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9:21 am
Mon April 2, 2012

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers looks to avoid lawsuit

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Farmers in southeast Missouri are suing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over flooding in 2011.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking dismissal of a lawsuit brought on behalf of more than 140 southeast Missouri farmers over damage caused by last year's intentional breach of the Birds Point levee at the height of spring flooding.

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Politics
9:09 am
Mon April 2, 2012

St. Louis Co. Republican proposes business tax breaks

Missouri businesses and businesses owners could start paying less in taxes under a bill moving through the state Senate.

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Politics
3:43 pm
Fri March 30, 2012

State auditor Schweich reports federal funds misuse

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Missouri Auditor Tom Schweich has released a report questioning how federal money is spent by state government in several programs.

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Agriculture
3:24 pm
Fri March 30, 2012

Farmers lawsuit against U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in limbo

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit by more than 140 southeast Missouri farmers over damage caused by last year's intentional breach of a levee at the height of spring flooding.

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Education
9:01 am
Thu March 29, 2012

Camdenton school district agrees to settlement with ACLU

Camdenton’s R-III school district is paying $125,000 in legal fees and costs as part of a settlement with the American Civil Liberties Union over blocking Internet access to websites with information about gay, lesbian and transgender issues, the Associated Press reports.

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Science, Health and Technology
1:46 pm
Wed March 28, 2012

Possible 'game-changer' in meth battle

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Some are calling it a "game-changer" in the battle against methamphetamine labs—a new form of pseudoephedrine that apparently can't be used to make the dangerous and addictive drug. 

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Politics
1:32 pm
Wed March 28, 2012

Mo. House OKs candidate birth records requirement

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Birth records for presidential and vice presidential candidates would need to be publicly available for those appearing on Missouri ballots.

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Politics
9:10 am
Tue March 27, 2012

Keyes addresses crowd during Jefferson City prayer rally

Conservative activist Alan Keyes says many Americans have become confused about their "rights" as U.S. citizens.

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Politics
5:57 pm
Mon March 26, 2012

Abortion foe enters race for governor

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The governor's mansion in Jefferson City.

Another candidate joined the Missouri gubernatorial race today. Candidate Fred Sauer currently heads Missouri Roundtable for Life, a group that opposes abortion and embryonic stem cell research.

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Politics
8:59 am
Mon March 26, 2012

Mo. House members want to move funds away from state lottery

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Lawmakers want to divert funds away from state lottery to aid veterans' homes.

Missouri House members are seeking to boost funding for veterans' homes by diverting more of Missouri's lottery proceeds to the state budget — leaving less for prizes.

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