Stories from Monday, November 7, 2011

By OLIVER NORTH WASHINGTON -- Our head of state is now in Cannes, France, at the G-20 summit, gallivanting with elites from the planet's most powerful economies. For the first time since his 2008 presidential campaign, Barack Obama isn't the center of attention. ...

By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN Will popular democracy bring down the New World Order? A fair question. For Western peoples are growing increasingly reluctant to accept the sacrifices that the elites are imposing upon them to preserve that New World Order. Political support for TARP, to rescue the financial system after the Lehman Brothers collapse, is being held against any Republican candidate who backed it. Germans and Northern Europeans are balking at any more bailouts of Club Med deadbeats...

By DAN K. THOMASSON Scripps Howard News Service WASHINGTON So far, the theme music for the race for the Republican nomination probably should be "Send in the Clowns." Rarely has the nation seen a more disparate group of candidates, ranging from doorknob dull to "you've got to be kidding," with a splash of hare-brained mixed in for good measure...

Mary Tuggle Mary Evelyn Tuggle, 70, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mrs. Tuggle was born Nov. 12, 1940, in Poplar Bluff. She retired from Walmart as a cashier. Mrs. Tuggle enjoyed spending time with her family, researching genealogy, dancing, quilting and gardening...

Pauline French PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- Pauline Cummings French, 96, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011, in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. French was born April 18, 1915, in Portageville. Formerly a resident of Portageville, she worked early in life as a bookkeeper for LaFont Oil Company and was a teacher's aide for schools there. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Portageville. She enjoyed painting and knitting...

Why sharp gas increase? Today is Wednesday Oct. 26th. This morning gas at Kroger in Poplar Bluff was $3.09. I just went to lunch at 11 a.m. and the gas price at Kroger is now $3.25. I work with about 30 people, and several are complaining about the sharp increase. ...

By DAN K. THOMASSON Scripps Howard News Service WASHINGTON So far, the theme music for the race for the Republican nomination probably should be "Send in the Clowns." Rarely has the nation seen a more disparate group of candidates, ranging from doorknob dull to "you've got to be kidding," with a splash of hare-brained mixed in for good measure...

By OLIVER NORTH WASHINGTON -- Our head of state is now in Cannes, France, at the G-20 summit, gallivanting with elites from the planet's most powerful economies. For the first time since his 2008 presidential campaign, Barack Obama isn't the center of attention. ...

Mary Tuggle Mary Evelyn Tuggle, 70, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mrs. Tuggle was born Nov. 12, 1940, in Poplar Bluff. She retired from Walmart as a cashier. Mrs. Tuggle enjoyed spending time with her family, researching genealogy, dancing, quilting and gardening...

Pauline French PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- Pauline Cummings French, 96, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011, in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. French was born April 18, 1915, in Portageville. Formerly a resident of Portageville, she worked early in life as a bookkeeper for LaFont Oil Company and was a teacher's aide for schools there. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Portageville. She enjoyed painting and knitting...

Why sharp gas increase? Today is Wednesday Oct. 26th. This morning gas at Kroger in Poplar Bluff was $3.09. I just went to lunch at 11 a.m. and the gas price at Kroger is now $3.25. I work with about 30 people, and several are complaining about the sharp increase. ...

Phillip and Terri Wilkins, owners of Medical Center Pharmacy at 513-B Grand Ave., are proud to have their business in Doniphan. Phillip brings 20 years of experience as a pharmacist to the business. Phillip and his friendly staff insists on being your healthcare partner and are willing to go above and beyond to take care of your healthcare needs. Phillip's motto is "No is not an acceptable answer when providing customer service."...