During his free time, Myon Burrell sits at a desk in his small, tidy prison cell, sifting through stacks of papers — police records, court transcripts and witness statements — taking breaks and pacing the floor while trying to digest ...
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Read More »In a surprise move, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a sizable half-percentage point Tuesday in an effort to support the economy in the face of the spreading coronavirus. Chairman Jerome Powell said at a news conference ...
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Read More »A 75-year-old Missouri inmate who insists he did not kill his wife is clinging to hope that Gov. Mike Parson will heed his petition for clemency, despite three decades of unsuccessful legal efforts to secure his freedom. Kathy Middleton died ...
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Medical marijuana sales in Missouri won’t likely begin until the second half of 2020, but the state health department has already approved more than 35,000 patients who want to use the drug, far exceeding projections. Lyndall Fraker, director of medical ...
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Read More »A Missouri man charged in the fatal shooting of his 14-year-old classmate almost 30 years ago pleaded not guilty Monday to first-degree murder. William Christopher Niemet, 43, of Fulton, is charged in the death of Greg Jones, whose body was found in ...
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Read More »More than 800 appeals have been filed by companies that were denied state permits to grow, sell or distribute medical marijuana in Missouri. As part of the process to launch Missouri’s new medical marijuana program, the state received 2,266 marijuana ...
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Read More »Worries about a new virus first detected in China that’s infected tens of thousands of people globally are making a mark on the economy of a nine-state region in the Midwest and Plains. The Mid-American Business Conditions Index sank in ...
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As he approaches a flock of pigeons on a downtown Atlanta sidewalk, John Lokos flaps his arms slowly to let them know he’s a friend. He pours peanuts and rice on the ground and puts his finger to his lips. ...
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Read More »A global agency says the spreading new virus could make the world economy shrink this quarter for the first time since the international financial crisis more than a decade ago. In a special report on the impact of the virus, ...
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Read More »Jack Welch, who transformed General Electric Co. into a highly profitable multinational conglomerate and parlayed his legendary business acumen into a retirement career as a corporate leadership guru, has died. He was 84. His death was confirmed Monday by GE. ...
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Read More »Democrats in the Missouri House want to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity, but their proposals have yet to be assigned to a committee for a hearing. The sponsor of the Missouri Nondiscrimination Act, state Rep. Greg ...
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