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July 8, 2015

• Kings, spies and war heroes invade midtown for annual theater festival
• This weekend in KC: National Council of La Raza conference, Rush, Hippiefest, Jen Kirkman
• Gettin’ Crafty
• ‘Lakeland paradise’ in Ozarks didn’t blossom as planned, but residents seem nonplussed
• Jim Glover seeks re-count in KC Council race loss to Katheryn Shields
• U.S. House moves to ban Confederate flag in federal cemeteries
• Mid-America Regional Council will study police pursuit policies in the Kansas City area
• Kansas allows concealed guns in Statehouse without permit
• Study finds that Missouri and Kansas prosecutors are overwhelmingly white
• Sanders trying to make the most of his booming crowds
• Wednesday’s Royals-Rays lineups, pitching probables and TV info
• Alex Gordon leads offense as Royals sweep Rays doubleheader
• Mike Moustakas has early lead in the All-Star Game’s Final Vote race
• Obamacare saved women $1.4 billion on birth control, analysis says
• Fishing report for July 9
• Royals and Cardinals are joining forces in All-Star Game Final Vote contest
• As Gov. Sam Brownback signals intolerance with gay marriage directive, Gov. Jay Nixon promotes equality
• Woman robs Blue Springs bank
• Shawnee Mission East’s Andy Spencer is The Star’s All-Metro boys golfer of the year
• New play by former KC actor Herman Johansen is accepted in New York Fringe
• Romantic night ends in tragedy on I-70
• Ozark, Mo., man is identified as Independence carjacker
• St. Louis Cardinals players make a Starbucks run in uniform
• More rain for KC, and probably the coolest July day since 1997
• ‘Cinderella’ charms with humor and a good cast
• Authorities find man living with two deer inside his house
• Gladstone police issue silver alert for missing man, 61
• Buccaneers player reportedly lost two fingers in fireworks accident on July 4
• Watch Orlando’s grand slam and Escobar’s bases-loaded double in Royals sweep
• Sporting KC, MLS clubs offered additional allocation funds
• Glover officially asks for council recount
• Phil Mickelson refuses to comment on money-laundering allegations
• Judge orders cancellation of Washington Redskins’ trademark registration
• This two-tone lobster caught off Maine is a 1 in 50 million find
• Who will make the cut for the first GOP debate?
• Friends hear screams for help, pull alleged would-be rapist off teen girl
• TheChat: ACLU chief insists that Gov. Sam Brownback’s executive order is meaningless
• Readers react to Missouri’s water, immigration and Gov. Sam Brownback
• Milton Wolf still not shutting the door to another U.S. Senate race in 2016
• Bond is increased for accused Johnson County child molester who fled
• Man is accused in Kansas City carjacking in which a pet dog was killed
• FC Kansas City seeks to capitalize on U.S. women’s national team excitement
• New players help Missouri basketball turn page from last season
• Winning lottery numbers for Tuesday, July 7
• Hostess Brands, Kansas City-based baker of Twinkies, is enjoying a resurgence
• New York Stock Exchange, United Airlines and Wall Street Journal weather day of technical difficulties
• American Airlines awards $32 million contract to Olathe’s Global Ground Support
• China’s slide is among markets’ biggest worries
• Greek pensioners’ woes could spell relief for Kansas retirees
• United Airlines flights resume after grounding
• New Pampers ad captures babies’ ‘poofaces’ in slow motion
• Your financial planner: Estate planning for your digital assets
• Microsoft slashes 7,800 jobs as phone sales sag
• Yordano Ventura says he’s ready to return to mound
• Poll: Which Royals photo would you like to see as a souvenir poster in Sunday’s Star?
• Alcides Escobar comes through as Royals beat Rays 7-1, complete doubleheader sweep
• Kansas, representing the U.S. in the World University Games, hangs on for 66-65 win over Serbia
• The Fresh Market opening Northland store
• Locally owned chocolatier opening in the Crossroads
• Chocolate Frog Cafe opens Tuesday in Prairie Village
• Bindweed: A noxious weed that’s difficult to kill
• How do I get rid of Bermuda grass?
• Topeka treatment plant releases sewage into Kansas River