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  • Jodi Arias defense team says no witnesses in bid to spare her life
    Lawyers for Jodi Arias, the woman convicted of the frenzied murder of an ex-lover in Arizona, said Monday they would not call witnesses to persuade jurors to spare her life.The lawyers made the announcement after a potential character witness for Arias, Patty Womack, decided not to testify, citing death threats.Arias’ lawyers asked for a mistrial in the sentencing phase of the case, but a judge de...
        


  • DOJ's secret subpoena of AP phone records broader than initially revealed
    The Justice Department’s secret subpoena for AP phone records included the seizure of records for five reporters' cellphones and three home phones as well as two fax lines, a lawyer for the news organization tells NBC News.David Schulz, the chief lawyer for the AP, said the subpoenas also covered the records for 21 phone lines in five AP office lines -- including one for a dead phone line at  offi...
        


  • High schools take aim at 'Assassin' game
    An elite New York City high school is warning seniors it could ban them from prom or graduation — or even snitch to college admission officers — if they're caught playing a popular toy-gun game in or near the school building.The game is called "Assassin" or "Killer," and it's played at schools across the country, usually in May after exams end. Rules vary, but it generally involves students stalki...
        


  • Where do you hold your cellphone? Your brain decides
    When you talk on the cellphone, do you hold it up to your right ear or left? A group of researchers at the Henry Ford Health System in Michigan suggest that how you hold your phone could give away the dominant half of your brain. The lesson the group took away was this: Most right-handed people, who eat and write and throw with their right hand, also prefer to talk with their cellphone held up to ...
        


  • Fracking boom triggers water battle in North Dakota
    WATFORD CITY, N.D. -- In towns across North Dakota, the wellhead of the North American energy boom, the locals have taken to quoting the adage: "Whiskey is for drinking, and water is for fighting."It's not that they lack water, like Texas and California. They are swimming in it, and it is free for the taking. Yet as the state's Bakken shale fields have grown, so has the fight over who has the righ...
        
 
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Local News Archives
    Friday, June 14, 2002
  • Human Foot Found?
    Police are investigating the discovery of a possible human foot. Pittsburg police were called to O`Brien ready mix Friday morning. The object, which has yet to be...
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    • Thursday, June 13, 2002
  • A Four State Man Pleads Guilty To Murder
    Twenty One year old Thomas Legrand of Columbus, Kansas pleaded guilty to intentional 2nd degree murder as a part of a plea agreement. Legrand...
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  • NAGNA CONVENTION
    More than 600 nursing assistants gather in Joplin to send a message to Washington. Members of the National Association of Geriatric Nursing Assistants gathered at the...
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    • Wednesday, June 12, 2002
  • Post 9/11 Baby Boom
    Hospitals across the country are starting to see an increase in the number of births since September 11th. Some doctors are calling it the...
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    • Tuesday, June 11, 2002
  • Meth Arrests
    Two local residents are arrested, and charges are pending against four others. In separate meth lab busts across Jasper County. 18-year old...
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  • Gun Sale Violation Accused
    Two Four-State men are indicted on federal firearms violations. 76-year old Roger Perry of Duenweg and 31-year old Ben Boyd of Joplin are...
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  • A Near Disaster
    Some Four-State residents were without power this morning after a tractor trailer rig overturned on county road 170 just west of Carthage. The...
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  • Possible New County Jail
    Four area counties may have a new central jail to help house prisoners from different counties. The final plans are still in the infancy stages, but...
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    • Monday, June 10, 2002
  • Ottawa County Ambulance Debate
    The debate contines concerning ambulance service of one four-state county. The commissioners of Ottawa County are in a disagreement with the city of Miami on...
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    • Tuesday, June 4, 2002
  • Four State Teen Bound Over For Trial
    A four-state teen will go to trial in connection with the death of another local teen. Eighteen year old Jackie Turosik is facing 10...
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    • Monday, June 3, 2002
  • Joplin High School Renovations
    Kids may be out of class for the summer, but the work continues. Renovations at one 4 state school are moving along at a...
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    • Friday, May 31, 2002
  • Former Fort Scott Teacher Pleads Guilty
    A former Four State teacher has pleaded guilty to felony charges of attempted sexual exploitation of a child. Former Fort Scott teacher and...
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  • Giving Your 2 Cents
    Picher-Cardin residents may hear a knock on their doors Saturday. Members of the Tar Ccreek Basin Steering Committee will be conducting a door-to-door survey. Officials are asking...
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    • Wednesday, May 29, 2002
  • Caregiving Conference
    A growing concern for families is the issue of how to properly care for an elderly parent in their later years. Many families are choosing...
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    • Tuesday, May 28, 2002
  • Collapsed Bridge Affects the 4 States
    The I-40 bridge collapse in Oklahoma is not only affecting traffic being detoured around the bridge,but four state merchants and consumers are also be affected...
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  • Farming Woes
    With rain still in our forecast, area farmers are having to deal with a very wet May. On average the month of May sees about...
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    • Monday, May 27, 2002
  • Power Problems
    Some Joplin residents are back in the light after losing power for several hours last night. Officials with Empire District Electric say 200...
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    • Tuesday, May 21, 2002
  • Highway 59 Construction
    A busy Four State highway is closed and it could have an effect on the start of the summer tourist season. One of the main...
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  • Joplin Policy on Severance Pay
    Questions are raised about one four-state cities policy on severance pay. The issue came up after two of Joplin`s employees recently recieved severance pay. ...
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    • Monday, May 20, 2002
  • Accident Kills Four People on I-44
    The investigation continues into a deadly crash that left four people dead this weekend. Investigators from the Joplin Police Department and the Missouri Highway Patrol...
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