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Subtle style
(Community ~ 03/02/03)
The first step in having it all is finding it all. The house at 2137 Chesapeake in Cape Girardeau's Northfield subdivision offers everything a homeowner could want. Solid brick construction on the outside and room for even the largest families, with five bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms and a three-car garage...
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Charities share $1.4 million from 'junk fax' settlement
(State News ~ 03/02/03)
BELLEVILLE, Ill. -- Two dozen charitable groups around St. Louis will share nearly $1.4 million of the $6.5 million settlement from a lawsuit over an auto dealership's advertisements faxed to more than 33,000 numbers. The list of charities was approved by St. Clair County Circuit Judge Michael J. O'Malley, who supervised the negotiations and last summer's settlement involving Newbold Toyota-BMW in O'Fallon, Ill. Distribution began Friday...
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Man resentenced in '98 killing to spend life in prison
(State News ~ 03/02/03)
ST. LOUIS -- A Missouri killer whose death sentences were overturned by a federal appeals court has been sentenced to life behind bars without parole in one of the cases. Willie Simmons, 38, was resentenced Friday in St. Louis Circuit Court in the January 1988 strangling of Leanora McClendon, 20. Her body was found in her apartment bathtub...
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Vintage clothes make comeback in designs for fall season
(Community ~ 03/02/03)
NEW YORK -- In the fashion world, 2003 will be a vintage year for wine. The rich-yet-soothing color flowed freely on the runways during New York Fashion Week. Carolina Herrera showed a belted double-breasted jacket in burgundy satin over a slim pearl gray skirt, and she used the same burgundy color for a fitted leather jacket with a wool skirt in a wine-and-blue floral pattern...
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Financial planning starts at family meetings
(Community ~ 03/02/03)
NEW YORK -- Money is a part of everyday life, but very few people -- especially parents -- are comfortable talking about it. Heidi Steiger, executive vice president of the wealth management firm Neuberger Berman, says avoiding financial discussions now will cause further headaches later...
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Polish government collapses as coalition breaks down
(International News ~ 03/02/03)
WARSAW, Poland -- The left-leaning government that has ruled Poland for just over a year collapsed Saturday after an emergency meeting between coalition partners broke down in a bitter dispute sparked by a new tax plan. Prime Minister Leszek Miller said he will ask the president to dissolve the coalition and withdraw two Peasant Party ministers from the government...
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Tourist train derails on Taiwan mountain, killing 17
(International News ~ 03/02/03)
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A train filled with tourists ran off a bridge near one of Taiwan's most popular mountain resorts Saturday, killing 17 people and seriously injuring 102, officials said. As crews raced to airlift the injured from the island's central Ali Mountain, a rescue helicopter crash-landed near the scene. There were no serious injuries aboard the aircraft...
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Philippines to insist on no combat for U.S. troops against rebe
(International News ~ 03/02/03)
MANILA, Philippines -- The government of the Philippines will insist U.S. troops take no active role in combat during a planned offensive against Muslim rebels on a southern island, the Philippine president said Saturday. U.S. troops would train Filipino soldiers for operations against the Abu Sayyaf on southern Jolo Island, said Ignacio Bunye, spokesman for President Gloria Macapagal...
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Israeli tanks enter Gaza Strip neighborhood
(International News ~ 03/02/03)
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Israeli tanks entered a neighborhood in the Palestinian city of Khan Younis in southern Gaza today and advanced on a hospital, witnesses said. About 15 tanks, accompanied by attack helicopters, entered the neighborhood, called the Austrian project, and knocked down the exterior wall around Mubarak Hospital on the outskirts of the city, witnesses said...
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Pakistani police arrest a top terrorist suspect
(International News ~ 03/02/03)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- In a spectacular victory for the U.S.-led war on terrorism, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the suspected mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks and a senior operative in Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida network, was captured Saturday in a joint raid by CIA and Pakistani agents, officials said...
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Palestinians move to create appointment for prime minister
(International News ~ 03/02/03)
JERUSALEM -- Palestinian leaders moved closer Saturday to amending a law so a prime minister could be appointed -- one of many reforms demanded by the United States and Israel but a change that Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat may resist. The Palestinian Legislative Council agreed to meet later this month to amend Palestinian Authority law and create the position of prime minister. Council members were also expected to determine the responsibilities of the new post...
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School supports pilot accused in mistaken bombing
(State News ~ 03/02/03)
KIRKWOOD, Mo. -- One of two U.S. pilots who mistakenly killed four Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan last year has returned to his high school and received a show of support -- a $1,500 check for his legal fund. While saying he was heeding his lawyer's advice by not saying much publicly, Maj. Harry Schmidt on Friday told the Vianney High School students in this St. Louis suburb that "I'm very humbled by your generosity."...
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State agency touts low river as recreational opportunity
(State News ~ 03/02/03)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Low water levels on the Missouri River could be bad news for barge operators and farmers, but the Conservation Department is promoting the situation as a rare recreational opportunity. Lower water means better fishing and more opportunities for picnicking, camping and treasure-hunting on sandbars that typically are submerged...
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New holiday decorations for downtown Cape
(Editorial ~ 03/02/03)
You probably won't find anyone willing to defend the holiday street decorations in downtown Cape Girardeau. They are old and worn out. The Downtown Merchants Association would like to purchase new decorations, but even with another successful annual auction, held Saturday night with a Mardi Gras theme, the association doesn't have the $50,000 needed for replacements...
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Fire report 03/02/03
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/02/03)
Cape Girardeau Sunday, March 2 Firefighters responded to the following calls Friday: At 5:19 p.m., an emergency medical service at 1300 S. West End Blvd. At 6:23 p.m., an emergency medical service at 334 N. Frederick. At 9:46 p.m., an emergency medical service at 121 S. Sprigg St...
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Police report 03/02/03
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/02/03)
Cape Girardeau Sunday, March 2 The following items were released by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests A 17-year-old male was taken into custody Friday on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance. Formal charges have not yet been filed...
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Sikeston man hurt in Friday accident
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/02/03)
BERTRAND, Mo. -- A Sikeston man sustained moderate injuries in an accident Friday night near Bertrand. Johnnie Sells, 38, was taken to Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston after the 9:50 p.m. accident. It occurred on Interstate 57 in Mississippi County, one-fourth of a mile south of Bertrand...
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Bridge repairs slated to start Monday
(Local News ~ 03/02/03)
State highway crews will begin routine repairs and continue an inspection of the Mississippi River bridge at Cape Girardeau this week, weather permitting. The bridge will be reduced to one lane for deck repairs, Missouri Department of Transportation officials said...
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Symphony topic of radio show
(Local News ~ 03/02/03)
The Southeast Missouri Symphony will be the topic of discussion on KRCU's "Going Public" show today. Symphony director Dr. Sara Edgerton, guitar professor Jeff Noonan and Tyson Wunderlich, winner of a concerto competition at the university, will be the featured guests...
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Governors and first responders seeking more federal aid
(National News ~ 03/02/03)
As fire chief of Boone County, Mo., Steve Paulsell and his department will be first to respond if terrorism hits home. He only hopes federal funding will back him up. Paulsell heads Missouri Task Force 1, one of the federal response teams that scoured through rubble at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon for survivors of the Sept. 11 attacks...
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Travelers receive radiation checks at airports, borders
(National News ~ 03/02/03)
WASHINGTON -- Federal inspectors are checking all travelers arriving in the United States for radiation as part of an expanded effort to screen for terrorist activity, a Customs official said Saturday. Dean Boyd, a spokesman for the new Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, said inspectors began using small, pager-like detectors Saturday at U.S. ...
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U.S. visit brings tough lessons for less-heralded Afghan leader
(National News ~ 03/02/03)
WASHINGTON -- By the time Afghan President Hamid Karzai finished his stroll down the corridors of American power last week, he had learned a few harsh lessons in the fickle ways of Washington. Karzai got the red-carpet treatment and had lunch with President Bush. But he also got a stern lecture from senators about the hazards of sugarcoating the problems of his devastated land -- criticism that seemed to offend him...
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New plastic coating may shed water better than a duck's back
(National News ~ 03/02/03)
WASHINGTON -- Self-cleaning traffic signs and antennas and roofs that shed ice like water off a duck's back could be in the future thanks to a newly developed coating that is super at sending water on its way. A team of Turkish materials researchers took the sacred lotus plant as their inspiration in developing the coating...
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TV viewing highlights for the week ahead
(Entertainment ~ 03/02/03)
Dr. Henry A. Kissinger abruptly resigned last December as chairman of a commission investigating the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, just two weeks after his appointment. The 79-year-old Kissinger cited demands by some Democratic lawmakers that he make public the names of all of his business clients...
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'Doogie Howser' star undergoes musical-theater transformation
(Entertainment ~ 03/02/03)
NEW YORK -- Theatergoers may not be quick to recognize the new master of ceremonies in Broadway's "Cabaret." Chances are that many have seen him in something before, but never quite like this. Neil Patrick Harris -- TV's "Doogie Howser, M.D." -- began headlining the Roundabout Theatre Company's raunchy revival of the musical in January, joining a cast that has been heavy on mainstream name recognition in the long-running show that opened in 1998...
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Minard has what it takes to win OVC's top award
(Sports Column ~ 03/02/03)
Henry Domercant of Eastern Illinois is the reigning Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year and the nation's third-leading scorer. While Domercant is, without question, a tremendous player and has done just about everything possible to win the OVC's highest individual award again, my vote -- although I don't actually have one -- goes to Morehead State's Ricky Minard...
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Otahks work past turnovers, seal second place in OVC
(College Sports ~ 03/02/03)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Southeast Missouri State University's women overcame a ragged performance Saturday night to lock up second place in the Ohio Valley Conference. The Otahkians, despite 26 turnovers, pulled away in the second half to post an 81-72 victory over Tennessee State in the regular-season finale...
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Indians wrap up with a win
(College Sports ~ 03/02/03)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Southeast Missouri State University added to Tennessee State's misery Saturday night as the Indians finished the regular season on a positive note. The Indians snapped a seven-game Ohio Valley Conference losing streak and handed Tennessee State its 21st consecutive loss by holding off the Tigers 89-82 at the Gentry Center...
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Ankiel makes return for Cards in loss to Marlins
(Professional Sports ~ 03/02/03)
JUPITER, Fla. -- Juan Encarnacion and Brian Banks each homered and drove in two runs as the Florida Marlins beat the Cardinals 7-3 Saturday. Rick Ankiel pitched one inning for St. Louis, throwing 16 pitches but only five for strikes. Ankiel, who missed last season with an elbow injury and struggled in the past with wildness, walked two and struck out one...
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Missouri looks for solutions to growth at prisons
(State News ~ 03/02/03)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- By at least one gauge, tough criminal sentencing laws Missouri enacted in the 1990s have worked: More offenders are going to prison and staying there longer. In 1993, the average daily population in Missouri was 15,409 inmates. As of last year, that figure had nearly doubled to 29,871...
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Cairo basketball team wins without all the extras
(High School Sports ~ 03/02/03)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Their rivals on the basketball court enjoy the trimmings of high school athletics, from training facilities and letter jackets to the roar of a hometown crowd. Not this team. The Cairo boys basketball team didn't have matching uniforms until recently, much less jackets. The school can't afford extras -- not even a weight room -- and the team rarely plays games at home...
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Scott Central coach eager to return with suspension lifted
(High School Sports ~ 03/02/03)
MORLEY, Mo. -- Melvin Porter will be back on the bench with the Scott County Central boys baksetball team Monday after he was reinstated by the school. Porter confirmed Saturday that he has been reinstated as the team's head coach a little more than a week after he was placed on paid leave amid allegations he made an inappropriate comment to a student...
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New Salem teams claim school's 1st state titles
(High School Sports ~ 03/02/03)
New Salem Baptist School of Marble Hill, Mo., swept the Missouri Christian School Athletic Association State Basketball Tournament Saturday, claiming both boys and girls state championships. The titles were the first for the boys and girls teams in the 12-year history of the program. The girls (22-7) dominated Warrenton Christian 49-29, and the boys (20-11) won 52-41 over Warrenton Christian...
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Father, son tell fish stories to anglers at sports show
(Local News ~ 03/02/03)
When 11-year-old Brandon Bennett was 8, he won a youth crappie fishing rodeo at Lake Wappapello. The official in charge asked Brandon whether he wanted to come back next year to defend his title. "Nope," Brandon answered, "I'm ready for the big boys."...
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Clinton selected for jury duty
(National News ~ 03/02/03)
The Associated Press NEW YORK -- Former President Bill Clinton has been tapped for jury duty. A questionnaire designed to help defense lawyers and prosecutors select a jury for a federal attempted murder case indicated that Prospective Juror No. 142 was actually William Jefferson Clinton...
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MU scrambles for a rare win on the road
(College Sports ~ 03/02/03)
MANHATTAN, Kan. -- The points came in bunches for Rickey Paulding just when Missouri needed them -- and a road win -- the most. Paulding scored eight of his 23 points inside the final two minutes on Saturday, as the Tigers pulled away to beat Kansas State 77-70 for only their third victory in nine road games this year...
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FanSpeak 3/2/03
(Other Sports ~ 03/02/03)
Cut the bickering IT'S TOO bad a small school like Scott County Central can't appreciate a good basketball coach like Melvin Porter. Petty bickering between grown adults shouldn't get in the way of the education process. A $1,000 mistake THIS IS Josh Clinard, the kid who won $1,000 at the seMissourian Christmas Tournament. ...
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Mixed ruling comes in airline pension case
(National News ~ 03/02/03)
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- A bankruptcy judge agreed Saturday to allow U.S. Airways to terminate its pilots' pension plan, but said his ruling will be subject to the pending decision of an arbitrator. The pension issue is the last hurdle US Airways faces in its plan to emerge from bankruptcy by March 31. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Stephen Mitchell's ruling means the airline has not yet completely cleared that hurdle and will be under immense pressure to resolve the pension issue quickly...
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Air marshals arrest man on flight from New York
(National News ~ 03/02/03)
A plane was diverted Saturday after air marshals arrested a passenger after he began shouting "Majority rules! Turn the plane around!" and walked toward an exit door during a flight from New York's LaGuardia Airport to New Orleans. Richard Perez, 30, of Bay Shore, N.Y., was arrested and taken to a hospital after the plane landed at Charlotte, N.C., said Robert Johnson, spokesman for the Transportation Security Administration...
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Weed in West may hold key to effective, natural herbicide
(National News ~ 03/02/03)
DENVER -- An invasive weed that has taken over vast swaths of grazing land in the West may hold the key to creating an effective, natural herbicide. A Colorado State University study found that a chemical compound secreted from the roots of spotted knapweed is toxic to surrounding plants and has potential to wipe out other unwanted weeds...
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Fire victims grieve, seek lawyers to get compensation
(National News ~ 03/02/03)
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- As families of the dead and injured struggle with their grief after one of the country's deadliest fires, some are starting to look for compensation. Lawyers say it won't come easily. Rhode Island lawyers estimate at least $1 billion worth of lawsuit claims will be filed in the coming months. But they're not as confident that the pockets of those who may be responsible are deep enough to pay...
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Whales beached off Florida Keys die
(National News ~ 03/02/03)
KEY LARGO, Fla. -- Two pygmy sperm whales separately rescued off the Florida Keys have died within two days of each other. An 11-foot-long, 950-pound whale died Saturday, a day after it was found stranded near Islamorada and taken to the Marine Mammal Conservancy in Key Largo...
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Theater protest forms against fighting in Iraq
(National News ~ 03/02/03)
From the Brooklyn Academy of Music to a coffeehouse in northern New Mexico to the National Theatre of Iceland, actors are planning a day of international theater protest against a possible war with Iraq. On Monday, in all 50 states and on six continents, participants will read "Lysistrata," Aristophanes' bawdy comedy of ancient Greece in which women withhold sex until men agree to outlaw war...
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Brownies catch hula wave in winter
(Column ~ 03/02/03)
Arms waving from side to side in the school cafeteria, Bailey's first grade Brownie troop danced the hula. They wore homemade hula skirts made out of grocery sacks from Wal-Mart, hung colorful plastic leis around their necks and planted plastic flowers in their hair...
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Explore at St. Louis Science Center
(Column ~ 03/02/03)
WANT TO GO? St. Louis Science Center Address: 5050 Oakland Ave.; St. Louis, Mo. Phone: (314) 289-4400. Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday; 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Friday, though the planetarium is closed on Friday nights; Sundays from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m...
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Dad's concern with self-defense steered McCain toward judo
(Community Sports ~ 03/02/03)
Among a father's jobs is to be sure his son is always safe and to be sure his son is prepared to protect himself. That's how Kevin McCain was introduced to martial arts. "Dad took me to learn karate years ago," McCain said. "I've been doing it ever since."...
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Sports letter 3/2/03
(Other Sports ~ 03/02/03)
To the editor: The Southeast Missourian should be ashamed. The Missouri state wrestling championships were held in Columbia last weekend. However, Sunday morning I awoke to find a meager three paragraphs written about these fine athletes on Page 3. On Page 1 is a basketball story about what goes on at the break. Please leave halftime for the coaches, and report on the remaining sporting events and athletes that are not on break.MARK MORRILL...
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What is best diet for large breed puppy?
(Column ~ 03/02/03)
jkoch By Dr. John Koch Question: I just bought a new lab puppy. I want him to grow to be as big as possible. What vitamins, minerals, and foods do you recommend? Answer: I hate to burst your bubble, but what you want to do is absolutely wrong. ...
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Cargo crazy - Americans love casual style
(Community ~ 03/02/03)
The pockets on cargo pants -- and cargo shorts, skirts and bags -- are big enough to hold the attention of many different types of people. Designers are using silk and taffeta fabrics for dressier versions of typically casual cargo silhouettes; retailers are stocking up on pocketed looks for spring; and regular folks still can't get enough of the shape that had previously been declared dead by fashion insiders...
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With USS Nimitz, unprecedented firepower committed to Mideast
(National News ~ 03/02/03)
SAN DIEGO -- The assignment of the USS Nimitz and its battle group to the Persian Gulf means the U.S. military soon will have an unprecedented floating air force within striking distance of Iraq. The Nimitz will leave San Diego with its eight-ship battle group and 8,000 sailors and airmen Monday. ...
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Pope sending cardinal to meet with Bush on Iraq
(International News ~ 03/02/03)
VATICAN CITY -- Intensifying his diplomatic efforts to avert a war against Iraq, Pope John Paul II is sending a special envoy to Washington to meet with President Bush, the Vatican said Saturday. Cardinal Pio Laghi, an Italian who for years served as the Holy See's ambassador to the United States, will leave Rome in the next few days, Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls said...
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North Korea threat says war may break out 'any moment'
(International News ~ 03/02/03)
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun, in his first policy speech since taking office, on Saturday warned of a "calamity" from the standoff over North Korea's nuclear program unless a peaceful resolution is found quickly. After his speech, North Korea issued a dispatch threatening that nuclear war could break out on the Korean Peninsula at "any moment," an escalation of the communist North's hostile rhetoric as international pressure grows for it to disarm...
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Debate over risk to shuttle evolved until eve of breakup
(National News ~ 03/02/03)
Before the Columbia broke apart, NASA experts debated over five days the risks to the space shuttle, moving from a telephone inquiry about tires to remarkably accurate fears focusing on the left wing. Toward the end, engineers even identified with haunting precision which sensors might fail in sequence as the space shuttle raced through searing temperatures...
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NASA chief denies request to transfer agency personnel
(National News ~ 03/02/03)
NASA's administrator rejected a formal request by the accident board looking into the Columbia disaster to reassign top agency officials from participating in the investigation, the first serious dispute over the integrity of the probe since the space shuttle's breakup killed seven astronauts...
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Smith stirs a hot debate with her protest of war
(Sports Column ~ 03/02/03)
Even if Toni Smith is wrong, much good has come of her actions. Smith plays basketball at Manhattanville College, a Division III school in New York. Since December, she has protested what she calls "inequalities embedded into the American system" and the pending war in Iraq by turning 90 degrees away from the flag during the national anthem before each game...
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Fanfare 3/2/03
(Other Sports ~ 03/02/03)
Briefly Baseball David Wells disputed a claim in his autobiography that he was "half drunk" when he pitched his perfect game, maintained he gets along well with teammate Mike Mussina and hoped his book wouldn't be a distraction to the Yankees. ...
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CAT scan reveals cat is truly a dog
(National News ~ 03/02/03)
ALBANY, N.Y. -- Using a CAT scan, of course, a veterinarian discovered a 2,000-year-old mummified feline is actually a dog. The mummy at the Albany Institute of History & Art was scanned using computerized tomography tests by Douglas Cohn, who heads an animal experiment lab at Albany Medical Center...
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Ancient Saharan oasis shows a few modern problems
(International News ~ 03/02/03)
GHARDAIA, Algeria -- For miles there are only plains of orange Saharan sand, a dusty empty road, shepherds in white turbans leading camels and sheep to patches of parched grass. Then the road curves and there's a surprising sight: an oasis of shimmering green palm trees and farmland, and bustling hilltop cities of small houses in the warm shades of a desert sunset...
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Civil rights activist takes issue with MU over minority enrollm
(State News ~ 03/02/03)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The state and the University of Missouri-Columbia are deliberately keeping minorities from accessing education, civil rights activist and Houston lawyer Alvin Chambliss Jr. said. "I thought Mississippi was bad," Chambliss said Friday during a speech at the University of Missouri-Columbia. "But Mississippi is 10 times better than this state."...
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Blair- Will not be moved by dissent over Iraq
(International News ~ 03/02/03)
LONDON -- Opponents of military action against Iraq are as misguided as the appeasers who refused to stand up to Adolf Hitler in the 1930s, British Prime Minister Tony Blair said in comments published Saturday. In his latest attempt to win over Britons unconvinced of the need for war, Blair said he was "prepared to be judged by history" on Iraq...
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Divided UAE proposes Saddam quit power
(International News ~ 03/02/03)
SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt -- Arab leaders said they reject war on Iraq and U.S. threats to remove Saddam Hussein, but their message Saturday was undermined by exchanges of insults and sharp divisions at a summit aimed at finding unity over the Iraq crisis...
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Indians split to open series with Memphis
(College Sports ~ 03/02/03)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Southeast Missouri State University's baseball team split the first two seven-inning games of a three-game series Saturday. Southeast (2-3) got a strong pitching performance from Tim Alvarez in the opener of the doubleheader. He had a complete-game shutout for his second win of the season in a 5-0 Southeast win. Alvarez limited Memphis (2-2) to four hits while walking two and striking out one. Alvarez's lone strikeout ended the game...
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A letter about jobs
(Column ~ 03/02/03)
Dear Gov. Holden: Thank you for your invitation to the "Jobs Summit" you're hosting tomorrow (March 3) at the mansion. I'll see you there. The subject is timely. In December, your administration published a report informing us that Missouri is one of a handful of states that remains in recession. ...
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Protecting prayer
(Local News ~ 03/02/03)
They come to Room 103 at Scott City Middle School every Wednesday morning -- about 25 students who, heads bowed, hands clasped and eyes closed, gather to pray. Over an early-morning snack of cookies and donuts, the enthusiastic sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders from various religious denominations also hold a quick Bible study before heading off to their first class...
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Conroy digs role on HBO's 'Six Feet Under'
(Entertainment ~ 03/02/03)
NEW YORK -- Ruth Fisher, the widowed matriarch of her funeral-home family, is as much a part of "Six Feet Under" as any other character. But there's something irresistibly off-putting about her. She is part of the environment in which her fellow characters exist, seldom calling attention to herself. So you focus on the people around her, even as she absorbs you in everything she does...
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State budget is put under a microscope
(Editorial ~ 03/02/03)
When it comes to getting Missouri back on a sound financial footing and a prudent budget course, the tool that will have to be used is a machete, not a pair of fingernail clippers. In essence, that is the conclusion of a new report about the Show Me State's past, current and future financial situation. The report was produced by one of the state's leading budget authorities, James R. Moody...
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State battle over $1 billion shortfall starting to get bitter
(State News ~ 03/02/03)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Since the beginning of the legislative session in January, all eyes have been focused on finding money to balance the current state budget. While there was ample political sniping between majority Republicans in the Missouri Legislature and the Democratic governor, the opposing factions eventually forged a compromise that everyone could live with, though it made no one happy...
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Old drug proven effective for halting deadly clots
(National News ~ 03/02/03)
BOSTON -- Steady low doses of an old-fashioned blood thinner have been shown to dramatically lower the risk of recurring, dangerous blood clots in the legs and lungs, offering the first effective treatment for an estimated 750,000 U.S. victims annually...
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Digital black ops
(National News ~ 03/02/03)
Imagine Iraqi commanders getting misleading text messages on their cell phones. They appear to contain orders from Saddam Hussein but are actually sent by the U.S. military in disguise, directing Iraqi troops to a trap. Or how about a radar that confuses the Iraqi air defense system by showing U.S. bombers in the wrong locations, or heading in the wrong direction?...
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Turkish parliament rejects basing U.S. combat troops for Iraq
(International News ~ 03/02/03)
ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkey's parliament dealt a stunning blow to U.S. war planning Saturday by failing to approve a bill allowing in American combat troops to open a northern front against Iraq. The decision was likely to seriously strain ties with Washington and marked a setback to U.S. efforts to show Saddam Hussein that he is surrounded and his neighbors support a U.S.-led coalition...
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Chirac has won hearts and minds over Iraq
(International News ~ 03/02/03)
PARIS -- President Jacques Chirac has won worldwide praise as a champion of peace over Iraq, but he has also steered France into a confrontation with the United States that could damage French interests and prestige. For France, the diplomatic crisis over Iraq has been a triumphant vindication of its claim to be a global leader, letting it stand up to the world's only superpower and portray itself as speaking for much of the globe...
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Church to be sold to pay court award in abduction case
(State News ~ 03/02/03)
GAINESVILLE, Mo. -- The Rev. Gordon Winrod's church and Ozarks farm will be sold this month to pay a $26 million jury award for abducting his grandchildren and indoctrinating them in his anti-Semitic beliefs. Jurors returned the award last May in a civil lawsuit accusing Winrod of using mind-altering techniques, such as keeping the children in isolation and whipping them, to mold the children's attitudes. ...
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Spring break business slow in Panama City
(Community ~ 03/02/03)
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. -- Local tourism officials worried spring break may not be as prosperous as in the past. The reasons: Fewer rooms, higher prices, a weak economy, the threat of war, stricter law enforcement and more competition. This Florida Panhandle resort city has been the nation's leading spring break destination in recent years. Businesses usually rake in about $200 million from the last week of February through the middle of April...
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Wulfers-Cleveland
(Wedding ~ 03/02/03)
Petty Officers 3rd Class Emily Ann Wulfers and Jeremiah Dean Cleveland were married Sept. 24, 2002, at Virginia Beach Courthouse in Virginia. The ceremony was performed by Justice of the Peace Al Sokolick. The bride is the daughter of Jeff and Camie Wulfers of Cape Girardeau. Curtis and Melanie Cleveland of Garden Grove, Calif., are parents of the groom...
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Out of the past 3/2/03
(Out of the Past ~ 03/02/03)
10 years ago: March 2, 1993 County commission yesterday appointed committee to design five-year capital improvements plan for roads and bridges in Cape Girardeau County; 11-member group was recommended by new First District Associate Commissioner Larry Bock as way of getting more input about maintenance and replacement of bridges and nearly 600 miles of roads under county's responsibility...
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Willis Downs
(Obituary ~ 03/02/03)
Willis A. Downs, 83, formerly of Charleston, Mo., died Friday, Feb. 28, 2003, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born March 19, 1919, in Charleston, son of Jesse E. and Bette Rogers Downs. He and Jo Ann Frazier were married Jan. 15, 1946. She died March 31, 2001...
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George Horman
(Obituary ~ 03/02/03)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- George D. Horman, 79, of Chaffee died Saturday, March 1, 2003, at St. Francis Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee.
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John Waldron
(Obituary ~ 03/02/03)
HARDIN, Ky. -- John Waldron, 72, formerly of Sikeston, Mo., died Friday, Feb. 28, 2003, at Murray Calloway County Medical Center in Murray, Ky. Arrangements are incomplete at Ponder Funeral Home in Sikeston.
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Nina Pennington
(Obituary ~ 03/02/03)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Nina Pennington, 78, of Bloomfield died Thursday, Feb. 27, 2003, at her home. She was born March 18, 1924, at New Madrid, Mo., daughter of Homer and Leona Widows Henson. She and Bill Pennington were married in 1970 at Sikeston, Mo. He died Sept. 19, 1984...
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Ralph Watson
(Obituary ~ 03/02/03)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Ralph Watson, 88, of Olive Branch died Saturday, March 1, 2003. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday and from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms, Ill. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Olive Branch United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Jerry Herring officiating...
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Mary Hager
(Obituary ~ 03/02/03)
Mary Louise Hager, 78, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Feb. 28, 2003, at St. Francis Medical Center. She was born June 2, 1924, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of William and Mamie Hett Deevers. She and William Brockmire Jr. were married in 1943. He died in 1951. She and Weldon Hager were married June 17, 1961, in Cape Girardeau...
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Children deserve same protection as elderly receive
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/02/03)
To the editor: Citizens for Missouri's Children wants to applaud Missouri Senate President Pro Tem Peter Kinder's leadership in assembling a bipartisan coalition to reform nursing-home legislation and protect some of Missouri's most vulnerable residents: the elderly. Kinder and his bill's co-sponsors recognize it makes no difference whether a nursing home is operated by a for-profit, not-for-profit or religious organization. Protecting the elderly is the goal...
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Fire victim was like a brother and a dear friend
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/02/03)
To the editor: Unfortunately, I can't make it home in time for the funeral for Gabe Koehler. I grew up in Jackson for most of my life and can say that for 15 years I had the absolute pleasure of calling Gabe one of my dearest friends. I even called him my brother. When you're 25 and you've known someone for 15 of those years, it's pretty much the same thing, right?...
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Kirk- Buerck
(Engagement ~ 03/02/03)
Wilbur and Brenda Kirk of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Jill Esther Kirk, to Kile Timothy Buerck. He is the son of Mark and Linda Buerck of Cape Girardeau. A June 21 wedding is planned.
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Scherer-Bommarito
(Engagement ~ 03/02/03)
Gary and Bonnie Scherer of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Dr. Angela Marie Scherer, to Matthew John Bommarito. He is the son of Joe and Donna Bommarito of St. Louis. Scherer is a 1992 graduate of Jackson High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in agribusiness from Southeast Missouri State University in 1997, a doctorate in veterinary medicine at the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2001, and was a surgical intern graduate from Veterinary Specialty Services in St. ...
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Meyer-Boctor
(Engagement ~ 03/02/03)
Thomas M. Meyer and Mary Meyer of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Jean Marie Meyer, to Kareem Talaat Fuad Boctor. He is the son of Talaat and Aida Boctor of St. Louis. Meyer is a 1998 graduate of Notre Dame High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in 2002, majoring in human environmental studies-interior design. She is employed at Pier One...
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Speak Out 03/02/03
(Speak Out ~ 03/02/03)
Delta FFA breakfast I WANT to compliment the Delta High School FFA and its new adviser, Alisa Swindell, on their great FFA community breakfast. It was the best one held in the past 10 years. Excellent job, Delta FFA. Earned-income credit I WOULD like to comment on the budget problem that the United States supposedly has. ...
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Peters- Statler
(Engagement ~ 03/02/03)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- John H. and Charlotte Peters of Marble Hill announce the engagement of their daughter, Lisa Ann Peters, to Michael Lee Statler. He is the son of Rick and Barbara Statler of Patton, Mo. Peters is a graduate of Leopold High School in Leopold, Mo. She is majoring in accounting and expects to graduate in May from Southeast Missouri State University. She is employed at Montgomery First National Bank in Cape Girardeau...
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Carman-Smiley
(Engagement ~ 03/02/03)
KELSO, Mo. -- Mr. and Mrs. Dave Carman of Kelso announce the engagement of their daughter, Amy McClain Carman, to Daniel Justin Smiley. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Rondell Smiley of Bernie, Mo. Carman expects to receive a bachelor of science degree in nursing from Southeast Missouri State University in May. She is employed at St. Francis Medical Center...
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Urhahn-Slinkard
(Engagement ~ 03/02/03)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Denny Urhahn of Athens, Ala., and Jeannie Davis of Imperial, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Mindy Lauren Urhahn, to Donald Albert Slinkard. He is the son of Mary Slinkard of Advance, and the late Jefferson M. Slinkard...
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Goodwin-Frank
(Engagement ~ 03/02/03)
William and Peggy Goodwin of Freeburg, Ill., announce the engagement of their daughter, Natalie Marie Goodwin, to Jason Martin Frank. He is the son of Joe David and Kay Frank of Jackson. Goodwin is a 1994 graduate of Freeburg Community High School. She received a degree in marketing from Quincy University in 1998, and a master's degree in business administration from Eastern Illinois University in 1999. ...
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Beussink- Balsman
(Engagement ~ 03/02/03)
Mary Beussink and Todd Beussink of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Renee Beussink, to Jeremy W. Balsman. He is the son of Diana Balsman and Jerry Balsman of Jackson. Beussink is a 2001 graduate of Jackson High School. Balsman is a 1998 graduate of Jackson High School. He expects to graduate in May from Missouri Valley College at Marshall, where he is majoring in criminal justice...
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Blumenberg-Demyan
(Engagement ~ 03/02/03)
Linda L. Blumenberg of Cape Girardeau announces the engagement of her daughter, Gina L. Blumenberg, to Kenneth M. Demyan. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ron Loterbaugh of Lorain, Ohio. Blumenberg is a graduate of Delta High School in Delta, Mo. She is employed at Thorngate Ltd. in Cape Girardeau...
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Eller-Wunderlich
(Engagement ~ 03/02/03)
Gordon W. Eller and Dorothy A. Eller of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Carrie L. Eller, to Robert D. Wunderlich, both of Jackson. He is the son of Tammy Deimund of Cape Girardeau and David Wunderlich of Altenburg, Mo. Eller is a graduate of Central High School, and is pursuing a degree in elementary education at Southeast Missouri State University. She is employed at Screen Arts Inc. and at Logan's Roadhouse...
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Summers- Holland
(Engagement ~ 03/02/03)
Dale and Judy Summers of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Megan Summers, to Chris Holland. He is the son of Beverly Holland of Benton, Mo., and James Holland of Jackson, Tenn. Summers is a 1997 graduate of Central High School. She is employed at DMart Convenience Store in Cape Girardeau...
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Story brings back good memories of childhood visits
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/02/03)
To the editor: In response to the article "Businesses change, but building remains": My extreme thanks to Janis Gosche and the Southeast Missourian for the article and great photos of my great-grandfather's (and later my grandparents, Ed and Mona Vandeven's) store. It has brought back some fond memories...
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A crow is a crow is a crow
(Column ~ 03/02/03)
Editor's note: This column originally was published March 3, 2000. My curiosity prompted me to wonder if birds of the same species, living in different geographical locations, have a different accent as do humans. Editors of the bird books are silent on this subject although they are careful, by way of shaded maps, to show us where what species can be found. I have not dwelt anywhere outside the Midwest long enough to draw my own conclusions about this far-out matter...
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