The definition of class: 75 rounds later, Kush Sharma wins the Jackson County Spelling Bee
After becoming international sensations, Kush and fifth-grader Sophia Hoffman met again Saturday for a chance to go to the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Oil slicks offer sign that Malaysian jet crashed
Two large oil slicks spotted Saturday by the Vietnamese air force offered the first sign that a jetliner carrying 239 people had crashed into the ocean after vanishing from radar without sending a single distress call.
Video: Watch Iowa State students tease Marcus Smart with mass flop
Iowa State students teased Oklahoma State's Marcus Smart on Saturday by doing a "mass flop" in the stands at Hilton Coliseum when the Cowboys' star was introduced by the public address announcer before the game.
In unusual tactic, Miranda rights were read to Daisy Coleman in Maryville case
The reading of Miranda rights is a procedure generally reserved for suspected criminals, not their victims. The Nodaway County prosecutor did just that with then-15-year-old Daisy Coleman, whose allegations of sexual assault and child endangerment two years ago in Maryville, Mo. — and the lack of legal action that followed — created a national furor.
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Star Shots | Best Photos of March 7, 2014
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High School Boys Basketball | St. Thomas Aquinas 65, St. James Academy 59 OT
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Girls High School Basketball | Truman 51, Kearney 43
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Iditarod racers face punishing conditions in Alaskan race
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Entertainment: Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, Justin Bieber, Ke$ha, Prince Harry
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Drama at Oscar Pistorius trial in South Africa
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Leprechaun Lane 5K/10K
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West Bottoms 1st Friday: March
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2014 KC Gem & Mineral Show
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Greater KC Int'l Auto Show
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Network After Work: March 6
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Sporting KC Takeoff
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Beads, Beans & Beer
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Johnson County Home & Garden Show
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Hotel & Lodging Association Recognition Dinner
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‘First Nations’ Diplomatic Ball
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Crossfirst Bank PJ 5K run/walk
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Jason Aldean concertgoers
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Sporting KC loses MLS opener to Seattle in final seconds
Seattle newcomer Chad Barrett scored a goal in the fourth minute of stoppage time Saturday to give the Sounders a 1-0 win over Sporting Kansas City in both teams’ season opener.
Sprint CEO Dan Hesse had a $49 million payday last year
Much of his compensation package — more than four times his total compensation of a year earlier — was tied to the company’s buyout last summer by Tokyo-based SoftBank Corp. It easily was the most compensation ever reported for a chief executive of an area public company.
Leprechaun Lane 5K/10K
The Leprechaun Lane 5K and 10K run/walk, the second event in 2014’s Healthy Holiday Run series, started in front of Blue Springs City Hall on Saturday morning.
Andrew Wiggins-led rally falls short as KU loses to West Virginia 92-86
KU's Andrew Wiggins scored 41 points and had eight rebounds and five steals to help lead a comeback from 25 points down in the second half, but the No. 8 Jayhawks fell short in a 92-86 loss to West Virgina in Morgantown.
Kansas State falls to Baylor 76-74
Marcus Foster made seven 3-pointers and scored 29 points Saturday but Kansas State fell to Baylor 76-74 in their Big 12 regular season finale at Manhattan.
Royals’ Davis demoted to bullpen, will try to make up for loss of Hochevar
When Royals manager Ned Yost arrived at the team complex Saturday morning, he made his first decision to fill the void created by Luke Hochevar’s season-ending Tommy John surgery. Yost removed Wade Davis from the No. 5 starter competition and inserted him into the back of his bullpen.
Kansas Supreme Court: Change school aid formula and study whether to spend more
The high court ruled that cuts in education funding since 2010 led to an unconstitutionally imbalanced playing field between rich and poor schools. Its decision means lawmakers by July 1 must close the gap or a panel of three district court judges will decide how to do it for them. On a grander scale, the court put off a decision on whether Kansas was spending enough on schools to meet its constitutional obligation to suitably finance public education.
Barbie isn’t ‘normal,’ but neither is Lammily, the so-called Normal Barbie
Lammily the “Normal Barbie” is said to be the next big thing in the toy aisle. But what is normal? What if you don’t fit her mold either?
Interactive 2014 summer camps guide includes searchable tool
Welcome to The Kansas City Star’s annual summer camps and programs guide. This year, we partnered with The Family Conservancy to present the publication, which is included in the March 7 edition of the Star and features information from local organizations about their summer activities for children.
Barbecue, hot sauce and beer: Grazing in Kansas City is always fun
“Barbecue” is the first word that comes to mind when people hear “Kansas City.” Chow Towners know, however, that while we love our barbecue, there’s a lot more out there to celebrate. A two-hour Chow Town Graze with my friend, Terry, illustrates the ease of having fun mixing barbecue with other good eats.
Things to do in Kansas City
Watch college athletes compete in the Big 12 Tournament, revel at the cars in the KC Auto Show or listen to Joshua Bell this weekend in Kansas City.
Thinking big and small on the KCI airport debate
Anecdotes will not solve what is arguably the most significant design issue facing the metro area. The long civic conversation, which could go on for another two years, has had the benefit of making us think seriously about what we need and what we want.
Koch representatives respond to U.S. Senate majority leader’s recent attacks
After Harry Reid took to the U.S. Senate floor last week and called the Koch brothers “un-American,” people at Wichita-based Koch Industries Inc. said they know what the Democratic Party plan looks like for the 2014 elections.
