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No injuries from Saturday house fire in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 01/03/23)
No one was reported injured from a house fire early Saturday morning, Dec. 31, in the 100 block of South Pacific Street. Cape Girardeau firefighters responded to a call at 5:44 a.m. of a residential structure fire at 139 S. Pacific St., according to an incident report by Battalion Chief Brad Dillow...
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Pemiscot County inmate death under investigation
(Local News ~ 01/03/23)
The death of an inmate at the Pemiscot County jail in Caruthersville, Missouri, is under investigation. Ricky Hooper, 45, was found early Saturday, Dec. 31, deceased in his bunk as breakfast was being served, according to Pemiscot County Sheriff Tommy Greenwell...
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Benton man dies in early New Year's Day crash
(Local News ~ 01/03/23)
A Benton, Missouri, man was killed in a single-vehicle crash early New Year's Day in Scott County. At 1:15 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 1, Roger G. Morrow, 55, was northbound on Highway 77 and County Road 352 when the vehicle he was driving traveled off the right side of the road and overturned, according to state Highway Patrol...
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Local bankers look ahead in new year after Fed's latest move
(Business ~ 01/03/23)
Two banking leaders in Southeast Missouri predict continued economic volatility in the new year when asked for their thoughts about the effectiveness of interest rate hikes imposed in 2022 by the Federal Reserve Board. The most recent half-point increase, or 50 basis points, was announced Dec. 14 and was the seventh hike instituted last year in the Fed's aggressive campaign to bring down the nation's highest inflation since the early 1980s...
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SE MO Redi is ready to tackle regional economic development
(Business ~ 01/03/23)
This article draws directly from remarks made and presentation slides shown to the Dec. 19 study session of Jackson Board of Aldermen. Presenter: James Stapleton, co-founder of Cape Girardeau’s Codefi and the new chairman of the SE MO Redi (Southeast Missouri Regional Economic Development; formerly Cape Area Magnet) Board of Directors...
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Cape Girardeau County greenlights early version of 2023 budget
(Local News ~ 01/03/23)
After a record-breaking 2022, which witnessed Cape Girardeau County breaking through the $9 million mark in general annual sales tax revenue for the first time, the County Commission on Thursday, Dec. 29, OK'd a robust $9.75 million preliminary budget for 2023...
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Teen bowlers at Jackson, Saxony Lutheran receive donated equipment
(Local News ~ 01/03/23)
Jesse Bledsoe of Cape Girardeau heard about the Wednesday, Dec. 28, fire that gutted Jackson Lanes bowling alley and he knew he could help. "Before I came (to Cape Girardeau) I lived in St. Louis for about seven years and bowled that area and got to know a lot of people up there," Bledsoe said. ...
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Local financial advisors talk strategy heading into 2023
(B Magazine ~ 01/03/23)
Local finance professionals speak strategy, investment and growth for 2023 The past year has been characterized by an unpredictable financial market. From stock market swings to record inflation, individuals may find it difficult to stay optimistic about their investment plan. Despite uncertainties, local finance professionals preach a similar message, “Stay calm and stick to a plan.” Here, they share their advice and insight for creating a healthy financial plan going into the new year.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/03/23)
Today is Tuesday, Jan. 3, the third day of 2022. There are 362 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 3, 1990, ousted Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega surrendered to U.S. forces, 10 days after taking refuge in the Vatican's diplomatic mission...
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Cape Girardeau business licenses
(Business ~ 01/03/23)
City of Cape Girardeau Community Development Department has received three new applications for business licenses: n Chhone Chroeng of Jackson for Jackson Donuts, a bakery at 1131 N. Kingshighway, Suite E. Company has its original location at 2110 E. Jackson Blvd. in Jackson...
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Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Perryville chamber news
(Business ~ 01/03/23)
Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce will hold First Friday Coffee at 7:40 a.m. Friday, Jan. 6, at Century Casino Cape Girardeau Events Center, 777 Main St. Featured is a quality of life panel with guest speakers Liz Haynes of Old Town Cape; Jeff Rawson of rustmedia; Nate Saverino of Southeast Missouri State University Athletics; and Penny Williams, City of Cape Girardeau Parks & Recreation. The program will be carried on Facebook Live. Light refreshments will be available...
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New Year financial resolutions
(Business ~ 01/03/23)
WalletHub, the personal finance website, reports 31% of respondents to its end-of-year survey said they wish to save more money in 2023. Top answers from others who responded to the survey included the following: n Repay 20% of your credit card debt...
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SEMO Food Bank announces grants
(Business ~ 01/03/23)
Southeast Missouri Food Bank announced Thursday, Dec. 29, it has awarded a total of $10,000 in grants to five of its partner agencies across the organization's 16-county service area. The money will allow the agencies to increase and improve their distribution process, according to a news release...
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Cape Girardeau comedy club permanently closes
(Business ~ 01/03/23)
Laughing Gas Comedy Club, 2160 William St., Suite 400, in Cape Girardeau -- which announced a hiatus in August because of staffing issues and slow sales, has now closed for good, according to owner Jeff Johnson. "Things just didn't work out for me. On behalf of Lylah and myself, thank you. It was our honor to bring you the best stand up comedy," wrote Johnson in a Wednesday, Dec. 28, Facebook post...
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Freedom Fit Zone relocates in Jackson
(Business ~ 01/03/23)
Freedom Fit Zone has relocated to its new location, a standalone site, at 2336 Old Orchard Road in Jackson. Following a soft open for members last week, the club opened formally Monday, Jan. 2. Owners Nathan and Heather Brown and Bill and Sheila King, moved the gym from 2432 E. Main St. to its more spacious quarters with additional fitness equipment, locker rooms for men and women, plus pickleball and tennis courts...
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Stitch It International opens shop in Jackson
(Business ~ 01/03/23)
Stitch It International, a store specializing in embroidery machine sales, has expanded to a Jackson location at 507 E. Jackson Blvd. Headquartered in Patton, Missouri, family owned Stitch It was founded in 1991. "It's next generation embroidery and quilting, all of it," said Jessica Braeuner, an Oak Ridge native who manages the Jackson store...
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Stamp prices going up again
(Business ~ 01/03/23)
First class postage stamps are slated to rise again in price Sunday, Jan. 22, because of what the governmental agency calls increasing operating expenses and a corresponding lack of revenue. On that date, the cost will increase from 60 to 63 cents...
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Mileage deduction up
(Business ~ 01/03/23)
IRS has increased the standard business mileage deduction rate for 2023 from 62.5 cents to 65.5 cents per mile in the wake of continued inflation. This figure represents an additional 3 cents per mile since mid-2022 and is a 7-cent increase from January 2022...
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Carvana struggling, rumors of looming bankruptcy
(Business ~ 01/03/23)
Tempe, Arizona-based online used car retailer Carvana -- which has an outlet at 700 E. Jackson Blvd. in Jackson — is facing an uncertain 2023 and bankruptcy rumors after a stock free fall last year, a weakening market for pre-owned vehicles and concerns about the company's long-term future, according to CNBC...
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Discount stores poised for most 2023 growth, retail researchers say
(Business ~ 01/03/23)
Dollar General, Five Below and Family Dollar, stores with Cape Girardeau County footprints, are among the off-price and discount outlets poised — given the current inflationary spiral — for the most planned U.S. openings in 2023, New York-based Coresight Research said...
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Cozy Scherer
(Obituary ~ 01/03/23)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Cozy B. Scherer, 75, of Perryville died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, at Independence Care Center. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Ford and Young Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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James Raines
(Obituary ~ 01/03/23)
James Stephen "Steve" Raines was born Oct. 5, 1947, at home in Patton, Missouri, to Thornton and Caroline Raines. He passed away Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, at his home, surrounded by loved ones. He was a 1965 graduate of Patton High School. He was drafted into the U.S. Army to fight in the Vietnam War...
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Paul Powell
(Obituary ~ 01/03/23)
ZALMA, Mo. — Paul Garrett Powell, 77, of Zalma passed away Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, at his home. He was born Dec. 2, 1945, in Milton, West Virginia, the son of Garrett and Deloris Wallace Powell. Paul and Judy Kay Shirrell were united in marriage July 16, 1980, in Fenton, Missouri...
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Earl Lukefahr
(Obituary ~ 01/03/23)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Earl Joseph Lukefahr, 91, of Perryville passed away Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, at Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 6, 1931, in Perryville to Joseph Daniel and Emma Gertrude Huber Lukefahr. He and Marie Lukefahr were married Aug. 2, 1952, at Sedgewickville Methodist Church...
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Virginia Jenkins
(Obituary ~ 01/03/23)
Virginia "Jenny" Jenkins, 102, met the Lord face to face Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, after a brief illness, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Jenny was born May 24, 1920, near Cobden, Illinois, the daughter of Gabe and Georgia Rendleman. She was the last of the Rendleman children. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Marcia Kinder and Joann Johnson, and four brothers, Tom, Junior, Charles and Bud Rendleman...
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Juanita Foster
(Obituary ~ 01/03/23)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. — Juanita P. Foster, 91 of Olive Branch died Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, at Olive Branch Cemetery, with Mark Thrasher officiating. Friends and family are asked to gather at the cemetery...
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Irma Dinwiddie
(Obituary ~ 01/03/23)
Irma Jean Dinwiddie, 95, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, at her home. She was born March 15, 1927, to Thurston and Nellie Miller Amick of rural Glasgow, Missouri. She and Donald Dinwiddie were married March 15, 1950, after he graduated from Central Methodist College. He proceeded her in death Feb. 19, 2005...
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Carol Dias
(Obituary ~ 01/03/23)
Carol Dias, daughter of the late Kelly Seabaugh and Zeta Deimund Seabaugh, was born Sept. 11, 1960, in Cape Girardeau and departed her life Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, at Southeast Hospital at the age of 62 years. She was a former employee of Local Carpenters Union No. ...
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Cecil Bova
(Obituary ~ 01/03/23)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Cecil C. Bova, 74, of Perryville died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, at his home. Memorial service will be held at a later date. Ford and Young Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Jeremy Bigham
(Obituary ~ 01/03/23)
Our beloved Jeremy began the New Year with the Lord, passing peacefully at his home. Jeremy Daniel Bigham, 33, of Olive Branch, Illinois, was born July 6, 1989, in Cape Girardeau, the son of William and Pamela Kirby Bigham. Jeremy attended Egyptian High School, and was a graduate of the Class of 2007...
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Prayer 1-3-23
(Prayer ~ 01/03/23)
O Father God, may we love one another as you love us. Amen.
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Yikes! Life is getting shorter in America
(Column ~ 01/03/23)
It's one thing when government raises your taxes, suffocates your business with regulations or censors your tweets. It's far worse when government is to blame for actually shortening your life. U.S. life expectancy dropped to 76.4 years, the lowest in 25 years, according to new federal data. Americans should be gasping. What could be more important than having the chance to live a long life?...
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Priorities for Jackson in 2023
(Column ~ 01/03/23)
As we begin 2023, it is important that we set priority goals for the City of Jackson for the upcoming year. These goals were initially compiled by the Board of Aldermen last fall and have since been refined, included and approved in the 2023 budget...
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Cape Central wins Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament
(Editorial ~ 01/03/23)
The Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament championship game between Cape Central and Jackson was an instant classic. Cape Central dominated in the first three games of the tournament, but Jackson proved to be a worthy competitor Thursday night in the tournament finale as the teams played in front of a packed Show Me Center crowd...
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Judge overturns Missouri man's conviction in 2011 killing
(State News ~ 01/03/23)
ST. LOUIS — A judge overturned a Missouri man's murder conviction in a case in which investigators failed to reveal that a witness was in a romantic relationship with the lead detective. Judge Timothy Boyer on Friday overturned Lamont Cambell's conviction in the death of Lenny Gregory III, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. Gregory, the son of a retired St. Louis police officer, was found shot in an SUV in south St. Louis in July 2011...
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Judge: St. Louis gun-waving lawyer shouldn't get guns or money back
(State News ~ 01/03/23)
ST. LOUIS — A Missouri judge has ruled a pardon from the governor doesn't mean the St. Louis lawyer and his wife who gained national attention for waving guns at racial injustice protesters in 2020 should get back the weapons they surrendered and fines they paid after guilty pleas last year...
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Transgender woman's scheduled execution would be US first
(State News ~ 01/03/23)
ST. LOUIS — Unless Missouri Gov. Mike Parson grants clemency, Amber McLaughlin, 49, will become the first transgender woman executed in the U.S. She is scheduled to die by injection Tuesday for killing a former girlfriend in 2003. McLaughlin's attorney, Larry Komp, said there are no court appeals pending...
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EU to try again for coordination on China COVID-19 policies
(National News ~ 01/03/23)
BRUSSELS -- European Union nations will try again on Wednesday to mold a coordinated approach on if and how authorities should check incoming airline passengers from China for any new COVID-19 variants after several member nations announced individual efforts over the past week...
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Democrat Katie Hobbs takes office as Arizona governor
(National News ~ 01/03/23)
PHOENIX -- Katie Hobbs took the oath of office Monday to become Arizona's 24th governor and the first Democrat to hold the office since 2009. Hobbs was sworn in during a private ceremony at the state Capitol as she formally took over from Republican Doug Ducey. A public inauguration for the governor and others taking statewide offices is scheduled for Thursday...
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Jan. 6 panel shutting down after referring Trump for crimes
(National News ~ 01/03/23)
WASHINGTON -- The House Jan. 6 committee is shutting down, having completed a whirlwind 18-month investigation of the 2021 Capitol insurrection and having sent its work to the Justice Department along with a recommendation for prosecuting former President Donald Trump...
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Ginni Thomas says she regrets post-election texts to Meadows
(National News ~ 01/03/23)
WASHINGTON -- Virginia Thomas, the wife of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, says she regrets sending texts to then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows after the 2020 election, telling the House Jan. 6 committee that "I would take them all back if I could today."...
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Alpine slopes face snow shortage in unseasonably warm winter
(International News ~ 01/03/23)
GENEVA -- Much of the Alps just don't look right for this time of year. Sparse snowfall and unseasonably warm winter weather in Europe's central mountains are allowing grass to blanket hillsides across the region, causing headaches for ski slope operators and aficionados of Alpine white...
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Macao eases COVID rules, but tourism, casinos yet to rebound
(International News ~ 01/03/23)
MACAO -- Only a few tourists crisscrossed the wavy black and white paving of Macao's historic Senado Square on a recent weekday and many of the shops were shuttered. The gaming hub on China's south coast near Hong Kong has endured some of the world's strictest anti-virus controls for nearly three years, and a loosening of border restrictions after China rolled back its "zero-COVID" strategy in early December is widely expected to boost its tourism-driven economy...
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Russia says Ukrainian rocket strike kills 63 troops
(International News ~ 01/03/23)
KYIV, Ukraine -- Russia's defense ministry said Monday that 63 Russian soldiers have been killed by a Ukrainian strike on a facility in the eastern Donetsk region where military personnel was stationed. Ukrainian forces fired six rockets from a HIMARS launch system and two of them were shot down, a Russian defense ministry statement...
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Israeli missile strikes knock out Damascus airport
(International News ~ 01/03/23)
BEIRUT -- Israel's military fired missiles toward the international airport of Syria's capital early Monday, putting it out of service and killing two soldiers and wounding two others, the Syrian army said. The attack, which occurred shortly after midnight Sunday, was the second in seven months to put the Damascus International Airport out of commission. It caused material damage in a nearby area, the army said, without giving further details...
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65,000 view Benedict XVI's body lying in state at Vatican
(International News ~ 01/03/23)
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI 's body, his head resting on a pair of crimson pillows, lay in state in St. Peter's Basilica on Monday as tens of thousands queued to pay tribute to the pontiff who shocked the world by retiring a decade ago...
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NYC machete attack: Man arrested on attempted murder charges
(National News ~ 01/03/23)
NEW YORK -- A man accused of attacking police with a machete near New York's Times Square on New Year's Eve was arrested on charges of attempting to murder police officers, authorities said Monday as they continued to investigate whether he was motivated by Islamic extremism...
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California braces for more rain after New Year's Eve deluge
(National News ~ 01/03/23)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Residents in California's vast Central Valley region are bracing for another round of powerful storms this week after flooding from a New Year's Eve deluge killed one person and forced the evacuation of people in low-lying areas -- including more than 1,000 inmates at a county jail...
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Idaho slayings suspect's family voices sympathy for victims
(National News ~ 01/03/23)
STROUDSBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Relatives of a man arrested in Pennsylvania in the slayings of four University of Idaho students expressed sympathy for the victims' families but also vowed to support him and promote "his presumption of innocence." Bryan Kohberger, 28, is eager to be exonerated and plans to tell a judge Tuesday in Pennsylvania that he will not fight extradition to Idaho, said his public defender, Jason LaBar...
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Floods in Philippines leave 51 dead
(International News ~ 01/03/23)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Thousands of people in the Philippines remained in emergency shelters in the wake of devastating Christmas flooding, as the death toll climbed to 51 with 19 missing, authorities said Monday. Images showed residents in southern Misamis Occidental province sweeping away thick mud from the floors of their homes. In the seaside village of Cabol-anonan, coconut trees were uprooted and huts made of light material were nearly flattened...
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Taxes fall, wages rise and jaywalking OK'd by new state laws
(National News ~ 01/03/23)
Taxes will fall and minimum wages rise for residents in numerous states as a variety of new laws took effect Sunday, Jan. 1, that could impact people's finances and, in some cases, their personal liberties. Some new laws could affect access to abortion. Others will ease restrictions on marijuana and concealed guns, or eliminate the need to pay to get out of jail...
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Out of the past: Jan. 3
(Out of the Past ~ 01/03/23)
Goodbye, Union Electric; hello, Ameren; a $1.2 billion merger plan, which was announced more than two years ago, received approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission on the final day of 1997 for Union Electric Co. and Central Illinois Public Services Co.; a new holding company -- Ameren, short for American Energy Corp. -- came into being on day one of the new year...
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DARBY FINANCIAL REPRESENTIVE OF THE MONTH
(Submitted Story ~ 01/03/23)
For release immediately, with photo January 3, 2023 DARBY FINANCIAL REPRESENTIVE OF THE MONTH Kelly Darby of Union, a financial representative with Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial, was named District Representative of the Month for December...
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NerdWallet: How to prepare for emergencies that can happen at any time and be costly
(National News ~ 01/03/23)
When a power outage knocked out electricity to a multistate region in 2003, Gabriella Barthlow, a financial coach in the Detroit area, was prepared. She had enough money on hand to buy food for herself and her two young children, plus put gas in her car in case they needed to leave home...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/03/23)
Today is Saturday, Jan. 21, the 21st day of 2023. There are 344 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 21, 2010, a bitterly divided U.S. Supreme Court, in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, vastly increased the power of big business and labor unions to influence government decisions by freeing them to spend their millions directly to sway elections for president and Congress...
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