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Plane crashes into St. Louis-area lake, killing 1
(State News ~ 10/25/12)
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. (AP) -- A 78-year-old pilot is dead and his wife critically injured after their small plane crashed into a St. Louis County lake. The pilot is identified as Russell Hazelton of Factoryville, Pa. His wife, 69-year-old Suzanne Hazelton, is in critical condition...
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Drought holds its grip as growers pivot to wheat; Missouri improvement continues
(State News ~ 10/25/12)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The worst U.S. drought in decades showed little sign of easing last week as farmers closed out their corn and soybean harvests and turned their attention to winter wheat, which has been struggling to break through the moisture-starved soil in some states, according to a weekly report...
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Spartech bought by Ohio company
(Local News ~ 10/25/12)
Chemical company PolyOne Corp has announced a deal to purchase St. Louis-based plastic products maker Spartech Corp., which has two locations in Cape Girardeau. Spartech employs about 230 people at its two Cape Girardeau facilities, one on Spartech Drive near Arena Park and a second on Nash Road...
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Drawing on Walmart bathroom wall brings charges
(Local News ~ 10/25/12)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- A Farmington, Mo., man was charged with making a terroristic threat Wednesday in Perry County. Eric B. Householder, 24, was charged with the felony in connection to a reported bomb threat at Walmart in Perryville. Police believe Householder drew a picture of an exploding bomb, remote device and the time "4:30" on the wall of a stall at the department store in the early morning hours Oct. 16, according to a probable-cause statement...
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Flood projects progressing on both sides of Mississippi River
(Local News ~ 10/25/12)
Progress is steadily being made with flood-recovery projects on both sides of the Mississippi River. Cairo, Ill., will be the beneficiary of a $7.8 million contract awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for its flood-control projects, and officials in the Missouri counties of Mississippi and New Madrid are pleased with efforts to repair levees that were intentionally breached during last year's massive flooding...
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Patrol: Mo. girl found safe, sex offender arrested
(Local News ~ 10/25/12)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (AP) -- A 5-year-old girl abducted in southeast Missouri was found safe hours later Wednesday, and the convicted sex offender suspected of taking her was arrested, authorities said. The girl and the suspect were found during a traffic stop at 1:50 p.m. Wednesday along a rural highway about 10 miles south of her hometown of Poplar Bluff, said Poplar Bluff Officer Darron Moore...
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Gaming commission approves resolution favoring Cape casino license
(Local News ~ 10/25/12)
The Missouri Gaming Commission approved Wednesday a resolution saying that the new Cape Girardeau casino owned by Isle of Capri is suitable for a license. The license won't actually be given until opening day, set for Oct. 30. But Wednesday's resolution all but guarantees that a license for the $135 million casino will be granted...
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Ronald McDonald Charities Donates to Student Santa
(Submitted Story ~ 10/25/12)
Ronald McDonald House Charities of The Tri-State area recently awarded The Student Santas $3400. Student Santas is a non-profit organization that collects donated toys and money to be able to give presents to those unfortunate families/kids that other wise would have very little on Christmas morning. So far Student Santas has helped approximately 10,000 kids in the Southeast Missouri region...
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Veterans Remembered During the Holidays
(Submitted Story ~ 10/25/12)
VETERANS REMEMBERED DURING THE HOLIDAYS Mound City National Cemetery will honor veterans during the holiday season as part of the annual Wreaths Across America Day on December 15, 2012, 11:00 am. The Mound City National Cemetery Preservation Commission, Inc. will conduct the Wreaths Across America ceremony by placing seven ceremonial wreaths to remember all who served for their sacrifices and to teach our younger generation about the cost of freedom...
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US Bank donates to Cape Girardeau Public Schools
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/25/12)
US Bank donated $1300 to the Cape Girardeau Public School Foundation. The money will go towars the Great Ideas Teaching Grants Program. It puts money directly into projects designed by classroom teachers, helping educators take ideas for innovative teaching strategies and make them a reality. Pictured are Amy McDonald, Executive director, for Cape Girardeau Public School Foundation and Steve Green, Market President, for US Bank...
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Media members get early look at Cape casino
(Local News ~ 10/25/12)
Saws and drills hummed, extension cords stretched across new carpet and crews climbed on ladders to hang flat-screen televisions. They were working on Wednesday to get the Isle Casino Cape Girardeau ready to welcome its first customers in less than a week...
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SoutheastHEALTH Honored by Department of Defense
(Submitted Story ~ 10/25/12)
Missouri Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an agency of the Department of Defense, announced that Mary Craven, MRI Supervisor with SoutheastHEALTH of Cape Girardeau, was honored with a Patriot Award in recognition of extraordinary support of her employees that serve in the National Guard and Army Reserve...
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Appeals court sets schedule for Strack quarry appeal
(Local News ~ 10/25/12)
The Eastern District of the Missouri Court of Appeals has denied a motion by Strack Excavating LLC of Cape Girardeau to be able to operate its quarry near Saxony Lutheran High School and has set a briefing schedule for the parties involved in the appeals process...
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U.S. 60 rig loses fuel, damages rail
(Local News ~ 10/25/12)
GRAYRIDGE, Mo. -- A portion of U.S. 60 was blocked when a truck overturned and spilled fuel. At 9:18 p.m. Tuesday, Joseph W. Odom, 37, of Lynchburg, Va., was driving westbound on U.S. 60, one-half mile east of Grayridge, when his vehicle ran off the roadway. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Odom's tractor-trailer struck a guardrail and ended up blocking the westbound lanes...
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Spurned boyfriend faces assault charges
(Local News ~ 10/25/12)
A Cape Girardeau man is facing felony charges of assault and stealing after an incident in which he allegedly assaulted his ex-girlfriend. Timothy W. Henry, 41, was charged Monday with second-degree domestic assault and robbing the victim. In a probable-cause statement obtained by the Southeast Missourian, the victim said she was walking in the 200 block of South Benton Street on Saturday night when Henry approached and asked if they could "get back together." The victim, who as a victim of domestic assault will not have her name published, had filed a protection order against Henry in November.. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/25/12)
Today is Thursday, Oct. 25, the 299th day of 2012. There are 67 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 25, 1962, in a dramatic confrontation before the U.N. Security Council, U.S. Ambassador Adlai E. Stevenson II demanded that Soviet Ambassador Valerian Zorin confirm or deny the existence of Soviet-built missile bases in Cuba; when Zorin declined to respond, Stevenson said he was prepared to wait "until hell freezes over" for an answer. ...
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VintageNOW
(Editorial ~ 10/25/12)
Tuesday night there will be vintage clothing with a '60s look showcased at the annual VintageNOW fashion show. Now in its third year, the show continues to grow in popularity. The inaugural event was held at Buckners, and last year it was moved to The Venue to accommodate the more than 900 people in attendance. Expecting an even larger crowd this year, the show will be at the old Steve & Barry's store in West Park Mall...
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Speak Out 10/25/12
(Speak Out ~ 10/25/12)
The Electoral College was created so small states would have a say in the presidential election. That's why it is so important to win certain states. Mitt Romney was so far ahead in Florida, North Carolina and Virginia. A polling company pulled out and said it was over in these states for Obama. It is looking very good for Romney, but the best thing to do is to vote. Voting is a privilege, and each American citizen should exercise this privilege. Election Day is the real poll...
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Cape siblings honored for savvy business skills by director of Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
(Community ~ 10/25/12)
Kayleigh, Lizzie and Jeffrey Turk could barely wait for Cape Splash, Cape Girardeau's new water park, to open in May 2010. The twin sisters, now 10 years old, and little their brother, now 7, begged their mother, Suzanna Long, to give them money for tickets. Their mother said they would have loved even more to have season passes so they could spend as many days as possible playing in sprinklers and shooting down water slides during their summer vacation...
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Hooked on Science: Seeds inside a pumpkin
(Community ~ 10/25/12)
Ever wonder how many seeds are in a pumpkin? MATERIALS INSTRUCTIONS STEP 1: Weigh each pumpkin, determine the diameter of each pumpkin, determine the circumference of each pumpkin and count the lines on each pumpkin. Record your information. STEP 2: Have an adult remove the top from the pumpkin...
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Out of the past 10/25/12
(Out of the Past ~ 10/25/12)
St. Andrew Lutheran Church celebrates its 30th anniversary with three major milestones; the congregation cuts the ribbon on a new addition that provides more office space, a meeting room and several classrooms; at the same time, a mortgage burning is held to recognize the fact that the debt on the worship center has been paid off; the final milestone is a cornerstone laying on a new activity center...
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Federal grant awarded to SEMO nursing program
(Local News ~ 10/25/12)
Southeast Missouri State University was awarded a $204,211 grant through the Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship federal grant program, according to a news release from the university Wednesday. The grant goes to Southeast's Masters of Science in Nursing program by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It will cover tuition and fees for 16 students preparing to become family nurse practitioners...
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DEA pays tribute to Stoddard prosecutor
(Local News ~ 10/25/12)
Stoddard County Prosecuting Attorney Russell Oliver was recognized by the DEA at a presentation Monday in Cape Girardeau for his actions in seizing synthetic drugs and prosecuting their makers. DEA Regional Supervisory Special Agent Michael Scalise in presenting the first-of-its-kind award, credited Oliver with having been "instrumental in law enforcement's advancements against the growing threat of synthetics."...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda
(Local News ~ 10/25/12)
1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Routine business Action items Discussion and possible action...
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Crews work to free wrecked barge
(Local News ~ 10/25/12)
Rip-rap is off-loaded Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012 from a barge that ran aground a week ago on the Mississippi River below the water intake at Cape Girardeau. ...
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Week 10: High school FB preview capsules
(High School Sports ~ 10/25/12)
Class 4 District 1, first round District seeding: (8) Perryville (3-6) at (1) Sikeston (8-1); (7) De Soto (3-6) at (2) Hillsboro (7-2); (6) Farmington (3-6) at (3) North County (6-3); (5) Festus at (4) Central Last week: Central 24, Festus 15...
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Central ends regular season by beating ND
(High School Sports ~ 10/25/12)
The Central boys soccer team put an exclamation point on its first winning season since 2008 by slipping past visiting Notre Dame 2-1 Wednesday night. The regular-season finale for both squads saw Central beat Notre Dame for the third time this season, including twice on penalty kicks...
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African troops needed to fight Mali rebels
(International News ~ 10/25/12)
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia -- The African Union on Wednesday pledged to mobilize an African military force to battle al-Qaida-affiliated groups controlling northern Mali. African foreign ministers called for arms for Mali's army from members and international partners...
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Rocket attacks draw Israel's ire
(International News ~ 10/25/12)
JERUSALEM -- Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip fired dozens of rockets and mortar shells into southern Israel on Wednesday in the heaviest bombardment on the area in months, drawing ominous Israeli threats of retaliation and dangers of escalation...
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Woman charged in toddler's death
(State News ~ 10/25/12)
MARSHALL, Mo. -- A 32-year-old Sedalia woman faces murder charges in the death of her 18-month-old child. Lydia M. Iliff was charged Wednesday with second-degree murder, tampering and endangering the welfare of a child, all felonies. The body was found in July after Iliff turned up alone at Saline County home disoriented and dehydrated and saying she didn't know where her child was. Searchers found the body near the Blackwater River...
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Texas man gets 24 years for sex with 11-year-old
(State News ~ 10/25/12)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A 22-year-old Texas man has been sentenced to more than 24 years in federal prison for engaging in sexual contact with a minor. The office of the U.S. Attorney for western Missouri said in a release Wednesday that John Paul Gamage of Houston was sentenced Tuesday to 24 years and five months without parole. The sentence requires Gamage to spend the rest of his life on supervised release after he is released from prison...
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Prison, $7 billion fine for French rogue trader
(International News ~ 10/25/12)
PARIS -- A former junior trader for France's second-largest bank who was ordered Wednesday to pay back a staggering (euro) 4.9 billion (about $7 billion) in damages to his ex-employer is painting himself as the victim of a financial system that runs on greed...
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Scientists make embryos with 2 women, 1 man
(National News ~ 10/25/12)
NEW YORK -- Scientists in Oregon have created embryos with genes from one man and two women, using a provocative technique that could someday be used to prevent babies from inheriting certain rare incurable diseases. Researchers at Oregon Health & Sciences University said they are not using the embryos to produce children, and it is not clear when or even if this technique will be put to use. ...
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Windows 8 may be Microsoft's make-or-break moment
(National News ~ 10/25/12)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer can't afford to be wrong about Windows 8. Microsoft will unveil a dramatic overhaul of its ubiquitous Windows operating system today. If it flops, the failure will reinforce perceptions that Microsoft is falling behind competitors such as Apple, Google and Amazon as its stranglehold on personal computers becomes less relevant in an era of smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices...
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CPR less likely for minorities on street or home
(National News ~ 10/25/12)
CHICAGO -- People who collapse from cardiac arrest in poor black neighborhoods are half as likely to get CPR from family members at home or bystanders on the street as those in better-off white neighborhoods, according to a study that found the reasons go beyond race...
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Google cameras map popular trails of Grand Canyon
(National News ~ 10/25/12)
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. -- Google and its street-view cameras have taken users to narrow cobblestone alleys in Spain using a tricycle, inside the Smithsonian with a push cart and to British Columbia's snow-covered slopes by snowmobile...
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U.S. suit slams Countrywide, implicates Bank of America
(National News ~ 10/25/12)
NEW YORK -- The latest federal lawsuit over alleged mortgage fraud paints an unflattering picture of a doomed lender: Executives at Countrywide Financial urged workers to churn out loans, accepted fudged applications and tried to hide ballooning defaults...
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Low interest in Mamtek leftovers at Mo. auction
(State News ~ 10/25/12)
MOBERLY, Mo. -- An auction of assets left over from Moberly's failed artificial sweetener factory drew curious onlookers and piecemeal bidders Wednesday but no large company swooping in to replace a project once cast as the small city's economic salvation...
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Mary Smith
(Obituary ~ 10/25/12)
Mary A. Smith, 50, of Jackson died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Sarah Richardson
(Obituary ~ 10/25/12)
Sarah Lou Richardson, 33, of Cape Girardeau passed away Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, at her home. She was born Feb. 4, 1979, in Cape Girardeau, to David Keith and Joy Bowen Holshouser. She and Luke Bertrand Richardson were happily married March 24, 2012, in Cape Girardeau...
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Vernon Henderson
(Obituary ~ 10/25/12)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Vernon "Butch" Henderson Jr., 62, of Olive Branch died Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born in Cairo, Ill., on Feb. 6, 1950, to Vernon Henderson Sr. and Helen Juanita Garrett Henderson. He married Alice Oakes on Jan. 1, 1971...
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Delbert Hahs
(Obituary ~ 10/25/12)
Delbert Leon Hahs, 86, of Daisy passed away Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home. He was born Jan. 10, 1926, in Daisy, son of Bert Alexander and Bessie Jane Bollinger Hahs. He and Betty L. Fronabarger were married April 29, 1945. Hahs graduated from Oak Ridge High School and served in the U.S. ...
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Rickey Cobb
(Obituary ~ 10/25/12)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Rickey Dewayne Cobb, 56, of Sikeston, formerly of Delta, passed away Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, in Sikeston. He was born July 12, 1956, in Gideon, Mo., to the late Walter B. and Susan Mae Head Oakes. He was adopted by the late Della Cobb and raised by Della and Audy Page. He married Wanda Bickings Burns on June 16, 2012, who survives...
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Georgia Biri
(Obituary ~ 10/25/12)
Georgia Mae Biri, 82, of Jackson died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, at her home. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to service time Saturday at Cracraft-Miller Funeral Home. The funeral will be at noon Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Russell Heights Cemetery...
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Jackson police report 10/25/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/25/12)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 10/25/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/25/12)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 10/25/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/25/12)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Southeast Student attends technology trade show in Dubai
(Community ~ 10/25/12)
Southeast Missouri State University student Brock Hartline recently spent 10 days working in Dubai, United Arab Emirates where he had the opportunity to participate in the Dubai International Technology Trade Show. Hartline was rewarded with an immediate work visa by the Dubai government. He is employed by PACATEK Technologies in Pasadena, Calif., as marketing director. Hartline will graduate from Southeast in December with a Business Administration degree in Marketing Management...
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Security Council endorses holiday truce
(International News ~ 10/25/12)
BEIRUT -- The U.N. Security Council gave unanimous backing Wednesday to a four-day truce proposed by the international mediator for Syria to mark a major Muslim holiday after he warned that the failure of yet another cease-fire plan would only worsen the fighting...
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State earthquake drill registration set
(Local News ~ 10/25/12)
Registration is now open for the statewide "Great Central U.S. ShakeOut" earthquake drill, according to the State Emergency Management Association in a news release Wednesday. The shake out is scheduled for 10:15 a.m., Thursday Feb. 7, 2013. Registration can be done online at http://www.shakeout.org/centralus/index.html. During the drill, organizers encourage participants to drop to the ground, take cover under a sturdy desk or table and hold on for at least sixty seconds...
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Shooting suspect was mental patient
(National News ~ 10/25/12)
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. -- A man suspected in Wednesday's fatal shooting at a Georgia megachurch once was committed to a mental health facility in Maryland after facing various criminal charges including attempted murder, according to court records. Police in Georgia said Floyd Palmer, 51, walked into a chapel at World Changers Church International just before a 10 a.m. service and opened fire, killing church volunteer Greg McDowell, 39, while he was leading a prayer...
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Romney aims at economy; Obama pushes 2nd term
(National News ~ 10/25/12)
DAVENPORT, Iowa -- President Barack Obama is confidently predicting speedy second-term agreement with Republicans to reduce federal deficits and overhaul immigration laws. Republican Mitt Romney looked to the Midwest for a breakthrough in a close race shadowed by a weak economy...
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Delbert Ikerman
(Obituary ~ 10/25/12)
Delbert Ikerman, 75, of Benton, died Wednesday, Oct. 24 at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Benton.
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Prayer 10/25/12
(Prayer ~ 10/25/12)
O Lord Jesus, our redeemer, may all we say and do glorify you. Amen.
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Murray State suspends guard Zay Jackson for the season
(Professional Sports ~ 10/25/12)
MURRAY, Ky. -- Murray State has suspended sophomore guard Zay Jackson for the 2012-13 season. Jackson had been suspended indefinitely last month after his arrest after striking two people with his car in a Wal-Mart parking lot following an altercation. He pleaded guilty on Oct. 12 to wanton endangerment and was to be sentenced Monday...
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Missouri returns from bye, gets Kentucky
(Professional Sports ~ 10/25/12)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Fishing, video games, going home. The bye week came at a perfect time for a Missouri team eager for a breather from a winless start in the SEC. If only they could do this more often. "We could use a bye week every other week, in my opinion," receiver T.J. Moe said...
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No home field advantage for St. Louis in London against New England
(Professional Sports ~ 10/25/12)
LONDON -- The St. Louis Rams are familiar with fans cheering for the opposition, even at their home games. They're likely to get an even bigger dose of that Sunday when they go up against the New England Patriots at Wembley in the annual NFL game in London...
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Soundtrack to history: 1878 Edison audio unveiled
(National News ~ 10/25/12)
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (AP) -- It's scratchy, lasts only 78 seconds and features the world's first recorded blooper. The modern masses can now listen to what experts say is the oldest playable recording of an American voice and the first-ever capturing of a musical performance, thanks to digital advances that allowed the sound to be transferred from flimsy tinfoil to computer...
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Candidate questionnaire: Mary Cotner
(Local News ~ 10/25/12)
NAME: Mary (Scheffer) Cotner AGE: 62 PLACE OF BIRTH: Bloomfield, MO, Stoddard County SPOUSE, CHILDREN'S NAMES: I am single. I have two children; Son, Brian Hendrix living and a daughter, Kimberly Hendrix deceased. OCCUPATION: Physical Therapist Assistant...
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Candidate questionnaire: Stash Petton
(Local News ~ 10/25/12)
NAME: Stan (Stash) Petton Jr. AGE: 37 PLACE OF BIRTH: Fredericktown, MO SPOUSE'S, CHILDREN'S NAMES: Wife: Lindsey, Step-Son: Gavin and Son: Gunner EDUCATION: Formal Education- Graduate of: Woodland R-IV High School, US Marine Corps/ US Army Military Police School, US Marine Corps Police Academy, SEMO Law Enforcement Academy, Riverview Police K9 School. ...
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