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Guard plans to swap units in Jackson
(Local News ~ 08/04/06)
A change-up in the Missouri National Guard will secure a military police company in Jackson. With the recent addition of a new National Guard unit, the 1138th Transportation Company in St. Louis, the Guard will begin swapping some of its existing units throughout the state...
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Use of new bus route steady in first few weeks
(Local News ~ 08/04/06)
Ridership on the new Cape Girardeau bus route has been steady at 300 to 350 riders a week, Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority director Jeff Brune said Thursday. As the transit authority finishes its fourth week operating the bus service, Brune said riders are still discovering the program. The bus operates from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays...
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Busy time for wildlife
(Column ~ 08/04/06)
It may have been too hot this week for humans to be away from air-conditioning, but the wildlife at the Sullivan household has been as busy as ... No, not bees. Thank goodness we don't have a problem with bees. Sometimes when you think life is grinding you down, and you forget to give the good Lord thanks for all the blessings in your life, all you have to do is reflect for a moment: Thank you, God, for not putting any bees in my yard...
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Three Democrats vying for chance to face Rep. Jo Ann Emerson
(Local News ~ 08/04/06)
Democrats will decide Tuesday between two familiar faces and one newcomer in their primary with the winner taking on longtime incumbent Jo Ann Emerson in the 8th Congressional District. Three candidates -- Veronica Hambacker, Gene Curtis and Earl Durnell -- are vying for the right to face Emerson, who won by a 3-to-1 margin in 2004 in a district that has consistently voted Republican since 1980...
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The end of a community
(Local News ~ 08/04/06)
As the Rev. Charlie Prost prepares to leave St. Vincent de Paul Parish, the belongings he's packing away include warm memories of the church community he has served the past five years. "The outreach ministries the church is doing here are really exceptional, just wonderful," he said. ...
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Lottery luck strikes twice for same family
(State News ~ 08/04/06)
STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. -- Four years ago, Ernie Weiler Sr. of Ste. Genevieve was basking in the glory of winning $2.8 million in a Missouri Lotto drawing. Like father, like daughter. On Thursday, Weiler's daughter, Sue Palmer, and her husband, Mike, also of Ste. Genevieve, were introduced as the winners of $5.5 million from the drawing of July 26...
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Growing Sikeston rodeo crowd prompts parking plan changes
(Local News ~ 08/04/06)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- The crush of cars that usually pack in along Sikeston's Ingram Street during rodeo week will have to park elsewhere this year. For the first time in rodeo history, the city's Department of Public Safety has decided to prevent parking along the street which runs adjacent to the rodeo grounds on the city's northern end...
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Weaver stays in rotation for now
(Professional Sports ~ 08/04/06)
ST. LOUIS -- Jeff Weaver's latest rough start and a four-outing track record of giving up nearly a run per inning is not enough to bounce him out of a St. Louis Cardinals rotation that has had struggles across the board. Weaver gave up seven runs in 3 1/3 innings in a 16-8 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night. ...
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Cards punchless in loss
(Professional Sports ~ 08/04/06)
ST. LOUIS -- The game was just a few minutes old when Chase Utley singled to extend his hitting streak to 35 games. Quite a contrast from the suspense the previous night when he needed five at-bats to keep it going. Utley singled in the first inning to keep his run alive, then added two more hits in the Philadelphia Phillies' 8-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night...
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Senate rejects GOP estate tax, minimum wage bill
(National News ~ 08/04/06)
WASHINGTON -- A Republican election-year effort to fuse a cut in inheritance taxes on multimillion-dollar estates with the first minimum wage increase in nearly a decade was rejected by the Senate late Thursday. Republicans needed 60 votes to advance their bill, which links a $2.10 increase in the $5.15 federal minimum wage over three years to reductions an estate taxes next decade. The bill got a 56-42 vote, four votes short of succeeding. The House passed it last Saturday...
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Career and technology center gets tax credits from state
(Local News ~ 08/04/06)
The Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center will receive $250,000 in state tax credits to help with its expansion project. Gov. Matt Blunt announced the tax credits in a statement released Thursday by the Missouri Department of Economic Development...
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Scott City firefighters to raise funds for MDA
(Local News ~ 08/04/06)
The Scott City Fire Department will hold its annual fund-raiser for the Muscular Dystrophy Association next weekend. Firefighters will collect donations during the annual MDA Boot Block for Jerry's Kids from 8 a.m. to noon Aug. 12. Donations will be collected on Main Street at Second Street and Interstate 55, with all money going to the MDA. For more information, call the Scott City Fire Department at 264-2126...
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Hezbollah calls for cease-fire
(International News ~ 08/04/06)
JERUSALEM -- A massive wave of guerrilla rockets pounded northern Israel in a matter of minutes Thursday, killing eight people hours before Hezbollah's leader offered to stop the attacks if Israel ends its airstrikes. With four soldiers killed in Lebanon, it was the deadliest day for Israel in its two-front war...
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Violence, unrest make many rethink Mexican vacations
(International News ~ 08/04/06)
MEXICO CITY -- A human head washes up on an Acapulco beach. Protesters hassle visitors at makeshift checkpoints in the colonial city of Oaxaca. And in Mexico City, leftist demonstrators turn the tourist draws of Reforma Avenue and the Zocalo plaza into sprawling, ragtag protest camps...
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State treasurer's office screens investments for terror ties
(Local News ~ 08/04/06)
On a trip to Southeast Missouri Thursday, Republican State Treasurer Sarah Steelman reiterated her commitment to prevent Missouri's investments from benefiting terrorists. Under Steelman, the Missouri treasurer's office was the first to hire a firm to screen state investments for terrorist ties. The transition of funds into the new terror-screened fund was expected to be complete by Thursday...
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Tropical Storm Chris runs out of steam
(International News ~ 08/04/06)
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Tropical Storm Chris ran out of steam in the eastern Caribbean, losing so much strength Thursday that forecasters said it likely would weaken to a tropical depression by evening. At 1 p.m., Chris had top maximum sustained winds of 40 mph, just 1 mph above the minimum to be a named storm and down from 65 mph Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami...
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Typhoon slams into south China
(International News ~ 08/04/06)
SHANGHAI, China -- A typhoon slammed into southern China on Thursday, packing heavy rain and 75 mph winds as authorities evacuated tens of thousands of people from their homes. Typhoon Prapiroon, which killed six people earlier in the Philippines, made landfall at 7:20 p.m. over a large swath of coastal Guangdong province, including the cities of Yangjiang and Dianbai, according to the state meteorological bureau...
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Child enrichment center earns accreditation
(Local News ~ 08/04/06)
Southeast Missouri State University's Child Enrichment Center has earned national accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children. The center at 1912 Broadway in Cape Girardeau is one of just two child-care facilities in Southeast Missouri accredited by the national association. ...
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Spacewalking astronauts finish repair work early
(National News ~ 08/04/06)
WASHINGTON -- Two spacewalking astronauts found Thursday the reward for working so well and so fast is ... extra work. American astronaut Jeff Williams and German astronaut Thomas Reiter were so efficient at important repairs to a key new cooling system for the international space station that they finished that primary job 90 minutes early in their five-hour, 54-minute spacewalk...
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Woman's death linked to serial killer
(National News ~ 08/04/06)
PHOENIX -- One of the city's two serial killers has apparently claimed another victim. Robin Blasnek, 22, was shot to death while walking over the weekend, and police said Thursday the murder had been linked through forensic evidence and similarities to dozens of other random shootings in recent months...
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Colleges warning students about Net postings
(Local News ~ 08/04/06)
Incoming college students are hearing the usual warnings this summer about the dangers of everything from alcohol to credit card debt. But many are also getting lectured on a new topic -- the risks of Internet postings, particularly on popular social networking sites such as Facebook.com...
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Ethel Teichman
(Obituary ~ 08/04/06)
Ethel L. Teichman, 92, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2006, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Carroll Shoss
(Obituary ~ 08/04/06)
HILTON HEAD, S.C. -- Carroll Jane Duncan Shoss, 78, beloved wife of Dr. Milton "Mike" Shoss, died peacefully in her sleep at their home in Hilton Head Thursday, Aug. 3, 2006, with her devoted husband of 59 years at her side. Mrs. Shoss, a native of Webb City, Mo., and the daughter of the late Dewey Clayton and Eliza Goodson Duncan, completed her nursing training at Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, where she met her husband, a radiology intern at the time...
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Prop 1 chosen topic of First Friday Coffee
(Local News ~ 08/04/06)
Proposition 1, the half-cent sales tax for roads and law enforcement in Cape Girardeau County, will be the subject of discussion this morning at the First Friday Coffee sponsored by the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce. Commissioner Jay Purcell and Sheriff John Jordan will each make a presentation on the tax proposal. ...
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Sarah Hurt
(Obituary ~ 08/04/06)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Sarah Nell Hurt, 77, of Advance, formerly of East Prairie, Mo., died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2006, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Shelby Funeral Home in East Prairie is in charge of arrangements.
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Saving power
(Editorial ~ 08/04/06)
Once upon a time, things that used electricity around the house had "on" and "off" buttons, and "off" meant no electricity was being consumed. But today's appliances and gadgets aren't always "off" when they're "off." Instead, they are in "standby" mode. This is intended as a convenience. TV viewers want to watch their favorite programs as soon as they push the "on" button...
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Bert Lingle
(Obituary ~ 08/04/06)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Bert Ellis Lingle, 81, of Olive Branch died Thursday, Aug. 3, 2006, at his home. He was born Aug. 22, 1924, at Tamms, Ill., son of Ellis Glen and Mae Izetta Powles Lingle. He married Mary Vaughn. Lingle was a self-employed carpenter...
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Time for change in November election
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/04/06)
To the editor: War everywhere. High gasoline prices. Lower standards of living for the working-class people in our own country,. Lies and deceit from the current administration. And a Congress that cannot pass any meaningful laws in quick fashion -- unless, of course, that legislation includes a pay raise for themselves and a bunch of pork for their constituents...
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Julia Herbert
(Obituary ~ 08/04/06)
Julia Mildred Herbert, 94, of Jackson died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2006, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born June 2, 1912, in Doniphan, Mo., daughter of Elisha Alonzo and Effie Jane Ash Highfill. She first married Floyd Roberts in 1931; married Virgil Payne March 5, 1933, who died in July 1962; and married Joseph Herbert Aug. 5, 1965, who died in November 1988...
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Speak Out 8/4/06
(Speak Out ~ 08/04/06)
Buying grades; Walking to school; You can pay for it; Love of music; Raise minimum wage; Money tree; Survey ignored
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Carey Hughes
(Obituary ~ 08/04/06)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Carey Hughes, 78, of Sikeston, formerly of Haywood City, Mo., died Monday, July 31, 2006, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. He was born Feb. 10, 1928, in Oran, Mo., son of Earnest and Cora Bell Johnson Hughes. Hughes retired from Schually Steel in East St. Louis, Ill. He was a member of New Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church in Haywood City and served on the usher board...
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Births 8/4/06
(Births ~ 08/04/06)
Garner; Grunloh; Bennett; Myers; Cantrell; Lamoureux
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Mary Harris
(Obituary ~ 08/04/06)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Mary J. Harris, 88, of Cairo died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2006, at Daystar Care Center. She was born Nov. 23, 1917, in Benton, Ill., daughter of John and Dora Rukasztalis Lenart. Survivors include caregivers, Vicki Warden of Mound City, Ill., Karen Lawrence of Wickliffe, Ky., and Diane Ford of Charleston, Mo...
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Lorraine Maddox
(Obituary ~ 08/04/06)
Lorraine M. Maddox, 89, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Cairo, Ill., died Thursday, Aug. 3, 2006, at the Lutheran Home. She was born Oct. 9, 1916, in Hickman, Ky., daughter of James S. and Phoebe Lewis Barkett. She married John Maddox. Maddox formerly owned Lewis Infant Apparel in Cairo...
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All this, but no praying at school
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/04/06)
To the editor: Since double-dipping is such an issue in the Jackson School District, I thought you might like this e-mail. I have no problem with the double-dipping. Teachers are grossly underpaid. Teacher Applicant After being interviewed by the school administration, the eager teaching prospect said: "Let me see if I've got this right. ...
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Paul Eaves
(Obituary ~ 08/04/06)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Paul Eaves, 87, of Sikeston died Thursday, Aug. 3, 2006, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. He was born Oct. 23, 1918, in Stoddard County, son of Clarence and Josie Allison Eaves. He and Nellie Bernece Eaves were married Nov. 22, 1941, in Benton, Mo...
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Out of the past 8/4/06
(Out of the Past ~ 08/04/06)
25 years ago: Aug. 4, 1981 The Jackson Board of Aldermen has taken a step toward placing the city's two savings and loans on a more equal footing with the two local banks in regard to depositing of city investment funds in financial institutions; the aldermen, by a 7-0 vote with one abstention, last night approved a motion calling for investment of city funds in all four institutions, with a $300,000 limit on the amount that can be deposited in each of the savings and loan...
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Artifacts 8/4/06
(Entertainment ~ 08/04/06)
'Gateway Arch' premieres Aug. 19 ; Jackson dodgeball tournament Aug. 12; Billington to hold book signing at Hastings; Wood carving show opens Saturday; Ky. Dam Village holdsspecial event
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N.C. governor signs law creating innocence commission that could overturn convictions
(National News ~ 08/04/06)
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Inmates in North Carolina who claim they were wrongly convicted got a new avenue of appeal Thursday as Gov. Mike Easley signed a law creating a state innocence commission described as the first of its kind in the nation. The commission, modeled after one in the United Kingdom, was created after several high-profile convictions were overturned in North Carolina...
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Accused drug dealer's day in court scheduled
(Local News ~ 08/04/06)
A suspected Cape Girardeau heroin dealer was bound over to circuit court Thursday. Raiman C. McKenny, 48, of 805 Ranney Ave. waived his preliminary hearing and was scheduled to appear before Circuit Judge Benjamin Lewis Aug. 14. McKenny is charged with felony possession with intent to distribute heroin and misdemeanor possession of marijuana. ...
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Burglary suspects waive preliminary hearing
(Local News ~ 08/04/06)
Three accused burglars waived their preliminary hearings Thursday and their cases were ordered to continue. Dana L. Sheldrake, 28; her husband Stephen D. Sheldrake II, 24; and his uncle William D. Porter, 43, were each charged with felony burglary for looting a Cape Girardeau County home. ...
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New York judge dismisses lawsuit in disappearance of teen in Aruba
(National News ~ 08/04/06)
NEW YORK -- A lawsuit that claimed a Dutch college student was responsible for the disappearance of Natalee Holloway in Aruba last year was dismissed Thursday by a judge who said it should not have been filed here. Holloway's parents, who sought unspecified damages, claimed that if the suit were filed in Aruba, it would re-ignite a media frenzy that could interfere with the ongoing investigation...
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Cape/Jackson fire reports 8/4/06
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/04/06)
Cape Girardeau...
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Cape/Jackson police reports 8/4/06
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/04/06)
Cape Girardeau...
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Appeals court refuses to let GOP replace DeLay on Texas ballot
(National News ~ 08/04/06)
AUSTIN, Texas -- A federal appeals court panel on Thursday refused to let Texas Republicans replace Tom DeLay's name on the November congressional ballot. The finding upheld a July ruling by a federal judge that the ballot must list DeLay, who won a March primary before resigning from Congress on June 9. He now lives in Virginia but is awaiting trial in Texas state court on money laundering and conspiracy charges alleging that illegal corporate cash helped pay for legislative campaigns in 2002...
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Schools will be penalized for repeated poor scores in academics
(Professional Sports ~ 08/04/06)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Repeat offenders will get letters of warning next year and face increasingly harsher penalties, including postseason bans and the loss of scholarships, starting in 2007-08 for continued academic failures, the NCAA said Thursday night...
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Area sports digest 8/4/06
(Other Sports ~ 08/04/06)
Foursome wins RSVP golf tournament...
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Landis' lawyer says dehydration may be reason for doping results
(Professional Sports ~ 08/04/06)
PARIS -- Dehydration is the latest possible reason offered for Tour de France winner Floyd Landis' elevated testosterone levels. "Maybe a combination of dehydration, maximum effort," Jose Maria Buxeda, the cyclist's lawyer, said Thursday after testing began on his backup sample...
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Inkster, 46, shoots 66, leads Women's British
(Professional Sports ~ 08/04/06)
Juli Inkster shot a 6-under 66 to take a three-shot lead in the opening round of the Women's British Open on Thursday. Inkster, who at 46 seeks to become the oldest woman to win a major, had a bogey on the final hole after her drive hit a fairway bunker...
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Researchers: Risk predictor for dementia developed
(International News ~ 08/04/06)
LONDON -- Researchers have for the first time developed a "risk score" to try to predict which people may develop dementia. The leading factors virtually mirror those already known for cardiovascular disease: obesity, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, according to the study published Thursday in the journal Lancet Neurology...
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St. Louis forced to put faith in rookie tandem for tight end position
(Professional Sports ~ 08/04/06)
ST. LOUIS -- Right now, mistakes by the St. Louis Rams' rookie tight end tandem can be coached and corrected and nobody really suffers. On Aug. 10, when the Rams open the preseason that situation will change. Quarterback Marc Bulger won't be wearing one of those yellow, do-not-touch jerseys, and the missed blocking assignment that he took note of on Day 1 could have meant a serious injury...
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Plaza Tire plays this afternoon in NBC World Series
(Community Sports ~ 08/04/06)
CAPAHAS BASEBALL The Plaza Tire Capahas will try to stay alive in the National Baseball Congress World Series today when they play the Rock City (N.C.) Red Sox at 1 p.m. in Wichita, Kan. Plaza Tire (22-10) is coming off Wednesday's 12-8 win over the Austin (Texas) Gold Sox...
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Stewart relaxed heading back to Indiana
(Professional Sports ~ 08/04/06)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Tony Stewart heads into Indianapolis Motor Speedway at peace, finally able to relax when it comes to the only track that matters to him. His storybook victory at the Brickyard last season fulfilled a lifelong dream for Stewart, giving him a win at the home-state track that had tormented him his entire professional career. His trophy now sits proudly in his living room, proof that Stewart officially conquered his demons...
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Avalanche adds fuel flexibility to its traits
(National News ~ 08/04/06)
The Chevrolet Avalanche, arguably the most flexible of full-size pickup trucks because of its fold-down "Midgate" between the passenger compartment and pickup bed, just keeps getting better. The once ungainly Avalanche that used to wear way too much cladding now is streamlined and clutter-free on its exterior...
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Second lawsuit seeks to block voter photo ID law
(State News ~ 08/04/06)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Opponents of a new state requirement for voters to show a government-issued photo identification filed a second lawsuit Thursday, claiming it could discourage or prevent people from voting this November. The lawsuit's plaintiffs include several Missourians qualified to vote who say they lack an acceptable ID under the new law and hence could not cast a regular ballot in the Nov. ...
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Dad and lad: Sam Elliott gets animated
(Entertainment ~ 08/04/06)
An interview with the 'Barnyard' actor by the Southeast Missourian's advertising director, Adam Burnham, and his son, Konner...
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Changing perspectives
(Entertainment ~ 08/04/06)
At first glance there seems to be little in common between the art of James Parker and Nick Kyle. Parker, a well-known member of the local art community, doesn't produce art to impart meaning. He doesn't try to explore cultural norms or the human subconscious...
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Neighbor's car sounds like a clock
(Column ~ 08/04/06)
Dear Tom and Ray: I am writing to you regarding my neighbor's car. I think it's about to break down. Now, normally I wouldn't care, but I don't have a car and my neighbor gives me a ride down to the bus stop every morning. I really don't want to walk four miles every day at 6 a.m. ...
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A clean car won't get better gas mileage
(Column ~ 08/04/06)
Dear Tom and Ray: A friend of mine says I am wrong, and I was hoping you would have the answer. Whenever I go on a long trip, I always wash and wax the car before I start, and as the bugs collect, I hit carwashes as needed along the way. Besides, it is great driving a nice, pretty car. ...
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