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4 ways you can honor 9/11 locally
(Local News ~ 09/11/19)
Today is Patriot Day, observed in memory of the 2,977 people who died during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. We’ve compiled a list of several events within Southeast Missouri honoring those killed at the World Trade Center towers in New York, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania...
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Southeast Missouri hepatitis A outbreak winding down thanks to vaccines
(Local News ~ 09/11/19)
A two-year outbreak of hepatitis A in Southeast Missouri appears to be slowing, but state and county health officials say vaccinations are needed to be sure the viral outbreak doesn’t rekindle. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 426 cases of hepatitis A have been reported in Missouri since Sept. 1, 2017...
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Subscriber exclusive: Interviews paint picture of insurance collection as motive in unsolved Bollinger County murder
(Local News ~ 09/11/19)
The body of Jeffery Scott “Scotty” Robins was discovered by his children when they returned home from school Sept. 6, 2012. He had been shot in the head while sleeping. The single shot came from a .22-caliber gun. Bollinger County Coroner Charles Hutchings said he doesn’t know whether the shot came from a handgun or a rifle. The murder weapon has not been found...
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Subscriber exclusive: Coroner calls unsolved murder 'very solvable'; family upset about investigation efforts by county, state
(Local News ~ 09/11/19)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. — Tow-truck operator Jeffery Scott “Scotty” Robins was fatally shot in the head while asleep in his rural Bollinger County home. Seven years later, there still have been no arrests. Bollinger County Coroner Charles Hutchings remains frustrated by the fact no one has been charged in a case he contends is ”very solvable.” ...
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Cape Chamber plays vital role in developing leaders
(Column ~ 09/11/19)
The Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce powers a lot of economic progress in the region, but its development of leaders may be one of its most important roles. It does this on a number of levels, most obviously through its Leadership Cape program, which celebrated its 30th year in 2019. ...
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Sponsored: Celebrate Often
(B Magazine ~ 09/11/19)
Inc. Magazine tells us celebrating is very critical to success — even suggesting if you don’t celebrate, you are likely to burn out. Celebrating changes your physiology and psychology, strengthens your network and attracts more success.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/11/19)
Today in History Today is Wednesday, Sept. 11, the 254th day of 2019. There are 111 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 11, 2001, America faced an unprecedented day of terror as 19 al-Qaida members hijacked four passenger jetliners, sending two of the planes smashing into New York's World Trade Center, one into the Pentagon and the fourth into a field in western Pennsylvania, resulting in nearly 3,000 deaths...
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New Atwood novel revisits dystopian world
(Entertainment ~ 09/11/19)
LONDON -- Margaret Atwood often gets asked whether "The Testaments," her sequel to "The Handmaid's Tale," is set in a dystopian world. "Let us hope so," she said dryly. The Canadian author noted as her new novel was published with a blast of publicity Tuesday several U.S. states recently enacted laws to limit women's reproductive rights. She likened it to the extreme control over women in Gilead, the theocratic future United States where both "The Handmaid's Tale" and "The Testaments" are set...
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Desperation mounts in Bahamas as shelters turn evacuees away
(International News ~ 09/11/19)
NASSAU, Bahamas -- Desperation mounted in the Bahamas on Tuesday as hurricane survivors arriving in the capital by boat and plane were turned away from overflowing shelters. As government officials gave assurances at a news conference more shelters would be opened as needed, Julie Green and her family gathered outside the headquarters of the island's emergency management agency, seeking help...
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U.S. expands hunting, fishing at national wildlife refuges
(Community ~ 09/11/19)
BOISE, Idaho -- The Trump administration said Tuesday it is expanding hunting and fishing in 77 national wildlife refuges in a move critics contend is deferring management to states and could harm wildlife. The Interior Department's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said hunters and anglers can shoot and cast their rods on 2,200 square miles of federally protected land in 37 states, much of which is considered critical habitat for waterfowl and other birds to rest and refuel during their migration...
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Still on: Iowa, N.H. won't nix 2020 GOP primaries
(National News ~ 09/11/19)
MANCHESTER, N.H. -- Republicans in Iowa and New Hampshire are vowing to hold a caucus and primary next year, even as party leaders in a handful of other states have canceled their contests to help smooth President Donald Trump's path to re-election...
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White House disputes reports of CIA informant within Kremlin
(National News ~ 09/11/19)
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration Tuesday disputed reports of a Russian official who was recruited as a spy for the CIA and then evacuated to the United States after revealing information about the Kremlin's interference in the 2016 election. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, White House spokesman Hogan Gidley and the CIA challenged reports appearing in The New York Times, CNN and elsewhere about a Russian official with high-level access who provided the U.S. ...
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Draft Pelosi plan would overhaul how Medicare pays for drugs
(National News ~ 09/11/19)
WASHINGTON -- A draft plan from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi leaked Tuesday would overhaul how Medicare pays for prescription drugs, by negotiating prices for costly medications, curbing annual price hikes and limiting what seniors pay out of their own pockets...
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Gun legislation stalls as leaders point fingers
(National News ~ 09/11/19)
WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that Democrats are engaging in "theatrics" over gun control legislation, while House Speaker Nancy Pelosi warned "people are dying" because the Senate leader refuses to act. After a summer of devastating mass shootings, Congress appears no closer to approving legislation to curb gun violence as President Donald Trump wavers on what kind of bill he wants the lawmakers to send for his signature...
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In last words, Khashoggi asked killers not to suffocate him
(International News ~ 09/11/19)
ANKARA, Turkey -- In his final words, slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi urged his killers not to cover his mouth because he suffered from asthma and could suffocate, according to Turkey's Sabah newspaper. Sabah, which is close to Turkey's government, published new details of a recording of Khashoggi's conversation with members of a Saudi hit squad sent to kill him. ...
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Johnson lost Parliament but he could win a UK election
(International News ~ 09/11/19)
LONDON -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has lost Parliament. But he could still win a general election if enough voters approve of his determination to make Britain's departure from the European Union a reality. The U.K. leader who took office in July failed spectacularly in his first encounter with Parliament, losing six important votes before suspending the legislature for an unexpected five weeks during a crucial period in Britain's political life. ...
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Blast heard near U.S. Embassy in Kabul
(International News ~ 09/11/19)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- A large explosion rocked Afghanistan's capital near the U.S. Embassy in the early hours of Wednesday on the anniversary of the 9/11 attack on the United States. A plume of smoke rose over Kabul just after midnight and sirens could be heard. An embassy employee reached by phone confirmed the explosion but had no details. There was no immediate official comment...
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Netanyahu vows to annex settlements
(International News ~ 09/11/19)
JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Tuesday to annex the heart of the West Bank if he wins re-election next week, a move that could inflame the Middle East and extinguish any remaining Palestinian hope of establishing a separate state...
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Share of uninsured Americans rises for first time in a decade
(National News ~ 09/11/19)
WASHINGTON -- The proportion of Americans without health insurance edged up in 2018 -- the first evidence from the government coverage gains under President Barack Obama's health care law might be eroding under President Donald Trump. The Census Bureau also said in an annual report Tuesday household income rose last year at its slowest pace in four years and finally matched its previous peak set in 1999. ...
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Scientists rethinking Alzheimer's approach
(National News ~ 09/11/19)
WASHINGTON -- When researchers at the University of Kentucky compare brains donated from people who died with dementia, very rarely do they find one bearing only Alzheimer's trademark plaques and tangles -- no other damage. If they do, "we call it a unicorn," said Donna Wilcock, an Alzheimer's specialist at the university's aging center. Contrary to popular perception, "there are a lot of changes that happen in the aging brain that lead to dementia in addition to plaques and tangles."...
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U.S. to commemorate 9/11 as its aftermath extends and evolves
(National News ~ 09/11/19)
NEW YORK -- Americans are commemorating 9/11 with mournful ceremonies, volunteering, appeals to "never forget" and rising attention to the terror attacks' extended toll on responders. A crowd of victims' relatives is expected at ground zero today, while President Donald Trump is scheduled to join an observance at the Pentagon. Vice President Mike Pence is to speak at the third attack site, near Shanksville, Pennsylvania...
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Rebecca Walls
(Obituary ~ 09/11/19)
ST. LOUIS -- Rebecca Jane Lang Walls, formerly of Cape Girardeau, passed away Monday, Aug. 26, 2019, at her home. She was the daughter of Hugo A. Lang Jr. and Elizabeth Jane Matthews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, James Walls; and daughter Holly Montgomery...
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Shirley Ladd
(Obituary ~ 09/11/19)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Shirley Jean Ladd, 82, of Advance went home to be with our Lord on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019. She was born Dec. 14, 1936, in Bollinger County, Missouri, the daughter of Arthur Owen and Mary Emily Lawson Kennedy. Shirley and Glen Ladd were united in marriage on Feb. 7, 1953, at Marble Hill, Missouri, and he preceded her in death March 30, 2004...
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Shirley Gibson
(Obituary ~ 09/11/19)
Shirley Gibson, 83, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019, at Southeast Hospital. Visitation will be 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at First Presbyterian Church. Funeral will follow at noon Saturday at the church, with the Rev. Ellen Gurnon officiating. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park...
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Trump ousts hawkish Bolton, dissenter on foreign policy
(National News ~ 09/11/19)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday abruptly forced out John Bolton, his hawkish national security adviser with whom he had strong disagreements on Iran, Afghanistan and a cascade of other global challenges. The sudden shake-up marked the latest departure of a prominent voice of dissent from the president's inner circle, as Trump has grown less accepting of advice contrary to his instincts. ...
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Illinois train derailment causes fire, evacuations but no one hurt
(State News ~ 09/11/19)
DUPO, Ill. -- A freight train believed to be bearing a flammable liquid used in solvents derailed in an Illinois suburb of St. Louis on Tuesday, causing a fire that sent thick, black smoke into the air and prompted the evacuation of nearby schools and residences...
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Prayer 9/11/19
(Prayer ~ 09/11/19)
O Lord Jesus, bless those who lost relatives and friends 18 years ago today. Amen.
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Area police reports 9/11/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/11/19)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Assaults n Domestic assault was reported on Hanover Street. Suspect was taken into custody. n Assault was reported in the 900 block of Normal Avenue. Thefts n Stealing was reported in the 1100 block of Bertling Street...
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Births 9/11/19
(Births ~ 09/11/19)
Twin sons to John Cody and Paige Marie Poe of Advance, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, Monday, Aug. 12, 2019. Lincoln Jay was born at 10:51 a.m. and weighed 5 pounds, 12 ounces. Xander Kent was born at 11:24 a.m. and weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces. ...
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Groundbreaking photographer Robert Frank dies at age 94
(Entertainment ~ 09/11/19)
NEW YORK -- Robert Frank, a giant of 20th-century photography whose seminal book "The Americans" captured singular, candid moments of the 1950s and helped free picture-taking from the boundaries of clean lighting and linear composition, has died. He was 94...
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Out of the past: Sept. 11
(Out of the Past ~ 09/11/19)
A dedication service and open house are held in the afternoon at First Baptist Church in Jackson, in celebration of the completion of the church's new education building; construction of the 15,675-square-foot building began in the spring of 1993; John Dudley of Jackson was project architect; Brockmiller Construction of Farmington, Missouri, built the $800,000 structure...
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PORCH Fund established to revitalize south Cape
(Submitted Story ~ 09/11/19)
A group committed to revitalizing the south side of Cape Girardeau has opened a fund to support its work through the Cape Area Community Foundation. People Organized to Revitalize Community Healing, or PORCH, established a designated fund to recreate the vibrancy of this area of town using a framework called Purpose Built Communities. ...
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