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New Pope Elected — Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina, Now Called Francis I

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:23:05 +0000

Jorge Bergoglio, the 76-year-old archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina, has been elected as pope. He is the first Latin American to lead the Catholic Church. Bergoglio, who has taken the name Francis I, is also the first Jesuit priest to become pope.

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Black Smoke Rises: No New Pope on First Ballot

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:44:36 +0000

Tuesday evening, a plume of black smoke rose out of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, signifying that the first round of balloting to elect a new pope had passed without any nominee receiving the necessary two-thirds majority.

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Several Pettis County Poll Locations Changed for Upcoming Elections

Doug — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:58:54 +0000

The upcoming general municipal elections in April will include some changes in where you vote. Pettis County Clerk Nick LaStrada announced that in the interest of working with schools and keeping schools as secure and safe as possible, that several polling locations would consolidate in our area and move locations.

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Sedalia School Board Member Stan Bowlin Announces He Will Not Run For Re-Election

Doug — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 03:34:50 +0000

January 15 is the final day for interested parties to put their name on the ballot for the Sedalia School Board. One name that will not be on the upcoming ballot is current board member Stan Bowlin. Bowlin announced after the Sedalia School Board Meeting on Jan. 14 that he will not run again and removed his name from the ballot, since he will be involved with an investigations business that will conflict with future involvement with the Sedalia School Board decisions.

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Gun Sales Surge, Just Like When Obama Was Elected the First Time

Mike Adams — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:34:17 +0000

Following President Obama's victory last week, gun sales have spiked, much like they did in 2008 when he was first elected. Second Amendment supporters fear that a Democratic administration will tighten

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Watch President Obama's Emotional Moment While Thanking His Staff

Emerald Catron — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:42:51 +0000

Even if you weren't hoping for Obama to win reelection this week, you have to admit that he seems very grateful he did. We can tell because he started crying in front of a bunch of people.

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Team Romney Mistakenly Leaks Victory Website

Donald Deane — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:25:52 +0000

If, as some pundits claim, gaffes were responsible for Mitt Romney's failed presidential bid, then this surely won't change that assertion. At some point after losing the election to Barack Obama, Romney's camp accidentally leaked a victory website promoting a win that never happened. It's the 'Dewey Defeats Truman' of the digital age.

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Were Election Projections Announced Too Early During Election Coverage? [OPINION]

Doug — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:01:35 +0000

The election is now behind us, and after getting a chance to cover the election results from the Pettis County Courthouse, I had the chance to finally watch the national coverage. I have to say, this will not be a rant on the results and whether I agreed with them or not because I think you have received enough of that in the last 24 hours. However, some of you wanted to talk about the coverage, especially the national items.

One of the big buzz words yesterday on television and radio stations was the word "projections." I find it interesting that yesterday, as you flipped through the channels every TV station was trying to get ahead and project winners based on exit polls. While exit polls are a valuable tool to try and guess on how one will win or lose a state, I have to wonder whether this is good practice.

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Pettis County Polls Seeing Good Turnout for 2012 Election

Doug — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 20:11:30 +0000

Today (Nov. 6) is Election Day, and the polls remain open in Pettis County until 7 p.m. Pettis County Clerk Nick Lastrada said they have been running smoothly so far.

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2012 General Election Results for Pettis County, Missouri

Newstalk 1050 Staff — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 19:00:06 +0000

KSIS Radio will be updating the 2012 General Election results for Pettis County throughout the evening of November 6, 2012. Results are reported from Secretary of State Robin Carnahan and Nick LaStrada, Pettis County Clerk.

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