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Cape police to start using body-worn cameras soon
(Local News ~ 05/10/18)
Cape Girardeau police officers in the patrol and traffic divisions could be using body-worn cameras within two to three months, police officials said Wednesday. After several years of testing different cameras, the department has settled on the Getac camera system, said police Cpl. Ryan Droege...
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Cup 'N' Cork will close doors in Cape
(Local News ~ 05/10/18)
As one well-known business closes in downtown Cape Girardeau, another startup by a popular local chef will open in its place this summer. Cup 'N' Cork will close at 11 S. Spanish St. on May 26, and Celebrations owner and head chef DeWayne Schaaf will open Ebb and Flow Fermentations, a brewery and beer bar, at the same location...
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Blakely resigns from Sikeston DPS
(Local News ~ 05/10/18)
The detective in charge of the investigation of David Robinson for the murder of Sheila Box resigned from the Sikeston Department of Public Safety, the city announced Wednesday. City manager Jonathan Douglass wrote in an email early Wednesday evening John Blakely's resignation is "effective immediately."...
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Foodies share their farmers market faves
(Community ~ 05/10/18)
My mission at the farmers market is to find uniqueness. I am an avid (obsessive, loyal, passionate, dedicated) Aldi shopper, so I use the farmers market to complement my usual grocery shopping with untraditional produce that Aldi does not carry. My list is usually short and strange: Fresh eggplant (for homemade Eggplant Parmesan), local honey and something I've never had before...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/10/18)
Today in History Today is Thursday, May 10, the 130th day of 2018. There are 235 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On May 10, 1968, the "Night of the Barricades" began in Paris' Latin Quarter as tens of thousands of student protesters erected obstacles against riot police; in the pre-dawn hours of May 11, the police moved in, resulting in violent clashes that left hundreds of people injured. ...
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C-130
(Column ~ 05/10/18)
According to Wikipedia: "The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built originally by Lockheed. Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally designed as a troop, medevac and cargo transport aircraft. ...
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Suicide bombers strike in Kabul; seven killed
(International News ~ 05/10/18)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Suicide bombers struck two police stations in Afghanistan's capital Wednesday, killing at least seven people and wounding 17, officials said. Interior Minister Wais Ahmad Barmak said a total of eight suicide bombers took part in the attacks, one of which was claimed by the Islamic State group and the other by the Taliban...
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Kim sets stage for meeting, releases three US detainees
(International News ~ 05/10/18)
PYONGYANG, North Korea -- After months of anticipation and drama, the release of three American detainees by North Korea played out amid high-stakes diplomacy and was only sealed about an hour before the U.S. secretary of state was wheels-up from Pyongyang...
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Opposition win ends Malaysia party's hold on power
(International News ~ 05/10/18)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- An alliance of Malaysian opposition parties led by the country's 92-year-old former authoritarian leader Mahathir Mohamad won a fiercely contested general election, ending the 60-year rule of the Malay-dominated National Front...
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Netanyahu meets Putin, talks Syria
(International News ~ 05/10/18)
JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu traveled Wednesday to Moscow to meet with President Vladimir Putin and discuss military coordination amid new strikes in Syria blamed on Israel. Together with Putin, Netanyahu toured a parade celebrating the anniversary of the World War II victory over the Nazis and then met the Russian president at the Kremlin for consultations. ...
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'Defective at its core': How Trump scrapped Iran deal
(National News ~ 05/10/18)
WASHINGTON -- It was all there on paper in black and white, down to the precise number of centrifuges: the terms of a potential "fix" President Donald Trump had demanded for the United States to stay in the Iran nuclear deal. Dragged kicking and screaming into five months of negotiations, America's closest allies in Europe had finally agreed in principle to the toughest of Trump's demands. ...
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Out of the past: May 10
(Out of the Past ~ 05/10/18)
Cape Girardeau Central High School student leaders have requested a joint meeting with the school board to discuss the renovation of the aging high school auditorium; the Student Senate wants the district's help in financing the refurbishing and replacing of the auditorium seating...
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House passes $99M more for K-12
(State News ~ 05/10/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A budget proposal with close to $99 million more for Missouri K-12 public schools next fiscal year and stable higher education funding passed the state House on Wednesday. If enacted, the plan would meet funding goals for elementary and secondary education as outlined in state law. It also would add another $10 million for school busing and includes $50 million more for early childhood education...
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S. Illinois man falls to death at state park
(State News ~ 05/10/18)
GOREVILLE, Ill. -- A coroner says a southern Illinois man fell more than 60 feet to his death after apparently losing his footing near a waterfall at a state park. Williamson County Coroner Mike Burke said 22-year-old Charles D. Gill of Pittsburg died Sunday after falling at Ferne Clyffe State Park. He was pronounced dead around 6:30 p.m. Sunday at a hospital in Marion, 120 miles southeast of St. Louis...
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CIA nominee Haspel grilled on torture
(National News ~ 05/10/18)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump's CIA nominee said Wednesday at her confirmation hearing she doesn't believe torture works as an interrogation technique and her "strong moral compass" would prevent her from carrying out any presidential order she found objectionable...
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Russian firm pleads not guilty to election meddling charge
(National News ~ 05/10/18)
WASHINGTON -- A Russian company accused of funding a conspiracy to meddle in the 2016 presidential election pleaded not guilty Wednesday in federal court in Washington. The court appearance was the first by any of the Russian defendants accused by special counsel Robert Mueller of participating in a covert social media campaign aimed in part at helping Donald Trump defeat Hillary Clinton. ...
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Greitens' legal fate may rest in technology, definitions
(State News ~ 05/10/18)
ST. LOUIS -- For all of the sensational allegations in the invasion-of-privacy case against Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens -- an extramarital affair, bondage, blackmail -- the verdict may come down to the technical workings of the iPhone, the definition of "transmission," and the whereabouts of a photo that may or may not exist...
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The state that wants to spend more, not less, on prison food
(Community ~ 05/10/18)
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Dropped onto Connecticut inmates' food trays in recent days was a concoction called chilitos, consisting of a cup of meatless chili mix, one slice of cheese, brown rice, refried beans and two tortillas, along with a half-cup of pudding and an 8-ounce drink...
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'Poetry Slam Championship' today will be last at Cup 'n Cork
(Local News ~ 05/10/18)
Cup 'N' Cork will host its last "Poetry Slam Championship" at 6 p.m. today, with registration taking place at 5:30 p.m., said emcee and organizer for Words on Fire's "Poetry Slam" Mary Christy. "Attendance trailed off a little in the winter when the weather wasn't good, but last summer we had standing room only out in the courtyard at Cup 'N' Cork," Christy said...
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Winter sports finalists announced for Semoball Awards
(Editorial ~ 05/10/18)
The finalists for this year's winter sports Semoball Awards nominees were announced last week. Forty more names were added to the list of those who could be named the best in their respective sports, which includes basketball, girls swimming and wrestling...
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Mac McMillan
(Obituary ~ 05/10/18)
JEFFERSON CITY -- Marion D. 'Mac' McMillan, 77, of Jefferson City died Saturday, May 5, 2018, after a lengthy illness. Mac was born March 19, 1941, in Ozone, Arkansas, and grew up in Oran, Missouri, the son of Oliver Scott "Bud" McMillan Sr. and Helen Ruth Adkins. He was married May 28, 1976, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Sally Jean Knoop...
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Pearl Karraker
(Obituary ~ 05/10/18)
METROPOLIS, Ill. -- Pearl E. Karraker, 93, of Metropolis, formerly of McClure, died Wednesday, May 9, 2018, at Southgate Healthcare Center in Metropolis. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Friday at Crain Funeral Home in Anna-Jonesboro, Illinois...
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Meta Hunt
(Obituary ~ 05/10/18)
Meta Vanieta Hunt, 91, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at Monticello House in Jackson. She was born Sept. 1, 1926, at Pocahontas, the daughter of Ernst and Anna Dreyer Walther. Meta and Harold Hunt married Dec. 25, 1948, at Zion Lutheran Church in Pocahontas. He preceded her in death Oct. 15, 1996, after 47 years of marriage...
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Charles Guenther
(Obituary ~ 05/10/18)
Charles W. "Chuck" Guenther, 89, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. In recent months, he resided at Jackson Manor Nursing Home. Chuck was born May 17, 1928, in Granite City, Illinois, to Francis J. and Clara E. Merseal Guenther. He and Geraldine A. "Gerry" Fricke were married Jan. 19, 1952, in Granite City. Five children were born to their union, and they had been married 62 years when Gerry passed away Oct. 6, 2014...
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Nancy Gorman
(Obituary ~ 05/10/18)
BENTON, Mo. -- Nancy L. Gorman, 71, of Benton passed away Sunday, May 6, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. The memorial service will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at 11754 Highway 77 in Chaffee, Missouri. The service is open to the public...
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Brittany Bomar
(Obituary ~ 05/10/18)
Brittany Paige Bomar, 28, of Cape Girardeau departed this world on Tuesday, May 8th, 2018. Paige had a voracious appetite for life the moment she arrived in this world. As her loved ones can attest, she wasn't afraid to go out in the world and was passionate about everything she did. ...
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Girls will have new opportunities in Boy Scouts
(Column ~ 05/10/18)
Editor's note: The following comment was submitted on semissourian.com in response to Adrienne Ross' column in Tuesday's Southeast Missourian. I have been an active member of the Boy Scouts of America for nearly 40 years, and I volunteer as Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 2 at Grace United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau...
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Prayer 5/10/18
(Prayer ~ 05/10/18)
O Lord Jesus, thank you for mothers and the blessing they are to many. Amen.
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 5/10/18
(Local News ~ 05/10/18)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Approval of minutes n Minutes of May 3 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n Request to abate tax bill -- collector's office Public comments n Items listed on the agenda...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 5/10/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/10/18)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Tuesday n Medical assists were made at 10:11 a.m. on South Benton Street; 12:09 p.m. on Linden Street; 4:10 p.m. on Concord Place; 4:53 p.m. on South Benton Street; and 5:19 on Siemers Drive...
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Cape Girardeau police report 5/10/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/10/18)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest n Jordan Smith, 28, of Jackson was arrested on five Cape Girardeau warrants for traffic violations. n Zachary Gordon, 23, of Cape Girardeau was arrestedd on a Cape Girardeau warrant for improper registration...
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What happens when the robots sound too much like humans?
(Community ~ 05/10/18)
Artificial intelligence has a new challenge: Whether and how to alert people who may not know they're talking to a robot. On Tuesday, Google showed off a computer assistant making convincingly human-sounding phone calls, at least in its prerecorded demonstration. But the real people in those calls didn't seem to be aware they were talking to a machine, which could present thorny issues for the future use of AI...
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Geologists warn of possible explosive event at Hawaii volcano
(Community ~ 05/10/18)
PAHOA, Hawaii -- Geologists warned Wednesday that Hawaii's Kilauea volcano could erupt explosively and send boulders, rocks and ash into the air around its summit in the coming weeks. The U.S. Geological Survey said the risk will rise if the lava drops below the groundwater level beneath the summit's caldera...
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Diverging values lead to Mormon retreat from Boy Scouts
(Community ~ 05/10/18)
SALT LAKE CITY -- For more than a century, the Boy Scouts of America and the Mormon church formed an ideal pair as they helped each other expand their organizations and build their brands while molding countless young men through bow knots, pinewood derby races and campouts...
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Iran's leader, lawmakers lash out at U.S.
(International News ~ 05/10/18)
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's supreme leader chastised President Donald Trump over his decision to pull America out of the 2015 nuclear deal, while lawmakers lit a paper U.S. flag on fire inside parliament, shouting, "Death to America!" The government backlash reflected broad public anger in Iran over Trump's decision, which threatens to destroy the landmark agreement. ...
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Walmart makes a $16 billion bet on India's economy
(National News ~ 05/10/18)
NEW YORK -- Walmart will soon reach shoppers in India's massive consumer market directly, as it takes control of the online retailer Flipkart known for its ubiquitous delivery drivers on motorcycles with oversized backpacks. The $16 billion controlling stake, announced Wednesday, is the largest acquisition yet by the world's largest retailer...
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Sanctions on Iran could cost U.S., EU companies billions
(National News ~ 05/10/18)
European and American companies could lose billions of dollars in commercial deals canceled and a major new export market undercut by the U.S. decision to reimpose sanctions on Iran. President Donald Trump's decision will likely most hurt aircraft makers, oil companies and auto manufacturers. The final impact, however, remains unclear because of possible exemptions for some companies and even new negotiations on a revised Iran nuclear agreement, experts say...
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Trump lawyer sold 'insight' into his high-powered client
(National News ~ 05/10/18)
WASHINGTON -- Already under investigation for a payment to a porn star, President Donald Trump's longtime personal attorney is facing intensifying legal and ethical scrutiny for selling his Trump World experience and views at a hefty price to companies seeking "insight" into the new president...
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Births 5/10/18
(Births ~ 05/10/18)
Daughter to Jesse Warren and Ashley Brooke Hughes of Little Rock, Arkansas, Baptist Health Medical Center, 5:01 p.m. Monday, April 16, 2018. Name, Rosalie Evelyn. Weight, 6 pounds, 13.5 ounces. First child. Mrs. Hughes is the former Ashley Willis, daughter of David and Evelyn (Annie) Willis of Cape Girardeau. Hughes is the son of Gary and Susan Hughes of Blytheville, Arkansas. Mr. and Mrs. Hughes live and work in Little Rock...
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Barbara Baker
(Obituary ~ 05/10/18)
Barbara J. Baker of Jackson died Wednesday, May 9, 2018, at Monticello House in Jackson. Arrangements are pending at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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Central High School 1950-1959 classes celebrate 30th Anniversary
(Submitted Story ~ 05/10/18)
Once again memories of poodle skirts, neck scarfs and saddle shoes tweaked the memory of any alum from the decade of the fifties. On May 4th, 5th and 6th, 2018, alumni from Central High School 1950-1959 classes celebrated their 30th Anniversary of gathering at the AC Brase Building. ...
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