News

Local

• Cape Girardeau, Jackson Independence Day events
• Nixon vetoes easing of motorcycle helmet law, citing safety
• Harry Rediger wins Southeast Missourian's Spirit of America Award
• Nixon revisits bond proposal to fund university projects
• July 4 Tea Party to be held at Arena Building
• Nixon signs bills to help veterans
• Cowboy Church flies flags for July 4
• Bollinger County joins in search for local man

National & International

• Bush to visit small Okla. town for Fourth of July
• Police say Connecticut teens mishear sex screams, beat man
• NASA astronaut to tweet from space in Spanish on first flight
• Judge tentatively acquits Missouri woman in MySpace hoax
• North Korea fires barrage of missiles
• Senate bill would fine those refusing health coverage
• Study: New flu inefficient in attacking people
• Scientists: Climate change shrinking sheep
• Jobless rate at 9.5 percent in June

Sports

Community

• AJGA Round 2: Hole of the day - No. 7
• AJGA third-round tee times
• Digital scoreboards keep fans abreast of action around Dalhousie
• Gooch emerges as second day leader
• Expansive green makes No. 18 versatile
• Zhang trims Tanco's lead
• Golf academies require major commitments from everyone
• Vogel snags lead with hot start
• Chung mounts serious challenge, cuts Tanco's lead to one

Features

• Who's next
• 'Public Enemies': Gangster caught between love, money
• Backyard Science: Firework science
• Tournament help
• Safe summer driving tips for teens
• neXt up 7/3/09

Opinion

Editorials

• Let's celebrate

Columns

• Here's an update on work accomplished for autism services
• An American question on the Fourth of July

Letters & Speak Out

• Speak Out 7/3/09

Records

Obituaries

• JoAnn Mayo
• Avery Dellinger
• Frances Curtner
• Clara Graviett
• JoAnn Reiminger

Births

• Births 7/3/09

Miscellaneous

• Out of the past 7/3/09