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

Children sometimes arrive at their new foster home with nothing. But these girls aim to change that.

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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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Lee’s Summit woman charged with $2.8 million fraud against Army

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Royals keep tumbling when comeback falls short in 5-4 loss to Angels

Finding a suitable low-note encore for losing a series at Houston is no easy task, but the Royals pulled it off Thursday night by becoming the first club to roll over for Angels right-hander Joe Blanton. Los Angeles backed Blanton with a four-homer barrage against former teammate Ervin Santana in a 5-4 victory at Kauffman Stadium in the opener to a four-game weekend series.

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Dayton Moore vows recent slide won’t cause Royals to panic

The question was simple and basic to Royals general manager Dayton Moore prior to Thursday’s series opener against the Los Angeles Angels at Kauffman Stadium. What are the Royals going to do to get out of a 4-12 slide? Moore starts by saying what they won’t do.
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K-State wins Big 12 baseball tournament opener

Royals send Herrera to Omaha, recall Coleman

Husain Abdullah, who gave up football to take Muslim pilgrimage, is back in NFL with the Chiefs

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Sprint suitor addresses cybersecurity concerns

SoftBank Corp. has agreed to appoint a U.S. government-approved “security director” to the wireless phone company’s board to address national security concerns. It made the unusual commitment to several federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security, as it presses for federal approval of its agreement to buy 70 percent of Sprint for $20.1 billion.

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Sears reports bigger-than-expected 1Q loss

It was another ugly quarter for Sears Holdings Corp.
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Tiny Flagler College wins Enactus national championship in Kansas City

IRS will be closed Friday because of budget constraints

The leading edge of the boomer generation is retiring

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Summer dining: Savor the season’s fresh flavors

Restaurant patios around the city are abuzz with al fresco diners eager to sip and sup under the stars. Festivals are in full swing, serving up barbecue, cotton candy and street food. Farmers markets on both sides of the state line supply shoppers with local produce for bountiful dinners on the grill.

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Hmmm. Why does that guy look familiar? And why do all the paparazzi seem so interested in him? Anyway, reality matters not when it comes to the caption contest. You could score a $25 gift card if you write the winning caption.
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Kansas City Ballet names a veteran dancer and choreographer as its artistic director

Devon Carney is expected to take the creative reins of one of the city’s most important performing arts organizations in July. He succeeds William Whitener, who retired this month.

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Lots of heat but little light in ‘Behind the Candelabra’

“Behind the Candelabra” is like “Casino,” with Michael Douglas instead of Robert De Niro and Matt Damon in the Sharon Stone role. The HBO movie is Steven Soderbergh’s dramatization of a tell-all by Scott Thorson, Liberace’s boyfriend and companion of five years.
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Kansas City Ballet names a veteran dancer and choreographer as its artistic director

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‘Epic’ isn’t epic, but it is gorgeous | 3 stars

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‘The English Teacher’ has a class of underachievers | 2 stars
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Kathleen Sebelius and the ‘fourth scandal’

One can envision the hearings. The outraged congressmen and the pompous senators grilling the secretary, with no answer likely to satisfy. The TV lights and live coverage on Fox. A new revelation (or non-revelation) popping up every couple of days. Is it any wonder good people are reluctant to go into public service these days?

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Nixon must protect Missouri by rejecting bad bills on taxes, guns, abortion, workers’ rights

Veto-proof Republican majorities in Missouri’s House and Senate reduce the chances that Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon can reverse the damage done in the last legislative session. Still, hope springs eternal. So here is our Fantasy Veto Session for Missouri.
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