Man, woman plead guilty to training her 12-year-old girl as Mo. dominatrix, prostituting herSeptember 24th, 2009 2 plead guilty to training 12-year-old dominatrixKANSAS CITY, Mo. — A man and a woman accused of training the woman's 12-year-old daughter as a sexual dominatrix in Missouri and prostituting her online are going to prison.
Opel Trust approves sale of majority stake of GM European unit opel to Magna, SberbankSeptember 10th, 2009 Trust approves GM deal of Opel to Magna, SberbankBERLIN — The Opel Trust has given its approval for the sale of General Motors Co's European unit Opel to a consortium of Magna International Inc. and Russian lender Sberbank.
NTSB recommends new brake pedals, shift systems to avoid school bus and other accidentsSeptember 1st, 2009 NTSB: Missouri bus driver hit gas, not brakeWASHINGTON — A 2005 school bus accident that killed two people and injured 23 elementary students in Missouri occurred because the driver likely stepped on the accelerator instead of the brake, according to a National Transportation Safety Board investigation. The NTSB determined that "pedal misapplication" in the crash in Liberty, Mo., and four others since then involving large vehicles likely led to the accidents.
Judge approves financing of Florida plan to buy US Sugar land for Everglades restorationAugust 26th, 2009 US Sugar, Everglades land deal to move forwardWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A Florida judge has ruled that the state can move ahead with a $536 million plan to buy land from U.S.
USOC to stay in Colo Springs for 30 years after city council approves funding dealAugust 12th, 2009 Council OKs funding to keep USOC in Colo. SpringsCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.
USOC board approves deal to add 5 years to commitment to stay in Colorado SpringsJuly 30th, 2009 USOC closer to staying in Colorado SpringsCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The U.S.
Mo. tourism commission reaffirms Tour of Missouri support in face of potential funding cutJuly 11th, 2009 Mo. commission reaffirms Tour of Missouri supportJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri tourism officials and professional cycling teams are reaffirming support for the Tour of Missouri race in the face of budget cuts that could force its cancellation.
FCC approves CenturyTel's acquisition of EmbarqJune 25th, 2009 FCC approves CenturyTel-Embarq dealMONROE, La. — CenturyTel Inc.
A look at numbers behind Missouri's meth problemJune 3rd, 2009 A look at numbers behind Missouri's meth problemMissouri had far and away the most meth lab busts and dump site discoveries in the first quarter of 2009, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Here are the top 10 states for the number of meth incidents:
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Man convicted in NYC of helping al-Qaida by trying to set up terror camp in Ore.May 12th, 2009 Man convicted in NY of trying to start terror campNEW YORK — A federal jury in New York has convicted a man accused of helping al-Qaida by trying to set up a weapons-training post in Oregon. Oussama Kassir (oh-SAH'-muh kuh-SEHR') watched passively as the jury found he had helped support al-Qaida by teaching others how to make bombs, poison people and slit throats.
US Sugar board approves $533M Everglades restoration deal; scaled back from initial proposalsMay 9th, 2009 US Sugar board OKs $533M Everglades dealCLEWISTON, Fla. — U.S. Sugar Corp.'s board of directors has approved a scaled-back deal to help restore the Florida Everglades.
Longtime front office executive Denny Thum selected as Kansas City Chiefs presidentMay 9th, 2009 Chiefs select Denny Thum as presidentKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Denny Thum, a 35-year veteran of Kansas City's front office, has been appointed president of the Chiefs.
Calif. approves nation's first low-carbon fuel rules; oil and ethanol industries seek delaysApril 24th, 2009 Calif. approves nation's 1st low-carbon fuel ruleSACRAMENTO, Calif. — California air regulators have adopted the nation's first mandate for low-carbon fuels, a major step in the state's effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Giants get OT Andrew Carnahan on waivers from Kansas CityApril 23rd, 2009 Giants acquire OT Andrew Carnahan on waiversEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants have signed offensive tackle Andrew Carnahan off waivers.
South Korean parliamentary committee approves US free trade dealApril 22nd, 2009 SKorean parliamentary committee approves US FTASEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean lawmaker says a parliamentary committee has approved a free trade agreement with the United States, paving the way for the deal to be voted on by the entire legislature. The approval was announced Wednesday by Park Jin, the chairman of the National Assembly's trade committee.