The U.S. Senate has confirmed the appointment of a Kansas attorney to the U.S. Court of Appeals...a KU study has shown the association between health and wealth differs across racial and ethnic groups...and the City of Topeka's Chief Financial Officer has been arrested following a domestic disturbance. Click here for a summary of area headlines, as prepared by KPR news staffers. This summary is made possible by people who pledge to KPR. Make a pledge today.