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Southeast Missouri artist discusses paintings at Nature Center
(Local News ~ 07/14/08)
The educational classrooms at the Cape Girardeau Conservation Campus Nature Center seemed more like a cafe Tuesday night as Michael Landeros, an artist and Southeast Missouri native, presented some of his work. April Dozier, the director of the Nature Center, said the Conservation Cafe event has been held for about two years. She said Landeros had a gallery showing in June and a painting demonstration at Nature in the Arts, held the first Saturday in October...
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Southeast working to attract minority faculty, students
(Local News ~ 07/14/08)
In trying to attract minority faculty members to Southeast Missouri State University, Lincoln Scott immediately faced an image problem. "Why would an African American come to Southeast Missouri if they could work in Atlanta, Austin, Chicago or D.C.?" he asked. "When many African Americans think of Southeast Missouri, the first thing that comes to mind is Cairo, Ill. [site of race riots]. But that's not Cape Girardeau and that's not Southeast Missouri."...
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CASA volunteers sworn in
(Local News ~ 07/14/08)
Four new Court Appointed Special Advocates have joined CASA of Southeast Missouri after completing 30 hours of special training and a swearing-in ceremony where volunteers take an oath to do their best to protect the rights of the abused and neglected children they will defend in Cape Girardeau, Bollinger and Perry Counties...
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Jackson Brownie troop learns about Dairy Queen
(Local News ~ 07/14/08)
Jackson Brownie Troop 316 took a tour of the Jackson Dairy Queen Restaurant Tuesday during DQ's nationwide Girl Scout Appreciation week, July 7 to 13. The Brownies liked touring the DQ Restaurant for different reasons. Troop member Claire Essner said her favorite thing was decorating a cake. "I did the bottom part green. I'd like to do it again," she said. Thin Mint is now her favorite Blizzard flavor since she had the opportunity to make one. "Before that it was cookie dough," she said...
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Grain storage facility completed at Semo Port
(Business ~ 07/14/08)
Covington, La.-based Consolidated Grain and Barge has completed a $1.2 million grain storage facility at the Southeast Missouri Port Authority in Cape Girardeau. The new facility was completed in June and is filled with 1 million bushels of wheat. Dan Overbey, director of the Semo Port, believes the new storage facility will strengthen the port's ability to serve the region...
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Ronald Inman
(Obituary ~ 07/14/08)
Ronald Dean Inman, 54, of Cape Girardeau, died Saturday, July 12, 2008, at Carbondale Memorial Hospital in Carbondale, Ill. He was born April 12, 1954, in Poplar Bluff, Mo., son of Alvin and Bonnie Lee Spradling Inman. He and Susan Clark Inman were married Sept. 29, 2007, at an intimate backyard ceremony in Cape Girardeau...
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Ralph Collier
(Obituary ~ 07/14/08)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. — Ralph Collier, 78, of Marble Hill died Saturday, July 12, 2008, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 19, 1930, in Commerce, Mo., son of Freeman and Esther Mitchell Collier. He and Frances E. Wagner were married Feb. 6, 1955...
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Area wineries faring well in economic climate
(Business ~ 07/14/08)
COMMERCE, Mo. Wine is Jerry Smith's livelihood. The owner of River Ridge Winery in Commerce, Smith spends most of his day bottling wine, roaming the grounds of the property and sharing a good laugh with his employees and customers. "I feel very blessed," said Smith, who achieved his 20-year dream of opening a winery in 1994. ...
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People on the move 7/14/08
(Business ~ 07/14/08)
Teen Challenge director receives ministry degree Jack Smart has earned a Doctor of Ministry degree from Assemblies of God Theological Seminary in Springfield, Mo. It is the only seminary endorsed by the Assemblies of God for the graduate-level education of ministers. ...
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A talk with Midamerica's Dan Drury
(Column ~ 07/14/08)
Last week's vote in the Cape Girardeau County Commission settled whether the county would sell 1.24 acres of park property to Midamerica Hotels. Now that the county has agreed to sell, the question becomes: What will Midamerica do with the land now that it can combine the parcel with the property it already owns at Center Junction?...
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Obama, McCain reach out to Hispanics
(National News ~ 07/14/08)
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Like eager but awkward suitors, Barack Obama and John McCain are working hard and sometimes fumbling in their efforts to court Hispanic voters who could swing November's presidential election. For the black Obama and white McCain, the problem is less one of language than of trying to understand a group whose own diversity can make it a mystery to others. It's not a simple matter of saying, "Take me to your leaders."...
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Creamer holds on to win Corning
(Professional Sports ~ 07/14/08)
Paula Creamer shot a 2-over 73 and did just enough to make a big lead stand, going wire-to-wire to win the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic by two strokes Sunday in Sylvania, Ohio. Creamer, who captured her seventh career win and her third this season, had worse scores every day after breaking the tournament record with an 11-under 60 in the first round. She followed that with a 65 and a 70 to finish at 16-under 268, two shots better than Nicole Castrale, who closed fast with a 64...
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Capahas win two games in Indiana
(Community Sports ~ 07/14/08)
Evansville, Ind. -- The Plaza Tire Capahas baseball team completed a 3-0 weekend Sunday with a pair of road victories over Evansville. After winning the opener 8-0, the Capahas were pushed to extra innings in the nightcap, winning 5-3 in eight innings...
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Mo. GOP gubernatorial candidates spar over state's ethanol mandate
(State News ~ 07/14/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Is Republican Treasurer Sarah Steelman actually aligned with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez? Does Missouri Congressman Kenny Hulshof really believe presidential candidate John McCain is a socialist? Of course not. But Hulshof and Steelman are reaching to the rhetorical extremes in their Republican gubernatorial primary as they attempt to portray each other's position on Missouri's ethanol policies as unreasonable...
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Speak Out 7/14/08
(Speak Out ~ 07/14/08)
Eyesore weeds IS CAPE Girardeau becoming the city of weeds? Have you noticed the median on Kingshighway and everywhere else in Cape Girardeau where the weeds and grass are growing two feet high in some places? That's a big eyesore. Set them straight...
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Brandon Bentley
(Obituary ~ 07/14/08)
Brandon Bentley, 24, of Blythe¿ville, Ark., formerly of Chaffee, Mo., died Saturday, July 12, 2008. Friends may call after 11 a.m. until time of service Tuesday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral chapel...
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Nation's scenic parkways strained as traffic grows
(National News ~ 07/14/08)
ARLINGTON, Va. -- Meandering through wooded hills, the George Washington Memorial Parkway offers stunning views of the Potomac River and the capital's monuments beyond. It also offers one of the most direct commutes to downtown Washington for suburban residents -- and that has brought traffic it was never intended to handle...
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Southeast men likely to renew basketball rivalry with Salukis
(High School Sports ~ 07/14/08)
The 2008-09 Southeast Missouri State men's basketball schedule has not been released, but it looks like one of the Redhawks' rivals will be back on the slate after a three-year absence. As I first reported in my blog on the Southeast Missourian Web site last week, reliable sources have told me that Southeast and Southern Illinois University-Carbondale will square off in hoops for the first time since the 2004-05 season...
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Tensions rising in battle for Yahoo's board
(National News ~ 07/14/08)
SAN FRANCISCO -- After more than five months of sparring, the battle for control of Yahoo Inc. has turned into a bare-knuckles brawl with a whiff of desperation hanging over all the key combatants. The showdown intensified late Saturday after Yahoo revealed that it had spurned Microsoft's latest attempt to buy its online search engine in a joint proposal made with activist investor Carl Icahn, who is leading a shareholder rebellion aimed at removing Yahoo's current board...
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Report: Anheuser-Busch agrees to sale
(State News ~ 07/14/08)
ST. LOUIS -- Anheuser-Busch agreed to be acquired by Belgian brewer InBev for about $52 billion in a deal that would shift ownership of the nation's largest brewer overseas, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. The deal, which is subject to shareholders' and regulators' approval, would create the world's largest brewer and create the fourth-largest consumer product company worldwide. ...
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Hagel to join Obama on trip to Middle East
(National News ~ 07/14/08)
OMAHA, Neb. -- Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel plans to accompany Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama on an upcoming trip to the Middle East, fueling speculation about the Nebraska politician's future. Both senators have confirmed the summer trip to U.S. battlefronts in Iraq and Afghanistan, which will also include Democratic Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island...
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Green Party names candidate
(National News ~ 07/14/08)
CHICAGO -- Green Party delegates have selected former Democratic Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney of Georgia as the party's presidential nominee. Ruth Weill, the party's national convention coordinator, said the delegates selected McKinney as they wrapped up their national convention here on Saturday...
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St. Louis hits All-Star break with 11-6 win
(Professional Sports ~ 07/14/08)
PITTSBURGH — The St. Louis Cardinals rediscovered their offense, and a worked-over Pittsburgh Pirates pitching staff will have trouble forgetting this weekend. Aaron Miles drove in five runs with a home run and a triple and the Cardinals held off a Pittsburgh comeback this time, beating the Pirates 11-6 Sunday...
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Police report 7/14/08
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/14/08)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n Jamie V. Wilson, 19, 3111 Dogwood Drive, was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Arrests...
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Perry nabs third win in his last five starts
(Professional Sports ~ 07/14/08)
SILVIS, Ill. -- He never wanted to be the star, the main attraction, but Kenny Perry will have no choice if this continues. The guy who merely wanted to win enough to make the Ryder Cup team is now racking up victories at a rapid pace. "I don't want to live in a fishbowl," he said. "I don't want Tiger status."...
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Out of the past 7/14/08
(Out of the Past ~ 07/14/08)
25 years ago: July 14, 1983 The Florsheim Shoe Co. has purchased the Superior Electric Products Co. building on Nash Road in the Cape Girardeau Greater Industrial Park and will be relocating the plant on North Main Street to the new site. The nomination of Cape Girardeau attorney Stephen N. Limbaugh as a federal judge has been approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee and needs only confirmation by the full Senate to become official...
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Community cuisine 7/14/08
(Local News ~ 07/14/08)
Maple church plans pancake supper Maple United Methodist Church will hold a pancake supper from 4 to 7 p.m. July 26 at the church fellowship hall, 2441 Jean Ann Drive in Cape Girardeau. Proceeds will benefit the church building fund. Perkins firefighters hold annual supper July 26...
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Ill. governor still pushing for capital program
(State News ~ 07/14/08)
CHICAGO -- Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich is still pushing for lawmakers to pass his massive statewide construction program to rebuild roads, bridges, schools and more. Blagojevich again touted the $34 billion program at an unrelated Chicago news conference Sunday...
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Old Town Cape
(Editorial ~ 07/14/08)
Old Town Cape recently celebrated its ninth anniversary. The organization has a guiding hand in many different projects, including Libertyfest, Tunes at Twilight and the Christmas Parade of Lights. Old Town Cape is also involved in nuts-and-bolts planning for the downtown district, which includes 130 blocks of the oldest part of Cape Girardeau...
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Packers fans rally for Favre
(Professional Sports ~ 07/14/08)
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Brett Favre's fans came to his defense Sunday, rallying outside Lambeau Field to pressure the Green Bay Packers to reinstate him as the starting quarterback. The crowd of more than 100 chanted "We want Brett," and carried signs reading, "Favre for President" or "Favre Forever." Many in the parking lot wore No. 4 jerseys, tossed footballs and grilled...
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Professor studies endangered dragonflies
(State News ~ 07/14/08)
SEDALIA, Mo. -- In the middle of a bog in the Big Buffalo Creek Conservation Area near Stover, the only sounds are the chirping of birds, buzzing of mosquitoes and the steady babbling of a shallow creek. In the distance, a net slices through the still air as it comes down hard to catch a dragonfly...
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Heavy rains complicate California's fight against wildfires
(National News ~ 07/14/08)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Violent thunderstorms brought rain bursts that modestly helped firefighting efforts Sunday, but the downpours also triggered mudslides that complicated California's unfolding wildfire disaster. "If it isn't fire, it's flood. If it isn't fire or flood, it's the mud," said Christina Lilienthal, an interagency fire spokeswoman. ...
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William Strong
(Obituary ~ 07/14/08)
William Strong, 50, of Kellyville, Okla., died Friday, July 11, 2008, at his home. He was born Feb. 11, 1938, in Cape Girardeau, son of Jack and Lillian Strong. He and Mary Thompson-Strong were married for 45 years. Survivors include his wife; two brothers, Jack Strong of Arkansas and Jim Strong of Missouri; a daughter, Dawn Marie Gordon of Fred, Texas; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren...
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Delay of hurricane victim memorial may be sign of Katrina fatigue
(National News ~ 07/14/08)
NEW ORLEANS -- Between acres of aboveground tombs that are this marshy city's way to inter the dead, there is a strip of land that is an empty tribute to the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Unknown to most in town, including the relatives of those who died in the storm, it is the chosen site for a memorial to an estimated 1,600 fatalities, and will serve as the resting place for 85 bodies that remain unclaimed nearly three years after the disaster. ...
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Shoeshiner takes job to car dealer's lots
(State News ~ 07/14/08)
FLORISSANT, Mo. -- It sounds too quirky to be true: a guy offering $5 shoeshines to car dealers in a beat-up yellow school bus. But there Alvin Henderson is, driving his yellow rig onto a car dealer's blacktop one recent morning. His customers spend their days marooned on these asphalt islands, waiting for the phone to ring or the next customer to walk in the door. ...
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Israel to swap prisoners with Hezbollah on Wednesday
(International News ~ 07/14/08)
JERUSALEM -- The Israeli government said it will swap prisoners with the Lebanese guerrilla group Hezbollah on Wednesday, closing a chapter between the enemies two years after they fought an inconclusive war. On Sunday, the prison service said Israel would free five Lebanese, including the perpetrator of one of the most notorious attacks in Israeli history. ...
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Italian wins ninth stage in Pyrenees
(Professional Sports ~ 07/14/08)
BAGNERES-DE-BIGORRE, France -- Riccardo Ricco calls the mountains "my turf," and he knows how to protect it. The Italian showed his strength in the Pyrenees on Sunday by winning the ninth stage of the Tour de France while Luxembourg's Kim Kirchen kept the yellow jersey. This was Ricco's second stage victory in three mountain stages run so far in cycling's premier event...
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Police impersonators flash a badge, fool a victim
(National News ~ 07/14/08)
NEW YORK -- A man forces his way into an apartment to rape the woman who lives there. A guy on a bicycle handcuffs and robs pedestrians, and another gropes random women on the side of the road. In each case, men pretending to be police preyed on victims who let down their guard because they thought they were being stopped by real officers...
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Iraqi's new confidence pleases, worries U.S.
(International News ~ 07/14/08)
BAGHDAD -- Wajih Hameed is an Iraqi general with an attitude. With a satisfied look, he listened as a subordinate officer explained to the deputy commander of U.S. forces in Baghdad how he plans to reposition his troops in the coming weeks. "Before, they would have asked us to propose a plan" in such a circumstance and then would have accepted it with little argument, said Brig. ...
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Ten more counties get federal flood aid
(State News ~ 07/14/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Even more counties affected by severe storms and flooding will be eligible for federal disaster aid, though southwest Missouri won't get federal assistance for May tornadoes. Gov. Matt Blunt's office announced that residents in Gentry, Linn and Livingston counties are now eligible for federal aid. ...
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Fed poised to curb shady home-lending practices
(National News ~ 07/14/08)
WASHINGTON — Confronted by record foreclosures, the Federal Reserve is ready to give home buyers more protection from the types of shady lending practices that have contributed to the housing crisis. Chairman Ben Bernanke and his central bank colleagues were expected to approve a plan today that would crack down on dubious lending practices that have hurt many of the riskiest "subprime" borrowers — people with tarnished credit histories or low incomes...
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Official: 9 U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan
(International News ~ 07/14/08)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- A multipronged militant assault on a small, remote U.S. base killed nine American soldiers and wounded 15 Sunday in the deadliest attack on U.S. forces in Afghanistan in three years, officials said. The attack on the U.S. outpost came the same day a suicide bomber targeting a police patrol killed 24 people, while U.S. coalition and Afghan soldiers killed 40 militants elsewhere in the south...
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McCain has best month in June, raises $22 million
(National News ~ 07/14/08)
WASHINGTON -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain raised more than $22 million in June, his best fundraising performance of the year, and ended the month with nearly $27 million cash on hand. Campaign manager Rick Davis said Thursday that McCain and the national Republican Party together entered July with about $95 million in the bank. ...
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Community briefs 7/14/08
(Local News ~ 07/14/08)
Thursday meeting set for Pachyderm club The Southeast Missouri Pachyderm Club will meet for a meal at 6:15 p.m. and a program at 7 p.m. Thursday at Dexter Bar-B-Que in Cape Girardeau. The program will feature three candidates vying for the House seat of the 158th district. There will be a question and answer period. For more information, call Gerald Adams at 243-4199...
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Tight economy may be Chaffee's shot at revival
(Column ~ 07/14/08)
This week in Chaffee, all the fire hydrants are getting flushed. City officials are hoping that, by this time next week, complaints about drinking water odors and taste will abate. One thing I noticed while working on last week's "Your Town" story about Chaffee is the easy manner in which most Chaffee residents have with strangers. Chaffee's motto is "The city with the smile."...
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Governors talk of moving beyond corn-based ethanol
(National News ~ 07/14/08)
PHILADELPHIA -- Governors from the coal fields of West Virginia to the corn fields of Iowa talked Sunday at their summer meeting about moving beyond ethanol produced just from food sources. They sometimes have different priorities in reaching this conclusion -- priorities that can be as simple as who grows corn and who feeds it to livestock...
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Angelina Jolie has boy, girl in France
(Entertainment ~ 07/14/08)
NICE, France -- The Brangelina twins are here: Angelina Jolie has given birth to a girl and a boy, and dad Brad Pitt took the whole thing in stride. The obstetrician who delivered the twins, Dr. Michel Sussmann, said the babies, Jolie and Pitt "are doing marvelously well."...
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Britain's MI6 seeking female, minority spies
(International News ~ 07/14/08)
LONDON -- Britain's secret spy agency is hunting for women and minorities to tackle global terrorism. More than 20,000 people have applied since MI6 began its open recruiting campaign about a year ago, in a drive that has all but replaced the famous shoulder tap used to recruit author Graham Greene and others in World War II...
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MU's Summer Repertory Theatre in its 40th season
(State News ~ 07/14/08)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Long before there was a Summer Repertory Theatre program at the University of Missouri, audiences gathered on the education building's roof to watch student-directed shows. Imagine 75 wooden folding chairs set up in a square around an invisible stage, and you begin to get a picture of what was known as the Starlight Theatre...
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Olmert says peace deal closer than ever
(International News ~ 07/14/08)
PARIS -- Embattled Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert declared Sunday that Israel and the Palestinians have never been closer to making peace -- even as a widening corruption probe brings him closer than ever to being ousted from office. To help build confidence between the two sides, Olmert agreed in a one-on-one meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to release an unspecified number of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails, an Israeli official said...
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Aircraft maker will not build new plant in Missouri
(State News ~ 07/14/08)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- After months of effort and a $240-million incentive package, Missouri officials lost their bid to lure Canadian aircraft giant Bombardier's multimillion dollar plant to Kansas City. On Sunday, Bombardier, the world's third-largest civilian plane manufacturer, announced in England that it would manufacture its new C-series aircraft at Mirabel, a suburb of Montreal, with the wings made at a site in Belfast, Northern Ireland...
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Government not expected to help more companies after Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
(National News ~ 07/14/08)
NEW YORK -- The U.S. government is signaling it won't throw a lifeline to struggling financial companies -- except for mortgage linchpins Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac -- marking a shift to a new and potentially more volatile phase of the credit crisis...
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Mo. bill sets new guidelines for stroke, heart attack care
(State News ~ 07/14/08)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Stroke and heart attack patients in Missouri could get faster, better help that will improve their chances for survival under a new state law. Legislation signed by Gov. Matt Blunt on Friday created a "Time Critical Diagnosis System" for stroke and a fatal type of heart attack called ST-elevation myocardial infarction, or STEMI...
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Couple works to offer support to parents of shaken babies
(State News ~ 07/14/08)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Connor Eaton was 5 months old when the baby sitter called his mother, Patty, and told her to come pick up her son. "She said Connor bumped his head on a changing table," Patty Eaton said. "And she told me he stopped breathing for a little bit but had started again."...
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Search for Fossett to resume
(National News ~ 07/14/08)
BRIDGEPORT, Calif. -- The search for multimillionaire adventurer Steve Fossett, who vanished in September after taking off by plane from a remote Nevada ranch, is set to resume today in rugged mountains on the California-Nevada line where he may have crashed...
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Fire report 7/14/08
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/14/08)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Saturday: n At 6:15 p.m., emergency medical service on North Sprigg Street. n At 7:56 p.m., still alarm at 1820 Perryville Road. n At 8:19 p.m., emergency medical service in the 100 block of Clark Avenue...
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Former coach, player Ricketts dies at 73
(Professional Sports ~ 07/14/08)
PITTSBURGH — Longtime St. Louis Cardinals coach Dave Ricketts, who played on their 1967 World Series championship team, died early Sunday. He was 73. Ricketts' family informed the Cardinals of his death. He had been battling cancer while living in St. Louis...
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Counties, cities see sales tax revenue fall
(Local News ~ 07/14/08)
Flat or falling sales tax revenue for local governments could force area cities and counties to put off hiring new employees or consider canceling scheduled pay raises, officials said Friday. The drop off in revenue is hitting some governments much harder than others, but no city or county is meeting growth expectations. The problem is especially acute where the sales tax base is limited or relies heavily on sectors that are having a bad year, such as construction material retailers...
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Coast Guard reports damage to Emerson bridge slight, mainly superficial after incident with towboat
(Local News ~ 07/14/08)
U.S. Coast Guard employees were dispatched to Cape Girardeau Monday morning to investigate an incident in which a towboat from the Missouri Barge Line struck the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge, damaging the structure slightly. The incident occurred around 6:30 a.m., according to Lt. Brad Hannon, spokesman for the Coast Guard...
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MoDOT to unveil preferred route for Ramsey Creek Bridge
(Local News ~ 07/14/08)
The Missouri Department of Transportation will hold an informational public meeting Thursday at which the public can learn about a preferred route for the Ramsey Creek Bridge project in Scott City, according to a MoDOT news release.MoDOT's last public meeting on the project was in September, when the agency took input from Scott City residents about where the proposed Ramsey Creek Bridge and its connecting roads should go. ...
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Kinder endorses Hulshof for governor in Cape Girardeau appearance
(Local News ~ 07/14/08)
U.S. Rep. Kenny Hulshof on Monday used the presence of a picket paid by his opponent to create a light moment and call into question the wisdom of state Treasurer Sarah Steelman's economic proposals. While Hulshof was listening to Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, a Cape Girardeau resident, endorse his candidacy for governor, a man in a bright red lobster suit walked silently around holding a sign that proclaimed "More money for Maine" on one side and "Thanks for the $200,000, Kenny" on the other...
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Tuition increases near maximum allowed in Missouri
(State News ~ 07/14/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Tuition is rising by nearly the maximum amount allowed at most of Missouri's universities. The 2008-2009 school year marks the first under a state law that caps tuition increases near the inflation rate. Figures provided by the Department of Higher Education to The Associated Press show most of Missouri's public universities are raising tuition by either the full amount allowed or by just a few tenths of a percentage point less that the maximum...
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UMKC interim chancellor is named
(State News ~ 07/14/08)
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- The University of Missouri has named Leo Morton interim chancellor of the university's Kansas City campus while a search team finds a permanent replacement for Guy Bailey. MU system president Gary Forsee on Monday announced the appointment of Morton, who begins his duties Aug. 1. Morton chairs the UMKC Board of Trustees and until recently, served as senior vice president and chief administrator for Kansas City-based utility Aquila Inc...
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Black Hills and Great Plains close Aquila deal
(State News ~ 07/14/08)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Great Plains Energy Inc. said Monday it had completed its $1.7 billion purchase of Aquila Inc., ending more than a year of struggle to acquire its crosstown Kansas City rival. The purchase also involves Rapid City, S.D.-based Black Hills Corp., which said it bought Aquila's natural gas and electric utilities in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska for $940 million...
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St. Louis woman hit by car in Philly dies
(State News ~ 07/14/08)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A St. Louis woman is dead and her friend remains hospitalized after an alleged drunken driver crashed into them in Philadelphia after a Cardinals game. Cindy Grassi died Saturday night after suffering brain trauma and broken bones in the accident Thursday. Her friend Sandra Wacker has a broken leg and abrasions and is in critical condition at a Philadelphia hospital...
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Poll: Obama slightly ahead of McCain in Missouri
(State News ~ 07/14/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama appears to have a slight lead over Republican John McCain in a poll of likely Missouri voters. Obama received the support of 48 percent of those polled, compared with 43 percent for McCain and 9 percent who were undecided...
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Mo. gov. leaves for 18-day European trade mission
(State News ~ 07/14/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Gov. Matt Blunt will be traveling in Europe until the end of this month. The governor's 18-day trade mission started Sunday and includes stops in Great Britain, Spain, Germany and the Netherlands. Blunt's office reports that he will attend the Farnborough Air show with Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius and defense leaders. Blunt then is scheduled speak to the Confederation of Employers and Industries of Spain and with German and Dutch business leaders...
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Paddlers to test mettle in Missouri River race
(State News ~ 07/14/08)
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- A packed field of paddlers is headed to Kansas City for the annual 340-mile boat race along the Missouri River. One hundred and fifty kayaks and canoes have entered into the third Missouri River 340. That's nearly twice as many boats than started last year...
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Video clips: Neal E. Boyd and Southeast Missouri State University
(Entertainment ~ 07/14/08)
Here's some recent video of tenor Neal E. Boyd, but he's not singing: he's talking. Southeast Missouri State University hosted an event for alumni and others in May at Grant's Farm in St. Louis, and got some face time with Boyd talking about the university...
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Poll shows Nixon ahead of Republicans in Mo. gov. race
(State News ~ 07/14/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A poll shows U.S. Rep. Kenny Hulshof with an apparent lead over Treasurer Sarah Steelman in Missouri's Republican gubernatorial primary. But the poll shows both candidates trailing Democratic Attorney General Jay Nixon in the November general election...
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Sedalia girl, 10, killed in ATV crash
(State News ~ 07/14/08)
SEDALIA, Mo. (AP) -- A 10-year-old girl is dead after her all-terrain vehicle was struck by a pickup truck near Sedalia. The Missouri State highway Patrol said Jordan Keith of Sedalia died Sunday night after being airlifted to University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia...
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Body found near Poplar Bluff, foul play suspected
(Local News ~ 07/14/08)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- The Butler County/Poplar Bluff Major Case Squad was activated Saturday afternoon to investigate the death of an unidentified male found at a location east of Poplar Bluff. "Myself and [Butler County] Sheriff Mark Dobbs and [Sgt.] Dennis Overbey, with the Missouri State Highway Patrol, decided to activate the major case squad at approximately 2 p.m.," said Poplar Bluff Police Chief Danny Whiteley...
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When will Neal Boyd reappear?
(Entertainment ~ 07/14/08)
We watched and waited last week, but people around Southeast Missouri were disappointed. Here at "America's Voice" (our Neal E. Boyd Web page) we had heard that our man Boyd was to appear on the July 8 episode of NBC's "America's Got Talent," where he made a splash with his first performance back in June...
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