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Obama leads McCain 60-40% ....in electoral college votes, which is all that counts.

Editor's note: Members of June Jefferson's Lifewriting Class at the Rogers Adult Wellness Center were invited to submit their stories to the Hometown News.

Brenda Serpes, right, holds hands with Mijael Blanco as they study during a summer history class at Benson High School in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, Aug.

Vehicles pass by construction Thursday evening on southbound Interstate 29. The Missouri Department of Transportation is working on summer projects.

Barack Obama has shown he can pack 20,000 people into an arena and draw 75,000 to an Oregon river bank.

Final grades for the 2008 legislative session are in among Missouri's university chancellors and presidents.

Tim Allison, inspector with Alpha-Omega Geotech Inc., works Tuesday afternoon at the construction site for Terra Bioenergy, a biodiesel plant.

“Michigan asked me to look at what they were saying. Listen, that was about it.”

When Northwest senior Chris Harper signs his letter of intent today to play football at Oregon, a long, exhausting process will be officially finished. via Kansas.com

Missouri lawmakers are vowing to tackle the issue of illegal immigration. Monday marks the first full week of the 2008 session. via MyFox St. Louis

“These grants will help ensure that Missouri's firefighters have the tools they need to effectively and efficiently perform their duties to protect lives and property.”

" Gov. Matt Blunt today announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded Missouri $351,377 in grants to support Missouri's fire departments and to help enhance Missourians safety. via Joplin