Provides the latest RSS feeds for Kansas City 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/cc264e50ceab3697/ en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 19:46:39 -0400 Sat, 25 May 2013 19:46:39 -0400 30 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/cc264e50ceab3697 Sat, 25 May 2013 17:11:27 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214763975/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 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/cc264e50ceab3697 Sat, 25 May 2013 17:06:49 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214763846/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Missouri on Saturday, triggering the collapse of a highway overpass when at least a dozen rail cars derailed and struck a support pillar, authorities said.None of the seven people hurt in the fiery crash - two train workers and five people who had been in the two cars on the overpass - suffered life-threatening injuries, Scott County sheriff Rick Walter said in a statement."One train T-boned ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214763288/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sat, 25 May 2013 15:56:31 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214763288/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 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/cc264e50ceab3697 Sat, 25 May 2013 15:46:03 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214763426/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 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/cc264e50ceab3697 Sat, 25 May 2013 15:46:03 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214763425/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 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/cc264e50ceab3697 Sat, 25 May 2013 15:46:02 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214763424/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 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/cc264e50ceab3697 Sat, 25 May 2013 15:46:02 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214763428/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 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/cc264e50ceab3697 Sat, 25 May 2013 15:46:02 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214763427/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Two freight trains collided, struck a highway support pillar, and collapsed the overpass, injuring several people, though no one suffered severe ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214762924/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sat, 25 May 2013 15:11:46 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214762924/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Our Club contact, Jenell, provided a variety of information: * They have two Sooners at OU-thankfully they were home here in KC when the storm hit. With that said, they have been in touch with students still there who are telling them that volunteers will still be needed when the "media attention" fades. But right now they are turning away volunteers. * They will be going to Norman ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214762731/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sat, 25 May 2013 14:26:54 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214762731/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 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/214762324/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sat, 25 May 2013 13:31:36 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214762324/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 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/cc264e50ceab3697 Sat, 25 May 2013 13:26:30 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214762109/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Republican Gov. Sam Brownback wants to follow up on massive income tax cuts enacted last year without creating budget shortfalls. He proposed canceling a sales tax decrease scheduled by law for ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214761633/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sat, 25 May 2013 12:41:21 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214761633/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 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/cc264e50ceab3697 Sat, 25 May 2013 12:40:49 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214761634/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Umpire Marty Foster thought differently. Foster won the argument and the Royals lost for the 14th time in 18 games, falling 5-2 to the Los Angeles Angels on Friday ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214761071/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sat, 25 May 2013 11:41:08 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214761071/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Two freight trains collided at a rail intersection in southeastern Missouri on Saturday, injuring seven people, igniting a fire and triggering the collapse of an overpass under which they were traveling, a county sheriff's dispatcher said.Dispatcher Clay Slipis of the Scott County Sheriff's Office said that five people who had been traveling in cars on the overpass were injured as were ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214760309/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sat, 25 May 2013 10:47:24 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214760309/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Police said it is unclear where the shooting happened. A woman drove the man to the fueling station at 12th Street and Prospect Avenue just before 1 ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214760564/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sat, 25 May 2013 10:41:54 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214760564/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 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/cc264e50ceab3697 Sat, 25 May 2013 02:34:28 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214754649/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 It was like any other day. If anything, it might have been a little better than usual -- with more deserved honors for the kids, more jokes and songs, more smiles. Even Mother Nature, after storms the previous day, seemed at first to cooperate as the sun shone ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214753950/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:43:38 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214753950/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Mothers of Kansas City murder victims take charge against violence They share the pain of losing a child to homicide and are now dedicated to putting a stop to Kansas City’s violent ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214754038/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:43:10 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214754038/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Mothers of Kansas City murder victims take charge against violence They share the pain of losing a child to homicide and are now dedicated to putting a stop to Kansas City’s violent ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214753337/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:34:07 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214753337/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Mothers of Kansas City murder victims take charge against violence They share the pain of losing a child to homicide and are now dedicated to putting a stop to Kansas City’s violent ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214753338/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:34:06 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214753338/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 With a three-day weekend, there are plenty of options for fun and entertainment around Kansas City, including the Royals and Celebration at the ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214753339/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:33:59 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214753339/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 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/cc264e50ceab3697 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:20:05 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214753340/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 © 2013 United Press International, Inc. 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The doors opened at 8 p.m. for the event monitored by ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214752527/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:29:34 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214752527/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 DENVER (AP) - In the most prominent challenge of its kind, Hobby Lobby Stores Incorporated has asked a federal appeals court for an exemption from part of the federal health care law. The retailer said Thursday it shouldn't be required to offer employees health coverage that includes access to the morning-after pill and other contraceptives that the owners oppose on religious grounds. The ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214752528/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:29:33 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214752528/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Wichita officials will consider imposing fines of $1,000 per month on residents and businesses that use too much water as part of a short-term plan to respond to dwindling water supplies. The water conservation plan was unveiled Wednesday by city officials seeking to remedy issues with the drought-plagued Cheney Reservoir, which supplies 64 percent of Wichita's water. ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214752529/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:29:31 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214752529/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 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/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:13:07 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214752530/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 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/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:13:07 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214752532/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 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/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:13:07 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214752531/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 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/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:13:06 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214752533/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 The Red Cross has received more than $15 million in donations and pledges so far for the town of Moore, which was struck by a tornado Monday that killed 24, injured more than 300 and destroyed thousands of ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214751855/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:21:07 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214751855/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 PHILADELPHIA (AP) - After their 2-year-old son died of untreated pneumonia in 2009, faith-healing advocates Herbert and Catherine Schaible promised a judge they would not let another sick child go without medical care. But now they've lost an 8-month-old to what a prosecutor called "eerily similar" circumstances. And instead of another involuntary manslaughter charge, they're ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214751129/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:14:10 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214751129/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Kansas City Public Schools will offer free breakfast and lunch to its students 18 and under and eligible disabled adults 18 or older on weekdays between June 3 and Aug. 2, according to a news ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214751131/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:12:25 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214751131/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 The dogs, all boxer mix, were found in a garage of a south Kansas City home. Animal Control officers believe it's been five to seven months since the dogs have been outside the ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214751130/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:12:24 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214751130/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 With a three-day weekend, there are plenty of options for fun and entertainment around Kansas City, including the Royals and Celebration at the ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214751132/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:11:54 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214751132/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A young Royals fan is recovering after collapsing in the stands at Thursday night's game at Kauffman Stadium. The girl's father is asking for privacy and respect while his daughter remains in the hospital, so we're choosing not to identify her. It was a K-Crew member at Kauffman Stadium, Sam Sapenaro, who jumped into ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214750231/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:06:16 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214750231/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 JACKSON COUNTY, Mo. - You know you're close when you spot the broken porta-potty.  A little more than 100 yards into the woods along the eastern bank of Longview Lake, large pieces of what looks like trash begin to sprout from the tall grass. Then, in the path, a giant metal pipe, rusted orange, marks the entry into what a Jackson County official calls an "outside storage ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214750232/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:06:15 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214750232/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Like millions of other Americans, Dan and Sally Sligh packed up their vehicle and headed out for a Memorial Day weekend trip. As they crossed the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River outside Seattle, Washington, the bridge gave way and their pickup truck plunged into the frigid ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214749084/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:58:15 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214749084/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 And the state is getting looser.What you’re left with is a system that tempts fate — and graft. Only a major league scandal will get the attention of the right honorables in Jefferson City.The notion that Missouri is looser than a gin joint at closing time when it comes to campaign laws isn’t mine alone. Our new secretary of state, Jason Kander, also shares that belief.Missouri ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214749188/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:57:39 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214749188/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Pritt comes to Kansas after a three-year stint as the volunteer assistant coach at the University of Tennessee and takes over for Eric Elliott, who resigned his post after the 2013 season to pursue other ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214749190/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:25:26 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214749190/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Standees is located at 3935 W. 69th Terrace in Prairie Village at The VIllage Shops. New restaurant-theater concept opens in Prairie Village Kansas City-based developer Dineplex International LLC on Friday opened Standees: The Entertaining Eatery in Prairie Village. The new restaurant-movie theater combo is located at The Village Shopping Center. Erik Hess will serve as the restaurant's ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214748806/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:03:39 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214748806/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 SEBASTIAN, Fla. - The 18-year-old Florida girl who is facing felony charges for her sexual relationship with a 14-year-old female schoolmate broke her silence on Wednesday in front of a crowd of supporters. When Kaitlyn Hunt first took to the podium, she broke down and was embraced by her mother and father. Hunt faces two felony charges of lewd and lascivious battery. "I'm scared of ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214748195/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:50:13 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214748195/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A new restaurant is bringing the flavors of New Orleans to the City Market. The new eatery, beignet, opens Saturday, May 25, at 307 Main Street. Owner and chef Bryan Merker says it will provide more than its namesake treats - though there will be plenty of those, too. Among the promised fare: cornbread crepes and savory beignets in a variety of flavors, some featuring ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214748196/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:50:13 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214748196/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Three Kansas City men are facing charges after an attempted home invasion that resulted in one of the suspects getting shot by the homeowner, the Jackson County Prosecutor's Office announced on Friday ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214748197/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:48:28 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214748197/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Three men face charges after an attempted home invasion gone wrong on Thursday. Authorities charged Desmond C. Moore, 20, Ronald Brown, 23 and Dshawn Marchbanks, 21, all of Kansas City, Mo., with attempted burglary and unlawful use of a weapon. Police said Marchbanks suffered a gunshot wound in the incident after Shirley Roberts, the owner of the home, fired a round through her ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214747055/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:41:28 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214747055/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 KANSAS CITY, Kan. - A 15-year veteran of the Kansas City Kansas Police Department is in a Leavenworth jail after being arrested Thursday for allegedly threatening law enforcement leaders. John D. Hudson is charged with four federal counts of retaliation. He allegedly told someone that Police Chief Rick Armstrong and Captain Greg Lawson were "black rats" who would be eliminated. ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214747054/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:41:23 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214747054/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Some 300 mourners crowded inside Eagle Heights Baptist Church here Friday to pay their respects to an elementary school student killed when a tornado churned through nearby Moore, ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214746953/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:39:38 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214746953/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 The family of a 14-year-old girl who collapsed during Thursday's Royals game at Kauffman Stadium is thanking the team's staff for coming to their daughter's ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214747057/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:39:37 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214747057/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Roberto's mother, Marisol, who asked that her last name not be used, told KMBC's Peggy Breit that her son made it across Van Brunt, but as he was returning with the ball, he ran out into the path of a car that could not stop in ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214747056/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:39:37 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214747056/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 , who spent a brief time with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2012, under then-head coach Andy Reid and coach Culley, primarily as a punt returner. Fast forward to Feburary of this year, when the Chiefs signed Gilyard, hoping he can help stretch the field with his speed, while also demonstrating his ability to catch the football. Gilyard is off to a great start, for among many reasons, a familiarity ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214747059/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:39:10 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214747059/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 KINGMAN, Kan. - A police chief says a former Kansas police instructor admitted that he "bullied" his wife the night before she was found shot to death in the couple's fire-damaged ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214747058/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:39:08 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214747058/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Other classes offered include Flashing 101 with Greg Boss, Healthy Living with Brandi Biswell, Codes and Standards Update with Marge Padgitt, and Safe Chimney Access with Gene Padgitt. CEU credits will be applied for from the Chimney Safety Institute of America and the National Fireplace Institute for all classes. Saturday's classes are Diagnosing and Solving Negative Pressure Issues, and ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214747060/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:36:12 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214747060/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Hello? Is anyone out there? Thats how a lot of people feel when they log on to Google+ and try to interact with friends and business connections, many of whom are off chatting on other social media platforms. The experience used to be a lonely one for me. The often non-chronological order of Google+s news feed confused me, too. That is until curiosity got the best of me, and I started watching ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214746420/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:02:12 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214746420/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Crackerneck is the name of a Golem Workshop prototype. When "Man of Steel" premieres next month, a Kansas City-area robotics engineer may experience a sense of dj vu. The debut will mark the second time Derek Scherer's handiwork has shown up on the big screen. Derek Scherer, who used to build battlefield robots for the U.S. Army, also played a part in the animatronic creatures in ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214746418/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:59:43 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214746418/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently released a wealth of data about what hospitals charge consumers for common procedures. The data showed what those in the industry have known for a long time: What hospitals charge patients for a given procedure can vary significantly even within a single geographic region. For example, the average price of a permanent cardiac pacemaker ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214746583/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:46:50 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214746583/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 MOORE, Okla. - The pictures from Moore, Okla., are powerful, telling a story without a single word. Scripps media crews spent several days among the survivors, sifting through the rubble, capturing the emotion of the town's tragedy. Volunteers photographed by Scripps multimedia photojournalist Kareem Algazzar captured the paradox of a sometimes beautiful Oklahoma blue sky with people who ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214745767/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:30:16 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214745767/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Lafayette, Tenn. -- A LaFayette High School Resource officer is being criticized on a local blog after a YouTube video began circulating online of the officer tasing a teenage girl to break up a fight. The fight happened outside on the high school campus at lunch on Thursday. The two girls are seen rolling on the ground hitting each other, when Resource Officer Billy Mullis yells for them to ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214745768/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:28:36 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214745768/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 The National Golf Club of Kansas City Why would you want to sue yourself for $100 million? Strange as it sounds, that's what Cerner Corp. executives Cliff Illig and Neal Patterson did last month in Jackson County Circuit Court in a manner of speaking. But their lawyers say it was purely a defensive play, a way to secure a claim on luxury golf course developments. Pandi Capital LLC, a company ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214746481/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:27:47 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214746481/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 EMPORIA, Kan. (AP) -- Seven people have been released from an Emporia hospital after an ammonia leak at the city's Tyson Foods plant.KVOE-AM reports (http://bit.ly/BANTO ) reports that emergency workers were sent to the plant Thursday morning. Officials said the level of ammonia that was leaking was well below what's considered lethal.Tyson spokesman Gary Mickelson says the leak ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214745286/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:22:43 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214745286/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 A pediatric nurse says she was in the right place at the right time to revive a 14-year-old girl who collapsed while dancing in the upper deck during a Kansas City Royals game. Sam Sapenaro was working her second job as a member of Kaufman Stadium's K-Crew on Thursday night when someone yelled that a girl had collapsed. Sapenaro said she rushed over and began performing CPR after she ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214745772/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:59:49 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214745772/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Steve McDowell The Kansas City Council may award architecture firm BNIM a $1.89 million contract to lead the study of the potential placement of lines for the second phase of the streetcar project. The council put a first read on Ordinance No. 130424 on Thursday. The ordinance authorizes Bob Langenkamp, the director of planning and development, to enter into a contract with BNIM. Next week, a ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214745771/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:32:14 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214745771/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - At one bar, a mixture that included rubbing alcohol and caramel coloring was sold as scotch. In another, premium liquor bottles were refilled with water - and apparently not even clean water at that. State officials provided those new details Thursday on raids they conducted a day earlier as part of a yearlong investigation dubbed Operation Swill. Twenty-nine New Jersey bars ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214744499/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:18:36 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214744499/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 SHAWNEE, Kan. - An employee and customer at a Johnson County, Kan., liquor store were put into a walk-in cooler Thursday night during a robbery that led to a wild police chase, shooting and crash. Both were rattled Friday and did not want to be identified, but shared their frightening stories with 41 Action News. The employee at Halftime Liquor Store, 15810 Shawnee Mission Parkway in Shawnee, ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214744501/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:18:30 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214744501/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 As many head out to begin their Memorial Day Weekend, a lot of people plan to hit the beach, so we're taking action for your health with a look at the sunscreens that protect you best in the sun. Consumer Reports tested 12 broad spectrum sunscreens that claim to protect against cancer-causing UVA and UVB rays. They found some of the least expensive brands were the most effective. The tests ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214744500/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:18:29 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214744500/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 A day after a jury deadlocked on whether Jodi Arias should be sentenced to death for the murder of her ex-boyfriend, the jury foreman described the decision process as tense and ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214744393/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:16:48 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214744393/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 House and Senate negotiators’ meeting Friday came after the House voted 109-5 against a Senate GOP to lower the sales tax on groceries to 4.95 percent in January.The plan also would have kept the sales tax on other items at 6.3 percent. The Senate approved the measure Thursday evening on a 24-15 vote.Gov. Sam Brownback wants to cancel most or all of the decrease to stabilize the budget ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214744502/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:16:08 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214744502/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 COLUMBIA, Mo. - The University of Missouri is considering a proposal to renovate its main administration building and two other halls that currently house ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214744503/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:16:06 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214744503/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Dr. Stephen Kingsmore As I was sitting in Dr. Stephen Kingsmore's lab discussing genomic medicine for this week's print edition cover story, a box arrived from Turkey containing a human DNA sample. He picked it up, explaining to me how the Center for Pediatric Genomic Medicine at Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics collaborates with researchers and doctors worldwide who want to use ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214744005/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:28:45 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214744005/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - A long-range plan for the state's highways suggests that Kansas Highway 10 between Lawrence and Johnson County become a partial toll road. The Kansas Department of Transportation said Thursday that the highway should be widened in the next 20 years to six lanes. The plan would add high occupancy toll lanes, or HOT lanes, in each direction. The HOT lanes would be free ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214743063/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:05:27 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214743063/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 This Memorial Day weekend we are paying tribute to our troops by raising money through 9 Can Help for our World War II veterans to take another Honor Flight to see their memorial in Washington, ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214743064/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:03:22 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214743064/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 The wife of a Canadian trucker whose rig caused the collapse of a Washington bridge says a special vehicle called a pole car had travelled the route to make sure the load would ... http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214743187/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:53:32 -0400 http://www.kansascitynews.net/index.php/sid/214743187/scat/cc264e50ceab3697