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Rebecca Lunsford
(Obituary ~ 06/19/08)
Rebecca Sue Lunsford, 56, of Jackson died Sunday, June 15, 2008, at her home. She was born March 11, 1952, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Ulyis Cecil and Patsy Louise Brown Dallas. She and Darrell Lunsford were married in 1998. Lunsford was a graduate of Oak Ridge High School. She was a clerk at the Lil Country Store in Fruitland...
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Ray Hill
(Obituary ~ 06/19/08)
Ray Carl Hill, 69, of Jackson died Wednesday, June 18, 2008, at his home. He was born Sept. 7, 1938, in Hugo, Okla., son of Carl and Lena Rhodes Hill. He and Barbara Jane Webb were married July 21, 2001. Hill had been a salesman at a Ford dealership, retired as an insurance adjuster with ADA, and supervisor at VIP Industries in Fruitland. He was a member of First General Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau and attended Cowboy Church at Fruitland...
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Shirley Richardson
(Obituary ~ 06/19/08)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Shirley Richardson, 62, of Perryville died Wednesday, June 18, 2008, at Perry Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born July 28, 1945, in St. Louis, daughter of Charles and Irene Taylor Soots. Richardson worked at International Shoe Co...
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Bollinger County sheriff candidate has DWI record, unpaid debts
(Local News ~ 06/19/08)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. — Ryan McLeary, a Bloomfield, Mo., police officer and Republican candidate running for sheriff of Bollinger County, has unpaid debts and a history of breaking the law, according to Missouri Case.net and documents from the city of Advance, Mo. Case.net provides access to the Missouri State Courts Automated Case Management System...
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Jail, loss of license deter those with prior DWI convictions
(Local News ~ 06/19/08)
On Monday, a Delta man, Dallis Coomer, received a one-year jail sentence for driving while revoked after what would have been his 10th driving while intoxicated case was thrown out on a directed verdict of acquittal. Over the weekend, James Anthony Garrett, of 2485 County Road 442 in Jackson, was arrested in Cape Girardeau and charged with driving while intoxicated, less than a year after pleading guilty to the same offense...
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Area counties still feeling effects of a wet spring
(Local News ~ 06/19/08)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- As the threat of flooding along the Mississippi River looms, Southeast Missouri towns are continuing to feel the effects of wet weather over the past six months -- which are the wettest on record for the December-May period in the state's history...
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No further sactions imposed on Smith
(College Sports ~ 06/19/08)
B.J. Smith is "very pleased" with the outcome of the NCAA investigation into violations by the Southeast Missouri State women's basketball program during his tenure. That's according to his attorney. Smith referred all questions Wednesday to Scott Tompsett of the Stinson Morrison Hecker law firm in Kansas City...
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NCAA rules to vacate 2 years
(College Sports ~ 06/19/08)
Wednesday marked a small victory for the Southeast Missouri State women's basketball program. But it also brought 44 losses. The NCAA Committee on Infractions announced its penalties for the program and released the public infractions report Wednesday. The penalties included a vacation of victories for two years (2004-05 and 2005-06), which was a reduction from the committee's intention to wipe out four years of records that would have covered the entire span of B.J. Smith's coaching tenure...
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Some gas stations refusing credit cards
(Business ~ 06/19/08)
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- When gas station manager Roger Randolph realized it was costing him money each time someone filled up with $4-a-gallon gas, he hung a sign on his pumps: "No more credit cards." He may be the first in West Virginia to ban plastic, but gas station operators nationwide are reporting similar woes as higher prices translate into higher credit card fees the managers must pay, squeezing profits at the pump...
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Report highlights
(College Sports ~ 06/19/08)
From the Southeast Missouri State Public Infractions Report by the NCAA, as it pertains to the women's basketball program: Introduction The Committee on Infractions "accepted the agreed-upon facts contained in the summary disposition report but decided to impose penalties additional to those proposed by the institution. ...
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Rockets, airstrikes come hours before Gaza truce
(International News ~ 06/19/08)
JERUSALEM -- A truce between Israel and Hamas went into effect today, hours after the two sides launched attacks that highlighted the difficulties they face in holding the cease-fire together. Palestinian militants fired 50 rockets and mortars toward Israel on Wednesday, and Israel responded with airstrikes in Gaza, illustrating how fragile the cease-fire would be...
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Good bets 6/19/08
(Entertainment ~ 06/19/08)
LIVE MUSIC Doug Rees Special guest Jonathan Byrd warms up for his Tunes at Twilight gig. Where: Stooges, Jackson When: 7 to 11 p.m. today Ivas John Band House band full of blues. Where: Water Street Lounge, Port Cape...
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Family ties: Mother and daughter show paintings and photos in dual exhibit
(Entertainment ~ 06/19/08)
Kiley Brey approaches art differently than her mother Judi does. Kiley is a St. Louis graphic artist whose photographs often capture architectural beauty discovered in her travels to Italy, France or Spain. Judi Brey is a Cape Girardeau artist most interested in painting portraits of children and the flowers in her own backyard...
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Area calendar 6/19/08
(Community Sports ~ 06/19/08)
Basketball n Southeast Missouri State boys camps: The Southeast Missouri State men's basketball program will host camps conducted by Southeast coach Scott Edgar, his assistants, current and former Redhawks players and guest coaches. ...
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Flooding may cause more levee overflows
(National News ~ 06/19/08)
WASHINGTON -- As many as 30 more levees may overflow along the Mississippi River from Burlington, Iowa, down to St. Louis, the government said Wednesday. Twenty levees already have been topped by floodwaters this week, the Army Corps of Engineers said. Twenty to 30 other levees could overflow if sandbagging efforts fail to raise the height of the structures...
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Two more Ill. levees breached; small town evacuated
(State News ~ 06/19/08)
GULFPORT, Ill. -- Floodwaters breached two levees in western Illinois on Wednesday, and the federal government warned that 20 to 30 more levees may overflow along the Mississippi River. The breaches about 45 miles south of Gulfport flooded farmland near the hamlet of Meyer and south of there in the Indian Graves levee district, Adams County Emergency Management Agency spokeswoman Julie Shepard said...
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Looking for former Cape musicians
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/19/08)
To the editor: I'm looking for information about two pianists formerly of Cape Girardeau. Tommy Chambers' family owned a feed store on Good Hope Street back in the 1930s. They moved to Hollywood, where Tommy became Fred Astaire's favorite accompanist...
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Fire report 6/19/08
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/19/08)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday: n At 9:06 p.m., a trash fire in the 2100 block of William Street. Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday: n At 1:06 a.m., emergency medical service in the 1000 block of Pacific Street...
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Royals ride solo homers past Cards
(High School Sports ~ 06/19/08)
ST. LOUIS — For the second straight night, the Kansas City Royals leaned on the long ball to reward their starting pitcher. This time, Brian Bannister was the beneficiary. David DeJesus and Alex Gordon homered for the tying and go-ahead runs in the eighth inning Wednesday, helping Bannister and the Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2...
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Community briefs 6/19/08
(Local News ~ 06/19/08)
Location for group's meeting today changed The Neighborhood Connections meeting at 6:30 p.m. today has been moved to Broadway Books & Roasting Co., 605 Broadway. For more information, call 651-4567. Sides-Hargraves reunion planned for Saturday The descendants of Price and Nancy Hargraves Sides will meet for a reunion with a basket dinner at noon Saturday at Jackson City Park shelter No. ...
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Capahas ride pitching to 7-0 victory over Printers
(Community Sports ~ 06/19/08)
Jerry Hodges had no trouble bashing St. Louis Printers pitching. Hodges went 4-for-5 to lead the Plaza Tire Capahas to a 7-0 win over the host St. Louis Printers on Wednesday. The Capahas jumped on the Printers from the start. Omar Padilla doubled in the first and came in to score on Denver Stuckey's single...
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Review: 'Reboot' of Hulk a success for Marvel
(Entertainment ~ 06/19/08)
People have constantly been asking me "Why are they making a new 'Incredible Hulk' movie? Didn't they just make one a couple of years ago?" Well, yes, they did make "Hulk" in 2003, but if you actually saw that movie, then you know exactly why they're making a new one. ...
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Billy Boswell
(Obituary ~ 06/19/08)
Billy Gene Boswell, 83, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, June 18, 2008, at Missouri Veterans Home. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to service time Saturday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home...
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Potter devotees put wizard tales to music
(State News ~ 06/19/08)
POTOSI, Mo. -- Jen Leffler first escaped into the world of Harry Potter as an adolescent in suburban Chicago. A decade later, the love affair continues. Only now, it means taking road trips to concerts across the country. Inspired by the characters and story lines from J.K. Rowling's intricate fantasy world, hundreds of bands devoted to the Potter experience have formed in recent several years...
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Buidling 'a poor man's levee'
(Local News ~ 06/19/08)
In March, Pete Starkey couldn't keep floodwaters from reaching his Dutchtown home on Highway 74. That water came fast and furious as the result of heavy rains in the hills to the north and west. But now, as rising Mississippi River water approaches slowly in nearby fields, Starkey and other residents on the south side of Highway 74 near the intersection with Highway 25 have time to build up a temporary wall of sand and gravel...
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Three Rivers drops suit against SEMO
(Local News ~ 06/19/08)
Three Rivers Community College ended a bitter three-year feud with Southeast Missouri State University on Tuesday, dropping a lawsuit without prejudice. "The board wanted to move forward with a new mission. They wanted to put the past to rest," said Dr. Larry Kimbrow, executive vice president of Three Rivers...
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Bill to provide $2.6 billion in flood relief for the Midwest
(National News ~ 06/19/08)
An agreement reached between House Democrats and Republicans and the White House -- if passed into law as expected -- would provide $2.6 billion in additional disaster aid to replenish accounts already being tapped to deal with the flooding across the Midwest...
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Reyes placed on DL, Thompson to start today
(High School Sports ~ 06/19/08)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals placed Anthony Reyes on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right elbow Wednesday night, hours before he was to replace injured Todd Wellemeyer in the rotation. Right-hander Brad Thompson, who had been set for a rehab appearance tonight for Class AAA Memphis, instead will throw in the final game of a three-game series against the Royals. Thompson has been on the DL since April 23 with an elbow injury...
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Two Scott City residents injured in car accident
(Local News ~ 06/19/08)
Two Scott City residents were injured in a motor vehicle crash early Wednesday morning when their 2002 Trailblazer ran off County Road 323, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 5:20 a.m. Wednesday. The vehicle was traveling westbound on the county road when it ran off the left side of the roadway and struck several trees. ...
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J.Lo performs at elementary school graduation
(Entertainment ~ 06/19/08)
NEW YORK -- Students at a Staten Island, New York, elementary school for autistic children sure like the way Jennifer Lopez moves. Teacher Kathy Amati and a paraprofessional showed the video for Lopez's "Let's Get Loud" to the students at P.S. 37. The children liked it so much, they wanted to watch it every day...
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Donald McQuay
(Obituary ~ 06/19/08)
Donald Mack Robert McQuay Sr., 76, of Friedheim died Monday, June 16, 2008, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 13, 1931, in Kirkwood, Mo., son of Estel Gideon "Mack" and Ada Gossage McQuay. He and Margaret Ann Martin were married Aug. 9, 1972, at Kewanee, Mo...
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Kings and Queens come out for show benefitting Crohn's Disease
(Entertainment ~ 06/19/08)
Laura Turner doesn't want presents for her birthday. She wants tips. Turner performs as drag king Jaxom Summers at Independence Place in Cape Girardeau. She's hosting a birthday drag show Friday with all tips and performer pay being donated to the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America. Turner was diagnosed with Crohn's disease at age 14. She will be 28 the day after the show...
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Libertyfest, air show moving to airport
(Local News ~ 06/19/08)
Citing safety as the reason, organizers of the 2008 Libertyfest and the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival announced the Fourth of July event will move to Cape Girardeau Regional Airport. The 3 to 11 p.m. schedule remains the same and no admission will be charged, they said in a statement issued Wednesday afternoon...
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Check out the skater boys and girls
(Column ~ 06/19/08)
Is skateboarding in vogue again? Or has it run the typical cycle of high-low-high and since been accepted by mainstream and settled into a niche population complete with video games, clothing lines and a table in the cafeteria? I'm going to venture toward the latter option, but that's OK. It's a stable place to be...
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Timeout with ... Tanner Logel
(Community Sports ~ 06/19/08)
Age: 7 Sport: Baseball School: St. Vincent De Paul Favorite major leaguer: Scottie Rolen. No wait, Albert Pujols because he hits really good Nickname: T-Bone How do you celebrate a win: Go out to eat Favorite position: I'm going to say first base because all the balls come at me and I get to catch them...
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Best-sellers 6/19/08
(Entertainment ~ 06/19/08)
1. "When You Are Engulfed in Flames" by David Sedaris 2. "New Moon" by Stephenie Meyer 3. "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer 4. "The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow 5. "Eclipse" by Stephenie Meyer...
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Baby Love born to quake victim in China
(International News ~ 06/19/08)
URUMQI, China -- A little over a month ago, Zhang Xiaoyan lay in the rubble of her earthquake-shattered apartment building. Trapped for more than 50 hours, she prayed for the life of her unborn child. "Even if I didn't make it, I just wanted my baby to survive," she said. "I was holding out hope during the earthquake that this day would come."...
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George Henry
(Obituary ~ 06/19/08)
George A. Henry, 54, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, June 18, 2008, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Outside 'Outdoors' with Buck McNeely
(Entertainment ~ 06/19/08)
The local face of the outdoors, Buck McNeely, recently stepped out from in front of the camera to get behind a feature length production. McNeely is the writer, producer, director and star of the adventure series, "The Outdoorsman with Buck McNeely," which films on location but is based in Southeast Missouri. Recently, however, he put his talents to work in mainstream film, co-producing a National Lampoon movie that was distributed nationwide on DVD in May...
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Meals with Friends served at Salvation Army
(Local News ~ 06/19/08)
The Salvation Army, 701 Good Hope St., will be serving Meals with Friends from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday through June 27. The public is welcome at these no-cost meals. Daily dessert is cake or pie. The menus are: n Monday: spaghetti and meatballs or lasagna; green beans, fruit, rolls and butter...
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Births 6/19/08
(Births ~ 06/19/08)
Honey Daughter to Sara Elizabeth Honey and Scott Daniel Harvel of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 10:29 a.m. Sunday, June 8, 2008. Name, Abigail Lynn. Weight, 6 pounds, 11 ounces. First child. Ms. Honey is the daughter of Sherry Honey of Cape Girardeau and Kent Honey of Olive Branch, Ill. Harvel is the son of Martha Harvel and Charles Harvel of Tamms, Ill...
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Sidney Johnson
(Obituary ~ 06/19/08)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Sidney Johnson, 72, of Cairo died Monday, June 16, 2008, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at noon Friday at Massie Funeral Home in Mounds, Ill. Burial will be in Spencer Heights Memorial Park in Mounds.
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Cape man faces child molestation, sodomy charges
(Local News ~ 06/19/08)
A 27-year-old Cape Girardeau man faces charges of statutory sodomy and child molestation in connection with allegations of a girl younger than 12. According to a probable-cause statement by Detective Jamie Malugen of the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department, authorities began investigating a June 3 hot line report involving a juvenile...
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Political leaders pay tribute to TV's Russert at funeral
(Entertainment ~ 06/19/08)
WASHINGTON -- The crowd at Tim Russert's funeral Wednesday would have made a great panel on his Sunday morning news show. The two men vying to become president, Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain, were there, as were members of Congress, television journalists and several generations of politicians from both parties...
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Area digest 6/19/08
(Community Sports ~ 06/19/08)
Cape Junior Legion splits doubleheader The Cape Girardeau Plaza Tire Post 63 Junior American Legion baseball team split a doubleheader against Dunklin County on Wednesday. Dunklin won 6-1 in the first game, which was a district game and also a makeup from a rainout earlier in the season...
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ARTifacts 6/19/08
(Entertainment ~ 06/19/08)
Giving blood gets you backstage passes All donors who show up to donate blood at a "Music Saves Lives" blood drive in the area this month will receive a VIP Access Pass to The Vans Warped Tour in Kansas City, Mo., or St. Louis in early July. ...
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Teen sentenced to 10 years for August purse snatching
(Local News ~ 06/19/08)
Mikeem Daniel, 17, of Haywood City, Mo., received a 10-year sentence Monday for second-degree robbery for a purse snatching that occurred at the Cape Girardeau waterfront last year. The robbery occurred around 7:15 p.m. Aug. 23 when the female victim was walking along the water side of the floodwall...
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Bush urges Congress to lift offshore drilling ban
(National News ~ 06/19/08)
WASHINGTON -- With gasoline topping $4 a gallon, President Bush urged Congress on Wednesday to lift its long-standing ban on offshore oil and gas drilling, saying the United States needs to increase its energy production. Democrats quickly rejected the idea...
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Woods done for season
(High School Sports ~ 06/19/08)
Tiger Woods walked tenderly out of Torrey Pines with a U.S. Open trophy he was destined to win on a left leg worse than anyone imagined. A group of children called out to him and Woods looked over and waved. It turned out to be a most symbolic gesture...
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Trucking school owner sentenced to 75 months
(Local News ~ 06/19/08)
A St. Louis truck driving school owner was sentenced to 75 months in prison on multiple charges of bribery and fraud Monday, according to a release by federal prosecutor Catherine Hanaway. Mustafa Redzic, 40, owner of Bonsa Truck Driving School, was found guilty in April in a scheme that involved Troy Parr, 52, of Dexter, Mo. Parr was a driver's license examiner in Sikeston, Mo., at the time of indictment in June 2007...
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Out of the past 6/19/08
(Out of the Past ~ 06/19/08)
25 years ago: June 19, 1983 Cape Girardeau lawyer Stephen N. Limbaugh, nominee for the federal bench, is scheduled to appear Wednesday in Washington, D.C., before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee for his confirmation hearing; Limbaugh is slated to become a judge in the Eastern District of Missouri...
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Correction 6/19/08
(Local News ~ 06/19/08)
In the June 18 article Stories of Sprigg: East Access for Public Services, Cape Girardeau police repsonded to 231 property crimes and 21 assaults on the south side of Sprigg st., and 4 assaults and 186 property crimes on N. Sprigg St. The Southeast Missourian regrets the error...
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Both sides in California fight over gay marriage are aiming for the mainstream
(National News ~ 06/19/08)
SAN FRANCISCO -- When gay and lesbian couples started getting married in California this week, one set of voices was quiet among the choruses of "Here Come the Brides" -- those of the conservative activists who put a same-sex marriage ban on the November ballot...
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'Kit Kittredge' has solid message for kids
(Entertainment ~ 06/19/08)
So at least "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl" has a lot more on its mind — and a much more beneficial message for girls — than last summer's candy-coated movie-based-on-a-doll, "Bratz." Heck, "Transformers" did, too, for that matter...
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New on DVD 6/19/08
(Entertainment ~ 06/19/08)
"Fool's Gold" "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" stars Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson, who team up for another romance, this one a lame tale that sends them on a treasure hunt in the Caribbean. McConaughey and Hudson play a recently divorced couple tossed back together as they find clues to the whereabouts of a Spanish ship that went down at sea with a trove of riches...
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Beautiful cities
(Editorial ~ 06/19/08)
Most neighborhoods, it seems, have at least one resident who has no interest in keeping up appearances. While everyone else mows regularly, picks up loose trash and gets rid of old vehicles instead of abandoning them on the street, there's that one neighbor who simply doesn't care. They are the ones who can be -- and more than 7,400 times last year were -- cited for violating the Cape Girardeau's nuisance ordinances. Other towns have similar laws and procedures...
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A question for the candidates
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/19/08)
To the editor: Being a permanent resident who cannot obtain American citizenship for another five years, I have watched the 2008 national elections with amusement and keen interest. I would like to point out a simple but basic fact: When 9-11 happened, the world was shocked, but within 48 hours the outlandish claim was being promoted by a majority of senators and representatives that the terrorists who had committed this terrible situation had entered the U.S. through Canada...
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Cape County hosts second tire roundup
(Local News ~ 06/19/08)
Cape Girardeau County's second scrap tire roundup is set for 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday. The tires must be brought to the county's highway maintenance site, on Highway 34 near Highway 72. Everyone in the county, including those living in the cities of Cape Girardeau and Jackson, may dispose of as many as 30 tires without charge...
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Blagojevich tours flooded Ill. areas
(State News ~ 06/19/08)
PLEASANT HILL, Ill. -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich says he's never seen this kind of flooding before. Blagojevich took a one-hour tour to check out breached levees north of Quincy near Meyer and the Indian Graves system. At both breaches, water is pouring in and spilling out across the land -- dipping in places like a waterfall...
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National news in brief 6/19/08
(National News ~ 06/19/08)
Feds cut climate research to save on fuel costs WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- They haven't rechristened a ship the Irony, but federal researchers are canceling and cutting back on voyages aimed at studying climate change and ocean ecosystems so they can save money on boat fuel. ...
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Cape planning for growth on Sprigg Street down the road
(Local News ~ 06/19/08)
Sprigg Street stands to benefit from the city of Cape Girardeau's new comprehensive plan. Recommendations include extending Sprigg Street north, from Lexington Avenue to Cape Rock Drive, according to Martha Brown, the city's planner. More importantly, it offers some hope for South Cape residents...
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Speak Out 6/19/08
(Speak Out ~ 06/19/08)
Signs of recession I saw a near billionaire shopping in an area discount store recently. Never in my wildest imagination did I expect a Southeast Missourian like me would witness firsthand an example of recession chic. Rush's nightmares Give Rush Limbaugh a break. His obsession with nanotechnology results from his nightly nightmares about the post-2008 election size of the GOP...
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Collapsed bridge's successor may be done by September
(National News ~ 06/19/08)
MINNEAPOLIS -- Two halves of a sparkling new Interstate 35W freeway bridge stretch toward each other over the Mississippi River, separated by a gap of about 200 feet that shrinks with each day as workers toil around the clock. The old bridge collapsed Aug. 1, killing 13 people and severing a critical link in the state's largest city. But for the companies replacing it, the goal is more than just restoring traffic flow -- finishing ahead of schedule could mean up to $27 million in extra payouts...
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48-Hour Film Festival videos
(Entertainment ~ 06/19/08)
The following teams from Cape Girardeau participated in the 48 Hour Film Project: St. Louis from June 6 to 8. These short films are the product of a two-day mad dash to finish a production. WARNING: Some of these videos may contain language or scenes some people may find offensive...
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Egypt to launch stark anti-smoking campaign
(International News ~ 06/19/08)
CAIRO, Egypt -- Offering a cigarette is as common as a handshake in Egypt, where the culture of smoking is so entrenched that patients sometimes light up in hospital rooms. But now the government is getting serious about the health risks, launching a new campaign of stark visual warnings about tobacco's dangers...
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Jackson's El Bracero offers authentic taste of Mexico
(Entertainment ~ 06/19/08)
According to Carlos Valdez, El Bracero's general manager, one doesn't need to go south of the border to find authentic Mexican cuisine -- just cross East Jackson Boulevard. "Everything we serve is made fresh from traditional and original Mexican recipes, so it is all very authentic," he said...
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Congress again overrides farm bill veto
(National News ~ 06/19/08)
WASHINGTON -- Congress enacted a massive $290 billion farm bill for a second time Wednesday after a clerical error in the first bill threatened delivery of U.S. food aid abroad. The Senate voted 80-14 to override President Bush's veto of the legislation, more than the two-thirds majority necessary to enact it. Bush vetoed the bill for a second time earlier Wednesday, and the House voted 317-109 to override it a few hours later...
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In silence secrets speak
(Column ~ 06/19/08)
June 19, 2008 Dear Pat, These days, some part of every day is spent in silence. I haven't become an ascetic. It just works out that way when your day is your own. DC scurries from one task to another from daybreak to exhaustion, and we meet up for a few minutes near noon and awhile longer after she returns from work. ...
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James O'Connor
(Obituary ~ 06/19/08)
James L. O'Connor, 82, of High Ridge, Mo., formerly of Whitewater, passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2008. He was born Feb. 13, 1926. Loving husband of Vivian Huffman O'Connor for 64 years; dear father of Maggie (Ron) Wimmer, Kathy Bywater, James (Yvonne) O'Connor Jr., William (Karen) O'Connor, Bonnie (Scot) Vaughn; beloved grandfather of Michelle (Gregory) Guthrie, James (Jennifer) O'Connor III, Patrick O'Connor, Brian (Andella) O'Connor, Laura O'Connor, Megan and Morgan Vaughn...
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Review: 'The Happening' doesn't quite deliver
(Entertainment ~ 06/19/08)
"The Happening" is, unfortunately, a suspense movie that never quite happens the way you want. It has its moments, and the potential for greatness is there, but all the pieces never really come together. M. Night Shyamalan ("The Sixth Sense," "Signs") wrote, directed and produced "The Happening," his first R-rated film...
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Police report 6/19/08
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/19/08)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Bernanda E. Jones, 34, of Belle Glade, Fla., was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for probation violation for no operator's license. n Lonnie D. Reid, 21, of Jackson was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for probation violation for suspended operator's license...
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U.S.: Shiites behind deadly truck bombing in Baghdad
(International News ~ 06/19/08)
BAGHDAD -- The U.S. military blamed a renegade Shiite militiaman Wednesday for a truck bombing that killed 63 people in a Shiite area of Baghdad, saying he was trying to reignite sectarian violence for personal gain. The allegation points to a shift in the Iraq conflict, with the U.S. military increasingly concerned about Iranian-backed Shiite splinter groups as al- Qaida's influence recedes...
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New treatment puts man's deadly skin cancer into remission
(National News ~ 06/19/08)
ATLANTA -- An Oregon man, given less than a year to live, had a complete remission of advanced deadly skin cancer after an experimental treatment that revved up his immune system to fight the tumors. The 52-year-old patient's dramatic turnaround was the only success in a small study, leading doctors to be cautious in their enthusiasm. ...
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Stories of Sprigg
(Local News ~ 06/19/08)
Starting June 15, the Southeast Missourian ran a four-part series looking at the people and places along Sprigg Street. Read the entire Southeast Missourian series on Sprigg Street by clicking on the links to the respective stories. ...
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Review: Coldplay's melodic 'Viva La Vida'
(Entertainment ~ 06/19/08)
@SL_body_copy_ragged:Coldplay's hit-making formula has served the band well: Thoughtful, midtempo songs driven by pleasant melodic hooks delivered by frontman Chris Martin's blend of sublime and soaring vocals. And the British quartet doesn't stray too far in its latest effort, "Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends."...
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Scott County officials not too worried about floodwaters; Commerce in little danger, mayor says
(Local News ~ 06/19/08)
BENTON, Mo. — Scott County officials are hoping this round of high water will flow on past without incident. Joel Evans, county developer, discussed with county commissioners the county's chances for more flooding during the regular County Commission meeting Tuesday...
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Jackson Chamber of Commerce Yard of the Month Award
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/19/08)
The Jackson Chamber of Commerce Beautification Committee has awarded the July Yard of the month award to Bill & Evie Colman at 631 Bainbridge Jackson.
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NCAA penalty erases 44 SEMO wins
(Local News ~ 06/19/08)
Wednesday could have been worse for Southeast Missouri State University's women's basketball program. The penalties announced by the NCAA Committee on Infractions included a two-year vacating of records for the program, half of the amount the committee said it would impose in correspondence to the university in October...
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Longtime country jam sessions near Bloomfield come to an end
(Community ~ 06/19/08)
Aquilla, Mo. — A little slice of life in rural Missouri became a little piece of history a few weeks ago when a group of local country music enthusiasts gathered for a Friday night jam session for the final time. For over 20 years, Raleigh "Fuzz" Palmer and his wife of 68 years, Mildred, have been hosting country music jam sessions each Friday night in the garage of their rural Aquilla home. ...
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Mosquitoes by floods likely not disease-carrying
(State News ~ 06/19/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Midwesterners watching flooding rivers can expect mosquito bombardments. But a health department vet says the insects probably won't bring disease with them. Missouri public health veterinarian Howard Pue says the mosquito species most likely to breed in the floodwaters are "nuisance" species that leave welts and itchy bites. But he says they cannot spread potentially deadly West Nile Virus or St. Louis encephalitis...
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Another levee gives way at Winfield
(State News ~ 06/19/08)
WINFIELD, Mo. (AP) -- A massive levee breach forces more evacuations, this time in Winfield, Mo. The breach happened late last night just east of Winfield, sending water flowing toward the city's secondary levee. KSDK-TV reports two homes were ripped from their foundations and could be seen floating in the floodwaters...
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Flooding forces move of St. Louis fair
(State News ~ 06/19/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The flooding Mississippi River is forcing St. Louis' popular Fourth of July event away from the riverfront. Fair St. Louis and the concert series Live on the Levee are moving from the Gateway Arch grounds to Soldiers Memorial Plaza. Both events are free and will still feature concerts, fireworks and family activities...
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Former Missouri lawmaker dies
(State News ~ 06/19/08)
ASHLAND, Mo. (AP) -- Jim Pauley, who served in the Missouri House of Representatives for 14 years, has died. He was 76. Pauley, a Democrat from Ashland, died Wednesday. He represented the 24th District, which encompasses much of southern Boone County, from 1983 to 1997...
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Illinois fugitive arrested in Poplar Bluff, wanted for armed robbery and kidnapping
(Local News ~ 06/19/08)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Officers with the Poplar Bluff Police Department arrested a man early this morning wanted out of Illinois for multiple felonies, including aggravated battery, attempted armed robbery and kidnapping. At about 1:30 a.m. Patrolman Kenny Carpenter reportedly was sent to the 400 block of Karen Drive in reference to a black male named "Derek" being in the area and wanted on a felony warrant from Aurora, Ill...
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Laclede can charge $127 for rising gas prices
(State News ~ 06/19/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The state's largest gas provider is the most recent utility allowed to raise rates next winter because of rising natural gas prices. The Public Service Commission is allowing Laclede Gas Company to charge customers an estimated additional $127 over the November through March winter heating season. Regulators have already approved similarly sized purchase gas adjustments for the Empire District Gas Co., AmerenUE, Atmos Energy and Missouri Gas Energy...
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No one hurt in early Thursday fire in Kennett
(Local News ~ 06/19/08)
KENNETT, Mo. -- A Kennett home was destroyed due to a fire Wednesday night that had local firemen working for nearly three hours in an attempt to extinguish the heavy flames and clear the scene. According to Kennett Fire Marshall Scott Tutor, at approximately 12:22 a.m. Thursday, members of the Kennett Fire Department responded to a residence at 2400 State Route EE, owned by Jim Moody, which was reported to be on fire...
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Water drops in Canton; levee breach at Winfield
(State News ~ 06/19/08)
CANTON, Mo. (AP) -- Nightfall brought some relief to flood fighters in one Missouri town, but heartache in another. In Canton, the Mississippi River level dropped 3 feet overnight. Authorities believe a failed levee north of town continued to siphon floodwaters away...
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Anheuser-Busch won't say when board will meet on InBev
(State News ~ 06/19/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Anheuser-Busch's top financial officer on Thursday refused to comment on a report that the company's board of directors will meet this week for the first time since InBev SA announced its $46 billion bid to acquire the nation's biggest brewer. By Jim Salter...
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Summer festival with serious musicians
(Entertainment ~ 06/19/08)
To find a professional orchestral performance in the Midwest is a rarity, but the Southern Illinois Music Festival is raising the bar, bringing a series of prestigious concerts to the area. The festival is in its fourth year, and coordinator Andrew Martin said it's the largest one yet...
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