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  • Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:24 AM EDT2013-05-21 10:24:05 GMT
    A proposal to study the effects of mandatory health insurance coverage for eating disorders is awaiting the signature of Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon.
    A proposal to study the effects of mandatory health insurance coverage for eating disorders is awaiting the signature of Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon.
  • Tuesday, May 21 2013 2:01 AM EDT2013-05-21 06:01:07 GMT
    (RNN) – A day after long track tornadoes devastated Shawnee and Edmond, OK, another round has begun near Oklahoma City.KOCO broadcast a slow rotating cloud that slowly extended down towards the ground
    At least 51 have died in a storm the National Weather Service described as large and violent.
  • Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:30 AM EDT2013-05-21 08:30:59 GMT
    Illinois state Sen. Jim Oberweis says he broke ranks with most fellow Republicans and voted to legalize medical marijuana because it might help people in pain.
    Illinois state Sen. Jim Oberweis says he broke ranks with most fellow Republicans and voted to legalize medical marijuana because it might help people in pain.
  • Monday, May 20 2013 9:15 PM EDT2013-05-21 01:15:38 GMT
    A massive tornado touched down to the southwest of Oklahoma City Monday afternoon. Starting out as a classic funnel it quickly became a giant half-mile wide wedge tornado as it proceeded east north east
    A massive tornado touched down to the southwest of Oklahoma City Monday afternoon.
  • Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:36 AM EDT2013-05-21 10:36:17 GMT
    Families and friends will be meeting loved ones this week at Fort Campbell, where more soldier are returning to the post on the Kentucky-Tennessee from Afghanistan.
    Families and friends will be meeting loved ones this week at Fort Campbell, where more soldier are returning to the post on the Kentucky-Tennessee from Afghanistan.
  • It was a rare moment in relations between the media and the government: In 2008, FBI Director Robert Mueller called the top editors at The New York Times and The Washington Post to apologize.
    It was a rare moment in relations between the media and the government: In 2008, FBI Director Robert Mueller called the top editors at The New York Times and The Washington Post to apologize because the bureau had improperly...
  • Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:33 AM EDT2013-05-21 08:33:47 GMT
    Almost a month to the day after it closed, the Dorena-Hickman Ferry in western Kentucky expects to resume service Tuesday.
    Almost a month to the day after it closed, the Dorena-Hickman Ferry in western Kentucky expects to resume service Tuesday.
  • Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:32 AM EDT2013-05-21 08:32:10 GMT
    The Dalai Lama is spreading his message of non-violence and compassion to a group of Kentucky students.
    The Dalai Lama is spreading his message of non-violence and compassion to a group of Kentucky students.
  • The Senate is debating cuts to the federally subsidized crop insurance program as it considers a massive farm bill this week.
    The Senate is debating cuts to the federally subsidized crop insurance program as it considers a massive farm bill this week.
  • Monday, May 20 2013 11:39 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:39:58 GMT
    When preparing for a job interview, you know you need to dress the part, prepare and practice answering questions.But sometimes what you're not saying could cost you the job.Joyce Hunter said employers often make decisions about job seekers within 30 seconds of meeting them, or even before they shake hands. In addition to body language, you should be sure you're appearance is looking neat, tidy and well-dressed.Copyright 2013 KFVS. All rights reserved.
    When preparing for a job interview, you know you need to dress the part, prepare and practice answering questions.But sometimes what you're not saying could cost you the job.Joyce Hunter said employers often make decisions about job seekers within 30 seconds of meeting them, or even before they shake hands. In addition to body language, you should be sure you're appearance is looking neat, tidy and well-dressed.Copyright 2013 KFVS. All rights reserved.
  • Monday, May 20 2013 11:00 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:00:58 GMT
    (Source: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet)
    About 80 citizens from Kentucky, Illinois and Missouri attended a public meeting tonight to provide input for a study on the US 51 Ohio River Bridge between Wickliffe, Ky., and Cairo, Ill.The long-range study is to determine how to best assure the viability of the US 51 crossing that also carries US 60 and US 62 across the Ohio River. A second meeting will be held Tuesday night in LaCenter, KY. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is looking at about a half-dozen alternatives that range from a...
    About 80 citizens from Kentucky, Illinois and Missouri attended a public meeting tonight to provide input for a study on the US 51 Ohio River Bridge between Wickliffe, Ky., and Cairo, Ill.The long-range study is to determine how to best assure the viability of the US 51 crossing that also carries US 60 and US 62 across the Ohio River. A second meeting will be held Tuesday night in LaCenter, KY. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is looking at about a half-dozen alternatives that range from a...
  • Monday, May 20 2013 9:50 PM EDT2013-05-21 01:50:12 GMT
    Authorities are investigating a shooting death that happened Friday night in Benton, Illinois. 
    Authorities are investigating a shooting death that happened Friday night in Benton, Illinois. 
  • Monday, May 20 2013 9:30 PM EDT2013-05-21 01:30:20 GMT
    A stop on a roadtrip turned one traveler's trip into a nightmare that lasted more than a month.. It happened in Marston, when Debbie Vallejo let her dog, Slick, go to the bathroom at Pilot's. 
    A stop on a roadtrip turned one traveler's trip into a nightmare that lasted more than a month.. It happened in Marston, when Debbie Vallejo let her dog, Slick, go to the bathroom at Pilot's. 
  • Monday, May 20 2013 8:36 PM EDT2013-05-21 00:36:56 GMT
    New technology brings a new era in learning for students in Sikeston.Next year, every Sikeston High School student will use an iPad instead of books.They call it project iLearn.In fact, Lucas Williams already can’t wait until school starts in August. He said every student in his senior class is excited to use the iPads in class and at home.“It will help them really learn and be interested in how they are learning concepts,” he said.“It will be their iPad for the year they will get to take it ...
    New technology brings a new era in learning for students in Sikeston.Next year, every Sikeston High School student will use an iPad instead of books.They call it project iLearn.In fact, Lucas Williams already can’t wait until school starts in August. He said every student in his senior class is excited to use the iPads in class and at home.“It will help them really learn and be interested in how they are learning concepts,” he said.“It will be their iPad for the year they will get to take it ...
  • Monday, May 20 2013 8:35 PM EDT2013-05-21 00:35:44 GMT
    A Jackson mother's effort to change the way young offenders are treated if they're convicted as adults heads to Gov. Jay Nixon's desk.
    A Jackson mother's effort to change the way young offenders are treated if they're convicted as adults heads to Gov. Jay Nixon's desk.
  • Monday, May 20 2013 8:28 PM EDT2013-05-21 00:28:31 GMT
    A Poplar Bluff grade school launches a new program in hopes of inspiring kids to become good leaders.
    A Poplar Bluff grade school launches a new program in hopes of inspiring kids to become good leaders.
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  • A Montana man died in a rock climbing accident as he tried to climb to the top of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, authorities said.
    A Montana man died in a rock climbing accident as he tried to climb to the top of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, authorities said.
  • Rescue crews are working through the night after a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered wood.
    Spotlights bore down on massive piles of shredded cinder block, insulation and metal as crews worked through the night lifting bricks and parts of collapsed walls where a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City...
  • The parents and guardians stood in the muddy grass outside a suburban Oklahoma City church, listening intently as someone with a bullhorn called out the names of children who were being dropped off - survivors of...
    The parents and guardians stood in the muddy grass outside a suburban Oklahoma City church, listening as someone with a bullhorn called out the names of children who were being dropped off - survivors of a deadly tornado...
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  • Monday, May 20 2013 12:23 PM EDT2013-05-20 16:23:09 GMT
    Branson officials say they are cautiously optimistic about this year's tourist season even though the city continues to recover from a 2012 tornado and the loss of two of its biggest stars.
    Branson officials say they are cautiously optimistic about this year's tourist season even though the city continues to recover from a 2012 tornado and the loss of two of its biggest stars.
  • May 17, 2013 11:54 PM 2013-05-20 14:43:17 GMT
    An Oregon girl abducted as a baby and missing for 18 years finally emerged in Dallas this week when her mother turned herself in to authorities, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Department.
    An Oregon girl abducted as a baby and missing for 18 years finally emerged in Dallas this week when her mother turned herself in to authorities, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Department.
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