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  • Best Buy recalls 5100 replacement batteries for MacBook Pro due to fire risk

    Best Buy is recalling 5,100 replacement batteries for the MacBook Pro due to a fire risk. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday that there have been 13 reports that the battery caught fire. One consumer suffered a serious burn on the leg. Best Buy Co. is voluntarily recalling both black and white ATG lithium-ion replacement batteries for the notebook computers. The ...

  • Man stabbed with sword in Overland Park

    OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - A man in his mid-30s suffered life-threatening injuries after being stabbed with a sword early Wednesday morning. Overland Park police were called to the 6400 block of W. 151st Place at 3:30 a.m. According to police, Dustin Evans, 27, and another man were involved in horseplay with the sword. Police said Evans stabbed the other man with the sword. The man was taken to an ...

  • Mo. student transfers have until Aug. 1

    JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri's education agency says parents wanting to transfer their children from failing schools should provide notice by Aug. 1. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released guidance Wednesday on how to handle student transfers. That comes a week after the state Supreme Court upheld a 1993 law requiring unaccredited school districts to pay for ...

  • KC Zoo says polar bears health improving

    The Kansas City Zoo's star polar bear, Nikita, is continuing to be treated for a gastrointestinal illness, but he is improving, zoo officials said ...

  • Mo. woman claims $1M Powerball prize

    The Missouri Lottery on Wednesday said 57-year-old Mona Diss of Pevely bought the ticket for the Match 5 Powerball prize for the June 8 drawing at a Mobil on the Run store in Pevely. She didn't realize she was a winner until store employees encouraged her to check her ...


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Movie Review

Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (¡Atame!)

Near the middle of Pedro Almodovar's "Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!," a young man tells the object of his affection, "I'm 23 years old, I have 50,000 pesetas, and I'm alone in the world. I'll try to be a good husband to you, and a good father to your kids." It's lines like this that make this deranged black comedy work despite its shortcomings because you never have any doubt that he means it. It's humo ... ...

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  • Father gets prison in bound children case

    A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for binding and blindfolding two of his children in a Wal-Mart parking lot in eastern ...

  • Missouri offers some relief on impending school transfers

    directives from the state that provide leeway in how to handle a potential influx of students transferring from unaccredited school systems this fall.To avoid overcrowded classrooms, school district officials may make final building assignments for students wishing to transfer into their schools, the guidelines say.If there isn't room to enroll all students trying to transfer into a ...

  • Boulevard makes best national beer list

    , a publication for home brewers and beer lovers, have recognized beers from Kansas City-based Boulevard Brewing Co. as some of their fermented ...

  • Survey How can Wyandotte Co. improve

    Kansas City, KS - The Unified Government of Wyandote County is trying to figure out what should be focused on for the 2014 budget. So, members have decided to set up an online survey for residents to complete. If you are a resident of Wyandotte County and want to tell officials what you think the top priorities for improvement should be, ...

  • A giant push for a Fit-tastic summer

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Children's Mercy Hospital and Clinics is launching a health initiative to encourage the entire Kansas City community. It's called 12345 Fit-Tastic! It's an effort to reach out to individuals and families that want to take the first steps toward healthier living. "It doesn't matter where you are in life," said project coordinator Sandy Seitz. ...

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