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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 ...

  • Sweet reunion Students brave the storm

    She arrived to a chaotic scene at the school, but no sign of Kaylie. "We started running into the hallway so we could cover our heads, and the teachers were praying for us to be okay," Kaylie Sanchez remembers of the tornado. "It was scary." ----- Oklahoma's chief medical examiner Wednesday released a list of the 24 people who lost their lives in Monday's tornado. ...

  • School safe rooms take time money

    BELTON, Mo. - After what happened to schools in Moore, Okla., when an E-F5 tornado hit, we asked about safety and shelter for students in Kansas and Missouri. We learned FEMA has given $67 million to Kansas since 2001. So far, that money was approved to build 217 tornado safe rooms -- 24 of those in Johnson, Leavenworth and Wyandotte counties. State officials say approximately 190 of those rooms ...

  • KC set to greenlight extension for red-light cameras

    Many drivers have said they don't like the cameras, but supporters said the statistics for keeping them around are hard to dispute. In 2012, Kansas City issued 34,000 red-light camera citations, collecting $100 for each one. While the money may be a factor for keeping the cameras on, the city said the number of people running red lights has dropped. "There certainly has been a behavior ...

  • Miami receiver Harwell leaving for Kansas

    Tim G. Zechar/Icon SMI LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -- Wide receiver Nick Harwell is transferring to Kansas after spending three seasons at Miami of Ohio, where he set the school record with 219 yards receiving in a game as a freshman. Kansas coach Charlie Weis announced his decision in a statement Wednesday. Harwell missed three games last season with a knee injury but still led ...


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Movie Review

In the Company of Men

The subject of Neil LaBute's debut film, "In The Company of Men" is cruelty, pure and simple. Although one of the central focuses of the film is cruelty between men and women, the film as a whole is not that narrow. It also branches off and shows cruelty between men and other men, between bosses and workers, between business colleagues, and even between those who call themselves friends. In less t ... ...

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  • VIDEO | Local relief efforts in Moore

    People assess the damage after a powerful tornado ripped through the area on May 20, 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma.Photographer: Brett Deering/Getty ...

  • Chiefs Defense Embracing the New System

    The Kansas City Chiefs are making practice extra enjoyable to cover, thanks to the focus, intensity, attention to detail and my personal favorite, the competitive spirits of the offense and defense. Regardless of the type of drills, 7-on-7, 11-on-11, the motivation to win each and every rep is full-tilt during Chiefs head coach Andy Reid's practices. Case in point, during Wednesday's ...

  • DSS emails shed light on boys death

    JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Emails between employees of the Missouri Department of Social Services show notes missing as Lucas Webb's case was transferred between investigators. The 4-year-old died in October 2012 from blunt force trauma to his abdomen. Prosecutors have charged his stepmom, Melissa Webb, with kicking him to the stomach. Both she and Lucas' dad, Justin Webb, face ...

  • Child hurt in hit run driver sought

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Police are searching for a driver who hit a child early Wednesday evening in Kansas City, Mo. The hit-and-run crash occurred near 35th and Prospect just before 6 p.m. Kansas City police say the driver was in a red Camaro. No other suspect information was available. The child sustained minor injuries. Stay with KSHB.com for ...

  • Moore homeowner sees blessings amid broken dreams

    Many of the people who live in storm-ravaged neighborhoods in Moore, Okla., got their first chance to go back to see what was left of their houses ...

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