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Monday, April 15, 2013  The man who's body was found in a burned home in Miller County on April 8 died while trying to burglarize it, according to Miller County Sheriff Bill Abbott.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  Story updated: Argentine archbishop has been selected as new pope, the first pope from the Americas.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  More black smoke points to divisions among cardinals over who should be next pope

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Cardinals locked into Sistine Chapel to pick pope amid upheaval, divisions in Catholic church

Monday, March 11, 2013  Who's up, who's down: Cardinals hold final talks amid debate over manager or pastoral pope

Saturday, March 09, 2013 

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  Smoke from grass fire clouds interstate

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  A woman suffered slight smoke irritation to her eyes

Thursday, December 06, 2012  Hundreds gathered at Seattle Center for a New Year's Eve-style countdown to 12 a.m., when the legalization measure passed by voters last month took effect.

Thursday, November 15, 2012  University officials believe they won’t have any problems enforcing their total smoking ban on campus.

Monday, November 05, 2012  The American Red Cross is helping a Columbia family after their home was destroyed by a fire Sunday.

Saturday, September 08, 2012  At 8:15 a.m. Saturday morning, the Columbia Fire Department responded to a reported residential structure fire at 3209 Crawford Street in southwest Columbia.

Monday, August 27, 2012  Officials say there were no working smoke detectors in a northwest Missouri home where a father and his two young children died earlier this month.

Saturday, August 25, 2012  At 10:22 a.m. Saturday, the Columbia Fire Department responded to a reported residential structure fire at 306 Hirth Avenue in west central Columbia.

Thursday, July 12, 2012  A congressional committee has advanced a bill that would create a government registry for veterans who may have been exposed to toxic smoke while in Iraq and Afghanistan.