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Ronald McDonald House to relocate
Columbia's Ronald McDonald House is set to relocate as part of a plan to consolidate MU Health Care's children's services.
UPDATE: Fort Hood shooting leaves 13 dead; suspect hospitalized
Military officials are trying to piece together what might have pushed Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, the suspected shooter, to turn on his comrades.
Where your legislators stand on the health care debate
Look at a breakdown of some of the key issues and where Missouri senators and representatives stand on pieces of health care reform.
Moment of silence at MU for Fort Hood victims
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates asked military personnel and others to pause for a minute at 1:34 p.m., a day after an Army psychiatrist killed 12 soldiers and one civilian.
Man accused in drive-by shooting arrested in Tennessee
William Darnell McNeary was arrested in Tennessee last Wednesday. Columbia police said he shot a 15-year-old in July in a drive-by-shooting.
UPDATE: Investigators unsure of motive in Orlando office tower shooting
Everyone who was shot was in the offices of Reynolds Smith & Hills, on the eighth floor. The five survivors were in stable condition, Orlando Police Chief Val Demings said.
UPDATE: Family, friends and co-workers speak about Hasan
The Army psychiatrist who is a suspect in the assault at Fort Hood, Texas, that killed 13 people and hurt 30 had trouble interacting with some of his patients, a former boss said.
UPDATE: Orlando office tower gunman apprehended
Police in Orlando apprehended the gunman at his mother's home. Former Reynolds, Smith & Hill employee Jason Rodriguez, 40, was released from the transportation engineering consulting firm in June 2007 for performance issues.
Fort Hood victims had different reasons for enlisting
Among the 13 people killed during the shooting Thursday at Fort Hood, Texas, were individuals who had different reasons for joining the military, but the same desire to serve their country.
UPDATE: Former employee opens fire at Orlando office tower
Eight people have been reported injured. The gunman has not been apprehended.
Orlando office building locked down after shooting
The office building is being evacuated after shots were fired. Orlando Police say multiple people have been hurt.
SLIDESHOW: Ronald McDonald House fashion fundraiser
A fundraising event for the new Ronald McDonald House was held at the Ingredient restaurant in downtown Columbia on November 5. The event was fashion show sponsored by Factory Green a local business that produces clothing in ways that eco-friendly. The event raised money by selling the clothing that was modeled during the show. Tickets were $20 and all proceeds went to the new Ronald McDonald House.
UPDATE: K.C. area soldier wounded in Fort Hood attack
Army Reserve Spc. Keara Bono, 21, was on the phone with her husband when she was shot in the back of the shoulder during the attack. She has been released from the hospital and is doing well, according to family members.
Some mosques step up security after Fort Hood rampage
The president of the Mosque Foundation in the Chicago area says he fears something could be done to Muslims because of "misguided anger."
Kansas City area soldier wounded in Fort Hood attack
Army Reserve Spc. Keara Bono was shot during the attack but has been released from the hopital.
Manager: Muslim sticker removed from suspect's car
The soldier accused of opening fire at Fort Hood recently had his car keyed and his Muslim bumper sticker torn off his car. An army employee was arrested.
Defense attorney offers glimpse of Johnny Wright's past
Johnny Wright's attorney insists his client is 'absolutely innocent' in the 1976 disappearance of Becky Doisy.
Young farmers share experiences at Small Farm Trade Show and Conference
The show and conference is being held this weekend at the Boone County Fairgrounds.
Water main repairs require water shut off in north Columbia
Residents living near Dawn Ridge Road and Clark Lane in north Columbia were without water for 4 to 5 hours Friday as the city repaired a water main break.
Two early morning Columbia robberies appear to be connected
Police believe they are looking for the same three perpetrators in two separate robberies that occured Friday morning.