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'Missouri Miracle,' 1 Year Later
'Missouri Miracle,' 1 Year Later
Jan 11, 2008 2:50 PM CST

'Missouri Miracle,' 1 Year Later

Kidnapping case with happy ending rocked state

(Newser) - A year has passed since police cracked the 4-day-old kidnapping case of Ben Ownby, and with it, astonishingly, the 4-year-old case of Shawn Hornbeck. After police found both boys alive and brought their kidnapper to justice, the feel-good tale became known as the “Missouri Miracle.” The St. Louis ...

Freak Twisters Ravage Midwest
Freak Twisters Ravage Midwest
Jan 8, 2008 11:29 AM CST

Freak Twisters Ravage Midwest

Two killed in unseasonal storms

(Newser) - A series of freak tornadoes touched down last night across the Midwest, killing two Missouri women and leaving a swath of destruction in their wake, CNN reports. Another person was killed when another twister hit Arkansas this morning. “I’ve never seen damage like this in the summertime,”...

Rudy Released From Hospital in St. Louis
Rudy Released
From Hospital
in St. Louis
UPDATED
Dec 20, 2007 6:13 PM CST

Rudy Released From Hospital in St. Louis

Spokesman says he's in 'high spirits' after flu-like symptoms

(Newser) - Presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani left a St. Louis hospital in "high spirits" today after spending the night there with flu-like symptoms, the New York Times reports. The GOP candidate started feeling sick while campaigning yesterday; shortly after his plane took off for New York, his condition deteriorated. After consultation...

Storm Drops a Foot of Snow on Kansas

But Oklahoma is spared a second blast

(Newser) - A foot of snow hit Kansas this morning as thousands huddled in shelters there, unable to return home after power outages, the AP reports. Oklahoma, which still has 181,000 homes and businesses blacked out, caught a break this morning when heavy snow warnings were canceled. But Missouri is still...

Storm Gives Northeast First Blast of Winter

In the Midwest, more than 400,000 people remain without power

(Newser) - The deadly storm that shut down much of the Midwest is now giving the Northeast its first major taste of winter, the AP reports. Heavy snow snarled roads and airports in Boston, Connecticut, and New Jersey. Forecasters say some areas could get up to a foot of snow by morning,...

Midwest Million Left in Icy Dark
Midwest Million Left in Icy Dark
Dec 12, 2007 7:41 AM CST

Midwest Million Left in Icy Dark

Massive power outage as new storm prepares to blast region again

(Newser) - Nearly 1 million people are without power in the aftermath of a nightmarish ice storm that wreaked havoc with roads, homes and airports through a Midwestern swath of the nation. The storm has claimed 24 lives so far, most on ice-slicked roadways. Forecasters predicted a new storm building in the...

600K Lose Power in Icy Storm
600K Lose Power in Icy Storm
Dec 10, 2007 6:55 PM CST

600K Lose Power in Icy Storm

15 fatalities reported; weather service warns of more storms tomorrow

(Newser) - An icy storm plunged more than 600,000 Midwesterners into freezing darkness today, crippling power and causing about 15 fatalities on slippery roads, the AP reports. Oklahoma fared worst, declaring a state of emergency as schools shut down and hospitals ran on backup generators. More is on the way, according...

Anger Brews Over Cyber Suicide
Anger Brews Over Cyber Suicide
Nov 17, 2007 4:00 PM CST

Anger Brews Over Cyber Suicide

Hoaxers who drove teen to kill herself untouched by law

(Newser) - Police fear a "mob mentality" is brewing in a St. Louis suburb after a 13-year-old girl killed herself, and the hoaxers who allegedly prodded her have gone free. Two adults—parents of the girl's friend—badgered Megan Meier online until she hanged herself in her closet last October. Cops...

Stepfather, Pal Charged in Rape & Murder of Missouri Girl

Friend confessed to attack on 9-year-old

(Newser) - The stepfather of a slain 9-year-old Missouri girl and a friend were charged yesterday with her rape and murder, reports CNN. The friend confessed to the crime after the girl's body was found in a hillside cave, according to a local sheriff

10 Best Places to Pig Out
10 Best Places to Pig Out
Sep 10, 2007 1:26 PM CDT

10 Best Places to Pig Out

10 best gut-stretching meals around the country

(Newser) - Tired of picking at salads and counting out almonds?  Fill up your plate with the 10 "best-tasting, most gut-stretching" meals the Discovery Channel could find.
  1. Lambert's Cafe, Sikeston, MO
  2. Eagle's Deli, Brighton, MA
  3. Seiad Valley Cafe, Seiad Valley, CA

Church Massacre Stuns Missouri Immigrants

Micronesian community asks why after home- grown crime kills 3

(Newser) - The Micronesian community in a small Missouri town is struggling to come to grips with a brutal crime by one of its own. Eiken Elam Saimon ran into a Micronesian church service and opened fire, killing three and wounding five. About 300 Pacific Islanders live in the town of Neosho,...

Shooter Opens Fire in Missouri Church, Killing 3

Gunman held 25 to 50 people hostage before surrendering to police

(Newser) - An unidentified gunman killed 3 and wounded several in a church in southwest Missouri today. The AP reports that he briefly held 25 to 50 churchgoers hostage at the First Congregational Church in Neosho, Missouri before being arrested. Police say that an incident between the shooting suspect and a family...

America's Top Ten Diners
America's Top Ten Diners
Jun 17, 2007 7:15 AM CDT

America's Top Ten Diners

Don't look too far west of the Mississippi for any of them

(Newser) -
  1. AVALON DINER, Houston, TX
  2. BECKY'S DINER, Portland, ME
  3. BLUE BENN DINER, Bennington, VT
  4. CONNELLY'S GOODY GOODY DINER, St. Louis, MO
  5. DUTCH KITCHEN, Frackville, PA

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