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Consumer inflation tumbles to zero
(National News ~ 08/15/09)
WASHINGTON -- Consumer prices have fallen more in the past year than in any 12-month period in nearly six decades -- a huge break for shoppers but also a reminder that prices are being restrained by weak spending that's likely to slow an economic recovery...
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Cairo police stop speeding truck Thursday, find 398 pounds of marijuana
(Local News ~ 08/15/09)
CAIRO, Ill. -- A traffic stop on Interstate 57 turned into the seizure of 398 pounds of marijuana Thursday morning. According to a news release from the Cairo Police Department, Sgt. Bernard Brown stopped a truck for speeding at the 4 mile marker around 7:30 a.m. The driver of the vehicle exited and ran through a wooded area adjacent to the interstate...
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Deadline approaches to file for FEMA disaster assistance
(Local News ~ 08/15/09)
Less than a week remains for residents and business owners whose property sustained damage during the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding of May 8 to 16 to apply for Federal Emergency Management Agency loan assistance.
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Alleged indoor marijuana growing operation found in Stoddard County
(Local News ~ 08/15/09)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A pair of Puxico, Mo., residents were arrested Wednesday on charges of growing marijuana.
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Scott County discusses water supply issues
(Local News ~ 08/15/09)
BENTON, Mo. -- Two of the chief issues concerning Scott County's water supply -- dealing with the formation of a new district and helping residents without access -- were addressed Thursday.
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Cape County man accused of exploitation in Internet sting
(Local News ~ 08/15/09)
A Cape Girardeau County man caught in an Internet sting operation initiated in Colorado faces charges of Internet exploitation of a child and growing marijuana.
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Cape group seeks grant to buy foreclosed homes, provide affordable housing
(Local News ~ 08/15/09)
A new federal program could make it easier for people of modest means to afford homes in North-Central Cape Girardeau. On Monday, the Cape Girardeau City Council will consider whether to approve a grant sought by the city in partnership with 4-Sight Counseling for $322,500 to purchase at least three foreclosed homes in order to fix them up and resell them...
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Salvage yards see little effect yet from Cash for Clunkers
(Local News ~ 08/15/09)
A boom in sales for new automobile dealerships from the Cash for Clunkers program has yet to trickle down to area salvage yards, and the program hasn't yet affected the business of used-car dealerships nationwide. Donna Schuette, co-owner of Johannes Auto Sales in Jackson, said, "We've gotten 20 to 30 here but haven't started crushing the cars we've received yet, and we're waiting on about 30 more.
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Vanduser Post Office
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/15/09)
Post office in down town Vanduser.
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Derek's largemouth bass
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/15/09)
Derek Kimmich 9 years old went on his first bass fishing trip with his paw paw Steve Parker and dad Jeremy Kimmich at Lake Kincaid and Derek caught the first, most, and biggest fish of the day.
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Schlick, Luehmann off to positive start with Redhawks
(College Sports ~ 08/15/09)
It didn't take long for freshmen Bobbi Jo Schlick and Courtney Luehmann to make an impression on Southeast Missouri State women's soccer coach Heather Nelson. The local youngsters were in the starting lineup Friday night as the Redhawks opened their two-game exhibition schedule with a 2-1 home loss to Saint Louis University...
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Sales tax numbers
(Editorial ~ 08/15/09)
When looking for economic bright spots in Southeast Missouri, consider sales tax receipts in Cape Girardeau. General sales tax revenue mustered a slight gain (0.32 percent) for the first seven months of the year in the city, while most other taxing entities in our area showed declines...
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Speak Out 8/15/09
(Speak Out ~ 08/15/09)
Right decision; New libertarian?; No euthanasia; Tight borders; School nurses; Radio disgrace; Anonymous posting
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Look at what could be rather than be overwhelmed by what is
(Community ~ 08/15/09)
I have in the past couple of years become a big baseball fan. I'm still a novice, but I'm really enjoying the boys of summer. Each game is a new day, giving player a chance to improve upon what happened yesterday in the exhausting struggle to win. There is a passage in the book of Colossians that speaks of struggle, like that of an athlete exhausting himself in competition. This struggle focuses on three things that are essential to living a powerful life...
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Callings aren't always professions
(Community ~ 08/15/09)
The young man continued to talk on the phone. Wayne calls frequently, and we talk about his life, his aspirations and his family. That day Wayne was evidently contemplating what God wanted him to do with his life. He's a deep thinker and likes to have everything in place...
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When in Rome: Cape vacation Bible school uses first-century market to teach
(Community ~ 08/15/09)
Lynwood Baptist and Fruitland Community churches traveled back to first-century Rome through the churches' vacation Bible schools this summer. Kenn Riehn, Lynwood Baptist's children's pastor, said the church's vacation Bible school in mid-July was themed "Rome Marketplace: Paul and the Underground Church." Hallways became tunnels and rooms were transformed into a cave that housed the underground church...
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Prayer 8/15/09
(Prayer ~ 08/15/09)
Thank you, O God, for the smiles of those we meet throughout the day. Amen.
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Civil exchanges and polite skepticism at Obama forum
(National News ~ 08/15/09)
BELGRADE, Mont. -- A man named Randy Rathie stood up at an event Friday and put President Barack Obama on the spot with a pointed though polite question. Obama responded in an equally courteous fashion. "You can't tell us how you're going to pay for this," Rathie said of Obama's health-care overhaul. "The only way you're going to get that money is raise our taxes."...
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No-purse policy cuts store's thefts
(National News ~ 08/15/09)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Leave your purse in the car or you won't get service at one Colorado Springs liquor store. Colorado's Liquor Outlet has imposed a no-purse policy to combat shoplifting. Owner Wayne Harris also outlaws backpacks and bags men carry...
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Lutherans to vote on gay clergy next week at national convention
(National News ~ 08/15/09)
FRIDLEY, Minn. -- The Rev. Dave Glesne stood before the members of Redeemer Lutheran Church a few weeks ago and told them there might be some painful decisions in the near future. Glesne is against letting people in same-sex relationships serve as pastors of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, and he said his congregation is behind him. ...
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For-profit colleges boost lending
(National News ~ 08/15/09)
Some of the nation's biggest for-profit colleges and vocational schools are boosting enrollment in tough times by making more loans directly to cash-strapped students, knowing full well many of them probably won't be able to repay what they borrowed...
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Manson follower known as 'Squeaky' leaves prison
(National News ~ 08/15/09)
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Three decades after being in the national spotlight as "Squeaky," the Charles Manson disciple who tried to assassinate President Gerald Ford, the now 60-year-old woman slipped quietly out of a federal prison Friday after being released on parole...
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Fan mad about Archie proposing to Veronica sells rare first comic
(Entertainment ~ 08/15/09)
DALLAS -- A comic book collector upset that Archie is proposing to Veronica instead of Betty has sold a rare Archie comic book for almost $40,000. The rare Archie Comics No. 1 sold Friday at Dallas-based Heritage Auction Galleries for $38,837. Richmond, Va., comic book store owner Dave Luebke decided to sell the comic to protest Archie's choice, saying, "Betty is it, not Veronica. This is serious."...
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Iraqi journalists protest censorship
(International News ~ 08/15/09)
BAGHDAD -- Scores of Iraqi journalists and political figures rallied Friday to protest what they say is a political effort to censor media that follows steps to crack down on Internet sites. The demonstration on a Baghdad street known for its book market was held under tight security, as anger builds over government initiatives that critics say are aimed at preventing a strong independent press...
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Hamas fight with Islamic radicals kills 13 in Gaza
(International News ~ 08/15/09)
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Islamic radicals from an al-Qaida-inspired group battled Hamas security in the Gaza Strip Friday in shootouts that killed at least 13 people. The fighting began when Hamas forces surrounded a mosque in the southern Gaza town of Rafah where about 100 members of Jund Ansar Allah, or the Soldiers of the Companions of God, were holed up, including some armed with suicide belts and rifles, according to residents of the area...
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Britons unite to defend health care amid U.S. debate
(International News ~ 08/15/09)
LONDON -- Britons love to mock their National Health Service -- just don't let anyone else poke fun at it. They particularly resent the British universal health- care system being used as a punching bag in the battle against President Barack Obama's proposed reforms...
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France slowly gears up for more Sunday openings
(International News ~ 08/15/09)
PARIS -- France is taking a leisurely August attitude to a new law that shakes up the country's traditional devotion to Sunday rest. Starting Sunday, more stores have the legal right to open, a step taken by the government in hopes of boosting employment and soaking up added tourist dollars...
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Afghan ag leader: Guard has helped wipe out poppies
(State News ~ 08/15/09)
SEDALIA, Mo. -- An Afghan agriculture director said Friday that opium poppy production has been virtually eliminated in his province with the help of Missouri National Guard troops who have trained farmers to grow legal crops. Safi Mohammad Hussein, the director of agriculture, irrigation and livestock in Nangarhar Province, was a featured guest Friday at the Missouri State Fair on the first day of a one-week visit to the state...
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Judge to rule Oct. 2 on moving Drew Peterson case
(National News ~ 08/15/09)
JOLIET, Ill. -- Hundreds of potential jurors in the murder trial of former police officer Drew Peterson were asked to fill out questionnaires Friday, although no trial date has been set and Peterson wants the trial moved. Will County Judge Stephen White said he was proceeding under the assumption that the trial would remain in the county, and was trying to protect a jury pool. White later heard arguments on whether Peterson's trial should be moved, and said he'll rule Oct. 2...
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Special Olympians, family celebrate Eunice Kennedy Shriver
(National News ~ 08/15/09)
HYANNIS, Mass. -- Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the presidential sister who founded the Special Olympics, was celebrated Friday at a funeral Mass as a fearless warrior for the voiceless who changed the world for millions and an unconventional woman who smoked Cuban cigars and played tackle football...
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Fire report 8/15/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/15/09)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Friday: Jackson Firefighters responded to the following call Thursday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Friday:...
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Police report 8/15/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/15/09)
Cape Girardeau: Arrests; Summonses; Assault; Burglary; Thefts; Jackson: Arrest; Thefts; Miscellaneous; Southeast Missouri State University: Theft
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Leona Pflueger
(Obituary ~ 08/15/09)
Leona Elsie Pflueger, 90, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009 at Jackson Manor. Leona was born April 28, 1919, near Columbus, Neb., daughter of Rudolph and Lucia Hagelman Hellbusch. She attended St. John's Lutheran country school in Columbus. ...
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Ruby Friedrich
(Obituary ~ 08/15/09)
Ruby Marie Friedrich, 81, of Jackson died Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson. The Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. The funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Jackson, with the Rev. John Hearth officiating...
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Jewell J. Hansil
(Obituary ~ 08/15/09)
ANNA, Ill. -- Jewell J. "Joe" Hansil, 87, of Anna died Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009, at Hillview Healthcare in Vienna, Ill. Friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home in Jonesboro, Ill. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Enloe Clemmons officiating...
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James E. Wilhelm
(Obituary ~ 08/15/09)
James E. "Jim" Wilhelm, 78, of Benton, Mo., died Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Ford and Sons Benton Chapel in Benton, with parish prayers at 7 p.m. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral chapel, with the Rev. Michael Casteel officiating...
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Catherine Sander-Southard
(Obituary ~ 08/15/09)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Catherine M. Sander-Southard, 83, of Perryville died Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009, at Perry Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation in Perryville. She was born Jan, 12, 1926, at Venice, Ill., daughter of Ollie and Bertha Kittel. She married Charles Southard in May 1958 and he preceded her in death Oct. 30, 2000...
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Out of the past 8/15/09
(Out of the Past ~ 08/15/09)
25 years ago: Aug. 15, 1984 Cape Girardeau County sheriff's deputies will begin closely enforcing firearms and trespassing laws at the Missouri Department of Conservation boat ramp construction site on the Diversion Channel; the site, on old Highway 61, is regularly used by some to test-fire new weapons for target practice...
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Four players add local flavor to Redhawks football team
(College Sports ~ 08/15/09)
Jackson graduate Matt James is solidly established as a senior starter on Southeast's Missouri State's offensive line, but the status of four other players from the Southeast Missourian coverage area is up in the air more as they try to make their mark with the 2009 Redhawks...
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Area digest 8/15
(Community Sports ~ 08/15/09)
Scott sets American record Susan Beth Scott set the Paralympic American record in the 800-meter freestyle at the Central Zone Championship meet in Noblesville, Ind. Scott touched the wall in 9 minutes, 35.65 seconds. She also finished second in the girls 15 and older 2-mile open water event, where she finished in 41:22.66...
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