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Manchester City dominates Sporting KC with 4-1 win in international friendly match

Kansas City’s claim as America’s Soccer Capital took a monumental step forward with Wednesday afternoon’s announcement of the construction of the U.S. Soccer National Training Center. Sporting Kansas City was unable to put a cherry on Wednesday’s soccer sundae, losing 4-1 in its Champions Shield international friendly match to defending English Premier League champion Manchester City at Sporting Park.

Sam Mellinger

Jamaal Charles’ deal was easy, now comes the hard part for the Chiefs

Jamaal Charles earned every cent of his contract extension. The shelf-life of running backs is cruelly short, and Charles is absolutely right to get paid while he can. More importantly for the Chiefs’ future, this does not affect their ability to work out more complicated contract situations with Justin Houston and Alex Smith.

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Kansas City, Hickman Mills school districts to give all students free meals

Both school districts are taking advantage of a new federal provision for districts to forgo the expensive paperwork and bureaucracy in managing lunch accounts and simply feed all kids the same.

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Mike Moustakas, Royals slide into 2-1 victory over White Sox

A dropped ball at home plate in the top of the ninth inning allowed Mike Moustakas to score the game-winning run as the Royals beat the White Sox 2-1 on Wednesday in Chicago. After limping into Chicago, the Royals exited on their first winning streak, albeit a brief one, in weeks.

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One dead after shots from vehicle in southeast KC

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Fire destroys historic Great Plains Theatre in Abilene, Kan.

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Manchester City dominates Sporting KC with 4-1 win in international friendly match

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Arizona inmate dies 2 hours after execution began

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I-35 southbound reopen at 87th Street after crash

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Sporting Club plans to build national soccer training center in KCK

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World War I conference in Kansas City will be streamed online

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One dead in accident at 41 and Prospect

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Kansas City, Hickman Mills school districts to give all students free meals

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Area home construction remains vibrant

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Eric Hosmer’s return date uncertain after leaving Royals-White Sox game with hand injury

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Mayor Sly James pushes for an open carry ban in Kansas City

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Arizona inmate dies 2 hours after execution began

A condemned Arizona inmate gasped for more than an hour and a half during his execution Wednesday before he died in an episode sure to add to the scrutiny surrounding the death penalty in the U.S.

Government & Politics

Could plan to offer financial services save Postal Service?

The Postal Service’s office of the inspector general suggests that post offices could fill a gap left by the dwindling number of bank branches in low-income rural areas and inner cities — while generating an estimated $8.9 billion in revenue.

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Mayor Sly James pushes for an open carry ban in Kansas City

At the mayor’s urging, the Kansas City Council’s public safety committee endorsed a measure that would ban people from openly carrying firearms in the city limits. The full council will consider the measure on July 31. But its long-term prospects are uncertain because of the Missouri General Assembly.

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KC diocese disputes order to pay $1.1 million in sexual abuse case

The order, issued March 23 by arbitrator Hollis Hanover, stems from a lawsuit filed three years ago alleging that the diocese and Bishop Robert Finn violated parts of a 2008 settlement. The issue that sparked the concerns was the diocese’s failure to immediately report the Rev. Shawn Ratigan after finding disturbing images of young girls on the priest’s laptop computer in late 2010.

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Your roundup of summer and fall fairs and fests in the KC area

Three historical legends have ties to the region, and area communities celebrate festivals in their honor. Enjoy a regional buffet of fun celebrating farming, food, art, music, history, ethnic cultures and so much more. These three are a mere sampling of the many events that will take place in the region this summer and fall as fair-and-festival season heats up.

Mary Sanchez

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Judging the Royals

Do clubhouse meetings make a difference?

The other day, the Royals had a players-only clubhouse meeting, and since then they’ve won a couple games. So do clubhouse meetings make a difference? Like so many other questions, the answer to this is, "It depends."

Judging the Royals

Do clubhouse meetings make a difference?

Blair Kerkhoff

Transferring in college sports can’t become free-agency

The transfer culture in college football and basketball has been accepted, if not warmly embraced, and some area examples show how messy and complicated it can all be. Oklahoma is seeking to gain immediately eligibility for wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham, despite his legal troubles at Missouri.

Sam Mellinger

Jamaal Charles’ deal was easy, now comes the hard part for the Chiefs

Vahe Gregorian

Sporting Group’s latest vision further cements KC’s soccer-capital status

The latest brainchild of Sporting Kansas City, the proposed National Training and Coaching Development Center in Kansas City, Kan., is another sign that KC is becoming the soccer capital of the United States.

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Kansas City’s Peanut Wings delivered to doorsteps nationwide

Aaron Whiteside grew up spending untold hours in Kansas City’s oldest bar and grill, The Peanut.

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