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Boomers join biker clubs for nice guys
(Business ~ 09/02/03)
LAKE HOPATCONG, N.J. -- Wayne Merrifield has had two different periods in his motorcyle riding career: Phase I as a wild kid in his 20s, and Phase II as a responsible adult. "When I was young I would raise hell on a sport bike and see how fast I could take the twisties," Merrifield said, his face cracking into a smile. "Now it's a hobby and a nice way to spend time with my wife."...
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'Without a Trace' deepens emotional imprint
(Entertainment ~ 09/02/03)
BURBANK, Calif. -- As the scene unfolds on the set of "Without a Trace," agents Samantha Spade and Martin Fitzgerald are looking through the one-way mirror of an interrogation room. On the other side of the glass, their boss, Jack Malone, is grilling a suspect...
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'Alias' star Garner to be CIA bait in recruiting video
(Entertainment ~ 09/02/03)
LOS ANGELES -- Jennifer Garner will soon be bait for potential real-life spies. The CIA announced last week it has enlisted the 31-year-old "Alias" star to appear in a recruitment video to be shown at job fairs and college campuses. On the series she plays secret agent Sydney Bristow, who subdues bad guys with a combination of smoky sexuality and karate kicks. ...
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Arab satellite station Al-Jazeera launches English Web site
(International News ~ 09/02/03)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- The Arab satellite station Al-Jazeera launched an English-language Web site Monday, five months after hackers brought down a temporary site at the height of the Iraq war. Susi Sirri, news coordinator and spokeswoman, said the site aims "to fill a niche for English speakers who want to get the other side of the story, the Arab perspective."...
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Chinese military, world's largest, to shed 200,000 troops
(International News ~ 09/02/03)
By Christopher Bodeen ~ The Associated Press BEIJING -- The world's largest military is getting a little smaller. China on Monday announced plans to cut 200,000 more soldiers as part of efforts to modernize its armed forces -- cuts that come on top of a 500,000-man reduction in the five years ending in 2000...
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Israeli commission harshly criticizes government treatment
(International News ~ 09/02/03)
JERUSALEM -- A groundbreaking Israeli commission of inquiry found police used excessive force in quelling Arab riots three years ago and said in a stinging report released Monday that the Jewish state has systematically neglected its Arab minority. The document -- the product of three years of investigation -- was based on the testimony of 377 witnesses and only the fifth probe of such scope in Israel's history...
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World briefs 9/2/03
(International News ~ 09/02/03)
Libya to increase pay to families of UTA victims TRIPOLI, Libya -- A Libyan charity said Monday it would increase payments to families of those killed in a 1989 terror attack on a French airliner, a gesture Libya hopes will persuade France to agree to lift U.N. sanctions...
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Saddam purportedly denies role in Najaf bomb on tape
(International News ~ 09/02/03)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- As a huge funeral procession for a beloved Shiite cleric marched to the holy city of Najaf, Arab TV broadcast an audiotape Monday purportedly from Saddam Hussein denying any involvement in the bombing that killed the moderate ayatollah...
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Blood ties provide clues to Islamic extremists in Asia
(International News ~ 09/02/03)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malay-sia -- Wooed by charismatic preachers, they traded designer clothes for Islamic robes, stopped watching their favorite TV shows and learned to obey when told to leave the room because a man had entered. They went to each others' homes for religion classes where their husbands taught an extreme version of Islam and hatred of the West, and forged friendships when their spouses huddled in men-only business...
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Prison health care under scrutiny from feds
(State News ~ 09/02/03)
ST. LOUIS -- The U.S. Justice Department is investigating medical treatment provided by a St. Louis-based company to inmates at the women's prison in Vandalia, after at least two died. Among the cases being scrutinized is that of Al'Deana Simmons of Camdenton, who died in July of an apparent aneurysm. Simmons told her family that prison doctors changed her anti-depression medication. She cried about blinding headaches...
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N. Korea rejects U.S. demands to scrap nuke program
(International News ~ 09/02/03)
MOSCOW -- Keeping up its bellicose rhetoric, North Korea on Monday dismissed U.S. demands that the communist nation scrap its nuclear program as "a game even kids won't play." North Korea took an angry, hard-line stance following last week's landmark talks in Beijing with the United States, South Korea, Japan, China and Russia about its nuclear programs...
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KC libraries hope comics will attract young readers
(State News ~ 09/02/03)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Once snubbed by critics as junk literature, comic books are making their way into libraries in Kansas City and other cities in growing numbers. Librarians are hoping the graphic novels -- similar to comic books, but longer -- will attract younger readers. ...
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St. Louis program matches disabled children, gentle horses
(State News ~ 09/02/03)
ST. LOUIS -- A new program in suburban St. Louis uses gentle horses to help disabled children live more independently. "Therapeutic horsemanship" is giving 15 children new focus and skills. Their partners are two silky quarterhorses and a bay-colored thoroughbred that live at Longview Farm Park, a rolling area of forests and fields, which opened last fall...
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Recent rains will do little to alleviate drought conditions
(State News ~ 09/02/03)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The rain that soaked much of Kansas and Missouri in recent days made farmers happy, but most agreed that it was unlikely to save crops damaged by the lengthy drought. "The abundant amount of rainfall will provide short-term relief for the drought stricken areas," said Lisa Schmit, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill. "Unfortunately, it won't end the drought. It would take months of abundant rainfall to recharge the subsoil layer."...
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All-Pro LB injured in shooting
(Professional Sports ~ 09/02/03)
PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers tried to put on the appearance that Monday was like any other day of practice. Obviously, it wasn't. Players huddled in groups of two and three in the locker room, talking quietly, the verbal by-play that normally precedes every practice noticeably absent. There was no laughter, no cross-the-room yelling about the past weekend's college scores. Clearly, someone was missing -- someone important...
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Miami tribe buys Illinois land for cemetery
(State News ~ 09/02/03)
GREENUP, Ill. -- The Miami tribe of Oklahoma says it won't try to develop a casino on the 25 acres it recently bought in southeastern Illinois. The tribe will use the land instead to bury its dead, said the tribe's attorney, Don Pongrace of the Akin Gump law firm in Washington D.C...
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Hollywood celebrities largely silent in Calif. recall
(National News ~ 09/02/03)
LOS ANGELES -- For years, Arnold Schwarzenegger's movies have created more buzz in Hollywood than almost anybody else's, yet there has been a resounding silence as this industry town considers whether he can also produce a hit at the ballot box office...
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Actor Charles Bronson dead at 81
(National News ~ 09/02/03)
LOS ANGELES -- Charles Bronson, 81, the grim-faced tough guy who built a European following before making his mark in the United States with action films including the "Death Wish" series, died Saturday of pneumonia at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center with his wife at his bedside. He had been in the hospital for weeks...
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Rams fans have put the heat on Warner
(Sports Column ~ 09/02/03)
My grandpa used to tell me, "Son, you change your mind more than I change my underwear." I don't really know if that means I change my mind a lot or he just doesn't change his underwear. But no one changes their minds more than Rams "fans." Remember when Kurt Warner was 0-6 last year? The "fans" were calling for his job. They said Marc Bulger was the new hero, but they didn't know Warner was playing hurt. He was playing badly (0-6 as a starter), but he was playing badly hurt...
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Rate surge turning investors off of bond mutuals
(Business ~ 09/02/03)
As the economy warms up, investors suddenly are turning a cold shoulder to bond mutual funds. The surge in market interest rates since mid-June has devalued existing fixed-rate bonds, sending bond fund share prices down. That, in turn, has caused some investors to stop buying the funds, and convinced others that it's time to sell...
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Waistlines & bottom lines
(Business ~ 09/02/03)
TRENTON, N.J. -- A year ago, Ellen Lipschitz was so overweight she couldn't climb three steps without stopping to rest. Now she's 93 pounds lighter and her high blood pressure has dropped. A scientist who tests drug compounds at Hoffmann-La Roche, the 55-year-old Lipschitz credits Weight Watchers meetings and daily exercise -- all at her office...
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Civic zeal in 1950s created Jaycee Municipal Golf Course
(Local News ~ 09/02/03)
They were young men, most not long returned from fighting the Germans and Japanese. As members of the Cape Girardeau Jaycees in the early 1950s, they fueled a successful campaign to build a new swimming pool at Capaha Park and led them to undertake a project no civic organization would dare try in 2003...
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Ex-secretary of state to run for No. 2 spot
(Local News ~ 09/02/03)
On Labor Day, Cape Girardeau resident and former Secretary of State Bekki Cook said she has her sights set on a new job -- as lieutenant governor of the state of Missouri. "I'm ready to go back to work if the people send me there," Cook said Monday, confirming her candidacy for the 2004 election. "I'm as definite right now as I can be. I have been encouraged in so many ways in the last few days. Unless something unforeseen arises, I'm in the game."...
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Cape City Council to discuss pit bulls
(Local News ~ 09/02/03)
Anita Nocera won't walk her two miniature pinschers in her south side Cape Girardeau neighborhood anymore -- not after a pit bull, running loose, attacked and badly injured one of her dogs last year. Nocera, who lives at 520 S. Hanover, said pit bulls are increasingly terrorizing the city's south side...
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MDA raises $422,000, surpassing telethon goal
(Local News ~ 09/02/03)
Allen Piercy is acutely aware of a fact that should always be outside the realm of possibility for any 9-year-old. He is terminally ill. "I'm going fast," he said matter-of-factly Monday, confined by a wheelchair and muscular dystrophy. He seemed unaware of the haunting content of his words as he took huge bites from a burger...
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Other cities have restricted ownership or banned pit bulls
(Local News ~ 09/02/03)
Some Southeast Missouri cities have tried to collar pit bulls with tough laws aimed at preventing them from attacking people. Sikeston implemented tough restrictions on pit bulls this summer, but few pet owners are abiding by them. Charleston has banned the dog for several years, citing public safety concerns...
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Jackson, MoDOT to give facelift to Route D intersection
(Local News ~ 09/02/03)
A busy, awkward and dangerous Jackson intersection will ultimately turn into one of the town's biggest and widest junctions. City officials are wrapping up right-of-way negotiations near the Farmington Road and Route D intersection. The city and the Missouri Department of Transportation plan to give the area a facelift, an improvement that residents say is more than welcome...
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Busy Jackson developer buys Cape Albertsons
(Column ~ 09/02/03)
Jim Maevers doesn't have to worry about the devil's workshop because his hands are far from idle. In the past year, the Jackson developer has reworked the old Wal-Mart building, bringing in Fred's Discount Store and Nearly Perfect Shoes. He's already announced plans for a restaurant called the Branding Iron to go in the huge parking lot in front of Fred's and is within a few weeks of closing deals that will bring a national sandwich franchise and a movie rental chain to that property, too...
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People news 9/2/03
(National News ~ 09/02/03)
Brosnan caught in Internet name game GENEVA -- An alleged "cybersquatter" proved no match for James Bond star Pierce Brosnan, who won control of the Internet name www.pierce brosnan. com in a ruling by a United Nations panel. Arbitrators ordered transfer of the domain name to the Irish actor, who had complained that it was being used illegally...
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American Muslims make civil rights priority in 2004 elections
(National News ~ 09/02/03)
CHICAGO -- American Muslim leaders, stung by the government's scrutiny of their community during the domestic hunt for terrorists, have pledged to express their anger at the polls. Leaders of the Islamic Society of North America announced plans Sunday during their annual meeting to register 1 million Muslim voters and make civil rights a top issue in any endorsement of a presidential candidate...
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Nation briefs 9/2/03
(National News ~ 09/02/03)
Jimena downgraded before hitting Hawaii HONOLULU -- Hurricane Jimena weakened and was downgraded to a tropical storm Monday, missing the Hawaiian Islands but still causing high surf and heavy rain. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center lifted the hurricane watch for Hawaii, the state's biggest and southernmost island...
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Alabama weapons incinerator burns deadly sarin gas
(National News ~ 09/02/03)
ANNISTON, Ala. -- The Army destroyed about 530 gallons of sarin nerve agent in the first bulk burn of the lethal chemical at the Army's newest weapons incinerator, and the remaining 270 or so gallons are to be destroyed later this month. The Army had expected the 15 1/2-hour burn, which began Sunday and ended early Monday, to consume the entire 800 gallons of sarin drained from rockets. ...
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Bush focuses on jobs on Labor Day
(National News ~ 09/02/03)
RICHFIELD, Ohio -- President Bush announced Monday he is creating a high-level government post to nurture the manufacturing sector, which is bleeding jobs in states crucial to his re-election. On a rain-soaked Labor Day trip to a factory training center, Bush said he had directed Commerce Secretary Don Evans to establish an assistant position to focus "on the needs of manufacturers." Keeping factory jobs is critical to a broader economic recovery, the president said, his outdoor venue ringed by cranes, backhoes and bulldozers.. ...
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Receiver Edwards among final cuts
(Professional Sports ~ 09/02/03)
ST. LOUIS -- The Rams have reached the 53-man roster for the start of the regular season and Troy Edwards, who entered training camp as the team's No. 3 wide receiver, was among the cuts. Edwards, a first-round pick of the Steelers in 1999, was with the Rams all last season and caught 18 passes for 157 yards. This summer he fell behind rookies Kevin Curtis and Shaun McDonald, the team's third- and fourth-round picks, plus undrafted free agent Mike Furrey...
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Scott wins Deutsche Bank with ease
(Professional Sports ~ 09/02/03)
NORTON, Mass. -- Adam Scott not only swings a golf club like Tiger Woods, he finishes off tournaments like him, too. With consecutive birdies to open a huge lead and clutch pars that kept anyone from making a serious run, Scott closed with a 5-under 66 on Monday to win the Deutsche Bank Championship...
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Even in grief, Bonds closes in on another MVP
(Professional Sports ~ 09/02/03)
It takes a touch of tragedy sometimes to glimpse the human side of athletes who seem cold, hard and invulnerable. For Barry Bonds, his reaction to the death of his father has both softened his image and strengthened his reputation as baseball's most imposing player. Even in grief, he is closing in on another MVP award...
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Study will look at gambling addicts
(Editorial ~ 09/02/03)
Some people are so addicted to gambling that they feel compelled to voluntarily sign up to be barred from Missouri's riverboat casinos. Harvard University researchers hope those people have something to teach the rest of the nation. The researchers plan to study a 750-person sample taken from the more than 5,000 people who have placed themselves on the state list of patrons permanently barred from Missouri casinos...
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Cape, Bollinger grow while area shrinks
(Editorial ~ 09/02/03)
We've all heard, read and fretted about the high number of jobs Missouri has lost during the recent recession and its lingering effects. Southeast Missouri has lost its share of those jobs -- a point exacerbated by last week's announcement that the 65 workers at Jim Wilson Co. will be out of jobs by year's end...
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NFL dream comes to life for Ponder
(College Sports ~ 09/02/03)
Willie Ponder's dream has come true. Ponder, an All-American wide receiver for Southeast Missouri State University last season, survived the New York Giants' final roster cuts over the weekend and will be in uniform Sunday when the Giants open the season against the visiting Rams...
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Otahkian soccer ties for tournament crown
(Other Sports ~ 09/02/03)
Southeast Missouri State University's women's soccer team wound up the Illinois Cup Tournament as co-champion after battling Oakland to a 0-0 tie on Sunday. The Otahkians (1-0-1) had opened their season and the tournament on Friday by beating Ohio 2-1...
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Speak Out A 08/30/03
(Speak Out ~ 09/02/03)
Graven image IT SEEMS to me that if you want to honor the Ten Commandments, the best way would be by keeping them. Turning them into a graven image violates one of them. Not officially NO ONE is preventing Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore from worshipping or acknowledging his version of God. ...
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Billy LaBruyere
(Obituary ~ 09/02/03)
Billy Lewis Ervin LaBruyere, 73, of Jackson died Sunday, Aug. 31, 2003, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born May 21, 1930, at Cape Girardeau, son of Charles and Gladys Burris LaBruyere. He and Lois E. Barks were married Nov. 6, 1981. She died Oct. 18, 2001...
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Raymond Mashek
(Obituary ~ 09/02/03)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Raymond "Bud" Mashek, 80, of Advance, passed away Sunday, Aug. 31, 2003, at the Advance Nursing Center. He was born on Apr. 2, 1923, at Advance, the son of Frank and Flora Pixley Mashek. Bud and Alma Tropf were united in marriage on June 15, 1947, in Marquand, Mo. She survives of the home...
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Ruth Hunter
(Obituary ~ 09/02/03)
COBDEN, Ill. -- Ruth Hodges Hunter, 89, of Paducah, formerly of Carbondale, Ill. died Saturday, Aug. 30, 2003, at the Superior Care Home in Paducah. She was born July 27, 1914, in Cobden., daughter of James Allison and Anna Mary Blessing Hodges. She married Charles H. Hunter on June 30, 1940 in Jackson, Mo. He preceded her in death on Feb. 20, 1996...
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Calvin Stroup
(Obituary ~ 09/02/03)
PUXICO, Mo. -- Calvin Stroup, 78, of Puxico died Sunday, Aug. 31, 2003, at his home. He was born March 16, 1925, near Puxico, son of William A. and Cynthia Bell Daniels Stroup. He and Rebecca Canoy were married Oct. 6, 1944, in Parma, Mo. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Apostolic Faith Tabernacle in Sturdivant, Mo...
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Jerry South
(Obituary ~ 09/02/03)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- Jerry South, 66, of Jonesboro died Monday, Sept. 1, 2003, at Union County Hospital. He was born Jan. 2, 1937, in Murphysboro, Ill., son of Clarence and Pearl Barton South. He was retired from General Telephone Co. and a member of Ducks Unlimited...
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Helen DeGaff
(Obituary ~ 09/02/03)
Helen M. DeGraff, 75, of Cobden, Ill., died Saturday, Aug. 30, 2003 at Herrin Hospital. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Lutz & Rendleman Funeral Home in Cobden.
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Elsie Long
(Obituary ~ 09/02/03)
PATTON, Mo. -- Elsie G. Long, 86, of Patton died Monday, Sept. 1, 2003, at the Jackson Manor. She was born March 20, 1917, at Patton, daughter of Pink and Rella Seabaugh Brotherton. She and Greely Elvin Long were married Jan. 27, 1934. He died Aug. 10, 1997...
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Cecil Lorance
(Obituary ~ 09/02/03)
PATTON, Mo. -- M. Cecil Lorance, 90, of Fredericktown, Mo., died Monday, Sept. 1, 2003, at Claru Deville Nursing Center in Fredericktown. She was born Sept. 10, 1912, at Marble Hill, Mo., daughter of Harrison and Dora Bess Slinkard. She and Marvin B. Lorance were married June 6, 1946...
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Oscar Houston
(Obituary ~ 09/02/03)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Oscar L. "Les" Houston, 78, of Cairo died Monday, Sept. 1, 2003, at Daystar Care Center in Cairo. He was born March 15, 1925, in Charleston, Mo., son of Roy and Ida Elrod Houston. He was a second mate for Valley Line Barge Co. for 29 years before retiring. He was a member of First Southern Baptist Church and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II...
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Betty Brown
(Obituary ~ 09/02/03)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Betty L. Brown, 69, of Perryville died Sunday, Aug. 31, 2003, at Christian Northeast Hospital in St. Louis. She was born June 4, 1934, in St. Louis, daughter of Leo and Freda Johnson Reid. She and Leroy E. Brown were married July 27, 1963...
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Business memo 09/02/03
(Business ~ 09/02/03)
Business counseling sessions scheduled The Small Business Development Center of Southeast Missouri State University will conduct counseling sessions for area small-business owners and individuals planning business ventures. The counselor, Gil Degenhardt, will be available from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 17 at the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce, 1267 N. Mount Auburn Road. Call 335-3312 for an appointment. The counseling sessions last about one hour and are free...
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People on the move 09/02/03
(Business ~ 09/02/03)
Mason takes over Ameren's SEMO Division AmerenUE has named Jean M. Mason manager of the company's SEMO Division. Before her promotion, she was supervisor of retail access at Ameren's Alternative Retail Electric Supplier Business Center in St. Louis, managing the program that enables Illinois customers to choose their electricity supplier...
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Rain dominates U.S. Open scene
(Professional Sports ~ 09/02/03)
NEW YORK -- Cutting short the chance to rest during a changeover, Jennifer Capriati hopped off her chair and headed to the baseline. Enough waiting around already, Capriati was thinking, let's get this over with. In a rain-interrupted match that ended about 6 1/2 hours after it began, the No. 6-seeded Capriati reached the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the third straight year by beating No. 11 Elena Dementieva 6-2, 7-5 Monday...
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Cubs beat up on Cardinals 7-0
(Professional Sports ~ 09/02/03)
CHICAGO -- Mark Prior refused to let a long rain delay mess up his day. After a four-hour wait, Prior was ready to pitch, even as a Wrigley Field matinee turned into a night game. And once again, he was dominant. "I just relaxed, I took a nap and had dinner and watched the Red Sox," Prior said Monday after winning his sixth game in a row by pitching the Chicago Cubs to 7-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals...
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Cardinals activate Drew and Marrero
(Professional Sports ~ 09/02/03)
CHICAGO -- The Cardinals activated outfielder J.D. Drew and catchers Eli Marrero and Joe Girardi on Monday, and recalled right-handers Dan Haren and Garrett Stephenson from Class-A Palm Beach. Drew was on the 15-day disabled list since Aug. 9 with a strained right oblique muscle. He is hitting .281 with 12 home runs and 30 RBIs...
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Exotic federal agency stumbles into critics
(National News ~ 09/02/03)
WASHINGTON -- A government office is sponsoring a robot race through the Mojave Desert with a $1 million cash prize, trying to build lasers powerful enough to down missiles and studying the feet of geckos. And it calls its best employees "freewheeling zealots."...
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Lawmakers want answers on cost, timetable for Iraq
(National News ~ 09/02/03)
WASHINGTON -- Democrats and Republicans alike are telling President Bush he must get international help in rebuilding Iraq and tell the American people how much it will cost and how long it will take. Sen. Dick Lugar, R-Ind., chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, estimated it will cost the United States $30 billion over five years, not counting military spending...
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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda
(Local News ~ 09/02/03)
7 p.m. today City Hall, 401 Independence Study session at 5:45 p.m. Public Hearings A public hearing regarding the request of SBA Properties, Inc. to transfer a special use permit for an existing cellular communications tower located on Lot 3 of Silver Springs First Subdivision in a C-2 commercial zone...
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Area agencies collaborate to help Cape youths
(Local News ~ 09/02/03)
Getting into the mood of the campaign kickoff event, local media turn into "Blues Brothers (and sisters)" for fun. Kneeling, front, from left, are Greg Dullum and David Bloom, Cash Book Journal; Amy Jaquin, KFVS TV-12; Faune Riggin, Zimmer Radio Group; back, from left, Rick Stock, Zimmer Radio Group; Kevin Dillon, Cape West 14 Cine'; Tracey Glenn, Cable Access Channel 5; Dan Timpe, KFVS TV-12; Jon Rust, Rust Communications; Mike Smythe, KFVS TV-12 and UPN The Beat; Mark Little and Paul Keener, KFVS TV-12; Paul Walker, Southeast Missourian; Don Fisher, 2003 Campaign Cabinet Chair for Area Wide United Way.. ...
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Community Q&A 09/02/03
(Local News ~ 09/02/03)
Name: Chimeca Moore Lives in: Cape Girardeau Family: I have two daughters, Brayail and Laekyn, and a son, Keilon. Job: I'm a third- and fourth-grade teacher at the Boys and Girls Club. I also work at J.C. Penney Portraits...
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Notre Dame junior starts work as U.S. Senate page
(Local News ~ 09/02/03)
Southeast Missourian Justin Voss, a junior at Notre Dame Regional High School, started a five-month term as a U.S. Senate page this week. "This is the first time our school was invited to nominate students for this position. We received a call from Tom Schulte, a representative from Kit Bond's office in Cape Girardeau, who was recruiting for the position," said Brother David Migliorino, principal of the school. ...
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Missouri flag to fly at Marine Corps base in California
(Local News ~ 09/02/03)
Marine Lt. Col. Glenn Schneider of Cape Girardeau, accompanied by Ted Corbett of San Diego, Calif., presented a Missouri flag to Sgt. Maj. Michael Spruel of Marine Corps Air Bases Western Area recently. Spruel is under the command of Brig. Gen. Jon A. Gallinetti, Marine Corps Air Station, Miramar, Calif...
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Military digest 09/02/03
(Local News ~ 09/02/03)
Soldier gets ambush training in August Spc. Jeremy Lee Miller received ambush training as part of the Sapper Leader Course from Aug. 2 to 16 at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. Miller received varied training including radio procedure, drown-proof training, rappelling and land navigation. Miller is stationed with HHC 1140th Engineer Battalion in Cape Girardeau. He is a student at Southeast Missouri State University majoring in criminal justice and political science...
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Community cuisine 09/02/03
(Local News ~ 09/02/03)
Dinner to support arts center in Scott City A dinner sponsored by Schock Community Arts Center and Ziegler's Catering will be held from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at 116 E. Hickory, Scott City. The dinner is to help support the center. The menu includes pork steak, hamburgers, buttered potatoes, baked beans and coleslaw. Dessert and drinks are extra. Tickets may be purchased at the door or by calling (573) 587-0215...
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Community briefs 09/02/03
(Local News ~ 09/02/03)
Early childhood seminar to be held Saturday The 2003 Early Childhood Seminar will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Dempster Hall at Southeast Missouri State University. This year's seminar is called "Sometimes It Takes a Little Magic."...
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Police report 9/2/03
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/02/03)
Cape Girardeau Tuesday, Sept. 2 The following items were released by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI Kenneth Gurney of 1121 Walnut was arrested Sunday for driving while intoxicated.Arrests Steven McDaniel of 625 Lorimier, was arrested Sunday for stealing...
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Fire report 9/2/03
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/02/03)
Cape Girardeau Tuesday, Sept. 2 Firefighters responded to the following calls Saturday: At 7:14 p.m., a medical emergency at 618 N. Spanish. At 10:53 p.m., a medical emergency at 2100 William.Firefighters responded to the following calls Sunday: At 1:49 a.m., a medical emergency at Morgan Oak and Spanish...
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Out of the past 9/2/03
(Out of the Past ~ 09/02/03)
10 years ago: Sept. 2, 1993 Cape Girardeau and Jackson chambers of commerce, which for 12 years have been agents for Missouri Department of Revenue license fee offices in their respective cities, no longer will serve as agents; Gov. Mel Carnahan has decided that fee offices in both towns will be awarded to Southeast Missouri State University, which will take them over during next few weeks...
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