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  • Tornadoes tear through Kansas, Oklahoma
    People in two states were taking shelter amid wailing warning sirens Sunday as tornadoes were confirmed to have touched down in Kansas and Oklahoma as part of an extreme weather system plowing through the nation's midsection.The system, which stretched from North Texas to Minnesota, also heaved hail -- dime to softball sized -- as well as heavy rainfall. Near Oklahoma City, a half-mile wide tornad...
        


  • In Syria, 'winning' is a relative term
    News analysisDAMASCUS, Syria – It's early Friday morning, a holy day in Syria's capital. But war is no respecter of dawn or devotion; dense smoke is rising from several suburbs and the birdsong is punctured by the thud of falling artillery shells.This is Damascus today; a city filled with the noise of war. MiG warplanes swoop overhead en route to rebel targets, mortars land amid dense housing, tan...
        


  • Making mentally ill defendants ready for trial
    KERRVILLE, Texas -- The judge ascended the bench. He looked down at cafeteria-style tables marked "Prosecuting Attorney" and "Defense Attorney." To his left, two men sat in a box marked "Jury." The witness stand was marked "Witness.""Sustained," proclaimed the judge, who wore a striped polo shirt, a thick goatee and a shock of greasy hair. He gave the gavel a sharp bang and waved it arou...
        


  • Get an online sneak peek at Comet ISON, potential 'comet of the century'
    The much-anticipated incoming Comet ISON, which some scientists hope will become the "comet of the century" later this year, may not be visible to the naked eye yet, but you don't have to wait months to see this icy wanderer. The comet takes center stage in an online telescope webcast on Sunday.Comet ISON was first discovered last year and is currently expected to swing extremely close by the sun ...
        


  • How to prepare for your parents' retirement
    When Eileen Crehan thinks about her parents’ retirement plans, she worries.The 27-year-old PhD candidate, like many young adults, knows that her parents’ future finances aren’t only a source of concern for them—they directly impact her life as well.“They are careful spenders and savers, but they hit some bad luck when the mortgage broker industry tanked and some medical issues came up suddenly and...
        


 
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Local News Archives
    Monday, October 4, 2004
  • Questionable Costumes
    You may want to take a look at your child`s halloween costume before they go trick or treating this year. A popular trend this year...
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  • Governor In Columbus
    A four state governor makes a stop in the area today. Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius made a visit to the Columbus telephone company today. She...
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  • Prewitt In Court
    A man accused of a stabbing at a local nightclub has pleaded not guilty. 26-year-old Kevin Prewitt of Joplin was arraigned this morning in a...
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  • Teenager Found Competent
    A teenager accused of killing a former four state college student was found competent to stand trial. A Johnson County Judge based today`s ruling on...
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  • Pink Promotion
    You may be seeing a bit more pink in a four state department store. The Target store in Joplin is selling pink t-shirts and flowers...
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  • Friday, October 1, 2004
  • Lymphoma Fundraising
    A Joplin grocery store is offering more than just food this weekend. Rene Fryer is holding her second luekemia and lymphoma fundraising event at dillion`s...
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  • Hot Movie
    Today, firefighters from several area departments had a private viewing of the newly released movie Ladder 49. The Northstar 14 movie theatre closed the one...
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  • Jury Deliberating
    An area man accused of stabbing his estranged wife says he`s not guilty. Herbert brown of Joplin appeared in court today where he entered a...
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  • Brown Enters Plea
    An area man accused of stabbing his estranged wife says he`s not guilty. Herbert Brown of Joplin appeared in court today where he entered a...
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  • Bank Robbery
    A four state bank is robbed at gun point, but police believe they may have the suspect in custody. According to Jasper County Sheriff Archie...
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  • Thursday, September 30, 2004
  • Crossing Guard Struck
    A school crossing guard is injured while protecting your children.It happened on 41st street just before 8-oc`lock Wednesday morning as the crossing guard began across...
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  • Crossing Guard Update
    The mother of a Stapleton Elementary school student says the accident that occured yesterday injuring a crossing guard wasn`t the first of its kind. Cathy...
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  • Wilson Trial
    The trial of a southeast Kansas man accused of murdering his wife continues in Crawford County district court. Walt Wilson of Pittsburg faces a charge...
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  • Wanted Man
    Authorities are searching for a McDonald County man accused of assault. David Flory is charged with 1st degree assault in connection with a Monday night...
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  • Vioxx Recalled
    There could be a drug in your medicine cabinet that could cause more harm than good. The drug Vioxx is being recalled by the...
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  • Wednesday, September 29, 2004
  • Preventing E-coli
    According to Dan Pekarek at the Joplin Health Department,he says it`s spread from the close contact of kids. It can be passed on from not...
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  • E Coli Lawsuit
    Patricia and Asa Wasden filed the lawsuit against Kid`s Korner Day Care. The suit alleges that their son, Ian, suffered from Hemolytic Uremic syndrome after...
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  • Library Gropings
    Police are on the lookout after two girls were groped at the Joplin public library. Just before eight o`clock last night, an eight-year-old girl was...
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  • Library Gropings
    Police are on the lookout after two girls were groped at the Joplin public library. Just before eight o`clock last night, an eight-year-old girl was...
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  • Wilson Trial
    Emotional testimony today about the hours before a kansas woman died. Testimony continued today in the trial of a Southeast Kansas man accused of murder....
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