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Board To Vote On Closing KC Schools

Kansas City school board members are expected to vote Wednesday night on a plan to close almost half of the district's schools.

Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:55:42 CST

Kan. Legislators Consider New Soda Tax

Kansas would impose a new tax on soda -- a penny for every teaspoon of sugar -- under a proposal for closing a budget shortfall.

Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:37:07 CST

1 Shot During Robbery In KC

One person was shot during a robbery in Kansas City.

Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:26:06 CST

Nebraska Upsets Missouri In Big 12

Brandon Richardson scored 19 points and No. 12 seed Nebraska took command with an early 16-1 run and shocked No. 5 seed Missouri 75-60 Wednesday in an opening-round upset at the Big 12 tournament.

Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:45:49 CST

Probe Into Sex Trade Ads Leads To Arrest

Police say a tip to look for illegal sex trade ads on a local Web site leads to a woman's arrest in the 10300 block of West 62nd Terrace on Tuesday.

Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:12:14 CST

Jetton Says There Was No 'Pay To Play'

Former Missouri House Speaker Rod Jetton said there was no legislation pushed or thwarted in return for campaign contributions.

Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:05:49 CST

Obama Has Plan To Combat Health Care Fraud

President Barack Obama is using a stop in Missouri Wednesday morning to announce a new plan to aggressively go after fraud in Medicare and Medicaid programs.

Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:00:44 CST

KC Hopes To Be Google Broadband Test Site

Kansas City hopes to be chosen by Google to become a trial location to build and test an ultra high-speed broadband network.

Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:03:27 CST

Man Shot To Death In Riverside Apartment

The Metro Squad has been activated to investigate the shooting death of a man at a Riverside apartment.

Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:19:24 CST

Jeep Driver In Chase Was Nearly Impaled

The driver who caused a high-speed police chase through Kansas City escaped death by inches.

Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 22:34:21 CST

Driver Finds Accelerator Problem On Prius

A Lenexa man is wondering if he's found another accelerator problem on his new Toyota Prius.

Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 20:12:35 CST

Car Chases Can't Outrun Helicopters

Authorities say that on Monday, 39-year-old Jeffery Haywood led police on a chase through Kansas City.

Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 19:57:24 CST

KC Hospital Part Of Stroke Prevention Study

Results of a clinical trial involving stroke prevention were recently released, showing the effectiveness of a less invasive procedure.

Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 18:37:41 CST

3 Hurt In Crossover Crash On Hwy. 71

Three people were injured in a crossover crash involving a semi-trailer on Highway 71 near Belton.

Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 22:28:41 CST

Burglars Target Animal Haven Shelters

Burglars targeted Animal Haven's shelters overnight.

Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 19:46:43 CST

Police ID Girl Hit, Killed By School Bus

Police released the name of a 9-year-old girl struck and killed by a school bus last week.

Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 12:32:43 CST

Crash Ties Up SB I-35 Near Downtown For Hours

Traffic was tied up for two hours on southbound Interstate 35 near 20th Street because of a crash involving a tractor-trailer and car.

Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 13:47:50 CST

Mom Says Driver Left Boys On School Bus

Nino and Chaz Florido said they did not know what to think when a substitute bus driver missed their stop. The boys ended up being left on the bus.

Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 17:26:14 CST

Pipe Bomb Found In Shawnee Scrap Yard

A pipe bomb was found Monday at a scrap yard in the 4600 block of Frisbie Road, police said.

Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 08:53:13 CST

Man's Death At KCK Apartment Investigated

Police are investigating after a man was found dead in an apartment house at Ninth Street and Tauromee Avenue late Monday night.

Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 07:21:19 CST