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

    Sseven girls from Heartland Elementary School in the Blue Valley School District, now mostly middle-schoolers at Harmony or Aubry Bend, for a few years had been competing in an international problem-solving educational program, Odyssey of the Mind. This time around, however, they decided to take on a side challenge — Odyssey Angels — and create a real-world project to help people in their own community.

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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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    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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    Royals’ Duffy to start rehab assignment Sunday in minors

    Here’s some much needed good news for the Royals as they look to pull out of their May slide: lefty Danny Duffy is ready to start his minor-league rehab assignment in his recovery from Tommy John surgery.

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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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    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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    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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    Movies

    ‘Fast & Furious 6’: Dumb fun in the summer time | 2 stars

    Bad movies are rarely as much fun as these “Fast and the Furious” pictures. And make no mistake about it — they’re bad.

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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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    Opinion

    When will military get serious about reforming its culture of sexual hostility?

    The U.S. military has proved to be a sexually hostile environment for women — and for a fair number of men as well. By the Pentagon’s own measures, women are more likely to become victims of sexual assault while in the military than in civilian life.

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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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