Sony takes aim at Microsoft with PlayStation 4
LOS ANGELES — Sony broke out the heavy ammunition Monday against Microsoft, announcing its forthcoming PlayStation 4 will cost $399 - $100 less than the competing Xbox One. Order Reprints Jae C. Hong...
View ArticlePolice crush barricades in Istanbul square
ISTANBUL — Hundreds of riot police overran improvised protest barricades at Istanbul's Taksim Square on Tuesday, firing tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon in running battles with those who have...
View ArticleWant more time off? Some employers let you buy it
WASHINGTON — Want more time off work to hang out at the beach? Need a little cash and have vacation days to spare? Order Reprints M. Spencer Green In this June 3, 2013, photo, Nora Kouba, an employee...
View ArticleMusic service, mobile software expected to be revealed by Apple
NEW YORK — Apple is expected to reveal a digital radio service and changes to the software behind iPhones and iPads on Monday as the company opens its annual conference for software developers. Order...
View ArticleE3 a chance to address gamers' questions
LOS ANGELES — What is the next generation of gaming? Order Reprints Damian Dovarganes, file FILE - In a June 5, 2012 file photo attendees walk past Microsoft XBox booth at Electronic Entertainment...
View ArticleTV show 'Pregnant & Dating' earns some snark
NEW YORK — They aren't looking for sex and they're not in need of baby daddies. It's those two things that landed the single ladies of "Pregnant & Dating" on reality TV to begin with. Order...
View ArticleAlabama fan freed in Auburn tree poisoning case
OPELIKA, Ala. — The University of Alabama fan who poisoned Auburn University's landmark oak trees at Toomer's Corner has been released from jail and cleared to leave the state. Order Reprints Dave...
View ArticleOregon State downs Kansas State, forces deciding Game 3
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Michael Conforto and Dylan Davis hit back-to-back home runs in a five-run first inning and Oregon State went on to beat Kansas State 12-4 Sunday night to force a decisive third...
View ArticleWal-Mart's proxy vote shows dissent against execs
NEW YORK — Wal-Mart's final shareholder vote for its board of directors showed another year of dissent against key executives and directors, including its CEO Mike Duke, as the company deals with the...
View ArticleJury gets case in ex-Kansas lawman's trial
KINGMAN, Kan. — Jurors began deliberations Monday in the first-degree murder case against a former Kansas lawman accused of killing his wife and setting their house on fire while their young sons...
View ArticleMissouri audit faults $170K given to child-care centers
JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri paid more than $170,000 to several child-care providers that failed to follow through on plans to open or expand facilities, according to a state audit released Monday. Order...
View ArticleGroup denies it withheld 2010 Earhart discovery
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A Delaware aircraft preservation group denies a Wyoming man's claim that it found pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart's missing plane in 2010 but sat on the news so it could solicit him...
View Article'Community' reunited with creator Dan Harmon
LOS ANGELES — NBC's quirky sitcom "Community" is getting creator Dan Harmon back in charge for season five. Order Reprints NBC, Vivian Zink This TV publicity image released by NBC shows, from left,...
View ArticleEx-NFL star Ochocinco smacks lawyer's rear, gets 30 days in jail
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Former NFL star Chad Johnson was sentenced Monday to 30 days in jail for a probation violation in a domestic violence case by a judge who angrily rejected a no-jail plea deal...
View ArticleBooz Allen says it's fired Snowden after NSA leak
NEW YORK — Government contractor Booz Allen Hamilton said Tuesday that it has fired Edward Snowden, the employee who leaked details of a secret National Security Agency surveillance program. Order...
View ArticleCorvallis notes: Kansas State starting pitcher struggles again
CORVALLIS, Ore. — A decision to start freshman pitcher Blake McFadden by Kansas State coach Brad Hill in Game 2 of an NCAA super regional led to early disaster for the Wildcats on Sunday in whats...
View ArticleS&P boosts outlook for US gov't's long-term debt
WASHINGTON — Standard & Poor's Ratings Services upgraded its outlook Monday for the U.S. government's long-term debt. S&P cited the government's strengthened finances, a recovering U.S....
View ArticleMcDonald's says cheap eats helped lift sales
NEW YORK — Cheap eats and new menu items helped McDonald's boost a key sales figure in May, bouncing back from a decline the previous month. Order Reprints More News Read more Midday Business Report -...
View ArticleKansas St. rallies with four-run 10th to beat Oregon St. 6-2
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Tanner Witt’s two-run single in the 10th inning capped a four-run rally and Kansas State beat Oregon State 6-2 on Saturday in the opening game of the Corvallis super regional. The...
View ArticleOregon State defeats Kansas State 12-4 to force deciding game
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Michael Conforto and Dylan Davis hit back-to-back home runs in a five-run first inning and Oregon State beat Kansas State 12-4 Sunday night to force a decisive third game in the NCAA...
View ArticleOregon State downs Kansas State to even series
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Michael Conforto and Dylan Davis hit back-to-back home runs in a five-run first inning and Oregon State beat Kansas State 12-4 Sunday night to force a decisive third game in the NCAA...
View ArticleMicrosoft hypes next-gen Xbox One games at E3
LOS ANGELES — Microsoft has its head in the cloud with Xbox One. Order Reprints Damian Dovarganes, file Attendees walk past the Microsoft XBox booth at last year's E3 in Los Angeles Related News E3 a...
View ArticleGoogle snaps up Waze to add to mapping service
SAN FRANCISCO — Google has purchased online mapping service Waze for in a deal that keeps a potentially valuable tool away from its rivals while gaining technology that could improve the accuracy and...
View ArticleMumford & Sons postpone dates due to illness
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Mumford & Sons bassist Ted Dwane has a blood clot on his brain that will require surgery. Order Reprints More News Read more Music The Grammy Award-winning folk-rock group has...
View ArticleWiggins likely to arrive at KU this week
LAWRENCE — Andrew Wiggins is the future of Canadian basketball. His immediate future, though, is at the University of Kansas. Order Reprints More News Read more University of Kansas And Wiggins, a...
View ArticleKansas St. rallies to beat Oregon St. 6-2 in 10
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Tanner Witt's two-run single in the 10th inning capped a four-run rally and Kansas State beat Oregon State 6-2 on Saturday in the opening game of the Corvallis super regional....
View ArticleNew AAC puts 1st men's tournament in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The new American Athletic Conference will hold its first men's basketball tournament at the FedExForum in Memphis next March. Order Reprints More News Read more College Mens...
View ArticleTampering charge filed in Columbia high school yearbook prank
COLUMBIA, Mo. — A Columbia high school student accused of changing another student's name in a yearbook to a sexually suggestive term has been charged with a misdemeanor. Order Reprints More News Read...
View ArticleOregon St. downs Kansas St. 12-4 to even series
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Michael Conforto and Dylan Davis hit back-to-back home runs in a five-run first inning and Oregon State went on to beat Kansas State 12-4 Sunday night to force a decisive third...
View ArticleKansas still withholding funds for motor-vehicle system
TOPEKA — Kansas will be holding back its final payment to a Minnesota company handling the state's new motor vehicle system until the program's problems are resolved. Order Reprints More News Read...
View ArticleCorvallis notes Corvallis notes: K-State’s Davis comes through
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Kansas State right fielder Jon Davis was having a miserable game on Saturday on Oregon State — one so bad that it very well could have bled into Sunday’s Game 2. Davis, a senior,...
View ArticleStudy: Nonprofit news sites need business help
NEW YORK — The growing number of nonprofit news websites say they need more help from business experts than journalists. Order Reprints More News Read more Business Many of the reporting sites relied...
View ArticleOverland Park man drown on Alabama coast
GULF SHORES, Ala. — Two men, including one from Overland Park, have drowned in dangerous rip currents on the Alabama coast, and crews searched Monday for a third person who hadn't been seen since...
View ArticleMissouri Gov. Jay Nixon going on trade trip to Europe
JEFFERSON CITY — Gov. Jay Nixon is to depart Friday for a weeklong trip to Europe to promote Missouri business interests. Order Reprints More News Read more Business Nixon's travels to France, the...
View ArticleAT&T launches push-to-talk service for iPhone
NEW YORK — AT&T Inc. on Monday said it's adding a walkie-talkie-like application to the iPhone for its corporate customers, replicating a hallmark feature of the Nextel network, which is being...
View ArticleFormer Akron guard pleads guilty in drug case
AKRON, Ohio — Former University of Akron point guard Alex Abreu has pleaded guilty in a drug case. Order Reprints More News Read more College Mens Basketball - Wire The 21-year-old was arrested March...
View ArticleMusical of 'A Christmas Story' Northeast-bound
NEW YORK — It may not have won any Tony Awards, but the charming musical based on the cult holiday film "A Christmas Story" will be hitting the Northeast this winter. Order Reprints Keith Sherman...
View ArticleK-State’s John Currie wins Under Armour athletic director award
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas State’s John Currie was honored by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics on Monday as an Under Armour Athletic Director of the Year. Order Reprints...
View ArticleKansas responds to controversy about KUBoobs twitter account
LAWRENCE — In the realm of college sports, this probably won’t land on a list of top scandals of the 21st century. Order Reprints More News Read more University of Kansas But let’s be clear about...
View ArticleCorvallis notes: K-State opts to start closer Matthys in final game
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Kansas State coach Brad Hill pulled off the surprise move of the Wildcats’ super regional against Oregon State by deciding to start freshman Jake Matthys against the Beavers in the...
View ArticleOregon St. advances to CWS with 4-3 win over Kansas St.
Story Highlights Oregon State is headed to the College World Series after beating Kansas State 4-3The Beavers' trip to Omaha is their first since 2007, when the won the championshipKansas State...
View ArticleK-State gets battered early in 12-4 loss to Oregon State
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Kansas State had a chance to clinch a spot in the College World Series on Sunday night against Oregon State, but things went wrong from the start for the Wildcats. Order Reprints...
View ArticleOregon State pounds Kansas State, forces deciding game Monday
CORVALLIS, Ore. — All season, Kansas State coach Brad Hill has wanted the Wildcats to not take into account the bigger context for games, to approach each outing for what it is — nine innings of...
View ArticleKansas State beats Oregon State 6-2 in super regional opener
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Kansas State scored four runs in the top of the 10th inning and beat Oregon State 6-2 to open a best-of-three NCAA super regional on Saturday. K-State, playing in a super regional...
View ArticleOregon St. advances with 4-3 win over Kansas St.
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Danny Hayes hit a two-run home run and Oregon State advanced to the College World Series with a 4-3 victory over Kansas State on Monday night in the finale of the Corvallis...
View ArticleK-State rallies for 6-2 win in Super Regional opener
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Kansas State scored four runs in the top of the 10th inning and beat Oregon State 6-2 to open a best-of-three NCAA Super Regional on Saturday. K-State, playing in a Super Regional...
View ArticleK-State battles late
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Trying to advance to the College World Series for the first time in school history, Kansas State trailed Oregon State 4-3 in the eighth inning on Monday in game three of an NCAA...
View ArticleK-State falls just short of World Series with 4-3 loss to Oregon State
CORVALLIS, Ore. — The chants that rang out through Oregon State’s Goss Stadium on Monday night told Kansas State everything it needed to know about the end of the greatest baseball season in school...
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