Intoxicated 21-year-old arrested for stealing ambulance, police chase in Kansas college townOctober 11th, 2009 Intoxicated 21-year-old takes ambulance in KansasLAWRENCE, Kan. — Police in the Kansas college town of Lawrence say they have arrested a 21-year-old man who stole an ambulance to get home after a night of drinking.
Transportation Secretary: Media 'trash talk' impeding nation's ability to solve big problemsSeptember 23rd, 2009 LaHood says media 'trash talk' hurting discourseCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says "trash talk" on conservative talk radio and cable television shows is impeding the nation's ability to solve big problems. LaHood made the comments Tuesday in reference to criticism that President Barack Obama received for appearing Sunday on five television news shows to promote his health care agenda.
Hall of Famer and former Kansas All-American Gale Sayers takes fundraising job with JayhawksSeptember 1st, 2009 Hall of Famer Sayers to fundraise for KU athleticsLAWRENCE, Kan. — Hall of Famer and two-time All-American running back Gale Sayers is returning to Kansas as a fundraiser in the athletics department.
Gay weddings begin in Vermont as new law allowing same-sex marriages takes effectSeptember 1st, 2009 Same-sex marriages begin in VermontDUXBURY, Vt. — After 17 years together, Bill Slimback and Bob Sullivan couldn't wait another minute to get married.
Annual Kansas City Irish Fest Labor Day weekendAugust 24th, 2009 Annual Kansas City Irish Fest Labor Day weekendKANSAS CITY — Kansas City's annual Irish Fest takes place Sept. 4-6 with music, dance, readings, workshops and a children's area.
Animal control officers want to know how 2 leopard sharks got into S. California trash canAugust 4th, 2009 2 leopard sharks found dead in trash canNORWALK, Calif. — Animal control officials are trying to find out how two dead 4-foot-long leopard sharks ended up in a trash can in Norwalk, a Los Angeles suburb.
Wisconsin same-sex couples begin registering under state's new domestic partnership lawAugust 3rd, 2009 Wis. same-sex couples sign up as domestic partnersMADISON, Wis. — Same-sex couples in Wisconsin have started signing up for the state's new domestic partnership registry.
Ohio toddler, baby found crying in trash can; mom told cops boyfriend took them after fightJuly 27th, 2009 Missing toddler, baby found crying in OH trash canDAYTON, Ohio — Police in Dayton, Ohio say a 2-year-old girl and 8-month-old boy have been found crying inside a large trash bin, about 13 hours after their mother reported them missing. She told police her boyfriend fled with them after a fight.
15 taken to hospital after charter bus collides with semi, overturns, catches fire in KansasJuly 14th, 2009 15 hurt when charter bus, semi collide in KansasMANHATTAN, Kan. — Fifteen people were injured when a charter bus carrying students in a job training program collided with a tractor-trailer in northeast Kansas, overturned and briefly caught fire.
Dad, son face about $20K in fines after officials remove about 42 tons of trash from propertyJuly 6th, 2009 Authorities remove 42 tons of trash from propertyMASTIC BEACH, N.Y. — A father and son are facing almost $20,000 in fees and fines after New York authorities said they removed about 42 tons of trash from their property.
New San Francisco rule: sort compostable stuff out of your trash _ or elseJune 23rd, 2009 San Franciscans now must sort compost from trashSAN FRANCISCO — Sorting glass and other recyclables out of household trash will no longer be enough in San Francisco. Anything that can be composted also has to be separated.
Indiana lawyer apologizes for being found in trash can after night of drinkingJune 19th, 2009 Indiana lawyer found asleep in trash canJEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — An Indiana lawyer who was found asleep headfirst in a neighbor's trash can after a night of drinking has apologized and says he's embarrassed.
Art fairs around the MidwestJune 1st, 2009 Art fairs around the MidwestDES MOINES — Several art fairs and festivals are taking place around the Midwest this summer and into September. The Des Moines Art Festival takes place June 26-28, while ArtFest Midwest takes place in Des Moines June 27-28.
Midwest gay couples keep officials in Iowa's border counties busy with license applicationsApril 30th, 2009 Gay couples keep Iowa's border counties busyIOWA CITY, Iowa — Dozens of out-of-state same-sex couples have flocked to Iowa since it legalized gay marriage. More than half the same-sex couples who applied to be married in Pottawattamie (pah-tuh-WAH'-tah-mee) County in western Iowa came from Nebraska, one of four neighboring states with constitutional amendments banning gay marriage.
Biographical information on Kathleen SebeliusApril 29th, 2009 Biographical information on Kathleen SebeliusNAME — Kathleen Sebelius. AGE-BIRTH DATE-LOCATION: 60; May 15, 1948; Cincinnati.
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