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Activists up ante in China, Japan isle dispute 20 Aug 2012 | 12:04 pm
An unauthorized landing by Japanese activists on an island at the center of a dispute with China is sparking nationalist outrage and fueling calls on both sides for aggressive government action that s...
For weekend, Battle of Lone Jack flares again 20 Aug 2012 | 11:29 am
The big moments came all weekend as Lone Jack remembered its history, people and stories and put on a show that the little village hasn't seen since people lived through the real events 150 years ago....
72 rescued when sightseeing vessel takes on water 20 Aug 2012 | 10:09 am
The Coast Guard says responders have rescued 72 people on a sightseeing vessel that began taking on water in Alaska's Glacier Bay after reportedly striking a rock.
Review | The thrill remains as B.B. King chases away the blues 20 Aug 2012 | 09:59 am
B.B. King brought an eight-piece horn band with him for a long, varied set Friday night at Starlight Theatre that featured some surprises, along with some of his signature tunes such as "The Thrill Is...
Robert Trussell | Engaging 'Music Man' works nicely in concert 20 Aug 2012 | 09:54 am
"The Music Man" rarely fails to engage an audience, even when the material is presented in concert. The Musical Theater Heritage production at Crown Center is a case in point. The show is performed wi...
'Expendables' actor Terry Crews always has his game face on 20 Aug 2012 | 09:45 am
Terry Crews discovered his special gift way back in high school. "I'd be walking the high school halls, and people would look at me and go, 'Yo Terry, you OK? Something wrong?' No, I'm fine. What? 'Yo...
Community Faces | T-Bones Biker Day at CommunityAmerica Ballpark 20 Aug 2012 | 08:59 am
The T-Bones sponsored Biker Day at CommunityAmerica Ballpark on Sunday, a benefit for Heart to Heart International. More than 30 biker charities, dealers, and Harley-Davidson Owner Groups gathered for...
Untitled 20 Aug 2012 | 08:32 am
The Vaad HaKashruth of Kansas City hosted and provided kosher supervision for this first-time barbecue contest held Sunday at Congregation B'nai Jehudah in Overland Park. Visitors could buy barbecue m...
Contest | A great summer vacation picture could win $100 20 Aug 2012 | 08:20 am
School days have arrived, and summer vacation memories are fading fast. Have you downloaded your summer vacation photos, or are they still sitting in your camera? Here's an excuse to get them organize...
Book review | Posnanski's 'Paterno' complicates Penn State story 20 Aug 2012 | 08:05 am
"Paterno," former Star sports columnist Joe Posnanski's biography of the college football coach Joe Paterno, "has complicated the issues of the Penn State story, re-enraged me and then left me with at...