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Kushner back channel with Russia involved Syria
(National News ~ 05/28/17)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump's son-in-law and now top White House adviser Jared Kushner proposed a secret back channel between the Kremlin and the Trump transition team during a December meeting with a leading Russian diplomat. Kushner spoke with Ambassador Sergey Kislyak about creating that line of communication to facilitate sensitive discussions aimed at exploring the incoming administration's options with Russia as it was developing its Syria policy, according to a person familiar with the discussions who spoke with The Associated Press.. ...
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Weather stunts attendance, hours at Cape Splash season-opener
(Local News ~ 05/28/17)
The Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center opened its gates at 11 a.m. Saturday to kick off the water park’s eighth season. Stephanie Buehler, aquatics supervisor for the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department, said the opening went smoothly overall, with positive reviews from most patrons...
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Judge denies dismissal motion; embattled sheriff remains out of office for now
(Local News ~ 05/28/17)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Embattled Mississippi County Sheriff Cory Hutcheson remains barred from his elected office while a legal fight continues in circuit court. Judge William Syler, who issued a preliminary order banning Hutcheson from office earlier this month, denied a defense motion Friday that sought to quash the order and dismiss the quo warranto petition filed by the Missouri Attorney General's Office to oust the sheriff from office...
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Senate passes electric-rate bill to benefit possible Bootheel aluminum smelter, steel mill
(Local News ~ 05/28/17)
The Missouri Senate approved legislation Friday that sets the stage for lower electric rates to encourage reopening of an aluminum smelter and possibly entice a steel mill to New Madrid County. The measure passed 24-5 in the special session called by Gov. Eric Greitens for just that purpose...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/28/17)
Today in History Today is Sunday, May 28, the 148th day of 2017. There are 217 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 28, 1977, 165 people were killed when fire raced through the Beverly Hills Supper Club in Southgate, Kentucky. (Investigators cited faulty electrical wiring, fire safety code violations and overcrowding as reasons for the disaster.)...
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Mabry -- 50 years
(Anniversary ~ 05/28/17)
Mr. and Mrs. Dewayne Mabry of Millersville celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on May 27. Mabry and the former Ruth Blackledge were married May 27, 1967 in Naylor, Missouri. They have five children: Jeanine (Tim) Arnold, Anne (Steve) Brown, Branson (Marsica) Mabry, Jason Mabry and Kara Mabry. They also have eight grandchildren...
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Ruch -- Unterreiner
(Engagement ~ 05/28/17)
Matthew Ruch of Daisy announces the engagement of his daughter, Emily Ann Ruch to Dylan Joseph Unterreiner, both of Perryville, Missouri. He is the son of Thomas and Theresa Unterreiner of Perryville. Emily is also the daughter of the late Kateri Ruch...
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Feemster -- 50 years
(Anniversary ~ 05/28/17)
Bob and Mary Feemster celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on May 27. Feemster and the former Mary Pensel were married May 27, 1967. They have one daughter, Heather (J.D.) Brune, and two grandchildren, Christian (15) and Adrianna (10).
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GT 4x4 5-28-17
(05/28/17)
If you had to choose between flying or breathing underwater, which would you and why?
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North America's largest tadpole
(Column ~ 05/28/17)
In my hand is a bullfrog tadpole. I dipped it from a pond May 15. It probably is a bit over two years old. A female American bullfrog can lay about 20,000 eggs in early spring. Southeast Missouri is within the natural range of the American bullfrog...
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Senior Center menus 5-28-17
(Community ~ 05/28/17)
Monday: Closed for Memorial Day Tuesday: Barbecue pork steak or country steak, mashed potatoes, red cabbage and apple salad, whole-grain hot roll and chilled plums or chocolate pudding. Wednesday: Chicken, pasta and veggie salad or ham and cheese croissant, carrot raisin salad, kidney bean salad, whole-grain bread and mixed fresh fruit or blondie brownie...
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FYI 5-28-17
(Community ~ 05/28/17)
The Lindsey Cemetery Association of McClure, Illinois, will hold a special service at 1:30 p.m. today. An area ritual team will assist in the program, with Ford R. Phillips, a former McClure resident, the guest speaker. Special music will be provided and the ritual team will conclude the program with a 21-gun salute followed by "Taps." All proceeds are used for the upkeep of Lindsey Cemetery...
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The perfect siesta
(Community ~ 05/28/17)
SIESTA KEY, Fla. -- The sand on Siesta Beach on Florida's Gulf Coast is as fine as powdered sugar, a pure, sparkling white and soft as a kitten's fur -- all because it's comprised of 99 percent pure crushed quartz. For that reason, and many others, it was selected this year as the best beach in America by a professor who's made a career ranking and studying beaches around the United States...
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Finding an old skillet still cast for the purpose of cooking
(Column ~ 05/28/17)
One of the main appliances in Mom and Dad's house was the kitchen stove. Mom's was a gas stove or range, and it had four burners on the top plus a griddle in the middle. Neat stove. We ate a boatload of pancakes fried on that middle griddle.Must have been a 42- or 46-inch stove. ...
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Rhubarb is good for more than pie
(Column ~ 05/28/17)
Spring welcomes many new foods, but a favorite would have to be rhubarb. Most people think of pie or sauce when they think about cooking with rhubarb, but the possibilities go far beyond those choices. How many times have you made savory recipes using rhubarb as an ingredient? Today, I have a few new recipes for you to try using the early crop rhubarb. ...
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Rich in Christ
(Column ~ 05/28/17)
In March 2013, NBC news published a story about a family from New York that purchased a bowl at a garage sale for $3. The ceramic bowl, about 5 inches in diameter with a saw-tooth pattern etched around the outside, turned out to be 1,000 years old, originating from the Northern Song Dynasty which ruled China from 960 to 1127...
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Finding inner strength
(Column ~ 05/28/17)
Jim came bounding down the steps so fast, his feet barely touched the ground. He had just graduated from college with his degree, and he scarcely could contain his excitement. "I can do what I want now," he said. Although he had enjoyed the privilege of attending school, he had resented all the deadlines, curfews and feelings of a lack of freedom. His parents had paid for his education, and he couldn't wait to get out from under their peering eyes, either...
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Remembrance
(Column ~ 05/28/17)
My Grandpa Simmons had a large flagpole in his front yard. It was planted in a bed of red and gray gravel. Every morning (as he was able) he would walk out of his front door with a properly folded flag. Partnering with whatever grandkid was available, Grandpa would unfold the flag, hook it to the pole, and hoist to fly high on his Bollinger County property...
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Adopt Benny
(Community ~ 05/28/17)
Submitted by Safe Harbor Animal Sancutuary Benny is a friendly 1-year-old pitbull waiting for his forever home. He is available for adoption at Safe Harbor; call (573) 243-9823.
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GT - Awards art
(Community ~ 05/28/17)
Art winners from Cape Girardeau at the recent Women's Club Art Show held in Paducah, Kentucky. Adult art: Anita Dickerson (first, pastel), Marty Riley (second, pastel), Brenda S. Seyer (second, mixed media) Student art: Jaeda Baldwin (first, grades 3-5), Kateryna Elefson (third, grades 3-5), Megan Brown (first, grades K-2), Riya Baldwin (third, K-2)...
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Award - Suzuki Strings
(Community ~ 05/28/17)
Submitted by Steve Schaffner The Suzuki Strings of the Southeast Missouri Music Academy presented a concert at the River Campus in Shuck Recital Hall on Mother’s Day, May 14.
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Award - academy
(Community ~ 05/28/17)
Submitted by Steve Schaffner The Southeast Missouri Music Academy held its annual Young Composer’s Concert on May 12 in the Shuck Recital Hall at the Southeast Missouri State University River Campus. Featured on the program were original compositions by students in musicianship classes of Pam Dumey and Sherrie Troxel. Pictured (back row, from left): Pam Dumey, instructor; Sherrie Troxel, instructor; Hana Hiromitzu, third place, high school; Victoria Collom, second place, high school; Claire Southard, first place, junior high; Clayton Bridgeman, first place, high school; Anna Ahrens, second place, elementary; Eli Youngblood, honorable mention, junior high; and Savannah Cork, honorable mention, junior high. Second row, from left: Henry Rusten, honorable mention, elementary; Nicholas Gaeta, honorable mention, elementary; and Parker Callis, third place, elementary. Front row, from left: Erica Cooley, third place, primary; Emmy Callis, second place, primary; Caroline Fredenburg, primary; Ruby Luo, honorable mention, elementary; and Cameron Reis, first place, elementary.
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Memorial Day weekend arrives with salutes to all who served
(Column ~ 05/28/17)
Happy birthday to Charles Sladek, Loretta Ditto, Jill Little, Melonie Payne, Kathy Holmes, Casey Hampton, Wanda Perry, Kimberly Foulk, Danny Loucks, Kristie Lynn, Terry Curtis, Denny Graviett, April Stafford, Shelly Dooley, Jason Sadler, Leann Hudson, Jessie McCall, Tammy Erlbacher, Ryan Goetz, Dierks Simmons, Mike Eby, Benn David, Dave VanToll, Pat Hindman, Seth Brown, Earl Chasteen, Judy King, Barbara Trankler, Lee Horton, Joan Surface, Mallory Dohogne, Joy Hooker, Megan Horman, Virginia Sides, Holly Hudson and Shane Dirnberger.. ...
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Southeast Missouri State University spring dean's list
(Community ~ 05/28/17)
The following students were named to the Southeast Missouri State University Dean's List for the Spring 2017 semester. Advance, Missouri: Macey Cooper, Haley Seger, Ethan Barr, Grant Woodfin, Heather Meadows, Victoria Throgmorton. Altenburg, Missouri: Natalie Schlimpert, Jacqlyn Sievers, Luke Ponder, Belinda Strack...
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Club news 5-28-17
(Community News ~ 05/28/17)
The American Legion Unit 63 Auxiliary met May 10 with 14 members present. Linda Kern, president, called the meeting to order. Chaplain Catherine Allison prayed. The treasurer's report and minutes from the previous meeting were read and approved. Muriel Day reported on mailing greeting cards...
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Memorial Day: A salute to fallen heroes
(Editorial ~ 05/28/17)
Editor's note: The following is our annual Memorial Day editorial. When the first ceremonies were held following the Civil War to honor those soldiers who had lost their lives in battle, communities sought to pay proper respect to fallen heroes. Over the years, those observances have been adopted nationwide as Memorial Day. Several special events are planned throughout this holiday weekend, which also traditionally marks the start of summertime activities...
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Speak Out 5-28-17
(Speak Out ~ 05/28/17)
Tillerson is wanting to cut back on diplomats and staff, so why waste money on sending Catholic Callista Gingrich to the Vatican? Why is the woman who cheated with Gingrich not an insult to the Pope? Oh yeah -- they have money. Therefore it makes any bad behavior acceptable...
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Spirit of America Award
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/28/17)
Editor's note: You can nominate individuals for the 2017 Spirit of America award through June 13 by submitting the printed application that appears in the newspaper or online at semissourian.com/spirit. On July 4, 2016, I received the Spirit of America Award after being nominated by Mr. ...
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Prayer 5-28-17
(Prayer ~ 05/28/17)
Lord Jesus, thank you for our veterans and bless those currently serving. Amen.
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Carter national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski dies
(National News ~ 05/28/17)
WASHINGTON -- Zbigniew Brzezinski, who helped topple economic barriers between the Soviet Union, China and the West as President Jimmy Carter's national security adviser, died Friday. He was 89. His death was announced on social media Friday night by his daughter, MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski. She called him "the most inspiring, loving and devoted father any girl could ever have."...
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Gregg Allman of The Allman Brothers Band dies at age 69
(Entertainment ~ 05/28/17)
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Gregg Allman, a survivor of tragedy, knew the blues musically and in a painfully personal way. Raised by a single mother after his father was shot to death, he idolized his guitar-slinging older brother Duane and became his musical partner. They formed the nucleus of The Allman Brothers Band, which helped define the Southern rock sound of the 1970s...
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St. Louis man admits pretending to be Purple Heart recipient
(State News ~ 05/28/17)
ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis man could face up to a year in prison after admitting he pretended to be a Purple Heart recipient to scam people out of $4,300. Federal authorities said 46-year-old Mark Chartrand pleaded guilty Thursday to a misdemeanor “Stolen Valor” charge. ...
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St. Louis firefighters rescue man trapped at train station
(State News ~ 05/28/17)
ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Fire Department said it rescued a man after he became trapped between a Metrolink train and a platform. The fire department said the man was rescued early Friday at the Central West End Metrolink. Police said the man was getting off the train when he slipped and his leg became stuck. ...
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Missouri OKs more than $6M of business incentives for 680 jobs
(State News ~ 05/28/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri economic development officials have authorized more than $6 million of incentives to several businesses that could create more than 680 jobs. The business expansions were announced by Gov. Eric Greitens’ administration with relatively little fanfare last week. ...
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Flooding costs in Missouri estimated at $86 million
(State News ~ 05/28/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A preliminary assessment has found about $86 million of damage and costs from recent flooding and storms in Missouri. The figures provided Thursday by the state Department of Public Safety include almost $58 million of public costs for damage to infrastructure, debris removal and emergency-response efforts. ...
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Missouri parks, campsites rebound quickly after flooding
(State News ~ 05/28/17)
ST. LOUIS -- A month after severe floods ravaged several parks and campsites across Missouri, the majority of them are open again in time for summer visitors. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported cleanup and repair mostly is complete at several parks and tourist sites along rivers in Missouri. Many were damaged in late April and early May when torrential rains caused creeks and rivers to rise suddenly...
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Missouri museum to display Confederate battle flag
(State News ~ 05/28/17)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- At a time Confederate symbols are being purged from public sites, a northeast Missouri museum is putting a restored Confederacy flag on permanent inside display, calling it "a teachable moment." The museum in the 3,300-resident Mississippi River town of Louisiana planned to unveil the donated, framed 34-by-58-inch flag Saturday to coincide with the museum's 25th anniversary celebration. A 33-star Union flag also will be put on view nearby...
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Out of the past: May 28
(Out of the Past ~ 05/28/17)
New parking fines take effect in Cape Girardeau, both for timed- and prohibited-parking zones; the Cape Girardeau City Council passed an ordinance for the new fines at its May 18 meeting, which will result in substantially larger penalties than before...
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Dorothy Trotter
(Obituary ~ 05/28/17)
Dorothy Hill Bryson Trotter, 98, died Thursday, May 18, 2017, in Columbia, Missouri. She was born Sept. 19, 1918, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, daughter of Thomas Jackson Bryson and Mary Albert Hill Bryson. She was raised in her beloved New Orleans. On June 30, 1943, she married J. Ray Trotter in Tampa, Florida. He preceded her in death Aug. 16, 1996...
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Edna Slinkard
(Obituary ~ 05/28/17)
Edna “Lee” Slinkard, 80, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, May 20, 2017, at Fountainbleau Lodge. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the church, with the Rev. Mark Martin officiating...
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Myesha Jackson
(Obituary ~ 05/28/17)
Myesha Latribia Jackson, 22, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, May 25, 2017, at Southeast Hospital. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. John Vernon officiating...
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Terry Dees
(Obituary ~ 05/28/17)
Terry D. Dees, 71, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, May 22, 2017, at home. There will be a private, family-only service. The family is being served by the Cremation Society of Missouri.
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Aleda Allen
(Obituary ~ 05/28/17)
ORAN, Mo. — Aleda Joan Allen, 76, of St. Louis passed away peacefully at 4:55 p.m. Saturday, May 13, 2017, from heart failure at Woodland Manor Nursing Center in Arnold, Missouri. She was born June 23, 1940, in Cape Girardeau to Clifford and Geneva Allen and was raised in Oran...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 5/28/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/28/17)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Tuesday n Medical assists were made at 12:27 a.m. on Parksite Drive; 5:09 a.m. on Jefferson Avenue; 6:41 a.m. on Independence Street; 6:55 a.m. on North Lorimier Street; 8:05 a.m. ...
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Cape Girardeau police report 5/28/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/28/17)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Levi A. Roberts III, 38, of Thebes, Illinois, was arrested at North West End Boulevard and Whitener Street on a Cape Girardeau warrant for a suspended license...
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Births 5/28/17
(Births ~ 05/28/17)
Daughter to Jamie Lee and Paige Nicole Astin of Anna, Illinois, Saint Francis Medical Center, 7:52 p.m. Friday, May 12, 2017. Name, Britton Nicole. Weight, 6 pounds, 9 ounces. First child. Mrs. Astin is the former Paige Bartruff, daughter of Bryan and Kim Bartruff of Jonesboro, Illinois. She is a nurse with Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center. Astin is the son of Tracy Rendleman of Anna and Jerry Astin of Dongola, Illinois. He is a driver with Greg's Truck Service...
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Islamic State claims responsibility for Egypt attack
(International News ~ 05/28/17)
MINYA, Egypt -- The Islamic State group on Saturday claimed responsibility for the attack on a bus carrying Christians on their way to a remote desert monastery south of the Egyptian capital, Cairo, which killed 29. Egypt responded to Friday's attack by launching airstrikes that targeted what it said were militant bases in eastern Libya in which the assailants were trained...
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Ex-nurse accused of killing dozens of kids in 1980s
(National News ~ 05/28/17)
DALLAS -- A Texas nurse who is in prison for the 1982 killing of a toddler has been charged with murder in the death of an infant a year earlier, and authorities said Friday they think she may have killed up to 60 young children around that time. Genene Jones, 66, is serving concurrent 99-year and 60-year sentences at a Gatesville prison for the 1982 killing of 15-month-old Chelsea McClellan and the sickening of a 4-week-old boy who survived...
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Naked man steals swan statue
(National News ~ 05/28/17)
LAKELAND, Fla. -- Surveillance video showed a naked man driving from a storage center in a stolen pickup truck loaded with a statue of a large, black and white checkered swan. Deputies are looking for the swan. In a Facebook post Thursday, Polk County Sheriff's officials said they know "it's got to be hard to hide one of these." Investigators said they found the truck in a nearby county but still don't know why the man was naked as he apparently tried to break into Lakeland Cold Storage...
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Police: Suspect in Portland stabbings ranted about Muslims
(National News ~ 05/28/17)
PORTLAND, Ore. -- A man who police say fatally stabbed two people who tried to stop him from yelling anti-Islamic slurs on a Portland light-rail train spent time in prison for robbery and kidnapping charges years ago, according to court records and a defense attorney...
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Trump's trip: Conventional images and unconventional talk
(International News ~ 05/28/17)
TAORMINA, Sicily -- As he dashed through the Middle East and Europe, Donald Trump looked like a conventional American leader abroad. He solemnly laid a wreath at a Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem, had an audience with the pope at the Vatican and stood center stage with Western allies at the annual summits that dominate the diplomatic calendar...
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U.S. quitting climate deal doesn't look good for Earth
(National News ~ 05/28/17)
WASHINGTON -- Earth likely will reach more dangerous levels of warming sooner if the U.S. retreats from its pledge to cut carbon dioxide pollution, scientists said. That's because America contributes so much to rising temperatures. President Donald Trump, who once proclaimed global warming a Chinese hoax, said in a tweet Saturday he would make his "final decision" this week whether the United States stays in the 2015 Paris climate change accord in which nearly every nation agreed to curb its greenhouse gas emissions.. ...
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Gianforte apologizes to reporter after winning U.S. House race
(National News ~ 05/28/17)
BOZEMAN, Mont. -- Republican multimillionaire Greg Gianforte won Montana's only U.S. House seat late Thursday despite being charged a day earlier with assault after witnesses said he grabbed a reporter by the neck and threw him to the ground. Gianforte, a technology entrepreneur, defeated Democrat Rob Quist to continue the GOP's two-decade stronghold on the congressional seat...
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Sri Lanka says finding survivors among 99 missing is doubtful
(International News ~ 05/28/17)
AGALAWATTE, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lanka's military said Saturday it is doubtful any missing people will be found alive two days after torrents of mud triggered by heavy rain covered homes in southern and western parts of the country, killing 100 people and leaving 99 others missing...
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British Airways outage creates travel chaos; power issue blamed
(International News ~ 05/28/17)
LONDON -- British Airways canceled all flights from London's Heathrow and Gatwick airports Saturday as a global internet technology failure upended the travel plans of tens of thousands of people on a busy U.K. holiday weekend. The airline said it was suffering a "major IT systems failure" around the world. Chief executive Alex Cruz said, "We believe the root cause was a power-supply issue, and we have no evidence of any cyberattack."...
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Coo Coo Ca Brew: Man dabbles in brewing his own beer at home
(Community ~ 05/28/17)
Ranley Simpson brews his beer as Coo Coo Ca Brew, and when asked if he would consider himself the walrus, responded with a laugh, "I would say, I am he as you are he." One thing is clear, he's a fan of both The Beatles and beer. "I've always really liked beer, and always wondered how it was made," Simpson said...
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Cape County opts in to sales-tax holiday
(Local News ~ 05/28/17)
Cape Girardeau County will participate in the annual sales-tax holiday Aug. 4 through 6. The affirmative vote was unanimous at Thursday’s meeting of the county commissioners. The state holds an annual sales-tax-free weekend in August to give a consumers break from the state’s 4.225 percent sales-tax rate on items intended for the return to school, such as computers, school supplies and clothing. Cape Girardeau County will not charge sales tax, but individual towns and cities decide whether to waive their own sales-tax rates.
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City of Sikeston takes over operation of Humane Society shelter
(Local News ~ 05/28/17)
SIKESTON, Mo. — The Sikeston Area Humane Society has turned over the operation of its animal shelter to the city of Sikeston after the shelter lost its license last month. The city on Friday officially regained possession of the shelter and the remaining animals...
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Two men face charges in Cape prostitution sting
(Local News ~ 05/28/17)
Two men face charges after trying to hire prostitutes that turned out to be undercover officers, police said. The Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged Justin G. Lemay, 36, of Odell, Illinois, with patronizing prostitution, a class B misdemeanor...
- The Changing of the Guard at The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery this Memorial Day Weekend (Submitted Story ~ 05/28/17)
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James Evans Jr.
(Obituary ~ 05/28/17)
James O. Evans Jr., 63, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, May 25, 2017. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Burial will be at a later date.
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