DETROIT (AP) — U.S. safety regulators say the death of a Malaysian woman in a crash involving an exploding air bag has led to another recall in the U.S.

Ford Motor Co. is adding some Ranger pickups to its recall list because they have passenger air bags similar to the one in Malaysia.

It was unclear how many Rangers were added. They are from the 2004 and 2005 model years and are among 26,000 vehicles added to Ford’s recall list to fix air bags made by Takata Corp.

The move is part of a widening problem that has forced the global recall of over 12 million vehicles. At least five deaths are linked to the problem.

Some Takata air bags can inflate too forcefully, blowing apart a metal canister and spewing shrapnel.

WASHINGTON – Today the House of Representatives took decisive bipartisan action to empower the American economy and passed H.R. 5682 (The Keystone XL Pipeline).

Congressman Huelskamp (KS-01) released the following statement:

“For too long President Obama has put the demands of environmentalists and crony green businesses ahead of the needs of the American people. By refusing to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline, the President has denied jobs and real economic opportunities to tens of thousands of Americans.

“The President’s refusal to allow the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline continues this overt hostility toward the oil and gas sectors that could power an American economic renaissance.

“Obama’s actions have eroded our relationship with our largest and most secure trading partner; Canada, and have served to ensure that further North American sources of energy are diverted to competing nations like China and Russia.

“While the part of the pipeline that runs through Kansas is already constructed, the remaining components left to be built would contribute to the direct creation of 20,000 American jobs and potentially 118,000 spin-off jobs. Projects such as the NCRA refinery expansion in McPherson are investing $327 million to take advantage of the Keystone XL project – employing nearly 1,400 Kansans.

“With this bill, Congress is taking the lead in the creation of American jobs, acquiring access to friendly and secure sources of energy, and moving one step closer to energy independence.”

PITTSBURG- Two women were injured in an accident just after 2 p.m. on Friday in Crawford County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2012 Chrysler Sedan driven by Gina A. Gebelin, 57, Mindenmines, MO., was eastbound on East 530th Avenue just south of Pittsburg.

The vehicle failed to stop the stop sign at U.S. 69, attempted to turn south and struck a 1997 Ford pickup driven by Sarina L. Coulter, 39, Parsons.

Gebelin and a passenger in the Chrysler Kay F. Scholes, 55, Pittsburg, were transported to Via Christi.

Coulter was not injured.
The KHP reported all were properly restrained at the time of the accident.

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A new government report shows more Kansas farms put more acres under irrigation last year than in 2008, when the last survey was taken.

The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Friday that its survey showed 5,243 Kansas farms were irrigating 2.85 million acres of crops last year. That compares with the 2008 survey when 4,508 farms were irrigating 2.57 million acres.

The agency says Kansas farmers spent an average of $56.73 per acre last year to irrigate crops from wells. The average depth of wells in the state was 103 feet.

Most acres were also irrigated with sprinkler systems in Kansas.

MANHATTAN- Samuel Lee Dartez, 30, Manhattan, appeared in Riley County Court via webcam from the Riley County Jail on Friday afternoon.

Police have charged him with attempted murder after a woman was stabbed and he then was involved in a standoff with police.

The woman was found injured at the Manhattan Public Library, several blocks from where police reported she was stabbed.

Dartez was arrested after a four-hour standoff with police on Thursday in Morris County. The 27-year-old victim was taken to an area hospital. Her relationship to Dartez is unclear.

He is to be back in court on November 25.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Same-sex couples seeking the right to marry are asking the Supreme Court to settle the issue of gay marriage nationwide.

Appeals being filed Friday urge the justices to review last week’s lower court ruling that upheld anti-gay marriage laws in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee.

The ruling by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was the first appellate ruling to side with states seeking to preserve gay marriage bans since the Supreme Court struck down part of a federal anti-gay marriage law last year.

Last month, the justices rejected appeals from five states of rulings favoring same-sex couples, but that was before the recent ruling created a division among lower courts.

Same-sex couples can marry in 32 states, parts of Kansas and Missouri, and the District of Columbia.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The leader of the Roman Catholic church’s new commission to fight child sex abuse says the Vatican needs to address the position of Kansas City Bishop Robert Finn.

Finn leads the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph. He was convicted of a misdemeanor in 2012 for failing to report abuse suspicions. The charge stemmed from a case in which church officials knew about lewd photos of girls on a priest’s computer but didn’t tell police for six months.

Boston Cardinal Sean O’Malley leads the pope’s global commission on the abuse problem. He tells CBS’ “60 Minutes” in an interview airing Sunday that policies adopted in his archdiocese would bar Finn from teaching Sunday school. He says it’s a question the “Holy See needs to address urgently.”

Finn’s spokesman declined comment Friday.

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled that the University of Kansas School of Medicine did not discriminate against a disabled student when it rescinded her admission in 2011 because she could not physically meet its requirements.

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals sided Friday with the university in the lawsuit brought by Emily McCulley, who suffers from spinal muscular atrophy. The disability requires her to use a wheelchair for mobility and limits her arm strength.

It found that requested accommodations for her disability would fundamentally alter a medical education that trains her to care for patients in emergency situations where assistance is unavailable.

The court said that providing a staff surrogate to lift patients, administer basic life support and perform other tasks for the student would make her an observer.

GARDEN CITY, Kan. (AP) — A federal judge has issued an order barring Garden City from interfering with worship at a church property in the central business district.

U.S. District Judge Carlos Murguia on Friday issued the preliminary injunction under a consent agreement with the parties. The order makes no final determination on still pending claims for damages, attorneys’ fees and costs.

Mount Zion Church of God in Christ sued Garden City last week alleging city officials had threatened to prosecute it for violating a zoning ordinance.

At issue is a Main Street building that has allegedly been used as a church for more than 10 years.

The church’s lawsuit alleges the city is violating its First Amendment rights and contends the zoning restriction is unconstitutional.

KANSAS CITY (AP) – A food safety manager said dirty conditions and poor food handling endangered customers at Kauffman and Arrowhead stadiums in Kansas City. A city health inspection prompted by the allegations found dozens of critical health code violations at the stadiums.

ESPN first reported the allegations from Jon Costa, the food safety manager for Aramark, which runs concessions at the two stadiums and at sports venues across the country.

Costa said he found such things as cockroaches and mouse feces in food-service areas and foods kept at unsafe temperatures. The city health inspection on Nov. 3 found mold in ice machines and dirty equipment.

Aramark spokesman Tod MacKenzie said the claims come from a disgruntled employee, even though he was responsible for managing food safety at the stadiums.