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Kansas guard Sherron Collins and Texas Tech guard John Roberson scrambled after a loose ball during a quarterfinal game of the Big 12 Basketball Tournament on Thursday in Kansas City.
Big 12 tournament Jayhawks hold off Texas Tech
No. 1 Kansas could not shake Texas Tech until late in the game but prevailed 80-68.
- Pearl Jam coming to KC Mar 11, 1:31 PM
- Waldo-area hit-and-run victim dies Mar 11, 12:32 PM
- KC store clerk chases, shoots beer thief Mar 11, 11:19 AM
- Mission police seek help in finding man who stole from pawn shop Mar 11, 1:40 PM
- Ex-Tonight Show host Conan O'Brien will perform in Kansas City Mar 11, 10:12 AM
More strong quakes shake Chile
Mar 11, 1:10 PM
Chilean President Sebastian Pinera is urging citizens along the coast to move quickly to higher ground following five strongly felt aftershocks, including the biggest since last month's 8.8-magnitude temblor.
Gambling indictment recalls Kansas City's mob past
Mar 11, 12:24 AMAfter a month of guilty pleas by six lesser players, a long-awaited federal indictment unsealed Wednesday accused four men of operating a multimillion-dollar Internet gambling scheme.
- Americans' net worth is up Mar 11, 1:13 PM
- More U.S. workers expect to work longer before retiring, survey says Mar 11, 11:52 AM
- Mortgage rates fall to 4.97 percent Mar 11, 10:23 AM
- Job search tips available for workers who didn't get outplacement Mar 11, 11:57 AM
- Study proposes overhaul of KC’s economic development efforts Mar 11, 9:10 AM
Jimi Hendrix's legacy lives on, say local musicians
Mar 11, 4:28 AM
Jimi Hendrix has been dead almost 40 years, but his influence endures through subsequent generations of guitar players. On Tuesday, a large roster of guitarists will convene at the Uptown Theater as part of a tribute to the legendary musician.
Superintendent John Covington talked to members of the media Thursday morning about his "Right Sizing Plan" that includes closing 26 of the district's schools. The board passed the plan with a 5-4 vote.
After vote to close schools, Covington says district ready ‘to rise from the ashes’
Mar 11, 11:10 AMOn the morning after the 5-to-4 decision, a thankful superintendent talked of the daunting task and his vision of the district. A trimmer, more efficient school district will take shape, he said.
Photos | Fans celebrate hoops holiday outside the Sprint Center
Mar 11, 2:06 PM
On the second day of the Big 12 tournament, fans watched and partied in the Power & Light District. See who came to today's basketball bash.
Tourney time: How will you hoop it up?
Mar 11, 6:24 AM
Ink asked alumni from all the Big 12 Conference schools how and where to celebrate the Big 12 Tournament, which is under way at the Sprint Center. One alumnus who weighs in is Abbey Snell, a former KU cheerleader. Read more in this week’s Ink cover story.
- Football and TV star Merlin Olsen dies at 69
- Oh, Edward! Oh, Jacob! 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse' trailer: See it here, now
- Ex-Tonight Show host Conan O'Brien will perform in Kansas City
- Betty White will host SNL on May 8
- 'Big Mike' draws tears, cheers on 'American Idol'
THE DAY IN PHOTOS
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- Human Trafficking in America: U.S. failing to find and help victims
- Lake of the Ozarks contamination
- House for sale? A lot of money surrounds Rod Jetton’s political consulting work
- Investigation finds Enterprise Rent-A-Car sold Chevy Impalas without standard side air bags
- Murder Factory: 64130, the ZIP code of notoriety in Missouri
- Whistleblower raises maintenance concerns of aging aircraft at Air Force base
- The Secret Files: A look at complaints made to KC police
- Perks and Pensions
- Murder’s Big Month
- Jessica’s Trial: Child sex crimes are the tough to prosecute, even tougher on the kids who testify
- ‘88 explosion: Witnesses say federal investigator pressured them to lie
- Downtown KC shows improvement
- KC home market turns ‘ugly’
- Paths to College
- Kansans at War: Bravo Battery's ordeal
- Crime falls in KC
- The New Veterans
- Light rail in Kansas City
- Front airbags don’t inflate in hundreds of head-on crashes
- A Way Out: Reporter spends year with KCK students
- KC TIFs: Taxpayers pay for developers’ good deals
- Zeke’s gift: Out of faith and sorrow come strength and peace
- Lax financial oversight riles some First Family followers
- New questions in deadly 1988 explosion
- Hot fuel for you, cold cash for Big Oil
- Rating the Neighborhoods: Steady improvement
- Rating the ‘Burbs: Rankings surprising
TODAY'S KANSAS CITY STAR
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- A divided Kansas City board votes 5-4 to close 26 district schools Mar 11, 6:02 AM
- Grand jury quizzes Jetton on his handling of adult-entertainment bill in 2005 Mar 11, 12:29 AM
- Gambling indictment recalls Kansas City's mob past Mar 11, 12:24 AM
- WWII women aviators finally honored with Congressional Gold Medals Mar 11, 12:52 AM
- Kansas Legislature tables alcohol levy, but tobacco tax still alive Mar 11, 1:20 AM
- KC joins crowd wooing Google for ultra-fast Internet service Mar 11, 1:15 AM
- Jim McNair stepping down as president of American Royal Association Mar 11, 1:26 AM
- Greinke works three more scoreless innings as Royals top Rockies Mar 11, 1:06 PM
- For the fans, Royals add KC logo to crown scoreboard Mar 11, 5:46 AM
- Chiefs sign defensive lineman Mar 10, 10:51 PM
- Senate votes to extend parts of stimulus plan Mar 10, 11:37 PM
- A new dimension for women in the workplace Mar 10, 11:36 PM
- It’s official: Two big civic groups will move to Union Station Mar 10, 11:37 PM
- Jimi Hendrix's legacy lives on, say local musicians Mar 11, 4:28 AM
- Stargazing | TMZ looks at a Royals catcher; Lindsay Lohan sues E-Trade; tenor Placido Domingo has surgery Mar 9, 8:09 PM
- Looking ‘green’ is good Mar 9, 6:46 PM
‘Alice in Wonderland’ a real wonder | 3 stars
Mar 7, 4:37 PM
Built of wordplay and wit, Lewis Carroll’s “Alice” books have long defied Hollywood. They’re too episodic. They appeal to the head, but a good movie needs some heart. Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland” has found that heart.
- Working Ladies' Golf League offered at Tomahawk Hills
- : "Bully Proof" your kids with Gracie Jiu-Jitsu classes for youth
- JCPRD Early Childhood Development Centers to conduct open houses on April 7
- Kid's Consignment Sale
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