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Thursday, April 04, 2013  Former STLPD criminalist brings her expertise to biology classes at QJHS to show how science can help solve crimes and how the students can use science to make themselves a career.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  Authorities in Lansing were bracing for an onslaught of demonstrators Tuesday at the Michigan Capitol as the Legislature reconvenes for what could be final votes on bills.

Monday, September 17, 2012  Violent protests against anti-Islam film break out in Pakistan and beyond, 1 killed

Thursday, August 02, 2012  Charlotte police say they're prepared to handle protests at Democratic National Convention

Friday, July 27, 2012  Nine doctors from the SIU School of Medicine made a stop at a farm in Adams County to get a first hand look at what kinds of things farmers encounter while working in crop and animal production.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012  Chicago Police Department praised by many for handling of NATO summit protests

Monday, May 21, 2012  Chicago braces for 2nd, final day of NATO protests after day of clashes, arrests and injuries

Thursday, November 03, 2011  Peaceful Occupy protests degenerate into chaos in Oakland, Calif.; police arrest dozens

Wednesday, November 02, 2011  Oakland prepared Wednesday for a broad-based call to action that was expected to include marches, pickets outside banks, school shutdowns and an attempt to close the nation's fifth-busiest port.

Sunday, October 09, 2011  The second annual Cake-A-Palooza's just around the corner. Sunday, the group kicked off the event at the Quincy Mall with decorating demonstrations and resources for decorating ideas for those interested in participating. This time should give them plenty of time to come up with some clever ideas for the actual cake-off.

Tuesday, October 04, 2011  Protests against Wall Street and joblessness spread across nation, galvanized by arrests in New York

Saturday, April 30, 2011  Girls just wanna have fun, and many did just that in downtown Hannibal Saturday.

Friday, April 01, 2011  Twelve killed at UN office in Kabul, Afghanistan, when protest over Quran burning turned violent

Friday, February 25, 2011  Anti-Gadhafi forces launch new push to oust leader in Libya amid international condemnation

Friday, February 11, 2011  Obama questions credibility of Egypt's power transition, calls for explanation to the people