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3 World Cup teams could make Kansas City or Lawrence their base camp. Here's what we know
Kansas City and other World Cup host cities are eagerly waiting to learn where teams will set up their base camps for the 2026 tournament. The locations would serve as a place where teams can practice and train.
In Kansas and other states, an unpaid foster care bill could mean parents lose their kids forever
At least 12 states, including Kansas, allow children to be removed from their parents if they fail to pay the cost of foster care. But that can be hundreds of dollars a month, and it's often the poorest families who must pay.
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Mount Everest Still Holds Mysteries For Scientists
On his upcoming trip to Mount Everest, mountaineer Conrad Anker will team up with geologist Dave Lageson to remeasure the peak's exact altitude--a stat scientists still dispute. Physiologist Bryan Taylor will also be in Nepal to monitor how Anker's blood, brain and muscles respond to the thin Himalayan air.
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Obama's Impact On America's Schools
After eight years in office, his list of accomplishments is as long as it is controversial.
Phelps Helps U.S. Men Win Relay Gold In Rio; Manuel Helps Women Snare Gold
Michael Phelps wins his 23rd career gold. American Simone Manuel picked up a silver medal and a gold, as she swam an individual race and anchored the women's medley.
Takeaways From Supreme Court Rulings On Buffer Zones, Recess Picks
The court limited presidential power to make appointments when the Senate isn't in session and narrowed a state's power to have protest-free zones outside abortion clinics. Here are the implications.
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The Creepy, Crawly World Of Bedbugs And How They Have 'Infested' Homes
Brooke Borel's new book describes their history and how they hide, bite and reproduce. Borel, who has combated them herself, says an infestation "does mess with your mind a little bit."
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Half of Kansans say they haven’t heard of the Ogallala aquifer. Here’s why you should care
The Ogallala aquifer is a critical source of water in western Kansas, and it’s running dry. It plays a major role in the daily lives of Kansans, even for people who don’t live on top of it.
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Records show Missouri House Speaker charged state for travel already paid for by his campaign
Dean Plocher, the top lawmaker in the Missouri House, filed false expense reports numerous times since 2018 and began paying back the money he received last week.
Journalist Chronicles The 'Power Struggle' Within The NRA
New York Times reporter Danny Hakim discusses conflicts within the NRA's leadership, its lawsuit against its advertising and PR company, and what leaked documents reveal about the organization.
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