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Monday, March 11, 2013 

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  Investigators said a witness came forward in December, which helped them solve the case.

Saturday, December 22, 2012  A new business is testing whether it can sell a product that looks and tastes like chicken but has no chicken in it.

Thursday, August 16, 2012  A Columbia grocer convicted of violating federal sanctions against Iraq by sending money overseas is preparing to start a three-year prison sentence later this month.

Thursday, March 29, 2012  The Missouri Department of Conservation says a mild winter and early spring could help turkey hunters in the long run.

Monday, February 27, 2012  NASA's 20-year focus on Mars looking fuzzier as space agency changes course, axes flights

Monday, February 20, 2012  Newly identified compounds might have therapeutic value in the treatment of strep and similar infections that affect an estimated 700 million people around the world each year.

Thursday, June 09, 2011  Not even summer yet: Heat grips half the country; scientists say sign of things to come

Wednesday, December 01, 2010  New study finds three times as many stars as scientists previously calculated: 300 sextillion

Tuesday, August 10, 2010  The University of Missouri’s School of Medicine has a new Neuroscience Center.

Thursday, July 15, 2010  A newspaper is reporting that the CIA paid an Iranian nuclear scientist $5 million to provide intelligence on Iran's nuclear program.

Monday, March 01, 2010  Some scientists defend tsunami predictions after giant waves failed to materialize

Tuesday, November 17, 2009  Russian icebreaker carrying over 100 tourists stuck in the ice around Antarctica

Tuesday, July 21, 2009  Thousands throng to tiny village in eastern India to witness rare solar eclipse

Thursday, February 26, 2009  Shark musings help scientists discover why teeth form in a row, maybe a clue to regeneration.