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  • Suspicious package found at KC school

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City elementary school was evacuated after a security guard found a suspicious package on campus Monday afternoon. The package was discovered at Benjamin Banneker Charter Academy of Technology around 4:45 p.m. Police say it was found after classes were over for the day, so only about 100 people were in the building at the time of the evacuation. The bomb squad is on ...

  • Kids rescued from rubble at Okla. school

    MOORE, Okla. (AP) - Several children have been pulled out of the rubble alive at a school in an Oklahoma City suburb. An Associated Press photographer saw several children being pulled out of what was left of the Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla., on ...

  • Officials 6 killed in OKC tornado

    A powerful tornado blasted an area outside of city on Monday, ripping roofs off buildings, leveling homes and leaving a massive band of destruction in its wake. Survivors emerged from shelters to see an apocalyptic vision -- the remnants of cars twisted and piled on each other to make what had been a parking lot look like a junk yard. Bright orange flames roaring from a structure that was ...

  • DST tries something new mutual funds for everyday investors

    Eddie Franz of DST Market Systems models the latest in TreeSwing app T-shirts. DST Systems Inc. is attempting to appeal to a larger audience with a new effort aimed at giving regular consumers access to mutual funds. DST still is waiting for approval on the mobile investment app, TreeSwing, from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. But later this spring, the Kansas City-based ...

  • GEHA contracts for Landmark Office Building

    The Landmark Office building near Interstate 70 and Little Blue Parkway is under contract to the Government Employees Health Association Inc. The Government Employees Health Association Inc. has contracted to buy the 90,000-square-foot Landmark Office Building in Independence, one of the largest Class A buildings in Eastern Jackson County. Richard Miles, president of Lees Summit-based GEHA, said ...


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Shakespeare in Love [DVD]

"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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  • Massive tornado slams Oklahoma City area

    A powerful tornado blasted an area outside of Oklahoma City on Monday, ripping roofs off buildings, leveling homes and leaving a massive band of destruction in its ...

  • Missouri Illinois police tell drivers to buckle up

    o Before you head off to that Memorial Day barbecue or holiday road trip, don't forget one bit of potentially life-saving advice: buckle up.Representatives of the Missouri Highway Patrol, and the Illinois State Police, St. Louis County Police and St. Louis Metropolitan Police departments gathered to reinforce today that familiar safety message."As summer heats up, so does safety belt ...

  • Experts warn of post-storm claim chasers

    Fly-by-night operators often head to storm-ravaged areas to look for damage, stopping to ask homeowners if they need help installing tarps, cutting limbs or doing other repair work. The insurance industry calls the practice "claim chasing." Legitimate companies said that's not the way to do business. Often, an insurance company will recommend a trusted company to do the work. ...

  • Storm destroys Lees Summit buckeye tree

    Buckeye trees are rare in west-central Missouri and one had stood near the intersection of Third and Walnut in Lee's Summit. Sunday's storm sheared the tree apart, knocking out power to homes and businesses in the area. People in the area said they will miss the tree. "It's a buckeye tree. Every fall, it loses lots of little round things. The little peeling comes off and ...

  • 65TPT Videos up for National Awards Voted by Fans

    Four original video productions from the 65TPT 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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