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Yost confident Moustakas will come around
Email KANSAS CITY -- Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas finished the recent road trip 2-for-32, but manager Ned Yost has not lost faith in his hitting. "He continues to work hard and continues to play hard," Yost said on Thursday. "As long as he's got his confidence with him, we are going to allow him to continue to work through it up here. I think the quality of his ...
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Getz is getting cozy in leadoff role
Email KANSAS CITY -- Second baseman Chris Getz hit out of the Royals' leadoff spot for the second straight night on Thursday against the Angels. "We're searching trying to find someone that can solidify that No. 1, that leadoff spot," manager Ned Yost said. "He had a really good game, and we're hoping he could fill out that spot and be productive." In ...
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Shields is far outperforming his record
Email KANSAS CITY -- Royals ace James Shields leads the league in innings pitched and is tied for sixth in strikeouts, but his success on the mound has not been translating to wins. His record dropped to 2-5 after the Royals lost two in Houston. "I'm not happy with it," Shields said. "Obviously we aren't getting wins. I feel like I'm pitching well and I'm ...
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Mistrial in Jodi Arias penalty phase
PHOENIX (AP) - Jurors have deadlocked on a verdict of life or death for Jodi Arias in the 2008 killing of her one-time boyfriend. The judge declared a mistrial in the penalty phase. Another panel will be seated and the sentencing process will begin anew in July. The jury found Arias guilty of first-degree murder May 8 and later determined the killing was cruel enough to merit consideration of ...
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KC extends red light camera contract
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City Council voted unanimously to extend the contract for its red light cameras Thursday afternoon. The extension means American Traffic Solutions will continue to operate the 29 cameras at 17 intersections for the next five ...
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Tornado protection required in new Pleasant Hill homes
The recent loss of life in Moore, Okla., illustrates why a Cass County city has an ordinance requiring all new homes have extra protection from ...
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Expanded summer activities for KC teens set to start
Kansas City's night programs for teenagers will start up this weekend with about 900 young people signed up to take part in basketball, soccer, volleyball and dance ...
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Leak to keep Lenexa pool closed over holiday weekend
The city said once the leak is repaired, it will take at least 48 hours to fill the pool, balance the chemicals and clean the pool and deck for guests. Parks officials will re-evaluate the status of the pool on ...
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Five things to watch at Kansas state softball
Summer dining: Savor the seasons fresh flavors Restaurant patios around the city are abuzz with al fresco diners eager to sip and sup under the stars. Festivals are in full swing, serving up barbecue, cotton candy and street food. Farmers markets on both sides of the state line supply shoppers with local produce for bountiful dinners on the ...
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Tiny Flagler College wins Enactus national championship in Kansas City
Summer dining: Savor the seasons fresh flavors Restaurant patios around the city are abuzz with al fresco diners eager to sip and sup under the stars. Festivals are in full swing, serving up barbecue, cotton candy and street food. Farmers markets on both sides of the state line supply shoppers with local produce for bountiful dinners on the ...
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Brownback vetoes bill expanding Kansas raffles
OK, so you have relatives coming in from out of town this summer. You want to show them what a neat place Kansas City is, but there are so many things to do, and you’re not sure how to pick and choose. Save this list, and you’ll have a perfect itinerary no matter when or how long the interlopers ...
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Kansas reporters run for tornado shelter during newscast
Television cameras were rolling when staff at an NBC affiliate in Kansas had to run for cover as a tornado approached in Wichita. JD Rudd, KSN-TV's weatherman, was reporting on a tornado warning in the area, to the point where the news team needed to follow their own advice and take ...
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KC business owner charged in $2.8M scheme to defraud Army
The owner of a Kansas City office supply company has been accused of a $2.8 million scheme to defraud the U.S. Army. Virgie Dillard, 70, of Lee's Summit, the CEO of Missouri Office Systems & Supplies Inc., sold counterfeit computer equipment to the Army, according to a 12-count indictment unsealed Thursday. An employee, Roland Evans, 43, of Lee's Summit, was also charged, along with Mark ...
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Local BBQ joint named best ribs in US
The Daily Meal. "Boasting a deeply burnished shade of red thanks to a rub heavy with paprika, cumin, brown sugar, and chili powder, these ribs also happen to be picture-postcard-perfect to look at, and you'll most likely find yourself snapping a photo of them before you even take that first bite. And once you do, you'll learn what the fuss has been about," The Daily Meal ...
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No charges in $15k Mayweather debacle
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kansas City leaders gave $15,000 the organizer of a group that was supposed to bring Floyd Mayweather to town. The boxer never showed, and no refund was given. But after a criminal fraud investigation, prosecutors declined to file charges in the case. "We've carefully reviewed the documents that the KCPD provided," Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker ...
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Boy Scouts to allow gay youths to join
Delegates to the annual meeting of the Boy Scouts of America made a monumental statement Thursday, voting to allow openly gay youths to join ...
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Grand jury indicts 16 in drug murder-for-hire case
U.S. Attorney Tammy Dickinson announced indictments against 16 people, many from the Kansas City area, in connection with a drug trafficking conspiracy and an unsuccessful murder-for-hire ...
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Police Dying woman found in car had been shot
The Internal Revenue Service official overseeing the unit that targeted conservative groups for several years beginning in the spring of 2010 has been placed on administrative leave, according to Congressional sources in both parties. Lois Lerner was ...
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CBRE will join Colliers in American Century tower
American Century Investments is at 4500 Main St. in Kansas City. Kansas City's close-knit commercial real estate brokerage community is about to get even closer. The Kansas City office of CBRE Inc. has executed a 10-year lease for 10,000 square feet on the sixth floor of American Century Tower II, 4520 Main St. home of the 10th-floor, Kansas City offices of Colliers International. The CBRE ...
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Herrera optioned to Triple-A KC calls up Coleman
Email KANSAS CITY -- Reliever Kelvin Herrera, who has had a rough going this season, was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Thursday. Louis Coleman, another right-hander, was recalled to take his bullpen spot. Herrera had a 2-4 record, two saves and a 4.87 ERA in 19 games. His primary problem was giving up home runs -- eight were among the 19 hits he's given up this season in 20 1/3 innings. ...
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Todays MLB starting lineups May 23
Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Baltimore Orioles: 1. ...
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Another Missouri City To Get Google Fiber
Last night, the City Alderman in Raytown, Missouri voted unanimously to bring Google Fiber to their city. Raytown is the tenth Kansas City-area expansion we've announced, and we hope to bring Fiber to more communities in the area, too. It will be awhile before we can hook up Raytown residents--we need to plan and build our network there first. When we have more info, we'll be sure to ...
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Tnemec Co. sells equity stake
Tnemec Co. Inc. sold $409,493 in equity in a private offering that commenced on May 13, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Kansas City-based provider of industrial coatings offered a total of $1.4 million in equity. Tnemec CEO Peter Cortelyou said the company is not raising capital for any specific business purpose. He said it's an annual stock offering. ...
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Obama U.S. will keep deploying drones
Drone strikes are a necessary evil, but one that must be used with more temperance as the United States' security situation evolves, President Barack Obama said in a counterterrorism speech ...
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Honor Flight sends WWII vets on journey of gratitude
When 54 World War II veterans recently made a trip with Heartland Honor Flight to see the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., they saw gratitude even before their plane took ...
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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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