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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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    Twitter Tuesday: Retooling Yost's 'third-baseman tree' rant

    Sam Mellinger answers readers' pressing questions about the Royals, Chiefs and newest KU recruit. He also plays PR guy and rethinks what Royals manager Ned Yost should have said regarding Mike Moustakas' struggles at third.

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    Chiefs' offense picks up the pace during offseason practice

    Harassed at times last week by the pressure of the defense, the Chiefs’ offense countered during offseason workouts Tuesday with a faster pace of its own. The offense as a result had perhaps its best day of the spring.

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    Travel + Leisure ranks KC as nation’s most affordable getaway

    As an affordable getaway, Travel + Leisure magazine said Kansas City is one of the “few cities where hotel prices have stayed the same or even dropped in the past year.” According to Kayak.com, the aveage summer rate here is $137 a night.

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    AT&T to roll out wireless home security service in Kansas City

    The service, called Digital Life, represents AT&T’s bid to tap into the growing market for customized security and home management systems that can be accessed from smartphones, tablet computers and personal computers. In March, Time Warner Cable rolled out its IntelligentHome wireless security and home management service in the Kansas City area.

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    Jeneé Osterheldt

    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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    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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    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.

    Editorial

    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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Kansas City - Wire

Knile Davis signs with Chiefs

The Kansas City Chiefs signed draft pick Knile Davis on Monday.

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Ballard to serve as Chiefs' director of player personnel

The Kansas City Chiefs named Chris Ballard as the team's director of player personnel on Tuesday.

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Chiefs ship CB Arenas to Cardinals

The Kansas City Chiefs traded cornerback Javier Arenas to the Arizona Cardinals on Wednesday in exchange for fullback Anthony Sherman.

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