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Stocks jump after decline in oil
(Business ~ 05/30/08)
NEW YORK -- Stocks rose for the third straight session Thursday as oil prices fell sharply and the government reported the economy grew last quarter at a faster pace than estimated. A rising dollar helped push crude oil prices down by more than $4 per barrel to $126.62...
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Himmelberg again
in middle of a ND
state title quest
(High School Sports ~ 05/30/08)
It's state tournament time, which means Notre Dame senior Mark Himmelberg's bags are packed. For the third time this year, Himmelberg will compete in a state final four. He hopes to add a third championship ring when the Bulldogs face St. Dominic (24-3) in a Class 3 state semifinal today at Meador Park in Springfield. The first pitch is scheduled for 10 a.m...
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Oran claims third-place trophy in Class 1
(High School Sports ~ 05/30/08)
SPRINGFIELD -- Members of Oran's senior class picked up their diplomas a few weeks back. But seven members of the class completed their high school careers Thursday with a tradition nearly as common as turning the tassels: Accepting the medals. Oran topped New Haven 5-2 in the Class 1 third-place game at the state baseball tournament at Meador Park in Springfield...
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Eagles' pride awakens against New Haven
(High School Sports ~ 05/30/08)
SPRINGFIELD -- Oran senior Alex Chasteen had a difficult time getting motivated for the Class 1 third-place game against New Haven on Thursday. Chasteen, the Eagles starting pitcher, admitted that when he woke up Wednesday before his team's Class 1 semifinal game against Stoutland, he loved baseball. But after a 7-4 loss to the Tigers, he sort of hated the game...
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Sophomore pitcher finishes what Notre Dame starts
(High School Sports ~ 05/30/08)
Skittles and Mr. Pibb fuel Notre Dame's closer. "I just like Skittles and soda," said sophomore Colton Young about his pre-game meal. Young emerged as the Bulldogs' most reliable reliever during the postseason. He earned the save against Dexter in the district title game then picked up the win against Pacific in the Class 3 state quarterfinal. ...
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Rams pass on home run trots at final four
(High School Sports ~ 05/30/08)
SPRINGFIELD -- Sure, the Scott City Rams put up 23 runs on 26 hits in two state tournament games. But they never put one over the fence. "I think we need to do a little more weightlifting," joked Scott City senior Ryan Modglin, the team's No. 3 hitter...
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Scott City wins Class 2 baseball championship
(High School Sports ~ 05/30/08)
SPRINGFIELD -- Shae Simmons didn't show much excitement after he fired a strike three fastball past Barstow No. 8 hitter Andrew Lentell to record the final out of the Class 2 state championship game and bring Scott City its first ever state title in any team sport...
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The Rams have the right scruff
(High School Sports ~ 05/30/08)
SPRINGFIELD -- A few razors may be back in use next week in Scott City. Or maybe not. Members of the Rams have been growing playoff "beards" during their run to the Class 2 state championship game, although it's not always noticeable. "We're kind of young," said senior catcher Cody Carlyle, who has sported his stubble beard since the start of the season...
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Capahas eager to build off last season's finish at World Series
(Community Sports ~ 05/30/08)
With the Plaza Tire Capahas, it's never a question of whether they will have a good season. That's a given. The question is how good? Last year the answer was very good as the Capahas went 32-8 and finished seventh at the National Baseball Congress World Series in Wichita, Kan...
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Smith plans to take it easy at NCAA regional
(College Sports ~ 05/30/08)
Although he won't be in peak form, Miles Smith is ready to compete at the NCAA Mideast Regional. So are Southeast Missouri State's six other track and field athletes who will take part in the meet today and Saturday in Fayetteville, Ark. The top five finishers in each event automatically qualify for the NCAA finals, with the next seven qualifying for a possible at-large selection based on seasonal best times or distances...
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Milbert Meister
(Obituary ~ 05/30/08)
ALTENBURG, Mo. — Milbert R. "Mike" Meister, 78, of Altenburg died Wednesday, May 28, 2008, in Arnold, Mo. He was born June 10, 1929, at Frohna, son of Rudolph and Ida Darnstaedt Meister. Meister was a truck driver. He was a member of the VFW Post in Perryville, Mo...
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Raymond Ramos
(Obituary ~ 05/30/08)
Raymond Dale Ramos, 28, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, May 26, 2008, at his home. He was born July 12, 1979, in Sacramento, Calif., son of James Wheatfield and Shirley Grider Ramos. Ramos attended Lynwood Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Raymond Ramos Jr. ...
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Zickfield commits to play volleyball at Murray State
(High School Sports ~ 05/30/08)
Central's Wendi Zickfield enjoys a bright future in volleyball and basketball, and she's decided which sport she wants to pursue in college. Zickfield, who just completed her junior year at Central, gave a verbal commitment to play volleyball at Murray State, starting with the 2009 season...
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Natural gas users could pay $100 to $200 extra this winter
(State News ~ 05/30/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Some Missouri utilities this winter will be able to add an extra $100 to $200 for what they charge customers to help cover rising wholesale natural gas prices. AmerenUE, Atmos Energy and Missouri Gas Energy each received approval Thursday to charge consumers more on their gas bills because the utilities must spend more to buy natural gas from their suppliers...
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Chamber repackages business-school partnership program
(Local News ~ 05/30/08)
Tim Arbeiter is the first to admit the Adopt a School program has lacked vitality lately. "There wasn't a ton of energy put into it," said Arbeiter, the vice president for community development for the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce. "Our Education Committee sat down and said we really need to breathe good life into this program."...
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Dubai makes move from business to music mecca
(International News ~ 05/30/08)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Those who fetch $130 for a barrel of oil can call the tune these days. And it seems the tune is becoming so catchy that even Madonna, the original Material Girl, might be singing soon in this rich Gulf city-state. Flush with oil dollars, Dubai is no longer satisfied with being just a business, tourist and sports mecca. It's trying to boost its prestige further by pouring money into entertainment to lure the music industry's priciest stars...
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Federer, Nadal advance after righting slow starts
(High School Sports ~ 05/30/08)
PARIS -- Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal showed what they can do when challenged. The two highest-seeded men at the French Open had tougher-than-expected first sets Thursday, and both responded by reeling off game after game to move into the third round...
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Arthur Davis Jr.
(Obituary ~ 05/30/08)
Arthur Clyde Davis Jr., 57, of Scott City died Wednesday, May 28, 2008, at Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Mo. He was born Dec. 28, 1950, at Sikeston, Mo., son of Arthur Clyde and Audie Marie Graves Davis Sr. Davis was a retired carpenter. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army...
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Minnesota Indian tribe buys land to restore prairie
(National News ~ 05/30/08)
PRIOR LAKE, Minn. -- A 30-acre field where corn and soybeans were once grown is now covered with Canada wild rye, big bluestem, Golden Alexander and compass plant -- the same grasses and flowers the pioneers saw as they pushed westward across the American prairie in the 1800s...
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Man fined for hedgehog assault
(International News ~ 05/30/08)
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- A New Zealand man who assaulted a teen by hitting him with a spine-covered hedgehog has been fined by a court and ordered to pay most of his fine to his victim. Whakatane District Court was told Thursday that William Singalargh picked up the hedgehog, a small prickly-backed animal similar to the porcupine, and threw it several yards at a 15-year-old boy in the town of Whakatane on Feb. 9...
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Baby teeth examined to see if atom bomb tests raised cancer risk
(State News ~ 05/30/08)
ST. LOUIS -- Baby teeth collected in St. Louis in the 1950s and '60s to measure children's exposure to atomic bomb fallout will be used in a new study to gauge whether Cold War bomb testing increased cancer risk. The new study became possible after an estimated 85,000 baby teeth were discovered in storage in 2001. They were leftover contributions to the St. Louis Baby Tooth Survey, and about 300 of them will be tested as part of the new research...
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Scott Co. checking report of dead hogs near Chaffee
(Local News ~ 05/30/08)
CHAFFEE, Mo. --Scott County investigators are looking into reports of animal abuse involving a number of dead hogs found on a farm near Chaffee, Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter said Thursday. The number of dead animals found on the premises is not yet known, but the carcasses appeared to have been there for a while, Walter said...
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County commissioners OK purchase of Internet filters
(Local News ~ 05/30/08)
Cape Girardeau County commissioners approved the purchase of Internet filtering software Thursday. Eric McGowen, county information technology director, presented four bids, telling commissioners that software from Innovative Idea Integrations of Jackson complements the county's existing e-mail spam filter software. It costs $2,344.70 and was the low bid...
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Solid foundation
(Editorial ~ 05/30/08)
Tax funding of state colleges and universities has been decreasing for years. Twenty-five years ago, Southeast Missouri State University recognized the need for additional support. The result was the Southeast Missouri University Foundation, which has raised millions of dollars that have been used for such projects as the River Campus, Dempster Hall and the Seabaugh Polytechnic Building...
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Rail network faces congestion 'calamity'
(National News ~ 05/30/08)
CHICAGO -- Railway executive Matthew Rose stood before fellow industry leaders, pointing to a map meant to tell the future of the U.S. rail freight network. It was drenched in red -- east to west, north to south. The blotches illustrated areas where, by 2035, traffic jams could be so severe trains would grind to a halt for days with nowhere to go...
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Fire report 5/30/08
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/30/08)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls on Wednesday: n At 2:41 p.m., emergency medical service was reported at Independence Street and Sheridan Drive. n At 8:27 p.m., emergency medical service in the 600 block of South West End Boulevard...
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The Blunt legacy
(Column ~ 05/30/08)
Also on this page is Gov. Matt Blunt's assessment of his accomplishments in this year's legislative session. As one might expect, the governor paints a rosy picture. Others will find dim spots. From my own angle, he certainly can be commended for his handling of the state budget...
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Family ties
(Column ~ 05/30/08)
My mother, like many of her generation, came from a large family -- at least by today's standards. My mother is one of five sisters, and their brother was the oldest of the siblings. My father is one of five brothers, and their sister was the oldest. Now my mother and one older sister, both in their 80s, are the last representatives of their generation. My father is the last of his family. I am hoping this means good genes have been passed along to me. But nothing is certain...
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Births 5/30/08
(Births ~ 05/30/08)
Poe Daughter to Brandon and Ashlea Poe of Lewisville, Texas, Trinity Medical Center, 12:48 p.m. Monday, April 28, 2008. Name, Kayden Faye. Weight, 9 pounds, 11 ounces. First child. Mrs. Poe is the former Ashlea Carter, daughter of Todd and Rhonda Carter of The Colony, Texas. ...
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Firefighters to train Saturday on battling blazes in big buildings
(Local News ~ 05/30/08)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department is undergoing training for handling fire operations in large buildings, including mid- and high-rises in their response area, according to a news release from Michelle Hahn, spokeswoman for the city of Cape Girardeau...
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Out of the past 5/30/08
(Out of the Past ~ 05/30/08)
25 years ago: May 30, 1983 Speaking to one of the largest crowds in recent years at a Memorial Day observance here, Col. Herbert Wickham III reminds his listeners of "the list of loss, injury and sacrifice which are woven into the fabric of this great nation"; Wickham, deputy commander of the 35th Engineer Brigade of the Missouri National Guard, speaks at the dedication of the new flag memorial at the Cape County Farm Park...
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Poplar Bluff man selected to go to GOP national convention
(Local News ~ 05/30/08)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- A Poplar Bluff man will soon step foot on the convention floor to help choose the Republican party's presidential nominee. Hardy Billington was selected in April to be a delegate for the 39th annual Republican National Convention. He was one of 58 chosen to represent Missouri at the convention, which will be held in Minneapolis-St. Paul Sept. 1 through 4, about two months prior to the general election...
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Geology scuttles quarry proposal
(Local News ~ 05/30/08)
There's not enough good quality rock under a farm on County Road 319 to make it worth building a quarry there, J.W. Strack said Thursday to explain his decision to stop the controversial project. The appearance of drilling rigs hired by Strack to test the rock stirred protests from neighbors along the lane off Route K west of Cape Girardeau. They enlisted nearby businesses and schools as well as politicians in their effort to block Strack...
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Top of their class: Jackson and Saxony Lutheran valedictorians
(Community ~ 05/30/08)
Richard Stroder High school: Jackson High School Hometown: Gordonville Parents: Mitchell and Teresa Stroder Post-graduation plans: attend Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., major in mechanical engineering...
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Chemical fire, rain hamper China earthquake recovery
(International News ~ 05/30/08)
CHENGDU, China -- A stockpile of chemicals being used to disinfect an earthquake-shattered Chinese town ignited Thursday and injured scores of soldiers doing relief work, adding to a day of problems for urgent recovery efforts. Heavy rain also added to the misery of crowds of homeless survivors living in tents or lean-tos and hampered troops rushing to drain a quake-spawned lake before it floods a valley filled with villages...
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Charleston library selling personalized sidewalk stones
(Local News ~ 05/30/08)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Charleston native Norma Sams said she was looking to give her family a place to come back to when she purchased sidewalk stones leading from the Clara Drinkwater Newnam Library at 105 E. Marshall St. nearly four years ago. "I like reunions and keeping in touch with people," Sams said about buying the stones. ...
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Goggin opens 1-shot lead
(Professional Sports ~ 05/30/08)
Jack Nicklaus always envisioned the Memorial as a northern version of the Masters, from the superb course conditions to super slick greens, from caddies wearing white coveralls to grounds so immaculate that nary a cigarette butt is to be found. He got his wish Thursday, at least with the greens...
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Behind-the-scenes Monroe film going up for auction
(Entertainment ~ 05/30/08)
Want a behind-the-scenes look at the set of Marilyn Monroe's last fully produced feature? Better call the bank. Two reels of silent, 8-millimeter color film titled "On Set With 'The Misfits'" is going on the auction block, with bids starting between $10,000 and $20,000. Julien's Auctions is listing the 47-minute film next month at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas...
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A balanced budget without any new job-killing taxes
(Column ~ 05/30/08)
When the legislative session opened in January, some warned election-year politics would block progress on key bills. The gloomy forecasts were mistaken. I have received many important bills and a fiscally responsible budget that puts children and taxpayers first...
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Correction 5/30/08
(Correction ~ 05/30/08)
An item about the Cape Girardeau County Obama For President group this week listed an incorrect telephone number for one of the group's leaders, Jerome Hulehan. His number is 243-6146.
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Lohse outpitches Oswalt in 3-2 win
(Professional Sports ~ 05/30/08)
ST. LOUIS -- Roy Oswalt's early wildness gave the St. Louis Cardinals the edge they needed to finally beat the Houston Astros' ace. Chris Duncan's two-run single with the bases loaded in the first inning capitalized on two walks by Oswalt and provided an early lead over a longtime nemesis in a 3-2 victory Thursday night. Albert Pujols homered while finishing a 6-for-10 series, and Kyle Lohse carried a shutout into the seventh for St. Louis...
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Government discloses investigation of crude-oil market
(National News ~ 05/30/08)
WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators are six months into a wide-ranging investigation of U.S. oil markets, with a focus on possible price manipulation. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Thursday said it started the probe in December and took the unusual step of publicizing it "because of today's unprecedented market conditions."...
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Chaffee 3-year-old severely injured in car/tractor accident Wednesday
(Local News ~ 05/30/08)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- A 3-year-old was injured after the hay forks of a tractor went into the windshield of the vehicle she was riding in Wednesday afternoon in Scott County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, at 2:40 p.m., three miles south of Chaffee, a southbound farm tractor operated by Andrew J. ...
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Scott County may get FEMA relief for courthouse flood damage
(Local News ~ 05/30/08)
BENTON, Mo. -- Scott County commissioners now have a better idea of how to proceed with repairing flood damage. Presiding Commissioner Jamie Burger said commissioners received answers during their regular meeting Tuesday from Theresa Weldon, public assistance crew leader for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to several questions they had about aid from FEMA's Public Assistance program. ...
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Who's neXt 5/30/08
(Community ~ 05/30/08)
SCHOLARSHIPS n Stephanie Devore of Whitewater and Krystal Burnett of Chaffee, Mo., received the Mary Maud and Norvell Hosea Memorial Scholarship. Both will attend Southeast Missouri State University next school year...
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SEMO Press
(Editorial ~ 05/30/08)
For 115 years, representatives of newspapers serving this corner of the state have been meeting annually for fellowship and new ideas. This year the association is meeting on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University, which has had a long and honorable relationship with the press...
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Area digest 5/30/08
(Community Sports ~ 05/30/08)
Haas takes first in A flight JoEllen Haas finished in first place in the A flight during the weekly Cape Chip A Ways golf outing. Dottie Gill won the B flight, while Linda Williams had the low putts and Jan Keefe had the play of the day. Kidd, Kuntze team for win...
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Nagging via text messages to help teens remember meds
(Community ~ 05/30/08)
WASHINGTON -- 4gt yr meds? Getting teens to remember their medicine may be a text message away. Cincinnati doctors are experimenting with texting to tackle a big problem: Tweens and teens too often do a lousy job of controlling chronic illnesses like asthma, diabetes or kidney disease...
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'American Idol' winner David Cook reaps more than 940,000 downloads
(Entertainment ~ 05/30/08)
NEW YORK -- David Cook's "American Idol" win is already paying dividends on the music charts. The 25-year-old singer raked in 942,000 digital downloads in just a week, according to figures released Thursday by Nielsen SoundScan. The numbers are from the week ending Sunday...
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HOOKED ON SCIENCE: The science of homemade ice cream
(Community ~ 05/30/08)
Here's a science experiment that will help keep you cool when Mother Nature turns up the heat. Ingredients n Sugar n Crushed ice n Milk n Salt n Vanilla n Crushed ice n Quart-size Ziploc bags n Gallon-size Ziploc bag n Gloves Instructions STEP 1: Place 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1/2 cup of milk and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla into the quart-size Ziploc bag...
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Police report 5/30/08
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/30/08)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau police department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Brandon E. Geiger, 17, 1126 Ellis St., and Clarence E. Geiger III, 19, of 1126 S. Ellis St., were arrested on suspicion of assault...
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National Spelling Bee begins
(National News ~ 05/30/08)
WASHINGTON -- At 8:03 a.m., 14-year-old James Bailey of Scottsboro, Ala., stepped to the microphone and confidently spelled "magenta," and the Scripps National Spelling Bee was underway. James was the first of a record 288 spellers in the 81st annual bee, all of whom received their one guaranteed moment in the spotlight in Thursday's preliminary round. There was the familiar mix of moments comical and nerve-racking as boys and girls aged 8 to 15 tackled words such as "ambuscade."...
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June focus groups will review state's child-care rules
(Local News ~ 05/30/08)
The state of Missouri is reviewing all of its rules concerning child care, and area parents and care providers are being asked for their input. The Department of Health and Senior Services has not revised its child-care rules since 1991, according to a news release. The department will hold a series of focus groups in early June, including one in Cape Girardeau, to get feedback on the current rules and suggestions for changes...
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Speak Out 5/30/08
(Speak Out ~ 05/30/08)
Could be worse I THINK it might be the end of the world, or it may be coming soon. I believe these are the last days the Bible speaks of. Armageddon may be over oil. My father told me that it was just a matter of time before terrorism hits the U.S. When it happened, I was surprised, but my dad was right. ...
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Commission hires attorney to defend against suit
(Local News ~ 05/30/08)
The Cape Girardeau County Commission has hired attorney Tom Ludwig to respond to a lawsuit filed by 2nd District Commissioner Jay Purcell. The decision was made in a closed-session meeting Thursday that Ludwig had with Presiding Commissioner Gerald Jones, 1st District Commissioner Larry Bock and Morley Swingle, the county's prosecuting attorney and the commission's counsel...
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Scooter sales rise with gas prices
(Local News ~ 05/30/08)
Lately, the scooter business has been booming at Hanners Wholesale and Retail in Jackson. Since March, the business has sold more of the small but economical vehicles than in all of last year. Owner Mike Hanners attributes the spike in sales to the sharp increase in gas prices...
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Suspect in Medicap robbery was recognized by store employee
(Local News ~ 05/30/08)
When Harrison S. Foster entered the Medicap Pharmacy on Kingshighway Wednesday evening, one of the drugstore employees recognized him as the man who tried to rob the Scott City Medicap two weeks ago and discreetly told her boss. She said she recognized him because she'd filled a prescription for him at the Cape Girardeau pharmacy the day before the May 14 robbery in Scott City...
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Cape Middle School New Marquee
(Submitted Story ~ 05/30/08)
A new marquee sign at the Cape Girardeau Middle School was installed with the help of donations and materials from Southeast Missouri Hospital, SMC Electric, Cape Middle School PTA, and Powers Electric. Pictured: (left to right) Chris Jones, sales manager SMC Electric; Michael Schott, office manager SMC Electric; Joy Vinson, PTA president Cape Middle School; Rex Crosnoe, assistant principal Cape Middle School. ...
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Mo. minority drivers stopped at higher rate than whites
(State News ~ 05/30/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Black drivers are more likely to be stopped in Missouri than white and Hispanic motorists. An annual state report found that in 2007 a black motorist was 66 percent more likely to be stopped than a white one. Hispanic drivers were slightly more likely to be pulled over than whites...
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Copyright quiz limits music file sharing at Mo. college
(State News ~ 05/30/08)
ROLLA, Mo. (AP) -- A tech-savvy university near the Missouri Ozarks is resorting to an old standby to reduce illegal music downloads by students: the pop quiz. Missouri University of Science and Technology now requires students to ace a six-question quiz on digital copyright law before gaining access to peer-to-peer software that allows users to share music and movies online...
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Hornbeck Foundation is back in good standing
(State News ~ 05/30/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The Shawn Hornbeck Foundation is back in good standing in Missouri after resolving an administrative issue. The foundation was started by the family of the boy who was found alive four years after he was kidnapped. The organization works to help the families of missing children and prevent child abduction...
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Towboat sinks, leaking fuel into Missouri River
(State News ~ 05/30/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A crew of seven people was safe after a towboat sank on the Missouri River on Friday, but the vessel leaked diesel into the river outside of the community of St. Charles. Lt. Cmdr. Timothy Whalen said the Coast Guard in St. Louis received a distress call after 2 a.m. from the towing vessel Omaha, saying it was taking on water. The crew was safely evacuated and no injuries reported...
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MoDOT repairs on routes H, DD planned
(Local News ~ 05/30/08)
SIKESTON — Route H in Perry County will be reduced to one lane with a 14-foot width restriction while MoDOT crews perform pavement repairs. The repairs will be made from U.S. 61 to Highway 51. Weather permitting, the work will begin at 6:30 a.m. ...
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Defense bill includes $4 million for Whiteman AFB kennel
(State News ~ 05/30/08)
WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. (AP) -- A bill passed by the U.S. House would fund improvements to a military canine facility at Whiteman Air Force Base. House Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton of Missouri said the 2009 defense bill includes $4.2 million for a security forces kennel and animal clinic at the base. The bill is expected to go before the full Senate in June...
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Man graduates from Mo. high school 40 years after leaving for Vietnam
(State News ~ 05/30/08)
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. (AP) -- A high school student and his 60-year-old grandfather graduate high school together in St. Louis County. Darrell Vaughn left Pattonville High School more than 40 years ago, after being drafted to fight in the Army in Vietnam...
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