Boeing to close Wichita defense plant costing 2160 jobs
Kansas officials react with outrage and sadness as Boeing announces the Wichita defense plant will shut by year end 2013 to cut costs. The move shifts more than 2,160 jobs to three other states amid prior praise for a $35 billion Air Force tanker contract won in Kansas.
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Topera
Kansas
Boeing Co
Wichita
Boeing
Team Kansas
Sam Brownback
Mark Bass
Boeing Defense, Space & Security
U.S. Air Force
Brownback
Todd) Tiahrt
KU Women Topples No 23 Texas 72 67 in Big 12 Opener
Angel Goodrich and Monica Engelman led KU women’s basketball with 22 and 19 points as they beat Texas 72 67 in Austin to extend a six game winning streak and secure a Big 12 opener win not achieved since 2006.
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Texas
Jayhawks
Longhorns
Angel Goodrich
Monica Engelman
Austin
Nick Krug
Journal-World Photo
Kansas
Thomas Robinson
Kansas State
Allen Fieldhouse
Wildcats
Robinson
Olive Vorse
Topeka
Invention Narrows Time Gaps Says Cornell Physicist
Quote from Alexander Gaeta of Cornell's School of Applied and Engineering Physics discusses a study on a time clock that can render an event temporarily invisible. The technique suggests creating a hole in time where events occur unseen for a period.
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Alexander Gaeta
Cornell
School of Applied and Engineering
Coming Friday Look at 2012 Kansas Legislature Wish Lists
The page previews which area organizations push priorities for the upcoming 2012 session in Kansas. It highlights anticipated agenda items and the groups backing them as leaders discuss legislative goals.
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Kansas
Rivalry victory sparks revelry after close win
Celebrations erupted as the rivalry victory energized fans and players alike. Further game details and highlights are available on page 1B and at KUsports.com.
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Kusports.com
Rescued snowy owl dies of its injuries
An injured snowy owl rescued Monday near a Lawrence post office has died. Visitors to the Jayhawk Station post office on West 31st Street saw the bird fall and call Operation Wildlife for help. The owl suffered serious internal injuries, not just a broken wing, and its rescue marked a rare Kansas sighting.
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Lawrence
Jayhawk Station
W. 31St St
Operation Wildlife
Diane Johnson
Johnson
Kansas
Alaska
Canada
Eurasia
Mike Yoder
Journal-World File
Gary Crain
Boardwalk Apartments seek more fire loss payment
Attorneys for Boardwalk Apartments LC sue State Auto Property and Casualty Insurance Co. of Ohio in federal court claiming breach of contract for alleged underpayment of business income losses after a 2005 fatal fire at the west Lawrence complex. Three residents died in the Oct. 7, 2005 blaze and another resident was later convicted on arson charges.
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Boardwalk Apartments
West Lawrence
Kansas City, Mo
Hushh Blackwell LLP
Boardwalk Apartments LC
State Auto Property and Casualty Insurance Co
Ohio
State Auto
Boardwalk
Nicole Bingham
Yolanda Riddle
Jose Gonzalez
Sixth Street
Lawrence Avenue
Jason Allen Rose
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