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• Phish reunion seen as welcome shot of energy
The improvisational music scene certainly didn't go away when Phish left the stream, and there are still plenty of hard-touring bands with solid followings and dozens of jam-oriented festivals that do well, from Wakarusa in Kansas to 10,000 Lakes in ...
• Slain girl's mom testifies at husband's trial
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The mother of a 3-year-old girl whose headless body was unidentified for nearly four years testified Tuesday that she watched her then-boyfriend kick her daughter in the head and helped him dump her body. Michelle Johnson was the ...
• Some schools use local farms for healthy menus
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The buffet offers a variety of pizzas, with whole wheat crust, organic toppings and hormone-free cheese. The salad bar includes some greens and vegetables grown without pesticides in a nearby garden. And the chef even takes special ...
• Man gets death sentence in taped sex killing
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. - A suburban Kansas City man who videotaped the death of a woman he suffocated during sex has been sentenced to death. Richard Davis was sentenced Friday for killing 41-year-old Marsha Spicer in May 2006. A jury convicted the 44 ...
• Man guilty of murder in 'Precious Doe' case
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A man has been convicted in Missouri of killing a 3-year-old girl who became known as "Precious Doe" after her decapitated body was found in 2001. A jury convicted 29-year-old Harrell Johnson of first-degree murder Wednesday in the ...