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Perryville woman in serious condition after Malibu hits tree
(Local News ~ 10/01/09)
PERRYIVLLE, Mo. - A Perryville woman was in serious condition after her 2001 Chevrolet Malibu struck a tree Wednesday. Kathleen Geoghegan, 64, was traveling southbound on County Road 819 1 mile north of Route N when she failed to negotiate a curve, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Her Malibu traveled off the right side of the roadway and collided with a tree around 8:05 a.m...
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MoDOT public meeting on Highway 25 improvements today in Jackson
(Local News ~ 10/01/09)
A public hearing to discuss improvements on Highway 25 at South Elementary in Jackson will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the school library, 1701 S. Hope St. The meeting will be conducted in an open house format, with no formal presentation. Visitors can talk directly with MoDOT personnel working on the project...
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Southeast Missouri school considers shutting down due to high number of absences
(Local News ~ 10/01/09)
KENNETT, Mo. -- More than 60 students at Kennett Middle School were sent home on Wednesday with "flu-like symptoms," prompting school officials to debate the possibility of temporarily shutting down school. According to Superintendent Jerry Noble, a high number of absences was reported throughout the district on Wednesday, with more than 100 students absent from middle school, approximately 70 absent from high school, and about 30 absent at South Elementary. ...
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Man arrested for allegedly striking 2-year-old in face
(Local News ~ 10/01/09)
The Pemiscot County Sheriff's Department recently arrested an individual from the Pascola, Mo., area for striking a 2-year-old child twice in the face, causing serious injury. Pemiscot County deputies responded to the residence north of Pascola around 7 a.m. Wednesday morning, according to Pemiscot County Sheriff Tommy Greenwell. He said that during this time medical personnel were dispatched to the scene to respond to a child not breathing...
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Four-car pile up near Benton injures one
(Local News ~ 10/01/09)
BENTON, Mo. - One person was injured Tuesday afternoon during a four-car pile up involving seven Benton residents on Highway 77. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said that around 3:14 p.m. a 1997 Dodge driven by Chase S. Hutson, 17, struck a 1996 Ford driven by a 16-year-old male. The Ford then struck a 1995 Dodge driven by another male driver, whose age was not listed in the crash report. The fourth car in the accident, a 1999 Pontiac driven by Brandi'Lynne A. Kern, 17, then hit the Dodge...
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Poplar Bluff woman sentenced on Social Security fraud charges
(Local News ~ 10/01/09)
A Poplar Bluff woman was sentenced to nearly a year in federal prison Monday and ordered to pay more than $100,000 in restitution for defrauding Social Security. Roxie Lax, 30, was sentenced to 10 months imprisonment on two counts of making a false statement of a material fact in determining rights to payment and three counts of converting payments of another by U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr., according to the U.S. Attorney's Office...
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Man convicted of child molestation sentenced to 10 years in prison
(Local News ~ 10/01/09)
A Jackson man was sentenced to 10 years in prison by Cape Girardeau County Circuit Judge David Dolan on a first-degree child molestation conviction, according to a news release from the Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney's office. Raymond J. Clements, 69, pleaded guilty in August of molesting a girl six to 10 times when she was ages 6 to 10 years old. Clements admitted to the molestation in an interview with police, according to the news release...
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Southeast Missouri man awarded damages in police abuse case
(Local News ~ 10/01/09)
A federal jury in Cape Girardeau awarded $35,000 in damages to a Holcomb man who they found had his civil rights violated by two Dunklin County officers during a 2006 traffic stop. After about two and a half hours of deliberation, the six-person jury unanimously returned a verdict in favor of Herman Taylor against former Dunklin County deputy and now Malden Police Chief Jarrett Bullock and former Clarkton Police Officer Derek Lawrence for "violation of Mr. ...
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3 arrested after Cape street fight
(Local News ~ 10/01/09)
Three adults and a juvenile girl were arrested following a street fight that drew Cape Girardeau police officers when a call came in that 100 people were battling with fists and clubs. Far fewer people were actually in the 900 block of Elm Street when officer David Willingham was the first to arrive Tuesday, said Sgt. ...
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City jail prisoner briefly escapes
(Local News ~ 10/01/09)
A city prisoner escaped police custody Tuesday upon his return from court, Cape Girardeau Police Department spokesman Sgt. Jason Selzer said Wednesday. Galen Osborne was among a handful of city jail inmates being transported back to the municipal jail at 40 S. Sprigg St. from municipal court, Selzer said. When the van drove around to the back lot, Osborne stayed inside while the other prisoners left, and jailers failed to notice his absence right away. He shed his orange jumpsuit and donned clothes he found in a nearby car, Selzer said. He later turned himself in around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Selzer said. Osborne was cited in court for escaping from custody.
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Noranda Aluminum returns to full capacity
(Local News ~ 10/01/09)
MARSTON, Mo. -- Noranda Aluminum, one of the largest employers in Southeast Missouri, is returning to full production, Gov. Jay Nixon said at a ceremony Wednesday.
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The 'A'ndrews Team
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/01/09)
My Grandkids visiting on Labor Day weekend
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The Humane Society's Featured Pet
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/01/09)
Sadie is a 2 year-old medium-sized terrier mix. She is already housebroken. Sadie is very sweet! 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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Three Rivers to provide job training for Noranda workers
(Local News ~ 10/01/09)
NEW MADRID -- Gov. Jay Nixon announced a projected $8 million in incentives designed to retain jobs at Noranda, during a visit to the aluminum processing plant Wednesday. A central component of the economic development package is a $2 million contract through the Missouri Division of Workforce Development. Noranda qualified for the funds because the company invested in new equipment and shifted 300 workers to repair existing facilities following heavy damages from the January ice storm...
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ND handles district softball foe Perryville
(High School Sports ~ 10/01/09)
Another start for Lauren Reinagel -- another shutdown performance. Reinagel lost her perfect game in the fifth and no-hit bid in the seventh inning, but helped her Bulldogs knock off district foe Perryville 9-2 on Wednesday night at Notre Dame...
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Two teens charged in taxi burglary
(Local News ~ 10/01/09)
SIKESTON, Mo. - Sikeston police have released the names of two Sikeston males charged in Tuesday's burglary of a taxi company. Ishmael Lott, 17, and Jeffery Neal Gunter Jr., 17, were both charged through the Scott County Prosecutor's Office for first-degree burglary, a class B felony, according to Sgt. Jim McMillen, public information officer for the Sikeston Department of Public Safety. Lott and Gunter were given a $5,000 cash or surety bond for the offense...
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Fate of St. Louis casino put on hold by gaming commission
(Local News ~ 10/01/09)
The Missouri Gaming Commission on Wednesday put off a discussion of the future of the President Casino in St. Louis, leaving groups hoping to apply for the only likely available gambling boat license on hold. The agenda for the commission meeting in St. ...
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Warrant issued on Poplar Bluff teen in burning incident
(Local News ~ 10/01/09)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- A warrant was issued today for the arrest of a Poplar Bluff teenager after he was charged with squirting gasoline on another teen and then lighting him on fire. Sixteen-year-old Billy Joe Rasberry, who was ordered to stand trial as an adult following a certification hearing, was charged with the Class A felony of first-degree assault and the unclassified felony of armed criminal action by Butler County Prosecuting Attorney Kevin Barbour...
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Steeple knocked off by May storm returned to top of Altenburg church
(Local News ~ 10/01/09)
ALTENBURG, Mo. -- The newly repaired steeple that was placed atop the historic Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg on Wednesday afternoon has most of its original features but with one major difference. A steel beam has replaced the centerpiece made of the timber used in the construction of the church in 1867. The wood centerpiece cracked when the steeple was ripped from the roof of the building during a violent thunderstorm in May...
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Never forget Sept. 11 events
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/01/09)
This letter is in response to Speak Out comment that said we should not remember Sept. 11, 2001, and should go on with our lives. That is what's wrong with our country today. So many of our liberal political leaders and liberal historians want us to forget that our nation was founded on Christian principles. Most of our Founding Fathers were not perfect, but they were sincere Christians...
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School spending
(Editorial ~ 10/01/09)
The Cape Girardeau School Board appears to be taking a cautious approach to some key financial decisions, including budgeting and planning for a bond issue and for increased operating costs if new facilities are constructed. The district has been working on a facilities plan for several months. ...
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Balanced-budget amendment
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/01/09)
The Southeast Missourian deserves accolades for its Sept. 24 front-page article by Rudi Keller. As reported, U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill clings to her position of opposition to earmarks. National leaders in the earmarks program are U.S. Sen. Kit Bond and U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson...
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Speak Out 10/1/09
(Speak Out ~ 10/01/09)
Trash solutions; Paying for scooter; Low limbs; Good system; Be a dad; Owning a pet; Religious show; Trash questions; Mortgage tax credit; Sharing sidewalks; Earmarks and bacon; Seeking celebrity; Trash bags; Musical note; Giving hope
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Scott City combats the negative
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/01/09)
I want to inform your readers of a positive movement that is building within our great community of Scott City. Most of our community leaders and many of our citizens have seen the need to combat the negative influences from the many venues that our children are exposed to. Many of our community entities are uniting under a commonality to preserve family values and to equip our children with the skills and qualities of true character and values...
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Prayer 10/1/09
(Prayer ~ 10/01/09)
We anticipate the gifts of a new day and give you thanks, O God, for all we receive. Amen.
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Autumn's arrival
(Column ~ 10/01/09)
Oct. 1, 2009 Dear Patty, The coming of the fall is foggy in the morning, and a sheet no longer keeps us warm. Our dog Hank sometimes sleeps until midmorning now, slowly shaking his old bones and joints awake one more time. His sister Lucy is as ready as ever to descend the stairs and have breakfast. DC is more like Lucy, I am more like Hank...
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Fire report 10/1/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/01/09)
Jackson Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday:...
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Police report 10/1/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/01/09)
Cape Girardeau: Arrests; Summonses; Assault; Thefts; Property damage; Jackson: Thefts; Miscellaneous
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neXt up 10/01/09
(Community ~ 10/01/09)
Friday "Invention of Lying," rated PG-13 @ Cape West 14 Cine "Zombieland," rated R @ Cape West 14 Cine "Toy Story 1 & 2 in 3-D," rated G @ Cape West 14 Cine "Whip It," rated PG-13, @ Cape West 14 Cine Saturday Sunday Next Week...
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Eagle Scout stays the course
(Community ~ 10/01/09)
Jesse Hurt spent a summer transforming plywood and PVC pipe into stacked boxes and adjustable ladders. Hurt, a junior at Cape Girardeau Central High School, constructed a dog training course for his Eagle Scout project. He worked with Erin Venable, who trains dogs for Missouri Task Force One, an organization that certifies rescue dogs for the Federal Emergency Management Agency...
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Walter Miller
(Obituary ~ 10/01/09)
Walter Miller, 85, of Union, Mo., passed away Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Oltmann Funeral Home in Union. Burial will be in National Cemetery at Jefferson Barracks with full military honors. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Oltmann Funeral Home in Union...
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Diane Blades
(Obituary ~ 10/01/09)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Diane V. Blades, 70, of Chaffee died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, at her home. She was born Dec. 16, 1938, at Risco, Mo., daughter of John Thomas Matthew and Clara L. Davis Parker. Diane was a member of First Baptist Church in Chaffee...
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Lee Nanney
(Obituary ~ 10/01/09)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Lee Nanney, 90, of Marble Hill died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, at Eldercare of Marble Hill. He was born June 12, 1919, in Scopus, Mo., son of William Asa and Alice Jane Nations Nanney. He and Elsie May Joiner were united in marriage in 1946. She died in 1979...
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Gary Burns
(Obituary ~ 10/01/09)
PERKINS, Mo. -- Gary Wayne Burns, 59, of Perkins died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 11, 1949, at Dexter, Mo., son of John Albert and Myrtle Lorene Tyson Burns. He married Audrey C. Whittley Aug. 19, 1967. She preceded him in death July 26,1983. He and Wanda Lou Bickings were married Feb. 18, 1984...
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Rowena Amerson
(Obituary ~ 10/01/09)
MOUNDS, Ill. -- Rowena Faye Henderson Amerson, 53, of Calumet City, Ill., formerly of Mounds, died Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009, at Christ Advocate Hospital in Chicago. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to service time Friday at Massie Funeral Home in Mounds...
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Opal Perkins
(Obituary ~ 10/01/09)
Opal L. Perkins, 97, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, at Heartland Care and Rehab. She was born Feb. 15, 1912, in Laflin, Mo., the daughter of Elmer and Rhoda Moore Poston. She married Louis Perkins Oct. 25, 1952, in Cape Girardeau. He preceded her in death July 28, 1982...
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Verdus Stokes
(Obituary ~ 10/01/09)
ANNA, Ill. -- Verdus Ray Stokes, 80, of Anna died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home in Anna, and from noon to service time Friday at First Christian Church in Anna. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the church, with Dee Armes, Bill Littrell and Gene Crosser officiating. Burial will be in Anna Cemetery...
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Norman Theis
(Obituary ~ 10/01/09)
ANNA, Ill. -- Norman Frank Theis, 66, of Anna died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. Friday at Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home in Anna. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Anna Church of the Nazarene, with the Rev. Richard Keeley officiating. Burial will be in Big Creek Cemetery...
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Brenda Matney-Shackles
(Obituary ~ 10/01/09)
Brenda J. Matney-Shackles, 45, of Hilliard, Fla., formerly of Jackson, died Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to service time Friday at Heiligtag-Lang-Fendler Funeral Home, 1081 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold, Mo. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Shepherd Hills Cemetery...
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Out of the past 10/1/09
(Out of the Past ~ 10/01/09)
25 years ago: Oct. 1, 1984 Cape Girardeau City Council members say they favor imposing two-hour parking restrictions in Capaha Park between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, in an effort to prevent Southeast Missouri State University students from using it as a parking lot...
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Births 10/1/09
(Births ~ 10/01/09)
Windbigler; Nanney; Schwind; Nance
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Note found under seat of antique chair spurs treasure hunt
(National News ~ 10/01/09)
ST. LOUIS -- Patty Henken always thought she found great value in the rickety rocking chair when she plunked down $200 for it at an auction, figuring she could restore the century-old relic to its former charm. Doing that turned out to rock her world, sending her on a treasure hunt straight out of a mystery novel...
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In 16 states, drug deaths overtake traffic fatalities
(National News ~ 10/01/09)
ATLANTA -- In 16 states and counting, drugs now kill more people than auto accidents do, the government said Wednesday. Experts said the startling shift reflects two opposite trends: Driving is becoming safer, and the legal and illegal use of powerful prescription painkillers is on the rise...
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Empire State Building lit for China, drawing ire
(National News ~ 10/01/09)
NEW YORK -- Red and yellow lights shone from the top of the Empire State Building at dusk Wednesday, a tribute to communist China's 60th anniversary that protesters labeled "blatant approval" of totalitarianism and criticized as inappropriate. The building is routinely lit with different to mark holidays and big events, but opponents questioned whether it's right to commemorate a sensitive political issue, particularly when China has such a poor human rights record...
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Indonesia earthquake traps thousands in ruins
(International News ~ 10/01/09)
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, triggering landslides and trapping thousands under collapsed buildings -- including two hospitals, an official said. At least 75 bodies were found, but the toll was expected to be far higher...
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Bangladesh awards television to farmer for killing 83,000 rats
(International News ~ 10/01/09)
DHAKA, Bangladesh -- Bangladesh on Wednesday awarded a farmer who killed more than 83,000 rats and launched a monthlong campaign nationwide to kill millions more to protect crops and reduce the need for food imports. Mokhairul Islam, 40, won a first prize of a color television for killing some 83,450 rats in the past nine months in Gazipur district near the South Asian country's capital, Dhaka. He collected their tails for proof...
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West goes to Iran talks, readies sanctions
(International News ~ 10/01/09)
GENEVA -- The U.S. may hold rare face-to-face negotiations between American and Iranian diplomats at a meeting today on Iran's nuclear program, a senior official said. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the private nature of the talks, briefed reporters in Geneva. Such a move would reflect Washington's determination to get results at today's meeting between Iran and six world powers...
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Aid flows to tsunami-hit Samoas; death toll at 119
(International News ~ 10/01/09)
APIA, Samoa -- Disaster officials rushed food, medicine and a temporary morgue to the Samoas on Wednesday after a powerful earthquake unleashed a tsunami that flattened villages and swept cars and people out to sea. At least 119 people were killed...
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House health care bill survives; vote could come by weekend
(National News ~ 10/01/09)
WASHINGTON -- A White House-backed overhaul of the nation's health care system weathered repeated challenges from Republican critics over taxes, abortion and more Wednesday, and the bill's architect claimed enough votes to push it through the Senate Finance Committee as early as week's end...
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Learning briefs 10/1/09
(Community ~ 10/01/09)
HONORS, ACHIEVEMENTS -- From staff reports ...
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Hooked on Science: Density layers
(Community ~ 10/01/09)
Using a few liquids from the kitchen cabinet you can prove each liquid has a different density. Materials Instructions STEP 1: Add a few drops of food coloring to the water. STEP 2: Fill the tall transparent drinking glass one third of the way with the colored water...
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Jackson rallies to down rival Central in softball showdown
(High School Sports ~ 10/01/09)
Jackson lost to archrival Central in softball Sept. 3, meaning the Indians had to wait nearly a month to get revenge. "We were waiting for this all season," Jackson senior third baseman Tory Smith said. The wait was worth it for the Indians, who rallied past Central 5-3 on Wednesday at Jackson City Park...
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Nixon: Mo. failed to close beach despite bacteria
(State News ~ 10/01/09)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon suspended Missouri's environmental chief Wednesday while disclosing that the state had allowed swimmers to use a bacteria-infested beach earlier this year at the Lake of the Ozarks. Nixon said he learned only recently that the beach had not been closed by the Department of Natural Resources after water samples taken May 18 and May 27 showed high levels of E. coli. He said there had been "abysmal failures" in the water quality program...
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St. Louis FBI office leads U.S. in child predator arrests
(State News ~ 10/01/09)
ST. LOUIS -- The FBI office in St. Louis said Wednesday it has arrested more than 100 people on suspicion of child pornography and child sex crimes in the last 21 months, outpacing the nation's 55 other FBI field offices. The 107 child predator suspects from eastern Missouri are mostly white, married men with an average age of 39, but whose ages range from 19 to 77. They include a police officer, firefighter, former teacher, school counselor, real estate agent and radio station employee...
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Mo. court mulls ban on intoxicated gun possession
(State News ~ 10/01/09)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri attorney general's office urged the state Supreme Court on Wednesday to allow enforcement of a state law banning gun possession by intoxicated people. A Mississippi County judge ruled in 2008 that it was unconstitutional to bar intoxicated people from possessing a gun in their own homes. ...
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Southeast alumnus publishes book on boxing greats
(Local News ~ 10/01/09)
As a journalist covering boxing for more than 40 years, Southeast Missouri State University alumnus Tom Cushman has collected many stories. His memories of boxing legends Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Sonny Liston and more are available in his new book, "Muhammad Ali and the Greatest Heavyweight Generation," published by the Southeast Missouri State University Press...
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Cards' offense struggles against Arroyo
(Professional Sports ~ 10/01/09)
CINCINNATI -- John Smoltz had trouble gripping the ball Wednesday night and is hoping he still has a chance at being a postseason starter for the St. Louis Cardinals. Smoltz gave up Laynce Nix's first career grand slam in four shaky innings as the Cardinals lost 6-1 to the Cincinnati Reds...
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Bulger misses practice but not yet ruled out
(Professional Sports ~ 10/01/09)
ST. LOUIS -- Marc Bulger did not practice Wednesday, increasing the likelihood the winless St. Louis Rams will go with backup Kyle Boller at quarterback Sunday in San Francisco. Coach Steve Spagnuolo has not ruled out Bulger, who has a bruised rotator cuff in his throwing shoulder. Bulger rode a stationary bicycle and did exercises along with safety James Butler and offensive tackle Jason Smith, both recovering from knee injuries...
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Some fear walnut twig beetle spreading through U.S. will take out Mo.'s trees
(Local News ~ 10/01/09)
Dr. Richard Martin has high hopes for his 288-acre walnut tree farm. The farm, off Highway 25 near Gordonville, has grown from 172 acres when he first planted the trees in 1989. Martin hopes to continue expanding his farm and make a substantial profit...
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'Little Shop of Horrors': University production of off-Broadway musical shines
(Local News ~ 10/01/09)
Phil Newman is a complete dork. He's only playing, of course. As Seymour in the Southeast Missouri State University production of "Little Shop of Horrors," he fumbles with flower pots, trips over nothing and even has the ultimate nerd accessory: thick black-framed glasses taped together with white tape.
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Meth lab bust leads to charges on two individuals
(Local News ~ 10/01/09)
SIKESTON, Mo. - Two people remain in Scott County Jail after they were arrested and charged with attempting to manufacture methamphetamine. According to a new release from Sgt. Jim McMillen of the Sikeston Department of Public Safety, Curtis Lee Winchester, 25 of Sikeston, and Samantha L. McQueen, 22 of Bloomfield, were charged Tuesday afternoon by the Scott County Prosecutor's Office...
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EU report: Attack by Georgia started war with Russia
(International News ~ 10/01/09)
BRUSSELS -- Georgia and Russia both claimed to find vindication in Wednesday's independent report on the causes of their 2008 war, but neither seemed likely to be able to take the moral high ground because of its blunt judgments. The EU-sponsored report supports Russia's insistence that Georgia launched the short but intense war with an indiscriminate rocket and artillery barrage on the separatist capital of South Ossetia -- an act the commission said was not justifiable under international law.. ...
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Climate bill in Senate drops the term 'cap and trade'
(National News ~ 10/01/09)
WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats tried out a new catch phrase Wednesday to sell their global warming bill: pollution reduction and investment, or PRI. But it's just another name for cap and trade, a term derided by Republican critics as "cap and tax" because it will increase energy prices and that Democratic polls have shown faring poorly with voters...
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Learning from the past
(Column ~ 10/01/09)
In a recent letter to the editor, Sheryl Bradshaw asked two questions about her child's social studies class: "Why?" and "How do we know?" As someone who works with preservice social studies teachers, these are questions that I constantly ask my students. We all invest in public schools, so it is reasonable to expect that taxpaying community members will sometimes ask schools to justify their actions, and I want my students to be prepared to do so...
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High school roundup: Dock throws perfect game for Kelly against Oran
(High School Sports ~ 10/01/09)
The results from Wednesday's high school action reported to the Southeast Missourian.
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Health care may hit House, Senate floor mid-month
(National News ~ 10/01/09)
WASHINGTON -- Historic health care legislation could be on the floor of both houses of Congress as early as mid-October as Democrats work to answer President Barack Obama's call for greater protections for those who have unreliable insurance or no coverage at all...
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Sun sets on Saturn: GM kills fading star brand
(National News ~ 10/01/09)
DETROIT -- For those who expected General Motors' once-funky Saturn brand to live on with a new owner, there has been a sad twist. Saturn, once billed as a different kind of car company, appears as dead as Pontiac and Oldsmobile. At the brand's 350 remaining dealers around the country, there were high hopes that a deal would be announced for GM to sell the brand to former race car driver and auto industry magnate Roger Penske...
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IMF: World recovering faster than expected
(National News ~ 10/01/09)
ISTANBUL, Turkey -- The global economy is recovering faster than expected but governments should be careful to not withdraw their stimulus measures prematurely, the International Monetary Fund said Thursday. The positive report card was likely to feed cautious but widespread relief that -- despite a continuing rise in unemployment and worries about credit availability -- the downturn is easing and may prove less devastating than initially feared...
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Forsyth teacher resigns over mercury incident
(Local News ~ 10/01/09)
FORSYTH, Mo. (AP) -- A teacher who brought mercury to Forsyth Middle School has resigned rather than face further discipline. Superintendent Brent Blevins says Michael Ragain resigned on Tuesday. Ragain, a sixth-grade teacher with 10 years experience in the Taney County district, had been on administrative leave for violating district policy that prohibits the use of mercury in the classroom...
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University puts 'green roof' to many uses
(Local News ~ 10/01/09)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Washington University in St. Louis has developed a "green roof" for a building known as the South 40 House, and that roof is being put to plenty of uses. The 10,000-plus-square-foot roof connects with the lawn to create a grassy area featuring paths and benches. It contains grass, native plants and 110,000 pounds of soil. The roof was installed last week...
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Walking program gets students off the bus and exercising
(Local News ~ 10/01/09)
Scott City students will be hopping on the walking school bus Friday. Students will be celebrating International Walk to School Month by organizing a districtwide walk to school. "It's to promote physical fitness in children," said Laura Lacey, vice president of the Parent Teacher Organization...
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