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Nori Aoki’s walkoff single in 14th lifts Royals over Indians 2-1

Nori Aoki spread his arms and waited. At 11:34 p.m., four hours and 23 minutes after an interminable, preposterous night at the ballpark began, the Royals rushed to greet him in the dirt near second base. Aoki cracked a walkoff single in the bottom of the fourteenth inning on Thursday, plating Lorenzo Cain to usher his club to a 2-1 victory over the Indians.

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Ray Rice case, including NFL punishment, highlights victims’ dilemma

Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice was suspended for two games Thursday for violating the NFL’s personal-conduct policy, a relatively light punishment that some say underscores the problem victims face when they go public with domestic-violence allegations.

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With a large payday potentially on the horizon, Chiefs’ Justin Houston keeps his focus narrow

From the Chiefs' point of view, extending the 25-year-old Houston could prove to be cheaper than letting him hit free agency next offseason. But with a deal still uncertain, Houston is staying focused.

Nation & World

Obama administration plan would process youths in Honduras seeking U.S. entry

Hoping to stem the recent surge of migrants at the Southwest border, the Obama administration is considering whether to allow hundreds of minors and young adults from Honduras into the United States without making the dangerous trek through Mexico, according to a draft of the proposal.

Heritage Foundation economist defends Sam Brownback, attacks Paul Krugman, but then ... oops

Heritage Foundation economist Stephen Moore used outdated and inaccurate job growth information in an opinion column he wrote about Kansas tax cuts and Gov. Sam Brownback in early July. The wrong data undermined one of Moore’s key arguments — that low-tax states have shown tremendous job gains and that high-tax states don’t grow as strongly.

Fast food workers prepare to escalate wage demands

Fast food workers say they're prepared to escalate their campaign for higher wages and union representation, starting with a national convention in suburban Chicago where more than 1,000 workers are expected to discuss the future of the effort that has spread to dozens of cities in less than two years.

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Campus Corner

Rapper Nelly snaps photo with football coach Charlie Weis, admits to being KU hoops fan

Rapper Nelly, who is from St. Louis, admitted he's a fan of Kansas basketball and during a visit to ESPN had his photo taken with Jayhawks football coach Charlie Weis.

Campus Corner

Rapper Nelly snaps photo with football coach Charlie Weis, admits to being KU hoops fan

Rapper Nelly, who is from St. Louis, admitted he's a fan of Kansas basketball and during a visit to ESPN had his photo taken with Jayhawks football coach Charlie Weis.

Red Zone

Chiefs entertain fans during first full workout

The Chiefs put on a crisp, entertaining practice for the fans at Missouri Western on the first day of training camp Thursday.

The Buzz

New poll shows Roberts barrrrely ahead of Democrat Taylor

The latest SurveyUSA poll shows Roberts leading Wolf by 20, but even that lead has shrunk dramatically

Chow Town

Honey 1 is one of Chicago’s best barbecue joints

Honey 1 meat is cooked with hickory and oak until tender, firm, easy to chew and smokey delicious. “The Smoke Is No Joke” is Honey 1’s motto.

Editorials

Protect taxpayers on soccer village in Kansas City, Kan.

The project would boost the image and use of Sporting Park and bring more national attention to Kansas and Kansas City, Kan., in the fast-growing world of U.S. soccer. No one, though, got into the details about the public-private sector split on paying for the project, although it’s likely taxpayers will be asked to put in millions of dollars.

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