Kansas City Star

Retelling the story has become as routine for Kenny Wayne Shepherd as signing autographs. "I was 7 years old and Stevie was headlining this outdoor show called the Louisiana Music...

Hernando de Soto A Savage Quest in the Americas By David Ewing Duncan Crown, 570 pages, $40 Nearly five centuries ago, a few brazen Spaniards--including Cortes, Balboa and Pizarro--wrote a...

One day she complained her knees ached. The next day it was her fingers. Later that week she was so draggy she could barely get to work. Two months ago...

For 14 years, Ford Motor Co.'s F-Series truck, built in Claycomo, has dominated the competition. Now, Ford is tinkering with success. Ford last month launched its restyled 1997 F-150 truck...

Louie Bellson has provided the beat for some of the greatest musicians in jazz history. The drummer's unique energy and impeccable timing have made many a terrific performance that much...

Nary a player in the Big Eight's scoring top 10, yet No. 1 in scoring margin, 23.2 points better on average. No. 2 in defense, limiting the opposition to 37...

About three weeks to go and already you've gotten a gift for Aunt Agatha and a couple for the kids. Congratulations! That leaves only, what, 80 or 90 more to...

Soon the pumpkin windsocks will be flying. Out of the attic will come the black Halloween trees decorated with skeleton ornaments. For the mantel: witch nutcrackers and pumpkin garland, maybe...

Remember those old college dorm rooms? Small. Spartan. Everything crammed together. No place to plug in all that electronic gear. And, worst of all, a bathroom down the hall shared...

Electronic Realty Associates of Overland Park, one of the country's largest real estate franchise companies, has been bought by a New Jersey businessman. Richard Schlott, a 28-year industry veteran who...