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Five children killed in collision
(National News ~ 08/26/02)
CANTON, Miss. -- A car ran a stop sign on the Natchez Trace Parkway and slammed into another car, killing five children, authorities said. Two of the children were not wearing seat belts and were ejected from the car in the accident Saturday on the National Park Service parkway, authorities said...
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VH1 show marks five years of tracking rock stars' lives
(Entertainment ~ 08/26/02)
NEW YORK -- After spending five years chronicling the rise, fall, and redemption of rock's biggest and wackiest stars, "Behind the Music" narrator Jim Forbes admits there are some phrases he gets sick of repeating. No, it's not the now-famous line about hitting "rock bottom."...
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Few cracks show in Stewart's TV empire
(Entertainment ~ 08/26/02)
NEW YORK -- If Martha Stewart's television empire is to crumble because of insider trading allegations, so far only a few tiny cracks are visible. Ever since her infamous cabbage-stabbing appearance in July, the one television gig that Stewart can't control -- her weekly segment on CBS' "The Early Show" -- has been put on indefinite hold. Neither Stewart nor CBS want to mix cooking with financial questions again...
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World briefs 8/26/02
(National News ~ 08/26/02)
Japan and North Korea start high-level talks PYONGYANG, North Korea -- Japan and North Korea held their first high-level talks in two years Sunday amid hopes the reclusive communist nation, deeply in need of aid, would seek improved relations with the rest of the world...
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China sets date for Communist Party to pick new leadership
(International News ~ 08/26/02)
BEIJING -- China set the date Sunday for its Communist Party national congress, a watershed event expected to position a new generation of leaders for the world's most populous nation as it undergoes wrenching economic and social change. Sunday's announcement of the long-awaited 16th National Party Congress comes after months of speculation about possible dates and rumors of feuding over succession...
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China to control missile technology exports
(International News ~ 08/26/02)
BEIJING -- China said Sunday it issued new regulations controlling the export of missile technology, taking steps to ease U.S. concerns about transferring sensitive equipment to Middle East nations, particularly Iran. However, the new rules apparently do not ban outright the transfer of specific items -- something Washington long has urged Beijing to do...
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United Nations world summit bedeviled by issues of money
(International News ~ 08/26/02)
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- Negotiators are struggling to bring rich and poor nations together on the most contentious element facing today's opening of the world development summit: money. Developing nations want promises from the West to increase aid and give greater access to its markets, while the United States and other western nations are resisting new aid targets in the summit's final plan. They say they want to discuss concrete projects...
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Russia defends economic ties against criticism
(International News ~ 08/26/02)
MOSCOW -- Russia defended itself against U.S. criticism of its economic ties with countries like Iraq, saying attempts to mix business and ideology were misguided. "Mixing ideology with economic ties, which was characteristic of the Cold War that Russia and the United States worked to end, is a thing of the past," Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Boris Malakhov said Saturday, reacting to U.S. ...
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Afghan government may release some foreign prisoners
(International News ~ 08/26/02)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghan authorities are considering releasing hundreds of foreign prisoners, many of them suspected al-Qaida fighters, but those guarding them argue the men are still dangerous terrorists who should remain behind bars. In the basement of the intelligence ministry building in Kabul, some 50 bearded prisoners sit barefoot, up to seven to a room, reading the Quran and praying. Most are Pakistanis; a few are from neighboring Tajikistan...
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U.S. military base attacked; Air Force retaliates
(International News ~ 08/26/02)
BAGRAM, Afghanistan -- U.S. Air Force planes fired at a site in eastern Afghanistan early Sunday after a military outpost was attacked with rockets and mortars, a military spokesman said. Two A-10 aircraft were called in for air support after three rockets were fired at an observation post outside a U.S. special operations base in Kunar province, said Col. Roger King at the U.S. military headquarters in Bagram...
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Bomb explodes in Afghan capital
(International News ~ 08/26/02)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- A bomb exploded Sunday in a drainage ditch in front of a United Nations' guest house in the Afghan capital, injuring at least two Afghan civilians, a U.N. spokesman said. The blast shattered the window of a pharmacy across the street and left a small crater in a sewage canal filled with garbage...
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Zimbabwean president Mugabe announces new hard-line Cabinet
(International News ~ 08/26/02)
HARARE, Zimbabwe -- President Robert Mugabe announced his new Cabinet Sunday, firing the moderate finance minister and keeping hard-liners who have spearheaded harsh media controls and seizures of white-owned farms in Zimbabwe. Simba Makoni, the finance minister, had urged restraint in land seizures and firm action by authorities to end the political violence that has crippled the economy...
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Pakistan's parliamentary election brings diverse candidates
(International News ~ 08/26/02)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Candidates seeking to run in Pakistan's upcoming parliamentary elections range from pro-Taliban Islamic clerics to liberal intellectuals, party and election officials said Sunday. Thousands of people have filed papers with Pakistan's Election Commission ahead of Monday's deadline, and more last-minute applications were expected. ...
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Fourth victim of lightning strike upgraded to serious condition
(State News ~ 08/26/02)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Springfield man struck by a lightning bolt that killed three others at a funeral has been upgraded from critical to serious condition. Junior Lee Gray, 70, is hospitalized at St. John's Regional Health Center in Springfield. He and three others attending a funeral for Leon L. Carroll at Clear Creek Cemetery on Friday were standing under an umbrella beneath a tree when the bolt hit the tree...
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Districts in St. Louis pushing to close gap in achievement
(State News ~ 08/26/02)
ST. LOUIS -- Black leaders in St. Louis say they're encouraged by efforts to close the so-called achievement gap between black students and their white classmates in the region. Scores released last week show that the average ACT score for Missouri's black students was 17.5, compared to an average of 21.9 for white students. A score of 17 on the ACT suggests that a student is marginally ready for college-level work...
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Nuns group calls for changes in church
(State News ~ 08/26/02)
ST. LOUIS -- The board of the nation's largest network of Catholic nuns and sisters is recommending major changes in the way bishops exercise power in the Roman Catholic Church. In a seven-point statement released Saturday, the board recommended inviting Catholic laity, clergy, and religious brothers and sisters to work with bishops in forming policies and in making decisions, according to a story Sunday in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch...
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Farmers' Almanac predicts snowy winter
(National News ~ 08/26/02)
LEWISTON, Maine -- If last winter's mild weather kept your snow shovel buried beneath beach towels and tanning butter, the Farmers' Almanac recommends dusting it off this fall. Folks from Maine to Colorado can expect heavy snow and colder-than-normal temperatures, according to this year's edition...
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Lawyers tell Bush he does not need Congress to attack Iraq
(National News ~ 08/26/02)
CRAWFORD, Texas -- White House lawyers have told President Bush he would not need congressional approval to attack Saddam Hussein's Iraq, sources said Sunday night. Two senior administration officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said White House counsel Al Gonzales advised Bush earlier this month that the Constitution gives the president authority to wage war without explicit authority from Congress...
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Remains of missing Oregon girl identified
(National News ~ 08/26/02)
OREGON CITY, Ore. -- A second set of human remains was found Sunday at the home of a man who has said he is the prime suspect in the disappearance of two teenage girls, police said. The FBI also identified the body found Saturday in the man's shed as one of the girls...
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Homecomers winners picked
(Local News ~ 08/26/02)
Jennifer Kaelin of Cape Girardeau faced the crowd after being crowned Miss Homecomers 2002 Saturday night in Jackson, Mo. First runner-up was Paige Thomason of Bernie, Mo. Miss Congeniality was chosen by the contestants for the first time this year at Homecomers. Jennifer Raper of Benton, Mo., received the honor...
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The 'New Boys Club'
(Business ~ 08/26/02)
WASHINGTON Arthur Andersen is going down. Rich guys are mastering the perp walk. Even Vice President Dick Cheney is ducking questions about his old firm, Halliburton. It's been a bad year for the old boys club. Perhaps it's too late for your 401(k), but the cavalry arrived in Washington last week when more than 450 young, driven and noticeably cheery business leaders gathered for the 15th annual Young Entrepreneurs' Organization seminar...
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Phillies nab rare sweep at Busch
(Professional Sports ~ 08/26/02)
Burrell homers as Philadelphia knock off St. Louis 5-3. The Associated Press ST. LOUIS -- Pat Burrell wants to forget about the past and not peer into the future. "I don't like to look back at the bad start we got off to and I don't want to think about what might happen later this week," Burrell said after homering in the Philadelphia Phillies' 5-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday...
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Hewitt is brash on the court, shy off it
(Professional Sports ~ 08/26/02)
Spirited Aussie shoots for second straight Open title.By Howard Fendrich The Associated Press NEW YORK -- Lleyton Hewitt's fighting spirit has helped him become a Grand Slam champion and the world's top-ranked player. It also gets him into trouble...
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New season, new stars
(Professional Sports ~ 08/26/02)
Individual performances highlight season's first few days.By Richard Rosenblatt The Associated Press So what if the college football season started earlier than ever. It's never too soon to get a look at the next class of stars. From Cecil Sapp to Seneca Wallace -- and many more -- there were several players who distinguished themselves with fantastic performances during the season's first three days, which amounted to only six games...
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Program providing supplies for teachers
(Local News ~ 08/26/02)
Every year before the start of school, second-grade teacher Teresa Williams finds herself opening her pocketbook to purchase classroom supplies. "The school district gives us as much as they can, and the PTO gives us a nice donation, but it's not always enough," said Williams, who teaches at Clippard Elementary. "I spend an average of $50 at the beginning of the school year on bulletin boards and name tags."...
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Fire destroys mobile home
(Local News ~ 08/26/02)
DELTA, Mo. -- The cause has not yet been determined for a fire that destroyed a trailer home in Monty Montgomery Mobile Homes Sunday. According to Delta fire chief Alvin Frank Jr., a person driving by reported the fire at 3:23 p.m. Both the Delta and Gordonville fire departments responded to the call...
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City looking for septic tanks
(Local News ~ 08/26/02)
To Mary Ridings, hooking up with the city sewer was worth the money. She no longer worries about using bleach, which would have destroyed the enzymes that break down solid waste. She can use any over-the-counter chemical she wants to clean her toilet now...
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Jackson traffic plan up for input
(Local News ~ 08/26/02)
JACKSON, Mo. -- The consultants designing a new Comprehensive Traffic Plan for Jackson are ready to switch gears from the well-received short-term proposals they announced in May to long-range transportation proposals. Improvements to the U.S. 61-Independence Street intersection and establishing a connection between U.S. 61 North and Shawnee Boulevard are two examples of long-range proposals the company is prepared to talk about...
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Engineer fights cancer with radioactive glass
(State News ~ 08/26/02)
ROLLA, Mo. -- Millions of microscopic glass beads are charged with radiation and sent surging through the bloodstream, seeking out a cancerous tumor to attack. In theory, it's the stuff of a good science fiction yarn. But in reality, it's the work of Delbert Day, a ceramic engineer and professor emeritus at the University of Missouri-Rolla. His tiny glass beads are used in revolutionary new techniques to relieve pain and extend lives...
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Rare white-colored black bear exempted from hunting season
(National News ~ 08/26/02)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- When hunting season opens Sept. 1, one special bear will be off limits: a rare white-colored black bear that a photographer spotted near Juneau and turned into a local celebrity. The Alaska Board of Game ordered an emergency closure on hunting of all "white phase" black bears in the Juneau area. Effectively, that covers only one known white bear, the one photographed earlier this month by Pat Costello...
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Scientist - 'I am not the anthrax killer'
(National News ~ 08/26/02)
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The biowarfare expert under scrutiny in the anthrax attacks says the FBI has accepted his offer to undergo a blood test he says will prove his innocence. "I am not the anthrax killer," Dr. Steven J. Hatfill said Sunday and lashed out against Attorney General John Ashcroft for calling him a "person of interest" in the investigation...
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Book suggests Gore's tactics were his undoing
(National News ~ 08/26/02)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A new book written by former Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris suggests Al Gore's aggressive legal tactics might have spoiled his chance for a statewide recount in the contested 2000 presidential election. In "Center of the Storm," scheduled to be published in October, Harris writes that Gore unleashed "the dogs of war" in his legal battle over Florida's electoral votes with eventual winner George W. Bush...
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Woman dies during dash for hidden diamond
(National News ~ 08/26/02)
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- A woman taking part in a minor-league baseball promotion collapsed and died while running across a ballpark in search of a hidden diamond. Victoria Lampe, 28, was among about 250 women and girls who took part in the promotion after Friday night's game between the Orlando Rays and Jacksonville Suns...
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State to ease restrictions on deer hunters this season
(State News ~ 08/26/02)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The Missouri Department of Conservation will ease restrictions on deer hunters this season, in an effort to cull the nearly 1 million deer population in the state. The department will introduce three major changes for this fall and winter season: the elimination of "buck-only" permits, the ability to use any-deer permits anywhere in the state and the rescheduling of a late-season extension designed to take more does out of the herd...
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Holden explains miscue on signed bills later vetoed
(State News ~ 08/26/02)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Accidents happen, even in the governor's office. Of course, a mistake at the highest level of state government can have more of an impact than one further down the government chain. It recently came to light that back in July, Gov. Bob Holden mistakenly signed into law two bills he planned to veto but corrected the error after appealing to the secretary of state's office for a reprieve...
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A new cinematic genre, produced on home PCs
(Business ~ 08/26/02)
MESQUITE, Texas -- He was trapped in the dimly lit, tile-floor control room, explosions erupting around him. His life, it seemed, was about to end. But a few deft keystrokes later, he managed to hack into the computer system and open an escape hatch. Leaping headfirst to safety, the world slowed to a halt, his torso frozen in time...
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Cape police report 08/26/02
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/26/02)
Cape Girardeau Monday, Aug. 26 The following items were released by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI Tyrone Merriweather was arrested Sunday at 118 S. Sprigg for driving while intoxicated. Tamara Lentz, 29, of 2002 Independence was arrested Saturday at the intersection of William and Louis for driving while intoxicated...
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Cape fire report 08/26/02
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/26/02)
Cape Girardeau Monday, Aug. 26 Firefighters responded Saturday to the following calls: At 2:48 p.m., an emergency medical service at 1927 College. At 5:54 p.m., an illegal burn at 1800 Rampart. At 10:10 p.m., a citizen assist at 1240 Linden. At 10:12 p.m., a carbon monoxide detector at 1730 Grandview...
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New program brings back comedy greats
(Editorial ~ 08/26/02)
A new programming addition on KRCU, Southeast Missouri State University's public radio station, is "Comedy College," a weekly presentation of comedy routines mostly from the 1970s and 1980s by some of the most legendary names in stand-up comedy. Jack Benny, Shelley Berman, Mike Nichols, Elaine May, Flip Wilson, Phyllis Diller, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Redd Foxx and Totie Fields are familiar names to an older generation, but the treasure trove of laughs produced by these masters of comedy may not be so familiar to anyone who is in college or younger. ...
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City, university have created strong bonds
(Editorial ~ 08/26/02)
When tryouts for two plays were held last week at Southeast Missouri State University, two of the 22 aspiring actors and actresses were non-students. As it turns out, some of the roles in the two planned productions, "Sainte-Carmen of the Main" and "Don't Dress for Dinner," are best suited for older actors. And the university wants more community members to get involved in its theater productions...
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People on the move 08/26/02
(Business ~ 08/26/02)
Big River Telephone hires customer engineer Lisa Doza has joined Cape Girardeau-based Big River Telephone, a local telecommunications company, as a customer engineer. Doza comes to Big River Telephone with many years of sales and telecommunications experience in the industry...
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MoDOT will seek funding options for transportation
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/26/02)
To the editor: I would like to thank the Southeast Missourian for its support of Proposition B. I know it was difficult to favor a tax increase. Yet you recognized that "good highways are vital to this state" and that to "keep what we have in good repair as well as adding major projects" will require new funding sources...
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Information in article was offensive
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/26/02)
To the editor: I am writing on behalf of a great friend, devoted father and loving human being, Billy Jones. I'm a big fan of the Southeast Missourian Web site, semissourian.com, but you really offended me with the information in your story and the light in which you portrayed Jones. ...
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Republican Party being taken over by LBJ Democrats
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/26/02)
To the editor: The neo-conservatives are starting to sound a lot like Lyndon Baines Johnson Democrats. They, after getting the upper hand in the Republican Party, are fashioning it in the Johnson mold. They use war to strengthen their position of power just as Johnson attempted to do. They support and expand every welfare and social program that he started and have even added more...
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Speak Out
(Speak Out ~ 08/26/02)
Support for the arts THIS IS in response to the person who voiced concern about wasted money on legal fees in pursuit of the River Campus. There are many people in Cape Girardeau who support the River Campus and look forward to a school of performing and visual arts and wish the university and city would just get on with it...
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Gary Senciboy
(Obituary ~ 08/26/02)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Gary L. Senciboy Sr., 52, of Perkins, Mo., died Saturday, Aug. 24, 2002, at his home. He was born Nov. 2, 1949, in Oran, Mo., son of Harold and Lucille Wyatt Senciboy. He was a member of Messler General Baptist Church in Messler, Mo., and Eagles Aerie 4154 in Advance, Mo. He had worked as a carpenter with Wubker Construction Company in Oran...
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Kedron Boyer
(Obituary ~ 08/26/02)
ANNA, Ill. -- Kedron W. Boyer, 74, of Anna died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2002, at her home. She was born Dec. 2, 1927, in Balcom, Ill., daughter of Ward and Minnie Smoot Woodard. She and Lawrence J. Boyer were married Dec. 3, 1929, in Piggott, Ark. Boyer was a member of First Baptist Church in Anna, the Everly Hayes Mission Group, the Anna-Jonesboro Woman's Club and the Union County Hospital Auxiliary. She retired in 1987 as a cashier at Anna National Bank...
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Jeffrey Kallbreier
(Obituary ~ 08/26/02)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Jeffrey Allen Kallbreier, 16, died Friday, Aug. 23, 2002, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Benton, Mo. He was born Feb. 8, 1986, in Cape Girardeau, son of Robert Kallbreier of Sikeston and Judi Frazier Blackwell of West Plains, Mo. He was a student at Sikeston High School and employed at Sonic Drive-In...
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Out of the past 8/26/02
(Out of the Past ~ 08/26/02)
10 years ago: Aug. 26, 1992 Southeast Missouri State University reports 195 fewer students enrolled this year compared to last year and blames higher admission standards and economy for drop; number of full and part-time students attending university this fall stands at 8,185, according to Fred Snider, dean of enrollment...
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Business memo 08/26/02
(Business ~ 08/26/02)
New SBC president visits Cape Girardeau Cindy Brinkley, the president of SBC Southwestern Bell-Missouri, visited Cape Girardeau businesspeople last week at the Chamber of Commerce. Brinkley was appointed to the position in July. Since November 1999, Brinkley served as president of the Arkansas region, where she was responsible for the company's regulatory, legislative, governmental and external affairs. She joined the company in 1986...
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Baseball players, owners replaceable
(Sports Column ~ 08/26/02)
I'm going on strike. I've had it with these working conditions. Do you know we actually had to go wasp hunting in the news room last week? I don't even have my own desk. And the vending machine ate my money two weeks ago. I've had it. OK, not really. If I went on strike they would just release me. Because I'm replaceable, just like baseball players. Now that I think about it owners are replaceable, too...
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Gymnasts flip out to set world record
(Local News ~ 08/26/02)
It doesn't take many gymnasts to produce a lot of cartwheels. On Saturday, nine gymnasts with Elite Express Gymnastics of Cape Girardeau performed 3,332 cartwheels at Westfield Shoppingtown West Park to raise money for Project Action, an organization that fights juvenile crime and works to keep kids out of gangs...
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Community digest 08/26/02
(Local News ~ 08/26/02)
Columnist's piece featured in magazine Longtime Southeast Missourian columnist Jean Bell Mosley's piece, "Green Grape Pie," was featured in the month recent Angels on Earth magazine, a subsidiary of Guideposts. It can be heard at www.angelsmag.com. Click on the link labeled "audio story."...
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Titans' George facing questions this season
(Professional Sports ~ 08/26/02)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Although he could soon break Earl Campbell's franchise record for career rushing yardage, Tennessee Titans running back Eddie George enters the season facing questions about his durability. George ran for a career-best 1,509 yards on 403 carries two years ago, but following toe surgery before the 2001 season, he struggled to gain 939 yards and averaged a career-worst 3.0 yards per carry. The 1995 Heisman Trophy winner insists the relatively low production was an aberration...
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Sports fanfare 8/26/02
(Professional Sports ~ 08/26/02)
Baseball Aaron Alvey homered and set three pitching records as Louisville, Ky., beat Sendai, Japan, 1-0 Sunday night to win the Little League World Series. With one out in the top of the first, Alvey sent the first pitch he saw 250 feet -- the outfield wall is 205 -- to center field to put Louisville in front. He then struck out 11 on his way to setting World Series records for strikeouts (44), consecutive no-hit innings (13) and scoreless innings (21)...
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Owners move toward players
(Professional Sports ~ 08/26/02)
NEW YORK -- A day after criticizing players, baseball owners made a new economic proposal Sunday that moved toward the union in an effort to head off a strike later this week. Owners raised their thresholds for a luxury tax and lowered their proposed tax rates, and also slightly decreased the amount of local revenue they want teams to share. They also made a new proposal on testing for steroid use...
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Cardinals acquire Fassero from Cubs
(Professional Sports ~ 08/26/02)
In need of pitching help, the Cardinals got left-handed reliever Jeff Fassero from the Chicago Cubs on Sunday for two minor leaguers to be named and cash. The trade was announced after Arizona beat the Cubs 7-0. Fassero pitched to lefties Luis Gonzalez and Erubiel Durazo in the Diamondbacks' five-run eighth inning, and walked them both. The loss dropped the Cubs to 54-74...
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Astros nip Reds, close in on Cards
(Professional Sports ~ 08/26/02)
HOUSTON -- Lance Berkman hit his 35th homer, a career high, and rookie Kirk Saarloos allowed four hits in seven innings to lead the Houston Astros past the Cincinnati Reds 1-0 Sunday. The Astros moved to within three games of the Cardinals in the NL Central...
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A's rally past Tigers for 12th straight win
(Professional Sports ~ 08/26/02)
DETROIT -- The Oakland Athletics won their 12th straight game, with John Mabry hitting a go-ahead double during a five-run rally in the eighth inning for a 10-7 victory Sunday over the Detroit Tigers. The AL West leaders improved to 13-4 in August. The Athletics' winning streak is their longest since they set an Oakland record with a 14-game string in 1988...
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Franchitti wins CART race
(Professional Sports ~ 08/26/02)
MONTREAL -- Dario Franchitti slowed Cristiano da Matta's momentum a bit, holding off the runaway CART series leader Sunday to win the inaugural Montreal Molson Indy. Franchitti won a strategic battle in the 80-lap race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, making one less pit stop than da Matta and crossing the finish line 2.588 seconds -- about half the last straightaway -- ahead...
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Parry plays like world champ in first victory
(Professional Sports ~ 08/26/02)
SAMMAMISH, Wash. -- Winless in 235 previous starts on the PGA Tour, Craig Parry played like a world champion Sunday to win the NEC Invitational. The stocky Australian birdied three straight holes early in the final round at Sahalee Country Club and never gave Tiger Woods, Robert Allenby or anyone else a chance in closing with a 6-under 65 for a four-stroke victory...
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Revelations point to greed helping Enron implosion
(Business ~ 08/26/02)
HOUSTON -- The guilty plea that handed prosecutors their first conviction in the Enron case also raises questions about what executives hoped to accomplish with the complex partnerships at the center of the scandal. Many believe executives were trying to make the company look good by hiding debt and boosting its stock price. ...
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Some justices go to summer school
(National News ~ 08/26/02)
WASHINGTON -- Like most teachers, Supreme Court justices take a long summer vacation. And some justices, like some teachers, earn a little extra cash by teaching summer school. As usual, the court finished this year's term by July and won't begin to hear cases again until October. The break allows for trips outside the capital and for busman's holidays spent lecturing law students in Italy or the Greek coast...
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Pelosi does not know of FBI leak probe of House committee
(National News ~ 08/26/02)
WASHINGTON -- The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee said Sunday she was unaware of any request by the FBI that committee members turn over records as part of an investigation into the leak of classified information. Agents have asked members of the Senate Intelligence Committee for telephone records, schedules and other documents indicating any conversations that lawmakers had with reporters...
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More than six million behind bars or on probation or parole
(National News ~ 08/26/02)
WASHINGTON -- One in every 32 adults in the United States was behind bars or on probation or parole by the end of last year, according to a government report Sunday that found a record 6.6 million people in the nation's correctional system. The number of adults under supervision by the criminal justice system rose by 147,700, or 2.3 percent, between 2000 and 2001, the Justice Department reported. In 1990, almost 4.4 million adults were incarcerated or being supervised...
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Debate heats up within GOP over Iraq, Saddam
(National News ~ 08/26/02)
WASHINGTON -- Republicans sounded a mixed message Sunday for President Bush about whether, when and how to use military action to remove Saddam Hussein from power. Invade right away, after telling Congress, was one course. A second would have Bush wait for a better assessment of the Iraqi president's danger to American security, then hold off until lawmakers gave their approval...
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Iran's prince plots nonviolent revolution from Maryland suburb
(National News ~ 08/26/02)
WASHINGTON -- In a cramped office above the garage of Reza Pahlavi's suburban home, the walls are studded with crayon sunrises and autographed Dallas Cowboys photos ("Yo, Reza!"). The old stereos and cameras he enjoys taking apart line the shelves...
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Neighbor Days serves as unofficial fair
(Local News ~ 08/26/02)
BENTON, Mo. -- The 34th annual Benton Neighbor Days celebration this Friday and Saturday comes as close to a county fair as Scott County gets, according to Christy Mothershead of the Benton Chamber of Commerce. "Benton had an annual picnic earlier back in the 1900s, but there was a break for a few years," Mothershead said. "The chamber resurrected it 34 years ago because we thought, 'This was a good thing, a good opportunity for people to visit and for organizations to fund raise.'"...
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SEMO considers restructuring to cut its costs
(Local News ~ 08/26/02)
Southeast Missouri State University will hold four public forums over the next three weeks to discuss possible restructuring moves designed to slash over half a million dollars in spending to deal with state funding cuts. School employees including faculty will have a chance to offer comments and suggestions at the meetings. Students also are welcome to attend, school officials said...
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