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Valentine's Day sales average $97 a person
(Local News ~ 02/09/05)
A hundred bucks on Valentine's Day? Sounds about right to Edward Pikes. "You figure flowers, a card, a bear and chocolate and you're close to a hundred dollars," said the 40-year-old Cape Girardeau resident and self-professed romantic. That's the amount -- $97.27 to be exact -- that love birds are expected to spend on Valentine's Day, the third-largest retail holiday of the year, according to the National Retail Federation...
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Central's new heating system may be working in few weeks
(Local News ~ 02/09/05)
Improvements to Central High School's heating and air conditioning are still pending seven months after an outside contractor was hired to fix the system's inefficiencies. While a new HVAC system may be in working order in the next few weeks, the school district is still considering a possible lawsuit over the original system's problems, which added up to around $40,000 in extra electricity costs each year...
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'Small-town infighting' behind effort to disband road district
(Local News ~ 02/09/05)
Commissioners in the Old Illmo Special Road District say the push to disband the district and put it under Scott County control is something initiated by a few unhappy residents, not a legitimate political effort to fix problems with service. A petition for a ballot measure received more than 75 signatures, enough to put it on the April 5 ballot...
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Jim Leedy brings modern art to Southeast Missouri show
(Local News ~ 02/09/05)
Residents of Cape Girardeau and Scott City have a chance this week to meet an artist on the forefront of modern art, as Dr. Jim Leedy will speak at Southeast Missouri State University and the Schock Community Arts Center in Scott City. Leedy will speak at noon in the Serena Building on the Southeast campus today and at the Schock Center at 7 p.m. Thursday...
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English woman breaks around-the-world mark
(Professional Sports ~ 02/09/05)
FALMOUTH, England -- For 71 days, Ellen MacArthur was alone at sea. On Tuesday, she sailed home in triumph, a royal title awaiting her while 8,000 exuberant fans packed the harbor and hundreds more lined the cliffs of this Cornwall town. Returning to Britain's rocky coast after her record-setting around-the-world voyage, the 28-year-old Englishwoman sprayed champagne, hugged her parents and touched land for the first time in two months. ...
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Patriots treated to parade No. 3 by Boston faithful
(Professional Sports ~ 02/09/05)
BOSTON -- Three silver Super Bowl trophies and the gray sweat shirt-wearing mastermind who won them all took a championship ride through the streets of Boston on Tuesday, passing nearly 1 million screaming fans. Kids skipped school and grown-ups missed work. Confetti flew and players blew kisses to the crowd...
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Political fight over aircraft carrier pains Bush brother
(National News ~ 02/09/05)
WASHINGTON -- President Bush's defense blueprint calls for eliminating an aircraft carrier, and that's making life difficult for his brother, Jeb, governor of Florida, where the USS John F. Kennedy is based. Florida has been thrust into a high-stakes, highly political budget fight that also involves Virginia, home of a major Navy port at Norfolk, and its two senators, John Warner, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and George Allen, up for re-election in 2006...
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Making up for history
(Editorial ~ 02/09/05)
Until the 20th century, blacks in America didn't have a history -- at least not one that existed in most history books. Harvard-educated Dr. Carter G. Woodson decided to change that situation. He established Negro History Week in 1926, more than a decade after founding the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. ...
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Lueders flashes form for Missouri coach
(High School Sports ~ 02/09/05)
Saxony Lutheran's Lauren Lueders finished on a strong note at the Mississippi Valley Conference tournament on Friday. The junior guard scored 14 points, hitting four 3-pointers, in the Crusaders' 85-81 victory against top-seeded Meadow Heights in the third-place game. She was second on the team in scoring behind Tim Lorenz's 18 points...
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Meadow Heights turns back Oak Ridge
(High School Sports ~ 02/09/05)
The Meadow Heights boys basketball team can use this week to make up for the disappointment of a fourth-place finish in last week's Mississippi Valley Conference tournament. The Panthers, unbeaten in conference play thus far, had the top seed in the conference tournament but finished 0-2 in the event after a first-round bye...
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Remarks are stereotypical, ignorant
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/09/05)
To the editor: All races experience death by guns, drugs and violence. Remarks that suggest blacks are killing themselves are stereotypical and ignorant. Poverty and violence are nationwide problems, not just problems that blacks have. My father is black. I am his only child, and he has been there the whole 18 years of my life. He has worked for everything we have...
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Find ways not to take my money
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/09/05)
To the editor: I do not in any way agree with this president's views concerning Social Security, the war in Iraq or big tax breaks, all of which are interconnected. Rather than limit solutions to privatization, I think the president should focus on solutions that don't involve taking money out of my pocket. Without Social Security, almost half of today's seniors would live in poverty. It just doesn't make sense to replace a guaranteed benefit with a guaranteed gamble...
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Speak Out 2/9/05
(Speak Out ~ 02/09/05)
Big decisions; No extremes; Making choices; Driving rules; Let's start helping; Setting an example; Marketing sham; Put benches back; Convincing comments; A sad chapter; Seeking evidence; Acts of selfishness; Ruling on embryos; Pay for everything; Checking China facts; Lead with integrity; Same sentiments; Autos in charge; Not recognized
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Robert King
(Obituary ~ 02/09/05)
Robert F. King, 71, of Cape Girardeau, died Monday, Feb. 7, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born June 6, 1933, in Carlisle, Ark., son of Irvy Robert and Sarah Edna Kerr King. He and Carolyn Carter were married May 6, 1957, in Greenville, Miss...
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Letricia Goehman
(Obituary ~ 02/09/05)
Letricia L. "Trish" Goehman, 51, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Feb. 7, 2005, at St. John's Mercy Medical Center in Creve Coeur, Mo. She was born Aug. 5, 1953, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Arthur C.H. and Marion Alberta Pierce Lueder Jr. She and Norman Goehman were married June 29, 1974, in Cape Girardeau...
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Vacuum-seal your food for better, lasting storage
(Community ~ 02/09/05)
One way to vacuum-seal -- especially big and bulky things, such as blankets, pillows and sweaters -- is by putting them in a large plastic bag, drawing the air out with a vacuum cleaner hose, then quickly sealing the bag with a twist tie. But what about food storage for freezing or vacuum-sealing smaller items to protect them from tarnish and rust? Here's how:...
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Rice urges cooperation during European visit
(International News ~ 02/09/05)
PARIS -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice took the argument over American ideals and influence to her European critics' door Tuesday, and urged cooperation to move beyond disagreements over the war in Iraq. "It is time to open a new chapter in our relationship and a new chapter in our alliance," Rice told Paris' Institute of Political Studies as she defended the Bush administration's foreign policy in hostile territory...
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Sheep-duplicating scientist gets license to clone
(International News ~ 02/09/05)
LONDON -- The scientist who attracted the world's attention by cloning Dolly the sheep is about to take another major step for medical research: cloning human embryos and extracting stem cells to unravel the mysteries of muscle-wasting illnesses like Lou Gehrig's disease...
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$100 million for Missouri's safety unused
(State News ~ 02/09/05)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- More than $100 million in federal homeland security money for Missouri is sitting idle waiting to be spent. Gov. Matt Blunt said he asked agencies to report to him by the end of March details on what money they received and how it was spent...
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IRS reports billions in old tax refunds waiting to be claimed
(National News ~ 02/09/05)
WASHINGTON -- About 1.7 million people are missing out on more than $2 billion in refunds for taxes they paid three years ago. Many of them just never filed returns. It's not too late -- but the window to claim the money closes in nine weeks. "As soon as you send us your tax return, you'll get your money," Internal Revenue Service commissioner Mark Everson said Tuesday. "But if you don't file, you won't get anything."...
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Southeast men win at EIU, improve to 6-0 as Redhawks
(Local News ~ 02/09/05)
CHARLESTON, Ill. -- Southeast Missouri State's Redhawks are so hot these days, they can win on the road even when their coach doesn't think they played all that well. Such was the case Tuesday night as the Redhawks took control of a tight game late to post their sixth straight victory, 88-79 over Eastern Illinois...
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Illinois fends off Michigan's upset bid
(Professional Sports ~ 02/09/05)
Illinois rallied to defeat Michigan and improved to 24-0. Dee Brown refused to let Illinois lose. Brown turned three straight steals into baskets, including the go-ahead three-point play, and scored 16 points to keep the top-ranked Illini undefeated with a 57-51 roadd victory over Michigan on Tuesday night...
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Indians win at buzzer
(High School Sports ~ 02/09/05)
Jackson junior Aaron Redecker's smile beamed from ear to ear as the Indians student body lifted him on their shoulders near midcourt following a thrilling 55-53 win over Central on Tuesday night at Jackson. In front of a packed house in Jackson's final home game, Redecker, Jackson's 6-foot-10 center, tipped in a missed shot from Ryan Mirly with one second left in regulation, sending the Indians to their third win this season over rival Central...
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Celebrate upcoming holidays with cookies, casseroles
(Column ~ 02/09/05)
smcclanahan We have lots of celebrating in our family this week. Today is my dad's birthday and tomorrow our daughter, Lexie, turns 8 years old. How we anxiously awaited the arrival of the new baby -- who everyone just knew would be a boy. When she was born it was a big surprise. My how time has flown by. In seeing her accomplishments now I realize we must cherish every minute...
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Make your own Chinese food faster than takeout
(Community ~ 02/09/05)
When it comes to Chinese food, Martin Yan is one of the best-known authorities to turn to for guidance. His latest book is particularly encouraging -- just look at that title: "Martin Yan Quick and Easy" (Chronicle, 2004, $24.95). Whether for a Chinese New Year feast or a treat any time of year, Yan's recipe for honey-garlic green-tea shrimp offers a subtle adventure in flavor combination...
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HealthSouth tape prepared for trial
(National News ~ 02/09/05)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- With federal investigators circling HealthSouth Corp., a longtime aide to then-CEO Richard Scrushy decided to reveal years of fraud rather than commit perjury, according to testimony Tuesday at Scrushy's trial. Bill Owens, who was primarily a finance executive but also briefly replaced Scrushy as CEO, said his cooperation included letting agents hide a small microphone in his tie so he could secretly record conversations with Scrushy. ...
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WorldCom exec ordered false reports, jurors hear
(National News ~ 02/09/05)
NEW YORK -- Confronted with deteriorating finances at WorldCom, CEO Bernard Ebbers repeatedly insisted the company had to "hit our numbers," the former chief financial officer testified Tuesday. Scott Sullivan told jurors at Ebbers' fraud trial that he informed the CEO in the fall of 2000 that it could only meet Wall Street expectations by booking improper figures to boost revenue and hide expenses. ...
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Tough negotiations ahead for Israeli, Palestinian leaders
(International News ~ 02/09/05)
SHARM EL SHEIK, Egypt -- In a crucial step heralded as a fresh start to peacemaking, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas promised Tuesday to halt all acts of violence and agreed to meet again soon to tackle the tougher issues that for decades have blocked the road to peace...
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Darlene Constantine
(Obituary ~ 02/09/05)
WAPPAPELLO, Mo. -- Regina Darlene Constantine, 47, of Royce City, Texas, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2005, in a car accident north of Wappapello, Mo. She was born May 17, 1957, at Sikeston, Mo., daughter of Jewell Burns King Griffin, who died in the same auto accident, and Lendell Griffin. She and Terry Constantine were married Nov. 17, 1986, in Rockwell, Texas...
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Ronald and Jewell Griffin
(Obituary ~ 02/09/05)
WAPPAPELLO, Mo. -- Ronald Gene and Jewell Dean Griffin of Wappapello died in an automobile accident Sunday, Feb. 6, 2005, north of Wappapello. Her daughter, Darlene King Constantine, also died in the accident. Griffin, 64, was born Nov. 14, 1940, in Sikeston, Mo., son of John M. and Georgia P. Hagy Griffin. He and Jewell King were married March 25, 1972, at Bloomfield, Mo...
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GOP leaders try to rally support for budget
(National News ~ 02/09/05)
WASHINGTON -- White House officials and Congress' top budget writers tried rallying support Tuesday for President Bush's $2.57 trillion budget, but cracks in Republican unity showed as lawmakers digested the plan's proposed spending cuts. "Stay in the game the rest of the year," House Budget Committee chairman Jim Nussle, R-Iowa, urged colleagues who have voiced support for paring the deficit since the budget's release Monday. ...
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Archbishop denies sacraments to leaders of St. Louis parish
(State News ~ 02/09/05)
ST. LOUIS -- Declaring his "extraordinary patience" had run out, St. Louis' archbishop said Tuesday he is moving to deny Roman Catholic sacraments to leaders of a largely Polish parish at odds with him over control of the parish. A St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church spokesman fired back, accusing Archbishop Raymond Burke of using the sacraments as a "bargaining chip" in a dispute the parish considers about "greed and not about the teachings of Jesus Christ."...
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Saudis beefed up security at oil installations after threats
(International News ~ 02/09/05)
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia takes terror threats against its oil facilities seriously and has reinforced already tight security around them after Osama bin Laden began making threats against the industry last year, the country's oil minister said Tuesday...
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21 Iraqis killed in deadliest attack in Baghdad since election
(International News ~ 02/09/05)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A suicide bomber blew himself up in the middle of a crowd of army recruits Tuesday, killing 21 other people in the deadliest attack in Baghdad since last week's election and highlighting a recent shift by insurgents to use human bombs instead of cars...
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Spike Lee remembers Ossie Davis
(Entertainment ~ 02/09/05)
NEW YORK -- The late actor Ossie Davis was eulogized Monday as an inspiration for both the artistic and civil rights communities. The remembrances came at an event to mark the release of a DVD version of the 1992 film "Malcolm X" -- and commemorate the 40th anniversary of the black Muslim leader's death...
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Easy dessert can round off a warmly romantic meal
(Community ~ 02/09/05)
If a light, elegant finale to a Valentine's Day dinner would suit your style, consider a raspberry granita, a cool confection blending sweet red fruit with the sparkle of champagne. Romance aside, this proposal is madly practical, as recipe details make clear. The granita is made completely in the home freezer; no sorbet or ice cream makers are required, it's quick to prepare, and may be made up to a week ahead...
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No to MSU - Name change would be grab for land-grant status
(Column ~ 02/09/05)
For many years, I have been very passionate about the critical role higher education plays in our state's future. For that reason, I have volunteered my time to serve that cause. I was a member of the University of Missouri Board of Curators for 10 years from 1985 to 1995. ...
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Legislative panel considers ideas for new school formula
(State News ~ 02/09/05)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A plan that calls for basing school funding on what it actually costs to educate Missouri's students rather than on property values and taxes was reviewed Tuesday night by a legislative panel. The Joint Committee on Education is working to rewrite the state's method of paying for public schools this year, with a lawsuit pending that claims the current formula is unfair and inadequate...
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Missouri brings playpen politics to Governor's Mansion
(State News ~ 02/09/05)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- As the few men who have served as Missouri governor could tell you, the job isn't easy. As any parent will say, the task of raising an infant is even harder. Starting next month, Gov. Matt Blunt will be pulling double duty when his wife, Melanie, gives birth to their first child...
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E-mail on VIN perpetuates urban legend
(Local News ~ 02/09/05)
People with e-mail have been opening their messages in recent weeks to find a warning about another way thieves have found to steal cars. According to the warning, car thieves can look through the windshield, write down the vehicle identification number from the label on the dash, then go to the local dealership and request a duplicate key based on the VIN...
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Cape police report 02/09/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/09/05)
Cape Girardeau The following items were released Tuesday by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests * David Randall DePew, 42, 1927 N. Kingshighway, Lot 3, was arrested on suspicion of domestic assault and possession of a controlled substance...
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Cape fire report 02/09/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/09/05)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following on Monday: * At 10:51 p.m., emergency medical service in the 200 block of Franks Lane. * At 1:33 p.m., emergency medical service in the 200 block of Masters Drive. Firefighters responded to the following on Tuesday:...
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Working with a less-than-perfect bargain buy
(Community ~ 02/09/05)
So you did it. You bought THAT chair. It wiggled a bit but the fabric wasn't too bad and you just knew you could make that mere $25 purchase shine. Now it sits as a nagging shrine and -- if you're like me -- it has been cluttered with junk in a subconscious hope that one day it will just disappear...
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Eloise Jones
(Obituary ~ 02/09/05)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Eloise E. Jones, 79, of Suitland, Md., formerly of Cairo, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2005, at Southern Maryland Hospital in Clinton. She was born April 25, 1925, in Augusta, Ga., daughter of Benjamin and Ella Jessie Blocker. She married Lewis Jones, who preceded her in death...
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Fred Gee
(Obituary ~ 02/09/05)
Fred Edgar Gee, 83, of Jackson died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2005, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau is in charge of arrangements.
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Eldor Lueders
(Obituary ~ 02/09/05)
FROHNA, Mo. -- Eldor E. Lueders, 86, of Frohna died Monday, Feb. 7, 2005, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 21, 1918, at Frohna, son of Arthur and Hulda Poppitz Lueders. Lueders was a retired farmer. He was a member of American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars...
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Delmar Tunnell
(Obituary ~ 02/09/05)
Delmar E. Tunnell, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Feb. 7, 2005, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born Nov. 14, 1919, at Fornfelt, Mo., son of Eugene and Pearl Bridges Tunnell. He and Margaret Cobble were married Feb. 3, 1941, in Jackson. Tunnell was a high school teacher 25 years at Marshall, Mo., retiring in 1981. He was a member of Maple United Methodist Church, VFW Post 3838 and Lions Club...
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Out of the past 2/9/05
(Out of the Past ~ 02/09/05)
25 years ago: Feb. 9, 1980 About 50 Cape Girardeau Boy Scouts take part in Operation Deep Freeze, braving five inches of snow and temperatures that hover in the 20s; plans for a two-day campout at Shawnee Park are scrapped by most of the Scouts, not because of weather, but because of the flu...
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Correction 02/09/05
(Correction ~ 02/09/05)
A story in Tuesday's edition should have reported that Stephen Mahfood, former director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, ordered Confederate flags taken down at Higginsville and Pilot Knob. The Southeast Missourian regrets the error....
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Club news 2/9/05
(Community News ~ 02/09/05)
Exchange Club; Church Women United; New McKendree UMW; Cape Evening Lion's Club; Xi Nu Phi; Lamplighters FCE
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Births 2/9/05
(Births ~ 02/09/05)
Leible; Patrick; Wilks; Merrick; Blattner; Bell
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Sports briefs 2/9/05
(Other Sports ~ 02/09/05)
Baseball...
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Southeast women capture ninth straight win 71-56
(Local News ~ 02/09/05)
A big second-half run disposed of Eastern Illinois. CHARLESTON, Ill. -- Because of the way they have been steamrolling the opposition, Southeast Missouri State's women realize they will be on the receiving end of every team's best shot. Tuesday night, the Redhawks survived a serious haymaker from Eastern Illinois before pulling away late for their ninth consecutive victory, 71-56...
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Making history on Water Street
(Local News ~ 02/09/05)
Once the home of cavernous brick warehouses, Cape Girardeau's Water Street now draws tourists to its restaurants and colorful floodwall mural that paints the town's vivid past. As city officials and downtown merchants look to turn Water Street into a one-way road and dress up the area with a decorative sidewalk and improved parking, the neighborhood has gained another point of attraction: Three contiguous, 19th-century brick buildings that now house Port Cape Girardeau restaurant have been placed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Warehouse Row Historic District, one of four historic districts in the city.. ...
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A small animal's magnetism
(Column ~ 02/09/05)
I've learned a thing or two about dog ownership in the three weeks we've had Stewie. * Every puppy should come with free spray bottles of Resolve carpet cleaner, Lysol and bleach. * If you think you can train your dog not to sleep with you, think again...
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