Today's headlines

News

• Jury begins deliberation in Heather Ellis trial (Updated 5:18 pm)
• Missouri-Kentucky ferry closed until next week (Updated 4:17 pm)
• Police: No new leads in Capaha Bank robbery case (Updated 3:00 pm)
• Main, High streets in Uptown Jackson reopened (Updated 2:38 pm)
• Sikeston police seek 'person of interest' for information on Wednesday robbery (Updated 2:05 pm)
• H1N1-related death reported in Alexander County (Updated 2:02 pm)
• Service agencies help disabled students transition from school
• Makeover of uptown Jackson almost done
• State expecting tougher ozone standard; area officials worry about economic effect
• Capaha Bank in Cape Girardeau robbed, police seek suspect
• Cape Girardeau County commission dedicates $150,000 for special playground
• Walmart workers testify in Ellis trial in Kennett
• Hung jury leads to mistrial in Doniphan beating death case

• Governor, community college reach agreement on tuition freeze
• Evangelists hand out Darwin books
• Home invader decorates with ornaments and lights

• World powers weigh new sanctions for Iran
• Hundreds of websites spread al-Qaida's message in English
• House panel sets fees for big firms, aims to limit Fed
• AOL offers buyouts to 2,500, a third of work force
• Stock indexes fall about 1 percent
• Nestle: Rain may put pumpkin pie in peril
• Fossils of three new ancient crocodile species found
• Four men in Florida terrorist plot sentenced to prison
• Gripes about swine flu vaccine abound
• Katrina ruling could bring deluge of lawsuits
• FAA glitch causes delays in air travel across country
• Muslim countries seek blasphemy ban
• Afghan president sworn in for second five-year term
• U.N. climate chief holds out hope for global pact

Sports

• Notre Dame falters in overtime at Class 2 state soccer semifinals (Updated 4:04 pm)
• ND 'Underdogs' resume state title quest today (Updated 12:03 am)

• Redhawks face No. 1 Salukis on Saturday
• Surprising Southeast women face first road test at Missouri State

• Lincecum aces out Carpenter, Wainwright
• Selig: Some teams lost money during '09 season
• Big 12 offenses sputter without star quarterbacks
• Former players say Kansas coach is abusive
• Tigers hope second-half meltdowns are over
• Williams leads Dolphins to win against Panthers
• Defensive tackle Ah You injures knee in practice, placed on IR
• Johnson scores overtime goal for Blues
• Rams sign Kent to fill hole at WR

Features

• Valaree Rutherford is the woman behind the annual Christmas Arts and Crafts Extravaganza
• Christmas come early
• Spring fever
• Oprah to announce show will end in '11
• Movie Review: 'Fire Lily' captures small-town life on film
• ARTifacts 11/20/09
• Music Review: Allen's debut is cool, but average
• 'Idol' winner Kris Allen is just doing his thing
• Jefferson Fox puts a face to the music with online videos
• Music Review: Norah Jones ditches band, piano

Opinion

• Public smoking

• Speak Out 11/20/09
• Great town-gown partnership
• Keep Bloomfield Road scenic, safe
• Hats off to CAYSA tournament
• Emerson and the drug companies

Records

• Rosemary Marshall
• Neva Vetter
• Truman Dodd
• Marie Trlica
• Charles Peters
• Beatrice Barber

• Fire report 11/20/09
• Police report 11/20/09

• Correction 11/20/09
• Out of the past 11/20/09