Missouri News
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Missouri Governor Jay Nixon recently vetoed legislation that would have allowed teachers and other school staff members to carry firearms on campus.
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A round of primary elections is scheduled to take place on August 5th in the states of Kansas, Missouri, Michigan, and Washington.
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Kansas City -
Revelers became mourners when a woman’s life was cut tragically short in a vehicle en route to her own bachelorette party.
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Boulder -
A leftist Colorado county this week began issuing same-sex marriage licenses. They don’t call it the People’s Republic of Boulder for nothing.
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Sikeston -
Country Music Hall of Famer Kenny Rogers is a man with a big heart. He will be visiting the Kenny Rogers Children's Center on June 1 and he will be hosting a benefit concert.
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A recently-opened candy shop in Missouri is taking the concept of Fat Tuesday to a whole new level by offering free fudge to anyone over 300 pounds today only.
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When 45-year-old Leah Tarkington passed away on Jan. 16, there was confusion about her death. Tarkington's body had been found inside a shed in the yard of her father’s home after firefighters extinguished a large fire late that afternoon.
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With European manufacturers boycotting the sale of the drugs normally used to painlessly execute prisoners in the United States, some politicians are panicking. Now they are looking for alternative methods to kill.
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The attempt to override the Governor’s veto in Missouri fell one vote short on Wednesday. Had it passed, it would have nullified several federal gun control measures.
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Spreading fast across the Web are these five videos showing stunning footage of the deadly Oklahoma tornado, which has killed nine and injured at least 75 people. In one video, a meteorologist's car is flung 200 yards by a surging tornado.
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Chaffee -
A section of a highway overpass collapsed before dawn Saturday in rural southeastern Missouri near Chaffee, 15 miles southwest of Cape Girardeau, after about a dozen rail cars derailed and struck the support pillar.
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Jefferson City -
During the opening weekend of "Iron Man 3", Goodrich Capital 8 Theaters held a publicity stunt, with a man in full tactical gear, carrying a fake gun, entering the cinema. Police and several customers were not amused.
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Doniphan -
While very much smaller than the recent Mayflower, Arkansas spill, this new rupture causes even more concern over the aging Pegasus pipeline. (Video update).
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Kansas City -
There are many reasons to visit Kansas City including its beautiful fountains and fascinating history. Tourists will make unexpected discoveries and wonderful memories in this heartland city.
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A puppy that survived being dragged down a Missouri interstate two weeks ago has undergone surgery and is recuperating. Medical staff overseeing the puppy are cautiously optimistic.
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Springfield -
This past summer, a bill that would have added sexual orientation and gender identity to the Springfield Missouri's non-discrimination statutes was introduced by two members of the city's council.
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Kansas City -
Critics argue that the Missouri state pension plans have been underfunded for quite some time and have been overly optimistic in their projections. This is part of the reason why taxpayers will pay an additional $55 million next year into these plans.
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Instead of dropping out, embattled U.S. politician Todd Akin withstood pressure to withdraw as a Republican Senatorial candidate from Missouri by releasing an apology.
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Washington -
Tuesday, Mitt Romney called on embattled Republican Rep. Todd Akin to drop out of the Missouri Senate race over Akin’s controversial and offensive remarks on rape and abortion.
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Saint Louis -
Missouri Republican Rep. Todd Akin, appearing Sunday on The Jaco Report on FOX 2, responded to a question regarding abortion in the case of rape by saying "If it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down."
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Saint Joseph -
A Missouri man was doing some repair work in his home when he stumbled upon a stash of pre-Prohibition whiskey underneath the floorboards in his attic.
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Around the world, the number of dead zones, some of which are naturally occurring, increased from 149 in 2003 to more than 200 in 2006, according to a 2008 report by the United Nations Environmental Program.
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Blue Springs -
Residents of Blue Springs, Missouri, say that in the the past two weeks they have seen lights appearing as light orbs hovering in the night sky. The Missouri UFO Network is investigating, and government agencies say they have not identified the objects.
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Joplin -
An EF-5 tornado ripped through Joplin, Missouri on May 22, 2011, and at least two businesses, one a hometown favorite for almost 20 years, have yet to reopen one year later.
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Joplin -
On the one-year anniversary of the tornado that devastated Joplin, businesses have reopened and lost co-workers and customers are remembered.
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What do you think this Missouri witness found? Do you think this witness found some kind of unusual rock? Did the witness find a terrestrial animal skull? Or, do you think that this witness found an alien skull?
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Fayetteville -
Pastor Sean Harris of North Carolina makes news regarding his remarks advocating abuse by parents of children who exhibit homosexual tendencies. His sermon was in reference to the Amendment to Ban Same-Sex Marriage in N.C.
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A recent rash of missing dog cases has some Missouri residents worried about their canine friends. One breed in particular, Great Dane, is affected.
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Saint Louis -
Have some old, potentially embarrassing underwear hidden away in the back of your dresser drawers? Good news: the Missouri History Museum will take them off your hands.
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Saint Charles -
In a mysterious occurence, residents on one street in St. Charles County, Missouri have all had garage door openers stop working.
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IHOP on S. Range Line currently under construction. Joplin, MO May 22, 2012
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IHOP on S. Range Line currently under construction. Joplin, MO May 22, 2012
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John Cochran VA Medical Center in Missouri.
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Home Depot. Joplin, MO May 22, 2012
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Stuffed Grizzly Bear at Bass Pro Shops. Springfield, MO April 2012.
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Entrance to Bass Pro Shops original store. Springfield, MO April 2012.
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Pizza Hut on S. Range Line - rebuilt and now hiring. Joplin, MO May 22, 2012
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Alligator gar at Bass Pro Shops. Springfield, MO April 2012
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Academy and Goodyear stores open. Joplin, MO May 22, 2012
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Route 66 items for sale at St. James Winery off I-44. St. James, MO
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IHOP, seen on left, is under construction. Joplin, MO May 22, 2012.
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Jim Bob's Steaks & Ribs. Joplin, MO
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Alligator snapping turtle at Bass Pro Shops. Springfield, MO April 2012
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Academy Sports+Outdoors. Joplin, MO May 22, 2012
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Pizza Hut and foundation of former Sonic on S. Range Line. Joplin, MO May 22, 2012
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Fountain with National WWI Museum at Liberty Memorial in background. Kansas City, MO
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Pastor Sean Harris, Fred Phelps Protests, LGBT Protests
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View of downtown skyline. Kansas City, MO
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Site of the former Sonice Drive-in on S. Range Line. Joplin, MO May 22, 2012
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Fountain at Country Club Plaza. Kansas City, MO
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