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Contractor admits to role in bribery scheme
(State News ~ 07/29/14)
ST. LOUIS -- The owner of a Washington state manufacturing company has pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges, the fourth person to admit to a role in a bribery and kickback scheme involving military aircraft parts sold to The Boeing Company. Jeffrey Lavelle, owner of J.L. Manufacturing of Everett, Washington, pleaded guilty Monday in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to mail and wire fraud. Sentencing is Oct. 27...
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Ballwin woman sentenced in Medicare fraud
(State News ~ 07/29/14)
ST. LOUIS -- A St. Louis County business owner has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison and ordered to pay $200,000 in restitution for bank and Medicare fraud. Tina Kuehl of Ballwin was sentenced Monday in federal court in St. Louis. She previously pleaded guilty to felony bank and health-care fraud as well as three counts of making false statements...
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Woman, 90, realizes dream of sky diving
(State News ~ 07/29/14)
ST. LOUIS -- A St. Louis woman has realized her dream of sky diving, and it only took her nine decades to pull it off. KSDK-TV reported 90-year-old Evelyn Stolz made the jump Sunday with her family watching. Stolz served in the Navy during World War II and wanted to be a parachute rigger. She missed out on the job because, at 95 pounds, she was too small...
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Southwest Missouri fair offering elephant rides
(State News ~ 07/29/14)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A southwest Missouri fair is offering elephant rides one year after a zookeeper was crushed by one of the animals nearby. The Springfield News-Leader reported elephants from Larry Carden's farm near Springfield are giving rides at the Ozark Empire Fair for the first time...
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Report: Kansas City airport terrorist travel hub
(State News ~ 07/29/14)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A recent report compiled when Kansas City was seeking federal terrorism and emergency response grants claims Kansas City International Airport is a hub for terrorist travel. The Feb. 7 document prepared by Kansas City area emergency management officials as they sought the federal security grants was sent to the Department of Homeland Security to provide a "threat picture" for the Kansas City region, The Kansas City Star reported. ...
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Boy, 13, dies in Missouri dirt bike accident
(State News ~ 07/29/14)
PARK HILLS, Mo. -- An eastern Missouri boy died after a collision of two dirt bikes at a state park in St. Francois County. Thirteen-year-old Chance Harris of St. Peters died in the accident Sunday. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Chance was riding at St. Joe State Park when the front of his dirt bike struck the front of a bike driven by 39-year-old Mahres Driver, also of St. Peters...
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Blunt touts passage of religious envoy legislation
(State News ~ 07/29/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt is touting passage of legislation that authorizes the appointment of a special ambassador to the Middle East focused on religious freedom. The Missouri Republican says his legislation received unanimous approval from the U.S. House on Friday. It passed the Senate earlier this month and now goes to President Barack Obama...
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Presbyterian churches in Mo. named in abuse lawsuit
(State News ~ 07/29/14)
ST. LOUIS -- A minister is taking his own denomination to task, claiming in a lawsuit that the Presbyterian Church was partly responsible for sexual abuse he suffered as a teenager. The Rev. Kris Schondelmeyer, a youth minister in Toledo, Ohio, is seeking unspecified damages in a lawsuit he filed against Louisville, Kentucky-based Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.); the First Presbyterian Church of Fulton, Missouri; the Missouri Union Presbytery in Jefferson City; and his alleged abuser, Jack Wayne Rogers.. ...
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Wes Payne: Three Rivers College strong, moving forward
(Local News ~ 07/29/14)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Reinforced concrete walls seem to have sprung up overnight just outside the window of the president's office at Three Rivers College. But they're not the only changes taking shape. Dr. Wes Payne is leading a new, sweeping change brought about when former president Devin Stephenson left suddenly in June...
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Children removed from home after hostage situation
(Local News ~ 07/29/14)
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. -- A man and woman are in custody after police responded to a domestic disturbance that escalated into a hostage situation. At 12:16 p.m. Friday, Caruthersville officers were called to a home in the 600 block of Grand Avenue, "in reference to a hysterical male requesting an officer," according to a news release from Caruthersville city marshal Tony Jones...
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Sikeston boy dies after running in front of car
(Local News ~ 07/29/14)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- A 3-year-old Sikeston boy was killed Friday after he ran into the street in front of a car. About 9:15 p.m., Sikeston Department of Public Safety officers responded to a report of a motor vehicle striking a pedestrian at 110 N. Ingram Road...
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Administrators move up at Southeast Missouri State
(Local News ~ 07/29/14)
Bruce Skinner and Kendra Skinner -- no relation -- will be filling new roles this year at Southeast Missouri State University. Formerly assistant vice president for student success and director of residence life, Bruce Skinner is now assistant vice president for student success and auxiliary services. Kendra Skinner, who was associate director of residence life, has taken on the director's spot...
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Fire consumes shed, truck in Chaffee
(Local News ~ 07/29/14)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- An afternoon fire in Chaffee burned down a shed, totaled a truck and damaged an electrical pole, but left a home on the same property intact. No one was injured in the blaze at 111 W. Parker Ave. Chaffee Fire Department chief Sam Glency said a person was working on a vehicle at 2:49 p.m., when its carburetor backfired and the car engine ignited. The vehicle's owner tried to put out the fire with a small extinguisher and then a garden hose, but without much luck...
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Report: Medicare's health looks better; Social Security solvent to '34
(National News ~ 07/29/14)
WASHINGTON -- Medicare's financial future is looking brighter despite a growing wave of baby boomers reaching retirement. Getting relief from a slowdown in health-care spending, the program's giant hospital trust fund won't be exhausted until 2030, the government said Monday. That's four years later than last year's estimate...
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Gun rights, vets' lottery on primary ballot
(Local News ~ 07/29/14)
As the Aug. 5 election draws near, some of the lesser known amendments on the ballot are receiving more attention. Compared to the amendments dealing with farming rights and a transportation tax, those calling for stronger gun rights and the creation of a lottery ticket to benefit veterans services have garnered far less notice...
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Millions spent on Missouri road, farm proposals
(National News ~ 07/29/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Supporters of a pair of Missouri ballot proposals have spent millions promoting the measures that would raises taxes for transportation and create a state constitutional right to farm, far outspending opponents, according to state finance reports...
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Stone, Rehder want to bring conservative values to House
(Local News ~ 07/29/14)
The two candidates vying for the House seat in the 148th District both want to bring their conservative values to the state Legislature. Because no candidates filed for the position in other parties, voters will select either Duston Y. Stone or Holly Rehder on the Aug. 5 Republican ticket to be the district's next representative...
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Pride At sunset
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/29/14)
Sunset seen from Cape County Park North
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Huge weekend planned in Bollinger County
(Submitted Story ~ 07/29/14)
Bollinger County has big plans for the weekend of August 2, 2014. Yard sales will dot the country side along the Highway 51/34 route and in Bollinger County towns. There will be around 40 registered yard sale sites and many more who have not registered. Most sales will start around 7a.m. Get out early and have a fun filled day!...
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Faith & Family & Freedom Day
(Submitted Story ~ 07/29/14)
The 3rd annual Faith & Family & Freedom Day will take place on August 2, 2014. This year's lineup will include a day of fun, food, and entertainment in Magnolia Park in Marble Hill. Activities start at 9a.m. Taking the stage at 2pm will be THE LESTERS from ST Louis. ...
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Patton Lions lawn mower races
(Submitted Story ~ 07/29/14)
Patton Lions Club Lawn Mower Races in Patton, MO. The next race will be August 2, 2014. These exciting races take place at the Patton Saddle Club on Hwy 51N - 1 Mile North of Jct. 51 & 72. Always a thrill! Admission to the races is only $5 per car. Time trials at 5 p.m., races start at 6p.m. Food and refreshments are available. No coolers or alcohol please. Proceeds will be used for youth programs, vision services, and community emergency needs...
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Night Lights
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/29/14)
Night time view of the bridge on the Mississippi River Front at Cape Girardeau Mo
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Summer sunflowers
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/29/14)
A sunflower is opening on a warm summer day, from a recent trip to my friend Debe's garden.
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Junior golfers conclude summer series at Fox Haven
(Community Sports ~ 07/29/14)
Area junior golfers made their final bid for a spot in the season-ending tournament
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The Cliffs of Moher
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/29/14)
The Cliffs of Moher, where County Galway meets the Atlantic Ocean in Ireland. These spectacular cliffs reach over 700 feet straight up and extend for about 8 kilometers along the coast.
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Nesting and resting
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/29/14)
Sea birds resting and nesting in the Cliffs of Moher in County Galway, Ireland. These sea birds fly by the thousdands along the coast and land on the side of the cliffs to rest.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/29/14)
Today is Tuesday, July 29, the 210th day of 2014. There are 155 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On July 29, 1914, transcontinental telephone service in the U.S. became operational with the first test conversation between New York and San Francisco. Massachusetts' Cape Cod Canal, offering a shortcut across the base of the peninsula, was officially opened to shipping traffic...
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Meeting the need for more health-care workers
(Editorial ~ 07/29/14)
Health care goes beyond direct patient care. It's a huge industry that consists of trained individuals who see patients, market facilities, maintain financial records and more. In our community, it's a major component of the local economy. We have two large health systems that have experienced much growth. ...
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Prop K is good investment
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/29/14)
Proposition K is an initiative to establish a children's services fund for the county of Cape Girardeau. The fund is to assist in establishing prevention programs for children and families. In 2011 a needs assessment was conducted by Drs. Miller, Pope and Ward at Southeast Missouri State University. ...
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Increased sales tax bad for state
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/29/14)
On Aug. 5 Missourians will vote on Constitutional Amendment 7. For 10 years this amendment will increase the state's sales tax rate by 0.75 percent in order to fund improvements of roads, bridges and similar projects. I intend to vote against this tax for the following reasons:...
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Veterans deserve better
(Column ~ 07/29/14)
Forty-five years after American innovation sent man to the moon, the VA is still processing claims on paper. The Department of Veterans Affairs was created in 1930 and has been reluctant to accept technological and administrative advancements throughout its 84-year history. ...
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Chester Carr
(Obituary ~ 07/29/14)
ORAN, Mo. — Chester Carr, 96, of Oran died Monday, July 28, 2014, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran.
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Lily Meyer
(Obituary ~ 07/29/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Lily V. Meyer, 92, of Perryville died Monday, July 28, 2014, at Independence Care Center in Perryville. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 6:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, with the Rev. Milton Ryan officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery...
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Ella Taylor
(Obituary ~ 07/29/14)
Ella Margruett Taylor, 99 years, 9 months and 22 days, passed away Monday, July 28, 2014, at the Heartland Care and Rehab Center in Cape Girardeau. Ella was born Oct. 6, 1914, at Bertrand, Missouri, to the late William and Laura Bradley Parker. She was a 1933 graduate of Dexter High School. On Dec. 17, 1939, she married Lloyd Harold Taylor. He preceded her in death Aug. 5, 1984...
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Jo Ann Houseman
(Obituary ~ 07/29/14)
Jo Ann Foster Houseman, 77, of Springfield, Missouri, went to be in the Lord's loving arms Friday, July 25, 2014, in Springfield. She was born May 2, 1937, in Cape Girardeau, to Charles and Pauline Foster. She and James D. Houseman were married Dec. 20, 1963. To this union, two children were born, Kevin Dale and Kraig Alan...
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Sylvia Johnson
(Obituary ~ 07/29/14)
Sylvia Virginia Holdman Johnson, 86, of Park Hills, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at Parkland Hospital in Farmington, Missouri. She was born Nov. 16, 1927, in Bonne Terre, Missouri, daughter of William and Rosella Pettus Holdman. Aunt Sis, as she was affectionately known by all who knew her, was a faithful member of the Church of God (Cleveland)...
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Judy Puddy
(Obituary ~ 07/29/14)
A memorial service for Judy Lee Puddy, 72, of Bull Shoals, Arkansas, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Kirby and Family Funeral Home in Bull Shoals. The Rev. Vince Daniel will officiate. She died Friday, July 25, 2014. Judy was born Aug. 7, 1941, in St. Louis, to Catus and Jean Lupardus Perdue. She married Albert Puddy in 1979 in Oran, Missouri...
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Elaine Hadler-Davis
(Obituary ~ 07/29/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Elaine H. Hadler-Davis, 79, of Perryville died Monday, July 28, 2014, at Holiday Residential Care in Perryville. She was born Sept. 21, 1934, in Perry County, daughter of Theodore and Hilda Verseman Steffens. She and Harold L. Hadler were married June 18, 1955. He preceded her in death Jan. 6, 1987. She then married Harold Davis on May 18, 1996...
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Robert Melcher
(Obituary ~ 07/29/14)
Robert A. "Bob" Melcher, 94, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2014. He was born Feb. 4, 1921, in St. Louis. After his mother's passing when he was 6 months old, he lived and was raised in Mount Vernon, Illinois, with his mother's sister's family, Ella and Lester Whitlock...
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Sawyer Silman
(Obituary ~ 07/29/14)
Sawyer Grace Silman was born and called to heaven Friday, July 25, 2014, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Survivors include her parents, Allan and Haley Jennings Silman of Scott City; grandparents, Mark and Cindy Silman of Scott City, Randy and Jana Jennings of Bernie, Missouri; great-grandparents, Richard and Betty Gage of Bertrand, Missouri, and Delbert Silman of Portageville, Missouri...
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Betty Kibler
(Obituary ~ 07/29/14)
Elizabeth Theresa "Betty" Kibler, 90, of Jackson passed away Sunday, July 27, 2014, at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau. She was born May 12, 1924, in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, daughter of Leonard A. and Minnie Katherine John Harney. She and Robert "Bob" Kibler were married Oct. 21, 1945, in Pottsville. He passed away July 19, 2006...
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Out of the past 7/29/14
(Out of the Past ~ 07/29/14)
Construction of the 150-bed veterans nursing home in Cape Girardeau is about 75 percent complete, with the facility slated to open in January; under the contract, Penzel Construction Co. of Jackson has until April 23, 1990, to complete the work. Boulevard Mobile Home Park is now Pinewood Mobile Home Park; Kevin Schumacher, and two limited partners, recently purchased the park, which was established in 1971...
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Kansas City doesn't meet goal of demolishing 1,000 abandoned buildings in 2 years
(State News ~ 07/29/14)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Despite promises of an aggressive campaign to demolish blighted buildings around Kansas City, officials acknowledge they are only halfway to their two-year goal. The city promised to raze 1,000 decaying and abandoned buildings in two years, but has managed about 500. ...
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Rams' Bradford still carries burden of first overall pick
(Professional Sports ~ 07/29/14)
ST. LOUIS -- It's become a rite of training camp for Sam Bradford. Every summer, he deals with the oversized burden of living up to getting picked first overall in 2010. The St. Louis Rams quarterback is not surprised that once again, he's supposedly at a career crossroads...
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Prayer 7/29/14
(Prayer ~ 07/29/14)
O God, may we tell others the good news of Jesus Christ. Amen.
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Speak Out 7/29/14
(Speak Out ~ 07/29/14)
Since Missouri's state legislature staunchly opposes the Affordable Care Act, state government is, shamefully, of absolutely no help in getting people enrolled. However, thanks in large part to the nonprofit MO Foundation for Health, it is at least possible for people who so desire to get enrolled under the Affordable Care Act. For that, I want to formally thank the MO Foundation for Health for taking up some of the slack and doing the right thing...
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Cape Girardeau police report 7/29/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/29/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI Arrests Summonses Theft Assaults Property damage Burglaries Miscellaneous...
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Study: Fist bumps less germy than handshakes
(Community ~ 07/29/14)
NEW YORK -- When it comes to preventing the spread of germs, maybe the president is on to something with his fondness for fist bumps. The familiar knocking of knuckles spreads only one-twentieth the amount of bacteria that a handshake does, researchers report. That's better than a high-five, which still passes along less than half the amount as a handshake...
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Health beat: Leptospirosis risk in outdoor activities
(Community ~ 07/29/14)
People who enjoy outdoor activities such as freshwater kayaking, rafting, canoeing or swimming may be at risk for leptospirosis. Leptospirosis is a disease caused by bacteria. These bacteria are carried in the urine of infected animals. If an infected animal urinates in a body of fresh water -- such as a lake, river or stream -- or soil, the disease can live there for weeks to months...
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Poor teens' health may benefit from top schools, research suggests
(Community ~ 07/29/14)
CHICAGO -- Disadvantaged teens may get more than an academic boost by attending top-notch high schools -- their health may also benefit, a study suggests. Risky health behavior including binge-drinking, unsafe sex and use of hard drugs was less common among these students, compared with peers who went to mostly worse schools. ...
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National Alliance on Mental Illness to establish presence in Cape Girardeau
(Community ~ 07/29/14)
A long-established Cape Girardeau-based depression and bipolar assistance group is joining with the National Alliance on Mental Illness in Jefferson City, Missouri, to provide services to the family members of people who struggle with mental illness...
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: Be ready for 'prolonged' Gaza war
(International News ~ 07/29/14)
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Signaling an escalation of Israel's Gaza operation, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Israelis Monday to be ready for a "prolonged" war, and the military warned Palestinians in three large neighborhoods to leave their homes and head immediately for Gaza City...
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Fighting in Ukraine prompts residents to flee
(International News ~ 07/29/14)
SHAKHTARSK, Ukraine -- Panicky residents in an eastern Ukrainian town fled their homes Monday carrying a few possessions in plastic bags and small suitcases as shells exploded in the distance, fighting that also prevented an international police team from reaching the area where the Malaysia Airlines plane was downed...
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Tornado rips off roofs, downs trees near Boston
(National News ~ 07/29/14)
REVERE, Mass. -- A storm system that wreaked havoc across the eastern half of the U.S. spawned a tornado that ripped roofs off homes in suburban Boston, uprooted trees and forced businesses to close. The tornado, a rarity in Massachusetts, touched down in Revere, a coastal city of nearly 52,000 residents just north of Boston, on Monday morning. ...
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Deal to improve veterans' health care costs $17B
(National News ~ 07/29/14)
WASHINGTON -- A bipartisan deal to improve veterans' health care would authorize at least $17 billion to fix the health program scandalized by long patient wait times and falsified records covering up delays, the bill's chief supporters said Monday...
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Trial opening over video of 1995 Oklahoma City bombing
(National News ~ 07/29/14)
OKLAHOMA CITY -- A Salt Lake City attorney is arguing in a lawsuit that the FBI has video of the Oklahoma City bombing that shows a second person was involved. The case is at the heart of Jesse Trentadue's quest to explain his brother's mysterious jail cell death 19 years ago, which has rekindled long-dormant questions about whether others were involved in the deadly 1995 blast...
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Report: Kansas City airport terrorist travel hub
(State News ~ 07/29/14)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A report compiled when Kansas City was seeking federal terrorism and emergency response grants claims Kansas City International Airport is a hub for terrorist travel. The Kansas City Star reported the Feb. 7 document prepared by Kansas City area emergency management officials seeking federal security grants was sent to the Department of Homeland Security to provide a threat picture for the Kansas City region. ...
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Perry County Clerk candidate Mina Hoehn
(Local News ~ 07/29/14)
Name: Mina Hoehn Age: 48 Place of birth: E St Louis, IL Spouse, children's names: Mark Hoehn, Husband Amy and Taylor Hoehn, daughters Occupation: Secretary, School Bus Driver, Realtor Employer: PCSD#32, Meyer Bus Lines, Re/Max Realty Experts Businesses owned, all or part: None...
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Cape County Associate Circuit Judge Division III candidate Gary Kamp
(Local News ~ 07/29/14)
Name: Gary Albert Kamp Age: 62 Place of birth: Cape Girardeau, Missouri Spouse, children's names: My wife is the former Gail Friedrich. We have two children, Christopher Kamp and Cassandra Kamp Occupation: Associate Circuit Judge, Division III, Cape Girardeau County...
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