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No on Keystone pipeline, but GOP vows replay
(National News ~ 11/19/14)
WASHINGTON -- In a combustible blend of oil and politics, the Democratic-controlled Senate rejected legislation Tuesday night to force completion of the Keystone XL Pipeline. Republicans vowed to resurrect the controversial issue soon after taking two-house control of Congress in January...
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New trouble for man who avoided prison for years
(State News ~ 11/19/14)
ST. LOUIS -- A man who avoided prison for 13 years because of a clerical error is in trouble again, just months after a Missouri judge released him from his original sentence for armed robbery and declared him a "good man and a changed man." Cornealious "Mike" Anderson was arrested on second-degree robbery charges for allegedly grabbing a woman's purse in downtown St. ...
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Missouri unemployment drops amid job growth
(State News ~ 11/19/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's unemployment dropped slightly to its lowest rate since June 2008. The state Department of Economic Development released data Tuesday showing the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped from 6.3 percent in September to 5.9 percent in October...
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Dorena-Hickman Ferry closing for at least a week
(State News ~ 11/19/14)
HICKMAN, Ky. -- A western Kentucky ferry that connects Kentucky and Missouri closed Tuesday for about a week. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says the Dorena-Hickman Ferry is going to a Memphis shipyard to be outfitted for a new barge. It's expected to take a week but may be longer. Afterward, the U.S. Coast Guard will inspect the ferry for safety before it returns to service...
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Pachyderms to toast vets at Thursday meeting
(Local News ~ 11/19/14)
The Southeast Missouri Pachyderms will honor veterans at their November meeting Thursday at Dexter Bar-B-Que, 236 S. Broadview St. in Cape Girardeau. Cape Girardeau City Councilman Wayne Bowen and Cape Girardeau County Presiding Commissioner Clint Tracy will speak about their military careers...
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Southeast Student Government to hold pledge drive
(Local News ~ 11/19/14)
Joining universities across the country, the Student Government at Southeast Missouri State University wants students to turn out from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today to sign pledges against sexual violence. Chief of staff Lydia Ness said the campaign is called "These Hands Don't Hurt."...
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Probe of Ferguson police could spur broad change
(State News ~ 11/19/14)
WASHINGTON -- As local authorities in Missouri near the end of their investigation in the Ferguson shooting, a broader federal civil rights review could hold a greater potential to refashion the police department and bring long-lasting change. While a St. ...
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Salvation Army's kettle campaign begins Wednesday
(Local News ~ 11/19/14)
The Salvation Army kicks off its Red Kettle Campaign with the movie "Christmas Angel" at 6 p.m. today at Wehrenberg Cape West 14 Cine. The movie centers on a group of children who wish for things for their families and find out an angel may be granting their requests, Salvation Army Capt. Ronnie Amick said...
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Gateley rose garden relocation complete
(Local News ~ 11/19/14)
From pavement to park benches, the land that once was a stretch of Aquamsi Street is now home to the Melvin Gateley Vision 2000 Rose Garden. The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department recently announced the relocation of the garden to Murtaugh Park has been completed, although a few finishing touches are needed before the official ribbon-cutting celebration is held in the spring...
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Missouri hunters kill 91,000 deer opening weekend
(State News ~ 11/19/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Hunters have killed more than 91,000 deer in Missouri so far this firearms season. State officials also reported two fatalities during the opening weekend for deer. The Missouri Department of Conservation on Monday said the number of deer shot during opening weekend is up about 30,000, from 61,446 last year. That is a 48 percent increase...
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Panel recommends automatic pay raises for state officials
(State News ~ 11/19/14)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri panel on Tuesday recommended raises for statewide officials and lawmakers, including what could mean about $22,000 more for the governor over the next few years. The Citizens' Commission on Compensation for Elected Officials suggested an 8 percent raise for most statewide elected officials -- including the governor, attorney general, treasurer, auditor and secretary of state -- in fiscal year 2016 and again in 2017...
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Drug court saves money and lives
(Local News ~ 11/19/14)
A group of seven admitted in a packed courtroom last week their lives were falling apart -- they could have ended up losing their children forever, in jail or dead. Instead, they turned their lives around. They formed better relationships, avoided incarceration, overcame their addictions, got jobs and even found religion. And they had a state-run drug court program to thank for it...
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Southeast men's basketball team records first win
(College Sports ~ 11/19/14)
The Southeast Missouri State men's basketball was never in any significant danger of losing against Hannibal-LaGrange on Tuesday night at the Show Me Center.
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Principal, family invent device to protect kids from intruders
(Local News ~ 11/19/14)
London Cooper is only 6, but she knows how to protect her classmates from an intruder. The first-grader demonstrated the procedure Tuesday night at Alma Schrader Elementary School, pulling a bright green-and-orange magnet out of the crevice between a door and its frame. The latch clicked shut, locking London and her principal, Ruth Ann Orr, safely into the room...
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Prey before Eating
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/19/14)
Caught this visitor in my back yard. Wonder if it just finished a meal?
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Elf Visits Festival of Holiday Trees
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/19/14)
"Buddy the Elf" Scott Givens, manager of HealthPoint Fitness in Jackson, greets NICU graduate Kamryn "Kami" Grace Spradling at SoutheastHEALTH Auxiliary's Festival of Holiday Trees on Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Southeast Cancer Center. Kami's parents Kelly and Bert Spradling and grandparents Pam and Al Spradling served as honorary chairpersons for the event...
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Alma Schrader Elementary donates to United Way
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/19/14)
Staff and students of Alma Schrader Elementary donated $3,697.20 to United Way of Southeast Missouri's 2014 campaign.
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Cape Central Administrative Office donates to United Way
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/19/14)
Staff of Cape Central Administrative Office donated $3,943.25 to United Way of Southeast Missouri's 2014 campaign.
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Cape Central Middle School donates to United Way
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/19/14)
Staff and students of Cape Central Middle School donated $1,744.97 to United Way of Southeast Missouri's 2014 campaign.
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Clippard Elementary donates to United Way
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/19/14)
Staff and students of Clippard Elementary donated $2,381.43 to United Way of Southeast Missouri's 2014 campaign.
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Jackson Senior Center donates to United Way
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/19/14)
Employees of Jackson Senior Center donated $112.35 to United Way of Southeast Missouri's 2014 campaign.
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Festival of Holiday Trees Raises Funds for NICU
(Submitted Story ~ 11/19/14)
The SoutheastHEALTH Auxiliary's Festival of Holiday Trees netted more than $10,000 to benefit Southeast Hospital's neonatal intensive care unit and the NICVIEW webcam system, a secure video link for parents and family members to keep a close eye on their infants in the unit...
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Southeast Hospice Honors Volunteers
(Submitted Story ~ 11/19/14)
Southeast Hospice honored its dedicated volunteers at its 19th annual appreciation banquet on Thursday, November 13. Volunteers Nancy Kester of Cape Girardeau and Rita Aunspach of Perryville, Mo., received Cherub awards. Guardian Angel awards were presented to Mark Kiblinger of Cape Girardeau and Jean Mueller of Frohna, Mo. Melody Green of Burfordville, Mo., and Tina Bles of Cape Girardeau received Gabriel awards...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 11/19/14)
Today is Wednesday, Nov. 19, the 323rd day of 2014. There are 42 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln paid tribute to the fallen from the Battle of Gettysburg as he dedicated a national cemetery at the site of the Civil War battlefield in Pennsylvania...
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Heating costs heading up as cold grips nation
(National News ~ 11/19/14)
NEW YORK -- The cold is back, and with it, rising heating bills. This winter was expected to bring much lower bills than last year because it wasn't supposed to be so darn cold. Homeowners could go a little easier on the thermostat, and less fuel use would offset rising prices for natural gas and electricity, which generates heat for 88 percent of U.S. households...
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Early winter pummels much of country, strands cars
(National News ~ 11/19/14)
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Several feet of lake-effect snow paralyzed the Buffalo area Tuesday, forcing state troopers on snowmobiles to deliver blankets to stranded motorists on the New York State Thruway on a wintry day when temperatures fell to freezing or below in all 50 states...
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Plane crashes into Chicago home
(National News ~ 11/19/14)
CHICAGO -- A small twin-engine cargo plane crashed into a home on Chicago's southwest side Tuesday, killing the pilot but sparing a couple who were asleep inches away. The Aero Commander 500-B slammed nose-down into the front of the home about 2:40 a.m., punching through the ground floor into the basement and leaving about a third of the aircraft, including the tail, sticking straight out of the redbrick home...
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Navy secretary racks up 930,000 miles in world travel
(National News ~ 11/19/14)
WASHINGTON -- The Navy secretary has spent more than a full year of his five-year tenure on overseas travel, racking up more than 930,000 miles on trips that cost taxpayers more than $4.7 million. Ray Mabus, the former Mississippi governor, has taken at least 40 trips outside the U.S as of July, meeting officials and visiting sailors and Marines in more than 100 countries, according to data obtained and compiled by The Associated Press -- travel he said is critical to his job in furthering U.S. ...
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UN push against North Korea on rights moves ahead
(International News ~ 11/19/14)
UNITED NATIONS -- The world's boldest effort yet to hold North Korea and leader Kim Jong Un accountable for alleged crimes against humanity moved forward Tuesday at the United Nations, where a Pyongyang envoy threatened further nuclear tests. The U.N. ...
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Peruvians try frogs in a blender
(International News ~ 11/19/14)
LIMA, Peru -- Suffering from stress? Not feeling sexy? High in the Andean mountains, some locals believe putting frogs in a blender is the answer. There is no scientific evidence confirming any medicinal benefits from frog juice. The frogs that Peruvians use are from remote Lake Titicaca and listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature...
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China's $350M bridge gets scant North Korean welcome
(International News ~ 11/19/14)
TOKYO -- The bridge was supposed to be a key link for trade and travel between China's underdeveloped northeast provinces and a touted special economic zone in North Korea -- so key that Beijing sank more than $350 million into it. Now, it is beginning to look like Beijing has built a bridge to nowhere...
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Sister of slain actress crusades against Manson marriage
(National News ~ 11/19/14)
LOS ANGELES -- Debra Tate, whose pregnant sister Sharon was slain in 1969 by the murderous followers of Charles Manson, has spent much of her life trying to divert attention from the cult leader and keep him in prison. Her job got tougher with the news that Manson, now 80, plans to marry a 26-year-old woman who moved from the Midwest years ago to be near him...
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Israel vows harsh response to synagogue attack that killed five
(International News ~ 11/19/14)
JERUSALEM -- Israel vowed harsh retaliation Tuesday for a Palestinian attack that killed five people and left blood-smeared prayer books and shawls on the floor of a synagogue in Jerusalem -- an assault that escalated already-high tensions after weeks of religious violence...
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Cupich becomes Chicago archbishop, decries abuse
(National News ~ 11/19/14)
CHICAGO -- Blase Cupich became the archbishop of Chicago on Tuesday after his predecessor handed him a bishop's staff and relinquished the chair that symbolizes the leadership of the nation's third-largest diocese. During a Mass at Holy Name Cathedral, the transfer of power was completed as Cardinal Francis George, who is battling cancer, stepped aside to retire after being the spiritual leader of more than 2 million Catholics since 1997...
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Bonnie Cope
(Obituary ~ 11/19/14)
Bonnie Rose Cope, 82, of Scott City died Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, at her home. She was born Feb. 11, 1932, in Bonne Terre, Missouri, to Arvil D. and Ada Dunwoody Link. She married Walter Johnston Jr. on Sept. 2, 1950. He preceded her in death July 21, 1986...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 11/18/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/19/14)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Thursday: n At 2:42 a.m., a medical assist on Themis Street. n At 5:38 a.m., a medical assist on Aquamsi Street. n At 11:23 a.m., a dispatched and canceled call en route on Clark Avenue...
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Jackson fire report 11/17/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/19/14)
JACKSON The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following call Tuesday: n A cleanup on Cambridge Drive. The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls Thursday: n A fire alarm on Aspen Drive. n A fire alarm on Main Street. The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls Friday:...
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Jackson police report 11/19/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/19/14)
JACKSON The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest n Robert T.R. King, 24, 640 N. Hope St., was arrested on a Cape Girardeau County warrant. Summonses n Brennamaria C. Keller, 37, of Cape Girardeau was issued a summons for failure to register a motor vehicle...
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Safety agency to push for national air bag recall
(National News ~ 11/19/14)
DETROIT -- The federal government is demanding that the auto industry recall millions of additional cars equipped with faulty air bags that can injure -- and even kill -- a driver. The action Tuesday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration covers driver's side air bags equipped with inflators made by Takata Corp. of Japan. The inflators can erupt and send metal fragments into the passenger compartment...
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Toyota soon to start sales of fuel cell car
(International News ~ 11/19/14)
TOKYO -- There will only be a few hundred, and they won't be cheap, but Toyota is about to take its first small step into the unproven market for emissions-free, hydrogen-powered vehicles. The world's largest automaker announced Tuesday that it will begin selling fuel cell cars in Japan on Dec. ...
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Out of the Past 11/19/14
(Out of the Past ~ 11/19/14)
Mount Auburn Christian Church has called Wesley Wright to join the staff as minister; he is a 1984 graduate of St. Louis Christian College and received a master's degree from Lincoln Christian Seminary in Lincoln, Nebraska, in 1988. About 35 United Parcel Service employees spend most of the day picking up parcels and merchandise that spilled yesterday when a Union Pacific train derailed south of Randles; the derailment occurred at 6:40 p.m. ...
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Cape Girardeau police report 11/19/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/19/14)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n James M. Crowell, 28, 73 Green Acres Drive, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear for improper registration. n Brandon J. Steward, 24, 1215 College St., was arrested on suspicion of resisting arrest and possession of marijuana...
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Event today to celebrate, cultivate entrepreneurs
(Editorial ~ 11/19/14)
Job creation in today's economy doesn't come easy. Many big corporations are scaling back, reinventing themselves or moving jobs overseas. Many of the jobs created in the United States today are done so by entrepreneurs. This week is Global Entrepreneurship Week...
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Bruins' Rask cools off Blues with first shutout of season
(Professional Sports ~ 11/19/14)
BOSTON -- The Boston Bruins were content being outshot by nearly a 2-to-1 ratio against St. Louis. The Bruins focused on defense, forcing the Blues outside for shots that Tuukka Rask saw clearly and had no trouble stopping in a 2-0 win Tuesday night...
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First-year Southeast Missouri State softball coach Redburn signs his first recruits
(College Sports ~ 11/19/14)
Southeast Missouri State first-year coach Mark Redburn's first recruiting class was announced Tuesday. Two junior college players and three high school seniors signed to play for the Redhawks during the early signing period. Harli Wheeler, Danielle Turner, Brittany Stevens, Sarah Messex and Haley Thogmartin all signed National Letter of Intent to play at Southeast...
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Eagle Ridge boys basketball team stays unbeaten
(High School Sports ~ 11/19/14)
Josh King scored 10 points to lead the Eagle Ridge Christian boys basketball team to a 58-24 victory over visiting Community Christian Academy on Tuesday. Richard Mason and Uzziah Beggs each added eight points. Nathan Parker grabbed six rebounds for the Eagles and Jordan Cliff added six assists...
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Great Dane gives birth to 19 puppies
(National News ~ 11/19/14)
YORK HAVEN, Pa. -- Call it "19 Pups and Counting." WHTM-TV reports York County, Pennsylvania, residents Brandon and Aimie Terry's Great Dane dog recently gave birth to 19 puppies. Great Danes normally have seven to 10 puppies in a litter. But Brandon Terry says an X-ray of Snowy found at least 15 "little spines" during a visit to the veterinarian's office before she gave birth. The puppies are about three weeks old and recently opened their eyes...
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Letters by famous women are auctioned
(International News ~ 11/19/14)
PARIS -- An unprecedented collection of 1,500 documents from some of history's greatest women is being auctioned in Paris, including everything from Catherine the Great's letter shunning her lover, to Brigitte Bardot's plea to cancel the release of a song that ended up being banned in several countries owing to its sexual content...
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Aquilla Blissett
(Obituary ~ 11/19/14)
ORAN, Mo. -- Aquilla Blissett, 64, resident of rural Oran died Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, at his home. He was born June 11, 1950, in Earle, Arkansas, to the late Johnnie Lee and Maybelle Thomas Blissett. He served in the United States Army from August 1970 to March 1972 where he was an M-16 expert and received an honorable discharge...
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Willis Withers
(Obituary ~ 11/19/14)
Willis "Reeder" Withers, 81, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Nov. 17, 2014, at his home. He was born Aug. 13, 1933, in Cape Girardeau to Harry Edward and Ora Belle Fenimore Withers. Reeder was a lifelong resident of Cape Girardeau. He was a graduate of Central High School. He served in the Army in Korea...
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Thelma Dalton
(Obituary ~ 11/19/14)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Thelma Louise Dalton, 83, of Chaffee died Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, at Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel.
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Andrew Schlimme
(Obituary ~ 11/19/14)
Andrew Wayne Schlimme, 48, of Tampa, Florida, formerly of Whitewater, died Monday, Nov. 17, 2014, in Tampa from injuries in a motorcycle accident. Arrangements are incomplete at Cracraft-Miller Funeral Home in Jackson.
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Prayer 11/19/14
(Prayer ~ 11/19/14)
Father God, may we be rooted in the faith and always honor you. Amen.
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Muslim hijabi hipsters fusing fashion with faith
(Community ~ 11/19/14)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Fashion-conscious Muslim women from Kuala Lampur to Los Angeles who wear the Islamic headscarf, known as the hijab, have had to get creative...
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Buy the River: Two Cape Girardeau leading ladies kick off the holidays with high style
(Community ~ 11/19/14)
I love the excitement of the holidays, especially the decorative store fronts and wreath-lined streets. It gives our town a magical glow, along with the anticipation that something special is about to happen...
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