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Mendoza looks to even series with Angels

The month of May has been good to Jason Vargas. While the left-hander went 0-3 in five April starts, he is 3-0 in four starts this month. While notching quality starts in four of his last five outings, Vargas has lowered his ERA from 6.75 to 3.55. He'll look to keep up that pace on Friday night when the Angels take on the Royals at Kauffman Stadium and go for their sixth straight win. On ...
K-Crew member provides CPR to Royals fan

KANSAS CITY -- A 14-year-old girl was dancing in the stands between innings during the Royals' Thursday night game at Kauffman Stadium when she fainted. A nearby K-Crew member was able to perform CPR, according to Mike Swanson, Royals vice president of communications and broadcasting. The University of Kansas Medical Center personnel and paramedics responded and rushed the girl to ...
Santanas reunion with Halos marred by homers

Cain opens the game with a great diving grab KANSAS CITY -- This was a natural. The Royals' Ervin Santana was going for his 100th career victory against his old club, the Angels. It was on the eighth anniversary of his first Major League victory, May 23, 2005. Perfect scenario with an imperfect ending. Santana gave up four home runs to Los Angeles, and the Angels won their fifth ...
Sore Perez gets back into lineup

Email KANSAS CITY -- Royals catcher Salvador Perez returned to the starting lineup Thursday night against the Angels but is still recovering from the right hip bruise that kept him out of the previous two games. "It affects him most when he runs," manager Ned Yost said. "It doesn't bother him to hit, it doesn't bother him too much to squat or block balls in the dirt or ...
Yost confident Moustakas will come around

Email KANSAS CITY -- Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas finished the recent road trip 2-for-32, but manager Ned Yost has not lost faith in his hitting. "He continues to work hard and continues to play hard," Yost said on Thursday. "As long as he's got his confidence with him, we are going to allow him to continue to work through it up here. I think the quality of his ...

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Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

The brilliance of Tenacious D has always been Jack Black and Kyle Gasss simultaneous reverence for and parody of the most Wagnerian tendencies of hard rock music, whether it be straight guitar shredding, operatic bombast, or prog-rockish symbolism straight out of ... ...

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Getz is getting cozy in leadoff role

Email KANSAS CITY -- Second baseman Chris Getz hit out of the Royals' leadoff spot for the second straight night on Thursday against the Angels. "We're searching trying to find someone that can solidify that No. 1, that leadoff spot," manager Ned Yost said. "He had a really good game, and we're hoping he could fill out that spot and be productive." In ...
Shields is far outperforming his record

Email KANSAS CITY -- Royals ace James Shields leads the league in innings pitched and is tied for sixth in strikeouts, but his success on the mound has not been translating to wins. His record dropped to 2-5 after the Royals lost two in Houston. "I'm not happy with it," Shields said. "Obviously we aren't getting wins. I feel like I'm pitching well and I'm ...
Mistrial in Jodi Arias penalty phase

PHOENIX (AP) - Jurors have deadlocked on a verdict of life or death for Jodi Arias in the 2008 killing of her one-time boyfriend. The judge declared a mistrial in the penalty phase. Another panel will be seated and the sentencing process will begin anew in July. The jury found Arias guilty of first-degree murder May 8 and later determined the killing was cruel enough to merit consideration of ...
KC extends red light camera contract

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City Council voted unanimously to extend the contract for its red light cameras Thursday afternoon. The extension means American Traffic Solutions will continue to operate the 29 cameras at 17 intersections for the next five ...
Tornado protection required in new Pleasant Hill homes

The recent loss of life in Moore, Okla., illustrates why a Cass County city has an ordinance requiring all new homes have extra protection from ...

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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. ...