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Vets say late pay from VA cripples their finances
Exasperated veterans who work part-time for the Veterans Administration while attending college say their paychecks are sometimes weeks late, leaving ...
NYC putting foot down after $442 pedicab fare
Even in an era of $500 hotel rooms and $18 cocktails, the $442 that a Texas family paid for a ride in a New York City pedicab has become notorious.
Kansas case puts face on 'total identity theft'
When Candida L. Gutierrez's identity was stolen, the thief didn't limit herself to opening fraudulent credit and bank accounts. She assumed ...
Kenseth feeling nostalgic in final month with RFR
Matt Kenseth had to choke back his words when he got to Victory Lane, fumbling with his sunglasses in an attempt to hide his emotions. His 14-year run ...
Matt Kenseth wins, Keselowski keeps points lead
The fast, smooth new surface at Kansas Speedway had the potential to wreak havoc on the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. The recent repave ...
Alabama runs No. 1 streak to school-best 8 weeks
Breaking down the AP college football poll after Week 8 of the regular season. ___ MAKING A STATEMENT Even better than the Bear. Alabama is No. 1 in ...
Hendrick: Earnhardt cleared, will race next week
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is expected back on the track next weekend at Martinsville Speedway. Team owner Rick Hendrick said Sunday that NASCAR's most ...
College Football Roundup: Gators thrash Gamecocks
No. 3 Florida lived up to its surprising BCS ranking by thrashing a South Carolina team that appeared to be a contender in the SEC. The Gamecocks gave ...
Klein, No. 4 K-State rout No. 17 WVU 55-14
The final touchdown pass drew only a slight fist pump from Collin Klein. It was still the third quarter, but Milan-Puskar Stadium was half-empty.
Kahne qualifies on pole for Cup race at Kansas
Every championship contender knew that starting position would be paramount at repaved Kansas Speedway, where getting to the front after the green ...
Hamlin crashes during testing at Kansas Speedway
Kansas Speedway hasn't been kind to championship contenders this season. Just weeks after Dale Earnhardt Jr. sustained a concussion during a tire test ...
Go Daddy says Danica Patrick is still their girl
Danica Patrick is still Go Daddy's girl, though she may not be featured in the company's Super Bowl spots for the first time since 2007. Go Daddy on ...
Plenty of changes as Big 12 hoops season nears
Bob Huggins is back in the Big 12, this time with West Virginia. TCU has joined the fold, too, and everyone else converged on the Sprint Center on ...
Keselowski not backing down as he heads to Kansas
Brad Keselowski held serve through the first half of the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, due in part to a smart strategy with his Penske Racing ...
Appeals court: Town can restrict funeral protests
A St. Louis suburb can enforce a funeral protest ordinance aimed at preventing picketing by an anti-gay Kansas church, a federal appeals court ruled ...
No. 10 Sooners face Kansas between rivalry, Irish
In all his time as Oklahoma's coach, Bob Stoops has always found a way to navigate his Sooners around the potential trap that looms each year ...
Defense in the Big 12? It happens
Few teams in the Big 12 go into a league game expecting a defensive slugfest. But old-school defense is making a comeback, at least among teams with ...
Centrist Sen. Specter died fighting for moderation
Arlen Specter, a pugnacious and prominent former moderate in the U.S. Senate who developed the single-bullet theory in President John F.
GOP Senate moderate Arlen Specter dies
For most of his 30 years as Pennsylvania's longest-serving U.S. senator and prominent moderate in Congress, Arlen Specter was a Republican, though ...
Florida, K-State, Notre Dame move up in AP poll
Breaking down the AP college football poll after Week 7 of the regular season. ___ MAKING A STATEMENT Don't get comfortable, Florida. Same goes for ...
Bowyer wins on disastrous night for Keselowski
The top title contenders ran 1-2-3 for a bit at Charlotte Motor Speedway, setting it up to separate themselves from the rest of the championship field
No. 6 K-State holds off Iowa State 27-21
Kansas State's offense is at its best when quarterback Collin Klein has the ball in his hands as much as possible. The Wildcats defense doesn't mind ...
US knows it needs wins in World Cup qualifying
With the World Cup qualifying standings a mess, the U.S. national team has found a way to simplify things: win and win. There are other ways the U.S.
Earnhardt Jr to miss 2 races after 2 concussions
Dale Earnhardt Jr. knew he had suffered a concussion in an August crash so jolting that other drivers tweeted about it immediately after the impact.
The unbeaten: Contenders, pretenders, BCS busters
At this point in the season, it looks as if the rest of the country is competing to be the team that plays No. 1 Alabama for the BCS championship in ...