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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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    ROYALS NOTEBOOK

    Follow-up exam confirms Salvy Perez’s hip injury is just a bruise

    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.

    Chiefs Notebook

    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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    Advertising Portfolio Night will give local students advice

    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.

    Business

    JPMorgan's Dimon survives shareholder referendum

    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.

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    Eat + Drink

    A new crop of grilling books

    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.

    Eat + Drink

    Rye whiskey makes a comeback

    One of the most iconic of American spirits, rye nearly disappeared from the scene. Now distillers are giving it an edgy appeal.

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    Stargazing

    In Coens' Cannes hit, Oscar Isaac gets his break

    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.

    Books

    Novels for young adults are reaching more (adult) readers

    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?

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    As I See It

    Judges should be picked on merit

    This spring, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback signed a bill passed by politicians to replace merit selection with Washington, D.C.-style gridlock for Kansas’ appellate court. Interestingly, the same politicians have been reluctant to ask the people of Kansas to change the selection process for their Supreme Court, which is controlled by their constitution, not statute.

    Editorial

    A party bus that flouted the rules

    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.

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  • Microsoft touts Xbox One as all-in-1 entertainment
  • Royals still sliding in 6-5 loss in Houston
  • Search nearly complete after Oklahoma tornado
  • Chiefs' offense picks up the pace during offseason practice
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