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Last year, the United States installed 8 percent of the world’s solar-electric technology, the executive director of the Solar Electric Power Association said Wednesday. By contrast, Germany, which receives about the same amount of sunlight as Alaska, installed 55 percent.

Allegations that MU football player Aaron O’Neal knew he was going to die and that no one was going to help him are among the statements that must be stricken from his parents’ wrongful death lawsuit, a 13th District Circuit Court judge ruled Wednesday.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Michael Phelps stood on deck with 50 Cent blaring in one ear, a steely determination in both eyes. When his name was announced to the crowd at Rod Laver Arena, the young American did nothing more than stare down the strip of water at his feet.

ST. LOUIS — Fredrik Modin scored twice and Fredrik Norrena stopped 19 shots, helping the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the St. Louis Blues 4-1 on Tuesday night.

ST. LOUIS — Keeping tabs on top prospects in the Frozen Four will be a snap this year for the St. Louis Blues.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — More than four months ago, Wyoming lost a heartbreaker at Kansas State when the Wildcats won 68-62 in overtime after tying the game at the end of regulation on a shot from just beyond half-court.

The Missouri baseball team lost 4-3 to Creighton on Tuesday in Omaha. The Tigers trailed 3-0 by the sixth inning, but tied the game in the seventh when Junior Jacob Priday hit a two-run double, and sophomore Kyle Mach scored off junior Dan Pietroburgo’s ground out to first base. Creighton freshman Robbie Night scored the winning run in the bottom of the ninth on senior Chad Ogden’s double

Jan Mees had been retired only six months when she decided to run for the Columbia School Board.

Every year, there are introductions of new plant varieties to the market.

JEFFERSON CITY — Gov. Matt Blunt’s higher education recommendation to increase spending survived the first day of House action Tuesday. But because of complicated House rules, higher education money could still vary before the budget debate is over this week.

Ironically, too much wind may have delayed when the Bluegrass Ridge wind farm will come online and deliver the energy its turbines will produce into Columbia’s power grid.

Several Boone County residents attended a Senate committee hearing Tuesday on whether the words “mental retardation” should be removed from the name of a state division that provides services for people with disabilities.

A man convicted of the 2003 murder of MU student Charles Blondis should receive a new trial, Circuit Judge Gene Hamilton ruled. But Boone County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Knight said Tuesday that he will appeal the decision to Missouri’s Western District Court of Appeals.

Sub-area plans. Growth-management planning. Mixed-use neighborhoods. Planned annexation. Sustainability.

STURGEON — On a dreary Tuesday afternoon, stay-at-home mom Cathy Marek and her three daughters arrive in their minivan at the parking lot of a small grocery store. But they’re not here to pick up milk or bread. They are here to browse for books.

Columbia City Council candidates spoke about the relationship between police and minorities at Tuesday night’s forum held by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

A contract to allow the Daniel Boone Regional Library to build a branch north of the Boone County Fairgrounds will be on the Columbia City Council’s agenda Monday.

When first-year Hickman boys tennis coach Andy Materer runs drills in practice, he’s not afraid to step onto the court. Kewpies junior Brandon Page says his coach can still play the game.

If Kevin Durant and Greg Oden play only one season of college basketball, it will have been as All-Americans.