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Columbia News- Year since Joplin tornado marked by hope, struggle May 21, 2012JOPLIN — Nearly one year after the deadliest tornado in decades hit southwest Missouri, the images remain indelible. A bombed-out hospital, its top floors reduced to grotesquely twisted metal. The smiling face of a newly minted high school graduate, a YouTube sensation in both life and death. Thousands of flattened homes and businesses, 161 dead and hordes o […]ALAN SCHER ZAGIER/The Associated Press
- SHOW ME THE RECORD: The state of Missouri's well-being May 21, 2012Each week, the Missourian highlights a government record that is available to the public. Open records help people keep government in check and help them better understand how government affects their lives. For a complete list of Show Me the Records, go to http://columbiamissourian.com/records […]James Ayello
- Van Slyke's 3-run pinch home run helps Dodgers top Cards May 20, 2012LOS ANGELES — Pinch-hitter Scott Van Slyke connected for his first major league homer, a go-ahead, three-run shot in the seventh inning against his father's former team, and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 6-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday night. Kyle Lohse allowed three runs and 11 hits over 5 2-3 innings with four strikeouts and […]The Associated Press
- PHOTO GALLERY: A partial solar eclipse at MU May 20, 2012COLUMBIA — The Central Missouri Astronomical Association hosted a public viewing Sunday of the partial solar eclipse at Laws Observatory on the roof of the MU Physics Building. […]Parker Miles Blohm
- Tigers edge Illinois State, will host LSU in Super Regional May 20, 2012Make it five straight. Missouri beat Illinois State 2-1 Sunday afternoon to win the Columbia Regional and advance to a fifth straight Super Regional. Like the last four Supers, this one'll come at home. […]Ross Dellenger
- Miley pitches Diamondbacks past Royals May 20, 2012KANSAS CITY — The Kansas City Royals had never seen Wade Miley pitch before Sunday and are happy they won't see him again anytime soon. Miley tossed seven sharp innings, John McDonald drove in the first run with a bunt single, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat Kansas City 2-0. "That was an easy game to call for me because everything he threw was wo […]The Associated Press
- UPDATE: Missouri softball survives late drama to advance to super regionals May 20, 2012COLUMBIA – That elusive final out reminded the Missouri softball team that no regional championship is routine. The Tigers won the championship game of the Columbia regional 2-1 against Illinois State at 3:33 Sunday afternoon. They thought they had won it four minutes earlier. At 3:29 p.m., star pitcher Chelsea Thomas induced a two-out ground ball to the sh […]James Ayello
- Rock Bridge, Hickman flute trio raises money for extracurriculars fund May 20, 2012COLUMBIA — Three state-qualifying Columbia high school flutists will take the stage Monday night for a charity concert benefiting the Voluntary Action Center*. Leyna Craigmile, 17, Christina Wang, 17, and Allison Wigger, 18, the self-proclaimed Alpha Flute Trio, will join their flute teacher and a 40-member flute choir for a fundraising event that puts th […]Lauren Dixon
- TOP HEADLINES: NATO leaders strive to keep Afghanistan resolve intact May 20, 2012Here are today's top stories from The Associated Press. NATO leaders strive to keep Afghanistan resolve intact CHICAGO — President Barack Obama and NATO allies declared Sunday that the end of the long and unpopular Afghanistan war is in sight even as they struggled to hold their fighting force together in the face of dwindling patience and shaky unity. […]The Associated Press
- Missouri baseball to face Texas in first game of Big 12 Tournament May 20, 2012The Missouri baseball team hopes to mess with Texas one last time. The Tigers will play open play in their final Big 12 Tournament with a game against the Longhorns at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Oklahoma City, Okla. Missouri is the No. 6 seed and Texas the No. 3, and it marks the third straight year the two teams have opened the Big 12 Tournament playing each o […]Missourian Staff
- Year since Joplin tornado marked by hope, struggle May 21, 2012