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Thursday, January 24, 2013  Charlie Brown voice actor Peter Robbins pleaded not guilty Wednesday in San Diego Superior Court to two counts of stalking and 10 counts of making criminal threats.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  The presents were found and returned by a Columbia Housing Authority employee

Wednesday, December 26, 2012  Her mother, Michaela Ward of Owensville, says she expected to give birth early, but says that Lucy was determined to be born on Christmas Day.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012  U.S. shoppers spent cautiously this holiday season, a disappointment for retailers who slashed prices to lure people into stores and now must hope for a post-Christmas burst of spending.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012  With a yearend deadline looming before the economy goes over the so-called fiscal cliff, President Barack Obama is cutting short his traditional Christmas holiday in Hawaii.

Tuesday, December 25, 2012  COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- Colleges across the U.S. are opening food banks to feed hungry students as well as low-paid employees and even some struggling professors.

Tuesday, December 25, 2012  Pilgrims and locals celebrated Christmas Day in the ancient Bethlehem church built over the site where tradition holds Jesus was born.

Monday, December 24, 2012  Christmas shoppers thronged malls and pounced on discounts but apparently spent less this year, their spirits dampened by concerns about the economy and the aftermath of shootings and storms.

Monday, December 24, 2012  It looks a lot like Christmas in Senegal, where 95 percent of the 12.8 million residents are Muslim. Even the Grande Mosquee, a mosque that dominates the city's skyline, is aglow in holiday lights.

Thursday, December 06, 2012  First Lady Georganne Nixon was joined by second graders from Callaway Elementary School to decorate the annual Capitol Christmas Tree.

Friday, November 30, 2012  Friday night, thousands of people came out to the Jefferson City Living Windows display.

Friday, November 30, 2012  Columbia firefighters use a red wreath to challenge people to stay safe during the holidays.

Friday, November 30, 2012  A southwest Missouri food pantry that nearly had to close is celebrating an early Christmas.

Monday, November 26, 2012  Cost of everything mentioned in '12 Days of Christmas' tops $107,000; swans most expensive

Monday, November 26, 2012  It's about to look a lot like Christmas at the Missouri Governor's Mansion.