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Drug burglaries in Cape, Hayti may be linked
(Local News ~ 04/23/07)
Police think a burglary at a Hayti, Mo., drugstore early Friday morning may be linked to one in Cape Girardeau on April 7. Hayti police chief Paul Sheckell said Monday that the Prescription Drug Store located across the street form the Hayti police station was burglarized at 1:07 a.m. Friday in the same manner the Medicine Shoppe, 864 N. Kingshighway, had been in Cape Girardeau...
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Area firms boosting sales from Web sites
(Local News ~ 04/23/07)
Consumers shop online for a number of reasons. Some aren't able to get out much, some feel they're too busy to go to the store and others simply prefer to shop from home. Whatever the reason, more are going online to find what they want. The Department of Commerce said in February that U.S. retail e-commerce sales for last year were estimated at $108.7 billion, an increase of 23.5 percent from 2005...
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'Honor Tour' taking vets to D.C.
(Local News ~ 04/23/07)
For years they waited. The generation who fought fascism and came home to build the United States into an economic powerhouse had no national memorial. So when in 2004, a World War II memorial east of the Washington Monument opened, veterans from all over the country flocked there...
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Bankers teach children value of saving
(Column ~ 04/23/07)
My father always told me to save half of what I make. I listened maybe half of the time. The First State Community Bank will teach young people the same lesson during National Teach Children to Save Day this Tuesday. For the ninth year, the FSCB will join thousands of bankers across the country as they make savings presentations to students in their communities. ...
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Out of the past 4/23/07
(Out of the Past ~ 04/23/07)
Although their primary election isn't until August, the three Republican candidates for the 159th seat in the Missouri House of Representatives -- Mary C. Kasten, Gail D. "Woody" Woodfin and Calvin R. Wells -- made campaign pitches last night at a forum sponsored by a student Republican organization at Southeast Missouri State University...
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Music and a message
(Local News ~ 04/23/07)
MURPHYSBORO, Ill. -- More than 3,000 music lovers had the chance to be "green" this past weekend at the Shawnee Saltpetre Outdoor Amphitheatre in Murphysboro. "Cavefest" ran from Friday night through Sunday morning, with more than 20 bands performing in Saltpetre Cave, Illinois' largest bluff shelter...
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Surprised officials nab out-of-place gator in New York
(National News ~ 04/23/07)
HUNTINGTON, N.Y. -- Humans weren't the only species basking in the Northeast's warm weekend weather, as police helped capture a small alligator sunbathing by a small pond in this Long Island town. It was a startling sight Saturday in a community just 35 miles from Manhattan...
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Springfield considers sharing water supply
(State News ~ 04/23/07)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- With robust water levels and thirsty neighbors, this city is set to consider if it should share its supply. Several fast-growing communities around Springfield depend on wells, unlike Springfield, which also gets its supply from three lakes, the James River and a spring...
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Events scheduled for Crime Victims' rigts Week
(Local News ~ 04/23/07)
Several events are taking place in Cape Girardeau in recognition of National Crime Victims' Rights Week, which is this week. Today, Cape Girardeau County commissioners will sign a proclamation recognizing the week in the county at Southeast Missouri Hospital. While the event is not open to the public, it is important people know that the county is recognizing the significance of the event, said Cape Girardeau County victim advocate Beth Garoutte...
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Scouting gives teens inspiration
(State News ~ 04/23/07)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Richard Sanderson's pickup rolls up with a bed full of Boy Scouts. Seven Scouts from Troop 167, dressed in their detention garb, climb out. They range from the early- to the midteens, and all have committed crimes -- car jacking, gang activity, assault. A few would be in prison if they were older...
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Despite talk, college projects long way off
(State News ~ 04/23/07)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- In case you haven't heard, Gov. Matt Blunt wants to expand scholarships and pay for a college construction boom by taking away money from Missouri's student loan entity. Some concerns have been raised. So Blunt has altered his plan somewhat. But he is confident. And he implores urgent action...
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Authorities believe man on lam hid in hollow tree
(State News ~ 04/23/07)
ROBY, Mo. -- A former convict wanted in his wife's shooting death has evaded authorities in south-central Missouri for more than a month, at one time possibly hiding in a hollow tree trunk. About 100 officers have been searched for Neldon Neal since his wife was shot March 13...
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Navy investigators sift through Blue Angel wreckage in S.C.
(National News ~ 04/23/07)
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Investigators looked through wreckage Sunday to determine what caused a Navy Blue Angel jet to crash during a maneuver in South Carolina, while the military identified the fallen pilot as a 32-year-old who was performing in one of his first air shows with the team...
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NYC proposes fee on cars entering Manhattan
(National News ~ 04/23/07)
NEW YORK -- Driving into the most congested half of Manhattan could become an expensive privilege under a wide-ranging city program unveiled Sunday to cope with the booming population and ease stress on the environment. The package of proposals outlined by Mayor Michael Bloomberg focuses on the city's transportation, energy, water and housing networks that in some cases already are strained beyond capacity by today's 8.2 million people...
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UCLA study shows dieting fails in the long run; lifestyle changes needed to keep weight off
(National News ~ 04/23/07)
LOS ANGELES -- Roberta Perry has tried it all to lose the pounds -- organized diet programs, prescription pills, psychotherapy, even hypnosis. Those efforts worked for a while for the Pennsylvania woman, but the weight inevitably crept back up. After years of yo-yo dieting, Perry realized it would take more than gimmicks to slim down...
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Study: Pay gap between men and women begins 1 year after college
(National News ~ 04/23/07)
NEW YORK -- Women make only 80 percent of the salaries their male peers do one year after college; after 10 years in the work force, the gap between their pay widens further, according to a study released today. The study, by the American Association of University Women Educational Foundation, found that 10 years after college, women earn only 69 percent of what men earn...
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New book details plot to steal Abraham Lincoln's body
(State News ~ 04/23/07)
CHICAGO -- When it comes to Abraham Lincoln, apparently there's no such thing as enough. After countless books about his boyhood, his presidency, the hunt for his killer and yes, even his feet, maybe it was time for a new book devoted to what happened to Lincoln's body after he was done using it...
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Speak Out 4/23/07
(Speak Out ~ 04/23/07)
Right-on column; National leadership; Unfortunate norm; Drug patrols; Good experiences; School money; Bully president; Street danger; Better accounting; Worrisome incident; Speeding penalty; Too much paperwork; A real concern; His majesty; Security breach; Stay in your lane; Plenty of criticism; Gambling mess; Not important; Conscientious smoker
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A clear message
(Editorial ~ 04/23/07)
One week after New Jersey Gov. Jon. S. Corzine taped a TV spot advocating buckling up, the sport utility vehicle he was riding in crashed at 91 mph. Corzine wasn't wearing a seat belt and was critically injured. The state trooper driving him to a meeting was wearing his seat belt and walked away from the accident...
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Help raise money with WalkAmerica
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/23/07)
To the editor:The May 3 Cape Girardeau WalkAmerica is almost here, but the Southeast Missouri March of Dimes still needs your help to reach its fund-raising goal. Since I've begun interning at the March of Dimes, I've begun to understand why these services are an absolute necessity. ...
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Flap over student's 'tolerance' column puts teacher's job on the line
(National News ~ 04/23/07)
WOODBURN, Ind. -- The column in the student newspaper seemed innocent enough: advocating tolerance for people "different than you." But since sophomore Megan Chase's words appeared Jan. 19 in The Tomahawk, the newspaper at Woodlan Junior-Senior High School, her newspaper adviser has been suspended and is fighting for her job, and charges of censorship and First Amendment violations are clouding this conservative northeastern Indiana community...
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Tornado wrecks farm homes, injures several people in Neb.
(National News ~ 04/23/07)
OMAHA, Neb. -- A tornado ripped up farmsteads in western Nebraska and injured several people as thunderstorms rippled across the Plains. The twister that struck late Friday spread debris along a path that was up to a half-mile wide in places, the Frontier County sheriff's office said Saturday...
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Report: Va. Tech gunman died of gunshot wound to head
(National News ~ 04/23/07)
BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Virginia Tech gunman Seung-Hui Cho was as mysterious in death as he was in life, leaving behind few clues for medical examiners. Dr. William Massello, the assistant state medical examiner based in Roanoke, said Sunday that Cho died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his temple after firing enough shots to wound his 32 victims more than 100 times...
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Impromptu memorial to Virginia Tech victims has room for their killer
(National News ~ 04/23/07)
BLACKSBURG, Va. -- On the edge of the Virginia Tech Drillfield stands a semicircle of stones -- 33 chunks of locally quarried rust-grey "Hokie" limestone. There is one for each of Seung-Hui Cho's victims. And there is one for Cho. Each stone is marked with a paper "VT" adorned with the student's or professor's name, and each is bedecked with flowers. Cho's is fourth from the left, between those for victims Daniel O'Neil and Matthew Gwaltney...
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Work on wall being built around Baghdad neighborhood ordered halted
(International News ~ 04/23/07)
CAIRO, Egypt -- Iraq's prime minister said Sunday that he has ordered a halt to U.S. military construction of a barrier separating a Sunni enclave from surrounding Shiite areas in Baghdad after fierce criticism over the project at home. The challenge to the U.S. ...
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French voters propel Royal, Sarkozy to presidential runoff
(International News ~ 04/23/07)
PARIS -- Nicolas Sarkozy and Segolene Royal advanced to a runoff in Sunday's presidential election, presenting France with a fundamental left-right choice between a conservative who could push his anxious nation toward painful change and a socialist who would be the country's first female leader...
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Gunmen kill 23 members of ancient sect in Iraq
(International News ~ 04/23/07)
BAGHDAD -- Gunmen shot and killed 23 members of an ancient religious sect in northern Iraq on Sunday after stopping their bus and separating out followers of other faiths while car bombings in the capital killed at least another 20 people. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, in Egypt to drum up support among Arab leaders for his Shiite-led government, told Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak that Iraq was not embroiled in a civil or sectarian war. ...
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Lorraine Sides
(Obituary ~ 04/23/07)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Lorraine Sue Sides, 60, of Perryville, died Friday, April 20, 2007, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She was born Nov. 3, 1946, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Chester W. and Lenora Mauberine Allen Sarff. She and Larry Sides were married Feb. 7, 1970, in Perryville...
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Albert Zoellner
(Obituary ~ 04/23/07)
ALTENBURG, Mo. -- Albert E. Zoellner, 90, of Altenburg, died Saturday, April 21, 2007, in the Perry County Nursing Home. He was born Sept. 19, 1916, in Frohna, Mo., son of Erwin and Emma Wirth Zoellner. He and Lorene Petzoldt were married Oct. 25, 1941...
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Mable Gray
(Obituary ~ 04/23/07)
ANNA, Ill. -- Mable Gray, 94, died Saturday, April 21, 2007, at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale, Ill. Arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Anna.
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Keith Ward
(Obituary ~ 04/23/07)
Keith Ward, 48, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Saturday, April 21, 2007, in El Salvador. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford & Sons.
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Finalists for chancellorship to visit SIU Carbondale
(State News ~ 04/23/07)
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- The first of four finalists vying for the post of chancellor at Southern Illinois University Carbondale campus is scheduled to visit today for an interview, officials said. President Glenn Poshard said he hopes to have a new chancellor for the 20,000-student campus hired within the next month...
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Man killed by St. Louis police may have sought death
(State News ~ 04/23/07)
ST. LOUIS -- A man killed by police officers in downtown St. Louis after he struck a police car and fired at officers may have wanted to die, police said this weekend. The man who died Friday was Mohammad Khaled Alwadi, 21, a Jordanian immigrant who had been in the United States less than a month...
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'Dukes of Hazzard' fan captures hearts of show's stars
(State News ~ 04/23/07)
BRANSON, Mo. -- Nathan Kissee has a room full of "Dukes of Hazzard" memorabilia, 42 "Dukes" shirts and photo albums full of pictures of him with the stars from his favorite show such as Catherine Bach and Tom Wopat. He even has his own basset hound named Flash...
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Cape/Jackson fire report 4/23/07
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/23/07)
n At 5:37 p.m., emergency medical service in the 3000 block of Aspen Drive. n At 5:50 p.m., illegal burn at 701 Perry Ave. n At 8:24 p.m., illegal burn at 1204 Ranney Ave. n At 9 p.m., public safety assist at 414 S. Sprigg St. n At 9:05 p.m., citizen assist in the 600 block of South Spring Avenue...
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Cape/Jackson police report 4/23/07
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/23/07)
Cape Girardeau: Arrests; Assaults; Thefts; Property damage; Miscellaneous; Arrests; DWI; Southeast Missouri State University: Thefts; Jackson: Thefts; Property damage; Miscellaneous
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Climate experts say drought that hurt upper Midwest farmers finally receding
(National News ~ 04/23/07)
MINNEAPOLIS -- Dan Lilienthal says his farm can't take another dry summer. If the experts are right and current trends hold, he won't have to. The drought that prompted the federal government last year to declare an agricultural disaster area in 39 northern Minnesota counties is over in the state's prime agricultural areas, according to new data released last week by the National Drought Mitigation Center...
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People on the move 4/23/07
(Business ~ 04/23/07)
Bank of Missouri hires commercial loan officer Kyle M. Thompson of Jackson joined the Bank of Missouri's progressive lending team as a commercial loan officer this month. Jackson man joins Walker-Lakenan W.E. Walker-Lakenan has announced Justin M. ...
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Game makers excited about Windows Vista's visuals
(Entertainment ~ 04/23/07)
DALLAS -- From the movie-like graphics in the action game "Gears of War" to the nearly photorealistic racer "MotorStorm," video games have come a long way since the bouncing blocks of "Pong." A new breed of visually striking games promises to light up computer screens with even sharper, more lifelike graphics than ever before. But unlike the popular "Gears of War" or "MotorStorm," the games won't be debuting on Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 3 or Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 consoles...
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Brewery to push Web site as visits decline
(National News ~ 04/23/07)
ST. LOUIS -- Cyberspace can be a rough neighborhood, even for the king of beers. Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. has seen a decline in visitors to its online advertising Web site Bud.TV, which aims to draw 20-something consumers with edgy content. The site was launched in February but started to fizzle in March. The number of visitors fell from 253,000 to 152,000, said Tony Ponturo, Anheuser-Busch's vice president of global media and sports marketing...
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Community digest 4/23/07
(Community News ~ 04/23/07)
Postal carriers to pick up food donations; Benton holding fourth annual yard sale
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All-you-can-eat dinner set for St. Anthony's
(Local News ~ 04/23/07)
All-you-can-eat kettle beef, chicken and dumplings and dressing plus the trimmings, dessert and drinks will be served May 6 at St. Anthony's Parish at Glennon, Mo.
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Lutheran Family and Children's Services to hold groundbreaking for new building
(Local News ~ 04/23/07)
Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri will hold a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday at its new 6,500-square-foot building, the Vernon L. Kasten Center, 3178 Blattner Drive in Cape Girardeau. The current Cape Girardeau facility does not contain space for parenting and other programs, requiring the social service organization to coordinate space in area churches. ...
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Staff sergeant enters Audie Murphy Society
(Local News ~ 04/23/07)
Staff Sgt. Michael Griffin Jr., a member of Trowel Lodge 440 AF&AM in Marble Hill, Mo., was accepted into the Audie Murphy Society recently. The society was created for noncommissioned officers in a battle zone who attain an exceptional performance record. ...
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Organizations hold 20th annual volunteer luncheon
(Local News ~ 04/23/07)
The United Way of Southeast Missouri and Volunteer Intergenerational Center sponsored their 20th annual volunteer recognition luncheon at the Drury Lodge to honor outstanding volunteers in the community. Youth, adult, senior adult and group were the four categories recognized...
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Ways to reduce emissions
(Local News ~ 04/23/07)
Things people can do at home to reduce carbon-monoxide emissions. n Replace frequently used light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs n Car pool, use public transportation or drive a fuel-efficient car n Keep tires properly inflated and get better gas mileage -- reduces footprint 20 pounds for each gallon of gas saved...
- Results from last week's online poll 4/23/07 (Local News ~ 04/23/07)
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Scott City's Modglin excels one year after serious injury
(High School Sports ~ 04/23/07)
The first thing that stands out about Ryan Modglin is his muscular, well-defined arms. But upon closer inspection, there are two marks, scars really, on his forehead that serve as a reminder. A reminder of how close he came to death one year ago. "They told us just be thankful to the Lord that he lived and it's very possible he could of been paralyzed from the neck down," said Randy Modglin, Ryan's father...
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Bonds picks up steam with HR No. 740
(Professional Sports ~ 04/23/07)
SAN FRANCISCO -- The countdown is on. Barry Bonds is closing in on Hank Aaron in a hurry. Bonds hit his 740th home run Sunday, connecting for the second consecutive game and helping Matt Cain earn his first win of the season in the San Francisco Giants' 2-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks...
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Watney wins Zurich for first PGA Tour title
(Professional Sports ~ 04/23/07)
Nick Watney offered a slight wave to the applauding crowd as he walked away from his par putt on the 17th hole, then took a deep breath, his cheeks puffing as he exhaled. There was only one hole to go for his first career PGA triumph, not to mention a check for nearly $1.1 million...
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Tying No. 3 for No. 6
(Professional Sports ~ 04/23/07)
AVONDALE, Ariz. -- The No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports team has kept a flag bearing the late Dale Earnhardt's famed No. 3 in its hauler since last July, just awaiting Jeff Gordon's next NASCAR Nextel Cup win. It was a long wait, but the crew was finally able to break out the flag Saturday night after Gordon, getting a little luck and making a gutsy pass for the lead, grabbed that historic victory at Phoenix International Raceway...
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Devils oust Lightning in six games
(Professional Sports ~ 04/23/07)
TAMPA, Fla. -- The New Jersey Devils insisted all along that Martin Brodeur wouldn't let them down. Brodeur stopped 32 shots and Brian Gionta scored two goals Sunday to lead the Atlantic Division champions into the second round of the NHL playoffs with a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning...
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Cards win wild at Wrigley
(Professional Sports ~ 04/23/07)
CHICAGO -- With the wind blowing out at Wrigley Field, the conditions were perfect for the St. Louis Cardinals to get their offense out of a season-long funk. Albert Pujols hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning and Scott Rolen had a career-best five hits to help the defending World Series champions beat the Chicago Cubs 12-9 on Sunday...
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Probe: Katrina contracts given to companies with poor credit histories
(National News ~ 04/23/07)
WASHINGTON -- FEMA exposed taxpayers to significant waste -- and possibly violated federal law -- by awarding $3.6 billion worth of Hurricane Katrina contracts to companies with poor credit histories and bad paperwork, investigators say. The new report by the Homeland Security Department's office of inspector general, set to be released later this week, examines the propriety of 36 trailer contracts designated for small and local businesses in the stricken Gulf Coast region following the 2005 storm.. ...
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Redhawks softball nips UTM
(High School Sports ~ 04/23/07)
MARTIN, Tenn. -- The Southeast Missouri State softball team slipped past host Tennessee-Martin 6-5 on Sunday to complete its first Ohio Valley Conference series victory in more than a month. Southeast posted its only other OVC series win March 17 and 18 when it took two of three from visiting Samford to begin league play...
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Redhawks win OVC thriller 16-14 in 12 innings
(College Sports ~ 04/23/07)
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- By losing both ends of Saturday's doubleheader at Austin Peay, Southeast Missouri State was assured of its first Ohio Valley Conference series loss of the season. But the Redhawks avoided a series sweep Sunday with a wild 16-14, 12-inning victory, thanks in large part to a comeback from a 10-2 deficit after six innings...
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Cape Boys, Girls Club plans to move to junior high
(Local News ~ 04/23/07)
The Boys and Girls Club of Cape Girardeau plans to relocate its operations to the Central Junior High School campus if the school board agrees. Club director NaTika Rowles said the move would make its after-school and summer programs more accessible to students than at its current location at 232 Broadway...
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10 people swept under waves after quake causes landslide into ocean in southern Chile
(International News ~ 04/23/07)
SANTIAGO, Chile -- An earthquake in remote southern Chile shook free a landslide of rocks, sending them smashing into a narrow fjord and causing massive 25-foot waves that swept away 10 beachgoers. Two bodies were recovered Sunday. Rescuers were searching the cold Pacific waters for the other missing people from the beach after the magnitude-6.2 quake the day before, authorities said...
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Deep roots: BMW motorcycle dealership has long history in Cape Girardeau
(Business ~ 04/23/07)
There is a culture of BMW motorcylists out there who like to travel and tend to make the nearest dealership their headquarters. In 1993, a BMW motorcycle shop found a home in downtown Cape Girardeau and since has become a staple in the historic district. Today, the business is booming...
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