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MU prof concerned by Americans’ lack of religious knowledge (AUDIO)

September 30, 2010 By

A University of Missouri professor says a lack of knowledge about religion may be contributing to recent controversies and conflicts that have made national news.

Debra Mason says religious misunderstanding may have fueled the fire in recent incidents like the proposed mosque near ground zero in New York and a Florida pastor’s threat to burn the Quran. She teaches Journalism at the University of Missouri and is also the Director of the Center on Religion and the Professions.

“I think the more we all understand about religion the more we’re able to assess the media that we’re receiving or listening to or participating in,” Mason said. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education

Royals can’t sweep the Twins

September 30, 2010 By

Kila Ka’aihue hit his third home run in two games, but Royals hitters…um, let me say batters, because they didn’t hit much, struck out 15 times in their 4-2 loss to the Twins.

Kyle Davies wasn’t particularly sharp in his six innings where he gave up seven hits and three walks while leaving with the score tied 2-2. Gil Meche, the former starter converted to reliever hung a 3-2 change up to Delmon Young who hit a solo shot down the left field line in the top of the seventh to put the Twins on top. Meche’s record for 2010 falls to 0-5.

Davies let a 2-0 lead slip away in the sixth when he was hit with three singles and a walk. Ka’aihue helped give the Royals a 2-0 lead with a lead off home run in the second and catcher Lucas May singled home Alex Gordon in that inning off Twins starter Scott Baker.

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McCaskill wants Arlington changes (AUDIO)

September 29, 2010 By

Senator McCaskill thinks it’s time somebody else was in charge of America’s most important cemetery.      

The discovery that some veterans had not been buried properly or that their graves had been mismarked at Arlington National Cemetery has led to the ouster of the people in charge at Arlington.  [Read more...]

Filed Under: Human Interest, Military, Politics & Government

Springfield couple sues over school searches

September 29, 2010 By

A Springfield man and his wife charge the Springfield School District has conducted illegal searches of students, their lockers, and their belongings. Doug and Mellony Burlison are suing the school district, charging it has violated the constitutional rights of students with the searches that are not based on any specific suspicion of wrongdoing.

The declaration helps the state transportation department get federal money for repairs to the bridge.

Filed Under: Briefs

Study claims texting bans don’t seem to work

September 29, 2010 By

A study released at a Traffic Safety conference in Kansas City questions whether state bans on texting while driving really make roads any safer.

The study by an arm of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety looked at several states with texting bans and says the bans are not improving highway safety. In fact the study shows texting-caused crashes are increasing.

The study’s presenter at the conference tells the Kansas City Star that the laws are not stopping texting but they might be forcing drivers to do it in a more dangerous way.

Filed Under: Briefs
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