(KENNEBUNK, Maine, AP) — Former President George H.W. Bush was an official witness at the same-sex wedding of two longtime friends, his spokesman said. Bush and his wife, Barbara Bush,… Read more »
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Schools criticized for bans on dreadlocks, afros
By LEANNE ITALIE, AP “Why are you so sad?” a TV reporter asked the little girl with a bright pink bow in her hair. “Because they didn’t like my dreads,”… Read more »
First penguins arrive at Kansas City Zoo
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — The first three penguins for the Kansas City Zoo’s new exhibit are scheduled to arrive after being picked up at the Sedgwick County Zoo in… Read more »
Scalia expects NSA wiretaps to end up in court
By MATTHEW BARAKAT (McLEAN, Va., AP) — Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia says the courts will ultimately have to determine the legality of wiretapping by the National Security Agency. And… Read more »
Nixon urges corps to put Mo. River project on hold
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH (KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — Gov. Jay Nixon is urging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to stop work on a Missouri River project that’s designed to… Read more »
Feds release cost estimates for Mo. health plans
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — The federal government is providing a glimpse of what Missouri residents could pay for health insurance when enrollment opens next week for a new online… Read more »
Gun found in bathroom at Missouri Capitol
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — A loaded handgun belonging to a legislative staff member was found inside a bathroom in the basement of the Missouri Capitol, according to a Capitol… Read more »
KC police: credit card thieves use aluminum foil
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — Thieves are using aluminum foil to block satellite dish transmissions in a scheme that allows them to run up huge bills on fake or stolen credit… Read more »
Kinder: Mo. residents should skip health exchange
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder is discouraging Missouri residents from signing up for health insurance under a new online marketplace. People can begin enrolling for insurance… Read more »
Lawmakers to review Missouri education issues
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri lawmakers are taking a close look this fall at a range of education issues, including student transfers, teacher evaluations and school safety. An interim… Read more »