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

Saturday, May 11, 2013  Serenity Valley Winery celebrates Wine Tourism Day with wine and kite flying.

Monday, April 15, 2013  Legal pot draws tourists to Colorado and Washington for 4/20

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  The Travel Channel show "Ghost Adventures" explored the Missouri State Penitentiary for an upcoming episode.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  North Korea on Tuesday urged all foreign companies and tourists in South Korea to evacuate, saying the two countries are on the verge of nuclear war.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  A Hollywood actor well acquainted with both real-life and make-believe portrayals of celebrity culture brings his documentary film on the subject to the University of Missouri.

Saturday, March 30, 2013  One of the newborns, Hope, is already a TV star. She was featured in Budweiser's Super Bowl commercial.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  The Congresswoman said she thinks the closure in Columbia would cause safety problems.

Friday, March 08, 2013  Wolfe kicked off the "Show Me Value" tour in the Moberly High School gym with an audience from the nearby middle school.

Friday, February 08, 2013  The coach and tournament organizer is blamed for taking teams' entry fees and umpire fees.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  What makes Wright unique is that he's a minimalist.

Saturday, January 26, 2013  COLUMBIA-- There are only three sites remaining in the search for a plot for a new Columbia elementary school.

Friday, January 25, 2013  The lawsuit seeks class-action status on behalf of all readers who felt misled by Armstrong's denials of drug use in "It's Not About The Bike," published in 2000, and "Every Second Counts," published three years later.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  Site tours of the three locations will occur on January 26

Friday, January 18, 2013  In what Oprah has called the most important interview of her television career, she couldn't be accused of burying the lead.