Kansas City Star: Top Stories - Wire http://www.kansascity.com/449/index.xml News, sports and entertainment from The Kansas City Star en-us Copyright 2013Kansas City Star Top Stories - Wire 60 Mon, 20 May 2013 22:41:07 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys 1.1.fi feedback@kansascity.com (Feedback) Corbin tosses 3-hitter as D-backs beat Rockies 5-1 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246640/corbin-tosses-3-hitter-as-d-backs.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246640/corbin-tosses-3-hitter-as-d-backs.html#storylink=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 22:29 CDT Patrick Corbin tossed a three-hitter for his first complete game and struck out a career-high 10, lifting the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night. Dunn homers as White Sox beat Lester, Red Sox 6-4 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246610/dunn-homers-as-white-sox-beat.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246610/dunn-homers-as-white-sox-beat.html#storylink=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 22:15 CDT Adam Dunn hit a three-run homer in the first inning and the Chicago White Sox handed Jon Lester his first loss of the season with a 6-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night. Astros get 6-5 win over Royals http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246601/astros-get-6-5-win-over-royals.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246601/astros-get-6-5-win-over-royals.html#storylink=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 22:09 CDT Matt Dominguez hit a three-run homer and Jason Castro added a solo shot to give the Houston Astros a 6-5 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday night. Yankees hit 4 HRs, beat Orioles 6-4 in 10 innings http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246569/yankees-hit-4-hrs-beat-orioles.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246569/yankees-hit-4-hrs-beat-orioles.html#storylink=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 21:50 CDT Vernon Wells doubled in the tiebreaking run in the 10th inning and the New York Yankees hit four solo homers in a 6-4 victory over the Orioles on Monday night, extending Baltimore's losing streak to six games. Kershaw pitches 3-hitter as Dodgers beat Brewers http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246561/kershaw-pitches-3-hitter-as-dodgers.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246561/kershaw-pitches-3-hitter-as-dodgers.html#storylink=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 21:50 CDT Clayton Kershaw scattered three singles in his second complete game of the year and Matt Kemp hit his first home run since April 24, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 3-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night. Bruce homers to back Cueto in Reds' win over Mets http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246552/bruce-homers-to-back-cueto-in.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246552/bruce-homers-to-back-cueto-in.html#storylink=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 21:49 CDT Jay Bruce hit a tiebreaking homer and drove in two runs to back Johnny Cueto's wild but effective return from the disabled list, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Mets 4-3 Monday night. FBI: Agents fell to deaths training off Va. coast http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246186/fbi-agents-killed-in-va-training.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246186/fbi-agents-killed-in-va-training.html#storylink=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 16:49 CDT Two FBI agents who died while training off the Virginia Beach coast fell to their deaths when a helicopter had trouble during a "maritime counterterrorism exercise," an agency spokeswoman said Monday night. Guatemala top court overturns genocide conviction http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246547/guatemala-top-court-overturns.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246547/guatemala-top-court-overturns.html#storylink=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 21:39 CDT Guatemala's top court overturned the genocide conviction of former dictator Efrain Rios Montt and ordered on Monday that his trial restart, throwing into disarray proceedings that had been hailed as historic for delivering the first such guilty verdict for a Latin American leader. Red Wings top Blackhawks 3-1, take 2-1 series lead http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246510/red-wings-top-blackhawks-3-1-take.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246510/red-wings-top-blackhawks-3-1-take.html#storylink=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 21:29 CDT The young Detroit Red Wings have made the mighty Chicago Blackhawks look vulnerable, beating them two straight times to gain an advantage in their last playoff matchup as Western Conference rivals. Sanabia outpitches Hamels; Marlins beat Phils 5-1 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246496/sanabia-outpitches-hamels-marlins.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246496/sanabia-outpitches-hamels-marlins.html#storylink=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 21:20 CDT Alex Sanabia outpitched Cole Hamels in a matchup of struggling starters, leading the Miami Marlins past the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 on Monday night. Teheran pitches Braves past Twins http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246483/teheran-pitches-braves-past-twins.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246483/teheran-pitches-braves-past-twins.html#storylink=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 21:09 CDT Julio Teheran pitched 8 1-3 strong innings, Dan Uggla hit a three-run homer and the Atlanta Braves won their fourth straight game with a 5-1 victory over the struggling Minnesota Twins on Monday. File: Josh Powell had affair before wife vanished http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246482/file-josh-powell-had-affair-before.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246482/file-josh-powell-had-affair-before.html#storylink=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 20:59 CDT Newly released police files say Josh Powell had an affair with a Utah woman just months before his wife disappeared. Oklahoma officials: Tornado search, rescue ongoing http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246436/oklahoma-gov-says-hearts-broken.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246436/oklahoma-gov-says-hearts-broken.html#storylink=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 20:04 CDT Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin says "hearts are broken" for parents wondering about the fate of their children after a tornado devastated suburban Oklahoma City and officials say the search and rescue effort will continue throughout the night. AJ Allmendinger taking life 1 day at a time http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246169/aj-allmendinger-taking-life-1.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246169/aj-allmendinger-taking-life-1.html#storylink=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 16:45 CDT AJ Allmendinger's parents attended their first Indianapolis 500 in 1979, when they camped in a grassy lot and watched Rick Mears win his first 500. Conn. lawmakers to seek hearings on derailment http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246408/conn-lawmakers-to-seek-hearings.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246408/conn-lawmakers-to-seek-hearings.html#storylink=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 19:30 CDT Commuters navigated a patchwork of cars, trains and buses along Connecticut's shoreline Monday, encountering lengthy delays as authorities probed the cause of a train collision that disrupted one of the nation's oldest and most heavily traveled railways. Hospitals treat more than 120 after Okla. tornado http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246387/2-hospitals-treating-nearly-60.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246387/2-hospitals-treating-nearly-60.html#storylink=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 19:09 CDT Officials at two hospitals say they've been treating more than 120 patients, including about 50 children, since a massive tornado hit suburban Oklahoma City. Obama pledges help after Oklahoma tornado http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246381/obama-pledges-help-after-oklahoma.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246381/obama-pledges-help-after-oklahoma.html#storylink=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 18:59 CDT President Barack Obama has called Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin to express his concern about a monstrous tornado that wreaked havoc in the Oklahoma City suburbs. Dixon ready to chase 2nd Indianapolis 500 win http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246357/dixon-ready-to-chase-2nd-indianapolis.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246357/dixon-ready-to-chase-2nd-indianapolis.html#storylink=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 18:35 CDT Count Scott Dixon as a fan of starting an IndyCar Series race three wide. Kids rescued from rubble at Okla. elementary http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246312/kids-rescued-from-rubble-at-okla.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246312/kids-rescued-from-rubble-at-okla.html#storylink=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 18:04 CDT Several children have been pulled out of the rubble alive at a school in an Oklahoma City suburb. NWS: Okla. tornado had winds up to 200 mph http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246223/nws-okla-tornado-had-winds-up.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246223/nws-okla-tornado-had-winds-up.html#storylink=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 17:15 CDT The National Weather Service says the tornado that hit Moore, Okla., had wind speeds up to 200 mph.