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Mo. lawmakers want to nullify federal gun limits
(State News ~ 01/16/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- President Barack Obama's call for greater gun restrictions is being met with opposition in the Missouri Legislature. Obama called upon Congress on Wednesday to ban assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines as part of a sweeping package aimed at reducing gun violence...
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Democrats keep 8th District plans a secret - for now
(Local News ~ 01/16/13)
Democrats who will choose a candidate to run in a special election for Missouri's 8th Congressional District seat are laying low as they vet possibilities, but a committee has been meeting with several potential nominees. Committee members met in Poplar Bluff, Mo., on Thursday to discuss potential candidates and are expected to meet again in Farmington, Mo., sometime in the next week, said Jack Rushin, a Democrat who challenged U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson in the November general election. ...
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Mo. deaths of 3 hikers underscore need for safety
(Local News ~ 01/16/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Whether it was the bone-chilling rain or the pitch-black darkness while lost in a forest, circumstances that doomed an Air Force veteran and two young sons on a Missouri hike illustrate the need for simple precautions that could avert similar tragedies, experts said Tuesday...
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Southeast Missouri State gymnasts look to land back on feet in '13
(College Sports ~ 01/16/13)
Southeast brings experience into Friday's season opener
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Crosswalks replaced Tuesday in downtown Cape
(Local News ~ 01/16/13)
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Duran Engler pours brick-red concrete with a Fronabarger Concreters crew at Themis and Water streets Tuesday in Cape Girardeau. The downtown crosswalks made of pavers on Main, Spanish and Themis streets are being replaced to match recent upgrades along the Broadway corridor....
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A Taste of Chocolate Wine Trail Event
(Submitted Story ~ 01/16/13)
The Mississippi River Hills Wine Trail will be holding their second event Feb. 23 & 24 12p-5pm - A Taste of Chocolate Wine Trail. Hunter Valley winery of Cape Girardeau, Rothbrick Winery of Jackson, Hemman Winery of Brazeau, Tower Rock Vineyard & Winery of Altenburg, Apple Creek Vineyard & Winery of Friedheim, and The Barrens Winery of Perryville will all be featuring a special wine paired with food made with chocolate. ...
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Judgment in quarry dispute upheld
(Local News ~ 01/16/13)
A public hearing before the Missouri Land Reclamation Commission must be held on behalf of a local high school and community group that oppose a limestone mining permit held by Heartland Materials LLC in the Fruitland area, the Western District Missouri Court of Appeals said Tuesday...
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April election filings close; Cape School Board to have new member
(Local News ~ 01/16/13)
There are two vacancies on the Cape Girardeau School Board, and at least one will go to a newly-elected member. The filing deadline for April elections to decide several local races was Tuesday, and incumbents will run unopposed in most cases. Three candidates to fill the two seats on the school board had submitted their names as of 3 p.m. Phil Moore has filed to renew his three-year term. Adrian Toole and Jeff Glenn also filed for seats on the board...
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AmeriCorps Members Celebrate Service
(Submitted Story ~ 01/16/13)
LOCAL AMERICORPS MEMBERS CELEBRATE SERVICE Cape Girardeau -- The United Way of Southeast Missouri is among the thousands of organizations across the country preparing to serve in the nation's largest day of service, to celebrate Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 19th...
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Cape Central Fifth Grade Students of the Month
(Submitted Photo ~ 01/16/13)
Cape Central Middle School fifth grade Students of the Month for December are (front row from left) A'vani Holcomb, Anna Wilke and Teague Walters; (second row) Gabrielle Malo, Brooklyn Holman and Matthew Huey; (third row) Haley Ticer, Macey Vangilder, Archna Sobti and Grace Groshong. Not pictured is Donye Taylor. SoutheastHEALTH recognizes these students in its role as Central Middle School's Partner in Education...
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AT&T Supports Big Brothers Big Sisters' Mission
(Submitted Story ~ 01/16/13)
AT&T and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri (BBBSEMO) recently celebrated the results of the AT&T Holiday Challenge. AT&T donated $14,500 to BBBSEMO and gave away four Pantech Element tablets. One of the tablets was awarded for use by BBBSEMO Bigs and Littles in Cape Girardeau...
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Cape Central Sixth Grade Students of the Month
(Submitted Photo ~ 01/16/13)
Cape Central Middle School sixth grade Students of the Month for December are (front row from left) Taylor Driver-Flores, Morgan Stafford, Zach Kelley, Emma Crisman and Thomas Hull; (second row) Grace Whitmore and Kamdyn Rhodes; (third row) Roman Ketcherside, Abbaigale Watkins, Kaitie Todt and Blake Ritter. SoutheastHEALTH recognizes these students in its role as Central Middle School's Partner in Education...
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Cynthia Paul is new Human Resource Coordinator
(Submitted Story ~ 01/16/13)
Cynthia Paul has been named Human Resource Coordinator at Cape Girardeau Public Schools. She holds two Bachelor Degrees--one from Southeast Missouri State University in Human Environmental Studies, and a second one in Human Resource Management from University of Phoenix. She also holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration and Human Resource Management from University of Phoenix...
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President unveils $500 million gun violence package
(National News ~ 01/16/13)
WASHINGTON -- Conceding "this will be difficult," President Barack Obama urged a reluctant Congress on Wednesday to require background checks for all gun sales and ban military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines during an emotion-laden plea to curb gun violence in America...
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Cape Mart clerk reports armed robbery
(Local News ~ 01/16/13)
Police are investigating a report of an armed robbery at a Cape Girardeau convenience store Monday night, with the clerk telling police a man with a gun got away with an unknown amount of cash. A clerk who works at Cape Mart, 238 N. Fountain St., called police about 9:40 p.m.....
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/16/13)
Today is Wednesday, Jan. 16, the 16th day of 2013. There are 349 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 16, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia blasted off under extremely tight security for what turned out to be its last flight; on board was Israel's first astronaut, Ilan Ramon. (The mission ended in tragedy on Feb. 1, when the shuttle broke up during its return descent, killing all seven crew members.)...
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Easing cold still threatens crops in West
(National News ~ 01/16/13)
FRESNO, Calif. -- Freezing temperatures that have had a grip on the West appeared to be easing Tuesday, but farmers who spent millions to protect crops still were assessing damage, some produce prices climbed and businesses and residents dealt with burst pipes...
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Out of the past 1/16/13
(Out of the Past ~ 01/16/13)
Cape Girardeau County Associate Commissioner J. Ronald Fischer is named Cape Girardeau city manager after his unanimous selection by the city council; Fischer, 54, a native of Cape Girardeau, was chosen from among five final candidates. An anonymous donor has given a piece of property in Sikeston, Mo., to the Southeast Missouri State University Foundation to benefit the $400,000 "Caring for the Future" campaign at the university; the foundation will sell the property and use the funds to finance the renovation and expansion of the nursing building.. ...
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Cat survives 40-mile ride under the hood
(State News ~ 01/16/13)
Associated Press FARMINGTON, Mo. -- Nyan the cat seems to be making a full recovery after a harrowing 40-mile ride under the hood of a truck. The Park Hills Daily Journal reported that the 9-month-old cat was warming up on or near the engine of her owner's truck Sunday morning. Mike Widdows of Farmington didn't know, started the truck and took off to pick up his 14-year-old son, Johnathan, from his grandmother's house...
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Missouri House panel rejects office smoking ban
(State News ~ 01/16/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Democratic proposal to ban smoking in the Capitol offices of Missouri House members was snuffed out Tuesday in a Republican-led committee. Smoking already is prohibited in the Capitol hallways and House and Senate chambers, but lawmakers are free to light up cigarettes and cigars in their own offices -- and can let guests, lobbyists and staff do likewise...
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Wal-Mart to hire vets, buy more American products
(National News ~ 01/16/13)
NEW YORK -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer and the biggest private employer in the U.S., with 1.4 million workers, on Tuesday said it is rolling out a three-part plan to help jump-start the sluggish U.S. economy. It will hire more than 100,000 veterans in the next five years, spend $50 billion to buy more American-made merchandise in the next 10 years and help part-time workers move into full-time positions...
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Ohio ex-teacher sues, citing her fear of young children
(National News ~ 01/16/13)
CINCINNATI -- A former high school teacher is accusing school district administrators of discriminating against her because of a rare phobia she says she has: a fear of young children. Maria Waltherr-Willard, 61, had been teaching Spanish and French at Mariemont High School since 1976...
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Race is on for Europe's $1.3 billion science projects
(International News ~ 01/16/13)
BERLIN -- Teams of scientists across Europe are vying for a funding bonanza that could see two of them receive up to $1.33 billion over 10 years to keep Europe at the cutting edge of technology. The contest began with 26 proposals that were whittled down to six last year. Four have made the final round. They include...
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Jackson Chamber
(Editorial ~ 01/16/13)
A packed crowd gathered Friday evening at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Jackson for the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce banquet. The annual dinner provides a good opportunity to visit with business leaders and others who help make Jackson a thriving community. Additionally, it's nice to recognize those receiving awards...
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Newtown shooting survivors record, sell song for charity
(Entertainment ~ 01/16/13)
NEW YORK -- Children who survived last month's shooting rampage at Connecticut's Sandy Hook Elementary School have recorded a version of "Over the Rainbow" to raise money for charity. Twenty-one children from Newtown, Conn., performed the song Tuesday with singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson on ABC's "Good Morning America." Most are current and former students of the school, where 20 first-graders and six staff members were killed...
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The Constitution still has meaning to most Americans
(Column ~ 01/16/13)
The Obama administration keeps referring to the "mandate" given by voters to pursue their big-government agenda. Health care, higher taxes, more regulation, entitlement expansion and now gun control. A review of election returns shows a slim majority for this administration but far from a mandate...
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10 weeks after superstorm, House approves aid package
(National News ~ 01/16/13)
WASHINGTON -- More than 10 weeks after superstorm Sandy brutalized parts of the heavily populated Northeast, the House approved $50.7 billion in emergency relief for the victims Tuesday night as Republican leaders struggled to close out an episode that exposed painful party divisions...
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Senath officer shoots, kills man
(Local News ~ 01/16/13)
SENATH, Mo. -- A local man is dead after being shot by a police officer Sunday. According to information provided by the Dunklin County Major Case Squad, at approximately 5:58 p.m., Senath Police Department officer Jerry Gentry responded to a domestic disturbance on North East Street, where Gilbert Owens became aggressive. Owens was wielding a knife and puncturing the tires on his father-in-law's vehicle and the responding Senath patrol car...
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Births 1/16/13
(Births ~ 01/16/13)
Twin son and daughter to James Edward and Jessica Lynn Thompson of Jackson, Southeast Hospital, Monday, Jan. 7, 2013. Wylee James was born at 6:02 p.m. and weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces. Gracie Lynn was born at 6:03 p.m. and weighed 5 pounds, 8 ounces. Mrs. Thompson is the former Jessica Major, daughter of Terry and Dawn Major of Cape Girardeau. Thompson is the son of Billy and Edna Thompson of Gilbert, La., and Connie Brady of Newelton, La...
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Man charged with bilking elderly couple waives hearing
(Local News ~ 01/16/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- A Florida man charged with tricking an elderly couple out of their retirement nest egg of $250,000 was bound over to circuit court Tuesday after he waived a preliminary hearing. Patrick P. Wilson, 47, of Orlando, has been in custody at the Perry County Jail since his arrest in October, when he was charged by Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster with four felonies in connection to a so-called sweepstakes scheme. ...
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High school roundup: Tigers post comfortable victory over Crusaders
(High School Sports ~ 01/16/13)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Federal officials inherit counterfeit credit card case
(Local News ~ 01/16/13)
Three suspects who originally faced state charges in Perry County have found their case picked up by federal prosecutors who claim the phony credit cards they made affected interstate commerce. Faisal D. Elmi, 32, and Lisa D. Paige, 43, both of Alexandria, Va., and Mamadou A. ...
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Southeast Missouri State women to host defending OVC champs
(College Sports ~ 01/16/13)
The Tennessee-Martin women's basketball team already has lost more games, both overall and in the Ohio Valley Conference, than it did all last year. That doesn't diminish the challenge facing Southeast Missouri State today when the Redhawks (8-9, 2-2 OVC) welcome the Skyhawks (7-11, 2-2) to the Show Me Center for a 6:30 p.m. tipoff...
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OVC recognizes Southeast Missouri State's Carter, Miller in track and field
(College Sports ~ 01/16/13)
The Southeast Missouri State men's indoor track and field program has earned two Ohio Valley Conference athlete of the week honors. Junior Blake Carter was named co-track athlete of the week and sophomore Reggie Miller Jr. was named co-field athlete of the week, the league announced Tuesday...
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State panel approves bill for filling vacancies
(State News ~ 01/16/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri House committee endorsed legislation Tuesday that would establish new procedures for filling vacancies in statewide elected offices. Under the bill, governors could appoint an acting officeholder to serve as lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, treasurer, auditor or U.S. senator. The office then would appear on the ballot during the next general election...
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Computerized tests pose challenges for schools, students
(State News ~ 01/16/13)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Missouri school districts are anticipating challenges as students switch to taking state tests on computers instead of with No. 2 pencils and bubble sheets, according to a survey released Tuesday. By the 2014-15 school year, Missouri districts will be required to use computer-based assessments...
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Southeast Missouri State's Hunter repeats as OVC newcomer in women's basketball
(College Sports ~ 01/16/13)
Southeast Missouri State junior point guard Jordan Hunter has received her second straight Ohio Valley Conference newcomer of the week honor. Hunter led the Redhawks in scoring in their most recent two games, notching 14 points in Wednesday's win over Saint Louis and recording 17 points along with a career-high seven assists in Monday's loss at Tennessee State...
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Jackson police report 1/16/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/16/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 1/16/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/16/13)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 1/16/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/16/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. The Southeast Missouri State University Department of Public Safety released the following item. Summons...
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John Williams
(Obituary ~ 01/16/13)
John Allen Williams, 64, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, at Southeast Hospital. He was born Aug. 29, 1948, in Cape Girardeau, to James Harold and Marjorie McGrath Williams Sr. He and Sharon Jacob were married Aug. 7, 1971, in Cape Girardeau...
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Reba Walker
(Obituary ~ 01/16/13)
Reba June Walker, 74, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Cobden, Ill., passed away Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, at her home, after an extended illness. She was born June 3, 1938, in Eldorado, Ill., in Saline County, to Ray and Romayne Barker. While enlisted in the United States Air Force, she and Roger Lee Walker of Collinsville, Texas, were married March 15, 1958...
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Harry Thurm
(Obituary ~ 01/16/13)
WITTENBERG, Mo. -- Harry H. Thurm, 92, of Weybridge, Vt., died Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013, at Helen Porter Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Middlebury, Vt. He was born Dec. 24, 1920, in Wittenberg, son of Herman and Paula Grebing Thurm. Harry served in the Army during World War II...
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Sue Pettit
(Obituary ~ 01/16/13)
Elberta Marie "Sue" Pettit, 71, of Scott City died Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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Carolyn Nenninger
(Obituary ~ 01/16/13)
Carolyn Lee Nenninger, 65, of Jackson died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, at her home. Friends may call from 9 to 9:30 a.m. Friday at St. Mary Cathedral in Cape Girardeau. The rosary will be recited at 9:30 a.m., with a memorial Mass at 10 a.m. McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson is in charge of arrangements...
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Lorene Floyd
(Obituary ~ 01/16/13)
Lorene Helen Floyd, 94, of Jackson, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, at Monticello House. She was born April 23, 1918, in Patterson, Mo., to Haskel H. and Mary Loraine Welch Tinker. She graduated from Patterson High School. Lorene and Wilbur "Wimpy" Floyd were married Aug. 20, 1938, in Jackson. He died July 2, 2005...
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Risk to all ages: 100 kids die of flu each year
(National News ~ 01/16/13)
NEW YORK -- Twenty flu-related deaths have been reported in kids so far this winter, one of the worst tolls this early in the year since the government began keeping track in 2004. But while such a tally is tragic, that does not mean this year will turn out to be unusually bad. Roughly 100 children die in an average flu season, and it's not yet clear the nation will reach that total...
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Speak Out 1/16/13
(Speak Out ~ 01/16/13)
The city of Jackson really takes good care of us. We appreciate it. Employees worked more than 12 hours on Greensferry Road to replace a water main. God Bless you guys. Transparency? The Missouri 8th Congressional District muckety mucks are being far too open and transparent in picking a successor to Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson. ...
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Weapons charge, resisting arrest filed against Cape woman
(Local News ~ 01/16/13)
A felony weapons charge has been filed against a Cape Girardeau woman after she was seen by police threatening her boyfriend with a knife. Arleather Bell, 51, was arrested Monday night on a felony count of unlawful use of a weapon and misdemeanor resisting arrest after police responded to a domestic dispute about 11 p.m. ...
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Part-time student wounds man at St. Louis school
(State News ~ 01/16/13)
ST. LOUIS -- A part-time student strode into the office of a longtime administrator at a downtown St. Louis business school Tuesday and shot the man in the chest, creating panic in the school before turning the gun on himself, police said. Both men were in surgery Tuesday afternoon at Saint Louis University Hospital. Police Chief Sam Dotson said he was optimistic both would survive, but a hospital spokesman declined to discuss their conditions...
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Jackson kindergarten enrollment set for Feb. 7
(Local News ~ 01/16/13)
Enrollment for the 2013-2014 school year for Jackson students entering kindergarten is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Feb. 7, at South Elementary School, 1701 South Hope St. Children must turn five years old before Aug. 1, 2013 to be eligible. Parents and guardians are to bring birth certificate, Social Security card, immunization records and proof of residency. Children do not need to be present for enrollment. For more information, go online to www.jacksonr2schools.com....
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Prayer 1/16/13
(Prayer ~ 01/16/13)
Lord Jesus, we praise you for you are our savior, deliverer, protector and healer. Amen.
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Coroner releases new report on Natalie Wood death
(Entertainment ~ 01/16/13)
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Some of the bruises found on Natalie Wood's body may have occurred before the actress drowned in the waters off Southern California more than 30 years ago, according to a newly released coroner's report on one of Hollywood's most mysterious deaths...
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President Obama to announce gun-limits proposals
(National News ~ 01/16/13)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is launching the nation's most sweeping effort to curb gun violence in nearly two decades, urging a reluctant Congress to ban military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines like those used in last month's massacre of 20 elementary school children in Newtown, Conn...
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