Letter Delay in Sprint-SoftBank merger makes Clearwire more vulnerable
Delayed regulatory approval of transactions tied to Sprint Nextel Corp. could make Clearwire Corp. more vulnerable, Clearwire CEO Erik Prusch said. Prusch, Sprint CEO Dan Hesse and SoftBank Corp. CEO...
View ArticleClearwires vulnerability at stake in approval of Sprint-SoftBank merger
Regulatory approval of transactions tied to Sprint Nextel Corp. could make Clearwire Corp. more vulnerable, Clearwire CEO Erik Prusch said. Prusch, Sprint CEO Dan Hesse and SoftBank Corp. CEO Masayoshi...
View Article1 in custody after standoff on Agnes Avenue
Kansas City police said they were called to the home in the 4400 block of Agnes Avenue at 11:15 p.m. on a report of a suicidal person. Officers said they briefly made contact with the person, and then...
View ArticleAttacks claim 53 lives on Iraq anniversary
The attacks -- 17 car bombs, seven roadside bombs, and two shootings -- rippled mostly through Shiite neighborhoods of Baghdad but also struck other towns. It's the second time in less than a week that...
View ArticleSkull discovered in Johnson Co.
Deputies said hunters were looking for antlers in a rural area west of Gardner, Kan. They reported they found a skull about 3:30 p.m. Deputies will be doing a grid search of the idea Tuesday, looking...
View ArticleSOLD Twinkies may be back by summer
NEW YORK (AP) - A bankruptcy judge has approved the sale of Twinkies to a pair of investment firms. Hostess Brands Inc. is selling the spongy yellow cakes, along with other snacks including Ding Dongs...
View ArticleSheriff Missing woman faked abduction
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Authorities in Missouri say a woman who had been reported missing has been found and taken into custody for faking her own abduction. Chariton County Sheriff Chris Hughes said...
View ArticleMan tackled on stage at State of City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A man walked onto the stage at Kansas City Mayor Sly James' State of the City Address, knocked over a flag and spoke into the mayor's microphone before being tackled by security...
View ArticleSchool gunman gives court middle finger
Ohio school shooter TJ Lane displays his middle finger while giving a brief statement during his sentencing hearing on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, in Chardon, Ohio.Photographer: ...
View ArticleMissouri mom faked abduction spent 4 days smoking synthetic pot sheriff says
Nothing says romance like an STD report, according to Qpid.me, a company that will send anyone an online report of your STD status, as long ...
View ArticleMCI Partners Manning Construction go to court over lawn lien
Is mowing grass enough work to justify a mechanics lien? That was the $200,000 question posed Tuesday to the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, in a dispute involving an office condominium...
View ArticleA. Zahner CEO joins Manufacturing Council
Bill Zahner The U.S. Secretary of Commerce appointed Bill Zahner to the 2013 Manufacturing Council, which is designed to ensure communication between the government and the manufacturing sector. Zahner...
View ArticleHeres a new ranking Forbes puts Jayhawks at No. 2
The Kansas Jayhawks basketball team has an estimated worth of $32.9 million. Forbes ranked the University of Kansas as having the second most valuable college basketball team, based the 2011-2012...
View ArticleMissouri Supreme Court throws out MOSIRA
A bill passed in 2011 to boost technology companies in Missouri is unconstitutional, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. The court upheld the February 2012 ruling of a Cole County judge that the...
View ArticleConstruction employment declines sharply in Kansas
Kansas sees construction employment decline in January, but Missouri sees slight gains. Construction employment took a hit in Kansas in January, according to an analysis of federal employment data...
View ArticleKC will host cancer pain consortium gathering
Some of North Americas top cancer physicians and health care leaders will assemble April 4 and 5 in Kansas City as part of the inaugural meeting of the Cancer Pain Clinical Research Consortium of North...
View ArticleVictory for Missouri Women Judge Strikes Down Birth Control Exemption
Advocate: "This ruling ensures that all Missouri women--no matter who their boss is--have access to basic preventive health care. This is a decision for ...
View ArticleKansas House rejects abortion exception for rape
The No. 1 seed Kansas Jayhawks got an early dose of the Big Dance on Tuesday, when Sports Illustrated released its regional covers for its NCAA Tournament preview ...
View ArticlePolice ID man killed while walking on I-35 at I-70
Police said Vir G. Tiu, 26, of Garfield, N.J., was walking north in the northbound lanes of I-35 when he was hit by at least three vehicles. Tiu died at the scene. Investigators said Tiu was in Kansas...
View Article17-year-old charged in connection with womans stabbing death
Prosecutors Jean Peters Baker said Kevin J. Brewer, of Kansas City, was charged with second-degree murder, burglary and two counts of armed criminal action in the death of Marise Barrett, 70. Barrett...
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