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Just before Halloween, Randy Fletcher eyed the old, dying crab apple tree in his front yard that had become known as “the Magic Tree” in Columbia. For eight years, he used the tree as a canvas and hundreds of strands of Christmas lights as the oils for a holiday masterpiece that lit up like frozen fireworks.

As the credits roll for “Good Night, and Good Luck,” a Columbia native’s name can be found among those of Hollywood heavyweights like George Clooney and Robert Downey Jr. who appear in the movie.

Political action committees are at the center of the money laundering case against Rep. Tom Delay, R-Texas. And though PACs have been an important part of political campaigns for decades, they have only gained the spotlight since Congress passed campaign reform laws in 2002. Today, PACs are among the few ways corporations and labor committees are allowed to donate to political campaigns.

Music has been a lifelong companion for Hugo Vianello. When he was an infant, his father, a violinist, would place sheet music in Hugo’s crib, hoping to inspire his young son.

Two members of the Downtown Optimist Club said they were robbed Saturday night of money the group raised to help mid-Missouri youths.

If anyone ever wondered why Missouri captain Jimmy McKinney is called “Rock” by his teammates around the locker room, his play in the second half provided an answer.

Cindy Stein feared her team might have a letdown after not playing for a week because of finals.

This isn’t the Kevin Young that Missouri basketball fans knew the past three years.