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Lindenwood Ready For Avila

October 2, 2009 By

The nationally ranked Lindenwood Lions take their show on the road this week across the state to Kansas City to take on the Avila University Eagles.  This game marks the midpoint of the season for Lindenwood.

The number three Lions are coming off a 55 to 14 blowout win last Saturday against the number seven ranked Mid America Nazarene Pioneers.  The win was also the 100th in school history for the Lions. 

Lindenwood is 4-0 both on the season and also in Heart of America Athletic conference play.  Avila is 2-2, with a 1-2 record in conference. 

Kick off for today’s game is set for 1:00.  

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Tiger Up For Academic Heisman

October 2, 2009 By

Mizzou offensive lineman Kurtis Gregory has been named one of 54 candidates for the 2009 William V. Campbell Trophy.  The award is considered the top scholar-athlete award available to college football student-athletes, and has earned the nickname of "the Academic Heisman". 

Semifinalists must be a senior or graduate student in their final year of eligibility, have a GPA of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale, have outstanding football ability as a first team player or significant contributor, and have demonstrated strong leadership and citizenship.  The award comes with a 25-pound bronze trophy and a $25,000 post- graduate scholarship. 

The Awards Committee will select and announce up to 15 finalists on Oct. 29.  The winner will be announced at the NFF’s Annual Awards Dinner on December 8 at the prestigious Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. 

Gregory is a graduate student and team co-captain of the 23 rd -ranked Tigers, who are 4-0 on the season, and await their next game, set for Thursday night against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at the Zou.  Kick off is set for 8:00.

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Blues Beat Wings In Stockholm

October 2, 2009 By

The St. Louis Blues open the 2009-2010 season with a 4-3 come from behind win over the Detroit Red Wings Friday afternoon in Stockholm, Sweden. 

A five minute stretch of the second period would prove to be the difference in the game as the Blues would score three unanswered goals to come away with the win. 

St. Louis actually got on the board first on a slap shot by Jay McClement.  The Red Wings would come back to score two more goals in the period to take a 2-1 lead at the break. 

In the second period, after Detroit scored another goal to take a 3-1 lead, the Blues would come alive.  Paul Kariya scored the first of his two goals on a slap shot at the 12:31 mark.  Two minutes later, BJ Crombreen would put in a back hand shot to tie the game at 3.  Kariya would score again, this time at the 17:36 mark to put the game away. 

There were no goals scored in the third period.  Blues goalie Chris Mason stopped 31 of 34 shots. 

St. Louis and Detroit will play again tomorrow afternoon in Stockholm.  The game will start at 2:00 central time.

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Missouri’s general revenues continue to decline

October 2, 2009 By

Net general revenue collections for the 2010 fiscal year that began July 1st are headed in the wrong direction.

The September, 2009 General Revenue Report shows those collections have declined 10 percent compared to fiscal year 2009, from $1.90 billion last year to $1.71 billion this year.

Breaking down the numbers, sales and use tax collections decreased 6.7 percent for the year from $494.9 million last year to $461.6 million this year. Individual income tax collections decreased 8.2 percent for the year, from $1.31 billion last year to $1.20 billion this year. Corporate income and corporate franchise collections dipped 9.1 percent for the year, from $124.5 million last year to $113 million this year.

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Nixon signs grain agreement with Taiwanese delegation

October 2, 2009 By

Governor Nixon has signed a joint communiqué with the 2009 Taiwan Agricultural Goodwill Mission, a letter of intent to buy to buy millions of metric tons of corn and soybeans from Missouri and other Midwestern states over the next two years.

Gov. Nixon signs agreement with Taiwanese Nixon welcomed the 2009 Taiwan Agricultural Goodwill Mission to his Capitol office to discuss trade. The Taiwanese trade mission actually began in Washington, D.C. last week when the trade delegation met with the United States Department of Agriculture to confirm current agreements and pledge additional purchases of grain from the United States.

While in Missouri, the Taiwanese signed a Letter of Intent to purchase between 303 and 413 million bushels of American corn and up to 750,000 metric tons of corn by-products, with an estimated value of between $1.69 and $2.37 billion. The Taiwanese delegation has also signed similar agreements with officials in Iowa, Indiana and Illinois.

Taiwan is a major purchaser of American grain. The Letter of Intent states that Taiwan is the seventh largest export market for U.S. farm products, generating in excess of $3.5 billion of trade revenue for American farmers last year. According to the Letter of Intent, Taiwan is the seventh largest export market for U.S. agricultural products, generating in excess of $3.5 billion of trade revenue for U.S. farmers in 2008.

Download/listen Gov. Nixon addresses 2009 Taiwan Agricultural Goodwill Mission (10 min MP3)

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