Family of slain Kansas abortion doctor says clinic will be ‘permanently closed’

WICHITA, Kan. — The Wichita clinic of slain abortion provider George Tiller will be “permanently closed,” his family said Tuesday.

Suspect in Kan. abortion doctor’s death says ‘many other similar events’ planned around US

WICHITA, Kan. — The man charged with murdering a high-profile abortion doctor claimed from his jail cell Sunday that similar violence was planned around the nation for as long as the procedure remained legal, a threat that comes days after a federal investigation launched into his possible accomplices.

Suspect in Kan. doctor’s death says ‘many other similar events’ planned around US

WICHITA, Kan. — Abortion providers say that threats of more slayings from a man accused in the shooting death of a high-profile Kansas abortion doctor proves the existence of a “violent, terrorist movement” coalescing around the issue.

65 years after D-Day, Eisenhower’s thinking about world now key to US military thinking

ABILENE, Kan. — When Dwight Eisenhower planned the World War II invasion that wrested Europe from Hitler’s hands, he believed — as many strategists do today — that victory and a lasting peace required more than military might.

Hundreds gather for funeral of abortion doctor slain as he served as usher in church

WICHITA, Kan. — Hundreds of people gathered Saturday to honor slain abortion provider Dr. George Tiller, eulogized by a longtime friend as a passionate and generous man who repeatedly overcame difficult challenges.

Hundreds of mourners gather for funeral of abortion provider slain in Wichita, Kan.

WICHITA, Kan. — Hundreds of people have gathered for the funeral honoring slain abortion provider Dr. George Tiller in Wichita, Kansas.

Demonstrators gathered before funeral in Kansas for slain abortion provider

WICHITA, Kan. — Small groups of protesters and counter-protesters have gathered in Wichita, Kansas, for the funeral of slain abortion provider Dr. George Tiller.

Hundreds of mourners to attend Saturday’s funeral for slain Kan. abortion provider

WICHITA, Kan. — Hundreds of mourners are expected to gather at a Wichita church Saturday for the funeral of a slain Kansas abortion provider.

Slain abortion provider felt safe in Kan. church; community prepares for Saturday funeral

WICHITA, Kan. — Abortion provider George Tiller felt safe inside the one place where he most openly shared his faith in God with others — the Kansas church to which he routinely tithed and served as an usher.

Garmin will begin selling oft-delayed wireless phone nuvifone in Asia

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Navigational device maker Garmin Ltd. will start selling its oft-delayed wireless phone in Asia within the next month, Chief Operating Officer Cliff Pemble told shareholders Friday.

Garmin recalls marine data card after reports of incorrect depth readings off Sweden, Denmark

OLATHE, Kan. — Navigational device maker Garmin Ltd. is recalling a data card for some of its boating devices after reports the card sometimes give inaccurate readings of water depth off Sweden and Denmark.

Man accused of killing Kan. abortion provider says he appreciates prayers said for him, family

WICHITA, Kan. — The man accused of shooting a Kansas abortion provider to death as he handed out programs at a Sunday church service said he appreciates the prayers said for him and his family in the wake of his arrest.

Kan. abortion provider slaying suspect tells AP from jail he’s ‘being treated as a criminal’

WICHITA, Kan. — The man accused of killing Kansas abortion provider George Tiller said Thursday from the county jail where he is being held that he’s “being treated as a criminal” even though he hasn’t been convicted.

Cessna Aircraft warns workers more layoffs coming; no numbers released yet

WICHITA, Kan. — Cessna Aircraft Co., the nation’s largest builder of corporate jets, is planning another round of layoffs and possibly more furloughs, the company said Thursday.

Pastor says Kan. church brings in counselors, begins healing after abortion provider’s slaying

WICHITA, Kan. — The church where late-term abortion provider George Tiller was killed is bringing in counselors to help members and has received supportive messages from around the world, the senior pastor said.

Tiller shooting grim reminder to abortion providers of need for heightened security, vigilance

WICHITA, Kan. — Four layers of bulletproof glass serve as windows at the clinic where Dr. Warren Hern performs abortions, a testament to the small fortune he’s spent to protect himself and his staff against threats in the two decades since someone fired five shots into the building.

Violence in the heartland: Kansas has become deadly battleground in America’s abortion debate

WICHITA, Kan. — In a nation divided by abortion, Kansas has become perhaps the fiercest battleground — with mass protests, prosecutions, lawsuits and now a killing keeping the issue almost constantly in the public eye.

Correction: Tiller Shooting stories

WICHITA, Kan. — In stories May 31 and June 1 about the killing of Wichita abortion provider Dr. George Tiller, The Associated Press erroneously reported the year his clinic was bombed. It happened in 1986, not 1985.

Suspect charged with murder in shooting of Kansas abortion provider Dr. George Tiller

WICHITA, Kan. — An activist abortion opponent was charged Tuesday with first-degree murder in the death of late-term abortion provider Dr. George Tiller, and the prosecutor said the evidence in the case ruled out the death penalty.

Man charged with murder in church shooting of Kansas abortion provider Dr. George Tiller

WICHITA, Kan. — An activist abortion opponent was charged Tuesday with first-degree murder in the death of late-term abortion provider Dr. George Tiller, and the prosecutor said the evidence in the case ruled out the death penalty.

Suspect to face charges in church shooting of Kansas abortion provider Dr. George Tiller

WICHITA, Kan. — The suspect in the shooting death of Dr. George Tiller is expected to make his first court appearance in the slaying of one of the nation’s few late-term abortion providers.

Fearing backlash, anti-abortion groups distance themselves from suspect in Kan. doctor slaying

WICHITA, Kan. — The slaying of a Kansas abortion doctor put the anti-abortion movement on the defensive Monday with prominent leaders delicately distancing themselves from the accused killer while positioning their stand as one shared by a majority of Americans.

Suspect in doctor’s killing railed against abortion, believed in ‘eye-for-an-eye’ justice

WICHITA, Kan. — Scott Roeder’s family life began unraveling more than a decade ago when he got involved with anti-government groups, and then became “very religious in an Old Testament, eye-for-an-eye way,” his former wife said.

Slain abortion provider’s clinic in Wichita, Kan., clinic to reopen after week of mourning

WICHITA, Kan. — The clinic of slain Kansas abortion provider George Tiller will reopen after a week of mourning.

Family of suspect in Kan. abortion provider’s death never thought he was capable of killing

TOPEKA, Kan. — A brother of the man suspected of fatally shooting abortion doctor George Tiller told a Kansas newspaper that the family never foresaw him capable of killing.

Police: Clinic of slain Kansas abortion provider Tiller is closed; clinic’s flag at half-staff

WICHITA, Kan. — Flowers have been placed along a fence outside the Wichita clinic of slain abortion provider Dr. George Tiller and the clinic flag is flying at half staff.

Authorities question suspect in Kansas abortion doctor’s killing, examine pro-life activities

WICHITA, Kan. — A man suspected of fatally shooting abortion provider George Tiller in church was in jail Monday while investigators sought to learn more about his background, including any connection to anti-abortion groups.

Late-term abortion provider George Tiller shot dead at Wichita church; suspect in custody

WICHITA, Kan. — Dr. George Tiller, one of the nation’s few providers of late-term abortions despite decades of protests and attacks, was shot and killed Sunday in a church where he was serving as an usher.

Kan. abortion provider Tiller was one nation’s few late-term abortion providers

WICHITA, Kan. — When George Tiller was young he dreamed not of being one of the most visible and strident advocates for abortion rights, but of becoming a dermatologist.

Abortion provider Tiller shot dead at Kansas church; Wichita official says suspect in custody

WICHITA, Kan. — Dr. George Tiller, who remained one of the nation’s few providers of late-term abortions through decades of protests and attacks, was shot and killed Sunday in a church where he was serving as an usher and his wife was in the choir.