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Huge tornado devastates Oklahoma City suburb, killing dozens

A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph.

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Tomas Young, wounded Iraq war vet, says he will live on for now

Tomas Young, the paralyzed Iraq war vet who announced earlier this spring that he was ready to die, said Monday that he has decided to live for now.
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Judge orders monitoring of ex-CEO accused of defrauding Moberly, Mo.

Missouri’s social service director resigns

State releases records in death of 4-year-old boy in Holt, Mo.

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JUDGING THE ROYALS

Royals fall below .500 as Guthrie struggles

The Royals suffered their fourth straight one-run loss Monday night — they’re now one game under .500. After the game, manager Ned Yost said that starter Jeremy Guthrie had struggled with command, finding the right arm slot and keeping the ball down. Guthrie walked three, two of them scored, and the Royals lost this one 6-5.

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Royals still sliding in 6-5 loss in Houston

Perez injures hip in loss to Astros

KU basketball team adds Memphis transfer Tarik Black

Deuce Bello will transfer from Baylor to Missouri

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Local teams compete at Enactus convention

Social service projects designed by students at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and Kansas City Kansas Community College will be showcased Wednesday at the Enactus national exposition.

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Sprint raises bid for Clearwire, shareholder vote delayed

The new offer of $3.40 a share topped Sprint’s previous offer of $2.97 a share, which was lower than Clearwire shares had been trading in the stock market. Clearwire put off a shareholder vote set for today so its board could weigh the new bid.
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Travel + Leisure ranks KC as nation’s most affordable getaway

Kansas City promotes itself as good home for tech entrepreneurs and start-up companies

OSHA slaps Wolf Creek power plant contractor for firing a whistleblower

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As Kelly Rowland shows, when we’re blinded by fame, we don’t see abuse

When Kelly Rowland released "Dirty Laundry last week, everyone was expecting dance music. Instead, sherevealed she had survived an abusive relationship that isolated her, hurt her and turned her against her loved ones, including her musical partner in Destiny’s Child, Beyoncé.

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Take a seat, tot: Choices for potty training abound

Chairs now talk, sing and look like thrones.
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Dear Abby | Don’t bring a dead romance back to life

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MOVIE REVIEW

‘3 Geezers’ gets old

In the raunchy comedy “3 Geezers!” J.K. Simmons plays an actor who prepares for a role by hanging out with the residents of a nursing home. But he quickly discovers he’s the butt of their ribald pranks.

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Shirley Helzberg resigns as head of KC Symphony board

After guiding the transformation of the Kansas City Symphony for 18 years, Shirley Helzberg is stepping down as chairwoman of the orchestra’s board. William M. Lyons, a former president and CEO of American Century Investments, will replace her.
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Metheney, Zorn fathom distinctive languages

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Wal-Mart vs. green space

D-day in downtown Raytown

Raytown officials are scheduled Tuesday night to decide whether residents will get to keep a large, city-owned green space intact for now — or get a Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market in the space. The fate of downtown redevelopment hangs in the balance at the Board of Aldermen meeting.

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Don’t mess with school standards in Kansas

Many school districts have spent the last two years designing curricula around the Common Core standards, and state assessment tests have been overhauled to reflect what students will be learning. To overturn the efforts now would require millions of dollars to draw up new standards and design new curricula and tests.
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In a hurry to kill the innocent

Let the Benghazi facts speak for themselves

Did a sweatshop worker die for your sneakers?

By not acting on Medicaid, Missouri legislature failed to help patients

KC improves basic services, but more progress is needed

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Printable Big 12 men's basketball tournament bracket

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Updated: 2013-03-12T14:51:57Z

March 12

The Big 12 men’s basketball tournament starts Wednesday at the Sprint Center. For a printable bracket, click here.

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