Kansas City teenagers will start coming home earlier at night next week -- and not because their parents are requiring it. This will be the first full summer that Kansas City's stricter summertime curfew will be in place. More...
Searchers find the body of a retired Kansas City firefighter who disappeared Tuesday after a boat he was in flipped over at Lake Jacomo, according to a relative. More...
Charges are expected against two women after police say they found children living in unsanitary conditions and dozens of animals without adequate food or water in a St. Charles County home. More...
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback is preparing to sign a proclamation apologizing to African-American citizens for the years of segregation sanctioned by state laws. More...
It's no Virgin Mary grilled cheese sandwich, or a seahorse-shaped Cheeto, but a Florida sheriff's office hopes a chicken nugget shaped like a cowboy boot will still rake in some big bucks on eBay for its charity. More...
Australian Olympian Russell Mark may want to curb the loftiness of his wagering after he vowed to wear a "mankini" swimsuit at the 2012 London Games if his favorite Aussie Rules football team lost. Well, they did. More...
Lego Group officials announced that they have completed the world's tallest Lego tower in Seoul, South Korea, which stands at 104 feet, 8 inches tall. More...
Donna Summer, the "Queen of Disco" whose hits included "Hot Stuff," "Bad Girls," "Love to Love You Baby" and "She Works Hard for the Money," has died, a representative said Thursday. She was 63.
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The remaining plaintiff in the sexual battery lawsuit against John Travolta fired his lawyer, bringing an end to the case, the lawyer told CNN on Thursday.
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Brian McNamee, the chief prosecution witness in the Roger Clemens perjury trial, conceded Thursday he initially lied about his involvement with steroids. More...
The U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Essex is arriving in San Diego Bay 24 hours after it collided with a refueling tanker off California. More...
Prosecutors used John Edwards' own political rhetoric about the two Americas in their closing arguments Thursday, saying he was a seasoned politician who flouted campaign finance laws meant to g... More...
After eight weeks, Philadelphia prosecutors have rested in the trial of a Roman Catholic church official charged with child endangerment for his handling of clergy sex-abuse complaints. ... More...
The Obama administration is ordering federal, state and local prisons to increase efforts to stop prison rape by issuing mandatory screening, enforcement and prevention regulations in hopes of reducing sexual victimization behind bars. More...
The mother of a 14-year-old girl who had cerebral palsy and weighed 28 pounds when she died last year was sentenced Thursday to nine years in prison. More...
A woman suffered third-degree burns after what appeared to be the spontaneous combustion of rocks that had been scooped up from a Southern California beach, a fire official said. More...
It's music to IPO by. Just in time for Facebook going public with its Initial Public Offering on Friday, there's a new web video about Facebook's founder called "Zuckerberg: The Musical." Jeanne Moos reports. More...
A woman who lost her husband and two children in a house fire early Wednesday shares the story of her loss and how she plans to lean on her faith. More...
Mike Moustakas homered, Billy Butler and Brayan Pena each drove in a pair of runs and the Kansas City Royals kept Texas' potent offense in check for a second straight game in a 7-4 win over the Rangers on Tuesday night. More...
