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Hiker from Missouri found dead on Arkansas trail
(State News ~ 11/08/07)
O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) -- Investigators do not suspect foul play but are still determining the cause of death for a Missouri hiker found dead on a trail in northwest Arkansas. Other hikers found the body of 31-year-old John Adelsberger the Third Monday morning on the Ozark Highland Trail...
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State plan would cut mental health caseworkers
(State News ~ 11/08/07)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The state Department of Mental Health is proposing the elimination of 484 state caseworkers for the developmentally disabled and retarded and replace them with private-sector case managers. The department says the plan, which needs legislative approval, ultimately could boost the number of case managers, give them more time to interact with clients and improve their care...
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Jetton: Village law wasn't a big deal
(State News ~ 11/08/07)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) -- House Speaker Rod Jetton says he didn't believe a law making it easier for landowners to incorporate as villages would be a big deal, though it has sparked controversy in Southwest Missouri. Jetton so far has declined to speak publicly about his role in the law, but he has sent e-mails to people who had called or written to him about the issue, or whom he knew personally in Southwest Missouri...
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Chandelier back in place at Mo. Capitol
(State News ~ 11/08/07)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A large brass chandelier is back in place at the Missouri Capitol, one year after it fell during maintenance. Workers had lowered the chandelier for maintenance when it slipped the remaining few feet and crashed to the floor of the Capitol Rotunda on Nov. 10, 2006...
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15 horses rescued in Northeast Missouri
(State News ~ 11/08/07)
HURDLAND, Mo. (AP) -- Fifteen horses will be evaluated after being removed from property in Northeast Missouri. The Knox County Sheriff's Department and the Humane Society of Missouri rescued the animals Thursday from property near Hurdland. They will be evaluated at the Humane Society's Longmeadow Rescue Ranch...
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Meth lab busted in Scott County
(Local News ~ 11/08/07)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- The Scott County Sheriff's Department busted a methamphetamine lab Wednesday night in Sikeston. According to a news release from the sheriff's office, Teren H. Eskew, 31, and Jack W. Hargraves Jr., 39, both of Sikeston, were arrested in connection with the lab...
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Disciplinarians
(Column ~ 11/08/07)
Nov. 8, 2007 Dear Leslie, In the past week DC and I and our parents have seen Buddhist monk martial artists, American Indian dancers and the return of a homegrown violinist to perform with the local symphony orchestra at the new performing arts hall. A new gallery added itself to the monthly First Friday art gallery openings during the same week. Making the rounds on First Friday now can take most of the night...
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Crowell appointed to arts group board of directors
(Local News ~ 11/08/07)
State Sen. Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau, has been appointed to the board of directors of the Missouri Arts Council Cultural Trust Fund, the first legislator from Southeast Missouri to be appointed to the post in recent memory. Crowell's office announced the appointment, made by Senate President Pro Tem Michael Gibbons, R-Kirkwood, on Monday...
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Numbers of chronically homeless decline
(Local News ~ 11/08/07)
The number of people nationally who are chronically homeless dropped by nearly 12 percent from 2005 to 2006, according to government estimates released Wednesday. In Cape Girardeau, the numbers of the chronically homeless -- those who are forced to habitually seek emergency shelter -- have declined, too, but the overall homeless population continues to rise, according to Tina Rodgers, a caseworker for the Salvation Army...
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Three Rivers assessment begins soon
(Local News ~ 11/08/07)
A study to determine higher education needs in Cape Girardeau County will be conducted soon, according to officials at Three Rivers Community College. In August, Three Rivers officials announced their plans to establish an education center here, saying a proposal could come before the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education as soon as October. ...
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Taking fresh approaches at SEMO dance concert
(Local News ~ 11/08/07)
Hilary Peterson remembers affectionately the thrills and lively audiences at her own undergraduate student dance showcases. "Students were coming to support other students," she said. "They knew it would be exciting and fresh." Those words describe the Fall Dance Concert Student Showcase opening tonight and continuing through Saturday at the Bedell Performance Hall on the River Campus. ...
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Support the Rotary radio auction
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/08/07)
To the editor:On Saturday, the Cape West Rotary Club will host its 42nd annual radio auction at the J.C. Penney court at West Park Mall. The auction, which will be broadcast all day on KZIM 960 and KSIM 1400, includes such items as vacation packages to Florida and San Antonio; tuition to Southeast Missouri State University; tickets to Rams, Cardinals, and Blues games; gift certificates to numerous restaurants; and over 100 more items...
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Decision invites other problems
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/08/07)
To the editor:This is a tremendously dangerous precedent that has been established by Mayor Jay Knudtson and the Cape Girardeau City Council. Allowing a church free rein in a residentially zoned area could prompt other churches and citizens to abuse zoning laws in the city...
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Governor's office is complying with Missouri Sunshine Law
(Column ~ 11/08/07)
By Henry Herschel Some reporters have expressed interest in the records-retention policy of the governor's office. At the three largest newspapers, interest has far exceeded accurate reporting. So you will know our policy, it is to meet fully the disclosure standards of the relevant statute (the Sunshine Law, Chapter 610 et seq. ...
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Speak Out 11/8/07
(Speak Out ~ 11/08/07)
Dig some more; Quiet, peaceful place; Maid's job to clean; Reduce consumption; Brain man; Winning swimmers; Fingers pointing; Good intentions; Check your flags
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Archive center is quite a treasure
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/08/07)
To the editor:We recently attended an appreciation party for volunteers at the Cape Girardeau County Archive Center. We have attended several in the six years we have been volunteers. It is wonderful to know that our work is appreciated. and the staff goes out of its way to let us know that...
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Vietnam veterans
(Editorial ~ 11/08/07)
In the decades since the end of the Vietnam War, some wounds have never healed. In the U.S., the Vietnam years were trying times. Military personnel whose fathers and grandfathers had returned home from World War II as heroes were faced with less cordial receptions and, in some cases, jeers...
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Jackson aldermen approve water main work
(Local News ~ 11/08/07)
Replacing the water main running under East Jackson Boulevard between Shawnee Avenue and Old Cape Road is a long-range priority in the city of Jackson. But city officials moved one 1,000-foot section for immediate replacement Monday, when the Jackson Board of Aldermen voted to replace a segment near the Wal-Mart Supercenter as soon as possible...
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Region briefs 11/8/07
(Local News ~ 11/08/07)
Southeast Missourians advance in CMT contest Three young adults from the region have advanced to the next round of competition in Country Music Television's Music City Madness 2 contest. Dustin and Brandon Finch, originally of Fredericktown, Mo., and Casie Janet, of Cape Girardeau, were selected by fan votes as the field narrowed from 64 to 32 contestants who submitted videos featuring original songs. ...
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George Ryan arrives at prison, maintains innocence
(State News ~ 11/08/07)
OXFORD, Wis. -- Former Illinois governor George Ryan slipped through a back gate at a rural federal prison Wednesday, avoiding any fanfare as he began serving a 6 1/2-year corruption sentence. The 73-year-old Republican entered the prison about noon, Bureau of Prisons spokeswoman Felicia Ponce said, and managed to avoid a throng of media awaiting his arrival at the main entrance...
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State to decide Devlin placement in up to 3 weeks
(State News ~ 11/08/07)
ST. LOUIS -- A decision on where to imprison Michael Devlin is expected in two to three weeks, a Missouri Corrections spokesman said Wednesday. Devlin, who pleaded guilty last month to charges tied to the kidnapping and sexual assault of two Missouri boys -- Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby -- is still being evaluated at a Missouri Department of Corrections intake facility in St. Joseph, spokesman Brian Hauswirth said...
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Voters move seven Kansas City schools to Independence district
(State News ~ 11/08/07)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The predominantly black Kansas City School District is expected to lose 30 percent of its white students after voters agreed to switch seven of its most successful schools to the neighboring Independence district. Two-thirds of voters in the Kansas City district, 13,576 to 7,015, approved the plan Tuesday, according to complete but unofficial results. In the Independence district, 84 percent favored the switch, 10,173 to 1,918...
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Sahara Aldridge
(Obituary ~ 11/08/07)
Sahara Jayde "Hoops" Aldridge, 13 years young, passed away peacefully and valiantly earned her angel wings at her home on the evening of Monday, Nov. 5, 2007. She is survived by her loving parents, Shannon and Amy Aldridge, who adored her with all their hearts...
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Out of the past 11/8/07
(Out of the Past ~ 11/08/07)
The Cape Girardeau County Grand Jury, dismissed at the end of its three-month term, recommends that a new grand jury "be convened immediately," a recommendation that Circuit Judge A.J. Seier says will likely be accepted. The co-owner of a local restaurant and sales director at a motel complex here are named Tourism Ambassador and Hospitality Host, respectively, at the third annual Tourism Awards Banquet; Mary Foote, co-owner of Port Cape Girardeau, is named Tourism Ambassador, and G. ...
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John Cavey Jr.
(Obituary ~ 11/08/07)
John Hart Cavey Jr., 86, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007, at the Lutheran Home. He was born Feb. 10, 1921, in Waukesha, Wis., son of John Hart and Rhoda Eales Cavey Sr. He and Ruth Louise Hamilton were married Oct. 15, 1949, in Waukesha. She died Feb. 12, 1999...
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Billy Littleton
(Obituary ~ 11/08/07)
Billy Joe Littleton, 82, of Cumberland, R.I., died Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007, at Hebert Nursing Home in Smithfield, R.I. He was born in Cape Girardeau, son of Joe and Lela McClard Littleton. He married Constance Drolet. Littleton had lived in Cumberland the past 42 years. He was a painting contractor 32 years and was employed by Cumberland School Department eight years...
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Dr. James Grable
(Obituary ~ 11/08/07)
Dr. James Dewey Grable passed away at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau Wednesday morning, Nov. 7, 2007, after a brief illness. He was born Sept. 24, 1927, in Quitman, Ark., son of Clyde Thomas and Norma Hammock Grable. The oldest of four brothers, he was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Herbert C. Grable and Jack I. Grable...
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Glenda Bass
(Obituary ~ 11/08/07)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Glenda Faye Bass, 66, of Chaffee died at 2:44 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born in Cape Girardeau to William Oscar "Bud" & Faye Irene Martin Eaker. Glenda was a member of First Assembly of God Church in Chaffee. She was a very good supporter of Trinity Broadcast Network...
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Louise Burger
(Obituary ~ 11/08/07)
Louise Marie Scherer Burger, 85, of Scott City died Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007, at her home. She was born Oct. 11, 1922, in Ardeola, Mo., daughter of John A. and Bertha Enderle Scherer. She and Harold Burger were married June 18, 1946, at Benton, Mo. He died Oct. 6, 2000...
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Joseph Carter
(Obituary ~ 11/08/07)
Joseph Martin Carter, 97, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Sept. 21, 2007, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born Oct. 26, 1909, in Doniphan, Mo., son of Alvin L. and Edith Pearl Martin Carter. He and Elizabeth Estes Carter were married June 12, 1933, in Hollister, Mo. She died Dec. 20, 1992. He later married Mary Metz Crowe in 1993 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She died in 2004...
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Edvera Welter
(Obituary ~ 11/08/07)
ORAN, Mo. -- Edvera Welter, 83, of Oran died Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007, at Mount Carmel Senior Living in St. Charles, Mo. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran is in charge of arrangements.
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Red House Interpretive Center announces November schedule
(Community News ~ 11/08/07)
n Folk music with Henry Hinton and David Harper will be presented from 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday. n Arts and crafts day, held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 17, will feature Rose Wielser exhibiting water color and oil paintings and portraits drawn on site; Loretta Head displaying wreaths and folk art painting; Betina Layton displaying beading, candles, soaps, dream catchers, leather work and cross stitching...
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American Business Women's Association sponsors pageants
(Community News ~ 11/08/07)
The Jacksonian Charter Chapter of the American Business Women's Association will sponsor the Miss Jackson pageants at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 17 at Jackson High School. The pageants are affiliated with the Miss Missouri/Miss America Pageants. The pageants are open to girls ages 3 to 24...
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Chili, soup supper to be held at Sedgewickville
(Community News ~ 11/08/07)
A chili and soup supper will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Sedgewickville Lutheran Church, routes K and WW, Sedgewickville, Mo. Matching funds will be provided by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. The menu also includes assorted sandwiches, desserts and drinks. Carryouts will be available. Crafts, cutlery and baked goods will be featured. Children younger than 6 eat free...
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Community digest 11/8/07
(Community News ~ 11/08/07)
Benefit planned for Lou Gehrig's disease patient SIKESTON, Mo. -- A family fun night and chili supper benefit will be held for Mark Ellison and his family from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Clinton Building in the Sikeston Recreation Complex. Ellison was recently diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as Lou Gehrig's disease. ...
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Joseph Cwick
(Obituary ~ 11/08/07)
Joseph F. Cwick, 87, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Depew, N.Y., died Monday, Nov. 5, 2007, at Heartland Care and Rehab. He was born Nov. 14, 1919, in Buffalo, N.Y. He and Betty Haid were married June 21, 1947, in Buffalo. She died Dec. 28, 2006. Cwick served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in the South Pacific from Feb. 10, 1942, to Oct. 21, 1945...
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Frank Jones
(Obituary ~ 11/08/07)
BELL CITY, Mo. -- Harlie "Frank" Jones, 74, of Bell City died Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Mo. He was born Dec. 28, 1932, in Scottsville, Ark., son of Charles Franklin and Clemmie Agnes Boze Jones. He and Evelyn Miller were married Dec. 28, 1953...
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Fire report 11/8/07
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/08/07)
n At 5:26 p.m., a motor vehicle accident at New Madrid Street and Henderson Avenue. n At 5:40 p.m., emergency medical service in the 2500 block of Boutin Drive. n At 8:48 p.m., emergency medical service in the 3400 block of William Street. n At 9:06 p.m., a car fire in the 1400 block of North Kingshighway...
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General Motors posts record $39 billion loss for quarter
(National News ~ 11/08/07)
DETROIT -- It's hard to ignore the second largest quarterly loss in U.S. history. But General Motors Corp.'s record $39 billion loss on a charge involving unused tax credits was only one piece of dire news for the world's largest car company. GM is hemorrhaging money, particularly in North America, and the outlook for 2008 and beyond is bleak. ...
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Utah rejects voucher program; N.J. says no to stem-cell proposal
(National News ~ 11/08/07)
Utah voters on Tuesday killed the nation's first statewide school voucher program that promised tax dollars for private tuition, no matter how much a family earned or whether children were in bad schools. In another of the most closely watched questions on state ballots Tuesday, New Jersey voters rejected the state's plan to borrow $450 million over 10 years to finance stem-cell research. ...
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Oklahoma lawyer fighting against use of lethal injection commits suicide
(National News ~ 11/08/07)
NORMAN, Okla. -- Defense lawyer Lisa McCalmont was well-known nationally as an outspoken critic of lethal injection and amassed a trove of information about problems with the three-drug cocktail that is at the center of a case the U.S. Supreme Court will hear early next year...
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Space shuttle Discovery returns to Earth, ending 15-day mission
(National News ~ 11/08/07)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Discovery and its crew returned to Earth on Wednesday and concluded a 15-day space station build-and-repair mission that was among the most challenging -- and heroic -- in shuttle history. The space shuttle touched down on a crisp and bright fall afternoon after safely crossing the continent in the first coast-to-coast re-entry since the Columbia disaster almost five years ago...
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O'Hare airport bust leads to arrest of 23 illegal immigrants
(National News ~ 11/08/07)
CHICAGO -- Nearly two dozen illegal immigrants were arrested Wednesday, accused of using fake security badges to work in critical areas of O'Hare International Airport, including the tarmac, authorities said. The 23 illegal workers were employed by Ideal Staffing Solutions Inc., whose corporate secretary and office manager also were arrested after an eight-month investigation that involved federal, state and Chicago authorities...
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NASA's internal watchdog audits program that surveyed airline pilots on safety
(National News ~ 11/08/07)
NASA's internal watchdog said Wednesday it is auditing the agency's handling of a survey on air safety that NASA shut down after it had spent $11.3 million and then withheld the results. The inspector general's office is looking into management of the National Aviation Operations Monitoring Service, a multiyear project that surveyed 24,000 commercial air pilots and 5,000 general aviation pilots on safety-related issues they encountered in flight and on the runways...
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Bush tells Musharraf to hold elections soon and drop military title
(National News ~ 11/08/07)
WASHINGTON -- President Bush, personally intervening in the political crisis in Pakistan, told President Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday he must hold parliamentary elections soon and step down as army leader. "You can't be the president and the head of the military at the same time," Bush said, describing a 20-minute telephone call with Musharraf. "I had a very frank discussion with him."...
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Study: Veterans are a quarter of the homeless in the U.S.
(National News ~ 11/08/07)
WASHINGTON -- Veterans make up one in four homeless people in the United States, though they are only 11 percent of the general adult population, according to a report to be released today. And homelessness is not just a problem among middle-age and elderly veterans. Younger veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan are trickling into shelters and soup kitchens seeking services, treatment or help finding a job...
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Officials pull millions of Chinese-made toys containing 'date rape' drug chemical
(National News ~ 11/08/07)
WASHINGTON -- Millions of Chinese-made toys have been pulled from shelves in North America and Australia after scientists found they contain a chemical that converts into a powerful date rape drug when ingested. Two children in the U.S. and three in Australia were hospitalized after swallowing the beads...
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Georgian police use force against protesters
(International News ~ 11/08/07)
TBILISI, Georgia -- Riot police used tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon Wednesday to break up demonstrations calling for the ouster of President Mikhail Saakashvili. The pro-Western leader declared a state of emergency and banned all news broadcasts except state-controlled television...
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Finland teen shoots 8 to death at school, kills self in rampage
(International News ~ 11/08/07)
TUUSULA, Finland -- Was it a massacre foretold on YouTube? An 18-year-old gunman killed seven other students and the principal during a rampage through his high school in this quiet Finnish town -- and investigators suspect he revealed plans for the carnage in Internet postings in which he urges revolution and grins after taking target practice...
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Thousands of bananas wash up on Dutch North Sea islands
(International News ~ 11/08/07)
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- Thousands of bananas washed up on two Dutch North Sea islands on Wednesday after at least six containers fell off a cargo ship in a storm and one burst open, a local official said. "I think everybody on the island has a bunch now," said Gossen Buren, a shipping official at the local lighthouse...
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UN: Israel's near economic blockade of Gaza Strip hurts peace effort
(International News ~ 11/08/07)
UNITED NATIONS -- The head of the U.N. agency responsible for aiding Palestinian refugees said Wednesday that Israel's near economic blockade of the Gaza Strip is fueling support for extremists and shattering hopes for a peaceful future. "They're trying to punish those who've taken control of Gaza but in fact they're punishing everybody inside Gaza, a very small percentage of whom support the people who are controlling Gaza right now," Karen Koning AbuZayd of the U.N. ...
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Bhutto supporters scuffle with police in widening of Pakistani political crisis
(International News ~ 11/08/07)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Supporters of Benazir Bhutto clashed with police in front of parliament Wednesday after she urged party activists into the streets to protest emergency rule, deepening the uncertainty engulfing a Pakistan already shaken by rising Islamic militancy...
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Iraq: Declining violence prompts 46,000 refugees to return home
(International News ~ 11/08/07)
BAGHDAD -- Declining violence has prompted Iraqi refugees to pack up and return home, with the government on Wednesday claiming 46,030 people crossed back over the borders in October alone. But the remnants of the brutality that has shaken Iraq keep turning up. The Iraqi army said 17 bodies were discovered in an area troops have only recently been able to enter after driving al-Qaida fighters out of regions north and west of the capital...
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Michael Jackson says he ignores stories, gossip about his lifestyle
(Entertainment ~ 11/08/07)
NEW YORK -- Michael Jackson knows his reputation as a freak -- but just ignores it. "I don't pay attention to that," the 49-year-old singer told Ebony magazine. "In my opinion, it's ignorance. It's usually not based on fact. ... Every neighborhood has the guy who you don't see, so you gossip about him. You see those stories about him, there's the myth that he did this or he did that. People are crazy!"...
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Central's pool problems stunted competitors' training
(High School Sports ~ 11/08/07)
Central captain Peyton Waggener has witnessed first hand how pump failures at the Central Municipal Pool adversely affected the Tigers and other local swimming programs. The pool problems caused the teams to schedule practice sessions at other facilites where they have not been able to put in as many hours as usual...
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Sophomore's work ethic derives from religious convictions
(High School Sports ~ 11/08/07)
When Central sophomore Sam Gramling describes how much time he spends practicing each week, he smiles and says that he's "hardly out of the water." "Swimming is a sport in which you have to be in the water constantly," he said. "If you're not in the water, then you're not going to do very [well]."...
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Southeast soccer's first family
(College Sports ~ 11/08/07)
Some married couples -- especially those who have been together for a while -- might cringe at the thought of spending every waking hour together. Not Heather and Paul Nelson, who have combined their love of soccer -- and their love for each other -- to build Southeast Missouri State into an Ohio Valley Conference women's soccer power...
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Daniel draws Heisman attention
(Professional Sports ~ 11/08/07)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- A few years ago, Missouri quarterback Brad Smith showed up on some preseason Heisman Trophy watch lists. A do-it-all player on a so-so team that peaked with two Independence Bowl berths had zero chance, no matter how many school records Smith set...
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Jackson ready to return to Rams' offense
(Professional Sports ~ 11/08/07)
ST. LOUIS -- Steven Jackson is ready to give the St. Louis Rams' offense another lift. They're hopeful this energy burst lasts longer than one quarter. Jackson returned to full duty in practice Wednesday after recovering from a bulging disc that knocked him out of the Rams' last game before their bye week. Jackson had led the winless Rams to an early 14-0 lead against the Browns, running in the words of teammate Randy McMichael like a "wild beast," before his back locked up...
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Missouri's Anderson still uncertain on starters
(Professional Sports ~ 11/08/07)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- It's less than a week before Missouri begins its regular season and coach Mike Anderson is still trying to figure out his starting lineup. The Tigers open regular-season play Monday at home against Central Michigan. Their last exhibition tuneup is Thursday night at home against Missouri Western...
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Take your pick
(Entertainment ~ 11/08/07)
I'll be honest: I didn't know what to expect going into the show by the Shaolin Warriors on Oct. 31 at the Bedell Performance Hall. I was just curious as to how the first touring show at the River Campus would go over. Two hours later I lost count of how many "oohs," "ahhs" and "wows" I and those sitting next to me had uttered. And along with the rest of the audience, I gave those Buddhist monks a standing ovation...
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Mojo Filter to appear on The Bone
(Entertainment ~ 11/08/07)
Local blues rock outfit Mojo Filter will appear on 95.5 The Bone at 6 p.m. Saturday, according to a MySpace bulletin put out by the band Monday. The band will give an interview and play one of its originals, an acoustic version. -- Southeast Missourian...
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Worth the drive
(Entertainment ~ 11/08/07)
Less than 2 hours away Shryock Auditorium, Carbondale, Ill. The Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra returns in concert Friday and Saturday presenting a double bill of Puccini operas each night -- the tragedy "Suor Angelica," sung in Italian, and the comedy "Gianni Schicchi," sung in English. ...
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New DVD releases include `Ratatouille,' `Chuck & Larry,' `Sicko'
(Entertainment ~ 11/08/07)
'I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry" Adam Sandler and Kevin James are bridegroom and bridegroom in this comedy centered on how far friends will go to help friends. Sandler's a womanizing firefighter who works with his best buddy (James), a widower worried about providing for his children in case he dies. ...
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Garth Brooks on the big screen
(Entertainment ~ 11/08/07)
The Town Plaza Cinema will show "Garth Brooks: Concert for the Big Screen" at 8 p.m. Wednesday and Nov. 15. The concert is being filmed live Wednesday night from the Sprint Center in Kansas City. The Nov. 15 show will be an encore presentation. -- Southeast Missourian...
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Jay-Z finally delivers worthy comeback
(Entertainment ~ 11/08/07)
After claiming that he'd release no more albums, last year's "Kingdom Come" CD was Jay-Z's first comeback attempt. However, his return only partly lived up to expectations. Although the disc scored his best opening week sales until that point, it was roundly received as a relative letdown, with too many soft-edged rhymes about his cushy, celebrity lifestyle...
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My playlist
(Entertainment ~ 11/08/07)
Timexx Nasty The Drivin' Rain singer gives us five of his faves. 1. Black Sabbath -- "The Devil Cried" I'm happy to hear Sabbath just be evil again. Story is, If you go to hell, and sing a song that makes the devil cry, he'll send you back. 2. Kamelot -- "One Cold Winter's Night"...
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'Bee Movie': B, as in Boring
(Entertainment ~ 11/08/07)
A couple of giggles, a few forced yawns, lots of wandering around; Jerry Seinfeld's "Bee Movie" can't keep the kids in their seats. Ordinary worker bee Barry B. Benson (voiced by Jerry Seinfeld) has finished his three days of grade school, his three days of high school and his three days of college. After his 10-second graduation (that's where we come in), it's off to his first day of work...
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At the theaters
(Entertainment ~ 11/08/07)
'Fred Claus'; 'Horror Fest 2007'; 'Lions for Lambs'; 'P2'; '30 Days of Night'; 'American Gangster'; 'Assassination of Jesse James'; 'Bee Movie'; 'Bourne Ultimatum'; 'Dan in Real Life'; 'The Game Plan'; 'Martian Child'; 'Mr. Woodcock'; 'Saw IV'; 'Why Did I get Married?'
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Archbishop Burke warns against women's ordination
(State News ~ 11/08/07)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- St. Louis Archbishop Raymond Burke has warned two Roman Catholic women that they will be excommunicated if they proceed with a planned ordination Sunday. The two women -- Rose Marie Dunn Hudson of Festus and Elsie Hainz McGrath of St. Louis -- are set to be ordained as part of the Roman Catholic Womenpriests movement that began in 2002...
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Complete calendar
(Entertainment ~ 11/08/07)
Thursday, Nov. 8 Space: Dare to Dream: Memorial Hall, Southeast Missouri State University, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Art & Letters: Book signing for "Bootheel Man": A Nove by Morley Swingle: Glenn Auditorium, Dempster Hall, Southeast Missouri State University, 4:30 to 6 p.m...
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Top-selling CDs
(Entertainment ~ 11/08/07)
Top-selling CDs at PMac Music from Oct. 29 to Nov. 4. 1. Puscifer -- "V is for Vagina" 2. Seether -- "Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces" 3. Otep -- "Ascension" 4. Avenged Sevenfold -- "Avenged Sevenfold" 5. Robert Plant and Alison Krauss -- "Raising Sand"...
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Guitar Hero
(Entertainment ~ 11/08/07)
Don't know who Buddy Guy is? We can sum it up easily: He's the man responsible for inspiring some of the greatest guitarists in rock music. Without Guy's wailing solos and over-the-top stage show, rock 'n' roll might not be what it is today. That's why he's in the Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame. On Sunday, the Chicago blues legend performs at the Show Me Center. He phoned in last week for an interview with SE Live...
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Best-sellers-Books-USAToday
(Entertainment ~ 11/08/07)
1. "Book of the Dead" by Patricia Cornwell 2. "Become a Better You: 7 Keys to Improving Your Life Every Day" by Joel Osteen 3. "Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia" by Elizabeth Gilbert 4. "Deceptively Delicious" by Jessica Seinfeld...
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Floyd from down under
(Entertainment ~ 11/08/07)
Don't bet on Roger Waters reconciling with David Gilmour and crew any time soon. Other than the recent reunion gig at Live 8, you can probably bet Pink Floyd is through. But you can get as close as possible to the real live Pink Floyd experience Nov. ...
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Local landmark
(Entertainment ~ 11/08/07)
Betty Calhoun never thought in 1972 that her new job waiting tables at Sands Pancake House would turn into a lifelong career as a business owner, but it did. From 1972 to 1997, Calhoun served up hot plates of homemade breakfasts and lunches to devoted customers as a server. In 1997 her job as a server ended and her role as a restaurant owner, server and cook began...
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Army of rock
(Entertainment ~ 11/08/07)
KISS is known by many around the world as one of the most entertaining live acts in history. The KISS Army tribute band, featuring Yio Darcangelis (Gene Simmons), Steve Clark (Peter Criss), Bryan Angel (Paul Stanley) and Doug Gery (Ace Frehley) is known by many as the closest you can get to the real thing...
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Dennis Miller returns to sports TV with talk show on Versus
(Entertainment ~ 11/08/07)
NEW YORK -- Dennis Miller recalled Internet polls during his stint on "Monday Night Football" in which half the respondents loved him and the other half hated him. "I'll always be a bit of niche guy," he said, with no apologies. The comedian is venturing back into sports television, a pairing that evokes memories of his much-talked-about two-year run in the football broadcast booth. "Sports Unfiltered with Dennis Miller," a talk show on Versus, debuted Tuesday night...
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Doctor linked to deaths at Illinois VA barred from practicing in Mass
(State News ~ 11/08/07)
Doctor linked to deaths at Illinois VA barred from practicing in Mass. BOSTON (AP) -- A doctor allegedly linked to the deaths of ten patients at a veteran's hospital in southern Illinois has been permanently barred from practicing medicine in Massachusetts...
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Redhawks rally for five-game win
(College Sports ~ 11/08/07)
The Southeast Missouri State volleyball team fell behind 2-0 at Tennessee-Martin on Wednesday night. No worries. The Redhawks rallied to win the next three games for their 11th victory in their last 12 matches. They maintained their spot at second in the Ohio Valley Conference standings...
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Ameren selects company to rebuild reservoir
(State News ~ 11/08/07)
ST. LOUIS -- Ameren Corp. has selected a contractor to rebuild its Taum Sauk reservoir in Southeast Missouri, but said construction can't begin until the utility reaches a settlement with state agencies over the reservoir's collapse in 2005. Ameren announced Wednesday it hired Ozark Constructors to rebuild the mountaintop reservoir, which held more than one billion gallons of water to power a hydroelectric plant in a valley below it. ...
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'Bee Movie' has no sting
(Entertainment ~ 11/08/07)
The secret life of bees as told by Jerry Seinfeld is definitely a "B" for boring. During the 90 minutes, there was one line that made me chuckle while the kids in the audience were alternately crying and being taken out for a potty break. "Bee" feels like a killer 15-minute short stretched into an OK feature-length movie...
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Cape house nominated for national historic registry
(Local News ~ 11/08/07)
One of Cape Girardeau's oldest buildings will get a new life as a bed and breakfast inn, the same week that it may be accepted on the National Register of Historic Places. The A.R. Ponder house, at the northwest corner of William Street and Louisiana Avenue, is undergoing renovation by owners Jay and Kelly Purcell...
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