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Many people feel hurt and angry because of the economic crisis, which has also resulted in large unemployment rates. This downtown in the economy is related to decisions made earlier, during the escalation and throughout the Iraq war.

While advances in technology have altered the way we perceive art and information, one has to question whether we are being aided, enthralled or simply over-stimulated.

No one have been arrested, but Columbia Police and Fire Departments are continuing the investigation into the blaze that caused more than $50,000 in damage.

A proposal to require all U.S. cell phone towers to have at least eight hours of backup power in case of a natural disaster was shot down by federal regulators.

The board will conduct the closed meeting at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday at the fire district headquarters.

The Police Chief Search Advisory Committee will meet on Dec. 11 to narrow down the long list of possible candidates for Columbia's police chief vacancy. The final list of candidates will be available after Christmas.

The National Bureau of Economic Research has determined that the U.S. economy has been in a recession since December 2007. Many economists believe the current downturn will last well into 2009.

Among the first bills filed in the 2009 legislative session is a possible ban on beer bongs, kegs and beaded necklaces on Missouri's rivers.

The jury forewoman in a landmark cyberbullying case says the defendant, Lori Drew of O'Fallon, didn't expect the teenage victim to harm herself.

President-elect Barack Obama announced Monday that Robert Gates would remain as defense secretary, making President George W. Bush's Pentagon chief his own as he fills his Cabinet at record speed. Obama also picked former campaign rival Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state. Obama said the appointees "share my pragmatism about the use of power, and my sense of purpose about America's role as a leader in the world."

After Randy Goodman shot a nine-point buck, the animal attacked him. The hunter was eventually able to take down his prey but then had to go to the hospital to get treatment for his injuries.

Authorities in southern Missouri's Laclede County say the woman found by hunters on Nov. 15 was between 25 and 45 years old.

The economic recession in Mid-America will rival the 1981-82 recession for unemployment, according to professor Ernie Goss of Creighton University. The primary index from his Mid-America Economic Survey, which includes Missouri, has plunged to its second record low in as many months. The November index hit 37.8 in November, down 2.1 percentage points from October.

The term has been called derogatory and groups are pushing for legislation to change the language on parking signs.

John "Jack" Bardgett served 12 years on the state Supreme Court, co-founded his own law firm, as well as served in the Navy during WWII.

The new law will enforce Amtrak's right of way to freight traffic and help more trains arrive on time.

Reports suggest Missouri offensive coordinator Dave Christensen will be named Wyoming's next head coach.

Oklahoma will face Missouri in the Big 12 Conference title game next Saturday. The Sooners won a three-way tie with Texas and Texas Tech atop the Big 12 South standings by taking the No. 2 spot in the Bowl Championship Series standings.

Educators reacting to the findings questioned any suggestion that today’s young people are less honest than previous generations, but several agreed that intensified pressures are prompting many students to cut corners. The ethicist, who conducted the study, says better or worse is not the issue, but rather that it's time to take action.