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August 1, 2014

• For collectors, ‘The Wizard of Oz’ is a treasure trove
• The Kansas City Star celebrates ‘The Wizard of Oz’ all month long
• Eric Cantor says he’ll resign early
• Kansas City Council votes to ban the ‘open carry’ of firearms
• House GOP weighs new border bill to break logjam
• Church leaders question Kobach’s comment on voter ID
• Dems’ House campaign raises almost $5 million this week
• See video of a man with no arms throw first pitch at Thursday’s Royals game
• Wade Davis’ streak without allowing extra-base hit snapped in Royals’ victory
• Jeremy Guthrie begins series for Royals in Oakland
• Chiefs plan to use Dee Ford some on special teams
• Several Chiefs dealing with hamstring injuries
• New safety Steve Gregory is at first practice with the Chiefs
• Chiefs training camp report, Aug. 1: Hamstring injuries abound
• Chiefs say kicking competition is a “real battle”
• Chiefs receiver Weston Dressler is slowly but surely catching on
• NFL extra-point experiment begins with preseason games
• Chiefs’ Eric Berry sits out Friday with right heel problem as injury list grows
• Chiefs’ Joe Mays has inside track at linebacker
• Video: Chiefs’ Eric Fisher says ‘I’m ready to go’
• José Canseco is bringing his big bat back to Kansas City this weekend
• Readers weigh in on President Obama, term limits and KCI
• Kansas City murder problem demands sustained leadership
• Missouri teen completes half of solo river trip
• Volunteers help keep Overland Park Arboretum running
• Police reunite wandering boy with parents in midtown Kansas City
• $1 million fine ordered in KC-to-NY cigarette smuggling case
• Fake cops call area businesses for credit card information
• Officers are cleared in Leavenworth shooting
• Northland man given life sentence plus 33 years in child sex case
• Lenexa murder suspect says he was the victim of a kidnapping
• Boehner points to Obama’s legacy of lawlessness
• Readorama: Harry Truman’s leadership abilities were forged amid the hell of war
• Plant a milkweed, save a monarch
• Owner and his Model A Ford were born in the same year
• CR-V remains a strong seller
• Missouri’s back-to-school sales tax holiday underway
• Lab who walked 30 miles back home to Kansas adopted
• Prosecutor: Wichita foster father was using marijuana when baby left in car
• Curators will commission an independent review of UMKC business school rankings
• Winning numbers for Thursday, July 31
• FC Kansas City Blues seek victory to clinch playoff bid
• Chiefs left tackle Eric Fisher relishes fresh chance to prove himself
• Milgram beats Seaboard for Ban Johnson championship
• Lorenzo Cain sits, Billy Butler plays first for Royals in Oakland
• Uganda court invalidates anti-gay law
• U.S. aiding transfer of Americans sick with Ebola
• Former Missouri postmaster sentenced for plotting robbery
• Semi crash coats Indianapolis highway in butter, whipped cream
• Obama calls for release of Israeli soldier in Gaza
• Man charged with rape at Boston-area Keith Urban concert
• Police: 102-year-old NY man dies in ATV accident
• KC Gardens: How do I get rid of caterpillars on herbs?
• ‘War of the Whales: A True Story’ dives into protection of marine animals from sound pollution
• Miles J. Unger’s ‘Michelangelo’ tells artist’s story through six works
• Former teacher Lori Woods has burning love for candlemaking
• Small is sometimes better in the vegetable world
• Feather your nest with rustic chicken wire decor
• YRC Worldwide shares tumble 17 percent
• Purchasing and credit managers point to economic health ahead
• It’s not what but how you say it
• 209,000 jobs added in July, unemployment at 6.2 percent
• The week ahead: Great Plains Energy reports its quarterly results Thursday
• Money Matters: Investors, don’t be your own worst enemy
• Comcast is boosting Internet speeds for Olathe, Independence and other KC suburbs
• Timely hitting propels Yordano Ventura and the Royals past the Twins 6-3
• Eric Hosmer could miss six weeks for Royals with stress fracture in hand
• Offensive lineman from Texas commits to Kansas football team
• Missouri adds Odessa native Paul Rorvig to basketball staff
• C & M Builders brings award-winning quality to Westbrook of Creekmoor
• Cedar Creek’s picturesque homes, resort-style amenities create a luxurious retreat
• Living is easy at HeatherGlen
• Prieb Homes poised to provide buyers with selection and availability
• Suspect named in death of Lawrence woman
• Girl, 13, found stabbed to death in central Kansas