(POPLAR BLUFF, Mo., AP) — A Missouri man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for knowingly exposing a sexual partner to the virus that causes AIDS. David Lee… Read more »
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Desert city capitalizes as highway collapse diverts drivers
By ASTRID GALVAN (TUCSON, Ariz., AP) — Yvonne Peach was up late posting a new special on the website for her historic Yuma hotel. The deal — $159 for two… Read more »
Founder of one of North America’s largest bird sanctuary dies
By JIM SUHR (ST. LOUIS, AP) — Walter “Stormy” Crawford Jr., whose founding of one of North America’s largest bird conservation and rehabilitation centers was fueled by a childhood spent… Read more »
Doctors say teen’s HIV in check for 12 years without drugs
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE An 18-year-old French teen born with the AIDS virus has had her infection under control and nearly undetectable despite stopping treatment 12 years ago — an unprecedented… Read more »
Federal grant boosts TRIO program at UCM
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – A recent federal grant will help sustain a program designed for disadvantaged students at the University of Central Missouri. The university will receive $1.5 million over the… Read more »
GOP bill would undermine auto, rail safety regulations
By JOAN LOWY and TOM KRISHER (WASHINGTON, AP) — At a time of record auto recalls and high-profile train wrecks, Republicans are working on legislation to roll back safety regulation… Read more »
5 Things to know about the House-Senate No Child rewrites
By JENNIFER C. KERR (WASHINGTON, AP) — No one thinks it’ll be easy, but the House and Senate are embarking on negotiations to merge two differing education bills that would… Read more »
Kauffman Foundation gives $1M to Kansas City Union Station
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation has announced a $1 million grant to Kansas City’s Union Station. The Kansas City-based foundation said in a release Thursday… Read more »
Man arrested after failing lie detector test on talk show
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — A 22-year-old Kansas City man has been charged with child molestation and statutory sodomy after police say he failed a lie detector test on a… Read more »
County votes to move Confederate Rock from courthouse lawn
(COLUMBIA, Mo., AP) — A nearly 6-ton rock honoring Confederate soldiers from the Civil War is being removed from Boone County’s courthouse lawn in the wake of a South Carolina… Read more »