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Title: Don't Distract the Reader, Avoid Common Résumé Mistakes
(Local News ~ 11/05/08)
Content: Dear Sam: I am writing my first résumé. I have always been recruited for positions through my network and now I find myself in a new situation requiring development of a résumé. I think I know how to write about my experiences, and have been reading up on formatting and strategy, but what are some of the common mistakes you see in résumés that I should avoid? - Steve...
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Obama triumphs, will be first black U.S. president
(National News ~ 11/05/08)
WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama swept to victory as the nation's first black president Tuesday night in an electoral college landslide that overcame racial barriers as old as America itself. The son of a black father from Kenya and a white mother from Kansas, the Democratic senator from Illinois sealed his historic triumph by defeating Republican Sen. John McCain in a string of wins in hard-fought battleground states -- Ohio, Florida and Virginia...
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Zonta honorees
(Editorial ~ 11/05/08)
For five years the Zonta Club of Cape Girardeau has named women of achievement in the community, and this year's award again exemplifies the many outstanding accomplishments of the winner, Denise Stewart. Stewart was for many years the executive director of the Otahki Council of the Girl Scouts. ...
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Ronnie Preyer
(Obituary ~ 11/05/08)
Ronnie W. Preyer, 47, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Oct. 31, 2008, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born Aug. 4, 1961, in Millington, Tenn., son of Wallace and Hattie Jefferson Preyer. He and Kirsten Holland were married July 5, 2008, in Cape Girardeau...
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Selig issues economic warning to GMs
(College Sports ~ 11/05/08)
DANA POINT, Calif. -- Listing some of the Wall Street firms that have fallen, baseball commissioner Bud Selig warned general managers about the national economy as they formally began their annual meeting Tuesday. Some club executives say teams have delayed setting budgets for payroll because they want to determine whether the economic downturn will change revenue projections...
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Congo leaders refuse rebel's demand for direct negotiation
(International News ~ 11/05/08)
GOMA, Congo -- Congo rejected a rebel warlord's demand for direct talks to solve the conflict that has left hundreds of thousands hungry and homeless in a mineral-rich eastern province. The rebels warned that the government's refusal Tuesday could lead to more fighting...
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Cape Girardeau County sets voting record
(Local News ~ 11/05/08)
The story goes, according to one election observer in Jackson, that a woman brought her young daughter to the voting booth Tuesday. The mother filled out her ballot, handed it to the daughter and instructed the girl to put it into the machine to be counted. The girl did as instructed, and when the daughter did so, the mother said to her, "See there? We made history today."...
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Henry Cruse
(Obituary ~ 11/05/08)
Henry F. Cruse, 90, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born June 8, 1918, in Blytheville, Ark., son of Henry Frank and Lula C. Gilliam Crusel. He and Mary Ann Bohl were married 44 years. Cruse was a civil engineer. He had worked at the U.S. Air Force Base in Vandenburg, Calif. He was a member of American Legion Post 63 and VFW Post 3838 in Cape Girardeau, Retired Officers Association and Disabled American Veterans in Santa Maria...
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Cape Girardeau County vote totals: Precinct by precinct
(Local News ~ 11/05/08)
Totals are for presidential, governor, lt. governor and county commission races only. President-vice president <!-- /Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; @page Section1 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0; div.Section1 --> John McCain/Sarah Palin (Republican) — 235 Barack Obama/Joe Biden (Democrat) — 92Governor <!-- /Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; @page Section1 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0; div.Section1 --> Kenny Hulshof (Republican) — 179 Jay Nixon (Democrat) — 132Lt. ...
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Oil prices rise after plunging
(Business ~ 11/05/08)
VIENNA, Austria -- Oil prices made up some lost ground Tuesday after plummeting on mounting evidence of a U.S recession and waning Chinese demand. Monday's steep slide was precipitated by U.S. manufacturers reporting lethargic activity numbers for October. The Institute for Supply Management said its manufacturing index fell to 38.9, the worst reading in more than a quarter-century. Any reading below 50 signals contraction...
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Profanity, immorality in theater
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/05/08)
To the editor: The River Campus of Southeast Missouri State University is a treasure that has the promise of great community cultural advantage. That's why I was so disappointed in the Oct. 29 production of "Sister Mary Ignatius." The young actors put everything they had into the production, but the subject matter was insulting at best and sacrilegious at worst. ...
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Petraeus gets firsthand look at war in Afghanistan
(International News ~ 11/05/08)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Gen. David Petraeus, the new chief of the U.S. Central Command who is credited with turning the tide in Iraq, took a firsthand look at the war in Afghanistan on Tuesday. With U.S. deaths at an all-time high in Afghanistan and attacks against Westerners on the rise, Petraeus arrived from neighboring Pakistan on his first visit to the region since taking charge of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq...
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Florida board keeps Klan leader's name at high school
(National News ~ 11/05/08)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A Florida school board voted late Monday night to keep the name of a Confederate general and early Ku Klux Klan leader at a majority black high school, despite opposition from a black board member who said the school's namesake was a "terrorist and racist."...
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Year after San Francisco oil spill, ship crew still detained
(National News ~ 11/05/08)
SAN FRANCISCO -- For nearly a year, six Chinese crew members on a ship that crashed into the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge -- creating the bay's worst oil spill in nearly 20 years -- have been detained by federal authorities. The sailors are being held as material witnesses in the crash of the Cosco Busan. The men, including four who are not accused of wrongdoing, are fighting for the right to return to their families in China...
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USC's Carroll vents: 'BCS system stinks'
(College Sports ~ 11/05/08)
LOS ANGELES -- Pete Carroll insists he doesn't understand how the BCS system works. He understands enough to know he doesn't like it one bit. "I think it stinks. I don't think it's the way it should be," Carroll said concerning how college football crowns its champion. "But all we can do is keep talking about it."...
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Chris Koster leads in Missouri attorney general race
(National News ~ 11/05/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's current attorney general claimed an early victory Tuesday in his governor race, but the race to replace him was far closer. With about three-quarters of the state's precincts reporting, Democrat Chris Koster led Republican Michael Gibbons by 28,000 votes. It was the state's first open attorney general race in 16 years because Democrat Jay Nixon skipped re-election to run for governor...
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A Harte Appetite: Going beyond chips and cheese
(Column ~ 11/05/08)
Michael David Monn will probably be celebrating Thursday. That's because Thursday is National Nachos Day and Monn is given to going overboard when it comes to arguably the most famous of Tex-Mex snacks. A few years ago Monn broke into a snack bar in his hometown of Marysville, Tenn., at 5 a.m. on a Sunday, stripped naked, covered himself in nacho cheese, and then scaled an 8-foot-high wall to return to his car where he was nabbed, no doubt with some difficulty, by police...
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Legislative wrapup: Republicans sweep contested races in area
(Local News ~ 11/05/08)
The Democrats lost their best chance to pick up a legislative seat in Southeast Missouri when Republican Shelley Keeney of Marble Hill parlayed her job as a district aide to House Speaker Rod Jetton into taking over his job. The GOP took a sweep of contested races in the area as all other area legislative seats have Republican incumbents who won easily or who faced only token minor party opposition...
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Cape Girardeau police respond to call of gunfire
(Local News ~ 11/05/08)
Southeast Missourian For the third night in a row, Cape Girardeau police received a call of gunfire near the 400 block of Hanover Street. Around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to the area of Bloomfield and Hanover Street to a report of shots fired...
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Central reaches district title game
(High School Sports ~ 11/05/08)
Josh Compas scored two goals Tuesday to help Central to a 6-1 win over Poplar Bluff in a Class 3 District 1 tournament soccer semifinal contest. Dillon Huber, Zach Zaruba, Garrett Duncan and Michael Denmark each scored one goal for the Tigers (17-9)...
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Cape Girardeau teachers to get health savings account option
(Local News ~ 11/05/08)
Cape Girardeau School Board members voted to eliminate the district's most expensive health insurance option and offer a health savings account plan at a special meeting Tuesday. The plans will go into effect in January. Even with the elimination, the district will pay 12.63 percent more for the core plan it offers employees at no charge. ...
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Man trapped in vent for nearly 24 hours in Illinois
(State News ~ 11/05/08)
DES PLAINES, Ill. -- Firefighters rescued a 23-year-old suburban Chicago man who spent nearly 24 hours trapped in a restaurant exhaust vent. Police would not say why the man was in the vent, which goes through the roof at the Little Amsterdam restaurant in Des Plaines. The restaurant closed in June...
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Construction industry says NYC regulations overzealous
(National News ~ 11/05/08)
NEW YORK -- It takes a lot of paper to raise a crane in New York City these days. On top of maintenance records and operator certification tests, engineers have to sign off before cranes are raised or dismantled. The city also requires documents that prove a safety meeting was held before work begins...
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Republicans sweep all contested races in Bollinger County
(Local News ~ 11/05/08)
Republicans claimed all the contested races in Bollinger County. In the 2nd District commission race, Republican Steve Jordan defeated his Democratic opponent Andy "Bud" Wiesner. With all 14 precincts in, Jordan showed an unofficial win by a vote of 2,470 to 964...
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MU's Christopher makes quiet impact at linebacker for Tigers
(College Sports ~ 11/05/08)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri linebacker Brock Christopher isn't one to say much on the field, but with his production as a three-year starter it's easy to see why he doesn't have to. With 34 career starts and 294 total tackles, the senior has always been the type to go about his business in a low-key manner...
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Cartoons malign voters
(Column ~ 11/05/08)
The Oct. 19 Perspectives page featured four political cartoons implying that Acorn voter registration in Missouri would lead to voter fraud. The Oct. 26 Perspectives page featured two cartoons predicting voter fraud in the presidential election. Please take a moment to consider the impact that these cartoons have upon this country. ...
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Out of the past 11/5/2008
(Out of the Past ~ 11/05/08)
25 years ago: Nov. 5, 1983 Hanging on to the pigskin for most of the second half, the Missouri-Rolla Miners post 17 second-half points to earn a 24-14 Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association victory over the Southeast Missouri State University Indians at Houck Stadium...
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CAYSA to host 20th edition of fall tournament
(Community Sports ~ 11/05/08)
Cape Girardeau will be buzzing with young soccer players this weekend. The Cape Area Youth Soccer Association's 20th annual Fall River Rage Tournament will take place Friday through Sunday at the Shawnee Soccer Complex. Approximately 1,700 players -- boys and girls -- on 107 teams will participate in age divisions ranging from kindergarten through high school seniors...
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Roy Skaggs
(Obituary ~ 11/05/08)
Roy R. Skaggs, 95, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008, at the Lutheran Home. He was born July 5, 1913, in Perry County, Mo., son of Raymond and Elizabeth McDowell Skaggs. He and Ruby A. Hand were married July 25, 1935. She died Nov. 29, 1986...
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Perry County turnout less than expected at just more than 75 percent
(Local News ~ 11/05/08)
Perry County experienced a hearty turnout in its 19 precincts, though not quite as high as they were predicting going into Tuesday's election, county officials said. Democratic candidate Patrick J. Heaps won 2,336 votes over Republican Tim M. Brewer's 1,733 votes in the District 1 Perry County Commission race...
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Willie Harris
(Obituary ~ 11/05/08)
Willie Lee Harris, 60, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Oct. 31, 2008, at his home. He was born July 14, 1948, in Marion, Ark., son of Sylvester and Mozella Bass Harris. Harris was a self-employed mechanic and lawn-care provider. Survivors include his ex-wife, Esther Williams of Marietta, Ga.; six sons, Willie Harris Jr. ...
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Bennett, Hall see seasons end with placement on injured reserve
(Professional Sports ~ 11/05/08)
ST. LOUIS — The Rams placed wide receiver Drew Bennett and wide receiver/kick returner Dante Hall on injured reserve Tuesday, a day after coach Jim Haslett said both would be out for the season. Bennett broke his leg in the first quarter of the season opener and struggled in rehab efforts. Hall sustained a high ankle sprain in Sunday's 34-13 loss to the Cardinals...
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Suppliers use science in search for top banana
(International News ~ 11/05/08)
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands -- It's not easy to keep a banana yellow. To get it to market ripe but unblemished by brown sugar spots takes careful timing, a slight fiddling with nature's rhythms and a delivery system that is increasingly computer-driven and technical...
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Wall Street shrugs off weak economic news
(National News ~ 11/05/08)
WASHINGTON -- The financial world looked ahead Tuesday to a new president who will confront an economy beset by a housing slump and the worst financial crisis in 70 years, which has caused consumers and businesses to sharply reduce their spending. "He will inherit an economy that is in recession and ... is likely to get worse before it gets better," said Stuart Hoffman, chief economist for PNC Financial Services...
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Tonight's regional prep football games
(High School Sports ~ 11/05/08)
(All games start at 7 p.m.) CLASS 5 Jackson (5-5) at Chaminade (7-3) Last week: Jackson 27, Central 14; Chaminade 21, Webster Groves 13. Outlook: Jackson, the District 1 runner-up which is making its second straight appearance in the Class 5 playoffs, will play on the road against District 2 runner-up Chaminade tonight. ...
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Butler County boy injured in Sunday hunting accident
(Local News ~ 11/05/08)
BUTLER COUNTY, Mo. -- An 11-year-old boy was taken by helicopter to a St. Louis hospital Sunday morning following a hunting accident. Hunter Ham and his 18-year-old cousin, Kelci Scott, were hunting at 7:30 a.m. on family property on County Road 569 when the accident occurred...
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Jo Ann Emerson wins in 8th District, claims seat in U.S. House again
(Local News ~ 11/05/08)
U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson was never seriously challenged in her bid for a seventh term Tuesday, building on her 2006 margin of victory even as trends went against Republicans nationwide. Emerson had received 71 percent of the vote with 420 of 476 precincts reporting across the 28-county district. She carried every county that had reported by 11 p.m...
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Enter your cookie recipes in Southeast Missourian's baking contest
(Community ~ 11/05/08)
Think your cookies take the cake? The Southeast Missourian and its special publications are teaming up for a holiday baking blowout. Enter your favorite cookie recipe in our Holiday Best contest by e-mailing the recipe to she@semissourian.com. The best recipes will be selected by a panel of Southeast Missourian staffers and local food experts, with winners invited to bake and enter their cookies in the final stage of the contest. ...
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Supreme Court tackles television profanity case
(National News ~ 11/05/08)
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court spent an hour Tuesday talking about dirty words on television without once using any or making plain how it would decide whether the government could ban them. The dispute between the broadcast networks and the Federal Communications Commission is the court's first major broadcast indecency case in 30 years...
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Speak Out 11/5/08
(Speak Out ~ 11/05/08)
Offended by officers CAPE GIRARDEAU police officers were not prepared for Sarah Palin's visit. Two officers on bikes leading Palin from the Show Me Center down Lexington Avenue were yelling at motorists who had done nothing wrong. Vehicles pulled over, and they were still yelling. The leader nearly lost control of his bike in the process. If the police wanted everyone off the road, the smart thing to do would've been to block off where Perryville Road and Lexington meet...
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Media specialist for bin Laden gets life sentence for terrorism
(International News ~ 11/05/08)
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba -- A U.S. military jury sentenced Osama bin Laden's media specialist to life in prison for terrorism, a victory for Guantanamo prosecutors who painted him as a hardened al-Qaida operative during his war-crimes trial...
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GOP's Paul Koeper wins Cape Girardeau County Commission District 1 seat
(Local News ~ 11/05/08)
More than 13,500 voters have paved the way for Republican Paul Koeper to assume the role of 1st District Cape Girardeau County commissioner Jan. 1. Koeper's votes totaled 13,639 over the 5,514 received by Democrat Marvin McMillan. "I was humbled again tonight by the amount of people that came out in favor of me," Koeper said. "I'm ready to take ahold and go!"...
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Recipe Swap: Delicious recipes for the independent
(Column ~ 11/05/08)
I am excited to pass along to you information about a new cookbook in our community. SADI, or SEMO Alliance for Disability Independence, has put together a cookbook, "Independently Cookin' with SADI," as a fundraiser. SADI is a community-based, not-for-profit, nonresidential independent living center that provides services to people with disabilities...
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Lois Hughes
(Obituary ~ 11/05/08)
MOREHOUSE, Mo. -- Lois Hughes, 78, of Morehouse died Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008, at her home. She was born Nov. 6, 1929, in Marked Tree, Ark., daughter of Edgar and Lydia Sorters Powell. She and Thomas Hughes were married in 1952 in Piggott, Ark. He died June 1, 1989...
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Southeast athletics conducts food drive
(College Sports ~ 11/05/08)
The Southeast Missouri State Student-Athlete Advisory Committee is participating in the Ohio Valley Conference canned food drive being held through Monday. Canned food and other nonperishable items will be collected at Southeast home athletic events this weekend...
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Fall rugs put style underfoot
(Community ~ 11/05/08)
Exciting things are afoot in the world of rugs: Wools and silks are sheared, sculpted, shagged and shaped into what may count as works of art, crafted in luxurious textures and rich hues. By nature, a carpet shares a kinship with an artist's canvas. It's up to homeowners whether to put these pieces on the wall or the floor...
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Margaret Bachmann
(Obituary ~ 11/05/08)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Margaret E. Bachmann, 103, of Perryville died Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008, at Independence Care Center of Perry County. She was born May 14, 1905, at Sereno, Mo., daughter of Ed and Louise Villhard Valleroy. She and Theodor M. Bachmann were married May 6, 1928. He died July 3, 1973...
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Johnny Lishman
(Obituary ~ 11/05/08)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Johnny Ray "Cotton Chopper" Lishman, 65, of Charleston died Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 9, 1943, in Carroll County, Miss., son of Wheeler and Minnie Lou Blakely Lishman...
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Sikeston installs emergency telephone alert system
(Local News ~ 11/05/08)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Should there be an emergency in Sikeston, residents can be notified quickly, thanks to a new system installed by the Sikeston Department of Public Safety. The "CodeRED" Emergency Notification System is a high-speed telephone communication system that will allow the department to relay public safety information to the public, according to a news release from the department...
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Doniphan, Mo., man accused of shooting his father and stepmother
(Local News ~ 11/05/08)
DONIPHAN, Mo. -- A Doniphan woman is recovering from a gunshot wound in a Cape Girardeau hospital following an incident Sunday that left her husband dead. Police have arrested the woman's 21-year-old stepson, Bryan Portwood Jr., on charges of first-degree murder, first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of armed criminal action. Portwood is being held without bond at the Doniphan City Jail...
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Carpenter undergoes additional surgery on right arm
(College Sports ~ 11/05/08)
ST. LOUIS -- Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter had surgery Tuesday to transpose a nerve in his right elbow, the same procedure St. Louis slugger Albert Pujols had last month. The Cardinals did not say whether Carpenter remained on a timetable to return by spring training...
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Nebraska safe-haven cases swell to 27
(National News ~ 11/05/08)
OMAHA, Neb. -- Nebraska officials say a 15-year-old girl dropped off at a hospital is the 27th child left under Nebraska's unique safe-haven law. Children and family services division director Todd Landry said in a statement Tuesday that the girl was left at a hospital in Omaha by her legal guardian Monday...
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How local counties voted in state legislative races
(Local News ~ 11/05/08)
BollingerJason Crowell (Republican) — 3,683Linda Sanders (Democrat) — 1,935Cape GirardeauJason Crowell (Republican) — 24,290Linda Sanders (Democrat) — 11,528MadisonJason Crowell (Republican) — 2,778Linda Sanders (Democrat) — 2,069MississippiJason Crowell (Republican) — 2,497Linda Sanders (Democrat) — 2,438PerryJason Crowell (Republican) — 5,506Linda Sanders (Democrat) — 2,496ScottJason Crowell (Republican) — 10,304Linda Sanders (Democrat) — 6,842 . ...
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Browns make QB switch, give starting job to Quinn
(Professional Sports ~ 11/05/08)
BEREA, Ohio -- Derek Anderson answered the final question, bowed his head and stared blankly at the floor. He then walked slowly toward a door at the far end of Cleveland's locker room, pausing to exchange a fist bump with linebacker and fellow team captain Andra Davis on his way out...
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Not everyone respects our freedoms
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/05/08)
To the editor: Dear Joe/Jane sign thief: This morning I saw that you had stolen the two Obama signs in our yard and those in our neighbors' yards. Initially, I was willing to write this off as typical Halloween mischief, until I realized that the McCain signs are still in yards across the road...
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Ski season gets lift from large snowstorm in Sierra Nevada
(National News ~ 11/05/08)
RENO, Nev. -- A storm dropped as much as 15 inches of snow in the Sierra Nevada, hastening the state of the ski season but bogging down traffic on mountain highways. The Boreal resort atop Donner Summit reported up to 15 inches of snow from late Monday into Tuesday, and said it hopes to open Thursday. Alpine Meadows resort north of Lake Tahoe reported as much as 14 inches of snow during the night, and hopes to open Nov. 26...
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Roger Hudson wins another term as Cape Girardeau County treasurer
(Local News ~ 11/05/08)
Roger Hudson will be Cape Girardeau County's treasurer for four more years. Hudson, a Republican, won the nod over Democratic challenger Deborah McBride Young, garnering 19,431 votes, more than double Young's 9.621, Hudson raised nearly 12 times the amount Young did, taking in nearly $12,000 in contributions compared to her $1,000...
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Taiwan, China sign new air travel agreement
(International News ~ 11/05/08)
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- China and Taiwan made history Tuesday with an agreement that allows planes and ships to travel directly across the Taiwan Strait -- the place where many have feared they would fight their next battle. Still, the Asian rivals appear far from resolving the root causes of nearly six decades of hostilities and distrust. The pact was possible because negotiators set aside thorny political disputes and only focused on trade and economics...
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Fire report 11/5/2008
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/05/08)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday: n At 9:31 p.m., emergency medical service in the 200 block of South Lorimier Street. n At 10:32 p.m., an alarm at 3145 Park Place Drive. n At 10:34 p.m., an alarm at 644 S. Spring Ave...
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Lancaster plays quarterback role in Cubs' drive to final four
(High School Sports ~ 11/05/08)
BELL CITY -- Sherilyn Long learned her lesson in seventh grade. Long decided to team with Codie Lancaster for drills and other games. Long realized that if you can't beat Lancaster, join her. "Oh, she is extremely competitive," Long said of Lancaster. "You don't want to win against her. If we're in the gym, she's going to win. That's her attitude...
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Two historic Cape Girardeau sites considered for National Register
(Local News ~ 11/05/08)
JJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Main-Spanish Commercial Historic District, along Main and Spanish streets in Cape Girardeau, and the Old Appleton Bridge are two of 15 sites being considered for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places...
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Local Artist Receives Award
(Submitted Story ~ 11/05/08)
Michael Landeros, from Benton Missouri and formerly of Chaffee, received the First Place Award and Best Acrylic in the 55th Annual Poplar Bluff Artist Guild. Landeros feels that the natural world is an inspiration to him. He said he hopes to express to those who view his paintings that everthing in life is beautiful. You can view more of Michael's paintings and for future showings of his artwork, visit his website at www.landerosgallery.com...
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Two more shot near South Hanover Street
(Local News ~ 11/05/08)
Cape Girardeau police responded to a shooting Tuesday night on Bloomfield Street near South Hanover Street, said Sgt. Barry Hovis, spokesman for the police department. Two men, one a teenager, were wounded in Tuesday's incident; Hovis said not much more is known at this time...
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A new day
(Column ~ 11/05/08)
Well go figure! The sun came up this morning just as it has every day. The world may have changed, but it didn't end. And regardless of your feelings this morning, I would suspect everyone agrees that the end of this long, maddening campaign comes as welcome news...
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Review: Someone should take back 'Repo!'
(Entertainment ~ 11/05/08)
"Repo! The Genetic Opera" is easily one of the worst movies of the year, if not all time. This goth garbage isn't clever enough to be "Sweeney Todd" and it isn't campy enough to be "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" — it's not even worthwhile in a culty, midnight-movie way. ...
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Beutiful Wolf
(Submitted Story ~ 11/05/08)
A beutiful wolf that i took a picture of.
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Christian Women's group gathers for monthly luncheon
(Submitted Story ~ 11/05/08)
SIKESTON- The Christian Women's Luncheon group of Sikeston and the surrounding area gathered Monday, November 3rd at La Villetta Restaurant, Sikeston for lunch, fellowship, and an encouraging word given by Ava Huffstutler. Ava, a former librarian, opened her testimony in the reading of a poem which was the beginning of her message; God's love, absolute knowledge and forgiveness. ...
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Halloween Craziness
(Submitted Story ~ 11/05/08)
We go all out every year on Halloween. This is our front porch right before the trick-or-treaters arrive.
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Fall at Mingo 2
(Submitted Story ~ 11/05/08)
Fall at Mingo
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Twins and more Twins
(Submitted Story ~ 11/05/08)
Landon and Layton Hahn look at their 4 sets of twins this Fall with their dad Lance and Grandpa Larry Hahn
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Fall at Mingo
(Submitted Story ~ 11/05/08)
Fall at Mingo
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