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Pamela Ackman
(Obituary ~ 01/02/09)
PATTON, Mo. — Pamela L. Ackman, 48, of Patton died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008, at her home. She was born Aug. 23, 1960, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Ray D. and Jessie Viola Besher Wilfong. She and the Rev. Mickey D. Ackman were married Sept. 23, 1978...
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Shining Birght
(Submitted Story ~ 01/02/09)
This is a picture I took of the Cresent moon and planet Venus
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Herbert Hodges
(Obituary ~ 01/02/09)
CAIRO, Ill. — Herbert W.H. Hodges, 79, of Cairo died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008, at his home. He was born Jan. 20, 1929, in Cairo, son of Liston and Jennie Crippen Hodges. Hodges was a member of Mighty Rivers Regional Worship Center in Cairo and was district manager with Cairo-Illinois-American Water Co. before his retirement...
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Speak Out 1/2/09
(Speak Out ~ 01/02/09)
Keep the air show SORRY, AIRPORT manager Bruce Loy, but I disagree with your decision to cancel next year's air show. If the air shows of previous years brought in visitors from out of town who ate in our restaurants and stayed in our motels, how much more will the Cape Girardeau area suffer with the loss of these visitors with no air show? Now hotels will be laying off maids, and restaurants will be cutting back on their wait staff. ...
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Out of the past 1/2/09
(Out of the Past ~ 01/02/09)
25 years ago: Jan. 2, 1984 Air Illinois, the Carbondale, Ill.-based regional airline, hopes to restore service to the Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport by Jan. 19 or 20; Air Illinois anticipates having its jets flying again by Jan. 9 between Carbondale, Evansville, Ind., Chicago, Springfield, Ill., St. Louis, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Waterloo, Iowa; the small-plane operation should start up again within a week or 10 days following the jet start-up...
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Ball drops on Redhawks, 2008
(College Sports ~ 01/02/09)
Shorthanded Southeast Missouri State was proud of its gritty second-half comeback. But the Redhawks wound up having nothing to show for it. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville hit a 3-point basket with 2.9 seconds remaining to stun Southeast 70-69. That came after the Redhawks erased a 13-point deficit midway through the second half of their men's basketball game Wednesday...
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Scouting out 2009: Variety of entertainment options headed to Cape Girardeau
(Entertainment ~ 01/02/09)
Mega action The Show Me Center kicks off its entertaining season of 2009 with a weekend of Mega Monster Trucks. Missouri's own Big Dawg defends his territory from the national threat of Rock Star. Miss Behaven sets the boys straight that girls can crush, too. The two shows will have truck racing, car crushing and freestyle motorcycle stunts...
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Pennington wins Comeback Player award for second time
(Professional Sports ~ 01/02/09)
MIAMI -- Chad Pennington had an instant impact when retrieved from the NFL scrap heap by a team desperate for direction, joining the Miami Dolphins shortly before their first preseason game. "Once we saw Chad come into our locker room, the atmosphere just felt different," cornerback Andre Goodman recalled. "It's kind of like you see a leader walk in and, 'Ahhhhh.' It felt like that savior moment. He has been that guy for us all year -- a guy whose competitive energy fills the room."...
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Federal commission wants fuel taxes raised to fund highways
(National News ~ 01/02/09)
WASHINGTON -- A 50 percent increase in gasoline and diesel fuel taxes is being urged by a federal commission to finance highway construction and repair until the government devises another way for motorists to pay for using public roads. The National Commission on Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing, a 15-member panel created by Congress, is the second group in a year to call for higher fuel taxes...
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Service-minded students have new scholarships
(National News ~ 01/02/09)
With the hospice care volunteer work she's done in Belize, Kara Pennino is one of those millions of youngsters challenging the myth of the selfish teenager. But while the Rochester, N.Y., high school senior always figured her service work might impress a college, she never imagined it could help make college more affordable...
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2nd teen killed in early morning wreck
(State News ~ 01/02/09)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Two teenagers are dead and four others are injured following a wreck in unincorporated north St. Louis County, near the town of Black Jack. St. Louis County Police say a 14-year-old boy was driving his parents' car with some friends when he struck a sewer culvert just before 3 a.m. Friday, causing it to overturn and crash in a resident's yard...
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1,700 Ameren customers spend part of evening without power
(Local News ~ 01/02/09)
More than 1,700 AmerenUE customers in Cape Girardeau County spent at least three hours without electricity Thursday night. The power went out around 7:30 p.m., according to an Ameren spokeswoman, who said the outage happened when a switch to a 12,000-volt line failed. As of 11 p.m., some homes were still without power...
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USC pins lopsided loss on Penn St.
(College Sports ~ 01/02/09)
PASADENA, Calif. -- Overwhelming from the start, Southern California put on a championship performance. Too bad for the Trojans, they weren't playing for the national title. Mark Sanchez passed for 413 yards and four touchdowns, USC dominated on defense and the fifth-ranked Trojans beat up No. 6 Penn State 38-24 Thursday in the Rose Bowl...
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Lavera Mitchell
(Obituary ~ 01/02/09)
Lavera Mitchell Lavera Mitchell, 85, of Mound City, Ill., died Monday Dec. 29, 2008, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday at Massie Funeral Home in Mounds. The funeral will be at noon Saturday at the funeral home...
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Rock on with latest musical games
(Community ~ 01/02/09)
Thanks to the current wave of musical games, you and your friends can rock 'n' roll all night. For "American Idol" wannabes, there are karaoke games like Sony's "SingStar." For those who can't carry a tune, there are instrumental games like "Rock Band 2" and "Guitar Hero World Tour." These familiar titles remain your best bets for a lively party, but there are some new contenders...
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The Great Announcer
(Submitted Story ~ 01/02/09)
This is a picture of the Legendary Cardinal's Announcer Jack Buck he will be missed alot!
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Violet Hobbs
(Obituary ~ 01/02/09)
Violet Aileen Hobbs, 88, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008, at New Haven Care Center in New Haven, Mo. She was born Dec. 9, 1920, in Alabama, daughter of John and Frances Weston. She married Eldon Hobbs, who preceded her in death...
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Teen charged with first-degree murder in Patton shooting
(Local News ~ 01/02/09)
PATTON, Mo. — A Patton teen now faces first-degree murder charges in the shooting death of Pamela L. Ackman, his cousin and legal guardian, who was found slain in her residence Tuesday afternoon. John W. Wilfong, 17, was arrested Wednesday morning after an all-night search to find him and a 9-year-old who also lived at the Ackman residence...
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Czech Republic takes over EU presidency
(International News ~ 01/02/09)
PRAGUE, Czech Republic -- The Czech Republic took over the rotating European Union presidency Thursday, with the bloc aiming to see its new governance treaty approved in 2009. At the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve, authorities illuminated central Prague's giant metronome known as the "Time Machine" in the Czech colors of red, white and blue and the EU blue flag with yellow stars...
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U.S. attorney wants more time to indict Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich
(State News ~ 01/02/09)
CHICAGO -- Federal prosecutors on Wednesday asked for another three months to indict Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, saying they must review "thousands" of recently intercepted phone calls and talk with multiple people who have come forward to discuss the corruption investigation...
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Edgar Wolfe Jr.
(Obituary ~ 01/02/09)
TAMMS, Ill. — Edgar Wolfe Jr., 83, formerly of Tamms, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008, at Day Star Care Center in Cairo, Ill. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. Monday at Massie Funeral Home in Mounds, Ill. Graveside services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Mound City National Cemetery, with the Rev. Herbert Arnold officiating. Military honors will be provided by the Pulaski County VFW Post 8891...
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Jobless claims data paint bleak picture for 2009
(National News ~ 01/02/09)
WASHINGTON -- The number of laid-off workers continuing to draw unemployment benefits bolted to 4.5 million in late December, and even more Americans are expected to join the ranks of the jobless in 2009. While first-time applications for jobless benefits dropped last week, economists mostly attributed that to the Christmas holiday and cautioned that a more accurate picture of new layoff filings won't become clear until the holiday season is passed -- around mid-January...
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Geraldine Hartle
(Obituary ~ 01/02/09)
Geraldine Hartle, 88, of Millersville died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete at Cracraft-Miller Funeral Home in Jackson.
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Carrie Fisher writes 'Wishful Drinking' memoir
(Entertainment ~ 01/02/09)
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Director Mike Nichols once said of Carrie Fisher: "She has too much personality for one person and not enough for two persons." That pretty much describes Fisher, daughter of Hollywood stars Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher. She starred in three "Star Wars" movies, has written several best-selling novels -- and has been in and out of hospitals for substance abuse and other problems...
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Debunkers use discredited data
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/02/09)
To the editor: Folks sometimes cling dogmatically to opinions even when facing powerful contrary evidence. U.S. Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., decided that global warming was a myth many years ago and steadfastly maintains that view even as polar ice caps melt, cold hardiness zones move north, and the data become overwhelming. ...
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Magnetic money
(Community ~ 01/02/09)
Did you know the dollar in your pocket is magnetic? Ingredients n Neodymium magnet n U.S. $1 bill Instructions STEP 1: Hold the dollar bill steady allowing the money to hang freely from your fingers. STEP 2: Look for a place on the dollar bill that has a lot of ink and bring the neodymium magnet close to the dollar and observe what happens...
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Dozens die in New Year's nightclub fire in Bangkok
(International News ~ 01/02/09)
BANGKOK, Thailand -- It was billed as a New Year's Eve blowout and a last-night celebration of the wildly popular, classy nightclub before it moved to a new location. "Goodbye Santika," the promotion poster read. Before the revelry was over, at least 61 people were dead and more than 200 injured when they tried to flee what swiftly became a charred, gutted ruin in a glitzy Bangkok entertainment area...
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Scientists exploit nature to cut short mosquito lives
(National News ~ 01/02/09)
WASHINGTON -- Old mosquitoes usually spread disease, so Australian researchers figured out a way to make the pests die younger -- naturally, not poisoned. Scientists have been racing to genetically engineer mosquitoes to become resistant to diseases like malaria and dengue fever that plague millions around the world, as an alternative to mass spraying of insecticides...
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Mummers strut in Philly despite cold, money woes
(National News ~ 01/02/09)
PHILADELPHIA -- Musicians dressed as Wild West gunslingers and comics dressed as bullfighters, knights and Mexican wrestlers strutted in the annual Mummers Parade, celebrating New Year's Day and the holiday tradition's escape from the city's budget ax...
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Mo. agencies warn of consequences in cut scenarios
(State News ~ 01/02/09)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Sheltered workshops for the disabled shut down. A veterans nursing home closed. College scholarships cut. Police security eliminated at the Governor's Mansion. Those are just a few of the possibilities raised by state agencies that have responded to legislative requests for scenarios dealing with budget cuts of 15 percent to 25 percent...
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Donald Rievley
(Obituary ~ 01/02/09)
CHAFFEE, Mo. — Donald J. Rievley, 68, of Chaffee died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008, at his home. He was born Sept. 13, 1940, at Chaffee, son of Philip Elmer and Leota Foster Rievley. He and Betty Jo McIntire were married May 29, 1974. Rievley was a supervisor with Bunny Bread in Cape Girardeau and later retired as lead person at Gilster-Mary Lee in Perryville, Mo...
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Missouri minimum wage rises 40 cents
(Local News ~ 01/02/09)
With the start of the new year, minimum wage workers are making 40 cents more per hour. "It's awesome," said Derick Charles, a full-time employee at Imo's Pizza in Cape Girardeau. "The increase is just better for the economy. Every little bit helps out."...
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Review: "Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is masterpiece of filmmaking
(Entertainment ~ 01/02/09)
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is a great film. It's beautiful, epic and novelistic in its completeness. The film is about the living of life and the understanding of death. And it's all about love. It's films like "Button" that have me sitting in the darkened theater holding my breath: 20 or so minutes in I realize the film is trying for greatness and achieving it. ...
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Freedom
(Submitted Story ~ 01/02/09)
This is a picture I took of the Old Courthouse in St. Louis, MO
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Restaurant recommends: Burritoville 1/2/09
(Entertainment ~ 01/02/09)
Burritoville is an unpretentious, starkly honest little place that — as it's name suggests — serves mostly burritos. Their claim to fame is their willingness to stick anything in a tortilla. They've got a cheeseburger burrito and have had several oddities grace the menu. As manager Kris Baranovic puts it, "For those more daring, if it can fit into a tortilla, we'll roll it into a burrito."...
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Wrigley on ice: Blackhawks fall at 'home' as NHL moves outdoors
(Professional Sports ~ 01/02/09)
CHICAGO — The atmosphere was electric. Bundled-up fans got a chance to extend their New Year's Eve parties and watch hockey in a venerable stadium where baseball usually fills the seats. If the setting was different, the results were the same Thursday. The Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks again, this time out in the cold at Wrigley Field in the Winter Classic...
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Survey: Recession will worsen in the months ahead
(Local News ~ 01/02/09)
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The recession will worsen and unemployment rates will likely soar in nine Midwest and Plains states over the next few months, but a new survey of business leaders suggests the region may fare better than the nation as a whole...
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Flood safety effort to be launched
(State News ~ 01/02/09)
JOPLIN, Mo. -- Weather and emergency officials in Missouri, particularly the southwest part of the state, are launching an effort to raise awareness about flooding dangers. Their concerns stem from the many water rescues that had to be done because of heavy rains in 2007 and 2008...
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Uranium search poses dangers
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/02/09)
To the editor: Regarding uranium exploration and leaching in Mississippi County: The current operations in the Bootheel are similar to Chernobyl on two points. 1. Both places, the Ukraine and the delta counties of Missouri, have some of the best agricultural soils in the world. The area around Chernobyl can never again be used in humanity's life span...
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Thomas Martin
(Obituary ~ 01/02/09)
BELLEVIEW, Mo. — Thomas Joseph Martin, 63, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Monday, Dec. 29, 2008, at Belleview Valley Nursing Home in Belleview. He was born Dec. 24, 1945, in Cape Girardeau, the son of Closkie C. and Josie Mae Jauch Martin. He attended Jackson public schools through the eighth grade and worked for a short time at VIP Industries in Fruitland...
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Cardinals struggle to sell out playoff game
(Professional Sports ~ 01/02/09)
TEMPE, Ariz. -- The NFL has granted a second, final 24-hour extension of its television blackout deadline for the Arizona Cardinals' wild card playoff game against Atlanta on Saturday. The team has until 2:30 p.m. today to sell its remaining tickets. A sellout crowd is necessary for the NFL to lift its blackout of the home television market...
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3 Women
(Submitted Story ~ 01/02/09)
This is a picture of 3 women in a staind glass window I took at Union Station in St. Louis, MO
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Arch at Sunset
(Submitted Story ~ 01/02/09)
This is a picture I took of the Arch on a Beautiful Day before the sun was going down!
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2 Cardinals and a Clock
(Submitted Story ~ 01/02/09)
This is a picture of the St. Louis Cardinal's clock inside Busch Stadium
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Good bets 1/2/09
(Entertainment ~ 01/02/09)
Live music The Thundertones All about the hits and having a good time. Where: Club Moxy When: 9 p.m. Friday, Saturday Open mic Can you sing? Prove it. Where: Schock's Pub, Scott City When: 9 p.m. Friday Live piano music by Jennifer Jolls...
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Transit authority's coupon prices fall back to $3
(Local News ~ 01/02/09)
Tom Mogelnicki kept his promise to drop coupon prices for seniors taking trips on Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority vehicles. The coupon cost fell to $3 on New Year's Day. Mogelnicki, the transit authority's executive director, raised the price to $5 per coupon after the subsidy money ran out in October. The most a ride costs without a coupon is $15 from one side of the county to the other...
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Bock's service
(Editorial ~ 01/02/09)
The last day of 2008 also was the last day in office for Larry Bock, who represented the 1st District on the Cape Girardeau County Commission for the past 16 years. At a reception earlier this month, friends gathered to honor Bock for his service and recall many of the county's accomplishments during his tenure...
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Give us your best
(Column ~ 01/02/09)
Now that it's 2009, let's stop and take a look back at 2008. Oh wait, we did that in last week's SE Live. Apparently, though, we either didn't look hard enough or at the right things according to some. In particular, with our "Best Local Bands" feature where James Samons conducted a conversation on CapeScene.com with other self-proclaimed music lovers about what they loved most in 2008...
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Sri Lanka says it is about to seize rebel capital
(International News ~ 01/02/09)
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lankan forces have captured a key crossroads from Tamil Tiger rebels in the north and will seize the guerrillas' de facto capital by the weekend, the military said. The fall of Kilinochchi would be devastating to the separatist group, which has been forced out of much of its territory in the north of the Indian Ocean island nation amid a renewed government offensive in recent months. ...
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Lloyd Johnson
(Obituary ~ 01/02/09)
SEDGEWICKVILLE, Mo. — Lloyd K. Johnson, 92, of Sedgewickville died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009, at Eldercare in Marble Hill, Mo. He was born June 1, 1916, in Alliance, Mo., son of Benjamin F. and Alvina C. Kuhlman Johnson. He and Juanita Conrad were married Aug. 19, 1939; she died March 9, 1973. He and Alverta Statler Nelson were married Dec. 22, 1973; she died July 19, 2008...
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First Cape Girardeau baby of 2009 is an early bird
(Local News ~ 01/02/09)
Abigail Marie Amberger is newest Perryville, Mo., resident and the first baby born in Cape Girardeau County in 2009. She arrived at 3:36 a.m. on New Year's Day, 19.5 inches long and weighing at 7 pounds, 3 ounces and eight days early. She spent her first day in Southeast Missouri Hospital's neonatal unit, after inhaling some fluid during the delivery...
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This afternoon on seMissourian.com
(Local News ~ 01/02/09)
It's a call that's been made by the head of the Missouri Department of Transportation in recent weeks — the state needs to allocate more money to make the repairs and improvements our transportation system needs.Today at the First Friday Coffee meeting of local business people, the regional head of MoDOT in Southeast Missouri echoed that call, talking about projects that need more funding, including some in Southeast Missouri.Click here for more on the story.. ...
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Meadow Heights girls lose on late shot in tourney
(High School Sports ~ 01/02/09)
The Meadow Heights girls basketball team suffered a heart-breaking loss in Tuesday's third-place game of the North County tournament. Host North County hit a 3-point basket from about 25 feet with three seconds left to beat the Panthers 67-66. Meadow Heights (5-3) was outscored 25-15 in the fourth quarter...
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Missouri lawmakers look to divert new casino tax money
(State News ~ 01/02/09)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Just weeks after voters approved a casino ballot measure, Missouri lawmakers are looking to redirect the money that had been earmarked for the state's school funding formula. Some lawmakers want to divert the money to raise teacher salaries. Others want to use it to boost spending on gifted and special education programs in K-12 schools, or to channel it to colleges and universities to hold down tuition costs...
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It'll be back ... and back: 'Terminator' to be preserved in U.S. film registry
(Entertainment ~ 01/02/09)
WASHINGTON -- One of Arnold Schwarzenegger's most famous one-liners will be back for generations to come, now that 1984's "The Terminator" has been selected for preservation in the nation's film archive. The low-budget film directed by James Cameron set a new standard for science-fiction and made Schwarzenegger, now California's governor, a star. The Library of Congress announced Tuesday that it's one of 25 films being added to the National Film Registry...
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Israeli airstrike kills a top Hamas leader
(International News ~ 01/02/09)
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- An Israeli warplane dropped a 2,000-pound bomb on the home of one of Hamas' top five decision-makers Thursday, instantly killing him and 18 others, while the Israeli army said troops massed on the Gaza border were ready for any order to invade...
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Fire report 1/2/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/02/09)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday: n At 5: 48 p.m., motor vehicle accident at Broadway and Clark Avenue. n At 6:50 p.m. illegal burn in the 700 block of Benton Street. n At 7:55 p.m., box alarm in the 1200 block of William Street...
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Police report 1/2/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/02/09)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n Jimmy Eugene Yarbro, 25, 518 Matthews, Apt. 3, Sikeston, Mo., was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and a red light violation...
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First Friday receptions 1/2/09
(Entertainment ~ 01/02/09)
The ARound Town Giveaway The January giveaway will be a piece of art from a collection by Randy Hayes of the Cadmium River Group. Pick up an entry form at one of the participating galleries, get it stamped by all and enter the drawing...
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New on DVD 1/2/09
(Entertainment ~ 01/02/09)
Selected home-video releases: "Pineapple Express" Seth Rogen and James Franco take the high road as potheads on the lam in this action comedy hit. Rogen's a stoner who witnesses a murder and winds up running from a crime gang that targets him and his clueless marijuana dealer (Franco). ...
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One now faces murder charge in Sikeston robbery
(Local News ~ 01/02/09)
SIKESTON — A Sikeston man is now charged with first-degree murder following the Christmas Day death of a man assaulted earlier in December. On Wednesday, Maurice J. Robinson, 29, of 514 Clayton St., was charged with first-degree murder for knowingly causing the death of Linnie Andrews, 45, by striking him on the head with a pistol and stomping his head...
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My Daughter Playing
(Submitted Story ~ 01/02/09)
This is a picture of my daughter playing in the leaves and smiling for her daddy!
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Mary Curtis
(Obituary ~ 01/02/09)
Mary Ann Curtis, 72, of Oran, Mo., died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born July 5, 1936, in Chaffee, Mo., daughter of Robert J. and Mary "Lena" Griffin Margrabe. She and Clarence W. "Slim" Curtis were married May 16, 1955...
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Robert Vann
(Obituary ~ 01/02/09)
Robert Andrew "Robby" Vann, 50, of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008, in Rancho Cucamonga. He was born Feb. 24, 1958, in Cape Girardeau, son of William Earl and Beulah Mason Vann. He first married Mary Webb. He later married Raquel Maico...
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neXt up 1/2/09
(Community ~ 01/02/09)
Friday n Saint Francis Indoor Invitational soccer tournament @ Show Me Center, times vary Saturday n Contra dance featuring Banjovi sponsored by Cape Friends of Traditional Dance and Music @Christ Episcopal Church, free beginners workshop, 6:45 to 7 p.m.; dance 7 to 9:30 p.m...
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Setsu Glasscock
(Obituary ~ 01/02/09)
Setsu S. Glasscock, 72, of Jackson died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Lorberg Memorial Funeral Chapel in Cape Girardeau is in charge of arrangements.
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Morehouse man jailed for allegedly waving gun in air outside Sikeston bar
(Local News ~ 01/02/09)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- A Morehouse man was injured and taken into custody after allegedly brandishing a handgun outside a Sikeston bar early New Year's Day. Steven Webb, 25, of Morehouse arrived at Cheers, 1212 Linn St., just after the bar closed, according to the incident report at the Sikeston Department of Public Safety. He reportedly was looking for a female who was not there, and no one knew...
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Falcons will attempt to grind out victory with ground game
(Professional Sports ~ 01/02/09)
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Atlanta Falcons can run away with a wild card victory over Arizona on Saturday, if regular-season history means anything. The Falcons, led by Michael Turner, have one of the best rushing games in the NFL. The Cardinals have the worst...
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Lonely Player
(Submitted Story ~ 01/02/09)
This is a picture of my Cousins team the Seattle Seahawks playing the St. Louis on Sunday Dec 14th 2008
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Eggs served cold on Mich. freeway
(National News ~ 01/02/09)
YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- State troopers and road crews had to scramble when a tractor-trailer crashed and spilled its load of eggs. Trooper Jim Smiley said eastbound Interstate 94 in Ypsilanti Township reopened about 1 a.m. Thursday after being shut down six hours. Low temperatures made for a frozen mess that Smiley said was scraped up by front-end loaders and put in dump trucks...
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River City Journal: Fearless forecasts for the year ahead
(Column ~ 01/02/09)
It will come as no surprise to any of you that the Sullivan household was fast asleep hours before the new year arrived at the stroke of midnight, which was either Wednesday night or Thursday morning. I never know which it is. But I stayed up long enough to reflect on some of the things we can expect in the new year. ...
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Trinity dressed to go on a Pet Pal trip.
(Submitted Story ~ 01/02/09)
Trinity is my 5 year old pitbull who has gone though the classes and passed the testing to become a Pet Pal. She visits both hospital and several nursing homes in the area and also kids read to her at the Resorse Center. When I get one of her dresses, T-shirts or braclets out she gets soo excited because she knows she is going to go visiting. There are people that tell me that is just not right a pitbull in a dress but she does what we set out to do. She makes people smile!!!!...
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Dexter man charged in hostage situation to seek mental evaluation
(Local News ~ 01/02/09)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A Dexter man charged in connection with a hostage situation last Sunday appeared before Judge Joe Satterfield Wednesday. Toby Lacy, 30, alongside his attorney, requested that his hearing be pushed back to allow them time to look into his medical or psychiatric options...
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Christmas goes to the Dogs
(Submitted Story ~ 01/02/09)
Every year I take a photo of the dogs in our house to send with Christmas Cards. This year it took too long because of an extra dog in the house but I finally got that pic. Here they are from left to right Coke, Magnum, Trinity and Chaos. Chaos is now in another loving home. Thank goodness....4 dogs is too many!!!!...
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