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Jail clerical error acknowledged in church shooting gun buy
(National News ~ 07/14/15)
LEXINGTON, S.C. -- A jail clerk made a mistake when entering information about the location of a drug arrest for church shooting suspect Dylann Roof, the first in a series of missteps that allowed Roof to buy a gun he shouldn't have been able to buy two months before the attack, authorities said...
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Obama commutes sentences for 46, including one in Bootheel
(National News ~ 07/14/15)
WASHINGTON -- Calling America "a nation of second chances," President Barack Obama on Monday cut the prison sentences of 46 nonviolent drug offenders -- including two in Missouri -- in what the White House hopes will be one prong of a broader push to make the criminal justice system fairer and saving the government money...
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Heat advisory issued for region
(Local News ~ 07/14/15)
Hot weather has come to the Southeast Missouri area and will stick around for a while, weather experts say. The National Weather Service on Monday issued a heat advisory for parts of nearly a dozen states in the central and southeast U.S., including Missouri and Illinois. The advisory affected nearly 29 million people...
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Fire erupts at Sikeston oil distributor
(Local News ~ 07/14/15)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Santie Wholesale Oil Co. was blackened by fire and explosions Monday, causing evacuations, cutting power to businesses and forcing road closures in a large area near U.S. 60. By around 1 p.m., the fire was being brought under control, and the smoke wafting from 126 Larcel Drive had dissipated considerably...
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Cape school district gets busy on bond-issue projects
(Local News ~ 07/14/15)
Construction projects funded by a $20 million bond issue were among the topics discussed Monday at a special planning session of the Cape Girardeau School Board. District officials also gave an update on instructional technology -- including the 1:1 computer laptop initiative -- and discussed school data and concerns about teacher preparation periods...
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daylily photo
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/14/15)
sun and heat loving hybrid daylily
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Award Winning Short Film- WISHMAKER- Premieres July 25th
(Submitted Story ~ 07/14/15)
"FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 07/14/2015" "Subrina Berger" "A Kwerd Productions, LLC" "573-872-9142 (mobile)" "subrinaj@gmail.com" "SPECIAL MEDIA PASS OPPORTUNITY - Media Red Carpet Q&A 5pm July 25th with Cast and Crew of WISHMAKER and private Screening of the film."...
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Capahas' offense keeps churning in 11-4 win over Bulls
(Community Sports ~ 07/14/15)
Two days after rapping out 22 hits in a 12-3 win over Fairview Heights, the Capahas pounded out 24 more in an 11-4 victory over the St. Louis Raging Bulls.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/14/15)
Today is Tuesday, July 14, the 195th day of 2015. There are 170 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 14, 1865, the Matterhorn, straddling Italy and Switzerland, was summited as a seven-member rope party led by British climber Edward Whymper reached the peak. (Four members of the party fell to their deaths during their descent; Whymper and two guides survived.)...
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Speak Out 7/14/15
(Speak Out ~ 07/14/15)
** Fireworks for vets; ** Stress out; ** Bipartisanship; ** $57 for stillborn; ** Drone sighting; ** Narcissistic; ** Fourth perspective
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Goddard's photo project helps soldiers connect
(Editorial ~ 07/14/15)
Soldiers sacrifice so much more than civilians will ever understand, often spending months or years away from home. When they cannot be in the comforts of home, the second best thing is for the comforts of home to be with them. This is precisely what sparked Jackson photographer Stephanie Goddard's Glimpse of Home project...
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Immigration is huge issue in Europe
(Column ~ 07/14/15)
Illegal aliens clambering over fences. Truck drivers fighting off refugees attempting to hitch a ride. Terrified civilians trapped on major highways, surrounded by desperate asylum seekers. Coast guard units on the alert for illegal aliens arriving by sea. ...
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Strong sales, but high abandonment for fitness trackers
(Community ~ 07/14/15)
NEW YORK -- Deepak Jayasimha's fitness tracker is now with his father-in-law in India, where it sits unused. Annabel Kelly foisted hers off on the kids. Virginia Atkinson took hers off to charge the battery and hasn't picked it up since February. Although sales of Fitbit and other fitness trackers are strong, many of their owners lose enthusiasm for them once the novelty of knowing how many steps they've taken wears off. ...
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U.S. agents knew of 'El Chapo' escape plots in 2014
(National News ~ 07/14/15)
WASHINGTON -- U.S. drug authorities knew Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman and his associates had developed several escape plans starting almost immediately after his arrest last year, according to internal Drug Enforcement Administration documents obtained by The Associated Press...
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Study: Rough play is riskier than heading in youth soccer
(Community ~ 07/14/15)
CHICAGO -- Heading takes the heat in youth soccer, but limiting rough play might be a better way to prevent concussions and other injuries, a nine-year study of U.S. high-school games suggests. More than 1 in 4 concussions studied occurred when players used their heads to hit the ball...
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Virginia Perry
(Obituary ~ 07/14/15)
Virginia Estelle Perry, 88, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, July 12, 2015, at Ratliff Care Center. She was born Sept. 25, 1926, in Baltimore to Joseph Auld and Myrtle Cecilia Duvall Harrison. Virginia was a factory worker. She was a member of Cape First Church. She served in church 70 years as a youth leader, in the music ministry and as a Sunday-school teacher...
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Yvetta Barnhart
(Obituary ~ 07/14/15)
Yvetta Barnhart, 81, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, July 12, 2015, at Southeast Hospital. She was born May 22, 1934, in Cape Girardeau to Joe and Lela McClard Littleton. She and Phillip Barnhart were married Oct. 26, 1952, in Cape Girardeau. Yvetta attended Washington and Lorimier Schools. She was a housekeeper for several families. She was a member of Lynwood Baptist Church and formerly a member of Southside Baptist Church. She was a Sunday-school teacher at both churches...
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Dr. Scott Gibbs
(Obituary ~ 07/14/15)
Dr. Scott Randall Gibbs, 58, died peacefully Friday, July 10, 2015, at his home in Jackson. He was surrounded by loved ones. Scott is survived by his wife, Barbara Gibbs of Jackson; children, Carol (Richard) Feiner, Alexander Koenig, Eric Koenig, Elizabeth Gibbs, William Gibbs, Matthew Gibbs, Benjamin Gibbs and Michael Gibbs; his mother, Peggy Gibbs of Ballwin, Missouri; and siblings, Monte (Suzanne) Gibbs of Ballwin, Michaelle (John) Trottier of St. ...
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Don Cashan
(Obituary ~ 07/14/15)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Don Cashan, 54, of Kevil, Kentucky, formerly of Cairo, died Saturday, July 11, 2015, en route to Baptist Health in Paducah, Kentucky. Visitation will be from noon to service time Wednesday at Crain Funeral Home in Cairo. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Green Lawn Memorial Gardens...
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Son of Boston police captain charged in terror bomb plot
(National News ~ 07/14/15)
BOSTON -- The son of a Boston police captain has been arrested in an FBI sting and accused of plotting to commit terrorist acts in support of the Islamic State group, including setting off pressure-cooker bombs at an unidentified university and slaughtering students live online...
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Walker enters presidential fray
(National News ~ 07/14/15)
WAUKESHA, Wis. -- Scott Walker vowed Monday to fight for America's interests abroad and for conservative policies in Washington, launching a 2016 Republican presidential bid by highlighting his clashes with labor unions as his campaign taunted Democratic critics...
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Diplomats: Iran nuclear agreement appears likely today
(International News ~ 07/14/15)
VIENNA -- An Iran nuclear agreement appeared likely within hours, diplomats said late Monday after a day in which American and Iranian negotiators appeared to struggle to clear final obstacles and likely miss a fourth deadline in less than two weeks...
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Greece strikes deal, avoids euro exit
(International News ~ 07/14/15)
BRUSSELS -- After grueling, often-angry negotiations that tested the limits of European unity, Greece struck a preliminary rescue deal with its creditors Monday that should avert an imminent financial catastrophe but guarantees years more hardship and sacrifice for its people...
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50 Cent files for bankruptcy protection after losing lawsuit
(Entertainment ~ 07/14/15)
HARTFORD, Conn. -- 50 Cent filed for federal bankruptcy protection Monday, days after a jury ordered him to pay $5 million in an invasion-of-privacy lawsuit. The rapper-actor, whose real name is Curtis Jackson III, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Hartford. He owns a 50,000-square-foot mansion in nearby Farmington...
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Accident injures 6, shuts down Highway 25
(Local News ~ 07/14/15)
KENNETT, Mo. -- Six people were injured, including two seriously, in a traffic accident on Highway 25 north of Kennett on Saturday afternoon that left both lanes of the highway closed to traffic for some time...
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Jackson police will hold sobriety checkpoint later this month
(Local News ~ 07/14/15)
The Jackson Police Department, in conjunction with the Southeast Missouri DWI Task Force, will conduct a sobriety checkpoint sometime before the end of July. According to a police department news release, 219 people were killed and more than 3,000 injured in drunken-driving accidents in Missouri in 2013...
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Woman dies in house fire in Dexter
(Local News ~ 07/14/15)
DEXTER, Mo. -- The cause of a fire that claimed a woman's life early Monday remains unknown. Firefighters were summoned to 905 N. Poplar St. in Dexter at 1:20 a.m. Monday to find the two-story house engulfed in flames. Firefighters worked through the early morning hours to extinguish the fire that damaged a nearby residence as well...
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Five area veterans honored by Quilt Guild
(Local News ~ 07/14/15)
Five area veterans received tokens of gratitude from the River Heritage Quilt Guild during its annual Quilts of Valor presentation Monday evening at the Cape Girardeau public library. Dr. Ron Lessmann, Robbie Stagner, Darrell Gallaher, Marti Martin and Tom Wolfe were presented quilts...
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State education board ends pact with testing company
(Local News ~ 07/14/15)
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has ended its contract with testing consortium Smarter Balanced. DESE sent a letter to the group last week, stating Missouri will not continue as a licensee of materials for the 2015-2016 school year...
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Red Cross picks Community Volunteer Leader in Cape
(Local News ~ 07/14/15)
The American Red Cross of Southeast Missouri has selected its first Community Volunteer Leader for Cape Girardeau. A Community Volunteer Leader acts as the single point of contact within community to develop, build and expand the presence of the Red Cross, a news release stated...
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Mom of teen wounded by St. Louis police questions shooting
(State News ~ 07/14/15)
ST. LOUIS -- The mother of an armed 16-year-old boy who was shot and paralyzed by St. Louis police is questioning whether officers needed to fire upon her son. Antoinette Liggins, 42, said Brandon Claxton "shouldn't have had the gun" when confronted by police Saturday, but officers "didn't have to shoot him down like that."...
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Nation briefs 7/14/2015
(National News ~ 07/14/15)
WASHINGTON -- Pentagon leaders are finalizing plans aimed at lifting the ban on transgender individuals in the military, with the goal of formally ending one of the last gender- or sexuality-based barriers to military service, senior U.S. officials said. ...
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Woman in wench costume stops sword thief
(National News ~ 07/14/15)
LARKSPUR, Colo. -- A man faces theft and assault charges after authorities say he crashed a jousting performance at the Colorado Renaissance Festival and tried to steal a sword. Steve Chapman said a woman in a wench costume chased down and held the would-be thief in a headlock until Douglas County sheriff's deputies arrived. Sheriff's office spokeswoman Deborah Sherman said 22-year-old Connor Ward appeared to have been drunk when he grabbed the sword...
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Cape Legion drops 5-4 decision to Sikeston
(Community Sports ~ 07/14/15)
The Cape Girardeau Ford & Sons Post 63 American Legion baseball team yielded single runs in Sikeston's final three at-bats and dropped a 5-4 decision on the road Monday night. After Sikeston took a 2-0 lead in the first inning, Post 63 responded with four runs in the fourth for a 4-2 lead. The Silver Sox regained the lead with runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings...
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Jarod Shumaker
(Obituary ~ 07/14/15)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Jarod Shumaker, 37, of Olive Branch died Sunday, July 12, 2015. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms, Illinois. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Olive Branch Cemetery...
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Cape Girardeau police report 7/14/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/14/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A suspect is in custody pending formal charges of resisting/interfering with arrest, driving while suspended, failure to stop at stop sign and failure to signal...
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Jackson police report 7/14/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/14/15)
JACKSON The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Ricky N. Kelley, 54, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, was arrested on a Jackson warrant for failure to appear for a show cause order. n Nicholas G. Griffin, 22, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on suspicion of assault, unlawful use of a weapon and peace disturbance...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 7/14/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/14/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Sunday: n Medical assist calls were made to: South Sunset Boulevard at 12:50 a.m.; Boxwood Drive at 6:30 a.m.; Normal Avenue at 7:38 a.m.; Broadway at noon; Hopper Road at 12:09 p.m.; North Frederick Street at 1:21 p.m.; Bernice Street at 1:32 p.m.; Clark Avenue at 3:11 p.m.; North Main Street at 3:16 p.m.; North Lorimier Street at 3:50 p.m.; Meyer Drive at 6:37 p.m.; and South Ellis Street at 10:38 p.m...
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Prayer 7/14/15
(Prayer ~ 07/14/15)
Thank you, O Lord Jesus, that by your grace we are saved through faith in you. Amen.
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Out of the past: July 14
(Out of the Past ~ 07/14/15)
Gov. John Ashcroft yesterday signed legislation that will allow voters in Cape Girardeau and Bollinger counties to decide the fate of a proposed recreational lake for the two counties. The legislation allows voters to decide whether to levy a 1-cent sales tax to pay for the construction of the 7,700-acre lake. It also would enable the counties to form a local authority to oversee the lake's development and maintenance...
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Go the distance: Cape Girardeau marathoner races toward a triathlon
(Community ~ 07/14/15)
As Laura Sheridan of Cape Girardeau ran the Boston Marathon for the first time in April, headwinds of 20 miles per hour and temperatures around 40 degrees made the experience anything but easy. But that didn't stop Sheridan from earning a personal best time, finishing the 26.2-mile race in 3 hours and 24 minutes -- about 9 minutes faster than her previous record...
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