21 peacekeepers detained in Syria
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The Philippine government says talks are under way for the release of 21 Filipino U.N. peacekeepers who were detained by Syrian rebels in the Golan Heights. Foreign Affairs ...
View ArticleShowdown on spending cuts hits Missouri high court
Gov. Jay Nixon Attorneys representing Gov. Jay Nixon and state Auditor Tom Schweich argued before the state Supreme Court Wednesday regarding $172 million in spending cuts made by Nixon in ...
View ArticleMajor snowstorms cost Kansas $6.2 million
Kansas lawmakers are moving to undercut the tenuous power of teachers unions by barring them from using voluntary paycheck deductions for politics. And theyÂ’re going after teachersÂ’ ability to ...
View ArticleFire burns house on Kansas Citys east side
Kansas lawmakers are moving to undercut the tenuous power of teachers unions by barring them from using voluntary paycheck deductions for politics. And theyÂ’re going after teachersÂ’ ability to ...
View ArticleMissouri appeals court cases could decide future of red light cameras
Like so many looters who pose as men of the people, Hugo Chavez expropriated property, notably from the oil industry, and used Venezuela’s oil wealth to fund generous benefits — and build up his ...
View ArticleKansas House panel taking up big anti-abortion bill
Kansas lawmakers are moving to undercut the tenuous power of teachers unions by barring them from using voluntary paycheck deductions for politics. And theyÂ’re going after teachersÂ’ ability to ...
View ArticleMissouri considers changes after man sues over collection of private documents
The man revered as The God MC thrilled a capacity audience of about 300 devotees Wednesday at the Riot Room. The rare area appearance by Rakim inspired the fervor of a religious ...
View ArticleKCK police Fight during party leads to fatal shooting
"The initial investigation indicates that during a small gathering at the residence a disturbance occurred and escalated into gunfire. Alcohol is believed to have played a role in the incident. ...
View ArticleRand Paul ends filibuster after nearly 13 hours
Sen. Rand Paul ended his day-long filibuster at 12:38 a.m. Thursday, almost 13 hours after he began speaking. The Kentucky Republican tried to stall a confirmation vote on CIA Director nominee John ...
View ArticleWhats in the gun bills
WASHINGTON (AP) - Just hours after the carnage at Newtown, Conn., President Barack Obama spoke with raw emotion of the need for action to prevent more tragedies like the December massacre of 20 ...
View ArticleObama wines and dines lawmakers
WASHINGTON - The weather is lousy in the nation's capital, but President Obama is going ahead with a bold plan. He took Republican senators out to dinner to talk about the budget deadlock that ...
View ArticleApp used to track head injuries
But rather than studying that in a lab with expensive equipment, UTHealth neuroscientists developed an app for that, and it yielded some pretty surprising ...
View ArticleACLU still opposing Missouri prayer amendment after lawsuit
We are proud of our photo staff that placed well in the 2012 Missouri APME contest. But what about the pictures that didn't win. Here are 10 ...
View ArticleKansas City gives itself a B on snowstorm response
Kansas City gave itself a "B" grade on its emergency response to the latest round of snowstorms to hit the area, KSHB reports. The grade was in a detailed response report that listed all of ...
View ArticleHistoric tax credit cut puts KC projects at risk
Kansas City's Power & Light building may not be revived if Missouri's historic tax credit is scaled back. A number of Kansas City developments are at risk after the Missouri Senate moved ...
View ArticleMissouri bill would lower income taxes boost sales tax
The Missouri Senate backed a bill Tuesday that would trim income taxes for businesses and residents in the biggest revamp of the state's taxation policy Missouri has seen in 20 years, the ...
View ArticleTime Warner will spin off Time Sports Illustrated People
Sports Illustrated, Time and People Magazine would be spun off into an entity pegged to be worth $2.5 billion. Time Warner Inc. said Wednesday that it would spin off Time, Sports Illustrated and ...
View ArticleHeated debate over teachers collective bargaining in Kansas
A large showing of educators expressed concern at the Kansas Legislature on Wednesday about a bill that would allow school districts to opt out of collective bargaining on several issues. The change ...
View ArticleMandated contribution hits poor college students hard
Boston College requires its students to pay $2,500 a year toward their tuition. Some lower-income students with outside scholarships are struggling to meet policies set by some wealthy colleges that ...
View ArticleCongress may hold key in unlocking mobile devices
Efforts to let consumers unlock their mobile devices and tap into competing wireless carriers is picking up some steam in Congress. Patrick Leahy, a Vermont Democrat who chairs the Senate Judiciary ...
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