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New R&D group awards $11 million in Fort Leonard Wood area
(State News ~ 11/01/07)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) -- The region around Fort Leonard Wood was expected to get an economic boost from $11 million in federal funding for Army-related research and development projects. The Leonard Wood Institute, a nonprofit group created in 2004, announced its first round of grants Thursday for 20 projects during the next year in areas of interest to the Army...
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Rash of mountain lion sightings in Franklin County
(State News ~ 11/01/07)
NEW HAVEN, Mo. (AP) -- Mountain lions, once common in Missouri, have been mostly gone from the Show Me State for 80 years. But some residents of Franklin County believe they're making a comeback. The Washington Missourian newspaper has received four separate reports of sightings of a large predatory cat -- perhaps a mountain lion -- all in the same area of the eastern Missouri county...
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Missouri AG donates 'Hannah Montana' tickets after lawsuit
(State News ~ 11/01/07)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon has donated 91 tickets to a "Hannah Montana" concert to four charities after resolving claims that two ticket brokers sold tickets above face value. Nixon announced Wednesday that his office had resolved its legal issues with a pair of ticket brokers, Ticket Solutions of Overland Park and RazorGator of Los Angeles...
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Fire damages Sigma Chi activity center
(Local News ~ 11/01/07)
An activity center for the Sigma Chi fraternity caught fire in the early morning hours Thursday. The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the building at 1134 N. Sprigg St. at 4:07 a.m. to find smoke billowing from the metal structure. Crews got the fire under control in about 15 minutes, but the building structure and furniture were severely damaged. ...
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Men accused of dog fighting arraigned
(Local News ~ 11/01/07)
The three men accused of felony dog fighting were arraigned before Judge Joe Z. Satterfield Thursday at the Stoddard County Courthouse. For Jamie Sifford, 29, of Dudley, Mo., and Jessey Short, 30, of Cape Girardeau, Satterfield set a preliminary hearing for Nov. 29...
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Mysteries above and below
(Column ~ 11/01/07)
Nov. 1, 2007 Dear Julie, At intermission of "Big River," the first production at Cape Girardeau's inspiring new performing arts center, DC said she'd felt herself getting sleepy during the first act. "I don't like the plot," she explained...
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Area schools guarding against staph infections
(Local News ~ 11/01/07)
School districts are taking precautions to prevent the spread of staph infections, especially an antibiotic-resistant form, following locally reported cases. In Jackson, one woman died earlier this month from complications due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA...
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Ameren cuts Cape gas rates
(Local News ~ 11/01/07)
Cape Girardeau customers will get a break on their winter heating bills while Jackson residents will pay more. Every year at the end of October, the Missouri Public Service Commission reviews and, generally with few modifications, approves utility company estimates of the cost of natural gas for the winter. The result, known as the purchased gas adjustment, is used to set rates for up to six months...
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Three from Southeast Missouri enter first round of country music video contest
(Local News ~ 11/01/07)
Three people with Southeast Missouri ties were among the 64 chosen by Country Music Television to participate in the Music City Madness 2 competition, which pairs original music videos against one another and allows the public to vote on them. When Dustin Finch, 23, originally of Fredericktown, Mo., learned about the competition, he and his twin brother, Brandon, planned on recording a song they had written. ...
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Speak Out 11/1/07
(Speak Out ~ 11/01/07)
No local comment; Academic focus; Unwelcome mothers; Providing security; School choice; Fake news conference; Big spenders; Ethanol farce; City crews do good job; Crackdown on illegals; Make a difference; What a jewel
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Ford has often helped museum
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/01/07)
To the editor:Congratulations to Jerry Ford upon receiving the Jeff Maguire Award at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri annual membership meeting. The Cape River Heritage Museum board of directors is well aware of Jerry's accomplishments. We are more aware of the many times he and one of his groups have donated their talent and time for our fundraisers through the past 25 years. His wife, Margaret, a museum board member, is also to be commended for her contributions to the museum...
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Reviving South Cape
(Editorial ~ 11/01/07)
One area of focus for Cape Girardeau's emerging comprehensive plan -- a blueprint expected to guide the city for the next 20 years -- is the neighborhood commonly referred to as South Cape. It is bounded by Good Hope Street, the Mississippi River, Kingshighway and Southern Expressway. It is a mostly residential area, although there are some businesses along Good Hope and Morgan Oak Street as well as along Southern Expressway...
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Saint Francis wants to cut down waiting times with ER expansion
(Local News ~ 11/01/07)
Reducing emergency room wait times and allowing patients to spend the majority of their visit with their families are the ultimate goals of Saint Francis Medical Center's plans to expand the Gene E. Huckstep Emergency Center and Level III Trauma Center...
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Region briefs 11/1/07
(Local News ~ 11/01/07)
Phi Kappa Phi will hold Story-Thon The Southeast Missouri State University chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi honor society will present a "Born to Read Story-Thon" for children from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the Rose Theatre lobby. All ages are welcome, but stories being read are primarily geared toward audiences age 5 to 8. ...
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Trial set for June in Neosho church shooting
(State News ~ 11/01/07)
NEOSHO, Mo. -- A man accused of killing three people in a southwest Missouri church is set to go on trial in June. A judge in Neosho scheduled the June 23 trial date at a hearing Monday, according to electronic court records. The judge has not issued a decision on a defense motion for a change of venue...
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Out of the past 11/1/07
(Out of the Past ~ 11/01/07)
ORAN, Mo. -- Five fires -- all intentionally set -- were reported in a three- to four-hour period early yesterday in Oran, causing no injuries but damaging two buildings and a boat; two of the fires were set at the city dog pound. Trick or treaters in Cape Girardeau, what few there were, reportedly enjoyed a relatively safe Halloween; there appeared to have been far fewer revelers this year, likely due to concern over the possibility of tampered candy...
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Ryan's fading hopes now in Supreme Court's hands
(State News ~ 11/01/07)
CHICAGO -- George Ryan went to the nation's highest court Wednesday with his fast-fading hopes of staying out of a windblown federal prison camp in Minnesota where inmates mop the floors and clean toilets. The 73-year-old former governor is under orders to report Wednesday to the camp where former governor Dan Walker did time in the 1980s and said he was strip searched by guards even though "it was damned cold."...
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Cattlemen selling herds, scrambling for hay suppliers
(State News ~ 11/01/07)
ANNA, Ill. -- On his Southern Illinois spread where some 450 cows and calves look to him for food, Dale Moreland finds disappointment the only thing that seems to be growing these days. And his headaches are over hay. The 55-year-old cattleman, like so many others in the Midwest and elsewhere, lament that the one-two punch of a spring freeze and months of drought has savaged his hay crops and kept pastures from greening, forcing producers to tap hay stockpiles months earlier than usual...
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Fired lawyer says he offered to keep quiet
(State News ~ 11/01/07)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A lawyer who claims Gov. Matt Blunt fired him for disagreeing with the office's e-mail deletion practices said Wednesday that he would have kept quiet if Blunt's friends had helped him find another job. Scott Eckersley was fired in late September for what Blunt's administration is now describing as poor job performance and misuse of state resources...
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Ragan Neilson
(Obituary ~ 11/01/07)
Jennefer Ragan Neilson passed away Monday, Oct. 29, 2007, after a one-year battle with breast cancer in the arms of her husband, Kerry, and her mother and father, Barbara and Robert Ward. She died at her home in Littleton, Colo. Ragan was born Feb. 18, 1975, in Shreveport,6 La. ...
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Elaine Choate
(Obituary ~ 11/01/07)
SEDGEWICKVILLE, Mo. -- Ellen "Elaine" Choate, 62, of Sedgewickville lost her battle with cancer Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007, at her home. She was born May 1, 1945, in Bloomfield, Mo., daughter of Norman I. and Clara B. Capps Magee. She and Carl L. Choate were married Oct. 4, 1964...
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Gloria Schumer
(Obituary ~ 11/01/07)
Gloria Irene Schumer, 62, of Nashville, Tenn., died Sunday, Oct. 28, 2007, at Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, Tenn. She was born Sept. 18, 1945, at Campbell, Mo., daughter of Leo James and Beatrice Irene Boyd Naes. She and Ronald Nelson Schumer were married Jan. 21, 1967, in Cape Girardeau. He died Dec. 21, 2003...
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Adelaide Jones
(Obituary ~ 11/01/07)
Adelaide I. Jones, 97, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Oct. 29, 2007, at the home of a grandson in Altenburg, Mo. She was born July 31, 1910, in Alto Pass, Ill., daughter of William A. and Aza Finch Friese. She and Paul F. Jones were married April 17, 1938, in Illmo. He died Oct. 7, 2003...
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Geneva Holland
(Obituary ~ 11/01/07)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Geneva B. Holland, 86, of Cairo died Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007, at Daystar Care Center in Cairo. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Barkett Funeral Home of Cairo.
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Cape fire report 11/1/07
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/01/07)
n At 6:08 p.m., a citizen assist in the 3000 block of Boutin Drive. n At 6:15 p.m., a medical assist in the 1000 block of South Ellis Street. n At 9:14 p.m., an illegal burn report in the 2800 block of Bloomfield Road. n At 5:46 a.m., a medical assist in the 1500 block of Parksite Drive...
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Parents take more active role in raising children
(National News ~ 11/01/07)
WASHINGTON -- Parents are taking a more active role in raising their children than they did a decade ago, setting greater restrictions on TV watching and reading more to youngsters, the government reported Wednesday. Teenagers are participating in more extracurricular activities that focus on education, at the expense of sports, according to the study...
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Births 11/1/07
(Births ~ 11/01/07)
Jones; Warren; Casper; Worley; Williams; Walker; Kirby; Baker; Nelson; Chicora
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Puppet Power rocks to raise funds
(Local News ~ 11/01/07)
Puppet Power, a children's ministry led by puppeteer Charlotte Reed, will hold a Rock-A-Thon fundraiser from 7 p.m. Friday to 7 p.m. Saturday at Cornerstone Assembly of God Church on Koch Avenue. The plan is to rock in a chair for 24 hours. Puppet Power has grown since 1985, when Reed got the idea from her 8-year-old son Randy, who was returning from summer camp...
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Community digest 11/1/07
(Community News ~ 11/01/07)
Holiday shopping can help Humane Society ; Coalition for Peace and Justice meets today; Empty Bowls event benefits food pantries; Veterans Day assembly will be held Nov. 9; Church holds third annual craft bazaar; Booth space available for arts and crafts show
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Verizon upgrades data speeds for Southeast Mo.
(Local News ~ 11/01/07)
Southeast Missouri has a new source of broadband Internet access with the announcement that Verizon Wireless upgraded its systems to provide data at speeds five to 10 times faster than previously available. On Monday, the company turned on the new EVDo, or Evolution Data Optimized, standard for its coverage areas. The result, said Cheryl Bini Armbrecht, is a switch from data speeds similar to a dial-up Internet connection to speeds comparable to broadband connections...
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Fed cuts interest rate to help ease strain of housing slump
(National News ~ 11/01/07)
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve lowered an important interest rate Wednesday -- its second reduction in the last six weeks -- to help the economy survive the strains of a deepening housing slump that is likely to crimp growth in coming months. Fed chairman Ben Bernanke and all but one of his colleagues agreed to lower the federal funds rate by one-quarter percentage point to 4.50 percent at the end of a two-day meeting...
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Three suspects convicted of mass murder in Madrid train bombings
(International News ~ 11/01/07)
MADRID, Spain -- Spain's National Court convicted the three main suspects in the Madrid commuter train bombings of mass murder Wednesday and sentenced them to tens of thousands of years in prison for Europe's worst Islamic terror attack. But the verdict was a mixed bag for prosecutors, who saw four other key defendants convicted of lesser offenses and an accused ringleader acquitted altogether...
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Officials to ask DA to consider case of boy accused of starting Calif. fire
(National News ~ 11/01/07)
LOS ANGELES -- Officials blamed a wildfire that consumed more than 38,000 acres and destroyed 21 homes last week on a boy playing with matches, and said they would ask a prosecutor to consider the case. The boy admitted to sparking the fire Oct. 21, Los Angeles County sheriff's Sgt. Diane Hecht said Tuesday. Ferocious winds helped it quickly spread...
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Central class of 1943 holds reunion
(Local News ~ 11/01/07)
Submitted photo Thirty-eight Central High School graduates from the class of 1943 gathered for their 64th class reunion recently. Pictured from left were Lester Paul Whitticre, Verne Whitticre and Opal Johnson, three of the attendees. Alumni came from as near as Cape Girardeau and St. ...
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DeWilde emerges as a force in the middle for the Indians
(High School Sports ~ 11/01/07)
St. Vincent junior Sarah DeWilde may be an upperclassman, but she jokes that she is the least experienced member of the Indians' varsity volleyball team. DeWilde, who sat the bench as a sophomore and accumulated most of her playing time on the junior varsity team, has joined a starting lineup this fall with four seniors and a junior who have been playing together since middle school...
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Leopold team rallies around mother who underwent surgery to remove tumors
(High School Sports ~ 11/01/07)
Deborah Bueter was unable to see Leopold earn a berth in the state volleyball tournament Saturday because she was recovering from a surgery to remove cancerous tumors from her liver. But Bueter, a member of the Wildcats volleyball team in the early 1970s and the mother of current senior Allison Bueter, still was able to watch Leopold's Class 1 sectional win over Bell City the following day from her hospital room in St. Louis...
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Bulldogs capture district title
(High School Sports ~ 11/01/07)
FARMINGTON -- Ryan Bass passed all the tests De Soto kicked at him Wednesday night, including the one he barely remembers. Bass made 11 saves in Notre Dame's 2-0 shutout of the Dragons in the Class 2 District 1 championship game played at Farmington...
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Crusaders drop district title game
(High School Sports ~ 11/01/07)
Saxony Lutheran junior Bryant Steffens started this season at forward after spending last year as the Crusaders' goaltender. But about nine games into the season, he was moved back in net to give his team more experience at the position. However with his team down one goal late in the Class 1 District 1 championship game against St. Pius X on Wednesday, Steffens moved back to forward to give a boost to the struggling Crusaders' offense...
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Redhawks ready for an unfamiliar foe
(College Sports ~ 11/01/07)
After nearly three weeks of practice, Southeast Missouri State men's basketball coach Scott Edgar figures it's time to see his team against outside competition. Edgar will get that chance tonight as the Redhawks play their first of two exhibition games, facing Division II Lincoln University at 7:30 p.m. at the Show Me Center...
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Southeast plays its lone exhibition game tonight
(College Sports ~ 11/01/07)
For the second year in a row, the Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team will have only one exhibition game. Coach John Ishee hopes to get the most out of it when NAIA power Auburn-Montgomery visits the Show Me Center for today's 5 p.m. tipoff...
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High school football capsules 11/1/07
(High School Sports ~ 11/01/07)
Chaffee (5-4) at Portageville (0-8) Last year's meeting: Chaffee 39, Portageville 0. Notes: The Red Devils hung with Hayti for two quarters last week before finally wearing down in the second half. They are on the brink of their first six-win season since 1989. The Red Devils rode their defense to a victory in the first week of district. Chaffee's rushing attack, led by Dylan McAlister and Jerrod Steger, should find plenty of holes...
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At the theaters
(Entertainment ~ 11/01/07)
'American Gangster'; 'Bee Movie'; 'Martian Child'; '30 Days of Night'; 'Assassination of Jesse James'; 'Bourne Ultimatum'; 'The Comebacks'; 'Dan in Real Life'; 'The Game Plan'; 'Gone Baby Gone'; 'Michael Clayton'; 'Mr. Woodcock'; 'Rendition'; 'Saw IV'; 'We Own the Night'; 'Why Did I get Married?'
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Comedy at the Carson Center
(Entertainment ~ 11/01/07)
This weekend is going to be big on comedy at the Carson Center in Paducah, Ky., with a string of comedy shows today through Sunday. Tonight through Saturday the venue will host the one-man production, "Defending the Caveman," a show about men, women and their relationships. The show started in San Francisco in 1991, and later went on to become the longest-running one-person play in Broadway history. The play is written and acted Rob Becker...
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Greek transplant
(Entertainment ~ 11/01/07)
A random meeting, a quick romance and being swept away to an exotic beachside home sounds like the start to any great romance flick, right? Instead it was the start to one of Cape Girardeau's more unique restaurant and bars, the California Juice Club...
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'Jesse James' and 'Darjeeling': Two must-see films
(Entertainment ~ 11/01/07)
What a nice weekend I had! Saturday I saw "The Darjeeling Limited," and then on Sunday I saw "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford." Do yourself a favor this weekend, indulge your movie habit and take in a double feature. With these two films it'll...
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Best-sellers-Books-USAToday
(Entertainment ~ 11/01/07)
1. "Become a Better You: 7 Keys to Improving Your Life Every Day" by Joel Osteen 2. "Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia" by Elizabeth Gilbert 3. "I Am America (And So Can You!)" by Stephen Colbert...
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Playlist
(Entertainment ~ 11/01/07)
Mike Enderle The Melroys drummer gives his top picks. They play Stooges Saturday. 1. "In My Life" The Beatles Pick any song by these guys. It's The Beatles -- 'nuff said!!! 2. "Memphis In The Meantime" John Hiatt Rock'n'roll with a bit of funk from one of the best songwriters on the planet...
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Artistic affinity
(Entertainment ~ 11/01/07)
Ruben Monsalve met former Cape Girardeau artist Kristopher last December when both were showing work at a festival in Costa Rica. Though neither speaks the other's language and Kristopher is a generation younger, the similarities in their abstract paintings ignited a kind of conversation and eventually a friendship. "We did it with our hands, and we drew it out," Kristopher said...
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Top selling CDs
(Entertainment ~ 11/01/07)
Top sellers at P-Mac Music in Cape Girardeau for the week of Oct. 22-28 1. Seether -- "Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces" 2. Serj Tankian, "Elect the Dead" 3. Kid Rock -- "Rock 'N' Roll Jesus" 4. Sooulja Boy -- "Souljaboytellem.com" 5. Gov't Mule -- "Mighty High"...
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Seinfeld's all the buzz
(Entertainment ~ 11/01/07)
Stand-up favorite and mega TV star Jerry Seinfeld has been quiet since his hit TV series, "Seinfeld," ended in 1998. Having worked the comedy circuit, then getting married, Seinfeld has become quite the family man. However, the famous entertainer could only stay out of the spotlight for so long. ...
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SOU--Music-Country Hall of
(Entertainment ~ 11/01/07)
BC-SOU--Music-Country Hall of Fame,0234 Gill, Tillis, Emery inducted into Country Music Hall of Fame NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Country star Vince Gill, singer and humorist Mel Tillis and television and radio personality Ralph Emery were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday...
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'Loudest Show on Dirt' draws 500 at Flickerwood
(Entertainment ~ 11/01/07)
The inaugural "Loudest Show on Dirt" that took place last Saturday at the Flickerwood Arena near Jackson brought in about 500 fans of independent country music, according to show co-organizer John D. Hale. Hale, who fronts the John D. Hale Band, put the "Loudest" show together with the help of the management at Springfield, Mo.'s Snorty Horse Saloon, a haven for acts of the so-called "Red Dirt" independent country music scene. ...
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November rain
(Entertainment ~ 11/01/07)
"After going through what we did, losing a friend and not knowing what we're going to do, just to be able to play music again and getting on stage feels really good for us," said Timexx Nasty, frontman of local rockers Drivin' Rain. "It's almost like we've been reborn."...
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Keeping pace
(Entertainment ~ 11/01/07)
It was a busy October -- the kind that just creates this strange temporal warp. You're there, you're participating in life, fun, whatever from day to day. You go to Homecoming activities, you see "Big River," you catch a Red Dirt music showcase at Flickerwood Arena...
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'Darjeeling Limited': Quirky Wes Anderson stays true to form
(Entertainment ~ 11/01/07)
"Darjeeling Limited," a quirky, wacky, charming comedy by eccentric Wes Anderson, invites us to view the world of another dysfunctional family. And the invitation is given by a 13-minute short film, labeled Part One, and titled "Hotel Chevalier," which stars Jason Schwartzman as Jack Whitman, the youngest of three brothers. The short is a must-see if you want to fully understand where Anderson is going with this movie, in which the shallow and the deep share the same rails...
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New DVD releases include `Spider-Man 3,' `License to Wed'
(Entertainment ~ 11/01/07)
"License to Wed" In this lame comedy, prospective spouses must meet the outrageous domestic demands of preacherman Robin Williams before they are allowed to exchange vows. Williams stars as a minister who puts the not-so-happy bride (Mandy Moore) and groom (John Krasinski) through an exercise in premarital torture before he'll sign off on their nuptials, his methods including bizarre role-playing, parenting practice with robot infants and high-tech surveillance to make sure they follow his no-sex-before-marriage rule. ...
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Worth the drive
(Entertainment ~ 11/01/07)
Less than 1 hour Blue Sky Vineyard, Makanda, Ill. The Southern Region Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Association will host a food and wine tasting event on Nov. 8 at Blue Sky Vineyard's Tuscan Sun event pavilion. Award-winning wines from the 2007 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition and "four-star food" prepared by Chef Jamie Boaz will be available for tasting...
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First friday listings
(Entertainment ~ 11/01/07)
Arts Council of Southeast Missouri The arts council will host the Regions Juried Exhibition, formerly known as Borders, with entries from Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee and Kentucky. M. Charles Rhinehart of Pierce City, Mo., served as juror. In the Jean A. Chapman Gallery new work from the Visual Arts Cooperative will be on display...
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Complete calendar
(Entertainment ~ 11/01/07)
Thursday, Nov. 1 CPR Heartsaver Adult/Child: Saint Francis Medical Center, 8 to 10:30 a.m. Blood Pressure Screening: sponsored by Southeast Missouri Hospital's Generations Family Resource Center, Cape Girardeau Senior Center, 10 to 11:15 a.m. Healthy Bites Luncheon: Saint Francis Medical Center's Health and Wellness Center, 12:10 to 12:40 p.m...
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Music Review: Josh Turner's new CD
(Entertainment ~ 11/01/07)
Like Alan Jackson and Brad Paisley, Josh Turner manages to create traditional-leaning country music without sounding out of date. Also like Jackson and Paisley, he's a songwriter with a family man-image who pushes boundaries and draws on sensuality and humor without ever sounding tasteless or playing on stereotypes...
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Mozeliak lands Cardinals' GM job
(Professional Sports ~ 11/01/07)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals hired John Mozeliak as their new general manager Wednesday, promoting him to replace the fired Walt Jocketty. The 38-year-old Mozeliak was the Cardinals' assistant GM for the last five years. He got a three-year contract...
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NBC's reimagination of '70s 'Bionic Woman' series makes original seem tame
(Entertainment ~ 11/01/07)
LOS ANGELES -- Lindsay Wagner never had to use jujitsu or save Canada from Bosnian terrorists. Well, times have changed. Today's "Bionic Woman" (airing 8 p.m. Wednesdays on NBC) is one superhuman leap from the now-seems-tame series of the 1970s. A spinoff of the hugely popular 1970s series, "The Six Million Dollar Man," the original starred Wagner as Jamie Sommers, the female recipient of some high-tech replacement parts who went on secret missions to stop bad guys...
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Kung fu monks a hit
(Local News ~ 11/01/07)
After months of anticipation, the Bedell Performance Hall hosted its first touring company Wednesday night. And judging by the audience reaction, the Shaolin Warriors were a hit. Without saying a word, the touring group of 21 Shaolin Buddhist monks captivated the Cape Girardeau audience with two hours packed full of seemingly superhuman feats of strength, endurance, flexibility and body control in the Shaolin kung fu tradition. ...
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Review: Having fun with 'God's Favorite'
(Local News ~ 11/01/07)
In the Old Testament, God allows Satan to test Job's virtue and sends four messengers to tell the pious man of the calamities that have taken away his children, his wealth and his health. In Neil Simon's comedy "God's Favorite," based on the Book of Job, the proportions of the disasters are not quite as biblical, and the outcome is much funnier...
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Burfordville man charged in Sigma Chi fire
(Local News ~ 11/02/07)
Ryan Johnston, of Burfordville, was charged with second-degree arson and burglary in connection with a fire at an auxillary building belonging to the Sigma Chi fraternity. Bond was set at $100,000 surety. Johnston will later be transported to the Cape Girardeau County Jail...
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Pilot killed after crashing plane in farm field in Northeast Missouri
(State News ~ 11/02/07)
LA BELLE, Mo. (AP) -- A 71-year-old Missouri man is dead after crashing his single-engine airplane in a northeast Missouri farm field Thursday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Stevens L. Walker of Newark crashed his Zodiac 601 XL Zenair plane around 4:35 p.m. in Lewis County near La Belle, about 25 miles west of Canton...
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Sen. Bond poised to endorse Giuliani
(State News ~ 11/02/07)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Missouri Sen. Kit Bond plans to endorse former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani for president, Bond's office said late Thurdsay. Bond, a four-term Republican, will make the announcement Friday morning at a Washington news conference with Giuliani...
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Air National Guard jet crashes in Dent County
(State News ~ 11/02/07)
BOSS, Mo. (AP) -- A pilot was able to eject Friday before his F-15 Air National Guard jet crashed in rural south-central Missouri, authorities said. The man, whose name and rank were not immediately released, was flown to a St. Louis hospital. "He looks like he's in pretty good shape. He has some injuries, but nothing life threatening," said Jennifer Arvin, a spokeswoman for Barnes-Jewish Hospital...
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Monument ... to folly?
(Column ~ 11/02/07)
If you wonder why we have a $62 million federal courthouse standing empty in Cape Girardeau while bureaucrats find new ways to manufacture red tape, you are eligible to be a charter member of my new club called TIRED, or ThisIsReallyEconomicallyDumb.gov.us...
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Men arraigned on dogfighting charges
(Local News ~ 11/02/07)
The three men accused of felony dogfighting were arraigned before Judge Joe Z. Satterfield on Thursday at the Stoddard County Courthouse. Jamie Sifford, 29, of Dudley, Mo., and Jessey Short, 30, of Cape Girardeau, will have a preliminary hearing Nov. 29...
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Cape may alter rules for licenses
(Local News ~ 11/02/07)
Cape Girardeau's rules for licensing contracts and construction permits may get tougher. When the eight-member board meets at 7 p.m. Wednesday it will review small but significant changes in who needs a license for construction work and how permits will be issued...
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Workshop suggests simple, green savings
(Local News ~ 11/02/07)
Just in time for the winter bills, a free Southeast Missouri State University workshop will offer money saving tips. Eric Redinger, assistant director of recreation services at Southeast Missouri State University, said the hour long workshop is aimed at "aimed at anyone interested in saving a buck or two or going green, especially with heating and how much gas costs now."...
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Zonta's honorees
(Editorial ~ 11/02/07)
The annual Zonta Club of Cape Girardeau honors luncheon has become one of the biggest events in town, raising $13,000 for community projects and bestowing awards on women who have distinguished themselves. This year's honorees, both the winners and the nominees, represent the best of what a community ought to be: caring, giving, generous, meaningful, productive and honorable...
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Speak Out 11/2/07
(Speak Out ~ 11/02/07)
No Christian threat; Rich or poor; Taking the pulse; Government housing; Airborne pollutants; Rent complaint; Making an impression
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City releases schedule for fall leaf pickup
(Local News ~ 11/02/07)
The city of Cape Girardeau has announced its annual fall leaf pickup plans, which start Nov. 13. State law bans leaves from landfills. Cape Girardeau residents are encouraged to mulch or compost leaves and yard waste if possible, those unable to do so have three other options for disposing of leaves:...
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Nixon donates 91 'Hannah Montana' tickets
(State News ~ 11/02/07)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon has donated 91 tickets to a "Hannah Montana" concert to four charities after resolving claims that two ticket brokers sold tickets above face value. Nixon announced Wednesday that his office had resolved its legal issues with a pair of ticket brokers, Ticket Solutions of Overland Park and RazorGator of Los Angeles...
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Mountain lion sightings reported
(State News ~ 11/02/07)
NEW HAVEN, Mo. -- Mountain lions, once common in Missouri, have been mostly gone from the state for 80 years. But some Franklin County residents think they're making a comeback. The Washington Missourian newspaper has received four separate reports of sightings of a large predatory cat -- perhaps a mountain lion -- all in the same area of the eastern Missouri county...
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Residents to testify on senior health at Sikeston hearing
(Local News ~ 11/02/07)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- An interim committee looking to find ways to improve the health of the state's senior citizens will make a stop in Sikeston next week to obtain testimony from area residents. The hearing will begin at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday at the Sikeston Senior OAKS Center, 305 Cresap St...
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Out of the past 11/2/07
(Out of the Past ~ 11/02/07)
In a 5-2 vote last night, the Cape Girardeau gave final approval to an ordinance repealing the city's controversial abortion ordinance rather than face a court battle to defend it; the vote was much to the satisfaction of Dr. Bolivar M. Escobedo, director of the Cape Girardeau Gynecological Center, but clearly to the dismay of Thomas L. Meyer, spokesman for a local pro-life group...
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Getting into the groove of virtual learning
(Local News ~ 11/02/07)
Eric Nanney sometimes takes his book outside and completes his classwork laying on a trampoline. Other times he will cozy into a recliner to finish a math assignment. Twice a week he logs on to a computer to talk electronically to his teacher or other fifth-grade students...
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Southeast Missouri counties declared disaster areas after summer drought
(Local News ~ 11/02/07)
Farmers in 25 of the 28 counties in the 8th Congressional District will be eligible for emergency loans because of severe drought, U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson announced Thursday. In granting the disaster assistance request, the U.S. Department of Agriculture named 22 Missouri counties, including 20 in the 8th District, as primary disaster areas, and five additional counties were named as eligible for assistance because they are contiguous with the disaster area...
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Elvis is Alive Museum closing, contents auctioned on eBay
(State News ~ 11/02/07)
WRIGHT CITY, Mo. -- If Elvis were here today, he might say "Thank you, thank you very much" for an odd Missouri outpost's 17 years of making the case that the King never died. But the burden of proof soon will fall on someone else's shoulders. Bill Beeny, the 81-year-old proprietor of The Elvis is Alive Museum, said he has placed his Elvis memorabilia on eBay in hopes someone else will take up the cause. ...
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Gov. Matt Blunt says his office has no specific policy on deleting e-mails
(State News ~ 11/02/07)
ST. LOUIS -- Gov. Matt Blunt said Thursday his office has no written policy dictating which internal e-mails are public records and which can be deleted. He rebutted charges from a former staff lawyer who said he was fired for warning Blunt officials they had violated his office's written policy...
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Justice wants government response to bail request from former Ill. governor
(State News ~ 11/02/07)
CHICAGO -- George Ryan's hopes of staying out of prison got a boost Thursday when a U.S. Supreme Court justice asked the government to reply to the former governor's request for bail while he appeals his corruption conviction. "It's encouraging," said a plainly upbeat former governor James R. Thompson, Ryan's attorney, after receiving the news from Washington...
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Geneva Holland
(Obituary ~ 11/02/07)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Geneva B. Holland, 86, of Cairo died Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007, at Daystar Care Center. She was born Jan. 9, 1921, in Cairo, daughter of Carl and Augusta Hailey Blackburn. She married John G. Holland, who died in 2004. Holland was a graduate of Cairo High School. She had been a bookkeeper with Edison Electric Co. She was a member of First Christian Church, Cairo Junior Women's Club and Cairo Historical Association...
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Charles Barfield
(Obituary ~ 11/02/07)
PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Charles "Pete" Barfield, 79, of Piedmont died Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007, at his home. He was born May 10, 1928, at Piedmont. He and Judy Green were married Feb. 18, 1950, in Piggott, Ark. Barfield was a park ranger at Clearwater Lake 32 years, retiring in 1987. He was a charter member of Wayne Saddle Club...
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Patsy Stiff
(Obituary ~ 11/02/07)
MOUNDS, Ill. -- Patsy R. Stiff, 70, of Mounds died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born May 2, 1937, in Cairo, daughter of Lloyd and Minnie Fair Hafford. Stiff was a teller 30 years at First National Bank in Cairo, Ill. She was a member of First Christian Church in Cairo...
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Louie Moll
(Obituary ~ 11/02/07)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Louie O. Moll, 82, of Perryville died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, at Perry County Memorial Hospital. He was born Dec. 14, 1924, in Perry County, son of Sylvester and Ada Grass Moll. He and Virginia "Jean" Ochs were married May 20, 1948...
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Carl Hopkins
(Obituary ~ 11/02/07)
MORLEY, Mo. -- Carl David "Porky" Hopkins, 77, of Morley died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, at Sikeston Convalescent Center in Sikeston, Mo. He was born May 23, 1930, at Avert, Mo., son of Carl and Luella Curd Hopkins. He and Shirley Sanders were married Dec. 30, 1950...
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Cape/Jackson fire report 11/2/07
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/02/07)
n At 8:46 p.m., emergency medical service in the 1100 block of South Pacific Street. n At 9:55 p.m., emergency medical service in the 500 block of South Frederick Street. n At 1:47 a.m., emergency medical service in the 100 block of North Main Street...
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Cape/Jackson police report 11/2/07
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/02/07)
Arrests; Thefts
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Births 11/2/07
(Births ~ 11/02/07)
Wilson; Steffens
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Wagoner honored at Grand Ole Opry service
(Entertainment ~ 11/02/07)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Country singer Porter Wagoner was remembered Thursday as a legend in music, but friends said he was also a man who knew God and was prepared to die. "I think this is a real sad day for everybody but Porter," said Dolly Parton, his former duet partner...
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Pilot of B-29 that dropped atomic bomb on Hiroshima dies at 92
(National News ~ 11/02/07)
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Paul Tibbets, who etched his mother's name -- Enola Gay -- into history on the nose of the B-29 bomber he flew to drop the atomic bomb over Hiroshima, died Thursday after six decades of steadfastly defending the mission. He was 92...
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Bystanders help out after cash spill
(National News ~ 11/02/07)
STONY BROOK, N.Y. -- Money doesn't grow on trees, but it apparently does flutter like leaves in the wind. Three bystanders helped pick up $15,000 in dollar bills that flitted across a Long Island road after falling out of an armored car on Halloween, according to two volunteer police officers who helped at the scene...
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Authorities searching for Nebraska teacher and student
(National News ~ 11/02/07)
OMAHA, Neb. -- Authorities were searching Thursday for a 13-year-old boy and a female middle school teacher believed to be on the run after police began investigating an alleged intimate relationship between the pair. Kelsey Peterson, 25, a sixth-grade teacher and basketball coach at Lexington Middle School, was placed on administrative leave last week. A judge issued an arrest warrant Monday charging her with kidnapping, child abuse and contributing to the delinquency of a minor...
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Bush: There may be no attorney general if Mukasey nomination fails
(National News ~ 11/02/07)
WASHINGTON -- President Bush sought to save Michael Mukasey's troubled nomination for attorney general Thursday, defending the retired judge's refusal to say whether he considers waterboarding torture and warning of a leaderless Justice Department if Democrats do not confirm him...
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Utah to vote on first U.S. school voucher program open to anyone
(National News ~ 11/02/07)
SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah voters will decide Tuesday whether to adopt the country's first statewide school voucher program that would be open to anyone. The referendum could influence efforts elsewhere to use tax dollars for private school tuition. Utah's voucher law would grant $500 to $3,000, depending on family income, for each child sent to private school. ...
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AP poll: Most parents favor public schools providing birth control
(National News ~ 11/02/07)
WASHINGTON -- People decisively favor letting their public schools provide birth control to students, but they also voice misgivings that divide them along generational, income and racial lines, a poll showed. Sixty-seven percent support giving contraceptives to students, according to an Associated Press-Ipsos poll. About as many -- 62 percent -- said they believe providing birth control reduces the number of teenage pregnancies...
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Team to begin disabling North Korea nuclear reactor
(International News ~ 11/02/07)
BEIJING -- A team of U.S. experts landed in the North Korean capital Thursday to start work on disabling the country's main nuclear complex. The process was expected to begin this week at a reactor that produces plutonium for bombs at the Yongbyon nuclear complex...
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Tropical Storm Noel drenches Bahamas, Cuba as death toll rises
(International News ~ 11/02/07)
NASSAU, Bahamas -- Tropical Storm Noel drenched the Bahamas and Cuba on Thursday while rescue workers in the Dominican Republic headed out in boats and helicopters to reach dozens of communities isolated by floods and mudslides. The death toll in the Caribbean rose to 107...
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Venezuelan troops use tear gas and water cannons to break up protest of Chavez reforms
(International News ~ 11/02/07)
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Soldiers used tear gas, plastic bullets and water cannons to scatter tens of thousands of people who massed Thursday to protest constitutional reforms that would permit Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to run for re-election indefinitely...
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U.S. Navy trying to remove pirates from ships off coast of Somalia
(International News ~ 11/02/07)
NAIROBI, Kenya -- The U.S. Navy said Thursday it intended to remove pirates from a hijacked Japanese tanker monitored by American warships off the coast of Somalia. A crew member's sister said negotiations were underway for the release of the ship...
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Chrysler to cut up to 12,000 jobs
(National News ~ 11/02/07)
DETROIT -- The ink barely dry on a new four-year labor contract, Chrysler LLC says it plans to cut up to 12,000 jobs and remove four models from its lineup. The move stunned workers and suggests the now-private Chrysler won't hesitate to cut production and jettison vehicles that aren't selling well...
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Survey shows inflation dragging on regional economy in October
(National News ~ 11/02/07)
OMAHA, Neb. -- Economic growth slowed dramatically because of inflation in nine Midwestern and Plains states during October, according to a survey of supply managers and business leaders released Thursday. "Since June, we have been tracking slower growth. However, October's survey produced the first clear signal that the regional economy is dramatically slowing down," said Creighton University economics professor Ernie Goss...
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Cape Importers has First Friday reception
(Local News ~ 11/02/07)
Southeast Missourian Cape Importers, 16 N. Spanish St., will host a First Friday reception today until 8 p.m., featuring a special showing of new, unframed oil paintings. The paintings include floral, landscape and abstract. For more information, call Cape Importers at 339-1113...
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Hoover High of MTV fame not alone in world of big-business preps
(National News ~ 11/02/07)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Scandal-plagued Hoover High School of MTV fame may be a poster child for prep football gone awry. But coast to coast, questions are cropping up about improper transfers and player recruitment as high school programs operate more like big-time college teams than hometown entertainment...
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Colbert files as Democrat in S.C., but Democrats say no
(Entertainment ~ 11/02/07)
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- South Carolina Democrats squashed Stephen Colbert's fanciful White House bid Thursday. Colbert, who poses as a conservative talk-show host on the Comedy Central cable network, filed to get on the ballot as a Democratic candidate in his native South Carolina. His campaign paid a $2,500 filing fee just before the noon deadline, said state Democratic Party chairwoman Carol Fowler...
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Science experiment: Cartesian Diver
(Community ~ 11/02/07)
Here's an experiment that will keep the children busy while they learn a little science. The Cartesian Diver experiment teaches children about buoyancy. Ingredients n 1 glass medicine eyedropper n 2-liter bottle with cap n Water Instructions STEP 1: Fill the 2-liter bottle with water...
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Newcomers help Southeast to exhibition victory
(College Sports ~ 11/02/07)
Southeast Missouri State expects solid contributions from its newcomers this season. But with the Redhawks' top two returning players not seeing action in Thursday night's exhibition opener, the rookies had to shoulder even more of a load than anticipated...
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Leopold: Depth, passing, fans lead charge in Class 1
(High School Sports ~ 11/02/07)
When Leopold coach Sandy Davis watched the film of her team's sectional and state quarterfinal victories last Saturday, she realized something -- her hitters are hot. "We watched the tape and we watched where the blocks were going and they had no idea a lot of the time because our hitters were so effective," Davis said. "They're playing well. They're hitting the ball well."...
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St. Vincent: Defense will decide its fate in Class 2
(High School Sports ~ 11/02/07)
St. Vincent libero Sara Moll loves the feeling of diving to the ground to dig a volleyball that has just been smashed in her direction. "Oh gosh, it's an awesome feeling whenever a girl hits it as hard as she can and she expects it to go down and you pop it back up," Moll said. "You watch your shoulders and hope she hits it at you."...
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Southeast women dominate exhibition
(College Sports ~ 11/02/07)
It was only an exhibition, but the Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team picked up where it left off last season. Perennial NAIA power Auburn-Montgomery proved no match for the Redhawks, who rolled to a 63-41 victory Thursday night at the Show Me Center...
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High school football capsules 11/2/07
(High School Sports ~ 11/02/07)
Seckman (4-5) at Jackson (9-0) Last year's meeting: Jackson 23, Seckman 6. Notes: The Indians wrapped up a district title last week. Jackson's defense has been outstanding this season, holding opponents to 10.33 points per game. Matt Lang intercepted four passes to help the Indians to victory last week. ...
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Bulls say trade talk for Bryant has cooled
(Professional Sports ~ 11/02/07)
DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Kobe Bryant won't be joining the Chicago Bulls anytime soon. General manager John Paxson basically squashed the notion that the Los Angeles Lakers' superstar will wind up in Chicago, saying the teams were never on the verge of a deal and talks were over for now...
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Major league baseball Class AAA Mudhens make offer to Rodriguez
(Professional Sports ~ 11/02/07)
TOLEDO, Ohio -- Alex Rodriguez a Mud Hen? Spurred by an offhand remark from George Steinbrenner's son, the Class AAA Toledo Mud Hens want in on the A-Rod sweepstakes. The Mud Hens, the top affiliate for the Detroit Tigers, playfully offered the prize free agent a deal Thursday -- a contract proposal that includes a bonus for hitting 75 home runs next year and leading them to 10 straight International League titles...
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Dodgers sign Torre to three-year contract
(Professional Sports ~ 11/02/07)
LOS ANGELES -- Joe Torre grew up in Brooklyn rooting against the Dodgers. Now, a half-century after they moved west, he's their manager. Torre was hired by Los Angeles to succeed Grady Little on Thursday, taking the job two weeks after walking away from the New York Yankees...
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neXt: the next generation, covered now
(Community ~ 11/02/07)
While most students sit in a classroom taking notes the last 45 minutes of the school day, the band is running -- in step of course -- around the practice field hitting drill marks. When the football team heads to the locker room, these students take to the field. The Cape Central Marching Tigers have performed their 2007 field show at every home game...
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Central football closes season with 27-20 district win
(High School Sports ~ 11/02/07)
Senior running back Derek Walker rushed for more than 200 yards in his final game as the Tigers ended a disappointing football season with a 27-20 victory over Sikeston on senior night at Houck Stadium on Thursday. Central picked up its first district win and just its second victory of the season, concluding with a 2-8 record...
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St. Louis defeats Wild 3-2 on late goal
(Professional Sports ~ 11/02/07)
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Jay McKee scored the winning goal in the third period and the St. Louis Blues beat the Minnesota Wild 3-2 on Thursday night. Keith Tkachuk and Martin Rucinsky also scored for the Blues, who have yet to lose back-to-back games this season. Manny Legace stopped 23 shots for his sixth win in eight starts...
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New downtown gallery makes its debut tonight
(Local News ~ 11/02/07)
Only a few weeks ago the building at 116 N. Main St., some prime downtown real estate, sat empty. Empty except for a huge pile of boards and other building materials lying in the middle of the floor. But a plan was already in the works to turn the space into a showcase for contemporary art produced by students at Southeast Missouri State University -- a plan formed by students Tim Vollink and Nathan Pierce over a barbecue dinner in August. ...
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19-year-old in custody after fire causes $50,000 in damage at frat building
(Local News ~ 11/02/07)
Police have a placed a suspect in custody in connection with a suspicious fire that burned an activity center for the Sigma Chi fraternity at Southeast Missouri State University early Friday morning. The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the building at 1134 N. Sprigg St. at 4:07 a.m. to find smoke billowing from the metal structure...
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Mo. school districts to appeal funding lawsuit decision
(State News ~ 11/02/07)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A group of more than 200 Missouri school districts isn't giving up on a lawsuit challenging the state's school funding system. The districts want the state's $2.7 billion school funding plan to be declared unconstitutional for failing to provide adequate or equitable support for public schools. A Cole County circuit judge rejected those claims in a ruling made final last month...
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Suspect says pants caused fire
(Local News ~ 11/03/07)
The man arrested over a fire at a fraternity building told police he tried to burn the cuffs off his pants because he kept tripping over them. Ryan M. Johnston, 19, of Burfordville was charged Friday with arson and second-degree burglary. He is being held at the Cape Girardeau County Jail on $100,000 bond...
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River Campus director seeking additional dates for 'Catechism,' Twain show
(Local News ~ 11/03/07)
Robert Cerchio, assistant director of the Holland School of Visual and Performing Arts, announced Friday morning that the River Campus is seeking to provide additional performances of "Late Nite Catechism" and Hal Holbrook in "Mark Twain Tonight!" as part of the touring series at Bedell Performance Hall...
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Survey aims to redefine Cape's downtown
(Local News ~ 11/03/07)
Next week, 3,000 Cape Gir?ardeau residents will get an important piece of mail, according to Marla Mills, executive director of Old Town Cape. It is a simple survey about downtown Cape Girardeau. "We see, time and again, the importance of having community input in the way we plan our direction and move forward," Mills said. "It has been very successful in the past."...
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Running solo
(High School Sports ~ 11/03/07)
Cole Bradley nabbed a district title then added a trip to the Class 4 state cross country meet. Considering he picked up the sport three years ago because it sounded like fun, he's on quite a roll. "I played soccer my freshman year," Bradley, a Central senior, said. "I did not have very much fun playing soccer, actually. I like the cross country a lot more. It's a lot more laid back. And I'm glad I switched, obviously."...
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St. Vincent's comebacks lead to shot at state title
(High School Sports ~ 11/03/07)
WARRENSBURG, Mo. -- St. Vincent outside hitter Brooke Brown said her team's 30-5-3 record might not indicate it, but the Indians fell behind in quite a few matches this season and had to battle back for victories. She added that the seniors, who have been playing together since junior high school, have always had a fair share of comeback wins...
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Former libero plays tall for St. Vincent
(High School Sports ~ 11/03/07)
WARRENSBURG, Mo. -- St. Vincent junior Courtney Besand certainly is not the biggest girl on the volleyball court at just 5 foot 6. Her small stature makes her appear to be an obvious choice to play the libero position. Instead she's an outside hitter...
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OVC's big surprise pays visit to Houck
(College Sports ~ 11/03/07)
Austin Peay's success this year might be a surprise to the majority of the Ohio Valley Conference. But not to Southeast Missouri State coach Tony Samuel. Samuel said before the season that he considered Austin Peay one of the league's potential breakthrough squads...
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Study: Time change increases pedestrian deaths
(National News ~ 11/03/07)
WASHINGTON -- After clocks are turned back this weekend, pedestrians walking during the evening rush hour are nearly three times more likely to be struck and killed by cars than before the time change, two scientists calculate. Ending daylight saving time translates into about 37 more U.S. pedestrian deaths around 6 p.m. in November compared to October, the researchers report...
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Air National Guard jet crashes in rural south-central Mo.
(State News ~ 11/03/07)
BOSS, Mo. -- A pilot was able to eject Friday before his F-15 Air National Guard jet crashed in rural south-central Missouri, authorities said. The man, whose name and rank were not immediately released, was flown to a St. Louis hospital. Barnes-Jewish Hospital spokeswoman Jennifer Arvin said the pilot was in serious condition Friday afternoon and would probably have to stay at the hospital overnight...
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Liz Richards
(Obituary ~ 11/03/07)
BENTON, Mo. -- Elizabeth Ann "Liz" Richards, 71, of Benton died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, at her home. Blanchard Funeral Chapel in Sikeston, Mo., is in charge of arrangements.
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Indiana man accused of transporting venomous baby snakes on a bus
(National News ~ 11/03/07)
MUNCIE, Ind. -- This time, the snakes weren't on a plane -- they were on a bus. A 21-year-old man who police say picked up a package of venomous baby timber rattlesnakes at the post office and took it home on a city bus is now facing charges. Dustin A. Draper of Muncie faces preliminary charges of possession of an endangered species and transportation of a dangerous reptile without a permit. He was in jail Friday on $3,500 bond...
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Chrysler to end second shift at Fenton plant next year
(State News ~ 11/03/07)
ST. LOUIS -- Chrysler will eliminate the second shift at its minivan plant in suburban St. Louis effective New Year's Day, with about 1,000 workers losing their jobs, a company spokeswoman said Friday. The move comes earlier than some workers expected. But Chrysler spokeswoman Michele Tinson said the company has said all along the cut would happen in the first quarter of 2008. Workers were informed in a letter giving 60 days' notice, sent Thursday...
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Sarah Ferguson advises Heather Mills McCartney to get off 'public stage' if glare is too much
(Entertainment ~ 11/03/07)
NEW YORK -- Sarah Ferguson, no stranger to unflattering coverage in the British press, can empathize with Heather Mills McCartney, but doesn't have much sympathy for Paul McCartney's estranged wife in her battle with the media. Mills McCartney, who is going through a bitter divorce with the ex-Beatle, went on a tirade this week against the British press on talk shows in London and the U.S...
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Emma Filla
(Obituary ~ 11/03/07)
Emma H. Filla, 97, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, at the Lutheran Home. She was born May 7, 1910, in Hooper, Neb., daughter of Walter and Marina Schaefer Trautwein. She and Maurice Filla were married in 1995 in Cape Girardeau. He survives of the Lutheran Home...
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Leaders target teacher sexual misconduct after investigation
(National News ~ 11/03/07)
The state government would open its now-secret books on teacher sexual misconduct in Maine. Missouri school districts would be barred from backroom deals that let misbehaving teachers quietly move on. New York would be able to swiftly remove convicted teachers' licenses...
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Standard time returns Sunday
(National News ~ 11/03/07)
WASHINGTON -- Most Americans get a bonus this weekend: an extra hour to sleep. Standard time returns at 2 a.m. Sunday, meaning clocks should be set back an hour. The change occurs a week later, starting this year, because of a change in the law. Most people change their clocks before going to bed Saturday night. Some, of course, will forget. They'll be the ones at church or other activities an hour early Sunday...
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Fire report 11/3/07
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/03/07)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday: n At 6:42 p.m., a vehicle fire at 2102 William St. n At 9:30 p.m., an alarm sounding at 1000 Tower Circle. Firefighters responded to the following calls Friday:...
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Norman Roth
(Obituary ~ 11/03/07)
FROHNA, Mo. -- Norman G. Roth, 76, of Frohna died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born April 17, 1931, in Old Appleton, Mo., son of Gottfried C. and Bertha F. Mueller Roth. He and Jeanette Kimbel were married July 24, 1954...
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Bud Mills
(Obituary ~ 11/03/07)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Alvin Edward "Bud" Mills, 74, of Sikeston died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born April 8, 1933, in Guin, Ala., son of Jeremiah Matthew and Mary Pugh Mills. He and Sandra L. Teeters Hunt were married March 26, 1982, in Blytheville, Ark...
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FBI told in advance of Simpson's plan to retrieve memorabilia
(National News ~ 11/03/07)
LOS ANGELES -- Federal agents learned three weeks in advance that O.J. Simpson and a memorabilia dealer planned an operation to retrieve personal items Simpson said were stolen from him, according to FBI reports obtained Friday. Dealer Thomas Riccio said he reported to the FBI a collector who claimed to have belongings taken from Simpson...
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Carolyn Heeley
(Obituary ~ 11/03/07)
Carolyn J. Glastetter Heeley died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007. Beloved wife of Robert Heeley of St. James, Mo.; dearest mother of Steve (Karen) of St. Louis, Tim (Lori) of St. Charles, Mo., Kelly (Tim) Arnold of St. Charles, Mike (Heather) of Union, Mo.; dear grandmother of Jackson, Cullen and Grace Arnold; daughter of the late Leon and Mary Glastetter of New Hamburg, Mo.; sister of Patricia Schott of New Hamburg, Gene Glastetter of Paducah, Ky., Jim Glastetter of O'Fallon, Mo., Virginia Wiedefeld of Jackson, and the late Dolores Hileman; our dear sister-in-law, aunt, cousin and friend.. ...
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River Campus: Wow!
(Editorial ~ 11/03/07)
First there was the anticipation of the buildings being completed. Then the anticipation turned to hype about the performances. Now the performances have turned into rave reviews. Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus, in its first couple of weeks, has delivered the goods...
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Briefly
(Local News ~ 11/03/07)
Story-Thon to be held at Rose Theatre lobby Phi Kappa Phi's Born to Read project and University Studies First Year Experience classes at Southeast Missouri State University are hosting a Story-Thon from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the Rose Theatre lobby at the university. More than 85 story readers will share their favorite children's stories for ages 5 to 8. All ages are welcome. At 2 p.m. Jim Riley will read from his new, soon-to-be released children's book "Dog Town." Admission is free...
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Turkey presses U.S. for action against Kurdish rebels
(International News ~ 11/03/07)
ANKARA, Turkey -- Faced with the prospect of another front opening in the already difficult Iraq war, the United States struggled Friday to persuade Turkey not to send its army across the Iraqi border to attack guerrillas who use the remote terrain to launch strikes inside Turkey...
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Arthur Jackson
(Obituary ~ 11/03/07)
Arthur E. "Bud" Jackson, 82, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Nov. 2, 2007, at Missouri Veterans Home. Arrangements are pending at McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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Senate Democrats boost prospects for A.G. nominee
(National News ~ 11/03/07)
WASHINGTON -- Sens. Charles Schumer and Dianne Feinstein say they will vote for attorney general-nominee Michael Mukasey, which likely gives him enough support to pass the Senate Judiciary Committee. Their decision came shortly after the chairman of the committee, Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., announced he would vote against Mukasey, a former federal judge...
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Speak Out 11/3/07
(Speak Out ~ 11/03/07)
Messy world; Ethanol means jobs; This is history; Nothing changes; Horse cruelty; Moving choice; Rigorous or dumb; Strictly pro-life; Lights off: Stay away; No other hand; Not enough restrooms; Dangerous risk; Highway hay; Wonderful sight; Halloween memories; Wrong stance; School parties; Polite leaf burning; Marvelous thing
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2 sides of Tasers
(Local News ~ 11/03/07)
The Taser has become a popular weapon among law enforcement within the last decade. While concerns linger among doctors and civil rights groups about the health risks of the device, law enforcement agencies say Taser weapons have reduced injuries. A Taser shock, if it occurs at the right moment during a heartbeat, could cause cardiac arrhythmia, said cardiologist Dr. Bryan Beck of Cape Girardeau...
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Lorene Noble
(Obituary ~ 11/03/07)
Lorene Noble, 99, of Delta died Friday, Nov. 2, 2007, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee, Mo.
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Dorothea Schumer
(Obituary ~ 11/03/07)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Dorothea M. Schumer, 90, of Perryville died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, at Perry County Nursing Home. She was born Nov. 12, 1916, at Advance, Mo., daughter of August and Anna Greuel Hoernig. She married Walter J. Schumer. Schumer worked at McDonnell Aircraft Corp. during World War II, and had worked at International Shoe Co. She was a member of St. Maurus Catholic Church at Biehle, Mo., St. Ann Sodality, Western Catholic Union, Miraculous Medal Association...
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Evelyn Wolfe
(Obituary ~ 11/03/07)
Evelyn A. Wolfe, 95, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Nov. 2, 2007, at the Lutheran Home. She was born July 5, 1912, at Dutchtown, daughter of Benjamin G. and Caroline LaCroix Rudert. She and Fred Wolfe were married Dec. 24, 1936, at Benton, Mo. He died March 7, 1975...
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Nuclear plant worker with bomb stopped
(National News ~ 11/03/07)
WINTERSBURG, Ariz. -- Security officials at the nation's largest nuclear power plant detained a contract worker with a small pipe bomb in the back of his pickup truck Friday, and investigators were searching his apartment, authorities said. It didn't appear to be an act of terrorism, authorities said, but they were still trying to determine why the device was in the truck...
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First Friday Coffee held at River Campus
(Local News ~ 11/03/07)
John Mehner has dropped part of his pitch to the businesses and professionals he's trying to recruit to Cape Girardeau. Mehner, president of the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce, said his sales talk once downplayed the distances area residents had to drive to see top-notch shows. Instead, he said, he would talk about how convenient Cape Girardeau is for a visit to St. Louis or Memphis...
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Missouri Research Corp. awarded grants
(Local News ~ 11/03/07)
Two grants totaling $137,500 awarded to the Missouri Research Corp. will be used to train leaders in small communities and expand technical assistance to rural areas. Money for both grants comes from USDA Rural Development, announced at a USDA news conference Friday at Southeast Missouri State University. ...
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Police report 11/3/07
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/03/07)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A subject was in custody pending formal charges of arson/burglary. n A subject was in custody pending formal charges of resisting arrest, driving with a revoked license, failure to stop and stop sign violation...
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Bond endorses Giuliani for president
(State News ~ 11/03/07)
WASHINGTON -- Playing down their political differences, Missouri Sen. Kit Bond said Friday that Rudy Giuliani has the vision and leadership needed to become the nation's next president. Bond formally endorsed the former New York City mayor at a Washington news conference where he praised Giuliani's experience and vouched for his conservative credentials...
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Storm drenches Haiti, delays damage assessment
(International News ~ 11/03/07)
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti --U.N. helicopters were waiting out driving rain that lashed Haiti on Friday before they could assess flood damage from Tropical Storm Noel, now a hurricane, which killed at least 48 and left thousands homeless. The new showers from Noel's outer bands raised fears of further deaths in a country prone to catastrophic flooding. ...
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Shaking the memory tree
(Column ~ 11/03/07)
"We lose 1,000 World War II veterans every single day." The above message closes Ken Burns' impressive new PBS documentary, "The War." Those words crystallize the plain fact that the greatest generation, formed in the crucible of the Great Depression and shaped by the worldwide conflagration euphemistically known as "The Big One," is being erased all too rapidly...
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A better role model than Britney
(Community ~ 11/03/07)
There is not a day that goes by when one of the 24-hour news networks does not have some story regarding the self-destruction of Britney Spears or Lindsay Lohan. These women, who at one time thousands of girls harmlessly imitated, now strike fear in the hearts of fathers when their daughters look to them with admiration. What mentor can a young woman look to that will inspire pairing her beauty with integrity and intelligence?...
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Briefly
(Community ~ 11/03/07)
BRIEFLY Revival going on at Morley Baptist Church Morley Baptist Church, 221 S. Stephenson St., Morley, Mo., will be in revival at 6:30 p.m. today through Wednesday. The Rev. Dr. Don Womack of Memphis, Tenn., will be the guest speaker. Celebrate Recovery program begins Monday...
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Out of the past 11/3/07
(Out of the Past ~ 11/03/07)
Republican U.S. Rep. Bill Emerson won 16 of the 25 counties within the new 8th Congressional District yesterday to defeat Democratic challenger Jerry Ford in a tough-fought race; the tight race surprised no one. It will continue to be business as usual for Cape Girardeau County merchants; voters yesterday defeated a proposal to repeal the Missouri Blue Law in the county, which would make it possible for retail stores to be open for business on Sundays...
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School districts to appeal funding lawsuit decision
(State News ~ 11/03/07)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A group of more than 200 Missouri school districts isn't giving up on a lawsuit challenging the state's school funding system. The districts want the state's $2.7 billion school funding plan to be declared unconstitutional for failing to provide adequate or equitable support for public schools. A Cole County circuit judge rejected those claims in a ruling made final last month...
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A good match
(Community ~ 11/03/07)
Lauren Emma Holbrook is a busy young woman. She works for her best friend, who owns the studio where she is a photographer. She lives with her widowed father and keeps up with her two married sisters and their growing families. She leads a Bible class for teenage girls; is completely addicted to coffee and chocolate; is active in her church and in a singles Bible study group...
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Redhawks spikers capture five-game thriller over Jacksonville State
(High School Sports ~ 11/03/07)
The Southeast Missouri State volleyball team notched probably its biggest win of the season by beating host Jacksonville State on Oct. 13. Southeast showed that its previous victory over the defending Ohio Valley Conference champion and preseason favorite was no fluke...
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Environmentalists target Taum Sauk rebuilding plan
(State News ~ 11/03/07)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The proposed restoration of the Taum Sauk reservoir after its December 2005 collapse could be delayed over environmental concerns and a likely lawsuit against the project. Federal regulators in August gave Ameren Corp. the necessary approval to begin rebuilding the mountaintop reservoir in Southeast Missouri. ...
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Perryville ends skid, season with 31-20 win
(High School Sports ~ 11/03/07)
The season did not go quite like Perryville wanted, but the Pirates at least ended on a positive note. Perryville, which started out 3-0 before losing six straight, beat visiting Kennett 31-20 on Friday night to finish 4-6. Kris Cottner rushed for 185 yards on 38 carries, including touchdown runs of 31 and 24 yards. He finished the season above 1,000 yards for the second year in a row...
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Jackson finishes regular season undefeated
(High School Sports ~ 11/03/07)
JACKSON -- Seckman barely allowed Jackson to fine-tune its offense Friday in preparation for the Class 5 state quarterfinals. That's because the Indians kept hitting big scoring plays. Jackson possessed the ball for 5 minutes, 8 seconds in the first half but opened a big lead and rolled to a 42-0 victory over Seckman in the final Class 5 District 1 game for both teams. The win capped a perfect 10-0 regular season for Jackson...
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Tropical Storm Noel strands local couple in the Bahamas
(Local News ~ 11/03/07)
On Thursday, Tropical Storm Noel became the deadliest storm of the Atlantic region this year. The storm drenched Cuba, and a record 15 inches of rain was brought to the Bahamas. The storm also stranded a Sikeston, Mo., couple at their vacation destination...
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Leopold fails to close door, will play for third
(High School Sports ~ 11/03/07)
WARRENSBURG, Mo. -- Leopold senior Desiree Arnzen was not making any excuses after the Wildcats served for game point four times against Osceola, but came away empty each time in the Class 1 round-robin semifinals. Ahead 24-20, Leopold ended up losing 26-24...
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Mo. House Dems announce plan for providing health insurance
(Local News ~ 11/03/07)
Declaring that Missouri must craft a plan to provide affordable health insurance to every resident, Democratic leaders of the state House of Representatives outlined a plan Friday they said will help achieve that goal. The first step, the Democrats said at a news conference in Scott City, is to reinstate coverage for 180,000 Missourians cut from the Medicaid program in 2005. ...
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Happy Thanksgiving. Now where's the tree and holly?
(Column ~ 11/04/07)
Husband-and-wife journalists Bob Miller and Callie Clark Miller share the same small house (still), work in the same office (again) and somehow manage to cling to their sanity (barely). Older and wiser (she's wiser, he's just older), the Southeast Missourian sweethearts offer their views on everyday issues, told from two different perspectives....
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Southern Illinois mostly silent over moment-of-silence law
(Local News ~ 11/04/07)
A controversy over Illinois' mandated moment of silence in schools seems to have skipped Southern Illinois. No walkouts, protests or even much discussion was sparked by the Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act, enacted Oct. 11, according to area principals...
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Jackson student faces charges of selling marijuana
(Local News ~ 11/04/07)
Southeast Missourian A Jackson High School student may get an unexpected lesson in the letter of the law after allegedly selling marijuana to a classmate Thursday. Nigel Hastings, 17, of Jackson was arrested Thursday after another student accused him of selling a joint, according to the probable-cause statement...
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Road work planned for several areas this week
(Local News ~ 11/04/07)
The following projects are planned by MoDOT in the coming week. Drivers are urged to use caution in the work zones. Route A down to one lane Route A, from the city limits of Chaffee, Mo., to U.S. 61 will be reduced to one lane starting Monday. Work crews will patch the road from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Wednesday, weather permitting. The work zone will be marked with signs...
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Cape food fight draws lawyers
(Local News ~ 11/04/07)
A fight between a church and its neighbors that is now before city officials has attracted the attention of a Texas law firm. Christ Church of the Heartland pastor Zack Strong wants the Cape Girardeau City Council to endorse the church's grocery sales at its meeting Monday...
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Make a choice for local food supply
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/04/07)
To the editor:It's a sobering reality that we have become utterly dependent on fossil fuels for the production, processing and transportation of our food. In feeding our families, we're at the mercy of the costs and availability of oil and natural gas...
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Hessenkemper-Bertrand
(Wedding ~ 11/04/07)
Rachel Lauren Hessenkemper and Frank Charles Bertrand III were united in marriage Sept. 29, 2007, at The Water's Edge in Gordonville. The Rev. Rob Mahner performed the ceremony. Soloist was Dennis Browning of Cape Girardeau, uncle of the groom. The bride is the daughter of Rick and Gail Hessenkemper of Jackson. The groom is the son of Chuck and Evelyn Bertrand of Cape Girardeau...
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Speak Out 11/4/07
(Speak Out ~ 11/04/07)
Faith beliefs; Clinging to life; He's not dead; Better teams; Great performance; Glued-on cell phone; Caring for us first; Non-smoker's promises; A woman's tears; Wrong choice; Museum history
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Rampley-Myer
(Wedding ~ 11/04/07)
Elizabeth Renee Rampley and Jason Wayne Myer exchanged wedding vows Aug. 2, 2007. Brian Koopman performed the ceremony at sunset on a beach at Okaloosa Island, Fla. The bride is the daughter of Elizabeth M. Rampley of Cape Girardeau and Stephen K. Rampley of Jackson. The groom is the son of Sheila Holdener of Union, Ky., and Gary Myer of Benton, Mo...
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It's not the fountain of youth, but it's a great vacation spot
(Community ~ 11/04/07)
Editor's note: Matt Wittmer is a Cape Girardeau native and an avid cyclist. He is helping plot a bike route from Canada to Key West, Fla., as part of the East Coast Greenway. Wittmer's portion of the ride started in September in Washington, D.C., and will end in Key West in November....
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Davidson-Nystrom
(Engagement ~ 11/04/07)
PATTON, Mo. -- Larry Davidson of Patton and Mary Barnhart of Jefferson City, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Holly Ann Davidson, to Michael Eric Nystrom, both of Jefferson City. He is the son of Kent Nystrom of Chicago and Theresa Bougher of Phillips, Wis...
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Brown - 60 years
(Anniversary ~ 11/04/07)
Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Brown of Jackson celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a family dinner Oct. 27, 2007, hosted by their children. Brown and Aletha Grant were married Oct. 26, 1947, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson, by the Rev. Walter Keisker...
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A truly collaborative performance
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/04/07)
To the editor:Congratulations to Southeast Missouri State University for the recent addition of the River Campus and the excellent production of "Big River" in the new theater. The performance maintained the high standard set by previous musical productions at the university. The local singers and actors who augmented the students provided an insight into the untapped talent here in River City. This was a truly collaborative effort that was astounding...
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Honor rolls
(Honor Roll ~ 11/04/07)
Cape Christian School Cameron Propst was left off the 8th grade A Honor Roll that printed Oct. 21. Jackson South Elementary A Honor Roll 4th grade -- Katie Barber, Kaitlin Baughn, Carter Bess, Paige Birk, Sydney Bratina, Casey Burr, Hannah Campbell, Micah Collier, Ashley Crass, Corson Crosnoe, Savannah Curl, Madelyn Dockins, Catie Dovin, Blake Duffy, Callie Englehart, Abby Farris, Holly Finnegan, Hannah Forn, Kiersten Greable, Colton Harrison, Leah Hecht, Nathan Hill, Mason Hinkebein, Kallee Howard, Joey Jeffers, Tristin Johnson, Aysia Jones, Hunter Kelpe , Anne Loebel, Mallorie Maintz, Devin Martin, Carson McCord, Drew Miller, Seth Myers, Taylor Parks, Alex Philipps, Lexi Reed, Marcus Rhodes, Christian Ritchie, Victoria Roland-Vaughn, Alyssa Scheffer, Morgan Schubert, Dylan Schwartz, Dahlia Sebastian, Kate Sebaugh, Alex Shafer, Emily Smith, Megan Stafford, Kyle Stedman, Avery Stover, Alex Stroder, Katie Tetley, Cassidi Tomsu, Garrett Walker, Grant Ward, Mark Weston, Claire Wilson, Lauren Wilson, Taylor Wolpers, Shelby Wren, Madison Yamnitz.. ...
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Lange-McCarthy
(Wedding ~ 11/04/07)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Emily Jean Lange and Colman Douglas McCarthy were married Aug. 11, 2007, at Deerfield Lodge in Cape Girardeau. Sal Costa performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of David and Lanell Lange of Chaffee, Mo. The groom is the son of Susan McCarthy of Gordon, Neb., and the late Michael McCarthy...
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Honor roll - Kelly Middle School
(Honor Roll ~ 11/04/07)
Kelly Middle School A Honor Roll 6th grade -- Madeline Lewis, Jade Rampley, Devon Romine, Kamren Smith, Trey Walker, 7th grade -- Hailey Alley, Sarah Arnold, Darbe Backfisch, Ayla Beck, Jeannie Campbell, Baily Carlyle, Nathaniel Chandler, Rachel Drews, Brent Forck, Michaela Gean, Aaron Grainger, Rebecca Hoskins, Cody Landers, Hannah Moss, Adisynne Neumeyer, Austin Rettig, Jessica Schmidt, Scott Stonecipher, Amy Tew, Sydney Vinyard, Jessica Worth...
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Honor roll - St. Augustine
(Honor Roll ~ 11/04/07)
St. Augustine School A Honor Roll 4th grade -- Alex Bradshaw, Madeline Essner, Stephanie Jansen, Ashlyn McIntosh, Christina Scherer, Anne Ziegler 5th grade -- Evan Keesee 6th grade -- Josh Jansen 7th grade -- Collin Bentley, Breanna Conklin, Cody DeBrock, Taylor Heisserer, Alex Landewee, Taylor Seyer...
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Bureaucrats are rewriting history
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/04/07)
To the editor:When is enough enough? The federal bureaucrats have shown their willingness to rewrite history again. In the recent past the architect of the capitol banned religious references when issuing flag certificates. This week I was informed of the Department of Veterans Affairs' censoring the script used to describe each fold of the flag at 125 national cemeteries...
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Honor roll - Scott City Elementary School
(Honor Roll ~ 11/04/07)
Scott City Elementary School A Honor Roll 3rd grade -- Uzziah Beggs, Tori Buckner, Ashton Burger, Braden Cox, Haley Crow, Jamie Glastetter, Graydon Haley, Kelsey Hett, Dillan Huckstep, Alexis Jenkins, Morgan Jones, Brittan Jones, Brooke LaFentres, Quintin Lara, Taylor Lindeman, Jonna Niswonger, Kristen Owens, Megan Porter, Jacob Smith, Ryan Wilfawn, Lauren Wilhite, Ty Wilthong, Savannah Woolford,...
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Honor roll - St. Mary Cathedral School
(Honor Roll ~ 11/04/07)
St, Mary Cathedral School A Honor Roll 4th Grade -- Tyler Essner, Claire Landewee, William Keene, Nick Nauert, Ethan Steele, Emily Timpe, Alecia Totton, Kaleb Ward, Breanna Westrich. 5th Grade -- Madeleine Arnzen, Brendan Boswell, Nicholas Bradshaw, Katie Emmendorfer, Josh Green, Claudia Hoffmeister, Ali Janet, Maria Layton, Adam Pope, Chase Sweet, Austin Williams, Hannah Wilson, Kendall Young...
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Suggestions for Bell City windfall
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/04/07)
To the editor:Residents of Bell City could be in the midst of economic growth. How's that? you might ask. First, the councilmen need to set up a concession stand and charge admission to the car races on Main Street at night. That would bring in a few extra dollars to our ailing economy...
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A book to call their own
(Community ~ 11/04/07)
When a child is removed from his home, sometimes all that goes with him is his clothes. The Cape Girardeau Court Appointed Special Advocates hope to give those children something to call their own: books. The Cape Girardeau branch of Barnes & Noble began a book drive Thursday and will continue to ask customers to purchase a book to donate to CASA through Dec. 21. They will also donate 20 percent of every sale Nov. 16 and 17, if the customer agrees...
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Stand up against polluting monsters
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/04/07)
To the editor:I totally agree with Barbara Herbert regarding the proposed ethanol plants. This beautiful area has a lot to lose but very little to gain if these polluting monsters are built. Stand up and speak up now against them. MATT SIEMERS, Cape Girardeau...
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Honor roll - Oak Ridge High School
(Honor Roll ~ 11/04/07)
Oak Ridge High School 6th Grade -- Brittany Amschler, Andrea Blackwell, Taylor Bock, Mckenzie Elam, Michael Harris, Emma Hemmann, Jacob Hengl, Joseph Jaster, Jacob LeGrand, Cameron Moore, Janelle Myers, Michaela Oehl, Andrew Puchbauer, Miranda Schumer, Rachel Seyer, Morgan Smith...
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Honor roll - Shawnee Junior High
(Honor Roll ~ 11/04/07)
Shawnee Junior High High Honor Roll 6th grade -- Triston Charles, Breanna Nimmo, Katherine Nimmo, Brittny Williams 7th grade -- Ashley Ballance, Reagan Brown, Gabrielle Rhymer 8th grade -- Casey Colyer, Tiffani Gale, Chase Hileman, Elena Houston, Andrew Livesay, Haley Murphy, Jessie Reynolds...
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Honor roll - Clippard Elementary School
(Honor Roll ~ 11/04/07)
Clippard Elementary School A Honor Roll 4th grade -- Jessica Anderson, Jack Bagley, Madison Boyer, Corey Cavaness, Anna Garner, Kendra Gosche, Lexus Heid, Steven Hendricks, Garrett Jackson, Elizabeth Kiefner, Erika Knox, Michael Mahan, Bailey Manley, Shane McKinley, Bennett Osburn, Dalton Packard, Sean Patterson, Shelby Powers, Aaron Rinda, Sumner Sparkman, Taylor Tanner, Moriah Terry, Justin Vaught, Anne Meredith Wilferth, Bailey Wooten, Logan Wright...
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Honor roll - Nell Holcomb School
(Honor Roll ~ 11/04/07)
Nell Holcomb School A Honor Roll 6th Grade -- Julie Bollinger, Forest King, Kadie Orenstein 7th grade -- Skyler Hanks, Jacob Schenimann 8th grade -- Shelby Kuhn, Lindsay Neal, Branton Reeves, Makalia Sanders, Mindy Wallman B Honor Roll 6th grade -- Megan Bain, Regan Deevers, Ashlyn Edwards, Brittney Edwards, Nathan Farrow, Dallon Hobbs, Kelly Morton, Jakob Payne, Alexis Semmler...
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Honor roll - Jefferson Elementary School
(Honor Roll ~ 11/04/07)
Jefferson Elementary School A Honor Roll 4th grade -- Madison Golden, Jada Griffin, Jovanny Miranda, Alyssa Nunley, Matthew Stearns, Belinda Strack, Jeremy Trock, Adrienne Underwood, Shadowlyn Wheeler, Rachel Williams, Samantha Williams. B Honor Roll...
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Honor roll - Leopold Elementary School
(Honor Roll ~ 11/04/07)
Leopold Elementary School 4th grade -- Zach Beel, Josh Gibson, John Gray, Levi Kirkpatrick, Emily Seiler, Garrett Thele, Lexi Vandeven, Abby Weber, Shelby Yount 5th grade -- Ashlyn Bucher, Austin Bucher, Maria Calvert, Bailee Cope, Matthew Ford, Cody Holt, Kayla Kendall, Caitlyn Landewee, Leah Landewee, Trevor Morehead, Jared Nenninger, Caitlin Petty, Lindsay Thiele...
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Strattman-Burner
(Wedding ~ 11/04/07)
Layne Alicia Strattman and Thomas Shadley Burner were united in marriage June 16, 2007, at St. Mary's Cathedral. The Rev. Patrick Nwokoye performed the ceremony. Organist was Leann Hendrix. Soloists were Brad Bohannon, Liesl Schoenberger, Geoff Seyer and Emily Sikes, accompanied by Paul Pierce...
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Hale-Davis
(Engagement ~ 11/04/07)
Danny Hale of Jackson and Dana Davis of Commerce City, Colo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Candice Hale, to Gregory Davis. He is the son of Robert and Judy Davis of Sikeston, Mo. Hale served nine years in the U.S. Navy. She is managing editor at the Banner Press in Marble Hill, Mo., and is attending Southeast Missouri State University...
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Out of the past 11/4/07
(Out of the Past ~ 11/04/07)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Fire, possibly caused by a short circuit in electrical wiring, guts one of the oldest and largest buildings in Advance; the downtown former bank building, which housed several businesses and apartments, is heavily damaged. While many incumbent Republican congressmen fell victim to Democrats in other parts of the country Tuesday, 10th District U.S. ...
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Honor roll - Cape Christian School correction
(Honor Roll ~ 11/04/07)
Cameron Propst was left off the 8th grade A Honor Roll that printed Oct. 21.
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Honor roll - Oran Elementary School
(Honor Roll ~ 11/04/07)
Oran Elementary School A Honor Roll 3rd grade -- Wyatt Kinney, Destiny Kramer, Gabrielle Krapf, Jessalyn Senciboy, Brianna Stause, 4th grade -- Emily Phillips 5th grade -- Allison Cummins, Karrie Graviett, Aubrianna Jones, Taylor Olin, Thomas Roslen, Sabrena Shipley, Samuel Unger...
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Honor roll - Trinity Lutheran School
(Honor Roll ~ 11/04/07)
Trinity Lutheran School A Honor Roll 5th grade -- Julie Aufdenberg, Danielle Childers, Alex Masters, Logan Mirly, Chandler Short 6th grade -- Julie Aufdenberg, Danielle Childers, Maci Daniel, Chandler Short 7th grade -- Cassidy Brown, Melanie Dippold, Molly Kinder, Malorie Mueller, Regan Obermann, Emily Sheets, Luke Stevens, Zachary Vogel...
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Benefield - 50 years
(Anniversary ~ 11/04/07)
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Gene Benefield of Cape Girardeau will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner today at a local restaurant. Hosts are their children. Benefield and Goldie Marie Pender were married Nov. 1, 1957, in Cape Girardeau, by A.J. Johnson...
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Goodwin-Vines
(Wedding ~ 11/04/07)
Stacy Ann Goodwin and Pfc. Ashley Wayne Vines were united in marriage Sept. 15, 2007, in a garden setting in San Angelo, Texas. The Rev. J.T. Tucker performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mark and Lisa Goodwin of Jackson. The groom is the son of Johnny Vines of Eden, Texas, and Melony Mattiesen of San Angelo...
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Honor roll - Alma Schrader School
(Honor Roll ~ 11/04/07)
Alma Schrader School A Honor Roll 4th grade -- Brooke Anderson, Sarah Boerboom, Hanna Borders, Maddie Brune, Sydney Deneke, Reed Dickson, Gavin Farrow, Sara Johnson, Lauren Kimberly, Riley Knight, Jayden Marra, Razan Roumany, Izabella Sander, Megan Saylor, Dayton Seabaugh, Megan Sheeley, Morgan Strong, Gabriela Vieira, Sophia Wilson...
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Honor roll - Delta Elementary School
(Honor Roll ~ 11/04/07)
Delta Elementary School Kindergarten: Ryan Birkman, Coley Blattel, Jonathan Bond, Katelyn Borneman, Alan Canady, Grant Coomer, Morgan Crutsinger, Anna Hanselman, Devin Lesch, Logan Rhodes, Andrea Slinkard, Isaiah Thomas, Colton White. 1st grade: Damon Bartels, Andrew Brown, Trevor Fluegge, Gracie Huffman, Trevor Kelley, Jaden Kight, Leannah Lunsford, Carlie Milz, Landon Rhodes, Macey Smith, Joshua Statler...
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Our tax dollars
(Editorial ~ 11/04/07)
Construction of the new federal courthouse in Cape Girardeau has been underway for a few years. The imposing structure, with its multistory domed atrium as its front entrance, is a major part of the downtown skyline. But the building remains unoccupied because of a roof that isn't up to the General Services Administration's specifications, and the GSA estimates it will cost $2 million to pass muster -- plus it means another move-in delay of as much as seven months after the extra funding is approved.. ...
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Cadillac's CTS prettier, more powerful
(National News ~ 11/04/07)
For 2008, the Cadillac CTS has had a makeover. The make's least expensive model now has softer styling, a wider stance and a more refined, attractive interior. It also comes with more powerful V-6s and new available features, including all-wheel drive and a 40-gigabyte hard drive that can retain a live radio feed for later listening pleasure...
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Dorothea Schumer
(Obituary ~ 11/04/07)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Dorothea M. Schumer, 90, of Perryville died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, at Perry County Nursing Home. She was born Nov. 12, 1916, in Advance, Mo., daughter of August and Anna Greuel Hoernig. She married Walter J. Schumer on April 19, 1952...
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Kurdish rebels vow to retaliate if Turkey strikes northern Iraqi bases
(International News ~ 11/04/07)
QANDIL MOUNTAINS, Iraq -- A defiant spokesman for the rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party said Saturday that if Turkey attacks the group's bases in Iraq's rugged northeastern mountains, the clandestine organization's fighters "will teach the Turks an unforgettable lesson."...
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Southeast basketball team meets with group home residents
(Local News ~ 11/04/07)
The Department of Criminal Justice at Southeast Missouri State University hosted its sixth Division of Youth Services Day on Saturday at Crisp Hall. The Southeast men's basketball team gave a presentation to more than 120 teens from the Sears, New Madrid Bend and Girardot Center group homes...
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Margie Henson
(Obituary ~ 11/04/07)
Margie D. Henson, 83, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Grand Tower, Ill., died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007, in Cape Girardeau. She was born March 31, 1924, at Oraville, Ill., daughter of Cullen and Margaret Blacklock Ellet. She and Howard R. Henson were married Feb. 21, 1942, in Jackson...
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St. John's Bayou project an example of swamp-vs.-wetland divide
(Local News ~ 11/04/07)
The St. John's Bayou-New Madrid Floodway Project demonstrates how much attitudes have changed in 100 years. When the Little River Drainage District formed in 1907, the swamps were viewed as useless land. The ecological effects of the project were not a consideration...
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Alaskan village on alert for more wolves after attack on dogs
(National News ~ 11/04/07)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Children in the village of Marshall do not go out alone without an adult. They have been told to stay inside after dark. When night falls, three sentries are posted along the village periphery to keep the wolves out. Precautions have been taken in the Eskimo village in western Alaska after a pack of wolves last week attacked sled dogs, killing three adults and three puppies. A wolf killed by villagers turned out to be rabid...
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Autism 'epidemic' fueled by expanding definition, special education funding
(State News ~ 11/04/07)
ATLANTA -- A few decades ago, people probably would have said children like Ryan Massey and Eddie Scheuplein were just odd. Or difficult. Both boys are bright. But Ryan, 11, is hyper and prone to angry outbursts, sometimes trying to strangle another child in his class who annoys him. Eddie, 7, has a strange habit of sticking his shirt in his mouth and sucking on it...
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Astronauts fix ripped space station solar wing
(National News ~ 11/04/07)
HOUSTON -- A spacewalking astronaut fixed a ripped solar energy panel on the international space station Saturday in a difficult and dangerous emergency procedure that allowed the crew to extend the wing to its full length. Spacewalker Scott Parazynski installed improvised braces on the torn wing and clipped the snarled wires that had ripped it in two places as it was being unfurled Tuesday. He then watched as the crew deployed the wing to its full 115-foot length...
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Fire report 11/4/07
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/04/07)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Friday: n At 8:48 p.m., emergency medical service in the 500 block of South Benton Street. n At 10:41 p.m., illegal burn report at 529 Albert St. Firefighters responded to the following calls Saturday:...
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Lorene Noble
(Obituary ~ 11/04/07)
Lorene Noble, 99, of Delta died Friday, Nov. 2, 2007, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She was born Aug. 6, 1908, at Delta, daughter of John Henry and Anna Josephine Felbinger Weissenborn. She and Leon Noble were married Oct. 15, 1938. He died June 6, 1976...
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Teacher arrested in Mexico after allegedly fleeing with 13-year-old
(National News ~ 11/04/07)
LEXINGTON, Neb. -- A female schoolteacher was arrested in Mexico and the 13-year-old boy she allegedly ran away with was turned over to his relatives, a prosecutor said Saturday. Kelsey Peterson, a 25-year-old sixth-grade math teacher and basketball coach at Lexington Middle School, was arrested in Mexicali, a city on the border with California, Dawson County Attorney Elizabeth Waterman said...
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Briefly
(State News ~ 11/04/07)
Airman formerly of Neosho killed in Iraq NEOSHO, Mo. -- An Air Force master sergeant who was killed Thursday in Iraq is remembered for how he put the safety of others first. Thomas Crowell, formerly of Neosho, died in an attack near Balad Air Base in Iraq. ...
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Ford, United Autoworkers reach tentative contract agreement without a strike
(National News ~ 11/04/07)
DETROIT -- The United Auto Workers union reached a tentative four-year contract agreement with Ford Motor Co. on Saturday, avoiding the threat of a strike against the struggling automaker, the union said. The deal, reached around 2:20 a.m., must be ratified by the UAW's approximately 54,000 members covered by the contract at Ford. If approved, it would bring a close to historic negotiations that have yielded agreements designed to return U.S.-based automakers to profitability...
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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda
(Local News ~ 11/04/07)
7 p.m. Monday City hall, 401 Independence St. Study session at 5 p.m. n Jay and Kelly Purcell's special-use permit to operate an unattended bed and breakfast/extended-stay residence at 141 S. Louisiana St., in an R-3, two-family residential district...
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Pakistani president declares emergency, replaces chief justice
(International News ~ 11/04/07)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Gen. Pervez Musharraf declared a state of emergency in Pakistan on Saturday, suspending the constitution, replacing the chief justice before a crucial Supreme Court ruling on his future as president, and cutting communications in the capital...
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Iraq's prime minister pledges to take on Kurdish rebels attacking Turkey
(International News ~ 11/04/07)
ISTANBUL, Turkey -- Iraq promised Saturday to work with its neighbors and the U.S. to combat Kurdish guerrillas who have attacked Turkey from hide-outs in the north. The border crisis overshadowed Iraq's other problems at an international conference on the country's future...
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Arthur Jackson Jr.
(Obituary ~ 11/04/07)
Arthur "Bud" Jackson Jr., 82, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, Nov. 2, 2007, at the Missouri Veterans Home. Born July 15, 1925, in Charleston, Mo., he was one of two children born to Arthur E. and Frances "Izola" (Bryant) Jackson Sr. He and Julia K. Jackson were married Aug. 17, 1947, in Ste. Genevieve, Mo...
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Liz Richards
(Obituary ~ 11/04/07)
BENTON, Mo. -- Elizabeth Ann "Liz" Richards, 71, of Benton died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 27, 1936, in DeValls Bluff, Ark., daughter of Harold and Vina Lomax Haynes. She and Larry L. Richards were married Sept. 26, 1958...
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Indonesian officials say volcano did not erupt, despite seismic readings
(International News ~ 11/04/07)
MOUNT KELUD, Indonesia -- Villagers fled the slopes of one of Indonesia's deadliest volcanos Saturday after seismic readings indicated an eruption had started after weeks of heightened activity. But Surono, a senior government volcanologist who goes by a single name, told el-Shinta radio station late Saturday that monitoring equipment close to the crater of Mount Kelud was still working, indicating that there had been no eruption...
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Mary Thomas
(Obituary ~ 11/04/07)
Mary Carolyn Thomas, 69, of Marble Hill, Mo., died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Gir?ar?deau. She was born June 2, 1938, in Lutesville, Mo., daughter of Roy B. and Margie Leona Kirkpatrick Underwood. She married Paul David Thomas Sept. 22, 1962, in Lutesville...
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Guadalupe Henry
(Obituary ~ 11/04/07)
Guadalupe "Lupita" Henry, 63, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Nov. 2, 2007, at the home of her daughter in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 12, 1943, in Mexico City, Mexico, daughter of Manuel and Guadalupe Ibarra Vera. She and John William Henry were married May 11, 1964, in Mexico City. He died Jan. 2, 2004...
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David Foster
(Obituary ~ 11/04/07)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- David William Foster, 69, of Marble Hill died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007, at his home. He was born Feb. 25, 1938, at Glenallen, Mo., son of Silvy J. and Clara Mae Crader Foster. He and Wanda Jean West were married June 18, 1960. She died Nov. 23, 1998...
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A landscape transformed by the Little River Drainage District
(Local News ~ 11/04/07)
One hundred years ago, most of Southeast Missouri looked like the swampy Mingo Wildlife Refuge near Puxico appears now. The 2 million-acre region called the Missouri glades was the largest wetland in America. Except at the edges and on the ridges, the swamp was nearly impenetrable and considered almost useless by most everyone...
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Nerves get better of St. Vincent in final
(High School Sports ~ 11/04/07)
WARRENSBURG, Mo. -- St. Vincent certainly played with an abundance of confidence in the round-robin semifinals Friday when it rallied for three comeback wins to earn a berth in the championship. But the Indians lacked that same level of coolness when playing in the title game against Stockton on Saturday...
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Austin Peay cashes in on Southeast mistakes
(College Sports ~ 11/04/07)
Austin Peay has used one formula to become the Ohio Valley Conference's surprise team this season. Keep things close down the stretch and find a way to win. It worked again Saturday afternoon, thanks to a large assist from Southeast Missouri State as the Redhawks suffered their sixth straight loss...
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Redhawks wrap up preseason 2-0
(College Sports ~ 11/04/07)
The Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team was taken to the wire during its exhibition opener. There was nothing remotely resembling a close call as the Redhawks played their second and final exhibition game. Two nights after rallying from an 11-point second-half deficit to slip past Division II Lincoln, the Redhawks routed Division II Missouri-Rolla 80-43 on Saturday...
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Crusaders fall short in extending streak
(High School Sports ~ 11/04/07)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Saxony Lutheran boys cross country team was not on the podium for the first time in the history of the program, while the Oak Ridge boys finished ahead of another team at the state meet for the first time in their history...
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Defense limits Austin Peay's chances
(College Sports ~ 11/04/07)
After being shredded for 566 yards during last week's 55-20 loss at Tennessee-Martin, the Southeast Missouri State defense bounced back in a big way Saturday. The Redhawks allowed a season-low 290 yards to Austin Peay, and conceivably could have pitched a shutout...
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Central brings home trophy
(High School Sports ~ 11/04/07)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Tiffany Mead and Brittany Moreland achieved nearly the same things in different manners Saturday in the Class 4 state cross country meet at Oak Hills Golf Center. Both came up with top-30 finishes that supported junior Veronica Schabbing's all-state run and propelled the Central girls cross country team to its first state trophy in the program's history...
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Notre Dame wraps up another top-four finish
(High School Sports ~ 11/04/07)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Notre Dame boys cross country team had its fifth consecutive top-four finish in hand, and some of the Bulldogs runners already were thinking about 2008. "I'm looking to get first place next year," junior Dillon Klaffer said. "I'm looking to come back next year and have a big senior year."...
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Leopold beats Osceola for third place in state
(High School Sports ~ 11/04/07)
WARRENSBURG, Mo. -- Leopold junior outside hitter Casey Bucher said Leopold girls usually start playing volleyball in fifth grade and until high school, their teammates primarily consist of other members of their class. So when she was a freshman and was named a starter on the varsity, she was playing with some girls she didn't know very well. But she said the then-sophomores greeted her well, and now two years later, she feels like part of their class...
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Southeast moves into second in conference
(High School Sports ~ 11/04/07)
The Southeast Missouri State volleyball team moved into second place in the Ohio Valley Conference with its 3-1 victory against Samford on Saturday. The Redhawks dropped the first game but rallied to win the next three for the victory. They improved to 13-5 in the OVC with the win...
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St. Vincent falls short in state title match
(High School Sports ~ 11/04/07)
WARRENSBURG, Mo. -- Stockton's Karissa Hassell was extremely upset after St. Vincent swept her team in the opening match of the Class 2 round-robin state semifinals. "We got beat pretty bad and were kind of embarrassed," she said. "This whole year we hadn't been beat that bad by a team. It was usually by two points at the most. And so when we lost 25-16, we were determined to show what kind of team we are and push forward."...
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Honor rolls - Leopold Jr. & Sr. High School
(Honor Roll ~ 11/04/07)
Leopold Jr. & Sr. High School A Honor Roll 7th grade -- Katie Eftink, Joseph Elfrink, Shelbee Miller, Kyle Stroder, Ryan Thiele, Allison Woodfin 8th grade -- Matt Brotherton, Emily Elfrink, Seth Landewee, Ben Seiler 9th grade -- John Bohnsack, Katelyn Brotherton, Andrea Bueter, Mallory James, Abby Landewee, Kristie Thiele, Joe Trankle...
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New Salem repeats at state champions
(High School Sports ~ 11/04/07)
The New Salem Baptist Academy won the Missouri Christian School Athletic Association volleyball title recently. The Eagles capped a perfect 30-0 record to repeat as state champions. They defeated Grandview 25-17, 25-20 in the title match. Martie Poole had 15 kills and Laura Poole added 21 assists in the title match. Both players earned a spot on the SLMCAA conference tournament first team...
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Chaffee regroups police personnel board
(Local News ~ 11/05/07)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Chaffee Mayor Loretta Mohorc says she plans to appoint three people to the city's police personnel board at Monday night's regular city council meeting. The city has been completely without a police personnel board since mid-October, when three board members resigned and one board member was relieved from his duties for health reasons. ...
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Cape county officials approve raises
(Local News ~ 11/05/07)
Cape Girardeau County officials on Monday approved regular annual raises for themselves and a hefty increase for two officials whose salaries lag behind those of their colleagues. Every two years in odd-numbered years, county officials in every county meet as the "County Salary Commission." They set policy for annual cost of living adjustments and whether to add extraordinary increases -- or cuts -- in salaries to take effect for offices on the ballot at the next election...
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Air Force grounds non-mission critical F-15 flights after Mo. crash
(State News ~ 11/05/07)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Last week's crash of a Missouri Air National Guard jet has prompted the Air Force to suspend all non-mission critical F-15 flight operations, citing a potential "structural failure." The accident happened Friday during a routine training operation in mid-Missouri. ...
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Mo. police say daredevil motorcyclists turning violent
(State News ~ 11/05/07)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- For nearly a decade, extreme motorcyclists have been causing concern for St. Louis area motorists, popping wheelies, standing on bikes, zipping in and out of traffic. Now, authorities say, some are turning violent. "This is something new," Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Al Nothum said...
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A walk through the mall turns up new stores
(Column ~ 11/05/07)
There are several new stores scattered around West Park Mall. Some are here for the holiday season, some are permanent additions and some may prove themselves viable by showing strong holiday sales. I took a stroll through the mall Saturday afternoon, locating the stores announced in an e-mail from mall marketing director Lindsey Church and stopping to talk with store owners and managers. Of the seven retailers named in Church's e-mail, all but one are open for business...
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Provision prevents making copies of evidence
(Local News ~ 11/05/07)
A recently added provision of the federal law governing child pornography prosecutions prevents defense attorneys and hired experts working for the defense from obtaining their own copies of the evidence in a case, as per the rules of disclosure. The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 maintains that any pornographic images found on a computer that has been seized as evidence cannot be duplicated...
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Christmas charity program collection planned for next week
(Local News ~ 11/05/07)
The week of Nov. 12 is the official collection week for Operation Christmas Child, a program that allows individuals to send a gift-filled shoe box to a child in another part of the world. Operation Christmas Child was started by the Christian international relief organization Samaritan's Purse in 1993. Collection sites are located throughout the Southeast Missouri area...
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The Reynolds House
(Editorial ~ 11/05/07)
We usually think of history in terms of stories, dates and people. We don't ordinarily think of history in terms of supply and demand. The Reynolds House is a 150-year-old house in Cape Girardeau that is falling apart. The Historical Association of Greater Cape Girardeau owns the building, which was restored in 1981, but the historical association hasn't been able to keep up with maintenance...
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Speak Out 11/5/07
(Speak Out ~ 11/05/07)
Celebrating Halloween; Showing off science; Wonderful joy; Concert timing; Changing the time; Thanks for trails; A better place; Creating potential
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Prank leaves station overrun by lawn gnomes
(National News ~ 11/05/07)
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. -- A number of gnomes and other creatures have taken sanctuary at the Springfield police station. As part of a prank, somebody stole 75 lawn ornaments from around town and placed them on and around the lawn of one house on Oct. 17, police said...
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Nearly 3,500 Chinese named 'Olympics'
(International News ~ 11/05/07)
BEIJING -- The upcoming Beijing Olympics is more than just a point of pride for China -- it's such an important part of the national consciousness that nearly 3,500 children have been named for the event, a newspaper reported Sunday. Most of the 3,491 people with the name "Aoyun," meaning Olympics, were born around the year 2000, as Beijing was bidding to host the 2008 Summer Games, the Beijing Daily reported, citing information from China's national identity card database...
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Mo. abbey offers retreats for those in need of quiet
(State News ~ 11/05/07)
CONCEPTION, Mo. -- Remember quiet? It's that sound of not much at all, a fall breeze over a still pond, a car on a gravel road, frogs. Conception Abbey, which sits among the hills and farms of northwest Missouri, a few miles east of where cell phone service dies, has that good kind of quiet, the kind that holds the promise of going on and on...
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Political fallout varies when lawmakers drink and drive
(State News ~ 11/05/07)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The request to former state attorney general John Ashcroft from then-state senator Ralph Uthlaut Jr. was clear: Are Missouri lawmakers immune from arrest for drunken driving and other traffic violations? Three decades ago, the answer was no -- a legal ruling that overturned a 1953 attorney general opinion that General Assembly members were "privileged from arrest except for cases of treason, felony or breach of the peace."...
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Senator asks federal prosecutors to scrutinize VA hospital
(State News ~ 11/05/07)
ST. LOUIS -- U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin has asked federal prosecutors to investigate a Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Illinois where he says employees have made "deeply disturbing" claims of flawed patient care, shoddy oversight and possibly criminal behavior...
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Pakistani activists arrested by authorities
(International News ~ 11/05/07)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Police and soldiers, emboldened by state of emergency powers, swept up hundreds of activists and opposition members Sunday, dragged away protesters shouting "Shame on you!" and turned government buildings into barbed-wire compounds...
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Out of the past 11/5/07
(Out of the Past ~ 11/05/07)
A seven-year member of the Southeast Missouri Hospital Auxiliary, Mrs. Marguritte Wright has been named Auxiliarian of the Year for Missouri. ANNA, Ill. -- Teachers and administrators in the Anna-Jonesboro school district will try again Monday to negotiate a teacher contract, with the school board president saying three basic issues need to be resolved and a spokesman for the teachers claiming the board is stalling in negotiations...
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Egypt unveils King Tut's face to public
(International News ~ 11/05/07)
LUXOR, Egypt -- King Tut's buck-toothed face was unveiled Sunday for the first time in public -- more than 3,000 years after the youngest and most famous pharaoh to rule ancient Egypt was shrouded in linen and buried in his golden underground tomb...
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New Englanders clean up from remnants of Noel
(National News ~ 11/05/07)
BOSTON -- Coastal residents cleaned up tree branches and utilities repaired broken power lines Sunday after the remnants of Hurricane Noel struck the Northeast with a glancing blow. No evacuations, deaths or serious injuries were linked to the storm in the region, said Peter Judge of the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency...
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2007 on track to be deadliest year of war in Iraq
(International News ~ 11/05/07)
BAGHDAD -- With just under two months left in the year, 2007 is on course to be the deadliest year on record for American forces in Iraq, despite a recent sharp drop in U.S. deaths. At least 847 American military personnel have died in Iraq so far this year -- the second-highest annual toll since the war began in March 2003, according to Associated Press figures...
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Evelyn Wolfe
(Obituary ~ 11/05/07)
Evelyn A. (nee Rudert) Wolfe, 95, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Nov. 2, 2007, at the Lutheran Home, where she had been a recent resident. She was born July 5, 1912, at Dutchtown, daughter of Benjamin G. and Caroline LaCroix Rudert. The family moved to the corner of Ellis and College streets in Cape Girardeau when she was a toddler. ...
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Delores Martin
(Obituary ~ 11/05/07)
Delores Marie Martin, 58, of Marble Hill, Mo., died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She was born June 23, 1949, at Glenallen, Mo., daughter of Frank Sr. and Susan Butler Wagner. She and David J. Martin were married April 8, 1967, in Marble Hill...
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Loiselle Fisher Ellis
(Obituary ~ 11/05/07)
Margaret Loiselle Fisher Ellis, 89, of Charleston, Mo., died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007, at Charleston Manor. She was born Jan. 20, 1918, in Cape Girardeau to Earnest G. and Chloe Alice Kassel Fisher. She married Joe E. Ellis Jr. Feb. 1, 1936. He died Oct. 25, 1988...
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Tami McCollom
(Obituary ~ 11/05/07)
Tami Lynne McCollom, 40, of Bloomfield, Mo., died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007, at her home. She was born July 23, 1967, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of John Ervin and Ruth Schlichting Kruse. She married Randy McCollom Feb. 14, 2004. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Justin Ervin and Joshua Ervin of Bloomfield; a daughter, Jordi Humphrey of Bloomfield; a stepson, Randol McCollom of Bloomfield; her father, John Ervin of Anderson, Mo.; her mother, Ruth Kruse of Cape Girardeau; a brother, Jack Ervin of Advance, Mo.; two sisters, Tonya Roper of Bloomfield and Jackie Hammond of Mount Vernon, Mo.; and three grandchildren.. ...
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Anna Karcher
(Obituary ~ 11/05/07)
Anna M. Karcher, 93, of Cairo, Ill., died Sunday Nov. 4, 2007, at Daystar Care Center in Cairo. She was born May 29, 1914, in Cairo, daughter of Oscar and Mabel Priddy Patton. She married Carl Karcher, who preceded her in death. She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Cairo, the Daughters of Isabella and the St. Patrick's Church Altar Guild...
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Cape/Jackson fire report 11/5/07
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/05/07)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: n At 6:23 p.m., a gas odor in the 1000 block of North Kingshighway. n At 6:26 p.m., an emergency medical service in the 1000 block of Linden Street. n At 3:11 a.m., an electrical problem in the 700 block of South Ellis Street...
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Cape/Jackson police report 11/5/07
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/05/07)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n Anthony Rey Orta, 22, 1533 Sylvan Lane, was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, driving while suspended and improper lane usage...
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Room to spare
(Local News ~ 11/05/07)
Three months after disclosing that the new federal courthouse in Cape Girardeau needs $2.2 million worth of work to be ready for use, the federal General Services Administration is still waiting for the authority to spend the extra money. When the problems were disclosed in August, officials with the GSA Region 6 office in Kansas City said it would take about seven months to complete the work once approval for the spending was granted. ...
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Finnish couple helps launch worldwide complaints-choir movement in U.S.
(National News ~ 11/05/07)
CHICAGO -- From bad dates, to people who chew gum too loudly, to global warming, no complaint is too ridiculous -- or too sublime -- for the international complaints-choir movement. Now, it's reached the United States, thanks to a couple from Finland out to combat the persistent American belief that it's best to think positively and keep complaints to yourself...
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A place to call home
(Business ~ 11/05/07)
If Bill and Carol Schmitt hadn't found low-income apartment housing in Cape Girardeau, they would likely still be in the Cairo, Ill., home they left five years ago to be closer to the medical treatment Bill Schmitt needs for his damaged lungs and cancers...
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State Farm sues Miss. attorney general over criminal probe
(National News ~ 11/05/07)
NEW ORLEANS -- State Farm Insurance is suing Mississippi's attorney general for allegedly violating an agreement to end a criminal investigation of the insurer's handling of claims on the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina, according to court papers unsealed Friday...
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People on the move 11/5/07
(Business ~ 11/05/07)
TV's Jason Lindsey takes job at Teen Challenge; Edwards joins staff of Orthopaedic Associates; Thriftway hires new pharmacist; Jernigan honored at Leadership Cape meeting; Three graduate from Leadership Missouri; Belladona Salon hires six new employees
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Memo 11/5/07
(Business ~ 11/05/07)
Chamber taking applications for program The Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications for the 2008 Leadership Cape Girardeau class. The seven-month program develops leadership by exposing applicants to the opportunities, challenges and realities of the community. Applications will be accepted at the chamber offices, 1267 N. Mount Auburn Road, until Nov. 27...
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Hollywood writers, studios hold last-ditch negotiations
(Entertainment ~ 11/05/07)
LOS ANGELES -- Hollywood writers and studio representatives began last-ditch negotiations Sunday in an effort to prevent a strike, the writers union said. A federal mediator called the meeting between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television producers at an undisclosed location...
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Horticulture class tours notable gardens in area
(Local News ~ 11/05/07)
The Jackson Post Office and Marie's Garden at the Oliver House Museum in Jackson were stops on a recent garden tour coordinated by Master Gardeners Fran Haupt and Judi Niederkorn. Denise Pingel, horticulture greenhouse manager, said 29 students from the introduction to horticulture class at Southeast Missouri State University attended the Jackson tour...
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Community digest 11/5/07
(Local News ~ 11/05/07)
Knights of Columbus drive raises nearly $3,500 The Knights of Columbus received $3,497 from contributors to their recent mental retardation drive. Half of the money will support the Knights of Columbus Developmental Center at Cardinal Glennon Hospital for Children in St. Louis; the remainder of the money will be used to support local programs for the mentally retarded...
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November youth service events at the Cape Girardeau Public Library
(Local News ~ 11/05/07)
n 10 to 10:30 a.m. today and Nov. 12, 19 and 26: Toddler time for ages 18 to 35 months. the events include stories, songs and hands-on fun for toddlers while parents learn an essential early literacy skill. n 10 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday and Nov 13, 20 and 27: Story time for ages 3 to 5. Children will hear stories, sing songs and learn some simple signs. There will be a take-home activity...
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Commission to weigh four proposals for low-income housing
(Business ~ 11/05/07)
The Missouri Housing Development Commission is considering four proposals for tax-credit supported apartment construction for low-income residents in the area. The commission will hold a public hearing on the area proposals Tuesday in St. Louis. Construction projects under consideration by the commission include:...
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Patriots win clash of unbeatens
(Professional Sports ~ 11/05/07)
INDIANAPOLIS -- No running up the score this week. Against the Colts, Tom Brady was content to close out another victory for the New England Patriots by kneeling down three times. In what was hyped as the biggest NFL regular season game ever, the Patriots stayed on course for an unbeaten season as Brady threw two of his three touchdown passes in a four-minute span of the fourth quarter Sunday to overcome a 10-point deficit and beat Super Bowl champion Indianapolis, 24-20...
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Rams identify half the problem
(Professional Sports ~ 11/05/07)
ST. LOUIS -- Halftime adjustments are overrated in the NFL, given the skimpy break. As much as anything in a season long gone sour, though, that short rest period is a key ingredient in the St. Louis Rams' ongoing nightmare. The Rams are 0-8 and in the midst of the worst start in franchise history by two losses because they've been riddled with injuries, made just enough crucial mistakes to deep-six the toss-ups, and generally gotten trampled in the last two quarters...
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Johnson streaks into Nextel Cup lead
(Professional Sports ~ 11/05/07)
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Jimmie Johnson was caught between his competitive urge to win and the big-picture reality that a mistake could cost him a shot at another NASCAR Nextel Cup championship. The urge to win won -- and so did Johnson. The reigning Cup champion came out on top after a dramatic side-by-side duel with Matt Kenseth, grabbing his third straight victory and, more important, wresting the series points lead from Jeff Gordon on Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway...
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Ames claims victory in final PGA Tour event of '07 season
(Professional Sports ~ 11/05/07)
Stephen Ames wanted to escape the chill of Calgary for the final PGA Tour event, a decision that paid off Sunday when he closed with a 4-under 68 for a one-shot victory in the Children's Miracle Network Classic. Ames emerged from a typically crowded leaderboard at Disney with three straight birdies on the back nine of the Magnolia Course in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., then saved par from 65 feet out of the bunker to avoid a playoff with Tim Clark...
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Blue Jackets' hot goalie blanks Blues
(Professional Sports ~ 11/05/07)
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Pascal Leclaire stopped 21 shots for his NHL-best fifth shutout of the season and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the St. Louis Blues 3-0 on Sunday night. Manny Malhotra, Rick Nash and Jason Chimera had goals for the Blue Jackets (8-3-2), who are off to the best start in the franchise's seven seasons...
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Payrolls grew by 166,000 in October, jobless rate holds steady
(National News ~ 11/05/07)
WASHINGTON -- A housing collapse and a mortgage meltdown haven't stopped the nation's job machine from chugging ahead. Employers added twice as many new jobs to their ranks as expected in October, an encouraging sign that all the problems facing the economy haven't short-circuited job creation...
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Redhawks basketball finishes preseason unscathed
(Sports Column ~ 11/05/07)
Southeast Missouri State sports fans who have been clamoring for the college basketball season to get here won't have to wait much longer. Both your teams are just about ready to start their campaigns. Southeast's men and women each had exhibition tuneups over the past several days and came away unscathed against lower-division opponents...
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Kent evolving from just a library
(Local News ~ 11/05/07)
Most people have a hard time grasping what an "information commons" is. "Some people think it's the coffee cart. Some people think it's the computers. Others think it is reference," Kent Library director Ed Buis said. "What it amounts to is a lot of people working together to give support for all the resources," he said...
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River Campus performance 'very special' for Cape Girardeau native
(Local News ~ 11/05/07)
When she was a little girl attending St. Mary's School in Cape Girardeau, Liesl Schoenberger and her classmates went to the grounds of Old St. Vincent's Seminary for play days. She remembers touring the seminary as a Girl Scout. On Tuesday, the already accomplished violinist will return to Cape Girardeau and the transformed seminary grounds for a performance with the Southeast Missouri Symphony Orchestra in Bedell Performance Hall...
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Time expires on $200,000 lottery win
(State News ~ 11/06/07)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Somewhere, there exists a $200,000 Powerball-winning ticket that as of now is completely worthless. The winning ticket was purchased in May at a service station in the St. Louis suburb of University City. The holder had 180 days to turn it in. The deadline was 5 p.m. Monday, and no one came forward...
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Northeast Missouri man accused of ramming police car
(State News ~ 11/06/07)
LEWISTOWN, Mo. (AP) -- A 31-year-old northeast Missouri man faces several felony charges after allegedly ramming a deputy's patrol car, then running away. Jody Harvey of Lewistown was arrested Monday, a day after the incident. It began Sunday afternoon when state troopers were chasing a Grand Prix. The car was spotted near Lewistown, and a Lewis County deputy gave chase...
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Hoffa to announce Teamster support for Jay Nixon
(State News ~ 11/06/07)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Teamsters International president James Hoffa will be in suburban St. Louis Wednesday to announce the labor union's endorsement of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Nixon. The announcement is planned for 1 p.m. at a Teamsters office in Maryland Heights...
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New St. Louis casino to open Dec. 19
(State News ~ 11/06/07)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A new downtown St. Louis casino that will be the centerpiece of a roughly $500 million complex is tentatively scheduled to open Dec. 19, a project spokesman said Tuesday. The casino, Lumiere Place, is owned by Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. The company also announced Tuesday that a Four Seasons Hotel will be part of the plan for a new entertainment district...
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Judge sets date for evidentiary hearings in case of teen charged with murder
(Local News ~ 11/06/07)
Circuit Judge William L. Syler set a date Monday for evidence to be made in the case of Owen Welty, the 14-year-old boy charged with first-degree murder. On Dec. 13, the defense may present testimony supporting a number of evidentiary motions they have made in the case, including a request for a change of venue, a bond review and bringing a jury from another location to hear the case, Syler said...
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13-year-old Sahara Aldridge loses cancer battle
(Local News ~ 11/06/07)
Sahara Aldridge lost her battle with cancer Monday night. The 13-year-old died at her Cape Girardeau home, nearly 18 months after she was diagnosed with a cancerous brain stem tumor, just a few days after she returned from treatment at Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif., where doctors were able to remove 70 percent of the tumor on her brain stem...
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City council: No permit required for food program
(Local News ~ 11/06/07)
After a lengthy public hearing, the Cape Girardeau City Council voted to skip the special permit process for Christ Church of the Heartland. The church asked for the permit after the city investigated neighbors' complaints of a retail-style operation in their residential neighborhood. ...
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County officials OK own raises
(Local News ~ 11/06/07)
Cape Girardeau County officials Monday approved regular annual raises for themselves and a hefty increase for two officials whose salaries lag behind those of their colleagues. In odd-numbered years, county officials in every Missouri county meet as the "County Salary Commission." They set policy for annual cost of living adjustments and whether to add extraordinary increases -- or cuts -- in salaries to take effect for offices on the ballot at the next election...
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Audit reveals three instances of noncompliance in school district budget
(Local News ~ 11/06/07)
The Cape Girardeau Board of Education received several significant recommendations in an audit of the district's finances for last school year, discussed at a special session Monday night. While superintendent Dr. David Scala said all revenue and expenditures are accounted for, there are three instances of noncompliance and one control weakness reported. The firm Beussink, Hey, Roe, Seabaugh & Stroder LLC completed the audit...
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Giuliani's values
(Column ~ 11/06/07)
By Clint E. Lacy On Oct. 23, the Southeast Missourian published an article entitled: "Emerson endorses Giuliani, will serve as Missouri chairwoman of campaign." In it, U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson is quoted as saying, "I'm proud to support Mayor Giuliani for president because he offers the best vision for our nation. ...
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Skelton's oversight
(Editorial ~ 11/06/07)
U.S. Rep. Ike Skelton of Lexington, Mo., has had a keen interest in the nation's military readiness since he first went to Congress 30 years ago. Now, as chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Skelton has taken on another military mission by stepping up congressional oversight of the military. ...
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Laptops for our wounded troops
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/06/07)
To the editor:The Soldiers' Angels military support group is raising funds for wounded troops. Project Valour-IT (Voice-Activated Laptops for OUR Injured Troops) provides wounded soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines with voice-activated laptops. As of October, Project Valour-IT has provided more than 1,500 laptops to severely wounded troops. All of the funds raised go directly to the wounded troops...
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Speak Out 11/6/07
(Speak Out ~ 11/06/07)
Gambling devices; Off by themselves; Economic vision; Hotel cleaning; More to be said; Stale comics; A big problem; Government offices; Gas and cell phones; Proud of team; Great production; Defining human nature; Confusing plans; Thanks, Coach; Beautiful leaves
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St. Louis police say daredevil motorcyclists turning violent
(State News ~ 11/06/07)
ST. LOUIS -- For nearly a decade, extreme motorcyclists have been causing concern for St. Louis area motorists, popping wheelies, standing on bikes, zipping in and out of traffic. Now, authorities say, some are turning violent. "This is something new," Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Al Nothum said...
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Chaffee mayor appoints 3 to police board
(Local News ~ 11/06/07)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- The Chaffee Police Personnel Board can now perform its duties again following Monday night's meeting of the Chaffee City Council. Mayor Loretta Mohorc appointed three people to the four-member board Monday. An appointment of the board's fourth and final member is in the works, Mohorc said...
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Sheriff believes foul play involved in 9-year-old girl's disappearance
(State News ~ 11/06/07)
STELLA, Mo. -- Investigators believe foul play was involved in the disappearance of a 9-year-old girl who was last seen in her home late Friday or early Saturday. Rowan Ford is a fourth-grader at Stella Elementary School. Stella is a town of fewer than 200 people near Neosho, Mo., in the southwest part of the state...
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Washington University researchers to study Antarctica's geology
(State News ~ 11/06/07)
ST. LOUIS -- A group of Washington University researchers will head to Antarctica later this month to learn more about the continent's geologic origins. The group will install 10 seismographs that will provide data to help other scientists build better climate change models, said Douglas Wiens, a Washington University professor and team leader...
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Starting a new chapter
(Local News ~ 11/06/07)
Carolyn Ford Bock warned people she was feeling "a little emotional" at Monday's ground-breaking ceremony for the Cape Girardeau Public Library's expansion. More than 70 people attended the ceremony, as tiny orange flags flickering in a light breeze outlined the library's future perimeter and a black, white and yellow banner across the library sign announced the construction...
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Out of the past 11/6/07
(Out of the Past ~ 11/06/07)
The first barge load of empty containers for shipping out of the Southeast Missouri Regional Port Authority's facility north of Scott City is expected to arrive at the port Monday; some containers will be transferred to an industrial plant on Nash Road for loading; others will go to a new warehouse in Scott City...
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Air Force suspends some F-15 flights after Mo. crash
(National News ~ 11/06/07)
ST. LOUIS -- The Air Force has suspended some F-15 flights, citing a possible structural failure discovered after one of the fighter jets crashed in central Missouri. All "non-mission critical" flights were suspended Saturday, a day after the Missouri Air National Guard jet crashed in a wooded area about 120 miles southwest of St. Louis, the Air Force said in a release dated Sunday...
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SIUE's faculty senate calls for Poshard's resignation
(State News ~ 11/06/07)
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. -- The faculty senate at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville wants the system's president to resign over plagiarism claims. The senate asked Glenn Poshard to step down in a statement today citing "his continued tendency to make unacceptable excuses for his plagiarism."...
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Region briefs 11/6/07
(Local News ~ 11/06/07)
Swingle promotes sequel to 2002 novel Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Morley Swingle will appear at two events this week to promote his new book, "Bootheel Man." The book is a sequel to his 2002 novel "The Gold of Cape Girardeau," and is printed by the Southeast Missouri State University Press. ...
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St. Louis art museum unveils design for $1.25 million expansion
(State News ~ 11/06/07)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis art museum Monday revealed the design for its $125 million expansion project. It will increase the number of museum galleries, providing additional space for the museum's collection of more than 30,000 objects and for touring shows...
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Writers' strike sends many late-nighttalk shows to reruns
(Entertainment ~ 11/06/07)
LOS ANGELES -- Americans may be getting more sleep after Hollywood writers went on strike Monday and forced the nation's late-night talk shows to start airing reruns. NBC said the "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" will immediately air repeats. Still, Leno made an appearance at the Burbank studio, arriving on a motorcycle to visit strikers walking a picket line...
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Panel to recommend FDA be given power for mandatory recalls
(National News ~ 11/06/07)
WASHINGTON -- An advisory commission created in response to concerns about recalls of dangerous toothpaste, pet food and toys will recommend to President Bush that the Food and Drug Administration be empowered to order mandatory recalls of products deemed a risk to consumers, an administration official said Monday...
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Discovery astronauts check wings for ride home
(National News ~ 11/06/07)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Shuttle Discovery's astronauts surveyed the wings of their ship Monday to ensure a safe descent over the American heartland after leaving the international space station. On the ride home Wednesday, the space shuttle will make the first coast-to-coast re-entry since Columbia shattered in the sky over Texas in 2003 and sent tens of thousands of pounds of wreckage raining down on at least two states...
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Patrick Rolwing
(Obituary ~ 11/06/07)
Patrick Newcum Rolwing, 77, a resident of Charleston, Mo., died Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 6, 1930, in the Texas Bend community of Mississippi County, to the late Otto Joseph and Ethel Newcum Rolwing. He married Joan Bishop Feb. 11, 1956. She survives of the home...
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Delmar Wagner
(Obituary ~ 11/06/07)
Delmar Andward Wagner, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday morning, Nov. 4, 2007, at his home. He was born Aug. 4, 1921, a son of William "Flay" and Clara Christine Koeppel Wagner. He and Bernice Latham of Morehouse, Mo., were married June 29, 1946, in Cape Girardeau...
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Loiselle Ellis
(Obituary ~ 11/06/07)
Margaret Loiselle Ellis, 89, of Charleston, Mo., died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007, at Charleston Manor. She was born Jan. 20, 1918, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Earnest G. and Chloe Alice Kassel Fisher. She and Joe E. Ellis Jr. were married Feb. 1, 1936. He died Oct. 25, 1988...
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William Shumaker
(Obituary ~ 11/06/07)
VILLA RIDGE, Ill. -- William Joseph Shumaker, 85, of Villa Ridge, Ill., died Monday, Nov. 5, 2007, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete with Jones Funeral Home in Villa Ridge, Ill.
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Frank Barker
(Obituary ~ 11/06/07)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Frank Louis Barker, 82, of Marble Hill died Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007, at Elder Care of Marble Hill. He was born Oct. 16, 1925, in Bristle, Va., son of Edward Arthur and Susie Ball Barker. He and Elaine Myers were married Aug. 3, 1982, in Glen Carbon, Ill...
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Alan Otte
(Obituary ~ 11/06/07)
Alan Joseph Otte, 23, of Millersville died Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007, at his home. He was born Aug. 31, 1984, in Cape Girardeau, son of Joseph A. and Mona Kramer Otte. Otte attended Jackson High School and had previously worked in the warehouse at Advanced Logistics in Jackson. He was working at Nordenia USA in Jackson, and attending Mineral Area College in Park Hills, Mo...
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Evelyn Wolfe
(Obituary ~ 11/06/07)
Evelyn A. Wolfe, 95, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Nov. 2, 2007, at the Lutheran Home. Friends may call from 8 to 9:30 a.m. today at Lorberg Memorial Funeral Chapel. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. today at St. Mary's Cathedral, with the Rev. Thomas Kiefer officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery...
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Cape/Jackson fire report 11/6/07
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/06/07)
Cape Girardeau Fire Department Firefighters responded to the following calls Sunday: n At 4:38 p.m., alarm sounding at 266 Seimers Drive. n At 4:51 p.m., a stove fire at 31 N. Henderson Ave. n At 5:06 p.m., an illegal burn in the 800 block of Karau Lane...
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Cape/Jackson police report 11/6/07
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/06/07)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Keith A. Sebastian, 49, 1300 N. Spanish St., was arrested on a Cape Girardeau County warrant for failure to appear for failure to register vehicle...
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Births 11/6/07
(Births ~ 11/06/07)
Manley; Anthony
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Critics say fragmented U.S. inspection system can't ensure food safety
(National News ~ 11/06/07)
OMAHA, Neb. -- Peanut butter is regulated by the Food and Drug Administration. But chicken pot pies are the U.S. Department of Agriculture's responsibility. Frozen cheese pizzas -- FDA. But if there's pepperoni on them, USDA has jurisdiction, too...
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Police, lawyers clash over state of emergency in Pakistan
(International News ~ 11/06/07)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Police fired tear gas and clubbed lawyers protesting against President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's emergency rule Monday. The U.S. and other nations called for elections to be held on schedule and said they were reviewing aid to Pakistan...
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Mexican villagers missing after landslide in wake of floods
(International News ~ 11/06/07)
VILLAHERMOSA, Mexico -- A massive wave of mud and water swept through a Mexican village Monday and up to 16 people were feared buried, officials said, as rescuers elsewhere worked furiously to deliver aid to victims of devastating flooding in southern Mexico...
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Democrats: White House must answer subpoenas
(National News ~ 11/06/07)
WASHINGTON -- House Democrats threatened Monday to hold President Bush's key confidants in contempt of Congress unless they comply with subpoenas for information on the Justice Department's purge of federal prosecutors last winter. The White House shrugged off the ultimatum, saying the information is off-limits under executive privilege and that the aides in question -- White House chief of staff Joshua Bolten and former presidential counselor Harriet Miers -- are immune from prosecution...
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Out of line: Diagnosing autism
(Community ~ 11/06/07)
Brian and Linda Randolph always knew their son Zach was different. The doctors told them he would catch up eventually and then diagnosed him with ADD. It wasn't until he started school in 2005 that he was diagnosed with autism. It took the parent of another autistic child at the school to recognize the disorder...
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Blood drives 11/6/07
(Community ~ 11/06/07)
Wednesday Monday Tuesday...
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Health calendar 11/6/07
(Community ~ 11/06/07)
Today Bosom Buddies: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at HealthPoint Plaza in Cape Girardeau. For any woman who is dealing with or has had breast cancer. For more information, call the Generations Center at 651-5825. Breast-feeding class: 3 to 5 p.m. in the Generations Center. Call the resource center at 651-5825 or register at www.southeastmissourihospital.com...
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Stephen Colbert drops presidential bid
(Entertainment ~ 11/06/07)
NEW YORK -- Stephen Colbert has dropped his bid for the White House. His announcement came after the South Carolina Democratic Executive Council voted last week to keep the host of "The Colbert Report" off the state's primary ballot. The vote was 13-3...
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Lillard, Redhawks establish passing attack
(College Sports ~ 11/06/07)
The Southeast Missouri State football team is riding a six-game losing streak and assured of its 15th losing record in 17 seasons on the Division I-AA level. But for the first time since second-year coach Tony Samuel took over the program, the Redhawks appear to have found a passing game...
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Little to miss rest of season
(Professional Sports ~ 11/06/07)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Rams defensive end Leonard Little will have surgery this week to repair a torn ligament in his left big toe, ending his season. Meanwhile, guard Richie Incognito said Monday he'll have surgery this week on his dislocated kneecap, and is expected to miss four to six weeks...
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DEI works to change perception of a team in trouble without Earnhardt
(Professional Sports ~ 11/06/07)
MOORESVILLE, N.C. -- When Martin Truex Jr. crossed the finish line in third place at Texas Motor Speedway, it capped his best weekend in almost two months and gave Dale Earnhardt Inc. results it could celebrate. No, it wasn't a victory. Those are hard to come by these days at DEI...
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Local All-American
(Professional Sports ~ 11/06/07)
Tyler Hansbrough's junior year at North Carolina has begun much the same way his sophomore did, as the leading vote-getter on The Associated Press' preseason All-America team. The 6-foot-9 forward was one vote shy of a unanimous pick Monday and was joined by senior center Roy Hibbert of Georgetown, senior guard Chris Lofton of Tennessee, senior guard Drew Neitzel of Michigan State and junior guard Darren Collison of UCLA...
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Roethlisberger scorches Baltimore's defense
(Professional Sports ~ 11/06/07)
PITTSBURGH -- Hall of Famers galore lined the Steelers' sideline, with Terry Bradshaw and Mean Joe Greene, Jack Ham, Mel Blount and Franco Harris out front. No wonder the Baltimore Ravens probably thought they were playing all of them and the current day Steelers, too...
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Missouri not getting carried away by rankings
(Professional Sports ~ 11/06/07)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- A few years ago, Missouri coach Gary Pinkel had concerns about how his players would adjust to being in the top 25. Now with his team ranked No. 7 in the nation, Pinkel has no such worries. It's the highest ranking for the Tigers since the 1979 team, led by quarterback Phil Bradley, made it to No. 5. Their No. 6 BCS standing is the best ever for the school, and Missouri leads the nation in three categories...
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Richardson: No current plans to attend Arkansas-Missouri
(Professional Sports ~ 11/06/07)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Former Arkansas coach Nolan Richardson said Monday he doesn't intend to go to the Razorbacks' Nov. 28 game against Missouri -- when one of his former assistants returns to Fayetteville as the Tigers' coach. "Not at this point," Richardson said. "There's nothing for me there at the University of Arkansas."...
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Dodgers introduce new manager
(Professional Sports ~ 11/06/07)
LOS ANGELES -- Standing on a center-field stage at Dodger Stadium, Joe Torre pulled on his new cap and jersey for the first time Monday as the sun peeked through an overcast sky. "I hope it stays out," Torre said with a smile, presumably speaking figuratively as well as literally...
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Russell returns to lead Pirates
(Professional Sports ~ 11/06/07)
PITTSBURGH -- John Russell is a humble guy who spent much of his career in the minors. He lacks a marquee name or a big-time resume, and he was fired as a coach two years ago by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Is this really the best person that very same Pittsburgh team could find to become its new manager -- someone the club's previous leadership let go?...
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Maddux returns to Padres with $10 million, 1-year deal
(Professional Sports ~ 11/06/07)
SAN DIEGO -- Greg Maddux plans to pad his Hall of Fame credentials with the San Diego Padres next season, agreeing Monday to a $10 million, one-year deal. Mad Dog has 347 wins, four Cy Young Awards and a World Series championship won in 1995 with the Atlanta Braves. He'll turn 42 on April 14...
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Andy Pettitte declines option with Yankees
(Professional Sports ~ 11/06/07)
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Andy Pettitte declined his $16 million option with the New York Yankees, still uncertain whether he wants to pitch next season. "I have spoken with Brian Cashman, who has reiterated what Hank Steinbrenner said about the Yankees wanting to give Andy all the time he needs to decide about next season," Pettitte's agent, Randy Hendricks, said Monday in an e-mail. ...
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The gift of anger
(Column ~ 11/06/07)
If there is one thing that plagues us mortals on the psychological front, it is the human emotion of anger. Too often, we want to flee from the red-eyed monster, or wrestle him to the ground. But both strategies only leave him strutting about like a puffed-up, flight-suited George W. declaring victory in a never-ending war...
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Fire marshal: Two dead in Monroe Co. house fire
(State News ~ 11/06/07)
MIDDLE GROVE, Mo. (AP) -- Authorities say two people are dead after a house fire in northeast Missouri. State Fire Marshal's Office investigator Bill Albus said Madison firefighters called to the home at about 5 a.m. Tuesday said the structure was fully engulfed in flames...
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Cole County judge cited for suspicion of drunken-driving
(State News ~ 11/06/07)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A Cole County judge was cited over the weekend for suspicion of drunken-driving, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said. Senior Judge Byron Kinder, 74, faces a likely charge of driving while intoxicated after a Highway Patrol trooper stopped Kinder's car on a rural road outside Jefferson City on Friday night...
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Voters switch 7 KC schools to Independence
(State News ~ 11/07/07)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- 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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Winfield man dies after crash with train
(State News ~ 11/07/07)
WINFIELD, Mo. (AP) -- A 66-year-old eastern Missouri man is dead, two days after his pickup truck collided with a freight train. William Schulte of Winfield was driving the pickup Monday afternoon near Old Monroe when he pulled across a set of tracks opeated by Burlington Northern on a gravel road near Missouri 79...
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State to decide Devlin placement in up to 3 weeks
(State News ~ 11/07/07)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Missouri Corrections officials say a decision on where to imprison Michael Devlin is expected in two to three weeks. The man who pleaded guilty to charges tied to the kidnappings of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby is still being evaluated at a facility in St. Joseph...
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Crowell named to Missouri's arts trust fund board
(Local News ~ 11/07/07)
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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Schools, other groups prepare for Veterans Day events
(Local News ~ 11/07/07)
Veterans Day is Sunday, but some schools began commemorating service members this week. Throughout the community, presentations, parades and salutes are scheduled for the coming days and weekend. Each day South Elementary students enter the cafeteria this week, there will be an item added to a round table set up in the front of the room. ...
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Cape police investigate five graffiti reports
(Local News ~ 11/07/07)
Cape Girardeau police continue to investigate a rash of vandalism across town that began over the weekend and continued Monday. Messages like "Killing our own for oil" and "vanity is not a commodity" were spray-painted across the overpass of the Cape LaCroix Recreational Trail, area businesses and private property...
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Utah man arrested in Dexter on suspicion of rape of child
(Local News ~ 11/07/07)
DEXTER, Mo. -- A fugitive on Utah County, Utah's top 10 most-wanted list was arrested Monday in Dexter, according to a news release from the U.S. Marshals Service. Raymond Robert Trotter was arrested on warrants issued in Utah charging him with rape of a child, sodomy of a child and forcible sexual assault. ...
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Speak Out 11/7/07
(Speak Out ~ 11/07/07)
Missing statements; Blame the Democrats; Wrong district; Save our babies; Energy money; Down the tubes; New gallery; Pay for schooling; Consider the carp; Too dry for fish; Haunted house
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Right to Life stands by reporting
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/07/07)
To the editor:In Response to the Sept. 28 article "Party man" regarding state Rep. Steven Tilley of Perryville, Mo., and his comments on Missouri Right to Life: Missouri Right to Life's legal analysis of Amendment 2 and what effect it has on funding was echoed by legal experts across the United States...
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Make crack sentencing retroactive
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/07/07)
To the editor:Equal justice under the law still remains elusive for 20,000 people serving federal sentences for crack cocaine, despite the U.S. Sentencing Commission's long-awaited reform of federal sentencing guidelines for crack, effective Nov. 1...
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Cat calling
(Editorial ~ 11/07/07)
Larry and Sandy Potts have a good thing going in Cairo, Ill. In a town known more for its problems than its solutions, the Pottses have found a fix for the feline population. Four years ago, the Pottses found a litter of kittens in a trash bin behind a building on Ohio Street. ...
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Global view: Did the Allies in World War II 'lower themselves' to the level of their enemies?
(Column ~ 11/07/07)
By Bret Stephens The death last week of Paul Tibbets Jr., the pilot of the plane that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in August 1945, is an opportunity to revisit the debate about the strategic value and moral justification of the aerial bombardment of civilian targets in wartime. It also casts some light on the controversy surrounding Michael Mukasey's nomination to be the next attorney general of the United States...
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Out of the past 11/7/07
(Out of the Past ~ 11/07/07)
The memorial fountain in Common Pleas Courthouse Park, erected in 1911, is formally rededicated in the afternoon; special recognition goes to the Cape Girardeau Fire Department for its work in restoring the community landmark; also recognized are Mr. and Mrs. R.D. Harrison, whose initial interest in the continuing function of the Civil War memorial spurred its rehabilitation...
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Correction 11/7/07
(Correction ~ 11/07/07)
Due to a source error, Tuesday's Southeast Missourian article on Cape Girardeau County Salary Commission should have included Coroner John Clifton among those present and voting in favor of a raise for county officials. The 3.5 percent annual raises do not apply to Clifton's salary. Also, the coroner's office was left out of the list of offices on the 2008 election ballot...
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Production stopping on seven prime-time shows due to strike
(Entertainment ~ 11/07/07)
LOS ANGELES -- Production of the show "Desperate Housewives" and at least six sitcoms filmed before live audiences will be halted as a result of the writers strike -- developments that raised the stakes Tuesday in the walkout targeting movie studios and TV networks...
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Crude oil prices hit $97 a barrel
(National News ~ 11/07/07)
NEW YORK -- Oil futures jumped to a record of $97 a barrel Tuesday after bombings in Afghanistan and an attack on a Yemeni oil pipeline compounded the supply concerns that have driven crude prices higher in recent weeks. Those concerns were further fed by a government prediction Tuesday that domestic oil inventories will fall further this year while consumption rises...
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13-year-old loses fight against brain-stem cancer
(Local News ~ 11/07/07)
After a battle with brain-stem cancer that lasted almost 18 months, 13-year-old Sahara Aldridge died Monday night at her Cape Girardeau home. Sahara's father, Shannon Aldridge, said Sahara's death was peaceful and followed a long day of physical therapy at a hospital...
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Fundraiser for food pantries nets $4,000
(Local News ~ 11/07/07)
Southeast Missourian The Empty Bowls fundraiser held at the Salvation Army on Sunday netted an estimated $4,000 for local food pantries, and the opportunity to raise more funds still remains, said event organizer Denise Lincoln. Lincoln called the event, in its second year in Cape Girardeau, a "rip-roaring success."...
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Time expires on $200,000 lottery ticket bought in St. Louis
(State News ~ 11/07/07)
ST. LOUIS -- Somewhere, there exists a $200,000 Powerball-winning ticket that as of now is completely worthless. The winning ticket was purchased in May at a service station in the St. Louis suburb of University City. The holder had 180 days to turn it in. The deadline was 5 p.m. Monday, and no one came forward...
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VA says more Marion surgeons on leave; senator promises legislation
(State News ~ 11/07/07)
Sen. Dick Durbin pledged Tuesday to push federal legislation to reform hiring practices at Veterans Affairs hospitals nationwide after the VA revealed three more doctors have been placed on leave by an Illinois site that already has stopped performing surgeries...
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Harlie Jones
(Obituary ~ 11/07/07)
BELL CITY, Mo. -- Harlie Frank Jones, 74, of Bell City died Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Mo. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran, Mo., is in charge of arrangements.
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Bob Rowland Jr.
(Obituary ~ 11/07/07)
Clyde Robert "Bob" Rowland Jr., 68, of Milan, Ill., passed away Monday, Nov. 5, 2007, at his home, surrounded by his family. The services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home in Milan. Burial will be in National Cemetery, Arsenal Island, with military honors by Moline American Legion Post 246...
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William Shumaker
(Obituary ~ 11/07/07)
VILLA RIDGE, Ill. -- William Joseph Shumaker, 85, of Villa Ridge died at 2:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5, 2007, at his home. He was born May 16, 1922, at Villa Ridge, son of Dr. William Earl and Floy Bour Shumaker. Mr. Shumaker was a retired rural mail carrier 30 years in Pulaski County, and was a former railroad employee. ...
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Maleeah Elery
(Obituary ~ 11/07/07)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Maleeah Antoinette Elery, daughter of Lee and Mona Elery Jr. of Cairo, died at birth Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007, at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Survivors include her parents; two sisters, Ashlee and Delilah Elery; a brother, Jeremiah Elery; maternal grandparents, Ida and Roosevelt Clayton of Cairo; paternal grandparents, Nancy and Lee Elery of Bellwood, Ill.; paternal great-grandmothers, Willie Elery of Natchez, Miss., and Elsie Owens of Chicago...
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Joseph Cwick
(Obituary ~ 11/07/07)
Joseph F. Cwick, 87, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Nov. 5, 2007, at Heartland Care and Rehab. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Hilary Klump
(Obituary ~ 11/07/07)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Hilary A. Klump, 72, of Perryville died Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Feb. 8, 1935, in Perry County, son of Cletus and Stella Sutterer Klump. He and Aleen M. Brown were married April 16, 1955, in Perryville...
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James Gettings
(Obituary ~ 11/07/07)
James Richard Gettings, 41, of Lowry City, Mo., died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007, at his home. He had been ill two years. He was born April 16, 1966, in Cape Girardeau, son of William H. "Bill" and Stephen Lynn Peal Gettings. Gettings grew up in Cape Girardeau and after high school he studied electronics, audio and video equipment in the U.S. Navy and in private business...
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Glenda Bass
(Obituary ~ 11/07/07)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Glenda Bass, 66, of Chaffee died Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee is in charge of arrangements.
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John Cavey Jr.
(Obituary ~ 11/07/07)
John Hart Cavey Jr., 86, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007, at the Lutheran Home. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Sahara Aldridge
(Obituary ~ 11/07/07)
Sahara Jayde Aldridge, 13, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Nov. 5, 2007, at her home. A celebration of life service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Lynwood Baptist Church. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Judy Davisson
(Obituary ~ 11/07/07)
Judy Gant Davisson, 60, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Jan. 6, 1947, in St. Louis, daughter of Sterling and Vera Mae Savana Gant. She spent her young life with family in Webb City, Mo., where she attended Webb City High School. She married her high school sweetheart, Thomas Davisson, June 22, 1968, in Webb City...
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Bruce Brinkmeyer
(Obituary ~ 11/07/07)
Bruce "Mr. B" Brinkmeyer, 52, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born Sept. 2, 1955, in Cairo, Ill., son of Robert William and Martha Gannon Brinkmeyer. He and Denise Miller were married July 20, 1984, at St. Patrick's Church in Cairo...
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Cape/Jackson fire report 11/7/07
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/07/07)
n At 7:45 p.m., a citizen assist in the 1100 block of Linden Street. n At 2:18 a.m., a police department assist at Elm and South Sprigg streets. n At 6:29 a.m., emergency medical service in the 600 block of North Street. n At 7:35 a.m., an alarm sounding at 211 Saint Francis Drive...
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Cape/Jackson police report 11/7/07
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/07/07)
DWI; Jackson
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Births 11/7/07
(Births ~ 11/07/07)
Gerhardt; Ries; Moore; Lichtenegger; Booth; Chicora; Hopkins; Bowers; Taylor; Sutton; Bockelman; Keith
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Let it snow
(Community ~ 11/07/07)
You dragged your winter coats out of the basement, and the scarves and gloves aren't far behind. You're ready for the cold of the Southeast Missouri winter months, but is your house? With the mercury falling and freezing temps looming, your house needs a little TLC so you're not stuck nursing it back to health after a hard cold -- winter, that is...
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Hot drinks for cold weather
(Column ~ 11/07/07)
I have had a terrible cold the last week. And although dozens of my "friends" at the senior center have tried to make me drink hot toddies, I have refused, knowing it would either kill me or I would not wake up for days. I keep thinking with friends like that, who needs enemies? As for me, a good hot beverage is wonderful and does help clear up my head, and when I can taste it, it tastes pretty good. ...
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Around your house 11/7/07
(Community ~ 11/07/07)
GARDEN Now is a good time to observe and choose nursery stock based on fall foliage interest. Plant tulips now. Harvest pecans when they start to drop from trees. Shake nuts onto tarps laid on the ground. Fallen, spoiled or mummified fruits should be cleaned up from the garden and destroyed by burying. ...
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Bombing targets lawmakers at factory in Afghanistan
(International News ~ 11/07/07)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- A bomb attack struck a group of lawmakers Tuesday as they were being greeted by children on a visit to a sugar factory in Afghanistan's normally peaceful north. At least 28 people were killed, including five parliament members as well as children...
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Military trying to ease standards for recruits with minor criminal records
(National News ~ 11/07/07)
WASHINGTON -- Faced with higher recruiting goals, the Pentagon is quietly looking for ways to make it easier for people with minor criminal records to join the military, The Associated Press has learned. The review, in its early stages, comes as the number of Army recruits needing waivers for bad behavior -- such as trying drugs, stealing, carrying weapons on school grounds and fighting -- rose from 15 percent in 2006 to 18 percent this year. ...
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Hundreds of full-time RVers are blocked from voting
(National News ~ 11/07/07)
CLEVELAND, Tenn. -- When your home is the open road, where do you register to vote? A total of 286 people who live full time in their recreational vehicles were dropped from the voter rolls in one Tennessee county over the past two years because they did not have a genuine home address, only a mailbox. That has left them unable to vote in national or local elections...
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Mexico landslide devastates village amid wider flooding
(International News ~ 11/07/07)
OSTUACAN, Mexico -- When a mountain of mud and a wall of water buried a Mexican village in a "mini-tsunami," only 14 of the 600 people there disappeared. One reason? Jittery cattle. The villagers' nervous animals somehow sensed the impending disaster and fled to higher ground. Many people got out of bed to chase after them, then watched as their homes were engulfed when a rain-soaked hill collapsed, a senior official said Tuesday...
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Bulldogs keep repeat alive, roll past Clayton into semis
(High School Sports ~ 11/07/07)
FENTON -- Mark Himmelberg considers Notre Dame's previous meeting with Clayton, back on Oct. 13, a turning point. The second meeting was a stepping stone. Notre Dame defeated Clayton 2-0 on Tuesday night in the Class 2 quarterfinals at the Anheuser-Busch Center, earning a berth in Friday's semifinal round as the Bulldogs try to defend their state championship...
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Vianney eliminates Jackson in sectional
(High School Sports ~ 11/07/07)
FARMINGTON, Mo. -- Jackson ripped a shot off the post then slammed another shot at the Vianney goal, but the goalkeeper made the save while on the ground. It was that kind of night for the Indians soccer team. Vianney scored about 15 minutes into the game and added another one in the second half to earn the 2-0 victory against Jackson in their Class 3 sectional game Tuesday...
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Replay receives approval from GMs
(Professional Sports ~ 11/07/07)
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Baseball could have a new position next year -- replay judge. General managers recommended for the first time Tuesday that instant replay be used to help umpires make difficult decisions. The proposal, approved by a 25-5 vote, was limited to boundary calls -- whether potential home runs are fair or foul, whether balls go over fences or hit the tops and bounce back and whether fans interfere with possible homers...
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Lions back bold words with 6-2 record
(Professional Sports ~ 11/07/07)
DETROIT -- When Jon Kitna first said he would be disappointed if the Detroit Lions didn't win at least 10 games this season, most people who have followed the lackluster franchise chuckled. The quarterback went a step further last week, boldly saying the Lions were capable of special things such as winning the Super Bowl...
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Trade talk surrounds Marlins star
(Professional Sports ~ 11/07/07)
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Miguel Cabrera was the big name being bandied about Tuesday as baseball general managers waited to hear what the Florida Marlins would want for their young slugger. Third basemen, in general, were a hot topic. Chicago White Sox general manager Ken Williams acknowledged he was listening to offers for Joe Crede. The New York Yankees, who lost Alex Rodriguez when he opted out of his contract and became a free agent, could get involved in talks for both Cabrera and Crede...
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Report: Guillen, Williams bought performance-enhancing drugs
(Professional Sports ~ 11/07/07)
Power-hitting outfielder Jose Guillen bought nearly $20,000 worth of steroids and human growth hormone from 2003 to 2005, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Tuesday. Former major leaguers Matt Williams and Ismael Valdez also purchased performance-enhancing drugs, in 2002, from a Florida anti-aging clinic that was raided in February as part of an investigation by the Albany, N.Y., district attorney into alleged illegal drug sales, the newspaper said...
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Padres' Maddux wins record 17th Gold Glove,Cardinals shut out in the annual fielding award
(Professional Sports ~ 11/07/07)
Padres pitcher Greg Maddux won his record 17th Gold Glove while Boston first baseman Kevin Youkilis earned his first award Tuesday for fielding excellence. Detroit catcher Ivan Rodriguez won for the 13th time and outfielders Andruw Jones, Ichiro Suzuki and Torii Hunter added to their totals. The Colorado Rockies, who set a major league record for fielding percentage, did not have a winner...
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KC's Johnson likely will miss at least one game
(Professional Sports ~ 11/07/07)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Larry Johnson, a two-time Pro Bowl player, has a sprained right foot and is highly questionable for Sunday's game against Denver, Kansas City coach Herm Edwards said Tuesday. Edwards declined to speculate on how long Johnson might be out...
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Few extra pounds don't raise risk of death from heart disease, cancer
(National News ~ 11/07/07)
CHICAGO -- Being 25 pounds overweight doesn't appear to raise your risk of dying from cancer or heart disease, says a new government study that seems to vindicate Grandma's claim that a few extra pounds won't kill you. Released just a few weeks before Thanksgiving, the findings might comfort some who can't seem to lose those last 15 pounds. And they hearten proponents of a theory that it's possible to be "fit and fat."...
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State lawyer's firing puts heat on governor's e-mail policy
(State News ~ 11/07/07)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Sending private e-mails from an office computer has long been an occupational risk many employees are willing to take. Gov. Matt Blunt's office is no exception. But on the second floor of the Missouri Capitol, the latest concern isn't over fantasy football rosters or eBay Christmas shoppers...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Independence police chases kill two in less than 24 hours
(State News ~ 11/09/07)
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) -- Police chases in Independence have turned fatal twice in less than 24 hours. A 17-year-old bicyclist died Thursday night when he was struck by a car being pursued by Independence police. A 40-year-old man was killed when he lost control of his car while being chased early Thursday...
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Slay sees charter schools as answer to St. Louis school problems
(State News ~ 11/09/07)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- With a public school district so troubled the state took control of it this year, St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay is pushing a plan to attract several new public charter schools to help lure families back to the city. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Friday that Slay is sending roughly 70 letters to educators, nonprofit education groups and big charter school companies. The letters invite each to start a school in St. Louis...
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KC City Council overturns voter-approved light-rail initiative
(State News ~ 11/09/07)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The City Council has repealed a light-rail plan approved by voters last year, calling the $1 billion-plus plan unfeasible and too expensive. The council's 10-3 decision Thursday capped months of activity and negotiations since voters last year approved light-rail advocate Clay Chastain's 27-mile light-rail line from Swope Park to Kansas City International Airport...
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Missing 9-year-old southwest Missouri girl found dead
(State News ~ 11/09/07)
NEOSHO, Mo. (AP) -- A 9-year-old southwest Missouri girl missing for a week was found dead Friday in a sinkhole in eastern McDonald County, authorities said. The body of Rowan Ford was found on private land near Powell, about 10 miles south of the girl's hometown of Stella, a village of about 200 people, Newton County Sheriff Ken Copeland said. ...
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The cat gauge
(Column ~ 11/09/07)
We replaced the heating and cooling gizmos in our house a few years ago, and in the process we got a fancy thermostat that tells us the temperature inside the house and outside the house as well. I like the new furnace and air conditioner. They keep our house warm when it's cold outside and cool when it's hot outside. But what I like the most is that inside-outside thermometer. With the push of a button I can tell if I need a short-sleeve shirt, a light jacket or a parka when I go out...
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Boy Scouts' campaign for food donations will begin Saturday
(Local News ~ 11/09/07)
The bags are ready, the boys are alerted. The Scouting for Food campaign starts Saturday. An estimated 30,000 Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts and their 10,000 troop leaders in 37 counties in eastern Missouri and Southern Illinois will deliver bags to thousands of houses and apartments in the region. The Scouts hope residents will fill the bags with canned goods. The bags will be picked up Nov. 17...
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Search uncovers Sikeston meth lab
(Local News ~ 11/09/07)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- The Scott County Sheriff's Department seized a methamphetamine lab Wednesday night in what officers called a rare bust. 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. Bond for each was set at $75,000...
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Gordonville second-graders score above district average in national test
(Local News ~ 11/09/07)
Four years after Jackson school officials eliminated a teaching position at Gordonville Attendance Center, second-graders combined in multigrade classes are performing above district averages on standardized tests. Dwindling enrollment and a budget crunch caused the district in 2003 to group grades one to three in two classrooms...
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Review: 'Bell, Book, and Candle' blends witchcraft, touching comedy
(Local News ~ 11/09/07)
Sure, on the surface John Van Druten's "Bell, Book, and Candle" seems like a funny little play about the secret lives of witches. But on closer inspection, it's really a tale about being a regular human. Starting tonight, the River City Players community theater is bringing Van Druten's play and its witchy characters to life at Port Cape Girardeau...
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U.S. House passes legislation to study whether to extend Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail
(Local News ~ 11/09/07)
Legislation to study whether and how to extend the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail has been approved by a U.S. House committee, U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson announced Thursday. The legislation has been combined with nine other bills that will be sent to the House floor as the America's Historical and Natural Legacy Study Act, Emerson said in a prepared statement. ...
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Jackson alumni can search new Web directory of grads
(Local News ~ 11/09/07)
Jackson graduates can register on the Jackson High School alumni Web site to access a searchable directory of graduates and organize reunions. The site was established this year in preparation for an all-school reunion tentatively scheduled for July 2008. Right now there are about 900 people in the system, which is sponsored by the Jackson R-2 School District Foundation. There is a $5 annual cost, and users can view photos or alumni spotlights...
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Scott County sticks with salary policy
(Local News ~ 11/09/07)
The Scott County Salary Commission elected to keep the status quo at its meeting Thursday morning. All salary commission members present at the meeting voted to keep the policy that was in effect at the beginning of 2007 of giving county elected officials cost of living pay adjustment at the same level those adjustments are given to county employees...
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