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Foo Fighters 'rickroll' Westboro Baptist Church
KANSAS CITY -- What the Foo Fighters did before a concert has gone viral on the internet. The group turned the tables on Westboro Baptist Church members protesting outside the Sprint Center in Kansas City.
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Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra - Let Me Blow Your Mind
From the album "Hits the Hits" (2007)
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The Incredible Earthworks of Stan Herd
Stan Herd is an American crop artist and painter who creates images, or earthworks, on large areas of land, especially in Kansas. His work is sometimes called living sculpture.
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Southern Kansas sees sudden spike in earthquakes
A sudden spike of earthquakes in southern Kansas is raising eyebrows in the region, where there have been more earthquakes in the past two weeks than there were in the years between 1990 and 2013. As of Oct. 26, there have been 52 earthquakes in Kansas since Oct. 15, most of a magnitude around 2.0 or 3.0. According to the Kansas Geological Survey, there were just 19 earthquakes in the state between 1990 and 2010. There were no recorded earthquakes in 2011 or 2012.
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If you aren’t worried about the future of Kansas, here are some reasons to start
Mismanagement and chronic fiscal problems in Kansas are eroding the state’s ability to serve the public. The situation is no longer one of short-term budget pain, as states typically experience in a recession. The financial problems are severe and deep-seated. They are pushing officials to make decisions that will harm Kansas and its citizens well into the future.
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Gunman kills up to four in Kansas shooting spree
An employee killed up to four people and wounded as many as 20 others in a shooting spree that ended at his work site in Hesston, Kansas, on Thursday where he was shot and killed by authorities, the local sheriff told reporters.
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Up to 20 Injured, Gunman Killed in Multiple Shootings in Kansas
Four people were killed, including the gunman, and 14 others were injured after a series of shootings Thursday in rural Kansas, authorities said. Police remained in a standoff with the gunman's roommate Thursday night several hours after the gunman was killed. Five of the victims were in critical condition, Harvey County Sheriff T. Walton said at a news briefing Thursday night after the shootings in the towns of Newton and Hesston, about 30 miles north of Wichita.
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The Republican Party Must Answer for What It Did to Kansas and Louisiana
The GOP’s economic program just decimated two American states. Why haven’t the Party’s presidential candidates been asked to account for that? By Eric Levitz. (Mar. 18)
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Wildfire in Kansas and Oklahoma Kills Livestock on Ranches
Crews battling a wildfire that scorched about 400,000 acres in Kansas and Oklahoma braced on Friday for wind gusts to change direction overnight, as they sought to control a fire so big it has sent smoke streaming into Kentucky. The fire started in Oklahoma on Tuesday and moved into Kansas, with strong winds on Wednesday making it eight times bigger and forcing voluntary evacuations in rural prairie towns that ended as winds died down on Thursday.
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How an Internet Mapping Glitch Turned a Random Kansas Farm Into a Digital Hell
It’s a technology horror story. By Kashmir Hill.
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Why Conservatives Have Learned Nothing From Kansas’ Disastrous Tax Cuts
The problem isn't merely that modern conservatism has proved physiologically impervious to data or fact, though that's certainly part of it. Anti-tax avenger Grover Norquist loved Brownback's tax cuts when they passed, and his ardor for them doesn't appear to have abated with time. As befits a man of faith, supply-side mullah Art Laffer, who advised Brownback, is still convinced that the cuts will one day bring new prosperity to Kansas.
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Kansas City just installed free public Wi-Fi and dozens of 'smart' streetlights
Kansas City, a place long known for jazz and barbecue, now wants to be known as one of the most futuristic cities in America. Last week, the city announced plans to install free public Wi-Fi covering 50 blocks of its downtown, 125 "smart" streetlights that automatically dim when no one is underneath them, and a new, glossy $100 million streetcar. The city is hoping that, with the help from some bold-faced partners like Sprint and Cisco, the initiative will boost...
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Incredible Tornadoes Near Dodge City, Kansas - May 24, 2016
Numerous tornadoes were produced by a supercell storm that moved through the Dodge City, Kansas area on Tuesday evening
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Kansas Republicans Employ Koch Propaganda To Abolish Public Schools
Kansas GOP calls public schools government schools to imply they indoctrinate children and interfere with individual's free choice.
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Guerillas massacre residents of Lawrence, Kansas - Aug 21, 1863
On this day in History, Guerillas massacre residents of Lawrence, Kansas on Aug 21, 1863.
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Why outcome of Kansas voter ID law case is crucial for our country’s future
It’s already hard enough to get voters to the polls. Kansas made it even harder with its voter ID law, which asks residents registering to vote for proof of citizenship beyond what is required by federal law. Now, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach is in a federal appeals court to argue for keeping the law, and if he prevails, that could have frightening ramifications beyond Kansas.
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Atheists’ lawsuit is financial setback for National Baptist Convention
An atheist group’s lawsuit has halted plans to provide $65,000 in Kansas City taxpayer dollars for September’s National Baptist Convention in Kansas City. It comes at a time when public funding for religious entities is at the heart of another Missouri case that goes before the U.S. Supreme Court in its 2016-17 session.
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Disunion: Exploding Kansas
By late summer 1861, most Americans, North and South, were just coming to grips with the prospect of a long and bloody civil war. Not so the people of western Missouri and eastern Kansas — they had already been fighting over slavery for over five years.
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Kansas collected $45m less than expected in September, adding to budget shortfall
State government now faces a shortfall greater than $60 million, just three months — or one quarter — into the fiscal year. Barring a dramatic turnaround, lawmakers and Gov. Sam Brownback will confront a bleak financial situation when the Legislature returns in January.
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When Librarians Are Silenced
A librarian in Kansas City, Missouri, was recently arrested simply for standing up for a library patron’s free speech rights at a public event featuring a former US diplomat. Both the librarian and the patron face criminal charges. One hopes that the case—only the most recent of many attacks on our libraries' defense of free speech and privacy—will be resolved without further cost, trouble and damage. By Francine Prose.
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