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Mo. lawsuit filed over concealed weapon permit
(State News ~ 03/05/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - A lawsuit challenging a new system that makes a digital record of driver's license applicants' birth certificates and other documents has the backing Missouri's lieutenant governor, who said the case raises "serious privacy concerns" particularly for residents seeking concealed weapons permits...
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States' rights bills surge in GOP states
(National News ~ 03/05/13)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- One bill would make it a felony to enforce the new federal health care law, punishable by up to five years in prison. Another prohibits a physician from asking a patient about firearms. Yet another is designed to curb the possible influence of the United Nations in local government...
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Lights dancing on the water Monday night at Capaha Park
(Local News ~ 03/05/13)
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Spotlights illuminate geese sculptures Monday in the fishing pond at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau....
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Artadi case sees another continuance
(Local News ~ 03/05/13)
William Artadi, the 20-year-old Jackson man who last year pleaded guilty to 13 counts of burglary, saw his sentencing date rescheduled for a fifth time Monday as his new lawyer acclimates herself to the intricacies of the criminal case. Judge William Syler continued the hearing until March 18, meaning the judge will expect an answer from Artadi at that time as to whether he intends to withdraw his guilty plea. ...
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Reps. Wagner, Lucas to headline Cape County Lincoln Day
(Local News ~ 03/05/13)
Two members of Congress and a hopeful for Missouri's 8th Congressional District will headline this year's Lincoln Day dinner presented by the Cape Girardeau County Republican Women's Club. U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Okla., U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Mo. and Jason Smith, a Republican candidate who is running for a vacant congressional seat, will speak during Saturday's dinner at 6 p.m. at Ray's Plaza Conference Center in Cape Girardeau...
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Rabies advisory issued after Wayne County horse case
(Local News ~ 03/05/13)
WILLIAMSVILLE, Mo. -- An increase in the number of rabies cases has area veterinarians and health officials on alert. Between 2008 and 2012, four skunks tested positive for rabies during January and February, according to a health advisory from Dr. Howard Pue, state public health veterinarian for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services...
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Deer count results presented to Cape City Council
(Local News ~ 03/05/13)
A survey of Cape Girardeau's whitetail deer population presented to the city council Monday night found an average density of 37 deer per square mile -- an amount the Missouri Department of Conservation said is similar to densities seen elsewhere in the state where communities have taken action to reduce the herd...
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Thebes Courthouse to reopen in March
(Local News ~ 03/05/13)
THEBES, Ill. -- The historic Thebes Courthouse will reopen March 16 after being closed during winter. Regular hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. The courthouse is available for tours. The annual Memorial Day weekend celebration is planned for 10 a.m. ...
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Cape man's insurance license not renewed after alleged fraud
(Local News ~ 03/05/13)
Paul Bollinger of Jackson was being treated for cancer in August 2007 when he gave $80,000 to his insurance agent, Keith L. Monia. Bollinger said he intended for the money to be invested in an annuity plan that Monia suggested. He told the state of Missouri in a December 2010 complaint against Monia that he never saw the annuity or his money, again...
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Figure-skating champ Michelle Kwan to speak at SEMO
(Local News ~ 03/05/13)
A world-class champion whose performances have been called the gold standard for future generations of figure skaters is coming to Cape Girardeau. Olympian and world figure-skating champion Michelle Kwan will present a speech, "Aspiring to Greatness: What it Takes to Win," at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Show Me Center...
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Procter & Gamble donates to United Way of SEMO
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/05/13)
Procter & Gamble and employees donated $278,280.00 to the 2012 United Way Campaign. Pictured L to R: Kim Voelker, United Way of Southeast Missouri and Darrick Johnson, Matt Miller, Josh Clark, Elia Lopez with Procter & Gamble.
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Family salvages some personal items from Scott City house fire
(Local News ~ 03/05/13)
Scott City firefighters worked for hours to knock down flames that were ravaging the home of Zach and Sarah Evans. By the time the fire was extinguished, so was much of what the couple had accumulated during their first five years of marriage. The house at 429 E. ...
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Defendant, 73, dies while awaiting arraignment
(Local News ~ 03/05/13)
A 73-year-old jail inmate collapsed and died in a Cape Girardeau County courtroom Monday afternoon while awaiting arraignment on felony charges he violated his probation by writing a bad check. Daniel E. Stroder of Wappapello, Mo., was pronounced dead at Saint Francis Medical Center after emergency crews rushed him from the courthouse in Jackson by ambulance. ...
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Assistant Vice President for Student Success
(Submitted Story ~ 03/05/13)
March 4, 2013 Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry 428 East Capitol Avenue Jefferson City, MO 65101 CONTACT: (573) 634-3511 Daniel P. Mehan, Missouri Chamber President and CEO Karen Buschmann, Missouri Chamber Director of Communications Ann Kleffner, Missouri Chamber Director of Leadership Missouri...
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Who Has Seen The Wind?
(Submitted Story ~ 03/05/13)
The first Saturday of each month the Cape Girardeau Public Library and United Way Success By 6 sponsor a Born Learning Event for parents and children birth through 6 years old. The March program was about Wind. Sharon Anderson, children's librarian read books about wind and families heard poems and joined in for songs and fingerplays about the wind...
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"Striking a Balance" Begins March 14
(Submitted Story ~ 03/05/13)
KANSAS CITY, MO -- An exciting six-week free walking program to help people of all ages keep moving while learning ways to "strike a balance" in life will kick-off on March 14, 2013 at 10 a.m. in Cape Girardeau. The walking program, called "Striking a Balance," will be held on Thursdays from 10 -- 11:15 a.m. at the St. Francis Medical Center-Fitness Plus, Conference Rooms 1 and 2, 150 S. Mt. Auburn Road...
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8 Week 5K Training Course in Cape Girardeau
(Submitted Story ~ 03/05/13)
The City of Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting an eight-week 5K training course for all age levels and abilities from April 1 to May 22. The class will take place from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Mondays at the Cape Central Junior High track and on Wednesdays at Arena Park shelter one...
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End of the road
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/05/13)
Looking across the channel to the Coast Range, near the end of the road north of Juneau, AK
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Troop 5 Boy Scout Earns Eagle Rank
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/05/13)
Local Boy Scout Troop 5 recently held an Eagle Scout Court of Honor at the VFW Hall in Cape Girardeau to recognize Alex Huggins in earning and being awarded the rank of Eagle Scout. Pictured are Alex Huggins and Freeman Fouts. Mr. Fouts participated in the ceremony as the Voice of the Eagle...
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Finding it difficult to make time for exercise?
(Submitted Story ~ 03/05/13)
Here at T-N-T Fitness we know it's hard to find time to go to the gym with work, running ear ins, and getting the kids where they need to be. Also we understand that going to the gym can be very intimidating with all the bulky equipment and people who are above your fitness level. ...
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Missouri senators outline plan to curb food stamp fraud
(State News ~ 03/05/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Two Missouri senators are reaching across the aisle in order to stop low-income people from spending welfare benefits on alcohol and entertainment. Sens. Will Kraus and Maria Chappelle-Nadal outlined their measure at a news conference Monday. It would prevent welfare recipients from spending their electronic benefits at liquor stores, casinos and adult entertainment establishments...
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Riverways cancels annual events
(Local News ~ 03/05/13)
VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Many long-held events in Ozark National Scenic Riverways have been canceled because of across-the-board mandated federal spending cuts. The Heritage Day, Alley Spring Independence Day Celebration, Ozark Dinner Theater and Haunting in the Hills events are canceled, pending action on budget cuts, according to a news release from the National Park Service...
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Mo. Senate panel endroses expanded gun rights
(State News ~ 03/05/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Constitution already enshrines the right to bear arms, but a state senator wants to expand that protection. The Senate General Laws Committee voted 7-0 Monday in favor of a proposal by Republican Sen. Kurt Schaefer, of Columbia...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/05/13)
Today is Tuesday, March 5, the 64th day of 2013. There are 301 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 5, 1963, country music performers Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas and Hawkshaw Hawkins died in the crash of their plane, a Piper Comanche, near Camden, Tenn., along with pilot Randy Hughes (Cline's manager)...
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Judging by character, not race
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/05/13)
Editor's note: The following letter to the editor was sent in response to the letter "GOP vs. Obama" that appeared in the March 1 Southeast Missourian. Campaigning is all Obama knows; he's never run a business. He was and is a community agitator. How do you compromise with ideology the opposite of yours? You don't...
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It's not about race
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/05/13)
Editor's note: The following letter to the editor is in response to the letter "GOP vs. Obama" that appeared in the March 1 Southeast Missourian. A recent letter to the editor reflected once again a theme by many Obama supporters to paint Republicans with a racial bias toward our first African-American president, rather than debating the issues of debts, deficits, taxing and spending...
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Michelle Kwan
(Editorial ~ 03/05/13)
The Southeast Missouri State University Speakers Series continues Wednesday with Michelle Kwan, an Olympian and World Figure Skating champion, set to speak at the Show Me Center. Kwan's speech is called "Aspiring to Greatness: What It Takes to Win." Many remember Kwan for her success in the Olympics, where she earned two medals. Her figure skating career also includes 43 championships. In 2012 she was honored with an induction into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame...
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Legislative conference in Jefferson City informs city officials
(Column ~ 03/05/13)
Even though it was a short month, February was very busy. Besides routine meetings and day-to-day tasks, there were quite a few special events. The month started with a retirement ceremony and reception on Feb. 1 at city hall for our longtime library director Sally Pierce...
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Marilyn Welty
(Obituary ~ 03/05/13)
Marilyn Gay Welty, 73, of Scott City passed away Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013, in Advance, Mo., surrounded by family. She was born Feb. 4, 1940, in St. Louis to the late Russel and Gail Swan Papenberg. Marilyn was a dedicated member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Scott City. ...
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Nancy Mangrum
(Obituary ~ 03/05/13)
Nancy M. Mangrum, 74, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, March 2, 2013, at Heartland Care and Rehab. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Patty Lynn
(Obituary ~ 03/05/13)
Patty Verline Lynn, 75, of Jackson passed away Monday, March 4, 2013, at her home. She was born March 10, 1937, in Pittsburg, Fayette County, Ill., to Ernest Verlin and Lois Tedrick Kern. She was raised by her father and stepmother Agnes Mize Kern. She and William Hector Lynn were married Oct. 26, 1957, in Corinth, Miss. He died March 15, 2002...
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George Jansen
(Obituary ~ 03/05/13)
KELSO, Mo. -- George Patrick Jansen, 76, of Kelso passed from this life Sunday, March 3, 2013, at home, while in the arms of his wife and surrounded by his loving family. The seventh child and sixth son of Bernard and Christine Brockmeyer Jansen was born March 17, 1936, in Cape Girardeau. He was baptized at St. Mary's Catholic Church. He and Margaret Louise Sobba, the love of his life, were married April 27, 1957, at Guardian Angel Catholic Church in Oran, Mo...
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Lillie Hogan
(Obituary ~ 03/05/13)
ORAN, Mo. -- Lillie Mae Hogan, 91, of Oran passed away Sunday, March 3, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born in Carry Mills, Mo., Jan. 3, 1922, to Ralph and Pearl Rollins Cummins. Lillie married Oshal Thomas Hogan on March 22, 1943. He preceded her in death Jan. 26, 1986...
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Robert Bunn
(Obituary ~ 03/05/13)
Robert Emerson Bunn, 77, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, March 2, 2013, at the Missouri Veterans Home. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to time of service Thursday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Cape County Memorial Park...
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Harry Blank
(Obituary ~ 03/05/13)
Harry Jake Blank, 81, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, March 1, 2013, at his home. He was born Feb. 14, 1932, in Cape Girardeau County, to Edwin John and Freda Margaret Will Blank. He and Hazel Annette Starkey were married June 23, 1960, in Cape Girardeau...
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Orville Bachmann
(Obituary ~ 03/05/13)
CROSSTOWN, Mo. -- Orville E. Bachmann, 86, of Crosstown died Saturday, March 2, 2013, at Independence Care Center of Perry County in Perryville, Mo. He was born Oct. 16, 1926, in Farrar, Mo., son of Ernst and Emma Hadler Bachmann. He and Esther Mueller were married May 21, 1949. She preceded him in death Sept. 20, 2010...
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Porter draws Big East honor for third consecutive week
(College Sports ~ 03/05/13)
Former Scott County Central star Otto Porter extended his run of Big East player of the week awards to three straight Monday. The Georgetown forward averaged 23.5 points in wins over Connecticut and Rutgers last week that elevated the Hoyas to No. 5 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll...
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Redhawks will make final OVC preparations on road
(College Sports ~ 03/05/13)
The southeast baseball team will play two games against Arkansas-Little Rock
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Southeast Missouri State's Wilford, Jones claim OVC weekly basketball awards
(College Sports ~ 03/05/13)
The Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team claimed two of the Ohio Valley Conference's three weekly awards Monday. Senior guard Corey Wilford was named OVC player of the week and junior college transfer guard A.J. Jones is the OVC newcomer of the week...
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Southeast Missouri State's Carter qualifies for NCAA Division I Indoor Championships
(College Sports ~ 03/05/13)
The southeast long jumper's top performance ranks 10th nationally
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Cardinals lose 7-0 to Twins in exhibition play
(Professional Sports ~ 03/05/13)
JUPITER, Fla. -- Lance Lynn allowed four hits in a three-run first inning and Jason Motte gave up a two-run homer in his second straight outing as the St. Louis Cardinals lost to the Minnesota Twins 7-0 on Monday. Working on his slider instead of throwing fastballs and trying to induce fly balls into the wind, Lynn gave up three runs -- two earned -- and five hits in 2 1/3 innings...
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Mizzou will try to complete perfect home season against Arkansas
(Professional Sports ~ 03/05/13)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri is one win away from a perfect home record in the regular season. The Tigers want to give a big send-off to three seniors, two of whom fans are just getting to know. Fifth-year senior Laurence Bowers is Missouri's leading scorer with a 14.2-point average heading into the finale against Arkansas and former Tigers coach Mike Anderson on Tuesday...
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‘Glee' and ‘Archie' bridge comics, TV in crossover
(Entertainment ~ 03/05/13)
PHILADELPHIA -- Blaine Anderson and Kevin Keller? Betty Cooper and Noah Puckerman? Things are not as they usually are in the halls of William McKinley and Riverdale high schools. That's just the way it should be, said Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, who writes for "Glee" and penned the four-issue story arc, "Archie Meets Glee," that sees Riverdale and McKinley's famous -- and vocally talented -- students come together in a crossover crash that blends the snark of the television show and the long-standing wholesomeness of Archie, Jughead and Betty, among others.. ...
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Baby born after parents killed in NYC crash dies
(National News ~ 03/05/13)
NEW YORK -- A close-knit ultraorthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn was plunged into a new round of mourning Monday by the death of a baby who was delivered by cesarean section after his parents were killed in a hit-and-run crash a day earlier. Police hunted for the suspected driver, identified as Julio Acevedo, saying he was barreling down a residential street in a BMW at 60 mph early Sunday when he collided with a car hired to take the couple to a hospital...
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Speak Out 3/5/13
(Speak Out ~ 03/05/13)
If Florida Gov. Rick Scott can do an about-face and wisely accept Medicaid expansion in his state, surely the nation's Republican gubernatorial holdouts can summon up the courage to do the same. County fees I can't understand why the county will charge us $15 for a shelter at the parks that we pay taxes for. ...
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Out of the past 3/5/13
(Out of the Past ~ 03/05/13)
Handbell choirs from 16 churches perform at the Missouri Handbell Festival at First Baptist Church here; it marks the first time a handbell choir festival has been held in Southeast Missouri. BENTON, Mo. -- Michael L. Johnson was selected as the new superintendent of schools for the Kelly School District, effective July 1; Johnson is currently superintendent of the Oak Ridge School District in Cape Girardeau County...
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Long wait in Kenya vote; 19 dead in Mombasa
(International News ~ 03/05/13)
MOMBASA, Kenya -- Kenya's presidential election drew millions of voters who endured long lines to cast ballots Monday, but the vote was marred by violence that left 19 people dead, including four policemen hacked to death by machete-wielding separatists...
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Syrian soldiers seeking refuge killed in Iraq ambush
(International News ~ 03/05/13)
BAGHDAD -- Dozens of Syrian soldiers who had crossed into Iraq for refuge were ambushed Monday with bombs, gunfire and rocket-propelled grenades in an attack that killed 48 of them and heightened concerns that the country could be drawn into Syria's civil war...
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Unrest in Egyptian city draws in military
(International News ~ 03/05/13)
CAIRO -- Clashes between protesters and police in the restive Egyptian city of Port Said that entered their second day Monday have dragged in the military to a dramatic extent into the nation's turmoil. At times in the violence, frictions have risen between the police who were battling protesters and army forces that tried to break up the fighting. ...
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Cardinals seek answers about Vatican's troubles
(International News ~ 03/05/13)
VATICAN CITY -- Cardinals said Monday they want to talk to Vatican managers about allegations of corruption and cronyism within the top levels of the Catholic Church before they elect the next pope, evidence that a scandal over leaked papal documents is casting a shadow over the conclave and setting up one of the most unpredictable papal elections in recent times...
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Healthbeat: March Is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
(Community ~ 03/05/13)
Colorectal cancer screening saves lives. If everyone who is 50 years old or older were screened regularly, as many as 60 percent of deaths from this cancer could be avoided. Among cancers that affect both men and women, colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon or rectum) is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. Every year, about 140,000 Americans are diagnosed with colorectal cancer, and more than 50,000 people die from it...
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Scientists say baby born with HIV "functionally cured"
(Community ~ 03/05/13)
WASHINGTON -- A baby born with the virus that causes AIDS appears to have been cured, scientists announced Sunday, describing the case of a child from Mississippi who's now 21/2 and has been off medication for about a year with no signs of infection...
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Advanced breast cancer cases edge up in younger women
(Community ~ 03/05/13)
CHICAGO -- Advanced breast cancer has increased slightly among young women, a 34-year analysis suggests. The disease is still uncommon among women younger than 40, and the small change has experts scratching their heads about possible reasons. The results are potentially worrisome because young women's tumors tend to be more aggressive than older women's, and they're much less likely to get routine screening for the disease...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 3/5/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/05/13)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Saturday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 3/5/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/05/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Summons Assaults Thefts Property damage Miscellaneous SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY The Southeast Missouri State University Department of Public Safety released the following item...
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12 charged with manslaughter in FAMU death
(National News ~ 03/05/13)
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Twelve former Florida A&M University band members were charged Monday with manslaughter in the 2011 hazing death of a drum major. Ten of the band members were charged in May with third-degree felony hazing for the death of 26-year-old Robert Champion, but the state attorney's office said it is adding the charge of manslaughter for each defendant. They also charged two additional defendants with manslaughter, though they have yet to be arrested...
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Nurse's refusal to do CPR sparks call for legislation
(National News ~ 03/05/13)
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- A nurse's refusal to perform CPR on a dying 87-year-old woman at a California independent living home despite desperate pleas from a 911 dispatcher has prompted outrage and spawned a criminal investigation. The 7-minute, 16-second call raised concerns that policies at senior living facilities could prevent staff from intervening in medical emergencies. ...
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Myriad languages, cultures challenge health reform
(National News ~ 03/05/13)
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Set on a gritty corner of Oakland's International Boulevard, the not-for-profit Street Level Health Project offers free checkups to patients who speak a total of 22 languages, from recent Mongolian immigrants seeking a doctor to Burmese refugees in need of a basic dental exam...
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Funding measure unveiled by Republicans
(National News ~ 03/05/13)
WASHINGTON -- Republicans controlling the House moved Monday to ease a crunch in Pentagon readiness while limiting the pain felt by such agencies as the FBI and the Border Patrol from across-the-board spending cuts that are just starting to take effect...
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Underworld saint becoming more popular in U.S.
(National News ~ 03/05/13)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- A follower in New Orleans built a public shrine in her honor. An actor in Albuquerque credits her with helping him land a role on the TV show "Breaking Bad." She turns up routinely along the U.S.-Mexico border at safe houses, and is sighted on dashboards of cars used to smuggle methamphetamine through the southwest desert...
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Prayer 3/5/13
(Prayer ~ 03/05/13)
O Lord God, we praise you, for your name is a strong tower. Amen.
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