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Man steals $500 from nephews piggy bank
KSDK reports 31-year-old Baron Calmese pleaded guilty Friday to a felony stealing charge. He will be sentenced next month. Calmese was arrested last July after he took more than $500 for his nephew's piggy bank. Investigators say Calmese took the money after first asking the boy's mother -- his sister -- if he could borrow some change. The woman told Calmese he could take $2 but he ...
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Police Armed man robs Plaza bank
Darryl Forte tweeted that Commerce Bank, 118 W. 47th St., was robbed just before 2 p.m. No suspect information was immediately available. The FBI is assisting with the investigation. Stay with KSHB.com for ...
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Report Car drives into Va. parade crowd
The AP said it happened at about 2:30 p.m. during the Hikers Parade at the Trail Days festival. The event celebrates the Appalachian Trail in Damascus, ...
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Robber hits Plaza bank
Police said witnesses described the robber as a heavy-set black man about 5 feet 10 inches tall. He was wearing a blue hat, a light blue, long-sleeved shirt and dark blue ...
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Kansas Citians walk to raise money awareness about heart disease
Outfielder Jarrod Dyson is expected to miss two-to-four weeks after being diagnosed Friday in Kansas City with what trainer Nick Kenney termed “a mild high ankle sprain.” Dyson, 28, suffered the injury in the eighth inning Wednesday when he scaled the center-field wall at Angel Stadium in pursuit of a Mike Trout homer against Kelvin ...
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Highlights from the 2013 Missouri legislative session
GOP leadership touted other victories, such as an income tax cut that could save Missouri businesses and individuals more than $700 million a ...
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Crash investigation may restrict train service for days
Train service in the busy New York-to-New Haven corridor may be restricted for days as officials investigate Friday's rush-hour collision of two trains in Connecticut -- an incident that sent dozens to hospitals -- officials said ...
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Kansas man sent to prison for accident that killed teen
One day after Savannah Nash celebrated her 16th birthday on May 8, she picked up her Missouri drivers license. One week later, she died in a traffic accident while texting on her phone. The Harrisonville High School freshman, a repeat honor roll student and Future Farmers of America competitor, was driving alone on Thursday afternoon, only blocks from her ...
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Huge asteroid to pass Earth this month
CLEVELAND - It's a dark rock that's a full 1.7 miles wide. It's an asteroid. Scientists compare it to the one that killed off the dinosaurs. But, before you start scrambling for the next shuttle flight off this planet, rest assured: It will not strike Earth. But, it will come very close to us in just a few days. At 4:59 p.m. EDT on May 31, the asteroid, known as Asteroid 1998 QE2 ...
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Missouri man pleads guilty to raiding nephews piggy bank
One day after Savannah Nash celebrated her 16th birthday on May 8, she picked up her Missouri drivers license. One week later, she died in a traffic accident while texting on her phone. The Harrisonville High School freshman, a repeat honor roll student and Future Farmers of America competitor, was driving alone on Thursday afternoon, only blocks from her ...
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Hearts broken over girl killed in Cass County wreck
“She was so excited about that new car,” her uncle, Tim Nash, said.She got the PT Cruiser for her May 8 birthday. She ran out to get her driver’s license on May 9.One week later, after school on Thursday, the Harrisonville High School freshman rolled out of the driveway of her family’s home south of Harrisonville. She had driven barely 100 yards on South Walker Road when, ...
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Kansas City-area aviation enthusiasts to mark 70th anniversary of coast-to-coast flight
This 2012 photo provided by the National Airline History Museum shows its Lockheed Constellation, or Connie, as the propeller-driven aircraft was known, during engine inspection in Kansas City, Mo. The museum is trying to raise $3.2 million to restore it, the only one left in the U.S. that’s airworthy, and recreate millionaire aviator Howard Hughes’ record-setting cross-country ...
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Feds probing Connecticut train crash
Train service in the busy New York-to-New Haven corridor may be restricted for days as officials investigate Friday's rush-hour collision of two trains in Connecticut -- an incident that sent dozens to hospitals -- officials said ...
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Worlds of Fun featured on Travel Channel
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Thirty-five roller coaster enthusiasts got to the park early and rode the Mamba roller coaster continuously for two hours Saturday before the park opened. A crew from the Travel Channel was at the park to film the roller coaster track and riders as they scream, drop and possibly lose their breakfast. Producers with the Travel Channel said it will feature the Mamba on season ...
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POWERBALL Majority of combos picked
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Powerball is a game of numbers, and lottery officials say the majority of possible combinations have already been purchased ahead of Saturday night's near-historic $600 million drawing. The odds of winning the game's largest jackpot remain astronomically high: 1 in 175.2 million. But since about 80 percent of the possible combinations have been purchased, ...
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Athletics beat Royals 2-1 Friday
Adam Rosales hit a go-ahead home run leading off the eighth inning, Josh Donaldson also connected and the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Friday ...
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Soldier from Liberty drowns in Afghanistan
A US Airways plane touched down without landing gear at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey early Saturday morning. The plane was carrying 31 passengers and three crew members. U.S. Airways spokesman Davien Anderson told CNN that no ...
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Risk of severe weather upgraded to moderate for KC on Sunday
A couple of thunderstorms are possible Saturday night, but we're keeping a very close eye on Sunday afternoon and evening for the possibility of severe ...
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Missouri Legislature wraps up work for 2013 session
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri's 2013 legislative session has come to an end. The House and Senate each wrapped up their work Friday shortly after 6 p.m. - a few minutes after the mandatory adjournment time set by the Missouri Constitution. The session included the passage of an income tax cut for individuals and businesses that is projected to eventually reduce state revenues by ...
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Report N Korea fires short-range missiles
North Korea launched three short-range guided missiles into the sea off the Korean Peninsula's east coast Saturday, South Korea's semi-official news agency Yonhap cited the South Korean Defense Ministry as ...
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Santana seeking continued success vs. As
With Brett Anderson sidelined for at least another month with a stress fracture in his right foot, one of the best offenses in baseball is in need of an ace. "We have people who can step in," manager Bob Melvin said. "I feel we have a deep organization." Tommy Milone may not have the win-loss record to show it, but he could certainly contribute in that role. Milone, who ...
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Two late homers derail Shields solid effort
KC@OAK: Lough's RBI double puts Royals on the board OAKLAND -- James Shields hasn't been giving up much lately. But he hasn't been getting much support either. That pattern prevailed again on Friday night as Shields and the Royals lost to the Oakland Athletics, 2-1, in front of 14,602 fans at O.co Coliseum. Adam Rosales' leadoff home run off Shields in the eighth inning ...
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MLB Oakland 2 Kansas City 1
Adam Rosales in the eighth rallied Oakland Friday to a 2-1 victory over Kansas City. David Lough doubled home the lone Kansas City run in the third and the 1-0 lead stood up until two pitches from Royals ...
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People can will themselves to be happier upbeat music helps
People can successfully change their moods and try to be happier. Elijah Wood (L) and Robin Williams, cast members in the animated motion picture comedy "Happy Feet Two", attend the premiere of the film at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on November 13, 2011. UPI/Jim ...
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Kansas bill gags all gun lobbying
Outfielder Jarrod Dyson is expected to miss two-to-four weeks after being diagnosed Friday in Kansas City with what trainer Nick Kenney termed “a mild high ankle sprain.” Dyson, 28, suffered the injury in the eighth inning Wednesday when he scaled the center-field wall at Angel Stadium in pursuit of a Mike Trout homer against Kelvin ...
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Kansas City women focus on micro-finance
Kansas City women are trying to make an impact in the world by teaming up with micro-finance providers for people living in poverty.
All too often charitable causes and organisations looking for funding focus on symptomatic poverty, responding to the causes of poverty worldwide in a similar manner to a doctor giving a patient painkillers for a cancer tumor instead of removing the tumor. We donate so that children in poverty around the world can get food, education, clothing, medicines and various other basic needs. But it doesn’t solve the problem of why they’re in poverty in the first place. Read more
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