Actor Gene Barry, star of the TV shows Bat Masterson, Burke's Law and The Name of the Game, has died. He was 90. Here is the Los Angeles Times story on his career. Some quick trivia for sci-fi geeks:
His character in the 50's movie [...]
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ST. LOUIS — Former State Rep. Talibdin “T.D.” El-Amin, who pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges in September, could get a new sentencing date thanks to his lawyer’s wounded ligament.
El-Amin, who faces as much as two years in prison, was originally set…
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NBC Action News: The Chiefs will get another 24 hours to see if they can sell enough tickets to avoid a television blackout of Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills.
At this morning's news conference, we asked Nebraska Secretary of State John Gale if the clock showed :01 or :00 at the end of the Texas-Nebraska Big 12 title game Saturday:
"Fairly, it did appear there was one second on the clock," Gale said.
It's been a fun game going through the story on the Jefferson County Dispatch, but let's cut through the nonsense and ask some real questions. Some of the answers I have, and will roll out in the next two weeks. Others will be asked I'm sure by the appropriate state' [...]
JEFFERSON CITY | Watch out, bobwhite quail and three-toed box turtle — there may be a new state critter in Missouri next year.
State Rep. Jason Brown, a Platte City Republican, filed legislation this week to make the Newfoundland dog the official canine breed of Missouri.
The state game [...]
November 26, 1909 15,000 SAW TIGERS WALLOP KANSANS. LARGEST CROWD IN HISTORY OF BIG ANNUAL GAME.Defeat Jayhawkers In a Great Battle 12 to 6.
Local soccer blog Hillcrest Road is promoting a petition to get some World Cup Games in Kansas City . . . Normally, I don't give a damn about soccer but it's worth a click.' [...] 
KCTV5: Kansas and Missouri fans prepare for Saturday's Border Showdown at Arrowhead Stadium.
The Star reports on the ongoing failure of Kansas City Schools: "A student or group of students punched a Kansas City band teacher after a high school girls’ basketball game Tuesday night, knocking the teacher unconscious." [...] Do U.S. high school students score poorly on math and science tests because of too many commercials and not enough encouragement from Big Bird? If so, a new federal campaign will remedy that. It’s a hodgepodge of initiatives, ranging from science-themed video games in public libraries to commercial-free science [...]
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