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Dreaming of $340 million…
(Local News ~ 10/20/05)
Powerball lottery players scrambled to purchase tickets Wednesday after the jackpot reached a total of $340 million. Hugh Davis said he will retire from his custodial job at Central High School if he wins the prize. "I don't care how much I win, even if it's a million, whatever it is, I'm gonna buy me a new house and stay in Cape Girardeau," he said...
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County leaders upset by cancellation of Medicaid hearing
(Local News ~ 10/20/05)
State senator says cancelled Bootheel meeting wouldn't have offered new testimony. A bipartisan group of Southeast Missouri county commissioners called on the state Senate's Republican leader to reconsider his decision to cancel a Medicaid hearing in Cape Girardeau...
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The view from the dugout
(Column ~ 10/20/05)
Oct. 20, 2005 Dear Leslie, One summer when I lived near San Francisco, the local youth baseball league was looking for managers. Having spent my 10th through 18th years playing baseball in the summer, I figured managing a team of 13- and 14-year-olds couldn't be that hard...
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Pianist to bring Gershwin style to Cape concert
(Local News ~ 10/20/05)
Acclaimed George Gershwin-style pianist Jack Gibbons will return to Cape Girardeau Friday for the first time since January 2002, performing for the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri's annual meeting. By that time Gibbons had already established himself as the foremost Gershwin interpreter in the world after discovering the great contemporary composer in 1988. ...
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Parents can learn much from teacher conferences
(Local News ~ 10/20/05)
For some parents, parent-teacher conferences revive that long-ago first-day-of-school combination of curiosity and fear. "It's a little unnerving sometimes to talk to teachers because they're giving an appraisal of how your child is doing and what they think of your child and sometimes that's a little scary," Scott City High School counselor LaDonna Pratt said...
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Officials investigate unwelcome e-mail
(Local News ~ 10/20/05)
The routine checking of office e-mails Wednesday led to a shocking discovery of child pornography at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri. The unsolicited e-mail depicted a girl, aged 8 to 10 years-old, engaged in an explicit sexual act, Cape Girardeau Police Sgt. Barry Hovis said. The arts council reported the e-mail to police, who are investigating whether it had a local origin or was sent as "spam," a message delivered electronically to thousands or millions of computer users...
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Firefighters battle blaze at apartment
(Local News ~ 10/20/05)
An apartment fire late Wednesday night near the intersection of Shawnee Boulevard and Old Cape Road resulted in no injuries, Jackson fire department officials said. The fire started in a second-story unit. The building's owners arranged for places for the tenants to stay overnight...
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Loss spells end for stadium
(Professional Sports ~ 10/20/05)
Work will begin to demolish Busch Stadium to make way for a new ballpark for the Cardinals. ST. LOUIS -- Busch Stadium hosted its last game. Forty seasons of baseball came to an end at the concrete relic when the Cardinals lost 5-1 to Houston on Wednesday in Game 6 of the NL championship series, sending the Astros to the World Series against the Chicago White Sox...
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Bulldogs take aim at top prize this time
(High School Sports ~ 10/20/05)
Notre Dame heads to state with several players from last year's third-place team. Last year, Notre Dame's softball team was forced to watch rival Kelly claim the Class 2 state title as it waited to play in the Class 3 third-place game. The Bulldogs were newcomers to the state final four last year, making their first trip in softball...
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Central overpowers Notre Dame in rematch
(High School Sports ~ 10/20/05)
A week after a 0-0 deadlock, the Tigers won a 3-0 decision in the meeting of state-ranked teams. After 100 minutes of soccer last week, Central and Notre Dame stood deadlocked. The second meeting between the two teams at Notre Dame on Wednesday was not as close, as Central notched two late first-half goals and cruised to a 3-0 win in the battle of state-ranked teams...
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Redhawks runners host meet Saturday
(College Sports ~ 10/20/05)
The invitational at Capaha Park is the only home event on the schedule for Southeast's cross country team. Southeast Missouri State cross country runners will get the rare opportunity to compete in front of a home crowd Saturday. The annual Southeast Invitational at Capaha Park will begin at 11 a.m. with a 3.1-mile women's race. The 3.1-mile men's race will follow at 11:45 a.m. The meet is Southeast's only home competition each season...
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Winless Perryville hopes to spring another surprise
(High School Sports ~ 10/20/05)
One year after a stunning run to the Class 3 playoffs, the Pirates enter district play 0-7. With his team carrying an 0-7 record, Perryville football coach Rick Chastain has a good reason not to get his hopes up about district play beginning this week...
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Earthquake rocks eastern Japan
(International News ~ 10/20/05)
TOKYO -- A strong earthquake rocked northeastern Japan late Wednesday, shaking buildings in Tokyo and nearby areas and briefly shutting down train lines. Two people were reportedly injured. The earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5, was centered 30 miles below the sea off the coast of Ibaraki prefecture, about 70 miles northeast of Tokyo, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There was no danger of a tsunami, officials said...
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Kill not ruling out return to job Saturday
(Professional Sports ~ 10/20/05)
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Southern Illinois football coach Jerry Kill, who remained hospitalized Wednesday after suffering a seizure during last weekend's game, has not ruled out a possible return to the sidelines for Saturday's game. "He's getting better and feeling stronger, and his condition is really improving each day. His prognosis is good," said Tom Weber, the school's sports information director...
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New Orleans mayor critical of Saints owner
(Professional Sports ~ 10/20/05)
NEW ORLEANS -- Mayor Ray Nagin disparaged Saints owner Tom Benson on Wednesday for working with San Antonio officials to permanently keep the NFL team in Texas. The mayor's comments came after the departures of two top Saints executives who were supportive of keeping the Saints in Louisiana. Nagin is concerned that San Antonio officials said publicly that Benson is working with them to relocate the franchise to Texas...
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Chiefs, Dolphins keep tabs on path of hurricane
(Professional Sports ~ 10/20/05)
DAVIE, Fla. -- With Hurricane Wilma threatening to affect the Miami Dolphins' home game Sunday against Kansas City, Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil jokingly lobbied for a change in the schedule. "If they're smart, they'll bring the game to Kansas City where it's warm and sunny," Vermeil said Wednesday...
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Bill would blunt Supreme Court's ruling on seizure of property
(National News ~ 10/20/05)
WASHINGTON -- Reacting to a Supreme Court ruling, the Senate on Wednesday moved to bar some federal funds from projects where people's homes are seized for private development. An amendment to the transportation, treasury and housing spending bill would prevent any money in the bill from being spent on projects that seek to use the power of eminent domain to build shopping malls or other commercial developments...
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O'Neal's mother joins lawsuit
(College Sports ~ 10/20/05)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The mother of a University of Missouri football player who died after collapsing during a July preseason workout has joined a wrongful death lawsuit filed by her estranged husband against university officials. Deborah O'Neal joined the suit against athletic director Mike Alden, head coach Gary Pinkel, team medical director Rex Sharp and 11 trainers and strength coaches on Oct. 11...
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Two Dexter men hurt in accident
(Local News ~ 10/20/05)
Two Dexter, Mo., men suffered serious injuries on Wednesday when their vehicle struck a utility pole on Highway 74. Driver Michael Becker, 28, and passenger Jason West, 28, were taken by ambulance to Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. The accident reportedly occurred at 5:30 p.m. on Highway 74, one mile west of Cape Girardeau. The westbound Jeep traveled off the south side of the roadway, struck a utility pole and overturned, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol...
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Stop the burning
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/20/05)
To the editor: I think it would be a great idea to stop all the burning in Cape Girardeau. This is an out-of-date practice. It would save the city money and time. The fire trucks would not have to make burning calls anymore. JUDY CRIDDLE, Cape Girardeau...
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Let voters decide stem-cell issue
(Editorial ~ 10/20/05)
Last week, a coalition of patient advocacy groups, medical organizations and concerned citizens launched an effort to put an end to the debate on stem-cell research in Missouri. Their idea? Let the voters decide. The strategy of the Missouri Coalition for Life-Saving Cures is not without bias. Of course, they're hoping voters will agree with them and "protect" any stem-cell research already permitted by federal law in Missouri...
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Mary Reynolds
(Obituary ~ 10/20/05)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Mary Helen Reynolds, 76, of Sikeston died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2005, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She was born July 27, 1929, in Cape Girardeau County, daughter of Theodore Charles and Addie Isabelle Bennett Birk. She and Howard Lee Reynolds were married June 10, 1950, at Zion Lutheran Church in Poplar Bluff, Mo., by the Rev. Alton F. Wedel...
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Out of the past 10/20/05
(Out of the Past ~ 10/20/05)
25 years ago: Oct. 20, 1980 The cost of a college education in Cape Girardeau will be going up in 1981, if the Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents this week approves a plan to raise the school's incidental fees; at present, the university's incidental fee is $180 per semester; the increase is expected to be in the $10 to $20 per semester range...
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Medicaid cuts will hurt the poor and the economy
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/20/05)
To the editor: The message to four members of the Medicaid Reform Commission attending the Oct. 11 hearing in Kennett was loud and clear. Health care providers and individuals who have lost health insurance due to Medicaid cuts sharply warned that those cuts will bring immense human suffering. ...
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Hazel Murphy
(Obituary ~ 10/20/05)
Hazel G. Miller Murphy, 84, of Jackson died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2005, at Monticello House. She was born May 29, 1921, in Glass, Tenn., daughter of Jack and Mary Woody. She and E.T. Miller were married in 1937 at Hayti, Mo. He died May 15, 1968. She and Kenneth Murphy were married in 1982 in Greensville, Texas. He died Dec. 17, 1994...
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Elberta Meier
(Obituary ~ 10/20/05)
FARRAR, Mo. -- Elberta K. "Birdie" Meier, 83, of Farrar died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2005, at Perry County Nursing Home. She was born Jan. 7, 1922, at Farrar, daughter of John Otto and Emma M. Weibrecht Lohmann. She and Wilbert Gottlieb "Bill" Meier were married June 27, 1948. He died March 10, 1977...
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Jennifer Dowdy
(Obituary ~ 10/20/05)
Jennifer Jo Dowdy, 35, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2005, at her home. She was born Dec. 24, 1969, at Fairfax, Mo., daughter of Dale and Mary Welch Spell. She and Steven Dowdy were married in March 1990 in Cape Girardeau. Jennifer grew up in Cape Girardeau and was a 1988 graduate of Central High School. ...
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Robert Pfeiffer
(Obituary ~ 10/20/05)
Robert C. Pfeiffer, 68, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2005, at his home. He was born Nov. 1, 1936, near Pocahontas, son of the late Erwin W. and Edna Elsa Miesner Pfeiffer. He and Margaret Ann Guth were married April 29, 1962. Bob was baptized, confirmed, and taught Sunday school at Zion Lutheran Church in Pocahontas. He transferred to St. Paul Lutheran Church in 1962, and was formerly an elder and trustee...
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Juanita Dunning
(Obituary ~ 10/20/05)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Juanita Ethel Dunning, 88, of Advance passed away Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2005, at Advance Nursing Center. She was born Dec. 16, 1916, at Malden, Mo., daughter of Sheffield and Phena Ripley St. Clair. Juanita and Emmett Dunning were united in marriage Feb. 5, 1950, in Piggott, Ark. He preceded her in death April 7, 1977...
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Speak Out 10/20/05
(Speak Out ~ 10/20/05)
Investing in a water park; How about it MoDOT?; Clinton did it; A woman's right; A plan for burning; Seeking attention; Growing dismay; Major media fell down; Fair question; TSO fan; Marching feats; Trash in the street; Sham of a trial; Band should march
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Health briefs/calendar 10/20/05
(Community ~ 10/20/05)
Briefly ** Wellness Camp at Trail of Tears for children ages 6 to 13 Children ages 6 to 13 are invited to take part in a "Wellness Day Camp" Friday and Saturday, held by Main Street Fitness Center. The camp will feature hiking, an overnight campout, challenging activities, camping safety, fire building and lessons from park naturalists. Camp begins at 5 p.m. Friday and ends at 5 p.m. Saturday. For information or to register, call 243-2211...
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De-stressing: Listening to the body
(Community ~ 10/20/05)
Last week, I explored the significant relationship between stress and its impact on our healthspan. One thing is for certain: stress -- or more specifically how we respond to it -- will age us and shorten the precious time we have to do our thing on this earthly plane...
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Exploring the power of Pilates
(Community ~ 10/20/05)
Gaining in popularity among those who work out is Pilates, an exercise form similar to yoga -- yet still different. Pilates was invented by Joseph Hubertus Pilates who first called it Contrology, according to the Pilates Method Alliance Web site. That name really didn't catch on, and the method of exercise that would eventually bear his name didn't really become popular until after Pilates died...
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Hurricane Wilma: Most intense Atlantic storm ever
(International News ~ 10/20/05)
Tempest swelled, reaching lowest minimum pressure ever measured in Americas. SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras -- The fringes of Hurricane Wilma lashed Caribbean nations on Wednesday, forcing schools to close and thousands to evacuate as it churned toward Mexico's Cancun resort and Florida after killing at least 12 people and becoming the most intense storm ever to form in the Atlantic...
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Cape downtown business owners concerned filming will hurt Christmas sales
(Local News ~ 10/20/05)
Producers for the movie "Killshot," which is partially set in downtown Cape Girardeau, have decided to film the local scenes the week before Christmas, a move that has left some business owners feeling less than jolly. That's because they fear that downtown streets will have to be closed for the filming, leaving their last-minute Christmas shoppers unable to get to their stores and scurrying to buy gifts elsewhere...
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Respecting the uniforms
(Local News ~ 10/20/05)
At first, senior Michael Toeniskoetter hated wearing a uniform to school every day at Eagle Ridge Christian School. "When I first got here I thought it was dumb," he said. In retrospect, Toeniskoetter admitted he thought moving from a public school to a private school was the problem -- not the uniform...
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Autopsy: Cape man died after being struck by vehicles
(Local News ~ 10/20/05)
Darnell Young died of injuries sustained when a car and a pickup truck ran over his prone body on Nash Road, an autopsy revealed. The examination of his body showed no injuries that could have been caused by him being hit by an unknown car, Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Cody Fulkerson said Wednesday...
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University's homecoming to focus on anniversary of Academic Hall
(Local News ~ 10/20/05)
Southeast Missouri State University's homecoming celebration next week will focus on the 100th anniversary of the school's stately Academic Hall and give some area residents a chance to peek inside the dome. Floats in the homecoming parade on Oct. 29 will depict Academic Hall from the 1940s through the 1990s...
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School board revises homework policy for Scott City Middle School
(Local News ~ 10/20/05)
Changes to homework policy for Scott City Middle School were approved with a 6-0 vote by the Scott City board of education Wednesday night and goes into effect today for the second quarter. The new policy will focus on positive reinforcements such as a trip to a movie, a Southeast Missouri State University production or eating lunch off campus for students who turn in all but one of their homework assignments in any of their classes...
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Those were the days at Southeast
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/20/05)
To the editor: People often like to reminisce. I am one of those. With an increase in enrollment at the university, the front page of the paper showed many students either entering their freshman year or returning to continue in their studies. The amount of luggage among each gave the appearance of a permanent move...
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Cape police report 10/20/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/20/05)
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Cape fire report 10/20/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/20/05)
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Salvation Army to serve meals
(Community News ~ 10/20/05)
The Salvation Army at 701 Good Hope will be serving Meals with Friends from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, Oct. 24 to 28. Anyone is welcome to enjoy a meal at no cost. The dessert for all meals is cake or pie. Monday's menu is tacos, refried beans, mixed fruit; Tuesday, barbecued pork on bun, mashed potatoes, baked beans, pears; Wednesday, spaghetti, green beans, peaches, rolls and butter; Thursday, turkey and rice casserole, carrots, jello, bread and butter; Friday, tuna salad or chef's special, tater tots, mixed fruit, bread and butter.. ...
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Marine Corps League conference will be held at Drury Lodge
(Community News ~ 10/20/05)
The Cpl. Mason O. Yarbrough Detachment No. 1081 will hold the 2005 Midwest Division Marine Corps League Fall Conference at Drury Lodge Friday and Saturday. The Midwest Division is comprised of officers and members of detachments from the Departments of Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. More than 150 Marine Corps League and Marine Corps League Auxiliary are preregistered...
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Family Resource Center to hold 'Lights on After School' rally
(Community News ~ 10/20/05)
Southeast Missourian The public is welcome at the local observance of the "Lights on After School" rally, part of a national rally for quality afterschool programs held at 5 p.m. today at the Family Resource Center, 1202 S. Sprigg St. It is one of 7,000 events held across the nation to emphasize the importance of keeping lights on and doors open for after-school programs...
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Community briefs 10/20/05
(Community News ~ 10/20/05)
Community Caring Council meets Friday The regular monthly meeting of the Community Caring Council will be at 7:30 a.m. Friday at SADI, 121 S. Broadview, Suite 12. Guest speaker is Jim Watkins on disaster preparedness. ** Scott City to hold Halloween parade...
- American Legion to hold ham and bean dinner (Community News ~ 10/20/05)
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School districts raise more than $46,000 for United Way
(Community News ~ 10/20/05)
The United Way of Southeast Missouri created a contest six years ago between Cape Girardeau and Jackson schools' staff and students to motivate giving, caring and sharing. In 2000 Scott City joined the competition and in 2001 two additional giving awards were added: highest average gift per student and largest total campaign increase over the previous year...
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Nation briefs 10/20/05
(National News ~ 10/20/05)
Drug proves effective against breast cancer A drug that targets only diseased cells has proved astonishingly effective against an aggressive form of early breast cancer -- a long-sought breakthrough that has doctors talking about curing thousands of women each year in the United States alone. ...
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New cases of deadly bird flu found in Romania and European Russia
(International News ~ 10/20/05)
China has reported 2,600 birds found dead. BEIJING -- Some 2,600 birds have been found dead of bird flu in northern China's grasslands, the government said Wednesday, amid reports of new outbreaks in Europe and Russia. Preliminary tests detected the deadly H5N1 bird flu strain in samples taken from a region south of Moscow where hundreds of birds died suddenly, the Agriculture Ministry said Wednesday...
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Astros finish off Cards
(Professional Sports ~ 10/20/05)
By Mike Fitzpatrick The Associated Press ST. LOUIS -- On this wild night of celebration, the Houston Astros owed it all to Roy Oswalt. He took their dreams and pitched his teammates into their first World Series, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 Wednesday night with help from Craig Biggio...
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SIU assistant indicted as part of investigation at Barton County
(Professional Sports ~ 10/20/05)
WICHITA, Kan. -- A former assistant basketball coach and the track coach at Barton County Community College were indicted Wednesday as part of an investigation into the school's athletic program. Former basketball assistant Shane Hawkins -- now an assistant at his alma mater, Southern Illinois University -- and track coach Lyle Lashley were both charged with lying to a grand jury. They became the fourth and fifth sports officials from the school to be indicted during the probe...
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Brewer's last-minute goal lifts Blues to win
(Professional Sports ~ 10/20/05)
ST. LOUIS -- Eric Brewer wasn't trying to do anything special when he got the puck just inside Anaheim's blue line with less than a minute left in regulation. "I was just trying to get it on net and see what happened," the St. Louis defenseman said...
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Area bowling scores 10/20/05
(Community Sports ~ 10/20/05)
West Park Lanes Men High games: Sam Bell 286, Bob James 279, Jim Simpson 279, Tim Kistner 277, Cline Myers 267, Mike Stegle 267, Matt Weldon 267, Jason Brothers 266, Matt Bass 257, Tom James 257, Dennis Bowers 256, Troy Wilburn 255, Bill Cox 254, Everette Woods 254, Glen Harter 254, Rich Davis 254, Mike Ireland 249, Phil Franklin 249, Darin McCain 248, Roy Aldrich 248, Darryl James 247, Keith Schwent 247, Bill Hanlon 246, Ron Propst 246, Ricky Pecaut 244, Steve Mize 244...
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White Sox, Astros are familiar with futility
(Professional Sports ~ 10/20/05)
Windy City vs. Bayou City. They have one historic theme in common: decades of futility. And one current trait that got them to where they are: deep starting pitching. "All the frustration, it's been worth the wait," White Sox vice chairman Eddie Einhorn said. "It's a generation-long wait. I mean, that's a long wait."...
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Saints face more distractions with Rams next up
(Professional Sports ~ 10/20/05)
The team won't be able to practice on the Alamadome turf for three weeks because of a home builders convention. SAN ANTONIO -- Saints coach Jim Haslett is hoping the sound of hammers and nails -- or any of the other commotion off the field -- won't be heard in the team's meeting rooms at the Alamodome...
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Saddam's swagger, smirk remain
(International News ~ 10/20/05)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Gone were the Homburg hat and the cigar. So were a few pounds after nearly two years in an American military prison. Still, the swagger and the smirk remained, the bearing of a man accustomed to 23 years of unchallenged power. At his long-awaited trial Wednesday, Saddam Hussein was defiant and combative from the very start...
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Classes canceled at Kelso school due to cases of stomach virus
(Local News ~ 10/20/05)
Kelso students will not have school again until Monday because 42 percent of students are sick with a stomach virus. Some of the students were sick Tuesday and did not come to school, while others vomited during the school day. By Wednesday afternoon 48 out of 112 students, half of the teaching staff and the superintendent had been affected by this virus...
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High school football matchups: Week 8
(High School Sports ~ 10/20/05)
Central (1-6) at Poplar Bluff (1-6), 7 p.m...
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Talk to strangers and stop on by
(Column ~ 10/20/05)
By Robert Day Prairie Writers Circle At the Library of Congress in 1994 there was a tribute to William Stafford, the American poet who, in 1970, had been what is now called the poet laureate of the United States. There were the usual accolades: Bill Stafford was a poet whose plain language fitted his flatland Kansas sensibility. His poems were gifts to all Americans, not just to other poets or professors of literature...
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