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Missouri readers so-so in assessment survey of adult literacy skills
An estimated one in 20 U.S. adults is not literate in English, meaning he or she lacks the basic skills to perform everyday tasks, a recent federal survey showed.
Johnson on juggernaut
KANSAS CITY — Drawing dirty looks in the San Diego locker room was easy after Larry Johnson and the Kansas City Chiefs snuffed out the Chargers’ playoff hopes with a 20-7 victory Saturday.
Rams’ slump continues
ST. LOUIS — So who needs Reggie Bush? The San Francisco 49ers got a pair of big runs from backups in a victory over the St. Louis Rams.
Torrent of change hit Missouri in ’05
JEFFERSON CITY — Thousands of low-income Missourians lost their state-funded health care. Thousands of Missouri businesses got some long-sought relief from the state.
Couple who lost their home in flood recount horror
ST. LOUIS — Jerry Toops heard his wife scream his name in the dark. He awoke to hear a roar he could only describe as a calvacade of F-14 jets if combined with a fleet of trains.
Cardinals add Encarnacion, Spivey
ST. LOUIS — Outfielder Juan Encarnacion and second baseman Junior Spivey agreed to contracts with the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday, two more parts of the team’s offseason rebuilding.
