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Betsy Collins likes to walk her dog every morning through the fields and woods of Grindstone Nature Area.

JEFFERSON CITY — Republican Sen. Jim Talent and Democratic challenger State Auditor Claire McCaskill have come down on opposite sides of the proposed constitutional amendment guaranteeing that all federally allowed stem cell research — including on embryos — can occur in Missouri.

ST. LOUIS — A new poll shows Republican Sen. Jim Talent and Democratic challenger Claire McCaskill are about even in their race for the U.S. Senate.

In the competition, riders use their legs, not the reins, to guide the cutting horses and separate individual cows from the herd, one at a time.

As the COLT railroad crossing north of Columbia on U.S. 63 nears the end of its useful life, city officials are urging a study to determine whether building a railroad bridge is feasible.

JEFFERSON CITY — Gov. Matt Blunt’s legal team is justifying his latest university construction plan by drawing a comparison between buying something and receiving it as a gift.

ST. LOUIS — St. Louis-based AmerenUE said it is investigating newly discovered leaks of radioactive tritium from a pipeline at its Callaway nuclear power plant in Fulton, following half a dozen leaks from pipe breaks dating to 1987.

Oyster-flavored sauce, preserved white beancurd, jasmine rice, bitter melon: These are among the Chinese ingredients and foods displayed on the shelves of Hong Kong Market.

For most associated with the Missouri football team, the departure of Brad Smith means the loss of the team’s leading rusher from last season and the NCAA’s most prolific rushing quarterback. To tailbacks Tony Temple and Marcus Woods, the loss of Smith means they need to make up for for the lost yards.

After cutting Tony Palmer, St. Louis Rams coach Scott Linehan said he hoped to sign the former Missouri guard to the practice squad. But, on Sunday, the Green Bay Packers took Palmer off the free agent market.

Talk to Anna Coil about playing collegiate women’s golf, and she makes it sound like a pipe dream reserved for the best players in the country. Later in the conversation, though, it slips out that Coil, the lone player on the Rock Bridge girls’ golf team that played on the varsity team last year, wants to play at the next level.

ST. LOUIS — Albert Pujols has a daughter with Down syndrome, and the St. Louis Cardinals’ annual “buddy walk” game always seems to bring out his best.

He was flat-footed and in pain at the finish, which is the way all but a few of the great ones bow out of their sport. They can choose when to leave, but not always how, and so some part of you wanted a better ending for Andre Agassi.

Staff and wire reports

KANSAS CITY — The Chicago White Sox are probably happy they don’t have to face the Kansas City Royals again this season.