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Parents of drowned toddler accused of endangerment
The parents of an Illinois toddler who drowned in a lake were charged with child endangerment Monday, accused of allowing the boy and his twin brother ...
Prince Fielder wins Home Run Derby for 2nd time
Prince Fielder made a splash at the All-Star Home Run Derby. Eight of them. The Detroit slugger joined Ken Griffey Jr. as the only players to win ...
Ex-Mo. gov. gets probation for campaign payment
Roger Wilson, a Missouri Democrat who was elevated to the governor's job after the plane crash that killed Gov. Mel Carnahan, was sentenced Monday to ...
Bypassed for Cain, Dickey had hoped to start
Owner of the best record in baseball, R.A. Dickey was hoping to become the first knuckleballer to start an All-Star game since Dutch Leonard in 1943.
After 1st-half tumult, All-Stars pull into KC
Much has changed since the All-Stars last pulled into town in 1973. Then again, it seems like much of baseball has been turned upside down since the ...
Stanton to undergo arthroscopic knee surgery
Giancarlo Stanton will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Sunday after lasting just two innings in his first start in five games, leaving ...
KC hopes All-Star police performance is stellar
After a year of preparing for one of the biggest events to come to the city in decades, Kansas City police are ready to prove they're as capable as ...
Rangers' Darvish, Cardinals' Freese win fan vote
Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish was hit by a line drive during one All-Star game in Japan. He's hoping to avoid that mishap on Tuesday. Darvish and ...
La Russa, Washington fidget with All-Star lineups
Ron Washington and Tony La Russa have been spending most of their spare moments the past few days fidgeting with potential lineups for next week's ...
Chris Carpenter to undergo season-ending surgery
Chris Carpenter was starting to think his career might be over. Instead, the St. Louis Cardinals pitcher hopes he's just looking at another lengthy ...
Texas grad student mauled by chimps knew the risks
An American anthropology student attacked by chimps he was studying in South Africa knew primate research was not without risks. But after having ...
Rangers better than ever after 2nd World Series
After going to two consecutive World Series without a title, the Texas Rangers are better than they ever have been. At least based on their record and ...
Rangers, Yanks and Giants get 3 All-Star starters
Josh Hamilton is set to lead a Texas parade to the All-Star game. Now, fans will decide if Chipper Jones gets one final appearance or whether it's ...
Get ready for Rangers to fill up All-Star roster
Two straight trips to the World Series have turned the Texas Rangers into baseball's glamour gang. Josh Hamilton is the most popular player in the ...
Experts say 32-pound Mo. girl faces long recovery
A severely malnourished 10-year-old Kansas City girl who was found locked in a closet remained hospitalized Monday and likely faces an extended ...
Berry's hit gives Tigers 2-1 win over Cards in 10
Quintin Berry slapped a base hit through the drawn-in infield, then took off for first base. He raised both hands in the air in celebration, rounded ...
Shanghai's latest cachet: a fictional cop
To climb into Qiu Xiaolong's childhood home, down a narrow alley where women chop and fry lunch in shared kitchens, is to step on creaking floorboards ...