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Man accused of killing 10-week-old baby

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The Lafayette County Prosecutor has charged the father of a 10-week-old baby with her violent death. More>>

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Kansas City students create car that runs on social media fuel

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Just by tweeting a certain phrase you'll be able to help a car run. More>>

Schlagle High School teacher adds a green emphasis to his teaching

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A Kansas City, KS, teacher is getting a lot of positive attention for including green living in his education that allows students a hands-on approach to bettering our planet. More>>

Bridge collapses in Washington, injuries unknown

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The bridge runs over the Skagit River on Interstate 5. More>>

Boy, 4, suffers serious injuries after car hits him

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A little boy has suffered serious injuries after a car hit him Thursday evening. More>>

87-year-old woman loses to Trump in civil case

An 87-year-old grandmother took on billionaire Donald Trump. And on Thursday, she lost. More>>

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Jurors deadlock on Jodi Arias' penalty; judge declares mistrial Video included

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The judge has declared a mistrial in the penalty phase of the Jodi Arias trial. The jury announced late Thursday afternoon that they could not reach a unanimous decision on life or death for Arias. More>>

Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys

The Boy Scouts of America threw open its ranks Thursday to gay Scouts but not gay Scout leaders - a fiercely contested compromise that some warned could fracture the organization and lead to mass defections of members and... More>>

Wreck causes large backup on I-70

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A two-vehicle wreck caused some major backup on Interstate 70 on Thursday evening. More>>

Distraught mom becomes face of Oklahoma storm Video included

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A massive tornado was carving its way through town. There was no time to hesitate. LaTisha Garcia had to get to her children. More>>

Autopsy: Lafayette County infant died from skull fracture, other injuries Video included

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Authorities are investigating the death of a 10-week-old who suffered from a skull fracture and other injuries. More>>

Police investigating after $30,000 allegedly stolen from elementary school's funds

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Police are investigating after elementary school kids in Johnson County allegedly had $30,000 stolen from them. More>>

Car hits bicyclist at Hwy 71 and Blue Ridge

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Kansas City police said a car hit a bicyclist in the area of U.S. Highway 71 and Blue Ridge Boulevard Thursday evening. More>>

Janet Jackson officially joins the billionaires club

Janet Jackson is officially a billionaire. According to Variety, the singer's big bank account is thanks to decades in the music and acting business. More>>

Obama sees narrower terror threat, defends drones

President Barack Obama sought Thursday to advance the U.S. beyond the unrelenting war effort of the past dozen years, defining a narrower terror threat from smaller networks and homegrown extremists rather than the grandiose... More>>

IRS replaces official in tea party controversy

Moving quickly to stem a raging controversy, the new acting head of the Internal Revenue Service started cleaning house Thursday by replacing the supervisor who oversaw agents involved in targeting tea party groups. More>>

Former KCK officer accused of threatening police chief, captain Video included

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A former KCK police officer is accused of threatening the lives of Police Chief Rick Armstrong and Capt. Greg Lawson. More>>

Police: Woman fires shots at men attempting to break into home Video included

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A woman fired shots at three men attempting to break into her home, and one of the suspects was shot in the chest, police said. Her husband described the harrowing ordeal.
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Even after death, cancer patient continues to inspire others through videos

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The story of Zach Sobiech, a cancer patient who made it his mission to spread the joy of living to anyone he came in contact with, is continuing to inspire others after his death.
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Muslim hard-liners ID suspect in London attack

A man seen with bloody hands wielding a butcher knife after the killing of a British soldier on the streets of London was described as a convert to Islam who took part in demonstrations with a banned radical group, two... More>>

Woman found in crashed vehicle had been shot

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Authorities say a woman found in a crashed car on Kansas City's Northeast side had been shot. More>>

Invasive plants can prove dangerous to wildlife

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As those with and without green thumbs tend their landscaping, experts warn that some trees and shrubs that look pretty are actually dangerous to wildlife and our ecosystem. More>>

Nearly all US states see hefty drop in teen births

The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report. More>>

WATCH: 15 years of tornadoes in Oklahoma in 2 mins.

A look at 15 years of tornadoes in Oklahoma as told by the people who lived through them.  (05/23/13)
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1 child dead, 1 missing after gravel slide at Minnesota park

A field trip turned tragic for a group of fourth-graders in Minnesota when gravel drenched by rain gave way, killing two children and injuring two others.

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Thank you KC for donating water to Oklahoma tornado victims!

Bottled water poured in (pun intended) from generous Kansas City area residents who helped out Oklahoma tornado victims through the Take 5 to Care effort. More>>

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Surgeons remove 4-pound hairball from tiger

It's not unusual for a cat to get a hairball, but a 400-pound tiger needed help from Tampa Bay area surgeons when he couldn't hack up a basketball-size hairball by himself.(05/23/13) More>>

14 restaurants offer Charles Ramsey free burgers for life Video included

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More than a dozen of Cleveland restaurants have pledged to give the man who rescued three Ohio women from captivity, free burgers for life. More>>

Salina resident accused of LA gang activity

California authorities have arrested a 31-year-old Kansas resident who's accused of helping coordinate gang activities in Los Angeles. More>>

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Hundreds of Phoenix police officers showed their support for a fallen colleague by attending his daughter's kindergarten graduation in Anthem on Wednesday.
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3-D printer helps save dying baby

When he was 6 weeks old, Kaiba Gionfriddo lay flat on a restaurant table, his skin turning blue. He had stopped breathing. More>>

Teachers help screaming kids as tornado rips apart Briarwood Elementary

A teacher in Moore, Oklahoma is heard trying to calm her screaming students while a tornado rips apart Briarwood Elementary School. (5/23/13) More>>

Bad choice: Foot chase ends in police building

A man running from police picked the wrong building to run into - St. Louis County Police headquarters. More>>

Boy Scouts vote on gay members

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Fourteen-hundred members of The Boy Scouts of America's National Council are expected to vote in Texas on Thursday on whether to end the group's ban on gay youths. More>>

Students reunite with teachers after Oklahoma tornado

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Children who survived an E-F5 tornado as their elementary schools crumbled around them in Moore will get a chance to see their teachers and classmates again. More>>

Bronx 'ghetto' tours stop amid residents' outrage

A company that promised sightseer tours to the Bronx that included a New York City "ghetto" has stopped the bus rides under protest from an outraged neighborhood. More>>

CDC urges baby boomers to get Hepatitis C test

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wants baby boomers to get screened for Hepatitis C. More>>

Family seeks justice after distracted driver plows into girl, 11

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It has been a difficult and long road to recovery for an 11-year-old victim of a hit-and-run. The girl's mother is making another plea to the driver responsible to turn herself in. More>>

Resilience, resolve in Joplin 2 years later

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While residents in Moore, OK, are just beginning their cleanup endeavor Joplin, MO, is marking two years since a devastating tornado tore through the town. More>>

St. Louis TV anchorman fired over Facebook posting

A veteran TV anchorman has been fired in the wake of comments he made on Facebook claiming "pressure" by the IRS following his 2012 interview with President Barack Obama. More>>

POLAR BEAR LIVESTREAM

What is 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.
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  • Thursday, May 23 2013 9:43 PM EDT2013-05-24 01:43:17 GMT
    NEW YORK (CNN) - It's seen as the official start of summer, but it appears most people will be spending Memorial Day close to home. Triple A expects the volume of travel this holiday weekend to drop by
    It's seen as the official start of summer, but it appears most people will be spending Memorial Day close to home.
  • Thursday, May 23 2013 9:06 PM EDT2013-05-24 01:06:05 GMT
    (CNN) - Openly gay youths will now be allowed to join scouting. More than 60 percent of the Boy Scouts of America's 1,400 members voted for the historic policy change Thursday. The change will take effect
    The Boy Scouts of America made a major milestone Thursday, allowing gay youths to join scouting.
  • Thursday, May 23 2013 7:34 PM EDT2013-05-23 23:34:54 GMT
    Maybe he was up too late partying. Or maybe the 75-year-old actor woke up a bit too early. Whatever it was, Morgan Freeman dozed off during an interview.
    Maybe he was up too late partying. Or maybe the 75-year-old actor woke up a bit too early. Whatever it was, Morgan Freeman dozed off during an interview.
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