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Low-flying military jet clips power lines in western Missouri

. oA low-flying military jet from a western Missouri Air Force base clipped several power lines, but officials said no injuries were reported.The Springfield News-Leader reports that the A-10 Thunderbolt military jet from Whiteman Air Force base hit several power lines crossing Stockton Lake on Wednesday afternoon. A-10 Thunderbolts are single-seat, twin-engine attack jets.Danielle Johnston, ...
Insurance Companies Make inventory now

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Insurance companies in Moore, Oklahoma are preparing for thousands of claims after Monday's tornado destroyed entire blocks of homes, schools and businesses. Local insurance companies say this latest storm will drive up premiums in Oklahoma. In fact, the state has some of the highest premiums already because of the threat of severe weather, often 1 to 2 percent of the ...
FBI agent discusses Berrys homecoming

CLEVELAND (WEWS) - FBI Agent Vicki Anderson was with Amanda Berry the day she returned home to live with her sister. In an interview with KSHB Scripps sister station NewsChannel5, Anderson talks about Berry's emotional response to the community support and ...
Man charged in 10-week-olds death

LEXINGTON, Mo. - An Independence man is accused of killing a 10-week-old baby. The Lafayette County, Mo., prosecutor charged Alex A. Gilbert, 24, of Independence on Thursday with second degree murder. The case began Friday night when paramedics and sheriff's deputies were sent to a house on Linn Road in Lafayette County. They found the baby struggling to breathe, according to a ...
KC homeowner shoots would-be robber

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Police say a would-be robber was shot by a homeowner in Kansas City Thursday afternoon. Authorities say around 12:15 p.m., the suspect tried to rob a home in the 10600 block of Greenwood, just south of Interstate 470 and James A. Reed Road. The homeowner shot the suspect, who fled, making it about three miles to 87th and Blue Ridge, where he was caught by police. The extent of ...

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Like a good piece of candy, Tim Burton's fantastical big-screen version of Roald Dahl's children's classic Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is sweet with just the right touch of sour. It's a flight of fancy that takes off from the very first imag ... ...

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Obama says US at crossroads in terror fight

President Barack Obama in a major counterterrorism speech Thursday defended the American drone program, saying that despite the controversies around it, the strikes are legal and save ...
Effort to lift Missouri motorcycle helmet law falls short

Missouri motorcycle riders had several favorable bills sent to Gov. Jay Nixon during this year's legislative session, but a big priority could not cross the finish ...
Kansas GOP lawmakers stalemated on taxes

The top two Republicans at the negotiating table expressed disappointment over where talks were headed. More meetings were likely later Thursday. Republican Gov. Sam Brownback and most members of the GOP-dominated Legislature want to cut income taxes further following massive reductions last year. Brownback argues the state must raise additional sales tax revenue to prevent budget problems. ...
Man injured in knife fight between carnival workers

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 25-year-old Clint Carelse of South Africa allegedly got into a fight with the victim late Tuesday at the Troy Fairgrounds in Lincoln County. The 22-year-old victim, also from South Africa was stabbed in the abdomen. He is hospitalized in serious but stable condition. The two men work for the Southeast Amusement Carnival Co. of Farmland, Ind. Police say ...
KCPD Shooting possibly connected with attempted break-in

Investigators said that minutes earlier, a woman called police, saying that someone tried to break into her home in the 10600 block of Greenwood Road and she opened fire and shots were fired back at her. The woman told authorities that she believed she possibly hit the ...

On the record

Nothing will ever completely replace playing the game I love, however I feel like I'm starting a new adventure and I'm genuinely excited about what lies ahead. I'm fortunate to have been given many opportunities throughout my career and now I feel it's my time to give back.

David Beckham

The world's best known footballer was speaking after formally announcing his retirement.

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Radioactive nanoparticles that target cancer cells developed

Researchers at the University of Missouri have found a way to create radioactive nanoparticles that target lymphoma tumor cells wherever they may be in the body.

Cancers of all types become most deadly when they metastasize and spread tumors throughout the body. Once cancer has reached this stage, it becomes very difficult for doctors to locate and treat the numerous tumors that can develop.

Michael Lewis, an associate professor of oncology in the MU College of Veterinary Medicine, stated that being able to target secondary tumors is vital to successfully treating patients with progressive cancers.

"Depending on the type of cancer, primary tumors usually are not the cause of death for cancer patients. If a cancer metastasizes, or spreads creating hard-to-find tumors, it often becomes fatal. Having a way to identify and shrink these secondary tumors is of utmost importance when fighting to save people with these diseases," Lewis said.

In an effort to find a way to locate and kill secondary tumors, Lewis, in collaboration with J. David Robertson, director of research at the MU Research Reactor and professor of chemistry in the College of Arts and Science, have successfully created nanoparticles made of a radioactive form of the element lutetium. ...