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Ann Logsdon
(Obituary ~ 07/31/08)
Ann B. Reasor Logsdon, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, July 29, 2008, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born April 4, 1923, in South Bend, Ind., to James and Cora Key Reasor. She and Hermann E. "Hap" Logsdon were married Sept. 23, 1941, in Mishawaka, Ind. He died Dec. 12, 1995...
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United Way welcomes new board members
(Local News ~ 07/31/08)
The United Way of Southeast Missouri approved the appointment of four new board members recently. They are Regina Gray, Walt Paquin, Lincoln Scott and Jim Wente. Gray is the new plant manager at Procter & Gamble. P&G continues to be the No. 1 contributor to the annual United Way campaign...
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Charity selling water to help pay for clean water in Africa
(Local News ~ 07/31/08)
Water may be taken for granted by many people in the U.S., but that is exactly why Justin Pobst thinks his not-for-profit organization will be successful. Today, Pobst's organization, Water4Water, will begin selling 20-ounce bottles of water at local businesses in Cape Girardeau, Jackson and Sikeston, Mo. ...
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80-year-old man injured in single-car crash on I-55
(Local News ~ 07/31/08)
An unidentified 80-year-old man was taken to Saint Francis Medical Center on Tuesday after a single-car crash in Cape Girardeau. The man, driving a Nissan Sentra, was southbound on Interstate 55 near the 93 mile marker and began taking the ramp to U.S. 61 when he struck a yield sign, according to Cape Girardeau Police Department Sgt. Kevin Orr...
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Gizmos to make it up close and personal at Games
(Entertainment ~ 07/31/08)
LOS ANGELES -- As an archery contender at the Summer Olympics lines up a shot, an American TV viewer sits squarely in the bull's-eye. When the arrows fly in Beijing, the view from tiny high-definition cameras is sure to jolt some folks right out of their recliners...
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Police report 7/31/2008
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/31/08)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Dallis L. Hill, 25, 227 N. Middle St., Apt. 3, was arrested on a Cape Girardeau County warrant for dangerous drugs. n Laura E. Matlock, 21, 227 N. Middle St., Apt. 3, was arrested on a Cape Girardeau County warrant for dangerous drugs...
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Out of the past 7/31/08
(Out of the Past ~ 07/31/08)
25 years ago: July 31, 1983 Despite the tax limitations of the Hancock Amendment, the Cape Girardeau City Council has the power to levy an 85-cent property tax and raise business fees by as much as 50 percent in a proposed downtown special business district here, says city attorney Fred Boeckmann; his legal opinion clears the way for establishment of the district...
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Sikeston saddles up for rodeo
(Entertainment ~ 07/31/08)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- The Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo takes over the town on Wednesday with an opening night performance by Little Big Town. Over the course of four days, rodeo goers will see popular sports like bareback riding, bull riding, barrel racing, steer wrestling and more. After the animal action, some big names take the stage each night to cap the excitement with a few hits...
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Good bets 7/31/08
(Entertainment ~ 07/31/08)
VISUAL ARTS First Friday Receptions The Cape Girardeau art galleries open up to show off their collections. Where: various locations, see the reception list on page 11 LIVE MUSIC Doug E. with Big Larry Big blues legend joins Jackson singer/songwriter...
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Favre meets with Packers president; not reinstated yet
(High School Sports ~ 07/31/08)
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Green Bay Packers president Mark Murphy traveled to Mississippi to meet with quarterback Brett Favre and his agent James "Bus" Cook on Wednesday, in an apparent attempt to talk Favre out of reporting to camp later this week. Meanwhile, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell took no action on Favre's request for reinstatement Wednesday -- giving the sides more time to work out a resolution...
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About 500 Jackson residents lose power
(Local News ~ 07/31/08)
Scattered storms and high winds caused about a third people receiving power through the city of Jackson to lose power Wednesday night. Don Schuette, director of electric utilities for Jackson, estimated the power was only out for a majority of people about 15 minutes. A group of about 500 customers lost power for around 20 minutes, he said...
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Review: 'Step Brothers' is more of the same but still enjoyable
(Entertainment ~ 07/31/08)
Is a review for this movie even necessary? I mean aren't all Will Ferrell movies basically the same? He always plays that guy that isn't very smart and has the maturity level of a 12-year-old. And at some point in the movie he will get angry, yell and throw stuff all over the place. If you've seen just about any of his movies, you know exactly what I'm talking about...
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Arkansas to open state black history museum with gala in September
(State News ~ 07/31/08)
LITTLE ROCK -- An insurance business incorporated in 1883 by two former slaves when segregation laws and white businesses considered blacks nearly invisible opens with fanfare this fall as a new state museum to honor black heritage. The Mosaic Templars Cultural Center opens Sept. 20 on the site of the Mosaic Templars of America, a fraternal organization founded by John Edward Bush and Chester W. Keatts to offer insurance to blacks to cover sickness, death and burial...
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Israeli prime minister to resign
(International News ~ 07/31/08)
JERUSALEM -- Facing burgeoning corruption allegations and plummeting popularity, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Wednesday he will resign in September, throwing Israel into political turmoil and heightening doubts about prospects for peace with the Palestinians and Syria...
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Barbara Eatmon
(Obituary ~ 07/31/08)
MOUND CITY, Ill. -- Barbara Jane Eatmon, 68, of Mound City died Wednesday, July 30, 2008, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Jones Funeral Home in Villa Ridge, Ill., is in charge of arrangements.
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Thanks for column about laughter
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/31/08)
To the editor: I just ran across the wonderful column, "Healing will come; until then there's laughter" by Jeff Long. I was so pleased to see that Long included our organization, Rx Laughter, and that he accurately described our belief that laughter is not a cure-all, as our Web site states. ...
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Carpenter tosses 67 pitches in return
(High School Sports ~ 07/31/08)
ATLANTA — The St. Louis Cardinals gushed over the return of Chris Carpenter, who gives their playoff hopes a major boost. Over in the other clubhouse, the Atlanta Braves got a grim report on Tim Hudson's ailing elbow, another blow in their miserable season...
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Sugarland explores 'Love on the Inside'
(Entertainment ~ 07/31/08)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- After Sugarland's first two albums, singer Jennifer Nettles kept hearing how their records were good and all but somehow ... not. "They'd say, 'You sound so much better live,'" Nettles recalled. So when she and musical partner Kristian Bush went to work on their third one, they had a mission: Capture the raw energy of their live shows...
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Gov. without ID not allowed in bar
(National News ~ 07/31/08)
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire is taking it as a compliment: She was turned away from a bar in the state capital because she couldn't prove she's of legal age to drink. Last weekend the 61-year-old governor and her staff went to a downtown Olympia bar...
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We'll pay for the oil three times
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/31/08)
To the editor: There are 700 million barrels of oil in the strategic oil reserve. Our legislators want to release 70 million barrels to reduce the price of gasoline. This has been done before, and it did reduce gas prices, but after a short period gas prices rose higher than before...
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Federal Reserve takes steps to break through credit clogs
(National News ~ 07/31/08)
WASHINGTON -- Focused on getting the nation's credit gears smoothly working again, the Federal Reserve is letting Wall Street firms draw emergency loans into next year and giving financial companies more options to help them overcome credit problems...
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Area calendar
(Community Sports ~ 07/31/08)
Basketball n Southeast Missouri State boys camp: The Southeast Missouri State men's basketball program will host a day camp for grades 1 through 8 from Monday to Wednesday. It will be conducted by Southeast coach Scott Edgar, his assistants, current and former Redhawks players and guest coaches. Cost: $75. Info: 651-2564 or 651-2113...
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Central High School's class of 1988 holding reunion
(Local News ~ 07/31/08)
The Cape Girardeau Central High School class of 1988 will have a reunion over the Labor Day weekend, Aug. 29 to 31. For more information, e-mail Stephanie Lind at stephanie_lind@yahoo.com. For updates, visit www.cape.k12.mo.us/reunion/1988.htm...
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Pesky reporters and smog raise Chinese ire
(High School Sports ~ 07/31/08)
Mother Nature always was going to be a problem, because there are some things even the rulers of China can't control. Without some timely rain and wind, Beijing's Olympics will be viewed through a brownish soup of polluted air even though organizers did everything but mount giant fans outside the city to rid it of the haze...
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Little eager to return to form
(High School Sports ~ 07/31/08)
MEQUON, Wis. -- The St. Louis Rams counted on improving their pass rush when they took Chris Long with the second overall pick of the draft. A bigger factor this year: The other end, Leonard Little, is ready to harass quarterbacks again. The franchise's career sacks leader had only one in 2007 while dogged by a torn ligament in his left big toe that severely reduced the lightning forays off the edge that are his calling card. ...
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Ray Underdown
(Obituary ~ 07/31/08)
Ray Underdown, 60, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, July 30, 2008, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at First Pentecostal Church.
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2,100-year-old astronomical calculator tracked Olympics
(International News ~ 07/31/08)
ATHENS, Greece -- An astronomical calculator, considered a technological marvel of antiquity, was also used to track dates of the ancient Olympic games, researchers have found. Experts from Britain, Greece and the United States said they have detected the word "Olympia" on a bronze dial, as well as the names of other games in ancient Greece on the device known as the Antikythera Mechanism...
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Brothers gather petition to honor 1939 sharecropper protest
(Local News ~ 07/31/08)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- It wasn't until college, in Pennsylvania, that Missourian Malcolm Jarrett learned about a monumental historical event that happened practically in his backyard. The Charleston native was awed to hear about the sharecroppers demonstration of 1939, when more than a thousand sharecroppers protesting their eviction moved their belongings onto U.S. ...
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Timeout with ... Scott Brueckner
(Community Sports ~ 07/31/08)
Sport: Golf Nickname: Brueck Favorite part about golf: Getting better at it. It feels good. The feeling after hitting a good shot Most difficult part of your game: Oh gosh, so many. I would say my driving game. I have a really bad slice, so getting it on the fairway is most troublesome for me...
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Improvising anything: New band sees no rules in song writing process
(Entertainment ~ 07/31/08)
There's a new band in town, and it's likely you know the members. Especially the group's biggest contributor: creativity. Improv of 7 Dying Men — a collaboration of members from local groups Fists of Phoenix, Slow Riot, Emaciation, Frogsweat and Bundle Theory — originally started as a acoustic side project for Fists of Phoenix vocalist Daniel Seabaugh, who was just looking for a way to express himself outside of his band...
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First Friday receptions
(Entertainment ~ 07/31/08)
WESTRAY/Cat Ranch Art Guild John Abernathy's blacksmithing and broommaking with refreshments and a reception from 5 to 9 p.m. 1930B Broadway; 573-238-2334 The River View Room A dual show with Rochelle Steffen and Thomas Shaner...
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Coaching for success
(Column ~ 07/31/08)
July 31, 2008 Dear Leslie, Nearing the start of my new job advising the university newspaper, I am reading books about coaching. My perception is that advising college journalists has much in common with coaching athletes. Coaches set standards and develop a game plan, but they can't go into the game and throw a pass or strike out a slugger. ...
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Details sometimes fall away as candidates campaign
(National News ~ 07/31/08)
WASHINGTON -- Details can bedevil any presidential candidate. Republican John McCain announced this week that he backs an anti-affirmative action referendum that has drawn sharp debate in Arizona, his home state. Then he added a curious note: He doesn't know that much about it...
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'Step Brothers' Ferrell, Reilly reunite as duo
(Entertainment ~ 07/31/08)
LOS ANGELES -- Bob Hope and Bing Crosby might be on the road to nowhere if they tried to team up today the way they did in old Hollywood. Today's funny folks reunite now and then, like Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly in "Step Brothers," a follow-up to their 2006 comedy "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby."...
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Speak Out 7/31/08
(Speak Out ~ 07/31/08)
Mark the lanes THE CITY is putting up signs to inform drivers about cyclists. Won't this add one more thing to distract drivers, thereby making the roads less safe than before? Bite the bullet and restripe. Stop being lazy. Federal snag A FEW years ago, Perry County had the same problem as Cape Girardeau County. ...
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Stop rewarding poor performance
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/31/08)
To the editor: To our legislators in Washington, D.C. Why haven't any of you ever become concerned about the way taxpayers are being robbed? Example: Freddie Mac's Franklin Raines couldn't account for $9 billion and was punished by being given $20 million severance pay plus $1.9 million per year in retirement pay. This is all taxpayers' money. The government doesn't have money until they take it from the people...
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Workshop draws more than 100 law enforcement officers
(Local News ~ 07/31/08)
Using vivid examples and a brisk pace, Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Morley Swingle led a four-hour workshop on search and seizure laws Wednesday morning. "If you make a mistake, the whole case is over before it begins," he told the a crowd of nearly 130 police officers. ...
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New on DVD 7/31/08
(Entertainment ~ 07/31/08)
"Shine a Light" It sounds like a match made in rock 'n' roll heaven: The Rolling Stones and Martin Scorsese, who blazed trails when he loaded his early film "Mean Streets" with a hip rock soundtrack and made the great rock documentary "The Last Waltz." Yet Scorsese's rock documentary on the Stones seems 20 years too late, catching Mick Jagger energetically but predictably going through the motions in concert alongside Keith Richards, Ron Wood and Charlie Watts...
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Yankees land Ivan Rodriguez
(High School Sports ~ 07/31/08)
NEW YORK -- Ivan Rodriguez was the steady hand for the Florida Marlins when they won the 2003 World Series. A year later, he was the spark that helped turn around the Detroit franchise when nobody wanted to be a Tiger. The New York Yankees hope he can be a little of both during their push for the playoffs...
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Dorothy LaForest
(Obituary ~ 07/31/08)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Dorothy "Dot" LaForest, 79, of Tamms died Tuesday, July 29, 2008, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Crain Funeral Home in Tamms is in charge of arrangements.
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Guest list: Hotel restaurant and bar open for all to enjoy
(Entertainment ~ 07/31/08)
For the customer craving fine dining or casual fare, Cedar Street Restaurant in the Drury Lodge offers its customers a myriad of options. Since its opening in 1969, Cedar Street has transformed from a buffet-style restaurant to one with an extensive menu...
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McCain, Obama get comic book treatment
(National News ~ 07/31/08)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Trading sound bites for word balloons, the presidential race is coming to the world of comic books this fall. A month before voters cast ballots, comic book biographies of John McCain and Barack Obama will hit bookstores and be available for reading on cell phones...
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Best-sellers 7/31/08
(Entertainment ~ 07/31/08)
1. "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer 2. "The Shack" by William P. Young 3. "New Moon" by Stephenie Meyer 4. "Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox" by Eoin Colfer 5. "Eclipse" by Stephenie Meyer
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Body of woman, 61, found in Delta airplane bathroom
(National News ~ 07/31/08)
ATLANTA -- Flight attendants discovered the body of a 61-year-old woman in the restroom of a plane shortly before the flight landed in Atlanta on Wednesday morning, a spokeswoman for the airline said. It was unclear how Michaele O'Neil Carnahan died and how long she was in the restroom...
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Nonaligned countries back Iran's nuclear power program
(International News ~ 07/31/08)
TEHRAN, Iran -- More than 100 nonaligned nations backed Iran's right to peaceful uses of nuclear power Wednesday, an endorsement sought by Tehran in its standoff with the U.N. Security Council over its refusal to freeze uranium enrichment. The decision came as supreme Iranian leader Ayatolla Ali Khamenei pledged to continue the country's nuclear program...
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Worth the Drive 7/31/08
(Entertainment ~ 07/31/08)
Less than 2 hours away Campbell Community Center, Campbell, Mo. It is going to be a peachy weekend in Campbell, as the city hosts its annual peach festival. Long known as the peach capital of Missouri, Campbell has hosted the festival for 64 years. "Miss Peach" beauty pageants will be held Friday and Saturday, and there will be a parade Saturday morning. ...
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Four Dems vying to replace Steelman
(State News ~ 07/31/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Most people's experience with the state treasurer begins and ends with cashing an income tax refund. That's something the four Democratic candidates want to change with promises to turn the office into an engine for economic growth and an impetus for college saving...
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More jobs
(Editorial ~ 07/31/08)
In the tide of gloom-and-doom economic news these days, it's refreshing to take note of two Southeast Missouri announcements that are expected to result in 450 new jobs. National Asset Recover Services in Cape Girardeau plans to add 100 additional call-center agents who will work mostly from their homes. ...
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Willie Stevens
(Obituary ~ 07/31/08)
Willie Georgia "PeeWee" Stevens, 75, passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2008, at Jefferson Health Care in Lees Summit, Mo., where she had been a resident since February. She was born Aug. 13, 1932, in Cape Girardeau, to Telford "Red" and Millie Mansker. She and James Allen Stevens were married Aug. 1, 1952...
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Artifacts 7/31/08
(Entertainment ~ 07/31/08)
Ragsdales plans new weekly music night Jazz-funk trio Fill signed on to play each Thursday night at Ragsdales. The opening act has been left to their discretion and may include anything from an open mic night to another area band. Music should start at 8 p.m. on Thursdays in Ragsdales, below Buckner Brewing Co...
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Game on: Bars hit bull's-eye with new games, league play
(Entertainment ~ 07/31/08)
Watch out, pool. Back away, foosball. How about a game of golf? Round of boxing? Beer pong tournament? These are just a few of the newest games and crazes that can be found in the arsenal of entertainment provided by the local bars. Lemon's Coin Machines Inc. rents games to the tristate area, and general manager Darrell Foeste said Golden Tee golf and Boxer are among the most popular of the new games. Both can be found in Cape Girardeau...
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Region briefs 7/31/08
(Local News ~ 07/31/08)
Jackson man arrested in Cape stabbing Benjamin B. Harrison, 34, of 607 August St. in Jackson has been arrested in connection with a stabbing that occurred Monday evening in the 1100 block of Harmony Street in Cape Girardeau. "There were a couple of guys in a house and some sort of scuffle fight," said Sgt. ...
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Births 7/31/2008
(Births ~ 07/31/08)
Watkins Son to Charles Ryan and Kristen Michelle Watkins of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 1:03 p.m. Thursday, July 17, 2008. Name, Xavier Brice. Weight, 7 pounds, 1 ounce. Mrs. Watkins is the former Kristen O'Neal, daughter of Sandra Acord of Cape Girardeau and Roy O'Neal of Jackson. Watkins is the son of Sonya Watkins and David Watkins of Jackson...
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Music Review: Buddy Guy remains fiery on new CD
(Entertainment ~ 07/31/08)
Buddy Guy, "Skin Deep" Blues may be an ageless music, but most players ease into old age with relaxed grace. Not Buddy Guy, who sounds as distinctively piercing on "Skin Deep" as on his classic '60s Chess Records cuts or his early '90s comeback albums...
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Fire report 7/31/2008
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/31/08)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday: n At 4:17 p.m., a motor vehicle accident at Southern Expressway and Interstate 55. n At 5:50 p.m., a motor vehicle accident at Wisteria Drive and Mount Auburn Road. n At 7:51 p.m., a citizen assist in the 2700 block of Hawthorne Road...
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Mexicans working in the United States sending less money home to families
(International News ~ 07/31/08)
ATOTONILCO, Mexico -- Mexicans working in other countries are sending less money home, threatening businesses, stalling construction and choking cash flow to hamlets where as much as half the population works in the United States. Analysts said stepped-up immigration raids and the slowdown in the U.S. economy accounted for the drop in the payments, which many migrants use to sustain families back home...
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Coach halts practice to deliver message to team
(High School Sports ~ 07/31/08)
MEQUON, Wis. -- St. Louis Rams coach Scott Linehan briefly halted the second practice of the day Wednesday, imploring players to persevere through the warmest day of training camp. The ninth practice of camp began in 89-degree heat, more like conditions the team thought it was escaping when it moved 400 miles north this summer. Linehan called the team to the middle of the field and could be heard yelling before the practice resumed...
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Dexter man jailed for alleged false report after stabbing self
(Local News ~ 07/31/08)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Dexter police responded to a call of a stabbing early Tuesday morning only to find out the case wasn't quite what it seemed, according to the details of a Dexter Police Department news release. Police were dispatched to a home in Dexter at 2:12 a.m. Tuesday. Lee Horton, 35, of Dexter told police he had been stabbed around 1:30 a.m. when he was rushed by a stranger while walking down the street...
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Baring all to bring attention to alternative travel
(Entertainment ~ 07/31/08)
"As bare as you dare" is the theme Saturday in St. Louis for the city's first World Naked Bike Ride. The ride is an effort by some bicyclists to protest oil dependency and to show their support by "stripping" themselves of -- at least some of -- their clothes...
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Ama Young
(Obituary ~ 07/31/08)
Ama Elizabeth Young, 90, went to her heavenly home Sunday, July 27, 2008, at her home in Wood River, Ill. She was born Dec. 10, 1917, in Egypt Mills, to Amos and Bertha Ervin Hargis. She married Howard V. Young Feb. 15, 1935, in Benton, Mo. Howard passed away Jan. 20, 1984...
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Community briefs 7/31/08
(Local News ~ 07/31/08)
SADI recruiting donations for yard sale SADI will accept donations of small appliances, household items and wearable clothing for its annual yard sale from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Frida. The yard sale begins at 7 a.m. Sept. 5 at 1913 Rusmar Ave. in Cape Girardeau. Monetary donations can be mailed to that address. Proceeds from the sale will benefit those who cannot afford assistive devices not covered by Medicaid/Medicare. For more information, call Kim at 651-6464...
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A 44-pound cat needs a new home in New Jersey
(National News ~ 07/31/08)
BLACKWOOD, N.J. — Talk about New Jersey's fat cats. A 44-pound feline was found waddling around Saturday without a collar in Voorhees, and officials at the Camden County Animal Shelter hope she gets a nice — hopefully, diet-friendly — home...
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Heavy rains in Missouri contribute to flooding
(State News ~ 07/31/08)
ST. LOUIS -- Drenching rains continued to cause flooding problems Wednesday in parts of Missouri, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had to increase the amount of water released from the manmade Mark Twain Lake. The Missouri Water Patrol said Wednesday that it closed a lengthy section of the Salt River, from below the Clarence Cannon dam on the lake to the Mississippi River, as a precaution. The large water releases from the lake were leading to unsafe currents and debris...
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Missouri's bridge system in dire straits
(State News ~ 07/31/08)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Fourteen of Missouri's 20 most-traveled structurally deficient bridges have either been repaired, replaced or are under contract to be replaced, the Missouri Transportation Department says. But that's only a fraction of the work that needs to be done to the state's aging bridge system, which is among the largest in the nation. And state officials concede they don't know how the state will pay for it...
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MoDOT inspection shows bridge not damaged
(State News ~ 07/31/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A Mississippi River bridge connecting Missouri and Illinois at St. Louis apparently was not damaged after breakaway barges scraped a center pier. U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Commander Tim Whalen said 15 barges broke loose from a towboat at 3:20 p.m. Wednesday and scraped the center pier of the Poplar Street Bridge...
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Area mom joins effort to keep teen offenders out of adult prisons
(Local News ~ 07/31/08)
Tracy McClard has signed on with an effort to keep teen offenders out of adult prisons, a crusade that will get a political test today when the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee works on a bill reauthorizing federal juvenile justice programs. McClard is the mother of Jonathan McClard, a Jackson teen who committed suicide while in the first months of a 30-year sentence for shooting another teenager at a Jackson car wash. ...
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Perrilloux adjusts to life in Ohio Valley Conference
(College Sports ~ 07/31/08)
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. -- Ryan Perrilloux always could make the plays. He just couldn't always make it to class, or sidestep trouble with the same ease off the field as he did on it. Booted from defending national champion LSU in May, Perrilloux is trying to repair his career and his reputation at Jacksonville State, a Football Championship Subdivision team tucked away in east Alabama...
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Willmon Huckstep
(Obituary ~ 07/31/08)
Willmon A. "Huck" Huckstep, 84, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, July 30, 2008, at the Missouri Veteran's Home. He was born Oct. 24, 1923, in Cape Girardeau, son of Albert Lee and Marie Siebert Huckstep. He and Zola Stoops were married on Feb. 1, 1943, in St. Louis. She died Feb. 21, 2007...
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Hulshof pledges economic growth at tour stop
(Local News ~ 07/31/08)
Gubernatorial candidate Kenny Hulshof pledged Wednesday to create a more business-friendly climate in Missouri if elected to the state's highest office. Speaking to about a dozen supporters and local media at JCS/Tel-Link in Cape Girardeau, Hulshof said such a climate is necessary to attract quality employers to Missouri. Hulshof's speech at the telephone wireless company at 1606 N. Kingshighway was the 18th stop on his 10-day tour...
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IDEM educates Cape Girardeau resident through internship
(Submitted Story ~ 07/31/08)
Each summer, college students look for programs where they can stretch their intellectual muscles and obtain real-world experience in a field that interests them. For Courtney Bonney, her work with the Office of Water Quality at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) will make a difference in Indiana’s water quality...
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Scott City Lady Rams Take 1st Place!!
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/31/08)
The Lady Rams won the Osage Summer League volleyball tournament Wednesday, July 30!!! They are pictured: Front row: (L-R) Stephanie Essner, Jordan McFall, Katie Diebold, Alanna Riddle Back Row: (L-R) Asst. Coach Holly Hoesli, Afton Riddle, Brooke Simpson, Katie Hogan, Mikah Simpson, and Head Coach Haley Jennings...
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Retailers prepare for sales tax holiday
(Local News ~ 07/31/08)
When Friday arrives, Macy's in Cape Girardeau is hoping to capitalize on a statewide sales tax holiday. The store inside West Park Mall plans to offer special tax holiday sales and add extra staff. Though not the same financial windfall as Christmas and Thanksgiving, general manager Sharon Ebersohl expects an increase in sales receipts...
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Stoddard County industrial development director Gary Capps succumbs to pancreatic cancer
(Local News ~ 07/31/08)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. — Gary Capps, Stoddard County Industrial Development Authority director, succumbed to a battle with pancreatic cancer around 2 a.m. Thursday morning. Well-known throughout Southeast Missouri, Capps left his mark on individuals and communities all around. Whether it be building the stringed instruments he so enjoyed or working to help local communities make their projects come to life, Capps' life had a positive effect on the lives of many...
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Suspect in gunfire incident turns himself in
(Local News ~ 07/31/08)
A Cape Girardeau teen turned himself in Wednesday in connection with a shooting late Tuesday evening. A woman, who lives in the 700 block of South Ellis Street, reported she was shot at twice but not hit. According to a probable-cause statement, the victim said she was robbed July 6 by Nieko D. Kuykendoll, 17, who she said stole money and a cell phone. He and another male reportedly told the woman that if she called the police they would kill her and her baby...
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Two men believed missing after boat capsizes on Mississippi River near Ste. Genevieve
(State News ~ 07/31/08)
STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri State Water Patrol says two men are believed to be missing after a small boat capsized on the Mississippi River near Ste. Genevieve. The patrol says the 16-foot aluminum fishing boat capsized Wednesday, about a half mile downstream from a ferry crossing in Ste. Genevieve. Two men, in their forties, are believed to be missing...
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Jury begins deliberating videotaped killing case
(State News ~ 07/31/08)
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) -- The strongest evidence against a man accused of the sexual torture and slaying of a suburban Kansas City woman is the videotape he made of the attack, prosecutors said Thursday shortly before jurors began deliberating the capital-murder case...
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Festus woman gets two life terms for killing father
(State News ~ 07/31/08)
HILLSBORO, Mo. (AP) -- A Festus woman has been sentenced to consecutive life terms for helping her boyfriend kill her 73-year-old father on his front porch. Crystal York, 28, received the sentence on Wednesday after accepting a plea deal for second-degree murder. She also pleaded guilty to first-degree robbery and armed criminal action after originally being charged with first-degree murder in the 2006 death of Bill York, who was found dead on the porch of his mobile home...
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Mo. AG candidate scolded in ads funded by ex-wife
(State News ~ 07/31/08)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The former wife of Democratic attorney general candidate Chris Koster is financing a television ad questioning his fundraising and ethics. Rebecca Bowman Nassikas donated $200,000 to a political committee last week that plans to use the money for TV ads. The committee, Missourians for Honest Leadership, has already posted the piece on its Web site, TheFactsOnKoster.com...
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Grandson of Dexter couple to compete on Olympic soccer team
(Local News ~ 07/31/08)
DEXTER, Mo. — Dax McCarty, the grandson of a local couple, is in the air today on a flight to Beijing, China, where he will be competing as a member of the American soccer team at the Olympic Games. McCarty, who was featured previously in the Daily Statesman, was called upon last week to be included on the American roster, after defender Nathan Sturgis was ruled out of the games with a hamstring injury...
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MMD Stone draws complaints for Cape quarry
(Local News ~ 07/31/08)
Larry Miller's cattle farm used to be surrounded by trees. Now the trees are disappearing, Dog Creek runs cloudy and every rain brings muddy runoff onto his land. He blames Neely's Landing Quarry, operating near Miller's farm in the northeast corner of Cape Girardeau County...
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Potosi doctor found guilty in prescribed drug case
(State News ~ 07/31/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal jury on Thursday convicted a Potosi doctor of filing false claims to Medicaid and over-prescribing medicines to his patients. The jury found that Dr. Seth Paskon prescribed drugs outside the usual course of medical practice or without a legitimate medical purpose...
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Outbursts earn Kansas City lawyer 120 days in jail
(State News ~ 07/31/08)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) -- An attorney's rude behavior has earned him a four-month stay in the Greene County Jail. Greene County Circuit Court Judge Tom Mountjoy sentenced Kansas City lawyer Carlos D. Romious to 120 days in jail last week because of Romious' "rude and angry" demeanor toward the judge...
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Group seeks money to keep St. Louis needy cool
(State News ~ 07/31/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Cool Down St. Louis says volunteers will be outside Busch Stadium gathering donations to buy air conditioners and pay electric bills for those in need. The drive runs Friday through Sunday. About 150 people will wear yellow caps and hold red buckets to take donations two hours before each Cardinals game against Philadelphia...
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Homes in Jackson struck by lightning Wednesday night
(Local News ~ 07/31/08)
The National Weather Service reported multiple homes in Jackson were struck by lightning when a severe thunderstorm moved through the area between 8 and 8:30 p.m. Wednesday night.Lightning strikes from the storm, part of the remnants of Hurricane Dolly, took out power to about one-third of the city, the weather service reported on its Paducah, Ky., office Web site.Other events associated with Wednesday's storms included:Near Madisonville, KY...60 mph winds were measured on the south side of town about 2:50 p.m. ...
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Convicted murderer loses Mo. Supreme Court appeal
(State News ~ 07/31/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A convicted murderer lost an appeal Thursday with the Missouri Supreme Court over claims of ineffective counsel and not being allowed to question jurors. The Missouri Supreme Court, in a 4-3 decision written by Judge Patricia Breckenridge, affirmed a lower court's dismissal of Richard Strong's claims. Judge Michael Wolff wrote the dissenting opinion...
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Candidates make own news in 9th District primary
(State News ~ 07/31/08)
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- Congressional candidate Bob Onder has a way to share media coverage with his four opponents in the 9th District Republican primary -- he prints his own newspaper. The Onder Times is an eight-page color insert being distributed inside newspapers throughout the 25-county district, including the Columbia Daily Tribune's Wednesday editions...
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'Swing Vote' flip-flops on fun
(Entertainment ~ 07/31/08)
By CHRISTY LEMIRE AP Movie Critic "Swing Vote" is guilty of being the same thing that so many political candidates accuse each other of being: a flip-flopper. The story of a presidential election that hinges on the vote of one guy does have its moments of hilarity. ...
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Overnight shooting leaves 1 dead, 3 hurt in Kansas City
(State News ~ 07/31/08)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Kansas City police are searching for suspects in an overnight shooting that left one man dead and three people injured. The shooting occurred around 1:20 a.m. Thursday near the intersection of 41st St. and Tracy Ave. Police say 22-year-old Theary Bennett, of Kansas City, Mo., was pronounced dead at the scene and three others were taken to local hospitals, where they're listed in serious but stable condition...
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Celebrating arts family
(Column ~ 07/31/08)
Cape Girardeau's arts and music scene lost a member of the family recently. Rick Procter died July 20 after a long illness and an active life. Friends and loved ones spent the weekend honoring Procter in the best way they knew how: playing music and displaying his art. ...
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