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This Week In Techdirt History: August 6th – 12th

2 years 6 months ago
Five Years Ago This week in 2018, there were a few interesting studies and reports that deserved attention. One built on previous research showing that you beat piracy with innovation, not enforcement, and was echoed by similar results coming from the UK. On another front, a new report outlined how US telcos abandoned rural American […]
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Man Charged With Aggravated Driving Under The Influence In Crash That Injured Four Alton City Workers

2 years 6 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - Four city employees were injured in an accident at 10:26 a.m. on May 24, 2023, when a driver was driving west on College Avenue and his vehicle drifted right into the designated parking area on the street. While doing so, the driver struck a trailer attached to a City of Alton-owned vehicle. An Alton man now faces serious charges in that accident. The vehicle and trailer were legally parked in that area as the City of Alton employees were making beautification efforts ahead of the Memorial Day Parade. Several City of Alton employees were on and/or near the trailer when it was struck causing them to be thrown from the trailer as well as pinned underneath it. All four City of Alton employees were injured. Three were taken from the scene by ambulance to a local hospital and two were later flown by helicopter to a St. Louis area hospital for further treatment of their serious injuries. On Aug. 11, 2023, the facts of this case were presented to the Madison County State’s

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Longtime Branson entertainer Shoji Tabuchi dies at age 79

2 years 6 months ago
BRANSON, Mo. β€” Branson entertainers are mourning the death of a fellow artist. Shoji Tabuchi, a beloved Branson fiddler and showrunner, has passed away at age 79 on August 11. Tabuchi was best known for The Shoji Tabuchi Show, a family variety show featuring Tabuchi, his wife Dorothy and his daughter Christina. He began playing [...]
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