KANSAS CITY — Republican U.S. Rep. Todd Akin's jaw-dropping gaffe about rape and pregnancy, and his subsequent loss to incumbent Sen. Claire McCaskill, ranks as Missouri's top story of 2012, according to a survey of Associated Press member newspaper editors and broadcast news directors.
Akin's gaffe tops busy year in Missouri news
Tuesday, December 25, 2012 | 10:08 p.m. CST
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