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Officials open Missouri railroad bridge near Jefferson City
(State News ~ 12/02/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A newly opened railroad bridge east of Missouri's capital city is clearing the last major bottleneck for trains traveling between St. Louis and Jefferson City. Officials expect the 1,200-foot-long Osage River rail bridge, which officially opened Monday in Osage City, to help improve on-time performance for Amtrak passenger trains and Union Pacific freight trains. ...
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Zoo evaluates elephant program
(State News ~ 12/02/13)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A southwest Missouri zoo is evaluating its elephant program after the death of a zookeeper and nationwide changes in how the industry is caring for the animals. The Springfield News-Leader reported that a 41-year-old female named Patience remains out of the view of visitors to the Dickerson Park Zoo more than a month after she knocked elephant manager John Bradford to the ground as he leaned in between the bars. He was killed immediately...
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Hospice allows pet owners to say goodbye at home
(State News ~ 12/02/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Christi Winter always tried to give her dog Josie the very best in life, so when it was time to say goodbye, Winter didn't want to do anything less. "She was the best dog in the world," Winter said. "It's still hard to talk about it."...
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Elk on way to thriving again in central Missouri
(State News ~ 12/02/13)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Galena, Mo., hunter Jerry Burk couldn't believe his luck. In mid-September, deep in the mountains of northwest Colorado, the biggest bull elk he had ever seen slowly worked its way to a small stream only 100 yards from where Burk stood ready with his compound bow...
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Kelso display lights up the night
(Local News ~ 12/02/13)
KELSO, Mo. -- Heightened by 21st century technology, the sparkle of Christmas creativity is again brightening the night near Kelso. Brooks and Brandon Clark started planning their holiday lights display in 2008 and first plugged it in for the 2009 season. It ran again in 2010 and 2011, raising $23,000 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., two years ago, and after a one-year hiatus, the brothers have added power and 20,000 lights for a total of 100,000...
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Pedal vehicles are collector's latest hobby
(Local News ~ 12/02/13)
Walking into Jim Niswonger's garage is like going on a trip back in time. It houses a variety of items: vintage pressed-steel trucks, Grisold cast-iron skillets of all sizes, pedal airplanes, cars, boats and tractors, plus fishing rods and bobble corks...
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Retired employee sues Cape County for lost wages, benefits
(Local News ~ 12/02/13)
A now-retired longtime deputy in the Cape Girardeau County Clerk's office is attempting to sue her former employer, alleging she was shorted benefits by being forced to change her retirement date. Judy Beussink of Jackson had worked for the county more than 46 years when she retired on the last day of December 2011...
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Crowds gather in downtown Cape for Parade of Lights
(Local News ~ 12/02/13)
Hundreds of spectators lined Broadway on Sunday evening to view the 22nd annual Downtown Christmas Parade of Lights, which has taken on an iconic air over the years, according to one official. Even as procession participants readied their floats, balmy weather meant people arrived early to stake out prime viewing spots well in advance of the dusk starting time...
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Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team claims Cure UCD Classic title in Mexico
(College Sports ~ 12/02/13)
The Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team is returning from its trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, in a good frame of mind. And it's not because the Redhawks have been relaxing in leisure. Quite the contrary. Southeast has been there on business, and they took care of it for the third consecutive day Sunday to win the four-team Cure UCD Classic with a 82-74 victory over Texas State...
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Levi's Adventure Crew
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/02/13)
Levi's Adventure Crew and friends at the Christmas in Lights Parade. We had an outstanding time!
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Giving to Toybox!
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/02/13)
Berklee & Wyatt were super excited to buy a few toys and then donate them to Toybox!
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Today in History
(National News ~ 12/02/13)
Today is Monday, Dec. 2, the 336th day of 2013. There are 29 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 2, 1859, militant abolitionist John Brown was hanged for his raid on Harpers Ferry the previous October. Artist Georges-Pierre Seurat was born in Paris...
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Two young groups answer call for tornado cleanup
(Editorial ~ 12/02/13)
Once again we've been reminded that while every tragedy takes a toll, it also reveals character. The violent storms that ripped through Southeast Missouri and several parts of Illinois a couple of weeks ago destroyed several homes and in some areas in Illinois shredded towns and took lives...
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Speak Out 12/2/13
(Speak Out ~ 12/02/13)
This is the kind of comic relief I need. A Republican Missouri legislator has called for the impeachment of Gov. Nixon. If you're going to be effective in trashing President Obama, you're going to have to do better than publish a reprint from disgraced Arab "scholar," Fouad Ajami. Among other things, Ajami once assured us that once the U.S. liberated Iraq, the Iraqis would rise in a united sense of undying gratitude and establish a democracy that would be the envy of the Mideast...
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Officials: Speed a factor in Paul Walker crash
(Entertainment ~ 12/02/13)
LOS ANGELES -- Fans of "Fast & Furious" star Paul Walker created a makeshift memorial Sunday at the site where a car in which he was riding crashed, killing the actor and a friend. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department says speed was a factor in the one-car crash in the community of Valencia, about 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Deputies found a 2005 red Porsche Carrera GT engulfed in flames when they arrived Saturday afternoon...
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Prayer 12-2
(Prayer ~ 12/02/13)
O Lord Jesus, blessed be your name, the name above all. Amen.
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Timothy Crecelius
(Obituary ~ 12/02/13)
OLMSTED, Ill. -- Timothy Lynn Crecelius, 52, of Olmsted died Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013, at his home. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Jones Funeral Home Villa Ridge. A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Brian Lingle officiating. Interment will be in Concord Cemetery in Olmsted...
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Wanda Baker
(Obituary ~ 12/02/13)
Wanda Mae Baker, 86, of Jackson died Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home in Jackson. She was born July 28, 1927, in Jackson to Ben Andrew and Stella Mae Mouser Roberts. She was married Dec. 16, 1944, to J.W. Baker. Wanda graduated from Jackson High School. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Jackson...
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Consumer behavior aggressively tracked this season
(Community ~ 12/02/13)
WASHINGTON -- It's a big question for marketers: What kind of a buyer are you? And, as important, what are you willing to pay? In the search for answers this shopping season, consumer behavior online and off is being tracked aggressively with help from advances in technology...
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Union Co. to develop future entrepreneurs
(Business ~ 12/02/13)
Union County is the next in line to offer a program that will develop the talents of future entrepreneurs. What makes the program different is that it involves high-school students taking the course outside the school building and in the business community for two course credits...
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Mexican drug cartels deal in ore
(Business ~ 12/02/13)
MEXICO CITY -- Mexican drug cartels looking to diversify their businesses long ago moved into oil theft, pirated goods, extortion and kidnapping, consuming an ever larger swath of the country's economy. Federal officials confirmed the cartels have even entered the country's lucrative mining industry, exporting iron ore to Chinese mills...
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People on the Move 12/2/13
(Business ~ 12/02/13)
Gardner named to board of law examiners Michael Gardner of Cape Girardeau has been appointed by the Missouri Supreme Court to the state board of law examiners. The board is responsible for administering the bar exam and evaluating applicants' character and fitness for admission to the practice of law. Gardner practices with Osburn, Hine, Yates and Murphy LLC in Cape Girardeau...
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Business Notebook 12/2/13
(Business ~ 12/02/13)
ashedd@semissourian.com 388-3632 Pertinent addresses: 57 S. Plaza Way, Cape Girardeau, MO 465 S. Mount Auburn Road, Suite 103, Cape Girardeau, MO 125 S. Broadview, Suite 11, Cape Girardeau, MO 1527 S. Perryville Blvd., Perryville, MO...
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Out of the past 12/2/13
(Out of the Past ~ 12/02/13)
Southeast Missouri State University is studying the idea of developing a "technology park" that would attract new business and industry to the community; the park would be in a 13.5-acre site in the Greater Cape Girardeau Commercial Subdivision off South Kingshighway...
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Report: Iran needs more nuclear plants
(International News ~ 12/02/13)
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's nuclear chief said Sunday that the Islamic Republic needs more nuclear power plants, the country's official news agency reported, just after it struck a deal regarding its contested nuclear program with world powers. Ali Akbar Salehi said the additional nuclear power would help the country reduce its carbon emissions and its consumption of oil, IRNA reported. He said Iran should produce 150 tons of nuclear fuel to supply five nuclear power plants...
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Anti-gov't rally in Ukraine turns violent
(International News ~ 12/02/13)
KIEV, Ukraine -- A protest by about 300,000 Ukrainians angered by their government's decision to freeze integration with the West turned violent Sunday, when a group of demonstrators besieged the president's office and police drove them back with truncheons, tear gas and flash grenades. Dozens of people were injured...
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Montana appeals teacher's rape sentence
(National News ~ 12/02/13)
HELENA, Mont. -- The Montana attorney general's office on Friday asked the state Supreme Court to throw out a 30-day sentence given to a teacher who raped a 14-year-old girl, saying the punishment was illegally lenient. The state formally filed its arguments in the appeal of the highly criticized sentence for Stacey Rambold, who was released from Montana State Prison in September...
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Blue ribbon panels stumble on trying to trim red ink
(National News ~ 12/02/13)
WASHINGTON -- Since the end of World War II, more than a dozen high-profile bipartisan panels have been convened to tackle the nation's thorniest fiscal problems. Seldom have their recommendations spurred congressional action. Their ambitious, high-octane reports and recommendations are mostly gathering dust on government shelves...
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Critical thinking hallmark of Common Core class
(National News ~ 12/02/13)
MIDDLETOWN, Del. -- Remembering the plot of a short story is no longer good enough in teacher Amy Lawson's fifth-grade classroom. Today's students are being asked to think more critically. For example, what might a character say in an email to a friend?...
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University to test pot for contaminants
(National News ~ 12/02/13)
WEST HAVEN, Conn. -- The microscope at the University of New Haven, set at 10-times magnification, shows a marijuana leaf covered with dozens of tiny bumps. It's mold, and someone, somewhere could be smoking similarly contaminated pot and not have a clue...
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NYC train derailment kills four, hurts more than 60
(National News ~ 12/02/13)
NEW YORK -- A New York City commuter train rounding a riverside curve derailed Sunday, killing four people and injuring more than 60 in a crash that threw some riders from toppling cars and swiftly raised questions about whether excessive speed, mechanical problems or human error could have played a role...
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In God we trust, maybe, but not each other, survey says
(National News ~ 12/02/13)
WASHINGTON -- You can take our word for it. Americans don't trust each other anymore. We're not talking about the loss of faith in big institutions such as the government, the church or Wall Street, which fluctuates with events. For four decades, a gut-level ingredient of democracy -- trust in the other fellow -- has been quietly draining away...
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Worst tech bugs over for health-insurance website, officials say
(National News ~ 12/02/13)
WASHINGTON -- The worst of the online glitches, crashes and delays may be over for the problem-plagued government health-care website, the Department of Health and Human Services said Sunday. But that doesn't mean HealthCare.gov is ready for a clean bill of health...
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Record crowds hit the stores over Black Friday weekend
(National News ~ 12/02/13)
NEW YORK -- Did stores shoot themselves in the foot? Target, Macy's and other retailers offered holiday discounts in early November and opened stores on Thanksgiving Day. It was an effort to attract shoppers before Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving that traditionally kicks off the holiday shopping season...
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Jackson police report 12/2/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/02/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 12/2/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/02/13)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Friday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 12/2/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/02/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Miscellaneous...
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Seminoles, Buckeyes move to top of BCS
(Professional Sports ~ 12/02/13)
Florida State and Ohio State are in position to play for the BCS national championship, though Auburn and Missouri are close enough behind in the BCS standings to put pressure on the Buckeyes. The Seminoles grabbed the top spot in the BCS standings released Sunday after Alabama relinquished it for the first time this season...
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Missouri celebrates before shot at SEC title
(Professional Sports ~ 12/02/13)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Gary Pinkel wanted Missouri players to celebrate the SEC East title, representing a great leap forward for a school that didn't look ready for the new league a year ago. Pinkel has a coaching milestone to relish, too, with his 101st victory tying legendary Don Faurot for most at the school...
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49ers sweep season series from Rams
(Professional Sports ~ 12/02/13)
San Francisco had little trouble in ending St. Louis' two-game winning streak
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The faces of a century
(12/02/13)
As we close in on the end of 2013, it's hard to image that only 100 years ago, women did not yet have the right to vote. The zipper, the moving assembly line and the crossword puzzle were bright new inventions, but not every home had running water or electricity. ...
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Authors Bill and Sharon Hopkins are 'The Deadly Duo' of Marble Hill, Mo.
(12/02/13)
Bill and Sharon Hopkins of Marble Hill, Mo., are a happily married couple with busy careers and a variety of interests and pastimes. But a passion they both share is a love of writing murder mysteries. "Bill has always been a writer and has written short stories, horror and science fiction," says Sharon. "But he wanted to try writing a mystery novel. I decided that I wanted to try doing that as well."...
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Where to see the holiday spirit in Southeast Missouri
(12/02/13)
HOLIDAY OF LIGHTS DISPLAY Load up the car, crank up the carols and cruise through Cape County Park North to enjoy the Holiday of Lights Display. A Christmas tradition since 1987, Cape County Park North transforms into a dazzling light display each holiday season. ...
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