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Thursday, June 06, 2013  Flooding and concerns about water quality have prompted the closings of several public swimming beaches in Missouri.

Monday, June 03, 2013  South Carolina woman who murdered 4 in family brought them together to pray before killings

Sunday, June 02, 2013 

Thursday, May 30, 2013  The beach at Finger Lakes in Columbia is temporarily closed after water samples taken Tuesday revealed bacteria levels higher than those recommended for waters used for swimming.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Israeli police bar Jews, tourists from Jerusalem's holiest site after Palestinian protests

Saturday, April 20, 2013  Powerful quake jolts China's Sichuan province, killing at least 156 and injuring thousands

Sunday, April 14, 2013  A Gravois Mills couple is dead after their motorcycle collided with an SUV on Highway 87 Sunday afternoon.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  Updated with video: Severe storms hit Midwest with snow, ice and damaging winds

Monday, March 11, 2013  Two Three Rivers Electric linemen spent 19 days in January and early Febrauary in Caracol, Haiti, as part of the Caracol Community Electrification Program.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  Tired but serene, Pope says he is resigning for 'the good of the church;' gets ovation

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  MidwayUSA sees boxes fly off shelves during rush on ammo sales

Saturday, January 26, 2013  WASHINGTON (AP) -- Thousands of people have gathered in front of the Capitol for a march on Washington for gun control.

Saturday, January 26, 2013  ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) -- A northwest Missouri woman is going to prison for stealing slightly more than $86,000 from a church where she worked.

Friday, January 18, 2013  She now models in Europe and is a former Miss Missouri USA

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  Mid-Missouri pediatrician shares helpful ways to prevent and treat the virus