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Major League Baseball 2013: bobbleheads and fireworks galore for fans

Fans in the know are as likely to buy Major League Baseball tickets based on scheduled giveaways and promotions as on the opponent. Here then is a list to help introduce you to this aspect of game attendance.

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MLB trade rumors: Baseball's winners and losers could be dealing soon

MLB trade rumors have several players possibly moving from their present clubs out of town. One thing about MLB trade rumors: They're just rumors until a deal is made.
$10,000 found, owner unknown. Is it yours?

$10,000 found: When a 10-year-old found $10,000 cash in a Kansas City hotel room, he and his dad promptly turned it over to the police, who are still looking for its owner.
Oklahoma tornado hits grade school: Search continues for survivors (+video)

Oklahoma tornado hits grade school and flattens Oklahoma City suburban neighborhoods. Oklahoma search and rescue teams are working through the night, and the death toll from the tornado is expected to rise.
Oklahoma braces for more tornadoes, as severe storm system lingers (+video)

Oklahoma, northwest Arkansas, and southern Missouri faced a new series of tornadoes, heavy rain, and hail on Monday, as a massive storm system takes longer than usual to move through the nation's midsection.
Oklahoma tornadoes: More forecast for Monday (+video)

Oklahoma tornadoes leave one dead on Sunday. But tornado warnings saved lives in Oklahoma, say officials. The National Weather Service says more tornadoes are forecast for Monday afternoon.
2013 NFL draft: Bring on the beef

The 2013 NFL draft started with beefy lineman Eric Fisher. Then came beefy lineman Luke Joeckel, also an offensive tackle. The quarterbacks didn't show up in the 2013 NFL draft till the No. 16 draft pick, Florida State's EJ Manuel.
William Vatterott, Catholic priest, indicted on child pornography charges

William Vatterott, a Roman Catholic priest in St. Louis was indicted Wednesday, on charges of possession of child pornography from the Internet. William Vatterott faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and fines of up to $250,000, if convicted.
Change Agent After Boston Marathon blast, many show kindness to runners

Gestures were as small as offering a drink of orange juice or the use of a cell phone or bathroom to taking runners into their homes or businesses.
USA Update States drop GED: At $120 a pop, some say test is just too expensive

States drop GED, which will be available in the future only on computer. It's a historic shift away from the test that set the standard for high school equivalency certification for more than 70 years.
States drop GED? Why some states are balking at GED (+video)

States drop GED: Some 40 states and the District of Columbia may drop the GED due to rising costs. New York, Montana, and New Hampshire have already made the switch to an alternative high school equivalency exam.
John Galardi dies, leaves Wienerschnitzel hot dog chain legacy

John Galardi dies: Founder of the Wienerschnitzel hot dog chain, John Galardi built a chain of some 350 restaurants selling more than 120 million hot dogs annually in 10 states.
Austin named as second city to get Google Fiber broadband

Together with Kansas City, Austin will be the site of a Google Fiber network 100 times faster than the average broadband.
Colt McCoy traded: Cleveland QB shipped to San Francisco for draft picks

Colt McCoy traded: The Texas signal caller was going to be the Browns quarterback of the future. But Cleveland stumbled, resulting in Colt McCoy being traded.
Major League Baseball 2013: bobbleheads and fireworks galore for fans

Fans in the know are as likely to buy Major League Baseball tickets based on scheduled giveaways and promotions as on the opponent. Here then is a list to help introduce you to this aspect of game attendance.
Angelina Jolie funds Afghan girls' schools with new jewelry line

Angelina Jolie opens a school for 200-300 girls in Afghanistan, in an area outside Kabul that has a high refugee population. This is the second girls' school Jolie is funding, and she says she plans to fund more with proceeds from her new jewelry line.
Chapter & Verse Sandy Hook: Love in the form of 10,000 books

The Student Nonprofit Alliance of Slippery Rock University has received nearly 10,000 books for their "We Can Read!" book drive to honor young readers killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
Snowstorm snarls Kansas City airport, cuts power to 40,000

Another major snowstorm knocked out power from Texas to Missouri, and closed schools across the Midwest. The good news? It could alleviate drought conditions plaguing the region.
Blizzard warnings: Cars stranded, power out in central US

Earlier, blizzard warnings extended from the Oklahoma and Texas panhandles into south-central Kansas. The blizzard warnings have been dropped for the far western panhandles.
Homeless man returns a ring, gets $145,000 'reward'

A Kansas City homeless man returned an engagement ring dropped in his beggars cup by a woman. Her grateful fiance set up a website that's collected $145,000 so far for the homeless man.
Kansas braces (again) as blizzard roars across Texas Panhandle

Less than a week after a historic blizzard, Kansas is bracing for another. The storm, which brought strong winds to the Texas Panhandle, could leave more than a foot of snow.
Snowstorm moves through Midwest, threatens New England (+video)

The blizzard currently pummeling Illinois, Missouri, and Kansas is threatening to drop the third massive snowstorm on New England in as many weekends.
Kansas City, St. Louis hit by fast-moving snowstorm (+video)

A snowstorm is hammering the plains region, but meteorologists say it's not enough to ease harmful drought conditions that have plagued the area for the past two years.
Search continues for Kansas City restaurant worker after massive blast

A downtown restaurant was leveled following a gas explosion Tuesday night. Rescue crews are on the scene, trying to find one person unaccounted for.
The Vote 'Walmart moms': struggling but hopeful … and estranged from Congress

Two groups of 'Walmart moms,' a demographic studied by pollsters, gathered after the State of the Union address. Asked if politicians understand their lives, the answer was a resounding 'no.'
Politicians and guns: Why it's important that Obama shoots skeet

The White House has released a photo of President Obama firing a shotgun. In the US today, it seems important that politicians – especially men – know their way around guns. Why is that?