Two of Missouri’s members of Congress on the agriculture committees back the idea of a Missourian to become part of President Bush’s cabinet. Missouri Farm Bureau President Charlie Kruse could be considered for Secretary of Agriculture. Senator Jim Talent is on the Senate Agriculture Committee. He says Kruse brings all of the qualities to the table that Talent believes the position demands. And, Northwest Missouri Congressman Sam Graves, who sits on the House Agriculture Committee, says Kruse would help balance out what he sees as a southern influence on the House and Senate Agriculture Committees. So far, Kruse has not commented.
Missouri Farm Bureau Chief Rumored To Be Among Those Considered For Agriculture Secretary
November 15, 2004 By
High Court Stays Out Of Colorado Adoption Case
November 15, 2004 By
The baby stays in Colorado! The U.S. Supeme Court has refused to consider whether a Colorado couple will have to return their adopted son to his birth mother in Missouri. The Colorado Supreme Court had ruled in favor of the adoptive parents. It struck down a ruling from a Missouri judge who had ordered the child returned to the birth mother, identified only as C.M.C., after she had changed her mind about giving up the youngster. The two parties had reached an adoption agreement in April of 2003, one that would have allowed the birth mother – who lives outside St. Louis – to take back the child, identified as Alex, if the woman changed her mind before the Missouri judge granted final approval to the adoption. The judge refused to grant final approval because the woman would not identify the baby’s father, which is required by law. The birth mother then revoked her consent and the court scrapped the adoption, but the Colorado couple claimed they had the right to keep the baby. Colorado courts agreed.
Rams Tied For First With Win Over Seahawks
November 15, 2004 By
The Rams scored two touchdowns in the first quarter and never saw the end zone again against the Seahawks. Luckily for the Rams, their defense held Seattle to just four field goals in a 23-12 win at the Dome. Marc Bulger hit Kevin Curtis for a 15-yard strike and Steven Jackson scored from four yards out as the Rams raced to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter. In the second quarter, Jeff Wilkins hit the first of his three field goals to give St. Louis a 13-0 lead. It was a good day for running backs: Shaun Alexander rushed for 176 yards, while Marshall Faulk had his best game of the season with 139 yards on the ground. The biggest play of the day came in the fourth quarter, with the Rams up 20-12. Alexander ran 35 yards to the Rams nine-yard line, when safety Aeneas Williams stripped him of the ball and Rich Coady recovered the fumble and the Rams prevented Seahawks from scoring. Despite their inability to score a touchdown after the first quarter, St. Louis still racked up 462 yards which is their best output of the season. Marc Bulger was 23-34 for 262 yards, a touchdown and no interceptions. The win moved them into a tie for first with the Seahawks. Both teams are 5-4, but technically, St. Louis has the lead since they won both games against Seattle and are 4-0 within the NFC West….Left tackle Orlando Pace was ejected from the game in the third quarter for making contact with an official, though a replay showed that he was being pulled off a pile by a Seahawks player when he ran into side judge Don Carlson….Torry Holt left the game with a concussion.
Chiefs Lose To Saints
November 15, 2004 By
It didn’t seem to matter that Priest Holmes was on the sidelines with an injured knee, but Derrick Blaylock’s impressive substitution wasn’t enough as the Chiefs fell to the Saints 27-20 on New Orleans. Blaylock had the fifth-best performance in Chiefs’ history with 186 yards rushing and a touchdown. Kansas City led 10-0 after the first quarter thanks to a 21-yard touchdown pass from Trent Green to Eddie Kennison and a 24-yard field goal from Lawrence Tynes. But in the second quarter, the Saints scored on consecutive possessions, making good on droves of 68 and 89 yards. Tynes connected on a 44-yard field cut the Saints lead to 14-13 before the half. Kansas City tied the game at 20-20 when they marched 78 yards in nine plays and Blaylock scored on a three-yard touchdown and Tynes hit the extra point. On the next possession, Saints quarterback Aaron Brooks his former Chief Joe Horn on a 42-yard touchdown pass to take the lead for good. Horn caught five passes for 167 yards. With the loss, the Chiefs drop to 3-6 on the season.
Wizards Lose MLS Cup To United
November 15, 2004 By
The Kansas City Wizards were looking to win their second MLS Cup in their history, while D.C. United went in search of their fourth. United came out on t op 3-2 in Carlsbad, California yesterday to win it. Alecko Eskandarian scored in the 19th and 23rd minutes as United used three goals in an seven-minute span midway through the first half to overcome an early Jose Burciaga goal, then held off the Wizards after being reduced to 10 players early in the second half followed by a Josh Wolff penalty kick. United led 3-1 at t he half . Josh Wolff scored on a penalty kick in the second half for the Wizards other goal.
