Only one beach closed for Labor Day Weekend
The only Missouri swimming beach closed for the Labor Day weekend is the beach at Watkins Mill State Park northeast of Kansas City. The Department of Natural Resources says E. coli levels there are above standards.

SWP still unable to find teen who jumped from MO River bridge
The Missouri River has gone down enough for the State Water Patrol to use its sonar to look for a Jefferson City teenager who jumped into the river three months ago. But the Patrol has found no trace of 16-year old Robert Nichols, who went off the bridge at Jefferson City after jumping from a [...]

Strip clubs lose another round in court
The strip club industry has lost another court battle to keep a new state law limiting their businesses from going into effect. A state appeals court has rejected an appeal of a Jefferson City judge’s ruling that the law should go into effect. A lawyer for the strip clubs says his clients are considering what [...]

Theft of $40 worth of soap leads to fatal wreck
A man trying to elude police after stealing $40 worth of fabric softener and laundry detergent in St. Louis has crashed his car into a light pole, killing the mother of his two children. Police say Anthony Minor had been out of jail about a week and already was facing eleven warrants for his arrest. [...]

Four women recounting tales of horror from years ago
Four women are telling the story again in a southwest Missouri courtroom of a violent night of assaults and rapes when they were girls 13 years ago. They’re recounting what the events that later led to two life sentences and three additional 15 year convictions for a man from Licking. A jury in McDonald County [...]

Chase leads to drug, weapon arrest
A Columbia man wanted on a warrant for unlawful use of a weapon ran from a Boone County sheriff’s deputy yesterday and allegedly disposed of crack cocaine before his capture, according to a sheriff’s department news release.

Jury duty ruling contradicts earlier Ferguson decision
A Lincoln County court policy that allowed people to dodge jury duty by paying $50 and performing community service was ruled unlawful Tuesday by the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District. The decision could potentially impact Ryan Ferguson’s conviction in a 2001 Columbia murder.

Ex-secretary of state to speak in Fulton
Former U.S. Secretary of State and Secretary of the Treasury James Baker will deliver a lecture on the Westminster College campus this month.

Hickman, Rock Bridge welcome new principals
The start of the school year brings a lot of change — new classes, students and teachers — and this year for Columbia’s two traditional public high schools, it also means new principals.

Maplewood Barn options on table
As she watched the Maplewood Barn burn in April, Lee Wilkins Black said one thought formed in her mind: The flames wouldn’t destroy the theater group that called the barn home.

'Discovery' Gunman's Sordid Past: He Was People Smuggler
Discovery Channel gunman James Lee was once convicted of smuggling illegal immigrants across the U.S. border and was proud of his job, but later came to refer to illegal immigrants as "filth" and their children as "anchor baby filth." His brother says James Lee probably wanted the police to kill him.



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Amanda Knox is Innocent: Retired FBI Agent
Veteran FBI Special Agent Steve Moore says he believes imprisoned American student Amanda Knox is innocent and had no part in murdering her British roommate while the two were studying in Italy. Knox's appeal is set to begin in November.



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Jon Gosselin's Alleged Extortion: Pathetic Payday or Ex-Girlfriend's Gossip?
Just how desperate is Jon Gosselin for a buck? According to ex-girlfriend Hailey Glassman, the former 'Jon & Kate Plus 8' star tried to extort bewteen $50,000 and $100,000 from ex-wife Kate, by threatening to report her to Child Protective Services if she didn't cough up the cash.



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Eyes on Clinton as She Leads Mideast Peace Talks
As President Obama pushes a new round of Mideast peac talks, opinions are split on whether Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has skills to necessary for negotiations between the Palestinians and Israelis.



Middle East - Hillary Rodham Clinton - President - President of the United States - United States

Nyjer Morgan of Washington Nationals, Florida Marlins awaiting word on discipline for brawl
Nyjer Morgan has been in the middle of controversy for the past two days.

Backpack of Bob Arum's son John Arum found by search party
Searchers in the rugged North Cascades have found a backpack belonging to the son of Hall of Fame boxing promoter Bob Arum, but they are still looking for the missing climber.

Lethargic U.S. team dominates Tunisia at worlds
Eric Gordon scored 21 points and the United States pulled away after a sluggish first half to beat Tunisia 92-57 on Thursday in its final game of pool play at the world championship.

Antti Niemi signs with San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks have signed the goalie who helped knock them out of the playoffs, agreeing to a one-year, $2 million deal with Antti Niemi.

Bob Stoops: Forgive athletes who expose agents
Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops suggests giving amnesty to college athletes who expose shady agents.