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In central China, shadowy sex case ensnares local officials - Kansas City Star
During a final conversation, a man who wouldn't give his name said of the Water Cube, "This happened a long time ago," and hung up the phone. In Kaifeng, a larger city to the north where Jiang was tried, those who answered the phone in the court's main ...
In central China, shadowy sex case ensnares local officials - Kansas City Star
During a final conversation, a man who wouldn't give his name said of the Water Cube, "This happened a long time ago," and hung up the phone. In Kaifeng, a larger city to the north where Jiang was tried, those who answered the phone in the court's main ...
In third year, Moynihan's message to be critical - Kansas City Star
"I'd have him on a road show with his management team," said one source close to Bank of America, who asked not to be named because of ties to the company. "I'd have him outside, trying to reclaim the confidence. Right now, they're in the middle of a ...
Housing troubles mount, especially for Joplin's poor - Kansas City Star
One single mother — and grandmother — who asked not to be named told The Star that her landlord evicted her, then told her she could stay in return for sexual favors. Many other displaced families, who thought they had been buying their homes through ...
Wichita man wins nearly $1 million Super Kansas Cash jackpot - Kansas City Star
“When I got up this morning, I checked the winning lottery numbers that were in the newspaper,” the winner, who asked to remain anonymous, told Kansas Lottery officials. “I circled each number on my ticket as I made a match, and couldn't ...
AP source: Ex-VP Dan Quayle to endorse Romney - Kansas City Star
A GOP official familiar with Quayle's thinking says the former vice president is backing Romney because he views Romney as the most credible candidate in the race. The official requested anonymity to discuss Quayle's endorsement ahead of the official ...
Gill out after two seasons - Kansas City Star
One booster, who asked to remain anonymous, said that he pledged $750000 to help Zenger orchestrate the best move for the future of the program. There is a good chance that KU will receive financial help from the pending exit fees associated with Texas ...
Kansas fires Turner Gill, begins search for new football coach - Kansas City Star
One booster, who asked to remain anonymous, told The Star that he pledged $750000 to help Zenger orchestrate the best move for the future of the program. There is a good chance that KU will receive financial help from the pending exit fees associated ...
Is Rick Perry's rough ride embarrassing Texas? - Kansas City Star
But that person would not speak for attribution because he feared fallout from the governor, whose current term doesn't end until 2014. "Everybody from Texas has pride and stature," he said. "He looked like an absolute reject; it's embarrassing. ...
Bank of America issues layoff notices - Kansas City Star
A bank employee who spoke only on condition of anonymity also told McClatchy Newspapers that layoff notices were given to employees in the global learning division, which trains new hires and existing workers. The bank would not confirm that. ...
Federally mandated wages cause concern about Joplin rebuilding projects - Kansas City Star
“If poor people have to pay higher utility costs as a result of all this, it defeats the purpose of the program,” said one builder who asked not to be named because he didn't want to hurt his chances of getting projects through the housing commission. ...
Self gets chance to gush about Ellis - Kansas City Star
A source close to Chatkevicius said he signed a letter of intent to play for the Wildcats on Wednesday. Once his paperwork arrives at K-State, his signing will be made public by the university. Chatkevicius is a 6-foot-10, 230-pound big man who is ...
Crucial plan to reintegrate Afghan insurgents falling flat - Kansas City Star
said a senior NATO official who requested anonymity to speak candidly. The official made a circle with his thumb and forefinger. Instead, the official said, Khan is undermining the coalition-backed peace effort even as the US government helps pay the ...
Global financial turmoil follows call for Greek debt referendum - Kansas City Star
"This underscores how important further elaboration and rapid implementation of all the key elements of Europe's larger plan is," a US government official who's familiar with Europe's efforts said only on the condition of anonymity, in order to speak ...
KC school board should consider ceding control, Missouri education chief says - Kansas City Star
People at the meeting, who asked to remain anonymous, said Nicastro's proposal took board members by surprise. They said Nicastro advised the board members that if they did not step aside voluntarily Jan. 1, they risked being forced off. ...
China cuts access to lawyer who fought one-child policy - Kansas City Star
It's like playing a game in which there's no way to get to the final round," said the man, who asked that his name not be used out of concern for his family's safety. Meeting with a reporter at a university campus in Linyi, the man said it wasn't clear ...
Seven — including high school football coach — arrested in underage sex ... - Kansas City Star
A relative of Puetz, who asked that her name not be used, said his family is ”very supportive“ of him. ”It's just not all black-and-white,“ she said, standing on the front porch of his home. ”We're just waiting for other things to come to light.“
China cuts access to lawyer who fought one-child policy - Kansas City Star
It's like playing a game in which there's no way to get to the final round," said the man, who asked that his name not be used out of concern for his family's safety. Meeting with a reporter at a university campus in Linyi, the man said it wasn't clear ...
College buzz: Big East reportedly increases exit fee - Kansas City Star
The Big East presidents voted Monday night to double the exit fee for football members to $10 million, a person close to the situation told The Associated Press. The Big East is hoping the move will lead to adding six new schools to the conference, ...
Baby Lisa case grows murkier as mom goes on TV, family hires lawyer - Kansas City Star
Jeremy Irwin has insisted he be interviewed with Bradley present, the sources said. In the days since, police have had trouble reaching the parents to discuss tips in the case or talk to them informally. In one instance, the parents said they could not ...
Document details MU's exploration of potential move to SEC - Kansas City Star
“You guys are new at this,” the A&M official said, according to two sources close to the situation. “You're going to have to come to terms with the fact that this sort of stuff is going to happen. You just have to keep advancing the ball forward. ...
Was FBI's science good enough to ID anthrax killer? - Kansas City Star
Another official at the briefing, who spoke on condition of anonymity as a ground rule, claimed that the Red Team of outside experts had vetted and approved the work and the FBI had heeded its calls for further research. ...
Libyan civilian toll from NATO bombings still unknown - Kansas City Star
A Western official in Tripoli, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the topic's sensitivity, said that even he wasn't certain about what took place. "It was a very confusing period," the official said. "There were disturbing reports that ...
Libyan civilian toll from NATO bombings still unknown - Kansas City Star
A Western official in Tripoli, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the topic's sensitivity, said that even he wasn't certain about what took place. "It was a very confusing period," the official said. "There were disturbing reports that ...
Big step for Mizzou's conference future may come Tuesday - Kansas City Star
“Over a thousand,” the source said, “90 percent of which say, 'Get us out of the Big 12,' about 70 percent of which say, 'Get us into the SEC.' ” But, the source added, “It's not that simple.” Big 12 interim commissioner Chuck Neinas says Missouri ...