Missouri

BRANSON, Mo. (AP) — At least one person has been killed in southwest Missouri as possible tornadoes whipped the Midwest, causing numerous injuries and significant damage. Lt. Dana Eagan of the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office says one person was killed and 13 others injured when a possible tornado hit a mobile home park south of Buffalo...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A central Missouri teenager who confessed to strangling, cutting and stabbing a 9-year-old girl because she wanted to know how it felt to kill someone was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison with the possibility of parole...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri teenager who pleaded guilty to killing a 9-year-old girl wrote in her journal that it was an “amazing” and “pretty enjoyable” experience. The words from Alyssa Bustamante’s journal were read aloud in court Monday as part of a sentencing hearing to determine whether she should be sentenced to life in prison for the October 2009 murder of her neighbor, Elizabeth

After suffering a 78-73 defeat to Temple in Philadelphia last Wednesday, Duke was the only team in the Associated Press poll’s Top 5 to lose this week. Meanwhile, formerly unbeaten No. 7 Missouri dropped its first game of the season to No. 23 Kansas State. Here’s what’s going on in college basketball:

Missouri head coach Gary Pinkel was arrested late Wednesday night for driving while intoxicated..

After weeks of negotiation and “will they or won’t they” speculation, the Southeastern Conference finally made it official on Sunday, announcing its acceptance of Missouri as the league’s 14th school. The Tigers are expected to make the move next summer at the same time as fellow Big 12 member Texas A&M, which is also leaving for the SEC.

The Texas Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals — two offensive powerhouses with lineups built to score runs in bunches — face each other in the 2011 World Series, scheduled to start Wednesday night at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Texas’ principal owner, and Hall of Fame pitcher, Nolan Ryan has confidence in his American League champion Rangers, who are making their second straight World Series appearanc

The United Arab Emirates has pledged up to $1 million to provide new Apple laptops to high school students in Joplin, Mo.