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"Catatude"
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/01/08)
This George, or SIR George of curious, as my hubby calls him. He was abandoned as a kitten and we adopted him from friends Bill and Judy who rescued him. We are his "Staff", not his masters
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Silly Millie
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/01/08)
Our 1 year old Golden Retriever loves for the kids to dress her up.
- New Year....no more... (Submitted Photo ~ 09/01/08)
- For the love of my ropes! (Submitted Photo ~ 09/01/08)
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Real estate marketing seminar set for Sept. 25
(Business ~ 09/02/08)
Three organizations have teamed up to sponsor a Sept. 25 seminar for real estate professionals wanting to reach a higher level of sales and service. Sponsored by the Southeast Missourian, First Community Bank and Capaha Bank, the seminar will feature real estate broker Dennis Creps...
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At last, Perryville fields high school boys soccer team
(High School Sports ~ 09/02/08)
PERRYVILLE -- Michael Ochs Jr. spent four years as a Perryville high school student trying to persuade the school board to approve a boys soccer program. His unsuccessful effort included raising $10,000 during his freshman year, which was the starter-fee money the school needed to launch the team...
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Redhawks collect two OVC honors after opening win
(College Sports ~ 09/02/08)
Even though Southeast Missouri State barely beat a struggling Division II team in its season opener, the Redhawks had several impressive individual performers. Two of them -- senior quarterback Houston Lillard and junior cornerback Eddie Calvin -- make up half of the Ohio Valley Conference's first weekly awards for the 2008 campaign...
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Suicide risks studied in drugs for physical ailments
(Business ~ 09/02/08)
WASHINGTON -- Cody Miller was a high school football player who was allergic to ragweed. Douglas Briggs was a doctor coping with pain from an old back injury. Both are now dead, hanging victims driven to suicide, their families believe, when drugs prescribed to relieve physical symptoms upset their mental and emotional balance...
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Cape family opens home to evacuees
(Local News ~ 09/02/08)
A Cape Girardeau couple opened their home to a group of French citizens forced to evacuate New Orleans over the weekend before Hurricane Gustav hit, testing the city's new levees. Kristopher Naeger, formerly a local Cape Girardeau artist, and his wife Delphine Roussel, still remember the four days they spent trapped without sufficient water, food, or power after they stayed in the Louisiana city despite the approach of Hurricane Katrina in 2005...
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Experts offer advice to prevent financial disaster for freshmen
(Business ~ 09/02/08)
The college experience presents new and exciting challenges for incoming freshmen each fall semester, but that joy can turn into disaster if poor spending habits cause students to accumulate a substantial credit card debt. But Southeast Missouri State University financial aid director Karen Walker said the school is trying its best to buck that trend and provide its students with necessary information to prevent a potential financial disaster...
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Memo 9/2/08
(Business ~ 09/02/08)
Business health summit scheduled for Sept. 16 Saint Francis Medical Center's Services to Businesses will hold a one-day Business Health Summit on Sept. 16. Held at Saint Francis Conference Center, 211 Saint Francis Drive in Cape Girardeau, the seminar will feature national health and fitness expert Dr. ...
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MU's Maclin avoids serious injury
(College Sports ~ 09/02/08)
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Tigers receiver Jeremy Maclin left the Missouri sideline on a cart in the fourth quarter of Saturday's opener, believing he had broken his left ankle and with a towel over his face to conceal the anguish. Not again, Maclin thought...
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People on the move 9/2/08
(Business ~ 09/02/08)
Life Care Center welcomes director Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau, 2852 Independence St., a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility, has hired admissions and marketing director Christy Leimer of Jackson. Leimer comes to Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau from Jones Drug Store in Jackson, where she served as a pharmacy tech for five years. ...
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Lindell Karraker
(Obituary ~ 09/02/08)
Lindell William Karraker, 90, of Scott City died Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. Karraker was born Jan. 20, 1919, in Illmo, Mo., son of Herbert Lee Karraker and Clara Etta Morrow. He and Eileen Delores Smith were married Feb. 7, 1942, in Benton, Mo. She preceded him in death...
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Mabel Knight
(Obituary ~ 09/02/08)
Mabel Jean Knight, 74, of Scott City died Monday, Sept. 1, 2008, at her home. She was born June 3, 1934, in Franklin, Ohio, daughter of Denzie Wright and Ada Beatrice Thacker. She was employed as a shipping clerk by Stone Container in Houston and retired in 1993...
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Daisy Mouser
(Obituary ~ 09/02/08)
Daisy Roxana Mouser, 91, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born May 2, 1917, in Henderson, Mo., daughter of Thomas Jefferson and Effie Wills Stephens. She and Otis B. Mouser were married June 16, 1937, in Sikeston, Mo. He died May 11, 1993...
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2008 boys high school soccer
(High School Sports ~ 09/02/08)
Notre Dame Bulldogs Coach: Brad Wittenborn Last season: 22-4-1 Postseason results: Beat Smithville 4-1 to win Class 2 state championship Returning starters: John Unterreiner, sr., midfielder; Brock Dirnberger, sr., forward; Ryan Bass, sr., goalie; Joda Holloway, sr., midfielder; Josh Robert, sr., midfielder; Nick Wren, sr., midfielder...
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Wind, solar energy built on temporary tax breaks
(National News ~ 09/02/08)
WASHINGTON -- Congress is putting the short-term future of renewable energy companies in jeopardy even as the presidential candidates and most lawmakers hail windmills, solar panels and biofuels as long-term solutions to high gasoline prices and global warming...
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A reminder to get ready
(Column ~ 09/02/08)
The news that my mother had Alzheimer's disease was not a big surprise, given her symptoms and the fact her mom and grandmother also had dementia. Our family was awash in advice, but a nurse's words became a theme in caring for Mom through the end of her life:...
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Swooning Cardinals lose fourth straight
(Professional Sports ~ 09/02/08)
PHOENIX -- In black magic marker, a scuffed baseball told the details of the biggest game of Stephen Drew's career. Five hits and a cycle -- the first in Chase Field history. The Arizona Diamondbacks needed every hit in an 8-6 comeback victory over St. Louis on Monday...
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The ride at Coney Island may really be over this time
(National News ~ 09/02/08)
NEW YORK -- This summer could mark the end of Coney Island's historic Astroland amusement park. But years of back-and-forth bickering among a developer, city officials and ride operators over the park's future leaves residents wondering -- is the closure threat real this time?...
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New search starts for missing adventurer Steve Fossett
(National News ~ 09/02/08)
HAWTHORNE, Nev. -- A year after aviator and adventurer Steve Fossett vanished on a Labor Day solo flight over western Nevada, friends and admirers are waging a new search for some sign of him in an area of rugged mountains. Steep canyons and gulches choked by concealing trees and brush on the west slope of the Wassuk Range are being combed by 28 searchers headed by explorers Robert Hyman, Lew Toulmin and Bob Atwater...
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Scientists tracking Alzheimer's-linked protein in live brains
(National News ~ 09/02/08)
WASHINGTON -- Scientists for the first time have peered into people's brains to directly measure the ebb and flow of a substance notorious for its role in Alzheimer's disease. The delicate research was performed not with Alzheimer's patients but with people suffering severe brain injuries -- because a brain injury increases the risk of developing dementia later in life...
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Delores Shirkey
(Obituary ~ 09/02/08)
ANNA, Ill. — Delores Imogene Shirkey, 73, of Anna died Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008, at her home. She was born Sept. 27, 1934, in Anna, daughter of Herman and Katherine M. Irvin Miner. She and Charles F. Shirkey were married Oct. 6, 1979, in Denver...
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Study: Bypass better than stents in long term
(International News ~ 09/02/08)
MUNICH, Germany -- For heart patients with clogged arteries, the choice between bypass surgery or an angioplasty may come down to one question: How many procedures would you like to have? In research presented Monday at the European Society of Cardiology meeting in Munich, experts concluded that while bypass surgery and angioplasty offer comparable results, patients who have angioplasties are twice as likely to require another procedure within a year...
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Bipolar disorder linked to older fathers
(National News ~ 09/02/08)
CHICAGO -- Children born to older fathers face a greater chance of developing bipolar disorder, according to one of the largest studies linking mental illness with advanced paternal age. Previous research has connected schizophrenia and autism with older dads, and a Danish study published last year added bipolar disorder to the list. The new study led by researchers at Sweden's Karolinska Institute strengthens the evidence...
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Hanna becomes hurricane; could hit U.S. coast
(International News ~ 09/02/08)
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos -- Hurricane Hanna stalled for hours over the southeastern Bahamas on Monday, lashing the islands with fierce winds and rain. Forecasters said it could hit the southeast United States by midweek. Meanwhile Tropical Storm Ike emerged as a new threat in the open sea, as the National Hurricane Center in Miami monitored three weaker weather systems moving westward across the Atlantic...
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Out of the past 9/2/08
(Out of the Past ~ 09/02/08)
25 years ago: Sept. 2, 1983 At the urging of Cape Girardeau Downtown Redevelopment Corporation president Charles Hutson, the Downtown Special Business District Advisory Commission voted last night to recommend the levying of a special 85-cent property tax in the business district and the use of the projected $11,417 in revenue to pay the salary of a redevelopment project coordinator...
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1 still hospitalized after East St. Louis chemical release
(State News ~ 09/02/08)
ST. LOUIS -- One of eight people sickened by a dangerous chemical spilled at an Illinois packaging plant remained hospitalized Monday as crews continued cleaning up the mess blamed for shutdowns of emergency rooms at two Missouri hospitals. Emergency departments at St. ...
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Raymond Pearl
(Obituary ~ 09/02/08)
Raymond H. Pearl, 83 of Cobden, Ill., died Saturday, August 30, 2008, at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale, Ill. Pearl was born May 14, 1925, in Mountain Glenn, Ill., son of Fred and Jessie (Winn) Pearl. He and Helga S. Voetterle were married June 5, 1954, in Stuttgart, Germany...
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Microbes might play a role in premature births
(National News ~ 09/02/08)
Microbes in the wrong place at the wrong time -- a woman's amniotic fluid during pregnancy -- might play a role in causing premature births, according to a study published in the online journal PLoS ONE. Using a sensitive molecular technique, researchers found a greater quantity and variety of bacteria and fungi in a significant portion of women who gave birth prematurely. The more severe the infection, the earlier the women were likely to give birth...
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Max Carter
(Obituary ~ 09/02/08)
ANNA, Ill. — Max Carter, 62, died Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Anna-Jonesboro, Ill.
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Judith McDowell
(Obituary ~ 09/02/08)
Judith K. McDowell, 65, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Aug. 29, 2008, in an auto accident near Evansville, Ind. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Missouri cave paintings give ancient insight into Mississippian Period
(State News ~ 09/02/08)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The story begins, as many do, with curiosity. About 20 years ago, two men exploring a place known as Picture Cave found paintings on the rock walls and sent hand-drawn reproductions to archaeologists Jim Duncan and Carol Diaz-Granados...
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GOP convention opening with appeal for Gustav aid
(National News ~ 09/02/08)
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Republicans, determined to propel John McCain to the White House, opened their storm-shortened national convention on Monday amid distractions involving running mate Sarah Palin. Police made more than 50 arrests in the surrounding streets as anti-war protests turned violent...
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'Dark Knight' swings past $500M mark
(Entertainment ~ 09/02/08)
LOS ANGELES -- Batman's rich alter-ego Bruce Wayne has added half a billion dollars to his riches. "The Dark Knight" on Sunday became the second movie in Hollywood history to top $500 million at the domestic box office, raising its total to $502.4 million, according to estimates from distributor Warner Bros...
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McCain concert rally draws thousands to O'Fallon, Mo.
(State News ~ 09/02/08)
O'FALLON, Mo. -- They jammed to country music, munched on hot dogs and popcorn, sweated through their red-shirts in the summer sun and erupted in applause as a bus drove straight into the ballpark. The River City Rascals minor league baseball season was over. But the political season was in high heat Sunday as thousands of people filled their stadium to rally behind presumptive Republican presidential candidate John McCain and his new running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin...
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Bernice May
(Obituary ~ 09/02/08)
Bernice May, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Sept. 1, 2008, at the Lutheran Home. Arrangements are incomplete at Lorberg Memorial Funeral Chapel.
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Iraqis take control of once-bloody Anbar province
(International News ~ 09/02/08)
BAGHDAD -- American forces on Monday handed over security responsibility to the Iraqis in a province that the U.S. once feared was lost -- a sign of the reversal of fortunes since local Sunnis turned against al-Qaida in Iraq. But a Sunni Arab leader criticized the Shiite-led government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki for failing to embrace its newfound allies, underlining the threat that sectarian tensions still pose to a lasting peace...
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I-55 in Scott County to be reduced to one lane for 2 days
(Local News ~ 09/02/08)
SCOTT COUNTY -- Interstate 55 will be reduced to one lane Wednesday and Thursday while Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform concrete repairs in the northbound and southbound lanes. This section of the roadway is located from Highway 77 to Route M. Weather permitting, work will take place from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. For additional information, contact MoDOT at 888-275-6636...
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Fire report 9/2/08
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/02/08)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following call Saturday: n 8:30 p.m., an alarm sounding in the 2100 block of Belleridge Pike. Firefighters responded to the following calls Sunday: n At 1:55 a.m., emergency medical service in the 2800 block of Whitener...
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Redhawks struggle in opener, but 2002 season lends some hope
(High School Sports ~ 09/02/08)
Southeast Missouri State football fans looking for positive signs that this finally might be the year the Redhawks break through probably didn't see any during Thursday's season opener against Southwest Baptist. Only a late rally by the Redhawks — they trailed 28-12 early in the fourth quarter before prevailing 35-28 in overtime — avoided what would have been among the most embarrassing losses in school history, and certainly the most embarrassing since moving up to Division I-AA in 1991.. ...
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Blunt mobilizes another 700 Missouri Guard troops
(State News ~ 09/02/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Matt Blunt is mobilizing another 700 Missouri National Guard members to help support Louisiana's hurricane relief efforts. The troops mobilized Monday bring to 1,300 the number of Missouri Guard members directed to Louisiana. Hurricane Gustav hit around 9:30 a.m. Monday about 72 miles southwest of New Orleans...
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New Orleans' levees pass the test
(National News ~ 09/02/08)
NEW ORLEANS -- A weaker-than-expected Hurricane Gustav swirled into the fishing villages and oil-and-gas towns of Louisiana's Cajun country Monday, delivering a glancing blow to New Orleans that sent water sloshing over its rebuilt floodwalls but caused little damage...
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Hulshof health plan would tap hospitals
(State News ~ 09/02/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- To expand health coverage to the uninsured, Republican gubernatorial candidate Kenny Hulshof wants to dip deep into the money now paid to hospitals as reimbursement for their charity care. He's following a financial strategy first employed by GOP Gov. Matt Blunt -- pledging to increase the government's role in providing health insurance largely by redirecting existing dollars...
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Rams sign cornerback Manning Jr.
(Professional Sports ~ 09/02/08)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Rams were busy Monday when they tweaked their roster, nearly filled the practice squad and elected their five captains. Two days after cutting 13 more players to get down to the final 53-man roster, the Rams made more changes...
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Thai protesters take aim at utilities, airline
(International News ~ 09/02/08)
BANGKOK, Thailand -- Protesters seeking to topple Thailand's prime minister and mobs of his supporters clashed early Tuesday, leaving one dead and dozens injured hours after state workers sympathetic to anti-government demonstrators threatened to cut essential services...
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Williamses arrange quarterfinal match
(Professional Sports ~ 09/02/08)
NEW YORK -- By now, Venus and Serena Williams know all too well how it feels to set aside sisterhood for a couple of hours and try to beat each other on a tennis court. They know what it feels like to meet at a Grand Slam tournament, what it feels like to win such a match, what it feels like to lose...
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Births 9/2/08
(Births ~ 09/02/08)
Childers Daughter to Dustin Wayne and Ashley Nicole Childers of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 1:18 a.m. Monday, Aug. 25, 2008. Name, Taylor Grace. Weight, 6 pounds, 4 ounces. Third daughter. Mrs. Childers is the former Ashley White, daughter of Carol and Wally Lancaster of Cape Girardeau. She is a cashier at Jackson Bait and Tackle. Childers is the son of Debbie Stephens of Cape Girardeau and Larry Childers of Jackson. He is employed at Campbell Mattress...
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Women seriously injured in Bollinger County two-car accident
(Local News ~ 09/02/08)
BOLLINGER COUNTY, Mo. - Two women were seriously injured as one vehicle crossed the centerline of the roadway and struck the other car head-on on Highway 72, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol crash reports Web site. Damage to both vehicles was extensive.Shirley Y. ...
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Lois Campbell
(Obituary ~ 09/02/08)
Lois E. Campbell, 97, of Knoxville, Tenn., formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008, at Shannondale Health Care Center in Knoxville. Friends may call from 9:30 a.m. until time of service Friday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Chapel in Cape Girardeau...
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Speak out 9/2/08
(Speak Out ~ 09/02/08)
Business as usual BIG BUSINESS has been running this country for years. I realized it in the mid-90s. It's been worse every year since then. This government, from the top down, does not care about the people and is crooked to the nth degree. Those that have opposed them have been voted down in questionable "elections." Unless people rise up and actually take to arms about it (and they are too busy being educated, working, trying to keep ahead) I don't see there is much one can do. ...
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Indians' Lee becomes first to win 20 games
(High School Sports ~ 09/02/08)
CLEVELAND — Cliff Lee became Cleveland's first 20-game winner in 34 years, pitching a five-hitter for his second career shutout to lead the Indians to a 5-0 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday night. Lee (20-2) is the first Indians pitcher to reach 20 wins since Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry went 21-13 in 1974. The left-hander's milestone win — his ninth straight victory — came exactly one year to the day that he was recalled from the minor leagues...
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Singh claims back-to-back tournaments
(Professional Sports ~ 09/02/08)
Vijay Singh made three long birdie putts Monday and closed with an 8-under 63 at the Deutsche Bank Championship for his second straight victory to build a huge lead in the Fed-Ex Cup playoffs. Singh, who won The Barclays last week in a three-man playoff, was one shot behind Mike Weir going to the back nine of the TPC Boston in Norton, Mass., when he started making just about everything from everywhere. ...
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Three-vehicle accident sends Jackson woman to hospital
(Local News ~ 09/02/08)
A Jackson woman was injured Sunday at 11:30 a.m. during a three-car accident on Highway 61, two miles north of the town, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol crash reports Web site. Ila Niswonger, 86, was injured when a car driven by Robert W. ...
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Supporting talent
(Editorial ~ 09/02/08)
Up until recently, the reality talent show "America's Got Talent" has been something of a guilty pleasure. Many of the initial acts were so poor the producers were clearly going for shock value to supplement the handful of truly gifted performers who would make their way through the season...
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Police report 9/2/08
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/02/08)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Lloyd Morris, no age given, 1125 S. Ellis St., was arrested on a Scott County warrant and a New Madrid County warrant...
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The evolution of a major news story
(Column ~ 09/02/08)
Many times the Southeast Missourian and other media outlets report breaking news stories, but you may wonder, "how'd they do that?" I felt explaining behind-the-scenes details about the process of writing about Cape Girardeau's Steve & Barry's closure would be a perfect example to clue you in on the evolution of a breaking news item...
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Mo. groups help Gulf Coast animals left homeless
(State News ~ 09/02/08)
ST. LOUIS -- The executive director of Stray Rescue St. Louis and the Humane Society of Missouri's Disaster Response Unit will help animals left homeless after Hurricane Gustav. KSDK-TV reported that Randy Grim left Sunday night with Jeff Popowich of Best Friends Sanctuary as part of a first responders group traveling to New Orleans...
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Classes introduce students to engineering
(Local News ~ 09/02/08)
Classmates were debating innovations to water bottles when Rita Walter entered class the first day. Tasked with developing a design that would make the bottle a "must-have," students took advantage of the "no restrictions" guidelines. Some suggested adding a GPS tracking system or a retractable straw. What about a computer chip that regulated water temperature? One group recommended installing a sterilizing mouthpiece...
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Sikeston police find cocaine, marijuana, ecstasy in Friday drug busts
(Local News ~ 09/02/08)
SIKESTON, Mo. — Cocaine, ecstasy and marijuana were among the drugs discovered by law enforcement officers following the execution of three search warrants Friday in Sikeston. The effort was a joint investigation by Sikeston Department of Public Safety and the SEMO Drug Task Force...
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Julian to face manslaughter trial Sept. 29 in Fulton, Mo.
(Local News ~ 09/02/08)
A jury trial is set for Steven R. Julian, a fugitive apprehension agent for the Missouri Department of Corrections. Julian faces manslaughter charges in the shooting death of Zachary C. Snyder, 23, at a Themis Street apartment complex in February. The trial begins at 9 a.m. Sept. 29 in Fulton, Mo., after a change of venue to Callaway County...
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Fire at Cape Girardeau go cart track was intentionally set, investigators say
(Local News ~ 09/02/08)
Investigators have determined that an early morning fire at Big River Grand Prix go cart track in Cape Girardeau was intentionally set, according to an investigator with the state fire marshal's office. "There are things about it that warrant further investigation, " said investigator Butch Amann...
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Roxie and Ryan
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/02/08)
Roxie listening to a story from Ryan.
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A gift from Wal-Mart
(Submitted Story ~ 09/02/08)
In my position at Southeast Missouri State University, I assist small business owners through entrepreneurial training and by purchasing items for their small businesses. I could make this article into something that touts how wonderful Southeast University is, how wonderful my job here is, or how much I love helping small businesses succeed. ...
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Piazzi live tonight on 'America's Got Talent'
(Local News ~ 09/02/08)
Matthew Piazzi works as a voice-over artist in New York, and is the son of Southeast Missouri State University voice instructor Judith Farris, a Cape Girardeau native. The New Yorker spent much of his childhood in Cape Girardeau. His talents include comedy, acting, impersonations and playing piano...
- Visiting Cape (Submitted Photo ~ 09/02/08)
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Chaffee boil-water order continues
(Local News ~ 09/02/08)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- The boil-water order for Chaffee's municipal water supply remains in effect more than a week after being issued. Bottled water is selling briskly, according to employees of area stores, though plenty could be found on shelves Tuesday afternoon at the Food Giant and Dollar Store...
- Ginger Reading (Submitted Photo ~ 09/02/08)
- Ginger Reading (Submitted Photo ~ 09/02/08)
- Ginger Reading the Southeast Missourian (Submitted Photo ~ 09/02/08)
- Ginger (Submitted Photo ~ 09/02/08)
- Ginger our dog (Submitted Photo ~ 09/02/08)
- Ginger (Submitted Photo ~ 09/02/08)
- Ginger our dog. (Submitted Photo ~ 09/02/08)
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Municipal entities can join Mo. ballot lawsuit
(State News ~ 09/02/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Municipal League can join a lawsuit over an eminent domain ballot measure. They are seeking to keep the proposed restrictions off the November ballot. The secretary of state's office ruled last month that supporters of two proposed constitutional amendments on eminent domain didn't gather enough signatures. ...
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Two-vehicle accident results in no injuries
(Local News ~ 09/02/08)
A Ford Explorer rear ended a Toyota Corolla shortly after 7:45 a.m. today at the intersection of Kingshighway and Lexington Avenue in Cape Girardeau. Officers arrived on the scene shortly afterwards. The accident resulted in minor damage to the vehicles and no injuries were reported...
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Mo. AG Nixon warns against political robo calls
(State News ~ 09/02/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Attorney General Jay Nixon is warning fellow politicians to follow the law when making robo calls. Nixon says his office received hundreds of complaints about automated phone calls in advance of the Aug. 5 primaries. Under federal law, such calls are supposed to identify who's behind them and provide a phone number people can call to get off the automated dialing list...
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Judge's ruling frees Mo. man convicted in 1984 murder
(State News ~ 09/02/08)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A St. Louis man convicted in a 1984 gas-station killing has been freed from prison on orders of a Cole County judge who ruled the man's capital murder trial was unconstitutionally flawed. Darryl Burton, 46, was scheduled to appear Tuesday at a news conference in Kansas City along with the lawyers and supporters who fought for eight years to have his conviction and life sentence thrown out...
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Violent night leaves 3 dead in St. Louis
(State News ~ 09/02/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- It's been a violent year in St. Louis, and now, three more people are dead after more shootings. The latest incidents happened Monday night and early Tuesday. The shootings were apparently unrelated. In north St. Louis, an apparent drive-by shooting at an auto parts store parking lot left one man dead and another in the hospital. The suspects were last seen driving a late-model silver Ford pickup truck...
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Missouri governor candidates to debate Sept. 11
(State News ~ 09/02/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri's gubernatorial candidates have agreed to debate next week at the University of Missouri-Columbia. But how many debates will occur after that is still up for debate. Republican Congressman Kenny Hulshof and Democratic Attorney General Jay Nixon both confirm they will participate in a 3:15 p.m. debate on Sept. 11...
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Shelters on stand-by in Mo.
(State News ~ 09/02/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Several American Red Cross emergency shelters remain on stand-by for evacuees from Hurricane Gustav, but so far, no one is staying at any of them. Gustav hit the Gulf Coast as a Category 2 hurricane Monday, leaving parts of New Orleans without power and threatening some levees. It has since been downgraded to a tropical storm...
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Mo. Guard unit arrives - at last - in Louisiana
(State News ~ 09/02/08)
MARIA SUDEKUM FISHER Associated Press Writer MINDEN, La. (AP) -- After more than 24 hours on road, a 25-vehicle convoy from the Missouri National Guard arrived Monday in northern Louisiana only hours after Hurricane Gustav hit land farther south, skirting much of New Orleans but still posing a threat...
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Mo. steps up to help after Hurricane Gustav
(State News ~ 09/02/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Hurricane Gustav hit the Gulf Coast hundreds of miles away from Missouri, but there were efforts around the state Tuesday to lend support to those recovery efforts. The Coast Guard set up shop at a federal building in downtown St. Louis to coordinate its activities, Anheuser-Busch provided cans of water instead of beer to spots in need of aid, and emergency shelters were on standby around the state, though largely unused...
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Poplar Bluff National Guard goes to Louisiana to aid in hurricane recovery
(Local News ~ 09/02/08)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Approximately 200 members of the Poplar Bluff-based 205th Military Police Battalion have been sent to the Gulf Coast to help with evacuation orders issued before Hurricane Gustav made landfall Monday. Gov. Matt Blunt issued mobilization orders Saturday, with a total of 1,300 Missouri soldiers responding, according to Unit Public Affairs Representative Alexandria West...
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Jackson man charged with shooting his wife with bow and arrow
(Local News ~ 09/02/08)
A Jackson man was charged Tuesday with domestic assault and armed criminal action after allegedly shooting his ex-wife in the back with a bow and arrow. Cape Girardeau County officers received a call around 3:20 p.m. Monday to respond to 125 Barton Lane in Jackson...
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Humane Society gets custody of animals seized from southwest Missouri
(State News ~ 09/02/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Nearly 370 animals rescued in a raid last month in southwest Missouri are officially the custody of the Humane Society of Missouri and a fish hatchery. A Polk County judge awarded custody Tuesday. The rescue that took place Aug. 12th was the largest animal rescue in the history of the Missouri Humane Society. Among the animals taken from the property near Pleasant Hope were 53 dogs, 43 rabbits, 11 cats, 26 ducks and many other animals ranging from gold fish to goats...
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Missouri battling ash borer infestation
(State News ~ 09/02/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Now that the emerald ash borer has made its way to Missouri, state experts doubt they can stop its spread. Their focus is on slowing it down. Seven emerald ash borers were found in July in traps at Greenville Recreation Area in southeast Missouri's Wayne County. The small, metallic green beetle is native to Asia. Its larvae burrow into the bark of ash trees, causing trees to starve and die...
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Mo. GOP governor candidate Hulshof banks big money
(State News ~ 09/02/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Republican gubernatorial candidate Kenny Hulshof has taken in more than $1 million after the repeal of Missouri's campaign contribution limits. A state law that took effect on Thursday allows candidates to receive donations of unlimited size. But it requires that contributions of more than $5,000 be reported within 48 hours...
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Fire damages Cape Girardeau go-cart structures
(Local News ~ 09/02/08)
A Tuesday morning fire severely damaged buildings at the Big River Grandprix go-cart track in Cape Girardeau. Fire fighters arrived on the scene shortly after the fire was reported at 3:50 a.m. Any additional updates can be found throughout the day online at semissourian.com and in Wednesday's print edition of the Southeast Missourian....
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Title: Determine why you aren't getting the interviews you want
(Local News ~ 09/03/08)
Content: Dear Sam: I am 57 years old and was downsized in February after almost 9 years on the job. I suspect the lack of interviews I have received relates directly to my résumé. My previous income was $70K with a $7K car allowance and all of my gas paid for. ...
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Recipe Swap: Strange recipes from a simpler time
(Column ~ 09/03/08)
Recently my backyard neighbor and friend Mary Spell was visiting with my parents in their home when she loaned my mother a copy of an old cookbook. The 1970 reprint is of the "1904 Christmas Edition Gold Medal Flour Cook Book." It is full of old recipes and a sample Christmas dinner menu featuring cream of oyster soup, fish cutlets, roast goose and plum pudding with hard sauce. ...
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Ray Plummer
(Obituary ~ 09/03/08)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Ray E. Plummer, 89, of Marble Hill died Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 24, 1919, in Colorado, son of Jessie and Amelia Plummer. He and Ruby Benton were married March 6, 1948. She died June 3, 2001...
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Amos Nelson
(Obituary ~ 09/03/08)
Amos Sever Nelson, 88, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Sept. 1, 2008, at his home. He was born June 26, 1920, in Bagley, Minn., the son of Sever and Julia LaFontaine Nelson. He and Christine Garner were married in 1946 in Bemidji, Minn. She preceded him in death Dec. 4, 2002. He later married Lois Stitt May 21, 2005, in Bollinger County, Mo...
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James Harris
(Obituary ~ 09/03/08)
James O. "Ollie" Harris, 78, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Sept. 1, 2008, at his home. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to service time today at Hobbs-Johnson Funeral Home in Benton, Ill. The funeral will be at noon today at the funeral home, with Greg Shelton officiating. Burial will be in Mount Etna Cemetery in Akin, Ill., with military rites conducted by Benton American Legion and VFW...
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Elwin Hotop
(Obituary ~ 09/03/08)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Elwin E. Hotop, 75, of Perryville died Monday, Sept. 1, 2008, at his home. He was born Dec. 23, 1932, in Perry County, son of Ervin and Olivia Welker Hotop. He and Joan Morrissey were married May 3, 1958, in St. Louis. Hotop was a self-employed master carpenter. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church at Highland, Mo., Carpenters Union Local 2030, 3rd Degree member of Knights of Columbus, and Western Catholic Union...
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Bernice May
(Obituary ~ 09/03/08)
Bernice May, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Sept. 1, 2008, at the Lutheran Home. She was born Dec. 1, 1922, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Joseph J. and Francis E. Simpher Logel. May had worked at Florsheim Shoe Co. She was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church and its Council of Catholic Women...
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Mary Williams
(Obituary ~ 09/03/08)
HAYWOOD CITY, Mo. -- Mary Jo Williams, 41, of Haywood City died Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008, at St. Louis University Hospital. She was born July 13, 1967, in Advance, Mo., daughter of Wince Lee and Ossie Lee Braxton Williams. Williams was a file clerk with Pyramid in Cape Girardeau. She was a member of New Morning Star Baptist Church...
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Southeast sees LSU cancel weekend volleyball tournament
(College Sports ~ 09/03/08)
The Southeast Missouri State volleyball team unexpectedly finds itself with a 12-day break in its schedule after the cancellation of this weekend's Tiger Classic in Baton Rouge, La., due to damage left by Hurricane Gustav. Tournament host Louisiana State University called off the four-team event after Gustav hit the region Monday, leaving more than 600,000 people in the Baton Rouge area without power...
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MU's Coffman hurdles the competition
(College Sports ~ 09/03/08)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- At 6 foot 6 and 245 pounds, Missouri's tight end does not fit the image of a player whose signature move is hurdling opponents. Chase Coffman seems to pull it off on a weekly basis. The senior had nine receptions for a career-best 120 yards and a touchdown in the No. 6 Tigers' opening 52-42 victory over Illinois, twice leapfrogging confused opponents...
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Model T Ford owners gather for 'Hillbilly Tour'
(Local News ~ 09/03/08)
Bob Stone's car club isn't one where members stand around shining brass and finding ways to one-up other car owners. The Heart of the Ozarks Model T Ford Club is all about driving. "One of the nice things is that we don't have competition. It's just real fun," said Stone, who is chairman of the Springfield, Mo., club...
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MU guard Lawrence transfers to Seton Hall
(College Sports ~ 09/03/08)
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. -- Keon Lawrence has transferred from Missouri to play basketball at Seton Hall. Lawrence can practice with the Pirates this season, but he can't play in games until the 2009-10 season. "Keon is an incredible recruit for us," Pirates coach Bobby Gonzalez said Tuesday. ...
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Perryville boys soccer debuts with 6-3 victory against Festus
(High School Sports ~ 09/03/08)
The Perryville boys soccer program got off on the right foot. The Pirates posted a 6-3 victory at the Festus Invitational on Tuesday in the program's first game. Ken Stephenson, Ben Prevallet, Wade Lawrence, Alex Robinson, Cody Leimbach and Dalton Hoehn scored for Perryville...
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Republicans hail McCain, assail Obama at convention
(National News ~ 09/03/08)
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Republicans assailed Barack Obama as the most liberal, least experienced White House nominee in history Tuesday night and extolled their own man John McCain as "ready to lead this nation." Delegates at the GOP National Convention rallied behind running mate Sarah Palin in the face of fresh controversy...
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Scott City police arrest robbery suspects
(Local News ~ 09/03/08)
Scott City police arrested two suspects in a weekend robbery, according to a news release from the Scott City Police Department. Randall J. Hanstein Jr., 27, and Donald W. Harris Jr., 17, were arrested and charged with first-degree robbery and burglary, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. ...
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Cardinals end four-game skid
(Professional Sports ~ 09/03/08)
PHOENIX -- Adam Wainwright helped himself by doubling in two runs, and Troy Glaus hit one of St. Louis' three homers Tuesday night in an 8-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Yadier Molina and Felipe Lopez hit back-to-back shots to give Wainwright an early 5-0 lead. That made it seven home runs in two games for the Cardinals against the Diamondbacks...
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Farm Bureau committee endorses Crowell and Emerson
(Local News ~ 09/03/08)
The Missouri Farm Bureau political action committee, FARM-PAC, endorsed U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson and state Sen. Jason Crowell for re-election. Emerson, a Cape Girardeau Republican, is seeking her seventh full term in Congress. The endorsement was made following a review of her voting record and interviews with Emerson and her Democratic opponent, lawyer Joe Allen of Forsyth, Mo., at a regional PAC meeting in Poplar Bluff, Mo...
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Mather out for season with broken hand
(Professional Sports ~ 09/03/08)
PHOENIX -- St. Louis will be without Joe Mather for the rest of the season because of a broken bone in his left hand. The 26-year-old outfielder was injured while swinging at a pitch in the Cardinals' 8-6 loss to Arizona on Monday. He will undergo surgery to repair the broken hamate bone, team officials said...
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Richard Collins
(Obituary ~ 09/03/08)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Richard George "Dick" Collins, 61, of Perryville died Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008, in Perryville. He was born Oct. 25, 1946, in Chicago, son of Melvin and Margaret Schumacher Collins. Collins was employed by Collins Construction. Survivors include a daughter, D'Ann Zinn of Kansas City, Mo.; a brother, Thomas Collins of Cedar Hill, Texas; and four grandchildren...
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Golden Eagles were great
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/03/08)
To the editor: I had the privilege of seeing the Golden Eagles at the Military Tattoo in Edinburgh on Aug. 21. It was such a surprise and a thrill to see the United States represented by Southeast Missouri. This particular evening it poured down raining throughout the show. Yet the band performed as though it was a perfect evening under the stars...
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Helen Lloyd
(Obituary ~ 09/03/08)
Helen Mildred Lloyd, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Sept. 1, 2008, at Fountainbleau Lodge. She was born June 6, 1922, near Jackson, daughter of Louis Frederick and Frieda Henrietta Ahrens Gerecke. She and Charles W. Lloyd were married April 20, 1944, in Dillon, S.C. He died June 14, 1986...
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Federer survives five-set upset bid
(Professional Sports ~ 09/03/08)
NEW YORK -- His strokes awry, his emotions laid bare for all to see, Roger Federer figured out a way to stay in the U.S. Open. Federer found himself locked in a five-set struggle against the sort of player the world is accustomed to seeing him dismiss with ease, and it was only down the stretch that the four-time defending champion at Flushing Meadows looked the part...
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Bernard Bechtold
(Obituary ~ 09/03/08)
WAPPAPELLO, Mo. -- Bernard William Bechtold Sr., 69, of Wappapello died Monday, Sept. 1, 2008, at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis. He was born Aug. 4, 1939, at Alton, Ill., son of Bernard J. and Dorothy Hefley Bechtold. He and Carolyn Berry were married Dec. 18, 1965, at Alton...
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City council approves zoning request, OKs expansion of Humane Society
(Local News ~ 09/03/08)
Plans to develop just less than 12 acres at the intersection of Bloomfield Road and South Mount Auburn Road moved ahead Tuesday night at the Cape Girardeau City Council. The property, purchased by Mayson Investments LLC in March from Earl Norman, cleared the first hurdle when the council gave first-round approval to a request to rezone the property as a general commercial district. ...
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Helen Stapleton
(Obituary ~ 09/03/08)
ANNA, Ill. -- Helen E. Stapleton, 95, of Anna died Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008, at City Care Center. She was born Oct. 16, 1912, in Alto Pass, Ill. She and Ralph Stapleton were married July 24, 1930, in Wickliffe, Ky. He died June 15, 1995. Stapleton had been a cook at various nursing homes. She was formerly of McClure, Ill., and a former member of First Pentecostal Church there...
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Dorothy Kaiser
(Obituary ~ 09/03/08)
Dorothy L. Kaiser, 85, died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008, at the Lutheran Home. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Danny Robinett
(Obituary ~ 09/03/08)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Danny A. Robinett, 52, of Sikeston died Monday, Sept. 1, 2008, at his brother's home in Oran, Mo. He was born July 20, 1956, son of Lawrence Robinett and Mary Huering Slayton. Robinett was self-employed in commercial building construction...
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County road and bridge advisory board holds fast to policy
(Local News ~ 09/03/08)
The two decisions made by Cape Girardeau Road and Bridge Advisory Board on Tuesday were simple. The first refers a request from property owners living along County Road 623 to get a variance on easements to Cape Girardeau County commissioners. The advisory board affirmed its agreement to stick to the road paving policy adopted by the county commission in 1999 stating that all easements must be 60 feet...
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Cape doctor appointed to dental hygienist commission
(Local News ~ 09/03/08)
Dr. Cynthia Heischmidt of Cape Girardeau was appointed Tuesday to the Advisory Commission of Dental Hygenists by Gov. Matt Blunt. Heischmidt, 54, is a dental hygienist who holds a doctoral degree from Southern Illinois University. Her appointment is subject to Senate confirmation. ...
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Border Patrol guards against lesser-known issue: Foreign bugs
(National News ~ 09/03/08)
SEATTLE -- Alishia Beckham is on the front lines defending the United States from foreign invaders -- armed with weapons that include a hand mirror and a flashlight. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agricultural specialist works aboard ships three football fields long that are stacked with truck-sized cargo containers, searching them for bugs, plants or pathogens that could lay waste to native species...
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Matthew Piazzi gets mixed response from 'America's Got Talent' judges
(Local News ~ 09/03/08)
New Yorker Matthew Piazzi made his first live appearance on "America's Got Talent" Tuesday night and received harsh remarks from two judges and high praise from one. Piazzi is the son of Southeast Missouri State University voice instructor Judith Farris and has family ties to Cape Girardeau...
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Out of the past 9/3/08
(Out of the Past ~ 09/03/08)
25 years ago: Sept. 3, 1983 Boatmen's Bank of Cape Girardeau takes over management of the Bank of Illmo; the action prevents the small Scott City institution from being closed down by the Missouri Division of Finance. The Southeast Missouri State University Student Senate has voted unanimously to protest the recent board of regents' 16 percent fee increase; however, the resolution also recognized that the board was left with no alternative by the Coordinating Board for Higher Education, which recommended all state universities increase their fees to 28 percent of their operating budgets by 1987.. ...
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Two Dexter, Mo., men arrested in weekend stabbing
(Local News ~ 09/03/08)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Two Dexter, Mo., men are being held in the Stoddard County Jail after they were charged Saturday in a stabbing. Randy House, 43, and his nephew, Ricky House, 26, are both charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. The senior House is held on a bond of $75,000. His nephew has a bond of $50,000...
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Two-vehicle accident sends two to Cape Girardeau hospital
(Local News ~ 09/03/08)
CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY, Mo. - A Marble Hill, Mo., woman and Burfordville, Mo., man were injured Tuesday at 3 p.m. in a two-car accident on Highway 34, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol crash reports Web site.The accident occurred as the 1979 Ford driven by Leon L. ...
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William Crider
(Obituary ~ 09/03/08)
ANNA, Ill. -- William Marshall Crider, 83, of Anna died Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008, at City Care Center. He was born Aug. 2, 1925, in East Prairie, Mo., son of Frank and Mattie Grant Crider. He and Inis Kathryn Forby were married Nov. 24, 1951, in Trussville, Ala...
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Francis Prater
(Obituary ~ 09/03/08)
THEBES, Ill. -- Francis Prater, 77, of Thebes died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008, in her home. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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Speak Out 9/3/08
(Speak Out ~ 09/03/08)
Hillary changed THIS IS in response to the person who called Speak Out saying that Hillary Clinton had been a Democrat her entire life. This is untrue. She was a Republican turned Democrat. About the time she went into college is when she made the switch. If you need to know the truth about this, read "The Truth About Hillary" by Edward Kline...
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Tasty success
(Editorial ~ 09/03/08)
Forty-four teams from five states competed at the 16th annual Cape BBQ Fest held last month in Cape Girardeau. The event is always something to look forward to as Arena Park fills with an aura of fun and the aroma of smoked meat. Because of liability concerns, competitors were not able to share their products with the public, a snag we hope can be fixed next year...
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Despite fatty image, pork can be healthy pick
(Community ~ 09/03/08)
Pork and fat often seem to go hand in hand, perhaps because bacon, sausage and barbecue are so popular. But don't let this keep you from considering pork as a healthy choice. Pork tenderloin mostly gets kudos for its healthful nutritional profile, and for good reason. With just about 3 grams of fat per 3-ounce cooked serving, it comes close in leanness to boneless, skinless chicken breasts. With only about 120 calories per serving, it's a good choice if you're watching your weight...
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Study links genetic variant in men to risk of marital discord
(National News ~ 09/03/08)
Men are more likely to be devoted and loyal husbands when they lack a particular variant of a gene that influences brain activity, researchers announced Monday -- the first time that science has shown a direct link between a man's genes and his aptitude for monogamy...
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Police say man shot ex-wife with bow after fight
(Local News ~ 09/03/08)
An argument over a chilly hotel room led to a woman going to the hospital to be treated for a wound she suffered after being shot with a bow and arrow, police said. Merriel E. Housman Jr., 56, of Jackson faces charges of felony domestic assault and armed criminal action against his ex-wife, Betty...
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Research finds that, when equal, criticism carries more weight with people than praise
(National News ~ 09/03/08)
WASHINGTON -- Political conventions, like all forms of public relations, carry the risk of whiplash. Last week in Denver, for example, Bill Clinton said Barack Obama "has a remarkable ability to inspire people, to raise our hopes and rally us to high purpose" -- all of which sounded a little different from the former president's earlier take on Obama...
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Hurricane overreaction
(Column ~ 09/03/08)
As a youngster, I most certainly don't remember any abundant news concerning hurricanes. I'm sure we had our share of hurricanes and I'm sure they brought ample damage and destruction. Seems I recall a whopper that hit Houston way back when and in the late '60s I recall another hurricane that hit Mississippi, though the name of that storm now escapes me...
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Cambridge University wants to be on British soap operas
(Entertainment ~ 09/03/08)
LONDON -- Britain's soap operas offer a steady diet of sex, scandal -- and if Cambridge University has its way, scholarship. Trying to shed its elitist image, Cambridge has approached the producers of Britain's three leading TV soaps about including it in their story lines...
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Bond reduced for N.C. man held on sexual assault charges
(Local News ~ 09/03/08)
Scott County Associate Circuit Judge Scott T. Horman granted a bond reduction Tuesday for an 18-year-old North Carolina man held in the Scott County Jail on sexual assault charges. Jeremy L. Leatherman, 18, of Morganton, N.C., faces one count of sexual misconduct involving a child younger than 14...
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After Gustav, officials worried people won't heed storm warnings
(National News ~ 09/03/08)
NEW ORLEANS -- Millions fled the Gulf Coast in fear of Hurricane Gustav, billed as the apocalyptic "mother of all storms." It didn't deliver. Now, with three other storms lining up in the Atlantic, some fear people might not listen next time. New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin announced residents could start coming back early Thursday. ...
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Trudy Hanney
(Obituary ~ 09/03/08)
ANNA, Ill. -- Trudy Charlene Hanney, 37, of Anna died Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008, at her home. She was born July 19, 1971, in Bakersfield, Calif., daughter of Bailey Edward and Joe Ann Hawley Farler. She and Tracy Hanney were married June 7, 1996, in Paducah, Ky...
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Jaguars offensive lineman critically wounded in shooting
(Professional Sports ~ 09/03/08)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Jacksonville Jaguars offensive tackle Richard Collier was shot and critically wounded outside an apartment building early Tuesday as he and a former teammate waited for two women they had met at a nightclub, police said. Collier, 26, and former Jaguars defensive end Kenneth Pettway were waiting in a Cadillac Escalade when a gunman fired into the vehicle, said Jacksonville Sheriff's Office spokesman Ken Jefferson. ...
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Lois Campbell
(Obituary ~ 09/03/08)
Lois E. Campbell, 97, of Knoxville, Tenn., formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008, at Shannondale Health Care Center in Knoxville. She was born Nov. 5, 1910, in White County, Ill., daughter of Ben and Maude Spence Healy. She and Herman L. Campbell were married Oct. 22, 1933, in Nashville, Ill. He died Oct. 30, 1994...
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A Harte Appetitie: Artichokes worth the effort
(Column ~ 09/03/08)
Front teeth and patience. As the Oxford Companion to Food remarks, that's what an artichoke requires. The least user-friendly vegetable, it puts the would-be diner through a veritable obstacle course. Not only does it have thorns (it is, after all, a thistle), it looks like a suit of armor. ...
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Fire at Cape go-cart track intentional, authorities say
(Local News ~ 09/03/08)
The buildings at the Big River Grand Prix go-cart track, Cape Girardeau's only such track, burnt nearly to the ground early Tuesday morning under suspicious circumstances, authorities said. Tuesday morning, agents from the state fire marshal's office, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, as well as investigators from the Cape Girardeau police and fire departments, combed for evidence in the remains of the recreational facility at 610 Commercial St...
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Mushrooms in the Early Morning Dew
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/03/08)
Mushrooms in the Early Morning Dew (in my front yard)
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Chaffee still grappling with boil-water order
(Local News ~ 09/03/08)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- The boil-water order for Chaffee's municipal water supply remains in effect more than a week after being issued. Bottled water is selling briskly, according to employees of area stores, though plenty could be found on shelves Tuesday afternoon at the Food Giant and Dollar Store...
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Cape antique dealer plans Second Saturday Trade Days
(Local News ~ 09/03/08)
Charles Bertrand sees a potential for growth on Broadway in downtown Cape Girardeau. Bertrand, who owns Spanish Street Mercantile antique store at 26 N. Spanish St., is hoping Second Saturday Trade Days will contribute to the revitalization of Broadway and downtown...
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Drought disaster loan filing deadline set for Sept. 24
(Local News ~ 09/03/08)
Small-business owners affected by the drought that occurred from April 1, 2007, to Dec. 31, 2007, have until Sept. 24 to file their applications for federal economic inquiry disaster loans. Eligible businesses may qualify for the Small Business Administration loans of up to $1.5 million. Available at a 4 percent interest rate, these loans have terms up to 30 years...
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Cost of caring for Missourians without health insurance impacts everyone in the state
(Local News ~ 09/03/08)
The cost of health care and insurance, debated and discussed although not resolved at the state and federal levels, is more than just a grumbling point among Missouri consumers. A study done by the Cover Missouri Project in conjunction with the Missouri Foundation for Health concludes that the cost of caring for uninsured Missourians impacts everyone in the state...
- Frogs in the Pond (Submitted Photo ~ 09/03/08)
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Toronto film fest includes Spike Lee, Coens movies
(Entertainment ~ 09/03/08)
By DAVID GERMAIN The Associated Press TORONTO — Sundance is about new talent and small, personal films. Cannes is about highbrow cinema and celebrity-watching. The Toronto International Film Festival is about movies, from splashy studio releases and potential Oscar contenders to obscure foreign flicks and the latest avant-garde experiments...
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Dexter man severely injured in Labor Day motorcycle wreck
(Local News ~ 09/03/08)
STODDARD COUNTY, Mo. -- A Dexter man sustained serious injuries in a motorcycle wreck early Labor Day morning. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 46-year-old Richard G. Bone left the roadway after he failed to negotiate a curve as he was driving his 1982 Honda along Route FF at County Road 554 in Stoddard County...
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McCain supporter says candidate coming to Illinois
(State News ~ 09/03/08)
CHICAGO (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain is headed to his rival's home state after the GOP convention. State finance chairman Bill Strong says McCain will visit Illinois for a fundraising event. With Illinois clearly favoring Obama, McCain hasn't spent much time here. But Chicago still has plenty of Republicans interested in donating to the Arizona senator, so an occasional fundraising event makes sense for his campaign...
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Saint Louis Symphony gets $5 million donation
(State News ~ 09/03/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The Saint Louis Symphony has received a $5 million gift from a donor who wishes to remain anonymous. The donor has said the money should be used in specific areas, including operating expenses and focus on audience development and increasing capacity...
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Lane reopened on Kingshighway after early morning accident forces its brief closure
(Local News ~ 09/03/08)
A two-car accident around 7:45 this morning forced the closure of one southbound lane for 15 minutes at the 1500 block of Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau. Law enforcement officials were on the scene within minutes of the accident. One injury was reported by the Cape Girardeau Police Department...
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VP debate at Washington U. takes on more importance
(State News ~ 09/03/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The vice presidential debate at Washington University next month is starting to look a whole lot more intriguing. Republican John McCain's choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate is generating increased buzz about the Oct. 2 debate at the university in St. Louis. It is the only scheduled matchup of Palin and Democrat Barack Obama's No. 2, Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware...
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Mo. coffee shop burglarized hours before grand opening
(State News ~ 09/03/08)
LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. (AP) -- Hours before the grand opening of a suburban Kansas City coffee shop this week, a thief smashed the front door, stole a safe and emptied the cash register. The three sisters who own the Lee's Summit Coffee Company say they worked all summer getting ready to open for business, only to suffer a $2,200 loss before the doors opened...
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Goodwill offers vouchers for evacuees
(State News ~ 09/03/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Dozens of Goodwill stores in Missouri and Illinois are offering vouchers to allow Hurricane Gustav evacuees to get clothes from their stores. Beginning immediately through Thursday, people who can show valid identification that they are from New Orleans or other communities affected by the hurricane can qualify for a $30 voucher...
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Three in Cape treated for gunshot wounds
(Local News ~ 09/03/08)
Three victims were treated for injuries after a shooting that occurred around 8 p.m. today, said police spokesman Sgt. Barry Hovis. The shooting occurred in a residence at 132 S. Hanover St., he said. One victim fled the scene for unknown reasons and was located later at Benton and Merriwether streets, where he was treated for injuries...
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Columbia nixes socialists' parade permit request
(State News ~ 09/03/08)
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- Columbia police have denied a parade and special event permit for Nov. 8 by the Missouri Chapter of the National Socialist Movement. Police said that's the same day as the Missouri-Kansas State football game in Columbia and that the department would not have enough officers to patrol both events. The group had asked for a permit to stage a parade that would end at the Boone County Courthouse...
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Missouri man accused of dumping friend's body after crash
(State News ~ 09/03/08)
ELDON, Mo. (AP) -- Police say a central Missouri man dumped the body of his friend in a ditch after crashing his car into a tree. Miller County authorities say 52-year-old Jerry Flippin of Eldon is jailed on charges of second-degree murder, abandonment of a corpse and evidence tampering. He's accused of placing the body of Jason Wood of Versailles about a mile from the crash site at 3 p.m. Sunday...
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Matthew Piazzi gets mixed response from 'America's Got Talent' judges
(Entertainment ~ 09/03/08)
New Yorker Matthew Piazzi made his first live appearance on "America's Got Talent" Tuesday night and received harsh remarks from two judges and high praise from one.Piazzi is the son of Southeast Missouri State University voice instructor Judith Farris and has family ties to Cape Girardeau.Piazzi mixed the celebrity impressions that got him to the live semifinals with a performance of Jerry Lee Lewis' "Great Balls of Fire."Judge Piers Morgan scolded Piazzi for mixing music with his act for the first time, and Sharon Osbourne instructed him to work on his writing. ...
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Mo. gov. candidate Hulshof outlines education plan
(State News ~ 09/03/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Republican gubernatorial candidate Kenny Hulshof outlines a plan to entice more people to teach math and science in Missouri. Hulshof's plan would offer 1,500 new math and science teachers bonuses of $15,000 each spread over five years. When fully phased in, the plan would cost about $4.5 million annually...
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Former Mo. teacher gets 6 years for sex acts
(State News ~ 09/03/08)
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) -- A former suburban St. Louis teacher is sentenced to six years in prison for performing sex acts on teenage students. A jury this summer found 48-year-old Cathy Heminghaus guilty of statutory sodomy, sexual contact with a student and supplying liquor to a minor. She was sentenced on Wednesday...
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Police: Va. body may be that of Butler County fugitive
(Local News ~ 09/03/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Investigators say a body found near a Virginia park may be that of a southeast Missouri man who fled after being charged with child sodomy. Hikers found a human skull with an apparent gunshot wound Sunday in a secluded area close to Hungry Mother State Park near Marion, Va., and law officers discovered the rest of the remains Monday, the Smyth County (Va.) Sheriff’s Office said...
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Palin impresses as reformer
(Column ~ 09/03/08)
Count me as one of those people initially shocked and disappointed by John McCain's selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. Her brief resume in government service caused me to think the choice was made on gender politics alone. But the more I learn about this fascinating leader, the more I like it...
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Francis Prater
(Obituary ~ 09/04/08)
THEBES, Ill. -- Francis O. Prater, 77, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008, at her home in Thebes after a long illness. She was born Feb. 12, 1931, in Glasgow, Ill., to Merle Lee and Louvennia Emerson Houchens. She and Herbert C. Prater were married Nov. 1, 1951. They had five children...
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Robert Kelly
(Obituary ~ 09/04/08)
Robert Emmett "Bob" Kelly, 78, of Los Alamos, N.M., died peacefully Monday, Aug. 25, 2008, with family by his side. Bob was born Nov. 26, 1929, in Cape Girardeau, to Robert Emmett and Gladys Faye Adams Kelly Sr. He and Sarah Grace Combs of Inverness, Miss., were married June 6, 1962...
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Chester Westrich
(Obituary ~ 09/04/08)
KELSO, Mo. -- Chester J. Westrich, 89, of Upsala, Minn., died Monday, Sept. 1, 2008, at Mother of Mercy Nursing Home. He was born in Kelso, son of Albert and Stella Enderle Westrich. He and Violet Hokenson were married Oct. 16, 1943, in Minneapolis, Minn...
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Dorothy Kaiser
(Obituary ~ 09/04/08)
Dorothy L. Kaiser, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008, at the Lutheran Home. She was born Oct. 23, 1922, in Gordonville, daughter of Arthur and Dora Grossheider Koch. Kaiser was an inspector 20 years at Ralph Edwards Sportswear. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church...
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John Finney
(Obituary ~ 09/04/08)
John H. Finney, 93, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born Jan. 30, 1915, in Portageville, Mo., son of Dr. and Mrs. Finney of Whitewater. He and Ruth Stovall were married Sept. 9, 1938. She died Feb. 23, 1993...
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Dr. John Doggett
(Obituary ~ 09/04/08)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Dr. John Lesley Doggett, 85, of Mount Vernon Veterans Home and Springfield, Mo., died Friday, Aug. 29, 2008. He was born May 4, 1923, at Patton, Mo., son of John Columbus and Willie Marie Grindstaff Doggett. Doggett graduated from Patton High School in 1940. John L. served during World War II in the U.S. Navy Seabees from February 1943 to February 1946...
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Eileen Vreeland
(Obituary ~ 09/04/08)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Eileen Browning Vreeland, 86, of Las Vegas and formerly of Olive Branch, Ill., went to be with the Lord Monday, Sept. 1, 2008. She was born Aug. 4, 1922, in Miller City, Ill. She was a retired underwriter for Mutual of Omaha. She was a member of the Browning Family Quartet...
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Stephanie Thompson
(Obituary ~ 09/04/08)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Stephanie Gail Thompson, 54, of Chaffee died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008, at her home. She was born July 14, 1954, in Chicago, daughter of Elvin Earl and Ruth Adams Ladd. She and Dennis Thompson were married Dec. 4, 1970, in Jackson. Thompson had worked as a nurse aide and was a member of Illmo Baptist Church...
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Joyce Ernst
(Obituary ~ 09/04/08)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Joyce A. Ernst, 57, of Perryville died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Nov. 25, 1950, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Gilbert and Gladys Moore Ernst. Ernst was a 1969 graduate of St. Vincent High School and a graduate of Gradwall Lab. She was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church and its Ladies Sodality...
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Commodities mostly lower after dollar strengthens
(Business ~ 09/04/08)
NEW YORK -- Gold prices fell for a third straight session Wednesday as the dollar muscled higher against the euro, dampening the appeal of commodities as a hedge against inflation. Silver also dropped. The dollar has gained ground against rival currencies in recent weeks as worries mount that Europe, Japan and other major economies are beginning to suffer the same economic slowdown that first afflicted the United States. The 15-nation euro fell to $1.4493 from $1.4518 late Tuesday in New York...
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Air Force general presses Pentagon for new tankers
(Business ~ 09/04/08)
WASHINGTON -- A high-ranking Air Force official on Wednesday pressed the Pentagon to expedite the award of a disputed $35 billion contract for new aerial refueling tankers so the service can retire Eisenhower-era aircraft. Gen. Arthur Lichte, who runs Air Mobility Command, told reporters that either aircraft offered by Boeing Co. or Northrop Grumman Corp. were capable of the mission, but urged a quick decision to avoid placing further strain on the service's already aging aircraft...
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Vacant Kennett home destroyed; arson suspected
(Local News ~ 09/04/08)
KENNETT, Mo. -- A fire destroyed a vacant structure at 603 W. Ninth St. on Wednesday, leaving officials suspecting arson. The Kennett Fire Department received a call at 12:45 a.m. regarding the incident, and remained on the scene until 5:15 a.m. "When the fire department arrived there was heavy smoke and flames erupting from the structure," Fire Marshal Scott Tutor said...
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Cape man arrested on robbery, assault charges
(Local News ~ 09/04/08)
Police say a Cape Girardeau man robbed three people trying to buy drugs from him. Dantrail S. Tipler, 19, of 503 S. Benton St., was arrested Aug. 31 on suspicion of first-degree robbery, armed criminal action, assault on law enforcement, possession of a controlled substance and resisting arrest...
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Central edges Jackson 3-2
(High School Sports ~ 09/04/08)
JACKSON -- Central senior hurler Amanda Nichols joyfully tossed her glove up in the air while sprinting to the dugout after recording the final out against Jackson on Wednesday. Nichols said that she had good reason to be happy. The victory marked the Tigers' second win over the Indians in four days. And those two wins are the first two wins Central has posted over Jackson since Nichols was a freshman...
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Notre Dame's offense awakens in rematch with quarterfinal opponent
(High School Sports ~ 09/04/08)
The Notre Dame softball team scored eight runs in the sixth inning to knock off Affton, its opponent in last year's Class 3 state quarterfinal. Lauren Reinagel hurled seven innings, striking out seven and walking two to lead the Bulldogs to the 9-3 win Wednesday...
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Palin mocks Obama's experience; McCain claims nomination
(National News ~ 09/04/08)
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin claimed her historic spot on the Republican ticket Wednesday night, uncorking a smiling, slashing attack on Barack Obama and vowing to help presidential candidate John McCain bring real change to Washington. Scarcely known a week ago, she drew tumultuous cheers from the Republican National Convention...
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TOCO Family Festival & Camp Out raises money for Make-A-Wish
(Entertainment ~ 09/04/08)
Enjoy the last days of summer in Illinois while doing some good for charity. The seventh annual TOCO Family Festival & Camp Out features activities, arts and bands between 3 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tapestry of Community Offerings organizes family events to benefit and raise awareness of children in need. The festival benefits the Make-A-Wish Foundation, a not-for-profit organization that grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions...
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Police report 9/4/08
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/04/08)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n Darin L. Lefler, 36, 124 N. Henderson Ave., Apt. 4, was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and speeding. Arrests n Shaun J. Cole, 30, 2826 Whitener St., Apt. 3, was arrested on suspicion of burglary and assault...
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First step in new Mississippi River bridge to begin Monday in St. Louis
(State News ~ 09/04/08)
ST. LOUIS -- A Mississippi River bridge between Missouri and Illinois will take a step forward next week when crews collect information on the river to help with the project's design. It's an encouraging sign that the roughly $640 million project to build a new four-lane span between St. Louis and East St. Louis, Ill., is underway, after years of financial wrangling between the two states...
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New Orleans reluctantly reopens doors after Gustav
(National News ~ 09/04/08)
NEW ORLEANS -- Thousands of people who fled Hurricane Gustav forced the city to reluctantly reopen its doors Wednesday, but nearly 1.2 million homes and businesses across Louisiana were still without electricity and officials said it could take as long as a month to fully restore power...
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S. Korea: North restoring its nuclear complex
(International News ~ 09/04/08)
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea said Wednesday that North Korea had begun restoring its nuclear facilities. But the U.S. played it down, saying the country apparently only moved some equipment out of storage. The North said last week it had stopped dismantling its nuclear reactor Aug. ...
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Leslie Trousdale
(Obituary ~ 09/04/08)
SEDGEWICKVILLE, Mo. -- Leslie Elmer Trousdale, 80, formerly of Sedgewickville and Mississippi County, died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008, at DeGreeff Hospice House in St. Louis. He was born July 19, 1928, in Shawneetown, Ill., son of Abner Pulaski and Mary Elizabeth Smith Trousdale. He and Helen Louise Shaw were married Aug. 8, 1945. She died Feb. 14, 1993. He then married Ella Louise Oxford on Nov. 23, 1996...
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Family Resource Center
(Editorial ~ 09/04/08)
The Cape Girardeau Family Resource Center is in transition. Denise Lincoln, a steady and caring workhorse for Cape Girardea's south side, has stepped down from the center to spend time traveling with her husband. Over the years Lincoln has certainly earned the right to take some time off, volunteering so much time and energy to the center where children could meet and learn...
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Fire destroys classrooms at Poplar Bluff school
(Local News ~ 09/04/08)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. - An early morning fire has destroyed classrooms at Mark Twain Elementary School's kindergarten campus. Classes are cancelled today at the school, but all teachers there are scheduled to meet at the library at 8:15 a.m. Additional updates can be found throughout the day at semissourian.com and in Friday's print edition of the Southeast Missourian...
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Helen Hightower
(Obituary ~ 09/04/08)
MOUNDS, Ill. -- Helen Lee Hightower, 61, of Mounds died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008, at her home. She was born Aug. 13, 1947, in Cairo, Ill., daughter of Bernard and Helen LeVan Hightower. Hightower was a caregiver. Survivors include two brothers, David Hightower of Murray, Ky., and Bernard Hightower of Aurora, Ill...
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Judge nixes claims in reporter's Heath Ledger tape lawsuit
(Entertainment ~ 09/04/08)
LOS ANGELES -- A judge in Los Angeles says a lawsuit filed by a celebrity reporter over a video that purportedly shows Heath Ledger doing drugs fails to adequately state legal claims. Superior Court Judge John S. Wiley Junior has tentatively dismissed 11 of 12 allegations filed against a paparazzi agency and two photographers accused of secretly filming her and Ledger in a hotel room in 2006...
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St. Louis expects Jackson to handle full workload in opener
(High School Sports ~ 09/04/08)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Rams coach Scott Linehan expects Steven Jackson, who ended a 27-day holdout Aug. 20, to carry a full load in the season opener. "He's ready to go," Linehan said Wednesday. "He's gotten in two weeks of real solid conditioning along with the reps. We're going to play him like we always do. He looks like his same old self to me."...
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American TV borrowing from hit shows overseas
(Column ~ 09/04/08)
What happened to good old-fashioned American creativity? I don't watch much TV, but when I do now I find that most of the shows we're enjoying originated somewhere else. I realize a little overlap might occur here and there, but dear lord, there are tons of them. "The Office," "Whose Line is it Anyway?" and "Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?" all originated in the U.K. Several television programs are being scouted from other countries...
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Serena beats Venus for family bragging rights
(High School Sports ~ 09/04/08)
NEW YORK -- So little to separate them over their careers, so little to separate them on this night. Serena Williams barely got the better of older sister Venus Williams in a U.S. Open quarterfinal that was fit for a final, coming back in each set to win 7-6 (6), 7-6 (7) on Wednesday night and break a tie in their head-to-head series...
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Bayou Bar & Grill brings New Orleans flavor to Cape Girardeau County
(Entertainment ~ 09/04/08)
Pocahontas, a small hamlet outside of Jackson, seems an unlikely location for a New Orleans-style restaurant. "People said that I was crazy to open a Cajun restaurant because people around here like barbecue," owner Bill Wooten said. But Wooten and his wife, Linda, were not discouraged and opened the Bayou Bar and Grill in 2006. Wooten fell in love with New Orleans cuisine while living there for 11 years...
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Area digest 9/4/08
(Community Sports ~ 09/04/08)
Hamilton, Bozzay win quota tournament Tom Hamilton and Terry Bozzay won the two-man blind draw quota tournament at Dalhousie Golf Club. Jim Rust and Lyle Davis finished second, while Tom Metheny and Jim Riley placed third. Soutars, Cantonis win couples scramble...
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Oklahoma City's NBA team to be called Thunder
(High School Sports ~ 09/04/08)
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Thunder can be heard from miles away, an early warning that a storm is about to arrive. So perhaps it's only fitting that the name of Oklahoma City's NBA team didn't sneak up on anyone. Six weeks after the name first surfaced, team officials officially announced Wednesday that the team formerly known as the Seattle SuperSonics would be known as the Oklahoma City Thunder...
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Don't take away recess
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/04/08)
To the editor: A new school year begins, for most students, with a review of rules and consequences. All too often, the consequence includes loss of recess; something that research shows to be ineffective and harmful. It is generally the same children that, day after day, lose recess. ...
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Chaffee's water troubles give other cities pause
(Local News ~ 09/04/08)
As Chaffee, Mo., residents enter day 10 of a state-issued boil-water order, city officials are hoping to call it the last day. Mayor Loretta Mohorc and Shannon Hendrix, a city public works employee, met Wednesday with three Missouri Department of Natural Resources officials who inspected the entire municipal water plant and made suggestions for safer, more efficient operations...
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Snapshots from this year's Castorfest
(Column ~ 09/04/08)
Sept. 4, 2008 Dear Patty, My feet started to itch on the drive home from the cabin on the Castor River last weekend. Oh no, I thought. Chiggers. But removing my socks at home revealed at least 50 tiny dots on each foot. Some were moving. Oh, no. Oh, no. Seed ticks...
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Movie review: 'Traitor' isn't worth the effort
(Entertainment ~ 09/04/08)
Don Cheadle is a good enough actor that he almost pulls his new film "Traitor" out of the post summer doldrums. It's always a gamble to create an artistic work based on the flighty moments of the current day, and "Traitor" is another post-Sept. 11 film trying to explain the current ways of the day. I don't think it succeeds, even though it's probably the best of the Sept. 11 films so far...
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Immigration issues resurface on state ballots
(National News ~ 09/04/08)
PORTLAND, Ore. -- In a high-school classroom, Xavier Chavez is trying to teach a group of restless teenagers about Manifest Destiny -- the 19th-century belief that the United States was divinely fated to stretch from sea to shining sea. But these students are children of immigrants, and they first have to learn English. ...
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19-square-mile ice sheet breaks loose in Canada
(International News ~ 09/04/08)
TORONTO -- A chunk of ice shelf nearly the size of Manhattan has broken away from Ellesmere Island in Canada's northern Arctic, another dramatic indication of how warmer temperatures are changing the polar frontier, scientists said Wednesday. Derek Mueller, an Arctic ice shelf specialist at Trent University in Ontario, said the 4,500-year-old Markham Ice Shelf separated in early August and the 19-square-mile shelf is now adrift in the Arctic Ocean...
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Student artwork on display in Seminary Building Art Gallery
(Entertainment ~ 09/04/08)
The River Campus Art Gallery in the Seminary Building on the River Campus joins the Cape Girardeau arts scene this month with an eclectic show of works from various art workshops held over the summer. Tapestries, ceramic pieces, digital art and sculptures hang on the walls, and more sculptures sit throughout the room on the floor of the small gallery on the River Campus. The gallery was carved out in the Seminary Building, something that gallery coordinator Emily Booth said confuses some people...
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Wallhausen an asset to SEMO
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/04/08)
To the editor: Art Wallhausen is preparing to ride off in to the sunset from his work at Southeast Missouri State University. Art was an incredible asset to the university. I had the pleasure of meeting him during my last year of college. I found myself stopping by his office more and more as time went on to have a quick talk on the university, politics, sports, whatever. He was well-read and somehow always had time to accommodate the unannounced visit...
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Flooding from Hanna strands hungry Haitians on rooftops
(International News ~ 09/04/08)
GONAIVES, Haiti -- Entering a flooded city on inflatable boats, U.N. peacekeepers found hundreds of hungry people stranded for two days on rooftops and upper floors Wednesday as the fetid carcasses of drowned farm animals bobbed in soupy floodwaters...
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Diamondbacks rally for pair against Perez
(High School Sports ~ 09/04/08)
PHOENIX -- With his slumping team down three runs in the sixth inning Wednesday, Arizona manager Bob Melvin started making notes for a postgame pep talk. "It didn't look good early on," Melvin said. "As a matter of fact, I was drawing up a little speech for after the game."...
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U.S. may end nuclear trade with India if it tests bomb
(National News ~ 09/04/08)
WASHINGTON -- A leading Democratic lawmaker has made public a secret Bush administration document that says the U.S. has the right to immediately stop nuclear trade with India if it conducts an atomic test. The U.S. statement on future Indian testing, contained in a letter kept private for nine months, appears at odds with Indian officials' insistence that a landmark U.S.-Indian civilian nuclear cooperation accord would not ban Indian nuclear tests...
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ARTifacts 9/4/08
(Entertainment ~ 09/04/08)
River Campus to host faculty shows in Sept. Four faculty musical acts at Southeast Missouri State University will take the stage of the Shuck Recital Hall in the Seminary Building at the River Campus. Sara Edgerton on cello and Matt Yount on piano 3 p.m. ...
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Bootheel Food Bank changes name to Southeast Missouri Food Bank to reflect service area
(Local News ~ 09/04/08)
SIKESTON, Mo. — Bootheel Food Bank has a new name. The not-for-profit food distribution organization is now known as Southeast Missouri Food Bank. "It helps describe our service area," said Karen Green, executive director for the Food Bank. ...
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SEMO District Fair gets underway Saturday
(Entertainment ~ 09/04/08)
Once a year, about this time, Cape Girardeau's Arena Park is transformed into a beacon of fluorescent and neon light. The sounds and smells stir the memories of Southeast Missourians and, undoubtedly, will create many new ones. For eight days beginning Saturday, rides, food, displays, artists, craftsmen and performers will draw thousands of people to the SEMO District Fair. ...
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Few at SEMO apply for new tuition cap for combat veterans
(Local News ~ 09/04/08)
Few students at Southeast Missouri State University are taking advantage of a bill that caps tuition at $50 a credit hour for combat veterans. Since the Missouri Returning Heroes' Education Act went into effect Aug. 28, only one student has completed an application to show eligibility. There are more than 120 veterans on campus, university leaders say...
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Long tries to remain calm in time leading up to debut
(High School Sports ~ 09/04/08)
ST. LOUIS -- Days away from his regular-season snaps, rookie Chris Long told himself to not get too excited. The second pick of the draft knows he needs to conserve energy. "If I didn't stay calm now, I'd be out of gas mentally by Saturday," Long said Wednesday. "So I'll be pretty calm through the week, probably until the morning of the game. You've just got to bottle it up."...
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Sept. 24 is deadline to file for Small Business Administration disaster loans for 2007 drought
(Local News ~ 09/04/08)
Small-business owners affected by the drought that occurred from April 1, 2007 to Dec. 31, 2007, have until Sept. 24 to file applications for federal economic inquiry disaster loans. Eligible businesses may qualify for the Small Business Administration loans of up to $1.5 million. Available at a 4 percent interest rate, these loans have terms up to 30 years...
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Jehovah's Witnesses misrepresented
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/04/08)
To the editor: I am writing in regard to a recent Dear Abby topic. Jehovah's Witnesses are often misrepresented. Wouldn't it be logical to learn the truth from the Witnesses themselves? The name, Jehovah's Witnesses, was given to the Bible Students early in the 20th century. ...
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Movie review: "Babylon A.D." aptly named B.A.D.
(Entertainment ~ 09/04/08)
A smart story, a good script full of heart-pounding action scenes, and a lead actor that can actually act. These are the hallmarks of a great action movie, and none are present in the new Vin Diesel flick, "Babylon A.D." (hereafter B.A.D.). This movie was horrible from start to finish...
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Palin impresses as reformer
(Column ~ 09/04/08)
Count me as one of those people initially shocked and disappointed by John McCain's selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. Her brief resume in government service caused me to think the choice was made on gender politics alone. But the more I learn about this fascinating leader, the more I like it...
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Police: Body found at Virginia park may be that of Butler County, Mo., fugitive
(State News ~ 09/04/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Investigators say a body found near a Virginia park may be that of a Southeast Missouri man who fled after being charged with child sodomy. Hikers found a human skull with an apparent gunshot wound Sunday in a secluded area close to Hungry Mother State Park near Marion, Va., and officers discovered the rest of the remains Monday, the Smyth County (Va.) Sheriff's Department said...
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Area calendar 9/4/08
(Community Sports ~ 09/04/08)
Baseball n Bell City fall league: The Bell City fall baseball league will accept registrations until Friday. The league features two divisions — 8- and 9-year olds and 10- and 11-year olds. Play begins Sept. 20 and ends Oct. 11 with games on Saturdays only. Cost: $40, which covers hat, shirts, baseballs, insurance and awards. Info or to register: Scott Nichols, 275-1753 or 722-5759...
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Marble Hill to reconsider alternative vehicle ordinance
(Local News ~ 09/04/08)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. — Marble Hill city officials may reconsider their proposed ordinance permitting residents to license golf carts and utility vehicles for use on city streets. On Aug. 28, a state law went into effect offering a cleaner definition of the term "utility vehicle," and cleared any motorized vehicle manufactured and used exclusively for off-highway use, 63 inches or less wide, with a dry weight of 1,850 pounds or less, with four or six wheels, for use on state highways under "certain circumstances.". ...
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Births 9/4/08
(Births ~ 09/04/08)
Conrad Son to Jerry Delancy Conrad and Emily Marie Lindsay of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 8:19 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008. Name, Trent Alexander Scott. Weight, 6 pounds, 14 1/2 ounces. Second child, first son. Ms. Lindsay is the daughter of Scott Lindsay of Sedgewickville, Mo., and Dawn Allen of Silsbee, Texas. Conrad is the son of Scott Conrad and Lisa Conrad of Cape Girardeau. He is employed by Elfrink Transportation...
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Fed: Slow growth, still-high prices weigh on economy
(National News ~ 09/04/08)
WASHINGTON -- The nation struggled with slow economic growth and still-high prices that are weighing on consumers and businesses alike as the race for the White House kicks into high gear. The Federal Reserve's new snapshot of business conditions, released Wednesday, underscored the toll the housing, credit and financial debacles are having on the economy and the challenges likely to be faced by the next president. Problems are expected to persist into next year...
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Joe Blakemore
(Obituary ~ 09/04/08)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Joe Blakemore, 95, of Olive Branch died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008, at Daystar Care Center in Cairo, Ill. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to service time Saturday at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms, Ill. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home...
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Speak Out 9/4/08
(Speak Out ~ 09/04/08)
Humane treatment Please do not blame the people at the Humane Society for the euthanizing of the animals there. There is gross overpopulation of animals, and there always has been. Too many puppy mills, pet shops, irresponsible owners, people let their animals reproduce at will. ...
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Local musicians perform in benefit for Big Larry Williams
(Entertainment ~ 09/04/08)
Larry Williams has a lot of friends on the music scene. He's worked with musicians from Buddy Guy to B.B. King, from Les Lindy to Bruce Zimmerman. Williams, better known as Big Larry, also has a lot of medical bills stemming from a fall during the 2008 ice storm and complications from cancer surgery. His local buddies have organized a benefit for him, featuring an appearance from Big Larry himself...
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Fire report 9/4/08
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/04/08)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday: n At 5:59 p.m., a citizen assist in the 1200 block of Linden Street. n At 6:01 p.m., emergency medical service in the 500 block of South Ellis Street. n At 6:03 p.m., emergency medical service in the 1200 block of Perryville Road...
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good bets 9/4/08
(Entertainment ~ 09/04/08)
LIVE MUSIC Doug E. Tunes embassador joined by special guests The Cantrells. Where: Stooges, Jackson When: 7 to 11 p.m. today Ivas John Band House blues. Where: Water Street Lounge, Port Cape When: 8 p.m. to midnight today...
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Out of the past 9/4/08
(Out of the Past ~ 09/04/08)
25 years ago: Sept. 4, 1983 An 8:30 a.m. worship service has been added to the schedule of services at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Cape Rock Drive and Perryville Road; George B. Jewell is pastor of Westminster. Eight burglaries were reported in Cape Girardeau County on Friday, including a break-in at Oak Ridge High School and burglaries at four cabins at Lake Girardeau; in the case of the high school burglary, entry was forcibly gained into the principal's office, with checks and change being stolen.. ...
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VP debate generating 'extra intrigue,' political observers say
(State News ~ 09/04/08)
ST. LOUIS -- The vice presidential debate at Washington University next month is starting to look a lot more intriguing for voters. Republican John McCain's choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate is generating increased buzz about the Oct. 2 debate at the university in St. Louis. It is the only scheduled matchup of Palin and Democrat Barack Obama's No. 2, Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware...
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New on DVD 9/4/08
(Entertainment ~ 09/04/08)
"Transformers" The huge, shape-shifting Autobots and their new best bud (Shia LaBeouf) return to fight the evil Decepticon, this time in Blu-ray high-definition format. LaBeouf stars as a youth who becomes an ally to the transforming Autobots as their war with the Decepticons comes to Earth...
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Hulshof outlines plan to reward math, science teachers
(State News ~ 09/04/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Republican gubernatorial candidate Kenny Hulshof proposed Wednesday to pay $15,000 bonuses to new math and science teachers as a way of enticing more people to enter those fields. Hulshof's plan sets a goal of getting 1,500 new teachers into Missouri math and science classrooms over five years by paying them a gradually increasing annual bonus...
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Wasp on a Flower
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/04/08)
Wasp on a flower at the Scenic Overlook at Trail of Tears Park .
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Missouri defense struggles in opener
(College Sports ~ 09/04/08)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Without two fourth-quarter interceptions by Sean Weatherspoon, Missouri might have lost a shootout to Illinois in its opener instead of prevailing 52-42. Without three sacks and five total tackles for a loss by Stryker Sulak, what happens?...
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Industry expecting gas prices to take 'steady road down'
(Local News ~ 09/04/08)
Hurricane Gustav shut down oil production and closed refineries along the Gulf Coast but did not devastate the industry the way Hurricane Katrina did in 2005. Gasoline prices jumped about 20 cents a gallon in Missouri late last week, according to AAA of Missouri, but have since given up most of that gain...
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3 teens shot in Cape
(Local News ~ 09/04/08)
A shooting at a Cape Girardeau residence left three teens wounded Wednesday night, and police continue to search for a suspect. Police responded to 132 S. Hanover St. around 8:15 p.m. Wednesday after a report of shots fired. An 18-year-old, a 14-year-old and a 19-year-old were injured in the shooting, said Sgt. Barry Hovis, spokesman for the police department...
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Snickers
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/04/08)
Snickers is my black and tan long-hair dachsund. He always patiently waits for my return home. He also likes to watch squirrels and rabbits from the back deck.
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Online Pet of the Week
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/04/08)
Betty & Wilma are two playful sisters. They are 10 weeks old and looking for a new home! Contact The Humane Society of Southeast Missouri, 573-334-5837, Mon.-Sat.11am-5pm, Sun. 1-4pm.
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Police still trying identify shooter who left three Cape teens wounded
(Local News ~ 09/04/08)
By Rudi Keller Southeast Missourian Cape Girardeau police are seeking help to identify a suspect or suspects who wounded three teens Wednesday evening on South Hanover Street. Investigators recovered evidence identifying the type of gun used to wound the three, all males, but have not been able to determine who fired the shots...
- My kids (Submitted Photo ~ 09/04/08)
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Missouri Bar panels give good reviews to judges
(State News ~ 09/04/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri judges got a generally good rating Thursday from review committees appointed by The Missouri Bar. The lawyers association said that's reason to keep both the judges and the method of selecting them. Each election, The Missouri Bar makes recommendations on whether voters should retain the appellate and urban judges who were appointed to the bench. ...
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Vaccine maker asks Mo. court to reject $8.5M award
(State News ~ 09/04/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A vaccine maker wants the Missouri Supreme Court to reject an $8.5 million verdict for a St. Louis man who contracted polio after being vaccinated as an infant. Cortez Strong got polio in 1987 and has limited use of his left arm and right hand. In 2005, a jury awarded Strong money for pain and suffering and future lost earnings...
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Castro daughter to speak at SIU-Carbondale
(Local News ~ 09/04/08)
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) -- The daughter of former Cuban President Fidel Castro is coming to Carbondale. Alina Fernandez is scheduled to speak Sept. 29 at Southern Illinois University's student center as part of Latino Heritage Month. The 53-year-old Fernandez posed as a Spanish tourist to make her escape from Cuba in 1993. That's when her daughter was 16 and faced being sent away to a state-run school...
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Gustav's leftovers soaking Mo.
(State News ~ 09/04/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Rains left over from Hurricane Gustav drenched Missouri on Thursday, resulting in scattered road closures and reports of minor flooding in low-lying areas. The National Weather Service said wet weather left over from the hurricane that hit the Gulf Coast Monday hovered over Arkansas for a few days before dropping as much as 6 inches of rain in Missouri on Wednesday and Thursday...
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Horse attacked in Jefferson Co.; cougar to blame?
(State News ~ 09/04/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Is a cougar stalking prey in eastern Missouri? Some residents think so, following recent alleged attacks of a buffalo and a horse on separate but neighboring properties in Jefferson County, and following other sightings in recent months of a potentially dangerous animal that hasn't been indigenous to Missouri for more than 80 years...
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Finalists named for SIU-Carbondale post
(State News ~ 09/04/08)
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) -- Three finalists for the top academic post in Southern Illinois University's system are already on the payroll at SIU's flagship Carbondale campus. Seeking the job of vice president for academic affairs are associate vice chancellor for research Prudence Rice, College of Applied Sciences and Arts dean Paul Sarvela and graduate school director David Wilson...
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St. Louis superintendent finalists meet public Tuesday
(State News ~ 09/04/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The search for a superintendent for the St. Louis School District is narrowed to three finalists. Their names will be released Monday, and a public forum is planned for Tuesday night at Vashon High School. It's a closely watched job in Missouri's largest school district, after the state stepped in and a new school board was appointed to try and turn around the troubled schools...
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SIU-Carbondale enrollment slips; economy blamed
(State News ~ 09/04/08)
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) -- Southern Illinois University says fall enrollment at its flagship Carbondale campus is down and the struggling economy may be to blame for some of it. Interim Chancellor Samuel Goldman says enrollment is down 1.5 percent to 20,673. That's a decrease of 310 students from last year...
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Chaffee water passes DNR tests; boil-water order lifted
(Local News ~ 09/04/08)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- After 11 tests for bacteria showed no problem with Chaffee's public drinking water, Missouri Department of Natural Resources officials lifted a boil-water order Thursday. The order was issued Aug. 26 after a DNR inspector found virtually no chlorine in the city's water system. ...
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New Madrid riverfront improvement projects move forward
(Local News ~ 09/04/08)
NEW MADRID, Mo. — Residents of New Madrid along with local, state and federal officials gathered Tuesday for the groundbreaking ceremony to extend the Mississippi River levee walkway along the New Madrid Riverfront. "We're so proud," said New Madrid Mayor Donnie Brown as he addressed the crowd at the city's river amphitheater...
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Mo. pharmacist gets probation for selling fake Lipitor
(State News ~ 09/04/08)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Former Kansas City-area pharmacist Doug Albers has received five years' probation for selling fake or misbranded medication. The sentence Wednesday came nearly one year after Albers admitted his involvement in an alleged conspiracy to sell $42 million in stolen, misbranded and bogus pharmaceutical drugs...
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Judge moves trial for Mo. man charged in girl's death
(State News ~ 09/04/08)
CASSVILLE, Mo. (AP) -- A judge has agreed to move the trial of one of the men charged with raping and killing a 9-year-old southwest Missouri girl. Barry County Judge Robert Wiley ruled Wednesday that Christopher Collings will be tried in Phelps County in the November 2007 death of Rowan Ford of Stella...
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Gustav's leftovers arrive in Missouri
(State News ~ 09/04/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The remnant rains from Hurricane Gustav have arrived in Missouri, with some central parts of the state already seeing as much as 6 inches of rain. Meteorologist Benjamin Sipprell with the National Weather Service says there's the potential for some flooding near creeks and river tributaries, though no word of significant problems by Thursday morning...
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Road work to take place on William Street at Leming Lane intersection
(Local News ~ 09/04/08)
Work has begun on William Street near the Kingshighway intersection this week to add a left turn lane at Leming Lane, located between Jimmi's and Dairy Queen near Schnucks, according to a news release sent out today by the City of Cape Girardeau.Next week striping will occur to put in a left-turn lane eastbound from William Street to Leming Lane. Finishing work is expected to be complete the week of Sept. 15...
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Mo. prison inmate's death under investigation
(State News ~ 09/04/08)
BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) -- The Missouri Department of Corrections says an inmate's death is being investigated. Officials say 44-year-old Michael Williams was pronounced dead at the Eastern Reception Diagnostic and Correctional Center in Bonne Terre on Wednesday night. He had been serving a 10-year sentence for first-degree arson...
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Independence Street work moves to next stage
(Local News ~ 09/05/08)
Starting today Independence Street will be closed from Hanover Street to midblock between Park Avenue and West End Boulevard. This portion of work will be completed within 30 to 40 days. The city suggests considering alternate routes. Businesses will remain open...
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MU wears game face for Southeast
(College Sports ~ 09/05/08)
Missouri is the country's sixth-ranked Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A) team. The Tigers have legitimate national championship aspirations. Southeast Missouri State is picked to finish last in the Ohio Valley Conference of the Football Championship Subdivision (the former Division I-AA)...
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Saxony Lutheran nets 2 OT win
against Central in ND Soccerfest
(High School Sports ~ 09/05/08)
Andrew Etzold scored in double overtime Thursday to give the Saxony Lutheran boys soccer team a 1-0 victory against Central at the Notre Dame Soccerfest. Bryant Steffens recorded the shutout for the Crusaders (2-0), who will play Carbondale at 6 p.m. today...
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ND cross country enters special year for coach, son
(High School Sports ~ 09/05/08)
Notre Dame cross country coach Bill Davis said one of the best moments he shared with his son, senior Logan Davis, while coaching him the past three years came when the Bulldogs won the Class 2 state meet in 2005. Logan, just a freshman at the time, was the squad's third-best runner...
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Joe Blakemore
(Obituary ~ 09/05/08)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. — Joe Blakemore, 95, of Olive Branch died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008, at Daystar Care Center in Cairo, Ill. He was born Aug. 3, 1913, in Lakewood, Ill., son of James Franklin and Amy Roberts Blakemore. He and Ruth Kinder were married Oct. 31, 1936...
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Joyce Ernst
(Obituary ~ 09/05/08)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Joyce A. Ernst, 57, of Perryville died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Nov. 25, 1950, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Gilbert and Gladys Moore Ernst. Ernst was a 1969 graduate of St. Vincent High School and a graduate of Gradwall Lab. She was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church and its Ladies Sodality...
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Stephanie Thompson
(Obituary ~ 09/05/08)
CHAFFEE, Mo. — Stephanie Gail Thompson, 54, of Chaffee died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008, at her home. She was born July 14, 1954, in Chicago, daughter of Elvin Earl and Ruth Adams Ladd. She and Dennis Thompson were married Dec. 4, 1970, in Jackson...
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Ruth Hager
(Obituary ~ 09/05/08)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Ruth A. Hager, 65, of Perryville died Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008, at Perry County Memorial Hospital. She was born April 26, 1943, in St. Louis, daughter of Clements T. and Leona M. Ponder Meyer. She and John A. Hager Sr. were married April 11, 1965. He died Feb. 29, 2008...
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2008 high school cross country capsules
(High School Sports ~ 09/05/08)
Notre Dame Bulldogs Coach: Bill Davis 2007 postseason results: Second place in district, third place in Class 3 Returning starters: Logan Davis, sr.; Dillon Klaffer, sr.; Wynn McClellan, jr.; Matt Reinagel, sr.; Ryan Johnson, jr. Other top returning runners: Cody Moore, jr.; David Willems, jr.; Michael Bohn, jr.; Lance Essner, so.; Austin Kight, so.; Nick Reinagel, sr.; Alex Stone, sr.; Lance Garrett, sr...
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Tonight's high school football games
(High School Sports ~ 09/05/08)
Jackson (0-1) at Parkway South (0-1) Last week: Riverview Gardens 32, Jackson 31; St. Louis University High School 20, Parkway South 10. Last year: These two teams did not meet in 2007. Outlook: Parkway South, a Class 6 school that in 2007 went 4-6, including one win by forfeit, played well last week in a 20-10 loss to St. ...
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Horse attacked; some residents blaming a cougar
(State News ~ 09/05/08)
ST. LOUIS -- Is a cougar stalking prey in eastern Missouri? Some residents think so, following recent alleged attacks of a buffalo and a horse on separate but neighboring properties in Jefferson County, and following other sightings in recent months of a potentially dangerous animal that hasn't been indigenous to Missouri for more than 80 years...
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GOP rhetoric raises some unanswered questions
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/05/08)
To the editor; I just finished listening to the Republican National Convention coverage and the various speeches leading up to that of vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin. However, the boosterism and rhetoric that was applauded by those on the convention center floor leaves many unanswered questions...
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Births 9/5/08
(Births ~ 09/05/08)
Ogles Son to Ricky and Amy Ogles of Memphis, Tenn., Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women in Memphis, 10:10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15, 2008. Name, Caden Lyle. Weight, 7 pounds, 2 ounces. First child. Mrs. Ogles is the former Amy Dewrock, daughter of Gene and Michelle Dewrock of Cape Girardeau. She is a senior financial analyst with AutoZone. Ogles is the son of Jerry and Jane Ogles of Cape Girardeau. He is a fourth year medical student at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis...
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Gene domino effect behind some types of tumors
(National News ~ 09/05/08)
WASHINGTON -- Scientists have mapped the cascade of genetic changes that turn normal cells in the brain and pancreas into two of the most lethal cancers. The result points to a new approach for fighting tumors and maybe even catching them sooner. Genes blamed for one person's brain tumor were different from the culprits for the next patient, making the puzzle of cancer genetics even more complicated...
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Hooked on science: Air takes up space
(Community ~ 09/05/08)
Here's a cool experiment that proves air takes up space. Materials: Instructions: STEP 1: Fill the bowl will water. STEP 2: Wad the napkin and push it into the bottom of the plastic cup. STEP 3: Turn the plastic cup over and submerge the cup completely into the bowl of water...
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Roadwork to close one lane of I-55 near Benton
(Local News ~ 09/05/08)
SCOTT COUNTY, Mo. -- The southbound lane of Interstate 55 will be reduced to one lane with a 16-foot width restriction Tuesday and Wednesday while Missouri Department of Transportation crews repair the roadway's shoulders. The work will be performed on the Route 77 overpass near Benton, Mo. Weather permitting, work will take place from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. For additional information, call MoDOT at 888-275-6636...
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Asian elephant cured of addiction to heroin after three years in rehab
(International News ~ 09/05/08)
BEIJING -- An Asian elephant that became addicted to heroin at the hands of illegal traders will return home after a three-year rehab program, Chinese state media said Thursday. Xiguang, a 4-year-old male Asian elephant, became addicted after he was captured by smugglers along the Chinese-Myanmar border in March 2005. The traders fed the elephant bananas laced with heroin as bait and to pacify the creature, the official Xinhua News Agency said...
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Out of the past 9/5/08
(Out of the Past ~ 09/05/08)
25 years ago: Sept. 5, 1983 Labor Day. A former Scott City resident, Monica Heuring, is appearing as Faye in Neil Simon's "Chapter Two" at the Sierra Madre Playhouse near Los Angeles; Heuring received her B.S. degree from Southeast Missouri State University, majoring in speech and theater...
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neXt up 9/5/08
(Community ~ 09/05/08)
FRIDAY n New movies "Bangkok Dangerous" Rated R, running time 1 hour 48 mins. @ Cape West 14 Cine "Henry Poole is Here" Rated PG, running time 1 hour 40 mins. @ Town Plaza Cinema n Tunes at Twilight featuring The Cantrells: Common Pleas Courthouse gazebo, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m...
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Opal Hurst
(Obituary ~ 09/05/08)
Opal Hurst, 90, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee, Mo., is in charge of arrangements.
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Gustav's leftovers arrive in Mo.
(State News ~ 09/05/08)
ST. LOUIS -- Rains left over from Hurricane Gustav drenched Missouri on Thursday, resulting in scattered road closures and reports of minor flooding in low-lying areas. The National Weather Service said wet weather left over from the hurricane that hit the Gulf Coast Monday hovered over Arkansas for a few days before dropping as much as 6 inches of rain in Missouri on Wednesday and Thursday...
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Region briefs 9/5/08
(State News ~ 09/05/08)
Castro daughter to speak at SIU-Carbondale CARBONDALE, Ill. — The daughter of former Cuban president Fidel Castro is coming to Carbondale. Alina Fernandez is scheduled to speak Sept. 29 at Southern Illinois University's student center as part of Latino Heritage Month. ...
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Legislative campaign finance reports released
(Local News ~ 09/05/08)
Legislative candidate Wayne Wallingford added $8,000 of his own money to his campaign war chest in the final days of the primary campaign in Cape Girardeau, but it wasn't enough. Wallingford wound up the race for the Republican nomination in the 158th District by spending $500 more than the winning candidate, Clint Tracy. ...
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Fashion statement: T-shirt irony gives way to love, peace, recycling
(Community ~ 09/05/08)
LAS VEGAS — It wasn't so long ago that pop queens sparked the "message" T-shirt fad with tops telling no one in particular "Dump him" or "I stole your boyfriend." We may all be pleased to learn we've evolved. Or at least our T-shirts have...
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Kathy Griffin, Don Rickles paired for Emmy show
(Entertainment ~ 09/05/08)
LOS ANGELES -- Kathy Griffin, who shook up an Emmy ceremony last year with her rowdy acceptance speech, is bringing her act to this year's prime-time awards show. Griffin and Don Rickles, a comedian who's legendary for his combative style, will team up as presenters at the Sept. 21 ceremony airing on ABC, the TV academy says...
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Jackson courthouse elevator needs $45,000 hydraulic cylinder
(Local News ~ 09/05/08)
An Aug. 29 state inspection as of the county elevators has resulted in an order to replace a hydraulic cylinder of the county courthouse elevator. The Cape Girardeau County Commission heard the news from county public works director Don McQuay at the board's Thursday meeting...
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Speak Out 9/5/08
(Speak Out ~ 09/05/08)
No bike parking A month or so back you ran an article about bike lanes and other bike-related matters in Cape Girardeau. I am all for bike lanes, but getting to places on a bike isn't the problem. In my opinion, the problem currently is that when you get somewhere you have no place to put your bike. ...
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McCain tells convention, nation he'll bring change
(National News ~ 09/05/08)
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- John McCain, a POW turned political rebel, vowed Thursday night to vanquish the "constant partisan rancor" that grips Washington as he launched his fall campaign for the White House. "Change is coming," he promised the roaring Republican National Convention and a prime-time television audience...
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Jackson man seriously injured in Thursday evening car accident
(Local News ~ 09/05/08)
A Jackson man was seriously injured Thursday evening as the vehicle he was driving ran off the right side of the roadway and struck an embankment and tree off County Road 335, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol crash reports Web site. The 2001 Mercedes driven by Tracy L. Kaminskey, 44, was totaled...
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Jack Abramoff sentenced to four years in prison in political corruption scandal
(National News ~ 09/05/08)
WASHINGTON -- Jack Abramoff, the once powerful lobbyist at the heart of a far-reaching political corruption scandal, was sentenced to four years in prison Thursday by a judge who said the case had shattered the public's confidence in government. Abramoff, who fought back tears as he declared himself a broken man, appeared crestfallen as the judge handed down a sentence lengthier than prosecutors had sought...
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Roddick encounters loss in U.S. Open quarterfinals
(Professional Sports ~ 09/05/08)
NEW YORK -- Novak Djokovic heard what Andy Roddick said about him and didn't like it one bit. Still, as much motivation as Djokovic might have derived from that, and as well as he played in their U.S. Open quarterfinal Thursday night, Roddick's own uncharacteristic serving miscues had a lot to do with the 2003 champion's 6-2, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (5) loss...
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Jackson takes crash courses to ready for Sunday's opener
(High School Sports ~ 09/05/08)
ST. LOUIS -- Steven Jackson says he's ready to go, despite a long holdout, as the St. Louis Rams open the season Sunday in Philadelphia. Jackson held out for 27 days while seeking a new contract and missed training camp in Wisconsin. He came back and signed a six-year, $44-million contract...
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Tropical Storm Hanna's floods cause chaos, desperation in Haiti
(International News ~ 09/05/08)
GONAIVES, Haiti -- Floodwaters frustrated efforts by Argentine peacekeepers to distribute food at orphanages marooned by Tropical Storm Hanna on Thursday. They hunkered down in their base as desperate people begged for food and water outside the gates...
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Elsie Bethards
(Obituary ~ 09/05/08)
COBDEN, Ill. — Elsie Lorene Bethards, 83, of Cobden, formerly of Villa Ridge, Ill., died Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008, at her home. She was born April 5, 1925, in Carterville, Ill., daughter of Walter and Grace Keener Hawkins. She and Gerald Bethards were married Nov. 9, 1944. He died April 7, 1994...
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Cape judge fills in on state Supreme Court
(Local News ~ 09/05/08)
The open chair at the Missouri Supreme Court, vacated by Judge Stephen Limbaugh Jr. of Cape Girardeau when he took a post on the federal bench, was temporarily filled Thursday by another Cape Girardeau jurist, Circuit Judge Ben Lewis. The seven-member court regularly calls on other members of the judiciary to fill in when there is a vacancy or when a sitting member has a conflict of interest. ...
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Cape Girardeau police arrest 5 undocumented immigrants
(Local News ~ 09/05/08)
Five undocumented immigrants were arrested by a Cape Girardeau police officer who recognized one of them when he saw him driving and knew the man did not have a license, department spokesman Barry Hovis said Thursday. Gilberto F. Hernandez, 40, Javier Claudio-Gutierrez, 21, and Masendonio Sotelo-Pina, 29, all of 624 Boxwood Drive, Apt. ...
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Cape police still trying to identify shooter who wounded 3
(Local News ~ 09/05/08)
Cape Girardeau police are seeking help to identify a suspect or suspects who wounded three teens Wednesday evening on South Hanover Street. Investigators recovered evidence identifying the type of gun used to wound the three, all males, but have not been able to determine who fired the shots...
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Facebook to test New Jersey's Web icon for reporting abuse
(National News ~ 09/05/08)
TRENTON, N.J. -- The popular social networking website Facebook has agreed to test replacing its own link for reporting abuse with a bigger one developed by the New Jersey attorney general's office. Under the agreement announced Wednesday, Facebook will display a "Report Abuse!" icon on a small fraction of its pages that display videos instead of its own link for reporting objectionable material...
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Big benefit to be held Saturday for Illinois blues singer
(Local News ~ 09/05/08)
A music benefit and silent auction will be held for Illinois blues singer "Big" Larry Williams at 6 p.m. Saturday at the American Legion hall in Jackson. Doug and Danny Rees and Friends will play, followed by Bruce Zimmerman and the Water Street Band, with Big Larry making guest appearances on stage throughout the night. Big Larry, 81, suffered injuries during the 2008 ice storm and was hospitalized early this year due to complications from a prior operation...
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Iraq to open Saddam Hussein abuse museum at Abu Ghraib
(International News ~ 09/05/08)
BAGHDAD -- The notorious Abu Ghraib prison is getting a facelift: work to reopen the facility and construct a museum documenting Saddam Hussein's crimes -- but not the abuses committed there by U.S. guards. The sprawling complex, which has not held prisoners since 2006, will be refurbished with the goal of taking new inmates in about a year, the government said Thursday...
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FEMA may cover hotel costs for some hurricane evacuees
(National News ~ 09/05/08)
NEW ORLEANS -- The federal government says it will pay hotel expenses for some of the nearly 2 million people who fled their homes ahead of Hurricane Gustav, but exactly who will be eligible for assistance and how much it will cost taxpayers is uncertain...
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90: The new 70
(Editorial ~ 09/05/08)
Last week, the Southeast Missourian and our older adult magazine, TBY: The Best Years, featured inspiring stories of men still making a difference. The first was about a man named Phillips Brown, who is 90 years old. He participates in the Meals on Wheels program, delivering more than 30 meals every day on 90-minute routes. He's been helping out since his wife died in 1996. The retired university professor also occasionally rides his bike to the center...
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River City wants talent
(Community ~ 09/05/08)
The City of Roses Music Heritage Association needs talented young musicians for the River City's Got Talent competition that coincides with the River City Music Festival Sept. 26 and 27. Students in two categories can show off their vocal or instrumental talents on stage at the festival. The younger group consists of musicians in grades six to nine; the second is students in 10th through 12th grades...
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NASA moves Atlantis to launch pad
(National News ~ 09/05/08)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA moved shuttle Atlantis to the launch pad Thursday for a flight next month to the Hubble Space Telescope after being waylaid by a pair of tropical storms. Atlantis is supposed to blast off on NASA's final visit to Hubble on Oct. 8, but it is expected to be delayed a couple of days because of work lost to Tropical Storms Fay and Hanna. A technical problem with the hookup between the shuttle and its external fuel tank also stalled operations...
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Reason 1,277 that we need grandkids
(Column ~ 09/05/08)
Editor's note: This column originally appeared Sept. 8, 2006. Some youngsters go to the fair and stand on their tiptoes so they can get past the "You must be this tall" signs in front of some of the scariest rides. I was never one of those youngsters...
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Fire report 9/5/08
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/05/08)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday: n At 7:46 p.m., emergency medical service in the 1100 block of Linden Street. n At 8:33 p.m., a still alarm at 701 Bellevue St. n At 11:39 p.m., emergency medical service in the 700 block of North Missouri Avenue...
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Nebraska man sues prosecutor to get leg back
(National News ~ 09/05/08)
ALLIANCE, Neb. -- After being shot five times, a western Nebraska man had to go to court to get his prosthetic leg back from prosecutors. The Box Butte County Attorney's office gave Val McCabe's leg back Wednesday after a judge ordered it returned...
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Culpepper fails to find QB job, calls it a career
(Professional Sports ~ 09/05/08)
MIAMI -- Daunte Culpepper summed up his thoughts Thursday in two words, which ushered in the start of a new era for the former Pro Bowl quarterback. "Farewell NFL," he wrote. With that, a career once filled with such promise came to a most unceremonious end...
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Police report 9/5/08
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/05/08)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n Brandon T. Singleton, 38, 906 N. West End Blvd., was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and failure to maintain a single lane...
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Super Bowl champs debut with victory
(High School Sports ~ 09/05/08)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The New York Giants won the Super Bowl with defense and they kicked off defense of that title with more of the same. Playing without Pro Bowl linemen Michael Strahan and Osi Umenyiora, New York limited the new-look Washington Redskins to 11 first downs and 209 total yards and gave indications that these Giants are back for another run in a 16-7 victory that ushered in the NFL season Thursday night...
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Chaffee water passes DNR test
(Local News ~ 09/05/08)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- After 11 tests for bacteria showed no problem with Chaffee's public drinking water, Missouri Department of Natural Resources officials lifted a boil-water order Thursday. The order was issued Aug. 26 after a DNR inspector found virtually no chlorine in the city's water system. ...
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Nell Holcomb to showcase completed renovations Sept. 14
(Local News ~ 09/05/08)
After losing the use of a gymnasium, four classrooms and a teacher's lounge for a year, teachers and students are finding the "detours" caused by construction were worth it, Nell Holcomb superintendent Darryl Pannier said. In August, students returned to an expanded gym, new music and art classrooms, an updated computer lab and more parking. The $2.2 million upgrade will be showcased during a dedication at 2 p.m. Sept. 14 and an open house following until 4 p.m...
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Poplar Bluff kindergarten center destroyed by fire Thursday
(Local News ~ 09/05/08)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- The Mark Twain Kindergarten Center was empty when bells rang Thursday after an early morning fire destroyed four modular buildings that served as classrooms and special purpose rooms for more than 120 of the campus' approximately 400 students...
- SMSC Stars U-11 soccer team wins championship (Submitted Photo ~ 09/05/08)
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SEMO District Fair parade to close streets, restrict parking
(Local News ~ 09/05/08)
Special traffic arrangements will be in place in the area around Arena Park for the SEMO District Fair, according to a news release from the Cape Girardeau Police Department. The fair begins Saturday. "No Parking" signs will be placed around Arena Park today and will be enforced beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday. All vehicles parked in a "No Parking" or "Restricted Parking" area will be towed at the owner's expense, according to the news release...
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Website reports Nov. 7 release for 'Killshot'
(Local News ~ 09/05/08)
"Killshot," the movie based on an Elmore Leonard novel that included a week of production in Cape Girardeau, will be released in theaters on Nov. 7 according to the Web site of the Harvey Weinstein Co. The film, long-anticipated locally, has been given release dates in the past that have not been met. When production crews under director John Madden were in Cape Girardeau in January 2006, the anticipated release date was in the fall of that year...
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Mo. execution scheduled for Sept. 17 delayed
(State News ~ 09/05/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- For the second time in less than a month, the Missouri Supreme Court has given a reprieve to a death row inmate. John Middleton was scheduled to die by injection Sept. 17 for the 1995 shooting deaths of three people in northwest Missouri. But late Wednesday, the state Supreme Court issued a stay of execution. The court also set an Oct. 7 date to hear oral arguments on a legal challenge filed by Middleton and other inmates and death penalty opponents...
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Algae power: project places plants at power plants
(State News ~ 09/05/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Now this could provide some truly green power. A pair of Missouri universities and electric companies announced plans Friday to use the carbon dioxide pollution from coal-fired power plants to grow green pond scum that could be turned into biofuel...
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Fallen tree limb responsible for Thursday evening Cape Girardeau power outage
(Local News ~ 09/05/08)
A fallen tree limb is responsible for a Thursday evening power outage in Cape Girardeau that affected about 1,100 AmerenUE customers. Around 8:30 p.m. Thursday, a tree limb came in contact with a power line near 3210 Independence St., according to AmerenUE spokesman Michael Cleary. All but 162 residents had their power restored by 10:42 p.m. The remaining customers had power restored by 1:30 a.m. while repairs were being completed...
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Man convicted in 1994 rape case after DNA match
(State News ~ 09/05/08)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Thanks to a DNA match, a Jackson County jury convicts a 39-year-old man of a 1994 sexual assault. Jurors found Gregg A. Maples guilty Thursday night of forcible sodomy and forcible rape in a May 1994 sexual assault on a 20-year-old woman in her Kansas City home...
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Police: Dozen shots fired at St. Louis officers
(State News ~ 09/05/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- St. Louis police captured one suspect but are still seeking a second after officers were shot at more than a dozen times. The incident happened about 2 a.m. Friday near the Saint Louis University campus. Police say someone shot at officers then took off in a vehicle...
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Cell phone leads to kidnapped teen
(State News ~ 09/05/08)
WENTZVILLE, Mo. (AP) -- Cell phone technology helps lead to the rescue of a teenage girl and the arrest of the man who allegedly abducted her. Authorities say 31-year-old Brian Bennett of California is in custody following his arrest on Tuesday in the eastern Missouri town of Wentzville. The 17-year-old victim is back with her parents in South Carolina...
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City Hall volunteer proposal to be reconsidered at KC
(State News ~ 09/05/08)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A proposal to keep the Kansas City mayor and council members from having their close family members volunteer at City Hall will get another look. Council members who support the measure failed to get the nine votes they needed Thursday. Questions about discrepancies came up, and officials have decided to refine the ordinance...
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Biden to campaign in Missouri
(State News ~ 09/05/08)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden will campaign in Missouri on Tuesday. The Delaware senator is slated to meet with voters to discuss the country's economic challenges. Campaign officials have not indicated which city Biden will visit...
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Homicide ruled in death of Columbia woman found in trunk
(State News ~ 09/05/08)
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- The death of a 53-year-old Columbia woman whose body was found in her car trunk has been ruled a homicide by investigators. A completed autopsy report was released this week by the Boone County medical examiner's office. Investigators are not releasing the exact cause of Helen Sanders' death, although they confirmed that drowning is one possibility...
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Neo-Nazi group: We don't need permit to picket in Columbia
(State News ~ 09/05/08)
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- Even though they were denied parade and special event permits, a neo-Nazi group plans to assemble in Columbia on the same day as the Missouri-Kansas State game. The National Socialist Movement says it doesn't need a permit to gather, and may do just that on Nov. 8. Police denied the group's application, saying that there wouldn't be enough officers to cover the game and the event, as well as provide usual protections in the city...
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Man dies, 3 hurt in St. Charles fire
(State News ~ 09/05/08)
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) -- One man is dead and three people are injured after a fire at a St. Charles apartment building. The fire broke out around 7:20 a.m. Friday at the Pralle (PRAY'-lee) Lane Apartment Complex. Firefighters rescued four people from different apartments who were trapped in the building...
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Dow goes up as investors hunt for bargains
(Business ~ 09/06/08)
NEW YORK -- Wall Street wrestled with economic worries Friday, extending losses after a disheartening jobs report and then engaging in some mild bargain hunting that gave the market some modest gains. The major indexes ended the week with big declines, a sign that investors, who not long ago expected the economy to improve, are now growing discouraged...
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Opal Hurst
(Obituary ~ 09/06/08)
Opal Hurst Opal Hurst, 90, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born Dec. 28, 1917, at White Oak, Mo., daughter of Walter and Ida Sanders McGee. Opal married Henry Hurst on Feb. 3, 1938. He preceded her in death Feb. 27, 1991...
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Howard Baudendistel
(Obituary ~ 09/06/08)
Howard Baudendistel PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Howard H. Baudendistel, 100, formerly of Perryville, died Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008, at the Lutheran Convalescent Home in Webster Groves, Mo. He was born Feb. 4, 1908, at Silver Lake, Mo., son of Lawrence and Anna Deitsch Baudendistel. He and Viola Bey were married Nov. 6, 1936. She died Nov. 10, 1969...
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'Killshot' slated for Nov. 7 theater release
(Local News ~ 09/06/08)
The wait for a chance to see Cape Girardeau in the movies could be over soon. The Weinstein Co. posted Nov. 7 as the premier date for "Killshot," the film adaptation of an Elmore Leonard novel, on its company website. The movie, starring Diane Lane and Mickey Rourke, has been delayed repeatedly since production crews spent a week filming in Cape Girardeau in January 2006...
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Fair organizers line up new attractions for '08
(Local News ~ 09/06/08)
In addition to old favorites like karaoke and a pageant, this year's SEMO District Fair will feature new events that require audience participation. Next Saturday, contestants will have five minutes to cram as many hot dogs down their throats as possible, with a $30 prize for the winner. Later in the day, participants will dress as celebrities and strut to music. Another new event is a mother/daughter, father/son look-alike contest...
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A lasting inheritance goes further than a person's bank account
(Community ~ 09/06/08)
My grandad grew up on a tobacco farm in western Kentucky. He still visits the farm, though it is no longer his. Like most teenagers of his day, he met, married and has remained married to a girl from that small town. Like the others of what has been labeled the Greatest Generation, when his country called, he answered and went off to fight in World War II. ...
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Learning a life worth living
(Column ~ 09/06/08)
"I believe we have two lives: the life we learn with and the life we live with after that." — Iris Gaines from "The Natural," 1984 Our family has a dog, Lucy. Lucy came to us after having been abused by a previous owner, a man. ...
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Team from Cape First helps give sight to children during mission trip to Africa
(Community ~ 09/06/08)
After years of giving money to support overseas missions, twins Jean and Jan Fulton decided to join with others from their church, Cape First, and go on a mission trip. The Fultons along with teacher Pat Hindman and Carol Lucy, one of the pastors at Cape First and team leader, went to Free State Province in South Africa to help children with severe vision problems and to spread the gospel among children in desperate need. They saw between 150 and 180 children daily...
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Church briefs 9/6/08
(Community ~ 09/06/08)
Bethany calls new associate pastor, minister of students Bethany Baptist Church of Cape Girardeau has called Jason (J.D.) Davis to serve as associate pastor and minister of students. Davis graduated high school in Sikeston, Mo., and is an alumnus of Harris-Stowe State College and Southeast Missouri State University. He is a graduate of Liberty University, where he studied religion with specialization in youth ministry. Davis is married to Crystal, with one son, Caedmon...
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Central falls to 0-2 with loss to NMCC
(High School Sports ~ 09/06/08)
Cantrell Andrews had one of the best games of his high school career against New Madrid County Central on Friday. He rushed for two touchdowns, including one 58-yarder. He caught a 34-yard touchdown. He rushed for 216 yards. But it wasn't enough. Andrews and the Tigers clung to a three-point lead in the fourth quarter, but the Eagles would deny them the upset. New Madrid scored two touchdowns in the final 6 minutes, 59 seconds of the game to win 44-35...
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Chaffee drops 3 OT
thriller at Fulton Co.
(High School Sports ~ 09/06/08)
It took three overtimes to settle it Friday night. The Chaffee football team, on the road at Fulton County in Kentucky, fell 34-28. The teams played to a 14-14 tie in regulation, and the Red Devils' luck finally ended in the third overtime period. The loss dropped Chaffee to 1-1...
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Indians' victory
is first for Hitt
(High School Sports ~ 09/06/08)
MANCHESTER, Mo. -- The Jackson football team provided three hours of comfort for its coach Friday night. The week had been a challenging one for first-year coach Van Hitt. He and his team suffered a heart-breaking one-point loss in the season opener last Friday. And he was involved in a motorcycle accident Tuesday morning, breaking his collarbone...
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Staunch 'D' leads Rams to 2-0 start
(High School Sports ~ 09/06/08)
PORTAGEVILLE -- The Scott City football team, like last year, is off to a 2-0 start with just one touchdown allowed. But Rams coach Ronnie Jones said his team will have to play better than it did Friday night to extend the streak and repeat 2007's 3-0 start...
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Southeast visits No. 6 Missouri today
(College Sports ~ 09/06/08)
Southeast Missouri State faces seemingly insurmountable odds tonight, but the Redhawks aren't conceding anything. Just about everybody expects sixth-ranked Missouri to pummel Southeast when the squads square off at 68,000-seat Faurot Field in Columbia, Mo...
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83-year-old struck by car in parking lot
(Local News ~ 09/06/08)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- An elderly Poplar Bluff man was struck by a car on the parking lot of Steak 'n' Shake at about 5:20 a.m. Thursday. Edward Charles Lynch, 83, of the 1300 block of Meadow Lane suffered what Poplar Bluff police patrolman Jim Gerber described as moderate to severe injuries...
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Two arrested after drug raid Friday in Stoddard County
(Local News ~ 09/06/08)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Two Stoddard County residents face drug-related charges following a midmorning raid inside Bloomfield's city limits Friday. The pair, 39-year-old Keith Leon Allen of Bernie, Mo., and Nicole Lovena Ferguson, 35, of Bloomfield, were arrested by Stoddard County sheriff's deputies at Ferguson's home on South Prairie Street after an extensive investigation into the suspected manufacture of methamphetamine, according to Stoddard County Sheriff Carl Hefner...
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Harrie Wyatt
(Obituary ~ 09/06/08)
Harrie Wyatt CAIRO, Ill. -- Harrie Wyatt, 88, of Cairo died Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to service time Monday at Massie Funeral Home in Mounds, Ill. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with Dr. Grady Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Mound City National Cemetery...
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Most local candidates file finance reports
(Local News ~ 09/06/08)
The final cash tally for Paul Koeper's victory in the District 1 race for Cape Girardeau County Commission is in. Koeper, a vice president of Penzel Construction, spent $23,551 to defeat nine opponents in the Republican primary, according to reports filed this week with County Clerk Kara Clark. As of Aug. 30, Koeper had $1,634 in the bank for the fall race against Democratic nominee Marvin McMillan, who spent $3,994 on his victory over two Democratic opponents in the Aug. 5 primary...
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Births 9/6/08
(Births ~ 09/06/08)
Copeland Daughter to Bryan and Michelle Copeland of Lewisville, Texas, Presbyterian Hospital of Plano, Texas, 11:11 a.m. Tuesday, July 8, 2008. Name, Allison Rachel. Weight, 6 pounds, 8 ounces. First child. Mrs. Copeland is the former Michelle Eakins, daughter of Carl and Donna Eakins of Cape Girardeau. She is a marketing coordinator with Jacobs Carter Burgess. Copeland is the son of John and Doris Copeland of Keithville, La. He is a civil engineer with Jacobs Carter Burgess...
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Fair here again
(Editorial ~ 09/06/08)
The SEMO District Fair begins once again today. The gates open at 11 a.m. By now you know what the fair's all about. The rides. The animals. The food. The fair is a Cape Girardeau institution. For 153 years, the fair has, like shorter days and the start of football season, signaled the beginning of fall. It would be hard to imagine September without it...
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Edith White
(Obituary ~ 09/06/08)
Edith White Edith M. Wiblin White, 83, formerly of Summersville, W.Va., and Pine Bluff, Ark., passed away Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008, in Cape Girardeau. She was born Sept. 18, 1924, daughter of John Melvin and Minnie Butler Wills. Edith and Clarence O. Wiblin were married in 1940. He died in 1975. She and Elijah White were married in 1994 in Pine Bluff. He died in 2005...
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Emerson wraps up farm tour with stop at First Friday Coffee
(Local News ~ 09/06/08)
U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson began the final day of her annual agricultural farm tour with an appearance at the First Friday Coffee inside Cape Girardeau's Show Me Center. "I have been inspired everywhere I've gone," Emerson said. "I've concentrated on visiting small, entrepreneurial operations that are the backbone of our economy. I've learned about the challenges producers are facing with finding niche products."...
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Out of the past 9/6/08
(Out of the Past ~ 09/06/08)
25 years ago: Sept. 6, 1983 Circuit Judge Tony Heckemeyer of Sikeston, Mo., has granted Douglas Wayne Thompson, who will stand trial once more for the 1961 shooting death of a Cape Girardeau auxiliary police officer, a change of venue from Mississippi County to Scott County...
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Hanna charges for Carolinas
(National News ~ 09/06/08)
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- Tropical Storm Hanna cruised toward the Carolinas on Friday, forecast to hit land overnight and promising to deliver gusty winds and heavy rain during a dash up the Eastern Seaboard that could wash out the weekend for millions of people...
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Stand Up to Cancer telethon takes over network television
(Entertainment ~ 09/06/08)
LOS ANGELES -- Three TV networks, cancer research advocates and more than 60 celebrities from music, sports, TV and film made history Friday night with a live telethon that aired simultaneously on NBC, ABC and CBS. Jack Black, Jennifer Aniston, Halle Berry and Keanu Reeves -- along with presidential nominees John McCain and Barack Obama -- were among the stars participating in "Stand Up to Cancer," a commercial-free fundraising show spearheaded by entertainment-industry heavyweights whose lives have been touched by the disease.. ...
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Fire Report 9/6/08
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/06/08)
Jackson Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday: n Emergency medical service on Shady Lane. n Emergency medical service on North Missouri Street. Firefighters responded to the following calls Friday: n Emergency medical service on South Shawnee Boulevard...
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Algae power: Project places real plants at power plants
(State News ~ 09/06/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Now this could provide some truly green power. A pair of Missouri universities and electric companies announced plans Friday to use the carbon dioxide pollution from coal-fired power plants to grow green pond scum that could be turned into biofuel...
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Pennsylvania dentist charged with dumping waste on Jersey Shore
(National News ~ 09/06/08)
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, N.J. -- A Pennsylvania dentist has been charged with dumping medical waste that sullied the New Jersey coast in a popular area and forced beach closures at the height of vacation season. Authorities said Friday that Thomas McFarland took his motorboat to Townsend Inlet near Avalon on Aug. ...
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Review panel criticizes Great Lakes health study
(National News ~ 09/06/08)
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- Substandard science has hurt a federal agency's seven-year effort to document possible links between industrial pollution and health problems in the Great Lakes region, an independent review panel said Friday. The Institute of Medicine said drafts of a report still under development by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were deeply flawed. ...
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Fallen tree limb responsible for Thursday evening power outage
(Local News ~ 09/06/08)
Tree limb blamed for power outage Thursday A fallen tree limb is responsible for a Thursday evening power outage in Cape Girardeau that affected about 1,100 AmerenUE customers. Around 8:30 p.m., a tree limb came in contact with a power line near 3210 Independence St., according to AmerenUE spokesman Michael Cleary. ...
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Oldest gorilla in captivity dies in Dallas at age 55
(National News ~ 09/06/08)
DALLAS -- The oldest gorilla in captivity, a 55-year-old female named Jenny, has died at the Dallas Zoo -- her home for more than half a century, a spokesman said Friday. Zoo officials decided to euthanize Jenny on Thursday night because of an inoperable tumor in her stomach. Jenny had stopped eating and drinking recently, and tests showed she was unlikely to recover, spokesman Sean Greene said...
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Rice meets Gadhafi on visit to Libya
(International News ~ 09/06/08)
TRIPOLI, Libya -- The United States and Libya sealed a historic turnaround after decades of terrorist killings, American retaliation, suspicions and insults with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's peacemaking visit Friday with Moammar Gadhafi, Libya's mercurial strongman...
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Speak Out 9/6/08
(Speak Out ~ 09/06/08)
Bond not enough I THINK it's just awful that somebody can try and kill their ex-wife and all they're on is a $10,000 bond. They'll probably get a slap on the hand and nothing will happen to them. That's going to give all these crazy ex-husbands out there ideas...
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Trenton, N.J., police kick in door over cockatoo's cries
(National News ~ 09/06/08)
TRENTON, N.J. -- Cries for help inside a Trenton, N.J., home turned out to be for the birds. Neighbors called police Wednesday morning after hearing a woman's persistent cry of "Help me! Help me!" coming from a house. Officers arrived and when no one answered the door, they kicked it in to make a rescue...
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VP candidate Biden to campaign in Missouri
(State News ~ 09/06/08)
WASHINGTON -- Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden will campaign in Missouri on Tuesday. The Delaware senator is slated to meet with voters to discuss the country's economic challenges. Campaign officials have not indicated which city Biden will visit. ...
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Police Report 9/6/08
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/06/08)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A 14-year-old boy was cited into juvenile court for probation violation. n Sarah G. Jackson, 22, 225 S. Lorimier St., No. 2, was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for contempt of court for failure to pay fine for motor vehicle responsibility...
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Review: Nicolas Cage is a drag in dreary 'Bangkok Dangerous'
(Entertainment ~ 09/06/08)
AP Movie Critic Nicolas Cage is back to his dreary former self -- you know, the guy who starred a decade ago in such downers as "8MM" and "Bringing Out the Dead" -- with the tediously monotonous action flick "Bangkok Dangerous." Actually, describing it as having "action" is charitable. ...
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Friedhof - 40 years
(Anniversary ~ 09/07/08)
Leroy and Laura Friedhof of Oak Ridge celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with a dinner for family and friends Sept. 6, 2008, at their home. They were married Aug. 28, 1968, by the Rev. Jack Cathcart. The Friedhofs have a son, Mark Friedhof of Cape Girardeau...
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Adams - Derousse
(Wedding ~ 09/07/08)
Christie Adams and David DeRousse Jr. exchanged vows June 7, 2008, at the Rock Garden in Jackson City Park. The Rev. Luther Rhodes performed the ceremony. Music was by Don "Butch" Gast of Jackson, uncle of the bride. The bride is the daughter of J.C. and Mary Lawrence of Jackson and Joe and Gabbie Mason of Thebes, Ill. The groom is the son of David and Linda DeRousse of Oak Ridge...
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Bohnert - Bingaman
(Wedding ~ 09/07/08)
Lindsay Suzanne Bohnert and Lucas Clark Bingaman were married April 21, 2007, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. The Rev. J. Friedel performed the ceremony. Lenny Kuper was organist, Steve Schultz was violinist, and Alan Bruns and Taylor Bingaman were vocalists...
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Ford - Tanksley
(Wedding ~ 09/07/08)
Ashley Ford and B.J. Tanksley were united in marriage June 7, 2008, at Cape First. The Rev. Gary Brothers performed the ceremony. String music was provided by Trio Girardeaux. Parents of the couple are Jeff and Debbie Ford and Dwight and Kim Tanksley, all of Cape Girardeau...
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Lukefahr - Yoffie
(Wedding ~ 09/07/08)
Karen D. Lukefahr and George A. Yoffie were married June 7, 2008, by the Mississippi River in downtown Cape Girardeau. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Rupert Leslie Jr. The bride is the daughter of Leroy and Bonnie Lukefahr of Leopold, Mo. The groom is the son of Evelyn Yoffie of St. Charles, Mo., and the late Bob Yoffie...
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Pfanstiel - Turner
(Wedding ~ 09/07/08)
Sarah Elizabeth Pfanstiel and Stephen Russell Turner exchanged vows May 3, 2008, at the Gerecke home in Cape Girardeau. Russell Turner performed the ceremony. Ryan Corn of Scott City sang and played acoustic guitar; Josh Reeves and David Pfanstiel, brother of the bride, both of Cape Girardeau, were drummers; Rebekah Pfanstiel of Cape Girardeau, sister of the bride, was pianist; and Andrew Turner of Tauranga, New Zealand, was saxophonist...
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Schaefer - Maxwell
(Wedding ~ 09/07/08)
Sarah Jean Schaefer and Joshua Ross Maxwell were united in marriage June 7, 2008, at The Phoenix 3 in Orange Beach, Ala. The bride is the daughter of Ken and Kate Schaefer of Cape Girardeau. The groom is the son of Marvin and Sue Maxwell of Cerulean, Ky...
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Essner - Dennis
(Engagement ~ 09/07/08)
Richard and Rebecca Essner Sr. of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Rebecca Essner, to Jason Matthew Dennis, both of St. Charles, Mo. He is the son of William and Barbara Dennis of St. Charles. Essner received a bachelor of health science in respiratory therapy from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2004, and a master of business administration from Lindenwood University in 2007. She is a medical sales representative with Radiometer America...
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Hale - Hoffmeister
(Engagement ~ 09/07/08)
Joice Ann Whitby and Ronald F. Hale of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Theresa Elaine Hale, to Thomas Hoffmeister. He is the son of Carol Carter of Cape Girardeau, and the late Clarence "Joe" Hoffmeister and the late Myron "Boomer" Carter...
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Hull - Rigdon
(Engagement ~ 09/07/08)
Michael and Mary Hull of Sedgwick, Kan., announce the engagement of their daughter, Nancy Elizabeth Hull, to William Francis Rigdon, both of Kansas City, Mo. He is the son of Dr. John and Betsy Rigdon of Cape Girardeau. Hull received a bachelor of science degree in print journalism from Kansas State University in 2002. She is editor of the Smithville Herald Newspaper in Smithville, Mo...
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Jansen - Burger
(Engagement ~ 09/07/08)
LEOPOLD, Mo. -- Gerald and Leeann Jansen of Leopold announce the engagement of their daughter, Hanna Jansen, to Ryan Burger, both of Benton, Mo. He is the son of Paul and Patsy Burger of Benton. Jansen is a 1999 graduate of Leopold High School. She is a 2005 graduate of Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center School of Nursing. She is director of nurses at the Arbors at Auburn Creek Assisted Living Facility in Cape Girardeau...
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Kasten - 60 years
(Anniversary ~ 09/07/08)
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Kasten of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a dinner May 10, 2008, at Francine's Gardens. Hosts were their children, Mark (Beverly) Kasten of Pocahontas and Heidi Kasten of Shawnee, Kan.; and grandchildren, Amy (Gibbie) Yates of Jackson and Jennifer Kasten of Washington, D.C...
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Missouri farmers having a good year for yields, a discouraging year for rising production costs
(Local News ~ 09/07/08)
While Fruitland farmer Roger Schwab believes this may be one of his best production years on record, he is concerned about the economic climate in which he grows corn and wheat on his 1,600-acre farm. In 2003, Schwab paid $120 a ton for potash fertilizer. This year it's about $950 a ton...
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Lincoln-Douglas debate anniversary celebrated
(Community ~ 09/07/08)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- History buffs and Lincoln fans can get their fill of both in Southern Illinois on Saturday and Sunday. Activities commemorating the 150 anniversary of the Lincoln-Douglas debates have been planned in Jonesboro and Cobden, Ill. The Union County Historical and Genealogy Society will have an exhibit at the Jonesboro Masonic Hall just north of the public square. ...
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Parents without Partners calendar
(Community ~ 09/07/08)
September n Sunday, Sept. 7: PWP will attend the SEMO District Fair, meeting at 1 p.m. on the steps of the Arena Building. Qualifying members' children or grandchildren will receive money toward the cost of attending the fair. Children under 12 are exempt from the gate admission fee...
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Scott City graduate receives Missouri National Guard award
(Community ~ 09/07/08)
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jess LaFentres, of south St. Louis, was recently honored for helping two soldiers injured in a vehicle accident during the June floods. LaFentres, a Scott City High School graduate, has served in the Missouri National Guard for 28 years. He is married to Jane LaFentres. They have two children, Emily and Matthew. LaFentres is the son of Frank and Carolyn LaFentres of Cape Girardeau and Jane Griffin of Murfreesboro, Tenn...
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Advance student accepted into People to People program
(Community ~ 09/07/08)
Benjamin Trout, a student in Advance, Mo., has been accepted into the People to People World Leadership Forum. Trout will join a select group of students in Washington, D.C., Monday to 14, to earn high school credit while studying leadership and exploring some of the United States' most prominent monuments and institutions. ...
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Contest promotes literacy and ethics
(Community ~ 09/07/08)
The Missouri and Cape Girardeau County Association for Family and Community Education are sponsoring a statewide essay and artwork contest for fourth-grade students. The theme is "responsibility." Students write an essay and create a hand-drawn picture. ...
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What's happening today 9/7/08
(Community ~ 09/07/08)
Tuschhoff family holds reunion The Tuschhoff family reunion will begin at noon with a basket dinner at Trinity Lutheran Parish Hall, Friedheim, Mo. Drinks and table service will be provided. Supper benefits church groups A kettle-cooked beef, fried chicken supper will be held to benefit Saxony Lutheran High School and the Altenburg Zone Lutheran Laymen's League Scholarship Fund. ...
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Ducks will be rolling on the river Sept. 14
(Community ~ 09/07/08)
Ducks will be rolling on the river Sept. 14 as part of a fundraiser to help fund area youth projects on the south side of Cape Girardeau. The Southside and Espirit Optimist clubs originally planned to hold the event in conjunction with the Libertyfest and air show downtown July 4, but had to reschedule the event due to the Libertyfest location change...
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Area parents 'changing the world for one kid' through international adoptions
(Community ~ 09/07/08)
Since 1998, families in the U.S. have adopted an average of 2,576 children per year from Guatemala. In Cape Girardeau, eight families have adopted nine children -- seven girls and two boys -- from the Latin American country. Most of the families said they adopted from outside the U.S. for spiritual, humanitarian and cultural reasons. Danette Neikirk and her husband, Joel, adopted a girl from the country. Chantelle Becking and her husband, Eric, also adopted a Guatemalan girl...
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Cairo, Ill., fire department volunteer still going strong at 93
(Community ~ 09/07/08)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Retiring hasn't yet occurred to Bob Simpson, chief of the Cairo Auxiliary Fire Department. He's too busy to leave the department, which he's been involved with since it formed 67 years ago. "The guys won't let me go," said the 93-year-old fire chief, who clearly isn't interested in retiring...
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Contract talks fail; machinists begin strike against Boeing
(Business ~ 09/07/08)
EVERETT, Wash. -- Boeing Co. machinists walked out on strike Saturday after contract talks arbitrated by a federal mediator failed to produce an agreement. About 100 union members hoisted their strike signs at 12:01 a.m. outside the Boeing plant in this city north of Seattle, cheering and blasting air horns at passing cars, many of which honked back...
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Sherman Caldwell
(Obituary ~ 09/07/08)
Sherman Caldwell THEBES, Ill. -- Sherman Lawrence Caldwell, 92, of Thebes died Friday, Sept. 5, 2008, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born March 22, 1916, in Alexander County, Ill., to William and Ida Dyer Caldwell. He and Marcella Davis were married July 20, 1940. She died March 22, 1995. He later married Sylvia Clubb, who survives...
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Washer tournament draws crowd and brightens 'dull evening'
(Local News ~ 09/07/08)
The game of washers changes with the people who play it. The weight of the washers, the width of the boxes and just what counts as a point all change with the tournament. But the concept is easy. "You just basically throw them down there and whoever gets the most points wins," Ryan Boren said. He was a last-minute substitute to play in Saturday's American Legion washer tournament...
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Bulldogs drop volleyball title match
(High School Sports ~ 09/07/08)
The Notre Dame volleyball team split with Ste. Genevieve the first time the two squads played Saturday. The Bulldogs couldn't repeat the feat the second time the teams played, as the Dragons beat Notre Dame 25-18, 27-26 in the championship match of the Notre Dame VolleyballFest...
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Kelpe provides inspiration for Central's runners
(High School Sports ~ 09/07/08)
JACKSON -- Central assistant coach Bryan Kelpe ran a 100-mile ultra marathon in August through all types of unfavorable conditions -- rain, sleet, snow, hail, thunder and elevations that ranged from 9,200 feet to 12,600 feet. How did he describe his experience?...
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Gibson leads Jackson senior boys to victory
(High School Sports ~ 09/07/08)
JACKSON -- Senior Greg Gibson's attempt at four consecutive individual victories at the Jackson Invitational was denied Saturday by a junior of all people. The invitational consists of four different boys races -- the freshman, sophomore, junior and senior class races. Because runners compete against others in their same academic grade, it might seem strange that Gibson went against Travis Blalock, a Poplar Bluff junior...
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Southeast fans soak up atmosphere in Columbia
(College Sports ~ 09/07/08)
COLUMBIA -- Sarah Roussin's shirt told the story of what she was doing outside Faurot Field at the University of Missouri on Saturday. "I'm just here to tailgate," was spelled out in red and white letters on a black shirt, making her school colors stand out among the gold T-shirts and Chase Daniel jerseys...
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How they scored
(College Sports ~ 09/07/08)
First quarter MU: Derrick Washington 5-yard run (Jeff Wolfert kick), 10:51. Chase Daniel threw his only incompletion of the game on this drive, but four plays on the drive go for 10 or more yards. 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:01. Missouri, 7-0. ------...
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Redhawks retool offensive line
(College Sports ~ 09/07/08)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Looking for positives in Southeast Missouri State's 52-3 loss, Redhawks fans? The offensive line made some strides from the previous week, and it could have been disastrous with as many changes the unit made from opening week, when it gave up seven sacks to Division II Southwest Baptist...
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Scheible sees plenty of first-half action
(College Sports ~ 09/07/08)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- True freshman quarterback Matt Scheible showed Southeast Missouri State coaches enough during fall camp to move into the backup role behind Houston Lillard. Scheible saw the first action of his college career Saturday night during Southeast's 52-3 loss at sixth-ranked Missouri...
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Redhawks defense must prove its worth
(College Sports ~ 09/07/08)
The unstoppable force and the immovable object. This was more like the Bullet train meeting something that has resembled Swiss cheese so far. Southeast Missouri State proved it could slow down Missouri ... but only when Chase Daniel and the rest of Missouri's explosive offensive starters were on the sidelines...
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A Tiger mauling
(College Sports ~ 09/07/08)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- University of Missouri All-American senior quarterback Chase Daniel said during the week he hoped to be out of Saturday's game for good by halftime. That would mean things were progressing smoothly for the sixth-ranked Tigers against 50-point underdog Southeast Missouri State...
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Rice urges closer ties between U.S. and North African allies
(International News ~ 09/07/08)
ALGIERS, Algeria -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged closer coordination with North African allies on fighting terrorism and said Saturday the U.S. would work to return Guantanamo detainees to their home countries "as soon we possibly can."...
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Feds to reveal plan to steady Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
(National News ~ 09/07/08)
WASHINGTON -- When Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. reveals how the Bush administration intends to steady tottering mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, he will likely be walking a knife edge between two views on what the government should do...
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Poplar Bluff school to reopen Monday after Thursday's campus fire
(Local News ~ 09/07/08)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Mark Twain Kindergarten Center will be crowded when it reopens Monday, as the district makes room for more than 120 additional students in the campus's main building. Early Thursday morning, fire destroyed four modular buildings previously used to house those students...
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Voter registration up in much of country
(National News ~ 09/07/08)
CLAIRTON, Pa. -- Five days a week, Linda Graham trolls tattered neighborhoods of this once thriving steel city outside Pittsburgh for unregistered voters she can sign up as Democrats -- one of thousands of unknown volunteers whose work outside the limelight has already altered the basic arithmetic of the November election...
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McCain, Obama make plans for joint stop at Ground Zero
(National News ~ 09/07/08)
WASHINGTON -- Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama said Saturday they will put aside partisan politics for a joint appearance at Ground Zero to mark the seventh anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. The Democratic and Republican presidential nominees, in a statement, said they will appear together at the World Trade Center site Thursday "to honor the memory of each and every American who died" in the 2001 attacks...
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Good students need to have self-discipline
(Column ~ 09/07/08)
Dear Dr. Dobson: The greatest power struggle in our home is over school assignments. Our son, who is in fifth grade, simply will not do them! When we try to force him to study, he sits and stares, doodles, gets up for water and just kills time. Furthermore, we never know for sure what he's supposed to be doing. Why is he like that?...
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Friends pitch in for Ownbys
(State News ~ 09/07/08)
BEAUFORT, Mo. -- The cars started arriving one after another at the Ownby house in Beaufort one hot evening last month, but not one of the drivers pulled in the driveway, let alone the oversized garage. That, after all, was what everyone was there to celebrate...
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His & Hers: Settling into a sleep pattern
(Column ~ 09/07/08)
Husband-and-wife journalists Bob Miller and Callie Clark Miller use this space to offer their views on everyday issues. HE SAID I enjoy living in 2008. Many people bemoan the nowadays, lamenting the rat race the world has become, complaining about the decline of morals in society, cursing everything from the economy to politics to newspaper columnists...
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Evelyn Wilcox, Deborah Selden
(Obituary ~ 09/07/08)
Evelyn Wilcox, Deborah Selden Evelyn Muriel Wilcox, 97, of Marble Hill, Mo., died Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008, at Elder Care of Marble Hill. Her daughter, Deborah Ann Selden, 52, of Huntington, Ind., died Jan. 11, 2007, in Huntington. Wilcox was born Dec. ...
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Tractor-pull participants love the sport and the machines
(Local News ~ 09/07/08)
Debbie Riehn of Jackson took first place in the stock antique plow class category Saturday at the SEMO District Fair. She pulled the weighted sled 161.51 feet in a 1947 Farmall M tractor that belongs to her son, Butch Riehn. "She beat me on my own tractor," he said...
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Sen. John McCain's acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention
(Column ~ 09/07/08)
Thank you all very much. Tonight, I have a privilege given few Americans -- the privilege of accepting our party's nomination for president of the United States. And I accept it with gratitude, humility and confidence. In my life, no success has come without a good fight, and this nomination wasn't any different. ...
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Police report 9/6/08
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/07/08)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department reported the following incidents Sept. 5. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Kenean Lamont Blackmon, 18, 306 Heath St., Sikeston, Mo., was arrested on a probation and parole violation warrant. n Conkeesta Quinntrice Johnson, 24, 411 S. Frederick St., was arrested on a Scott County warrant for failure to appear and contempt of court...
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McCain, Palin in Missouri on Monday
(State News ~ 09/07/08)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain and his running mate Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska are returning to Missouri. McCain and Palin were expected to fly into Kansas City today. They will be in Lee's Summit for a rally at John Knox Village on Monday...
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Ovarian cancer awareness month
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/07/08)
To the editor: As a five-year stage IIIa ovarian cancer survivor, I would like to remind everyone that September is ovarian cancer awareness month. Thanks to modern medicine and daily advancements in the medical field, ovarian cancer is no longer an automatic death sentence. ...
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Kirkwood mayor shot in February rampage dies
(State News ~ 09/07/08)
KIRKWOOD, Mo. -- The former mayor of the St. Louis suburb of Kirkwood who was shot and badly injured during a rampage at city hall in February has died. Mike Swoboda died Saturday morning of complications connected to the shooting. He would have turned 70 this month...
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Haitians flee city before storm arrives
(International News ~ 09/07/08)
GONAIVES, Haiti -- Hundreds of people fled this waterlogged city Saturday for higher ground as powerful Hurricane Ike threatened to unleash heavy rain and compound a disaster caused by a previous storm. Food was distributed to famished residents, including to emaciated inmates at the local jail...
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Governor is good experience
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/07/08)
To the editor: After McCain announced Sarah Palin as his running mate the liberals and Democrats came crawling out of the woodwork parroting the talking points from the Democratic National Committee. One complaint was she's not experienced (like Obama is) and dismisses her as just small-town mayor. ...
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James Hickam
(Obituary ~ 09/07/08)
James Hickam James Hickam, 71, of Jackson died Friday, Sept. 5, 2008, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home. Arrangements are incomplete at Cracraft-Miller Funeral Home in Jackson.
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Black bear helps bust Utah pot farm
(National News ~ 09/07/08)
PANGUITCH, Utah -- One Utah community is cheering a special bear -- but don't call him Smokey. Investigators say a large black bear raided a clandestine marijuana growing operation so often that it chased the grower away. "This bear is definitely law-enforcement minded," said Garfield County Sheriff Danny Perkins. "If I can find this bear I'm going to deputize him."...
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George Lence
(Obituary ~ 09/07/08)
George Lence LICK CREEK, Ill. -- George Wayne Lence, 60, of Lick Creek died Friday, Sept. 5, 2008, at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale, Ill. He was born Dec. 20, 1947, in Anna, Ill., son of Walter Truman and Mary Virginia Manus Lence. Survivors include his mother of Lick Creek; two brothers, Richard Lence of Anna, Mervin Lence of Lick Creek; and a sister, Rosalee Edwards of Marion, Ill...
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Area calendar
(Community Sports ~ 09/07/08)
Cycling n Tour de Cape: The Tour de Cape will take place Oct. 4, starting at the John Boardman Pavilion by the riverfront in Cape Girardeau. Riders can choose from routes of 100 miles, 62 miles, 30 miles or 15 miles, and there will be mass starts at 8 a.m. ...
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Hurricane Ike raises fears from Caribbean to Gulf
(National News ~ 09/07/08)
KEY WEST, Fla. -- "Extremely dangerous" Hurricane Ike grew to fierce Category 4 strength Saturday as it roared on an uncertain path that forced millions, from the Caribbean to Florida and Louisiana to Mexico, to nervously wonder where it would eventually strike...
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Google hits 10-year mark, keeps growing
(National News ~ 09/07/08)
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- When Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded Google Inc. on Sept. 7, 1998, they had little more than their ingenuity, four computers and an investor's $100,000 bet on their belief that an Internet search engine could change the world...
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Mayor speaks at downtown fundraiser for District 2 county commission candidate
(Local News ~ 09/07/08)
As he was introducing Independent county commission candidate Rock Finch at a downtown fundraiser Saturday evening, Cape Girardeau Mayor Jay Knudtson said he had two reasons why he is supporting the effort begun with a petition drive to put Finch on the ballot...
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High-resolution satellite launched
(National News ~ 09/07/08)
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- A new imaging satellite has been launched into orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. A Delta 2 rocket carrying the GeoEye-1 satellite lifted off Saturday. The satellite's makers say it has the highest resolution of any commercial imaging system. It can collect images with enough detail to show home plate on a baseball diamond...
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Scott County Commission plans Sept. 11 tribute
(Local News ~ 09/07/08)
BENTON, Mo. -- Scott County commissioners haven't forgotten the Sept. 11 attack on the United States, seven years ago, and they want to make sure county employees and residents have not, either. At Thursday's regular commission meeting, they made plans for a tribute Sept. 11 to mark the day. "At 9:11, we are going to have a remembrance of 9/11 on the interior steps," said Jamie Burger, presiding commissioner...
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U.S.-India nuclear agreement approved by 45-nation group
(International News ~ 09/07/08)
VIENNA, Austria -- The U.S. gained key international backing Saturday for a contested plan to sell peaceful nuclear technology to India, a South Asia powerhouse that has tested atomic weapons but has refused to sign global nonproliferation accords. Washington said the landmark deal, which still needs U.S. ...
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Thanks for AGT support
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/07/08)
To the editor: On behalf of my son, Matthew Piazzi, I would like to thank the many area friends, students, our extended family, and all others who recognized his many talents and voted for him on "America's Got Talent." And we are grateful to the Southeast Missourian newspaper for giving him the published interview and all other publicity...
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Mexico begins move toward new legal system
(International News ~ 09/07/08)
MEXICO CITY -- Mexico is in the midst of a legal revolution, and Cristal Gonzalez is on the front lines. The U.S.-trained lawyer is one of a growing number of Mexican lawyers putting judges, other lawyers, investigators and clerks through crash courses in justice, now that Mexico has amended its constitution to throw out its inept and corrupt legal system...
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Club news 9/7/08
(Community News ~ 09/07/08)
Progressive Club The Progressive Club met Tuesday in the fellowship hall of Christ Lutheran Church in Gordonville. Barbara Lorberg, president, opened the meeting. Doloris Meyr read the minutes and gave the treasurer's report. Vicky Crites Lane was guest speaker. She showed her many handmade quilts, explaining the various patterns and stitches...
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Mistrust pushes Knudtson, Purcell to silence
(Local News ~ 09/07/08)
Mistrust over secret recordings made by Cape Girardeau County 2nd District Commissioner Jay Purcell has prompted Cape Girardeau's mayor to say he will never talk to the incumbent again. Purcell and Knudtson both acknowledge the lack of communication has little consequence as Knudtson meets often with Presiding Commissioner Gerald Jones on overlapping issues. ...
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Landslide vote picks Bhutto's widower as Pakistani president
(International News ~ 09/07/08)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Benazir Bhutto's widower swept Pakistan's presidential election Saturday, offering hope for stability to a nuclear-armed country feeling intense U.S. pressure to crack down on Islamic militants. Already head of the main ruling party, Asif Ali Zardari becomes one of the most powerful civilian leaders in Pakistan's turbulent 61-year history. Last month, he marshaled a coalition that forced stalwart U.S. ally Pervez Musharraf to quit as head of state...
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Area digest
(Community Sports ~ 09/07/08)
Diebold scores hole in one Morrell Diebold used a 7-iron to score a hole in one on hole No. 18 at the Cape Jaycee Municipal Golf Course. Chip Janet and Richard Dirnberger witnessed the shot. The hole was playing 117 yards. Mashek tops A flight Bea Mashek took first place in the A flight at the Cape Chip A Ways weekly golf outing...
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Speak Out 9/7/08
(Speak Out ~ 09/07/08)
Enough cowboy antics Resident Russophile Jon Rust's recent rhetoric aside, I would rather not have a hot-headed, impulsive, trigger-happy McCain dealing with a resurgent Russia than a talk-first, shoot-later president, more prone to pursuing diplomacy first than exercising the military option in a knee-jerk style. We've had enough of cowboy diplomacy...
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Out of the Past 9/7/08
(Out of the Past ~ 09/07/08)
25 years ago: Sept. 7, 1983 Prompted by complaints about poor reception, Cape Girardeau Mayor Howard C. Tooke is proposing that the city hire a consulting engineer to inspect the local cable company's equipment to see if it is being properly maintained in accordance with the franchise agreement...
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Fire report 9/6/08
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/07/08)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Saturday: n At 4:54 a.m., medical assist in the 1800 block of Woodlawn Avenue. n At 8:21 a.m., citizen assist in the 1800 block of Woodlawn Avenue. n At 10:10 a.m., emergency medical service in the 2800 block of Bloomfield Road...
- Toby (Yorkie) (Submitted Photo ~ 09/07/08)
- Semo Raceway winners (Submitted Story ~ 09/07/08)
- Tin Lizzie (Submitted Photo ~ 09/07/08)
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Reinagel pitches Notre Dame
to title in its own SoftballFest
(High School Sports ~ 09/08/08)
The host Bulldogs used the virtual unhittable pitching of Lauren Reinagel to claim the title of their own Notre Dame SoftballFest on Saturday. Reinagel pitched the Bulldogs to four victories Saturday, including a one-hit shutout of Kelly in the championship game. The junior struck out 11 and didn't walk a batter in Notre Dame's 2-0 victory...
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Scott City volleyball retools with Simpsons
(High School Sports ~ 09/08/08)
When Scott City junior middle hitter Brooke Simpson was sidelined with ankle injuries three times during her first two high school volleyball seasons, the Rams struggled to win in her absence. Simpson led the Rams to their first quarterfinal appearance in 2006 when she was a freshman. But during that playoff match against Crystal City she landed the wrong way on her foot, stretching the tendons in her ankle...
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The Internet pays dividends for law firms of all sizes
(Business ~ 09/08/08)
When Cape Girardeau lawyer J.P. Clubb started his firm in March, one of the first priorities was implementing a tool he believes will be the future for advertising, attracting clients and doing business in his field -- a company website. Clubb has since relaunched theclubblawfirm.com to make his home page more aesthetically pleasing with additional features such as blogs and information about cases and services he provides...
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SEMO entrepreneurial program gets $25,000
(Business ~ 09/08/08)
Southeast Missouri State University's Center for Entrepreneurial Studies has received a $25,000 grant from Southeast Missouri WIRED. The grant will support Missouri REAL Entrepreneurship, a program to help develop entrepreneurial talent to foster the creation of new enterprises throughout the state. ...
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People on the move 9/8/08
(Business ~ 09/08/08)
Price named Woodmen rookie of the month Krysten Price of Benton, Mo., was named August rookie of the month by the Modern Woodmen of America's Missouri East Region agency headed by Randy Rainwater of Farmington, Mo. Price started working full time for the agency in July. Rookie of the month is a designation for a representative who has been with the company less than three years and is leading the region in production...
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Area high school volleyball
(High School Sports ~ 09/08/08)
Oran Eagles Coach: Sara Heisserer Last season: 9-14-1 Postseason results: Lost to Bernie in second round of districts Returning starters: Beth Griffin, sr., MH; Taylor Tenkhoff, sr., OH Other top returning players: Kelsie Glastetter, sr., OH Top newcomers: Taylor Irwin, jr., S; Megan Cook, jr., S; Jessica Webb, jr., OH; Amanda Williams, so., OH; Amanda Young, so., OH/S...
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Florida Keys residents weigh evacuation
(National News ~ 09/08/08)
KEY WEST, Fla. -- With powerful Hurricane Ike on an uncertain course toward the Gulf of Mexico, many on these low-lying islands took a wait-and-see approach to evacuation orders Sunday, perhaps a harbinger of the attitudes to come from Louisiana and Texas residents returning from an arduous evacuation and already showing signs of "hurricane fatigue."...
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Fire report 9/8/08
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/08/08)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Saturday: n At 2:56 p.m., citizen assist in the 1400 block of South West End Boulevard. n At 4:37 p.m., emergency medical service in the 600 block of North Spanish Street...
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Check in hand, Redhawks turn attention to OVC
(High School Sports ~ 09/08/08)
Now that the Southeast Missouri State football team has gotten its annual sacrificial slaughter out of the way, the Redhawks can concentrate on the season that counts the most. I'm talking about the Ohio Valley Conference season. To the surprise of nobody, sixth-ranked Missouri mauled Southeast 52-3 on Saturday night in front of more than 62,000 fans at Faurot Field in Columbia...
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Spokesman Pujols talks with bat in Cards' 3-1 victory
(Professional Sports ~ 09/08/08)
ST. LOUIS — Albert Pujols would be happy if every St. Louis Cardinals game included a "buddy walk" for children with Down Syndrome. It certainly brings out the best in the team's star. Pujols, whose adopted daughter Isabella has Down Syndrome, hit a two-run home run in his first at-bat in Sunday's 3-1 victory over the Florida Marlins...
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Israel's government puts off discussion of evacuating West Bank settlements
(International News ~ 09/08/08)
JERUSALEM -- Israel's government on Sunday postponed discussion of landmark legislation that would pay Jewish settlers to leave their homes in the West Bank, but said it would take up the matter next week. At the opening of the meeting, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told his Cabinet that Israel would likely have to uproot West Bank settlers as part of a future peace agreement...
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Owner: Ride's over at Coney Island amusement park
(National News ~ 09/08/08)
NEW YORK -- When reports circulated over the weekend of a last-minute deal to keep Coney Island's historic Astroland amusement park open for another year, owner Carol Hill Albert was not amused. Indeed, her tone was bitter as she described plans to close the park Sunday night in lieu of an agreement with the city or with private developer Thor Equities, which have competing plans for the 3-acre Brooklyn site...
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Election gaining youth interest
(Local News ~ 09/08/08)
Adam Gohn and Matt Heisserer have had doors slammed in their faces and insults hurled at them. Ken Griffin has had people threaten to call the police on him. Lauren Robb has been stiffed on tips as a waitress when she mentions her political affiliation...
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Out of the past 9/8/08
(Out of the Past ~ 09/08/08)
25 years ago: Sept. 8, 1983 The Cape Girardeau City Council last night approved an ordinance placing on the Nov. 8 ballot the question of whether a gross receipts tax should be levied on local motel/hotel and restaurant owners to fund a tourism and convention bureau and help retire the city's $5 million multipurpose building bond issue...
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New atom smasher may help recreate conditions of the big bang
(International News ~ 09/08/08)
GENEVA -- The most powerful atom smasher ever built comes online Wednesday, anticipated by scientists worldwide who have awaited this moment for two decades. The multibillion-dollar Large Hadron Collider will explore the tiniest particles and come ever closer to re-enacting the big bang, the theory that the universe has expanded from a singe primordial point...
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Auto industry wants $50B in federal loans
(National News ~ 09/08/08)
WASHINGTON -- Auto industry allies hope to secure up to $50 billion in government loans this month that would pay to modernize plants and help struggling car makers build more fuel-efficient vehicles. With Congress returning this coming week from its summer break, the industry plans an aggressive lobbying campaign for the low-interest loans. The situation is growing dire after months of tumbling sales, high gasoline prices and consumers' abandoning profitable trucks and sport utility vehicles...
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Villegas claims his first Tour win at Bellerive
(Professional Sports ~ 09/08/08)
ST. LOUIS -- Camilo Villegas gave golf fans a real reason to pay attention to him -- a trophy. A marketing dream with his model looks and stylish dress, Villegas won for the first time on the PGA Tour with three big putts on the back nine at Bellerive on Sunday for a wire-to-wire victory in the BMW Championship...
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Popular cafe at state fair serves last meal
(State News ~ 09/08/08)
SEDALIA, Mo. -- Gene Brockman has served his last breakfast, marking the end of an era at the Missouri State Fairgrounds. In 1957, the building across from the Coliseum between the horse barns became Brockman's Cafe. Brockman, 80, of La Monte, Mo., and his late wife, Sue, began serving breakfast and lunch to fairgoers more than 50 years ago...
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Plans up in the air for rail bridge considered as part of Katy Trail
(State News ~ 09/08/08)
BOONVILLE, Mo. -- The U.S. Coast Guard has scheduled a public meeting for later this month to review plans to remove a drawbridge that spans the Missouri River. The meeting, scheduled for Sept. 30 at the Isle of Capri Casino, is expected to draw dozens of people still hoping to preserve the structure...
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Georgian president promises to reclaim breakaway provinces
(International News ~ 09/08/08)
TBILISI, Georgia -- On the eve of a European Union shuttle mission to convince Russia to pull its troops back to prewar positions, Georgia's president vowed Sunday to regain control of two breakaway provinces with the help of "the rest of the world."...
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SEMO still growing
(Editorial ~ 09/08/08)
Southeast Missouri State University set another first-day, first-time freshmen enrollment record this year, up about 1 percent to 1,826 students. School officials had expected their numbers to flatten after a remarkable 19 percent increase last year after the opening of the River Campus. Other state universities Missouri grew as well. The University of Missouri surged 6 percent; Missouri State increased 1.5 percent...
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U.S. Government takes over mortgage giants
(National News ~ 09/08/08)
WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration's seizure of troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is potentially a $200 billion bet that it will help reverse a prolonged housing and credit crisis. The historic move announced Sunday won support from both presidential campaigns, but private analysts worried that it may not be enough to stabilize the slumping housing market given the glut of vacant homes for sale, rising foreclosures, rising unemployment and weak consumer confidence...
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Johnson wins final race before Chase
(Professional Sports ~ 09/08/08)
RICHMOND, Va. -- Not so fast, Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards. Jimmie Johnson has no intention of giving up his title without a fight. Johnson stormed into the Chase for the championship by winning his second consecutive race Sunday, getting a big boost as he starts his pursuit of a third straight title...
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Canadian prime minister announces early election
(International News ~ 09/08/08)
TORONTO -- Canada's prime minister on Sunday triggered an early election, dissolving Parliament in a bid to bolster his party's grip on power in a vote next month that will be the country's third national ballot in four years. Prime Minister Stephen Harper said he expects the Oct. 14 vote to produce another minority government but recent polls show the Conservatives could win the majority they need to rule without help from opposition parties...
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Speak Out 9/8/08
(Speak Out ~ 09/08/08)
What gall I find it laughable that the Obama campaign has the gall to question the background and experience of a sitting governor to be vice president. Has Barack Obama run anything larger than a street protest in South Chicago, much less a state? Stop the attacks...
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Police report 9/8/08
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/08/08)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department reported the following incidents. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Christopher S. Brooks, 45, 1501 N. Main St., was arrested on two Cape Girardeau warrants for contempt of court for stealing and driving while revoked...
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Uranium tests may be opportunity for county
(Local News ~ 09/08/08)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Landowners in Mississippi County should look at offers to survey for uranium as an opportunity, according to Commissioner Martin Lucas. During the regular county commission meeting Thursday, Lucas voiced his support for the efforts to determine how much uranium is within the county...
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Rams get overpowered by Eagles in season opener
(Professional Sports ~ 09/08/08)
PHILADELPHIA -- Just like a preseason game, Donovan McNabb finished this one early. By the time he went to the sideline, though, he'd turned in a vintage performance. McNabb threw for 361 yards and three touchdowns, rookie DeSean Jackson had an impressive debut and the Philadelphia Eagles routed the St. Louis Rams 38-3 on Sunday...
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Ailing Kennedy plans to return to Senate in January
(National News ~ 09/08/08)
WASHINGTON — Sen. Edward Kennedy, who has brain cancer, will not be on Capitol Hill this week when Congress returns from its summer break. He intends to work from his Massachusetts home this fall and return to the Senate in January. A Kennedy aide said Sunday that the Democratic lawmaker's doctors are pleased with his progress, but want him to keep working from home through the fall...
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Publisher of O.J. book to handle novel about a wife of Mohammad
(Entertainment ~ 09/08/08)
NEW YORK -- The publisher that took on O.J. Simpson's "If I Did It" after it was dropped in the face of public outrage has signed up another rejected project: Sherry Jones' "The Jewel of Medina," a novel about a wife of the prophet Muhammad that Random House canceled out of concern that it would anger Muslims...
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Fan speak 9/8/08
(Community Sports ~ 09/08/08)
More national I'D LIKE to comment about how biased the sports section of the newspaper is. One day you had the Dalhousie Junior Championship golf tournament and the sports section suddenly increased from four pages to six, with five strictly for the Dalhousie tournament. ...
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Bush hosts last T-ball game of his term
(National News ~ 09/08/08)
WASHINGTON -- With only about four months left in office, President Bush hosted his last T-ball game on the South Lawn Sunday, ending a tradition he's carried on for seven years. For Sunday's matchup, the 20th and final game in the series, the president and first lady Laura Bush invited sons and daughters of active-duty members of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard...
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'Flying' fish breaks Ark. teenager's jaw
(National News ~ 09/08/08)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- It's a fishing tale that packs a wallop so strong it broke the jaw of a southeastern Arkansas teen and covered him in fish blood and guts. Seth Russell, 15, of Crossett, was cruising Lake Chicot on a large inner tube towed by a boat when a silver Asian carp leaped from the water and smacked him in the face. Seth was knocked unconscious...
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Credit unions to help Ill. agencies with college aid
(State News ~ 09/08/08)
CHICAGO -- Eight Illinois credit unions have partnered with two state agencies to provide $100 million in financial aid for college students through a new program designed to plug funding gaps brought by the nation's credit crunch, state officials announced Sunday...
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Serena Williams sweeps Jankovic in U.S. Open final
(Professional Sports ~ 09/08/08)
NEW YORK -- Serena Williams flung her racket straight up and jumped for joy, hopping and skipping and screaming and generally looking like someone who had just won her first Grand Slam title. Nope. It sure had been a while, though. Displaying the talent and tenacity that helped her dominate tennis earlier in the decade, Williams outlasted Jelena Jankovic 6-4, 7-5 Sunday night in a thrill-a-minute match chock full of marvelous strokes and momentum swings to win her third U.S. ...
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Jack Crowell
(Obituary ~ 09/08/08)
CAMDENTON, Mo. — Jack Wayne Crowell, 59, of Camdenton died Sept. 5, 2008, at his home. He was born Nov. 1, 1948, in Osage Beach, Mo., son of Roy Willard and Frances Opal Briggs Crowell. He and Jo Ann Young were married June 9, 1973. He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Angela Keeting and Catherine Tipton; and two grandsons...
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Brady suffers leg injury in Patriots' win
(Professional Sports ~ 09/08/08)
Tom Brady went from the disappointment of a Super Bowl loss to the devastation of an injury that could keep him out for the rest of the season. After missing the entire preseason with an unspecified foot injury, Brady left Sunday's season opener in Foxboro, Mass., against the Kansas City Chiefs in the first quarter after being hit on the left leg by Chiefs safety Bernard Pollard. Coach Bill Belichick provided no information on the injury, but Pollard had a diagnosis of his own...
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Killer Ike hits Cuba, lashes Bahamas in its path toward U.S.
(International News ~ 09/08/08)
CAMAGUEY, Cuba -- Hurricane Ike roared into Cuba on Sunday after destroying houses and crops on low-lying islands, and worsening floods in Haiti that have already killed more than 300 people. With Ike forecast to sweep the length of Cuba and possibly hit Havana head-on, hundreds of thousands of Cubans evacuated to shelters or higher ground. To the north, residents of the Florida Keys fled up a narrow highway, fearful that the hurricane could hit them Tuesday...
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Good deeds: Pink Panther pickup power
(Community ~ 09/08/08)
When Southeast Missouri Hospital contacted Jane Tipton of Jackson about using her "Pink Panther" truck in the SEMO District fair parade to promote breast cancer awareness, she agreed enthusiastically. "The Pink Panther and I will do anything to promote breast cancer awareness," she said...
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Health chiefs battle to bring Iraqi doctors back to country
(International News ~ 09/08/08)
BAGHDAD -- A kidney specialist who fled Iraq's bombings, kidnappings and sectarian killings 20 months ago has reported back to work at his Baghdad hospital -- one of some 800 doctors who have returned over the summer. Doctors are just a small group among Iraq's more than 4 million refugees and displaced, but Iraq's health minister says their homecoming sends a message to other emigres that security has "improved dramatically."...
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Undoing a lie requires coming clean
(Column ~ 09/08/08)
In between other tasks this week, I tried to catch up on the historic removal proceedings underway for Detroit's mayor, which ended when he announced his resignation Friday. His resignation was part of a plea agreement, not quite the end of a scandal that started six years ago this month...
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When disaster strikes, they're only a call away
(Column ~ 09/08/08)
A week has passed since Hurricane Gustav barrelled through Louisiana and other areas of the Gulf Coast, passing through Southeast Missouri by the weekend. Memories of destruction and high gas prices caused by Hurricane Katrina have prompted many people to anticipate $5-per-gallon gas...
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Burglar wakes man with spice rub
(National News ~ 09/08/08)
FRESNO, Calif. -- Authorities say they've arrested a man who broke into the home of two California farmworkers, stole money, rubbed one with spices and whacked the other with a sausage before fleeing. Fresno County sheriff's Lt. Ian Burrimond said 22-year-old Antonio Vasquez was found hiding in a field wearing only a T-shirt, boxers and socks after the Saturday morning attack...
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Police: 'Very few leads to develop' as arson investigation continues
(Local News ~ 09/08/08)
The most recent of only two unsolved Cape Girardeau County-Bollinger County Major Case Squad homicides still remains a mystery several months later, police say. An arson in April at a residence on South Pacific Street that resulted in the death of 42-year-old George E. Robinson was heavily investigated by the case squad under current commander David James for the first 48 hours, but no arrests were made...
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Animal shows keep the fun going at fair
(Local News ~ 09/08/08)
Early on Sunday morning, before the SEMO District Fair rides cranked to life and while many booths and food stands remain curtained and silent, a small crowd gathered in an open-sided building on the edge of the fairgrounds for the SEMO Showdown VI...
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Katie Boyer - 2008 Miss SEMO Fair
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/08/08)
Katie Boyer, Miss SEMO Fair finds her prince charming at the Conservation Pavilion.
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Katie Boyer - 2008 Miss SEMO Fair
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/08/08)
Find the man of your dreams at SEMO District Fair. Katie Boyer, Miss SEMO Fair queen is having the time of her life.
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Becoming a Waterfowl Hunter is Easier Than You Think
(Submitted Story ~ 09/08/08)
Puxico, MO- Parents don’t have to be skilled hunters to experience the thrill of waterfowl hunting with their 11 to 15 year-olds because the Missouri Department of Conservation is providing everything needed for youth to enjoy a full day waterfowl clinic and hunt as long as they’re accompanied by an adult...
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Making tracks at the SEMO District Fair
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/08/08)
Four-year-old Wesley Borneman of Delta, Mo., made deer tracks on the Missouri Department of Conservation's sand table at the SEMO District Fair Monday morning. Wesley said playing and making tracks in the sand was his favorite activity.
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Up-close and personal with Missouri Fish
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/08/08)
Wesley Borneman, 4, of Delta, Mo., didn't stand too near the Bass Tube brought to the SEMO District Fair by the Missouri Department of Conservation. Some of the species of fish in the grand-sized tank include Drum, Blue Gill, Spotted and Longnose Gar and Buffalo. The largest fish measures about 2 1/2 feet long...
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Katie Boyer - Miss SEMO Fair Queen
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/08/08)
Katie Boyer, Miss SEMO Fair queen says the best part of the fair is all the "junk food".
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Mid-America Hotels adds $10,000 to county park land price
(Local News ~ 09/08/08)
Cape Girardeau County commissioners voted 2 to 1 to accept an amendment to the sale price of a 1.24-acre strip of county park land. The amendment adds $10,000 to the agreed upon sale price of $350,000, to be used for landscaping. In the original agreement, the purchaser, Mid-America Hotels, had agreed to plant a tree screen. ...
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East Cape Girardeau County shooting was attempted murder-suicide
(Local News ~ 09/08/08)
A woman who was shot earlier this afternoon at an east Cape Girardeau County residence was conscious and interacting with emergency personnel when she was taken to the hospital, but her suspected shooter was dead, said Cape Girardeau County Chief Deputy David James.Police are currently withholding the names pending notification of family members and the relationship between victim and shooter.The shooting victim had multiple gunshot wounds from a small caliber revolver, James said. ...
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Country singer Currington plays to 1,300 at Poplar Bluff
(Local News ~ 09/08/08)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Country singer Billy Currington kicked off the fall entertainment season at the Black River Coliseum with a concert Saturday night. Coliseum officials said this morning the concert drew more than 1,300 fans...
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Redhawks soccer team falls to 0-2 with loss to Army
(College Sports ~ 09/08/08)
The Southeast Missouri State women's soccer team fell short in its quest for its first goal and first victory Sunday with a 2-0 loss to Army in the Toys for Tots Soccer Classic at St. Louis University. Army outshot the Redhawks 18-9 and scored both its goals in the first 8 minutes of the game...
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McCain, Palin in Missouri for 2nd time in 8 days
(State News ~ 09/08/08)
LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain is back in Missouri for his second campaign event in eight days. Thousands of people lined up outside -- despite the threat of rain -- for the chance to see McCain and running mate Sarah Palin at a Lee's Summit retirement community Monday...
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3 named as finalists for St. Louis public schools
(State News ~ 09/08/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- School administrators from New Orleans, North Carolina and Rhode Island are finalists for the top job for the St. Louis School District. The district announced the three finalists on Monday. Kelvin Adams is chief of staff for the Recovery School District in New Orleans...
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McCain, Palin in Missouri for 2nd time in 8 days
(State News ~ 09/08/08)
LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain is back in Missouri for his second campaign event in eight days. Thousands of people are lining up outside -- despite the threat of rain -- for the chance to see McCain and running mate Sarah Palin at a Lee's Summit retirement community...
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McCain, Palin criticize Obama on earmarks
(State News ~ 09/08/08)
LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. (AP) -- John McCain and Sarah Palin criticized Democrat Barack Obama over the amount of money he has requested for his home state of Illinois, even though Alaska under Palin's leadership has asked Washington for 10 times more money per citizen for pet projects...
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Berkeley police believe man killed wife, self
(State News ~ 09/08/08)
BERKELEY, Mo. (AP) -- Authorities in the St. Louis suburb of Berkeley suspect that a 37-year-old man stabbed his wife to death, then committed suicide. Authorities found Kenneth Porter dead in a car in St. Louis city Monday after apparently shooting himself in the head...
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Chaffee under boil-water order again
(Local News ~ 09/08/08)
The city of Chaffee has announced a second boil water order has been issued by a Missouri Department of Natural Resources inspector.The city was under a 10-day order issued Aug. ...
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Biden plans stops in Columbia, St. Louis area
(State News ~ 09/08/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Preparations continue for Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden's visit to Missouri on Tuesday. The Delaware senator will host a town hall meeting at 9:30 a.m. at the Activity and Recreation Center in Columbia. At 2 p.m., he'll speak to voters at Mehlville High School in south St. Louis County. Those planning to attend either event are urged to arrive early...
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Report cites delay in help for dying Mo. inmate
(State News ~ 09/08/08)
TROY, Mo. (AP) -- A Lincoln County jail inmate suffered seizures for more than 30 minutes before anyone called an ambulance, a published report said Monday. But by the time help arrived it was too late for accused killer Charles Benoit, who had been locked up in the Lincoln County Jail for 15 months. He died on March 10 -- the day he was expected to plead guilty and go to prison for life for killing a motel clerk...
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Ag Secretary defends ethanol production
(State News ~ 09/08/08)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer says it's wrong to blame ethanol mandates for the high cost of fuel and food. During a speech Monday to a group of business writers and editors, Schafer said ethanol blend gasoline actually saves between 20 cents and 35 cents a gallon. But Schafer acknowledged that the country must develop a comprehensive energy policy that includes all types of energy...
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Police release name of man killed by KC officers
(State News ~ 09/08/08)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Police have released the name of the man shot and killed by Kansas City officers after he swung a sword at them. A police statement Monday identified the man as 54-year-old Marvin Parker. Officers responding to a call early Sunday about a person yelling in the street arrived to find Parker holding an object they later determined to be a sword...
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Mortgage rates drop after Fannie, Freddie takeover
(Business ~ 09/09/08)
WASHINGTON -- Mortgage rates fell sharply Monday as investors reacted to the government's takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. And that's exactly what homeowners like Jim Chereskin had been waiting for. Chereskin, who lives in Naperville, Ill., took out an adjustable-rate loan in 2003 and has been worrying about how much his mortgage payments will rise once the loan resets to market rates in about 18 months...
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'Harry Potter' author J.K. Rowling wins copyright claim
(Business ~ 09/09/08)
NEW YORK -- A judge ruled Monday in favor of "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling in her copyright infringement lawsuit against a fan and website operator who was set to publish a Potter encyclopedia. U.S. District Judge Robert P. Patterson said Rowling had proven that Steven Vander Ark's "Harry Potter Lexicon" would cause her irreparable harm as a writer. ...
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Health calendar 9/9/0
(Health ~ 09/09/08)
Calendar Today n La Leche League series: 10 a.m. in Southeast Missouri Hospital, meeting room 102. An informal way to get information about breast feeding as well as support from other breast-feeding mothers. n Sibling class: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. ...
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North Carolina city first to make switch to digital television
(Business ~ 09/09/08)
WILMINGTON, N.C. -- With the flick of an eight-foot switch at midday Monday, this Southern city became the first market in the U.S. to make the change to digital-only broadcasting. The switch wasn't really connected to anything, but it did serve as a centerpiece for a downtown ceremony marking the moment that commercial broadcasters voluntarily turned off their old-fashioned, inefficient analog signals...
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Man dead, woman hospitalized in suspected shooting-suicide in Cape Girardeau County
(Local News ~ 09/09/08)
A shooting inside a Cape Girardeau County residence Monday afternoon left one dead and another hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds, authorities said. Emergency crews from East County Fire Protection District, Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department, Missouri State Highway Patrol and Cape County Private Ambulance Service responded to a house on Tecumseh Lane, situated a good distance back from County Road 646, just off of what is known as Billy Goat's Hill...
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