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State champ Westminster coming to Cape to face Notre Dame baseball
(High School Sports ~ 05/29/14)
THE BULLDOGS will host Westminster Christian Academy in a Class 4 quarterfinal today
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Plans move forward to redevelop Mich. power plant site
(State News ~ 05/29/14)
MARYSVILLE, Mich. -- Plans are moving forward by a business that specializes in industrial brownfield work to redevelop the site of the decommissioned Marysville Power Plant in Michigan. St. Louis, Missouri-based Commercial Development Co. said Tuesday that it's ready to begin the first phase of cleanup, starting on the inside of the buildings. It expects the site about 50 miles northeast of Detroit to be ready for a new use in 18 months...
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Illinois corn growers near end of spring planting
(State News ~ 05/29/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Corn growers in Illinois and elsewhere are nearing the homestretch of their spring planting. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says 95 percent of Illinois' corn crop is now in the ground. That's 7 percentage points above the average pace of the previous five years...
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Blunt: No answers yet on St. Louis VA concerns
(State News ~ 05/29/14)
ST. LOUIS -- U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt said Wednesday he was outraged that Veterans Affairs has been slow to respond to concerns about mental health treatment for veterans at its St. Louis hospital, but the Republican is not among those calling for VA Secretary Eric Shinseki to resign...
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Kennett man's court date moved to July
(Local News ~ 05/29/14)
KENNETT, Mo. -- Allan Branum of Kennett, who is charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action, appeared Tuesday in Division II of the Dunklin County Circuit Court. He waived his arraignment, and his case was continued to July 1, said prosecuting attorney Stephen Sokoloff...
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Gov. Nixon says tax breaks could cost local governments
(State News ~ 05/29/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon amplified his opposition Wednesday to a series of tax breaks passed by lawmakers, asserting they could cost local governments more than $350 million annually on top of an even larger revenue reduction for the state...
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Perryville chamber of commerce executive director to leave position
(Local News ~ 05/29/14)
Melissa Hemmann, executive director of the Perryville Area Chamber of Commerce, will leave her position in June. Hemmann was hired as assistant transportation director for the Perry County School District and had worked for the chamber for more than nine years...
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Ex-pastor's mother, ex-wife, daughter testify at bond hearing
(Local News ~ 05/29/14)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A former Stoddard County pastor accused of hiring a couple from his church to burn his home and kill his wife appeared in court again Wednesday. The bond hearing -- the first since Donald Lafferty's arraignment May 19 -- included testimony from his estranged sister, Annette Kay Roberts; his mother, Goldie Lafferty; and his former wife, Mildred Sandage...
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Jackson teen works toward Eagle Scout with project for children's home
(Community ~ 05/29/14)
Aiming for an Eagle Scout designation, Austin Birk of Jackson is spearheading a canned food drive and food storage improvements for Hope Children's Home, a not-for-profit children's home that provides emergency shelter for foster children in the Cape Girardeau and surrounding counties...
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Blunt calls for improved mental health services
(Local News ~ 05/29/14)
U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt stood before community leaders, counselors and board members at the Community Counseling Center in Cape Girardeau on Wednesday afternoon advocating for improved behavioral health treatment. The event came on the eve of the center's 40th anniversary, said executive director John Hudak, who hailed the senator's visit as an opportunity to look at the future of mental-health services at a time when the center is celebrating the strides it has taken in the past...
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City Councilman Uzoaru to buy old Cape federal courthouse on Broadway
(Local News ~ 05/29/14)
New Cape Girardeau City Councilman Joseph Uzoaru has taken possession of the former federal building at 339 Broadway and plans to use the space as a multitenant office building. The first tenant signed its lease Wednesday and will move into the building in August, Uzoaru said Wednesday...
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Charges filed in Kennett park shooting
(Local News ~ 05/29/14)
KENNETT, Mo. -- A Kennett man still sought by authorities has been charged with four felony counts in connection with a shooting Friday at Jones Park in Kennett. Uzzi Carruthers, 20, is charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon for allegedly shooting at Mark Jones, 30, also of Kennett...
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Leopold's baseball season ends with 1-0 loss to Cooter in quarterfinal
(High School Sports ~ 05/29/14)
Cooter scored a run in the second inning and ended a Leopold threat in the seventh with a double play on its way to a 1-0 win.
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Southeast to get marketing support from Ohio firm
(Local News ~ 05/29/14)
Southeast Missouri State University has chosen Ologie, a Columbus, Ohio, firm to perform market research and brand analysis. Jeff Harmon, executive director of University Communications and Marketing, wrote in an email to the Southeast Missourian that the work, meant to offer a more focused approach to attracting students, will be done between July and December at an estimated cost of $193,000...
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Past Chairmen of SoutheastHEALTH Board of Trustees Honored
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/29/14)
Past chairmen of the SoutheastHEALTH Board of Trustees were honored for service given to the healthcare system at an event at the Southeast Missouri State University River Campus on May 20. Pictured, front row from left: Clarence Lee Shirrell, Judge Stephen N. ...
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Officers run with Special Olympian to raise money, awareness
(Local News ~ 05/29/14)
Patrolman Ty Metzger of the Cape Girardeau Police Department always joins his colleagues for the Special Olympics Torch Run, but this year, the run was personal. Metzger's 10-year-old son, Gabe, participated in his first Special Olympics in the spring...
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My Ice Orchid
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/29/14)
Ice Orchid in my kitchen
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One of my roses
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/29/14)
Pink rose -- one of many
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Free Seminar: Hip Replacement Surgery
(Submitted Story ~ 05/29/14)
Have hip pain? Anterior hip replacement surgery is a Simpler Solution. Learn more at this seminar on Tuesdays, June 10 and 17, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The first session will be held at HealthPoint -- Cape; the second at the Dexter, Mo., Chamber of Commerce...
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"Blend," to perform at Maple UMC Sunday, June 1st
(Submitted Story ~ 05/29/14)
In the spring of 2005, a young male quartet from Southern Illinois began their musical journey of performing 50s and 60s music A Cappella style, interspersed with gospel songs. Through the years, "Blend" has continued to represent the music of the 50s and 60s while keeping their focus on God...
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Lola the Diva
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/29/14)
Lola, the diva, always in the mirror. I finally was able to grab my phone and take a picture.
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The Humane Society's Featured Pet
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/29/14)
Daisy is 5 years old. She is housebroken. Daisy is very sweet. She is available for adoption at the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri 573-334-5837. See more pets available at semopets.org.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/29/14)
Today is Thursday, May 29, the 149th day of 2014. There are 216 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 29, 1914, the Canadian ocean liner RMS Empress of Ireland sank in the St. Lawrence River in eastern Quebec after colliding with the Norwegian cargo ship SS Storstad; of the 1,477 people on board the Empress of Ireland, 1,012 died. (The Storstad suffered only minor damage.)...
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Tunes, muny bands provide a great summer atmosphere
(Editorial ~ 05/29/14)
In terms of regular events, several live concerts help flavor the summer in Cape Girardeau and Jackson. Cape Girardeau's Tunes at Twilight series is one of the city's jewels. Every Friday night throughout the summer, music lovers will gather on lawn chairs and blankets around the Common Pleas Courthouse Park gazebo, and listen to live music brought in from outside the area. ...
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Speak Out 5/29/14
(Speak Out ~ 05/29/14)
Before you complain about a skate park, ask yourself this: "Do I want skateboarders running up and down the streets I'm driving on? Do I want them on the street in front of my house?" Bet I know the answer. As for someone getting hurt, what about the swings and the train in the park? You play at your own risk. When I was a kid we could use an empty neighborhood lot to play ball. Now someone would call the police. Kids need space to be kids...
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Redhawks set for NCAA regional meet
(College Sports ~ 05/29/14)
The Southeast track and field team qualified a record 17 athletes for the meet
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Identical twins offer selves for space science
(National News ~ 05/29/14)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- When astronaut Scott Kelly embarks on a one-year space station stint next spring, his twin brother will be offering more than his usual moral support. Retired astronaut Mark Kelly will be joining in from Earth, undergoing medical testing before, during and after his brother's American-record-setting flight...
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California voters mull forming new state
(National News ~ 05/29/14)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Residents of California's largely rural, agrarian and politically conservative far northern counties long ago got used to feeling ignored in the state Capitol and out of sync with major urban areas. The idea of forming their own state has been a topic among local secession dreamers for more than a century. Residents in two counties will have a chance to voice that sentiment next week...
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Restrictions on abortion docs take root in South
(National News ~ 05/29/14)
JACKSON, Miss. -- From Texas to Alabama, laws are being enacted that would greatly restrict access to abortion, forcing many women to travel hundreds of miles to find a clinic. The laws, requiring abortion doctors to have privileges to admit patients to local hospitals, could have a profound effect on women in poor and rural sections of the Bible Belt...
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California chicken still linked to salmonella
(Community ~ 05/29/14)
WASHINGTON -- An outbreak of antibiotic-resistant salmonella linked to a California chicken producer continues to sicken people more than a year after it started. Despite the illnesses, producer Foster Farms has not initiated a recall, and the government has no apparent plans to shut it down...
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Carol Welter
(Obituary ~ 05/29/14)
Carol Ann Welter, 75, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at her home. She was born Feb. 13, 1939, in Oran, Missouri, to Leo and Irmina Dannenmueller Hamm. She and James F. Welter were married Oct. 10, 1959, at Oran. Carol was a 1957 graduate of Bell City High School, where she was a basketball cheerleader and member of the volleyball team. She was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Carol loved yard work, flowers, birds and gardening...
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Betty Hedger
(Obituary ~ 05/29/14)
MOUNDS, Ill. -- Betty Hedger, 83, of Bowling Green, Kentucky, formerly of Mounds, died Tuesday, May 27, 2014, in Bowling Green. She was the daughter of Jessie and Alma Milam Hand. She married Robert Earl Hedger, who preceded her in death. Betty received a bachelor of science degree from College of St. ...
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Dorthylyn Evans
(Obituary ~ 05/29/14)
Dorthylyn Jane Evans, 74, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, May 26, 2014, at Southeast Hospital. She was born Dec. 29, 1939, in Electra, Texas, daughter of the Rev. Aurelius Ottomar and Helene Clara Kunkel Kaltwasser. She and William Clark Evans were married Dec. 25, 1960, in Altenburg, Missouri...
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Elsie Hagan
(Obituary ~ 05/29/14)
Elsie R. Hagan, 80, of Dearing, Georgia, entered into rest Tuesday, May 27, 2014. She was born April 3, 1934, in Swinton, Missouri, daughter of James Lee and Sylvia Helen Morris Lee. She married Eugene Hagan on July 29, 1952. Elsie moved to McDuffie County, Georgia, in 1963 and made her home in Dearing. She was of the Lutheran belief. She was a faithful and devoted wife, mother and grandmother and will be missed by all...
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Anita Estes
(Obituary ~ 05/29/14)
Arta Anita Cato Estes, 90, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, May 22, 2014, at the Lutheran Home. She was born Nov. 7, 1923, in Cape Girardeau, to Arthur and Alma Cardwell Cato. She was the oldest of 10 children. She and Albert Estes were married in 1946...
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Ron Colyer
(Obituary ~ 05/29/14)
James R. ‘Ron' Colyer, 69, of Columbia, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2014, at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, Illinois. He was born Jan. 16, 1945, in Cape Girardeau, son of the late Emanuel A. and Wilma M. Rodgers Colyer. He and Lynn M. Thompson were married Oct. 10, 2003, in Columbia...
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Larry Mouser
(Obituary ~ 05/29/14)
Larry Joe Mouser, 74, formerly of Millersville, died Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at St. Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Arrangements are pending at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Jeannetta Adams
(Obituary ~ 05/29/14)
Jeannetta Adams, 71, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, May 19, 2014, at her home. She was born Oct. 27, 1942, in Brownsville, Tennessee, to Willie Lee Adams and Zettie Bell Owens. Survivors include four sons, Sam, Francis and Don Ward and Randy Adams; nieces, nephews and other relatives...
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Mary Petry
(Obituary ~ 05/29/14)
Mary "Big Mary" Petry, 64, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, May 24, 2014, at her home. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Woodlawn Cemetery in Campbell, Missouri. Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie, Missouri, is in charge of arrangements...
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Births 5/29/14
(Births ~ 05/29/14)
Daughter to Clint Joseph and Kristin Ann Carlton of Gordonville, Southeast Hospital, 6:59 a.m. Sunday, May 18, 2014. Name, Danica Rae. Weight, 7 pounds, 13 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Carlton is the former Kristin Cook, daughter of Joyce Felty and Tom Cook of Gordonville. Carlton is the son of Judy Carlton of Gordonville, and the late Les Carlton. He is employed by the Little River Drainage District...
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One Direction's lawyers looking into leaked video
(Entertainment ~ 05/29/14)
NEW YORK -- A representative for One Direction says the band's lawyers are dealing with a video showing two band members smoking what the singers referred to as an "illegal substance." British tabloid The Daily Mail posted the clip Tuesday of Zayn Malik smoking and speaking with Louis Tomlinson, who is filming the video...
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Jackson police report 5/29/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/29/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest Summonses Property damage Thefts Miscellaneous...
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Cape Girardeau police report 5/29/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/29/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Summonses Assault Burglary Property damage Miscellaneous...
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Hooked on Science: Soda can shake up
(Community ~ 05/29/14)
Shake a can of soda and it will explode out of the can, right? Not so fast. Can of regular soda STEP 1: Excite the carbon dioxide gas bubbles inside the can of soda by rapidly shaking the can. STEP 2: Tap the side of the can several times. STEP 3: Open the can of soda and observe...
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Who's neXt 5/29/14
(Community ~ 05/29/14)
Scholarships Graduates Advance Ashton E. Anderson, Ethan T. Barr, Hannah M. Barr, Tyler R. Bowman, Sara L. Mace, Kayla L. McCabe, Tyler D. Middleton, Miranda D. Nixon, Richard L. Nixon and Lindsey R. Sullinger Altenburg Arielle M. Bohnert...
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Muslim rebels attack Central African Republic church
(International News ~ 05/29/14)
BANGUI, Central African Republic -- Muslim rebels stormed a Catholic church compound in the capital of Central African Republic on Wednesday, launching grenades and spraying civilians with gunfire, witnesses said. At least five bodies were brought to area hospitals, though some witnesses said the death toll could be as high as 30...
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Assad's supporters abroad vote in Syrian election
(International News ~ 05/29/14)
YARZE, Lebanon -- Tens of thousands of supporters of Syrian President Bashar Assad voted Wednesday at embassies abroad, clogging entrances to the Lebanese capital for hours and clashing with soldiers overwhelmed by their sheer numbers a week before national elections widely expected to give him a third seven-year term...
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Fears over Thai future after coup
(International News ~ 05/29/14)
BANGKOK -- The last time Thailand's army seized power, in 2006, some called it "the smiling coup." Residents of Bangkok who supported the overthrow of an elected government they accused of corruption poured into the streets, handing out flowers to soldiers who had deployed tanks across this metropolis of glass skyscrapers and ornate Buddhist temples...
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Ukraine sees Russia as source of insurgent threat
(International News ~ 05/29/14)
DONETSK, Ukraine -- As separatists conceded that militants from Russia's province of Chechnya had joined the rebellion, a Ukrainian government official cautioned Wednesday that its borders had become a "front line" in the crisis. Chechnya's Moscow-backed strongman brushed away allegations he had dispatched paramilitary forces under his command to Ukraine, saying he was powerless to stop fellow Chechens from joining the fight...
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Obama says 'American isolation is not an option'
(National News ~ 05/29/14)
WEST POINT, N.Y. -- Seeking to redefine America's foreign policy for a postwar era, President Barack Obama on Wednesday declared that the United States remains the only nation with the capacity to lead on the world stage but argued it would be a mistake to channel that power into unrestrained military adventures...
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Google to build prototype of truly driverless subcompact car
(National News ~ 05/29/14)
LOS ANGELES -- Google plans to build and launch onto city streets a small fleet of subcompact cars that could operate without a person at the wheel. Actually, the cars wouldn't even have a wheel. Or gas and brake pedals. The company says the vehicles will use sensors and computing power, with no human needed...
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U.S. House adopts new sanctions against Venezuela
(National News ~ 05/29/14)
WASHINGTON -- The House approved new sanctions Wednesday against Venezuela, instructing the Obama administration to compile a list of human rights abusers in the government, freeze any assets they hold in American banks and ban them from entering the United States...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 5/29/14
(Local News ~ 05/29/14)
Administrative Office Building 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Open session Communications/reports, other elected officials Public comments Routine business Appointments and possible action items Action items Discussion and possible action Discussion and possible action, county advisory boards...
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Cape Christian School Fitness Fun Day
(Community ~ 05/29/14)
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Students of Cape Christian School compete in a sack-hop competition during the school's Fitness Fun Day on Wednesday at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau....
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Kids, parents embracing walking school bus
(Community ~ 05/29/14)
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- As a group of children walked home together from school in Providence, they held hands and played the "I Spy" guessing game. When they reached a busy intersection, an adult accompanying them prodded, "What's the rule?" "Behind the line!" they said in unison, as they stepped back from the edge of the curb and waited for the walk signal...
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Poet Maya Angelou dies at 86
(National News ~ 05/29/14)
NEW YORK -- Maya Angelou, a modern Renaissance woman who survived the harshest of childhoods to become a force on stage, screen, the printed page and the inaugural dais, died Wednesday, her son said. She was 86. Angelou's son, Guy B. Johnson, said the writer died at her home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where she had been a professor of American studies at Wake Forest University since 1982...
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Students return to class after California rampage
(National News ~ 05/29/14)
GOLETA, Calif. -- Students returned to classes Wednesday at the University of California, Santa Barbara, after the weekend rampage that left six students and their assailant dead and 13 others injured in nearby Isla Vista. Some people were eager to resume academic routines in the closing days of the quarter. Others still struggled to cope with the tragedy...
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AP sources: U.S. may decide to train Syrian rebels
(National News ~ 05/29/14)
WASHINGTON -- In an open move that would significantly boost U.S. support to Syrian rebels seeking military help in their quest to oust President Bashar Assad, the White House may soon sign off on a project to train and equip moderate forces. President Barack Obama is weighing sending a limited number of American troops to Jordan to be part of a regional training mission that would instruct carefully vetted members of the Free Syrian Army on tactics, including counterterrorism operations, administration officials said. ...
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Buried gold coins go up for sale
(National News ~ 05/29/14)
SAN FRANCISCO -- A treasure trove of rare gold coins discovered by a California couple out walking their dog has gone on sale, with one coin selling for $15,000 on Tuesday. The coins date from 1847 to 1894 and have been valued at $11 million. Several coins were auctioned at the Old San Francisco Mint at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, and one of them -- an 1874 $20 double eagle that is usually worth $4,250 -- sold for $15,000...
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Apple seeks to regain cool with $3B Beats buy
(Entertainment ~ 05/29/14)
CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Apple is striking a new chord with a $3 billion acquisition of Beats Electronics, a headphone and music streaming specialist that also brings the swagger of rapper Dr. Dre and recording impresario Jimmy Iovine. Wednesday's announcement comes nearly three weeks after deal negotiations were leaked to the media. It's by far the most expensive acquisition in Apple's 38-year history, a price the company is paying to counter a threat posed to its iTunes store...
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Out of the past 5/29/14
(Out of the Past ~ 05/29/14)
Retired Brig. Gen. Norval A. Randol tells a Memorial Day crowd at Cape County Park North that a threat still exists with the Soviet Union, and America's military must remain strong in order to meet the new challenge. Dr. Bill Stacy, Southeast Missouri State University president, is one of five finalists for president of a new university that will be established in North San Diego, California...
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Prayer 5/29/14
(Prayer ~ 05/29/14)
Lord God, as your children, may we clothe ourselves with compassion and kindness. Amen.
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