The text appears to come from a phone in the 316 area code.

The New York Stock Exchange will reopen for regular trading Wednesday after being shut down for two days because of Hurricane Sandy.

With lower Manhattan still largely without power Tuesday, U.S. stock exchanges tested contingency plans to ensure trading resumes as soon as possible this week after Hurricane Sandy smashed into the East Coast and shut down operations.

Americans increased their spending in September at twice the rate their income rose, a sign of confidence in the economy.

U.S. stock markets are closed as Hurricane Sandy nears landfall on the East Coast and are likely to remain closed Tuesday.

Next week, the City of Wichita is revamping its solid waste and recycling program, with changes aimed at reducing costs and offering more services.

The U.S. economy grew at a slightly faster 2 percent annual rate from July through September, buoyed by more spending by consumers and the federal government.

Slightly more Americans signed contracts last month to buy homes, an increase that signals further gains in the housing recovery.

The Dow Jones industrial average is down more than 200 points in early trading after weak corporate earnings reports.

Kansas Gas Services' request to increase rates by $32 million a year would include about $8 million in executive bonuses.

FedEx expects to ship 280 million packages between Thanksgiving and Christmas, up 13 percent from a year ago, thanks to consumers' growing fondness for shopping online.

Gasoline prices have finally begun their seasonal slide.

A computer glitch had been putting holds on some accounts for most of the week.

Apple is sending out invites to reporters for an event next Tuesday, where it's expected to announce the release of a smaller iPad.

Microsoft says its first tablet computer, the Surface, will start at $499 when it goes on sale Oct. 26.

Kansas driver's licenses getting a new look and added security features to guard against counterfeiting and fraud.

Amazon has alerted its Kindle customers that they are entitled to a credit on prior electronic book purchases as part of settlements between some major e-book publishers and the government.

Meetings are planned for Tuesday to discuss the U.S. Postal Service's plan to reduce hours at northwest Kansas postal offices.

Several Kansas food companies have been working to boost their export opportunities.

Kellogg recalling boxes of Frosted and unfrosted Mini-Wheats due to potential metal contamination at plant.

Researchers say Kansas home sales have rebounded this year and are forecast to rise more than 6 percent in 2013 thanks to a growing economy.

The email claims to be from Delta Airlines.

A Southern California refinery that suffered a power outage that helped send gas prices soaring is back online.

Avon Products says its chairman and former CEO Andrea Jung will step down at the end of the year. The move will end her 18 year tenure at the company.

Californians woke up to sticker shock Friday as overnight gasoline prices jumped by up to 20 cents a gallon in some areas, prompting some stations to close and others to charge more than $5 a gallon.