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Missouri court switches inmate for execution date
(State News ~ 08/07/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Supreme Court canceled an impending execution for one man Thursday and instead scheduled a different inmate to die by lethal injection next month. The court did not say why it rescinded its Sept. 10 execution order for Leon Taylor, but its decision came a few days after Taylor's attorneys had indicated in a court document they wouldn't have enough time to work on his case before the execution...
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Southeast soccer in shape for season as practice begins
(College Sports ~ 08/07/14)
The Redhawks were picked to finish fourth in the preseason Ohio Valley Conference poll released Wednesday.
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State board redefines troubled Normandy School District's status
(State News ~ 08/07/14)
ST. LOUIS -- A troubled St. Louis County school district that lost its state accreditation has partially regained that status in an apparent legal maneuver involving a lawsuit over Missouri school transfer rules. Missouri officials disbanded the unaccredited Normandy system in July and replaced it with a newly-named entity under state oversight...
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K.C. schools get provisional accreditation
(State News ~ 08/07/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- State education officials granted provisional accreditation Wednesday to Kansas City schools, citing improvements in standardized test scores but concerns that many students still aren't performing at high levels. The unanimous vote Wednesday by the State Board of Education means the Kansas City School District no longer will be labeled as unaccredited when classes start next week. ...
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FBI director says electronic privacy good for Missouri
(State News ~ 08/07/14)
ST. LOUIS -- FBI director James Comey says a new Missouri constitutional amendment on digital privacy is an appropriate legal protection that won't hinder law enforcement. Comey visited the FBI's St. Louis field office Wednesday, the day after Missouri voters approved a constitutional safeguard that requires police to obtain warrants before searching or seizing cellphones, emails, computer flash drives and other electronic data...
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Missouri woman sues over mistaken arrest
(State News ~ 08/07/14)
ST. LOUIS -- A St. Louis County woman who was mistakenly arrested and jailed by city police in 2009 has filed a federal civil lawsuit against police and jail officials. Shannon Renee McNeal, 42, was arrested on a warrant intended for Shannon Raquel McNeal, who was 19 years younger and had died months earlier. ...
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Missouri inmate executed for killing neighbor
(State News ~ 08/07/14)
BONNE TERRE, Mo. -- A Missouri inmate was put to death Wednesday for raping and killing a college student in 1995, making him the first U.S. prisoner put to death since an Arizona lethal injection went awry last month. The Missouri Department of Corrections said Michael Worthington was executed by lethal injection at the state prison and was pronounced dead at 12:11 a.m. He is the seventh Missouri inmate executed this year...
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Woman faces charges of check forgery
(Local News ~ 08/07/14)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- An East Prairie, Missouri, woman is facing felony charges following a forgery investigation by the Mississippi County Sheriff's Department, the Standard Democrat reported. Abigail Keri Funderburk, 19, is charged with two counts of forgery, a class C felony punishable upon conviction by up to seven years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. ...
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Perry County schools get new caller options
(Local News ~ 08/07/14)
The Perry County School District's phone menu and procedure have changed. People who call the district no longer have to dial an "8" before entering the three-digit extension number for the person they're trying to reach. All extensions may be dialed directly. ...
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Perryville Elementary gets new road
(Local News ~ 08/07/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- A new road has been constructed on the Perry County School District campus to ease traffic and safety concerns along Schindler Road, which runs in front of Perryville Elementary School. On a typical school morning, traffic can be backed up for a quarter-mile or more in both directions as parents wait to drop off their children, according to a news release. The project cost $165,000 and Bauman Construction earned the bid...
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New Poplar Bluff city manager to be paid $41K more than former manager
(Local News ~ 08/07/14)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- By a 5-2 vote Monday night, the Poplar Bluff City Council approved a one-year contract with Heath Kaplan, the new city manager. Kaplan, who will begin his job Aug. 18, will be paid an annual salary of $160,000, which is $41,000 more than Doug Bagby, the former city manager, was making when he was fired May 5...
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Anniston, Missouri, man charged with assaulting elderly couple
(Local News ~ 08/07/14)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- An Anniston, Missouri, man is accused of injuring an elderly woman when he attacked her with a pool cue. Troy Alexander Knupp, 48, of Anniston, was arraigned Wednesday on the felony charges of first- and second-degree domestic assault, and armed criminal action. Bond is set at $300,000 cash only and he was ordered to have no contact with the woman and her husband, according to online court records...
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Results for judge race could result in recount
(Local News ~ 08/07/14)
Should a recount be requested in the Circuit 32, Division I judge race, it would qualify under state statutes. Missouri statute allows a recount for candidates who filed with the secretary of state's office that were defeated by less than one-half of one percent, but only if they file a request with that office. ...
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Cape school district to hold clothing exchange
(Local News ~ 08/07/14)
Clothing for a Cape Girardeau School District clothing exchange may be dropped off from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Friday at the Alma Schrader gymnasium. The sale is set for 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. Pick up for items not sold is 8 p.m. Friday at the end of the sale...
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Jackson teen advances to national rodeo competition
(Community ~ 08/07/14)
In just five years of rodeoing, Erin Mantz has made rapid progress -- going from local events around Jackson to the National High School Finals Rodeo in July. The 17-year-old, who will be a senior at Jackson High School this year, is the daughter of Jim and Chris Mantz. Although they aren't a horse family, Erin always had an affinity for the animals and had wanted one since she was a little kid, her mother said...
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Right-to-farm opponents weigh recount
(State News ~ 08/07/14)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Opponents of Missouri's right-to-farm constitutional amendment were weighing a recount request Wednesday, a day after the measure appeared to pass by the slimmest of margins. The unofficial tally from Tuesday's election showed that with nearly 1 million votes cast, Amendment 1 carried by just over 2,500 votes, a margin of 0.2 percent. ...
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Proposed teacher evaluation system draws opponents
(Local News ~ 08/07/14)
Local educators and school board members are voicing opposition to a proposed state constitutional amendment that would tie teacher evaluations to student performance. The initiative, known as Amendment 3, has been certified by the Secretary of State's office and is set to be on the Nov. 4 ballot...
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GOP women to discuss county government
(Local News ~ 08/07/14)
The Cape County Republican Women's Club will host Cape Girardeau County Presiding Commissioner Clint Tracy at noon Friday at Dexter Bar-B-Que, 236 Broadview St. in Cape Girardeau. Tracy will provide an update on county government. The event is open to the public. For more information, contact Lisa Reitzel, vice president of programs at 576-6335...
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Saint Louis Art Museum
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/07/14)
Saint Louis Art Museum, Forest Park, St.Louis
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Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/07/14)
Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis
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Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis inside
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/07/14)
Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis inside
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Sidewalks meant to pave a safer way for students to schools
(Local News ~ 08/07/14)
Some Cape Girardeau students will be heading back to class this year on new sidewalks. Weeks before schools were set to open for the first day, contractors completed construction for the city on sidewalks near four schools. The work was made possible by funds granted to the city by the Safe Routes to School program...
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Southeast Missouri State football's new video coordinator moves at fast-forward pace
(College Sports ~ 08/07/14)
Jared Diekmann, who joined the Redhawks' staff in July, has cut a more than two-hour process of editing practice video down to 15 minutes.
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New Salem United Methodist Women
(Submitted Story ~ 08/07/14)
The New Salem United Methodist Women met August 6, 2014 at the church fellowship hall. Shirley Grebe, President, called the meeting to order with 9 members repeating the UMW Purpose . Roll call was answered by telling about a teacher we had in school...
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New Ruler Foods store set to open in September
(Local News ~ 08/07/14)
Two more grocery stores are coming closer to opening in Cape Girardeau's midtown area. Ruler Foods, a subsidiary of Kroger, and Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market are both in the middle of construction. Ruler Foods moved into the old Dushell's Furniture building at 2103 William St., and a Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market is planned where the Plaza Galleria once stood at 2021 Independence St. Both are within a block of each other...
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Litzelfelner helps Missouri team to second-place finish in four-state competion
(Community Sports ~ 08/07/14)
Dalhousie Golf Club hosted the Southern States Junior Cup this week.
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Former Southeast track and field coach elected to another Hall of Fame
(College Sports ~ 08/07/14)
Longtime Southeast Missouri State track & field coach Joey Haines will be inducted into the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame, the USTFCCCA announced Wednesday. Haines, who coached for 26 years at Southeast before retiring in 2008, will be honored in a induction ceremony Dec. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 08/07/14)
Today is Thursday, August 7, the 219th day of 2014. There are 146 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 7, 1964, Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin resolution, giving President Lyndon B. Johnson broad powers in dealing with reported North Vietnamese attacks on U.S. forces...
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Celebrating Boy Scouts Troop 4
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/07/14)
Boy Scout Troop 4, sponsored by the First Presbyterian Church in Cape Girardeau, celebrated its 90th birthday at a reception on Aug. 2 at the church. Troop 4 is one of the oldest scout troops in the area. What a patriotic and heartwarming occasion it was to see the scouts "Present Colors," to see the numerous exhibits of past Troop 4 achievements, and to remember the Troop 4 Scouts who have become leaders both locally and nationally in many fields of endeavor...
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Trail of Tears State Park a local gem worth visiting
(Editorial ~ 08/07/14)
Trail of Tears is one of Southeast Missouri's special gems. Visiting Lake Boutin can be a nice way to spend a summer day, and in the fall the colorful leaves are fantastic. The state park recently held its annual information meeting. Projects for the park were discussed, including a new restroom, electrical and sewer lines, parking lot and maintenance items such as fixing campfire grills and lantern posts...
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Speak Out 8/7/14
(Speak Out ~ 08/07/14)
Thank you to our city workers, businesses and homeowners for fighting the war on litter in Cape. Your work is noticed and appreciated. We know all who care will do their share. This message is for the Cape County commissioners. Bloomfield Road now is in worse shape than a lot of the county roads you've paved down on farm land in the south part of the county, around Delta, Chaffee. ...
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Big 12 hopes conference format boosts title hopes
(Professional Sports ~ 08/07/14)
With 10 teams playing a round-robin schedule and no championship game, the Big 12 is emphasizing its unique standing in the new playoff era. The mantra "One True Champion" is part of the conference's new branding effort, complete with television ads and its own website...
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Seahawks visit Broncos in preseason rematch of Super Bowl
(Professional Sports ~ 08/07/14)
DENVER -- When the Seattle Seahawks visit the Broncos for a preseason kickoff tonight, they'll see a Denver defense that was reshaped with them in mind -- along with a team still smarting over all that trash talk during and after the Super Bowl...
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Rams tackle Long tries to stay patient as he heals from knee surgery
(Professional Sports ~ 08/07/14)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Rams left tackle Jake Long has sat around longer than he's wanted. He is going to have to wait a little more before he gets to play in a football game. Long had surgery in January to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament suffered against Tampa Bay on Dec. 22...
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Selig expects vote next week on his successor
(Professional Sports ~ 08/07/14)
GRAPEVINE, Texas -- Commissioner Bud Selig expects baseball owners to vote next week from a list of three candidates for his successor. "Yes, there will be a vote in Baltimore," Selig said Wednesday, referring to the owners' meeting next week. Selig said the seven-member panel appointed earlier this year, and led by St. Louis Cardinals chairman Bill DeWitt Jr., worked independently to get to this point...
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Woods ready to tee it up in the PGA Championship
(Professional Sports ~ 08/07/14)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Barely able to tie his shoes three days ago, Tiger Woods is ready to tee it up in the PGA Championship. Woods caused the biggest sensation of the week Wednesday afternoon simply by driving his silver SUV into the parking lot at Valhalla. He has never arrived so late for a major championship and had so little time to prepare -- just nine holes at Valhalla, which he had not seen since winning the PGA Championship in 2000...
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Expert wants to help nab Russian password thieves
(National News ~ 08/07/14)
LAS VEGAS -- The hackers are a tight-knit group, 10 or 11. They live in a Russian town, and have real jobs. But in their down time, the cybercriminals have spent the past seven months gathering a hoard of personal data, stealing 1.2 billion user names and passwords in a series of Internet heists affecting 420,000 websites, according to Alex Holden, chief information security officer for Hold Security, whose firm uncovered the breach...
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AIDS patients fear ACA exchange discriminatory
(National News ~ 08/07/14)
MIAMI -- Patient advocates say some insurance companies are making HIV and AIDS drugs unaffordable in plans issued through the Affordable Care Act by shifting much of the cost to customers. While the issue applies broadly to all patients with chronic illnesses that require expensive medication, HIV and AIDS advocates say they were the first to file a formal complaint with the government about pricing...
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Ebola drug raises ethical questions
(National News ~ 08/07/14)
WASHINGTON -- The use of an experimental drug to treat two Americans diagnosed with Ebola is raising ethical questions about who gets first access to unproven new therapies for the deadly disease. But some health experts fear debate over extremely limited doses will distract from tried-and-true measures to curb the growing outbreak -- things like more rapidly identifying and isolating the sick...
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Census: Almost 10M Americans changed race
(National News ~ 08/07/14)
WASHINGTON -- Nearly 10 million Americans decided they would be a different race or ethnicity in the early 2000s, with the largest movement coming from Hispanics deciding which racial category they should be in, a new census report showed Wednesday...
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Obama, African leaders talk security, governance
(National News ~ 08/07/14)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama and dozens of African leaders opened talks Wednesday on two key issues that threaten to disrupt economic progress on the continent: security and government corruption. The discussions capped an unprecedented three-day gathering of African leaders in Washington. Much of the conference has centered on boosting U.S. financial ties with Africa, a continent that is home to six of the world's 10 fastest-growing economies and a rapidly expanding middle class...
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Cecil Kemp
(Obituary ~ 08/07/14)
Cecil Kemp, 85, of Jackson passed away Monday, Aug. 4, 2014, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 17, 1928, in Fredericktown, Missouri, to Wiley and Audrey Cloninger Kemp. He and Winnie Davis were married April 27, 1963, in St. Louis...
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Mary Rudesill
(Obituary ~ 08/07/14)
Mary Kathryn "Ki" Rudesill, 91, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center. She was born Aug. 11, 1922, in Cape Girardeau, to Edward and Mary Lorene Litzelfelner. After her first few years living on a farm at Neelys Landing in north Cape Girardeau County, her family moved to Cape Girardeau where she grew up surrounded by many aunts, uncles and cousins...
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Carol Hesse
(Obituary ~ 08/07/14)
Carol Marie Hesse, 73, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Aug. 1, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born Sept. 9, 1940, in St. Louis, to John and Catherine Reese Simon. She and Don C. Hesse were married in 1957. Carol was a graduate of Little Flower School (elementary) and Maplewood High School in 1958...
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Births 8/7/14
(Births ~ 08/07/14)
Daughter to Christopher J. Scott and Jennifer Lynn Wells of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 2:08 a.m. Thursday, July 17, 2014. Name, Christiaja Aunicca. Weight, 7 pounds, 4 ounces. Sixth child, third daughter. Ms. Wells is the former Jennifer Khamdeng, daughter of Joeanna Billington of Cape Girardeau...
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Detavian Richardson
(Obituary ~ 08/07/14)
Detavian L. Richardson, 20, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Aug. 3, 2014, in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time Saturday at Malden United Pentecostal Church in Malden, Missouri. The funeral will be at noon Saturday at the church, with Jo Ann McCauley officiating. Burial will be in Macedonia Cemetery at Malden...
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Out of the past 8/7/14
(Out of the Past ~ 08/07/14)
Beginning tomorrow, there will be no free room and board at the Cape Girardeau City Jail; from now on, municipal prisoners will start paying for their own keep; the cost of keeping prisoners at the jail will be added to the municipal fine for the offense...
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Britain's 'X Factor' coming to U.S. on AXS TV channel
(Entertainment ~ 08/07/14)
LOS ANGELES -- The British edition of "The X Factor" is coming to U.S. television. Music entertainment cable channel AXS TV said Wednesday it will begin airing the singing contest's 11th season on Labor Day weekend. "X Factor" creator Simon Cowell is on the judging panel, which includes ex-Spice Girl Mel B and pop singer Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, once known as Cheryl Cole...
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Russia to block U.S. agricultural imports, report says
(International News ~ 08/07/14)
MOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hit back hard against countries that have imposed sanctions over the Ukraine crisis, ordering trade cuts that an official said would include a ban on all imports of agricultural products from the United States...
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Space probe catches up to comet after 10-year pursuit
(International News ~ 08/07/14)
DARMSTADT, Germany -- Turning what seemed like a science fiction tale into reality, an unmanned probe swung alongside a comet Wednesday after a 4-billion mile chase through outer space over the course of a decade. Europe's Rosetta probe will orbit and study the giant lump of dust and ice as it hurtles toward the sun and, if all goes according to plan, drop a lander onto the comet in the coming months...
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Afghan official: General's killer hid in bathroom
(International News ~ 08/07/14)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- The Afghan soldier who killed a U.S. two-star general and wounded 15 other people hid in a bathroom with a NATO assault rifle then opened fire when a group of officers from international forces passed by, an Afghan military official said Wednesday...
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Tensions grow in Ukraine over Russia troop buildup
(International News ~ 08/07/14)
DONETSK, Ukraine -- The steadily advancing Ukrainian army is setting its sights on the largest rebel-held city in eastern Ukraine, while Western officials Wednesday warned that a Russian military buildup on Ukraine's border could herald a major incursion to protect the separatists...
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With U.S. aimed wrong way, most want new leaders
(National News ~ 08/07/14)
WASHINGTON -- Congress has checked out, and the American people have noticed. Three-quarters of Americans doubt the federal government will address the important problems facing the country this year, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll...
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Rosenthal falters in 9th, Cards lose
(Professional Sports ~ 08/07/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Xander Bogaerts drove in both runs, including a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the ninth inning, as the Boston Red Sox beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 on Wednesday night. The matchup of Shelby Miller and Joe Kelly, former teammates who were each other's best man at their weddings, was a high-quality draw that brought out their best. Each allowed a run in seven innings...
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Jackson police report 8/7/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/07/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Summonses Miscellaneous...
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Cape Girardeau police report 8/7/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/07/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Summonses Theft Burglary...
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In Todd Parr's world, it's OK to make mistakes
(Community ~ 08/07/14)
NEW YORK -- In Todd Parr's world, it's OK to wear your undies on your head, spill your milk or eat mac and cheese in the bathtub. Most of all, it's OK to be yourself. Inclusion and acceptance are Parr's mainstays in more than 30 quirky picture books for young kids, including "It's Okay to Make Mistakes," out this month from Little, Brown and Co...
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Hooked on Science: Turkey baster pingpong ball launcher
(Community ~ 08/07/14)
Did you think turkey basters could only be used on Thanksgiving Day to flavor the turkey? Think again. STEP 1: Remove the plastic piece of the turkey baster from the rubber piece of the baster. STEP 2: Place a pingpong ball into the open part of the rubber piece of the baster, squeeze and observe...
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Who's neXt 8/7/14
(Community ~ 08/07/14)
Perkins Ashley Bailey, magna cum laude with a bachelor of science with a major in criminal justice: corrections option. Sedgewickville Lynda Jones, cum laude with a bachelor of science in education with a major in agricultural education...
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Judges weigh same-sex marriage cases
(National News ~ 08/07/14)
CINCINNATI -- Three federal judges weighing arguments in a landmark gay marriage hearing Wednesday peppered attorneys on both sides with tough questions, with one judge expressing deep skepticism about whether courts are the ideal setting for major social change and another saying the democratic process can be too slow...
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Bank of America nearing $16B to $17B settlement with U.S.
(National News ~ 08/07/14)
WASHINGTON -- Bank of America is nearing a $16 billion to $17 billion settlement to resolve an investigation into its role in the sale of mortgage-backed securities before the 2008 financial crisis, a person directly familiar with the matter said Wednesday...
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Hawaii residents stock up ahead of two approaching hurricanes
(National News ~ 08/07/14)
HONOLULU -- Hawaii residents were furiously stocking up on essentials as two hurricanes churned toward the islands Wednesday and weather officials asked the whole state to prepare for flash flooding. Julio gathered enough steam in the Pacific to be upgraded to hurricane status as it trailed Hurricane Iselle, which could hit as early as today...
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Nigeria rushes to get isolation tents for Ebola
(International News ~ 08/07/14)
LAGOS, Nigeria -- Nigerian authorities rushed to obtain isolation tents Wednesday in anticipation of more Ebola infections as they disclosed five more cases of the virus and a death in Africa's most populous nation, where officials were racing to keep the gruesome disease confined to a small group of patients...
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Israel-Palestinian talks on Gaza are underway in Cairo
(International News ~ 08/07/14)
CAIRO -- Indirect Israeli-Palestinian negotiations over extending a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip and ending a blockade of the battered territory got underway in Cairo on Wednesday, with both sides taking hard-line positions and much jockeying expected ahead...
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Mizzou faces Arizona during Maui Invitational
(Professional Sports ~ 08/07/14)
LAHAINA, Hawaii -- Arizona will face Missouri in the opening round of the Maui Invitational. The Wildcats bring back another strong team after just missing the Final Four last season. Purdue will meet Kansas State in the other game in that part of the bracket announced Wednesday...
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Communication efforts with homeowners on county sewer issues
(Column ~ 08/07/14)
The Cape Girardeau County Reorganized Common Sewer District held an informational public meeting on July 29 at the Fruitland Community Church. The district is working on a feasibility study to evaluate the cost of eliminating 20 small existing wastewater treatment systems and consolidating treatment at one new plant. ...
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Prayer 8/7/14
(Prayer ~ 08/07/14)
O Lord Jesus, may our words and deeds bring honor and glory to you. Amen.
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