Provides the latest RSS feeds for Missouri News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Kansas City News.net http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/cat/3de26857846ae51b/ en-us Sun, 26 May 2013 01:53:55 -0400 Sun, 26 May 2013 01:53:55 -0400 30 A Missouri University of Science and Technology researcher has developed a new screening method that uses urinalysis to diagnose breast cancer - and determine its severity - before it could be detected with a mammogram. A study to confirm this technique's effectiveness is under way at Mercy Breast Center in Springfield, Mo. Dr. Yinfa Ma, Curators' Teaching Professor of chemistry at Missouri S ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214772332/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 26 May 2013 00:50:03 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214772332/scat/3de26857846ae51b STL@LAD: Gast leaves with injury in the second LOS ANGELES -- Matt Carpenter had taken to his new position with relative ease. He proved himself to be a capable second baseman during Spring Training and took the reins of the starting job as the season opened. Carpenter was then flawless through his first 136 chances at second base this year. But a bobble on No. 137 provided the Dodgers with ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214772184/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 26 May 2013 00:02:50 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214772184/scat/3de26857846ae51b oAn Oregon teenager intended to blow up his school in a plot "forged and inspired by the model of the Columbine shootings" and he will be charged with attempted aggravated murder, a prosecutor said late Saturday.Grant Acord, 17, will be charged as an adult and also faces six counts of manufacturing and possessing a destructive device after investigators found six bombs in a secret ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214771673/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 23:24:42 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214771673/scat/3de26857846ae51b Creve Coeur (KSDK) - People across the country are launching coordinated protests against St. Louis-based Monsanto. Organizers are trying to bring attention to dangers associated with genetically modified foods and seeds. They say they can cause health problems and hurt the environment. Merlin Seely, who put together the local demonstration, says the group is making a stand to save our food ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214771696/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 23:20:22 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214771696/scat/3de26857846ae51b Email LOS ANGELES -- Neither Cardinals manager Mike Matheny, nor Dodgers manager Don Mattingly, saw any ill intent with the contact Jon Jay made with Dodgers catcher A.J. Ellis while scoring in the second inning on Friday. However, Matheny once again raised the issue of home-plate collisions and reiterated his belief that they should not have a place in baseball. Matheny has been outspoken in ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214771699/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 23:08:00 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214771699/scat/3de26857846ae51b LOS ANGELES -- Mark McGwire had an unfamiliar seat as he watched his former pupils knock around Dodgers pitching on Friday night. He came to an unexpected conclusion, too. As good as he believed the Cardinals' offense was during his three-year tenure as hitting coach in St. Louis, the lineup looks even tougher from an opposing point of view. "It's a bit funny to watch them from ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214771700/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 23:07:59 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214771700/scat/3de26857846ae51b LOS ANGELES -- The Cardinals have decided to slow down Chris Carpenter's throwing program after the right-hander did not respond as well as hoped after throwing about 80 pitches during a bullpen session on Thursday. The change of plans means that Carpenter is no longer scheduled to face hitters during live batting practice on Tuesday. Instead, he will continue to work his arm through long ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214771702/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 23:07:59 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214771702/scat/3de26857846ae51b Email LOS ANGELES -- There has been little not to like about the start Shelby Miller has had in his first season as a member of the Cardinals' rotation. He's already a five-game winner and will enter his start on Sunday ranked fourth in the National League in ERA (1.74), opponent batting average (.188) and WHIP (0.93). But he's also found a deficiency that he wants to fix. Miller ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214771698/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 23:07:59 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214771698/scat/3de26857846ae51b Email LOS ANGELES -- Three days after Jake Westbrook had to end a bullpen session prematurely due to right elbow discomfort, the Cardinals announced that the right-hander will receive a second opinion on his ailing elbow next week. That opinion is likely to come from Dr. James Andrews, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said. The visit will not come until Tuesday at the earliest, because of the ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214771701/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 23:07:58 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214771701/scat/3de26857846ae51b St. Louis (KSDK) - The Red Cross is now helping a st. Louis woman who lost her home to a fire Saturday morning. The fire broke out just before 10:00am in the 1900 block of Angelrodt in the Hyde Park neighborhood. When crews arrived on the scene, flames shooting out of the house. The say the woman who lived there had gotten out , but her cats were still inside. Five of them died, but ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214771197/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 22:25:06 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214771197/scat/3de26857846ae51b May 14, 2013; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher John Gast (64) throws to a New York Mets batter during the fifth inning at Busch Stadium. St. Louis defeated New York 10-4. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214771199/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 22:25:05 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214771199/scat/3de26857846ae51b Two freight trains collided at a rail intersection about 120 miles (193 kilometers) south of St. Louis in Missouri Saturday morning, injuring seven people and collapsing a highway ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214770938/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 22:20:58 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214770938/scat/3de26857846ae51b Mount Olive, IL (KSDK)- Members of a local church are stepping up to help an Illinois town reeling from a tornado that struck just hours after the one in Moore, Oklahoma. An E.F.2 tore through the small town of Mount Olive Monday night destroying several buildings. A Family of seven was inside their home on Main Street when a tornado and microburst hit Mount Olive. "It was one of the ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214770591/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 21:26:10 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214770591/scat/3de26857846ae51b Officials survey the scene just east of the Route M overpass where several train cars derailed on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe train near Rockview, Mo. on Saturday. (Fred Lynch/Southeast Missourian/Associated ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214770326/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 21:16:13 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214770326/scat/3de26857846ae51b LOS ANGELES -- An already-ailing Cardinals rotation endured another setback on Saturday, as John Gast was forced out of the game against the Dodgers in the second inning with left shoulder tightness. Gast was making just his third start since being plugged into the Cardinals' rotation for injured right-hander Jake Westbrook. The Dodgers used a walk and a double by Adrian Gonzalez to score a ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214770592/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 21:13:44 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214770592/scat/3de26857846ae51b One part of President Barack Obama's speech Thursday at the National Defense University hasn't gotten quite the attention it deserves: His ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214769219/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 20:20:35 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214769219/scat/3de26857846ae51b Keith Myers A little train engine holds the ashes of 4-year-old Lucas Barnes Webb. Lucas died of blunt force trauma. His father and stepmother have been charged in his ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214769231/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 20:14:30 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214769231/scat/3de26857846ae51b It was about this time last year that the Angels turned the corner from their early season struggles to put themselves back on the American League West radar. They strung together a season-best eight-game winning streak from May 22-29, yet their tumultuous start ultimately proved to be too much to overcome in their bid for a postseason push. The Halos are hoping that's not the case again ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214769233/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 20:01:44 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214769233/scat/3de26857846ae51b The Federal Aviation Administration says the helicopter crashed late Friday night in southwest Missouri after taking off from the Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland. FAA regional spokeswoman Elizabeth Isham Cory says both people on board died in the crash. She says the wreckage was found early ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214769463/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 20:00:59 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214769463/scat/3de26857846ae51b LAA@KC: Moustakas shows off his arm to end the second KANSAS CITY -- It's not getting any better for the Royals. When Los Angeles administered a 7-0 thumping on Saturday afternoon -- the Angels' seventh consecutive victory -- the Kansas City countdown included four straight losses and 15 in the Royals' last 19 games. An unpleasant situation, to be sure. At least it was ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214764572/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 18:36:58 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214764572/scat/3de26857846ae51b MLB Advanced Media, L.P. All rights reserved. The following are trademarks or service marks of Major League Baseball entities and may be used only with permission of Major League Baseball Properties, Inc. or the relevant Major League Baseball entity: Major League, Major League Baseball, MLB, the silhouetted batter logo, World Series, National League, American League, Division Series, League ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214764571/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 18:36:57 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214764571/scat/3de26857846ae51b 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. ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214764308/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 17:54:30 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214764308/scat/3de26857846ae51b Emergency personnel respond to the scene where of a train derailment near Rockview, Mo. Saturday. The National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation into the cause of a cargo train collision that partially collapsed a highway overpass in southeast Missouri, injuring seven ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214763870/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 17:19:40 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214763870/scat/3de26857846ae51b KANSAS CITY -- Royals second baseman Chris Getz was ejected from Saturday's game against the Angels in the wake of a close play at first base. Getz was called out by umpire Marty Foster to complete a double play that ended the fifth inning. With runners at first and third, Getz grounded to second baseman Howie Kendrick. When Getz was called out on shortstop Erick Aybar's relay to ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214763975/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 17:11:27 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214763975/scat/3de26857846ae51b http://sgfnow.co/10TQADb ) that the Christian County Health Department has posted advisories warning swimmers about high levels of E. coli bacteria at the Jim Turner Access at Finley River Park in Ozark, the Shelvin Rock Access southwest of Nixa and the Delaware Access west of ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214764022/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 17:10:50 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214764022/scat/3de26857846ae51b ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Two freight trains collided at a rail intersection in rural Missouri on Saturday, triggering the collapse of a highway overpass when at least a dozen rail cars derailed and struck a support pillar, authorities ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214763846/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 17:06:49 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214763846/scat/3de26857846ae51b KANSAS CITY -- Royals pitching coach Dave Eiland will be out of the staff rotation for a couple of days as he returns to his Florida home to attend his daughter's confirmation. Bullpen coach Doug Henry is moving into the dugout to handle the pitchers and Steve Foster, the Royals' former bullpen coach, is returning to that post for two days. Foster is currently the organization's ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214763426/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 15:46:03 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214763426/scat/3de26857846ae51b Email KANSAS CITY -- Danny Duffy, who underwent Tommy John surgery last June 13, will start his Minor League rehab assignment on Sunday. Duffy will pitch four innings for Double-A Northwest Arkansas in San Antonio. A third-round Draft pick for the Royals in 2007, Duffy made 26 starts with a 6-10 record before he was placed on the disabled list last May. "I'm wanting him to work it at ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214763425/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 15:46:03 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214763425/scat/3de26857846ae51b Email KANSAS CITY -- Center fielder Jarrod Dyson said Saturday his recovery from a high ankle sprain is progressing well. Dyson was injured May 15 against the Angels when he scaled the outfield wall attempting to grab a Mike Trout home run. Dyson started wearing a boot on Friday for hitting and throwing drills, but he has not started running yet. He is hoping to start a running program next ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214763424/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 15:46:02 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214763424/scat/3de26857846ae51b Email KANSAS CITY -- Catcher Salvador Perez will return to the lineup on Sunday after sitting out Saturday's game. Perez is recovering from a bruised right hip. He missed two games with the injury earlier in the week, but returned Thursday and Friday against the Angels. "Salvy's still sore, and Salvy's going to be sore," manager Ned Yost said. "It was a quick ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214763428/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 15:46:02 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214763428/scat/3de26857846ae51b Email KANSAS CITY -- Manager Ned Yost has admiration for veteran Miguel Tejada's contributions off the Royals' bench, but he has no immediate plans to use him more at third base. Tejada has occasionally spelled the struggling Mike Moustakas against left-handed pitchers, and he entered Saturday batting .323 in 14 games. He has seven RBIs and has hit two home runs, including one in ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214763427/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 15:46:02 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214763427/scat/3de26857846ae51b CHAFFEE, Mo. (AP) -- The National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation into the cause of a cargo train collision that partially collapsed a highway overpass in southeast Missouri, injuring seven ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214763475/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 15:45:19 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214763475/scat/3de26857846ae51b KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The National Park Service is reviewing a report that could lead to penalties being levied against a foundation led by the daughter of the lead plaintiff in the landmark Brown v. Board of Education school desegregation ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214762781/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 14:16:17 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214762781/scat/3de26857846ae51b http://bit.ly/12SXSLH ) that the state Department of Natural Resources has adjusted landscaping techniques at beaches to dissuade geese from congregating. That has included allowing vegetation to grow near the beach and installing brown landscape ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214762403/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 13:30:54 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214762403/scat/3de26857846ae51b ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A popular Grateful Dead tribute band from Missouri is taking a sabbatical - the result of a 30-month prison sentence for the lead ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214762402/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 13:30:54 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214762402/scat/3de26857846ae51b The Benton County coroner says 23-year-old Kayla Woolsey of Hollister, Mo., died Friday after being thrown from the barge she was standing on in the Lost Bridge area of the lake near ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214762371/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 13:30:46 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214762371/scat/3de26857846ae51b CHAFFEE, Mo. - A federal agency has sent investigators to southeast Missouri, where seven people were injured when two cargo trains collided on tracks under a highway overpass, causing the overpass to partially collapse.Scott County Sheriff's Office Dispatcher Clay Slipis said the collision happened around 2:30 a.m. Saturday near Chaffee when a Union Pacific train hit a Burlington Northern ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214762109/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 13:26:30 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214762109/scat/3de26857846ae51b Dear Abby o I'm a 21-year-old nursing student in college. I'm a "people person" and everyone says I'm easy to talk to. According to my ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214761447/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 12:46:11 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214761447/scat/3de26857846ae51b The exhibit now at the Missouri History Museum in Forest Parkruns through Oct. 20. The exhibit is part of the Teens Make History program, which began in 2007 for mainly under-served students ages 15-18. It has been expanded to teens of diverse backgrounds. The teens in the program also write and perform short original plays about history, attend an academy and are eligible for paid ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214761694/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 12:46:10 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214761694/scat/3de26857846ae51b arrived to town via trade with the San Francisco 49ers. From the moment he was introduced by Chiefs general manager John Dorsey and head coach Andy Reid as the team's new QB, Smith admitted that Kansas City was the place he wanted to be, excited for the challenge of turning this franchise around. "I'm ready for this," Smith said in March. "I feel like because of what ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214761634/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 12:40:49 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214761634/scat/3de26857846ae51b By Patrick Garrity, NBC News Two freight trains collided and derailed early Saturday in southeast Missouri, then triggered the collapse of a highway overpass when several rail cars struck a support ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214761356/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 12:31:56 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214761356/scat/3de26857846ae51b One part of President Barack Obama's speech Thursday at the National Defense University hasn't gotten quite the attention it deserves: His ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214760857/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 11:45:29 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214760857/scat/3de26857846ae51b The Missouri Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal pedestrian accident that happened at 10:31 p.m. Friday evening on Missouri Route 32 one mile east of Maple Valley Drive.Kaitlyn R. Prater, 14, attempted to cross the road at Route 32 when she was struck by a 2011 Nissan Altima driven by Prokopieva M. Gulnara, 44, of Chesterfield. Kaitlyn was transported to Parkland Health Center where she was ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214761121/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 11:45:28 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214761121/scat/3de26857846ae51b HOLLAND, Mich. (AP) -- The mother-in-law of a Michigan man who disappeared in February says tools used to repair a flat tire were missing from his ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214761170/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 11:27:16 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214761170/scat/3de26857846ae51b MUPRHYSBORO, Ill.oA Southern Illinois woman who threw her baby away after giving birth at a party has been sentenced to three years in ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214759719/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 09:46:27 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214759719/scat/3de26857846ae51b MUPRHYSBORO, Ill.oA Southern Illinois woman who threw her baby away after giving birth at a party has been sentenced to three years in ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214760069/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 09:46:27 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214760069/scat/3de26857846ae51b MARION, Ill.oA Japan-based maker of auto components says its roughly $15 million planned expansion of a southern Illinois plant will add 80 ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214760065/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 09:46:26 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214760065/scat/3de26857846ae51b SCOTT COUNTY, Mo. (KSDK) - Two freight trains collided early Saturday morning causing extensive damage to a Highway M overpass. The collision occurred on a stretch of tracks between Scott City, Missouri and Chaffee, Missouri. Officials with the Scott County Sheriff's Department say that the trains struck each other at an intersection of two railroad tracks. Several fire departments ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214759748/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 09:41:59 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214759748/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tim McGraw brought his "Two Lanes of Freedom Tour" to St. Louis Thursday with a wide arsenal for the setlist culled from his large library of ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214760110/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 09:39:13 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214760110/scat/3de26857846ae51b Lance Lynn struck out nine over six innings Friday and received plenty of offensive help in carrying St. Louis to a 7-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Cardinals won their third in a row, limiting the Dodgers to three hits and getting three RBI each fromAllen CraigandDavid ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214759543/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 08:20:15 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214759543/scat/3de26857846ae51b Mark Trumbosingled in Mike Trout with the go-ahead score during a three-run seventh Friday, sending the Los Angeles Angels to a 5-2 win over Kansas City. Los Angeles won its sixth straight contest, but the Angels are still six games below the breakeven mark. Chris Iannettahit a solo homer in the sixth to lift the Angels into a 2-2 tie and they then moved in front with a big seventh ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214759545/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 08:20:14 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214759545/scat/3de26857846ae51b On a cool late-spring afternoon at University Field, Missouri Tiger softball came just short of the program’s seventh Women’s College World Series, losing to the Washington Huskies, 1-0, in game two of its NCAA Super Regional matchup. The loss, which brings the Tigers’ season to a close, was in large part due to a strong pitching performance by the Huskies, who threw a combined ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214759544/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 08:20:13 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214759544/scat/3de26857846ae51b St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny watches from the dugout during batting practice before the Cardinals play the San Diego Padres in their baseball game Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214758683/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 07:39:38 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214758683/scat/3de26857846ae51b In nearly a month before Friday, the Cardinals had faced just four left-handed starters. But this weekend, the Dodgers throw three lefties their way, something the Cardinals had previously not fared well against this season. In those previous four games against left-handers, the Cardinals were held to three earned runs over 28 innings. They entered the Dodgers series hitting .223 against ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214754722/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 02:34:30 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214754722/scat/3de26857846ae51b For Jeremy Guthrie, an opportunity for redemption came quickly. Guthrie's streak of 18 straight starts without a loss ended last week against the Angels, his opponent on Saturday, as the right-hander looks to rebound from consecutive rough outings. The Royals will also look to snap a three-game skid, while the Halos go for their seventh straight win. Guthrie gave up 11 hits and five earned ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214754649/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 02:34:28 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214754649/scat/3de26857846ae51b Lance Lynn struck out nine over six innings Friday and received plenty of offensive help in carrying St. Louis to a 7-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Cardinals won their third in a row, limiting the Dodgers to three hits and getting three RBI each ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214754600/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 02:20:32 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214754600/scat/3de26857846ae51b It should come as no surprise that someone involved in the newspaper business would be sad when another publication quits printing.Yes, I still prefer to get my news and my literature from a folded collection of paper, punctuated with ink and folded, stapled or bound into one collection.Generally speaking, the dwindling number of papers you can actually hold in your hands can't be a good ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214754171/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 01:48:23 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214754171/scat/3de26857846ae51b St. Louis Cardinals' Jon Jay, top, collides with Los Angeles Dodgers catcher A.J. Ellis while scoring on a double by David Freese during the second inning of their baseball game on Friday, May 24, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214754239/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 01:48:23 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214754239/scat/3de26857846ae51b St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny watches from the dugout during batting practice before the Cardinals play the San Diego Padres in their baseball game Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214754172/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 01:48:22 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214754172/scat/3de26857846ae51b Standing in front of a stained-glass window on the campus of the University of Missouri-St. Louis earlier this week, the Rev. Gary Meier addressed a congregation of sorts. It had been nearly a year since the Roman Catholic priest had stood before a flock.That was last June, when Meier told his parishioners at Saints Teresa and Bridget Church in north St. Louis that he would take a leave of ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214754173/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 01:48:22 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214754173/scat/3de26857846ae51b Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Lance Lynn tossed six scoreless frames to guide the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the opener of a three-game set. Lynn (7-1) gave up just two hits and struck out nine to pick up the win. David Freese went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and three RBI and Allen Craig added a pair of hits, including a solo homer, and drove in ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214754174/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 01:43:42 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214754174/scat/3de26857846ae51b Of all the local Memorial Day weekend events, perhaps the most consistently exciting is the three-night Spring to Dance Festival presented by ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214753454/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 00:39:36 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214753454/scat/3de26857846ae51b school bus crash Friday morning on Interstate 55. Nico Jackson stopped by engine house one with his mom and brother to thank firefighters for rescuing him. While he was there he got a tour of the house and the truck. Firefighters also presented him with a t-shirt for being so brave. ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214753456/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 00:34:38 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214753456/scat/3de26857846ae51b ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - Memorial Day is set aside to honor our nation's men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice. And the long weekend will be filled with barbecues, picnics and events around town. More than 30 artists will perform at the Bluesweek Festival in Downtown St. ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214753455/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 00:34:38 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214753455/scat/3de26857846ae51b Oklahoma tornado damage The donations were collected at sporting events, schools, by Girl Scout troops, and even in random parking lots. One of those efforts ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214753457/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 00:34:37 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214753457/scat/3de26857846ae51b Email LOS ANGELES -- Outfielder Oscar Taveras, who has been sidelined by an ankle injury since May 12, is moving closer to a return, farm director John Vuch said on Friday. Vuch said that Sunday is now the target date for Taveras to be inserted back into the Triple-A lineup. The Cardinals have been conservative with the amount of work they have allowed Taveras to do since he sprained his ankle ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214753458/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 00:20:07 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214753458/scat/3de26857846ae51b By participating in the Promotion and submitting an entry, each entrant agrees to (i) be bound by these Official Rules, including all entry requirements, and (ii) waive any and all claims against Sponsor, the other MLB Entities, Facebook, Apple, Inc. and each of their respective parents, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, officers, directors, employees, agents, licensees, distributors, dealers, ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214753340/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 25 May 2013 00:20:05 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214753340/scat/3de26857846ae51b oA 34-year-old man accused of killing five members of a central Illinois family with a tire iron took the witness stand Friday, wiping away tears as he painted a horrifying picture of the murder scene.Christopher Harris also insisted it wasn't him, but one of the children, who slaughtered the family at their home on a night four years ago in the tiny farming community of Beason.Harris is ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214752629/scat/3de26857846ae51b Fri, 24 May 2013 23:32:51 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214752629/scat/3de26857846ae51b HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV/CNN) - With the Washington bridge collapse in the news, some may be wondering what they would do if it happened to them. For example, would you know what to do if your car went underwater? "You're not going to have power. If you have power windows, they're not going to work. If you have power locks, you're going to have to manually unlock the ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214752705/scat/3de26857846ae51b Fri, 24 May 2013 23:27:58 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214752705/scat/3de26857846ae51b KANSAS CITY -- When James Shields was first called up to the Majors by Tampa Bay, he was asked to do a public service announcement for the Heart Gallery, an audio and photographic exhibit that tries to match foster children to adoptive families across the country. Since that humble start, he and his wife Ryane, a photographer, have adopted the cause and continued their work with foster children. ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214752530/scat/3de26857846ae51b Fri, 24 May 2013 23:13:07 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214752530/scat/3de26857846ae51b Royals.com . The 2 1/2-minute video features White's play-by-play calls of great Royals moments, including George Brett's 3,000th hit and his postseason home run off Yankees reliever Goose Gossage in the 1980 American League Championship Series. Also shown are his days broadcasting Kansas State athletics and his later years as director of the Royals Alumni. The video, which was on the ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214752532/scat/3de26857846ae51b Fri, 24 May 2013 23:13:07 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214752532/scat/3de26857846ae51b Email KANSAS CITY -- Chris Getz is quickly warming up to his new responsibilities as the Royals' leadoff hitter. "I love being up there," Getz said. "It gives me an opportunity and I feel good at the plate right now. I'm there to embrace the role if [manager Ned Yost] is going to put me out there." Going into Friday night's game against the Angels, his third ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214752531/scat/3de26857846ae51b Fri, 24 May 2013 23:13:07 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214752531/scat/3de26857846ae51b Email KANSAS CITY -- The Royals are doing their part to help residents of Moore, Okla., who were affected by the tornado on Monday. Royals Charities donated $10,000 to Heart to Heart International, an emergency response organization based in Olathe, Kan. They also partnered with the American Red Cross for a fund-raising campaign during the Angels series to support relief efforts. The Red Cross ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214752533/scat/3de26857846ae51b Fri, 24 May 2013 23:13:06 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214752533/scat/3de26857846ae51b The little fishing boat floated by at the end of the day. Tug boat worker Jarvise Shelton was prepping barges for the next load down the Mississippi River when he saw it, drifting 20 to 30 feet off his barge.The boat, a fiberglass bass skiff, was powerless. Three adults and two children were aboard. They paddled toward shore with hands, sticks -- or maybe fishing poles -- but weren't getting ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214751956/scat/3de26857846ae51b Fri, 24 May 2013 22:26:03 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214751956/scat/3de26857846ae51b Michele McKenzie spent years wondering about a part of her father's life that he seemed to want to forget: his experience during World War II.On Friday, McKenzie learned that a piece of that story had turned up in a Goodwill store in Chesterfield. A Goodwill employee discovered a shadow box filled with World War II medals that once belonged to Marine Sgt. James Joseph McKenzie, who died in ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214751514/scat/3de26857846ae51b Fri, 24 May 2013 22:26:02 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214751514/scat/3de26857846ae51b Reviewed.com has taken a look at the best waterproof cameras of the year, and rates them. Click the video player above to hear the reviews. USA ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214751957/scat/3de26857846ae51b Fri, 24 May 2013 22:21:13 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214751957/scat/3de26857846ae51b St. Clair County Circuit Judge Michael Cook during his swearing-in ceremony in 2010. Photo courtesy of the Belleville News-Democrat, Derik ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214751227/scat/3de26857846ae51b Fri, 24 May 2013 21:17:43 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214751227/scat/3de26857846ae51b ISANTI, Minn. (KARE) - A nine-month KARE 11 investigation uncovered levels of formaldehyde in several items of baby clothing. Formaldehyde is a chemical the U.S. government calls a carcinogen, or known cancer-causing chemical, but the substance is not regulated. The test results prompted Sen. Amy Klobuchar to step in, asking the government take a second look at regulating the chemical, ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214750772/scat/3de26857846ae51b Fri, 24 May 2013 21:12:29 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214750772/scat/3de26857846ae51b Russ Cochran and Kenny Perry each shot 5-under 66 on Friday to share the second round lead in the Senior PGA Championship.The longtime Kentucky friends were 7 under at Bellerive Country Club in the major championship. They will play together for the third straight day Saturday.Japan's Kiyoshi Murota was two strokes back after a 70. Jay Haas and Duffy Waldorf, tied for the lead after the ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214750353/scat/3de26857846ae51b Fri, 24 May 2013 20:10:34 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214750353/scat/3de26857846ae51b BELLEVILLE o A Belleville man has been charged with having sexual contact with a two-year-old girl. Quincy R. Ware, 45, of the first block ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214750357/scat/3de26857846ae51b Fri, 24 May 2013 20:09:32 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214750357/scat/3de26857846ae51b JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. (KSDK) - Some people living in a Jefferson County neighborhood are afraid flying bullets and constant gun shots may soon be plaguing their community. They're not afraid of an increase in crime, but rather, a potential new neighbor. Over the years, Ken Hauck has spent a lot of time and money making his backyard an outdoor oasis. "We back up to a creek. ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214750360/scat/3de26857846ae51b Fri, 24 May 2013 20:04:46 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214750360/scat/3de26857846ae51b FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. (KSDK) - A man is accused of stabbing his brother during a fight Friday morning. Fairview Heights police received a call about a domestic disturbance in the 9500 block of Mary Ann Drive around 11 a.m. The 911 caller said one of the people involved in the fight had been stabbed. Officers arrived on the scene and found a 26-year-old man with a stab wound to the right side ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214750407/scat/3de26857846ae51b Fri, 24 May 2013 20:04:44 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214750407/scat/3de26857846ae51b Shakespeare in the Park also kicks off Friday night. Actors will perform "Twelfth Night" at Shakespeare Glen in Forest Park. The shows start at 8 p.m. They'll run every night except Tuesdays until June 16. Admission is free. Seating is open on the lawn, so make sure to bring a chair or blanket. The show runs about two hours and 40 minutes with intermission. For more information ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214750358/scat/3de26857846ae51b Fri, 24 May 2013 20:04:44 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214750358/scat/3de26857846ae51b ST. LOUIS COUNTY (KSDK) - Accidents have caused congestion in both directions of Interstate 64 in west St. Louis County. The accidents happened shortly before 6 p.m. near Timberlake Manor Parkway. There's no word if anyone was injured in any of the accidents, or what caused them. ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214750361/scat/3de26857846ae51b Fri, 24 May 2013 20:04:43 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214750361/scat/3de26857846ae51b Prosecutors say Timothy Shaw, 39, is responsible for at least five different bank robberies between September 2010 and March 2011. In most, ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214749286/scat/3de26857846ae51b Fri, 24 May 2013 19:02:47 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214749286/scat/3de26857846ae51b ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - Are the bridges you drive over each day safe? That's the question we started asking the Missouri Department of Transportation after a truck hit a bridge last night in Washington State, causing it to collapse. The story is especially startling since a recent study by the American Society of Civil Engineers gave Missouri's bridges a C- grade. The bridge that ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214749291/scat/3de26857846ae51b Fri, 24 May 2013 18:58:21 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214749291/scat/3de26857846ae51b ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - Before you turn on the grill this holiday weekend, you've got to see the video above. Chef Tony Hedger from L'Ecole Culinaire brought us a great recipe perfect for Memorial Day. Click the video player above to learn how to make maple balsamic marinated strip steaks with grilled pears and red onion salad. And here's the recipe for four servings: Total recipe ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214749289/scat/3de26857846ae51b Fri, 24 May 2013 18:58:20 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214749289/scat/3de26857846ae51b ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - On Monday, a St. Louis Memorial Day tradition dating back 41 years will take place. The Gypsy Caravan billed as one of the Midwest's largest antique, craft, and flea markets. It runs Monday from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. on the north campus of University of Missouri-St. Louis. General admission is $8.50, but early birds can pay $20 to shop from 7 a.m. until 9 a.m. Money ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214749288/scat/3de26857846ae51b Fri, 24 May 2013 18:58:20 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214749288/scat/3de26857846ae51b ST. LOUIS COUNTY (KSDK) - A man who says he was robbed was found Friday afternoon with stab wounds. St. Louis County police were called to the 8800 block of Torii in the Hanley Crossing apartment complex in north St. Louis County around 4 p.m. The man was found seriously injured from stab wounds, and said he had been robbed. He was transported to an area hospital. His condition has not been ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214749290/scat/3de26857846ae51b Fri, 24 May 2013 18:58:20 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214749290/scat/3de26857846ae51b ST. LOUIS COUNTY (KSDK) - The St. Louis County Greek Fest is underway right now in Town & Country. There's Greek music and dancing, a market place, and of course fantastic Greek food. The festival runs through Sunday at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church on Des Peres Road. For more information on the Greek ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214749023/scat/3de26857846ae51b Fri, 24 May 2013 18:58:19 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214749023/scat/3de26857846ae51b ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - The St. Louis Bluesweek Festival kicks off at Soldiers' Memorial in downtown St. Louis Friday evening. There will be dozens of live musicians each day, and admission is free, though a $5 donation is requested to help fund the new National Blues Museum right here in St. Louis. The event runs through Sunday. For more information on the ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214749287/scat/3de26857846ae51b Fri, 24 May 2013 18:58:19 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214749287/scat/3de26857846ae51b JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A Jefferson City hospital is planning a $35 million expansion that will increase the space at its main building by about ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214749386/scat/3de26857846ae51b Fri, 24 May 2013 18:42:15 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214749386/scat/3de26857846ae51b