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Jackson High School graduation moved
(Local News ~ 05/22/14)
The Jackson High School graduation ceremony this evening has been moved to the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the commencement ceremony will be held at 7. For more information, call the high school office at 243-9513.
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St. Louis police whistleblower suit involving city crime lab goes to trial
(State News ~ 05/22/14)
ST. LOUIS -- A former St. Louis police chemist who says she was fired after complaining about drug testing errors at the city crime lab is facing off against her onetime bosses and co-workers this week at a trial expected to feature some of the department's top commanders as witnesses...
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Juror's unauthorized Google search could imperil $7.5M award
(State News ~ 05/22/14)
ST. LOUIS -- A former St. Louis police officer's $7.5 million damage award in a sexual harassment case could be in jeopardy because of a juror's unauthorized Google search during deliberations. Tanisha Ross-Paige won $300,000 in compensatory damages and $7.2 million in punitive damages from the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners in March after a jury found that she was a victim of both sexual harassment and retaliation...
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Man in custody for on drug, resisting arrest charges
(Local News ~ 05/22/14)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- Christopher Vincent Gephart, 35, is facing charges in connection with a high-speed chase in April as well as being found in possession of drugs when he was arrested recently. Mississippi County Sheriff Keith Moore said deputy Marc Tragesser was on patrol in mid-April when he saw a vehicle driven by Gephart traveling in the wrong lane on State Highway 105...
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Police find two children allegedly kidnapped by parents
(Local News ~ 05/22/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department has recovered two young boys from the back of a U-Haul truck along Interstate 55 South near the 96 mile marker, according to an email from police. The department received information this morning about a parental kidnapping in Rector, Ark., according to an email from police spokesman Jason Selzer. The parents allegedly took the children, ages 10 and 13, from their grandmother, who has legal custody of them...
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Opponents consider referendum drive on Mo. income-tax cut
(State News ~ 05/22/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Some opponents of a Missouri income-tax cut say they are weighing whether to pursue a referendum petition that would put the issue before voters. The Republican-led Legislature enacted the tax cut earlier this month by overriding a veto of Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon. The measure would gradually reduce Missouri's top individual income-tax rate and phase in a new business income deduction starting in 2017, as long as state revenue keeps growing...
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Scott City to break ground on safe room in June
(Local News ~ 05/22/14)
A groundbreaking ceremony for Scott City's long-awaited performing arts theater/Federal Emergency Management Agency safe room will be at 10:30 a.m. June 16, the school board decided Wednesday. The cost of the project is $2.1 million, funded through a FEMA grant with a 25-percent district match. ...
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CPA questions Poplar Bluff city government's 'direction'
(Local News ~ 05/22/14)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Poplar Bluff certified public accountant Dan Coffman questioned Mayor Angela Pearson on Monday night about leading the city in "a new direction." "We are including everyone. In the past, that has not happened," Pearson said. "People have felt left out. People were pushed aside. Neighborhoods were neglected."...
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Person who died in motorcycle crash after police pursuit identified
(Local News ~ 05/22/14)
A pursuit in Scott City, Missouri, ended with a death in front of a Rhodes Travel Center late Tuesday night. Scott City police were pursuing a 2008 yellow Suzuki 600 motorcycle driven by Cody McSwain, 26, of Scott City. The motorcycle was traveling westbound when a 1994 Cheverolet Silverado pickup driven by Shawn Lee, 22, of Scott City, made a left turn and pulled into the path of the motorcycle, which then hit the pickup, according to a crash report by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. ...
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'Eating from the Garden'
(Local News ~ 05/22/14)
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Kennedy Mitchell, center, waters sweet potato plants that she and her classmates, Emma Sandlin, left, and Chase McWilson planted in the raised garden outside South Elementary in Jackson. ...
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Ressel, Oran baseball team emerges with district title after pitcher's duel with Advance
(High School Sports ~ 05/22/14)
Oran junior Jacob Priggel drove home the winning run in the bottom of the eighth to give the Eagles a 1-0 win.
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Notre Dame baseball routs Kennett to claim Class 4 District 1 championship
(High School Sports ~ 05/22/14)
The Bulldogs defended their district title with a 12-1 win over the Indians.
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Elfrink's shutout leads Leopold baseball team to district title
(High School Sports ~ 05/22/14)
The Wildcats claimed the Class 1 District 3 title with a 4-0 victory over South Iron on Wednesday.
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'Don't freak out': Students look forward to, offer advice about entering high school, college
(Community ~ 05/22/14)
This time of year is a transition period for students -- whether it's getting ready to switch grades or heading into high school or college. Jennifer Owens, a counselor with Community Counseling Center who also has her own practice, sees adolescents and college students. Owens said students in any grade are facing a lot of anxiety and pressure to be the best. They're also learning things in earlier grades than they were years ago...
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Police reveal identities of suspected Morley bank robbers
(Local News ~ 05/22/14)
Three people were charged with second-degree robbery and felonious restraint in connection with the robbery of First Commercial Bank in Morley, Missouri, on Tuesday. Pamela M. Lathon, 46, Tyrice G. Royston, 26, and Alexander T. Trotter, 31, all of St. Louis, were arrested in connection with the robbery, according to a news release from the Scott County Sheriff's Department...
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U.S. Supreme Court halts Bucklew execution
(State News ~ 05/22/14)
BONNE TERRE, Mo. -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday halted the execution of convicted murderer Russell Bucklew. Less than six hours before Bucklew's death warrant was set to expire, the high court issued an order granting his application for a stay of execution pending appeal in the federal Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals...
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100-mile yard sale expected to attract thousands
(Local News ~ 05/22/14)
Ladies and gentlemen, get your haggling pants on. But if you don't have haggling pants, don't sweat it. You'll surely be able to find a pair at the 100-Mile Yard Sale this weekend. This Friday, Saturday and Sunday, vendors of all stripes will line up along Highway 25 between Jackson and Kennett, Missouri, for the 16th annual Memorial Day event. ...
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Joshua Friess receives Calvin R Wells scholarship
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/22/14)
Calvin Wells of the Cape Girardeau Evening Lions Club awards the Calvin R Wells Scholarship to Joshua Friess, Tuesday, May 20. Mr. Friess is a graduate of Jackson High School and will be pursuing a Degree in Physical Therapy.
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Cape Girardeau Evening Lions Club welcomes three new members
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/22/14)
Cape Girardeau Evening Lions Club President Lion Sandy Hastings welcomes new members Karl Hess, Trudi Huffman and Steve Huffman, Tuesday, May 6.
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Backpacks For Fridays receives $100
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/22/14)
(l to r) Jamie Jones and Amanda Winschel receive a check for $100 from Cape Girardeau Evening Lions Club Treasurer Lion Mona Copeland for the Backpacks For Friday program, Tuesday, May 20.
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Newbie Airport Lineman Starts Training !!!!
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/22/14)
Newly Hired Lineman-in-Training Tommy Wood takes a turn at towing and parking aircraft with our airport tug. The 'Baby Snowbird' makes a great (and cheap) training tool as linemen work to develop the skills required in moving the MUCH more expensive real things...
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Downtown Cape improvement district discussed
(Local News ~ 05/22/14)
Roughly 30 business owners, property owners and Downtown Community Improvement District steering committee members met Wednesday night to answer lingering questions about the proposed district. "We're all here for the same reason," said committee chairman Jim Maurer, "and that's because we care about the downtown area and think downtown Cape is a special area."...
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Local Ad Club to Feature Pixar Art Director at May Program
(Submitted Story ~ 05/22/14)
Magen Farrer, Technical Art Director for Disney Pixar, will be the guest speaker at Tri-State Advertising & Marketing Professional's May meeting on Tuesday, May 27, at 11:30 am at Port Cape Girardeau in downtown Cape Girardeau. The presentation, "Marketing Pixar movies," will demonstrate what strategies Pixar uses to market their movies to consumers. This month's program is sponsored by The Wright Group...
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Kestrel Chick
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/22/14)
This Kestrel chick was just standing there by my car waiting for his photo shoot.
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Swim Lesson
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/22/14)
A family of geese swimming in Kiwanis Park.
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Gas Station< Hwy 36
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/22/14)
Saw this south of Hwy 36 near Macon Missouri.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/22/14)
Today is Thursday, May 22, the 142nd day of 2014. There are 223 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 22, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson, speaking at the University of Michigan, outlined the goals of his "Great Society," saying that it "rests on abundance and liberty for all" and "demands an end to poverty and racial injustice."...
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Thanks to EMS professionals
(Editorial ~ 05/22/14)
We all pray we will never need their services, but this week is recognized as National EMS Week. The honor began in 1974 under the Ford administration. It is an opportunity to thank the individuals and entities who work in challenging fields where decisions and response time can mean the difference between life and death...
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Brazile on background checks
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/22/14)
It has now been several weeks, and I am still waiting for a response to Democratic strategist Donna Brazile's abominable lie, dealing with a gun background check system. In her syndicated column published in the Southeast Missourian, Ms. Brazile contends that the failure of Congress to pass sensible gun laws in 2013 have resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands of innocent victims in the year since. ...
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Santa Fe replaces donkey statue's missing tail
(National News ~ 05/22/14)
SANTA FE, N.M. -- The New Mexico city of Santa Fe is replacing the tail mysteriously stolen off its well-known metal donkey statue. The Santa Fe Arts Commission said Tuesday it's working with artist Taylor Mott to reconstruct and replace the tail on the burro sculpture...
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New pollution rules could mean higher electric bills
(National News ~ 05/22/14)
NEW YORK -- Electricity prices are probably on their way up across much of the U.S. as coal-fired plants, the dominant source of cheap power, shut down in response to environmental regulations and economic forces. New and tighter pollution rules and tough competition from cleaner sources such as natural gas, wind and solar will lead to the closings of dozens of coal-burning plants across 20 states over the next three years. And many of those that stay open will need expensive retrofits...
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Police: Woman found 10 years after kidnapping
(National News ~ 05/22/14)
SANTA ANA, Calif. -- A woman who was 15 when she disappeared from her California home a decade ago has contacted police and told them she was kidnapped by a man who sexually assaulted her, forced her into marriage and fathered a child with her, authorities said Wednesday...
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EBay asking users to change password after security breach
(National News ~ 05/22/14)
NEW YORK -- E-commerce site eBay is asking users to change their passwords after a cyberattack compromised a company database containing customers' names, encrypted passwords, email addresses, physical addresses, phone numbers and dates of birth...
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Mexico, U.S. seek to boost student exchanges
(International News ~ 05/22/14)
MEXICO CITY -- Young Americans wanting to study in Latin America have stopped looking so intently at Mexico, which has dropped from first to fourth for U.S. students going to university in the region over the last 10 years. Only about 4,000 U.S. students now study in Mexico, with crime and drug violence being the main deterrents. More go to Costa Rica, Argentina and Brazil...
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Cuban blogger's news site hacked after going live
(International News ~ 05/22/14)
HAVANA -- Cuba's first major independent general-interest news outlet in five decades has been hacked by pro-government bloggers shortly after going live. A little more than an hour after its launch, 14ymedio.com was hijacked and readers in Cuba were directed to a page dedicated to scathing criticism of blogger Yoani Sanchez by well-known pro-government writers...
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Study finds bacteria live even in healthy placentas
(National News ~ 05/22/14)
WASHINGTON -- New research shows a small but diverse community of bacteria lives in the placentas of healthy pregnant women, overturning the belief that fetuses grow in a pretty sterile environment. These are mostly varieties of "good germs" that live in everybody. But Wednesday's study also hints that the makeup of this microbial colony plays a role in premature birth...
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Gov't says airlines should disclose exact price
(National News ~ 05/22/14)
WASHINGTON -- Going to bat for confused passengers, the government is proposing that airlines be required to disclose fees for basic items such as checked bags, assigned seats and carry-on bags so consumers know the true cost of flying. Under new regulations proposed Wednesday by the Transportation Department, detailed fee information -- including for a first and second checked bag -- would have to be provided wherever passengers buy tickets, whether online, on the phone or in person. ...
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First lady: Arts education important
(Community ~ 05/22/14)
WASHINGTON -- Delivering a forceful argument on the role of the arts in education, Michelle Obama said Tuesday it isn't something to be introduced after student test scores go up but is a critical element of achieving those higher test scores in the first place...
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Out of the past 5/22/14
(Out of the Past ~ 05/22/14)
The Cape Girardeau and Bollinger county commissions announce the appointment of a six-member finance committee to study methods of paying for a proposed 7,700-acre recreational lake: Van Puls, David Beasley, John Hale, Don Crader and Maurice Sandfort, with Irvin Garms, a member of the lake committee, serving as liaison between the commissions...
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Notre Dame soccer girls overwhelm Sikeston
(High School Sports ~ 05/22/14)
District titles are nice, but in reality, the Notre Dame girls soccer team hopes to do better. Much, much better. The Bulldogs routed Sikeston 7-0 on Wednesday night to claim their third consecutive Class 2 District 1 title at the Notre Dame soccer field...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 5/22/14
(Local News ~ 05/22/14)
Administrative Office Building 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Open session Pertinent address: 1 Barton Square, Jackson, Mo...
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Scott City rides freshman hurler to district baseball title
(High School Sports ~ 05/22/14)
CHARLESTON -- After losing eight seniors from last year's district champion team, Scott City found a way to repeat by handing the ball to a freshman. With Braden Cox on the mound, the Rams beat Clearwater 5-2 in the Class 3 District 2 Championship on Wednesday...
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Jackson girls soccer loses key players, district title game to Seckman
(High School Sports ~ 05/22/14)
Jackson's Randa Norman scored a game-tying goal with five minutes left in regulation of the Class 3 District 1 girls soccer championship, but the Indians watched the district championship slip away when Seckman won 2-1 on penalty kicks Wednesday. With the game tied at 1-1 after regulation and two overtime sessions, the game went to penalty kicks...
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Hooked on Science: Tea-bag rocket
(Community ~ 05/22/14)
You can make a tea bag fly through the air with a few materials found around the house. Tea bag Scissors Grill lighter STEP 1: Using the scissors, remove the staple and string from the tea bag. STEP 2: Open the tea bag and remove the tea leaves...
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Colleges seek to improve remedial programs
(Community ~ 05/22/14)
BALTIMORE -- The odds have long been stacked against students like those in Edward Ennels' remedial math classes at Baltimore City Community College. Only about a quarter of students nationally who take developmental -- or remedial -- classes ever graduate...
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Stellar Chaffee baseball season comes to end
(High School Sports ~ 05/22/14)
the Red DEVILS lost 22-10 in a slugfest with Bernie for a district championship
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Cardinals stop D-Backs 3-2 in 12-inning thriller
(Professional Sports ~ 05/22/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Arizona shortstop Chris Owings threw wildly to the plate on a bases-loaded grounder in the 12th inning, allowing Matt Holliday to score the winning run in the St. Louis Cardinals' 3-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night...
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Southeast Missouri State makes OVC baseball tournament debut today vs. Eastern Illinois
(College Sports ~ 05/22/14)
From Day 1 of the season, Southeast Missouri State baseball players and coaches have said they were focused on taking one game at a time, and no matter who their opponent may be, they approach every game with the same mentality. Other teams make similar statements, but the Southeast baseball team has shown it's been able to execute the plan. ...
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House Dems to participate in probe of Benghazi attack
(National News ~ 05/22/14)
WASHINGTON -- House Democrats will participate in the special, Republican-led select committee investigating the deadly 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya, despite serious concerns within the party that the inquiry is an election-year ploy to energize core GOP voters...
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Jackson police report 5/22/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/22/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest...
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Cape Girardeau police report 5/22/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/22/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Miok Simpson
(Obituary ~ 05/22/14)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Miok Simpson, 69, of Cairo died Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at her home. She was born June 16, 1944, in South Korea. She and Earl Simpson were married Sept. 5, 1972. Survivors include her husband; two children, Nicky (Laurie) Simpson of Chaffee, Missouri, and Jeff Simpson and fiancee Angie Stacy of Indiana; a brother and sister in South Korea; and many nieces and nephews...
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Jen Sievers
(Obituary ~ 05/22/14)
Jennie L. "Jen" Sievers, 80, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at her daughter's home in Shawneetown. She was born Feb. 25, 1934, in Jefferson City, Missouri, to Louis and Nadine Schanuth Schwartze. Jen graduated from high school in Jefferson City and was a majorette in the marching band. She then graduated from Patricia Stevens School of Modeling in St. Louis...
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Elvira Schaefer
(Obituary ~ 05/22/14)
ORAN, Mo. — Elvira Schaefer, 82, of Oran died Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at the family home. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran is in charge of arrangements.
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Dennis Poole
(Obituary ~ 05/22/14)
PATTON, Mo. -- Dennis Earl Poole, 74, of Patton died Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Graveside military honors will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mound City National Cemetery in Mound City, Illinois. Crain Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau is in charge of arrangements...
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Nancy Pfeiffer
(Obituary ~ 05/22/14)
Nancy Kathryn Pfeiffer, 72, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born March 5, 1942, in Kelso, Missouri, to Lambert C. and Lorraine V. Dohogne Drury. She and David Pfeiffer were married June 6, 1964, at St. Mary's Cathedral in Cape Girardeau...
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Christopher O'Gara
(Obituary ~ 05/22/14)
CHAFFEE, Mo. — Christopher Boeving O'Gara, 65, of Chaffee died Saturday, May 17, 2014, at his home. The service will be private. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
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Cody McSwain
(Obituary ~ 05/22/14)
Cody Allan McSwain, 26, of Scott City died Tuesday, May 20, 2014, in Cape Girardeau County. He was born June 18, 1987, in Cape Girardeau, to Danny and Sherry Rhyme McSwain. Cody was assistant manager at Auto Zone and was previously assistant manager at Plaza Tire in Scott City...
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Dennis Golden
(Obituary ~ 05/22/14)
GLENALLEN, Mo. -- Dennis Eugene Golden, 60, of Glenallen died Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at the home of family. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until service time Friday at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill, Missouri. The funeral will be at 7 p.m. Friday at the chapel, with the Rev. Elijah Allen officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date at Bollinger County Memorial Park Cemetery near Marble Hill...
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Joseph Dalton
(Obituary ~ 05/22/14)
Joseph Henry Dalton, 68, of Fort Worth, Texas, formerly of Missouri, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2014, at this home. Joe lived in Cape Girardeau and graduated from Southeast Missouri State University in 1967. He is survived by his wife, Michaelyn Dalton; children Todd and Wendy Dalton of Mansfield, Texas, and Scott and Gina Dalton of Belton, Missouri; and grandchildren Tyler, Logan, Izabella and Gabriella...
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President Obama promises fix for veterans' health care troubles
(National News ~ 05/22/14)
WASHINGTON -- With outrage mounting over veterans' health care, President Barack Obama declared Wednesday that allegations of misconduct at VA hospitals will not be tolerated, and he left open the possibility that Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki, a disabled war veteran, could be held to account...
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China signs 30-year deal for Russian natural gas
(International News ~ 05/22/14)
SHANGHAI -- China signed a landmark deal Wednesday to buy Russian natural gas worth about $400 billion, giving a boost to diplomatically isolated President Vladimir Putin and expanding Moscow's ties with Asia. Price negotiations on the 30-year deal continued into the final hours of a two-day visit by Putin to China, during which both sides had said they hoped to sign an agreement...
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Nigerian extremists strike villages; 48 dead
(International News ~ 05/22/14)
JOS, Nigeria -- Islamic militants killed 48 villagers in northeastern Nigeria near the town where they kidnapped 300 schoolgirls, and the U.S. said Wednesday it was sending in 80 military personnel to expand the drone search for the captives. The developments came hours after twin car bombings claimed at least 130 lives in this central city -- an escalating campaign of violence blamed on the Boko Haram terrorist network and its drive to impose an Islamic state on Nigeria...
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Southeast Missourian Athlete of the Week: Central's Alex Mailes
(High School Sports ~ 05/22/14)
Alex Mailes went 5-0 in his tennis singles matches last week to reach the Class 2 Sectional 1 individually as well as helping the Tigers to the sectional round as a team.
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Speak out 5/22/14
(Speak Out ~ 05/22/14)
I was a volunteer at the veterans tent on May 17 and 18. I would like to thank you, Wings Etc. Grill and Pub in Jackson, for supplying boneless chicken wings, turkey wraps, chicken wraps and chips to all veterans who stopped by the veterans tent for a refreshing meal. Pepsi Co. donated Pepsi products and water. I would also like to thank all the other sponsors and the City of Cape Girardeau and airport manager Bruce Loy for their many hours of preparation. Thank you from a veteran...
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Prayer 5/22/14
(Prayer ~ 05/22/14)
O Lord Jesus, we praise you for you are our Healer. Amen.
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Usher nabs first ‘Voice' victory with Josh Kaufman
(Entertainment ~ 05/22/14)
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. -- Soulful rocker Josh Kaufman has the winning voice. The 38-year-old from team Usher was crowned the season six winner of NBC's "The Voice" on Tuesday. "It was a lot of nerves and heart-racing, and it felt like forever," Kaufman said during a post-show news conference...
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Cape police investigate two shootings
(Local News ~ 05/22/14)
Cape Girardeau police are investigating a pair of shootings that occurred overnight. Details were limited, but public information officer Darin Hickey said police responded to reports late Wednesday or early this morning of shots fired in the area of Whitener Street...
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