Deadline looms to request absentee ballots before Missouri special congressional election JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Voters in southeast Missouri voters are running out of time to request absentee ballots by mail or fax for next month's congressional election. The special election to replace Republican Jo Ann Emerson in the 8th Congressional ...

More than 2 dozen earthquakes rumble through Arkansas in the past week LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — More than two dozen earthquakes have rumbled through Arkansas in the past week. Many of the temblors have been too small for people to notice, let alone cause injuries or property damage. But a couple of ...

Lawrence County building storm shelter location database MOUNT VERNON, Mo.-- With this week's devastating tornado in Oklahoma, and many others over the years, the number of storm shelters in the Ozarks keeps growing.  But even if you make it to shelter, there's a chance you couldn't get back ...

Person shot at while chasing alleged thief in Christian County; three arrested NIXA, Mo. - Three people have been taken into custody after a series of vehicle break-ins, one of which was believed to also involve stealing a handgun, and a subsequent chase.According to a news release, deputies with the Christian County Sheriff's ...

Nurse moonlighting on Royals' fan entertainment crew revives girl, 14, who collapsed in stands A pediatric nurse says she was in the right place at the right time to revive a 14-year-old girl who collapsed while dancing in the upper deck during a Kansas City Royals game. Sam Sapenaro was working her second job as ...

Gun control group focuses on Arkansas senator's vote against background checks in TV ad LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A gun control group is invoking the 2008 shooting death of Arkansas' Democratic Party chairman with a new television ad questioning Sen. Mark Pryor's vote against expanded background checks. Pryor is denouncing the ad as "disgusting" ...

Journalist and author Haynes Johnson dies at 81
WASHINGTON (AP) — Haynes Johnson, a pioneering Washington journalist who won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the civil rights movements and migrated from newspapers to television, books and teaching, died Friday. He was 81.

No bail for Pa. parents in faith-healing death
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — After their 2-year-old son died of untreated pneumonia in 2009, faith-healing advocates Herbert and Catherine Schaible promised a judge they would not let another sick child go without medical care.

Jury foreman says life or death decision unfair
PHOENIX (AP) — They were 12 ordinary citizens who didn't oppose the death penalty. But unlike spectators outside the courthouse who followed the case like a daytime soap opera and jumped to demand Jodi Arias' execution, the jurors faced a decision that was wrenching and real, with implications that could haunt them forever.

Kuchar leads Colonial when 2nd round suspended
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Matt Kuchar was 10-under par on the 16th green when the second round of the Colonial was suspended Friday night because of an impending storm system.

Stone Temple Pilots sue ex-frontman Scott Weiland
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Stone Temple Pilots accuse former frontman Scott Weiland of misusing the band's name to further his solo career and want a judge to strip the rocker of his ability to use the group's name or songs.