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House narrowly passes $1.1 trillion spending bill
(National News ~ 12/12/14)
WASHINGTON -- In unlikely alliance, the Obama White House and House Republicans joined forces Thursday in an attempt to pass a $1.1 trillion governmentwide spending bill over protests from Democrats who said it would roll back bank regulations imposed in the wake of the economic near-meltdown of 2008...
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County sales tax collection tops $7 million
(Local News ~ 12/12/14)
Cape Girardeau County has surpassed $7 million in sales tax revenue for the first time, according to the most recent report issued by the county treasurer's office. It had been an uncertain year, with monthly revenue increases and decreases frequently reaching the double digits. But the county still came out on top with a revenue total of $7,036,751.10 year-to-date...
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A deadly puzzle: Patience, training help experts gather evidence in homicides
(Local News ~ 12/12/14)
A charred body is found in a burning car. An autopsy later reveals the victim was strangled. A woman is raped and murdered in her home. A quarter-century later, a DNA sample and a palm print taken from the scene help police identify her attacker as a serial killer who eventually confesses to the murders of several other women...
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Cape County Tea Party Monthly Meeting - ChrisTTTTmas ParTTTTy
(Submitted Story ~ 12/12/14)
PRESS RELEASE CAPE COUNTY TEA PARTY ChrisTTTTmas ParTTTTy Instead of our regular monthly Third Tuesday Tea Time (TTTT) meeting at the Cape Public Library, the members of the Cape County Tea Party, Friends, EVERYONE is invited to join in fellowship and fun to celebrate Christmas and be thankful for all the gifts we continue to enjoy!...
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Oak Ridge superintendent to retire in June
(Local News ~ 12/12/14)
The Oak Ridge School District soon will be searching for a replacement for its longest-tenured superintendent. Dr. Gerald Landewee, who will retire June 30, spent four years as the district's elementary school principal, one year as assistant superintendent and elementary principal and the past 12 years in his current role...
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Ollie is ready for Christmas
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/12/14)
Ollie sports his Christmas tie after a trip to see the gals at Dana's.
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Molly
(Submitted Story ~ 12/12/14)
Molly found out her Christmas stocking is empty this year. No treats from Santa. She is overweight the vet said no treats. Eight pounds is to heavy for her five pound frame. She didn't take the news very well. Poor little Chichuahua
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Today in History
(National News ~ 12/12/14)
Today is Friday, Dec. 12, the 346th day of 2014. There are 19 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 12, 1870, Joseph H. Rainey of South Carolina became the first black lawmaker sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives. On this date:...
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Southeast Percussion Ensemble to present two holiday concerts
(Entertainment ~ 12/12/14)
The Southeast Missouri State University Percussion Ensemble will present its Family Holiday Concerts at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday at Southeast's River Campus. The concerts are expected to be upbeat, with egg-shaking and singalong opportunities, and offer an entertaining entree to the holiday season for the whole family, according to a news release from the university...
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Acting Out! presents fundraising performance
(Entertainment ~ 12/12/14)
Area thespians are turning to their melodious sides to present "A Very Broadway Christmas," an evening of music, food and drinks at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Cup 'N' Cork, 11 S. Spanish St. in Cape Girardeau. Members of the local stage troupe Acting Out! will perform a range of tunes to raise funds for next year's productions. There is no admission charge, and 10 percent of proceeds from the sale of food and beverage will be donated to Acting Out!...
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DOJ: Indian tribes can grow and sell marijuana
(National News ~ 12/12/14)
GRANTS PASS, Ore. -- Indian tribes can grow and sell marijuana on their lands as long as they follow the same federal conditions laid out for states that have legalized the drug, the U.S. Justice Department said Thursday. Some advocates said the announcement could open new markets across the country and give rise to a rich new business on reservations, not unlike the advent of casino gambling. ...
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Jimmy Simms
(Obituary ~ 12/12/14)
Jimmy Simms, 50, of Scott City died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City is in charge of arrangements.
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Verneal Daniel
(Obituary ~ 12/12/14)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Ethel Verneal Daniel, 93, of Advance passed away Wednesday, Dec. 10, 1921, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born June 11, 1921, at Bell City, daughter of Monal Alonzo and Hazel Lee Rodgers Wilkerson. She and Cletis C. Daniel were married in 1939 in Advance. He preceded her in death June 28, 2000...
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Jessie Bryan
(Obituary ~ 12/12/14)
Jessie Jo Harvey Bryan, 86, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014, at her home. She was born April 3, 1928, in Cape Girardeau, to Joseph W. and Ruby Noland Harvey. She and William M. Bryan were married Nov. 6, 1944, in Macon, Georgia. He preceded her in death in 2000...
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Independence mulls large solar farm
(National News ~ 12/12/14)
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. -- Independence officials could build the state's largest solar farm as part of a continuing push to expand the city's use of renewable energy. In July, the city set a goal for the city-owned Independence Power and Light to produce at least 10 percent of its power from renewable energy by 2018 and 15 percent by 2021. At least part of that goal would be reached with a proposed 10 megawatt solar farm on land in northeast Independence...
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Cape Girardeau police report 12/12/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/12/14)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Cynthia Kaye Robert, 24, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on suspicion of stealing at Wal-Mart. n Sterling L. McGill, 21, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on suspicion of stealing at Wal-Mart...
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Eldon Bethard
(Obituary ~ 12/12/14)
Eldon Ellis Bethard, 99, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014, at Auburn Creek Assisted Living in Cape Girardeau, with his wife of 76 years by his side. He was born Dec. 1, 1915, in Raymond, Illinois, to James Wesley and Nettie Freeman Bethard. He and Laura Stogsdill were married Feb. 19, 1938...
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Walter Diefenbach
(Obituary ~ 12/12/14)
Walter J. Diefenbach, 92, of Jackson died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Cracraft-Miller Funeral Home, and from 9 a.m. until service time Monday at St. Paul Lutheran Church...
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Dorothy McDonald
(Obituary ~ 12/12/14)
Dorothy Marion McDonald, 83, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014, at the Arbors in Cape Girardeau. She was born Nov. 28, 1931, in Wittenberg, Missouri, to Gerhard and Josephine Kassel Weber. She and Clyde "Mac" McDonald Jr. were married May 31, 1958, in Altenburg, Missouri...
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Spanish news to vanish from Google News globally
(National News ~ 12/12/14)
MADRID -- Google is locking Spanish publishers out of its popular Google News service in response to a new Spanish law that imposes fees for linking to the headlines and news stories on other websites. The move announced Thursday will reverberate around the globe. Besides closing Google News in Spain, Google Inc. also is blocking reports from Spanish publishers in the more than other 70 other international editions packaged by Google News...
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Out of the Past : 12/12/14
(Out of the Past ~ 12/12/14)
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board has endorsed a proposal to spend $376,050 in capital improvements for the city's park system over the next three fiscal years; included in the plan is the purchase and development of the old St. Vincent's College property as a community center and center for elderly people...
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Best Bet 12/12/14: Candy-cane hunt
(Entertainment ~ 12/12/14)
The Easter Bunny has nothing on Santa Claus and his elves. Certain areas of Arena Park will be Cape Girardeau's own candyland from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. today. Participants are asked to bring flashlights and dress for the weather. Upon arriving at the Arena, participants will be able to decorate a bag to collect candy canes, and, after the hunt, cookies and hot chocolate will be served. A parent must accompany children. More information is available at cityofcapegirardeau.org or by calling 339-6340...
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Cape police warn of new phone scams
(Local News ~ 12/12/14)
Another telephone scam is making the rounds in Southeast Missouri. In the past few days, police have received reports of someone from the 202 area code calling and trying to convince people to give out financial information, said Cpl. Darin Hickey of the Cape Girardeau Police Department...
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State lawmakers probe Guard troops use at Ferguson
(State News ~ 12/12/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers vowed an aggressive investigation Thursday into why Gov. Jay Nixon did not use National Guard troops to prevent angry crowds from burning and looting businesses in Ferguson, Missouri, when a grand jury decision was announced in the police shooting of Michael Brown...
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Authorities seek suspect in theft of firearms, ATVs
(Local News ~ 12/12/14)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Authorities are searching for a Poplar Bluff man they believe may be responsible for thefts of firearms and all-terrain vehicles. Austin Million, whose last known address was in the 2000 block of Sanders Street, is a person of interest in recent thefts in the Poplar Bluff area, Police Capt. Dave Sutton said...
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CIA chief challenges Senate torture report
(National News ~ 12/12/14)
WASHINGTON -- CIA director John Brennan, responding to the Senate torture report, acknowledged Thursday in a rare news conference that "abhorrent" tactics were used on terror detainees and said it was "unknown and unknowable" whether the harsh treatment yielded crucial intelligence that could have been gained in any other way...
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California whacked by powerful storm
(National News ~ 12/12/14)
SAN FRANCISCO -- A powerful storm churned down the West Coast on Thursday, bringing strong gales and needed rain and snow that caused widespread blackouts in Northern California and whiteouts in the Sierra Nevada. The brunt of the storm hit the San Francisco Bay Area, flooding freeways, toppling trees and keeping thousands of people home from work and school...
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Wanted father captured on freeway bridge, 4 sons safe
(National News ~ 12/12/14)
SAN DIEGO -- A three-day search for a man wanted for questioning in his wife's disappearance and the abduction of their four young sons ended Thursday when police officers tackled him on a freeway bridge as he began climbing over a railing 150 feet above the ground. All four boys were safe...
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Local author also coaches other writers
(Entertainment ~ 12/12/14)
Regardless of the industry, winning over and retaining consumers is the name of the game. Writing coach and publisher Linda Culbreth said positioning oneself as an expert in a field can make an impression on a consumer. That inspired her to start Diamonds of Knowledge, her personal publishing label geared toward business writing...
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Many upcoming films bring holiday cheer to Cape West 14 Cine manager
(Entertainment ~ 12/12/14)
December brings a year-end lull for most, but the movie industry is usually gearing up for its yearly surge. Kevin Dillon, manager of Cape West 14 Cine in Cape Girardeau, said that this year's premiere schedule is especially full. "It seems to pick up this time of year," Dillon said. "But it also seems like this year there are two or three more movies coming out than there usually are. Especially on Christmas Day."...
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'Birdman' among leaders in Globes noms
(Entertainment ~ 12/12/14)
NEW YORK -- "Birdman" is soaring. "Boyhood" keeps growing. "Selma" is on the march. And "Unbroken" is ... missing in action. In nominations for the 72nd annual Golden Globes announced Thursday in Beverly Hills, California, the season's Oscar favorites largely stayed on course, with Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's "Birdman" spreading its wings the widest...
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Music for a merrier Christmas
(Local News ~ 12/12/14)
Evan Webb plays with his band at LoDo in Cape Girardeau during the 13th annual Happy Slapowitz's Toy Bash on Thursday. The event collects toys and raises money for children in need for the holiday season. Ten bands played at eight venues in downtown Cape Girardeau during the event. More images are in a gallery at semissourian.com...
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Three Rivers board OKs 5-year plan
(Local News ~ 12/12/14)
A new five-year strategic plan called 2020 Vision has been approved by the Three Rivers College Board. It is broken into several major pieces, including student services; staff and resource development; student enrollment, retention and transfer; quality instruction; and learning environment...
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Cardinals end Rams' shutout streak, win 12-6
(Professional Sports ~ 12/12/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Drew Stanton hopped off the field to the bench and was carted off with a right knee injury. For the second straight meeting against the St. Louis Rams, the Arizona Cardinals lost a quarterback. They won both times, thanks to strong defense...
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Struggling Tigers hold off Elon, 78-73
(Professional Sports ~ 12/12/14)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Johnathan Williams III and Keith Shamburger each scored 16 points for Missouri, which converted all eight of its free throw attempts in the final minute, to escape with a 78-73 win against Elon on Thursday. After trailing for all but the first 24 seconds of the game, Elon used an 11-0 run to suddenly pull within 70-69 with 55.9 seconds remaining on a 3-pointer by Luke Eddy. ...
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State briefs
(State News ~ 12/12/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri parents could be guaranteed time off work to attend a school event with their child if enough lawmakers support the proposal. State Rep. Karla May of St. Louis recently filed legislation that would allow parents and legal guardians to take off eight hours from work a year. ...
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Harvard professor apologizes to Chinese restaurant for rant
(National News ~ 12/12/14)
BOSTON -- The Harvard Business School instructor who blasted a Chinese restaurant for overcharging him by $4 on an order has apologized. Associate professor Benjamin Edelman posted a message on his website saying his lengthy emails with Sichuan Garden were "out of line" and that he reached out to the restaurant to apologize. The restaurant acknowledged prices on its website were out of date and promised to update them. But Edelman demanded a $12 refund, citing state law...
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Book points to economic crash
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/12/14)
I recommend to your readers the reading of "The Real Crash" by Peter D. Schiff. it is an excellent analysis of the economic crash that is imminent because of our national leaders' disregard for our annual budget deficits and our enormous escalating public debt...
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Percussion ensemble to perform festive tunes Saturday
(Editorial ~ 12/12/14)
There are some events worth beating the drum to promote. Saturday's Family Holiday Concerts featuring the Southeast Missouri State University percussion ensemble is one. The annual concert is a dynamic show, featuring plenty of talented students who play favorite Christmas songs, including "We Three Kings," "Frosty/Rudolph/Santa Medley" and "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen." There are many more, too...
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Speak Out 12/12/14
(Speak Out ~ 12/12/14)
Unused food; Leaves collection; Thank you, police; Trophy hunters; Alabama football; Roll Tide!; Smoke at restaurant; Road issues
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Another of life's mysteries is solved by watching live TV
(Column ~ 12/12/14)
Another of life's mysteries is easily solved by watching live TV Because of a scheduling situation in our household, my wife and I watched the live broadcast of the evening news on CBS Monday night. As a result, we now know why medications -- prescriptions and over-the-counter -- are so expensive...
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Prayer 12/12/12
(Prayer ~ 12/12/14)
O Lord Jesus, may we choose words wisely and honor you. Amen.
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