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Big 12 tournament Baylor leads Texas at the half
Despite not having leading scorer LaceDarius Dunn for nearly 16 minutes of the half because of foul trouble, Baylor led Texas 43-39 at halftime Thursday. Meanwhile, No. 1 Kansas held off Texas Tech 80-68 and will next face Texas A&M.
- Truck crosses median and kills woman in seven-vehicle crash on U.S. 169 Mar 11, 10:07 PM
- Judicial nominees chosen Mar 11, 8:37 PM
- KC woman reported missing Mar 11, 5:47 PM
- Chiefs bolster receiver depth by signing Urban Mar 11, 5:20 PM
- KC, St. Louis team to fight e-tax petition drive Mar 11, 4:12 PM
FBI's Most Wanted list turns 60
Mar 11, 5:11 PM
Meet Orba Elmer Jackson, the first Kansas City guy ever placed on the FBI's Most Wanted list, which turns 60 this weekend. He landed there on March 21, 1950, after he escaped from federal custody. Check out photos of every Kansas City fugitive who has landed on the FBI's list.
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.
- Run on comic books drains Amazon Mar 11, 4:04 PM
- The Closing Bell: New ground for S&P 500 Mar 11, 4:01 PM
- Frontier to extend KC-Cancun flight into summer Mar 11, 3:54 PM
- 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
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.
- Movie poll | Who’s most likely to succeed beyond ‘Twilight’?
- ‘Green Zone’ laced with action and intrigue | 3 stars
- Football and TV star Merlin Olsen dies at 69
- Oh, Edward! Oh, Jacob! 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse' trailer: See it here, now
- Conan O'Brien's KC show sells out in five hours
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- 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
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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
- KC woman reported missing Mar 11, 5:47 PM
- 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
- Hall of Fame football star, broadcaster and actor Merlin Olsen dies at 69 Mar 11, 10:23 PM
- Chiefs sign wide receiver Mar 11, 10:23 PM
- Greinke works three more scoreless innings as Royals top Rockies Mar 11, 1:06 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
- Summer Camp Guide | Get ready for fun Mar 11, 3:53 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
‘Green Zone’ laced with action and intrigue | 3 stars
Mar 11, 3:03 PM
A lot of “Green Zone” will be familiar to Matt Damon’s “Bourne” fans. A fast pace, a nagging mystery and bone-crunching action captured with director Paul Greengrass’ signature hand-held camera and rapid-fire editing. (Yes, we’re talking major shaky-cam; those prone to nausea and dizziness are forewarned.)
- Sgt. First Class Maurer of Kansas City Receives Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration
- National Guard Soldiers Teach Situational Awareness in Waldo
- Father & Son’s Barber Shop Poised to Beat the Odds
- Annual Easter Egg Hunt March 27 At George Owens Nature Park
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