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  • 'Absolutely staggering': Dozens injured in Connecticut train crash
    Officials toured the scene of a two-train collision in Connecticut that injured dozens of people and halted rail traffic from New York to Boston on Friday.Area hospitals saw seventy people after the rush-hour collision. Two remained in critical condition on Saturday.“The damage is absolutely staggering,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal told reporters on Saturday after a tour of the scene. “Ribbons on the ...
        


  • Restaurants fear tough drunk-driving law will be buzzkill for light drinkers
    Imagine having a drink with dinner at a restaurant only to be pulled over on the way home and slapped with a DUI. That could happen under a proposed plan to toughen the drunk driving laws across the country, and it has restaurateurs alarmed.The National Transportation Safety Board wants states to make it illegal to drive with a blood-alcohol content level above 0.05. Currently all U.S. states set ...
        


  • Students can't resist distraction for two minutes ... and neither can you
    Are gadgets making us dumber? Two new studies suggest they might be. One found that people who are interrupted by technology score 20 percent lower on a standard cognition test. A second demonstrated that some students, even when on their best behavior, can't concentrate on homework for more than two minutes without distracting themselves by using social media or writing an email.Interruptions are...
        


  • Are Beyonce and Jay-Z expecting another baby?
    It's the hottest not-yet-confirmed story in entertainment at the moment: Are Beyonce and Jay-Z about to announce that baby No. 2 is on the way?E! Online and other outlets seem positive this is the case, though thus far "sources" are the only place information has come from -- no one's spokesperson has stepped forward to put the official stamp on it. But perhaps Beyonce herself reportedly did, on a...
        


  • Plane makes belly landing at Newark Airport, no injuries reported
    A US Airways flight made a belly landing at Newark International Airport in the early morning hours on Saturday after the plane reported a problem with its landing gear, a spokesman for the airline said.No injuries were reported after Express Flight 4560 landed just after 1 a.m. carrying 31 passengers and three crew from Philadelphia, US Airways spokesman Davien Anderson said in a statement. The D...
        


 
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Local News Archives
    Sunday, May 16, 2004
  • Milking Our Wallets
    Filling up your bowl of cereal is costing a bit more. A gallon of milk is going for almost four dollars. So what`s the cause?...
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  • Thursday, May 13, 2004
  • ROTC Graduation
    Ten local University students are honored during a special ceremony students from Pittsburg State University`s ROTC program graduated to second Lieutenant this morning as...
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  • Disbanding Road Districts
    A new bill signed today by Missouri Governor Bob Holden will allow area towns to break away from a nagging financial worry. The bill will...
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  • Airport Carriers Update
    It`s a bidding war as two airlines vie for a spot at the Joplin Regional Airport. American Connection, the current carrier, and Air Midwest, are...
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  • Pittsburg Chief Update
    One four state community is narrowing down the search for their new Police Chief. Pittsburg City Manager Allen Gill says nearly fifty people have applied...
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  • PSU/ NASA Intern
    A university student is awarded an internship of a lifetime. NASA has chosen a Pittsburg State University student to work for them during the...
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  • Alternate Vehicles
    If you`ve filled up your gas tank lately, you know that paying almost 2 dollars a gallon can hurt your pocketbook. That`s why some drivers...
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  • Missing Mom
    Carthage Police are looking for 19 year old Sandra Lopez. Police suspect she left a newborn baby at a Carthage home. A 23 year old...
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  • Wednesday, May 12, 2004
  • Missing Grove Man
    Police are searching for a grove man reported missing following a watercraft accident last weekend. 33-year old Rick Eytcheson of Grove has not been seen...
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  • Officer Suspended
    One area Chief of Police says he`s been suspended without pay because he spoke out about controversy within his Police Department. Southwest City, Missouri Chief of...
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  • Bruckner Charged
    Charges are filed against a prominent four state community leader. Community Clinic Director Nina Brueckner was charged this afternoon in connection to a theft complaint...
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  • Tuesday, May 11, 2004
  • SW City Police Update
    A local law enforcer finds herself in trouble with the law. Southwest City, Missouri police deputy toi cannada was charged with driving under the influence...
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  • PSU Grant
    Will be getting a new grant to help further international education. Pittsburg State University will receive a grant from the Department of Education. The grant...
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  • Zaleski Sentenced
    The former director of another local agency is sentenced for drunk driving. Jim Zaleski entered a guilty plea in a Jasper County courtroom yesterday. He...
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  • Bruckner Arrested
    The director of a local medical clinic is arrested after she is accused of stealing. Community Clinic Director Nina Bruckner was arrested last Friday ...
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  • Monday, May 10, 2004
  • Magruder Charged
    A four state woman is sentenced for stealing money from her former employer. 45-year-old Pamela Magruder accepted a plea agreement for stealing charges. Prosecutors say...
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  • Bus Driver Charged
    Misdemeanor charges are filed against a bus driver accused of endangering underage passengers. 45-year-old Marian Shoemaker of Pineville has been charged with 23 misdemeanor criminal...
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  • Hoaks In Court
    Two four state women whose case has gained national attention will be going to trial. Birdie Jo and Becky Jo Hoaks both pleaded not guilty...
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  • New Children`s Center Website
    A four state children`s center is using the Internet to help fight child abuse. The Children`s Center in Joplin has unveiled a new website in...
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  • Sunday, May 9, 2004
  • Living History Museum
    The pages of history are coming to life at one local school and it`s bringing along some famous faces. Fourth graders at Eastmorland Elementary school...
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