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There are reports that there is a hostage situation at the Governor's Office building in Jefferson City. A person inside the building said they were told there has been a report of a hostage situation but they have not been evacuated. Full Story »

A mother saved her two children from a burning apartment Tuesday morning in Kansas City, Mo. The blaze broke out around 8 a.m. in the 7600 block of Monroe Street at the East Hills Village Apartments. Firefighters were able to extinguish the flames relatively quickly. Full Story »

A woman narrowly escapes death after she fell onto the tracks of an oncoming subway train in Boston. People who saw her fall waved frantically at the train conductor. Charice Lewis, 27, said she slammed on the brakes when she saw the woman's head come up. Full Story »

Overland Park, Kansas police are investigating an act of vandalism that happened overnight. Officer Jim Weaver said as many as 30 cars were spray painted in the area between 88th and 91st streets on Grandview in Overland Park. Full Story »

A Shawnee man has been charged with attempted rape after he allegedly attacked a woman in a parking garage at the Ameristar Casino Nov. 1. Prosecutors said Manoxay J. Salivanh, 37, followed a 23-year-old woman into the stairwell and tried to rape her. Full Story »

A Shawnee Mission middle school teacher is in hot water after the superintendent accused him of using sexual banter in the classroom. On Monday night, the school board fired him. But parents are not upset about the teacher's behavior, but instead are backing him up. Full Story »

Puberty is the first big change in life. Many believe this period of pimples, bras and periods is starting earlier for girls. Full Story »

Robert Rogers and his family were swept away in a flash flood in Emporia, Kansas six years ago. His wife and four children did not survive and Rogers continues to share his story with anyone who will listen. His ministry is called Mighty in the Land and he hopes his story inspires people to love their families, love life and love God. Full Story »

One look in the mirror gives a Kansas City man a 150 reasons to be angry. A senseless knife attack has left stitches across one entire side of Paul Burns' face. What he thought was a closed fist punch packed a whole lot more. Full Story »

The three suspects in the kidnapping and murder of Carol Thomas were in court Monday afternoon. Full Story »

League officials in Rhode Island are investigating a fight between members of two girls' high school soccer teams who threw punches, pulled hair and sparked a brawl in the bleachers. Full Story »

Maintains photo makes it look more pronounced than it is Sammy Sosa tells friends he is comfortable in his own skin. Full Story »

Sprint Nextel Corp. on Monday said it will cut 2,000 to 2,500 jobs, mostly before the end of the year, as it keeps losing subscribers. Full Story »

Seasonal flu shots will be offered at 15 locations throughout the greater Kansas City Metropolitan area while supplies last. A widespread shortage of the seasonal flu vaccine has made it difficult to find a seasonal flu shot in recent weeks making this a "Last Chance" opportunity. Full Story »

A 23-year-old Kansas City groom is behind bars and charged with statutory rape after his 14-year-old bride's mother's boyfriend arranged their marriage. Full Story »

The Kansas City Chiefs announced Monday they have released running back Larry Johnson . The release comes weeks after Johnson's fallout from comments he made on Twitter regarding Chiefs Head Coach Todd Haley. Full Story »

The sheriff in Atchison County, Kansas says a woman there appears to have been forcefully removed from her home. Patricia Kimmi, 58, has been missing since Friday morning. Monday's search south of Horton, Kansas turned up a new clue. Full Story »

Facing another round of budget cuts, one Kansas school district is taking matters into its own hands, fundraising for the educational extras. Coming off a 4.8 percent cut in 2008, Kansas school districts are preparing for the worst, another rumored cut coming down the line from Topeka. Full Story »

Real estate agents say get ready to see a lot more homes with signs in yards that say "sold". This in reaction to President Obama's extension, and expansion, of the home buyers' tax credit. The up to $8,000 tax credit now runs to July 2010 and allows more people to qualify, but some buyers and sellers aren't sure if it's the best cure for the ailing housing market. Full Story »

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- The Jacksonville Jaguars are getting good at bouncing back from embarrassing losses. Full Story »

Thanksgiving weekend used to be the official kick-off for the Christmas shopping season, but with the struggling economy stores are advertising for Christmas sales earlier than ever before. Full Story »

Bullet from high-powered rifle nearly claims woman's life A woman driving through rural Cass County, Missouri was struck by a stray bullet from a high-powered deer rifle on Tuesday. The bullet is believed to have traveled a mile or more before it struck Lisa Long in the cheek. It exited her mouth and landed on the floorboard of her car. Full Story »

An Atchison County woman has been missing since Friday, Nov. 6, and now Atchison County Sheriff John Calhoon said there are signs that Patricia Kimmi, 58, may have been forcefully removed from her home sometime Friday evening. Full Story »

Just a few days after a power outage kicked sewage pumps offline and dumped nearly 1,000 gallons of waste water into Weatherby Lake, another metro lake is experiencing a similar problem with raw sewage. Full Story »

Mental health officials say that prescription drug abuse has become a major problem among teens here in the metro area, but on Saturday, Kansas City, Missouri, Police collected unused medication in an effort to get these potentially dangerous drugs of the streets and out of the hands of young people. Full Story »