Bill Bunten

The World

Google, Kan., woos search company with new town name

How far would you go to get a potential employer’s attention? Topeka has officially, temporarily changed its name to “Google Kansas ? the Capital of Fiber Optics,” in a bid to become the test location for a new ultra-fast internet connection.

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