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Gunfire Erupts During Fireworks Argument
Last Updated: 9:36 AM 07/05/09
Police say two teens were shot in North Wichita during an argument over 4th of July fireworks.

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Argument Over Holiday Meat Leads to Stabbing
Last Updated: 8:51 AM 07/05/09
Police say one group loaned a charcoal grill to the other, but wanted it back and damaged their meat.

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Bank Robbery Arrest in Winfield
Last Updated: 6:26 PM 07/04/09
A man has been arrested for the robbery at Corner Bank in Winfield Friday.

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EMS Credit CPR Skills For Saving Wichita Boy

A Wichita toddler was pulled from a home swimming pool Saturday afternoon. The child is reportedly in critical, but stable condition. (Full Story)
4-year-old NW Kan. Boy Dies in Forklift Accident

A 4-year-old boy has died in a forklift accident near the northwest Kansas town of Colby. (Full Story)
American Legion Celebrates The 4th

As we celebrate the nation's birthday, one local group spent the day raising money for another year's worth of projects to support our troops both at home and overseas... (Full Story)
2 American GI's Killed In Taliban Firefight

A truck bombing outside a U.S. base in eastern Afghanistan has triggered a two-hour gunbattle that was ended with airstrikes. (Full Story)
Fatal Fireworks Explosion In North Carolina

Authorities say a fireworks explosion on a
North Carolina island only reachable by ferry has killed one worker
and critically injured four others. (Full Story)
Israeli Defense Minister Holding 2nd Meeting With U.S.

An Israeli defense official says Defense Minister Ehud Barak is to hold a second round of talks with U.S. special Mideast peace envoy George Mitchell next week in an effort to resolve differences between the two sides on Jewish settlements in the West Bank. (Full Story)
North Korea Times Missile Launch For US Independence Day

N. Korea defied United Nations sanctions overnight, firing a series of test missiles specifically timed to take place on July 4th. (Full Story)
Rain Soaks Much Of KAKEland Ahead Of July 4th Fireworks

Beneficial rainfall overnight will give way to clearing skies in time for tonight's Independence Day celebrations. (Full Story)
Fire Department Ready For Busy Holiday Weekend

Lots of people are getting ready to celebrate our nation's independence this weekend. For many, July 4th wouldn't be complete without fireworks. But fire investigators warn people to celebrate safely. (Full Story)
North Korea Under Missile Watch

North Korea fired a barrage of short-range missiles off its east coast Thursday in a possible prelude to the launch of a long-range missile toward Hawaii over the U.S. Independence Day holiday. (Full Story)
Two Kay County, OK Escapees Captured

Two of the four men who escaped this week are back in custody. (Full Story)
Palin Resigning As Alaska Governor

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says she will resign from office July 26. (Full Story)
Duplex Fire In SE Wichita

The fire broke out shortly after 1 o’clock this afternoon. (Full Story)
Job Seekers Seek Solace With Fellow Faithful

As the unemployment rate climbs, some job seekers are looking for help at church.
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SC Serial Killer Blamed For 4 Deaths In 6 Days

Authorities in South Carolina say they're looking for a serial killer they believe has shot four people to death within 10 miles of each other over the past six days. (Full Story)
Texas Woman To Serve 9 Years In Infant's Drowning

A Texas woman will serve at least nine years in prison for drowning her 3-month-old granddaughter in what the defense said was a misguided effort to teach the infant to swim.
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Baseball Trove May Have Long-Missing Docs From NY

A collection of letters by one of baseball's founding fathers has been pulled from auction while authorities look into whether the trove contains documents that vanished from New York. (Full Story)
82-Year-Old Identical Twins Die In Sweltering Home

Eighty-two-year-old identical twin sisters were found dead in their San Antonio home after the city sweltered through days of 100-degree heat. (Full Story)
NY Growth Besieges Revolutionary Patriots' Graves

A group of preservationists, history buffs and New York civic leaders are teaming up to try to save what could be the nation's single largest-known burial site of Revolutionary War soldiers.
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Pentagon Project Hopes To Make Fuel From Algae

Researchers at Utah State University and around the country are trying to identify strains of algae that could someday provide fuel for the United States military. (Full Story)
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