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Riverboat enthusiasts try to save Delta Queen
(State News ~ 09/12/14)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A group of riverboat enthusiasts is trying to get the 1920s era paddlewheeler Delta Queen back on the Mississippi River. Former Delta Queen Steamboat Co. executive Cornel Martin was in St. Louis this week seeking support and investment for his company, DQSC LLC, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported (http://bit.ly/1rSIVCW )...
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Jake Owen brings Days of Gold tour to Cape on Thursday
(Entertainment ~ 09/12/14)
Have one last laid-back party to relish what's left of summer when Jake Owen's Days of Gold tour rolls through the Show Me Center on Thursday. He'll be playing with the Cadillac Three and Eli Young Band, the latter of which has a song in the top 20 on the Billboard country-music charts...
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Oil trains move across dozens of state's counties
(State News ~ 09/12/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Railroads have been hauling more than a dozen trains weekly through Missouri carrying volatile crude oil from the Northern Plains that's been involved in multiple fiery accidents, according to railroad disclosures released Thursday...
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Classic cars to cruise into Cape this weekend
(Local News ~ 09/12/14)
From shiny Chevy sedans with big fins to rusty rat rods, about 250 eye-catching vehicles are expected to roll into downtown Cape Girardeau for the River Tales Classic Car Show. Cruise-ins in Cape and Jackson are planned for Saturday evening, with the car show in Cape starting at 9 a.m. Sunday and running until 4 p.m...
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Firefighters pay homage to 9/11 with stair-climbing exercise
(Local News ~ 09/12/14)
To pay tribute to the firefighters who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Jackson Fire Rescue members continuously climbed a Stairmaster Stair Mill for 343 minutes at Southeast HealthPoint Fitness in Jackson Thursday. The number of minutes symbolizes the 343 firemen who died in the Twin Towers that day and ensures those lost will never be forgotten. Fire departments nationwide hold similar events, but this is the first time Jackson Fire Rescue attempted it...
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Lieutenant governor pressures Nixon to restore Cottonwood funding
(Local News ~ 09/12/14)
Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder sent a letter to Gov. Jay Nixon on Thursday, urging him to take "swift action" and release funds for the Cottonwood Residential Treatment Center in Cape Girardeau. The funds were part of the $1 billion vetoed or withheld by the governor earlier this summer. Nixon said the move was based on concern for the state's finances after the Legislature approved a number of sales tax-cutting bills...
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Grand Funk Railroad steams into Cape
(Local News ~ 09/12/14)
Grand Funk Railroad founder and drummer Don Brewer said in a recent interview that one of his favorite things about touring 45 years after forming the band is seeing "three generations of fans who know the words to 'Some Kind of Wonderful.'" Sure enough, there were fans of all ages braving the nighttime chill Thursday to see the band rock the grandstand of the 159th SEMO District Fair...
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Southeast Missouri State, Southern Illinois football rivalry receives personal touch
(College Sports ~ 09/12/14)
Southeast coach Tom Matukewicz, defensive coordinator Bryce Saia and offensive coordinator Sherard Poteete were once a part of the SIU program
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5 things Cape Girardeau learned about Hollywood during the 'Gone Girl' filming
(Local News ~ 09/12/14)
Caravans of people and tractor-trailer loads of props and camera equipment filled half a city block on Independence Street for weeks, where the crew was based, and numerous shooting locations were taken over for days at a time.
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Southeast Missouri State soccer team loses to Illinois State
(College Sports ~ 09/12/14)
The Redhawks were outshot 16-4 in their loss to the Redbirds.
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Kelly Middle School National School Spirit Day
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/12/14)
Kelly Middle School students on National School Spirit Day!! GO HAWKS!!
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Cape County Tea Party Monthly Meeting
(Submitted Story ~ 09/12/14)
On September 16th, 2014 at 6:30pm, the Cape County Tea Party (CCTP) will hold its open monthly meeting at the Cape Girardeau Public Library. The meeting is called the Third Tuesday Tea Time and is held on the Third Tuesday of each month to continue the work to complete our Mission as stated below...
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Best Bet 9/12/14: Folk concert at Bollinger Mill
(Entertainment ~ 09/12/14)
Missouri State Parks is sponsoring a free event at Bollinger Mill State Historic Site in Burfordville, Missouri. A folk concert featuring Wil Maring and Robert Bowlin is taking place from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Refreshments will be provided, and attendees are asked to bring seating...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/12/14)
Today is Friday, September 12, the 255th day of 2014. There are 110 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On September 12, 1914, during World War I, the First Battle of the Marne ended in an Allied victory against Germany...
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Republican Women to host Swan
(Local News ~ 09/12/14)
The Cape County Republican Women's Club will host state Rep. Kathy Swan at noon Friday at Dexter Bar-B-Que, 236 Broadview St. in Cape Girardeau. Swan, R-Cape Girardeau, will discuss "The Missouri House -- 2013 in Review and Looking Ahead to 2014."...
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Here's my story, and every word is the truth, I think
(Column ~ 09/12/14)
This is a true account of what happened. The lesson? Be prepared. Or else. You are all familiar with planned obsolescence. Once upon a time you could buy things and expect them to last. Today, of course, things last exactly one day past the warranty. How do they do that?...
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Speak Out 9/12/14
(Speak Out ~ 09/12/14)
It's Saturday morning, Sept. 6. I'm at the SEMO District Fair on Saturday morning that has been changed. The fair board needs to consider next year the amount of business that they are causing a lot of businesses up and down Kingshighway and also Broadway that they're losing when they block off this traffic all the way back to Independence and all the way up north on Kingshighway, where some businesses aren't even opening up on Saturday morning, because they can't have customers to get in and out of their businesses. ...
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Raising funds, awareness to defeat childhood cancer
(Editorial ~ 09/12/14)
Cancer is horrible any way you slice it. To see friends and family battle the disease is heart-wrenching. But it's especially tough when you see a child with the affliction. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and recently a story by reporter Samantha Rinehart, the first in a series, explored the challenges of child-focused cancer treatments and how families battle to provide the necessary medical treatment for their child...
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Release Cottonwood funds
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/12/14)
Gov. Nixon, During Wednesday's veto session, the Legislature sustained seven of the eight tax-exemption bills you vetoed earlier this summer. Throughout this year's legislative session you remained passively on the sidelines, refusing to work with lawmakers for much-needed tax relief. ...
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NASA's newest human spacecraft on the move
(National News ~ 09/12/14)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA is one step closer to launching its newest spacecraft designed for humans. Workers at Kennedy Space Center gathered to watch as the Orion capsule emerged from its assembly hangar Thursday morning, less than three months from its first test flight...
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Father was 'overwhelmed' before 5 kids were slain
(National News ~ 09/12/14)
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The South Carolina man accused of killing his five children was an ex-convict whose homes were visited by social workers a dozen times in the last three years. The children seemed happy and well-adjusted despite occasional spankings, and the family took a summer trip to Disney World and the beach, according to documents released by the Department of Social Services. ...
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Senate rivals survive TV reality show
(Entertainment ~ 09/12/14)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Two freshmen U.S. senators from opposite sides of the political aisle said Thursday they survived and even cooperated while spending a week marooned together on a remote island for a new reality show, "Rival Survival." New Mexico Democrat Martin Heinrich and Arizona Republican Jeff Flake said they hope their adventure, scheduled to air Oct. 29 on Discovery, inspires their colleagues in Washington to work together...
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Man convicted in six Illinois deaths faces Missouri trial
(State News ~ 09/12/14)
ST. LOUIS -- A man already serving life sentences in Illinois for six killings in 2008 will face trial in Missouri on charges that he killed an Arkansas couple that same summer, though a prosecutor said those languishing proceedings likely won't come anytime soon...
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Business leaders lash out against punitive damages
(State News ~ 09/12/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri business leaders expressed alarm Thursday about a state Supreme Court ruling allowing unlimited punitive damages in a certain lawsuits. The court had ruled unanimously Tuesday that Missouri's 2005 law capping punitive damages at $500,000 does not apply to lawsuits that make common-law claims of injury, such as fraud. The court reinstated a $1 million punitive damage award to a Missouri woman who sued a car dealership for fraud...
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Assistant AG sues judge candidate, alleges malicious prosecution
(Local News ~ 09/12/14)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- An assistant attorney general filed a lawsuit in federal court Monday against Carter County Prosecuting Attorney Rocky Kingree. It accuses the judicial candidate of malicious prosecution, among other things. The complaint was filed in U.S. District Court, Southeastern Division, on behalf of Steven R. Berry of Columbia, Missouri...
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One injured in Charleston shooting
(Local News ~ 09/12/14)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Police are investigating a shooting Thursday that injured a Charleston man. About 12:10 p.m., Charleston Department of Public Safety director Robert Hearnes said it received several calls of shots fired in the 700 block of Gail Street. Officers discovered a male victim in the roadway with a gunshot wound...
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Woman receives ceremonial flag 43 years after husband's death
(Local News ~ 09/12/14)
PUXICO, Mo. -- Puxico resident Gladys Simpson thought she simply was out for dinner with her family one recent evening at Mel's Diner. But as her meal arrived, she received a surprise -- an American flag honoring her late husband, Walter Nelson Hobgood...
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Couple arrested on domestic assault charges
(Local News ~ 09/12/14)
BENTON, Mo. -- A husband and wife were jailed Tuesday for domestic assault. Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter said in a news release that David L. Dean, 51, and Salina D. Dean, 47, both of Chaffee, Missouri, each were charged with third-degree domestic assault, a misdemeanor...
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Benton man charged with domestic assault
(Local News ~ 09/12/14)
BENTON, Mo. -- A Benton man is in custody on suspicion of domestic assault and child endangerment. Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter reported in a news release that Darrell Joseph Benish, 25, was charged with third-degree domestic assault and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, both misdemeanors...
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Coalition seeks to educate health consumers about state marketplace
(Local News ~ 09/12/14)
When the next enrollment period begins in November and residents sign up for health insurance through the Missouri Health Insurance Marketplace, agencies across the state will be prepared to help them reach their goal. The Cover Missouri Coalition, a project of the Missouri Foundation for Health, is traveling around the state hosting a series of education sessions and bringing together certified application counselors, marketplace navigators and coalition members to prepare for the Nov. ...
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Police: Convicted killer of three students escapes Ohio prison
(National News ~ 09/12/14)
LIMA, Ohio -- The convicted killer of three Ohio students at a high school cafeteria escaped from a Lima prison Thursday, and a search was underway, police said. Nineteen-year-old T.J. Lane escaped along with two other inmates and one of the inmates was captured, Lima police Sgt. Andy Green said. A search was underway in woods and a residential area near the prison, he said, and the two escapees are considered dangerous...
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USDA boosts soybean, corn harvest to new records
(National News ~ 09/12/14)
DES MOINES, Iowa -- The nation's corn and soybean farmers will bring in by far the largest harvest ever this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Thursday in a new report. Corn farmers are expected to harvest nearly 14.4 billion bushels of corn, up from last year's 13.9 billion-bushel record. The yield of 172 bushels per acre is significantly higher than the previous record set in 2009 of 165 bushels per acre...
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Cape police report, 9/12/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/12/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWIs Summonses Thefts Miscellaneous...
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Bonnie Jones
(Obituary ~ 09/12/14)
MOUNDS, Ill. -- Jo Yvonne "Bonnie" Jones, 84, of Mounds passed away Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Jan. 1, 1930, in Cairo, Illinois, daughter of the late James Lloyd Diggs Sr. and Josephine Marie Shelton Diggs...
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Aloysius Schoen
(Obituary ~ 09/12/14)
Aloysius T. Schoen, 97, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014, at Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau. He was born, Dec. 9, 1916, in Cape Girardeau, to Charles and Mary Welker Schoen. He and Doretta Himmelsbach were married May 23, 1942, at Chaffee, Missouri. She preceded him in death in October 1978...
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Jennings Bond
(Obituary ~ 09/12/14)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Jennings Bond, 78, of Marble Hill passed away Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014, near Grassy, Missouri, as the result of a motorcycle/vehicle accident. He was born Jan. 23, 1936, at Hahn, Missouri, son of John and Nova Mae Myers Bond...
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Ruby Neihart
(Obituary ~ 09/12/14)
Ruby Lee Lemonds Neihart, 87, of Cape Girardeau passed away peacefully Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, at Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau, in the presence of her son and daughter. She was born Jan. 2, 1927, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to Chester Arthur and Addie Mae Watkins Lemonds. She and Franklin C. Neihart were married in 1945 in Oakland, California. He preceded her in death in 1950...
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Rev. Peter Diliberto
(Obituary ~ 09/12/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- The Rev. Peter J. Diliberto, 96, of Perryville died Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014, at St. Mary's of the Barrens Care Center in Perryville. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. Monday at Mary, Mother of God Chapel at the Vincentian residence in Perryville. A wake will be at 7 p.m...
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Kent Mungle
(Obituary ~ 09/12/14)
PATTON, Mo. -- Kent Carl Mungle, 92, of Patton passed away Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014, at his home. He was born Aug. 14, 1922, in Patton, son of James I. and Laura C. Yount Mungle. Kent belonged to Reagan's Chapel Quartet in his younger years. He served in the United States Army from 1943 to 1945, and in the United States Air Force from 1949 to 1968, retiring as a TGST...
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Larry Everly
(Obituary ~ 09/12/14)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- Larry E. Everly, 69, of East Prairie, formerly of Mounds, Illinois, died Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014, at his home. Larry served in the United States Army. Friends may call from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday at Jones Funeral Home in Villa Ridge, Illinois...
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Mark Abell
(Obituary ~ 09/12/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Mark D. Abell, 52, of Perryville died Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014, at his home. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. today and 6:30 a.m. until service time Saturday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Milton Ryan officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery...
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Juanita Miller
(Obituary ~ 09/12/14)
Juanita Miller, 87, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Mounds, Illinois, died Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014, at Southeast Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Jones Funeral Home in Villa Ridge, Illinois.
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Out of the past 9/12/14
(Out of the Past ~ 09/12/14)
It's Agriculture Appreciation Day at the 134th annual SEMO District Fair in Arena Park; judging of various crafts and animals begins; in front of the grandstand in the evening is the always-crowd-pleasing tractor pull. Following in the footsteps of a restructured summer recreation program, an expanded lineup of fall/winter recreation activities is being offered by the city's Parks and Recreation Department; new to the schedule are five new adult activities, including several cooking classes...
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Art imitates life for former provost
(Entertainment ~ 09/12/14)
Les Cochran, former provost of Southeast Missouri State University, was never a reader -- much less a writer -- of fiction. In 1970, he wrote a book with the title "Innovative Programs in Industrial Education." He's written several book chapters and professional articles on topics ranging from academic planning and teaching effectiveness to collective bargaining...
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University to host acclaimed novelist David Armand
(Entertainment ~ 09/12/14)
The Nilsen Visiting Writers Program and Southeast Missouri State University Press will host American novelist David Armand from Tuesday through Friday for a public reading of his work and visits to various classes and venues to speak with students about being a writer...
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Police seek suspect in Sikeston shooting
(Local News ~ 09/12/14)
Police are looking for a suspect in connection with a shooting in Sikeston, Missouri, that left one person in stable condition. Officers are searching for Dedrick M. "Little D" Cowley, 18, about a shooting that occurred just after 4 p.m. Thursday in the 300 block of Magnolia Street, according to a news release from the Sikeston Department of Public Safety...
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High school football, Week 4: Jackson begins title defense
(High School Sports ~ 09/12/14)
Last week: Farmington 13, Poplar Bluff 0; Jackson 22, Marquette 14 Last year: Jackson 38, Farmington 7 Outlook: Jackson officially begins defense of its SEMO North title in its homecoming game tonight. The Farmington-Jackson results have reflected the plight of the two programs since the Knights joined the SEMO North Conference for the 2008 season. ...
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Judge rules Pistorius not guilty of murder
(Professional Sports ~ 09/12/14)
The Olympian still could be found guilty of a negligent killing
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Stanton hit in face by pitch from Fiers
(Professional Sports ~ 09/12/14)
The Marlins slugger was carted off the field
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Reds impede Cards' progress toward winning NL Central
(Professional Sports ~ 09/12/14)
Cincinnati claimed its third straight game against St. Louis to win the four-game series
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Dig For Life volleyball tournament set to begin today
(High School Sports ~ 09/12/14)
The annual Dig For Life Classic volleyball tournament will feature a field of 48 teams and is geared toward breast cancer awareness. Proceeds from the event benefit Saint Francis Hospital's Dig For Life program, which was founded by former Southeast Missouri State volleyball coach Cindy Gannon and helps fund mammogram screenings for local women that are unable to afford the screenings.
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Highway 51 in Perry County reduced for pavement work
(Local News ~ 09/12/14)
Highway 51 in Perry County reduced for pavement work Highway 51 in Perry County will be reduced with a width restriction of 12 feet as contractor crews perform pavement repairs. This interchange is east and west of Interstate 55, according to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release. The work will take place from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily Sept. 22 to 26...
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Obama request to combat militants draws support from Congress
(National News ~ 09/12/14)
WASHINGTON -- Bending for once to the will of the White House, Republicans and Democrats coalesced Thursday behind President Barack Obama's call to train and arm Syrian rebels fighting Islamic State militants and pointed toward votes in the heat of a midterm election campaign...
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Alienlike giant water-living dinosaur unveiled
(National News ~ 09/12/14)
WASHINGTON -- Picture the fearsome creatures of "Jurassic Park" crossed with the shark from "Jaws." Then super-size to the biggest predator ever to roam Earth. Now add a crocodile snout as big as a person and feet like a duck's. The result gives you an idea of a dinosaur scientists unveiled Thursday...
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New terror fight casts pall over 9/11 events
(National News ~ 09/12/14)
NEW YORK -- The nation's gathering war against a new upsurge in Islamic terror hung heavy over the 13th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks Thursday, stirring anxiety and determination among those who came to ground zero to remember their loved ones...
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FEMA wants at least $5.8 million in Sandy aid repaid
(National News ~ 09/12/14)
NEW YORK -- Thousands of people who received government aid after Superstorm Sandy slammed the East Coast may be forced to give some or all of that money back, nearly two years after the disaster. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is scrutinizing about 4,500 households it suspects received improper payments, according to program officials and data obtained by The Associated Press through a records request. ...
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Arab allies pledge to fight Islamic State
(International News ~ 09/12/14)
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia -- Key Arab allies promised Thursday to "do their share" to fight Islamic State militants, but NATO member Turkey refused to join, signaling the struggle the U.S. faces in trying to get front-line nations to put aside their regional animosities and work together to defeat a common enemy...
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High school roundup: Perryville volleyball team claims conference win vs. De Soto
(High School Sports ~ 09/12/14)
All high school scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Thursday.
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ArtiFacts 9/12/14
(Entertainment ~ 09/12/14)
Acting Out!, a community theater group based in Jackson, will hold auditions for its upcoming production of "Night of the Living Dead" at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Cape Girardeau Central High School choir room. The audition is a cold reading, and no preparation is necessary. ...
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Jaws actor from Bond films Richard Kiel dies at 74
(Entertainment ~ 09/12/14)
FRESNO, Calif. -- Richard Kiel, the towering actor best known for portraying steel-toothed villain Jaws in a pair of James Bond films, has died. He was 74. Kelley Sanchez, director of communications at Saint Agnes Medical Center, confirmed Wednesday that Kiel was a patient at the hospital and died. Kiel's agent, Steven Stevens, also confirmed his death. Both declined to provide further details...
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Prayer 9/12/14
(Prayer ~ 09/12/14)
O Lord Jesus, blessed Redeemer, we place our hope and trust in you our Savior. Amen.
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New Ken Burns series 'The Roosevelts' spans a century of history
(Entertainment ~ 09/12/14)
NEW YORK -- Behold this saga of bygone titans, a trio on an epic scale who share the same name. The latest magnum opus from Ken Burns, "The Roosevelts: An Intimate History," premieres on PBS as a seven-night, 14-hour series airing Sunday through Sept. 20 at 7 p.m...
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Nixon frees $143M for education after session
(State News ~ 09/12/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon freed $143 million of previously frozen education funding Thursday, after lawmakers sustained many of his vetoes of business tax breaks that Nixon had denounced as potential budget-busters. The demise of the tax-break legislation allowed Nixon to claim at least a partial victory in an annual veto session that nonetheless shattered the Missouri record for the number of veto overrides...
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