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Photos | Royals ring up 20 hits in 12-5 shellacking of Red Sox
May 28, 9:46 PM
BOSTON | Yuniesky Betancourt’s grand slam capped a seven-run fourth inning Friday as the Royals beat the Red Sox 12-5 at Fenway Park. Story
- Police look for fugitive, but find another man dead May 28, 9:57 PM
- 38 vehicles burglarized since May 10 in Blue Springs; five stolen May 28, 10:05 PM
- No crime committed in Blue Springs motel death May 28, 6:39 PM
- Driver flees from police and dies after crashing into tree May 28, 9:59 PM
- Three finalists selected for Kansas appeals court May 28, 4:39 PM
Obama inspects Gulf Coast beach threatened by massive oil spill
May 28, 10:07 PM
GRAND ISLE, La. | Intent on showing firm command of a deepening Gulf Coast crisis, President Barack Obama kneeled on a Louisiana beach today and lamented livelihoods and wildlife imperiled by America's largest-ever oil spill.
Photos | Firefighters, family, friends honor memory of John Glaser
May 28, 11:10 AM
Hundreds of firefighters in dress uniforms joined family and friends, police officers and others Thursday in saying goodbye to firefighter John Glaser, who died in the line of duty Saturday night. First was the procession: about 120 vehicles, including 60 to 70 fire trucks from cities in Kansas and Missouri. Story
Actor Gary Coleman dead at 42
May 28, 3:20 PM
Gary Coleman, the child star of the smash 1970s-80s TV sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes" whose later career was marred by medical and legal problems, has died after suffering an intercranial hemorrhage. He was 42.
- Contemporary furniture store in Overland Park to close May 28, 5:46 PM
- Closing Bell | Market says good riddence to May May 28, 5:28 PM
- John Deere to build 500-job center in Olathe May 28, 3:04 PM
- Cerner Corp. is in a 'good place,' says co-founder Neal Patterson May 28, 2:22 PM
- American Airlines reaches deal with union May 28, 2:20 PM
Bowe apologizes but says he was misquoted in ESPN the Magazine
May 28, 4:52 PM
Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe has offered apologies to his teammates and the Chiefs' organization and he says he's embarrassed, but he insists his words quoted in a sports magazine about women at road games were "misunderstood."
Here, Buddy! Here, Shadow! Check out the most popular pet names
Is your dog named Buddy? Does your cat go by Shadow? You're not alone. Browse the updated databases of KC's most popular dog names and cat names at Info Central.
Gary Duman of Man2Man lent a hand Friday morning as he helped Project 64130 create a display that represents the more than 1,100 lives that have been lost to violence on the city's streets.
Video | Rows of crosses memorialize KC victims of homicide
May 28, 5:43 PMCrosses planted this weekend along U.S. 71 memorialize victims of the homicide epidemic that continues to plague parts of Kansas City. Over the past decade, more than 1,100 lives have been lost to violence on the city’s streets. Story
Party Pics | March of Dimes Wine Fest at Union Station
May 28, 10:05 AM
The March of Dimes held its 22nd annual Wine Fest Thursday night at Union Station, where guests were treated to fine wines and foods from Kansas City area wineries and fine dining establishments.
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Pets in need of loving homes
May 27, 9:45 AM
This is Sadie, a shepherd-hound mix who is house trained, enjoys car rides, and loves other dogs. She needs a home where she will have a canine companion. Sadie is one of many animals from Animal Haven and other area shelters that are in need of a good home. Find the pet that's a perfect match for you.
- Rapper 50 Cent drops 50-plus pounds for new film
- Alicia Keys pregnant with her 1st child, to marry
- Child TV star Gary Coleman hospitalized in Utah
- Movie poll | Which June movie will be the best?
- 'Prince of Persia': What do you expect from a video game movie? | 1 ½ stars
THE DAY IN PHOTOS
Phuzzle | You'll get a kick out of this
May 24, 10:41 AM
Soccer players use their feet, but for these almost-identical soccer photos, we're asking you to use your eyes to find the differences.
Special Reports & Projects
- Disability applicants struggle through a labyrinth of bureaucracy
- Human Trafficking in America: U.S. failing to find and help victims
- House for sale? A lot of money surrounds Rod Jetton’s political consulting work
- Investigation finds Enterprise Rent-A-Car sold Chevy Impalas without standard side air bags
- Murder Factory: 64130, the ZIP code of notoriety in Missouri
- Whistleblower raises maintenance concerns of aging aircraft at Air Force base
- The Secret Files: A look at complaints made to KC police
- Perks and Pensions
- Murder’s Big Month
- Jessica’s Trial: Child sex crimes are the tough to prosecute, even tougher on the kids who testify
- ‘88 explosion: Witnesses say federal investigator pressured them to lie
- Downtown KC shows improvement
- Paths to College
- Kansans at War: Bravo Battery's ordeal
- Crime falls in KC
- The New Veterans
- Light rail in Kansas City
- Front airbags don’t inflate in hundreds of head-on crashes
- A Way Out: Reporter spends year with KCK students
- KC TIFs: Taxpayers pay for developers’ good deals
- Zeke’s gift: Out of faith and sorrow come strength and peace
- Lax financial oversight riles some First Family followers
- New questions in deadly 1988 explosion
- Hot fuel for you, cold cash for Big Oil
- Rating the Neighborhoods: Steady improvement
- Rating the ‘Burbs: Rankings surprising
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- For parents of fallen warriors, the Gold Stars is ‘a club you don’t want to be part of’ May 28, 11:20 PM
- African-centered school gets a reprieve May 28, 11:19 PM
- Power & Light District makes dress code more lenient May 28, 7:23 AM
- Gulf leak eclipses Exxon Valdez as worst U.S. spill May 28, 12:21 AM
- American Airlines reaches union deal May 28, 11:24 PM
- Columbia police chief uncertain on marijuana ordinance May 28, 11:19 PM
- Yearbook article focuses on students smoking pot May 28, 11:15 PM
- Missouri boys state tennis: Barstow sophomore advances to semifinals May 28, 11:04 PM
- Missouri state baseball: Rockhurst beats Park Hill, advances to Class 4 semifinals May 28, 11:04 PM
- Raytown South’s Nalls wins triple jump at state May 28, 11:04 PM
- European news sends stocks down again May 28, 11:24 PM
- As the holiday weekend arrives, gasoline prices climb May 28, 10:44 PM
- At annual meeting, Cerner’s Patterson tells of company’s potential in health care May 28, 10:44 PM
- Volunteer ‘gravers’ document history through headstones May 28, 8:25 PM
- Local filmmakers taking the road less traveled in making Civil War saga May 28, 10:43 PM
- Robin Hood is just a myth May 28, 8:26 PM
‘The Secret in Their Eyes’ deserved its Oscar | 3 ½ stars
May 27, 3:30 PM
Films that take us by surprise are rare enough. One that does so with clockwork regularity is practically miraculous. There’s nothing predictable about “The Secret in Their Eyes,” the Argentine drama that won this year’s Oscar for foreign language feature.
- New Women’s Center at Saint Luke’s Hospital to be dedicated June 1
- Saint Luke's Hospital launches geriatric fracture program
- Celtic Woman in concert at Indpendence Events Center
- Indoor soccer stars from KC, St. Louis play at Independence arena
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