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Remembering Ethan
(Column ~ 10/16/05)
When we sat down to talk about all the silly, quirky little things we could write about in this week's column, we realized that they all sounded, well, silly. This week, there's a much more important problem on our minds. Yes, even more important than the Cardinals making the World Series...
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100 years of waltzing through life
(Community ~ 10/16/05)
The year Sadie Dixon was born, Albert Einstein published his theory of relativity. During her lifetime, the Sedgewickville, Mo. woman has seen the invention of television, the Atomic bomb, Band-aids, air conditioning and McDonalds. She's lived through six wars...
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Tuition plan gains little support
(State News ~ 10/16/05)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A proposal to guarantee a four- or five-year tuition rate for freshmen entering the University of Missouri is failing to gain support from faculty and students across the four-campus system. "Yes, the plus is its predictability," said John Andersen, a junior at the University of Missouri-Columbia who leads the systemwide Intercampus Student Council. ...
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Rallying around the fire engines
(Local News ~ 10/16/05)
Capt. Brad Dillow of the Cape Girardeau Fire Department participated in a mother's plot to convince her 6-year-old son to eat his vegetables. He pulled out pieces of firefighters' uniform for the boy to lift. Treavis Covington's frame doubled forward from the weight of the coat, pants and boots...
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Ameren files rate increase request
(Local News ~ 10/16/05)
If approved, the new rate for natural gas would go into effect Nov. 1. Natural gas customers in Cape Girardeau would pay 42 percent more to heat their homes this winter than last year under a rate increase request filed with the state Friday by AmerenUE...
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Johnson pulls out victory at Lowe's
(Professional Sports ~ 10/16/05)
CONCORD, N.C. -- Jimmie Johnson overcame every problem thrown his way -- including tire troubles that turned Saturday night's event into a laughingstock -- to win his fourth consecutive race at Lowe's Motor Speedway and move into a tie with Tony Stewart in the Chase for the championship...
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Backup Daniel lifts Missouri to OT win
(Professional Sports ~ 10/16/05)
The freshman QB directed the tying TD drive that led to the Tigers' 27-24 win. COLUMBIA, Mo. -- With Missouri already down by 10 midway through the fourth quarter, things went from bad to worse when the Tigers' best player, quarterback Brad Smith, took a hard shot to the head...
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Cards tumble, trail in series
(Professional Sports ~ 10/16/05)
HOUSTON -- Roger Clemens would love to carry his hometown Houston Astros to their first World Series, and he put them in good position to get there. Clemens held the Cardinals in check over six innings Saturday, and Houston held off St. Louis 4-3 Saturday in Game 3 of the NL Championship Series...
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Trojans survive vs. Irish
(Professional Sports ~ 10/16/05)
Leinart scored in the final seconds to lift No. 1 USC to a 34-31 victory. SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Matt Leinart launched himself toward the end zone with Southern Cal's winning streak and its No. 1 ranking hanging in the balance. Swarmed by Notre Dame just short, the ball went shooting out of bounds and the clock ticked down to 0:00...
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Tigers fall to Pats, who lose to Angels
(High School Sports ~ 10/16/05)
St. Joseph's earned its 14th consecutive berth in the state's final four. After a 5-0 loss to Parkway South in the Class 2 sectional round Saturday morning, the Central girls tennis team was deprived of the chance to take on defending state champion St. Joseph's Academy in the afternoon quarterfinal round...
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Bulldogs earn return to final four
(High School Sports ~ 10/16/05)
Notre Dame had just one hit but edged Sullivan 2-0. KIRKWOOD, Mo. -- Notre Dame softball coach Jeff Graviett said prior to Saturday's Class 3 state quarterfinal game against Sullivan that the Bulldogs would go as far as their speed and defense would take them...
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Making the case
(Column ~ 10/16/05)
The (Council Bluffs, Iowa) Daily Nonpareil Faced with declining support for his handling of the war in Iraq, President Bush [last] week gave an impassioned explanation and defense on why the war must be fought and won. ... While the conduct of the war on terrorism is one part of the equation, the question of whether it should be fought is quite another; and here Bush was eloquent and persuasive. ...
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Cardinals trail, but tight NLCS was to be expected
(Sports Column ~ 10/16/05)
For Cardinals fans who might be worried that their beloved team is now down 2-1 in the National League Championship Series, I have one thing to say. What, you expected things to be easy? Sure, the Astros have somewhat taken control with two straight wins, but the best-of-7 series is far from over...
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Death toll from Northeast flooding rises to 11
(National News ~ 10/16/05)
Some areas have had more than a foot of rain since Oct. 7. SPRING LAKE, N.J. -- The death toll from a week of driving rain and swelling floods across the Northeast rose to 11 on Saturday after a 75-year-old Connecticut man was swept away by rushing water at a campground. Flooding also shut down major highways and forced hundreds to evacuate their homes...
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Seven detained in anti-terror sweep
(International News ~ 10/16/05)
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Police detained seven people in raids and placed a protective cordon around parliament and other government buildings Friday in an operation to disrupt an alleged plot to attack politicians and public buildings. Among those reportedly seized was a Dutch-Moroccan who had been acquitted of terrorism-related charges earlier this year...
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Train car gas tank explodes in Arkansas
(National News ~ 10/16/05)
TEXARKANA, Ark. -- Seven empty train cars and a tanker containing a flammable gas derailed Saturday in a switchyard, exploding in a ball of fire that killed one person and forced the evacuation of hundreds of homes. A plume of smoke covered the south end of the city, and at least seven people went to hospital emergency rooms with complaints of respiratory problems...
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Ferret is medical necessity
(National News ~ 10/16/05)
SAN ANTONIO -- Sarah Sevick says her ferret is more than just a pet -- the animal is a medical necessity. Sevick, 19, has filed an Americans With Disabilities Act complaint against her school because it won't let her keep the animal in her dormitory...
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Romania confirms presence of deadly bird flu
(International News ~ 10/16/05)
BUCHAREST, Romania -- Romanian authorities called for calm Saturday as they quarantined an eastern region where tests confirmed Europe's first appearance of a deadly strain of bird flu that has devastated flocks and killed dozens of people in Asia...
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A book for treasure hunters
(Community ~ 10/16/05)
NEW YORK -- The original jewels have been found but for hunters who can't stop looking -- and those who want to find a recently announced extra bauble -- comes "The Official Solution Book to A Treasure's Trove." "A Treasure's Trove: A Fairy Tale About Real Treasure for Parents and Children of All Ages" by Michael Stadther was originally published last year. ...
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Casper's Halloween tales available on DVD
(Community ~ 10/16/05)
NEW YORK -- Casper the Friendly Ghost scares up some laughs on two new DVDs that would make for some family fun during the Halloween season. "Casper's Spookiest Tales" and "Casper, A Spirited Beginning" have all the trappings of the holiday -- ghosts, witches and a mysterious galloping horse -- but, as anyone who remembers the classic cartoon that first appeared in the 1940s knows, nothing is too scary to give little ones nightmares...
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Pinup scars show colon cancer happens to young people, too
(State News ~ 10/16/05)
CHICAGO -- The 5-inch vertical scar marking Steve DeLuca's belly didn't stop him from posing topless for a new pinup calendar -- it's what got him the job. The 37-year-old firefighter from suburban Mount Prospect is on display with 17 other buff amateur models in the 2006 "Colondar," designed to illustrate that colon cancer isn't just a disease that hits old people...
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Atlanta Hawks center Collier dies at 28
(Professional Sports ~ 10/16/05)
ATLANTA -- Atlanta Hawks center Jason Collier died early Saturday after he had trouble breathing and was stricken in his home, his father said. He was 28. General manager Billy Knight said the cause of death was not immediately clear for the 7-foot, 260-pound player. He said Collier had "no issues" in a preseason physical given to all players...
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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda
(Local News ~ 10/16/05)
7 p.m. Monday ** City hall, 401 Independence St. Study session at 5 p.m. Consent ordinances (Second and third readings) * An ordinance establishing a no-parking zone on a portion of Spanish Street. * An ordinance to repeal stop signs on William Street and Spanish Street and enact a four-way stop at William Street and Spanish Street...
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Hull retires five games into season
(Professional Sports ~ 10/16/05)
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Brett Hull, the third-leading scorer in NHL history, announced his retirement Saturday, effective immediately. "I had so much fun coming to the rink day after day," he said at a news conference. "... It's hard because you never think you're going to grow older and be unable to live up to the expectations you set for yourself. I just thank everyone who ever touched my life in the game."...
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SIU loses, Kill hospitalized
(Professional Sports ~ 10/16/05)
The Southern Illinois coach suffered a seizure in the closing seconds of the Salukis' 61-35 loss to Illinois State. CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Southern Illinois' dominance in the Gateway Conference ended Saturday night as visiting Illinois State routed the nation's top-ranked Division I-AA team 61-35...
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Vegas for families
(Community ~ 10/16/05)
LAS VEGAS -- It's been about a decade since some Las Vegas resorts tried to market themselves as family destinations. The emphasis on fun for the kiddies has since given way to marketing dance clubs and $300 bottles of liquor to 20-somethings -- not to mention selling golf resorts and celebrity chefs to 50-somethings. For a mother of two, the line "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" can only mean that you'd rather forget that your kid threw up on a thrill ride here...
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Police reports 10/16/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/16/05)
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Rumsfeld will make his first trip to China on Monday
(National News ~ 10/16/05)
WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld is hoping China will reveal more about its military, which the Bush administration sees as a potential near-term threat to U.S. interests in Asia and a possible future global rival. Rumsfeld departs Monday on his first trip to China as defense secretary, marking a new opening to the country. ...
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Court orders owner to clean up rotting meat at chicken plant
(Local News ~ 10/16/05)
EXETER, Mo. -- A court has ordered the owner of a southwest Missouri chicken processing plant to clean up about 250,000 pounds of meat that has been rotting there for several weeks, and the state set a Saturday deadline for the work. The temporary restraining order, filed Friday in Barry County Circuit Court, names the Eskimo Packing plant in Exeter; its parent company D and D Food Marketing Inc., of Springfield; and D and D president David W. Jacobs of Aurora, as defendants...
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Knights' Empire Castle wins top toy award
(Community ~ 10/16/05)
NEW YORK -- After more than 30,000 hours, children still wanted to play with Playmobil's Knights' Empire Castle. That earned the construction toy with trapdoors, towers, a dungeon and rock dropper the No. 1 ranking at FamilyFun's Toy of the Year Awards...
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Book gives tips about breast-feeding in public
(Community ~ 10/16/05)
NEW YORK -- A "thinking person" knows that breast-feeding is natural and helps babies meet their nutritional needs. A "thinking person" also knows that it's best to do what you can to put others around you at ease. That's the case that editor Thomas P. Farley makes in the book "Town & Country Modern Manners: The Thinking Person's Guide to Social Graces."...
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Heavy turnout for Iraqi vote
(International News ~ 10/16/05)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Many were dressed as if for a wedding: men in suits and ties, women in fine veils, even young children in holiday clothes. But the Sunni Arabs were lined up at the polling stations for a battle, their last-ditch attempt to stop a constitution they feel will break up Iraq...
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Wayne Terbrak
(Obituary ~ 10/16/05)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Wayne M. Terbrak, 63, of Perryville died Friday, Oct. 14, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Dec. 25, 1941, in Perry County, Mo., son of William and Gertrude Mattingly Terbrak. He and LaDonna Tucker were married Nov. 16, 1968, in Perryville...
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Hollis Minton
(Obituary ~ 10/16/05)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Hollis L. Minton, 87, of Marble Hill died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2005, at his home. He was born April 9, 1918, at Alzey, Ky., son of Walter D. and Mattie Pulliam Minton. He and Ellen Sammons were married April 9, 1936, at St. Louis. She died Jan. 25, 2005...
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Olean Arnold
(Obituary ~ 10/16/05)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Olean C. Arnold, 82 of Tamms died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2005, at Carbondale Memorial Hospital in Carbondale, Ill. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Heavenly Gates Funeral Home in Cairo, Ill.
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Evelyn Rudolph
(Obituary ~ 10/16/05)
MOUNDS, Ill. -- Evelyn Bernice Rudolph, 87, of Mounds died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2005, at Charleston Manor in Charleston, Mo. She was born Sept. 6, 1918, at Ullin, Ill., daughter of Charles Arvle and Ina Mae Crippen Sowers. She and Edward "Jack" Rudolph were married. He died Sept. 18, 1986...
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Jean Warren
(Obituary ~ 10/16/05)
Jean L. Warren, 80, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Perryville, Mo., died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2005, at her daughter's home in Cape Girardeau. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hobbs Chapel United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Janet Hopkins officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Cemetery at Crosstown, Mo...
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Jason Ellinghouse
(Obituary ~ 10/16/05)
Jason David Ellinghouse, 24, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2005, in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home.
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Jody Gosnell
(Obituary ~ 10/16/05)
Jody Gosnell, 72, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Oct. 14, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Feb. 21, 1933, in Springfield, Mo., daughter of William and Ella Chipman McLaughlin. She and Jack R. Gosnell were married March 2, 1957, in Springfield...
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Speak Out 10/16/05
(Speak Out ~ 10/16/05)
Disturbing scene; Let them eat pigeons; Throwing candy; Dangerous poison; Support for railroad; No statins in water
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Southeast diet is popular with migrating waterfowl
(Outdoors ~ 10/16/05)
The Southeast Waterfowl Diet is not a new fad that will help you fit into your waders this fall. The table is being set instead for migrating and wintering waterfowl on our wetland conservation areas. During the fall, many waterfowl will begin to migrate through Southeast Missouri...
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Weaver-Hart
(Wedding ~ 10/16/05)
Christina D. Weaver and John B. Hart were married Sept. 17, 2005, at Francine's Gardens in Cape Girardeau. Dan Usher performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Al and Terrie Weaver of Jackson. The groom is the son of Austin Hart of Valley Springs, Calif...
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Drake-Ressel
(Wedding ~ 10/16/05)
KELSO, Mo. -- St. Augustine Catholic Church was the setting July 9, 2005, for the wedding of Crystal Lynn Drake and Robert Charles Ressel. The Rev. Oliver Clavin performed the ceremony. Pianist was Hope Essner, and vocalists were Renee Reinagel and Alan Bruns, all of Kelso...
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Lawrence-Schwettman
(Wedding ~ 10/16/05)
Tammie D. Lawrence and Cameron T. Schwettman exchanged vows June 11, 2005, at historic Hanover Lutheran Church. Don Cox performed the ceremony. Organist was Keith Koenig. The bride is the daughter of Mike and Joyce Baker of Jackson. The groom is the son of Jack and Evon Schwettman of Cape Girardeau...
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Births 10/16/05
(Births ~ 10/16/05)
Riegert; Garrison
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Kitchen-Horrell
(Engagement ~ 10/16/05)
LEOPOLD, Mo. -- Julia Ann Kitchen and Keith Ryan Horrell announce their engagement. She is the daughter of Phillip and Sally Kitchen of Eureka, Mo. Horrell is the son of Dennis and Pamela Horrell of Leopold. Kitchen is a 1999 graduate of Eureka High School, and received a bachelor of science degree in environmental science. ...
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Cobb-Branson
(Engagement ~ 10/16/05)
ORAN, Mo. -- Jack and Charlene Cobb of West Plains, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Joanna Kristen Cobb, to Jesse John Branson, both of Oran. He is the son of Nancy Branson of Oran, and the late Richard Branson Sr. Cobb is a 1999 graduate of West Plains High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in agriculture education from Missouri State University in Springfield. She is an agriculture teacher at Sikeston Career and Technology Center in Sikeston, Mo...
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Sabol-Britt
(Engagement ~ 10/16/05)
Andrew and Vicki Sabol of Waterville, N.Y., announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Victoria Sabol, to Christopher Alan Britt, both of Bethesda, Md. He is the son of Jim and Carolyn Britt of Jackson. Sabol is a graduate of Waterville Central School, Hartwick College, and State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine. She is a dentist in the U.S. Army and is stationed at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda...
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Niekamp- Brotherton
(Engagement ~ 10/16/05)
Leonard and Willine Niekamp of Jefferson City, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Beth Niekamp, to Benjamin Brotherton, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of James and Lori Brotherton of New Madrid, Mo. Niekamp is a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University. She is employed at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Missouri...
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Wilson- Austin
(Engagement ~ 10/16/05)
Jeannie Wilson of Scott City announces the engagement of her daughter, Sarah Michelle Marie Wilson, to Ryan David Austin. He is the son of Edward and Margaret Austin of Cape Girardeau. Wilson is a 2000 graduate of Kelly High School at Benton, Mo., and is a junior at Southeast Missouri State University majoring in sociology. She is employed by Drury Co...
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Limbaugh-Foristal
(Engagement ~ 10/16/05)
Mr. and Mrs. James P. Limbaugh and Emily Limbaugh of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Katherine DeVaughn Limbaugh, to Steven Joseph Foristal, both of St. Louis. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John "Jack" Foristal of Florissant, Mo...
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Selsor-Pearce
(Wedding ~ 10/16/05)
Susan Lynne Selsor and David Wilson Pearce were united in marriage Aug. 27, 2005, at Hanover Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Dan Hackney performed the ceremony. Organist was Keith Koenig and soloist was Laurie Anderson. L.R. and Janet Brandes of Jackson are parents of the bride. The groom is the son of the late Clyde "Bud" Pearce and Bobbie Pearce of East Cape Girardeau, Ill...
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Mansfield-Barrows
(Wedding ~ 10/16/05)
Terra Mansfield and Christopher Barrows were married Aug. 6, 2005, at Francine's Gardens. Grant Gillard performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mary Mansfield of Cape Girardeau. The groom is the son of Tom and Debbie Barrows of Cape Girardeau...
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Bulldogs use bunting strategy in tight quarterfinal game
(High School Sports ~ 10/16/05)
Notre Dame's two runs came as a result of bunts. In fast-pitch softball, bunting is one of the most important skills a team can have. When facing a pitcher the caliber of Sullivan starter Meghan Bailey, sometimes the bunt is all you have. Notre Dame Regional High School managed just one hit off Bailey on a bunt -- the play could have easily been called an error -- but managed to score twice with players who reached on bunts to squeak out a 2-0 Class 3 quarterfinal win over Sullivan on Saturday at the Kirkwood Athletic Association.. ...
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Eye on litter
(Editorial ~ 10/16/05)
The good news: The anti-litter campaign that has involved communities, organizations and individuals throughout the region has had an impact. Because littering and efforts to eliminate it have received so much focus, our streets and neighborhoods are tidier. More people are thinking about litter and the impact it has on our lives. Organizations that adopt highways and streets are being more conscientious about their duties...
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Graceful Style
(Community ~ 10/16/05)
Pillars and cathedral ceiling give this home architectural interest Abundant space distinguishes this brick home on a hillside off Old Hopper Road in Cape Girardeau. A brick retaining wall with a white fence lines the left side of the drive. Dogwood trees are on either side of the drive with lanterns atop brick pillars...
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Fire reports 10/16/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/16/05)
Cape Girardeau...
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Heises celebrate 25 years
(Anniversary ~ 10/16/05)
Carl and Brenda Heise of Cape Girardeau recently observed their 25th wedding anniversary with a family celebration and a trip to Mexico. The Heises were married Oct. 17, 1980, at St. Andrew Lutheran Church. He is a clerk at the Cape Girardeau Post Office. She is a bookkeeper at Campbell Mattress Co...
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Area digest Oct16
(Community Sports ~ 10/16/05)
Braves sweep twinbill in fall baseball league The Braves hammered the A's on Oct. 8 in a doubleheader to remain in the chase for first place in the SEMO Fall Baseball League. The Braves won 25-9 and 7-0 to improve to 6-2 in league play. The previously unbeaten A's fell to 4-2. The Yankees, who had a bye last weekend, led the league at 5-1 heading into this weekend's action at Jackson City Park...
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Out of the past 10/16/05
(Out of the Past ~ 10/16/05)
25 years ago: Oct. 16, 1980 After listening to a number of angry residents lash out against Cape Girardeau police chief Henry H. Gerecke and his department, the city council voted last night to form a "professional" task force to investigate alleged misconduct within the department...
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Fan Speak Oct16
(Community Sports ~ 10/16/05)
Upgrading facilities SEVERAL YEARS ago, Southeast decided that Division I athletics was an important move to foster community relations and market the university. Why have there been no significant discussions on renovating Houck Stadium other than basically a new paint job? A small seating expansion, a modern press box on the home side and a modern training/locker room facility in the west end would be a nice start to improve recruiting. ...
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Ghastly goodies and ghoulish grub
(Community News ~ 10/16/05)
Dearmont Cooking Lab at Southeast Missouri State University was tranformed into a festive Halloween event Saturday when spooky eyeballs, graveyard cake, worm buckets and jack-o'-lantern cookies were prepared at the extended and continuing education "Ghoulish Grub" class...
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International court reveals arrest warrant for five rebel leaders
(International News ~ 10/16/05)
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- The International Criminal Court has issued its first arrest warrants, calling on three African nations to help capture five Ugandan rebels it said were responsible for killing thousands of civilians and enslaving thousands of children...
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City to widen Mount Auburn Road by next fall
(Local News ~ 10/16/05)
Motorists going to the mall or Doctors' Park could find themselves traveling on a wider Mount Auburn Road by next fall. Improvements will include a center turn lane and traffic signals, city officials said. The Cape Girardeau City Council is expected to vote Monday night to authorize city staff to begin buying property to widen the busy thoroughfare from William Street south to Bloomfield Road...
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Cape Girardeau car dealer convicted of arson, mail fraud
(Local News ~ 10/16/05)
A federal jury late Friday night convicted a Cape Girardeau car dealer on 15 counts of arson and mail fraud for setting fires that destroyed the offices of a car dealership and two vehicles...
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More than 1,000 patients may have been injected with unapproved Botox substitute
(National News ~ 10/16/05)
Dozens of doctors bought a toxin that was marketed as a Botox substitute. Plastic surgeon Frederic Corbin was intrigued last year when he saw an ad for a product that offered the same protein used in the wildly popular wrinkle treatment Botox -- only much, much, cheaper...
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Shelters largely cleared
(National News ~ 10/16/05)
GONZALES, La. -- Lisa Austin couldn't hide her excitement Saturday as she pushed a shopping cart full of luggage out of the cavernous convention hall where she had lived for nearly seven weeks. The broken windows and soaked carpets in her house in New Orleans had been repaired and she was heading home...
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Thousands pour into National Mall for Millions More Movement
(National News ~ 10/16/05)
WASHINGTON -- Shane Barge watched the Million Man March on television from a hospital bed, under a doctor's care for alcoholism and feeling the burden of not being a father to his two children. "It showed me how much of a detriment I was to our race and what I was doing to my family," Barge, 45, of Richmond, Va., said Saturday as he and thousands of others gathered at the National Mall for the 10th anniversary commemoration event, the Millions More Movement...
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Nashville ends its St. Louis blues with 4-1 victory
(Professional Sports ~ 10/16/05)
ST. LOUIS -- Tomas Vokoun stopped 28 shots, helping the Nashville Predators end a nine-game unbeaten string at St. Louis with a 4-1 victory over the Blues on Saturday night. Nashville remained one of the last remaining undefeated teams, along with Ottawa, at 5-0-0. The Predators won at St. Louis for the first time since Jan. 4, 2001, going 0-8-1 since...
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Eastern Illinois takes lead in Ohio Valley Conference
(Professional Sports ~ 10/16/05)
Vincent Webb ran for 109 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries Saturday to lead Eastern Illinois past visiting Eastern Kentucky 53-22, lifting the Panthers to first place in the Ohio Valley Conference. Travorus Bess and Mike Donato also ran for two touchdowns each for the Panthers, who gained 281 yards rushing, compared to Eastern Kentucky's 54...
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Sorenstam grabs lead at Samsung tourney
(Professional Sports ~ 10/16/05)
Annika Sorenstam seized control early Saturday amid meltdowns by Michelle Wie and Grace Park, then pulled away with four birdies on the last five holes for a 6-under 66 and a four-shot lead in the Samsung World Championship in Palm Desert, Calif. Sorenstam began her late charge with a bending 18-foot birdie putt on the 14th hole. ...
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From live rats to a demented clown, this is no ordinary haunted house
(National News ~ 10/16/05)
NEW YORK -- You'll never sleep well again. That come-on line is meant to lure Halloween-minded adults to "Nightmare" -- 13 high-tech Manhattan rooms filled with terror. And it's so ghastly that no one under 16 is admitted without a guardian. The gimmick is to walk spectators from one room to another, sometimes through dank, narrow passages, as they face hair-raising scenes. ...
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Police: Women brawl over microwaving soup
(Local News ~ 10/16/05)
Police: Women brawl over microwaving soup TAMARAC, Fla. -- A Walgreens employee allegedly stabbed a co-worker in an argument over who could microwave her soup first, authorities said. Both women wanted to use the microwave in the employee break room on Oct. ...
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Patients complain Medicare change in drug funding endangers their health
(National News ~ 10/16/05)
WASHINGTON -- Officially, former tug boat captain Lawrence Michalski died of cardio-respiratory disease last month at his Seminole, Fla., home. Unofficially, his wife and some doctors say the 67-year-old man died in part because changes in Medicare funding left him scrambling to find a particular drug treatment that many health care providers say they can no longer afford to give needy patients...
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Mayor of Toledo declares state of emergency after rioting
(National News ~ 10/16/05)
TOLEDO, Ohio -- A crowd protesting a white supremacists' march Saturday turned violent, throwing baseball-sized rocks at police, vandalizing vehicles and stores, and setting fire to a neighborhood bar, authorities said. When Mayor Jack Ford and a local minister tried to calm the rioting, they were cursed for allowing the march, and Ford said a masked gang member threatened to shoot him...
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Catholic bishops at synod reaffirm priestly celibacy
(National News ~ 10/16/05)
VATICAN CITY -- Rejecting any change to celibacy for priests, bishops from around the world suggested dioceses share clergy and step up recruiting to cope with a priest shortage that makes it difficult for many Roman Catholics to attend Mass regularly, the Vatican said Saturday. ...
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Southeast keeps UT-Martin in cellar
(College Sports ~ 10/16/05)
The Redhawks won in three games to drop the Skyhawks to 0-8 in the OVC. Southeast Missouri State volleyball coach Renata Nowacki emphasizes to her players that they should treat all opponents with a proper amount of respect. So, even if a team is floundering at the bottom of the Ohio Valley Conference standings, the Redhawks look at that squad as if it's the best in the league...
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Scott City captures SEMO volleyball tourney
(High School Sports ~ 10/16/05)
The Scott City volleyball team defeated Central 25-19, 22-25, 25-16 in the championship match of the SEMO Conference tournament on Saturday at Scott City. The top-seeded Rams (21-7-2) had swept Sikeston 25-17, 25-19, and No. 2 Central had defeated New Madrid County Central 25-23, 25-16 in the semifinal round...
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Big hairy deal: Bigfoot conference in Texas draws hundreds
(Local News ~ 10/16/05)
JEFFERSON, Texas -- Next to a lifelike replica of a giant ape head, the believers milled around tables Saturday covered with casts of large footprints, books about nature's mysteries and T-shirts proclaiming "Bigfoot: Often Imitated, Never Invalidated." While they can have a sense of humor about it, the search for the legendary Sasquatch is no joke for many of the nearly 400 people who came here to discuss the latest sightings and tracking techniques at the Texas Bigfoot Conference...
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Chewbacca becomes US citizen
(Community ~ 10/16/05)
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, a Wookiee named Chewbacca growled and howled his way through "Star Wars" movies. On Monday, the actor who played him will take the oath to become an American citizen. British-born Peter Mayhew will be among 441 people from 77 countries who will become naturalized Americans in a ceremony in Arlington, Texas...
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Review panel makes 84 recommendations to governor
(State News ~ 10/16/05)
Here is a preliminary listing of the 84 recommendations that the Missouri State Government Review Commission will be submitting to Gov. Matt Blunt in compliance with his executive order to review the structure of state government...
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Death toll in Pakistan quake nears 40,000
(International News ~ 10/16/05)
BALAKOT, Pakistan -- The death toll from Pakistan's earthquake rose sharply to nearly 40,000 Saturday, with the president warning the numbers could jump still higher as relief teams reach more villages in the endless folds of the Himalayan mountains...
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