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Defense, bullpen backfire on Cards in loss to Nationals
(Professional Sports ~ 04/21/14)
WASHINGTON -- Denard Span's approach with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning proves math pays off. Facing a five-man infield, Span hit a sacrifice fly in the ninth and the Washington Nationals, with Bryce Harper back in the lineup and stealing his first base of the season, rallied past the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 Sunday...
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Missouri House votes to expand sales tax exemptions
(Business ~ 04/21/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Pizza parlors, doughnut shops and even convenience stores all could be in line for a tax break on the food that they make and sell as a result of a measure moving through the Missouri Legislature. The bill would create a new sales tax exemption on utilities used to produce food that is sold to customers at restaurants, bakeries and grocery and convenience stores. ...
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People on the Move 4/21/14
(Business ~ 04/21/14)
Dr. Jean Diemer is the newest medical partner and pediatrician at Cape Physician Associates of Saint Francis Medical Center. She joins 11 other physicians at the practice. Diemer is a native of Anna, Ill., and attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. She is board-certified in pediatrics, and has a special interest in newborns, preventive care for children and adolescents and childhood obesity...
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RNC team examines Las Vegas as convention site
(State News ~ 04/21/14)
LAS VEGAS -- A Republican National Committee team has paid a visit to Las Vegas to explore the logistics for staging the GOP's 2016 national convention. The RNC technical site selection committee met Thursday with Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority chief Rossi Ralenkotter and members of the GOP team putting together the city's bid...
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Smartphone kill-switch plan lauded by victim's father
(State News ~ 04/21/14)
ST. LOUIS -- The father of a former Saint Louis University volleyball player killed for her cellphone says he is grateful that major makers have agreed to put so-called kill switches in new smartphones next year to deter thefts and robberies. Megan Boken of Wheaton, Ill., was shot in St. Louis in 2012. She had graduated but was in town for a job interview and to play in a reunion game. Two men are now in prison for the crime...
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Murder suspect wants statements thrown out
(State News ~ 04/21/14)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- An attorney for a Springfield man suspected of kidnapping and killing a 10-year-old girl want statements he made to police after his arrest to be suppressed. Attorney Patrick Berrigan writes in court documents that Craig Michael Wood was suffering from intoxication, emotional turmoil and psychological instability when he was arrested in February in the death of Hailey Owens...
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Columbia City Council members will no longer be uncompensated
(State News ~ 04/21/14)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- They won't get rich, but Columbia City Council members will start receiving some compensation next month for their service, thanks to voter approval of an annual stipend of $6,000 for council members and $9,000 for the mayor. The stipend works out to $4.32 an hour for the mayor and $2.88 for council members if they work 40 hours a week -- and members say they often spend that much time on council business, The Columbia Daily Tribune reported. ...
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Rescuing injured eagle a gentle, careful process
(State News ~ 04/21/14)
CAMDENTON, Mo. -- It is not uncommon for Phelps County conservation agent Darrin Wood to receive calls regarding injured wildlife throughout the year. He received one of those calls in late March regarding an injured bald eagle that was spotted on private property north of Route P on Highway 68 in Maries County...
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Man who was never told to report to prison is overwhelmed by support
(State News ~ 04/21/14)
ST. LOUIS -- A Missouri man who avoided prison because of a clerical error and led a law-abiding life for 13 years said he is overwhelmed by the support he's received since the story of his incarceration became public. Meanwhile, the Missouri attorney general signaled that he would look for a way to take Cornealious "Mike" Anderson's many years of clean living into account in attempting to resolve the "difficult situation."...
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BJC Healthcare changes charity care standards
(State News ~ 04/21/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Charity care has long been a core mission of BJC HealthCare, but the St. Louis area's largest employer is cutting back amid increasing financial pressures. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that BJC has changed the "upper level of eligibility" for the charity care it provides. Beginning Jan. 1, BJC reduced the pool of patients eligible for financial assistance to those earning up to 300 percent of the federal poverty level. The previous cap was 400 percent...
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Woman's quest could help cure rare disorder
(State News ~ 04/21/14)
ST. LOUIS -- When Mary Kaye Richter's son was diagnosed, she could only find a few paragraphs about hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, which inhibits the growth of teeth, hair and sweat glands. To learn more, she converted a storage room of a church in Mascoutah, Ill., into the headquarters for a foundation that she established...
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Mo. mulls state funds to districts for preschool
(State News ~ 04/21/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers are moving to put more of the state's money where their mouths are in supporting preschool and early childhood programs. Legislation advancing at the state Capitol would allow public schools to begin counting some children attending early childhood education programs toward the basic state funding they receive. ...
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3 teens injured in ATV accident
(Local News ~ 04/21/14)
Three teenagers were injured, two seriously, in an all-terrain vehicle accident at 1:50 a.m. Saturday on County Road 416 3 miles north of Oak Ridge, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. Hyland S. McCaroll, 15, of Jackson and Adam T. Pleimann, 18, were riding a 2004 Kawasaki Prairie and Clayton R. Maintz, 17, of Oak Ridge was on a 2003 Yama Bear Tracker, the report said. The accident occurred as the 2004 Kawasaki collided head on with the Yamah Bear Tracker, the report said...
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Analysis: Missouri business tax break has wide reach
(State News ~ 04/21/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Legislation awaiting a likely veto by Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon would create a new tax break for the owners of local diners and downtown antique stores. Accountants and doctors could benefit, too. And farmers and car dealers and architects...
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Sunrise service brings crowd to Bald Knob cross
(Local News ~ 04/21/14)
ALTO PASS, Ill. -- With dawn breaking over the massive Bald Knob Cross of Peace, at least 1,000 people from throughout the region celebrated the resurrection of Christ at the 78th annual Easter Sunrise Service. Father Uriel Salmanaca, pastor of St. Joseph Catholic Parish in Cobden, Ill., delivered the message for the observance saying on the day Mary Magdelaine said Jesus had risen, "God manifested his glory and fulfilled all the promises he made in the Old Testament."...
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'Saturday Night Live' bandleader to hold workshop, lecture today
(Local News ~ 04/21/14)
Live from Cape Girardeau! It's Saturday Night Live bandleader Leon Pendarvis! The SNL keyboardist is returning to Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus today to share some of his expertise with students. Pendarvis will host a workshop for musical theater students from 1 to 2:30 p.m. followed by a public lecture at the Schuck Music Recital Hall...
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Tax cut would have 'major impact,' school officials say
(Local News ~ 04/21/14)
School district superintendents and state education organizations say districts could stand to lose $223 million if tax cut legislation is fully implemented, according to a Missouri School Boards' Association news release. Senate Bill 509, sponsored by State Sen. ...
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Ozarks survivor of Pearl Harbor dies
(State News ~ 04/21/14)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The last known Pearl Harbor survivor living in the Ozarks has died. The Springfield News-Leader reported William Martin died last week at age 90. His family said Martin died in the Missouri Veterans Home in Mount Vernon. Martin was 18 when Japanese planes bombed a U.S. ...
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Business Notebook: Charter digital conversion prompts some complaints
(Business ~ 04/21/14)
After Charter Communications last week switched its customers from analog to all-digital service, a story from the Southeast Missourian about the conversion prompted some complaints from Charter customers regarding the switch and its aftermath...
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Cape council to hold hearing on improvement district today
(Local News ~ 04/21/14)
Approval of a petition for a community improvement district, extension of a sales tax and review of nomination petitions for the vacant Ward 3 seat will be considered at the Cape Girardeau City Council meeting today. Before the council begins voting, a public hearing will be held to gather input on a petition for the creation of the Downtown Cape Girardeau Community Improvement District. ...
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Taylor attends National Convention
(Submitted Story ~ 04/21/14)
Theresa Taylor, teacher at Cape Central High School and president of Missouri Business Education Association (MBEA), attended the National Business Education Association Conference. She attended the convention on April 16 - 19 as a representative of MBEA. ...
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Redbud Blossoms
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/21/14)
One of my spring favorites. I'm glad that they are plentiful in Southeast Missouri.
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Copperhead
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/21/14)
I sat down on the front porch and looked up to see this staring at me.
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Bluebird Eggs
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/21/14)
First set of bluebird eggs. We usually see 4 or 5. Six is a 1st.
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Invitation to View and Observe Oliver House Museum Renovations in Jackson, MO
(Submitted Story ~ 04/21/14)
PUBLIC INVITED TO VIEW PROGRESS ON OLIVER HOUSE MUSEUM REDECORATING Every home needs repainting and repairing every few years or so and the Oliver House at 224 East Adams Street in Jackson is no exception. The Jackson Heritage Association began the original Oliver House renovation in the late 1970s. ...
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Our spoiled Abby
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/21/14)
Abby is 7 years old and spoiled. She loves to sleep on a pillow by daddy.
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Blackhawks' Seabrook suspended three games for hit on Backes
(Professional Sports ~ 04/21/14)
Chicago took a hit a day after its defenseman's game-changing penalty took out Blues captain David Backes
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Today in History
(National News ~ 04/21/14)
Today is Monday, April 21, the 111th day of 2014. There are 254 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 21, 1789, John Adams was sworn in as the first vice president of the United States. On this date: In 1509, England's King Henry VII died; he was succeeded by his 17-year-old son, Henry VIII...
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Local organizations provide employment assistance to people with disabilities
(Business ~ 04/21/14)
When Frank Crow meets with individuals at Alternative Opportunities Inc. Employment Services, he says the conversations are more about the clients' abilities than their disabilities. AO helps people with all types of disabilities find employment, which involves screening clients to make sure they're capable of doing the job, teaching them resume and job interview skills, providing job coaching and retention services after hiring, and working with employers on job accommodations.. ...
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Marty Platz, co-owner of Coast to Coast Signs, explains how to make a first impression that lasts
(Business ~ 04/21/14)
A sign is often the first thing people notice about your business, so if you want more than a passing glance from potential customers, you've got to have a "wow" factor. That's what Marty Platz specializes in at Coast to Coast Signs LLC. ...
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Tips on marketing your business at trade shows, special events and expos
(Business ~ 04/21/14)
When considering whether to set up shop at a trade show or business expo, local marketing professionals recommend doing your research on the event and coming prepared to network with hundreds of potential customers. "The beauty in each specific local and regional business expo event is that no one is particularly alike," says John Reith, strategic marketing coordinator at The Wright Group in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Facebook being used more and more in the professional world
(Business ~ 04/21/14)
After recently starting at a different job, you are looking through Facebook and see a friend request from your new boss. Should you accept the request or pretend you didn't see it? If you don't have anything on your Facebook that you wouldn't want your boss to see, then "friending" him or her should not be a problem, says Rhett Hendrickson of Hendrickson Business Advisors in Cape Girardeau...
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Business briefs
(Business ~ 04/21/14)
__SCOTT CITY WELCOMES PLASTIC FIRM, 28 JOBS__ The Missouri Department of Economic Development announced Select Plastics LLC, a custom plastic sheet extrusion manufacturer of Fort Worth, Texas, is expanding to Scott City. The facility will be the company's first expansion outside the Fort Worth area and will create 28 jobs, according to a news release from the agency. Select Plastics' Missouri location will put it closer to its Midwest customer base, the release said...
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Health briefs
(Business ~ 04/21/14)
__HEART SURGERY RESULTS TOP NATIONAL AVERAGE__ POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- A report from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons at Duke University revealed operative mortality rates for heart surgery at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center are half of the national average, the Daily American Republic reported. ...
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Names in the news
(Business ~ 04/21/14)
__PARKS SWORN IN AS POSTMASTER__ Thomas Parks was sworn in as the new postmaster of Jackson on Feb. 27. BURGER NAMED LEADER OF TOMORROW Nicholas Burger, commercial banking relationship manager for U.S. Bank at 325 N. Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau, was named a Leader of Tomorrow by the bank. ...
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Tax liens
(Business ~ 04/21/14)
Cape Girardeau County Tax liens and lien discharges recorded at the office of Scott R. Clark, recorder of deeds, during March are filed by the Missouri Department of Revenue, except as indicated by IRS designation. For more information, contact the recorder's office at 573-243-8123...
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Business licenses
(Business ~ 04/21/14)
Business licenses issued in Cape Girardeau during March include the following: All About Hair, 3049 William St. 9151 Auto Doctor, 1300 N. Water St. Basic Home Improvements, 1200 N. Spanish St. Carlisle Land Management, out of town China Star, 3049 William St. 167...
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Bankruptcies
(Business ~ 04/21/14)
Bankruptcies filed through March for the Southeastern Division of the Eastern District of Missouri's U.S. Bankruptcy Court are listed below with their corresponding case number. The Southeast Division includes the counties of Bollinger, Butler, Carter, Dunklin, Madison, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Perry, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, Stoddard and Wayne. Court is held in Cape Girardeau...
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GEDs offer example of individual improvement
(Editorial ~ 04/21/14)
It is with pleasure this newspaper publishes stories about people trying to improve. Our society can be brutal at times, particularly to those scuffling on the lower levels of the income ladder; men and women with little income or education can be perceived unfairly by those with little understanding or empathy. It is understood by most of those in successful situations that education is a key component to income ascension. And most people understand that with more income, comes more freedom...
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James Smithwick
(Obituary ~ 04/21/14)
James Stephen Smithwick, 55, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, April 18, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 7, 1958, in Cape Girardeau to James S. and Evelyn Blondell Milam Smithwick. He was a member of Church of Christ. ...
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Carolyn Pendergrass
(Obituary ~ 04/21/14)
Carolyn Pendergrass, 80, of Scott City died Saturday, April 19, 2014, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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Petra 'Pat' Mendoza
(Obituary ~ 04/21/14)
Petra "Pat" Mendoza, 85, of Jackson died Saturday, April 19, 2014, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the chapel of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. Deacon Walt Biri will lead parish prayers at 7 p.m., immediately followed by the rosary...
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Harry Ivester
(Obituary ~ 04/21/14)
Harry F. Ivester, 85, of Cape Girardeau, died Thursday, April 17, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born March 22, 1929, in Dexter, Mo., to Zelmar Laban Ivester and Julia Ann Temple. He and his wife Martha Ivester owned and operated Western Auto Store in Cape Girardeau for a few short years in the 1970s...
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Stupples finds natural fit as television announcer
(Professional Sports ~ 04/21/14)
Karen Stupples habitually waved to the cheering gallery two weeks ago in the first round of the Kraft Nabisco Championship. Only this time, the English player was working as an on-course announcer for Golf Channel and the cheers were for the players walking behind her on the 18th hole...
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Harold 'Red' Aufdenberg
(Obituary ~ 04/21/14)
Harold "Red" Aufdenberg, 91, of Jackson passed away Friday, April 18, 2014, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau, where he enjoyed being a resident since 2011. He was born March 11, 1923, in the Tilsit community, son of Albert and Frieda Best Aufdenberg Sr. He and Kathryn Miller were married April 18, 1954, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tilsit. Kathryn passed away Sept. 12, 2000. He later married Alma Birk Mouser. She passed away Jan. 20, 2007...
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Out of the past 4/21/14
(Out of the Past ~ 04/21/14)
Speaking at a dedication ceremony yesterday evening at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Moving Wall, Charles E. Woodford, commander of American Legion Post 63, declared the wall is doing its part to help heal the wounds of local Vietnam veterans. At the request of the Cape Girardeau County Commission, the county's nine-member planning commission is researching the possibility of moving toward countywide zoning...
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‘Captain America' tops box office for third week
(Entertainment ~ 04/21/14)
LOS ANGELES -- Captain America continues to vanquish box office foes, triumphing in ticket sales for the third consecutive week and dominating over megastar Johnny Depp's new movie. "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" added another $26 million to its coffers, according to studio estimates Sunday, while Depp's sci-fi thriller, "Transcendence," opened in fourth place with $11 million...
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Protecting Midwestern streams and wetlands
(Column ~ 04/21/14)
Protecting Midwestern streams and wetlands under the Clean Water Act (CWA) helps our communities and is vital to our health, safety and quality of life. Local rivers and streams -- the Mississippi, Castor, Cape La Croix Creek, Sloan Creek, and Juden Creek's network of tributaries and wetlands, such as the Mingo National Wildlife Refuge, Big Oak Tree State Park and Ten Mile Pond, are important to Southeast Missouri's water quality, recreation, wildlife habitat and flood abatement...
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Jackson fire report 4/21/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/21/14)
The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following call Saturday...
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Jackson police report 4/21/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/21/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 4/21/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/21/14)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Friday...
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Cape Girardeau police report 4/21/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/21/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Miscellaneous...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 4/21/14
(Local News ~ 04/21/14)
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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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda 4/21/14
(Local News ~ 04/21/14)
401 Independence St. Study session, 5 p.m. today Items for discussion Presentations...
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Fiat, Chrysler to build 3 Jeep models in China
(Business ~ 04/21/14)
ROME -- Fiat and Chrysler announced plans Saturday to build three new Jeep models in China for that market, the biggest for the vehicles outside the United States, as they attempt to boost sales in a country where they lag behind their competitors...
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Wal-Mart jumps into money transfer business
(Business ~ 04/21/14)
NEW YORK -- Wal-Mart is delving deeper into financial services at its stores and shaking up the money transfer business. The world's largest retailer introduced a new money transfer service last week it says will cut fees for its low-income customers by up to 50 percent compared with similar services elsewhere. The Walmart-2-Walmart service is being rolled out in partnership with Ria Money Transfer, a subsidiary of Euronet Worldwide Inc...
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Pope Francis, huge crowd joyously celebrate Easter
(International News ~ 04/21/14)
VATICAN CITY -- Marking Christianity's most hopeful day, Pope Francis made an Easter Sunday plea for peace and dialogue in Ukraine and Syria, for an end to terrorist attacks against Christians in Nigeria and for more attention to the hungry and neediest close to home...
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Transcript reveals confusion over ferry evacuation
(International News ~ 04/21/14)
JINDO, South Korea -- Divers continued the grim work of recovering bodies from inside a sunken South Korean ferry Monday, as a newly released transcript showed the ship was crippled by confusion and indecision well after it began listing. The transcript suggests that the chaos may have added to a death toll that could eventually exceed 300...
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Ukraine, Russia trade blame for shootout in east
(International News ~ 04/21/14)
BYLBASIVKA, Ukraine -- Within hours of an Easter morning shootout at a checkpoint manned by pro-Russia insurgents in eastern Ukraine, Russia's Foreign Ministry issued a statement blaming militant Ukrainian nationalists and Russian state television stations aired pictures of supposed proof of their involvement in the attack that left at least three people dead...
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Fracking foes cringe as trade workers, unions back drilling boom
(National News ~ 04/21/14)
PITTSBURGH -- After early complaints that out-of-state firms got the most jobs, some local construction trade workers and union members in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia say they're now benefiting in a big way from the Marcellus and Utica Shale oil and gas boom...
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Study: Fuels from corn waste not better than gasoline
(National News ~ 04/21/14)
WASHINGTON -- Biofuels made from the leftovers of harvested corn plants are worse than gasoline for global warming in the short term, a study shows, challenging the Obama administration's conclusions that they are a much cleaner oil alternative and will help combat climate change...
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Navy OKs changes for submarines' sleep schedules
(National News ~ 04/21/14)
GROTON, Conn. -- With no sunlight to set day apart from night on a submarine, the U.S. Navy for decades has staggered sailors' working hours on schedules with little resemblance to life above the ocean's surface. Research by a Navy laboratory in Groton is now leading to changes for the undersea fleet. ...
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Prizefighter 'Hurricane' Carter dies at 76
(National News ~ 04/21/14)
His boxing career came to an abrupt end when he was imprisoned for three 1966 murders committed in Paterson, N.J.
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Prayer 4/21/14
(Prayer ~ 04/21/14)
O Lord Jesus, may our lives reflect your love and grace. Amen,
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