Kansas banks, thrifts report lower second-quarter profitsKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas banks recorded much smaller profits in the second quarter of 2009 as bad loans continued to hurt lenders’ bottom lines. Missouri banks record net loss in second quarter while S&L profits surgeKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri banks recorded a net loss in the second quarter of 2009 as bad loans continued to hurt lenders’ bottom lines. Sanofi-Aventis says it will close its Kansas City drug plant by 2012NEW YORK — Drug developer Sanofi-Aventis says it will close its Kansas City, Mo., plant by 2012, citing a decline in demand for products made at the site. Indians bus struck by car on way to game, no players injuredKANSAS CITY, Mo. — A bus carrying Cleveland Indians players to a game against the Kansas City Royals has been involved in a minor accident. No players were injured. Mo. traffic stop turns up more than $53,000, 8 cell phones, multiple IDs _ but few answersST. LOUIS — Sheriff’s deputies in suburban St. Louis who pulled over a speeding BMW have stumbled into some international intrigue. AP IMPACT: New formula lets meth users make drug in soda bottles, avoid anti-drug lawsTULSA, Okla. — This is the new formula for methamphetamine: a two-liter soda bottle, a few handfuls of cold pills and some noxious chemicals. Shake the bottle and the volatile reaction produces one of the world’s most addictive drugs. After a year of crisis and criticism, Bernanke gains support for reappointment as Fed chiefWASHINGTON — Last year, as the gravest financial crisis since the Great Depression shook the banking system, Ben Bernanke seemed nearly as beleaguered as the institutions themselves. Agribusiness stocks rise amid rays of optimism on recoveryST. LOUIS — Shares of agribusiness stocks rose on Friday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the economy is on the verge of recovery, signaling that global demand for meat and grains could strengthen in coming months. College-bound veterans find it’s back to basics as schools ignore years of military experienceCOLUMBIA, Mo. — Twelve years of military service left Donald Spradling highly trained in satellite imagery, nuclear engineering and foreign intelligence analysis. None of that made a difference to the University of Missouri. Missouri man accused of biting off the ear lobe of a love rival after argumentCAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — A southeast Missouri man was accused of biting off the ear lobe of a love rival. The Southeast Missourian reported that a 23-year-old man was charged with felony assault and burglary and was jailed on $50,000 bond. US man says he has no regrets about Suu Kyi visit, Myanmar jailing as he returns home to USSPRINGFIELD, Mo. — John Yettaw the father, husband and long-retired military man left southern Missouri months ago, little known beyond his friends and family. He returned as the American who swam uninvited to the home of Myanmar’s detained democracy leader, landing them both in prison. American imprisoned in Myanmar over Suu Kyi visit returns to US after senator’s interventionCHICAGO — Looking exhausted and being pushed in a wheelchair, American John Yettaw returned to the United States on Wednesday after being freed from a hard-labor prison sentence for his nighttime swim to the home of Myanmar’s detained democracy icon. Mo. woman accused of cyberbullying after allegedly putting teen’s e-mail in suggestive postST. PETERS, Mo. — A Missouri woman is accused of cyberbullying for allegedly posting photos and personal information of a teenage girl on the “Casual Encounters” section of Craigslist after an Internet argument. Mo. woman charged with cyberbullying for allegedly putting teen’s photo, e-mail on CraigslistST. PETERS, Mo. — A Missouri woman has been charged with cyberbullying for allegedly posting a teenage girl’s photo and personal information on the “Casual Encounters” section of Craigslist. New pediatrics specialty spurs hopes for better treatment of young abuse victimsKANSAS CITY, Mo. — It appeared to be a clear-cut case of child abuse: An infant hospitalized with bleeding in his brain, his father behind bars suspected of shaking the baby. US senator says Myanmar’s Suu Kyi may not oppose lifting of some sanctions against juntaBANGKOK — Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi may agree to Washington easing sanctions against the military government, a U.S. senator said Monday after securing the release of an American who had been jailed for sneaking into the democracy leader’s home. Federal prosecutors say massive Kansas City human trafficking ring had organized crime elementKANSAS CITY, Mo. — From a nondescript brick building a few blocks from the bright lights of Westport, Kansas City’s oldest entertainment district, Giant Labor Solutions lured hundreds of foreigners to the city with promises of good jobs and a chance to live the American dream. Family of Missouri man detained in Myanmar for midnight swim awaits his return to USKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Family members of a Missouri man imprisoned in Myanmar for swimming to the home of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi waited Saturday for his return to the United States, and said they were thrilled that his ordeal appeared to be over. St. Louis woman convicted of poisoning her 2 children, killing 1, gets life in prisonST. LOUIS, Mo. — A St. Louis woman convicted of poisoning her two children, one of them fatally, will spend the rest of her life in prison. Thou shalt not steal! Missouri nun chases robbery suspect near convent, helps cops find himINDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Thou shalt not steal — especially within sight of a convent. Missouri police credit pair of nuns with helping to nab a gun-toting burglary suspectINDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Thou shalt not steal — especially within sight of a convent. Police in Independence, Mo., are crediting a pair of nuns with helping nab a gun-toting man suspected of burglarizing two homes Thursday morning. Remains of Navy pilot shot down during Gulf War returned to Jacksonville, Fla.JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The remains of Navy pilot Michael Scott Speicher returned to his Florida home on Thursday, 18 years after his FA-18 Hornet was shot down on the first night of the 1991 Gulf War. Specter faces more questions on health care in Pa.; says protesters have right to organizeSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Sen. Arlen Specter faced more jeers and taunts during another town hall meeting that turned into a vocal debate about health care reform. Sen. Specter: Protesters have right to organize, but they aren’t ‘representative of America’WASHINGTON — Sen. Arlen Specter said Wednesday he thinks people who have been angrily disrupting town hall meetings on overhauling the health care system are “not necessarily representative of America,” but should be heard. The Kansas City Star orders one-week furloughs, pursuing voluntary buyoutsKANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Star is ordering one-week unpaid furloughs for most of its employees and offering voluntary buyouts as it continues to deal with falling revenues. Lawmakers beef up security, change strategies to avoid health care ‘town halls gone wild’CLARKSTON, Ga. — Angry crowds have put many lawmakers on the defensive as they try to talk about health care with their constituents, leading some to replace public forums with teleconferences or step up security to keep protesters at bay. Volunteers in 8 US cities begin testing new swine flu vaccine; 2,800 expected in federal studyST. LOUIS — Hundreds of Americans in eight cities are lining up for experimental swine flu shots in a race to get a vaccine out in case the new flu virus regains strength this fall and winter. US troops who have died while serving in Afghanistan and the Horn of AfricaArmy Sgt. Randy M. Haney When Randy M. Haney got a care package filled with candy while serving in Afghanistan, he wasn’t the one who ate it. He gave it to Afghan children, his mother said. Pam Maples resigning after nearly 3 years as St. Louis Post-Dispatch managing editorST. LOUIS — St. Louis Post-Dispatch managing editor Pam Maples has announced her resignation after nearly three years in the job. Her last day will be Aug. 18. KC hotel evicts Conn. youth group in middle of the night for noise; group blames raceKANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Connecticut youth group is blaming race for an early-morning eviction from a Kansas City hotel. |
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