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AP source: US to investigate Ferguson police
(State News ~ 09/04/14)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Justice Department plans to open a wide-ranging investigation into the practices of the Ferguson, Missouri, Police Department following the shooting last month of an unarmed black 18-year-old by a white police officer in the St. Louis suburb, a person briefed on the matter said Wednesday night...
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Expert to observe DNA testing in Anna murder case
(Local News ~ 09/04/14)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- The defendants in a Union County, Illinois, murder case can have an independent expert present when DNA testing is performed on some evidence, a circuit judge ruled Thursday. Jessie Bell, 34, of Anna, Illinois, and Travis D. Turner, 25, of Dongola, Illinois, are charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of James H. Morrison, 46, whose body was found about 3 a.m. April 12 outside a home in Anna...
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City: Broken gas line being repaired
(Local News ~ 09/04/14)
A 4-inch natural gas line was broken while private utility crews worked in the area near the William Street and Mount Auburn Road intersection today. The Cape Girardeau Fire Department has confirmed neighboring businesses are safe, according to a news release from the city of Cape Girardeau. ...
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Hutson Auction set for Saturday at Isle Casino
(Local News ~ 09/04/14)
A variety of items will be up for bid at the annual Charles L. Hutson Auction, set to begin at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Isle Casino Event Center. The late Charles L. Hutson started the auction 27 years ago. Proceeds go to Old Town Cape to continue its efforts to revitalize downtown. More than 200 people are expected, Old Town Cape executive director Marla Mills said...
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It's time for hunters to start getting ducks in a row
(Local News ~ 09/04/14)
Hunters who want to pursue ducks or geese on wetland areas managed by the Missouri Department of Conservation may apply for reservations. Applications for hunting on the conservation department's managed wetlands are handled exclusively online. Hunters have through Sept. 19 to apply for reservations at 12 department managed wetland areas...
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Alleged rapist taken into custody
(Local News ~ 09/04/14)
Eric Dwayne Woods was arrested Wednesday in connection with an alleged rape that happened in August. Cape Girardeau Police Department public information officer Darin Hickey confirmed that Woods, 26, of Caruthersville, Missouri, was taken into custody from a Cape Girardeau home at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. He was arrested without incident...
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Jackson softball team rallies past Central
(High School Sports ~ 09/04/14)
The Indians fell behind early but defeated the Tigers 4-3 on Wednesday in Jackson.
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Report: Condemned Missouri inmates got drug used in botched executions
(State News ~ 09/04/14)
ST. LOUIS -- As Missouri prepares for another execution next week, a new report suggests the Department of Corrections quietly and repeatedly used a drug that has raised concerns in botched executions in other states. Missouri's written one-drug execution protocol allows only for use of pentobarbital. The state said pentobarbital was the sole drug used in the deaths of nine condemned men since November...
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Scores at Blanchard, Central Middle schools improve
(Local News ~ 09/04/14)
Missouri Assessment Program test scores for the Cape Girardeau School District were a mixed bag this year, with campuses such as Blanchard Elementary and Central Middle School showing improvement in certain subjects and others such as Alma Schrader showing drops...
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Perfect Ending
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/04/14)
I took this picture off of Hwy. 61 just south of Perryville. It was the perfect ending to a perfect day!!
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Kaleidascope
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/04/14)
This was taken inside the City Museum in St. Louis!! It was so beautiful!!
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Stained Glass Window
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/04/14)
This was taken inside the City Museum in St. Louis
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Resting on a Tulip leaf
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/04/14)
Found this little tree frog during a bike ride on the Tunnel Hill Trail
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Pink roses
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/04/14)
pink knockout roses
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Labor Day visit to the Lazy L Safari Ranch in Cape County
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/04/14)
Grandson Trenton William enjoyed a visit to the Lazy L Safari Ranch in Cape Girardeau County on Labor Day, his favorite activity at the ranch was feeding the parakeets.
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Turtles enjoying their lunch at the Lazy L Safari Ranch
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/04/14)
We enjoyed watching the turtles eat their lunch at the Lazy L Safari Ranch on a very nice Labor Day morning this year.
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Central's Statam making waves in 1st varsity football season
(High School Sports ~ 09/04/14)
The 6-foot-6, 230-pound senior defensive end is known for his ability on the basketball court, but he's beginning to make a name for himself on the gridiron as well.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/04/14)
Today is Thursday, September 4, the 247th day of 2014. There are 118 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On September 4, 1944, during World War II, British troops liberated Antwerp, Belgium. On this date: In 1781, Los Angeles was founded by Spanish settlers under the leadership of Governor Felipe de Neve...
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Speak Out 9/4/14
(Speak Out ~ 09/04/14)
I'm calling in regard to Teen Challenge. They are a wonderful, wonderful organization. I'm so proud of them. My husband and I are elderly and have to move. We're downsizing. And we had to ask Teen Challenge to come and help us. And the boys that helped us were so wonderful, compassionate, loving and kind. ...
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Let the fair fun begin
(Editorial ~ 09/04/14)
The 159th annual SEMO District Fair is just days away. The annual eight-day event kicks off Saturday, and the lineup of entertainment and activities promises to provide many opportunities for family fun. This year the parade will be held on Saturday. ...
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Lawyer: Brown never charged with serious felony
(State News ~ 09/04/14)
CLAYTON, Mo. -- The 18-year-old fatally shot by a suburban St. Louis police officer didn't face any juvenile charges at the time of his death and never was charged with a serious felony such as murder, robbery or burglary, a juvenile court system lawyer said Wednesday...
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Applications for student leadership group due Friday
(Local News ~ 09/04/14)
Applicants are being accepted for the First-year Leadership Program, FyLP (pronounced flip), at Southeast Missouri State University, which puts freshmen and sophomores into activities designed to build leadership abilities on and off campus. Leadership development coordinator Megan Murray said FyLP is a series of fall workshops offered to first-year Southeast students. Registration is open until Friday at semo.wufoo.com/forms/fylp-registration-2014/...
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Commission to hold tax rate hearing today
(Local News ~ 09/04/14)
A public hearing regarding the proposed 2014 tax rates will be at the Cape Girardeau County Commission meeting at 9 a.m. Thursday. The commission will vote to set the tax rates immediately after the public hearing. Last year, the commission set the property tax levy at $0.0447 per $100 assessed valuation, up from $0.038 in 2012. ...
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Empty school bus hit in Jackson
(Local News ~ 09/04/14)
An empty school bus was rear-ended around 7 a.m. on East Jackson Boulevard near Hilltop Drive in Jackson, said Jackson Police Department Lt. Tony Henson. The bus was headed east on East Jackson Boulevard. Another car pulled onto the road and the bus slowed down. A Ford F-150 pickup failed to slow down and rear-ended the bus, Henson said...
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More details emerge about woman who went missing
(Local News ~ 09/04/14)
A spokesman for the Cape Girardeau Police Department revealed more details surrounding the disappearance of a young woman found Monday in Cape Girardeau County. A report of a missing female, whose name has not been revealed, was filed with the local police department Saturday evening, said public information officer Darin Hickey. The 22-year-old woman was found Monday afternoon on Highway 25 in Dutchtown near the Diversion Channel...
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Ruler Foods store to open at 10 a.m. today
(Local News ~ 09/04/14)
After months of construction and a traffic changes, the Ruler Foods at 2103 William St. is having its grand opening today . The store is scheduled to open at 10 a.m. As of 3 p.m. Wednesday, the store looked ready to go. Managers and fellow employees were seen sweeping the sidewalks and dusting the windows in preparation for the big day...
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Schools asked to register for model bridge competition by Sept. 9
(Local News ~ 09/04/14)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- The Missouri Department of Transportation is sponsoring its 11th annual bridge building competition for high school juniors and seniors in the Southeast District. Schools must register by Tuesday. The competition challenges students to design and construct the most efficient model bridge using limited materials...
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Sometimes you feel like a NUTmobile
(Local News ~ 09/04/14)
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Planters Peanutters from left, Nom-Nom Tom, Lizzy Legume and Alex Almond stand outside the NUTmobile during their visit to Cape Girardeau, Wednesday, Sept. ...
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Highway patrol reports Labor Day accidents
(Local News ~ 09/04/14)
Three people died in traffic crashes in Missouri during the Labor Day weekend, which is five fewer than in 2013, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The 2014 counting period ran from 6 p.m. Friday through 11:59 p.m. ...
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Creditor wants 75 cents on dollar for Detroit debt
(National News ~ 09/04/14)
DETROIT -- An attorney for one of Detroit's creditors told a judge overseeing the city's historic bankruptcy Wednesday that Detroit could afford to pay 75 cents on the dollar to settle its debt if it sold some masterpieces from the art museum. But an attorney for Detroit told federal Judge Steven Rhodes in his opening statement that the debt-restructuring plan focused first on resolving a dire financial situation and does not discriminate against creditors...
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Gay group to march in New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade
(National News ~ 09/04/14)
FNEW YORK -- Organizers of New York City's St. Patrick's Day Parade have agreed to allow a gay contingent to march under its own banner for the first time, making an exception for a group of employees from NBC, the network televising the event...
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Ebola survivors: Hospital staff exposed in Africa
(National News ~ 09/04/14)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The hospital in Liberia where three American aid workers got sick with Ebola has been overwhelmed by a surge in patients and doesn't have enough hazard suits and other supplies to keep doctors and nurses safe, a missionary couple said Wednesday...
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Out of the past 9/4/14
(Out of the Past ~ 09/04/14)
Labor Day. Once again, the district's effort for the Jerry Lewis Telethon is a success; donations come to $205,368, says Ken Lucy, district director of the Muscular Dystrophy Association; the total surpasses the $204,000 goal set by telethon organizers here...
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Detroit-area man gets 17 years in porch shooting
(National News ~ 09/04/14)
DETROIT -- A suburban Detroit man who killed an unarmed woman on his porch instead of calling police was sentenced Wednesday to at least 17 years in prison after telling the victim's family he would carry "guilt and sorrow forever." Wayne County Judge Dana Hathaway followed the recommendation of prosecutors in the case of Theodore Wafer, who was convicted of second-degree murder in the death of 19-year-old Renisha McBride...
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Warming waters imperil Maine's lobster, fish catch
(National News ~ 09/04/14)
FRIENDSHIP, Maine -- Imagine Cape Cod without cod. Maine without lobster. The region's famous rocky beaches invisible, obscured by constant high waters. It's already starting to happen. The culprit is the warming seas -- and in particular the Gulf of Maine, whose waters are heating faster than 99 percent of the world's oceans, scientists say...
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Government forecasts rising inflation in health-care costs
(National News ~ 09/04/14)
WASHINGTON -- The nation's respite from troublesome health-care inflation is ending, the government said Wednesday in a report that renews a budget challenge for lawmakers, taxpayers, businesses and patients. Economic recovery, an aging society, and more people insured under the new health-care law are driving the long-term trend...
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Men freed after 3 decades in prison
(National News ~ 09/04/14)
DNA suggests the 11-year-old victim was slain by someone else
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Egypt group wants belly-dancing TV show suspended
(International News ~ 09/04/14)
CAIRO -- Egypt's top religious body demanded Wednesday a new belly-dancing TV show be suspended for "corrupting morals" and serving "extremists" who could use it as a pretext to depict Egyptian society as anti-Islamic. The call by Dar al-Ifta, the top body that advises Muslims on religious and life issues, follows others criticizing the show called "Dancer." But the debate over it isn't all about it being too racy for television -- it's part of a concerted effort by Egypt's government to show it's both challenging Islamists as a political force while still respecting the country's more-conservative values.. ...
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Number of child immigrants at Mexico border declines
(National News ~ 09/04/14)
WASHINGTON -- The number of immigrant children caught alone illegally crossing the Mexican border into the United States continued to decline in August, according to figures disclosed Wednesday by the Homeland Security Department. Last month Border Patrol agents apprehended 3,129 children, mostly from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala...
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Jackson police report 9/4/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/04/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Cape Girardeau police report 9/4/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/04/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Chloe Ross
(Obituary ~ 09/04/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Chloe Olivia Ross, 85, of Perryville died Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014, at Independence Care Center of Perry County in Perryville. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of service Friday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Matthew Marks officiating. Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery...
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James McLaughlin
(Obituary ~ 09/04/14)
James Craig McLaughlin, 55, of Cape Girardeau lost his battle with cancer Sunday, Aug. 31, 2014, at his home. He was born Oct. 8, 1958, in Sedalia, Missouri, son of Patty Christy McLaughlin and the late Billy Gene McLaughlin. He and Karen Bristow were married Nov. 5, 2011, in Bernie, Missouri...
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Brian Duschell
(Obituary ~ 09/04/14)
Brian L. Duschell, 66, of Jackson died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014, at his home. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until service time Saturday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Chapel in Cape Girardeau. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the chapel. Burial will be at a later date in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery at Bloomfield...
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Boyd Abbott
(Obituary ~ 09/04/14)
Boyd Lee "Skid" Abbott Sr., 73, of Old Appleton died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014, at his home. He was born Oct. 30, 1940, in Cape Girardeau, to Leemon Boyd and Gerlene Iona Crites Abbott. He and Norma Jean Dunn were married Dec. 5, 1958, in Cape Girardeau. She preceded him in death April 18, 2012...
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Cardinals outlast Pirates, increase division lead
(Professional Sports ~ 09/04/14)
Peter Bourjos’ walk-off single gave St. Louis a 1-0 win and a series sweep
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Rams confident offense is still in good hands
(Professional Sports ~ 09/04/14)
ST. LOUIS -- The last time Shaun Hill got extensive playing time was in 2010, when Matthew Stafford went down in the Detroit Lions' opener. The veteran quarterback is set to replace another high-profile starter, stepping in for Sam Bradford with the St. Louis Rams...
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Hooked on Science: Pizza box solar oven
(Community ~ 09/04/14)
Use the sun and a few materials from around the house to help you cook your next meal. STEP 1: Using the ruler, draw a 1-inch border around the top of the pizza box. Cut along three of the lines, leaving the line along the back of the box uncut....
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Children's brains reorganize when they are learning math skills
(Community ~ 09/04/14)
WASHINGTON -- Sometime in elementary school, you quit counting your fingers and just know the answer. Now scientists have put youngsters into brain scanners to find out why, and watched how the brain reorganizes itself as kids learn math. The take-home advice: Drilling children on simple addition and multiplication may pay off...
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Pediatricians' Rx for schools: Later start times
(Community ~ 09/04/14)
CHICAGO -- Pediatricians have a new prescription for schools: later start times for teens. Delaying the start of the school day until at least 8:30 a.m. would help curb their lack of sleep, which has been linked with poor health, bad grades, car crashes and other problems, the American Academy of Pediatrics says in a new policy...
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Local teen runs Yu-Gi-Oh! club, prepares for tournament
(Community ~ 09/04/14)
Reese Villagrana first got hooked on the game Yu-Gi-Oh! at age 6 through the animé cartoon of the same name. Now 16, he runs his own Yu-Gi-Oh! Club once a month at the Cape Girardeau Public Library. Players must have a deck of 40 to 60 cards. The object is to make your opponent run out of cards, or reduce their life points from 8,000 to zero...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 9/4/14
(Local News ~ 09/04/14)
Administrative Office Building 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Open session Communications/reports, other elected officials Public comments Routine business Appointment and possible action items Action items Discussion and possible action Discussion and possible action: County advisory boards...
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Hunting app allows users to search permits, kills
(Local News ~ 09/04/14)
Missouri hunters, anglers and trappers now may buy and view permits with a free mobile application from the Missouri Department of Conservation. The new MO Hunting app is available through Google Play and iTunes stores for Android and Apple mobile devices. Permits available for purchase or review include hunting, fishing and trapping. Users also may view permits purchased during the previous year...
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Births 9/4/14
(Births ~ 09/04/14)
Son to Darrell Ray Gibson and Jamie Lee Guthrie of Jackson, Saint Francis Medical Center, 7:33 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014. Name, Hunter Lewis. Weight, 9 pounds, 3 ounces. First child. Ms. Guthrie is the daughter of Phyllis Owen and Jeffrey Owen of Henderson, Kentucky. She is a sales associate at Wal-Mart. Gibson is the son of Gloria Gibson and Darrell Gibson Sr. of Henderson. He is a mechanic with Kagmo...
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Road work 9/4/14
(Local News ~ 09/04/14)
Highway 51 in Perry County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make repairs to the Chester Bridge over the Mississippi River. Work will take place from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 11, according to a MoDOT news release...
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Puxico woman charged following wreck
(Local News ~ 09/04/14)
A Puxico, Missouri, woman was charged with driving while intoxicated after a wreck west of Scott City early Tuesday, the Dexter Daily Statesman reported. Jessica L. Bourisaw, 27, sustained minor injuries when her 2003 Pontiac Grand Prix ran off Route AB, four miles west of Scott City, and struck a ditch, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. ...
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Boeing official named to highway panel
(State News ~ 09/04/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- An executive at the Boeing Co. has again been appointed to the state Highways and Transportation Commission by Gov. Jay Nixon. Bryan Scott was appointed to the panel Wednesday, his second such nomination in less than a year. Nixon originally appointed Scott to the commission last October but withdrew his nomination when the Senate did not confirm Scott by an early February deadline...
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Europe's job market has strengths the U.S. doesn't
(National News ~ 09/04/14)
WASHINGTON -- Compare unemployment rates, and America's job market looks much stronger than Europe's. The U.S. rate for August, being released Friday, is expected to be a near-normal 6.1 percent. In the 18 countries that use the euro currency, by contrast, it's a collective 11.5 percent...
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World tries to prevent jihadis going to Syria, Iraq
(International News ~ 09/04/14)
PARIS -- New laws make it easier to seize passports. Suspected fighters are plucked from planes. Authorities block finances and shut down radical mosques. In cyberspace, Silicon Valley firms are wiping extremist content from websites, such as video of the recent beheading of two American journalists. And Western intelligence agencies are exploring new technologies to identify returning fighters at the border...
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Russia, Ukraine working on cease-fire plan
(International News ~ 09/04/14)
KIEV, Ukraine -- Russia and Ukraine said Wednesday they are working on a deal to halt months of fighting in eastern Ukraine, but Western leaders expressed skepticism -- noting it wasn't the first attempt to end the deadly conflict. On the eve of a crucial NATO summit, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko's office said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed on steps for a cease-fire...
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High school roundup: Perryville volleyball deals Farmington first loss
(High School Sports ~ 09/04/14)
All high school sports results reported to the Southeast Missourian on Wednesday.
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Cowboys add Sam to practice team
(Professional Sports ~ 09/04/14)
IRVING, Texas -- Michael Sam's second chance will be with the Dallas Cowboys. Coach Jason Garrett said Wednesday that the league's first openly gay player has been added to the practice squad. The Cowboys, who are seeking help with their pass rush because of injuries and the offseason release of franchise sacks leader DeMarcus Ware, added Sam four days after he was released by St. Louis when teams had to cut rosters to 53 players...
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Who's neXt 9/4/14
(Community ~ 09/04/14)
-- From staff reports Submitted photo The Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary presented scholarships to Notre Dame Regional High School graduates Teresa Mier, left, and Alex Wikel, right, shown here with Susie Rafferty, president of Knights of Columbus Ladies' Auxiliary....
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Miranda Lambert earns record-tying 9 CMA nominations
(Entertainment ~ 09/04/14)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Miranda Lambert released the most ambitious album of her career this year, and Country Music Association voters responded by giving her a record-tying load of nominations. Lambert earned nine nominations for the 48th annual CMA Awards, tying her mark for the most nods to a female nominee and nearly doubling her nearest competitor when the list was announced Wednesday in New York...
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Prayer 9/4/24
(Prayer ~ 09/04/14)
O Lord Jesus, precious Savior, thank you that you came to save us. Amen.
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