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Panel clears Jackson Co. sheriff over help for McCaskill campaign
(State News ~ 03/23/07)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A federal panel has found that the Jackson County sheriff did nothing wrong when he asked employees to help Democrat Sen. Claire McCaskill during her failed campaign for governor in 2004. Federal lawyers alleged in a complaint filed in January 2006 that Sheriff Tom Phillips violated the Hatch Act, which bars political coercion in the workplace. ...
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St. Joseph warehouse must stop handling hazardous materials
(State News ~ 03/23/07)
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) -- A pesticide company has been ordered to clean up chemical spills and stop handling hazardous materials at a warehouse that Environmental Protection Agency officials have called a "death pit." The agency alleged in an administrative order issued Wednesday that the HPI Products warehouse "may constitute an imminent or substantial endangerment to health or the environment."...
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Precious Doe defendant gets new lawyer, irritates judge
(State News ~ 03/23/07)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A judge has agreed to remove one of the lawyers from the death penalty defense team representing the man accused of killing the girl once known only as Precious Doe. Harrell Johnson, 27, of Muskogee, Okla., is charged with first-degree murder in the 2001 death of his stepdaughter, 3-year-old Erica Green. ...
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Missouri-Rolla proposes name change
(State News ~ 03/23/07)
Associated Press Writer ROLLA, Mo. (AP) -- The University of Missouri-Rolla may soon have a new name. University chancellor John Carney III announced Friday a proposal to change the name to Missouri University of Science and Technology, or MST. The change must still be approved by the Board of Curators, which will consider the change at a meeting April 5-6 in Rolla. The change would take effect Jan. 1...
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Mo. animal research lab agrees to settle federal complaint
(State News ~ 03/23/07)
Associated Press writer COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- A Callaway County animal research lab has agreed to pay a $33,000 civil penalty after investigators alleged the company committed nearly 40 violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act. The U.S. Department of Agriculture filed the complaint against Sinclair Research Center in October 2006, more than three years after animal-rights activists targeted the lab in an undercover sting...
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Barring court order, university foundation to keep Ferrell scholarship money
(Local News ~ 03/23/07)
The charges against former Scott County Sheriff Bill Ferrell won't affect a Southeast Missouri State University scholarship in his name unless a court gets involved. University foundation executive director Wayne Smith said Friday the trial proceedings will not affect the scholarship unless a court tells the foundation to give up the money...
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Sheriff responds to concerns about missing children
(Local News ~ 03/23/07)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Perry County Sheriff Gary Schaaf responded Friday to concerns of the parents of two missing Perryville children. In today's Southeast Missourian Brian Williams, Brianna Williams' father, said he didn't understand why an Amber Alert wasn't issued and why they weren't shown video from a rest area the children might have stopped at...
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Miss Kitty speaks
(Column ~ 03/23/07)
No one knows how old Miss Kitty is, and she's not telling. This will be our fourth summer with our calico cat with the bald patch on her face. At a minimum, Miss Kitty has arrived at early middle age. I am a good deal beyond that, but the cat tries to be sympathetic...
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Manmade lake at park leaking around overflow pipe
(Local News ~ 03/23/07)
The lake in Cape County Park South is leaking. Water is seeping around the overflow pipe at the south end of the lake off U.S. 61. The leak was discovered by Don McQuay, director of public works for Cape Girardeau County, during a routine inspection...
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Parents frustrated over lack of leads
(Local News ~ 03/23/07)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Three days after they first went missing, little is known about the whereabouts of two Perryville children and their parents are frustrated over lack of leads from police. Police say Brandon Lundmark, 14, took his father's pickup truck, cash and an ATM card about midnight Monday and then left the area after picking up Brianna Williams, 12...
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Plaza Galleria's old Zamboni soon headed for Vail, Colo.
(Local News ~ 03/23/07)
When Chad Deimund was the Zamboni operator for The Ice at Plaza Galleria he often dreamed of becoming a professional hockey player, but never thought he would one day purchase the ice resurfacing machine. Today Deimund works for Davis Partnership Architects in Edwards, Colo. The architectural firm is designing a residential and commercial resort in Vail, Colo., that will include a movie theater, bowling alley and an outdoor ice-skating rink...
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The push for perfection
(Local News ~ 03/23/07)
Wednesday afternoon, right in the middle of Southeast Missouri State University's spring break. The university is like a ghost town without the bustling foot and automobile traffic of everyday campus life. But Rose Theatre is not like the rest of the campus...
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Hardee's says city 'put us out of business'
(Local News ~ 03/23/07)
The Hardee's restaurant at the corner of West End Boulevard and Broadway is likely closed for good, say its corporate owners. The shutdown, which occurred Wednesday, has Hardee's pointing the finger at both the property's previous owner and the city of Cape Girardeau...
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Program to celebrate Rosa Parks and Coretta Scott King
(Local News ~ 03/23/07)
The contributions Rosa Parks and Coretta Scott King made to American history will celebrated at a program Sunday at St. James A.M.E. Church in Cape Girardeau. The event will feature several women in the local community delivering tributes to Parks and King and discussing the role of women in American history at 6 p.m. Sunday. Musical tributes will also be part of the program, said organizer Debra Mitchell-Braxton...
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A better Broadway
(Editorial ~ 03/23/07)
There's still work to be done on the street improvements along Broadway from Clark Avenue to Park Avenue in Cape Girardeau. But the biggest chunk -- from Perry Avenue to West End Boulevard along the south side of Capaha Park -- of a major project has been completed. The reopening of that portion of the street was welcomed this week by motorists, and when Southeast Missouri State University students return after spring break, they will find their familiar routes are available again...
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Speak Out 3/23/07
(Speak Out ~ 03/23/07)
Embarrassing hecklers; Thanks, firefighters; Hefty pay; Send it back; Government care; Federal health; It's a theory; Start with parents; Religious motivation; Market inflation; In need of firing; Neglected goats; Tornado safety; Learning to read; Southern creatures; Reno's firings; Stagnant TV; What's out there?; Thanks for protection; Skeleton crew; Getting even
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Media bias
(Column ~ 03/23/07)
By Michael Jensen Is the Standard Democrat a biased newspaper? I think that's a legitimate question. If you haven't noticed -- and surely you have -- journalism has changed a tad bit over the years. Activist journalists are as dangerous as activist judges. Perhaps even worse...
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Warming theories are speculation
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/23/07)
To the editor:Research into past global-climate conditions has shown that the world climates are cyclical and that there have been many periods of global warming and cooling. Most occurred before humans were a factor. Predictions of future climates are extrapolations of current climate trends. We do not know what caused the change in direction after previous temperature peaks/valleys...
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Thompson for the conservatives
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/23/07)
To the editor:On March 11 conservatives felt a breath of fresh air. At age 77 and a longtime conservative working hard for the Republican Party since the Goldwater presidential campaign and with energy being wasted on many disappointing candidates, I felt a flicker of hope...
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Long-term care plan is needed
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/23/07)
To the editor:The future of health-insurance programs for Missourians is at stake. Legislators are reviewing a program called MO HealthNet in Senate Bill 577 under the Missouri Health Improvement Act of 2007. It is proposed to replace a Medicaid program that is going to finish in 2008. Most discussions are around cutting costs for seniors and long-term care...
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Choreographer teaching tap dancing
(Local News ~ 03/23/07)
You won't see Lees Hummel on stage in Southeast Missouri State University's production of "42nd Street." But the success of the production hinges on Hummel's hard work with the dozens of cast members involved in the production. Hummel is the choreographer for "42nd Street" -- a musical that is as more about dancing and singing than it is about plot and acting. ...
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Two area doctors found liable in lawsuit over woman's ulcer
(Local News ~ 03/23/07)
BENTON, Mo. -- A Scott County jury has awarded $1.2 million to a family alleging medical malpractice in the handling of an Essex, Mo., woman's ulcer in 2002. In the lawsuit, tried over four days ending Wednesday, the jury found that Dr. W.J. Stoecker of Cape Radiology Group and Dr. James D. Meritt of Essex were equally liable for the death of Ruthie Lacey, said David Zevan of St. Louis, the attorney for Lacey's family...
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Minn. woman charged with stealing released on own recognizance
(Local News ~ 03/23/07)
BENTON, Mo. -- A Minnesota resident charged with stealing and possession of drugs has been released on a personal recognizance bond for the second time in two months. Scott County Associate Circuit Judge Scott Horman ordered Nicole L. Beaulieu, 28, released on her own recognizance Tuesday on charges of felony stealing. If convicted of the charge she could serve up to seven years in prison...
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Community Spirit Awards given out at annual United Way meeting Thursday
(Local News ~ 03/23/07)
The United Way of Southeast Missouri recognized Community Spirit Award recipients at its annual meeting Thursday at Drury Lodge. Awards were presented to an individual, a business and a United Way-funded partner that have made exemplary efforts to support the community through their work with the United Way...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission action 3/23/07
(Local News ~ 03/23/07)
Thursday County Administration Building 1 Barton Square, Jackson Routine business n Approved payroll change forms. n Received and filed approval from Missouri Department of Transportation on preliminary engineering on County Road 524 project. n Received and filed Missouri Association of Counties workers' compensation audit...
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Out of the past 3/23/07
(Out of the Past ~ 03/23/07)
Despite mounting protests against the Reagan administration's reported choice of Peter Meyer, of Matthews, Mo., as head of the Agriculture Department's Soil and Conservation Service, Meyer says he considers himself qualified for the post and he wants it...
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Dexter aldermen discuss building permits, codes
(Local News ~ 03/23/07)
Dexter Daily Statesman DEXTER, Mo. -- In a few weeks Dexter residents wishing to build a new home or add on to an existing structure could be looking at a little more money and restriction. A proposal to be voted on by the board at its next meeting would raise the cost of a building permit and put in place a number of minimal building code requirements...
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Region briefs 3/23/07
(Local News ~ 03/23/07)
Cape man gets probation for assault A Cape Girardeau man charged with misdemeanor assault of emergency personnel was sentenced to two years of supervised probation Wednesday at the courthouse in Jackson. Matthew L. Martin, 28, of 12 N. Pind Wood Lane, was arrested and charged in December after he threw an IV unit at an emergency room technician Dec. 17. No one was hurt in the incident, Cape Girardeau police said...
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Wal-Mart publicizes employee bonuses for first time in 20 years
(National News ~ 03/23/07)
Wal-Mart made its annual bonus for store employees public for the first time in two decades Thursday, saying that about 80 percent of hourly workers in its stores would split more than a half-billion dollars. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is the target of union-backed critics who decry its pay and benefits. The Bentonville, Ark.-based retailer said it was making the bonuses public as a new way to honor its employees, not in response to critics...
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Democrats labor for sure majority on eve of troop vote
(National News ~ 03/23/07)
WASHINGTON -- On the eve of a critical vote, House Democrats labored Thursday to lock down a majority behind a Sept. 1, 2008, date for the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraq, the sternest test yet for a determined new majority eager to challenge President Bush...
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Cape/Jackson police report 3/23/07
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/23/07)
Arrests; Arrest
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Cape/Jackson fire report 3/23/07
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/23/07)
n At 11:05 p.m., medical assist in the 1900 block of Herman Street. n At 11:10 p.m., citizen assist in the 1800 block of William Street. n At 4:58 a.m., medical assist in the 2300 block of Big Bend Road. n At 6:25 a.m., box alarm at 428 Green Acres Drive...
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Births 3/23/07
(Births ~ 03/23/07)
Davis; Nelson; Collier; Sutterer
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Diane Cantrell
(Obituary ~ 03/23/07)
Teresa Diane Cantrell, 57, of Cape Girardeau died early morning Thursday, March 22, 2007, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She was surrounded by friends and family. Diane was born Sept. 16, 1949, in Cape Girardeau to Francis "Bud" and Margery Street. She was raised in Sikeston, Mo., and moved to Cape Girardeau when she attended Southeast Missouri State University...
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Fred Braun
(Obituary ~ 03/23/07)
Ferdinand J. "Fred" Braun, 94, of Mountain Home, Ark., died Thursday, March 22, 2007, at Good Samaritan Village. He was born Feb. 3, 1913, in Jackson, son of Arthur E. and Emma M. Baumgardt Braun. He and Myrtle L. Kaempfe of Mountain Home were married Oct. 17, 1938, by the Rev. Wiseman at St. Mary's rectory...
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Curtis Thorn
(Obituary ~ 03/23/07)
Curtis D. Thorn, 47, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, March 22, 2007, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Catherine Heisserer
(Obituary ~ 03/23/07)
Catherine Heisserer, 73, of Scott City died Thursday, March 22, 2007, at Heartland Care and Rehab Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 3, 1933, in Scott County, Mo., daughter of Zeno Adam and Rosalinda Helen Heuring Heisserer. Heisserer was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church...
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August Hauenschild
(Obituary ~ 03/23/07)
August "Augie" Hauenschild, 90, of Jackson died Wednesday, March 21, 2007, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 24, 1916, near Tilsit, son of August and Lena Nagel Hauenschild. He and Hilda Lange were married Aug. 9, 1941...
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Evelyn Selsor
(Obituary ~ 03/23/07)
Evelyn Rottenbuecher Selsor, 64, of Delta died Wednesday, March 21, 2007, at Monticello House in Jackson. She was born Nov. 19, 1942, at Delta, daughter of Oscar Lee and Stella Irene Chapman Keys. Selsor was a former machine operator at International Hat Factory in Oran, Mo. She was a member of Order of the Eagles...
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Marvin Hoffmann
(Obituary ~ 03/23/07)
Marvin Eugene Hoffmann, 62, of Monroe, Mich., died Tuesday, March 20, 2007, at his home. He was born Dec. 15, 1944, in Cape Girardeau, son of Fred and Freda Sticht Hoffmann. He and Sandra Barnes were married Aug. 5, 2000. Hoffmann served in the U.S. Navy from 1963 to 1983 and then served 10 years in the Fleet Reserve...
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Jesse Carr
(Obituary ~ 03/23/07)
ANNA, Ill. -- Jesse Carr, 64, of Anna died Wednesday, March 21, 2007, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Marion, Ill. He was born April 16, 1942, in Cairo, Ill., son of James Parmer and Lela Faye Abney Carr. Carr was a custodian on a riverboat...
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David Statler
(Obituary ~ 03/23/07)
SEDGEWICKVILLE, Mo. -- David Joseph Statler, 43, of Higginsville, Mo., formerly of Sedgewickville, died Wednesday, March 21, 2007, at Lexington Care Center in Lexington, Mo. He was born Aug. 14, 1963, in Poplar Bluff, Mo., son of Paul Denzel and Freeda Minnie Turner Statler...
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Kimberly Kaelin
(Obituary ~ 03/23/07)
Kimberly D. Kaelin, 40, of Jackson died Wednesday, March 21, 2007, at Siteman Cancer Center in St. Louis. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson...
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Ruth Moran
(Obituary ~ 03/23/07)
Ruth Moran, 83, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, March 21, 2007, at her home. Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Lawrence Rogers
(Obituary ~ 03/23/07)
McClure, Ill. -- Lawrence Elmer "Buddy" Rogers, 81, of Sun City, Ariz., died Monday, March 19, 2007, at his home. He was born June 3, 1925, in McClure, son of James Aud and Ola May Cleaver Rogers. He and Lee Green were married Sept. 12, 1975. Rogers attended school in McClure. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II...
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British police arrest three bombing suspects
(International News ~ 03/23/07)
LONDON -- Counterterrorist police arrested three men Thursday in the 2005 suicide attacks on the London transit system, the first major development in the investigation in months. Two of the suspects were detained as they prepared to board a flight to Pakistan...
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Katyusha rocket hits near U.N. chief during news conference
(International News ~ 03/23/07)
BAGHDAD -- The U.N. chief ducked, as if to find shelter behind the red and white flowers on the podium. He narrowed his eyes, and looked left and right. Beside him, Iraq's usually dour prime minister didn't even flinch, and managed a slight smile at the startling welcome to Baghdad for U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon...
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Houdini relative wants body exhumed to find out if escape artist was poisoned
(National News ~ 03/23/07)
NEW YORK -- For all his death-defying stunts, Harry Houdini couldn't escape the Grim Reaper: He died on Halloween 1926, apparently from a punch to the stomach that ruptured his appendix. But rumors that he was murdered have persisted for decades. Eighty-one years after Houdini's death, his great-nephew wants the escape artist's body exhumed to determine if enemies poisoned him for debunking their bogus claims of contact with the dead...
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U.S. software developer will become world's 5th space tourist
(International News ~ 03/23/07)
STAR CITY, Russia -- Decades before helping to write the programs that led to Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel, Charles Simonyi learned the basics on a clunky, Soviet-era computer called Ural-2. Next month, the U.S. billionaire programmer will carry a paper-tape memento from that first computer and put his faith in the heirs to that Soviet-era technology when he blasts into space aboard a Soyuz rocket to become the world's fifth space tourist...
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R.I.P. Fountain Street
(Column ~ 03/23/07)
The grand experiment is over. It was nice while it lasted. Back in December 2005 Southeast Missouri State University art professor Sarah Riley opened an art gallery in a Victorian-style home at 34 N. Fountain St., the Fountain Street Gallery. Her purpose was to provide a constant home for contemporary art in Cape Girardeau, which had not existed to that point...
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The end: Cape's first gallery devoted to contemporary art is closing
(Community ~ 03/23/07)
After more than a year, Fountain Street Gallery's stint as Cape Girardeau's home for original, contemporary art is coming to end. On March 30 the gallery will see its last art show before closing its doors to the art-viewing public. Tonight gallery artist James Thurman will host an exhibition of his work...
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Few tickets remain for Saturday's digital film festival
(Community ~ 03/23/07)
The third annual Show Me Digital Film Festival takes place Saturday night at Port Cape Girardeau's River City Yacht Club, but if you don't already have a ticket, you may not be able to attend the event. Festival co-organizer Pat Bond said Tuesday that all of the 150 tickets available for the festival have been sold. Another festival organizer, Michael Huntington, said a few tickets may be available for people who get to the festival early, but supply is small...
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Good bets 3/23/07
(Community ~ 03/23/07)
Today Acoustic flood What do you get when you combine a couple of music educators, a doctor, some acoustic guitars and drums? The acoustic rock of Flood Plain. Add a glass of vino and enjoy. n When: 8 to 11 p.m. n Where: Cup 'N' Cork n Info: 651-5282...
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Activists sue Viacom for blocking YouTube parody
(Entertainment ~ 03/23/07)
NEW YORK -- Activist groups sued Viacom Inc. on Thursday, claiming the parent of Comedy Central improperly asked the video-sharing site YouTube to remove a parody of the cable network's "The Colbert Report." Viacom responded by saying it had no records of ever making such a request...
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At the theaters 3/23/07
(Entertainment ~ 03/23/07)
New at the theaters: 'Pride'; 'Reign Over Me'; 'Shooter'; 'The Hills Have Eyes 2'; 'TMNT'; STILL PLAYING: '300'; 'Amazing Grace'; 'Bridge to Terabithia'; 'Dead Silence'; 'Ghost Rider'; 'I Think I Love My Wife'; 'The Last Mimzy'; 'Night at the Museum'; 'Norbit'; 'The Number 23'; 'Premonition'; 'The Ultimate Gift'; 'Wild Hogs'
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Artifacts 3/23/07
(Community ~ 03/23/07)
'Your Folk Connection' archived online; 'Outside the Box' festival opens Saturday; My Little Pony tickets on sale Monday; Theodore Edel to be featured at piano recital; Kristie and Roy Agee to play at benefit; -- From staff reports
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Saturn goes for styling in 2007 Outlook
(National News ~ 03/23/07)
Trendy families who eschew truckish sport utility vehicles and less-than-glamorous minivans will find an appealing choice in Saturn's first crossover SUV, the 2007 Outlook. With good proportions, attractive styling, commendable handling and V-6 power, five-star safety rating and standard seating for eight, the Outlook has something for mom, dad and the children...
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Everyone's a critic: 'The Last King of Scotland'
(Entertainment ~ 03/23/07)
Three stars (out of four) "The Last King Of Scotland" is a powerful film with tense, edge-of-your-seat scenes and fantastic performances. Forest Whitaker is simply magnificent as the President of Uganda, Idi Amin, and is mesmerizing as he is able to capture both Amin's magnetism and megalomania. Whitaker manically flips between charm and rage -- investing even a subtle eye flutter with deadly meaning at the drop of a hat. His performance is chilling, vicious, menacing and hilariously horrific...
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Mobile home near Delta destroyed by morning fire
(Local News ~ 03/23/07)
Delta firefighters with the help of Whitewater Fire Protection District squelched a mobile home fire on County Road 251 about three miles outside of Delta Thursday morning. Delta Fire Protection District assistant chief Kevin Gramlisch said he was paged just before 8 a.m. from 147 County Road 251 with a report of the fire...
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NBC teams with News Corp., AOL, others to form online video site
(Entertainment ~ 03/23/07)
NEW YORK -- NBC Universal and News Corp. joined forces Thursday with several major Internet companies to distribute TV shows, video clips and movies online in an effort to better control their programming and counter competition from YouTube. The new network, which would launch this summer, comes in response to the explosive growth Google Inc.'s YouTube, a do-it-yourself video-sharing site that is being sued by Viacom Inc., another major media company, for copyright infringement...
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Jayhawks resort to winning ugly against Salukis
(Professional Sports ~ 03/23/07)
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The Kansas Jayhawks knew they had to abandon the beautiful game they usually play to beat Southern Illinois. The Jayhawks admit they don't like winning ugly -- but they like losing even less. When the Salukis slowed the Jayhawks' NCAA tournament run to a crawl, Brandon Rush and his Kansas teammates stooped down into the grit for a win that put them on the brink of the Final Four...
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Faulk will announce retirement Monday
(Professional Sports ~ 03/23/07)
ST. LOUIS -- Marshall Faulk sat out last season with a knee injury that threatened to end his career. On Monday he'll officially close the door on his playing days, announcing his retirement at the NFL owners meetings. Faulk, 34, was the NFL MVP in 2000 and offensive player of the year three years running from 1999 to 2001. He helped the Rams win their only Super Bowl after the 1999 season and is ninth on the career rushing list with 12,279 yards and tied for sixth with 100 rushing touchdowns...
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Redhawks sweep match
(High School Sports ~ 03/23/07)
The Southeast Missouri State tennis team swept its second straight match at the Hilton Head (S.C.) Tennis Resort on Thursday with a 9-0 victory over the University of Sioux Falls, N.D. Drew Kristal was also named the Ohio Valley Conference player of the week. Kristal won her seventh straight singles match on Thursday...
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La Russa arrested for DUI after nodding off at stop light
(Professional Sports ~ 03/23/07)
JUPITER, Fla. -- St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa was arrested Thursday on a drunken driving charge after police said they found him asleep inside his running sport utility vehicle at a stop light. La Russa gave two breath samples and had a blood alcohol content of 0.093 percent, Jupiter police said in a statement. Florida's legal driving limit is 0.08 percent...
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Central, St. Vincent win openers of Noon Optimist Soccer tourney
(High School Sports ~ 03/23/07)
St. Vincent and Central advanced to the semifinals of the Noon Optimist Soccer Tournament with wins Thursday at Central. St. Vincent will play Marion today, and Central will face Sikeston in the other semifinal. In first-round action, St. Vincent (2-0) routed Poplar Bluff 4-0...
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Marlins use errror to beat Cardinals 2-1
(Professional Sports ~ 03/23/07)
JUPITER, Fla. -- The Florida Marlins scored an unearned run in the eighth inning Thursday and defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 in exhibition play. St. Louis third baseman Jolbert Cabrera committed an error on a ball hit by former Cardinals outfielder John Gall to put the go-ahead run on base, and Alejandro De Aza, who was 3-for-4, doubled home pinch-runner Alex Sanchez...
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Bryant torches Grizzlies for 60 points in win
(Professional Sports ~ 03/23/07)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Kobe Bryant became the fourth player in NBA history to score at least 50 points in three straight games Thursday night. Bryant scored 60 points in the Los Angeles Lakers' 121-119 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Bryant was 20-for-37 from the field, including 3-for-7 on 3s, and 17 of 18 from the free-throw line...
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Missouri basketball coaches honor Bell City duo
(High School Sports ~ 03/23/07)
Bell City's second straight runner-up finish in Class 1 boys basketball helped earn a pair of Cubs all-state honors. Senior center Will Bogan and junior guard Nick Niemczyk each made the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association all-state team, which was announced Thursday...
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'10-loss Tubby' takes coaching job at Minnneapolis
(Professional Sports ~ 03/23/07)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Kentucky's Tubby Smith will be the University of Minnesota's new basketball coach, a Minnesota school official said Thursday. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because Minnesota had not yet announced the hire. A news conference was scheduled for noon CDT on Friday...
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Chiefs release lineman Turley
(Professional Sports ~ 03/23/07)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Chiefs have released veteran safety Sammy Knight and offensive lineman Kyle Turley, moves that were not unexpected as the team seeks to get younger. Knight, 31, started every game after being signed as a free agent two years ago...
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Streaking Wild defeat Blues 5-1
(Professional Sports ~ 03/23/07)
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Marian Gaborik scored twice and linemate Pavol Demitra had a goal and two assists as the Minnesota Wild won their franchise-record eighth consecutive game, beating the St. Louis Blues 5-1 on Thursday night. Demitra set up both of Gaborik's goals and scored on an assist from Gaborik. The pair has combined for 66 points in Minnesota's last 24 games. The Wild moved back to within one point of idle Vancouver for the lead in the Northwest Division...
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Stenson, Allenby shoot 67s at CA Championship
(Professional Sports ~ 03/23/07)
One month after Henrik Stenson captured his first World Golf Championship, he looks as if he's ready for another. In strong, steady wind that allowed the Blue Monster to live up to its reputation, Stenson made seven birdies on his way to a 5-under 67 on Thursday to share the first-round lead with Robert Allenby in the CA Championship in Miami...
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St. Louis schools lose accreditation
(State News ~ 03/23/07)
ST. LOUIS -- Over the angry objections of St. Louis students, Missouri's State Board of Education moved Thursday to take over the city's troubled school district, hoping to turn around years of budgetary problems and academic failure. The board's 5-1 decision came during a contentious meeting in Jefferson City that was briefly halted during an outburst by students opposed to the takeover. One student was subdued with pepper spray...
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SEMO Fair's marquee teases REO Speedwagon fans, but board won't confirm
(Local News ~ 03/23/07)
The SEMO District Fair marquee that greets visitors at the entrance of Arena Park bears a simple message: "Yes, they are coming to the fair." Some have speculated the sign alludes to REO Speedwagon's rumored appearance at the fair grandstand on Sept. 14. But SEMO District Fair Board president Pete Poe says that's not the case. Poe said the sign is about a rodeo that will be at the fairgrounds on Sept. 10...
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This month
(Local News ~ 03/23/07)
For all the movers and shakers. For all the up-and-comers and constant go-getters. For all those making a difference and taking a chance. This one's for you. This month, Business Today set out to recognize 30 of Southeast Missouri's most promising young professionals. ...
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Meet The Editor
(Local News ~ 03/23/07)
Hello readers. I will be taking over as the editor of Business Today beginning with the May issue. I started at the Southeast Missourian in the middle of February as the business editor. Not only am I new to the position at the daily, but I am new to Southeast Missouri...
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Kaci Thompson
(Local News ~ 03/23/07)
Age: 23 Family: fiance of Luke Hubbard, daughter of John and Teresa Thompson and sister to Kyle and Kody Hubbard Employer: American Cancer Society Position: Community Manager of Development Community Involvement: member of the Jackson and Cape Chambers, member of the American Business Women's Association-Jacksonian Chapter, and fundraiser for Relay For Life of Cape County...
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Ashley Davis
(Local News ~ 03/23/07)
Age: 25 Family: Parents live in Farmington and her husband's family lives in Perryville. Employer: Mississippi River Rado Position: Account executive Community Involvement: Vice Chair for Chamber Young Professionals, Member Cape Chamber of Commerce, Media and Communications Committee and Leadership Development Committee, both for the Cape Chamber; Strategic Growth Council for Big Brothers Big Sisters, Campaign Committee for United Way of SEMO...
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Jason "Parker" Crombie
(Local News ~ 03/23/07)
Age: 28 Family: Wife, Amanda; daughters, Kailey and Morgan Employer: Withers Broadcasting Position: Senior account executive Community Involvement: CERT (Community Emergency Response Training), Multiple Sclerosis Society Corporate Achievers Advisory Board and Chamber Young Professionals...
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Holly Lintner
(Local News ~ 03/23/07)
Age: 29 Family: Husband, Jon, pursuing a law degree at SIU and three sons, Jonathan, 5; Zane, 4; and Peyton, 1. Employer: United Way of Southeast Missouri Position: Resource development manager Community Involvement: Cape Area Chamber, Leadership Cape Class of 2007, Cape Chamber Ambassadors Committee, Cape Girardeau County Central Committee, Republican Women's Club, Pachyderm Club of Southeast Missouri, Southeast Council on Philanthropy...
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Justin Pobst
(Local News ~ 03/23/07)
Age: 26 Family: married to Meredith Pobst and father of their daughter, Lydia, with another baby on the way this summer Employer: First Midwest Bank Position: Vice President Community Involvement: Member of the Jackson Chamber of Commerce, member of the Jackson Rotary, member of the Junior Achievement of Cape Girardeau County Advisory Board, member of the New McKendree United Methodist Worship Team...
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Casey Hertenstein
(Local News ~ 03/23/07)
Age: 24 Family: Single but involved. Family lives in Mt. Vernon, Ill. Employer: Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Position: Director of recruiting and development Education: Bachelor's degree in education from Southeast Missouri State University...
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Meg Davis
(Local News ~ 03/23/07)
Age: 29 Family: Daughter of Sue and Randy Davis and sister of Rick and Rob Davis Employer: Mississippi River Radio Position: General Sales Manager Community Involvement: Graduate of Leadership Cape Alumni Association, member of the Media and Communications Council of the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce, member of Chamber Young Professionals, Chamber Ambassador, member to Libertyfest and Promotions Committees of Old Town Cape, member of the Go Red for Women Committee for the American Heart Association, member of the United Way Marketing Committee.. ...
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Brock Alspaugh
(Local News ~ 03/23/07)
Age: 29 Employer: Montgomery Bank Position: Financial advisor Family: Wife, Danielle, infant son Community Involvement: Big Brothers Big Sisters, Volunteer of the Year Award from Big Brothers Big Sisters in 2006; Optimist Club Brock Alspaugh of Cape Girardeau has quickly moved up to financial advisor at Montgomery Bank. Viney Mosley said Alspaugh studied for the "Series 7" test nights and weekends so he could become a financial advisor, and passed it on the first try...
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Blunt touts education plan
(Local News ~ 03/23/07)
An estimated 19,000 more Missourians annually would have access to college scholarships under a plan touted by Gov. Matt Blunt during a visit to Southeast Missouri State University on Friday. "The new plan will have one simple formula," Blunt told a crowd of about 40 university and local officials and Southeast students gathered in the lobby of the University Center. "It will be based on a family's ability to pay for college."...
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Ready to state their case
(High School Sports ~ 03/23/07)
Bright red mats cover the floor and walls. The smell of stale sweat saturates the air. It's not the most welcoming place, but it's home for Michael Riney twice a week. Riney and his Jackson USA youth wrestling club teammates spend two nights each week honing their skills in the homely room at Jackon High School's Multipurpose Building...
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Meredith Pobst
(Local News ~ 03/23/07)
Age: 26 Family: Married to Justin Pobst with one daughter, Lydia, and another baby on the way Employer: Century 21 - Heartland Position: Realtor Community Involvement: Secretary for the Jackson chapter of the American Business Women's Association, member of Mothers of Pre-schoolers, member of the Cancer Gala auction committee of the American Cancer Society, member of the Miss Sikeston Scholarship Pageant board of directors, volunteer for the Miss Jackson scholarship pageant, member of the New McKendree United Methodist Church Praise and Worship Team, volunteer for the Miss Homecomer's of Jackson Pageant, chapter volunteer for Alpha Chi Omega Alumni, member of Cape County MLS Service, volunteer for the Century 21 annual Jr. ...
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Kyle Thompson
(Local News ~ 03/23/07)
Age: 26 Family: married to Erica Thompson and has a black lab, Maggie Employer: Montgomery Bank Position: Commercial Relationship Manager Community Involvement: Chairman of the American Heart Association Heart Walk for Cape County, sponsorship co-chairman of the American Cancer Society Cancer Gala, campaign treasurer of Friends of Dave Reiminger for Mayor, member of the Jackson Chamber of Commerce, team captain of the Friends of Scouting Fund raising Campaign, member-at-large for Boy Scouts, account executive United Way Fund raising Campaign, member of the Get Smart about Credit Program. ...
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Vivek Malik
(Local News ~ 03/23/07)
Age: 29 Family: Married Employer: Law Office of Nathan Cooper Position: Attorney Community Involvement: Volunteer for Habitat for Humanity and guest lecturer at Southeast Missouri State University. Practicing Immigration Law provides Vivek Malik many things...
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LaShae Simmons
(Local News ~ 03/23/07)
Age: 24 Family: Parents, younger brother, Trey; dogs, Baxter and Ron. Employer: Mississippi River Radio Position: Account executive Community Involvement: Big Sister with Big Brothers Big Sisters, Chamber Young Professionals, Team Captain for MDA lockup, St. Denis Women's Club at St. Denis Church in Benton...
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Lindsey Church
(Local News ~ 03/23/07)
Age: 23 Family: married to Drew Church and daughter of Dutch and Sharon Meyr Employer: West Park Mall Position: Marketing Director Community Involvement: member of the Cape Area Chamber of Commerce, graduate of Leadership Cape, member of the Leadership Cape Steering Committe, on the American Cancer Society Gala Committee, member of St. Andrew Lutheran Church...
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Ellen Carlson
(Local News ~ 03/23/07)
Age: 28 Education: Southeast Missouri State University, class of 2000 Family: Husband, Eric: daughters Bella, 4 and Trinity, almost 2 Involvement: Zonta, Chamber Ambassador, Chamber of Commerce Education Committee Making a difference in the life of a child is what sets apart Ellen Carlson, regional director of development for Big Brothers Big Sisters...
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Lee Schlitt
(Local News ~ 03/23/07)
Age: 27 Family: married to Kim Schlitt Employer: Capaha Bank Position: Vice-President Community Involvement: Member of the United Way Board of Directors and 2007 Campaign Vice Chair, chair of the Organization Committee and 2nd Vice President of the Old Town Cape Board of Directors, Chair of Public Relations and member of the Board of Directors for Junior Achievement, member of the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce, member of the Chamber Leadership Development Steering Committee, member of LaCroix United Methodist Church and on the Staff-Parish Committee. ...
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Sarah Vickery
(Local News ~ 03/23/07)
Age: 25 Family: daughter of Bill & Susan Vickery Employer: Cape Girardeau Convention & Visitor's Bureau Position: Director of Sales Marketing Community Involvement: Member of the Special Projects Task Force for the Chamber of Commerce, on the Chamber Young Professionals Steering Committee, on the Pantry Volunteer Executive Board for FISH Food...
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Jason Banderman
(Local News ~ 03/23/07)
Age: 26 Family: Wife, Sara Employer: Crader Distributing Co. Position: Marketing specialist Community Involvement:Disaster Relief Team-Lynnwood Baptist Church, Volunteer Coach Leadership for Jason Banderman means combining his career with public service. Through Crader Distributing Company of Marble Hill, where he is a marketing specialist, Banderman is part of a team that uses the outdoor power equipment the company sells to help with disaster cleanup efforts...
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Kelly Green
(Local News ~ 03/23/07)
Age: 27 Family: married to Zach and mother of their son Liam with another baby due in September Employer: City of Cape Girardeau, Public Works Department Position: Traffic Operations Engineer Community Involvement: Child Passenger Safety Technician, graduate of Leadership Cape, member of the American Public Works Association, member of the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety, member of Cape Girardeau Safe Communities, member of Marble Hill United Methodist Church...
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Amanda Lincoln
(Local News ~ 03/23/07)
Age: 27 Education: Southeast Missouri State University, class of 2001 Employer: Southeast Public Radio Position: Director of development Family: Husband, Greg; expecting a son in July Community Involvement: Rotary, Cape Girardeau and Jackson Chambers of Commerce, Leadership Cape, Zonta, Southeast Council in Philanthropy, volunteer with American Red Cross...
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Trae Bertrand
(Local News ~ 03/23/07)
Age: 29 Family: Engaged Employer: Bradshaw, Steele, Cochrane, and Berens, L.C. Position: Attorney Community Involvement: member of the Cape Girardeau Jaycees, member of the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce, member of the Noon Lions Club, member of the Cape Girardeau Planning and Zoning Board, chapter advisor to Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, graduate of Leadership Cape...
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Chris Simmons
(Local News ~ 03/23/07)
Age: 28 Employer: Big River Telephone Co. Position: General Manager Family: married; one child Community Involvement: Leadership Cape Keeping the lines of communication flowing is what Chris Simmons does best. "Chris is one of the brightest young men we have encountered in the telecommunication field," said Kevin Cantwell, president of Big River Telephone Company where Simmons is general manager...
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Wade "PeeWee" Bartles
(Local News ~ 03/23/07)
Age: 26 Family: married to Heather and son to Wes and Brenda Bartles Employer: Commerce Bank Position: Assitant Vice President - Commerical Lending Community Involvement: member of the Cape Chamber of Commerce, member of the Jackson Chamber of Commerce and on the Transportation Committee, Secretary Elect and member of the Board of Directors of the Jackson Rotary Club...
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