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Cards notch victory No. 99
(Professional Sports ~ 10/02/05)
Walker hit two home runs in Saturday's 9-6 victory against the Reds. ST. LOUIS -- Larry Walker hit two home runs Saturday and the St. Louis Cardinals moved within a game of becoming baseball's only 100-win team, beating the Cincinnati Reds 9-6. Albert Pujols hit a two-run homer, his 41st, with one out in the first, and Walker followed with a drive off Cincinnati starter Ramon Ortiz (9-12). Walker connected off Ortiz again leading off the fourth...
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New schedule strategy may boost confidence
(College Sports ~ 10/02/05)
Southeast will have a Division II team on the slate in 2006 for the first time since 2002. Southeast Missouri State athletic director Don Kaverman hopes that by softening the university's nonconference football schedule in the future, that might also help jump-start the Redhawks' program...
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Costumes and strong arms at centennial contests
(Local News ~ 10/02/05)
Three competitions drew crowds during the Southeast Misourian's centennial celebration. A costume contest at the gazebo at the Commons Pleas Courthouse was the first to draw applause from bystanders. Victoria Collom, 3, was the only entrant in the child competition of the costume contest, but that did not stop her from wooing the judges and the crowd. She won $5 in cash, a $10 gift certificate for Port Cape and a $25 gift certificate to Nick's Family Sports Pub...
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Giants have focus solely on stopping Rams today
(Professional Sports ~ 10/02/05)
New York has matched St. Louis' 2-1 record despite distractions in its first three games. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Four weeks into the season, the New York Giants are ready for some football. Period. Off-field distractions marked the first three weeks, from the anniversary of Sept. 11 to the New Orleans Saints' home-away-from-home game at Giants Stadium to quarterback Eli Manning's first visit to San Diego since jilting the Chargers on draft day last year...
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Party draws thousands
(Local News ~ 10/02/05)
The Southeast Missourian celebrated its centennial Saturday, holding a downtown block party outside the bunting-draped historic building that has housed the daily newspaper for the past 80 years. Area bands on three stages entertained the crowd. Children played games on the Common Pleas Courthouse lawn. Antique cars parked in front and along side the Missourian building recalled the early decades of the 20th century...
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Perryville boys run to first place at Notre Dame
(High School Sports ~ 10/02/05)
The Perryville boys cross country team placed four runners in the top 10 to edge host Notre Dame at the Notre Dame Invitational on Saturday. Jesse Kueker led the Pirates with a second-place finish in 16:49. William Benline (sixth), Kyle Bert (ninth) and Montana Giesler (10th) rounded out Perryville's top four runners. Andrew Thieret finished 22nd for Perryville...
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New recycling center reuses old building
(Local News ~ 10/02/05)
As a result of residents' requests, the center will soon begin collecting plastic bags. Cape Girardeau's recycling center dropoff location at Broadview has moved to Southern Expressway, officially opening Saturday. While some residents complained of a farther drive, many of Saturday's visitors were pleased with the location and setup of the facility. ...
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Party serves up musical variety
(Local News ~ 10/02/05)
When the Southeast Jazz Ensemble launched into the Glenn Miller classic "Little Brown Jug" Saturday, Fred Moyers started swaying a little in his chair. And when they followed it up with "Chattanooga Choo-Choo," things couldn't get any better. For Moyers, 82, the swing-era jazz numbers unlock the key to his youth. ...
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Doctors fought to save Perry County boy
(Local News ~ 10/02/05)
Editor's note: Ethan Patrick Williams, 4, died Aug. 25 from an antibiotic-resistant bacterial infection. Since his death his mother, Emily Altom, and stepfather, Michael Altom, have been charged with manslaughter and child endangerment. The Southeast Missourian obtained Ethan's case file, including medical records, from the Department of Social Services under the Sunshine Law. Unless otherwise attributed, the information presented in this story is from that file...
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Miller case puzzles, concerns journalists
(National News ~ 10/02/05)
NEW YORK -- New York Times reporter Judith Miller's decision to escape jail by testifying about her conversations with a confidential source surprised some of her supporters and left journalists wondering what her choice will mean for press freedoms...
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Astronomers discover moon orbiting so-called 10th planet
(National News ~ 10/02/05)
LOS ANGELES -- The astronomers who claim to have discovered the 10th planet in the solar system have another intriguing announcement: It has a moon. While observing the new, so-called planet from Hawaii last month, a team of astronomers led by Michael Brown of the California Institute of Technology spotted a faint object trailing next to it. Because it was moving, astronomers ruled it was a moon and not a background star, which is stationary...
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Four colonoscopes stolen from hospital
(National News ~ 10/02/05)
PITTSBURGH -- Apparently, there's a big market out there for used colonoscopes. Four of the devices used to examine the human colon were lifted from a local hospital -- at a total cost of nearly $104,000. Authorities say the theft is likely driven by a large overseas market for the devices...
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Egg-shaped car developed
(National News ~ 10/02/05)
TOKYO -- For drivers who find backing out of tight parking spots a hassle, Nissan has an answer: An egg-shaped car whose body pivots 360 degrees so that its rear end becomes the front. The Pivo, shown Friday at a Tokyo Nissan showroom, is still an experimental model and probably will not go on sale publicly for several years...
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U.S. foresees a democratic Cuba
(National News ~ 10/02/05)
WASHINGTON -- Fidel Castro looks like the 79-year-old he is, and the Bush administration has big ideas for Cuba once he departs. When that day comes, U.S. officials want to leave little to chance about the island nation's political fate. They are prepared to go to some lengths to ensure that the communist system Castro created goes out with him...
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Clematis can be spectacular in fall
(Community ~ 10/02/05)
Say "clematis" and most people think of wiry vines drenched in blossoms early in the season. But you could also conjure up this flowery image for late summer and fall. Nelly Moser, a well-known variety of clematis, usually blooms heavily in spring and lightly, if at all, in fall. The spring show is on the previous year's stems; the fall show is on new growth. So lop the stems back ruthlessly in spring and you'll get a heavier fall bloom...
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Pineville man charged in double homicide
(State News ~ 10/02/05)
PINEVILLE, Mo. -- A 23-year-old McDonald County man was charged Saturday with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of a couple found dead in their home. Levi King, 23, of Pineville, was apprehended Friday night in El Paso, Texas. Besides the murder counts, he was charged with first- and second-degree burglary, stealing and armed criminal action felony...
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Blunt spending more nights in Springfield than in capital
(State News ~ 10/02/05)
By David A. Lieb JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A bit of a din rises as dozens of field-tripping fourth-graders and out-of-town tourists shuffle through the stately sitting and dining rooms of the Governor's Mansion -- right about the time the governor's baby typically is taking a nap...
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Illinois drops third in a row
(Professional Sports ~ 10/02/05)
Iowa defeated the Fighting Illini 35-7. IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Iowa got more physical and Ed Hinkel went airborne. That combination proved to be what the Hawkeyes needed to shake off the lethargy evident last week against Ohio State. Hinkel scored with an acrobatic move at the end of a reverse and caught one of Drew Tate's two touchdown passes, and Iowa piled up 301 yards with a revived running game to beat Illinois 35-7 on Saturday...
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One-of-a-kind smoker gets strange looks from cooks
(State News ~ 10/02/05)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- In a city where barbecue is king, serious cooks invest in serious grills, giant forges of succulence, molded from tons of steel for thousands of dollars. But nobody has a grill exactly like Richard Batliner's. The Lee's Summit man and his smoker -- which weighs about a ton and was made with quarter-inch steel -- was recently in the American Royal Parade with other local grillers in what organizers called the "pit parade."...
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Museum celebrates history of ballooning
(Community ~ 10/02/05)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- One look at the autumn sky here, dotted each morning with colorful hot-air balloons, shows why the city has come to be known as the "Balloon Capital of the World." That reputation will only grow this month with the opening of a unique museum devoted to the rich history of this most graceful form of flight...
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Congress and Pentagon look to rein in rising cost of weapons
(National News ~ 10/02/05)
WASHINGTON -- Facing a tight budget, Congress and the Pentagon want to rein in weapons costs by revamping the way the government buys ships, planes and tanks. Differences over the way to accomplish that raise questions about how successful the effort will be...
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Drivers on edge when it comes to Talladega
(Professional Sports ~ 10/02/05)
TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Mark Martin is the only Chase for the championship driver with a victory at Talladega Superspeedway. Does that give him any advantage over his rivals in Sunday's race? Absolutely not. "I am going to go out there and do the best I can. That's all," Martin said Saturday. "I can control the effort -- our effort, my effort. I can't even come close to controlling the outcome of it. If we take our hit tomorrow, then that's what it is."...
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Ferrie leads by five in Dunhill Links Championship
(Professional Sports ~ 10/02/05)
Kenneth Ferrie of England shot a 5-under-par 67 on The Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland, Saturday to open a five-stroke lead after the third round of the Dunhill Links Championship. He was at 13-under 203 and followed at 208 by Scotland's Colin Montgomerie (73), Sweden's Henrik Stenson (65) and Argentina's Ricardo Gonzalez (71)...
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Bombings in Indonesian resort island of Bali kill at least 25
(International News ~ 10/02/05)
BALI, Indonesia -- Almost exactly three years ago, al-Qaida linked terrorists bombed two Bali nightclubs, killing 202 people and devastating the tourist trade on the island previously known for its peace and tranquility. In the relative calm since, tourists and Indonesians alike have been coaxed into returning to the restaurants scattered along Bali's white sand beaches, where on weekend nights they feasted on barbecued seafood and noodles...
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Fuel prices spark protests in Indonesia
(International News ~ 10/02/05)
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Indonesia more than doubled the average cost of fuel Saturday in a bid to stave off an economic crisis, sparking transport strikes and violent protests from people who have long enjoyed some of the cheapest gas prices in the world...
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Volcano near El Salvador's second largest city erupts
(International News ~ 10/02/05)
PALO CAMPANA, El Salvador -- A volcano in western El Salvador erupted on Saturday, sending a column of ash 50,000 feet into the air and killing two farmers buried by chunks of earth and boiling water that tumbled down the slopes. Authorities ordered the evacuation of three communities in the shadow of the Ilamatepec volcano, which towers near Santa Ana, the country's second largest city, 40 miles from San Salvador, the capital...
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Brown-Yount
(Engagement ~ 10/02/05)
Don and Mary Brown of Fayette, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Krista Dawn Brown, to Michael Eric Yount. He is the son of Grady and Christy Yount of Cape Girardeau. Brown received a bachelor of science degree in psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and a master's in speech and hearing pathology from Southeast Missouri State University. She is a speech and hearing pathologist at The Bluffs nursing home in Columbia...
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Marjorie Penrod
(Obituary ~ 10/02/05)
Marjorie M. Penrod, 81, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Friday, Sept. 30, 2005, at Laclede Groves Nursing Home at Webster Groves, Mo. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Egypt Mills Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery...
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Ellen Lingle
(Obituary ~ 10/02/05)
ANNA, Ill. -- Ellen Lingle, 89, of Anna, formerly of Cobden, Ill., died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2005, at City Care Center of Cobden. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Anna.
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Augusta Aldridge
(Obituary ~ 10/02/05)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- Augusta Aldridge, 87, of Wolf Lake, Ill., died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2005, at her home. Funeral arrangements are pending at Hileman Funeral Home in Jonesboro.
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Scott County will host alumni games Saturday
(High School Sports ~ 10/02/05)
Some of the most decorated high school basketball programs in the state reside in Southeast Missouri, and for one night some of the players who made those programs great will be on display. Scott County Central High School will host a charity basketball event Saturday to aid hurricane victims. The event will feature two games featuring area conference coaches and two games featuring alumni teams from Sikeston, Charleston, New Madrid County Central and Scott County Central...
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Leneta Oster
(Obituary ~ 10/02/05)
ST. MARY, Mo. -- Leneta N. "Nete" Oster, 92, of St. Mary died Friday, Sept. 30, 2005, at DePaul Health Center in Bridgeton, Mo. She was born on Oct. 28, 1912, in Perry County, daughter of John T. and Sarah J. Eddleman Winkler. She and Chalmer "Jack" Oster were married March 22, 1941. He died Nov. 3, 1982...
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Taking the grand out of grandparenting
(Community ~ 10/02/05)
Each year, more grandparents in Southeast Missouri find themselves raising grandchildren. There are days when Betsy Howard just wishes she was a little younger. After raising her own three children and four others who were not her own, the 63-year-old Charleston, Mo. woman took in her three grandchildren...
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A fitting tribute
(Editorial ~ 10/02/05)
In 2001, brothers Jerry Kinder of Cape Girardeau and Richard Kinder of Houston stunned the Cape Girardeau School District by creating a $100,000 annual reward program for the system's best and brightest teachers. The successful brothers created the awards -- a $10,000 check to each of 10 top educators -- as a tribute to their mother, Edna C. Kinder, who taught special education at the former May Greene Elementary School for many years...
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Linus Quade
(Obituary ~ 10/02/05)
Linus W. "Mox" Quade, 86, of Burfordville died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2005. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson.
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Carrie Peterman
(Obituary ~ 10/02/05)
Carrie Elizabeth Peterman, 31, of Henderson, Nev., formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2005, at Desert Springs Hospital in Las Vegas, Nev. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Louis Wright
(Obituary ~ 10/02/05)
Louis Edward Wright, 83, of Scott City died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2005, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born June 29, 1922, at Commerce, Mo., son of Willie L. and Gladys Short Wright. He and Dorothy Sprenger were married June 29, 1946, at Illmo...
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Katie Hopkins
(Obituary ~ 10/02/05)
Katie Stroud Hopkins, 75, of Grand Prairie, Texas, formerly of Jackson, died Monday, Sept. 5, 2005, at Arlington, Texas. She was born May 26, 1930, in West Point, Miss. Hopkins was a 1948 graduate of Jackson High School, where she was a drum majorette. ...
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Bader-Raffety
(Wedding ~ 10/02/05)
Gina Kay Bader and Thomas Daly Raffety were married Aug. 12, 2005, on Vail Mountain in Vail, Colo. The Rev. Stephen Couch performed the ceremony. Guitarist was Steve Wilson, and soloists were Steve and Sarah Wilson of Nashville, Tenn., brother-in-law and sister of the bride...
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Dewrock-Ogles
(Wedding ~ 10/02/05)
Amy Dewrock and Ricky Ogles were united in marriage July 16, 2005, at La Croix United Methodist Church. The Rev. Ron Watts performed the ceremony. Music was provided by Chris Nall, Blake Kiefner, Nick Mayberry, John Poston and Dustin Keele, all of Cape Girardeau...
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Suhre-Hamm
(Wedding ~ 10/02/05)
Kelli Leigh Suhre and Keith Joseph Hamm exchanged vows June 4, 2005, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kelso, Mo. The Rev. Oliver Clavin performed the ceremony. Organist was Betty Ressel of Kelso. Vocalists were Doug Moore of Scott City and Renee Reinagel of Kelso...
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Ragan-Tlapek
(Wedding ~ 10/02/05)
Catherine Anne Ragan and David Lewis Tlapek were married Sept. 18, 2004, at St. Monica Catholic Church in Santa Monica, Calif. Monsignor Lloyd Torgenson performed the ceremony. Parents of the couple are Aug and Zoe Ragan of Alta Loma, Calif., and Pat and Anne Tlapek of Cape Girardeau...
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Hohler-Bigham
(Wedding ~ 10/02/05)
Patricia Ann Hohler and Wendell Clayton Bigham were married Sept. 6, 2005, in the rose garden at Jackson Park. Susan Wilkerson performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Christine Graham of Jackson and Greg Hohler of Cape Girardeau. The groom is the son of Joyce Bigham of Olive Branch, Ill...
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Watts-McDonald
(Engagement ~ 10/02/05)
Jack and Barbara Watts of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Natalie Marie Watts, to James Perrin McDonald. He is the son of Eugene and Patricia McDonald of Jackson. Watts received a bachelor of science degree in biology from Southeast Missouri State University. She is a greenhouse grower at ColorPoint Greenhouse in Paris, Ky...
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Police reports 10/2/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/02/05)
Cape Girardeau...
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Fire report 10/2/05
(Local News ~ 10/02/05)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Friday: * At 8:48 a.m., emergency medical service in the 1800 block of Randol Avenue. * At 6:46 p.m., emergency medical service in the 1100 block of Linden Street. * At 8:17 p.m., emergency medical service in the 1100 block of Bloomfield Street...
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Central Tigers march to first place in band festival
(Local News ~ 10/02/05)
The Cape Girardeau Central High School marching band won first place Saturday in the Washington, Mo., band festival. The Tigers marching band beat out Troy Buchanan High School from Lincoln County and Rolla High School from Phelps County to win the top spot, said Debbie Lusk, a band parent and teacher at Central High School...
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Meyr-Church
(Engagement ~ 10/02/05)
Dutch and Sharon Meyr of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Lindsey Michelle Meyr, to Drew Michael Church. He is the son of Mike and Phoebe Church of Charleston, Ill. Meyr is a 2001 graduate of Jackson High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in communication/public relations from Southeast Missouri State University in 2005. She is marketing director at Westfield West Park...
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James-Goehman
(Engagement ~ 10/02/05)
Melissa Kaye James and William Otto "Bill" Goehman announce their engagement. She is the daughter of Terry and Pam James of Fruitland, and Dave and Debbie Schnurbusch of St. Mary, Mo. Goehman is the son of Mike and Martha Smith of Jackson, and the late Robert Goehman...
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Scrivener-Luehrs
(Engagement ~ 10/02/05)
Dan Scrivener and Paula Shumaker of Springfield, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Stacey Elizabeth Scrivener, to Andrew William Luehrs. He is the son of Edgar and Peggy Luehrs of Jackson. Scrivener is a graduate of Drury College in Springfield. She is a volunteer firefighter and public education coordinator with the Logan-Rogersville Fire Protection District...
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Beggs observe golden event
(Anniversary ~ 10/02/05)
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Beggs of Jackson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Aug. 14, 2005, at Emanuel United Church of Christ. The couple renewed their vows during the morning worship service, with the Rev. Samuel Roethemeyer performing the ceremony. A dinner followed in the fellowship hall...
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Out of the past 10/2/05
(Out of the Past ~ 10/02/05)
25 years ago: Oct. 2, 1980 Jack Carter, the 33-year-old son of President Jimmy Carter, campaigned in the Bootheel yesterday before stopping at the county Democratic headquarters in Cape Girardeau today; aware that he is in an agricultural area of the state, Carter keys a brief talk on what his father has done for the American farmer and particularly defends his father's grain embargo against Russia...
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Fan Speak Oct2
(Community Sports ~ 10/02/05)
Local angle IN THE Southeast volleyball story [in the Sept. 25 edition], please consider inserting that Murray State's Holly Jansen [from Leopold High School] had a team-high hitting percentage of .370 and a match-high and career-high eight blocks...
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Medicaid reform commission cancels hearings in Cape Girardeau and Springfield
(State News ~ 10/02/05)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Republican-led commission working on restructuring Medicaid has canceled both of its scheduled hearings in southern Missouri, which has most of the counties with the largest percentage of Medicaid recipients in the state. Democratic members of the Missouri Medicaid Reform Commission criticized the decision to cancel hearings scheduled in Springfield and Cape Girardeau, and immediately vowed to hold their own hearings in southern Missouri...
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High gasoline prices contribute to postage stamp rate increases
(National News ~ 10/02/05)
WASHINGTON -- Gasoline prices that have millions of Americans digging deeper into their pockets are spurring thoughts by Postal Service officials that an increase in mail rates may be needed in 2007, following one already planned for next year. The fact that it costs the mail agency $8 million for every penny increase in gasoline prices for its 212,000 vehicles is a major factor in a postal rate increase expected in 2007, after one next year, Postmaster General John Potter said Friday...
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Bridge run results 10/2/05
(Local News ~ 10/02/05)
Results Bridge Run Top age group finishers from Saturday's event: MEN Overall -- 1. Bryan Kelpe, 17:49. 15-19 -- 1. James Hathaway, 22:18. 25-29 -- 1. Jason Cowen, 26:11; 2. Rich Thomas (time not available). 30-34 -- 1. Sky Lee, 20:58; 2. Scott Duncan, 22:02; 3. Jay Stencel, 23:21...
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Speak up, America! Cindy Sheehan has spent her sympathy
(Column ~ 10/02/05)
Cindy Sheehan, whose son Casey was killed in action in Iraq on April 4, 2004, has become the face of the anti-war movement in the United States. While her grief is understandable, her rhetoric is outrageous. As the mother of a son killed in battle in Iraq, she originally struck a sympathetic chord, whether you supported the war in Iraq or opposed it. ...
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Work place woes
(Column ~ 10/02/05)
Husband-and-wife journalists Bob Miller and Callie Clark Miller share the same small house, tiny bathroom and even the same office. But not always the same opinion. The Southeast Missourian sweethearts offer their views on every-day issues, told from two different perspectives...
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U.S. offensive launched against Al-Qaida in Iraq
(National News ~ 10/02/05)
QAIM, Iraq -- About 1,000 U.S. troops, backed by attack helicopters, swarmed into a tiny Iraqi village near the Syrian border Saturday in a new offensive aimed at rooting out fighters from the country's most feared militant group, the military said. ...
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Bush tells radio audience he sees progress in the Iraq war effort
(National News ~ 10/02/05)
WASHINGTON -- President Bush said Saturday he is encouraged by the increasing size and capability of the Iraqi security forces, touting progress on a key measure for when U.S. troops can come home. The upbeat remarks in Bush's weekly radio address came two days after the top commander in Iraq said only one Iraqi battalion is ready to fight without U.S. support...
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Millionaire scientist hurtles toward international space station
(International News ~ 10/02/05)
BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan -- U.S. millionaire scientist Gregory Olsen and an American-Russian crew hurtled toward the international space station Saturday on a Soyuz craft in a journey his family said was motivated by a devotion to science. Relatives and friends of Olsen, astronaut William McArthur and cosmonaut Valery Tokarev gasped as the Russian craft lifted off in a burst of flame from the Baikonur cosmodrome and soared into the bright autumn sky over the steppes of Kazakhstan...
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Kansas mayor calls birthday card 'offensive'
(Local News ~ 10/02/05)
TOPEKA, Kan. -- Don't send Mayor Bill Bunten this birthday card. He won't be amused. The birthday card produced by Hallmark bears the title "CSI: Topeka" and features a cartoon of two people standing over a corpse, with one saying, "Looks like he was bored to death." Inside the card is the message, "Hope your birthday is anything but dull." Though a company spokeswoman says Hallmark didn't intend to offend anyone, the mayor wasn't laughing when he learned about it. ...
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Girls' Night Out
(State News ~ 10/02/05)
ST. LOUIS -- When Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis director Paul Ha began reading biographies for a traveling show featuring photography and video by two generations of female artists, he was struck by how many were influenced by the famed photographer Cindy Sherman...
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Speak Out 10/2/05
(Speak Out ~ 10/02/05)
Discrediting protests; Drive to succeed; Accurate count; Unsafe bikes; Foreign policy; Yearbook timing; Show Me shows; Ethanol efficiency
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Out cold
(Local News ~ 10/02/05)
LONDON -- A chilly bit of Scandinavia csme to the heart of London's West End Saturday with the opening of Absolut Icebar, a bar made entirely out of ice right down to the art on the walls and the glasses for the drinks. Situated next to the accompanying room-temperature Below Zero restaurant, the bar is kept at minus 23 Fahrenheit year round. ...
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Child victims of stray bullets prompt Dominican government
(International News ~ 10/02/05)
BANI, Dominican Republic -- Tania Diaz sits on the floor of her family's one-bedroom shack, lowering her head to hide her eyes. The tall, thin 5-year-old was struck by a stray bullet that left her blind -- one in a series of random incidents of gun violence that has forced this Caribbean nation to reconsider its casual attitude toward firearms...
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Redhawks bounce back, beat Morehead
(College Sports ~ 10/02/05)
Southeast bounced back from a close loss Friday to sweep the Eagles. The Southeast Missouri State volleyball team played well Friday night but could not pull off an upset of Eastern Kentucky in its Ohio Valley Conference opener. Saturday afternoon, the Redhawks' performance was not quite as strong -- but the result was much more satisfactory...
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Quilting: An American tradition
(Community ~ 10/02/05)
Evelyn DeCota's canvas is a piece of soft fabric stretched inside a wooden hoop. Her brush is a two-inch-long steel needle. The bedrooms of her Sikeston, Mo. home serve as her gallery. For 55 years, Decota has plied a nearly abandoned art: hand-stitched quilts...
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Texas makes its points vs. Tigers
(Professional Sports ~ 10/02/05)
The No. 2 Longhorns prepared for the Red River Shootout with a 51-20 win. COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Texas tuned up for its Big 12 showdown with Oklahoma next week by making Missouri pay for its mistakes -- repeatedly. The second-ranked Longhorns converted three first-half turnovers by quarterback Brad Smith into quick touchdowns in beating the Tigers 51-20 Saturday...
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Game on- Season begins Wednesday
(Professional Sports ~ 10/02/05)
NEW YORK -- Maybe by the time the NHL takes its Olympic break in February, some of the burning questions facing the relaunched league will have been answered. Teenage phenom Sidney Crosby will have a few months under his belt as he tries to show he can live up to comparisons to Mario Lemieux and Wayne Gretzky...
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TG Missouri, DYS win Corporate Games titles
(Community Sports ~ 10/02/05)
TG Missouri of Perryville coasted to its second consecutive championship for Division I of the Corporate Games, winning in much easier fashion than last year. The team of employees from TG Missouri Corp., a Toyota Affiliate Supplier, tallied 685 points and topped Procter & Gamble by 145 points...
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Players from 1980s dominate all-time Busch Stadium team
(Professional Sports ~ 10/02/05)
McGwire was beaten by Pujols in the fan voting for first baseman. ST. LOUIS -- A 70-homer season wasn't enough to land Mark McGwire on the All-Time Busch Stadium Team. But three current players -- Albert Pujols, Jim Edmonds and Scott Rolen -- made the cut...
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Southeast's situation looks bleak after loss at Samford
(Sports Column ~ 10/02/05)
I wrote last week, after Southeast Missouri State's strong performance against Jacksonville State, that perhaps there was some hope for the rest of the Redhawks' season. But after Thursday's 33-17 loss at Samford that dropped Southeast to 0-5 overall and 0-2 in the Ohio Valley Conference, I'm not so sure...
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A little slice of country living
(Community ~ 10/02/05)
In a pastoral setting, from a winding rural road to nearly nine acres of ranchland, this Jackson home is pure country. Though still visible, the house sits back from the road. To the left of a long, concrete drive, is a barn with seven tie stalls, a loft, tack room, round pen, a lean-to on two sides and a stud stall. Sliding doors open on both sides, and there are electricity and water hookups...
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A view to victory
(Community Sports ~ 10/02/05)
Saturday morning wasn't about personal records for Bryan Kelpe. It was about just racing again ... and a little bit of site-seeing. Kelpe, the Cape Girardeau resident who often finds the winners circle at area running events, picked up another first-place finish Saturday in the inaugural Bridge Run, a 3.1-mile race that sent runners east and then west over the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge...
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