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Kansas Citys Top Stories
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A New Jayhawk Team Starts Season
Turner Gill will try to lead his team to victory over North Dakota State.
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Gardner Somber After 2nd Grader Hit, Killed By SUV
It is expected to be a somber Friday at Madison Elementary in Gardner after a 7-year-old boy has died after being hit by an SUV in front of the school Thursday afternoon.
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Report Gives High Marks To Kansas Highway System
A California foundation has ranked the Kansas state highway system third-best in the nation based on performance and cost-effectiveness.
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Faces Of Kansas City: Gertrude Clifton
In this week's "Faces of Kansas City," anchor Brad Stephens introduces viewers to a 92-year-old lunch lady who loves working with kids.
[From KCTV5.com - News]
All 13 crew members rescued from Gulf oil platform fire in chaos different fr...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Unlike the blast that led to the massive BP spill, the latest oil platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico killed no one and sent no crude gushing into the water.
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Animal Haven Rescues 51 Animals
The Animal Haven shelter rescued more than 50 animals Wednesday and is looking for homes for the cats and dogs.
[From KCTV5.com - News]
Waldo Dry Cleaner Robbed At Gunpoint
Kansas City police are looking for a man who robbed the Plaza Ford - Ideal dry cleaners, located at 7300 Wornall Road early Friday morning.
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Chiefs Finally Get Preseason Win, 17-13
It took two years and five days, but finally Todd Haley and Kansas City have beaten somebody in the preseason.
[From KCTV5.com - News]
Nixon Taking Float Trip To Promote Tourism
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is kicking off the fall tourism season with a float trip down the Current River.
[From KCTV5.com - News]
Boyfriend of Mother Whose Toddler Remains Brain Dead Turns Himself In
Police question mother and boyfriend in case of abused children
The mother of the two-year-old girl who li...
School Releases Statement Following Death of Student Hit, Killed by SUV
The seven-year-old son of Gardner-Edgerton High School's vice principal was run over Thursday afternoon after school and later died as a result of his injuries. Kade Meyer, 7, was struck by an SUV ...
Tribute | Charles ‘Pete' Elliott was ‘a classic kind of guy'
<strong>Who:</strong> Charles “Pete” Elliott, 90, of Independence. <strong>When and how he died: </strong>Aug. 15, of congestive heart failure.
[From Kansas City Star: Local News]
Woman dies in apartment fire in Lee's Summit
A woman died in an apartment fire early Thursday in the 700 block of Southeast Douglas Street in Lee’s Summit. Authorities had not identified the victim, described as being in her early 30s. ...
Police arrest mother of 2-year-old girl hospitalized after apparent beating
Kansas City police were investigating the apparent beating of a 2-year-old girl who was taken to a hospital Wednesday evening unconscious and with bruises and brain damage. The girl’s mother ...
KC Council overrides veto of plan to place redistricting rule changes on Nov....
The Kansas City Council had just enough votes Thursday to override Mayor Mark Funkhouser’s veto of a redistricting ballot measure. The council voted 8-4 to try to place a charter change on th...
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Today's Top Stories
From around the world and across the street.
Pakistan Taliban say their bomber kills 43 Shiites
By ABDUL SATTAR and ISHTIAQ MAHSUD 2010-09-03T17:52:36Z QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) -- A suicide bombing claimed by the Pakistani Taliban killed at least 43 Shiite Muslims at a procession in...
Montana teen accidentally texts sheriff to buy pot
By 2010-09-03T17:48:48Z HELENA, Mont. (AP) -- General rule of thumb: when looking to buy marijuana, don't text the sheriff. Authorities said a Helena teen hit a wrong number and inadvertently ...
Companies add 67K workers, but jobless rate rises
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER 2010-09-03T17:48:16Z WASHINGTON (AP) -- Private employers hired more workers over the past three months than first thought, a glimmer of hope for the weak eco...
UPS cargo plane crashes near Dubai airport
By 2010-09-03T17:38:30Z DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- A UPS cargo plane with two crew members on board crashed shortly after takeoff Friday outside Dubai, officials said. There was no im...
Weakening Hurricane Earl swipes U.S. east, no big hit
MANTEO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Hurricane Earl slapped North Carolina's coast with heavy wind and surf on Friday and then weakened as it swirled up the U.S. eastern seaboard toward New England a...
Dutch cabinet talks collapse 3 months after vote
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Talks to form a right-leaning minority Dutch government collapsed Friday when a populist anti-Islam party pulled out of talks to support the coalition.
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Police release scientist in Miami airport scare
By JENNIFER KAY 2010-09-03T17:28:37Z MIAMI (AP) -- Investigators on Friday released a scientist detained at Miami International Airport after screeners spotted a metal canister in his ...
Payrolls fall less than expected in August
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employment fell for a third straight month in August, but the drop was far less than expected and private hiring surprised on the upside, easing pressure on the Federal ...
Earl sideswipes NC, takes aim at New England
By BOB SALSBERG 2010-09-03T17:27:19Z CHATHAM, Mass. (AP) -- A weakening Hurricane Earl swiped past North Carolina on Friday on its way to New England, where officials warned residents ...
Did We Create or Lose Jobs in August?
President says report is 'positive news' and calls on Congress to pass jobs bill.
United States Congress - President of the United States - United States - Barack Obama - Co...
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