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180,000 flee as Japan's nuclear-plant crisis intensifies
Japanese officials warned of a possible second explosion at a nuclear plant crippled by the earthquake and tsunami as they raced to stave off multiple reactor meltdowns.
English excited to head home for NCAA Tournament
The NCAA announced Sunday that the Missouri men's basketball team is a No. 11 seed and will face No. 6 seed Cincinnati in Washington, D.C., in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. For Missouri guard Kim English, the game has extra meaning, since Washington, D.C., is located 40 miles from his hometown of Baltimore.
Gadhafi forces drive rebels from key oil town
PHOTO GALLERY: Spring Thaw Community Gardening Kick-Off
Community members met Sunday afternoon for a Spring Thaw Community Gardening Kick-Off at Columbia's Activities and Recreation Center.
No. 14 Missouri softball scores 18 runs in two games, beats Illinois State and Illinois
The Tigers finished the DeMarini Invitational with their pitchers tossing two shutouts. Coach Ehren Earleywine said he wants his team to not just win games but dominate opponents.
ANALYSIS: Missouri Democrats could stall union legislation
Democrats this week likely will need to decide whether to start spending some of the political capital in their accounts.
Catcher Ben Turner emerging as stabilizing presence for Missouri baseball
The junior honed his skills behind the plate catching for his younger brother Jacob Turner, who is now a pitcher in the Detroit Tigers' minor league farm system.
Professional dog handler wins awards at Columbia Kennel Club Dog Show
Barry Elliott bred his first litter of puppies with the help of his mother when he was 5 years old.
Elliott has been working with dogs since he was a child living in Kansas City. He has always loved dogs and has always been interested in working with them.
UPDATE: Fire damages north Columbia apartment
No residents were injured. Fire Department investigators at the scene were still investigating the cause of the fire.
Fire damages north Columbia apartment
No one was injured, but the apartment was heavily damaged.
School board to vote on pay scale, employee benefits
The Columbia Public School District's pay scale was frozen for two school years.
Updated NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament bracket
Need a tournament bracket for the men's championship? Download the printable version right here.
Missouri groups in four cities campaign on smoking bans
The Cape Girardeau measure would ban smoking in all indoor workplaces, such as bars, restaurants and private clubs. Similar measures are to go before voters in O'Fallon, Webb City and Springfield on the same day.
