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University City officer hospitalized after shooting
(State News ~ 01/11/07)
UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A suburban St. Louis detective was in stable condition Thursday, a day after being shot by a suspect. The University City detective and a colleague were in the city of St. Louis Wednesday night to question a man regarding a domestic dispute...
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Post office wants boxes at curbside
(Local News ~ 01/11/07)
When Drew Shipman moved six blocks into his home on Washington Street in Cape Girardeau, he assumed his mail would follow. But not long after his November arrival, Shipman, 24, was surprised to find that all his letters and bills were being held at the post office on nearby Frederick Street...
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Alexander Co. gets flood insurance OK
(Local News ~ 01/11/07)
The waters draining almost 1 million square miles of the United States pass the borders of Alexander County, Ill., daily. Now, for the first time in 19 years, rural residents of the county are able to protect their property when those waters go on a rampage...
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SEMO dealing with more Magill Hall contamination
(Local News ~ 01/11/07)
As Southeast Missouri State University's radiation safety officer, biology professor Walt Lilly has his hands full this week dealing with more radioactive contamination at Magill Hall of Science. Lilly is overseeing yet another cleanup by an environmental crew to decontaminate interior surfaces of the building contaminated by radioactive americium-241. It's contamination that chemistry faculty member Dr. David Ritter contends the university should have addressed years ago...
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The wonders of soft water
(Column ~ 01/11/07)
Jan. 11, 2007 Dear Leslie, A couple of weeks ago I did something no self-respecting male would admit, but here I go. I returned a sound system to the store and bought a water softener instead. It's the kind of thing that could jeopardize a fellow's standing in the men's club...
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Out of the past 1/11/07
(Out of the Past ~ 01/11/07)
The good news was that Cape Girardeau was the garden spot of the state yesterday, having claimed the day's high temperature. What has been termed an "informal" gathering last night between four members of the Cape Girardeau Board of Education and two school administrators has been criticized by the leaders of two teachers organizations here; the gathering, unannounced to the news media or to teachers, came two days before the board's regularly scheduled meeting and three days after a public hearing regarding a proposal to alter class assignment time on the secondary level.. ...
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Speak Out 1/11/07
(Speak Out ~ 01/11/07)
Purring buses; Exciting downtown; Great exhibit; Nice work; Back and forth; Targeting dictators; True-blue American; Unsafe little town; Changing the rules; Work and wages; Greedy profit
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Getting along
(Editorial ~ 01/11/07)
Together, we have a chance to serve the American people by solving the complex problems that many don't expect us to tackle, let alone solve, in the partisan environment of today's Washington. To do that, however, we can't play politics as usual. Democrats will control the House and Senate, and therefore we share the responsibility for what we achieve. -- President Bush in The Wall Street Journal...
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Wake up! Reality versus Hollywood
(Column ~ 01/11/07)
By Deanna Gilbert "It is realistic." "Art imitates life." "This is what people want to see." If you ask the producers who regularly bring sexuality, violence and profanity into our living rooms, "Why aren't there any shows that I can watch with my family," those are some of the responses you will get...
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Central faces troubling statistic with black graduation rate
(Local News ~ 01/11/07)
Central graduates less than 60 percent of its black students, according to the latest school district report card from the state's education agency. In contrast, 85 percent of white students in the class of 2006 graduated last spring. Statewide, the black graduation rate in 2006 was 75.9 percent...
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Crazy about kids soccer
(Community Sports ~ 01/11/07)
Craig Billmeyer doesn't argue with those who question his sanity. He has heard the incredulous reactions for so many years when discussing his volunteer duties as the director of the Cape Noon Optimist indoor youth soccer program. This weekend will wrap up the 20th season for the indoor recreation league at Houck Field House on the campus of Southeast Missouri State, and Billmeyer has been around for all of them...
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Kelly, Oran reach semifinals at Scott-Miss event
(High School Sports ~ 01/11/07)
The seedings continued to hold up in the second night of action at the Scott-Mississippi Conference girls basketball tournament at Oran on Wednesday night. Second-seeded Kelly and fourth-seeded Oran both easily advanced to tonight's semifinal round...
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Area bowling scores 1/11/07
(Community Sports ~ 01/11/07)
West Park Lanes Men High games -- Ralph James 287, James Bradshaw 279, Phil Franklin 279, Bill Gaddy 264, Jeff Davis 263, Bruce Anglin 259, Chuck Bertrand 256, Joe Seib 256, Keith Brown 256, Ron Propst 256, Tim Kistner 249, Trae Bertrand 249, Rick Lewis 248, Zel Evans 248, Bob James 247, Don Henley 246, Brandon Brantley 245, Lamarr Cooper 239, Dan Shackles 238, Drew Thornton 238, Ron McCulley 238, Tim Sadler 238, Albert Zoellner 236, Duane Statler 236, Rick Beine 236, Ryan Nabe 236...
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New judge appointed for suspect in SEMO student shooting
(Local News ~ 01/11/07)
A Mounds, Ill., man was granted a change of judge Monday by Circuit Court Judge Benjamin Lewis. David L. McElrath, 20, will next appear in court Jan. 16 for a case review hearing before Circuit Judge William L. Syler. McElrath is charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon accused of shooting a Southeast Missouri State University student in November in a convenience store parking lot...
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More troops going to Iraq
(National News ~ 01/11/07)
WASHINGTON -- President Bush on Wednesday acknowledged for the first time he erred by failing to order a military buildup in Iraq last year and said he was increasing U.S. troops by 21,500 to quell the country's near-anarchy. "Where mistakes have been made, the responsibility rests with me," Bush said...
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Chaffee schools still waiting for promised $1.6 million gift
(Local News ~ 01/11/07)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- One year ago, Chaffee Public School Foundation officials were thrilled by the prospect of receiving a $1.6 million donation from the estate of the late Garth Briggs, a Chaffee High School graduate. Today, foundation officials are still waiting to receive the money...
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Around Southeast Missouri 1/11/07
(Local News ~ 01/11/07)
DNR investigates Cardwell soil, water CALDWELL, Mo. -- Missouri Department of Natural Resources personnel will return to Cardwell to continue investigations into soil and water contamination at the southern Dunklin County community. Environmental emergency specialist Ron Sheely said crews plan to expose and sample water lines that might have been compromised with petroleum product during a 1998-1999 water project, checking sections of PVC mains and service connections to see if any of the pipes have been damaged by the solvents. ...
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Cape man sentenced to 9 years
(Local News ~ 01/11/07)
A second Cape Girardeau man was sentenced Dec. 11 in the beating of a pizza delivery man in a local residence. Darwin K. Graham, 20, of 1126 S. Ellis St., was sentenced to nine years in prison by Circuit Judge Benjamin Lewis after pleading guilty to second-degree robbery. Graham, along with two other Cape Girardeau men, was charged with felony first-degree robbery and armed criminal action in the attack reported in January 2006...
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Steroid possession results in four-year prison sentence
(Local News ~ 01/11/07)
A Florissant, Mo., man was sentenced to four years in prison Monday by Circuit Court Judge Benjamin Lewis for possession of anabolic steroids. Jason O. Stevens, 35, was arrested by Missouri State Highway Patrol in April on U.S. 61 and charged with felony possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor driving while intoxicated...
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United Way program may help grad rate
(Local News ~ 01/11/07)
A local United Way program that targets at-risk youths may one day help raise the graduation rate among black students at Central High School, the program's coordinator says. The United Way of Southeast Missouri is working to help mostly minority students at Jefferson Elementary, Central Middle and Central Junior High schools through a program called LIFE. The name stands for Leading and Inspiring Families to Excel...
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Alberta Loos
(Obituary ~ 01/11/07)
Alberta Loos of Cape Girardeau departed this life peacefully at home in the presence of her living children Jan. 10, 2007, to be with her Lord and Savior, and her late husband, Ervin A. Loos of 32 years, and daughter, Alice. Alberta was born Aug. 2, 1918, to the late Albert and Magdalene Keller Schrader of Cape Girardeau. ...
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Anita Cornehlsen
(Obituary ~ 01/11/07)
Anita B. Cornehlsen, 84, formerly of Farrar, Mo., passed away Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2007, at The Arbors in Cape Girardeau. She was born Feb. 23, 1922, in Farrar, daughter of Richard and Emma Koenig Fritsche. She and Gilbert J. Cornehlsen were married Nov. 13, 1943, in Tullahoma, Tenn. He died July 1, 1990...
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Margaret Jordan
(Obituary ~ 01/11/07)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Margaret Bennett Jordan, 97, of Tamms went to her heavenly home at 12:05 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2007, at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau, with her children at her bedside. She was born June 16, 1909, in East Cape Girardeau, Ill., daughter of Charley and Maney Ahrens Edmundson. She married Harry Bennett Dec. 24, 1926, and to this union seven children were born. He preceded her in death, and she later married the Rev. Louis Jordan Aug. 1, 1954, who also preceded her in death...
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Mary Barclay
(Obituary ~ 01/11/07)
Mary Lou Barclay, 56, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Jan. 8, 2007, at her home. She was born Oct. 3, 1950, in St. Louis, daughter of Fred E. and Lillian Morrow Rawlins. Survivors include two daughters, Sarah Ikerman of Cape Girardeau, Dawn Schain of Lebanon, N.H.; a son, Benjamin Rawlins of Cape Girardeau; two brothers, Fred and Alan Rawlins of Salem, Va.; a sister, Cathy Glassbrenner of St. Louis; and four grandchildren...
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Eugene Oehler
(Obituary ~ 01/11/07)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Eugene W. Oehler, 80, of Cairo died Monday, Jan. 8, 2007, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born April 2, 1926, in Cairo, son of William Joseph and Christina Barbara Klein Oehler. Oehler had worked at Burkart Foam Manufacturing Co., and was a photographer. He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and Cairo Photography Club...
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Jewel Crumble
(Obituary ~ 01/11/07)
HERRIN, Ill. -- Jewel Crumble, 54, of Herrin, formerly of Olmsted, Ill., died Monday, Jan. 8, 2007, in a pedestrian/automobile accident. Friends may call at Massie Funeral Home in Mounds, Ill., from 9 a.m. until time of service Friday. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with Enloe Clemons officiating. Burial will be in Mound City National Cemetery. Military honors will be provided by Pulaski County VFW Post 8891...
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Rita Witges
(Obituary ~ 01/11/07)
Rita Alvina Witges, 80, of Scheller, Ill., died Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2007, at Crossroads Community Hospital in Mount Vernon, Ill. She was a member of St. Barbara's Catholic Church in Scheller and Catholic Daughters. Witges was born Aug. 25, 1926, at Oran, Mo., daughter of Joseph and Annie Baudendistel Bisher. She and Raymond A. Witges were married June 1, 1946, at Oran...
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Opal Penland
(Obituary ~ 01/11/07)
ANNA, Ill. -- Opal Fern Penland, 89, of Anna died Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2007, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born June 27, 1917, in Marion, Ill., daughter of Logan H. and Nancy Elizabeth Burns Basinger. She and Paul Penland were married Oct. 22, 1938, in Jackson...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 1-11-07
(Local News ~ 01/11/07)
9 a.m. today County Administration Building 1 Barton Square, Jackson Routine business n Local sales tax report for December 2006. n Letter regarding award of 2007 local law enforcement block grant. n Payroll change forms. n Gazebo reservations for Jessica Seabaugh wedding...
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Cape Girardeau Planning & Zoning action 1/11/07
(Local News ~ 01/11/07)
Wednesday Subdivision Plats n Recommended rejection of Kinder Place, Record Plat. n Recommended approval of Lynwood Hills Second South Subdivision, Record Plat. n Recommended approval of Rusmar Street Industrial Subdivision, Record Plat. n Recommended approval of Regent's Parc, Record Plat...
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Ground broken for Cape river overlook project
(Local News ~ 01/11/07)
Workers broke ground Wednesday morning on the new scenic overlook project at the old Mississippi River bridge in Cape Girardeau. The project will transform the base of the bridge into a terrace where visitors can observe the riverscape. The site will have parking and will connect to Terrace Park, a picnic area with a gazebo and benches. ...
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Preliminary hearing scheduled for murder suspect
(Local News ~ 01/11/07)
A 23-year-old Cape Girardeau man charged with murdering his 55-year-old father has a preliminary hearing scheduled before Associate Circuit Court Judge Gary A. Kamp at 2 p.m. Feb. 1. Police say Clayton R. Mosley bludgeoned his father, Charles E. Mosley, to death with a hammer in their home at 1854 Martin Court at about 3 a.m. Jan 5...
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Many leads in kidnapping case, but 13-year-old boy still missing
(State News ~ 01/11/07)
BEAUFORT, Mo. -- With every passing moment, the wait becomes more frantic for the family of a missing 13-year-old. Ben Ownby, a straight-A student and Boy Scout, disappeared Monday afternoon, soon after the bus from his middle school dropped him off 500 feet from his rural eastern Missouri home...
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Slowing down time
(Column ~ 01/11/07)
Every turning of the new year, I start thinking about time. I suspect I am not alone. When I should be concentrating on those pounds I am going to lose or the ways I am going to save our planet from the destructive path it seems dedicated to, I waste time worrying about time passing by...
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Health news 1/11/07
(Community ~ 01/11/07)
American Red Cross appeals for donors The American Red Cross has an urgent need for all eligible donors to donate blood and platelets. The blood supply is critically low in the region. "Every blood type is needed, but O negative remains crucial in emergency situations," said David A. Chumley, CEO of the American Red Cross Missouri-Illinois Blood Services Region. Call (800) 448-3543 or visit www.americanredcrossblood.org for donation locations and hours...
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Cape fire report 1/11/07
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/11/07)
Firefighters made the following calls Tuesday: n At 4:55 p.m., citizen assist in the 400 block of Emerald Street. n At 5:11 p.m., emergency medical service at Bloomfield Road and Kingshighway. n At 8:08 p.m., emergency medical service in the 1500 block of Stoddard Street...
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Births 1/11/07
(Births ~ 01/11/07)
Glaus; Wall; Cotton; Howe; Richardet; Kern; Leimbach; Fornkohl; Conley
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Ethiopian leader: U.S. airstrike targeted 20 high-level militants
(International News ~ 01/11/07)
MOGADISHU, Somalia -- Ethiopia's prime minister said Wednesday the U.S. military targeted 20 high-level members of an Islamic movement linked to al-Qaida in an airstrike this week in southern Somalia, attacking quickly before the Islamists could escape...
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House passes minimum-wage increase
(National News ~ 01/11/07)
WASHINGTON -- The Democratic-controlled House voted Wednesday to increase the federal minimum wage to $7.25 an hour, bringing America's lowest-paid workers a crucial step closer to their first raise in a decade. The vote was 315-116, with more than 80 Republicans joining Democrats to pass it...
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Barbara Walters bites back at Trump
(Entertainment ~ 01/11/07)
NEW YORK -- Donald Trump has called Barbara Walters a liar and Rosie O'Donnell a loser. On Wednesday, they both fired back. "Well, he's at it again," said O'Donnell, referring to a letter written to her by Trump and reported Tuesday by the media. The letter said Walters had told him that working with O'Donnell on ABC's "The View" is like "living in hell."...
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Pancake and sausage breakfast Jan. 28
(Community News ~ 01/11/07)
Immaculate Conception School's annual pancake and sausage breakfast will be held from 7 to 11 a.m. Jan. 28 at the school's cafeteria. Donations will be accepted. Whole hog pork sausage will also be sold in bulk and links...
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Al-Maliki gives Mahdi Army blunt choice: Disarm or face an U.S.-backed onslaught
(International News ~ 01/11/07)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraq's prime minister has told Shiite militiamen to surrender their arms or face an all-out assault by U.S.-backed Iraqi forces, senior Iraqi officials said Wednesday, as President Bush said he will commit an additional 21,500 American combat troops to the war...
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Hull already in commentator mode
(Professional Sports ~ 01/11/07)
NEW YORK -- Brett Hull is already sharing his opinion on some NHL uniforms -- they're ugly. Hull, a former St. Louis Blues player. will make his NBC debut Saturday as studio analyst with host Bill Clement from The Rink at Rockefeller Center in the second season of the NHL on NBC...
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Barbaro suffers significant setback on road to recovery
(Professional Sports ~ 01/11/07)
KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. -- Every time the outlook was grim for Barbaro, the Kentucky Derby winner pulled through like a champ. After months of upbeat progress reports, news came of a significant setback Wednesday because of the laminitis -- a painful, often fatal disease -- afflicting his left hind hoof...
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With new number, Bryant back on top of jersey sales
(Professional Sports ~ 01/11/07)
NEW YORK -- A change in uniform number put Kobe Bryant back on top of the NBA's most popular jersey list. Bryant returned to the spot he held during the 2002-03 season, replacing Dwyane Wade, the league announced Wednesday. The Lakers star changed from No. 8 to No. 24 this season, and the new jersey had the highest sales at the NBA Store in New York and on nbastore.com from the start of the season through Dec. 31...
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Giants extend Coughlin's deal
(Professional Sports ~ 01/11/07)
CALDWELL, N.J. -- Tom Coughlin was given a one-year reprieve to turn the New York Giants into a legitimate contender. While the team's owners didn't give him an ultimatum, their message was clear. "I think he knows we need to do better, that our expectations are much higher," co-owner John Mara said Wednesday. "I think we have enough talent on this roster to do better."...
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Cisco Systems sues Apple Inc. over use of iPhone name
(National News ~ 01/11/07)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Cisco Systems sued Apple Inc. in federal court Wednesday, saying the computer maker's new iPhone violates its trademark. The lawsuit, filed in San Francisco federal court, came just a day after Apple chief executive Steve Jobs unveiled the Apple iPhone in dramatic fashion at a trade show in San Francisco...
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Blues goalie Sanford begins rehab stint
(Professional Sports ~ 01/11/07)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Blues goalie Curtis Sanford was assigned to Peoria, Ill., of the American Hockey League on Wednesday for a conditioning stint while recovering from a groin injury. The Blues made two other moves involving goalies, assigning Jason Bacashihua to Peoria and recalling Marek Schwarz...
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St. Louis continues hot streak
(Professional Sports ~ 01/11/07)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The suddenly surging St. Louis Blues are even winning on the road. Dallas Drake scored the go-ahead goal midway through the second period, Manny Legace made 24 saves and the Blues beat the New Jersey Devils 3-2 Wednesday night for their second victory in as many nights on the road...
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Road repair plan focuses on state's most heavily traveled highways
(State News ~ 01/11/07)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's most heavily traveled highways are in line for a makeover. The state Highways and Transportation Commission approved a new initiative Wednesday that will speed up improvements to 5,573 miles of major highways. The goal is to get 85 percent of those roads -- up from the current 70 percent -- in good condition by 2011...
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Worrell retires from Giants
(Professional Sports ~ 01/11/07)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Relief pitcher Tim Worrell retired Wednesday after a 14-year career that ended with the San Francisco Giants. Worrell pitched for nine teams as a reliever and an occasional starter. But the 39-year-old right-hander spent his final season bedeviled by problems with his throwing shoulder and neck, and he decided to retire after experiencing several setbacks in rehabilitation...
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Mulder accepts deal to stay with St. Louis
(Professional Sports ~ 01/11/07)
ST. LOUIS -- Mark Mulder is staying with the St. Louis Cardinals, agreeing Wednesday to $13 million, two-year contract that could be worth up to $45,075,000 over three seasons. The 29-year-old left-hander, recovering from rotator cuff surgery, is expected to miss the first half of next season. He also had been negotiating with the Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers...
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Piece of missing jet found in Indonesia
(International News ~ 01/11/07)
MAKASSAR, Indonesia -- A fisherman found a piece of a jetliner missing for more than 10 days in northwestern Indonesia, the first hard evidence that the plane carrying 102 people had crashed, a top search official said Thursday. The piece of the Boeing 737's tail was recovered Wednesday from the Makassar Strait off Sulawesi Island, said Eddy Suyanto, the head of search and rescue operations...
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McGwire still has questions to answer
(Professional Sports ~ 01/11/07)
NEW YORK -- An empty chair on the dais would have been appropriate. Cal Ripken Jr. and Tony Gwynn soaked in their new status as Hall of Famers on Wednesday, flanked by baseball officials in an ornate hotel ballroom. During the formal 45-minute portion of the news conference, Mark McGwire's name was not mentioned, as if those 583 home runs had been erased from history...
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Report says rebuilding reservoir a viable option
(State News ~ 01/11/07)
ST. LOUIS -- AmerenUE's Taum Sauk reservoir can be repaired safely and doesn't need to be rebuilt, according to a report from engineers representing the utility's insurers. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch said the report by the Denver-based engineering firm URS Corp. and Houston-based Rimkus Consulting Group was filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in November and made public Monday...
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Flu shots still available
(Community ~ 01/11/07)
A container filled with influenza vaccinations sat on a table inside the First Assembly of God Church in Scott City on Wednesday. Scott County Health Department registered nurse Jeanne Stalker arrived at the church at 9 a.m. for the county's weekly community outreach clinic. Stalker was on hand to administer flu vaccines throughout the day to anyone in the community...
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Community briefs 1/11/07
(Community News ~ 01/11/07)
Volunteer meeting at Nature Center tonight A volunteer interest meeting for the Missouri Department of Conservation will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. today at Cape Girardeau County Park North. Applications may be picked up then or by calling or visiting the Conservation Campus Nature Center in Cape Girardeau. New volunteers will be trained beginning next month at the center. For more information, contact the Nature Center at 290-5218...
- Cape/Jackson police report 1/11/07 (Police/Fire Report ~ 01/11/07)
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Texas tops Tigers by 20
(College Sports ~ 01/11/07)
AUSTIN, Texas -- Kevin Durant and the young Texas Longhorns are making Big 12 play look easy. They have to know tougher games are sure to come. Durant scored 34 points and No. 25 Texas won another Big 12 blowout Wednesday night, an 88-68 victory over Missouri that left yet another opponent befuddled on how to stop the long and lean freshman forward who seems to score at will...
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Girl Scout cookies on sale Friday
(Community News ~ 01/11/07)
The annual Girl Scout cookie sale begins Friday and will continue through Jan. 29, with cookies delivered March 5 to 18. Cookies this year include Thin Mints, Shortbread, Caramel deLites, Peanut Butter Sandwiches, Peanut Butter Patties, Reduced-Fat Cartwheels, Thanks-a-Lots and the newest variety, Lemonades, all of which are listed as trans-fat free. Trans fats are known to raise low-density lipoprotein levels, also known as bad cholesterol...
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