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  • Memorial Day planet parade: See Jupiter, Mercury and Venus
    By Joe Rao, SPACE.com A trio of bright planets is shining together in the sunset sky, a must-see night sky sight for stargazers this Memorial Day weekend.Three planets — Jupiter, Venus and Mercury — can be now be seen in the western sky at dusk, weather permitting, in a rare and beautiful gathering that changes from night to night. Astronomers call a meeting of objects in the night sky a conjun...
        


  • Stirring the pot: McDonald's serving pasta in Italy
    Infamnia! McDonald’s Italy rolled out a new menu item featuring the country’s most beloved culinary staple: pasta.The fast-food giant is partnering with Italian pasta brand Barilla to serve a pasta salad with tuna, tomatoes, peppers, capers and olives with a price of 4.90 euros. Roberto Masi, CEO of McDonald's Italy, said in a statement the new offering was “responding to the tastes of the Italian...
        


  • Brain overload explains missing childhood memories
    Scientists -- and parents -- have long wondered why we don’t remember anything that happened before age 3. As all parents know, no matter how momentous an event is in a toddler’s life, the memory soon drifts away and within months there isn’t even a wisp of it left.Now a new study shows that “infantile amnesia” may be due to the rapid growth of nerve cells in the hippocampus, the brain region resp...
        


  • 5 climbers feared dead on world's 3rd highest peak
    Five climbers including two Hungarians and a South Korean are missing on the world's third-highest mountain and feared dead, a mountaineering official said Friday. The five disappeared Monday on Mount Kanchenjunga, and bad weather was preventing a rescue helicopter from reaching their base camp. Mountaineering Department official Dipendra Poudel said Friday that the climbers were descending from t...
        


  • Amanda Bynes released from jail, reportedly says bong was 'a vase'
    Actress Amanda Bynes appeared in court briefly Friday morning after a wild Thursday night confrontation with police at her New York apartment. Bynes was released from police custody until a July 9 court date.According to NBC New York, Bynes' lawyer told the judge she had never been in any trouble before, and the actress was warned that another arrest or failure to appear would lead to "significan...
        


 
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Local News Archives
    Wednesday, May 12, 2004
  • 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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  • Jay Child Porn Charges
    Police are searching for a Delaware County man wanted on federal charges of producing and distributing child pornography on the internet. 44-year old Buddy Williams...
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  • Perry Thomas Dies
    A well known community leader in the four states passes away. 70 year old Perry Thomas of Carl Junction died Sunday morning from complications of...
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  • Coyner Arrested
    A local man is released from the hospital and then arrested. 37-year-old Tracy Coyner of Afton was hospitalized last week for injuries he sustained after...
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  • Galena Meth House Bust
    A four state man is arrested in less than two months for manufacturing methamphetamines near an area elementary school. 44-year-old Forrest Duggan of Galena was...
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  • Thursday, May 6, 2004
  • Class of 1948 Gives Back
    Some local high school graduates will have a bit more money in their pockets when they leave for college this fall. The Joplin High School...
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  • Delaware County Accident
    Two Kansas men die in an accident in Northeast Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says Steven Spence and Thomas Washington, both of Cherokee, Kansas, were...
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  • L.E.A.D. Meeting
    Environmental leaders say "don`t spread the lead" in the tar creek area. Today wraps up the seminar and over the course of meetings environmental leaders have...
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  • Wednesday, May 5, 2004
  • Rob Clay Update
    Federal authorities are now involved in the investigation of a former Executive Director of the Joplin Boys and Girls club. Rob Clay is charged with...
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  • School Bus Update
    Some four state parents are still wondering why the bus driver who injured their children is sitting at home drawing a pay check. Parents of...
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