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Subdivision denies a playhouse to Raymore girl with leukemia

When Make-A-Wish asked, little Ella Joe Schultz knew what she wanted — a backyard playhouse. But the homeowners association board in the Stonegate subdivision in Raymore said the structure violated rules about outdoor structures. Ella has leukemia and has endured multiple surgeries.

Sporting KC

Sporting KC unveils new jerseys that it will sport in season opener

Sporting Kansas City unveiled its new primary jerseys during a media day event Wednesday night inside the Uptown Shoppes. The jerseys feature a Sporting blue window pane pattern with navy shorts. The club will wear the jerseys in its season opener Sunday against the New York Red Bulls.

Government & Politics

U.S. ambassador attacked by razor-wielding man in South Korea

Mark Lippert, the U.S. ambassador to South Korea, was slashed on the face and wrist by a man wielding a weapon with a 10-inch blade and screaming that the rival Koreas should be unified, police in Seoul said Thursday.

University of Kansas

KU’s Perry Ellis expected to miss Oklahoma game with sprained knee

While Kansas awaits word from the NCAA on the eligibility of freshman forward Cliff Alexander, the Jayhawks could be down to three scholarship frontcourt players against Oklahoma on Saturday.

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Teen killed in Overland Park wreck

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Two conservative justices will be key in challenge to health care law

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U.S. ambassador attacked by razor-wielding man in South Korea

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Olathe Northwest High School student has tuberculosis

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Students ask UMKC chancellor more questions about the Bloch School controversy

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KC Fed president Esther George calls for a midyear ‘liftoff’ in interest rates

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Sporting KC unveils new jerseys that it will sport in season opener

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Baylor leads All-Big 12 women’s basketball team; KU’s Chelsea Gardner makes first team

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Brownback moves to cement welfare changes into Kansas law

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Royals pitcher Tim Collins to undergo MRI after leaving game with elbow injury

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Body found last month in Independence identified

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Royals’ power surge stirs hope of addressing missing dimension

It was an exhibition game, but that doesn’t mean there’s not at least reason to pause to ponder what a semblance of power might mean for the Royals.

Health Care

Two conservative justices will be key in challenge to health care law

Supreme Court justices were sharply split along ideological lines during arguments Wednesday over President Barack Obama's health care law and its tax subsidies for millions of low- and moderate-income Americans.

Government & Politics

In KC, Condoleezza Rice warns of international erosion without U.S. defense

“Signals are not very strong” that the U.S. will defend the current setup of interconnected nation-states, the former U.S. secretary of state and national security adviser told an audience of more than 1,100 at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown.

Crime

Investigation into the shooting of Wyandotte County deputy continues

A Wyandotte County deputy wounded during a convenience store robbery remained hospitalized in critical condition. Two “persons of interest” were being held, according to police. Authorities are still searching for a third person.

Business

KC Fed president Esther George calls for a midyear ‘liftoff’ in interest rates

“I think the economy is ready for a change in interest rates,” George said in presenting her annual economic outlook at the Central Exchange in Kansas City. George said waiting too long could force the Federal Reserve to raise rates more quickly and risk disruptions to financial markets and slower economic activity.

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April 7-13 will be a week of remembrance to mark the anniversary of the Jewish center shootings

Government & Politics

Gov. Sam Brownback is not backing off Kansas education cuts

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Kansas City’s gradual warmup means highs in the 60s next week

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Dave Helling: Digital divide will close when we fully understand the Internet

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Tom Schweich’s death casts harsh light on bullying within Missouri GOP

Government & Politics

‘Words’ killed Tom Schweich, former senator says, as friends remember ‘intense’ public servant

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David Steelman and southeast Missouri state rep call for John Hancock to resign

Rep. Paul Fitzwater says a couple of dozen lawmakers agree that the new state GOP chairman should go

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David Steelman and southeast Missouri state rep call for John Hancock to resign

Rep. Paul Fitzwater says a couple of dozen lawmakers agree that the new state GOP chairman should go

Yael T. Abouhalkah

Johnson County snarls at Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback, but softly

As the dire effects of Kansas’ deepening economic woes seep into the county — and as Gov. Sam Brownback and the Legislature continue putting in place ultraconservative policies — here’s one big lesson local leaders need to learn: Nap time is over in Johnson County.

Local Columnists

Dave Helling: Digital divide will close when we fully understand the Internet

If its potential is realized, the Internet will someday resemble a utility like water service or electricity, commodities so essential governments have to guarantee access. In fact, the Federal Communications Commission recently ruled that the Internet should be regulated like a utility.

Campus Corner

KU Chalkboard: Jayhawks had 2.6 percent chance to beat West Virginia in final minutes

Kansas’ chance of winning on Tuesday night were slim, but as Jayhawks coach Bill Self has proved in the past, give up on KU at your own peril.

Public Editor

Confusion over F. Glenn Miller’s name — in news and in court

Is the man accused of multiple murder and capital felony charges named Miller or Cross? The answer isn’t simple. This is a good example of a topic that readers and journalists who follow a story closely may be familiar with, but the average reader may have initially missed or forgotten.

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