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Discovering Santa on the information super-highway
(Community ~ 11/27/05)
Santa has gone high-tech. Instead of the traditional letter to the North Pole, children can e-mail their wish lists this year to Santa Claus at www.northpole.com, and receive a response. The site opened nine years ago and has about 8 million visitors annually, said Barbra Morrison, who manages northpole.com...
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A Christmas-decorated house brings everyone home for the holidays
(Community ~ 11/27/05)
By the time she's finished, Cherie Stembel will have spent around 40 hours decorating her home for Christmas this year. But the Cape Girardeau woman doesn't mind. All the angels, Santas and twinkling lights are for a good cause. The Stembel's home at 2141 Sussex Drive is one of six taking part in this year's Holiday Home Tour...
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Cat show debuts in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 11/27/05)
The first cat show in Cape Girardeau has a twofold purpose -- to show off cats and take in toys for needy children. The Havanas in Toyland show started on Saturday with 106 entries, and the show continues today. The first half of the show's name comes from its largest entry, 14 Havana Brown cats. Havana Browns, a breed with a mink-like coat, first arrived in Britain in the 19th century along with the importation of Siamese cats...
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Cape fire likely started by heater
(Local News ~ 11/27/05)
The fire that destroyed a home near Cape Girardeau late Friday was probably started by a heater, fire officials said. Gordonville fire chief Mark Koerber said the blaze at 209 Hillvale Drive started in the center of the home, in the living room/kitchen area. There, firefighters found a kerosene heater and an electric heater...
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More than 1,000 apply to be extra for 'Killshot'
(Local News ~ 11/27/05)
Apparently a lot of people want the flash of fame that could come from being an extra. More than 1,000 would-be area actors have turned in applications to be an extra in the movie "Killshot," which will be filmed for a week in Cape Girardeau late next month...
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Kansas thwarts Iowa St.'s bid for Big 12 North title
(Professional Sports ~ 11/27/05)
LAWRENCE, Kan. -- For the second straight year, Iowa State let a berth in the Big 12 title game slip away in overtime. Scott Webb kicked a game-winning 34-yard field goal to give Kansas a 24-21 victory on Saturday, and prevent the Cyclones from advancing to the conference championship for the first time...
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Education standards
(Column ~ 11/27/05)
Columbia (Mo.) Daily Tribune Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings, facing a growing rebellion against the federal No Child Left Behind act, says she will amend the measurement criteria for evaluating public schools by recognizing progress as well as momentary achievement levels of their pupils...
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World digest 11/26/05
(International News ~ 11/27/05)
Japanese probe lands on asteroid to take samples TOKYO -- A Japanese spacecraft briefly touched down on an asteroid and apparently succeeded in collecting surface samples, Japan's space agency said. The Hayabusa probe touched down for only a few seconds but long enough to be able to collect powdery material from its surface, said Kiyotaka Yashiro, a spokesman for JAXA, Japan's space agency. ...
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Business digest 11/26/05
(National News ~ 11/27/05)
Former AIG exec may face more charges ALBANY, N.Y. -- Additional civil charges against former American International Group Inc. chairman and CEO Maurice "Hank" Greenberg are possible, but no state criminal charges are expected, a spokesman for New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer said Friday. ...
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Police clash with opposition protesters in Azerbaijani capital
(International News ~ 11/27/05)
BAKU, Azerbaijan -- Truncheon-wielding police Saturday beat and dispersed opposition protesters demanding a redo of disputed parliamentary elections, the first use of force against demonstrators since the vote. Some 15,000 opposition activists gathered in Azerbaijan's capital, Baku, to protest Nov. 6 parliamentary elections they claimed were rigged. It was latest in a series of such demonstrations in recent weeks...
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Hurricanes, diseases leave bleaker outlook for citrus industry
(National News ~ 11/27/05)
LAKELAND, Fla. -- When Jason Johnson graduates college next month with a degree in citrus production, chances are he will look for jobs in landscaping rather than the state's $9 billion citrus industry. It makes better economic sense. "My roommate and I said we're going to stop farming orange groves and start farming houses," said Johnson, 26, a student at Florida Southern College in Lakeland. ...
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Frozen ponds in Wisconsin claim three lives
(National News ~ 11/27/05)
CEDAR GROVE, Wis. -- The deaths of two children and a man who broke through frozen ponds in southeastern Wisconsin have led officials to warn of the dangers of skating or driving on early winter's thin ice. A 9-year-old girl, Megan Obbink, fell through the ice of a small pond while skating, and her father, Brian Obbink, plunged in trying to save her. About 10 miles away, 12-year-old Cody Lechler was driving a four-wheeler when he broke through another frozen pond...
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Bush supporters, opponents converge
(National News ~ 11/27/05)
CRAWFORD, Texas -- Three months after Cindy Sheehan led a 26-day anti-war vigil near President Bush's ranch, peace activists and Bush supporters converged again Saturday for dueling rallies. Sheehan, whose 24-year-old Casey died in Iraq, called for anti-war activists to return to Crawford this week as Bush celebrated the Thanksgiving holiday. The war opponents' camp is at the same 1-acre private lot that a landowner let them use in August when Sheehan's original campsite became too crowded...
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Flood of bikers over 40 prompts renewed safety focus
(National News ~ 11/27/05)
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Daryl Ruff's earliest childhood memory is climbing aboard his father's parked Harley-Davidson -- and struggling to pick it up again when the kickstand gave out. He survived that first crash unscathed, and his life's been punctuated by the throaty roar of a powerful hog ever since...
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Police- Oregon man steals $200,000 worth of Lego sets
(National News ~ 11/27/05)
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Agents had to use a 20-foot truck to cart away the evidence from a suspect's house -- mountains of Lego bricks. William Swanberg, 40, of Reno, Nev., was indicted by a grand jury Wednesday, accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of the colorful plastic building blocks from area Target stores...
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Stocks score modest gains for fifth straight week
(National News ~ 11/27/05)
NEW YORK -- Wall Street finished the week with moderate gains Friday, extending a November rally in light post-Thanksgiving trading amid signs of a strong start to the busy holiday shopping season. The major indexes closed out their fifth straight winning week and remained at four-year highs. Stocks continued their monthlong advance, fueled by an improving economic backdrop and high hopes for solid retail sales that helped cast aside fears of a downturn...
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Raymore-Peculiar repeats as Missouri Class 5 champions
(Professional Sports ~ 11/27/05)
ST. LOUIS -- Derrick Washington tied a Show-Me Bowl record with four touchdowns as Raymore-Peculiar beat McCluer North 43-21 in the Class 5 state championship game Saturday. Washington rushed for 99 yards and caught five passes for 115 yards as Raymore-Peculiar (13-0) won its second straight state championship and extended its winning streak to 26 games...
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Hundreds zip through Gaza border on first day
(International News ~ 11/27/05)
RAFAH TERMINAL, Gaza Strip -- It was a smooth debut Saturday for the first Palestinian-run border. Hundreds of travelers zipped through passport control without having to submit to Israeli security checks, savoring their new freedom after 38 years of military occupation...
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Iraq presents dilemma for potential presidential candidates
(National News ~ 11/27/05)
WASHINGTON -- Sen. John Kerry initially voted in favor of a Republican-sponsored resolution calling on President Bush to explain his strategy for success in Iraq. Minutes later, the Democrat changed his vote. The scene underscores the risks facing every politician trying to determine an appropriate and politically wise response to war that's become increasingly unpopular with the public...
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Second man charged in random shooting of bicyclist
(State News ~ 11/27/05)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A 20-year-old man was charged Friday with first-degree murder in the death of a bicyclist who was killed on his way home from work. Fabian D. Brown was also charged with one count of armed criminal action in the death last Sunday of Robert Osborn, 43, said Calvin Williford, spokesman for the Jackson County prosecutor's office...
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Researcher mounts cameras on deer heads
(State News ~ 11/27/05)
ST. LOUIS -- Between hunters and cars, the fall is a hard time for deer. Now, a University of Missouri researcher is gaining insight into the world of the graceful animal through tiny cameras mounted on their heads. A team led by Josh Millspaugh, assistant professor of natural resources, mounted small, wireless video cameras on three white-tailed deer, then collected more than 200 hours of "deercam" video, giving a deer's-eye view as the animals ate, slept, sparred, played, even mutually groomed.. ...
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Army's planned sexual assault database meets with opposition
(National News ~ 11/27/05)
WASHINGTON -- An Army plan to develop a database of sexual assaults is meeting some resistance from members of Congress and an advocacy group who say it could violate victims' privacy. In a letter to Army Secretary Francis J. Harvey, 15 members of Congress said the new system would deter sexual assault victims from reporting crimes and seeking treatment, and they asked him not to collect or store any personal information or medical records in the database...
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Small Kansas City law firm takes on BP Amoco
(State News ~ 11/27/05)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A two-person Kansas City law firm, which won a multimillion-dollar personal injury lawsuit against BP Amoco in September, still has 24 more cases pending against the oil giant. Attorney Lon Walters' cases against BP Amoco involve people who say they or their relatives became ill after being exposed to oil spills from a refinery in Sugar Creek, a small community east of Kansas City...
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White Sox not resting on laurels in offseason
(Professional Sports ~ 11/27/05)
CHICAGO -- Convinced the Chicago White Sox needed more than just a fine-tuning after their first World Series title in 88 years, general manager Ken Williams brought in the strong left-handed bat he craved by trading for Jim Thome. Now he hopes to bring back the big right-handed bat from last season by re-signing free agent first baseman Paul Konerko...
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Panama offers culture, casinos and cuisine along with canal
(Community ~ 11/27/05)
PANAMA CITY, Panama -- Known for its famed waterway, Panama's capital boasts more than just a spot to watch the ships cross through the engineering marvel. Visitors can choose between a swim in the Pacific or the Caribbean, hear tales of pirates looting the city's original site, find bargain shopping, sample tropical fruits and try their luck at the horse races in Panama City...
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Surprising Bears shoot for seventh straight win
(Professional Sports ~ 11/27/05)
TAMPA, Fla. -- Lovie Smith gracefully shrugged off another question about the 1985 Chicago Bears. The coach of the current Bears team that ranks first in the NFL in defense and is riding a six-game winning streak believes it's useless to discuss similarities between his NFC North leaders and Chicago's only Super Bowl champion...
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Travel book will find the best island golf
(Community ~ 11/27/05)
NEW YORK -- Which island should you head to if you love golf? Where's the best shopping in the Caribbean? What destination do you pick if you're looking for the most beautiful beaches? Fodor's "Caribbean 2006" guide can answer these questions and many more. The book profiles 25 Caribbean destinations, from Anguilla to the Virgin Islands, with separate sections on destinations in countries comprised of more than one island (like St. Vincent and the Grenadines)...
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Fading Rams pay visit to one-win Texans
(Professional Sports ~ 11/27/05)
HOUSTON -- The St. Louis Rams have lost their coach and their starting quarterback. Now they're on the cusp of losing all hopes of a playoff berth. As the injury-plagued team prepares to meet the Houston Texans (1-9) for the first time on Sunday, interim coach Joe Vitt doesn't want anyone to feel sorry for them...
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Blues lose third straight to Columbus
(Professional Sports ~ 11/27/05)
ST. LOUIS -- In a battle to escape the NHL basement, the Columbus Blue Jackets discovered the offense they'd been missing. Aaron Johnson's first goal of the season snapped a third-period tie and the Blue Jackets ended a seven-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night...
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Four soldiers face discipline for burning Taliban bodies
(International News ~ 11/27/05)
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Four U.S. soldiers face disciplinary action for burning the bodies of two Taliban rebels -- a videotaped incident that sparked outrage in Afghanistan -- but they will not be prosecuted because their actions were motivated by hygienic concerns, the military said Saturday...
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World digest 11/27/05
(International News ~ 11/27/05)
Chinese leader orders drinking water restored HARBIN, China -- Visiting Premier Wen Jiabao ordered local leaders to restore running water to the 3.8 million people of this northeastern Chinese city, who spent a fourth day Saturday without supplies after a chemical spill in the river that provides their water. ...
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Asteroid probe may be in trouble
(International News ~ 11/27/05)
TOKYO -- A Japanese spacecraft showed signs of trouble Saturday after apparently landing on an asteroid and collecting surface samples in an unprecedented mission to bring the extraterrestrial material back to Earth, officials said. The Hayabusa probe, hovering about three miles from the asteroid, appeared to be shaking due to a possible gas leak from a thruster, said Atsushi Akoh, a spokesman for Japan's space agency, JAXA...
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Mary Fellows
(Obituary ~ 11/27/05)
Mary Margaret Mathews Fellows, age 68, of Jackson, passed away Friday, Nov. 25, 2005 at her home. She was born on Aug. 5, 1937 in Cape Girardeau, daughter of the late Joe and Anna Lucille Short Mathews. She and Andy Fellows were married Sept. 28, 1991...
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Mental health records missing from gun dealers' database
(National News ~ 11/27/05)
WASHINGTON -- In Alabama, a man with a history of mental illness killed two police officers with a rifle he bought on Christmas Eve. In suburban New York, a schizophrenic walked into a church during Mass and shot to death a priest and a parishioner...
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Elizabeth Kaufman
(Obituary ~ 11/27/05)
ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- Elizabeth Joan Kaufman, infant, of St. Charles passed away Friday, Nov. 11, 2005, at St. John's Mercy Medical Center in Creve Coeur, Mo. She was born Nov. 11, 2005, Creve Coeur, daughter of Allen and Christy Kaufman. Survivors include her parents, Allen and Christy Kaufman of St. Charles; grandmothers Mary Elizabeth McIntosh of Benton, Mo., Joan Kaufman of Sullivan, Mo.; many aunts, uncles and cousins...
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Speak Out 11/27/05
(Speak Out ~ 11/27/05)
Gasoline pricing; Bus memories; Not for moderates; Disaster assistance; St. Louis needs cleanup; More industry
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Bicycles, household items can create memorable Christmas
(Local News ~ 11/27/05)
Toybox Can you remember how a bicycle lit up your world when Santa left it under your tree? Joanie and Matt, both 11, and their 9-year-old siblings, Aaron and Alan, would all have the best Christmas with new bicycles! The children would also have a wonderful Christmas if a Game-Boy, X Box, computers, CD players or learning books were found under the tree. An artist, Alan would love an art set...
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Fire reports 11/27/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/27/05)
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Police reports 11/27/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/27/05)
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Christmas cheer
(Editorial ~ 11/27/05)
Speaking of helping those who find themselves in unfortunate circumstances during this holiday season: There is a tried and true way to help that brings hope to the helpless and cheer to those who face a bleak Christmas. For years, Toybox and Christmas for the Elderly have been joining the giving spirit of community residents with the needs of children and senior citizens. Both efforts are once again asking you to lend your support...
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Area calendar
(Other Sports ~ 11/27/05)
Baseball Hitting instructions: Former Southeast Missouri State All-American and current professional baseball player Zach Borowiak is offering individual hitting instructions to area youngsters. Borowiak, a 14th-round draft choice of the Boston Red Sox in 2003, recently completed his third minor league season, competing in Class AA. Info: (618) 534-9920...
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Jackson 'D' dominates again with honors
(High School Sports ~ 11/27/05)
During the 17 seasons Carl Gross has been the head football coach at Jackson High School the philosophy has remained the same: pound the ball on the ground and stymie opposing teams with a hard-nosed defense. The Indians used that formula to success once again this season, putting together a 6-4 season behind a defense which allowed just 13.9 points a game. Jackson held opponents to 20 points or less in all but three games, and posted shutouts in two of three conference games...
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Sports briefs 11/27/05
(Other Sports ~ 11/27/05)
Golf...
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Love Inc.
(Editorial ~ 11/27/05)
Loving your neighbors, feeding the poor, caring for the sick and befriending the lonely have been basic religious tenets for thousands of years. But finding ways to deal with some of today's modern needs has become a stumbling block for many churches as those needs become more and more complex...
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Springmeyer-Greene
(Wedding ~ 11/27/05)
MR. & MRS. COLIN A. GREENE Brandi Springmeyer and Colin Ashford Greene were married Oct. 15, 2005, at the Georgian Terrace Hotel in Atlanta, Ga. The Rev. Joseph Barta performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Harry and Loida Springmeyer of Hendersonville, Tenn., formerly of Cape Girardeau. The groom is the son of David and Nancy Greene of Stone Mountain, Ga...
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FanSpeak 11/27/05
(Community Sports ~ 11/27/05)
Congrats to coaches; Bring back Shumate; Program problems
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Campbells mark 40th event
(Anniversary ~ 11/27/05)
Campbells observe 40th anniversary MR. & MRS. CAMPBELL Wesley and Carolyn Campbell of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with a surprise picnic and gathering Oct. 29, 2005, at Cape County Park South. Hosts were their sons. The Campbells were married July 23, 1965, at First Baptist Church in Delta. They have lived in Cape Girardeau all their married life...
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Beel-Hancock
(Engagement ~ 11/27/05)
OLIVIA BEEL & STANLEY HANCOCK Roy and Barb Beel of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Olivia Marie Beel, to Stanley Keith Hancock, both of Pacific, Mo. He is the son of Bobbie and Rick Ruebsam of Florissant, Mo., and Stan and Lisa Hancock of Sunset Hills, Mo...
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Ward-Rodriguez
(Engagement ~ 11/27/05)
MELINDA WARD & EDWARD RODRIGUEZ Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ward of Ottumwa, Iowa, announce the engagement of their daughter, Melinda Elaine Ward, to Edward Louis Rodriguez, both of Pueblo, Colo. He is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Gregorio Rodriguez of Charleston, Mo...
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Naeger-Duerksen
(Engagement ~ 11/27/05)
CARLA NAEGER & CHRIS DUERKSEN Danny and Carolyn Naeger of Ste. Genevieve, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Carla Sue Naeger, to Chris Duerksen. He is the son of Tony and Brenda Poole of Oak Ridge. A March 2006 wedding is planned in Ste. Genevieve...
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Sharp-Parker
(Engagement ~ 11/27/05)
AMANDA SHARP & CHRISTOPHER PARKER Mary Sue Babb of Santa Cruz, Calif., formerly of Cape Girardeau, announces the engagement of her daughter, Amanda Marie Sharp, to Christopher Paul Parker, both of Winterville, N.C. He is the son of Paul and Earlon Parker of Rocky Mount, N.C...
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Slaten-Waller
(Engagement ~ 11/27/05)
SARAH SLATEN & BERIN WALLER Stephen and Martha Slaten of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Jeanne Slaten, to Berin Lee Waller. He is the son of John Baier of St. Charles, Mo., Alger and Cheryl Waller of Granville, Ohio, and the late Marta Baier...
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Dement-Miller
(Engagement ~ 11/27/05)
LINDSAY DEMENT & JOSHUA MILLER Jerry and Toni Dement of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Lindsay Brooke Dement, to Joshua Blake Miller. He is the son of Blake and Kathy Miller of Cape Girardeau. Dement is a 2001 graduate of Central High School, and expects to receive a degree in elementary education from Southeast Missouri State University in December...
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Garcia-Hamblin
(Wedding ~ 11/27/05)
MR. & MRS. STEPHEN W. HAMBLIN Grissie Garcia and Stephen Wayne Hamblin exchanged vows May 4, 2005, in San Antonio, Texas. The bride is the daughter of Josue Garcia and Evelyn Velazquez of Aiken, S.C., and Freddy Carreras and Felisa Alvarado of Ponce, Puerto Rico. The groom is the son of Robert and Kaye Hamblin of Cape Girardeau...
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Everette Fiessinger
(Obituary ~ 11/27/05)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Everette "Pete" Fiessinger, 83, of Cairo died Friday, Nov. 25, 2005, at Daystar Care Center in Cairo. He was born Oct. 3, 1922, at Lowes, Ky., son of Ed and Frussie McGowan Fiessinger. He was married to Gladys Rogers. Later he and Mary K. Stuart were married...
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Phyllis Richardson
(Obituary ~ 11/27/05)
ST. LOUIS -- Phyllis A. Richardson, 67, of St. Louis died Friday, Nov. 25, 2005, at St. Louis. She was born Jan. 25, 1938, at Enfield, Ill., daughter of Noel Edward and Wilma J. Williams Richardson. Richardson was a practical nurse at St. Anthony's Hospital...
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Muehlfelt-Baker
(Wedding ~ 11/27/05)
MR. & MRS. JEREMY BAKER BENTON, Mo. -- Monica Muehlfelt and Jeremy Baker were married Nov. 19, 2005, in a candlelight ceremony at Victory Life Center in Oran, Mo. Brian Flanigan performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Tim Muehlfelt of Parker, Colo., and Rick and Vanessa Moore of Benton. The groom is the son of Mike and Tonia Baker of Benton...
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Rev. James Fischer
(Obituary ~ 11/27/05)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- The Rev. James A Fischer of Perryville, died Friday, Nov. 25, 2005, at St. Mary's Seminary. He was born on Oct. 15, 1916, in St. Louis, Mo., son of John J. and Agnes C. Henke Fischer. He was a Vincentian priest. He entered the Congregation of the Mission, the Vincentians, at St. ...
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Glueck-Anderle
(Engagement ~ 11/27/05)
KRISTI GLUECK & BRADLEY ANDERLE Jim and Pat Glueck of San Antonio, Texas, formerly of Scott City, announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristi Louise Glueck, to Bradley Eugene Anderle, both of Moulton, Texas. He is the son of Eugene and Barbara Anderle of Moulton...
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Out of the past 11/27/05
(Out of the Past ~ 11/27/05)
25 years ago: Nov. 27, 1980 Thanksgiving Day. The first snowstorm of the season swept through the area last night, dumping up to 10 inches of snow in some places and providing a picturesque setting for the festivities of the holiday; it is the first time in about 25 years the Cape Girardeau area is blanketed by a late fall snowstorm on Thanksgiving Day...
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Trailer and Saddle Showdown draws riders from across the country
(Local News ~ 11/27/05)
From behind a large metal gate, a brown-and-white horse darts into an arena, hooves kicking up clods of dirt. The rider, an 8-year-old girl, directs the quarter horse to make a large cross, rounding the barrel to the left, the barrel to the right, the one in the middle and finally back toward the gate. A large digital timer flashes 17.640 seconds...
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Conservatives, liberals trying to discern Samuel Alito's leanings
(National News ~ 11/27/05)
WASHINGTON -- His mother may know best, but conservatives do not share her certainty that Samuel Alito would overturn abortion rights. Alito's independent streak is complicating what might otherwise be an easy call as people on both sides of the abortion divide try to figure out his likely course if he were confirmed by the Senate for the Supreme Court...
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Project captures stories of those living along the Missouri River
(State News ~ 11/27/05)
LUPUS, Mo. -- In 77 years of life on the Missouri River banks, there's not much Doris Brizendine hasn't seen. As a child, she watched her grandfather cross the frozen Mighty Mo from their Moniteau County perch to reach the general store in southern Boone County...
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Other regions face dilemma over Hurricane Katrina relief spending
(National News ~ 11/27/05)
WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers from states untouched by Hurricane Katrina face a conundrum -- showing compassion toward the devastated Gulf Coast without breaking the bank and, at the same time, balancing disaster-relief needs in their own regions. Congress has already approved two emergency budget packages totaling $62 billion for reconstruction and relief in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. ...
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Looking on the bright side
(International News ~ 11/27/05)
RATTENBERG, Austria -- The sun has stopped shining in Rattenberg. But with the aid of a few mirrors, the winter darkness that grips this small town could soon be brightened up with pockets of sunshine. That's because sun is plentiful less than 10 minutes' walk from the town and from Rat Mountain, the 3,000-foot hill that blocks its sunlight between November and February each year...
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Bush administration official sees an opening for welfare overhaul
(National News ~ 11/27/05)
WASHINGTON -- The administration's point man on tightening welfare requirements, Wade Horn, an assistant secretary within the Health and Human Services Department, says he senses that Congress is closer to making significant changes to the program than at any time during President Bush's tenure...
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Redhawks end Classic with 79-66 victory win
(College Sports ~ 11/27/05)
Coming off a physically and mentally draining double overtime loss on Friday night, the Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team seemed destined to come out sluggish against NCAA Division II Henderson State on Saturday night at the Show Me Center...
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In unusually moderate sermon, imam calls for unity
(International News ~ 11/27/05)
MAHMOUDIYA, Iraq -- A day after 30 people died in a suicide bombing here, the preacher at a major Sunni Arab mosque Friday condemned the horrific attack and called for unity between Iraq's rival Muslim communities. Still, resentment of the country's Shiite political parties runs high in this troubled town 20 miles south of Baghdad -- along with anti-American sentiment...
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Violence, tear gas, rubber bullets used in Egypt's election
(International News ~ 11/27/05)
BEHEIRA, Egypt -- The outlawed Muslim Brotherhood captured at least 25 more seats in Egypt's parliament in a runoff vote Saturday, despite what appeared to be a determined government effort to block its supporters and slow the Islamic-based organization's building momentum...
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Canada commits $4.3 billion in deal with Indian and Inuit communities
(International News ~ 11/27/05)
KELOWNA, British Columbia -- Canada on Friday pledged $4.3 billion in a landmark deal with Indian and northern Inuit communities to help lift them from the poverty and disease that has plagued their neglected reserves for more than a century. The agreement commits federal funding over the next decade for widespread improvements in housing, health care, education and economic development for the nearly 1 million aboriginal peoples of the North American nation, namely Indian tribes known as First Nations and Inuits, the aboriginal Canadians of the northeastern and Arctic territories.. ...
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Never-enforced abortion law goes before Supreme Court
(National News ~ 11/27/05)
CONCORD, N.H. -- To some, a never-enforced New Hampshire law requiring parental notification before a minor has an abortion is a backward step for women's rights. To others, it protects parents' right to know if their child is having an abortion. The U.S. Supreme Court will consider those arguments Wednesday as it begins to weigh whether to reinstate a law that requires parental notification 48 hours before an abortion can be performed on a woman under the age of 18...
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Dozens arrested in mass gay wedding in Dubai face hormone treatments
(International News ~ 11/27/05)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- More than two dozen gay Arab men -- arrested at what police called a mass homosexual wedding -- could face government-ordered hormone treatments, five years in jail and a lashing, authorities said Saturday. The Interior Ministry said police raided a hotel chalet earlier this month and arrested 22 men from the Emirates as they celebrated the wedding ceremony, one of a string of recent group arrests of homosexuals here...
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Chasity Gathright
(Obituary ~ 11/27/05)
McCLURE, Ill. -- Chasity Gathright, 2 weeks old, of McClure died Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Crain Funeral Home in Tamms, Ill., is in charge of arrangements.
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Weather service: Mild winter likely for Southeast Missouri
(Local News ~ 11/27/05)
Southeast Missouri can probably expect another mild winter this year, reducing the chances of a white Christmas but providing a bit of relief from high heating costs. A winter climate forecast released last week by the National Weather Service predicted more than a 50 percent chance for a warmer-than-usual winter in the area for December, January and February...
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Stories set in stone
(Local News ~ 11/27/05)
The story of Cape Girardeau, good and bad, can be read in the weathered stones of Old Lorimier Cemetery. The oldest site in town continuously used for its original purpose, the graveyard at 500 N. Fountain St. received renewed attention this year because of a successful push to enshrine it on the National Register of Historic Places. And it received more negative attention when vandals toppled or broke 69 headstones in late October...
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The early bird gets his due
(High School Sports ~ 11/27/05)
In darkness each summer morning Jackson senior Joel Penrod would make his way to the gym to prepare for the upcoming football season. Despite devoting much of his time to the Jackson American Legion baseball team, Penrod continued to lift and build strength. All of those early mornings paid off for Penrod, as he earned all-conference honors at three different positions...
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'Voyage of Discovery' events announced
(Community ~ 11/27/05)
WARRENTON, Ore. -- It was the kind of weather Lewis and Clark would have recognized. Rain pounded down, and a chilling wind whipped through a crowd that gathered Nov. 11 as Oregon and Washington marked the bicentennial of the explorers' arrival. The explorers and their expedition spent 106 days at a fort they began building here on Dec. 10, 1805, and it rained on all but 12 of those days...
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Jackson boys nip Pine Bluff in season opener
(High School Sports ~ 11/27/05)
Jackson started its season on a winning note, posting a 52-51 victory over Pine Bluff, Ark., in the Riverbend Classic boys basketball event Saturday in New Madrid, Mo. The Indians (1-0) trailed 36-25 at halftime but battled back to outscore Pine Bluff 27-15 in the second half...
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Jackson, St. Vincent lead way in all-region
(High School Sports ~ 11/27/05)
Area high school football teams Jackson and St. Vincent -- the only two area squads out of the six teams in the Southeast Missourian coverage area to have winning records -- each were rewarded for winning seasons with strong showings on the Southeast Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters all-region football team...
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Johnson plays his way into 'Hawks lineup
(College Sports ~ 11/27/05)
LINCOLN, Neb. -- It's not that David Johnson was especially fired up simply to receive his first start in a Southeast Missouri State uniform. Johnson was more excited that he was finally able to get on the court again. "I had only played in one game," Johnson said. "I was just happy I could play again."...
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