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  • FATAL CRASHES INCREASING IN MISSOURI

    New report shows driving deaths up 21% this year
  • SKECHERS SETTLEMENT REACHED

    Consumers can get $20 back for Shape-Ups sneakers
  • MIZZOU QUARTERBACK ARRESTED EARLY TUESDAY

    Corbin Berkstresser admits he left scene of accident
  • UNCERTAINTY OVER EMA MANAGEMENT

    Duties split between interim manager, county commissioner
  • RUSH LIMBAUGH INDUCTED INTO HALL OF FAME

    Conservative talk radio host inducted following controversy
Mo. Lawmakers Approve College Transfer Legislation

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri lawmakers have approved legislation designed to help college students seeking to transfer between schools....

Mo. Lawmakers Pass Truckers' Bill To Avoid Penalty

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- State lawmakers have sent the governor a bill that could bring Missouri in compliance with federal rules for trucker drivers and avoid a potential $30 million penalty....

Winning Numbers Drawn In 'Powerball' Game

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the "Powerball" game were:...

Beltran Out Third Straight Game With Sore Knee

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- St. Louis Cardinals slugger Carlos Beltran was out of the lineup Wednesday night for a third straight game with a sore right knee, though he and manager Mike Matheny believe he will avoid a stint on the disabled list....

Mo. Lawmakers Act To Stop Jayhawks License Plate

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Legislation aimed at stopping Missouri from issuing a specialty license plate featuring the University of Kansas is on its way to Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon....

Mo. Senator Taken To Hospital From Capitol

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A Missouri state senator was being examined at a Jefferson City hospital after becoming light-headed during a debate on education issues....

Others Leave Ariz. Town As Wildfire's Size Triples

CROWN KING, Ariz. (AP) -- An evacuation order for a historic northern Arizona mining town didn't prompt Taryn Denyce to flee earlier this week, when a wildfire began sending flames through the trees and smoke swirling in the air....

RFK Jr.'s Estranged Wife, Mary, Found Dead In NY

BEDFORD, N.Y. (AP) -- Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s estranged wife, Mary Richardson Kennedy, who had fought drug and alcohol problems, was found dead at the family property Wednesday....

Calif. Woman Apparently Burned By Rocks In Pocket

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (AP) -- Authorities in Southern California are investigating what appears to be the spontaneous combustion of rocks scooped from a San Clemente Beach that left a woman with third-degree burns....

Leading Insurer Pays $109M For Dog Bite Claims

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Dog bites man does not get a lot of attention in the news, but it costs insurance companies hundreds of millions in claims every year....

Tropical Storm Aletta Weakening In The Pacific

MIAMI (AP) -- Tropical Storm Aletta is weakening as it spins far out over the Pacific....

FBI Links White-powder Envelopes To Texas

DALLAS (AP) -- The FBI says it suspects the mailings of hundreds of envelopes containing white powder over the last four years are the work of someone in Texas....

Malaysia Sentences 3 Mexicans To Death Over Drugs

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- A Malaysian court convicted three Mexican brothers and two other people Thursday and sentenced them to be hanged for drug trafficking....

Mexico Charges 8 In Saint Death Cult Killings

HERMOSILLO, Mexico (AP) -- Mexican prosecutors have formally charged eight people in the grisly cult slayings of two 10-year-old boys and a 55-year-old woman....

Oil Rises Above $93 As Traders Mull Europe Turmoil

SINGAPORE (AP) -- Oil prices hovered near $93 a barrel Thursday in Asia as traders mulled whether concern over Europe's debt crisis justifies extending a sharp sell-off during the last two weeks....

US Agents On Deadly Honduran Military Operation

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) -- The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration confirmed Wednesday that some of its agents were aboard a U.S.-owned helicopter with Honduran police who opened fire on a small boat on a Honduran river, and a local official said two men and two pregnant women were killed....

Greece Gets Caretaker PM Until New Vote In June

ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- A senior judge has been sworn in to head Greece's caretaker government for a month as the debt-crippled country lurches through a political crisis that threatens its membership in the 17-nation eurozone....

Diplomat: UN Experts Say Iran Sends Arms To Syria

UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- An expert panel monitoring U.N. sanctions on Iran has reported that Syria continues to be the main destination of illicit Iranian weapons, a Security Council diplomat said Wednesday....

Thunder Rally To Edge Lakers 77-75 In Game 2

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Kevin Durant scored 22 points and rattled in the go-ahead basket on a baseline runner with 18 seconds left, and the Oklahoma City Thunder scored the final nine points to rally for a 77-75 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals Wednesday night....

Celtics Top 76ers 107-91 In Game 3 For 2-1 Lead

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Kevin Garnett yapped his way down the court after big baskets and clearly enjoyed taking it to the 76ers....

Brees Critical Of Saints In Radio Interview

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Drew Brees says he's frustrated by a lack of communication with the New Orleans Saints in his ongoing contract negotiations and believes the club should show more urgency to get a long-term deal done....

Bodemeister 8-5 Morning Line Favorite In Preakness

BALTIMORE (AP) -- Just like in the Kentucky Derby, Bodemeister is the favorite in the Preakness....

Clemens Accuser McNamee: 'I Didn't Make It Up'

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Roger Clemens' lawyer toyed with Brian McNamee's memory and attacked him from several directions at once. The attorney even put an easel next to the witness with the words: "MISTAKE. BAD MEMORY. LIE." Eventually, there came the inevitable question: "Do you sometimes just make stuff up?"...

Manny Pacquiao Denounces Anti-gay Allegations

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Manny Pacquiao says he loves and supports gays and lesbians, even though he does not approve of gay marriage....

Report: Fewer US Homes Foreclosed Upon In April

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- National foreclosure trends took a positive turn in April, as the number of homes seized by banks declined and fewer properties entered into the foreclosure process....

Lower Oil Prices Ease Load On Consumers And Obama

NEW YORK (AP) -- What only weeks ago was seen as a serious threat to the economic recovery could now turn into a stimulus everyone can love....

Ford Takes On Toyota With Lower-priced Hybrid

DETROIT (AP) -- Ford is taking on Toyota in the hybrid market....

Asia Stocks Mixed After Greece Sets Election Date

BANGKOK (AP) -- Asian stocks were mixed Thursday as markets absorbed developments from Greece pointing to its possible exit from the euro common currency....

Japan's Economy Grows 4.1 Pct Amid Recovery

TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's economy grew at an annual rate of 4.1 percent for January-March amid a gradual recovery from the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami of the previous year....

Singapore Q1 Economic Growth Slows To 1.6 Percent

SINGAPORE (AP) -- Singapore's economic growth slowed in the first quarter as the government warned Thursday that political upheaval in Europe threatens to undermine the global economy....

'American Idol' Judges Spread The Love For Final 3

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The three "American Idol" finalists earned nearly uniform votes of confidence Wednesday from the show's judges. Now it's the audience tally that will determine which two compete for glory in next week's finale....

Cannes' Female-free Directors Line-up Criticized

CANNES, France (AP) -- At this year's Cannes Film Festival, there are directors in their 30s and their 80s, directors from Europe and North America, directors from Asia and the Middle East - but no women....

Cannes Opens With Anderson's 'Moonrise,' Camel

CANNES, France (AP) -- Wes Anderson opened the 65th Cannes Film Festival with his meticulously composed ode to young love, "Moonrise Kingdom," while less mannered theatrics surrounded the annual French Riviera extravaganza....

Game Over: Tia Mowry Not Returning To BET's 'Game'

NEW YORK (AP) -- The game is over for Tia Mowry: The star of the hit BET series "The Game" won't appear in the show's sixth season....

'Death Of A Salesman' Recoups Its Investment

NEW YORK (AP) -- The revival of "Death of a Salesman" might be terribly sad, but producers are very happy....

The Wild Bus Ride Of Broadway's 'Priscilla' To End

NEW YORK (AP) -- The wild - and exuberant - ride of "Priscilla Queen of the Desert" is coming to an end on Broadway....