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Ribbon-cutting for Franklin Elementary is Friday
(Local News ~ 10/17/12)
The new, 50,000-square-foot Franklin Elementary School will be the site of a ribbon-cutting Friday that will mark the official opening of the new facility. The new school, built over the last two years with $10 million from taxpayer-approved bonds, was the costliest project among $40 million worth of districtwide improvements. Franklin was identified by the district as needing the most renovations, and the old Franklin building, built in 1927, has been demolished...
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County Road 206 near Cape Girardeau closed
(Local News ~ 10/17/12)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department announced that County Road 206 off Bloomfield Road near Cobblestone Court will be closed for approximately the next three hours. Cape Girardeau Police Department spokesman Darin Hickey said that Ameren Missouri has closed the road due to a tree that fell in the road that also knocked down power lines and poles...
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Big Brothers Big Sisters gets White House honor
(Local News ~ 10/17/12)
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri is among 24 winners being recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the White House in a recent contest for school improvement. The organization runs mentoring programs that serve Cape Girardeau and the St. Louis area and is being honored for an early warning and recognition system, ABC Today!. The system is currently in use in the Cape Girardeau School District and promotes attendance, good behavior and success in reading and math...
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Restricted parking for Southeast Homecoming parade
(Local News ~ 10/17/12)
Parking in parts of Cape Girardeau will be restricted for the Southeast Missouri State University Homecoming parade, the Cape Girardeau Police Department reported in a news release Tuesday. Beginning 2 a.m., on Oct 20, parking will be prohibited on the following streets:n Broadway, on both sides from North West End Boulevard to Main Street;...
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Obama, Romney unleash aggression at town hall
(National News ~ 10/17/12)
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- An aggressive President Barack Obama accused challenger Mitt Romney of favoring a "one-point plan" to help the rich in America and playing politics with the recent deadly terrorist attack in Libya in a Tuesday night debate crackling with energy and emotion just three weeks before the election...
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Jackson annex plan foiled
(Local News ~ 10/17/12)
A Cape Girardeau County judge has ruled against the city of Jackson in a lawsuit over the legality of Jackson's annexation of property along Interstate 55 and U.S. 61 north of the city. Judge William Syler decided against Jackson on Oct. 9, saying the annexation is illegal because it isn't "compact and contiguous," a standard used to determine the legality of annexations...
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Cape Educators of the Year honored
(Local News ~ 10/17/12)
The Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce Education Committee honored four educators at the Educator Appreciation Reception on Tuesday evening at The Venue. Lee Ann Norris, Stacy Stapleton, Marty Vines, and Dr. John Kraemer were named 2012 Educators of the Year...
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Cape police pursuit ends in fatal crash
(Local News ~ 10/17/12)
A Cape Girardeau man, one who police say had been making threats with a high-powered rifle just moments before, was killed Tuesday following a slow-speed police pursuit when the car he was driving veered off the roadway and into a tree.
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Candidates fan out after combative debate
(National News ~ 10/17/12)
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) -- Fresh off an intensely combative debate, President Barack Obama, Republican Mitt Romney and their running mates are taking their tuned-up fight to the precious few battleground states where the election is up for grabs with just 20 days to go...
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Physical Exercises for Diabetic Patients
(Submitted Story ~ 10/17/12)
Properly planned physical workout is effective in making your body strong as it increases the immunity and overall stamina of your body. It improves your cardiovascular functioning and increases the metabolism rate. Patient suffering from chronic and untreatable aliments such as diabetes which is a lifelong condition must indulge themselves in regular physical activity so that they can keep themselves safe from the complications of the disease...
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Expanding Services and Liquidating All Retail Plan
(Submitted Story ~ 10/17/12)
The Garden's Edge Expanding Services and Liquidating All Retail Plants at up to 80% OFF! By Marvin Wormington Jr. October 17, 2012 Jackson, MO -- The Garden's Edge is expanding and going to be offering even more outdoor services including golf-scapes! Your Complete Outdoor Solution will ring even more true!...
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Homes Available for Low-Income Applicants
(Submitted Story ~ 10/17/12)
The following homes are currently in the Neighborhood Stabilization Rehabilitation Program (referenced below). If you are eligible and would be interested in purchasing one of these homes, contact Stephen S. Williams, Housing Assistance Coordinator, at (573) 339-6327 or swilliams@cityofcape.org to complete an application...
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Cape Receives Tree Maintenance Grant
(Submitted Story ~ 10/17/12)
The City of Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department was recently awarded a $10,000 grant from the Missouri Department of Conservation to assist with improving the City's tree resources. Part of the funding will help to provide a tree survey for the City's Capaha Park, which is currently undergoing a Master Plan study for future park improvements. In addition, funding will be provided for public education regarding the benefit of trees to the community...
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Family Rec Events in Cape Through December 2012
(Submitted Story ~ 10/17/12)
The City of Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department has many fun events for children, adults and families for the fall season. For the remainder of October, all through November, until mid-December, join the fun activities provided. October...
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Off-season Core Training for HS, College Athletes
(Submitted Story ~ 10/17/12)
Register before Oct. 26 for the Off-Season Core Training Class offered by the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department. Classes begin on Oct. 30 at the Osage Centre. The seven-week program is $20 for each participant and will take place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m...
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Ride the City: Bike Safely in Cape Girardeau
(Submitted Story ~ 10/17/12)
In 2011, the City of Cape Girardeau added dedicated bike lanes and striped approximately 16 miles of city streets, facilitating easier bike travel around town. The bike lanes were made possible by a grant through the Missouri Foundation for Health...
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Funds Raised for new Bingo Equipment for Vets Home
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/17/12)
A group of dedicated individuals has worked for two years to raise the money needed to purchase new bingo equipment for the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. Representatives of the group recently gathered at the home to draw the winner of an antique tractor raffle, and present the funds raised. ...
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Koeberl retires after 42 years of military service
(Submitted Story ~ 10/17/12)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- After 42 years of service with the Missouri National Guard, Chief Warrant Officer 4 Dennis Koeberl retired during a ceremony to honor his service and dedication. Koeberl, of Jackson, began his military career in the National Guard when he was 18 years old in March, 1970...
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Fall & Moonlight Garage Sales at Osage Center 11/3
(Submitted Story ~ 10/17/12)
The next, seasonal garage sale event at the Osage Centre will be held on Nov. 3. This time, two events will be held in the same day: the Fall and Moonlight Garage Sales. From 8 a.m. to noon, come shop during the official Fall Garage Sale, as vendors fill the Osage Centre's gym. Admission is $1...
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Memphis Grizzlies Game Day Trip Nov. 18
(Submitted Story ~ 10/17/12)
Watch the Memphis Grizzlies take on the NBA Champion Miami Heat in Memphis on Sunday, Nov. 11. Tickets and bus travel are available for $75 per person. The bus will leave Cape Girardeau at 12 p.m.; the game begins at 5 p.m. The buses will arrive in Memphis up to two hours before game time, allowing time to enjoy Beale Street. Food is not included, but patrons may bring snacks and non-glass containers on the bus...
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Storm 10/17/12
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/17/12)
Tree snapped from strong winds
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Appeals court: St. Louis suburb can restrict funeral protests
(State News ~ 10/17/12)
ST. LOUIS -- A St. Louis suburb can enforce a funeral protest ordinance aimed at preventing picketing by an anti-gay Kansas church, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling reverses a previous ruling by a three-judge panel of the court. The panel ruling last year prohibited the St. Louis County town of Manchester, Mo., from enforcing the law it drafted in response to activities by members of Topeka, Kan.-based Westboro Baptist Church...
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Neighborhood Connections to host Block Party
(Local News ~ 10/17/12)
A community group is inviting people to Cape Girardeau's downtown in an effort to create a lasting bond between neighbors. Neighborhood Connections will host its 9th annual Block Party, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday by the May Green Garden Park and Christ Episcopal Church of Cape Girardeau, on Fountain Street between Broadway and Themis Street...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/17/12)
Today is Wednesday, Oct. 17, the 291st day of 2012. There are 75 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 17, 1777, British forces under Gen. John Burgoyne surrendered to American troops in Saratoga, N.Y., in a turning point of the Revolutionary War...
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Springfield police investigating into a possible child abduction case
(State News ~ 10/17/12)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Police in Springfield are trying to figure out if a child has been abducted off the street in the southwestern Missouri city. The Springfield News-Leader reports a citizen's report of a motorist's unusual behavior Tuesday morning prompted an investigation. But by Tuesday evening, police had not received any reports of a missing child...
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Astronomers: Earth-sized planet found just outside solar system
(National News ~ 10/17/12)
WASHINGTON -- European astronomers say that just outside our solar system they've found a planet that's the closest you can get to Earth in location and size. It is the type of planet they've been searching for across the Milky Way galaxy and they found it circling a star right next door -- 25 trillion miles away. ...
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Howard Stevens
(Obituary ~ 10/17/12)
ORAN, Mo. -- Howard L. Stevens, 77, of Oran passed away Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012, at Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Mo. He was born July 27, 1935, in Scopus, Mo., to the late George Pinkney and Hester Zeda Welch Stevens. He and Yvonne M. Cook were married March 2, 1957. She preceded him in death May 27, 2009...
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Alberta Iaconetti
(Obituary ~ 10/17/12)
Alberta Jean Iaconetti, 89, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Friday, June 15, 2012, at her home in Longmont, Colo. She was born Dec. 17, 1922, in Chaffee, Mo., to Albert James and Amanda Cate Nichols. She graduated from Central High School in Cape Girardeau in 1940...
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Stella Steger
(Obituary ~ 10/17/12)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Stella Irene Steger, 79, of Chaffee passed away Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 10, 1932, in Commerce, Mo., to Ira Andrew and Edna Louise Saddler Sadler. She and Roy F. Steger Jr. were married Sept. 23, 1978...
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Maj. Garrett Wayne Knowlan - A Tribute and Farewell
(Obituary ~ 10/17/12)
Maj. Garrett Wayne Knowlan, 32, passed away Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, while participating in a water survival training exercise in Pensacola, Fla. Garrett is survived by his wife, Megan Marie Shipley Knowlan, and their sons, Beckett Jack Knowlan and Levi Asher Knowlan of Shalimar, Fla.; his parents, Bonnie Peterson Knowlan and Jack H. ...
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Leonard Murski
(Obituary ~ 10/17/12)
Leonard Joseph Murski, 82, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, at the Lutheran Home. He was born Feb. 9, 1930, in Brenham, Texas, to William Peter and Stella Kopycinski Murski. He and Rosie Madeline Watkins were married Dec. 15, 1962, in Biloxi, Miss. She died Oct. 6, 1999...
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Murl Cutright
(Obituary ~ 10/17/12)
Murl Cutright, 97, of Nixa, Mo., formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012, in Mercy Villa. The funeral was held Tuesday at Greenlawn Funeral Home North in Springfield, Mo. Burial was in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.
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Helen Cooper
(Obituary ~ 10/17/12)
CAIRO, Ill. — Helen L. Cooper, 93, of LaCenter, Ky., formerly of Cairo, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012, at Life Care Center in LaCenter. Barkett Funeral Home in Cairo is in charge of arrangements.
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Elma Harris
(Obituary ~ 10/17/12)
MOUNDS, Ill. -- Elma L. Harris, 66, of Mounds died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until service time Saturday at St. John Missionary Baptist Church. The funeral will be at noon Saturday at the church, with G.W. White and the Rev. Phillip Stone officiating. Burial will be in Mound City National Cemetery...
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James Pyles
(Obituary ~ 10/17/12)
James "Michael" Pyles, 35, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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Roy McElrath
(Obituary ~ 10/17/12)
MOUNDS, Ill. -- Roy McElrath, 69, of Mounds died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, at his home. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of service Friday at Massie Funeral Home in Mounds. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with Raymond Henry officiating...
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Iran: New EU sanctions ‘inhuman' and ineffective
(International News ~ 10/17/12)
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran on Tuesday denounced the new European Union sanctions as "inhuman," vowing they will not force any retreat on the country's suspect nuclear program. The remarks by Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast amplify Iran's insistence that it can ride out Western economic pressures aimed at reining in Tehran's uranium enrichment...
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Clinton takes responsibility for security at consulate
(International News ~ 10/17/12)
LIMA, Peru -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton repeated on Tuesday her statement taking sole responsibility for security at all of America's diplomatic missions, an attempt to clear a political obstacle for her boss, President Barack Obama, ahead of his second debate with Republican Mitt Romney...
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Airline executives urge airport security overhaul
(International News ~ 10/17/12)
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- Airport security needs to undergo a radical overhaul or else passengers will become further disgruntled, lines will grow and terminals will be overwhelmed, airline executives said Tuesday at a global aviation conference...
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Guantanamo Bay war court back in session minus three
(International News ~ 10/17/12)
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba -- Three of the five men charged with plotting the Sept. 11 attacks skipped their military tribunal hearing Tuesday after a judge ruled the men could not be forced to attend the session. Khalid Sheik Mohammed, the self-professed 9/11 mastermind, was absent as attorneys delved into a dense debate on legal motions, including rules for handling classified evidence at trial...
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Picasso, Monets stolen in Dutch heist
(International News ~ 10/17/12)
AMSTERDAM -- Thieves broke into a Rotterdam museum on Tuesday and walked off with works from Picasso, Monet, Gauguin and Matisse potentially worth hundreds of millions. Police haven't said how they pulled off the early hours heist, but an expert who tracks stolen art said the robbers clearly knew what they were after...
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Egypt's top court criticizes draft constitution
(International News ~ 10/17/12)
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) -- Egypt's highest court lashed out Tuesday at an Islamist-led panel tasked with writing the country's new constitution, saying that some provisions proposed for the text undercut the court's mandate and keep it under the president's power...
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Routes OO, Z in Bollinger Co. reduced for pavement work
(Local News ~ 10/17/12)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Routes OO and Z in Bollinger County will be reduced as contractor crews widen and resurface the roadways. Weather permitting, the work will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 24 through Nov. 2. A pilot car will guide motorists through the work zone, which will be marked. ...
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St. Louis schools shed ‘unaccredited' stigma after five years
(State News ~ 10/17/12)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday to let the St. Louis public school district shed its "unaccredited" label, a move that makes it no longer subject to a state law allowing students to transfer to better-performing districts...
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Kentucky's Paul running pro-Akin ad in Senate race
(State News ~ 10/17/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul is coming to the aid of Missouri Senate candidate Todd Akin with a new advertising campaign. Paul's political action committee plans to begin running an ad today against Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill...
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Syrian rebels in ravaged Aleppo mostly poor, rural and pious
(International News ~ 10/17/12)
ALEPPO, Syria -- Most of the rebels fighting government forces in the city of Aleppo fit a specific mold: They're poor, religiously conservative and usually come from the underdeveloped countryside nearby. They bring to the battle their fury over years of economic marginalization, fired by a pious fervor, and they say their fight in the civil war is not only against President Bashar Assad but also the elite merchants and industrialists who dominate the city and have stuck by the regime...
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Israel: Gaza militants fired anti-aircraft missile
(International News ~ 10/17/12)
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israeli defense officials say that Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip have for the first time fired an anti-aircraft missile at Israeli aircraft. The officials say the militants fired the Strela shoulder-fired missile at an Israeli helicopter operating over Gaza last week, but missed their target...
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Elton John remembers Ryan White during his gala
(Entertainment ~ 10/17/12)
NEW YORK -- On the red carpet of his annual AIDS foundation benefit Monday night, Sir Elton John remembered AIDS sufferer Ryan White. The 65-year musician said dealing with the teenager's death was a major turning point in his life, which at the time was "out of whack."...
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Defendants in Perry County drug case waive prelim
(Local News ~ 10/17/12)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Two Perryville residents facing charges of distribution of a controlled substance, waived preiminary hearings on Tuesday and were bound over to circuit court. Renee D. Wallace, 44, and James W. Weigel Jr., 52, will next be in court on Nov. 2 after their August arrest that stemmed from on ongoing undercover drug operation, prosecutors said. Both were being held at the Perry County Jail on $30,000 bond...
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Illinois man in court on weapons charges
(Local News ~ 10/17/12)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- A judge found that there was probable cause Tuesday in a case in which a Chester, Ill., man faces four felony charges that stem from an August incident at a Perryville bar. Eugene R. Bedwell, 50, has an arraignment set for Nov. 2 in circuit court, where he is charged with tampering with a motor vehicle, unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of possession of a controlled substance.
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Area men in court on Perry County burglary charges
(Local News ~ 10/17/12)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Two Southeast Missouri men charged with attempting to steal copper from a Perry County barn were in court Tuesday, with one moving on to the circuit-court level and the other in search of a lawyer. Thomas C. Kinney, 28, of Cape Girardeau, waived a preliminary hearing before Judge Michael Bullerdieck and was bound over to circuit court with an arraignment set for Nov. ...
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Special Olympics, local kindness
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/17/12)
I just completed a wonderful four-day stay in your beautiful city at the Special Olympics State Championships. I am a coach for the team from Trenton and would like to thank your wonderful Parks and Recreation Division for all of their hard work preparing the fields for the games as well as the folks at the Drury Inn who made our stay so enjoyable...
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Mentoring
(Editorial ~ 10/17/12)
Most of us have benefited from a mentor at some point in life. Parents, teachers and coaches are a few examples. For many students, having a trusted adult to hang out with can make a huge difference. When it comes to mentoring, Big Brothers Big Sisters is at the forefront of matching volunteers with students. Recently the organization announced its goal of matching 60 students with 60 mentors by the end of the year...
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Prayer and voting
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/17/12)
As the election year marches on, I wonder when the politicians are going to realize they cannot solve the problems of this country -- they are not in charge. Jesus is in charge and only he can bless us out of this mess. The Bible is full of warnings about what happens to a country when it turns its back on Jesus (as the USA has) -- the country will destroy itself. ...
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Speak Out 10/17/12
(Speak Out ~ 10/17/12)
I would like to Speak Out about our government, the way they gave guns and live bullets to the Mexican cartels, but to Marines in Lebanon where our ambassadors got killed, they got rubber bullets. If they had bullets they could have protected the ambassador, but our brilliant president who's never been in battle gave our boys rubber bullets...
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Prayer 10/17/12
(Prayer ~ 10/17/12)
How great you are, Sovereign Lord! There is no one like you. Amen.
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Social Security benefits will receive a 1.7 percent bump
(National News ~ 10/17/12)
WASHINGTON -- More than 56 million Americans on Social Security will get raises averaging $19 a month come January, one of the smallest hikes since automatic adjustments for inflation were adopted in 1975, the government announced Tuesday. Much of the 1.7 percent increase in benefits could get wiped out by higher Medicare premiums, which are deducted from Social Security payments...
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High school roundup: Oak Ridge, Saxony Lutheran win cross country team titles
(High School Sports ~ 10/17/12)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Scott City volleyball team sweeps Central
(High School Sports ~ 10/17/12)
Scott City always seemed relaxed and focused against Central in Tuesday night's volleyball match. So when the Rams blew a late six-point lead in Game 2 and the host Tigers tied it at 22-22, Scott City hardly seemed fazed. The Rams earned three of the next four points to close out Central 25-22, 25-23...
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Lengthy wait is over for Southeast Missouri State men's basketball player Jones
(College Sports ~ 10/17/12)
The Southeast basketball player had to sit out last season
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Giants just want to get uneven against Cards in Game 3
(Professional Sports ~ 10/17/12)
San Francisco has no plans to avenge slide in tied series
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Cuban government lifts travel restrictions on citizens
(International News ~ 10/17/12)
HAVANA -- The Cuban government announced Tuesday that it will eliminate a half-century-old restriction that requires citizens to get an exit visa to leave the country. The decree that takes effect Jan. 14 will eliminate a much-loathed bureaucratic procedure that has kept many Cubans from traveling or moving abroad...
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Shot Pakistani girl responding well to treatment
(International News ~ 10/17/12)
BIRMINGHAM, England -- A teenage Pakistani girl shot in the head by the Taliban for promoting girls' education has responded well to treatment and impressed doctors with her strength, the British hospital where she was being treated said Tuesday...
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Shop to pay $50,000 for cattle hearts in meat
(State News ~ 10/17/12)
ST. LOUIS -- A St. Louis-area butcher shop has agreed to pay $50,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the state of Missouri over allegations that the shop sold products labeled as "ground beef" that contained cattle hearts...
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Highway 25 in Cape, Stoddard reduced for drainage repairs
(Local News ~ 10/17/12)
Highway 25 in Cape Girardeau and Stoddard counties will be reduced as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make drainage repairs. This section of road is between Route NN and Route C. Weather permitting, the work will take place today and Thursday, from 8 a.m. ...
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Cape Girardeau police report 10/17/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/17/12)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Assault...
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Jackson police report 10/17/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/17/12)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Singer Arlo Guthrie says wife, Jackie, has died
(National News ~ 10/17/12)
WASHINGTON, Mass. -- Folk singer Arlo Guthrie has announced the death of his wife, Jackie, at age 68. Jackie Guthrie had inoperable cancer and died Sunday at the couple's winter home in Sebastian, Fla., according to an obituary released by Arlo Guthrie's record label. The couple had recently celebrated their 43rd wedding anniversary...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 10/17/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/17/12)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday...
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Area digest 10/17/12
(Community Sports ~ 10/17/12)
The team of Kent Phillips, Debbie Phillips, Todd Obergoenner and Emily Obergoenner had rounds of 57-57--114 to win the recent Fall Classic golf tournament at Kimbeland Country Club. Eric Fraley, Sally LeGrand, Carol Weinrich and Garrett Williams placed two shots back in second (56-60--116)...
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Without a doubt, life will go on even after Election Day
(Column ~ 10/17/12)
Why would people threaten to riot if Mitt Romney is elected president? Why would other people promise to leave the country if Barack Obama is re-elected president? Both attitudes reflect our nation's extreme polarization and division. And both attitudes provide an insight into the radical reactions to an outcome other than what they want...
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Out of the past 10/17/12
(Out of the Past ~ 10/17/12)
METROPOLIS, Ill. -- Beside the banks of the placid Ohio River, chapters of American history are transformed from textbooks to action as hundreds of 18th century militia men post the colors to open the 14th annual Fort Massac Encampment; the two-day event is designed to recreate the Illinois Territory of the late 1700s...
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Candidate bios: Missouri Attorney General
(State News ~ 10/17/12)
NAME -- Chris Koster AGE-BIRTH DATE-LOCATION -- 48. Born Aug. 31, 1964, in St. Louis. POLITICAL PARTY -- Democrat. EXPERIENCE -- Assistant attorney general, 1991-1993; worked in private legal practice, 1993-1994; Cass County prosecutor, 1995-2005, Missouri Senate, 2005-2009, Attorney General, 2009-present...
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A look at Mo. attorney general race
(State News ~ 10/17/12)
THE CANDIDATES: Democrat Chris Koster was elected in 2009 and is seeking a second term. The Republican challenger is St. Louis attorney Ed Martin, who served as the chief of staff to Gov. Matt Blunt. Also running is Libertarian Dave Browning, of Oak Grove...
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Candidate questionnaire: Jim Higgins
(Local News ~ 10/17/12)
NAME: Jim Higgins AGE: 64 PLACE OF BIRTH: Cleveland SPOUSE, CHILDREN'S NAMES: Spouse: LaDonna EDUCATION: BS Civil Engineering OCCUPATION: Computer Systems Analyst EMPLOYER: Olin Corporation BUSINESSES OWNED, ALL OR PART: none PUBLIC OFFICES HELD OR SOUGHT; GIVE DATES:...
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GOP looks to break 20-year lock on Mo. AG office
(State News ~ 10/17/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Republican Ed Martin is trying to put a GOP flag in the Missouri attorney general's office for the first time in two decades by defeating the incumbent he tags as "Obama's lawyer." Democratic Attorney General Chris Koster rejects that nickname and instead uses the slogan: "All prosecutor. No politics."...
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