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        • Once again, Republicans come up with a black candidate who fits the bill as a first-rate loony 11:21 am
          The Republican Party doesn’t often field black candidates for public office, but when it does, they’re usually wingnuts of the first order.
        • Baptismal Parties Behaving Badly 11:21 am
          I love baptisms. Baptizing infants (and those who can speak for themselves) is one of my absolute favorite things about ordained ministry. Being the conduit for establishing that indissoluble bond between an individual and Jesus is a privilege. Plus, when there are babies involved — which is the norm — I’m able to get my […]
        • Review: Home Run 11:33 am
          Note: This appeared in the print-only TV Guide of the Marshall Independent.I ran into this film quite by accident on Sunday. I was pressed for time, had to have something to review and I really didn’t want to see another iteration of “The Great Gatsby.” I’ve seen the Robert Redford version, a work of genius about people I don’t give a flip about.
        • Does the food industry only pretend to promote healthful eating? 11:21 am
        • Conspiratorialist Rand Paul cites IRS memo that seems not to exist 11:21 am
          Republican Sen. Rand Paul’s detachment from reality is getting worse, as we see HERE:
        • Former reporter for Rockford TV station targeted in federal probe of national security leaks 11:21 am
           
        • Guest Blogger: Imperial Coconut Stout update 11:21 am
          I had planned to bottle the Imperial Coconut Stout, or ICS for short, but life got in the way.
        • Today's News: Our Take - Dancing's Derek Hough: We Feel Good About Our Pieces 12:07 pm
          Hey guys,How are you? Ready for the finale?I feel like we're ready. We're as ready as we'll ever be. We definitely put the hours. We had 12-to-14-hour days every day. I had a little scare yesterday. My neck started to ...
          Derek Hough | Photo Credits: Craig Sjodin/ABC
        • Dancing's Derek Hough: We Feel Good About Our Pieces 12:07 pm
          Hey guys,How are you? Ready for the finale?I feel like we're ready. We're as ready as we'll ever be. We definitely put the hours. We had 12-to-14-hour days every day. I had a little scare yesterday. My neck started to ...
          Derek Hough | Photo Credits: Craig Sjodin/ABC
        • Keck's Exclusives: Vanessa Lengies on Leaving Glee and Landing a New Sitcom 11:33 am
          Fox's Glee will be a little less sweet next season now that Vanessa Lengies, who plays Sugar, has landed a regular role on the midseason ABC sitcom Mixology. "Getting to play Sugar Motta was one of the biggest opportunities of ...
          Vanessa Lengies | Photo Credits: Adam Rose/FOX
        • Hot Online: Justin Bieber booed 11:55 am
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        • Good news 11:33 am
          Finally, there will be a small increase in nursing home funding in Minnesota. Nursing home workers do some of the most difficult and important work in our towns. They deserve to be paid accordingly. This is only a small step, but it is a step.  
        • Today's News: Our Take - Yahoo! Buys Tumblr for $1.1 Billion 12:07 pm
          Yahoo! has reached an agreement to buy social media company Tumblr for $1.1 billion, the companies announced Monday.Tumblr will remain a separate, independently operated business under current CEO David Karp, according to Yahoo!.Yahoo! to host Saturday Night Live archived episodes ...
          Yahoo! | Photo Credits: Yahoo!
        • Yahoo! Buys Tumblr for $1.1 Billion 11:33 am
          Yahoo! has reached an agreement to buy social media company Tumblr for $1.1 billion, the companies announced Monday.Tumblr will remain a separate, independently operated business under current CEO David Karp, according to Yahoo!.Yahoo! to host Saturday Night Live archived episodes ...
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        • Today's News: Our Take - Doctor Who Renewed for Season 8 12:07 pm
          The BBC has renewed Doctor Who for an eighth season, the company announced in conjunction with Saturday's Season 7 finale."The show's lead writer and executive producer, Steven Moffat, has revealed he's already plotting a brand new run of adventures for ...
          Doctor Who | Photo Credits: BBC America
        • Doctor Who Renewed for Season 8 11:33 am
          The BBC has renewed Doctor Who for an eighth season, the company announced in conjunction with Saturday's Season 7 finale."The show's lead writer and executive producer, Steven Moffat, has revealed he's already plotting a brand new run of adventures for ...
          Doctor Who | Photo Credits: BBC America
        • Today's News: Our Take - 30 Rock's Katrina Bowden Weds 12:07 pm
          30 Rock star Katrina Bowden tied the knot this weekend, marrying her longtime boyfriend, musician Ben Jorgensen, according to The Hollywood Reporter.See more celebrity wedding newsBowden, who played assistant Cerie on the NBC comedy, got engaged to Jorgensen in January ...
          Katrina Bowden and Ben Jorgensen | Photo Credits: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images
        • 30 Rock's Katrina Bowden Weds 11:33 am
          30 Rock star Katrina Bowden tied the knot this weekend, marrying her longtime boyfriend, musician Ben Jorgensen, according to The Hollywood Reporter.See more celebrity wedding newsBowden, who played assistant Cerie on the NBC comedy, got engaged to Jorgensen in January ...
          Katrina Bowden and Ben Jorgensen | Photo Credits: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images
        • Today's News: Our Take - Who Won Celebrity Apprentice? 12:07 pm
          Who's Donald Trump's latest Celebrity Apprentice?In Sunday night's finale, country singer Trace Adkins beat out Penn Jillette to win this round of All Star Celebrity Apprentice.Never miss another episode! Add new fall shows to your WatchlistIn the final challenge, Adkins ...
          Donald Trump, Trace Adkins | Photo Credits: Virginia Sherwood/NBC
        • Who Won Celebrity Apprentice? 11:33 am
          Who's Donald Trump's latest Celebrity Apprentice?In Sunday night's finale, country singer Trace Adkins beat out Penn Jillette to win this round of All Star Celebrity Apprentice.Never miss another episode! Add new fall shows to your WatchlistIn the final challenge, Adkins ...
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        • Today's News: Our Take - Brady Bunch Reunion: Greg, Cindy and Peter Return to Kings Island 12:07 pm
          Here's the story ... of a Brady Bunch reunion!Three of the original Brady cast members -- Barry Williams (Greg), Christopher Knight (Peter) and Susan Olsen (Cindy) returned to Kings Island in Mason, Ohio over the weekend, to celebrate the ...
          Brady Brunch reunion | Photo Credits: Courtesy of Kings Island
        • Brady Bunch Reunion: Greg, Cindy and Peter Return to Kings Island 11:33 am
          Here's the story ... of a Brady Bunch reunion!Three of the original Brady cast members -- Barry Williams (Greg), Christopher Knight (Peter) and Susan Olsen (Cindy) returned to Kings Island in Mason, Ohio over the weekend, to celebrate the ...
          Brady Brunch reunion | Photo Credits: Courtesy of Kings Island
        • Disney Announces New Animated Series Star Wars Rebels 11:33 am
          Just months after Lucasfilm announced the end of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Disney has put the new animated series Star Wars Rebels into production. The new franchise will premiere with a one-hour Disney Channel special in fall 2014, followed ...
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        • Today's News: Our Take - Justin Bieber Booed at Billboard Music Awards 12:07 pm
          Justin Bieber took home two trophies at the Billboard Music Awards Sunday night, but he certainly wasn't a winner when it came to the audience vote.The teen singer, who's been involved in a number of controversial incidents this year, was ...
          Justin Bieber | Photo Credits: Ethan Miller/Getty Images
        • Justin Bieber Booed at Billboard Music Awards 11:33 am
          Justin Bieber took home two trophies at the Billboard Music Awards Sunday night, but he certainly wasn't a winner when it came to the audience vote.The teen singer, who's been involved in a number of controversial incidents this year, was ...
          Justin Bieber | Photo Credits: Ethan Miller/Getty Images
        • The Monday Playlist: Mel Brooks on Masters, Finales (Rectify, Bates Motel), Motive 11:33 am
          At 86, Mel Brooks is still the life of the party, a consummate ham and peerless joke-spinning storyteller. "I've come to stop the show," announces the irrepressible comic dynamo as he does just that, breaking into song mid-interview and reinforcing ...
          Freddie Highmore, Vera Farmiga | Photo Credits: Joe Lederer/A&E
        • Ask Matt: Upfront Fallout: 24 and "Event" Series, Parenthood, Bones, Wonderland 11:33 am
          Send questions and comments to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow me on Twitter!Question: I'm shocked and delighted by Fox's announcement about bringing back 24, but honestly, I think this points to the future of television. It's the same thing with The Following: ...
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        • Best Leadoff Hitters in the Game 11:33 am
                              There are a few different things teams look for in leadoff hitters. The most important thing is getting on base frequently. Teams also look...
        • Dancing's Derek Hough: We Feel Good About Our Pieces 12:07 pm
          Hey guys,How are you? Ready for the finale?I feel like we're ready. We're as ready as we'll ever be. We definitely put the hours. We had 12-to-14-hour days every day. I had a little scare yesterday. My neck started to ...
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        • Ask Matt: Upfront Fallout: 24 and "Event" Series, Parenthood, Bones, Wonderland 12:07 pm
          Send questions and comments to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow me on Twitter!Question: I'm shocked and delighted by Fox's announcement about bringing back 24, but honestly, I think this points to the future of television. It's the same thing with The Following: ...
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        • Somethings you can’t get back… 5:24 am
          As I sit here in bed all I am thinking about is my girls last day of school tomorrow. How I will soon be the mother to a Kindergartener and a 5th grader! How in the world did that happen?? Well, it’s making me think of summer break and how important it is to me this year.It’s hard to make others understand this, but I lost something this year that meant more to me than my breasts.. surgeries ..hair…scars… and chemo. I lost time.
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        • Honda’s Accord Coupe is Handsome & Swift May. 19, 2013
        • MoDOT plans pavement repairs 1:43 pm
          On Tuesday, May 21, Missouri Department of Transportation crews will replace sections of concrete on northbound U.S. 61 south of Hannibal in Ralls County.
        • Hartung graduates from The Citadel 1:34 pm
          Benjamin Lee Hartung of Bowling Green graduated May 4 from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina.
        • Police announce 21 drug arrests 12:03 pm
          Hannibal police announced the arrest of 21 individuals since last Wednesday on illegal drug-related charges. Details to come at hannibal.net.
          Chief Lyndell Davis of the Hannibal Police Department announced during a press conference Monday that within the past week 21 individuals were either served with arrest warrants or taken into custody related to their illegal drug activities.
        • Girl Scouts staging camp 10:21 am
          The Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri will be hosting a Science and Engineering Day Camp July 8-12 at Hannibal-LaGrange University. The camp will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day.
        • Accidental fire damages home 8:45 am
          No one was injured, but the kitchen of a residence on Vermont Street in Hannibal was damaged by fire early Monday morning.
        • Days Gone By: 1910 12:01 am
          Photo by Tomlinson taken in front of the Immaculate Conception Church in Hannibal, 1910. Steve Chou collection
        • Be a Raisin Ambassador May. 19, 2013
          Great recipes using California raisins from our blogger friends.
        • Homemade with Love: How Cooking Can Heal May. 19, 2013
          After tragedy hit, mom, blogger and cook, Jennifer Perillo turned to her kitchen for strength.
        • What to Do with Your Income Tax Refund May. 19, 2013
          Take control of your debt with six positive options
        • How to Make Stackable Storage May. 19, 2013
          PVC piping keeps things in view and within reach
        • How to Get Rid of Garden Slugs May. 19, 2013
          10 pro tips for removing and preventing slippery parasites
        • 7 Surprisingly Smart Things Gwyneth Paltrow Has Said About Her Health May. 19, 2013
          Gwyneth is often mocked for her health advice—but some of it is quite good
        • Simple Weatherizing for Summer May. 19, 2013
            Weatherizing a home to reduce energy usage and maximize savings is something homeowners think about in cold weather. The fact is, energy efficiency is just as important during summer months, and simple improvements can make a big difference in your budget as well as increase comfort by keeping your...
        • Today's News: Our Take - Game of Thrones Power Shift: Daenerys Gets a Hunk While Tyrion Gets Drunk May. 19, 2013
          New additions to the family are a tricky thing on Game of Thrones. On Sunday's episode, both Tyrion and Daenerys welcomed new members into their respective families. But while Daenerys acquired a strong and charismatic follower, Tyrion's fan club ...
          Charles Dance and Peter Dinklage  | Photo Credits: Helen Sloan/HBO
        • Game of Thrones Power Shift: Daenerys Gets a Hunk While Tyrion Gets Drunk May. 19, 2013
          New additions to the family are a tricky thing on Game of Thrones. On Sunday's episode, both Tyrion and Daenerys welcomed new members into their respective families. But while Daenerys acquired a strong and charismatic follower, Tyrion's fan club ...
          Charles Dance and Peter Dinklage  | Photo Credits: Helen Sloan/HBO
        • Today's News: Our Take - Dancing with the Stars Finale: Who Will Win? May. 19, 2013
          Is Zendaya the one to beat on Dancing with the Stars? Not according to TVGuide.com voters a whopping 59 percent of whom have pegged Kellie Pickler to take home the Mirrorball trophy. Zendaya received 27 percent, while Aly Raisman ...
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