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MU's Missouri Students Association turned down a bill in a senate meeting Wednesday night that would have given KCOU, MU's student-run radio station and auxiliary of MSA, funds for a new tower and transmitter.

MU volleyball coach Wayne Kreklow said the Tigers' victory Wednesday over the Jayhawks was "a biggie" for making the NCAA tournament.

Rep. Ray Salva, D-Jackson County, and a southeast Missouri businessman have sued two state officials on the grounds that Proposition A, a gambling ballot initiative slated for next month's election, contains too many subjects and violates the single-subject provision of the state Constitution.

The Hickman softball team advanced to the quarterfinals of the Class 4 state softball tournament Wednesday with a 7-1 victory over Wentzville-Holt.

Missouri has 28 players traveling to play at the school that rejected them as recruits coming out of high school

The North Central Columbia Neighborhood Association voted to remove the design review board from the proposed overlay district in an attempt to speed its approval.

Five freshman and a junior college transfer join Zaire Taylor, who redshirted last season after transferring from Delaware, in their debuts for the Missouri men's basketball team this season.

The announcement of a large decline in retail sales coincided with a daylong stock market sell-off. The 733-point loss is the second-worst in history for the Dow Jones industrial average, which ended Wednesday down nearly 8 percent — its steepest drop since one week after Black Monday in 1987.

This year's school board budget cuts left Ridgeway Elementary with less money to spend on buses. Because of this, the school had to develop new routes to continue picking up all its students.

After lawsuits from several newspapers about whether Gov. Blunt was adhering to open records laws, he agreed in a settlement Wednesday to provide his old e-mails for free.

The former first lady suffered the injury in a fall at her home last week, but she didn't go to the doctor until Monday because of the pain.

Democratic governor nominee Jay Nixon reports bringing in about 1 1/2 times more money than his opponent, Kenny Hulshof, from Aug. 31 through Sept. 30.

The governor says Judge Zel Fischer shares his strict constitutional philosophy.

Two women, 21 and 17, were admitted into Austria's Spanish Riding School, known for its Lipizzaner stallions.

The treatment mainly serves those genetically predisposed to high cholesterol who don't respond well to medications.

The Public Service Commission and Natural Resources Department launched a Web site, beenergyefficient.org, that's devoted to offering tips for improving energy efficiency.

Both candidates differ from the president on science issues and agree to seek government science advice. They have both also pledged to spend more money on scientific research.

After allegedly striking a deal with an undercover police officer, Daniel Clayton was arrested and charged in connection with the plan.