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1 hr ago | 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

3 hrs ago | 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

4 hrs ago | 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

4 hrs ago | 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

5 hrs ago | 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

8 hrs ago | 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

12 hrs ago | 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

Patch.com

Blanchette Bridge Project Progressing Ahead of Scheudle

The Blanchette Bridge project is progressing ahead of schedule. On Friday morning Missouri Department of Transportation District Engineer Ed Hassinger and St.

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Related Topix: Missouri Government

Connecticut Post

Someone won $600M Powerball jackpot

One of the tickets sold in Florida for the Powerball game Saturday evening matched all six numbers drawn, which were: The player matching all five numbers and the Powerball won the $600 million jackpot.

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Related Topix: Lottery

Examiner.com

Local charities win at the soggy Jacksonville Kayak Fishing Classic

As the days leading up to the 8th annual 2013 Columbia Jacksonville Kayak Fishing Classic seemed to be stuck in a never ending rain and high wind pattern, my attention focused on a decision I had to make, to fish or not to fish.

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Related Topix: Life, Charity , Weather

Sat May 18, 2013

Gainesville Daily Register

The Big One: Preparing for mid-America earthquake

A massive earthquake along the New Madrid fault kills or injures 60,000 people in Tennessee.

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Related Topix: Earthquake, Natural Disasters, George Washington University, Geology, Science

DigitalBURG

Mo. lawmakers give mixed results on business aid

Missouri lawmakers revamped four of the state's main business incentives on the final day of their legislative session, but failed Friday to pass a broader measure that would have scaled back costly tax credits for developers.

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Related Topix: Missouri Government, Healthcare Law, Law, Jay Nixon, US Governors, Tax

The Miami Herald

Kansas City museum raising cash to fly 'Connie'

The National Airline History Museum is trying to raise $3.2 million to restore its Lockheed Constellation propeller-driven aircraft and recreate multimillionaire aviator Howard Hughes' record-setting cross-country flight in the plane that transformed commercial air travel.

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Related Topix: Commercial Aircraft, Aircraft, Lockheed Constellation, Lockheed Aircraft

Sedalia News Journal

Discover fishing in Missouri with MDC Free Fishing Days June 8-9

Discover the lure of Missouri outdoors with the Missouri Department of Conservation's Free Fishing Days June 8 and 9. During Free Fishing Days, anyone can fish in the Show-Me-State without having to buy a fishing permit, trout stamp or trout park daily tag.

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Related Topix: Missouri Government

Fri May 17, 2013

Scanews.com

Nixon Threatens Layoffs Over 8-Month Budget For Missouri's Motor Vehicles Division

Governor Jay Nixon is threatening to lay off state workers unless Republican lawmakers fully fund the Missouri Department of Revenue's Motor Vehicles Division for a full fiscal year.

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Related Topix: Missouri Government, Jay Nixon, US Governors

Scanews.com

Missouri American Water plans $91 million in capital improvements

Missouri American Water's capital budget for 2013 is $90.5 million, and it's setting aside $40 million of that to replace aging water pipes in St.

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Related Topix: St Louis County, MO, Jefferson City, MO

KRMG-AM Tulsa

Ex-Bollinger County deputy settles suit

A former deputy sheriff in Bollinger County has settled his lawsuit against the county prosecutor, sheriff's department of former sheriff.

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Ms. Magazine

What If Women Are Offered Contraception for Free?

Last fall, researchers in Missouri caught the attention of public health experts and advocates across North America.

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Related Topix: Missouri Government, Family, Kids

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