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Mo. House passes bill guaranteeing right to rodeo
(Local News ~ 03/13/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Republican-led Missouri House has passed legislation guaranteeing the right to hold rodeos in the state. Supporters say the measure protects rodeos from animal-rights groups that have raised concerns over the treatment of animals. But many House Democrats opposed the bill, citing a controversial State Fair rodeo act last year that mocked President Barack Obama...
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Ferry to close for repairs, will switch to summer schedule
(Local News ~ 03/13/14)
The Dorena-Hickman Ferry likely will be closed part of today for repair work, and the ferry will assume its summer schedule beginning Sunday, The Dorena-Hickman Ferry connects KY 1354 at Hickman, Ky., with Missouri Route A and Route 77 near Dorena, Mo., about 70 miles south of Cape Girardeau...
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Saxony Lutheran girls basketball team falls in state semifinal
(High School Sports ~ 03/13/14)
The Crusaders fell to El Dorado Springs 59-38 in a Class 3 state semifinal at Mizzou Arena.
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King helps propel Jackson boys basketball team back to state quarterfinals
(High School Sports ~ 03/13/14)
The senior made back-to-back 3-pointers late in the game to help the Indians beat Lafayette 65-60 on Wednesday.
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Woman sues pawnshop for selling gun to daughter
(State News ~ 03/13/14)
NORTH KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Janet Delana said she pleaded with a western Missouri pawnshop two years ago not to sell a gun to her mentally ill daughter, warning them she was suicidal and her behavior had become increasingly erratic. Two days later, Odessa Gun & Pawn, 40 miles east of Kansas City, sold Colby Weathers a weapon, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday against the pawnshop. It claims an hour after the sale, Weathers used the gun to fatally shoot her father in the back of the head...
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St. Louis-area woman accused of lighting fireworks in car found dead
(State News ~ 03/13/14)
BALLWIN, Mo. -- A St. Louis County woman facing criminal charges for injuring her sons by lighting fireworks inside an SUV has been found dead. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported a relative found 44-year-old Kara Koriath dead Tuesday morning from a single gunshot wound. Investigators say homicide is not suspected. Investigators said they found after-death instructions inside Koriath's home, along with a will, suicide letters and a recently-purchased life insurance policy...
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Mo. House endorses parental rights amendment
(State News ~ 03/13/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's House has endorsed a proposed amendment to the state Constitution that would enshrine a fundamental right for parents to raise their children as they see fit. The House gave the measure initial approval Tuesday. It states that parents have a right to make decisions involving the "discipline, education, religious instruction, health, medical care, place of habitation, and general well-being" of children...
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Before sports, some schools do baseline concussion test
(State News ~ 03/13/14)
ST. LOUIS -- It was go time. The Clayton Greyhounds and the Ladue Rams were in the regional soccer playoffs, and the neighboring high school rivals were competing hard for bragging rights. Clayton sophomore Sam Schneider was playing striker, a key scoring position constantly under attack by defenders. The game was intensely physical, and Sam took four hard falls and pushes to the ground. But he kept playing...
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Senate panel reviews Missouri death penalty bills
(State News ~ 03/13/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Proposals taking aim at Missouri's death penalty procedures were examined Wednesday by the Senate's only Democratic-led committee. Senate Minority Leader Jolie Justus of Kansas City said she plans to combine measures and get legislation that could potentially be debated by the full Republican-controlled chamber...
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Arkansas driver hurt in traffic accident
(Local News ~ 03/13/14)
An accident that caused a partial shutdown of Highway 34 and Highway H near Grassy, Mo., on Tuesday resulted in minor injuries to Whitney Karsey, 20, of Corning, Ark. Karsey was airlifted to a St. Louis hospital. The 2009 Ford Focus he was driving crossed the center line and struck a 1999 Kenworth operated by Bobby Wenston, 45, of Glenallen, Mo...
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River Campus board meets Friday
(Local News ~ 03/13/14)
The River Campus Board of Managers is scheduled to meet at noon Friday in conference room 305 of the Seminary Building at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus, a university news release said. City representatives on the board are Ruth Knote, Dennis Vollink and Jerry Ford. ...
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Working on the railroad Wednesday
(Local News ~ 03/13/14)
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com ABOVE: Josh Woolverton, left, Spank Collier, center, and Derek Adams with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway secure the railroad crossing back into place after laying news rails Wednesday near the Red Star Access in Cape Girardeau. ...
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350 people attend annual Power of Women Luncheon
(Local News ~ 03/13/14)
Women of business, entrepreneurs and professionals joined Southeast Missouri State University students, faculty, staff and alumni Wednesday afternoon for the third annual Power of Women Luncheon. The expo and luncheon featuring a keynote speaker allows "philanthropists, entrepreneurs and extraordinary ladies of Southeast" to empower, transform and connect with past and future colleagues in the community, according to a news release from the university...
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Two-tier budget plan advanced by panel
(State News ~ 03/13/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri House panel forged ahead with a budget plan Wednesday that would make education funding partly dependent on the strength of the economy and bar colleges from offering cheaper resident tuition rates to students living in the U.S. illegally...
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Witnesses: Evans had no idea murder planned
(Local News ~ 03/13/14)
Glen Scott Evans had no idea he was about to become an accessory to murder when he gave Matt Cook a ride to Advance, Mo., two witnesses testified Wednesday. Evans, 46, of Dexter, Mo., is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the Feb. 19, 2013, shooting death of Sean Crow, 34, outside a fast-food restaurant in Advance...
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St. Louis artists protest new music festivals
(State News ~ 03/13/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Protests from some local musicians aren't keeping St. Louis elected leaders from tentatively embracing a pair of planned summer music festivals that promoters say could attract fans from across the country. Summer Rocks LLC wants to lease the Soldiers Memorial area downtown for a country music festival over Memorial Day weekend and a Labor Day weekend rock concert...
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11 hidden cameras found in Kansas City apartment
(State News ~ 03/13/14)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City police have found nearly a dozen hidden cameras in a woman's apartment above a tattoo parlor where she worked. The Kansas City Star reported the 25-year-old woman found a hidden camera in a smoke detector and called police Saturday. ...
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Inspecting bridges has its thrills
(Local News ~ 03/13/14)
If you notice men rappelling down the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge this week, don't be alarmed. Engineering group Modjeski and Masters was contracted by the Missouri Department of Transportation to complete an in-depth inspection of the structure. According to Chris Bucel, a field services engineer with the company, a seven-man crew is evaluating the bridge's underside, deck, stay cable system and towers. ...
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Longtime 'Mister Rogers' director will visit Cape
(Local News ~ 03/13/14)
A member of "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" will be in Cape Girardeau this week to talk to parents and educators about topics ranging from dealing with anger to science and math with children. Hedda Sharapan, director of early childhood initiatives with The Fred Rogers Co., began with the late public television children's show host 47 years ago and has been speaking nationwide since 1970 using an interactive approach. ...
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The Humane Society's Featured Pet
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/13/14)
Lance is a 1 year old chihuahua mix. He is very friendly with adults but needs a home with no small children. He is available for adoption at the Humane Society 573-334-5837. See more pets available at semopets.org.
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A Beautiful Sound
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/13/14)
Scott City Elementary School Honor Choir entertains Southeast Cancer Center staff and patients on Thursday morning, March 13, at the Cancer Center.
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White Deer
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/13/14)
This is the white deer that has been seen in town
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Jackson JV Lady Indians Undefeated Season 21-0 !!!!!!!
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/13/14)
Left to Right: Ashton Gray, Olivia Brown, Abby Hermann, Hannah DeLoach, Nikki Sotak, Rylee Stafford, Randa Norman, Deanna Mirly, Krista Martin, Sam Schniker, Nicole Humphreys Jackson JV Lady Indians finishing off a UNDEFEATED season after a hard fought victory over Desoto. They finish the 2013/2014 Season with a 21-0 record. Congratulations girls!!!...
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Camel Rock
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/13/14)
Camel Rock at Garden of the Gods in Herod, Il
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Saxony girls build family atmosphere on crusade to Columbia
(High School Sports ~ 03/13/14)
By SCOTT ROSCOVIUS Special to the Missourian In 1989, Mark Ruark coached the Central High School girls basketball team, led by senior all-state selection Jenny Foeste, to the Missouri Class 4 final four in Columbia. That team finished fourth, but Ruark and his squad brought back memories that will last a lifetime...
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Central boys basketball season comes to an end in sectional round
(High School Sports ~ 03/13/14)
the Tigers missed four chances to tie or take the lead in the final minute during a 50-47 loss to Farmington.
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Central Junior High to perform 'Once Upon a Mattress'
(Community ~ 03/13/14)
On a recent Monday afternoon, Cape Girardeau Central Junior High School director Mike Dumey is in the school's auditorium, running the cast of the musical comedy "Once Upon a Mattress" through its paces. In the background, power tools whine as work continues on the elaborate set, which will include 20 mattresses, a medieval castle and a 40-foot-by-12-foot skyline with clouds...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/13/14)
Today is Thursday, March 13, the 72nd day of 2014. There are 293 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 13, 1964, bar manager Catherine "Kitty" Genovese, 28, was stabbed to death near her Queens, N.Y. home; the case generated controversy over the supposed reluctance of Genovese's neighbors to respond to her cries for help. (Genovese's killer, Winston Moseley, remains in prison.)...
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High school basketball teams make it to the Final Four
(Editorial ~ 03/13/14)
The road to become state champions for two local high school basketball teams continues today in Columbia, Mo. The Saxony Lutheran girls basketball team won 59-52 over Lutheran St. Charles on Saturday during the Class 3 quarterfinal contest held in Hillsboro...
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Prayer 3/13/14
(Prayer ~ 03/13/14)
O Lord Jesus, may we raise our children based on the Bible, your Holy Word. Amen.
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State preview: Saxony girls have much in common with semifinal foe
(High School Sports ~ 03/13/14)
By SCOTT ROSCOVIUS ~ Special to the Missourian Don't waste your time looking for differences between the teams when Saxony Lutheran squares off against El Dorado Springs in tonight's Class 3 girls basketball state semifinal. There aren't many. Neither team is particularly tall on the front line. Both teams employ man-to-man pressure defenses. Both teams like to press and run the court...
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State preview: Scott County Central boys take aim at 17th state championship
(High School Sports ~ 03/13/14)
You can rest on Sunday. That's what Scott County Central boys basketball coach Frank Staple used to encourage his players toward the end of the Braves' practice on Monday. It's something he's stressed to his players throughout the season, but there's no more important time to push his team than now, with the program's state-record 17th state title on the line...
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Southeast roundup: Stone, Bradley earn all-district hoops honors
(College Sports ~ 03/13/14)
Tyler Stone and Jarekious Bradley added to their postseason awards haul Wednesday. The Southeast Missouri State men's basketball players were named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches all-district team. Bradley was named to the first team, while Stone garnered second-team honors...
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CBS forges three-year deal for ‘The Big Bang Theory'
(Entertainment ~ 03/13/14)
NEW YORK -- CBS says it's renewing its hit comedy "The Big Bang Theory" for three more seasons. The three-year deal would carry TV's most-watched sitcom through the 2016-2017 season, the series' 10th on the air. "The Big Bang Theory" premiered in September 2007 and has been a ratings smash for virtually its entire run...
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Births 3/13/14
(Births ~ 03/13/14)
Son to Jeremy Patrick and Casey Marie Meystedt of Jackson, Saint Francis Medical Center, 6:27 a.m. Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Name, Corbyn Bernard. Weight, 6 pounds, 10 ounces. First child. Mrs. Meystedt is the former Casey Seabaugh, daughter of Randy and Dee Seabaugh of Jackson. She is employed by Saint Francis. Meystedt is the son of David and Janet Meystedt of Oak Ridge and Denise and Casey Comer of Cape Girardeau. He is employed by Safety Kleen...
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Out of the past 3/13/14
(Out of the Past ~ 03/13/14)
Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Morley Swingle has requested a standing grand jury in light of the achievements of the last county grand jury; the request was submitted in a letter to 32nd Judicial Circuit judges Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. and A.J. Seier...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 3/13/14
(Local News ~ 03/13/14)
Administrative Office Building 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Open session Communications/reports, other elected officials Public comments Routine business Action items Appointments and possible action item Discussion and possible action Discussion and possible action, county advisory boards...
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Breakfast of champs?
(Column ~ 03/13/14)
I started my week with a hot cup of coffee and some lukewarm conversation at a local convenience store. That is not my normal routine but when the conversation turns to politics, weather and sports, I have some self-imposed obligation to throw my 2 cents in...
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Jackson police report 3/13/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/13/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items: Summonses...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 3/13/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/13/14)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Tuesday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 3/13/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/13/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Miscellaneous...
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Hooked on Science: Leprechaun snot
(Community ~ 03/13/14)
Are you finding a lot of green slimy stuff around the house or the classroom? If so, there's either a sick kid or a leprechaun. Using a few materials from around the house, you can discover the science behind leprechaun snot. STEP 1: Dissolve the 1/4 cup of borax into one quart of warm water. ...
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Who's neXt 3/13/14
(Community ~ 03/13/14)
Seven students of Keyboards & Kindermusik Conservatory -- a piano, keyboard and Kindermusik teaching studio in Cape Girardeau -- recently earned Gold Cup awards from the National Federation of Junior Music Clubs. To receive the award, students must compete a minimum of three years earning the top rating. ...
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James York
(Obituary ~ 03/13/14)
James E. "Jim" York, 78, of Jonesboro, Ark., passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born July 19, 1935, in Sikeston, Mo., son of Floyd and Mary Elizabeth Wright York. Jim was a towboat captain on the Mississippi River 58 years. He was of the Lutheran belief, loved camping, fishing and going to Tunica, Miss...
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Jerre Van Pelt
(Obituary ~ 03/13/14)
Jerre M. Van Pelt, 74, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born Feb. 7, 1940, in Tallapoosa, Mo., to Olvie T. and Ida Marie Littell Story. She and William E. Van Pelt were married Nov. 7, 1968, in Cape Girardeau. He passed away Aug. 12, 2010...
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Tim Turbeville
(Obituary ~ 03/13/14)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Tim Turbeville, 44, of Marble Hill passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at his home. He was born Sept. 12, 1969, in St. Charles, Mo., to Dennis M. and Wanda Fay Owens Turbeville. Tim was a U.S. Army veteran of the Persian Gulf War (Desert Storm). He was honorably discharged Feb. 24, 1993...
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Carolyn Schwettman
(Obituary ~ 03/13/14)
Carolyn Schwettman, 70, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at Baptist Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel of Scott City is in charge of arrangements.
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Dianna Reisenbichler
(Obituary ~ 03/13/14)
Dianna Lou Reisenbichler, 64, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Feb. 22, 1950, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Elmer and Erna Hemman Bock. She and Leo "Junior" Reisenbichler were married Nov. 10, 1979, in Uniontown, Mo...
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Helen Holland
(Obituary ~ 03/13/14)
Helen Mae Holland, 87, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at Ratliff Care Center. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Revs. Frank Burgess and Mark Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Cape County Memorial Park...
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Naomi Crites
(Obituary ~ 03/13/14)
Naomi Lee Crites, 82, of Jackson died Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete at Cracraft-Miller Funeral Home.
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Mattie Brazier
(Obituary ~ 03/13/14)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Mattie M. Brazier, 102, of Tamms died Friday, March 7, 2014, at her home. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until service time Saturday at St. John Praise and Worship Center in Pulaski, Ill. The funeral will be at noon Saturday at the church, with Marland Brazier and T. Barnett Sr. officiating. Burial will be in Spencer Heights Memorial Park in Mounds, Ill...
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Gunmen kill 15 people in attack in Pakistan
(International News ~ 03/13/14)
ISLAMABAD -- Dozens of gang members angered over the killing of one of their leaders opened fire on passers-by outside a market Wednesday in southern Pakistan, killing 15 people, police said. The gunmen used machine guns and grenades in the attack that wounded more than 40 people in the Lyari neighborhood of Karachi, the capital of southern Sindh province, senior police officer Shah Nawaz said...
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Gaza militants fire rocket barrage at Israel
(International News ~ 03/13/14)
JERUSALEM -- Militants in the Gaza Strip fired dozens of rockets into southern Israel on Wednesday, sending civilians rushing into bomb shelters but causing no casualties. The Israeli military said it was the largest rocket barrage since 2012, when it launched an eight-day air campaign in Gaza it said was aimed at stopping the attacks...
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Israel passes law meant to draft ultra-Orthodox
(International News ~ 03/13/14)
JERUSALEM -- Israeli lawmakers passed a law on Wednesday meant to draft ultra-Orthodox Jews into the military, culminating a reform drive that generated mass protests by the religious community in Israel and beyond. The issue of conscription of the ultra-Orthodox is at the heart of a cultural war in Israel. The matter featured prominently in elections last year that led to the establishment of the center-right government, which has pushed for the new legislation...
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Pope Francis sees banner first year; expectations high for the future
(International News ~ 03/13/14)
VATICAN CITY -- From his simple sound bites to his breaking of Vatican rules, Pope Francis has made being Catholic cool in his first year. He might not like his superstar status, but he knows how to work a crowd and he has endeared himself to the public for looking out for the poor and radically shifting the church's focus to mercy rather than moralizing...
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Vietnam: Possible plane debris area already searched
(International News ~ 03/13/14)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- The area where Chinese satellite images show what might be debris from the missing Malaysian jetliner has been thoroughly searched in recent days, Vietnam said Thursday as Malaysia urged caution over the findings. The hunt for the Boeing 777 has been punctuated by false leads since it disappeared with 239 people aboard just hours after leaving Kuala Lumpur for Beijing early Saturday. ...
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President Obama calls for a 'rethinking' on Crimea vote
(National News ~ 03/13/14)
WASHINGTON -- Counting down to a high-stakes Crimean referendum, President Barack Obama declared Wednesday that the U.S. would "completely reject" a vote opening the door for the strategic Ukrainian peninsula to join Russia if the election goes ahead on Sunday. Adding pressure on Russia, the Senate advanced a package of potentially tough economic sanctions against Moscow...
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White House told of CIA move against Senate aides
(National News ~ 03/13/14)
WASHINGTON -- The CIA's director and its top lawyer told White House attorneys in advance about their plans to file an official criminal complaint accusing Senate Intelligence Committee aides of improperly obtaining secret agency documents, the White House confirmed Wednesday...
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2 people dead after pileups on snowy Ohio Turnpike
(National News ~ 03/13/14)
TOLEDO, Ohio -- Pileups on the Ohio Turnpike involving at least 50 vehicles killed two people and seriously injured a state trooper Wednesday as a late-winter storm swept through the Midwest and the Northeast, ending a fleeting springlike thaw...
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Obama wants overtime pay for more salaried employees
(National News ~ 03/13/14)
WASHINGTON -- Bypassing Congress, President Barack Obama intends to order changes in overtime rules so employers would be required to pay millions more workers for the extra time they put in on the job. The rules, which would not likely take effect until 2015, are aimed at workers designated as supervisory employees but who are exempt from overtime because they get paid a salary of more than $455 a week. ...
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Blast destroys 2 New York City buildings; at least 3 people dead
(National News ~ 03/13/14)
NEW YORK -- A third person has been confirmed killed by an explosion that flattened two New York City apartment buildings. Nine occupants of the buildings are unaccounted for. A gas leak triggered an earthshaking explosion that flattened two East Harlem apartment buildings Wednesday, killing at least three people, injuring more than 50 and leaving more than a dozen others missing. One tenant said residents had complained repeatedly in recent weeks about "unbearable" gas smells...
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Southeast Missourian Athlete of the Week: Saxony Lutheran's Grace Mirly
(High School Sports ~ 03/13/14)
Mirly scored 19 points in helping the Crusaders to a 59-52 win over defending state champion Lutheran St. Charles in the Class 3 quarterfinals Saturday.
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Wong homers again; Redbirds win 6-4
(Professional Sports ~ 03/13/14)
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Kolten Wong wouldn't mind playing the New York Mets every day. Wong hit a two-run homer for the second straight day, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Mets 6-4 Wednesday. "I'm just starting to feel a lot more comfortable at the plate," he said. ...
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