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Officer shot on MIT campus
(National News ~ 04/19/13)
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- A police officer for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has been shot and killed at the campus outside of Boston, authorities said early Friday. No arrests had been made and a manhunt was on for the shooter.
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Nixon declares state of emergency
(State News ~ 04/19/13)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has declared a state of emergency after strong storms led to flooding and flash flooding throughout the state. Nixon on Friday activated the Missouri National Guard, deploying them to Clarksville and other Mississippi River towns under siege by the Mississippi River...
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Mo. Gov. Nixon vetoes local vehicle sales tax bill
(State News ~ 04/19/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has vetoed legislation that sought to re-impose local sales taxes on vehicles bought from out-of-state dealers or through person-to-person sales. Nixon's veto Friday marks the second time in two years he has rejected the Legislature's attempt to reverse the effect of a 2012 Supreme Court ruling...
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Floodwaters rising after storms deluge heartland
(State News ~ 04/19/13)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Flood fighters from small Mississippi River hamlets to the suburbs of Chicago staged a feverish battle Friday to hold back raging rivers, after days of torrential rains soaked much of the Midwest.
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Mo. senators holding hearing on driver's licenses, one set for Cape
(Local News ~ 04/19/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri Senate panel has scheduled four public hearings on new procedures for people seeking driver's licenses and concealed-gun identification cards. The Senate Appropriations Committee plans to hold hearings Friday in Springfield and Saturday in Kansas City. Additional hearings are scheduled for 1 to 3 p.m. April 26 at Cape Girardeau Public Library in Cape Girardeau and April 27 in O'Fallon. ..
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Man faces multiple charges after crash
(Local News ~ 04/19/13)
A Cape Girardeau man is in custody on multiple charges after a traffic crash. Cape Girardeau police arrested Ombreis D. Watson, 18, Tuesday evening after he fled the scene of a crash Monday, said Darin Hickey, public information officer for the department...
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Scout event to honor Dr. Kinder, family
(Local News ~ 04/19/13)
The first Good Scout Recognition Dinner, hosted by the Boy Scouts of America/ Greater St. Louis Area Council/ Shawnee District, will be held Monday at the Plaza Conference Center by Ray's, 3257 William St. in Cape Girardeau. "The dinner has three main purposes," said John Snipes, district director of the Shawnee District of the Boy Scouts of America...
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Super growth: Comic Con organizer hopes to continue upward trend
(Entertainment ~ 04/19/13)
Cape Comic Con has outgrown Buckner Brewing Company, a university owned property, a venue at West Park Mall, the Osage Centre, and will now call the Arena Building home for its eighth annual event. Cape Comic Con organizer Ken Murphy said he hopes to have 1,000 people attend the three-day trade show of professional comic book artists, publishers, games, merchandise, costume competitions and more today through Sunday...
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IDA gives nod to initial bond issuance for Saint Francis
(Local News ~ 04/19/13)
The Industrial Development Authority of Cape Girardeau County on Thursday approved a resolution to issue $40 million in variable-rate, tax-exempt development bonds to Saint Francis Medical Center, the second of two issuances to fund hospital expansion and refinance debt...
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Council set to review sewer rate options
(Local News ~ 04/19/13)
The Cape Girardeau City Council isn't finished discussing sewer rates. The council's annual retreat will provide an opportunity to vet sewer bills in light of an updated rate study. The council uses its yearly retreat time to discuss projects, initiatives and budget planning. ...
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River at Cape Girardeau forecast to reach 'major' flood stage
(Local News ~ 04/19/13)
ST. LOUIS -- A powerful spring storm system stretching from southern Texas to northern Michigan unleashed a wave of weather extremes upon the Midwest on Thursday and threatened to bring its mix of hard rains, high winds and severe thunderstorms to the East Coast this weekend. The storms contributed to a forecast of a rapid rise of the Mississippi River, which was expected to reach more than 10 feet above flood stage next week at Cape Girardeau....
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Group implores commission to support restoration of Jackson house
(Local News ~ 04/19/13)
Cape Girardeau County commissioners were reluctant Thursday to show support for an effort to turn a nearly 200-year-old house in Jackson into a state historic site. Tom Strickland, a member of a local group trying to ensure preservation of the Frizel-Welling house, approached commissioners to request the county to send a letter to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources State Historic Preservation Office in favor of the group's efforts.
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Shine Light 5K - Rescheduled
(Submitted Story ~ 04/19/13)
The Shine Light on Sexual Assault 5k that was scheduled for April 18th was postponed due to inclement weather. The run will take place Sunday April 21, 2013 and will begin at the Innovation Center. Registration is planned for 6:30pm. Watch the Shine Light Facebook page for updated information...
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Vote on Fruitland incorporation likely Monday
(Local News ~ 04/19/13)
Cape Girardeau County commissioners should decide Monday whether to ask voters to choose Fruitland's future. Commissioners are expected to vote on whether a ballot question will go before voters that could allow Fruitland to become an incorporated village. Presiding Commissioner Clint Tracy said during Thursday's commission meeting that an attorney who has been reviewing the newest version of an incorporation petition for the county will present findings Monday. ..
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Russia's Chechnya has seen decades of war, terror
(International News ~ 04/19/13)
MAKHACHKALA, Russia -- The brothers suspected in the Boston Marathon bombings have their ethnic roots in Chechnya, a part of the Caucasus Mountains that has spawned decades of violence -- from separatist wars to suicide attacks, blood feuds and hostage sieges...
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The Apostolic Gathering
(Submitted Story ~ 04/19/13)
Greater Dimension Ministries will host "The Apostolic Gathering," Thursday, April 25 through Saturday, April 27, 2013. The event theme is -- Building Bridges: Forming Strategic Alliances for Dominion Impact. Special guests include: Dr. Maurice Wright -- United Christian Church, Gadsden, AL; Pastor Calvin Bird -- New Covenant Christian Fellowship, Sikeston, MO; Bishop Ron Webb -- Mt. ...
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Court orders arrest of Pakistan's Musharraf
(International News ~ 04/19/13)
ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf and his security team pushed past policemen and sped away from a court in the country's capital on Thursday after his bail was revoked in a case in which he is accused of treason...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 04/19/13)
Today is Friday, April 19, the 109th day of 2013. There are 256 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 19, 1993, the 51-day siege at the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas, ended as fire destroyed the structure after federal agents began smashing their way in; dozens of people, including sect leader David Koresh, were killed...
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Scientists: Superstorm Sandy sensed across U.S.
(National News ~ 04/19/13)
SALT LAKE CITY -- Superstorm Sandy didn't just rattle the East Coast, it also jiggled the ground across the country ever so slightly, scientists reported Thursday. Earthquake sensors located as far away as the Pacific Northwest detected the storm's energy as it surged toward the New York metropolitan region last year. The network typically records the sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust, but it can pick up shaking triggered by ocean waves, mine cave-ins and tornadoes...
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Randy Newman kicks off Rock Hall induction
(National News ~ 04/19/13)
LOS ANGELES -- Randy Newman launched the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony Thursday with his ode to Los Angeles. The singer-songwriter kicked off the 28th annual induction ceremony at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles with a performance of "I Love L.A." The inductee was joined by Jackson Browne, John Fogerty and Tom Petty...
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IMF chief: Global pro-growth policies needed
(National News ~ 04/19/13)
WASHINGTON -- The head of the International Monetary Fund said the United States, Europe, Japan and China need to make adjustments to their current economic policies in order to boost a still-struggling global economy. IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said the United States and many countries in Europe need to focus more on growth and less on trimming budget balances this year. ...
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Community theater group seeking actors to ‘Act Out'
(Entertainment ~ 04/19/13)
The community theater scene continues to grow as a new Jackson group prepares for its first performance. Kasey Cox is the director for Acting Out!. She said Jackson seemed like a natural place to set up a theater group. "After I moved down here, I started seeing this talent pod that hadn't been tapped into," she said...
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Bam! Pow! Cape!
(Editorial ~ 04/19/13)
It's time to step out of the phone booth. A "super" three-day event kicks off in Cape Girardeau today. Cape Comic Con -- which features special guests, vendors, comic book artists and more -- has gained increased interest locally over the past seven years. Organizers hope to attract 1,000 attendees this year from five or six states. With that expectation the show has been moved to the Arena Building...
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Too close for comfort when disaster strikes
(Column ~ 04/19/13)
My wife and I didn't know about the bombs in Boston until late Monday afternoon, because we were returning from St. Louis and listening to satellite radio instead of a station that would have had news bulletins. As soon as I mentioned the bombs to my wife, she said, "Hand me the phone," and she immediately dialed the number of our son, who lives in Boston...
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Irma White
(Obituary ~ 04/19/13)
FREDERICKTOWN, Mo. -- Irma Mae White, 95, of Fredericktown passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at the Manor in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She was born June 13, 1917, in Club Creek, Mo., daughter of Perry Eugene and Bertie Abernathy Shell. She and Delzie Ray White were married Dec. 26, 1932. He passed away March 12, 1985...
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Donald Stanley
(Obituary ~ 04/19/13)
Donald Eugene Stanley, 58, of Marble Hill, Mo., formerly of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at his home. He was born Feb. 4, 1955, in Cape Girardeau, son of Donald Lee and Clarice C. Sander Stanley. Eugene was a former member of Iona Baptist Church at Oriole, and attended Harmony Congregational Methodist Church near Marble Hill. He enjoyed going to car shows and had a love of motorcycles. He was a member of River City Rodders Club in Cape Girardeau...
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Notre Dame's Fowler signs to play volleyball at Murray State
(High School Sports ~ 04/19/13)
Notre Dame senior Miranda Fowler got exactly what she hoped for when she signed her national letter of intent on Wednesday afternoon in her school's gym. "I really liked Murray before so then I got the opportunity to play volleyball there, and I was super excited because that's what I wanted to do," Fowler said...
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Carl Henley Jr.
(Obituary ~ 04/19/13)
Carl R. Henley Jr., 62, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, A memorial service will be at 6 p.m. Sunday at Southside Baptist Church. Inurnment will be at a later date at Cape County Memorial Park...
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Speak Out 4/19/13
(Speak Out ~ 04/19/13)
The rich can't get enough money and the poor can't either. Trip to Cuba Two Republican members of Congress have asked the U.S. Treasury Department for information on what type of license American pop star Beyoncé and rapper husband Jay Z obtained for a high-profile trip to Cuba to celebrate their wedding anniversary. ...
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Marion Hale
(Obituary ~ 04/19/13)
WAPPAPELLO, Mo. -- Marion S. Hale, 69, of Wappapello passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 17, 1943, in East Prairie, Mo., son of Duncan and Myrtle Bailey Hale. He married Linda Hamilton, who preceded him in death. He and Edith Wise were married March 17, 1983...
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Surging Southeast Missouri State baseball teams resumes OVC play at Eastern Illinois
(College Sports ~ 04/19/13)
The Eastern Illinois baseball team appeared to have righted the ship after a disastrous start. But now the Panthers are reeling again, and Southeast Missouri State hopes to keep them down while continuing its own surge. Southeast (19-19, 11-7 Ohio Valley Conference) and EIU (12-21, 3-11) will square off in a three-game series that begins today at 3 p.m...
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ARTifacts 4/19/13
(Entertainment ~ 04/19/13)
"An Evening of Storytelling with Regina Carpenter and Jim May" will be presented at 7 p.m. May 17 in the Bedell Performance Hall at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus. Carpenter made her debut Cape Girardeau performance at the October 2011 Ghost Storytelling event. May performed at the 2012 Storytelling Festival. Tickets are available by calling 651-2265 or by visiting the special events page at RiverCampusEvents.com...
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Officers enter Miss. home of ricin mailings suspect
(National News ~ 04/19/13)
OXFORD, Miss. -- At least a dozen armed officers wearing gas masks and hazardous-material suits Thursday evening went into the Corinth home of a Mississippi man accused of sending letters with poisonous ricin to the president and others. Police had blocked off the home with crime-scene tape since Paul Kevin Curtis' arrest on Wednesday. No neighbors have been evacuated...
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Venezuela crackdown deemed worst political repression in years
(International News ~ 04/19/13)
CARACAS, Venezuela -- National Guard troops beat dozens of opposition supporters for refusing to accept a government-certified electoral victory of Hugo Chavez's heir, a leading human rights lawyer said Thursday in what he called Venezuela's worst political repression in six years...
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Blues' Elliott shuts down Coyotes in shootout
(Professional Sports ~ 04/19/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Brian Elliott stopped all three chances in a shootout for the second straight game, bouncing back after a late goal denied him a fourth shutout this month, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Phoenix Coyotes 2-1 on Thursday night to step closer to a playoff berth...
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Best Bet: Rockin' 4 Miracles
(Entertainment ~ 04/19/13)
This weekend, several musical acts will come together for what's being billed as "a night of fun and music" to benefit Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. The Rockin' 4 Miracles show will showcase music by Grammy winner Larry Seyer; Nashville, Tenn., recording artist Steve Hornbeak; Mike Smith and the Runaways; and young local singing star Mary Bauer. ...
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Out of the past 4/19/13
(Out of the Past ~ 04/19/13)
Cape Girardeau city officials are seeking a $1 million state loan to help finance construction of a trunk sewer line; the Missouri Industrial Development Board loan would be just one source of funding for the $1.95 million, first section of the phase-three sewer project, which would extend sewers to the northwest part of the community...
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Jackson fire report 4/19/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/19/13)
Firefighters responded to the following call Tuesday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday:...
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Jackson police report 4/19/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/19/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 4/19/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/19/13)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 4/19/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/19/13)
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 items. Thefts...
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Missouri will expand its anti-smurfing campaign
(Local News ~ 04/19/13)
Missouri is expanding its statewide anti-smurfing campaign, according to a news release from Attorney General Chris Koster's office. The voluntary educational campaign -- launched last month in Kansas City -- is aimed at raising public awareness of "smurfing," an illegal practice in which individuals buy cold and allergy medicines containing pseudoephedrine to sell to methamphetamine cooks...
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Bernie woman gets 20 years, must testify against husband
(Local News ~ 04/19/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A Bernie, Mo., woman plead guilty Wednesday to a 2010 murder. Angela McCoy, who has been incarcerated since June 2010 alongside her husband, Allen McCoy, after the murder of Aubrey Finch, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in a Stoddard County courtroom. As part of a plea agreement, she will serve a 20-year prison sentence. She will have to serve a minimum of 85 percent before she would be eligible for parole...
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ISP plans special traffic patrols
(Local News ~ 04/19/13)
Illinois State Police will conduct several special traffic enforcement efforts next month in the southern part of the state, according to a news release. In Alexander County, troopers will conduct nighttime enforcement patrols specifically targeting impaired drivers, those without seat belts, those driving with suspended or revoked licenses or those transporting open alcoholic beverages...
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Prison for Advance man in child sex case
(Local News ~ 04/19/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- An Advance, Mo., man was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in prison for molesting a child under 14 years of age. Daniel Keith Dye, 38, was originally arrested in September for possession of methamphetamine and paraphernalia. Following his arrest, molestation charges were added...
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Births 4/19/13
(Births ~ 04/19/13)
Son to Craig Aaron and Ashley Logan Raney of Jackson, Saint Francis Medical Center, 5:34 p.m. Sunday, April 7, 2013. Name, Cason Dean. Weight, 5 pounds, 15 ounces. Mrs. Raney is the former Ashley Throop, daughter of Ron and Paula Throop of Kelso, Mo. She is a ninth-grade English teacher with the Jackson School District. Raney is the son of Rob and Becky Raney of Mt. Vernon, Ill. He is an HR leader at Rubbermaid...
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Jackson crews to begin roadside mowing
(Local News ~ 04/19/13)
Jackson public works will begin roadside mowing, according to a news release sent by the city. Crews will begin mowing city-owned property during the spring and summer months. Motorists are encouraged to use extreme caution and allow city workers and their equipment the space needed to mow roadside shoulders. For more information, call 243-8280...
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Road work 4/19/13
(Local News ~ 04/19/13)
Interstate 55 in Pemiscot Co. reduced for pavement repairs Northbound Interstate 55 at Route U in Pemiscot County will be reduced as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs. The work will take place Tuesday through Thursday, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily...
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Crews seek survivors, bodies in Texas blast
(National News ~ 04/19/13)
WEST, Texas -- Rescuers searched the smoking remnants of a Texas farm town Thursday for survivors of a fertilizer plant explosion, checking smashed houses and apartments for anyone still trapped in debris while the community awaited word on the number of dead...
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Prayer 4/19/13
(Prayer ~ 04/19/13)
O Heavenly Father, may we be good stewards of all you have blessed us with. Amen.
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Jackson's Daume, Troxel sign letters of intent
(High School Sports ~ 04/19/13)
* Jackson senior Danielle Daume has signed a letter of intent to play basketball at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Daume, a 5-foot-7 point guard, was named all-conference, all-district, all-region and academic all-state after a senior season in which she averaged 10 points per game. Jackson recently won its second straight Class 5 District 1 championship, finishing with a 15-13 record. UMSL, a Division II school, competes in the Great Lakes Valley Conference...
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Beltran leads Cards past Phillies 4-3
(Professional Sports ~ 04/19/13)
PHILADELPHIA -- Carlos Beltran came up big with his bat and glove for St. Louis. Beltran hit a go-ahead homer to the opposite field in the eighth inning and made a run-saving catch in the seventh to lead the Cardinals over the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 on Thursday night...
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Area digest 3/19/13
(Community Sports ~ 04/19/13)
Lachelle Cook and Lester Powell won the SEMO Horseshoe Association's season-opening competition Sunday. Corie Stoverink and Travis Braswell placed second among the 14 teams, while Carolyn Schreckenberg and Edgar Stoverink finished third. The next competition will be Sunday at the Jackson Knights of Columbus...
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FBI releases images of 2 men at Boston Marathon
(National News ~ 04/19/13)
BOSTON -- The FBI released photos and video Thursday of two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing and asked for the public's help identifying them, zeroing in on the two men on surveillance-camera footage less than three days after the deadly attack..
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Southeast Choral Union to perform in Washington, D.C.
(Entertainment ~ 04/19/13)
A group of singers from Southeast Missouri State University's Choral Union will perform in Washington, D.C. during Memorial Day weekend. Dr. Peter Durow, director of choral activities at Southeast, said he is excited for "the amazing opportunity to perform with an internationally-known conductor in a great concert hall."...
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Boston suspect's father says he's a 'true angel'
(International News ~ 04/19/13)
MAKHACHKALA, Russia -- The father of the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing described his fugitive son as a smart and accomplished "angel" in an anguished interview in which he claimed they were set up. Anzor Tsarnaev spoke with The Associated Press by telephone in the southern Russian republic of Dagestan after police said one of his sons, 26-year-old Tamerlan, had been killed in a shootout and the other, Dzhokhar, was being intensely pursued...
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Runner, spectator get photos of marathon suspects
(National News ~ 04/19/13)
Associated Press When the FBI released images of the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing, Bob Leonard used the time stamp shown on them to narrow his search of the hundreds of photos he had snapped that day. He realized that he, too, had photos of the faces of the two men authorities were searching for and used the FBI tip line to upload them...
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