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William French
(Obituary ~ 08/22/08)
"Music is your own experience, your thoughts, your wisdom." --Charlie Parker William Thomas French, a man who devoted his life to his family, friends, colleagues and who loved music passionately, died at 3:45 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008, from complications of Parkinson's disease. He was 84...
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Hannah Cotner
(Obituary ~ 08/22/08)
Hannah V. Cotner, 91, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008, at the Lutheran Home. She was born June 5, 1917, at Neelys Landing, daughter of Robert E. and Mary McCain Rumfelt. Cotner was a baker at Child's IGA and Denny's IGA. She also was a cook at Hilltop Nursing Home. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church...
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Cell phone use banned on another Southeast Missouri school campus
(Local News ~ 08/22/08)
The Daily Statesman ESSEX, Mo. -- A Stoddard County school district has become the latest Southeast Missouri district to ban students from using their cell phones on the school campus. Richland school board members met Tuesday night to consider the district's policy regarding the use of cell phones by students. While three other student policies were also modified and/or revised with no dialogue from the board, the cell phone issue met with considerable comment...
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Area restaurant offers 7-lb. Frankenstein burger
(Local News ~ 08/22/08)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- It's a sandwich that makes children's eyes grow to the size of saucers and amazes adults. The 7-pound Frankenstein burger made at Stan's Wagon Wheel is generating some buzz in Sikeston and even some friendly competition. Owner Frank Stanley has another bar near Midland, Mich. ...
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Casper's ghost lingers at LB
(College Sports ~ 08/22/08)
Nick Stauffer knows he has big shoes to fill. Southeast Missouri State's senior linebacker is excited for the opportunity. "I'm looking forward to it," Stauffer said following Thursday night's scrimmage at Houck Stadium that was cut short by lightning. "I'm going to give it my all."...
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Jamborees will give sneak preview of area teams
(High School Sports ~ 08/22/08)
What's the key to success in tonight's high school football jamborees? "Staying healthy," cracked veteran Chaffee coach Charlie Vickery. Normally, that's an important part of it. But tonight's jamborees come with fewer days of practice as an accelerated preseason schedule has been implemented to accommodate an extra round of football games. This year, for the first time, the top two teams from each district pool instead of just the champion will advance into the state playoff bracket...
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Hulshof joins GOP energy protest
(State News ~ 08/22/08)
WASHINGTON -- Missouri Rep. Kenny Hulshof on Thursday used the simmering fight in Congress over offshore oil drilling to unveil the energy plan he's promoting in his bid for governor. More than 100 of Hulshof's Republican colleagues have addressed the empty House chamber during the August recess to demand a vote on expanding oil drilling in offshore waters and allowing exploration in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Reserve...
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Melting Arctic Ocean opens new traffic route for tankers, cruise ships and fishing boats
(National News ~ 08/22/08)
BARROW, Alaska -- Rapidly melting ice on Alaska's Arctic is opening up a new navigable ocean in the extreme north, allowing oil tankers, fishing vessels and even cruise ships to venture into a realm once trolled mostly by indigenous hunters. The Coast Guard expects so much traffic that it opened two temporary stations on the nation's northernmost waters, anticipating the day when an ocean the size of the contiguous United States could be ice-free for most of the summer...
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Obama to stump in Kansas City on way to convention
(State News ~ 08/22/08)
WASHINGTON -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will campaign in Kansas City, Mo., Tuesday before heading to the his party's national convention in Denver. The Missouri stop is one of four "battleground" states Obama will visit in the days after he is expected to formally announce his choice for a running mate...
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Out of the past 8/22/08
(Out of the Past ~ 08/22/08)
25 years ago: Aug. 22, 1983 Southeast Missouri State University students wait in long lines at the University Center to register for fall semester classes, which begin tomorrow. Local telephone workers will probably be returning to their jobs on Thursday with the rest of the nation's AT&T employees, says a spokesman for Local 6316 of the Communication Workers of America AFL-CIO, which represents about 200 Southeast Missouri telephone workers; a tentative $3 billion contract has been agreed upon by AT&T and its unions.. ...
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Nader to appear on Missouri November ballot
(State News ~ 08/22/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader will appear on Missouri's ballot in November. The secretary of state's office said Thursday that Nader supporters submitted more than 14,000 signatures seeking to get him and vice presidential candidate Matt Gonzalez on Missouri's ballot. It takes 10,000 valid signatures...
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Scott County prosecutor upset about sentence in assault case
(Local News ~ 08/22/08)
BENTON, Mo. -- A Sikeston man was sentenced Tuesday to prison before Judge David Dolan at the Scott County Courthouse in Benton. Robbie Madison, 30, of Sikeston as sentenced to serve 18 years on first-degree assault and 18 years on armed criminal action. The sentences will run concurrently...
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Correction 8/22/08
(Correction ~ 08/22/08)
An item in SE Live should have said Port Cape was on the corner of Water and Themis streets and The Pour House is on Broadway just north of Main Street.
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DNR plans meeting, open house Aug. 30 at Trail of Tears
(Local News ~ 08/22/08)
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is seeking input on the services and facilities people want at Trail of Tears State Park. The department will hold an open house and informational meeting from 1 to 5 p.m. Aug. 30, with the meeting scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. ...
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New Hamburg targeted by thieves Thursday
(Local News ~ 08/22/08)
Scott County officers are investigating a rash of break-ins reported early Thursday morning in New Hamburg, said Capt. Gregg Ourth of the Scott County Sheriff's Department. Calls began coming in about the burglaries about 6 a.m., Ourth said. About 10 vehicles were burglarized, as well as Schindler's Tavern, Ourth said...
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Gators among those fleeing Tropical Storm Fay's deluge
(National News ~ 08/22/08)
MELBOURNE, Fla. -- As if a fourth straight day of rain from Tropical Storm Fay wasn't enough, weary residents are now dealing with quintessentially Floridian fallout: alligators, snakes and other critters driven from their swampy lairs into flooded streets, backyards and doorsteps...
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Cape Girardeau County commissioners will ask other county officials to require harassment awareness training
(Local News ~ 08/22/08)
Cape Girardeau County commissioners agreed Thursday to ask elected officials to require sexual harassment awareness training for their respective employees. Though the commissioners did not vote on the matter, they discussed at length whether they could compel attendance for two sexual harassment prevention classes scheduled in September...
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Extra pounds mean insurance fees for Alabama workers
(National News ~ 08/22/08)
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama, pushed to second in national obesity rankings by deep-fried Southern favorites, is cracking down on state workers who are too fat. The state has given its 37,527 employees a year to start getting fit -- or they'll pay $25 a month for insurance that otherwise is free...
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More Southeast Missouri schools fail to meet targets on MAP test
(Local News ~ 08/22/08)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Not a single district of 11 in the Daily American Republic's five-county area or Butler, Carter, Ripley, Stoddard and Wayne counties made annual proficiency targets in math or communication arts based on their students' original test scores, according to preliminary reports recently released by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education...
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Russians dig in, still promise Georgia pullout
(International News ~ 08/22/08)
GORI, Georgia -- Russian forces lingered deep in Georgia on Thursday, digging trenches and setting up mortars a day before Kremlin officials promised to complete a troop withdrawal from this former Soviet republic. But a top Russian general said it could be 10 days before the bulk of the troops left, and the mixed signals from Moscow left Georgians guessing about its intentions nearly a week after a cease-fire deal...
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Feds say fire took down building next to twin towers
(National News ~ 08/22/08)
GAITHERSBURG, Md. -- Federal investigators said Thursday they have solved a mystery of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks: the collapse of World Trade Center building 7, a source of long-running conspiracy theories. The 47-story trapezoid-shaped building sat north of the World Trade Center towers, across Vesey Street in lower Manhattan in New York. ...
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neXt up 8/22/08
(Community ~ 08/22/08)
Friday n New movies "Death Race" Rated R, running time 1 hour 29 mins @ Town Plaza Cinema "The Longshots" Rated PG, running time 1 hour 34 mins @ Town Plaza Cinema "The Rocker" Rated PG-13, running time 1 hour 42 mins @ Town Plaza Cinema "The House Bunny" Rated PG-13, running time 1 hour 38 mins @ Cape West 14 Cine...
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Students starting college midyear are becoming more common
(National News ~ 08/22/08)
Lindsey Mathias was confused and disappointed at first when she opened the thick, much-awaited envelope from the University of Southern California this spring. The letter inside told her she had been accepted to the Los Angeles university but also said she could not enroll until January...
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Who's next 8/22/08
(Local News ~ 08/22/08)
SCHOLARSHIPS n Elizabeth Caldwell of Cape Girardeau received the Presidential Scholarship for Academic Excellence to attend St. Mary's College in Notre Dame, Ind. HONORS n Kyla Mouser of Patton, Mo., earned the American FFA Degree for academic and professional excellence...
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U.S., Iraq close in on deal for pullout of U.S. troops
(International News ~ 08/22/08)
BAGHDAD -- Iraq and the U.S. pushed close to a deal Thursday setting a course for American combat troops to pull out of Iraqi cities by next June on the way to broader withdrawal from the long and costly war by 2011. Subject to final approval by the top Iraqi leadership, the exit date for U.S. troops would be December 2011, although the Americans insist on linking that target to additional security and political progress...
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2 earthquakes hit east Ark.; no damage reported
(State News ~ 08/22/08)
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. -- A pair of small earthquakes rumbled east Arkansas late Wednesday, but authorities say there was no damage or reports of injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey says a 2.7-magnitude earthquake struck at about 11:35 p.m. Its epicenter was 5 miles southwest of Cooter, Mo., and 5 miles north-northeast of Blytheville...
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Man gets seven more years for fatal 2007 crash
(Local News ~ 08/22/08)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A Wappapello, Mo., man sentenced to nine years in prison earlier this month just received an extension due to a probation violation. Jason Merrill, 21, pleaded guilty to the first-degree manslaughter due to intoxication. The crime, normally a class C felony, was raised to a class B because of his status as a prior and persistent offender...
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Tossing a winner
(Editorial ~ 08/22/08)
Last week 2,000 people attended -- with more than 1,100 competing -- in a state horseshoe tournament in Scott City, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. The three-day event, which drew raves from all involved, helped raise funds for local Catholic charities. Organizers and participants who came from across the state should be proud of their success...
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Cape Girardeau women suffer moderate injuries in car crash
(Local News ~ 08/22/08)
Two Cape Girardeau women were injured as the vehicle one of them was driving ran off the roadway into a ditch, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash reports Web site. The 1997 Hyundai driven by Shayna L. Hency, 18, was totaled. Hency and the other passenger in her vehicle were traveling west bound on County Road 638 2 miles north of Cape Girardeau when Hency failed to negotiate the curve and ran off the road at around 7:30 a.m. ...
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Speak Out 8/22/08
(Speak Out ~ 08/22/08)
Abortion issue I JUST finished reading David Limbaugh's column. Here we ago again with abortion. I'd like for Limbaugh to tell me what the Republicans did to abolish abortion. Wonderful evening WHAT A great performance "Sing, America, Sing" was. Mike Dumey and his young, talented teenagers did a fantastic job. It was an enjoyable, fun evening with a variety of music and food. Thanks, Mike, for the wonderful evening...
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Jackson practices for first time after 27-day holdout
(Professional Sports ~ 08/22/08)
ST. LOUIS -- Steven Jackson signed a six-year, $44 million contract, ended a 27-day holdout, and was on the field for practice with the St. Louis Rams on Thursday. And all was forgiven. Coach Scott Linehan, who conducted a month of practices without the centerpiece of the offense, joked that he gave Jackson "a big hug" and then asked for a loan. ...
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Police report 8/22/2008
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/22/08)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Jeffrey V. Mirgeaux, 47, 2038 Perryville Road, was arrested on warrant for parole violation. n Dennis J. Kimble, 23, 1400 S. West End Blvd., No. 71, was arrested on a warrant for probation violation...
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Rain fails to stop U.S. beach volleyball, but Japan halts U.S. reign in softball
(High School Sports ~ 08/22/08)
BEIJING -- U.S. women's softball and U.S. women's beach volleyball, two sure things at the Olympics. Make that one sure thing. Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor, who have never lost a set in the games, overcame steady rain, the partisan crowd and China's Wang Jie and Tian Jia 21-18, 21-18 Thursday for their second straight beach volleyball gold medal. The duo has won 108 consecutive matches, a streak that could end soon because both plan to start families...
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Immigration agency scraps self-deport program
(National News ~ 08/22/08)
SANTA ANA, Calif. -- The federal government will scrap a program for illegal immigrants to turn themselves in for deportation after only eight people volunteered during a nearly three-week trial, an official said Thursday. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement offered the pilot program in five cities, giving illegal immigrants facing court orders to leave the country 90 days to plan their departure and coordinate travel with relatives instead of facing the prospect of being arrested, detained and deported.. ...
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Jonas Brothers notch third-biggest debut of '08
(Community ~ 08/22/08)
NEW YORK -- Not only have the Jonas Brothers notched the year's third-biggest debut album, they've managed the rare feat of having two albums in the top 10 at the same time. "A Little Bit Longer," the third album from the trio of siblings, sold more than 525,000 copies to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 album charts, according to figures released Wednesday by Nielsen SoundScan...
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Drainage repairs scheduled for Highway 34 in Bollinger County
(Local News ~ 08/22/08)
BOLLINGER COUNTY, Mo. -- Highway 34 will be reduced to one lane Friday while Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform drainage repairs. The repairs will take place on the section of road located from Route ZZ to Route H. Weather permitting, the work will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information, call MoDOT at 888-275-6636...
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Suicide bombers kill 59 at Pakistani arms factory
(International News ~ 08/22/08)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Suicide bombers killed 59 people at a huge arms factory Thursday in one of Pakistan's deadliest terror attacks, adding to turmoil from political squabbling that is threatening to tear apart the ruling coalition now that Pervez Musharraf has quit as president...
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USDA office in Jackson to close 3 days for training
(Local News ~ 08/22/08)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development office in Jackson will be closed Monday through Wednesday for staff training at the Lake of the Ozarks. The office, 480 W. Jackson Trail, will reopen for normal operations at 8 a.m. Thursday, a news release from the office reported...
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Fire report 8/22/2008
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/22/08)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday: n At 4:57 p.m., emergency medical service at 3439 William St. n At 4:59 p.m., emergency medical service in the 100 block of South West End Boulevard. n At 6:36 p.m., emergency medical service at 3439 William St...
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Lawrence Wilson
(Obituary ~ 08/22/08)
MOUNDS, Ill. -- Visitation for Lawrence W. "Doc" Wilson of Mounds will be from 10 a.m. to service time Monday at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Mounds. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the church, with the Rev. Donnell Wilson officiating. Burial will be in Mound City National Cemetery with full military honors by Pulaski County VFW Post 8891...
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Koster wins Mo. Democratic AG primary by 780 votes
(State News ~ 08/22/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Chris Koster's margin narrowed but only slightly, as official election results from the Democratic attorney general primary show he won by 780 votes. Runner-up Margaret Donnelly, who lost by just 0.2 percentage points, already has said she plans to ask for a recount. She has seven days to formally request that all 346,465 ballots cast in the Aug. 5 Democratic attorney general primary be recounted...
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Plunger power
(Community ~ 08/22/08)
Did you know the household plunger can be used for more than plunging the toilet? It's another science experiment that might get you and your family "Hooked on Science." Materials n 2 sink plungers Instructions STEP 1: Attach the plungers by positioning the rubber rims together and pushing...
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Kennett, other area schools approve random student drug-testing policies
(Local News ~ 08/22/08)
Several schools in the area have adopted drug-testing policies to ensure the safety and health of their students. Kennett public schools have adopted a policy in which they will test any student involved in extracurricular activities and any student who wishes to park their vehicle on school property...
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CNN anchor to speak at Show Me Center Sept. 16
(Local News ~ 08/22/08)
CNN special correspondent Soledad O'Brien will speak about "Diversity: On TV, Behind the Scenes, and In Our Lives" at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 16 in the Show Me Center. Southeast Missouri State University is sponsoring the free program, which is open to the public...
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Some plane crash victims identified
(International News ~ 08/22/08)
MADRID, Spain -- A gauge indicating that overheated air was entering a Spanair jetliner forced pilots to abandon a takeoff about an hour before the plane crashed in flames, but airline officials refused to speculate Thursday on the cause of the accident that killed 153 people...
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Mo. challenges Justice report on St. Louis-area mental health center
(State News ~ 08/22/08)
ST. LOUIS -- The Department of Justice has declared a St. Louis-area mental health center as unsafe, but state officials pledged Thursday to challenge the report's findings. The department's civil rights division investigated the state-run Northwest Habilitation Center last summer, prompted by the deaths of two clients in 2005 and 2006...
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Ameren reports few power outages from storm
(Local News ~ 08/22/08)
Despite heavy rainfall and frequent lightning, Ameren UE reported few power outages in the area, as of 6:20 a.m. today. According to Ameren's power outage Web site, Cape Girardeau County is the only county in Southeast Missouri with any reported power outages. Five of the 23,778 customers Ameren serves in Cape Girardeau County are currently without power...
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Joseph Wyatt
(Obituary ~ 08/22/08)
OLMSTED, Ill. -- Joseph Wyatt, 72, of Olmsted died Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008, at Daystar Care Center in Cairo, Ill. Visitation will be from noon to service time Sunday at Massie Funeral Home in Mounds, Ill. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, with Anthony Wyatt officiating. Burial will be in Wyatt-Tibbs Family Cemetery in Grand Chain, Ill...
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Song and dance Young singers serve up dinner and a show
(Community ~ 08/22/08)
Three hours of entertainment. That's what "Sing, America, Sing!", a production put on by Mike Dumey, is all about. Dumey and eight student performers -- ranging from high school freshmen to juniors in college -- give a show that takes the audience on a musical roller coaster like no other...
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Correction 8/22/08
(Correction ~ 08/22/08)
A calendar in SE Live should have listed Ryan 'N' Sonya playing at Ray's of Kelso in Kelso, Mo., Saturday night.
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New SEMO students move into dorms
(Local News ~ 08/22/08)
Hundreds of students descended upon Cape Girardeau on Thursday for move-in day at Southeast Missouri State University. Most students and parents described the scene as organized chaos, as minivans jammed roads and emotions spiked. But overall the day ran smoothly, they said, especially after the fear of rain subsided by midmorning. There were sporadic showers in the afternoon...
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Area SWAT teams train in Cape building
(Local News ~ 08/22/08)
A line of SWAT officers, decked out in bulletproof black garb, listened carefully to the scenario they faced: They were about to enter the brick house serving as the hide-out for a woman wanted by authorities. Each pointed their blue-banded "simmunition" pistol to cover a different direction as they filed into the building in the 500 block of William Street used by the Cape Girardeau police and fire departments for training purposes. ...
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'Killshot' may miss theaters, hit video
(Local News ~ 08/22/08)
The big-budget movie "Killshot" has been in the can for more than two years. And months after the most recent release date passed, it appears it could be in the tank. A star of the movie, Thomas Jane, recently told Jim Dorey at the MarketSaw 3d website, that he's not sure the movie will ever appear on a theater screen...
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Fuel tank lodged in Mississippi River bottom prompts Coast Guard warnings
(Local News ~ 08/22/08)
The U.S. Coast Guard broadcast warnings to barge operators and sent a crew to Cape Girardeau Friday after an enormous storage tank broke free in a flash flood and lodged itself in the shipping channel of the Mississippi River. The tank, owned by Robert Erlbacher, came loose from its moorings during flooding earlier this year. ...
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Horse at Mo. State Fair tested positive for rabies
(State News ~ 08/22/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Missouri health department says one of the horses shown at the State Fair has died from rabies. The horse was noticed to be sick Aug. 17 and died two days later. It was shown in the Saddlebred Show and stabled in Barn C. The horse was dark red with a black mane, tail and legs...
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2 doctors, nurse charged with health care fraud
(State News ~ 08/22/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Two St. Louis-area doctors and a nurse are indicted on multiple charges of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. They are accused of working together to defraud Medicare and Medicaid. Dr. James Ellegood, and his wife, nurse Wynsleen Ellegood, of De Soto, and Dr. Rajitha Goli, of St. Louis, also were charged Friday with making false statements to Medicare and Medicaid and money laundering. Three businesses that allegedly played a role were also indicted...
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Man charged with attack on elderly landlord
(State News ~ 08/22/08)
CHICAGO (AP) -- Police say a 28-year-old Chicago man has been charged with dousing an elderly landlord with a flammable liquid and setting him on fire. Donald Hardy was charged Friday with attempted first-degree murder. Family members say Harlan Hayes is hospitalized with burns over 90 percent of his body...
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2 to 4 inches of rain drenched Southeast Missouri this morning
(Local News ~ 08/22/08)
Rains that soaked Southeast Missouri earlier today prompted a late-morning flash flood warning and caused traffic problems on some Cape Girardeau streets. By the end of the rain in the early afternoon, 2 to 4 inches had fallen over the area, said National Weather Service meteorologist David Humphrey. The amount of rain varied from place to place around the area...
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Efforts to rehab rescued Southwest Missouri animals continues
(State News ~ 08/22/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Hundreds of animals rescued from a southwest Missouri property continue to recuperate, but two of the dogs have died. More than 360 animals ranging from dogs to goldfish were taken last week from an 80-acre property near Pleasant Hope in Polk County. The Humane Society of Missouri says they were living in filthy conditions with inadequate food, water and shelter...
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Suspect dead, officers hurt after confrontation in Berkeley, Mo.
(State News ~ 08/22/08)
BERKELEY, Mo. (AP) -- An autopsy is planned on a suspect who died during a confrontation with detectives. Police identify the man as 31-year-old Craig Foster. Two detectives are recovering after the incident that happened Thursday night in Berkeley...
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Inclement weather moves Tunes at Twilight to Rose Theater
(Local News ~ 08/22/08)
Because of heavy rainfall, tonight's Tunes at Twilight concert has been moved to the Rose Theatre on the Southeast Missouri State University campus in Cape Girardeau, organizers said today. Originally scheduled at the Common Pleas Courthouse Gazebo in downtown Cape Girardeau, the event featuring Nashville, Tenn.-based folk and bluegrass musician Warren Wilken will start at 6:30 p.m. at the theatre located on the corner of Pacific Street and Normal Avenue...
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TUNES AT TWILIGHT MOVED TO ROSE THEATER DUE TO WEATHER
(Local News ~ 08/22/08)
Due to the inclement weather, the August 22nd Tunes at Twilight concert will be moved from the Common Pleas Courthouse Gazebo to the Rose Theater. Warren Wilken’s performance will still start at 6:30. The Rose Theater is located behind the Grauel Building on the corner of Pacific and Normal on the Southeast Missouri State University campus...
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Illinois Marine counted among combat deaths
(State News ~ 08/22/08)
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- The military says a North Carolina-based Marine who died last year from injuries he suffered in 2005 has officially been counted as a combat death in Iraq. The Department of Defense said Friday that 27-year-old Sergeant Nickolas Lee Hopper of Montrose, Illinois, died in September 2007. The married father was wounded more than two years earlier while fighting in Anbar province...
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Man gets 12 life sentences for Kansas City rapes
(State News ~ 08/22/08)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A Kansas City man is sentenced to 12 consecutive life sentences plus 120 years for raping a dozen women in the city's Westport area in the 1980s. The Kansas City Star reports that 52-year-old Shy Bland showed no emotion as Jackson County Judge Ann Mesle imposed the sentence Friday. Bland also listened as several of his victims asked the judge for the harshest potential sentence...
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