Spectators cheer on triathlon riders at charity event
Spectators like Brenda DeGroot of Lenexa urged athletes finishing the half marathon stage, saying the support from strangers fuels participants. Sean Byrne of Rocky River, Ohio, praised the cheering, noting it outweighed personal achievement as his parents watched.
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Lenexa
DeGroot
Sean Byrne
Lawrence
Cleveland
Rocky River
Michigan
Byrne
Dana
Rita
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Ironman Kansas 70.3 shortened due to lightning
Organizers of the Ironman 70.3 Kansas shortened the final triathlon leg around 1 p.m. Sunday after lightning and severe weather warnings. The awards ceremony was canceled and about half of the competitors had finished. Winners will receive prizes by mail. One cyclist was airlifted after a leg injury in the second segment. a helicopter helped avoid crowd delays.
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Kansas
Tom Ziebart
Sone
Scott Kroll
Louisville
Ziebart
Man stops infant on road killed by police in California
A crazed man in Stanislaus County pulled a baby from a pickup on West Bradbury Road near South Blaker Road and beat the child on the asphalt. A Modesto police officer, arriving by helicopter, shot the man after he continued stomping the infant.
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Modesto
PDT
West Bradbury Road
South Blaker Road
Stanislaus County
Dan Robinson
Rayjindar Singh
Singh
Lawmakers seek review of concealed gun rules in Kansas taverns
Lawmakers plan a review of the 2007 concealed carry law changes affecting bars libraries and schools noting pending signage requirements. Many bar owners and library officials said they were unaware of the July 1 2007 effective date and lawmakers debated enforcement clarity and broader preemption of local gun regulations.
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The
Journal-World
Lawrence
Marci Francisco
D-Lawrence
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Sebelius
Tom Holland
D Baldwin
Tom Sloan
R-Lawrence
Sloan
Roger Pine
Arlen Siegfreid
Rolathe
House
Federal and State Affairs Committee
Siegfreid
Mark Tallman
Kansas Association of School Boards
Jim Minges
Northeast Kansas Library System
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