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Judge rejects lawmaker's birth control lawsuit
(State News ~ 11/12/13)
ST. LOUIS -- A federal judge has thrown out a Missouri lawmaker's lawsuit seeking an exemption from contraceptive coverage under the new Affordable Care Act's insurance provisions. Republican state Rep. Paul Wieland of Imperial and his wife, Teresa, sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the federal Labor and Treasury departments in August...
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Alton, Ill., erects marker honoring famed abolitionist
(State News ~ 11/12/13)
ALTON, Ill. -- A southwestern Illinois city has unveiled a historical marker commemorating its ties to Elijah Lovejoy in time for the 176th anniversary of the death of the famed abolitionist and journalist at the hands of a pro-slavery mob. The newly installed 22-by-44-inch marker commissioned by the local Lovejoy Memorial group commemorates an area of Alton that was significant to him during his time in the Mississippi River city, the (Alton) Telegraph reported...
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Analysis: 2014 ballot could have two tax questions
(State News ~ 11/12/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- For the first time in a generation, Missouri voters next year will be handed a general election ballot with no candidates for president, U.S. Senate or governor. Yet despite the absence of those traditional high-profile races, Missourians still could face some taxing choices that could trigger a statewide debate about jobs, roads, schools and essential state services...
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Mo. minimum wage to rise to $7.50 an hour
(State News ~ 11/12/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's minimum wage will rise by 15 cents an hour in January. The Missouri labor department has set next year's minimum wage at $7.50 an hour. That's a cost-of-living increase over the current $7.35 an hour. A 2006 ballot measure approved by Missouri voters required the state's minimum wage to be adjusted annually based on changes in the Consumer Price Index...
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Larry Flynt weighs in on serial killer set for execution
(State News ~ 11/12/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Serial killer Joseph Paul Franklin is getting support from an unlikely source: Hustler magazine publisher Larry Flynt, who was paralyzed 35 years ago by a bullet apparently fired by Franklin. Franklin is set for execution Nov. 20 in Missouri for a 1977 murder. But he's claimed responsibility for nearly two dozen other killings and many other crimes. He admitted shooting Flynt in 1978 but was never charged...
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New Perry County superintendent enjoying challenge
(Local News ~ 11/12/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Four months into his new job, Perry County School District 32 superintendent Scott Ireland has garnered early praise from school board members for his plan to raise academic standards, enhance students' learning and improve the district's standing with the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education...
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Typhoon victims in Philippines plead for aid
(International News ~ 11/12/13)
TACLOBAN, Philippines -- Bloated bodies lay uncollected and uncounted in the streets and desperate survivors pleaded for food, water and medicine as rescue workers took on a daunting task Monday in the typhoon-battered islands of the Philippines. Thousands were feared dead...
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Food stamp recipients seeing smaller checks since Nov. 1
(Local News ~ 11/12/13)
Individuals who use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program [SNAP] benefits began seeing $11 less per month as of Nov. 1, when a 2009 stimulus bill expired. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 provided the USDA $19.8 billion for food stamp benefits to strengthen food assistance in response to the recession. Those benefits expired Nov. 1 for about 47 million Americans who participate in the program...
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Veterans honored at Cape Girardeau ceremony
(Local News ~ 11/12/13)
The annual Veterans Day gathering at Capaha Park's Freedom Corner on Monday in Cape Girardeau featured words of appreciation for America's service members, while not denying their many challenges, both at home and in war. "More than one a day. That's how many members of our active duty military, National Guard and Reserve forces have committed suicide over the last year," Dennis Woeltje, the event's featured speaker, told a crowd of about 75 people. ...
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Jackson football gets district title, revenge on Vianney
(High School Sports ~ 11/12/13)
The Indians shutout the Griffins' offense -- and Iowa commit Markel Smith -- to claim their first district title since 2007.
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Mo. hunters still dedicated to the quail
(State News ~ 11/12/13)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Bob Borman continues to cling to a dying tradition. He remembers days when little country cafes were filled with orange-clad hunters at this time of the year, when brushy fields were alive with quail, when the season opener was a major event...
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Michael Dittlinger
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/12/13)
Michael Dittlinger. His home was Fort B during the Civil War. My 3rd Great-grandfather
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Cat in the Hat
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/12/13)
Lucky found a warm bed in my daughter's Easter hat
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Jackson marks Veterans Day with ceremonies, parades
(Local News ~ 11/12/13)
They donned caps adorned with military pins and greeted each other with pats on the back and "How are you doing?" as they filed into the New McKendree United Methodist Church in Jackson. They laughed and smiled as they found their seats while the organ played "God Bless America."...
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Jumping for Fall
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/12/13)
Madison had a great time jumping in the leaves I was raking this past weekend!
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St. James UCC: Celebrating 170 years of worship
(Submitted Story ~ 11/12/13)
St. James UCC -- Celebrating 170 years of worship Tilsit -- St James United Church of Christ is celebrating 170 years of worship this Sunday, Nov. 17th during its regular worship time of 10:00 am. Reverend Jim Schultz will deliver the message from the Word and recognize those with special connections and memories of the church. Fellowship with refreshments will follow in the schoolhouse...
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Local Filipino woman's family spared in typhoon
(Local News ~ 11/12/13)
The past couple of days have been nerve-wracking for Joy Chicano Morgan as she awaits word on the fate of some of her family members in the Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan. The storm tore through six central Philippine Islands on Friday -- with winds of 147 miles per hour and gusts of 170 mph -- and may have killed as many as 10,000 people. ...
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Cuddle Up
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/12/13)
Max and Molly try to stay warm with the winter weather coming through!
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Schaefer's Honored with DoD Patriot Award
(Submitted Story ~ 11/12/13)
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) has honored Mark Diamond, Steve Rodgers, and Don Fillingham of Schaefer's Electrical Enclosures with the ESGR Patriot Award, in recognition of Schaefer's extraordinary support of employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve...
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Promotion: semissourian.com offers holiday online subscription sale
(Submitted Promo ~ 11/12/13)
The Southeast Missourian is offering a special holiday sale for online subscriptions. Through Christmas you can purchase a subscription as a gift for $2 off the regular monthly rate. For $5.95 per month for six months, you can have full access to the only local news website that keeps you in tune with what's happening in Cape Girardeau County and the surrounding area. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 11/12/13)
Today is Tuesday, Nov. 12, the 316th day of 2013. There are 49 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 12, 1942, the World War II naval Battle of Guadalcanal began. (The Allies ended up winning a major victory over Japanese forces.)...
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More oil, gas drillers turning to systems for recycling water
(National News ~ 11/12/13)
MIDLAND, Texas -- When the rain stopped falling in Texas, the prairie grass yellowed, the soil cracked and oil drillers were confronted with a crisis. After years of easy access to cheap, plentiful water, the land they prized for its vast petroleum wealth was starting to dry up...
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US, Europe resume talks on new trade pact
(International News ~ 11/12/13)
BRUSSELS -- The United States and the European Union sought Monday to get past a rough patch in diplomatic relations to resume talks on a free trade deal that would grow what is already the world's biggest business relationship. Negotiators for the Obama administration and the EU say an agreement would create jobs and boost growth in the two economies, which represent almost half of global output but are still not fully recovered from recession. ...
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Satellite hits Atlantic Ocean near Antarctica
(International News ~ 11/12/13)
BERLIN -- This time it splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean -- but what about next time? The European Space Agency says one of its research satellites re-entered the Earth's atmosphere early Monday on an orbit that passed over Siberia, the western Pacific Ocean, the eastern Indian Ocean and Antarctica...
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Iran, U.S. trade blame over failed nuclear deal
(International News ~ 11/12/13)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Iran and the United States on Monday blamed each other for the failure to reach agreement on a deal to limit Iran's uranium enrichment in exchange for an easing of Western sanctions. In spite of the accusations, there was some diplomatic progress as Iran promised to offer more information and expanded access to U.N. nuclear inspectors -- including more openings at a planned reactor and uranium site...
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Rural voters in eastern Colo. plains approve secession idea
(National News ~ 11/12/13)
AKRON, Colo. -- The nation's newest state, if rural Colorado residents had their way, would be about the size of Vermont but with the population of a small town spread across miles of farmland. There wouldn't be civil unions for gay couples, legal recreational marijuana, new renewable energy standards, or limits on ammunition magazines...
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Health-care law could be liability for Democrats
(National News ~ 11/12/13)
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Rep. Patrick Murphy had been a cautious defender of President Barack Obama's health care law for much of the last year, telling constituents in his swing-voting district that the far-from-perfect measure is critical to helping cover uninsured Americans...
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U.S. Postal Service wins deal with Amazon for Sunday deliveries
(National News ~ 11/12/13)
NEW YORK -- Amazon is rolling out Sunday package delivery as part of a new deal with the U.S. Postal Service. Delivery started on Sunday to customers in the New York and Los Angeles metropolitan areas, but Amazon and the Postal Service plan to extend service to "a large portion of the U.S. population" next year, the company said. This includes Dallas, Houston, New Orleans and Phoenix...
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ABC's Amy Robach to have double mastectomy
(Entertainment ~ 11/12/13)
NEW YORK -- A month after undergoing a mammogram on "Good Morning America," ABC's Amy Robach said Monday she has breast cancer and will have a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery this week. The 40-year-old correspondent admitted she had been reluctant to have the public mammogram but went ahead after "GMA" anchor Robin Roberts told her that if the story saved one life, it would be worth it...
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Dow Jones average reaches another record high
(National News ~ 11/12/13)
NEW YORK -- The Dow Jones industrial average rose to another all-time high on Wall Street on Monday. The market edged higher from Friday, when it got a lift from an unexpectedly strong U.S. jobs report for October. The surge in hiring made investors more optimistic the U.S. economy is getting stronger...
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St. Louis-area subdivision lake drains again, leaving dead fish
(State News ~ 11/12/13)
WILDWOOD, Mo. -- A St. Louis County lake is empty again, leaving behind hundreds of rotting fish. This time, a faulty valve is suspected. The lake at the Lake Chesterfield subdivision in Wildwood has been a big, muddy hole for the last few weeks. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that for the second time in less than a decade, the lake is empty...
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Mycoskie lecture
(Editorial ~ 11/12/13)
While the name Blake Mycoskie might not ring a bell for some people, the company he founded, TOMS shoes, likely does. Tonight students on campus and the community will have an opportunity to hear from Mycoskie when he delivers a lecture at the Show Me Center as part of the Southeast Missouri State University Speakers Series...
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Bad seed or little angel? Book says babies both
(Community ~ 11/12/13)
NEW YORK -- Are we naturally good or naturally evil? Cognitive scientist Paul Bloom argues in a new book that we're both. In "Just Babies: The Origins of Good and Evil" (Crown), the developmental psychologist and Yale professor takes on the nature of morality and vast research spanning evolutionary biology to philosophy, drawing on everyone from Sigmund Freud to Louis C.K...
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New rule demands parity for mental health coverage
(Community ~ 11/12/13)
WASHINGTON -- It's final: Health insurance companies must cover mental illness and substance abuse just as they cover physical diseases. The Obama administration issued new regulations Friday that spell out how a 5-year-old mental health parity law will be administered...
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Speak Out 11/12/13
(Speak Out ~ 11/12/13)
This is about the ham and bean dinner at the American Legion. I want to say that Glenda and the cake room did a wonderful job. A brutal and lengthy Speak Out assault lambasting columnist Gene Lyons for his withering dissection of Republican demagoguery and a subsequently published Speak Out comment supporting Lyons will likely stand forever as Speak Out's most fiendishly clever and sinister spin...
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Out of the past 11/12/13
(Out of the Past ~ 11/12/13)
Dr. Frances Geyer Crowley is the 1988 recipient of the Otto Dingeldein Award from the Southeast Missouri Council on the Arts; Crowley, a professor of foreign languages at Southeast Missouri State University, also is a writer, editor, publisher and lecturer...
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Births 11/12/13
(Births ~ 11/12/13)
Son to Jay and Stacey Kamps of St. Louis, 8:28 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013. Name, Bennett Edward. Weight, 9 pounds, 9 ounces. Second child, first son. Mrs. Kamps is the former Stacey Elfrink, daughter of Delwin and Theresa Elfrink of Cape Girardeau. She is vice president and chief financial officer of Koch Development in St. Louis. Kamps is the son of Gerald and Rosemary Kamps of Combined Locks, Wis...
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Jackson police report 11/12/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/12/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 11/12/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/12/13)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Saturday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 11/12/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/12/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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William Laub
(Obituary ~ 11/12/13)
BENTON, Mo. — William Harold Laub, 86, of Benton died Monday, Nov. 11, 2013, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Benton.
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Rodger Friese
(Obituary ~ 11/12/13)
SEDGEWICKVILLE, Mo. -- Rodger Lee Friese, 46, of Sedgewickville died Friday, Nov. 8, 2013, in Bollinger County. He was born Oct. 9, 1967, in Cape Girardeau, to Loy Oba Ray and Eulleen Mae Pillars Friese. Rodger graduated from Meadow Heights High School. He was a member of Caney Fork Baptist Church. He worked at Fruitland Livestock Barn...
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Paul Bick
(Obituary ~ 11/12/13)
Paul K. Bick, 90, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Nov. 8, 2013, at Jackson Manor in Jackson. He was born March 12, 1923, in Maplewood, Mo., to Bernard and Carrie Hach Bick. He and Pauline H. Dryden were married Oct. 18, 1947, at Brentwood, Mo. Paul was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Air Corps...
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Gerald Ainsworth
(Obituary ~ 11/12/13)
Gerald Leon "Jerry" Ainsworth, 70, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013, in Imboden, Ark. He was born July 22, 1943, in St. Louis, to James A. and Viola M. Long Ainsworth. On July 6, 1962, he married Evelyn R. Reece in Cape Girardeau with whom he had two children, Alisa and Charlie. He later married Mary A. Griffaw, his loving wife of 24 years...
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Tigers enter bye week confident
(Professional Sports ~ 11/12/13)
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Ninth-ranked Missouri would rather stay on its offensive roll than take time off. After all, the Tigers are eager to see what's next after backup quarterback Maty Mauk tied a school record with five touchdowns passing in Saturday's 48-17 rout of Kentucky. Four of Mauk's touchdowns went to sophomore wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham, who set a Missouri mark...
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Austin takes big step in Rams big win over Colts
(Professional Sports ~ 11/12/13)
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Rams drafted Tavon Austin to be their game-changer. He's finally starting to play like it. On Sunday, Austin accounted for 310 combined yards returning and receiving, scored three touchdowns and led the reeling Rams to a stunning 38-8 victory at Indianapolis. It was the Colts' worst home loss in two decades...
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Southeast men earn lopsided win in opener
(College Sports ~ 11/12/13)
The Redhawks defeated Central Baptist College 118-56
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Redhawks let second-half lead slip away
(College Sports ~ 11/12/13)
The Redhawks led by 18 in the second half but lost to Bradley 72-68
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Central football team routs top-seeded Hillsboro for district crown
(High School Sports ~ 11/12/13)
HILLSBORO, Mo. -- Central senior Mikey Jones passed Monroe Hick's 11-year-old single-season school rushing record on his first carry of Monday night's Class 4 District 1 championship game with a 14-yard run on Tigers' first offensive play. He spent the rest of the night passing by the Hillsboro Hawks defense...
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World economy is being sustained by extraordinary aid
(National News ~ 11/12/13)
WASHINGTON -- Five years after a global financial crisis erupted, the world's biggest economies still need to be propped up. They're growing and hiring a little faster and creating more jobs, but only with extraordinary aid from central banks or government spending. And economists say major countries may need help for years more...
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Ethanol proving to be harmful to the environment
(National News ~ 11/12/13)
CORYDON, Iowa -- The hills of southern Iowa bear the scars of America's push for green energy: The brown gashes where rain has washed away the soil. The polluted streams that dump fertilizer into the water supply. Even the cemetery that disappeared like an apparition into a cornfield...
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Syrian opposition group approves partial cabinet
(International News ~ 11/12/13)
ISTANBUL -- Syria's main Western-backed opposition group has approved a partial cabinet charged with administering rebel-held territories inside Syria. The move by the Syrian National Coalition late Monday follows its announcement earlier in the day that it plans to attend proposed peace talks with the Syrian government, if certain conditions are met...
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Health beat: Diabetes awareness
(Community ~ 11/12/13)
Diabetes: If you don't live with it yourself, then it's likely you have a family member or friend who does. This November during National Diabetes Month, ask yourself if you're at risk of type 2 diabetes and take steps to prevent it. Diabetes affects 26 million Americans, with 19 million people diagnosed and 7 million undiagnosed. And an estimated 79 million American adults aged 20 years or older have prediabetes, which puts them at high risk for developing the disease...
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Prayer 11/12/13
(Prayer ~ 11/12/13)
O Lord God, may we serve one another, showing your love to the world. Amen.
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Auction of Stan Musial's possessions nets $1.2M
(Professional Sports ~ 11/12/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Hundreds of bidders, most presumably St. Louis Cardinals fans, now own a piece of Stan Musial's life after an online auction of his possessions. Officials with Heritage Auctions of Dallas said Monday that winning bids for the monthlong auction totaled $1.2 million, far more than expected. The auction ended Saturday...
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Alton, Ill., erects marker honoring famed abolitionist
(State News ~ 11/12/13)
ALTON, Ill. -- A southwestern Illinois city is honoring its ties to famed abolitionist and journalist Elijah Lovejoy with a new marker. The (Alton) Telegraph reported the newly installed, 22-by-44-inch marker commemorating Lovejoy has been unveiled in time for the observance of his death 176 years ago...
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