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Turning 30 and losing your shirt
(Column ~ 07/23/06)
Husband-and-wife journalists Bob Miller and Callie Clark Miller share the same small house and tiny bathroom but not always the same opinion. They offer their views on every-day issues, told from two different perspectives. HE SAID: A few Saturdays ago, Callie insisted we clean out the bedroom from baseboard to ceiling. ...
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12 area Vietnam veterans receive medal for Agent Orange exposur
(Local News ~ 07/23/06)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- U.S. Army veteran Robert Wolfenkoehler was injured in the Vietnam War, but he received no Purple Heart. His injury, type 2 diabetes, took years to develop after he was exposed to Agent Orange, a herbicide used during the war. Wolfenkoehler, 58, of Jackson, was one of 12 Southeast Missouri Vietnam veterans who received the Order of the Silver Rose medal Saturday afternoon honoring victims who developed illnesses as a result of Agent Orange...
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Cairo to randomly test high school students for drugs
(Local News ~ 07/23/06)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Cairo High School students who participate in sports or other extracurricular activities face random drug testing this coming school year and will be barred from participating in those activities until subsequent tests show they're clean...
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Some businesses are determined to keep signs up
(Local News ~ 07/23/06)
Unhappy shop owners in and around the Town Plaza in Cape Girardeau say they need their signs, and some are determined to keep them up no matter what the city's orders are. "I'm leaving my sign up. It's staying there," Millie Yates said, gesturing to a 6-foot-long red banner strung between two pillars outside her beauty salon...
- A brief glimpse into the future (Editorial Cartoon ~ 07/23/06)
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Parres-Todd
(Engagement ~ 07/23/06)
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Parres Jr. of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Lesley Nicole Parres, to Nicholas James Todd. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Todd of Jackson. Parres is a 2000 graduate of Jackson High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in elementary education from Southeast Missouri State University in 2005. She is a first grade teacher at North Elementary in Jackson...
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Kenkel-McMullin
(Engagement ~ 07/23/06)
Elmer and Glenda Kenkel of Scott City announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Marie Kenkel, to Jared Andrew McMullin. He is the son of Andrew and Alma McMullin of Benton, Mo. Kenkel is a 1997 graduate of Notre Dame High School in Cape Girardeau. She is employed at Southeast Missouri Hospital...
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Birk-Walter
(Engagement ~ 07/23/06)
DeWayne and Susan Birk of Burfordville announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Sue Birk, to Adam Wayne Walter. He is the son of Earl and Joan Walter of Fruitland. Birk is a 2003 graduate of Jackson High School. She is pursuing a degree in agriculture education at the University of Missouri-Columbia. She is employed at Bandana's BBQ in Columbia...
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Covington-Lintner
(Engagement ~ 07/23/06)
Delilah Marie Covington and Gerald Richard Lintner Jr. announce their engagement. She is the daughter of Mable Nelson of Hayti, Mo. Lintner is the son of Marsha Lintner of Perryville, Mo., and Gerald and Debora Lintner of Jackson. Covington is a graduate of Hayti High School. She received a bachelor's degree in accounting and a master's degree in business administration from Southeast Missouri State University. She is a financial representative with Northwestern Mutual Financial Network...
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Schwab-Sellers
(Engagement ~ 07/23/06)
Roger and Pat Schwab of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Angie Lea Schwab, to Jeffrey Louis sellers. He is the son of Steven and Pam Sellers of Kewanee, Ill. Schwab is a 1998 graduate of Jackson High School. She received a bachelor of health science and master's degree in physical therapy from Maryville University in St. Louis. She is employed at Southeast Outpatient Rehabilitation...
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It's not just for your grandparents
(Community ~ 07/23/06)
BRANSON, Mo. -- It's the scene for young honeymooners, girlfriend get-togethers and male-bonding fishing trips. No, not Las Vegas or Lake Tahoe. Not Atlantic City or Cancun. In the Midwest, we're talking Branson. And it's not just for your parents and grandparents anymore...
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Slinkard-Niswonger
(Wedding ~ 07/23/06)
Megane Jean Slinkard and Jason Shawn Niswonger were united in marriage June 24, 2006, beside the lake at the Elks Lodge in Cape Girardeau. Jim Matthews performed the ceremony. Parents of the bride are Jim and Barbara Slinkard of Jackson. The groom is the son of Peggy McClain of Delta...
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Barrett-Wareing
(Wedding ~ 07/23/06)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Bryanna Lynne Barrett and Dustin Everett Wareing were married Jan. 14, 2006, at the Wedding Chapel of the Glades in Gatlinburg, Tenn. Parents of the couple are Brian and Jo Ann Barrett of Marble Hill, and Everett and Twyla Wareing of Thebes, Ill...
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Kinder-Koch
(Wedding ~ 07/23/06)
Jacqueline Joan Kinder Jr. and Dustin Stephen Koch were united in marriage June 24, 2006, at the rock garden in Jackson City Park. The Rev. Donald Ford performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Jackie Kinder of Chaffee, Mo., and Virgil Kinder of Marble Hill, Mo. The groom is the son of Janice and Robert Simpher of Fruitland and Steve Koch of Cape Girardeau...
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Downing-Tenkhoff
(Wedding ~ 07/23/06)
Jacqueline Rhea Downing and Brian Anthony Tenkhoff were married May 25, 2006, on the beach at the Sheraton Hotel in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Raleigh Hinkle, grandfather of the bride, performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mitchell and Lauri Gilmer of Philadelphia, Miss., and James Downing of Gary, Ind. The groom is the son of Mark and Cathy Tenkhoff of Cape Girardeau...
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Zoellner-Kirkpatrick
(Engagement ~ 07/23/06)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Julie M. Zoellner and Jason H. Kirkpatrick announce their engagement. She is the daughter of Larry and Donna Zoellner of Perryville. He is the son of Harmon and Patricia Kirkpatrick of Pearland, Texas. Zoellner received a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1998, and a master's degree in social work from Ohio State University in 2001. ...
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Mayfields observe 50th event
(Anniversary ~ 07/23/06)
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Mayfield of Jackson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a dinner reception June 25, 2006, at Delmonico's. Hosts were their sons and daughters-in-law, Kenneth and Tammie Mayfield and Doug and Denise Mayfield, all of Jackson...
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McNeelys together 50 years
(Anniversary ~ 07/23/06)
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis McNeely of Jackson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a dinner and reception June 9, 2006. The event was held at Heartland Banquet Hall in Jackson, hosted by their children. McNeely and Shirley Pierce were married June 9, 1956, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Egypt Mills, by the Rev. K. Boetcher...
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Brownings married 65 years
(Anniversary ~ 07/23/06)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- The Rev. Ernest and Thelma Browning of Olive Branch observed their 65th wedding anniversary with a family celebration July 16, 2006, at their home. The Brownings were married July 16, 1941, in Tacoma, Wash. They have lived in OIive Branch most of their lives...
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Bagbys celebrate 60th event
(Anniversary ~ 07/23/06)
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Bagby of Jackson celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a family gathering July 18, 2006, in Hinckley, Ill. Bagby and Josie Viola Ervin were married July 26, 1946, in Villa Ridge, Ill. Their children and spouses are: Warren and Cindy Bagby of Sandwich, Ill., Elaine and Larry Donoho of LaMoille, Ill., Ellen and Larry Whitfield of Hinckley, and Frances and Chuck Rieckert of Rice Lake, Wis. They have eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren...
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Foust-Wilson
(Engagement ~ 07/23/06)
Alan and Janey Foust of Jackson and Katheia and Ed Corrigan of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Erica Foust, to Lance Wilson. He is the son of Richard and Peggy Wilson of St. Charles, Mo. Foust is a 1998 graduate of Jackson High School. ...
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Iten-Schwartz
(Engagement ~ 07/23/06)
Gerald and Susanne Iten of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Rebecca Ann Iten, to Jason Philip Schwartz, both of St. Louis. He is the son of Connie Schwartz and Philip and Debbie Schwartz of Centralia, Ill. Iten is a graduate of Central High School, and attended Southeast Missouri State University. She is a vehicle administrative coordinator with Enterprise in St. Louis...
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Balogh-Mancini
(Engagement ~ 07/23/06)
Robin Williams of St. Louis announces the engagement of her daughter, Jessica Lea Balogh, to John Anthony Mancini. He is the son of Chuck and Terry Isenberg of Murrieta, Calif., and Anthony Mancini of Jupiter, Fla. Balogh is a 1999 graduate of Central High School in Cape Girardeau. She received a bachelor of arts degree from Webster University in St. Louis in 2004...
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Herbst-Eudy
(Engagement ~ 07/23/06)
Douglas Herbst of Annapolis, Mo., and Donna Foeste of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Tara Michelle Herbst, to Quinn Gabriel Eudy, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Eddie Eudy of Anna, Ill., and Jennifer Seabaugh of Indianapolis, Ind...
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Scott-Dobsch
(Engagement ~ 07/23/06)
ALTENBURG, Mo. -- Richard and Christy Scott of Altenburg announce the engagement of their daughter, Shannon Lynn Scott, to Justin Michael Dobsch of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Mitchell and Donna Dobsch of Festus, Mo. Scott received bachelor of arts degrees in music and anthropology from Southeast Missouri State University. She is employed at Southeast Missouri Music Academy...
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Cloud control
(Local News ~ 07/23/06)
A drive along County Road 226 on a hot summer afternoon churns up so much chalky white dust that a driver can taste it. But there are a few spots in front of residents' homes where the gravel road changes to blacktop, preventing the clouds of dust from following. Those spots are reminders that many years ago, Cape Girardeau County would split the cost of putting a patch over the gravel with homeowners who wanted relief...
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Capahas took care of business in regional
(Sports Column ~ 07/23/06)
To say the Plaza Tire Capahas didn't face powerhouse competition during last weekend's National Baseball Congress Mid-South Regional would be a classic understatement. In fact, it was no doubt among the weakest fields since the Capahas began hosting the tournament in 1991 --and the first time the event featured just three teams...
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Stumbling across history
(State News ~ 07/23/06)
ROCHEPORT, Mo. -- The excavation of a blacksmith shop at one of the most famous farms in Missouri is a boisterous effort to unearth a part of Boone County's past. But as Michael Sapp found out, discovering that history can be a little painful. Further inspection on that spot yielded an intact horseshoe, just one of the numerous finds made this time around at the site of Lexington, Boone County's first European-American settlement...
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Pelosi to young Democrats- We need your energy
(State News ~ 07/23/06)
ST. LOUIS -- Now more than ever, the Democratic Party needs the energy of its younger members, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Saturday during a speech to college-age Democrats gathered in St. Louis. Pelosi, D-California, spoke to a crowd of about 400 at the College Democrats National Convention on the campus of Saint Louis University...
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Clinton, Mo., still hurting from lodge collapse
(State News ~ 07/23/06)
CLINTON, Mo. -- Almost a month after the fatal collapse of an Elks Lodge, downtown Clinton is still suffering from the tragedy as more buildings will have to be destroyed. Investigators were still trying to determine why the Elks' building collapsed on June 26, killing group leader Tony Komer...
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Medieval Spanish town hosts running of the bulls
(Community ~ 07/23/06)
By SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE The fiesta of San Fermin in Pamplona, Spain, may be the most famous and most misunderstood public party in the world. Every year from July 6 to 14, Pamplona is inundated by a surge of revelers. Over nine days, 1.5 million people pass through, every one of them seemingly heading for the historic center of town, an area of about two square miles. Only a few come for more than two or three days, but the flow is incessant...
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Two suicide bombings kill 8 in Kandahar
(International News ~ 07/23/06)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Suicide bombers killed eight people, including two U.S.-led coalition soldiers, in Kandahar Saturday, officials said. A purported Taliban spokesman claimed responsibility for the blasts and warned of more as NATO prepares to take control of the volatile southern region...
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Ethiopian soldiers enter second Somali town, witnesses say
(International News ~ 07/23/06)
MOGADISHU, Somalia -- Ethiopian troops moved into a second Somali town on Saturday to protect the country's weak, U.N.-backed government, but talks aimed at easing tensions in this Horn of Africa nation fell apart. About 200 Ethiopian troops, in pickup trucks mounted with machine guns, moved into Wajid and took control of the airport, witnesses said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they feared reprisals. Wajid is a U.N. aid base 46 miles southeast of the Somali-Ethiopian border...
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Evacuation of Americans from Beirut winds down
(International News ~ 07/23/06)
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Hovercraft landed on a sandy strip near Beirut's port on Saturday, whisking Americans away to the U.S. Navy ships. Others boarded a luxury cruiseliner enlisted in the evacuation of Americans. The mass departure of U.S. citizens from Lebanon wound down Saturday, but the pain was just beginning for those with family ties to Lebanon...
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Russia opposes key parts of Security Council draft on Iran
(International News ~ 07/23/06)
VIENNA, Austria -- Russia is unexpectedly opposing key parts of a U.S.-backed Security Council draft resolution on Iran's nuclear program, threatening international unity on how to handle Tehran's defiance, U.N. diplomats said Saturday. Particularly vexing to the United States and its allies is Moscow's refusal to endorse language demanding that Tehran freeze uranium enrichment or face potential sanctions. ...
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Emmy-winning actor Jack Warden dies
(Entertainment ~ 07/23/06)
LOS ANGELES -- Jack Warden, an Emmy-winning and Academy Award-nominated actor who played gruff cops, coaches and soldiers in a career that spanned five decades, has died. He was 85. Warden, who lived in Manhattan, died Wednesday at a hospital in New York, said Sidney Pazoff, his longtime business manager...
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Hundreds remain in St. Louis shelters
(National News ~ 07/23/06)
ST. LOUIS -- The heat was down and the skies were clear, but Kim Beck could only laugh when asked Saturday whether things were slowing down at the Salvation Army shelter she manages in suburban St. Louis. "Far from it," Beck said. "We had 95 people spend the night last night. It may not be hot, but they don't have power. Here they get the creature comforts -- they can eat, they can watch TV, some are even doing their laundry."...
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Victims recovering after knife attack at Tenn. grocery store
(National News ~ 07/23/06)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Two victims of a knife-wielding grocery store employee remained hospitalized Saturday after the man attacked eight co-workers and was finally stopped by a witness who pulled a gun, authorities said. Elartrice Ingram, 21, was charged with nine counts of attempted first-degree murder, police said. The attack Friday apparently stemmed from a work dispute, investigators said...
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The lighter side
(National News ~ 07/23/06)
BRADFORD, Pa. -- Derrick Stainton can't stop talking about his old flames. He's got more than 1,000 of them at home in Scotland. "My daughter thinks I'm crazy," the 54-year-old welder said. The objects of his affection: Zippo lighters, 1,056 of them to be exact. And he's not alone in his hobby...
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Main militant groups say no agreement for truce with Israel
(International News ~ 07/23/06)
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- The main Palestinian militant groups disputed a claim by senior officials of an agreement to halt rocket fire if Israeli calls off its Gaza offensive, but a midnight deadline passed without renewed violence after day of relative calm...
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Philadelphia may evict Boy Scouts council over policy on gays
(National News ~ 07/23/06)
PHILADELPHIA -- The city said it will evict a Boy Scout council from its publicly owned headquarters or make the group pay a fair rent price unless it changes its policy on gays. The Boy Scouts' Cradle of Liberty Council, the country's third-largest, has been battling with the city for more than three years over the policy, which, like the national Scouts organization, forbids gays from being leaders...
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Childress team makes up ground
(Community Sports ~ 07/23/06)
Richard Childress never got to the point where he hated coming to the race track, but there were times in the past five years when he rather would have been hunting or fishing. Since his longtime driver and friend Dale Earnhardt was killed in a crash during the 2001 Daytona 500, Richard Childress Racing -- once considered one of the elite teams in NASCAR -- has struggled just to be competitive...
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U.S. players begin process of making adjustments
(Local News ~ 07/23/06)
LAS VEGAS -- Chris Paul already has a handle on the slick-surfaced, extra-bouncy, two-tone basketball he'll use in the world championships next month. "It looks different and it feels a little different, but I don't really have a problem with it," the New Orleans Hornets guard says, holding the Japanese-made, orange-and-tan ball in his left hand after practice with the U.S. national team. "There's a lot of different things about this tournament."...
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Men ask for store owner, punch clerk
(Local News ~ 07/23/06)
A Cape Girardeau County store clerk was slightly injured Saturday in a seemingly unprovoked and "strange" attack, authorities said. The county sheriff's department was called to Circle S Saddle Co. on Highway 25 near Gordonville around 2 p.m. for the assault, Lt. David James said...
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Buying highways
(Editorial ~ 07/23/06)
A plan by the Bush administration earlier this year to let a foreign company manage U.S. ports stirred up a storm of controversy. At the same time, foreign companies are buying long-term leases on major toll roads and bridges across the nation with little notice...
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Jewel James
(Obituary ~ 07/23/06)
Jewel Armstrong James, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, July 18, 2006, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She was born Feb. 19, 1921, at Courtland, Miss. James moved from Hayti, Mo., to Cape Girardeau in 1997. She was a volunteer at the Salvation Army's "Meals With Friends."...
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Speak Out 7/23/06
(Speak Out ~ 07/23/06)
Working in the heat; Wall pride; Brave position; Vouchers for all; Not working; Give him the rush; Change the mural; Lines are cut; Moral grounding; Motoring safety; What we want; Florida's permit; No federal funding; Treatment claims; Buying buses; Access to drugs; Giving away the store; Just say no; Different times
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The costs of summer fun in Southeast Missouri
(Community ~ 07/23/06)
After a while, the same old routine of bad daytime television and blistering hot summer days gets old and it's time to find something new. Here are some fun things to do around Southeast Missouri that will help you and your family beat the summer blues:...
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Out of the past 7/23/06
(Out of the Past ~ 07/23/06)
25 years ago: July 23, 1981 State Selective Service System officials are appealing for applicants for state board members in the area; the system, which is required to appoint one board member from each county, began taking applications June 1. BERNIE, Mo. ...
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John Hohler
(Obituary ~ 07/23/06)
John G. Hohler, 68, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, July 22, 2006, at his home. Friends may call from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Monday at Lorberg Memorial Funeral Chapel. Parish prayers will be at 7 p.m. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary Cathedral...
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Thousands try out for 'Deal or No Deal'
(Local News ~ 07/23/06)
METROPOLIS, Ill. -- Jason Gibson of Cape Girardeau lost $400 at poker Friday night, then stood in line Saturday for a chance to get on a game show with a $1 million prize. The 21-year-old filled out an application form for NBC's "Deal or No Deal," as did a few thousand other people at the events center of Harrah's Casino Hotel in Metroplis...
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Bush fighting the Senate's resistance to line-item veto
(National News ~ 07/23/06)
WASHINGTON -- President Bush may be pushing hard for Congress to give him line-item veto power to remove wasteful spending from the bills it passes, but the idea seems to be sinking on Capitol Hill. Even though lawmakers are increasingly sheepish about the "pork barrel" projects the line-item veto is designed to fight, Democrats and some old-school Republicans in the Senate are so resistant to the idea that legislation to grant Bush this authority may not even get a Senate vote...
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Maebell Youngblood
(Obituary ~ 07/23/06)
Maebell M. Youngblood, 79, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, July 21, 2006, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She was born Dec. 24, 1926, at McClure, Ill., daughter of Scott and Margaret Florence Edwards Miller. She and Clarence Youngblood were married Sept. 25, 1948. He died Nov. 20, 1966...
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Go for the fair, stay for the mountains, forests
(Community ~ 07/23/06)
It's almost state fair season again, but this year you could sample one of these annual harvest rituals in the middle of scenic forested mountains instead of flat fields of corn and soybeans. When you're done with the fair, you'll have those woods and hills to explore...
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Leicht pressed into Nextel Cup debut today
(Professional Sports ~ 07/23/06)
LONG POND, Pa. -- Stephen Leicht was a part-time Busch Series driver one week ago, hoping to work his way into a Nextel Cup ride. Now he's the future of Robert Yates Racing, his NASCAR career put on the fast track when Elliott Sadler decided to leave the team...
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Suppan puts in dominating effort vs. Dodgers
(Professional Sports ~ 07/23/06)
LOS ANGELES -- If Jeff Suppan pitched the entire first half like he did Friday night, maybe he would have started the All-Star game instead of Brad Penny. Suppan scattered five hits over seven innings, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Penny for the second time in six days with a 3-0 victory over the stumbling Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night...
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Tour de France results July23
(Professional Sports ~ 07/23/06)
Results Nineteenth (Penultimate) Stage Saturday at Montceau-les-Mines, France; 35.4-mile individual time trial from Le Creusot to Montceau-les-Mines 1. Serhiy Honchar, Ukraine, T-Mobile, 1 hour, 7 minutes, 45 seconds. 2. Andreas Kloden, Germany, T-Mobile, 41 seconds behind...
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Hjerstedt bids for third B.C. Open win
(Professional Sports ~ 07/23/06)
VERONA, N.Y. -- Gabriel Hjertstedt seems to relish the rain. Bidding to become the third two-time winner of the B.C. Open, Hjertstedt overcame two rain delays Saturday to shoot a 4-under 68 and take a one-shot lead after three rounds. "I had it going nicely all day," said Hjertstedt, who was at 14-under 202 in his bid to join Joey Sindelar and Brad Faxon as the only two-time winners of the B.C. ...
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Woods leads, many chase
(Community Sports ~ 07/23/06)
HOYLAKE, England -- His 3-foot birdie putt safely in the hole, Tiger Woods was right where he wanted to be Saturday in the British Open. His name was atop the leaderboard after three rounds at Royal Liverpool. And everyone knows the world's No. 1 player has never lost a 54-hole lead in a major championship...
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Landis takes yellow jersey in time trial
(Community Sports ~ 07/23/06)
MONTCEAU-LES-MINES, France -- Floyd Landis' wild ride through France should end in the sweetest way possible today on the Champs-Elysees -- barring a crazy finale and as long as his hip holds out. In this Tour de France, anything can happen. With yet another stunning comeback in the final time trial, Landis reclaimed the famed yellow jersey of the Tour de France leader Saturday along with a 59-second lead that should land him atop the victory podium in Paris...
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Fan Speak July23
(Community Sports ~ 07/23/06)
Best wishes to coaches SOME PEOPLE should review their own coaching records before they make comments about others. Central boys basketball coach Derek McCord did a very good job based on what he had to work with. Both McCord and assistant coach Will Johnson not only were teachers on the court but also in life skills beyond that. ...
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Plaza Tire splits two at Valmeyer
(Community Sports ~ 07/23/06)
The Plaza Tire Capahas flashed some offense Saturday, putting up 11 hits in each half of a doubleheader in Valmeyer, Ill. But the Capahas came back with a split of the seven-inning contests with the Lakers. After winning the opener 9-1, Plaza Tire dropped the nightcap 6-5, leaving the tying run on second base in the top of the last inning...
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Anglers may be able to avoid exercise, but winning takes work
(Community Sports ~ 07/23/06)
Pretty much anyone can learn the game of chess, the ins and outs of a sudoku puzzle or the techniques for fishing. But that isn't the only common ground the trio stands on. They also are intellectual activities complete with calculated risks and multiple methods for reaching the end result...
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Immigration committee to hold hearing in Cape Girardeau Thursday
(Local News ~ 07/23/06)
A legislative committee looking at what, if any, steps Missouri should take to deal with immigration will hold a hearing Thursday in Cape Girardeau. The House Special Committee on Immigration Reform will take public testimony beginning at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Show Me Center on North Sprigg Street...
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Grand jury indicts Ohio mother in fire deaths of her 2 children
(National News ~ 07/23/06)
DAYTON, Ohio -- A grand jury indicted a woman Friday on charges that she killed her 4-year-old son and 4-month-old daughter by setting the family's house on fire. Her husband was also indicted on charges he sexually assaulted the boy. Heather Silverman, 24, is charged with two counts of murder and three counts of aggravated arson. Her husband, Doron Silverman, 25, is charged with two counts of rape of a child under the age of 10 and one count of gross sexual imposition...
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Louisiana doctors outraged at murder accusation in Katrina deaths
(National News ~ 07/23/06)
NEW ORLEANS -- To Louisiana's attorney general, the doctor and two nurses arrested this past week are murderers. But many in the medical community are outraged at the arrests, saying the three caregivers are heroes who faced unimaginable horrors as Hurricane Katrina flooded the city and trapped them and their patients...
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Israeli soldiers, tanks roll into southern Lebanon
(Local News ~ 07/23/06)
ON THE ISRAEL-LEBANON BORDER -- Israeli tanks, bulldozers and armored personnel carriers knocked down a fence and barreled over the Lebanese border Saturday as forces seized a village from the Hezbollah guerrilla group. The soldiers battled militants throughout the day and raided the large village of Maroun al-Ras in several waves before finally taking control, military officials said. ...
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Still no end in sight for blackout in New York's Queens borough
(National News ~ 07/23/06)
NEW YORK -- The damage to a utility's underground network in the borough of Queens is greater than imagined -- a twist in the six-day power outage that could mean electricity won't be back until early in the week, the mayor said Saturday. "It'll be done when it's done," Mayor Michael Bloomberg told reporters gathered in Queens' Astoria Park, where the city's emergency command center for the blackout is set up...
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U.S. puts more troops in Baghdad
(International News ~ 07/23/06)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Seven Shiite workers were gunned down Saturday in a religiously mixed area of west Baghdad, and explosions in the capital killed one American solider and shattered a one-day calm after a ban on private vehicles expired. The United States was moving to bolster U.S. troop strength in Baghdad to cope with escalating violence between Sunnis and Shiites...
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Garcia's biggest problem is Woods
(Professional Sports ~ 07/23/06)
HOYLAKE, England -- The waggles are gone, and anyone who has ever watched Sergio Garcia play should be grateful for that. Garcia should be, too, because one burden is enough for him to lug around Royal Liverpool in the final round of the British Open...
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Cape eliminates Portageville in state tournament
(Community Sports ~ 07/23/06)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Offense was in short supply Saturday for the Cape Girardeau Senior Babe Ruth baseball team in an elimination game at the Senior Babe Ruth state tournament. But Cape, which managed just three hits in the game, made the most of a pair of errors to defeat Portageville 5-3 in an elimination-bracket game at the double-elimination event...
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Wind-whipped wildfires blacken parts of West
(Local News ~ 07/23/06)
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. -- A wildfire sparked by lightning burned about a mile from homes Friday but posed no immediate danger, officials said. The blaze, which charred 300 acres, or almost half a square mile, was 80 percent contained and seemed to be burning back on itself, said Joe Zarki, a Joshua Tree National Park spokesman. ...
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After eliminating Jackson, Ford & Sons fell short
(Community Sports ~ 07/23/06)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Thanks to steady pitching from starter Lance Young and reliever Kory Kitchen, Cape Girardeau's American Legion team put a scare into top-seeded Dunklin County in the losers bracket final of the District 14 tournament Saturday, but Cape's offense could not deliver in a 4-3 loss...
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Wave of kidnappings hits Haiti
(International News ~ 07/23/06)
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- A new rash of kidnappings has raised fears that well-armed, politically aligned street gangs are seeking to destabilize Haiti's new government, threatening U.N.-led efforts to restore security 2 1/2 years after a crippling revolt...
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Know the issues
(Column ~ 07/23/06)
Within the last seven days, U.S. News & World Report, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal and various Web pages have all featured articles on the U.S. Senate race in Missouri, generally describing it as a "political showdown" in the Show Me State. There is no question that current U.S. ...
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