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Wormington - 50 years
(Anniversary ~ 07/13/08)
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Wormington Sr. of Jackson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a trip to the St. Louis Botanical Gardens June 8, 2008. Hosts were their son and daughter-in-law, Marvin and Cheryl Wormington Jr. Wormington and Kay Andris were married June 8, 1958, at Fairview, Mo., by the Rev. Fred Cunningham...
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Clark - Daniel
(Engagement ~ 07/13/08)
Nikki Clark and Caleb Daniel of Cape Girardeau announce their engagement. She is the daughter of Randy and Jan Clark of Poplar Bluff, Mo. Daniel is the son of Chuck Daniel of Imperial, Mo., and Crystal Daniel of Fruitland. Clark is a 2002 graduate of Twin Rivers High School. She received a bachelor's degree in unified science secondary education from Southeast Missouri State University in 2007. She is employed by Scott County Central School District...
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Kohrman - Haupt
(Engagement ~ 07/13/08)
Wendy and Bryan McCoy of Jackson and Joe and Jennifer Kohrman of Clover, S.C., announce the engagement of their daughter, Kimberlie Suzanne Kohrman, to Robert Aaron Haupt. He is the son of Johnnie and Kathie Haupt of Fruitland. Kohrman is a 2004 graduate of Jackson High School. She is pursuing a degree in elementary education online at Missouri State University in Springfield...
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Vails - Schumer
(Engagement ~ 07/13/08)
Darrell Vails of Cape Girardeau announces the engagement of his daughter, Lora Beth Vails, to Corey William Schumer, both of Perryville, Mo. He is the son of Thomas and Linda Schumer of Perryville. Vails is a 2005 graduate of Central High School, and is attending Southeast Missouri State University...
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Millham - Turner
(Engagement ~ 07/13/08)
Craig and Carla Millham of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Christa Leanne Millham, to Otis Dan Turner Jr. He is the son of Otis Turner Sr. of Fayetteville, Ark., and Angela Turner of Columbus, Ohio. Millham is a graduate of Jackson High School. ...
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Boeller - 50 years
(Anniversary ~ 07/13/08)
Mr. and Mrs. Don Boeller of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a dinner July 12, 2008, at Bella Italia. Hosts were children and grandchildren. Boeller and Janice Thomason were married July 12, 1958, at Trinity Lutheran Church, by the Rev. Pooker. Their attendants were Mr. and Mrs. John Hahn...
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Keene - Stallings
(Engagement ~ 07/13/08)
Thomas R. and Wanda M. Keene of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Sherry Lynn Keene, to John Calmore Stallings III. He is the son of John Stallings II and Lillian Brame of Charleston, Mo., and the late Patricia Stallings. Keene is a junior at Southeast Missouri State University, majoring in exceptional child education...
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Ourth - Loomis
(Engagement ~ 07/13/08)
Joyce Ourth of Cape Girardeau announces the engagement of her daughter, Jill A. Ourth, to Steven R. Loomis, both of St. Louis. He is the son of Richard and Sue Loomis of Cape Girardeau. Ourth is also the daughter of the late Richard Ourth. Ourth received a bachelor of science degree in mass communication from Southeast Missouri State University in 2003. She is employed in the marketing department at Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield...
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Hale - Sadler
(Wedding ~ 07/13/08)
Marlena Danielle Hale and Justin Thomas Sadler were married May 10, 2008, at the Water's Edge in Gordonville. Mike Sowers performed the ceremony. Music was by Alisha Curtis of Cape Girardeau. The bride is the daughter of Connie Ridings and Dennis and Linda Hale, all of Cape Girardeau. The groom is the son of Ed and Tanya Sadler of Chaffee, Mo., and Jim and Anita Coleyote of Ironton, Mo...
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Keene - 30 years
(Anniversary ~ 07/13/08)
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Keene of Cape Girardeau will observe their 30th wedding anniversary with a dinner at their home Aug. 26, 2008. Host will be their daughter, Sherry Keene of Chaffee, Mo. Keene and Wanda M. Luthy were married Aug. 26, 1978, in Ava, Ill...
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Mansker - Roberts
(Engagement ~ 07/13/08)
ORAN, Mo. -- Eula Mansker Jr. and Karen Pobst of Oran announce the engagement of their daughter, Megan Marie Mansker, to Paul Douglas Roberts Jr. He is the son of Paul Roberts Sr. and Virginia Roberts. Mansker is a 2004 graduate of Oran High School, and a graduate of Sikeston Career and Technology Center. She is employed by Cape Neurologic Associates...
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Job - 60 years
(Anniversary ~ 07/13/08)
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Job of Cape Girardeau observed their 60th wedding anniversary June 26, 2008. Job and Edna Ida Heisserer were married June 26, 1948, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kelso, Mo., by the Rev. John Keusenkothen. She is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Heisserer of Scott City. He is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Job of Cape Girardeau...
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Crook - Strawn
(Wedding ~ 07/13/08)
Angela Sue Crook and Michael Glen Strawn exchanged wedding vows April 26, 2008, at Cape Girardeau Elks Lake. The Rev. Randy Morse performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Weldon Crook of Scott City, and the late Janice Crook. The groom is the son of Becky Strawn of Benton, Mo., and the late Raymond Stawn...
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Horn - 40 years
(Anniversary ~ 07/13/08)
Mr. and Mrs. Truman Horn of Jackson celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary Saturday at Cape County Park, hosted by Vickie Ford and Teresa Gregory. Horn and Dorothy Maintz were married July 12, 1968, in St. Louis. Their attendants were Cathy Maintz and John Mills...
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Eftink - Uhrhan
(Engagement ~ 07/13/08)
PERKINS, Mo. -- Jerry and Rita Eftink of Perkins announce the engagement of their daughter, Stacey Lynn Eftink, to Scott Joseph Uhrhan, both of Oran, Mo. He is the son of Terry and Kay Uhrhan of Scott City. Eftink is a graduate of Oran High School, and received a bachelor of science degree in accounting and human resources management from Southeast Missouri State University. She is an accountant with Progressive Farm Credit Service...
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Rogers - Steger
(Wedding ~ 07/13/08)
Jamie Teresa Marie Rogers and Malvin Leslie "Chip" Steger II were united in marriage May 26, 2008, at the bride's grandparents farm in Annapolis, Mo. Jim Matthews performed the ceremony. Music was by Tom Byron of St. Louis, cousin of the bride. The bride is the daughter of Albert and Marie Brown of Altenburg, Mo., and Larry and Ann Rogers of Poplar Bluff, Mo. The groom is the son of the late Malvin and Margaret Steger of Scott City...
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Nationwide real-estate slump trickling down to Southeast Missouri, many say
(Local News ~ 07/13/08)
Bruce Domazlicky has studied real estate trends since 1997 and has noticed a problem in the market unseen since the 1980s. But the current situation at the national and local level does not come at a surprise to the Southeast Missouri State University economics professor...
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Central High School grads gather for reunion
(Local News ~ 07/13/08)
Not only were the 1950s a much different time than now, they were the best of the 20th century -- or at least that was the general consensus at the Central High School 1950s Still Rockin' and Rollin' Reunion this weekend. People who came of age in the 1950s share a similar mentality, said Neva Kay Ross, co-chairman of the Reunion Planning Committee, which helped plan the reunion...
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Law may put end to era of Delta Queen
(Local News ~ 07/13/08)
If the Mississippi River had been at normal stages Saturday, the Cape Girardeau riverfront would have resounded with calliope music and downtown shops would have welcomed visitors from the steamboat Delta Queen. The Delta Queen is scheduled to stop in Cape Girardeau two more times this year, but they could be the last times the anachronistic vessel graces the city. ...
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Albert Fowler
(Obituary ~ 07/13/08)
Albert "A.J." Fowler, 78, of Scott City died Friday, July 11, 2008, at Chaffee Nursing Center. He was born Sept. 8, 1929, in Advance, Mo., son of Virgil D. Fowler and Thelma L. Watson. He and Dorothy Louise Newlin were married Jan. 20, 1956, in St. Louis; she preceded him in death...
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Caps post narrow win before rain hits
(Community Sports ~ 07/13/08)
The Plaza Tire Capahas have steamrolled the opposition recently, winning five straight games by a combined score of 47-3. Plaza Tire found itself in a tight contest for a change Saturday afternoon. Despite managing just one hit, which did not figure into the scoring, the host Capahas squeezed out a 1-0 victory over the Springfield (Ill.) Pally's in the first game of a scheduled doubleheader...
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Immigration officials treat church sanctuary carefully
(National News ~ 07/13/08)
CHICAGO -- Everyone knows where Flor Crisostomo lives, even the federal immigration officials who have ordered her deported to Mexico. The reason they haven't detained her is her address -- Adalberto United Methodist Church. Another woman famously took refuge in that church as she championed immigration reform, and at least 13 other illegal immigrants are doing the same at churches around the country. So far, they have little to fear...
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Kan. town sets pair of world records
(National News ~ 07/13/08)
FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- Hundreds of volunteers have proven pennies really can go a long way. Miles, in fact. Three days after the first coin was placed on the ground Tuesday evening, the group had assembled a 40-mile-long chain of pennies Friday night in the parking lot of Fort Scott Middle School...
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Fire crews 'turn the corner' against one California wildfire
(National News ~ 07/13/08)
PARADISE, Calif. -- Firefighters "turned the corner" Saturday on a wildfire that destroyed part of a town in the Sierra Nevada foothills, one of the hundreds of blazes that continue to char huge swaths of California. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday ordered 2,000 more National Guard troops to join the 400 already on firefighting duty. Australia, Canada, Greece, Mexico and New Zealand are also sending firefighters and equipment, federal officials said...
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Kinder to back Hulshof for governor
(State News ~ 07/13/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder is endorsing Congressman Kenny Hulshof in Missouri's Republican gubernatorial primary, The Associated Press has learned. Kinder's campaign released an advisory Saturday saying he will appear with Hulshof in Cape Girardeau on Monday "to make a joint campaign announcement." A source close to Kinder's campaign confirmed that the lieutenant governor plans to endorse Hulshof at the event...
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North Korea agrees in talks to disable nuclear reactor
(International News ~ 07/13/08)
BEIJING -- North Korea agreed to disable its main reactor by the end of October and allow international inspections to verify its nuclear disarmament in a deal reached Saturday at the end of six-nation talks. In exchange, the United States, China and three other countries promised to complete deliveries of fuel oil and other economic aid to Pyongyang...
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Rick Ramsey
(Obituary ~ 07/13/08)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- Rick W. Ramsey, 54, of Jonesboro died Friday, July 11, 2008, in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 9, 1954, in Anna, Ill., son of Arence and Zetta Crader Ramsey. Survivors include his mother of Jonesboro; a daughter, Adriana Ramsey of Jonesboro; three brothers, Randy Ramsey and Stacey Ramsey, both of Jonesboro, Alan Ramsey of Dongola, Ill.; and two sisters, Teressa Peters of East Cape Girardeau and Lisa Smith of Cape Girardeau...
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'August: Osage County' is 'King Lear' in slapstick - with a Cape Girardeau connection
(Column ~ 07/13/08)
By Robert W. Hamblin My wife Kaye and I celebrated the recent Fourth of July weekend in New York City visiting Ground Zero, watching the fireworks display over the East River and touring the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. We also took time out from these patriotic activities to attend a performance of "August: Osage County," the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning play that many critics are saying is the most outstanding new play to appear on Broadway in the past three decades...
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Shaded living Home on two acres has plenty of trees
(Community ~ 07/13/08)
This four-bedroom brick ranch-style home with three bathrooms on two wooded acres has covered parking for an RV or boat on a separate drive. A shop sits at the rear of the carport. A cement walkway leads from the driveway to the front porch, which is flanked by a raised flower bed. The spacious driveway allows plenty of room for company, and a two-car attached garage is extended and has doors to the backyard and the kitchen -- especially handy after grocery shopping...
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Cape investigators, others expanding use of DNA analysis
(Local News ~ 07/13/08)
DNA analysis is most commonly used in violent offense cases, such as rape and murder. But many law enforcement jurisdictions, including Cape Girardeau, are beginning to expand its use to help solve other types of crimes, even nonviolent ones. According to a recently completed three-year study by the Urban Institute, DNA evidence was able to identify suspects in more than twice as many property crime cases as those where physical evidence was not processed at the crime scene. ...
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Iraq's prime minister hands out cash to people on the streets
(International News ~ 07/13/08)
BAGHDAD -- It is a politician's dream: Handing out cold, hard cash to people on the street as they plead for help. Iraq's prime minister has been doing just that in recent weeks, doling out Iraqi dinars as an aide trails behind, keeping a tally. The handouts by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and a handful of other top officials are authorized -- as long as each goes no higher than about $8,000, and the same people don't get them twice. ...
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Arrest made in connection with Scott County stabbing
(Local News ~ 07/13/08)
Benton, Mo. -- The Scott County Sheriff's Department reported an arrest Friday in connection with a stabbing that occurred July 2 on Dale Street in Sikeston, Mo. Matthew W. Windes, 18, of Benton was arrested on the charge of first-degree assault and armed criminal action. A cash bond was set at $50,000...
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Burkstaller - 50 years
(Anniversary ~ 07/13/08)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Mr. and Mrs. David F. Burkstaller of Venice, Fla., celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary June 21, 2008. The couple renewed their vows at Our Lady of Lords Catholic Church in Venice. A dinner for family and friends was hosted by their children at the Venice Golf and Country Club...
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Fire report 7/13/08
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/13/08)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Friday: n At 7:21 p.m., emergency medical service in the 400 block of Frederick Street. n At 7:36 p.m., citizen assist in the 1100 block of Linden Street. n At 9:55 p.m., an apparent fire in the 300 block of South Spanish Street...
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Chaffee's gains
(Editorial ~ 07/13/08)
Small towns in Southeast Missouri have had more than their share of problems with this police departments in recent years. But in Chaffee, Mo., it appears that several problems in that regard have either been resolved or the key players have agreed to disagree while continuing to put the best interests of the town ahead of personal feelings...
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Speak Out 7/13/08
(Speak Out ~ 07/13/08)
Board snapping ONCE AGAIN, Cape Girardeau School Board member Laura Sparkman displays disrespect toward others she is supposed to be working with. This time she snaps at a fellow board member, telling him to "stop talking." She owes Paul Nenninger an apology...
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Fathers can have hard time letting children go
(Column ~ 07/13/08)
Dear Dr. Dobson: We hear so much about mothers being depressed and unable to accept the empty nest when children leave home. In our family, however, it was Dad who took it hard. He went into a tailspin for more than a month. Is this unusual? Dear Reader: No, it happens commonly. In a recent study, 189 parents of college freshmen were asked to report their feelings when their son or daughter left home. Surprisingly, the fathers took it harder than the mothers...
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Litter-control organization struggling
(Local News ~ 07/13/08)
About five years ago, leaders of Jackson, Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County and Scott City gathered to tackle the litter situation in Southeast Missouri. "Paul Sander and I declared war on litter," said Cape Girardeau mayor Jay Knudtson about his leadership with former Jackson mayor Paul Sander...
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Elihue Whitaker
(Obituary ~ 07/13/08)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Elihue Whitaker Jr., 71, of Cairo died Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Friends may call from 11 a.m. until service time Monday at Cairo High School. Services for Whitaker will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the Cairo High School gymnasium. Interment will be in Green Lawn Memorial Garden in Villa Ridge, Ill., with Elder Carl Whitaker officiating...
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Police report 7/13/08
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/13/08)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt: DWI n Robert Ryan Doty, 23, 1969 Dunklin St., was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, driving while suspended, failure to maintain a single lane, failure to stop at a stop sign and no proof of insurance...
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Thrill-seekers get exciting Soweto experience from landmark cooling towers
(International News ~ 07/13/08)
SOWETO, South Africa -- Thrill-seekers get a breathaking vantage point on Soweto from two 300-foot-high cooling towers -- especially when they swing by a rope suspended far above the ground. The Orlando Towers dominate the skyline of the South African townships. The east tower is painted with colorful scenes of township life, including a giant picture of one-time Soweto resident and former president Nelson Mandela...
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Packers deny Favre's request to be released
(Professional Sports ~ 07/13/08)
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Green Bay Packers officials don't plan to grant Brett Favre's request for release and remain committed to Aaron Rodgers as their starter, even if Favre returns to the team. But in late March, coach Mike McCarthy and general manager Ted Thompson told The Associated Press, they were set to bring Favre back when he reversed course for the first time weeks after announcing his retirement...
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Colon cancer claims former Bush press secretary Tony Snow
(National News ~ 07/13/08)
WASHINGTON -- Tony Snow, a conservative writer and commentator who cheerfully sparred with reporters in the White House briefing room during a stint as President Bush's press secretary, died Saturday of colon cancer. He was 53. "America has lost a devoted public servant and a man of character," President Bush said in a statement from Camp David, where he was spending the weekend. ...
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Pachyderm Club to hold candidate forum Thursday
(Local News ~ 07/13/08)
Southeast Missourian The Southeast Missouri Pachyderm Club will hold a candidate forum at 7 p.m. Thursday at Dexter Bar-B-Que, 236 S. Broadview St., for the three Republican primary candidates for the 158th District Missouri House seat. The Pachyderm Club is a club for conservatives with ties to the Republican Party, but the forum will be open to the public, according to a statement from Jim Roche, club secretary...
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Bertolina - Robertson
(Wedding ~ 07/13/08)
BENTON, Mo. -- Alicia Marie Bertolina and Wesley Scott Robertson were married Sept. 22, 2007, at Guardian Angel Catholic Church in Oran, Mo. The Rev. John Harth performed the ceremony. Organist was Dana Lynch and vocalist was Chris Scherer. The bride is the daughter of Yvonne LeGrand of Benton. The groom is the son of Randy and Lisa Robertson of Benton...
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Roller girls give chase in Louisiana version of the running of the bulls
(National News ~ 07/13/08)
NEW ORLEANS -- It's the running of the bulls, New Orleans style. Hundreds of men, women and children, most in white with red scarves around their waists and red bandannas around their necks, gathered outside a French Quarter bar Saturday morning to be chased down Bourbon Street by members of New Orleans' roller derby league...
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Cape Legion junior team wins district
(Community Sports ~ 07/13/08)
The Cape Girardeau Plaza Tire American Legion junior team is the District 14 tournament champion. Cape completed a perfect run through the tournament played in Kennett despite being seeded fourth, capped by Saturday's 9-8 win over second-seeded Scott County...
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Ronald Inman
(Obituary ~ 07/13/08)
Ronald D. Inman, 54, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, July 12, 2008, at Carbondale Memorial Hospital in Carbondale, Ill. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Stolen Torahs mystify police, congregations
(State News ~ 07/13/08)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Torah scroll valued at about $30,000 reported stolen from a St. Louis-area synagogue is one of a handful of Torah scrolls stolen in the past year in the United States, mystifying police and the Jewish community. "It's absolutely not common," said David Pollock, associate director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York...
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High school students try on pharmacy profession
(State News ~ 07/13/08)
ST. LOUIS -- Alicia Keys and Mickey Mouse needed some relief. Luckily, some fledgling pharmacists knew how to make calamine lotion. The Career Explorers Program sponsored by Walgreens and the St. Louis College of Pharmacy lets high school students work as pharmacists for four weeks each summer to learn the basics of the trade -- and fill fake prescriptions for their favorite celebrities...
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Culture exchange: Japanese students, host familes learn from each other
(Community ~ 07/13/08)
I've watched shy Japanese teens wander around in a foreign land, only that foreign land was my house. Since 2003, my mother has hosted 20 home-stay students through the Intensive English Program at Southeast Missouri State University. I've lived with five of them...
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Feline housemate worried about new addition
(Column ~ 07/13/08)
Husband-and-wife journalists Bob Miller and Callie Clark Miller use this space to offer their views on everyday issues. Today the space was hijacked by their feline companion, Scoop. April 1, 2008: Could this be an April Fools' Day joke? Mom and Dad have never had particularly refined senses of humor, but that bundle of blankets they constantly carry around keeps making funny high-pitched noises. ...
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