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Tigers beat Royals 6-3 to clinch AL Central title
Jim Leyland had tears in his eyes as he surveyed his crowded office Monday night. There was Miguel Cabrera, surrounded by his family, with the Triple ...
Chiefs' Crennel sticks with Cassel at quarterback
Romeo Crennel stepped to the podium in the auditorium beneath Arrowhead Stadium after another embarrassing loss and announced that Matt Cassel will ...
Bacon shortage 'baloney,' but prices to rise
Bacon lovers can relax. They'll find all they want on supermarket shelves in the coming months, though their pocketbooks may take a hit. The economics ...
Akin parses stand on pet projects in Senate bid
Missouri Rep. Todd Akin has backed almost $100 million in earmarks in recent years, including money for home-state military programs and local highway ...
O's, Yanks, Rangers clinch; Tigers, A's on verge
Here's how the pennant races look with three days to go: — TRIPLE CLINCH: Mike Napoli homered twice and drove in six runs as the Texas Rangers assured ...
Chargers use 6 turnovers to beat Chiefs 37-20
Norv Turner was asked Sunday whether he could remember facing a more generous opponent, and the Chargers coach sifted through more than three decades ...
Mo. abuse case poses question of consent vs. crime
Advocates for people who engage in rough but consensual sex say they fear an abuse case unfolding in Missouri ultimately could criminalize their ...
Electoral College math: Not all votes are equal
When it comes to electing the president, not all votes are created equal. And chances are yours will count less than those of a select few.
Momentum shift? Akin regains 2 Mo. endorsements
Some of Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney's prominent supporters are reversing course and backing Missouri GOP Senate candidate Todd Akin's ...
Ex-Sens. Bond, Talent now backing Akin Senate bid
Two of Mitt Romney's senior advisers say they are backing Todd Akin, the Missouri Republican Senate candidate they once shunned. Former Missouri Sen.
Colleges try new fixes to recurring remedial rut
After leaving high school as a teen mother, Ashley McCullough is back on track to receive a two-year degree and work as a respiratory therapist.
Conservatives Fund backs Akin in Mo. Senate bid
A conservative fundraising group backed embattled Missouri Senate candidate Todd Akin with as much as $290,000 for his campaign Thursday. But Akin ...
Another manufacturer blocks drug for execution use
A manufacturer of the anesthetic blamed for Michael Jackson's death said Thursday it won't sell propofol for use in U.S. executions, a setback for ...
'Moon River' crooner Andy Williams dies at age 84
For the older — OK, squarer — side of the generation gap, Andy Williams was part of the soundtrack of the 1960s and '70s, with easy-listening hits ...
Akin, McCaskill both courting Republicans in Mo.
His spot on the ballot now guaranteed, Missouri Senate candidate Todd Akin began rebuilding support Wednesday among fellow Republicans who shunned him ...
High court to consider drunken driving case
The Supreme Court will decide when law enforcement officers must get a warrant before ordering a blood test on an unwilling drunken-driving suspect.
Conservative fund considers backing Mo. Rep. Akin
A conservative fundraising group that had shied away from Missouri Rep. Todd Akin is now seriously considering whether to come to the embattled ...
Akin rebuilding Mo. Senate bid after rape remark
Written off by many in his own party a mere month ago, Republican Rep. Todd Akin has been slowly rebuilding his Senate campaign after apologizing for ...
West Virginia's Smith, S Carolina's Shaw on target
Geno Smith looked like a Heisman Trophy hopeful and Connor Shaw showed no signs of an injured shoulder. Smith threw for 338 yards to help No. 8 West ...
Shaw on target in No. 7 South Carolina's 31-10 win
Leave it to Steve Spurrier to focus on Connor Shaw's one mistake. "Well, he got off to a slow start," South Carolina head ball coach said with a grin.
Rainfall easing drought in certain corn states
With hopes of a once-stellar corn crop dimmed by a summer of drought, Gerald Jenkins doesn't expect the unfolding harvest to burden his co-op's grain ...
Rams rally in 2nd half, beat Redskins 31-28
One snap in and the St. Louis Rams were already down a touchdown to Robert Griffin III & Co. In the middle of the second quarter, the deficit was 15 ...
5 die in small plane crash in Missouri
A small plane crashed early Saturday in southwest Missouri, killing the pilot, his three children and a businesswoman. Missouri State Highway Patrol ...
Woman wounded near Royals, Chiefs stadiums in ICU
A woman who works in the parking lot between the stadiums that are home to the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals is hospitalized in intensive care after ...
Berry vs Johnson gives subplot to Chiefs vs Bills
Eric Berry never saw the hit coming until it was too late. The Chiefs' Pro Bowl safety was ranging to his right, trying to defend the goal line in ...