GRAY SUMMIT, Mo. — Broadcast reports say as many as 50 people have been injured in an accident involving two school buses and a tractor-trailer near St. Louis.

Former Mo. truck driver pleads guilty in 2009 traffic accident that killed 10 in NE Oklahoma

Mo. man pleads guilty in 10-fatality Okla. wreck

Daughter-in-law of US Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer killed in car accident in central Missouri

Rep. Luetkemeyer’s daughter-in-law killed in crash

Passengers thrown from seats, drinks fly through cabin when flight hits severe turbulence

Passengers, drinks tumble in harrowing flight

Feds investigating how United flight hit heavy turbulence, causing more than 20 injuries

Feds launch probe into turbulence aboard flight

At least 1,099 US military deaths in Afghan region since 2001

US military deaths in Afghan region at 1,099

Tourist boat operator resuming operations in 4 cities after Philadelphia crash that killed 2

Duck boat tours resuming outside Pa. after crash

NAACP alleges in letter to BP that minorities helping with oil spill cleanup get tougher jobs

NAACP: Minorities assigned tougher oil spill jobs

Authorities recover body from Delaware River near site of Pa. duck boat, barge collision

Body found in Delaware River near boat crash site

Duck boat company operating vessel in Philadelphia accident suspends operations nationwide

Duck boat company suspends operations nationwide

States hope roadside signs raise awareness about drunken driving, replace homemade memorials

States honor drunken driving victims with signs

Mob attacks firefighters, police with fireworks, bottle rockets at complex near St. Louis

Ill. mob shoots fireworks at police, firefighters

Hydrogen explosion damages Univ. of Missouri biochemistry building; 4 taken to hospital

4 hurt in explosion in Univ. of Missouri building

Smoky odor prompts evacuation of Milwaukee to Kansas City flight after it lands at KC airport

Smoky odor prompts plane evacuation at KC airport

Grocery Store Of Senath Devastated

Durbin presses Peabody for safety details about questioned southern Ill. mine

Durbin presses Peabody about southern Ill. mine

Arkansas Flooding Kills 16

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Police: Search for dozens still missing in Ark. campgrounds flooding suspended for the night

Search for missing in Ark. floods ends for night

Flash floods kill at least 16 people in Arkansas, many of them campers

Arkansas flash floods kill at least 16 people

MSHA: Ill. underground coal mine imperils workers; operators ‘disregard’ violations

MSHA: Ill. coal mine imperils workers

ST. LOUIS — Federal regulators claim an Illinois coal mine is continuing to put workers in danger despite more than $230,000 in proposed fines since late 2008, prompting a panel that decides disputed violations to hasten its review of the underground mine.

Organizers cancel Tour of Missouri bicycle race

Tour of Missouri bike race canceled

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Organizers of the Tour of Missouri have canceled this summer’s bicycle race after state tourism officials declined to help fund it.

Obama administration removes St. Louis professor from oil spill effort over website writings

Professor dumped from oil spill team over writings

Heavy rains cause several Midwestern rivers to rise; more storms in the forecast

Heavy rains cause some Midwestern rivers to rise

Far from the Gulf, ordinary Americans could see higher supermarket prices because of oil spill

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Despite benefits of federal buyout program, some flood-prone Midwest towns opt out

Towns reject FEMA flood buyouts, despite benefits

Forecasters: Major flooding not expected along Mississippi and Missouri rivers in the Midwest

Some flooding along Miss., Mo. rivers in Midwest

More snow falling as spring blizzard hits southern Plains, slicking roads and snarling travel

More snow falling in Okla., Ark. spring blizzard

3 deaths reported as spring storm brings snow, blizzard conditions to southern Plains

3 deaths reported as snow storm strikes Plains

Strong storm brings snow, blizzard conditions to southern Plains on first day of spring

Snow storm strikes Plains on first day of spring