Embarq’s 1Q profit falls 18 percent on lower revenue, sale of logistics unitKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Embarq Corp., the nation’s fourth-largest traditional telephone company, said Wednesday its first-quarter profit fell 18 percent as business customers dropped service and the company lost money on the sale of its logistics unit. Former President Bill Clinton receives Truman Public Service AwardINDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Former President Bill Clinton has accepted the Harry S. Truman Public Service Award in a ceremony outside the Truman Library in Missouri. Garmin posts steep decline in 1Q earnings, hurt by pullback in consumer spendingKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Navigational device maker Garmin Ltd. on Wednesday said first-quarter profits fell 67 percent, missing Wall Street expectations as the company dealt with slower consumer spending. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, and green all the way: Cemeteries offer eco-friendly burialsKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Someday soon, the grass may be greener for people laid to rest in a section of one Lawrence, Kan., cemetery. Buck’s RBI single in the 11th lifts Royals to 8-7 win over White SoxKANSAS CITY, Mo. — John Buck lined a game-winning single with the bases loaded in the 11th inning to help the Kansas City Royals complete an 8-7 comeback victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night. Police, volunteers spend 2nd night searching for toddler who wandered away from rural Mo. homeARCADIA, Mo. — Frustrated rescue workers and volunteers on Tuesday spent a second day searching miles of rugged woods, hills and ponds for a 3-year-old boy who wandered away from home. Finding of shoe raises hope as searchers look for 3-year-old who wandered from rural Mo. homeARCADIA, Mo. — The discovery of a child’s tennis shoe has raised hopes as police and volunteers in Missouri renew their search for a 3-year-old boy who wandered out of his rural home. Police, volunteers resume search for toddler who wandered away from rural Mo. homeARCADIA, Mo. — Police in Missouri have renewed their search for a 3-year-old boy who wandered out of his rural home in an area dotted with ponds and creeks. Laid off from factory job, Missouri senior citizen trains to walk thin blue lineCOLUMBIA, Mo. — Laid-off factory worker Dorie Clark had a choice: settle into a life of leisure whittling wood or lazing around the fishing hole, or find a new job. Greinke becomes majors’ first 6-game winner, strikes out 10 in Royals’ 3-0 win over White SoxKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Zack Greinke threw a 72 mph curveball and a 96 mph fastball on consecutive pitches to Jayson Nix. He rattled Alexei Ramirez with a fastball under the chin, a curveball that had him bailing out, then two more pitches for the strikeout. Greinke strikes out 10, gets second shutout in Royals’ (3-0) win over White SoxKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Zack Greinke struck out 10 in a six-hitter and became the majors’ first six-game winner with his second shutout in four starts, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 3-0 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday night. Royals SS Pena to have surgery after breaking hand against TwinsKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Royals shortstop Tony Pena Jr. will need surgery to repair his broken left hand. Gordon back in Kansas City, still on pace to return to Royals this seasonKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Just two hours after hip surgery, still numb and woozy, Kansas City Royals third baseman Alex Gordon was riding a stationary bike. St. Louis Brewers Festival, June 5-6ST. LOUIS, Mo. — St. Louis is the destination for beer lovers next month as the St. Louis Brewers Heritage Festival takes place June 5-6. Sprint Nextel posts larger 1Q loss on slower sales but beats estimates and stock surgesKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Despite a widening net loss, Sprint Nextel Corp. finally got some good news in its long recovery Monday, as a big surge in “prepaid” customers offset another nightmarish drop in valuable subscribers who sign annual contracts. Sprint Nextel posts larger 1Q loss on slower sales, charge, still beats viewKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Sprint Nextel Corp., the nation’s third-largest wireless service provider, on Monday reported a larger first-quarter loss on declining revenue and a charge for job cuts announced in January. Sprint Nextel posts larger 1Q loss amid slower sales, charge for job cutsKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Sprint Nextel Corp., the nation’s third-largest wireless service provider, on Monday reported a larger first-quarter loss on declining revenue and a charge for job cuts announced in January. Case of ritual abuse in 2 Mo. rural churches whittled down to 1 defendant, no trial dateWASHBURN, Mo. — There was a lot of public attention when leaders of two obscure churches in the Ozarks woods were accused of ceremonially abusing girls, preparing them for “service to God” by molesting them. Missouri woman commits suicide after being convicted of second-degree murderCASSVILLE, Mo. — A southwest Missouri woman convicted of second-degree murder committed suicide at home before she could be sentenced. Illinois court allows iPCS’ challenge of Sprint-Clearwire WiMax deal to go forwardKANSAS CITY, Mo. — An Illinois court is allowing a lawsuit to move forward that challenges Sprint Nextel’s deal with Clearwire Corp. to provide wireless broadband. Chiefs add to line depth by signing free agent center Eric GhiaciucKANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday signed unrestricted free agent center Eric Ghiaciuc. John Buck triples twice and drives in 5 runs as the Royals defeat the Blue Jays 8-6KANSAS CITY, Mo. — John Buck tripled twice and drove in five runs, and the Kansas City Royals turned six double plays in an 8-6 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday. John Buck gets 2 of KC’s 3 triples as Royals beat Toronto Blue Jays 8-6KANSAS CITY, Mo. — John Buck tripled twice and drove in five runs, and the Kansas City Royals turned six double plays in an 8-6 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday. Fear no more: Greinke finally able to deal with the attention that comes with successKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Zack Greinke doesn’t like attention. Never has. And not just a mild aversion to it, either. Enough to chase him from baseball, make his bosses wonder if he’d ever come back. Kansas City Southern reports first-quarter loss as economy cuts rail loads by 15 percentKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Southern on Thursday said it lost money in its fiscal first quarter as the struggling global economy reduced the size and number of railroad shipments. Greinke allows 1st earned runs in 43 innings, righty still dominates as Royals rout Jays 11-3KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Anyone wishing to talk about 20 wins or Cy Young awards or anything else that might await Zack Greinke at the end of the season would be smart to do it when Greinke is out of the room. Billy Butler’s two home runs back up Zack Greinke in KC’s 11-3 win over TorontoKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Zack Greinke gave up an earned run for the first time in 43 innings, but Billy Butler backed him up with two homers and the Kansas City Royals had 11 extra-base hits in an 11-3 rout of the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night. Wells’ RBI single halts Greinke’s streak of 43 consecutive innings without an earned runKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Zack Greinke’s streak of consecutive innings without allowing an earned run has been stopped at 43. Obama defends foreign aid, says such spending can help US make friends, advance its interestsARNOLD, Mo. — President Barack Obama says U.S. aid to other countries isn’t only ethical and moral, but that it’s sound strategy as well. Obama says smart is cool; he worries nation losing attitude that learning is a privilegeARNOLD, Mo. — President Barack Obama says smart is cool, and he worries the country is losing its love of learning. |
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