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River Campus enjoys sell-outs
(Local News ~ 10/29/07)
River Campus personnel are calling the first production in the Bedell Performance Hall, the musical "Big River," a big success. The musical based on Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" sold out three of its five performances -- shows on Friday and Saturday nights and a matinee performance Sunday afternoon...
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Cape Girardeau bank robber sentenced to 30 years
(Local News ~ 10/29/07)
Today, William Marcus White III was sentenced to 30 years in prison for an August 2006 bank robbery in Cape Girardeau. According to a press release from Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Morley Swingle, White was found guilty of robbing U.S. Bank at 3060 William St. in Cape Girardeau during a jury trial Sept. 18 and 19. The robbery was part of a nationwide crime spree in which White allegedly robbed banks in California, Arizona, Utah and Missouri over a two-week period...
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Schnucks to offer free antibiotics
(Local News ~ 10/29/07)
Schnucks Markets announced today that it will offer a selection of generic antibiotics at no charge at its pharmacies, joining a growing list of companies offering steeply discounted generic prescriptions. In a prepared statement, Schnucks said it will be the first retailer in the region to offer the selection of drugs at no cost. ...
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Candidates for three open council spots still unopposed
(Local News ~ 10/29/07)
Next spring's election to fill three openings on Cape Girardeau's city council may be pretty simple. There's no competition for the three announced candidates. Two candidates, Ward 3's Debra Tracy and Ward 4's Loretta Schneider, are running for their second and final four-year terms...
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Area banker looks at region's economic health
(Column ~ 10/29/07)
It's the economy, stupid. Those famous words from the 1992 campaign of Bill Clinton came to mind as I was putting together this week's column. I've got a leading banker's view of the region, indicators of state economic health and a study of how we along the river are doing as a region...
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War heightens respect for life
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/29/07)
To the editor:I've gained a huge respect for the ground troops fighting the war outside the walls I'm in. I've seen helicopters come in from picking up the wounded, and I turn my head because I'm not sure I'd be ready to see who they're unloading...
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Speak Out 10/29/07
(Speak Out ~ 10/29/07)
Viable life; Great performance; We all have a choice; Ready for the worst; Thanks for night out; Academic purpose; Great course; Get out of the way; Vote-buying ploy; Teaching time; Planning for fires; Out of my paycheck; Trickling down; Health spending; They can do better; No difference
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Harvest trees - or God will do it
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/29/07)
To the editor:California is burning. The raging inferno has reminded some of hell. Remember the platitude "The road to hell is paved with good intentions"? News flash: Wood and biomass burn. The more fuel, the bigger the fire. And big fires are more likely to burn out of control. ...
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Search-rescue relies on trust
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/29/07)
To the editor:I'd like to clarify that there are two separate search-and-rescue teams based in Scott County. One is the Scott County Search and Rescue K9 Unit associated with the Scott County Emergency Management Agency. The other is the Scott County Sheriff's Department K9 Tactical Search Team. It needs to be made clear that the accused in the alleged dogfighting ring was a member of the sheriff's tactical team and was in no way associated with the EMA's K9 unit...
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Speedy road work
(Editorial ~ 10/29/07)
The silver lining in this summer's drought was the amount of work that was done this construction season. There's no better example of that than the Interstate 55 interchange project between Jackson's East Main Street and Cape Girardeau's LaSalle Avenue...
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Feeding the kitties
(Local News ~ 10/29/07)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Years after the factories, restaurants and businesses moved away from downtown Cairo, the felines have moved in. One couple has taken it upon themselves to not only keep the kitties healthy and fed, but also get them spayed, neutered and vaccinated...
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No one injured after shots fired at Mo. college
(State News ~ 10/29/07)
MARYVILLE, Mo. -- A Northwest Missouri State University spokeswoman said the campus is back to being calm after a shots-fired scare in a parking lot just before midnight Saturday, which was the school's homecoming. No one was injured, but university relations vice president Mary Ann Lowary said a campus alert system was activated around the time the shots were reported as a precaution until officers could check each of the 13 residence halls and the other buildings on campus...
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Ghost tours prove popular in Alton
(State News ~ 10/29/07)
ALTON, Ill. -- Although class is no longer in session at the old Milton School, there still seems to be plenty of activity there. "We've had people run screaming from the building," said Marlene Lewis, co-founder of Right Brain Activities and business manager for Antoinette's Haunted History Tours. "The vibe there is so intense that people have actually become physically ill."...
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Out of the past 10/29/07
(Out of the Past ~ 10/29/07)
Kroger Sav-on, one of the largest food stores in Cape Girardeau, will shut its doors at the close of business Nov. 27, officials at Kroger's corporate offices in St. Louis announce; the closing is almost 60 years to the day after Kroger opened its first store here...
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Rural roads can be curvy, dangerous for inexperienced motorists
(State News ~ 10/29/07)
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- The eight-mile drive home for Taylor Stobaugh through rural southern Buchanan County was deceptively tranquil. Cows, houses, barns and corn fields passed her white Ford F-250 as it hugged the curvy, two-lane country roads. Traffic safety officials say rural commutes such as the 17-year-old's can be the least forgiving for young, inexperienced drivers...
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Family's market in Independence, Mo., grows into popular agritourism attraction
(State News ~ 10/29/07)
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. -- Beginning as a small family farm market in 1991, Carolyn's Country Cousins Pumpkin Patch has grown into an agritourism company, attracting more than 100,000 visitors each fall. Buddy and Carolyn Raasch farm 8,000 acres of land in the bottoms of the Missouri River and have found that they enjoy sharing their passion for farming with the public...
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Blunt task force examining abortion affects on women
(State News ~ 10/29/07)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Matt Blunt, an abortion opponent, has launched the state on a scientific quest to determine how abortions affect women -- a question so complex that it confounded a U.S. surgeon general. The Governor's Task Force on the Impact of Abortion on Women convened last week in Blunt's Capitol office without any of the publicity and promotion that usually accompanies groups on gubernatorial missions...
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Fire at N.C. beach house kills 7 students
(National News ~ 10/29/07)
OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N.C. -- An intense fire ravaged a beach house packed with college students early Sunday, killing seven and leaving little left of the structure but its charred frame and the stilts on which it stood. Six survivors were hospitalized and released, including one who jumped from the burning home and into a waterway, Mayor Debbie Smith said...
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Doctors urge screening for autism by age 2
(National News ~ 10/29/07)
CHICAGO -- The country's leading pediatricians group is making its strongest push yet to have all children screened for autism twice by age 2, warning of symptoms such as babies who don't babble at 9 months and 1-year-olds who don't point to toys...
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Minorities less likely to trick-or-treat this Halloween, according to poll
(National News ~ 10/29/07)
WASHINGTON -- Two-thirds of parents say their children will trick-or-treat this Halloween, but fewer minorities will let their children go door to door, with some citing safety worries, a poll shows. The survey found that 73 percent of whites versus 56 percent of minorities said their children will trick-or-treat Wednesday...
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10 anti-al-Qaida sheiks kidnapped in Iraq
(International News ~ 10/29/07)
BAGHDAD -- Gunmen in Baghdad snatched 10 Sunni and Shiite tribal sheiks from their cars Sunday as they were heading home to Diyala province after talks with the government on fighting al-Qaida, and at least one was later found shot to death. The bold daylight kidnapping came as the top U.S. commander in Iraq said the threat from the terror network has been "significantly reduced" in the capital...
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Gap notified of Indian shop using child labor
(International News ~ 10/29/07)
LONDON -- Clothing retailer Gap Inc. said Sunday that it will convene all of its Indian suppliers to "forcefully reiterate" its prohibition on child labor after a British newspaper found children as young as 10 making Gap clothes at a sweatshop in New Delhi...
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Israel begins making cuts in fuel supplies to Gaza Strip, stepping up pressure on Hamas
(International News ~ 10/29/07)
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Israel began cutting vital fuel shipments to the Gaza Strip on Sunday, following through on a promise to step up pressure on the territory's Hamas rulers after months of Palestinian rocket attacks. Dor Alon, the Israeli energy company that sells fuel to Gaza, confirmed it received instructions from the Israeli Defense Ministry to reduce shipments...
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Argentinean first lady claims victory in presidential elections; may avoid runoff
(International News ~ 10/29/07)
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- First lady Cristina Fernandez claimed victory in Argentina's presidential election Sunday, with early results and exit polls suggesting she had avoided a runoff and become the first woman elected to the post. Fernandez's husband, President Nestor Kirchner, is credited with Argentina's rebound from a 2001 economic collapse, and much of her support is due to his popularity...
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Rosa Keller
(Obituary ~ 10/29/07)
Rosa Keller, 88, of Jackson passed away Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007, at the Monticello House in Jackson, where she had lived the past three years. She was born June 5, 1919, in Germany, to Franz and Anna Keller. Loving survivors include a nephew, Fred (Irene) Stier of Jackson; three great-nieces, Nancy Hodgson, Pat (Rex) Meyr, Katherine (Wade) Rhodes; three great-nephews, Fred A. Stier, Jeff P. (Kim) Stier, Tim A. (Maria) Stier; and 10 great-great-nieces and nephews...
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Rita Richardet
(Obituary ~ 10/29/07)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Rita H. Richardet, 76, died Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007, at her home in Perryville. She was born June 2, 1931, at Old Appleton, Mo., daughter of Andrew G. and Philomena T. Ponder Winschel. She married Hubert V. Richardet Sept. 9, 1950. He died Oct. 17, 1997...
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Violet Kassel
(Obituary ~ 10/29/07)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Violet J. Kassel, 86, died Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007, in Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville. She was born April 4, 1921, daughter of Henry J. and Engel M Versemann Miesner. She married Leonard J. Kassel Sept. 29, 1946. Kassel was a member of Salem Lutheran Church at Farrar, Mo., Ladies Aid and LWML. She was also a 4H Club leader...
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Kent Jones
(Obituary ~ 10/29/07)
ANNA, Ill. -- Kent Jones, 79, of Anna died Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007, at his home. He was born April 6, 1928, in Balcom, Ill., son of Cord and Jewel Woodard Jones. He married Barbara Earnhart on Jan. 1, 1976, in Anna. Jones was a member of the Anna Heights Baptist Church...
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O.S. Jones
(Obituary ~ 10/29/07)
O.S. "Sam" Jones, 92, of Williamson County, formerly of Anna, Ill., died Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, Ill. He was born Sept. 7, 1915, in Jonesboro, Ill., son of Frank and Ollie V. Powell Jones. He married Jean W. Jones in 1949...
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Cape/Jackson fire report 10/29/07
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/29/07)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. n At 2:11 p.m., emergency medical service in the 1000 block of Dearmore Court. n At 6:56 p.m., a fire alarm at 1000 Towers Circle. n At 7:23 p.m., a box alarm at 1708 Westridge Drive...
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Cape/Jackson police report 10/29/07
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/29/07)
DWI n A man was in custody on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, warrant request submitted. Arrests n Beverly Haley, 27, was arrested on suspicion of stealing. n Lennie Dickerson, 39, was arrested on suspicion of stealing. n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of resisting arrest and possession of marijuana...
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Spacewalkers discover metal shavings inside solar panel joint
(National News ~ 10/29/07)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Spacewalking astronauts doing construction work outside the international space station Sunday made a disturbing discovery: what appear to be metal shavings inside a joint that is needed to turn a set of solar power panels. The rotary joint, 10 feet in diameter, has experienced intermittent vibrations and power spikes for nearly two months. ...
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Two big meteorites don't sell at NY auction
(National News ~ 10/29/07)
NEW YORK -- Two of the world's most famous meteorites failed to attract buyers at an auction Sunday, while an ordinary metal mailbox zapped by a falling space rock in 1984 was sold for the unearthly price of nearly $83,000. A 30-pound chunk of the Willamette Meteorite, which was found in Oregon in 1902 and has been steeped in ownership controversies for more than a century, was offered by Bonhams auction house at an estimated value of $1.3 million but was withdrawn from sale after bidding ended at $300,000.. ...
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Pork project: Radio host goes into tasty barbecue sauce sideline
(Business ~ 10/29/07)
Longtime radio host Kent Crider loves a good barbecue. In his online bio for K103, the country music station where he's the morning host, he lists "hickory smoke" ahead of "my wife's perfume" as his favorite smell. Now he's offering the world his own secret sauce, something sweet with "a little bit of an afterburn."...
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Bankruptcy filings surge as home foreclosures increase
(Business ~ 10/29/07)
Consumers looking for a way to save their homes from foreclosure are increasingly turning to federal bankruptcy courts for protection. For people who fall behind but can afford their basic mortgage payments, local experts said, the move can make a lot of sense...
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People on the move 10/29/07
(Business ~ 10/29/07)
Licensed agent joins ERA Cape Realty; Associate provost named executive of year; State bankers group names president-elect; Allied Waste hires sales representative; Bank names branch operations officer; Beauty salon opens on Highway 177
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Memo 10/29/07
(Business ~ 10/29/07)
Chamber sponsoring career day at junior high The Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a Career Day on Thursday at Central Junior High School. More than 400 eighth-graders are expected to attend. The career day is intended to provide students with information about career and business choices...
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Anti-drought festival draws few visitors, less rain
(National News ~ 10/29/07)
WOODSTOCK, Ga. -- It was billed as a rain festival to fight Georgia's drought, and even included a rain dance, but turnout was slim and precipitation was even scarcer than people. "Not much of a turnout," landscaper Linda Boyer said Saturday, squinting against bright sunshine under a cloudless sky and scanning the nearly empty parking lot sprinkled with several tables of water-related activities and volunteers...
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Perryville boy returns from hospital stay
(Local News ~ 10/29/07)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Although 2-year-old Jacob Ryan Lyerla of Perryville was released from St. Louis Children's Hospital on Oct. 18, his parents, Matt and Crystal, and his brothers are still on an emotional roller coaster. They are awaiting a plan of treatment for a general diagnosis of histiocytosis, described by the Histiocytosis Association of America as a rare blood disease caused by an excess of white blood cells...
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Sweet potato variety has a reputation for its size
(Local News ~ 10/29/07)
October may be the ideal time to harvest sweet potatoes, because when compared to ordinary sweet potatoes, several especially large ones have been unearthed recently. Jesse Eaker, 81, of Cape Girar-deau, recently grew an 18-pound sweet potato. Meanwhile, Nelson and Melba Huffman of McClure, Ill., grew a 20 pound bunch of the root vegetables. Other sweet potatoes have weighed in at five pounds apiece...
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Local libraries set event schedules
(Local News ~ 10/29/07)
@graphic_subhead:Cape GirardeauPublic Library Call 334-5279 for information or registration. All events will be held at the library's new location, 301 S. Broadview St. n Christmas craft program: 2 to 4 p.m. Nov. 10. Create a take home item for the holidays. Adults only. Registration includes a supply fee...
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Community digest 10/29/07
(Local News ~ 10/29/07)
Membership workshop planned for Saturday The John Guild Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will hold a membership workshop from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Cape Girardeau County Archive Center. This informational meeting includes a presentation on the organization, as well as several other topics. ...
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Red Hat fun
(Local News ~ 10/29/07)
At a luncheon held recently at the Rose Bed Inn the Snazeee Belles, a Red Hat group, toured the Inn. The group of 10 women don't want to do anything but have fun. Pictured from left, are Annie Evans, Charlene Arnzen, Kathy Schweer, Mary Klipfel, Anne Amelunke, Barb Marshall, Georgia Howe queen mother. Unavailable for photo were Linda Goodman, Carole Arnzen and Shirley Bisher...
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Marshall family reunion
(Local News ~ 10/29/07)
The theme of the recently held Marshall family reunion was "Building Blocks of the Marshall Family." Eight siblings of the 13 children of Edward J. and Sallie Byrd Marshall came forward to describe special attributes provided by their parents or interesting and humorous incidents in their lives. All 13 children were represented in this commemorative memorial; nine are still living, with Edward Marshall of Wilson, Ark. unable to attend...
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'Saw IV' proves box-office killer with $32.1 million debut
(Entertainment ~ 10/29/07)
LOS ANGELES -- The killer of the "Saw" franchise may be dead, but his sadistic spirit lives on. Lionsgate's "Saw IV" led the weekend box office with $32.1 million, maintaining the horror franchise's position as a Halloween perennial, according to studio estimates Sunday...
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Rams: 0-8 and counting
(Professional Sports ~ 10/29/07)
ST. LOUIS -- The Cleveland Browns won for the first time on the road. The St. Louis Rams still haven't won at all. Derek Anderson threw three touchdown passes, two to Braylon Edwards, and the Browns erased an early 14-point deficit in a 27-20 victory over the winless and injury-riddled St. Louis Rams on Sunday. Anderson had three touchdown passes, five interceptions and a lowly 58.1 passer rating in the Browns' first two games on the road, setbacks at Oakland and New England...
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Red Sox's Lowell earns World Series MVP
(Professional Sports ~ 10/29/07)
DENVER -- Mike Lowell is much more than some throw-in on a Red Sox trade. He's the World Series MVP. The steady third baseman capped an outstanding October with a big performance Sunday night, earning MVP honors as Boston finished a four-game sweep with a 4-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies...
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Johnson nearly pulls aside Gordon in Chase
(Professional Sports ~ 10/29/07)
HAMPTON, Ga. -- Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon are quickly turning the Chase for the Nextel Cup championship into their own private duel. A two-tire stop for Johnson paid off with a victory Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway, making the Chase a virtual dead heat at the top between the reigning champion and his Hendrick Motorsports teammate and friend...
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Fan Speak 10/29/07
(Other Sports ~ 10/29/07)
A good read; Thank you, Toby; Thank you, Marty; Let's move down; No money for you; It's game time
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NFL: Week 8 10/29/07
(Professional Sports ~ 10/29/07)
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Tom Brady threw three touchdown passes and ran for two more scores Sunday as the New England Patriots crushed the Washington Redskins 52-7 on Sunday in an easy tuneup for its battle of unbeatens at Indianapolis. Linebacker Mike Vrabel caught a touchdown pass and forced three fumbles by quarterback Jason Campbell that led to 17 points...
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Pettersen continues hot run on LPGA Tour
(Professional Sports ~ 10/29/07)
Suzann Pettersen made up for all those lost strokes with three big shots on the Pattaya Old Course's 479-yard, par-5 finishing hole. After blowing the last of a seven-stroke lead with her second straight bogey, the Norwegian star hit a "grip-down" 3-wood from 225 yards to 15 feet to set up an eagle putt that beat Laura Davies by a stroke Sunday in the Honda LPGA Thailand In Pattaya, Thailand...
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Curlin stakes claim to Horse of the Year
(Professional Sports ~ 10/29/07)
OCEANPORT, N.J. -- Curlin easily dismissed his toughest rivals in the Breeders' Cup Classic, beating Street Sense, Hard Spun and Lawyer Ron to virtually crown himself Horse of the Year. Of course, the Eclipse Award won't be given out until January, but Curlin's 4 1/2-length victory left few doubters after he concluded his season in sensational fashion...
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Kansas, Missouri move into top 10
(College Sports ~ 10/29/07)
NEW YORK -- For a change, there was little change at the top of the Top 25. Ohio State was No. 1 with Boston College second and LSU third, which is how they they lined up last week. It's just the second time this season the top three was unchanged, the other being Week 1, when the preseason top three held their spots in the first regular season poll...
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Boston sweeps Series with 4-3 victory
(Professional Sports ~ 10/29/07)
DENVER -- There's a new monster in baseball, and this one's in Boston, too. Overwhelming in every way, the Red Sox swept to their second title in four years Sunday night. Jon Lester, Mike Lowell & Co. left little room for drama with a 4-3 win over the Colorado Rockies in Game 4...
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Redhawks football continues freefall in OVC play
(Sports Column ~ 10/29/07)
I'm not sure about the exact wording, but there is an old sports adage that basically says you have to hit the bottom before you can reach the top. The Southeast Missouri State football program certainly hopes that contains some truth because it's hard to imagine the Redhawks sinking much lower than they did Saturday...
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MoDOT to decide priority for I-55 projects
(Local News ~ 10/29/07)
Leaders in Scott County and Scott City may have already convinced MoDOT that a new Interstate 55 interchange south of Scott City should be a high-priority project. Now the question is just how high that priority will be in the face of what might be an uncertain future...
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Man looking for Elvis poster from 1955 show in Cape
(Local News ~ 10/29/07)
In 1955, Elvis Presley, then a 20-year-old, relatively unknown singer, took the stage at the Arena Building in Cape Girardeau. Children younger than 12 were admitted for free, according to the poster advertising the event. Tickets cost $1 for adults...
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Redhawks claim OVC title with double-overtime win over Samford
(College Sports ~ 10/29/07)
Nothing against Birmingham, Ala., but the Southeast Missouri State women's soccer team wanted desperately to avoid a trip there early next month. A goal less than two minutes into a second sudden-death overtime period Sunday afternoon assured the Redhawks that if they get on a bus again this year, it will be to play in the NCAA tournament...
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