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Mo. revises Bombardier enticements
(Business ~ 05/02/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Grounding their concerns, Missouri senators passed a $240 million package of state tax enticements Thursday aimed at landing a Canadian company's new airplane assembly plant at Kansas City International Airport. The incentives for Bombardier Aerospace cleared the Senate by a 24-8 vote, but only after the state revised its offer by reducing the tax credits and adding greater protections for taxpayers in case the project turns sour...
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United-US Airways marriage faces better chance this time
(Business ~ 05/02/08)
CHICAGO -- United Airlines and US Airways saw their first attempt at marriage foiled earlier this decade by the deal's high cost coupled with opposition from lawmakers, unions and consumers. This time, a proposal for them to combine could face an easier route to approval in Washington, where the last bid died in July 2001. But first it has to get past unhappy pilots and other obstacles that could ground any bid to create the world's largest airline...
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Ronald Huber
(Obituary ~ 05/02/08)
Ronald Joseph Huber, 64, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, April 30, 2008, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born April 10, 1944, in Perryville, Mo., son of Lester and Lillian Cissell Huber. He and Janet M. Sutterer were married April 23, 1966, in Perryville...
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Patsy Luttrell
(Obituary ~ 05/02/08)
Patsy J. Luttrell, 72, of Millersville passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2008, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 22, 1935, in Jackson, daughter of the late Elam and Alma Bollinger Criddle. She and Bill Luttrell were married Dec. 25, 1954, in Patton, Mo...
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George Robinson
(Obituary ~ 05/02/08)
George E. Robinson, 42, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, April 29, 2008, as the result of a fire at his home. He was born Sept. 21, 1965, in Cape Girardeau, son of Lee and Lucy Carter Robinson. Robinson was a graduate of Central High School. He had worked for the city of Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department. He previously worked at Magna-Tel...
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A trio made to break Redhawks softball records
(College Sports ~ 05/02/08)
Other than more team success, Michelle Summers, Megan McDonald and Elaine Fisher wouldn't change a thing about their experience at Southeast Missouri State. "It's been great," said Summers, as McDonald and Fisher nodded in agreement. The wins haven't come as frequently as they would have liked, but it's hard to blame that on the Redhawks' three record-setting seniors...
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Southeast announces signing
of three basketball recruits
(College Sports ~ 05/02/08)
The Southeast Missouri State men's basketball program announced with a news release Thursday the signing of three players for next year's team. The Redhawks added point guard Bijon Jones, center/power forward Israel Kirk and forward Stuart Pirre. Jones, a 5-foot-10 transfer from Motlow Community College, averaged seven points, four assists and two steals per game. ...
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Garrett Stevens, Cape Central baseball
(High School Sports ~ 05/02/08)
Central senior Garrett Stevens pitched the Tigers to the SEMO Conference tournament title by recording two complete-game victories in three days. He shut out Sikeston in the first round Saturday 4-0 and then came back Monday in the title game to toss seven strong innings in a 2-1 win over Notre Dame...
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OVC honors Haines with final chance to host conference meet
(College Sports ~ 05/02/08)
The illustrious career of Southeast Missouri State track and field coach Joey Haines is winding down as Haines will retire following this season. That's why Haines considers it a blessing that Southeast is hosting his final Ohio Valley Conference meet...
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Woodland downs Advance 4-2
(High School Sports ~ 05/02/08)
Woodland hurler Kyle Reynolds tossed a complete game to lead the Cardinals past Advance 4-2 on the road Thursday. Reynolds allowed two earned runs on 11 hits while striking out two, walking none and hitting two batters. Reynolds pitched his way out of jams in four different innings, including a bases-loaded situation in the sixth. ...
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SIU warning of approaching fawning season
(State News ~ 05/02/08)
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Southern Illinois University is warning students and staff at the Carbondale school to be mindful that fawning season is around the corner. Officials hope for a repeat of last summer, when there were no reports of deer attacks on humans on the wooded campus for the first time in three years...
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Anne Kaineg
(Obituary ~ 05/02/08)
ANNA, Ill. -- Anne Kaineg, 87, of Watseka, Ill., formerly of Anna, died Thursday, May 1, 2008, at her home. Crain Funeral Home in Anna is in charge of arrangements.
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Ochoa emerges from gusty day in Oklahoma four shots off lead
(Professional Sports ~ 05/02/08)
Lorena Ochoa felt helpless as too many shots ballooned into relentless gusts that reached 36 mph Thursday, sending her to only her second round over par this year. Stranger still was listening to her describe a 2-over 73 at the SemGroup Championship in Broken Arrow, Okla...
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House resurrects voter photo ID effort
(State News ~ 05/02/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- House Republicans have resurrected an effort to require Missourians to show a photo ID to vote. A House committee approved a measure Thursday changing the state constitution to allow laws requiring voters to prove their citizenship and legal residence in Missouri...
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United Way unveils new awareness campaign
(Local News ~ 05/02/08)
Nancy Jernigan stood in front of more than 150 people Thursday and began unbuttoning her blouse. A dozen or more others stood next to their chairs and followed suit, each revealing identical T-shirts proclaiming, "Live United." "No matter who we are, we are still people," United Way of Southeast Missouri board member Karen Kraus told the crowd...
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Barge accident closes bridge between Iowa, Illinois for 12 hours
(National News ~ 05/02/08)
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Several fully loaded barges broke loose on the flood-swollen Mississippi River, striking two key bridges and forcing a halt to highway and railroad traffic early Thursday. Three of the five barges that came loose hit the U.S. 34 bridge that connects Burlington, Iowa, and Gulfport, Ill., said Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Tim Whalen...
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Double suicide attack on wedding party kills 35 in Iraq
(International News ~ 05/02/08)
BAGHDAD -- Two suicide bombers attacked a wedding caravan Thursday as it drove through a crowded market district past bystanders cheering the bride and groom, killing at least 35 people and wounding 65 in a town northeast of Baghdad, officials said...
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Consumer spending up because of price increases
(National News ~ 05/02/08)
WASHINGTON — Don't be fooled by a larger-than-expected increase in consumer spending. People aren't buying more — they're just paying more for their purchases, raising doubts about whether the 130 million stimulus payments the government began sending out this week will be enough to lift consumers' sagging spirits...
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'Baby Mama' predictable but funny
(Community ~ 05/02/08)
"I just don't like your uterus" is never a welcome statement, but it is especially unfortunate when coming from the mouth of a fertility specialist. This was the reality facing Kate Holbrook (Tina Fey), an aspiring mother-to-be, in the comedy "Baby Mama."...
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Alto Pass cross is powerful symbol
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/02/08)
To the editor: If we see a symbol that helps us to get through the day, month or year, we usually grab onto it. My concern is the cross at Alto Pass in Illinois. Just this last weekend there was thousands of motorcycles there. How many of those people have skills they could donate to help in the restoration of the cross? How many ordinary people have the skills to give of their time to help this landmark for our part of the country?...
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Lawmakers pass bill adding penalties for mortgage fraud
(State News ~ 05/02/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to legislation that creates the specific crime of mortgage fraud. The legislation defines mortgage fraud as making false statements or failing to disclose material facts. It creates fines and allows for the licenses of real estate brokers, agents and appraisers to be revoked. It also bars attempts to influence real estate appraisals through extortion or bribery...
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Police reports 5/2/08
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/02/08)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Sheraton M. Lockridge, 18, 800 S. Ellis St., was arrested on a Sikeston, Mo., warrant for contempt of court for larceny. n Two girls were cited into juvenile court for peace disturbance...
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Speak Out 5/2/08
(Speak Out ~ 05/02/08)
Inflammatory remarks PEOPLE CAN believe what they want about the candidates and the people who support them, like the Rev. Jeremiah Wright. But the bottom line is if any of the other candidates' pastors had been filmed making the inflammatory remarks that Wright did, that would be broadcast all over the news and used against them by their opponents...
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U.S. missile strike in Somalia kills reputed al-Qaida leader
(International News ~ 05/02/08)
MOGADISHU, Somalia -- U.S. missiles destroyed the house of the man identified by the U.S. military as the top al-Qaida commander in Somalia, killing him and 10 others Thursday in a pre-dawn attack that analysts warned could torpedo peace talks. The killing of Aden Hashi Ayro comes amid escalating fighting and a spiraling humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa nation...
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Fire reports 5/2/08
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/02/08)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday: n At 5:24 p.m., emergency medical service at East Rodney and Conservation drives. n At 7:58 p.m., a smoke scare at 2806 Independence St. Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday:...
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Immigrant rights activists join protests
(State News ~ 05/02/08)
CHICAGO -- Thousands of chanting, flag-waving immigrants and activists rallied Thursday across the U.S., attempting to reinvigorate calls for immigration reform in a presidential election year where the economy has taken center stage. "We come to let Washington know we're still here. ...
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More first-aid training is good
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/02/08)
To the editor: Regarding the letter "Student should have gone to ER," which suggested that teachers should have first-aid training: This is an excellent idea. Everyone who works for the city, a school district or a medical facility should be trained in CPR and first aid. It was done in Seattle, and a joke formed around the training: If you trip on a sidewalk in Seattle, 10 people will try to give you CPR whether you need it or not...
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The Giants' other Barry dilemma
(High School Sports ~ 05/02/08)
SAN FRANCISCO — The boos began before Barry Zito even took the mound for the San Francisco Giants home opener. The idiosyncratic left-hander, brought in with a gaudy $126 million contract to be the face of the Giants in the post-Barry Bonds era, delivered an underwhelming first season in 2007, going just 11-13...
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Adventurer, businessman Fossett remembered by Washington U.
(State News ~ 05/02/08)
ST. LOUIS -- Friends, relatives and colleagues of the late Steve Fossett gathered at Washington University to pay homage to the alumnus and self-made businessman and adventurer. Fossett, a longtime Washington University trustee and booster, was declared legally dead in February after disappearing during a solo airplane flight. He was 63...
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Jackon kindergartners to get preview of school
(Local News ~ 05/02/08)
The Jackson School District will hold a Saturday School for incoming kindergartners to give them a preview of next year and to help with the transition. Children will be able to ride on a bus, eat in the cafeteria and work in the classroom. The event will be from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the elementary school the child will attend...
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Scott County mulls recording calls at jail, sheriff's office
(Local News ~ 05/02/08)
BENTON, Mo. -- Scott County may begin recording all phone lines at the Scott County Jail and the sheriff's department. County commissioners discussed the idea of recording phone calls with Tom Beardslee, the county's new 911 director, during the regular county commission meeting Tuesday...
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Births 5/2/08
(Births ~ 05/02/08)
Beltz Son to Ryan and Jennie Lea Beltz of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 10:31 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2008. Name, Connor Matthew. Weight, 8 pounds, 1 ounce. First child. Mrs. Beltz is the former Jennie Matthews, daughter of Jim and Debbie Matthews of Jackson. She is employed at Montgomery Bank in Jackson. Beltz is the son of Jeff and Laura Beltz of Jackson. He is employed by Brad Beussink Construction in Jackson...
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Marybeth Williams
(Editorial ~ 05/02/08)
Marybeth Williams of Jackson was one of those individuals whose personality, attitude and charm suited her well to be an ambassador for her hometown, a role she relished as executive director of the Jackson Chamber of Commerce the past three years. Williams died Sunday after a brief battle with pneumonia...
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Barbara Walters reveals past affair with senator
(Entertainment ~ 05/02/08)
NEW YORK -- After three decades of keeping mum, Barbara Walters is disclosing a past affair with married U.S. Senator Edward Brooke, whom she remembers as "exciting" and "brilliant." Appearing on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" scheduled to air Tuesday, Walters shares details of her relationship with Brooke that lasted several years in the 1970s, according to a transcript of the show provided to The Associated Press...
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Closing in on 300: Isringhausen nears milestone mark for saves
(High School Sports ~ 05/02/08)
ST. LOUIS — Getting to the point where the countdown to 300 saves could begin was quite an ordeal for St. Louis Cardinals closer Jason Isringhausen. Isringhausen earned No. 290 with a perfect ninth inning Wednesday against the Cincinnati Reds. He's tied for the National League lead with nine saves in 11 chances...
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'D.C. madam' kills herself in coastal Florida town
(National News ~ 05/02/08)
TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. -- A woman convicted two weeks ago of being the "D.C. Madam" hanged herself Thursday, apparently making good on her vow never to go to prison for running a high-end Washington prostitution ring. The body of Deborah Jeane Palfrey was found in a shed near her mother's home about 20 miles northwest of Tampa. Police said the 52-year-old Palfrey left at least two suicide notes and other writings to her family in a notebook, but did not disclose their contents...
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A home run for the side of sportsmanship
(High School Sports ~ 05/02/08)
It's hard to praise sportsmanship without sounding like a chump. We celebrate cunning, guile and trash-talking in our games every day, but sportsmanship exactly once a year, which in case you missed it, officially came and went March 4. Yet every so often, those same games produce a gesture so grand it reminds you that sportsmanship always will be more about strength than weakness. Maybe that's why it remains the exception instead of the rule...
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Blunt signs teacher bill in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 05/02/08)
Gov. Matt Blunt signed legislation Thursday that will make it easier and cheaper for people to become teachers. The legislation will allow "experienced professionals" to be certified to teach after 60 practice hours in the classroom and the completion of preparing-to-teach workshops. The American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence, a Washington not-for-profit group, will administer the certification process...
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Hooked on science: Balloon blow-up
(Community ~ 05/02/08)
What happens when you mix vinegar with baking soda? It creates a chemical reaction that produces carbon dioxide gas that will blow up a balloon. Make sure an adult is present. Ingredients n Vinegar n Baking soda n Balloon n Bottle with a narrow neck...
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Border crackdown, U.S. slowdown has Mexican migrants giving up
(International News ~ 05/02/08)
SASABE, Mexico -- The sandy streets of Sasabe are empty. Migrant smugglers have to hunt for business at border-town shelters. Deported migrants give up after one try, taking their government up on free bus rides home. A U.S. crackdown is causing the longest and most significant drop in illegal migration from Mexico since the Sept. ...
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Congress passes anti-genetic discrimination bill
(National News ~ 05/02/08)
WASHINGTON -- Congress sent President Bush a bill Thursday forbidding employers and insurance companies from using genetic tests showing people are at risk of developing cancer, heart disease or other ailments to reject their job applications, promotions or health-care coverage, or in setting premiums...
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Out of the past 5/2/08
(Out of the Past ~ 05/02/08)
25 years ago: May 2, 1983 A record 46-foot crest of the Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau is predicted for next Sunday, marking the third flood to hit this area since December, and potentially the worst; continued heavy rains in the area have caused an already-swollen river to rise again...
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Air Force suspends training jet following second fatal crash
(National News ~ 05/02/08)
WICHITA FALLS, Texas -- The Air Force grounded all T-38C training jets Thursday, following the second fatal crash involving the aircraft in eight days, the military said. Two pilots died when their high-altitude, supersonic plane went down during a routine training mission, according a statement from Sheppard Air Force Base...
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Sonics' Durant honored as rookie of the year
(High School Sports ~ 05/02/08)
BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Kevin Durant was so excited to learn he had just won the NBA Rookie of the Year award, he went back to sleep. That's what seven months and 82 games -- more than double the amount the lanky 19-year-old had played in any previous season -- can do to a teenager...
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who's neXt
(Community ~ 05/02/08)
HONORS n Wade Cramer of Jackson was recognized April 17 at an Honors Day ceremony for seniors at Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Mo. Cramer, a member of the honor society Phi Eta Sigma, will graduate May 10. n Saxony Lutheran High School students competed in the Sikeston Bootheel Art Show. ...
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Brazeau: A splendid day in the country
(Column ~ 05/02/08)
It's hard to believe that, until last Saturday, my wife and I had never been to Brazeau, a tiny Perry County community with a well-deserved reputation for hospitality that stretches back 200 years. We rectified that during the 18th annual Mississippi River Valley Scenic Drive that takes visitors to curious and familiar places in Cape Girardeau, Perry, Scott and Bollinger counties. If anyone can think of a prettier day than last Saturday for such an outing, I'd love to hear about it...
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Treasure trove found in 500-year-old shipwreck off Namibian coast
(International News ~ 05/02/08)
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- The ship was laden with tons of copper ingots, elephant tusks, gold coins -- and cannons to fend off pirates. But it had nothing to protect it from the fierce weather off a particularly bleak stretch of inhospitable African coast, and it sank 500 years ago...
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Kansas town destroyed by tornado coming back greener
(National News ~ 05/02/08)
GREENSBURG, Kan. -- A year after it was practically wiped off the map by a tornado, Greensburg is rising again -- and going green, too, with solar panels, wind turbines, tinted windows, water-saving toilets and other energy-efficient technology. Environmentalists and civic leaders have seized on the disaster as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to re-engineer the town...
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Police say owners should safeguard vacant homes
(Local News ~ 05/02/08)
When Hazel Jackson of Cape Girardeau moved out of her South Benton Street residence so some basic repairs could be made, she didn't think the building would be vandalized. When police told her some juveniles were in trouble for hanging out on her porch and accused of using drugs, she was concerned enough to have her son check on the residence...
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A day of prayer
(Local News ~ 05/02/08)
AARON EISENHAUER ~ aeisenhauer@semissourian.com Five-year-old Lauren Landewee delivered the first in a series of prayers Thursday during the National Day of Prayer service at Centenary United Methodist Church. Centenary was one of the many churches in the area to hold a prayer service Thursday. Following the service, attendees released balloons symbolizing their prayers. National Day of Prayer services also were held at St. Andrew Lutheran Church and Rhema Word Ministries...
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Cape gets almost 2 inches of rain
(Local News ~ 05/02/08)
Friday's late-morning storm dropped almost two inches of rain, caused 197 AmerenUE customers to lose power and caused some flash flooding throughout the area. Spotters reported the flooding resulting from thunderstorms moving over the region around 11 a.m....
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Centennial Celebration Raises Funds for Cape Area Family Resource Center
(Submitted Story ~ 05/02/08)
It seems like just yesterday we were all driving by the big brown brick house located at 611 South Sprigg Street and feeling a mixture of sadness and fear all at the same time. The weeds and vines seemed to be trying to swallow the house as fast as it was falling apart from neglect and vandalism. ...
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Blunt picks House member for mediation board
(State News ~ 05/02/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A Republican House member from suburban St. Louis has been nominated for a state board overseeing public employee elections on whether to join unions. Jim Avery says he will resign if confirmed by the Senate to the state Board of Mediation. His spot would expire in 2011...
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Man stabbed Wednesday night in Sikeston
(Local News ~ 05/02/08)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- The Sikeston Department of Public Safety is investigating a Wednesday night stabbing. At approximately 9:20 p.m., DPS received a 911 call stating a 33-year-old male had been stabbed outside his home at 503 Cole St. Upon arrival, officers found the victim, Dennis Banks, with a one-inch puncture wound to the upper right side of his chest...
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80 mph winds damage hundreds of Mo. homes, businesses
(State News ~ 05/02/08)
GLADSTONE, Mo. (AP) -- Hurricane-force winds, hail and heavy rain moving through Missouri left hundreds of Kansas City-area homes and businesses damaged, and some destroyed. No serious injuries have been reported. About 23,000 customers were without power across the metro area as of midmorning, Kansas City Power & Light reported. At the peak of the storm, about 40,000 lost power...
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Homeless shelter may open soon in Sikeston
(Local News ~ 05/02/08)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- A new homeless shelter will cover the hole in Sikeston's safety net. Debra Standridge and Gina Crowley, co-directors of the Guardian Angel Overnight Shelter, hope to see the facility open within the next two months. "There is a definite need," Crowley said. "There is no place that is free that you can stay for a single night."...
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Light-rail lawsuit against KC dismissed
(State News ~ 05/02/08)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Light-rail advocate Clay Chastain says he'll appeal the dismissal of a lawsuit against Kansas City officials over repeal of a his rail plan for the city. Jackson County Judge John O'Malley ruled Thursday that supporters of Chastain had no grounds to sue Mayor Mark Funkhauser, most City Council members and the park director and park board...
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Missouri flooding creates early mosquito hatch
(State News ~ 05/02/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Mosquitoes are buzzing around eastern Missouri earlier than usual this year, thanks to widespread spring flooding. Jefferson County Mosquito Control Coordinator Steve Crawford said the pesky insects hatch in stagnant water, and that a small amount inside a tire can hatch 1,000 mosquitoes or more...
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Fire strikes SEMO Port Authority
(Local News ~ 05/02/08)
Scott City and Cape Girardeau firefighters responded to a call around 6 a.m. today at the Southeast Missouri Port Authority at Scott City. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, it was believed to be an ammonia fire with heavy smoke. No flames were showing as of 7 a.m...
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Bush grows reflective in Missouri speech
(State News ~ 05/02/08)
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. (AP) -- President Bush says he doesn't regret the decisions he's made in office and will leave his job possessing the same set of values as when he began. Bush appeared to grow nostalgic Friday as he held a nearly hour-long question-and-answer session with employees at World Wide Technology in suburban St. Louis...
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Mississippi County ferry raises fares
(Local News ~ 05/02/08)
CHARLESTON, Mo. — Fares on the Dorena-Hickman Ferry are being raised. When the ferry will be back in operation is still unknown. Ferry officials met with Mississippi County commissioners during the regular County Commission meeting Thursday to get approval for the new fare schedule and provide an update on the ferry's status...
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Review: `Made of Honor' made of romantic comedy cliches
(Entertainment ~ 05/02/08)
AP Movie Critic The whole point of a romantic comedy is the comfort of the ritual -- the familiarity of it all, as if you're wrapping yourself in a warm, snugly blanket of knowledge that the two attractive, charming leads will surely end up with each other in the end. The outcome is never in doubt, despite the various contrived obstacles that pop up along the way...
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Kirksville college student diagnosed with tuberculosis
(State News ~ 05/02/08)
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. (AP) -- A Truman State University student has been diagnosed with active tuberculosis. The student was isolated while undergoing treatment at a hospital since last week's diagnosis. Tuberculosis can damage the lungs and is spread through coughing, sneezing and speaking. There are two types -- latent tuberculosis, which is not a danger, and active tuberculosis, which requires treatment...
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Floodwaters close part of U.S. 61 near Alexandria
(State News ~ 05/02/08)
ALEXANDRIA, Mo. (AP) -- Flooding forces closure of a section of U.S. 61 near the Missouri-Iowa border. The flooding occurred near the convergence of the Mississippi and Des Moines rivers, forcing closure of a section of the highway near Alexandria, Mo., on Thursday...
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Cold Tuesday morning set Cape record low temperature
(Local News ~ 05/02/08)
Frosty temperatures early Tuesday morning in Cape Girardeau set a record low for that date, according to the National Weather Service.The recorded low temperature here reached 31 degrees, beating the previous record low for that date, 35, set in 1961.Record lows were also set in Paducah, Ky., and Poplar Bluff, Mo. ...
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