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Jackson optimistic he will play Sunday against Miami
(High School Sports ~ 11/28/08)
ST. LOUIS -- Rams running back Steven Jackson said Thursday that he's optimistic he'll be able to play Sunday against Miami, but Rams coach Jim Haslett still is being cautious. Jackson suffered a quadriceps injury against Dallas on Oct. 19 and reinjured it two weeks later when he came back to play against Arizona. After the Arizona game, Haslett said Jackson would have to go through a full week of practice before he could return to the field...
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Highway 77 bridge reduced to one lane next week
(Local News ~ 11/28/08)
Highway 77 on the bridge over Interstate 55 in Scott City will be reduced to one lane Monday through Wednesday. Weather permitting, Missouri Department of Transportation workers will repair the shoulders from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be a 16-foot width restriction...
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World's oldest person dies at age 115 in Indiana
(National News ~ 11/28/08)
SHELBYVILLE, Ind. — Edna Parker, who became the world's oldest person more than a year ago, has died at age 115. UCLA gerontologist Dr. Stephen Coles said Parker's great-nephew notified him that Parker died Wednesday at a nursing home in Shelbyville. She was 115 years, 220 days old, said Robert Young, a senior consultant for gerontology for Guinness World Records...
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New mail scam involving Nigerian bank uses fake FBI OK
(Local News ~ 11/28/08)
Authorities are warning people to beware of a mail scam involving a Nigerian bank and including a phony reference from the Federal Bureau of Investigation stating the request for personal banking information is genuine. The first letter comes from the Central Bank of Nigeria and says the bank received instruction to credit the recipient's account with $10.7 million as part of a contract inheritance...
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Local pitchers garner all-state honors
(High School Sports ~ 11/28/08)
Notre Dame junior Lauren Reinagel, who set four school pitching records this fall, was named to the Class 3 all-state softball team for the second straight season. Reinagel, a first-team pitcher, set individual Notre Dame season records for no-hitters (nine), shutouts (20), strikeouts (254) and ERA (0.28) this fall...
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Cape Girardeau police offer holiday shopping safety tips
(Local News ~ 11/28/08)
The busiest shopping day of the year has arrived, and the Cape Girardeau Police Department is reminding consumers to be careful at area malls, retail outlets, downtown businesses and other stores throughout the holiday season. Sgt. Barry Hovis said the holiday season can be a perfect time for criminals to commit shopping-related thefts. Shoppers should stay alert and be mindful of their surroundings, he said...
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Salvation Army serves more than a thousand dinners on Thanksgiving
(Local News ~ 11/28/08)
Darlene Allen planned a dinner of ribs for her family's Thanksgiving Day celebration. After preparing 54 pans of stuffing and overseeing the serving of 90 turkeys and 35 hams for the Salvation Army, she thought she'd be fine not seeing another turkey until next year...
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'Twilight' takes bite out of book's fun
(Community ~ 11/28/08)
Teenage girls will surely squeal with delight throughout "Twilight," the feverishly awaited adaptation of the hugely selling vampire novel by Stephenie Meyer. And the arrival of our tormented monster-hero Edward Cullen is certain to send another wave of shivers, and that's before he ever sinks his teeth into anything -- or anyone...
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Thanks for gift-filled shoe boxes
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/28/08)
To the editor: Thank you, Southeast Missouri, for donating 14,115 gift-filled shoe boxes to children around the world through Operation Christmas Child. The Southeast Missouri area leadership team would also like to thank the hard-working volunteers at the 12 drop-off locations from Kennett to Park Hills. ...
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Titans dominate winless Lions
(High School Sports ~ 11/28/08)
DETROIT -- The Tennessee Titans wanted to re-establish the run to get back on track after losing for the first time. The Detroit Lions were very accommodating. Chris Johnson ran for 125 yards and scored twice in the first quarter and LenDale White had two touchdowns in the second and finished with 106 yards rushing, setting up Tennessee for a 47-10 win over Detroit on Thursday...
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McNabb, Eagles beat up Cardinals
(High School Sports ~ 11/28/08)
PHILADELPHIA -- Donovan McNabb got pulled for Kevin Kolb again. This time, he earned a seat on the bench with a superb performance instead of a stinker. McNabb threw four touchdown passes, Brian Westbrook tied a team-record with four scores and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Arizona Cardinals 48-20 on Thursday night...
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Legends of lacrosse: Former Central players return for charity game
(Community ~ 11/28/08)
Central High School's first lacrosse team was rough, rudimentary, raw. Consisting of a handful of jokesters, they were more entertaining than talented, players say. "It was a bunch of guys that couldn't pass the football physical but still wanted to play. If we couldn't get the ball, we would just use direct contact," joked Rob Foeste, a 2003 graduate and a member of the startup team...
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Four killed in blast near U.S. Embassy
(International News ~ 11/28/08)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- A suicide car bomber targeting a convoy of foreign troops exploded about 200 yards outside the U.S. Embassy in Kabul on Thursday, killing at least four Afghan bystanders as people entered the compound for a Thanksgiving Day race...
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Area calendar
(Community Sports ~ 11/28/08)
Baseball n Southeast camps: The Southeast Missouri State baseball program will host six camps between December and February at Houck Field House. They are designed for boys age 8 through seniors in high school and cost $95 per camp. Two fundamental camps for ages 8 through 12 will take place Dec. ...
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Thai prime minister orders protesters from airports
(International News ~ 11/28/08)
BANGKOK, Thailand -- Protesters occupying Bangkok's two airports braced for a raid Thursday night after Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat declared a limited state of emergency authorizing police to take back the terminals. Meanwhile, rumors swept the city that the military would instead stage a coup to end the months-long standoff between the People's Alliance for Democracy and the elected government, which the alliance has vowed to topple...
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Police report 11/28/08
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/28/08)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n Wayne Douglas, 21, of Mounds, Ill., was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, failure to yield, failure to stop, failure to drive on the right half of the road and resisting arrest....
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Cape Girardeau County Commission aims to cap sheriff's spending
(Local News ~ 11/28/08)
Cape Girardeau County Sheriff John Jordan has an appointment Monday to review his 2009 budget with the Cape Girardeau County Commission. This year, for the first time, the commissioners hope to define some long-term spending limits. On average, the sheriff's department has had an annual spending increase of 3.6 percent over the previous year, according to county Treasurer Roger Hudson...
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Schedule eases some in Las Vegas
(College Sports ~ 11/28/08)
The Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team has two more chances to pick up wins and gain momentum before the start of Ohio Valley Conference play. Those opportunities will come far from home as the Redhawks conclude the Las Vegas Invitational...
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Out of the past 11/28/08
(Out of the Past ~ 11/28/08)
25 years ago: Nov. 28, 1983 NEW MADRID, Mo. --- Democratic presidential hopeful John Glenn is scheduled to be in New Madrid this week for a fundraiser; 8th Congressional District supporters of the Ohio senator are hosting the event Friday at Sharp's Catering...
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Toybox/Christmas for the Elderly profiles 11/28/2008
(Local News ~ 11/28/08)
No car, no job, no toys Mom has no job because she has no car and no day care. She gets her diapers from a community service group. This single mom asks for a children's piano, toys that make music and toys that have wheels. She has a 1- and 2-year-old who are active and love music. ...
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Uren makes most of big stage
(Community Sports ~ 11/28/08)
Jackson graduate Billy Ray Uren is enjoying a successful senior campaign with the Lindenwood University football team. The defensive end leads the team with 4.5 sacks, and he returned an interception 28 yards for a touchdown in Lindenwood's 65-48 victory over Lambuth in their NAIA playoff game Saturday...
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Romo leads Dallas past Seattle
(High School Sports ~ 11/28/08)
IRVING, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys are ready for December. On the verge of collapse just a few weeks ago, Tony Romo, DeMarcus Ware and the Cowboys guaranteed they will be a team to watch in the final month by crushing the Seattle Seahawks 34-9 on Thursday for their third straight victory...
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Views erode church-state division
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/28/08)
To the editor: This letter is inspired by David Limbaugh's surprising defense of Benjamin Franklin's admonition when a woman asked him to describe the form of government the Framers had just crafted: "A republic, madam, if you can keep it." Franklin and other Framers of the Constitution and Bill of Rights provided the cure for the church-state dictatorship for which the Pilgrims, Puritans and others fled Europe for and for which the Revolutionary War was fought. ...
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Iraqi parliament approves plan for U.S. troops to withdraw in 3 years
(International News ~ 11/28/08)
BAGHDAD -- The long, costly story of American military involvement in Iraq moved closer to an end Thursday when Iraq's parliament approved a pact that requires all troops to be out in three years, marking the first clear timetable for a U.S. exit since the 2003 invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein...
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Scott County woman honors son's memory by keeping road clean
(Local News ~ 11/28/08)
BENTON, Mo. -- A Scott County woman is honoring her son's memory by keeping a county road clean. Presiding Commissioner Jamie Burger said during the County Commission meeting Tuesday that Angela Walker of Sikeston, Mo., has volunteered to pick up trash along County Road 333...
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Fire report 11/28/08
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/28/08)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday: n At 1:45 p.m., emergency medical service in the 100 block of East Lake Street. n At 4:46 p.m., smoke odor at 3059 Patriot Drive. n At 5:07 p.m., motor vehicle accident at Independence Street and North Kingshighway...
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Former major leaguer Tom Burgess dies at 81
(High School Sports ~ 11/28/08)
LAMBETH, Ontario -- Tom Burgess, who played briefly in the major leagues before serving as a coach under Joe Torre and Bobby Cox, has died. He was 81. A member of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame, Burgess died Monday at his Lambeth home after a battle with cancer, Baseball Canada said...
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How to make glowing Tide
(Community ~ 11/28/08)
Liquid Tide isn't just for removing stains. You can use liquid Tide to do a cool science project that might get you and your family "Hooked on Science." Ingredients n Liquid Tide n Paintbrush n Poster board n Black light Instructions STEP 1: Dip the paintbrush into the liquid Tide and paint a picture or write a message...
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Forecast bodes well for Cape's Parade of Lights
(Local News ~ 11/28/08)
A year after rain forced a one-week postponement of the annual Parade of Lights, a cold but dry forecast for Sunday has organizers crossing their fingers. This year's parade, the 17th edition of the holiday tradition, is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. Sunday from Capaha Park. More than 100 floats, bands and other entries will take part in the parade, said Marla Mills, executive director of Old Town Cape...
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Coalition for Roadway Safety seeks to make changes to state seat-belt law
(Local News ~ 11/28/08)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Supporters of changes to the Missouri safety-belt law say modifying the way it is enforced would boost seat-belt use, save lives and prevent serious injuries. Under current law, officers can only ticket those who aren't wearing their seat belt if the car is first stopped for another violation. A proposal by the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety would like to see adopted in 2009 would allow officers to stop and ticket people for not wearing a seat belt...
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Astronauts share freeze-dried Thanksgiving feast on international space station
(National News ~ 11/28/08)
HOUSTON -- Astronauts raised plastic cups of iced tea and toasted the Thanksgiving holiday before eating a traditional dinner of smoked turkey, cornbread dressing and candied yams at the international space station. "To Thanksgiving. Wishing everyone on Earth, and off Earth, a good Thanksgiving," said Endeavour astronaut Donald Pettit, holding a makeshift cup he had made from plastic covers of shuttle reference books...
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Food banks report spike in needy on Thanksgiving
(National News ~ 11/28/08)
CHICAGO -- The line for a Thanksgiving meal was long when the Chicago Christian Industrial League shelter opened Thursday morning, and volunteers served more than 200 people in the first 40 minutes -- record demand for the shelter. Among the hungry were familiar faces, people who had eaten their last Thanksgiving meal at the shelter and others who had helped provide those meals, said executive director Mary Shaver...
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Israel's Livni calls on Olmert to step down
(International News ~ 11/28/08)
JERUSALEM -- Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni on Thursday called on the country's embattled prime minister to step down immediately in light of growing signs that he will soon be indicted on corruption charges. The announcement came a day after Israel's attorney general said he was considering filing charges against Prime Minister Ehud Olmert for allegedly double billing Jewish groups for trips abroad. ...
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Man in Mexico glued to steering wheel, robbed
(International News ~ 11/28/08)
MONTERREY, Mexico -- A driver in Mexico got himself into a sticky situation when he pulled over to help a woman whose pickup appeared to be broken down by the highway. Anadel Carrizales was driving Wednesday near the northern city of Monterrey when a blond woman in a black miniskirt motioned for him to pull over...
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Area students advance to regional robot competition next month
(Local News ~ 11/28/08)
SIR is sleek and black, "half Iron Man, half Batman." A group of homeschooled students built the contraption, whose name stands for Skillful, Intelligent Robot. SIR's performance last month at the "Billiken's Best" state competition advanced the team to a regional competition. ...
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Gloria Wilmoth
(Obituary ~ 11/28/08)
MOUNDS, Ill. -- Gloria M. Wilmoth, 64, of Paducah, Ky., and formerly of Pulaski, Ill., died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008 at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Massie Funeral Home in Mounds. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Ronnie Mack officiating. Burial will be in Henderson Cemetery in Pulaski...
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Meltdown far from over; new mortgage crisis looms
(National News ~ 11/28/08)
WASHINGTON -- The full scope of the housing meltdown isn't clear and already there are ominous signs of a new crisis -- one that could turn out the lights on malls, hotels and storefronts nationwide. Even as the holiday shopping season begins in full swing, the same events poisoning the housing market are now at work on commercial properties, and the bad news is trickling in. Malls from Michigan to Georgia are entering foreclosure...
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Indian forces scour hotels for militants following carnage
(International News ~ 11/28/08)
MUMBAI, India -- Indian commandos scoured two luxury hotels room-by-room for survivors and holed-up militants Friday and were in a tense standoff at a Jewish center, more than a day after a chain of attacks across Mumbai by suspected Muslim militants left at least 119 people dead...
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O, Thanksgiving
(Column ~ 11/28/08)
Another Thanksgiving -- another opportunity for memories, another occasion to be nice to a relative by marriage, another day when our automaking brethren have to struggle by on a $75-an-hour paid holiday -- has come and gone. Because I'm writing this column on Tuesday for deadline purposes, I can't provide many details about the Sullivan Thanksgiving of 2008 or how Miss Kitty spent most of the day crouched to pounce on the mouse that may or may not exist in the tall tangle of ivy in the flower bed next to the privacy fence.. ...
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Speak Out 11/28/08
(Speak Out ~ 11/28/08)
Virtual reality YOUTHS TODAY seem to be living in a virtual world. Maybe they've used computers so much that they can't distinguish between virtual reality and what society expects of them. They seem lost. It's sad. It didn't work THE 10 things K.P.S. Kamath laid out for the Republicans to do are the 10 things that John McCain tried, and it did not work...
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Southeast hosts another MVC team
(College Sports ~ 11/28/08)
After three straight home wins to start the season, the Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team received a rude awakening in its first road test. National power Florida State, from the tradition-rich Atlantic Coast Conference, hammered the Redhawks 62-31 on Tuesday...
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Births 11/28/08
(Births ~ 11/28/08)
Cook Daughter to Jerry Dewaine and Krisinda Lea Cook of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:39 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008. Name, Jordahn Yvonne. Weight, 6 pounds, 12 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Cook is the former Krisinda Ing, daughter of Kathy Smith of Cape Girardeau, and the late John Ing. ...
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104-year-old Dutch entertainer disputes singing for German SS at Dachau
(International News ~ 11/28/08)
BERLIN -- A 104-year-old Dutch-born entertainer who made his name performing in Hitler's Germany began a lawsuit Thursday to clear himself of allegations he sang for SS guards at the Dachau concentration camp. Johannes Heesters acknowledges he visited the camp outside Munich in 1941, but brought a civil suit to have a German author and documentary filmmaker retract statements that he entertained SS troops while there...
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Christmas giving
(Editorial ~ 11/28/08)
Among the efforts to bring cheer to our less fortunate friends and neighbors are the annual Toybox and Christmas for the Elderly programs. It is time, once again, to ask for your generous donations to make these programs successful. Toybox, in its 34th year, provides gifts to needy children in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Area digest
(Community Sports ~ 11/28/08)
Bell, Lazarova win singles titles Troy Bell and Kristi Lazarova won the open singles titles in the Turkey Day Tennis Tournament at Class Act Family Fitness Center. Bell defeated Rob Hale 6-2, 6-2 in the men's final, while Lazarova swept Terri Popp 6-1, 6-3...
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neXt up 11/28/08
(Community ~ 11/28/08)
Friday n New movies "Four Christmases" Rated PG-13, running time 1 hour 22 mins @ Town Plaza Cinema "Transporter 3" Rated PG-13, running time 1 hour 40 mins @ Town Plaza Cinema Saturday Pepsi Showcase @ Show Me Center, 11 a.m. Nothing but Nets benefit Lacrosse game between Central High School and Southeast Missouri State University alumni lacrosse @ Arena Park, 11 a.m...
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Roger Moore says Daniel Craig 'marvelous' as Bond
(Entertainment ~ 11/28/08)
HONG KONG -- From one Bond to another: job well done. Roger Moore told reporters Thursday that Daniel Craig was "marvelous" as James Bond because he brought a fresh dimension to the character. The 81-year-old actor, who starred in seven Bond films in the 1970s and the 1980s, said Craig's performances in Steven Spielberg's 2005 political thriller "Munich" and "Sylvia" in 2003, in which he plays the poet Ted Hughes, helped shape a new Bond...
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Jackson pedestrian struck by car in Stoddard County earlier today
(Local News ~ 11/28/08)
STODDARD COUNTY, Mo. - A Jackson man was struck by a car on Highway 25 at around 1:20 a.m. today, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash reports web site. A 2005 Ford driven by an unidentified driver was parked in the roadway about 2 miles north of Advance, Mo., assisting David M. ...
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Mowing arrangement for Mississippi County courthouse is criticized in findings
(Local News ~ 11/28/08)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- State auditors don't approve of the mowing arrangement for the Mississippi County Courthouse but it isn't likely to change. According to the state auditor's report on the two-year period ending Dec. ...
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Charleston resident is recovering from gunshot
(Local News ~ 11/28/08)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- A Charleston man is recovering from a gunshot wound received Monday morning. Four have been charged in connection with the shooting. According to a Tuesday news release from the Charleston Department of Public Safety, a call was received around 8:30 a.m. ...
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No American Legion Dance tonight
(Local News ~ 11/28/08)
In today's Southeast Missourian, an Out and About calendar item incorrectly stated the weekly dance at the American Legion Hall in Jackson was tonight. The dance is Dec. 5 from 7 to 10:30 p.m.
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Hayti woman killed, several others injured in holiday accidents
(Local News ~ 11/28/08)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- At least one Southeast Missouri resident died of traffic-related injuries over the Thanksgiving holiday. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, at 12:05 a.m. Thursday, on Interstate 55, one mile south of Hayti, motorist Stefany A. ...
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Black Friday brings shoppers from throughout Cape and Southeast Missouri
(Local News ~ 11/28/08)
Customers throughout Cape Girardeau stores began forming lines as early as Thursday afternoon, with many shoppers citing bigger bargains as a reason for the early arrival. Black Friday, which falls on the day after Thanksgiving, marks the traditional beginning of the shopping season...
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This afternoon on seMissourian.com
(Local News ~ 11/28/08)
Today is commonly known as Black Friday, the day retailers nationwide hope for their books to go into the black as shoppers flock to the stores for holiday deals.This morning our business reporter Brian Blackwell took a tour around the retail centers of Cape Girardeau, heading out before dawn to join the throngs that waited outside locked store doors to get the best holiday deals.Read Brian's Black Friday coverage by clicking here.. ...
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Sikeston native, Los Angeles Dodger calls season spectacular
(Local News ~ 11/28/08)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- It wasn't the same type of sold-out crowd to which he is accustomed. But in front of a packed room, Blake DeWitt summarized the past year as "spectacular" for him. The Los Angeles Dodger shared his experiences Thursday at the monthly luncheon of the Sikeston Area Chamber of Commerce. ...
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Bridge at Sunset
(Submitted Story ~ 11/28/08)
I took a picture of the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge Thanksgiving Day evening. The sunset hit only the girders of the bridge and made it glow. It was a beautiful evening and a beautiful shot of "home".
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