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NEW and UPDATED:
— SEXUAL TORTURE-MISSOURI. Updated
— SPRING PLANTING. New
— WORKERS COMPENSATION. New
— FATAL SHOOTING-KANSAS. Updated.
— ST. LOUIS PROSTITUTES. Updated
— BALLOON-SALES TAX. NewsNow
— BABY DEATH-CONVICTION UPHELD. NewsNow.
— ST. LOUIS SCHOOLS. NewsNow
— MISSOURI UNEMPLOYMENT. NewsNow
— THEATER DAMAGE. NewsNow
— BODY IDENTIFIED. NewsNow
TOP STORY:
FATAL SHOOTING-KANSAS
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — The white supremacist charged in shootings that left three people dead at two Jewish community sites in suburban Kansas City made his first court appearance Tuesday. Wearing a dark, sleeveless anti-suicide smock, Frazier Glenn Cross sat in a wheelchair as he was escorted to a video room for the hearing. He stood under his own power to face the judge, crossing his arms and speaking only when answering routine questions from the judge. He requested a court-appointed lawyer. By Bill Draper. MOVED: 590 words.
AP Photos KSOW104, CER104, CER101, KSOW105, KSOW102, KSOW103.
FATAL SHOOTING-WHITE SUPREMACIST
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — A group monitoring anti-Semitic attacks in the U.S. cautiously noted a sharp decline in such incidents less than two weeks before the fatal shootings over the weekend outside two Jewish sites in suburban Kansas City. The contrast between the Anti-Defamation League's 2013 audit and the Sunday attack that killed three people highlights what hate-group trackers say is a broader trend: more overall tolerance disrupted by periodic bursts of violence from a disenfranchised fringe. By Alan Scher Zagier And Bill Draper. MOVED: 850 words.
AP Photos NY110, MOKAS501, CER110, NCRAL203.
STATE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS:
AROUND THE STATE:
SEXUAL TORTURE-MISSOURI
ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis-area man is accused of sexually torturing five women in his apartment over several years. Authorities on Tuesday announced that 29-year-old Adam Michael Capriglione of south St. Louis County is facing 19 felony charges that include forcible rape, forcible sodomy, felonious restraint and domestic assault. He's jailed on $500,000 bond. By Jim Salter. MOVED: 370 words.
AP Photo CER102.
WORKERS COMPENSATION
JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Supreme Court has overturned 30 years of precedent with a ruling that gives greater legal protections to injured workers who are fired from their jobs. In a 5-2 decision, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that employees no longer have to prove that workers' compensation claims were the exclusive factor for their dismissal in order to win lawsuits claiming retaliation. By David Lieb. UPCOMING: About 550 words.
SPRING PLANTING
ST. LOUIS — Most years about this time, northern Illinois farmer Monty Whipple, like so many Midwest growers, would be riding high in his monstrous planter, kicking up dust while sowing corn in hundreds of acres. But this spring has kept him sidelined, and he's anything but alone. Spring planting across much of the nation's Corn Belt is sputtering, foiled by rainy and chilly conditions that in broad stretches have left the ground either too soggy or too cold for effective seeding. By Business Writer Jim Suhr. MOVED: 650 words
MISSOURI-SWIMMER ASSAULT
ST. LOUIS — The University of Missouri's new chancellor says he is prepared to make the school "accountable and responsible" after an independent review faulted its response to a former swimmer's rape claims. Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin's latest remarks amplify his comments when the Dowd Bennett law firm report was first released last week. By Alan Scher Zagier. UPCOMING: 500 words.
ST LOUIS-PROSTITUTES
ST. LOUIS — Men who prowl the streets of St. Louis for prostitutes can expect a brightly colored postcard in the mail — from police. In an effort to curb prostitution, police are targeting, and perhaps humiliating, the "johns" who use the services. The postcards mailed to the homes of those charged with trying to pick up prostitutes will offer a reminder about spreading sexually transmitted diseases, along with listing the court date. UPCOMING: 340 words.
TEACHER LAWSUIT-VIRTUAL PROGRAM
COLUMBIA — Teachers who sued when a Missouri virtual education program stopped operating only four months after it began are negotiating with the state and other authorities to settle the case, attorneys said. The lawsuit was filed in August 2010 by teachers who started jobs with the Missouri Virtual Instruction Program, or MoVIP, in August 2009 but were out of work by November of that year when the state eliminated funding for the program. The teachers sued the University of Missouri, the Missouri Board of Education, the state and eMints, a program based on the Missouri campus that hired the teachers. MOVED: 320 words.
JOPLIN-NURSING HOME
JOPLIN — Gladys Dutton has done a lot of things in her life, but Monday's dedication of the Communities at Wildwood Ranch nursing home marked a first. "I've never cut a ribbon before," she said. "I hope I do a good job." Joplin officials are celebrating the opening of an $8.5 million nursing home as another sign the city is recovering from the devastating May 2011 tornado. The Communities at Wildwood Ranch opened Monday. It will eventually house 120 residents. An AP Member Exchange By Wally Kennedy. MOVED: 480 words.
IN BRIEF:
— ST LOUIS SCHOOLS — Missouri education officials have renewed the authority of an appointed board that has overseen St. Louis schools since 2007.
— MISSOURI UNEMPLOYMENT — Missouri's unemployment rate increased in March, though the size of payrolls also grew.
— BALLOONS-SALES TAX — The Missouri Supreme Court says state sales tax should not be charged for hot air balloon rides.
— BABY DEATH-CONVICTION UPHELD — The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a St. Louis County woman for the suffocating death of her daughter in 2008.
— WORKERS COMPENSATION — The Missouri Supreme Court has overturned 30 years of precedent with a ruling that gives greater legal protections to injured workers who are fired from their jobs.
— THEATER DAMAGE — Three former employees and another man are each charged with second-degree misdemeanor property damage after police say they vandalized a movie theater when it permanently closed.
— BODY IDENTIFIED — Kansas City police say human remains found last year belonged to a man who was last seen in December 2007.
— PEDESTRIAN KILLED — An investigation continues after a 35-year-old man was struck and killed by a semi while trying to cross Interstate 270 in north St. Louis County.
— ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES — Missouri House members have given first-round approval to legislation that seeks to prevent children and younger teens from buying electronic cigarettes and other devices.
— BODY-POND — Authorities have identified the woman whose body was found floating in a pond near a west St. Louis County apartment complex.
— DAY CARE-SHOOTING — A southeast Missouri man is facing charges for allegedly firing a shot that went through the window of a home day care facility.
— PEDESTRIAN KILLED — An investigation continues after a man was struck and killed by a semi while trying to cross Interstate 270 in north St. Louis County.
— SOULARD-MAN DEAD — St. Louis police are investigating after a man was found dead inside a car near Soulard Market.
— CHILD PORN PLEA — A southwest Missouri man has admitted that he owned hundreds of images of child pornography.
— AMEREN-NEW GAS LINE — Ameren Missouri says construction is underway on an 11-mile natural gas pipeline from Columbia to Ashland, which currently does not have natural gas service.
— BURGLARIES-FOOD — Police in the St. Louis suburb of Arnold are looking for a burglar who broke into the same home twice — to steal food.
— MENTAL HEALTH HOSPITAL — Missouri officials have selected a company to design plans for a new facility at the Fulton State Hospital campus.
— EMACIATED CHILD-JOPLIN — A 28-year-old southwest Missouri woman has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for her role in a child abuse case that left her daughter severely underweight and fighting for her life.
— MISSOURI-ISRAEL — Some Missouri lawmakers want the state to open an economic development office in Israel.
SPORTS:
HKN--BLACKHAWKS-BLUES-ON MEND
BLACKHAWKS-BLUES-ON MEND
ST. LOUIS — T.J. Oshie and Brenden Morrow participated in the St. Louis Blues' optional skate, a positive step for a franchise hit hard by injuries during a late slide in the regular season. Three other regulars weren't ready on Tuesday — captain David Backes and forwards Patrik Berglund and Vladimir Sobotka. By Sports Writer R. B. Fallstrom. UPCOMING: 600 words.
AP Photos AP Photos KSOW104, CER104, CER101, KSOW105, KSOW102, KSOW103.CXA101, CXA104, CXA105.
HKN--NHL PLAYOFF PREVIEW CAPSULES
Capsules of eight first-round series in the NHL playoffs, which begin Wednesday. By Hockey Writer Larry Lage. UPCOMING: 1,200 words.
BBA--ROYALS-ASTROS
HOUSTON — Yordano Ventura is scheduled to pitch for Kansas City when the Royals try to end a three-game skid in the opener of a series with Houston. Lucas Harrell is set to pitch for the Astros. By Kristie Rieken. UPCOMING: 750 words. Starts at 7:05 p.m. CT. With hometown lead on the losing team.
BBN--CARDINALS-BREWERS
MILWAUKEE — The Brewers look to start a new streak when starter Marco Estrada takes the hill against the St. Louis Cardinals and fellow righthander Shelby Miller. By Genaro C. Armas. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. With hometown lead. Game starts 7:10 p.m. CT.
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