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UM System moves toward president

By David Lieb/The Associated Press ¦

The governor met privately Tuesday with Gary Forsee, former chief executive officer of Sprint Nextel Corp., about Forsee's possible selection as the next president of the University of Missouri. The Board of Curators is scheduled to meet in Kansas City next week.

November 20, 2007

Kansas' Mangino seeing fruits of his labor

by JEFF BIRNBAUM/MISSOURIAN ¦

The Kansas football coach went knocking on doors to rebuild the football program.

State Supreme Court finds location not essential for convictions

by DAVID A. LIEB/The Associated Press ¦

Proving where the crme took place is not suject to the same burden of proof at trial.

Unlicensed T-shirts bring the MU-KU rivalry up a notch

by MATT HARRIS ¦

Forget the officially licensed apparel — for this year’s Border Showdown, T-shirt makers supporting both schools are pulling out all the rhetorical ammo they can

Detailed reasons for Blunt's chief of staff's resignation under wraps

by Sarah D. Wire ¦

The governor declined to say if the resignation was forced and would not give a timeline of events.

Thanksgiving rush for groceries extends to wines

by Paul Hagey ¦

Shoppers searching for wines to pair with their holiday meals select popular varieties.

Father confesses to killings

by HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH/The Associated Press ¦

More than three years after his children disappeared, Dan Porter was charged Tuesday with their slayings, telling reporters that he had confessed and was still haunted by their deaths.

Four Columbia teens arrested after early morning robbery at a gas station

by PAUL HAGEY ¦

Four Columbia teenagers were arrested on suspicion of first-degree robbery early this morning in connection with an armed robbery at a Columbia gas station.

Scientists in Japan, U.S. report stem cell breakthrough from human skin; no embryos needed

by MALCOLM RITTER, The Associated Press ¦

Scientists have made ordinary human skin cells take on the chameleon-like powers of embryonic stem cells, a startling breakthrough that might someday deliver the medical payoffs of embryo cloning without the controversy.

Writers Guild strike isn’t scaring anyone

by J. Karl Miller ¦

This isn’t 20 years ago: If TV and screen writers continue to hold out for better wages, audiences may well shrug and move on

Crowd's favor can't earn MU men's basketball team an upset

by CHRÖS McDOUGALL Missourian ¦

Missouri fans showed up in force on Monday at the Sprint Center and it was almost enough to push the Tigers to an early season upset over No. 10 Michigan State.

Interactive basketball museum quite an experience

by JOHN JUETTNER Missourian ¦

The College Basketball Experience is what the CBE in the O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic stands for.

The Experience is an interactive museum that is intended to give its visitors the same feeling that the players in college basketball have.

Hard works boosts MU wrestler

by TOM MURPHY Missourian ¦

“I really believe hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard,” Missouri 157-pound wrestler Michael Chandler says.

Junior aims to take Bruins girls basketball team to new heights

by PHIL LAPOSA ¦

Standing at 6 feet, 3 inches, wearing men’s size 10 1/2 basketball shoes, junior Katherine Harry towers above her teammates. It would be easy to rely on her height to get all of her points. Instead, Harry has spent the past year making improvements to her game.