Whole lot of links

Here's a bunch of links I'm reading this morning, also I recently discovered the blog of 23 year-old London Andrews who is on the glorious mission of driving around the country and looking sexy and busty (note: According to her many fans, her photos are a bit more interesting than about half of the stories listed here) . . . Sadly, there's no local angle since her tour isn't coming this way. Now on with the links:

STL Battle between homeless bums and advocates of gentrification rages as well.

Fire officials say a woman critically injured this morning in an Olathe duplex fire has died.

NOTHING CHANGES: Some KC Bloggers are still trying with all their heart to justify the election of Mayor Funky by a super slim margin despite the fact that TIF continues unabated (heh) and even to guy's promises on this front are more than he could deliver.

Huard Doesn’t Deserve It

Missed it earlier: Something new for the people to KC to get addicted to . . . Snus, a smokeless, spitless new tobacco product being test-marketed in Kansas City

83K stolen from a Cass County old man from someone besides his children.

Remember, you're taking your life into your own hands whenever you drive on Missouri highways: "Missouri Highway Patrol officers had their hands full with two accidents that happened just 15 minutes from each other in the same area."

Weekend fire news here and here and in Olathe makes me glad I'm not a reporter.

New charter middle school opens in KC

Event celebrates Charlie Parker's achievement in fields unrelated to drug abuse.

One last fire story for good measure: Suspicious blazes ravage Kansas City, Kan., houses

Everything works out for the best in Wal-Mart Bulldog theft story.