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(TOPEKA, Kan.)Residents say that a rate increase request by Westar Energy Inc. would be a burden on poor customers who already are struggling to pay their bills. The Kansas Corporation Commissio...READ MORE

(TOPEKA, Kan.)The third federal criminal trial of two former Westar Energy Inc. executives, set to begin Sept. 9, will likely be postponed as court officials await the outcome of a pending appea...READ MORE

Among the earnings stories for Friday, Aug. 8, from AP Financial News: WASHINGTON (AP)--Gold-mining company Iamgold Corp. said Friday it swung to a profit in the second quarter, on...READ MORE

Among the earnings projection stories for Friday, Aug. 8, from AP Financial News: LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP)--ResCare Inc., which provides residential, training and support services to p...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Electric utility Westar Energy Inc. reaffirmed its 2008 earnings guidance Friday to a range that includes Wall Street's expectation. For fiscal 2008, Westar expects to earn $1.50 t...READ MORE

(TOPEKA, Kan.)Westar Energy Inc. said Friday its second-quarter profit dropped 83 percent due primarily to maintenance outages at lower-cost power plants. For the period ended June 30, the elect...READ MORE

(TOPEKA, Kan.)Lawyers for two former Westar Energy Inc. executives asked a federal judge to dismiss the remaining criminal counts against their clients. The defense attorneys for former Chief Ex...READ MORE