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Today at 9:00 AM  The National Hurricane Center in Miami issued a tropical storm warning early Thursday for the coast of Long Island in New York and a hurricane watch was issued for areas of Massachusetts.

Today at 6:21 AM  A gunman police shot to death after he took hostages at Discovery Channel's headquarters said he hated the company's shows such as "Kate Plus 8" because they promote population growth and its environmental programming because it did little to save the planet.

Yesterday at 10:21 PM  The Dream Factory organization out of Lake Ozark is making Grayson’s dreams come true by giving him and his family a one week all expenses paid vacation to Florida.

Yesterday at 9:58 PM 

Yesterday at 1:00 PM  Update: Thursday, Sept. 1 at 1:01 p.m. The infant boy injured at his daycare last month has been upgraded to fair condition at University Hospital in Columbia.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010  Two new designs for the Maplewood Barn Community Theatre were unveiled Tuesday evening.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010  The Missouri Court of Appeals Western District revoked the quarry permit and ordered a new hearing for Magruder Limestone Company Tuesday.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010  The Category 4 hurricane, with winds of 135 mph (215 kilometers), was expected to remain over the open ocean before turning north and running parallel to the U.S. coast, potentially reaching the North Carolina coastal region by late Thursday or early Friday.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010  History was made in Tuscumbia Tuesday as the old Osage River Bridge came down. Watch extended un-cut video of the bridge being blown-up.

Monday, August 30, 2010  K2 is now illgeal in the state, but officers feel that enforcing the new law may be difficult.

Monday, August 30, 2010  Missouri's environmental director has resigned to take a job to help oversee a $20 billion fund for people harmed by the Gulf oil spill.