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Missouri moves to lift ban on foreign farm owners

Weeks before a Chinese conglomerate agreed to buy Smithfield Foods Inc. in the largest such takeover of a U.S. business, Missouri lawmakers quietly approved legislation removing a ban on foreign ownership of agricultural land. Full story

Boeing opening info tech center in St. Louis-area

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon said Monday that Boeing Co. plans to open an information technology center in the St. Louis area that is expected to create at least 400 jobs. Full story

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   After 30 years behind bars, DNA test clears Missouri man of rape.

Mo. bill lets banks compete with payday lenders

Short on cash and needing to pay a bill? Full story

Nixon renews case on veto of proposed Mo. tax

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon pressed his objections Tuesday to what he called a "risky, untested scheme" that would reduce the state's income tax rate for the first time in more than 90 years. Full story

Officials: Woman approaches kids with chain saw

A Missouri woman is accused of trying to scare children by approaching them with a chain saw while wearing a ski mask. Full story

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Mo. Gov. Nixon taking trade trip to Europe

Missouri to test slip-resistant road treatment

Exclusive: Smithfield deal may face state hurdles as Midwest laws eyed

Mass. Gov. Patrick to speak

Nixon announces incentives for SE Mo. company

Missouri governor vetoes bill halving corporate tax rate

Mo. Gov. Nixon vetoes income tax cut legislation

Republican wins special congressional election in Missouri

Small towns prepare as flood moves south

Mo. court blocks eminent domain by port authority

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  Mississippi River floods Mo. roads

Many highways along the Mississippi River in Missouri are flooding despite efforts from residents who sandbagged the areas. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

  State of emergency declared in Missouri

KSDK's Mike Rush gives a tour of the damage in St. Charles, Mo., where a storm whipped through the area Friday night.

  The Week Ahead: China, IRS, and voting in Mo., N.J.

NBC’s Domenico Montanaro previews the week ahead in politics, including Obama meeting with China’s new president, the IRS in the spotlight again, Missouri and New Jersey voters going to the polls, and Andy’s troubled relationship with the truth.

  Train collision triggers highway collapse

Missouri highway overpass crumbles when trains slam into support structure. KSDK's Tracy Clemons reports.

  Accidents spotlight nation’s aging infrastructure

Investigators are looking for clues into what caused two freight trains to collide in rural Missouri, causing a massive bridge collapse. The collision - between the two trains - is the third major transportation accident this month. NBC’s Ayman Mohyeldin reports.

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