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Judge denies class-action for genetically engineered rice suit
(Business ~ 08/15/08)
ST. LOUIS -- A federal judge ruled Thursday that hundreds of farmers will not be able to consolidate their lawsuits against Bayer CropScience AG over the accidental release of experimental genetically engineered rice into the food supply. U.S. District Judge Catherine Perry denied a motion to certify the farmers' claims into one class-action suit, saying they were too different from one another to be lumped into a single case. ...
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InBev 2Q profit climbs 8.6 percent on tax savings
(Business ~ 08/15/08)
BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Brewer InBev SA's second-quarter profit climbed 8.6 percent despite flat sales and higher costs as it paid less tax. InBev made $808 million for the three months ending June 2008, up from from $680 million at earlier exchange rate for the same period in 2007...
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McConnell's early charge, Korte's booming drives only good enough for second
(Community Sports ~ 08/15/08)
About the only common link in Thursday's final round of the AJGA Dalhousie Junior Championship for Paul McConnell, Dustin Korte and Landon Lyons was that it became clear pretty early they were playing for second place. They all got it. Jordan McLaurin coasted away with the championship by seven strokes. McConnell, Korte and Lyons all finished 1 under par at 215 strokes over the three-day, 54-hole tournament...
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Dalhousie member ties for 21st after strong final two rounds
(Community Sports ~ 08/15/08)
Dexter's Chance Holden had a good excuse to miss his first day of school Thursday. And he gave Dalhousie Golf Club a local member to brag on in the final round of the AJGA Dalhousie Junior Championship. Holden, who rallied from first-round difficulties to make the cut Wednesday, closed his tournament with a second consecutive 73 to tie for 21st place in the field of 105...
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California's
Gulugian cards straight title
(Community Sports ~ 08/15/08)
Ani Gulugian couldn't even move her right arm without pain this past weekend. By Thursday, the 16-year-old Gulugian was using the arm to lift the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge ---- a replica, that is. The bridge was part of the trophy she had won, and partly symbolic of some of the adversity she had to cross in winning the AJGA Dalhousie Junior Championship...
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Ironton's
McLaurin closes with
exclamation
(Community Sports ~ 08/15/08)
Jordan McLaurin knows how to make a closing statement. He slammed the door on his playing partners and everyone else Thursday in the final round of the AJGA Dalhousie Junior Championship by playing 3-under par over the final nine holes. He wowed the gallery on the 18th hole with a shot that drew gasps, then applause...
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Mary Spies
(Obituary ~ 08/15/08)
Mary Jane Spies, 72, of Scott City died Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008, at Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Mo. She was born April 6, 1936, in Beckley, W.Va., daughter of Lucien and Sadie Merritt. She and James Eugene "Jake" Spies were married April 1, 1955, in Crab Orchard, W.Va. He died Feb. 2, 2008...
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Out of the past 8/15/2008
(Out of the Past ~ 08/15/08)
25 years ago: Aug. 15, 1983 A 7 percent reduction in natural gas rates for Missouri Utilities Co.'s Southeast Missouri customers has been authorized by the Missouri Public Service Commission; the rate decrease will translate into about a $3.81 saving per month for the average residential user...
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Community briefs 8/15/08
(Local News ~ 08/15/08)
Community Caring Council meets today The Community Caring Council meets at 7:30 a.m. today at the Kasten Community Development Center, 937 Broadway, Suite 102, in Cape Girardeau. Beth Butler from Experience Works will be presenting. Call 651-3747, extension 100, for more information...
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Islamic expansion presents dangers
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/15/08)
To the editor: In response to R. Joe Sullivan's Aug. 13 Opinion-page column "Geography lessons": He objects to people's condemnation of Islam, which he feels is not apropos due to our lack of understanding of their view on life. Sullivan is undoubtedly aware that throughout most of recorded history the Muslims have openly avowed their intent to rule the world. ...
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Chavelle Johnston
(Obituary ~ 08/15/08)
Chavelle Madison Johnston was born and died Friday, Aug. 8, 2008, in Hershey, Pa. Survivors include her parents, Brandon Johnston and Alexandria Fowler of Scott City; maternal grandparents, Jerry and Margie Fowler of Scott City; paternal grandparents, Matt Johnston of Scott City and Debbie Johnston of Hidden Valley, Mo...
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United States, Poland agree to anti-missile defense deal
(International News ~ 08/15/08)
WARSAW, Poland — Poland and the United States struck a deal Thursday that will strengthen military ties and put an American missile interceptor base in Poland, a plan that has infuriated Moscow and sparked fears in Europe of a new arms race. "We have crossed the Rubicon," Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said, referring to U.S. consent to Poland's demands after more than 18 months of negotiations...
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Ludwick launches 30th HR in Cardinals' 3-0 win
(High School Sports ~ 08/15/08)
MIAMI — Ryan Ludwick provided the offense with his 30th home run, Todd Wellemeyer made sure the defense didn't have to do much, and together they gave the St. Louis Cardinals plenty of momentum to begin the stretch run. Ludwick hit a two-run homer and a run-scoring double, Wellemeyer pitched three-hit ball into the eighth inning and the Cardinals beat the Florida Marlins 3-0 on Thursday night...
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Woman who had dogs cloned is wanted in Tennessee for criminal conspiracy
(National News ~ 08/15/08)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A woman who made headlines by having five pups cloned and was linked to an abduction case in England is also wanted in Tennessee on charges she tried to plan a burglary in 2004, a defense attorney and prosecutors there said. Joyce Bernann McKinney was charged in Carter County with criminal conspiracy to commit aggravated burglary, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and failure to appear in court, said attorney David Crockett, who represented her in the Tennessee case. ...
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Dalhousie hospitality
(Editorial ~ 08/15/08)
Dalhousie Golf Club this week has again offered its outstanding course and its hospitality for the second year in a row to the American Junior Golf Association. The just-ended tournament was enhanced by some great performances as well as outstanding weather for August in Missouri...
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Consumer prices surge; job market remains strained
(National News ~ 08/15/08)
WASHINGTON -- Inflation is running at the fastest pace in 17 years, the job market is under further strain and foreclosure filings are surging. A raft of gloomy economic data on Thursday represented a setback for those hoping to see signs of better times ahead and it may keep the Federal Reserve jammed between rising inflation and slowing growth...
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'Theirs was a New York love': Top dishonors in writing go to Wash. man
(National News ~ 08/15/08)
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- A grotesque comparison of a steamy love affair to a New York City street has won a Washington man this year's grand prize in an annual contest of bad writing. Garrison Spik, a 41-year-old communications director and writer, took top honors in San Jose State University's 26th annual Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest with this opening sentence to a nonexistent novel:...
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Lester McDonald
(Obituary ~ 08/15/08)
SIKESTON, Mo. — Lester McDonald, 85, of Anna, Ill., died Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008, at City Care Center in Anna. He was formerly of the Sikeston and Benton, Mo., areas. He was born Sept. 30, 1922, in Double Springs, Ala., son of Francis Marion and Docia Olive Jackson McDonald. He and Blanche Alcorn were married July 8, 1944...
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Dexter man convicted of meth charges in Union County, Ill.
(Local News ~ 08/15/08)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- A Dexter, Mo., man has been convicted in Union County on four drug charges dealing with both methamphetamine transportation and the transportation of ingredients used in the manufacture of methamphetamine. A jury in Jonesboro found Kevin W. Rimel, 36, guilty Tuesday on four of the five charges filed against him...
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Caruthersville woman stabbed Wednesday
(Local News ~ 08/15/08)
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. -- A Caruthersville woman was recovering Thursday after suffering a stab wound Wednesday. According to the Caruthersville Police Department, at 2:16 p.m. Wednesday officers received a report of a possible stabbing victim who was being treated for injuries at Twin River Medical Center in Kennett, Mo. Upon their arrival at the hospital, officers met with Dorcey Hollywood of Caruthersville, who had received a knife wound inflicted in Caruthersville...
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British officials: Christian Bale will not face charges
(Entertainment ~ 08/15/08)
LONDON -- Batman star Christian Bale will not face charges relating to an alleged assault last month on his mother and sister, prosecutors said Thursday, suggesting their decision was based in part on the family members' wishes. Britain's Crown Prosecution Service said there was insufficient evidence to afford a "realistic prospect of conviction," and ordered police not to take any further action...
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Missouri governor candidates discuss energy at fair
(State News ~ 08/15/08)
SEDALIA, Mo. — First they shared a warm handshake and then Missouri governor candidates Jay Nixon and Kenny Hulshof outlined similar ideas Thursday for a state energy policy focused on biofuels and renewable energy. The gubernatorial candidates spent the day leading entourages of supporters and opposition party observers around the Missouri State Fair, beginning at the Governor's Ham Breakfast — a staple of Missouri politics that allows politicians a chance to meet Missouri's rural voters.. ...
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Ocean dead zones becoming a worldwide problem
(National News ~ 08/15/08)
WASHINGTON -- Like a chronic disease spreading through the body, "dead zones" with too little oxygen for life are expanding in the world's oceans. "We have to realize that hypoxia is not a local problem," said Robert J. Diaz of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science. "It is a global problem and it has severe consequences for ecosystems."...
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Births 8/15/08
(Births ~ 08/15/08)
Glaab Son to Thomas Martin Glaab Jr. and Megan Samantha Moses of Wolf Lake, Ill., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 4:20 a.m. Friday, Aug. 8, 2008. Name, Elijah Thomas. Weight, 8 pounds, 1 ounce. First child. Ms. Moses is the daughter of Billy and Janet Moses of Mounds, Ill. She is employed at Kroger in Anna. Glaab is the son of Thomas Glaab Sr. and Kimberly Bradshaw of Anna. He is a student at Shawnee Community College...
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Phelps collects 6th gold medal, closes in on Spitz's record
(High School Sports ~ 08/15/08)
BEIJING — Look out, Mark Spitz. Get the check ready, Speedo. Michael Phelps is closing in — quickly, of course. Phelps made it 6-for-6 in winning gold medals, and in setting world records, by taking the 200-meter individual medley earlier today. If he wins either of his last two races, he'll join Spitz as the only Olympians to win seven golds at one Summer Games and cash a $1 million bonus from his sponsor...
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Great potential at Jefferson
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/15/08)
To the editor: Our children were at Jefferson Elementary School for three years before we moved to another district. The school is getting a bad name when there is an excellent staff of teachers there. Mrs. Maxfield, Mrs. McCord, Mrs. Stephens, Mrs. Deimund, Ms. Stapleton and Mr. Grammer were all teachers my children had there. These individuals were awesome at what they do. There are children at Jefferson with a ton of potential...
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Weeks after Mississippi River flooding, low water now causing problems
(State News ~ 08/15/08)
ST. LOUIS -- Just weeks after one of the worst floods ever on the Mighty Mississippi, the river level has dropped so much that low water is now causing problems. Twice this week, tows pushing barges on the Mississippi north of St. Louis have become stuck in dirt and sand in the navigation channel. That's partly because the massive flooding in June washed ton after ton of sand and soil into the river...
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Juvenile justice needs reform
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/15/08)
To the editor: We appreciate the coverage the Southeast Missourian is giving to juvenile-offender reform. I would like to clarify a statement in the Aug. 9 article. Jonathan had requested to be put in the juvenile program and had been evaluated and accepted into it. His request was denied because Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Morley Swingle wanted the harshest punishment possible as an adult for him. Judge David Dolan imposed that sentence...
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Our grandparents would be so proud
(Column ~ 08/15/08)
Another family reunion has come and gone. Fortunately, we had much of Sam A. Baker State Park to ourselves, probably because everyone else thought the second Saturday in August might be unbearably warm and humid. But the weather was about as good as it gets during a Missouri summer: moderate temperatures, low humidity...
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Fire report 8/15/08
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/15/08)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday: n At 8:14 p.m., emergency medical service in the 600 block of South Sprigg Street. n At 9:40 p.m., emergency medical service in the 1000 block of Broadway. n At 10:20 p.m., emergency medical service in the 500 block of South Benton Street...
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Who's next 8/15/08
(Community ~ 08/15/08)
SCHOLARSHIPS n Megan Spooler of Millersville received a Regents' Scholarship and a MAP Scholarship to attend Southeast Missouri State University. HONORS n Megan Wright of Cape Girardeau and Casey Alderson and Amanda Buttry of Jackson made the dean's list at Missouri State University in Springfield for the summer semester...
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Hooked on science: Strong air
(Community ~ 08/15/08)
Here's an experiment that proves the air around us pushes from all directions. Materials n Glass n Index card n Water Instructions STEP 1: Fill the glass halfway with water. STEP 2: Holding the index card on top of the glass quickly flip the glass over and then remove your hand from the card...
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Earl Adams Jr.
(Obituary ~ 08/15/08)
PULASKI, Ill. — Earl W. Adams Jr., 43, of Baltimore and formerly of Pulaski, Ill., died Friday, Aug. 8, 2008, at his home. He was born Dec. 16, 1964, at Carbondale, Ill., son of Earl W. Adams Sr. and Rachel Schoffner Adams. Adams was educated at Meridian Public School District in Mounds, Ill. ...
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Russia says Georgia can 'forget about' regaining provinces
(International News ~ 08/15/08)
TBILISI, Georgia -- The foreign minister of Russia said Thursday that Georgia could "forget about" getting back its two breakaway provinces, and the former Soviet republic remained on edge as Russia sent tank columns to search out and destroy Georgian military equipment...
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Area man knew scam when he saw it
(Local News ~ 08/15/08)
Dorris Huey of Cape Girardeau knew what to do when he received a letter informing him he'd won $250,000 and instructing him to send $2,985 to cover taxes on the winnings. He called the police and ignored the $3,985 check enclosed with the letter, although it did look legitimate...
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Two lawsuits challenging casino ballot measure
(Local News ~ 08/15/08)
A Cape Girardeau businessman joined with a Jackson County lawmaker Thursday in a lawsuit designed to keep a measure capping the number of casinos in Missouri off the Nov. 4 ballot. David Knight, owner of Ole Hickory Pits, along with Rep. Ray Salva, D-Sugar Creek, want a Jefferson City judge to block the measure, designated Proposition A by Secretary of State Robin Carnahan. ...
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Sikeston schools failed to meet goals on MAP tests
(Local News ~ 08/15/08)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- No building in the Sikeston School District met state targets in all subgroups in both reading and math on the state standardized test -- a trend nearly three-fourths of Missouri schools seemed to follow. Results of the Missouri Assessment Program test were released earlier this month by the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. ...
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Correction 8/15/2008
(Correction ~ 08/15/08)
A story from the Standard Democrat in Thursday's edition should have read that a random drug testing policy being implemented in Sikeston, Mo., schools is only for students participating in extracurricular activities regulated by the Missouri State High School Activities Association, excluding all activities in which students receive an academic grade for their participation. ...
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Ethel Long
(Obituary ~ 08/15/08)
ADVANCE, Mo. — Ethel P. Long, 89, of Advance died Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008, at the home of a daughter in Cape Girardeau. She was born March 7, 1919, at Brownwood, Mo., daughter of James Earl and Ada Osborne McDowell. She and John Henry Long were married Jan. 17, 1935, at Brownwood. He died March 24, 1999...
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Police report 8/15/08
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/15/08)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n Michael R. Pridemore, 22, 3819 Stonebridge Drive, was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and failure to maintain a single lane...
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Union members to rally in St. Louis to support A-B Teamsters
(State News ~ 08/15/08)
ST. LOUIS -- Several union workers from across the St. Louis area plan to rally in St. Louis on Saturday in support of Teamsters who work for Anheuser-Busch. Organizers say the rally is a show of unity as Anheuser-Busch is in the process of being acquired by Belgium brewer InBev. The rally begins at 1 p.m. at Kiener Plaza...
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Area digest 8/15/08
(Community Sports ~ 08/15/08)
Southeast at Mizzou game time set The time for Southeast Missouri State's football game at the University of Missouri on Sept. 6 has been set. Southeast and MU will square off at 6 p.m. at Faurot Field in Columbia, Mo. The contest, MU's home opener, will be televised by Fox Sports Midwest...
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Columbia, Mo., woman helping in war-torn South Ossetia
(State News ~ 08/15/08)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Trish Blair of Columbia, Mo., traveled halfway around the world to run a camp in Georgia for children with diabetes. Then the fighting over South Ossetia began. Blair closed the camp, in a mountain resort town less than 60 miles from the disputed region. She chartered a bus for her campers and bumped along gravel back roads for 12 hours to get to the capital, Tbilisi. The 40 children need to be with their parents, she e-mailed friends in Missouri...
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U.S. traffic deaths down in 2007
(National News ~ 08/15/08)
WASHINGTON -- Traffic deaths in the United States declined last year, reaching the lowest level in more than a decade, the government reported Thursday. Some 41,059 people were killed in highway crashes, down by more than 1,600 from 2006. The fatality rate of 1.37 deaths for every 100 million miles traveled in 2007 was the lowest on record, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in its report...
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Good deed: Emergency worker with multiple jobs volunteers too
(Community ~ 08/15/08)
Billy Crump volunteers for Scott City Fire Department 15 days a month while holding a full time position as paramedic/firefighter for the city of Cape Girardeau and a part time position at the North Scott County Ambulance district as paramedic. That amounts to a monthly average of 10 twenty four hour shifts at Cape Girardeau, five 24 hour shifts at North Scott County Ambulance and volunteer hours that can add up to about 20 per week...
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neXt up 8/15/08
(Community ~ 08/15/08)
Friday n New movies "Mirrors" rated R, running time 1 hour 50 mins @ Cape West 14 Cine "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" Rated PG, running time 1 hour 30 mins @ Cape West 14 Cine "Vicky Christina Barcelona" Rated PG-13, running time 1 hour 36 mins @ Cape West 14 Cine...
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Blunt asked to commute death sentence for Skillicorn
(State News ~ 08/15/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- An anti-death penalty group is asking Gov. Matt Blunt to commute the death sentence for convicted killer Dennis Skillicorn. Skillicorn is scheduled to die by injection on Aug. 27th for the 1994 murder of Richard Drummond. It would be the first execution in Missouri in nearly three years as concerns have been raised about the state's method of lethal injection...
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Next 'Harry Potter' flick moves to summer
(Entertainment ~ 08/15/08)
LOS ANGELES — It's summer school for Harry Potter. "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," the sixth installment in the blockbuster film franchise about boy wizard Harry, is moving from its planned Nov. 21 release to July 17, distributor Warner Bros. said Thursday...
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Speak Out 8/15/08
(Speak Out ~ 08/15/08)
We need a casino REGARDING A casino for Cape Girardeau: I hope we can get one in Cape Girardeau. It would help the downtown. Maybe a casino would give us a chance to get more improvements downtown. Throwing away money WE DON'T need a casino. It's sad to feel good about making money from the losses of other people. ...
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James Stubbs
(Obituary ~ 08/15/08)
CHAFFEE, Mo. — James M. Stubbs, 81, of Chaffee died Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008, in the emergency room at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee is in charge of arrangements.
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First day of school in Cape goes smoothly despite number of firsts
(Local News ~ 08/15/08)
Thursday was a day of firsts for the Cape Girardeau School District. A preschool program debuted at Alma Schrader Elementary. Superintendent Dr. Jim Welker began his first school day at the helm of the district. The high school day stretched 30 minutes longer to incorporate Preparing for Academic Success classes. The Alternative Education Center opened at 330 Spring Ave. And 36 former Jefferson Elementary students adjusted to a new school, the result of a "school choice" provision...
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Cape County prosecuting attorney denies he recommended recording's destruction
(Local News ~ 08/15/08)
Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Morley Swingle on Thursday denied he recommended Commissioner Jay Purcell destroy a secret recording of a closed county commission meeting to avoid prosecution. Swingle, responding to comments made by Purcell in an article printed Thursday in the Southeast Missourian, said that at a May 7 meeting with Purcell and lawyer Diane Howard at the Limbaugh Law Firm, the issue of recording closed meetings was not discussed. ...
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Building added to National Register has ties to Sikeston
(Local News ~ 08/15/08)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- This state's first Registered Historic Place located in an African-American community has history that began here. A community building in Homestown, located just south of Wardell in Pemiscot County, was added to the National Register of Historical Places on Aug. 8, according to Darrell Martin, research associate for Center for Community Leadership and Development at the Lincoln University in Jefferson City...
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Democratic Mo. AG candidate to ask for recount
(State News ~ 08/15/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A Democratic attorney general candidate who lost by less than 800 votes plans to ask for a re-count. Margaret Donnelly's campaign announced Friday that it would ask for the re-count after last week's primary election returns are certified. State law allows candidates to ask for a re-count if they lose by less than one percent...
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Mo. unemployment rate hits decade-high
(State News ~ 08/15/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The state's unemployment rate in July climbed to its highest mark in at least a decade. U.S. Department of Labor figures reported Friday show that the number of people employed in Missouri dropped by 7,700 as the unemployment rate jumped to 6.4 percent. The figures are preliminary and are often adjusted later...
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Dunklin Co. investigation leads to arrest of 3 men for copper theft
(Local News ~ 08/15/08)
The Dunklin County Sheriff's Department continues to investigate the theft of copper from area irrigation pivots. According to Sheriff Bob Holder, the investigation recently led to the arrest of three Kennett, Mo., men, Jeffery H. ...
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Columbia police find woman's body in car trunk
(State News ~ 08/15/08)
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- A woman's body is found in the trunk of a car that motorists reported was driving recklessly on a busy highway in Columbia. Police sent to an area near Memorial Stadium Thursday night said a car matching a description provided by witnesses was stopped along U.S. 63. After a 19-year-old man was taken into custody on traffic offenses, a search of the vehicle uncovered the body of a woman in the trunk...
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St. Louis man shoots self in skirmish with police
(State News ~ 08/15/08)
PASADENA PARK, Mo. (AP) -- A suspect is in critical condition after apparently accidentally shooting himself during a skirmish with St. Louis County police. Police aren't identifying the 23-year-old suspect from St. Louis. The incident happened around 11:30 p.m. Thursday. An officer determined that a car at a convenience store had been stolen. Three men were in the vehicle...
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Scott County: '08 tax rates will not go up
(Local News ~ 08/15/08)
BENTON, Mo. -- Tax rates will remain the same in Scott County for the year 2008. A tax rate hearing was held Thursday during the regular Scott County Commission meeting. No members of the public showed up to voice their opinion. ...
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Mo. eminent domain group sues over ballot measures
(State News ~ 08/15/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A group trying to restrict eminent domain is challenging the secretary of state's decision that two proposed constitutional amendments didn't get enough signatures to make the November ballot. The secretary of state's office announced last week that the eminent domain ballot measure and a separate petition seeking to require the use of more renewable energy hadn't gotten enough signatures to qualify for the ballot...
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Carnahan to announce agreement with Wachovia
(State News ~ 08/15/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan is announcing a multi-billion-dollar agreement with Wachovia Securities. Carnahan plans a 10 a.m. news conference in St. Louis. Her office says the agreement is between the company and state and federal regulators and concerns auction-rate securities...
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Scott Co. Investigation leads to arrest of 3 men, 1 woman for drug paraphernalia
(Local News ~ 08/15/08)
BENTON, Mo. -- An early morning search warrant served Thursday by the Scott County Sheriff Department's Special Emergency Response Team and the Scott City Police Department resulted in the arrest of three men and one woman, Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter said today...
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FAA acknowledges Obama plane 'emergency' in St. Louis
(State News ~ 08/15/08)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Control tower tapes show the pilot of Barack Obama's campaign plane told air traffic controllers he had an emergency when he made an unscheduled landing in St. Louis last month, according to a news report. At the time, the Federal Aviation Administration and Midwest Airlines, owner of the MD-80 charter airliner, said there was no emergency...
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First tigers to move off eastern Mo. property
(State News ~ 08/15/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Several animals will be moved Saturday from the eastern Missouri animal park where a tiger attacked a volunteer, part of a plan to shut down the farm as soon as homes can be found for the rest, owner Sandra Smith said. Smith, who along with her husband owns Wesa-A-Geh-Ya in Warren County, said Friday that eight lions, four or five tigers, four Arctic wolves, a bear, a cougar and a leopard will be transported to the G.W. Exotic Animal Memorial Park in Wynnewood, Okla...
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Jefferson Co. authorities release name of ATV wreck victim
(State News ~ 08/15/08)
HILLSBORO, Mo. (AP) -- The 5-year-old girl killed in an eastern Missouri all-terrain vehicle accident is identified as Griffin Calvert of Hillsboro. Meanwhile, the 15-year-old girl who was driving the ATV remains hospitalized in serious condition following the accident that occurred Thursday in Jefferson County. Her name has not been released and her relationship with Griffin is not specified...
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Diehlstadt officials seek aid
(Local News ~ 08/15/08)
BENTON, Mo. -- The village of Diehlstadt, Mo., is in a pickle. It doesn't have the money to sustain itself, plus pay off its debts, or even its monthly bills. Mark Pemberton, a board member of the village of Diehlstadt, and Cathy Walters, area specialist for USDA Rural Development, met with Scott County Commissioners at their regular meeting on Thursday to discuss solutions to help the village be financially solvent. ...
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