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Friday, June 14, 2013  The White House announced it had conclusive evidence that Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime used chemical weapons against opposition forces.

Monday, June 10, 2013  The man responsible for leaking to the press information about sweeping U.S. surveillance programs has revealed his own identity.

Friday, May 31, 2013  In unwanted way, ricin letters highlight New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's stature in gun-laws debate

Thursday, May 30, 2013  Senator Claire McCaskill (D) met with University of Missouri graduate and undergraduate students Thursday about student loans and student loan interest rates.

Thursday, May 30, 2013  One of the letters containing traces of the poison ricin refer to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's gun control efforts

Thursday, May 23, 2013  The city of Ashland will soon see some new faces in leadership positions after a major shakeup in the administration Tuesday night.

Saturday, May 18, 2013  The legislative session ended at 6 p.m. Friday, meeting mixed reviews among republicans and democrats.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  The Missouri House also approved legislation that would make it illegal to enforce any federal law deemed to be an infringement on the right to bare arms.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  The Missouri Senate's budget-writing panel has cut funding from a proposed state budget to stop new driver's licenses procedures.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  The Missouri Senate has approved legislation barring the state Revenue Department from scanning personal documents shown by people applying for driver's licenses.

Monday, April 15, 2013  Mid-Missouri congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer said a top federal official has assured him that a list of people with Missouri concealed gun permits never was used by any federal agency.