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United Way chapter presents $140,000 to 13 organizations
(Local News ~ 07/07/06)
The United Way of Southeast Missouri distributed more than $140,000 of remaining funds from its 2005 campaign to 13 local organizations, initiatives and services on Thursday. Additional funding came from late pledges as well as reserves set aside by the United Way board of directors, said Marla Mills, assistant director...
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Reading habits examined during C-SPAN book bus visit
(Local News ~ 07/07/06)
It wasn't carrying rock stars, it wasn't even carrying Dave Price and the CBS' "Early Show," but the big orange tour bus that rolled into Cape Girardeau Thursday still got people excited -- excited about reading. The C-Span2 book bus is a promotional vehicle that travels the nation with television cameras equipped to interview local authors about writing projects and local readers about their favorite nonfiction books...
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Inmate back in custody following flight from work-release
(Local News ~ 07/07/06)
A Cape Girardeau inmate enjoyed less than an hour of freedom following an escape from a work-release program before being arrested Thursday afternoon. Police were notified around 11:49 a.m. that Thomas White, 24, walked away from the recycling center where he had been working as part of a program with the jail, police spokesman Jason Selzer said...
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Court OKs new sentencing trial for 2001 double homicide
(Local News ~ 07/07/06)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Supreme Court granted a new sentencing trial for a man convicted and sentenced to die for the slaying of a Poplar Bluff, Mo., couple. Terrance L. Anderson, 30, of Poplar Bluff, was convicted by a Cape Girardeau jury in early 2001 of two counts of first-degree murder in the July 15, 1997, shooting deaths of Debbie and Stephen Rainwater...
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Authorities pull abandoned car from Mississippi River
(Local News ~ 07/07/06)
CHESTER, Ill. -- A stolen vehicle found off the Illinois shore of the Mississippi River near Chester appears to have been intentionally ditched in the water. According to Chester police detective Ryan Coffey, the car was spotted at 11:22 a.m. Wednesday by an employee of Con Agra Milling Co., located near the river bank...
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The noble peach and its challengers
(Column ~ 07/07/06)
If you haven't noticed -- or tasted -- yet, the peach harvest is in full swing. This is a grand time of the year. Any time you can eat a fresh peach, it's a fantastic time to be alive. I could wax poetic about peaches, but why do it when others have already done it -- and so well?...
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Hundreds hit the water
(Local News ~ 07/07/06)
The water slide was the best part of the day. "At Bible school, I went down it two times," said 5-year-old Alex Harold as he was waiting to go on the slide yet again at the Osage Community Centre on Thursday. He and his cousin, Faith Essner, 7, were at the center with their grandparents, Helen and Bob Sproder of Cape Girardeau, to participate in the sixth annual Parks & Rec Day, co-sponsored by the Southeast Missourian Jr."It's all about kids today," said Cheryl Ellis, editor of the Southeast Missourian Jr., the monthly publication by and for children.. ...
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Passenger will step from bike to plane at regional air show
(Local News ~ 07/07/06)
The crowds at this year's Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival are guaranteed to see at least one feat of flying they probably won't see anywhere else this year. On both days of the air festival, today and Saturday, what may be the world's only motorcycle-to-airplane transfer stunt team will give crowds a peek at their bravado...
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Commission finds advisory panel proposal to its liking
(Local News ~ 07/07/06)
Cape Girardeau County Commissioners took a step Thursday toward turning questions of county road policy over to an appointed advisory council. A discussion of the proposal, offered Monday by Commissioner Jay Purcell, showed a consensus in favor of the idea from commissioners. They plan to vote at their Monday meeting on Purcell's full proposal to guide the use of revenue from a half-cent sales tax for roads and law enforcement on the Aug. 8 ballot...
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Boy's insurance money pays for rescue gear
(Local News ~ 07/07/06)
Brandon Sandvos' family hopes donations given to local emergency responders will save others from drowning. Brandon, 13, drowned in a private pond near Kelso, Mo., April 3, 2005. Shortly after his death, his parents donated his life insurance money to several area emergency responders to buy equipment for water search and rescue...
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Ameren seeks to raise electric, gas rates
(Local News ~ 07/07/06)
Rate hike could increase electric bills by an average 17.7 percent Ameren UE, Missouri's largest provider of electricity, is seeking its first electric rate hike since 1987. The corporation filed a request with the Missouri Public Service Commission Friday to increase electric rates by an average of 17.7 percent for a total increase of $361 million annually...
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The facts about biofuels
(Column ~ 07/07/06)
By Peter Myers Many poorly chosen words have been written with bad information about biofuels such as ethanol and biodiesel in the past several months. Over the past two years several of the members and the staff of the Missouri House Agriculture Committee have been deeply involved in the facts about production efficiencies of ethanol and biodiesel...
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Sheriff's office releases Columbine killers' writings
(National News ~ 07/07/06)
GOLDEN, Colo. -- Hundreds of pages of hate-filled diary entries, maps and documents released Thursday offer a chilling insight into the minds of the Columbine High School killers in the days and months before the 1999 massacre. On a calendar entry dated the day of the attack, April 20, the time 11:10 is written across the top -- an approximate reference to when Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold pulled out their weapons inside the suburban high school and started firing...
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Repeal NCLB, add school funding
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/07/06)
To the editor: I did not see in the group of gifted students I knew in high school a higher incidence of misunderstood troublemakers and dropouts than in the population as a whole. If we speak of primary schooling, then perhaps gifted children have difficulty fitting in, but certainly at the tertiary level the abilities of gifted student allow them to more easily find their place among their peers and realize the weight of their responsibilities. ...
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A glorious Fourth
(Editorial ~ 07/07/06)
It was a bit unnerving to read in Wednesday's Out of the Past column for July 5, 1906, that there were no special events -- not even any fireworks -- to mark the Fourth of July in Cape Girardeau 100 years ago. As reported in the newspaper then: "The only thing to break the monotony were the loud explosions along the streetcar route, caused by the scattering of certain chemicals along the rails and ignited by the traveling cars; during certain times, the continuous reports resembled the Boer War.". ...
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St. Louis selected to host NCAA regional finals in 2010
(Professional Sports ~ 07/07/06)
ST. LOUIS -- Another major college sports event is coming to St. Louis. The NCAA announced Thursday that the Gateway City will be the site of men's basketball regional semifinals and finals March 26 through 29, 2010. Meanwhile, Kansas City will host first- and second-round tournament games in 2009...
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Authorities block off area after report of natural gas leak
(Local News ~ 07/07/06)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- A natural gas leak in Sikeston prompted the closure of several streets, but was repaired without further incident. The leak occurred when a tractor mowing grass accidentally struck a gas main in the 200 block of North Frisco Street around 1 p.m. Wednesday, according to Department of Public Safety Capt. John Martin...
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Bush marks birthday with calls, surprises and a spilled secret
(National News ~ 07/07/06)
WASHINGTON -- After months of griping about getting old, President Bush turned 60 Thursday and decided it wasn't so bad after all. "Let me just say this: It's a lot younger than you think," the birthday boy said with a rueful smile. There were surprises, a spilled secret, a song and congratulatory calls from afar...
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Saturday's outcome key for boxer's, city's futures
(Professional Sports ~ 07/07/06)
ST. LOUIS -- For Cory Spinks, "Redemption" is more than just an inspirational word printed on the T-shirts of his trainers. The St. Louis native will make or break his career when he takes on Roman Karmazin for the IBF junior middleweight title on Saturday night...
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Speak Out 7/7/06
(Speak Out ~ 07/07/06)
Vote on signs; Self-service is best; Enforcement pride; Teacher seminars; Crazy sign law; Religious freedom; Where were you?; Press freedom; Too much taxation; Wrong priorities; Socialist economics
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Gerald Davis
(Obituary ~ 07/07/06)
Gerald Wesley Davis, 57, of Scott City died Wednesday, June 28, 2006, at the University of Arkansas for Medical Science Hospital in Little Rock. He was born in Lafe, Ark., son of Gerald Edward and Alma Davis. Davis was employed in the transportation industry, and was a member of Scott City Church of Christ...
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Edna Reagan
(Obituary ~ 07/07/06)
PATTON, Mo. -- Edna Pearl Reagan, 93, of Patton died Wednesday, July 5, 2006, at Elder Care of Marble Hill, Mo. She was born Sept. 22, 1912, at Patton, daughter of James I. and Laura C. Yount Mungle. She and Willie Edward Reagan were married Sept. 3, 1932. He died Dec. 30, 1988...
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Clarence Guild
(Obituary ~ 07/07/06)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Clarence Guild, 83, of Tamms died Wednesday, July 5, 2006, at Rehab and Care Center of Jackson County in Murphysboro, Ill. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Calvary Cemetery in Villa Ridge, Ill. Crain Funeral Home at Tamms is in charge of arrangements...
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Emmett Duff
(Obituary ~ 07/07/06)
Emmett Evan Duff, 94, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, July 6, 2006, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Births 7/7/06
(Births ~ 07/07/06)
Volz; Stidham; Witcher; Oliver
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Out of the past 7/7/06
(Out of the Past ~ 07/07/06)
25 years ago: July 7, 1981 About 40 contractors interested in submitting bids for the $3.9 million addition to Magill Hall of Science on the Southeast Missouri State University campus meet for an informal briefing about the project with university officials...
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Astros top Cardinals, now within three games
(Professional Sports ~ 07/07/06)
HOUSTON -- Mike Lamb homered in the first inning to spark the Houston Astros went in a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night. The win was Houston's fifth win in six games, while St. Louis lost for the 13th time in 16 games. Taylor Buchholz (6-6) pitched six innings for Houston, and Brad Lidge got four outs to earn his 21st save and 14th in his last 15 opportunities...
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Slaten's summer tuneup
(Community Sports ~ 07/07/06)
Brett Slaten has high hopes for his high school golf career, and following a state appearance as a freshman at Notre Dame, Slaten is putting his time in on the course this summer to make sure his game stays on form. Slaten is participating in the Gateway PGA/Southeast Missouri Junior Series this summer and plays nearly every day. Of course, hitting the links daily is a plan to which many would gladly adhere...
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Artifacts 7/7/06
(Entertainment ~ 07/07/06)
Top Branson show coming to Cape Girardeau; Jars of Clay studio to hold Empty Bowls session; Sikeston Depot Museum holds strange exhibit; Red House to be topic on 'Going Public' radio show; Radio station KRCU hires development director; Grandstand lineup for Illinois State Fair; Munakata art exhibition to open July 14; Bill Moyers special running now on WSIU
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Correction 7/7/06
(Correction ~ 07/07/06)
In the June 28 Southeast Missourian, it should have been reported that Boyce W. Church received a summons for discontinuance of service. The erroneous information was supplied by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. The Southeast Missourian regrets the error...
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Former Army private to be tried in federal court in Iraq rape, killings
(National News ~ 07/07/06)
WASHINGTON -- The former Army private charged with raping an Iraqi woman and killing her family will all but certainly be tried in the federal court system, not through a military court-martial, a senior Army official said Thursday. Steven D. Green, who was arrested June 30 by FBI agents in Marion, N.C., has received his final discharge papers from the Army and therefore it appears he no longer has any ties to the military, said the official, who requested anonymity because the investigation is ongoing.. ...
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Florida high court relieves U.S. tobacco companies of $145 billion liability
(National News ~ 07/07/06)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The Florida Supreme Court lifted a huge burden from U.S. tobacco companies Thursday when it threw out a record $145 billion punitive damage award against them even though it agreed the companies had misled smokers about the dangers of lighting up...
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Nation briefs 7/7/06
(National News ~ 07/07/06)
London bomber sends warning in video LONDON -- One of the suicide bombers who struck London's transit system a year ago warned in a video broadcast Thursday that the attacks were only the beginning of a campaign of terror. The video was broadcast by Al-Jazeera TV on the eve of the first anniversary of the July 7, 2005, bombings that killed 52 people and the four bombers. ...
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Conservative Calderon wins vote count in Mexico's tight presidential race
(International News ~ 07/07/06)
MEXICO CITY -- The ruling party's Felipe Calderon won the official count in Mexico's disputed presidential race Thursday, a come-from-behind victory for the stiff technocrat. But his leftist rival refused to concede and said he'd fight the results in court...
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Cape/Jackson police reports 7/7/06
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/07/06)
Cape Girardeau...
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Comer Phillips
(Obituary ~ 07/07/06)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Comer Phillips, 59, of Cairo died Wednesday, July 5, 2006, at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah, Ky. He was born June 30, 1947, in Cairo, son of George and Marie Dreisbach Phillips. He married Sandra Wyatt. Phillips retired as resident engineer with Illinois Department of Transportation District 9. ...
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Blanche Mosby
(Obituary ~ 07/07/06)
JONESBORO, Ill., -- Blanche Mosby, 93, of Jonesboro died Thursday, July 6, 2006, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 18, 1912, in Reynoldsville, Ill., daughter of Henry and Sarah Lindsay Meisenheimer. She and Orris "Red" Mosby were married Jan. 12, 1933, in Jonesboro. He died Jan. 28, 1979...
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Emmy favors '24,' 'Grey's Anatomy,' snubs 'Lost,' 'Desperate Housewives'
(Entertainment ~ 07/07/06)
LOS ANGELES -- The thrills of "24" and the sex appeal of "Grey's Anatomy" eclipsed last year's Emmy darlings "Lost" and "Desperate Housewives" in the award nominations Thursday, while shows that have fallen off the TV schedule scored a number of high-profile bids...
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Poker show to feature heart rate monitors
(Entertainment ~ 07/07/06)
LAS VEGAS -- In poker, it's common to see pros covering up to keep from revealing their emotions and tipping their hands. Phil "Unabomber" Laak hides his head in a sweatshirt hood. Phil Hellmuth zips up a mock turtleneck and plays with his hands in front of his mouth, while wearing sunglasses and a hat...
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Boonen holds onto yellow jersey
(Professional Sports ~ 07/07/06)
CAEN, France -- Tom Boonen built his overall lead in the Tour de France by finishing second in the fifth stage Thursday, although the Belgian world champion is feeling the strain of wearing the yellow jersey. He was runner-up to Spain's Oscar Freire, the three-time former world champion who prevailed in a closing sprint...
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Mazda enters crossover SUV segment
(National News ~ 07/07/06)
Mazda's first crossover sport utility vehicle, the 2007 CX-7, looks more like a stylish, tall wagon than an SUV. It handles and rides more like a wagon, too. Most surprising, though, is the engine under the hood of this new, five-door, five-passenger vehicle. Its a turbocharged four cylinder that delivers as much horsepower -- 244 -- and torque -- 258 foot-pounds starting at 2,500 rpm and going to 5,000 rpm -- as some V-6's...
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Reds add Guardado for bullpen
(Professional Sports ~ 07/07/06)
CINCINNATI -- Trying to bolster their struggling bullpen, the Cincinnati Reds will turn to former All-Star closer Eddie Guardado. The Reds obtained Guardado and cash from the Seattle Mariners for minor league pitcher Travis Chick on Thursday. The trade came hours after the latest in this season's series of bullpen meltdowns -- blown leads in the 10th and 13th innings of a 6-5 loss at Milwaukee...
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N. Korea threatens more test launches
(National News ~ 07/07/06)
WASHINGTON -- President Bush pushed for stern international action against North Korea on Thursday but ran into resistance from China and Russia. The North Koreans threatened to fire off more test rockets. Bush, engaged in diplomacy from Washington to Moscow to Asia, said the United States and its allies needed to speak with one voice in pressing Pyongyang to abandon its nuclear weapons and return to multinational negotiations...
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Everyone's a critic: 'Superman Returns'
(Entertainment ~ 07/07/06)
Four stars (out of four) Holy Superman! (oops, that's Batman lingo). Every element of the Easter story is shown in "Superman Returns," and I have to tell you that it took my breath away. (If you don't see the allegory, call me and I'll explain it to you.) Superman to Lois: "You wrote that the world doesn't need a savior, but every day I hear people crying for one."...
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Pierzynski, Garciaparra grab final spots for All-Star Game
(Professional Sports ~ 07/07/06)
CHICAGO -- A.J. Pierzynski got his ticket punched to Pittsburgh. A magnet for mayhem, the White Sox catcher beat out Minnesota rookie pitcher Francisco Liriano for the final American League All-Star spot in Internet voting Thursday. National League batting leader Nomar Garciaparra breezed to the last NL slot in the fan balloting...
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Mickelson opens better than Woods in Western Open
(Professional Sports ~ 07/07/06)
Phil Mickelson shot 4-under 67 in the first round of the Western Open on Thursday, trying to rebound from his U.S. Open collapse. Tiger Woods wasn't as fortunate. While Mickelson was one shot out of the lead, Woods struggled to a 1-over 72 in his first tournament since missing the cut at the U.S. Open last month...
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Mauresmo, Henin-Hardenne set up another meeting in final
(Professional Sports ~ 07/07/06)
WIMBLEDON, England -- Amelie Mauresmo could sense another Wimbledon semifinal slipping away with each of Maria Sharapova's piercing shrieks and powerful shots. And then, slightly out of character, Mauresmo won a key point and let out a scream of her own, a bit of a bellow to release the tension...
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Lueders hits double figures in all-star game
(High School Sports ~ 07/07/06)
Saxony Lutheran graduate Lauren Lueders got a chance to show her skills against some of the top girls basketball players in the state on Friday at the St. John's Sports Medicine All-Star Game at the Hammons Student Center in Springfield, Mo. The all-star game pitted the top senior girls from Missouri in a pair of games. Lueders, who played for Saxony Lutheran's boys basketball during her four years at the school, played for the White team in the Class 1-2 game...
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Scott County falls to Sikeston despite Simpher's pitching
(Community Sports ~ 07/07/06)
Jon Simpher allowed eight hits and walked just one in 10 innings, but Scott County's American Legion team could not could manage to score in a 2-0 loss Thursday against Sikeston at Chaffee. Simpher struck out one and both runs were earned. Sikeston had three hits and a sacrifice fly in the 10th to secure the win...
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Punter Simonhoff receives preseason All-America honor
(College Sports ~ 07/07/06)
Southeast Missouri State senior punter David Simonhoff was a first-team preseason All-America selection by The Sports Network, which released its team Thursday. Simonhoff, who recently was recognized by The Sports Network as the top punter in Division I-AA, last year averaged 42.8 yards per punt to lead the Ohio Valley Conference for the second straight season...
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Cape takes two vs. Chaffee
(Community Sports ~ 07/07/06)
The Cape Girardeau Senior Babe Ruth team picked up two complete-game pitching performances Thursday night at Capaha Field in a doubleheader sweep of Chaffee. After Anthony Wulfers' five-hitter in Cape Girardeau's 9-3 opening win, Garrett Stevens followed with a four-hitter in the nightcap, a 6-2 decision...
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Missouri revenue way up for year
(State News ~ 07/07/06)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The state's revenue picture is looking good these days. Year-end figures released Thursday show the state's net revenue is up 9.2 percent compared with last year. That's far higher than the already upwardly revised expectation of a 4.9 percent growth rate...
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Shoring up the summer slide
(Local News ~ 07/07/06)
Inside Cape Girardeau's Boys and Girls Club, children as young as 6 spend the summer brushing up on math skills with play money and reading books. It's part of a summer program organizers say could help reduce what education experts call the "summer slide."...
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Boarding the 'Pirates' ship
(National News ~ 07/07/06)
LOS ANGELES -- Yo, ho! Yo, ho! It's a pirates ride that turned into a movie -- and back into a ride. The movie, featuring Johnny Depp's swashbuckling turn as pirate Capt. Jack Sparrow, was inspired by the Disney attraction, Pirates of the Caribbean. Now, the rum-swilling pirate and crew have influenced the ride, which has been updated to include characters from the new movie "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest."...
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New York, Georgia appeals courts reject same-sex marriage cases
(National News ~ 07/07/06)
ALBANY, N.Y. -- The highest courts in two states dealt gay rights advocates dual setbacks Thursday, rejecting same-sex couples' bid to win marriage rights in New York and reinstating a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage in Georgia. Activists had hoped to widen marriage rights for gays and lesbians beyond Massachusetts with a legal victory in liberal New York, but the Court of Appeals ruled 4-2 that the state's law allowing marriage only between a man and a woman was constitutional...
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More than 100 women rally for Talent
(Local News ~ 07/07/06)
U.S. Sen. Jim Talent championed the war on terror during a campaign stop in Cape Girardeau Thursday and accused his Democratic opponent, State Auditor Claire McCaskill, of undermining the war effort. The Democratic opposition to the war on terror has only encouraged insurgents in Iraq to believe the United States will withdraw its troops, Talent told a crowd of more than 100 who turned out for a Women for Talent rally at Southeast Missouri State University...
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Tom and Ray discuss ethanol
(Column ~ 07/07/06)
Dear Tom and Ray: I've always wondered about ethanol. Seems too good to be true -- you just plant some corn, harvest it, and in no time you have fuel for your car. So I Googled ethanol on the Web. There are tons of Web sites extolling the great benefits of corn-based ethanol as a fuel. ...
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For art's sake
(Entertainment ~ 07/07/06)
The last word that would ever be used to describe Max Cordonnier's art is "conventional." For several years the retired literature professor created images using computers that combined the wonders of the cosmos with figures from art, literature and history to make a style that was all his own...
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At the theaters 7/7/06
(Entertainment ~ 07/07/06)
Starring Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Bill Nighy, Stellan Skarsgaard and Jack Davenport. Captain Jack owes a blood debt to the legendary Davy Jones, captain of the dreaded Flying Dutchman. He threatens to curse Jack to an afterlife of eternal servitude and damnation if he can't settle up. ...
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