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Stolen truck used as weapon in Columbia

07/12/2009 09:07 PM

COLUMBIA, Mo. | A Columbia man is accused of stealing a public works truck and trying to use it to run over a woman.

Gunman surrenders to police at Topeka VA medical center

07/12/2009 06:58 PM

TOPEKA | A U.S. military veteran who went into a Veterans Affairs medical center with a gun Sunday and threatened to hurt himself was admitted to the hospital after surrendering the weapon, officials said.

Nebraska man says woman killed in Missouri plane crash is his daughter

07/12/2009 01:30 PM

A Nebraska man says his pilot daughter was attempting an aggressive maneuver, but he doesn't know what caused her plane to crash during practice for an air show Friday in northwest Missouri.

Three teens seriously hurt in Cass County wreck

07/12/2009 09:08 AM

Three teenagers were injured in a Cass County accident about 10:45 p.m Saturday.

Armed struggle ends with man shot in Northland

07/12/2009 09:02 AM

A man was shot in Kansas City, North, shortly after 10 p.m. Saturday after he had come, armed with a handgun, to the home of another man.

Two arrested in stolen vehicle after KC robbery

07/12/2009 08:58 AM

A man and teenage boy were arrested early Sunday when they were found driving a vehicle stolen in a strong-arm robbery, Kansas City police said.

One killed in KC wreck

07/12/2009 08:33 AM

One person was killed in an accident about 2:30 a.m. Sunday near 45th Street and Prospect Boulevard.

Missouri boy, 10, crashes car during joy ride

07/11/2009 08:21 PM

A 10-year-old Malden, Mo., boy is in the hospital after crashing his mom's car after taking it on a joy ride.

Motorist drives into Overland Park pond, escapes without injuries

07/11/2009 04:10 PM

A driver of a vehicle was able to escape without injuries this afternoon after driving into an Overland Park pond. The crash happened about 2:50 p.m. at the corner of West 95th Street and Metcalf Avenue, according to a police dispatcher.

Two killed, four others injured in crash west of Atchison

07/11/2009 12:50 PM

Two men died and four others suffered injuries in a collision west of Atchison, Kan., caused when one driver ran a stop sign. The deceased were identified as Matthew Dickson, 20, of Atchison and Thomas Conklin, 42, of Horton, Kan.

Five firefighters injured fighting vacant two-story house fire

07/11/2009 01:30 PM

Five Kansas City, Kan., firefighters suffered non-life-threatening injuries this morning while fighting a blaze at a previously burned vacant two-story house. The fire was reported about 9:50 a.m. today near Fourth Street and Richmond Avenue. When firefighters arrived, heavy fire and smoke was coming from the building, according to Assistant Chief Craig Duke.

450 pit bulls seized in raids face tough odds

07/11/2009 03:27 PM

ST. LOUIS | Many of the 400-plus pit bulls seized in multistate dogfighting raids appear happy in their new digs at a temporary shelter in St. Louis, where one volunteer described them wagging their tails in seeming gratitude for newfound human contact.

Sunflower State Games under way with 43 events

07/11/2009 05:54 PM

TOPEKA | The Sunflower State Games have started in Topeka, with a record 43 athletic events being held over three weekends.

Early morning fire destroys vacant apartment building

07/11/2009 12:35 PM

Firefighters found an injured man early this morning in front of burning vacant apartment building in Kansas City. The man, who was believed to have been inside the building, was found on the sidewalk in front of the building. He was taken to a hospital for treatment of his injuries. The extent of his injuries was not known, but he had previous injures that were not related to the fire, said Fire Battalion Chief Joe Vitale.

Early morning storms cause damage south of Kansas City

07/11/2009 11:45 AM

Butler, Mo., residents are cleaning up after early morning storms caused scattered damage throughout the south-central part of their community. Strong straight-line winds are being blamed for toppling trees and damaging some buildings this morning in the Bates County community.

Man arrested for possible fatal shooting in Ottawa; victim identified

07/11/2009 09:50 AM

Police have arrested a 24-year-old Ottawa man in connection with what they believed to be a fatal shooting. Police identified the victim as Sky Nicole Cadarette, 19, of Ottawa. She appears to have died from a single gunshot wound, but police said the exact cause of death would be determined during an autopsy.

Police arrest 17 people at Kansas City checkpoint for drunken driving

07/11/2009 09:15 AM

Kansas City police arrested 17 people overnight at a sobriety checkpoint for allegedly driving drunk. The checkpoint operated from 11 p.m. Friday to 4 a.m. Saturday at West 56th Street and Ward Parkway.

Three arrested during Overland Park DUI enforcement

07/11/2009 08:50 AM

An Overland Park Police Department saturation patrol arrested three people overnight on suspicion of driving under the influence. The special patrol, which operated between 11 p.m. Friday and 3 a.m. Saturday, was looking for people who might be driving impaired. It stopped 13 vehicles and tested three drivers for driving drunk.

Crash kills air show pilot during aerial acrobatics practice in Missouri

07/11/2009 05:52 AM

A female pilot was killed Friday in Tarkio, Mo., as she prepared for a weekend air show, the Atchison County Sheriff’s office said. The plane crashed about 2:30 p.m. while the pilot was practicing aerial acrobatics in a single-passenger, single-engine aircraft, according to the Tarkio police department.

Police investigate suspicious death in Ottawa

07/11/2009 12:07 AM

The Ottawa Police Department was investigating the suspicious death of a young woman Friday in Ottawa.

One dies in single-vehicle crash

07/11/2009 12:35 AM

One person died late Friday night after a car overturned in Kansas City, North.

Man charged with sex crime commits suicide

07/10/2009 05:50 PM

A 52-year-old Clay County man charged earlier this week with sexual misconduct with a child committed suicide early Thursday. Gary W. Watts of Kansas City, North, was found outside a residence in the 6200 block of Northeast 68th Terrace. A neighbor told police he saw Watts shoot himself.

Bill finances proposed Kansas biosecurity lab; senators pleased

07/10/2009 08:35 PM

TOPEKA | A spending bill approved by the U.S. Senate contains $36 million for the construction of a new biosecurity laboratory in Kansas.

Holden bank robbery suspects charged

07/10/2009 06:05 PM

Authorities today charged two suspects in Wednesday’s bank holdup in Holden, Mo., in which the robbers opened fire on officers during a pursuit. Officers arrested Michael A. Leak, 18, of Fulton, Mo., in Columbia, Mo., on Thursday evening and arrested William Alan Wolfe, 28, of Fulton, Mo., on Friday.

Kansas audit raises computer security questions

07/10/2009 05:57 PM

TOPEKA | A legislative audit in Kansas has raised questions about the security of state computer networks and whether agencies are vulnerable to cyber attacks like a recent one against U.S. government Web sites.

DOJ eyes Kansas complaint against federal prosecutor

07/10/2009 05:52 PM

WICHITA | U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has referred to the Justice Department's internal watchdog a complaint alleging prosecutorial misconduct filed by a political activist targeted in a federal obstruction investigation in Kansas.

Ex-Northland business leader admits possessing child porn

07/10/2009 05:25 PM

The former head of a Northland company pleaded guilty in federal court today to attempting to possess child pornography. Ronald Earl Elmquist, 63, of Dallas, Texas, was the CEO of QualServ Corp. of North Kansas City until November 2006.

Suspicious package sent to Clay County Courthouse

07/10/2009 05:05 PM

Emergency crews detonated a suspicious package that was delivered today to the office of the Clay County Circuit Court clerk. No injuries or structural damage were reported. Investigators went to a rural area of Clay County to talk to a potential person of interest, Sheriff Bob Boydston said.

Man charged with stealing more than $100,000 in loan scam

07/10/2009 04:50 PM

Johnson County prosecutors today charged an Overland Park businessman with stealing more than $100,000 through fraudulent commercial real estate loans and investments. James M. Watson, 30, is charged with felony theft after an investigation that involved prosecutors, the Overland Park police, the county sheriff and the Secret Service, District Attorney Steve Howe said in a press release.

NBC Action Weather | Humid Saturday, high 89

07/10/2009 04:48 PM

A slight chance of showers or storms starts Saturday and lingers through Monday, with the heavy heat expected on Tuesday.

Mickey Gilley suffers from fall, cancels Branson shows

07/10/2009 04:44 PM

BRANSON, Mo. | Country music star Mickey Gilley is recovering from surgery after a fall he suffered over the Fourth of July weekend.

Cottleville wants Missouri to legalize medical marijuana use

07/10/2009 04:42 PM

COTTLEVILLE, Mo. | The little St. Charles County community of Cottleville is encouraging the state to legalize the use of medical marijuana.

KC hearing to focus on streetcars

07/10/2009 04:39 PM

About a month ago, consultants told area transit planners that light rail would probably be too expensive with too few riders to ever qualify for federal funding. They strongly suggested that Kansas City find a way to cut transportation costs to make rail work, even possibly turning to modern streetcars.

Kearney man sentenced to 18 years in prison for molesting girl, 6

07/10/2009 05:05 PM

A Kearney man who told authorities that a 6-year-old girl he was accused of sexually assaulting “was built like she is 13” was sentenced today to 18 years in prison. Mark Schmollinger, 55, pleaded guilty in Clay County Circuit Court to one count of first-degree statutory sodomy stemming from an incident involving a child on Aug. 15, 2008.

Surveillance photos of Shawnee robbery released

07/10/2009 03:40 PM

Shawnee police today released surveillance photos of an armed robber who held up a convenience store Thursday evening.

KC hears from founder of Harlem Children’s Zone

07/10/2009 03:41 PM

One of the nation’s most dynamic evangelists for urban education came to Kansas City today to describe how impoverished neighborhoods here can replicate the success he’s had in Harlem. Geoffrey Canada, founder and director of the nationally recognized Harlem Children’s Zone, told a packed audience in a downtown Marriott ballroom that America has to stop turning its back on children in poor communities.

America's oldest worker, 106, dies in Kansas

07/10/2009 02:25 PM

QUINTER, Kan. | Waldo McBurney, who was designated as America's oldest worker, has died. He was 106.

Missouri 291 temporary bridge crossing planned for Tuesday

07/10/2009 12:23 PM

Highway engineers hope to open a temporary northbound crossing over the Missouri River on Missouri 291 by the afternoon rush hour Tuesday.

Fire causes $75,000 damage to Shawnee business

07/09/2009 08:01 PM

A fire Thursday at a Shawnee business did an estimated $75,000 in damage, firefighters said. They arrived at Addict Skate Supply, 6471 Quivira Road, shortly before noon to find heavy fire in the rear of the business that is in a strip shopping center, they said.

KC driver emerges uninjured after crash sends SUV rolling

07/10/2009 12:11 PM

Jennifer Dodd of Kansas City thanked God — and her seatbelt — for keeping her safe when her car rolled over on Truman Road this morning. Dodd was eastbound when a car rear-ended her SUV, sending it rolling across the westbound lanes before landing on its wheels and crashing into the corner of Midwest Radiator at Truman Road and Illinois Avenue.

NATION & WORLD

'Bruno' sashays to box-office fame with $30.4M

07/12/2009 08:20 PM

Gay Austrian fashion devotee Bruno has landed the No. 1 spot at the weekend box office, though it's uncertain how much staying power he has.

Sotomayor gets nod from police chiefs

07/12/2009 07:10 AM

Police chiefs are backing appeals court judge Sonia Sotomayor's bid to become a Supreme Court justice.

2 convicted murders escape from Ind. prison

07/12/2009 06:55 PM

Police and prison guards aided by search dogs hunted Sunday for two convicted killers and a third man who escaped the maximum-security Indiana State Prison, apparently through underground tunnels and pipes.

Cornyn: Sotomayor must explain 'Latina' remark

07/12/2009 09:05 AM

A top Senate Republican says Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor will have to explain statements suggesting that judges can't be neutral, but he also acknowledges that her confirmation as the high court's first Hispanic justice won't be blocked.

Feinstein: CIA concealment may have broken the law

07/12/2009 10:50 AM

The chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee says the Bush administration may have broken the law if it ordered the CIA to conceal the existence of a counterterrorism program.

Sessions: Sotomayor must show she can be neutral

07/12/2009 10:25 AM

The senior Republican senator who will question Sonia Sotomayor says the Supreme Court nominee must demonstrate she will not show bias on the bench.

Obama home from whirlwind Ghana trip

07/11/2009 11:45 PM

President Barack Obama is back home after a whirlwind visit to Ghana.

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Church bus crash kills 1 in Miss.; 23 injured

07/12/2009 06:35 PM

A bus carrying a church youth group from Louisiana to Georgia flipped Sunday on Interstate 20 in Mississippi, killing one person and injuring 23 others, a coroner said.

US to spend another $1B to fight swine flu

07/12/2009 08:35 AM

The United States is ready to announce another $1 billion in orders for swine flu vaccinations.

Durbin: Probe possible Cheney concealment

07/12/2009 09:10 AM

Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin says Congress should investigate whether former Vice President Dick Cheney and others in the Bush administration ordered the CIA to conceal the existence of a counterterrorism program.

McCain opposes probe of interrogation practices

07/12/2009 10:05 AM

Sen. John McCain says he's against opening a criminal investigation into whether CIA officers tortured detainees during the Bush administration.

Man charged with evidence tampering in Fla. deaths

07/12/2009 08:00 PM

A 56-year-old man was charged with evidence tampering Sunday in connection with the slaying of a wealthy Florida couple known for adopting children with developmental disabilities, the Escambia County sheriff said.

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Lawmakers say health overhaul has been slowed

07/12/2009 02:20 PM

Top members of Congress say it's unlikely they will meet President Barack Obama's August deadline for a sweeping health care overhaul.

Obama says slavery's past should be taught in US

07/12/2009 02:05 PM

President Barack Obama says slavery is a terrible part of the United States' history and should be taught in a way that connects that past cruelty to current events, such as the genocide in Darfur.

After 2 tough summits, Obama savors Ghana moment

07/12/2009 02:41 PM

For a new president, there inevitably comes that moment: the first time he hears a foreign crowd hoarsely chanting his name, or sees thousands of well-wishers surging forward, or realizes youngsters are running pell-mell beside his motorcade, desperate for a glimpse of his face.

Palin says she's not leaving politics

07/12/2009 02:35 PM

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said she's not only staying involved in national politics, but she plans to jump back into the national scrum when she leaves office at the end of the month.

At 54, Cleve Jones is ready for his comeback

07/12/2009 01:15 PM

Cleve Jones is happy. As happy as he has ever been, thank you. He has a labor union job he loves, powerful allies in Hollywood and Washington, guys to date. Best of all, a new generation of gay activists has embraced him as the mentor he once had, the man whose story he helped deliver to the screen in the movie "Milk."

Chips in official IDs raise privacy fears

07/12/2009 05:20 AM

Climbing into his Volvo, outfitted with a Matrics antenna and a Motorola reader he'd bought on eBay for $190, Chris Paget cruised the streets of San Francisco with this objective: To read the identity cards of strangers, wirelessly, without ever leaving his car.

Controlling wily coyotes? Still no easy answers

07/12/2009 01:45 PM

Coyotes are often unwelcome guests, whether they're prowling city parks, stalking the prairies or roaming the modern American suburb. Usually they forage for food, snarf down a rodent or two and disappear into the night.

Growing numbers of poor people swamp legal aid offices

07/12/2009 02:10 AM

After years of funding shortfalls, legal aid societies across the country are being overwhelmed by growing numbers of poor and unemployed Americans who face eviction, foreclosure, bankruptcy and other legal problems tied to the recession.

Few fireworks expected at Sotomayor hearing

07/12/2009 02:41 PM

Don't expect a lot of fireworks from the Senate Judiciary Committee Monday as it begins hearing testimony on whether Sonia Sotomayor should be the next Supreme Court justice.

Sotomayor, tough-minded yet true to her roots, defies simple labeling

07/12/2009 02:10 AM

Sonia Sotomayor is a groundbreaking nominee for the Supreme Court who defies easy pigeonholing.

Minn. mom says missing son, 20, killed in Somalia

07/12/2009 04:10 PM

The mother of a 20-year-old Somali man missing from Minneapolis says her son has been killed in Somalia.

Man shot dead in scuffle with NYC cop on his stoop

07/12/2009 08:50 PM

A man who told an undercover policeman to get off his family's stoop punched the officer and struggled over the officer's gun before being shot dead, police said Sunday.

McCain says he respects Palin's decision to quit

07/12/2009 09:40 AM

Last year's Republican presidential nominee, John McCain, says he doesn't think of Sarah Palin as quitting her job as much as changing her priorities.

Allies' stance cited in US gays-in-military debate

07/12/2009 08:11 PM

When it comes to dealing with gay personnel in the ranks, the contrasts are stark among some of the world's proudest, toughest militaries - and these differing approaches are invoked by both sides as Americans renew debate over the Pentagon's "don't ask, don't tell" policy.

RI bucks trend, fights to keep greyhound racing

07/12/2009 05:00 PM

Greyhound tracks are folding across the country, but in cash-strapped Rhode Island - where the unemployment rate is among the nation's worst - lawmakers are betting on the dogs to save jobs.

Chips in official IDs raise privacy fears

07/11/2009 11:11 PM

Climbing into his Volvo, outfitted with a Matrics antenna and a Motorola reader he'd bought on eBay for $190, Chris Paget cruised the streets of San Francisco with this objective: To read the identity cards of strangers, wirelessly, without ever leaving his car.

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War: Is it getting more hellish, or less?

07/12/2009 05:26 PM

War is hell, it's long been said. But just how hellish it can be is a more difficult question, judging from disputes among researchers at several highly respected international peace institutes. They cannot agree on whether war is becoming more or less deadly - or even on how to count the dead.

Jailed evangelist's followers sell suspect goods

07/12/2009 01:45 PM

Evangelist Tony Alamo once said God never wanted his ministry to be poor, but money raised by his followers only seems to go his way.

Boxer faces challenge of a lifetime' on climate change bill

07/12/2009 02:10 AM

If the Senate doesn't pass a bill to cut global warming, Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer says, there will be dire results: droughts, floods, fires, loss of species, damage to agriculture, worsening air pollution and more.

GOP unifies against any more stimulus spending

07/12/2009 08:05 PM

Republicans lined up Sunday in opposition to a second economic stimulus package, a rare demonstration of unity from an out-of-power political party in search of a rallying cry against President Barack Obama.

US ambassador to Iraq uninjured in explosion

07/12/2009 04:25 PM

U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Christopher Hill was among a group of American personnel who were uninjured when an explosive device detonated near their convoy in southern Iraq.

Biographical information on Sonia Sotomayor

07/12/2009 06:05 PM

NAME - Sonia Sotomayor.

Jackson: Cemetery investigation should expand

07/12/2009 08:35 PM

The Rev. Jesse Jackson has called for an expanded investigation into a suburban Chicago cemetery where four former employees are accused of digging up and dumping bodies in a scheme to resell plots.

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