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City of New Madrid will change to 4-day work week
(Local News ~ 06/26/09)
Trial run will begin on July 6
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Kennett child dies in swimming pool
(Local News ~ 06/26/09)
An 8-year-old Kennett girl passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2009, after being found face down in a swimming pool. According to Detective Jeremy Yates, of the Kennett Police Department (KDP), on Wednesday, officers with the KPD, Kennett Fire Department First Responders, and Medic One Ambulance Service responded to a residence on the north side of Kennett following a report of a child not breathing...
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Kennett man charged with felony for torturing, killing puppy
(Local News ~ 06/26/09)
A 19-year-old Kennett man is currently facing a class D felony charge of animal abuse after killing his brother's puppy. According to a report by Jesse Wells, of the Kennett Police Department, on Wednesday, June 10, 2009, officers responded to a report of a disturbance on Harris Street...
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Sex offenders needing to register under change in law sent letters
(Local News ~ 06/26/09)
Southeast Missourian Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Morley Swingle sent letters Thursday to 23 sex offenders living in the area not currently registered as such in the county, alerting them of a change in the law. Now, those individuals are required to register as a result of a decision handed down by the Missouri Supreme Court on June 16, according to a news release from Swingle...
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Jackson allowed to annex I-55 and U.S. 61 corridors to Fruitland
(Local News ~ 06/26/09)
Jackson is looking northward for the next phase of growth. The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission agreed to allow Jackson to annex the Interstate 55 corridor from the East Main Street interchange to the Fruitland interchange, a distance of 3.35 miles. The commission also agreed to the city's request to annex U.S. 61 from Route Y to the Fruitland interchange...
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Economy cutting into profits of timber industry
(Local News ~ 06/26/09)
The timber industry has struggled before but never like in today's economy, said Natalie Sprink of East Perry Lumber Co. "It's been a rough year," said Sprink, whose grandfather, Marvin F. Petzoldt, founded the company in 1945. "There have been sawmills across the country that have shut down, but we haven't done so yet. We've had to learn to adjust and try to be flexible."...
- Oak Ridge teen in serious condition after crash (Local News ~ 06/26/09)
- Two men arrested on suspicion of sexual misconduct (Local News ~ 06/26/09)
- Purse snatched from 84-year-old woman inside Schnucks (Local News ~ 06/26/09)
- Fiery crash closes U.S. 61 in Scott County for nearly two hours (Local News ~ 06/26/09)
- Poplar Bluff doctor charged with fraud (Local News ~ 06/26/09)
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Pavement buckles, causes delays on U.S. 61 between Cape Girardeau, Jackson
(Local News ~ 06/26/09)
The heat wave gripping Southeast Missouri buckled the pavement across both northbound lanes of U.S. 61 near Cape County Park North, snarling traffic during one of the busiest times on the road between Jackson and Cape Girardeau.
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Writers gather at Cape Girardeau library to talk about their work
(Local News ~ 06/26/09)
When short-story author and television writer Paul Guyot first arrived in Hollywood, Calif., he and a college friend had aspirations of peddling their spiral-bound notebooks full of screenplays to big-name producers. "It was like a bad movie," Guyot, now of St. Louis, said Thursday...
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Looks Good Enough to Eat!!!
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/26/09)
This is his first close up look at a dandelion. Wonder what he's thinking??
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Fishing Trip
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/26/09)
Caleb Duncan (7) caught a blue gill while fishing at Wapapello Lake.
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Fishing Trip
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/26/09)
Cody McClard (6) caught a 21 pound carp at Wapapello Lake.
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Hansbrough goes No. 13 overall to Indiana
(Professional Sports ~ 06/26/09)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird usually doesn't let too much information out before the NBA draft. Still, he couldn't hide his respect for North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough, even saying he hoped the forward would be available when the Pacers were ready to make the 13th pick Thursday night...
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neXt cal
(Community ~ 06/26/09)
Friday "Brothers Bloom" rated PG-13 @ Cape West 14 Cine <B>[StartDouble]Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" rated PG @ Cape West 14 Cine, starts Wednesday "My Sister's Keeper" rated PG-13 @ Town Plaza Cinema <B>[StartDouble]Public Enemies" rated R @ Cape West 14 Cine, starts Wednesday...
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Riverways' future
(Editorial ~ 06/26/09)
The last of five public hearings regarding a 20-year plan for the Ozark National Scenic Riverways in Southeast Missouri is scheduled for today in Clayton, Mo. The first hearing in Van Buren on Monday drew 260 interested participants. All of them had ideas about levels of use and access to the Current and Jacks Fork rivers, the two spring-fed streams that meander 130 miles through 80,000 acres of Ozark forests managed by the National Park Service...
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State needs cancer funding
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/26/09)
Someone needs to teach Gov. Jay Nixon a lesson on both economics and values. Attempting to deny funds for the Ellis Fischel Cancer Hospital demonstrates Nixon is incompetent at planning Missouri's budget and is too callous to care about life-threatening ailments that afflict Missourians and their families...
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Nuclear shutdown overblown
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/26/09)
The Associated Press article ("Funds to shut nuclear plants falling short," June 17) was a sensationalized depiction of the current status of decommissioning funds for U.S. nuclear energy facilities. The AP could have taken this tack: Despite the nation's worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, 70 percent of the nation's nuclear reactors continue to meet regulatory requirements for decommissioning funding at power plants that, by and large, will continue to operate and accrue decommissioning funds into the 2030s and beyond.. ...
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Speak Out 6/26/09
(Speak Out ~ 06/26/09)
City of trash; Spay, neuter; Turn lanes; TV change; Time for action; Feeding the planet; Peaceful assembly; Business help
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Opened hydrants not fun for some in St. Louis
(State News ~ 06/26/09)
ST. LOUIS -- Even in this era of air conditioning, children in many St. Louis neighborhoods still like to open fire hydrants for relief from the summer heat. To them, it's summer fun. To some, it's a hot-weather tradition. But to city water and fire officials, it's cause for concern...
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Fish in acidic waters grow bigger ears
(National News ~ 06/26/09)
WASHINGTON -- Listen up! Carbon dioxide being absorbed by the oceans is having a puzzling effect on fish: Their ears get bigger. Now, that doesn't mean you're going to reel in the Mr. Spock of the sea. Fish ears are inside their bodies. But, as in humans, their ears perform a major role in sensing movement and whether the animal is upright -- abilities that are important for survival...
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Mouse race to raise money for multiple sclerosis
(Local News ~ 06/26/09)
The first Mouse Races and Dance for Multiple Sclerosis will be held today at the Dockside the Upper Deck in Cape Girardeau. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with the races starting at 7:30 p.m. The mice are being provided by Louis Weber. Organizer Sandy Hoffman works at MedAssets and participates in Corporate Achievers through the MS Society. ...
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Cape school district considers renovating, rebuilding Franklin Elementary School
(Local News ~ 06/26/09)
As the facilities plan for the Cape Girardeau School District evolves, one of the remaining hurdles is deciding whether to renovate or rebuild Franklin Elementary School. The facilities committee met Thursday night to review the first architectural plans of the project from local architect Phillip Smith. The committee, made up of administrators, teachers and parents, has been meeting since February to develop the plan...
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Charity running out of time to get tax credits
(Local News ~ 06/26/09)
The economic recession has Lutheran Family and Children's Services, a statewide charity that has offices in Cape Girardeau, struggling to find enough donors to fully use a state tax credit program. The organization, which is allotted $500,000 in tax credits annually under the Neighborhood Assistance Program, has been unable to award $100,000 worth of this year's credits, said Melody Anderson, regional development director for the Cape Girardeau office...
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Police report 6/26/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/26/09)
Cape Girardeau: Arrests; Summons; Thefts; Burglary; Property damage; Miscellaneous; Jackson: Summonses; Arrests; Thefts
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Backyard science: Volcano
(Community ~ 06/26/09)
It's that time of the year when the children are out having fun in the sun. While they're outside, encourage them to explore one of the best science classroom: their own backyard. Using a few materials from around the house you can create a volcano...
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Daniel Page
(Obituary ~ 06/26/09)
Daniel Plemon Page, 63, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, June 24, 2009, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born June 8, 1946, in Anna, Ill., son of Wilbert and Martha Plemon Page. He married Sheryll Hicks Sept. 13, 1986, in Cape Girardeau. Dan is survived by his wife, Sheryll Page of Cape Girardeau; four children, Tracey (Tom) Smith of Odenton, Md., Kim (David) Prater of Anna, Leigh Burns of Jonesboro, Daniel (Mandy) Page of Anna; two stepchildren, Nick (Mandy) Cozby of St. ...
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Mary Young
(Obituary ~ 06/26/09)
Mary Elizabeth Caldwell Young, 93, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, June, 25, 2009, at Chateau Girardeau. She was born Feb. 2, 1916, in Commerce, Mo., daughter of Guy Joseph and Jane Evelyn "Jennie" Clymer Caldwell. She and James Edward Young were married Nov. 22, 1937. He passed away March 31, 2007...
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Richard Elfrink
(Obituary ~ 06/26/09)
Richard Joseph Elfrink, 82, of Jackson and formerly of Leopold, Mo., died Wednesday, June 24, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born March 13, 1927, in Leopold, Mo., son of Leo and Minnie Josephine Nenninger Elfrink. He and Geneva Elizabeth Thele were married May 24, 1952, in St. John Catholic Church in Leopold. She died Feb. 26, 2009...
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Hester McElmurry
(Obituary ~ 06/26/09)
Hester Elizabeth McElmurry, 93, of Scott City died Thursday, June 25, 2009, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She was born to Ernest Jessie and Alma Hillemann Ross on Jan. 3, 1916. Hester and Cecil Andrew were married Dec. 24, 1935, in Scott City. Cecil died Dec. 9, 1988...
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Velma Rinehart
(Obituary ~ 06/26/09)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- Velma M. Rinehart, 94, of Jonesboro died Monday, June 22, 2009, at her home. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home in Jonesboro. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Rick Hertenstein officiating. Burial will be in Jonesboro Cemetery...
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Lindell Randolph
(Obituary ~ 06/26/09)
Lindell G. Randolph, 79, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, June 25, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Births 6/26/09
(Births ~ 06/26/09)
Beussink; Hethcote
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Out of the past 6/26/09
(Out of the Past ~ 06/26/09)
25 years ago: June 26, 1984 The entire Jackson city block on which the Coca-Cola Bottling Co. is located has been offered for sale to the Cape Girardeau Court for $485,000; court members, who have been studying options for expanding county office space for several months, took the offer under advisement...
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'Charlie's Angel' Farrah Fawcett dies at age 62
(Entertainment ~ 06/26/09)
LOS ANGELES -- A winsome smile, tousled hair and unfettered sensuality were Farrah Fawcett's trademarks as a sex symbol and 1970s TV star in "Charlie's Angels." But as her life drew to a close, she captivated the public in a different way: as a cancer patient who fought for, then surrendered, her treasured privacy to document her struggle with the disease and inspire others...
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Iran opposition leader says he won't give up
(International News ~ 06/26/09)
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's embattled opposition leader vowed Thursday that he wouldn't back down from challenging what he called a rigged presidential election despite the regime's increasing attempts to isolate him, telling the hard-liners: "I won't leave the picture."...
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Nixon targets $430M in spending
(State News ~ 06/26/09)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon vetoed or delayed $430 million of spending Thursday in moves that will halt college building projects and eliminate about 200 state jobs. Nixon proclaimed the $105 million in line-item vetoes a "near record" amount for Missouri, putting them in the context of a state unemployment rate that is at a generational high. The Democratic governor froze an additional $325 million of budgeted expenditures, which could be released later if state finances improve...
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Strip search of Arizona teen illegal, high court decides
(National News ~ 06/26/09)
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that school officials violated an Arizona teenager's rights by strip-searching her for prescription-strength ibuprofen, declaring that U.S. educators cannot force children to remove their clothing unless student safety is at risk...
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Officials: U.S. bolsters Somalia aid to foil rebels
(National News ~ 06/26/09)
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration has decided to bolster efforts to support Somalia's embattled government by providing money for weapons and helping the military in neighboring Djibouti train Somali forces, U.S. officials said Thursday. The goal is to stem Islamic insurgent advances in the Horn of Africa, but the plan would commit the U.S. to a greater embrace of a shaky government atop one of the world's most chaotic states...
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Prayer 6/26/09
(Prayer ~ 06/26/09)
Bless us when we are happy, O God, and restore us when we lose our mirth. Amen.
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Who's next
(Community ~ 06/26/09)
SCHOLARSHIPS The following students received scholarships to attend Southeast Missouri State University: HONORS AND AWARDS The following area students graduated with honors from the Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, Mo. Dean's lists will appear in Sunday's Good Times section...
- Missouri company recalls generators (State News ~ 06/26/09)
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Sikeston airport to close July 2 for repairs
(Local News ~ 06/26/09)
The Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport will close July 2 while repairs are made and will reopen Sept 15. Lineman Brian Burns said work includes filling cracks and overlay work on the runway,
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Losing a governor
(Column ~ 06/26/09)
South Carolina lost its governor this week. No, Gov. Mark Sanford didn't die. He was, well, sort of misplaced for a few days. He left on a Thursday and didn't tell anyone -- including his wife and four sons -- where he was going. No itinerary. No security. No temporary handing over the reins of state government...
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Clippers take Griffin No. 1
(Professional Sports ~ 06/26/09)
NEW YORK -- Blake Griffin was the consensus No. 1 pick. Shaq to the Cavs was the consensus blockbuster. On a day of head-turning trades around the NBA, the Los Angeles Clippers started Thursday night's draft with the obvious choice: Griffin, the only player considered a sure thing in a class full of question marks...
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Venus keeps knee status a mystery
(Professional Sports ~ 06/26/09)
WIMBLEDON, England -- Venus Williams ambled onto sun-splashed Court 1 at Wimbledon on Thursday, a slight hitch in her step and an odd-looking wrap around her left knee. White tape here, brown tape there. Good thing the five-time Wimbledon champion didn't need to run to hit serves, huh? Powered in part by her big-as-can-be deliveries, Williams overwhelmed 73rd-ranked Kateryna Bondarenko of Ukraine 6-3, 6-2 in the second round to stretch her All England Club winning streaks to 16 matches and 27 sets.. ...
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Mets knock off Cardinals in battle of aces
(Professional Sports ~ 06/26/09)
NEW YORK -- Johan Santana was struggling. He had gone to 3-0 counts on four of his first 11 batters -- something he hadn't done in an entire game in six years, not counting intentional walks. "My fastball," he said, "was moving all over the place."...
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Americans' upset win vs. Spain creates excitement about sport
(Professional Sports ~ 06/26/09)
BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa -- A week ago, the U.S. men's soccer team was barely an afterthought, its struggles hardly stealing the spotlight from golf, baseball or "Jon & Kate." Well, well, well, look who has America's attention now. There's nothing like a big win to get the fans back home excited, and the U.S. ...
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Pop singer Michael Jackson dies in Los Angeles hospital
(Entertainment ~ 06/26/09)
LOS ANGELES -- Michael Jackson, the "King of Pop" who reigned over the music world like no other, died Thursday as he prepared for a comeback. He was 50. Jackson died at UCLA Medical Center after being stricken at his rented home in Holmby Hills. Paramedics tried to resuscitate him at his home for nearly three-quarters of an hour, then rushed him to the hospital, where doctors continued to work on him...
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Sikeston man faces marijuana charge
(Local News ~ 06/26/09)
BENTON, Mo. - A Sikeston man faces drug charges after Scott County sheriff's deputies operating undercover found an alleged small marijuana growing operation, said Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter. Paul Norwood, 54 of Sikeston is charged with two counts of manufacturing a controlled substance with the intent to distribute, possession of up to 35 grams of marijuana, and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia. Bond has been set at $65,000...
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Area digest 6/26/09
(Community Sports ~ 06/26/09)
Tour of Missouri adds four teams The Tour of Missouri bicycle race, which will pass through Cape Girardeau, announced the addition of four American teams Thursday. BISSELL Pro Cycling team, Colavita/Sutter Home, Kelly Benefit Strategies and Team Type 1 were added to the field...
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Ford & Sons opens tourney with win
(Community Sports ~ 06/26/09)
Ford & Sons opens tourney with win The Ford & Sons Cape Girardeau Post 63 American Legion baseball team won its opener, 13-5 over Carrier Mills, Ill., at the Polk Brooks Classic in Paducah, Ky. Andrew Williams, who just completed his sophomore year at Central, tossed a complete game for Post 63. He allowed three runs, two earned, and eight hits...
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May incomes surge, but savings outpace spending
(National News ~ 06/26/09)
WASHINGTON -- Households pushed their savings rate to the highest level in more than 15 years in May as a big boost in incomes from the government's stimulus program was devoted more to bolstering nest eggs than increased spending. The Commerce Department says consumer spending rose 0.3 percent in May, in line with expectations. But incomes jumped 1.4 percent, the biggest gain in a year and easily outpacing the 0.3 percent gain that economists expected...
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Michigan finally gets some good news with small car plant
(National News ~ 06/26/09)
ORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- Michigan has snatched back a few of its fast-disappearing auto jobs, winning a high-stakes competition with two other states to build General Motors Corp.'s next-generation subcompact car. The news is a bright spot in an otherwise gloomy Michigan economy that has seen unemployment hit a nation-leading 14.1 percent, lots of housing foreclosures, unpaid furlough days for state workers and uncertainty for thousands of others worried about whether they'll still be getting a paycheck in the months ahead.. ...
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Budget troubles cancel Nixa fireworks show
(State News ~ 06/26/09)
NIXA, Mo. -- Residents of Nixa will have to find a new way to celebrate Independence Day this year. The southwest Missouri town has decided to cancel its Sky High Fourth of July event because of budget troubles. The Nixa Chamber of Commerce, the city and the Nixa Fire Protection District had paid for the $12,000 event. But budget cuts at the chamber and the city led to the decision to drop the 22-year tradition...
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Missouri earns 'C' for financial disclosure laws
(State News ~ 06/26/09)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's laws requiring state lawmakers to disclose their personal finances have earned an average rating from a national watchdog group. The Washington-based Center for Public Integrity awarded Missouri 70.5 points out of 100 in a study that looked at 43 different factors. That placed Missouri in a tie with Oregon and Kentucky for 19th in the country in terms of financial disclosure requirements...
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News of Jackson's death first spread online
(National News ~ 06/26/09)
NEW YORK -- It was a where-were-you moment in a digital age. Michael Jackson's death was not learned from a fatherly TV news anchor. Instead, the news first spread online. Some of the initial reports from various outlets were confusing: Was Jackson still alive? Was he in a coma? They spread like wildfire across news sites, social media networks and Twitter...
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Unusual Sunset, in the east!
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/26/09)
Last night about 8:30 I looked out the window and saw this picture, from the east, not the west where the sun goes down! The sun had already gone down, but hitting the high clouds from the east, made an unusual "sundown."
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Mother Nature???
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/26/09)
Looks like Mother Nature was passing over this evening!!! She likes to keep an eye on us below, lol!!!
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Nestle refused FDA information, reports show
(Local News ~ 06/26/09)
NEW YORK -- Inspection reports from a Nestle USA cookie dough factory released Friday show the company refused several times to provide Food and Drug Administration inspectors with complaint logs, pest-control records and other information. The records, which date back to 2004, were made public after Nestle's Toll House refrigerated, prepackaged cookie dough was discovered to be the likely culprit in an E. ...
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Public money driving slow New Orleans downtown
(National News ~ 06/26/09)
NEW ORLEANS -- A deal approved this week to fill up an empty skyscraper and keep the city's pro football team raises the bill of taxpayer funded redevelopment projects in downtown New Orleans to $300 million. And those projects are almost the sole source of rebuilding in the city that was devastated four years ago by Hurricane Katrina. ...
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Top of the class: Kyle Reynolds
(Community ~ 06/26/09)
Meet Kyle Reynolds, a scholar/athlete from Woodland High School.
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Top of the class: Skyler Moll
(Community ~ 06/26/09)
Meet Skyler Moll, an emerging leader from Perryville.
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Top of the class: Allen Seabaugh
(Community ~ 06/26/09)
Meet Allen Seabaugh, a Delta High School graduate with a career in education in mind.
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Top of the class: Bayley Hotop
(Community ~ 06/26/09)
Meet Bayley Hotop, a future nurse with a love of social activities.
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Top of the class: Erica Morrow
(Community ~ 06/26/09)
Meet Erica Morrow, an Oran graduate with a long list of activities.
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