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Okla. tornado damage: Thousands of homes, $1.5-$2B

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:46:24 -0400

MOORE, Oklahoma - The tornado that struck an Oklahoma City suburb this week may have created $2 billion or more in damage as it tore through as many as 13,000 homes, multiple schools and a hospital, officials said Wednesday as they gave the first detailed account of the devastation.

Chelsea players ready for Mourinho return

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:23:19 -0400

ST. LOUIS - Chelsea players seem pleased Jose Mourinho appears headed back for a second stint as manager, even after he failed with Real Madrid.

Traffic increasing at Lambert Airport

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:18:03 -0400

ST. LOUIS - Passenger traffic is on the rise at Lambert Airport in St. Louis.

KC man pleads guilty to bungled bank robbery

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:12:08 -0400

KANSAS CITY, Missouri - A Kansas City man faces up to 20 years in prison after admitting his role in a hapless attempt to rob a bank.

UMKC coach Richardson rounds out staff

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:52:28 -0400

KANSAS CITY, Missouri - Missouri-Kansas City basketball coach Kareem Richardson has completed his first coaching staff by hiring Angres Thorpe as associate head coach and Sean Bledsoe and Jason Sautter as assistant coaches.

Joplin remembers tornado, pushes for recovery

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:44:43 -0400

JOPLIN, Missouri - The draft beer and whiskey shots flow freely at the sparkling new Joplin Elks Lodge 501, a distant hallway plaque the only visible reminder that three members and a bartender cleaning up after Sunday bingo died in a monster tornado that forever grafted a little-known southwest Missouri city into the nation's disaster lexicon.

Rams OL Watkins suspended for opener

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:01:47 -0400

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis Rams offensive lineman Rokevious Watkins has been suspended without pay for the season opener for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy.

School storm protection is spotty in tornado zones

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:34:04 -0400

MOORE, Oklahoma - With its single-story design and cinder-block walls, Plaza Towers Elementary School may have seemed sturdy when it was built a couple of generations ago. But a powerful tornado revealed the building's lack of modern safety standards, destroying the school and killing seven students.

Mo. unemployment bill prompted by federal rules

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:37:02 -0400

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri - Proposed changes for the unemployment compensation program awaiting action by Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon are designed to avoid a several hundred million dollar price tag, and they could make it harder for workers to receive jobless benefits if they are released from their positions after having unapproved absences or violating company rules.

Death of NW Mo. infant ruled homicide

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:24:35 -0400

LEXINGTON, Missouri - Authorities in northwest Missouri say the death of a 10-week-old baby has been ruled a homicide.

Chiefs sign 2 safeties, release 2 defensive backs

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:30:15 -0400

KANSAS CITY, Missouri - The Kansas City Chiefs have signed free agent safeties Quintin Demps and Malcolm Bronson and released safety Justin Glenn and cornerback James Rogers.

Pipe removal begins at Bridgeton Landfill

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:22:36 -0400

BRIDGETON, Missouri - Work is now under way to remove concrete pipes from the Bridgeton Landfill.

First class of Kauffman Scholars college graduates

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:06:18 -0400

KANSAS CITY, Missouri - The middle of Cristina Ortiz's sophomore year, it hit her.

First class of Kauffman Scholars college graduates

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:51:41 -0400

KANSAS CITY, Missouri - The first class of Kansas City students who were given a free college education through the Kauffman Foundation is graduating from college this year.

Fireworks show back on in Cape Girardeau

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:50:04 -0400

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri - The Fourth of July fireworks show is back on in Cape Girardeau.

Shots fired into home kill woman in St. Louis Co.

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:41:45 -0400

CLAYTON, Missouri - A St. Louis County woman is dead after shots were fired into her home.

Stan Musial's home up for sale

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:41:28 -0400

LADUE, Missouri - The longtime home of St. Louis Cardinals great Stan Musial is on the market, but the price isn't cheap.

Engineers give Missouri's infrastructure a C-

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:52:28 -0400

KANSAS CITY, Missouri - Civil engineers say Missouri's infrastructure gets only a C minus.

Judge halts closing of Kansas City charter school

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:44:05 -0400

KANSAS CITY, Missouri - A judge has temporarily stopped the closing of a Kansas City charter school.

State Penitentiary Museum set to open next week

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:05:46 -0400

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri - Visitors to Jefferson City will be able to get a glimpse of life at the Missouri State Penitentiary at a new museum.

Twist of fate saves woman in storm

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:08:10 -0400

JENNINGS, Missouri - A suburban St. Louis woman believes a short walk to get a flashlight during a storm saved her life.

'Alien Worlds and Androids' exhibit opens in KC

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:07:08 -0400

KANSAS CITY, Missouri - An exhibit that tells the story of the search for alien life is opening at Kansas City's Union Station.

Missouri to stock striped bass at Bull Shoals

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:06:49 -0400

THEODOSIA, Missouri - A popular sport fish will be introduced into southwest Missouri's Bull Shoals Reservoir.

Descalso's slam, Wainwright's arm carry Cards

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:54:21 -0400

SAN DIEGO - Adam Wainwright got a nice, loud ovation from the large contingent of St. Louis Cardinals fans behind the third-base dugout as he walked off the mound with an eight-run lead with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning.

Bulldogs outlast Missouri 2-1 in 17 innings

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:47:21 -0400

HOOVER, Alabama - Mitch Slauter's two-out single scored Kyle Hann in the 17th inning, giving Mississippi State a 2-1 victory over Missouri Tuesday night in the opening round of the SEC baseball tournament.