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Russian, Israeli leaders seek answer to Mideast conflict
(International News ~ 10/02/02)
MOSCOW -- Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov focused on ways Tuesday to settle the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Neither Sharon nor Ivanov spoke with reporters before or after their talks. The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the two had discussed security issues and methods of ending a two-year upsurge in violence...
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Church panel recommends tough stance against sexual abuse
(National News ~ 10/02/02)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) panel investigating molestation claims against a missionary said Tuesday that church law should be changed so clergy and lay leaders are required to report child sex abuse claims to civil authorities...
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Merrill Lynch assistant will testify against Martha Stewart
(National News ~ 10/02/02)
NEW YORK -- An assistant to Martha Stewart's stockbroker has decided to plead guilty and testify against the home decorating maven and others in the ImClone Systems scandal, The Associated Press learned Tuesday. Douglas Faneuil, 26, is expected to plead guilty Wednesday to a misdemeanor -- making a false statement to investigators -- as part of the deal, said a source familiar with the plea negotiations. ...
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Ryder Cup provided winners, losers, draws
(Professional Sports ~ 10/02/02)
SUTTON COLDFIELD, England -- The first shot struck in the Ryder Cup was Paul Azinger's drive into the right rough. The final stroke was a putt by Tiger Woods that turned away from the hole. The intensity never let up over three days. The surprising stars: Philip Price, who dealt the United States a blow by toppling Phil Mickelson; and Paul McGinley, whose 8-foot par putt clinched the Ryder Cup for Europe...
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Surgery completed on Warner's broken finger
(Professional Sports ~ 10/02/02)
ST. LOUIS -- Rams quarterback Kurt Warner successfully underwent surgery Tuesday to stabilize the broken pinkie on the two-time MVP's throwing hand and will be sidelined at least two months. "He'll be gradually introduced to football-related activities," said Dr. Matthew Matava, the Rams' team physician who assisted in the surgery at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. "When we say eight to 10 weeks, we're speaking about him being back to playing competitively."...
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Walk-on provides boost in kicking game
(Professional Sports ~ 10/02/02)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- After a rough start that brought back memories of Missouri's infamous past on special teams, the Tigers' kicking game has gotten a boost from walk-on Mike Matheny. An unexpected replacement for Brad Hammerich, who was a Lou Groza Award semifinalist in 2001, Matheny -- a Columbia native -- kicked three field goals in Missouri's 44-7 win over Troy State last weekend...
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Vikings' Moss faces charge of marijuana possession
(Professional Sports ~ 10/02/02)
MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota Vikings star receiver Randy Moss was charged Tuesday with possession of a small amount of marijuana, adding to charges last week that he pushed a traffic officer with his car. The new petty misdemeanor count carries a fine of up to $200, but it could also lead to a suspension or fine from the NFL...
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Twins overcome jitters and Athletics in series opener
(Professional Sports ~ 10/02/02)
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Minnesota Twins shook off a serious case of the playoff jitters in plenty of time. A.J. Pierzynski had four hits, and Corey Koskie homered and drove in three runs as the Twins overcame an early deficit and fielding blunders to beat the Oakland Athletics 7-5 Tuesday in the first game of the AL division series...
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Valentine, Narron fired after rocky finishes
(Professional Sports ~ 10/02/02)
NEW YORK -- For Bobby Valentine and Jerry Narron, last place meant no more last chances. Two more managers paid the price Tuesday for disappointing seasons as the New York Mets and Texas Rangers decided to change dugout direction. That brought to five the number of managers dismissed since Sunday, the last day of the season. The Chicago Cubs fired Bruce Kimm that day while Detroit let go Luis Pujols and Tampa Bay dropped Hal McRae on Monday...
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NFL's cellar team making its annual run for the bottom
(Professional Sports ~ 10/02/02)
CINCINNATI -- Pete Rose will talk nonstop about anything except his hometown football team. That topic leaves him as flabbergasted as everyone else. "What's wrong with the Bengals?" Rose said, before a celebrity softball game last week. "They're like the Cubs -- they just don't get any better. It's unbelievable."...
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Attack on Greyhound bus causes fatal crash
(National News ~ 10/02/02)
FRESNO, Calif. -- A transient was booked on suspicion of murder Tuesday for allegedly slashing the throat of a Greyhound bus driver with a pair of scissors, causing a crash that killed two passengers. The bus, heading from Los Angeles to San Francisco, flipped on its side Monday evening and slid into a field off Interstate 5 near Fresno. It was carrying 50 passengers...
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Hurricane Lili delays NASA shuttle's launch
(National News ~ 10/02/02)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's first shuttle launch in four months was postponed Tuesday because of Hurricane Lili. The space agency did not want to take a chance of launching Atlantis Wednesday, only to have the hurricane bear down on Houston, home to Mission Control. So NASA halted the countdown and aimed for liftoff no earlier than Thursday...
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Palestinians denounce U.S. bill to recognize Jerusalem
(International News ~ 10/02/02)
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- On Tuesday, ministers and other Palestinians fumed at the new U.S. legislation that encouraged recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, warning that it would complicate peace efforts and could cost lives. Cabinet Minister Saeb Erekat said President Bush's signing of the bill Monday "undermines all efforts being exerted to revive the peace process and put it back on track." He called it "a flagrant violation" of agreements signed by the United States and Israel to negotiate Jerusalem's permanent status.. ...
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Senegal president pledges prosecution in ferry disaster
(International News ~ 10/02/02)
DAKAR, Senegal -- Senegal abandoned the recovery of victims from the MS Joola Tuesday, with only 80 of at least 970 identified -- saying its next step might be to sink the doomed ferry together with its dead to the Atlantic Ocean floor. Senegal's government suffered its first backlash Tuesday for Africa's deadliest ferry disaster ever, with Cabinet ministers for the armed forces and transport resigning...
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U.S. airport check of deputy leader upsets Malaysian PM
(International News ~ 10/02/02)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- The Malaysian prime minister said Tuesday that new procedures being used to screen some foreign passengers at U.S. airports were "anti-Muslim hysteria." Also Tuesday, the opposition Democratic Action Party said the United States should apologize to Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Abdullah Badawi, who was searched at Los Angeles International Airport and asked to remove his belt and shoes, before being allowed to continue on to New York...
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Dow surges more than 340 points Tuesday due to bargain hunting
(National News ~ 10/02/02)
NEW YORK -- The stock market turned the calendar from its darkest quarter in 15 years and lurched higher Tuesday, lifting the Dow Jones industrials by more than 340 points as bargain hunters at least temporarily set aside concerns about the economy...
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Increasingly, students are opting out of classroom dissections
(National News ~ 10/02/02)
Increasing numbers of students are asking to opt out of the science-class ritual of dissecting frogs or fetal pigs, branding the practice cruel and insisting they can learn as much from computer simulations. A 16-year-old honor student in Baltimore was removed from her anatomy class last week after refusing to dissect a cat, then allowed back in -- with the option of computer alternatives -- after protesters picketed the high school...
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Ineffective information sharing may have contributed to attacks
(National News ~ 10/02/02)
WASHINGTON -- Aviation and immigration officials did not receive crucial intelligence information about terrorist threats and that failure "may have facilitated" the attacks of Sept. 11, congressional investigators concluded in a report released Tuesday...
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U. of Mississippi commemorates 40th anniversary of integration
(National News ~ 10/02/02)
OXFORD, Miss. -- Former U.S. Marshal Al Butler returned Tuesday to the University of Mississippi and stood shoulder-to-shoulder with some of the other graying lawmen who 40 years ago battled a mob trying to keep a black man from enrolling. Butler and the others presented Ole Miss with a sketch, titled "On The Threshold Of A Dream," on the steps of the Lyceum Building, which still bears the scars of the rioting that left two dead and more than 200 injured...
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Spokesman suggests assassination of Hussein would be welcome
(National News ~ 10/02/02)
WASHINGTON -- White House spokesman Ari Fleischer suggested Tuesday that the Bush administration would welcome an assassination of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein by Iraqi citizens, an unusually blunt comment from an official at the White House podium...
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Nation briefs 10/02/02
(National News ~ 10/02/02)
Texas man executed for rape, slaying of girl HUNTSVILLE, Texas -- An inmate was executed Tuesday for raping and strangling a 10-year-old girl he abducted in 1990 from a flea market where he and the girl's parents were vendors. Before the lethal injection, James R. Powell, 56, smiled and nodded to friends and relatives who watched through a window a few feet away. He did not acknowledge his victim's father or stepmother...
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Old friends Bonds, Sheffield face off in playoff opener
(Professional Sports ~ 10/02/02)
ATLANTA -- Barry Bonds cradled the 3-week-old child in his arms, joking that he'd teach him the right way to play the game. Listen to me, he said, not your old man. "He wouldn't even let me hold my own kid," Gary Sheffield said, grinning. Bonds and Sheffield are old friends who will be on opposite sides when the San Francisco Giants meet the Atlanta Braves in the opening round of the NL playoffs. Game 1 in the best-of-5 series is today at Turner Field...
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Disorder costs a wardrobe
(Column ~ 10/02/02)
I have an eating disorder: I'm unable to successfully transport food from my plate to my mouth. Obviously, I'm not entirely unsuccessful, or I'd be much thinner. It's just that at least one bite per meal ends up on my blouse. My entire wardrobe is covered with remembrances of meals gone by. Ketchup. Mustard. Hamburger drippings...
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State - Put tags in center of license plates
(State News ~ 10/02/02)
The state on Tuesday began urging Missouri vehicle owners to begin placing their registration stickers in the middle of their license plates, looking to stymie thieves who have cut off the lower right corners of plates to steal the tags. By handing out fliers recommending the new placement, the state Department of Revenue hopes to prevent thefts that reportedly affected 35,000 Missourians from mid-2001 through May of this year...
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River at lowest level since January
(Local News ~ 10/02/02)
The Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau stands at its lowest level in nine months, making navigation harder for boats used in construction of the new Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge. "The water gets too shallow in spots," said Larry Owens, project manager for Traylor Brothers Inc., which is building the bridge. The work includes construction of a pier in the middle of the Mississippi River...
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Change of venue request granted in murder trial
(Local News ~ 10/02/02)
A Cape Girardeau man charged last month with the shooting death of 31-year-old Billy Jones had his case approved for a change of venue to Butler County. Jibril Walton, 25, is charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the Aug. 18 shooting death of Jones, 31, of Cape Girardeau...
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Holden names Dobbins to Delta Regional Authority position
(Local News ~ 10/02/02)
Dr. Ken Dobbins, Southeast Missouri State University president, has been appointed to the Missouri Commission on the Delta Regional Authority. Gov. Bob Holden appointed Dobbins and seven others to the commission which will work with the federal Delta Regional Authority...
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Bombers could use island for stopover in Iraq attack
(State News ~ 10/02/02)
KNOB NOSTER, Mo. -- The commander of the nation's B-2 stealth bombers said Tuesday he expects to again use a British island in the Indian Ocean as a base for the radar-evading planes if the United States attacks Iraq. The island, Diego Garcia, was a stopover point for B-2s returning from last fall's initial wave of bombing in Afghanistan following the Sept. 11 terror attacks...
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Nation's college report cards reflect increasing costs
(National News ~ 10/02/02)
A report card grading each state on its support for higher education found that colleges have become less affordable in most places compared with two years ago, the last time the report was issued. The nonprofit National Center for Public Policy and Education, based in San Jose, Calif., dropped the national affordability grade from a C- to a D. Faced with declining revenues because of the troubled economy, many public and private colleges have raised tuition...
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Two companies, principles behind 'Miss Cleo' indicted
(State News ~ 10/02/02)
ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- Two Florida men and a pair of companies behind the hot lines for television psychic "Miss Cleo" have been indicted on fraud-related charges. St. Charles County grand jurors returned the criminal indictments Sept. 13 against Steven L. Feder, 52, and Peter Stolz, 54, both of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported in a copyright story Tuesday...
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First Missouri State Bank makes plans for Jackson branch
(Local News ~ 10/02/02)
If a bank is to adequately serve Cape Girardeau County, it's not enough to just have a branch in Cape Girardeau. It needs a strong presence in Jackson, too. That's what local First Missouri State Bank executives are saying as they announce that the bank, which hasn't even launched its Cape Girardeau office yet, already has plans for a Jackson branch...
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Mother Teresa closer to sainthood
(International News ~ 10/02/02)
VATICAN CITY -- Mother Teresa moved a step closer to beatification Tuesday, when a Vatican committee approved a reported miracle attributed to the late Roman Catholic nun, church officials said. The Vatican's Congregation for the Causes of Saints committee that handles the process leading to sainthood approved reports that an Indian woman in her 30s was cured of a stomach tumor due to the intercession of Mother Teresa, officials said...
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Businesses happy with widening of drainage ditch
(Local News ~ 10/02/02)
Construction has begun on a stormwater improvement project along South Kingshighway that will help some businesses keep dry during heavy rains. The city of Cape Girardeau has contracted Nip Kelley Construction to widen a drainage ditch in the area of Kingshighway and Commercial Street. Instead of just one box culvert, the project will have two side by side...
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Striking up the bands at annual festival
(Local News ~ 10/02/02)
When the Scott City High School band marched down South High Street in Jackson Tuesday afternoon playing the "Mickey Mouse Club" theme, Mary and Wilferd Glasser sat on a bench in the hot sun waiting. They didn't drive from Kelso, Mo., to hear the band salute the mouse. Their granddaughter, Maria Lett, plays French horn in the band...
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Odd behavior could be sign of epilepsy
(Column ~ 10/02/02)
By Dr. John Koch Question: Every once in a while my dog gets a distant wild-eyed look and starts snapping at thin air. He does not act mean or as though he might try to bite anyone. These episodes only last a few seconds. Frankly, I am not that worried, but my wife is. Do you have any idea what is causing this and if any treatment might be appropriate?...
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Enjoy a slice of vinegar pie and buttermilk pie
(Column ~ 10/02/02)
It always amazes me after school starts how quickly items are added to our family calendar. I turned the calendar to October and the month was already full, and we're just getting started. School activities, church and the children's activities seem to pile onto the calendar so easily. ...
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FanFare 10/2/02
(Other Sports ~ 10/02/02)
Baseball Baseball players and owners signed off on their new labor contract Tuesday, approving a memorandum that outlines the agreement that avoided a strike. Union head Donald Fehr and Rob Manfred, the owners' top labor lawyer, signed the "memorandum of understanding" separately at their offices. Just before the start of the playoffs, they sent the signed copies to each other by messenger...
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Southeast win was a boost for the OVC, coaches agree
(College Sports ~ 10/02/02)
Southeast Missouri State University's stunning victory over Division I-A Middle Tennessee State on Saturday sent plenty of shock waves throughout the Ohio Valley Conference, which begins its league schedule this weekend. OVC coaches said the Indians' 24-14 triumph is good for the entire conference...
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Area sports digest 10/2/02
(Other Sports ~ 10/02/02)
Camden takes top prize at Sikeston Drag Strip SIKESTON, Mo. -- Jack Camden Jr. of Murphysboro, Ill., won with a 6.02-second time (111 mph) in the super pro class Saturday at Sikeston Drag Strip. Second was Linden Hills of Fremont with a 131-mph time of 5.23 seconds...
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New cards spotlight area athletes
(High School Sports ~ 10/02/02)
They don't come with a stick of gum, but makers of a new line of high school football trading cards expect their new cards to sell well just the same. More than 500 players from 10 Southeast Missouri high schools are featured in new cards that went on sale last week at schools in the area. ...
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Central volleyball team picks up its first victory
(High School Sports ~ 10/02/02)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Central (1-13-2) gained its first win of the season, 15-4, 6-15, 15-8 over Chaffee (3-9) Tuesday. Ashton Lee had five aces and Mallory Kiefer added nine points for Chaffee. Natalie Townson contributed 13 digs and Jenifer Vandeven had nine kills in a losing effort for Chaffee...
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ND rallies to hold off Advance in 3 sets
(High School Sports ~ 10/02/02)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Notre Dame, the No.1-ranked team in the SEMO Top 10 volleyball poll, had to rally to avoid being knocked off by an upset-minded Advance squad Tuesday night. In a three-set matchup, the Bulldogs (23-4-1) edged the Hornets, 10-15, 15-13, 15-13. Advance (14-5-1) battled from behind several times to barely fall short...
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The absent professors
(Column ~ 10/02/02)
By John Leo It's not news that college professors are lopsidedly drawn from the political left. But American Enterprise magazine offers some numbers on how heavy the tilt has become. In eight academic departments surveyed at Cornell University, 166 professors were registered in the Democratic Party or another party of the left, with just six registered with Republicans or another party of the right. ...
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Building up blooms
(Community ~ 10/02/02)
We live in a world of instant gratification. If you want something for lunch, you don't cook, you run by McDonalds. If you want a soda, you don't go to the refrigerator and open up a 2-liter bottle, you run by a convenience store. If you're at home and you want dinner, you don't prepare a salad, bake a potato and grill a steak, you find something to microwave...
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Steak, veggie soup doesn't have to have a lot of fat
(Community ~ 10/02/02)
When the air takes on a bit of a chill, a hearty soup makes a welcome main course. But it doesn't have to be fat-loaded -- a serving of this steak and vegetable soup has only about 9 grams of fat. It can be made in short order, too, if you have no time to simmer a lengthy stew. This version takes about 30 minutes. Use a tender cut of beef like top sirloin steak, cut into pieces and quickly cooked in a nonstick skillet. Broth, vegetables and herbs simmer separately...
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Marble Hill museum becomes a reality
(Editorial ~ 10/02/02)
Big things can -- and do -- come from small places. One good example is the new Bollinger County Museum of Natural History in Marble Hill, Mo. This new museum was dedicated last week and will be open on weekends and by appointment. The core of the museum is formed by dinosaur fossils discovered at the Chronister Dinosaur Site in nearby Glenallen, Mo. ...
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Drifting down the river -- because it's there
(Editorial ~ 10/02/02)
As far as anyone can tell, the two drifters -- literally -- who stopped briefly in Cape Girardeau last week had no agenda. Since mid-July, John Holden and Jack Mahaffy have been floating down the Mississippi River on a homemade raft that's kept afloat by 11 barrels (they lost a barrel near St. Louis). When they reach New Orleans, they plan to catch a bus home...
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Jackson fire report 10/2/02
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/02/02)
Jackson Wednesday, Oct. 2 Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday: An emergency medical service on Broadridge. A mutual aid on Meyer Meadows. Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday: An emergency medical service on Cathy Drive...
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Cape police report 10/2/02
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/02/02)
Cape Girardeau Wednesday, Oct. 2The following items were released by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI Charles E. Little, 39, of P.O. Box 172, Diana, W.Va., was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of driving while intoxicated...
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Flu shot season has arrived
(Local News ~ 10/02/02)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- In recent years, obtaining shipments of the influenza vaccination was as much of a headache as the illness itself, but things are looking up for the 2002-2003 vaccination season. Manufacturers report vaccine production is proceeding satisfactorily and area health departments are ready to help residents arm themselves against the flu...
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Cape fire report 10-2-02
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/02/02)
Cape Girardeau Wednesday, Oct. 2 Firefighters responded Monday to the following items: At 4:38 p.m., emergency medical service at Cape La Croix and Lynnwood. At 6:22 p.m., auto electrical problem at 607 Maple. At 7 p.m., emergency medical service at 1080 S. Silver Springs...
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Area resident sentenced to 25 years for murder
(Local News ~ 10/02/02)
FARMINGTON, Mo. -- Quiet sobs filled the St. Francois County courtroom as a judge sentenced a Jackson woman to 25 years in prison for planning the murder of her boyfriend, Rocky Gene Ice. This came after Connie Noreen Pair, aka Connie Jones, 46, pleaded guilty in July to an amended Class A felony of second-degree murder. That charge carries a mandatory minimum of 10 years and up to 30 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections...
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AOL to begin transmitting abducted-children alerts
(National News ~ 10/02/02)
WASHINGTON -- The nation's largest Internet service, America Online, will begin transmitting Amber Alerts about abducted children onto the screens of computers, pagers and cell phones of more than 26 million subscribers in dozens of states and cities...
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Asian al-Qaida affiliate played role in anniversary bomb plot
(National News ~ 10/02/02)
WASHINGTON -- U.S. counterterrorism officials believe the operations chief of an al-Qaida affiliate in southeast Asia played a key role in a failed plot to bomb at least one American embassy in the region to mark the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks...
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Speak Out A 10/02/02
(Speak Out ~ 10/02/02)
Clean uniforms AS A proud band mom, let me see if I can explain this. The football team played in the rain at the last home game. If they had not played, they could not win. The marching band also plays in all kinds of weather at their competitions. ...
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Jesse Whittley Jr.
(Obituary ~ 10/02/02)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Jesse Whittley Jr., 52, of Sikeston died Monday, Sept. 30, 2002, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Feb. 7, 1950, in Sikeston, son of Jesse and Glenda Kirby Whittley Sr. He and Sharon Griffin were married Aug. 10, 1973, at Benton, Mo...
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Autumn recipe ideas for chicken
(Community ~ 10/02/02)
When autumn comes around so do apples in a variety of colors, textures and sweetness. Adding them to a main course can give an entree a zing of flavor. Chicken Sautéed with Apples 4 boneless, skinless chicken-breast halves 1 tablespoon olive oil...
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Birds of a feather - Martz, Strange just blew it
(Sports Column ~ 10/02/02)
America's Team grabs a big win in St. Louis. America's Golf Team takes a big one smack on the chin in England. This is no knock on Greg Ellis, Quincy Carter, Billy Cundiff and the boys. This is no slight on Paul McGinley, Colin Montgomerie and Co...
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Carnahan message is flawed
(Column ~ 10/02/02)
By Jerry Heaster KANSAS CITY -- If Jean Carnahan retains her Senate seat in November's election, her victory will come despite her opposition to Social Security privatization, not because of it. During a recent visit to Kansas City, Carnahan reiterated the tired old canard equating privatization to gambling America's retirement security on a "risky" stock market. Most thinking Americans should be able to see through such childish deceit...
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Tobacco companies form group opposing proposed tax increase
(State News ~ 10/02/02)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Several tobacco companies have joined to fight a proposed tax increase on their products that will appear on Missouri's Nov. 5 ballot. The coalition said Tuesday that it had formed a campaign committee called "Missourians Against Unfair Taxes" to oppose Proposition A...
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Out of the past 10/2/02
(Out of the Past ~ 10/02/02)
10 years ago: Oct. 2, 1992 Vice president Dan Quayle leaves his mark on Cape Girardeau area, in series of stops where he spends as much time shaking hands and greeting people as he does speaking about political race he and George Bush are in; Air Force II touches down at airport at 1:35 p.m. before crowd of several hundred that includes many school children...
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Births 10/2/02
(Births ~ 10/02/02)
Woods Daughter to Lisa Marie Woods of Scott City, St. Francis Medical Center, 3:59 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, 2002. Name, Alexis Denea. Weight, 7 pounds 1 ounce. Ms. Woods is the former Lisa Tallman, daughter of Darlene Tallman and Gary Tallman of Cape Girardeau...
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Bruce Binnie
(Obituary ~ 10/02/02)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Bruce Edward Binnie of Marble Hill died Monday, Sept. 30, 2002, from injuries received in a farm accident near Glen Allen, Mo. Hutchings Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
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Bessie Sneed
(Obituary ~ 10/02/02)
Bessie Sneed, 89, of Maryland Heights, Mo., formerly of Chaffee, Mo., and Scott City, died Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2002, at Broadview Nursing Home in Maryland Heights. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City is in charge of arrangements.
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Theon Grojean
(Obituary ~ 10/02/02)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Theon Francis Grojean, 78, of Sikeston died Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2002, at his home. He was born March 27, 1924, at New Hamburg, Mo., son of Theon Charles and Ida Menz Grojean. He and Wilma Catherine LeGrand were married Jan. 20, 1945, in Houston, Texas...
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Powell - Search for weapons in Iraq should be postponed
(National News ~ 10/02/02)
WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Colin Powell, clashing with the chief U.N. weapons inspector, said Tuesday the search for hidden arsenals in Iraq should be held up until the Security Council adopts tough new rules. Powell, at a hastily arranged news conference, said sending inspectors back to Iraq now after a lapse of nearly four years would risk more deception by Saddam Hussein...
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Bush doesn't want resolution to 'tie his hands'
(National News ~ 10/02/02)
WASHINGTON -- President Bush criticized a proposed Senate compromise on his Iraq war resolution Tuesday, saying it would tie his hands. Congressional leaders intensified efforts to find common ground ahead of a potentially divisive Senate debate but said differences remained...
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State receives money for terrorism preparedness
(State News ~ 10/02/02)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The federal government has awarded Missouri more than $6 million to help regions of the state better prepare for terrorist acts, Gov. Bob Holden said Tuesday. The State Emergency Management Agency is to work with 21 Missouri communities receiving the grants to purchase equipment to improve responses to terrorist incidents. The equipment must relate to such areas as personal protection, technical rescue, communications, physical security and detection and decontamination...
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Sharpening your lawn-care technique
(Community ~ 10/02/02)
Every neighborhood has one. That one standout home with a beautiful carpet of rolling green lawn that draws oohs and ahhs from passers-by. Envious? Here are a few things you can do to put your turf back on track. A beautiful lawn doesn't just happen...
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Iraq clears way for U.N. inspections
(International News ~ 10/02/02)
From wire reports Iraq agreed Tuesday to a plan for the return of U.N. weapons inspectors for the first time in nearly four years, but the deal ignores U.S. demands for access to Saddam Hussein's palaces and other contested sites. Chief U.N. inspector Hans Blix said an advance team of inspectors could be in Iraq in two weeks if it gets the go-ahead from the U.N. Security Council...
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Fifteen killed in militant attacks on Kashmir elections
(International News ~ 10/02/02)
SRINAGAR, India -- Militants struck polling stations, set off explosions and fired on security forces in Indian Kashmir on Tuesday, killing at least 15 people in the third and most violent round of balloting for the state legislature. More than 135 political activists, candidates, soldiers and civilians have died since the elections were announced in August. ...
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France sends more troops to embattled Ivory Coast
(International News ~ 10/02/02)
YAMOUSSOUKRO, Ivory Coast -- France deployed scores more soldiers to Ivory Coast on Tuesday, bolstering a Western military machine of U.S. special forces, the Foreign Legion and others ahead of threatened full-scale war between loyalist and rebel forces...
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New Japanese bank reform czar attacks bad loans
(International News ~ 10/02/02)
TOKYO -- Less than a day into his new job as Japan's chief financial regulator, Heizo Takenaka got down to a major cleanup job -- trying to eliminate $352 billion in bad loans held by Japan's commercial banks. Given the full support of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, who sacked his predecessor on Monday for being too timid, Takenaka vowed to devise a comprehensive plan by the end of the month to get the bad loans held by Japanese banks under control by March 2005...
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Spain joins Miss World pageant boycott
(International News ~ 10/02/02)
MADRID, Spain -- Spain has joined an international boycott of the Miss World pageant to show solidarity with a Nigerian woman sentenced to death for adultery. The Miss Espana competition issued a statement Tuesday saying it was heeding an appeal by the Spanish Parliament...
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Blair calls for ultimatum against Saddam Hussein
(International News ~ 10/02/02)
BLACKPOOL, England -- The world must send Saddam Hussein an ultimatum about weapons of mass destruction and be ready to back up tough talk with force, Prime Minister Tony Blair said Tuesday. Bolstered by a vote of support from his war-wary Labor Party, Blair delivered an impassioned, hour-long speech that left him sweating from exertion, saying Britain must be ready to face the danger Iraq poses...
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U.S. declares hurricane watch after Lili batters western Cuba
(International News ~ 10/02/02)
HAVANA -- Hurricane Lili strengthened as it roared across western Cuba and into the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, forcing thousands from their homes on the island before taking aim at the U.S. Gulf Coast. Residents in South Louisiana faced their second evacuation in a week as Lili steadily gained strength and speed as it headed their way. Residents will probably evacuate this morning, said Ray Santiny, city councilman from the barrier island of Grand Isle, south of New Orleans...
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Father shoots himself in head demonstrating gun safety
(State News ~ 10/02/02)
IMPERIAL, Mo. -- A man teaching his son about gun safety accidentally shot himself in the head, police said. Randal Lewis, 40, of Imperial, died Sunday evening, four hours after he shot himself. Police said Lewis was showing his 12-year-old son how to safely handle guns and knives...
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Deliberation begins in trial of Missouri teen
(State News ~ 10/02/02)
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- The jury began deliberations after two hours of closing arguments Tuesday in the trial of a teenager accused of killing a high school classmate. Zacheriah Tripp, 16, is charged with kidnapping, forcible rape and murder in the death of Sarah McCoy...
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Study finds breast self-exams don't reduce death rates
(National News ~ 10/02/02)
WASHINGTON -- A major effort to teach self-examination so women could detect early, small lumps of a developing breast cancer did not the reduce the rate of breast cancer deaths, suggesting the technique is a waste of time for doctors and patients, according to a study of more than 260,000 women in China...
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Senate still at impasse over homeland security bill
(National News ~ 10/02/02)
WASHINGTON -- Legislation creating a Homeland Security Department to meet terrorist threats was on "life support" Tuesday after the Senate again failed to break an impasse over labor rights affecting thousands of workers who would be transferred. The legislation was once considered a sure bet to sail through Congress...
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House hopes to ease rapid spread of West Nile
(National News ~ 10/02/02)
WASHINGTON -- Hoping to ease the spread of West Nile virus across the country, the House passed a bill Tuesday that would authorize $100 million in grants for communities to develop mosquito-control programs. The measure, which passed by a voice vote, would target areas with high rates of mosquito-borne diseases. The money could be used to purchase equipment and update laboratories...
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Turner confident Illini can climb out of the Big Ten basement
(Professional Sports ~ 10/02/02)
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- It took Ron Turner five years to get the Illini to the top of the Big Ten. It's taken them five games to drop back to the bottom. Illinois (1-4, 0-1 Big Ten) has the worst record in the conference after a 45-28 loss to Michigan on Saturday. The Illini, who returned 14 starters, weren't expected to repeat as Big Ten champions, but they weren't supposed to fall this far either...
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N.J. high court will decide if Democrats can replace candidate
(National News ~ 10/02/02)
TRENTON, N.J. -- The state Supreme Court decided Tuesday to hear arguments over whether Democrats can replace Sen. Robert Torricelli on the November ballot, a day after the senator abruptly dropped out of the race. The court issued an order saying it would hear the case directly instead of waiting for a lower court to act. The high court hearing is scheduled for Wednesday morning...
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The week ahead in golf 10/02/02
(Professional Sports ~ 10/02/02)
AREA EVENTS Southeast Booster Club Tournament, Friday, Bent Creek Golf Club. Two-person men's scramble, Saturday and Sunday, Whispering Hills Country Club, Poplar Bluff.PGA TOUR Michelob Championship at Kingsmill Site: Williamsburg, Va...
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Southern Illinois woman added to West Nile virus casualty list
(State News ~ 10/02/02)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- A Jackson County woman has died from the West Nile virus, bringing the state's death toll from the mosquito-borne illness to 33, the Illinois Public Health Department said Tuesday. The 70-year-old woman died Saturday. She became ill Aug. 31...
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Minority kids' injuries draw more attention as possible abuse
(State News ~ 10/02/02)
CHICAGO -- Black and Hispanic children hospitalized with broken bones suffered in accidents are far more likely than white youngsters to be checked for child abuse, a study found. The findings suggest that some doctors may be unfairly suspicious of minorities and are overlooking actual abuse among whites, the researchers said...
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Woman dead since early last year left in house under tarp
(State News ~ 10/02/02)
LEXINGTON, Mo. -- After the decomposed body of a woman who apparently died early last year was found in her home, her son was charged Monday with receiving stolen property and 16 counts of forgery. The charges, as well as one of abandoning a corpse, were filed against Max Weller, 46, of Lexington...
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Banking heir found dead four days after kidnapping
(International News ~ 10/02/02)
FRANKFURT, Germany -- Police found the body of an 11-year-old heir to a Frankfurt family banking fortune bundled under a lakeside dock Tuesday, days after the boy was kidnapped and a nearly million-dollar ransom was paid. The body discovered at a small lake nearly 40 miles northeast of Frankfurt was identified as that of Jakob von Metzler, the son of Friedrich and Silvia von Metzler, prosecutor Rainer Schilling said...
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