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Kentucky caps down season with NIT first-round loss
Robert Morris (24-10) led almost the entire way, never blinking in a rare visit from one of college basketball's Goliaths.
Missouri court strikes down science, tech incentive fund
The state Supreme Court said its decision Tuesday marked the first time that it had considered whether the legislature could make a bill contingent upon the passage of separation legislation covering a different topic. Its answer was a solid "no."
Scenes from Baghdad, 10 years on
Wednesday marks the 10-year anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Baghdad. Here is a look at the city a decade later.
Sheriff: Missing Missouri mom faked abduction
Police feared the woman and child were in danger after Rachel Koechner on Monday called her boyfriend from a motel in the Kansas City suburb of Blue Springs.
Downtown Kansas City benefiting from back-to-back basketball tournaments
Just a couple of days after serving as host for 120,000 people over the four-day run of the Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament, the Sprint Center is now preparing for the NCAA tournament and a second wave of packed hotels and restaurants.
Pope Francis urges protection of weak, environment during installation Mass
Pope Francis, 76, thrilled the crowd at the start of the Mass by taking a long round-about through the sun-drenched piazza and getting out of his jeep to bless a man with disabilities.
Third period rally not enough for Blues
Jaden Schwartz and Patrik Berglund both scored in the third period for St. Louis in a 3-2 loss Tuesday night at Vancouver.
Costs of U.S. wars linger for more than 100 years
The government is still making monthly payments to relatives of Civil War veterans — 148 years after the conflict ended.
Missouri auditor questions welfare expenses
Missouri Auditor Tom Schweich questioned whether some of Missouri's payments under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program were allowed under federal law.
Explosion during training kills seven Marines
The Corps said in a statement Tuesday that the accident at around 10 p.m. Monday also injured several with the 2nd Marine Division.
Black bear population estimated at 225 in Missouri
Conservation officials arrived at that preliminary figure based on a research project that began in 2010.
Missouri S&T student found dead in her dorm
The cause of death has not been released, and the Rolla police chief said an autopsy is planned for Tuesday.
Hannibal man wants mammoth homer recognized
Roy Sievers hit a home run over the left field fence at Hannibal's Clemens Field that just kept going, crossing a street, rising over a bluff and landing on the street on that bluff.
Columbia groups, residents oppose 911 sales tax
Proposition 1 on the April 2 ballot would generate about $9.3 million a year if passed. Opponents argue the sales tax is unfair to the poor and that plans for how to spend the money are lacking.
Missouri women's basketball receives Women's National Invitation Tournament bid
The Missouri women's basketball team will play in the postseason for the first time since 2007 after receiving a bid Monday night to the Women's National Invitation Tournament.
Ellis Fischel Cancer Center commits to high-tech innovation
University Hospital unveiled a new $50 million treatment facility. Patients will stay in "smart rooms" surrounded by electric devices and monitors that allow doctors to get a “snapshot” of patients' vital information.
TELL US: How is growth in Columbia affecting your life?
The Missourian is working on a series of stories dealing with progress and growth, and we want to get our readers' perspectives on issues such as traffic, housing and schools.
UPDATE: MU's Charles Davis named University of Georgia journalism school's dean
The position at the Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication will be a "homecoming" for the Athens, Ga., native.
Missouri men's basketball preparing for NCAA March Madness Tournament opener
This year, the Tigers will be a No. 9 seed and play No. 8-seed Colorado State (25-8 overall, 11-5 Mountain West) in the first round of the 2013 NCAA Tournament.
PHOTO GALLERY: Shelter Gardens begins to change seasons
The clouds cleared enough after a gray Monday morning to give hints of spring. Kaitlin Post was able to take her blue heeler Cricket out for a long walk at Shelter Gardens.