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Capahas fall to Liberal in NBC World Series, wrap up Bolen's career
(Community Sports ~ 08/05/16)
Three first-inning errors put the Burger King Capahas in a 4-0 hole they could never dig out of, as they fell to the Liberal (Kan.) Bee Jays 7-3 in a National Baseball Congress World Series championship week qualifier Thursday night in Wichita, Kansas...
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Central's Class of '56 to hold 60th class reunion Sept. 24
(Submitted Story ~ 08/05/16)
Memories will fly as the Class of '56 of Central High School gathers on Sept. 24 for their 60th class reunion. We'll remember marching to a drum cadence up Pacific Street to Houck Stadium for the football games, winning football and basketball and baseball games against Jackson Indians; dancing in the Tiger Den; and how about remembering those scratchy wool band uniforms and marching up Broadway hill to Capaha Park in a hot Labor Day Parade? Remember Mr. ...
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Benton rounds out signing class for Southeast Missouri State men's basketball
(College Sports ~ 08/05/16)
The Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team wrapped up its signings for the season as it announced the addition of guard Jaylen Benton on Friday. The Redhawks have now filled all of their scholarships for the upcoming season. Benton (6-foot-3, 180 pounds) hails from Columbus, Ohio, and last played in 2014-15 at Monroe College, a junior college in New York City, where he averaged 8.5 points per game and 2.5 assists while shooting 48.8 percent from the field and 41.3 percent from outside the arc. ...
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SEMO ROUNDUP: Angus, Moore represent men's basketball in Europe, track athletes honored
(College Sports ~ 08/05/16)
Southeast Missouri State men's basketball assistant Chris Moore and senior forward Joel Angus III are headed to Europe. Southeast announced Thursday that the pair were invited by Global Sports Academy, a not-for-profit that has participated in domestic and international competition for more than 20 years, to compete on the tour, which will span Holland, Germany and Belgium...
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Oran man bites, chokes girlfriend, police say
(Local News ~ 08/05/16)
An Oran, Missouri, man is accused of breaking his girlfriend's phone in half, biting her on her left arm and choking her the night of July 29 when she accused him of possessing stolen property. Scott County sheriff's deputies arrested Leo T. Steinbrenner III, 32, of Oran on Tuesday on suspicion of third-degree domestic assault at an address in the 200 block of Mulberry Street...
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Man accused of threatening girlfriend with knife
(Local News ~ 08/05/16)
Police say a Campbell, Missouri, man brandished a knife and told his girlfriend, “Run like you’ve never run before” at 3 a.m. Wednesday in the 1900 block of North Kingshighway. Aaron Wayne Brannon, 30, faces charges of unlawful use of a weapon and misdemeanor domestic assault. His bond was set at $7,500 cash only...
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Bootheel county commission race ends in tie
(Local News ~ 08/05/16)
DONIPHAN, Mo. — A county commission race in Ripley County, Missouri, ended in a tie Tuesday. In the Republican race for western district commissioner, Jerry Kelly and Andy Towell finished tied with 475 votes apiece. Totals will be verified during a noon meeting today of the election verification board at the courthouse, Ripley County Clerk Becky York said...
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Back-to-school tax free weekend starts today
(Local News ~ 08/05/16)
Tax-free weekend begins today, which means many local stores will be flooded with shoppers looking to save a little money on back-to-school supplies. The state’s annual tax-free weekend, set for today through Sunday, exempts certain purchases from the state’s 4.225 percent sales tax and allows counties and cities to decide whether to waive local sales taxes during the same period...
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United Days of Caring to kick off UW fundraising effort
(Local News ~ 08/05/16)
The United Way of Southeast Missouri is getting ready to begin its annual fundraising drive with an event dubbed United Days of Caring. From Sept. 9 to 11, people and organizations will be involved in improvement projects in local communities served by the not-for-profit agency. They include Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Scott City, Perryville and Marble Hill, Missouri...
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Getting ready for school in Jackson
(Local News ~ 08/05/16)
Kimber Parks unpacks math books inside her third-grade classroom Thursday at East Elementary School in Jackson. Students in the Jackson School District begin their school year Thursday, Aug. 11.
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Despite high temps, region's ozone level stays down
(Local News ~ 08/05/16)
Despite hot, muggy days and relatively warm summer lows, ozone levels in Southeast Missouri are holding at reasonable levels. Given the above-average temperatures the region has been experiencing, this is particularly good news. Ground-level ozone is created when pollution from vehicles, industry and naturally occurring gases combines with heat and sunlight ...
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Cape City Council mulling new fence regs
(Local News ~ 08/05/16)
New fence regulations would make it easier for Cape Girardeau residents, business owners and even city staff to know upfront which fence materials would be allowed and which would not, city planner Ryan Shrimplin said. New fence regulations are being drafted by city staff members...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 08/05/16)
Today in History Today is Friday, Aug. 5, the 218th day of 2016. There are 148 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Aug. 5, 1966, the Beatles' "Revolver" album was released in the United Kingdom on the Parlophone label; it was released in the United States three days later by Capitol Records. (Songs included "Eleanor Rigby" and "Yellow Submarine," which were also issued as a double A-side single on Aug. 5 and 8.)...
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Ask away: Questions employers hope you'll ask during a job interview
(Local News ~ 08/05/16)
"Do you have any questions?" As times goes on, job interviews seem to become more of a two-way street, with a business interviewing a candidate and the candidate interviewing the business. Rhett Hendrickson, co-owner and trainer at Hendrickson Business Advisors in Cape Girardeau, says job interviews always should be punctuated by well-planned and thought-out questions by the interviewee...
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Meet Gigi Butler: 2016 Flourish Women's Summit speaker
(Local News ~ 08/05/16)
Gigi Butler grew up in a family of entrepreneurs, and when she was 15, she started her own cleaning business. That entrepreneurial spirit led her to Nashville, Tennessee, where she pursued a music career and continued cleaning to pay the bills. Today, she is founder and chief innovation officer of the wildly successful Gigi's Cupcakes, which has more than 100 locations across the U.S. and is still growing...
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A passion for fashion: Blogger Sam Smith dishes on her favorite places to shop, and how to be an 'original'
(Local News ~ 08/05/16)
At 17 years old, Sam Smith of Cobden, Illinois, has a sweet disposition, a wise outlook on life, and big plans for her future. A lifelong lover of clothes, she created a fashion blog for a high school assignment, but has continued to share her thoughts on style, shopping and life in general at originalsamsmith.com. She spent her summer working at Philanthropy in Cape Girardeau and is headed to Lindenwood University this fall. Her greatest goal? To own her own shop someday...
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Heavy metal: Mother and daughter joined forces to make personalized jewelry at Red Fern Studio
(Local News ~ 08/05/16)
Morgan Dollar and her mother, Becky Foster, have been making jewelry for many years, but recently collaborated to operate Red Fern Studio, an Etsy shop featuring handcrafted metal bracelets and stud earrings. Dollar opened the Red Fern Studio Etsy shop in May 2015. ...
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Air plants and succulents are fresh, lovely - and nearly impossible to kill
(Local News ~ 08/05/16)
In the words of Laurie Everett, owner of the Indie House and Annie Laurie's Antiques in downtown Cape Girardeau, "plants are the new black." And in this day and age, having low-maintenance plants indoors can create a calming space, while also being functional for busy (or forgetful) plant owners...
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Playing it safe: Getting to know fellow parents is important for kids' safety
(Local News ~ 08/05/16)
Sometimes, letting children out into the world can be difficult for parents, especially in the case of younger kids. After all, it's hard not to wonder if children are safe or making the right decisions while in the care of their friends' legal guardians...
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Return to the nest: More adult children are moving back home with parents
(Local News ~ 08/05/16)
In the 2006 movie "Failure to Launch," the desperate parents of 35-year-old Tripp try everything they can to get him to move out of their family home, including hiring a beautiful woman, Paula, to help entice him out the door. Yet Tripp (Matthew McConaughey) is perfectly happy with his living situation. ...
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The Beauty Counter: How to contour like a pro
(Column ~ 08/05/16)
I think by now it's safe to say unless you've been living the past half-decade under a rock, chances are you are well aware of a makeup technique we ladies and gentlemen like to call "contouring." In the past year alone, contouring has taken on a life of its own. Sephora could probably dedicate a whole other store to nothing but contouring and highlighting products. I even had a client's grandmother ask me to make her cheekbones look like Kim Kardashian's...
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Paws & Effect: Skills, knowledge and respect needed in dog training
(Column ~ 08/05/16)
It's back-to-school time again! As the long days of summer creep away and our routines are re-established, have you noticed the family dog acting out a bit more? Dogs like routine, and when we upset that routine, behavior issues can develop. That tends to happen most when there are changes in the dog's home environment...
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Street Style: Dominique Pratt makes jewelry with class and beauty
(Column ~ 08/05/16)
Meeting local designers and artists is one of my absolute favorite things to do. The amount of talent and sheer brilliance in Southeast Missouri is definitely something to spread the word about. Recently I had the pleasure of being introduced to Dominique Pratt. ...
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Five of Clubbs: Turn, turn, turn
(Column ~ 08/05/16)
"When I was a child, I spoke and thought and reasoned as a child. But when I grew up, I put away childish things." "For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven." "You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream."...
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Parents: Are you guilty of arguing in front of your kids? (Part 1)
(Column ~ 08/05/16)
Parental conflict, whether parents are still in a relationship or not, can have a huge effect on children's well-being. Children in parental conflict situations often have emotional, behavioral and even physical symptoms that are directly related to mom and dad arguing. And while arguments in any relationship are bound to happen at one time or another, the more they occur in front of children and the more intense they are can directly affect the level of impact on our children...
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Counting sheep? Five reasons you're not sleeping
(Community ~ 08/05/16)
Tossing, turning and constantly waking — it can be maddening when you don't get the sleep your mind and body so desperately need. If you constantly struggle to fall asleep and stay asleep, you're in good (albeit tired) company. Millions of Americans across the country are chronically sleep deprived. ...
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Learn to can and enjoy the bounty of your garden all year long
(Local News ~ 08/05/16)
When Marge Phillips first learned to can fresh produce, she was somewhere between 10 and 12 years old. Her family was a large one, and preserving fresh fruits and vegetables was a given. "That's just what my parents did," she says. Now, 50 years later, she is still canning things like fresh dill pickles, homemade salsa, green beans, and grapes for making grape juice -- anything that can be canned and not frozen, although she freezes vegetable such as corn, too...
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A guide to nontraditional birthing options in Southeast Missouri
(Local News ~ 08/05/16)
Having a baby can be a joyful, beautiful and stressful time in a woman's life. With the limitless amounts of information on the internet and an abundance of advice from family and friends, it could be difficult for any woman to determine which birthing plan is the best for her...
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Get ready to buy: Tips on buying a home with less-than-perfect credit
(Local News ~ 08/05/16)
Get ready to buy Tips on buying a home when your credit is less than perfect By Lori Trepasso To purchase a home, most people need to take out a mortgage or home loan. To be approved for a home loan, you need to have a good credit history. But what if your credit is less than perfect? Or what if you don't have enough credit in the eyes of your lender to obtain a home loan? Here's what the experts have to say:...
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Starting pitching encounters more trouble in Cards' 7-0 loss to Reds
(Professional Sports ~ 08/05/16)
CINCINNATI -- The St. Louis Cardinals haven't been able to put everything together this season. An injury-depleted offense, an erratic defense and an unreliable bullpen cost them games. The most dependable part of the team has let them down lately. Mike Leake gave up seven runs in five-plus innings on Thursday as the Cincinnati Reds pulled away to a 7-0 victory and took two of three in the series. ...
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Speak Out 8/5/16
(Speak Out ~ 08/05/16)
Progressive-minded residents, resist repeated Speak Out calls for you to leave the area. We are the last, best hope for our beloved region's ability to survive and thrive. I just wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you to the poll workers at Bethany Baptist Church who braved the lack of air conditioning in the building Aug. 2. I was in there before 7 a.m., and it was already very warm. I appreciate their willingness to serve their community under very hot circumstances...
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Task force provides visible police presence
(Editorial ~ 08/05/16)
The plan appears to be working. In an effort to combat violent crime, the multiagency Street Crimes Task Force was formed. Running two-man patrols in high-crime areas of Cape Girardeau, Sikeston and Charleston, Missouri, the task force has made hundreds of arrests, including 40 felony arrests...
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Rembrandt or Monet: Let's choose a masterpiece
(Column ~ 08/05/16)
Yes, we're all up to here in politics, trying to keep our heads above all the ... well, you know. I can't tell you how many times I've heard, in the last week, the following phrase: "lesser of two evils." Really, folks, is that what we want in the Oval Office? Can we really hope that having evil, even if it's not the worse of two evils, is right for our country? Surely not, on both counts...
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Out of the past: Aug. 5
(Out of the Past ~ 08/05/16)
Donald R. Chilton has resigned as president of First Exchange Corp., parent company of several Exchange banks, including Jackson Exchange Bank and First Exchange Bank of Cape Girardeau; Chilton has joined the family business, a vinyl and leather manufacturing firm headquartered in St. Louis...
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Former Rams great Pace to be enshrined in Hall of Fame
(Professional Sports ~ 08/05/16)
ST. LOUIS -- Orlando Pace accomplished what he set out to do, becoming one of the best offensive tackles in the NFL. At 6-foot-7, he had the wingspan to ward off pass rushers, at 325 pounds he had the bulk for the power game, plus he was amazingly light on his feet...
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Gladys Steel
(Obituary ~ 08/05/16)
Gladys Steel, 93, of Cape Girardeau passed away peacefully Monday, Aug. 1, 2016, in Port Charlotte, Florida. She was born April 8, 1923, in Cape Girardeau. Gladys was a devoted mother and homemaker. Survivors are three sons, Leslie (Nancy) Steel of Port Charlotte, Stephen (Terry) Steel of Naples, Florida, and Terry (Sheila) Steel of Jackson; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson...
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Agnes Schaefer
(Obituary ~ 08/05/16)
WASHINGTON, Ill. -- Agnes L. Schaefer, 87, of Metamora, Illinois, formerly of Washington, passed away at 5:20 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016, at Snyder Village, surrounded by her loving family. Agnes was born March 9, 1929, in Oran, Missouri, to Joseph and Caroline Schlosser Blattel. She married Roy L. Schaefer Sr. on July 12, 1952, in Oran. He preceded her in death May 10, 2010...
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Dorothy Nobles
(Obituary ~ 08/05/16)
Dorothy Nobles, 93, of Scott City died Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016, at the Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee, Missouri.
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Linda McCullough
(Obituary ~ 08/05/16)
KEMP, Texas -- Linda Sue McCullough, 69, of Kemp passed away Sunday, July 31, 2016, at her home. She was born May 3, 1947, at Brownwood, Missouri, the daughter of Lloyd and Clara Kynion Kidd. Linda had been the chief operating officer of Nova Marketing in Dallas. Prior to moving to Texas, she worked in the sales division of KFVS12...
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Robert Kern
(Obituary ~ 08/05/16)
NEW HAMBURG, Mo. -- Robert "Bob" "Duke" Kern, 77, of New Hamburg passed away Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born April 25, 1939, in New Hamburg to the late Aloysius and Rose Ann Westrich Kern. He married Rose Lee Gloth on June 29, 1963, and she survives of the home...
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Ivan Francis
(Obituary ~ 08/05/16)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Ivan Earl Francis, 85, of Springfield died Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born May 18, 1931, in Painton, Missouri, to Ollie Earl and Duie Ivy Francis. Ivan was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the U.S. Air Force. He received his bachelor's degree in business from Southeast Missouri State University...
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Jackson police report 8/5/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/05/16)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Thefts n Theft was reported in the 700 block of Oak Street. n Theft was reported in the 200 block of South Missouri Street. n Theft was reported in the 600 block of Charlotte Court...
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Cape Girardeau fire reports 8/5/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/05/16)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Wednesday: n Medical assists were made at 9:55 a.m. on North Frederick Street; 11:55 a.m. on Rush Limbaugh Drive; 2:11 p.m. on North Kingshighway; 3:44 p.m. on South Spring Avenue; 6:11 p.m. on South Ellis Street; 8:56 p.m. on West Cape Rock Drive; and 11:09 p.m. on North Sprigg Street...
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Cape Girardeau police report 8/5/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/05/16)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWIs n Sherrita A. Jones, 36, of Cape Girardeau was issued a summons for driving while intoxicated at Broadway and Frederick Street. n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of driving while intoxicated, possession of methamphetamine and driving while revoked...
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Births 8/5/16
(Births ~ 08/05/16)
Daughter to Bobby J. and Elizabeth La Shelle Dover of Olmsted, Illinois, Saint Francis Medical Center, 5:43 p.m. Tuesday, July 26, 2016. Name, Clara Rose. Weight, 7 pounds, 9 ounces. First child. Mrs. Dover is the former Elizabeth Rose, daughter of Steven Rose of Olmsted and Barbara Rose. She is employed by Grand Rivers Community Bank. Dover is the son of Timmy Dover of Olmsted and Christie Seyer of Dutchtown. He is employed by the Pulaski County Detention Center...
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Shekau says he leads Boko Haram, not IS-appointed successor
(International News ~ 08/05/16)
LAGOS, Nigeria -- Abubakar Shekau said Thursday he is still the leader of Boko Haram, rejecting a successor announced hours earlier by the Islamic State group and exposing the biggest rift yet among Nigeria's deadly Islamic insurgents. Shekau's declaration could pave the way for a break from the Islamic State group and Boko Haram's possible return to the influence of al-Qaida. It also could cause insurgent rivals to turn their guns on each other...
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Kerry defends cash payment in wake of Iran deal
(International News ~ 08/05/16)
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- A $400 million pallet of cash delivered to the Iranian government at the same time a complicated nuclear deal was settled and four Americans were released was unrelated and not a ransom, Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday...
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Earl downgraded to tropical storm after drenching Belize
(International News ~ 08/05/16)
BELMOPAN, Belize -- Hurricane Earl deteriorated into a weak tropical storm Thursday as it passed over northern Guatemala en route to southern Mexico. Overnight, Earl slammed into the coast of the Caribbean nation of Belize with winds of 80 mph, leaving the country battered, with some flooding reported...
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Emirates plane may have attempted go-around before crash
(International News ~ 08/05/16)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- An Emirates airliner that crash landed Wednesday in Dubai tried to regain altitude in the last moments before it hit the ground, transponder data and air-traffic control communications suggest. The airline and investigators have not confirmed the findings, and aviation experts caution much remains unknown about the cause of the crash...
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UN bungles response to yellow fever outbreak in Africa
(International News ~ 08/05/16)
KINSHASA, Congo -- As a yellow-fever outbreak in central Africa exploded, 1 million vaccines disappeared in Angola. Thousands more vaccinations were delayed when accompanying syringes got waylaid. Ice packs to keep the shots potent went missing. And while the epidemic of the hemorrhagic fever spilled across international borders, a senior outbreak expert at the World Health Organization acknowledged their response had "lagged" for months...
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Police: London stabbings not terrorism
(International News ~ 08/05/16)
LONDON -- A Somali-Norwegian teenager went on a knife rampage through London's Russell Square, a hub for students and tourists, fatally stabbing an American woman from Florida and wounding five other people. Police said Thursday it wasn't terrorism, but in a city on edge after a summer of attacks elsewhere in Europe, authorities and London residents initially responded as if it were...
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Ring recovered in Lake Michigan
(National News ~ 08/05/16)
SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. -- Jamie Kennedy needs to make room for another wedding guest: the man who found her engagement ring in the bottom of Lake Michigan. John Dudley, the president of a metal-detector club in western Michigan, fought strong waves and scooped up the ring after getting a signal. The discovery was made in late July, two days after Kennedy lost the ring while trying to wash sand off her fingers at the beach. Dudley reached out to Kennedy and offered his services...
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FBI arrests man, says he had contact with 2 Texas attackers
(National News ~ 08/05/16)
CLEVELAND -- A North Carolina man arrested Thursday on accusations he tried to recruit people to join the Islamic State group had communicated with one of two men shot dead by a police officer in Garland, Texas, during an attack at an event where the Prophet Muhammad was being depicted in cartoons, the FBI said...
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Jury: Ex-officer should serve 2 1/2 years for manslaughter
(National News ~ 08/05/16)
PORTSMOUTH, Va. -- A jury recommended 2 1/2 years in prison for a white former police officer convicted of voluntary manslaughter Thursday in the shooting death of an unarmed black man who had been accused of shoplifting. The ex-officer, Stephen Rankin, shot 18-year-old William Chapman in the face and chest outside a Wal-Mart store last year after a security guard called police to go after the young man...
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Pregnant women living in Miami's Zika hot zone are fearful
(National News ~ 08/05/16)
MIAMI -- Jessica Ardente waited 36 years to have her first baby. Her parents will visit in two weeks to watch their grandson's ultrasound. There are cribs and car seats to shop for, a nursery to decorate and bottles, diapers and clothes to buy. And now, on top of everything else, there is Zika to worry about...
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The Band Perry takes precautions for Summer Olympics
(Entertainment ~ 08/05/16)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Members of the Band Perry say they're taking precautions as they travel to Brazil for the Summer Olympics because of the concerns about the Zika virus. The sibling group's pop-influenced song "Live Forever" was chosen as Team USA's official song, and they're heading to Rio de Janeiro to perform on television and also for the athletes. The opening ceremony will be held tonight...
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After 'Scary Lucy,' Ball's hometown to unveil new statue
(National News ~ 08/05/16)
CELORON, N.Y. -- What could be scarier than a statue of Lucille Ball that was so hated it was dubbed "Scary Lucy"? Being the sculptor hired to replace it. "It was completely intimidating," said Carolyn Palmer, whose new Lucy is to be unveiled Saturday in Lucille Ball Memorial Park in the actress' western New York hometown of Celoron...
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#SemoSelfie 8/5/16
(Entertainment ~ 08/05/16)
In honor of #NationalSelfieDay #semoselfie
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Artist, teacher Justin Henry Miller uses variety of materials to create unusual artwork
(Entertainment ~ 08/05/16)
Although he may consider it somewhat of a cliche, local artist Justin Henry Miller said he has been drawing from a very young age. "I feel like almost all artists partly say something along the lines of, 'I've been drawing ever since I was a kid,' or whatever, but that's probably some of my earliest memories, are making marks or drawing or doing something, probably on my parents' walls, to their dismay. But I was always engaged in some sort of making or drawing, doodling," he said...
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Light over Arch stumps St. Louis
(State News ~ 08/05/16)
ST. LOUIS -- A light that appeared high over St. Louis' Gateway Arch is perplexing officials. The mystery started when an Illinois man shot video of the light early Tuesday morning and shared it with KTVI-TV. After seeing the report, an employee at an Illinois park across the river from the arch took a look at footage from a security camera and also saw the same light...
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Schools receive request for after-school 'Satan Club'
(State News ~ 08/05/16)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- After-school religious clubs appear to be the next venture of a national group that sought to install a statue of Satan outside two state capitols to protest Christian monuments on public grounds. The Satanic Temple contacted nine public school districts across the country this week, seeking to start after-school Satan programs...
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Nixon assigned to be public defender on case
(State News ~ 08/05/16)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The head of Missouri's Public Defender System said he is appointing Gov. Jay Nixon to handle a case in protest of withheld funding. Michael Barrett, the director of Missouri's Public Defender System, wrote in a letter this week his office lacks sufficient funding to hire enough public defenders for people who can't afford representation...
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Officer: Jail inmate assaults man charged in church massacre
(National News ~ 08/05/16)
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Dylann Roof, the white man charged in the massacre of nine parishioners at a Charleston church, was assaulted Thursday by a black inmate at the South Carolina jail where he is being held, a law official said. Charleston County sheriff's Maj. Eric Watson said it happened outside Roof's cell Thursday morning...
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Trump conflict overshadows attacks on Clinton record
(National News ~ 08/05/16)
PORTLAND, Maine -- Donald Trump's warning the November election might be rigged is "ridiculous," President Barack Obama declared Thursday, wading deeper into the 2016 campaign. Anxious Republicans, meanwhile, struggled to move attention from their own infighting to Democratic foe Hillary Clinton...
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Fishing for happiness: Talking shop with Kamaria Pearson of the Missouri Department of Conservation
(Local News ~ 08/05/16)
Kamaria Pearson, angler education assistant for the Missouri Department of Conservation in Cape Girardeau, first found a passion for fishing on outings with her grandparents. They began taking her and her brother fishing when they were about 5 and 6 years old, and although Pearson didn't like it at first, she quickly warmed up to it once she had a cane fishing pole in her hands...
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Best Bet: Jerry Ford Orchestra to play at The Venue
(Entertainment ~ 08/05/16)
The Jerry Ford Orchestra will perform "A Night at the Purple Crackle" at 7 p.m. Saturday at The Venue, 80 S. Plaza Way in Cape Girardeau. The Jerry Ford Orchestra played often at the Purple Crackle in East Cape Girardeau, Illinois, from the 1960s through the 1980s. The cost for this revival evening of music, dinner and dancing is $35 per person. For reservations, call (573) 651-6681...
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Artifacts 8/5/16
(Entertainment ~ 08/05/16)
Dr. Jack Zibluk's exhibit, "Four Seasons in Southeast Missouri," will be available for viewing during normal business hours throughout August at the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center, 2289 County Park Drive in Cape Girardeau. Zibluk's work features scenes from walking the nature trails and state parks in Southeast Missouri. The gallery is free and open to the public...
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First Friday receptions 8/5/16
(Entertainment ~ 08/05/16)
Student artwork from Southeast Missouri State University's Art Academy (except Children's Ceramics and Young Potters), Art Reach, and Painting with the Elderly workshops will be on display. The Art Academy's Children's Ceramic and Young Potters' Exhibit opening and pickup will be held at the University's Ceramic Studio, 835 Broadway...
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Black Lives Matter activist sues Baton Rouge over arrest
(National News ~ 08/05/16)
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson sued the city of Baton Rouge and police officials Thursday, saying officers responded in a "militarized and aggressive manner" in arresting him and other people protesting a police shooting death...
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Prayer 8/5/16
(Prayer ~ 08/05/16)
We praise you, O God, for the gift of eternal life through Christ Jesus, our Lord. Amen.
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Odom dismisses two defensive linemen before first Mizzou football practice
(College Sports ~ 08/05/16)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The Missouri Tigers were a bit short-handed for the start of preseason camp Thursday after defensive linemen Walter Brady and Harold Brantley were dismissed from the team. Brady, a freshman All-America last season, was kicked off for violating undisclosed team policies. He made nine starts last season and tied for the team lead with seven sacks, plus led Southeastern Conference freshmen with 12 1/2 combined sacks and tackles for loss...
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