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Man who shoved, threatened Cape Girardeau officer after shooting sentenced
(Local News ~ 06/11/09)
A Tamms, Ill., man who shoved and threatened a Cape Girardeau police officer last fall will spend 30 days in jail, Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Morley Swingle announced. Swingle said Brandon T. Jeffers, 23, was sentenced to the jail time Thursday by Associate Circuit Judge Gary Kamp. ...
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51 animals seized from Southeast Missouri property
(Local News ~ 06/11/09)
STEELE, Mo. -- An investigation lasting more than a year culminated Monday as the Humane Society of Missouri and Caruthersville, Mo., conducted a search at a Pemiscot County residence, resulting in the removal of 51 animals.
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Youth turkey season 2009
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/11/09)
Katie got her bird this year during Youth Turkey Season .
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The Humane Society's Featured Pet
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/11/09)
Sable is a 2 year-old Shepherd mix. She is spayed and housebroken. Sable is very friendly! She is available for adoption at The Humane Society of SEMO, 573-334-5837. See more pets available at www.semopets.org
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Police say Jackson woman tried to use fake 911 calls to discredit husband
(Local News ~ 06/11/09)
A Jackson woman faces six counts of making false reports to police, the result of an alleged scheme to prove her estranged husband was an unfit father ...
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Neal Boyd makes appearance in Sikeston to promote benefit concert
(Local News ~ 06/11/09)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Neal E. Boyd says that since winning "America's Got Talent" last summer and seeing his singing career launch, he's living his dream. But the tenor says he's also trying to help others' dreams come true, too.
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Walk Across Missouri
(Submitted Story ~ 06/11/09)
The Cape Girardeau Parks & Recreation Department along with Cape Girardeau County Public Health Department is encouraging all residents to stride into a healthier lifestyle by participating in a year long walking program. By joining the Walk Across Missouri program you will receive a digital pedometer and quarterly newsletter, as well as, have the chance to receive various gifts and rewards based on the number of miles walked. ...
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Sales tax receipts slump for Southeast Missouri governments; some sectors of economy weathering recession better than others
(Local News ~ 06/11/09)
A poor showing for retailers in the past two months is showing up in the checks local governments receive for sales taxes. A mainstay of revenue for cities and counties, sales taxes are more volatile than property taxes. Shoppers put off big purchases when they are worried about the future...
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Our Generous Community
(Submitted Story ~ 06/11/09)
St Mark Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau held a Wine Tasting fund raising event Sunday May 7th at the home of Fred and Kathy Grable. The Grable's have sponsored one each year at their home and this year asked for canned food donations as the entrance fee for the event. St Mark donated the canned food to the FISH Pantry in Cape Girardeau...
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Cape Girardeau County 4-H Members Attend State 4-H Congress
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/11/09)
Thirteen Cape County 4-H members attended the State 4-H Congress in Columbia on June 3-5. Members stayed in dorms, attended workshops, and elected new 4-H Council officers and representatives for the upcoming year. Kelly Jahn and Tyler Lappe were chosen as Regional Representatives for the Southeast Region, with Dustin Oehl as alternate rep. Dustin Oehl also won a scholarship to attend the 2009 National 4-H Congress which is held in Atlanta, GA in November...
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Guardsmen to serve as 'battle buddies' for veterans at Saturday picnic
(Submitted Story ~ 06/11/09)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- The current generation of Soldiers will meet Soldiers from earlier generations on Saturday when the state's National Guard participates in the Missouri Veterans Home first-ever resident/family picnic. The 150 veterans from across military branches will be matched up with current Citizen-Soldiers with the 1140th Engineer Battalion's Forward Support Company. ...
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It's FUN to be ONE!!
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/11/09)
My Bebe-- Daegus Duncan turned one on 05/30/2009! and he agrees...it's FUN to be ONE!
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Samantha Frank Graduates Air Force BMT with Honors
(Submitted Story ~ 06/11/09)
Samantha Frank, Cape Central class of 2005, Graduated Air Force Basic Military Training on June 12th 2009 in San Antonio, Tx with "Honors" by writing a 96 out of a possible 100 on her final exam. She was singled out early as a leader and led her flight division to dominate in the grueling "beast" week of training...
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Get Kissed: It's rock 'n' roll all night and contests all day at first Cape Girardeau Kiss Convention
(Entertainment ~ 06/11/09)
Mississippi Mud House hosts a day-long celebration of all things Kiss with Kiss-themed contests and performances by Drivin' Rain and a Kiss tribute band.
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ARTifacts 6/11/09
(Entertainment ~ 06/11/09)
Arts council announces class Shirley Nachtrieb, mixed media abstract artist and art instructor, will be teaching a class Sept. 26 to 27, hosted by the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri. Nachtrieb teaches beginning to advanced art. Cost is $100. For more information, call the arts council at 334-9233...
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Mindless vandalism
(Editorial ~ 06/11/09)
The Islamic Center in Cape Girardeau has been a good neighbor on West End Boulevard since it was located there several years ago. Over time, the area Muslims who consider the center to be their religious home have made improvements to the building and have held community events to give non-Muslims a better understanding of Islam...
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Speak Out 6/11/09
(Speak Out ~ 06/11/09)
Our many gods; Park and learn; Golf warning; NAACP's opinion; Lavish praise; Restoring respect
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Doing what God tells us to do
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/11/09)
The June 6 Gospel reading at Mass (Matthew 28:16-20) is fitting for today's' society: Jesus ordered them -- "Teaching them to observe all I have commanded you." So why do so many people have so many different views on faith? The Rev. Larry Richards explains it this way. ...
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Prayer 6/11/09
(Prayer ~ 06/11/09)
Bless our efforts to help others, O God, and give us both wisdom and charity. Amen.
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Calif. gov. seeks online revolution in schools
(National News ~ 06/11/09)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- In the state that gave the world Google and the iPod, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says forcing California's students to rely on printed textbooks is so yesterday. The governor recently launched an initiative to see if the state's 6 million public school students can use more online learning materials, perhaps saving millions of dollars a year in textbook purchases...
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Trump ousts Prejean as Miss California
(Entertainment ~ 06/11/09)
LOS ANGELES -- Miss California USA Carrie Prejean, who stirred up trouble for herself when she said gays shouldn't be allowed to marry, got two dreaded words from pageant poobah Donald Trump on Wednesday: "You're fired." Trump and other pageant leaders said Prejean was being sacked not because of the remarks but because she hadn't been holding up her end of the agreement she signed when she entered the pageant...
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Fire report 6/11/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/11/09)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following call Tuesday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday: Jackson Firefighters responded to the following call Tuesday: Firefighters responded to the following call Wednesday:...
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Winona Jouett
(Obituary ~ 06/11/09)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Winona Ruth Jouett, 77, of Perryville died Wednesday, June 10, 2009, at her home. Service will be private. Miller Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Police report 6/11/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/11/09)
Cape Girardeau: DWI; Arrests; Summonses; Assault; Thefts; Burglaries; Property damage; Miscellaneous; Jackson: Arrests; Burglary; Miscellaneous
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Mary Treece
(Obituary ~ 06/11/09)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- Mary Faith Treece, 77, of Jonesboro died Monday, June 8, 2009, at Jonesboro Rehab and Healthcare Center. Graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Jonesboro Cemetery. Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home in Anna, Ill., is in charge of arrangements...
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Births 6/11/09
(Births ~ 06/11/09)
Salzman; Hahn; Fischer; Kessler; Richardson; Doran; Spalding; Land; Babers; Keller; Moreland; Matthews
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Out of the past 6/11/09
(Out of the Past ~ 06/11/09)
25 years ago: June 11, 1984 Cape Girardeau's new riverfront park will be officially dedicated Wednesday morning; the ceremony will formally open the $100,000 concrete observation platforms on the east side of the floodwall. CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Chaffee Mayor Robert Capshaw signs a lease with Thorngate Ltd. for the former Florsheim buildings and land in northern Chaffee; the agreement should bring 200 more jobs to the Chaffee Thorngate facilities over the next several months...
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Mo. casino revenue drops slightly
(State News ~ 06/11/09)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Revenue dipped 1.1 percent at Missouri's casinos in May, although the number of people gambling there increased as the state managed to avoid the recent double-digit declines in places like Atlantic City and Las Vegas. Statewide, casino had revenue of $151.9 million in May compared with $153.5 million for the month a year ago...
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Despite sale, Chrysler still facing problems
(National News ~ 06/11/09)
DETROIT -- Chrysler was reborn Wednesday under a new Italian parent, but it can't shake the shadows of its past: It's not selling enough cars, its fleet is tilted to trucks and sport utility vehicles, and help is more than a year away. A 42-day stay in bankruptcy court cleansed the company of much of its debt and labor costs, but many analysts say Chrysler's immediate future is bleak. It lost $8 billion in 2008, and sales are down by almost half for the first five months of this year...
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New P&G leader plans to seek growth overseas
(National News ~ 06/11/09)
CINCINNATI -- New Procter & Gamble Co. chief executive Bob McDonald sees a brighter future for the 172-year-old company through selling more diapers, detergent and shampoo in places such as India and Africa. With plans to double sales and streamline the world's largest consumer products company, whose sales and earnings growth have slowed during the recession, McDonald is to move from chief operating officer to CEO in three weeks...
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Stocks decline on interest rate, inflation jitters
(National News ~ 06/11/09)
NEW YORK -- The stock market has a new priority: interest rates. Stocks fell Wednesday after the government sold $19 billion in 10-year Treasury notes in a weak auction. There were plenty of bidders, but the government had to lure them in with a higher yield than the market anticipated...
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good bets 6/11/09
(Entertainment ~ 06/11/09)
The week's entertainment options
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Competitors make films in a flash for 48 Hour Film Project
(Entertainment ~ 06/11/09)
Local teams participate in the St. Louis-based contest that challenges filmmakers to write, shoot and edit a five- to seven-minute movie in 48 hours.
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Texas deputy shocks woman, 72, on traffic stop
(National News ~ 06/11/09)
AUSTIN, Texas -- Cursing and belligerent, the great-grandmother refused to sign her speeding ticket, got out of her truck and dared a deputy to shock her with a Taser. So he did. Video released by a Travis County Constable's Office shows 72-year-old Kathryn Winkfein hitting the ground and moaning while the shocks jolted through her body after the May 11 confrontation with Travis County sheriff's deputy Chris Bieze...
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Review: Coppola's 'Tetro' sumptuous, self-serious
(Entertainment ~ 06/11/09)
LOS ANGELES -- Two years ago, Francis Ford Coppola returned to filmmaking with the small, self-financed "Youth Without Youth," about an elderly professor who gets younger after being hit by lightning. While it was exciting to see such a master director striking out on his own and defying Hollywood conventions, the result was laughable in its self-seriousness, and the visuals too often looked cheesy...
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American Legion baseball roundup
(Community Sports ~ 06/11/09)
Cape Girardeau routs Paragould, Ark. The Ford & Sons Cape Girardeau Senior American Legion baseball team got three hits and five runs batted in from Dustin Crowden as it romped past Paragould, Ark., 19-6 at Capaha Field on Wednesday. Jamie Pickel picked up the win on the mound...
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Drew, Nutt part way
(College Sports ~ 06/11/09)
Jimmy Drew is no longer a member of the Southeast Missouri State men's basketball program. Southeast first-year coach Dickey Nutt said Wednesday that Drew will not return to the Redhawks following his recent arrest. Drew was arrested by the Missouri State Highway Patrol on May 30 in Scott County and charged with driving while intoxicated and failure to drive on the right half of the roadway...
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Groves advances to finals
(College Sports ~ 06/11/09)
Scott City High School graduate Loren Groves moved a step closer to her fourth All-American track and field award Wednesday. Groves, a Kansas State senior, placed seventh in the hammer throw preliminaries at the NCAA outdoor championships in Fayetteville, Ark...
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Balanced entertainment
(Column ~ 06/11/09)
You've all heard of and seen the food pyramid, the USDA's recommended servings for a balanced diet. That concept -- the thought that one only needs or can handle certain amounts of certain things -- applies to other elements in our lives. Southeast Missouri State University just announced the entertainment nuggets it will be serving at the River Campus for the 2009-2010 season...
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Odie Cook
(Obituary ~ 06/11/09)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Odie Franklin Cook, 81, of Marble Hill died Wednesday, June 10, 2009, at his home. He was born Jan. 17, 1928, at Mayfield, Mo., son of Elzie J. and Hattie A Cook. He and Dorothy Alvine Garland were married Feb. 19, 1945...
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Clyde Anglin
(Obituary ~ 06/11/09)
Clyde Anglin, 72, of Delta died Tuesday, June 9, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 8, 1936, at Thebes, Ill., son of Elmer Clyde and Marie Bailey Anglin. He and Marilyn Sue Goehman were married Oct. 14, 1963. She died July 30, 2008...
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Truman Miller
(Obituary ~ 06/11/09)
Truman J. "T.J." Miller, 92, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2009, in Gainesville, Fla., from complications related to Alzheimer's. Truman was born Feb. 15, 1917, in Loflin, Mo., and grew up on a small farm there. He moved to Topeka, Kan., in November 1943 with his wife, Iris, where he lived until after her death in 1985. ...
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Juliana Pagel
(Obituary ~ 06/11/09)
Juliana Lisa Pagel, 40, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2009, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She was born Dec. 21, 1968, in Fort Ord, Calif., daughter of Travis Odell and Alice Marie Clough Smith. She and Michael Pagel were married May 1, 2000, at Trail of Tears State Park in Cape Girardeau County...
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Donna Pruitt
(Obituary ~ 06/11/09)
Donna Ann Pruitt, 51, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2009, at the Lutheran Home. She was born April 2, 1958, in Cape Girardeau, to Harold L. and Annie Green Pruitt. Donna was a 1977 graduate of Central High School. She worked 31 years at the former Thorngate clothing manufacturer in Cape Girardeau until it closed in 2008. She enjoyed gardening and other outdoor activities...
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Kenneth Beussink
(Obituary ~ 06/11/09)
Kenneth Ernest Beussink, 57, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, May 2, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born Sept. 20, 1951, in Cape Girardeau, son of Ernest Henry and Irene Rosena Wubker Beussink. He and Donna Huey were married Sept. 11, 1982, in Cape Girardeau...
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Senate to vote on FDA power to regulate tobacco
(National News ~ 06/11/09)
WASHINGTON -- A tobacco control bill set to win Senate approval would give the federal government broad new powers to monitor and change a toxic substance that contributes to some 400,000 deaths every year. The legislation, heading for a vote Thursday, would for the first time give the Food and Drug Administration legal authority to regulate the sale, manufacturing and marketing of tobacco products...
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China defends net filtering software amid outcry
(International News ~ 06/11/09)
BEIJING -- Chinese state media on Thursday issued an unprecedented defense of newly required Internet filtering software that must be packaged with every computer sold in China starting next month, after a public outcry at home and abroad. Although the government says the software is aimed at blocking violence and pornography, users who have tried it say it prevents access to a wide range of topics, from discussions of homosexuality to images of comic book characters such as Garfield the cat...
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Obama takes health agenda on road
(National News ~ 06/11/09)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama, facing challenges to his ambitious health care overhaul from Congress, is visiting supporters outside the capital and turning to them to muster up momentum for one of his top legislative priorities. Obama on Thursday readied to fly to Green Bay, Wis., to talk directly with voters about his proposals to spend $1.5 trillion over the next decade to cover uninsured Americans. ...
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Missouri hotels can certify sustainable strides
(State News ~ 06/11/09)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri hotels now have a way to show their efforts at sustainability. The Missouri Hotel & Lodging Association's green certification program cites member properties that use energy-efficient and waste-reduction measures to lower their environmental impact. The program went into effect earlier this year...
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Perfect road trip paved Pens' way to Cup finals
(Professional Sports ~ 06/11/09)
PITTSBURGH -- If not for a perfect five-game road trip in the dog days of the regular season, the Pittsburgh Penguins probably wouldn't be gearing up for Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals. They might not even have made the playoffs. The trip started Feb. ...
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Bryant misses chance to put away Magic
(Professional Sports ~ 06/11/09)
ORLANDO, Fla. -- No athlete on the planet -- well, at least on this side of the putting green from Tiger Woods -- closes quite like Kobe Bryant. He's the ice-in-his-veins killer. The Terminator. The one you call to finish the job. Mr. Clutch...
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An emotional return to golf for Mickelson
(Professional Sports ~ 06/11/09)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The idea was for Phil Mickelson to return to a routine as best as possible in his world now shaken with fear. It has been three turbulent weeks since he announced his wife, Amy, was diagnosed with breast cancer. Mickelson always has felt like he was in control, even if his golf at times suggested otherwise. Now he feels helpless...
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Agent downplays health concerns for Carroll
(Professional Sports ~ 06/11/09)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Former Missouri forward DeMarre Carroll earned the nickname Junkyard Dog for his blue-collar approach and relentless work ethic. Now he must convince NBA teams that a previously undisclosed liver disease won't keep him from being a pro...
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Cards' offense awakens to snap losing streak
(Professional Sports ~ 06/11/09)
MIAMI -- The St. Louis Cardinals broke out of their scoring drought in a big way. Rick Ankiel finished a single shy of the cycle and Colby Rasmus also homered as the Cardinals snapped a five-game losing streak with a 13-4 victory over the Florida Marlins on Wednesday night...
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Missouri sets record in returning unclaimed property
(State News ~ 06/11/09)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Treasurer Clint Zweifel (ZWY'-fel) says his office has set a new record for returning abandoned property to people. Zweifel says the treasurer's office has paid out 71,406 unclaimed property accounts so far this fiscal year, which runs through June 30...
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Anheuser-Busch to launch Bud Light Golden Wheat
(State News ~ 06/11/09)
MILWAUKEE -- Anheuser-Busch is launching a wheat version of Bud Light this fall as it looks to keep growing the momentum of its best-selling brand by tapping into the growing wheat segment. The national roll-out of Bud Light Golden Wheat the week of Oct. 5 is the second extension of Bud Light, after the St. Louis-based brewer launched Bud Light Lime last year. Bud Light Lime has since become one of the company's most successful new products...
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US foreclosures fall 6 percent in May from April
(National News ~ 06/11/09)
WASHINGTON -- The number of U.S. households on the verge of losing their homes dipped in May from April, and the annual increase was the smallest in three years. But as layoffs, rather than risky mortgages, become the main reason that borrowers default on their home loans, foreclosures likely will remain elevated this year and into 2010. ...
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Road work in Scott City could cause delays on interstate beginning Friday
(Local News ~ 06/11/09)
Route K between U.S. 61 and Elm Street in Scott City will be reduced to one lane beginning Friday while workers install a turn lane and widen the road, according to a news release from the Missouri Department of Transportation.
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Almost no alternative health remedies work, studies find
(National News ~ 06/11/09)
BETHESDA, Md. -- Ten years ago the government set out to test herbal and other alternative health remedies to find the ones that work. After spending $2.5 billion, the answer seems to be that almost none of them do. Echinacea for colds. Ginkgo biloba for memory. ...
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Unlimited energy
(Column ~ 06/11/09)
June 11, 2009 Dear Leslie, While working at the Eureka Times-Standard at the beginning of the 1980s, I was assigned to interview some disciples of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh. They were driving through Northern California and invited me to join them at Lazio's, a seafood restaurant on the bay. ...
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Independence Street construction moves to next stage
(Local News ~ 06/11/09)
The improvements on Independence Street in Cape Girardeau have moved to the next stage.
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State's Coordinating Board for Higher Education encouraging Cape Girardeau community college group
(Local News ~ 06/11/09)
As a local coalition of business and community leaders works toward expanding higher education opportunities in the region, the state is encouraging them to work efficiently to develop a solution. At its meeting today, the Coordinating Board for Higher Education will consider a resolution regarding the work of the coalition, which includes officials from Southeast Missouri State University, Mineral Area College, Three Rivers Community College and members of the business community...
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Missouri State Highway Patrol chief says no new reports coming from fusion center
(State News ~ 06/11/09)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A law enforcement agency whose leaked report suggesting militia members tend to favor certain political candidates sparked outrage among conservatives has no immediate plans to compile other such intelligence reports, an official said Wednesday.
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Cape Girardeau School District planning alumni accomplishment brochure
(Local News ~ 06/11/09)
The Cape Girardeau School District is seeking nominations for its recently established "Faces of Success" publication.
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