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Central's season ends with 12-inning loss to Knights
(High School Sports ~ 10/13/09)
FARMINGTON, Mo. -- Farmington's Katherine Sitzes chipped a single just over Central second baseman Bailey Kratochvil's outstretched glove to drive in the winning run in the 12th inning during Monday's Class 4 District 1 softball semifinal. Sitzes' single gave the Black Knights the 3-2 victory and ruined a dominant start from Tigers pitcher Emily Myers...
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Residents speak out against pit bull ban in Bootheel town
(Local News ~ 10/13/09)
SENATH, Mo. -- Several residents of Senath attended the Senath City Council meeting in support of keeping their family pets, which would be taken from the homes as stated in a recently proposed ordinance banning pit bulls from the City of Senath. Mayor Joe Lane asked the individuals present at the meeting to choose one individual to represent the group and speak to the board...
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Three Rivers Community College president to visit Jackson today
(Local News ~ 10/13/09)
Three Rivers Community College President Dr. Devin Stephenson will be meeting with Jackson residents tonight at a community reception. The college president has been talking with Jackson city officials about establishing a higher education center in the city. In August, the Board of Alderman voted to donate 15 acres of land on U.S. 61 near Interstate 55, if the college locates there...
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Jackson cancels band festival for 2009
(Local News ~ 10/13/09)
For the second consecutive Tuesday, mother nature has silenced the music at the Southeast Missouri Band Festival in Jackson. Jackson High School band director Scott Vangilder said the decision to cancel the festival was made after speaking with a local broadcast meteorologist who told him while the rain would never be too heavy this afternoon, it would be constant. Vangilder decided the field at Jackson High School was too wet to hold performances and called off the festival...
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Police seek six suspects in Cape Girardeau robbery
(Local News ~ 10/13/09)
Police are searching for six men involved in a Sunday morning robbery near Capaha Park. According to Cpl. Adam Glueck of the Cape Girardeau Police Department, at around 3 a.m. a man was walking along Broadway when what the victim believes could be a white or cream-colored Chevrolet Caprice approached him. Two men then exited the car.
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Cape Girardeau man accused of assaulting police officer
(Local News ~ 10/13/09)
A Cape Girardeau man has been arrested and charged with assault on an officer. Shortly after 8 p.m. Saturday police responded to a report of an intoxicated man who was attempting to fight with others at a Cape Girardeau residence, according to Cpl. Adam Glueck of the Cape Girardeau Police Department.
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Jackson board OKs new subdivision, 13th since 2002
(Local News ~ 10/13/09)
Construction is expected to begin next March on another subdivision in Jackson. During its meeting Monday night the Jackson Board of Aldermen approved preliminary plans for the Meadows at Oak Creek. Located near Jackson Middle School off Route D, the subdivision will have six lots. Developer Brandon O. Williams said each home will have three bedrooms and two bathrooms...
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Sharpton, Jackson seek to block Limbaugh's bid for Rams
(Local News ~ 10/13/09)
ST. LOUIS -- The Revs. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson attacked the bid by Rush Limbaugh to buy the St. Louis Rams on Monday, saying the conservative radio host's track record on race should exclude him from owning an NFL team. Sharpton sent a letter to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, arguing that Limbaugh has been divisive and "anti-NFL" in some of his comments. Jackson said in a telephone interview that Limbaugh had made his wealth "appealing to the fears of whites" with an unending line of insults against blacks and other minorities.
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Gov. Nixon calls for changing DWI laws by spring
(State News ~ 10/13/09)
ST. LOUIS -- Gov. Jay Nixon has called for reforming Missouri's DWI laws in response to news accounts exposing deals that allow drunken drivers to avoid conviction. Nixon said he will ask legislative leaders this week to change the state's laws on DWI by spring, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Monday...
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Jefferson Gives Back
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/13/09)
Jefferson families shop at the first ever Jefferson Gives Back day. Families were welcome to shop for free. Thank you to all who were so generous in their donations.
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Perryville elementary school receives new playground equipment
(Submitted Story ~ 10/13/09)
The vision for new playground equipment for the Perryville Elementary School was recently accomplished with the help of parents, grandparents, volunteers, students, school staff and community members. The parent group initiating the project call themselves the "P.I.E." group (Parents Involved in Education)...
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Perryville High School PBS winners for September
(Submitted Story ~ 10/13/09)
The PBS (Positive Behavior Support) program is in full swing at the Perryville High School. Students who are found going above and beyond the PBS expectations may be issued a Buccaneer Buck by administrators and faculty members. Students may then redeem their Buccaneer Buck for a free homework pass, free admission to one athletic event, a free drink and snack from the concession stand, $1.00 off a library fine, or free admission to one school dance. Once redeemed, their Buccaneer Buck will be entered into the monthly, quarterly, and semester PBS drawings.. ...
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Sowers Campaign Announces Strong Fundraising Numbers
(Submitted Story ~ 10/13/09)
Rolla, MO (October 13, 2009) -- Today Tommy Sowers announced that his campaign will report a record $204,510 in campaign contributions for its first quarterly filing on 10/15. A Democratic candidate for Missouri's 8th Congressional District, Sowers officially entered the race just 21 days before the end of the third quarter. ...
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"Trunk or Treat" at New McKendree Church
(Submitted Story ~ 10/13/09)
New McKendree Church once again invites the community to our South Campus (1770 Hope St., across from South Elementary in Jackson) from 5-7 PM on Sunday, October 25 for our annual "Trunk or Treat" celebration. There are contests for jack-o-lanterns, chili, and trunk designs, but you don't have to enter any of them in order to enjoy them as well as the costume parade, games, hayrides, and fellowship. Please call 243-8487 or email mbowles@newmckendree.org with questions...
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Public restrooms, extension of River Walk in downtown Cape nearly complete
(Local News ~ 10/13/09)
Within a few weeks, if the weather cooperates, two additions to the downtown Cape Girardeau landscape should be ready for use. Employees of Mike Light Concrete Finishing have almost completed their work on the River Walk extension, a $453,000 project that extends the current biking and walking path along the Mississippi River to Sloan Creek north of downtown. ...
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Beautiful Music
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/13/09)
Its amazing how talented these young people are, playing violins on stage at the Nature Center in Cape Girardeau on October 10th. The music was beautiful and they gave a great performance.
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Cape Girardeau County home severely damaged in fire
(Local News ~ 10/13/09)
A fire severely damaged a Cape Girardeau County home Sunday night but a woman who lives in the house escaped unharmed. According to East County Fire Protection District chief Dwayne Kirchhoff, the fire at 296 County Road 654 began around 7:15 p.m. About 50 percent of the home burned. Kirchhoff said the fire started inside the wood stove and spread to other parts of the home.
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Sikeston man dies, Cape Girardeau woman seriously injured in Sunday morning crash
(Local News ~ 10/13/09)
FESTUS, Mo. -- A Sikeston, Mo., man was killed and a Cape Girardeau woman seriously injured in a Sunday morning crash at U.S. 67 and Meyer Road in Jefferson County.
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Rabies cases up in Missouri
(Local News ~ 10/13/09)
KENNETT, Mo. -- Missouri has seen an increase in animal rabies cases with 55 cases as of September, which is usually the total for the entire year. World Rabies Day, which was recognized on Sept. 28, called attention to the rise in cases that has triggered a warning from state health officials. The officials are urging people to vaccinate pets and seek medical treatment for any animal bite, according to Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS)...
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Japanese film crew to capture area Neal Boyd performance on video
(Local News ~ 10/13/09)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- When opera singer Neal E. Boyd agreed to perform at Rodgers Theatre, he reportedly was looking for a venue close to home so his mother Esther, whom he says keeps him grounded, could attend. As it turns out, there will not only be an intimate audience watching locally, but the concert will be transmitted to viewers on the other side of the globe...
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Spills of raw sewage causing problems for state's waterways
(State News ~ 10/13/09)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Large amounts of sewage that contribute to sometimes dangerous bacteria levels have been spilling into Missouri waterways when rain floods decaying sewer systems or old pipes break. Hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage have spilled into Missouri's waterways in the past year alone, according to data from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources...
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Elvis hair generating buzz at Chicago auction house
(State News ~ 10/13/09)
CHICAGO -- The King may be dead, but that doesn't mean it's too late to run your fingers through his hair. Elvis Presley's hair, at least a clump of hair that Presley may have lost to an Army barber when he went into the service back in 1958, is going on the auction block this Sunday at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers in Chicago...
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A winning tour
(Editorial ~ 10/13/09)
For three years, the Tour of Missouri bicycle race has drawn statewide, national and international attention. Each year, an international company has estimated the economic impact the race has on the state's economy. This year that impact grew to over $38 million. The race expenses are covered by corporate sponsorships and $2 million from the state's tourism budget...
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The best ticket in town
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/13/09)
Right here in Cape Girardeau the River Campus is staging production after production of a quality quite simply beyond belief for their overall excellence. Case in point: the just-completed run of the musical "Little Shop of Horrors." We are talking here of a rather slight play that received world-class treatment from the University Players. ...
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President has earned Nobel
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/13/09)
Congratulations to President Obama and to the United States for his receipt of the Nobel Peace Prize. Shame to those who denigrate the president's achievement and who put politics above patriotism. The same folks who cheered when the United States did not win the bid to host the Olympics are jeering now. In both instances they are opposed to good things for the country they claim to love...
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No access to some stores
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/13/09)
Why is it that so many businesses in Cape Girardeau and Jackson are not wheelchair accessible? I thought that all businesses had to have some kind of entry for the disabled. There are several places that we'd like to go into, However, they don't have a way for me to get a wheelchair in the store...
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Speak Out 10/13/09
(Speak Out ~ 10/13/09)
Time to leave; University smoking; Demolition decision; Mailbox explanation; Proper clothing; Trash system; School shots; Searching for water; Learning to spell
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Prayer 10/13/09
(Prayer ~ 10/13/09)
Bless the food we eat, O God, and feed us with spiritual goodness. Amen.
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Green wall idea taking root in green building design
(National News ~ 10/13/09)
PITTSBURGH -- The next big thing in green building design might be to turn an existing idea on its side. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. recently installed a green wall the size of two tennis courts on one side of its headquarters. Like green roofs -- their perpendicular counterparts -- green walls are covered in vegetation and provide the benefits of natural insulation and removal of air pollutants. ...
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Former refugee recycles U.S. hotel soap for Uganda
(National News ~ 10/13/09)
ATLANTA -- Nearly two decades after he arrived in this country, Ugandan Derreck Kayongo is still bowled over by one subtle display of American wealth: the endless array of soaps available in stores. In his African homeland, the cost of soap is out of reach for many, often with tragic consequences. ...
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FBI eyes DMV photos in search for fugitives
(National News ~ 10/13/09)
RALEIGH, N.C. -- In its search for fugitives, the FBI has begun using facial-recognition technology on millions of motorists, comparing driver's license photos with pictures of convicts in a high-tech analysis of chin widths and nose sizes. The project in North Carolina has already helped nab at least one suspect. ...
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Report: North Korea fires 5 short-range missiles
(International News ~ 10/13/09)
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea test-launched five short-range missiles Monday, reports said, in what analysts said was an attempt to improve its bargaining position ahead of possible talks with the United States. North Korea has recently reached out to the U.S. ...
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Sarkozy's son, 23, ignites uproar over job bid
(International News ~ 10/13/09)
PARIS -- He's 23 and has no college degree, and he's angling for a plum job overseeing France's premier business district. Jean Sarkozy, whose papa is the nation's president, is likely to get what he wants. Outraged critics are crying nepotism, and say the brash bid by President Nicolas Sarkozy's son is an affront to France's egalitarian values. Leftists are decrying the prospect of the wealthy "Sarkozy clan" intertwining itself even more intimately with the realm of big business...
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Reports: Russian general challenges U.S. on missiles
(International News ~ 10/13/09)
MOSCOW -- A top Russian general aimed tough remarks at the U.S. on Monday before Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's visit, reconfirming plans for multiple-warhead missiles and warning Washington that refitting rockets with conventional warheads would raise the risk of nuclear war...
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Netanyahu vows no war crimes trials for Israelis
(International News ~ 10/13/09)
JERUSALEM -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday vowed never to allow Israeli leaders or soldiers to stand trial on war crimes charges over their actions during last winter's military offensive in the Gaza Strip, furiously denouncing a U.N. report in a keynote address to parliament...
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Syrian leader bans smoking in public
(International News ~ 10/13/09)
DAMASCUS, Syria -- Syria's president on Monday issued a decree banning smoking in public places, joining an anti-smoking trend already underway in other Arab countries. The ban also includes a rare restriction in the Arab world: limiting places where Syrians can indulge in the hubbly bubbly -- water pipes known locally as argileh...
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Security of Pakistan nuclear weapons questioned
(International News ~ 10/13/09)
ISLAMABAD -- A weekend assault by Islamic militants on Pakistan's army headquarters is again raising fears of an insurgent attack on the country's nuclear weapons installation. Pakistan has sought to protect its nuclear weapons from attack by the Taliban or other militants by storing the warheads, detonators and missiles separately in facilities patrolled by elite troops...
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Cuba won't let blogger go to U.S. to receive award
(International News ~ 10/13/09)
HAVANA -- A Cuban blogger who has become an international sensation for offering frank criticism of her country's communist system said she was denied government permission Monday to travel to New York to receive a top journalism prize. Yoani Sanchez had hoped to go to Columbia University for a Wednesday ceremony to receive her Maria Moors Cabot Prize, the oldest international award in journalism...
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Rev. Sun Myung Moon turning over Unification Church to sons
(International News ~ 10/13/09)
SEOUL, South Korea -- The Rev. Sun Myung Moon, now approaching 90 and still one of the world's most controversial religious figures, is handing over day-to-day control of his Unification Church to three U.S.-educated sons. There are some changes afoot in fundraising and boosting membership, the sons say. But Moon -- who will preside over another series of his trademark mass weddings on Wednesday -- remains in charge as the church's self-proclaimed "Messiah."...
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Political vitriol, invective now at the speed of light
(National News ~ 10/13/09)
WASHINGTON -- Vitriol and invective stain American political history, but falsehoods, half-truths and innuendo now spread with the speed of light across partisan airwaves and the Internet -- the din drowning out the country's moderate political center...
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American is first woman to win economics Nobel
(National News ~ 10/13/09)
WASHINGTON -- Elinor Ostrom became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in economics, honored along with fellow American Oliver Williamson on Monday for analyzing economic governance -- the rules by which people exercise authority in companies and economic systems...
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Fire report 10/13/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/13/09)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday: Jackson Firefighters responded to the following call Sunday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday:...
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Out of the past 10/13/09
(Out of the Past ~ 10/13/09)
25 years ago: Oct. 13, 1984 CHAFFEE, Mo. -- The Chaffee Lumber Co., owned by the Pfefferkorn family for more than 70 years, will close its doors some time in November, says owner Paul Pfefferkorn. MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Tomorrow afternoon the Bollinger County Historical Society will dedicate a log house that it restored this past summer; the Massey Log House, constructed in 1869, has been moved from its original location in northern Bollinger County to just behind the county courthouse here.. ...
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Sniping starts early in Illinois governor's race
(State News ~ 10/13/09)
CHICAGO -- The governor's race is barely underway, but the name-calling and finger-pointing are in full swing on the Democrats' side. Gov. Pat Quinn and Comptroller Dan Hynes are duking it out months ahead of the February Democratic primary. Quinn has called Hynes an "ankle-biter," accused him of sitting on the "sidelines" and chastised him for trying to "deceive" voters...
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College cutbacks make it harder for students to earn degrees
(National News ~ 10/13/09)
SAN FRANCISCO -- It isn't just tuition increases that are driving up the cost of college. Around the country, deep budget cuts are forcing colleges to lay off instructors and eliminate some classes, making it harder for students to get into the courses they need to earn their degree...
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Job data to show stimulus aided teachers, laborers
(National News ~ 10/13/09)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's stimulus plan spared tens of thousands of teachers from losing their jobs, state officials said Monday amid a nationwide effort to calculate the effect of Washington's $787 billion recovery package. State officials around the U.S. ...
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Maker of Monster drinks tries to quash brewer's 'Vermonster' beer
(National News ~ 10/13/09)
MORRISVILLE, Vt. -- The maker of Monster energy drinks is taking aim at a Vermont brewery that sells a beer called Vermonster. Rock Art Brewery, which makes beer in Morrisville, says it has been told by Corona, Calif.-based Hansen Beverage Co. to stop selling the brew...
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Data and contacts vanish from Sidekick phones
(National News ~ 10/13/09)
NEW YORK -- Owners of Sidekick phones may have lost all the personal information they put on the device, including contact numbers, because of a failure of servers that remotely stored the data. The incident is a blow to the reputation of the Sidekick and is a reminder of the dangers of trusting a single provider to safeguard information...
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Dow Jones edges closer to 10,000 mark
(National News ~ 10/13/09)
NEW YORK -- Investors waiting for earnings reports to flow in traded cautiously Monday, giving up early gains and leaving the market narrowly mixed. The Dow Jones industrials reached a new 2009 trading high, edging closer to 10,000. Volume was light because of the Columbus Day holiday. Bond markets were closed and there were no economic reports...
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Correction 10/13/09
(Correction ~ 10/13/09)
n An article in Friday's Southeast Missourian incorrectly reported the name of one of the partners in the Autism Center for Diagnosis and Treatment. The Judevine Center for Autism is now known as Touchpoint Autism Services.
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Day care next frontier in fighting childhood obesity
(Health ~ 10/13/09)
WASHINGTON -- Grilled chicken replaced the hot dogs. Strawberries instead of cookies at snack time. No more fruit juice -- water or low-fat milk only. This is the new menu at a Delaware day care center, part of a fledgling movement to take the fight against obesity to pudgy preschoolers...
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Appearance is more than skin-deep for cancer patients
(Health ~ 10/13/09)
NEW YORK -- Lipstick, moisturizer and a wig can't cure cancer. But beauty -- and beauty products -- can help heal wounded self-esteem, which often takes a big hit as patients undergo cancer treatment. Experts say hair loss, skin discoloration and skin dryness can undermine an already physically difficult and emotionally draining process...
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Upcoming 5k runs
(Health ~ 10/13/09)
Upcoming 5k runs in Southeast Missouri
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0-5 Rams battle case of fumblitis
(Professional Sports ~ 10/13/09)
ST. LOUIS -- Marc Bulger is expected to start this week for the St. Louis Rams, whether backup Kyle Boller gets cleared from a mild concussion. Whoever's taking the snaps Sunday at Jacksonville, the larger problem is cutting down on the epidemic of mistakes that are dragging down a winless, rebuilding team that has little margin for error. ...
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Notre Dame escapes on errant throw
(High School Sports ~ 10/13/09)
FESTUS, Mo. -- Notre Dame boasts one of the most dominant and highly regarded softball programs in the state. The Bulldogs have won most of their games handily with machine-like precision this season. They finished second in the state in 2008 and third in 2007...
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Redhawks hit open date on schedule
(College Sports ~ 10/13/09)
Reeling from five straight losses, the Southeast Missouri State football team hopes to sharpen up and heal up during its week off from game action. The Redhawks, coming off Saturday's 24-14 homecoming setback to Austin Peay, don't play again until Oct. 24 at Tennessee Tech...
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Oran falls 4-2 in Class 1 District 1 semifinal
(High School Sports ~ 10/13/09)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Naylor's timely hitting and a lack of hitting by Oran summed up Monday night, as Oran fell 4-2 in a Class 1 District 1 softball semifinal. "They're a district rival," Oran coach Sara Heisserer said. "They were so stoked to play us."...
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Late rally doesn't salvage game for Jackson in 8-3 loss
(High School Sports ~ 10/13/09)
FARMINGTON, Mo. -- It took four innings for the Jackson offense to awaken Monday. The problem for the Indians was that the hole was too big by then. The Indians rallied for three late runs, but it wasn't enough as Hillsboro emerged with the 8-3 victory in their Class 4 District 1 semifinal...
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Delta's luck runs dry against Naylor in district title game
(High School Sports ~ 10/13/09)
One bad inning put Delta in a hole. One baserunning blunder ended the Bobcats' chance at a district championship. Top-ranked Delta fell 1-0 to second-seeded Naylor in Monday night's Class 1 District 1 championship game.
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Risque ads urge living it up in Kentucky's 'Possibility City'
(National News ~ 10/13/09)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Want to live it up in a thriving metropolitan city and find a girl with a tattoo on her -- well, in a strange place? A recent ad campaign launched in Kentucky says all that can happen in Louisville. But some officials aren't laughing at the tongue-in-cheek ads boasting the benefits of "Possibility City."...
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Chinese migrants caught Friday at Mexico border in Arizona
(National News ~ 10/13/09)
TUCSON, Ariz. -- U.S. Border Patrol agents says several groups of illegal immigrants from China have been arrested in Arizona in recent days. Border Patrol agent Colleen Agle says it's part of a trend that has seen increasing numbers of Chinese migrants trying to sneak into the U.S. from Mexico. Agle said Monday that human smugglers are enticing Chinese to be smuggled into the U.S...
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OPEC sees 2010 oil demand up almost 1 percent
(International News ~ 10/13/09)
CAIRO -- OPEC says world oil demand is projected to grow by almost 1 percent in 2010 amid improvements in the global economy. In its October Monthly Oil Market Report released today, the 12-nation group that supplies over 35 percent of the world's oil said demand was expected to grow by 700,000 barrels per day to average 84.9 million barrels per day...
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Big vote for health overhaul in Senate committee
(National News ~ 10/13/09)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's plan to remake the nation's health care system is about to take its biggest step yet toward becoming reality. The pivotal Senate Finance Committee was poised to approve sweeping legislation today requiring nearly all Americans to purchase insurance and ushering in a host of other changes to the nation's $2.5 trillion medical system...
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Teachers benefit from job-saving stimulus spending
(National News ~ 10/13/09)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Teachers appear to have benefited most from the effort to save jobs with the $787 billion recovery package, which sent billions of dollars to states that were on the verge of ordering heavy layoffs in education. The national data on the impact of President Barack Obama's stimulus plan won't be available until later this month. ...
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Vera Schreiner
(Obituary ~ 10/13/09)
Vera Jean Schreiner, 89, of Jackson passed away Monday, Oct. 12, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born July 23, 1920, in Kurreville, daughter of George W. and Amanda Bryan Welker. She and John Ernest Schreiner Jr. were married Aug. 6, 1939. He passed away Aug. 3, 1987...
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Kenneth Leimer
(Obituary ~ 10/13/09)
Kenneth R. Leimer, 66, of Jackson died Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to service time Wednesday at Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill, Mo. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Anthony Kobak officiating. Burial will be in Bollinger County Memorial Park Cemetery near Marble Hill...
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Delia Lampley
(Obituary ~ 10/13/09)
Delia P. Lampley, 90, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Oct. 12, 2009, at the Lutheran Home. Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Ruby Campbell
(Obituary ~ 10/13/09)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Ruby LaVerne Campbell, 81, of Marble Hill died Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Hutchings Funeral Chapel. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the chapel. Burial will be in Bollinger County Memorial Park Cemetery...
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Claude McAllister
(Obituary ~ 10/13/09)
EAST CAPE GIRARDEAU, Ill. -- Claude L. McAllister, 95, of East Cape Girardeau, formerly of Mounds, Ill., died Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until service time Wednesday at Barkett Funeral Home in Mounds...
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Mary Crigger
(Obituary ~ 10/13/09)
Mary Lee Minner-Sturm Crigger, 60, of Scott City died Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 29, 1949, in St. Louis, to William Thomas and Marie Lee Reagan Minner Sr. She and Gary Lee Crigger were married Aug. 31, 1988, in Cape Girardeau...
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Rebecca Welker
(Obituary ~ 10/13/09)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Rebecca Jane "Becky" Welker, 93, of Marble Hill died Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009, at the home of her sister in Whitewater. She was born June 29, 1916, in Shrum, Mo., daughter of Louis and Fannie Aldrich Welker. Becky began work with Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. in 1946 and retired from there in 1977. She was a member of Telephone Pioneers and volunteered at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She was of the Baptist belief...
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Dr. Bill Ellis
(Obituary ~ 10/13/09)
Dr. Bill D. Ellis, 83, of Shawnee, Okla., passed from this earthly life to his eternal home Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009. He was born March 3, 1926, in Hugo, Okla., to Thomas Jefferson and Bertha Geneva Ellis. He graduated from Hugo High School in 1944. Bill married the former Mattie O. Hill on Sept. 4, 1945, in Denver...
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Tom Pape
(Obituary ~ 10/13/09)
ZALMA, Mo. --Tom Pape, 69, of Zalma passed away Monday, Oct. 12, 2009, at John J. Pershing VA Hospital in Poplar Bluff, Mo. He was born Aug. 5, 1940, in Zalma, son of August and Eula May Thomas Pape. He and Linda Lingle were married June 5, 1960, at Zalma...
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High school roundup: Scott City softball advances to semifinals with 10-8 win
(High School Sports ~ 10/13/09)
A look at local high school action from Monday that was reported to the Southeast Missourian.
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NYC Halloween parade: Melodrama on a shoestring
(National News ~ 10/13/09)
NEW YORK -- There will be fewer floats and puppets and less music along New York's Village Halloween Parade route this year. But despite the stumbling economy, organizers remained determined to make the famously outlandish event bigger and better than ever...
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Ford, UAW reach tenative deal on contract
(National News ~ 10/13/09)
DETROIT -- The United Auto Workers union says it has reached a tentative deal with Ford Motor Co. on contract concessions. Details of the agreement will be presented to plant-level union leaders from across the country at a meeting today in Detroit. Those leaders will vote on whether to recommend the deal to Ford's 41,000 UAW members...
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China auto sales jump 78 percent in September
(National News ~ 10/13/09)
SHANGHAI -- China's vehicle sales vaulted 78 percent in September from a year earlier, widening a lead over the U.S. as the world's top auto market, with sales spurred by tax cuts and government stimulus spending. Overall vehicle sales totaled 1.33 million units, while passenger car sales climbed 84 percent to 1.02 million units, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers reported...
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CIT Group says CEO Peek plans to resign
(National News ~ 10/13/09)
NEW YORK -- CIT Group Inc., a major business lender that's been devastated by the downturn in the credit markets, said today its chairman and CEO will resign at the end of the year. CEO Jeffrey M. Peek is stepping down as the company continues ongoing restructuring efforts to try and avoid bankruptcy...
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MU Business Dean Walker stepping down
(State News ~ 10/13/09)
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- The longtime dean of the University of Missouri Trulaske College of Business says he will step down at the end of the summer. Bruce Walker announced Monday that he will return to full-time teaching in the college's marketing department...
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3 Missouri universities cited as partners
(State News ~ 10/13/09)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A national survey has listed three Missouri universities as among the best at helping to improve their cities. The University of Missouri campuses in Kansas City and St. Louis, along with Saint Louis University, were among the top 25 in the latest "Savior of our Cities" rankings...
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AT&T Missouri to pay $1.4 million settlement
(State News ~ 10/13/09)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- AT&T Missouri has agreed to pay $1.4 million to settle a federal lawsuit alleging it violated the rules to receive school Internet contracts. The Justice Department announced the settlement Tuesday. It has claimed the company, formerly known as Southwestern Bell Telephone, colluded with officials at the Kansas City school district to get contracts through the federal E-Rate Program...
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Police report 10/13/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/13/09)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI Arrests Summons Assault Robbery Thefts Property damage...
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