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Cape native leaves Bush team to lobby
(State News ~ 03/11/05)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The life of a political strategist is transitory with constant movement from one assignment to the next. After several years of being at the forefront of national politics in important roles, though often behind-the-scenes, Cape Girardeau native Jack Oliver is ready for some stability...
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How clocks, brain surgery are related
(Column ~ 03/11/05)
As you probably have noticed, Speak Out comments tend to come in waves. An example: It starts with the big breakers from restaurant employees who rely on tips. Then there's the high surf regarding bad service at restaurants. Next comes the tsunami of indignation from servers who have to put up with customers so gross it's a wonder they go out in public at all...
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Lutheran students show pride during schools week
(Local News ~ 03/11/05)
This year, those involved in local Lutheran education have more to celebrate than ever -- a new high school. Educators, students and parents kicked off National Lutheran Schools Week this week with a celebration at the recently constructed Saxony Lutheran High School in Fruitland...
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Guard dog snatched from recycling business
(Local News ~ 03/11/05)
When burglars broke into Sides Recycling at 800 Giboney St., they got away with more than just some copper wire and a small amount of cash. They apparently took Dude, the business's guard dog. Darren Henderson, manager of Sides Recycling, said Dude is a registered pit bull dog he kept in the business to scare away burglars. The burglars who broke into the building may have taken the dog as part of their haul...
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Transportation program in need of matching funds
(Local News ~ 03/11/05)
In fiscal year 2004, the Missouri Goes to Work Program provided transportation to 1,400 people in Southeast Missouri who needed a ride to work, to a job interview or to get to job training. Now, those who oversee the program -- the Workforce Investment Board of Southeast Missouri -- are seeking help in raising matching funds for a $1.2 million state grant to help pay to continue the program for the next two to three years...
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Girl Scout council puts future of camp to vote
(Local News ~ 03/11/05)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- After 50 years of campfires, marshmallow roasts and nature walks, the Girl Scout Otahki Council is considering selling Camp Teata near Marble Hill, Mo. Scouting leaders in that area say they plan to oppose the sale of the six-acre camp...
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Taking out the trash
(Local News ~ 03/11/05)
Like most small-town mayors, Scott City Mayor Tim Porch wants his city to grow. And in order to grow, he knows his town has to look nice to people and to businesses considering a move to the old railroad town. "We want to attract business, attract residents," Porch said. "You can't do that when you drive in and see dumps everywhere. You have old homes in older neighborhoods, but there's no reason for them to look like a war zone."...
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EPA orders smog and soot reductions from power plants
(National News ~ 03/11/05)
WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration on Thursday ordered reductions in smog and soot pollution across 28 states in the East, South and Midwest with the goal of making the air cleaner to breathe for people downwind of coal-burning power plants. Consumers who get electricity from the companies' plants can expect their monthly power bills to increase eventually by up to $1 to pay for the changes...
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Missouri's unemployment rate falls in February
(State News ~ 03/11/05)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's unemployment rate dropped in February, but remained above the national average, the state Department of Economic Development said. Missouri's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell last month to 5.7 percent, the same as it was in December. The national rate last month was 5.4 percent...
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State delays funding cut to nursing homes
(State News ~ 03/11/05)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The state has delayed a planned funding cut to nursing homes to allow time for public comment and a potential reworking of the proposed reduction. Under an emergency rule change that had been scheduled to start next Wednesday, the Department of Social Services would have rolled back most of the rate increase that nursing homes received in July for taking care of patients covered by the government-run Medicaid program. ...
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Illness that blinds millions linked to genetic mutation
(National News ~ 03/11/05)
WASHINGTON -- The leading cause of blindness in the elderly, age-related macular degeneration, has been linked to a gene mutation, raising hopes of earlier detection and possible treatment. Fifteen million Americans have the disease, and that number is expected to double as baby boomers age...
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World briefs 3/11/05
(Local News ~ 03/11/05)
Vatican: Pope will be home for Holy Week; Spanish Muslims issue fatwa against bin Laden; Pro-Syrian Lebanese premier reappointed; Hong Kong leader resigns after eight years of rule
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Nation briefs 3/11/05
(Local News ~ 03/11/05)
Several House members accept improper travel; Commander: Children imprisoned at Abu Ghraib ; Former president Clinton undergoes surgery
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Surprising ND plays in semis against O'Hara
(High School Sports ~ 03/11/05)
Paul Hale, Notre Dame's first-year boys basketball coach, willingly admits he did not expect his team to be in this situation when he took over the program last year. The Bulldogs, who won six games in 2003-04, are two wins away from the program's third state title. With five straight wins, the Bulldogs have made their way to Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo., where they will face O'Hara at 9 a.m. today in the Class 4 state semifinals...
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Noranda to acquire metal company in stock swap
(Local News ~ 03/11/05)
Sikeston Standard Democrat MARSTON, Mo. -- One deal is off and another is being finalized. Neither, said officials with Noranda Aluminum in Marston, will impact local plant operations. According to an article in the New York Times, Noranda, the largest Canadian mining company, announced Wednesday it would acquire the 41 percent of the nickel producer Falconbridge LTD it does not already own, in a stock swap worth $2.49 billion...
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Business briefs 3/11/05
(Local News ~ 03/11/05)
Tenet sets settlement in pricing cases; Greenspan: Deficits threaten economy; Charter spells out terms for settlement payouts
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Fire reports 3/11/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/11/05)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following items on Wednesday: * At 5:13 p.m., fire at 309 Country Club Drive. * At 6:17 p.m., emergency medical service in the 1500 block of Luce Street. * At 6:59 p.m., a canceled run at HealthPoint Plaza...
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Police reports 3/11/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/11/05)
Cape Girardeau The following items were released Thursday by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWIs * Brandon Ray Hamilton, 20, 2450 Fairview Place, was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. * Patrick Michael McComas, no age given, 220 S. West End Blvd., was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated...
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House GOP backs plan to restore some Medicaid cuts
(State News ~ 03/11/05)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- House Republicans are backing a plan to require more families in the MC+ for Kids health care program to pay premiums in order to help restore some proposed cuts to the Medicaid program for the elderly and disabled. The House Republican plan, approved by an appropriations committee on a 10-6 party-line vote late Wednesday night, would restore $242 million in state and federal spending cuts for Medicaid and other social service programs proposed in Gov. ...
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Fla. lawmaker seeks to tax toilet paper
(State News ~ 03/11/05)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida's Legislature is flush with good ideas. Sen. Al Lawson's involves a 2 cent-per-roll tax on toilet paper to pay for wastewater treatment and help small towns upgrade their sewer systems. The Democratic lawmaker's pay-as-you-go bill has been the source of many jokes but he says the issue is a serious one, especially in some of the fast-growing Panhandle coastal counties in his district...
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Day One passes for OF Ankiel
(Professional Sports ~ 03/11/05)
JUPITER, Fla. -- Rick Ankiel began his new life in baseball, likely a long climb back as an outfielder, on Thursday. The former St. Louis Cardinals phenom played designated hitter in an intersquad game, a day after walking away from a once-promising pitching career. And almost walking away from game totally...
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Kleiza keeps Missouri alive, dooms 'Huskers
(Local News ~ 03/11/05)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Once he finally started scoring, Linas Kleiza didn't want to stop. Held scoreless for almost 17 minutes of the first half, Missouri's 6-foot-8 junior broke out for 26 points Thursday to lead the Tigers past Nebraska 70-67 in the first round of the Big 12 tournament...
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Bankruptcy bill passes U.S. Senate
(National News ~ 03/11/05)
The Senate passed legislation Thursday making it easier for banks, retailers, credit card companies and other creditors to recoup some money they're owed by many of the 1.5 million people who file for bankruptcy every year. Eighteen Democrats and the Senate's lone independent joined Republicans in approving the bill on a 74-25 vote. It goes to the House next month and on to President Bush, who made it a priority after the GOP increased its majorities in the election last fall...
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Lincoln Center attracts new audiences with '24-7' ethos
(Entertainment ~ 03/11/05)
NEW YORK -- High above Central Park, around midnight, a saxophone player jams to Thelonious Monk, his riffs stroking the curved bamboo walls of a new jazz club. The lights of Manhattan glow through the picture window behind the stage. Suddenly, a sparrow flutters by on the other side of the glass...
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Annan calls for treaty outlawing terrorism
(International News ~ 03/11/05)
MADRID, Spain -- U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan proposed creation of a treaty outlawing terrorism Thursday, denouncing attacks that target civilians and arguing that no political grievance justifies killing the innocent. Speaking at a world terrorism conference, Annan said military reprisals cannot always be ruled out. ...
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A true hero
(Column ~ 03/11/05)
I'm writing this in response to Paul Allee's Feb. 27 letter to the editor. On behalf of the Don Dinwiddie family, I want to thank Mr. Allee for his kind words about my father-in-law and his respectful praise of all veterans of World War II. Mr. Allee was one of the fortunate people who had the pleasure of knowing and working with him. Don was a truly remarkable man in his quiet dignity and humility, and he spoke little of the war until his later years...
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Superior highway manners
(Column ~ 03/11/05)
srobertson Honda CR-V gets upgrades for 2005 Last week I wrote about a slick little SUV from Japan that had great off-road capability and acceptable highway manners. This week I'm going to tell you about another little SUV that has just the opposite personality -- superior highway manners but no serious off-road ambitions. ...
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Suicide bomber blows up Mosul mosque
(International News ~ 03/11/05)
MOSUL, Iraq -- A suicide attacker set off a bomb that tore through a funeral tent jammed with Shiite mourners Thursday, splattering blood and body parts over rows of overturned white plastic chairs. The attack, which killed 47 and wounded more than 100, came as Shiite and Kurdish politicians in Baghdad said they overcame a major stumbling block to forming a new coalition government...
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Pakistan- Rogue scientist gave nuclear centrifuges to Iran
(International News ~ 03/11/05)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistan's information minister acknowledged Thursday that a rogue scientist at the heart of an international nuclear black market investigation gave centrifuges to Iran, but he insisted the government had nothing to do with the transfer...
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Jay Nixon only elected official using state plane
(State News ~ 03/11/05)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- With Republican Gov. Matt Blunt flying on private planes, Democratic Attorney General Jay Nixon now is the only statewide elected official using state-owned planes. Nixon has flown five times in the state plane, costing taxpayers a total of $4,321, since Missouri's statewide officials took office in January. ...
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A good investment
(Editorial ~ 03/11/05)
Bills in the Missouri House and Senate that would increase the state's investment in low-interest loans for small businesses and farmers sailed through both chambers without a single dissenting vote, an indication of the statewide support for the program...
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Artifacts 3/11/05
(Entertainment ~ 03/11/05)
Tickets available for TRCC 'Legends' concert; Local Lewis and Clark chapter chartered; Both genders play roles in 'Odd Couple' show; Central Methodist band to play Sunday in Cape; Concert to benefit Kenny Rogers center Saturday; Wind symphony performs March 23 at Southeast; Cape artist featured at Shawnee College; Paducah to hold Second Saturday walk; Jackson Thespians to hold drama fest
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Janice Gilkey
(Obituary ~ 03/11/05)
Janice Brenda McClard Gilkey went home to our Lord Tuesday, March 1, 2005. She was born in Mobile, Ala., and reared in Cape Girardeau. She married Bill Gilkey July 24, 1971, in Cape Girardeau. Janice loved children and served as director for Kindercare on South First Street in Austin, Texas, several years...
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Louise Parkhurst
(Obituary ~ 03/11/05)
Louise Parkhurst, 77, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, March 8, 2005, at the Lutheran Home. She was born June 15, 1927, at Lilbourn, Mo., daughter of Henry and Vicie Ann Wynn Patterson. Parkhurst was retired from Sears in Cape Girardeau. Survivors include two daughters, Maretta Newbold of Cape Girardeau, Pam Fredette of Columbia, S.C.; a sister, Mary Sagan of San Francisco, Calif.; a brother, Gene Patterson of Groveland, Calif.; two grandchildren; and three great-grandsons...
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Charles Meeks
(Obituary ~ 03/11/05)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Charles Edward Meeks, 71, of Sikeston died Tuesday, March 10, 2005, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born April 22, 1933 in Bertrand, Mo., son to George Franklin and Retta Lorene Eastwood Meeks. On Jan. 14, 1954, in Warrington England, he married Winifred Alcock. She died April 27, 2003...
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Stella Foster
(Obituary ~ 03/11/05)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Stella Marie Foster, 87, of Perryville died Thursday, March 10, 2005, at Ste. Genevieve Care Center. She was born July 15, 1917, in Menfro, Mo., daughter of Will and Margaret Streiler Walker. She and Dennis B. Foster were married Aug. 20, 1935. He died May 19, 1987...
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Mellie Shell
(Obituary ~ 03/11/05)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Mellie T. Shell, 87, of Marble Hill died Thursday, March 10, 2005, at Elder Care. She was born June 13, 1917, in Lutesville, Mo., daughter of William "Bill" and Nancy Oliver Harold Null. She and Otis Hahn were married Sept. 14, 1935. He died Feb. 4, 1984. She and Milford T. Shell were married Aug. 2, 1985...
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Zella Billingsley
(Obituary ~ 03/11/05)
BUNCOMBE, Ill. -- Zella Billingsley, 96, of Buncombe, died Thursday, March 10, 2005, at City Care Center in Anna, Ill. She was born Feb. 4, 1909, in Lick Creek, Ill., daughter of Frank and Louise Row Stokes. She married Harold Eugene "Joe" Billingsley on April 12, 1929, in Lick Creek. He died on April 13, 2004...
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Loren J. Miller
(Obituary ~ 03/11/05)
ANNA, Ill. -- Loren J. Miller, 95, of Anna died Wednesday, March 9, 2005. He was born March 11, 1910. He married Eulalah Smith on Nov. 22, 1931. She died May 8, 2002. He was a member of Campground Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Survivors include, a son, Wayne Miller of Anna; two daughters, Barbara Swinburne of Carbondale, Ill., and Bernetta Holshouser of Anna; a sister, Edna Gold of Eureka, Ill.; 14 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and five great-great grandchildren...
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Kenny Monahan
(Obituary ~ 03/11/05)
THEBES, Ill. -- Kenny Monahan, 51, of Thebes died Thursday, March 10, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Friends may call at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms, Ill., from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with Dustin Easton officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery at Thebes...
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Harold Klaus
(Obituary ~ 03/11/05)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Harold F. Klaus, 89, of Perryville died Wednesday, March 9, 2005, at Perry County Nursing Home. He was born Nov. 1, 1915, at Farrar, Mo., son of Herman H. and Mattie Moeller Klaus. He and Martha Elva Guelzow were married Oct. 29, 1943. She died May 8, 1997...
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Births 3/11/05
(Births ~ 03/11/05)
Siebert; Koerber; Pickett; Benefield
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Out of the past 3/11/05
(Out of the Past ~ 03/11/05)
25 years ago: March 11, 1980 The health hazards of the debris-clogged Delta slough, which county health officials have called a breeding ground for malaria, may be eliminated as the result of a plan approved by Delta residents and county officials; the plan calls for the property owners to maintain the portion of the slough which borders his or her land...
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Four bands make plans to tear up weekend CapeScene
(Entertainment ~ 03/11/05)
A quadruple billing Saturday at The Camp promises to be a good night for fans of alternative rock and original music in Cape Girardeau. CapeScene.com is holding its second party show, with Anam Cara, Squad Car, Fists of Phoenix and Tradeo bringing a diverse array of original rock. CapeScene was formed in December 2003 with the goal of networking cultural events in the area, partially through organizing shows like the one this weekend...
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Birth of the blues
(Entertainment ~ 03/11/05)
THE BIRTH OF THE BLUES The Delta blues gets its name from the Mississippi Delta, which is the fertile bottomland between the Yazoo and Mississippi rivers in Mississippi. The music that originated in this area largely came from the plantation culture present before the Civil War, when slaves would sing spirituals and "field hollers."...
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Oma Rhodes
(Obituary ~ 03/11/05)
Oma Rhodes, 70, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2005, at her home. She was born Sept. 29, 1934 in Greenbrier, Mo., daughter of Earnest and Ople Stevens Storz. She and George A. Rhodes were married Feb. 15, 1976, in St. Louis. He passed away July 23, 1993...
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Wilman Fluegge
(Obituary ~ 03/11/05)
Wilman H. Fluegge, 76, of Whitewater died Thursday, March 10, 2005, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born April 23, 1928, in Burfordville, son of Edwin and Laura Aufdenberg Fluegge. He grew up on the family farm in Burfordville and was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tilsit, of which he was a lifelong member. He was a 1946 graduate of Jackson High School...
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Larry Horstman
(Obituary ~ 03/11/05)
Larry David Horstman, 33, of Arlington, Tenn., died Tuesday, March 8, 2005 at the Medical Center of Aurora in Aurora, Colo. Horstman was a devoted district manager for Radio Shack. He was born Oct. 7, 1971 in St. Louis, the son of Linda G. Rellergert of Jackson...
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Class 4 final four graphic 3/11
(High School Sports ~ 03/11/05)
Notre Dame (14-16) Coach: Paul Hale (first year, 14-16; career, 27 years, 500-235) Top scorers: Alex Ressel, 6-3, junior, center, 13.1; Bryce Willen, 6-5, senior, forward, 14.6; Jeremy Brinkmeyer, 6-0, senior, forward, 11.2. State playoff results: Sectionals, Notre Dame 78, Festus 51; Quarterfinals, Notre Dame 60, Salem 50...
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Sports briefs 3/11/05
(Other Sports ~ 03/11/05)
Baseball...
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PBS has fine family programming
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/11/05)
To the editor: I was very disturbed after reading George Will's column in the Sunday Missourian. He was blasting PBS as being purposeless and occasionally troublesome. I may ask, troublesome to whom? For my part -- and apparently to other people, I might add -- I think PBS has some of the best family programming available on television...
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Generosity deserves recognition
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/11/05)
To the editor: I would like to acknowledge a local group of students who have demonstrated their willingness to lend support to improving their community in a fun and creative way. A special note of recognition goes out to the Central High School Student Senate for its generosity in selecting the Safe House for Women to be the recipient of the proceeds from its Mr. CHS competition...
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No rewards at taxpayers' expense
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/11/05)
To the editor: I recently read in the Missourian about the $9 billion giveaway in Iraq and the presenters don't know where it went. Just wait. These screw-ups in charge will likely be promoted and given a raise or a multimillion-dollar retirement. Franklin Raines, CEO at Fannie Mae, also hid a $9 billion loss and was given $19 million of severance pay plus $1 million a year for retirement. Federal politicians made this possible at the taxpayers' expense...
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Bulldogs' high-energy act wears on opponents
(High School Sports ~ 03/11/05)
The Notre Dame boys basketball team has a simple strategy for success: Wear the opponent down. With a rotation which can go as many as 12 deep, the Bulldogs' depth has allowed them to use that strategy to near perfection by beating state-ranked teams Festus and Salem on their way to a state final four berth...
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Voters speak on conservation tax
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/11/05)
To the editor: No one likes taxes less than I. However, the one tax that I am 100 percent for is the conservation tax. It is not that I think we necessarily need that amount of money for conservation, but I like the way the tax works. We, the voters, determine exactly what the money is spent for. ...
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Fond memories of Haarig shopping
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/11/05)
To the editor: I enjoyed reading "A big hurrah for Haarig!" in The Best Years magazine. It brought back fond memories. We traded at Hirsch's store, leaving our order there to be delivered the next day by a young man named Fred Steimle. A few years later, he opened his own store next to the bank on Good Hope Street...
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Lance Carlton
(Obituary ~ 03/11/05)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Lance Ashley Carlton, 29, of Panama City Beach, Fla., formerly of Advance, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2005, in Knoxville, Tenn., from injuries received in an automobile accident. He was born Jan. 22, 1976, in Cape Girardeau, son of Kristi Carlton...
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Speak Out 3/11/05
(Speak Out ~ 03/11/05)
Too much press; Precious keepsake; Library hours; Good self-esteem; Sinking too low; Welfare amenities; Try some history; Obeying is harder; Benefits of trees; Guns at school; Get fired up; Support for SEMO
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Southeast Missouri transplant hones his craft in California
(Entertainment ~ 03/11/05)
A bluesman has got to ramble, and Don Haupt Jr. is no different. Back in the 1930s, men like Robert Johnson would walk and hitchhike across the dusty roads of Mississippi, never really calling anywhere home as they bounced between local dives, playing their raunchy slide guitars for audiences filled with people who shared the pain of love lost, too much whiskey and never enough money...
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Clarification 3/11
(Correction ~ 03/11/05)
In Wednesday's edition, a story on outgoing Jackson Chamber of Commerce head Ken Parrett should have said that his wife, Judy, accepted a promotion as an assistant regional administrator with the Missouri Division of Youth Services at Poplar Bluff.
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Missouri would get $4.76 billion for roads under highway legislation
(National News ~ 03/11/05)
WASHINGTON -- Missouri is in line for $4.76 billion to spend on fixing roads and bridges over the next six years, its share of a massive federal highway and transit bill approved Thursday by the House. Congress has been working on the long-delayed $284 billion transportation package for more than a year and a half, only to see it stall due to disagreements between Congress and the White House on the total cost. ...
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Blunt appointee to state license office paid campaign finance fine
(State News ~ 03/11/05)
ST. LOUIS -- The man chosen by Gov. Matt Blunt to run a south St. Louis County driver's license office paid $37,000 in fines for violations of federal campaign finance laws in 2003. Garrett Lott, 34, handled campaign finance reporting for Blunt last year. ...
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Complete-game victory
(Local News ~ 03/11/05)
Derek Herbig and Levi Olson both started the season slow, but Southeast Missouri State's battery mates turned in big performances Thursday to help the Redhawks defeat a regional rival. The Redhawks (5-7), after recently losing three straight games, posted their second consecutive victory, 7-3 over Southern Illinois (7-6) at Capaha Field...
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Palestinian leader seeks cease-fire declaration
(International News ~ 03/11/05)
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday he expects militants to declare a halt to their 4-year-old uprising against Israel next week and accept a formal role in Palestinian decision-making. Egypt, which has been mediating talks for several years between the Palestinian Authority and militant groups, has invited Abbas and 13 militant groups to Cairo on March 15...
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Neighbors would get less notice about livestock farms under pending bill
(State News ~ 03/11/05)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Rural Missourians could be surprised to see chicken or pig barns being built next door under legislation endorsed Thursday by the Senate that would lessen public notification requirements for all but the largest livestock producers...
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Cards exhibit opening-day lineup in 4-2 victory over Central rival
(Professional Sports ~ 03/11/05)
JUPITER, Fla. -- For the first time this spring, the St. Louis Cardinals fielded their opening-day lineup. That means right fielder Larry Walker's back is feeling a lot better. Walker was 0-for-2 and played four innings in a 4-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Thursday. He'd been limited since the start of spring training by lower back soreness but said he probably could have played four days earlier...
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Canseco will testify at congressional hearing but first seeks immunity
(Professional Sports ~ 03/11/05)
WASHINGTON -- Jose Canseco is willing to tell all before a congressional committee looking into steroids in baseball, but first he wants assurances he won't get in trouble for what he says. Canseco asked Thursday for immunity if he's to testify fully, but a spokesman for the lawmaker who will chair the proceeding offered no promises. Canseco is among seven players summoned to appear at the March 17 hearing of the House Government Reform Committee...
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Pentagon's prisoner abuse scandal investigation leaves some senators unsatisfied
(National News ~ 03/11/05)
WASHINGTON -- A military review concluding that blame for wartime prisoner abuse lay mostly with low- and midlevel soldiers has failed to quiet critics who say Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and other senior leaders should be held to account. There's a big problem, one senator said Thursday, when investigators are "in the chain of command of the officials whose policies and actions they are investigating."...
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Police: Letters link man who killed himself to murder of federal judge's family
(National News ~ 03/11/05)
CHICAGO -- A man who filed bizarre, rambling lawsuits over his cancer treatment shot himself to death during a traffic stop outside Milwaukee and left a suicide note claiming he killed the husband and mother of a federal judge who ruled against him, police said Thursday...
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Michael Jackson, late to court and in pajamas, hears accuser testify
(National News ~ 03/11/05)
SANTA MARIA, Calif. -- Michael Jackson went AWOL from his child molestation trial Thursday and was nearly jailed before he finally showed up more than an hour late, in his pajama bottoms and slippers, to listen to his accuser's second day of testimony...
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At the theaters 3/11/05
(Entertainment ~ 03/11/05)
New at the theaters 'HOSTAGE' Bruce Willis, Kevin Pollack, Ben Foster, Jonathan Tucker, Serena Scott Thomas, Marshall Allman, Michelle Horn and Jimmy Bennett. A former hostage negotiator retires to a small town to lead its police department. But he finds that his old skills come into play when a band of teenagers attempts to steal a family's car. ...
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Everybody's a critic: 'The Pacifier'
(Entertainment ~ 03/11/05)
"The Pacifier" is an entertaining film that is geared mostly toward the family, but creates laughs for everyone. It capitalizes on Vin Diesel's usual image (the kick-butt, blow everything up character) but puts a new refreshing twist on it...
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