Swift invites leukemia patient to country music awards
Taylor Swift asked Kevin McGuire of Somerdale New Jersey to accompany her to the Academy of Country Music awards on April 1 in Las Vegas. The 18 year old leukemia patient had a sister driven Facebook campaign to get Swift to prom with him. Swift said she cannot attend the prom but would like him as her guest at the awards show. A Swift spokesman confirmed the Facebook post. A McGuire page post thanked her for the invitation.
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Rapper Jim Jones Arrested After Fight At Foxwoods
Rapper Jim Jones was arrested at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket on assaulting a Connecticut state trooper and breach of peace charges. He posted a $40,000 bond, saying he enjoyed custody.
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The Artist Dominates Spirit Awards With Multiple Wins
The Artist won best picture and three other prizes at the Spirit Awards in Santa Monica. Michel Hazanavicius earned best director, Jean Dujardin led as actor, and Guillaume Schiffman won cinematography as the silent era film gains momentum toward the Oscars.
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Janet McTeer
Albert Nobbs
Alexander Payne
Nat Faxon
Jim Rash
Dujardin
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France
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Richard Middleton
Penelope Ann Miller
James Cromwell
Lottery draw results and jackpots across multiple games
Illinois and Missouri lottery results list Pick 3 and Pick 4 midday and evening draws, Little Lotto, Lotto, Lotto jackpot, Mega Millions prize, Pick 3 and 4 sequences, Show MeCash, Powerball, and Power Ball jackpot. Notable jackpots include Mega Millions at 94 million and Powerball at 70 million.
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February 26 in history books and milestones
On February 26 history marks include John Glenn’s 1962 orbit remark to Congress, Napoleon’s Elba escape in 1815, Vassar College funding in 1861, Beach Pneumatic Transit opening in 1870, Grand Canyon National Park creation in 1919, US Air Defense Command in 1940, Churchill’s atomic bomb note in 1952, NPR incorporation in 1970, and the 1993 World Trade Center bombing with mass casualties and injuries.
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Accuracy note on The Southern contact numbers
The item requests readers to report inaccuracies in The Southern by calling three local numbers 618-351-5033 618-351-5807 and 618-351-5078 for corrections and feedback.
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