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State approves tax break for new Cardinals stadium
(Professional Sports ~ 11/20/02)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- In unusually quick fashion, a state board approved up to $29.5 million in tax credits Tuesday to help with the construction of a new Cardinals baseball stadium. The tax credits are intended to offset infrastructure costs, such as the relocation of utilities and roads, at the new privately financed downtown stadium. Cardinals executives touted the state move as a necessity to begin soliciting contributions...
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Nine children, teacher's aide struck by car outside school
(National News ~ 11/20/02)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- An 81-year-old woman driving to an elementary school to pick up her granddaughter plowed into nine children and a teacher's aide outside the school Tuesday, critically injuring two of the students, sheriff's officials said. "A car jumped the curb and hit some kids lined up outside the school waiting for their parents to pick them up," said Teresa Taylor, watch commander for the Memphis Fire Department...
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Man pleads guilty to assaulting girls
(National News ~ 11/20/02)
WORCESTER, Mass. -- A man was sentenced to 25 to 30 years in prison Tuesday for drugging and raping his young daughter's friends during sleepovers. Peter M. Gagnon, 49, drugged six unsuspecting girls, ages 10 to 14, with alcohol and over-the-counter sleep medications and sexually molested them, videotaping his acts, prosecutor Joseph J. Reilly III said...
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Military helps journalists prepare for wartime
(National News ~ 11/20/02)
NORFOLK, Va. -- With tours of aircraft carriers and submarines and lessons in seasickness, nearly five dozen journalists began an unprecedented "media boot camp." The U.S. military, anxious to improve its relationship with the press during wartime, promised a new, hands-on training session to help the Department of Defense better learn how to accommodate the media...
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New charges in 'Bumfights' case
(National News ~ 11/20/02)
EL CAJON, Calif. -- Prosecutors brought new charges Tuesday against four men accused of paying the homeless to fight for a videotape, saying the defendants induced some of the brawls by offering beer and doughnuts to the participants. The men were charged with battery, illegal fight promotion and conspiracy in connection with the "Bumfights: A Cause for Concern" videotape sold over the Internet. They were already charged with soliciting an assault with deadly force...
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Ohio state troopers chase suspected escapee
(National News ~ 11/20/02)
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- State troopers searched street by street Tuesday for one of two Kentucky jail escapees suspected in a two-state crime spree in which one kidnapping victim remained missing. Officers combed areas near a rest stop where a man believed to be Chadrick Fulks fled from state troopers Monday night. Authorities believed the car he was driving was damaged crossing a highway median to avoid capture...
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Tree-sitter not leaving his perch in giant oak
(National News ~ 11/20/02)
LOS ANGELES -- A county leader said he would try to save a 400-year-old giant oak by moving it out of the proposed path of a four-lane road, but a man who has been living in the tree said he was afraid it would die in the move. John Quigley, 42, has been sitting in the tree for most of November in an attempt to protect it. He's drawn sympathy, home-cooked meals and a steady stream of visitors who don't want it cut down...
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Justice says he won't move monument
(National News ~ 11/20/02)
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama's chief justice stood Tuesday in front of a monument to the Ten Commandments and promised to fight a federal order to remove it from the state's judicial building. "I have no plans to remove the monument, and when I do I will let you know personally," Chief Justice Roy Moore told reporters at a news conference...
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Stargazers watch the skies for meteor shower
(National News ~ 11/20/02)
Amateur and professional stargazers alike were treated to a spectacular light show early Tuesday as meteors blazed Technicolor trails across the night sky. Most of Europe and many parts of North America were obscured by clouds, but it was clear enough at Raleigh, N.C., that Debbie Moose and her husband, Rob Vatz, saw 20 to 25 meteors in the 45 minutes or so that they stood outside in the freezing cold...
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Pumpkin roll cake
(Community ~ 11/20/02)
Thanksgiving is not about keeping to diets, but a dessert with a traditional flavor and a low-fat recipe is an option some may wish to consider. Here is an easy-to-make jellyroll-style cake flavored with pumpkin and traditional spices. A slice of the cake has only about 3 grams of fat...
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Meredith Vieira scoring as host of 'Millionaire' show
(Entertainment ~ 11/20/02)
NEW YORK -- Ready? Know the rules? Then let's play "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire"! Meredith Vieira is ... A. Formerly a "60 Minutes" correspondent at CBS News, then, in the 1990s, a reporter for ABC News. B. One of the co-hosts of ABC's gal gabfest "The View," where she has radiated poise, smarts and irreverence since its premiere in 1997...
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Director Chris Columbus steps aside for third 'Potter' film
(Entertainment ~ 11/20/02)
P He hasn't ruled out directing the fourth movie, however. By Christy Lemire ~ The Associated Press NEW YORK -- Chris Columbus' kids are the ones who got him into the "Harry Potter" movies -- and now they're getting him out...
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Chief inspectors urge Iraqis to look hard for weapons
(International News ~ 11/20/02)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The chief U.N. weapons inspectors, wrapping up a critical two-day visit, urged Iraqi officials on Tuesday to look again in their nuclear, chemical and biological "stocks and stores" to ensure they have no weapons-making to report...
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Britain freezes accounts of foundation with ties to bin Laden
(International News ~ 11/20/02)
LONDON -- Britain has frozen the accounts of a foundation believed to be linked to Osama bin Laden and the al-Qaida network, the Treasury said Tuesday. Treasury chief Gordon Brown instructed the Bank of England to ensure that all financial institutions should freeze any assets of the Benevolence International Foundation...
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World briefs 11/20/02
(International News ~ 11/20/02)
Michael Jackson dangles child from hotel window BERLIN -- Michael Jackson rewarded fans outside his hotel with a brief appearance and glimpse of his youngest child -- dangling the toddler over a fourth-floor balcony. The boy, his legs kicking, had what appeared to be a white cloth over his head as Jackson, briefly holding the child with one arm, displayed him Tuesday to fans waiting below the window of the Adlon Hotel...
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Possible disaster looms as tanker sinks off coast of Spain
(International News ~ 11/20/02)
MADRID, Spain -- An oil tanker carrying 20 million gallons of fuel oil broke in two and sank Tuesday in the Atlantic Ocean, threatening a spill nearly twice as big as the Exxon Valdez's and an environmental catastrophe along a scenic Spanish coastline...
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Labor Party chooses new leader to challenge Likud Party
(International News ~ 11/20/02)
JERUSALEM -- Israel's Labor Party chose a former general and newcomer to national politics as their leader Tuesday, an exit poll showed, hoping he can bring the party back to power in the general elections. The exit poll gave Amram Mitzna, the liberal mayor of the coastal city of Haifa, 57 percent of the vote, compared to 35 percent for the current Labor party leader, Binyamin Ben-Eliezer. Legislator Haim Ramon was a distant third with 8 percent, the poll of 1,000 people showed...
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Five killed in Israeli sweep through West Bank town
(International News ~ 11/20/02)
NABLUS, West Bank -- Five Palestinians died Tuesday when Israeli soldiers swept through the West Bank town of Tulkarem, one a leading militant and another a teenager who had climbed on top of an Israeli armored vehicle, Palestinians said. Mideast violence that has persisted for two years shows no signs of abating, despite efforts to mediate a truce...
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Rapper's boyhood home brings $1 million bid
(National News ~ 11/20/02)
WARREN, Mich. -- Bidding for one of Eminem's boyhood homes has surpassed $1 million on an Internet auction site. The modest Warren home, listed on eBay since Thursday, was appraised at $91,000. Bidding opened at $120,000, and by Tuesday afternoon, the high bid was just over $1 million...
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Stress may cause cat's symptoms
(Column ~ 11/20/02)
jkoch By Dr. John Koch Question: My son recently brought home a little puppy. The puppy has had shots, been wormed and seems healthy. Everybody seems to be getting along reasonably well. My concern involves our cat. She is about 7 years old and has been with us ever since she was a kitten. ...
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Bulger takes his seat, Warner takes over for Rams
(Professional Sports ~ 11/20/02)
ST. LOUIS -- Marc Bulger's finger injury takes care of the Rams' quarterback controversy, at least for this week. Bulger, 5-0 as the starter to help revive the team while Kurt Warner was out, won't practice until at least Friday because of swelling in his sprained right index finger. It's conveniently timed for conspiracy theorists, considering Warner reclaims his starting job for Sunday's game at Washington as the Rams (5-5) begin a three-game road swing...
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Backup QBs face great expectations across league
(Professional Sports ~ 11/20/02)
Earl Morrall, Jeff Hostetler and Tom Brady are the patron saints of backup quarterbacks. Perhaps soon to join them is a group that has turned the 2002 NFL season into the year of the substitute. Chad Pennington, Marc Bulger and Tommy Maddox already have stepped in to help their teams win, and next up might be Koy Detmer and Steve Beuerlein...
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Texas Tech has its spread alive and well, Sooners fear
(Professional Sports ~ 11/20/02)
NORMAN, Okla. -- Back when he was coaching at Oklahoma, Barry Switzer was asked during one of his weekly news conferences about the challenge of facing Nebraska's option offense. "It's not the alignment," Switzer said, "it's the alignees." Current Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops is saying the same thing about Texas Tech and its spread offense. ...
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Steelers' Maddox leaves hospital fully recovered
(Professional Sports ~ 11/20/02)
PITTSBURGH -- Steelers quarterback Tommy Maddox was released from the hospital Tuesday, with his doctor saying he has fully recovered from his head and spinal cord injuries. Despite Maddox's remarkably quick recovery from his scary injury Sunday in Tennessee, he most likely will be sidelined at least a couple of weeks. The Steelers and Maddox's doctor, neurosurgeon Joseph Maroon, say it is entirely up to Maddox when he returns...
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Woods says his opinions of Augusta haven't changed
(Professional Sports ~ 11/20/02)
MIYAZAKI, Japan -- Tiger Woods hasn't changed his mind about playing at the all-male Augusta National Golf Club despite a New York Times editorial calling on him to skip the Masters. "As I've said before, everyone is entitled to their own opinion," Woods said Tuesday. He is in Japan for this week's Dunlop Phoenix tournament...
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Baker plans to end Cubs' frustrating pattern
(Professional Sports ~ 11/20/02)
CHICAGO -- More than four decades before 53-year-old Dusty Baker was even born, the Chicago Cubs won a World Series. Many long and cold winters have since passed and they've never repeated. "I didn't know it was 94 years, I'm finding out all those numbers once I get here," Baker said Tuesday as he pulled a Cubs cap on his head and took over as manager...
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At 57, Hale Irwin beating the odds on the Senior Tour
(Professional Sports ~ 11/20/02)
The Senior PGA Tour used to be the only league in sports where it paid to be a rookie, and not just because the 50-and-older circuit doesn't have a cut. Advantage has always gone to the youngsters, players who no longer have the power or desire to compete with Tiger Woods & Co. on the PGA Tour, but still have plenty of game to clean up on shorter courses and against guys who ride carts...
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Scannell, Johnson earn awards; Otahks prepare for Austin Peay
(College Sports ~ 11/20/02)
Southeast Missouri State University filled two spots on the all-Ohio Valley Conference volleyball first team announced Tuesday -- and later this week the Otahkians hope to bring home the OVC's ultimate prize. The Otahkians are the No. 3 seed for the six-team conference tournament that begins Thursday and runs through Saturday in Martin, Tenn. The winner earns an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament...
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Carr says he looks forward to 99th Ohio State matchup
(Professional Sports ~ 11/20/02)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Lloyd Carr was calm, cool and even happy at times to talk about the next installment of the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry. The Michigan coach has appeared to be tense and irritable at times during his weekly news conferences, but with the biggest game on the schedule up next, Carr even smiled a few times...
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Murray State's turnaround has Racers a win away from playoffs
(College Sports ~ 11/20/02)
After being routed by Eastern Kentucky 31-7 in its second Ohio Valley Conference game, Murray State definitely did not have the look of a league championship contender. But the Racers regrouped -- and now they are just one win away from a share of the OVC title and an automatic NCAA Division I-AA playoff berth...
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Homeland security OK sets stage for change
(National News ~ 11/20/02)
WASHINGTON -- The Senate voted decisively Tuesday to create a Homeland Security Department, delivering a triumph to President Bush and setting the stage for the biggest government reshuffling in a half-century as a way to thwart and respond to terrorist attacks...
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Mosquito, tick trap invented by doctor in Cape
(Local News ~ 11/20/02)
A prominent Cape Girardeau doctor and his son are two of the key players in a group that has invented a mosquito and tick trap that they hope will be a successful business venture as well as reduce the number of cases of West Nile virus and Lyme disease...
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Autumn mission - Leave no foliage behind
(Local News ~ 11/20/02)
Cape Girardeau city employee Rick Leible popped out from the driver's seat of the city's truck to try to "unstick" the giant leaf vacuum, a huge contraption with one rubber-hose intake 20 inches in diameter to pick up the leaves and another that deposits them into the back of the truck...
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Road repairs to slow traffic flow at junction
(Local News ~ 11/20/02)
Stretching from Cape Girardeau County Park deep into the city of Jackson, two strings of red taillights crept slowly along U.S. 61 early Tuesday morning and again late afternoon toward Center Junction. "I saw the line of cars and at first thought it was probably a wreck," said Sue Hughes of Jackson. "Then I saw the construction signs and thought, 'Oh, wonderful.'"...
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Polar bears leaving circus in Caribbean
(International News ~ 11/20/02)
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Six polar bears seized from a Mexican circus that kept them caged in tropical heat were flown to new homes at three U.S. mainland zoos Tuesday, but one died in transit. "We have no idea what happened," said animal specialist Diana Weinhardt, who coordinated the move as the bears were tranquilized, loaded into crates and hoisted onto a Federal Express cargo plane. "I went back to check on the bears and found one of them dead."...
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A tribute to Cape Girardeau's angels
(Column ~ 11/20/02)
By Mary K. Curry OAK GROVE, Mo. -- Now that the frenzy of summer is over, I wanted to take the time to share the memories of an unusual vacation. With all the horrible events that have taken place in our country of late, I decided I wanted to take a vacation away from people, TV and telephones. I work in a hotel, so I wanted to get away from that also. We decided to camp...
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Choose ripe persimmons for these recipes
(Column ~ 11/20/02)
smcclanahan Sourdough and persimmon are what is featured this week in Recipe Swap. Readers have been busy baking, cooking and sharing all of those great recipes for other readers to try, so keep up the good work. Glenda Buchanan from Perryville, Mo., came to our rescue with a sourdough starter recipe and recipes for how to use the starter. Last week we shared the starter and several of her recipes, and this week we will finish up her baking recipes...
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Officials investigate explosions near U.S. base in Japan
(International News ~ 11/20/02)
TOKYO -- Japanese police investigating two loud blasts outside a U.S. military base said Tuesday they found a metal projectile and a crude mortar made from a metal pipe, suggesting leftist radicals may have targeted the base. No one was hurt in the Monday night explosions, and there were no reports of damage. U.S. officials said the explosions were reported about 800 feet from the base...
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U.N. human cloning treaty likely delayed for a year
(International News ~ 11/20/02)
UNITED NATIONS -- American and Vatican differences with France and Germany have delayed work on drafting a U.N. treaty against human cloning for at least a year. The General Assembly adopted a resolution Tuesday that rubber-stamped a decision by its legal committee to have a working group tackle the issue again next October...
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Bush presses NATO on attacking Iraq
(International News ~ 11/20/02)
PRAGUE, Czech Republic -- President Bush urged NATO allies to "come with us" and help disarm Saddam Hussein, even as summit diplomats said Tuesday the alliance will not take up arms collectively against Iraq. Bush, arriving first among 19 NATO leaders for a two-day gathering shadowed by intense security, said alliance nations can find ways individually to support his campaign against Saddam...
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Bob Urban
(Obituary ~ 11/20/02)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Robert Dale "Bob" Urban, 53, of Parker, Colo., died Sunday, Nov. 17, 2002, at Aurora Care Center in Aurora, Colo., following an extended illness. He was born Nov. 1, 1949, in Sikeston, son of Dr. E.D. and Jane Grugett Urban. Urban attended Missouri Military Academy, graduated from Sikeston High School in 1967 and received a bachelor of science degree in accounting from Memphis State University in Memphis, Tenn., in 1973...
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Norma Brinkman
(Obituary ~ 11/20/02)
Norma A. Brinkman, 78, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2002, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She was born June 12, 1924, in Perry County, daughter of Henry and Louise Moore Voelker. She and Vernon "Jack" Brinkman were married Sept. 17, 1943...
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Ray Jones
(Obituary ~ 11/20/02)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Arthur "Ray" Jones, 63, of Chaffee died Monday, Nov. 18, 2002, at his home. He was born Aug. 14, 1939, at Sturdivant, Mo., son of Lynn and Lorraine Stepp Jones. Jones was a 1958 graduate of Advance High School. He was an electrician...
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Jesse Guardado
(Obituary ~ 11/20/02)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Jesus Carrillo "Jesse" Guardado, 24, of Sikeston died Saturday, Nov. 16, 2002, at Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers, Fla., from injuries received in an automobile accident. He was born Jan. 4, 1978, in Mexico, son of Isabel Guardado and Olga Carrillo. He married Brenda Brant...
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Mary Cantrell
(Obituary ~ 11/20/02)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Mary Irene Cantrell, 68, of Sikeston died Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2002, at Miner Nursing Center. She was born May 5, 1934, at Sikeston, daughter of Henry Tony and Maggie Mae English Vaughn. She and Leonard Curtis Cantrell were married June 10, 1952, in Piggott, Ark. He died March 20, 1985...
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Kenneth Adams
(Obituary ~ 11/20/02)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Kenneth Eugene Adams, 72, of Tamms died Monday, Nov. 18, 2002, at his home. He was born Dec. 21, 1929, at Tamms, son of George and Rhoda Pole Adams. He married the former Joanna Smithey. Adams was a lifelong resident of Alexander County. He farmed and retired as a maintenance worker from Illinois Department of Transportation. He was a member of Elco Methodist Church...
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Stella Walden
(Obituary ~ 11/20/02)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Stella Walden, 89, of Sikeston died Sunday, Nov. 17, 2002, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. She was born April 22, 1913, in Banner, Ky., daughter of Barley and Polly Ann Jones. She and Burrel Ellis Walden were married Aug. 22, 1945, in Ogden, Utah. He died May 2, 1998...
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Pauline Bohle
(Obituary ~ 11/20/02)
Pauline E. Bohle, 88, of Viburnum, Mo., formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2002, in Viburnum. Lorberg Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
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Births 11/20/02
(Births ~ 11/20/02)
Wilson Son to Daniel Wilson and Amy Allen of Cape Girardeau, St. Francis Medical Center, 5:36 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, 2002. Name, Quentin Churchill. Weight, 8 pounds 3 ounces. Second child. Ms. Allen is the daughter of Mearlin and Darlene Allen of Cape Girardeau. She is a student. Wilson is the son of Joe and Jan Wilson of Branson, Mo. He is a store manager...
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Club news 11/20
(Community News ~ 11/20/02)
Editor's note: Please submit your club news information either typed or printed. It is sometimes very difficult to make out people's names. Please use members' first and last names instead of formal titles. For instance, Jane Smith, not Mrs. John Smith. Thank you...
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Out of the past 11/20/02
(Out of the Past ~ 11/20/02)
10 years ago: Nov. 20, 1992 Sixteen days after voters rejected county planning and zoning, Cape Girardeau County Commission took formal action abolishing its planning department and related ordinances; after meeting with J. Fred Waltz, attorney for county planning commission, county commission Thursday unanimously approved resolution be prepared to carry out will of voters from Nov. 3 general election...
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Stoddard County disputes claim of reports not being filed
(State News ~ 11/20/02)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Townships in Stoddard County do report their financial statements regularly, a township treasurer told Stoddard County commissioners at their meeting Monday. The reason for what became a heated discussion came from an Associated Press story which ran in several newspapers over the weekend. ...
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Two teachers' works featured on Web
(Local News ~ 11/20/02)
Educators across the country can benefit from a lesson plan and computer program developed by teachers in the Cape Girardeau School District through educational Web sites like SuccessLink and Ask ERIC. A computer program developed by Sherri Sparks, a family and consumer science teacher at Central Junior High, is one of 10 programs showcased this month on SuccessLink, a Web site operated through a grant from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education...
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Start with style
(Community ~ 11/20/02)
Style doesn't have to carry a high price tag. If you arm yourself with information from museums, galleries, fine furniture stores and publications, you'll be able to recognize well-designed furniture pieces no matter where you find them. Experts advise that you dream your rooms before they happen. While you might not be able to afford every item at once, the fun is in the hunt as you search for pieces on your wish list...
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Celebrate the holiday season with a party
(Community ~ 11/20/02)
With the holidays at hand, it's party time. If you are going to all the effort to clean and decorate your home, you might as well invite friends in to celebrate the season. Inviting guests to your home is a warm, friendly gesture. It's a good way to get to know someone better and to thank people for special help or previous gatherings. Don't be intimidated. Your guests are your friends, and you'll be glad later that you invited them into your home...
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DNR rejects plan for St. John's Bayou
(State News ~ 11/20/02)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- State officials declined to approve the $85 million St. John's Bayou and New Madrid Floodway project on Monday over concern that the two federal agencies involved in the project disagree on its environmental impact. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has spent years working on the project to mitigate periodic flooding in Mississippi, New Madrid and Scott counties. ...
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Long drive with spouse not advised
(Column ~ 11/20/02)
Maybe it was one too many $3.50 lattes that convinced The Other Half and me that we should drive to Austin, Texas, for our vacation last week. At least, we were feeling energetic at that time. Our vacation was going to include two airplane tickets to New Orleans and a three-night stay in the French Quarter. That dream was cruelly crushed by a car with 92,000 miles on its odometer and that insidious black spot of oil spreading underneath...
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Mary Hampton
(Obituary ~ 11/20/02)
CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Mary Lou Hampton of Campbell died Monday, Nov. 18, 2002, at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. She was born at Parma, Mo., daughter of John and Pearl Sebastian Buttrey. She and Jack Hampton were married July 16, 1954, at Parma...
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Speak out 2 11/14
(Speak Out ~ 11/20/02)
A little luxury I THINK it's a shame that there's an attempt to force veterans to do away with their motorized scooters at the Missouri Veterans Home. I'm been to the home. It seems like the residents with motorized scooters acted responsibly when I was there. If the home can only take a few at a time on outings, then have a sign-up sheet and take turns. The men and women who've gone to fight for our country deserve a little luxury...
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Audit - $1 billion in child support uncollected
(State News ~ 11/20/02)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri failed to collect about $1 billion in child support payments during a five-year period and should be more aggressive about getting money from noncustodial parents, according to a state audit released Tuesday. State Auditor Claire McCaskill's office said that between 1996 and 2001 the state Division of Child Support Enforcement collected about 20 percent of child support payments due to 538,000 custodial parents in Missouri...
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Christian academy's founder presses on, expects growth
(State News ~ 11/20/02)
BETHEL, Mo. -- A raid, arrests and dogged pursuit from local prosecutors aside, the founder of Heartland Christian Academy isn't budging. Charles N. Sharpe plans to enroll hundreds more troubled youths at his 20,000-acre religious complex in rural northeast Missouri. He also doesn't budge from his belief that America's youths are falling prey to drugs, sex and violence because public institutions are godless and parents have spared the rod of discipline...
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Condemned inmate's appeals fail
(State News ~ 11/20/02)
POTOSI, Mo. -- A Kansas City man convicted of what prosecutors called a cold-blooded, execution-style killing was set to be put to death early today after both Gov. Bob Holden and the federal courts rejected last-minute reprieves. Holden declined to grant executive clemency late Tuesday night to William R. ...
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The week ahead in golf
(Professional Sports ~ 11/20/02)
LPGA TOUR ADT Championship Site: West Palm Beach, Fla. Schedule: Thursday-Sunday. Course: Trump International Golf Club (6,506 yards, par 72). Purse: $1 million. Winner's share: $215,000. Television: ESPN (Thursday-Friday, 2-4 p.m.), ESPN2 (Saturday, 2:30-4:30 p.m.) and ABC (2-4 p.m.)...
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Families spending more than half their salaries on housing
(National News ~ 11/20/02)
WASHINGTON -- Many more low- and moderate-income working families are spending at least half their salaries on rent or mortgages, according to a study released Tuesday by affordable housing advocates. More than 4 million households fell into that category last year, a 67 percent increase in four years. ...
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SEC regulators issue new rules mandating auditor independence
(National News ~ 11/20/02)
WASHINGTON -- The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed new regulations Tuesday to require independence in the accounting profession and crack down on conflicts of interest by firms and the companies they audit. The rules, subject to a 30-day public comment period, were ordered by Congress in response to accounting scandals that shook public confidence in the stock market and corporate America. The rules must be in place by Jan. 26...
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Consumer prices inch up; inflation remains manageable
(National News ~ 11/20/02)
WASHINGTON -- Consumer prices rose modestly in October, especially hitting the wallets of motorists and Americans needing medical care. But falling prices for airfares, computers and other items provided some bargains. The government's most closely watched inflation gauge, the Consumer Price Index, increased 0.3 percent in October from the previous month, the Labor Department reported Tuesday...
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Government to crack down on drivers who use drugs
(National News ~ 11/20/02)
WASHINGTON -- Federal officials embarked Tuesday on their most comprehensive effort to reduce the thousands of deaths blamed on drivers under the influence of illegal drugs. The campaign will include public service announcements warning motorists of the dangers and a program to train police officers to identify drugged drivers...
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Reservists may get advance warning of possible mobilization
(National News ~ 11/20/02)
WASHINGTON -- National Guard and Reserve members whose special skills would be needed in a war with Iraq might get advance notice of possible mobilization, even though President Bush has not yet decided whether to use military force, a senior Pentagon official said Tuesday...
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Majority Leader Armey departs Capitol, thinking of ACLU role
(National News ~ 11/20/02)
WASHINGTON -- He never got the flat tax that spurred him to run for office, but House Majority Leader Dick Armey departs Washington with his cowboy-boots image and one more bomb to throw as he exits the stage: He may go work for the ACLU. A conservative Texas Republican with a libertarian bent, Armey says he is considering consulting with the ACLU on privacy issues...
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Congress told U.S. Internet security earns failing grade
(National News ~ 11/20/02)
WASHINGTON -- A House panel gave failing grades Tuesday to the government's overall efforts to protect some of its most important computer systems and said online security at the departments of State, Justice and Transportation was especially bad. The report card from the House Government Reform subcommittee on government efficiency was based largely on a new report from congressional investigators that found pervasive weaknesses in federal technology systems at the 24 largest departments and agencies.. ...
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Region digest 11/20/02
(Local News ~ 11/20/02)
Dexter aldermen appoint new chief of police DEXTER, Mo. -- The Dexter Board of Aldermen has appointed a replacement for the police chief under indictment who resigned. Paul Haubold, who has been serving as the city's acting police chief since earlier this year, was officially appointed to the position Monday night...
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Government meets deadline, takes over airport security duties
(Local News ~ 11/20/02)
The government completed its security takeover at the nation's airports Tuesday, winning praise from travelers who said they felt more confident and were happy with the short lines at the X-ray machines. "It looks like they're taking care of things," 78-year-old Henrietta Oetken said as she sat near a baggage-screening machine at the Las Vegas airport...
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Cape police report 11/20/02
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/20/02)
Cape Girardeau Wednesday, Nov. 20 The following items were released by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Agnes E. Walker, 39, of 105 N. Clark, Apt. 202, was arrested Monday on a Cape Girardeau warrant for contempt of court...
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Cape fire report 11/20/02
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/20/02)
Cape Girardeau Wednesday, Nov. 20 Firefighters responded Monday to the following calls: At 4:40 p.m., emergency medical service at 940 Parker Drive. At 7:13 p.m., emergency medical service at 20 S. Sprigg. At 8:49 p.m., emergency medical service at 35 S. Kingshighway...
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Trust in MoDOT continues to be elusive
(Editorial ~ 11/20/02)
Any official who says "I'm from the government, and I'm here to help" is generally looking for a laugh. Rarely does anyone who hears such a remark believe someone from government is really going to do what they say. It's an old punch line, one based on years of government bumbling, bureaucratic red tape, costly operations, mountainous paperwork and more than a few broken promises made in the heat of a political campaign...
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Branson program helps the environment
(Editorial ~ 11/20/02)
Recycling, energy conservation and cutting down on water usage have become the hallmarks of many environmentally conscientious Americans. But their numbers are few, and overloaded landfills, ever-increasing demands for fuel and electricity and overworked sewage treatment plants are an indication there is much that still can be done...
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Shortfall in state budget grows to $100 million
(State News ~ 11/20/02)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's budget shortfall has grown to more than $100 million and could triple over the next eight months, meaning more spending cuts are likely, the state's budget chief said Tuesday. The gloomy forecast came as Gov. Bob Holden announced a new series of public meetings around the state later this week and next to discuss government cuts and the elimination of what he considers corporate tax loopholes...
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