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Sen. Pat Roberts of Kansas is in a food fight over school lunch standards

Some groups are fighting to have the federal government ease its standards on the dietary value of school lunches. Sen. Pat Roberts of Kansas is the new head of the Senate Agriculture Committee and an ally of those fighting to tone down the requirements.

Vahe Gregorian

Royals’ power surge stirs hope of addressing missing dimension

It was an exhibition game, but that doesn’t mean there’s not at least reason to pause to ponder what a semblance of power might mean for the Royals, who uncorked their 2015 exhibition season with exhilarating and rare back-to-back-to-back home runs in a six-run first inning against the Texas Rangers.

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Subdivision denies a playhouse to Raymore girl with leukemia

When Make-A-Wish asked, little Ella Joe Schultz knew what she wanted — a backyard playhouse. But the homeowners association board in the Stonegate subdivision in Raymore said the structure violated rules about outdoor structures. Ella has leukemia and has endured multiple surgeries.

Cityscape

Tap room part of Olathe’s new Whole Foods Market

Whole Foods Market will feature the Lone Elm Tap Room. Other store features will include an in-house smoker for smoking meats, and full-service coffee and juice bars. A 40,000-square-foot Whole Foods planned by UMKC moves forward.

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The Chiefs’ cap ramifications of releasing receiver Dwayne Bowe

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Tilted Kilt opens in Overland Park

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Michael Brown’s parents announce civil lawsuit in death

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Baylor football team may use a 400-pound tight end this fall

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Adam Levine and Maroon 5 get down on floor with young fan who had panic attack

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Kansas City, Kan., homicide victim identified

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Charges filed in robbery of 80-year-old woman in Overland Park

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NASCAR’s Kurt Busch won’t face criminal charges

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US finds racist, profit-driven practices in Ferguson

A federal investigation into the police killing of an unarmed, black 18-year-old in Ferguson, Missouri, lays bare what officials contend are racist, profit-driven law enforcement practices in the small St. Louis suburb.

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Adam Levine and Maroon 5 get down on floor with young fan who had panic attack

This photo of what Maroon 5 and lead singer Adam Levine did for one of their littlest fans this week is melting hearts all over the Internet.

Business

Bullish signs for the Kansas cattle industry

Ranchers are building up their herds by buying more bulls and heifers to take advantage of the current economics rippling through the beef industry. At retail, beef is in short supply and prices are higher. Yet, there is strong demand from consumers.

Yael T. Abouhalkah

Kris Kobach’s disturbing view of President Obama and black criminals

Even for Kris Kobach, his recent views on a talk-radio show went shamefully overboard. The Kansas secretary of state told listeners it was “not a huge jump” to think that President Barack Obama might try to stop future criminal prosecutions of black people in America.

National

Ringling Bros. circus eliminating elephant acts

The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is ending its iconic elephant acts. The circus’ parent company, Feld Entertainment, told the Associated Press that the acts will be phased out by 2018

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Dave Helling: Digital divide will close when we fully understand the Internet

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Coaster cam: Ride Carowinds’ Fury 325, the world’s tallest and fastest giga coaster

The world’s tallest and fastest giga coaster was taken for a test run on Wednesday in North Carolina. Take the ride, if you dare.

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Coaster cam: Ride Carowinds’ Fury 325, the world’s tallest and fastest giga coaster

The world’s tallest and fastest giga coaster was taken for a test run on Wednesday in North Carolina. Take the ride, if you dare.

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Kris Kobach’s disturbing view of President Obama and black criminals

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Report: ‘The Bachelor’ Chris Soules to compete on ‘Dancing With the Stars’

Is the secret out? Us Weekly magazine reports that “The Bachelor” Chris Soules will compete on “Dancing With the Stars.”

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Confusion over F. Glenn Miller’s name — in news and in court

Is the man accused of multiple murder and capital felony charges named Miller or Cross? The answer isn’t simple. This is a good example of a topic that readers and journalists who follow a story closely may be familiar with, but the average reader may have initially missed or forgotten.

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KU Chalkboard: Jayhawks had 2.6 percent chance to beat West Virginia in final minutes

Kansas’ chance of winning on Tuesday night were slim, but as Jayhawks coach Bill Self has proved in the past, give up on KU at your own peril.

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