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Fine of $250,00 in amusement park death

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The operator of an Orlando amusement park ride from which a Missouri teenager fell to his death should pay a $250,000 fine and can never hold a ride permit in Florida again, state officials said Tuesday.

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Defense powers Truman past Falcons

Patriots stymie crosstown rival Van Horn early to take season opener A new-look Truman High School boys basketball team zeroed in on its defensive effort in its season opener Tuesday. The Patriots turned up the defensive intensity, while zeroing in from long range, to claim a season-opening 59-46 victory over host Van Horn.

KC man sentenced to 11-plus years in prison

A Kansas City man arrested in Independence for methamphetamine distribution while on supervised release will serve 11 years and three months in federal prison. Scott Walker, 52, was sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Kansas City.

Fort Osage ready for ‘business trip’

Indians take eightgame winning streak into semifinal showdown with Cape Girardeau Central Coach Brock Bult’s Fort Osage High School football team is taking a business trip this Saturday. A 5½-hour business trip to Cape Girardeau, where the Indians will meet Cape Girardeau Central in a Class 5 state semifinal at 1 p.m.

AP source: Kansas gives Leipold another extension

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas and coach Lance Leipold have agreed to their second contract extension in less than three months, this time adding two years to his deal and keeping him tied to the Jayhawks through the 2029 season, a person familiar with the terms told The Associated Press.