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Vangilder - Biri
(Engagement ~ 05/25/08)
Clay and Julie Vangilder of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Rachel Lauren Vangilder, to Derrick Lynn Biri. He is the son of Jim and Lisa Biri of Jackson. Vangilder is a 2005 graduate of Jackson High School. She expects to receive a degree in health promotion from Southeast Missouri State University in May 2009. She is employed at Southeast Missouri Hospital's HealthPoint Fitness in Jackson...
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Broshuis - Kesterson
(Wedding ~ 05/25/08)
Misty Dawn Broshuis and Alan Lynn Kesterson were united in marriage May 10, 2008, at First Baptist Church in Oak Ridge. Bill McCormack performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Ronald Broshuis of Glenallen, Mo., and Debbie Allen of Clubb, Mo. The groom is the son of Larry and Linda Kesterson of Oak Ridge...
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Minton - Hake
(Engagement ~ 05/25/08)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Myron and Robin Minton of Advance announce the engagement of their daughter, Melissa Kay Minton, to Austin Michael Hake. He is the son of Dawn Miller of Dexter, Mo. Minton is a 2002 graduate of Advance High School. She is employed at Regions Bank and Rainbow Gymnastics in Dexter...
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DeCourley - Thompson
(Engagement ~ 05/25/08)
Connie DeCourley of Cape Girardeau announces the engagement of her daughter, Stacey Lynn DeCourley, to William Irvin Thompson Jr., both of Shiloh, Ill. He is the son of Dr. William and Mary Thompson Sr. of St. Louis. DeCourley is also the daughter of the late Connie Mack DeCourley of Poplar Bluff, Mo...
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Little - Hampton
(Wedding ~ 05/25/08)
Leigh Ann Little and Chad Jeremy Hampton were married Jan. 5, 2008, at Illmo Baptist Church in Scott City. Brent Anderson performed the ceremony. Carol Lucy ministered during communion. The bride is the daughter of Jerry Little of Arnold, Mo., and Myrna Little of Kelso, Mo. The groom is the son of James and Marilyn Hampton of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Hemet, Calif...
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Williams - Cox
(Engagement ~ 05/25/08)
T. Wayne and Linda Lewis of Jackson and Tom Stockton of Kiowa, Colo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Tracey Lynn Williams, to Jeffrey Jay Cox. He is the son of Margaret Cox Bradford of Advance, Mo., and the late Lanson Cox. Williams is a 1989 graduate of Jackson High School, and 1993 graduate of Southeast Missouri State University. She is a teacher at Jackson Junior High School...
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Rolwing - Todt
(Engagement ~ 05/25/08)
BENTON, Mo. -- Albert and Claudia Rolwing of Terrell, Texas, announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Rolwing, to Jason Todt. He is the son of Sharon and Ralph Hennemann of Benton, and the late Garry Todt of Oran, Mo. Rolwing is a senior consultant with AT&T in Cape Girardeau...
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Biri - Niswonger
(Engagement ~ 05/25/08)
Walter and Linda Biri of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Biri, to Joseph Myles Niswonger. He is the son of John and Lisa Niswonger of Gordonville. Biri is a 2001 graduate of Jackson High School, and received a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Southeast Missouri State University. She is a deposit support representative at Banterra Bank...
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Charles Brown
(Obituary ~ 05/25/08)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Charles H. "Sonny" Brown, 78, of Tamms, formerly of Mounds, Ill., passed away at 9:47 p.m. Friday, May 23, 2008, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born Jan. 31, 1930, at Unity, Ill., son of the late Hugh Brown and Margaret (Ray) Brown...
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Iola Grissom
(Obituary ~ 05/25/08)
Iola V. Grissom, 88, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, May 23, 2008, at Capetown Assisted Living. She was born March 30, 1920, near Warm Springs, Ark., daughter of the late Elvie and Josie (Davidson) Marlett. She was married to Cord Grissom, who preceded her in death Dec. 22, 1989...
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Paul Unverferth
(Obituary ~ 05/25/08)
Paul Douglas Unverferth, 49, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, May 22, 2008, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born April 11, 1959, in Perryville, Mo., son of Thomas "Pete" and Lois Jean (Rose) Unverferth. Unverferth had worked at Buchheit Inc. ...
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Irma Evans
(Obituary ~ 05/25/08)
Irma Louise Evans, 67, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, May 22, 2008, at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 13, 1940, in Gallup, N.M., daughter of Lewis and Edna Smith Crow. She was raised by stepfather L.C. Holley and Edna. She was married to Eugene Evans...
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Dorothy Anderson Angelly
(Obituary ~ 05/25/08)
GOREVILLE, Ill. -- Dorothy Anderson Angelly, 89, of Goreville died at 11 a.m. Friday, May 23, 2008, at home. She was born Feb. 24, 1919, in Union County, Ill., son of John Harrison and Elvira Viola (Arnold) Wheaton. She and Audrey Anderson were married July 12, 1935. He died Aug. 3, 1990. She later married Russell Angelly...
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Hunter Jean Sewing
(Obituary ~ 05/25/08)
Hunter Jean Sewing, 83, of Jackson passed away Saturday, May 24, 2008, at home. She was born Aug. 25, 1924, in Jackson, daughter of Lawrence R. and Amelia Engelmann Call. She and W.R. "Wib" Sewing were married May 29, 1949, in Jackson. They were married 45 years when he passed away Jan. 14, 1995...
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Seven volunteers trained to provide help to parents of children with Down syndrome
(Local News ~ 05/25/08)
Having a child with Down syndrome may be daunting to some new or expectant parents, but a local association has recently seen an increase in trained volunteers, who work to provide suggestions to those who need them. The Heartland Down Syndrome Association has recently gained seven new trained parent-support volunteers. Before the training, provided by the Down Syndrome Association of Greater St. Louis, Dr. Julia Pewitt-Kinder was the only trained volunteer...
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Dutchtown residents work to rebuild town
(Local News ~ 05/25/08)
The sign in front of the Smith Stop in Dutchtown tells the tale: "Down but not out yet," it reads. While most of the 15 families forced from their homes by March flooding are still living in temporary quarters elsewhere -- and almost no one has completely repaired their house -- the village of 99 people is seeing signs of revival...
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Louise Duncan tells stories at Red House Interpretive Center
(Local News ~ 05/25/08)
Louise Duncan's favorite story to tell is about her experience as a child with Santa Claus or, as she knew him, "Kriss." "When we were doing something outside and didn't come in the house when we were told to come in, Kriss would show up at the window upstairs and bang on the window, 'Hey, little girl, didn't your mommy tell you to come in the house.' And, of course, I would throw everything down and take off for the house."...
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Thrilling run ends in title round
(College Sports ~ 05/25/08)
PADUCAH, Ky. -- Southeast Missouri State made an impressive run through the losers bracket of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament. After eliminating top-seeded Jacksonville State 6-4 in Saturday's losers bracket final, the sixth-seeded Redhawks found themselves in the championship round later in the day...
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Syberg delivers clutch outing for Redhawks
(College Sports ~ 05/25/08)
PADUCAH, Ky. -- It was a rough sophomore season for Southeast Missouri State pitcher Josh Syberg. But Syberg made up for much of that Saturday in his biggest start this year. Syberg notched his first win of the season, working into the seventh inning as the Redhawks beat Jacksonville State 6-4 in the losers bracket final of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament...
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Pirates fall 5-1 in quarters
(High School Sports ~ 05/25/08)
FENTON -- Perryville coach Stacie Sargent stressed to her players before Saturday's Class 1 quarterfinal contest against Notre Dame St. Louis that the Rebels had scored often off corner kicks this season. Sargent told the Pirates they would have to limit the Rebels' corner kicks and play strong defense when those opportunities arose to be successful...
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Sophomore duo powers Jackson
(High School Sports ~ 05/25/08)
JEFFERSON CITY -- The Jackson girls track team picked up points from just two people during the Class 4 girls state meet, but the Indians managed an eighth-place team finish that sparks optimism for the future. "We're pretty fired about that," said Jackson coach Steve Wachter, whose two sophomore standouts made improvements from last year...
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Johnson muscles way to third place
(High School Sports ~ 05/25/08)
JEFFERSON CITY -- The clock and the third-place medal showed that Central's Chase Johnson didn't improve from last year's Class 4 state meet. But unless you're Normandy's Darwin Price and can run in front of the pack, the race can also be measured in how much traffic you fight through to get to the finish. Price, a Normandy senior, won the event for the second straight year, and Johnson was third for the second straight year...
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Speak Out 5/25/08
(Speak Out ~ 05/25/08)
Stardust I have a query about the rock quarry. Will the dust block out a summer night starry? No quarry complaints I WAS raised down the road from the old Rock Hill Quarry in St. Louis County, one of the largest quarries in the Midwest. It was the location for an episode of the old "Route 66" TV program. ...
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U.S. residents in military brigs: Government says it's part of war on terror
(National News ~ 05/25/08)
WASHINGTON -- If his cell were at Guantanamo Bay, the prisoner would be just one of hundreds of suspected terrorists detained offshore, where the U.S. says the Constitution does not apply. But Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri is a U.S. resident being held in a South Carolina military brig; he is the only enemy combatant held on U.S. soil. That makes his case very different...
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Lohse shuts down Dodgers, Cardinals win 4-0
(High School Sports ~ 05/25/08)
LOS ANGELES -- Kyle Lohse was in sync with catcher Yadier Molina from his first pitch to his last, and everything else took care of itself for the St. Louis Cardinals' right-hander in his third scoreless outing of the season. Lohse won for the first time in almost a month, scattering six hits over six innings without walking a batter and beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-0 on Saturday night. ...
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Ticketed man backs into squad car
(State News ~ 05/25/08)
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. -- Police in the Chicago suburb of Buffalo Grove say they are puzzled about why a man they had just ticketed for speeding suddenly backed up his car at high speed and ran it up onto their squad car. Buffalo Grove Sergeant Scott Kristiansen says officers stopped 70-year-old Henry Raskin of Niles, Ill., late Friday morning for driving 58 mph in a 35 mph zone...
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Fire Report 5/25/08
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/25/08)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Friday: n At 5:54 p.m., an alarm sounding at 1100 Linden St. n At 6:46 p.m., emergency medical service in the 3000 block of William Street. n At 8:05 p.m., emergency medical service at 1964 Big Bend Road...
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South Africa wages intensified war on AIDS
(International News ~ 05/25/08)
CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- The abused and orphaned children in Pastor Julius Bonani's church are the face of an AIDS epidemic that is killing nearly 1,000 South Africans a day and infecting even more. And yet, the 18 children who live in Bonani's heartbreak home, in a shanty town filled with dust and despair, also personify a tortuous journey toward hope in the country most affected by the AIDS crisis. ...
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China warns quake death toll could reach more than 80,000
(International News ~ 05/25/08)
YINGXIU, China -- China warned Saturday that the death toll from a massive earthquake two weeks ago could take a major leap and pass 80,000, suggesting the government may be giving up hope of finding more survivors. But rescuers rushed anyway to reach 24 coal miners who officials said were trapped in three mines by the disaster, though it was not known if the miners were alive...
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Riding guard Local chapter of the Patriot Guard rides at soldiers' funerals
(Community ~ 05/25/08)
At most funerals, the procession is just a few cars, the hearse and maybe a police car or two to get the group through traffic. However, during a funeral in Jackson on Sept. 17, 2006, nearly 200 motorcycles joined in on the ride that took Cpl. Jeremy Shank of Jackson to his final resting place at Russell Heights Cemetery...
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Vicki Newell
(Obituary ~ 05/25/08)
PATTON, Mo. -- Vicki Diane Newell, 51, of Patton died Saturday, May 24, 2008, at her home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
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U.S. ambassador: al-Qaida close to defeat in Iraq
(International News ~ 05/25/08)
BAGHDAD -- The U.S. ambassador to Iraq said Saturday that al-Qaida's network in the country has never been closer to defeat, and he praised Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki for his moves to rein in Shiite and Sunni militant groups. Ryan Crocker's comments came as Iraqi forces have been conducting crackdowns on al-Qaida militants in the northern city of Mosul and on Shiite militiamen in the southern city of Basra. ...
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Police Report 5/25/08
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/25/08)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n Christopher Kuykendall, 23, was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Arrests n Dyrek Merriweather, 30, was arrested on suspicion of domestic assault...
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Energy fears looming, new survivalists prepare
(National News ~ 05/25/08)
BUSKIRK, N.Y. -- A few years ago, Kathleen Breault was just another suburban grandma, driving countless hours every week, stopping for lunch at McDonald's, buying clothes at the mall, watching TV in the evenings. That was before Breault heard an author talk about the bleak future of the world's oil supply. Now, she's preparing for the world as we know it to disappear...
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Country living defined
(Community ~ 05/25/08)
This 1 1/2-story home on 15 acres has two ponds stocked with bluegill, catfish and bass, a dog kennel for eight, potting shed, chicken coop, fenced backyard and wisteria arbor. The circular drive is adorned with landscaping and a wishing well that give a friendly first impression. The property has a spring-fed creek at the back...
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2005 murder suspect still awaiting trial in Carter County
(Local News ~ 05/25/08)
VAN BUREN, Mo. -- It's been three years since Sgt. Carl Dewayne Graham, Jr. was gunned down outside his home near Van Buren. The man charged with his murder is still awaiting trial. Police allege Lance Shockley, the focus of Graham's investigation into a fatal hit-and-run accident in November 2004, shot the trooper March 20, 2005, after he returned home from his shift...
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Marc Marlin
(Obituary ~ 05/25/08)
Marc D. Marlin, 55, of Jackson died Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born March 22, 1953, in Cape Girardeau, son of Gilbert and Dorothy McLeod Marlin. He and Julie Popp were married Nov. 10, 1990, in Cape Girardeau...
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Woman hopes to identify dead in potter's field near Kansas City
(State News ~ 05/25/08)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- After a decade of digging, Gloria Lundy finally found the missing piece to her family tree in a potter's field. Now she wants to give others a chance to honor their descendants, too. Once Lundy learned her grandfather was buried in a potter's field near Kansas City's Municipal Correctional Institution, she made it her task to identify and recognize the thousands of other paupers, patients and murder victims who were unceremoniously dumped there nearly a century ago...
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Out of the past
(Out of the Past ~ 05/25/08)
25 years ago: May 25, 1983 The Mississippi River has been above flood stage at Cape Girardeau for 58 days this year, 53 of those days in April and May; because of floodwaters, the sawmill at the H.C. Tooke Log and Lumber Co. has been idle much of the year, gasoline tanker trucks have been unable to use the Standard Oil Co.'s river terminal here since early April and access to Central Foods Inc. has been disrupted...
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'Miracle' Marine loses final battle
(National News ~ 05/25/08)
The young Marine came back from the war with his toughest fight ahead of him. Merlin German waged that battle in the quiet of a Texas hospital, far from the dusty road in Iraq where a bomb exploded, leaving him with burns over 97 percent of his body...
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Iraq prime minister rides high on successes
(International News ~ 05/25/08)
BAGHDAD -- After two years in office, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has managed only in the past two months to stamp a semblance of authority in this unwieldy nation with bold crackdowns on Shiite militias and Sunni insurgents in Baghdad, Basra and the north...
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Area DIGEST
(Community Sports ~ 05/25/08)
Heisel wins Kimbeland Ladies Day event Karen Heisel was medalist at the Ladies Day event at Kimbeland Country Club. Lillian Schneider won A flight, Dorothy Holland finished first in B flight and Mary Rose James claimed C flight. Local golfers compete in MWGA Senior tourney...
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Strong earthquake kills 3 in Colombia
(International News ~ 05/25/08)
BOGOTA, Colombia -- A strong earthquake has shaken Colombia's capital, killing three people and injuring eight. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 5.6 quake started around 1:20 p.m. Saturday afternoon and lasted for 40 seconds. The quake was centered about 33 miles southeast of Bogota...
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Reporter asked to testify in rapper trial
(Entertainment ~ 05/25/08)
CHICAGO -- A judge says Chicago Sun-Times lawyers have a week to respond to a motion asking for a reporter to testify at rapper R. Kelly's child pornography trial. The defense wants to call Jim DeRogatis to ask how he got a sex tape in 2002 that's now the center of the trial...
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Memorial Day
(Editorial ~ 05/25/08)
When the first ceremonies were held following the Civil War to honor those soldiers who had laid down their lives in battle, communities sought to pay proper respect to fallen heroes. Over the years, those observances have been adopted nationwide as Memorial Day. Several special events are planned throughout this holiday weekend, which also traditionally marks the start of summertime activities...
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Area calendar
(Community Sports ~ 05/25/08)
Baseball n Capahas camp: The Plaza Tire Capahas will hold their annual baseball camp June 9 and 10 at Capaha Field. The camp will be from 8 a.m. to noon June 9 and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 10, with lunch served at noon June 10. The camp, which will be broken into age brackets and skill levels, is for boys and girls ages 7 through 17. ...
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Tornadoes rake parts of Kansas, Oklahoma; 2 found dead
(National News ~ 05/25/08)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Authorities checking on a car stranded in a field Saturday morning found two people killed by a powerful storm that raked Kansas a day earlier with at least 17 tornadoes. The Friday storm destroyed several buildings. At least six people were injured, including one hospitalized in serious condition in Wichita, authorities said...
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Phillip Mayfield
(Obituary ~ 05/25/08)
Phillip Wayne Mayfield, 35, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, May 23, 2008, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born May 30, 1972, in Hammond, Ind., son of Jerry and Claudette Mayfield. He was a truck driver. Survivors include his mother of Cape Girardeau; father of Indiana; stepmother, Joy Mayfield of Indiana; stepfather, Sherman Foley of Alabama; a brother, Shane Foley of Alabama; a half brother, Chad Mayfield of Indiana; and a sister, Denise Posie of Indiana...
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Changes at Southeast to focus on message
(Local News ~ 05/25/08)
Responding to calls for Southeast Missouri State University to better brand itself, communicate its mission and emerge from its status as a "hidden jewel," university officials are planning one of the largest administration restructurings in the past decade...
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What makes one happy...
(Column ~ 05/25/08)
Husband-and-wife journalists Bob Miller and Callie Clark Miller use this space to offer their views on everyday issues. SHE SAID: Here's the ultimate proof that newborns are hard to take care of: Going to work feels like a vacation. It's my first week back at the Missourian, and I quickly realized how I'd missed little luxuries like getting to go to the bathroom when you need to go and getting to eat a snack when you're hungry (using both hands, if necessary, instead of trying to peel a banana while holding a 10-pound thrashing, wailing baby).. ...
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High water level at Table Rock Lake hurts local businesses
(State News ~ 05/25/08)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Many of the marinas, resorts and cafes around Table Rock Lake are open and eagerly awaiting the summer crowds that start Memorial Day weekend. Other businesses aren't doing quite as well. The reason? High water leftover from flooding in March...
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Colombia's defense ministry, citing intelligence, claims top guerrilla army leader dead
(International News ~ 05/25/08)
BOGOTA, Colombia -- The Colombian Defense Ministry said Saturday that it has information from various intelligence sources that the leader of Latin America's largest guerrilla army is dead. In a statement, the ministry said "we have learned through different military intelligence means" that the commander of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, Manuel "Sureshot" Marulanda, died March 26...
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Kansas City policeman shot by fellow officer
(State News ~ 05/25/08)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City police say an officer suffered minor injuries when he was accidentally shot by a fellow officer while trying to apprehend a suspect. Capt. Rich Lockhart said the officers were investigating a report of a man shooting a rifle in the street Saturday morning...
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Wife can save marriage by showing strength
(Column ~ 05/25/08)
Dear Dr. Dobson: Last week you gave recommendations how I could change my relationship with my unhappy husband, Joe. How is Joe likely to respond to the new me? Dear Reader: He may test your resolve in the next few months by showing hostility, being aloof or flirting with other women. He'll be watching for signs of weakness or panic. If you continue to show self-confidence, you will convince him that he is actually free...
- Motorcyclists Provide FREE Coffee and Lemonade (Submitted Story ~ 05/25/08)
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