http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/mo-news/ en-us Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:16:50 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049875/posts GAINESVILLE, Mo. -- A man living in Ozark County is charged with second-degree murder after a shooting during a family outing Sunday near Mammoth. The victim was a man from Mountain Home, Ark. The shooting was next to Lick Creek near Mammoth, south of Gainesville, on private property near Big Rock swimming hole. A family of about 10 from Mountain Home was enjoying their Sunday, swimming and cooking hot dogs, when the owners came down to confront them. “There was an argument, push came to shove, a gun was drawn,” said Sheriff Raymond Pace. Pace says that's when Jesus Sesena-Murrieta,... KYTV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049875/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:16:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049133/posts fox 2 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049133/posts#comment Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:20:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049074/posts MAPLEWOOD -- A rookie firefighter was killed and two police officers were wounded when a gunman opened fire in Maplewood early today. The ambush led to a standoff that lasted several hours. It was unclear Monday afternoon what happened to the gunman, as the house he was holed up in was burned to the ground. At 2:40 p.m., police sharpshooters continued to swarm the neighborhood near South Big Bend Boulevard and Zephyr Place. Closed all day, Big Bend Boulevard was reopened at 4:30 p.m. today. The slain firefighter has been identified as Ryan Hummert, 22, the son of a former... STLtoday.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049074/posts#comment Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:41:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048590/posts This was posted on a local forum in my hometown. I am really interested in your comments. "Babe, just like you believe now, several years ago I also thought FOX was fair and balanced when they were rightfully slamming the Clinton's. I now don't think any "news" stations are fair and balanced and probably have never been. CNN, FOX or any of them. They all work for the same corporate masters. Since the huge corporations own them, they are told to obey and report the news slant they are told to do. Once again the people at the top who... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048590/posts#comment Mon, 21 Jul 2008 02:02:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048538/posts Three area women who took part in Million Mom Marches (MMM) against gun violence are putting their convictions to the test in this year's races for the state legislature. All of them have a respect for the Second Amendment, although they put the emphasis on "well-regulated" in the Constitutional wording. All are unhappy with the 5-4 U.S. Supreme Court decision in June, which they contend promotes the availability of weapons over the safety of people.These state candidates said they're confident voters also are unhappy — even angry – that the pendulum has swung too far in a direction of unregulated... Webster Kirkwood Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048538/posts#comment Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:49:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048272/posts JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline)-A Missouri candidate for the state Legislature says he has returned a $300 contribution from fellow Democrat state Sen. Chris Koster, who's running for attorney general. Dr. Vernon (Doc) Harlan of St. Louis is running for the 71st District state House seat in the Aug. 5 primary. Harlan said he returned the contributions amid recent revelations that Koster's campaign may have "been connected to laundering of political funds." Legal Newsline http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048272/posts#comment Sun, 20 Jul 2008 06:08:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047959/posts Click on the link for a great video report on the attempt by Democrat Rep. James Oberstar and unions to shut down the 1926 passenger steamboat Delta Queen, which sails America's inland rivers. Fox News Channel http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047959/posts#comment Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:44:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047906/posts The 11th commandment of politics is that elected officials shall not take sides in their party primaries. Then again, Missouri Republicans are burdened with so many sins, what's one more? For an insight as to why the GOP is down and out in Washington, take a look at Jefferson City. That's where Sarah Steelman, the state treasurer, is running in an Aug. 5 primary for the Missouri governorship. And it's where her reform campaign against earmarks and self-dealing is threatening the entrenched status quo, causing her own party to rise against her. Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047906/posts#comment Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:01:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046316/posts Please Freep this poll. Of the 12 candidates listed for County Commissioner, only the first is a Republican. Help by voting for Bob Ott. ottforcommissioner.com stjoechannel.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046316/posts#comment Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:55:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2045759/posts State of the Race: July 15th, 2008. Safely McCain (36 EVs): Alabama (9) Idaho (4) Kentucky (8) Oklahoma (7) Utah (5) Wyoming (3) Likely McCain (132): Alaska (3) Arkansas (6) Arizona (10) Georgia (15) Indiana (11) Kansas (6) Louisiana (9) Mississippi (6) Nebraska (5) South Carolina (8) South Dakota (3) Tennessee (11) Texas (34) West Virginia (5) Leans McCain (59): Florida (27) Missouri (11) Montana (3) North Carolina (15) North Dakota (3) This gives a total of 227 EVs, leaving McCain 43 EVs shy of the Presidency. Key States for McCain: 1.) Ohio (20 EVs) - Always a key battleground.... Vanity http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2045759/posts#comment Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:32:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044960/posts BREAKING NEWS: Anheuser-Busch and InBev have completed a deal at $70 per share, which will create a new company to be named Anheuser-Busch InBev. Anheuser will get two seats on the combined board. The Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044960/posts#comment Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:36:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044935/posts In trying to reconcile Obama's flip flop about Iraq (first saying he'd listen to commanders on the ground, followed by saying he'd give the Joint Chiefs a new mission to get us out in 16 months [which is strange wording and reflects his lack of understanding about their role]), Sen. Claire McCaskill has this exact quote: "it would be irresponsible for a Commander in Chief to set in stone a date." Holy bjesus. THAT WAS THE DEMOCRATS' POLICY FOR OVER A YEAR!!!!! They tried to include that language in funding bills! Obama had a firm withdrawal deadline!!!!! On the night... Freedom Light House http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044935/posts#comment Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:15:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044854/posts The verbal gymnastics of Barack Obama and his surrogates on Iraq is just mind-numbing! Today on Meet the Press, Tom Brokaw zeroed in on Obama surrogate Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri, and clearly demonstrated how contorted Obama's shifting positions on an Iraq Withdrawal have become. Listen to this exchange . . . (see video) You can tell that Brokaw is disbelieving of the fact that Obama is actually continuing to say pompously that he will "call in the Joint Chiefs of Staff on his first day in office" and "give them a new mission." That mission being - Get our... Freedom's Lighthouse http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044854/posts#comment Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:17:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044826/posts Anheuser-Busch's (BUD) stock closed up over $5 at $66.50 on Friday and is trading at $67.00 after-hours. This price suggests the market is nearly certain that InBev will buy BUD at the rumored $70/share, and it may even incorporate the expectation of an additional price increase: given the political scrutiny this deal will receive, a 5% gap between the trading price and deal price is small. In other news, InBev's potential purchase of BUD is reverberating through St. Louis and the country...and folks aren't happy about it: Jordan Moore took the news that his beloved Budweiser could soon fall into... Clusterstock http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044826/posts#comment Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:33:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044349/posts Missouri Governor Matt Blunt signed into law today legislation that will make it harder for illegal aliens living in the state to receive benefits and harder to find jobs. The new legislations requires all public employers to use the E-Verify system to verify the legality of a potential employee and requires and individual to prove their citizenship status before receiving state benefits such as food stamps and housing. The bill also punishes those localities that adopt policies to not cooperate with federal immigration authorities. Missouri joins Arizona, Oklahoma, and Georgia in instituting state-wide anti-illegal immigration laws. So far, the laws... NumbersUSA.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044349/posts#comment Sat, 12 Jul 2008 10:26:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044382/posts President Bush has often spoken about education reform as a civil rights issue. So we're not entirely surprised to see civil rights groups now defending the No Child Left Behind law against attempts to gut its most effective provisions. Last month, Representative Sam Graves, a Missouri Republican, introduced the NCLB Recess Until Reauthorization Act, which would essentially suspend the law's accountability provisions but not the funding. Under Mr. Graves's bill, schools would no longer have to file progress reports that expose achievement gaps between kids of different races, ethnicities and socioeconomic backgrounds. Since NCLB passed in 2002, minority parents in... Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044382/posts#comment Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:49:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043285/posts SPRINGFIELD -- The Greene County sheriff fired a correctional officer who was charged this week with misusing his position for personal gain. A detective says Steven Donovan used a computer system that he didn't have clearance to use -- to clear his name. Donovan is charged with misuse of official information by a public servant. That’s a misdemeanor that could get him up to a year in a county jail if he’s convicted or pleads guilty. The detective says Donovan admits he cleared a warrant for his own arrest from Phelps County on a statewide computer system known as MULES... KY3 News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043285/posts#comment Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:35:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043101/posts The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Missouri shows John McCain attracting 47% of the vote while Barack Obama earns 42%. A month ago, the candidates were essentially even. That survey was conducted the night that Obama clinched the Democratic Presidential nomination. McCain had the advantage in earlier surveys. When leaners are included in the current survey, McCain leads Obama 50% to 45%. Leaners are survey participants who initially indicate no preference for either major candidate but indicate that they are leaning towards either McCain or Obama. Including leaners, McCain is supported by 93% of Missouri Republicans and enjoys a... Rasmussen Reports http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043101/posts#comment Wed, 9 Jul 2008 22:02:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042878/posts Drawing the sharpest distinctions yet between himself and the man he hopes to replace, Sen. John McCain said Tuesday his presidency would focus on climate change issues, reducing federal spending, closing the Guantanamo Bay detention center and eliminating torture by the U.S. government. In a meeting with the Tribune-Review's editorial board, McCain, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, said "spending got out of control" under the Bush administration. He blamed Congress for pushing spending and the administration for failing to halt it. The Pittsburgh TRIBUNE-REVIEW http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042878/posts#comment Wed, 9 Jul 2008 13:37:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042397/posts Christian groups are appealing a federal judge's ruling that bars the Gideons from distributing Bibles to students of the South Iron Missouri School District. The South Iron School District allows off-campus organizations to distribute literature to students before and after school, and during other non-instructional times such as lunch breaks. But the American Civil Liberties Union sued, saying the Gideons should not be allowed to hand out Bibles because of their religious nature. U.S. District Judge Catherine Perry agreed. "In fact, the federal judge said...the ACLU must be able to have the say-so over whether religious literature can be distributed... One News Now http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042397/posts#comment Tue, 8 Jul 2008 14:50:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042034/posts U.S. Rep. Kenny Hulshof, one of two Republicans running for governor, sent out an e-release this morning challenging rival “Sarah Steelman’s newfound commitment to repeal the state’s renewable fuel directive…” Hulshof’s campaign contended that Steelman’s call to eliminate Missouri’s ethanol mandate could hike gas prices at a time when Missouri’s are the cheapest in the nation. (Many experts tie Missouri’s low price, in part, to our lower gas taxes.) St. Louis Post Dispatch http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042034/posts#comment Mon, 7 Jul 2008 21:21:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041247/posts ST. LOUIS Sen. Barack Obama declared Saturday to a roaring crowd of religious African-Americans at the America's Center that they should have no doubt of his commitment to his Christian faith, his nation or his political principles. In an address filled with religious and patriotic imagery, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president told delegates attending a national conference here of the African Methodist Episcopal Church that his career and his life revolved around his belief that "I won't be fulfilling the Lord's Will unless I'm doing the Lord's work.'' That commitment would continue to influence his performance and his politics... The St. Louis Post-Dispatch http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041247/posts#comment Sat, 5 Jul 2008 22:27:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040818/posts Veteran radio talker Darla Jaye, who just celebrated her third anniversary as the host of "The Darla Jaye Show show weekdays from 9-11 a.m. on KMBZ-980, will be moving her show to the evenings. SHE WILL REPLACE SYNDICATED TALKER MARK LEVIN. Jaye's new show, "980 Live With Darla Jaye," will be expanded to three hours and run from 7-10 p.m. Her current producer, Brian Mallicoat, will move with her to the new time slot. Jaye will be on vacation until her show commences July 14. Syndicated talk show host Glenn Beck will be inserted into the 9-11 a.m. slot vacated... Bottom Line http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040818/posts#comment Fri, 4 Jul 2008 18:46:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039425/posts Chicago, IL (AHN) - Eight deaths in Illinois and Missouri are being linked to a 28-year old man sighted near the border of the two states. The Illinois State Police called Nicholas Sheley of Sterling "a person of interest". Sheley is armed, dangerous and has a $25,000 prize money on his head. He has been linked to at least five of the homicides, including four people whose corpse were discovered in an apartment at Rock Falls. AHN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039425/posts#comment Tue, 1 Jul 2008 22:54:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039100/posts Sen. Barack Obama did patriotism yesterday, today it is faith and by the end of the day both speeches will have been done in back-to-back states that swing: Missouri and Ohio. The Obama campaign said the Illinois senator plans to go to Zanesville, located in eastern Ohio, to visit a church program that provides food and clothing assistance to those in need. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039100/posts#comment Tue, 1 Jul 2008 12:24:00 GMT