By MICHAEL BIESECKER (WASHINGTON, AP) — Edward Snowden performed a “public service” in stoking a national debate about secret domestic surveillance programs, but he should still return to the U.S…. Read more »
Category: Features
Missouri WWII vet’s mustard gas claim again denied
(NEOSHO, Mo., AP) — A World War II veteran who says he was exposed to mustard gas experiments at a one-time southwestern Missouri military camp has had his disability claim… Read more »
Warner sets Division II record, wins third national championship
(BRADENTON, Fla.) – Heavin Warner won her third straight hammer throw national championship, breaking her own Division II record in the process with a throw of 227-5 during the NCAA National Championships. Warner broke… Read more »
Meramec Caverns to stay closed through holiday weekend
(STANTON, Mo.) — Meramec Caverns, a popular Missouri attraction that draws thousands of visitors each year, will remain closed through the Memorial Day weekend because of potentially harmful vapors discovered… Read more »
Amid turmoil, chess helps Ferguson kids cope, excel
By JIM SALTER (ST. LOUIS, AP) — Ten-year-old Tyson Stegall stared intently at the chess board as his opponent, grandmaster Alejandro Ramirez, pondered a move. The fourth-grader gave a little… Read more »
Missouri State Fair announces concert lineup
(SEDALIA, Mo.) – Missouri State Fair officials recently the acts for three concerts for this year’s State Fair, Aug. 11-21 in Sedalia. The lineup features 3 Doors Down with Shaman’s Harvest on opening… Read more »
Report finds segregation in education on the rise
By JENNIFER C. KERR (WASHINGTON, AP) — Six decades after the Supreme Court outlawed separating students by race, stubborn disparities persist in how the country educates its poor and minority… Read more »
Israeli divers uncover trove of shipwrecked Roman treasure
By DANIELA BERRETTA and AMI BENTOV (CAESAREA, Israel, AP) — A chance discovery by two divers uncovered Israel’s biggest find of underwater Roman-era artifacts in three decades, archaeologists said Monday as… Read more »
American Royal barbecue contest moves to Kansas
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — The American Royal annual barbecue contest is moving from Missouri to Kansas. The American Royal Association announced Thursday that the contest will be held at the Kansas… Read more »
Basquiat sets artist record at Christie’s sale at $57.3M
(NEW YORK, AP) — A monumental self-portrait by Jean-Michael Basquiat set a world auction record for the artist at $57.3 million Tuesday evening at a Christie’s contemporary art sale. Basquiat’s… Read more »