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Chiefs’ ‘3 Amigos’ want to win games, sell shirts and ‘eat greedy’

Chiefs coach Andy Reid encourages his players to let their personality show. His starting defensive line — Dontari Poe, Jaye Howard and Allen Bailey — has taken that to heart, as they’ve dubbed themselves the “3 Amigos,” complete with T-shirts for purchase with their favorite motto — “eat greedy” — on the back.

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Opinions vary on player-coach conflict at Shawnee Mission South

Updates, stats from Saturday’s Royals-Tigers game

Royals’ Yordano Ventura exits start at Detroit because of back issue

Local

‘Puppies and pavement’ are now front-burner priorities at City Hall

Any talk at City Hall of airport improvements or streetcar expansion is on the back burner as the Kansas City Council revs up plans for a big infrastructure election next April. The signature project to build support for the citywide bond package could be a new animal shelter at Swope Park to replace a horribly outdated facility.

National liver transplant proposal gets thumbs down in region

For-profit college accrediting agency is stripped of authority

St. Luke’s enters the micro hospital business

Nation & world

Louisiana accordionist Buckwheat Zydeco, 68, dies

Stanley “Buckwheat” Dural Jr., better known by his stage name Buckwheat Zydeco, gained fame by introducing zydeco music of southwest Louisiana to the world. He went on to jam with musical greats like Eric Clapton, play at former President Bill Clinton’s inauguration and perform at the 1996 Olympics closing ceremony in Atlanta. He also played on Jimmy Fallon’s final “Late Night” show.

Shooting sows terror at Washington mall; shooter on loose

Schools replace punishment with meditation and see drastic results

‘My God, that’s Kimberly!’ Mystery of identity thief Lori Ruff solved

Opinion

Lee Judge cartoons: July-December 2016

Check out our collection of sharp political and cultural jabs by Kansas City Star cartoonist Lee Judge.

Derrick Rose’s win in naming rape accuser will lead to victim shaming

Monday Poll: Early questions about Kansas City’s $800 million bond plan

Video evidence can help public’s responses to police-involved shootings

In Depth

Dog grooming program gave homeless woman a job — and a new life

Blogs & Columns

The Buzz

The guns of September come crashing as the Missouri U.S. Senate race tightens: Trailwatch, Sept. 23

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Trump tabs Brownback for Catholic advisory group

Campus Corner

Ask Tod: Drew Lock, crazy numbers, interceptions and progress

Videos

Wide variety of cars to be featured at KCI Cruise Night

Sep 22, 2016

A funny car once raced by Dick "Mr. Chevrolet" Harrell is one of many vehicles that will be on display at the KCI Cruise Night on Saturday. The free event will be at the Ambassador Building just to the east of KCI.

Keith Myers The Kansas City Star