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Winning ticket for $590.5 million Powerball lottery sold in Florida
(Reuters) - A single winning ticket for a record Powerball lottery jackpot worth $590.5 million was sold in Florida, organizers said late on Saturday, but there was no immediate word about who won one of the largest jackpots in U.S. history. The winning numbers from Saturday night's drawing were: 10, 13, 14, 22 and 52, with a Powerball number of
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Storm Team 12: More severe weather today
Another day of severe weather for Kansas. The area of most concern today-south central and eastern Kansas. An approaching cold front, combined with a dry line (lowerhumidity/dewpoint)will slowly move across the area during the afternoon. These weather featurescombined with outflow boundaries (cooler, stable air-from morning storms)will be the focal point for severe thunderstorm development after 3 P.M. The greatest potential
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Winning numbers to record Powerball jackpot
(WICHITA, Kan.)-- Winning numbers to the drawing are: 10, 13, 14, 22, 52, Powerball 11. Officials estimate the jackpot at $590.5 million. With four of every five possible combinations of Powerball numbers in play, someone is almost sure to win the game's highest jackpot. The problem, of course, is those same odds just about guarantee the lucky person won't be
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Tornadoes touch down in central Kansas
(WICHITA, Kan.)-- At least four tornadoes have touched down in a tornado outbreak Saturday night, destroying one house in Pawnee County. The first tornado warning was issued in Trego County around 5:30 p.m. after radar indicated a strong rotation. Storm spotters in the area reported seeing a lowering wall cloud, though a tornado never touched the ground. A large wall
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In Brazil, Domino's makes rented DVDs smell like pizza
Don't forget the napkins when you watch a DVD in Brazil. In Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, Domino's has teamed up with 10 rental stores to use movie DVDs for an unusual marketing push. Users pop in a rented DVD like they would any other, and after they've watched the film and take the disc out, the DVD disc
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For What It's Worth - Paying Respects
Signs of the times---I heard someone typing on a typewriter yesterday and it took me awhile to recognize the sound. Rest well Fred--- I was saddened to hear of the passing of broadcaster Fred White earlier this week. I wasn't surprised that he'd kept his struggles with his health private, the last thing he'd ever want to have done was
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Hammer X Golf Driver: Does it Work?
(WICHITA, Kan.)-- Want to improve your golf game, but without private lessons? The Hammer-X could help supercharge your swing. The product claims to be the world's longest driver, adding 50-yards to your drive. It sells for $99, plus shipping and handling. Tyler Bolin, assistant golf professional at Crestview Country Club, helped KWCH Sports Anchor Grant Meech test the Hammer-X. Tyler
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Ostrich Pillow: Does It Work?
(WICHITA, Kan.)-- It's a pillow that promises to help you get some zzz's in some of the most uncomfortable places. The Ostrich Pillow claims to be the perfect companion to nap pretty much anywhere. You can disconnect and dream at work, school and while traveling for $99. Amy Llamas, self-described avid napper, put the pillow to the test at Via
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FactFinder 12: East Wichita eyesore scares hotel customers
(WICHITA, Kan.)-- It's an eyesore that makes the area look unsafe. That's one example of what Wichitans are saying about an abandoned building near Kellogg and the Kansas Turnpike. A viewer asked FactFinder 12 Investigators to learn more about the East Pike building, with all its broken windows and boarded entrances. "I've had customers ask if it's safe to stay
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Thousands living in Kansas on student visas
(WICHITA, Kan.)-- The Boston bombings have put a spotlight on student visas. An alleged accomplice of suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was allowed to re-enter the United States although his student visa had expired. Tuesday, The Senate Judiciary Committee agreed to boost security around the student visa program, ensuring federal agencies communicate with each other. FactFinder 12 looked into international students in
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Winning ticket for $590.5 million Powerball lottery sold in Florida
(Reuters) - A single winning ticket for a record Powerball lottery jackpot worth $590.5 million was sold in Florida, organizers said late on Saturday, but there was no immediate word about who won one of the largest jackpots in U.S. history. The winning numbers from Saturday night's drawing were: 10, 13, 14, 22 and 52, with a Powerball number of
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North Korea fires short-range missiles for two days in a row
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired a short-range missile from its east coast on Sunday, a day after launching three of these missiles, a South Korean news agency said, ignoring calls for restraint from Western powers. Launches by the North of short-range missiles are not uncommon but, after recent warnings from the communist state of impending nuclear war, such actions
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Bottle tossed from crowd injures leader of Toots and the Maytals during concert in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Officials say the leader of the reggae band Toots and the Maytals was injured when a 19-year-old man threw a bottle and hit the singer during a concert in Richmond. Police said Sunday the man has been charged with aggravated assault. Authorities have not identified him. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that (http://bit.ly/17PhlkD ) Frederick "Toots" Hibbert
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Pulitzer winner Ron Chernow receives award from biographers organizations
NEW YORK (AP) — Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Ron Chernow was honored by his peers this weekend and in turn shared a few tips about his craft. Chernow, 64, received the BIO award from the Biographers International Organization, a nonprofit established in 2010. During a lunchtime gathering Saturday at the Roosevelt Hotel in midtown Manhattan, Chernow spoke about some of his