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Caps' LaBruyere fires one-hitter
(Community Sports ~ 06/21/09)
Brad LaBruyere admitted that a no-hitter would have been nice. But the Plaza Tire Capahas right-hander mainly was excited that he continues to pitch well. LaBruyere allowed one hit Saturday -- an eighth-inning single -- as the Capahas routed the St. Louis Printers 10-0...
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Dexter man drowns in Bollinger County recreational area
(Local News ~ 06/21/09)
ZALMA, Mo. -- A Dexter, Mo., man drowned Saturday in Bollinger County after trying to rescue a relative.
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Airline contract at Cape airport expires this year
(Local News ~ 06/21/09)
In 2006, the last year Cape Girardeau had reliable passenger air service for the entire year, 7,933 people flew out of Cape Girardeau Regional Airport. By the end of 2006, RegionsAir was flying four round-trip flights a day to St. Louis. So far this year, with Great Lakes Airlines providing two flights daily, 290 passengers had boarded through the end of May, airport manager Bruce Loy said...
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Festival at SADI offers art and independence
(Local News ~ 06/21/09)
The parking lot at SEMO Alliance for Disability Independence in Cape Girardeau was converted into an open-air arts studio Saturday as children and parents played with paint, chalk and bubbles at the Arts for All Festival. Along with pony rides, face painting and other arts activities, the festival featured specialized tools that enable people with limited mobility to create art. ...
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Horse show in Oak Ridge therapeutic for 35 riders
(Local News ~ 06/21/09)
Before she began riding horses at Mississippi Valley Therapeutic Horsemanship pastureland off Route D in Oak Ridge, Monica Asmus of Jackson was afraid of the animals. Three years later, the 7-year-old has overcome her fear of horses thanks in part to lessons she has taken at the organization...
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The "Dog Days" of summer
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/21/09)
Reesie, a miniature long hair dachshund, shows that she is ready for the "dog days" of summer by trying on her bikini before heading for a creek!!
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Father's Day Sunset
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/21/09)
This was one beautiful sunset ending Father's Day. If you look closely, you can see a bolt of lightning in it as well. Happy Father's Day all!!!
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Cape open to airport partnership or taxing authority to help defer costs
(Local News ~ 06/21/09)
Operating Cape Girardeau Regional Airport requires $500,000 or more a year from the city general fund, an expense that can be seen either as the cost of having a prime economic development tool or as a perpetual drain on an already stretched budget...
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Father's Day
(Editorial ~ 06/21/09)
When it comes to lavishing attention on our parents, mothers are the ones who get the flowery, mushy greeting cards, the frilly gifts and the hugs and kisses. And they deserve all of that, and more. Fathers, on the other hand, tend to be the recipients of more subdued fanfares. ...
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Advance graduate completes basic training
(Community ~ 06/21/09)
Army Reserve Pfc. Joshua D. Bailey, son of Pamela Bailey of Oran, Mo., has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, Bailey studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values and physical fitness and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches and field training exercises. ...
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Local man graduates basic training
(Community ~ 06/21/09)
Army National Guard Pvt. Christopher P. Hill has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Sill in Lawton, Okla. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission and was trained in drill and ceremonies, Army history, core values and traditions, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, rifle marksmanship, weapons use, map reading and land navigation, foot marches, armed and unarmed combat, and field maneuvers and tactics. ...
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Jackson native graduates training
(Community ~ 06/21/09)
Army National Guard Pfc. Eric S. Mercer, son of Wayne Mercer of Jackson, has graduated from the Infantryman One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning in Columbus, Ga. During the nine weeks of basic combat training, Mercer was trained in drill and ceremonies, weapons employment, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid skills, and Army history, core values and traditions. ...
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More than 100 attend Vitae event to reduce abortions
(Community ~ 06/21/09)
More than 100 people attended an event Tuesday in support of the Vitae Foundation, a not-for-profit organization working to reduce the number of abortions. Guest speaker, Col. Jack Jackson, spoke on behalf of the organization and the majority of his fellow armed forces speculating "90 percent of armed forces are pro-lifebecause they know the meaning of what it means to take another person's life." Vitae plans to partner with local pregnancy centers and launch an integrated media campaign in Missouri this fall that will include non-confrontational ads that reach out to women facing an unplanned pregnancy and connect them with local resources where they can find free, confidential and caring support. ...
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'Uncultivated' prairie to magnificent garden
(Community ~ 06/21/09)
ST. LOUIS -- Young Henry Shaw, only 18, was selling cutlery out of a rented room in St. Louis when a chance, half-day journey out of town on horseback one spring day in 1819 led him to his destiny -- the prairie that would become his garden...
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Poll: Economic downturn doesn't keep wedding guests away
(Community ~ 06/21/09)
NEW YORK -- In Michigan, one of the states hit hardest by the recession, Wendy Higgins has reluctantly told a favorite niece she may not have enough money for her wedding present in August. Higgins' disability checks have stopped, and her husband was laid off in December. The couple fears they could even lose their home...
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Timber rattler enjoys a meal
(Community ~ 06/21/09)
The timber rattler is a poisonous snake that can reach about 60 inches in length. Its preferred habitat is rugged, wooded, rocky areas but it will range into fields and relatively open areas. A timber rattler will have a wide triangular head and tan colored rattles at the end of its black tail. The young are born live, each with a small single rattle and are venomous at birth...
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Fatherly phrases
(Community ~ 06/21/09)
Southeast Missourians love their fathers and, more importantly, what their fathers always used to say. We asked people what line or saying or phrase was your father famous for? Here are a few we got:I've always loved my dad's definition of an "expert." X is the unknown factor, and a spurt is an overrated drip...
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Speak Out 6/21/09
(Speak Out ~ 06/21/09)
Watching extremists; Dangerous signal; Real stimulus
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Keller - lapresta
(Engagement ~ 06/21/09)
Robert and Karen Keller of Cape Girardeau and Peggy Keller of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Lacey J. Keller, to Justin "Tex" Lapresta. He is the son of Michael and Gala Lapresta of Jackson. Keller is a veterinary technician at Webster Groves Animal Hospital...
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Trankler - Fluchel
(Engagement ~ 06/21/09)
Brylan Robert Fluchel announces the engagement of his parents, Natalie Faye Trankler and Eric Robert Fluchel. Trankler is the daughter of Frank and Debbie Trankler of Jackson. Fluchel is the son of Bob and Becky Fluchel of Leopold, Mo. Trankler is a 2005 graduate of Jackson High School. She is employed at Southeast Missouri Hospital...
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Kasten - Cline
(Engagement ~ 06/21/09)
Clyde and Charlotte Kasten of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Joy Yvonne Kasten, to Dave E. Cline. He is the son of Bonnie Easterwood of Boulle, Ala., and Tom Cline of Leesville, La. Kasten is a 1996 graduate of Jackson High School, and a 2008 graduate of Metro Business College. She is employed at AO Employment Services in Cape Girardeau...
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Wilson - Davis
(Engagement ~ 06/21/09)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Cindy Wilson of Chaffee announces the engagement of her daughter, Stacie Leanne Wilson, to Brandon Streete Davis. He is the son of Butch and Lisa Davis of Chaffee. Wilson is also the daughter of the late Randy Wilson. Wilson is a 2004 graduate of Chaffee High School. She is a 2007 graduate of the licensed practical nursing program at Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center. She is a licensed practical nurse at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau...
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Camden - Churchill
(Engagement ~ 06/21/09)
Barbara Street of Cape Girardeau, James Vanderbeek of New Sharon, Iowa, and Steve Caddell of Perryville, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Jeanne Marie Camden, to William Robert Churchill. He is the son of Susan and Don Henson of Cape Girardeau and William and Connie Churchill of Dexter, Mo...
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Welter - Market
(Engagement ~ 06/21/09)
Paul and Cheryl Welter of Benton, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Jamie Nicole Welter, to Jonathan Allen Market. He is the son of Kevin and Cheryl Market of Jackson. Welter is a 2004 graduate of Kelly High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in dietetics from Southeast Missouri State University in 2008, and recently completed a dietetic internship in Springfield, Mo...
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Beggs - 50 Years
(Anniversary ~ 06/21/09)
William J. and Shirley Beggs of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a dinner and reception June 20, 2009. Hosts were their children and grandchildren. The couple was married June 20, 1959, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson...
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Brindley - 40 Years
(Anniversary ~ 06/21/09)
ORAN, Mo. -- Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Brindley of Oran celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary June 14, 2009. Brindley and Linda Robins were married June 14, 1969, at New Salem Baptist Church in Marble Hill, Mo. They have a daughter, Michele (Billy) Gilliland of Chaffee, Mo., and a grandson, Dustin Strickland of Chaffee...
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Charter cap set to impact federal education funding
(Column ~ 06/21/09)
By Aaron North The geographic restriction regarding charter public schools in Missouri may seriously limit the state's chance to access a portion of the $4 billion Race to the Top Fund set for initial distribution this year. Currently, charter schools are only allowed to operate and enroll students in the Kansas City School District and the city of St. Louis...
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Prayer 6/21/09
(Prayer ~ 06/21/09)
Bless, O God, our fathers, and their fathers before them, and bless their lives. Amen.
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Parents Without Partners schedule for July
(Community ~ 06/21/09)
Wednesday, July 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29: Parents Without Partners will attend Line Dance Lessons at Eagles Aerie #3775, 321 N Spring St., Cape Girardeau, from 7 to 9 pm. Beginner lessons at 6 pm. Open to the public. Cost is $3. Call 335-0797 for more information, or visit our web page at http://capepwp.googlepages.com...
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Proffer - Beattie
(Wedding ~ 06/21/09)
Stephanie Leigh Proffer and Michael Andrew Beattie were united in marriage June 13, 2009, at the home of the bride's mother and stepfather. The Rev. Susan Wilkerson performed the ceremony. Music was provided by the father of the groom. The bride is the daughter of Steven Proffer of Millersville and Jackie and Tyson Norman of Oak Ridge. The groom is the son of Tom and Lisa Beattie of Jackson and Laura Beattie of Scott City...
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Morton - Wichern
(Engagement ~ 06/21/09)
Jeff and Mary Morton of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Chelsea Danielle Morton, to Phillip Dennis Wichern. He is the son of Dennis Wichern of Jackson and Wanda Bailey of Benton, Mo. Morton is a 2006 graduate of Jackson High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in finance from Southeast Missouri State University in 2008. She is employed at the Bank of Missouri...
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Duncan - O'Hare
(Engagement ~ 06/21/09)
Robin and Mark Hill of Oran, Mo., and Lindy and Sharyn Duncan of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Candice Duncan, to Eric O'Hare. He is the son of Pat and Denise O'Hare of Advance, Mo. Duncan received a bachelor of science degree in human and environmental studies, with nutrition and dietetics option, from Southeast Missouri State University in 2007. She is a dietitian with Chartwells at Southeast Missouri State University...
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Hiett - Johnson
(Engagement ~ 06/21/09)
Tom and Mary Farris of Thebes, Ill., announce the engagement of their daughter, Pamela Jean Hiett, to Darin Michael Johnson. He is the son of Diana Johnson of Jackson. Hiett is a graduate of Egyptian High School in Tamms, Ill. She is employed at Cape Care for Women in Cape Girardeau...
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Montgomery - Cook
(Engagement ~ 06/21/09)
BENTON, Mo. -- Wayne and Cheryl Montgomery of Benton announce the engagement of their daughter, Jayme Nichole Montgomery, to Chad Michael Cook. He is the son of Robert and Teresa Cook of Oran, Mo. Montgomery is employed at Bennett Family Dentistry in Cape Girardeau...
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Planned North Korea launch unnerves Hawaii residents
(National News ~ 06/21/09)
HONOLULU -- Comforted by the U.S. military's missile defense systems, Hawaii residents doubt a North Korean missile would light up the clear island sky like fireworks on the Fourth of July. But that doesn't mean the islands' laid-back beach-goers aren't worried that a long-range missile could be launched in the direction of Hawaii's emerald mountains and white sand beaches around Independence Day...
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1 dead after gunmen open fire in New Mexico Denny's restaurant
(National News ~ 06/21/09)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Police in Albuquerque said a restaurant employee was killed after several armed suspects attempted a takeover-style robbery at a packed Denny's Restaurant. Police spokeswoman Officer Nadine Hamby says "multiple" armed suspects rushed the northwest Albuquerque restaurant at about 9:30 a.m. Saturday. As many as 100 people were inside...
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Nestle recalls all Toll House cookie dough
(National News ~ 06/21/09)
NEW YORK -- Federal authorities are investigating a new national outbreak of a bacteria-triggered illness, this time related to a sweet treat treasured by the heartbroken and children-at-heart -- packaged raw cookie dough. The federal Centers for Disease Control said its preliminary investigation shows "a strong association" between eating raw refrigerated cookie dough made by Nestle and the illnesses of 65 people in 29 states whose lab results have turned up E. ...
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Ga. principal arrested in cheating probe
(National News ~ 06/21/09)
ATLANTA -- A suburban Atlanta principal who resigned during an investigation into cheating on students' standardized tests was arrested Friday and accused of altering public documents. The school's assistant principal also turned herself in to local police Thursday night in a case that the head of a state teacher's group described as rare. ...
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Housing group reverses plan to give injured vet a home
(National News ~ 06/21/09)
PASADENA, Md. -- A veteran who lost three limbs in Iraq will not get the keys to a new home, after a not-for-profit group said the family concealed that they already own two homes. Sgt. David Battle and his wife, Lakeisa, were to move into a home outside Baltimore on Thursday that was built by hundreds of volunteers...
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New net timer could save sea turtles from drowning
(National News ~ 06/21/09)
BOURNE, Mass. -- Fishery managers trying to protect rare sea turtles from dying in fishing nets have tapped a Cape Cod company to build a device they think can help balance turtle protection with profitable fishing. The "tow-time logger" is a 7-inch, silver cylinder that attaches to fishing nets and records how long the net stays underwater...
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Protesters chant in streets, clash with police in Tehran
(International News ~ 06/21/09)
TEHRAN, Iran -- Police beat protesters and fired tear gas and water cannons at thousands who rallied Saturday in defiance of Iran's clerical government, sharply escalating the most serious internal conflict since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. President Obama challenged Iran to halt the "violent and unjust" crackdown, his bluntest language yet on the crisis...
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Missouri mom's bedtime stories turns into book
(State News ~ 06/21/09)
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- The tale started at bedtime. First, a routine: some stalling, whispered "I love yous," more stalling, blankets tucked in. Then, a request ... tell us a story, mom. Julie Wilson obliged. It came in bits, a yarn of Bunny Gail and the doings of a bunny day. In the moments before sleep, the children got a moral, some lesson to take into their slumber...
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Authorities keeping tight lid on Cole Camp shooting probe
(State News ~ 06/21/09)
SEDALIA, Mo. -- More than a week after police found the bodies of three family members slain in their rural Missouri home, investigators have released few details about the case. Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Jason Clark said information regarding potential suspects and other details, including whether items were stolen from the home, were being withheld to protect the investigation...
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Kinder, Talent endorse Blunt for U.S. Senate
(State News ~ 06/21/09)
ST. LOUIS -- Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder and former U.S. senator Jim Talent have endorsed congressman Roy Blunt's bid for the U.S. Senate. Kinder and Talent, also Republicans, announced their support for Blunt at a gathering in St. Louis on Saturday...
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Obama tells critics of financial overhaul he's ready to fight
(National News ~ 06/21/09)
WASHINGTON -- President Obama said Saturday that current financial rules exploit consumers and he put critics of his proposed overhaul on notice: "While I'm not spoiling for a fight, I'm ready for one." Obama used his weekly radio and Internet address to defend his recent proposal, which is intended to prevent a repeat of the breakdown that has sent the U.S. ...
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Fire report 6/21/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/21/09)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Friday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Saturday: Jackson Firefighters responded to the following call Friday: Firefighters responded to the following call Saturday:...
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Police report 6/21/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/21/09)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Thefts Burglary Miscellaneous Jackson The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt....
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Veda Pryor
(Obituary ~ 06/21/09)
Veda Pryor ANNA, Ill. -- Mrs. Veda M. Pryor, 88, of Anna passed away at 5:50 a.m. Saturday, June 20, 2009, at Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter, Mo. She was born Sept. 7, 1920, in Tennessee, daughter of William and Flora Stephens Medling. She and Elmer Harry Pryor were married May 18, 1943, in St. Louis. He preceded her in death Jan. 3, 1964...
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Jerry Jerls
(Obituary ~ 06/21/09)
Jerry Jerls Jerry Jerls, 61, of Scott City died Saturday, June 20, 2009, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete with Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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Lucille Sneed
(Obituary ~ 06/21/09)
Lucille Sneed BENTON, Mo. — Lucille Mary Sneed, 89, of Benton died Saturday, June 20, 2009, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete with Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Benton.
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Nalin Huber
(Obituary ~ 06/21/09)
Nalin Huber PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Nalin M. Huber, 32, of Perryville died Friday, June 19, 2009, at her home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 6:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Young and Sons Chapel in Perryville. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery...
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Kenneth Shirrell
(Obituary ~ 06/21/09)
Kenneth Shirrell Kenneth Ray Shirrell, 72, of Jackson was born July 2, 1936, in Bollinger County, Mo., son of Delbert and Pauline Bain Shirrell, and passed away June 19, 2009, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Kenneth was a retired charter airline pilot. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force...
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Lucy Hawkes
(Obituary ~ 06/21/09)
Lucy Hawkes PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Lucy I. Hawkes, 94, of Perryville died Saturday, June 20, 2009, at Independence Care Center in Perryville. She was born Jan. 17, 1915, in Perry County, Mo., daughter of William and Louise L'Hote Manche. She was married to Andrew B. Hawkes, who was retired from the Air Force. He precedes her in death...
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A tale of fatherhood
(Column ~ 06/21/09)
By Bob Miller There once was a boy, about 5 or 6 years old, who saw all the attention his mother and father were giving his little brother. The little brother had casts on his legs from surgeries due to birth defects. "Daddy," the little boy asked. "Do you love him more than me?"...
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Move gives small Missouri town of Silex shot at rebirth
(State News ~ 06/21/09)
SILEX, Mo. -- A struggling town flooded after Hurricane Ike last year is getting a facelift and a chance at rebirth, as much of the town will move to higher ground with the state's help. About one-third of the homes in Silex will be moved from low areas along the north fork of the Cuivre River to a hill...
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Woman killed fleeing Illinois train derailment, blast
(National News ~ 06/21/09)
ROCKFORD, Ill. -- Railroad tank cars holding thousands of gallons of highly flammable ethanol derailed and exploded in flames, killing a 41-year-old woman as she tried to run to safety from a car stopped at a crossing. Three other people from the same car escaped with severe burns. Hundreds of people were evacuated from homes near the explosion...
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Duval shows he's making progess
(Professional Sports ~ 06/21/09)
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- David Duval wasn't sure how to hit his final approach shot Saturday in the U.S. Open, an easy 7-iron made difficult by a clump of mud the size of a quarter on the top of his golf ball in the 18th fairway. "I just decided to hit as pure as I could and see where it ended up," Duval said...
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U.S. hopes for unlikely scenario vs. Egypt
(Professional Sports ~ 06/21/09)
RUSTENBURG, South Africa -- After two dismal defeats, the U.S. team finds itself on the verge of elimination from a major tournament, It's a familiar story. The United States just doesn't have to beat Egypt today in its final first-round match at the Confederations Cup, the Americans need an improbable combination: They could advance by beating Egypt by at least three goals, and either Italy scoring three fewer goals than the United States in a loss to Brazil or the victory margins of the U.S. ...
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Barnes leads wet U.S. Open
(Professional Sports ~ 06/21/09)
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- Another day at the U.S. Open ended with a familiar drill. Players dodged puddles in the parking lot as they headed to their cars, a round left incomplete for the third straight day. The maintenance crew grabbed squeegees and pumps as they headed out to Bethpage Black to wage a losing battle against the rain...
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Greene, Pujols clout HRs in win vs. Royals
(Professional Sports ~ 06/21/09)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Sometimes, pitchers feel like they don't have a chance against Albert Pujols. Pujols hit a two-run homer, Khalil Greene added a late three-run shot and Chris Carpenter outpitched Brian Bannister to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 7-1 win over the Royals on Saturday...
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Cape Legion sweeps doubleheader
(Community Sports ~ 06/21/09)
The Cape Girardeau Post 63 Ford & Sons American Legion baseball team moved above the .500 mark with a lopsided doubleheader sweep Saturday. Cape (9-7) won both games from host Calvert City, Ky., in five innings on the 10-run rule, 16-3 and 11-0...
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Out of the past 6/21/09
(Out of the Past ~ 06/21/09)
25 years ago: June 21, 1984 The Cape Girardeau City Council deadlocked last night over selection of a site for the multipurpose building; voting for the Southeast Missouri State University campus site were Mayor Howard Tooke, Robert Herbst and Loretta Schneider; voting against it were Donald Strohmeyer, Peter Hilty and Curtis Smith; David Barklage abstained; earlier in the evening, the university board of regents approved the campus site...
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