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A 3% tuition hike for graduate students is recommended, ranging from $16 to $29 per credit hour based on campus and program.
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An invasive worm is destroying forest floors and gardens across the country. Once jumping worms get into the soil, they're nearly impossible to get rid of — so experts say curbing their spread is the best tool against them.
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Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy has been discharged from the hospital and is on the road to rehab after he was shot.
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The former Mizzou football head coach was stopped last summer in Camden County and refused to submit a chemical test.
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Healthcare providers in Missouri say the increased international travel tied to major sporting events can raise concerns about the spread of infectious diseases, even though the overall risk to the public remains low
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The Wednesday market will run from 4 to 7 p.m. each week through Aug. 26 in the Ash Street Pavilion.
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In a rare rebuke, Senate Republicans postponed a vote to fund immigration enforcement amid alarm over the novel fund
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The Palestinian delegation to the United Nations has dropped its bid to secure a top U.N. job after the U.S. threatens to revoke their visas.
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The Democratic Party wanted a review of the 2024 election. Then, the DNC learned the report was incomplete and unverifiable, party chairman Ken Martin said Thursday, releasing an annotated version.
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