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Columbia College men's soccer team defeats McKendree

Sophomore midfielder Tim Tevlin scored the only goal in the Cougars 1-0 victory.

Missouri man gets life for killing 3 at Texas farmhouse

Levi King was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty last month for the murders he committed in 2005 near the town of Pampa.

Suspected robber dies after apparent accidental shooting near Jefferson City

Court records show that nine people were suspected of being involved in the robbery plot.

Home tournament keeps Missouri golf coach busy

Missouri women's golf coach Stephanie Priesmeyer spent 15 hours Monday at the Club at Old Hawthorne golf course coaching the Tigers and running the Johnie Imes Invitational.

Natural resources chief: No risk from delayed E. coli report

Mark Templeton, director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, told Senate investigators that delaying the release of high E. coli test results didn't endanger public health.

New red-light cameras yield 237 citations in a month

In the cameras' first month of official duty, more than 800 potential violations have been rejected, most because of a sensor malfunction.

Limbaugh teams up with Blues owner to bid on Rams

Conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh and St. Louis Blues owner Dave Checketts placed a bid Tuesday to buy the St. Louis Rams.

Government report: Consumers should expect lower winter heating costs

The Energy Information Administration said Tuesday it projects lower fuel costs, and expectations of a milder winter will further reduce the cost to heat homes this year.

Lance Armstrong to be spokesman for Michelob Ultra

The seven-time winner of the Tour de France has inked a three-year deal with the brewer. He will appear in two television ads next year.

Sen. McCaskill wants more federal regulations for reverse mortgages

U.S. Sen Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., said Tuesday that she plans to  introduce legislation that would create more consumer protections for seniors with reverse mortgages, which allow people to convert their home equity into cash.

Commerce secretary: Clean energy key to Midwest economic recovery

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke emphasized the importance of clean energy industries at a meeting of the Midwestern Governors Association.

Fall break prompts alert of serial rapist in Kansas

Thirteen rapes near Kansas State University and the University of Kansas since 2000 have been linked to one person, and most have taken place during school breaks.

Cerner teams up with government to track H1N1

The Kansas City-based company will collect data on the flu strain for federal and state health agencies, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced Tuesday. She said this will allow the government to deploy resources more strategically.

Three charged in death of Kansas teen

Keighley Ann Alyea, who had been missing for nearly a week, was found in Cass County on Monday night.

LETTER: Coal's price tag is not cheap

Replacing coal as a power source is essential to protecting the health of our community.

LETTER: Politicians named 'Nixon' seem to always deceive the public

By refusing to come clean about when his office learned about the E. coli levels at the Lake of the Ozarks, Governor Jay Nixon is living up to the name that former President Nixon degraded.

LETTER: Current health care system prevents many from getting care

Many Americans live without health insurance, and even more are close to losing it.

MU chancellor talks about salaries, Cerner, Nebraska game

About 50 faculty and staff members turned out for a noon forum with Brady Deaton.

New teleconferencing system to get workout with McCaskill forum

The virtual roundtable meeting on financial aid with UM System President Gary Forsee and other administrators will be the first high-profile use of the system since it was formally introduced last month.

Missouri Southern faculty senate votes no confidence against university president

In a secret ballot Monday, 21 of 26 members of the faculty senate of Missouri Southern State University approved the no-confidence vote.

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