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Workers monkey around with sick-day excuses
(Column ~ 10/18/05)
There's nothing too mundane for humans to study. Some researchers even have found time to study the excuses Americans make for staying home from work. According to CareerBuilder.com, more than a third of U.S. workers said they played hooky from work over the past year...
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Inmate has right to abortion, says Supreme Court
(National News ~ 10/18/05)
Supreme Court rejects appeal by the governor, saying inmate has right to travel to abortion clinic with taxpayer dollars. WASHINGTON -- Missouri officials must let a pregnant inmate have an abortion, the Supreme Court said Monday, rejecting an appeal by anti-abortion Gov. Matt Blunt...
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Cape man describes run-in with gunman, fleeing with baby daughter in his arms
(Local News ~ 10/18/05)
The safety of his two daughters raced through Jamala Garmon's mind as a burglar stuck a gun in his face on Sunday night. Around 10 p.m, Garmon's two pit bulls began wildly barking from the back yard of his residence at 1126 S. Ellis St., he said. Garmon went to the back door to investigate as his girlfriend, Amanda M. Sparks, and their 1-year-old daughter sat on the living -room couch. Their 7-month-old daughter slept in a room down the hall...
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How great thou art: Parochial schools blend religion, creativity
(Local News ~ 10/18/05)
Each art class at Notre Dame Regional High School begins the same -- with a prayer. "In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit," are the words art department head Jerry Grim leads off his Art 1 class with. The prayer goes by so fast it's almost unnoticeable, a brief blessing asking for God's spirit to guide the students...
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Oran man killed in accident; passenger suffers minor injuries
(Local News ~ 10/18/05)
An Oran, Mo., man was fatally injured on Monday after his truck flipped over on Interstate 55. Driver James R. Schram, 66, died at Saint Francis Medical Center. Passenger Benny D. Cook, 67, of Oran, received minor injuries. The accident occurred near 3 p.m. on southbound I-55, just south of Center Junction past the 99-mile marker. The truck was hauling a livestock trailer full of lumber. While in the right lane, the trailer began to fishtail...
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MoDOT awards contracts for Scott City projects
(Local News ~ 10/18/05)
Two improvement projects awarded by the Missouri Department of Transportation on Friday will make rides smoother for motorists in Scott City, and a third will improve safety along Interstate 55. Friday the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded a $155,061 contract to Gaines Construction Inc., in Wentzville, Mo., to repair heavy cracking on Scott City's interchange ramps; a $466,793 contract to Apex Paving Co. ...
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Cape officials to establish open burning task force
(Local News ~ 10/18/05)
The city has used a special task force to help craft animal-control regulations. Cape Girardeau city officials plan to establish a task force to study whether to further restrict open burning of leaves and other yard waste. The city council Monday night agreed to a proposal by city staff to establish the task force. It would include city fire marshal Mike Morgan and assistant city attorney Reagan Holliday as well as four residents yet to be appointed, city manager Doug Leslie said...
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SIU's Kill transferred to hospital in St. Louis
(Professional Sports ~ 10/18/05)
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Southern Illinois football coach Jerry Kill remained hospitalized Monday, two days after being stricken by a seizure in the closing seconds of the Salukis' 61-35 home loss to Illinois State. Kill was transferred Monday afternoon from Carbondale Memorial Hospital to a St. Louis hospital for more tests. Doctors have not set a date for his release or said when he will be able to return to coaching, according to a statement from the university...
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Trojans, Texas atop first BCS list
(Professional Sports ~ 10/18/05)
Southern California and Texas were Nos. 1 and 2 in the first Bowl Championship Series standings of the season Monday, just as they have been in the polls since the preseason. The first-place Trojans are No. 1 in both the USA Today coaches' poll and the Harris Interactive poll, and they graded out best in the six computer rankings. USC has a BCS grade of .9923, giving the Trojans a solid cushion over the second-place Longhorns (.9591)...
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Crusaders post perfect score at Advance
(High School Sports ~ 10/18/05)
The defending Class 1 state champion Saxony Lutheran boys tuned up for Saturday's district cross country meet with a perfect score at Monday's six-team Advance Invitational. Saxony Lutheran had the top five finishers as the Crusaders totaled 15 points...
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Redhawks spent bye week trying to reduce turnovers, penalties
(College Sports ~ 10/18/05)
Southeast Missouri State coach Tim Billings hopes the Redhawks' bye week has helped rejuvenate them as they try to salvage something out of what has so far been a dismal season. The Redhawks (0-6, 0-3 Ohio Valley Conference) resume play Saturday when they visit Eastern Kentucky (3-4, 3-1)...
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Pujols rescues Cards with ninth-inning HR
(Professional Sports ~ 10/18/05)
HOUSTON -- Down to their last out, the St. Louis Cardinals brought the NL championship series home. Albert Pujols' dramatic, three-run home run in the ninth inning off Houston Astros closer Brad Lidge gave the 100-win Cardinals a last-gasp chance to save their season...
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Seahawks player suffers injuries during altercation
(Professional Sports ~ 10/18/05)
KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Ken Hamlin of the Seattle Seahawks was in serious but stable condition with head injuries Monday following an early morning fight outside a nightclub. Hamlin was involved in an altercation with two men who were not in custody, according to police. He had a fractured skull, a small blood clot and bruising of the brain tissue, and would remain in intensive care for the next day or two, team physician Stan Herring said...
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State agency takes control of 15 cemeteries
(State News ~ 10/18/05)
Trouble increases for funeral home, cemetery operator. MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The state Insurance Department has taken over operation of 15 funeral homes and cemeteries from Mike Graham and Associates, contending the businesses failed to put $2 million of customers' payments into a trust...
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Solution to SEMO, TRCC feud sought before next session
(State News ~ 10/18/05)
Missouri's higher education commissioner said Monday that he hopes a dispute between Three Rivers Community College and Southeast Missouri State University over regional sites they used to run together will be resolved before the next legislative session...
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Former city worker gets prison for theft
(State News ~ 10/18/05)
ST. LOUIS -- The former municipal court administrator for O'Fallon was sentenced Monday to 18 months in prison for making false statements on tax returns in connection with the theft of nearly $350,000 from the municipal court, using much of the money to gamble...
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Bruschi plans to return to Patriots on Wednesday
(Professional Sports ~ 10/18/05)
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi plans to return to practice on Wednesday, eight months after having a mild stroke. Bruschi was cleared Sunday by his doctors to begin practicing this week, but the Patriots left it up to Bruschi and his family to determine when he would return...
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Hawks return to court after Collier's death
(Professional Sports ~ 10/18/05)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Atlanta Hawks set everything up as if Jason Collier were there, carefully hanging his uniform in an empty locker and setting out a chair for him. They plan to do that at every game this year, home or away. But Collier's absence was painfully obvious Monday when the Hawks lost a preseason game to the Charlotte Bobcats...
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Knicks' Houston retires
(Professional Sports ~ 10/18/05)
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- New York Knicks guard Allan Houston retired Monday, unable to recover from knee injuries that kept him out much of the last two seasons. A two-time All-Star and member of the 2000 Olympic team, Houston was one of the NBA's best outside shooters before he was slowed by chronic knee soreness. He was limited to only 70 games over the last two seasons...
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Coaches select OU's Gray preseason player of the year
(Professional Sports ~ 10/18/05)
DALLAS -- Oklahoma forward Taj Gray was named the Big 12 preseason player of the year Monday in voting by the conference's coaches. Gray, a 6-foot-9 senior, averaged 14.6 points and 8.2 rebounds last season to lead the Sooners to a share of the Big 12 regular-season title with Kansas. The junior college transfer was the league's newcomer of the year last season...
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White Sox bullpen rested after ALCS
(Professional Sports ~ 10/18/05)
CHICAGO -- What a way to head to the World Series. Rested and tested. With a remarkable stretch of four straight complete games, the Chicago White Sox starters gave their bullpen a weekend off and paved the way for the team's first World Series appearance in 46 years...
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Jackson Board of Aldermen Action 10/17/05
(Local News ~ 10/18/05)
Public hearings ** n Held a public hearing to consider the rezoning of approximately 37.5 acres of property in Terrace Park Estates Subdivision, from R-1 (single family residential) district and R-2 (single family residential) district to R-2 (single family residential) district, R-3 (one-and-two family residential) district and C-2 (general commercial) District, as submitted by Donkers Inc...
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Scott City officials reach agreement with landowner
(Local News ~ 10/18/05)
The process of closing the Old Illmo lagoon in Scott City is near completion, well ahead of the December deadline set by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. The Scott City Council voted 7-1 Monday night to approve a contract with landowner Monty Keesee to terminate the lease the city had on the lagoon ground. As part of the contract, the city will pay $50,000 to Keesee and he will seed the lagoon's eight acres per DNR regulations...
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Speak Out 10/18/05
(Speak Out ~ 10/18/05)
Band auditions; High school tryouts; Spending elsewhere; Call the police; Following the lead; Positive results; Cloning warning; Blame poverty; Who will pay?; This is intelligent?; Smoking litter; Better postal facilities
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Cape Girardeau City Council action
(Local News ~ 10/18/05)
Consent Ordinances ** (Second and third readings) * Established a no-parking zone on a portion of Spanish Street. * Repealed stop signs on William Street and Spanish Street and enacted a four-way stop at William Street and Spanish Street. * Granted a special-use permit to R. Hetzel Properties LLC for purposes of constructing and maintaining an apartment at 20 N. Pacific St...
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Robert Ruhl
(Obituary ~ 10/18/05)
Robert R. "Bonehead" Ruhl, 77, of Gordonville died Sunday, Oct. 16, 2005, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born April 7, 1928, in St. Louis, son of Charles and Viola Deetz Ruhl. He and Shirley McFarland were married July 3, 1948. Survivors include three daughters, Barbara Bellew of Hayti, Mo., Judy Weeden of Collinsville, Ill., Karen Surface of Millersville; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren...
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Ruby Capron
(Obituary ~ 10/18/05)
CYPRESS, Ill. -- Ruby Capron, 85, of Cypress died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2005, at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion, Ill. She was the daughter of Oscar and Myrtle Shourd Davault. She married Archie Capron. Capron was a lifelong member of West Eden Methodist Church...
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Alida Hellwege
(Obituary ~ 10/18/05)
ALTENBURG, Mo. -- Alida F. Hellwege, 89, formerly of Altenburg, died Monday, Oct. 17, 2005, at Freeburg Care Center in Freeburg, Ill. She was born April 20, 1916, at Altenburg, daughter of Martin and Emma Walther Kaufmann. She and Theodore "Ted" Hellwege were married June 1, 1933. He died March 30, 1988...
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Jason Ellinghouse
(Obituary ~ 10/18/05)
Jason David Ellinghouse, 24, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2005, in Cape Girardeau. He was born April 30, 1981, in Maryville, Ill., son of Charles and Claire Loiseau Ellinghouse. Ellinghouse was a longtime member of Centenary United Methodist Church, and recently became a member of Grace United Methodist Church...
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Olean Arnold
(Obituary ~ 10/18/05)
Sandusky, Ill. -- Olean Ceareas Arnold, 82, of Sandusky died Friday, Oct. 15, 2005, at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale, Ill. She was born Feb. 11, 1923, in Birdsmill, Mo., daughter of James Carr and Mary Alice Douglas Pillow. She and George Arnold were married. He preceded her in death...
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Jean Warren
(Obituary ~ 10/18/05)
Jean L. Warren, 80, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2005, at her home. She was born Nov. 9, 1924, in Beaver Falls, Pa., daughter of David and Clara Richards Powell. She and Willard Warren were married June 13, 1947, in Piggott, Ark. He died June 7, 1999...
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George Lacy
(Obituary ~ 10/18/05)
PATTON, Mo. -- George Lacy, 90, of Patton passed away Saturday, Oct. 15, 2005, at Stockoff Nursing Home in Fredericktown, Mo. He was born Jan. 1, 1915, at Talent, Mo., son of George Emanual and Sarah Jane Kitchen Lacy. He and Dorothy Madge Whitener were united in marriage May 17, 1940...
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Scam warning. Again
(Editorial ~ 10/18/05)
No matter how many times common sense tells us something is too good to be true, too many of us continue to become scam victims. Anyone with e-mail access knows how electronic mail has become overwhelmed, in many instances, by scammers who send never-popular spam message in hopes that you will become an easy mark or share personal information that can be used to access bank accounts and credit cards. ...
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Cape Girardeau School Board action
(Local News ~ 10/18/05)
n A total of $1,425,339.01 was transferred from the general fund to the special revenue fund for September's payroll. ** n The 2004-2005 audit report was accepted. * The strategic planning process was accepted.
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Stats show murder rate at 40-year low
(National News ~ 10/18/05)
WASHINGTON -- The nation's murder rate declined last year for the first time in four years, dropping to the lowest level in 40 years, according to the FBI's annual compilation of crimes reported to the police. Experts said local rather than national trends were mostly responsible...
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Big 12 North winner should be above .500
(Professional Sports ~ 10/18/05)
Coaches think the division will yield a better team this season. DES MOINES, Iowa -- A year ago, Iowa State was limping along at 0-3 in the Big 12 before getting hot and tying Colorado for the North division championship. So far, this season looks the same...
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Out of the past 10/18/05
(Out of the Past ~ 10/18/05)
25 years ago: Oct. 18, 1980 Cape Girardeau County Democratic sheriff's candidate Herman "Bob" Gribler says, if elected, he will offer the position of chief deputy to Acting Sheriff Eugene Coombs; the announcement brings quick criticism from Republican candidate George F. Rouse, who calls the move "a political grandstand play."...
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Births 10/18/05
(Births ~ 10/18/05)
Mitchem; Phillips
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Learning briefs 10/18/05
(Local News ~ 10/18/05)
Gregg named to praise band at Mobile university Sam Gregg of Cape Girardeau has been selected for EXIT 13, a new praise band at the University of Mobile. He is a 2003 graduate of Jackson High School and the son of Steven and Diane Gregg of Cape Girardeau. Gregg is a music major and a member of Crossroads Fellowship...
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Construction proceeds on Cape's emerging behemoth
(Local News ~ 10/18/05)
Much like the newly restored Marquette Hotel, the new $50 million federal courthouse already dominates the downtown Cape Girardeau skyline, even though the completion date is still more than a year away. But it doesn't look that way. Drive past the approximately 150,000-square-foot behemoth at Independence and Frederick streets and you'd swear occupancy was just days away...
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Cape/Jackson fire reports 10/18/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/18/05)
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Cape police report 10/18/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/18/05)
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Iraqi election group questions abundant number of 'yes' votes
(International News ~ 10/18/05)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- In at least a dozen provinces, the number of "yes" votes seems too high. It's not known why that is -- or if something is wrong -- but it is raising questions over whether there were irregularities in the balloting in Iraq's landmark referendum on a new constitution...
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State senator ahead in Republican fund raising for state auditor
(State News ~ 10/18/05)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Sen. John Loudon out-raised his fellow Republican opponent by more than $35,000 in recent months in the auditor's race, but both candidates say they're on the right track. Loudon, of Chesterfield, and Rep. Jack Jackson, of Wildwood, are the only two announced Republicans seeking the seat. Auditor Claire McCaskill, a Democrat, said in late August that she would challenge U.S. Sen. Jim Talent rather than seek re-election next year...
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FEMA hampered with internal chaos as Hurricane Katrina hit, memos show
(National News ~ 10/18/05)
WASHINGTON -- FEMA struggled to locate food, ice, water and even body bags in the days following Hurricane Katrina, a frantic effort punctuated by bureaucratic chaos, infighting and concerns about media coverage, according to memos obtained Monday by The Associated Press...
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New Google privacy policy: Greater details, silence on key issues
(National News ~ 10/18/05)
NEW YORK -- Google Inc. is now disclosing more details on how it collects and uses data obtained from users, but it is remaining silent on several key questions that concern privacy advocates. The company's new privacy policy, though little changed in substance from one issued 15 months ago, is easier to read and reflects Google's expansion beyond its core search engine business...
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Iraqi electoral commission to audit referendum results
(International News ~ 10/18/05)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraq's election commission announced Monday that officials were investigating "unusually high" numbers of "yes" votes in about a dozen provinces during Iraq's landmark referendum on a new constitution, raising questions about irregularities in the balloting...
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World briefs 10/18/05
(International News ~ 10/18/05)
WHO: Expect more bird flu in other countries; Aid workers fear second wave of deaths in Pakistan; Chechen warlord says he was behind Nalchik attack
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Pujols' homer lifts Cards
(Professional Sports ~ 10/18/05)
HOUSTON -- Whoa there, Astros. Albert Pujols and the St. Louis Cardinals aren't ready to hand over that National League pennant just yet. With Houston only one tantalizing out from its first World Series, Pujols saved St. Louis by hitting a stunning three-run homer off Brad Lidge in the ninth inning, and the Cardinals rallied for a 5-4 victory Monday night in Game 5 of the NL Championship Series...
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Race at Lowe's marred by tire problems
(Professional Sports ~ 10/18/05)
Stewart lost his lead in a race that featured an event-record 15 cautions. CONCORD, N.C. -- Tony Stewart made no effort to mask his disgust after finishing a race in which he feared for his safety. He wasn't alone. Kevin Harvick had called on NASCAR to halt Saturday night's race at Lowe's Motor Speedway after a rash of exploding tires turned the event into a dangerous debacle...
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Area sports digest 10/18/05
(Community Sports ~ 10/18/05)
McAlister's, Rude Dog 3-0 in flag football McAllister's Deli and Rude Dog Pub both improved to 3-0 in their divisions of the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department's Adult Flag Football League. In Division 1, McAllister's Deli hammered Stooges 34-6...
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La Russa's remarks about umps may have hurt Cards
(Professional Sports ~ 10/18/05)
HOUSTON -- Critical remarks by Tony La Russa, directed at umpire Wally Bell, before Game 3 of the NL championship series may have come back to haunt the Cardinals manager. On Saturday, La Russa said he hoped that Roger Clemens wouldn't get preferential treatment from Bell, who worked the plate in that game. The next day he made certain the media knew he had complimented Bell for an evenhanded effort...
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EPA grant to fund asthma research program
(Local News ~ 10/18/05)
Perfume, cigarette smoke, mold, pet dander. They're just some of the irritants that can trigger attacks of asthma. A new grant-funded program hopes to pinpoint these so-called "environmental triggers" in the homes of Southeast Missouri children suffering from asthma...
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Astros also have long history of frustration
(Professional Sports ~ 10/18/05)
To fans of the Chicago White Sox and other teams that think they've had long, excruciating waits to get back to the World Series, Houston Astros supporters have a message: At least you've been there. No franchise has been in the same city without ever reaching the World Series -- much less, winning it -- longer than the Astros, formerly known as the Colt .45s...
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High schools pick up Windy City's traditional sport
(Professional Sports ~ 10/18/05)
CHICAGO -- In this city where the history of softball begins, there is growing concern that Chicago's unique brand of the game -- played with 16-inch balls and without mitts -- may be following the steel mills into the history books...
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Missouri prep football rankings 10/18/05
(Professional Sports ~ 10/18/05)
The Missouri state high school football rankings, voted upon by a 10-person panel of sportswriters of AP newspapers across the state. First-place votes in parenthesis, followed by team record, points and last weeks ranking. CLASS 6 1. Rockhurst (10) 6-1 50 1...
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The untrue history of ramen noodles
(Column ~ 10/18/05)
Like most guys, I like to eat. And like a large percentage of those guys, I like to eat cheap. Now that I'm in college, that latter statement is a given since most male college students' weekly lunch budget consists of the $2.84 they found in an empty box of generic-brand Count Chocula (called Chocolate Vampire Stuff) lying on their bedroom floor and a small piece of damp cardboard roughly made to look like a dollar bill...
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Student councils from local high schools discuss activities
(Local News ~ 10/18/05)
Kelly High School student council members paraded around the Show Me Center in cowboy hats and cowboy boots to emphasize this year's District Student Council convention's theme, Cowboy Up with Leadership...
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Police: Man lay in road, hit twice
(Local News ~ 10/18/05)
A car and a pickup in rapid succession Monday evening ran over a man lying in westbound lane of Nash Road about one-half mile west of Interstate 55. The man was dead when emergency workers arrived at the scene...
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Women's work: Shattering the glass ceiling
(Local News ~ 10/18/05)
A woman's place is -- in the manager's office. It's been possible for many years for women to break through the glass ceiling, a long shattered barrier preventing women and minorities from advancing in business. Women who have risen to management or supervisory positions reached those heights -- and it's not just because the companies they work for have diversity programs in place...
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Glass ceiling cracked -- but not shattered
(Column ~ 10/18/05)
While this issue of Business Today celebrates the great strides that women have made in the workplace, make no mistake about it -- the glass ceiling still exists. The glass ceiling, of course, describes an invisible "ceiling" which serves as a road block on the women's progress up the hierarchy...
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As head of international trade group, David Ross is making a difference
(Local News ~ 10/18/05)
Show Me Center director David Ross is in the midst of one of the most successful seasons that he can remember. He's booked big-name acts like country crooner Willie Nelson, red-neck comedian Larry the Cable Guy, the always popular mainstay Sesame Street Live and the Transiberian Orchestra...
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SHE: New magazine offers what women want
(Local News ~ 10/18/05)
SHE's here! From the first planning meeting to the afternoon the first page proofs came out, SHE has been foremost on the minds of a team of Southeast Missourian staff members from several different departments. The new quarterly magazine, aimed at women from 25 to 54, made its debut at the Women's Show 2005 earlier this week and is available at various locations around the area...
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Identity theft involves more than 'dumpster diving'
(Local News ~ 10/18/05)
Identity theft has become the number one reason for consumer complaints, according to the Federal Trade Commission. And identity bandits victimize as many as 700,000 Americans each year. Barb Nesler, security officer for Montgomery Bank, which has 12 branches in Missouri, including branches in Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Chaffee and Sikeston, said she gets about five reports of identity theft every month...
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Stress at work can become distress
(Local News ~ 10/18/05)
Stress is an inherent part of daily living. It has been a part of human life since people first walked on Earth. Modern-day life offers many challenges. The need to keep current with email messages, answer your cell phone, make "To Do" lists, and do more with less renders a sense of always being on the go...
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Time to start planning company Christmas party
(Local News ~ 10/18/05)
Although Thanksgiving is not yet here, and Halloween still lurks a few weeks away, area businesses are already in various stages of planning Christmas parties. "Yes, we're having one," said Dru Reeves of Horizon Screen Printing in Cape Girardeau. "We'll have a lunch catered here between Thanksgiving and Christmas. "We invite our employees, customers and vendors. There's usually 75 to 80 people here."...
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Workplace injuries increase as workforce ages
(Local News ~ 10/18/05)
Southeast Missouri is no different than the rest of the country when it comes to having an aging workforce. There are 78 million baby boomers nationwide, and the oldest ones are turning 61 this year. Typically, there is a 25 percent decrease in strength and endurance by the time workers turn 65, according to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)...
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Counterpoint: Unions still vital for worker equity
(Local News ~ 10/18/05)
I grew up in the 1950's in Levittown, Penn., in a working-class family, believing in the American Dream. My mom was a nurse, working the 3 to 11 shift at a nursing home and, when I was 9, my dad, a truck driver, was permanently disabled in a terrible accident...
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Editorial: Strikes becoming less effective
(Local News ~ 10/18/05)
Last month, 169 workers for the St. Louis-based Sabreliner Corp. went on strike at the company's facilities in Perryville, Ste. Genevieve and St. Mary. That came after the members of Teamsters Local 600 rejected the company's contract offer. The picketers -- made up of aircraft technicians, maintenance mechanics, warehouse personnel, wood and sheet metal workers, painters and janitors -- were carrying signs that said "Sabreliner Unfair."...
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Building Permits
(Local News ~ 10/18/05)
Cape Girardeau Commercial building permits recorded at the Cape Girardeau Division of Inspection Services Office during September. Denali Construction, 3419 William, Denali Construction, remodel (McDonald's), $148,000 Denali Construction, 3049 William, Blue Chip Partners, repair, $28,000...
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Tax liens
(Local News ~ 10/18/05)
*** Cape Girardeau County Tax liens and lien discharges recorded at the office of Janet Robert, Cape Girardeau County recorder of deeds, during the month of September are filed by the Missouri Department of Revenue except as indicated by IRS designation. For information concerning the dollar amount of the liens, contact the recorder's office at 243-8123...
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Bankruptcies in Sept. 2005
(Local News ~ 10/18/05)
Bankruptcies filed through September for the Southeastern Division of the Eastern District of Missouri's U.S. Bankruptcy Court are listed below with their corresponding case number. The Southeastern Division includes the counties of Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Dunklin, Madison, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Perry, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, Stoddard and Wayne. Court is held in Cape Girardeau...
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City centennial events a platform for more tourism
(Local News ~ 10/18/05)
CHAFFEE -- Through spring and summer, the Chaffee Chamber of Commerce and other civic organizations staged a variety of numerous events to mark the city's 100th birthday. The centennial brought in many visitors from outside Chaffee, say city leaders, and a certain momentum has been established...
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Missourian celebrates 100 birthday with centennial bash
(Local News ~ 10/18/05)
It was a perfect day for a party. The weather was warm, with an occasional cooling breeze. The smell of grilling hot-dogs was tantalizing. The food was plentiful, drinks were cold. The Southeast Missourian celebrated its 100th birthday Oct. 1, with a downtown block party outside the historic building that has housed the daily newspaper for the past 80 years...
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Green Christmas?
(Local News ~ 10/18/05)
~ Holiday shopping has been strong in recent years, but fuel prices cause murky outlook The 2004 holiday shopping season offered the the best for retailers in the previous five years. This year may not be so great, if local economists and national experts are right...
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Dana votes to join union
(Local News ~ 10/18/05)
Employees at Dana Corp. in Cape Girardeau have voted to join the United Auto Workers union, which will soon begin to negotiate a new contract that will set terms of wages and benefits for its 222 new members. After three separate meetings between the union and the workers, the vote was verified on Sept. 23, according to plant manager Larry Dillon...
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Rams open fast but fade faster
(Professional Sports ~ 10/18/05)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Once again, the defense bailed out the Indianapolis Colts. Cato June had two interceptions that set up two touchdowns and Nick Harper had an interception and a fumble recovery to set up scores, as the Colts overcame a 17-0 deficit to beat the Rams 45-28 on Monday night and remain the NFL's only unbeaten team...
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