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Nixon ends freeze on $215M of budget items
(State News ~ 09/13/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon on Thursday released $215 million for education and other state services he had frozen while campaigning to sustain a veto of an income-tax cut. Nixon's announcement came a day after the Legislature failed to get the two-thirds majority needed to override his veto of tax-cut legislation, which the governor contended would have punched a hole in the state budget. ...
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Dem. gov. wins on big vetoes in GOP Legislature
(State News ~ 09/13/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- As the leader of a pro-gun, anti-tax state, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has prevailed against the odds -- and sent a sobering reminder to legislators nationwide that single-party legislative dominance is no guarantee of results...
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Motorcycle crashes with bus on Broadway
(Local News ~ 09/13/13)
A motorcyclist was injured Thursday when he collided with a school bus. The accident happened about 3 p.m. The motorcycle was eastbound on Broadway when it collided with the bus, which was turning north onto Sunset Boulevard from the westbound lane of Broadway, police said...
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Eddie Money to play Cape Girardeau casino
(Local News ~ 09/13/13)
Rock 'n' roll legend Eddie Money, known for hits such as "Take Me Home Tonight," "Two Tickets to Paradise" and "I Think I'm in Love," will perform two shows Oct. 4 at Isle Casino Cape Girardeau, according to the casino's website. Money's performances are scheduled for 7 and 9 p.m. at the casino's Event Center...
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Jackson police to host Coffee with a Cop
(Local News ~ 09/13/13)
The Jackson Police Department will host "Coffee With A Cop," an effort to discuss community issues and build relationships, at 8 a.m. Sept. 25 at McDonalds, 2220 E. Jackson Blvd. According to a news release from the Jackson Police Department, Coffee With A Cop will give community members a forum to ask questions and learn more about the department's work. ...
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Levi Collom Celebration of Life to be Sunday
(Local News ~ 09/13/13)
Children of all ages are invited to the second annual Celebration of Life on Sunday at the Discovery Playhouse. The event will be a celebration of the life and legacy of Levi Stephen Collom, who died unexpectedly of a heart condition at age 3, according to information from levisadventuretrail.com. ...
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Woman dead, husband charged after Sikeston shooting
(Local News ~ 09/13/13)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- A Sikeston man was charged Thursday in connection with the shooting death of his wife. Stevie C. Lott was charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, being a felon in possession of a firearm, endangering the welfare of a child and leaving the scene of a shooting, Sikeston Department of Public Safety Capt. Jim McMillen said in a news release...
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Bollinger County man pleads guilty to domestic assault
(Local News ~ 09/13/13)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- A Bollinger County man pleaded guilty to second-degree domestic assault Thursday in exchange for having a kidnapping charge against him dropped. Robert J. Reynolds, 30, of Leopold, Mo., and his attorney, Jason Tilley, reached a plea agreement with Bollinger County Prosecuting Attorney Stephen Gray on Wednesday, less than 24 hours before Reynolds had been scheduled for a jury trial on the charges stemming from a June 1, 2012, domestic dispute...
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Saint Francis takes step toward Dexter facility with land purchase
(Local News ~ 09/13/13)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Saint Francis Healthcare System on Thursday announced it has purchased 18 acres at U.S. 60 Outer Road and Harris Drive in Dexter, and plans to build an outreach health-care facility on the site. "We are very excited about this opportunity in Dexter," Steven C. ...
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SoutheastHEALTH Center in Dexter set to expand
(Local News ~ 09/13/13)
DEXTER, Mo. -- SoutheastHEALTH Center of Stoddard County in Dexter is expanding its facility. The Dexter board of aldermen and the Stoddard County Commission announced at recent meetings the hospital plans to sell $20 million in bonds for the expansion...
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Three Dog Night draws more than 2,000 with old hits
(Local News ~ 09/13/13)
It was a night to turn back the clock when the venerable classic rock band Three Dog Night performed Thursday at the SEMO District Fair. About 2,200 fans filled the grandstand at Arena Park to see -- and hear -- the legendary group, which kicked off their 17-song show with the classic "Family of Man," followed by the guitar-heavy "One Man Band."...
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City applies for grant for business-park development
(Local News ~ 09/13/13)
An application for the city of Cape Girardeau to obtain a community development block grant for its planned business park is moving forward. The grant, if all goes through, will partly pay for infrastructure, including extension of water and sewer lines and street paving to help draw businesses into the park...
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Navigating the new Lexington Avenue roundabout
(Local News ~ 09/13/13)
Many people view the opening day of the multilane roundabout on Lexington Avenue with hesitation. It leaves many wondering: Exactly what is a multilane roundabout? That question, of course, begs another: Might all the confusion cause more harm than good?...
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Notre Dame defense cuts down Central on the basepaths
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/13)
Central had two early chances to deliver the opening blow. Notre Dame wriggled out of those threats and never let its Cape Girardeau softball rival up for air the rest of the way. Junior Nikki Peters fired a four-hit shutout, retiring 12 of the final 13 batters she faced, during the host Bulldogs' 3-0 win Thursday...
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Levi's Mother Invites You to a Party Sunday
(Submitted Story ~ 09/13/13)
A simple white sock took me to my knees as I reached into my sock drawer and pulled out one of Levi's socks. I couldn't believe it as I pulled out his little white sock. I had to sit for a moment as I held It tightly I began to remember that I should be getting him ready to go to Pre K instead of sitting here with only his sock. I put his sock in my pocket. It's the little things that really hit hard...
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Fun at the fair
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/13/13)
Our grand daughter Nevaeh and a Bengal tiger.
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Two CHS students attend FBLA Leadership Conference
(Submitted Story ~ 09/13/13)
Cape Central High School seniors Aaron Mehner and Josh Greaser, pictured with FBLA Adviser Mrs. Theresa Taylor, attended the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Missouri Summer Executive Leadership Conference in Osage Beach, MO, in July. The conference, attended by over 400 members and advisers, provided district and chapter officers the opportunity to train, plan and prepare for a successful year with Missouri FBLA. ...
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Country Church Song Fest at Sargent's Chapel
(Submitted Story ~ 09/13/13)
Sunday, October 13, 2013, at 2 p.m. Sargent's Chapel will host their annual Country Church Song Fest. Several groups and individuals are scheduled to perform. All are invited for the fun. Sargent's Chapel is located on CR 234 between Daisy and Sedgewickville; follow the signs...
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Sargent's Chapel Homecoming Service
(Submitted Story ~ 09/13/13)
Sunday, October 13, 2013, Sargent's Chapel will celebrate their annual homecoming worship at 10:45 a.m. A potluck meal will follow the worship service. An afternoon music event is also planned. Sargent's Chapel is located on CR 234 between Daisy and Sedgewickville; follow the signs...
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Private school enrollment growing in region
(Local News ~ 09/13/13)
Editor's note: This is the second installment in a series of stories looking at school enrollment. Roughly one in every six children who attend schools in Cape Girardeau County and the Scott City area are enrolled in private schools, an analysis by the Southeast Missourian shows...
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Eric Dahl makes 'discovery of a lifetime' in a Las Vegas pawnshop
(Entertainment ~ 09/13/13)
For many people, finding a sought-after item in a pawnshop is something that seldom, if ever, happens. But in 2009, when Fruitland native Eric Dahl found an electric guitar in a Las Vegas pawnshop that had been stolen from blues legend B.B. King, it led to a once-in-a-lifetime meeting with his idol and the publishing of his book, "B.B. King's Lucille And The Loves Before Her," which chronicles the guitars King has played throughout his storied career...
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Briefly: Central football team wins big against Poplar Bluff
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/13)
Senior quarterback Dennis Vinson threw for 206 yards and two touchdowns as Central claimed its first victory of the season 34-13 over Poplar Bluff.
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A Little Sailing Vessel
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/13/13)
While walking on the Ms River Walk at Cape, my husband and I saw this sailing vessel anchored out from Red Star Conservation Boat Ramp. It's amazing what you might see while walking down there.
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AG: Missouri loses arbitration in tobacco case
(State News ~ 09/13/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster said the state has lost an arbitration case and will refund money it receives through a multi-state settlement with tobacco companies. The attorney general's office said it is reviewing the order to determine how much Missouri will need to refund. The funds will be deducted from a payment the cigarette manufacturers make this upcoming April...
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3 more sentenced in federal sex slave case
(State News ~ 09/13/13)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The wife of a southwest Missouri man who tortured a young woman he kept as a sex slave has been sentenced in federal court along with two other men who participated in the abuse. The Kansas City Star reported 48-year-old Marilyn Bagley received probation in Thursday's proceeding. Forty-seven-year-old James Noel and 65-year-old Michael Stokes both received five-year prison sentences...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/13/13)
Today is Friday, Sept. 13, the 256th day of 2013. There are 109 days left in the year. The Jewish Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur, begins at sunset. Today's Highlight in History: On September 13, 1788, the Congress of the Confederation authorized the first national election, and declared New York City the temporary national capital...
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It's time for downtown golf: Where will you be Sept. 29?
(Column ~ 09/13/13)
When Louis Lorimier, founder of our fair city, set up shop along the riverfront, he had no idea there would one day be an internationally acclaimed sporting event named for him. Louis was not a great athlete. Yes, he raced horses when explorers Lewis and Clark visited that time. But did he actually ride a horse? Or did he simply yell, "Faster, you old nag!" as a herd of horses thundered past his home and general store...
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Speak Out 9/13/13
(Speak Out ~ 09/13/13)
Thank you, President Obama for declaring a number of Missouri counties a disaster area as a result of recent floods even though, politically speaking, all of Missouri remains a disaster area for you. The Southeast Missourian is really hard up for news. ...
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Liberals' emotional fear
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/13/13)
The typical response from statist politicians when someone pierces the lies in their political rhetoric, with truth and accurate analogies, is to personally attack the one who does so. Only 10 percent of "perception" is objective substantive reality, or truth. Holly Rehder told her constituents the truth about Jay Nixon. She does not need any admonishment from a biased liberal Stacey Newman, state representative of the 87th District, 120 miles removed from Holly's district...
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Park changes
(Editorial ~ 09/13/13)
Work recently began on two Cape Girardeau parks named after civic leaders. Murtaugh Park and the Melvin Gateley Rose Garden will be combined, bringing more visibility to each. Murtaugh Park is located near the Red House Interpretive Center. It will have more space available with Aquamsi Street filled in. With additional green space available, the city is moving the Gately Rose Garden, currently located behind City Hall, to this location...
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No shortage of propaganda with lottery commercial
(Column ~ 09/13/13)
For many months now, I've found Missouri Lottery's Play it Forward ad campaign off-putting. I don't hold a negative opinion that our state uses gaming revenue to support our schools. But the ads have used children and teenagers as marketing props to sell lottery tickets, which are limited to adults...
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NASA: Voyager 1 probe has left solar system
(National News ~ 09/13/13)
LOS ANGELES -- Voyager 1 has crossed a new frontier, becoming the first spacecraft ever to leave the solar system, NASA said Thursday. Thirty-six years after it was launched from Earth on a tour of the outer planets, the plutonium-powered probe is more than 11 1/2 billion miles from the sun, cruising through interstellar space -- the vast, cold emptiness between the stars, the space agency said...
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Mass. school district closed due to slick floors
(National News ~ 09/13/13)
AMHERST, Mass. -- A Massachusetts school district canceled classes for the day because floors are too slippery. The Amherst Regional School District announced on its website that all six of its schools were closed Thursday because of "weather-related building issues."...
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Colo. flooding cuts off mountain towns, kills 3
(National News ~ 09/13/13)
LYONS, Colo. -- Heavy rains sent walls of water crashing down mountainsides Thursday in Colorado, cutting off remote towns, forcing the state's largest university to close and leaving at least three people dead across a rugged landscape that included areas blackened by recent wildfires...
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Syria to offer data on chemical arms
(International News ~ 09/13/13)
BEIRUT -- Syrian President Bashar Assad publicly agreed Thursday to a Russian plan to secure and destroy his chemical weapons, but said the proposal would work only if the U.S. halts threats of military action. Assad also said his government will start submitting data on its chemical weapons stockpile a month after signing the convention banning such weapons...
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‘Winter's Bone' author changes directions
(Entertainment ~ 09/13/13)
WEST PLAINS, Mo. -- Daniel Woodrell awoke from colon cancer surgery a few years ago a changed man. Or at least a changed writer. At the time, Woodrell was finally getting widespread -- and far too long-awaited -- attention because of the Academy Award-nominated adaptation of his hard-as-nails novel "Winter's Bone." It was an elemental book, mean and raw, hewed from the poor, rocky dirt of the Ozark Mountains...
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Best bet: Grandstand entertainment goes country
(Entertainment ~ 09/13/13)
Three nights of musical entertainment kicked off Thursday at the SEMO District Fair grandstand with the classic rock and pop of Three Dog Night. Now it's time for country. Country band The Mavericks take the stage at 7 p.m. today, and up-and-comer Lee Brice performs at 7 p.m. Saturday. For more information or to purchase tickets, go to semofair.com, call 334-9250 or email info@semofair.com....
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Cooper Lincoln
(Obituary ~ 09/13/13)
Cooper Dean Lincoln, son of Michael Dean and Madeleine Rose Hutchings Lincoln Jr., was stillborn Sept. 12, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He is survived by his parents of Leopold, Mo.; two sisters, Rylie and Halley; maternal grandparents, Charles and Marian Hutchings; and paternal grandparents, Dean and Laurie Lincoln, all of Marble Hill, Mo., and Donna Taylor of Ft. ...
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Births 9/13/13
(Births ~ 09/13/13)
Son to Robert Joseph and Laura Estelle Kavaliauskas of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 6:33 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013. Name, Luke Robert. Weight, 8 pounds, 12 ounces. Second child, first son. Mrs. Kavaliauskas is the former Laura Schwendemann, daughter of Ann Schwendemann of Portageville, Mo., and the late Robert Schwendemann. Kavaliauskas is the son of Violeta Kavaliauskas of New Fairfield, Conn., and Robert Kavaliauskas of Cooper City, Fla...
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Santana among Kennedy honorees
(Entertainment ~ 09/13/13)
WASHINGTON -- For Carlos Santana, music has always been a calling. He idolized his mariachi musician father as a boy in their remote hometown in Mexico and later grew up with the Woodstock generation after immigrating to San Francisco. Now the music legend will join the luminaries receiving this year's highest national honors for influencing American culture through the arts. Santana is among five who will receive the Kennedy Center Honors...
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Out of the past 9/13/13
(Out of the Past ~ 09/13/13)
When President Reagan visits Cape Girardeau tomorrow, it will mark the culmination of a week of exhaustive planning; a White House advance team has been here since last Wednesday directing preparations for the visit; the president is scheduled to land at the Cape Girardeau airport on Air Force One about 11:40 a.m...
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Jackson police report 9/13/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/13/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest Summonses Theft Property damage Miscellaneous...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 9/13/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/13/13)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 9/13/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/13/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWIs Arrests SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY The Southeast Missouri State University Department of Public Safety released the following item. Theft...
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Hazel Dunker
(Obituary ~ 09/13/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Hazel Mae Dunker, 92, of Perryville died Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013, at Perry Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born Feb. 27, 1921, in White, S.D., to Ben F. and Blanche M. Tyler Hartley. She married Delos Dunker on June 10, 1948, in Aurora, S.D. He preceded her in death Dec. 26, 2011...
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Gilbert Carlyle
(Obituary ~ 09/13/13)
BENTON, Mo. -- Gilbert "Gil" Carlyle, 68, of Benton, formerly of Commerce, Mo., and East Prairie, Mo., passed away Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013, at his home, surrounded by family. He was born July 5, 1945, at Catron, Mo., to the late James Frank and Sally Mae Western Carlyle...
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Dig For Life volleyball tourney to field 48 teams
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/13)
Volleyball players and fans from 48 area high schools will converge on Cape Girardeau this weekend to compete in the Dig For Life Challenge beginning today at three venues throughout the city. Notre Dame is the defending tournament champion after defeating Bernie in the finals last year. And even though the Bulldogs are off to a 6-1-1 start to the season, coach Tara Stroup knows coming away with a second successive title will be anything but a cakewalk...
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ARTifacts 9/13/13
(Entertainment ~ 09/13/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Trans-Siberian Orchestra will present its multiplatinum rock opera, "The Lost Christmas Eve," at Scottrade Center at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 23. Tickets for both shows go on sale at 10 a.m. today and may be purchased at livenation.com / ticketmaster.com, the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center, Ticketmaster Retail Outlets or charge by phone at 800-745-3000. The 2013 Winter Tour marks the last time Trans-Siberian Orchestra will perform "The Lost Christmas Eve."...
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Three things to know from Missouri's completed veto session
(State News ~ 09/13/13)
New laws: Missouri law states the nine overridden non-budget bills will take effect in 30 days. The 10th override was of Nixon's veto of a $1 million budget item to help rebuild the Pike-Lincoln Technical Center damaged by fire, which was part of the 2014 budget that took effect in July. However, the governor's budget director said Nixon is freezing the money, so the money still may not be spent...
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American jihadi slain in Somalia by rivals
(International News ~ 09/13/13)
MOGADISHU, Somalia -- An American who became one of Somalia's most visible Islamic rebels and was on the FBI's Most Wanted Terrorist list with a $5 million bounty on his head was killed Thursday by rivals in the al-Qaida-linked extremist group al-Shabab, militants said...
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Women outrunning men in regaining jobs since recession
(National News ~ 09/13/13)
WASHINGTON -- The slowly recovering U.S. job market has helped women rebound faster than men: They've now regained all the jobs they lost to the recession. Men are still 2.1 million jobs short. And the gender gap is expected to persist until the job market is much healthier...
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Twitter submits documents for IPO
(National News ~ 09/13/13)
NEW YORK -- Twitter finally has decided to go public, but it's taking a route that will keep most of the details about its business private for a while longer. The company aptly used its own news-making short messaging service Thursday afternoon to announce that it has filed documents for an initial public offering of stock...
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Funeral held for Conn. slave who died in 1798
(National News ~ 09/13/13)
WATERBURY, Conn. -- A slave who died more than 200 years ago in Connecticut but was never buried was given a funeral Thursday that included lying in state at the state Capitol and calls for learning from his painful life. The enslaved man known as Mr. Fortune was buried in a cemetery filled with prominent citizens after a service at the Waterbury church where he had been baptized. Earlier in the day, his remains lay in state in the Capitol rotunda in Hartford...
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Secretary of State Kerry talks tough in Syria encounter with Russia
(International News ~ 09/13/13)
GENEVA -- Striking a tough tone, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry opened swiftly convened talks with Russia on Syria's chemical weapons Thursday by bluntly rejecting a Syrian pledge to begin a "standard process" by turning over information rather than weapons -- and nothing immediately...
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Prayer 9/13/13
(Prayer ~ 09/13/13)
Father God, thank you for sending your son as a propitiation for our transgressions. Amen.
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High school football capsules: Week 3
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/13)
Chaffee (2-0) at Hayti (0-2) Last week: Chaffee 31, St. Pius 14; Charleston 34, Hayti 6 Last year: Hayti 34, Chaffee 8 Outlook: Chaffee is off to its first 2-0 start since 2011, and the Red Devils have been winning convincingly...
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Cards fall back into tie for first place
(Professional Sports ~ 09/13/13)
The Brewers ended the Cardinals' winning streak at five games with a 5-3 victory
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High school roundup: Sikeston kickers defeat Notre Dame
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/13)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.
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