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Gov. Blunt signs bill overhauling Medicaid program
(State News ~ 07/02/07)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Gov. Matt Blunt signs legislation overhauling the state's Medicaid health care program for the poor. The governor is promoting the changes at bill signing ceremonies in several cities. The legislation places a greater emphasis on healthy living for the 825,000 people on Medicaid. Eventually, all participants would have to enroll in one of several health plans with varying levels of coordinated care...
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Scott City Council to decide on new city hall purchase
(Local News ~ 07/02/07)
By MATT SANDERS Southeast Missourian The Scott City Council will vote tonight on whether or not to authorize the purchase of a building for a new city hall. The building, located at 215 Chester St., was once used as a Jehovah's Witnesses worship center and is owned by the Cape Girardeau South Congregation of the Witnesses...
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6 homes destroyed from flooding in Missouri
(State News ~ 07/02/07)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) -- At least six homes were destroyed and three more evacuated due to flooding in western Missouri south of Kansas City, as rivers that drain from water-logged Kansas burst their banks, authorities said Monday. Floodwaters reduced U.S. 71 to two lanes from four about 75 miles south of Kansas City near Rich Hill in Bates County, the Missouri Department of Transportation said...
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Missouri gets $4 million bonus for food stamp accuracy
(State News ~ 07/02/07)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri is getting a nearly $4 million bonus from the federal government for its handling of the food stamp program. The Social Services Department said Monday that the state's food stamp payments were among the most accurate in the nation in the 2006 fiscal year. That means generally families received the correct amount of money and the state did not overpay people...
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Missouri governor signs bill closing executioners' identity
(State News ~ 07/02/07)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Gov. Matt Blunt signs a bill making secret the identities of people who carry out executions in Missouri. The measure allows lawsuits against the media or others who disclose that information. Supporters say the bill is an important protection against threats to workers just doing their jobs. But critics counter that the bill further shrouds the death penalty process in secrecy and violates First Amendment protections...
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Rains cause near-record flooding in S.E. Kansas, southwest Missouri
(State News ~ 07/02/07)
OSAWATOMIE, Kan. -- Flooding worsened across southeast Kansas and southwest Missouri Sunday as high water levels forced more people from their homes and forecasters said it could be days before area rivers begin returning to normal. This town of 4,600 was among the hardest hit as the Pottawatomie Creek inundated neighborhoods to the south, while workers struggled to reinforce a leaking levee on the Marais des Cygnes to the north...
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Local police on alert during holiday travel
(Local News ~ 07/02/07)
The Fourth of July is a major day in the summer travel season, but it can also be a dangerous one. That's why local authorities are stepping up enforcement on Missouri and Illinois roads this Independence Day. Last year over the Independence Day holiday in Missouri, 12 people were killed and 840 were injured, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. ...
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Report: Centers meeting higher ed demands
(Local News ~ 07/02/07)
The battle for students between Southeast Missouri State University and Three Rivers Community College and the resulting establishment of rival Bootheel education centers wasn't a waste of money, a state report says. The report from Missouri Department of Higher Education staff to the Coordinating Board for Higher Education concludes that the rival centers or campuses are meeting the higher education needs of students in the region...
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Speak Out 7/2/07
(Speak Out ~ 07/02/07)
Breaking the law; Parisian decadence; Election timing; Coverage kudo; Fear-mongering; Waste of money; Parks supporter; No sexiest man fan; Defending video games; Racial dialogue; Giving it away; Due process; Attacks won't stop; Schools not at fault; 'Coultergeist'; Honoring B's; MoDOT on top
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The arts' impact
(Editorial ~ 07/02/07)
Boosting the state's economy through the arts is one of the stated goals of the Missouri Arts Council's Strategic Plan Draft for 2008-2011. The organization hopes to accomplish this through attracting and developing businesses through the arts and promoting cultural tourism...
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Investigating legal status
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/02/07)
To the editor:Local police of cities, counties and states in many instances are barred from questioning people about their legal right to be in the United States. This should be changed. Am I advocating that people of different ethnic groups should be stopped and questioned merely because of their background? Of course not. However, any sworn law enforcement officer should be allowed to look into a suspected crime and hold a suspect for turnover to proper jurisdiction...
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Out of the past 7/2/07
(Out of the Past ~ 07/02/07)
WASHINGTON -- The Army Corps of Engineers has proposed an $88.9 million answer to the flooding problems in the St. Johns Bayou and New Madrid Floodway; the corps plan calls for new pumping stations, improvements and changes in channel designs, and facilities for wildlife and recreational areas surrounding the projects...
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Princes William and Harry to mark Diana's birthday with charity concert AP Photo LMD113, LON114
(Entertainment ~ 07/02/07)
LONDON (AP) -- Rockers and royals, including Rod Stewart, Elton John and Princes William and Harry, were taking the stage at London's Wembley Stadium on Sunday to remember Princess Diana almost 10 years after her death in a Paris car crash. The concert, organized by Diana's sons, falls on what would have been her 46th birthday. ...
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Seminars cover issues of children living in meth houses
(State News ~ 07/02/07)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Missouri authorities say children who are exposed to methamphetamine face health risks and suffer neglect and abuse. A new effort is being launched this summer to deal with these problems. Starting this month, a series of seminars will be held to lay out a plan for assisting children removed from houses where meth is cooked...
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Police say man killed by officer was wielding a knife
(State News ~ 07/02/07)
SEDALIA, Mo. -- A Sedalia police officer is on paid leave after shooting a man to death Saturday during a domestic disturbance call, authorities said. Officer John Cook was answering a complaint about a man cutting a telephone line when he arrived at a woman's residence and encountered David Morgan...
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Chicago's airports could stay at high security for at least a week
(State News ~ 07/02/07)
CHICAGO -- Heightened security at Chicago's two main airports could stay in place through the week and cause headaches during the busy Independence Day holiday, officials said Sunday. "Just to be on the safe side, it makes sense, particularly on this busy Fourth of July holiday weekend, to plan ahead and allow extra time at the airport," said Wendy Abrams, a spokeswoman for the city's department of aviation...
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Regulators weighing reliability mandates for electric companies
(State News ~ 07/02/07)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Every time your lights flicker, every time an electricity blip forces you to reset your alarm clock, some of Missouri's utility regulators want to know. But gauging the reliability of your electricity service could cost you more money...
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Ex-TWA flight attendants try to return to the sky
(State News ~ 07/02/07)
ST. LOUIS -- Mary Pat Taylor is glad she found work. The former TWA and American Airlines flight attendant -- laid off four years ago -- now manages a Chico's clothing store in Kansas City, Mo. But, if American called her back -- she's No. 367 on the recall list -- she said she'd go back "in a minute."...
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Rose Wissmann Linebarger
(Obituary ~ 07/02/07)
Rose Wissmann Linebarger, 95, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, June 30, 2007, at Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau. She was born Sept. 13, 1911, in Oriole, Mo., daughter of John David and Ethel (Perry) Wissmann. She and Walter Howard Linebarger were married April 25, 1931, in Jackson. He died March 2, 1974. Later she married Orlie N. Grubb on Aug. 13, 1988, in Jackson. He died June 11, 1998...
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Walter Vinyard
(Obituary ~ 07/02/07)
Walter Earl Vinyard, 84, of Cape Girardeau, died Saturday, June 30, 2007, at Missouri Veteran's Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 30, 1922, in Poplar Bluff, Mo., son of Walter L. and Beulah (Holloway) Vinyard. He and Ellen Dean (Hartsell) Vinyard were married Oct. 13, 1943, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She died Sept. 3, 2002...
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Helen D. Morris
(Obituary ~ 07/02/07)
Helen D. Morris, 90, died Sunday, July 1, 2007, at Missouri Veteran's Home in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are pending at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Vera Marie Griffin
(Obituary ~ 07/02/07)
Vera Marie Griffin, 85, of Chaffee, Mo., died Sunday, July 1, 2007, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born March 19, 1922 in Oran, Mo., daughter of Joseph and Frieda Westrich Dannenmueller. She married Oscar Griffin Nov. 28, 1951. He died Feb. 22, 1999...
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The Rev. Ernest Browning
(Obituary ~ 07/02/07)
The Rev. Ernest "Curt" Browning, 85, of Olive Branch, Ill., died Saturday, June 30, 2007, at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Jan. 18, 1922, in Olive Branch, Ill., to Arlie and Eva Gettings Browning. He married Thelma Ball July 16, 1941. She died Feb. 7, 2007...
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George Dunn
(Obituary ~ 07/02/07)
George W. Dunn, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, July 1, 2007, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Cape fire report 7/2/07
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/02/07)
Cape Girardeau Fire Department n At 7:53 p.m., emergency medical service in the 800 block of North Spanish Street. n At 11:11 p.m., emergency medical service in the 200 block of Pacific Street. n At 3:59 a.m., emergency medical service in the 1700 block of Perryville Road...
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Cape/Jackson police report 7/2/07
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/02/07)
Cape Girardeau: Arrests; Assaults; Theft; Property damage; Miscellaneous; Jackson: Arrests; Summonses; Assault; Theft; Property damage; Miscellaneous
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Texas joins global efforts to boost fresh water supply by desalinating sea water
(National News ~ 07/02/07)
BROWNSVILLE, Texas -- On a one-acre site alongside a string of shrimp boats docked on the Brownsville ship channel stands a $2.2 million assembly of pipes, sheds and humming machinery -- Texas' entree into global efforts to make sea water suitable to drink...
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Local, fresh and healthy food
(Local News ~ 07/02/07)
Tired of wilted lettuce and days-old tomatoes at the supermarket? Three local produce markets offer area residents a choice in their food shopping. Just pick a day of the week. Cape Alternative Farmers Market is 8 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, April through October, adjacent to the Red House. ...
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Trail of Tears State Park announces summer nature programs
(Local News ~ 07/02/07)
Trail of Tears recently released its schedule of free programs for July and August. July n New are Friday Night Roves. Park staff will visit campsites to provide information about upcoming programs. Children 12 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. Call 334-1711 to check on programs, as they are subject to change. Programs may be canceled due to inclement weather...
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Trinity Church Picnic planned for July 15
(Local News ~ 07/02/07)
Serving begins at 4 p.m. July 15 at the Trinity Church Picnic at the Altenburg Fairgrounds. The menu includes a pork steak or fish plate, German potato salad and slaw; also available are hamburgers, cheeseburgers, homemade pie, ice cream and cold drinks. Matching funds will be provided by Thrivent River Valley Chapter 30324...
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Area man mobilized for deployment by Army
(Local News ~ 07/02/07)
Army Spc. John W. Leible has been mobilized and activated for a future deployment to an undisclosed overseas location in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Leible is an automated logistical specialist normally assigned to the 735th Combat Support Company in DeSoto, Mo. He has served in the military for two years. Leible is the son of Richard P. and Joyce M. Leible of Scott City. He is a 2005 graduate of Scott City High School...
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Community digest 7/2/07
(Local News ~ 07/02/07)
City of Cape Girardeau offices closed July 4 The city of Cape Girardeau offices will be closed Wednesday in observance of Independence Day. City offices will resume normal business hours Thursday. The city council meeting will be held at 7 p.m. July 9 in the city council chambers at city hall. ...
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Iraqi civilian death toll declines 36 percent
(International News ~ 07/02/07)
BAGHDAD -- Iraqi civilian deaths dropped to their lowest level since the start of the Baghdad security operation, government figures showed Sunday, suggesting signs of progress in tamping down violence in the capital. But American casualties are running high as U.S. forces step up pressure on Sunni and Shiite extremists in and around Baghdad...
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Bush knows what he wants from meeting; Putin's intentions less clear
(National News ~ 07/02/07)
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine -- President Bush knows what he wants from Vladimir Putin's visit to his dad's seaside home. Convince Putin that a U.S. missile defense system in Eastern Europe would not threaten Russia. Bring the Kremlin behind tough new penalties aimed at Iran's suspected nuclear weapons program. Generally defrost relations...
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Levee system repairs could put French Quarter at greater risk
(National News ~ 07/02/07)
NEW ORLEANS -- The government's repairs to New Orleans' hurricane-damaged levees may put the French Quarter in greater danger than it was before Hurricane Katrina, a weakness planners said couldn't be helped, at least for now. Experts say the stronger levees and flood walls could funnel storm water into the cul-de-sac of the Industrial Canal, only 2 miles from Bourbon Street, and overwhelm the waterway's 12-foot-high concrete flood walls that shield some of the city's most cherished neighborhoods.. ...
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Israel sends tax funds to Abbas government
(International News ~ 07/02/07)
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Tens of thousands of Palestinian civil servants will be paid in full this week for the first time in more than a year, after Israel released millions of dollars in tax funds frozen during Hamas rule, officials said Sunday. The transfer of the funds was Israel's first concrete gesture of support for moderate President Mahmoud Abbas in his battle with Hamas, which violently seized control of the Gaza Strip last month...
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Looking for the next big thing
(National News ~ 07/02/07)
LOS ANGELES -- Just a few years ago, the idea of bankrolling starry-eyed ventures to fly ordinary people into space was laughed off as science fiction. Now some investors are betting on space tourism as the next big thing. The infant industry got a boost in June when a Boston-area investment group backed a private rocket company developing a spaceship that will take off and land like an airplane...
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One person may qualify for new tax credit
(Business ~ 07/02/07)
In the great tradition of American entrepreneurism -- rugged individualism, pick yourself up by your own bootstraps and all that -- the Missouri Legislature has decided taxpayers should share the cost of a massive redevelopment of north St. Louis. A bill sitting on Gov. ...
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Organized labor hoping to regain ground
(Business ~ 07/02/07)
The past few weeks have produced a mixed bag of results for Missouri labor unions hoping to expand their influence as they seek to repair years of declining membership and organize workers. First came the Missouri Supreme Court decision overturning a 60-year-old precedent against collective bargaining by public employees. ...
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Higher cheese costs hit pizza makers
(Business ~ 07/02/07)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Before the dinnertime rush, Larry Lewis was chewing over business strategy at the Fat Jimmy's pizzeria he manages. The store had absorbed sharply rising cheese prices as long as possible. It was time to raise the price on pizzas and pass along some of the expense that had been eating into profits the past few months...
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People on the move 7/2/07
(Business ~ 07/02/07)
CNA named state employee of month; Hearing aid specialist gets bracelet for service
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Britain steps up hunt for terror suspects
(International News ~ 07/02/07)
GLASGOW, Scotland -- British officials intensified the hunt Sunday for what they called an al-Qaida-linked network behind three attempted terrorist attacks, announcing a fifth arrest and conducting pinpoint raids across a country on its highest level of alert...
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More air marshals on flights to Europe
(National News ~ 07/02/07)
WASHINGTON -- The United States is adding air marshals to overseas flights because of concerns about potential terrorism threats originating in Britain and Europe, the homeland security chief said Sunday. "I think given what we know now, we're comfortable that we're at the right posture," Michael Chertoff said during a round of talk show appearances...
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'Ratatouille' cooks up $47.2M debut
(Entertainment ~ 07/02/07)
LOS ANGELES -- Disney has put a rodent on top of the box office, though not the studio's venerable mascot, Mickey Mouse. "Ratatouille," an animated comedy about a gourmet rat that gets a chance to cook in a French restaurant, debuted as the No. 1 weekend movie with $47.2 million, according to studio estimates Sunday...
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Ludwick belts two HRs in 11-7 win over Reds
(Professional Sports ~ 07/02/07)
CINCINNATI -- This one deserved the yardstick. Ryan Ludwick hit a solo homer that landed above the batter's eye -- an impressive drive that everyone in the ballpark watched except him -- and added a three-run shot Sunday, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to an 11-7 victory over the Cincinnati Reds...
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Springfield foils Capahas sweep
(Community Sports ~ 07/02/07)
Plaza Tire came one out away from a road sweep of Springfield (Ill.) on Sunday, but the Capahas had to settle for a split of the doubleheader. After winning the opener 1-0 behind the two-hit pitching of Anthony Maupin and Josh Parham, the Capahas suffered a 4-3 loss in the nightcap...
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Bateman breaks Buick tie on No. 18
(Professional Sports ~ 07/02/07)
Brian Bateman's knees buckled. He tossed his putter in the air and pumped his fists. His long wait for a PGA Tour victory ended with a birdie on the last hole Sunday at the Buick Open in Grand Blanc, Mich., breaking a four-way tie and making him the improbable winner...
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Hamlin's gamble nets first win this season
(Professional Sports ~ 07/02/07)
LOUDON, N.H. -- A two-tire gamble for Denny Hamlin paid off with his first NASCAR Nextel Cup victory of the season Sunday at New Hampshire International Speedway. Hamlin, last year's top rookie, is second in the season points, but he's been frustrated this season, leading laps and contending without being able to take a checkered flag in the first 16 races...
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A major breakthrough
(Professional Sports ~ 07/02/07)
SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. -- No one can ignore Cristie Kerr now, not with her name on the biggest trophy in women's golf. Left out of most conversations about top young American players, the 29-year-old Kerr won the U.S. Women's Open on Sunday by making only two bogeys over her final 45 holes, and forcing Lorena Ochoa into another series of major mistakes...
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Late surge puts Bonds in starting NL lineup
(Professional Sports ~ 07/02/07)
NEW YORK -- Not only is Barry Bonds going to the All-Star game in his home ballpark, he'll be in the starting lineup. The San Francisco Giants star overcame a 119,000-vote deficit in the final days of balloting and finished 123,000 ahead of the Chicago Cubs' Alfonso Soriano on Sunday to claim the third and final starting outfield spot for the National League...
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Reds fire Narron after Sunday's loss
(Professional Sports ~ 07/02/07)
CINCINNATI -- Manager Jerry Narron was fired Sunday night by the Cincinnati Reds, who raised their payroll and their expectations in the offseason only to find themselves with the worst record in the major leagues. The Reds became the second team to change managers Sunday. Earlier in the day, Seattle's Mike Hargrove resigned...
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Hargrove resigns from Mariners amid seven-game win streak
(Professional Sports ~ 07/02/07)
SEATTLE -- Mike Hargrove resigned as manager of the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, saying his "passion has begun to fade" for baseball even though his team is the hottest club in the majors. Hargrove, who managed Sunday's game against Toronto, will be succeeded by John McLaren, his bench coach. McLaren's first game will be today against Kansas City...
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Chains refuse to put calories on menus
(Local News ~ 07/02/07)
NEW YORK (AP) -- Don't expect to see the calorie count for Burger King's Double Whopper with cheese on the menu anytime soon. Burger King, McDonald's and Wendy's are among the chains planning to defy New York City's new rule that they begin posting calories on menus Sunday...
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Walk-about shows off downtown spaces
(Local News ~ 07/02/07)
Roughly a dozen spaces in downtown Cape Girardeau were open and available for viewing Sunday afternoon during the Downtown Walk-About. The three-hour event featured homes, apartments, condominiums and commercial space. Organizers of the event said the homes and apartments were marketed toward higher-income residents who want amenities but don't want to deal with upkeep. ...
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Gov't struggles to care for wounded GI's
(Local News ~ 07/02/07)
More than 800 of them have lost an arm, a leg, fingers or toes. More than 100 are blind. Dozens need tubes and machines to keep them alive. Hundreds are disfigured by burns, and thousands have brain injuries and mangled minds. These are America's war wounded, a toll that has received less attention than the 3,500 troops killed in Iraq. Depending on how you count them, they number between 35,000 and 53,000...
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Cape Ford & Sons falls in tourney semifinals
(Community Sports ~ 07/02/07)
Blake Slattery went 4-for-4 at the plate, stole a base and scored twice, but it wasn't enough as the Cape Girardeau Ford & Sons American Legion baseball team fell to Evansville 7-3 in the semifinals at the Paducah, Ky., tournament Sunday...
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Area fruit crop wiped out
(Local News ~ 07/02/07)
Most years David Diebold would have plenty of peaches and apples to sell to the customers who visit his Benton, Mo., store every summer looking for the fresh fruit. The fruit would be as fresh as possible, coming from his own orchards in the gently rolling north Scott County hills...
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U.S. general: North Korean missile tests a threat to South
(International News ~ 07/02/07)
SEOUL, South Korea -- The top U.S. military commander in South Korea said today that last week's North Korean missile tests were provocative and a threat to Seoul. Gen. B.B. Bell said that although he welcomed moves by Pyongyang to live up to its commitment to dismantle its nuclear program, the communist country still retains the capability to attack Seoul with conventional artillery and special forces...
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