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March 17, 2014

• Kansas Legislature threatens judges’ independence
• After the mayor locks up the police chief’s car, political intrigue runs high in tiny Strasburg, Mo.
• After Crimea vote, White House targets ‘key ideologists’ allied with Putin
• Gas leak, building evacuation illustrate challenges of KC streetcar project
• Detroit ace Justin Verlander to face Royals’ James Shields on opening day
• Royals take cautious approach with Alcides Escobar’s sore shoulder
• Letters: Credit card safety, Medicaid expansion, Common Core
• Snake Saturday Parade
• Museum exhibit looks at World War War I’s shocking opening shots
• Missouri bill could make marriages easier for inmates
• Lawrence police find suspected pill thief hiding in ceiling
• Missouri teen fights for right to park pickup in family’s driveway
• Earthquake strongly felt across Los Angeles
• Woman at KU hospital identified
• KC thrift store robbed
• ‘Bachelor’ runner-up Clare Crawley: 'I have zero regrets'
• Cause of death still uncertain in Grain Valley missing woman case
• KU grad students' hours may be cut over health care reform
• Forecasters call for later spring storm season
• Woman dies from KCK crash injuries
• Bonner Springs payday loan business robbed
• Carjacking reported in River Market area
• Sights and scenes from the Kansas City St. Patrick's Day parade
• UMKC receives $7 million federal grant
• Grandview sex offender sentenced for child pornography
• Shawnee savings and loan robbed
• Sam Lacey memorial services scheduled for Thursday
• Identities released in Overland Park murder-suicide
• Three face charges in fatal shooting in KC’s East Bottoms
• Man strikes KC police horse in face after St. Patrick’s Day Parade
• More veterans taking advantage of Post-9/11 GI Bill
• BuzzChatter Monday: McCain urges Obama to toughen up on Putin
• GOP chances of seizing Senate are heading up, up....and UP
• Kansas City convention fundraising on target, group says
• Group launches new attack on tax rates in Missouri, Kansas City
• Hillary Clinton supporters to use 2014 elections as a tuneup for 2016
• Gregg Marshall, the man behind Wichita State’s No. 1 seed: ‘Nothing’s ever been given to me’
• Planet Comicon: Where nerds are cool
• Disingenuous response to Border War olive branch
• Call Royals pitcher Jason Vargas Mr. Consistency
• Wade Davis is pivotal piece in Royals bullpen
• Three things about Kentucky and K-State’s possible round of 32 opponents
• KU’s Andrew Wiggins, Joel Embiid make basketball writers’ freshman all-America team
• Three things about Eastern Kentucky and Kansas’ possible round of 32 opponents
• K-State’s Wesley Iwundu can’t wait to face former teammates now playing for Kentucky
• Eight teams in NCAA Tournament fall below graduation standard; KU has perfect score
• Printable 2014 NCAA women’s basketball tournament bracket
• Three things about Wichita State’s possible NCAA opponent: Cal Poly or Texas Southern
• Video: Vahe Gregorian on the Kansas schools' chances in St. Louis
• Midwest success produces a bushel of NCAA Tournament teams
• Holding Court: Blair Kerkhoff makes his Final Four picks
• Midwest Region breakdown: Either way, Shockers get a wild second game
• West Region breakdown: New start for top four seeds
• KC-area players in the NCAA Tournament
• South Region breakdown: Florida seems ready for NCAA play
• East Region breakdown: Plenty of depth after top-seeded Virginia
• See how The Star’s college-sports experts expect the NCAA tourney to unfold
• A few more questions than usual about this year’s NCAA bracket
• Coming soon or suspended operations? A tale of two signs at midtown hookah lounge
• Area restaurant and grocery store health code violations for March 17
• Missouri’s Jordan Clarkson on NIT game: ‘Play until the lights go off’
• MU’s Wes Clark, Shane Rector may not play in NIT following arrests
• NIT first-round preview: Davidson (7) at Missouri (2)
• Printable 2014 Men's National Invitation Tournament bracket
• Dead is dead!
• Where can I get help on raised beds?
• Too early to plant this week?