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9 still hospitalized after trains crash

Two passenger trains heading in opposite directions collided during rush hour Friday evening in southwestern Connecticut, damaging both trains and leaving dozens injured, some of them critically, authorities ...
Missouri GOPs legislative success in eye of beholder

Sometimes, success is in the effort. But ultimately, success is often judged by results.When the Missouri Legislature adjourned its annual session this past week, the Republican majority claimed it was a successful effort – even “historic” and “monumental” – based on the measures they considered and approved. Yet if results are what matter, their success may ...
Bigger push on Kansas judiciary selection coming

Kansas City is using facts to more efficiently spend hundreds of millions in tax revenues to deliver better basic services to local residents. Citizen satisfaction reports and a new study show some progress has been made. But much more is ...
FC Kansas City hands the Boston Breakers their first loss

Boston Breakers on Saturday night May 18 at the Verizon Wireless Stadium in Overland Park, Kan. The two to zero win places the Blues in third place, behind the Portland Thorns, in the National ...
Shenzhen tops table of competitive cities CASS

Shenzhen has replaced Beijing to become the most competitive city this year on the Chinese mainland, according to the annual city competitiveness rankings released by the country's top think tank Sunday. The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) assessed the all-round competitiveness of 293 cities around the country last year and unveiled the "2013 City Competitiveness Blue ...

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Nathaniel Hawthorne could have been thinking about Bob Crane when he wrote in The Scarlet Letter, No man for any considerable period can wear one face to himself and another to the multitude, without finally getting bewildered as to which may be the true. Since he was brutally murdered by having his head smashed in with a camera tripod in a Scottsdale, Arizona, apartment in 1978, Bob Crane ... ...

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Report N. Korea fires fourth missile

North Korea fired a short-range missile into the Sea of Japan on Sunday, according to South Korea's semiofficial news agency Yonhap, citing a South Korean military ...
Severe storms with damaging winds hail and tornadoes possible today

Click here to see our tornado/hail/wind risk for today Your Sunday will start with some showers as some storms move through the metro. These storms are not expected to be severe, but could include some thunder, lightning and heavy rains. They should be out of the area by 10 a.m. Severe weather could happen in Kansas City and the surrounding area after 3 p.m. today. The greatest risks are large ...
Several people hurt in crash between car and party bus

The crash happened at about 3 a.m. on southbound Bruce R. Watkins near Cleaver II Boulevard. Those that suffered injuries were on the party bus. The extent of their injuries were not known. Kansas City Police said it appeared the car might have cut the bus off. Three people that were inside the car ran from the ...
Royals battle As to regain consistency

Perfect lineup construction may not statistically win too many games across a 162-game season, but Ned Yost's decision to move Alex Gordon to the three-hole and Billy Butler to cleanup has undoubtedly made an impact. Since making the move nine games ago, the Royals have scored 40 runs. Gordon is 14-for-35, while Butler is 12-for-37 with two homers and 11 RBIs. The two accounted for three ...
Royals get on board early but fall vs. As

KC@OAK: Santana tosses seven quality frames OAKLAND -- Now things are getting a trifle unsightly on the Kansas City club's ledger. Since a four-game winning streak, the Royals have lost nine of 12 games. Unsightly indeed. The latest loss came to the Oakland Athletics, 2-1, on Saturday night with a sellout crowd of 35,067, lured by a Star Trek fireworks display, jamming the Coliseum. The ...

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Nothing will ever completely replace playing the game I love, however I feel like I'm starting a new adventure and I'm genuinely excited about what lies ahead. I'm fortunate to have been given many opportunities throughout my career and now I feel it's my time to give back.

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The world's best known footballer was speaking after formally announcing his retirement.

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This deluxe hotel is reputedly the finest in New Caledonia. The drive from Tontouta international airport is 45 minutes and ...

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Statins may cut exercise benefits for obese adults

University of Missouri researchers have found that simvastatin, a generic type of statin previously sold under the brand name "Zocor," hindered the positive effects of exercise for obese and overweight adults.

Statins, the most widely prescribed drugs worldwide, are often suggested to lower cholesterol and prevent heart disease in individuals with obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome, which is a combination of medical disorders including excess body fat and/or high levels of blood pressure, blood sugar and/or cholesterol.

"Daily physical activity is needed to maintain or improve fitness, and thus improve health outcomes. However, if patients start exercising and taking statins at the same time, it seems that statins block the ability of exercise to improve their fitness levels," said John Thyfault, an associate professor of nutrition and exercise physiology at MU.

Thyfault said that many cardiologists want to prescribe statins to all patients over a certain age regardless of whether they have metabolic syndrome; the drugs also are recommended for people with Type 2 diabetes. He recommends that cardiologists more closely weigh the benefits and risks of statins given this new data about their effect on exercise training. ...