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<title><![CDATA[End of Time?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[It&#39;s almost time to fall back - this weekend marks the end of daylight saving.&nbsp; But over time it seems we&#39;ve changed the way we tell time.&nbsp; Has the tick of a wristwatch been silenced by the buzz of a ringtone?&nbsp; This appears to be the case on the Drury campus.&nbsp; Ask anyone you see if they have the time.<br>]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:00:47 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Eight-Year-Old Kaitlynn Munhollon Succumbs to Cancer]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[She was one of the most courageous little girls you&#39;d ever want to meet.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:38:50 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Foregoing the Hospital For A Midwife (Part One)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Last June, the Missouri Supreme Court decided a case that affects pregnant women and families across the state -- the court legalized the practice of midwifery. Until six months ago, midwives in Missouri were essentially practicing medicine without a license. They faced felony if they were caught. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:18:18 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Foregoing the Hospital For A Midwife (Part Two)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ The journey from pregnancy to labor to delivery is an exciting one for couples. For a Springfield pair, foregoing the hospital and having their third child at home with the help of a midwife was be the ultimate childbirth experience.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:16:06 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Life After Beating Breast Cancer]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Imagine one minute you&#39;re thinking of adding to your family, then the next minute you&#39;re just trying to stay alive.&nbsp; It happened to a very young Springfield mother who chose what some may consider a drastic path, but she considered her only hope.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:34:13 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Living With AIDS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[(Springfield, MO) -- There&#39;s much to be said for life experience.&nbsp; As the saying goes, with age comes wisdom.&nbsp; And for one Ozarks man, his wisdom can bring age.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 8 Oct 2009 22:38:34 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A Dreaded Diagnosis]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[(Springfield, MO) -- What keeps you up at night?&nbsp; Do the little things have you pacing the floor?&nbsp; A Springfield man knows better than to let anything interrupt his good night&#39;s sleep because he&#39;s grateful for every morning.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:37:31 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[17-Year-Old Haley Stevens Dies from ALS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[You likely remember Haley Stevens.&nbsp; We brought you the story of the Springfield teenager in two Personal Portraits.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 3 Sep 2009 22:40:25 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A Vintage Vibe for a New Generation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[(Springfield, MO) -- We hear a lot about what&#39;s new on Springfield&#39;s Commercial Street, home of both trendy hot spots and homeless shelters.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:39:31 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sister Donates Kidney to Brother]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[We hear all the time about sibling rivalries, and the love-hate relationship between brothers and sisters.&nbsp; But not all relationships are tense -- in fact, some are life-saving.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:52:55 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Family & Friends Give Haley Stevens A Home Makeover]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;Extreme Makeover: Home Edition&quot; came to the Ozarks recently and built a house for a deserving family.&nbsp; Several families applied for the makeover and all&nbsp; were are likely deserving, but one Springfield household was desperate - so friends stepped in and did work that no construction crew could match.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:13:16 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Whiz Kid Wordsmith]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[(Republic, MO) -- How old were you when you figured out what you&#39;d like to do for a living?]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:45:16 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Coaster Fanatics Think Branson is a Scream]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[(Branson, MO) -- Corporate conventions can be dull and boring.&nbsp;&nbsp; Roller coaster conventions are anything but and the ups and downs are what convention goers live for.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:48:48 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Go Inside A Meth Lab Home]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Trikes and teddy bears, pacifiers and video games. It&#39;s a house where kids live, but this isn&#39;t kid stuff. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:38:28 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Kaitlynn Munhollon Throws Out First Pitch At Cardinals Game]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Eight-year-old Kaitlynn Munhollon threw out the first pitch at tonight&#39;s Springfield Cardinals game.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:30:40 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[All Electric Car]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[(Springfield, MO) -- As summer approaches, temperatures rise and so do gas prices.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 4 Jun 2009 22:45:16 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Kaitlynn's Battle with Cancer]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[(Springfield, MO) -- What parent would allow their child to have a party on a weeknight? A party with music and dancing, junk food, and all the sweets they can eat.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 07:50:27 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[WWII Vets See Memorial Through Honor Flight]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[(Washington, D.C.) -- In May 2004, the National World War Two Memorial was dedicated to veterans who served our country.&nbsp; Sixteen million served; 400,000 died.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 8 May 2009 18:32:37 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Drury University Embracing Second Life]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[(Springfield, MO) -- You&#39;ve heard of online education.&nbsp; It&#39;s been around for years and allows people to take classes they might not get to take otherwise. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:09:25 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A Cut Above]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[(Springfield, MO) -- There have been plenty of changes at St. John&#39;s Hospital over the years, but one thing inside&#39;s remained pretty much the same. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 2 Apr 2009 22:56:42 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Creating a "Second Life"]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[(Springfield, MO) -- Is your life going the way you want it to?&nbsp; Do you ever wish your world could go in a different direction?&nbsp; It can, if you invent a new one.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:05:27 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Beat Goes On]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[(Joplin, MO) -- Imagine battling cancer, then heart disease.&nbsp; With so much going against you, you&#39;d likely feel like your days on earth were running short.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 9 Mar 2009 22:50:43 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Storm Chasing:  The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, Part 1]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A look at the storm chasing adventures of KOLR-10 Anchor Joy Robertson and Chief Meteorologist]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 9 Mar 2009 13:31:02 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Storm Chasing:  The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, Part 2]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A look at the storm chasing adventures of KOLR-10 Anchor Joy Robertson and Chief Meteorologist Ted Keller.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 7 Mar 2009 17:25:41 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Riding Out the Storm]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[(Springfield, MO) -- It was your average drive home from Jefferson City until it turned anything but average.&nbsp; Skies were turning dark and quickly turned darker except for some fierce lightning.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:41:18 EST</pubDate>
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