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Royals Ship Ankiel, Farnsworth to Braves in 5-Player Deal
The Atlanta Braves made a five-player deal Saturday to upgrade their outfield and an already formidable bullpen, acquiring Rick Ankiel and right-hander Kyle Farnsworth from Kansas City for three pl...

White House Pleads for End to Disclosure of War Secrets
The Obama administration implored the website WikiLeaks to stop posting secret Afghanistan war documents, as the Pentagon pressed its investigation of the massive security breach by bringing a sold...

Top Pick Berry Shows Up At Chiefs Practice
The fifth overall pick in the draft, Eric Berry brought cheers from several thousand fans more than once with his moves and quickness during one-on-one drills at the Kansas City Chiefs training cam...

KC Trades Ankiel, Farnsworth To Braves
The NL East-leadinf Atlanta Braves have acquired outfielder Rick Ankiel, reliever Kyle Farnsworth and cash from the Kansas City Royals in a five-player deal.
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Attack Sub Missouri Commissioned In Connecticut
Another attack submarine has joined the Navy.
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Paseo Bridge Replacement One Step Closer to Completion
The Paseo Bridge over the Missouri River north of downtown is the busiest bridge in Kansas City, with over 100,000 vehicles using the aging structure on a daily basis. But on Saturday it's long-awa...

Police Union Frustrated by Unified Government Budget
Officials with the Fraternal Order of Police representing Kansas City, Kansas, Police officers say that the Unified Government of Wyandotte County has broken its promise to hire 30 new police offic...

Former Suspect Recalls Leon Jordan Homicide
A former suspect in the Leon Jordan homicide case recalls his experience in the investigation 40 years ago.
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KCMO District Gets Ready For Back To School
The Kansas City, Mo., School District conducts a back-to-school fair and volunteer communication effort to get ready for the new school year.
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St. Joe Welcomes Chiefs, Fans With Open Arms
St. Joseph is welcoming the Kansas City Chiefs and their fans with open arms as training camp begins this week.
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Friends, Family Pay Tribute To Slain Teen
Friends and family spend their Friday night at a local high school mourning the loss of teenager Spencer Crosthwait who was killed while sitting in his car earlier this week.
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Mo. Attorney Charged In Death Of Man On Lawnmower
An attorney from Mexico, Mo., is facing two charges in the hit-and-run death of man who was on a lawnmower.
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Tribute | Stephen Nichols, a former KC construction executive, was an adventu...
<strong>Who:</strong> Stephen Nichols, 63, a former Kansas City construction executive who once guided his sailboat from Atchison, Kan., to Jacksonville, Fla. <strong>When and how he died: </strong...

Proposed JoCo rules would require more waste recycling services
New proposed regulations would require all trash haulers in Johnson County to offer services to residents that recycle more materials and keep them out of landfills. Officials said the proposed reg...

Magazine picks Mutual Musicians Foundation as one of the greatest bars in the...
A popular men&rsquo;s magazine has recognized Kansas City&rsquo;s Mutual Musicians Foundation as one of the &ldquo;greatest bars&rdquo; in America. The August issue of Playboy magazine mentions the...


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Hines Sr. of Hines, Hines and Dad dies

LAS VEGAS, July 31 (UPI) -- Maurice Hines Sr., a self-taught drummer who joined his tap-dancing sons Gregory and Maurice Jr. as Hines, Hines and Dad, has died at a hospice in Las Vegas.

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Crowd on VIP alert at site of Clinton's NY wedding
By MICHAEL HILL 2010-07-31T21:24:17Z RHINEBECK, N.Y. (AP) -- Chelsea Clinton was poised to marry her longtime boyfriend at an exclusive estate along New York's Hudson River after weeks...

Yankees acquire Kerry Wood from Indians
By RONALD BLUM 2010-07-31T21:16:39Z NEW YORK (AP) -- The New York Yankees acquired pitcher Kerry Wood from the Cleveland Indians on Saturday, the third deal in less than 24 hours for t...

3 squabbling companies must cooperate to plug well
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and RAY HENRY 2010-07-31T21:13:04Z NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- On shore, BP, Halliburton and Transocean are engaging in a billion-dollar blame game over the blown-out oil ...

Informant says WikiLeaks suspect had civilian help
By DAVID DISHNEAU 2010-07-31T21:11:52Z HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) -- An Army private charged with leaking classified material to the whistleblower website WikiLeaks had civilian help, a key ...

Taliban names taken off sanctions list

NEW YORK, July 31 (UPI) -- The U.N. Security Council removed five members of the Taliban from its sanctions list, a move seen as crucial to Afghanistan's future stability, officials said.

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Hunt on for 3 escaped murderers

KINGMAN, Ariz., July 31 (UPI) -- Police were searching Saturday for three convicted murderers who escaped from a Kingman, Ariz., prison, officials said.



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Chelsea's Fantasy Wedding Weekend
The hotly anticipated wedding of former first daughter Chelsea Clinton to her long time boyfriend Marc Mezvinsky is Saturday in Rhinebeck, New York. Find out the details on the wedding event, guest...

Crews Beat Back Wildfire in LA
Wildfire smolders in high desert north of Los Angeles as crews work to contain 2-day-old blaze



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