http://www.kansascity.com/105/index.xml News, sports and entertainment from The Kansas City Star en-us Copyright 2013Kansas City Star Front Page 60 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:02:01 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys 1.1.fi feedback@kansascity.com (Feedback) 1 1#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 15:34 CDT 1 1786460 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248152/teachers-credited-with-saving.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248152/teachers-credited-with-saving.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 17:13 CDT The tornado that devastated this Oklahoma City suburb of Moore destroyed Plaza Towers Elementary School and also slammed Briarwood Elementary, where all the children appear to have survived. Students and parents recounted stories Tuesday of brave teachers who sheltered their pupils, in some cases by herding them into a closet and a restroom amid the fear and panic. 1786456 http://www.kansascity.com/ http://www.kansascity.com/#storylink=rss Wed, 29 Aug 2012 11:07 CDT Hurricane Isaac began a slow, drenching slog inland from the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday, pushing water over a rural Louisiana levee and stranding some people in homes and cars as the storm spun into a newly fortified New Orleans. 1786469 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248464/missouri-life-sentence-for-juveniles.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248464/missouri-life-sentence-for-juveniles.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 19:48 CDT U.S. Supreme Court struck down automatic life without parole for young murderers, but Missouri lawmakers failed to find an alternative. 1786458 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248462/chiefs-gm-dorsey-likes-what-hes.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248462/chiefs-gm-dorsey-likes-what-hes.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 19:46 CDT The Chiefs reached the halfway mark of their first voluntary offseason program under their new regime, and general manager John Dorsey was as upbeat on Tuesday as when he was hired on Jan. 14. 1786458 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4247233/senators-agree-to-expansion-of.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4247233/senators-agree-to-expansion-of.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 09:45 CDT Far-reaching legislation that grants a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters somberly sidestepped a controversy over the rights of gay spouses. 1786458 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248419/gordon-parks-school-can-stay-open.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248419/gordon-parks-school-can-stay-open.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 19:04 CDT A judge granted the charter a temporary injunction. 1786458 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248394/kansas-tax-and-budget-negotiations.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248394/kansas-tax-and-budget-negotiations.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 19:11 CDT House and Senate negotiators restarted tax talks on Tuesday. They plan to meet again Wednesday with hopes of reaching a compromise that could bring the legislative session to an end. 1786458 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248367/follow-up-exam-confirms-salvy.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248367/follow-up-exam-confirms-salvy.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 18:19 CDT The day-after news Tuesday on Royals catcher Salvy Perez was mostly positive: He has a deep bruise to his right hip but no structural damage or other longer-term issues. 1786458 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248268/federal-child-porn-charges-announced.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248268/federal-child-porn-charges-announced.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 17:52 CDT Paul L. Kannarr, 58, is accused of using a minor girl to produce child pornography six times between December 1999 and September 2000. Kannarr is tentatively scheduled for a parole hearing in November. 1786458 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248175/nixon-push-to-expand-medicaid.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248175/nixon-push-to-expand-medicaid.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 16:21 CDT Coalition of 200 groups not going away 1786458 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248142/roberts-still-not-satisfied-with.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248142/roberts-still-not-satisfied-with.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 16:06 CDT Still more questions than answers remain, he charges 1786458 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248243/olathe-school-bond-election-starts.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248243/olathe-school-bond-election-starts.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 17:05 CDT Ballots for a $244.8 million bond should begin showing up in mailboxes of registered voters in the Olathe School District. 1786458 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248230/roberts-food-stamp-cuts-fails.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248230/roberts-food-stamp-cuts-fails.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 18:55 CDT The Kansan's proposal to cut the program by more than $30 billion over 10 years, proposed as an amendment to the Senate farm bill, was defeated 58-40. 1786458 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248418/four-story-lines-to-watch-in-the.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248418/four-story-lines-to-watch-in-the.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 19:01 CDT 1 Indiana's rebounding. The Pacers are the leading rebounding team in the playoffs, averaging 47.3 per game, 9.8 more than their opponents. 1786461 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248337/advertising-portfolio-night-to.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248337/advertising-portfolio-night-to.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 18:50 CDT KC will be one of just nine U.S. cities participating, and 24 worldwide. VML is sponsoring the event at its headquarters at Wheeler Downtown Airport. 1786467 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4247281/jpmorgans-dimon-faces-shareholder.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4247281/jpmorgans-dimon-faces-shareholder.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 10:10 CDT Jamie Dimon, the CEO and chairman of JPMorgan Chase, easily survived a vote Tuesday that would have called on him to give up his role as chairman of the nation's largest bank. But shareholders sent a message that the bank needs better oversight by giving only narrow approval to three of the bank's board members. 1786467 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248395/ray-merrick-speaking-for-the-outsiders.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248395/ray-merrick-speaking-for-the-outsiders.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 18:41 CDT While Kansas House Speaker Ray Merrick's sphere of influence is dryly -- and fondly -- referred to as "Raymerricka," it connotes an image in the statehouse of the Johnson Countian's conservative leanings and his ability to build a life for himself out of poverty. 1786470 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248356/with-plans-passage-pools-future.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248356/with-plans-passage-pools-future.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 18:09 CDT The fate of a few beloved neighborhood pools in Overland Park is one step closer to being sealed. 1786470 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248347/hyman-brand-team-is-bound-for.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248347/hyman-brand-team-is-bound-for.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 18:07 CDT The Destination ImagiNation team from the Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy is bound for the global competition today in Knoxville, Tenn. 1786470 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4245695/state-releases-records-in-death.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4245695/state-releases-records-in-death.html#storylink=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 18:17 CDT Lucas Barnes Webb died of blunt force trauma on Oct. 15. The Department of Social Services released the documents nearly three months after The Star initially requested them. 1786462 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246139/road-rage-incident-ends-with-exchange.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246139/road-rage-incident-ends-with-exchange.html#storylink=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 18:58 CDT The 46-year-old victim suffered a wound to his left thigh in the shooting about 9 a.m. Sunday on Missouri 40 near South Hocker Road. 1786462 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4245465/tomas-young-wounded-iraq-war-vet.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4245465/tomas-young-wounded-iraq-war-vet.html#storylink=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 16:54 CDT 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. 1786462 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4247130/in-coens-cannes-hit-oscar-isaac.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4247130/in-coens-cannes-hit-oscar-isaac.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 08:44 CDT Joel and Ethan Coen had almost given up on casting the lead for their film "Inside Llewyn Davis." The part, a folk musician in early 1960s Greenwich Village, demanded the elusive combination of someone who could both carry a movie and perform the songs central to the film. 1786463 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/18/4240139/novels-for-young-adults-are-reaching.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/18/4240139/novels-for-young-adults-are-reaching.html#storylink=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 23:46 CDT When so many adult fiction offerings read like variations on a theme of emotional impotence, is it any wonder readers are turning to young-adult novels for spellbinding stories and authentic connection? 1786463 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248267/dare-to-plummet-14000-feet-to.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248267/dare-to-plummet-14000-feet-to.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 17:22 CDT The always-fearless Hector Casanova. a Star staff artist, checked an item off his bucket list by going skydiving and he turned that death-defying feat into a mini-comic book. 1786463 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248270/judges-should-be-picked-on-merit.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248270/judges-should-be-picked-on-merit.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 18:31 CDT "The Missouri Nonpartisan Court Plan belongs to the people of Missouri," writes Missouri Bar President Patrick B. Starke of Lee's Summit, "and we must not let politicians and out-of-state special interests with big money steal it." 1786464 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248332/a-party-bus-that-flouted-the-rules.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248332/a-party-bus-that-flouted-the-rules.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 18:23 CDT The recent death of a young woman who fell from a party bus is a vivid reminder for the public, other party bus operators and government officials that strict rules exist for good reasons. 1786464 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248340/the-can-do-spirit-rises-in-oklahoma.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248340/the-can-do-spirit-rises-in-oklahoma.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 18:22 CDT Moore, Okla., rebuilt after a devastating 1999 tornado and will be challenged to do so again. That's the essential spirit that has brought Joplin, Mo., Greensburg, Kan., and other cities back from the rubble. 1786464 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4247118/microsoft-expected-to-reveal-next.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4247118/microsoft-expected-to-reveal-next.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 08:29 CDT Microsoft thinks it has the one. The company unveiled the Xbox One, a next-generation entertainment console that promises to be the one system households will need for games, television, movies and other entertainment. It will go on sale later this year. 1786457 http://mingle.kansascity.com/photos/2013/woofstock-festival-2013/ http://mingle.kansascity.com/photos/2013/woofstock-festival-2013/#storylink=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 10:10 CDT The Northland Animal Welfare Society's sixth annual "festival for dogs and people" was held Sunday at Zona Rosa. In addition to a 5K run and 1-mile Woof Walk, many other activities and and vendor booths were spread around the Town Square. 1786457 http://inkkc.com/photos/party-pics-hopfest-in-waldo/ http://inkkc.com/photos/party-pics-hopfest-in-waldo/#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 11:14 CDT Hopfest 2013 took place Saturday in The Well's parking lot in the Waldo area, where more than 50 craft breweries were on hand offering samplings of their beers. And if there was still room for food, there were several food trucks on hand to provide some semblance of nutrition. DJ CMAC provide the beats for the event. 1786459 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4247891/chiefs-offense-picks-up-the-pace.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4247891/chiefs-offense-picks-up-the-pace.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 14:33 CDT 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. 1786459 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4247367/boulevards-saison-brett-beer-hits.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4247367/boulevards-saison-brett-beer-hits.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 11:33 CDT Beer nerd alert: Saison-Brett, a limited-release Boulevard brew, hits taps and retail shelves today. The farmhouse ale, based on the Kansas City brewery's popular Tank 7, is dry hopped and bottle conditioned with various yeasts, including a wild strain called Brettanomyces, which gives the beer an earthy quality that pairs well with portobello mushroom, nutty Gruyere and English Stilton, a blue cheese. 1786459 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4247498/fun-and-frolic-at-cannes-international.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4247498/fun-and-frolic-at-cannes-international.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 14:12 CDT Within hours of his last performance of "Orphans" on Broadway, Alec Baldwin was on a plane to Cannes. He arrived, exhausted, with his pregnant wife, Hilaria Thomas. Also seen: Keanu Reeves, Aishwarya Rai, Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban, Zoe Saldana and Marion Cotillard. 1786459 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4246976/the-pope-and-the-devil-is-francis.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4246976/the-pope-and-the-devil-is-francis.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 06:09 CDT Is Pope Francis an exorcist? The question has been swirling ever since Francis laid his hands Sunday on the head of a young man after celebrating Mass in St. Peter's Square. The young man heaved deeply a half-dozen times, shook, and he then slumped in his wheelchair as Francis prayed over him. 1786468 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4245885/a-new-crop-of-grilling-books.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4245885/a-new-crop-of-grilling-books.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00 CDT Cooking with fire may be in our DNA, but as our palates evolve, so does grilling. Whether your style is fast and furious grilling or low and slow barbecue, 2013's top crop of guide books includes clever tips and mouthwatering recipes from serious competitive cookers, gourmet-driven and trend-setting staffs of food magazines, and professional chefs with a bent for fine dining. 1786468 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4245265/khaled-hosseinis-new-book-is-another.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4245265/khaled-hosseinis-new-book-is-another.html#storylink=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 07:45 CDT Hosseini's latest book is bathed in sadness and despair, with the requisite occasional ray of hope. Much like his previous two books, "And the Mountains Echoed" is powerful and haunting. And much like the country it describes, it is not easy to forget. 1786468 http://inkkc.com/content/10-of-the-years-best-local-releases-so-far/ http://inkkc.com/content/10-of-the-years-best-local-releases-so-far/#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 15:01 CDT Enough worthwhile albums are being made by bands from Kansas City and Lawrence that it's worth keeping track of them on a regular basis. It's not even the end of May, but already a significant number of new recordings have been released this year from local bands. Here are 10, plus recommendations for seven more. 1786468