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Kia expands with new flagship
(Column ~ 02/20/04)
srobertson Last June I test drove my first Kia, the Optima, and those of you who remember that review will recall how impressed I was with that Korean-built mid-size sedan. Last week I had an opportunity to spend a day with Kia's new flagship, the Amanti, and I'm just as impressed...
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San Francisco to sue state over gay marriage ban
(National News ~ 02/20/04)
SAN FRANCISCO -- After sanctioning more than 2,800 gay marriages in the past week, the city said Thursday it is suing the state of California, challenging its ban on same-sex marriages on constitutional grounds. Two judges already are considering challenges from conservative groups seeking to halt the marriage spree that began last Thursday...
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Ex-Enron CEO indicted on 35 federal counts
(National News ~ 02/20/04)
HOUSTON -- Former Enron Corp. chief executive Jeffrey Skilling was brought to court in handcuffs Thursday, charged with fraud, insider trading and other crimes in the highest-reaching indictment yet stemming from the energy trader's colossal collapse. Skilling is accused of participating in widespread schemes to mislead government regulators and investors. He pleaded not guilty to all 35 federal counts against him...
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NASA will have shuttle ready for rescue mission
(National News ~ 02/20/04)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA said Thursday that the shuttle will remain grounded until next year, and once launches do resume, a second spaceship will be on standby to rescue the astronauts if their craft is damaged in flight. Because of the Columbia disaster one year ago, NASA decided last month that all shuttles from now on will be devoted to completing the international space station. ...
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Five Britons at Guantanamo to be returned home
(International News ~ 02/20/04)
Associated Press Writer LONDON -- Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said Thursday that five Britons jailed at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, will be returned home in several weeks. But they could be arrested again upon arrival...
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Russia boasts of future weapons
(International News ~ 02/20/04)
Associated Press Writer MOSCOW -- Russia successfully tested a space vehicle that could lead to weapons capable of penetrating missile defenses, a senior general said Thursday. He insisted the device was not meant to counter U.S. efforts to develop an anti-missile shield...
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Cause of train explosion still under investigation
(International News ~ 02/20/04)
DEHNOW, Iran -- Bulldozers digging graves in this tiny Iranian village Thursday drowned out the wails of mourners waiting to bury loved ones killed when a runaway train derailed at more than 90 mph and exploded, killing 320 people and injuring hundreds more. The provincial governor said negligence or brake failure probably caused 51 train cars to roll down the tracks before dawn Wednesday...
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Bremer reviews options for next Iraqi government
(International News ~ 02/20/04)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The top U.S. administrator in Iraq insisted Thursday there are many ways to choose a new Iraqi government but a June 30 deadline for handing over power remains firm. Hours later, the United Nations backed Washington's claims that a direct vote before then is impossible. ...
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Americans urged to leave violence-wracked Haiti
(International News ~ 02/20/04)
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- President Jean-Bertrand Aristide declared Thursday he is ready to die to defend his country against a bloody rebellion, indicating he plans to cling to power. The U.S. government, citing continued violence, urged Americans to leave Haiti. Aristide's defiance and Washington's warning came as the United States and other countries were preparing a political plan to resolve the crisis...
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House approves higher state taxes for unemployment
(State News ~ 02/20/04)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Trying to reduce the taxes businesses pay to the federal government, the state House endorsed a bill Thursday that would instead have businesses pay higher unemployment taxes to the state. As part of the legislation, the state could sell up to $450 million in bonds or get other loans to keep its unemployment compensation fund from going broke...
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Charter posts fourth-quarter loss
(State News ~ 02/20/04)
ST. LOUIS -- Charter Communications Inc., the nation's third-largest cable TV systems operator, said Thursday its loss narrowed in the fourth quarter versus a year ago as it pressed its bid to restructure and cut debt. Its shares still slid more than 9 percent, with one analyst calling Charter's unit growth "disappointing."...
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Bush administration predicts bigger tax refunds
(National News ~ 02/20/04)
WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration predicted Thursday that a record number of taxpayers can expect a refund this year, and that the average tax refund check will be $300 bigger than last year. The Treasury Department credited the most recent round of tax cuts, passed in May, with fattening this year's refunds...
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Bill would restore rebel flags at sites
(State News ~ 02/20/04)
Dexter Daily Statesman JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Legislation heard by a House panel on Wednesday would pave the way for the reraising of Confederate flags at two Missouri historical sites. The bill would put decisions related to proposed changes in historical markers and monuments on state property in the hands of an eight-member Missouri State Park Board...
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Experts encouraged by vaccine tests
(National News ~ 02/20/04)
DALLAS -- An experimental vaccine wiped out lung cancer in some patients and slowed its spread in others in a small but promising study, researchers say. Three patients injected with the vaccine, GVAX, had no recurrence of lung cancer for more than three years afterward, according to the study of 43 people with the most common form of the disease, non-small cell lung cancer...
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Friend - Stewart knew CEO was dumping stock
(National News ~ 02/20/04)
NEW YORK -- Three days after dumping her ImClone Systems stock, Martha Stewart confided to a longtime friend that she knew ImClone CEO Sam Waksal had tried to sell his own shares, the friend testified Thursday. The testimony by Mariana Pasternak was perhaps the most damaging yet against the homemaking mogul, who told investigators three months later she had no memory of being tipped off...
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Woman shot and killed at Mardi Gras parade
(National News ~ 02/20/04)
NEW ORLEANS -- Gunfire erupted among the crowd of people watching a popular Mardi Gras parade, killing a woman bystander and wounding three other people. Four teenagers were arrested Thursday. Hundreds of people watching the Krewe of Muses parade stampeded to safety when they heard the gunfire Wednesday night. An argument among a large group of people apparently sparked the gunfire but the victims were all believed to be innocent bystanders, police Capt. Marlon Defillo said...
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Saturday ceremony to brighten up bridge
(Local News ~ 02/20/04)
Southeast Missourian The final aesthetic touch to the new Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge will make its first official appearance Saturday evening and is expected to garner glowing reviews. The 140 decorative lights outlining the bridge will spark to life during a ceremony from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Spanish Street, a short distance from the bridge...
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Federal grant aids housing for disabled
(Local News ~ 02/20/04)
In an attempt to assist homeless or transient disabled residents who have had trouble finding affordable housing, the federal government announced Thursday that it will hand down $542,808 to the Community Caring Council of Cape Girardeau. The money will be dispersed to about 30 families over a three-year span to find places to rent...
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Artificial blood studies bypass patient consent
(National News ~ 02/20/04)
Paramedics are testing an experimental blood substitute on severely injured patients without their consent in an unusual study under way or proposed at 20 hospitals around the country. The study was launched last month in Denver and follows similar research that was halted in 1998, when more than 20 patients died after getting a different experimental blood substitute...
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Cards to announce mega-deal with Pujols
(Professional Sports ~ 02/20/04)
Albert Pujols and the St. Louis Cardinals were expected to announce their $100 million, seven-year contract today, when the sides had been scheduled to go to salary arbitration in Arizona. Pujols and the Cardinals agreed to the deal Wednesday, according to a source familiar with the negotiations who spoke on the condition of anonymity. The Cardinals called a noon news conference today at their spring training complex in Jupiter, Fla., but did not announce the subject matter...
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Feds loosen language test standards
(Local News ~ 02/20/04)
A 9-year-old Hispanic boy arrives from Mexico two days before a local elementary school is scheduled to administer annual state assessments in communication arts and math. The boy doesn't speak or write English, but he's still required to take the tests. If he doesn't perform well, his scores count against the school in meeting federal standards...
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Carrying on with a life interrupted
(Local News ~ 02/20/04)
Jim Trickey II didn't have to read "Tuesdays with Morrie" to know what it's like living with Lou Gehrig's disease. He and his family are living with ALS -- amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -- every day. In the 21 months since his diagnosis, Trickey, who works as the building inspector for the city of Jackson, has seen how quickly and unexpectedly the disease can progress...
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Police still looking into weekend crash
(Local News ~ 02/20/04)
No charges have been filed in connection with the Feb. 13 automobile crash that killed a Chaffee, Mo., woman and critically injured three others, but Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Morley Swingle said an investigation is continuing. In addition, the driver investigators say may be responsible was recently charged in Perry County with unrelated traffic offenses, including a class D felony for leaving the scene of an accident...
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Buckner Brewing Co., Wymans receive awards
(Local News ~ 02/20/04)
Buckner Brewing Co. and Jerianne and John Wyman received awards Thursday at the fourth annual Old Town Cape Dinner. The event sponsored by the downtown renovation program drew approximately 100 people to the University Center Ballroom. Phil Brinson, who with Mark Sprigg co-owns the microbrewery, accepted the first John Boardman Award for Excellence in Rehabilitation. ...
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Blues' Weight flattens Lightning in overtime
(Professional Sports ~ 02/20/04)
ST. LOUIS -- Doug Weight scored on a rebound at 1:06 of overtime to give the St. Louis Blues a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning for their first three-game winning streak since mid-December. Dallas Drake had three assists in his 800th career game, helping set up Weight's third overtime goal of the season. The Blues, who also got goals from Christian Backman and Eric Boguniecki, hadn't won three in a row since they took six straight from Dec. 6-18...
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Jackson lineup survives first day
(High School Sports ~ 02/20/04)
The Indians had four first-round winners, while three others posted wrestleback triumphs. All seven of Jackson's state-qualifying wrestlers survived opening day action Thursday at the state wrestling tournament at the Hearnes Center in Columbia, Mo...
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Otahks extend winning streak against Colonels
(College Sports ~ 02/20/04)
Southeast Missouri State University's Otahkians posted their sixth consecutive victory Thursday night and in the process took a major step toward securing a home game for the first round of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament. The Otahkians' 88-78 win over Eastern Kentucky at the Show Me Center gave them sole possession of third place in the OVC, one game ahead of both EKU and Jacksonville State...
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EKU pushes Indians into OVC cellar
(College Sports ~ 02/20/04)
It doesn't look like the law of averages is ever going to shine on Southeast Missouri State University this season. The Indians dropped their eighth down-to-the-wire Ohio Valley Conference game Thursday night as Eastern Kentucky posted an exciting 85-81 victory in front of 3,466 fans at the Show Me Center...
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Region briefs 2/20/04
(Local News ~ 02/20/04)
Cape man faces charges after search finds drugs Dwain Vaughn, 21, of Cape Girardeau was charged Tuesday with possession of crack cocaine and marijuana after Cape officers served a search warrant at his residence at 1009 Linden. During the search, two stolen handguns were recovered, as well as a quantity of crack cocaine and marijuana. ...
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Bond kicks off state 'Jobs Tour' with speech in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 02/20/04)
U.S. Sen. Kit Bond urged the House on Thursday to act quickly to pass a federal highway bill, saying safer roads and thousands of jobs are at stake for Missouri. The Senate last week approved a new $318 billion, six-year federal transportation spending plan that includes increased road funding for Missouri, Bond said during a stop in Cape Girardeau to meet with local officials and business and labor union leaders...
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Poplar Bluff man sentenced for child porn
(Local News ~ 02/20/04)
Eric A. Hartley, 29, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., was sentenced Thursday in federal court to 33 months in prison for transporting child pornography. He appeared before U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey in Cape Girardeau. On March 3, a detective from the Keene, N.H., Police Department, used the Internet to pose as a 14-year-old boy and met Hartley in a chat room. ...
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Ronnie Bugg
(Obituary ~ 02/20/04)
Ronnie Norman Chris Bugg, 48, of DeMotte, Ind., and Jackson died Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2004, at St. Mary's Hospital in Hobart, Ind. He was born Jan. 17, 1956, in Gideon, Mo., son of James Alonzo and Jeanette Kniker Bugg. Bugg was formerly a Diesel mechanic. He was a member of St. Mary's Cathedral in Cape Girardeau and Veterans of Foreign Wars...
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Rebecca Larkin
(Obituary ~ 02/20/04)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Rebecca Revae Larkin, 36, of Chaffee died Friday, Feb. 13, 2004, in an automobile accident near Gordonville. She was born March 5, 1967, in Afton, Okla., daughter of Lee Roy and Laverne Chandler Bickford. She and the Rev. Darren E. Larkin were married Sept. 10, 1983...
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Jerry Jackson
(Obituary ~ 02/20/04)
Jerry Owen Jackson, 60, of Scott City died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2004, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Feb. 11, 1944, in Stonewall, Ark., son of Owen and Hattie Mae Puckett Jackson. Jackson was a supervisor at Herkert and Meisel Trunk Co. in St. Louis...
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Melanie Zinn
(Obituary ~ 02/20/04)
Melanie Jane Zinn, 36, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2004, at her home. She was born April 26, 1967, in Jackson, Miss., daughter of Mathias Joseph and Martha Jayne Delbridge Schmidt. She and Darrel Zinn were married July 7, 1984, in Tupelo, Miss...
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Glenn Newell
(Obituary ~ 02/20/04)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Glenn Newell, 86, died at Monday, Feb. 9, 2004, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms.
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Births 2/20/04
(Births ~ 02/20/04)
Smith Son to Ashley Dawn Smith of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 2:19 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2004. Name, Prestin Sean. Weight, 6 pounds 12 ounces. Ms. Smith is the daughter of Angie Latham of Jackson and Kevin Smith of Sikeston, Mo. Wells Daughter to Jason and Kim Wells of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 2:43 p.m. ...
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Everybody's a critic - 'Monster'
(Entertainment ~ 02/20/04)
Two and a half stars (out of 4) "Monster" grips you the moment it begins and does not let go even after you leave the theater. Based on the true story of Aileen Wuornos (Charlize Theron), America's first female serial killer, this film is disturbing and haunting and begs the question should this kind of movie be made even if it is a true story? The movie has a graphic rape scene, disturbing murders made even more disturbing based on the fact they are gratuitous, including the execution-style murder of an "innocent" elderly person begging for his life.. ...
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Out of the past 2/20/04
(Out of the Past ~ 02/20/04)
10 years ago: Feb. 20, 1994 Carol Roth of Cape Girardeau presents slide program of mission work being conducted in Ghana, West Africa, at Hanover Lutheran Church; her son-in-law, the Rev. Carl Rockrohr, is serving as missionary of Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod to Konkumba people...
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Never been there, done that
(Column ~ 02/20/04)
This column mentions flowers. This column isn't about flowers. It's about getting from Point A to Point B as planned -- with me behind the wheel. Flowers only play supporting roles in this column. I guarantee it. Besides, what else are you going to read? Let's face it, folks, what Dr. Gott knows about acrylic nails can't be as interesting as what you'll read right here...
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Coming to theaters 2/20
(Entertainment ~ 02/20/04)
'Against the Ropes' Starring Meg Ryan, Omar Epps, Tony Shalhoub, Tim Daly, Kerry Washington, Joe Cortese, and Charles S. Dutton. This movie is inspired by a true story and follows a successful female boxing manager, Jackie Kallen, as she trains a new fighter, Luther Shaw, who she believes can be a champion. Rated PG-13 for crude language, violence, brief sensuality and some drug material, running time 111 minutes. (Cape West Cine)...
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Artifacts 2/20
(Entertainment ~ 02/20/04)
Composers concert coming to university Original compositions by two Southeast Missouri State University professors will be presented during a "Composers' Concert" at 8 p.m. Thursday. The performance will be held in Brandt Hall, room 205. The concert features original works by Dr. ...
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The movements of life
(Entertainment ~ 02/20/04)
The stops and starts of life -- the jerky little bits of daily actions and reactions -- are on Katharine Stricker's mind and in her movements. The senior at Southeast Missouri State University choreographed a dance that is part of the "Full Tilt" repertory dance concert at the university. Shows are at 8 p.m. tonight (Feb. 20) and Saturday...
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Sylvia Edwards
(Obituary ~ 02/20/04)
Sylvia Jane Edwards, 89, of Tulsa, Okla., died Monday, Feb. 16, 2004, at her home. She was born Feb. 17, 1914, at Neelys Landing, daughter of Robert and Bertha Hargraves McCain. She and Homer Edwards were married Nov. 23, 1933, in Cape Girardeau. He died Nov. 10, 1990...
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Carletta Boardman
(Obituary ~ 02/20/04)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Carletta J. Boardman, 78, of Sikeston died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2004, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. She was born Nov. 10, 1925, at Matthews, Mo., daughter of Harry G. and Clara A. Edmondson Jones. She and Thomas Harold Boardman were married Dec. 24, 1942. He died Feb. 12, 2004...
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Fred Kurre
(Obituary ~ 02/20/04)
Fred W. Kurre, 91, of Friedheim, passed away Thursday, Feb. 19, 2004, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 13, 1912, in Oak Ridge, son of Ira O. and Linnie Kayser Kurre. He and Mary "Leona" Riehn were married Oct. 11, 1937, in Jackson...
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Reynolds plans Cape commission run
(Local News ~ 02/20/04)
Cape Girardeau County treasurer Bill Reynolds announced Thursday that he will run for county commissioner. Reynolds, who has served 24 years as the treasurer, will run on the Republican ticket. He is the second person in two days to announce he is running for the seat which is currently held by Joe Gambill. Cape Girardeau Councilman Jay Purcell announced Wednesday that he will also run for the office. Gambill said he has not yet decided to run...
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FBI joins case of missing Mississippi family
(Local News ~ 02/20/04)
VAUGHAN, Miss. -- The FBI has joined local authorities and the Mississippi Highway Patrol in investigating the disappearance of a family of three from their home in rural Yazoo County. The disappearance of Michael and Rebecca Hargon and their 4-year-old son, James Patrick, who have been missing since Saturday has drawn national attention...
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Cape fire report 2/20/04
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/20/04)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded Wednesday to the following items: At 6:29 p.m., medical assist at 1000 Towers Circle. At 6:35 p.m., alarm at 3400 Lowes. At 10:16 p.m., medical assist at 11 S. Spanish. At 10:21 p.m., medical assist at 341 S. Sprigg...
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Cape police report 2/20/04
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/20/04)
Cape Girardeau The following items were released by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Karl R. Ketchum, 43, of 733 Broadway, Cape Girardeau, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of domestic assault. Michael H. Smith Jr., 24, of 311 Louis, Cape Girardeau, was arrested Wednesday on a Cape Girardeau County warrant for probation violation...
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Local lessons
(Editorial ~ 02/20/04)
The effort by a state representative from Camdenton, Mo., to legislate what science teachers in public schools can say about the origins of life appears to be the result of good intentions by a faithful believer who sees more than evolutionary accident at work...
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Otahks, Indians get rare chance at home
(College Sports ~ 02/20/04)
Southeast Missouri State University track and field athletes rarely get to perform in front of a friendly crowd, particularly during the indoor season. But they'll have the opportunity today when Southeast hosts its only indoor meet at the Student Recreation Center...
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Sports briefs 2/20/04
(Other Sports ~ 02/20/04)
College Police said Thursday they are investigating another alleged sexual assault involving a University of Colorado football player, the sixth case to surface in the school's burgeoning athletics scandal. The news came hours after football coach Gary Barnett was placed on administrative leave for criticizing the athletic ability of former Colorado player Katie Hnida after she said she was raped by a teammate four years ago. ...
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Military record not important then
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/20/04)
To the editor: The Democrats are making a big to-do about President Bush's military service -- or lack of it. We remember who they elected in 1992 and 1996. Lack of military service didn't bother them at that time. That shows what hypocrites they are...
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Concern about out path to morality
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/20/04)
To the editor: In response to the article "Have they gone too far?": After reading most of this article, I was surprised and delighted to see that the author is 17 years old. Sam DeReign's writing style, as well as his maturity and sensibility on the issue of sex as a selling tool, should be commended. ...
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Benefit gala raises $60,000 for IC
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/20/04)
To the editor: Thank you to members of the Cape Girardeau and Jackson community, both individuals and businesses, who generously supported Immaculate Conception's first benefit gala. The event was a huge success with over 320 guest attending. The gala was one of the special activities planned to help raise fund for rebuilding Immaculate Conception's educational facilities that were destroyed in the tornado last May. ...
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Close district administrative building
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/20/04)
To the editor: I suggested at a recent school board meeting that we should consider closing the district's administrative building in order to save money. Unfortunately, some people evidently mistook my recommendation for a joke. Compared to closing a school, shutting down the administrative building makes more sense...
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Speak Out 02/20/04
(Speak Out ~ 02/20/04)
Tolls and meters I MOVED here 20 years ago. I was surprised you didn't have to pay a toll to get on the interstate, and downtown Cape Girardeau didn't have parking meters. Why not put some in and make Cape some money? Sports boosters WITH ALL this talk about having to charge students to participate in sports, I am confused. ...
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Transcending experiences through film
(Entertainment ~ 02/20/04)
A mix of classic and contemporary Japanese films is being shown in Cape Girardeau as part of an international film festival sponsored by Southeast Missouri State University and Biokyowa. The festival begins Tuesday. Films will be shown on campus Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and on March 6 at Cape West 14 Cine...
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