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  • 'Sopranos' star James Gandolfini dies at 51
    Actor James Gandolfini, who rose to fame as mob boss Tony Soprano on the hit HBO drama "The Sopranos," died Wednesday of a possible heart attack. He was 51."We're all in shock and feeling immeasurable sadness at the loss of a beloved member of our family," HBO said in a statement. "He was a special man, a great talent, but more importantly a gentle and loving person who treated everyone no matter...
        


  • All-white town fights to preserve segregation in Mandela's 'Rainbow Nation'
    KLEINFONTEIN, South Africa - A tiny all-white enclave less than an hour from South Africa’s capital is fighting to hold on to a segregated life reminiscent of the country before Nelson Mandela toppled the apartheid regime. “We feel that our culture is being threatened and we want to protect it and we want to nurture it,” said Marisa Haasbroek, a writer and mother who serves as voluntary spokeswoma...
        


  • See Alaska -- all of it -- in beautiful space image
    By Becky OskinSpace.comFrom steaming volcanoes to sparkling lakes, almost all of Alaska's marvelous landscapes simmered under hours and hours of sunlight Monday, as seen by a NASA satellite.A scorching Alaskan heat wave caused by a high-pressure system meant few clouds on Monday, so NASA's Terra satellite snapped a rare image of the entire state. The view is similar to spotting the entire United S...
        


  • Obama's nuke-reduction goal is just the start of a slow process
    President Barack Obama says he wants to reduce the number of deployed U.S. nuclear weapons by a third, but even if the Russians agree to do the same, it could be a decade or longer before the 500 or so U.S. warheads under discussion are actually destroyed.A massive backlog at the Texas Pantex plant where nukes are dismantled means warheads removed from submarines and land-based missiles as a resul...
        


  • Egypt's Coptic Christians say they are 'no longer safe'
    CAIRO – Thousands of Egypt’s Coptic Christians are fleeing to Europe, the United States and elsewhere rather than face mounting discrimination at home.Copts, Egypt’s ancient Christian community, are the country’s largest minority, making up nearly 10 percent of its 85 million people. But clashes between Christians and Muslims have become more frequent since the ouster of longtime authoritarian rul...
        


 
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  • New Colo. Wildfire Prompts Evacuations
    Homes evacuated as wildfire flares near Denver; blaze one of several across hot, dry West
        


  • 'Sopranos' Star James Gandolfini Dead at 51
        


  • FBI Foils Plot to Build X-Ray Weapon
    A New York man who allegedly wanted to kill President Obama and apparently blamed him for the recent Boston bombings has been arrested for trying to build and detonate a weapon of mass destruction -- an X-ray system that would emit deadly amounts of radiation and could be detonated remotely, according to the FBI.
        


  • Urban Outfitters Pulls Pill Glasses
    Kentucky leaders: Urban Outfitters won't sell shot glasses, flasks that look like pill bottles
        
  • Celebs React to Death of 'Sopranos' Star
    Colleagues and friends of James Gandolfini are paying tribute to the actor in the wake of his sudden death Wednesday in Italy. Gandolfini was 51. David Chase, who created “The Sopranos,” the hit HBO series for which Gandolfini is best known, called Gandolfini “a genius.”...
        
 
 
 
Local News Archives
    Monday, November 1, 2004
  • Jailer Plea
    A former Ottawa County jailer accused of having sex with four female inmates waived his right to a jury trial and will enter a plea....
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  • Amendment 3
    Tomorrow missouri`s voters will be faced with the question of how to spend their vehicle gas and sales taxes. Currently, the money from these taxes...
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  • Wednesday, October 27, 2004
  • Charges Dropped Against Bus Driver
    Charges have been dropped against a former McDonald County school bus driver. 45-year-old Ruth Shoemaker of Pineville was accused of leaving several students on...
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  • Murder Arrest
    A homicide complaint has been filed against 41-year-old Margaret Kroeker after her husband`s body was discovered floating in a trash can in Grand River. ...
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  • Wanted Man
    Police are on the lookout for a Tulsa man after his former girlfriend was found dead. Alfonso Mandragon, 29, is wanted in the death...
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  • Plane Crash
    Federal investigators are on the scene of a deadly plane crash in the Four States today. Two people are dead and one is hospitalized...
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  • Sunday, October 24, 2004
  • Northpark Mall Halloween
    Meantime a local kids club celebrated the arrival of fall and Halloween today. The Northpark Mall Stars Kid`s Club met at JCPenney court...
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  • Emergancy Appreciation
    Emergency personnel are responsible for serving and protecting thier communties.. Today Cherokee County citizens got the chance to thank them for their service. ...
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  • Bond At MSSU
    It`s been more than a decade since meth invaded the four states... but a Show Me State Senator is fighting back. More...
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  • Friday, October 22, 2004
  • Memorial Hall Renovations
    A long standing entertainment bulding is getting a new look to become accessible to all people. Joplin`s Memorial Hall has been undergoing a renovation process....
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  • Higher Trash Bills
    If you are one of the many Joplin residents who haven`t been charged for trash,you may end up being charged double. When the city franchised...
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  • Mighty Mite
    After months of scratching their heads researchers are learning more about the bug that caused a rash of itching in the four states this summer....
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  • Robbery Suspects
    An area man catches two men trying to break into his house. This morning Dennis Flood called the McDonald County dispatch center and reported that...
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  • Murder Investigation
    A former Miami resident is being investigated in connection to yet another homicide. New Orleans authorities are awaiting DNA results to determine whether Jeremy Jones...
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  • Thursday, October 21, 2004
  • Space Travel
    A former Missouri Southern grad who has been around the world more than 500 times is back and is telling her tale. NASA Astronaut Janet...
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  • Animal Cruelty
    An area woman pleads guilty to animal cruelty charges. 47-year old Luann Callahan of Miami was charged in February of cruelty to animals after Sheriff`...
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  • You Cruise, You May Lose
    A long time problem on Joplin`s Main Street is only getting worse. That`s according to Cheryl Black and her 20-year-old son, Stephen. Stephen was assaulted...
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  • Boys & Girls Club Problems
    A well known after school program may have to cut back on it`s services due to a money crunch. The Boys and Girls club came...
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  • Wednesday, October 20, 2004
  • $1.7Million, Cha-Ching
    The newest four state millionaire picked up his check in Carthage today. Bill Michael was presented a check for 1. 7 million dollars from the Missouri...
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  • Neighborhood Shooting
    A family dispute lands one local resident behind bars. Joplin Police received a call saying gunshots were fired near 5th and St.Louis the incident happened...
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