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Massive explosions rock central Fla. gas plant
(National News ~ 07/30/13)
TAVARES, Fla. (AP) -- A series of explosions rocked a central Florida propane gas plant and sent "boom after boom after boom" through the neighborhood around it. Eight people were injured, with at least four in critical condition. John Herrell of the Lake County Sheriff's Office said early Tuesday that no one died despite massive blasts that ripped through the Blue Rhino propane plant late Monday night. Officials initially scrambled to find more than a dozen employees after the explosions...
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Central Pool, Cape Splash closed to public today
(Local News ~ 07/30/13)
Central Pool and Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center are closed to the public today because of inclement weather, according a news release from the City of Cape Girardeau Public Information Office. Classes have not been canceled, and swim lessons at Central Pool and aqua aerobics at Cape Splash still are scheduled for tonight...
- Firefighters put out truck fire (Local News ~ 07/30/13)
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Gov. Nixon defends veto of Mo. tax cut legislation
(State News ~ 07/30/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon is pointing to Missouri's credit rating in defending his veto of tax cutting legislation. Nixon sent lawmakers a letter Monday that said enacting the tax cuts could jeopardize Missouri's AAA-credit rating. Nixon said credit rating agencies noted the legislation in reports this month...
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Arkansas man drowns in Current River in Missouri
(Local News ~ 07/30/13)
DONIPHAN, Mo. -- The Missouri State Highway Patrol said an Arkansas man drowned while canoeing in the Current River. The victim was identified as 57-year-old Stephen T. Hill of Paragould, Ark. The patrol said he drowned Sunday morning when his 16-foot canoe tipped over in the river about 5 miles north of Doniphan, Mo...
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Traffic to be restricted on western Ky. bridge
(Local News ~ 07/30/13)
WICKLIFFE, Ky. -- A state Transportation Cabinet contractor began restricting traffic on a western Kentucky bridge Monday. The Ohio River bridge carries U.S. 51 traffic between Wickliffe, Ky., and Cairo, Ill. Traffic will be restricted to maximum vehicle width of 7 feet to allow repairs on deck stringers, replacement of 10 joints and deck patching on the bridge. ...
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Low at Cape Girardeau ties record
(Local News ~ 07/30/13)
The recent trend of cool weather in Cape Girardeau and the region has neared, or broken, existing low-temperature records for July. According to the National Weather Service in Paducah, Ky., the temperature at Barkley Regional Airport in Paducah hit a record low of 51 degrees Sunday, breaking the record of 52 degrees set in 2004. The low temperature Sunday at the Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport was 53 degrees, which tied a mark also set in 2004...
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Cape police seek flag thief
(Local News ~ 07/30/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released a photo Monday of a man suspected of stealing a flag from a Cape Girardeau home. Police released the above photo, showing what police spokesman Darin Hickey said is a man suspected of stealing a flag from a home near Bellevue and North Lorimier streets in Cape Girardeau at about 1:30 a.m. July 16...
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Education group emphasizes parental involvement
(Local News ~ 07/30/13)
An advocate for disabled students and their parents told the Heartland Citizens for Education Awareness on Monday night to get it in writing in order to have some control over students' educational plans. Byron Koster, senior advocate from Missouri Protection and Advocacy Services, spoke at the group's meeting at the Cape Girardeau Public Library to address family members, service providers, teachers and district administrators concerned about delivering support services to disabled students...
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U.S. launches new Mideast peace bid
(National News ~ 07/30/13)
WASHINGTON -- With a cast of characters that has presided over numerous failed Middle East peace efforts, the Obama administration launched a fresh bid Monday to pull Israel and the Palestinians into substantive negotiations. Despite words of encouragement, deep skepticism about the prospects for success surrounded the initial discussions, which were opening with a dinner hosted by Secretary of State John Kerry. ...
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Judge tosses bid for hastened Illinois concealed carry
(State News ~ 07/30/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Gun-rights advocates who failed to sway a federal judge into letting Illinois residents immediately tote firearms in public under the state's new concealed-carry law announced Monday they're asking an appeals court to intervene. The notice of appeal to the Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit of Appeals by Mary Shepard and the Illinois State Rifle Association came three days after U.S. District Judge William Stiehl tossed out their lawsuit, siding with the state in ruling it is moot...
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Police identify drugs as factor in fatal box-truck crash
(Local News ~ 07/30/13)
A state trooper identified drugs and inattentive driving as factors that led to a fatal box-truck crash earlier this year, an accident report shows. Amelia Fisher, 17, of Glenallen, Mo., was killed April 5 when a box truck driven by Bobby Joe Abernathy, 34, of Jackson crossed the centerline on Highway 34 in Cape Girardeau County and collided head-on with the SUV in which she was riding...
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Cape opts to participate in sales-tax holiday again
(Local News ~ 07/30/13)
Cape Girardeau shoppers will see 7.975 percent sales tax taken off the cost of some back-to-school items Friday through Sunday as the city participates in the sales-tax holiday for the first time since 2008. The city chose to collect its 2.75 percent sales tax on purchases made during the first weekend in August beginning in 2009, when city revenue took a hit because of the suffering economy...
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Effort on to return Delta Queen to service
(Local News ~ 07/30/13)
A historic steamboat could again cruise down the Mississippi River if Congress passes a bill being lobbied for by steamboat lovers. The Delta Queen, an 86-year-old paddle wheel steamboat fashioned after those seen in the Mark Twain era, ceased its travels in 2008 and now is a floating hotel in Chatanooga, Tenn...
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Schuler Family Reunion at Busch
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/30/13)
The Schuler Can come from all over the country to enjoy their Cardinal's play.
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Wake up Trenton
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/30/13)
Trenton and his Papa Tom at the Card's game. Card's win big 11-3!!
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Wake up Trenton
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/30/13)
Trenton and his Papa Tom at the Card's game. Card's win big 11-3!!
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Tour of Washington, D.C.
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/30/13)
Southeast Missouri TroopB307 tours in Washington, D.C. before heading to the National Scout Jamboree in Mt. Hope, WV. Scouts from St. Louis, Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Benton, Sikeston, Morehouse, Poplar Bluff, Kennett, and Piedmont made up the contingent to the first Jamboree held at the Bechtel Summit Scout Reservation...
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Day of Service
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/30/13)
Troop B307 from Southeast Missouri participated in a day of service during their time at the 2013 National Scout Jamboree. The Troop worked in a West Virginia State Park called "Pinnacle Rock", where we painted buildings and picnic tables. Each troop at the Jamboree did a day of service in the surrounding areas of rural West Virginia...
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Young Buck
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/30/13)
This young buck was on Big Bend Road watching the traffic go by, we stopped and I snapped this photo.
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Peanut
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/30/13)
Our son Alex put his camo hat on our little Pomchi and turned him into a turtle dog.
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Hawker Sea Fury Visits Cape's Airport
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/30/13)
Got a call from some of my airport buds last Saturday morning, letting me know that we had a Hawker Sea Fury parked on our ramp ! The WWII vintage British Fighter had dropped in for some fuel and oil, and stayed around long enough for me to get there and take some photos...
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Scouts as far as you can see
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/30/13)
Scouts, Leaders, Staff, and visitors gather for the Stadium Show at the National Scout Jamboree on July 20, 2013 in Mt. Hope, West Virginia. The crowd was estimated at well over 50,000 people. Mike Rowe, Eagle Scout and host of televisions "Dirty Jobs" program was the keynote speaker. The King Gustaf of Sweden, an acitve scouter, made an appearance as well. Musical group "Three Doors Down" was the musical guest...
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Stevens Bros. Retire, Merge with The Printing Co.
(Submitted Story ~ 07/30/13)
After forty-four years of sweeping changes to the print industry, Sterlyn, Joe and John Stevens have merged with The Printing Co., which has offices in Farmington, Cape Girardeau and Perryville. The Stevens Brothers have worked tirelessly to find a compatible company with the same goals and commitment their clients have come to expect...
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Kickball Tournament and BBQ Fundraiser
(Submitted Story ~ 07/30/13)
KICKBALL TOURNAMENT & BBQ To benefit the American Heart Association September 28, 2013 New McKendree, South Campus Parking Lot (1770 S. Hope St. Jackson) *Teams of 8-10 people. *$10 per person *Teams can enter for most creative uniform contest for an...
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Musician makes video by the river
(Local News ~ 07/30/13)
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Tim Godlove strums a tune while on a break with his film crew, Garret Welker, right, Noah Canavan and Carol Saint-Amour, Monday, July 29, 2013 at Broadway and Water Street in downtown Cape Girardeau. Godlove's video will be posted on the Internet when it is completed....
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Pirates sweep pair, send Cards to sixth straight loss
(Professional Sports ~ 07/30/13)
PITTSBURGH -- Andrew McCutchen clubbed his 15th homer of the season and the Pittsburgh Pirates completed a doubleheader sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals with 6-0 victory on Tuesday night. Brandon Cumpton (1-1) allowed three hits over seven innings to pick up his first major league win. The sweep propelled the Pirates into first place in the NL Central. Pittsburgh is a season-high 22 games over .500 (64-42).
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Missouri Girls' State
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/30/13)
Left to Right: Bailey Kralemann Sydney Messerli Bailey Bliss CITIZENS KRALEMANN, MESSERLI, and BLISS COMPLETE SUCCESSFUL WEEK AT AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY MISSOURI GIRLS STATE Bailey Kralemann, Sydney Messerli, and Bailey Bliss of Cape Girardeau have returned home, having spent a week immersed in learning the ins and outs of the life of a state legislator, holding political conventions, listening to speakers from various levels of local, county and state government...
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Mo. judge confused by new indictment against Saudi man
(State News ~ 07/30/13)
WARRENSBURG, Mo. -- A judge overseeing the case of a Saudi national accused of hiring his roommate to kill a Missouri bar owner said Monday that he's confused about why prosecutors dismissed charges against the man, then immediately refiled them after a grand jury returned a new indictment charging him with the same offenses...
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Mo. treasurer warns of unclaimed property email
(State News ~ 07/30/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Treasurer Clint Zweifel is warning of a scam email about unclaimed property. The state treasurer said the email claims recipients are owed millions of dollars through the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators. The email states an audit found the property. It seeks the recipient's name, email address and phone number...
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Joplin school officials travel to say 'thank you'
(State News ~ 07/30/13)
JOPLIN, Mo. -- Top Joplin school administrators have spent tens of thousands of dollars on travel since the May 2011 tornado, much of it for trips to express gratitude to groups who helped the district recover. Receipts from credit cards issued to superintendent C.J. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/30/13)
Today is Tuesday, July 30, the 211th day of 2013. There are 154 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 30, 1863, American automaker Henry Ford was born in Dearborn Township, Mich. On this date: In 1729, Baltimore, Md. was founded...
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NBC to air four-hour Hillary Clinton miniseries
(Entertainment ~ 07/30/13)
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- A Hillary Rodham Clinton miniseries timed to precede the 2016 presidential election is part of NBC's effort to create "event" programming that will draw viewers to the shrinking world of broadcast network TV, NBC's programming chief said Saturday...
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Music events
(Editorial ~ 07/30/13)
It looks to be an exciting season of performances at the Southeast Missouri State University River Campus. The 2013-2014 schedule of performances was announced earlier this summer. The list includes a strong mix of student-based performances and touring series productions...
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Births 7/30/13
(Births ~ 07/30/13)
Daughter to Richard Leon and Ryane Ann Hinkebein of Chaffee, Mo., Southeast Hospital, 10:16 p.m. Sunday, July 21, 2013. Name, Kyla Marie. Weight, 7 pounds, 15 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Hinkebein is the former Ryane Alvarado, daughter of Robert Alvarado and Tammy Alvarado of Temecula, Calif. She is employed by the Sikeston License Bureau. Hinkebein is the son of Michael Hinkebein and Ann Hinkebein of Chaffee. He is employed by Orgill...
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Out of the past 7/30/13
(Out of the Past ~ 07/30/13)
The first steel girder for the Route M bridge over the Burlington Northern and Cotton Belt railroad tracks near Rockview, Mo., was hoisted into place this week by Robinson Construction Co. of Perryville, Mo.; the bridge should open to traffic late this year or next summer...
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Prayer 7-30
(Prayer ~ 07/30/13)
O Father God, may we always be faithful in serving you. Amen.
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Speak Out 7/30/13
(Speak Out ~ 07/30/13)
Anthony Weiner, the congressman who resigned from Congress because of the "sexting" that he was guilty of, is now running for mayor of New York City. He has been caught at it again. Kind of clues you in on his moral values, don't you think? Well, his response to those who have had enough of his lack of decency, asking him to withdraw from the race, is: "I want to bring my vision to the people of the city of New York. ...
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Official: Cannes diamond heist nets $136 million
(International News ~ 07/30/13)
PARIS -- Wearing a scarf to mask his face, the gunman sneaked into the posh Cannes hotel and held up a diamond show as three security guards looked on, then fled on foot about a minute later. In the end, he made off with a breathtaking $136 million worth of valuables -- the biggest jewelry heist in years, maybe ever...
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Pope not quick to judge gay priests
(International News ~ 07/30/13)
ABOARD THE PAPAL AIRCRAFT -- A remarkably candid Pope Francis struck a conciliatory stance toward gays Monday, saying "who am I to judge" when it comes to the sexual orientation of priests. "We shouldn't marginalize people for this. They must be integrated into society," Francis said during an extraordinary 82-minute exchange with reporters aboard his plane returning from his first papal trip, to celebrate World Youth Day in Brazil...
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Stocks decline as a busy week for markets begins
(National News ~ 07/30/13)
NEW YORK -- A blistering July rally on the stock market appears to be fading. Stocks edged lower Monday as investors waited for a series of major economic reports due out this week. A string of big-name merger deals wasn't enough to push indexes higher...
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Senate approves new FBI director
(National News ~ 07/30/13)
WASHINGTON -- The Senate overwhelmingly confirmed James Comey on Monday to become FBI director, elevating the one-time Justice Department official who defied efforts by President George W. Bush's White House to renew a program that allowed warrantless eavesdropping...
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Witness: Paterno said Penn State erred
(National News ~ 07/30/13)
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Longtime Penn State head coach Joe Paterno said that the university mishandled its response to the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal, a former assistant coach testified Monday during a hearing for three top school officials accused of a cover-up...
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WikiLeaks court-martial verdict to be announced today
(National News ~ 07/30/13)
FORT MEADE, Md. -- Pfc. Bradley Manning will learn this afternoon whether he will be convicted of aiding the enemy -- punishable by life in prison without parole -- for sending more than 700,000 government documents to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks, a military judge said Monday...
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Pending sales of homes slip from six-year high
(National News ~ 07/30/13)
WASHINGTON -- The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes dipped in June from a six-year high in May, a sign that sales could stabilize over the next few months. The National Association of Realtors said Monday that its seasonally adjusted index for pending home sales ticked down 0.4 percent to 110.9 in June. The May reading was revised lower by a percentage point to 111.3, but it was still the highest since December 2006...
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SEMO athletes recognized for academics
(College Sports ~ 07/30/13)
Southeast Missouri State was once again well represented as the Ohio Valley Conference recently doled outs its annual honors for academic achievements during the 2012-13 school year. Southeast landed 116 student-athletes on the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll for achieving at least a 3.25 grade point average, including 19 who also received the OVC Medal of Honor for achieving a 4.0 GPA in a conference-sponsored sport...
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Scientists collect water near site of blown gas well
(National News ~ 07/30/13)
ON THE GULF OF MEXICO -- Scientists from several universities are working to learn whether a gas well that blew wild last week off the Louisiana coast has polluted the Gulf of Mexico. Joseph Montoya, a Georgia Tech biology professor, was leading a research project on a vessel near the site of the 2010 BP oil spill when the gas well, owned by Houston-based Walter Oil & Gas Corp., suffered a blowout July 23 and later caught fire. ...
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FBI rescues 105 teens forced into prostitution
(National News ~ 07/30/13)
WASHINGTON -- Authorities rescued 105 children who were forced into prostitution and arrested 150 pimps and others in a three-day law enforcement sweep in 76 American cities, the FBI said Monday. The victims, almost all girls, range in age from 13 to 17...
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Jackson police report 7/30/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/30/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Thefts...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 7/30/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/30/13)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Sunday:...
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Marie Voelker
(Obituary ~ 07/30/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Marie "Pete" Voelker, 97, of Perryville died Sunday, July 28, 2013. She was born May 15, 1916, in Perryville, daughter of Glenton and Birdie Dunker Welker. She and Lawrence E. Voelker were married Oct. 25, 1937. He preceded her in death April 9, 1974...
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Jewell Ryan
(Obituary ~ 07/30/13)
Jewell Ryan, 84, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, July 27, 2013, at Southeast Hospital. She was born Jan. 3, 1929, in Cape Girardeau, to Harry and Mary Drum Jenkins. She and Gene Ryan were married Aug. 8, 1948, in Cape Girardeau. He preceded her in death Oct. 19, 2009...
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Mary Palmer
(Obituary ~ 07/30/13)
Mary Lynn Palmer, 59, of Cape Girardeau and formerly of Jackson, died Saturday, July 27, 2013, at Southeast Hospital. A private memorial service will be at a later date. Arrangements by McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Louis Maze
(Obituary ~ 07/30/13)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Louis Wayne Maze, 80, of Olive Branch died Sunday, July 28, 2013, at his home. He was born June 30, 1933, in Tamms, Ill., son of Jonah and Dallzey Dunn Maze. He was married to Doris Ammons 38 years. Louis was a member of the Horseshoe Lake Chamber of Commerce, and served two terms as county commissioner. He was owner and operator of Louis Motors. He previously worked as a truck driver and deputy at the Alexander County Courthouse...
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Dorothy Bohnert
(Obituary ~ 07/30/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Dorothy M. "Dot" Bohnert, 91, of Perryville died Monday, July 29, 2013, at Perry County Memorial Hospital. She was born July 26, 1922, in Perry County, daughter of Louis Francis and Mary Ida Tucker Guyott. She and Clayton J. Bohnert were married June 8, 1943. He preceded her in death March 31, 2007...
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Health Beat: Breastfeeding and early care and education
(Community ~ 07/30/13)
The first week in August is World Breastfeeding Week. It is a time for people around the world to promote and encourage breastfeeding. Breastfeeding Support: Close to Mothers is the theme for World Breastfeeding Week 2013. This theme focuses on the importance of all aspects of breastfeeding support...
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Report: Teen HPV vaccination rate still lagging behind
(Community ~ 07/30/13)
ATLANTA -- Only about half of U.S. teenage girls have gotten a controversial cervical cancer vaccine -- a rate that's changed little in three years. "We're dropping the ball," said Dr. Thomas Frieden, head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "This is a huge disappointment."...
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Head gear tested to prevent hair loss during treatment
(Community ~ 07/30/13)
WASHINGTON -- Hair loss is one of chemotherapy's most despised side effects, not because of vanity but because it fuels stigma -- revealing to the world an illness that many would rather keep private. Now U.S. researchers are about to put an experimental hair-preserving treatment to a rigorous test: To see if strapping on a cap so cold it numbs the scalp during chemotherapy really works well enough to be used widely in this country, as it is in Europe and Canada...
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Zone 4 winner Eureka had a tie to Cape area
(Sports Column ~ 07/30/13)
The Eureka Post 177 Senior American Legion baseball team that won the Zone 4 tournament in Jackson over the weekend with a 3-0 record had an interesting local connection. Eureka received three nine-inning complete-game pitching performances, including one from Brennen Lummus in Friday's 5-3 winners bracket final victory over Festus. The right-hander, who will be a senior at Eureka High School in suburban St. Louis this fall, struck out 10, walked one and allowed five hits...
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Cape Girardeau police report 7/30/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/30/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests The Southeast Missouri State University Department of Public Safety released the following items. Summons...
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