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U.S. pet owners discovering new veterinary insurance
(Local News ~ 12/01/02)
Knight-Ridder Newspapers BRADENTON, Fla. -- Bradenton residents Kimberly and Jeffrey Brooks have six cats and a dog. Just routine care on their four-legged friends can quickly add up to several hundred dollars a year. Five years ago, Mrs. Brooks signed up for an "Optimum Wellness Plan" offered by Banfield Pet Hospital, which operates out of PetSmart pet stores. The plan gives her pets free office visits and discounts on vaccinations, alteration surgery, lab work and general examinations...
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100 U.S. soldiers suffer food poisoning in Afghanistan
(International News ~ 12/01/02)
BAGRAM, Afghanistan -- Turkey stuffing from a Thanksgiving meal may have caused more than 100 soldiers to fall ill with food poisoning at a U.S. base in Afghanistan, the U.S. military said Saturday. Seventy-nine U.S. soldiers, 25 Romanians and some soldiers from other countries suffered nausea, diarrhea and vomiting beginning Thursday night at the base near the southeastern city of Kandahar, said Master Sgt. ...
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16-year-old Palestinian shot by Israeli troops, witnesses say
(International News ~ 12/01/02)
JERUSALEM -- A 16-year-old Palestinian was shot and killed and another boy was wounded Saturday as they neared a border fence on the way home from school in the Gaza Strip, witnesses and hospital officials said. Later Saturday, about 30 Israeli tanks and armored vehicles backed by two Apache helicopters moved into a Gaza town, firing machine guns and tank shells that knocked out the town's power transformer, witnesses and Palestinian security officials said...
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Oil slick expected to wash ashore soon off Spain's coast
(International News ~ 12/01/02)
MADRID, Spain -- People in Cape Finisterre trudged to the lighthouse Saturday and looked through binoculars at the shiny , 200-mile-square slick of fuel oil drifting unstoppably toward Spain's northwest coast. The oil slick moved to within about three miles of the coast by Saturday morning. Officials expected it to wash up against shore soon. There wasn't much hope of blocking the slick, which is simply too big...
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Argentines chipping in to feed the hungry
(International News ~ 12/01/02)
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- It's nearly midday and the tin-roofed dining hall of the Los Piletones soup kitchen is starting to fill up for lunch: mothers with hungry infants arrive, then empty-bellied schoolchildren in search of a square meal. With bowls in hand, the line of youngsters awaiting a simple plate of corn mush and meat stew soon spills out from the building into the surrounding dirt lanes of Villa Piletones, one of the growing slums ringing Buenos Aires...
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Study of Icelanders unlocking genetic secrets
(International News ~ 12/01/02)
REYKJAVIK, Iceland -- Steindor Erlingsson feels like the least popular man in Iceland. The 36-year-old science historian has just published a book debunking the newest national notion, that Icelanders' Viking genes hold the key to curing diseases, developing new drugs and making the country rich...
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World briefs 9A
(National News ~ 12/01/02)
Surge in violence leaves 10 dead in Kashmir SRINAGAR, India -- A surge of violence in Indian-controlled Kashmir left 10 people dead and more than 20 injured on Saturday. In the first attack, a timed bomb exploded on a busy street in the Khanyar neighborhood of Srinagar, the summer capital of India's Jammu-Kashmir state...
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Old movie technology still makes viewers gasp
(Entertainment ~ 12/01/02)
LOS ANGELES -- Robert Stack recalls the audience reaction 50 years ago at the Hollywood premiere of a movie in which he starred: "People jumped up from their chairs and ran screaming out of the theater." No, it wasn't a comment on Stack's acting. As he explains: "There was a long tracking shot of a train coming around a corner, then coming directly toward the camera. It looked as though it was going to run over everybody in the theater. ... It scared the hell out of 'em."...
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Wal-Mart hits record for single day
(National News ~ 12/01/02)
BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. hit a single-day sales record during the traditional day-after-Thanksgiving shopping sprees, taking in $1.43 billion nationally. Last year, Wal-Mart reported sales of $1.25 billion for the Friday after Thanksgiving...
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South Koreans march to protest acquittals of American soldiers
(International News ~ 12/01/02)
SEOUL, South Korea -- At least 3,000 students and activists marched with candles and burned an American flag Saturday to protest the acquittals of two U.S. soldiers in a traffic accident that killed two Korean girls. "Punish American GIs! Go away American GIs!" they chanted, occupying four lanes of an eight-lane boulevard a block away from the U.S. Embassy in central Seoul...
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French troops begin evacuating foreigners from Ivory Coast cit
(International News ~ 12/01/02)
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast -- French troops in the Ivory Coast began evacuating foreigners Saturday from a rebel-held city in the west as loyalist troops headed toward the area with orders to oust the insurgents. French soldiers said they got into gunbattles with the rebels in the city of Man while trying to secure the airport for the evacuation. One French soldier was wounded and at least five rebels were killed, a spokesman for the French force said...
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Vietnamese woman gets death sentence for embezzling
(International News ~ 12/01/02)
HANOI, Vietnam -- A businesswoman was sentenced to death in southern Vietnam for embezzling nearly $1 million from the government-owned company she headed, state-controlled media reported Saturday. Truong Thi Thanh Huong, the former director of the An Giang Food Company, was convicted of stealing the money during her tenure from 1996 to 1999, the Thanh Nien newspaper said...
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Politician doubts timing of Bush announcement
(National News ~ 12/01/02)
WASHINGTON -- One Democratic leader questioned the timing of an announcement by President Bush that federal workers will get a smaller pay raise next month because some of the increase is being frozen as part of a national emergency in the fight against terrorism...
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Man found dead outside burned home
(State News ~ 12/01/02)
BILLINGS, Mo. -- An elderly man was found dead Friday outside his burning home in this southwest Missouri town. The Greene County Medical Examiner's office identified the man as Leonard Netzer, 92. Authorities said he lived alone in the two-story home. Firefighters responding to a call about 6:30 a.m. found him dead in the back yard...
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Holiday accidents kill 11 in state
(State News ~ 12/01/02)
At least 11 people have died in traffic accidents around the state during the holiday weekend, including an Appleton City, Mo., woman killed Saturday in southwest Missouri, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Last year, 16 people were killed on Missouri roads during the Thanksgiving travel period, which ends at midnight...
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Democratic primary challenge to Holden in '04 seen as unlikely
(State News ~ 12/01/02)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Joe Maxwell once raised quail, and he recalls how the thumb-sized baby birds seemed to get along so well. "They are all buddies until one of them stumbles or has a weakness or injury," says Missouri's lieutenant governor. Maxwell's rat-a-tat delivery slows to dead seriousness...
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Five-year-old boy killed in dog attack
(State News ~ 12/01/02)
LEBANON, Mo. -- A 5-year-old boy killed by a dog at the home of a family friend was identified Saturday as Michael Caylan Garner of Lebanon. Michael had gone outside to play with the homeowner's dogs on Friday and was seen a short time later lying on the ground, the Laclede County Sheriff's Department said. The child had visited the home several times and had played with the dogs without incident, authorities said...
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Greene County prosecutor to press for higher pay for crime lab
(State News ~ 12/01/02)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Crime might not pay, but the Greene County prosecutor says working in a crime lab should. Greene County Prosecutor Darrell Moore says he plans to press state lawmakers for pay raises for crime lab workers because their starting pay of about $26,000 trails eight other states around Missouri. Crime lab officials acknowledge that low pay contributes to high turnover at labs...
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Term limits could affect filing of legislation
(State News ~ 12/01/02)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- It's an annual ritual mandated by state law that offers a glimpse into the minds of lawmakers before the legislating begins. Pre-filing legislation happens on the first working day of December, which this year is Monday. While many of the bills filed never find their way to the chamber floors for debate, those that do often look significantly different. Of the 1,900 bills filed by the legislature last year, 216 were passed by lawmakers...
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China may be on brink of 'explosive' AIDS epidemic
(International News ~ 12/01/02)
BEIJING -- Authorities scoffed when the United Nations warned in June that 10 million Chinese would be infected with AIDS by 2010. They called the findings unreliable and the authors biased. But in the five months since, the figure has gained credibility among officials and in state media, giving the impression that China is taking its AIDS problem seriously at last, after years of ignoring it...
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Flight attendants approve deal with United on cutting costs
(National News ~ 12/01/02)
CHICAGO -- United Airlines' flight attendants ratified a cost-cutting deal with the nation's No. 2 carrier Saturday, one day after the company's stock tanked as analysts called bankruptcy nearly inevitable. Association of Flight Attendants spokeswoman Dawn Deeks said 87 percent of the flight attendants who voted signed off on the deal. United's 24,000 flight attendants had been widely expected to approve the $412 million in wage concessions...
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Identifying WTC victims takes longer than planned
(National News ~ 12/01/02)
NEW YORK -- Forensic scientists trying to identify remains from the World Trade Center attack say the process is taking longer than expected, a published report said Saturday. Robert Shaler, the director of forensic biology in New York City's medical examiner's office, told The New York Times he had expected an experimental genetic testing technique would begin to analyze much of the genetic materials from the site in June or July. But the results are now not expected until mid-December...
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Tools to help sort good charities from rip-offs
(National News ~ 12/01/02)
NEW YORK -- Donors trying to distinguish between worthy and dubious charities have ever-expanding sources of advice, ranging from a watchdog group with a Top 10 list to a company that charges $1,000 to scrutinize details of a charity's operations. The extra help comes at a time when the array of federally recognized nonprofit groups is dizzying -- doubling since the mid-1980s to more than 800,000...
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Otahks finish tournament with OT win
(College Sports ~ 12/01/02)
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Southeast Missouri State University bounced back from an opening-round loss to defeat Quinnipiac 93-87 in two overtimes Saturday in the third-place game of the four-team Oneida Bingo & Casino Women's Basketball Holiday Tournament...
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Player of the year Jansen made opponents pay
(High School Sports ~ 12/01/02)
LEOPOLD, Mo. -- With her hair pulled into two blonde pigtails and a smile on her face, Holly Jansen doesn't have a look of intimidation. But after that first spike comes pounding down, opponents realize they're in for a fight. Jansen, who led the Wildcats to their first Class 1 state championship since 1997, was no one-person wrecking crew, but if a team tried to send one blocker out there instead of double or triple blocking, Jansen had no problems making them pay...
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Adrian turns back Hayti in a record-setting win
(High School Sports ~ 12/01/02)
ST. LOUIS -- Kris Saathoff scored four touchdowns to lead Adrian to its first ever state championship title with a 35-22 win over Hayti in Class 1 competition Saturday. The four touchdowns by Saathoff ties the record for most touchdowns in the Class 1 title game. The record, shared by three other players, was tied most recently by Steve Wolk of Valle in 1991...
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Eagles look for luck of the Rams with own third-string quarterb
(Professional Sports ~ 12/01/02)
PHILADELPHIA -- The Rams went 5-0 with a third-string quarterback. The Philadelphia Eagles are hoping to get through one game with their No. 3 signal-caller. A.J. Feeley, who hasn't started since his junior season at Oregon in 1999, leads the NFC East-leading Eagles (8-3) against the Rams (5-6) today in a rematch of last year's conference championship game...
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Indians' start probably a sign of what's to come
(Sports Column ~ 12/01/02)
NEW ORLEANS -- Southeast Missouri State University's first two games in the University Hoops Classic probably offer a pretty good assessment of the kind of team the Indians will be this season. They're a team that has the capability of beating more talented opponents when everything is clicking, as was the case during Thursday's impressive 89-75 triumph over Wisconsin-Milwaukee...
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Excerpt from "All Over But The Shoutin'"
(Local News ~ 12/01/02)
copyright© 1997 by Rick BraggChapter 1 My mother and father were born in the most beautiful place on earth, in the foothills of the Appalachians along the Alabama-Georgia line. It was a place where gray mists hid the tops of low, deep-green mountains, where redbone and bluetick hounds flashed through the pines as they chased possums into the sacks of old men in frayed overalls, where old women in bonnets dipped Bruton snuff and hummed "Faded Love and Winter Roses" as they shelled purple hulls, canned peaches and made biscuits too good for this world. ...
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Taking a page from childhood
(Local News ~ 12/01/02)
Last February, people all over Cape Girardeau were critiquing John Grisham's book "A Painted House." The reason was United We Read, a program aimed at getting people in the community to read and to talk about a single book. Twenty-eight organized book discussions were held during the month. People who never read books read "A Painted House," a tale based on Grisham's childhood on a struggling cotton farm in Arkansas...
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Southeast theater director honored at memorial service
(Local News ~ 12/01/02)
Good show, Griz. That's how friends, colleagues and students seemed to warmly applaud the life of Dr. Larry Grisvard, the longtime theater director at Southeast Missouri State University who died Nov. 14. From the stage at Rose Theatre where Grisvard oversaw 60 productions such as "Amadeus," "Agnes of God" and "Macbeth," the man fondly known as "Griz" and "Dr. ...
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Indians look for a big finish vs. Tulane
(College Sports ~ 12/01/02)
NEW ORLEANS -- Southeast Missouri State University faces a daunting task in trying to finish the University Hoops Classic with two victories. The Indians take on host Tulane at 3 p.m. today in the third-place game of the six-team tournament. Both squads went 1-1 and finished third in their three-team pools...
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Irish group protests all-men club policy a la Augusta National
(Professional Sports ~ 12/01/02)
DUBLIN, Ireland -- An Irish women's group wants to end the men-only membership at a golf club that hosts a PGA European Tour event -- a dispute similar to that at the home of the Masters. The National Women's Council of Ireland said it will lead protests to try to force Portmarnock Golf Club to admit female members before the Irish Open in July...
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Bowl picture clearer as season winds down
(Professional Sports ~ 12/01/02)
Once again, Oklahoma was knocked out of the national championship chase with a surprising loss to Oklahoma State. The third-ranked Sooners (10-2) were upended 38-28 by the Cowboys on Saturday and fell from title contention with their second loss of the season. Last year, Oklahoma also had a loss before falling to Oklahoma State 16-13 late in the season...
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Firms see financial gain in reforms of education
(National News ~ 12/01/02)
PHILADELPHIA -- Companies that provide tutoring and preparation for standardized tests are scrambling to cash in on what could be a multibillion-dollar bonanza created by President Bush's No Child Left Behind Act. The act, signed in January as the centerpiece of the president's education policy, requires public schools to expose students to an unprecedented battery of assessment tests and to offer tutoring, summer classes and remedial instruction to those who fail...
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People talk 10B
(National News ~ 12/01/02)
Harrison remembered Associated Press LOS ANGELES -- A small crowd gathered Friday at the Beatles' star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame to mark the first anniversary of George Harrison's death. Flowers decorated the sidewalk star and a violin soloist played "Something" and "Here Comes the Sun."...
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Fruitcake maker defends holiday treat as gourmet
(National News ~ 12/01/02)
CORSICANA, Texas -- The way Bob McNutt sees it, there are two kinds of fruitcake people. The naysayers see fruitcake as the Rodney Dangerfield of desserts. It gets no respect, and nary a nibble. The "dee-vo-tees," as the Collin Street Bakery president calls them, order early and often, shipping fruitcakes around the world and savoring the sweet dessert like a fine wine...
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As boomer parents' inheritances dwindle, family disputes grow
(National News ~ 12/01/02)
As an estate planning attorney, Les Kotzer said he was taught to focus on helping clients save money. That view changed, he said, after a visit one day from a baby boomer couple. The husband and wife, both in their 50s, were smartly dressed, but later revealed their luxury car was leased and their home "mortgaged to the hilt." When Kotzer asked what the husband did for a living, they explained he was a "waiter."...
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Happy birthday, Strom! Thurmond's hometown to celebrate his 100
(National News ~ 12/01/02)
EDGEFIELD, S.C. -- It was a century ago -- a year before the Wright brothers made their famous flight -- that U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond was born in this small farming town amid the rolling hills on the western edge of South Carolina. The man who has served in the Senate for 48 years, longer than anyone else in history, has seen much in his 10 decades...
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Here come the Republicans
(Column ~ 12/01/02)
KENNETT, Mo. -- Hold onto your hats, Missourians. We're about to witness a rare sight in our state Capitol. And most of us should be rejoicing, if not from partisan preference, then at least from the theoretical concepts of a people's democracy. For the first time in more than half a century, the Grand Old Party will control the state's House of Representatives and maintain its control in the Senate...
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Bathrooms add to disasters
(Column ~ 12/01/02)
Bathrooms aren't just a necessity. They're downright frustrating for parents. That's because when you're in one, all hell breaks loose. It can be a perfectly calm, Norman Rockwell evening in our home until Joni or I go to the bathroom. Invariably, some disaster strikes. Our daughters, Becca and Bailey, suffer all manner of calamities at times like these...
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America's professional tailgater calls every stadium home
(Professional Sports ~ 12/01/02)
The commissioner of tailgating will ease his RV into the parking lot at 3Com Park in San Francisco today, in the homestretch of one of the great road trips in sports history. There, Joe Cahn and his navigator, Sophie the cat, will socialize with the regulars, dine on hot dogs and hamburgers -- perhaps something more unusual, such as surf and turf -- and then move on, heading across the Bay for the Monday night game at Oakland...
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'Why us?' Kenyans mourn, angered and baffled by terrorism that
(International News ~ 12/01/02)
MUSAMARINI, Kenya -- The whole village came to mourn. Relatives wailed and women nursing babies sat in the dark shade on paprika-red earth. Men shoveled the soil into two deep graves. In grief laced with anger, they lashed out Saturday against the terror attacks that targeted Israeli tourists -- three died -- but also took the lives of 10 Kenyans. The three suicide bombers also died in their attack on the nearby Paradise Hotel...
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Bryan Kelpe, distance running
(Community Sports ~ 12/01/02)
Bryan Kelpe began running when he was 10 years old and, with all the miles he logged over the years, you'd think he never stopped. Road races, marathons, ultra-marathons -- you name it, Kelpe has done it. "When I was 9, I watched the Riverfest run," he says, recalling his first race. "I told my parents that I wanted to run that race, but they wouldn't let me. They promised me that I could run it the next year."...
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Natural bridge makes great day trip
(Column ~ 12/01/02)
Dear Readers,This will be a column that will share information about trips you and your family can take to interesting spots around Southeast Missouri and beyond. Most of them will be trips that can be made in one day. Most are free, the only cost being the gas to get you there. They are great spots for picnics and family outings...
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Slow progress in Kenya investigation shows difficulties
(International News ~ 12/01/02)
MOMBASA, Kenya -- A day after simultaneous terror attacks against Israeli targets in Kenya, the country's police commissioner touted the arrest of about a dozen foreigners, calling it a breakthrough in the case. On Saturday, the country's internal security and defense minister boasted the Kenyan police would crack the case...
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Elmo celebrates all the holidays
(Community ~ 12/01/02)
NEW YORK-- Anyone familiar with Elmo -- and who's not? -- knows that Elmo loves everyone. He loves his friends of different races and religions and this year he is eager to celebrate the winter holiday with them all. In the new video "Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!" he learns about Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa and the similarities and differences among the three...
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Vintage clothing warehouse a portal to Hollywood
(State News ~ 12/01/02)
ST. LOUIS -- Donna Knott is spreading bad taste around the world, one pair of Go-Go boots at a time. Her vintage wholesaling business in St. Louis has become a portal to Hollywood for the old, and often unworn treasures hiding in the nation's closets...
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Mexico, Mo., faces shutdown of its last brick factory
(State News ~ 12/01/02)
MEXICO, Mo. -- This eastern Missouri community -- once known as the "Firebrick Capital of the World" -- now faces the closure of its last brick factory and the loss of 200 more jobs. Seven months after a brick plant closed here, bankrupt National Refractories and Minerals Corp. of Livermore, Calif., plans to shut down its Mexico plant Jan. 15, according to a notice filed with the Missouri Department of Economic Development...
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Tellow-Henson
(Engagement ~ 12/01/02)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Dr. and Mrs. R.J. Tellow of Sikeston announce the engagement of their daughter, Rita Lourd Tellow of Cape Girardeau, to James Daniel Henson. He is the son of George and Debbie Henson of Scott City. Tellow received a bachelor of science degree in education from Southeast Missouri State University. She is a third grade teacher with Jackson R-2 School District in Jackson...
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Sappington-Gibbs
(Engagement ~ 12/01/02)
Don and Julie Sappington of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Christy Michelle Sappington, to Joseph Aarron Gibbs. He is the son of Ken and Karen Shackles of Cape Girardeau. Sappington is a 2002 graduate of Jackson High School, and is majoring in communication disorders at Southeast Missouri State University...
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Cato-Holmes
(Engagement ~ 12/01/02)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Jerry Cato and Janice Hopkins of Chaffee announce the engagement of their daughter, Nicki Lee Cato, to Toby Lee Holmes. He is the son of Terry Holmes and Cheryl Ziegler of Cape Girardeau. Cato is a 1999 graduate of Chaffee High School. She is employed at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau...
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Austin Peay no match for Tigers
(Professional Sports ~ 12/01/02)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri quickly showed it wouldn't become the latest big team to lose to Austin Peay. Rickey Paulding had 14 points and nine rebounds and guard Jimmy McKinney made an impressive return from an injury as the 18th-ranked Tigers won 81-46 Saturday...
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MoDOT struggles with credibility, accountability
(State News ~ 12/01/02)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Casting blame on the Missouri Department of Transportation has become sport in the state Capitol. The mantra from various groups and individuals upset about the poor overall condition of the state highway system is MoDOT lacks "credibility" or "accountability." The two terms often are used interchangeably...
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MoDOT should do what's best for all
(Editorial ~ 12/01/02)
For more than four years, highway funding has been a major topic in Missouri. Finding revenue for the state's highways, bridges and other transportation needs has always been a major budget consideration. But when the Missouri Department of Transportation decided in 1998 that a six-cent increase in the state fuel tax wasn't enough to pay for an ambitious 15-year highway plan adopted in 1992, the future of Missouri's highways became a major concern...
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Betting against smallpox
(National News ~ 12/01/02)
LAS VEGAS -- In a town known for high-stakes gambling, Suzanne Lau is ready to risk a small chance of injury and even death to be vaccinated against smallpox. A nurse at one of the city's busiest emergency rooms, she probably will be among the first Americans in three decades to be offered the vaccine. She does not betray any of the angst that has consumed federal officials now completing vaccination plans for the nation...
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Gephardt acts boldly to save his party from catastrophe
(Column ~ 12/01/02)
Here's something you won't often see in this space: Praise for outgoing House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt (D-St. Louis) as he prepares to gear up his second presidential campaign. Dick Gephardt almost surely saved his party from an election wipeout far worse than they suffered last month...
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Getting to Sesame Street
(Community ~ 12/01/02)
Public television staple's songs and characters are introduced to a second generation By Laura Johnston ~ Southeast Missourian Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street? Chances are, if you're a parent or someone near 30, you can because you grew up watching the antics of Oscar the Grouch, Big Bird, and Bert and Ernie...
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Hutson's brings back train display
(Local News ~ 12/01/02)
People are once again pressed against Hutson's Fine Furniture holiday display window watching the fun. "The whole fun behind it is to see the kids. When you see little nose and hand prints on the glass about this high," said Dave Hutson, holding out a flat hand three feet or so above the floor, "that's what it's all about."...
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Wish lists include season's popular toys
(Local News ~ 12/01/02)
Some of the season's hottest holiday toys are making the lists of Christmas gifts requested by needy children. The requests are given to Toybox, a program of the Southeast Missourian and Cape Girardeau Jaycees that asks for donations from the community...
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Couple with mounting bills needs help with basics
(Local News ~ 12/01/02)
Mr. and Mrs. H have mounting bills and virtually no income. The couple live on disability checks, and Mr. H's medication costs eat up most of that money. He has been hospitalized several times, and his family is trying to scrape together enough to pay that final bill...
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U.N. team inspects 'sensitive' Iraqi site
(International News ~ 12/01/02)
BALAD, Iraq -- International weapons hunters crossed a threshold Saturday, paying their first visit under the new inspection program to a military post once declared "sensitive" and restricted by the Iraqi government. On the third day of the renewed inspections, U.N. monitors arrived unannounced but received unrestricted access to the Chemical Corps base, as mandated by the U.N. Security Council when it sent them back to Iraq with greater powers to inspect anyplace, anytime...
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Space station railcar stalls on tracks
(National News ~ 12/01/02)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A railcar crucial to the construction of the international space station stalled on its tracks Saturday, but a spacewalking astronaut managed to get it moving again. Within minutes of venturing outside, John Herrington had discovered the obstruction: The railcar's cable-reel assembly was hung up on a radio antenna on the space station's newest girder...
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Edmundson-Phillips
(Engagement ~ 12/01/02)
Mark and Peggy Edmundson of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Jill Elisa Edmundson, to James Michael Phillips. He is the son of Emmett "Mike" and Jackie Phillips of Mounds, Ill. Edmundson received a bachelor of science degree from Southeast Missouri State University. She is a broker/agent with Coldwell Banker Hamilton Realty...
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Crawfords mark 60 years
(Anniversary ~ 12/01/02)
John and Louise Crawford of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary at Holiday Inn Nov. 28, 2002. Hosts were their children and grandchildren. The Crawfords were married Nov. 14, 1942, in Jackson. Their attendants were Charles and Imogene Moore, brother-in-law and sister of Mrs. Crawford...
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Meyrs married 60 years
(Anniversary ~ 12/01/02)
Mr. and Mrs. Elton Meyr of Jackson celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary at Delmonico's Oct. 20, 2002. Hosts were their children and spouses, Ronald and Janice Meyr and Susan and Lynn Ludwig, all of Jackson. Guests attended from Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Frohna, New Wells, Pocahontas, Perryville, St. Louis and St. Charles, Mo...
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Hobert McMath
(Obituary ~ 12/01/02)
GRASSY, Mo. -- Hobert A. McMath, 77, of Grassy died Friday, Nov. 29, 2002, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born Dec. 5, 1924, at Chester, Ill., son of James and Lucy Kerkhover McMath. He married Ann McConky. She preceded him in death. He later married Alice Vesterby...
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Ed Donahue
(Obituary ~ 12/01/02)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Ed Donahue, 80, of Tamms died Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002, at Rivers Run Health Care in Cape Girardeau. He was born April 26, 1922, at Tamms, Ill., son of Thomas Lawrence and Margaret Sires Donahue. He was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Ullin, Ill. Donahue had worked in construction at the Atomic Energy Plant at Kevil, Ky., and as a clerk at Irby's Grocery and Ewing's Grocery, both in Tamms...
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Claudine Dunne
(Obituary ~ 12/01/02)
Claudine R. Dunne, 83, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002, at The Lutheran Home. She was born Nov. 14, 1919, in Greensboro, Md., the daughter of Henry Claude and Mary Bethany Sparks Rawlings. She married Lewis Dunne on April 13, 1941, in Hamilton Park, Del...
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The Rev. Robert Daniel
(Obituary ~ 12/01/02)
ST. LOUIS -- The Rev. Robert "Bob" J. Daniel went to be at peace with his Heavenly Father on Friday, Nov. 29, 2002, at age 78. He was a dear husband to Audrey Kulifay Daniel; dear son of the late Rev. John and Anna Daniel; loving father and father-in-law to Linda and Dave Leach, Judy Daniel, Debra Daniel, Becky and Rick Prost, John and Kim Daniel, Sarah Daniel, Stephanie and Bob Bunton, Bob Daniel and Dave Daniel; proud grandfather to Jennifer, Jeff, Bo, Mike, Blake, Tiffany, Ross, Maci, Tess, Ben, Luke and greatly anticipated twins.. ...
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William Cayse Jr.
(Obituary ~ 12/01/02)
William "Bill" E. Cayse Jr. passed away Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born on Dec. 25, 1919, in St. Louis, Mo., son of William E. Cayse Sr. and Hazel Dale Cayse. He married Virginia "Ginny" V. Henderson Cayse on May 30, 1947...
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Speak Out A 12/01/02
(Speak Out ~ 12/01/02)
Got off too easy I WOULD like to say a big thank you to the Southeast Missourian for the article on the insurance agent and her stealing. As one of her victims, I think she got off too easy. I'm very disappointed in the prosecutor's office and legal system at this point. The police worked very hard on this case only to see the woman given very little punishment. I think this sends a message to the others that it's OK to steal from your clients...
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FanSpeak 12/1/02
(Other Sports ~ 12/01/02)
More, more, more WHILE I think that Notre Dame should have received more coverage for winning a state title than a team they have beaten consistently over the past five years got for losing a game they lose every year, I also think that soccer in general deserves more coverage in the newspaper and on the Web site. While some of your older readers probably don't care at all about soccer, readers in their 20s do, and I think the Southeast Missourian is behind the curve on this one...
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Time-honored elegance
(Community ~ 12/01/02)
he home at 515 Ruth St. in Scott City has stood its ground for over 50 years. It has seen summers come and go through its shady, screened-in porch. It's seen its share of holiday gatherings and first snowfalls. And it still looks great, especially after being remodeled...
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Religion in public places is thorny case
(Editorial ~ 12/01/02)
When is a public monument featuring the Ten Commandments a violation of the U.S. Constitution? The answer, according to various federal courts, depends on where you are. Some judges have ruled such monuments in or near government buildings are OK, but other judges have ordered them removed...
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Lois Pickett
(Obituary ~ 12/01/02)
OLMSTED, Ill. -- Lois Jean Pickett, 66, of Olmsted died Friday, Nov. 29, 2002, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born March 27, 1936, in Olmsted, daughter of Roy and Lois Hise Edwards. She married Ralph A. Pickett. She was a teller and bookkeeper for the First State Bank of Olmsted for 46 years before her retirement. She was a member of the Villa Ridge Union Church and was the former organist of the First United Methodist Church at Olmsted for many years...
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Lawrence Taylor
(Obituary ~ 12/01/02)
Lawrence Elmer Taylor, 86, of Bryan, Texas, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Thursday, Nov. 28, 2002, at his home. He was born April 24, 1916, at Calla, Ky., son of John and Sarah Taylor. He and Anita Gerecke were married Dec. 1, 1950. She died Nov. 1, 1974. He then married Francis Rieg Nov. 3, 1979. She died in 1990...
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Schabbing-Cozean
(Wedding ~ 12/01/02)
Nicole Schabbing and John Eberhart Cozean were married Oct. 5, 2002, at Guardian Angel Catholic Church in Oran, Mo. The Rev. John Harth performed the ceremony. Music was by the Steve Schaffner Trio of Cape Girardeau. Dr. and Mrs. William Schabbing of Jackson are parents of the bride. The groom is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. Cozean Jr. of Cape Girardeau...
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Suhre-McLean
(Wedding ~ 12/01/02)
Angela R. Suhre and Jason E. McLean were married May 18, 2002, at Grace Bible Church in Jackson. Dr. Fred Burgard performed the ceremony. Organist was Karla Drury and soloists were Alisha Walther and Burgard. Parents of the bride are Bill and Lynn Suhre of Cape Girardeau. The groom is the son of Jim and Becky McLean of Cape Girardeau...
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Sheets-Graham
(Wedding ~ 12/01/02)
Lynwood Baptist Church was the setting Aug. 10, 2002, for the wedding of Laura Renae Sheets and Randall Lee Graham. Mike Parry and Philip Davidson performed the ceremony. Pianist was Shane Steck of Cape Girardeau, and soloists were Dan and Stephanie Odle of Louisville, Ky...
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Welker-Keeven
(Wedding ~ 12/01/02)
Jaime Michelle Welker and Bret Norman Keeven were united in marriage Aug. 16, 2002, at St. Paul Catholic Church in Highland, Ill. The Rev. Alphonse Hoernig performed the ceremony. Organist was Joan Schuetz, and soloists were Ben LeGrand of Cape Girardeau and Angie Parker of St. Louis...
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Bustos-Merideth
(Wedding ~ 12/01/02)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Jaime Vaness Bustos and Kenneth D. Merideth exchanged vows Nov. 9, 2002, at Sacred Heart Chapel of Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas. Mass was celebrated by the Rev. Michael Horan. Music was by Canzona String Trio, under the direction of Doris Norton and Mary De la Garza...
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Man arrested in Clarkton shooting
(State News ~ 12/01/02)
Daily Dunklin Democrat CLARKTON, Mo. -- A Clarkton man is being held in the Dunklin County Jail in connection with a shooting Wednesday. Angel Victor Rojas, 23, was arrested on charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action. He is being held in lieu of a $100,000 bond...
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Out of the past 12/1/02
(Out of the Past ~ 12/01/02)
10 years ago: Dec. 1, 1992 Five of 36 people arrested in October on drug-selling and trafficking charges entered guilty pleas Monday after reaching plea agreements with Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Morley Swingle; most of suspects were arrested after they were indicted by county grand jury following 11-month investigation by SEMO Drug Task Force and federal Drug Enforcement Administration...
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Fire report 12/01/02
(Obituary ~ 12/01/02)
Cape Girardeau Sunday, Dec. 1 Firefighters responded to the following calls Friday: At 7:34 p.m., a medical emergency at 325 N. Sprigg. At 7:52 p.m., a medical emergency at 20 S. Sprigg. At 10:38 p.m., a brush fire at 1843 Dixie. At 11:19 p.m., a medical emergency at 445 Jefferson...
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Police report 12/01/02
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/01/02)
Cape Girardeau Sunday, Dec. 1 The following items were released by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests John Kreighbaum, 21, of 431 S. West End was arrested Friday for probation violation. Jacquelyn Woods, 42, of 523 Cape Meadows was arrested Friday for probation violation...
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Can anyone picture a time continuum?
(Column ~ 12/01/02)
Editor's note: This column originally was published Dec. 2, 2001. In former creative writing workshops I have stressed the value and craft of making your reader See, Hear and Feel. Feel, as in some emotion -- joy, sorrow, laughter, compassion, etc. The easiest of these guidelines is, at least for me, See. ...
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