Playing the waiting game: Gems find a way to rally for victory over River Rats Quincy Gems shortstop Jake Hibberd snags a wild throw near second base as Richmonds Joseph Villegas goes in safely standing up during the Gems 3-2 victory at QU-Stadium. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley) Published: 7/2/2009 | Updated: 7/2/2009 By FRANK CASH Hannibal Parks and Recreaton puts more structure into Summer Playground program By ANN PIERCEALL Herald-Whig Staff Writer HANNIBAL, Mo. -- Hannibal's Summer Playground has been around so long that adults who attended as children are now bringing their kids. The free activities program offered by the Hannibal Parks and Recreation New main venue at National Tom Sawyer Days gets good reviews from vendors, patrons HANNIBAL, Mo. -- It was a quiet early evening Thursday on the first night of National Tom Sawyer Days. The Hannibal's Got Talent contest was complete, and it was still a couple of hours until Teen Night started at Tanyard Garden. Still, as the dinner

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RI town boasts USA's longest-running July 4th fest In July 1785, the citizens of this waterfront town assembled to heap praise on their newly minted nation and to thank God for helping them survive a fierce assault by the British during the Revolutionary War.

Judge tentatively acquits woman in MySpace case A federal judge on Thursday tentatively threw out the convictions of a Missouri mother for her role in a MySpace hoax directed at a 13-year-old neighbor girl who ended up committing suicide.

United computer problems cleared up at O'Hare A computer problem temporarily disrupted United Airlines flights at O'Hare International Airport on Thursday, causing long delays and lines for travelers headed out for the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

Panasonic KX TG6445T cordless phone system Reviews of the July 2, 2009 The Good: DECT 6.0 cordless phone system; 1.8-inch LCD on handset; large, rubberized buttons that are backlit; speakerphone on handset; expandable up to sic handsets; integrated digital answering machine (on some models). Panasonic KX TG6434T cordless phone system Reviews of the Panasonic KX TG6434T - cordless phone w/ call waiting caller ID & answering system July 1, 2009 The Good: DECT 6.0 cordless phone system; 1.8-inch LCD on handset; large, rubberized buttons that are backlit; speakerphone on handset; Circuit City Completes Sale of Canadian Assets Electronics retailer Circuit City, which closed all its U.S. stores, has sold its Canadian stores to telecommunications company Bell Canada. The entity Bell Canada acquired, InterTAN Canada, controls 750 The Source electronics stores. Bell Canada bou Circuit City completes sale of Canadian assets RICHMOND, Va. - Electronics retailer Circuit City Stores Inc., which has closed all its U.S. stores, said Thursday it has completed the sale of its Canadian stores to telecommunications company Bell Canada. The entity Bell Canada acquired, InterTAN C

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Class Certified In 401(k) Fee Case Against Edison -- A federal judge has certified a class of employees at Edison International who allege that the electric power company offered 401(k) plans that charged excessive fees and engaged in illegal self-dealing. Judge Stephen V. Wilson of the U. How to invest your 401(k) Investing isn't rocket science. You can do it quite simply even if you are afraid of math, don't understand business, and don't follow the stock market. Most people think there is some type of mystery behind the way financial planners put portfolios Group Annuities May Be Inappropriate for 401(k)s Advisors to 401(k) plans recently have revisited the wisdom of offering annuities, in light of last yearâ??s severe market downturn. But group annuities are being criticized for subjecting investors to lockup periods of five years or longer and a var

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