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Suspect in armed robbery of Cape grocery store arrested in Utah
(Local News ~ 11/09/17)
A man suspected of robbing a Cape Girardeau grocery store at gunpoint was arrested Sunday in Utah, police said. The Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged Odell R. Thompson, 25, with first-degree robbery, armed criminal action and burglary. All three counts are felonies...
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Sikeston native Anna DeHart's 'Voice' run comes to an end
(Local News ~ 11/09/17)
SIKESTON, Mo. — Sikeston native Anna Catherine DeHart’s run on the singing competition “The Voice” came to an end during the knockouts round in Monday night’s episode. Similar to the battle round, contestants in knockouts compete against another member of their team, but only half of the team would advance to the next round and the contestants wouldn’t know who they were up against until it was their turn to sing...
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Government-led land-clearance authority could aid revitalization efforts
(Local News ~ 11/09/17)
Creation of a “land clearance for redevelopment authority” — proposed in a recently released plan for downtown Cape Girardeau — could aid revitalization efforts, a key community leader said. Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce president John Mehner said the governmental entity could buy tracts of land and raze dilapidated structures to facilitate new developments...
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Monument reinstalled at Veterans Memorial Plaza
(Local News ~ 11/09/17)
Richard Schreiner, left, and Clark Daniels work with Matt Daniels on the tractor Wednesday to reinstall a monument dedicated to veterans of the 140th Infantry Regiment onto a new paver platform at Veterans Memorial Plaza in Cape County Park North
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Cape County Commission sells former juvenile detention center site
(Local News ~ 11/09/17)
The Cape Girardeau County Commission has sold a 2-acre tract that once was home to the juvenile detention center. Fountain Estates LLC purchased the now-vacant land for $125,110, Second District Associate Commissioner Charles Herbst said. The site, which fronts Merriwether Street, is adjacent to Cape Girardeau city’s Indian Park...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 11/09/17)
Today is Thursday, Nov. 9, the 313th day of 2017. There are 52 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 9, 1967, a Saturn V rocket carrying an unmanned Apollo spacecraft blasted off from Cape Kennedy on a successful test flight. On this date:...
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Local photo event is special day for children, parents
(Editorial ~ 11/09/17)
The stories we write and publish in the Southeast Missourian aren’t always those that are going to grab a lot of attention, even though perhaps they should. But we never get tired of sharing stories when our community lifts up those who struggle with disabilities. Time after time, we see our community rise to the occasion and accept, embrace and give to those with special needs...
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Veterans Day 2017
(Column ~ 11/09/17)
Veterans Day is a day designated to honor those who have served our nation in the military. In times of war and times of peace, military service requires sacrifice to the nation by an individual. Veterans are those who accepted that they have an obligation to serve...
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Obama reports for jury duty in Chicago
(National News ~ 11/09/17)
CHICAGO -- Former President Barack Obama, free of a job that forced him to move to Washington for eight years, showed up to a downtown Chicago courthouse for jury duty Wednesday morning. The 44th president's motorcade -- considerably shorter than the one he had when he lived in the White House -- left his home in the Kenwood neighborhood on the city's South Side and arrived at the Richard J. Daley Center shortly after 10 a.m...
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Elton John celebrates 25 years of AIDS foundation
(Entertainment ~ 11/09/17)
NEW YORK — A teary and emotional Elton John celebrated the 25th anniversary of his AIDS foundation with a gala Tuesday in New York City, raising about $4.4 million and telling the audience they would end the AIDS epidemic by 2030. John’s efforts to raise awareness and fight against AIDS were lauded by former U.S. president Bill Clinton, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and singer Aretha Franklin...
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Alaska police: Thief didn't get far in motorized grocery store cart
(National News ~ 11/09/17)
FAIRBANKS, Alaska — A man accused of stealing a motorized shopping cart from an Alaska grocery store didn’t get very far or go very fast before his low-speed getaway attempt was foiled by police. The battery-operated cart with a basket mounted behind the handlebars has a top speed of 1.9 mph...
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Philippines halts work in sea after China objects
(International News ~ 11/09/17)
MANILA, Philippines -- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte stopped construction work on a newly formed sandbar in the disputed South China Sea after China protested, the defense chief said Wednesday, disclosing details of the territorial spat for the first time...
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Egyptian president warns Iran to stop meddling in region
(International News ~ 11/09/17)
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt -- Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said Wednesday that Iran must stop "meddling" in the Middle East and the security of Arab Gulf countries must not be threatened, but he underscored he does not want war and believes dialogue can resolve the region's crises...
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Catalonians protest jailing of officials, seccession activists
(International News ~ 11/09/17)
MADRID -- A general strike in Catalonia was muted Wednesday, but pro-independence protesters blocked roads and stopped trains in Spain's northeastern region to protest the jailing of ousted Catalan government officials and secessionist activists. Big traffic jams were reported on roads leading to Catalan cities, including the regional capital Barcelona, and on major highways...
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Pakistan woman charged in poisoning death of 18
(International News ~ 11/09/17)
BASTI LASHARI, Pakistan -- Aasia Bibi had warned her parents time and again if they forced her to marry her cousin, a man she disliked, she would be capable of going to any length to exit the union. She was already in a relationship, she said, and should be allowed to marry the man of her choice...
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Supernova keeps putting on show for astronomers
(National News ~ 11/09/17)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Death definitely becomes this star. Astronomers reported Wednesday on a massive, distant star that exploded in 2014 -- and also, apparently back in 1954. This is one supernova that refuses to bite the cosmic dust, confounding scientists who thought they knew how dying stars ticked...
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Jerusalem protests look to preserve ultra-Orthodox lifestyle
(International News ~ 11/09/17)
JERUSALEM -- A string of protests by ultra-Orthodox Jewish activists against Israel's compulsory military service has paralyzed Jerusalem in recent weeks in what their leaders had hoped would be a show of strength by the traditionally insular society...
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Self-operating shuttle bus has bender after Las Vegas launch
(National News ~ 11/09/17)
LAS VEGAS -- The robots won this one. A driverless shuttle bus was involved in a minor crash with a semi-truck less than two hours after it made its debut on Las Vegas streets Wednesday in front of cameras and celebrities. The human behind the wheel of the truck was at fault, police said...
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U.S. tightens travel rules to Cuba, blacklists many businesses
(National News ~ 11/09/17)
WASHINGTON -- Americans seeking to visit Cuba must navigate a complicated maze of travel, commerce and financial restrictions unveiled Wednesday by the Trump administration, part of a new policy to further isolate the island's communist government. Now off-limits to U.S. ...
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FBI again hampered by encryption
(National News ~ 11/09/17)
WASHINGTON -- The Texas church massacre is providing a familiar frustration for law enforcement: FBI agents are unable to unlock the gunman's encrypted cellphone to learn what evidence it might hold. But while heart-wrenching details of the rampage that left more than two dozen people dead might revive the debate over the balance of digital privacy rights and national security, it's not likely to prompt change anytime soon...
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Eight children among Texas-shooting dead
(National News ~ 11/09/17)
LA VERNIA, Texas -- By the time Paul Brunner rolled up in his ambulance to the worst mass shooting in Texas history, the First Baptist Church was a chaotic triage scene. Parents cried and children screamed, and nearly all the victims appeared to have been hit more than once...
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Snapchat, Twitter receive face-lifts in bid to grow, gain on Facebook
(National News ~ 11/09/17)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Struggling social-media darlings Twitter and Snapchat are taking on new looks as the services seek wider audiences in the shadow of Facebook. Twitter is rolling out a 280-character limit for nearly all its users, abandoning its iconic 140-character limit for tweets. And Snapchat, long popular with young people, will undergo a revamp in hopes of becoming easier to use for everyone else...
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Roem is first transgender elected to a state legislature
(National News ~ 11/09/17)
RICHMOND, Va. -- A Virginia woman who is set to become the first openly transgender person to get elected and serve in a state legislature in the U.S. brushed off her historic win over one of the state's most conservative lawmakers, saying she is focused on fixing congested roads and making the General Assembly more transparent...
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Ryan: Election losses pressures GOP to deliver on tax revisions
(National News ~ 11/09/17)
WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Paul Ryan said the Republican drubbing in Tuesday night's elections "just puts more pressure on making sure we follow through" on the party's drive to overhaul the tax code. Ryan's comments Wednesday came as the House Ways and Means Committee entered its third day of debate on the nearly $6 trillion legislation, with the panel wading through dozens of amendments. ...
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Democrats seize momentum in governor elections
(National News ~ 11/09/17)
NEW YORK -- Jubilant Democrats across America are declaring their big election victories in Virginia and New Jersey -- their first of the young Trump era -- mark the beginning of an anti-Trump surge that could re-shape the balance of power in Congress in 2018. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said he can "smell a wave coming."...
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Boy with rare disease gets brand new skin with gene therapy
(International News ~ 11/09/17)
LONDON -- Doctors treating a critically ill boy with a skin disease used experimental gene therapy to create an entirely new skin for most of his body in a desperate attempt to save his life. Two years later, the doctors report the boy is doing so well he doesn't need any medication, is back in school and even playing soccer...
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Collusion question remains after indictments
(National News ~ 11/09/17)
WASHINGTON -- For months, commentators and officials describing special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into ties between the Trump campaign and Russia have used words such as "collusion" and "coordination" to summarize the complicated federal probe...
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One year later, Trump still basking in his election victory
(National News ~ 11/09/17)
WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump handily won the election a year ago Wednesday. Ask him and he'll tell you about it. Ten months into his presidency, Trump is still focused -- some say fixated -- on the election that catapulted him to power. Egged on by longtime friends and cable news, he repeatedly attacks his vanquished opponent, Democrat Hillary Clinton. In public and in private, he still boasts of the size of his triumph...
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Trump visits China; thorny issues await
(National News ~ 11/09/17)
BEIJING -- President Donald Trump nodded appreciatively as China's Xi Jinping showcased a centuries-old temple in Beijing's Forbidden City. He clapped along as the two leaders watched a Chinese children's opera. And the pair shared a traditional tea and salutations of friendship...
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Out of the past: Nov. 9
(Out of the Past ~ 11/09/17)
Retired Lt. Col. Jack P. Grisham of Cape Girardeau told a crowd of about 150 people at a Veterans Day observance yesterday at Freedom Corner in Cape Girardeau they should do more than simply honor veterans on the holiday; he said Veterans Day should prompt Americans to examine themselves and judge whether they are true patriots who love, defend and support their country...
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Easter Walker
(Obituary ~ 11/09/17)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Easter Lorene Walker, 89, of Advance passed away Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017, at the Advance Nursing Center. She was born April 9, 1928, in Coal Hill, Arkansas, the daughter of Cade and Lou Ellen McMillian Hardgrave. Lorene had been a homemaker. She had been a Sunday-school and Bible-school teacher at Advance First Baptist Church. She also had worked as a cook for the Advance RIV Schools...
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Mary Neumeyer
(Obituary ~ 11/09/17)
Mary Elizabeth Schulte Neumeyer, 99, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017, with her family at her side. Mary was born April 21, 1918, in Jefferson City, Missouri, to Leona Regina Kerperin Schulte and Joseph "John" Henry Schulte. She was the second oldest of eight children who grew up in a close-knit family of siblings and cousins located in Jefferson City and Kansas City. ...
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Roy Muir
(Obituary ~ 11/09/17)
Roy Gillis Muir, 73, of Jackson died Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Leslie Honey
(Obituary ~ 11/09/17)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Leslie Frank Honey, 81, of Cairo passed away Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017, at his home, surrounded by his loved ones. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Mighty Rivers. The funeral celebration of his life will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Mighty Rivers, with his brother-in-law, the Rev. Larry Potts, officiating. Interment will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Mound City National Cemetery in Mound City, Illinois, with full military honors...
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Maxine Douglas
(Obituary ~ 11/09/17)
Maxine Douglas, 100, of Independence, Missouri, formerly of Dongola, Illinois, died Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017, at Carmel Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Independence. Arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Dongola...
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Timothy Crutchfield
(Obituary ~ 11/09/17)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Timothy Mark Crutchfield, 51, of Dexter, formerly of Graves County, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was a cashier at Walmart in Cape Girardeau and a member of the Morley Church of Christ in Morley, Missouri...
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Hilda Beussink
(Obituary ~ 11/09/17)
Hilda Beussink, 88, of Jackson died Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017, at her home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Jackson. Parish prayers will be at 7 p.m., immediately followed by the rosary. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the church. Burial will follow at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson...
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Lindel Barks
(Obituary ~ 11/09/17)
Lindel F. Barks, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017, at the Missouri Veterans Home. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Father hopes to raise awareness about substance abuse
(State News ~ 11/09/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Jim Marshall is no stranger to pain. He carries it in all sorts of ways, but hopes by talking about the stories behind it he can spare other people from what he's gone through. Marshall is a former Jefferson City High School coach and teacher. ...
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Missouri veterans court sees first graduate
(State News ~ 11/09/17)
CARTHAGE, Mo. -- At 18, Justin Cozart was addicted to meth. At 20, soon after the 9/11 attacks, he joined the Army, hoping to defend his country and stamp out his drug habit under a military boot heel. But Cozart's drug use survived a tour of duty in Iraq, eventually getting him expelled from the military, and upon his return to Joplin, Missouri, he said he began dealing drugs, joined a local gang, and was arrested multiple times...
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Judge: Missouri public-defender system is overloaded
(State News ~ 11/09/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A central Missouri judge says the caseload for her county's public defenders is so big something must be done to ensure clients receive adequate representation. Cole County Presiding Judge Pat Joyce made her finding Tuesday after public defender Justin Carver testified attorneys within his district are overburdened, the News Tribune reported...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 11/9/17
(Local News ~ 11/09/17)
Approval of minutes n Minutes of Nov. 6 meeting Communications/ reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on agenda Routine business n Purchase orders...
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Prayer 11/9/17
(Prayer ~ 11/09/17)
O Lord Jesus, we lift praises to you, for you are our hope and salvation. Amen.
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Births 11/9/17
(Births ~ 11/09/17)
Daughter to Branden and Joelle Vanpool of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 8:35 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017. Name, Charlie Eve. Weight, 6 pounds, 15 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Vanpool is the former Joelle Trower, daughter of Jerry Trower and Judy Trower of Palmyra, Missouri. She is a teaching assistant at Alma Schrader Elementary School. Vanpool is the son of Fred Vetter and Cindy Vetter of Commerce, Missouri. He is employed by VP's Appliance Repair...
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Girl Scout Fall Festival: Your Girl Scout Adventure Starts Here!
(Submitted Story ~ 11/09/17)
Girl Scouts practice leadership with grit like a go-getter, problem solve like an innovator, embrace new challenges like a risk-taker, and show empathy like a leader. Girl Scouts is the premier place to provide girls with a safe environment for trying new things and overcoming fears, making them greater challenge-seekers, more proficient students, and, eventually, more successful adults. Discover what it means to be a G.I.R.L. and change the world!...
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House Games Day at Guardian Angel School, Oran
(Submitted Story ~ 11/09/17)
House game day occurred on Wednesday, November 8 at Guardian Angel School in Oran. Feather Float had 4 members of each team trying to keep a feather afloat by blowing on it and not touching it. The team that had the last feather to land on the floor was the winning team. ...
- Photos (Submitted Story ~ 11/09/17)
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