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Deal reached to avoid default and open government
(National News ~ 10/16/13)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate leaders reached agreement Wednesday to avert a threatened Treasury default and reopen the government after a partial, 16-day shutdown, according to a Republican senator who also said the House might vote first on the plan to speed its approval...
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AP sources: Boehner, top GOP to vote for deal
(National News ~ 10/16/13)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Speaker John Boehner and other top House Republican leaders intend to vote for the bipartisan agreement worked out in the Senate to avoid a financial default and reopen the government. Officials said Wednesday that the leaders made their intentions clear at a closed-door meeting of rank and file Republicans...
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Smith: I'll vote against raising debt ceiling
(Local News ~ 10/16/13)
In a video message today sent to media, Rep. Jason Smith said he'll vote against raising the nation's debt limit when it comes before the House, which was expected to happen Wednesday. In a news release, Smith's office said in just more than four months in Congress, Smith "as emerged as a leading voice in the House of Representatives for reducing the size and scope of federal government."...
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Senate votes to avoid default, open government
(National News ~ 10/16/13)
WASHINGTON -- Racing to meet a deadline, the Senate passed and sent to the House legislation Wednesday night to avoid a threatened national default and end the 16-day partial government shutdown along the strict terms set by President Barack Obama...
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Ride of the Week: Remos GX
(Submitted Story ~ 10/16/13)
Make and model: Remos GX Owner(s): Glenn McCallister Owner's hometown: Jackson, MO Sales Demo for Skybound Aviation @ Cape Girardeau Airport equipped with full glass cockpit, GPS, and coupled autopilot. My car's name: Saratoga Simply a very plane attraction!...
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Supporting actors enjoy their 'Gone Girl' time in Cape
(Local News ~ 10/16/13)
Since principal filming of 20th Century Fox's "Gone Girl" began in Cape Girardeau, the star-struck and curious alike have gathered at shooting locations to see the production crew at work or perhaps catch a glimpse of the film's leading actors, such as Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike or Neil Patrick Harris...
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Mom: Family cooperated in Mo. rape investigation
(State News ~ 10/16/13)
MARYVILLE, Mo. -- A woman who says her family was forced to move from a northwest Missouri town after her 14-year-old daughter was plied with alcohol and sexually assaulted nearly two years ago disputed authorities' claims that she and her daughter stopped cooperating with investigators...
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Congressional candidates, state reps report fundraising
(Local News ~ 10/16/13)
The latest fundraising reports for 2014 state and federal-level elections were released Tuesday. U.S. Rep. Jason Smith reported raising more than $250,000 in the third quarter of this year and having nearly $160,000 on hand as of Sept. 30. Smith, a Republican, won a June special election to replace Jo Ann Emerson, who resigned in January...
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Robinson, Holliday homer to help Cards beat Dodgers, take 3-1 series lead
(Professional Sports ~ 10/16/13)
LOS ANGELES -- Matt Holliday and pinch-hitter Shane Robinson connected for the first home runs of the NL championship series, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 Tuesday night to take a 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven playoff...
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Perryville board approves grotto sculpin plan
(Local News ~ 10/16/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- The Perryville board of aldermen Tuesday unanimously approved a conservation plan designed to protect an endangered fish believed to exist only in Perry County. The move allows the city to enter into an agreement with county, state and federal entities to implement the Perry County Community Conservation Plan...
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A deal: Voting to avoid default, open government
(National News ~ 10/16/13)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Up against one last deadline, Congress raced to pass legislation Wednesday avoiding a threatened national default and ending a 16-day partial government shutdown along the strict terms set by President Barack Obama when the twin crises began...
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Southeast Percussion Ensemble Concert
(Submitted Story ~ 10/16/13)
Southeast Percussion Ensemble Concert Dr. Shane Mizicko, Director With Special Guests... The Phi Beta Sigma Stepteam and The Southeast Drum Line and Front Ensemble Dr. Shane Mizicko, Instructor Tuesday, October 22, 2013 7:30p.m. Donald C. Bedell Performance Hall...
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CHA Graduate Taylor Barks, Woodland High School
(Submitted Story ~ 10/16/13)
Commonwealth Honors Academy Press Release Taylor Barks from Woodland High School is shown above receiving the Certificate of Recognition from the Commonwealth Honors Academy at a reunion of Academy scholars held at Murray State University on September 14th. Pictured with Taylor is Dr. Warren Edminster, Academic Dean of the Academy, and Dr. Tim Miller, Interim President of Murray State University...
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The Humane Society's Featured Pet
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/16/13)
Chandler is a 3 year old neutered male. He's a happy, goofy boy! Chandler is available for adoption at the Humane Society 573-334-5837. See more pets available at semopets.org.
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Bad hair day
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/16/13)
This is my grandson Brendan Ressel after he learned he is not supposed to cut his own hair!
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Fall mums and pumpkin display
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/16/13)
Fall mums and pumpkin display
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Castor river
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/16/13)
Castor River shut-ins
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The man who ate the stars and the Moon
(Submitted Story ~ 10/16/13)
THE MAN WHO ATE THE MOON AND THE STARS! AUTHOR JAMES KUNNASSERY ILLUSTRATED BY LIYA KUNNASSERY DEDICATED TO MY ACHACHA MAJO AND MY LITTLE SISTER SANDRA Once up on a time there was a man who went to space. He went to space and he found something like a pizza crest...
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Annual bonfire held
(Submitted Story ~ 10/16/13)
The Brain Injury & Stroke Resource Group held its annual bonfire on Oct. 12. It was hosted by Donna Fee. Hannah Toombs, left, won the gift basket donated by Fee at the Brain Injury & Stroke Resource Group information booth at the SEMO District Fair in September. ...
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Bentley and his pumpkin
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/16/13)
Bentley the 6 week old border collie is holding his pumpkin.
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Government shutdown curbs class trip
(Local News ~ 10/16/13)
The government shutdown has reached the classroom level. For the past nine years, a large part of Russell Hawkins Junior High in Jackson has looked forward to a trip to Silver Mines Recreation Area. But this year, the trip has been postponed because the recreation area is part of the Mark Twain National Forest...
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Family of Missouri lawyer charged in bank heist mum
(State News ~ 10/16/13)
WARRENTON, Mo. -- As early week dockets go, Tuesday morning's lineup in Warren County Circuit Court was fairly routine: drug possession, sex assaults, probation violations and other cases -- more than 150 in all. But there was one outlier. ...
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Mo. looks at other states' death penalty methods
(State News ~ 10/16/13)
ST. LOUIS -- In deciding to not be the first in the nation to use the anesthetic propofol for capital punishment, Gov. Jay Nixon left Missouri with dwindling options as it seeks to execute two convicted murderers in the coming months. Gov. Jay Nixon halted Allen Nicklasson's Oct. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/16/13)
Today is Wednesday, Oct. 16, the 289th day of 2013. There are 76 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 16, 1962, President John F. Kennedy was informed by national security adviser McGeorge Bundy that reconnaissance photographs had revealed the presence of missile bases in Cuba...
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Remembering Jane Randol Jackson
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/16/13)
At 2 p.m. Saturday, the board of directors and docents of the Red House Interpretive Center, 128 S. Main St., will dedicate a garden bench to the memory of Jane Randol Jackson. Friends and family are cordially invited to attend. Mrs. Jackson, who passed away in 2012 at her home in Florida, was a leader in the planning and building of the Red House Interpretive Center and establishing a fund for its maintenance. ...
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Fall colors
(Editorial ~ 10/16/13)
Major League Baseball's World Series is referred to as the Fall Classic, and it would be wonderful to see the Cardinals back in the series. But there's something else this time of year that is classic -- classically beautiful. Leaves are turning brilliant colors, and combined with gorgeous sunshine and pleasant temperatures now is the time to enjoy some time outside...
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Speak Out 10/16/13
(Speak Out ~ 10/16/13)
I am a Cardinal fan that is over 65. I can't afford cable or tickets to the games, especially during playoffs. Why can't the regular stations give us the scores every so often during the game? It's not fair to leave us wondering all the time. If a person doesn't want to see a movie with Jane Fonda, they shouldn't go see it. I think there's such a thing as forgiveness when it comes to what she did 40 years ago...
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The coffee crowd and social media
(Column ~ 10/16/13)
As I made my way to the office Tuesday morning in the all-too-dark early hours, I passed a familiar coffee shop packed with the usual suspects. And then I passed another early morning watering hole and then another and another. The morning coffee shop is an important ingredient in the lives of many -- mostly men -- farmers, bankers, lawyers, small businessmen and such...
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Bond reduction denied for accused pipe bomber; trial set for Dec. 17
(Local News ~ 10/16/13)
A Cape Girardeau County circuit judge on Tuesday denied a defense motion to reduce bond for a man accused of detonating a pipe bomb on North Spanish Street. David Salzmann, 44, faces charges of second-degree assault of a law enforcement officer, unlawful possession of a weapon and violation of an order of protection in connection with a June 9 explosion in the 1200 block of North Spanish Street...
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Cause of Missouri Plastics fire undetermined
(Local News ~ 10/16/13)
Nearly two weeks after a fire at a Jackson recycling business, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the state fire marshal have ruled the cause of the fire undetermined, the bureau reported Tuesday. Missouri Plastics, 4751 State Highway Y, caught fire Oct. 3...
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Jackson police, DEA plan prescription take-back event
(Local News ~ 10/16/13)
The Jackson Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Agency are teaming up to sponsor a collection of unused and unwanted prescription drugs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 26. According to a Jackson Police Department news release, the collection will take place at the police and fire complex at 525 S. Hope St. The service will be a drive-thru event, and will be free and anonymous with no questions asked. No needles will be accepted...
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Newtown, Conn., to keep school razing under wraps
(National News ~ 10/16/13)
HARTFORD, Conn. -- When the old Sandy Hook Elementary School is demolished, building materials will be pulverized on site and metal will be taken away and melted down in an effort to eliminate nearly every trace of the building where a gunman killed 26 people in December...
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Eleanor Catton wins fiction's Booker Prize
(Entertainment ~ 10/16/13)
LONDON -- Youth and heft triumphed at Britain's Booker Prize on Tuesday, as 28-year-old New Zealander Eleanor Catton won the fiction award for "The Luminaries," an ambitious 832-page murder mystery set during a 19th-century gold rush. The choice should give heart to young authors of oversized tales. Catton is the youngest writer and only the second New Zealander to win the prestigious award -- and her epic novel is easily the longest Booker champion...
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Mosque bombing kills governor in east Afghanistan; 15 wounded
(International News ~ 10/16/13)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- A bomb in a mosque killed a provincial governor Tuesday in the highest profile assassination in recent months, part of an intensified campaign to intimidate Afghanistan's administration as it prepares for elections and the withdrawal of foreign troops after 12 years of war...
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U.K. prosecutor: Armed man wanted to see Queen Elizabeth
(International News ~ 10/16/13)
LONDON -- A man with a history of mental illness was hoping to see Queen Elizabeth II when he tried to rush through a Buckingham Palace gate carrying a six-inch knife, a prosecutor said Tuesday. David Belmar, 44, pleaded guilty Tuesday to trespassing and possession of a bladed article for the incident a day earlier, when he was tackled after jumping over a vehicle barrier outside Buckingham Palace...
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Inspectors had questioned handling of elephant at zoo
(State News ~ 10/16/13)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield responded to concerns raised by inspectors about the handling of elephants long before a zookeeper was killed by an elephant last week, zoo officials said. The Association of Zoos and Aquariums recommended in March 2001 that zoos use barriers and restraints with elephants that had displayed aggression, although zoos weren't required to follow the recommendations until Sept. ...
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Obama presents vet with Medal of Honor
(National News ~ 10/16/13)
WASHINGTON -- A former Army captain whose heroic actions in a deadly Afghan battle were captured on video received the nation's highest military award, the Medal of Honor, from President Barack Obama on Tuesday at the White House. Obama placed the award around the neck of William D. Swenson for his actions in a lengthy battle against the Taliban in the Ganjgal valley near the Pakistan border four years ago, which claimed the lives of five Americans, 10 Afghan army troops and an interpreter...
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Credit agency puts U.S. rating on negative watch
(National News ~ 10/16/13)
WASHINGTON -- The Fitch credit rating agency has warned it is reviewing the U.S. government's AAA credit rating for a possible downgrade, citing the impasse in Washington that has raised the threat of a default on the nation's debt. Fitch placed the U.S. credit rating on negative watch Tuesday, a step that would precede an actual downgrade. The agency said it expects to conclude its review within six months...
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Scott County sheriff says concealed carry changes going well
(Local News ~ 10/16/13)
BENTON, Mo. -- Changes to the concealed-carry permitting process are working out well, according to a local sheriff. As of Aug. 28, identification cards for Missouri's permit to carry a concealed firearm are no longer issued through the Missouri Department of Revenue but are produced by the county sheriff's department, according to Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter...
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Out of the past 10/16/13
(Out of the Past ~ 10/16/13)
The Rev. A.B. Cooper, a man who was involved in creating a Baptist Student Union at Southeast Missouri State University nearly 50 years ago, was posthumously honored yesterday when the A.B. Cooper Conference Room was dedicated at the center; speaker was Rep. Betty Hearnes of Charleston, Mo., a daughter of Cooper...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 10/16/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/16/13)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls on Monday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 10/16/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/16/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Tamara Williamson
(Obituary ~ 10/16/13)
Tamara L. Williamson, 67, of Jackson died Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013, at Heartland Care and Rehab in Cape Girardeau. She was born April 21, 1946, to Wilburn Grant and Helen Williamson. Tamara graduated from Southern Illinois University with a bachelor's degree in art. She worked in retail sales in art and sold jewelry for K's Merchandise. She also worked in New Orleans. She was an artist with a very good eye for buildings. Tamara loved her kitties. She was a member of LaCroix United Methodist Church...
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Henry 'Gene' Stroder
(Obituary ~ 10/16/13)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Henry "Gene" Stroder, 87, of Chaffee died Monday, Oct. 14, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born Nov. 21, 1925 at Cape Girardeau to William Gale and Ruth Slinkard Stroder. He and Gladys Baker were married Aug. 28, 1947, at Allenville. ...
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Melba Fisher
(Obituary ~ 10/16/13)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Melba Loraine Fisher, 75, of Advance passed away Monday, Oct. 14, 2013, at her home. She was born March 20, 1938, at Bloomfield, Mo., the daughter of Elzie "Monk" and Julia Patrick Moore. Melba and Herschel Fisher were united in marriage Feb. 9, 1957, at Bloomfield, and he survives of the home...
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John Daniel
(Obituary ~ 10/16/13)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- John D. Daniel, 85, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013, at his home. Born on March 12, 1928, at Garnett, Kan., to the late Namon and Eula Chronister Daniel, he lived most of his life in Bell City, Mo., where he was a self-employed farmer for more than 50 years. ...
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Marian Bartlett
(Obituary ~ 10/16/13)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Marian Elizabeth Bartlett, 92, of Cuba, Mo., and formerly of Bertrand, Mo., died Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, at the home of her daughter in Cuba. Born on Nov. 11, 1920, in Oskaloosa, Kan., to the late Matthew and Grace Harness Rumbaugh. She had lived in Cuba the past several years, moving there from Bertrand...
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Death toll in Philippines earthquake reaches 110
(International News ~ 10/16/13)
CEBU, Philippines -- The death toll from a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck the central Philippine island of Bohol reached 110 Wednesday with only three people pulled alive from rubble. The three were rescued in nearby Cebu province hours after Tuesday's quake shattered office buildings and homes and caused many centuries-old churches to crumble...
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Iran presents nuclear proposals in Geneva
(International News ~ 10/16/13)
GENEVA -- Declaring that Iran no longer wants to "walk in the dark" of international isolation, Iranian negotiators put forward what they called a potential breakthrough plan Tuesday at the long-stalled talks on easing fears that Tehran wants atomic arms...
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Uneven enforcement suspected at nuclear plants, report says
(National News ~ 10/16/13)
BOSTON -- The number of safety violations at U.S. nuclear power plants varies dramatically from region to region, pointing to inconsistent enforcement in an industry now operating mostly beyond its original 40-year licenses, according to a congressional study awaiting release...
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Obama administration projected strong health plan sign-ups
(National News ~ 10/16/13)
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration's internal projections called for strong enrollment in the states in the first year of new health insurance markets, according to unpublished estimates obtained by The Associated Press. Whether those expectations will bear out is unclear...
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Kelly softball to use experience in playoff contention
(High School Sports ~ 10/16/13)
A young but seasoned Kelly softball team knows its way to Springfield, Mo. Kelly, which has just one senior among its seven returning starters from last year's final four team, can travel half the distance today when it plays host to East Carter in a 4 p.m. sectional game...
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2 arrested in Florida online bullying case
(National News ~ 10/16/13)
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. -- After 12-year-old Rebecca Sedwick committed suicide last month, one of her tormentors continued to make comments about her online, even bragging about the bullying, a sheriff said Tuesday. The especially callous remark hastened the arrest of a 14-year-old girl and a 12-year-old girl who were primarily responsible for bullying Rebecca, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said. They were charged with stalking and released to their parents...
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Libyan pleads not guilty to terror charges
(National News ~ 10/16/13)
NEW YORK -- A Libyan charged in the deadly 1998 al-Qaida bombings of U.S. embassies in Africa pleaded not guilty Tuesday to terrorism charges in a brief proceeding that followed a familiar script in a courthouse that has hosted numerous terrorism cases in the past two decades...
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Prayer 10/16/13
(Prayer ~ 10/16/13)
O Lord Jesus, thank you for coming to seek and save the lost. Amen.
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High school roundup: Season ends for Central's Powell
(High School Sports ~ 10/16/13)
Central sophomore Josey Powell lost in the opening round of the Class 2 Sectional 1 individual tournament on Tuesday at the Sunset Tennis Central in St. Louis. Powell, the Class 2 District 1 champion, fell to Lafayette's Haleigh Chobanian 6-0,6-0 to finish with an overal record of 12-11 this season...
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House shutdown plan fails; it's Senate's turn
(National News ~ 10/16/13)
WASHINGTON -- Time growing desperately short, Senate leaders took command of efforts to avert a Treasury default and end the partial government shutdown Tuesday night after a last big attempt by House Republicans abruptly collapsed. Aides to both Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and the Republican leader, Mitch McConnell, expressed revived optimism about chances for a swift agreement -- by today at the latest -- that could pass both houses. ...
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Two second half goals lift ND over Central
(High School Sports ~ 10/16/13)
After trailing by one goal at halftime, Notre Dame used some necessary adjustments to jumpstart the offense. The Bulldogs scored twice in less than 10 minutes in the second half to defeat rival Central 2-1 in boys soccer action Tuesday at Central. "We needed a big win," Notre Dame's Ben Parsons said. "We've been in a drought. We haven't been able to put the ball in the net, and tonight we really pulled things together and we managed to put some in the net, so it was great. We needed this win."...
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5 named educators of the year
(Local News ~ 10/16/13)
Five educators -- including three from Central High School -- were recognized for their instructional prowess Tuesday during the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce's Educator Appreciation Reception at the Show Me Center. Recognized as educators of the year were Heather Fisher, a kindergarten teacher at Blanchard Elementary School, Southeast Missouri State University economics professor Dr. ...
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