Former midddleweight boxer Rubin Carter has died. (Source: Flickr)
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By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, the boxer whose wrongful murder conviction became an international symbol of racial injustice, died Sunday. He was 76.More>>
A 9-year-old Michigan boy stumbled across something -- literally -- that, it turns out, is a mastodon tooth.
Mastodons -- elephant-like beasts that lumbered across North America more than 10,000 years ago -- are long extinct, but apparently it wasn't tooth decay that did them in.More>>
What are Nikita and Berlin up to today at the Kansas City Zoo? Find out here in this live polar-bear camera. The free, online viewing allows anyone to watch Nikita and Berlin up close from their computer. More>>
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Friday, April 18 2014 9:53 PM EDT2014-04-19 01:53:24 GMT
The police department's statements detail their use of GPS tracking, surveillance and the help of tips from the public that led to the eventual arrest of Mohammed Whitaker, the man suspected of being theMore >
Court documents detail how new-age technology, old-fashioned police work and observant eyewitnesses led to the capture of the man that authorities say was responsible for a string of highway shootings that terrorized the area.More >
Saturday, April 19 2014 5:05 PM EDT2014-04-19 21:05:59 GMT
Not just once, but now a second time this week Blue Valley High School students are coming together in honor of a fellow classmate. Over Spring Break while on vacation with his family senior Alex FraserMore >
Not just once, but now a second time this week Blue Valley High School students are coming together in honor of a fellow classmate.More >
Sunday, April 20 2014 9:36 AM EDT2014-04-20 13:36:54 GMT
One person is in the hospital after a car crash on Interstate 70. It happened near Lee's Summit Road early Sunday morning and involved multiple vehicles. Police had to shut down a section of the interstateMore >
One person is in the hospital after a car crash on Interstate 70 in Independence. More >
Sunday, April 20 2014 12:25 PM EDT2014-04-20 16:25:32 GMT
Authorities are investigating a convenience store shooting.Raytown police were called to a QuikTrip in the 8700 block of East 63 Street about 1:30 a.m. Sunday after reports that a person that had beenMore >
Authorities are investigating a convenience store shooting.More >
Saturday, April 19 2014 4:01 PM EDT2014-04-19 20:01:03 GMT
The person prosecutors believe was the highway shooter's first victim, long before bullets started flying on the highways, spoke Friday. Mohammed Whitaker, 27, is charged in the shootings and court documentsMore >
The person prosecutors believe was the highway shooter's first victim, long before bullets started flying on the highways, spoke Friday.More >
Friday, April 18 2014 10:35 AM EDT2014-04-18 14:35:55 GMT
Connecticut lawmakers have proposed new bill that would ban whole milk from day care centers. The plan is being considered to improve nutrition standards among children and reduce obesity.The AmericanMore >
Connecticut lawmakers have proposed new bill that would ban whole milk from daycare centers. The plan is being considered to improve nutrition standards among children and reduce obesity.More >
Saturday, April 19 2014 1:54 PM EDT2014-04-19 17:54:30 GMT
Police said a woman was taken into custody following a brief chase Saturday. The chase started on East 39th Street and Arrowhead Avenue in Independence, MO, about 11:27 a.m.It lasted about 11 minutes andMore >
Police said a woman was taken into custody following a brief chase Saturday.More >
Sunday, April 20 2014 4:12 PM EDT2014-04-20 20:12:54 GMT
Tens of thousands gathered for a weekend of Colorado cannabis-themed festivals and entertainment. (Source: MGN)
The 4/20 stoner holiday is going mainstream in Colorado.More >
Once the province of activists and stoners, the traditional pot holiday of April 20 has gone mainstream in the first state in the nation to legalize recreational marijuana.More >
Sunday, April 20 2014 3:32 PM EDT2014-04-20 19:32:59 GMT
The confirmed death toll from South Korea's ferry disaster rose past 50 on Sunday as divers finally found a way inside the sunken vessel, quickly discovering more than a dozen bodies in what almost certainly is...More >
The South Korean ferry that sank was crippled by confusion and indecision well after it began listing, a radio transcript released Sunday showed, suggesting the chaotic situation may have added to a death toll that could...More >
Sunday, April 20 2014 2:22 PM EDT2014-04-20 18:22:44 GMT
Former midddleweight boxer Rubin Carter has died. (Source: Flickr)
Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, the boxer whose wrongful murder conviction became an international symbol of racial injustice, has died at 76.More >
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, the boxer whose wrongful murder conviction became an international symbol of racial injustice, died Sunday. He was 76.More >
Sunday, April 20 2014 1:03 PM EDT2014-04-20 17:03:52 GMT
The Ukrainian and Russian governments are reporting a shootout at a checkpoint set up by pro-Russian insurgents in eastern Ukraine that has left one person dead and others hospitalized with gunshot wounds.More >
Within hours of an Easter morning shootout at a checkpoint manned by pro-Russia insurgents in eastern Ukraine, Russia's Foreign Ministry issued a statement blaming militant Ukrainian nationalists and Russian state...More >
Sunday, April 20 2014 10:53 AM EDT2014-04-20 14:53:20 GMT
Four French journalists kidnapped and held for 10 months in Syria have returned home to France.More >
Four French journalists kidnapped and held for 10 months in Syria returned home Sunday to joyful families, a presidential welcome and questions about how France managed to obtain their freedom from Islamic extremists.More >
Sunday, April 20 2014 9:32 AM EDT2014-04-20 13:32:48 GMT
Pope Francis is celebrating Christianity's most joyous day, Easter Sunday, under sunny skies in St. Peter's Square.More >
Marking Christianity's most hopeful day, Pope Francis made an Easter Sunday plea for peace and dialogue in Ukraine and Syria, for an end to terrorist attacks against Christians in Nigeria and for more attention to the...More >
Sunday, April 20 2014 8:32 AM EDT2014-04-20 12:32:38 GMT
It is a decision that has maritime experts stumped and is at odds with standard procedure: Why were the passengers of the doomed South Korean ferry told to stay in their rooms rather than climb on deck?More >
It is a decision that has maritime experts stumped and is at odds with standard procedure: Why were the passengers of the doomed South Korean ferry told to stay in their rooms rather than climb on deck?More >
Saturday, April 19 2014 5:35 PM EDT2014-04-19 21:35:24 GMT
By DAVE SKRETTAAP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Bruce Chen labored through five innings before the Kansas City Royals' bullpen took over, shutting down the Minnesota Twins the rest of the wayMore >
Bruce Chen labored through five innings before the Kansas City Royals' bullpen took over, shutting down the Minnesota Twins the rest of the way in a 5-4 victory Saturday.More >
Sunday, April 20 2014 3:53 PM EDT2014-04-20 19:53:05 GMT
Brewers CF Carlos Gomez and Pirates OF Travis Snider were ejected from a game Sunday afternoon following a third-inning brawl.More >
Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez and Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Travis Snider were ejected Sunday after a shouting match quickly escalated into a full-scale brawl.More >
Sunday, April 20 2014 2:22 PM EDT2014-04-20 18:22:44 GMT
Former midddleweight boxer Rubin Carter has died. (Source: Flickr)
Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, the boxer whose wrongful murder conviction became an international symbol of racial injustice, has died at 76.More >
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, the boxer whose wrongful murder conviction became an international symbol of racial injustice, died Sunday. He was 76.More >
Dom Dwyer scored two goals in the second half, giving him four in his last four matches, and Sporting Kansas City moved into a share of the Eastern Conference lead with a 4-0 victory over the winless Montreal...More >
Dom Dwyer scored two goals in the second half, giving him four in his last four matches, and Sporting Kansas City moved into a share of the Eastern Conference lead with a 4-0 victory over the winless Montreal Impact on Saturday night.More >
Saturday, April 19 2014 11:57 AM EDT2014-04-19 15:57:19 GMT
By DAVE SKRETTAAP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Jason Vargas began tinkering sometime between the second and third inning, after his pitch count had risen perilously high yet he'd managed toMore >
Mike Moustakas cracked a two-run homer and the Kansas City Royals romped to a 5-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.More >
Friday, April 18 2014 4:49 PM EDT2014-04-18 20:49:33 GMT
University of Missouri Head Basketball Coach Frank Haith is leaving Mizzou. According to CBS Sports, the coach is headed to the University of Tulsa. Reports say it came down to either finding anotherMore >
University of Missouri is looking for a new head basketball coach with Frank Haith's departure to Tulsa.More >
Sunday, April 20 2014 2:43 PM EDT2014-04-20 18:43:32 GMT
Captain America continues to vanquish box office foes, triumphing in ticket sales for the third consecutive week and beating formidable contender Johnny Depp.More >
Captain America continues to vanquish box office foes, triumphing in ticket sales for the third consecutive week and dominating over megastar Johnny Depp's new movie.More >
Sunday, April 20 2014 12:13 PM EDT2014-04-20 16:13:02 GMT
Spanish officials say a businessman suspected of having dealt in millions of dollars of fake art has been arrested during Easter festivities in southern Spain.More >
A Spanish businessman suspected of having dealt in millions of dollars of fake art has been arrested during Easter festivities in southern Spain, officials said Sunday.More >
Sunday, April 20 2014 1:12 AM EDT2014-04-20 05:12:14 GMT
In the decade that "Touched by an Angel" executive producer Martha Williamson has been away from series TV, much has changed. A new golden age has brought more daring shows, from "Mad Men" to "House of Cards" to...More >
In the decade that "Touched by an Angel" executive producer Martha Williamson has been away from series TV, much has changed. A new golden age has brought more daring shows, from "Mad Men" to "House of Cards" to "Breaking...More >
Saturday, April 19 2014 10:52 PM EDT2014-04-20 02:52:41 GMT
On a warm spring day, Floribeth Mora was in her bed waiting to die from a seemingly inoperable brain aneurysm when her gaze fell upon a photograph of Pope John Paul II in a newspaper.More >
On a warm spring day, Floribeth Mora was in her bed waiting to die from a seemingly inoperable brain aneurysm when her gaze fell upon a photograph of Pope John Paul II in a newspaper.More >
Saturday, April 19 2014 8:42 PM EDT2014-04-20 00:42:15 GMT
Jack White played his new single for a couple of hundred fans on Record Store Day and four hours later a copy of the performance was available on a limited run of vinyl.More >
Jack White played his new single "Lazaretto" for a couple of hundred fans on Record Store Day and four hours later a copy of the performance was available on a limited run of vinyl.More >
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Downtown Savannah, GA, turned into the Wild, Wild West for a few minutes Monday afternoon after a carriage horse took off through downtown after getting spooked. (4/15/14)More >
Downtown Savannah, GA, turned into the Wild, Wild West for a few minutes Monday afternoon after a carriage horse took off through downtown after getting spooked. (4/15/14) More >
It was a battle to the bitter end: snake versus croc. This enormous water python swallowed a one-meter crocodile in Australia. The video of their run-in went viral, and soon afterwards cameras caught a similar sight in Rwanda.(4/6/14) More >
A Sacramento news crew was filming the scene of a car accident in California when it witnessed several more crashes. According to troopers, rubbernecking caused the crash on the other side. It was all caught on tape. (3/26/14) More >
Gusty winds turned what had been a small rooftop fire into a massive blaze that destroyed a large apartment complex under construction near downtown Houston, authorities said.More >
Police swarmed a home in Grandview that a man they believe to be the highway shooter lives in. The man was arrested Thursday and charged Friday. More >
Police swarmed a home in Grandview that a man they believe to be the highway shooter lives in. The man was arrested Thursday and charged Friday. More >
The parents of a young man killed in a street fight halt the execution of the convicted killer this week -- seconds before he was to be hanged in front of a large crowd.More >
The parents of a young man killed in a street fight halt the execution of the convicted killer this week -- seconds before he was to be hanged in front of a large crowd.More >
RAW VIDEO: Mohammed Whitaker, 27, of Grandview left the Kansas City Police Department on Friday to appear before a judge after he was charged with 18 felonies in connection with a string of recent shootings on area highways.More >
Police say drivers can breathe a little easier after an arrest is made in the string of highway shootings. The suspect, 27-year-old Mohammed Whitaker, now faces 18 felony charges. (4/18/14)More >
It was only a mile and a half walk, but it meant so much to a group of teens and the hundreds who joined them. They walked from the Jewish Community Center to Village Shalom, the two sites where three people were killed Sunday. (4/18/14) More >
It was only a mile and a half walk, but it meant so much to a group of teens and the hundreds who joined them. They walked from the Jewish Community Center to Village Shalom, the two sites where three people were killed Sunday. (4/18/14)
The person prosecutors believe was the highway shooter’s first victim, long before bullets started flying on the highways, spoke Friday. (4/18/14)More >
The person prosecutors believe was the highway shooter’s first victim, long before bullets started flying on the highways, spoke Friday. (4/18/14) More >
Former midddleweight boxer Rubin Carter has died. (Source: Flickr) 
About 250 people are still missing after the ferry sank Wednesday. (Source: CNN)
A 9-year-old Michigan boy stumbled across something -- literally -- that, it turns out, is a mastodon tooth.
A sinkhole opened up on Saturday beneath two houses in Florida.
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