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Jackson tops Central
(High School Sports ~ 02/11/04)
Jackson's boys basketball team dominated the post Tuesday night at Central High School and came away with a 58-45 win in the team's second meeting this season. Jackson post players Tyler McNeely and Jason Schafer combined for 18 of Jackson's 32 points in the first half. Most of those points came off second chances with the Indians grabbing 16 offensive rebounds by halftime...
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Nation briefs 2/11/04
(National News ~ 02/11/04)
Price tag complicates passage of highway bill WASHINGTON -- President Bush and some Senate conservatives are balking at the price tag of a major highway bill, dimming prospects for legislation that normally is embraced by Congress because it brings money and jobs to every corner of America. ...
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Utah House votes to scrap unfunded education mandates
(National News ~ 02/11/04)
SALT LAKE CITY -- The Republican-dominated House voted Tuesday to make Utah the first state to scrap No Child Left Behind Act education mandates that would cost more than the federal government is willing to pay. Republicans dropped a threat to abandon the Bush administration program altogether because that would have cost the state half of its annual federal education funding, or nearly $107 million. ...
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Edgy anti-smoking ads draw cautious praise
(National News ~ 02/11/04)
RICHMOND, Va. -- He's billed as America's most pathetic superhero: Buttman, an overweight chain-smoker who hacks, spits and gets too winded to respond to emergencies. Buttman is part of a series of anti-smoking ads increasingly popular with youths in Virginia, a steadfast tobacco state that's home to industry giant Philip Morris USA. ...
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Avian flu found on second farm
(National News ~ 02/11/04)
DOVER, Del. -- Tests confirmed avian flu on a second central Delaware farm, a surprise that creates a "serious situation" for the region's poultry industry, state agriculture officials announced Tuesday. The discovery was sure to hurt efforts to lift bans by foreign countries on imports of U.S. poultry that were instituted in the past week...
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Church gathers at site where girl's body found
(National News ~ 02/11/04)
SARASOTA, Fla. -- More than 1,000 people gathered Tuesday on the church grounds where the body of 11-year-old Carlie Brucia was discovered, standing in long lines to sign posters and lay flowers in her memory. Children were each asked to pour a small cup of dirt in a hole dug in the front lawn to help plant a magnolia tree in Carlie's honor...
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Lobbying heats up for gay-marriage ban
(National News ~ 02/11/04)
BOSTON -- Gay-rights activists, conservative leaders and media from around the globe converged on the Massachusetts Statehouse for a historic session today in which lawmakers will take up a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage. As the hours ticked down, Senate leaders feverishly sought a middle ground, proposing a compromise that would ban same-sex marriage but establish civil unions...
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Note with bomb victim released
(National News ~ 02/11/04)
ERIE, Pa. -- A nine-page handwritten note found in the car of a pizza deliveryman who robbed a bank, then was killed by a bomb fastened around his neck, warned that he would be "destroyed" if police were notified of the plot. Portions of the note released Tuesday by the FBI contained detailed instructions, including a drawing of the McDonald's arches where the deliveryman was to take the money, and the warning: "Act now, think later or you will die!"...
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Low-fat cooking can include comfort foods
(Community ~ 02/11/04)
WASHINGTON -- We take for granted that certain foods can help us get through the cold and flu season; thoughts turn to those old favorites often grouped now as comfort foods. There are indeed foods that help beat colds and flu, that do comfort and boost long-term health, says the American Institute for Cancer Research...
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Beef with vegetables, rice makes quick, hearty meal
(Community ~ 02/11/04)
Lean beef, including top sirloin steak, is nutritious and easy to cook when you need dinner on the table quickly. The following recipe calls for boneless top sirloin, which is pan-broiled -- a simple way to cook these steaks without adding any fat to the skillet. Simply preheat the skillet, add the steaks and cook to your preferred doneness, turning only once...
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Valentine treat- Red Raspberry Mousse
(Community ~ 02/11/04)
Try this sweet and easy treat to surprise your valentine. Before beginning, chill serving plates in the freezer so that the mousse stay cold. (Preparation 45 minutes plus 6 hours freezing time) 1 cup sugar Two 16-ounce bags of frozen red raspberries, thawed...
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Data recorders recovered from plane wreckage
(International News ~ 02/11/04)
SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates -- An Iranian plane carrying migrant workers back from a visa-renewing journey to a Gulf island crashed Tuesday while approaching the airport, killing 43 of the 46 people aboard and narrowly missing nearby homes. Three survivors of Kish Air's Flight IRK1770 were hospitalized, two in critical condition with burns and fractures...
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U.S. governors make surprise trip to Baghdad
(International News ~ 02/11/04)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Six American governors made a surprise visit to Iraq to take a look at the reconstruction effort Tuesday, talking with Iraqi shop owners about the problems of daily life and greeting American troops. It was the first visit by governors to Iraq since the American occupation began in April, and it comes as the U.S. military is carrying out a rotation of troops -- a change the governors said would bring a large number of reservists and National Guard troops from their states...
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Stewart altered, restored message log, aide says
(National News ~ 02/11/04)
NEW YORK -- With an investigation looming, Martha Stewart sat down at her assistant's computer and altered a record of a message left by her stockbroker about ImClone Systems stock, the assistant testified Tuesday. Stewart immediately stood up and ordered the message restored to its original wording, Ann Armstrong said...
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Fla. forecast- a cold sense of humor
(Column ~ 02/11/04)
Anyone who has lived in Florida knows the sad truth: The main reason to stay here for any length of time is to feel superior to friends in colder climates. I'm convinced that's the reason the local 24-hour news channel in the Tampa Bay area takes every opportunity to lead off its "Beyond the Bay" segments with some snowstorm up north. And if the low temperature here drops below the 50s, it rates news coverage akin to Pearl Harbor...
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Delph, Knepp doing their part to lead Central
(High School Sports ~ 02/11/04)
Central's boys basketball team is enduring its first losing streak of the season. The Tigers suffered a second straight loss for the first time when they fell Tuesday night at home against Jackson. And while the Tigers have lost three of five games since losing four starters due to injury and suspension, it is not due to lack of effort from seniors Ryan Delph and Jake Knepp. ...
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Panthers blister Indians
(College Sports ~ 02/11/04)
It's now official -- Southeast Missouri State University is going to have to scramble just to qualify for the Ohio Valley Conference tournament. Tuesday night's lackluster home performance against Eastern Illinois pretty much doomed the Indians to that fate...
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Otahkians survive scare from Panthers
(College Sports ~ 02/11/04)
For the first time all season, Southeast Missouri State University finally has a four-game winning streak. But before the Otahkians could accomplish that feat, they had to survive a record-setting free-throw performance by Eastern Illinois, a 12-point halftime deficit and a harrowing finish to squeeze out a 77-76 victory Tuesday night at the Show Me Center...
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Snyder's practice provides a boost
(College Sports ~ 02/11/04)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Quin Snyder's hands-on approach helped Missouri make it back to .500. The former Duke point guard held an impromptu pregame practice about 90 minutes before game time, doing his best to prepare his reshuffled roster to play Colorado on Tuesday night...
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Bush's pay in military draws new attention
(National News ~ 02/11/04)
WASHINGTON -- The White House, trying to end doubts about President Bush's Vietnam-era military record, released documents Tuesday that it said proved he had "met his requirements" in the Texas Air National Guard despite long, unexplained gaps in his service...
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C-SPAN to tape book discussion
(Local News ~ 02/11/04)
The cable television network C-SPAN will tape tonight's Veryl Riddle Distinguished History Lecture at Southeast Missouri State University. The network's "Book Notes" program will record Dr. James Brooks, a scholar with the School ofAmerican Research in Santa Fe, N.M., speaking at the University Center Ballroom on "Slavery, Kinship and Community in the American Southwest" at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free...
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Funds give Cape NASA center extended influence around state
(Local News ~ 02/11/04)
The federal government is pouring more money into Cape Girardeau's NASA Educator Resource Center so it can expand its staff -- beginning in March -- and carry out its statewide mission. The center plans to open offices in St. Louis, Columbia and Kansas City by the end of March, and in two other cities -- Springfield and either Maryville or Kirksville -- in August...
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Online for love
(Local News ~ 02/11/04)
Finding the perfect mate takes some people an entire lifetime, but online dating services are hoping to help speed up the process, particularly now with Valentine's Day approaching. There are dating services available for every sort of interest: outdoor enthusiasts, pet lovers, Christian singles looking for someone of the same denomination...
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County libraries' merger ideas put on hold
(State News ~ 02/11/04)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- An attorney general's opinion issued last week likely has squelched a tentative move to formally consolidate the Riverside Regional Library system. Although operated as a unified system for nearly 50 years, Riverside actually consists of three legally separate county library districts in Cape Girardeau, Perry and Scott counties...
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Meringue cookies make sweet treats for a valentine
(Column ~ 02/11/04)
Valentine's Day is the perfect time for a sweet treat for your sweetheart. One of my personal favorites is meringue. These light and airy treats can be filled with fruit, ice cream, chocolates or flavor the meringues before baking for a strawberry or lemon-tasting treat. The possibilities are plentiful when baking meringues. They can be piped into a birdnest style or into a mound. Whatever your delight, they will be a welcome surprise for your sweetie...
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Pleasing purple martins
(Column ~ 02/11/04)
It's time now to build a martin house for the coming scouts As I write this column, I am watching snow fall. The weather conditions do not suggest spring, but they certainly cause me to daydream about spring and the harbingers of spring -- purple martins...
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Diet doubts
(National News ~ 02/11/04)
NEW YORK -- The debate over Dr. Robert Atkins' popular high-fat, low-carb diet flared posthumously Tuesday when it was learned that Atkins himself was a bloated 258 pounds at his death. A city medical examiner's report filed after Atkins' 2003 death from a fall showed the 6-foot doctor was at a weight normally considered obese. ...
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Bombings cost Iraqi lives, threaten efforts by coalition
(International News ~ 02/11/04)
ISKANDARIYAH, Iraq -- A suicide bomber blew up a truckload of explosives Tuesday outside a police station south of Baghdad, killing up to 53 people and wounding scores -- including would-be Iraqi recruits lined up to apply for jobs. The blast in this predominantly Shiite Muslim city followed the disclosure Monday of a letter from an anti-American operative to al-Qaida's leadership asking for help in launching attacks against the Shiites to undermine the U.S.-run coalition and the future Iraqi government.. ...
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Russian forces launch strategic military exercises
(International News ~ 02/11/04)
MOSCOW -- Russia is in the midst of a strategic military exercise motivated in part by Moscow's concerns about U.S. plans to develop new types of nuclear weapons, a top general said Tuesday. The exercise, which began in late January on the headquarters level, will later involve the launch of several ballistic missiles and flights by strategic bombers, said Col. Gen. Yuri Baluyevsky, the first deputy chief of the General Staff of the Russian armed forces...
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OPEC votes to cut oil output by 10 percent
(International News ~ 02/11/04)
ALGIERS, Algeria -- OPEC decided Tuesday to cut its excess production of crude immediately and lower output quotas by 1 million barrels a day effective April 1 -- a surprise move that could mean prices for gasoline and oil will remain high. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries expects the combined cuts would reduce actual production by about 10 percent, or 2.5 million barrels a day...
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Fire report 2/11
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/11/04)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded Monday to the following item: At 5:15 P.M. emergency medical service at 1203 S. Sprigg. Firefighters responded Tuesday to the following items: At 12:32 a.m., emergency medical service at 605 Mechaw. At 7:57 a.m., emergency medical service at 471 Siemers Drive...
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Police report 2/11
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/11/04)
Cape Girardeau The following items were released by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI Joseph M. Hamilton, 22, of 1043 County Road 611, Cape Girardeau, was arrested Monday on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and failure to drive on the right side of the road...
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Former Tyco executive takes witness stand after co-defendant re
(Business ~ 02/11/04)
NEW YORK -- Tyco International Ltd.'s former chief financial officer Mark Swartz testified Tuesday that he didn't do anything he believed was illegal during the 11 years he worked at the company. Swartz took the stand after the defense team for his co-defendant, former Tyco chief executive L. Dennis Kozlowski, rested its case without calling any witnesses...
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North Korea's nukes
(Editorial ~ 02/11/04)
Los Angeles Times North Korea is so secretive that it's uncertain whether it actually has nuclear weapons or, if it does, whether it's developing more. The danger, however, is great enough to demand more urgency. Last week's overdue announcement of a new round of talks in Beijing later this month was welcome but did little to dispel the impression of a shortsighted lethargy by the United States and other nations at risk from a nuclear North Korea...
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Keeping a promise
(Editorial ~ 02/11/04)
Some people make promises they don't intend d to keep, but Patrick Buck has kept his word. In a time when people say one thing and do another, Buck should be commended for doing exactly what he said he would do. Buck closed the Taste, an after-hours club on Good Hope Street in Cape Girardeau last week, and neighbors are thankful. He told the mayor and city council members of the closing during last week's council meeting...
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Bell City claims conference title with OT victory
(High School Sports ~ 02/11/04)
Bell City lost a seven-point lead in the closing minutes of regulation, but recovered to defeat host Dexter 64-62 in overtime to win the Stoddard County Conference title Tuesday night. With the game tied 62-62 with 2.7 seconds left in overtime, Bell City (19-3, 7-0) inbounded the ball to point guard Dominitrix Johnson, who hit Jeff Liggins with a 25-foot no-look pass for a lay-in at the buzzer...
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Sports briefs 2/11/04
(Other Sports ~ 02/11/04)
Basketball Randy Ayers was fired by the struggling Philadelphia 76ers during his first season as their coach, and assistant Chris Ford was promoted to replace him Tuesday. Philadelphia went 21-31 under Ayers and is 1 1/2 games behind the Boston Celtics for the final playoff berth in the Eastern Conference. ...
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Speak Out 2/11/04
(Speak Out ~ 02/11/04)
Lesson about life I CAN'T believe the big commotion that requiring students to pay for sports is causing. I think it's a good idea. We can show these kids early on that life's not fair and that you've got to work hard and pay for what you want. Try reading instead...
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John Curry
(Obituary ~ 02/11/04)
VILLA RIDGE, Ill. -- John L. Curry, 84, of Villa Ridge died Monday, Feb. 9, 2004, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born May 9, 1919, in Pulaski, Ill., son of Olen and Mattie Caudle Curry. Curry was a grain and livestock farmer with Curry Farms, and a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church in Olmsted, Ill...
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Out of the past 2/11/04
(Out of the Past ~ 02/11/04)
10 years ago: Feb. 11, 1994 Clifford L. Dochterman, president in 1992-93 of Rotary International, was keynote speaker at both luncheon and dinner yesterday that celebrated 75th anniversary of Cape Girardeau Rotary Club; he spoke about club's commitment to service both at home and in other countries...
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Region digest 02/11/04
(State News ~ 02/11/04)
Kennett home explosion injures five firefighters KENNETT, Mo. -- Five firefighters were injured when an oxygen cylinder exploded after a fire Tuesday morning. According to Capt. Scott Tutor, three were sent to Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in Kennett, where they were treated and released. ...
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Variety is the spice of life in the vegetable garden
(Community ~ 02/11/04)
Lengthening days, the calendar, and, perhaps, hints of warmer air are reminders that it's time to plan for growing vegetables. Probe your memory, talk with gardening friends, and look over scraps of paper where you may have jotted down garden notes to help determine what was worth and not worth growing last year, and what's worth trying this year...
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One car accident leads to second
(Local News ~ 02/11/04)
Two vehicle crashes occurred Tuesday morning on Scott County Route W, a mile west of Oran, Mo., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Sarah Pobst, 21, of Bell City, Mo., lost control of a 1997 Nissan at 7:40 a.m. The vehicle ran off the right side of the road and overturned. She suffered moderate injuries and was taken to Ferguson Medical Center in Sikeston, Mo...
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Work zone safety questioned after deadly Nebraska crash
(National News ~ 02/11/04)
WASHINGTON -- Highway construction zones too often are death zones for motorists and workers, federal safety investigators said Tuesday in urging the government to come up with ways to make the areas safer. The National Transportation Safety Board made the recommendation in a report that cited poor work zone design as the probable cause of a 2001 Nebraska bus crash that killed three high school students and a chaperone...
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Attackers leave 9-year-old girl dead, father hurt
(International News ~ 02/11/04)
The Associated Pess ST. PETERSBURG, Russia -- A group of drunken teenagers beat and stabbed a 9-year-old Tajik girl to death and severely wounded her father and 11-year-old cousin in St. Petersburg, prosecutors said Tuesday. The attackers -- about 10 to 12 youths armed with knifes, brass knuckles, chains and bats -- assaulted the three Central Asians in a courtyard in the city center Monday night, said Yelena Ordynskaya, spokeswoman for the city's prosecution office...
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China halts import of U.S. poultry amid fears of bird flu
(International News ~ 02/11/04)
BEIJING -- China banned U.S. poultry imports Tuesday after U.S. officials reported bird flu in a flock of chickens in Delaware. Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and South Korea took similar steps. China said any American fowl that have already arrived at its ports would be returned or destroyed...
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Vocational rehab division may have overstated success
(State News ~ 02/11/04)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The state Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, which funds job training for the disabled, may have granted money to unqualified recipients and overstated its success at moving people into jobs, according to an audit. The report by State Auditor Claire McCaskill, issued Tuesday, recommended numerous new accountability measures, most of which the division said it would implement...
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Jury asked to award $2 billion in Tyson lawsuit
(State News ~ 02/11/04)
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- A lawsuit accusing the nation's largest beef packer of price manipulation went to a jury Tuesday with a request that $2 billion in damages be awarded to cattlemen throughout the country. The suit accuses Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. of using contracts with select ranchers to create a captive supply of cattle that enabled the company to drive prices down. The company maintained instead that supply and demand drive prices...
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House OKs name change after 10 hours of debate
(State News ~ 02/11/04)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Opponents of a bill to rename Southwest Missouri State University stalled the measure for more than 10 hours Tuesday but eventually relented, and the House endorsed the name change. The Springfield school wants to become Missouri State University, hoping it will attract greater prestige and funding...
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Martz holds no grudge against Warner for comments
(Professional Sports ~ 02/11/04)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Rams coach Mike Martz holds no grudge against Kurt Warner for his remarks about faith possibly being an issue in his benching last season. Martz, at a meeting Tuesday to introduce four new coaches to his staff, wouldn't give specifics about his quarterback plan for next season. It has been speculated that there will be an open competition between Warner, the two-time NFL MVP, and Marc Bulger, the Pro Bowl MVP, in training camp...
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Kerry wins in Southern states as Clark puts end to campaign
(National News ~ 02/11/04)
WASHINGTON -- John Kerry vanquished his Dixie-bred rivals in Virginia and Tennessee on Tuesday, all but unstoppable in his march toward the Democratic nomination with a Southern sweep that extended his dominance to every region of the country. "Americans are voting for change -- East and West, North and now in the South," Kerry declared to the roar of supporters in Fairfax, Va., chanting, "Kerry! Kerry!"...
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Appearance in polls makes Salukis even more cautious
(Professional Sports ~ 02/11/04)
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Southern Illinois Coach Matt Painter says he knew when he was tapped to succeed Bruce Weber nine months ago the Salukis would keep winning. But did he think they would be undefeated in conference play 12 games into the season, and break into The Associated Press' men's college basketball poll for the first time in 28 years?...
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NFL petitions judge to suspend decision
(Professional Sports ~ 02/11/04)
NEW YORK -- The NFL asked a judge Tuesday to suspend her decision to allow high school players into the draft, arguing that an onslaught of teenagers would harm the league, its athletes and college football. U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin issued her ruling last Thursday in a lawsuit by Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett, a 20-year-old sophomore who played just one season in college before trying to enter the draft...
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Senators strike early, hand 3-1 loss to Blues
(Professional Sports ~ 02/11/04)
OTTAWA -- Marian Hossa scored two of Ottawa's three first-period goals, leading the Senators to a 3-1 win over the Blues on Tuesday night. Ottawa captain Daniel Alfredsson scored his 25th goal 1:34 in and Josh Langfeld assisted on both of Hossa's goals later in the period...
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Joint Chiefs stand by decision to go to war
(National News ~ 02/11/04)
WASHINGTON -- The generals who head the nation's military services said Tuesday they were convinced before the invasion of Iraq that Saddam had weapons of mass destruction. In their first joint testimony since the war began, the chiefs of the Air Force, Navy and Marines stood by the decision to invade, even though intelligence used to justify the campaign apparently turned out wrong...
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White House jobs forecast overly optimistic, private economists
(National News ~ 02/11/04)
WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration is overly upbeat in predicting that 2.6 million new jobs will be created this year, private economists say. It is a hurdle that would require the administration, in just one year, to replace all of the jobs that have been lost in the three years since President Bush took office...
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Births 2/11/04
(Births ~ 02/11/04)
Kendrick Daughter to Paul and Susan Kendrick of Columbia, Mo., Boone Hospital Center, 9:44 a.m. Friday, Jan. 23, 2004. Name, Elise Julianna. Weight, 8 pounds 3 ounces. First child. Mrs. Kendrick is the former Susan Brooks, daughter of Norman and Peggy Brooks of Scott City. She is a programmer at Shelter Insurance in Columbia. Kendrick is the son of John and Connie Kendrick of Monroe City, Mo. He is a programmer at MBS in Columbia...
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