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2 hrs ago | Joplin

Kearney strikes early, tops Smithville in Missouri Class 2 soccer sectionals

Kearney freshman Ashley Coonfield added another goal in the second half, lifting Kearney to a 2-0 victory in a Missouri Class 2 sectional matchup.

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5 hrs ago | KCTV5

State declares risk low for preschooler, 5 days later he was dead

Born Jan. 3, 2008, Lucas knew much pain and suffering in his four short years. Missouri social workers either dismissed or overlooked signs that he was abused, including comments made by the little boy himself.

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Related Topix: Missouri Government, Jay Nixon, US Governors

7 hrs ago | KQTV

A. Warren Van Meter, 90, St. Joseph, MO

A. Warren Van Meter, 90, St. Joseph, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Vintage Gardens.

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Related Topix: St. Joseph, MO, Kansas City, MO

11 hrs ago | Evening Times

Bid to raise 50,000 so cerebral palsy sufferer Joshua can have U.S. op

A GLASGOW mum is desperately trying to raise 50,000 for surgery she believes could transform her son's life.

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16 hrs ago | KRCG-TV Jefferson City

Severe storms leave damage across Missouri

A line of severe thunderstorms plowed through Missouri Monday afternoon and evening, leaving behind hail, wind and possible tornado damage.

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Related Topix: Weather, Johnson County, MO, Pettis County, MO, La Monte, MO, Knob Noster, MO

18 hrs ago | Real Clear Politics

Tea Party Rage: Nothing Fails Like Excess

Back in their day, the tea party folks were riding high, fueling indignation over alleged government-run death panels, a treasonous Federal Reserve and the like.

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Related Topix: 2012 Presidential Election, US Politics, US News, Bobby Jindal, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Governors

22 hrs ago | Business Journal

Former Mamtek CEO required to wear GPS tracking device

A court has ordered former Mamtek CEO Bruce Cole to wear a GPS monitoring device as a condition of his bond while he awaits trial on four counts of securities fraud and one count of felony theft.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, GPS

Mon May 20, 2013

KMIZ

Task Force 1 on alert after Oklahoma tornado

Missouri Task Force 1, based in Boone County, went on alert. They have picked which firefighters from across the state would head to Oklahoma if they are activated.

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Related Topix: Oklahoma, Oklahoma Government, FEMA, US News

KMIZ

Suspects in Mid-Missouri murder, crime spree appear in court

They face the death penalty. Investigators say the men stole five cars and shot three people in Randolph and Macon counties.

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Business Journal

Laclede to sell 8.7 million shares to help pay for Missouri Gas acquisition

Officials from the Laclede Group announced today that it plans an underwritten public offering of up to 8.7 million shares of its common stock.

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Business Journal

Freeman resigns as Missouri's director of social services

Missouri's director of the Department of Social Services, Alan Freeman, has resigned to resume his previous role as president and chief executive of Grace Hill Health Centers Inc.

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Related Topix: Missouri Government, Jay Nixon, US Governors

River Front Times

Planned Parenthood To Missouri Pols: End The "Campaign Against Women's Health"

The Missouri legislative session ended last week and one of the many successes the state GOP is celebrating is the passage of a bill to add restrictions to the "abortion pill." It's one of several Republican initiatives that Planned Parenthood is now slamming in the aftermath of the session.

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Related Topix: Women's Health, Health, Abortion, Jay Nixon, US Governors

Business Journal

Missouri session wraps up - a post-mortem

Republicans in the General Assembly passed legislation high on their priority list, but those bills probably won't make it out of Gov.

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Related Topix: Missouri Government, Jay Nixon, US Governors

River Front Times

Missouri Hate Tweets: State Has High Rates of Homophobia, Racism

Compared to many other states in the country, Missouri has a high concentration of racist, homophobic tweets that include offensive, hateful language.

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Related Topix: 2012 Presidential Election, US Politics, US News

River Front Times

Missouri's Approved Gun Bills: Makes Concealed-Carry Permits Easier to Get

The legislative session in Missouri is finally over. And after months of heated debates on guns, lawmakers have sent controversial bills to the governor that would dramatically change the concealed-carry permit application process -- and increase protections for gun owners.

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Related Topix: Guns, Missouri Government, Jay Nixon, US Governors

Patch.com

Ask the Patch Pro: MoDOT Answers Your Questions

It's time for another edition of Ask the Patch Pro , where each week we tackle a different topic and open up the comments section for questions.

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Related Topix: Missouri Government

Examiner.com

Is the US government getting too big?

It seems that not a day goes by that the a branch, agency, or some other area of the government seems to be overstepping their boundaries.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Roy Blunt, US News, US Senate, Republican, US House of Representatives, Senator Roy Blunt

KSDK NewsChannel 5

2 $1M Powerball tickets sold in Missouri

The Powerball ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million wasn't sold in Missouri.

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Related Topix: Lottery

Sun May 19, 2013

KSPR

Tornado Watch issued for southwest, central Missouri

The counties in Missouri include, Barry, Barton, Bates, Benton, Camden, Carroll, Cedar, Dade, Dallas, Greene, Henry, Hickory, Jasper, Laclede, Lawrence, Maries, McDonald, Miller, Morgan, Newton, Polk, Pulaski, St.

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Patch.com

Lindbergh Senior Named U.S. Presidential Scholar

Lindbergh High School senior Tiffany Lee is one of two Missouri high school students to be honored by the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars as a 2013 U.S. Presidential Scholar, according to a news release from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Communications.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Standardized Testing, Education

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