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Crisis Aid International luncheon slated for January
(Local News ~ 12/14/18)
Crisis Aid International is hosting a luncheon and program to raise awareness for the issue of human trafficking from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 11 at Ray's Plaza Banquet Center in Cape Girardeau. The event falls on National Human Trafficking Awareness Day...
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A sparkling old look on Lorimier
(Local News ~ 12/14/18)
It took a little longer than developer Jason Coalter had hoped, but what was once a run-down red brick building on the northeast corner of Lorimier and William streets is now restored and full of functioning apartments. "It's been a long process, and we slowed down to work on other projects and then we got back on it... ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 12/14/18)
Today is Friday, Dec. 14, the 348th day of 2018. There are 17 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 14, 2012, a gunman with a semi-automatic rifle killed 20 first-graders and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, then committed suicide as police arrived; the 20-year-old had also fatally shot his mother at their home before carrying out the attack on the school...
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Strasbourg market shooter killed in shootout
(International News ~ 12/14/18)
STRASBOURG, France -- The man authorities say killed three people near a Christmas market in Strasbourg died Tuesday in a shootout with police at the end of two-day manhunt, French authorities said. Paris prosecutor's office, which handles terror cases in France, formally identified the man killed in the eastern French city as 29-year-old Cherif Chekatt, a Strasbourg-born man with a long history of convictions for various crimes, including robberies. ...
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U.N. climate talks inching forward, appear headed for overtime session
(International News ~ 12/14/18)
KATOWICE, Poland -- Efforts to agree on the fine print of the Paris climate accord drew closer Thursday, three years after the landmark agreement on curbing global warming, but negotiators remained deadlocked on the thorniest issues and appeared set for overtime...
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Sides agree on truce in Yemen port city
(International News ~ 12/14/18)
RIMBO, Sweden -- Yemen's warring sides agreed Thursday to an immediate cease-fire in the strategic port city of Hodeida, where fighting has disrupted vital aid deliveries and left the country on the brink of starvation in the 4-year-old civil war. The agreement includes a withdrawal of combatants to outside the city limits within two weeks and was praised by U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as "real progress" to alleviate Yemen's suffering and show commitment to a political solution...
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Two Israeli solders killed in West Bank shooting
(International News ~ 12/14/18)
JERUSALEM -- A Palestinian gunman got out of a car and opened fire at a bus stop outside a West Bank settlement on Thursday, killing two Israeli soldiers before speeding away, the Israeli military said. The military said the assailant also wounded two other people, including another soldier who was critically wounded. It said troops were searching the area for the attacker and it was sending reinforcements...
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Huawei CFO gets bail; China detains ex-Canadian diplomat
(International News ~ 12/14/18)
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- A Canadian court granted bail Tuesday to a top Chinese executive arrested at the United States' request in a case that has set off a diplomatic furor among the three countries and complicated high-stakes U.S.-China trade talks...
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Turkey train crash leaves nine dead, dozens injured
(International News ~ 12/14/18)
ANKARA, Turkey -- A high-speed train hit a railway engine and crashed into a pedestrian overpass at a station in the Turkish capital Ankara on Thursday, killing nine people and injuring 47 others, officials said. The 6:30 a.m. train from Ankara to the central Turkish city of Konya collided head-on with the engine, which was checking the tracks at the capital's small Marsandiz station, Transport Minister Mehmet Cahit Turhan told reporters after inspecting the site. ...
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McCaskill warns Senate in farewell
(State News ~ 12/14/18)
Democrat Claire McCaskill had stern words for her soon-to-be former colleagues in the Senate in a farewell speech Thursday, saying polarization and fear of political consequences have rendered the body ineffective and unwilling to take on difficult issues...
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Boy Scouts explore financial solutions
(National News ~ 12/14/18)
NEW YORK -- The Boy Scouts of America says it is exploring "all options" to address serious financial challenges, but is declining to confirm or deny a report it may seek bankruptcy protection in the face of declining membership and sex-abuse litigation...
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U.S. budget deficit hits record $204.9B for November
(National News ~ 12/14/18)
WASHINGTON -- The federal budget deficit surged to a record for the month of November of $204.9 billion, but a big part of the increase reflected a calendar quirk. In its monthly budget report, the Treasury Department said Thursday that the deficit for November was $66.4 billion higher than the imbalance in November 2017...
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As investigation closes in, Trump distances himself from Cohen
(National News ~ 12/14/18)
WASHINGTON -- Abandoned by two of his most powerful protectors, President Donald Trump insisted Thursday that he did not violate campaign finance laws and that the liability for hush-money payments to two women alleging affairs with him rests with his former fixer, Michael Cohen...
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Senate rebukes Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi, Yemen war
(National News ~ 12/14/18)
WASHINGTON -- Senators voted Thursday to recommend that the U.S. end its assistance to Saudi Arabia for the war in Yemen and put the blame for the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi squarely on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in a direct challenge to both the longtime Middle East ally and President Donald Trump's handling of the relationship...
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Culture & Entertainment Notebook: Black, white and Christmas red all over
(Entertainment ~ 12/14/18)
Within the walls of a quiet, unassuming home in Cape Girardeau are six uniquely ornate, full-size Christmas trees -- and 213 penguins. Micheal King takes on the role of Christmas decorator every year around Nov. 1. His wife, Alicia, doesn't like the in-progress "mess," but appreciates the finished product, he said...
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Rise up: Female voices take center stage at Grammys
(Entertainment ~ 12/14/18)
NEW YORK -- After being nearly muted at this year's ceremony, the 2019 Grammys are shaping up to be the year of the woman, with powerful female voices representing the majority in two of the top categories. Kacey Musgraves, H.E.R. and Janelle Monae, performers who play instruments, write or co-write all of their songs and are also listed as producers on their projects, earned nominations for the coveted album of the year...
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Julia Roberts finds life (and her roles) get better with age
(Entertainment ~ 12/14/18)
NEW YORK (AP) -- Julia Roberts is sitting on a couch in a Soho hotel when Lucas Hedges bursts in and begins frantically searching for his phone, sending pillows flying. "This is what I say to Finn," Roberts says, referencing one of her three children as she instructs her 21-year-old co-star. "Where did you go from here, honey?"...
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Out of the past: Dec. 14
(Out of the Past ~ 12/14/18)
The Southeast Missouri State University Foundation and the University of Missouri have rescinded policies barring investment in corporations doing business in South Africa; officials of the schools said Monday that dismantling of apartheid and the promise of a multi-party, multi-racial election in April to create a new government for South Africa prompted the change in investment policies...
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Betty McAllister
(Obituary ~ 12/14/18)
Ruth Elizabeth "Betty" McAllister, 88, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018, at Southeast Hospital. A celebration of life will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Church of Christ in Cape Girardeau, with a reception to follow at the church. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Helen Holmes
(Obituary ~ 12/14/18)
GOLCONDA, Ill. -- Helen Maxine Holmes, 92, of Golconda passed away Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018, at Hillview Healthcare in Vienna, Illinois. Helen owned her own business, Helen's Beauty Shop, in Cairo, Illinois, for more than 50 years before moving to Golconda. She had been a faithful, active member at Tigert Memorial United Methodist Church in Cairo...
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Ann Grimes
(Obituary ~ 12/14/18)
BENTON, Mo. -- Ann Hendrix Grimes, 76, of Benton died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018, at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis. Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. today at St. James General Baptist Church, 107 Truman St., East Prairie, Missouri. Funeral will be at 3 p.m. today at the church...
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Edna Biri
(Obituary ~ 12/14/18)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Edna Marie Biri, 87, of Perryville died Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018, at Independence Care Center. Visitation will be held from 9 to 10:45 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Sereno, Missouri. The Rev. Brad Modde will celebrate a funeral Mass at 11 a.m. Monday at the church. Inurnment will be private, at a later date, at Mount Hope Cemetery in Perryville...
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Alfred Baker
(Obituary ~ 12/14/18)
Alfred E. Baker, 82, of Jackson, formerly of Marion, Illinois, died Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018, at Monticello House. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Jerry Adams officiating. Inurnment, with full military honors, will be at a later date in Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...
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Michael Armitage
(Obituary ~ 12/14/18)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Michael J. Armitage, 30, of Chaffee passed away Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 5, 1988, in Rome, New York, to James Armitage and Hope Wills. Michael graduated from Chaffee High School, where he played football. He was of the Christian faith. He dearly loved and cherished his daughter, along with family and friends. He will be truly missed and forever loved by all who knew him...
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Christmas tours to enjoy at area churches, history center
(Editorial ~ 12/14/18)
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then the folks who organized the Christmas Country Church Tour should deem themselves flattered. The 14th annual Christmas Country Church Tour will carry on today, the last of two days of which 33 churches will open their doors to showcase their Christmas decorations, which is sure to include many Nativity portrayals of the first Noel...
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Weekend Outlook: Christmas Day is closer than it appears
(Entertainment ~ 12/14/18)
I couldn't be more excited for Christmas. My bachelor pad has been officially decorated for the holidays since mid-October. I have one Christmas tree on display in my living room with St. Louis Cardinals-themed ornaments accompanied by a camouflage Santa hat as the tree topper, tinsel -- inspired by "It's a Wonderful Life" -- and humongous vintage-style multicolor lights that also double as a heat source...
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Prayer 12/14/18
(Prayer ~ 12/14/18)
O Father God, grant us discernment that we may do what is right. Amen.
- Cape Evening Optimists support Shop with a Hero (Submitted Story ~ 12/14/18)
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