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- One dead, one injured in 'rolling gun battle' outside Swope Park May 23, 11:05 PM
- Wizards outshoot Columbus Crew but lose 1-0 May 23, 8:14 PM
- ATA bus burns at KCI's Terminal C May 23, 6:50 PM
- Police end standoff on Linwood May 23, 2:50 PM
- Two killed in five-vehicle accident May 23, 5:06 PM
Photos | High school is closing on a high note, with all students graduating
May 24, 12:33 AM
In the last three years, Southeast High School has persevered and changed perceptions of its students. On Tuesday, all 47 seniors of the class of 2010 will graduate from the school, which is being closed by the Kansas City district. | Story
Retiring priest is ready for his next mission: cycling to fight poverty
May 23, 11:57 PM
On Sunday, the Rev. Matthew Ruhl completed his final Mass as pastor of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church and retired after serving the parish for more than eight years. Beginning Labor Day weekend, Ruhl and 11 other people will ride 5,092 miles from Cape Flattery, Wash., to Key West, Fla., to raise money and awareness for anti-poverty program.
- Small investors after market drop: I told you so May 23, 12:36 PM
- US has uphill struggle in key talks with China May 23, 12:41 PM
- Gas prices drop more than 9 cents in 2 weeks May 23, 3:36 PM
- New financial rules might not prevent next crisis May 23, 9:26 PM
- Asian stock markets follow Wall Street advance May 24, 12:51 AM
'Lost' addresses years of questions in the series finale
May 23, 11:03 PM
In its finale Sunday, "Lost" chipped away at the mountain of questions that have risen since its premiere six years ago. Not surprisingly, not all the mysteries were resolved. But in the end, everyone looked blissful and full of smiles as the room was flooded with light.
- For asbestos-ravaged town, questions persist
- Calif. freeway crash leads to 2nd accident; 3 dead
- In last NYC stop, Dalai Lama discusses kinship
- Hundreds march in Utah to honor slain 4-year-old
- Disgraced former Ohio congressman dies at 79
Phuzzle | Music to your eyes
May 17, 12:45 PM
You don't need a kilt or leather lungs to solve this Phuzzle. Find the differences between two almost identical photos.
After being shunned by every major-league baseball team during the off-season, right-hander Jose Lima may have the last laugh as he continues to resurrect his career with the Royals.
Photos | José Lima, mercurial pitcher who played for Royals, dies at age 37
May 24, 12:38 AMOn onetime Royals pitcher José Lima, who died of a heart attack Sunday at age 37, The Star’s Sam Mellinger writes: “Lima Time came to define a singing, dancing, cursing, exhilarating, frustrating, beaming joy of a journeyman pitcher who left an impression in every ballpark and room he ever laughed or pitched in.”
Party Pics | Beerfest in Westport
May 22, 10:49 PM
Beer fans turned out Saturday in Westport to sample more than 200 craft and import brews during the fourth annual KC Beerfest.
Photos | Driver walks away from fiery crash at NHRA Summer Nationals
May 23, 11:51 PM
Jim Head had taken the lead on Jeff Arend on Sunday in the semifinals of the O’Reilly Auto Parts Summer Nationals at Heartland Park when the supercharger in his Toyota exploded and the car caught fire. The body of the car separated from the chassis and went airborne. No fans were injured, and Head remarkably emerged from the car unscathed. | Story
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Photos | Iconic images from the 1960s
May 22, 7:54 AM
Today's trip down memory lane takes us to the 1960s. The Beatles. Woodstock. Hippies. Check out photos of the famous people and places of that decade.
- Bret Michaels wins 'Celebrity Apprentice' (Poll)
- 'Lost' addresses years of questions in finale
- Jesse James says he threw away marriage to Bullock
- Justin Bieber's head vs. a big glass door (Video)
- U2's Bono has emergency back surgery in Germany
THE DAY IN PHOTOS
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- Disability applicants struggle through a labyrinth of bureaucracy
- Human Trafficking in America: U.S. failing to find and help victims
- House for sale? A lot of money surrounds Rod Jetton’s political consulting work
- Investigation finds Enterprise Rent-A-Car sold Chevy Impalas without standard side air bags
- Murder Factory: 64130, the ZIP code of notoriety in Missouri
- Whistleblower raises maintenance concerns of aging aircraft at Air Force base
- The Secret Files: A look at complaints made to KC police
- Perks and Pensions
- Murder’s Big Month
- Jessica’s Trial: Child sex crimes are the tough to prosecute, even tougher on the kids who testify
- ‘88 explosion: Witnesses say federal investigator pressured them to lie
- Downtown KC shows improvement
- Paths to College
- Kansans at War: Bravo Battery's ordeal
- Crime falls in KC
- The New Veterans
- Light rail in Kansas City
- Front airbags don’t inflate in hundreds of head-on crashes
- A Way Out: Reporter spends year with KCK students
- KC TIFs: Taxpayers pay for developers’ good deals
- Zeke’s gift: Out of faith and sorrow come strength and peace
- Lax financial oversight riles some First Family followers
- New questions in deadly 1988 explosion
- Hot fuel for you, cold cash for Big Oil
- Rating the Neighborhoods: Steady improvement
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TODAY'S KANSAS CITY STAR
FRONT PAGE
- Oil soaks coastal marshes, birds as spill grows May 23, 9:37 PM
- Southeast High School is closing on a high note, with all students graduating May 24, 12:12 AM
- Kansas’ potential for new energy is getting lost in the wind May 23, 10:27 PM
- Missouri's governor feels the squeeze as state budget continues to tighten May 24, 12:12 AM
- Shawnee firefighter who died in blaze is remembered May 23, 11:59 PM
- Retiring priest is ready for his next mission: cycling to fight poverty May 23, 11:57 PM
- Defense Secretary Robert Gates challenges Blue Valley Northwest graduates to be leaders May 24, 12:48 AM
- An explosive run: Funny Car driver Head escapes when car blows up at Topeka May 24, 12:30 AM
- Greinke rocked in Royals loss May 23, 11:40 PM
- Lima's Time was filled with joy May 24, 12:57 AM
- Kansas’ potential for new energy is getting lost in the wind May 23, 10:27 PM
- Put off by prying eyes, people push for more privacy online May 23, 12:11 AM
- In Mexico, highway robbery is big business May 22, 9:40 PM
- 'Lost' addresses years of questions in finale May 24, 2:36 AM
- Michaels has reason to party after `Apprentice' May 24, 1:36 AM
- What's up? Test your ballooning knowledge May 23, 10:13 PM
‘Waking Sleeping Beauty’: A fascinating view inside Disney’s dream decade | 3 stars
May 20, 2:59 PM
Waking Sleeping Beauty” will matter only to those who grew up on Walt Disney’s animated films. In other words, all of us.
- Animal athletes featured in Shrine Rodeo
- KC fitness trainer Kri Chay begins youth fit camp
- Founder of national flag for fallen military movement travels around country in support of bill
- Democrat Ted Rights ends campaign for Missouri's 6th District, endorses Hylton
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