Orioles send Tejada to Padres
The Baltimore Orioles on Thursday traded Veteran infielder Miguel Tejada and cash considerations to the San Diego Padres in exchange for right-hander Wynn Pelzer.

AP source: Padres get Tejada from Orioles
San Diego — A person familiar with the deal says the NL West-leading San Diego Padres have traded for Baltimore infielder Miguel Tejada. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither club had made an announcement Thursday. The person said Major League Baseball must approve the deal before it becomes official. It wasn't immediately clear what the Orioles get in return for Tejada, who's hitting .269 with seven homers and 39 RBIs. The former AL MVP can...

Tejada playing shortstop, batting 4th for Padres
San Diego — Miguel Tejada is back at shortstop and batting cleanup in his debut with the San Diego Padres. Manager Bud Black wasted no time in plugging Tejada into a key spot in the lineup for the first-place Padres against the Florida Marlins on Friday night. Tejada was acquired from the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday. Tejada says he's happy to be back at shortstop, his natural position. The 36-year-old played shortstop his entire career until this year, when he played third base with the...

MLB: Baltimore 6, Kansas City 5 (11 inn.)
Kansas City, Mo., July 30 (UPI) -- A sacrifice fly by Ty Wigginton delivered the winning run in the 11th Thursday and Baltimore survived a five-run Kansas City fourth to down the Royals 6-5. The Orioles ended a five-game losing streak on the day the team announced Buck Showalter would take over as manager next week. Juan Samuel has been managing the club on an interim basis since the dismissal of Dave Trembley June 4. Kansas City took a 5-3 lead in the fourth, thanks to a big inning that...

Wigginton's sac fly leads Orioles to win in 11
Kansas City, MO. — Ty Wigginton's sacrifice fly in the 11th inning broke the game's final tie and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Thursday night to snap a five-game losing streak. Corey Patterson homered with two outs in the eighth off Baltimore's Robinson Tejeda tied the score at 5-5. Nick Markakis led off the third for the Orioles with his ninth home run. Wigginton's second sacrifice fly of the game scored Brian Roberts in the 11th and was off Blake Wood (0-2),...

Bautista hits 2 homers as Blue Jays beat Orioles
Toronto — Jose Bautista hit two home runs, giving him a major league-leading 30, Ricky Romero pitched 7 2-3 strong innings and Toronto beat Baltimore 8-2 on Tuesday night, the Blue Jays' 11th straight win over the Orioles. It was the fifth multihomer game of the season for Bautista, who has connected in three straight and leads the AL with 10 in July. Bautista hit a three-run drive off Kevin Millwood in the first inning and added a two-run shot off Alfredo Simon in the eighth. Toronto...

Bautista powers Jays to win
J ose Bautista hit two home runs, giving him a major league-leading 30, Ricky Romero pitched 7 2-3 strong innings and Toronto beat Baltimore 8-2 on Tuesday night, the Blue Jays' 11th straight win over the Orioles. It was the fifth multihomer game of the season for Bautista, who has connected in three straight and leads the AL with 10 in July. Bautista hit a three-run drive off Kevin Millwood in the first inning and added a two-run shot off Alfredo Simon in the eighth. Toronto leads the majors...

Trade wheel of fortune: Oswalt dealt to Phillies, Tejada and Cantu join 1st-place teams
FILE - In this July 18, 2010 file photo, Houston Astros pitcher Roy Oswalt throws in the first inning during a Baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh. A person with knowledge of the deal says Houston ace Roy Oswalt has agreed to waive his no-trade clause and accept a swap to the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday, July 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File) (AP) Roy Oswalt granted his own wish: He's now part of a pennant race. Miguel Tejada, Jorge Cantu and Matt Capps...

Dodgers get outfielder Scott Podsednik from Kansas City for 2 minor leaguers
San Diego — The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired outfielder Scott Podsednik from the Kansas City Royals for a pair of minor leaguers. The trade was announced before the Dodgers played Wednesday night at San Diego. The Dodgers began the day five games behind the Padres in the NL West. Podsednik hit .310 and stole 30 bases for the Royals this season. He had two hits for Kansas City in its 6-4 Loss to Minnesota earlier in the day. The Royals got catcher Lucas May and pitcher Elisaul...

San Francisco Giants mid season review
The Giants sit 3.5 games behind the San Diego Padres for the divisional lead in the National League West. They have a 56-44 record, which is far from bad, but through May and June this team was right around a .500 club and that is why they have fell behind the Padres in the division. They also went just 7-8 in interleague play. Overall this is a pretty solid team, sure every team could use a piece or two at the trading deadline, but the Giants are well constructed and should challenge for a...

Movie review: 'Dinner for Schmucks'
Subject: Stories about Movie Review: 'Dinner for Schmucks', From: The AV Club, Entertainment Weekly Movie Coverage, Frankly My Dear..., Los Angeles Times Movies, The Seattle Times, Kansas City Star, Salon - The Movie Page, Insider Movies Blog, Roger Ebert, Movie Web News, Summary: L.A. O.C. D.C. Money & Co. Opinion L.A.

Justin Bieber Gets Picketed
The Westboro church was at it again as they decided to picket the Justin Bieber concert in Kansas City this week "to remind all of those in attendance that America’s destruction is imminent." Their website said "There are no jobs, homes, money or hope, but you’ll pay big bucks to attend rock Concerts by the thousands. [Bieber] has a platform given to him by God to speak to this world; he has a duty to teach obedience by his actions and words. He refuses to do that because he...

Review: Dinner for Schmucks Fails at The Funny
Subject: Stories about Review: Dinner For Schmucks Fails at The Funny, From: San Francisco Chronicle Movies, The Reviewer, E! Online Movie Reviews, IGN Movies, Film.com, The Seattle Times, Insider Movies Blog, Movie Web News, Kansas City Star, Summary: With such proven comedic talent as Paul Rudd and Steve Carell, you'd think a film like this would be a layup, but Dinner For Schmucks proves that there's more to comedy than throwing good talent into a room and turning on a camera. Aside...

Cerner 2nd-quarter income rises 27 percent on higher bookings, revenue; co. lifts 2010 outlook
Kansas City, MO. — Health Care information technology provider Cerner Corp. said Wednesday that its second-quarter earnings rose 27 percent on higher bookings and revenue. The company reported net income of $55.5 million, or 65 cents per share, up from $43.7 million, or 52 cents per share, in the year-ago quarter. On an adjusted basis, earnings were 69 cents per share in the latest quarter. Revenue rose 13 percent to $456 million from $403.8 million. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters...

Mayor resigns after e-mailing nude photos
TONGANOXIE, Kan., July 29 (UPI) -- The mayor of a small northeast Kansas City resigned after getting caught for a second time using a City-owned computer to e-mail photographs of a Nude woman. Mike Vestal of Tonganoxie -- a City of 2,800 about 30 miles west of Kansas City, Mo. -- said he resigned so his misdeeds would not sidetrack City business. "I wanted to get the focus off of me and back to where it really should be," The Kansas City Star quoted him as saying. "The things I did were in the...

MLB: Minnesota 6, Kansas City 4
Kansas City, Mo., July 28 (UPI) -- Delmon Young bashed a three-run homer and Jason Repko added a solo shot Wednesday and the Minnesota Twins swept Kansas City with a 6-4 victory. Young, hitting .425 over his last 19 games, went 3-for-5, including a first-inning blast that put the Twins ahead for good. Repko homered and added three hits and Joe Mauer chipped in with a pair of hits and two runs scored as Minnesota swept a three-game series at Kauffman Stadium and won for the seventh time in...

Goodell: Infrastructure prevents Super Bowl in Green Bay
Roger Goodell began Thursday in New York City and ended it in Kansas City.

Janelle Monáe Heads To London For One-Off Gig
Janelle Monáe is one of the few artists of 2010 to successfully manage to baffle all those in the media as to which genre she belongs to. Now she's bringing her show to London for a one-off gig this September. The Kansas City Grammy-nominated American singer, songwriter, dancer, and performer is playing KOKO on September 8 in support of her recently released Debut Album 'The ArchAndroid'. Tickets go on sale this Friday (July 30) at 9am.

Third Child Dies In Meriden Road Accident
MERIDEN, Kan. (AP) _ A two-vehicle crash that took the lives of two young girls in northeast Kansas has now killed their little sister as well. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that 4-year-old Madelynn Spencer of Meriden died Thursday at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. Her sisters, 8-year-old Katelynn Spencer and 5-year-old Alissa Spencer, died at the scene of Wednesday's crash in Meriden, about 12 miles north of Topeka. The Kansas Highway Patrol said the girls were in an...

won't somebody please think of the children?
Entry tags: Justin Bieber won't somebody please think of the Children? Parents Angry With Protesters Outside Bieber Concert Justin Bieber left many young girls breathless before and during his sold-out show at the Sprint Center Wednesday, but there was also another group outside the venue that riled parents up. On Grand Boulevard outside Sprint Center, some parents and members of the Westboro Baptist Church clashed over the Controversial church's Protest of the show. "You're a shame that...

Plane, Continental Jet in Close Call
HOUSTON (AP) - The Federal Aviation Administration says a Small Plane got too close to a Continental jet as it was approaching Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport. No one was injured. But FAA spokesman Lynn Lunsford says the Continental Express Flight 2979 jet had to climb 300 feet to avoid the single-engine experimental Aircraft on Friday afternoon. Lunsford says the Continental jet passed over the Small Plane and landed normally. He says the Continental pilot estimated he came...

John Cena is granting wishes
John Cena is more than just a powerhouse in the ring; he's a designer! The WWE superstar teamed up with 7-Eleven, Inc. and promoted the "Coffee Cup With A Cause" campaign, where he designed a special cup that will be sold for charity. Cena fans can buy a cup at 7-Eleven and proceeds will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation . As official a Make-A-Wish Ambassador, John kicked off the the campaign while granting the wishes of two Children in Kansas City, Missouri. The guys spent the day...