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  • State temporarily closes five Missouri state park beaches for water quality issues

    A sweep of the boys and girls state soccer titles might indicate that St. Dominic is a soccer school, but that would be selling the private ...

  • TMZ Sopranos Actor James Gandolfini Dead

    The celebrity website TMZ reports that James Gandolfini, best known for his role as Tony Soprano on "The Sopranos", died earlier today in Italy.The website says Gandolfini is believed to have suffered a heart attack. He was 51 years old. Gandolfini was in Italy to attend the 59th Taormina Film Festival in Sicily and he was scheduled to participate in a festival event this weekend. ...

  • Kansas regents approve new college tuition hikes

    Medical students at the University of Kansas Medical Center will pay more than $15,000 per semester at the school under the new rates. Administrators at the school said the tuition increases still won't cover the state budget reductions, so there will still be cuts to the ...

  • Intruder breaks into south KC home with 3 teens there

    Three Kansas City teenagers said someone broke into their home while they were there Wednesday morning and they were just feet away being face-to-face with the ...

  • Breaking news Sopranos star James Gandolfini dies in Italy at age 51

    star James Gandofini died today in Italy, where, according to HBO, he was vacationing. His manager confirmed the news to the Associated Press moments ago. ';We're all in shock and feeling immeasurable sadness at the loss of a beloved member of our family,'; reads a statement from the network that ...


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I, Robot [DVD]

I, Robot [DVD]

I, Robot was inspired by Isaac Asimov's classic 1950 short story collection of the same title, but anyone looking for intense, thought-provoking science fiction should probably stick with the page-bound source. This is not to say that this big-budget summer tentpole movie is devoid of idea ... ...

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  • Vikings Desmond Bishop has good workout heads to Kansas City

    The Vikings worked out former Green Bay Packers linebacker Desmond Bishop on Wednesday, defensive coordinator Alan Williams said, but there was no immediate indication they were going to sign him. Bishop, who was released by the Packers this week after missing the 2012 season with a torn hamstring, reportedly was set to visit Kansas City after spending two days in Minnesota. "Good ...

  • Parents of 2-year-old arrested for abuse

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Parents of a 2-year-old girl were charged in Jackson County Wednesday with abuse or neglect of a child's body. Arthur L. Easterwood, 33, and Telecia T. Hooks, 22, were charged in connection to their daughter's malnourished condition and injuries. According to Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker, the girl had open wounds on her head and indications of earlier ...

  • New label for Americans who are obese

    KANSAS CITY, Kan. - One third of Americans are now classified as "sick" with the disease of obesity. Obesity is an issue that affects 90 million Americans, but a new decision could change the way doctors and insurance companies treat and cover obese patients. The saying is no longer "I am obese." To the American Medical Association, one third of Americans "have ...

  • Mens Wearhouse fires face of company

    Mens' Wearhouse founder and CEO George Zimmer (R) shakes hands with Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff as he delivers the keynote address during the Dreamforce 2012 conference at the Moscone ...

  • Two arrested for Pioneer statue theft

    INDEPENDENCE, Mo. - Two arrests have been made in relation to the theft of a historic statue from the National Trails Museum in Independence. Museum employees noticed "The Pioneer Woman" was missing Monday morning. They said the statue was ripped from its granite base. Wednesday, Independence police announced that two people were taken into custody. The statue, located at the back of ...

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