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Prosecutors say they too are overloaded with cases
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Prosecutors told leaders in Missouri's legal community that overwhelming caseloads and other problems plaguing public defenders are also burden those seeking convictions....
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Prosecutors told leaders in Missouri's legal community that overwhelming caseloads and other problems plaguing public defenders are also burden those seeking convictions....
Tenn.-Martin holds off Harris-Stowe 79-67
MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) -- Reuben Clayton scored 21 points to lead Tennessee-Martin in a 79-67 win over Harris-Stowe, notching the first career victory for new coach Jason James on Friday....
MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) -- Reuben Clayton scored 21 points to lead Tennessee-Martin in a 79-67 win over Harris-Stowe, notching the first career victory for new coach Jason James on Friday....
Atty seeks psych care for Mo. teen murder suspect
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A teenager accused of killing a 9-year-old neighbor should be sent to a psychiatric hospital because she shows signs of severe depression and anxiety, her attorney said....
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A teenager accused of killing a 9-year-old neighbor should be sent to a psychiatric hospital because she shows signs of severe depression and anxiety, her attorney said....
3 sentenced in staged Kansas City assault
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Three people have been sentenced for staging an assault to influence a sexual harassment suit against a Kansas City luxury car dealer....
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Three people have been sentenced for staging an assault to influence a sexual harassment suit against a Kansas City luxury car dealer....
Mo. teen murder suspect seeks mental care
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The attorney for a teenager accused of killing a 9-year-old Missouri girl says his client should be sent to a psychiatric hospital....
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The attorney for a teenager accused of killing a 9-year-old Missouri girl says his client should be sent to a psychiatric hospital....
Monsanto aims to stop leaks at Idaho mine dump
BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Monsanto Co. is installing a water management system at its southeastern Idaho phosphate mine that's leaking selenium and heavy metals into a tributary of the Blackfoot River....
BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Monsanto Co. is installing a water management system at its southeastern Idaho phosphate mine that's leaking selenium and heavy metals into a tributary of the Blackfoot River....
Fate of black teacher in Mo. case rests with jury
KENNETT, Mo. (AP) -- Closing arguments ended Friday and a jury took up the case of a black school teacher charged with assaulting white police officers, resisting arrest and disturbing the peace at a Missouri store....
KENNETT, Mo. (AP) -- Closing arguments ended Friday and a jury took up the case of a black school teacher charged with assaulting white police officers, resisting arrest and disturbing the peace at a Missouri store....
Cardinals announce season ticket pricing
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- St. Louis Cardinals season ticket prices are increasing an average of 3 percent next year....
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- St. Louis Cardinals season ticket prices are increasing an average of 3 percent next year....
Rams purchase tickets for Sunday sellout
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The St. Louis Rams have purchased unsold tickets to sell out Sunday's game against the Arizona Cardinals and avoid a local television blackout....
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The St. Louis Rams have purchased unsold tickets to sell out Sunday's game against the Arizona Cardinals and avoid a local television blackout....
Mo. governor: Community colleges to freeze tuition
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Community colleges have joined Missouri's four-year colleges and universities in agreeing to freeze tuition next school year if state officials promise to nick and not slash their budgets....
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Community colleges have joined Missouri's four-year colleges and universities in agreeing to freeze tuition next school year if state officials promise to nick and not slash their budgets....
Little-Warner friendship on hold Sunday
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Friendship goes out the window Sunday when the St. Louis Rams' Leonard Little tries to sack his friend, Arizona quarterback Kurt Warner....
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Friendship goes out the window Sunday when the St. Louis Rams' Leonard Little tries to sack his friend, Arizona quarterback Kurt Warner....
High-scoring Grant gets hall of fame nod
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- College basketball's greatest scorer shot his way out of poverty with a tennis ball and a 5-gallon bucket tacked to his house....
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- College basketball's greatest scorer shot his way out of poverty with a tennis ball and a 5-gallon bucket tacked to his house....
Steelers' Polamalu, Kirschke out for Chiefs
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Steelers safety Troy Polamalu did not practice all week because of a left knee injury and will not play Sunday in Kansas City. He may miss the Nov. 29 game at Baltimore as well....
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Steelers safety Troy Polamalu did not practice all week because of a left knee injury and will not play Sunday in Kansas City. He may miss the Nov. 29 game at Baltimore as well....
Gephardt pushes for expanded health care focus
JOHNSTON, Iowa (AP) -- Former Missouri Congressman Richard Gephardt is pushing for an expanded focus on public health, saying medical innovation is the key to cutting costs and finding cures to deadly diseases....
JOHNSTON, Iowa (AP) -- Former Missouri Congressman Richard Gephardt is pushing for an expanded focus on public health, saying medical innovation is the key to cutting costs and finding cures to deadly diseases....
Kansas City cash grain
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Wheat 15,813 bushels: 7 cents lower to 3/4 cent lower; No. 2 hard 4.90-5.04 3/4n; No. 3 4.79-5.03 3/4n; No. 2 red wheat 5.08-5.69 3/4n; No. 3 red wheat 4.97-5.68 3/4n....
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Wheat 15,813 bushels: 7 cents lower to 3/4 cent lower; No. 2 hard 4.90-5.04 3/4n; No. 3 4.79-5.03 3/4n; No. 2 red wheat 5.08-5.69 3/4n; No. 3 red wheat 4.97-5.68 3/4n....
Reward increased in case of missing Atchison woman
ATCHISON, Kan. (AP) -- The reward for information in the case of a missing 58-year-old Atchison County woman has reached $50,000....
ATCHISON, Kan. (AP) -- The reward for information in the case of a missing 58-year-old Atchison County woman has reached $50,000....
Smoking banned outside Phelps courthouse
ROLLA, Mo. (AP) -- The Phelps County Commission has banned smoking within 25 feet of any public entrance to the county courthouse....
ROLLA, Mo. (AP) -- The Phelps County Commission has banned smoking within 25 feet of any public entrance to the county courthouse....
Urban farmers collide with city rules
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Steve Mann doesn't look like an outlaw as he cheerfully harvests giant rutabagas and luscious lettuce bunches from a friend's garden in Kansas City, North....
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Steve Mann doesn't look like an outlaw as he cheerfully harvests giant rutabagas and luscious lettuce bunches from a friend's garden in Kansas City, North....
Survey suggests improving but weak Plains economy
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Business appears to be slowly improving in rural areas of 11 Midwest and Plains states, but the economy there remains weak, according to a new survey of bankers....
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Business appears to be slowly improving in rural areas of 11 Midwest and Plains states, but the economy there remains weak, according to a new survey of bankers....
Coroner's jury: Venice shooting death homicide
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) -- A southwestern Illinois coroner's jury says a man's shooting death was a homicide, but the suspect no longer faces murder charges....
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) -- A southwestern Illinois coroner's jury says a man's shooting death was a homicide, but the suspect no longer faces murder charges....
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