Missouri
Background
Missouri (pronounced: IPA: [mɪˈzʊɹi] or IPA: [mɪˈzʊɹə]) named after the Missouri Siouan Indian tribe whose Illinois name, ouemessourita, (meaning "those who have dugout canoes" ), is a central state in the United States. It is a state with both Midwestern and Southern cultural influences, reflecting its history as a border state between the two regions. The state's nickname is the Show-Me State, first recorded in 1894; the state's name is also occasionally pronounced "Missourah", a term often used by former U.S. President Harry S. Truman, who was born in the state. The Mississippi and Missouri rivers are the two large rivers which flow through the state.
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" Everybody knows that the voters actually expect us to get along and work together ... To me, that’s very clear. "
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Kansas City Star
...shut down his 100 PACs. The big contributions stopped pouring in around mid-October when Hulshof continued to trail Democrat Jay Nixon by double digits in the polls and his aides became concerned about finishing with at least 40 percent of the vote. Hulshof...
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The Springfield News-Leader
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Latest news - About Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. There is no cure for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a genetic disorder that causes the weakening of muscles and is the leading genetic cause of infant death, but University of Missouri researchers have discovered a new therapeutic target
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EurekAlert
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri's largest electric utility is considering building a second nuclear reactor in mid-Missouri, and that means lawmakers will be considering how to pay for it during the 2009 session that starts Wednesday.
The debate hits on
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EcoEarth News
A team of students from Missouri University of Science and Technology will test zero-gravity welding techniques during flights on the National Aeronautic and Space Administration Weightless Wonder jet this week.
The students are making their fifth trip
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The Springfield News-Leader
Jefferson City For the first time, Missouri Lottery sales for one year have exceeded $1 billion.
Lottery officials said Tuesday that the figure is 4 percent higher than 2007s total of $963 million. Scratch-off tickets accounted for two-thirds of all 200
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The Springfield News-Leader
...former New York Times and USA Today writer Malcolm Moran are scheduled as panelists, along with Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Commissioner Butch Raymond and Central Missouri Associate Athletics Director Shawn Jones. Also on the docket is a session...
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NCAA - National Collegiate Athletic Association
As citizens prepare to celebrate the new year, Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff say the state’s celebration should include acknowledgment of several major environmental accomplishments that will mean a cleaner, healthier
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Park Hills Daily Journal
Jefferson City, MO - infoZine - KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Company seeks to adjust rates to reflect fuel and purchased power costs during the six month period of June 2008 through November 2008. The company cites higher purchased power costs,
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Kansas City Infozine
Here's one thing that Drake can look forward to in Thursday's Missouri Valley Conference home opener against Wichita State:
No buses.
Buses and Bulldogs haven't always gone together. When Drake played at Chicago State on Dec. 22, its bus broke down and
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Des Moines Register
Jefferson City, MO - infoZine - The public hearing for these rules is at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 3, at the Governor Office Building, 200 Madison St., Jefferson City.
The commission will hear testimony related to the following items:
The proposed
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Kansas City Infozine
Washington, Jan 7 (ANI): Many older adults want to remain active and independent for as long as possible. Now, researchers from University of Missouri suggest that installing health monitoring system can help keep check on the health of the elderly and
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OneIndia
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" The times demand that we work together "
25 days ago from
Kansas City Star
" We’re going to agree more on what we disagree on. The attitude is: When there are problems, let’s communicate. "
25 days ago from
Kansas City Star
...successors include Democrats Brian Moran, a state legislator, and Terry McAuliffe, a leading party activist; and Republican Bob McDonnell, the state’s attorney general. In New Jersey, Democratic incumbent Jon Corzine plans to seek re-election. Possible rivals...
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Kansas City Infozine
...Mo. (AP) — In Missouri politics, 2008 was the year of the unexpected. It began with a political shock wave. Republican Gov. Matt Blunt announced in January that he would not seek re-election, triggering a scramble to fill the void. It drew to a close with...
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Park Hills Daily Journal
...A Missouri House member whos leaving office due to term limits has landed a top staff job on the legislative committee he co-chairs. Republican Rep. Neal St. Onge of Ballwin has been appointed inspector general of transportation for the Joint Committee on...
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The Springfield News-Leader
Last Week - About Missouri
...MO (NBC) - A teenager has been arrested in Missouri, charged with kidnapping and murder. Police say John Wilfong, 17, shot and killed his foster mother at their home in rural Patton sometime Tuesday. He fled in the family's SUV after reportedly abducting...
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WFIE-TV
...however, would finish the game on a 17-6 run to close out the contest. Kennesaw State’s Dixon led all scorers with a game-high 16 points. Georgia will be back in action at 1 p.m. Saturday when the Bulldogs host the Missouri Tigers at Stegeman Coliseum....
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Official Athletic Site of the University of Georgia
...Iowa, there was fog. You couldn’t see 10 feet in front of you. In Missouri, there were tornadoes and flash floods. And in New Orleans, there was a marsh fire. It might still be going.” The Dutch Masters played nine regular season games before embarking on...
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Mankato Free Press
...MSHSAA team championship in school history. With two NCAA wrestling championships under his belt, former Missouri star Ben Askren let the world know he was aiming for a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. But the Olympics is a different animal. Askrens...
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Columbia Tribune
... The school said it terminated its contract with Edgar on Tuesday. He had been on administrative leave since the fall. Southeast Missouri received a notice of allegations from the NCAA concerning possible major violations involving the men's basketball pro...
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ESPN
...CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's state climatologist says 2008 likely will go into the record books as the wettest ever, eclipsing even the Great Flood year of 1993. Climatologist Pat Guinan said early indications are that the state will have a year-end average of...
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Kansas City Channel
... Copyright 2008 by STATS LLC and The Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and The Associated Press is strictly prohibited. The school said it terminated its contract with...
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CBS SportsLine
(20)Drake players Josh Young, (31) Jonathan Coxy and (4) Brent Heemskerk. high-five at the start of a timeout. Cox had a double, double in today's game. Drake played Missouri State in the home opener, Wednesday afternoon, December 31st 2008. Drake won 6
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Des Moines Register
...Missouri State Ice Bears will face the Missouri Tigers in the annual "Show Me Showcase" game at 7 p.m. Friday at the Webster Groves Ice Arena in the St. Louis area. The Ice Bears are 13-9-1 and ranked No. 10 in the most recent American Collegiate Hockey...
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The Springfield News-Leader
...ballots would not only be guaranteed but required by Missouri law under a proposed constitutional amendment pitched yesterday. State Sen. John Loudon, a Republican from Ballwin and co-chairman of the so-called Save Our Secret Ballot, or S.O.S., initiative...
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Columbia Tribune
Last Month - About Missouri
...the Sugar Bowl. The BCS standings formula consists of three components, each weighted equally: the USA Today Coaches Poll, the Harris Interactive College Football Poll and an average of six computer rankings: Anderson & Hester, Billingsley, Colley Matrix,...
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Pink Is The New Blog
...Fred Biletnikoff Award, which goes to the nations top wide receiver. Teammate Chase Coffman is also a finalist for the John Mackey Award, though the finalists are not invited to the show. Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel is headed to New York today for tomorrow...
30 days ago from
Columbia Tribune
...and two Democrats. Another letter with an unknown white powder was opened by statehouse staffers in Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri's Office of Constituent Affairs on Monday at about 3:45 p.m. The business envelope was addressed to Carcieri and postmarked...
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WNYW | Fox 5 New York
...served as a state representative in Springfield. When he failed to when a bid for the Senate, he became Greene County Democratic Party Chairman. Hosmer served as the treasurer of Jay Nixon's gubernatorial campaign and help Nixon win Greene County....
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Missourinet
...published. At the time, Gayl had been granted protected "whistle-blower" status after telling members of Congress about the MRAP procurement problems. The MRAP controversy followed a series of USA TODAY stories that detailed the Pentagon's failure to act on...
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USA Today
...net general revenue collections for the fiscal year through November decreased 3.9 percent from the same period last year. The state’s net general revenue collections from July 1 through Nov. 30 were $2.93 billion, down from $3.05 billion last year. In a release,...
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Kansas City Business Journal
...Rankings, published by the UnitedHealth Foundation, the American Public Health Association and the Partnership for Prevention. Missouri also has low public health funding at $42 per person and a high rate of preventable hospitalizations with 88.6 discharges...
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St. Louis Business Journal
...passed the General Assembly to allow a student curator if the state loses a congressional seat. The bill was vetoed by Gov. Matt Blunt in July after curators protested it. ASUM legislative director and MU senior Craig Stevenson said the at-large proposal "preserves...
30 days ago from
Columbia Tribune
...have been made, spokeswoman Mary Jenkins said, but university representatives have had "preliminary discussions with the Missouri Department of Mental Health about the feasibility of our managing the inpatient psychiatric unit at Mid-Missouri Mental Health...
30 days ago from
Columbia Tribune
...of these families, they may not have the resources available to help them as they would at military posts and bases like Fort Leonard Wood or Whiteman Air Force Base," said TriWest President and CEO David J. McIntyre, Jr. "TriWest made the contribution to...
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PR-Inside.com