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FBI says Missouri man was arming for 'war'
(State News ~ 02/02/07)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A suburban St. Louis man tried to buy as many explosives as possible in preparation for what his associate called a "war," according to court records cited in a copyright story in Friday's St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Mousa Abuelawi, 22, of St. Charles, was arrested Dec. 29 and charged with three counts of illegal possession or distribution of a machine gun and conspiracy to violate machine gun statutes...
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A big world in small type
(Column ~ 02/02/07)
I have often said that I took my first newspaper job more than 40 years ago because of a Jersey milk cow named Lulu. That is not entirely true. Lulu was the resident milk cow on the Killough Valley farm where I grew up in the Ozark hills over yonder. I was the resident milker. It was an unsatisfactory arrangement, on the whole...
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A year without Teresa Butler
(Local News ~ 02/02/07)
RISCO, Mo. -- What happened to Teresa Butler? That's a question the 400 residents of this rural New Madrid County town want answered. Fliers for the missing woman hang from the windows of the lone convenience store along Highway 62. Every Sunday, the congregation of the First Baptist Church of Risco says a prayer for her. Along with Butler's family, they pray for answers...
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Scott Co. looks for ways to cut use of other jails
(Local News ~ 02/02/07)
BENTON, Mo. -- The Scott County Commission wants to spend less on housing county inmates in other jurisdictions, but the sheriff doesn't know if that's possible. Reducing costs is a priority, Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter said Thursday, "but the alternative is not good. Do you back off on law enforcement? No, that's definitely not an option. Judges don't want to turn these people out on the street. I don't know any good solutions."...
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Supersized TVs with HD ready for Super Bowl
(Local News ~ 02/02/07)
Super Bowl time is here, and that means the bigger the party, the bigger the television screen must be. Across the nation, an estimated 2.5 million people will purchase a television for Super Sunday, according to a recent study conducted by the Retail Advertising and Marketing Association. Many others will rent a set for the game only to return it the next day...
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A day out of class
(Local News ~ 02/02/07)
The region's first measurable snowfall was on the light side, only about an inch in Cape Girardeau, but that was enough to close schools. Cape Girardeau public school officials decided early Thursday morning to cancel classes even though snow barely covered the ground in some places. ...
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Around Southeast Missouri 2/2/07
(Local News ~ 02/02/07)
Woman charged with stealing from church A Poplar Bluff, Mo., woman is charged with stealing more than $250,000 from the church where she once worked. Kimberly R. Puckett, 44, is charged with two counts of felony stealing by deceit. An arraignment is set for Feb. ...
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East Prairie man wanted for assault
(Local News ~ 02/02/07)
Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department is looking for a 36-year-old East Prairie, Mo., man in connection with a reported assault and robbery Wednesday night. Terry L. Dean is charged with assaulting and robbing a man in his Pocahontas residence, said Lt. David James...
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Bedell reappointed to board of regents
(Local News ~ 02/02/07)
Sikeston, Mo., businessman Brad Bedell was reappointed Thursday to the Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents by Gov. Matt Blunt. Bedell, 38, currently serves as president of the board of regents. His new term would end Jan. 1, 2013. Bedell's reappointment is subject to Senate confirmation...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission action 2/2/07
(Local News ~ 02/02/07)
Thursday Routine business n Approved payroll change form Action items n Approved payment of $22,752.25 to Pulaski County order regarding State of Missouri v. Justin Brown Discussion items and appointments n Approved proposal from Jack Green and Kara Clark, county clerk, regarding health reimbursement accounts...
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Cape County to pay Pulaski County for housing murder suspect
(Local News ~ 02/02/07)
Cape Girardeau County Commissioners reluctantly complied Thursday with a court order demanding the county pay $22,752.25 to Pulaski County for housing murder suspect Justin Brown. Commissioners had originally balked at paying the money, the final installment on the change-of-venue case that ended in May with a guilty verdict and life sentence for Brown in the 2002 death of Ralph Lee Lape Jr. ...
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Bill would regulate tuition at public colleges in Missouri
(Local News ~ 02/02/07)
Public four-year colleges in Missouri could lose some state aid if their tuition increases exceed the rate of inflation under legislation being considered by state lawmakers. Southeast Missouri State University president Dr. Ken Dobbins hopes lawmakers will revise the measure so it doesn't penalize schools such as Southeast that have relatively low student fees. Dobbins testified before the Senate Education Committee on Wednesday...
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Feds posting more immigration officers at local jails to catch illegal immigrants
(National News ~ 02/02/07)
SANTA ANA, Calif. -- Juan Martinez was looking forward to returning to his construction job after a one-month sentence for violating probation on drug charges. But when he got out of the Orange County jail, he was met by immigration agents bent on deporting the 23-year-old illegal immigrant to Mexico...
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Lower-income workers urged to seek tax credit
(National News ~ 02/02/07)
WASHINGTON -- Millions of lower-income working people are missing out on substantial tax refunds, the head of the Internal Revenue Service said Thursday as he promoted a tax credit to help them. The earned income tax credit is "the largest means-tested benefit program in the country. It lifts millions out of poverty every year," IRS commissioner Mark W. Everson said...
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Police release suspects behind terror scare
(National News ~ 02/02/07)
BOSTON -- Two men who authorities say placed electronic advertising devices around the city were released from jail Thursday, apparently amused with the publicity stunt that stirred fears of terrorism and shut down parts of the city. Peter Berdovsky, 27, and Sean Stevens, 28, were released on $2,500 cash bond after each pleaded not guilty to placing a hoax device and disorderly conduct for a device found Wednesday at a subway station. ...
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Fight brewing in Texas over smoking ban plan
(National News ~ 02/02/07)
AUSTIN, Texas -- A proposed ban on smoking in all bars, restaurants and work sites across the state is igniting a big-money fight at the Texas Capitol. Anti-smoking forces are lining up against the tobacco industry and some restaurant owners, with lobbyists from both sides seeking to win over lawmakers. ...
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'Super Tonio' causes sensation in Cancun
(International News ~ 02/02/07)
CANCUN, Mexico -- He is called "Super Tonio," and at a whopping birth weight of 14.5 pounds, the little fellow is causing a sensation in this Mexican resort city. Cancun residents have crowded the nursery ward's window to see Antonio Vasconcelos, who was born early Monday by Caesarean section. ...
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Iran's president defiant over nuclear program
(International News ~ 02/02/07)
TEHRAN, Iran -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad launched anniversary celebrations Thursday for Iran's Islamic Revolution with a defiant promise to push ahead with the country's controversial nuclear program. Ahmadinejad suggested Tehran would announce next week that it is beginning to install a new assembly of 3,000 centrifuges in an underground portion of its uranium enrichment facility at Natanz that the United States has warned could bring further sanctions against the country. ...
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Putin criticizes U.S. missile defense plans
(International News ~ 02/02/07)
MOSCOW -- President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia faces unfair criticism and needless military threats from the West, lashing out in an annual news conference at U.S. plans to deploy missile defenses in Eastern Europe and rejecting grumbling that he is using Russia's gas and oil exports as political weapons. ...
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Fatal clashes wreck fresh Palestinian cease-fire
(International News ~ 02/02/07)
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Gunfights erupted across the Gaza Strip Thursday, killing at least six people after Hamas militants hijacked a convoy delivering supplies to the rival Fatah-allied security forces, effectively destroying a short-lived truce. ...
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Huge U.S.-Iraqi force assembling for security push
(International News ~ 02/02/07)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- U.S. Army engineers have torn down houses and surrounded the newly cleared space with razor wire atop concrete blast walls for neighborhood bases, the first outward signs of the coming Baghdad security crackdown. American and Iraqi commanders are pulling together a force that numbers -- on paper at least -- about 90,000 troops for what many see as a last-chance drive to curb the debilitating violence that has turned Baghdad into a battleground and killed -- according to the United Nations -- more than 34,000 civilians last year alone.. ...
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General: Half of latest U.S. troop commitment by Bush not needed
(National News ~ 02/02/07)
WASHINGTON -- The top U.S. commander in Iraq told a Senate panel Thursday that improving security in Baghdad would take fewer than half as many extra troops as President Bush has chosen to commit. Testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee on his nomination to be Army chief of staff, Gen. ...
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Two suicide bombers strike Shiite city, killing 45
(International News ~ 02/02/07)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A pair of suicide bombers detonated explosives Thursday among shoppers in a crowded outdoor market in a Shiite city south of Baghdad, killing 45 people and wounding 150, police said. Bombs and a mortar attack killed at least 17 others in both Shiite and Sunni areas of Baghdad...
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Storm moves across Southeast; Oklahoma gets another dose of ice
(National News ~ 02/02/07)
RALEIGH, N.C. -- A winter storm rushed across the Southeast on Thursday, closing schools and grounding flights a day after coating roads with deadly ice in the Plains. A winter storm warning covered the western Carolinas and northern Georgia on Thursday afternoon, and more than 4 inches of snow fell in spots...
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Scientists: Global warming 'very likely' man-made, unstoppable for centuries
(International News ~ 02/02/07)
PARIS -- The world's leading climate scientists said global warming has begun, is "very likely" caused by man, and will be unstoppable for centuries, according to a report obtained today by The Associated Press. The scientists -- using their strongest language yet on the issue -- said now that world has begun to warm, hotter temperatures and rises in sea level "would continue for centuries" no matter how much humans control their pollution. ...
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Mother testifies during son's preliminary hearing in murder case
(Local News ~ 02/02/07)
Betty Mosley's anguish and grief reverberated throughout the Division III courtroom in Cape Girardeau County Courthouse Thursday, leaving few dry eyes in the courtroom gallery filled with her family and friends. Her 23-year-old son, Clayton R. Mosley, is charged with murdering her husband of 25 years in their home at 1854 Martin Court on Jan. 5...
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Jackson fire report 2/2/07
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/02/07)
** Jackson ** Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday: n Confined space on Florence Street. n Emergency medical service on Elwanda Drive. n Light ballast at Kiowa Trail. n Confined space standby on Florence Street.
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Cape/Jackson police report 2/2/07
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/02/07)
Arrests; Jackson: Thefts
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Births 2/2/07
(Births ~ 02/02/07)
Hitt; Young; Sykes; Carlton; Cagle; Hill; Neely
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Louise Kondrad
(Obituary ~ 02/02/07)
PARK HILLS, Mo. -- Louise Ruby Kondrad, 84, of Park Hills died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007, at Country Meadows Nursing Center. She was born July 22, 1922, at Flat River, Mo., daughter of William and Jannie Dame McClain. She married Harry H. Kondrad. Mrs. Kondrad was a member of Cantwell Church of God...
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Gladys Garvey
(Obituary ~ 02/02/07)
Gladys M. Garvey, 92, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center. She was born Oct. 25, 1914, in Fitzgerald, Ga., daughter of Duncan and Sarah Walker McCrimmon. She and James Patrick Garvey were married Feb. 9, 1952. He died Nov. 3, 1987...
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Bobby Miller
(Obituary ~ 02/02/07)
Bobby C. Miller, 54, of Dutchtown died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2007, at his home. He was born Sept. 13, 1952, in Cape Girardeau, son of C.B. and Doris Trickey Miller. Miller was of the Methodist belief and was an avid horseback rider. He worked over 10 years at Procter & Gamble, and was owner/operator of Miller Pallet Co. He was a member of Fraternal Order of Eagles, and thoroughly enjoyed his 54 years here on Earth...
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John Howard
(Obituary ~ 02/02/07)
John Edward Howard, 65, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2007, at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis. He was born April 23, 1941, in Hayti, Mo., son of George Franklin and Elizabeth Hagaman Howard. He and Barbara Derrington were married March 18, 1965, in Germantown, Tenn...
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Doris Cooper
(Obituary ~ 02/02/07)
Doris V. Cooper, 71, of Scott City died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2007, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 2, 1935, in Millersville, daughter of Otto and Estelle Howard Thorne. Cooper retired from Drury Lodge, where she was a housekeeper 14 years...
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Clyde Curtis
(Obituary ~ 02/02/07)
ORAN, Mo. -- Clyde Curtis, 72, of Oran died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran is in charge of arrangements.
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Alma Masters
(Obituary ~ 02/02/07)
Alma L. Masters, 93, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 24, 1913, in Egypt Mills, daughter of H.C. and Nora Mae Miller Corse. She and Maple Masters were married June 30, 1934. He died Nov. 5, 1996...
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Vera Black
(Obituary ~ 02/02/07)
BERTRAND, Mo. -- Vera Lou Black, 65, of Bertrand died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Mo. She was formerly of Oran. She was born Oct. 28, 1941, at Bell City, Mo., daughter of Yewell Aubrey and Earlie Lucille Martin Taylor. She and Darrell Black Jr. were married July 29, 1983...
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Low price is Aveo's claim to fame
(National News ~ 02/02/07)
Few consumers know it, but they can find the lowest-priced new car in America in Chevrolet showrooms. The Chevrolet Aveo, which has new styling, a slightly larger body and new suspension for 2007, beats all Korean- and Japanese-branded cars sold here with a starting manufacturers suggested retail price, including destination charge, of just $10,560...
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Redhawks programs fight red ink
(High School Sports ~ 02/02/07)
The lack of success for the football and men's basketball programs in the 2005-06 school year was beginning to have a profound financial impact on Southeast Missouri State's financial picture for the athletic department. That point is driven home on a few occasions in the Independent Accountants Report that was discussed briefly and accepted by Southeast Missouri State's board of regents on Dec. 15...
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Issues that will affect this year's budget
(High School Sports ~ 02/02/07)
Money matters n Some ongoing issues from 2005-06 will have an impact on Southeast Missouri State's financial bottom line for 2006-07: For the women's basketball program, the university will pay the three remaining coaches an additional $17,000 this year on top of their base salaries, and on top of the $37,500 former head coach B.J. Smith is receiving for not coaching the team from December through this May...
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Out of the past 2/2/07
(Out of the Past ~ 02/02/07)
A dozen families living along Sherwood and Briarwood drives in northern Cape Girardeau have filed suit in Circuit Court here against the city of Cape Girardeau, claiming it has been negligent in the maintenance of the sewer system in their neighborhood...
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Chamber honorees
(Editorial ~ 02/02/07)
Since 1989, nearly 20 distinguished Cape Girardeans have been honored with the Rush H. Limbaugh Award, including the award's namesake, a lawyer whose lifetime of achievement set a high bar for service to the community and beyond. This year's recipient, another lawyer, adds luster to the prestigious award. In accepting, Albert Spradling III said something Rush H. Limbaugh would have been proud of: "I'll try to live up to it."...
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Speak Out 2/2/07
(Speak Out ~ 02/02/07)
Obey traffic laws; Spanking works; Choice, not law; Not feasible here; Utopian Leopold; Let's work together; Protecting children
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Library needs space, not frills
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/02/07)
To the editor:I love libraries. Let me rephrase that. I love quiet libraries. The Cape Girardeau Public Library lacks ample shelf space and adequate meeting rooms. There are too few computers. It needs to expand. But it does not need a lounge area with a coffee bar or snack center. ...
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Use your eyes, ears and voice
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/02/07)
To the editor:Shame on Americans. Only 40 percent of eligible voters participated in the elections last November. Therefore, less than 40 percent condemned our engagement in Iraq. Dubious politicians claim that as a mandate. Because of apathy, only the few speak for all...
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Showing admiration for others
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/02/07)
To the editor:That op-ed piece by Bill Springer on reading books was great. My favorite part of the movie "To Kill a Mockingbird" was at the end of the trial and Gregory Peck is walking out of the courtroom. In the balcony an elderly black man tells Atticus' children, "Stand up, your father is passing." You don't see that kind of admiration for public figures anymore. It may have just been part of that culture...
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Heroic rescues after Katrina
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/02/07)
To the editor:A recent Speak Out contributor passed judgment on President Bush by repeating that the Hurricane Katrina rescue had been botched. There are some facts missing in this argument. New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin predicted a Hurricane Katrina death toll of 10,000. Twenty-five thousand body bags were stockpiled. The latest computer model predicted 60,000 dead. Yet weeks after the storm, fewer than 1,000 bodies had been found in all of Louisiana...
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Webb has impeccable credentials
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/02/07)
To the editor:David Limbaugh's recent column questions the leadership and foreign-policy credentials of Sen. James Webb. Since Limbaugh apparently claims expertise in these areas, let's compare his resume to Webb's. Regarding leadership, Webb earned the Navy Cross, Silver Star and other decorations as a Marine infantry officer in Vietnam. ...
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Everyone's a critic: 'Smokin' Aces'
(Entertainment ~ 02/02/07)
Two stars (out of four) "Smokin' Aces" is something only for the hard-core action-movie watchers. It is jam packed with all our favorite actors and lots of shooting, slashing, stabbing and blood splattering. The movie would have been better without all the gore...
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Artifacts 2/2/07
(Community ~ 02/02/07)
Jeremiah's opens new space for live music; Red House calls for artists and crafters; KRCU offers Black History Month shows; Poetry competition coming to Cape; Logan Museum closed for construction; Boys and Girls Club holds fund-raiser; Missouri arts advocates to visit Jefferson City; -- From staff reports
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Learning from Girls Gone Wild
(Column ~ 02/02/07)
Have you ever seen a performance of Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues"? I have. And I will be the first to admit, few times in my life have I blushed so much. If you haven't seen this (how to describe it?) evocative series of stories, you may have some misconceptions. First off, "Vagina Monologues" isn't about sex, but it is. It isn't about man-hating feminism, but it is about feminism. Most of all, it's about the human condition...
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Man-ning in motion: Manning could become 'The Man' in marketing
(Professional Sports ~ 02/02/07)
NEW YORK -- Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning is already the NFL's most prolific pitchman, but marketing experts say a Super Bowl win could catapult him to a level few gridiron stars have ever achieved. In case he wasn't feeling enough pressure about Sunday's game in Miami, the two-time NFL most valuable player should consider this: Experts say a win could allow him to not only triple his income from endorsement deals but also command profit-sharing or ownership stakes from the companies he endorses.. ...
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Colts QB is unique for his antics behind the line of scrimmage
(Professional Sports ~ 02/02/07)
MIAMI -- He points, he pivots, he barks out more orders than a coffee shop waiter at lunchtime. When Peyton Manning is running the show for the Indianapolis Colts, it's difficult to decipher if he is performing magic or just blowing smoke. "That would be impossible to answer without giving away secrets," Manning said with a smile...
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Racers end Govs' 11-game streak
(Professional Sports ~ 02/02/07)
MURRAY, Ky. -- The Murray State men't basketball team beat league-leading Austin Peay 77-68 on Thursday night, ending the Governor's 11-game winning streak. The Racers outrebounded the Governors 23-7 in the second half, behind a nine-rebound effort from senior Shawn Witherspoon...
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Oran girls defeat Sikeston 54-24, reach .500
(High School Sports ~ 02/02/07)
The Oran girls basketball team hit the .500 mark with Wednesday's trouncing of Sikeston. Oran forced the visiting Bulldogs into more turnovers (31) than they had points in the 54-24 victory. "We did a good job of causing some early turnovers with our full-court pressure," Oran coach Larry Boshell said. "Once the girls forced the turnovers, they capitalized by converting layups. We have some quick girls who are very productive in our press once they get in the right spots."...
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Two Milwaukee schools punished after melee
(Professional Sports ~ 02/02/07)
MILWAUKEE -- Parents or guardians of players will be the only fans allowed to watch two high school teams play after a melee led to six injuries and 10 arrests. Bradley Tech's boys team defeated Bay View High School 82-81 in an emotionally charged overtime upset Tuesday night. Tech students rushed their court in celebration, but it soon turned rowdy, with several fights breaking out on the gym's floor and one woman jumping on the back of a police officer...
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Woods opens Dubai defense with a 68
(Professional Sports ~ 02/02/07)
Tiger Woods opened his title defense in the Dubai Desert Classic with a 4-under 68 on Thursday, leaving him three strokes behind leaders Ross Fisher and Graeme McDowell. Woods flew halfway around the world after winning the Buick Invitational on Sunday in San Diego for his seventh straight victory on the PGA Tour. The Dubai tournament is a PGA European Tour event in Dubai, United Arab Emirates...
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Judge reinstates Cairo City Council candidate
(Local News ~ 02/02/07)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Associate Judge Rodney Clutts said a city board overstepped its authority when it removed a convicted felon from the Feb. 27 city primary ballot without requiring the candidate's accuser to present evidence. Clutts issued an order Wednesday reinstating Charles Koen's candidacy for city council...
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Source: Shawn Hornbeck was forced to guard Ben Ownby
(State News ~ 02/02/07)
ST. LOUIS -- Abducted teen Shawn Hornbeck assisted his alleged captor Michael Devlin by keeping guard over another snatched boy after Devlin repeatedly left the youngsters alone in his apartment, an official said Thursday. Shawn's cooperation with Devlin was the result of what Shawn experienced during his first 30 days of captivity after Devlin allegedly kidnapped the boy in 2002, an official close to the investigation said. ...
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Former Cardinals catcher Matheny retires in aftermath of concussion
(Professional Sports ~ 02/02/07)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Mike Matheny's decision to retire was made for him. His doctor refused to clear the longtime catcher to play in 2007 after a concussion sidelined him for the final four months of last season. Matheny's announcement Thursday that he is hanging up his catching gear after 13 major league seasons came as no surprise. ...
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At the theaters 2/2/07
(Entertainment ~ 02/02/07)
New at the theaters: 'Because I Said So'; 'The Messengers'; STILL PLAYING: 'Babel'; 'Blood and Chocolate'; 'Catch and Release'; 'Charlotte's Web'; 'Dreamgirls'; 'Epic Movie'; 'Freedom Writers'; 'Happy Feet'; 'Night at the Museum'; 'Primeval'; 'The Pursuit of Happyness'; 'The Queen'; 'Rocky Balboa'; 'Smokin' Aces'; 'Stomp the Yard'; 'Volver'; 'We are Marshall'
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Boomers saving at lowest rate since Great Depression
(National News ~ 02/02/07)
WASHINGTON -- People are saving at the lowest level since the Great Depression, and that could be a problem for the millions of baby boomers getting ready to retire. In fact, the Commerce Department reported Thursday that the nation's personal savings rate for all of 2006 was a negative 1 percent, the worst showing in 73 years...
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Southeast freshman earns state award in baseball
(High School Sports ~ 02/02/07)
Freshman baseball player Jim Klocke was recently named the 2006 Pro-Line Player of the Year by the Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association. Klocke received the honor during the Honors Luncheon at the MHSBCA Annual Convention in Jefferson City, Mo., on Jan. 20...
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Indicted lawmaker says he'll stay on job
(State News ~ 02/02/07)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A state lawmaker indicted for bank and credit card fraud said Thursday that he will remain in the legislature while fighting the charges in court. Democratic Rep. John Bowman, of north St. Louis County, and 16 others are accused of fraudulently applying for business credit cards at Bank of America, then using those cards to rack up more than $1.2 million in charges...
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Saxony Lutheran boys golf team to debut this spring
(High School Sports ~ 02/02/07)
Saxony Lutheran's ever-growing sports program will add yet another offering this spring as the Crusaders will compete in boys golf. The Crusaders' athletics program, which initially began with boys junior varsity basketball in 2002, now offers varsity teams in boys and girls basketball, cross country, track and field, volleyball, softball, baseball and boys soccer. Soccer made its debut in the fall...
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Jackson wrestlers win duels over Central, Poplar Bluff
(High School Sports ~ 02/02/07)
Jackson's wrestling team swept a double dual meet with Central and Poplar Bluff on Thursday at Jackson. The Indians moved to 7-1 in dual meets. Jackson beat Poplar Bluff 64-13 and Central 50-22. Central also fell to Polar Bluff 39-35. Jackson 64, Poplar Bluff 13...
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Library exhibit to feature Cape Girardeau's black history
(Community ~ 02/02/07)
The historical exhibit at the Cape Girardeau Public Library is simple: a few panels and a museum case that give just a hint of the story of the city's black population. Through pictures, artifacts, written interpretations of history and copies of historic documents, the exhibit gives library visitors a taste of how Cape Girardeau's black population has lived from the pre-Civil War era until now. ...
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Gallery offers Valentine gifts
(Community ~ 02/02/07)
One Cape Girardeau art gallery will feature unique Valentine's Day gift ideas tonight at its First Friday reception. The Edward Bernard Gallery will open its doors from 5 to 9 p.m. with a collection of pieces owner Peg MacDougall hopes will make great gifts...
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Out of the ordinary
(Community ~ 02/02/07)
Tonight the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri will have what few Cape Girardeau art galleries ever do on First Fridays -- a featured artist who's black. And while February is officially Black History Month, this situation was not created by design...
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Wife gets the OK to listen to the radio at gas station
(Column ~ 02/02/07)
Dear Tom and Ray: Does my husband know what he's talking about? When my husband fills up his car with gas, he always turns the car off and removes the key from the ignition, which turns the radio off -- even if I'm busy listening to "Car Talk" on NPR! It drives me crazy, but he insists that having current passing through the vehicle is a disaster waiting to happen while filling up the gas tank. ...
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