CenturyTel completes purchase of Embarq

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With the completion of its purchase of Embarq Corp. Wednesday, CenturyTel Inc. becomes one of the largest traditional telephone companies in the country.

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H&R Block reports better-than-expected 4Q profit

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — H&R Block Inc., the nation's largest tax preparer, reported better-than-expected profit for its fiscal fourth quarter on Monday as higher fees and more consumer financial services income offset a decline in the number of tax returns it prepared.

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Sprint Nextel to sell parts of Midwest network

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Sprint Nextel Corp. said Friday it plans to sell a chunk of its cellular network in the Midwest to comply with an Illinois court decision.

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Kan. man convicted of Craigslist rape found dead

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A man facing nearly 30 years in prison for raping three women who had advertised on Craigslist's former "erotic services" section apparently committed suicide in his Kansas jail cell, sheriff's officials said Tuesday. David Lee Gage, 52, of Wichita, was found dead at the Sedgwick County Jail early Monday after another inmate who was headed to breakfast looked through the window to Gage's cell and saw his motionless body, said Maj. Glenn Kurtz of the county sheriff's office.

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Court rules for iPCS in Sprint WiMax fight

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An Illinois court is allowing a lawsuit to move forward that challenges Sprint Nextel's deal with Clearwire Corp. to provide wireless broadband.

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