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Microsoft sets deadline for Yahoo response to buyout offer
(Business ~ 04/07/08)
SEATTLE -- Microsoft set the clock ticking for Yahoo to accept its $41 billion buyout offer in a letter to the Internet pioneer's board Saturday, warning that if a deal wasn't reached by April 26, the software maker would launch a hostile takeover at a less attractive price...
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Ruth Meinz
(Obituary ~ 04/07/08)
Ruth Meinz ALTENBURG, Mo. -- Ruth A. Meinz, 92, of Altenburg died Saturday, April 5, 2008, at Perry Oaks Manor in Perryville, Mo. She was born May 27, 1915, in Frohna, Mo., daughter of Martin B. and Susanna Lueders Schuessler. She and Henry A. Meinz were married Oct. 3, 1954. He died May 14, 1998...
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Carolyn Green
(Obituary ~ 04/07/08)
Carolyn Green ST. LOUIS -- Carolyn Sue Green, 49, of St. Louis, formerly of Patton, Mo., died Sunday, April 6, 2008, at her residence. She was born Dec. 9, 1958, daughter of Francis E. and Geraldine Presnell Green. Survivors include her mother, Geraldine of St. Louis, a brother, Ronald Green of Marquand, Mo.; three sisters, Debra Kastl, Sharon Brockwell and Marilyn Green, all of St. Louis...
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Hard times hit the nation's hardwood lumber industry
(Business ~ 04/07/08)
CHARLESTON, W.Va. Global economics and the housing bust are throwing a relentless string of problems at the mom-and-pop sawmills and logging companies that make up much of the nation's hardwood lumber industry. Large furniture makers have abandoned the U.S., a growing number of raw logs are being shipped overseas for processing, and changing consumer tastes and construction downturns have slashed demand for hardwood flooring and red oak, long the dominant species...
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Central's Zickfield selected 2008 Southeast Missourian Player of the Year
(High School Sports ~ 04/07/08)
Central's Wendi Zickfield refused to use anything but the 10-foot hoop when practicing basketball as a second-grader inside the Trinity Lutheran school gym. "When she started off, she couldn't shoot it up to the goal," her father, Kent Zickfield, said. "She was too small, but she wasn't going to shoot on the short goal. She was going to, by gosh, score on the big goal. She wouldn't shoot on the one that was pulled down low."...
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Cummings hits three HRs in 9-8 victory over Murray State
(College Sports ~ 04/07/08)
The Tyrell Cummings Show took center stage at Capaha Field on Sunday. Cummings blasted three home runs and the Southeast Missouri State baseball team needed every one of them to beat visiting Murray State 9-8. "It's the first time I've ever hit three home runs in a game," said Cummings, the Redhawks' junior college transfer right fielder. "It makes it even better when you win."...
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Redhawks win weekend series against TSU, even OVC record
(College Sports ~ 04/07/08)
The Southeast Missouri State softball team rode early home runs and the strong pitching of Elaine Fisher to beat visiting Tennessee State 6-3 on Sunday. Michelle Summers, the school's single-season and career home-run leader, led off the bottom of the first inning with her 11th homer this year...
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Memo 4/7/08
(Business ~ 04/07/08)
Lecture, exhibit planned on deindustrialization "Deindustrialization of America" will be the subject of a lecture and exhibit on the Southeast Missouri State University Campus. Dr. Eric Clements, associate professor of history, will present the lecture at 6:30 p.m. ...
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People on the move 4/7/08
(Business ~ 04/07/08)
Local farmer takes part in leadership program Cape Girardeau farmer Matthew McCrate joined with representatives from 14 states recently attending the Leadership at its Best program of the American Soybean Association. McCrate, a member of the Missouri Soybean Association board of directors, participated in the training designed to make him a more effective voice for soybean farmers. The training was held in conjunction with the American Soybean Association board meeting...
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Robber left real name on job application
(National News ~ 04/07/08)
ATHENS, Ga. -- Police said they got a major clue to the identity of a suspect in the armed robbery of a convenience store -- his job application. Investigators in Athens, Ga., said Demetrius Robinson filled out the application to kill time while waiting for the Golden Pantry store to empty of customers...
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Cahokia Mounds continue to draw interest
(State News ~ 04/07/08)
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. — It's so much a part of the landscape that residents often don't even notice it, except when a visiting relative notices: "Look, there's the mound." Rising from what once was an endless grass sea parted by the Mississippi River, Monks Mound isn't even named after the American Indians who built it centuries ago, but the Trappist monks who lived there for only five years in the 19th century...
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Anton Stortz Jr.
(Obituary ~ 04/07/08)
Anton Stortz Jr. FREDERICKTOWN, Mo. -- Anton F. Stortz Jr., 62, of Fredericktown died Friday, April 4, 2008, at Madison Medical Center in Fredericktown. He was born Sept. 17, 1945, son of Anton F. and Luvina B. Geringer Stortz Sr. Stortz worked as a carpenter and was a veteran of the Army National Guard...
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Attack at start of Sri Lanka marathon kills government minister, 13 others
(International News ~ 04/07/08)
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- A suicide bomber killed 14 people at an opening ceremony for a marathon Sunday, including a government minister who was nearing the starting line with a flag and a former Olympian. More than 90 others were wounded in the attack...
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'21' trumps new releases 'Nim's Island,' 'Leatherheads'
(Entertainment ~ 04/07/08)
LOS ANGELES -- The gambling tale "21" kept up its winning streak as it took in $15.1 million to stay on top of the box office for a second-straight weekend, leaving George Clooney's "Leatherheads" and the family tale "Nim's Island" to fight for second place...
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Community cuisine 4/7/08
(Local News ~ 04/07/08)
Chicken and dumplings, ham meal set for April 20 An all-you-can-eat, family-style meal will be offered from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 20 at Cape Senior Center (next to Bingo World). The meal includes chicken and dumplings and ham, mashed potatoes, slaw, green beans, dessert and drink. Carryouts will be available, and children's meals are discounted. Proceeds benefit the Building Fund...
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Professional police
(Editorial ~ 04/07/08)
The Jackson Police Department has taken another step in its push for professionalism and accreditation. It has been certified by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, which recognizes police departments around the country for efforts to upgrade polices and communicate those policies to members of the police force...
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Fire report 4/7/08
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/07/08)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Saturday: At 4:55 p.m., emergency medical service in the 1900 block of North Kingshighway. At 5:29 p.m., emergency medical service in the 800 block of Good Hope Street...
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Study: Drug mix-ups hurt about 1 in 15 hospitalized children
(National News ~ 04/07/08)
CHICAGO -- Medicine mix-ups, accidental overdoses and bad drug reactions harm roughly one out of 15 hospitalized children, according to the first scientific test of a new detection method. That number is far higher than earlier estimates and bolsters concerns already heightened by well publicized cases like the accidental drug overdose of actor Dennis Quaid's newborn twins last November...
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Community digest 4/7/08
(Local News ~ 04/07/08)
Concert helps Malden seniors nutrition site MALDEN, Mo. — Grammy and Dove award-winning artist Jessy Dixon will give a concert at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Malden Community Center. Sponsored by The Malden Senior Nutrition Site, a portion of ticket sales will go to benefit the nutrition site's programs. ...
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With alumni leading UM system, Rolla ready for turn in spotlight
(State News ~ 04/07/08)
ROLLA, Mo. -- The University of Missouri curators' meeting here last week was a homecoming for new system president Gary Forsee, a 1972 graduate of the school known for its math, science and engineering programs. Ditto for curator Cheryl Walker, the board's new chairwoman and a 1986 graduate of what was then known as the University of Missouri-Rolla but is now called Missouri University of Science and Technology...
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Letter to the editor 4/7/08
(Community Sports ~ 04/07/08)
To the editor: The girls basketball performances by the Delta Bobcats, under coach Randy White and assistant Gary Poyner, in the Mizzou Arena in Columbia were thrilling, beginning with an upset of Meadville to a never-quit effort in the championship game against Northeast (Cairo)...
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U.S. cyberwarfare preparations include offensive measures, not just defense of networks
(National News ~ 04/07/08)
NEW YORK -- U.S. military officials seeking to boost the nation's cyberwarfare capabilities are looking beyond defending the Internet: They are developing ways to launch virtual attacks on enemies. But first the military will have to figure out the proper boundaries...
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Obama, Clinton press for the youth vote in Pa.
(National News ~ 04/07/08)
PHILADELPHIA -- Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton are hustling for the youth vote in Pennsylvania as if they've never heard this is a state where the old hold sway. Campuses in the cities and mountainsides are alive with political activism, stirred most notably by Obama in student registration drives aimed at replicating his success with young voters dating to the Iowa caucuses in January...
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St. Louis to get federal help for floodwall repair
(State News ~ 04/07/08)
St. Louis to get federal help for floodwall repair ST. LOUIS -- The city of St. Louis will get some help repairing its downtown floodwall. The city has signed a funding agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to make needed repairs to the system, which was completed in 1974. ...
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Out of the past 4/7/08
(Out of the Past ~ 04/07/08)
25 years ago: April 7, 1983 The move is on again for some Cape Girardeau residents, who find themselves ousted once more from their homes because of an uncooperative river; with the Mississippi at 39.1 feet, water is causing noticeable problems in both the Red Star area and in South Cape Girardeau east of Sprigg Street...
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Tkachuk nets 500th goal as Blues win season finale
(Professional Sports ~ 04/07/08)
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Keith Tkachuk became the 41st player in NHL history to score 500 goals, and added an assist to help the St. Louis Blues beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 on Sunday in the season finale for both teams. Tkachuk, scored his 27th of the season, a short-handed goal into an empty net, with 1:34 remaining...
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MoDOT says more money for Amtrak would boost ridership
(State News ~ 04/07/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Illinois did it -- and reports the extra funding paid off in substantially increased ridership. Other states tell similar stories of rail-passenger ridership increasing after the state spent more money. Ridership is growing nationwide. ...
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Edwards claims his third victory of the season
(Professional Sports ~ 04/07/08)
FORT WORTH, Texas -- As his interim crew chief headed toward inspection, Carl Edwards offered to lend him cash to bribe NASCAR's officials. Of course, Edwards was joking. But in making light of the severe penalties his team drew when its race-winning car failed inspection last month, Edwards showed his Roush Fenway Racing team has solidly bounced back from the Las Vegas disaster...
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Iraq's widows struggle to make ends meet
(International News ~ 04/07/08)
BAGHDAD -- The car exploded near a popular ice cream parlor, sending flames and shrapnel through the busy square and killing 17 people. It was another deadly explosion quickly forgotten by the outside world. But Aug. 1, 2007, changed the life of 28-year-old Maysa Sharif. It was the day she became one of nearly a million Iraqi women who have lost husbands as the country has suffered through three wars and Saddam Hussein's murderous regime...
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Fan speak 4/7/08
(Community Sports ~ 04/07/08)
Congrats Bobcats CONGRATULATIONS TO the Delta Bobcats girls basketball team. You had a great season and everyone is proud of you. Also congratulations to coach Randy White for a great seven years at Delta. Yeah Tyler CONGRATULATIONS TO Tyler Hansbrough for being named AP All-American. You make us so very proud. Thanks for being such a positive role model for our youth...
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St. Louis' sick-day payout drains city of millions
(State News ~ 04/07/08)
ST. LOUIS -- In the last five years, the city of St. Louis has spent more than $4 million buying unused sick days from dozens of employees, a St. Louis Post-Dispatch analysis shows. And while advocates say the generous policy helps offset low worker salaries, those who gain the most are managers who already are at the high-end of the pay scale...
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Program in Jackson helps train aspiring principals
(Local News ~ 04/07/08)
The Jackson School District is starting to reap the benefits of a program started two years ago to home-grow its administrators. Matt Lacy, a social studies teacher recently promoted to assistant principal at the high school, is a product of the program, as is Christa Millham, assistant principal of the middle school. Shauna Criddle, the future principal of Millersville and Gordonville Elementary schools, is enrolled...
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Pauline Dunn
(Obituary ~ 04/07/08)
Pauline Dunn BERNIE, Mo. -- Pauline Dunn, 74, of Bernie died Friday, April 4, 2008, at the Barnes Rehabilitation Institute in St. Louis. She was born Aug. 31, 1933, at Lamar, Ark., daughter of Orace and Valerie Overby Allen. She and Velton Dunn were married Jan. 29, 1952, at Pontiac, Mich. He died Oct. 29, 1969...
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Three bodies found in illegal dump area
(State News ~ 04/07/08)
Bodies found in illegal dump in Kansas City KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Police were investigating the deaths of three people whose bodies were found by weekend crews cleaning up an illegal dump area, according to the Kansas City Star. The first body was found about 9:30 a.m. ...
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3 U.S. soldiers killed in rocket attacks on Green Zone
(International News ~ 04/07/08)
BAGHDAD -- Rockets or mortars slammed into the U.S.-protected Green Zone and a military base elsewhere in Baghdad on Sunday, killing three American soldiers and wounding 31, an official said. The attacks occurred as U.S. and Iraqi forces battled Shiite militants in Sadr City in some of the fiercest fighting since radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr ordered a cease-fire a week ago. At least 16 Iraqi civilians were killed in the fighting, according to hospital officials...
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Speak out 4/7/08
(Speak Out ~ 04/07/08)
Spiritual churches Just because a church is growing doesn't mean that it is spiritual. It could be that the people are being entertained. If a church is spiritual, there will be a life-changing transformation in the lives of the people attending that church. When Christ comes back, he is not coming for people who go to church, He is coming back for people who have been changed by his power...
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Charlton Heston left political mark to rival cinematic legacy
(National News ~ 04/07/08)
LOS ANGELES -- Nancy Reagan was heartbroken over Charlton Heston's death. President Bush hailed him as a "strong advocate for liberty," while John McCain called Heston a devotee for civil and constitutional rights. Even Michael Moore, who mocked Heston in his gun-control documentary "Bowling for Columbine," posted the actor's picture on his Web site to mark his passing...
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Bodies of 2 boaters found in Tampa Bay
(National News ~ 04/07/08)
TAMPA, Fla. -- Authorities have found the bodies of two missing boaters in Tampa Bay a day after fielding a distress call about a boat on fire. Authorities say one of the bodies retrieved Sunday is that of 56-year-old Alton Earl Jones. A female victim has yet to be identified. Coast Guard officials say there may have been a third boater...
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Some businesses eligible for disaster recovery help
(Column ~ 04/07/08)
So now we're a disaster area. Last week, Cape Girardeau, Scott and Stoddard counties were added to Bollinger County as areas that suffered enough damage in the March 18 and 19 storms and flooding to make individuals and businesses eligible for recovery help. There are 35 counties in Missouri that have been given the disaster designation...
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Police use tear gas to disperse crowd at large party near Michigan St. campus
(National News ~ 04/07/08)
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Police used tear gas early Sunday to disperse a massive crowd partying near the Michigan State University campus after fights broke out and officers were pelted with bottles and cans. Police said in a statement that 3,000 to 4,000 people had gathered for the Cedar Fest party late Saturday. They said 52 people were arrested and 48 others were ticketed for various offenses...
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Cardinals' Lohse remains unscored upon
(High School Sports ~ 04/07/08)
ST. LOUIS -- Kyle Lohse was billed as an innings-eater for a needy rotation when the St. Louis Cardinals signed him as a free agent in mid-March. He's also been something of a good-luck charm. Counting the last two weeks of spring training, the Cardinals are 16-2 with the right-hander on the roster after Lohse allowed four hits in seven innings of a 3-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday...
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Lester Pickett Jr.
(Obituary ~ 04/07/08)
Lester Pickett Jr. TAMMS, Ill. -- Lester Pickett Jr., 84, of Tamms died Friday, April 4, 2008, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born on Nov. 12, 1923, in Benton, Ill., son of Lester and Anna Mae King Pickett Sr. He and Sarah E. Lingle were married Aug. 13, 1962. She died May 3, 1997...
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Protesters, police clash during London's Olympic torch relay
(International News ~ 04/07/08)
LONDON -- Police repeatedly scuffled with protesters as Olympians and dignitaries carried the Olympic torch during a chaotic relay through snowy London on Sunday. Demonstrators tried to board a relay bus after five-time Olympic gold medalist rower Steve Redgrave launched the procession at Wembley Stadium -- presaging a number of clashes with police along the torch's 31-mile journey...
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Ochoa wins second straight major
(Professional Sports ~ 04/07/08)
Lorena Ochoa, the Mexican star who once struggled in the majors, now is making them look easy. Ochoa continued her dominance of women's golf Sunday with a five-shot victory in the Kraft Nabisco Championship, giving her the last two majors by a combined nine shots. She was the only player without a bogey in the final round on a tough Mission Hills course in Rancho Mirage, Calif., closing with a 5-under 67 and taking the greatest swim of her life...
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Clinton campaign strategist steps down
(National News ~ 04/07/08)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Mark Penn, the pollster and senior strategist for Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential bid, left the campaign Sunday after it was disclosed he met with representatives of the Colombian government to help promote a free-trade agreement Clinton opposes...
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Zimbabwe's ruling party demands recount
(International News ~ 04/07/08)
HARARE, Zimbabwe -- President Robert Mugabe's ruling party demanded a vote recount and a further delay in the release of presidential election results, the state Sunday Mail newspaper reported, while militants seized equipment and livestock from white-owned farms...
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Bernadine Logan
(Obituary ~ 04/07/08)
Bernadine Logan ASHLEY, Ill. -- Bernadine F. Logan, 71, of Ashley died Saturday, April 5, 2008, at the Friendship Manor Health Center in Nashville, Ill. Logan was born Aug. 20, 1936, in Radom, Ill., daughter of Theodore and Mary Szopinski Borowiak. She and David Logan were married July 3, 1978, in Radom...
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Nina Oliver
(Obituary ~ 04/07/08)
Nina Oliver ANNA, Ill. -- Nina L. Oliver, 81, of Anna died Sunday, April 6, 2008, at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, Ky. She was born June 21, 1926, in East St. Louis, Ill., daughter of William and Anna Rutledge Hannah. She and Cletus Milford Oliver were married Jan. 30, 1946, in Vienna, Ill. He died Nov. 8, 2005...
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Juanita Wilson
(Obituary ~ 04/07/08)
Juanita Wilson ADVANCE, Mo. -- Juanita Lee Wilson, 74, of Advance died Sunday, April 6, 2008, at Puxico, Mo. She was born May 1, 1933, in Fisk, Mo., daughter of Jesse and Ruth Frieds Mangrum. She and Truman Wilson were married July 23, 1960, in Marble Hill, Mo. He died Aug. 17, 1980...
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Sara Saliba
(Obituary ~ 04/07/08)
Sara Saliba ANNA, Ill. -- Sara M. Saliba, 67, of Anna, formerly of Cairo, Ill., and Mounds, Ill., died Sunday, April 6, 2008, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Barkett Funeral Home in Cairo.
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219 women, children taken from Texas polygamist compound leave community
(National News ~ 04/07/08)
ELDORADO, Texas -- Authorities who removed 219 women and children from a polygamist compound were struggling Sunday to determine whether they had the 16-year-old girl whose report of an underage marriage led them to raid the sprawling rural property...
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Students star in movie to promote reading
(Local News ~ 04/07/08)
Most middle school students admit they're pretty picky about their books. You have to feel like you're part of the adventure, said Maddie Siefert, a sixth-grader at Central Middle School. It can't be boring, according to Elle Seawel. And if the book doesn't enthrall you after the first page, forget it, Gabriella Knox said...
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Police report 4/7/08
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/07/08)
@graphic_body_indent_bold leadin:Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A subject is in custody pending formal charges for possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and possession of a controlled substance...
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Rudolph Kagle
(Obituary ~ 04/07/08)
Rudolph Kagle Rudolph L. Kagle, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, April 6, 2008, at his home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Former legislator gets probation for scam
(State News ~ 04/07/08)
Former legislator gets probation for scam ST. LOUIS -- A former lawmaker from suburban St. Louis will serve five years probation and repay nearly $20,000 for his part in a credit card scheme, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. John Bowman Sr., a Democrat from Northwoods, was sentenced Friday for a misdemeanor charge of bribing a bank official. ...
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Kansas, Memphis
to tangle for title
(College Sports ~ 04/07/08)
SAN ANTONIO -- Two statistics stood out in Kansas' 84-66 victory over North Carolina in the national semifinals. The Tar Heels shot a season-low 35.8 percent from the floor, and they had 18 turnovers, four more than their average. Chalk those uncharacteristic numbers up to Kansas' relentless defense, especially early in the game, when the Jayhawks seemed to be playing with six or seven defenders...
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Rocky offseason continues for Southeast basketball
(College Sports ~ 04/07/08)
It has certainly not been a smooth offseason so far for the Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team. First sophomore point guard Roderick Pearson, a two-year starter, decided to transfer. And now Ronnie Dean is also out. Southeast coach Scott Edgar last week informed Dean -- the Redhawks' chief recruiter -- that he was not renewing Dean's contract for next season...
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Stanford, Tennessee to play for national title
(College Sports ~ 04/07/08)
TAMPA, Fla. — Candice Wiggins continued her electrifying run through the NCAA tournament, scoring 25 points and grabbing 13 rebounds while getting some timely help from Kayla Pederson and JJ Hones as Stanford shocked Connecticut 82-73 in Sunday night's national semifinals...
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Cold, wet weather leaves local builders in a bind
(Local News ~ 04/07/08)
It's been a rough three months for the construction trade in Southeast Missouri. After a cold start to the year, a major ice storm followed by flooding rains is forcing delays for projects ranging from new homes to commercial contracts. In all, Cape Girardeau Regional Airport recorded 37 days with measurable precipitation from Jan. 1 to March 31. Construction crews are slogging through mud to reach their worksites and some are working Sundays to make up for work missed during the week...
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Krajcir waited in parking lots for victims
(Local News ~ 04/07/08)
In 1983, Timothy Wayne Krajcir sat in the driver's seat of his car, parked on the outskirts of the parking lot of Mountainview Shopping Center in Allentown, Pa. A loaded pistol rested in his lap. A woman crossed the lot on her way to her car, and noticed the lone vehicle. Tape was wrapped around the license plate, concealing the identifying numbers. Alarm bells went off. She called the police...
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First storytelling festival weekend comes to close
(Local News ~ 04/07/08)
Donald Davis moved from one story to another like walking into a different room at a family reunion Sunday. He told not just stories but life lessons learned through family tales and weaved around punch lines to keep the audience entertained and interested...
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KC police say identifications on three bodies could take awhile
(State News ~ 04/07/08)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Kansas City police say it could take awhile to identify three bodies found dumped over the weekend. Autopsies revealed the bodies to be those of one woman and two men. But police say getting more details has been difficult because the bodies were so badly decomposed...
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I-55 to be reduced at Route K Tuesday, Wednesday
(Local News ~ 04/07/08)
Interstate 55 will be reduced to one lane northbound and southbound Tuesday while MoDOT crews perform shoulder repairs. The work will take place from the Route K interchange to one-half mile south of that point between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday...
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Some Southeast Missouri roads still closed today
(Local News ~ 04/07/08)
MoDOT reported several state roads still closed due to flooding as of 2 p.m. today. Those roads are, by county: Cape Girardeau County· Route P from Route 25 at Delta to Co. ...
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Formal indictment in killing of St. Louis Co. attorney
(State News ~ 04/07/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Two men accused of killing a St. Louis County attorney whose body was found in Illinois have now been formally indicted. A St. Louis grand jury on Sunday indicted 41-year-old Cleophus King of St. Louis and 20-year-old Ronald Johnson of Ferguson, Missouri. Both face charges of first-degree murder, robbery and armed criminal action...
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Kansas City police: IDs on 3 bodies could take awhile
(State News ~ 04/07/08)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Three bodies found over the weekend in a Kansas City industrial area were so badly decomposed that it might take awhile to identify the victims. Police say the bodies, which autopsies revealed to be those of a woman and two men, could have been lying where they were dumped in the eastern part of the city for as long as a month. The deaths are being investigated as homicides, although it is unclear how the victims died...
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Former Farmington corrections worker gets probation
(State News ~ 04/07/08)
FARMINGTON, Mo. (AP) -- A former corrections employee is placed on five years of supervised probation for having sexual contact with an inmate at the prison in Farmington. Fifty-one-year-old Ruth Grill of Fredericktown will have a felony record and have to register as a sex offender. She was ordered not to associate with inmates or be present at a prison...
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Seven sisters sew for a cause.
(Community ~ 04/07/08)
Once a year, seven sisters gather in the fellowship hall of a modest Patton, Mo., church to catch up, laugh and stitch. This is the second year the girls have met to sew their "Seven Sisters" quilt that will be auctioned off later in the year with the proceeds going to the Reagan Chapel United Methodist Church. The auction takes place at the annual Harvest Festival in September...
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Local interests discuss St. John's Bayou flood project with feds
(Local News ~ 04/07/08)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- The fate of the St. John's Bayou-New Madrid Floodway Project -- and perhaps Southeast Missouri, for that matter -- is now in the hands of the U.S. Solicitor General. A meeting was held Tuesday in Washington, D.C., to discuss the current status of the U.S. ...
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St. Louis street is renamed for slain police officer
(State News ~ 04/07/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A St. Louis police officer shot and killed while on patrol has a street renamed in his memory. A stretch of Margaretta Avenue is dedicated to Police Officer Norvelle Brown. The street is next to the North Patrol Division, where Brown had been assigned...
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Independence house fire kills two, three firefighters hurt
(State News ~ 04/07/08)
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) -- At least two people are dead and three firefighters are injured after a house fire in Independence. The unidentified victims were trapped inside the house during the Monday morning blaze. Independence Assistant Fire Chief Dave Sellars said firefighters do not know if anyone else was inside...
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