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  1. Johnson tells radio show hea d like to return to Chiefs somedayRead the original story w/Photo

    19 min ago | KansasCity.com

    Larry Johnson is a Kansas City outsider now, even if he does still say we when hes referring to the Chiefs.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Kansas City Chiefs, NFL Football, Larry Johnson, NFL Players

  2. Construction accident kills one, injures another at performing arts center siteRead the original story w/Photo

    27 min ago | KansasCity.com

    ... on the way down, police said. The injured workers were taken to area hospitals. One died at the hospital, Kansas City police said. The other was conscious in serious condition this afternoon, police said. Officials with Midwest Steel, ...

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  3. Mi Ranchito restaurant works hard to regain customer confidence after poisoningRead the original story w/Photo

    30 min ago | KansasCity.com

    ... the skills he learned in restaurants in Mexico, he tried to make it better. I was the lowest-paid chef in Kansas City before I started my business, he said. I worked 80 to 100 hours a week. He worked even harder building Mi Ranchito. ...

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    Related Topix: Lenexa, KS, Olathe, KS

  4. Census Bureau nudges up KC populationRead the original story

    31 min ago | KansasCity.com

    480,129. 451,572. 475,830. 450,375. Which one of these is the official population of Kansas City? In fact, each one has been the U.S. Census Bureaus estimate at one time or another since 2007. But the latest estimate is ...

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  5. Area veterans to receive Legion of Honor medals from FranceRead the original story

    33 min ago | KansasCity.com

    Two local Army veterans will soon receive the highest honor that can be bestowed by the government the French government.Loren J. Clark and Frank E. Royer, both octogenarians who were part of the liberation of France in World War II, will be presented with the Legion of Honor on Sunday.The same honor was recently bestowed on a Kansas City, Kan., ...

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    Related Topix: France, Europe, World News, US Military, Fort Leavenworth, Combined Arms Center, US Army, George Bush, W.

  6. Lunch programs tell tale of need for suburban kidsRead the original story

    33 min ago | KansasCity.com

    ... Fridays with backpacks filled with food to help feed them over the weekend. In the Park Hill School District in Kansas City North, a free clothing center is experiencing unprecedented use from district students in need. Its not just the urban ...

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    Related Topix: Kids, Family, Lenexa, KS, Education Etc., Shawnee Mission, KS, Jackson County, KS

  7. Today's ExtraRead the original story w/Photo

    34 min ago | KansasCity.com

    ... support groups. Dollars & Sense is offering a free forum for job seekers through a partnership with the Kansas City Metro Networking Job Club. Check out job openings, tout your talents and post your resumes. Just register on the networking site and ...

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  8. The Closing Bell | Sprint shares slip on news of layoffs, Clearwire dealRead the original story w/Photo

    35 min ago | KansasCity.com

    ... index of 145 regional companies showed a drop of 0.40 of a point, or 0.06 percent, at 620.11. Among Kansas City area companies of interest: I Cerner Corp. closed at $78.97, down 60 cents. I Capitol Federal Financial closed at $30.72, up 34 cents. I ...

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    Related Topix: Sprint, Telecom, IT Services, Overland Park, KS, Financial Markets

  9. George Lopez takes a shot at Larry JohnsonRead the original story w/Photo

    39 min ago | KansasCity.com

    On the second night of his hysterically funny new late-night talk show, comedian George Lopez took a shot at Larry "I Say Stupid Things" Johnson, who was just dumped by the Kansas City Chiefs.Here's what Lopez said in his opening monologue Tuesday night:"Athletes do not make good choices.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Kansas City Chiefs, NFL Football, Larry Johnson, NFL Players

  10. Death row inmates lose appeal that halted executions in MissouriRead the original story

    46 min ago | KansasCity.com

    ... Koster said. The three-judge appeals court panel on Tuesday upheld an earlier ruling by a federal judge in Kansas City. That judge had dismissed a lawsuit filed by eight death row inmates challenging the training and competence of personnel ...

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    Related Topix: Missouri, US News, Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals

  11. Dunkina Donuts opens Thursday in Overland ParkRead the original story w/Photo

    1 hr ago | KansasCity.com

    ... It was founded in 1950 and licensed its first franchise in 1955. Even though it hasnt served up a cup in Kansas City since the mid-1980s, there is still a loyal Dunkin Donut fan base here that includes transplants such as Michaels. Their ...

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    Related Topix: Breakfast, Baked Goods, Life, Food, Doughnuts, Overland Park, KS, Drink, Coffee, Olathe, KS

  12. College buzzRead the original story

    1 hr ago | KansasCity.com

    ... for the ceremony and can be purchased by calling 913-681-6224. Two from Kansas City take all-MIAA honors Two former Kansas City-area high school players won top honors as the Mid-America ...

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    Related Topix: High School Football, Kansas High School Football

  13. Four candidates apply for KCK school superintendent jobRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Kansas City Star

    Four internal candidates have applied to be the next Kansas City, Kan. school district superintendent, Board President Gloria Willis announced tonight.Willis said the board plans to conduct interviews by the end of the month and expects to make a final decision before winter break.

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  14. Man Charged in Olathe Subway FBI ShootoutRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | NBC Action News

    ... according to U.S. Attorney Lanny Welch. A criminal complaint filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Kan., alleges that on Nov. 1, Henry attempted to avoid arrest by firing a handgun at members of the FBI's Violent Crimes Task Force. ...

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    Related Topix: US News, US Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Defense Law, Law

  15. Movie MemoriesRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | The Pitch

    Kansas City was Robert Altman 's hometown, but when he returned here in 1995 to make a period jazz noir, he fell ill and turned out something less than another McCabe & Mrs.

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    Related Topix: Crime Movies, Drama Movies, Kansas City, Thriller, Western, McCabe & Mrs. Miller, Events

  16. Workers Wanted: Workforce Partnership Hiring EventRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | NBC Action News

    ... companies. Owens Corning, Pro-Pet and Advanced Building Composites are hiring. To apply in person, go to the Kansas City, Kansas Workforce Partnership office, Friday, Nov. 13 from 10:00 a.m. a ' 2:00 p.m. at 552 State Ave., KCK. Applicants must ...

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  17. Artist SupportRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | The Pitch

    ... choices from 1924 Main, Blue Bird Bistro and Lidia's - a total of 25 restaurants will be participating - and the Kansas City Roller Warriors serve up drinks from the open bar. As for the revolving indoor-outdoor entertainment, confirmed acts include ...

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  18. FOLD, PLEAT, CREASE, EXPLORERead the original story

    2 hrs ago | The Pitch

    ... fans. As demonstrated in Vanessa Gould 's documentary Between the Folds - screening at 2 p.m. today at the Kansas City Public Library 's Plaza Branch (4801 Main) - origami is now practiced by artists, mathematicians and scientists who see in an ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Hobbies, Origami, Events

  19. Puck OffRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | The Pitch

    Kansas City 's sports scene is dead. The Royals and the Chiefs are national jokes, and the Sprint Center is without a regular tenant, unless one defines "watching a number of clowns departing a Volkswagen at the circus" as a sport.

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    Related Topix: Ice Hockey, Winter Sports, Events

  20. Long Ago, Not Far AwayRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | The Pitch

    How's this for ambition? In tonight's premiere of his play 1937: One Hell of a Year , writer-director Bill Clause - a local force at KKFI 90.1, CrossCurrents and the Fringe Festival - isn't just spinning a large-casted story of Kansas City's racial, social and labor history, featuring everyone from Pendergast to hobos to African-American union ...

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    Related Topix: African-American, Events

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