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Holder: Potential civil rights violations at IRS
(National News ~ 05/15/13)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The FBI's criminal investigation of the Internal Revenue Service could include potential civil rights violations, false statements and potential violations of the Hatch Act, which prohibits federal employees from engaging in some partisan political activities, Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday.
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Mo. bill would stop document scanning
(State News ~ 05/15/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri lawmakers have sent Gov. Jay Nixon a bill that would force the state Revenue Department to stop scanning driving applicants' documents into a state computer system. The measure passed the Senate 25-8 on Wednesday after it was approved by the House earlier this week. The Revenue Department would be required to securely destroy the copies of the scanned documents...
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Mo. unemployment rate declines in April
(State News ~ 05/15/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri officials say the state's unemployment rate edged one-tenth of a point lower to 6.6 percent in April while payrolls increased by roughly 12,000 jobs. The Department of Economic Development reported Tuesday the leisure and hospitality sector added 4,800 jobs in April. Other big gains were the ...
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Mo. Senate Democrats block vote on wage bill
(State News ~ 05/15/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Senate Democrats blocked a vote on legislation that would change which projects fall under the state's wage requirement for public construction projects. Under current law, "maintenance" work is not subject to the state's prevailing wage rules. But a 2011 Missouri Supreme Court decision expanded the definition of "construction," causing more projects to be subject to the wage requirement....
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Poplar Bluff woman dead after Sunday morning crash
(Local News ~ 05/15/13)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- A 31-year-old Poplar Bluff woman died Monday at a St. Louis hospital from injuries she suffered in a two-vehicle crash in Dunklin County. According to family members, Rebecca S. Berry died Monday afternoon at Barnes-Jewish Hospital...
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Model evaluation system for Mo. educators approved by state board
(Local News ~ 05/15/13)
The State Board of Education gave final approval Tuesday to a model evaluation system for educators in Missouri. School districts can adopt the model system or implement a system of their own that aligns with seven Essential Principles of Effective Evaluation set by the state. The principles focus on the educational practices and professional development of teachers, principals and superintendents...
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Bus driver pulled over during field trip, no crime found
(Local News ~ 05/15/13)
A school bus driver taking students on a field trip last week was pulled over on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, but he had not been drinking, a Cape Girardeau school administrator said. The driver complied with field sobriety tests and "came up clean," said Neil Glass, director of administrative services for the Cape Girardeau School District....
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Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department employees honored
(Local News ~ 05/15/13)
Four Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department employees were honored Tuesday for outstanding performance. Sheriff John Jordan presented Capt. Clann "Bud" Proffer with the 2012 Timothy J. Ruopp Award for outstanding service, according to a news release from the department...
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Cooling off in Jackson City Park
(Local News ~ 05/15/13)
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Colter Sparkman, 5, splashes out of Hubble Creek after a quick dip in the cool water Tuesday at Jackson City Park. Tuesday's temperature reached a high of 86 degrees. Temperatures are expected to remain in the 80s throughout the week, with a high of 87 on Saturday....
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Woman charged with husband's murder in Stoddard County
(Local News ~ 05/15/13)
PUXICO, Mo. -- A man is dead and his wife charged with murder after an early morning shooting in Puxico. Stoddard County Sheriff Carl Hefner on Tuesday afternoon said Victoria Isaac, the victim's 48-year-old wife, of Puxico, was charged with first-degree murder...
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Clothing exchange at Central High School experiences low turnout
(Local News ~ 05/15/13)
Sometimes having the best intentions doesn't mean a project will be successful. Carlynn Forst, art teacher at Cape Girardeau Central High School, learned that lesson Tuesday when her clothing-exchange initiative at the high school suffered because of a lack of participation. ...
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Second night of storytelling to take Bedell stage Friday
(Local News ~ 05/15/13)
The second installment of three planned storytelling events this year, "An Evening of Storytelling with Regina Carpenter and Jim May," will be presented Friday at the River Campus of Southeast Missouri State University. "Regina and Jim as our storytellers will make for a great evening," said Dr. Joel Rhodes, history professor at Southeast and co-producer of the event. ...
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Tougher drunken driving threshold recommended
(National News ~ 05/15/13)
WASHINGTON -- States should cut their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half -- from .08 blood alcohol level to .05 -- matching a standard that has substantially reduced highway deaths in other countries, a federal safety board recommended Tuesday. That's about one drink for a woman weighing less than 120 pounds, two for a 160-pound man...
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Notre Dame's Litzelfelner wins Class 3 state championship
(High School Sports ~ 05/15/13)
Notre Dame freshman Jack Litzelfelner turned a great freshman golf season into a spectacular one Tuesday. Slight of physical stature, Litzelfelner stood tall at the Class 3 state golf tournament at Sedalia Country Club in Sedalia, Mo., by winning the individual state championship...
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Fund established for Cape Girardeau July 4 donations
(Local News ~ 05/15/13)
There's a little money down, but still a lot to go for a professional fireworks display to light up the night sky this July 4 in Cape Girardeau. A chapter of the veterans group USA Veterans is looking for contributions to help pay for a 20-minute display now that a donor who wants to remain anonymous has agreed to foot half the $12,000 bill...
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American Cancer Society to "Paint The Town Purple"
(Submitted Story ~ 05/15/13)
Cape Girardeau, MO -- May15, 2013 -- The American Cancer Society will "Paint the Town Purple" in celebration of its annual Relay For Life event. Beginning this month Relay For Life volunteers will be contacting area groups, churches, and businesses to encourage community members to form teams for the Relay For Life of Cape Girardeau County. This is the community's opportunity to join the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising event...
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T-N-T Fitness 21 Day Fat Loss Jumpstart
(Submitted Story ~ 05/15/13)
T-N-T is now offering a "21 Day Rapid Fat Loss Jumpstart" to the residents of Cape Girardeau and Jackson looking to drop 10-20 pounds or looking to tone-up for summer vacation. 21 Day Fat Loss Jumpstart package includes everything that is needed for you to be ready for your summer vacation such as (resistance training, nutrition advice, cardio program, and phone coaching). ...
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Benefactors enhance décor at CJHS Tiger Fieldhouse
(Submitted Story ~ 05/15/13)
When Cape Central Junior High School Athletic Director Terry Kitchen (CHS Class of '70) put the word out to his class mates that Tiger Fieldhouse needed updating, it didn't take long for benefactors to line up to help. Coach Kitchen, at right in the photo, also contacted national and international unions and businesses which benefited from construction projects of the District's 2010 bond issue. ...
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Top-ranked Saxony Lutheran soccer team falls in district final in 2 OT
(High School Sports ~ 05/15/13)
FESTUS, Mo. -- The problem with boxing is it takes just one well-timed, well-placed punch to score a knockout in a battle of Class 1 heavyweights. Unfortunately for the Saxony Lutheran girls soccer team, it was St. Pius X delivering the fatal blow...
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Missouri House endorses transportation sales tax
(State News ~ 05/15/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A penny sales tax that would be dedicated to state and local transportation projects cleared the Missouri House on Tuesday. The state sales tax, which officials estimate could generate nearly $8 billion over a decade, would require voter approval to take effect and would be resubmitted to the ballot every 10 years. Proceeds would fund state highways, local roads and other modes of transportation such as railroads, airports, mass transit and river ports...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/15/13)
Today is Wednesday, May 15, the 135th day of 2013. There are 230 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 15, 1863, Edouard Manet's painting "Le dejeuner sur l'herbe" (The Lunch on the Grass) went on display in Paris, scandalizing viewers with its depiction of a nude woman seated on the ground with two fully dressed men at a picnic in a wooded area...
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Southeast Missourian player of the week: Jackson's Brannon Wright
(High School Sports ~ 05/15/13)
Wright won the 100 and 200 meters and ran the opening leg on the Indians' victorious 1,600 relay at the Class 4 District 1 meet Saturday at Fox High School.
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Angelina Jolie goes through with double mastectomy
(Entertainment ~ 05/15/13)
LOS ANGELES -- Angelina Jolie had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer. The Oscar-winning actress and partner to Brad Pitt made the announcement in the form of an op-ed she authored for Tuesday's New York Times [<I>http://nyti.ms/17o4A0f<I>] under the headline, "My Medical Choice." She wrote that between early February and late April she completed three months of surgical procedures to remove both breasts.. ...
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Mo. bill tightens criteria for election recounts
(State News ~ 05/15/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Losing political candidates could find it harder to get a recount under legislation sent to Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon. A bill given final approval Tuesday would tighten the margin of defeat necessary to trigger a recount in Missouri elections. Under current law, a candidate who loses by less than 1 percent can seek a recount. The legislation would require a margin of less than one-half of a percent to request a recount...
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New citizens
(Editorial ~ 05/15/13)
It's inspiring to hear from people who value their American citizenship. That was the case earlier this month when 29 immigrants became U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony in Cape Girardeau. The ceremony is a culmination of hard work and a display of commitment that these new citizens from 11 countries do not take lightly. ...
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May is NF Awareness Month
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/15/13)
Hello, my name is Mia Schwettman and I am 14 years old. I have a genetic disorder called Neurofibromatosis. My family found out when I was a baby. I have many marks that look like birthmarks, aka, cafe au lait spots. I also have a brain tumor. Neurofibromatosis is a disorder that can cause tumors anywhere on or within your body. ...
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Out of the past 5/15/13
(Out of the Past ~ 05/15/13)
The Third Sunday in May service is held at Old Apple Creek Church near Pocahontas, with the Rev. Evelyn Fulton, executive presbyter of Giddings-Lovejoy Presbyterian Church of St. Louis, as guest speaker; the historic church was founded in 1821 and is one of the oldest Presbyterian churches west of the Mississippi River...
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Poverty not solved by more money
(Column ~ 05/15/13)
Much of the national dialogue for the past 50 years has focused on the issue of poverty. Wars have come and gone. Social issues have evolved and changed the fabric of society. Technology has advanced at breakneck speed. But poverty remains largely unchanged...
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Births 5/15/13
(Births ~ 05/15/13)
Daughter to Zacheria Michael and Kelly Lynn Green of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 8:46 a.m. Monday, May 6, 2013. Name, Harper Emmalynn. Weight, 9 pounds, 9 ounces. Third child, first daughter. Mrs. Green is the former Kelly Kuntzman, daughter of Gary and JoAnn Kuntzman of Taylorville, Ill. ...
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Jackson police report 5/15/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/15/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 5/15/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/15/13)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 5/15/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/15/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Gary McDaniel
(Obituary ~ 05/15/13)
Gary Allen McDaniel, 72, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Montgomery City, Mo., died Monday, May 13, 2013, at his home. He was born Dec. 27, 1940, in Canalou, Mo., to Adren A. and Lena M. Martin McDaniel. He and Shirley M. Tippit were married Oct. 14, 1967, in St. Charles, Mo...
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Gladys Lawrence
(Obituary ~ 05/15/13)
Gladys Marie Lawrence, 92, of Cape Girardeau passed away Monday, May 13, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 16, 1920, in Oran, Mo., daughter of Andrew and Regina Halter Kielhofner. She married the love of her life, James William Lawrence on July 13, 1946, in Chaffee, Mo. He preceded her in death Aug. 28, 1997...
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James Green
(Obituary ~ 05/15/13)
TUCSUN, Ariz. -- James Walter Green, 71, of Tucson passed away Saturday, April 27, 2013, in Tucson. He was born Jan. 3, 1942, son of Linder S. and Marjorie Green. James was a 1959 graduate of Woodland High School. He is survived by his mother, Marjorie Green of Cape Girardeau; a son, James David (Darlene) Green of Tucson; two sisters, Ruth (Gary) Hipple of La Feria, Texas, and Florence (Michael) Hurst of Cape Girardeau; a nephew; three nieces; and other family and many friends...
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Tommy Clancy
(Obituary ~ 05/15/13)
VILLA RIDGE, Ill. -- George Thomas "Tommy" Clancy, 59, of Villa Ridge passed away Monday, May 13, 2013, at his home. He was born March 21, 1954, in Cairo, Ill., son of the late Harold Leroy and Minnie Louise Niestrath Clancy. Tommy was a member of First Baptist Church in Mounds, Ill., American Legion Post 178 in Villa Ridge, National Wild Turkey Federation, National Rifle Association and Operating Engineers Local 1048. He was an avid turkey hunter...
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U.S. diplomat ordered to leave Russia in spy case
(International News ~ 05/15/13)
MOSCOW -- A U.S. diplomat was ordered Tuesday to leave the country after the Kremlin's security services said he tried to recruit a Russian agent. They displayed tradecraft tools that seemed straight from a cheap spy thriller: wigs, packets of cash, a knife, map and compass, and a letter promising millions for "long-term cooperation."...
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Eviction fears haunt Haiti camps after attacks
(International News ~ 05/15/13)
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Attorney Reynold Georges showed up with a judge and a police officer on a recent afternoon at Camp Acra, a cluster of tents and plywood shelters scattered across rocky hills dotted with trees in the heart of the Haitian capital...
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Mo. lawmakers pass farm constitutional amendment
(State News ~ 05/15/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri voters next year will decide whether to approve a constitutional amendment that supporters argue would protect farmers against potentially unfair regulations. The proposal passed by the Legislature on Tuesday would "forever guarantee" the rights of farmers to engage in farming and ranching in the state, if approved by voters in the November 2014 election. Senators passed the amendment 28-6, shortly after the House approved it...
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Nixon vetoes repeal of low-income senior, disabled residents tax break
(State News ~ 05/15/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon vetoed legislation Tuesday that would have repealed a tax break for low-income seniors and disabled residents who live in rental housing. Although he had proposed the elimination of the tax break earlier this year, Nixon's veto of the legislation came as no surprise. The Democratic governor had said he would accept the tax-break repeal only if it were part of a broad-based overhaul of Missouri's numerous tax credit programs...
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U.S. launches fighter jet-size drone from aircraft carrier
(National News ~ 05/15/13)
ABOARD THE USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH -- A drone the size of a fighter jet took off from the deck of an American aircraft carrier for the first time Tuesday in a test flight that could eventually open the way for the U.S. to launch unmanned aircraft from almost any place in the world...
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For Minnesota gay marriage sponsors, it's personal
(National News ~ 05/15/13)
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- As a crowd of thousands roared from the lawn of the state Capitol, Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton signed the bill Tuesday that makes gay marriage legal there come Aug. 1. "What a day for Minnesota," the Democratic governor declared, as American and rainbow flags flapped in a sweltering hot wind. The Minnesota State Patrol estimated about 6,000 people made up the massive crowd, and many headed to downtown St. Paul afterward for a street party celebrating the bill's passage...
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Justice Dept. investigating IRS targeting of tea party
(National News ~ 05/15/13)
WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department is investigating the Internal Revenue Service for targeting tea party groups for extra scrutiny when they applied for tax exempt status, Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday, widening a probe that includes investigations by three committees in Congress...
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Missouri House OKs quicker intervention in school districts
(State News ~ 05/15/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri House approved legislation Tuesday that could allow state education officials to intervene more quickly in struggling districts while expanding the menu of actions to possibly take. School districts that lose accreditation have two years before state education officials can step in. ...
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Senate panel approves massive farm bill
(National News ~ 05/15/13)
WASHINGTON -- The Senate Agriculture Committee has approved a massive five-year farm bill that would cut spending while also creating new subsidies for farmers. The legislation approved 15-5 on Tuesday by the panel includes concessions to Southern rice and peanut farmers, thanks to a new top Republican on the committee, Mississippi Sen. ...
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Road work 5/15/13
(Local News ~ 05/15/13)
Highway 25 in Stoddard Co. reduced for edge rut repairs Highway 25 in Stoddard County will be reduced to one lane from Business Route 60 to the Bloomfield, Mo., city limits as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make edge rut repairs. The work will be done from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, today and Thursday...
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Oran nips Oak Ridge in nine innings to win district baseball title
(High School Sports ~ 05/15/13)
ORAN, Mo. -- Oran first baseman Bear Hicks sometimes gets so nervous before baseball games that he gets sick. Yet somehow, as he walked to the plate with the winning run on second base in the bottom of the ninth inning during Tuesday's Class 1 District 2 tournament championship contest, he was calm...
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High school roundup: Notre Dame girls soccer team reaches district final
(High School Sports ~ 05/15/13)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Scott City baseball team outlasts state-ranked Clearwater in district final
(High School Sports ~ 05/15/13)
The Rams claimed the Class 3 District 2 title with a 12-11 victory
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Mo. bill would create workers' comp database
(State News ~ 05/15/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Legislature has voted to create an online database allowing businesses to check whether job applicants have a history of filing workers' compensation claims. The House gave the bill final approval Monday on a 91-67 vote. It now heads to Gov. Jay Nixon...
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Prayer 5/15/13
(Prayer ~ 05/15/13)
O Father God, our Lord and Savior, may our words proclaim your righteousness. Amen.
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Speak out 5/15/13
(Speak Out ~ 05/15/13)
I want to thank the person who found my purse at Aldi and returned it. I appreciate it very much. Thank you. License questions I had a couple of questions. How is the registration for the new landlord business license going? The deadline was April 15 and it is well past that, and I wondered if anyone was enforcing that or if that was only to get properties to break loose for developers to flip houses. ...
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Payne pitches Chaffee baseball team to district title
(High School Sports ~ 05/15/13)
CHAFFEE -- With a chance to claim their first district title in three seasons, the Chaffee Red Devils turned to their ace, Cody Payne, to start against Bloomfield in the Class 2, District 3 championship game...
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Cardinals' Gast records win in major league debut
(Professional Sports ~ 05/15/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Mike Matheny is still waiting for rookie left-hander John Gast to show some emotion. "He's the same all the time ... he never smiles," the St. Louis manager said. "Real even keel." Gast used that business-like approach to pick up a win in his major league debut Tuesday night...
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Historical society to plan for Mo. bicentennial
(State News ~ 05/15/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- It's still eight years away, but Missouri lawmakers want the planning to begin for the bicentennial celebration of Missouri's statehood. Missouri was admitted to the union of the United States of America on Aug. 10, 2021...
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Palestinians mark their 1948 displacement
(National News ~ 05/15/13)
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) -- Thousands of Palestinians took to the streets in the West Bank and Gaza on Wednesday to mark the 65th anniversary of their mass displacement during the war that followed Israel's founding in 1948. Every May 15, Palestinians commemorate the "nakba," or "catastrophe" -- the term they use to describe their displacement. Hundreds of thousands fled or were driven out during the fighting...
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