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Giving kids something to hold: Kansas girls’ blanket project wins national recognition

Sseven girls from Heartland Elementary School in the Blue Valley School District, now mostly middle-schoolers at Harmony or Aubry Bend, for a few years had been competing in an international problem-solving educational program, Odyssey of the Mind. This time around, however, they decided to take on a side challenge — Odyssey Angels — and create a real-world project to help people in their own community.

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Hickman Mills school board stages a coup and ousts its president

Breman Anderson Jr. is removed in a 4-3 vote after one of his allies defects.
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Royals’ Duffy to start rehab assignment Sunday in minors

Here’s some much needed good news for the Royals as they look to pull out of their May slide: lefty Danny Duffy is ready to start his minor-league rehab assignment in his recovery from Tommy John surgery.

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Royals infielder Elliot Johnson answered fans' questions during a web chat earlier today.
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FDA warns of infections tied to Tennessee pharmacy

Health officials are investigating cases involving patients who suffered complications after being injected with potentially contaminated medications made by a Tennessee specialty pharmacy.

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Stocks barely budge; market ends week with loss

Major stock indexes closed out their first weekly loss in a month in quiet trading Friday.
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It’s all downhill at Oceans of Fun’s new water slides

You can bet your bikini bottoms I braved 66 degrees on an overcast Thursday to test drive the new slide park at Oceans of Fun. Why would I do that? For you. Because Saturday, rain or shine, marks the start of water park season.

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Memorial Day weekend options in Kansas City

With a three-day weekend, there are plenty of options for fun and entertainment around Kansas City, including the Royals and Celebration at the Station.
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‘Arrested Development’ keeps everyone — even the actors — guessing

The cast members themselves still don’t fully understand what they shot, and any actors’ gathering includes requisite huddling sessions where information is shared and theories are floated.

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‘Fast & Furious 6’: Dumb fun in the summer time | 2 stars

Bad movies are rarely as much fun as these “Fast and the Furious” pictures. And make no mistake about it — they’re bad.
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Kansas City Ballet names a veteran dancer and choreographer as its artistic director

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FBI plan puts our privacy at risk

Technology is moving faster than before, and laws must move equally fast if they are to keep up with ever-changing reality. But this is not the way to do it. Leaving your emails, IMs, etc. deliberately available at all times for law enforcement (or others) is an overreaction, a move of desperation.

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A summer of reading for low-income children

Without books, low-income children get out of the habit of reading during the summer and struggle when school resumes. That’s why the effort this week to distribute 10,000 books to elementary children in Kansas City Public Schools is so critical.
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