By GENE JOHNSON and PHUONG LE (SEATTLE, AP) — The man identified as the shooter in the Washington Navy Yard slayings had been arrested in Seattle in 2004 for shooting… Read more »
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Mo. ranks high in number of poor bridges
By DAVID A. LIEB (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Dignitaries cut a red, white and blue ribbon with giant scissors. Fireworks exploded. And a crowd gathered to watch a parade… Read more »
KC district to make case for accreditation upgrade
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH (KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — The Kansas City school district has obtained the support of the Missouri School Boards’ Association and several neighboring districts and lawmakers as… Read more »
USDA, Coca Cola pact seen as win for conservationists
By TAMMY WEBBER (CHICAGO, AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Coca-Cola signed a five-year agreement Friday to restore watersheds that have been damaged or altered by development, wildfires… Read more »
Scathing obit about abusive mother goes viral
By SANDRA CHEREB and SCOTT SONNER (RENO, Nev., AP) — Anyone expecting a sweet remembrance of the life and times of Marianne Theresa Johnson-Reddick was in for a surprise if they… Read more »
Mo. lawmakers override 10 vetoes, uphold more than 20
By DAVID A. LIEB (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — As the leader of a pro-gun, anti-tax state, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has prevailed against the odds — and sent a… Read more »
UCM Pres. comments on tax cut bill
In a special session today, the Missouri General Assembly did not overturn Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of House Bill 253, a tax cut and tax reform measure the governor claimed… Read more »
Gov. Nixon’s veto of gun bill stands
By DAVID A. LIEB (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri legislators who appeared ready for a high-stakes fight with U.S. officials over gun-control policies backed away from a showdown at… Read more »
Nixon cheers failure to override tax-cut veto
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is cheering the decision of lawmakers to sustain his veto of an income tax cut bill. The House voted 94-67 Wednesday… Read more »
9/11 anniversary marked with somber tributes
By JENNIFER PELTZ (NEW YORK, AP) — Sept. 11 victims’ loved ones marked the 12th anniversary of the attacks Wednesday at ground zero with the reading of names, moments of… Read more »