By CHRIS BLANK (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Speeding, passing or intentionally hitting a barrel while in an emergency zone on Missouri highways could lead to new penalties for… Read more »
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Missouri AG sues Walgreen Co., claims overcharging
By JIM SALTER (ST. LOUIS, Mo., AP) — Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Walgreen Co., accusing the nation’s largest pharmacy chain of overcharging customers and… Read more »
Crews report progress against Yosemite fire
By BRIAN SKOLOFF and TRACIE CONE (TUOLUMNE CITY, Calif., AP) — Crews were finally gaining ground by late Monday on a massive wildfire burning near Yosemite National Park as officials… Read more »
Syria agrees to UN chemical weapons investigation
By LEE KEATH and RYAN LUCAS (DAMASCUS, Syria, AP) — Syria agreed Sunday to a U.N. investigation into last week’s alleged chemical weapons attack outside Damascus — a deal a senior… Read more »
California vies for new space industry
By MIHIR ZAVERI (SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., AP) — As several new private ventures to take people on trips to space come closer to becoming reality, California lawmakers are racing other… Read more »
Churches changing bylaws after gay marriage ruling
By TRAVIS LOLLER (NASHVILLE, Tenn., AP) — Worried they could be sued by gay couples, some churches are changing their bylaws to reflect their view that the Bible allows only… Read more »
San Diego mayor resigns amid sexual harrassment allegations
By ELLIOT SPAGAT and JULIE WATSON (SAN DIEGO, Caif., AP) — The resignation speech given by San Diego Mayor Bob Filner reflected the same fiery, defiant tone that launched the political… Read more »
Votes on Mo. income tax cut could draw challengers
By DAVID A. LIEB (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — The stakes just got a little higher in the fight over Missouri income tax cuts. The leader of a conservative group… Read more »
‘Hyperloop’ travel idea gains fans if not backers
By JUSTIN PRITCHARD (LOS ANGELES, Calif., AP) — Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk urged the public to polish sketch plans he released last week for a “Hyperloop” that would shoot capsules… Read more »
Public to vote on Hall of Famous Missourians
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri House Speaker Tim Jones plans to allow the public to vote on whom to induct into the Hall of Famous Missourians. The hall is… Read more »