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Mo. woman makes point with plane banner
(State News ~ 08/10/11)
KIRKWOOD, Mo. (AP) -- Lucy Nobbe was fed up with Congress, and she wanted the world to know. Or at least the nation's largest city. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the 51-year-old woman from the St. Louis suburb of Kirkwood was angry about the historic U.S. credit downgrade. So she spent $895 to hire an airplane to fly around New York City on Tuesday pulling a banner that read: "THANKS FOR THE DOWNGRADE. YOU SHOULD ALL BE FIRED!"...
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New evidence in case of missing Bootheel girl
(Local News ~ 08/10/11)
SENATH, Mo. (AP) -- Investigators in Southeast Missouri are hopeful that new evidence will help them find 3-year-old Breeann Rodriguez. The girl was last seen Saturday riding a bike with training wheels in front of her home in Senath. The Kennett Daily Dunklin Democrat reports that authorities aren't disclosing the new evidence, but are now focusing a search south of the town of 1,600 residents about 150 miles south of St. Louis...
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Carpet makes a comeback
(Community ~ 08/10/11)
After years of being ripped out and kicked to the curb, carpet is making a comeback. And not just the neutral-toned carpets of recent years, but ones that are boldly colored or patterned. The softer, cozier feel of wall-to-wall carpet is appealing to homeowners used to treading on tile and wood, said Emily Morrow, director of color, style and design for Shaw Floors, a company in Dalton, Ga., that specializes in carpet, laminate, tile and hard wood flooring...
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Southeast Missouri State football team's lone returner on line is among OVC's best
(College Sports ~ 08/10/11)
Evan Conrad had his sights set on playing football at Missouri, his hometown university. The Columbia, Mo., native's lack of a scholarship offer from the Tigers has been Southeast Missouri State's gain. "He's been a great player for us. We're glad he's here," Southeast coach Tony Samuel said...
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Cape patrolwoman is DARE officer of the year
(Local News ~ 08/10/11)
Patrolwoman A.C. Walker has used her own life experiences to positively affect Cape Girardeau school children during her two years as the city's DARE officer. Walker was recently rewarded for her work with the program. She received the Missouri DARE officer of the year award Aug. 4...
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The Humane Society's Featured Pet
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/10/11)
Dopey & Bashful are part of the 7 Dwarfs litter. All seven are adorable! They are available for adoption at The Humane Society, 573-334-5837. See more pets available at www.semopets.org.
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Route AB set to open this fall
(Local News ~ 08/10/11)
When it's completed this fall, the Route AB extension from highways 74 and 25 will provide more direct east and west access to and from the Southeast Missouri Regional Port Authority. Crews with Emery Sapp and Sons have worked through the summer on the $2.55 million construction project preparing the new roadway...
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KIDS WIN!!! UNIQUE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP EMERGES!
(Submitted Story ~ 08/10/11)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO -- August 2, 2011 -- With the Closing of the Family Resource Center, The Boys & Girls Club of Cape Girardeau and the City of Cape Girardeau Parks & Recreation Department has joined together to establish the Shawnee Center Rising Stars. The partnership, finalized on August 1, 2011, was initiated when the Family Resource Center made the decision to close their existing center on South Sprigg...
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Centrsl High School Centennial Celebration
(Submitted Story ~ 08/10/11)
Wayne Boswell Central High School Class of 1958 Currently Living in Las Vegas, NV is organizing a Central High School Centennial Celebration. Central has just actuated their Centennial website, if you have not seen it yet, please check it out at: http://centennial.capetigers.com If you go to the Calendar of Events icon and click on October, you will see this Dinner and Golf Tournament listed on October 8, 2011 and there is not another similar event for Students and Graduates listed on the entire Centennial Calendar, so if you want to celebrate a Once in a Lifetime Event for Central, please sign up for the events below.. ...
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Giving Back
(Submitted Story ~ 08/10/11)
Back in June after the Joplin tornado some members of our church here in Cape Girardeau got together and went to help with the disaster relief efforts. Several of the men and women that went had full time jobs in which they asked those they worked for if they could be sponsered. ...
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Work on Central arts center expected to begin in September
(Local News ~ 08/10/11)
Officials in the Cape Girardeau School District are hopeful for a September groundbreaking on the 1,000 seat performing arts center to be built at Central High School. Neil Glass, director of administrative services for the district, said bids have been received for the construction of the approximately 24,000-square-foot facility, but came in over the $6,868,446 budget. The center will be on the high school's east side...
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Brewers beat Cardinals in 10 innings
(Professional Sports ~ 08/10/11)
ST. LOUIS -- Casey McGehee's double snapped a 10th-inning tie and the Milwaukee Brewers won for the 12th time in 13 games, dealing another blow to their closest pursuers in the NL Central with a 5-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night...
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U.S. 61 bridge over Apple Creek in Perry County opens
(Local News ~ 08/10/11)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- The U.S. 61 bridge over Apple Creek in Perry County opened to traffic Tuesday. This is the 500th bridge completed through the Missouri Department of Transportation's Safe & Sound Bridge Improvement Program. Work to replace the bridge began June 13. ...
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Investigation continues into June death at Perryville hotel
(Local News ~ 08/10/11)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- An autopsy has been completed on a woman found dead in Perryville hotel room in late June, but the coroner said he is not releasing the details because the matter is still under investigation. Perry County Coroner Herb Miller said Tuesday that the autopsy of Nicole Jones has been concluded, including toxicology reports on her drug and alcohol levels...
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Lt. Gov. Kinder kicks off tour in Poplar Bluff
(Local News ~ 08/10/11)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mp. -- Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder kicked off a statewide "listening tour" Monday by speaking at the Greater Poplar Bluff Area Chamber of Commerce's quarterly luncheon at the Black River Coliseum. Rep. Todd Richardson also recapped his first year in the Missouri House...
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Jackson family copes as murder suspects await trial
(Local News ~ 08/10/11)
Occasionally, Kai Dunya will pick up one of his toys. "My dad got me this," he'll say. Or, "My mom bought me this." That's about the most the 7-year-old boy will say about his parents these days, according to his grandfather, Gene Peterman. Kai hasn't seen either of them in nearly a month and has been staying with his grandparents in Jackson for the past few weeks...
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Larry Mueller
(Obituary ~ 08/10/11)
Larry W. Mueller, 49, of Jackson died Sunday, Aug. 7, 2011, at his home after a hard battle with cancer. He was born Aug. 9, 1961, in St. Louis, to Karl and Elizabeth Kopp Mueller. He and Penny Howell were married Oct. 6, 1990, at Jackson. Larry was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force...
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Paul Elliott Jr.
(Obituary ~ 08/10/11)
Paul E. Elliott Jr., 59, of Whitewater died Wednesday, July 27, 2011, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born March 14, 1952, in Senath, Mo., to Paul and Julie Jean Wommack Elliott Sr. He and Kathy Pyrtle were married Aug. 30, 2010, in Jackson...
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Joe Wilson
(Obituary ~ 08/10/11)
Joe Wilson, 43, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Festus, Mo., died Monday, Aug. 8, 2011. Visitation is from 4 p.m. to service time today at Wilson Funeral Home in Fredericktown, Mo. The service will be at 6 p.m. today at the funeral home, with Randy Sawyer officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date...
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Births 8/10/11
(Births ~ 08/10/11)
Son to Robert Grant Vazquez and Emily Marie Blattel of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 9:46 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2011. Name, Collin Joseph. Weight, 7 pounds, 11 ounces. First child. Ms. Blattel is the daughter of Mike and Teresa Blattel of Cape Girardeau. She is employed at Texas Roadhouse in Cape Girardeau. Vazquez is the son of Roberto and Amy Vazquez of Malden, Mo., and Sandra Hicks of Racine, Wis. He is employed at Buffalo Wild Wings in Cape Girardeau...
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Out of the past 8/10/11
(Out of the Past ~ 08/10/11)
The congregation of Lighthouse Bible Baptist Church celebrates the 12th anniversary of the church and its pastor, Jack Strickland, during worship services; guest singer is Bill Pursley of Wichita Falls, Tex. ORAN, Mo. -- The Oran School Board will discuss rebuilding the collapsed roof of the Oran High School gymnasium; the center truss of the gymnasium roof gave way and is sagging about nine inches; the structure was built in 1951...
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North Korea: Tropical Storm Mulfa causes casualties, various damage
(International News ~ 08/10/11)
SEOUL, South Korea -- A powerful tropical storm destroyed houses, damaged crops and caused more than 10 deaths and injuries Tuesday in North Korea, already struggling after deadly flooding last month. Tropical Storm Muifa made landfall in the country late Monday and was lashing northeastern China with torrential rain and wind as a weaker tropical depression...
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Tree-mendous responsibility
(National News ~ 08/10/11)
Chris Stein installs a plastic palm tree on top of one of the many entertainment tents Tuesday Aug 9, 2011 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Ill. The Illinois State Fair will run Aug. 12 through 21. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)
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Three are jailed after fake bomb incident
(National News ~ 08/10/11)
PHOENIX -- Three African refugees were arrested after what police described as a fake bomb was found in one of their carry-on bags during security screening at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, police said Tuesday. Phoenix police didn't yet know what the motive was behind the Friday incident and weren't ruling out the possibility of a terrorism connection, Phoenix police Sgt. Steve Martos said Tuesday...
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Obama honors fallen Navy SEALs
(National News ~ 08/10/11)
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. -- The fallen come home here with such dignity that every American flag on every case of remains is inspected for the tiniest smudge. The dead are treated with reverence by everyone. Including their commander in chief...
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Test to predict sex of babies raises issues
(National News ~ 08/10/11)
CHICAGO -- Boy or girl? A simple blood test in mothers-to-be can answer that question with surprising accuracy at about seven weeks, a research analysis has found. Though not widely offered by U.S. doctors, gender-detecting blood tests have been sold online to consumers for the past few years. Their promises of early and accurate results prompted genetics researchers to take a closer look...
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Jackson police and fire report 8/10/11
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/10/11)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Summons Firefighters responded to the following call Tuesday:...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 8/10/11
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/10/11)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 8/10/11
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/10/11)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Visits from Texas governor could change dynamics of GOP presidential race
(National News ~ 08/10/11)
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Though he's not officially a candidate, Texas Gov. Rick Perry's visits this weekend to three important presidential nominating states threaten to overshadow any lift his would-be rivals hope to gain from a big week in Iowa. Perry's expected entrance into the Republican race looms large over Saturday's Iowa straw poll and a nationally televised debate two days earlier -- and he's not participating in either event. ...
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Wall Street plunge threatens to sink consumer confidence
(National News ~ 08/10/11)
WASHINGTON -- It's the last thing a nervous consumer and a fragile economy needed: a confidence-killing nosedive on Wall Street. Americans struggling with lean wages, job insecurity and high gasoline prices have seen a 15-percent plunge in stock prices shrink their 401(k) accounts over the past 2 1/2 weeks. When consumers feel less wealthy, they're less likely to buy new furniture, new appliances or new cars. And their spending drives about 70 percent of the economy...
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Crystal City votes to require prescription for meds containing meth ingredient
(State News ~ 08/10/11)
CRYSTAL CITY, Mo. -- Another Missouri city is requiring a prescription to purchase cold and allergy pills containing pseudoephedrine -- a key ingredient used to make methamphetamine. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the city council in Crystal City voted 5-2 Monday in favor of the measure...
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Reconsidering multiculturalism
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/10/11)
Speaking aloud that multiculturalism strengthens America is trendy, politically correct and shows a regard for the differences in people. At the risk of angering my liberal friends, I will say aloud "that multiculturalism is not presently making America stronger." When a population of people press their ethnic and cultural interests above the interests of a unified America, we are not moving forward. ...
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Facebook friends
(Editorial ~ 08/10/11)
If you're a teacher in Missouri, you might want to filter through your Facebook friend list and delete any students younger than 18. Senate Bill 54 -- referred to by some as the "Facebook Law" -- was signed by Gov. Nixon last month. The law prohibits the private online connection between students under the age of 18 with school employees, and any work-related website must be available to school administrators and the child's legal custodian, physical custodian or legal guardian...
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The problem is spending
(Column ~ 08/10/11)
I fully admit I don't know exactly what to make of the credit rating downgrade for our great nation. I know just enough to understand that it hurts our image around the world and that it has the potential for impacting interest rates for consumers. Beyond that, I know very little...
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Never a shortage of recipes
(Column ~ 08/10/11)
Frequently I am asked if I ever run out of recipes or ideas to write about. And always, my answer is no. The possibilities are endless, and the list of topics I could share is just as long. I receive dozens of recipes each week by email from different people, groups and magazines. ...
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Perryville graduate Cottner gets special assignments with Southeast Missouri State football team
(College Sports ~ 08/10/11)
The Redhawks senior is hoping to expand on his special teams duties in 2011
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Prayer 8/10/11
(Prayer ~ 08/10/11)
O God, we praise you, for all your words are true; all your righteous laws are eternal. Amen.
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Jo Ann Emerson to discuss debt crisis at Kiwanis Club on Thursday
(Local News ~ 08/10/11)
U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson is scheduled to discuss the nation's debt crisis, fiscal condition and other recent Congressional issues Thursday night at the monthly meeting of the Cape Girardeau Kiwanis Club. The Cape Girardeau Republican is expected to speak at 7 p.m. after a 6:30 p.m. dinner...
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London tries tripling police presence to end riots
(National News ~ 08/10/11)
LONDON -- London began nearly tripling the number of police on its streets Tuesday to try to end Britain's worst rioting in a generation -- three nights of looting and burning by poor, diverse and brazen crowds of young people. Meanwhile, however, the chaos spread to at least one more major city...
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Turkey presses Syria to end crackdown
(International News ~ 08/10/11)
BEIRUT -- President Bashar Assad discussed "concrete steps" to end the violent crackdown on protesters during six hours of talks Tuesday with Turkey's foreign minister, even as the Syrian military unleashed a fresh assault on dissent that activists said killed more than 20 people...
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Fed pledges low rates into '13; stocks soar
(National News ~ 08/10/11)
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve offered super-low interest rates for two more years Tuesday -- an unprecedented step to arrest an economic free fall that dragged down the stock market. Wall Street roared its approval and finished a wild day with a 429-point gain...
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For flash mobsters, crowd size a tempting cover for acts of violence
(National News ~ 08/10/11)
The July 4 fireworks display in the Cleveland suburb of Shaker Heights was anything but a family affair. As many as 1,000 teenagers, mobilized through social networking sites, turned out and soon started fighting and disrupting the event. Thanks to social networks like Twitter and Facebook, more and more so-called flash mobs are materializing across the globe, leaving police scrambling to keep tabs on the spontaneous assemblies...
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Route W closed for pipe replacement
(Local News ~ 08/10/11)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Route W in Scott County will be closed Monday, while Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a pipe under the road. This section of road is between county roads 271 and 277. Weather permitting, the work will be done from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The work zone will be marked with signs. For additional information, contact MoDOT's Customer Service Center at 888-275-6636...
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Utah hospital sees increase in number of snakebites
(National News ~ 08/10/11)
LOGAN, Utah -- A northern Utah hospital is reporting an increase in snake sightings and bites this summer. Officials at Logan Regional Hospital report they've seen six snake bite victims so far in 2011, including two within the past week. The hospital usually sees just one or two snake bites during an entire year...
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Ill. man pleads guilty to reckless homicide
(Local News ~ 08/10/11)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- A Cobden, Ill., man pleaded guilty in court Tuesday to one count of reckless homicide in the March traffic crash on Interstate 57 that resulted in the death of an Anna, Ill., man. Daniel J. Bible, 27, made the plea to the felony that could draw a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, according to a news release from Union County State's Attorney Tyler R. ...
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Speak Out 8/10/11
(Speak Out ~ 08/10/11)
IF the Republicans gain control of both houses of Congress and elect a president next November, the decimation of Medicare and Social Security will ensure that the status of seniors and many other citizens will be similar to that of the current condition of millions of Somalians...
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Area digest 8/10/11
(Community Sports ~ 08/10/11)
Morgan Maguire of the Gator Swim Team won six gold medals and was voted the outstanding performance at the recent Junior Olympic Games in New Orleans. Caitlyn Palmer also won six gold medals as the Gators won 16 golds overall. Maguire won the 200, 400 and 1,500 freestyle, the 200 and 400 individual medley as well as the 200 butterfly...
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Former Southeast Missouri State women's basketball coach Smith re-enters college ranks
(College Sports ~ 08/10/11)
B.J. Smith accepted the job at Highland Community College in Kansas
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Bid extends Cape federal building auction
(Local News ~ 08/10/11)
A new high bid submitted Tuesday has extended the auction for the former federal building in Cape Girardeau into today. Tuesday afternoon the high bid in the U.S. General Services Administration's online auction was $545,000. The bid was submitted late Tuesday morning, adding another 24-hour extension to the auction...
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Retrial bid in editor slaying case advances
(State News ~ 08/10/11)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Columbia, Mo., man serving a 40-year prison sentence for the 2001 killing of a newspaper editor will get to present new evidence in court that his attorneys say proves his innocence. Ryan Ferguson, 26, was convicted in 2005 of second-degree murder in the strangling of Columbia Daily Tribune sports editor Kent Heitholt...
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United Arab Emirates gives Joplin up to $1M for laptops
(State News ~ 08/10/11)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday pledged to give up to $1 million to help equip high school students in the tornado-ravaged city of Joplin, Mo., with laptop computers for the coming school year. When the new school year begins later this month, some students will attend classes in a converted big-box store, but they'll have new Apple notebooks to aid their studies...
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Special Session? - Part I
(Column ~ 08/10/11)
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following guest column originally appeared on State Sen. Jason's Crowell's blog at semissourian.com. Over the last few weeks, there has been a lot of discussion from Jefferson City politicians suggesting the General Assembly will be called back into a special legislative session focused on "economic development." In fact, Senate and House leadership have spent much of July in a backroom in St. ...
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