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The main proposal for a new Royals stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, would be at what’s currently Washington Square Park, across Main Street from Union Station.

Kansas City reveals downtown Royals ballpark proposal. It would cost the city up to $600 million

Kansas City Council introduced a plan to move the Royals to Washington Square Park — and it would not require a new citywide vote. Funds from the state of Missouri would also support the stadium's construction.

Analysis: Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift and the weirdness of celebrity relationships

Maybe it's PR. Maybe it's lust. Maybe it's going to be over in a month. Maybe it's going to last. Maybe she's going to write a song someday heavily hinting that somebody who wore pads and a helmet betrayed her. Who knows?

Kelly's Westport Inn co-owner, Colleen Kelly, says so many people have met their life partners at her family's pub that she is no longer keeping count. She says the couples often return to the bar for wedding or engagement photos, like this couple did above.

Kelly's is for lovers: 75 years of meet-cutes at one of Kansas City's most famous bars

You never know who you’ll run into when you walk into Kelly’s Westport Inn to watch a game or cheers the end of the work week. These 'Kelly's couples' avoided hungover walks of shame and stayed together.

Fresh Air Weekend: 'Miseducation Of Cameron Post' Creators; Writer Michael Arceneaux

Desiree Akhavan's film, based on Emily Danforth's novel, centers on a teen sent to gay conversion therapy. Critic Ken Tucker reviews Lori McKenna's new album. Arceneaux's memoir is I Can't Date Jesus.

Japan's Emperor Akihito, left, and Empress Michiko, greet guests during the annual autumn garden party at the Akasaka Palace imperial garden in Tokyo earlier this month.

Japan's Emperor Akihito To Abdicate In April 2019

The 83-year-old emperor hinted last year that he wanted to step down. However, Japanese law had no provision for imperial abdication until a new law was passed by parliament this summer.

New Charlotte Street Award Fellows: Patrick Conway & Heidi Van

Charlotte Street Foundation recently announced two artists, Heidi Van and Patrick Alonzo Conway, were selected as this year's 2012 Generative Performing…

Quick Question: Is Cyber Monday Passe?

The term — as we know it today — dates back to the mid-2000s. Now, laptops and WiFi and mobile gizmos allow Americans to shop Cyber Monday-style every day.

Secretary of State John Kerry describes a new partial bilateral security agreement with Afghanistan, in a news conference held Saturday after hours of discussions with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, right.

U.S. Reaches Partial Deal To Keep Troops In Afghanistan

Talks between U.S. and Afghan officials have yielded a partial security agreement between the two countries. Secretary of State John Kerry and President Hamid Karzai held discussions Friday and Saturday on a deal to keep the U.S. military in the country beyond the 2014 pullout date for most U.S. and NATO troops.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie listens to a question during his news conference Tuesday in Trenton, N.J.

Christie Finesses Challenge Created By Senate Vacancy

Gov. Chris Christie needed a plausible explanation for choosing a politically advantageous, if more costly, special election date to replace the late Sen. Frank Lautenberg. Maybe he found it.

The small Spanish town of Castrillo Mota de Judios recently changed its name from Castrillo Matajudios, or "Fort Kill the Jews." The town approved the name change at the end of 2014 but it did not go into effect until Tuesday.

At Long Last, Small Spanish Town Changes 'Kill The Jews' Name

The people voted in favor of the name change and it finally became official on Tuesday. The name dates back to 1627, when historians believe Jewish residents converted to Catholicism.

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