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Mayden heaven 31 Jul 2012 | 08:46 pm
Frank and Lorene Mayden of Godfrey have worked together and gone through many trials and triumphs in their 60 years of marriage. "We've been blessed," Lorene Mayden said. "We worked together." Frank M...
Our Past, July 31, 2012 31 Jul 2012 | 08:40 pm
In 1933, the Progressive Miners of America Women's Auxiliary Parade was held in Springfield, Ill. On Jan. 24, 1933, delegates from 51 cities participated in the event in front of the Capitol building....
Jackson to make 'The Hobbit' into a trilogy 31 Jul 2012 | 04:16 am
BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Peter Jackson is adding a third film to what was planned to be the two-part series "The Hobbit."The director of the Oscar-winning "The Lord of the Rings" movies said Monday that...
Marker, famed French director of 'La Jetee,' dies 31 Jul 2012 | 04:15 am
PARIS (AP) — Chris Marker, the influential French filmmaker whose career spanned six decades, has died, France's Culture Ministry confirmed Monday. He was 91.President Francois Hollande led tributes t...
Another day of record ratings for NBC 31 Jul 2012 | 04:13 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Another day, some more record Olympic ratings for NBC.The Nielsen company said that NBC's prime-time coverage of the Olympics on Sunday was seen by 36 million people. That's the larges...
New Bible translation has screenplay format 31 Jul 2012 | 04:12 am
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A new Bible translation tackles the challenge of turning ancient Greek and Hebrew texts into modern American English and then adds a twist: It's written like a screenplay.Take ...
Sitcom creators mine laughs from their real lives 31 Jul 2012 | 04:11 am
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Got a goofy older brother? Parents you still live with even though you're grown up? An unconventional friendship?If so, you're too late to turn those ideas into a hit sitc...
Post office nears histroic default on $5B payment 31 Jul 2012 | 02:33 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service is bracing for a first-ever default on billions in payments due to the Treasury. That's adding to widening uncertainty about the mail agency's solvency as fir...
U.S. audit: $200M wasted on Iraqi police training 31 Jul 2012 | 01:04 am
BAGHDAD (AP) — U.S. auditors have concluded that more than $200 million was wasted on a program to train Iraqi police that Baghdad says is neither needed nor wanted. The Police Development Program— wh...
New Telegraph website to debut 31 Jul 2012 | 12:12 am
To our readers: The Telegraph is about to debut a new website, offering a cleaner look and a stress on what we're known for -- local news. We expect it to be up and running within the next few hours. ...
