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Southeast names new dean of business college
(Local News ~ 04/10/18)
Southeast Missouri State University’s Harrison College of Business named its new dean: Alberto Davila of Edinburgh, Texas, according to a university news release. Davila will begin his new role June 1, the release stated. University president Carlos Vargas-Aburto said in the release Southeast was fortunate to have had an exceptional and diverse group of outstanding candidates apply during a national search for a new College of Business dean...
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Perryville welcomes new chamber director
(Local News ~ 04/10/18)
Jackie Wengert has been appointed Perryville Area Chamber of Commerce director, according to a news release. Wengert has held the position before, according to the release, and brings “a tremendous level of experience and passion for moving the Chamber in a direction that will give its members the greatest value.” ...
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A bird in the hand ... at Capaha Park lagoon
(Local News ~ 04/10/18)
Josh Lucas, left, and Peyton Brunkhorst befriend a goose Monday at the Capaha Park lagoon in Cape Girardeau.
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Far-away threat closes Chaffee High School before social media post's origins known
(Local News ~ 04/10/18)
Chaffee High School canceled classes Monday after social-media posts about a threat against CHS circulated Sunday, but the posts turned out to originate in New Mexico. The CHS in question was Clovis High School in Clovis, New Mexico, but the original post did not make that clear, according to a Friday media advisory from the Clovis Police Department...
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Missouri Senate to decide fate of bill to further restrict abortions
(Local News ~ 04/10/18)
The Missouri Senate will decide the fate of a Jackson lawmaker’s bill to further limit abortions in Missouri. It would ban most abortions after a fetus is 20 weeks old, an effort supporters say is aimed at preventing the procedure at the earliest time they believe fetuses can feel pain...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 04/10/18)
Today is Tuesday, April 10, the 100th day of 2018. There are 265 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 10, 1968, "In the Heat of the Night" won best picture of 1967 at the 40th Academy Awards; one of its stars, Rod Steiger, was named best actor while Katharine Hepburn was honored as best actress for "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner."...
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13 new citizens join America with pride, distinction
(Editorial ~ 04/10/18)
Last week 13 immigrants gathered at the federal courthouse in Cape Girardeau for a very important occasion. All 13 were sworn in as citizens of the United States. Their stories varied widely, but all claimed a love for our country. The immigrants who took the oath of citizenship Friday included three each from Canada and Vietnam, two from Mexico, and one each from China, Jordan, Philippines, Pakistan and Bangladesh...
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Private care not answer for veterans
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/10/18)
Now that Dr. David Shulkin is no longer Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the issue of whether its health service for veterans will be moved in the direction of privatization becomes an issue. As a veteran who following retirement has received his care from the Cape Girardeau VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic, I hope VA health care will not be privatized...
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Cosby paid accuser nearly $3.4M
(Entertainment ~ 04/10/18)
NORRISTOWN, Pa. -- Bill Cosby paid nearly $3.4 million to the woman he is charged with sexually assaulting, a prosecutor revealed to jurors Monday, answering one of the biggest questions surrounding the case as the comedian's retrial got underway. District Attorney Kevin Steele highlighted the 2006 civil settlement during his opening statement, in an apparent attempt to suggest Cosby wouldn't have paid out so much money if the accusations against him were false. ...
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Jail job applicant not hired, arrested instead in theft case
(National News ~ 04/10/18)
MANCHESTER, N.H. — A woman applying for a job at a New Hampshire county jail has been arrested because it turns out she was wanted on a charge in Maine. Police said Kristina Hoefs of Manchester applied for the job Friday at the Hillsborough County Department of Corrections...
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Former S. Korean leader charged with corruption
(International News ~ 04/10/18)
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korean prosecutors formally charged jailed ex-President Lee Myung-bak with a range of corruption charges Monday, making him the country's fourth leader to face a criminal trial in about two decades. Last Friday, Lee's conservative successor, Park Geun-hye, was sentenced to 24 years in prison in a separate corruption scandal for which she was removed from office following months of huge anti-government rallies...
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Trump family hotel business asked Panama president for help
(International News ~ 04/10/18)
PANAMA CITY -- Lawyers representing President Donald Trump's family hotel business appealed to Panama's president for help days before an emergency arbitrator declined to reinstate the Trump management team to a luxury waterfront hotel. The Britton & Iglesias firm, which has represented the Trump Organization in its fight to continue running the hotel, addressed a letter dated March 22 to President Juan Carlos Varela...
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Markets turn to earnings season for good news
(National News ~ 04/10/18)
NEW YORK -- After weeks of dispiriting talk about trade wars and the threat of inflation, Wall Street is looking forward to some good news: eye-popping profits from Corporate America. Analysts expect companies in the S&P 500 to report a 17 percent jump in earnings per share for the first three months of the year, thanks in large part to lower tax rates and the strong global economy. That would mark the best quarter of growth in seven years, according to FactSet...
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Stop-smoking drugs found to pose no heart risk
(National News ~ 04/10/18)
CHICAGO -- Two popular stop-smoking drugs are as safe for the heart as nicotine patches and dummy pills, according to research requested by U.S. and European regulators. The results come from an extension of a big study of Chantix and Zyban earlier finding no increased risks for severe psychiatric problems including suicidal behavior. Those findings were reported in 2016...
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Zuckerberg prepares apology — this time to congressional panels
(National News ~ 04/10/18)
WASHINGTON -- Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will apologize for his company's role in a data privacy scandal and foreign interference in the 2016 elections when he appears before Congress this week, saying the social network "didn't take a broad enough view of our responsibility," according to prepared remarks released Monday...
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Congress returns after spring break
(National News ~ 04/10/18)
WASHINGTON -- The Republican majority in Congress was on a glide path to the midterms, having passed tax cuts into law and backed off budget battles with a year-end funding package. But President Donald Trump was not impressed. Trump has been picking apart some GOP accomplishments, including the big budget bill, and complaining others, namely a border wall, remained undone...
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Bolton takes the helm as NSA
(National News ~ 04/10/18)
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. military is bracing for a possible strike in Syria. Preparations for a high-risk North Korea summit are barreling forward. The White House staff is on edge, unsure who will be fired next, and when. And the national security team is holding its breath to see whether their new leader will be a shock to the system...
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Tax cuts, spending to raise deficit to $1T
(National News ~ 04/10/18)
WASHINGTON -- The combined effect of President Donald Trump's tax cuts and last month's budget-busting spending bill is sending the government's budget deficit toward the $1 trillion mark next year, according to a new analysis by the Congressional Budget Office...
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U.S., China both omit key products from tariff threats
(National News ~ 04/10/18)
DETROIT -- Americans spent nearly $96 billion last year on cellphones and computers imported from China, far more than on any other items. But you won't find them on the list of Chinese-made products the Trump administration is threatening with tariffs...
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Trump to farmers: He'll 'make up' losses on trade
(National News ~ 04/10/18)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump acknowledged Monday farmers could be adversely affected by the escalating tariff dispute with China, but promised to make it up to them, saying they "will be better off than they ever were." Speaking at a Cabinet meeting, Trump addressed the Chinese threat to slap tariffs on soybeans and other agriculture staples grown in rural America, a move potentially hitting Midwestern farmers, many of whom are strong supporters of the president...
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After gas attack, Israel strikes
(International News ~ 04/10/18)
BEIRUT -- International condemnation grew over a suspected poison gas attack in a rebel-held town near Damascus said to have been carried out by the Syrian government, while Syria and its main ally, Russia, blamed Israel for airstrikes on a Syrian air base Monday reportedly killing 14 people, including four Iranians...
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Trump threatens Syria strike
(National News ~ 04/10/18)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump threatened an imminent military strike Monday against Syria, vowing to respond "forcefully" to Saturday's apparent chemical weapons attack on civilians and warning Russia or any other nation found to share responsibility will "pay a price."...
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Trump furious after FBI seizes documents from his lawyer
(National News ~ 04/10/18)
WASHINGTON -- Federal agents on Monday raided the office of President Donald Trump's personal attorney Michael Cohen, seizing records on topics including a $130,000 payment made to porn actress Stormy Daniels. A furious Trump, who in the last month has escalated his attacks on Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, said from the White House it was a "disgrace" the FBI "broke into" his lawyer's office. ...
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Out of the past: April 10
(Out of the Past ~ 04/10/18)
Grace United Methodist Church hosted the traditional community-wide Ecumenical Good Friday Service yesterday, centering on the "Passion of the Lord Jesus Christ"; congregations assisting in the program include Evangelical United Church of Christ, St. Mark Lutheran, Grace United Methodist, First General Baptist, LaCroix United Methodist, Harmony Congregational Methodist, Bethel Assembly of God, St. James A.M.E., Maple Avenue United Methodist and Christ Episcopal...
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Tammy Zitter
(Obituary ~ 04/10/18)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Tammy Renee Zitter, 46, of Springfield died Thursday, April 5, 2018, peacefully in her sleep with her husband by her side. She was born Sept. 26, 1971, in Cape Girardeau to Michael Wayne Lohmann and Becky Fowler McCormick Whitlatch. She was raised by her Grandma Jewell Fowler and Uncle Mike Fowler. She and Scott Zitter married Dec. 15, 2001...
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Earl Vogel
(Obituary ~ 04/10/18)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Earl F. Vogel, 84, of Marble Hill passed away Sunday, April 8, 2018, at Woodland Hills in Marble Hill. Born Aug. 11, 1933, in St. Louis, he was the son of Earl F. and Ann O'Grinc Vogel Sr. He and Donna Jean Weber married Nov. 26, 1960, in St. Louis. She survives...
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Steve Snider
(Obituary ~ 04/10/18)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Stephen "Steve" Snider, 56, of Chaffee passed away Thursday, April 5, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 14, 1961, in Chaffee to the late Harold and Doris Wilkinson Snider. He and Jeanette K. Glastetter married June 3, 1988, and she survives of the home...
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Allan Schremp
(Obituary ~ 04/10/18)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Allan M. Schremp, 56, of Perryville died Sunday, April 8, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Celebration of life will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. Friday at Young and Sons Funeral Home of Perryville...
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William Rogers
(Obituary ~ 04/10/18)
William "Bill" Rogers, 81, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Chicago, died Sunday, April 8, 2018, at Missouri Veterans Home. He was born March 9, 1937, in Chicago to William and Geraldine McClure Rogers. He and Patricia Siemien were married Aug. 10, 1968, at Chicago...
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Larry Fuller
(Obituary ~ 04/10/18)
Larry Wayne Fuller, 58, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, April 8, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born Aug. 17, 1959, in Chaffee, Missouri, to Jerene Martha Fuller. He and Theresa Ann Green married July 16, 2005, in Cape Girardeau...
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Elizabeth Anderson
(Obituary ~ 04/10/18)
ORAN, Mo. -- Elizabeth Ann Anderson, 78, of Oran died Monday, April 9, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Entombment will be at Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum in Cape Girardeau...
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Lola Freeman
(Obituary ~ 04/10/18)
JEFFERSON CITY -- Lola Marie Freeman, 86, of Jefferson City, formerly of Cape Girardeau, passed away peacefully Thursday, April 5, 2018, at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital. She was born June 15, 1931, in St. Louis, daughter of the late Robert W. and Ethelene Hodge Carrow. Nov. 8, 1959, Lola was united in marriage in Morley, Missouri, to Odis W. Freeman, who preceded her in death in August 2001...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 4/10/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/10/18)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Friday n Medical assists were made at 11:48 a.m. on North Kingshighway; 7:33 p.m. on North Main Street; and 8:44 p.m. on Perry Avenue. n At 3:30 a.m., smoke odor was reported on South Kingshighway...
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Cape Girardeau police report 4/10/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/10/18)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Angela Brune, 56, of Jackson was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for stealing. Theft n Theft was reported at 1310 Sonnet Drive...
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Missouri Senate calls for term limits in U.S. Constitution
(State News ~ 04/10/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Senate has passed a resolution calling for a national convention to amend the U.S. Constitution to limit the time people can serve in Congress. The proposal, approved Monday in a 22-9 vote, calls for what is known as an Article V Convention of the States in order to propose term limits to the U.S. ...
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McCaskill raises $3.9M for Missouri re-election bid
(State News ~ 04/10/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A spokeswoman for Democratic Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill's campaign said she raised roughly $3.9 million for her re-election bid in recent months. Spokeswoman Meira Bernstein on Monday announced the campaign's latest fundraising results. McCaskill ended 2017 with more than $9 million to spend on her re-election bid. After recent fundraising and expenses, the campaign said she now has more than $11.5 million in cash on hand...
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Attorneys seeking information from Confide headquarters
(State News ~ 04/10/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Attorneys suing Gov. Eric Greitens and his top staff over the use of the message-deleting app Confide have subpoenaed the company's headquarters, seeking information tied to 15 phone numbers. St. Louis County attorney Mark Pedroli, on behalf of the Sunshine Project, said his ultimate objective in issuing the subpoena Friday to the New York-based company is to retrieve at least some of the communications Greitens and his staff made using the app, the St. ...
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Court filing states woman in Greitens' affair unsure of memory
(State News ~ 04/10/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Attorneys defending Gov. Eric Greitens against a felony invasion-of-privacy charge have raised new doubts about a key allegation he took a nonconsensual photo of a partially nude woman with whom he had an affair. In a court filing dated Sunday, Greitens' attorneys say the woman testified during a Friday deposition she never saw Greitens with a camera or phone on the day he is accused of taking a partially nude photo of her while she was blindfolded and her hands bound...
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Prayer 4/10/18
(Prayer ~ 04/10/18)
O Lord Jesus, thank you for your generous grace and mercy. Amen.
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Speak Out 4/10/18
(Speak Out ~ 04/10/18)
Trump keeps saying the wall is our problem, but he is the problem. From his incompetent appointees, to his tweeting, his lies, etc., etc. The list is long and verifiable. The problems begin and end with the fact that he is not qualified for the job. Who/what will he blame if he does get his expensive wall?...
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France, Portugal mark WWI battle
(International News ~ 04/10/18)
RICHEBOURG, France -- French President Emmanuel Macron and his Portuguese counterpart Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa marked Monday the centennial of a World War I battle helping allied nations stop a German offensive in the final year of hostilities. The two leaders held a ceremony in northern France's Richebourg, which was at the heart of the battle of the Lys, one of the many fights where thousands lost their lives for precious little territorial gain...
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God ain't picking your fruit
(Column ~ 04/10/18)
Someone attempted to school me last week about my column on March Madness. Paraphrased, it was a "We should be concerned about morality and faith rather than sports" comment. While I have respect for people's opinions, mindsets like that really set me off...
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Verda Schnurbusch
(Obituary ~ 04/10/18)
Verda M. Schnurbusch, 90, of Old Appleton died Sunday, April 8, 2018, at Independence Care Center of Perry County in Perryville, Missouri. She was born March 18, 1928, in St. Louis, daughter of Oscar and Clara Triller Weisbrod. She and Ruben "Rip" Schnurbusch married Oct. 23, 1948. He preceded her in death Aug. 13, 2015...
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