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Americans anxious, irritated as gov't shuts down
(National News ~ 10/01/13)
NEW YORK (AP) -- The partial government shutdown that began Tuesday left many federal workers uncertain of their financial future, with many facing unpaid furloughs or delays in paychecks. Park ranger and father-to-be Darquez Smith said he already lives paycheck to paycheck while putting himself through college and worried how he'll fare if the shutdown lasts a long time...
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Missouri health exchange opens with long delays
(State News ~ 10/01/13)
ST. LOUIS -- The wait is over for Missourians hoping to find out whether the Affordable Care Act lives up to its name when it comes to shopping for government-backed health insurance. The online insurance exchange in Missouri is being operated by the federal government after state lawmakers and then voters rejected a state-run system. Unlike in many other states, few details about the plans' premium costs, deductible levels and other specifics were disclosed in advance of today's kickoff...
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Arch, campgrounds among idled Missouri facilities
(State News ~ 10/01/13)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Baseball fans arriving in St. Louis for the start of the playoffs this week can scratch off one potential side visit -- the Gateway Arch. The lingering dispute over President Barack Obama's health care law prompted a partial federal government shutdown Tuesday. Nationwide, some 800,000 federal workers are off the job. Services deemed critical, such as law enforcement and disaster assistance, continued, but the shutdown idled many offices and facilities...
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Kinder forms exploratory committee for possible 8th District run
(Local News ~ 10/01/13)
Although an official announcement of candidacy was not made by Missouri's lieutenant governor Monday, Peter Kinder did indicate a definite interest in running for the congressional seat held by U.S. Rep. Jason Smith through the formation of an exploratory committee...
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Insurance markets open to surge of new customers
(National News ~ 10/01/13)
CHICAGO (AP) -- The online insurance marketplaces that are at the heart of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul struggled to handle the wave of new consumers Tuesday, the first day of a six-month open-enrollment period. A combination of high demand and technical glitches seemed to overwhelm the online system early in the day. Federal and state officials were working to address the problems, which led to long waits on government websites and a federal call center...
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Poplar Bluff man accused of murder pleads guilty to manslaughter
(Local News ~ 10/01/13)
A Butler County man charged with murder reached a plea agreement with prosecutors at his pretrial hearing in Cape Girardeau County on Monday morning, days before his trial was set to begin. Paris Thomas, 23, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., was charged in 2011 with first-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful possession of a firearm, accused of shooting and killing Marcus D. ...
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Murder suspect again denied bond reduction
(Local News ~ 10/01/13)
A Dexter, Mo., man charged with murder appeared in Cape Girardeau County Circuit Court on Monday morning to request a bond reduction. Glen Scott Evans, 45, faces one count each of first-degree murder and first-degree robbery, and two counts of armed criminal action in connection with the death of 34-year-old Sean Crow, whose body was found Feb. 20 in a truck outside a McDonald's restaurant in Advance, Mo...
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Man gets four years in prison for invasion of privacy
(Local News ~ 10/01/13)
A Cedar Hill, Mo., man accused of using a video camera in a women's restroom pleaded guilty to invasion of privacy and was sentenced Monday morning in Cape Girardeau County Circuit Court. Frank Fuchs, 52, was arrested Aug. 5 at the Silver Springs Office Complex, 351 S. Silver Springs Road, after a female soldier from the U.S. Army recruiting office in the building discovered a video camera under a restroom stall wall, court records show...
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Police: Man attacked with knife, broomstick
(Local News ~ 10/01/13)
Three men who allegedly used a broomstick and knife to beat and stab a man during a home invasion and attempted robbery Friday afternoon in Cape Girardeau remained in the Cape Girardeau County jail Monday. Vincente V. Young, 21, of Memphis, Tenn., and Marcquise Taylor, 18, and William L. ...
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Hunting, fishing areas to be expanded at Mingo Refuge
(Local News ~ 10/01/13)
PUXICO, Mo. -- Mingo National Wildlife Refuge may offer expanded hunting and fishing opportunities, Sectretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced last week. Mingo is one of 20 refuges across the country where hunting and fishing may be expanded. Six national refuges are being opened to hunters and fishermen for the first time...
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REO Speedwagon, Styx coming to Show Me Center
(Local News ~ 10/01/13)
Classic rock bands REO Speedwagon and Styx will play the Show Me Center in December. The bands will team up for a show at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5, according to a listing on the Show Me Center's website calendar at showmecenter.biz. The bands have a long list of hits spanning decades, including songs such as "Can't Fight this Feeling, "Take it on the Run" and "Time for Me to Fly" by REO Speedwagon and "Blue Collar Man," "Come Sail Away" and "Too Much Time on My Hands" by Styx...
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Emerson Bridge goes pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
(Local News ~ 10/01/13)
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Rick Braswell with Cotner Electric installs a pink gel on one of the lights of the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge Monday, Sept. ...
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Annual Walk to School Day coming up next week
(Local News ~ 10/01/13)
As a way to get students and families walking, Alma Schrader Elementary School students, teachers, parents and grandparents will take part in Walk to School Day on Oct. 9. The Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation at Southeast Missouri State University, in cooperation with the Alma Schrader Elementary School PTA, is sponsoring the event. Mark Langenfeld, professor of health, human performance and recreation and biology, said 80 to 100 people are expected to participate...
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Health, wellness expert Jillian Michaels advises audience to know their 'why'
(Local News ~ 10/01/13)
Getting out of your own way, knowing your passion and following your heart will help you achieve happiness in life, health and wellness expert Jillian Michaels told an audience of 1,618 at the Show Me Center on Monday evening. Michaels was the first speaker for this year's Southeast Missouri State University Speaker Series. ...
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Rediger cites city's growth in campaign for re-election as Cape Girardeau mayor
(Local News ~ 10/01/13)
Cape Girardeau Mayor Harry Rediger announced Monday that he'll seek another term. Rediger, first elected in 2010 after former mayor Jay Knudtson was forced out by term limits, said at an afternoon news conference that he's decided to seek the seat again in the April election. Rediger will have to collect signatures on a petition to get his name on the ballot. If two or more other candidates join the race, a primary will be needed to winnow the field to two before April's election...
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Congress plunges nation into government shutdown
(National News ~ 10/01/13)
WASHINGTON -- For the first time in nearly two decades, the federal government staggered into a partial shutdown Monday at midnight after congressional Republicans demanded changes in the nation's health-care law as the price for essential federal funding and President Barack Obama and Democrats refused...
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Global study: World not ready for aging population
(National News ~ 10/01/13)
The world is aging so fast that most countries are not prepared to support their swelling numbers of elderly people, according to a global study going out today by the United Nations and an elder rights group. The report ranks the social and economic well-being of elders in 91 countries, with Sweden coming out on top and Afghanistan at the bottom. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/01/13)
Today is Tuesday, Oct. 1, the 274th day of 2013. There are 91 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 1, 1908, Henry Ford introduced his Model T automobile to the market. On this date: In 1861, during the Civil War, the Confederate navy captured the Union steamer Fanny in North Carolina's Pamlico Sound...
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Playland open
(Editorial ~ 10/01/13)
Friday afternoon was special for Jeff and Andrea Cunningham, the Cape Girardeau couple who founded Melaina's Magical Playland. The all-accessible playground at Cape County Park North, inspired by their daughter Melaina who died from a neuromuscular disease, had its official opening with swarms of children enjoying the new facility...
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Jackson's growth continues
(Column ~ 10/01/13)
I must admit to a bit of trepidation when I read the article in the Southeast Missourian that the end of some program might slow Jackson's growth. Rest assured, we're still plugging along with continued building growth. At the end of August, we issued 49 building permits with a total construction value of $17,132,082.82, which included the new elementary school. ...
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BP accused of lying to gov't during Gulf oil spill
(National News ~ 10/01/13)
NEW ORLEANS -- BP lied to the U.S. government and withheld information about the amount of oil spilling into the Gulf of Mexico after its well blew out in 2010, attorneys told a judge Monday. But lawyers for the London-based oil giant denied those accusations and said there was no way to prepare for such a unique blowout a mile below the seafloor. ...
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Doctors: Mo. execution plan jeopardizing hospitals
(State News ~ 10/01/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Hundreds of Missouri anesthesiologists urged the state Monday not to use propofol in an upcoming execution, saying the fallout could jeopardize the availability of the anesthetic relied on by thousands of U.S. hospitals and clinics...
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Births 10/1/13
(Births ~ 10/01/13)
Son to Clint Russell Yarbro and Shelby Lynn Davis of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 8:47 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013. Name, Jace Allen, Weight, 8 pounds, 5 ounces. First child. Ms. Davis is the daughter of Carol Ank of Cape Girardeau. Yarbro is the son of Russell Yarbro of Cape Girardeau and the late April Yarbro, and his stepmother, the late Christey Yarbro...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 10/01/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/01/13)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Sunday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 10/01/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/01/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY The Department of Public Safety at Southeast Missouri State University released the following item. Theft...
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Robert Thompson
(Obituary ~ 10/01/13)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Robert "Big Tom" Thompson, 73, of Cairo died Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, at Union County Hospital in Anna, Ill. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Massie Funeral Home in Mounds, Ill. The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, with Terry Holder officiating. Interment will be in Spencer Heights Memorial Park in Mounds...
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Helen Kruep
(Obituary ~ 10/01/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Helen T. Kruep, 97, of Perryville died Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013, at Independence Care Center. She was born Oct. 27, 1915, in St. Louis, to Frank and Magdalena Hassler Kratochvil. She and John Herman Kruep were married Feb. 12, 1938, in St. Louis. He preceded her in death Aug. 31, 1998...
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Geraldine Hartel
(Obituary ~ 10/01/13)
Geraldine S. "Gerry" Hartel, 82, of Perryville, Mo., died Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013, at her home. She was born Aug. 17, 1931, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Joseph H. and Geraldine H. Galeener Schlue. She and Edward A. Hartel were married July 27, 1963. He preceded her in death Aug. 28, 1999...
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Weapons experts kick off complex Syria mission
(International News ~ 10/01/13)
DAMASCUS, Syria -- Inspectors charged with the enormous task of overseeing the destruction of Syria's deadly chemical weapons stockpiles kicked off their mission Monday, racing to meet tight deadlines against the backdrop of civil war. The Syrian regime lashed out at the rebels, claiming government forces are fighting mostly al-Qaida-linked militants and refusing to talk with the main Western-backed opposition group -- a blow to U.S.-Russian efforts to hold a peace conference by November.. ...
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Sudanese leader digs in against protesters
(International News ~ 10/01/13)
KHARTOUM, Sudan -- When Sudan's longtime president Omar al-Bashir introduced drastic austerity measures, he berated the public for being ungrateful over how his regime had improved their lives, boasting that before he came to power, Sudanese never ate hot dogs, talking as if they were a strange, luxury food...
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India, Pakistan PMs seek end to Kashmir tension
(National News ~ 10/01/13)
NEW YORK -- The prime ministers of India and Pakistan met in New York on Sunday, and in a step toward easing tension, agreed on the need to stop the recent spate of attacks in the disputed Kashmir region. They also both accepted invitations to visit each other's countries, although they didn't set dates. ...
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Netanyahu urges Obama to keep the Iran sanctions
(National News ~ 10/01/13)
WASHINGTON -- Despite soothing assurances from Iran's new leaders, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu implored President Barack Obama on Monday to keep punishing sanctions in place against Tehran -- and even tighten them if the Islamic republic advances its nuclear programs while negotiating with the U.S...
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Justice Department suing North Carolina over voter law
(National News ~ 10/01/13)
WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department is suing North Carolina for alleged racial discrimination over its tough new voting rules, Attorney General Eric Holder announced Monday. "By restricting access and ease of voter participation, this new law would shrink, rather than expand, access" to voting, Holder said at a news conference. "Allowing limits on voting rights that disproportionately exclude minority voters would be inconsistent with our ideals as a nation."...
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St. Louis eyes rival Chicago over Archer Daniels Midland decision
(National News ~ 10/01/13)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis and Chicago have famously parried for more than a century: St. Louis snatched the 1904 Olympics even after Chicago had been named the host city, and the disdain between St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs fans fuels one of baseball's biggest rivalries...
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Under fire, new health care law going live
(National News ~ 10/01/13)
WASHINGTON -- Contentious from its conception, President Barack Obama's health care law has survived the Supreme Court, a battle for the White House and rounds of budget brinkmanship. Now comes the ultimate test: the verdict of the American people...
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Stars come out for Timberlake at iTunes festival in London
(Entertainment ~ 10/01/13)
LONDON -- A host of stars turned out to experience Justin Timberlake's headline gig at the iTunes Festival in London. Grammy-winning singer Adele, actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Elizabeth McGovern were among the audience at London's Roundhouse on Sunday night...
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Health beat: Breast cancer awareness
(Community ~ 10/01/13)
When breast cancer starts out, it is too small to feel and does not cause signs and symptoms. As it grows, breast cancer can cause changes in how the breast looks or feels. Symptoms may include: What is a mammogram? A mammogram is an X-ray of the breast. ...
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More babies share parents' beds despite SIDS risks
(Community ~ 10/01/13)
CHICAGO -- The government's latest infant bed-sharing numbers show a trend: the percentage of U.S. babies sleeping with parents or another child more than doubled since the early 1990s, despite public health messages linking the practice with sudden infant death syndrome...
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Southeast men's basketball set to begin practice today
(College Sports ~ 10/01/13)
The Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team has improved its record during each of Dickey Nutt's four seasons as coach. This year figures to afford the Redhawks their best chance yet at a major breakthrough -- and Nutt isn't shying away from those expectations entering today's start of practice...
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Notre Dame dominates three-team swimming meet
(High School Sports ~ 10/01/13)
Monday's high school swim meet at the SEMO Aquatic Center may have lacked competition, but the coaches involved used the triangular meet as a springboard toward late-season success. Notre Dame dominated the meet, winning 10 of 12 events on its way to 144 team points. Jackson was second with 81, followed by Saxony Lutheran with 11...
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Redhawks football team hopes slow starts are a thing of the past
(College Sports ~ 10/01/13)
The Southeast Missouri State football team has struggled in quite a few areas so far this year, not the least of which revolves around slow starts. Southeast has trailed by at least nine points in the first half of every game and has faced double-figure halftime deficits in three contests...
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Southeast softball swept in fall doubleheader
(College Sports ~ 10/01/13)
The Southeast Missouri State softball team continued its fall exhibition schedule Sunday by dropping both ends of a doubleheader to Memphis. Southeast lost the opener 1-0 in eight innings and the nightcap 10-4. Southeast had only two hits in the opener, by sophomores Savannah Carpenter and Chelsea Smith...
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Out of the past 10/1/13
(Out of the Past ~ 10/01/13)
The first major step in establishing a National Public Radio station at Southeast Missouri State University was taken recently when Susan Westfall was hired as station manager. Resin Exchange is in its new, 56,000-square-foot quarters in the Nash Road Industrial Park area; company officials hope to send out their first rail load of products from the new plant next week...
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Prayer 10/1/13
(Prayer ~ 10/01/13)
Lord God, may we be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to anger. Amen.
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High school roundup: ND tennis ends regular season with 14-2 record
(High School Sports ~ 10/01/13)
The Notre Dame girls tennis team ended an impressive regular season Tuesday afternoon. Notre Dame dropped only one match as the Bulldogs rolled past host Fredericktown 8-1. The Bulldogs improved to 14-2 as they prepare for the upcoming district tournament...
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Sitting atop the National League, Cardinals await opponent
(Professional Sports ~ 10/01/13)
ST. LOUIS -- This time last year, the St. Louis Cardinals had no chance to exhale and things ended up working out pretty well. Still, they did not want to go through that tension again. Instead of hustling off somewhere for an elimination game, the NL Central champion Cardinals earned a day off Monday. There can savor a six-game winning streak that gave them 97 wins, tied with Boston for the most in the majors, and home-field advantage for the first two rounds of the postseason...
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Notre Dame Fall Booster Scramble
(Community Sports ~ 10/01/13)
The team of Chad Friend, Rob Maruska, Aaron Friend and Tyler Probst, and the squad of Josh Parham, Matt Carter, Todd Obergoenner and Kent Phillips finished first in the respective championship flights at the Notre Dame Fall Booster Club Scramble at Dalhousie Golf Club...
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Chaffee appears in poll
(High School Sports ~ 10/01/13)
Chaffee High School's best start to a football season since 1969 has earned the Red Devils statewide recognition. The Red Devils are ranked 10th in Class 1 according to the poll released Monday. Voting is done by a 15-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters...
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Local baby girl weighs in at more than 13 pounds
(Community ~ 10/01/13)
When they put newborn Karsyn Raleigh Helmers on the scale at Saint Francis Medical Center, her parents expected a big, healthy baby of between 8 and 10 pounds. What Wesley and Jessica Helmers of Patton didn't anticipate was one weighing in at 13 pounds, 8 ounces...
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