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updated: Sun Jul 20, 2008 09:18 am

Topeka Metro News

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3 hrs ago | WIBW-TV Topeka

New Spangles to Open in Topeka

Spangles will be opening a fourth location in Topeka coming this fall. The new location will be located near 29th and Topeka Boulevard.

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11 hrs ago | Topeka Capital-Journal

Hammer attack recounted

A Topeka couple on Friday showed the scars they suffered Christmas Day 2006 when they were attacked with hammers, robbed and then beaten some more to make sure they were dead.

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Related Topix: Topeka, KS, Shawnee County, KS

Sat Jul 19, 2008

WIBW-TV Topeka

Murder Victim's Mom Calls Killer Coward

Judi Kalina on Thursday called Timothy Abdul-Kareem Shahid a ``coward'' and a ``monster'' for killing her son, Josh Kalina, on April 24, 2007.

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Topeka Capital-Journal

Senator finds opposition

Gov. Kathleen Sebelius and another Democratic leader are trying to unseat a legislator from their own party for voting against the governor and endorsing Republican Phill Kline in the 2006 attorney general's ...

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Associated Content

Help for Topeka 4year Old Could Come with Four Paws

I had to post something here to get the word out when I heard about 4 year old J.J. Krentz.

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Fri Jul 18, 2008

WIBW-TV Topeka

International Officers Visit Kansas Statehouse

TOPEKA, Kan. _ While the U.S. military may be known for its might, a group of international officers say there's room for improvement when it comes to cultural awareness.

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The Topeka Capital-Journal

Robbery under investigation

Topeka police are looking for a man who fled a convenience store parking lot after a robbery late Thursday night.

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WIBW-TV Topeka

Shadid Gets Nearly 20 Years for 2007 Killing

Topeka, KS A man who pleaded guilty to killing another man outside a Topeka billiards club has been sentenced to over 20 years in prison.

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Related Topix: Topeka, KS, Violent Crime, Shawnee County, KS

Thu Jul 17, 2008

Topeka Capital-Journal

Turning Topeka's children into artists

Adolescents and adults usually get all the attention when it comes to local music, but the next two weeks are Topeka's 5- to 8-year-olds time in the spot-light at the Melody Brown Fun Factory of Arts.

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Related Topix: City University of New York System, New York City College of Technology (City University of New York System), Topeka, KS, Dance, Fun Factory, Brown University, The College of Wooster

The Topeka Capital-Journal

Gunman robs N. Topeka convenience store

A man armed with a gun was last seen leaving eastbound on foot after robbing a North Topeka convenience store Wednesday night.

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WIBW-TV Topeka

Kan. Legislators to Study Rising Gasoline Prices

Legislative leaders have assigned the topic of high gas prices to the Special Committee on Energy and Environmental Policy.

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Wed Jul 16, 2008

The Topeka Capital-Journal

Murder defendant's trial postponed

Trial for a 38-year-old man charged with a 19-year-old homicide was postponed today yet again for another two months.

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Topeka Capital-Journal

Topeka city budget process to begin

Faced with budget cuts this past summer, city department heads may find themselves lucky to be left with the modest increases sought by city manager Norton Bonaparte by the time a new budget is completed in ...

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Related Topix: Norton, KS, Topeka, KS, Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire

The Topeka Capital-Journal

Injury accident closes part of S.W. 21st

Police officers and firefighters closed off a section of S.W. 21st on Monday morning because of a three-vehicle accident that left one man injured.

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Tue Jul 15, 2008

KSNT-TV Topeka

Ramp To Close For The Weekend

Weather permitting, on Friday, July 18, the eastbound I-70 to northbound US-75 ramp in Topeka will close for a bridge repair project.

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The Topeka Capital-Journal

Burglary leads to arrest

A Topeka man was arrested early Tuesday after he ran from the scene of a break-in. Police department spokeswoman Kristi Pankratz said Jason Chambers, 30, was booked into the Shawnee County Jail on suspicion of ...

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WIBW-TV Topeka

Both Sides Claim Victory in KU Trademark Case

Both sides claimed victory Monday in the University of Kansas' lawsuit over a Lawrence store's t-shirts. After two days of deliberations at Topeka's federal courthouse, a jury ruled Joecollege.com and its owner ...

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Related Topix: Lawrence University, Lawrence, KS, Topeka, KS, University of Kansas, Kansas State University-Salina College of Technology & Aviation

Mon Jul 14, 2008

The Topeka Capital-Journal

Two hurt in 4-vehicle, chain-reaction accident

Two people were reported injured in a four-car, chain-reaction accident Sunday afternoon on westbound Interstate 70 in southwest Topeka.

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Related Topix: Topeka, KS, Admire, KS

WIBW-TV Topeka

iPhone 3G Craze; They Sell Out in Topeka

It was a little bit of deja vu for many Friday with long lines that started early this morning, eager buyers chatting up the new iPhone 3G, and another debut of sales with many left empty handed.

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Related Topix: Wichita, KS, Topeka, KS

KSNT-TV Topeka

Topeka's Fiesta Mexicana is Celebrating 75 years

Topeka's Fiesta Mexicana is celebrating 75 years of tradition. 27 News visited today with a man who was just 7-years old when he attended the first fiesta in 19-33. Louis Torrez remembers almost every fiesta.

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