By LOLITA C. BALDOR (WASHINGTON, AP) — In a highly unusual move to blunt the legal impact of the president’s comments on military sexual assaults, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is… Read more »
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Report: NSA spying broke privacy rules many times
(WASHINGTON, AP) — The National Security Agency has broken privacy rules or overstepped its legal authority thousands of times each year since Congress granted the agency broad new powers in… Read more »
Fuel charge increased approved for KCP&L
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri regulators have approved a request from Kansas City Power & Light-Greater Missouri Operations to raise the fuel charge on electric bills. The Public Service… Read more »
Mo. politicians gather at fair after Obama stunt
(SEDALIA, Mo., AP) — Controversy over a rodeo clown who mocked President Barack Obama isn’t keeping Gov. Jay Nixon away from the annual governor’s ham breakfast at the Missouri State… Read more »
Westwood’s only homicide remains unsolved
(WESTWOOD, Kan., AP) — The only homicide in the Kansas City suburb of Westwood remains unsolved, but police say they’re continuing to investigate the crime that took place a decade… Read more »
Mo. man allegedly left wife in squalid conditions
(INDEPENDENCE, Mo., AP) — A 58-year-old Independence man is facing charges after apparently leaving his ailing wife sitting in a recliner for several days in filthy conditions. Gary R. Raps… Read more »
Hundreds evacuated amid Idaho wildfires; some stay
By JOHN MILLER (PINE, Idaho, AP) — Thunderstorms threatened more trouble Tuesday for crews battling a fast-moving wildfire near a remote Idaho hamlet, where some wildfire-weary residents were defying orders… Read more »
Man killed in stadium fall was lifelong Braves fan
By JEFF MARTIN and PHILLIP LUCAS (ATLANTA, AP) — The mother of a Georgia man who died after falling from the upper deck of Turner Field in Atlanta says her… Read more »
Body believed to be missing Mo. woman recovered
(WARSAW, Mo., AP) — Benton County authorities say they believe a body recovered near a pond is that of a 72-year-old Missouri woman who has been missing since mid-July. Searchers… Read more »
Supporters learn how to keep Mo. scout camp open
(JOPLIN, Mo., AP) — A group that wants to keep a southwest Missouri Girl Scout camp open is learning what will be needed to achieve its goal. The Friends of… Read more »