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Shorter Illinois highway emerges from failed interstate bid
(State News ~ 01/03/16)
ST. LOUIS -- A long-planned federal highway across Southern Illinois connecting Cape Girardeau to Paducah, Kentucky, is no more -- at least for now. Federal transportation officials quietly pulled the plug on the 66 Corridor project this past summer after Kentucky withdrew its support for what was once envisioned as a coast-to-coast interstate that would invoke the iconic cross-country Route 66...
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States plan renewed debate on LGBT rights, religious freedom
(State News ~ 01/03/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- With same-sex marriage now legal nationwide, lawmakers in numerous states are preparing for a new round of battles in 2016 over whether to grant discrimination protections to LGBT people or religious exemptions to not-for-profits and businesses that object to gay marriage...
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Councilman: Cape may end gross receipts tax if use tax passes
(Local News ~ 01/03/16)
The Cape Girardeau City Council may eliminate the gross-receipts tax on small- and medium-sized businesses and replace it with a flat fee if voters approve a use tax in April. The council will discuss possible spending uses when it meets Monday night...
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St. Louis-area residents face massive cleanup, recovery
(National News ~ 01/03/16)
As the Mississippi River and its tributaries retreated Saturday from historic levels that flooded towns, forced evacuations and killed two dozen people, residents in the St. Louis area were facing a massive cleanup and recovery effort that likely will last weeks...
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Delta Senior Citizens
(Submitted Story ~ 01/03/16)
Delta Senior Citizens Meeting The Delta Senior Citizens will meet Wednesday, January 13, at 11 a.m., at the Delta Community Center. The program will be presented by Bruce Turner with Jones and Associates on the topic of an "Overview of Life Insurance." Musical entertainment will be provided by Leroy Eftink. Lunch will be served at 12:00 noon. For more information, call 794-2259 or 794-2874...
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River slowly retreats after setting record in Cape
(Local News ~ 01/03/16)
The Mississippi River crested in Cape Girardeau late Friday, marking the highest crest for a flood event in the city's history. Reports from the National Weather Service showed the river cresting at 48.86 feet about 10 p.m. Friday. The previous high-water mark was 48.49 feet, set in 1993...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/03/16)
Today in History Today is Sunday, Jan. 3, the third day of 2016. There are 363 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 3, 1946, William Joyce, the pro-Nazi radio propagandist known as "Lord Haw-Haw," was hanged at Wandsworth Prison in London for high treason...
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White -- 65 years
(Anniversary ~ 01/03/16)
Robert "Bob" and Shirley White of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on Dec. 30, 2015. The couple has four children, Sonya White; Sheila and Butch Noble of McKinney, Texas; Bob and Tina White of Pasadena, Texas; and Judy White...
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Tomik -- Unverferth
(Engagement ~ 01/03/16)
James Tomik of Naples, Florida, and Rhonda Shedron of St. Louis announce the engagement of their daughter, Rachael Tomik, to Matthew Unverferth, both of St. Louis. Matthew is the son of Michael and Gayle Unverferth of Cape Girardeau. Rachael graduated from Parkway North High School in 2002. ...
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Pernicka -- LeGrand
(Engagement ~ 01/03/16)
Dr. Hank and Becky Pernicka of Rolla, Missouri, announce the engagement of their daughter, Samantha Elizabeth Pernicka, to Keith Allen LeGrand, both of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Keith is the son of Bill and Bonnie LeGrand of Kelso, Missouri. Samantha received a Bachelor of Science degree in English from Truman State University in 2013 and a Master of Science degree in library and information science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2015. ...
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Bond -- French
(Engagement ~ 01/03/16)
Jeff and Melanie Bond of Advance, Missouri, announce the engagement of their daughter, Amber Bond, to Jonathan French. He is the son of Joe and Cynthia French of Painton, Missouri. Amber is a graduate of Missouri State University. She is a teacher at Puxico Junior High School and owner of 2nd Story Design, a handmade jewelry company...
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A face in the waterfall
(Community ~ 01/03/16)
Rain the day after Christmas gave me an opportunity to photograph small waterfalls cascading down a gully in the woods. The woodland ditch where I took this photo has a watershed of about three acres. Only during times of heavy or prolonged rain will enough water come quickly enough to make waterfalls in this gully; most of the year this gully is dry...
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FYI Jan. 3
(Community ~ 01/03/16)
Every Wednesday, rain or shine, the Missouri Running Co. hosts a free social run followed by food and beverage specials at Cup 'n Cork, 11 S. Spanish St., in Cape Girardeau. Sign-up starts at 6 p.m. and the run begins at 6:30 p.m. Call (573) 651-5282 for more information...
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Winter herbs
(Community ~ 01/03/16)
In the past few weeks I have seen and heard a lot of discussion about herbs in the various forms of media. These discussions gave great information about herbs that enhance the taste of prepared foods, promote health and how you grow them outdoors in containers or in gardens...
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Warm winter soups and stews
(Community ~ 01/03/16)
A winter column must always include a soup recipe or two, so to kick off the new year, that is exactly what today will include: a couple of soup recipes. Many of us enjoy soups year round, but others only enjoy soups during the winter months. I also have included a couple recipes that jumped out at me when I went looking. I am always willing to give new recipes a try, and what better way to start a new year?...
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Tips and tricks on growing the best tomato plants
(Community ~ 01/03/16)
One of the all-time favorite garden crops has to be tomatoes. When gardeners start talking about their gardens, invariably, they will begin comparing how their tomatoes did that summer. Some will comment how good their crop was, while others will comment how bad theirs was...
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A New Year's resolution worth keeping
(Community ~ 01/03/16)
I'm not going to resolve to lose a certain number of pounds in 2016, although I should. I'm not going to resolve to whittle down the items on my bucket list, the things I'd like to do before I die -- laudable, but not worthy of a lot of attention right now. I'm not going to resolve to become more organized, but that's a great goal...
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Searching for new and old in God
(Community ~ 01/03/16)
It's a new year -- a day when we realize, remember and celebrate that a whole year has passed, and now we get more days. Thank you, God. Amid the hope for the future and gratitude for the past, time remains a mystery, one that amazes and frustrates me, leaves me powerless and has something deep to teach me...
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'Dogist' makes dogs look human
(Community ~ 01/03/16)
LOS ANGELES -- Elias Weiss Friedman has photographed thousands of dogs for his blog and book "The Dogist." What sets his pictures apart is how human he makes his canines seem. He achieves the look by getting down on their level before shooting, making eye contact and creating a connection...
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Sewing, quilting top 2015 craft books
(Community ~ 01/03/16)
Sewing -- by machine and by hand -- was prominently featured among this year's craft books. Many titles were geared toward quilters, and others were for children who want to sew clothes, gifts and quilts. Some notable titles from 2015: "All Points Patchwork" (Storey Publishing) helps quilters rediscover English paper piecing, a process that dates to the late 1700s. ...
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Fashion moment for plaid extends to housewares
(Community ~ 01/03/16)
NEW YORK -- Plaids are having a fashion moment as retailers and designers play with the classic pattern. But the apparel and footwear industries are sharing the love: Fresh takes on plaid have made headway in housewares and home decor, too. "The great thing about plaid is that you can take it in so many different directions," said Kristen Chalupa, a kitchen and tabletop product manager at Crate & Barrel...
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Some good news at the beginning of 2016
(Community ~ 01/03/16)
A news reporter once told me, "If 350 airplanes land at Atlanta's Hartsfield Airport, that is not news. On the other hand," he continued, "if one plane slips off the end of the runway, that is news." The point is that our news media is loaded with bad news and not too much good news to balance it. That is especially true in an election year, when those on the outside know they can't get elected by telling us how well everything is going...
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New year wishes, puppy licensing and a freshly hatched fantail
(Community ~ 01/03/16)
While strolling, I wondered whatever happened to Norma Sue Garner. Happy birthday to Ian Eichhorn, Pat Jackson, Ray Motes, Bonney Haney, Kathryn Miller, Mallory Siebert, Danny Lee Finley, Sue Ann Lynn, Kristen Wessel, Tina Jones, Annie Ralph, John Hampton, Larry Kirn, Sue Wessel, Sara Hemingway, Danny Rains, Terra Owens, Kodi Ballard, Alissa Swindell, Sonny Leible, Cathy Graham, Brooke McFerron, Wilma McGuire, Rachel Reischman, Stephen Bentley, Kimberly Hester, Rose Kern, Carolyn Schott, Amanda Proctor, Larry Mott, Randy Coy, Sid Atkins, Kade Atkins, Marlene Powers and Brennan Robinson.. ...
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Out of the past: Jan. 3
(Out of the Past ~ 01/03/16)
Three people filed for seats on the Cape Girardeau Board of Education yesterday, the first day of filing; seeking a three-year term on the board are Patrick R. Ruopp and Gwen Bennett; seeking a one-year, unexpired seat is Lyle A. Davis. With the new year, longtime Associate Circuit Judge William S. ...
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Regional briefs 1/3/16
(Local News ~ 01/03/16)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- A Bismarck, Missouri, man faces charges after being accused of forcing his way into a day-care center, pulling blankets off sleeping children and taking his child to another county in apparent violation of a custody agreement, reported the Daily American Republic. ...
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Jackson police report 1/3/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/03/16)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n William C. Jaquin, 20, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a Jackson warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of operating a motor vehicle while operator's license revoked...
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Prayer 1-3-16
(Prayer ~ 01/03/16)
O Lord Jesus, give us courage to change the things we should. Amen.
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Republican woes
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/03/16)
Some say if Donald Trump wins the republican nomination, that will be the end of the Republican party. So be it! The Republicans have been misleading people for years. They run on a conservative platform but tax and spend like the others. For evidence look at the City of Cape, Cape Girardeau County, and of course the federal government. (In fairness, the Republican controlled state Legislature has held the line on spending at the state level.)...
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Congrats to Central Tigers on tournament championship
(Editorial ~ 01/03/16)
Congratulations to the Tigers from Cape Girardeau Central. The orange and black won Wednesday night in the championship game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament, edging out top-seeded and arch rival Jackson in the process. It was a highly competitive game, with neither team gaining more than a six-point advantage. Central ended up on the better end of a 46-44 score...
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Cape Girardeau police report 1/3/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/03/16)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do no imply guilt. n Maxwell L. Abbott, 19, 11 S. Spanish St., was arrested on a Cape Girardeau County warrant for failure to appear in court for a traffic offense. n Samuel Garten, 26, of Thebes, Illinois, was arrested on suspicion of theft at Wal-Mart, 3439 William St...
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Lendy Wiggins
(Obituary ~ 01/03/16)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- On the first day of this New Year 2016, Lendy W. Wiggins, 74, of Chaffee passed away at the home of his daughter Tina. He was surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 21, 1941, in Wayne County, Illinois, to the late Chester and Margie Shaw Wiggins. He married Elizabeth Jane Murray on Jan. 21, 1961, and she preceded him in death with him right by her side, after 51 years of marriage, on Aug. 10, 2012...
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Dorothy Roth
(Obituary ~ 01/03/16)
Dorothy Virginia Slagle Busche Roth, 93, formerly of Cape Girardeau, was called to be with her Lord on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, from the Breese Nursing Home in Breese, Illinois. She was born July 22, 1922, in Floydada, Texas, to Lee and Mable White Slagle. ...
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Frank Donald Reder
(Obituary ~ 01/03/16)
Don Reder, 88, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Dec. 21, 2015, at his home of natural causes. He was born July 7, 1927, baptized and educated at St. Luke Lutheran in Chicago. After discharge from wartime service in the U.S. Navy in 1948, he served as a teacher, musician, pastor and chaplain for the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod in parishes in Maryland, North Carolina, Illinois and Missouri. He enjoyed sharing his toy train hobby with others in the area during retirement...
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Sammie Poe
(Obituary ~ 01/03/16)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Sammie Laine Garner Poe, 86, of Chaffee passed away Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born June 17, 1929, in Promise Land, Arkansas, to the late Marion Harlan and Fannie Montez Marchbanks. She married J.W. Poe on Nov. 6, 1946, and he preceded her in death April 10, 2011...
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Lucille Miller
(Obituary ~ 01/03/16)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Lucille Miller, 87, of Olive Branch died Friday, Jan. 1, 2016, at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms, Illinois.
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Dorothy Meyer
(Obituary ~ 01/03/16)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Dorothy L. Meyer, 82, of Perryville died Friday, Jan. 1, 2016, at Holiday Residential in Perryville. She was born Jan. 18, 1933, in Crosstown, Missouri, daughter of Martin and Mary Corinne Petot Bohnert. She and Frederick J. Meyer were married Oct. 18, 1957. He preceded her in death May 22, 1998...
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Mariesa Lesch
(Obituary ~ 01/03/16)
Mariesa C. Lesch, 59, of Jackson went to be with our Heavenly Father on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 26, 1956, daughter of Jack and Nelda Crader. She and Tim Lesch were married Oct. 20, 1990. Survivors include her mother, Nelda; her husband, Tim; a daughter, Kia Abernathy; a brother, Kevin Crader; and two sisters, Kim Begley and Brandi Farris. She was the loving Nana of Daphne Warren, Luke Warren and Kilie Cook...
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Donald Kuntze
(Obituary ~ 01/03/16)
Donald Lee Kuntze, 78, of Jackson passed away Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Jan. 14, 1937, in Jackson, the son of Albert and Lydia F. Wedekind Kuntze. Don married Dorothy Margrabe on May 12, 1956. Don was a graduate of Jackson High School. ...
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George Johnson
(Obituary ~ 01/03/16)
CAIRO, Ill. -- George Henry Johnson, 72, of Cairo died Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015, at Mount Juliet Healthcare in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. Visitation and funeral service were Saturday at Massie Funeral Home in Mounds, Illinois. Interment will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday in Mound City National Cemetery in Mounds, with military honors provided by members of the Illinois National Guard and area veterans...
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William Duty
(Obituary ~ 01/03/16)
William "Bill" Charles Duty, 80, died Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 21, 1935, in Piggott, Arkansas, to William and Ida Mae Stewart Duty. He and Wanda Daugherty Duty were married May 3, 1957, in Commerce, Texas. Duty was an Air Force retired master sergeant of 26 years...
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Virgil Dollins
(Obituary ~ 01/03/16)
MORLEY, Mo. -- Virgil Dean Dollins, 76, of Morley passed away Friday, Jan. 1, 2016, at the family home in Morley. He was born Nov. 17, 1939, in Bertrand, Missouri, to the late James Herschel and Mary Ellen Connelley Dollins. Virgil was a veteran of the United States Army. He worked on an assembly line for Carter Carburetor in St. Louis and for Rowe Furniture in Morehouse, Missouri. He was of the Pentecostal faith...
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Brenda Clark
(Obituary ~ 01/03/16)
OLMSTED, Ill. -- Brenda Joyce Clark, 72, of Olmsted passed away at 2:43 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015, at her home. Brenda was born June 8, 1943, in Union City, Tennessee, daughter of the late Thomas Pannell and Alva Mae Edwards Pannell. Brenda was a 40-year resident of the Olmsted community and had worked and held several jobs in her lifetime...
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Frank Bertrand
(Obituary ~ 01/03/16)
Frank C. Bertrand, 84, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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EPA orders barrier for nuclear waste at Missouri landfill
(State News ~ 01/03/16)
ST. LOUIS -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday ordered installation of an isolation barrier to make sure an underground fire does not reach buried nuclear waste at a suburban St. Louis landfill. Mark Hague, EPA regional administrator, said the plan for West Lake Landfill in Bridgeton also calls for additional engineering steps such as cooling loops. The barrier will consist of an underground wall...
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Missouri launches health care program for pregnant women
(State News ~ 01/03/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A program to expand prenatal health coverage was set to begin Friday. Gov. Jay Nixon on Thursday announced the program would begin accepting applications Friday. The "Show-Me Healthy Babies Program" was created to provide insurance for pregnant women who earn too much to qualify for traditional Medicaid but don't have affordable private-sector insurance...
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About 11K deer killed during alternative weapons season
(State News ~ 01/03/16)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri conservation officials say hunters using muzzleloaders and other alternative weapons killed 11,061 deer during a special season. The Columbia Missourian reported the special hunting season ended Tuesday. The season allows the use of centerfire pistols, muzzleloading firearms, air-powered guns, bows, crossbows and atlatls. There are other seasons for archery and regular firearms...
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Cape City Council agenda 1/4/16
(Local News ~ 01/03/16)
City hall 401 Independence St. n December 2015 flood event update n Public hearing to consider a request to rezone property at 2930 Hawthorne Road from R-1, single family suburban residential district, to PD, planned development district, and for approval of preliminary development plan for a proposed residential community...
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Gurley likely to miss Rams' season finale with foot injury
(Professional Sports ~ 01/03/16)
NAPA, Calif. -- St. Louis rookie running back Todd Gurley missed his third straight practice Friday because of a right foot injury and is likely to be held out of the Rams' final regular-season game. The 10th overall pick in the 2015 draft, Gurley has spent the past week getting treatment on his foot after being hurt late in the second half of St. Louis' win over Seattle...
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Cape Girardeau man accused of putting woman in choke hold
(Local News ~ 01/03/16)
A Cape Girardeau man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of domestic assault against a woman who reportedly stabbed him two months earlier. Anthony Jerome Mackins, 30, was charged with one count of second-degree domestic assault, and his bond was set at $10,000 cash only...
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Woman allegedly hit son with bat
(Local News ~ 01/03/16)
A Sikeston, Missouri, woman is accused of beating her son with a baseball bat and threatening to kill herself with a shotgun on New Year's Eve. Jerry L. Summers, 39, of Sikeston was arrested Thursday by Scott County sheriff's deputies and was charged with second-degree domestic assault and resisting arrest, both felonies...
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Two-year twins: Babies born Dec. 31 and Jan. 1
(National News ~ 01/03/16)
SAN DIEGO -- Twins are getting attention because, though born minutes apart, one has a birthday in 2015 and one in 2016. Jaelyn Valenica was born New Year's Eve at 11:59 p.m. Her twin brother, Luis Valencia Jr., arrived at 12:01 a.m. New Year's Day. The babies were due in late January, but doctors called the mother in because one was in a breech position. The father, Luis Valencia, called it a New Year's blessing to have two healthy children...
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Nation, world briefs 1/3/2016
(National News ~ 01/03/16)
LAS VEGAS -- A man fatally shot by Las Vegas police while holding a cellphone mistaken for a gun recently was convicted of several crimes in Arizona, his attorney said Saturday. Brad Reinhart last had contact with his client, Keith Childress Jr., 23, last month when a jury was set to issue a verdict in his trial for stealing marijuana and guns from a Phoenix home in 2013. ...
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India base attack leaves 4 gunmen, 2 troops dead
(International News ~ 01/03/16)
PATHANKOT, India -- Suspected militants infiltrated an Indian air force base near the border with Pakistan on Saturday and exchanged fire with security forces for hours, leaving at least four gunmen and two Indian troops dead, officials and news reports said...
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Influential Shiite cleric among 47 executed in Saudi Arabia
(International News ~ 01/03/16)
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia's execution Saturday of 47 prisoners, including an influential Shiite cleric, threatened to further damage Sunni-Shiite relations in a regional struggle playing out across the Middle East between the kingdom and its regional foe, Iran...
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