New credit and debit cards with computer chips are putting the squeeze on small businesses. The cards being rolled out by banks and credit card companies are aimed at reducing fraud from counterfeit cards. As chip cards are phased in, ...
Read More »Court revives post-9/11 detainee claims vs. top US officials
An appeals court has reinstated claims that former top U.S. officials can be held liable for the abuse of detainees rounded up after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. A three-judge panel of the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in ...
Read More »Man convicted of killing wife freed while awaiting new trial
An eastern Missouri man sentenced to life in prison for the killing of his wife is now out of jail awaiting a new trial. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 45-year-old Russell Faria of Lincoln County was released Tuesday after ...
Read More »Former Granby wastewater operator indicted for false reports
A former wastewater treatment plant operator accused of submitting false reports in violation of the Clean Water Act has been indicted by a federal grand jury. The Joplin Globe reports the Environmental Protection Agency seized documents in February as part ...
Read More »Judge says some evidence against Hastert may be kept secret
A federal judge has approved prosecutors’ request to keep some evidence against former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert secret, a move that could mean details of the Illinois Republican’s alleged misconduct may never become public. U.S. District Judge Thomas Durkin ...
Read More »Ex-master developer in Joplin challenging court judgment
Joplin’s former master developer is contesting a $1.4 million judgment the city won against the firm for defaulting on its agreements. Wallace Bajjali Development Partners, which was hired to help the city rebuild from the May 2011 tornado, filed a ...
Read More »Missouri court overturns murder conviction for juror issues
The state Supreme Court has overturned the murder and arson convictions of a southern Missouri man who was charged in the death of his grandmother-in-law. The high court ruled Tuesday that an Oregon County judge violated state law when he ...
Read More »Tips to help businesses make the transition to chip cards
Hey small business owners: If you haven’t prepared for the transition to chip-embedded credit and debit cards, you don’t have long. Here are some tips to help you meet the Oct. 1 deadline to get new card readers and software ...
Read More »Twitter’s lame-duck CEO ‘over the moon’ about changes ahead
Twitter’s lame-duck CEO Dick Costolo says he is leaving the company stocked with new features that will boost revenue and help make the short-messaging service useful to more people. “We have things rolling out this fall that I am over ...
Read More »Court says Lake of the Ozarks has recreational act’s protection
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a state law that protects the recreational use of private property bars a wrongful death lawsuit against the Lake of the Ozarks. The lake’s owner, Ameren Missouri, was sued after two children died ...
Read More »Koster: Repairs to cemetery taking too long
Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster says repair and maintenance work at the historic but run-down Oak Grove Cemetery in St. Louis County is taking too long. Koster visited the 65-acre cemetery Monday. He says he has received several complaints about ...
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