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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Lawmakers outraged over another military sex case involving someone assigned to prevent sexual assault.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Pentagon poised to trim number of civilian furlough days, expand pool of exempt workers

Monday, May 13, 2013  The Rushville Public Library was remembered in a will and that money was used to help secure a state grant to build a new library.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Committees range from finance, student discipline, curriculum and policy.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  A letter addressed to President Barack Obama is being checked for a "suspicious substance," a day after a letter addressed to a U.S. senator tested positive for poisonous ricin, the U.S. Secret Service says.

Monday, April 08, 2013  Military health care costs have nearly tripled since 2001

Saturday, March 02, 2013  Missouri Democrats gathered for their annual iconic event.

Friday, March 01, 2013  Army GI says he leaked secrets to WikiLeaks to expose US 'bloodlust' in 2 wars, spur debate

Thursday, February 14, 2013  The Illinois Secretary of States bomb squad team trains every month and this week they were at the vacant Lamoine Village apartment complex in Macomb.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  A letter from the Missouri Attorney General's Office appears to vindicate an ousted Louisiana city councilwoman after a closed meeting controversy.

Friday, January 25, 2013  Proponents say it helps give victims a voice and prevent future incidents of sexual assault and abuse.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is expected to announce Thursday that more than 230,000 battlefront posts are now open to women.

Tuesday, January 01, 2013  Doctors treating Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton for a blood clot in her head said blood thinners are being used to dissolve the clot and they are confident she will make a full recovery.

Monday, December 31, 2012  Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is under observation at a New York hospital after being treated for a blood clot stemming from the concussion she sustained earlier this month.

Monday, December 03, 2012  Congress and the White House are engaged in a high-stakes game of political chess over the looming fiscal cliff