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Monday, November 23, 2009

Missouri hate crime stats released

by Bob Priddy on November 23, 2009

in Crime & Courts, Human Interest

The FBI counted almost 100 hate crimes in Missouri last year. But the numbers come with some cautionary notes. [click to continue…]

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Bulger out with leg injury

by Bill Pollock 11/23/09 7:14 PM

St. Louis Rams QB Marc Bulger will miss three to six weeks after suffering a tibial plateau fracture in his left leg, the team announced today. Bulger suffered the injury in on Sunday against Arizona.

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Education forum hears call for fewer “to do” list requirements

by Steve Walsh 11/23/09 6:35 PM

More than 300 educators, lawmakers, and business leaders from throughout the state have spent a day in Jefferson City, attending a forum focusing on how Missouri can make the best proposal for a share of $4-billion in federal education money. The federal dollars are part of a program known as “Race to the Top.”
Governor Jay [...]

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Good news, bad news on highways delivered by Rahn

by Brent Martin 11/23/09 6:28 PM

Missouri’s transportation director delivers an upbeat report to state lawmakers, tempered by a question.
State Transportation Director Pete Rahn tells the Joint Legislative Committee on Transportation Missouri’s highway system has been upgraded, state highway deaths have fallen sharply and public opinion of MoDOT has improved.
“I’m very pleased to say that there is a lot of progress [...]

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Missouri native inducted into College Basketball HOF

by Bill Pollock 11/23/09 12:01 PM

The National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame inducted eight new members on Sunday night at the College Basketball Experience in Kansas City. Headlining the 2009 group was Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Wayman Tisdale, Travis Grant, Jud Heathcote, Walter Byers, Bill Wall, and Gene Bartow.

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