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ND 'Underdogs' resume state title quest today
(High School Sports ~ 11/20/09)
One team sticks out after a quick glance at the records of the four teams involved in the Class 2 boys soccer final four. Notre Dame's 12 losses are seven more than St. Dominic and Bolivar and eight more than Helias. But that doesn't mean Notre Dame coach Brad Wittenborn thinks his team will be overmatched...
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Notre Dame falters in overtime at Class 2 state soccer semifinals
(High School Sports ~ 11/20/09)
Bolivar defeated Notre Dame 2-1 in overtime at the Class 2 boys soccer final four Friday. The Bulldogs will face Helias in Saturday's third-place game.
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Plea deal reached in Heather Ellis case
(Local News ~ 11/20/09)
KENNETT, Mo. (AP) -- A black school teacher who claimed white police officers abused and assaulted her agreed Friday to a plea deal convicting her of resisting arrest and disturbing the peace.
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Cape Girardeau County commission dedicates $150,000 for special playground
(Local News ~ 11/20/09)
Cape Girardeau County commissioners approved $150,000 Thursday to fund an all-accessible playground.
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Capaha Bank in Cape Girardeau robbed, police seek suspect
(Local News ~ 11/20/09)
A man wearing a hooded sweat shirt and a bandanna masking his face robbed a Cape Girardeau bank Thursday morning.
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State expecting tougher ozone standard; area officials worry about economic effect
(Local News ~ 11/20/09)
A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency review of ozone pollution standards could put a label on Cape Girardeau County and several other Southeast Missouri counties that officials and business leaders fear could stifle future growth. Before beginning a new review of the air pollution standard itself, the EPA was reviewing recommendations from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources that would have declared Perry and Ste. ...
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Makeover of uptown Jackson almost done
(Local News ~ 11/20/09)
Just a few weeks remain until one part of uptown Jackson completes a makeover just in time for the holiday shopping season. Since Sept. 8, crews have worked on streetscape improvements on a section of High Street between Main and Adams streets. Improvements include historic lighting, cobblestone sidewalk pavers, benches, bike racks and trash receptacles...
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H1N1-related death reported in Alexander County
(Local News ~ 11/20/09)
ULLIN, Ill. -- An Alexander County resident has died from complications related to the H1N1 flu virus, according to a news release from the Southern Seven Health Department based in Ullin. In addition to H1N1 flu, the person who died also had other medical conditions. The health department said it will not release any other information, including the person's identity, to protect the privacy of the deceased and his or her family...
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Sikeston police seek 'person of interest' for information on Wednesday robbery
(Local News ~ 11/20/09)
SIKESTON, Mo. - Sikeston Public Safety investigators are asking for the public's help in identifying a person at the scene of a Wednesday robbery. A photo from a surveillance video at Check into Cash was taken of what officials are describing as "a person of interest."...
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National Guard salutes Veterans at annual Jackson parade
(Submitted Story ~ 11/20/09)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Five Missouri National Guard vehicles were among those that cruised down Main Street in Jackson on Veterans Day, in an annual parade that salutes the nation's servicemen and women who have served in conflicts past and present. The crowd waved small flags, applauded and one long-haired veteran in an Army jacket offered a stiff salute as the Guard trucks and other military branches that were represented drove and marched past...
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CASA is Thankful for their Volunteers
(Submitted Story ~ 11/20/09)
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates of Southeast Missouri, Inc.) held an appreciation dinner at Southeast Missouri Hospital in honor of their volunteers and their dedication to the abused and neglected children of Southeast Missouri. The event included dinner provided by Southeast Missouri Hospital and an awards program. ...
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jesus
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/20/09)
Such a beautiful dog
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Main, High streets in Uptown Jackson reopened
(Local News ~ 11/20/09)
Traffic reopened Friday at Main and South High streets in Jackson after work on crosswalk improvements closed that section of roadway for five days. According to a new release from the City of Jackson, most of the work by Kluesner Construction crews was complete by 1 p.m. Friday. The improvements are part of the uptown historic district renovation project that includes historic lighting, benches, bike racks, trash receptacles and additional parking on High Street...
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Police: No new leads in Capaha Bank robbery case
(Local News ~ 11/20/09)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department had no new leads pointing to a suspect in Thursday's robbery of Capaha Bank at Broadway and Kingshighway, department spokesman Sgt. Jason Selzer said Friday. Investigators were processing evidence Friday "but nothing has given us a pinpoint on anybody," Selzer said. ...
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Missouri-Kentucky ferry closed until next week
(Local News ~ 11/20/09)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. - The Dorena-Hickman Ferry is expected remain closed through at least Tuesday. The ferry boat and barge are in dry dock at Wickliffe for maintenance and a U.S. Coast Guard inspection. The Dorena-Hickman Ferry connects KY 1354 at Hickman, Ky., with Missouri Route A and Route 77 near Dorena...
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Governor, community college reach agreement on tuition freeze
(State News ~ 11/20/09)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Community colleges have joined Missouri's four-year colleges and universities in agreeing to freeze tuition next school year if state officials promise to nick and not slash their budgets. Gov. Jay Nixon said Friday that community colleges have promised to not raise tuition for in-state students if their budget cuts are limited to 5.2 percent. ...
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Chaffee may consolidate 911 call services with Scott County
(Local News ~ 11/20/09)
BENTON, Mo. -- A Scott County town is taking steps to consolidate its emergency dispatching services with the county. On Thursday, Chaffee City Council members Jack Simpson and Darlene Crocker met with the county commission to discuss the possibility of the county taking over its emergency services dispatching. The county already does the 911 dispatching...
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Lil' Miss Venus
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/20/09)
Venus is always curious about everything. Couldn't wait to get her face in the camera.
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JJHS Cheerleaders Treat Local Hospitals
(Submitted Story ~ 11/20/09)
On October 31st, while most teenagers were preparing for their own tricks for Halloween, the Jackson Junior High Cheerleaders stuffed treat bags and delivered them to the pediatric wards of Southeast and St. Francis hospitals. "When I was in second grade, I was stuck in the hospital over Halloween, and a couple brought their child in to deliver a treat bag to me," Captain Lacie Robinson said. ...
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Service agencies help disabled students transition from school
(Local News ~ 11/20/09)
With a sign language translator just over her shoulder, Susan Hekmat went over the basics of a job interview. "If they say your appointment is at 4, it's not at 4:01 or 4:30. It's at 4," said Hekmat, a special education consultant at the Southeast Regional Professional Development Center...
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DAR Good Citizens recognized at banquet
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/20/09)
The John Guild Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution held a banquet on November 18 to honor the 2009 DAR Good Citizens. The DAR Good Citizen award is given annually to a senior at each accredited high school who demonstrates the qualities of dependability, service, leadership and patriotism to an outstanding degree. ...
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SCOTT COUNTY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT WELLNESS TEAM PRESENTS IN SNOWY DENVER
(Submitted Story ~ 11/20/09)
Members of the Wellness Team from Scott County Central School District attended the National American School Health Association Conference this October, during a typical Colorado snow storm, at a very non-typical time of the year. The team presented on the Missouri Foundation for Health grant, that has supported work aimed at improving the opportunities district families and youth have to be healthy and active. ...
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Stewart signs to play volleyball at East Central Community College
(Submitted Story ~ 11/20/09)
As her parents and coaches watched, Cape Central High School senior Charis Stewart signed a letter of intent to play volleyball at East Central Community College in Union, MO next year. Charis, seated, is flanked by her parents, Ruth and Kevin Stewart. ...
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Valaree Rutherford is the woman behind the annual Christmas Arts and Crafts Extravaganza
(Entertainment ~ 11/20/09)
Although buying handmade crafts will be many people's focus at the 39th annual Christmas Arts and Crafts Extravaganza, Valaree Rutherford will focus on the experience of the 300-plus vendors who will gather to sell their creations. Since taking the reins as coordinator of the long-running annual show, Rutherford, the administrative assistant at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri and a graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School, has tried to take the experience of her vendors to a new level to make the event a success. ...
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Music Review: Norah Jones ditches band, piano
(Entertainment ~ 11/20/09)
Norah Jones ditches her old band and most of her trademark piano playing for her latest release "The Fall." Jones sounds more confident and stretches her songwriting muscle on her fourth solo record and the second in a row where she wrote or co-wrote all of the songs...
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Jefferson Fox puts a face to the music with online videos
(Entertainment ~ 11/20/09)
Jefferson Fox has been seen around the world. His face and music have reached thousands of people, and he did it all without a plane ticket overseas. Putting videos online has allowed him to reach many more people than just his music would have. When Fox started recording his album "Animule," which was released last year to critical acclaim, an old friend from his high school days in Georgia approached him about doing a video for the song "Nobody's Fault." Tim Gill does professional video for corporations and other projects, and saw the music video as a creative outlet for both him and Fox.. ...
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'Idol' winner Kris Allen is just doing his thing
(Entertainment ~ 11/20/09)
LOS ANGELES -- Kris Allen knows he's not garnering as much attention as Adam Lambert -- and that's OK with him. Since foiling Lambert at the "American Idol" finale in May, the 24-year-old singer-songwriter from Conway, Ark., has not appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine and declared he's gay. His music can't be heard during the credits of the apocalyptic action flick "2012." And you won't find him posing in a racy Details photo shoot with a naked woman...
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Music Review: Allen's debut is cool, but average
(Entertainment ~ 11/20/09)
Kris Allen, "Kris Allen" (Jive Records) On Kris Allen's self-titled debut album, the "American Idol" presents a collection of pop-rock tunes that are cool and simple -- a reflection of what we saw from the married 24-year-old on the eighth season of "Idol."...
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ARTifacts 11/20/09
(Entertainment ~ 11/20/09)
Mike Dumey will direct the 14th annual "Sounds of the Season" Christmas Concert with proceeds to benefit patients and programs of the Southeast Missouri Hospital Regional Cancer Center like the "We Can Weekend," a retreat for cancer patients and their families. The concert will be held at 2 p.m. Dec. 6 at Cape Bible Chapel in Cape Girardeau. Organizers suggest a $5 donation per person. For more information, call 986-6622...
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Movie Review: 'Fire Lily' captures small-town life on film
(Entertainment ~ 11/20/09)
It can be hard to care about someone you don't know. Such is the challenge for the filmmakers of "Fire Lily," the Victory Films production directed by and based on the original play by Kenneth L. Stilson. With no chase scenes or explicit magic, the movie must capture viewers with the story of a group of "friends" in a small town, wondering why they're still there...
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Hung jury leads to mistrial in Doniphan beating death case
(Local News ~ 11/20/09)
WEST PLAINS, Mo. -- A Howell County judge declared a mistrial Wednesday afternoon in the murder trial of a Doniphan, Mo., man accused in the beating death of his neighbor.
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U.N. climate chief holds out hope for global pact
(International News ~ 11/20/09)
UNITED NATIONS -- The U.N. climate chief has a message for naysayers about the Copenhagen climate conference next month: It will succeed. Yvo De Boer, the U.N. official who is shepherding the talks, sought to assure reporters Thursday that the long-anticipated United Nations-led meeting Dec. ...
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Afghan president sworn in for second five-year term
(International News ~ 11/20/09)
KABUL -- President Hamid Karzai was inaugurated Thursday for a second term, pledging that Afghanistan will prosecute corrupt officials and control its own security within five years. As Karzai vowed to make the country safe from an increasingly violent Taliban insurgency, two U.S. ...
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Muslim countries seek blasphemy ban
(International News ~ 11/20/09)
GENEVA -- Four years after cartoons of the prophet Muhammad set off violent protests across the Muslim world, Islamic nations are mounting a campaign for an international treaty to protect religious symbols and beliefs from mockery -- essentially a ban on blasphemy that would put them on a collision course with free speech laws in the West...
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FAA glitch causes delays in air travel across country
(National News ~ 11/20/09)
ATLANTA -- Air travelers nationwide scrambled to revise their plans Thursday after an FAA computer glitch caused widespread cancellations and delays for the second time in 15 months. The Federal Aviation Administration said the problem, which lasted about four hours, was fixed around 9 a.m., but it was unclear how long flights would be affected...
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Katrina ruling could bring deluge of lawsuits
(National News ~ 11/20/09)
NEW ORLEANS -- A landmark court ruling blaming the Army Corps of Engineers' "monumental negligence" for some of the worst flooding from Hurricane Katrina could lead to a new deluge: billions of dollars in legal action from thousands of storm victims...
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Gripes about swine flu vaccine abound
(National News ~ 11/20/09)
ATLANTA -- When the nation's swine flu vaccination program began in early October, health officials predicted it was going to be messy. They were right. The program has been plagued with problems and information gaps: To be fair, health officials say, the government deserves credit for a herculean effort to develop and distribute a safe and effective vaccine against a deadly virus that was first identified only seven months ago...
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Four men in Florida terrorist plot sentenced to prison
(National News ~ 11/20/09)
MIAMI -- Four Miami men described as soldiers in a plot to destroy Chicago's Sears Tower and bomb FBI offices have received sentences far shorter than prosecutors sought. U.S. District Judge Joan Lenard imposed sentences less than 10 years. Prosecutors had sought between 30 and 50 years...
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Oprah to announce show will end in '11
(Entertainment ~ 11/20/09)
CHICAGO -- "The Oprah Winfrey Show," an iconic broadcast that grew from a local Chicago talk show into the foundation of a multibillion-dollar media empire, will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air, Winfrey's production company said Thursday night...
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Fossils of three new ancient crocodile species found
(National News ~ 11/20/09)
WASHINGTON -- A 20-foot-long crocodile with three sets of fangs -- like wild boar tusks -- roamed parts of northern Africa millions of years ago, researchers reported Thursday. While this fearsome creature hunted meat, not far away another newly found type of croc with a wide, flat snout like a pancake was fishing for food...
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Police report 11/20/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/20/09)
Arrests; Arrests
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Public smoking
(Editorial ~ 11/20/09)
Across the nation, city, county and state governments are imposing smoking restrictions of one kind or another. Many business owners also are making choices, with some going smoke-free, some offering designated smoking areas and others allowing smoking...
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Great town-gown partnership
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/20/09)
Cape Girardeau and its citizens have been and continue to be blessed by truly outstanding mayoral leadership. Both former mayor Al Spradling III and current Mayor Jay Knudtson have provided enormous talent, insight and vision during some very difficult times...
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Emerson and the drug companies
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/20/09)
U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson's Nov. 13 op-ed column bemoaned the drug companies' influence over health care reform. She claims that Congress is in the pockets of the drug companies, that they are the ones steering reform. I am not sure how Emerson could do this, considering she herself is in their pockets. ...
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Hats off to CAYSA tournament
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/20/09)
I wanted to write to say congratulations to the Cape Area Youth Soccer Association for hosting yet another successful soccer tournament this past weekend. For some two decades CAYSA has been conducting its fall tournament and for nearly three decades its spring tournament. I made it a point to drive down to the Shawnee Sports Complex this past Saturday. There were a total of 124 teams participating from throughout the region, teams from Southern Illinois, Kennett, St. Louis, Farmington, etc...
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Keep Bloomfield Road scenic, safe
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/20/09)
Dear Bloomfield Road (County Road 205) neighbors and any of you who enjoy this scenic drive: Here are a few questions to consider before deciding to support or not support the widening of this road. Have you ever driven on a wide road that the drivers did not go faster in their cars than on a narrow road?...
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Speak Out 11/20/09
(Speak Out ~ 11/20/09)
*** Morning speeding; *** Vaccine success; *** The real problem; *** Afraid of trial; *** Look at students
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Out of the past 11/20/09
(Out of the Past ~ 11/20/09)
Cape Girardeau County clerk records from 1828 to 1894 are now on microfilm, which should soon be available for public research; the 95 rolls of microfilm were presented to the County Court by Southeast Missouri State University professor Dr. Robert White yesterday...
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Spring fever
(Column ~ 11/20/09)
When I was growing up, water was a big deal. We needed water to drink, cook, bathe, wash clothes and irrigate the garden. We needed water for livestock too. The creek that came down the valley on the other side of the garden was dry most of the time. It took a deluge before any water would run down the creek. The creek was not a source of water for us. Most of our rural neighbors relied on springs...
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Johnson scores overtime goal for Blues
(Professional Sports ~ 11/20/09)
ST. LOUIS -- Erik Johnson showed why the St. Louis Blues took him with the first pick in the 2006 NHL entry draft. The defenseman finished off the Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday night with an end-to-end rush that ended with Johnson firing a wrist shot past goalie Ilya Bryzgalov from the high slot 17 seconds into overtime for a 3-2 victory...
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Rams sign Kent to fill hole at WR
(Professional Sports ~ 11/20/09)
ST. LOUIS -- After losing yet another wide receiver for the season due to injury, the St. Louis Rams have signed Jordan Kent. The team announced the signing Tuesday. Kent fills the roster spot created when receiver Keenan Burton suffered a right knee injury in Sunday's 28-23 loss to New Orleans. Burton will miss the rest of the season...
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Defensive tackle Ah You injures knee in practice, placed on IR
(Professional Sports ~ 11/20/09)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Rams defensive end C.J. Ah You has been lost for the season with a knee injury. Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo said Thursday that Ah You will be placed on injured reserve -- the ninth Ram this season and the third defensive lineman (Adam Carriker, Gary Gibson). Spagnuolo said Ah You will require surgery for a torn anterior cruciate ligament suffered during Wednesday's practice...
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Williams leads Dolphins to win against Panthers
(Professional Sports ~ 11/20/09)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- He may be 32, but Ricky Williams is far from done. And even without Ronnie Brown, the once written-off Miami Dolphins are back in the playoff picture. Williams rushed for 119 yards and scored three touchdowns, and the Dolphins beat the Carolina Panthers 24-17 on Thursday night for their fourth win in six games...
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Tigers hope second-half meltdowns are over
(Professional Sports ~ 11/20/09)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Sean Weatherspoon was fed up with the second-half collapses. That's why Missouri's senior linebacker and captain gathered teammates around at halftime at Kansas State last week and made it clear: It wasn't going to happen again...
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Former players say Kansas coach is abusive
(Professional Sports ~ 11/20/09)
LAWRENCE, Kan. -- University of Kansas officials are willing to talk with former players about allegations of abusive behavior by football coach Mark Mangino -- and two former players had plenty to say Thursday. Former Jayhawks receiver Raymond Brown recalled how in 2007, after his younger brother was wounded in a shooting near his home in St. Louis, teammates gathered around and warmly pledged their support...
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Big 12 offenses sputter without star quarterbacks
(Professional Sports ~ 11/20/09)
NORMAN, Okla. -- Colt McCoy remembers the Year of the Quarterback in the Big 12 last season. It's no mystery to him why the league's offenses haven't been able to keep up the blistering scoring pace this year. "Graham and Chase graduated and Sam got hurt," McCoy said, outlining the star quarterbacks lost from last season's record run of scoring...
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Selig: Some teams lost money during '09 season
(Professional Sports ~ 11/20/09)
CHICAGO -- Some teams lost money in 2009, baseball commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday after the final owners meeting of the year. "There was no question about that," Selig said. "I don't think the concerns have been ameliorated at all. I think the concerns are still there because all these people have their own economists."...
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Lincecum aces out Carpenter, Wainwright
(Professional Sports ~ 11/20/09)
NEW YORK -- Talk about a freak -- Tim Lincecum needed just 15 wins to bag another NL Cy Young Award. Yup, throw out those old baseball cards. Wins and losses don't mean much anymore when it comes time for voters to pick baseball's best pitchers. It's all about WHIP, FIP, BABIP and other lines of alphabet soup...
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Home invader decorates with ornaments and lights
(State News ~ 11/20/09)
HERSCHER, Ill. -- Police in the Kankakee County town of Herscher say they are looking for someone who might be described as a home-invading Christmas elf. Herscher police chief Rick Gilbert said a local woman and her children left for a brief weekend trip Saturday afternoon. Gilbert said that when they returned on Monday morning they found that someone had entered their house and decorated it for the holidays with a host of ornaments and Christmas lights...
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Evangelists hand out Darwin books
(State News ~ 11/20/09)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- As she waited for a shuttle in front of Plaster Student Union at Missouri State University, student Robyn Williams almost turned down the offer of a free book. Williams said she'd accepted so many Bibles from curbside evangelists working in front of the student union that she didn't need another...
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Surprising Southeast women face first road test at Missouri State
(College Sports ~ 11/20/09)
A young Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team passed its first major test of the season in a big way. Now the Redhawks (2-0) prepare to be tested on the road for the first time. Southeast plays at two Missouri Valley Conference squads in the next five days, facing Missouri State on Saturday and Indiana State on Tuesday...
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Redhawks face No. 1 Salukis on Saturday
(College Sports ~ 11/20/09)
The Southeast Missouri State football team got a big monkey off its back by beating Murray State last week. Now the Redhawks prepare to end their season by hosting one of the nation's true gorillas. Southern Illinois, ranked first and second in the two major Division I-AA polls, makes the short trip from Carbondale for Saturday's 1 p.m. senior day game at Houck Stadium...
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Prayer 11/20/09
(Prayer ~ 11/20/09)
For all who provide our food, we give thanks to you, O God. Amen.
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Fire report 11/20/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/20/09)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday: Firefighters responded to the following call Wednesday:...
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Correction 11/20/09
(Correction ~ 11/20/09)
Due to an editing error, an article in Thursday's Southeast Missourian incorrectly listed the forums for Dr. Kathleen Rountree, a candidate for provost at Southeast Missouri State University, as Dec. 1 at 10 a.m. and Dec. 2 at 2:50 p.m. She will have forums Dec. 1 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The Southeast Missourian regrets the error...
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Beatrice Barber
(Obituary ~ 11/20/09)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Beatrice Jona "BB" Barber, 29, of Cairo died Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, at her home. There is no visitation. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Massie Funeral Home in Mounds, Ill. Fred Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in Spencer Heights Memorial Park in Mounds...
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Charles Peters
(Obituary ~ 11/20/09)
ANNA, Ill. -- Charles Allen Peters, 58, of Anna died Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, at his home. The funeral was held Thursday at Mount Moriah Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Jim Clark officiating. Burial was in Davis Prairie Cemetery near Marion, Ill. Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home in Anna was in charge of arrangements...
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Marie Trlica
(Obituary ~ 11/20/09)
Marie Ueleke Trlica, 90, of Spring, Texas, died Nov. 5, 2008, in Spring. She was born Jan. 25, 1919, in Cape Girardeau, to Albert John and Mary Hartman Ueleke. She and Raymond Trlica were married in 1943. Trlica attended Cape Girardeau schools and was an active member of Grace United Methodist Church...
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Truman Dodd
(Obituary ~ 11/20/09)
Truman Edward Dodd Jr., 65, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, at Woodland Manor Nursing Home in Arnold, Mo. He was born Aug. 14, 1944, in Cape Girardeau, son of Truman and Ruby Pearl Stout Dodd Sr. He and Judy McCormick were married Oct. 25, 2005, at Marble Hill, Mo. She died Sept. 30, 2008...
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Neva Vetter
(Obituary ~ 11/20/09)
ORAN, Mo. -- Neva Mary Vetter, 87, of Oran died Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, at Advance Nursing Center. She was born May 19, 1922, at Dutchtown, daughter of Martin and Nellie Miller Fredrick. She and Herman John Vetter were married Dec. 1, 1945. Neva was a wonderful wife and mother. She was very special to her friends and family...
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Rosemary Marshall
(Obituary ~ 11/20/09)
Rosemary B. Marshall, 89, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, at the Lutheran Home. She was born Jan. 24, 1920, in East St. Louis, Ill., to Julius and Mildred Larson Guerrettaz. She and James Marshall were married June 28, 1939, in East St. Louis...
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Nestle: Rain may put pumpkin pie in peril
(National News ~ 11/20/09)
PORTLAND, Ore. -- The holidays may not be so sweet this year. Nestle -- which sells nearly all the canned pumpkin in the U.S. -- says poor weather hurt its harvest, creating a potential shortage of its Libby's pumpkin pie products through the holidays...
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Stock indexes fall about 1 percent
(National News ~ 11/20/09)
NEW YORK -- Signs of a subdued economic recovery sent investors out of stocks Thursday and in search of safer assets like the dollar. Major indexes tumbled about 1 percent, including the Dow Jones industrial average, which lost 94 points but ended well off its low. Energy and material stocks logged the biggest losses as a jump in the dollar sent commodity prices tumbling. Meanwhile, an analyst's downgrade of the chip industry pulled technology shares sharply lower...
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AOL offers buyouts to 2,500, a third of work force
(National News ~ 11/20/09)
NEW YORK -- AOL LLC, an Internet company struggling to adapt to an advertising-driven economy, is looking to shed as much as 36 percent of its work force as it prepares to spin off from Time Warner Inc. next month. Major job cuts had been expected, but the magnitude hadn't been known until Thursday. ...
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House panel sets fees for big firms, aims to limit Fed
(National News ~ 11/20/09)
WASHINGTON -- Taking aim at Wall Street and the nation's central bank, a key House committee voted Thursday to assess upfront fees on large financial firms to pay for the failure of their peers and to require a sweeping congressional audit of the secretive Federal Reserve...
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Christmas come early
(Column ~ 11/20/09)
For any person who has ever looked around Cape Girardeau and proclaimed we have too many meeting centers or banquet halls, let me give you exhibit A: the inordinate number of craft fairs in town this weekend. Just as the city and area businesses have already strung up Christmas decorations and attempt to peer pressure us into the holiday spirit, one-time-only craft fairs will flood the city today, Saturday and Sunday to remind us of all the Christmas shopping we need to do...
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Hundreds of websites spread al-Qaida's message in English
(International News ~ 11/20/09)
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Increasing numbers of English-language websites are spreading al-Qaida's message to Muslims in the West. They translate writings and sermons once largely out of reach of English readers and often feature charismatic clerics like Anwar al-Awlaki, who exchanged dozens of e-mails with the Army psychiatrist accused of the Fort Hood shootings...
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World powers weigh new sanctions for Iran
(International News ~ 11/20/09)
SEOUL, South Korea -- President Obama said Thursday that the six nations dealing with Iran's nuclear program will develop a package of serious new punitive measures in coming weeks. The European Union said the six would gather immediately to begin consultations...
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Walmart workers testify in Ellis trial in Kennett
(Local News ~ 11/20/09)
KENNETT, Mo. -- Prosecution witnesses took the stand Thursday in the trial of Heather Ellis, a 24-year-old Louisiana schoolteacher accused of assaulting police officers at the Kennett Walmart nearly three years ago. Among those to testify was assistant manager Kay McDaniel, who said Ellis called her a stupid, uneducated Walmart employee...
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