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Federal, state officers bust multi-state dogfighting ring
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Federal authorities say they broke up a multi-state dogfighting ring that included training pit bulls to fight in Kansas, Missouri and Texas. Pete Davis Jr. and Melvin Robinson are charged in a criminal complaint unsealed on Monday...
Tags: Police Investigations, Justice System, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, FBI, Chemical Industry
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With federal funds on the chopping block:, neediest kids are at most risk
sforhetz@ky3.comWILLARD, Mo. -- School districts across the country and here in the Ozarks are concerned about some major money cuts that could be coming out of Washington very soon. It is all contingent on a March 1 deadline. Congress has until then to reach a deal. ...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students
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Transcript of State of the State Address delivered by Missouri Governor Jay Nixon January 28, 2013
Thank you, President Pro Tem Dempsey, Speaker Jones, judges of the Missouri Supreme Court, Lieutenant Governor Kinder, state officials, members of the legislature, members of my cabinet, and my fellow Missourians. This evening it is my pleasure to be...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Medicaid, Politics, Autism, Physical Therapy
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Missouri lawmakers want to nullify proposed federal limits on semiautomatic guns
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- President Barack Obama's call for greater gun restrictions is being met with opposition in the Missouri Legislature. Obama called upon Congress on Wednesday to ban assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines as part of...
Tags: Missouri Legislature, Justice System, Barack Obama, Crime, Law and Justice
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Fiscal cliff could spell trouble for your taxes, financial planning moving forward
jscherder@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo -- Economic uncertainty is a large, dark cloud looming over Americans as we approach the end of the year. As the stalemate in Washington continues, the pending fiscal cliff could mean trouble for your taxes. Some experts believe that...Tags: Financial Planning, Politics, Fiscal Cliff, Mortgages, Tax Credits
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Rep. Jo Ann Emerson announces she's leaving Congress in February
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, R-Missouri, says she is leaving Congress in February to become the president and chief executive officer for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. Emerson announced the plans on Monday, just...
Tags: Lung Cancer, Republican Party, Sarah Steelman, Elections, Board of Directors
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Helium shortage sends balloon prices up
jscherder@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo -- Birthday parties beware! If you are hoping for floating balloons in the near future, it's going to cost you. Even worse, you may not be able to get them at all. The reason is a shortage in helium. From your local florist to the...Tags: Energy Resources, Petroleum Industry, Mother's Day
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U.S. Army sergeant accused of videotaping female cadets in shower
ReutersBy David Alexander WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - An Army sergeant at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point has been accused of videotaping female cadets in the shower, a defense official said on Wednesday, the latest in a series of sex-related...Tags: Fort Hood (military base), The New York Times, Wars and Interventions, U.S. House of Representatives, Crime, Law and Justice
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Fed officials want more progress before bond tapering: minutes
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Many Federal Reserve officials earlier this month wanted to see more evidence that the economy was recovering before shifting toward a tapering of their bond purchase program, the Fed said on Wednesday. "Most observed that the...Tags: Ben Bernanke, Central Bank, Inflation and Deflation, Money and Monetary Policy, Federal Reserve
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Senate rejects bid to turn food stamp program over to states, cut spending
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Wednesday rejected a Republican bid to turn the federal food stamp program over to the states. The current program, known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is administered by the...Tags: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Politics, James Inhofe, Economic Stimulus Plan, Debbie Stabenow
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WRAPUP 4-Bernanke says more progress needed before stimulus pullback
Reuters* Bernanke touts benefits of Fed bond buying * Says end to purchases will depend on economy * Could trim bond buys at one of the "next few meetings" * If anything, "inflation is too low," Bernanke says By Pedro da Costa and Alister Bull WASHINGTON,...Tags: Ben Bernanke, Labor Markets, Unemployment Benefits, Labor Day, Productivity
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Bernanke says more progress needed before stimulus pullback
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's monetary stimulus is helping the economy recover but the central bank needs to see further signs of traction before taking its foot off the gas, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday. A decision to scale...Tags: Ben Bernanke, Labor Day, Productivity, Federal Reserve, Money and Monetary Policy
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