Man who says he was cartel enforcer pleads guilty to murders
By SCOTT SMITH A man who says he was a cartel enforcer pleaded guilty Tuesday to nine counts of murder in California after acknowledging to investigators that he had committed…
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BP to pay record $18.7 billion to states affected by spill
By KEVIN McGILL, REBECCA SANTANA and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN More than five years after the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history fouled beaches, coated seabirds in thick goo and threatened…
Bloody Sunday 50th anniversary: Thousands crowd Selma bridge
By KIM CHANDLER and PHILLIP LUCAS SELMA, Ala. (AP) — Thousands of people crowded an Alabama bridge on Sunday to commemorate a bloody confrontation 50 years ago between police and…
Selma civil rights milestone marked by first black president
By JAY REEVES and DARLENE SUPERVILLE SELMA, Ala. (AP) —Tens of thousands of people joined to commemorate the “Bloody Sunday” march of 1965 and take stock of the struggle for equality. Under…
Justice Thomas objects: Court shows support for gay marriage
By MARK SHERMAN Justice Clarence Thomas criticized his Supreme Court colleagues Monday for refusing to block same-sex marriage in Alabama until the court resolves the issue nationwide in a few…
MLK holiday: ‘Selma’ stars including Oprah march in Alabama
By KIM CHANDLER Oprah Winfrey and fellow actors from the movie “Selma” marched with hundreds in a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr., one of many events around the nation…
Mr. Leo Morton UMKC Chancellor, shares his vision for the University in 2014.
University of Missouri-Kansas City Chancellor, Leo Morton talks with What’s Up Kansas City about his role as leader of the 16,000+ students-enrolled institution. Discusses closing the innovation deficit, progress the…
STATES GROVEL BEFORE BOEING IN BID FOR 777X JOBS
By DAVID A. LIEB FILE – In this Jan. 25, 2011 file photo is the Boeing Company logo on the property in El Segundo, Calif. Boeing Co. Several states are…