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Bush meets, campaigns with Calif. Republicans
(National News ~ 08/13/04)
LOS ANGELES -- President Bush on Thursday won the embrace of two California Republican icons, Nancy Reagan and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, hoping their glow would rub off on him in a state that remains hostile territory to him. At a fund raiser that brought in $3 million for the Republican National Committee, Bush praised Schwarzenegger for his performance following last year's gubernatorial recall election...
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MU prepares for NCAA infractions hearing today
(Professional Sports ~ 08/13/04)
The Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The Missouri basketball program is preparing for a hearing Friday before the NCAA infractions committee on alleged rules violations. The university is sending a dozen officials to the closed hearing at a Seattle hotel, including coach Quin Snyder, Athletic Director Mike Alden and the university system president, Elson Floyd...
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Security officials confident games safe of terror attack
(Professional Sports ~ 08/13/04)
Olympic security package carries unprecedented $1.5 billion price tag. By Matt Moore ~ The Associated Press ATHENS, Greece -- Amid gun-toting police, Patriot missile batteries and circling surveillance planes, fears of a terror attack seemed muted on the eve of the opening ceremony for the Athens Games...
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Heads of state filter in for Games
(Professional Sports ~ 08/13/04)
ATHENS, Greece -- On the eve of the opening ceremonies for the summer Olympics, British Prime Minister Tony Blair arrived amid tight security Thursday -- the first of several world leaders expected to use the games as a backdrop to diplomacy. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected early Friday and hold talks with Greek Premier Costas Caramanlis, who also will meet with the Bosnian and Ukrainian premiers, the government said...
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Greek sprinters injured in accident
(Professional Sports ~ 08/13/04)
ATHENS, Greece -- Greek sprinters Costas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou were taken to a hospital early Friday after being involved in a traffic accident a few hours before they were to face an International Olympic Committee disciplinary board for failing to attend a doping test...
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A rare day indeed
(Editorial ~ 08/13/04)
"And what is so rare as a day in June?" asked the poet. Southeast Missourians have a good answer: Any day in August when the thermometer barely tops 70 degrees and the humidity stays near the Gulf of Mexico where it belongs. We're used to sweltering in August. ...
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Sports briefs 8/13/04
(Other Sports ~ 08/13/04)
Baseball Japanese professional baseball players reportedly voted overwhelmingly Thursday to authorize a strike as part of their efforts to prevent the merger of several Pacific League teams. About 98 percent of the 750 members of the Japan Professional Baseball Players Association voted to authorize the players' executive committee to declare a strike, although no date was set, the Nikkan Sports newspaper reported. ...
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Many helped fund raiser succeed
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/13/04)
To the editor: Recently I had a yard sale to raise funds for the Women's Safe House, Network Against Sexual Violence and the Cape Girardeau Police Department. I would like to thank everyone who helped make this fund raiser an overwhelming success. I want to thank the 32 families who donated items and everyone who attended the sale. ...
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Flag issue spurred primary votes
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/13/04)
To the editor: I believe one reason for the high voter turn out in this year's Democratic primary was because Missourians remembered that, following negative remarks Richard Gephardt made about the Confederate flag, Gov. Bob Holden removed Missouri's two Confederate flags. Polls indicated that two-thirds of Missourians disagreed with his decision...
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Just the facts about school's HVAC
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/13/04)
To the editor: I wish to respond to recent articles about the HVAC systems at Central High School. I am disappointed that the school board has not yet retracted false allegations and lawsuit language as stated in the articles by a past board member. Our present and future clients, employees and the community deserve and need to know our position...
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Speak Out 8/13/04
(Speak Out ~ 08/13/04)
Picking up trash WHILE WALKING the Osage Trail last Saturday morning, we met a nice bunch of young people that were picking up trash dropped by unthinking people. They were very friendly. I told them I would call Speak Out and tell of the kindness they were doing. Thank you...
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Out of the past 8/13/04
(Out of the Past ~ 08/13/04)
10 years ago: Aug. 13, 1994 A $390,000 AmeriCorps grant has been awarded to Southeast Missouri Partners for Community Service; Johnny McGaha, professor of criminal justice at Southeast Missouri State University and AmeriCorps project director for region, hopes eight-county program will be ready to start by end of September...
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Coming to theaters 8/13/04
(Entertainment ~ 08/13/04)
'Alien vs. Predator' Starring Lance Henriksen, Sanaa Lathan, Raoul Bova, and Ewen Bremner. An ancient pyramid is discovered buried in the ice of Antarctica, and scientists investigating the structure discover something really bad: two races of aliens battling for domination. As the two species fight, humans find themselves caught in the middle and becoming casualties. Rated PG-13 for violence, language, horror images, slime and gore, running time 105 minutes. (Cape West Cine)...
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Everybody's a critic - 'Little Black Book'
(Entertainment ~ 08/13/04)
One star (out of four) The movie moves much too slow and it is very difficult to figure out what it is trying to achieve. It starts out with Holly Hunter in a similar but more cynical role that she played in "Broadcast News." Brittany Murphy plays her assistant...
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Wildfire destroys at least 67 homes
(National News ~ 08/13/04)
SHASTA LAKE, Calif. -- A wildfire destroyed at least 67 homes in a subdivision near Shasta Lake and forced hundreds of people to flee, officials said Thursday. The blaze, started by sparks from a lawn mower, has scorched 7,500 acres by Thursday evening, said Mel Cagel, spokesman for the California Department of Forestry. The fire was 50 percent contained....
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N.J. governor announces resignation, admits to affair
(National News ~ 08/13/04)
TRENTON, N.J. -- In a stunning declaration, Gov. James E. McGreevey announced his resignation Thursday and acknowledged that he had an affair with another man. "My truth is that I am a gay American," he said with his wife by his side at a nationally televised news conference...
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Ex-Tiger Blackwell dies after struggle with police
(Professional Sports ~ 08/13/04)
The former running back shot his stepdaughter and injured two others. By Jim Salter ~ The Associated Press ST. LOUIS -- A former University of Missouri football star shot his stepdaughter and attacked neighbors, then died after struggling with police, authorities said Thursday...
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Mazda makes driving fun
(Column ~ 08/13/04)
New RX-8 model has engine that's ready to go for a spin How does a small Japanese automaker distinguish itself from the rest of the pack? Building unusual cars has always worked for Mazda, and giving them an enviable reputation for reliability and speed hasn't hurt a thing. ...
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Searching for the next on-screen Man of Steel
(Entertainment ~ 08/13/04)
LOS ANGELES -- A powerful father from beyond the heavens sends his son on a fateful journey to Earth to become a savior for humanity. James Caviezel starred in the Biblical version of that story in Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ." Could he play out that premise again under different circumstances? Say, the comic-book version, with blue tights and a cape?...
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Getting down to business
(Local News ~ 08/13/04)
When Amanda Robinett first walked into the long-abandoned room at 122 N. Sprigg St. in Cape Girardeau, she saw Purple Spaghetti. Instead of the drab beige paint that was chipping from the walls, she envisioned pink and purple. Her mind cleaned the filthy carpet littered with junk left from the previous tenant and on it laid out racks and cabinets full of novelties for sale. ...
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Midwest bundles up as arctic air puts a chill into August
(State News ~ 08/13/04)
From staff and wire reports People across the Midwest have been feeling like ice pops instead of eating them this August because of an arctic cold front from Canada. Early August is usually one of the steamiest times of the year in the upper Midwest, but from Minnesota to Kentucky, temperatures have been falling to new lows...
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1 million warned to evacuate in Florida coast
(National News ~ 08/13/04)
'SCARY, SCARY THING' Hurricane Charley will hit gulf coast today. By Mitch Stacy ~ The Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. -- Officials warned about a million residents and tourists along Florida's Gulf Coast Thursday to get out of the way of Hurricane Charley, saying parts of Tampa's downtown and nearby areas could be submerged by the massive storm surge likely when the hurricane strikes today...
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Cook-Kinder race recalls '44 campaign
(State News ~ 08/13/04)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Although it is rare for two people from the same rural Missouri city to be the major political party nominees for a single statewide office, this year's matchup between Cape Girardeau residents Bekki Cook and Peter Kinder in the race for lieutenant governor isn't unique...
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My cousins don't kiss, but they eat
(Column ~ 08/13/04)
Have you been to a reunion this year? Chances are you have. I'm not what you would call the reunion type. I have successfully avoided any of my high school or college reunions. Family reunions are hit and miss. Now I have two reunions coming up -- one tomorrow and another on the second Saturday of August -- and I'm planning to go...
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Calif. high court voids gay marriages in San Francisco
(National News ~ 08/13/04)
SAN FRANCISCO -- The California Supreme Court on Thursday voided the nearly 4,000 same-sex marriages sanctioned in San Francisco this year and ruled unanimously that the mayor overstepped his authority by issuing licenses to gay and lesbian couples...
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Earthquake sensors installed on bridge
(Local News ~ 08/13/04)
Southeast Missourian A contractor has begun preliminary work on the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge to install equipment that will measure the bridge's movement during an earthquake. Missouri Department of Transportation construction inspector Rick Lamb said the information would be useful for future designs, particularly in this part of the country. ...
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Republican roundtable focuses on agriculture
(Local News ~ 08/13/04)
During her annual agriculture tour of Southeast Missouri, U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, R-Mo., brought along with her to the Robert Nitsch ranch in Jackson some fellow Republicans who plunged verbal pitchforks into what they say is Democrat presidential candidate John Kerry's record on agriculture...
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Cape County transit woes get evaluation
(Local News ~ 08/13/04)
The United Way of Southeast Missouri knows the problem. The Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority knows the problem. Nip Kelley Transportation, Southeast Missouri Alliance for Disabilities Independence and anyone who doesn't have a car and needs a ride to work in Cape Girardeau knows the problem...
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Rams suffer 13-10 OT loss to Bears in exhibition opener
(Professional Sports ~ 08/13/04)
ST. LOUIS -- Lovie Smith's head coaching debut, and his homecoming, was a bit on the sloppy side. The Chicago Bears overcame 19 penalties for 160 yards in their preseason opener, a 13-10 overtime victory over the St. Louis Rams on Thursday night. The opening drive was short-circuited by four penalties and the Bears had been hit for 105 yards by halftime...
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Field whistles happy tune at opening round of PGA
(Professional Sports ~ 08/13/04)
Clarke tops leaders, as Whistling Straits yields plenty of birdies. By Doug Ferguson ~ The Associated Press HAVEN, Wis. -- So much for Whistling Straits leaving everyone in dire straits. After three days of hysteria that this PGA Championship might be the toughest ever, Darren Clarke made short work of the longest course in major history Thursday with birdies on his first four holes for a 7-under 65 and a one-shot lead over Ernie Els and Justin Leonard.. ...
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Cards' line of victories gets snapped by Marlins
(Professional Sports ~ 08/13/04)
MIAMI -- The St. Louis Cardinals aren't quite the same team with five starters on the bench, as the Florida Marlins were pleased to discover. On a 92-degree afternoon, manager Tony La Russa gave most of his regulars the day off, then watched the Cardinals self-destruct. Three errors and at least one other defensive lapse helped Florida win 8-2, ending St. Louis' seven-game winning streak...
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Athens ready to light up
(Professional Sports ~ 08/13/04)
ATHENS, Greece -- With the 2,500-year-old Parthenon as a majestic backdrop, a modern-day Greek sports heroine lit a cauldron Thursday night atop Acropolis Hill with the Olympic flame -- home at last from a worldwide journey on the eve of the Summer Games...
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At home with the Indians
(College Sports ~ 08/13/04)
Goodson finds success, happiness in his own backyard. Marty Mishow ~ Southeast Missourian Ray Goodson doubts that he'll turn in the kind of sensational statistics this year that marked his All-American season of 2003, although offensive coordinator Rob Likens isn't so sure about that...
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Folk music with a foreign feel
(Entertainment ~ 08/13/04)
Musician Chris Rosser had somewhat of an unusual upbringing in Charlotte, N.C., which led to his somewhat usual brand of folk music that will be heard when he plays Tunes at Twilight tonight and an Underberg house concert Saturday. Rosser was raised as a member of the Bahai Faith, an independent religion that promotes a global society and that expouses that humanity is linked together with a common destiny...
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Artifacts 8/13/04
(Entertainment ~ 08/13/04)
Broadway extravaganza comes to Cape Girardeau After two weeks of practicing song and dance at an Academy of Dance Arts workshop, the workshop's 32 students are ready to perform in "Standing Room Only," a review of Broadway musicals that takes place at 7 p.m. at the First Christian Church-Disciples of Christ, 2411 Abbey Road. For more information, call the Academy of Dance Arts at 651-4477...
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Pakistan captures five more al-Qaida suspects
(International News ~ 08/13/04)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Armed with intelligence from newly arrested al-Qaida suspects, Pakistan has nabbed five more members of Osama bin Laden's network in the past 48 hours and a leader of a militant group accused in an attack on a Pakistani general, officials said Thursday. ...
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Region briefs 8/13/04
(Local News ~ 08/13/04)
Sikeston teens injured in one car accident SIKESTON, Mo. -- At 11:15 a.m. Wednesday on County Road 472, 2.5 miles north of Miner, two Sikeston residents were injured in a single car accident when the driver of a 2003 Ford swerved to avoid hitting an animal, ran off the road and struck a pole. ...
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Cape fire report 8/13/04
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/13/04)
Firefighters responded to the following items on Wednesday: At 7:18 p.m., a motor vehicle accident at Interstate 55, southbound mile marker 93. At 7:24 p.m., an emergency medical service in the 2800 block of Lear Drive.Firefighters responded to the following items on Thursday:...
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Dr. Michael Charek
(Obituary ~ 08/13/04)
Dr. Michael Charek, 76, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2004, at his home, following an extended illness. He was born Nov. 2, 1927, in Rohozna, Romania, son of Nicholas and Helena Moldo-van Charek. He and Ingeborg J. "Inge" Russek were married Dec. 21, 1951...
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Virginia Raeber
(Obituary ~ 08/13/04)
Virginia Lee Raeber, 65, of Bokeelia, Fla., died Wednesday, July 28, 2004, at her home, following a three-year battle with ovarian cancer. She was surrounded by her loving children, Jennifer (Eric) Rasmussen of Crystal Lake, Ill.; Jeffrey (Michelle) Raeber of Ellicott City, Md.; and former husband, Othmar Raeber of Huntley, Ill...
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Harold Hood
(Obituary ~ 08/13/04)
Bloomfield, Mo. -- Harold Hood, 69, of Bloomfield, Mo., died Sunday, Aug. 11, 2004, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born Aug. 8, 1935, at Sturdivant, Mo., son of William Ralph and Flora Swindell Hood. He and Sharon Clayton were married May 30, 1964...
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Lora Wiseman
(Obituary ~ 08/13/04)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Lora Jane Wiseman, 86, of Advance died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2004, at Heartland Care Rehab Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 17, 1917, in Greenbrier, Mo., daughter of Harrison and Dorothy Swick Cato. She and Omer Wiseman were married Oct. 15, 1932, at Greenbrier. He died Jan. 23, 1999...
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Shelby Schearf
(Obituary ~ 08/13/04)
Shelby Schearf, 57, of Carmi, Ill., died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2004, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind. He was born May 16, 1947, in Jackson, son of Glenn and Mildred Pearl Tomo Schearf. He and Clara May Trout were married July 14, 1979. Schearf was a machine operator with Infinity Plastic Moldings in Mount Vernon, Ind...
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Arline Taylor
(Obituary ~ 08/13/04)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Arline S. Taylor, 83, of Sikeston died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2004, at Sikeston Convalescent Center. She was born June 4, 1921, in Ashflat, Ark., daughter of Jeff and Eula Kent Shelley. She and Ervin Taylor were married Dec. 25, 1938, in Lepanto, Ark...
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Joey Ansberry
(Obituary ~ 08/13/04)
NEW HAMBURG, Mo. -- Joseph Raymond "Joey" Ansberry, 19, of Clarksville, Tenn., died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2004, at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, Tenn. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel at Benton, Mo., is in charge of arrangements.
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Bobby Henson
(Obituary ~ 08/13/04)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Bobby C. Henson, 60, of Marble Hill died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2004, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born June 22, 1944, at Fisk, Mo., son of Clarence and Eulene Freeman Henson. He and Catherine Fisher were married Aug. 22, 1969...
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Gilbert Boren
(Obituary ~ 08/13/04)
Gilbert "Snooks" Boren, 88, died Thursday, Aug. 12, 2004, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Marion, Ill. He was born Feb. 15, 1916, in Cape Girardeau, son of A.G. and Hilda Schulenberg Boren. He and Nellie Pierce were married Feb. 22, 1939, at Benton, Mo...
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Richard Mayberry
(Obituary ~ 08/13/04)
Richard Carl Mayberry, 76, of Scott City died Thursday, Aug. 12, 2004, at his home. He was born Aug. 30, 1927, at Bell City, Mo., son of Charlie and Sarah Blocker Mayberry. He and Etta L. Winemiller were married Oct. 3, 1955. Mayberry was employed 20 years at Foamex. He was a member, trustee and Sunday school superintendent of Clearview Baptist Church...
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Mildred Schmidt
(Obituary ~ 08/13/04)
Mildred Margaret Schmidt, 97, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Aug. 12, 2004, at the Lutheran Home. She was born May 17, 1907, in New Philadelphia, Ohio, daughter of William and Helen Weber Seibold. She and Joseph J. Yuracko were married July 19, 1933, in New Philadelphia. He died Feb. 16, 1950. She and Edward A. Schmidt were married June 9, 1955. He died Dec. 13, 1976...
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Births 8/13/04
(Births ~ 08/13/04)
Hovis Daughter to Barry D. and Laura Hovis of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 1:25 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6, 2004. Name, Anna J. Weight, 6 pounds 10 ounces. Third child, second daughter. Mrs. Hovis is the former Laura Dalton, daughter of Janet Dalton-Harris of Cape Girardeau and Max Dalton of Whitewater. Hovis is the son of Tom and Judy Hovis of Hiram, Mo. He is an officer with Cape Girardeau Police Department...
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How to choose a floor jack
(Column ~ 08/13/04)
Dear Tom and Ray: I am looking for a floor jack for my personal use and need some advice on how big a jack I need to get. I know that a two-ton jack would be plenty to work on a regular car -- e.g., a Civic, Altima, etc. However, we also happen to own a Chevy Suburban with a gross vehicle weight of 7,000 pounds. ...
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Officials - No evidence of imminent terror attack
(National News ~ 08/13/04)
The Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration has discovered no evidence of imminent plans by terrorists to attack U.S. financial buildings, nearly two weeks after the government issued startling warnings about such possible threats, a White House official said Thursday...
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Kerry gaining ground in key states, but Democrats remain wary
(National News ~ 08/13/04)
WASHINGTON -- Sen. John Kerry has opened narrow leads in Florida, Michigan, New Hampshire and a handful of other battleground state polls since accepting the Democratic nomination, increasing pressure on President Bush to regain lost ground at the Republican National Convention...
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Holden says decisions weren't always politically smart
(State News ~ 08/13/04)
SEDALIA, Mo. -- Gov. Bob Holden said Thursday he was defeated for renomination because he made tough decisions that weren't always politically smart. But Holden told The Associated Press he has no regrets -- either about his administration or the Democratic gubernatorial primary campaign he lost Aug. 3 to State Auditor Claire McCaskill...
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Mo. man indicted for threat to Bush
(State News ~ 08/13/04)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A southwest Missouri man was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury on a charge he threatened to kill President Bush. Darrel David Alford allegedly said he intended to fly remote model airplanes with explosives into an area where Bush would be speaking, according to the indictment returned in Springfield...
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Sept. 11 commissioner asks for public support
(State News ~ 08/13/04)
ST. LOUIS -- A Sept. 11 commissioner, Jim Thompson, urged an audience of public officials and civic club members Thursday to hold elected officials accountable for implementing the commission's recommendations. "If something bad happens, and it's traced back to a failure to put in place the policies of the kind in this book--" Thompson said, holding up a copy of the commission's 567-page report, "--the backlash would be harsh indeed, and remembered for generations."...
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Kerry says national sales tax would burden middle class
(National News ~ 08/13/04)
CARSON, Calif. -- John Kerry said Thursday that President Bush's musing about a national sales tax is an insult to financially struggling voters and would amount to "one of the largest tax increases on the middle class in American history." The Democratic presidential nominee, during a speech at California State University, Dominguez Hills, tried to reverse partisan stereotypes by portraying the Republican president as the tax raiser and himself as a tax cutter...
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Studies of rats may help therapy in human addictions
(National News ~ 08/13/04)
WASHINGTON -- Rats can become drug addicts. That's important to know, scientists say, and has taken a long time to prove. Now two studies by French and British researchers show the animals exhibit the same compulsive drive for cocaine as people do once they're truly hooked...
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Cape/Jackson police reports 8/13/04
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/13/04)
Cape Girardeau The following items were released Thursday by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI Timothy Eugene Pappas, 47, 150 S. Silver Springs Road, Apt. 6, was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated...
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Nation briefs 8/13/04
(National News ~ 08/13/04)
Retail sales rebound in July, unemployment falls WASHINGTON -- Shoppers who disappeared from the stores in June returned in July, snapping up cars and other big-ticket items while raising hopes the worrisome economic slowdown in the early summer will not last long. ...
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Founders' loose lips could delay Google's IPO ship
(National News ~ 08/13/04)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Google Inc.'s highly anticipated initial stock offering faced a possible stumbling block Thursday with the release of a Playboy interview the online search engine's co-founders gave just before the company filed plans to raise $3 billion with its IPO...
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Oil prices 'spook the market,' Dow drops
(National News ~ 08/13/04)
NEW YORK -- Rising crude oil prices and disappointing earnings from Hewlett-Packard Co. sent stocks plummeting Thursday, with the Dow shedding more than 120 points and all three major indexes reaching new year-to-date lows. Crude surged past the $45 per barrel mark, trading at $45.50, up 70 cents, on the New York Mercantile Exchange. ...
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Tens of thousands march in Venezuela for ballot on recall
(International News ~ 08/13/04)
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Tens of thousands of opponents of President Hugo Chavez marched through Venezuela's capital on Thursday, their biggest display of strength in campaigning ahead of a weekend referendum on his rule. Chanting, "he's leaving, leaving, leaving," marchers wove through a city blanketed in posters urging citizens to vote on Sunday: "yes!" -- to recall Chavez -- or "no!" -- to leave him in office...
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Mother of hostage blasts U.S. government
(International News ~ 08/13/04)
BOGOTA, Colombia -- The mother of one of the U.S. Defense Department contractors captured by Colombian rebels 18 months ago accused the U.S. government on Thursday of abandoning the three hostages. On her first visit to Colombia since her son was captured on Feb. 13, 2003, Jo Rosano, of Bristol, Conn., said she was "sick and tired" of U.S. government officials telling her they were doing everything possible to secure his freedom...
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Security Council extends U.N. mission in Iraq
(International News ~ 08/13/04)
UNITED NATIONS -- The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to extend the world body's beleaguered Iraq mission, which is trying to help the country establish a democratic government at a time of heightened violence and insecurity. But whether the United Nations will be able to play the leading role the council envisions remains to be seen, because Secretary-General Kofi Annan said he is sending only a small U.N. team back to Baghdad as a result of the difficult security situation...
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U.S. forces storm home of radical cleric al-Sadr
(International News ~ 08/13/04)
NAJAF, Iraq -- Thousands of U.S. troops sealed off Najaf's vast cemetery, its old city and a revered Shiite shrine Thursday and unleashed a tank, infantry and helicopter assault against militants loyal to Muqtada al-Sadr. They stormed the radical cleric's home, but he was not there...
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Vietnam bird flu deaths prompt health warning
(International News ~ 08/13/04)
HANOI, Vietnam -- Bird flu has killed three Vietnamese, the first deaths reported among humans from the disease since outbreaks in Asia early this year that killed 24 people and forced the slaughter of millions of birds. All three victims tested positive for the H5N1 strain of the virus and died between July 30 and Aug. 3, said Trinh Quan Huan, head of the Ministry of Health's Department for Preventative Medicine and HIV/AIDS Control...
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Fatal journey for Dominican migrants ends where it began
(International News ~ 08/13/04)
NAGUA, Dominican Republic -- After a harrowing journey at sea that lasted nearly two weeks and killed at least 55 people, a group of Dominican migrants who were seeking a better life in Puerto Rico drifted back to almost the same spot where their voyage began...
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Dogs of summer invited to shop
(Local News ~ 08/13/04)
Southeast Missourian Tonight, Downtown Cape Girardeau promises to be a pooch's paradise thanks to the Dog Days of Summer, an Old Town Cape event that aims to please local residents and their furry friends. The event is also intended to help kick off the fall series of Tunes at Twilight at 6:30 p.m. at the courthouse gazebo on Lorimer Street. North Carolina singer-songwriter Chris Rosser opens the fall series...
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