By KEN DILANIAN (WASHINGTON, AP) — In a remarkable turnaround, Senate Republicans have agreed to debate a House bill that would overhaul the National Security Agency’s handling of Americans’ calling… Read more »

By BEN NUCKOLS (OXON HILL, Md., AP) — For the second straight year, the Scripps National Spelling Bee ended with co-champions each holding onto one side of the golden trophy… Read more »

(ST. LOUIS, AP) — A controversial statue has been relocated by Saint Louis University after complaints from faculty and students that it symbolizes white supremacy. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/1BqrhvV)… Read more »

By NICOLE WINFIELD (ROME, AP) — The United States on Tuesday officially returned 25 artifacts looted over the decades from Italy, including Etruscan vases, 1st-century frescoes and precious books that… Read more »

By BEN NUCKOLS (WASHINGTON, AP) — For viewers of last year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee, one of the most surprising results came courtesy of a test nobody saw. Vanya Shivashankar… Read more »

Editor’s note: This is the final story in a series of essays written by University of Central Missouri students about the work of a graduating art major’s senior show. By… Read more »

By ALEX AGUEROS Sports Editor (digitalBURG) – For most, a Florida vacation is a time to relax on the beach. But the Central Missouri softball team was hard at work… Read more »

By DAVID BAUDER (NEW YORK, AP) — David Letterman ended his 33-year career as a late-night television host Wednesday, ushered into retirement by four presidents who declared “our long national… Read more »

By BRETT ZONGKER (WASHINGTON, AP) — In the age of selfies, social media and streaming videos, the idea of what makes a celebrity has expanded far beyond the Hollywood icons… Read more »