By SEAN CARLIN and GEOFF MULVIHILL (BRIDGETON, N.J., AP) — A police video of officers confronting and then fatally shooting a black man in southern New Jersey has raised questions and… Read more »
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Missouri governor to propose increased education funding
By DAVID A. LIEB (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Democratic Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon plans to call for increased education funding and bipartisan cooperation as he delivers his annual State… Read more »
Special Olympics training will be in Jefferson City
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — A training campus for Special Olympics Missouri will be located in Jefferson City. Phil Cook, chairman of the group’s board of directors, said Tuesday the… Read more »
Trial to begin for Pennsylvania man whose yard had bodies
(WILKES-BARRE, Pa., AP) — A notorious Pennsylvania inmate found with at least five sets of human remains buried in his yard nearly a dozen years ago will stand trial on… Read more »
TransCanada takes steps to acquire Keystone pipeline land
By GRANT SCHULTE (Lincoln, Neb., AP) — The developer of the Keystone XL oil pipeline made good on its promise Tuesday to try to seize access to the Nebraska land it needs… Read more »
Saudi Arabia’s rights crackdown linked to war on terror
(DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, AP) — A man is given 50 lashes in a public square for “insulting Islam” on a liberal blog. Another is arrested for filming and uploading… Read more »
City participates in sales tax holiday
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – The city will participate in the annual Show-Me Green Sales Tax Holiday this spring. The sales tax holiday exempts state sales tax from sales of new appliances… Read more »
Study: Fewer struggle with medical costs as coverage grows
(WASHINGTON, AP) — Not only do more Americans have health insurance, but the number struggling with medical costs has dropped since President Barack Obama’s health care law expanded coverage, according… Read more »
Kansas City father charged after 4-year-old shoots sister
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — A Kansas City man is charged after his 4-year-old son found a gun and shot his 3-year-old sister. Jackson County prosecutors charged 26-year-old Jessie Ross… Read more »
Justices must act fast if gay marriage to be settled in June
(WASHINGTON, AP) — Time is running short for the Supreme Court to get same-sex marriage on its calendar if the justices want to tackle the issue before their current term… Read more »