Physorg (Free subscription) | 05/16/2008
Physicists from the University Munich in Germany and the University of Topeka, Kansas have strong new evidence that snakes can hear through their jaws. Snakes don't have outer ears, leading to the myth that they can't hear at all.
Market Wire (Free subscription) | 05/15/2008
TOPEKA, KS (MARKET WIRE) The Westar Energy, Inc. (NYSE: WR) Board of Directors today declared a quarterly dividend of 29 cents per share payable July 1, 2008, on the company's common stock.
Concrete Loop (Free subscription) | 05/15/2008
Aaron Douglas (1898-1979) was a leading visual artist during the Harlem Renaissance. Douglas was born May 26, 1898, in Topeka, Kansas. At an early age, his mother encouraged his creative interest in art; his drawings and paintings were welcomed on the walls of their home. He was also heavily influenced by Henry Ossawa Tanner, the first [...]
TravelPod.com Recent Updates (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
Jump to the full entry & travel map Topeka, Kansas, United States OK. Almost 10pm and our flight leaves in 13.5 hours and finally almost everything is done so I can start packing. There's always so much to do at work and at home to get ready to be gone for 2.5 weeks. But why should I complain?! We're going to Italy!
Market Wire - Energy and Utilities: Pipelines (Free subscription) | 05/12/2008
TOPEKA, KS (MARKET WIRE) On Thursday, May 15, 2008, Westar Energy, Inc. (NYSE: WR) will conduct its 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders at the Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kan. The audio of the meeting will be accessible on the Westar Energy Web site, www.WestarEnergy.com. The meeting and Webcast will begin at 11 a.m. Eastern Time (10 a.m. Central).
Market Wire (Free subscription) | 05/12/2008
TOPEKA, KS (MARKET WIRE) Collective Brands, Inc. (NYSE: PSS)
Boker tov, Boulder! (Free subscription) | 05/12/2008
I'm having a hard time digesting some of the "news" this morning. Protesters from Topeka, Kansas, hold signs as a bus with guests drives to the wedding of U.S. President George W. Bush's daughter, Jenna Bush and her fiance, Henry Hager, in Crawford, Texas, May 10, 2008.... REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES) Young Saudis, Vexed and Entranced by Love’s RulesIn the West, youth is typically...
Anglican Mainstream (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
From LifeSite News TOPEKA, Kansas, May 10, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann has directed Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius to refrain from presenting herself for Holy Communion until she takes "the necessary steps for amendment of her life which would include a public repudiation of her previous efforts and actions in support of laws and [...]
Operation Rescue (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
Sebelius’ rebellion to Church leadership prompts stern rebuke Topeka, KS – Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann has told Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius to refrain from presenting herself for Holy Communion until she takes “the necessary steps for amendment of her life which would include a public repudiation of her previous efforts and actions in support of laws [...]
Market Wire - Energy and Utilities: Oil and Gas (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
TOPEKA, KS (MARKET WIRE) Recognizing a large federal income tax benefit in the quarter, Westar Energy, Inc. (NYSE: WR) today announced earnings of $60.9 million, or $0.63 per share, for the first quarter 2008 compared with earnings of $29.9 million, or $0.34 per share, for the first quarter 2007. The increase in quarterly earnings was primarily the result of a $39.4 million, or $0.40 per share,...
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 05/07/2008
By Scott Rothschild, Journal-World, Lawrence, Kan. May 7--TOPEKA -- The Kansas House Wednesday set up a possible veto showdown with Gov. Kathleen Sebelius by sending her for the third time a bill that would authorize construction of two 700-megawatt coal-fired plants.
Maggie's Farm (Free subscription) | 05/07/2008
"The national median home price for existing homes is just over $200,000 right now. Knowing how difficult it is to find a home for that price in some areas of the country, I decided to do a little research to see how much it would cost to buy a '$200,000 home' in different cities." That average house in Topeka: $115,000. In Greenwich: $1,400,000. Average home prices, at A Comparison of US Home...
Pro-Life News (Free subscription) | 05/07/2008
By David Klepper / Kansas City Star TOPEKA -- The Kansas Supreme Court ruled that the state's system of allowing citizen-petitioned grand juries is constitutional. The unanimous ruling delivers a victory for anti-abortion groups that have used citizen-initiated grand...
Operation Rescue (Free subscription) | 05/06/2008
Supreme Court punts records issue back to District Court Topeka, KS — The Kansas Supreme Court ruled against late-term abortionist George R. Tiller who had asked the Court to rule that a citizen's called grand jury was unconstitutional and should be dismissed. Instead the Court found that such grand juries are indeed constitutional. In the [...]
Market Wire - Retail (Free subscription) | 05/06/2008
TOPEKA, KS (MARKET WIRE) Collective Brands, Inc. ("the Company") (NYSE: PSS) understands that a verdict of $305 million has been reached in the previously disclosed adidas matter pending in the federal court in Portland, Oregon.
