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Mo. governor: Community colleges to freeze tuitionJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Community colleges have joined Missouri's four-year colleges and universities in agreeing to freeze tuition next school year if state officials promise to nick and not slash their budgets. In this article: Missouri, Jay Nixon, Scott Rupp, Dog, Wentzville, and California |
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AP Online | 1 day ago
Mo. teen murder suspect seeks mental care
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - The attorney for a teenager accused of killing a 9-year-old Missouri girl says his client should be sent to a psychiatric hospital. A judge had not approved the move as of noon Friday, though a draft order had...
In this article: Morgan County and Jefferson City
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Kansas City Star | 1 day ago
Missouri has to stop the run again, and Arnaud, too
...triumph away early with 24 second-quarter points. MU led 31-7 at the half. </p><p> Still, Arnaud is a threat that Missouri figures it has to diffuse. </p><p> “We’ll come out, and we’ll come after him,” said middle...
In this article: Cyclones, K-State, Big 12 Conference, Sean Weatherspoon, and Gary Pinkel
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Missouri to compete for federal stimulus funds for school reform
The fight is on for billions of federal dollars to back school reform, and Missouri is answering the bell after all. </p><p>The Obama administration is opening up $4.35 billion in stimulus funds for states that can show the strongest plans...
In this article: Arne Duncan, Kansas, Jefferson City, and E mail
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USATODAY.com | 3 days ago
Missouri teen to be tried as adult in death of girl, 9
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) A Missouri grand jury has indicted a 15-year-old on a charge of first-degree murder in the slaying of her 9-year-old neighbor. Alyssa Bustamante is accused of killing Elizabeth Olten by strangling the girl,...
In this article: All rights reserved, Suicide, and USA Today
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Missouri teen to be tried as adult in death of girl, 9
In this article: All rights reserved, Suicide, and USA Today
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Chicago Tribune | 3 days ago
Cops: Mo. teen killed girl, 9, to 'know what it felt like'
Police: Mo. teen said she killed neighbor, 9, because she 'wanted to know what it felt like' CHRIS BLANK, DAVID LIEB Associated Press Writers 11:37 a.m. CST, November 18, 2009 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - A police officer testified...
In this article: All rights reserved and Suicide
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Mo. teen to be tried as adult in death of girl, 9
In this article: Suicide
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Missouri to freeze higher education tuition
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Tuition and academic fees will be frozen for the second straight year at Missouri's public four-year colleges and universities, Gov. Jay Nixon announced Tuesday. Nixon said he will have to reduce higher education spending...
In this article: Jay Nixon, Gary Forsee, University of Missouri, St. Louis, Fiscal year, and Missouri State University
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Description from Wikipedia:
Missouri (pronounced: /en-us-Missouri.ogg/ or IPA: /mɨˈzʊərə|/) is a state in the Midwest region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. Missouri is the 18th most populous state. It comprises 114 counties and one independent city. Missouri's capital is Jefferson City. The four largest urban areas are, in descending order, St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield, and Columbia. Missouri was originally acquired from France as part of the Louisiana Purchase and became defined as the Missouri Territory. Part of the Missouri Territory was admitted into the union as the 24th state in August 10, 1821.
- Name:
- Missouri
- Also Known As:
- The Show-Me State (unofficial)
- Capital:
- Jefferson City
- Motto:
- Salus populi suprema lex esto (Latin)
- Largest City:
- Kansas City
- Governor:
- Jay Nixon (D)
- Lieutenant Governor:
- Peter Kinder (R)
- Total Area:
- 180,533
- Area of Land:
- 178,415
- Area of Inland Water:
- 818
- Latitude:
- 36° N to 40° 37′ N
- Longitude:
- 89° 6′ W to 95° 46′ W
- Elevation Lowest Point:
- 70
- Lowest Point:
- St. Francis River
- Elevation highest point:
- 1,772
- Highest Point:
- Taum Sauk Mountain
- Admittance Date:
- August 10, 1821
- Time Zone:
- Central : UTC-6/-5
- Demonym:
- Missourian
- Median Income:
- $45,114
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