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Bill reads three news-related limericks: Beijing Won't Let it Go; Rude Whole Foods; One step closer to the Bro-lympics.
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Actor John Rensenhouse Reflects On Madness And Mortality As Shakespeare's King Lear
The Heart of America Shakespeare Festival has graced Southmoreland Park for 23 seasons — and actor John Rensenhouse has been there for 10 of them. This…
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Statehouse Fights Over Obamacare To Rage On Despite Supreme Court Decision
Bills to advance or cripple the federal health law in statehouses didn't come to a halt in the months that lawmakers awaited the Supreme Court decision. They may well smolder for months or years.
What Not To Say To A Woman With No Hair
Carly Severn lost her hair at age 19 to alopecia, an autoimmune disorder. She's heard every well-meaning comment in the book. She's here to help us do better than "It will come back, right?"
The Secret To Japan's Little League Success: 10-Hour Practices
A Japanese team has again reached the final four of the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. Its training involves strict discipline, relentless drilling and group responsibility.
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By Nurturing A 23-Year-Old Playwright, The Living Room Creates Promising 'Junk'
At just 23 years old, Emma Carter is making a name for herself in Kansas City as a playwright.By the close of this year, Carter will have had her work…
Report: Kansas Ranks Near Bottom In Preparedness For Infectious Disease Outbreaks
Kansas is one of seven states that rank in the bottom tier in a newly released report measuring states’ readiness to deal with infectious disease…
No Government Shutdown Likely; Here's What's In The Spending Bill
House Speaker Paul Ryan looks like he will avoid what would've been a government shutdown at midnight with a massive $1.1 trillion spending package. But he had to appeal to Democrats to do it.
Motive Unknown In Kalamazoo Shootings; Suspect Was Uber Driver
Police arrested 45-year-old Jason Dalton in the shooting deaths of six people in Michigan. Two other people were also shot, including a 14-year-old girl. Dalton is to be arraigned on Monday.
As A Japanese Mountain Village Shrinks, So Do Its Prospects For Kabuki
For more than 300 years, children have performed kabuki, Japan's classical theater, in the village of Damine. But as residents age or leave for cities, Damine is running out of young performers.
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