Kansas Sports Spotlight
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Trees and power lines fall as storm blows into Kansas...
The feared tornadoes didn't come Sunday evening. But the heavy winds, which split trees and downed power lines on both sides of the state line, sure did.
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Missouri beats Hofstra 5-0, advances in NCAA softball...
In an NCAA Regional game that essentially amounted to a winner-take-all showdown for the right to advance to the Super Regional, the Missouri softball team received a complete-game shutout from star pitcher Chelsea Thomas and pounded out eight hits against Galati in a 5-0 win over Hofstra in Columbia.
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Two $1 million Powerball tickets sold in Missouri
The Powerball ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million wasn't sold in Missouri. But two Missouri Powerball players were so close to picking all the winning numbers that that their tickets are worth $1 million each.
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More misery for Royals as A's sweep series with 4-3 win
The script changed Sunday for the Royals, but not the ending as they concluded a three-game weekend pratfall in the East Bay with a 4-3 loss to the Oakland A's.
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KC goal disallowed as Sporting and D.C. United play to...
Sporting Kansas City settled for a 1-1 draw Sunday with Eastern Conference bottom-feeder D.C. United at RFK Stadium, but the game wasn't without controversy. Defender Ike Opara appeared to stake Sporting KC, 6-4-3, to a lead in the 30th minute, but the goal was disallowed.
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By not acting on Medicaid, Missouri legislature failed...
"Missouri needs a Medicaid reform plan that brings the most value for our state, including returning our citizens' hard-earned tax dollars from Washington and addressing the health care needs of Missourians," writes Herb B. Kuhn of the Missouri Hospital Association. "Let's focus on what we can accomplish."
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We've come a long way, but there's a long way to go
Julia Hill, a civil rights pioneer and a former president of the Kansas City school board, cautions that people have to turn away from texting, social media and cellphones and talk with others. It is the only way problems will be identified and solved. Civil rights advances in the next 50 years will only occur if everyone is involved.
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Good move on Kansas City Zoo's 'free day'
After excessive crowds and a brawl marred a free admission weekend event in April, the Kansas City Zoo will let Jackson and Clay county residents in for free on Tuesday, June 25, a switch from plans to do that on Saturday, June 29.
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Taylor Swift takes home eight trophies at Billboard...
Taylor Swift was the red hot winner at the Billboard Music Awards. Swift won eight awards, including top artist and top Billboard 200 album for "Red." Also at Sunday's show, R&B singer Miguel seemed to kick a fan when he jumped over the crowd during a performance of his hit "Adorn."
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The art of dining: Beautiful, inspiring eats in Kansas...
At the restaurants at three Kansas City area museums, the food rivals the artwork hanging nearby.
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West Bottoms Car Show
The first West Bottoms Car Show filled the space under the 12th Street bridge with rat rods, hot rods, tot rods, muscle cars, race cars, motorcycles and bicycles for spectators to admire. The show featured a '40s- and '50s-era pin-up girl contest.
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One winning ticket sold in Florida for $590 million...
The possibility of winning a record Powerball jackpot was a big draw Saturday for area stores selling lottery tickets. Early Sunday, officials with the multistate lottery said that one winning ticket for the $590 million jackpot had been sold in Florida.
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KC firm T2 Studios puts digital graphics in high gear...
In the last few years, the Kansas City-based video production firm T2 Studios and its so-called Experience Lab have gained a growing reputation for creating what are called immersion experiences. In a world of way-too-much stuff passing before our eyes, what all these flashy sights are about is an elevated form of marketing.
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Novels for young adults are reaching more (adult) readers
When so many adult fiction offerings read like variations on a theme of emotional impotence, is it any wonder readers are turning to young-adult novels for spellbinding stories and authentic connection?
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Kansas City is set to launch a new tax system
The $13.4 million system for revenue collection goes live June 10. It will replace a system that was close to collapse. The new system should be better for taxpayers and tax enforcement.
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Photographer's work helps Joplin residents reconstruct...
About 20,000 envelopes of families' photos survived the tornado May 2011 tornado in Joplin, Mo. Through the efforts of a local historian and an army of volunteers, those families can reclaim pieces of their past they had thought were gone forever.
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Powerball numbers drawn: Did anyone win $600 million...
An estimated jackpot $600 million created a frenzy ahead of Saturday night's drawing in the Powerball multistate lottery. The winning numbers were 22, 10, 13, 14, 52 and Powerball 11. There is no word yet whether any winning tickets were sold or where they were purchased.
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Heart Walk 2013
The Heart Walk 2013 was held Saturday in Theis Park at 47th and Oak streets. The Heart Walk promotes physical activity and heart-healthy living in a fun, family environment. More than 10,000 people from across the area participated in a one-mile or three-mile walk to raise money for research and education in the fight against cardiovascular disease.
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Party bus was operating illegally at time of fatal fall
Owners didn't get the required U.S. Department of Transportation number. That registration would have mandated inspection and repairs on vehicle whose "door ajar" warning system wasn't working.
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KC improves basic services, but more progress is needed
Kansas City is using facts to more efficiently spend hundreds of millions in tax revenues to deliver better basic services to local residents. Citizen satisfaction reports and a new study show some progress has been made. But much more is needed.
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Hostess unions, the bell Ding Dongs for thee
Hostess has a new owner, who is opening the plants that make Twinkies, Ho Hos and Ding Dong brands. Only they are reopening without any unions. That's one big step for American capitalism. And one big step backward for unions.
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Oxbow wins Preakness, denies Orb the chance to win...
Oxbow has won the 138th Preakness Stakes in Baltimore. Kentucky Derby winner Orb finished fourth, meaning there will again be no winner of horse racing's Triple Crown. Oxbow led from start to finish. It was the sixth Preakness victory for Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas and 15th Triple Crown victory, most in horse racing history.
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First lady to high school grads: Live your dreams
First lady Michelle Obama has some advice for some Tennessee high school graduates: Strike your own path in college and life and work to overcome inevitable failures with determination and grit.
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Hearts broken over girl killed in Cass County wreck
One day after Savannah Nash celebrated her 16th birthday on May 8, she picked up her Missouri driver's license. One week later, she died in a traffic accident. The Harrisonville High School freshman, an honor roll student and Future Farmers of America competitor, was driving alone on Thursday afternoon, only 100 yards from her house.
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Red carpet at Cannes Film Festival showcases celebrity...
The annual film festival in France previews films of all genres from around the world and draws in a who's who of film stars - with fashion to match.
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Party Pics: Dollar Night at Ernie Biggs
Dollar drink specials and live dueling pianos provided plenty of entertainment Wednesday night at Ernie Biggs.
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Royals again offer little support for Shields in 2-1...
James Shields continues to pitch like the No. 1 guy the Royals expected when they acquired him in that big off-season deal from Tampa Bay. And the Royals continue to waste his efforts. Shields gave up two runs Friday night in eight innings but only found more disappointment when the Royals' attack again went quiet in a 2-1 loss to the Oakland A's at the O.co Coliseum.
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Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is busy behind the scenes
Jay Nixon is a hands-off governor. That's the word in the statehouse. He's out of sight, disconnected, a distant presence rather than a dominating force, Republicans and more than a few Democrats say. But six hours spent with the two-term governor just two days before final adjournment revealed a chief executive anything but disengaged.
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Dyson returns to Kansas City after going on disabled list
Outfielder Jarrod Dyson is expected to miss two-to-four weeks after being diagnosed Friday in Kansas City with what trainer Nick Kenney termed "a mild high ankle sprain." Dyson, 28, suffered the injury in the eighth inning Wednesday when he scaled the center-field wall at Angel Stadium in pursuit of a Mike Trout homer against Kelvin Herrera.
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Good Samaritans risk their lives to help a pedestrian...
Three drivers stopped on a treacherous stretch of U.S. 169 north of the Richards Road ramp after a pedestrian was struck by a hit-and-run driver while standing near her disabled car. The 23-year-old victim remains in critical condition.
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As 'The Office' ends, other workplace shows find a big...
When "The Office" crew clocked out Thursday night, the workers had been at the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Co. for nine seasons, or about twice as long as the average job tenure for most Americans. But even as everyday workers tend to complain about their jobs and bosses and quickly jump ship for better opportunities, viewers have shown remarkable loyalty to TV programs about the workplace.
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Some relief may be ahead from soaring gasoline prices
Gasoline prices have climbed in the last month because of low stockpiles and refinery outages, but a decline in wholesale prices raises hope that the worst is over.
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Kansas has a death penalty, but it isn't being used
It may be weeks before Kansans know if prosecutors will seek the death penalty for Kyle Flack, accused of killing four people in Franklin County this spring. It will take far longer -- 10 years or more -- before anyone in the state is actually put to death for a crime. And that time gap, advocates on both sides of the death penalty debate say, suggests the state remains deeply uneasy about the punishment -- an ambivalence that muddies its value.
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Ben McLemore breaks silence about payments to former AAU...
Former KU guard Ben McLemore spoke Thursday to Sports Illustrated and Campusinsiders.com at the NBA Combine in Chicago about AAU coach Darius Cobb's revelation that he accepted $10,000 in cash payments to steer McLemore toward Rodney Blackstock, a middleman with connections to agents and financial advisers in Los Angeles.
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'Texting was an issue' in Cass County crash that killed...
One day after Savannah Nash celebrated her 16th birthday on May 8, she picked up her Missouri driver's license. One week later, she died in a traffic accident while texting on her phone. The Harrisonville High School freshman, a repeat honor roll student and Future Farmers of America competitor, was driving alone on Thursday afternoon, only blocks from her house.
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Standees in Prairie Village combines upscale restaurant,...
The neighborhood movie theater may be making a comeback in a new combination of theaters and upscale restaurant under one roof. Standees-The Entertaining Eatery will open to the public May 24 in the Village shopping center in Prairie Village. The owners hope to expand to other markets in the Kansas City area and the region.
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Good riddance to Missouri's lazy lawmakers
Even by the low standards Missourians set for their legislators, the 2013 General Assembly that ends tonight in Jefferson City has been one train wreck after another. What a waste of time.
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Rodney Carrington at the Midland
Fans crowded into the Midland theater in downtown Kansas City on Thursday evening to attend the concert of comedian, actor, writer and singer Rodney Carrington.
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Party Pics: Well Wednesdays at Saints Lenexa
Wednesdays at Saints are always busy with their 50-cent wells but add in a night with great weather and a huge patio area and you get a night packed with fun.
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Candice Glover wins 12th season of 'American Idol'
Candice Glover, a 23-year-old R&B vocalist from St. Helena Island, S.C., won the Fox singing competition after auditioning a trio of times and making it to the finals this year. Glover looked stunned when "Idol" host Ryan Seacrest announced she bested soulful 22-year-old country singer Kree Harrison from Woodville, Texas.
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Redeveloping failed Citadel site poses a challenge for KC
City officials have encouraging news about the environmental cleanup at the failed Citadel project site at 63rd Street and Prospect Avenue. But a new market study indicates it won't be easy to redevelop the long-blighted area.
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Many reports about priest preceded boy's suicide,...
The motion, filed in Jackson County Circuit Court, is packed with excerpts from depositions of dozens of witnesses -- including priests and nuns -- and an affidavit from a former school board member at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary School, who said she complained about Monsignor Thomas O'Brien's alleged inappropriate behavior to a former bishop, then resigned and pulled her son from the school in the 1980s because nothing was done about it.
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Redeveloping failed Citadel site poses a challenge for KC
City officials have encouraging news about the environmental cleanup at the failed Citadel project site at 63rd Street and Prospect Avenue. But a new market study indicates it won't be easy to redevelop the long-blighted area.
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Kia, the 'miracle puppy' found in an impound lot, will...
The terrier-schnauzer mix flew to New York this week to tape the segment. "She does steal the show," said Tori Fugate, manager of marketing and development for the Kansas City Pet Project, who accompanied Kia on the show. The show airs locally at 9 a.m. on KMBC Channel 9.
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Kansas City government, by committee
Kansas City Mayor Sly James has passed the midway point in his first term, and the grades are pretty good. But he walks a path that was paved by others.
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Downtown Mission awaits a street makeover with hope,...
After more than a decade of discussion, Mission is getting set to rebuild its main street, Johnson Drive. But some downtown merchants are anxious about parking, while others complain about costs and disruptions.
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State of Missouri forces Gordon Parks Elementary School...
The news, shared with staff and volunteers Thursday, stunned the charter school's community, which has spent 13 years trying to serve children from the highest levels of poverty.
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New concept puts upscale restaurant and movie theaters...
Standees - The Entertaining Eatery is a restaurant first but also has three small - but state of the art - movie theaters.
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Internet back doors would create cyber risks
Law enforcement needs tools to pursue criminal investigations, but lawmakers must weigh that against privacy, personal digital security and business needs. Americans should be able to chat online and store their data in the cloud without worrying that Uncle Sam or someone worse is peeking.
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Who needs legislators in the Do-It-Yourself State?
That is the new Missouri way. Don't look to your state legislature to get things done. In the do-it-yourself state, initiative is everything.
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Many reports about priest preceded boy's suicide,...
The motion, filed in Jackson County Circuit Court, is packed with excerpts from depositions of dozens of witnesses -- including priests and nuns -- and an affidavit from a former school board president at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary School, who said she complained about Monsignor Thomas O'Brien's alleged inappropriate behavior to a former bishop, then resigned and pulled her son from the school in the 1980s because nothing was done about it.
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Chiefs searching for clear-cut second receiver alongside...
The Chiefs are working to develop one or more receivers capable of helping Dwayne Bowe (center) boost their passing game. Jon Baldwin is the other starter with Bowe and leads the list of candidates, but hasn't yet emerged as the dominant offseason player he was last season before faltering when the games started. Other candidates are Terrance Copper (left) and Dexter McCluster (right).
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Royals' Yost says playing-time adjustments don't signal...
Increased playing time in recent games for Jarrod Dyson (pictured) and Elliot Johnson stems primarily, Royals manager Ned Yost said, from a desire to ride a player's hot streak. Yost dismissed the suggestion that he's instituted a platoon arrangement in the outfield or at second base.
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Party Pics: Dollar night at Ernie Biggs
Every Wednesday, Ernie Biggs already has live dueling pianos and dollar drink specials. Then throw in good weather and the fact that school is out, and you have a fun place filled with fun people.
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Deadly tornadoes rip through Texas community
Forecasters say the tornado that claimed six lives and destroyed dozens of homes in North Texas is believed to have had winds up to 200 mph. The National Weather Service said the preliminary storm estimate for Wednesday night's tornado in Granbury was an EF-4, based on the Fujita tornado damage scale. That means the storm carried wind speeds of 166 mph to 200 mph.
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Father of slain Ottawa toddler grieves in a Missouri jail
It's only about 200 miles along curvy highways and country roads from Lebanon, Mo., to Ottawa, Kan., where in a few hours, visitation services would begin for Shawn Patrick Bailey's 18-month-old daughter and estranged wife, victims of a quadruple homicide discovered last week in Ottawa.
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'American Idol' to crown Harrison or Glover as champ...
One is a little bit country. The other is a little bit R&B. Either country crooner Kree Harrison or vocal powerhouse Candice Glover will be revealed Thursday night as the 12th season champion of "American Idol."
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Map of hateful tweets shows hotspots are mostly in...
Tweets containing homophobic, racist or demeaning words are coming in larger proportions from people living in the eastern half of the United States, according to a new map that tracked hate speech on Twitter.
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Royals ride seven-run third inning to 9-5 victory over...
A seven-run third inning and an eight-run lead and, still, it seemed like the Royals had to hang on all night Wednesday before securing a 9-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
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Missouri can shoulder some blame for reassessment mess
Half the staff, same amount of work. No wonder Jackson County reassessments are so screwed up. In 2009, the county had 36 appraisers. Now there are 17.
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Yo La Tengo applies some new tricks and twists to its...
The name of its latest record is "Fade," but as it approaches its 30th anniversary, Yo La Tengo is as vibrant as ever, a scrappy old dog open to learning new tricks and trying new techniques.
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Former Royals broadcaster Fred White dies at 76
Fred White, who teamed with Denny Matthews as the Royals' primary broadcast team from 1973 to 1998, died Wednesday of complications from melanoma. His death came one day after he officially retired from the Royals following a 40-year association with the club. He was 76.
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Kansas City diocese settles lawsuit involving Ratigan...
The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court against the diocese, Bishop Robert Finn and the Rev. Shawn Ratigan by the parents of a young northern Missouri girl, was settled for $600,000, attorneys for the girl's family said. It is the diocese's largest settlement in a single priest sex abuse case, they said.
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In response to scandal, 'angry' President Obama fires...
Moving to quell a growing scandal, President Barack Obama on Wednesday fired the acting chief of the Internal Revenue Service and vowed to work closely with Congress in determining who ordered lower-level employees to target tea party groups and other conservative organizations.
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Blue Summit couple is accused of locking girl in...
Jackson County prosecutors charged Timothy A. Phillips, 30, and Lacey A. Chaney, 27, each with first-degree child endangerment, abuse or neglect of a child and felonious restraint. The 9-year-old girl told authorities that she had been locked in the basement, with little food or water, as punishment for a school suspension. She had been denied use of the bathroom because she had allegedly infected her father's girlfriend with a rash.
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Men still have a tight grip on power in the Kansas City...
Here we are in 2013, time to renew a troublesome lament: Whatever happened to all the women holding political leadership positions in this region? And when are women ever going to get to call the shots at lots of local corporations?
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Still learning lessons long after the Holocaust
The Midwest Center for Holocaust Education's White Rose annual essay contest tries to educate coming generations about the Nazi-led genocide of European Jews in World War II in the hopes that nothing like that will happen ever again.
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Milieu serves up grown-up food to a club beat
At this French fusion bistro in the One Block South entertainment complex in Overland Park, the chefs' training and pedigrees are evident in the well-executed, interesting and tightly focused menu -- five hors d'oeuvres, a soup, four entree-size salads, five sandwiches, five entrees (ranging from $12 to $20), plus a few desserts.
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Chiefs' Dwayne Bowe: 'I'm going to lead the league in...
Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe made some bold predictions Wednesday as the Chiefs continued their offseason program at their Truman Sports Complex practice facility.
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So much 'Scandal,' 140 characters at a time
Nobody breathe, it's Thursday. That's the running joke in my house because that night is all about ABC's "Scandal." And this week is the season finale of my favorite political thriller.
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Happy birthday, George! Royals great Brett turns 60
Hall of Famer George Brett, who turned 60 on Wednesday, played his entire 21-year baseball career with the Royals, and he's still very much involved with the team. The Royals drafted him in 1971, he hit .390 in 1980, had a little trouble with pine tar in 1983, won the World Series in 1985 and was inducted into the Hall in 1999.
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Corporate Challenge 2013: dodgeball
Dodgeball teams battled it out for advancement and participation points Tuesday evening at Perceptive Software's dodgeball court, part of the 2013 Kansas City Corporate Challenge citywide sports competition.
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Boehner on IRS tea party targeting: 'Who's going to...
As the investigation into the IRS' targeting of conservative political groups widens, House Speaker John Boehner says he has a question: "Who's going to jail over this scandal?"
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O.J. Simpson through the years
More than four years after the world last heard from O.J. Simpson in court, one of the nation's most famous prisoners speaks again Wednesday in Las Vegas in an attempt to win freedom from a sentence that could keep him behind bars until he dies.
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'Star Trek Into Darkness' puts phasers on stun
"Into Darkness" picks up shortly after J.J. Abrams' 2009 "Star Trek" prequel, as Captain James T. Kirk tries to balance his new authority aboard the Enterprise with his natural propensity for rule-breaking. It's not going well.
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Safety board's call to lower blood alcohol limit for...
Critics pounced immediately. "Why don't they just outlaw drinking?" one bar owner said. But the National Transportation Safety Board says it would save lives. It's just a recommendation, and the decision to adopt the new threshold would be up to individual states. There is precedent for political muscle, though.
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Even in changing times, Shawnee Mission aims to remain...
Earnest parents who know the Shawnee Mission School District's strong history are watching, wondering if it can continue pushing state performance higher, and continue to drive more students into Advanced Placement courses, international baccalaureate programming and dual-credit college courses.
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Angelina Jolie's preventive step of a double mastectomy...
Those who test positive for a harmful genetic mutation have several alternatives for reducing their risk, experts say. Jolie chose three months of medical procedures to have her breasts removed and reconstructed. Jolie's mother died at age 56 of ovarian cancer.
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Even in changing times, Shawnee Mission aims to remain...
Earnest parents who know the Shawnee Mission School District's strong history are watching, wondering if it can continue pushing state performance higher, and continue to drive more students into Advanced Placement courses, international baccalaureate programming and dual-credit college courses.
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Anticipation builds for a delayed local asparagus crop
The sight of fresh asparagus in grocery stores is a sure sign of spring. Snap up the bright green spears fast. This year's late and heavy snows delayed the start of the local asparagus season two weeks to a month later than usual, so it will last only about six weeks.
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Broadcaster Fred White retires after four decades with...
Broadcaster Fred White, who became an icon with the Royals over the last 40 years, announced his retirement Tuesday from the organization because of what the club characterized in a news release as "recent health issues."
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The reality of being an Army kid
"I will be joining the other K-State seniors graduating May 18 in Bramlage Coliseum," Kelly McHugh writes. "But the date will forever mean something completely different to me. It will be the mark of how far I've come in exactly three years."
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Jackson County's frustrating failures on reassessment
It's infuriating that Jackson County officials are asking 18,000 homeowners to stand by while the county takes part in a do-over for a reassessment process it had two years to get right in the first place.
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Exhibition baseball: T-Bones vs. Goldeyes
The Kansas City T-Bones concluded their home exhibition season on Tuesday night at CommunityAmerica Ballpark with a game against the Winnipeg Goldeyes. A children's choir with students from Bonner Springs, Delaware Ridge, and Edwardsville elementary schools sang the national anthem before the game.
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Summer staples: 15 places to visit when the weather...
From a A 20,000-square-foot rooftop ultra-pool to an old-school drive-in theater, fill your dog days with these local favorites.
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KU's Bill Self gets exactly what he needed in Andrew...
Andrew Wiggins may or may not be the best high school basketball player since LeBron James. He may or may not be the guy who keeps The Streak alive, who turns Kansas into a national championship threat and eventually becomes the NBA star Self has yet to coach in Lawrence. Here's what we know: KU coach Bill Self did the most Bill Self thing possible.
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Chiefs' OTA practice Tuesday at Arrowhead
The offseason practice schedule picked up for the Chiefs on Tuesday, when they held the first of three full-squad sessions this week. Quarterback Alex Smith and receiver Dwayne Bowe (pictured) practiced, and lineman Branden Albert reported as expected.
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'Singing' Whitney Houston fan forces plane to land at KCI
A woman on a cross-country flight last week forced the American Airlines flight to make an unplanned landing here in Kansas City when she refused to stop singing a Whitney Houston song.
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Bill Hader to exit 'SNL' after eight seasons
Bill Hader is leaving "Saturday Night Live" after an eight-year run. His spokesman confirms that the 34-year-old comedian will depart "SNL" after this weekend's season finale.
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Party Pics: Rockfest after party at Angel's Rock Bar
And if a daylong music festival wasn't enough, fans flooded over to Angel's Rock Bar to continue rockin' it out Saturday night
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Looking for a thin, crisp-crust pizza? Think Roman style...
I was in my hometown to film a segment of my television show, "Culinary Travels with Dave Eckert," and Pizzeria Via Stato intrigued me. They made all their pizzas from scratch. They had only the best, freshest ingredients. They had a wood-fired oven. So, they made a Neapolitan-style, thin crust pizza, right? Wrong.
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Angelina Jolie says she had double mastectomy
Angelina Jolie says that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer. The Oscar-winning actress and partner to Brad Pitt made the announcement in the form of an op-ed she authored for Tuesday's New York Times under the headline, "My Medical Choice."
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Royals, Butler break out in 11-4 win over Angels
Most encouraging, perhaps, for the Royals in their 11-4 victory Monday over the Los Angeles Angels was their season-high 19-hit attack, which included five from slumping Billy Butler -- three singles and two doubles -- that accounted for five RBIs. Alcides Escobar, Lorenzo Cain and Salvy Perez each added three hits.
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Wheelchair racer, pushing across country, will roll...
The trek by 24-year-old Ryan Chalmers, who is scheduled to be in Kansas City on Tuesday, aims to inspire people with disabilities and raise money for charity.
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Drivers of natural-gas powered vehicles to get more...
The Kansas City area now has only one public filling station for cars or trucks that run on natural gas, but plans are afoot to change that and make it easier to own a vehicle that uses the cleaner, cheaper fuel.
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Is Billy Butler battling tough luck or something more?
The numbers on Royals designated hitter Billy Butler suggest his .228 average is a statistical anomaly that should turn around at any point. Maybe he has been unlucky, but Butler will tell you it's more than that.
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Text messages released in Ottawa, Kan., quadruple...
Text messages made public Monday reveal that Kyle Flack acted as if nothing was amiss, even though prosecutors in Franklin County, Kan., believe he already had killed Steven White and may have already killed Andrew Stout, Kaylie Bailey and Bailey's 18-month-old daughter, Lana-Leigh. In court Monday, Flack waived his right to a preliminary hearing within 15 days of being charged.
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Obama officials' chilling decision to secretly seize AP...
The decision to seize The Associated Press phone records is a chilling development because it shows how far the Obama administration is prepared to go to look into how the press gathers sensitive information about the government.
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Rebel teens fight negativity
As the school year winds down and kids sign yearbooks, a few students at Blue Valley Northwest have something else in mind.
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The Star's Food Truck Friday is rescheduled for June 7
Earlier this month, bad weather rained out The Star's Food Truck Friday, a gathering of Kansas City food trucks in the newspaper's parking lot at 18th and McGee. Today the event was rescheduled for 5-8 p.m. June 7, a First Friday.
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#DearGrads: KC's top Twitter users write graduation...
The season of college graduations makes us all teary-eyed about our own big day. The cap and gown! The pomp! The circumstances! But who gave the commencement speech? We heard it. But we don't remember it. Wouldn't it be great if graduation speeches could be short, sweet and to the point?
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Five ways for the Royals to get back on track
The Royals are coming off a difficult week, where they went 1-6 against Chicago, Baltimore and New York. They're still over .500 at 18-16 as they start a nine-game road trip, but they definitely have issues. What do they need to do to snap this early skid?
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Leawood's Red Door Grill featuring chef Debbie Gold has...
The Red Door Grill in Leawood opened Monday for limited dinner and bar service. The full dinner service and lunch service will be added soon. James Beard award-winning chef Debbie Gold is culinary partner in the new restaurant in Leawood's Camelot Court at 11851 Roe Ave.
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Glenn Beck was right, and the IRS and Obama will never...
Truly, what were those folks in Cincinnati thinking? Did they not know that their targeting would result in a conservative firestorm? Singling out groups with keywords in their names was absolutely wrong.
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Breaking down Chiefs' key issues as they prepare for...
The offseason practice schedule picks up for the Chiefs starting on Tuesday, when they'll hold the first of three full-squad sessions this week. The Star's Adam Teicher breaks down some of the more important issues they'll need to sort through, including Branden Albert's mindset as he's set to report.
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Debate over KCI flies fast and hard
Single-terminal skeptics doubt benefits. But proponents slam KCI's shortcomings and affect on business. And what about those bathrooms?
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The U.N. has a solution for hunger and pollution: eat...
The latest weapon in the U.N.'s fight against hunger, global warming and pollution might be flying by you right now. Edible insects are being promoted as a low-fat, high-protein food for people, pets and livestock.
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Party Pics: Rockfest 2013
Kansas City's 98.9 The Rock once again set the standard for music festivals with this year's Rockfest, with bands such as Seether, Alice in Chains and Papa Roach. Tens of thousands flooded the grounds of Liberty Memorial to rock out to their favorite bands at this daylong festival Saturday.
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Chiefs rookie minicamp: Sunday, May 12
The Chiefs freshman class took part in drills Sunday at the University of Kansas Hospital Training Complex.
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Communities want rail service, but Amtrak route to St....
Taxpayers spend $1.5 billion a year to subsidize passenger train travel, and the federal government wants to move more of Amtrak's costs onto states and riders. That means Missouri faces important decisions in the near future.
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Barbara Walters to announce her retirement Monday
Barbara Walters is retiring. The veteran ABC News anchor is set to announce Monday morning on "The View" that she will retire from TV journalism next summer.
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With 1-0 win, Sporting KC snaps Houston's 33-match home...
Sporting Kansas City became the first visiting team in MLS history to win at BBVA Compass Stadium, snapping the Houston Dynamo's 36-match home unbeaten streak Sunday with a 1-0 victory. Aurelien Collin scored the winning goal for Sporting in the 73rd minute.
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Mother's Day at the Kansas City Zoo
Mothers were the special guests Sunday morning at the Kansas City Zoo, where they got free admission and were treated to ice cream sandwiches.
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Focus shifts to funerals, court appearance in Ottawa...
After a week of fast-moving developments in an Ottawa, Kan., quadruple homicide, the pace slowed mercifully Sunday, allowing those closest to the tragedy to prepare for the next grim steps. Family members of the dead planned commemorations, investigators worked to positively identify a small body they recovered late Saturday and a man charged in four deaths waited for his next court hearing in a case that shocked the small Kansas community.
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Yankees sweep slumping Royals with 4-2 win
Make no mistake, the Royals are in an early-May funk, and this is the kind of streak that looks familiar. The latest loss came on Sunday afternoon, a 4-2 setback against the Yankees that was the Royals' sixth defeat in their last seven games.
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After horrors of Ottawa murders, public wants to believe...
The Ottawa murders punctuate the depravity of humanity, that a man would allegedly murder two men, rape and murder a woman and then kill her 18-month-old girl and toss her aside like trash. In cases so filled with horrors, the public yearns for clear examples of how law enforcement works for them, not against.
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Combine some city, police duties to help KC taxpayers
City officials logically have long contended that residents might save millions of dollars a year if some police functions were finally consolidated with similar ones at City Hall, basically eliminating employee positions along the way.
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'Civil rights babies' moved forward without a map
Judge Lisa White Hardwick takes personally "the fierce urgency of now" in Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" speech. She credits her parents, schools and the community that raised her to settle for nothing less than excellence. But she also is aware that if it weren't for the civil rights movement, she wouldn't have been able to get to where she is.
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Mother's Day 5K at Corporate Woods draws 4,000 women
Thousands of moms opted to sweat at Corporate Woods rather than enjoy a Mother's Day breakfast in bed. The annual event began nine years ago with 640 runners. This year's run attracted 4,000 participants -- the maximum allowed.
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Chiefs rookie running back Knile Davis works on limiting...
The one constant at the Chiefs rookie camp that ended Sunday was the sight of running back Knile Davis carrying the ball high and close to his body. He was a frequent fumbler in college at Arkansas and might have been drafted higher had he not put the ball on the ground so often.
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Seth Meyers to replace Jimmy Fallon late at night
Seth Meyers is moving from his "Weekend Update" desk to his own late night show on NBC.
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Stop stretching and start moving, researchers advise
Try as they might, numerous researchers have failed to find a link between "static" stretching before excercise and either preventing injury or improving performance. While some health professionals disagree with the conclusions, to those who have put pre-exercise stretching to the test, the science just isn't there.
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Tech N9ne concertgoers
Fans of the Kansas City rapper Tech N9ne came to the Midland on Saturday night for the launch of his Independent Powerhouse Tour 2013.
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Rockfest is still the biggest, loudest, best party in KC
For many of the estimated 55,000 people in attendance, Rockfest isn't merely an 11-hour concert. Rockfest represents a spirited reunion of likeminded lovers of aggressive rock. The dark and despairing tone of Alice In Chains, the day's headliner, wasn't the least bit celebratory, but that didn't deter the diehard partiers.
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This Mother's Day, give Mom the gift of tastes
Every year a common quandary befalls people throughout America once the month of May rolls around.
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Grim news: How much is too much?
Can a story be both interesting and repellent at the same time? Absolutely, according to readers who have contacted me about how The Kansas City Star has covered the news lately. It's understandable that some readers have felt the overload.
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Use of ADHD drugs as study aid raises concern on campuses
The controlled stimulants that many college students seek, if only for a momentary edge, are all standard drugs for treating attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Their misuse, however, is thought to be on the rise at campuses nationwide -- creating a potentially serious health hazard and trips to the emergency room for students not diagnosed for ADHD.
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Perez has been quite a catch for the Royals
Salvador Perez is 23, entrenched behind the plate as the starting catcher for the revamped Royals, a franchise off to its best start in a decade. In just 146 major-league games -- less than a full season -- Perez has proven to be a catching savant, capable of controlling a game with his arm and mature enough to handle a big-league pitching staff.
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Scammers bedevil religious leaders with fake Facebook...
Crooks are preying on the prayerful by creating fake Facebook pages in the name of high-profile pastors. The Rev. Adam Hamilton, leader of Leawood's Church of the Resurrection, is one of many megachurch ministers nationwide fighting this new Internet scam.
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Reunited Alice in Chains tops the bill at Rockfest 2013
A reunited Alice in Chains, one of the biggest bands of the grunge movement of the 1990s, headlined Rockfest -- "the biggest one-day music festival in America" -- on Saturday at Penn Valley Park. An anticipated horde of 50,000 heard a lineup that also included Device, Kansas City's Red Line Chemistry, Massachusetts' Killswitch Engage and the industrial rockabilly of Denmark's Volbeat.
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Search yields no sign of 18-month-old victim in Ottawa...
Despite the efforts of more than 120 investigators, the body of Lana-Leigh Bailey of Olathe still hasn't been found. Police operation will be scaled back Sunday. The child is presumed dead after her mother, Kaylie Bailey, 21, was found murdered along with Andrew Stout, 30, and Steven E. White, 31, at a farm near Ottawa.
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Tyler Bray appears to have excellent chance of making...
Tyler Bray left Tennessee with one season of collegiate eligibility remaining thinking he might be one of the first quarterbacks picked in the NFL Draft. He wasn't drafted and signed as a free agent with the Chiefs where he could have a good shot at No. 3.
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Let's hope the Koch brothers don't buy media
By the acquisition of major newspapers, wealthy Koch brothers of Wichita could purchase the forum for opinion that influences millions of voters. Whether you are conservative or liberal, the prospect of having that much power concentrated in so few hands should be plenty scary.
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The governor goes fishing
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback advanced quickly in the fishermen's ranks when he experienced his state's reservoir fishing for the first time last week. After he got off the water at Milford Reservoir, he was talking about the big one that got away, not the fish he caught.
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Mission Family Festival
Mission's annual city festival had its big day on Saturday, starting with a Rotary Club pancake breakfast and the Mayor's Parade, and continuing with a family carnival and numerous activities for kids.
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Prosecutors: Escaped inmates tried to ambush pursuing...
Platte County prosecutors charged two escaped inmates each with 12 felonies in connection with a high-speed chase Friday where they allegedly fired four different times at officers. They remain in the Platte County jail in lieu of $5 million cash bond each.
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An impressive start at revitalizing Penn Valley Park
The new-look Penn Valley Park -- fresh off a $10 million transformation using mostly public funds -- is a better and more popular amenity than it has been in years.
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Yankees rout Royals 11-6 in series opener
Lyle Overbay had four hits and five RBIs as the Yankees pounded out 16 hits to beat the Royals 11-6 at Kaufmann Stadium.
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Many criminal records closed in Kansas
Authorities acknowledge no other state has such restrictive laws as Kansas when it comes to releasing criminal records.
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Honoring those who donate their bodies to science
For 22 years, Jim Mitchell has led the "anatomical donor memorial services" at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences.
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Search resumes near Ottawa for 18-month-old Lana-Leigh...
A Kansas man suspected of killing three adults and a young child on a farm near Ottawa, Kan., now faces a bevy of murder charges, two of which could bring the death penalty.
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Leawood's Red Door Grill plans to open Monday.
James Beard-award winning chef Debbie Gold is a partner in the new wood-fired grill.
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Chiefs, No. 1 draft pick Eric Fisher pleased with first...
Life started to get back to normal for Chiefs tackle Eric Fisher on Friday. He was a football player again. Fisher merely did the things that helped make him the first overall pick in the NFL Draft last month. He attended team meetings and participated in practice at the opening of the three-day rookie camp at the Chiefs' Truman Sports Complex practice facility.
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Sluggrrr surprises mom for Mother's Day
Royals mascot Sluggerrr surprised Susan Roberts on Friday, May 10, at her workplace in Grandview. Roberts' son arranged for the "Mother's Day Sluggerrr Gram."
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Authorities arrest two of three escaped inmates after...
The third missing Kansas inmate is unaccounted for. All three were serving time for burglary or theft.
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The "Listen to Your Mother" show comes to Kansas City
Home-grown peaches of mommy tales will be heard at Unity Temple on the Plaza on Saturday.
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Sookie Stackhouse fans, it's time to move on
Like all moms, Charlaine Harris finally has to let go. There's only so much you can do before it's time to let your children have a life of their own, even in a fictional world of vampires, weres, shapeshifters, fairies and all that magic.
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World Trade Center rebuilt
The silver spire topping One World Trade Center on Friday was fully installed on the building's roof, bringing the structure to its full, symbolic height of 1,776 feet. The building is rising at the northwest corner of the site where the twin World Trade Center towers were destroyed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
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Hilarious new 'Family Tree' has its roots in...
Imagine walking into a barbecue in Christopher Guest's backyard and discovering you're related to every friend of his who showed up that day.
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Rockfest revisited
Thousands and thousands of people pack into Penn Valley park every year for Rockfest, sponsored by KQRC, The Rock. This year's is from noon to midnight Saturday.
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2013 Bike Night
Crowds of people gathered at Worth Harley Davidson in North Kansas City on a beautiful Thursday evening to enjoy food, music, socializing and the Worth Girls on their weekly bike night series. Entertainment was provided by Switch.
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Nevada high school choir will back Rolling Stones
You can't always get what you want - unless you're a member of a Las Vegas area high school choir wanting to share the stage with the Rolling Stones.
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Cuatro de Mayo Street Fest at Zocalo
Zocalo had their Cuatro de Mayo Street Festival Saturday where live music and DJs were featured under a covered and heated tent. Great food and drink specials also made for a perfect way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo a day early.
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More than just a mother, now she's your Facebook 'friend'
Josh Knoller, a young professional in New York City, spent years refusing his mother's "Friend Request" on Facebook before, eventually, "caving in." Today they have an agreement: she'll try not to make embarrassing comments, and he can delete them if she does.
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Network of hackers steal $45 million from ATMs
The sophistication of a global network of thieves who drained cash machines around the globe of an astonishing $45 million in mere hours sent ripples through the security world, not merely for the size of the operation and ease with which it was carried out, but also for the threat that more such thefts may be in store.
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Ariel Castro's ex-relatives say he is a 'monster'
The man accused of holding three women captive for a decade in his Cleveland home terrorized the mother of his children, frequently beating her, playing twisted psychological games and locking her indoors in the years before their relationship disintegrated, her relatives say.
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Search for missing 18-month-old Olathe girl to resume...
About 150 investigators -- on foot, horseback and all-terrain vehicles -- combed rural Franklin County farmland Thursday looking for the child, whom investigators believe is dead. Charges are expected to be filed Friday against a 27-year-old man in connection with four slayings at the farm.
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Royals back Guthrie with three homers, halt skid with...
The Royals' new-look lineup produced three home runs in a 6-2 road win Thursday over the Baltimore Orioles. That was plenty for Jeremy Guthrie to extend his club-record unbeaten streak to 18 starts and for Kansas City to end a three-game losing streak and avoid a three-game sweep.
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Prince Harry visits America
A buttoned-down Prince Harry joined Michelle Obama in honoring military families Thursday and toured an exhibition in Congress about land-mines, opening a weeklong U.S. visit devoted to the wounded victims of war. Shrieking onlookers gave him the pop-star treatment, but he was all royal business.
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Are you moo-ved to write a caption?
The FYI Caption Contest loves cow pictures, and we know we can, uh, cownt on readers to milk this for every possible bovine pun. So don't just chew your cud. You could score a $25 gift card if you write the winning caption.
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Shooting blanks at a trumped-up Missouri concealed carry...
Curiously, many of the documents Missouri Republicans want kept under lock and key are the same ones they want people to produce in order to register to vote.
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Northland's Piropos expands with new specialty pizza...
The new Tango Pizza specializes in Argentinean-styled pizzas
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Yost shakes up Royals' lineup, drops Gordon from first...
The expected Royals' lineup change, or at least part of it, occurred Thursday night when manager Ned Yost moved leadoff hitter Alex Gordon to third in the order. Alcides Escobar replaced Gordon atop the lineup, while Lorenzo Cain shifted from fifth to Escobar's old spot at No. 2. Billy Butler and Eric Hosmer each dropped one spot to fourth and fifth.
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Yee-haw! Kansas City named second-most redneck city in...
Fire up the ridin' lawn mower, we're headin' to Walmart! Kansas City has just been named the second-most redneck city in the country. And we've got the NASCAR track to prove it, y'all.
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Demetrius Harris passes up basketball for a chance to...
As recently as six weeks ago, Demetrius Harris thought by now he'd be preparing for an overseas career in pro basketball. That he instead is under contract to the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent makes him the most remarkable story of the three-day rookie camp that begins Friday at their Truman Sports Complex practice facility.
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The pretty good 'Gatsby' | 2 1/2 stars
Filmmaker Baz Luhrmann orchestrates a breakneck rave of machine-gun edits, swooping camera moves, lavish costumes, eccentric art direction and anachronistic soundtrack. But things slow down during the more satisfying second act, giving the characters and story a chance to breathe. "The Great Gatsby" becomes quite conventional, almost melodramatic, but it also becomes more human.
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Very high hopes: King, Messiah are fast-rising popular...
Talk about high expectations for a newborn: King and Messiah are among the fastest-rising baby names for American boys. They're just a little behind Major, the boy's name that jumped the most spots on the Social Security Administration's annual list of popular baby names.
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Dish Network CEO challenges SoftBank to raise bid for...
Dish's Charlie Ergen told investors and reporters Thursday that based on the benefits Japan's Softbank says it would get from buying Sprint, it should be paying a higher price.
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Sporting KC vs. the Seattle Sounders
Sporting Kansas City dropped a close match on a last-minute goal by the Seattle Sounders on Wednesday evening at Sporting Park. Fan favorite Kei Kamara played his first Sporting match of the season after being loaned to English team Norwich City.
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Party Pics: Vinyl Richy at the Well in Waldo
The Well featured DJ Vinyl Richy Saturday night giving patrons plenty of reasons to show their moves on the dance floor.
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Police: Ohio captive suffered five miscarriages
Prosecutors said Thursday they may seek the death penalty against Ariel Castro, the man accused of imprisoning three women at his home for a decade, as police charged that he impregnated one of his captives at least five times and made her miscarry by starving her and punching her in the belly.
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New data reveal puzzling differences in hospital charges
Nationwide, what one hospital charges for an operation can be 40 times or more what another hospital charges, new data from the Department of Health and Human Services reveal.
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Disastrous fifth inning sends Royals to 5-3 loss to...
The good news, if you want to look hard enough, is that implosions like the Royals experienced Wednesday night in the fifth inning are now fairly rare. Back in say, 2006, they happened all of the time. So, if you want, you can choose to look at this 5-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles as a reminder of much of what the Royals are attempting to undo.
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3 confirmed dead at Ottawa farmhouse as police search...
The confirmation Wednesday that a missing Olathe woman was one of three homicide victims at a farm outside Ottawa raised the stakes in the search for her still-missing 18-month-old daughter. Her relatives anxiously await news of Lana-Leigh Bailey's whereabouts. She was not in her mother's car when authorities found it in Emporia, Kan.
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President Clinton talks of togetherness in receiving...
Harry Truman's belief in building a world of neighbors remains "highly relevant" in the 21st century, former President Bill Clinton said Wednesday in Kansas City.
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Boulevard Brewing Co. teams up with Sierra Nevada...
The first commercial collaboration between Boulevard Brewing Co. and Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. will hit store shelves in mid-June. Terra Incognita - or unknown lands - was originally brewed in very limited quantities for patrons of SAVOR, a Brewers Association event held in June 2012 in Washington D.C. It was so well received that the two companies decided to bring it back.
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Royals' Yost pondering lineup changes
Are changes coming to the Royals' lineup? Manager Ned Yost hinted as much prior to Wednesday's game against Baltimore at Camden Yards. Possibilities include shifting left fielder Alex Gordon from first to third in the lineup and increased playing time for outfielder Jarrod Dyson (pictured) and infielder Elliot Johnson.
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Brookside Art Annual
Despite being canceled Friday night because of inclement weather, the Brookside Art Annual celebrated its 28th year of art and activities Saturday and Sunday in the heart of Kansas City.
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Take a swing at date night at the K
Say hey, dating couples. With the Royals' prospects looking legitimately up for the first time in forever, this might be the year to rank a date at Kauffman Stadium high on the summer repertoire. Of all the big-time sports, baseball is particularly well-suited for dating, especially for those in the early stages.
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Mayor James, a towed car and special treatment
It appears the Kansas City Police Department gave special treatment to the situation involving Kyle James' car, which had been towed from in front of the mayor's home in late April to a city lot because it had expired tags.
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At Peanches, a quiet, fine-dining outpost, walk-ins are...
Braised beef neck with potato puree. Double garlic hen breast. Missoura crab cakes (with typically more crab than filler). After a period of offering reservations-only, fixed-price dinners, Peanches now has an a la carte menu, including a changing lineup of dishes.
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Party Pics: Cinco de Drinko with Dolewite at Sol Cantina
Sol Cantina put on their two-day block party over the weekend with multiple bands and DJs. On Saturday night, Dolewite took the main stage and killed it with their fun covers.
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Medicare anti-fraud effort has Missouri roots
A push to root out Medicare fraud by companies selling medical equipment began with a skeptical physician in Missouri.
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More bullpen miseries in Royals' 4-3 loss to Orioles
Matt Wieters flicked a tie-breaking double to left field in the eighth inning against Luke Hochevar that provided the winning run after Tim Collins opened the inning with a leadoff walk.
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Two men, one woman are found dead at a farm near Ottawa
Detectives are investigating the deaths of two men and a woman whose bodies have been found at a farm just outside Ottawa in Franklin County, Kan., on Monday. Authorities would not address whether the female victim was Kaylie Bailey of Olathe, who supposedly was heading to the Georgia Road home last week before she and her 18-month-old daughter vanished.
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Hummus made with colorful vegetables means fun eating
Hummus, a staple of Mediterranean cuisine, is traditionally made with chickpeas (garbanzo beans), olive oil, sesame seed paste, lemon and garlic. As the popularity of the dip spreads, so does the variety of recipes.
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Locavore Quarterly takes root
Edible, a free quarterly magazine featuring farmers, foragers, brewers, vintners and artisan producers who produce local food, has landed in Kansas City. Local publishers Tracey Russell and Tamara Marler live in south Kansas City and are avid gardeners.
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Sporting KC vs. Chivas USA on Cinco de Mayo
Sporting Kansas City put on a good show for the fans on Sunday afternoon at Sporting Park, defeating Chivas USA 4-0. The four goals are tied for the most Sporting KC has scored in Sporting Park history. See who was in the crowd.
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Kia the puppy apparently survives nearly a month in...
A Kansas City animal shelter is caring for a puppy that authorities say survived in a locked car that was impounded nearly a month ago and taken to a city lot.
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Women shut out of KC's top CEO pay list
Talk about an unbreakable glass ceiling: When it comes to earning the big bucks in Kansas City's world of private businesses, women are nowhere to be found.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute...
The Metropolitan Museum of Art fundraiser known as "the party of the year" had a red carpet Monday night to rival the Oscars. But with the theme "Punk: From Chaos to Couture," many braved the chance they'd end up a "don't." Miley Cyrus, Anne Hathaway and Cameron Diaz were among the celebrities to embrace the punk theme.
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Military sex assault reports up, changes ordered
Sexual assaults in the military are a growing epidemic across the services and thousands of victims are still unwilling to come forward despite a slew of new oversight and assistance programs, according to a new Pentagon report.
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'Great Gatsby' costume party at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
It was a full house at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in the Power & Light District on Monday evening for a special screening and party for the new Jazz Age movie "The Great Gatsby." Some guests dressed for the era of the movie, and vintage cars were displayed outside the theater.
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Party Pics: DJ Allen Michael at Mosaic
Mosaic was up to the usual night of crazy fun with resident DJ Allen Michael at the helm on Saturday night.
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Police facing scrutiny in Cleveland rescue of three women
Cleveland police are facing questions for the second time in four years about their handling of missing-person cases after three women who had gone missing were found Monday. The women were rescued after one of them kicked out a portion of a locked screen door and used a neighbor's telephone to call 911. Three brothers have been arrested in the case.
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Chris Christie had secret weight-loss surgery
Gov. Chris Christie secretly underwent weight-loss surgery in February at the urging of his family, spokesman Michael Drewniak told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The father of four agreed to the surgery, in which a band was placed around his stomach to restrict the amount of food he can eat, after turning 50 in September.
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Investigators impound three vehicles in fatal party bus...
The Kansas Highway Patrol has impounded three vehicles believed to have struck a woman who fell from a party bus onto Interstate 35 this weekend. Officials say it's likely that there were other vehicles that struck Jamie Frecks, 26, after she tumbled from the emergency door of the party bus.
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Star 40: Wealth soared in 2012 for KC companies'...
The already-hefty pay packages of many public-company executives bulged last year, thanks to higher values of their company stocks. Million-dollar base salaries - as paid to Cerner Corp. CEO Neal Patterson (pictured) and Waddell & Reed Financial CEO Hank Herrmann - are only the beginning. For most of the bigger-company CEOs, stock awards, options and "non-equity incentive" compensation dwarf their base pay.
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Former AAU coach concerned about Ben McLemore
Darius Cobb, the former AAU coach of Ben McLemore, repeated on Monday the allegations that he received $10,000 in cash payments to steer McLemore toward Rodney Blackstock, a middleman with connections to agents and financial advisers in Los Angeles.
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Bluestem's Colby Garrelts wins James Beard Award as...
Colby Garrelts, proprietor of Bluestem in Kansas City, finally is taking home a James Beard Award as best chef after seven nominations.
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