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Dim labor report shows US added just 88K jobs
(National News ~ 04/05/13)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. employers added just 88,000 jobs in March, the fewest in nine months and a sharp retreat after a period of strong hiring. The slowdown may signal that the economy is heading into a weak spring. The Labor Department said Friday that the unemployment rate dipped to 7.6 percent, the lowest in four years, from 7.7 percent. ...
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CPI abruptly closes its US portrait studios; Cape Sears and Wal-Mart among them
(State News ~ 04/05/13)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A financially struggling operator of more than 2,000 U.S. portrait studios in locations such as Wal-Mart and Sears stores has abruptly shuttered those outlets, leaving some laid-off workers scrambling -- without pay -- to make good on customers' orders...
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SE Mo. man sentenced for bank robbery
(Local News ~ 04/05/13)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) -- A southeast Missouri man has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for robbing a bank. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Missouri says in a release that 52-year-old Larry Gene Enloe of Sikeston was sentenced Wednesday to five years and three months without parole...
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Roll call: Mo. House vote to restrict airborne surveillance
(State News ~ 04/05/13)
The 87-66 roll call by which the Missouri House voted Thursday to approve legislation restricting airborne surveillance of people, farms and private property. Voting "yes" were 84 Republicans and 3 Democrats. Voting "no" were 18 Republicans and 48 Democrats...
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Whiteside pitches Jackson baseball team past New Madrid
(High School Sports ~ 04/05/13)
Just call Avery Whiteside the iron man of the Jackson High School baseball team this week. Make that iron arm. Whiteside, one day after pitching three innings of relief, fired a complete game as the Indians beat visiting New Madrid County Central 5-1...
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Local elementary school hops on board with ALICE
(Local News ~ 04/05/13)
"An intruder has entered the building," a voice announced via the school's intercom system. The voice belonged to Ruth Ann Orr, principal of Alma Schrader Elementary School. Her announcement Thursday morning marked the beginning of the school's Intruder Alert drill...
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Appreciation: Roger Ebert
(National News ~ 04/05/13)
CHICAGO -- Roger Ebert had the most-watched thumb in Hollywood. With a twist of his wrist, the Pulitzer Prize-winning critic rendered decisions that influenced a nation of moviegoers and could sometimes make or break a film. The writer in the horn-rimmed glasses teamed up on television with Gene Siskel to create a format for criticism that proved enormously appealing in its simplicity: uncomplicated reviews that were both intelligent and accessible and didn't talk down to ordinary movie fans...
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Missing Marble Hill girl located
(Local News ~ 04/05/13)
A 14-year-old girl who was reported missing from her home in Marble Hill, Mo., was located about five hours later walking along Highway 34. The girl's parents reported her missing around midnight Wednesday, according to Marble Hill police, who searched the area near her home and visited the homes of several of her friends seeking her whereabouts...
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Man found dead in burning Southern Illinois home
(Local News ~ 04/05/13)
ANNA, Ill. -- Smoke inhalation is the suspected cause of death of an elderly Anna man after a Wednesday night house fire. According to Chief Mike Stoner of the Anna Fire Department, a fire started in home of Larry Abernathy, 71, at about 9:10 p.m. A fire crew rushed to the home at 304 Wilson St....
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Mo. Senate passes gun rights amendment
(State News ~ 04/05/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Senate has passed a proposed change to the state's Constitution designed to strengthen gun rights. The amendment would declare gun rights "unalienable" and compel elected officials in Missouri to defend against any infringement on the right to bear arms. It would also allow people to use firearms in defense of their families...
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Mo. House backs curb on airborne surveillance
(State News ~ 04/05/13)
EFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri House members on Thursday approved legislation aimed at restricting use of aircraft and aerial drones for surveillance of people, farms and private property. The legislation would require a warrant to use manned or unmanned aircraft to gather evidence of violations of the law or regulations. People, organizations and state agencies would be barred from using aircraft for surveillance without the permission of the individual or property owner. Journalists and news organizations would be specifically blocked from using drones or unmanned aircraft without permission. ...
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Tax votes disappoint conservative constituents
(Local News ~ 04/05/13)
Missouri Senate votes in favor of sending to voters a 1-cent increase in state sales tax to grow funding for transportation are coming under fire from local conservatives. The Senate in March approved a proposal that if approved by voters would then come up for reauthorization every 10 years. ...
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Group cites a 'historic opportunity' to insure
(Local News ~ 04/05/13)
Much of the Affordable Care Act is slated to take effect in 2014, including a slew of health-insurance tax credits designed to offset costs of health-insurance premiums for individuals and families. On Thursday, Families USA, a national consumer health organization, released a report that said more than 525,000 Missourians will be eligible for these premium tax credits -- to purchase from the new health insurance marketplace, also called an exchange. This exchange will be put in place to, in theory, make it easier for residents to find health coverage that meets their specific needs. ...
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Rep. Swan introduces prevailing wage legislation
(Local News ~ 04/05/13)
Rep. Kathy Swan, R-Cape Girardeau, introduced legislation Tuesday that would change prevailing wage laws. Swan said in a news release that her bill has three main components, including a provision that would establish prevailing wage rates in counties that lack published rates for an occupational title; a requirement for companies entering into construction contracts with a public body to participate in a wage survey process; and a requirement that employees of a public body performing construction work would have the appropriate training, professional registration, licensure or professional certification required for the occupational title.. ...
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Cards must watch another Giants celebration
(Professional Sports ~ 04/05/13)
The World Series champion Giants will hold festivities before their home opener today
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Today in History
(National News ~ 04/05/13)
Today is Friday, April 5, the 95th day of 2013. There are 270 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 5, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order creating the Civilian Conservation Corps and an anti-hoarding order that effectively prohibited private ownership of gold...
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Kander issues order in sweetener plant failure
(State News ~ 04/05/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Secretary of State Jason Kander announced action Thursday against a financial management company connected to the failed Mamtek artificial sweetener plant in Moberly, Mo. Kander filed a cease-and-desist order against Morgan Keegan & Co. ...
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St. Louis hosts former President Clinton's summit
(State News ~ 04/05/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Former President Bill Clinton is hosting more than 1,000 college student leaders from across the nation and abroad this weekend at Washington University in St. Louis. The Clinton Global Initiative University is an outgrowth of the former president's philanthropic foundation...
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St. Louis Co. official resigns over expenses
(State News ~ 04/05/13)
CLAYTON, Mo. -- A former St. Louis County official says he resigned under pressure for expenses billed to the county for a business trip he extended to attend President Barack Obama's inauguration. Gene Gorden was director of the county's Workforce Development Career Centers until he resigned Feb. 12, one day after sending a letter to County Executive Charlie A. Dooley apologizing "for any confusion" over charges on a county credit card...
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Mo. man pleads not guilty in neighbor's death
(State News ~ 04/05/13)
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. -- A northeast Missouri man has pleaded not guilty to several charges connected to allegations that he killed a neighbor, dismembered the body and tossed the victim's arms at bystanders. Paul R. Potter, 49, pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Adair County court to charges of first-degree murder, armed criminal action, first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle, second-degree arson and first-degree burglary charges...
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Southeast art students exhibit work at River Campus
(Entertainment ~ 04/05/13)
The upcoming Southeast Missouri State University student art exhibits have a place for everyone. The Annual Juried Show will feature artwork from select students, chosen by a juror independent of the university. Students whose work was "refused" by the show will be featured in the "Everyone Wins a Trophy" exhibit...
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Best bet: Get 'cracking at the River Campus
(Entertainment ~ 04/05/13)
When the theater program at Southeast Missouri State University wants to explore adult themes, they take their plays to the Rust Flexible Theatre. This weekend, the production is "The Miss Firecracker Contest," a quirky comedy that touches on "femininity, beauty and the need to be accepted," according to university promotional materials. See it at 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Call 651-2265 or go to rivercampusevents.com for more information...
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ARTifacts 4/5/13
(Entertainment ~ 04/05/13)
"Animal Planet" host and conservationist Jeff Corwin will speak Wednesday at Southeast Missouri State University, closing the 2012-2013 Speakers Series. Corwin's presentation, "Tales from the Field with Jeff Corwin," is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in the Show Me Center. ...
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William Voelker
(Obituary ~ 04/05/13)
William Ray Voelker, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at Jackson Manor in Jackson. He was born April 11, 1927, in Cape Girardeau, son of William F. Voelker, Francis Beal Schaaf and stepfather, Anton Schaaf. William joined the Army at age 23 in 1950, weighing 90 pounds and standing only 4 feet 10 inches tall. He hurt his back in boot camp at Fort Leonard Wood and spent the next two years as head cook in the officers' mess until he received an honorable discharge in 1952...
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John Poe
(Obituary ~ 04/05/13)
John William "Bill" Poe, 86, of Jackson died Monday, April 1, 2013, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Arrangements are incomplete at Cracraft Funeral Home.
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Rayford Limbaugh
(Obituary ~ 04/05/13)
Rayford B. Limbaugh, 88, of Pocahontas passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 5, 1924, in Sedgewickville, Mo., son of Morton Burette and Cora Jane Lively Limbaugh. He and Flora Steiner were married Dec. 25, 1955...
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Betty Houk
(Obituary ~ 04/05/13)
Betty Jane Keay Houk, 87, of Cape Girardeau died peacefully Thursday, April 4, 2013, at her home. She was born Sept. 16, 1925, in Charleston, Mo. She moved to Bismarck, Mo., as a young child and made her home there many years. Betty was a member of the United Methodist Church in Bismarck, Mo., and was an officer of the Sabylla Chapter 276 Eastern Star...
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Charlene Griffin
(Obituary ~ 04/05/13)
Charlene Griffin, 68, of Blomeyer passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at the family home. She was born April 3, 1945, in Sikeston, Mo., to the late Isaac and Susie Foster. She married Paul Griffin Nov. 14, 1980. Charlene retired from International Hat Factory in Oran, Mo...
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First Friday receptions
(Entertainment ~ 04/05/13)
The 11th annual Visual Arts Cooperative's three-gallery show will be on display through April 27 in the Jean A. Chapman and Lorimier Galleries, and Gallery 100 at the Arts Council. The show will feature a number of art styles across multiple media. Julie Walker will perform her contemporary folk music...
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Messy Morning
(Editorial ~ 04/05/13)
A popular event that encourages fun for children while being messy returns to the Show Me Center on Saturday. Messy Morning, now in its sixth year, attracted more than 3,500 children and parents last year, and organizers are looking for another strong turnout this year...
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At last - news that lets you keep your Cheerios down
(Column ~ 04/05/13)
NEWS BULLETIN Cape Girardeau city officials today announced a new program to deal with the growing deer population inside the city limits. The new program is called LDD, an acronym for Love the Deer ... to Death. "The people have spoken," said the city's Chief Poobah, referring to the referendum repealing the ordinance that would have allowed deer hunting in the city. "Let's move on."...
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Saturday fundraiser to honor child's memory with Levi's Adventure Trail
(Local News ~ 04/05/13)
Bring a trash bag, some friends and pick up a treasure map for Levi's Seek, Snap, Treasure and Trash Adventure on Saturday to raise money for the child-friendly nature exhibit, Levi's Adventure Trail, which will be featured at Discovery Playhouse in Cape Girardeau...
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Mo. bill would let pharmacies refuse to stock some drugs
(State News ~ 04/05/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Pharmacies in Missouri would be shielded from requirements to stock specific drugs, such as emergency contraception, if legislation passed Thursday by the Senate ultimately becomes law. The measure, which was sent to the House by a 24-9 Senate vote, was touted by its sponsor as a way to protect the rights of business owners...
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Reality lines blur after show star's death
(Entertainment ~ 04/05/13)
Shain Gandee died doing precisely what made him the star of MTV's "BUCKWILD" reality show: tearing through mudholes in his truck, taking chances most others wouldn't and living free and reckless. MTV has not said whether cameras were rolling the night Gandee, his uncle and a friend left a bar at 3 a.m. ...
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Big Brothers Big Sisters approved for tax credits
(Local News ~ 04/05/13)
The Missouri Department of Economic Development announced Thursday that Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri was approved for $250,000 in tax credits. It was approved by the department's Youth Opportunities Program, which provides tax credits to organizations that operate positive youth development or crime prevention projects...
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Artists old and new featured at Visual Arts Co-op show
(Entertainment ~ 04/05/13)
A diverse range of artistic styles will be on display -- and for sale -- during the 11th annual Visual Arts Cooperative show beginning Friday night at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri. The show, which runs through April 27, will feature the work of 51 regional artists who are members of the cooperative, and more than 150 art exhibits as varied as photography, sculptures, fabrics, paintings -- even aluminum-can artwork -- will be on display. ..
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High school roundup: Notre Dame baseball team encounters first loss
(High School Sports ~ 04/05/13)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Southeast Missouri State volleyball team to host annual spring tournament
(College Sports ~ 04/05/13)
The Southeast Missouri State volleyball team will host its annual spring tournament Saturday starting at 9 a.m. at Houck Field House. The Redhawks will host Murray State, Missouri-St. Louis and Southern Indiana as each squad will play one another in a round-robin format...
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Southeast Missouri State baseball team will try to continue SIUE's offensive problems
(College Sports ~ 04/05/13)
The Redhawks open a three-game OVC road series today
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Southeast Missouri State track team will host Haines Invitational
(College Sports ~ 04/05/13)
The Southeast Missouri State track and field team has been one of the university's most consistently successful athletic programs, with athletes having recorded numerous major accomplishments over the years at a variety of venues. But coach Eric Crumpecker says few things get his athletes more excited than Southeast's longstanding home meet held early in the outdoor season...
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Blues beat Blackhawks in shootout
(Professional Sports ~ 04/05/13)
CHICAGO -- Defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk scored the deciding goal in the sixth round of the shootout, and the St. Louis Blues came back for a 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night. With the tiebreaker knotted 3-3, Shattenkirk beat Corey Crawford with a wrist shot high on the goalie's left side...
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Cards drop 16-inning game, series to Diamondbacks
(Professional Sports ~ 04/05/13)
St. Louis lost 10-9 in a game that lasted 5 hours, 32 minutes
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North Korea still far from backing up its nuke threats
(International News ~ 04/05/13)
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea's vow to restart its mothballed nuclear facilities raises fears about assembly lines churning out fuel for a fearsome arsenal of nuclear missiles. It actually may be a sign that Pyongyang needs a lot more bomb fuel to back up its nuclear threats...
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Jackson fire report 4/5/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/05/13)
*** JACKSON Firefighters responded to the following call Wednesday: * A medical assist on North Farmington Road. *** Firefighters responded to the following call Thursday: * A medical assist on Old Cape Road.
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Jackson police peport 4/5/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/05/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest...
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Births 4/5/13
(Births ~ 04/05/13)
Son to David D. and Debra D. Lacey Jr. of Thebes, Ill., Saint Francis Medical Center, 4:59 a.m. Saturday, March 30, 2013. Name, Christian Michael. Weight, 7 pounds, 6 ounces. Third son. Mrs. Lacey is the former Debra Busby, daughter of Kim Gruther and Ann England of Wyatt, Mo. Lacey is the son of Holly Lacey and David Lacey Sr. of Thebes. He is employed at Taco Bell...
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'Scottsboro Boys' pardon seems likely
(National News ~ 04/05/13)
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Opening a final chapter of an important civil rights episode, Alabama lawmakers voted Thursday to allow posthumous pardons for the "Scottsboro Boys" -- nine black teens wrongly convicted of raping two white women more than 80 years ago...
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Route ZZ in Stoddard County closed for railroad repairs
(Local News ~ 04/05/13)
Route ZZ in Stoddard County, from U.S. 60 to Grant Street, will be reduced to one lane as railroad company crews make crossing repairs. Weather permitting, the work will take place from 8 a.m. ...
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Cape Girardeau police report 4/5/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/05/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY The Southeast Missouri State University Department of Public Safety released the following item. DWI...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 4/5/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/05/13)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday:...
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First Friday Coffee to focus on agriculture
(Local News ~ 04/05/13)
The Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce's First Friday Coffee at the Show Me Center, will feature a program called: "21st Century Agriculture in Southeast Missouri." Dr. Michael Aide, Southeast Missouri State University Department of Agriculture chair, will be the speaker. The event is sponsored by MediCenter Pharmacy. Doors open at 7 a.m. and the program starts at 7:40 a.m...
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Man gets 3 years in real estate fraud case
(State News ~ 04/05/13)
Man gets 3 years in real estate fraud case ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A St. Louis man has been has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for a real estate fraud scheme that defrauded lenders of more than $2 million. A federal judge on Thursday sentenced 28-year-old Jerrick Hawkins, and ordered him to pay $2.4 million in restitution...
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Out of the past 4/5/13
(Out of the Past ~ 04/05/13)
In a surprise about-face, the city council has decided against using special assessments to fund a trunk sewer project; City Manager J. Ronald Fischer announced the decision at the start of a public hearing last night on the proposed project to extend sewers to the northwest part of the city...
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Project Talent searching for '60s Oak Ridge High students
(Local News ~ 04/05/13)
Fifty-three years after the Project Talent study was first administered, researchers with the American Institutes for Research are seeking the classes of 1960 to 1963 from Oak Ridge High School to discover what became of their lives....
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Prayer 4/5/13
(Prayer ~ 04/05/13)
Lord Jesus, thank you for redemption, made possible by your blood shed on the cross. Amen.
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Speak Out 4/5/13
(Speak Out ~ 04/05/13)
It's a pathetic state of affairs we live in. Our governor signed a bill in 2009 to prevent Missourians from having their private information transmitted. Now, the Department of Revenue is selling out Missourians to defense contractors and DHS in clear sight, yet those who passed the law won't enforce it. Yet people have the nerve to tell us we need more gun control laws. What makes you think they would enforce those laws?...
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Laws, rumors have ammo flying off shelves
(National News ~ 04/05/13)
ALBANY, N.Y. -- Gun enthusiasts fearful of new weapon controls and alarmed by rumors of government hoarding are buying bullets practically by the bushel, making it hard for stores nationwide to keep shelves stocked and even putting a pinch on some local law enforcement departments...
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Colo. governor orders audit of inmate records
(National News ~ 04/05/13)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Colorado's governor announced a sweeping review of the state's prison and parole operations Thursday as more evidence piled up showing how a white supremacist gang member slipped through the cracks in the criminal justice system to become a suspect in the killing of the state's prisons chief...
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