University of Missouri

On senior night, Keith Shamburger leads Missouri to 63-61 win over Auburn

Missouri senior guard Keith Shamburger’s time with the Tigers was brief, but he left a fantastic final impression on senior night at Mizzou Arena. Shamburger’s 15-foot jumper with 10.9 seconds remaining proved to be the difference Tuesday in a 63-61 comeback win against Auburn.

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For children with visual impairment, food is a way to explore their other senses

For the kids in Classroom 4 at the Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired — all visually impaired, most with multiple disabilities and some unable to eat by mouth — food is a way to explore their other senses and enjoy a feeling of trust and community.

University of Kansas

Former KU star Keith Langford: ‘We thought three out of four was a dominant stretch’

Keith Langford, a former Kansas star in the early 2000s, is proud of the Jayhawks’ Big 12 title winning streak but regrets finishing second in Bill Self’s first year at KU.

University of Kansas

KU’s Big 12 title streak in basketball is one for the ages

The Jayhawks’ conference championship winning streak — now at 11 after Oklahoma fell to Iowa State on Monday night — has taken on a life of its own. The players change, but the one constant is coach Bill Self, who manages to get Kansas to the top every year.

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‘Words’ killed Tom Schweich, former senator says, as friends remember ‘intense’ public servant

“Words do hurt. Words can kill,” former Sen. Jack Danforth said at a memorial service Tuesday for state Auditor Tom Schweich. Friends say a combination of factors led to Schweich’s suicide last week, including brutal politics — and a candidate who couldn’t let things go.

Crime

F. Glenn Miller Jr. will stand trial in Jewish center killings

After a day and a half of preliminary hearing testimony, District Judge Kelly Ryan found that prosecutors had established probable cause to try Miller for capital murder and five other felony counts related to the April 13, 2014, rampage. Miller, 74, allegedly drove from southwest Missouri to Johnson County to kill Jewish people. Three victims, all Christians, ended up dead.

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New Ronald McDonald house offers a cheery home away from home for families in trying times

A thousand families of sick kids had been turned away each year, but now with this third house, lodging near Children’s Mercy Hospital can accommodate those who need a place to stay while their children are undergoing treatments.

Government & Politics

Officials: US report finds racial bias in Ferguson police

A Justice Department investigation found sweeping patterns of racial bias within the Ferguson, Missouri, police department, with officers routinely discriminating against blacks by using excessive force, issuing petty citations and making baseless traffic stops, according to law enforcement officials familiar with its findings.

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Target plans $2 billion in cost cuts over the next two years

The goal is to make the Minneapolis-based discounter more agile to compete in an increasingly competitive landscape and appeal to shoppers who are buying and researching on their mobile devices. As part of the plan, Target will eliminate several thousand positions, primarily at its corporate headquarters.

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Billy Butler notes the irony after Madison Bumgarner is roughed up in spring debut

San Francisco pitcher Madison Bumgarner was hit hard in his spring debut Tuesday against the A’s. Former Royal Billy Butler was among those to have an RBI off the guy Kansas City struggled to hit in the World Series last year.

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‘Angels in America’ reminds us that a crisis passed could come again

The tragic death rates of AIDS in the 1980s are in the past. But young people today can be too cavalier about the dangers of HIV infection.

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A weasel rides a woodpecker: 10 tweets to catch you up on #Weaselpecker

A photographer caught on camera a woodpecker in mid-flight with a weasel on its back. The Internet loved it, and then took off with it.

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Quadrigarum’s ‘RvB’ confronts choice and polarities with music and drama

J. Ashley Miller and Ian Teeple’s operetta has two “chariots” that the notes ride for a “beautiful, crazy mix.”

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50 Cent plans to bet $1.6 million on Floyd Mayweather to beat Manny Pacquiao

The rapper 50 Cent said he’s planning to bet “probably like $1.6” million on Floyd Mayweather to beat Manny Pacquiao when the two boxers meet on May 2.

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