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(WASHINGTON, AP) — President Barack Obama is making a rare visit to the Pentagon to get an update from military leaders on the campaign against the Islamic State. Obama’s meetings… Read more »
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Missouri plans for Vicksburg monument fixes raises questions
(COLUMBIA, Mo., AP) — Lawmakers have set aside $375,000 to repair a monument to Missouri’s Civil War troops at the Vicksburg National Military Park. The Columbia Daily Tribune (http://bit.ly/1M4vKKN) that… Read more »
Amtrak’s future in Kansas hinges on satisfying mandate
(NEWTON, Kan., AP) — Kansas could lose its Amtrak service unless funding is found to satisfy a federal requirement to install positive train control systems along its lines by the… Read more »
South Carolina lawmakers return for Confederate flag debate
By JEFFREY COLLINS (COLUMBIA, S.C., AP) — While it appears there is broad support in the South Carolina Legislature to bring down the Confederate flag, the depth of that support… Read more »
2 swept away in floodwater, later found dead identified
(HEMATITE, Mo., AP) — Authorities have identified two women who died after being swept away in floodwater in Jefferson County. Officials say the victims are 35-year-old Sarah Barrett of De… Read more »
Solar-powered plane due to land in Hawaii after 5-day flight
By AUDREY McAVOY (HONOLULU, AP) — An airplane powered by the sun is scheduled to land in Hawaii Friday after a five-day journey across the Pacific from Japan. The flight… Read more »
Officials to begin lifting evacuation after train derailment
By STEVE MEGARGEE and JOHNNY CLARK (MARYVILLE, Tenn., AP) — Preparations began Friday to allow thousands of eastern Tennessee residents to return to their homes after a CSX train car carrying… Read more »
Police: Bomb found in car during Springfield traffic stop
(SPRINGFIELD, Mo., AP) — Police say a 42-year-old Springfield man has been charged after an improvised explosive device was found in his vehicle during a routine traffic stop in Springfield…. Read more »
Storms rake Missouri; possible tornadoes near Kansas City
By JIM SALTER (ST. LOUIS, AP) — Another night of strong storms and torrential rain swept across Missouri, this time with possible tornadoes in suburban Kansas City and water rescues… Read more »
Rainbow Facebook photos: Armchair activism or shifting tide?
By BARBARA ORTUTAY (NEW YORK, AP) — You may have noticed your Facebook friends getting considerably more colorful. More than 26 million Facebook profile photos have taken on a rainbow… Read more »
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