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Pachyderms to host panel on faith-based initiatives tonight
(Local News ~ 07/21/11)
A panel of local religious leaders -- and one from New York -- will be on hand tonight to discuss faith-based initiatives at a meeting of the Southeast Missouri Pachyderm Club. The meeting, which is open to the public, is at 7 p.m. at Dexter BBQ in Cape Girardeau...
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Illinois cooperative warns of power shortage today
(Local News ~ 07/21/11)
The Southern Illinois Power Cooperative and its member cooperatives, including Southern Illinois Electric Cooperative, have put out an urgent request that members minimize their power consumption until 7 p.m. today. According to a news release, the Midwest Interconnection System Operator has forecast a power generation shortfall and is requesting a usage reduction due to hot and humid weather...
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Cape's theft rate double the national average, but close to half of stolen items each worth less than $50
(Local News ~ 07/21/11)
Some people come to Cape Girardeau to shop, some to work, and some to steal. Coming in at just under 38,000 in 2010, Cape Girardeau's population often doubles, and on certain occasions triples, during the day due to those who travel to the city. The population surge, Cape Girardeau Police Department chief Carl Kinnison said, is a significant reason why the city has double the national average in thefts. Yet 42 percent of the thefts are valued at less than $50, he added...
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New Sculpture Erected at Southeast Cancer Center
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/21/11)
The 20-foot-tall "Tranquil Ripples" titanium and stainless steel sculpture stands outside the Southeast Cancer Center. The wind-driven sculpture features three independently moving rings.The sculpture is one of two kinetic pieces by San Diego, Calif., sculptor Jeffery Laudenslager that were erected recently at SoutheastHEALTH's West Campus...
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Gov. Nixon to call special session on business incentives
(State News ~ 07/21/11)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon pledged Wednesday to call a special session to overhaul the state's business incentives after legislative leaders outlined a plan that would reward international trade and high-tech companies while scaling back tax breaks for building developers and low-income residents living in rented homes.
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GSA sets deadline for online auction for former Cape federal building
(Local News ~ 07/21/11)
Twelve days and counting. The U.S. General Service Administration has put a tentative close date of Aug. 2 on its online auction to sell the former federal building in Cape Girardeau. The top bid listed at gsa.gov -- one of only two submitted -- stood at $151,601 early Wednesday afternoon and is well below its suggested opening bid of $750,000. ...
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13th Annual RSVP/VIC Golf Tournament
(Submitted Story ~ 07/21/11)
The 13th Annual Retired Senior Volunteer Program/Volunteer Intergenerational Center Golf Tournament was held on Friday, July 15 at noon at the Cape Girardeau Jaycees Golf Course. 21 teams played in this year's golf tournament. The team of Mark Morrill, Rocky Strand, Don Hahs, and Tyler Thrower won Flight A - First Place with a score of 55. ...
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Airport Tour for Just Kids Child Center
(Submitted Story ~ 07/21/11)
The Just Kids Child Center, located at East Main in Jackson Missouri, enjoyed a visit to the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on June 14th, 2011. The group of kids, ages ranging from 6 to 9 years old, had the opportunity to tour the airport terminal, control tower, and fixed base operator Cape Aviation to give them an inside look into the world of aviation...
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Most of Missouri facing shortage of primary care doctors
(Local News ~ 07/21/11)
Practicing primary care isn't glamorous. There's nothing sexy about treating a sore throat. There are no reality television shows about family physicians like there are about plastic surgeons. Fewer medical students are choosing to go into primary care at a time when demand for their services is expected to increase as more people gain access to care through federal health care reform...
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Developmentally Disabled Go Camping
(Submitted Story ~ 07/21/11)
Venturing into the great outdoors several times last month, 31 individuals with developmental disabilities were able to experience the joy of camping from campfires to swimming to learning about various aspects of nature. Three camping trips were taken by participants of the Outdoor Adventures Program, which is sponsored by the Association for persons with Intellectual Disabilities (AID), in conjunction with VIP. ...
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Lemonade for Jacque
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/21/11)
Sisters A.J. and Lucy Cook braved the hot weather to sell "Lemonade for Jacque" at Stooges restaurant in Jackson Saturday. The two raised $376 that will be donated to the children of missing Jacksonian Jacque Waller.
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Man sought in Poplar Bluff drive-by shooting
(Local News ~ 07/21/11)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- A Poplar Bluff man on parole for drug charges is wanted in connection with a drive-by shooting that occurred Tuesday afternoon in the 900 block of Fairmount Street. Poplar Bluff police chief Danny Whiteley said Wednesday he would like to make arrangements for Duanne Anthony Winters, 26, to turn himself in to authorities...
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Trail of Tears swimming beach reopens
(Local News ~ 07/21/11)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Swimmers can once again visit the beach at Lake Boutin. The swimming beach at Trail of Tears State Park has been reopened after tests showed bacteria levels had dropped. Missouri park officials have reclosed one of the two swimming beaches at the Lake of the Ozarks State Park because of high bacteria levels...
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Arkansas man held in Neelyville bar arson
(Local News ~ 07/21/11)
NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- A Corning, Ark., man has told Butler County authorities he had beer and a cigarette before burning down the Kaboose Bar in Neelyville. Investigator Tim Davis said Wednesday that Bobby Ogden, 40, faces charges of arson and burglary when he is released from the custody of the Arkansas State Police, who are also pursuing burglary charges against him...
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Man gets life in prison in death of Korean War vet from Ste. Genevieve County
(State News ~ 07/21/11)
STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. -- A Farmington, Mo., man has been sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole for killing a Korean War veteran during a burglary. Forty-eight-year-old Ronald Wright was sentenced Tuesday in the 2008 death of 77-year-old John E. Shaw of rural Ste. Genevieve County. He also was sentenced to 200 years for armed criminal action charge and life in prison for burglary...
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Public prefers more contemporary Broadway option
(Local News ~ 07/21/11)
Go with option two -- except for the lighting. Cape Girardeau's Historic Preservation Commission Chairman Scott House mostly agreed with the public at a special meeting Wednesday morning about which option is best for improvements to Broadway from Water to Pacific streets...
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Final shuttle mission aims for landing today
(National News ~ 07/21/11)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On the eve of NASA's end to the shuttle program, the four astronauts making the final journey completed one last task. They released the last satellite to be launched from a space shuttle: an eight-pound box covered with experimental solar cells...
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Skull discovered at Pearl Harbor likely that of Japanese pilot
(National News ~ 07/21/11)
HONOLULU -- An excavation crew recently made a startling discovery at the bottom of Pearl Harbor when it unearthed a skull that archeologists suspect is from a Japanese pilot who died in the historic attack on Dec. 7, 1941. Archaeologist Jeff Fong of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Pacific described the discovery to The Associated Press and the efforts underway to identify the skull. ...
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Kansas City investigating three more possible heat-related deaths
(State News ~ 07/21/11)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Health officials in Kansas City area say the Jackson County medical examiner is investigating three more possible heat-related deaths. That brings to 13 the number of cases under investigation in the county so far this year...
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Missouri Senate emergency response review panel to meet
(State News ~ 07/21/11)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A state Senate panel examining Missouri's emergency response capabilities will meet today in Springfield. The subcommittee is one of three Senate panels created this summer amid widespread flooding and the aftermath of the May 22 tornado that devastated Joplin...
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Russell Fredrick
(Obituary ~ 07/21/11)
Russell Joseph "Russ" Fredrick, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, July 19, 2011, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born Jan. 5, 1925, in Dutchtown, to Martin and Nellie Miller Fredrick. He and Dorothy M. Wolfbrandt Bane were married Feb. 5, 1951, at Desloge, Mo. She died Feb. 26, 1997...
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Births 7/21/11
(Births ~ 07/21/11)
Son to Shawn and Laura McLain of St. Louis, St. John's Mercy Medical Center, 12:19 p.m. Thursday, June 16, 2011. Name, Kellen Randall. Weight, 8 pounds, 1 ounce. First child. Mrs. McLain is the daughter of Kathy Wissehr of Springdale, Ark., and David Wissehr of Zalma, Mo. She is a nurse anesthetist with Western Anesthesiology Associates. McLain is the son of Randy and Kathy McLain of Cape Girardeau. He is a lawyer with Guin Martin and Mundorf LLC...
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Norma Hartman
(Obituary ~ 07/21/11)
Norma Joyce Hartman, 75, of Gordonville died Tuesday, July 19, 2011, at her home. The funeral will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday at Morgan Funeral Chapel in Advance, Mo., with Larry Hinman officiating. Burial will be in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery at Bloomfield...
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Clarence Quade
(Obituary ~ 07/21/11)
Clarence W. Quade, 92, formerly of Gordonville died Tuesday, July 19, 2011, in Jacksonville, Fla. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home.
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Out of the past 7/21/11
(Out of the Past ~ 07/21/11)
Democratic congressional candidate Wayne Crites has received nearly 65 percent of his campaign contributions from union organizations, while Republican incumbent Bill Emerson has received 54.4 percent of his contributions from political action committees, according to campaign disclosure statements...
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Scott County to pay more for jail inmate food
(Local News ~ 07/21/11)
BENTON, Mo. -- Inmate meals at the Scott County Jail are going up in cost, but it could have been worse. Glenn Klander Jr., general manager of correctional services for Aramark, and Chris Brooks, the front line manager, met with Scott County commissioners during their regular Tuesday meeting to discuss the price increase...
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Arizona launches site to net cash for border fence
(National News ~ 07/21/11)
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. -- Arizona has launched a fundraising website as the first step in a newly authorized project to use private donations and inmate labor to build fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border. The buildtheborderfence.com site went live early Wednesday morning, and Arizona Senate spokesman Mike Philipsen said the site received 884 online donations totaling just more than $39,000 by the end of the afternoon...
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If debt deal is near, Obama would OK stopgap measures
(National News ~ 07/21/11)
WASHINGTON -- Running out of time, President Barack Obama softened his stand and signaled Wednesday he would back a short-term deal to prevent a disastrous financial default Aug. 2, but only if a larger and still elusive deficit-cutting agreement was essentially in place. He called lawmakers to the White House in a scramble to find enough votes from both Republicans and his own party...
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British PM drags opponents into hacking scandal
(International News ~ 07/21/11)
LONDON -- Prime Minister David Cameron dragged his political foes into Britain's phone-hacking scandal Wednesday, as he sought to distance himself from his former aide at the heart of the allegations and denied that his staff had tried to thwart police investigations...
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Serbia arrests last war crimes fugitive
(International News ~ 07/21/11)
BELGRADE, Serbia -- He was on the run for seven years, the last Serbian fugitive sought by the U.N.'s Balkan war crimes tribunal. Goran Hadzic, the former leader of Croatia's ethnic Serbs, was arrested Wednesday by black-masked Serbian secret police in a hilly forest as an accomplice delivered cash to him -- the end of a money trail that began with a photo of a Modigliani painting...
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U.S. steps up push for aid recognition in Pakistan
(International News ~ 07/21/11)
ISLAMABAD -- Desperate to win hearts and minds in Pakistan, the U.S. has begun pushing aid organizations working in the country's most dangerous region along the Afghan border to advertise that they receive American assistance. The new requirement has disturbed aid groups, which fear their workers providing food, water, shelter and other basic needs to Pakistanis will come under militant attack if they proclaim their U.S. ...
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Hooked on Science: Rejected paper
(Community ~ 07/21/11)
It's harder than you may think to blow a crumpled piece of paper into an empty plastic bottle. n STEP 1: Crumple the small piece of paper so it will easily go into and out of the plastic bottle. The plastic bottle is full of air. The air you blow into the bottle forces the air already inside the bottle out. As this happens, the crumpled piece of paper blows out of the opening...
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Bear visits New Mexico governor's residence
(National News ~ 07/21/11)
SANTA FE, N.M. -- Surveillance video caught a bear walking past trash cans near the New Mexico governor's mansion in Santa Fe over the weekend likely searching for something to eat. The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish issued an alert to residents around nearby Los Alamos regarding bears that wandered into town after being displaced by the Las Conchas fire...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 7/21/11
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/21/11)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday:...
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Jackson fire report 7/21/2011
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/21/11)
*** Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday: * Emergency medical service on West Adams Street. * An alarm sounding on Royce Street.
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KC firm gets incentives for expansion
(National News ~ 07/21/11)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A western Missouri company that makes electrical and power-producing equipment plans to add jobs and expand its product line with help from the state. Gov. Jay Nixon stopped at Milbank Manufacturing in Kansas City on Tuesday to announce a $207,000 package of economic development incentives...
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American Airlines orders 460 jets
(National News ~ 07/21/11)
FORT WORTH, Texas -- American Airlines is revamping its fleet with a record order for at least 460 new jets, a move it says will save fuel and give passengers a quieter, more comfortable ride. The airline pulled off the deal by convincing rival aircraft makers Airbus and Boeing to provide generous financing. American said the new planes will make its fleet the youngest among major U.S. airlines within five years...
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Stock prices dip following market's biggest day of '11
(National News ~ 07/21/11)
NEW YORK -- A rally over hopes for a debt-limit deal turned into a waiting game for investors. One day after the Dow Jones industrial average had its best day this year, the stock market edged lower Wednesday. Analysts say concerns about lifting the U.S. debt limit outweighed strong earnings from Apple and a slew of new corporate deals...
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They're No. 1: Alexandra Eakin, Bell City high school valedictorian
(Community ~ 07/21/11)
Alexandra Eakin School: Bell City High School Hometown: Bell City Parents: Pat Eakin Post-graduation plans: Attend Southeast Missouri State University and major in finance High school activities: Volleyball, Cheerleading, Academic Team, Beta Club, FBLA, FCCLA, Pep Club, Student Council...
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They're No. 1: Kristie Thiele, Leopold High School valedictorian
(Community ~ 07/21/11)
Kristie Thiele School: Leopold High School Hometown: Leopold, Mo. Parents: Ernie and Debbie Thiele Post-graduation plans: I plan to attend Southeast Missouri State University and major in mathematics education. High school activities: Beta Club, Pep Club, Business Club, Concert Choir, Mathletics, Yearbook Committee, Senior Stand Manager...
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New opportunities
(Editorial ~ 07/21/11)
Thanks to modern technology, the opportunities in education are increasing exponentially -- including at Southeast Missouri State University. Southeast launched a pilot program last semester combining online teaching methods with an on-campus component. ...
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Speak Out 7/21/11
(Speak Out ~ 07/21/11)
I'M listening to TV and they're talking about the weak recovery and they're wondering why this is happening. People should look at our president and how he wants to turn our country into a socialist country and how he likes to borrow money so he can give it away, just like the plan where he used that $800 billion to throw away. It will be like a Louisiana flood, and most of it will go to crooks...
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Sundown
(Column ~ 07/21/11)
July 21, 2011 Dear Julie, These days are torrid here in the Midwest. Hot, humid, not the kind of weather that makes you want to go outside. The heat builds through the day until close to sundown. Then it seems to explode in a wave that moistens the body and makes you thirsty. In the movie "Body Heat," everyone seems to be sweating and people do things they might not otherwise do. This kind of weather makes people want to kill each other, one of the detectives says...
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Cape Girardeau police report 7/21/11
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/21/11)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI...
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Prayer 7/21/11
(Prayer ~ 07/21/11)
Thank you for you goodness and unfailing love, O Lord Jesus. Amen.
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Summer adventures: Part 4
(Community ~ 07/21/11)
Summer is the time to relax, hang out with friends and family, and have fun adventures to tell about when school starts again in August. You don't have to leave Southeast Missouri to find adventure this summer. If you're yearning for adventure or looking for fun places to relax with friends while staying in the area, we've got you covered. Check this spot and check something off your summer bucket list every other week without having to stray too far from home, with tips from Mia Pohlman...
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College application timeline for high schoolers
(Community ~ 07/21/11)
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- Getting into college is a full-time job for many high schoolers, especially those receiving little help from guidance counselors and without the money to hire private consultants. From resume building and campus tours to test prep and essay writing, there's a lot for kids to contend with, and a lot for parents who may not have gone through the process themselves...
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who's neXt 7/21/11
(Community ~ 07/21/11)
-- From staff reports...
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Minnesota governor OKs new budget, ends state shutdown
(National News ~ 07/21/11)
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton signed a new budget Wednesday, ending the nation's longest state government shutdown in the past decade. Dayton's signature came just hours after lawmakers gave their own approval to the deal after meeting in special session that started Tuesday afternoon and lasted until early Wednesday morning. All sides formalized an agreement that Dayton struck with leading Republicans late last week...
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Gov. Nixon plans trade trip to China
(State News ~ 07/21/11)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon plans to lead a trade delegation to China later this year. The governor's office Wednesday confirmed a report in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch about the trade mission. No date has been set. The delegation will include business, agricultural and community leaders...
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Pagan's 10th-inning blast rallies Mets past Cardinals
(Professional Sports ~ 07/21/11)
NEW YORK -- This is not what Kyle McClellan and the St. Louis Cardinals had in mind coming out of the All-Star break. Angel Pagan homered with one out in the 10th inning to give the New York Mets a 6-5 win over the sputtering Cardinals, who squandered a four-run lead Wednesday night...
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Jackson eager to get tested as state Junior American Legion tournament host
(Community Sports ~ 07/21/11)
The Jackson Junior American Legion baseball team hopes to make some noise and gain valuable experience when it hosts the state tournament. Five squads will gather at Jackson's Legion Field beginning today for the double-elimination event. Four of the teams are zone champions. Jackson gained entry because it's the host...
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Tough road awaits Cape Girardeau in Senior American Legion zone tournament
(Community Sports ~ 07/21/11)
Post 63 opens the tourney against Creve Coeur today at 3 p.m.
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Leopard attacks villagers, guards in India
(International News ~ 07/21/11)
Associated Press photo A leopard attacks a forest guard Tuesday at Prakash Nagar village near Salugara, on the outskirts of Siliguri, India. The animal strayed into the village area and attacked several villagers, including at least four guards, before being caught by forest officials, according to news reports. The leopard, which suffered injuries caused by knives and batons, died later in the evening at a veterinary center. The forest guard being attacked was injured.
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neXt week 7/21/11
(Community ~ 07/21/11)
"Captain America," rated PG-13 @ Cape West 14 Cine "Friends With Benefits," rated R @ Cape West 14 Cine "Catherine," PS3, Xbox 360 "El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron," PS3, Xbox 360 "Source Code," PG-13 "Trust," R...
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3 swept over Yosemite waterfall presumed dead
(National News ~ 07/21/11)
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. -- Young tourists above one of Yosemite National Park's beautiful and perilous waterfalls were trying to pose for a picture. Instead they burned a horrifying image into the memories of everyone who was watching. A man and a woman crossed a metal barricade above the 317-foot Vernal Fall on Tuesday, making their way over slick granite to a rock in the middle of the swift Merced River...
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Jailed Palestinian leader calls for protest
(International News ~ 07/21/11)
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- An imprisoned Palestinian uprising leader held by Israel called Wednesday for "millions" of people to take to the streets in support of a Palestinian independence bid this fall -- a scenario that Israeli officials warn could spin into a new wave of violence...
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As rest of U.S. sizzles, Seattle residents shiver
(National News ~ 07/21/11)
SEATTLE -- As the rest of the country bakes in summer heat, Seattle residents have been bundled up, dealing with temperatures that can't seem to break out of the 60s. Even in a place used to rain, the gloominess is getting on people's nerves. There are different ways to measure the frustration. A weatherman counted the minutes -- yes, minutes -- that the temperature has hit 80 degrees or higher. (He says 78 minutes, by the way.)...
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