Boeing wins $35 billion Air Force tanker contract
The Air Force awarded Boeing a $35 billion deal to build the next generation air refueling planes with production in Everett Washington Wichita Kansas and other states. Boeing projects about 50 000 jobs from the contract and officials hailed the win amid expected competition from EADS. Production sites span multiple states and will modernize a fleet begun in the 1950s.
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Boeing
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Winter storm dumps varied precipitation on Lawrence
A Kansas winter storm brought rain sleet and then snow to Lawrence on Thursday. The National Weather Service warned of 3 to 5 inches of snow across northeast Kansas and spotters logged 3.4 inches in western Lawrence. City crews worked 24 hours to treat and clear streets as eight cars blocked Sixth Street and no serious injuries were reported. Temperatures stayed near freezing with gusts to 30 mph and a brief end to the storm by midnight.
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Kansas official pleads guilty in KU tickets scheme
Kirtland, former Kansas Athletics fundraiser, pleaded guilty in Wichita to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for underreporting income from 2006 to 2008 related to Kansas University football and basketball ticket handling. He amended three tax years but underreported $39,000 in checks and left out $120,000 to $216,000 in other income.
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Dozens of union members ousted from Kansas House gallery
More than 50 union members shouted vote no as House Bill 2130 passed 75 46 in the Kansas House. The bill would ban paycheck deductions for political activities and bar public employee unions from endorsing candidates, prompting a confrontation outside the chamber and praise from Speaker Mike O Neal.
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