Obama says not clear Chrysler will make Thursday deadline to meet restructuring requirementsARNOLD, Mo. — President Barack Obama says it isn’t clear whether Chrysler LLC will be able to meet the government’s Thursday restructuring deadline. Obama summarizes first 100 days, calls initial period in Oval Office tense but fruitfulARNOLD, Mo. — Marking his symbolic 100th day in office, President Barack Obama told Midwesterners Wednesday: “I’m pleased with the progress we’ve made but I’m not satisfied.” ”I’m confident in the future but I’m not content with the present,” the president told a town-hall style event in a St. Louis suburb. Obama says he’s pleased with progress over his 1st 100 days but he’s ‘not satisfied’ARNOLD, Mo. — Marking his symbolic 100th day in office, President Barack Obama told Midwesterners: “I’m pleased with the progress we’ve made but I’m not satisfied.” Town hall, news conference put Obama in spotlight on 100th dayARNOLD, Mo. — Marking his symbolic 100th day in office, President Barack Obama told Midwesterners: “I’m pleased with the progress we’ve made but I’m not satisfied.” Vernon Wells drives in 3 runs as Blue Jays top Royals 8-1KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Scott Richmond pitched seven sharp innings, Vernon Wells drove in three runs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 8-1 Tuesday night. Wells drives in 3 runs as Blue Jays top Royals 8-1KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Scott Richmond pitched seven sharp innings, Vernon Wells drove in three runs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 8-1 Tuesday night. Brian Bannister holds Blue Jays to 1 hit over 7 innings in Royals’ 7-1 winKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Brian Bannister gave up one hit over seven innings and Jose Guillen hit two homers to lead the Kansas City Royals over the Toronto Blue Jays 7-1 on Monday night. Brandon Inge’s two-run homer lifts Detroit Tigers to 3-2 victory over Kansas City RoyalsKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Brandon Inge hit a two-run homer and Armando Galarraga pitched six solid innings to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Sunday. Tigers hit 3 home runs in defeating Royals 9-1KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Gerald Laird and Curtis Granderson hit two-run homers and Magglio Ordonez a solo shot as the Detroit Tigers defeated the Kansas City Royals 9-1 Saturday night. Storms sweep through Midwest, damaging several homes and snarling air trafficKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Severe thunderstorms raked parts of the Midwest on Saturday, killing a motorcyclist, spawning tornadoes that damaged several homes and sent race fans fleeing, snarling air traffic and knocking out power. With No. 3 overall pick, Chiefs take LSU defensive end Tyson JacksonKANSAS CITY, Mo. — With his first draft selection as the man in charge in Kansas City, Scott Pioli took dead aim at the most glaring of his new team’s many needs. Kansas City residents march, pray during event in slain 3-year-old girl’s memoryKANSAS CITY, Mo. — About 200 people have attended a unity march and prayer hour in Kansas City in memory of a slain girl who for years was known only as “Precious Doe.” Greinke’s scoreless streak ends in Kansas City Royals’ 6-1 victory over Detroit TigersKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Zack Greinke struck out 10 in his second straight complete game, shrugging off the end of his scoreless inning streak in the Kansas City Royals’ 6-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night. Greinke’s scoreless streak ends in Kansas City Royals’ 6-1 victory over Detroit TigersKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Zack Greinke struck out 10 in his second straight complete game, shrugging off the end of his scoreless inning streak in the Kansas City Royals’ 6-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night. Royals closer Joakim Soria out at least 3 days with sore shoulderKANSAS CITY, Mo. — All-Star closer Joakim Soria will be out of the Kansas City Royals lineup at least three days with a sore right shoulder. South-central Missouri high school baseball player dies days after being hit by wild pitchSPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The father of a south-central Missouri baseball player who died after being hit by a wild throw said Friday that he doesn’t blame the pitcher. Western Union testing new overnight delivery of money transfer cards in MissouriKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Money-transfer agent Western Union is testing a new service that allows customers to send money overnight without requiring the recipient to go to a Western Union location. H&R Block prepares fewer tax returns this year, but revenue edges upKANSAS CITY, Mo. — H&R Block Inc. said Friday it prepared 3.1 percent fewer returns in the just-completed tax filing season, although tax preparation revenue rose slightly because of higher average fees and more complex returns. YRC Worldwide posts sharply wider 1st-quarter loss on hefty charges, much lower revenueKANSAS CITY, Mo. — YRC Worldwide Inc., one of the nation’s largest trucking companies, on Thursday reported a larger-than-expected first-quarter loss as hefty restructuring charges exacerbated a big drop in shipments amid the dismal economy. Higher traffic, first-time home buyers ease slide of home sales, prices in MidwestKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Home sales in the Midwest declined again in March as lingering economic uncertainty kept early spring home shoppers from becoming buyers, but the region still fared better than the rest of the country, according to two reports released Thursday. |