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  • North Carolina governor signs law aimed at restarting executions
    WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina — North Carolina's governor, hoping to resume executions in his state, on Wednesday signed the repeal of a law that has allowed death row inmates to seek a reduced sentence if they could prove racial bias affected their punishmentThe Racial Justice Act, the only law of its kind in the United States, had led to four inmates getting their sentences changed to life in pr...
        


  • Mars beyond reach without NASA budget boost
    By Miriam KramerSpace.comIf NASA continues to be funded at its current levels, a manned mission to Mars could be permanently beyond reach, space industry experts say.When asked how soon astronauts could potentially set foot on Marsunder NASA's current budget constraints, Thomas Young, the former executive vice president of Lockheed Martin, says the outlook is bleak."With the current budget, bear w...
        


  • Brazil officials reverse subway, bus fare hike
    Leaders in Brazil's two biggest cities said Wednesday that they have reversed an increase in bus and subway fares that ignited protests across the nation. However, many doubted the move would help abate the demonstrations that have moved well beyond the outrage over the fare hikes into communal cries against poor public services in Latin America's biggest nation. "This will represent a big sacrifi...
        


  • Julian Assange says WikiLeaks helping Snowden gain asylum
    WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Wednesday said members of his anti-secrecy website have been in contact with lawyers of alleged National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden and are helping him seek asylum in Iceland.Speaking to reporters during a conference call on the one-year anniversary of his own asylum in the Ecuadoran embassy in London, Assange said his group has a “common cause” with ...
        


  • 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 cloudson Monday, so NASA's Terra satellite snapped a rare image of the entire state. The view is similar to spotting the entire United St...
        
 
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  • '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.
        


  • New Colo. Wildfire Prompts Evacuations
    Residents ordered to evacuate because of new wildfire burning in foothills southwest of Denver
        


  • 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
    Friday, May 28, 2004
  • Olympic Massager
    One local man will be traveling to Athens Greece to keep the athletes in peak condition. Dmitri Draznilov is going to the Olympics, not to...
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  • 1011th Coming Home
    Another local army reserve unit is scheduled to come home this Memorial Day weekend. According to officials at Fort Riley, Kansas the 1011th Army Reserve...
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  • Beckman Sentenced
    A Bourbon County man is sentenced for the murder of an elderly woman. Uriah Becman has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility...
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  • Funny Money
    Authorties investigate a string of fake bills popping up in the four-states. The Neosho Police Department has received complaints from seven local businesses about counterfeit...
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  • Sobriety Checkpoint
    Local law enforcement officers are cracking down to keep drunk drivers off the road this holiday season. The Cherokee County Sheriff`s Department will be conducting...
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  • Kansas 511
    A new number is helping Kansas travelers hit the road this holiday weekend with confidence. Kansas 511 is a new travel information number for people...
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  • Holiday Travel
    The Memorial weekend holiday is here and with it,traffic. But after the government announced a threat of terrorist attack this summer, there`s renewed concern. People...
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    • Wednesday, May 26, 2004
  • Bond On Highway Bill
    A local Senator makes a stop in Southwest Missouri to promote a multi-billion dollars highway bill. Senator Kit Bond was at the Missouri Highway Patrol...
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  • Tar Creek Study
    A solution has finally been approved for a portion of Northeast Oklahoma deemed a wasteland. The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed Sentate Bill 1490, which...
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  • Southwest City Council
    A four state Police Chief`s job is on the line,and his fate is still undecided. No action was taken at the Southwest City Council meeting...
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    • Monday, May 24, 2004
  • Wireless Portability
    Imagine ditching your home phone and just relying on your cell phone. It`s becoming more common, and it just got a bit easier for you...
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  • Girl Scout Discovery Day
    School`s out for summer, and some parents are left wondering what to do with the kids. The Girl Scouts Council of the Ozarks is hosting...
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  • Grand Lake Levels
    With more rain in the forecast this week, a local lake considers raising the lake level. The Ottawa County Commission is proposing raising the official...
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  • Fatal Train Accident
    Authorities say alcohol may be to blame for a train accident that killed a local man. The accident happened around noon today just north of...
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    • Sunday, May 23, 2004
  • Foster Children Fundraiser
    A small price to pay will go a long way for area kids. With just a fifteen dollar donation to the Foster Children`s Welfare Fund...
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  • Life Saver Award
    Would you risk your life to save the life of a complete stranger? That`s exactly what three men are being honored for today. Timothey House,...
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  • McCaskill In Joplin
    Missouri`s Democratic challenger for Governor says if elected she will turn Missouri around. Claire McCaskill kicked off her turn Missouri around tour today at King...
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    • Friday, May 21, 2004
  • SBC Strike
    Workers are going on strike across the nation and the four-states is no exception. Some four state employees are hitting the picket line today and...
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    • Thursday, May 20, 2004
  • Living On A Budget
    Imagine just scraping by from paycheck to paycheck. That`s what millions of Americans do every week. A poverty simulation was held at the Christs...
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  • Alternate Fuel
    After years in the making a Carthage business is up and running. The Renewable Environmental Solutions is a recycling plant, and creates a new form of...
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