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Donald Trump indicted; 1st ex-president charged with crime
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, ERIC TUCKER, COLLEEN LONG and JENNIFER PELTZ ~ Associated Press
NEW YORK -- A Manhattan grand jury has voted to indict Donald Trump on charges involving payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign to silence claims of an extramarital sexual encounter, the first ever criminal case against a former U.S. president and a jolt to Trump's bid to retake the White House in 2024...
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By Tom Harte ~ Southeast Missourian
Though it was introduced in 1918 by My-T-Fine, it wasn't until years later, after Jello came out with its own version, that such a product attracted the attention of cooks. Thus it was, in the '50s, in response to one of the most irritating television commercials ever produced ("Busy day, busy day, busy day") that my mom tried instant pudding for...
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    Editorial: Palm Sunday offers opportunity to understand the power of the Gospel
    This weekend marks the beginning of Holy Week, the final Sunday of Lent otherwise known as Palm Sunday. It's an important week for Christians to honor the life of Christ, his sacrifice and...
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    FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) -- Nine people were killed in a crash involving two Army Black Hawk helicopters in Kentucky, a military spokesperson said. Nondice Thurman, a spokesperson for Fort Campbell,...
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    Perry County law enforcement detain student in bomb threat1
    The Perryville (Missouri) Police Department was notified Wednesday night, March 29, of a possible bomb threat by a Perry County School District middle school student. The juvenile allegedly told...
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    The Jefferson Elementary Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau will open to the public Monday, April 3, with a ribbon-cutting to follow later in the week. The grand opening event for the pool will take...
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    The long life of 1945 Cape Girardeau Central graduate Ruth Rueseler Knote, who died Monday, March 27, at age 95, seems to fit Merriam-Webster Dictionary's definition of a "renaissance woman." To wit:...
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    By Dennis Marshall/Standard-Democrat
    BENTON, Mo. —For the second time in less than a week, the Kelly girls’ soccer team defeated Sikeston in a highly contested game. The Lady Hawks (2-2-2) won 1-0 over the Lady Bulldogs (0-5-0) at Kelly High School on Wednesday, March 29. “We brought the intensity throughout the game,” said Kelly coach Omar Campos. ...
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    It's road trip weather! There's a nifty place in Farmington, Missouri, called The Factory, which is a huge brick building that used to be a shirt factory. Someone had the bright idea to put what is essentially a mall inside of the big old empty factory, and it was dark and a little dingy, but it was unusual, and it worked for me. I entered on the ground floor, walked down a few concrete steps, and was staring at what looked like concrete streets going in three different directions...
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