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Wig-wearing Bank Robber Had to be Cut from Air Duct
OAK LAWN, Ill. — A wig-wearing bank robber might have made off with $100,000 if he hadn’t tried to make his getaway through an air duct. Oak Lawn police said Charles Estell, 38, robbed the bank...
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“The Addams Family” Possesses the Starlight Stage
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – It’s kooky, spooky and, yes, ooky. “The Addams Family” has landed at Starlight Theatre. The characters from Charles Addams’ macabre comic panels, TV show and movies have made an...
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“Memphis” Shakes Up the Starlight Stage
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – What Broadway musical hit about the 1950s comes to mind that involves star-crossed lovers who encounter difficulties because of their racial differences? If you didn’t consider...
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“Peter Pan” Soars at Starlight.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When Cathy Rigby sings, “I won’t grow up” on the Starlight stage you know she means it. After all, Rigby will celebrate her 60th birthday later this year during her national tour as...
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“Aida” Escapes Starlight Heat at the Kauffman Center
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For the current production in their summer lineup, Starlight Theatre takes a step out of the convection oven of its outdoor amphitheater and into the cool confines of the Kauffman...
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Man Whose Face was Chewed Off by Naked Man Describes Attack
(CNN) — The man whose face was chewed off by a naked man in a brutal assault in Miami says he doesn’t know why his attacker singled him out, according to CNN affiliate CBS4News. “He attacked me,”...
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Dangling Dummies Shock Las Vegas Commuters
LAS VEGAS (CNN) — Mannequins hanging from nooses on two Las Vegas billboards Wednesday were part of an apparent publicity stunt that led to dozens of calls from drivers on their morning commute, the...
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Brazilian Woman Places Virginity Up for Auction
BRAZIL — A Brazilian college student is auctioning off her virginity — for charity. She swears that she’s not a prostitute, although, technically, this would meet the definition. She says she’ll use...
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Japanese Women Opt to Wear Diapers to ‘Save Time’
JAPAN — In Japan there’s a secret weapon emerging in the battle of the sexes. It’s the adult diaper. Some women are opting to wear them to save time and gain the edge over male coworkers. By taking...
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The Rep’s “Irma Vep” Sets an Appropriately Ridiculous Halloween Mood
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP – A PENNY DREADFUL Since it’s founding in 1964, the Kansas City Repertory Theatre (née Missouri Repertory Theatre) became known for its somber and ascetic...
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Naked Man With Samurai Sword Arrested
SAN JOSE, Calif. — A man caught naked and wielding a sword has been taken into police custody in California. Officers in San Jose tracked the suspect down after someone called 9-1-1 saying the man had...
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Man Admits to Shooting, Dismembering His Wife With Saw
WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn. — A beyond disturbing story coming out of Minnesota, where a husband has admitted to shooting his wife, sawing her body into pieces and then hiding her remains in plastic bins,...
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Pantless Man Tries to Break Into Home
SPOKANE, Wash. — A Washington couple got quite the excitement in the wee hours of Sunday morning after a man tried to break into their home — pantless. “Once we saw the image we were like O-M-G, I...
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Homeowner Calls Police About Snowman Vandalism
CHESTERFIELD, Mo. — Call it a waste of time, but a homeowner insisted that police file a report about their damaged snowman. The homeowner called police after somebody knocked over the snowman...
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Man Trying to Set Hugs World Record
LOS ANGELES — A man in California is giving away free hugs all day Monday in downtown Los Angeles hoping to break a world record for the most hugs in a 24-hour period by one person. David Parsons said...
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Looking for Love, Arrested for Speeding
NAPERVILLE, Ill. — A suburban Chicago man will have to perform community service after pleading guilty to “lustful speeding.” Zachary Ramirez was clocked driving 111 mph on a Naperville, Ill., road —...
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Confession: I’ve never licked my cat, nor eaten its hair like this woman does
I have three cats. I’m usually hesitant to admit that because I have a reputation to keep, and “crazy cat lady” is not it. That being said — for this story — I feel like full disclosure is in order....
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“Hair” Brings the 60s Back to the Kauffman Center
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – So, just how relevant can a rock musical from 1967 be for contemporary audiences? Is “Hair” a quaint, counter-culture period piece that reflects a bygone era, or does it have themes...
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“Tell-Tale Electric Poe” Jolts the Coterie
Edgar Allen Poe was a master of the macabre. Indeed, viewers of the latest show at the Coterie Theatre may find his work to be a veritable celebration of madness. “Tell-Tale Electric Poe,” a two-man...
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Picture: Homeowner douses disgruntled painter with sprinkler
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An unidentified man stood outside a Kansas City home near 41st and State Line on Monday with a sign that read, “Painted this house and Did Not Get Paid.” FOX 4 photojournalist Jon...
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