Notable Feb 16 historical events through time
On February 16 various milestones mark wars revolutions and discoveries. Fort Donelson surrenders in 1862 earning Grant the title Unconditional Surrender. Decatur burns Philadelphia in 1804. Lithuania proclaims independence in 1918. Tutankhamen tomb chamber unsealed in 1923. Castro becomes Cuba premier in 1959. Haleyville Alabama opens first 911 system in 1968. Borders files for Chapter 11 last year.
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Stephen Decatur
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Lithuania
Soviet Union
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King Tutankhamen
Egypt
Howard Carter
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Fulgencio Batista
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Project Hope seeks donations for no kill shelter
Donna Groves of Project Hope notes the no kill shelter in Metropolis relies on faith and community support. Donations and word spread via Facebook drive adoptions, as seen when Reamone and Lara Henson from Paducah adopted a dog after viewing online photos. The shelter has fundraisers planned to boost awareness and funds.
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Quinn to announce state school capital grants
Quinn will unveil state funds for 31 districts to build and expand high schools. Shawnee gets 2,044,848 with matching local 1,534,373 for an eight classroom addition to a K 5 middle high school serving 176. Mount Vernon receives 47,629,722 with 24,481,239 local match for a two story 95 classroom high school for 2700. Grants follow certification by the State Board of Education and the Illinois Capital Development Board.
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Mount Vernon
State Board of Education
Illinois Capital Development Board
Man pleads guilty in sex assault murder cases
Turner pled guilty Wednesday to second degree murder for the June 2009 death of 4 year old Jess ika James of Eldorado. He received a 20 year sentence to run concurrently with a sex crime term. James died at 4 40 p m Monday June 22 2009 in Children's Hospital St Louis after head injuries.
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James
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St. Louis
St. Louis Hospital
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Lottery draw results and jackpots summary
Lottery numbers listed for Pick Three Four and lotto games for midday and evening draws. Includes Missouri picks, Show MeCash, Lotto, Mega Millions, and Powerball jackpots with numbers and totals.
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Missouri
Blessing of the Bikes Set for April 29 at Bald Knob Cross
The 20th annual Blessing of the Bikes will be April 29 at Bald Knob Cross in Alto Pass. A special message is planned in the afternoon, with roadkill stew and chili served at 2 p.m. The event is sponsored by The Lord's Pacheece Chapter of the Christian Motorcyclists Association. Calls for details go to Chad Naliby or David Vaughn.
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Alto Pass
Bald Knob Cross
Lord’s Pacheece
Christian Motorcyclists Association
Chad Naliey
David Vaughn
Chicago's corruption record tops national list report
A Justice Department data based report ranks New York, California and Illinois by federal public corruption convictions from 1976 to 2010. Illinois sits third with 1,828 convictions, while Chicago faces a long series of convictions including city council members and past governors.
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Manhattan
Chicago
Illinois
Dick Simpson
California
Louisiana
Pennsylvania
Justice Department
U.S
Rod Blagojevich
Senate
Barack Obama
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