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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Missouri</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:06:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Fla. fugitive on lam for 30 years arrested in Mo.; escaped after armed robbery conviction</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:06:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tamara Lush</dc:creator>
		
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Fla. man on lam for 30 years arrested in Mo.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Oscar Richardson was a 61-year-old father living a low-key life in Missouri, working as a handyman when he was arrested over the weekend, accused of escaping a Florida prison 30 years ago.
Investigators found Richardson, who was going by the name Eugene Ward, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fla-fugitive-on-lam-for-30-years-arrested-in-mo-escaped-after-armed-robbery-conviction-247024/">Original source &nbsp;: Fla. fugitive on lam for 30 years arrested in Mo.; escaped after armed robbery conviction</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>KCP&amp;L seeking $55.2 million rate increase for its 240,000 customers in Kansas</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:57:54 +0000</pubDate>
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KCP&#038;L seeking $55.2 million rate hike in Kansas

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Power &#038; Light is asking Kansas utility regulators for a $55.2 million rate increase for its Kansas customers.
KCPL, a unit of Great Plains Energy Inc., says its request Thursday to the Kansas Corporation Commission would raise the average residential customer&#8217;s rate by ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kcpl-seeking-552-million-rate-increase-for-its-240000-customers-in-kansas-245828/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : KCP&#038;L seeking $55.2 million rate increase for its 240,000 customers in Kansas</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Cute&#8217; alpacas prove lucrative _ and adorable _ for farmers in Missouri, Kansas</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:12:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Kan., Mo. farms raise &#8216;cute,&#8217; lucrative alpacas

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — When Pat Mujica first saw alpacas at a Missouri auction he thought they were simply cuddly and adorable. Then he heard how much they were selling for and realized the llama-like animals presented his family with a great investment opportunity.
Mujica and his parents, Patricio and .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cute-alpacas-prove-lucrative-_-and-adorable-_-for-farmers-in-missouri-kansas-245183/">Read the original article &nbsp;: &#8216;Cute&#8217; alpacas prove lucrative _ and adorable _ for farmers in Missouri, Kansas</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mo. acknowledges reporting inflating food stamp figures to feds, blames computer error</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:32:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Mo. reported inflated food stamp figures to feds

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri is acknowledging that it has overreported the state&#8217;s number of food stamp recipients to the federal government.
The Department of Social Services said Monday that a computer programming error has resulted in inflated figures since 2002. For example, the agency reported more than 1.1 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mo-acknowledges-reporting-inflating-food-stamp-figures-to-feds-blames-computer-error-244001/">Original article &nbsp;: Mo. acknowledges reporting inflating food stamp figures to feds, blames computer error</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Christmas in Independence, Mo.: From Victorian to frontier Christmas</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:55:41 +0000</pubDate>
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Christmas past in Independence, Mo.
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — A Victorian Christmas, a frontier Christmas and Nativity sets from around the world can all be found in Independence, Mo.

Decorations at the Bingham-Waggoner Estate, 313 W. Pacific, feature Victorian touches throughout 26 rooms, with carolers dressed as characters from Dickens&#8217; &#8220;A Christmas Carol.&#8221; At the Vaile Mansion, 1500 ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/christmas-in-independence-mo-from-victorian-to-frontier-christmas-243964/">Christmas in Independence, Mo.: From Victorian to frontier Christmas</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Number of acres being irrigated rises 16 percent in Missouri, topping national rate</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:18:04 +0000</pubDate>
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More Missouri farms using irrigation for crops

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The number of farm acres being irrigated in Missouri is rising at a faster rate than the rest of the nation.
The National Agricultural Statistics Service says Missouri has 1.2 million acres of irrigated land. That&#8217;s up 16 percent since the last irrigation survey was conducted ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/number-of-acres-being-irrigated-rises-16-percent-in-missouri-topping-national-rate-243875/">Number of acres being irrigated rises 16 percent in Missouri, topping national rate</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kansas AG files revised complaint against ex-Mo. city official accused in 4 shooting deaths</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:35:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Kan. AG files revised complaint in slayings of 4

LYNDON, Kan. — The Kansas attorney general&#8217;s office has filed a revised capital murder complaint against a former Missouri city official after a fourth victim died in the case.
The complaint filed Thursday against 46-year-old James Kraig Kahler now covers the shooting deaths of not only his estranged .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kansas-ag-files-revised-complaint-against-ex-mo-city-official-accused-in-4-shooting-deaths-242702/">Kansas AG files revised complaint against ex-Mo. city official accused in 4 shooting deaths</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Utilities report thousands without electricity in Missouri, Illinois because of high winds</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:51:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Thousands in Mo. and Illl. without power in storm

ST. LOUIS — High winds have caused thousands of people to be without power in parts of Missouri and Illinois.
St. Louis-based Ameren said that 5,275 residential and business customers were without power Wednesday afternoon in Missouri. The hardest hit areas are St. Louis city and county, Wentzville, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/utilities-report-thousands-without-electricity-in-missouri-illinois-because-of-high-winds-242222/" title="Utilities report thousands without electricity in Missouri, Illinois because of high winds">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mo. teenager charged with killing neighbor, 9, seeks to move trial, claims residents biased</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:43:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Mo. teen charged with murder says residents biased

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — An attorney for a Missouri teenager charged with killing a 9-year-old neighbor says his client&#8217;s trial should be moved because local residents are biased against her.
Fifteen-year-old Alyssa Bustamante is to be tried for murder in Cole County in the October death of Elizabeth Olten.
But .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mo-teenager-charged-with-killing-neighbor-9-seeks-to-move-trial-claims-residents-biased-242036/">Mo. teenager charged with killing neighbor, 9, seeks to move trial, claims residents biased</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Autopsy finds Springsteen cousin died of an accidental drug overdose in Kansas City</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:04:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Autopsy finds overdose killed Springsteen&#8217;s cousin

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A medical examiner has found that the cousin of rock veteran Bruce Springsteen died from an accidental drug overdose.
Kansas City television station KCTV reports that the autopsy results released Tuesday say 36-year-old Lenny Sullivan died of acute amphetamine and heroin intoxication.
Sullivan was assistant road manager to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/autopsy-finds-springsteen-cousin-died-of-an-accidental-drug-overdose-in-kansas-city-241793/">Source &nbsp;: Autopsy finds Springsteen cousin died of an accidental drug overdose in Kansas City</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-Mo. House speaker to close political consulting business following assault charge</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:33:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Mo. ex-speaker accused of assault to close firm

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — An attorney says a former Missouri House speaker plans to withdraw from politics altogether after he was accused of assaulting a woman during a sexual encounter.
Rod Jetton was charged Monday in southeast Missouri&#8217;s Scott County with felony second-degree assault. The Cole County Sheriff&#8217;s Department ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ex-mo-house-speaker-to-close-political-consulting-business-following-assault-charge-241758/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Ex-Mo. House speaker to close political consulting business following assault charge</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Several Mo. schools complain about notebooks, pencils with logo similar to Obama&#8217;s campaign</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:48:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Mo. schools complain over supplies with Obama logo
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Several Missouri schools are complaining about notebooks and pencils with designs similar to the logos from President Barack Obama&#8217;s campaign. The Columbia Daily Tribune reported that complaints from unhappy officials at three Missouri schools have prompted the supply company responsible for the materials .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/several-mo-schools-complain-about-notebooks-pencils-with-logo-similar-to-obamas-campaign-241141/">Source article &nbsp;: Several Mo. schools complain about notebooks, pencils with logo similar to Obama&#8217;s campaign</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gee whizz: Mo. lawmaker suggests a wee bit of trouble for users of fake urine for drug tests</title>
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Mo. mulls ban on fake urine samples for drug tests

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A Missouri lawmaker has filed legislation to outlaw devices designed to fake urine samples and fool drug tests in the state.
Rep. Jeff Roorda, a former police officer, says such gadgets have become common and are causing problems for law officers checking on .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gee-whizz-mo-lawmaker-suggests-a-wee-bit-of-trouble-for-users-of-fake-urine-for-drug-tests-240099/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Gee whizz: Mo. lawmaker suggests a wee bit of trouble for users of fake urine for drug tests</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hosting Palin book tour, mall insists she be called governor, tells foreign press to stay away</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:14:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Scher Zagier</dc:creator>
		
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — She&#8217;s no longer the chief executive of Alaska, but Sarah Palin should still be called &#8220;governor.&#8221; And in English only, please.
That was the message sent out by officials at the Mall of America this week, who told reporters planning to .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hosting-palin-book-tour-mall-insists-she-be-called-governor-tells-foreign-press-to-stay-away-238997/">Hosting Palin book tour, mall insists she be called governor, tells foreign press to stay away</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mother, teen daughters killed in Kansas shooting touched many in brief time in Missouri</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:24:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Kansas shooting victims remembered in Mo.
COLUMBIA, Mo. — A mother and her two teen daughters killed in a holiday weekend shooting in Kansas are being mourned in the town they called home for just over one year.

Karen Kahler was a personal trainer who had enrolled in the University of Missouri to complete the college degree ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mother-teen-daughters-killed-in-kansas-shooting-touched-many-in-brief-time-in-missouri-238407/">Mother, teen daughters killed in Kansas shooting touched many in brief time in Missouri</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Changes considered for Upper Missouri dams in bid to boost recovery of sturgeon, cottonwood</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:39:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Brown</dc:creator>
		
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BILLINGS, Mont. — More than 90 years after dams started to choke off the Upper Missouri River, government officials are drafting a plan to restore the river&#8217;s natural flow to boost its endangered fish and ailing stands of cottonwood trees.
The river courses for almost 150 miles .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/changes-considered-for-upper-missouri-dams-in-bid-to-boost-recovery-of-sturgeon-cottonwood-237843/">Changes considered for Upper Missouri dams in bid to boost recovery of sturgeon, cottonwood</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-Mo. city official charged with capital murder in death of wife, teenage daughters in Kan.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:49:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Man charged with capital murder in 3 Kan. deaths

BURLINGAME, Kan. — Authorities have filed capital murder charges against a man accused of killing his wife and two teenage daughters in eastern Kansas.
James Kraig Kahler also faces charges of attempted first-degree murder in the shooting of his wife&#8217;s 89-year-old grandmother, Dorothy Wight.
The 46-year-old former director of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ex-mo-city-official-charged-with-capital-murder-in-death-of-wife-teenage-daughters-in-kan-237728/">Read more : Ex-Mo. city official charged with capital murder in death of wife, teenage daughters in Kan.</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tanker carrying hydrochloric acid crashes in Kansas City, closes major downtown highway</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:25:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Tanker carrying acid crashes in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A semi-tractor trailer carrying hydrochloric acid has crashed on a major highway into downtown Kansas City.
Battalion Chief Joe Vitale says the accident happened Monday morning on Interstate 35 and shut down traffic in both directions. The crash snarled morning rush hour traffic.
The tanker was carrying .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tanker-carrying-hydrochloric-acid-crashes-in-kansas-city-closes-major-downtown-highway-237697/" title="Tanker carrying hydrochloric acid crashes in Kansas City, closes major downtown highway">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Manhunt in eastern Kansas ends with man in custody in shootings that left 3 dead, 1 wounded</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:10:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Manhunt in Kan. ends with arrest in fatal shooting

BURLINGAME, Kan. — A man sought for questioning in the shooting deaths of three people was arrested Sunday morning in eastern Kansas.
Authorities would not say how James Kahler, 46, was connected to the three who were killed and a fourth person who was wounded in the attack .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/manhunt-in-eastern-kansas-ends-with-man-in-custody-in-shootings-that-left-3-dead-1-wounded-237292/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dogs rescued from Missouri puppy mills arrive by bus in Chicago, fly to Long Island</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:05:19 +0000</pubDate>
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Dogs rescued from Missouri puppy mills fly east

CHICAGO — About 50 dogs rescued from puppy mills in Missouri should soon be finding loving homes on New York&#8217;s Long Island.
The dogs were taken by bus to Chicago, where they were given a rest break and special Thanksgiving meals on Thursday.
On Friday, the dogs were loaded onto .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dogs-rescued-from-missouri-puppy-mills-arrive-by-bus-in-chicago-fly-to-long-island-236687/">Dogs rescued from Missouri puppy mills arrive by bus in Chicago, fly to Long Island</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dogs rescued from Missouri puppy mills arrive by bus in Chicago, will be flown to Long Island</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:46:18 +0000</pubDate>
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Dogs rescued from Missouri puppy mills flying east

CHICAGO — More than 50 dogs rescued from puppy mills in Missouri are flying to Long Island in the hope of finding loving homes.
The dogs were taken by bus Thursday to Chicago, where they were given a rest break and special Thanksgiving meals.
On Friday morning, Pet Airways was .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dogs-rescued-from-missouri-puppy-mills-arrive-by-bus-in-chicago-will-be-flown-to-long-island-236486/">Source &nbsp;: Dogs rescued from Missouri puppy mills arrive by bus in Chicago, will be flown to Long Island</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>8 from St. Louis plead guilty sending illegal profits from stolen goods to Palestinian groups</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:14:33 +0000</pubDate>
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8 plead guilty to sending illegal money to Mideast

ST. LOUIS — Eight men have pleaded guilty to federal charges for selling stolen goods at five St. Louis area convenience stores and funneling part of their profits to the Palestinian territories.
Acting U.S. Attorney Michael Reap says the men bought stolen goods at low prices and then .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/8-from-st-louis-plead-guilty-sending-illegal-profits-from-stolen-goods-to-palestinian-groups-235858/">8 from St. Louis plead guilty sending illegal profits from stolen goods to Palestinian groups</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Missouri to receive $32.5 million in federal stimulus for projects to improve electric grid</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:55:26 +0000</pubDate>
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Mo. to receive $32.5M for smart grid projects

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The federal government is providing $32.5 million in stimulus funds to two large-scale Missouri projects looking to improve the efficiency of delivering electricity to homes and businesses.
The Department of Energy on Tuesday announced the awards, which will be matched by equal amounts of private .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/missouri-to-receive-325-million-in-federal-stimulus-for-projects-to-improve-electric-grid-235851/">Source &nbsp;: Missouri to receive $32.5 million in federal stimulus for projects to improve electric grid</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Missouri leaders meet to develop plans for competition to get share of $4B in education money</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:47:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Blank</dc:creator>
		
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Missouri competes for $4B in extra education money

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri must be willing to overhaul its education system and develop new teaching methods to compete for more than $4 billion in federal funds, the state&#8217;s top education and political leaders said.
State Education Commissioner Chris Nicastro challenged several hundred education, business and political leaders .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/missouri-leaders-meet-to-develop-plans-for-competition-to-get-share-of-4b-in-education-money-235167/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>National &#8216;Day of Outrage&#8217; takes aim at gun violence, crime in US cities</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:27:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cheryl Wittenauer</dc:creator>
		
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&#8216;Day of Outrage&#8217; takes stand against violence

ST. LOUIS — Residents of a broken north St. Louis neighborhood called Monday for a restoration of hope and dignity, and in Atlanta, the Rev. Al Sharpton declared war on community violence and drug dealers.
Sharpton, speaking from the porch of his headquarters in gritty West Atlanta, said that too ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/national-day-of-outrage-takes-aim-at-gun-violence-crime-in-us-cities-234845/">Read : National &#8216;Day of Outrage&#8217; takes aim at gun violence, crime in US cities</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Priest at embattled Polish parish in St. Louis says he&#8217;s willing to step down if it will help</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:23:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Priest at embattled Mo. parish willing to resign

ST. LOUIS — The priest at a predominantly Polish Roman Catholic church in St. Louis at odds with the archdiocese says he&#8217;s willing to step down if it will help the parish.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the Rev. Marek Bozek told parishioners at St. Stanislaus Kostka on .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/priest-at-embattled-polish-parish-in-st-louis-says-hes-willing-to-step-down-if-it-will-help-234658/">Priest at embattled Polish parish in St. Louis says he&#8217;s willing to step down if it will help</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Plea bargain reached in case against woman accused in Wal-Mart altercation</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:20:02 +0000</pubDate>
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Plea deal reached in store scuffle case
KENNETT, Mo. — A black school teacher charged with assaulting white police officers, resisting arrest and disturbing the peace has agreed a plea deal with prosecutors convicting her of two misdemeanor counts.

The deal announced Friday night means 24-year-old Heather Ellis will avoid a felony conviction for her part in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/plea-bargain-reached-in-case-against-woman-accused-in-wal-mart-altercation-233922/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Plea bargain reached in case against woman accused in Wal-Mart altercation</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mo. teen accused of killing neighbor sent to psych hospital; attorney says she&#8217;s depressed</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:35:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Lieb</dc:creator>
		
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Mo. teen murder suspect sent to psych hospital

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A teenager accused of killing a 9-year-old Missouri girl has been sent to a psychiatric hospital after her attorney said she showed signs of severe depression and anxiety.
A Cole County judge ordered 15-year-old Alyssa Bustamante to be taken to the Fulton State Hospital for .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mo-teen-accused-of-killing-neighbor-sent-to-psych-hospital-attorney-says-shes-depressed-233566/">Source &nbsp;: Mo. teen accused of killing neighbor sent to psych hospital; attorney says she&#8217;s depressed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mo. woman whose nearly 370 animals were seized gets probation in child endangerment case</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:40:52 +0000</pubDate>
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Woman who had nearly 370 animals gets probation

PLEASANT HILL, Mo. — A woman who had been charged with child endangerment after almost 370 animals were seized from her Missouri farm has been placed on two years of unsupervised probation.
Sixty-two-year-old Virginia Gambriel was charged with two counts of first-degree child endangerment after a raid in August .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mo-woman-whose-nearly-370-animals-were-seized-gets-probation-in-child-endangerment-case-233478/">Original article &nbsp;: Mo. woman whose nearly 370 animals were seized gets probation in child endangerment case</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kansas City man who left his wallet on the counter during bank robbery pleads not guilty</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Man who left wallet in bank robbery pleads guilty

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City man who left his wallet on the counter of a bank he was robbing has pleaded guilty in federal court. Albert Perkins, 40, admitted Thursday that he stole more than $3,100 from First Federal Bank in Kansas City on May .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kansas-city-man-who-left-his-wallet-on-the-counter-during-bank-robbery-pleads-not-guilty-233066/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mo. teen slaying suspect listed hobbies as &#8216;killing people&#8217; and &#8216;cutting&#8217; in YouTube profile</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David A. Lieb</dc:creator>
		
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Slaying suspect said hobby was &#8216;killing people&#8217;

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A teenage girl accused of killing a 9-year-old neighbor listed her hobbies in a YouTube profile as &#8220;killing people&#8221; and &#8220;cutting.&#8221;
The Associated Press viewed 15-year-old Alyssa Bustamante&#8217;s YouTube profile before it was taken down.
Bustamante is charged as an adult with first-degree murder and armed criminal .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mo-teen-slaying-suspect-listed-hobbies-as-killing-people-and-cutting-in-youtube-profile-232962/">Original source &nbsp;: Mo. teen slaying suspect listed hobbies as &#8216;killing people&#8217; and &#8216;cutting&#8217; in YouTube profile</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>State says 3 regions violated air quality standards, may require additional restriction</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:19:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cheryl Wittenauer</dc:creator>
		
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3 Mo. regions violate air quality standards

ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis and Kansas City areas, along with part of southeast Missouri, have violated 2008 air quality standards and may be forced to impose new restrictions, the state said Thursday.
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources said ozone levels in St. Louis, Kansas City and Ste. ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/state-says-3-regions-violated-air-quality-standards-may-require-additional-restriction-232901/">State says 3 regions violated air quality standards, may require additional restriction</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police: Family members of 6 charged in Mo. child sex case remember posing with naked men</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:06:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Police seize more vids in Mo. sex abuse case

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Several family members who say they were sexually abused as children by adult relatives remember being taken to various locations and photographed with naked men, police investigators said in a search warrant released Thursday.
The family members, who are now adults, told Columbia police investigators .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-family-members-of-6-charged-in-mo-child-sex-case-remember-posing-with-naked-men-232852/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Police: Family members of 6 charged in Mo. child sex case remember posing with naked men</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Search warrant: Police find pornography, other explicit material in Mo. child sex abuse case</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:52:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Warrant in Mo. case: Cops find porn, incest mags

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Authorities investigating six family members accused in a series of sexual assaults involving young relatives dating back to the 1980s seized booklets and magazines depicting incest from a family home.
The search warrant issued last week after the arrest of Burrell E. Mohler Sr., 77, .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/search-warrant-police-find-pornography-other-explicit-material-in-mo-child-sex-abuse-case-231802/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>St. Louis mayor says big vision for northside should lead to big results</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:57:48 +0000</pubDate>
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St. Louis mayor signs measures for development

ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay says the large scale of developer Paul McKee&#8217;s plans for a north side redevelopment should be a key to the project&#8217;s success.
Slay on Tuesday signed two bills that set a redevelopment area and redevelopment plan for the 15-year project.
McKee plans to .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/st-louis-mayor-says-big-vision-for-northside-should-lead-to-big-results-231774/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Panera Bread board approves three-year share repurchase program of up to $600 million</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:46:11 +0000</pubDate>
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Panera Bread board OK&#8217;s share buyback program

RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Mo. — Panera Bread Co. said Wednesday that its board approved a three-year share buyback program of up to $600 million.
The bakery-cafe chain said the buybacks may start as early as Friday.
The company also announced that co-founder and CEO Ron Shaich will become its executive chairman in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/panera-bread-board-approves-three-year-share-repurchase-program-of-up-to-600-million-231723/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Panera Bread board approves three-year share repurchase program of up to $600 million</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New charges against Mo. father, sons in child sex abuse case; woman says she was 6 when raped</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:03:33 +0000</pubDate>
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More charges against dad, sons in child sex case

LEXINGTON, Mo. — Prosecutors in Missouri have filed 15 additional sex charges against a father and his adult sons who were already accused of sexually abusing children.
The new charges stem from 1984 to 1989 and accuse Burrell E. Mohler Sr., 77, of Independence of rape, sodomy and .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-charges-against-mo-father-sons-in-child-sex-abuse-case-woman-says-she-was-6-when-raped-231142/">New charges against Mo. father, sons in child sex abuse case; woman says she was 6 when raped</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Alleged line-cutter&#8217;s arrest at Walmart leads to charges of racism in small SE Missouri town</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:29:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy Taylor</dc:creator>
		
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Arrest at Mo. Walmart leads to charges of racism

ST. LOUIS — Nearly three years after Heather Ellis switched checkout lines at a southeast Missouri store and touched off what she calls a racially charged dispute with white customers and authorities, the young black schoolteacher faces a trial that could send her to prison for 15 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/alleged-line-cutters-arrest-at-walmart-leads-to-charges-of-racism-in-small-se-missouri-town-230761/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Alleged line-cutter&#8217;s arrest at Walmart leads to charges of racism in small SE Missouri town</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mo. gained jobs in October; unemployment rate falls slightly to 9.3 percent</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:27:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Mo. unemployment rate dips slightly to 9.3 percent

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri&#8217;s unemployment rate dropped slightly last month as a few thousand more people gained jobs.
The state Department of Economic Development said Monday that Missouri&#8217;s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell two-tenths of a percentage point to 9.3 percent in October.
Nationally, the unemployment rate rose to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mo-gained-jobs-in-october-unemployment-rate-falls-slightly-to-93-percent-230667/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Mo. gained jobs in October; unemployment rate falls slightly to 9.3 percent</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Arrest at Wal-Mart for alleged line cutter leads to charges of racism, ongoing court case</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:06:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Arrest at Wal-Mart leads to charges of racism

ST. LOUIS — Nearly three years after Heather Ellis switched checkout lines at a southeast Missouri store and touched off what she calls a racially charged dispute with white customers and authorities, the young black schoolteacher faces a trial that could send her to prison for 15 years.
Witnesses ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/arrest-at-wal-mart-for-alleged-line-cutter-leads-to-charges-of-racism-ongoing-court-case-230419/">Arrest at Wal-Mart for alleged line cutter leads to charges of racism, ongoing court case</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:25:44 +0000</pubDate>
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Jet hits birds, forced to turn back to Missouri

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Airport officials in Kansas City say a passenger jet struck a flock of birds shortly after takeoff and returned to land safely.
The Frontier Airlines flight took off about 7 p.m. Saturday night bound for Denver when it hit the birds at an altitude ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jet-leaving-kansas-city-strikes-birds-and-loses-1-engine-returns-to-land-safely-229785/" title="Jet leaving Kansas City strikes birds and loses 1 engine, returns to land safely">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Couisnard&#8217;s 17 points help Missouri-Kansas City beat Truman St 80-33 in season opener</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:16:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Missouri-Kansas City win 80-33 over Truman St

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Junior Jay Couisnard led Missouri-Kansas City with 17 points in leading the Kangaroos to an 80-33 season-opening victory over Truman State Saturday night.
Couisnard, a transfer from Evansville, connected on 7 of 11 from the field. Freshman Kirk Korver and sophomore LaTreze Mushatt had 12 points .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/couisnards-17-points-help-missouri-kansas-city-beat-truman-st-80-33-in-season-opener-229690/">Couisnard&#8217;s 17 points help Missouri-Kansas City beat Truman St 80-33 in season opener</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ford says union concerns resolved at Kansas City plant; union voting on strike authorization</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:58:49 +0000</pubDate>
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Ford: union concerns resolved at Kansas City plant

CLAYCOMO, Mo. — Ford Motor Co. said Saturday union concerns over working conditions at its assembly plant in Kansas City have been resolved. But a union officer said members were moving ahead with a planned strike authorization vote.
Ford spokeswoman Marcey Evans said officials from the automaker and United ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ford-says-union-concerns-resolved-at-kansas-city-plant-union-voting-on-strike-authorization-229530/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Ford says union concerns resolved at Kansas City plant; union voting on strike authorization</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>6th family member charged with rape in western Missouri child sex abuse case</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:56:21 +0000</pubDate>
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6th relative charged in Mo. child sex abuse case

LEXINGTON, Mo. — A sixth member of a family facing child sex abuse charges in western Missouri has been charged with rape in connection with the case.
Darrel Wayne Mohler of Silver Springs, Fla., was charged Friday with two counts of rape stemming from 1986.
Court documents say the ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/6th-family-member-charged-with-rape-in-western-missouri-child-sex-abuse-case-228962/">6th family member charged with rape in western Missouri child sex abuse case</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal Reserve survey says farm economy weaker in Midwest, Western states as income drops</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:36:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Federal Reserve says Midwest farm economy weakens

OMAHA, Neb. — The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City says lower income contributed to a weaker farm economy during the third quarter in some Midwest and Western states.
The Fed&#8217;s survey of banks in the 10th district says falling crop prices and weak demand for meat contributed to lower ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-reserve-survey-says-farm-economy-weaker-in-midwest-western-states-as-income-drops-228623/">Read more : Federal Reserve survey says farm economy weaker in Midwest, Western states as income drops</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Physical therapy provider RehabCare prices public offering of 5.4M shares at $24 apiece</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:12:17 +0000</pubDate>
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RehabCare prices share offering at $24 apiece

ST. LOUIS — RehabCare Group Inc., a provider of physical therapy services, said Friday it has priced its public offering of 5.4 million shares of common stock at $24 each.
The stock rose $1.33, or 5 percent, to $26.45 in midday trading.
The company, based in St. Louis, plans to use .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/physical-therapy-provider-rehabcare-prices-public-offering-of-54m-shares-at-24-apiece-228594/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sixth man arrested in Missouri child sex case; suspect described as &#8216;associate&#8217; of family</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:24:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Sixth arrest announced in Missouri child sex case

LEXINGTON, Mo. — Authorities say they have identified additional victims and arrested a sixth adult in a child sex abuse case in western Missouri.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the suspect arrested Thursday night is a 55-year-old Kansas City man not related to the other five defendants. He .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sixth-man-arrested-in-missouri-child-sex-case-suspect-described-as-associate-of-family-227806/" title="Sixth man arrested in Missouri child sex case; suspect described as &#8216;associate&#8217; of family">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sixth man arrested in Mo. child sex case; suspect described as &#8216;associate&#8217; of family</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:05:48 +0000</pubDate>
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Sixth arrest announced in Mo. child sex case

LEXINGTON, Mo. — Authorities say they have identified additional victims and arrested a sixth adult in a child sex abuse case in western Missouri.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the suspect arrested Thursday night is a 55-year-old Kansas City man not related to the other five defendants. He ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sixth-man-arrested-in-mo-child-sex-case-suspect-described-as-associate-of-family-227803/">Read more : Sixth man arrested in Mo. child sex case; suspect described as &#8216;associate&#8217; of family</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Express Scripts announces $60 million expansion in St. Louis County, plans to add 270 jobs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:48:10 +0000</pubDate>
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Express Scripts expanding in St. Louis County

ST. LOUIS — The pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts Inc. will build a prescription fulfillment center in St. Louis County, creating 270 jobs.
Plans for the $60 million expansion were announced Thursday. The project will take place on the University of Missouri-St. Louis campus, next to Express Scripts&#8217; corporate headquarters.
The  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/express-scripts-announces-60-million-expansion-in-st-louis-county-plans-to-add-270-jobs-227492/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police hunt for child abuse clues hidden in jars after 5 members of Missouri family arrested</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:39:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Mo. cops hunt for child abuse clues hidden in jars

LEXINGTON, Mo. — An excavation was scheduled to resume Thursday at a rural western Missouri property where authorities believe they may find bodies and buried glass jars with notes written by children who may have documented sexual abuse.
The property, about 30 miles east of Kansas City, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-hunt-for-child-abuse-clues-hidden-in-jars-after-5-members-of-missouri-family-arrested-226381/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Police hunt for child abuse clues hidden in jars after 5 members of Missouri family arrested</a>.]]></description>
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