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Catholic bishops ask Gov. Parson to halt execution, spare Bucklew's life
(Local News ~ 09/19/19)
Missouri's Catholic bishops want Gov. Mike Parson to halt the scheduled execution of convicted murderer Russell Bucklew and reduce his sentence to life in prison. Bishop Edward Rice of the Springfield-Cape Girardeau Diocese is one of four bishops who signed a publicly issued statement this week seeking to spare Bucklew's life...
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Felon found with pistol, magazine loaded with 33 rounds; facing charges
(Local News ~ 09/19/19)
A Cape Girardeau man has pleaded guilty in U.S. Federal Court here to a felony count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Gabriel D. Housman, 25, entered his guilty plea before U.S. District Judge John A. Ross. According to a written plea agreement, Cape Girardeau police officers observed Housman in the front passenger seat of a parked vehicle on May 9. ...
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Happy 200th: 6 things you might not know about Old McKendree Chapel
(Local News ~ 09/19/19)
Erected in 1819, Old McKendree Chapel has undergone several restorations, but for its 200th birthday a new chapter of growth begins. With an emphasis on the future of the 15-acre lot at 4080 Bainbridge Road in Jackson, the two-day celebration kicks off 8:30 a.m. Saturday with a symposium at Dempster Hall's Glenn Auditorium on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University...
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Meeting shows public not sold on Veterans Memorial Drive project
(Local News ~ 09/19/19)
Southeast Missourian Plans to extend Veterans Memorial Drive should be put on hold for now. That was the message from some of the people who attended a public meeting Wednesday to provide input on more than a dozen proposed Cape Girardeau street projects...
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Rolling on the Riverfront
(Local News ~ 09/19/19)
Marcus Pair, 12, picks up his Real skateboard deck as Elliot Allen, 12, left, catches his balance while skating Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, in a parking lot outside of Riverfront Park in Cape Girardeau. "You used to be able to see [the brand name]," Pair said with a laugh while describing his worn-in skateboard.
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One of my favorites, I'd almost like to keep a secret (selflishly)
(Community ~ 09/19/19)
Have you ever taken a loved one for granted? I have been on the giving and receiving end of that one. I think we all have. We get so used to our roles, life begins to work like a well-oiled machine and the details blur into the background. Then, you hear the recipient of your loyalty speaking admiringly about someone else. Heck, they aren't just speaking, they are gushing like a broken fire hydrant. It's an "If you like it so much why don't you marry it" kind of moment...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/19/19)
Today in History Today is Thursday, Sept. 19, the 262nd day of 2019. There are 103 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 19, 2008, struggling to stave off financial catastrophe, the Bush administration laid out a radical bailout plan calling for a takeover of a half-trillion dollars or more in worthless mortgages and other bad debt held by tottering institutions. Relieved investors sent stocks soaring on Wall Street and around the globe...
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Going extra mile to help children facing trauma
(Editorial ~ 09/19/19)
Learning is made much more difficult under traumatic circumstances. School districts are forming plans and techniques to help students dealing with traumatic events, to help them cope and learn. The movement to provide more resources for trauma is growing across the state, as Missouri enacted the Trauma Informed Schools Initiative. ...
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Hearing impaired help
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/19/19)
My 5-year-old son Ryder was born with hearing loss, and until he was 4 years old, he could only hear about 50% of sound. Many people don't realize how common hearing loss is among children: about 2 or 3 of out every 1,000 children born. Another thing many people don¹t realize: hearing care is expensive and is not financially feasible for everyone...
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Sponsored: Whiplash: How to avoid it
(Insiders Advice ~ 09/19/19)
Whiplash. What is it? How likely are you to get a whiplash? What are the long-term risks? Whiplash is defined as an injury caused by a severe jerk of the head, causing it to go from front to back or side to side. Whiplash happens in a matter of seconds — more quickly than your tendons and muscles can protect you — and can cause multiple joint, muscle and nerve problems. ...
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U.S. says attack on Saudi oil site was an 'act of war' by Iranians
(International News ~ 09/19/19)
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday called the attack on Saudi Arabia's oil installations an "act of war" against the kingdom by Iran, as the Saudis displayed missile and drone wreckage and cited other evidence they said shows the raid was "unquestionably sponsored by Iran."...
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Israel's Arabs poised to gain new voice after tight election
(International News ~ 09/19/19)
JERUSALEM -- Israel's Arab coalition appears poised to emerge as the main opposition bloc following Tuesday's election, a historic first granting a new platform to a long-marginalized minority. With more than 90% of votes counted Wednesday, the Joint List was expected to win about a dozen seats in the 120-member assembly, coming third after the Blue and White party of former military chief Benny Gantz and the right-wing Likud party of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
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Analysts: Saudi attack weapons similar to Iranian ones
(International News ~ 09/19/19)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- A cruise missile and drone fragments Saudi Arabia said it recovered from an attack on its oil industry bear similarities to Iranian-manufactured weapons, though more information is needed to make a definitive link, analysts told The Associated Press on Wednesday...
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Johnson faces Brexit flak from EU lawmakers and top UK court
(International News ~ 09/19/19)
STRASBOURG, France -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was accused by European Union officials Wednesday of failing to negotiate seriously and branded the "father of lies" by a lawyer in the U.K. Supreme Court, as his plan to leave the EU at the end of October faced hurdles on both sides of the Channel...
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Trump bars California from setting own fuel standards
(National News ~ 09/19/19)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump announced Wednesday his administration is revoking California's authority to set auto mileage standards stricter than those issued by federal regulators, a move critics said would result in less fuel-efficient cars that create more planet-warming pollution...
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Kennedy to challenge Markey in primary
(National News ~ 09/19/19)
BOSTON -- Massachusetts U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III, a scion of one of America's most storied political families, is set to announce he will challenge U.S. Sen. Edward Markey in the state's Democratic primary in 2020. A person with knowledge of Kennedy's plans told The Associated Press that Kennedy will formally make the announcement Saturday. The person wasn't authorized to pre-empt Kennedy's announcement and spoke Wednesday on condition of anonymity...
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Tech execs say they're acting faster on extremist content
(National News ~ 09/19/19)
WASHINGTON -- Executives of Facebook, Google and Twitter told Congress on Wednesday they've gotten better and faster at detecting and removing violent extremist content on their social media platforms in the face of mass shootings fueled by hatred. Questioned at a hearing by the Senate Commerce Committee, the executives said they are spending money on technology to improve their ability to flag extremist content and taking the initiative to reach out to law enforcement authorities to try to head off potential violent incidents.. ...
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O'Brien named national security adviser
(National News ~ 09/19/19)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday named Robert O'Brien, his chief hostage negotiator and an established figure in Republican policy circles, as his new national security adviser. O'Brien, the fourth person in two years to hold the job, becomes the administration's point person on national security amid rising tensions with Iran following the weekend attack on Saudi oil installations and fresh uncertainty in Afghanistan after the halt in peace talks with the Taliban...
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No truce: Trump keeps up feud with California during visit
(National News ~ 09/19/19)
SAN DIEGO -- President Donald Trump remains on a war footing. With California. Trump's primary mission during his two-day visit to the state was to raise millions from wealthy Republicans. But he also made a point of deriding the state's handling of its homeless crisis, and Wednesday, he issued a long-expected challenge to California's authority to reduce car emissions...
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A divided Fed reduces rates but may not cut again this year
(National News ~ 09/19/19)
WASHINGTON -- A sharply divided Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for a second time this year but declined to signal further rate cuts are likely this year. The Fed's move reduced its key short-term rate -- which influences many consumer and business loans -- by an additional quarter-point to a range of 1.75% to 2%...
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Paris tests new bubble-shaped water taxi
(Community ~ 09/19/19)
PARIS -- Paris is testing out a new form of travel: an eco-friendly bubble-shaped taxi that zips along the water up and down the Seine River. Organizers are holding test runs this week on one white, oval-shaped electric hydrofoil boat resembling a tiny space shuttle gliding past Paris monuments...
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Man, boy found dead identified
(State News ~ 09/19/19)
HERMANN, Mo. -- The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released the names of a 4-year-old boy and a 37-year-old man whose bodies were found this week in rural eastern Missouri. The patrol said Wednesday the child was Bentlee J. Turner and the adult was Monty Jason Barton. Both lived in the small town of Belle...
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Abortions in U.S. fall to lowest level since 1973
(National News ~ 09/19/19)
NEW YORK -- The number and rate of abortions across the United States have plunged to their lowest levels since the procedure became legal nationwide in 1973, according to new figures released Wednesday. The report from the Guttmacher Institute, a research group that supports abortion rights, counted 862,000 abortions in the U.S. in 2017. That's down from 926,000 tallied in the group's previous report for 2014, and from just more than 1 million counted for 2011...
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Bermuda battens down for Hurricane Humberto
(State News ~ 09/19/19)
MIAMI -- Powerful winds from Hurricane Humberto began hitting Bermuda on Wednesday as the government urged people to stay off the streets during the British territory's close brush with the powerful Category 3 storm. And another growing storm threatened tourist resorts along Mexico's Pacific...
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Cape Girardeau County agenda 9/19/19
(Local News ~ 09/19/19)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. today 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n Minutes for the Sept. 16 meetings Communications/reports -- other elected officials n Roger Hutson, treasurer -- purchase order to city of Jackson -- underground service work for new courthouse...
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Cullen Mattingly
(Obituary ~ 09/19/19)
ST. MARY, Mo. -- Cullen J. Mattingly, 94, of St. Mary died Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019, at Independence Care Center. He was born June 6, 1925, in Perry County to Vincent Leo and Rosella Gibbar Mattingly. He and Novona M. "Sis" Wengert were married Nov. 23, 1946. She preceded him in death Sept. 7, 2012...
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Carlton Hodges
(Obituary ~ 09/19/19)
ORAN, Mo. -- Carlton "Omer" Hodges, 90, of Oran died Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019, at Life Care Center in Sullivan, Missouri. He was born Dec. 9, 1928, in Benton, Missouri, to Carlton Guy and Hattie Maude Miller Hodges. He married Christine Ruth Painton on Nov. 30, 1949, in Oran...
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Richard Bundy
(Obituary ~ 09/19/19)
Richard Dewane Bundy, 51, of Scott City died Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Feb. 9, 1968, in Cape Girardeau to Lewis Allen and Ruby Evelyn Simmons Bundy. He married Gloria Jean Newbolds on Oct. 2, 2001, in Benton, Missouri...
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Prayer 9/19/19
(Prayer ~ 09/19/19)
O Lord, give us wisdom that we may do good works in your name. Amen.
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Speak Out 9/19/19
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/19/19)
My brother, a wounded veteran of both wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, is thankful an AR-15 is permitted for hunting. He's familiar with it and it's easy to handle on his all-terrain wheelchair and in his various hunting blinds. He says, "My hunting trips relieve my PTSD symptoms and I won't ever give them up. "...
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Area police reports 9/19/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/19/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Roger Stone, 50, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a warrant. n Jacob W. Morrison, 26, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a warrant...
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Utah police use sirens to drive bear up tree for relocation
(National News ~ 09/19/19)
OREM, Utah -- Orem police used their vehicle sirens to drive a 2-year-old bear up a tree after its presence in the central Utah caused traffic delays Wednesday morning. State Division of Wildlife Resources spokeswoman Faith Heaton Jolley said division personnel then were able to tranquilize the bear and remove it from the tree. Jolley said the bear was placed in a trap and relocated to the Wasatch Mountains...
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Out of the past: Sept. 19
(Out of the Past ~ 09/19/19)
"Seeds on the Wind," Jean Bell Mosley's latest book, will go on sale this month; the book comprises 80 of Mosley's newspaper columns, magazine stories and articles, dating as far back as 1960. Arguments over property standards overshadow the Cape Girardeau City Council's approval of Air Evac EMS Inc. ...
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Crunchy snack treats for fall
(Community ~ 09/19/19)
The end of summer seems to be evident with school back in session, baseball season is nearing the end of its season, cool evenings are perfect for a bonfire and football is just gearing up its season. For almost any occasion, a flavorful and crunchy snack is always in order. Whether it is hot and spicy, sweet with cinnamon and sugar or seasoned with ranch or pizza flavors, when you add ingredients to crackers, chips or cereal, great things can happen...
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Have a rice day
(Community ~ 09/19/19)
We Americans like to commemorate things -- people, places, events, and even foods. Thus, among the more than 1500 items singled out on the National Day Calendar are many which relate to things to eat. Some of these "holidays," like National Tater Tot Day, or National Grape Popsicle Day, or National Cheese Doodle Day, might seem trivial. But others recognize foods that surely deserve a day of their own. In fact, some might merit an entire month of celebration...
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Birth 9/19/19
(Births ~ 09/19/19)
Son to James Loyd and Justyce Allisen of Bonne Terre, Missouri, Parkland Health Center in Farmington, Missouri, Monday, Sept. 9, 2019. Name, Graham Parker. Weight, 7 pounds, 5 ounces. First child. Allisen is the daughter of Michael Allisen Sr. and Suzanne Burns of Bonne Terre, and Mindy and Wayne Sanders of Oak Ridge. Loyd is the son of the late Cecilia Southeren and the late Eddie Loyd of Poplar Bluff, Missouri...
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Cape Girardeau Public Schools Foundation selected for CFO grant program
(Submitted Story ~ 09/19/19)
The Community Foundation of the Ozarks has selected five regional nonprofit agencies to participate in a pilot program designed to strengthen their donor relationships and increase their internal capacity. The year-long “Catalyst for Capacity” program is a pilot project in partnership with Springfield’s People Centric Consulting Group and the national Network for Good...
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