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    Nikita, one of Kansas City Zoo’s two polar bears, is ill

    The male polar bear at the Kansas City Zoo is off exhibit and is being treated with gastrointestinal medication, officials said Tuesday. Nikita is also being fed a diet of boiled beef in the holding area behind the exhibit.

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    Jury’s award ‘wonderful’ for Lee’s Summit woman who sued Vatterott College

    A Jackson County jury found in favor of Jennifer Kerr in her lawsuit against Vatterott and found that the Missouri-based Vatterott Educational Centers Inc. had violated the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act.

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    Bullpen, base-running problems cost Royals in 4-3 loss to Indians

    A rare bullpen hiccup and a base-running blunder Tuesday kept Kansas City from climbing above .500 and instead dumped them back into third place in the American League Central Division as the Royals lost 4-3 to the Indians on Tuesday night in Cleveland.

    ROYALS NOTEBOOK

    Accelerated approach helps Royals to unlock Eric Hosmer’s swing

    Everyone knows someone who is habitually late. It’s a maddening trait to the unafflicted who see the problem as remarkably easy to fix: Start earlier. That’s how the Royals’ two new hitting coaches, George Brett and Pedro Grifol, diagnosed Eric Hosmer’s swing.

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    Doctors call for limits on energy drink ads

    The caffeine-heavy drinks should never be marketed to youths, said the American Medical Association in a vote at its annual policy meeting in Chicago.

    Business

    Dish fails to meet Sprint bid deadline

    The satellite television company blamed Sprint and its revised agreement to be acquired by SoftBank Corp. Sprint had set the deadline for Dish’s “best and final offer” after rejecting an earlier proposal from Dish as one it could not act on.

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    Anne Brockhoff

    Firsthand experience inspires chefs to cook up solutions to food allergies

    Food professionals with food allergies face a unique hurdle when confronted with an illness, allergy, intolerance or other disorder because they can’t escape the very thing that triggers symptoms. Instead of quitting, many use their talents to create foods that are safer for both themselves and their customers.

    DEAR ABBY

    Son has been drifting away since marriage three years ago

    DEAR ABBY: My son married a sweet girl three years ago, and I thought we would become a close family. I haven’t bothered them at all. Since then, she has become cold and distant to me. My son rarely calls or comes around.

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    Stargazing

    Lil Wayne: I'm not stepping on US flag in video

    Lil Wayne says he wasn't intentionally stepping on the American flag when shooting his latest video. In the video for the song "God Bless Amerika," he appears to be stepping on top of the American flag. But he said in a Facebook post Tuesday the flag on the ground will not appear in the clip.

    Stargazing

    'Terminator 2' star Edward Furlong charged with assault in LA

    'Terminator 2' star Edward Furlong has been charged with assault after a May 21 incident in which his girlfriend called police and reported he attacked her.

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    Editorial

    Resolve the reassessment debacle in Jackson County

    It’s disturbing that Jackson County’s poor performance in fulfilling one of its major obligations to taxpayers has made such a review necessary. Widespread problems like these erode public trust in government.

    As I See It

    Kansas taxes are now flatter and fairer

    “Kansans will pay significantly less in taxes in 2013 than they did in 2012, and the savings will grow from there, even as the state spends billions annually on core responsibilities such as education, roads and Medicaid,” writes Nick Jordan, secretary of the Kansas Department of Revenue.

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