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Cell phone users hit with upgrade charges
(Local News ~ 08/20/06)
When Stacy Corcoran of Fruitland bought a new cell phone about a month ago, the list of itemized charges began to blur after a few seconds. Finally, she just paid them. "It's a crock, I know," Corcoran said. "But at the same time, you can talk cheaper on your cell phones than you can on your home phone. So what are you going to do?"...
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Storms topple Cape trees, power lines
(Local News ~ 08/20/06)
This time it wasn't the water. It was the wind. A strong storm pushed through Cape Girardeau County between 3:30 and 6 p.m. Saturday, toppling trees and power lines in the northern parts of Cape Girardeau. In the Fruitland area, firefighters responded to two cases of lightning striking people, said deputy fire chief Andy Renner...
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Kindergartners at Franklin Elementary cope with their first week
(Local News ~ 08/20/06)
As fellow kindergartners watched, Zemiah Mackins quickly matched yellow and green cards that displayed her first name. "I know how to spell my name," she proudly pointed out. Even with name tags around their necks, some of the 5-year-olds in Barb Egbert's kindergarten class had trouble picking out their first names when school started Monday at Franklin Elementary School. But by the end of the week most of the 21 students could pick out their names posted on the wall...
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Bridging history
(Community ~ 08/20/06)
NORWICH, Vt. -- They are icons of the horse-and-buggy past, simple structures that helped a young nation expand its road system. Two hundred years after they began dotting the countryside, the country's covered bridges have one plank in the past and one in the present. Beloved as picturesque throwbacks, many remain vital transportation links in rural communities from Vermont to Oregon...
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Ringers' reunion
(Local News ~ 08/20/06)
LEOPOLD, Mo. -- For some of the people sweating through repeated games of horseshoes Saturday, regular practice brings the rewards of regular trophies. For others, like Rick Eftink and Bill Senciboy, both of Oran, Mo., the only time they throw for ringers is when tournament time comes around. "We threw our qualifying shoes, and that is it since last year," Eftink said after he and Senciboy had defeated Robin Burger and Brent Burger in their third match of the day...
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Williams plays like No. 1 pick in Houston's win over St. Louis
(Professional Sports ~ 08/20/06)
ST. LOUIS -- Mario Williams looked less like a mistake-prone rookie and more like the No. 1 pick of the draft in his second preseason game. Williams, who made a negligible impact in his professional debut last week, got the attention of the St. Louis Rams' offensive line in the Houston Texans' 27-20 victory on Saturday night. Williams drew the Rams into a pair of penalties, batted down a pass to force a punt and tackled running back Tony Fisher for a 3-yard loss...
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Kahne among those getting desperate
(Professional Sports ~ 08/20/06)
BROOKLYN, Mich. -- A lot has changed for Kasey Kahne since he won at Michigan International Speedway in June. That victory eight races ago was the 26-year-old NASCAR star's fourth of the season and left him in third place in the season standings, seemingly a shoe-in to run out the string and make it into the Chase for the Nextel Cup championship...
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After slow start, U.S. turns back Puerto Rico
(Professional Sports ~ 08/20/06)
SAPPORO, Japan -- Puerto Rico was scoring so easily against the United States, maybe the Americans should have considered playing 6-against-5. Actually, they tried that, too. The U.S. eventually overcame a slow start that included a strange sequence in which Carmelo Anthony inbounded the ball despite being out of the game, settling down to beat Puerto Rico 111-100 on Saturday in the opening game of Group D in the world championships...
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Democrats shake up presidential nominating calendar
(National News ~ 08/20/06)
CHICAGO -- Democrats shook up tradition on Saturday by vaulting Nevada and South Carolina into the first wave of 2008 presidential contests along with Iowa and New Hampshire -- a move intended to add racial and geographic diversity to the early voting...
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For some at the Mo. State Fair, it's a working vacation
(State News ~ 08/20/06)
SEDALIA, Mo. -- After the Missouri State Fair comes to a close tonight, it will be back to the drawing board for caricature artist Jim Dyke -- at his regular job. An editorial cartoonist for the Jefferson City News Tribune, Dyke has used vacation days for the past 13 years to work at the fair. Like many others who do the same, he enjoys the change of pace from his regular occupation...
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Police reports 8/20/06
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/20/06)
Cape Girardeau...
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Donald tied with Woods in birdiefest
(Professional Sports ~ 08/20/06)
MEDINAH, Ill. -- The PGA Championship has rarely looked so easy. With Tiger Woods atop the leaderboard, winning the final major of the year could still be as hard as ever. His final birdie Saturday came on the par-3 17th hole, a 12-foot putt that nearly spun out of the side of the cup. Woods was walking to the hole when he stopped, sighed when it dropped, then pointed his finger at the cup as if reminding his golf ball to behave...
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Survey says Americans love the beach
(Community ~ 08/20/06)
WASHINGTON -- American beach travelers take longer vacations, spend more money on their trips, and are more likely to stay in a timeshare than the average traveler, according to a new survey from the Travel Industry Association. Beach-going households are also more likely to take kids on their trips, with 36 percent of them bringing a child along, compared to 22 percent of traveling households overall that include a child when traveling...
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Workers discover chocolate Virgin Mary
(Local News ~ 08/20/06)
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. -- As a chocolatier to the rich and famous, Martucci Angiano has posed with many celebrities -- but on Thursday she held in her hand a figure that dazzles her more than any Hollywood star. Workers at Angiano's gourmet chocolate company, Bodega Chocolates, discovered under a vat a 2-inch-tall column of chocolate drippings that they believe bears a striking resemblance to the Virgin Mary...
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Nation briefs 8/20/06
(Local News ~ 08/20/06)
Judge: No change of venue for serial shooter ; Idaho man loses 'mark of the beast' appeal
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Officers use tear gas to get shooting suspect out of house
(Local News ~ 08/20/06)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- A Sikeston resident suspected in the shooting death of a woman barricaded himself inside his mother's home for three hours Saturday morning until officers used tear gas to flush him out. Robert E. Madison was taken into custody at the home on John R. Boulevard approximately 6 a.m., according to a statement from the Sikeston Department of Public Safety...
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Fire reports 8/20/06
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/20/06)
Cape Girardeau...
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New Americans
(Editorial ~ 08/20/06)
When 25 immigrants from 11 countries stood before a U.S. magistrate earlier this month and took the oath of U.S. citizenship, they represented the best of the American dream. They had met the requirement of five years of legal residence in the United States, possessed good moral character and had received the approval of 14 government agencies...
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U.N.- Israeli raid violates cease-fire
(International News ~ 08/20/06)
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Israeli commandos raided a Hezbollah stronghold deep in Lebanon on Saturday, engaging in a fierce gunbattle, and the Lebanese government threatened to halt further troop deployments in protest as the 6-day-old U.N.-brokered cease-fire was put to a critical test...
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Antarctica
(Community ~ 08/20/06)
BROWN BLUFF, Antarctica -- Stepping carefully down the cruise ship's gangway, I wait for a break in the swelling waves to make my move. With a quick stride, I settle on to a small rubber boat. Within minutes, our small group of tourists bounces by floating chunks of strikingly blue ice and a napping seal. The boat lands on a rocky beach, and I swing my legs over the Zodiac to step on the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula...
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Cat's teeth repaired with gold
(National News ~ 08/20/06)
ALEXANDRIA, Ind. -- This cool cat has traded in his catnip for some bling. Sebastian, a 1-year-old Persian with long black hair, sports gold crowns on his two bottom canines, which grew sticking out from his lips in an underbite similar to a bulldog's...
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Factory worker trapped in tank of chocolate for 2 hours
(National News ~ 08/20/06)
KENOSHA, Wis.-- It might sound like a chocoholic's dream, but stepping into a vat of viscous chocolate became a two-hour nightmare for a 21-year-old man Friday morning. Darmin Garcia, an employee of a company that supplies chocolate ingredients, said he was pushing the chocolate down into the vat at Debelis Corp. because it was stuck. But it became loose and he slid into the hopper...
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No vehicles allowed at Shiite pilgrims' rally
(International News ~ 08/20/06)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Thousands of pilgrims arrived on foot Saturday at a Shiite shrine in Baghdad to start a major religious commemoration as private vehicles were banned from the streets to prevent car bombings. At least 19 people, including a U.S. soldier, were killed in attacks nationwide...
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4 American soldiers killed, 6 wounded in Afghanistan clashes
(International News ~ 08/20/06)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Coalition troops clashed with insurgents in two battles Saturday in fighting that left four U.S. and two Afghan soldiers dead and six other Americans wounded, officials said. The fighting was reported to be some of the heaviest in recent months and came as war-battered Afghanistan celebrated its independence day...
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Israeli soldiers arrest Palestinian deputy prime minister
(International News ~ 08/20/06)
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Israeli soldiers burst into the home of the Palestinian deputy prime minister before dawn Saturday and took him away for questioning, detaining the highest-ranking Hamas official in a seven-week-old crackdown against the ruling Islamic militant group...
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Germany arrests Lebanese student over attempted train bombings
(International News ~ 08/20/06)
BERLIN -- An arrest in the German attempted train bombing plot. German authorities said Saturday they arrested a 21-year-old Lebanese student suspected of helping plant the two bombs last month. The suspect, identified only as Youssef Mohamad, was arrested at the main train station in the Baltic Sea port city of Kiel, where he lived and studied. ...
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Egypt's heavy metal scene emerging from the shadows
(International News ~ 08/20/06)
CAIRO, Egypt -- The music was loud and the tattooed fans were wild, dancing and swaying in flashing strobe lights to the crashing sounds of heavy metal songs. Suddenly, the music stopped. The band leader grasped the mike and announced: "It's prayer time."...
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Quick-Malone
(Wedding ~ 08/20/06)
Lori Ann Quick and Randal Lee Malone were married July 29, 2006, in Las Vegas. The bride is the daughter of Bryant and Dorothy Norman of Advance, Mo. The groom is the son of Joan Malone of Jackson. Mrs. Malone is office manager at Trucks Unlimited Inc. in Advance...
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Hodge-Morgan
(Wedding ~ 08/20/06)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- St. Ambrose Catholic Church was the setting June 3, 2006, for the wedding of Jill Caroline Hodge and Jason David Morgan. The Rev. Ralph Duffner performed the ceremony. Scriptures were read by Jodi Pfefferkorn of Memphis, Tenn. Organist was Betty Vandeven of Chaffee. Vocalists were Laura Eftink of Gordonville and Alan Bruns of Cape Girardeau...
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Niswonger-Welker
(Wedding ~ 08/20/06)
Andrea Marie Niswonger and Matthew Dean Welker exchanged vows July 1, 2006, at Trinity Lutheran Church. Daniel Hackney performed the ceremony. Organist was Dottie Meyr. The bride is the daughter of Martin and Nancy Niswonger of Cape Girardeau. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Welker and Connie Welker of Cape Girardeau...
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Wrape-Johnston
(Wedding ~ 08/20/06)
Virginia "Ginny" Wrape and Richard Johnston were married Aug. 5, 2006, on Swan Mountain in Colorado. The Rev. Steve Baxter performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of George Wrape Sr. of Cape Girardeau, and the late Betty Wrape. Mrs. Johnston is a graduate of Notre Dame High School, and attended Southeast Missouri State University...
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Taylor-Moore
(Engagement ~ 08/20/06)
KELSO, Mo. -- Daniel and Doris Moore of Kelso announce the engagement of their son, Douglas John Moore, to Kathy Jo Taylor of Scott City. She is the daughter of the late Alex and Katherine Sauceda of Oran, Mo. Moore is a 1992 graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School. He is employed at S&S Interiors in Cape Girardeau...
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Kirk-Rohlfing
(Wedding ~ 08/20/06)
BENTON, Mo. -- Leigha Alexis Kirk and Jade Rohlfing exchanged vows July 8, 2006, at First Baptist Church in Chaffee, Mo. Cliff Day performed the ceremony. Music was provided by Krystal McLane. The bride is the daughter of John and Julia Kirk of Benton. The groom is the son of Robert Rohlfing of Centralia, Ill...
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Meyers-Cook
(Wedding ~ 08/20/06)
Sarah Marie Meyers and Casey Lee Cook were married June 10, 2006, at First General Baptist Church. The Rev. Sam Ramdial performed the ceremony. Violinist was the groom; guitarist was Mark Cook, father of the groom; and soloist was Jamie Sepulvado of Jackson. Recorded music by the groom and his father was also played...
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McClard-Owens
(Wedding ~ 08/20/06)
MeKisha Renee McClard and Andrew Daniel Owens exchanged vows March 25, 2006, at First Presbyterian Church in Jackson. Grant F.C. Gillard performed the ceremony. Soloist was Jen Aitken of Jackson. Parents of the bride are Randy and Sharon McClard of Jackson. The groom is the son of Farrell and Michelle Owens of Timberville, Va., and Barbara Morlan of Bloomfield, Mo...
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Jack Kirkland
(Obituary ~ 08/20/06)
Jack Vernon Kirkland, 83, of Dallas, Texas, died Thursday, Aug. 17, 2006, at his home. He was born April 20, 1923, at Waco, Texas. He and Jane Smith were married. Kirkland graduated from Waco High School and went to Washington, D.C., to work for the FBI. ...
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Marilyn Jacobs
(Obituary ~ 08/20/06)
WATERLOO, Ill. -- Marilyn Sue Jacobs, 53, of Waterloo died Saturday, Aug. 19, 2006, at St. Louis, Mo. She was born Feb. 12, 1953, at Alton, Ill. She and Robert "Buddy" Wehmeyer were married Nov. 26, 1969, and he preceded her in death. She married Tony Jacobs on Sept. 24, 1976...
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Out of the past 8/20/06
(Out of the Past ~ 08/20/06)
25 years ago: Aug. 20, 1981 Concerns ranging from litter to increased risks of cancer of the colon were expressed by residents of the Dutchtown area opposed to Cape Girardeau's plan to locate a sanitary landfill near them; but despite their concerns, the city council last night voted to finalize purchase of the landfill site...
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Cooper-Browning
(Engagement ~ 08/20/06)
Jessica Lea Cooper and Scott William Browning of Cape Girardeau announce their engagement. She is the daughter of Larry Keith and Sharon Cooper of Cape Girardeau. Browning is the son of Marvin and Denise Browning of Caraway, Ark. Cooper is a 1999 graduate of Senath-Hornersville High School. She is a licensed loan officer with Premier Mortgage in Cape Girardeau...
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Ahner-Wilkinson
(Engagement ~ 08/20/06)
Rebecca Ahner of Jackson and Dan Ahner of St. Louis announce the engagement of their daughter, Carin Elizabeth Ahner, to David Frank Wilkinson, both of Columbia, Mo. He is the son of Henry and Karen Wilkinson of Jackson. Ahner is a 2001 graduate of Jackson High School. She received a bachelor of arts degree in media communications from Webster University in 2005. She plans to enter the University of Missouri-Columbia College of Veterinary Medicine this fall. She is employed at MBS in Columbia...
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Miinch-Kitchen
(Engagement ~ 08/20/06)
Dwane and Diane Miinch of Millersville announce the engagement of their daughter, Kari Marie Miinch, to Tatum James Kitchen. He is the son of Terry and Barbara Kitchen of Cape Girardeau. Miinch is a 2003 graduate of Jackson High School. She expects to receive a bachelor of science degree in physical education from Southeast Missouri State University in May. She is employed at Saint Francis Medical Center Fitness Plus...
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Kiefer-Swinford
(Engagement ~ 08/20/06)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Donnie and Mary Ann Kiefer of Chaffee announce the engagement of their daughter, Morgan Brittany Kiefer, to Blaine Adam Swinford. He is the son of Carol Swinford and Jack Swinford of Chaffee. Kiefer is a 2001 graduate of Chaffee High School. She expects to receive a bachelor's degree in middle school education from Southeast Missouri State University in December. She is employed at Immediate Healthcare in Cape Girardeau...
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Seabaugh-Glass
(Engagement ~ 08/20/06)
Dallas and Donna Seabaugh of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Staci Marie Seabaugh, to Kyle Ryan Glass. He is the son of Emy Glass of Jackson, and the late Ron Glass. Seabaugh is a 1998 graduate of Jackson High School. She received bachelor degrees from Southeast Missouri State University in 2002 and 2005. She is a third grade teacher with Jackson School District...
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Dunlaps are married 50 years
(Anniversary ~ 08/20/06)
Mr. and Mrs. David E. Dunlap of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary July 5, 2006, at Drury Lodge. The dinner and reception was hosted by their children. Dunlap and Syble Duley were married July 5, 1956, in Mississippi. Their attendants were Don and Faye Metcalf...
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Births 8/20/06
(Births ~ 08/20/06)
Vaughn; Respondek; Iverson; Robinson; Rasmussen; Pena
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Stewart- Ayers
(Engagement ~ 08/20/06)
Ethel Stewart and Larry Kenkel of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Cassandra Anita Stewart, to Scott Roland Ayers. He is the son of Joe and Louise Ayers of Cape Girardeau. Stewart is a 1989 graduate of Central High School. She is employed at Wal-Mart Supercenter...
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Priest- Elliott
(Engagement ~ 08/20/06)
Charles and Jo Priest of Marble Hill, Mo., and Janet Priest of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Christina Priest, to Christopher Elliott. He is the son of Sam Elliott of Jackson and Danny and Nancy Elliott of Marble Hill. Priest is a 2001 graduate of Meadow Heights High School. She is employed at Southeast Missouri Hospital and at Landmark Hospital...
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Hurst- Welker
(Engagement ~ 08/20/06)
Jessica Hurst and Coleman Welker announce their engagement. She is the daughter of Dennis Hurst Jr. of Jackson and Teresa and David Johnson of Marble Hill, Mo. Welker is the son of Mark and Marla Welker of Cape Girardeau. Hurst is a 2006 graduate of Jackson High School. She is employed at Wal-Mart Supercenter in Cape Girardeau...
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JoAnne Plant
(Obituary ~ 08/20/06)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- JoAnne Patricia Plant, 62, of Marble Hill died Saturday, Aug. 19, 2006, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born April 3, 1944, at Lemont, Ill., daughter of Elmer and Florence Twardoski Shaddon. She and George E. Plant were married July 6, 1963, at Willow Springs, Ill...
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Charles Pixley
(Obituary ~ 08/20/06)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Charles J. Pixley, 85, of Advance died Saturday, Aug. 19, 2006, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born May 27, 1921, at Advance, son of Henry and Minnie Umfleet Pixley. He and Rosemary McFerron were united in marriage on April 17, 1949, at Advance, and she preceded him in death on March 25, 2000...
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H. Lloyd Choate
(Obituary ~ 08/20/06)
Lloyd Choate, 87, died at his home in Cape Girardeau at noon on Aug. 18, 2006, after a long battle with cancer. His wife, Kay, and nieces Agnes Colley and JoAnne Shanks were at his bedside. He married Kay Kimmich April 14, 1993, and is survived by her, daughter Vicki Hamann of Carbondale Ill.; stepchildren, Teresa (Tony) Thrower, Rhonda (Mark) Ruark and Angela (Brent) Metje of Cape Girardeau; and sister Betty Dewey of Kansas City. ...
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Raymond Bickings
(Obituary ~ 08/20/06)
Raymond D. Bickings, 77, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Aug.18, 2006, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Feb. 19, 1929, in McNairy, Tenn., son of Fred D. and Gladys Griswell Bickings. He and Annabel Daugherty Bickings were married on Dec. 24, 1948, in Piggott, Ark. She died on May 5, 1982...
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Parents rediscover 'bakfiets' for toddler transport
(Community ~ 08/20/06)
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Jennifer van den Broeke tried toting her son and daughter around Amsterdam on her old bike with two child seats, but the weight buckled the wheels and the stand snapped. That was when she decided to join the growing Dutch army of pedaling parents using so-called transport bikes...
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Bulldogs run into tougher competition
(High School Sports ~ 08/20/06)
District assignments for fall high school sports were released Friday morning on the Missouri State High School Activities Association Web Site with a few major shakeups involving some of the area's top fall programs. The biggest impact may be felt at Notre Dame, where the Bulldogs moved from Class 2 to Class 3 in cross country...
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Encore performance
(High School Sports ~ 08/20/06)
The Central girls tennis team has gone 27-1 in regular season dual play with a pair of district titles in the two years since Annette Slattery has returned to the squad as head coach. With the loss of just three top-six players -- including the state-qualifying doubles team of Dani Gross and Monica Toole -- the Tigers should have the depth and talent to make a run at a third straight district crown when they kick off the regular season at home Tuesday against Farmington...
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Alumni happy to survive match with current players
(College Sports ~ 08/20/06)
The players on the Southeast Missouri State alumni volleyball team that faced the current Redhawks squad Saturday morning in an exhibition match at Houck Field House agreed on one thing. "We're still out of shape," said Amy (Henken) Sheehan, who played at Southeast in 1998 and 1999 and ranks fourth in career assists in the program's Division I history...
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Sundancers win top honor at Kansas State
(College Sports ~ 08/20/06)
The 35th year of the Southeast Missouri State Sundancers appears to be shaping up as one of the team's best. Earlier this month, the Sundancers won their division of the college dance team competition at the National Dance Alliance collegiate dance team camp at Kansas State University, earning a bid to compete in next spring's NDA Collegiate Dance Team national competition...
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Speak Out 8/20/06
(Speak Out ~ 08/20/06)
Wasted opportunity; Litter-butts; Rustic culture; Sign discussion; Does what it wants; A little extra; School food rules
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Caleb Cutler
(Obituary ~ 08/20/06)
Caleb Michael Cutler was stillborn Friday, Aug. 11, 2006, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was the son of Timothy and Amy Stutts Cutler of Jackson. In addition to his loving parents, survivors include paternal grandparents, Walter and Sherry Cutler of Mount Vernon, Ill.; maternal grandparents, Gaylon and Marilyn Stutts of Jackson; two paternal uncles, Brett Cutler of Woodlawn, Ill., and Daniel (Amanda) Cutler of Woodlawn; a maternal aunt, Patti Stutts of Marble Hill, Mo.; a paternal great-grandmother, Betty Soloman of Mount Vernon.. ...
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Fan Speak Aug20
(Community Sports ~ 08/20/06)
Coaching changes IT IS ridiculous that Central schools -- and Jackson for that matter -- are allowing coaches to leave their positions this late in the game. These people signed contracts and should be held to them. Having to find someone this late is not good for the programs, which in turn is not good for our kids -- and isn't that who the coaches are there for? We're not here to accommodate the coaches and their plans. Hold these people to their contracts...
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Investigators probe work of public administrator in Buchanan County
(State News ~ 08/20/06)
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- State investigators have questioned Buchanan County's public administrator and seized items from her office following complaints from elderly residents that they never received their Social Security payments. The Missouri State Department of Health and Senior Services began the investigation of Bonnie Sue Lawson in December 2005 after receiving the complaints, department spokeswoman Nanci Gonder said...
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Remains of two people, possibly six, found in yard in western Missouri
(State News ~ 08/20/06)
DREXEL, Mo. -- The remains of two people were found in a yard in rural Cass County, the Cass County Sheriff's Department said Saturday. The bone fragments were found late Friday on top of the ground on property northeast of Drexel in western Missouri, said Cpl. Kevin Tieman. He said two sets of remains were found, but authorities believed more were on the property...
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Midwest Regional Futurity Jubilee Horse Show benefits youths with diabetes
(Local News ~ 08/20/06)
Fifty-four participants showed their horses Saturday for the love of it, but some had a more personal reason. The 11th annual Midwest Regional Futurity Jubilee Horse Show, held at Flickerwood Arena in Jackson, helps fund Southeast Missouri Hospital's youth diabetes programs...
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States' enforcement of immigration law may be unconstitutional
(National News ~ 08/20/06)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Legislatures around the country are passing state laws to get tough on illegal immigration, but legal experts say many of those laws will turn out to be unconstitutional. More than 550 bills relating to illegal immigration were introduced in statehouses this year, and at least 77 were enacted, according to a survey presented last week at the annual meeting of the National Conference of State Legislatures...
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Suspect in JonBenet slaying case returning to U.S., media frenzy
(National News ~ 08/20/06)
BOULDER, Colo. -- An arrest that initially brought relief to the family of JonBenet Ramsey has since unleashed an onslaught of unwelcome attention that has incensed the slain girl's father, a longtime family lawyer said Saturday. Even as authorities were preparing to extradite John Mark Karr, a teacher who admitted involvement in the 6-year-old's death a decade ago, her father was hounded by camera crews Friday as he took his son to college at Purdue University, attorney Lin Wood said...
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Judge's ruling in deer decoy crash divides 'big football town'
(National News ~ 08/20/06)
KENTON, Ohio -- It was intended to be a prank: steal a decoy deer, place it on a country road and watch as motorists swerved to avoid it. It ended with two teenagers suffering serious injuries when their car hit the decoy and rolled into a ditch. When a judge ruled this week that two boys -- both high school football players -- can complete the football season before they serve 60-day sentences at a juvenile detention center, it caused a division in this northwest Ohio city...
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Lawyers won't try to predict conservative court handling appeal of surveillance program
(National News ~ 08/20/06)
CINCINNATI -- Even though the administration's warrantless surveillance program is heading toward an appellate court loaded with Bush appointees, the court's mixed record makes it difficult to predict how it will view the surveillance, lawyers said...
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Pressel joins three atop leaderboard at LPGA's Safeway Classic
(Professional Sports ~ 08/20/06)
With a 25-foot putt from the fringe on the final hole of the day, LPGA Tour rookie Morgan Pressel grabbed a share of the lead in the Safeway Classic going into the final round. Pressel finished the second round with a 69 for a 7-under 137 at Columbia-Edgewater Golf Club in Portland, Ore...
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Mexico governor's race another heated battle
(International News ~ 08/20/06)
TUXTLA GUTIERREZ, Mexico -- Mexican police said Saturday they had broken up a vote-buying scheme in Chiapas on the eve of state elections, which will be closely watched in a country already straining under the turmoil of a disputed presidential election last month...
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Mexican lawyers charge cops with protecting drug trafficking gang
(International News ~ 08/20/06)
MEXICO CITY -- Mexican prosecutors announced Saturday that they have charged two policemen with protecting the Arellano Felix drug trafficking gang, whose alleged kingpin was recently arrested by the U.S. Coast Guard. Large numbers of Mexican police officers are believed to have helped the Tijuana-based Arellano Felix gang move tons of Colombian cocaine and Mexican marijuana to the United States, but few officials have been charged...
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Many Susans are worth planting in flower gardens
(Community ~ 08/20/06)
What gave Susan a black eye? Her central florets, that's what. Black-eyed Susan flowers are actually made up of many small florets, two kinds. The florets in the center of each flower -- the eye -- lack petals and are dark. Hence, the black eye. Florets around the outside edge of the eye each have one petal, large and orange yellow. These petals point outward around the black eye like a sunburst...
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Welcome to Dumpsville, population: You
(Column ~ 08/20/06)
SHE SAID: Dearest readers, We didn't want it to end this way. Really, it's us. Not you. Don't take this so hard. There'll be others, some day. Yes, it's true. We're breaking up with you. It turns out, Bob can't type a column while simultaneously making the 1.5-hour commute to St. Louis every day. And I'm not interesting enough on my own to fill this space...
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Cardinals fall short in back-and-forth battle with Cubs
(Community Sports ~ 08/20/06)
CHICAGO -- Juan Pierre used all of Wrigley Field to stop Albert Pujols and the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. Phil Nevin hit a game-winning single in the 10th inning and Pierre's leaping catch in the ivy on Pujols' ball in the ninth gave the Chicago Cubs a 5-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals...
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With opener 13 days away, Redhawks still mystery team
(Sports Column ~ 08/20/06)
There are just under two weeks to go before the start of the Southeast Missouri State football season -- and watching the Redhawks' first scrimmage of fall camp Tuesday afternoon certainly whetted my appetite. Sure, I'll admit I can basically tell next to nothing about a team when it plays against itself. Either the offense or defense is generally going to look good, while the other unit will generally look bad. There usually is no in-between...
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