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President Obama to meet letter writers in Kansas City

The White House says that President Barack Obama will spend part of his time in Kansas City on Tuesday and Wednesday talking with people who have written to him. He has used such meetings to underscore issues he is trying to press with the broader public. Meanwhile, Kansas Citians

Don't Kill The Mellinger

Twitter Tuesday: Value of stupidity, James Shields vs. Jake Odorizzi, Chiefs holes, and Andy Reid

Kansas City Star columnist Sam Mellinger dishes on Stephen A. Smith, the NFL, the Royals, Chiefs and so much more in his weekly Twitter Tuesday.

Business

More seniors re-inventing themselves to ‘un-retire'

Retirement. Days of sleeping late, playing bridge, golfing, sailing, traveling, enjoying grandkids and other long-delayed pleasurable pursuits. Ahh, at last. Not so fast, say many seniors in the Kansas City area: Retirement is over-rated. After consulting with business financing advisers, Rand and Janeel Smith used their retirement funds to open a retail store, “eyeSmith,” in May of 2012.

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Third generation men’s clothier opens shop in River Market

Houndstooth menswear shop recently opened at 507 Walnut St. in the River Market, selling private label men’s suits, British made shoes, casual wear and locally produced products like locally made leather goods and high-quality KC themed T-shirts.

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Charges filed in Plaza bank robbery

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One person injured in Kansas City house fire

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Guilty plea in Overland Park killing

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Urban Meyer doesn’t understand why Tim Tebow is not in the NFL

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Guilty plea in Independence triple homicide

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Body of child stowaway found in U.S. Air Force cargo plane

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Jury awards Jesse Ventura $1.8 million in ‘American Sniper’ defamation case

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U.S. appeals panel strikes down Mississippi abortion law

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Texas AG: Gay-marriage ban best for children

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Charges filed in killing outside KC liquor store

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Oh heck no! Missouri ... fifth most barbecue-crazed state?

In what’s sure to heat up some pitmasters standing around their grills and smokers across the state, Missouri failed to rank as the most barbecue-crazed state in the nation, according to a national blog. That honor goes to Alabama.

Chiefs

Now 10 pounds lighter, Chiefs’ Nico Johnson hopes to put ‘devastating’ rookie year in past

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Nico Johnson cites one play, in particular, that he hopes signifies his improvement since a disappointing rookie year.

Stargazing

‘Bachelorette’ Andi Dorfman gets engaged to Josh Murray in finale

"Bachelorette” Andi Dorfman finally made her draft pick in the finale of ABC's popular show, and no, it wasn't software salesman Nick. It was Josh Murray, the former professional athlete (in case you hadn't heard) and brother of Chiefs quarterback Aaron Murray. But ABC didn't reveal Andi's final pick without some drama beforehand.

Royals

Royals trade Danny Valencia to Toronto, recall Christian Colon

The Royals on Monday traded infielder Danny Valencia to Toronto for minor-leaguers Erik Kratz and Liam Hendriks. The move was designed to bring back Christian Colon to the major leagues, according to general manager Dayton Moore.

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Artists look to tackle neighborhood blight, one vacant lot at a time

A group of artists is looking to turn two of the 500 empty lots in Kansas City’s Ivanhoe neighborhood into community gathering places. The artists, in partnership with the Ivanhoe Neighborhood Center, hope their initiative, called Lots of Love, will spread throughout the city. Thanks to a similar effort, a lot already has been transformed in the Marlborough neighborhood.

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Fast-food workers’ pitch for higher pay turning into civil rights issue

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Updated July 29: Kansas City Crime Stoppers' Most Wanted

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Kansas Secretary of State’s GOP primary race heated between incumbent Kris Kobach, Scott Morgan

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Jackson County legislators repeal controversial ordinance that made some hunting illegal

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Officials announce initiatives to renew Kansas City’s Northeast neighborhoods

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Oh heck no! Missouri ... fifth most barbecue-crazed state?

Chow Town

Oh heck no! Missouri ... fifth most barbecue-crazed state?

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Kansas independent Senate candidate moves closer to November ballot

Greg Orman appears to have needed signatures for access to the fall ballot as an independent candidate for the Senate.

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NCAA concussion settlement is a victory for athlete health

A decision on Tuesday that should be hailed as a victory for all college athletes comes in the form of improved health. The NCAA agreed to settle a class-action head-injury lawsuit by creating a $70 million fund to diagnose current and former athletes to determine if they suffer brain trauma by playing contact sports, according to a filing in U.S. District Court in Chicago.

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Streetcar leads in poll, but campaign too close to call

The new poll shows an eight-point lead for the streetcar district.

Judging the Royals

How to watch baseball on TV

A friend recently asked me how I covered games on TV and whether I found it frustrating; you don’t get to choose what you watch. I said there were advantages to live games—you can see infield and outfield positioning whenever you like—but there were also advantages to watching televised baseball.

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