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Terrifying new footage of Kansas twister emerges

The tornado was one of several that touched down Sunday in the nation's midsection, concentrating damage in central Oklahoma and Wichita, Kan. Two people were killed in or near the mobile home park, which is outside of Shawnee, a community about 35 miles southeast of Oklahoma City. At least 39 people throughout Oklahoma were injured, according to the state's emergency management ...
OKC tornado Parts of suburb leveled

MOORE, Okla. (AP) - Television footage shows flattened buildings and fires after a mile-wide tornado moved through the Oklahoma City area. Video showed homes and buildings in Moore, Okla., were reduced to rubble, and vehicles littered roadways south and southwest of Oklahoma ...
Tornado tears through Oklahoma City suburb

The National Weather Service issued a rare tornado emergency for the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, meaning that significant and widespread damage and fatalities were ...
Homeowners clean up after storm topples trees

Mike Castilla said he thought his pool was ready for the summer until the neighbor's Osage orange tree fell into it during the peak of the storm. His insurance company hired the Lakeside Tree Service to remove the tree. The company said it's such a big job that workers won't be able to finish it until Tuesday. Castilla said he can remember the sound and the feeling of the tree ...
Men arraigned in Independence homicide case

Finesse I. Obanion, 35, of Independence, Mo., and Taz L. Anguiano, 22, of Kansas City appeared before a judge on Monday. Both men are being held in lieu of $500,000 bail, and a judge said Obanion's bail must be posted in cash. The men are accused in connection with the May 13 shooting death of Charles J. Dunnington at 11330 E. 11th St. in ...

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"Shakespeare in Love" is a romantic fictionalization of how the great poet and playwright William Shakespeare penned one of his most famous plays, "Romeo and Juliet." As Tom Stoppard, one of the film's screenwriters, said, "To create something of that magnitude, he was no doubt hopelessly and desperately in love with a very, very special woman." The woman in question for whom Shakespeare's torches ... ...

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Largest soccer tournament in Kansas City history coming to Overland Park

Soccer Association, the Kansas City Invitational tournament is kicking off this weekend with record attendance. From May 24-27, 352 teams will take over the Overland Park Soccer Complex, equating to about 5,000 athletes ages nine to 19. In 2012, the tournament drew 47 less teams compared to this year's ...
Liberty tornado sirens may be faulty

Flash Flood Watch issued May 20 at 12:49PM CDT expiring May 21 at 9:00AM CDT in effect for: Barry; Barton; Benton; Camden; Cedar; Christian; Dade; Dallas; Dent; Douglas; Greene; Hickory; Howell; Jasper; Laclede; Lawrence; McDonald; Maries; Miller; Morgan; Newton; Oregon; Ozark; Phelps; Polk; Pulaski; Saint Clair; Shannon; Stone; Taney; Texas; Vernon; Webster; Wright… Flash Flood Watch ...
Do you know where to go when storms strike

People who are out in a shopping area when storm sirens blare should get indoors as soon as possible and find an interior room away from any windows. During the Joplin tornado, a group of people ran into a convenience store's cooler and rode out the storm. If you're in a loft or apartment when a storm strikes, you should head down the nearest stairs to a small window-free room or ...
Kearneys Jaret Singh Leavenworths Nathan Butler receive national wrestling honors

Tornado watch is issued for Monday as KC cleans up from Sunday’s severe storms As Kansas Citians clean up after Sunday night’s severe storms, another ominous front is taking aim at the metropolitan area. The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch through 10 p.m. on Monday for Kansas City and much of the surrounding area. Thunderstorms are expected to roll in early Monday ...
65 TPT Videos up for National Awards Voted by Fans

Four original video productions from the 65 TPT crew, produced during the 2012 season, are up for People's Telly Awards. The public picks the winner of each video category, based off the amount of "thumbs up" votes submitted on YouTube. So, Chiefs fans, don't miss the chance to voice your opinion about the epic stories found within the Chiefs Kingdom. We hope you enjoy all ...

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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. ...