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Battle with cancer is over for Springfield's Drew Lewis SPRINGFIELD -- A man from Springfield whose fight against cancer inspired a benefit concert by singer Sheryl Crow has died.Drew Lewis passed away on Saturday at home surrounded by friends and family. Drew's battle against colon cancer brought local attention to ...

Missouri mom sentenced to jail after son's death in car accident involving cell phone use JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A central Missouri woman whose son died in a car accident while she was talking on a cellphone has been sentenced to one year in a county jail. Thirty-one-year-old Stephanie Wiebold of Meta was sentenced Friday ...

Nixon, Republicans clashed over Medicaid, campaign finance and drivers' licenses JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gov. Jay Nixon began the year with ambitious priorities to start of his second term but ran into a wall of opposition from the Republican Legislature. Nixon pushed for Medicaid expansion, campaign contribution limits and a ...

Powerball jackpot swells to $600 million (Reuters) - The jackpot for the Powerball lottery has soared to a record $600 million and the top prize may swell to nearly $1 billion if no one draws the winning numbers this weekend, a lottery official said on Friday. The ...

Vacant house catches fire in Springfield SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-- Firefighters worked a house fire early Saturday morning. Neighbors say the house on Dale Street near Summit was vacant, though electricity was still hooked up. No injuries were reported.  The fire marshall is looking into the cause. ...

Building dedication for Mansfield Community Center MANSFIELD, Mo.-- The Mansfield Community Center is getting a new name.  Saturday, it will become the Ann Short Turner Community Center, after a big-time donation. There is a building dedication Saturday, May 18, at 2:30.  The public is invited to attend. Ann Short ...



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Oxbow upsets Orb in Preakness
Oxbow, with an exercise rider aboard, gallops at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Friday, May 17, 2013. The Preakness Stakes horse race is scheduled to take place May 18. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)BALTIMORE (AP) — Oxbow has won the Preakness, ruining Orb's bid to capture the Triple Crown.

Will Power grabs early lead in race for Indy pole
Will Power, of Australia, drives through the first turn on his qualification run on the first day of qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Saturday, May 18, 2013. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Will Power was the most relieved man in Roger Penske's garage Saturday.

Police call fatal NYC shooting a hate crime
NEW YORK (AP) — A gunman used homophobic slurs before firing a fatal shot point-blank into a man's face on a Manhattan street alive with a weekend midnight crowd, a killing New York's police commissioner called an "anti-gay" hate crime.

Official: Broken rail eyed in Conn. train crash
Emergency personnel work at the scene where two Metro North commuter trains collided, Friday, May 17, 2013 near Fairfield, Conn. Bill Kaempffer, a spokesman for Bridgeport public safety, told The Associated Press approximately 49 people were injured, including four with serious injuries. About 250 people were on board the two trains, he said. (AP Photo/The Connecticut Post, Christian Abraham) MANDATORY CREDIT: CONNECTICUT POST, CHRISTIAN ABRAHAMFAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Officials investigating a train collision in Connecticut have ruled out foul play and are studying a rail fracture where a derailed commuter train was struck by another bound for New York City.

Republican cites IRS scandal in close Virginia governor's race
By Gary Robertson RICHMOND, Virginia (Reuters) - Virginia Republicans on Saturday formally nominated Ken Cuccinelli for governor in the nation's marquee 2013 political race, and the conservative attorney general wasted no time reminding voters of the scandals facing President Barack Obama. "I am not a true conservative because I have not been investigated by the IRS," joked Cuccinelli, referring to the controversy that has engulfed the federal tax collection agency over its targeting of conservative Tea Party groups. ...