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Mo. lawmaker wants to eliminate daylight saving
(State News ~ 02/28/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The days of changing clocks twice a year could come to an end under a proposal pending in the Missouri Legislature. A Republican House member wants the state to get rid of daylight saving time, but only if 20 other states agree to do the same...
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Schoeller chosen executive director of Mo. GOP
(State News ~ 02/28/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - A former southwest Missouri lawmaker has been chosen as executive director of the Missouri Republican Party. Former state Rep. Shane Schoeller, of Willard, was selected Thursday to oversee the daily operations of the Republican Party...
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Elderly Sikeston man dies in fire caused by cigar
(Local News ~ 02/28/13)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- A 97-year-old Sikeston man died from severe burns that a family member believes was caused by falling asleep while smoking. Officers on Tuesday responded to a report of a fire at 711 N. Kingshighway. The caller who made the report said her father, John Yount, had caught himself on fire while smoking a cigar. ...
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Southeast seeking late-season momentum
(College Sports ~ 02/28/13)
The Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team is looking to regain some momentum before next week's Ohio Valley Conference tournament. If the Redhawks are going to accomplish that, they'll have to do it on the road. Southeast (14-15, 6-8) ends the regular season with games against Austin Peay (7-22, 3-11) at 7 p.m. today and Murray State (20-7, 10-4) at 7:30 p.m. Saturday...
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Crusaders' postseason run ends with loss to Twin Rivers
(High School Sports ~ 02/28/13)
The Saxony Lutheran girls' season was one heck of an entertaining ride. Unfortunately it came to end Wednesday night. The Crusaders fell to Twin Rivers 66-51 in a Class 3 Sectional duel. Saxony trailed 44-41 heading into the fourth and cut the lead to a point after Brianna Mueller hit a lay-up...
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Porter, Hoyas trim UConn
(Professional Sports ~ 02/28/13)
STORRS, Conn. -- Georgetown was looking for the win that would extend its winning streak and lead in the Big East Conference. Connecticut was looking for THE win, a chance to celebrate in a season winding down with no postseason opportunities. Both teams gave incredible efforts in a double-overtime game finally won 79-78 by the seventh-ranked Hoyas on Wednesday night...
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Top of Cards' lineup pummels Mets
(Professional Sports ~ 02/28/13)
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Mike Matheny wants his offense be a little less streaky. The St. Louis Cardinals manager got a small sampling of what his offense can do when the starters in the top five slots in the batting order combined to go 5-for-10 with four doubles and seven RBIs in a 12-4 win over the New York Mets...
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Old Town Cape to hold annual dinner today
(Local News ~ 02/28/13)
Cape Girardeau's organization dedicated to downtown revitalization will celebrate contributions by key players in its efforts to improve the community tonight during its annual dinner. The organization also will celebrate a year of growth in downtown activity and the addition of several events...
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Perry County inmate a patient in ambulance accident
(Local News ~ 02/28/13)
STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. -- A Perry County Jail inmate was one of six people injured Wednesday morning when an ambulance taking him to St. Louis was struck by a vehicle that ventured into the ambulance's lane. Patrick P. Wilson, 48, was at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. ...
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KBSI warns of local Fox blackout on DIRECTV
(Local News ~ 02/28/13)
Satellite subscribers may lose access to Fox 23 KBSI as of Friday, if the station's owners and satellite provider DIRECTV cannot come to terms on fees. KBSI, based in Cape Girardeau, posted this notice on its website Wednesday: "Beginning on March 1, 2013 we no longer expect this station to be carried by DIRECTV. ...
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Chaffee teen in serious condition after rollover accident
(Local News ~ 02/28/13)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- A Chaffee teenager remained in serious condition Wednesday night after he and his passenger were ejected during a rollover accident, authorities said. Dru F. Armitage, 18, was driving eastbound on Route AB just south of Cape Girardeau's city limits when the accident took place, according to a preliminary report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. ...
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Mo. House endorses school prevailing wage opt-out
(State News ~ 02/28/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Republican-led Missouri House gave first-round approval Wednesday to a bill that would allow school districts to opt out of paying the state's wage requirement for public construction projects. The measure would let districts in rural counties forgo the wage requirement for any new construction projects or school maintenance. The "prevailing wage" is calculated annually from voluntary wage surveys by Missouri companies submitted to the state's labor department...
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EdCampSEMO to help teachers experience 1:1 technologies
(Local News ~ 02/28/13)
Teachers are invited to a weekend event to help prepare them for the day their schools could pursue an initiative to put computers in the hands of all students. EdCampSEMO, a professional-development conference, will focus on 1:1 technology in Southeast Missouri schools Saturday at Cape Girardeau Central High School...
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Shipping bounces back as Mississippi River rises
(State News ~ 02/28/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Mississippi River shippers have returned to hauling full loads after several storms and aggressive rock-clearing helped deepen the waterway, eliminating worries about barge traffic shutting down, the river's stewards and barge operators said Wednesday...
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Downtown Cairo
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/28/13)
Downtown Cairo, the old Riverfront Buildings
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OT win puts Oran boys in state sectional
(High School Sports ~ 02/28/13)
PARK HILLS, Mo. -- There were some big moments at the end of the Class 2 sectional contest between the Oran and Elsberry boys basketball teams Wednesday night. Some important defensive plays were made and an impressive amount of high-pressure free throws were made, both of which helped Oran win 64-52 in overtime to advance to the state quarterfinal for a second consecutive season...
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Weekend softball tourney cancelled
(College Sports ~ 02/28/13)
Due to inclement weather conditions, the All-Missouri Cancer Classic that Southeast Missouri State was scheduled to host Friday through Sunday has been cancelled. The annual softball tournament that features all five of the state's Division I programs is rotated among the schools every five years, and this was Southeast's turn to host...
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Blues out to stop Blackhawks' roll
(Professional Sports ~ 02/28/13)
CHICAGO -- While the streak goes on and the Chicago Blackhawks pile up points, the same words are repeated over and over. It's about improving each game, they say, and how you finish the season. Trying to win every night is another common refrain. The uniformity of the message is a testament to the mindset of the streaking Blackhawks, but it's also a vote of confidence for the gruff conductor of the best start in NHL history. ...
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Pope recalls difficulties, 'joy' in final address
(International News ~ 02/28/13)
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI bid an emotional farewell Wednesday on the eve of his retirement, recalling moments of "joy and light" during his papacy, but also times of difficulty when "it seemed like the Lord was sleeping." Some 150,000 people, many waving banners proclaiming "Grazie!" flooded St. Peter's Square, eager to bear witness to the final hours of a papacy that will go down in history as the first in 600 years to end in resignation rather than death...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/28/13)
Today is Thursday, Feb. 28, the 59th day of 2013. There are 306 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 28, 1993, a gun battle erupted at a religious compound near Waco, Texas, when Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents tried to arrest Branch Davidian leader David Koresh on weapons charges; four agents and six Davidians were killed as a 51-day standoff began. ...
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Hooked on Science: Science at the pump
(Community ~ 02/28/13)
Did you know you can save more than 10 cents per gallon by using science? Materials Instructions STEP 1: Make sure both tires are properly inflated and ride the bicycle. STEP 2: Let half the air out of both tires and ride the bicycle, again...
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Dennis Rodman worms his way into North Korea
(Entertainment ~ 02/28/13)
PYONGYANG, North Korea -- Former NBA star Dennis Rodman brought his basketball skills and flamboyant style -- tattoos, nose studs and all -- on Tuesday to a country with possibly the world's strictest dress code: North Korea. Arriving in Pyongyang, the American athlete and showman known as "The Worm" became an unlikely ambassador for sports diplomacy at a time of heightened tensions between the U.S. ...
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Anti-gun Democrat Kelly a shoo-in to replace Jackson Jr.
(National News ~ 02/28/13)
CHICAGO -- The newly-elected Democratic nominee to replace disgraced former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. vowed to become a leader in the fight for federal gun control and directly challenged the National Rifle Association in her victory speech. It remains to be seen if Robin Kelly's primary win Tuesday night in the Chicago-area district, aided by a $2 million ad campaign funded by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's super PAC, would fuel the national debate...
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Gunmen kill Pakistani reporter near Afghan border
(International News ~ 02/28/13)
ISLAMABAD -- A Pakistani private news channel said gunmen have shot and killed one of its reporters in the country's tribal region bordering Afghanistan. Rana Jawad, an official at Geo News, said their reporter Malik Mumtaz was targeted in Miran Shah, the main city in North Waziristan...
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Iraq PM warns Syria war could spread
(International News ~ 02/28/13)
BAGHDAD -- Iraq's prime minister on Wednesday warned a victory for rebels in the Syrian civil war would create an extremist haven and destabilize the wider Middle East, sparking sectarian wars in his country and in Lebanon. Nouri al-Maliki stopped short of voicing outright support for Syrian President Bashar Assad's embattled regime. ...
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EU discourages investment in settlements
(International News ~ 02/28/13)
JERUSALEM -- European Union officials say diplomats are urging their governments to discourage direct investments that support settlement construction, infrastructure and services in Jewish settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem -- territories Palestinians claim for their future state...
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Pistorius reps ID bedroom substance
(International News ~ 02/28/13)
JOHANNESBURG -- Oscar Pistorius' representatives have named the substance found in his bedroom after the shooting death of his girlfriend as Testis compositum and Wednesday said it is an herbal remedy used "in aid of muscle recovery." Testis compositum also is marketed as a sexual enhancer. Some online retailers advertise it as a testosterone booster...
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Attorney: Permit sought before Kansas City restaurant blast
(State News ~ 02/28/13)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A subcontractor suspected of rupturing a natural gas line before a deadly Kansas City restaurant explosion said Wednesday that it applied for an excavation permit, although the city and contractor agree one was never granted...
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Who's neXt 2/28/13
(Community ~ 02/28/13)
The following local students have been awarded scholarships to attend Southeast Missouri State University for the 2013-2014 academic year: Scheibe named to honor roll Nina Scheibe of Cape Girardeau was named to the honor roll for the fall 2012 semester at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kan. She is the daughter of John and Erika Scheibe of Cape Girardeau. Scheibe is a senior and studying music...
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Senate Democrats' bill light on deficit cuts
(National News ~ 02/28/13)
WASHINGTON -- White House-backed legislation in the Senate to replace $85 billion in across-the-board spending cuts would result in very modest deficit savings through the end of the budget year, officials said Wednesday, most if not of all of them through higher taxes on millionaires...
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Pentagon's cyber medal panned
(National News ~ 02/28/13)
WASHINGTON -- The military's new medal for cyber warriors shouldn't outrank revered battlefield honors, according to veterans groups and lawmakers. The Distinguished Warfare Medal, announced by the Defense Department two weeks ago, is a sign of the changing nature of war since Sept. 11, 2001...
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Tycoon, others hope to send married couple on Mars flyby
(National News ~ 02/28/13)
WASHINGTON -- A tycoon announced plans Wednesday to send a middle-aged couple on a privately built spaceship to slingshot around Mars and come back home, hopefully with their bodies and marriage in one piece after 501 days of no-escape togetherness in a capsule half the size of an RV...
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Births 2/28/13
(Births ~ 02/28/13)
Daughter to Edward Lee Calvin Jr. and Maranda Elaine Baker of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 6:33 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013. Name, Makenna Elise. Weight, 5 pounds, 14 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Ms. Baker is the daughter of Debbie Baker and Marvin Baker of Concord, Ark. She is a home health employee with AO Inc. Calvin is the son of Adrienne Calvin and Edward Calvin Sr. of St. Louis. He is a truck driver with Home City Ice...
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Out of the past 2/28/13
(Out of the Past ~ 02/28/13)
Mrs. Elsie Isensee Hill of Springfield, Mo., is guest speaker at Bethel Assembly of God Church in the morning; a missionary to Latin America for many years and still an overseas evangelist, Hill spent five months ministering in South America in 1984...
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Jackson police report 2/28/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/28/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 2/28/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/28/13)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 2/28/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/28/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. The Southeast Missouri State University Department of Public Safety released the following item. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI...
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Savannah Rayford
(Obituary ~ 02/28/13)
MOUNDS, Ill. -- Savannah M. Rayford, 85, of Mounds died Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to time of service Saturday at Massie Funeral Home in Mounds. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with Robert Sandifer officiating. Burial will be in Spencer Heights Memorial Park in Mounds...
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Garry Price
(Obituary ~ 02/28/13)
Garry Wayne Price, 70, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, at his home. He was born Aug. 19, 1942, in Kennett, Mo., to Will and Christine Sadler Price. He and Beverly Kort were married Nov. 12, 1963, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hastings, Neb...
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Dr. Edwin Fruehwald
(Obituary ~ 02/28/13)
Dr. Edwin J. Fruehwald, 89, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, at the home of a son. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Jane Fox
(Obituary ~ 02/28/13)
Jane Fox, 64, of Commerce, Texas, loving wife, friend and mother, passed away Friday, Feb. 22, 2013. She was born April 1, 1948, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Samuel and Norma Bass. Left to celebrate her life is her husband of 30 years, Haydn "Chip" Fox; three daughters, Charle Blackburn, Noeve Warren and Lyla Warren; two grandchildren, Sarah Jane Bolin and Gage Blackburn; a sister, Joyce Ballard; three nieces, Susan Elliott, Vicky Garrison and Tina Cannon; and a nephew, John Cannon...
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Alfreda Davis
(Obituary ~ 02/28/13)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Alfreda Renae Davis, 72, of Cairo died Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. to time of service Saturday at Cairo High School. The funeral will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the school, with Carl Whitaker officiating. Burial will be in Spencer Heights Memorial Park in Mounds, Ill...
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Betty Chitwood-Annis
(Obituary ~ 02/28/13)
Betty S. Chitwood-Annis, 72, of Jackson died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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After loss, J.C. Penney will begin offering more discounts
(National News ~ 02/28/13)
NEW YORK -- It just wasn't J.C. Penney's year. The midpriced department store chain reported another much larger-than-expected loss in the fiscal fourth quarter on a nearly 30 percent plunge in revenue in the latest sign that shoppers aren't happy with the changes it's made in the last year...
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Thanks to FBLA judges
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/28/13)
On Feb. 19, more than 300 local high school FBLA [Future Business Leaders of America] students met at the University Center for their District 15 Competition. These students represented 12 local high schools and competed in more than 50 business-related events, including everything from accounting to Web page design and business ethics to public speaking...
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Women's lunch
(Editorial ~ 02/28/13)
Most of us have been inspired by someone, and hearing from successful people can help us grow -- personally and professionally. A good opportunity for women -- college students and those in the community -- to be inspired is coming up March 13 with "The Power of Women" community women's luncheon. This is a chance to connect students with opportunities and successful women in the community...
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Parking issue at River Campus
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/28/13)
I am a person with a disability who attended the sold-out performance of "Annie" at the River Campus on Saturday night. Upon arrival, the seven disabled parking spots were filled. However, the section of 18 spots designated for box office and museum use, which were up front, were blocked off and remained unused throughout the entire evening...
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Fourth of July celebration
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/28/13)
One of the summer highlights for my family, when we lived in Cape Girardeau, was going to Arena Park on the Fourth of July to witness the spectacular fireworks displays. After serving in the Air Force, I came to understand the saying "Freedom has a price." Now, thanks to Cape's city fathers, I am aware that patriotism has a price, too: $10,000. Apparently, from their point of view, expressing pride in our nation has to be justified by dollars and cents...
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Speak out 2/28/13
(Speak Out ~ 02/28/13)
One complaint is that girls wear their jeans too tight. You should look at the yearbooks from the '60s and '70s when miniskirts were going up and down the staircases. Make it easy. Just keep the tops and bottoms covered with no undergarments showing, no bad words and no gang signs...
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Determined student sells scarves to raise money for year-long trip
(Community ~ 02/28/13)
Cape Central High School student Molly Kinder has big plans for life after graduation. Like most graduating seniors, her eyes are looking toward college, but in Kinder's field of vision, there is a mission to complete before college days begin. That mission comes in the form of a year-long mission trip beginning in September...
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Next calender 2/28/13
(Community ~ 02/28/13)
TODAY NEW MOVIES EVENTS FRIDAY SATURDAY Sunday NEXT WEEK New Movies GAMES DVD CDs...
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Van Cliburn, pianist and Cold War hero, dies at age 78
(National News ~ 02/28/13)
FORT WORTH, Texas -- For a time in Cold War America, Van Cliburn had all the trappings of a rock star: sold-out concerts, adoring, out-of-control fans and a name recognized worldwide. He even got a ticker-tape parade in New York City. He did it all with only a piano and some Tchaikovsky concertos...
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U.S., Europe allies moving to expand role in Syrian conflict
(International News ~ 02/28/13)
ROME -- The United States and some European allies are edging closer to direct involvement in Syria's civil war with plans to deliver meals, medical kits and other nonlethal assistance to rebels battling President Bashar Assad. The U.S., Britain, France and Italy aren't planning to supply the Free Syrian Army with weapons or ammunition, but moves are afoot to significantly boost the size and scope of their aid to the political and military opposition. ...
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Database lets Britons find slave-owning ancestors
(International News ~ 02/28/13)
LONDON -- A database launched Wednesday lets Britons curious about their family history uncover some potentially uncomfortable information -- whether their ancestors owned slaves. Researchers at University College London spent three years compiling a searchable listing of thousands of people who received compensation for loss of their "possessions" when slave ownership was outlawed by Britain in 1833...
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Mexico plays hardball in jailing of union boss
(International News ~ 02/28/13)
MEXICO CITY -- The arrest of Mexico's most powerful union leader echoes the hardball tactics of Mexico's once-imperial presidency while pushing forward an education reform that Enrique Pena Nieto has made a centerpiece of his new administration...
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Prayer 2/28/13
(Prayer ~ 02/28/13)
O Lord Jesus, may we follow your example and love others with our actions. Amen.
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SC court nixes James Brown estate settlement
(Entertainment ~ 02/28/13)
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned a settlement divvying up the multimillion-dollar estate of James Brown, saying a former attorney general didn't follow the late soul singer's wishes in putting together the deal...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 2/28/13
(Local News ~ 02/28/13)
1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Routine Business Discussion and possible action items: County advisory boards...
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Battle of the Badges blood driver and fundraiser for Red Cross
(Local News ~ 02/28/13)
In honor of National Red Cross month, the Red Cross is hosting the annual "Battle of the Badges" blood drive and fundraiser, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday at Evangelical United Church of Christ on 33 S. Ellis St. Participants will be able to donate blood on behalf of the Cape Girardeau fire and police departments to help their favorite "badge" win. There will also be information about the Red Cross and future community events...
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World Day of Prayer service set for Friday
(Local News ~ 02/28/13)
The World Day of Prayer service is scheduled for 12:30 p.m., Friday at Shawnee Hills Baptist Church in 1204 Brandom St., Jackson. World Day of Prayer is a worldwide movement of Christians to come together and observe a common day of prayer. The day was founded on the idea that prayer and action are inseparable in serving God. ...
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Senators, federal officials meet on levee concerns
(Local News ~ 02/28/13)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- Missouri's two U.S. senators are continuing their push for answers on a project to close a 1,500-foot gap in a Mississippi River levee in Southeast Missouri. Republican Roy Blunt and Democrat Claire McCaskill met Tuesday with representatives from the Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Environmental Protection Agency. Corps officials agreed to give the senators a progress report by March 15....
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More roofing issues for Scott County Courthouse
(Local News ~ 02/28/13)
BENTON, Mo. -- Last year it was the north wing. This year it's the south. Scott County commissioners said during their regular meeting Tuesday they don't know how much it will cost to repair the roof over the south wing of the Scott County Courthouse...
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New election set in 150th
(Local News ~ 02/28/13)
KENNETT, Mo. -- A new election in part of the 150th House District is set for March 19 in the Campbell Ward II, Campbell Rural and Cotton Hill Rural Precinct because voting irregularities were discovered. Election judges gave some voters ballots with the wrong state House district listed on them...
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Simulator shows students the dangers of texting while driving
(Community ~ 02/28/13)
Southeast Missouri State junior Rachel Embree helps Jackson High School Sky Smith, 18, as he uses a simulator to see how well he can text and drive using a simulator Monday, Feb. 25, at Jackson High School. ATT sponsored the event at the school as part of their campaign to reduce texting and driving. ...
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