Abortions have declined in states where new laws make it harder to have them — but they’ve also waned in states where abortion rights are protected, an Associated Press survey finds. Nearly everywhere, in red states and blue, abortions are ...
Read More »Court reinstates ballot proposal over campaign finance
A state appeals court on Tuesday turned back a series of challenges to a proposed constitutional amendment seeking to implement campaign finance reform in Missouri. The Court of Appeals Western District ruled Tuesday a free-speech challenge to the proposal, which ...
Read More »Kenney to step down from Public Service Commission
Robert S. Kenney, chairman of the Missouri Public Service Commission, announced Monday that he will step down on Aug. 7, following expiration of his six-year term. Kenney was appointed in 2009 by Gov. Jay Nixon. He was unanimously confirmed by ...
Read More »Black Union soldier buried in Nevada finally honored
A runaway slave who joined the Union Army during the Civil War and lost a leg after being wounded in battle finally received recognition Sunday, nearly 100 years after he died in Nevada. Nevada historians say they decided to hold ...
Read More »US government challenges Chinese tourist’s injury claim
The United States government is defending itself against a Chinese tourist’s $10 million injury claim with the testimony of a surprising witness — a border agent the government initially fired and charged criminally in the case. Customs and Border Protection ...
Read More »Surveillance law lets US ratify nuclear terrorism treaties
Tucked into the surveillance bill that became law was a little-noticed section that will let the United States complete ratification of two long-stalled treaties aimed at stopping a frightening scenario: terrorists wielding radioactive bombs. “Today, nearly 2,000 metric tons of ...
Read More »14-year-old daughter of victim and killer seeks clemency
Alyshia Strong was effectively left an orphan 14 years ago when her father killed her mother and half-sister during a violent argument in a St. Louis County apartment. Still, the girl is urging Gov. Jay Nixon to spare his life. ...
Read More »Syngenta rejects second Monsanto buyout offer
Syngenta rejected a second buyout offer from agricultural rival Monsanto that added a $2 billion guarantee should the proposed deal fall apart. The Swiss company turned down the first bid early last month, then worth more than $45 billion, saying ...
Read More »Obama: High court shouldn’t consider health care challenge
With a crucial legal decision looming, President Barack Obama said Monday the Supreme Court should not even have considered the latest challenge to his signature health care law but he voiced confidence the justices “will play it straight” — and ...
Read More »Court strikes down ‘born in Jerusalem’ passport law
The Supreme Court struck down a disputed law Monday that would have allowed Americans born in Jerusalem to list their birthplace as Israel on their U.S. passports in an important ruling that underscores the president’s authority in foreign affairs. The ...
Read More »Justices to review Tyson Foods appeal over class action suit
The Supreme Court has agreed to weigh new limits on the ability of workers to band together to dispute pay and workplace issues. The justices said Monday they will review a $5.8 million class action judgment against Tyson Foods Inc. ...
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