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Four by Four 2/9/14
(Community ~ 02/09/14)
1. February is Great American Pie Month. What sort of pie to you think is a great American pie. What's your favorite pie? 2. How would you describe you ideal winter vacation? 3. What past Olympic moment or Olympian stands out in your memory? Why?...
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Things to do on Valentine's Day
(Community ~ 02/09/14)
1. Re-enact your first date: Most likely, the beginning of a relationship is when you're going the extra mile to be romantic. You both likely were putting in a little more effort to get to know and impress each other, so use those experiences to your advantage. Reliving that first date is also a way to celebrate Valentine's Day in a way that feels more personal rather than commercial...
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Missouri lawmaker apologizes for DWI citation
(Local News ~ 02/09/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Southeast Missouri lawmaker apologized Friday for being arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated but said he will remain in office while likely seeking counseling. Democratic Rep. Steve Hodges acknowledged in an interview with The Associated Press he had been drinking alcohol Wednesday evening and had been driving his vehicle. But he said he didn't believe he was drunk when he was picked up by police early Thursday morning...
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Ex-Beatle's sister recalls his Southern Illinois visit
(Entertainment ~ 02/09/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Not long after settling in Southern Illinois in 1963, an ocean from her native England, Louise Harrison Caldwell trudged from one radio station to the next lobbying for air time for her brother's quartet. Revered in Britain, the group was virtually unknown in America -- and her promotion fizzled...
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Southeast men's basketball team snaps skid with win at EIU
(College Sports ~ 02/09/14)
The Redhawks improved to 13-12 overall and 4-7 in the Ohio Valley Conference with the road victory.
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Plan may lessen penalties for pot
(State News ~ 02/09/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Buried within a 1,100-page bill that would overhaul Missouri's criminal laws is a substantive change in how the state would handle drug offenders. The legislation, a product of a Missouri Bar committee comprised of prosecutors and public defenders, would reduce the penalties for possessing less than 35 grams of marijuana for first-time offenders. Under current law, marijuana possession carries a penalty of up to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine...
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Decline in matrimony: Rate of marriages falls in region
(Local News ~ 02/09/14)
The Jenkins home Friday afternoon was animated with children shouting, running and playing hide-and-seek and showing off toys. Coughs and sneezes -- along with reminders to "cover your mouth" -- could be heard as Heather Jenkins kept up the house and worked on dishes and laundry while her husband, John-Erik Jenkins, kept an eye on the children...
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Snowflakes
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/09/14)
My son discovered the snowflakes were sticking to the sheet of ice on our deck! I am so happy I could snap a pic...absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!!
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Ella and Lulu
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/09/14)
Lulu is only tolerating Ella because her cat bed is closer to the heater!
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The Department of Revenue's "I'm pet friendly" license proceeds
(Submitted Story ~ 02/09/14)
The Department of Revenue's "I'm pet friendly" license plate proceeds are returned to local shelters and non-profits to be used for spay/neuter programs. These programs are proven ways to reduce the number of unwanted pets. One of the grantees has been Perry Animal Welfare Society, Inc. who provided financial support for over 430 pet owners in the last three years alone...
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Judge to rule on Perryville cop's petition this week
(Local News ~ 02/09/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- A Perry County circuit judge said Friday he will rule this week on Brad Pitts' petition to have his name placed on the ballot for Perryville city marshal. In preparing candidates' certification to send to the county clerk's office, Perryville City Clerk Tracy Prost discovered Pitts -- who is a sergeant with the Perryville Police Department -- had not paid about $32 in personal property taxes that were due Dec. 31...
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New St. Louis river bridge scheduled to open today
(State News ~ 02/09/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Motorists and truckers trying to cross the Mississippi River at St. Louis are on the verge of having a long-anticipated, $700 million option. A new four-lane, cable-stayed Interstate 70 bridge named after St. Louis Cardinals baseball great Stan Musial opens today to traffic, concluding a project that took years -- and a few squabbles between Missouri and neighboring Illinois -- to complete...
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Southeast women's basketball team misses chance to move up in standings
(College Sports ~ 02/09/14)
The Redhawks fell to EIU 53-48 on the road.
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Past Rush H. Limbaugh Award recipients
(Local News ~ 02/09/14)
Rush H. Limbaugh Award past recipients: 1989 -- Rush H. Limbaugh Sr. 1990 -- Oscar C. Hirsch 1991 -- Howard C. Tooke 1992 -- Harry E. Rediger 1993 -- Charles L. Hutson 1994 -- Joseph F. Gambill 1995 -- J. Hugh Logan 1996 -- Narvol A. Randol 1997 -- Paul Ebaugh...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/09/14)
Today is Sunday, Feb. 9, the 40th day of 2014. There are 325 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On Feb. 9, 1964, The Beatles made their first live American television appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show," broadcast from New York on CBS. The G.I. Joe action figure was introduced at the American International Toy Fair in New York...
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Harris - Hinkle
(Wedding ~ 02/09/14)
Cassidy Marie Harris and Matthew Alan Hinkle were married Aug. 17, 2013, at St. Andrew Lutheran Church. Mark Martin performed the ceremony. Scriptures were read by the Rev. David Griesemer of Landover Hills, Md., uncle of the bride. Maid of honor was Hayley Harris of Jonesboro, Ark., sister of the bride...
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Nagel - Walter
(Engagement ~ 02/09/14)
Dennis and Linda Nagel of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Amber Denae Nagel, to Jeffrey Earl Walter. He is the son of Earl and Joan Walter of Jackson. Denae is a 2002 graduate of Jackson High School. She received a doctorate in pharmacy from St. Louis College of Pharmacy in 2008. She is a pharmacist at Jones Drug Store in Jackson and Twin City Pharmacy in Marble Hill, Mo...
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Pablo Mendez - Brotherton
(Engagement ~ 02/09/14)
Urbano Pablo Fernandez and Maria Concepcion Mendez Galan of El Hoyo de Pinares, Avila, Spain, announce the engagement of their daughter, Maria Pablo Mendez, to Philip Michael Brotherton. He is the son of Robert and Mary Brotherton of Cape Girardeau...
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Clarke - Tobin
(Engagement ~ 02/09/14)
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Clarke of Atlanta, Ga., announce the engagement of their daughter, Ariel Alexis Clarke, to Chase Tobin. He is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Greg Tobin of Cape Girardeau. Ariel received a bachelor of science degree in fashion design from Baylor University. She is manager of Pure English Bridal Boutique in Virginia Beach, Va...
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Fields - Randol
(Engagement ~ 02/09/14)
Mark and Donna Taake of Gordonville and Thomas Fields of Jonesville, Va., announce the engagement of their daughter, Erin Marie Fields, to Clayton Cooper Randol. He is the son of Doug and Connie Randol of Tilsit. Erin received a bachelor's degree in child development from Southeast Missouri State University in 2010, and a master's degree in social work from St. Louis University in 2013. She is a service coordinator with County Disability Resources...
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A tiny groundhog surprise
(Column ~ 02/09/14)
The winter wren is one of North America's smallest and most energetic birds. Not much larger than a humming bird, the winter wren is one of Southeast Missouri's smallest wintering birds. It does not visit bird feeders. It spends its time searching the dark confines of ditch banks, undersides of rock outcrops and shadowy places such as hollow logs where it both roosts at night and hunts for insects such as millipedes and centipedes during the day...
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FYI 2/9/14
(Community ~ 02/09/14)
A cheer competition will be held Sunday at the Show-Me Center in Cape Girardeau. The Athletes Plus Cheer Fever competition is open to all-star teams of all ages and levels and high school cheer squads. Prizes will be given in several categories including best dance, pyramid, thumbing, choreography abd individual and group stunts...
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Railroad employees give to pediatric patients
(Community ~ 02/09/14)
Employees of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway in Chaffee, Mo., donated gifts to patients in the Saint Francis Medical Center Children's Center. From left are Gary Bentley, BNSF road foreman; Mike Griffin, BNSF conductor; Karen Welker, RN, and Jane Read, RN, Saint Francis Children's Center; and John Neel, BNSF train master...
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Manac donates to Oran schools
(Community ~ 02/09/14)
Manac Trailers USA Inc., manufacturer of heavy-duty semitrailers, donated $5,000 to the Oran School Board to support scholastic improvements. From left are Lindi Rains, Manac controller; Mitch Wood, superintendent of Oran schools; Vance Todt, president of Oran School Board; and Hugh Boon, Manac human resources manager...
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New Madrid students donate to Playland
(Community ~ 02/09/14)
Members of the New Madrid County Central High School National Honor Society raised $2,267 for Melaina's Magical Playland and Levi's Children's Charity at the Playland in Cape Girardeau. The playground provides children of all abilities a common place to play and learn, and the trail is an outdoor, dynamic play area that will be constructed behind Discovery Playhouse in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Cape women awarded for volunteerism
(Community ~ 02/09/14)
Two Cape Girardeau women were named winners of the Community Lights contest sponsored by Ameren Missouri, according to a news release from the energy provider. Brenda Bender, named among five grand prize winners, was awarded $2,500 for her volunteer service; in addition, $2,500 was awarded to the MS Foundation Gateway Area Chapter, her charity of choice...
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Dog Play: When is the roughhousing too rough?
(Community ~ 02/09/14)
Going to the dog park has become something dog owners think they almost have to do. "Our society has gone from thinking dog play is fun to thinking dog play is vital," says Robin Bennett, co-author of "Off-Leash Dog Play: A Complete Guide to Safety and Fun."...
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Cook up some shrimp, crab, chicken - and puppy chow?
(Column ~ 02/09/14)
February is a busy birthday month for our family. Today is my dad's birthday, and tomorrow is our daughter's 17th birthday. Lexie was born on a Monday evening and came into the world with a full waiting room of family anxious for her arrival. Lexie has a love for music, her favorite bands, art and fine food. She is very culinary curious and willing to try new foods on a regular basis. But, like all of us, there are a few of the basic home-cooked comfort foods that she likes...
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Adopt Ariel, Aururoa and Anastasia
(Community ~ 02/09/14)
Ariel, Aurora and Anastasia are 5-month-old litter mates. They are all very cute, happy and playful. For more information, call Safe Harbor at 243-9823. ...
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Adopt Sabrina
(Community ~ 02/09/14)
Sabrina is a 1-year-old domestic, medium hair. She is looking for a forever home. For more information, call the Humane Society 334-5837. ...
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Pet of the week 2/9/14
(Community ~ 02/09/14)
Pet Name: Gilbert Grape Owner: Nancy Hadler Favorite activity: Playing with Buddy and Skeeter. Name: Gilbert Grape...
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Planting churches with coffee beans
(Community ~ 02/09/14)
The Lord looks favorably on a good cuppa Joe. One of Bollinger County's newest residents learned to combine a business model that took little investment on the owner's part and combined that with his call to missionary work in Central Asia. John Vernon, director of missions at the Cape Girardeau Baptist Association, later found a relationship between planting churches and roasting really good quality coffee...
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Is playing it safe your goal in life?
(Community ~ 02/09/14)
Staying safe might seem inviting, but is it practical? Does it allow you to grow? Is it what you're made to do? Mike was offered a new job in a different locale. He was very excited at the opportunity to get ahead by accepting the position. Mike's wife, Linda, and the children became caught up in his enthusiasm, too. ...
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The nonexistent accidental good relationship
(Community ~ 02/09/14)
Love in is the air. If you're not careful -- with the cold and the snow -- you could miss it. I have the privilege of knowing couples who have been married a few months up to 66 years and longer. Those long-term couples share at least two qualities with each other. First, faith is at the center of their lives. Second, they have an understanding that no relationships happen by accident. Nothing happens by accident, especially relationships...
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Olympics, popular bracelets inspire handmade Valentines
(Community ~ 02/09/14)
There's no Olympic medal for making rubber band bracelets or bad puns, which is too bad, because Valentine's Day falls right in the middle of the 2014 Winter Games. I tried to persuade my 9-year-old to make Olympics-themed Valentines this year, but he declined. Instead, he decided to make those ubiquitous rubber band bracelets for each of his classmates...
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School menus Feb. 10-14
(Menus ~ 02/09/14)
MONDAY--Corn dog, broccoli & cheese or cherry tomatoes or baby carrots, pears, cookie. TUESDAY--Chili nachos, corn or cherry tomatoes or baby carrots, peach cup. WEDNESDAY--Beef steak with or without gravy, au gratin potatoes or cherry tomatoes or baby carrots, mixed fruit cup...
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Southeast Missouri State University's Dean's list
(Local News ~ 02/09/14)
Southeast Missouri State University has named 2,583 students to its Dean's List for academic achievement during the fall 2013 semester. The following are students from the region. Advance: Ashton Anderson, Ethan Barr, Hannah Barr, Tyler Bowman, Hannah Capps, Sara Mace, Kayla McCabe, Tyler Middleton, Richard Nixon, Collin Ritter, Lindsey Sullinger, Joshua Wiseman...
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There goes the football season
(Community ~ 02/09/14)
By Mark Hopkins Super Bowl 2014 is now history and Seattle stands alone at the top of the professional football world. Who would have thought this could happen just two years ago when that struggling franchise was 7-9? Add a defensive-minded coach and a young dynamic quarterback and wonders never cease...
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Slow cooker chicken that delivers ease, flavor
(Community ~ 02/09/14)
The trouble with slow cookers is that while they certainly deliver on ease, they sometimes disappoint on flavor. It's the risk you run when you dump a bunch of ingredients in a pot and walk away for much of the day. So we decided to come up with a slow cooker chicken that packs plenty of sophisticated flavors, yet doesn't sacrifice the no-nonsense approach we love about slow cooking. ...
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Club news 2-9-14
(Community News ~ 02/09/14)
Town and Country FCE Club held its annual club anniversary party and pound auction Jan. 9 at Grecian Steak House. The meeting was called to order by Linda Thompson, president. Members repeated the pledges to the United States Flag and Missouri Flag. The devotion was given by Thompson and roll call was "My New Year's Resolution."...
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Van Nostrand - Bishop
(Engagement ~ 02/09/14)
Tom and Patricia Martin of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Courtney Anne Van Nostrand, to Jordan Matthew Thomas Bishop. He is the son of Rhonda Bishop-Hall of Houston, Texas, and the late Tommy Bishop III. Courtney is a 2009 graduate of Central High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in psychology from Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, Tenn., in 2013. She is pursuing a master's degree in clinical mental health counseling at Freed-Hardeman...
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James Nall Sr.
(Obituary ~ 02/09/14)
BENTON, Mo. -- James Arlie Nall Sr., 70, of Benton died Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, at his home. He was born Sept. 1, 1943, at East Prairie, Mo., the son of William Henry and Inez Bippus Nall. He married Kathleen Cawley on Feb. 24, 1962. He was a member of the Church of Christ and the Masonic Lodge at Morley, Mo. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Cuban missile crisis...
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Marion Rose
(Obituary ~ 02/09/14)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Marion Catherine Rose, 89, of Cairo died at 12:25 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014, at Daystar Nursing Facility in Cairo. Marion was born Feb. 26, 1924, in York, Pa., daughter of Henry J. and Catherine Luckenbaugh Stauch. She married Willie M. "Bill" Rose on Oct. 21, 1945, and he preceded her in death Oct. 13, 2012...
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Herbert Scheeter
(Obituary ~ 02/09/14)
Herbert Scheeter, 81, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, at his home. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Births 2/9/14
(Births ~ 02/09/14)
Son to Joseph Scott Lambert and Carolyn Marie Sanchez of Sikeston, Mo., Southeast Hospital, 6:29 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, 2014. Name, Joseph Scott II. Weight, 8 pounds, 9 ounces. First child. Ms. Sanchez is the daughter of Joe Sanchez and Tonya Sanchez of Benton, Mo. Lambert is the son of Scott Lambert of Sikeston...
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Jackson police report 2/9/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/09/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Cape Girardeau police report 2/9/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/09/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Thefts The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Nathan Hale
(Obituary ~ 02/09/14)
BENTON, Mo. -- Nathan Hale, 49, of Deland, Ill., died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014. He was born April 4, 1964, in St. Louis to Morris and Elizabeth Vinson Hale. Nathan was a farmhand with Michael Farms in Benton many years, and after his move worked with Herff Jones Cap and Gown 12 years until his death. He was of the Baptist belief. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved fishing, hunting and Indian artifacts...
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David Ellis
(Obituary ~ 02/09/14)
David Dee Ellis, 46, of Scott City died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, at his home. He was born March 7, 1967, in Dexter, Mo., to Illa Dee and Myra L. Cates Ellis. David was a lineman with Charter Cable Co. and was previously a police officer with Scott City Police Department. He was of the Catholic faith...
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Anna Neely
(Obituary ~ 02/09/14)
Anna Marie Neely, 80, of Jackson passed away Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, at Monticello House. She was born Nov. 8, 1933, in Leopold, Mo., daughter of Anthony and Gertrude Tenholder Elfrink. She married Clifton D. Neely, who passed away in 1979. Anna graduated from the former St. Mary's High School in Cape Girardeau. She worked for Pet Foods in St. Louis and later transferred to Old El Paso Foods in El Paso, Texas. In 1994, she moved back to Jackson...
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Glenn Fleek
(Obituary ~ 02/09/14)
Glenn L. Fleek, 73, of St. Peters, Mo., formerly of Jackson, died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, at his home. He was born Dec. 15, 1940, in St. Louis to Glenn Woeltje and Dorothy Ulrich. Glenn worked at General Motors Co. in Wentzville, Mo., from 1968 to 1999 and retired as team coordinator. ...
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Robert Bruns
(Obituary ~ 02/09/14)
Robert A. Bruns, 80, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, at Missouri Veterans Home. He was born Nov. 25, 1933, in Sunman, Ind., to John Anthony and Olivia Wallpe Bruns. He and Aline Loraine Maltry were married June 8, 1963, in Cincinnati...
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Dr. Ben Carson - a story worth hearing
(Editorial ~ 02/09/14)
An inner city child grows up in Detroit poverty. Initially he makes poor grades and deals with low self- esteem. But he keeps studying, keeps working. He reads and reads and reads. The child pours himself into his studies, goes to college. Eventually he becomes a pediatric neurosurgeon...
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Speak Out 2/9/14
(Speak Out ~ 02/09/14)
I can't believe what I'm hearing, that Kerry is talking about boycotting Israel until something about the plan with Iran is over. They're going to give up a good friend we've had for years for people who hate us over there? Goodness, this bunch we got in the White House, they'd do anything...
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Fifty years of War on Poverty
(Column ~ 02/09/14)
By Sam Blackwell Fifty years after President Lyndon Johnson declared war on poverty, poverty is alive and well in America. Though the war has reduced the poverty rate by about 10 percent, 46 million Americans still live in poverty. One of the 46 million is an underemployed single mother of five who lives in south Cape Girardeau. ...
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Budget model uncertain for state health exchanges
(National News ~ 02/09/14)
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The 14 states running their own health-insurance marketplaces had all startup costs footed by the federal government, but they're supposed to pay for themselves starting next year under the federal health-care reform law. In several states, it's not clear whether it will work out that way. ...
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Parched California welcomes storm
(National News ~ 02/09/14)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Californians accustomed to complaining about the slightest change in the weather welcomed a robust weekend storm that soaked the northern half of the drought-stricken state Saturday even as rain and snow brought the threat of avalanches, flooding and rock slides...
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Chicago anti-gang efforts begin to tame street violence
(National News ~ 02/09/14)
CHICAGO -- The low point so far in Chicago's closely watched battle with street gangs may have been the day that Michelle Obama came home for the funeral of a teenage honor student. A year ago, the city's bloodiest January in more than a decade had just ended. On Feb. 9, 2013, the first lady stood in a church mourning 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton, who had been shot dead in a gang dispute she had nothing to do with. It happened a mile from the Obamas' Chicago house...
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Hoffman funeral draws celebrities
(Entertainment ~ 02/09/14)
NEW YORK -- Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Ethan Hawke, Brian Dennehy, Amy Adams and Ellen Burstyn were among the stars who paid their respects Friday at a private funeral for Philip Seymour Hoffman that combined sadness and humor to honor an actor widely considered among the best of his generation...
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News outlets sometimes fail to keep NSA's secrets
(International News ~ 02/09/14)
LONDON -- News organizations publishing leaked National Security Agency documents have inadvertently disclosed the names of at least six intelligence workers and other government secrets they never intended to give away, an Associated Press review found...
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Bosnians sweep up after violent protests
(International News ~ 02/09/14)
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina -- Bosnians swept up rubble Saturday after protesters set fire to the presidency and other government buildings in the country's worst social unrest since its devastating war. But the next steps in attempts to clean up are far from clear...
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Future of Muslims imperiled amid Central African Republic violence
(International News ~ 02/09/14)
DAKAR, Senegal -- The mob violence wracking Central African Republic imperils the future of the country's Muslims, with tens of thousands fleeing the daily violence and untold numbers killed. Bangui, the capital, is engulfed in an orgy of bloodshed and looting despite the presence of thousands of French and African peacekeepers...
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Cease-fire in Syrian city falters, aid halted
(International News ~ 02/09/14)
BEIRUT -- Two trucks carrying food and medical supplies into rebel-held neighborhoods in the central Syrian city of Homs turned back under heavy fire Saturday, leaving four paramedics wounded as a cease-fire faltered, Syrian officials said. Talal Barrazi, the governor of Homs province, told the Lebanon-based Al-Mayadeen TV the attack occurred late in the afternoon and the trucks were targeted by two roadside bombs and a mortar shell from the rebel side...
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Vigilante groups claim to overrun gang-held city
(International News ~ 02/09/14)
APATZINGAN, Mexico -- Vigilantes who have driven a quasi-religious drug cartel from a series of towns in western Mexico entered a gang-held city Saturday and were working with government forces to clear it of cartel gunmen, a leader of the movement said...
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Missouri targets services wait list for the developmentally disabled
(State News ~ 02/09/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Hundreds of people who have developmental disabilities could begin receiving publicly funded services as Missouri officials tackle a waiting list for in-home services that stands at nearly 1,400 people. Gov. Jay Nixon has proposed nearly $24 million for in-home services for people qualifying for Medicaid, which officials estimate would cover 970 people. The potential for additional help is leading to excitement, particularly among those who need the services...
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Nixon endorses federal plan for Ozark Riverways
(State News ~ 02/09/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon on Friday endorsed the same plan the federal government is backing for managing the spring-fed Current and Jacks Fork rivers, as long as the National Park Service is flexible about implementing its proposal...
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Senate advances bill to let proxy file for some candidates
(State News ~ 02/09/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Senate has advanced legislation allowing stand-ins for certain political candidates when they file for office. The bill, introduced by Sen. Wayne Wallingford of Cape Girardeau, would let people who are on active military duty or have disabilities appoint others to take their places in line at a filing venue...
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Justice Department applies same-sex rights to itself
(National News ~ 02/09/14)
WASHINGTON -- In an assertion of same-sex marriage rights, Attorney General Eric Holder is applying a landmark Supreme Court ruling to the Justice Department, announcing Saturday that same-sex spouses cannot be compelled to testify against each other, should be eligible to file for bankruptcy jointly and are entitled to the same rights and privileges as federal prison inmates in opposite-sex marriages...
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Games rescheduled after weather causes postponements
(High School Sports ~ 02/09/14)
The crucial SEMO conference boys basketball matchup between Jackson and Chaleston has been rescheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at Charleston after icy roads caused the game to be postponed last week. The Notre Dame and Central girls and boys basketball teams will play Feb. 24 at the Show Me Center with the girls game starting and 6 p.m. and the boys game to follow. The Notre Dame boys will host Maplewood at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in a newly scheduled game...
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Cape public school students will attend 2 more days in February
(Local News ~ 02/09/14)
The Cape Girardeau School District on Friday released an amended calendar for February because of missed days from inclement weather. Instead of tacking on days to an already-extended school year, students will attend on Feb. 14 and Feb. 24 -- originally scheduled as days off -- for compensation for parent-teacher conferences and professional development...
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Police investigate robbery of pizza delivery man
(Local News ~ 02/09/14)
Police are investigating the reported robbery of a pizza delivery driver. Shortly before 9 p.m. Thursday, a caller reported a driver for Domino's Pizza had been attacked and robbed while trying to deliver a pizza to 1001 S. Pacific St., Sgt. Jason Selzer of the Cape Girardeau Police Department said in an email message Friday...
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1,054 Missouri wrecks over 2 days last week
(State News ~ 02/09/14)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Winter storms usually cause a spike in wrecks, but the Missouri State Highway Patrol on Friday raised concerns about the massive number of accidents that occurred over a two-day period last week. Heavy snow, nearly a foot in some places, as well as sleet blanketed much of the state Tuesday and Wednesday. Streets, roads and highways across Missouri were a mess, and the cold made it harder for crews to clear the pavement...
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OVC roundup: Belmont stays on top of men's basketball standings
(College Sports ~ 02/09/14)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- J.J. Mann scored 28 points with four rebounds and three steals as Belmont buried Austin Peay 90-68 on Saturday. Reece Chamberlain had 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Bruins (19-8, 10-2 Ohio Valley Conference). Belmont hit 53 percent from the field overall and 91 percent from the line...
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Southeast Missouri State soccer team adds six in signing class
(College Sports ~ 02/09/14)
The class includes three players from the state of Missouri
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Southeast roundup: Gymnastics team suffers loss at Missouri
(College Sports ~ 02/09/14)
The Southeast Missouri State gymnastics team's score suffered a steep drop off at the University of Missouri on Friday night. The Redhawks lost to the Tigers 194.125-190.900, marking a full three-point decline from the team's season high 193.900 in its previous meet...
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Oshie, Tarasenko lift Blues past Jets in shootout
(Professional Sports ~ 02/09/14)
ST. LOUIS -- To stay a step ahead of goaltenders, T.J. Oshie mixes up his shots in shootouts. It worked Saturday, with Oshie and Vladimir Tarasenko scoring in the tiebreaker to give the St. Louis Blues a 4-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets. "I try to switch it up," Oshie said. "I know they watch video just like we do, so I try to be unpredictable out there. I've scored a couple on backhands, three or four in the 5-hole and a couple using the forehand."...
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Ole Miss beats Missouri men's basketball team 91-88
(College Sports ~ 02/09/14)
OXFORD, Miss. -- Mississippi guard Marshall Henderson does not have the green light to take a 3-point shot. He has no light. "I heard some guy behind me in the front row telling me to shoot it," said Henderson, who scored 29 points on eight 3-point shots in Saturday's 91-88 win over Missouri. "That's all I need to hear."...
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Semoball Awards speaker announcement to stream live Monday
(High School Sports ~ 02/09/14)
The speaker for the inaugural Semoball Awards will be announced at that 10 a.m. news conference Monday at HealthPoint Fitness in Cape Girardeau. The Semoball Awards, which will recognize about 200 elite high school athletes from the region, will be held June 21 at the Show Me Center...
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Prayer 2/9/14
(Prayer ~ 02/09/14)
Lord Jesus, we give you all praise and honor for you are our glorious Savior. Amen.
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Out of the past 2/9/14
(Out of the Past ~ 02/09/14)
Reacting to strong neighborhood opposition, the Planning and Zoning Commission has denied a request for rezoning of seven acres between Gordonville Road and Route K for a new funeral home; the rezoning request had been made by William and Betty Kuss, James and Rita Kuss, and Joseph and Jo Neal Kuss; William and James Kuss recently joined John Carpenter as owners of Lorberg Memorial Funeral Chapel...
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