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Hanging Out With Ruben Navarrette

Pablo Manriquez | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: PBS Frontline, Ruben Navarrette, Maria Hinojosa, Pilar Marrero, Vivir Latino, Maegan Ortiz, Adriana Maestas, Missouri, O'Fallon, Fort Zumwalt, Voxxi, Latino Voices News
Pablo Manriquez

The American Dream is Ruben Navarrette's story. Latino. Harvard. Writer against his father's wishes.

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New Report Paints Vivid Picture Of Abuse Among Homeless Youth

Kevin M. Ryan | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Covenant House, Mental Health, Sexual Abuse, Missouri, New York, California, Homeless Youth, Unemployment, New Jersey, Homelessness, Catholic University of America, Homeless, Covenant House DC, Transitional Living Programs, Almost Home, Covenant House Institute, Covenant House Alaska, Washington DC, Impact News
Kevin M. Ryan

No one should have to go through the rites of adolescence from a homeless shelter. Creionna should not have had to go to the prom without a home of her own to return to. Benjamin should've had a roof, and a birthday cake, when he turned 18. Instead, he was left at our shelter.

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David Lohr

Missing Missouri College Student Remembered On Her 24th Birthday

HuffingtonPost.com | David Lohr | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Goldia Coldon, Birthdays, Crime News, Crime, Phoenix Coldon Missing, Slidewide, Phoenix Coldon Update, Phoenix Coldon, Video, Missouri Crime, Missouri, Missing Persons, Missing Student, Slidepollajax, Crime News

Wednesday is a somber day for the family of a Missouri college student who has been missing for more than five months. It is Phoenix Coldon's 24th ...

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WATCH: Joplin Boy With Autism Saved Family From Tornado, Said 'I Love You' For First Time

Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Janyce Prier, Joplin, Missouri, Autism, Maddox Prier, Social Behavior, Joplin Tornado, Hero, Slideexpand, Joplin Heroes, Joplin Tornado Anniversary, Video, Impact News

"I hear the horns." Those were the four words with which Maddox Prier, a nine year old with autism, woke his family before the EF-5 tornado struck ...

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The Titanic Road Show Goes On

Sharon Hoge | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: France, England, Titanic 3d, Titanic Anniversary, Titanic, Massachusetts, Ireland, Missouri, Travel News
Sharon Hoge

Visitors learn the fate of the passenger they are assigned. I studied the face of Katherine Buckley, a 22-year-old Irish lass who didn't make it to America alive.

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Ridiculously Early Look at Electoral Math

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Florida, States, Mitt Romney, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Barack Obama, Election, 2012, Electoral Math, Virginia, Polling, Chris Weigant, Ohio, New Hampshire, Iowa, Electoral College, North Carolina, Indiana, 2012 Electoral College, 2012 Electoral Votes, Politics News
Chris Weigant

Since, as any fifth-grader will tell you, we don't have a national vote for president, tracking the race by means of national polling is almost completely irrelevant.

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'Kill The Claire Bear' Remark About Claire McCaskill Applauded By Opponent's Son

The Huffington Post | Ariel Edwards-Levy | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Missouri Senate, Sam Steelman, Elections 2012, Missouri, Video, Claire McCaskill, Claire-Mccaskill, Sarah Steelman, Claire Bear, Politics News

Sam Steelman, the son and deputy campaign manager of Missouri GOP Senate hopeful Sarah Steelman, applauded a Tea Party activist's recent call to "kill...

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It's Time to Use Test Scores to Determine Teacher Pay

Randy Turner | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Test Prep, Tim Jones, Arne Duncan, Jane Cunningham, Missouri, Testing, Tenure, Education News
Randy Turner

Let's base 100 percent of teacher pay on the results of standardized tests. But if we are to have true educational reform, a concept that seems to be lost when used by those who claim that mantle, I want the following conditions:

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States Miss Out Out On Billions As Online Sales Taxes Go Uncollected

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Video, Uncollected Online Sales Tax, Uncollected Online Sales Taxes, Uncollected-Online-Sales-Tax, Online Sales Taxes, Online Sales Tax, Missouri, Online Sales Tax Uncollected, Online Sales Taxes Uncollected, Uncollected-Online-Sales-Taxes, Online-Sales-Taxes-Uncollected, Amazon, Business News

State governments are losing out on much-needed tax revenue from rich online retailers, even as they're forced to lay off teachers and policemen. T...

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Another Birther Bill Moves Forward

Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Obama Eligibility, Birthers, Missouri Birther, Missouri State Senate, Video, Obama Birth Certificate, Obama Birthers, Birther Bill, Missouri, Missouri Senate, Obama, Missouri Birther Bill, Missouri Birthers, Politics News

State senators in Missouri voted to advance a birther bill this week, allowing potential floor debate on the measure to force presidential candidates ...

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Charges For Teen Accused Of Setting 13-year-old On Fire

AP | MARIA SUDEKUM | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Missouri Crime, Missouri, Assault, Joseph Gardner Charged, Video, Boy Set Teen on Fire, Joseph Gardner, Crime News

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri teenager accused of pouring gasoline on a 13-year-old, setting him on fire and laughing as he burned, has been charged ...

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Another 'Don't Say Gay' Bill Gains Momentum

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Video, Don't Say Gay Bill, Gay Rights, Missouri Don't Say Gay Bill, Gay Rights Missouri, Don't Say Gay, Missouri, Homophobia, Missouri Gay Rights, Missouri Don't Say Gay, Politics News

A bill in Missouri meant to eliminate any mention of sexual orientation in the state's public schools advanced to committee on Thursday after a first ...

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Missouri Bill Prohibits Discussion of Sexual Orientation in Classroom

Randy Turner | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Steve Tilley, Sexual Orientation, Tim Jones, Aclu, Public School Teachers, Missouri, Education News
Randy Turner

If a former teacher has his way, the game will change forever in Missouri schools. The students will still have their constitutional rights -- it is the teachers who will have to shed theirs at the door.

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Trout Fishing In Branson

Margie Goldsmith | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Branson, Trout, Fishing, Destinations, US Destinations, Missouri, Moon River, A River Runs Through It, Travel News
Margie Goldsmith

These fish are wary and need to be stalked with patience, something I lack. Even your shadow on the water warns them away.

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'Sold!' Premiere: Rawhide Toilet Seats For Auction In Missouri

Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Reality TV, History, Video, Bryant Auction, Missouri, Auction, TV Canada, Tv Replay, Rick Bryant, Series Premiere, Sold, TV News

"Here in Missouri, we'll decorate anything," one man said on the series premiere of "Sold!" (Wed., 9 p.m. ET on History). He was talking about a set o...

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Flyover Country? Not This Kansas City

Jason Grill | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Taxes, Performing Arts, Google, Kauffman Foundation, Economic Development, Travel, Innovation, Sporting Kc, Culture, Kansas City, Mls, Education, Kansas, Soccer, Arts, Missouri, Technology, Entrepreneurship, Midwest, Small Business, Travel Blogs, Business News
Jason Grill

The City of Fountains has been praised as a great place to live, work and visit for many years, but recently it is becoming a hot bed for entrepreneurial investment, high culture and the innovations of the future.

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6-Year-Old Drowns 7 Months After Twin Under Same Circumstances (VIDEO)

HuffPost Crime | David Moye | Posted 03.30.2012

Read More: Christian Baucom Drowned, Video, Nelson Elfrink, Both Twins Down, Christian Baucom Found, Missouri, Christian Baucom, Missing Persons, Twins Both Drown, Jason Baucom, Twins Drown 7 Months Apart, Crime News

Twins share so much in life, but one twosome is tragically sharing more in death. Christian Baucom, a 6-year-old child with autism from Colony, Mo....

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Damage Remains, But Hope Prevails in Joplin

The Kentucky Kernel | Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: Joplin Volunteers, Joplin Tornado Aftermath, Joplin Cleanup, Joplin Tornado, Joplin Schools, Joplin Missouri, University of Kentucky, Joplin, Missouri, College News
The Kentucky Kernel

Ten months ago, a tornado leveled miles of the city, leaving homes flattened and lives changed forever. Hundreds of people died and thousands of homes and businesses were destroyed, but Joplin has not been left behind.

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Despite Win, Key State's Republicans 'Worry' About Santorum

Posted 03.17.2012

Read More: Video, 2012 Election, Missouri Caucus, Rick Santorum, Elections 2012, Missouri, Rick Santorum 2012, Missouri Caucus 2012, Politics News

By DAVID A. LIEB, ASSOCIATED PRESS TOWN AND COUNTRY, Mo. -- Rick Santorum was mining suburban St. Louis for last minute support Saturday, as Missou...

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LIVE: UNC, Mizzou And St. Bonaventure In Tourney Action

Posted 03.16.2012

Read More: Belmont, NCAA Tournament, Belmont Basketball, Unc, Norfolk State Basketball, Ncaa Tournament 2012, March Madness Scores, St-Bonaventure, Ncaa Tournament Scores, St Bonaventure Basketball, Florida State, St. Bonaventure, Georgetown, March Madnes 2012, Missouri, Norfolk State, Missouri Basketball, Ncaa Basketball, Ncaa Tournament Updates, Sports News

After an entertaining series of Friday openers, some of the biggest names in college hoops complete the afternoon schedule during the second all-out ...

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Democrats Trying To Block Limbaugh's Selection For State Hall Of Fame

The Huffington Post | Ariel Edwards-Levy | Posted 03.16.2012

Read More: Missouri, Video, Rush Limbaugh, Politics News

Democrats in Missouri are proposing new selection criteria for the state's Hall of Famous Missourians in response to the choice of Rush Limbaugh for i...

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Romney: Let's 'Get Rid Of' Planned Parenthood

The Huffington Post | Melissa Jeltsen | Posted 03.14.2012

Read More: Mitt Romney, Missouri, Video, Planned Parenthood, Defunding Planned Parenthood, Mitt Romney 2012, Mitt Romney Abortion, Politics News

Mitt Romney is doubling down on his commitment to defund Planned Parenthood, telling a reporter in Missouri that he would "get rid of" the country's b...

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COOKIE CRACKDOWN: Girl Scouts Sue City Over Right To Sell Treats

The Huffington Post | Hilary Tuttle | Posted 03.14.2012

Read More: Girl Scout Cookie Stand, Girl Scout Cookies, Video, Girl Scouts, Girl Scouts Sue, Girl Scouts Sue City, Abigail Mills, Carolyn Mills, Missouri, Caitlin Mills, Girl Scouts of America, Weird News News

Most girl scouts earn badges for their behavior as upstanding junior citizens, and for selling sugary treats far and wide. But in Missouri, two scouts...

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Who Should Lose March Madness? (POLL)

Posted 03.12.2012

Read More: Ncaa Tourney, Duke, Michigan State, NCAA Tournament, Ncaa, Poll, Ohio State, College Basketball, Florida State, March Madness, Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Men's Basketball, North Carolina, Syracuse, College News

Which team do you LEAST want to hoist the NCAA men's basketball championship trophy? Yes, that's right: we're asking you to vote which school's ho...

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Fourth Primary Challenger In Missouri Could Mean Good News For McCaskill

Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Mccaskill, Claire Mccaskill 2012, Congressional Elections, House Race, 2012 House Races, 2012 Senate Races, Elections 2012, 2012 Senate Elections, Tom Schweich 2012, 2012, 2012 Congressional Elections, Claire McCaskill Senate, Video, Senate Race, In Case You Missed It Politics, Tom Schweich, Missouri Senate, Missouri, 10 Things, Claire McCaskill, 2012 Congressional Races, Politics News

The lackluster crop of GOP candidates vying to challenge Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) is commonly thought to be keeping the vulnerable incumbent's re...

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