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    One winning ticket sold in Florida for $590 million Powerball jackpot

    The possibility of winning a record Powerball jackpot was a big draw Saturday for area stores selling lottery tickets. Early Sunday, officials with the multistate lottery said that one winning ticket for the $590 million jackpot had been sold in Florida.

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    Shadows of dishonor cast on the U.S. military

    The military, ranked as America's most trusted institution by its citizens but strained by 11 years of war, faces a troubling confluence: acts of mayhem, a growing sexual abuse scandal, a flurry of other misconduct cases. “We’re seeing a strain on an institution,” one expert says.

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    Sam Mellinger

    Royals should inspire as much hope as cynicism

    The Royals should know why the city they play for is suspicious. Nothing personal, guys, but Alex Gordon and Sal Perez and especially James Shields and Jeremy Guthrie might want to know why a fan base starved to watch a winner is watching their best team in 20 years like it’s a wild grizzly bear.

    Royals

    Punchless attack sinks Royals in another 2-1 loss to A’s

    While the Royals’ rotation is much improved over recent seasons, one run isn’t often going to be enough. It was Ervin Santana who paid the price Saturday night for failing to pitch a shutout in a 2-1 loss to the Oakland A’s.

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    Buybacks are a big factor behind stock market boom

    It's the narcissist rally.

    Business

    Some relief may be ahead from soaring gasoline prices

    Gasoline prices have climbed in the last month because of low stockpiles and refinery outages, but a decline in wholesale prices raises hope that the worst is over.

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    Photographer’s work helps Joplin residents reconstruct their memories

    About 20,000 envelopes of families’ photos survived the tornado May 2011 tornado in Joplin, Mo. Through the efforts of a local historian and an army of volunteers, those families can reclaim pieces of their past they had thought were gone forever.

    House + Home

    Fabulous faux finishes cover a multitude of flaws, bring personality to a room

    Textured finishes for walls and cabinets are trending toward a lighter look. You shouldn’t be able to tell what application process is used — or where it starts and stops. And you can create the trendy look yourself.

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    Coens' folk revival 'Llewyn' serenades Cannes

    The Coen brothers' resurrection of the pre-Dylan folk scene in Greenwich Village serenaded Cannes with its period music and melancholy tale of a self-destructive, feline-toting musician.

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    'Trek' does $70.6M but falls short of studio hopes

    "Star Trek: Into Darkness" has warped its way to a $70.6 million domestic launch from Friday to Sunday, though it's not setting any light-speed records with a debut that's lower than the studio's expectations.

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    KC improves basic services, but more progress is needed

    Kansas City is using facts to more efficiently spend hundreds of millions in tax revenues to deliver better basic services to local residents. Citizen satisfaction reports and a new study show some progress has been made. But much more is needed.

    Steve Rose

    Hostess unions, the bell Ding Dongs for thee

    Hostess has a new owner, who is opening the plants that make Twinkies, Ho Hos and Ding Dong brands. Only they are reopening without any unions. That’s one big step for American capitalism. And one big step backward for unions.

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Munday on Monday
April 23

Lemon conspiracy

Suspicious I’m growing of restaurants, thus:

Munday on Monday
April 8

Vowels

The vowels — a club whose set is fixed,

MUNDAY ON MONDAY
April 2

Bottled water confession

I used to scoff — I couldn’t stand —

MUNDAY ON MONDAY
February 26

Trouble in the basement

There’s trouble in the basement now,

MUNDAY ON MONDAY
February 5

Too much to ask

You’d think that I’m asking for vaultfuls of gold

MUNDAY ON MONDAY
January 29

Blessings and toasts

The toasts to which you raise your glass?

Munday on Monday
January 23

Wistful thinking

“Why, don’t you have a wistful look!”

Munday Verse
January 15

Munday on Monday: Check Engine light

When car is new, a dashboard light

MUNDAY ON MONDAY
January 8

Grandmas

Delighted to see you, they open their arms

A look back at the merry and not-so-merry of 2011
December 27

It snowed! It glowed! It was a year that now is told!

The year we called Eleven (with apostrophe to boot)

MUNDAY ON MONDAY
December 4

Sliced meat

The deli counter helper greets

Munday Verse
October 23

Munday on Monday | A good deed

A good deed On nearby street, while on

Munday Verse
August 28

Munday on Monday | Medicine cabinet

Medicine cabinet As guest in someone’s

Munday Verse
August 21

Munday on Monday | Post card

Post card At tourist spot, a gift shop

Munday Verse
June 26

Munday on Monday | Dogs

Dogs The streetlight seems

Munday Verse
May 8

Opinions

Opinions I’ve met some folks

Munday Verse
January 1

New year

New year A problem as

Munday Verse
December 24

The Star's editorial | Sink your teeth into 2010 memories

This holiday romp in verse was offered up by The Star’s resident versifier, Don Munday, and heartily endorsed by the editorial board.

Munday Verse
September 12

Munday on Monday | Art of conversation

Art of conversation

Munday Verse
June 6

Art treasure

Art treasure A hundred million dollars

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