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Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony: Pyeongchang Welcomes The World
The Winter Olympics opening ceremony took place Friday evening in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Luger Erin Hamlin was Team USA's flag-bearer at the ceremony.
Rep. Darrell Issa To Retire, Adding To Record GOP Exodus From Congress
There are 31 House Republicans leaving their seats open this fall. The last time a party had nearly that many retirements during a midterm year was when Democrats lost control of Congress in 1994.
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The Olympic Storylines You Absolutely Need To Know
You can't follow everything in Rio, but you want to catch the highlights. Here's a guide to the American athletes and events likely to produce the most memorable performances.
Ann Romney Adds Fire, Faith To Husband's Campaign
The wife of GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney has overcome serious illness and a severe aversion to politics to campaign for her husband. Ann Romney is now passionate about her role promoting and protecting her husband on the campaign trail.
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8 Things You Missed At Democrats' Final Iowa Town Hall
Bernie Sanders said he would raise taxes to pay for his health care plan, while Hillary Clinton emphatically explained her plans and experience to young Sanders supporters.
The Night A Computer Predicted The Next President
Sixty years ago, computers were used for the first time to predict the outcome of a presidential race. CBS used the UNIVAC, one of the first commercial computers, on loan. The prediction was spot on, but a decade passed before the computer's potential was finally realized on election night.
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Missouri's growing Latino voter base could reshape the political landscape — one day
Though Missouri's Latino population is still relatively small, it’s growing rapidly. Political watchers say the vote could be increasingly influential in future elections, but reaching and convincing Latino voters is not simple.
Missouri and Kansas face 'workforce crisis' of workers who care for people with disabilities
Missouri and Kansas service providers are working long hours, waitlisting care and consolidating services as they grapple with a shortage of workers.
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Can Kansas City's Hereford House restaurants survive a food contamination scandal?
At least eight lawsuits have been filed by customers after an employee at the Hereford House in Leawood was arrested and charged with 33 felonies. Jace Hanson allegedly contaminated food in the kitchen by urinating and rubbing his genitals on it, and then posted videos of himself doing so online.
10 Kansas City concerts you really must see this May
Planted between spring's biggest temperature swings and the summer sauna, May marks the beginning of Kansas City's outdoor concert season. To help prune the abundance of options, KCUR has pinpointed the most promising acts in May 2023.
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