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SEMO string teacher gets music award
(Local News ~ 01/27/06)
Co-workers and students at Southeast Missouri State University know Dr. Sara Edgerton as a high-profile artist and teacher. She's a star performer with local and regional ensembles and director of the Southeast Symphony Orchestra. Now Edgerton has been recognized at the state level with a top honor in her field. On Thursday she was presented with the Artist Teacher of the Year Award by the Missouri chapter of the American String Teacher Association...
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Scott County uses past balances to keep 2006 budget in the black
(Local News ~ 01/27/06)
BENTON, Mo. -- The Scott County Commission passed the county's 2006 budget Thursday with no public comment, and few notable changes or large expenses as compared to 2005. Higher costs for fuel, more emergency preparedness money budgeted and a 4 percent cost of living increase for all county employees has pushed estimated general revenue expenditures to $4.8 million, about $1.3 million higher than 2005's final expenditures. ...
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A busy morning at the Brew & Burp
(Column ~ 01/27/06)
Buster, as usual, was holding forth on timely topics in his customary loud roar at the Brew & Burp Club on Water Street overlooking the floodwall murals with a glimpse, if you cock your head just right, of the Mississippi through the Themis Street floodgate...
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Obsessive and compulsive: One in 50 adults now diagnosed with order
(Local News ~ 01/27/06)
Some days are a struggle for Jason. Occasionally certain thoughts get trapped inside his mind, causing the 14-year-old to worry that something bad will happen to him. These worried thoughts prohibit him from participating in after-school activities or playing on a sports team. Even walking through the hallway during school can be a challenge...
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Landscape project for I-55 underway
(Local News ~ 01/27/06)
Work is underway on the landscaping project set to transform 2.5 acres on the northwest corner of the Route K/Interstate 55 interchange into a new floral, landscaped entrance to the city. "Since the time I was elected it's been my goal to improve the landscaping around our interchanges," said Mayor Jay Knudtson. ...
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Police search for teen's killer
(Local News ~ 01/27/06)
Police questioned one "person of interest" and searched for another Thursday in the slaying of a 17-year-old boy behind a Cape Girardeau furniture store. Jacob L. Bowers of 1908 Bloomfield St. in Cape Girardeau was found fatally shot Wednesday night behind Du-Shell's Furniture, 2103 William St...
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McCaskill conducting audit of Scott County
(Local News ~ 01/27/06)
State Auditor Claire McCaskill is conducting an audit of Scott County. A team of auditors is now reviewing records as part of the fieldwork phase. Anyone with information or concerns relating to the audit is encouraged to call the state auditor's office at (800) 347-8597...
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First responders gather for disaster training
(Local News ~ 01/27/06)
In response to the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, President George W. Bush directed the secretary of Homeland Security to develop and administer a National Incident Management System. The system provides a nationwide plan for governments to follow during an emergency...
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Coyotes mark Gretzky's birthday with win over Blues
(Professional Sports ~ 01/27/06)
ST. LOUIS -- Oleg Saprykin scored two goals in the third period and the Phoenix Coyotes rallied to beat the St. Louis Blues 5-3 on Thursday night. Phoenix (25-24-2) finished 1-2 on its three-game road trip, getting its only win on coach Wayne Gretzky's 45th birthday...
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Sports briefs 1/27/06
(Other Sports ~ 01/27/06)
Football; Golf; Hockey
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MSHSAA takes no action against SCC
(High School Sports ~ 01/27/06)
An investigation of alleged undue influence involving Scott County Central did not result in any actions taken by the Board of Directors at the Missouri State High School Activities Association meeting Thursday in Columbia. The findings of the investigative committee and a summary of the investigation were sent to the school on Thursday, according to MSHSAA spokesman Rick Kindhart...
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Using the right name
(Editorial ~ 01/27/06)
The heightened sense of security that has pervaded the nation since Sept. 11, 2001, has affected our lives in many ways. Among other things, steps have been taken to increase personal identification standards while trying to thwart identity theft. Much of the pressure is from the federal level, which has taken on homeland security as a major component of the war on terrorism. States, too, are adding laws designed to improved both security and accurate identification...
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Polls reveal Missouri is gaining respect around nation
(Professional Sports ~ 01/27/06)
DALLAS -- As always, the expectations are high for the Texas Longhorns after they won their second national championship in four years. The preseason hype for Missouri is a new experience. Missouri is the only Big 12 team besides the unanimously top-ranked Longhorns listed in each of the three major preseason polls. The Tigers are coming off their third straight NCAA tournament appearance, but the 40 wins last season were their most since 1991...
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Radford earns perfect mark from NCAA in new graduation formula
(Professional Sports ~ 01/27/06)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Almost two dozen Division I schools reported Graduation Success Rates of at least 95 percent for athletes who enrolled from 1995 to 1998. All were higher than their general student populations and significantly higher than the rates reported by the federal government, according to NCAA figures released Jan. 19...
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Hamas wins landslide victory in Palestinian parliament
(International News ~ 01/27/06)
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Hamas won a landslide victory in parliamentary elections as Palestinian voters rejected the longtime rule of the corruption-ridden Fatah Party, according to nearly complete official returns Thursday. The triumph by the Islamic militant group plunged the future of Mideast peacemaking into turmoil, with Israel saying it would not negotiate with a Palestinian government that includes members of Hamas...
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Letter stereotyped illegal aliens
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/27/06)
To the editor: In his letter, D. Ross states that one of the first things illegal aliens do "is obtain some kind of ID and head straight to the welfare office. They can get a work permit and come here legally and then file for citizenship, but that's too easy." That is an ignorant stereotype...
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OVC bestows its weekly honors on Smith, Hameed
(College Sports ~ 01/27/06)
Smith was selected the top male track athlete, while Hameed was the top male field performer. The Southeast Missouri State men's track team has claimed both Ohio Valley Conference weekly awards for performances last weekend. Junior Miles Smith was named the OVC male track athlete of the week and freshman Bilal Hameed was honored as the OVC male field athlete of the week...
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Jacob Bowers
(Obituary ~ 01/27/06)
Jacob Lee Bowers, 17, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2006, in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 12, 1988, in Cape Girardeau, son of Kendall and Kristi Bode Bowers. Jacob attended Delta and Cape Girardeau public schools, and obtained his GED in 2005. He was a former participant of the Teen Challenge program. He was a certified welder and member of Cape Bible Chapel...
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Kay Sander
(Obituary ~ 01/27/06)
Kay L. Sander, 75, of Pagedale, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 23, 2006, at Lake Regional Health System in Osage Beach, Mo. He was born April 23, 1930, in Cape Girardeau, son of Arthur Charles and Emma Pauline Rubel Sander. Sander was a graduate of Central High School and attended Southeast Missouri State University...
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Good observation, but wrong analysis
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/27/06)
To the editor: Regarding his recent op-ed piece, "The Left hates inequality, not injustice." Dennis Prager makes only half of his case. He has an easy time showing how the Left establishment is worried about the little guy getting a fair shake. Then he does a great job of showing how we really shouldn't worry about the rich receiving different justice than the poor by citing the Bible. Everyone knows the Bible teaches us to not care about poor people, but thanks for the reminder...
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At the theaters 1/27/06
(Entertainment ~ 01/27/06)
'Annapolis'; 'Big Momma's House 2'; 'Nanny McPhee'; Still in theaters; 'Cheaper by the Dozen 2'; 'The Chronicles of Narnia'; 'End of the Spear'; 'The Family Stone'; 'Fun with Dick and Jane'; 'Glory Road'; 'Hoodwinked'; 'Hostel'; 'King Kong'; 'Last Holiday'; 'The Ringer'; 'Rumor Has It'; 'Syriana'; 'Tristan and Isolde'; 'Underworld: Evolution'; 'Walk the Line'
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Study says soy helps prevent cancer
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/27/06)
To the editor: Although it may not be the most appetizing item on the menu in a man's diet, soy does help in the fight against prostate cancer, contrary to how the Associated Press reported on a recent study by the American Heart Association. Quite simply, the study states, "Soy É prevent(s) the development and growth of prostate cancer in animal models. ...
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Anna Irby
(Obituary ~ 01/27/06)
ULLIN, Ill. -- Anna Mae Irby, 93, of Ullin, formerly of Tamms, Ill., died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2006, at Day Star Care Center in Cairo, Ill. She was born Jan. 16, 1913, in Elco, Ill., daughter of Fred and Cordelia Oller Heater. She married Robert Irby, who preceded her in death...
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Speak Out 1/27/06
(Speak Out ~ 01/27/06)
No politics in church; Autoworkers out of work; Pricey bus; Henderson parking; Movie nuisances; Passing on costs; Misguided lobbying
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Out of the past 1/27/06
(Out of the Past ~ 01/27/06)
25 years ago: Jan. 27, 1981 A number of area highway construction projects are in severe jeopardy because of a lack of state highway funds; Lionel T. Murray, chief engineer of District 10 of the Missouri Highway and Transportation Department, has recommended that the commission remove from its five-year plan: Continuing straightening, widening and repaving of Highway 177 between Fruitland and Neelys Landing...
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Bobby Langston
(Obituary ~ 01/27/06)
Bobby Jean Langston, 76, of Dover, Tenn., died Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2006, at Gateway Medical Center. He was born Jan. 23, 1930, in Cape Girardeau, son of Harry and Bertha McHenry Langston. He married Nancy Worhtam. Langston was retired from the U.S. Army. He had also been a truck driver and worked at Gateway Ford. He was a member of Fort Donelson Memorial United Methodist Church and its United Methodist Men, and Moriah Grove Lodge 301 AF&AM...
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Dr. Marshall Arnold
(Obituary ~ 01/27/06)
Dr. Marshall Arnold, 85, of Henderson, Ky., formerly of Benton, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2006, at Western Kentucky Veterans Center in Hanson. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Henderson, where he served as an elder, a teacher for the Men's Bible Class, and clerk of the session 15 years...
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Allene Helderman
(Obituary ~ 01/27/06)
Allene Helderman, 85, of Bell City, Mo., and formerly of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2006, at her daughter's home where she has been residing since 1998. She was born Aug. 5, 1920, in Neely's Landing, daughter of the late Harry and Alpha Warren McClard. She and Paul Helderman were married March 12, 1940. He passed away Oct. 6, 1976...
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Lolla Gilbert
(Obituary ~ 01/27/06)
Lolla Bagby Gilbert, 89, of Cape Girardeau died at 10:16 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2006, at the Lutheran Home. She was born Oct. 6, 1916, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Boca Homa Owley and Charles Monroe Gilbert. Miss Gilbert graduated from Southeast Missouri State Teachers College in 1939. Soon after graduation, she taught business classes at Patton, Mo...
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John Orsburn
(Obituary ~ 01/27/06)
TAMMS, Ill. -- John Orsburn, 61, of Tamms died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2006, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 7, 1944, son of Claude and Dorothy Robinson Orsburn. Orsburn was a farmer and truck driver. He was a member of Pulaski County VFW Post 8891 in Mounds, Ill., and Egypt Mills Antique Tractor Club...
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Eugene Cunningham
(Obituary ~ 01/27/06)
Eugene N. Cunningham, 77, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2006, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born Nov. 25, 1928, in Cape Girardeau, son of the late Roy H. and Emily Kage Cunningham. He and LaVerne Pace were married Nov. 19, 1948, in Harrisburg, Ark. She survives...
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'American Idol' develops a mean streak in season five
(Entertainment ~ 01/27/06)
LOS ANGELES -- Considering it's the biggest kid on the block, "American Idol" is becoming quite the bully. Fox's talent contest regularly has made an art of mocking the untalented who expose their dreams of stardom on TV, but the show's fifth year has the stench of a mean season...
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Local musicians come together to learn and network
(Entertainment ~ 01/27/06)
Nobody knows exactly how many people in Cape Girardeau own acoustic guitars, but any musician knows there are a lot. For every musician playing out in bars, cafes or restaurants, others are languishing away at home, writing songs and playing for an audience of none...
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High school students get to show their talent in annual art symposium
(Entertainment ~ 01/27/06)
Starting next week, hundreds of students from area high schools will have a chance to display their artwork in the 28th annual High School Art Symposium. The symposium begins Sunday with an opening reception from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Southeast Regional Museum. About 110 works have been chosen for the show and will be on display at the museum until Feb. 19...
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Oprah now says author 'betrayed millions of readers' with fabrications
(Entertainment ~ 01/27/06)
NEW YORK -- The story of "A Million Little Pieces" was supposedly over. After all, Oprah had said it was. The TV host had belittled all the talk about alleged fabrications as "much ado about nothing." Author James Frey had invoked the rights of memoirists to take "liberties." His publisher said the matter wasn't worth looking into...
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Region digest 01/27/06
(Local News ~ 01/27/06)
Cape man unloads 9 mm handgun by firing it A Cape Girardeau man cited for firing a handgun in town claimed he did not know how to safely unload the weapon. Police responded to a call of multiple shots fired in the 500 block of South Hanover Street at 2:36 p.m. ...
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Calif. becomes first state to declare secondhand smoke a pollutant
(National News ~ 01/27/06)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California became the first state to declare secondhand smoke a toxic air pollutant Thursday, putting tobacco fumes in the same category as diesel exhaust, arsenic and benzene because of its link to breast cancer. The unanimous decision by the state Air Resources Board relied on a September report that found a sharply increased risk of breast cancer in young women exposed to secondhand smoke. ...
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Authorities find more than two tons of marijuana in cross-border tunnel
(National News ~ 01/27/06)
SAN DIEGO -- Authorities said they discovered more than two tons of marijuana in a cross-border tunnel that began near the Tijuana airport and ended inside a warehouse on the U.S. side. The 2,400-foot long passageway is longer than most of the 21 cross-border tunnels that have been discovered since authorities began keeping track after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said...
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Truck that fatally slammed seven children into bus may not have braked
(National News ~ 01/27/06)
LAKE BUTLER, Fla. -- Evidence suggests that a tractor-trailer never braked before it rear-ended a car full of young relatives and shoved it into a stopped school bus on a rural highway, killing all seven children in the car, state troopers said. As authorities tried to determine why the truck driver apparently didn't stop, the children's family tried to cope with unimaginable grief that grew even more after Wednesday's crash when a grandfather died...
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Nation briefs 1/27/06
(National News ~ 01/27/06)
Judge increases sentence for sex offender BURLINGTON, Vt. -- A judge who was widely vilified for giving a child molester a 60-day jail term imposed a new sentence Thursday, increasing the man's prison time to three to 10 years. Judge Edward Cashman said he felt he could now impose the longer sentence because the state had agreed to provide treatment to the man while he is behind bars. ...
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Hate the sin … but L-O-V-E the sinner
(Column ~ 01/27/06)
By Douglas Breite Does anyone recognize the name Judge Roy Moore? He was that judge from Alabama who was sued by the ACLU for displaying the Ten Commandments [in the state Supreme Court building]. He was stripped of his judgeship for standing up for the Ten Commandments...
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Cape fire reports 1/27/06
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/27/06)
Cape Girardeau...
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Cape/Jackson police reports 1/27/06
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/27/06)
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World briefs 1/27/06
(International News ~ 01/27/06)
Iraq: Release of detainees may free journalist BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The U.S. military released five Iraqi women detainees Thursday, and a top Iraqi police officer expressed hope the move might help win the freedom of kidnapped American Jill Carroll. However, U.S. ...
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Harvick, with free agency looming, could become first target for Toyota
(Professional Sports ~ 01/27/06)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Unless car owner Richard Childress can sign him to a long-term extension, Kevin Harvick will be one of the top free agents for the 2007 season -- just in time for Toyota to make its NASCAR debut. "They are going to make a run at a lot of drivers, and everyone is aware that Kevin's contract is up," Childress said Thursday. "I am sure they are going to make a run at him."...
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Area sports digest 1/27/06
(Community Sports ~ 01/27/06)
CAYSA registration begins Sunday The Cape Area Youth Soccer Association spring soccer registration will take place Sunday and Feb. 5 from noon to 4 p.m. at Nearly Perfect Shoes in Cape Girardeau. The registration fee is $30 for students in kindergarten through eighth grade, and $20 for pre-kindergarten (minimum age is 4, by March)...
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Speaking with an 'Accent': Hyundai gives us more refined automobile
(Column ~ 01/27/06)
Hyundai is on a roll. With both J.D. Power and "Consumer Reports" saying complimentary things, the brand has become the fourth-largest import nameplate in the United States. That's one heck of an accomplishment for Hyundai, and a bit of a misstatement. ...
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Corrections 1/27/06
(Community Sports ~ 01/27/06)
Correction The Southeast Missourian regrets the error. The Southeast Missourian regrets the error...
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Surreality sinks in for Steelers
(Professional Sports ~ 01/27/06)
PITTSBURGH -- Steelers linebacker Clark Haggans was relaxing at home, enjoying a few days off before returning to practice for the Super Bowl. Then a commercial touting The Rolling Stones and their upcoming performance in Detroit came on the air. "They're talking about the Seahawks versus the Steelers and I'm saying, 'Hey, I play for that team,'" Haggans said. "It's a great feeling; it's kind of surreal. You can sit back and everything's kind of memorable."...
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Leading scorer: Gaines moves from Woodland to Wyoming
(High School Sports ~ 01/27/06)
The Woodland boys basketball team will carry on the rest of this season without its leading scorer. Senior guard Seth Gaines, one of the top scorers in Southeast Missouri at 22.9 points per game, moved to Wyoming prior to the Cardinals' game Monday in the Stoddard County Athletic Association tournament...
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State briefs 1/27/06
(State News ~ 01/27/06)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- House Speaker Rod Jetton called for more state spending on Thursday to support food assistance programs. The Marble Hill Republican said existing assistance isn't enough and some seniors are going hungry as a result. ...
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Woods stumbles out of gate in his season debut at Buick
(Professional Sports ~ 01/27/06)
SAN DIEGO -- Coming off one of the longest breaks in his career, Tiger Woods might get another one sooner than he would like. Woods went south on the easier North Course at Torrey Pines, hitting only one fairway and having to scramble for a birdie on his final hole for a 1-under 71 on Thursday in the Buick Invitational. That left him six shots behind Brandt Jobe and Thomas Levet, but he will be around the cut line Friday playing the South Course, which was four strokes harder...
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Area leaders plan to gauge litter problem with surveys
(Local News ~ 01/27/06)
Cape Girardeau, Jackson and Scott City officials and civic leaders soon will begin pinpointing litter problems in their communities with help from the national Keep America Beautiful organization. A staff member from the Connecticut-based organization is scheduled to meet with local officials as early as next month. The staffer will train community leaders on how to fill out two Keep America Beautiful surveys that will gauge the litter and trash problems...
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Baghdatis rallies to reach men's final; Clijsters retires in women's semifinal
(Professional Sports ~ 01/27/06)
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Unseeded Marcos Baghdatis extended his remarkable run at the Australian Open, rallying Thursday to beat No. 4 David Nalbandian 3-6, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 and reach the final. With the crowd screaming support, the 54th-ranked Baghdatis guaranteed that he will more than double his career winnings. He will play the winner of today's semifinal between top-seeded Roger Federer and No. 21 Nicolas Kiefer...
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Bell City reaches final of Stoddard Co. tourney
(High School Sports ~ 01/27/06)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Nick Niemczyk scored a season-high 34 points as the Bell City boys basketball team raced to a 93-70 win over Advance in the semifinals of the Stoddard County Activities Association tournament Thursday. "We're starting to figure out our groove a little bit better on offense -- what we're looking to give, what we're looking to do," Bell City coach Brian Brandtner said. "When you get the shots you want, a lot more times than not you're going to score."...
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Jackson girls snap two-game slide with win over ND
(High School Sports ~ 01/27/06)
Kylie Werner scored 25 points, including five 3-pointers, to help the Jackson girls basketball team avoid a three-game losing streak with a 54-27 home win over Notre Dame on Thursday. The Indians had lost three of their previous four games after starting the season 12-0. Jackson improved to 14-3...
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Imposter act exposed
(Professional Sports ~ 01/27/06)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Two games ago, Missouri looked like the surprise success story of the Big 12. Now, again, the Tigers are reeling. Coach Quin Snyder's unpredictable team may have hit rock bottom in a 24-point loss at home to Iowa State on Wednesday night. The 82-58 whipping was the school's most lopsided setback at home since a 99-70 loss to Kansas State in 1960-61 -- six years before Norm Stewart began his legendary 32-year run...
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'Hawks stay in 'D' mode, stop Eagles
(College Sports ~ 01/27/06)
Southeast Missouri State struggled on offense for the second straight game Thursday night. But the way the Redhawks are playing defense these days, it hardly mattered. The Redhawks overcame a slow start and the aforementioned offensive woes to extend their season-high winning streak to five games, beating visiting Morehead State 62-50...
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OVC cellar dweller extends Redhawks' skid to 5 games
(College Sports ~ 01/27/06)
Southeast Missouri State's season, already on the brink, suffered perhaps its most devastating blow Thursday night. This one will no doubt be difficult to recover from. Morehead State, previously winless in Ohio Valley Conference play, stunned the host Redhawks 60-55...
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Central boys fall on silent times
(College Sports ~ 01/27/06)
The Central boys basketball team is guaranteed to extend one streak tonight at Poplar Bluff regardless of the game's outcome. For the fourth straight game, the Tigers won't be on the radio. Central basketball, which has been broadcast locally for more than 20 years, is sharing time on KGIR-1220 this season with Notre Dame basketball...
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Artifacts 1/27/06
(Entertainment ~ 01/27/06)
Miller to perform organ recital Feb. 9; River City Players to open 2006 season Feb. 10; Central High produces 'Steel Magnolias'; Edgerton honored with Artist Teacher of the Year; Sons of the Western Bootheel to perform; Deadline approaching for ArtsCape poster entries
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Everybody's a critic: 'End of the Spear'
(Entertainment ~ 01/27/06)
Three stars (out of four) "End of the Spear" is a good film with beautiful music and a solid storyline. This film is based on true events about a group of missionaries in the 1950s who were trying to save two tribes of indigenous Indians in Ecuador. While at first the film's background story is slow to develop, it becomes more concise throughout as it jumps back and forth from the characters' perspectives...
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Works of 'exiled' New Orleans artists begin tour of the South
(Entertainment ~ 01/27/06)
ATLANTA -- The swirls of metal laid into the slightly cracked purplish wood no longer mean air and open spaces to artist Kathleen Brandon. After sitting under four feet of water for six weeks in her New Orleans home, the sculpture now reminds her of swelling waves, funnel clouds, the helicopter that evacuated her son...
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Can radiator be tested ahead of big blast?
(Column ~ 01/27/06)
Dear Tom and Ray: I drive a 1994 Toyota Celica with 111,000 miles on it. About six months ago, I had the radiator replaced, because it was cracked and leaking. Today it exploded! I took it back to the same mechanic who installed it, because it was under warranty. ...
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