VoteKansas.org

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Obama is asking Democrats and Republicans to act on his "to-do list" for Congress, a five-point plan he says would create jobs and help restore middle-class security....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Obama is asking Democrats and Republicans to act on his "to-do list" for Congress, a five-point plan he says would create jobs and help restore middle-class security....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama has signed legislation that renews the charter of the Export-Import Bank for three years and increases the bank's lending cap to $140 billion from the current $100 billion. The bank is the government's vehicle for promoting U.S. export sales....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Obama is asking Democrats and Republicans to act on his "to-do list" for Congress, a five-point plan he says would create jobs and help restore middle-class security....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Obama is asking Democrats and Republicans to act on his "to-do list" for Congress, a five-point plan he says would create jobs and help restore middle-class security....

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- Saudi Arabia's official news agency says that King Abdullah has dismissed a conservative adviser after he publicly criticized reforms aimed at easing restrictions on women....

MOSCOW (AP) -- Vladimir Putin appeared to shed tears of joy the night he won back the presidency in March. After less than a week in office, he may be tempted to shed some in frustration....

MOSCOW (AP) -- Vladimir Putin appeared to shed tears of joy the night he won back the presidency in March. After less than a week in office, he may be tempted to shed some in frustration....

CHICAGO (AP) -- Jurors shrugged off Jennifer Hudson's star status and insisted it played no role in their decision to convict her former brother-in-law for slaying the Oscar winner's mother, brother and nephew - a verdict that means the 31-year-old Chicago man will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars....

CHICAGO (AP) -- Jurors shrugged off Jennifer Hudson's star status and insisted it played no role in their decision to convict her former brother-in-law for slaying the Oscar winner's mother, brother and nephew - a verdict that means the 31-year-old Chicago man will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars....

JERUSALEM (AP) -- An Israeli envoy will submit a letter to the Palestinian president regarding the possibility of substantive peace talks, a senior Palestinian official said Saturday. The modest exchange is the highest-level communication between the two sides in months....

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Once a bright spot for President Barack Obama, North Carolina is now more like a political migraine less than four months before Democrats open the party's national convention in Charlotte....

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Once a bright spot for President Barack Obama, North Carolina is now more like a political migraine less than four months before Democrats open the party's national convention in Charlotte....

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Once a bright spot for President Barack Obama, North Carolina is now more like a political migraine less than four months before Democrats open the party's national convention in Charlotte....

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Once a bright spot for President Barack Obama, North Carolina is now more like a political migraine less than four months before Democrats open the party's national convention in Charlotte....

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- Three Boston University students who were studying in New Zealand were killed Saturday when their minivan crashed. At least five other students from the university were injured in the accident, including one who was in critical condition....

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- Three Boston University students who were studying in New Zealand were killed Saturday when their minivan crashed. At least five other students from the university were injured in the accident, including one who was in critical condition....

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- Three Boston University students who were studying in New Zealand were killed Saturday when their minivan crashed. At least five other students from the university were injured in the accident, including one who was in critical condition....

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- Three Boston University students who were studying in New Zealand were killed Saturday when their minivan crashed. At least five other students from the university were injured in the accident, including one who was in critical condition....

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistani security officials say a roadside bomb targeting a vehicle carrying police has killed one of them in the country's northwest....