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August 14, 2014

• Judge confirms that KC diocese must pay $1.1 million in breach of contract case
• Silver Dollar City announces big expansion
• Lawmaker: Military surplus gear makes local cops resemble paramilitary forces
• Obama appeals for ‘peace and calm' in Ferguson
• Clay Chastain’s light-rail plan goes to voters — sort of
• Gov. Jay Nixon orders the Highway Patrol to take over security in Ferguson
• Police, fire groups back Democrat Paul Davis for Kansas governor
• Victor Ortiz promotes role in ‘The Expendables 3’
• Royals’ hot links: Washington Post blogger throws wet towel on KC
• Chiefs receiver Kyle Williams bounces back from lost season
• Chiefs coach Andy Reid praises St. Joe after final training camp practice
• Bulked-up center Eric Kush brings energy to the Chiefs’ offensive line
• Video: Chiefs coach Andy Reid talks about final day of camp
• Chiefs’ training camp report, Aug. 14: Time to leave St. Joseph
• KC Chiefs safety Eric Berry will miss second straight exhibition game
• NASCAR may issue edict telling drivers to stay in cars after crashes
• Mourners remember dirt-track racer Kevin Ward Jr. at funeral
• Tiger Woods pulls out of Ryder Cup consideration because of back problems
• Rob Manfred will replace Bud Selig as MLB commissioner
• Readers share thoughts on the IRS, illegal immigration and chronic pain
• Command change in Ferguson comes none too soon
• American Royal to city on Kemper Arena plan: No on coexistence
• Oxford Dictionaries adds ‘cray,’ ‘hot mess,’ ‘YOLO’ to online database
• One in 10 drivers unable to show valid license at KC checkpoint
• Protest in Ferguson, Mo., takes a violent turn
• FBI seeks public help identifying serial bank robber
• Former UMKC student pleads guilty to cyberstalking instructor
• Fox News contributor advises Michelle Obama to 'drop a few' pounds
• Jay Nixon skips Missouri State Fair, heads back to Ferguson Thursday
• Missouri state senator wants broader federal probe into Ferguson police
• Brownback TV ad up in Kansas governor’s race
• Missouri state senator posts profane tweets aimed at Gov. Jay Nixon
• Obama on Ferguson: ‘Now is the time for healing’
• Winning numbers for Wednesday, Aug. 13
• Praise for ‘small-town boy' hit by Stewart’s car
• Fisherman get surprise when he catches two largemouth bass with one lure
• NFL considers longer suspensions for domestic violence
• Robin Williams had Parkinson’s disease, widow says
• ‘American Idol’ judges say they’ve found ‘future superstars’ at KC auditions (with video)
• Pilot’s artificial arm detaches while landing
• Kemper Arena should be torn down, American Royal officials tell council panel
• Kansas City road works: Johnson Drive bridge to reopen at noon; U.S. 40 bridge closed
• For some recruits, Army eases its hard line on tattoos
• Al Sharpton calls on Justice department to monitor Ferguson police
• State rep: Jay Nixon will take St. Louis County police out of Ferguson, Mo.
• Amid criticism, police defend use of tear gas at Ferguson protests
• Springfield, Mo., officer charged with shooting panhandler resigns
• Ferguson, Mo.: 12 days of violent unrest on Twitter
• Teen lives undetected in Wal-Mart for two days
• Gov. Jay Nixon vows change in Ferguson police response
• Wisconsin police arrest intoxicated driver, 13
• Foreclosure actions decline in Kansas and Missouri
• Kansas City Council approves Cerner expansion deal
• Regulatory staff urges no ban for Missouri payday lenders accepting utility payments
• Wal-Mart’s sales stagnation reignites concerns about the U.S. economy
• O’Reilly Automotive expands stock buyback plan
• Wal-Mart second quarter profit up roughly 1 percent
• Jobless claims higher than expected last week
• Money Matters: Two things that new parents should not put off...but usually do
• ‘A scary time’ for newborns and parents during local outbreak of virus
• University of Texas hires Vince Young as fundraiser for $100,000 a year
• T-Mobile says French company’s buyout bid is too low
• Area nonprofits get $4.25 million for behavioral health services
• Royals announce pricing plan for playoff tickets
• Subs Erik Kratz, Christian Colon come through for Royals
• Rolling Royals win again, top Oakland 7-3
• Replay: Updates, stats from Thursday’s Royals-Athletics game
• Royals bounce back from rout with 3-0 win over the Oakland Athletics
• Kansas State men’s basketball schedule for 2014-15 is set
• KSU’s Thomas Gipson arrested on suspicion of driving with revoked license
• K-State’s Jonathan Truman learns from predecessor
• Missouri cornerback Aarion Penton monitors family in Ferguson
• Kansas men’s basketball schedule for 2014-15 is set
• K-State video: Colorful fall veggies
• Report: Cancer-causing chemicals used in Kansas fracking
• About 1,800 Kansans could lose health insurance
• Lawrence bicyclist hit, killed by car
• Kansas target shooters wound homeless man
• Police: Bicyclist shoots Kansas driver in head