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Headline News from Kansas:
1) "Study: Black and Hispanic motorists more likely to be stopped"
Black and Hispanic motorists are three times more likely than whites to be pulled over by authorities on Kansas' interstate highways, according to a recent report.
2) "Marine crushed by tank returns home"
Marine Cpl. Travis Eichelberger was welcomed back home Saturday by more than 200 people, many waving flags and holding homemade banners wishing a quick recovery for the 20-year-old who was run over by an American tank in Iraq.
3) "Two women file discrimination suit against Muscular Dystrophy Association"
Two women filed a discrimination lawsuit against the Muscular Dystrophy Association, claiming the organization refused to let them serve as camp counselors because they have neuromuscular diseases.
4) "Two children kidnapped on walk to school"
Two Wichita kids are home safe after they were kidnapped on their way to school Thursday. Officers say an 8-year-old boy and his 12-year-old sister were walking to Jefferson Elementary, when the man picked them up in the 4500 block of Gilbert.
5) "Sebelius signs bill regulating credit scoring"
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius has signed into law new restrictions on insurance companies' use of consumers' credit histories in deciding whom to insure and how much to charge.
6) "Regents: Sex ed restriction in budget 'unwarranted' "
A legislative attempt to punish university departments that use "obscene" videos in human sexuality classes is unwarranted, the state Board of Regents said Thursday.
7) "VA grants money for cemetery at WaKeeney"
The Veterans Administration has approved $3.3 million to establish the Kansas Veterans Cemetery at WaKeeney in western Kansas.
8) "McConnell crew receives award for heroism"
A McConnell tanker crew will be coming home from Iraq as heroes. They have been awarded one of the Air Force's first major awards in operation Iraqi Freedom. The crew has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
9) "Regents approve plan for bringing courses to SW Kansas"
A plan for bringing more upper-level university courses to southwest Kansas residents has been approved by the state Board of Regents.
10) "Summer offers more opportunity for would-be burglars"
Wichita police say warmer weather means more home burglaries. When people leave their windows and door's open, it provides the perfect opportunity for a break-in. But according to authorities, most burglaries can be prevented.
11) "Kansas protests Williams' comments"
Now Kansas is really mad. School officials lodged a formal complaint Wednesday, seeking to stop former coach Roy Williams from engaging in what they fear may be a subtle attempt to lure away two blue chip prospects.
12) "State receives full tobacco settlement payment"
The state's receipt this week of a scheduled payment from the national tobacco settlement helped dispel fears that one cigarette maker's legal problems could block its contributions.
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