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July 29, 2014

• John Lamping: Missouri road tax proposal is a cynical grab by special interests
• How the Royals pitched Carlos Santana; a very hot hitter
• Ban Johnson all-stars relish chance to play at Kauffman Stadium
• Artists look to tackle neighborhood blight, one vacant lot at a time
• National Cheesecake Day: Celebrate with tips and recipes to make your own
• Democrats have million-dollar day on impeachment chatter
• With election near, KC mayor makes pitch for East Side streetcar support
• Group turns in petitions to force ambulance billing vote
• Kansas teachers’ union sitting on pile of cash
• Kobach raises more than both foes in Kansas race
• Eric Hosmer returns to Royals lineup to start Twins series
• James Shields opens series for Royals against Minnesota Twins
• Chiefs’ backup QB Chase Daniel knows Tyler Bray, Aaron Murray are coming for his job
• Video: Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith on improving the offense
• Matt Besler, Seth Sinovic likely to miss Friday’s Sporting KC match
• Peter Vermes, Jimmy Conrad, Lamar Hunt selected as newest Sporting Legends
• Readers sound off on ‘right to farm,’ Chiefs and cow town image
• Missouri ‘right to farm’ amendment could be used as a right to harm
• As youngsters start kindergarten, districts give them (and their parents) a helping hand
• Furniture Mall of Kansas wants to open in former Benchmark site
• Owners of new health food store mix business with friendship
• Editorial: Voters will make crucial choices in Johnson County
• Ellen Murphy: A visit to Israel provides a new view on mortality
• Letters to the editor
• Commission to vote this week on stalled nomination for county health officer
• Overland Park Chamber issues legislative report card
• Attempted child abduction reported in Overland Park
• One dead, two wounded after fight at suspected KC party house
• Charges filed in Plaza bank robbery
• Investigators seek to interview man about Gladstone fatal shooting
• Guilty plea in Overland Park killing
• Charges are filed in killing outside Kansas City liquor store
• Guilty plea in 2012 triple homicide in Independence
• New poll, with new methodology, has Brownback up 10
• How about dinner with the president tonight?
• Kansas independent Senate candidate moves closer to November ballot
• Public’s input sought on expanding Tomahawk Creek Wastewater Plant
• Texas-to-Minnesota competition lets the sun shine in — for fuel
• Kansas lawmakers call out county commissioners over proposed tax increase
• Johnson County is getting older, not slowing down
• David Knopf: Quick! When you think of fiber, what comes to mind?
• Jaw-dropping landscapes or video games? For children, it’s no contest
• Eating for Life recipe: Adding arugula to recipe helps keep calories down and nutrients high
• Developers have eyes on Homestead, Meadowbrook clubs
• Shawnee voters to decide sales tax increase for streets
• Tony Rizzo: Out of the blue, a phone call and an old buddy’s voice brightens the day
• One person injured in Kansas City house fire
• Winning lottery numbers for Monday, July 28
• Golfer finds Obama’s ball instead of his own
• Urban Meyer doesn’t understand why Tim Tebow is not in the NFL
• Israel hits symbols of Hamas rule; at least 100 killed
• New fears about Ebola spread after African plane scare
• PLO offers 24-hour truce, says it speaks for Hamas
• Man accused of assaulting 15-year-old umpire at Show-Me Games
• Girl struck by plane on Florida beach dies
• Body of child stowaway found in U.S. Air Force cargo plane
• Man accused of beating car dealer to death over bad sale
• Texas AG: Gay-marriage ban best for children
• U.S. appeals panel strikes down Mississippi abortion law
• Jury awards Jesse Ventura $1.8 million in ‘American Sniper’ defamation case
• Police: Robbery suspect paid prostitutes with Bellagio cash
• Overland Park-based QTS Realty Trust reports a profit
• Applebee’s parent company reports a bigger profit
• Sales slump hits the area corporate world
• Reece & Nichols drops ampersand between names
• Spencer Reed Group sells temporary staffing division
• More seniors re-inventing themselves to ‘un-retire'
• Study: 35 percent of Americans facing debt collectors
• The driving force behind new Northland pub Nick & Nino's
• Democrats want to ban contracts to companies that move overseas to avoid taxes
• U.S. home ownership falls to 19-year low
• Waddell & Reed earnings jump 60 percent
• American Century offers three new fixed-income funds
• Kat’s Money Corner: Wheelin’ and Dealin’ for a new set of wheels
• Owner of Country Club Plaza reports a smaller profit despite higher revenue
• Replay: Updates, stats from Tuesday night’s Royals-Twins game
• Replay: Royals Q&A with The Star’s Andy McCullough
• Prospects are good when it comes to Royals’ minor-league pitching
• NCAA settles concussion lawsuit, will change rules
• College teams can bask in the glow of a winning bowl game for months afterward
• MU receiver Levi Copelin suspended by NCAA for 2014 season
• UMKC basketball schedule opens with Mizzou, K-State
• Owners of new health food store mix business with friendship
• Third generation men’s clothier opens shop in River Market
• Mario Chalmers is ready for challenge in Miami without LeBron James
• Plant of the Week: Rose of Sharon
• Rare gazelle breaks own neck, dies at Topeka Zoo
• KU added to list of schools in federal sex assault review