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Cruise industry execs optimistic, despite economy

Published March 17, 2009 at 2:48 p.m.

The cruise industry will survive and be grand, despite the economy ...

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Emporia Planning New Tornado Sirens With Battery Backups

Published March 17, 2009 at 2:45 p.m.

Emporia city officials are assuring residents that the town likely will have new civil defense sirens by the end of the summer ...

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CareerBuilder: More older workers delaying retirement

Published March 17, 2009 at 2:42 p.m.

A CareerBuilder survey says 60 percent of workers over the age of 60 are postponing their retirement because of losses to their long-term savings ...

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General aviation industry under attack, GAMA president says

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Published March 17, 2009 at 2:37 p.m.

The head of a general aviation industry trade group said the industry is under "pressure and attack." ... "There's a tremendous amount of regulatory pressure," General Aviation Manufacturers Association president Pete Bunce said ... The industry is facing a number of issues such as those surrounding the modernization of the air traffic control system and a proposed large aircraft security program ... Bunce was the keynote speaker today at the Wichita Aero Club's fourth monthly luncheon held at

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Tax help available in Wichita on Saturday

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Published March 17, 2009 at 2:17 p.m.

The IRS's taxpayer assistance center in Wichita will be open Saturday with special hours ... Staff at the center will be on hand to help taxpayers with these services: ... • Preparing basic tax returns for those who qualify whose income is less than $42,000 ... • Resolving tax issues ... • Answering tax law questions ...

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Rainbows raises $13K at Blarney Breakfast

Published March 17, 2009 at 2:16 p.m.

Rainbows United Inc. netted $13,150 from its 34th annual St. Patrick’s Day Blarney Breakfast fundraiser ...

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Wichita Police Conduct Underage Tobacco Compliance Checks

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Published March 17, 2009 at 1:46 p.m.

The purpose of the operation was to determine whether businesses in north and northeast Wichita were selling tobacco products to minors ...

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Blarney Breakfast Raises $13,500

Published March 17, 2009 at 1:25 p.m.

34th year for the event ...

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Exchange of words leads to beating with baseball bat

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Published March 17, 2009 at 12:52 p.m.

An exchange of words in southwest Wichita early this morning landed a teenager in the hospital after he was beaten with a baseball bat, police said ... The 18-year-old man was walking in the 10300 block of West Pawnee at about 1:15 a.m. today when a man in a passing truck yelled at him to get out of the road. The teen shouted something back in response, and the driver stopped his truck, got out and began fighting with the pedestrian, police said ... As the fight continued, a second man got out

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Tobacco sting snags five businesses

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Published March 17, 2009 at 12:07 p.m.

A sting Monday in north Wichita uncovered five businesses that sold tobacco products to minors, police said ... A total of 61 businesses were checked in north Wichita, authorities said. Both the businesses where the products were sold to minors and the clerks who sold the items were cited by police ... One of the cited clerks was also arrested, police said. When an officer asked for the return of money used to buy the products in a store at 2828 E. 21st St., the 45-year-old clerk slapped his

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