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Democrat Landrieu retains seat in Louisiana Senate after runoff
(National News ~ 12/09/02)
NEW ORLEANS -- President Bush's midterm election magic failed in Louisiana as Democrat Sen. Mary Landrieu defeated a strong challenge from Republican Suzanne Haik Terrell in an unusual December runoff. National Democratic Party leaders saw Landrieu's close victory as salve for their wounded pride after November elections that boosted Bush's numbers in Congress and gave the GOP control of the Senate with a slim majority of 51 seats...
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Newest state lawmakers keeping quiet for a while
(State News ~ 12/09/02)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Tradition has it that freshmen legislators should be seen but not heard. That era was expected to come to an end with the onset of term limits, which will result in a Missouri House of Representatives composed of a freshmen majority in the 2003 session...
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Al-Qaida Web posting vows it will strike 'faster, harder'
(International News ~ 12/09/02)
CAIRO, Egypt -- Al-Qaida threatened faster, harder strikes against the United States and Israel in a statement attributed to the group that appeared on a militant Web site Sunday. "The Jewish Crusader coalition will not be safe anywhere from the fighters' attacks," the audio statement said, using a term common among Islamic militants for what they see as a U.S.-Israeli alliance...
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Serbia fails at second attempt to elect president
(International News ~ 12/09/02)
BELGRADE, Yugoslavia -- Serbia failed for a second time to elect a president on Sunday, as too few voters showed up to cast ballots, deepening a political crisis in the dominant Yugoslav republic, according to exit polls. The Center for Free Elections and Democracy, an independent group of observers, said turnout was around 45 percent, about the same as when the vote failed in October for not meeting the required 50 percent turnout...
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Israeli president Katsav warns Germans against anti-Semitism
(International News ~ 12/09/02)
WUPPERTAL, Germany -- Israeli President Moshe Katsav on Sunday urged Germans to fight anti-Semitism, warning that the influence of racist fringe groups cannot be underestimated. Katsav became the first Israeli president to lead the dedication of a synagogue in Germany, when he participated in the opening ceremony for the new Bergsiche Synagogue in this western city...
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Norwegian hacker hero goes on trial
(International News ~ 12/09/02)
OSLO, Norway -- Jon Lech Johansen was only 15 when he wrote and distributed on the Internet for free a program that unlocked copy-protected DVDs, giving Hollywood nightmares and making him a folk hero among hackers. Three years later, he's going on trial in an important test case for Norway's strict laws against computer piracy and hacking...
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Fire tears through historic Scottish town
(International News ~ 12/09/02)
EDINBURGH, Scotland -- A fire tore through Edinburgh's medieval Old Town, destroying 13 buildings, and firefighters working to control the blaze in the neighborhood's narrow cobblestone alleys said Sunday it would likely take two more days to put it out completely...
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Troops arrive to help oil cleanup
(International News ~ 12/09/02)
MADRID, Spain -- The Spanish military sent reinforcements and an oil platform was on its way to help with cleanup operations from the sunken tanker Prestige as officials spotted new slicks off already blackened coastal areas. Two navy ships docked in the Atlantic port city of Vigo carrying 750 sailors tasked with cleaning hard-to-reach rocky coves in the Galicia region, the government said...
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Wall Street concerned it was fooled into another rally
(National News ~ 12/09/02)
NEW YORK -- After two months of spectacular gains followed by a week of sharp losses, Wall Street is suffering from a case of deja vu. Amid negative earnings outlooks and concerns about a Chapter 11 filing for United Airlines, investors sold stocks off this past week, leaving some market watchers wondering if prices had gone too high too fast -- and repeated a scenario seen during the summer...
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After 10 years, state agrees to clean up 100,000 tires
(State News ~ 12/09/02)
SEDALIA, Mo. -- After years of effort, residents have finally convinced the state to spend more than $200,000 to clean up about 100,000 abandoned tires northeast of Sedalia. Landowners near the site along Route O say it has been littered with tires for at least 10 years...
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Hallmark to make holiday card for Bush
(State News ~ 12/09/02)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The official White House holiday greeting will be delivered to President Bush's friends and family, as well as foreign dignitaries, by Hallmark Cards Inc. The company was picked Friday to produce the greeting card. It marks the 35th time Hallmark has been selected for the job...
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Lawyer to explain way of funding Jackson's East Main project
(Local News ~ 12/09/02)
A St. Louis lawyer who specializes in municipal law will be in Cape Girardeau tonight to educate Cape Girardeau and Jackson officials about transportation development districts. Such a district could be used as a funding mechanism to unite all the entities involved with Jackson's East Main Street/Interstate 55 interchange project...
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Rams embarrassed in Kansas City
(Professional Sports ~ 12/09/02)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- It ended with a big, loud thud for the St. Louis Rams. Their three-year postseason run, which included two Super Bowl appearances and one championship, came crashing to a halt Sunday in one of the most lopsided losses in the history of a proud franchise...
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Illinois police uncover ring that sold cocaine from Burger King
(State News ~ 12/09/02)
MUNDELEIN, Ill. -- Customers at a suburban Chicago Burger King could order some coke with their Whoppers and fries, authorities say. Members of a drug ring working at the restaurant stashed various quantities of cocaine in plastic bags near milk, condiments and coffee creamers in a small refrigerator in the drive-through window area, according to Mundelein police and the anti-drug Lake County Metropolitan Enforcement Group...
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Struggles of growing Missouri mirror that of rest of country
(State News ~ 12/09/02)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Missourians are divided, and sometimes ambivalent, about whether their towns are developing in ways that maintain the quality of life and character they cherish, a report shows. The 83-page report, "Growth in the Heartland: Challenges and Opportunities for Missouri," was released Sunday by The Brookings Institution Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy in Washington...
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Veteran sailor remembers 1943 sinking of troop ship
(State News ~ 12/09/02)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Fifty-nine years after a German guided missile destroyed the ship he was on, Clary "Bus" O'Neal has finally talked about what happened. The men who survived were ordered not to talk about the sinking and the U.S. government still has not acknowledged it, leaving family members of those killed with little information...
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Man gets 30 years for murder caught on tape
(State News ~ 12/09/02)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A man who said he was "hanging out with the wrong crowd" has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for a murder that was caught on surveillance tape. Judge John Torrence said in sentencing David W. Bates on his convictions for second-degree murder and armed criminal action...
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Kinder bids farewell after colorful time on bench
(State News ~ 12/09/02)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- After 30 years of presiding over some of the most significant legal cases in Missouri, Cole County Circuit Judge Byron Kinder has no regrets. Asked to sum it up, the 69-year-old jurist doesn't miss a beat: "I did it my way."...
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New owner sought for landmark home in Ste. Genevieve
(State News ~ 12/09/02)
STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. -- One of the oldest private homes in Missouri's oldest city is up for sale. It wasn't supposed to be that way. Bernard Schram, 86, and his wife, Vion Schram, 90, had planned to deed the Jean Baptiste Valle home in Ste. Genevieve to the community. But declining health and mounting medical bills have changed their mind...
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Payback may be small
(National News ~ 12/09/02)
NEW YORK -- A billion dollars just doesn't go as far as it used to. Divide it by all the people who think they deserve a share, for instance, and it's maybe a few hundred dollars tops. It's something to think about with Wall Street firms close to settling investigations into conflicts of interest within their businesses...
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Fact, fantasy married in 'Hidden Hills'
(Entertainment ~ 12/09/02)
LOS ANGELES -- On the set of NBC's "Hidden Hills," Justin Louis spins around in front of a camera, a distracted expression on his face. In turn, the camera spins around him. Louis is acting one of those moments when his character, Doug Barber, is about to snap out of a fantasy and return to the reality of his life as a suburban husband and father...
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United expected to file for bankruptcy
(National News ~ 12/09/02)
CHICAGO -- United Airlines, unable to stanch more than two years of swelling losses and spurned in a plea for federal assistance, will file today for federal bankruptcy court protection, a source close to the company said Sunday. The Chapter 11 filing -- five days after a federal panel declined to help the world's No. 2 carrier cover its mounting debt -- would be the largest airline bankruptcy in U.S. history, and one of the nation's top 10 bankruptcies ever...
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Viruses, possibility of war cloud cruise ships' future
(Business ~ 12/09/02)
MIAMI The cruise industry had hoped 2003 would bring an end to the uncertainty that shadowed the business since the terrorist attacks. With the recent outbreak of stomach viruses on four ships, the outlook for next year is even more unclear. Industry executives and analysts were already wondering if the United States will go to war with Iraq, possibly prompting cruise passengers to stay home. ...
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Family telecom bills becoming new headache
(Business ~ 12/09/02)
NEW YORK -- Most people over the age of 40 grew up watching their parents pay the bills: phone, gas, electricity, mortgage, probably a car and credit cards. Now that these same people are heads of households, they find their stacks of bills significantly larger, thanks to cable TV, Internet access, cell phones, plus separate local and long-distance calling plans...
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Strong returns may not last on popular TIPS bonds
(Business ~ 12/09/02)
NEW YORK -- With the outlook for stocks still uncertain and many bonds overvalued, investors have been lured by double-digit returns on TIPS, the U.S. government securities that protect against inflation. But analysts are advising caution for anyone considering TIPS -- the good times might be coming to an end...
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New skateboard shop rolling into Cape
(Column ~ 12/09/02)
Know what an ollie is? If not, you probably have never heard of a kick-flip, a front-side 50-50 or a backside noseslide quicktime. I really haven't either, but I know that they're daredevil moves that skateboarders try to do. The ones who do these moves exceptionally well are the ones who care more about performing the trick than their own hide...
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Best solution for malaise? You
(Column ~ 12/09/02)
KENNETT, Mo. -- As state officials in Jefferson City work feverishly to arrange and/or rearrange a deficit-proof budget for the coming year, more and more Missourians are evidencing their concern for what appears to be anything but full state support of essential public programs. ...
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Jackson Optimist Club distributing child ID kits
(Local News ~ 12/09/02)
It's every parent's worst nightmare: a missing child. But it happens -- every 40 seconds in the United States a child is abducted or runs away, according to officials with the National Child Identification Program. The Jackson Optimist Club joined in the NCIDP's efforts to distribute free child identification kits to parents nationwide and are currently handing out ID kits to students in the Jackson School District and St. Paul Lutheran and Immaculate Conception schools in Jackson...
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Iraq challenges United States to 'come up' with evidence
(International News ~ 12/09/02)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A top adviser to President Saddam Hussein challenged Washington on Sunday to "come up" with evidence it claims to have that Baghdad still holds weapons of mass destruction. At the same time, Lt. Gen. Amer al-Saadi told reporters that a huge, new Iraqi arms declaration, submitted to the United Nations on Saturday, does not offer fresh Iraqi evidence to allay U.N. suspicions that Baghdad may retain weapons in two crucial areas: VX nerve agents and biological weapons...
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Country star draws 1,570 to Show Me Center
(Local News ~ 12/09/02)
Country music performer Neal McCoy returned to Cape Girardeau with his larger-than-life stage presence for a Christmas show Sunday night. Applause, whistles and cheers from the crowd of about 1,570 people drowned out all other noise as McCoy took the Show Me Center stage...
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Plane packs punch that may loom large in war with Iraq
(National News ~ 12/09/02)
HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. -- Its official name is the AC-130. Some call it simply the Big Gun. Packed with a unique combination of airborne firepower, it is one of the most fearsome warplanes. Just one look shows why. This plane does not drop bombs or break speed records. Flying night or the day, loitering at low altitude, it fires shells the likes of which would be expected to be found on a tank, an artillery piece or a battleship...
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Texas man found guilty in murder of brother's pregnant wife
(National News ~ 12/09/02)
EL PASO, Texas -- A man whose older brother asked him to kill his pregnant wife avoided the death penalty after a jury convicted him of murder rather than capital murder. Rodney Reister, 26, was found guilty Saturday in the 2001 slaying of his sister-in-law, Fort Bliss Army Capt. Lynn Reister. He faces up to 99 years in prison when the punishment phase begins today...
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'Everwood' star Beasley chooses family over acting, gets both
(Entertainment ~ 12/09/02)
LOS ANGELES -- John Beasley always intended to pursue a career in acting. It just took him until his mid-40s to finally do it. "When you're raising a family, it's more important to have something steady," said Beasley, the 59-year-old co-star of the WB's small-town family drama "Everwood" at 8 p.m. Mondays...
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NYC rebuilding agency prepares to roll out trade center designs
(National News ~ 12/09/02)
NEW YORK -- As officials prepare seven alternative plans for reconstruction of the World Trade Center -- including a memorial in the sky and the world's tallest tower -- doubts about who is in charge of the process threaten to muffle the fanfare. "Things are very unclear," said Mark Ginsberg, a leader of New York New Visions, a coalition of architects and planners. "There are all these different agencies coming out with different plans -- hopefully with some coordination."...
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People talk 12/9/02
(National News ~ 12/09/02)
Singer's separation ends in renewed vows SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Singer Marc Anthony and former Miss Universe Dayanara Torres renewed their wedding vows, five months after announcing their separation. The couple emerged Saturday from the grand Cathedral of San Juan holding hands and kissing as bridesmaids in scarlet gowns showered them with white rose petals...
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Dockworkers open caucus with contract questions
(National News ~ 12/09/02)
SAN FRANCISCO -- The bitter contract dispute that closed West Coast ports for 10 days this fall isn't over yet. Members of the dockworkers' union still must approve the tentative contract their representatives signed last month -- and going into a union caucus that begins today, signs are that's far from automatic...
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National Guard helps residents cope with cold
(National News ~ 12/09/02)
DURHAM, N.C. -- In a region left dark and cold by a major ice storm, National Guard volunteers went door-to-door Sunday to show residents how to safely heat their homes after two people died of carbon monoxide poisoning while trying to keep warm. More than 200 people have sought medical help for carbon monoxide poisoning since the ice storm downed trees and power lines Thursday...
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Protest adds fuel to calls for Law's resignation
(National News ~ 12/09/02)
BOSTON -- Facing rekindled outrage from priests and parishioners over new revelations of clergy misconduct, Cardinal Bernard Law stayed away from the Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Sunday as protesters renewed calls for his resignation. Some 400 protesters gathered outside the cathedral, where Law had been expected to celebrate Mass, as they have since the abuse scandal erupted in January. An archdiocese spokeswoman refused to say where Law was, saying only that he had no public schedule...
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Nation briefs 12/09/02
(National News ~ 12/09/02)
Court to hear arguments on cross-burning law RICHMOND, Va. -- The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday on whether burning a cross is constitutionally protected expression or an overt threat that can be banned by the states. The justices' ruling, expected next year, could affect laws in about a dozen other states...
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Klitschko cautious but still wins biggest fight
(Professional Sports ~ 12/09/02)
LAS VEGAS -- Wladimir Klitschko wanted to win his biggest fight on his own terms, which meant not getting hit much by Jameel McCline. That's an admirable trait for a fighter, but it doesn't win over fans who generally prefer their heavyweights to punch with the frenzy of a young Mike Tyson...
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Bowl matchups finally come into focus
(Professional Sports ~ 12/09/02)
No surprise in the Fiesta Bowl: It's No. 1 Miami vs. No. 2 Ohio State in the BCS national title game. But the Orange Bowl has a matchup that looks more suited for Pasadena than Miami. Iowa and Southern California will play in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 2 in a game that already has taken on a new nickname -- Rose Bowl East. And Rose Bowl officials aren't happy about their traditional Big Ten-Pac-10 matchup being played in a stadium 3,000 miles away...
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John Uptain
(Obituary ~ 12/09/02)
John Dwight Uptain, age 80, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Oran, Mo., died Saturday, Dec. 7, 2002, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born in Clarksville, Ark., on Feb. 22, 1922, to the late John Wesley and Martha Isabell Boen Uptain. He married Pat Howell on June 8, 1952, and she survives of the home...
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Speak Out 12/09/02
(Speak Out ~ 12/09/02)
Consumer pays ALL OF these people calling for increased taxes on businesses and corporations need to retake Economics 101. Taxes, like rent and utilities, are part of overhead. If taxes are increased, businesses simply raise the prices of their products to cover the increased overhead. It's the consumer who pays these taxes...
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Tougher rice strain made using genes from bacteria
(Local News ~ 12/09/02)
WASHINGTON -- Biologists have boosted the rice plant's resistance to drought, cold and salt water by adding genes from a common bacteria. The hardy new rice strain is expected to thrive in fields and climates where the grain previously could not be grown, researchers say...
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Demand for caviar may mean trouble for Missouri sturgeon
(Local News ~ 12/09/02)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The world's hunger for caviar is threatening the existence of the shovelnose and pallid sturgeons that roam the bottom of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers. A federal ban placed last month on imports of caviar from the beluga sturgeon in the Caspian Sea has ignited an already strong demand for eggs from the shovelnose sturgeon...
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Beekeepers get a sweet deal after long price slump ends
(Local News ~ 12/09/02)
FRESNO, Calif. -- A multiyear slump appears to be over for some of the nation's beekeepers, who are finally being offered sweeter prices for honey this year. Beekeepers are being paid about $1 to $1.20 a pound, about twice as much as in recent years. The increase is due to restrictions on cheaper imports and a shortage of honey caused by a nationwide drought...
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Man reluctantly stops marketing his shellfish as kosher
(Local News ~ 12/09/02)
HOUMA, La. -- At age 70, oyster distributor Leroy "Lee Lee" Chauvin has learned something new: It's never kosher to sell "kosher oysters." Chauvin is proud of a process he developed to purify his oysters. He knew a kosher diet was considered pure and clean, and he believed the description fit his oysters perfectly. In September, he began advertising his shellfish with signs saying they were "Certified Kosher."...
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Postal workers plow through busiest season
(Editorial ~ 12/09/02)
Postal workers got a chance to prove themselves a little earlier than usual this year. Almost a foot of snow fell on parts of Cape Girardeau County last week -- along with rain and sleet, as the old saying goes -- making the roads hazardous to even the most hardy of vehicles...
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No-spam likely to be as popular as no-call
(Editorial ~ 12/09/02)
Thanks to Attorney General Jay Nixon, Missouri is looking to be on the cutting edge of putting an end to Internet spam. Those are the annoying, unsolicited e-mails that pitch bogus medical cures, provide links to pornography or ask computer users to sign up for a new credit card...
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Pearl Schulte
(Obituary ~ 12/09/02)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Pearl M. Taylor Schulte, 80, of Perryville died Sunday, Dec. 8, 2002, at Perry Oaks Manor. She was born Jan. 3, 1922, in Silver Lake, Mo., daughter of John and Ora Johnson Taylor. She and Vincent H. Schulte were married Aug. 21, 1970, in St. Charles, Mo. He died March 19, 2000...
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Vernie Langford
(Obituary ~ 12/09/02)
Vernie Lucy Langford, 58, of Puxico, Mo., died Saturday, Dec. 7, 2002, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Arrangements are pending with Ford & Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel.
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Charleston No. 1 for Christmas tourney
(High School Sports ~ 12/09/02)
Charleston, the defending champion, received the top seed Sunday for the seMissourian Christmas Basketball Tournament that will be held Dec. 26-30 at the Show Me Center. The 58th annual event holiday event, formerly known as the University High Christmas Tournament, will again feature 16 area boys' teams...
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Most people who disappear are found quickly
(Local News ~ 12/09/02)
When adults go missing, most of the time they are found quickly. In rare cases, they go missing for months or years. Last year, approximately 70 adults were reported missing in Cape Girardeau County, according to Jackson and Cape Girardeau police and the sheriff's department. That number is consistent with the totals for the last several years, officers say...
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SIU coach says Tribe has some potential
(College Sports ~ 12/09/02)
As outclassed as his team made Southeast Missouri State University look Saturday night, Southern Illinois coach Bruce Weber said there is no doubt the Indians are much improved over last season. And, although Weber didn't come right out and say it, he knows that the potent Salukis already have and will continue to make plenty of overmatched squads look bad this season...
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Out of the past 12/9/02
(Out of the Past ~ 12/09/02)
10 years ago: Dec. 9, 1992 Cape Girardeau officials plan to extend city services to Twin Lakes subdivision within 2 1/2 years after voters approve annexation measure; City Planner Kent Bratton says that officials hope to have ordinance authorizing annexation by Jan. 1, but public vote on issue likely won't come before August 1993...
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Benjamin Carlton
(Obituary ~ 12/09/02)
ANNA, Ill. -- Benjamin Scott Carlton, one-day-old son of Scott and Dawn Gowin Carlton of Northville, Mich., formerly of Alexander County, died Friday, Dec. 6, 2002, at Providence Hospital in Southfield, Mich. Arrangements are pending with Crain Funeral Home in Tamms, Ill...
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Addie Mae Jones
(Obituary ~ 12/09/02)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Addie Mae Jones, 91, of Sikeston died Saturday, Dec. 7, 2002, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. She was born April 28, 1911, in Barlow, Ky., daughter of George Washington and Mary Edna Blanks Jones. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Sikeston and owned a beauty shop from 1936 to 1994...
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'Tommie' Pollock
(Obituary ~ 12/09/02)
COMMERCE, Mo. -- Alma "Tommie" Pollock, 92, of Commerce died Saturday, Dec. 7, 2002, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born March 1, 1910, in Obion, Tenn., daughter of Charles William and Elizabeth Tyler Upchurch. She and Thomas Nathaniel Pollock were married Dec. 1, 1928, in Ridgley, Tenn. He died Dec. 21, 1985...
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Delphia Hill
(Obituary ~ 12/09/02)
KARNAK, Ill. -- Delphia Mae Douglas Hill, 85, formerly of Karnak and Arthur, Ill., died Saturday, Dec. 7, 2002, at the Heartland Christian Village Care Center in Neoga, Ill. She was born Feb. 5, 1917, in Hillermen, Ill., to the late Claude and Birdie Bunch Douglas. She was married to Steve Hill. He preceded her in death...
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People on the move 12/09/02
(Business ~ 12/09/02)
Hand therapist joins St. Francis staff Certified hand therapist Donna Hart Goodson, OTR/L, CHT, CRIMT, has joined the staff of St. Francis Medical Center to begin a hand therapy program. Hand therapists receive advanced training after years of experience in physical or occupational therapy...
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Business memo 12/09/02
(Business ~ 12/09/02)
Stereo One team wins awards for sound quality The Stereo One "Pressure Team" from Cape Girardeau-based Stereo One Inc. won several awards at sound quality competition held in Kansas City recently. The team collected a fifth place, second place and a world championship title in sound quality competition at the event...
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32 American students chosen for 2003 class of Rhodes Scholars
(National News ~ 12/09/02)
WASHINGTON -- Thirty-two American college students have been selected as Rhodes Scholars, the scholarship trust announced Sunday. Eight regional committees selected the winners from 981 applicants who were endorsed by 341 colleges and universities throughout the nation...
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Stars from film, stage, concert hall honored by Bush
(National News ~ 12/09/02)
WASHINGTON -- President Bush toasted Academy Award-winning actress Elizabeth Taylor, Grammy-honored singer Paul Simon and actor James Earl Jones Sunday for their achievements in the performing arts. Actress-singer-dancer Chita Rivera and Metropolitan Opera conductor James Levine were also honored...
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Classified construction upsets neighbors of Cheney residence
(National News ~ 12/09/02)
WASHINGTON -- Neighbors of Vice President Dick Cheney are being shaken and rattled at least once a day by mysterious blasts at the U.S. Naval Observatory where Cheney lives. The Navy says the explosions are part of a construction project that has been going on for several months now, but won't say more because the project is classified...
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Lawmakers - Bush must decide soon to turn over evidence
(National News ~ 12/09/02)
WASHINGTON -- The White House must decide soon to release intelligence data to the United Nations and the public if the Bush administration is to make its case that Iraq is lying when it denies that it holds or is developing weapons of mass destruction, lawmakers said Sunday...
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FBI's new No. 3 official couldn't substantiate FBI, mob ties
(National News ~ 12/09/02)
WASHINGTON -- Internal FBI documents show that when the agent just promoted to the No. 3 job at the FBI investigated mob-FBI ties in Boston, he reported he could not substantiate the allegation -- later proved true -- that agents had tipped off informants that they were under investigation...
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49ers use big rally to clinch NFC West
(Professional Sports ~ 12/09/02)
IRVING, Texas -- Terrell Owens made a juggling catch of a 3-yard touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter, then caught an 8-yarder with 12 seconds left, as the San Francisco 49ers clinched their first NFC West title since 1997 with a 31-27 win over the Dallas Cowboys...
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Wings beat Blues in OT
(Professional Sports ~ 12/09/02)
DETROIT -- Henrik Zetterberg's goal 1:59 into overtime gave the Detroit Red Wings a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Sunday night in a matchup of the Central Division's two top teams. Zetterberg one-timed a pass from Jason Woolley past St. Louis goaltender Fred Brathwaite from the bottom of the right circle...
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Fanfare 12/9/02
(Professional Sports ~ 12/09/02)
Baseball Left-hander Chuck Finley has been offered salary arbitration by the St. Louis Cardinals, allowing an extra month for negotiations. St. Louis declined to offer arbitration to catcher Mike DiFelice, pitchers Andy Benes, Dave Veres, Rick White and Jamey Wright...
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Stuart takes part in amphibious exercise, named sailor of month
(Local News ~ 12/09/02)
Amanda J. Stuart, along with other sailors and Marines on board the USS Boxer, recently participated in an amphibious operations training exercise off the coast of southern California. As a photographer, Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Stuart shoots, develops and distributes photography. She was recognized as sailor of the month in her department during October...
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Rainbows program now offered for free at family center
(Local News ~ 12/09/02)
When experiencing family transition such as divorce or separation, there is now another place parents and guardians can find the Rainbows program for assistance. Already offered in area schools, Rainbows will be now be available for free at New Vision Youth and Family Services in Cape Girardeau as well. Rainbows is specifically designed to assist children who are grieving a death, divorce, separation or other type of family change...
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Cape fire report 12/9
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/09/02)
Cape Girardeau Monday, Dec. 9 Firefighters responded to the following calls Friday: At 7:07 p.m., a structure fire at 513 William. At 9:16 p.m., a medical assist at 623 Broadway. At 9:50 p.m., a medical assist at 11 S. Spanish. At 11:58 p.m., a medical assist at 2123 Brink...
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Cape police reports 12/9
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/09/02)
Cape Girardeau Monday, Dec. 9 The following items were released by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI Jason Robert Bond of 2777 Lynwood Hills, Apt. 5, was issued a summons for driving while intoxicated and no insurance Sunday at the intersection of Spanish and Themis. Arrest...
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Tractors, race cars top 6-year-old's wish list
(Local News ~ 12/09/02)
Six-year-old Travis likes wrestling, tractors and race cars so those items made the top of his wish list this Christmas. But his parents cannot afford the gifts unless they get help from Toybox. Toybox is a joint program of the Cape Girardeau Jaycees and the Southeast Missourian that helps provide Christmas gifts to needy children up to age 12...
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Mr. P needs cat food, stamps, cleaning supplies
(Local News ~ 12/09/02)
Mr. P nearly lives the life of a hermit. He rarely socializes with others and has no family here. He lives alone except for his two pet cats. He was raised by elderly parents and has been "lost" since their deaths. He likes to pay his own way, but his Social Security check rarely covers all his medical expense and monthly bills. He suffers from depression and cardiovascular problems...
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St. Francis Auxiliary presents its holiday home tour Sunday
(Local News ~ 12/09/02)
The St. Francis Medical Center Auxiliary will present its Christmas Twilight Home Tour from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, rain or shine. Homes on the tour include that of Jerry and Dottie Worley, Kathryn Yallaly, Dr. Joel and Patricia Ray, and Dr. Allan and Danette Gocio...
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Tribute local teenager wrote about Jack Buck gets published
(Local News ~ 12/09/02)
He didn't know he was facing an important person in his life when 7-year-old Dustin McKinnis of Cape Girardeau met sports broadcaster Jack Buck 11 years ago. But he was. And now a piece authored by the local teenager is included in a memorial book written about "the voice" of the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team...
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Community briefs 12/09/02
(Local News ~ 12/09/02)
Blanchard Elementary to operate holiday store Every year, Blanchard Elementary School of Cape Girardeau operates a holiday store so that students may purchase gifts for their loved ones. Awarded holiday dollars throughout December for good behavior and academic achievement, students use these earnings to buy gifts for a variety of ages -- younger and older siblings, parents and grandparents. ...
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Local groups prepare for annual tours of lights
(Local News ~ 12/09/02)
The Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors Bureau will hold its 12th annual Holiday of Lights Bus Tour at 7 p.m. this Friday and Saturday. The tour will begin at the Convention and Visitors Bureau, at 100 Broadway. The buses will travel a highly decorated route, which includes the Holiday of Lights display at Cape County North Park, as well as a number of homes and businesses selected as Holiday of Lights award winners by the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce's Beautification Committee...
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Heisman hopes? Bank on this one
(Sports Column ~ 12/09/02)
The image of Marshall's Byron Leftwich playing on one leg in a game that didn't even matter will be burned in the minds of Heisman Trophy voters. Ironically, that may be the one thing that prevents him from winning it. Lefty's stats are down from last year, and though he's been fighting nagging injuries, the expectations were much higher for his Herd...
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