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Government credit cards used at casino, to buy jewelry
(National News ~ 04/10/02)
WASHINGTON -- Interior Department employees used government-issued credit cards to pay their rent, withdraw money at casinos and buy jewelry and furniture, an audit found. Almost three-quarters of the department's 79,000 workers have government credit cards, and the agency's inspector general found myriad problems with use and oversight. Some 1,116 former Interior employees still had active charge card accounts, but the report found no evidence of activity on them...
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Retired minister tears through phone books in record quest
(State News ~ 04/10/02)
BRANSON, Mo. -- A retired Southwest Missouri minister passed on blowing out candles Tuesday, marking his 67th birthday instead by ripping apart 70 telephone directories for what he believes will qualify for three world records. With a crowd of about 100 onlookers at Branson Mall, E.J. Charon tackled the record for the most telephone directories torn in three minutes by a man. Charon then went on to create what he believes will be two new records: endurance and age...
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Mexican leader's travel plans hit Senate obstacle
(International News ~ 04/10/02)
MEXICO CITY -- Mexicos's Senate denied President Vicente Fox permission on Tuesday to travel to the United States and Canada -- the first time Congress has stopped a Mexican leader from leaving the country. Lawmakers, apparently fed up with Fox's frequent trips overseas, voted 71-41 to deny permission for Fox's trip next week. Those voting in favor of the trip were from Fox's National Action Party...
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IRS provides incentive for weight loss
(Editorial ~ 04/10/02)
Shedding weight can seem virtually impossible to do, even for serious, health-conscious dieters. So overweight Americans need as many good reasons to do so as possible. Yes, there are the health problems. Yes, there are the headaches of finding clothes that fit. And yes, there is the social stigma attached to carrying extra pounds, even though plump Americans now are in the majority...
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Chaffee Elementary School
(Honor Roll ~ 04/10/02)
Chaffee Elementary School 6th Grade - Veronica Bennett, Ashley Hooker, Whitney Schlosser, Gabe Sebaugh, Allyson Austin, Steven Dooley, Kim Hester, Adam Horton, Amber Rhoda, Zach Wachter. 5th Grade - Andy Cannon, Collin Dannenmueller, Kacy Hall, Casandra Hanshew, Steven Hendrix, Melissa Jobe, Amber Kirk, J.C. Reeves, Taimen Taylor, Caleb Anderson, Melanie Baker, Mikela Brown, Kayla Chapman, Dylan Davis, Chris Moore, Jessica Seabaugh, Richie Seyer, Heather Thomason, Ashley Whitlow...
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Trinity Lutheran honor roll
(Honor Roll ~ 04/10/02)
Trinity Lutheran School A Honor Roll 8th Grade - Oliver Cano, Caitlen Denny, Darris Gerlach, Rachel Harris, Hannah Lewis, Chase Tobin. 7th Grade - Benjamin Meyr, Karrie Moll, Kristin Shirrell. 6th Grade - Deanna Dippold, Madison Klaus, Keara Pringle, Max Wieser...
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Rebate checks lead to millions of filing errors
(National News ~ 04/10/02)
WASHINGTON -- Confusion over how to handle last year's rebate checks has led to over 3 million errors on tax returns, accounting for two-thirds of all the mistakes discovered by the Internal Revenue Service. A report Tuesday from the General Accounting Office indicated that almost 7 percent of the 45.9 million returns processed through March 15 contained errors related to the checks...
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Scott City Middle School
(Honor Roll ~ 04/10/02)
Scott City Middle School High Honor Roll 8th Grade - Matthew Hayes, Kendra Medlin, Rachel Watkins, Amanda Wormington. 7th Grade - Brittney Cummins, Caitlin Hester, Jana Porch, Austen Robinson, Daniel Schuenemeyer. 6th Grade - Amber Barr, Emilee Glueck, Derek Goodin, Rebecca Holder, Donielle Howell, Heather Huckstep, Cassandra Kiefer, Derek Laxton, Ryan Miller, Megan Raines, Lauren Schaefer, Donald Sharrock, Tricia Straub, Whitney Tapley, Terra Waddington, Kristen Yetman...
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Junior readers raise funds for police dog
(Editorial ~ 04/10/02)
Children have so much to give to the world, and it is vital that they receive guidance in learning the value of doing so. That's the basis of Southeast Missourian Jr.'s Pay for the Pup campaign. It's an ideal model in learning the value of sacrificing time and money for a good cause...
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Jackson, Cape school boards elect officers
(Local News ~ 04/10/02)
JACKSON, Mo. -- The Jackson School District board of education decided Tuesday to reinstate Gerald Adams as president of the board. Every spring, following elections, school districts are required by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to reorganize their boards...
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Notre Dame High School
(Honor Roll ~ 04/10/02)
Notre Dame High School A Honor Roll 12th Grade - Andrew Arnzen, Joliette Barnum, Bryanna Barrett, Devin Bell, Elizabeth Beussink, Jennifer Bjelich, Ryan Blattel, Bradley Bohannon, Geri Bradshaw, Amy Buehrle, Margaret Devaney, Theresa Diebold, Jessica Ducharme, Carrie Ellis, Melissa Enderle, Neal Essner, Celesta Hoffman, Garrett Holzum, Toni Horrell, Lindsay Kuper, Jenna Lane, Meredith LeGrand, Matthew Long, Lisa Millham, Teresa Minor, Colleen Mullarney, Nopparat Rekpisut, Daniel Robert, Alicia Sachse, Douglas Schaefer, Kelli Scheffer, Emily Scherer, Carisa Schlosser, Liesl Schoenberger, Geoffrey Seyer, Laura Slaten, Emily Spalding, Layne Strattman, Paul Tellow, Paul Unterreiner, Courtney Vickery, Kristen Watkins, Timothy Wencewicz, Scott Wittenborn, Emily Worley.. ...
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St. Denis honor roll
(Honor Roll ~ 04/10/02)
St. Denis School - Benton 8th Grade - Alicia Bertolina, Cara Klipfel, Mindy Robert, Lisa Seiler. 7th Grade - Nathan Burford, Christopher Dambach, Emily Glastetter, Brenna Green, Brittany Ponder, Miranda Schlosser, Chris Shelton, Kailtin Vetter. 6th Grade - Louise Andersen, Angela Bertolina, Kyle Glastetter, Brittney Heuring, Dustin LeGrand, Derek Menz, Trent Ray, Stephanie Ross, Travis Scherer, Nick Welter...
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Drought wreaks havoc in Maine
(National News ~ 04/10/02)
BROWNFIELD, Maine -- Carol Noonan knew the drought was bad when she ran out of water in the middle of her shower and had to rinse her soapy hair with the only water around: in her dog's drinking bucket. After their 15-foot-deep well ran dry, Noonan and her husband let their dirty dishes pile up and started using paper plates. They stopped using their clothes washer and dishwasher. They recycled by dumping water from their pasta pot into the toilet tank...
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St. Vincent de Paul
(Honor Roll ~ 04/10/02)
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School A Honor Roll 8th Grade - Jennifer Barrett, Alex Baughn, Scott Bilas, Andrew Buelow, Jason Delgado, Ashly Ducharme, Chris Eddleman, Claire Edwards, Eden Ellison, Brooke Heischmidt, Kristen Hinton, Brandon Holzum, John Kiblinger, Nathan Kolda, Gina Kuntz, Jameson Kuper, Matthew Pfau, David Robbins, Kyle Schade, Danielle Schumer, Sara Shafer, Allison Toole, Amanda Toole, Jacob Wengert, Anthony Wulfers, Margaret Zimmer...
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Cape police report 4/10/02
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/10/02)
Cape Girardeau Wednesday, April 10 ArrestsLewis Charles Curry, 35, 705 S. Pacific, was arrested Monday for probation violation. TheftA book bag, calculator and notebooks were reported stolen Monday at 786 West Rodney. Files were reported stolen Monday from Cape Calendar Co., 1005 Emily Court...
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Jackson fire report 4/10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/10/02)
Jackson Wednesday, April 10 Firefighters responded to the following call Monday: -- An emergency medical service on Hillwood.
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Delaney Younger
(Obituary ~ 04/10/02)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Delaney Suzanne Younger was stillborn Tuesday, April 9, 2002, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Survivors include her parents, Bradley Edwin Younger and Kara Rashelle Dunivan of Advance; maternal grandparents, Billy Joe Dunivan and Clara Dunivan of Advance; paternal grandparents, Edwin Younger of Advance, Debra McCall of Sturdivant, Mo.; paternal great-grandparents, Beulah Younger of Advance and Lottie Messe of Sturdivant...
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Leola Smith
(Obituary ~ 04/10/02)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Leola W. Smith, 88, of Perryville died Tuesday, April 9, 2002, at Perry County Nursing Home. She was born Dec. 19, 1913, at Perryville, daughter of Edward and Louise Guth Deimund. She and Robert L. Smith were married July 21, 1933. He died Sept. 9, 1981...
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Too much weight gain in pregnancy may increase risk of cancer
(Community ~ 04/10/02)
SAN FRANCISCO -- In a new twist on the dangers of extra weight, a study found that women who gain too much during pregnancy face an increased risk of breast cancer later in life. Doctors have long known that obesity increases a woman's chance of breast cancer. In fact, staying slim is one of the few things a woman can do that clearly lowers her risk...
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Out of the past 4/10/02
(Out of the Past ~ 04/10/02)
10 years ago: April 10, 1992 Jackson - Unless additional funding is secured, services of Southeast Missouri Regional Crime Lab will have to be cut and its future left in jeopardy, Director Bob Briner warned Thursday; in meeting with county commission, Briner said, "We are hanging on by a thread; we're in a very, very vulnerable position"; lab serves 20-county region and is located on campus of Southeast Missouri State University...
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Postal rate hike takes effect on June 30
(National News ~ 04/10/02)
WASHINGTON -- Starting June 30 it'll cost more to keep those cards and letters coming. The first-class mail rate will rise 3 cents to 37 cents and most other prices will also go up. The new rates were approved in February, and the effective date was announced Tuesday by the Postal Service's board of governors...
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Study finds 1,400 annual alcohol deaths at colleges
(National News ~ 04/10/02)
WASHINGTON -- A study showing 1,400 college students are killed each year in alcohol-related accidents should change the views of people who see drinking on campus as little more than a rite of passage, researchers and university officials said Tuesday...
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On disasters, detergent, comb-overs
(Column ~ 04/10/02)
For every notable event that happens, there's a guy trying to make a buck off it. Maybe that's understandable. People have to support themselves somehow. But the sinking of the Titanic? If you haven't seen it yet, you have until Sunday to catch "Titanic: The Artifact Exhibit" at the St. ...
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Good luck, B.J. - You're tackling a tough crowd
(Sports Column ~ 04/10/02)
B.J. Smith, you seem like a nice guy. You seem like you want to do well in your new job. You seem eager to make the girls' basketball program at Southeast better. You seem like you want to reach out to the community, take our hands and pull us along on the way to a championship...
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Speak Out A 04/10/02
(Speak Out ~ 04/10/02)
No stopping FRIDAY MORNING a small yellow school bus ran the stop sign at North Main and Robert Street. The driver didn't even hesitate. Nobody stops there, but a bus driver definitely should. I just wanted to say what was on my mind. Try peace talks...
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National morality, spiritual sustenance
(Column ~ 04/10/02)
In a speech recently to the National Religious Broadcasters convention, Attorney General John Ashcroft put the war on terrorism in religious terms. Specifically, he said, "We are a nation called to defend freedom -- a freedom that is not the grant of any government or document, but is our endowment from God." Barry Lynn, whose organization supports a radical view of the separation of church and state, was vocally critical of the statements, saying, "It seems to increase the perception that Ashcroft cannot separate his religious agenda from his public office." Perhaps someone ought to remind Lynn that Ashcroft is merely echoing the sentiments of the men who founded this country. ...
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Ferraro goal lifts Blues past Predators
(Professional Sports ~ 04/10/02)
ST. LOUIS -- Ray Ferraro scored his second goal of the game on a power play with 4:52 left as the St. Louis Blues beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Tuesday night. Cory Stillman got Al MacInnis' rebound behind the net and passed out to Ferraro, who was stationed to the right of the crease. Ferraro wristed the puck past rookie goalie Jan Lasak for the game-winner...
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Cats show submission
(Column ~ 04/10/02)
jkoch By Dr. John Koch Question: My wife has this cat that she is crazy about. The problem is I have to clean the litter pan because his potty makes my wife gag. I watched him do his duty the other day. He must have scratched for five minutes before he made just the right hole. ...
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Caramelized confection
(Column ~ 04/10/02)
"The heavy-set son ushered us down a narrow hallway toward a 15-gallon, hammered copper pot (the traditional cazo used for candy making) filled to the brim with today's goat milk. As we moved past it, the passage opened onto a narrow room with a 2-foot-high, bricked-in stove along one side. ...
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Indians fall behind ASU early, slide back to .500
(College Sports ~ 04/10/02)
It was not the best of days. Southeast Missouri State University's baseball team fell behind early and watched visiting Arkansas State roll to a 6-1 victory Tuesday at Capaha Field. ASU lost to Southeast 2-1 in 11 innings last month in Jonesboro, Ark. But there was little doubt this time as ASU improved to 13-18...
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Recipe swap 4/10
(Column ~ 04/10/02)
smcclanahan Last week I wrote about how happy I was that baseball season had started. Several people told me they were surprised we didn't have hot dogs, in-the-shell peanuts and cotton candy at the Senior Center for lunch. All I could say was that that sounded like a great idea and don't put it past me...
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Bernie cop accused in 'flashing' case
(State News ~ 04/10/02)
Daily American Republic BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A police officer of the Bernie, Mo., police force remained in the Stoddard County Jail Tuesday following being charged last week with sexual misconduct involving five children who live in his Dexter, Mo., neighborhood...
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Jackson soccer team gives up first goal, wins
(High School Sports ~ 04/10/02)
JACKSON, Mo. -- In a battle of undefeated girls' soccer teams Tuesday, Jackson allowed its first goal of the season but held on to defeat Perryville 2-1. The Indians are 6-0 and the Pirates are 4-1. After a scoreless first half, Jackson got goals from Molly Hartmann and Courtney Urhahn early in the second half, with assists from Dana Wright and Whitney Dietl...
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Mickelson may not win but he's sure to be entertaining
(Professional Sports ~ 04/10/02)
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- No matter what happens at the Masters this week, it shouldn't be hard to find Phil Mickelson. He'll be the guy right in the middle of things, set to win at one moment, ready to fall apart the next. On Sunday, Mickelson might well end up with the green jacket he came so close to winning last year. The chances are just as good he'll four-putt the 14th green to blow yet another major...
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Region briefs 4/10
(State News ~ 04/10/02)
Shawnee school to hold kindergarten sign-up MCClure, ILL. -- SHAWNEE ELEMENTARY SOUTH IN MCCLURE WILL HAVE KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT REGISTRATION FRIDAY. APPOINTMENTS ARE NECESSARY FOR CHILDREN WISHING TO ENTER KINDERGARTEN IN THE FALL. CHILDREN MUST BE 5 YEARS OLD BY SEPT. 1 TO ENROLL...
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Kistner, Bulldogs power past Indians in rematch
(High School Sports ~ 04/10/02)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Shane Kistner battled an allergic reaction to poison ivy Tuesday morning. By the afternoon, the Jackson Indians were battling a bad reaction to his bat. Kistner enjoyed his first high school 5-for-5 game at the plate and knocked in six runs as Notre Dame won 14-8 at Jackson...
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Artist upset with changes in design for state coin
(State News ~ 04/10/02)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Changes that the U.S. Mint made to the chosen design for Missouri's state quarter are unacceptable, Columbia artist Paul Jackson said Tuesday. Each governor's office has been asked to provide three to five concepts for its state quarter, as part of an ongoing program to create a new quarter for all of the 50 states...
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Course new, but top threat looks familiar
(Professional Sports ~ 04/10/02)
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Tiger Woods walked briskly out of the Augusta National clubhouse Tuesday morning and was headed for the first tee, unaware of a small problem his caddie had already solved. A wooden clock at the tee box told golfers the course would open at 8, but it was only 7:25...
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Marrero stays hot, pushes Cards ahead
(Professional Sports ~ 04/10/02)
ST. LOUIS -- Eli Marrero extended his sizzling start with three hits, raising his average to .733, and scored the go-ahead run as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 Tuesday night. Marrero, who entered the season as a .229 hitter and the No. ...
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Nation digest 04/10/02
(National News ~ 04/10/02)
Panel votes no on second term for LA police chief LOS ANGELES -- Police Chief Bernard Parks' bid for a second five-year term was rejected Tuesday by a civilian panel whose president said the understaffed and oft-criticized police department is in a crisis...
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House kills rainy day authorization
(State News ~ 04/10/02)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- It will be up to the Senate to cut an additional $53 million from an already strained Missouri budget after the House of Representatives on Tuesday failed to produce the supermajority needed to authorize tapping the state's Rainy Day Fund...
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Fresh produce in salad brings spring to table
(Community ~ 04/10/02)
CONCORD, N.H. -- The trouble with spring is it's a good reminder of everything we can't have. As the weather warms and garden catalogs crowd the mailbox, heads fill quickly with dreamy thoughts of fresh vegetables piled high in farmers' markets. Too bad, because the produce has yet to catch up with these fantasies. ...
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Auditor gives guilty plea in Enron case
(National News ~ 04/10/02)
HOUSTON -- The Arthur Andersen auditor who oversaw Enron's books pleaded guilty Tuesday to ordering the shredding of Enron documents and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors in a deal that could break the scandal wide open. Former partner David B. Duncan pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice, admitting he tried to thwart an Enron investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission...
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Four charged with helping militant send messages
(National News ~ 04/10/02)
NEW YORK -- A New York defense attorney and three other people were charged Tuesday with helping a blind Egyptian sheik direct terrorism from his U.S. prison cell by carrying messages to and from his followers around the world. In announcing the federal indictment, Attorney General John Ashcroft identified the sheik, Omar Abdel-Rahman, as a leader of a terrorist organization linked to al-Qaida called the Islamic Group...
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Three rescued from old mine
(National News ~ 04/10/02)
THIDA, Ark. -- Dreams of gold drew them in. Teams of rescuers pulled them out. Three boys who went looking for riches in a Civil War-era mine got caught in a cave-in that trapped them in a crawl space 200 feet underground for a day and a half. Rescuers dug with their hands and small shovels and crawled on their bellies to reach the three, who were a little dehydrated and scared but unhurt...
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Catholic school officials stay upbeat despite abuse scandal
(National News ~ 04/10/02)
NEW YORK -- Leaders of America's Roman Catholic schools can recite a daunting list of challenges -- tight finances, teacher retention, shifting demographics. But the ever-growing sex abuse scandal among clergy has left the vast network of schools, run mostly by lay people, largely unscathed...
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Priest transferred for Easter sermon
(National News ~ 04/10/02)
SEWICKLEY, Pa. -- A Roman Catholic priest is being transferred to another parish because he told his congregation in an Easter sermon that the church should ordain women and let priests marry. A spokesman for the Diocese of Pittsburgh said the Rev. Bill Hausen will be transferred from St. James Catholic Church in suburban Sewickley to Sacred Heart Parish in Pittsburgh's equally affluent Shadyside neighborhood...
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Crusade's attendance falls for second night
(State News ~ 04/10/02)
REVELATION IN AN HOUR By Laura Johnston ~ Southeast Missourian The prophecy of the world's last days wasn't intended to scare people but to point them to Jesus, said a well-known author and expert on the subject Tuesday...
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Farm prices blamed for barge business drifting off course
(Business ~ 04/10/02)
SLOW GOING TO MARKET By Scott Moyers ~ Southeast Missourian Like the quiet Mississippi River that carries them, barges tend to move slowly as they follow their sinuous course back and forth past Cape Girardeau. But lately, some are complaining that the local barge industry itself has been sluggish, too...
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Taped confession of girls' kidnapper details abductions
(Local News ~ 04/10/02)
THROUGH THE WINDOW By Andrea L. Buchanan ~ Southeast Missourian JACKSON, Mo. -- In a videotaped confession, Samuel Farrow Jr. describes every parent's nightmare: The abduction of a child from her home and the abuse and rape she suffered...
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A flood to remember
(Local News ~ 04/10/02)
Historians call the 1927 natural disaster the nation's worst By Bob Miller ~ Southeast Missourian Seventy-five years have passed since refugees were harbored in Cape Girardeau's churches and public buildings. Flooded out of their homes in the spring of 1927, hundreds of families from Illinois and Missouri's Bootheel came to Cape Girardeau. Some residents welcomed these drifters into their homes. Some families had to take shelter in abandoned boxcars...
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Powell says his peacekeeping mission not in jeopardy
(National News ~ 04/10/02)
AP Diplomatic WriterMADRID, Spain (AP) -- Secretary of State Colin Powell insisted Wednesday that his peacekeeping mission was not threatened by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's refusal to halt military incursions in Palestinian areas...
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Sharon, touring scene of bombing, says offensive will continue
(International News ~ 04/10/02)
Associated Press WriterJENIN, West Bank (AP) -- Prime Minister Ariel Sharon toured the scene of the deadliest West Bank fighting Wednesday and said he would press ahead with his military offensive until Palestinian militias have been crushed -- despite U.S. pressure to pull back troops and a cease-fire mission by Secretary of State Colin Powell...
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Bush presses for U.S. prohibition on human cloning
(National News ~ 04/10/02)
Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush called on the Senate Wednesday to pass legislation that would outlaw the cloning of human beings, technology that could be used in research and treatment of diseases. "Life is creation, not a commodity," Bush said in a speech to 175 doctors, scientists, lawmakers, religious activists and disabled people...
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Netanyahu advocates Arafat's expulsion
(National News ~ 04/10/02)
Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Palestinian suicide bombers might target the United States if Israel does not expel Yasser Arafat from Palestinian areas...
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FDA declares nicotine lollipops illegal
(National News ~ 04/10/02)
AP Medical WriterWASHINGTON (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration cracked down on Internet sellers of nicotine-laced lollipops and lip balm Wednesday, declaring them illegal and ordering that three pharmacies stop sales immediately. The lollipops in particular pose a risk to children because they look like regular candy, the FDA warned...
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DWI pushes lawmaker to seek help
(State News ~ 04/10/02)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- State Rep. Tom Burcham requested a leave of absence from the House of Representatives Tuesday following his arrest the Monday night for driving while intoxicated. In a statement issued from his office, Burcham, R-Farmington, Mo., acknowledged his guilt and pledged to seek treatment for what he indicated has been a long-term problem with alcohol abuse...
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Afghanistan's Karzai vows to rebuild destroyed Buddha statues
(International News ~ 04/10/02)
The Associated PressBAMIYAN, Afghanistan -- A year after the Taliban blew up two towering ancient Buddha statues, Afghan leader Hamid Karzai promised Tuesday to rebuild them, calling their destruction "a national tragedy." Funding the project will be no small task for this nation's bankrupt administration. But the interim prime minister said rebuilding the statues was part of reconstructing Afghanistan, a nation devastated by war for over two decades...
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Perryville St. Vincent Elementary
(Honor Roll ~ 04/10/02)
Perryville St. Vincent Elementary School Top Honors 6th Grade - Matt Abbott, Patrick Balsman, Brooke Brown, Catherine Brown, Kelsey Cissell, Randi Elder, Alan Ernst, Maria Esswein, Kaylie Hagan, Brandon Hoch, Kenton Hoernig, Kelly Manche, Ali Manion, Sara Moll, Will Richardet, Julia Schemel, Lacey Siegmund, Nicole Staggs, Ami Terbrak, Nicole Weinkein, Jamie Welker, Jessica Welker, Kristin E. Wengert, Kristin M. Wengert, Jessica Zoellner...
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Mayor hopes to keep focused
(Local News ~ 04/10/02)
Life is all about expectations, setting goals and keeping focused, but the city's mayor admits his priorities were a little off kilter during the campaign season. One week after he was elected to the city's top post, Jay Knudtson spoke to about 25 clergy who attended the noon meeting of the Cape Girardeau Ministerial Alliance on Tuesday...
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Perryville St. Vincent Jr. & Sr. High
(Honor Roll ~ 04/10/02)
Perryville St. Vincent Jr. & Sr. High First Honors 12TH GRADE - Christy Abbott, Dane Balsman, Jennifer Behrle, Carrie Berkbuegler, Nicole Blair, Adam Bockman, Jean Brown, Kara Carroll, Kindle Ernst, Jennifer Gibbar, Michael Hoeh, Julie Huber, Jessica Kirn, Chelsea Moll, Megan Moll, John Peirick, Marcy Pingel, Andrew Prost, Angela Prost, Bridgette Prost, Jamie Prost, Wesley Richardet, Amber Schumer, Jason Schumer, Kathleen Wengert...
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Helen Hayden
(Obituary ~ 04/10/02)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Helen L. Hayden, 89, died Monday, April 8, 2002, at Perry County Memorial Hospital. She was born March 8, 1913, in St. Louis, daughter of Bernard and Rosa Mary Hoffman Cissell. She and J. Edward "Red" Hayden were married Nov. 22, 1932, at Brewer, Mo...
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People talk 4/10/02
(National News ~ 04/10/02)
Suit settled between Michigan man, rapper MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. -- A man has settled a civil lawsuit he filed against Eminem after the hip-hop superstar allegedly pulled a gun on him. John Guerra will receive $100,000 minus attorneys' fees in the agreement he reached recently with the rapper, whose real name is Marshall Mathers III, The Macomb Daily reported Tuesday...
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Officials predict fight over storage of nuclear waste
(National News ~ 04/10/02)
WASHINGTON -- Nevada's congressional delegation and its governor predicted Tuesday an uphill fight in Congress to keep thousands of tons of nuclear waste from being shipped into their state. "The deck is stacked against us. We're going to try to restack the deck," said Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., who knows something about card games as a former chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission...
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Tigers settle on manager, fire 2 coaches
(Professional Sports ~ 04/10/02)
DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers appointed Luis Pujols manager for the rest of the season and fired two coaches Tuesday, one day after firing manager Phil Garner and general manager Randy Smith. Detroit also offered former Montreal manager Felipe Alou a three-year deal to spend at least one year as Pujols' bench coach, with an option to be a special assistant for two years...
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Pleas entered in Illinois scandal
(National News ~ 04/10/02)
CHICAGO -- Gov. George Ryan's campaign committee and a former top aide pleaded innocent Tuesday to racketeering charges stemming from a federal investigation into a licenses-for-bribes scheme that operated when Ryan was secretary of state. Scott Fawell, 44, Ryan's former campaign manager and chief of staff in the secretary of state's office, is accused of using state employees and money to do campaign work...
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Bardis Wiseman
(Obituary ~ 04/10/02)
Funeral for Bardis Wiseman of Cape Girardeau will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Lorberg Memorial Funeral Chapel. David Bragg and Bryan McAlister will officiate. Burial will be in Fairmount Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel from 4:30-8:30 p.m. today...
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Marguerite Hayden
(Obituary ~ 04/10/02)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Marguerite Hayden, 88, of Park Ridge, Ill., formerly of Sikeston, died Monday, April 8, 2002, at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Ill. She was born Oct. 16, 1913, at Repton, Ky., daughter of William and Linnie M. Ritch Heath. She and James H. Hayden Jr. were married April 22, 1931, in Wickliffe, Ky. He died Dec. 6, 1995...
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Bea Williamson
(Obituary ~ 04/10/02)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Emma Beatrice Williamson, 83, of St. Louis, formerly of Sikeston, died Monday, April 8, 2002, at Integrated Health Services in Valley Park, Mo. She was born Sept. 3, 1918, at Bernie, Mo., daughter of Henry and Christine York Stanley. She and William P. "Jack" Williamson were married Jan. 3, 1940, at Vanduser, Mo. He died May 3, 1996...
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Rolen homers Phillies past Braves
(Professional Sports ~ 04/10/02)
PHILADELPHIA -- Scott Rolen homered and drove in the go-ahead run with a double in the seventh inning Tuesday night, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves. Mike Lieberthal had two hits and two RBIs, and the Phillies' offense finally got on track with a season high in runs and hits (11)...
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Royalty, commoners mix for Queen Mother's funeral
(International News ~ 04/10/02)
LONDON -- In the majesty of Westminster Abbey and in quiet corners all around the country, Britain said goodbye Tuesday to the Queen Mother Elizabeth, whose dignity and courage endeared her to millions. While kings, queens and foreign leaders sat in the splendor of the great abbey church for her funeral, hundreds of thousands of ordinary Britons stood outside and joined in prayer and hymns for the 101-year-old royal matriarch who died March 30...
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Executions around the world doubled last year
(International News ~ 04/10/02)
GENEVA -- The number of known executions around the world doubled last year, with China accounting for 80 percent of that total during its crackdown on crime, Amnesty International said Tuesday. In its annual report on the death penalty, the human rights group said at least 3,048 people were executed in 31 countries last year...
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Iraq's call for crude oil embargo goes unheeded
(International News ~ 04/10/02)
LONDON -- Oil prices retreated Tuesday as Iran and Libya held back from joining Iraq's suspension of crude shipments to countries allied with Israel. OPEC Secretary-general Ali Rodriguez said the oil producers' group is opposed to an oil embargo, and some analysts expected Saudi Arabia and other moderate OPEC members to quietly boost their output to cover any serious shortfall in global supplies...
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Powell offers American observers to monitor truce
(International News ~ 04/10/02)
CAIRO, Egypt -- Secretary of State Colin Powell called Tuesday for accelerated negotiations to establish a Palestinian state, even as he pressed for a cease-fire to Middle East violence between Israel and the Palestinians in the meantime. Setting no deadline to complete his peace mission, Powell said he would meet Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat as well as Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon later this week in an effort to broker a truce...
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Palestinian gunmen ambush Israeli soldiers, killing 13
(International News ~ 04/10/02)
JENIN, West Bank -- Palestinians ambushed Israeli troops in the cramped quarters of a West Bank refugee camp Tuesday, setting off a suicide bomb trap in a narrow alley and firing on soldiers in a courtyard, the military said. Thirteen Israelis were killed, the biggest blow to the army in its West Bank offensive...
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Stocks rebound on Sears news
(National News ~ 04/10/02)
AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) -- An upbeat earnings outlook from retailer Sears, Roebuck lifted Wall Street out of its malaise Wednesday, sparking a broad rally across the market on hopes that profits are improving and that higher stock prices will prove justified...
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