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Clicks for kicks: Bring World Cup to KC

11/09/2009 08:08 PM

Kansas Citians, it’s time to think big — bigger than World Series or Super Bowl status. Think World Cup soccer, here, in 2018 or 2022.

When the Berlin Wall fell, life became more complex

11/08/2009 08:26 PM

Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa notes that human nature demands two things from the world around us. One is a hero, someone we pray will solve our problems. The other is a villain, someone to blame for creating them. Without both, life lacks the clarity many crave.

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McCLATCHY CARTOONS

  • Jim Morin / Miami Herald (November 10, 2009)

    11/10/2009 11:28 AM

  • Joel Pett / Lexington Herald-Leader (November 10, 2009)

    11/10/2009 11:28 AM

  • Jim Morin / Miami Herald (November 9, 2009)

    11/09/2009 11:08 AM

  • Lee Judge / The Kansas City Star (November 9, 2009) For more cartoons.

    11/09/2009 11:08 AM

  • Lee Judge / The Kansas City Star (November 9, 2009) For more cartoons.

    11/09/2009 11:08 AM

A Good Exit: Leaving Iraq

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Mary Sanchez

How places with prisons falsely boost ‘diversity’

MARY SANCHEZ COMMENTARY

The 2010 U.S. census will soon be upon us, and by now you may have heard one of the patriotic pitches to comply. Every breathing soul must be tallied during the massive federal endeavor, the national headcount taken every decade. The census is central to the functioning of our democracy, we’re told.

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