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McCarthy adds office in Kansas City

McCarthy Building Cos. Inc. has increased its presence in the Kansas City market with two nearby construction projects underway and an announcement earlier this spring of a new downtown office. According to REJ Blog, McCarthy now has more than $1.4 billion worth of construction underway in the region. Two major projects for McCarthy include work on a $80 million National Bio and Agro-Defense ...
Local school board president ousted

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The president of the Hickman Mills School Board was ousted during a meeting Thursday night. In a surprise move, the board voted to remove Breman Anderson 4-3, and elected board member Eric Lowe as the new president. When Anderson found out voting on leadership changes had been added to the agenda, he was hesitant to move forward. The board voted 4-3 to proceed with the new ...
Ceiling cant hold KIPP graduates

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Forty-five eighth graders at the KIPP Endeavor Academy marched into an auditorium full of family and friends for a historic celebration, to the tune of ...
Local boys best friend dies in tornado

BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. - From Moore, Okla., to Blue Springs: The connection to the deadly tornado is incredibly painful for one local family. Eric Tupin and his family's old home is demolished, along with much of his former neighborhood and what used to be his children's school. "My kids went to Plaza Towers, so this really hit home for a lot of reasons," Tupin said. He ...
Car hits gas line area evacuated

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. - An Independence neighborhood is being evacuated after a car struck a high-pressure gas line in the area. The crash occurred just before 10 p.m. Thursday near 44th and Phelps. Police evacuated everyone within a one-block radius. MGE was able to stop the flow of gas to the line around 11 p.m. The driver of the car that hit the line was not injured. Stay with KSHB.com for ...

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Movie Review

Henry Fool

Have you ever met someone who can talk for hours and never actually say anything? A stream of words flows from the mouth, all of which sounds grandiose, weighty, and far reaching in deep, metaphorical importance, and yet semantically the entire tirade is meaningless? This is essentially a summation of the titular character of "Henry Fool," the arrogantly intellectual antihero at the center of Hal ... ...

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2 hurt in JoCo golf cart crash

LAKE QUIVIRA, Kan. - Two people were hurt in a golf cart crash at Lake Quivira Country Club. The wreck occurred around 8:30 p.m Thursday. According to Johnson County paramedics, one person was seriously hurt. The other victim sustained moderate injuries. No other information has been released at this time. Stay with KSHB.com for ...
Nurse gives teen CPR in scare at the K

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - When a 14-year-old girl collapsed during a Royals game at Kauffman Stadium, a member of the K Crew stepped up to the plate and performed CPR. The medical emergency occurred in the upper deck during Thursday night's game against the Angels. A nurse who volunteers as part of the Royals' first aid team performed CPR and resuscitated the girl on the scene, according to a ...
4-year-old boy struck by car in KCMO

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A 4-year-old boy was struck by a car early Thursday evening near 35th Street and Van Brunt. Police say the driver stayed on the scene. The boy sustained serious injuries, but is expected to survive. Stay with KSHB.com for ...
Teen raises $1 million before turning 20

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - Jeff Hanson's favorite paintings are the ones with all the bright colors. Bright colors stand out to him, because he has limited vision.That limitation hasn't stopped the 19-year-old cancer survivor from painting and selling his work at auctions for the last seven years, raising money for charities worldwide. This past weekend, Hanson surpassed the $1 million mark ...
Russias Far East rocked by powerful quake

The epicenter for the extremely powerful quake was located in the Sea of Okhotsk, just to the west of the Kamchatka Peninsula, and about 600 kilometers (nearly 375 miles) underground. The quake was felt for five minutes in the region, Russia's Ria Novosti news agency reported. Many people ran into the streets as the temblor shook. No tsunami warnings were issued in the quake's ...

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We must define the nature and scope of this struggle, or else it will define us. Neither I, nor any President can promise the total defeat of terror. What we must do is dismantle networks that pose a direct danger.

Barack Obama

The U.S. president was speaking on his administration's counter terrorism policy.

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Hotel Sofitel, New York City

This at the time of my stay was one of the newest hotels in New York, and merited a review ...

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Radioactive nanoparticles that target cancer cells developed

Researchers at the University of Missouri have found a way to create radioactive nanoparticles that target lymphoma tumor cells wherever they may be in the body.

Cancers of all types become most deadly when they metastasize and spread tumors throughout the body. Once cancer has reached this stage, it becomes very difficult for doctors to locate and treat the numerous tumors that can develop.

Michael Lewis, an associate professor of oncology in the MU College of Veterinary Medicine, stated that being able to target secondary tumors is vital to successfully treating patients with progressive cancers.

"Depending on the type of cancer, primary tumors usually are not the cause of death for cancer patients. If a cancer metastasizes, or spreads creating hard-to-find tumors, it often becomes fatal. Having a way to identify and shrink these secondary tumors is of utmost importance when fighting to save people with these diseases," Lewis said.

In an effort to find a way to locate and kill secondary tumors, Lewis, in collaboration with J. David Robertson, director of research at the MU Research Reactor and professor of chemistry in the College of Arts and Science, have successfully created nanoparticles made of a radioactive form of the element lutetium. ...