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Good Morning Kansas: September 30, 2008

Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008

The bailout bill fails and the Dow tumbles. What's next for the financial crisis and how Kansas lawmakers voted on the rescue plan. Why one local economic professors says the effects of the housing crisis could send the United States into a great economic recession. What this economic and political turmoil is doing to the price of gasoline. Which criminals one special group is getting off the streets, and the unusual relationship it has with the bad guys. Talk about "winging it." Why this wedding was nearly ruined by high water and how Kansans saved the day. The economic crisis hit the big fish first but is now stealing from the little fish. How small business owners are getting an unwelcome lesson in trickle-down economics. Heart disease is being associated with depression. What experts are recommending patients to do and why it only takes two questions. Plus, "Iron Man" hits store shelves today. Film Critic Keith Van Sickle explains why he thinks the movie based on a Marvel comic is worth purchasing. Plus, chilly nights ahead. Does that mean chilly days? Find out from Meteorologist Craig Gold.

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