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    <title><![CDATA[   Pregnant woman and fetus killed in Armour Boulevard shooting ]]></title>
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        A pregnant woman died this evening after she was shot in midtown Kansas City, and rushed attempts to save her 9-month-old fetus failed.      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[   Man stabbed in scuffle behind abandoned school ]]></title>
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        A man was stabbed behind an abandoned school in Kansas City late Friday, police said.      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[   Man charged in death of bicyclist who grew up in Olathe ]]></title>
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        A Lawrence man was charged this week in a hit-and-run accident on Oct. 16 that killed a 20-year-old bicyclist , Rachel Leek, who grew up in Olathe.      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[   Basehor man who admitted sexual misconduct with children is sentenced ]]></title>
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        A Basehor man who pleaded guilty to sex charges involving children was sentenced today to 120 months in prison.      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[   Ole Miss beats K-State in Puerto Rico tournament ]]></title>
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        SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico | Ole Miss beat Kansas State 86-74 Friday night in the semifinals of the Puerto Rico Tip-off tournament.      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[   Three sentenced for scheme to stage sexual assault in Waldo ]]></title>
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        A federal judge today sentenced three people who concocted a bizarre scheme to stage a sexual assault in Waldo to boost the payoff of a civil lawsuit.      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[   Prosecutors oppose new venue for Roeder's trial ]]></title>
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        WICHITA | Prosecutors are opposing a change of venue for the trial of the man who has publicly admitted killing George Tiller to save &quot;unborn children.&quot;      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[   Shed searched at Mohler home in Independence ]]></title>
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        Authorities returned to an Independence home today to search a backyard shed for more evidence in the Mohler child sex abuse case.      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[   Attorney seeks psychiatric care for Missouri teen murder suspect ]]></title>
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        JEFFERSON CITY | A teenager accused of killing a 9-year-old neighbor should be sent to a psychiatric hospital because she shows signs of severe depression and anxiety, her attorney said.      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[   Plea deal reached in store scuffle case ]]></title>
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        KENNETT, Mo. | A black school teacher who claimed white police officers abused and assaulted her agreed Friday to a plea deal convicting her of resisting arrest and disturbing the peace.      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[   Ashcroft criticizes plan to prosecute terrorists in federal court ]]></title>
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        Former U.S. attorney general John Ashcroft said Friday that prosecuting terrorists in federal court in New York rather than a military tribunal jeopardizes the safety of Americans. At a news conference in Overland Park, Ashcroft, a former two-term Missouri governor and senator, said information coming out of a future trial could provide important intelligence to terrorists.      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[   NBC Action Weather | Mostly cloudy Saturday, high 54 ]]></title>
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        A major storm may affect the beginning of next week&#39;s holiday travel.  This weekend looks cloudy but nice. And the sun should come out a bit Sunday.      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[   New entrance ramp opens from Levee Road to I-29/35 ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:26 CST</pubDate>
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        A new on-ramp opened shortly before 2 p.m. today for motorists traveling from Levee Road to northbound Interstate 29/35. It is the fourth of 16 new ramps to open in connection with the Paseo Bridge project, which also includes the widening of I-29/35 northeast of the downtown loop.      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[   Attention, downtown motorists: Watch those no-parking signs ]]></title>
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        Reality: 21,000 extra teens downtown &amp;mdash; plus the massive buses that brought them here &amp;mdash; means fewer spaces than usual for the rest of us to park. Suggestion: Pay attention to signs.      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[   Kansas Supreme Court reverses secondary conviction in Ali Kemp murder case ]]></title>
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        TOPEKA | The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday upheld Benjamin Appleby&amp;rsquo;s murder conviction and Hard 50 prison sentence for killing Leawood teen Ali Kemp in 2002. But the court reversed a second conviction &amp;mdash; and a 19-year sentence &amp;mdash; for attempted rape, saying it would be unconstitutional to convict Appleby twice for the same offense.      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[   Man charged in September homicide ]]></title>
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        Authorities today charged a teen who allegedly shot and killed 20-year-old Taylor Holman on a Midtown Kansas City street. Nathaniel A. Brown, 18, of Kansas City is charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the Sept. 13 homicide.      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[   Nerman Museum gets a $1 million gift ]]></title>
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        Buying art is Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art director Bruce Hartman&#39;s favorite pastime. On Thursday he learned he can pick up the pace, thanks to a million-dollar gift from Johnson County philanthropist and art collector Mary Cohen.      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[   Man shot in knee tells police, &lsquo;I ain't no snitch' ]]></title>
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        A bystander called police after hearing a gunshot and seeing a man limping out of a Northeast area carwash stall Thursday afternoon. When officers arrived, according to their report, the victim said he had been shot in the knee but refused to say who shot him or why.      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[   NKC district's cost cuts to include administrators ]]></title>
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        Facing a budget shortfall, the North Kansas City School District will decentralize its leadership and reduce the number of administrators in its central office, including top management positions. The school board approved the district office reorganization Thursday night at a special meeting called to address budget concerns.      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[   KU chancellor says there's no review of AD Lew Perkins under way ]]></title>
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        Following an online media report that the University of Kansas was reviewing the performance of Athletic Director Lew Perkins, Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little said today that no such review was underway.      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[   Kansas jobless rate dips to 6.4 percent ]]></title>
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        TOPEKA | Labor officials say the Kansas unemployment rate declined to 6.4 percent in October, though an analyst cautions the job market remains weak.      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[   Lawrence group votes against gender identity policy ]]></title>
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        LAWRENCE | The Lawrence Human Relations Commission has voted not to recommend adding gender identity to the city&#39;s anti-discrimination policy.      
    
  

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        JEFFERSON CITY | A teenager accused of killing a 9-year-old neighbor was sent to a mental hospital after her attorney said she showed signs of severe depression and anxiety.      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[   Missouri's Weatherspoon a finalist for Butkus Award ]]></title>
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        Missouri&#39;s Sean Weatherspoon has been named one of five finalists for the Butkus Award, the honor given to the best linebacker in college football.      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[   Elton John and Billy Joel show postponed ]]></title>
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        If you were going to the Elton John and Billy Joel concert Dec. 1, hold on to those tickets. The Sprint Center show has been rescheduled to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27.      
    
  

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        A dump truck driver was found dead Thursday afternoon after his truck veered off a rural, southwest Missouri highway and came to rest in a pond. The crash that killed Ronnie Kimbrough, 67, of Stella was discovered several hours after it happened on Missouri O near Stark City, according to a preliminary report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[   Jackson County robber makes short-lived escape ]]></title>
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        An armed robber ran off with money from a Jackson County convenience store Thursday night &amp;mdash; but his newfound wealth and freedom didn&amp;rsquo;t last long. Quick-acting Sheriff&amp;rsquo;s deputies caught him within two minutes of the 911 call, then took the stolen money back.      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[   Kansas audit: Teachers' hall of fame lost $251K in 3 years ]]></title>
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        TOPEKA, Kan. | An audit in Kansas shows that the National Teachers Hall of Fame lost nearly $251,000 from 2006 through 2008.      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[   Red-clad KU overpowers Central Arkansas ]]></title>
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        LAWRENCE | The top-ranked Jayhawks got back to dominating, blowing out overmatched Central Arkansas 94-44 at Allen Fieldhouse on Thursday.      
    
  

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        SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico | Behind a strong shooting night from Rodney McGruder, the Kansas State basketball team defeated Boston University 80-70 Thursday in its first game of the Puerto Rico Tip-off.      
    
  

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        Jackson County sheriff&amp;rsquo;s deputies arrested a man this evening within two minutes of receiving a call about a convenience store robbery. The crime was reported about 6:30 p.m. at the Little General store, at U.S. 24 and Salem Drive, and the robber was said to be traveling north from the store on foot, said Sgt. Steve Leone of the sheriff&amp;rsquo;s office. Deputies recovered money after catching the man.      
    
  

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        JEFFERSON CITY | Seven emergency responders, including two from the Kansas City area, have been given the Missouri Medal of Valor for savings lives in 2008.      
    
  

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