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The suit alleges the company failed to disclose the highly addictive effects of the drug, which is available in gas stations and smoke shops across the state. -
Missouri lawmakers considered a bill Tuesday that would create competitive market for energy. -
Currently under federal law, convicted people with drug charges are banned from receiving SNAP benefits. A proposed Missouri House bill would opt out of the federal ban. -
Conjure is one of the oldest forms of folk magic in the U.S. But its practices still exist, and they are being used here in Columbia. -
The new hospital replaces a 60-year-old facility and is bringing optimism about the fort's future to serve both the military and surrounding area.
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