Kansas considers drug testing welfare recipients

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Wichita group wants city-wide civil rights ordinance

Civil rights protect us from discrimination when buying a home or applying for a job, but Wichita doesn't have a civil rights ordinance on... more...

Group wants an anti discrimination ordinance in Wichita

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Local veterinarian pleads not guilty to neglecting horses

A local veterinarian pleads not guilty to charges of neglecting 71 horses. more...

Sedgwick County removes 71 horses from a ranch

Pedestrian hit by car in Hutchinson

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Oil could be at site of new Wichita library

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Wichita man arrested after his children were found wandering outside

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Kansas considers drug testing welfare recipients

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Boundary Changes

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Campaign 2012

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Lawmakers near payroll tax cut, jobless benefits deal

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Kate Upton on cover of Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sports Illustrated magazine on Monday unveiled its annual swimsuit issue with model Kate Upton on the cover in a...

Whitney Houston's funeral set for Saturday

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Royals keeping Manager Ned Yost through 2013

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