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2 new lawsuits filed over Mo. priest sex abuse

Two new civil lawsuits were filed Tuesday in a priest misconduct case that led to the conviction of the highest-ranking U.S. Catholic Church official of a crime related to the child sexual abuse scandal.

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Man gets 12 years for striking SE Mo. joggers

An Arkansas man who admitted driving into a group of joggers in southeast Missouri has been given a 12-year prison term.
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Vandals put Joplin firm out of business for 2 days

A Joplin business owner says vandals who struck over the weekend forced him to shut down for two days amid an estimated $37,000 in damage and theft.
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'Bishop' would-be pipe bomber gets 37 years

An Iowa letter carrier was sentenced to 37 years in prison Tuesday for sending dud pipe bombs with letters signed "The Bishop" in an odd but potentially deadly bid to drive up the value of shares he owned.
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Mo. counties to receive aid after April storms

Gov. Jay Nixon says federal help is being offered to residents and businesses in several eastern Missouri counties affected by severe weather in April.
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Walmart pledges $1M for Moore tornado recovery

Walmart says it is pledging $1 million for the recovery from the tornado that devastated Moore.
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Missouri life sentence for juveniles still in flux

A western Missouri prosecutor who heads a statewide association for prosecuting attorneys said Tuesday that lawmakers' failure to pass a new sentencing structure for juveniles could delay or jeopardize the trials of teens accused of murder.
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Growers making up for lost time in planting corn

U.S. farmers who could only watch helplessly this spring as storm after storm left their fields a muddy mess took to their tractors en masse last week and planted a record amount of corn acreage, even in areas where conditions are still far from perfect.
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Dozen arrests at mine worker rally

Another round of protests involving United Mine Workers of America and their supporters results in about a dozen arrests in downtown St. Louis.
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St. Louis man wins $1 million in Lottery

A St. Louis man is the latest Missouri Lottery-made millionaire.
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Lawyer: Colorado parolee made woman turn over gun

The woman accused of providing the gun used to kill Colorado's prisons chief was forced by the "wicked" parolee Evan Ebel to turn over the weapon, her attorney said Tuesday.