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Two accidents in Perry County injure five people
(Local News ~ 08/31/03)
Two one-vehicle accidents in Perry County injured five people, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said. Four Anna, Ill., residents were injured in an accident at 5:39 p.m. Friday on Interstate 55, 3 miles south of Route K. Injured were the driver, Linda Kreyling, 51, and passengers Stephanie Roberts, 22, Christopher Roberts, 24, and Matthew Roberts, no age given. ...
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Former chef at Buckingham Palace talks about his career
(State News ~ 08/31/03)
CARTHAGE, Mo. -- A personal touch -- that's the secret behind the sauce, so to speak, of chef Darren McGrady. It's the main ingredient, anyway, in every single one of the dishes the man makes, especially the ones he used to make for Princess Diana and the rest of the royal family at Buckingham Palace...
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Put some summer into your freezer
(Community ~ 08/31/03)
At least some plant in your garden is yielding fruits or vegetables faster than you can eat them. Freeze them, for later. Produce that you freeze yourself will taste better than what you can buy because you can grow the best-tasting varieties and harvest at peak flavor...
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Stylish women know what not to wear
(Community ~ 08/31/03)
NEW YORK -- For a fashion victim, the first step toward recovery is admitting the problem. Once she acknowledges a flabby tummy, short legs or thick waist, it's fairly easy to find the camouflage that will best hide the figure flaw and let a woman concentrate on her assets, which -- believe it or not -- are sure to outnumber the problems, say Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine, hosts of Britain's "What Not To Wear" TV show...
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Experts tell us what not to wear
(Community ~ 08/31/03)
Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine, authors of "What Not To Wear" (Riverhead Books) and hosts of the BBC-TV show of the same name, say the most important things in developing personal flair and style is determining one's shape and what flatters it...
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Digital cameras teach faster than film cameras
(Community ~ 08/31/03)
Becoming a good photographer involves making mistakes. It's by learning from our mistakes that we become competent with our cameras. Film cameras, of course, teach us what we are doing wrong and right. With film, however, it takes at least an hour (at a one-hour lab) for us to see our results...
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Russian submarine sinks in Barents Sea
(International News ~ 08/31/03)
MOSCOW -- A mothballed Russian submarine being towed to a scrapyard sank in a gale in the Barents Sea on Saturday, killing nine of the 10 crew, the defense minister said. The accident raised concerns of environmental damage in a busy fishing area and further dented the navy's prestige three years after the submarine Kursk sank in the same area with 118 men aboard...
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Turks pressing U.S. to combat Kurdish rebels
(International News ~ 08/31/03)
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey -- Turkey's war with Kurdish rebels threatens to become a whole new headache for the U.S. military in Iraq. The rebels, who are fighting for autonomy in southeastern Turkey and who have in the past fought for a Kurdish homeland straddling Turkey-Iraqi border, have spurned Turkey's offer of amnesty and are threatening to end their four-year unilateral cease-fire on Monday unless Turkish soldiers stop attacking them...
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Israeli missile strike kills two Hamas militants in Gaza Strip
(International News ~ 08/31/03)
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Israel killed a leading Hamas militant and his assistant in a helicopter missile strike Saturday, the latest in a series of attacks that have sent militants into hiding and left a U.S.-backed "road map" peace plan in tatters...
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Dogs serving vet school as blood donors
(State News ~ 08/31/03)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- These unsung heroes lead a dog's life. Meet Giddo, Wessor, Morton, Gnat, Goliath and Cletus, blood donor greyhounds at the University of Missouri's College of Veterinary Medicine. They give blood to help save the lives of fellow canines...
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Churches help define low German migrants
(State News ~ 08/31/03)
SUBLETTE, Kan. -- Pastor Hans Hiebert clasped the hand of a parishioner at Gospel Mennonite Church as the two fervently prayed for God to guide their church leaders. There was much to pray about at this evening church service. At times in their native low German dialect and at times in English, church members prayed for God to strengthen their marriages. They prayed for the youth of their congregation...
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Jury recommends jail for convicted Catholic priest
(State News ~ 08/31/03)
CLAYTON, Mo. -- A St. Louis County jury on Saturday recommended jail time for a Roman Catholic priest convicted of molesting a 14-year-old boy eight years ago. The jury deliberated about 2 1/2 hours before recommending that the Rev. Bryan Kuchar serve one year for each of three counts of second-degree statutory sodomy...
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Marble Hill boil-water order lifted
(Local News ~ 08/31/03)
MARBLE HILL -- City officials lifted a boil-water order Saturday. The order was issued Thursday afternoon because the city was replacing water lines to the water tower, said Carla Watt, city collector. Watt said that work now has been completed. The order had been issued as a public health precaution, she said. "When you shut the water off or the water gets down very low in the tower you take a chance for contamination," Watt said...
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World briefs 13A
(Local News ~ 08/31/03)
Paris vows crackdown on violence in Corsica PARIS -- Corsican separatists are targeting courthouses, police stations and prisons for bombings almost daily and increasingly in broad daylight -- a brazen shift that has alarmed France and prompted warnings of a swift crackdown...
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RV owners travel in style
(Community ~ 08/31/03)
There's a whole community of travelers out there who take their accommodations with them, going where and when they please without worrying about finding the kind of room they like, and making friends no matter where they end up. It takes an investment, and there's a lot to learn, but you could join the thousands of people who hit the road with recreational vehicles ranging from pop-up tent trailers to luxurious motorhomes...
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Casinos cater to new customers
(Community ~ 08/31/03)
LAS VEGAS -- Brad Stone walks along the shiny marble floors of the Venetian hotel-casino's new $275 million tower smiling. He brags about the spacious rooms that average $200 a night and the planned upscale restaurant that will draw refined palates and thick wallets...
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Day at a glance
(Professional Sports ~ 08/31/03)
RESULTS: Men, third round: No. 6 Lleyton Hewitt defeated Radek Stepanek; No. 11 Paradorn Srichaphan beat Fernando Verdasco; and Jonas Bjorkman over Karol Kucera. No. 1 Andre Agassi's match was suspended in the second set and will resume today. ...
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Holiday accidents claim at least seven
(State News ~ 08/31/03)
Traffic accidents have killed at least seven people on Missouri roads over the long holiday weekend. Among the accidents, Anthony Spurgeon, 25, of Festus, was killed at 1 a.m. Saturday on a Perry County highway in McBride when the southbound car he was driving hit the rear of a tractor-trailer, the patrol said...
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Low German-speaking immigrants moving from Mexico to farm state
(State News ~ 08/31/03)
GARDEN CITY, Kan. -- Tina Fehr struggled to find the right English words to say how much happier she would be if her three boys could go to a German school and learn about Jesus. The 33-year-old mother -- clad in a simple homespun dress and the traditional Mennonite black cap -- talked about how excited the children were because they would go into town that day and buy school supplies...
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10-year-old's death ruled homicide
(State News ~ 08/31/03)
MARION, Ill. -- A Williamson County coroner's jury has determined that a 10-year-old Carterville girl was fatally stabbed by her father, who died himself a short time later. The six jurors ruled Connor Fenton's death a homicide Friday. When sheriff's deputies arrived at the Fenton's home around 5:15 a.m. ...
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'The time has come' First female paramount chief installed in
(International News ~ 08/31/03)
RAMOTSWA, Botswana -- Draped in a ceremonial leopard skin, a former bank manager was installed as the first female paramount chief in Botswana Saturday, one of the few women in traditional African society to hold such a high position. Mosadi Seboko took over as the highest-ranking chief of the Balete people in a five-hour celebration attended by thousands, including some of the country's top political and religious figures...
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Afghan soldiers take mountain peaks in day of fierce fighting
(International News ~ 08/31/03)
QALAT, Afghanistan -- The U.S. military said Saturday that a weeklong campaign of bombing and intense ground battles on the craggy mountain ridges of southern Afghanistan have killed dozens of Taliban holdouts. U.S. special operations forces and hundreds of allied Afghan soldiers were pressing their assault, taking several strategic peaks and laying siege to positions of the hardline Islamic militant group. Two U.S. soldiers were wounded in the fighting...
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Khatami- Iran has no nuclear ambitions
(International News ~ 08/31/03)
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's president said his country is not seeking to make atomic weapons, but he insisted Saturday it has a right to acquire nuclear technology for peaceful purposes. Mohammad Khatami's comments followed a meeting in Tehran with European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana, who urged Iran to clear up questions about its nuclear program and allow unfettered inspections of related sites...
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Harden displays big-play side again
(College Sports ~ 08/31/03)
ST. LOUIS -- In his first career game against Illinois last season, Michael Harden showed why he belonged at cornerback with three pass breakups and eight tackles. He did it again Saturday. Harden disrupted a punt in the first half, one of the Tigers' biggest plays in a 22-15 victory over Illinois. In a game where defense controlled the tempo and big plays were scarce, Harden set up Missouri's first touchdown when he nearly beat Illinois punter Steve Weatherford to the ball...
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Defending state champion No. 2 in Woodland lineup
(High School Sports ~ 08/31/03)
Defending Class 1 state champions Leopold will be among a group of eight teams in the Woodland Volleyball Tournament, which begins Tuesday. Bell City is the No. 1 seed ahead of Leopold. The Cubs return a strong group that includes senior setter Whitney Abner and top hitter Katie Niemczyk...
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The best for 'bad boys'
(Local News ~ 08/31/03)
For nearly 100 years, Missouri was among the states that warehoused trouble-making youths in so-called "training schools" that were essentially gulags for children. The state founded a boys reformatory in 1889 at the eastern edge of a small town on the Missouri River. From a distance, the Boonville Training School for Boys resembled a small college campus with red brick dormitories. A closer look revealed barred windows and barbed wire...
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Dog owners work on separation anxiety at Arena Park program
(Local News ~ 08/31/03)
Among the forklifts and heavy machinery setting up for the SEMO District Fair, dogs and handlers at Arena Park worked on coping with separation anxiety on Saturday. Marilyn Neville of the Association for Community Education of Animal Behavior led the class of four dogs and their owners, assisted by Danon Austin. The association, a nonprofit group, sponsored the program...
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Capriati bugged by blimp in win
(Professional Sports ~ 08/31/03)
NEW YORK -- Jennifer Capriati's finickiness reached new heights Saturday: She wanted the blimp hanging over Arthur Ashe Stadium moved. And that was simply one of her concerns during a tight match at the U.S. Open. She also was bothered by her racket strings, opponent Emilie Loit's style and the weather...
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Boller gets his first call to start on a day of cuts
(Professional Sports ~ 08/31/03)
Kyle Boller will start at quarterback when the Baltimore Ravens open the NFL regular season in Pittsburgh next Sunday, winning the job from incumbent Chris Redman. The Ravens' selection of Boller defies a couple of the league's unwritten rules. Rarely are rookies thrown in at the start of their careers, especially on teams seeking to make the playoffs...
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Licking wounds speeds healing
(Column ~ 08/31/03)
jkoch By Dr. John Koch Question: I have always been told that animals heal themselves by licking their wounds. Is this true or just another old wives' tale? Answer: Scientists have indeed isolated a component in saliva, which promotes healing. ...
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Makers, mailers of computer viruses rarely face jail
(National News ~ 08/31/03)
Although nearly 63,000 viruses have rolled through the Internet, causing an estimated $65 billion in damage, criminal prosecutions have been few, penalties light and just a handful of people have gone to prison for spreading the destructive bugs. A Minnesota teenager was arrested Friday, accused of disseminating a version of "Blaster." But investigators scrambling to trace that infection, along with "Sobig" and other computer viruses face a daunting challenge: an incredibly hard-to-track international crime set in an obscure and anonymous environment.. ...
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Excerpts of sworn depositions in Ricky Clemons domestic assault
(College Sports ~ 08/31/03)
Snyder on Clemons attending Barton County Community College in Great Bend, Kan.: Crane: Did the University of Missouri Athletic Department, Lane (Odom), facilitate his attending that school? Snyder: I don't know if we facilitated. ...
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Illini have yards; MU has Smith
(College Sports ~ 08/31/03)
ST. LOUIS -- Illinois couldn't stop Brad Smith forever. Darius Outlaw caught a 6-yard touchdown pass from Smith with 4:12 remaining to cap Missouri's longest drive of the game, and a defense that allowed nearly 30 points last year held on at the end of a 22-15 victory over Illinois on Saturday...
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Area digest
(Other Sports ~ 08/31/03)
Southeast drops to 0-3 in Maine tournament ORONO, Maine -- Southeast Missouri State University's volleyball team took on another major conference opponent Saturday in the second day of the Maine Tournament. And, just as they did Friday, the Otahkians came away with a three-set loss. ...
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Jordan economy struggles as land that tourism forgot
(International News ~ 08/31/03)
ON THE DEAD SEA, Jordan -- The river where Christ was christened. The mountain from which Moses peered at the promised land. The fortress where Herod handed a delighted Salome the freshly severed head of John the Baptist. Not a bad slice of history for a country slightly smaller than Kentucky. ...
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Alabama chief justice rejects offer from North Carolina
(National News ~ 08/31/03)
GASTONIA, N.C. -- Alabama's chief justice appreciates the gesture from Gaston County, but Roy Moore plans to keep his monument of the Ten Commandments close by while he fights in court. Gaston commissioners this past week voted to offer to haul the monument to Gastonia and display it on the county courthouse grounds...
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10,000 rumbling Harleys cruise roads of Milwaukee
(National News ~ 08/31/03)
MILWAUKEE -- Ten thousand Harley riders wearing anything from Hog masks and feather boas to black leather roared through the city Saturday on an 8-mile parade celebrating Harley-Davidson's 100th anniversary. The event was as much a tapestry of red, white and blue as the motorcycle icon's signature orange and black. One Harley rider festooned his bike with two dozen American flags...
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Family looks to labor on Labor Day
(Column ~ 08/31/03)
Labor Day. Only in America do we turn a holiday into work. I like my holidays to be relaxing affairs. Of course, most of them aren't. But I still see it as a worthwhile goal of any holiday. But my wife doesn't see it that way -- certainly not Labor Day...
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Bird, Thomas good, but not for each other
(Sports Column ~ 08/31/03)
Anyone old enough to remember their bitter NBA battles knew the moment Larry Bird was hired to run the Pacers that Isiah Thomas would be fired as coach. Back then they weren't the worst of enemies, but there was no future in pretending they'd ever be friends. The gap between them was huge to begin with and time has only widened it...
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SIU game could be a gauge for Indians' season
(Sports Column ~ 08/31/03)
That Southeast Missouri State University's football team lost its season opener Thursday was not surprising. Although the Indians went to Division I-A Ohio hoping to spring an upset, they entered as underdogs. Still, the Indians showed enough positive signs in the 17-3 defeat -- particularly defensively, although the offense struggled most of the contest -- to reinforce the belief that this could indeed be a big season in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Living, working together as a community is emphasized at the Ca
(Local News ~ 08/31/03)
Like any teenage group of boys, their wardrobe is mostly street style, with baggy jeans and shorts and oversized athletic shirts with logos emblazened across their chests. But as they walk in single file silently from their living quarters to their classroom, it's apparent they aren't your typical teens. They're too well behaved...
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FanSpeak
(Other Sports ~ 08/31/03)
Ready for the game AS A former player and alumnus of Jackson High, I know the feeling of the lights coming on and the talk of how this season will turn out. Never look back on the past. Always look toward the future, because what one year's football team does does not mean this year's will be the same. ...
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Holiday tradition reaches finish
(Professional Sports ~ 08/31/03)
DARLINGTON, S.C. -- The sun beat down on the thousands sitting on the aluminum bleachers Saturday at Darlington Raceway. The temperature hovered in the mid-90s and the humidity was smothering as the final practice for today's Southern 500 droned on...
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Cowsert-Thrower
(Engagement ~ 08/31/03)
Dr. Grace H. Duff of Tamms, Ill., announces the engagement of her daughter, Julia Grace Cowsert, to Tyrone Neal Thrower, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Rose M. Thrower of Jackson, and the late Charles F. Thrower. Cowsert is also the daughter of the late Lawrence E. Duff...
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WTO to let poor countries import cheap drugs
(International News ~ 08/31/03)
GENEVA -- Heeding urgent appeals from African countries beset by AIDS, the World Trade Organization agreed Saturday to let impoverished nations import cheap copies of patented medicines needed to fight killer diseases. Member nations had approved the idea in principle Thursday night but kept haggling over an accompanying statement meant to address some pharmaceutical companies' concerns their patents would be exploited...
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Senegal soldiers arrive in Liberia
(International News ~ 08/31/03)
MONROVIA, Liberia -- A contingent of about 250 Senegalese soldiers arrived in Liberia on Saturday, increasing the size of the West African peacekeeping force to more than 2,000. West African leaders hope the force will eventually grow to 3,500 troops before they hand over control in coming months to a U.N. peacekeeping mission...
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Travel briefs 8/31/03
(Community ~ 08/31/03)
Hopalong Cassidy Cowboy Museum opens TOWANDA, Kan. -- Hopalong Cassidy fans have a new tourist shrine to visit -- in rural Kansas. The Hopalong Cassidy Cowboy Museum has just opened at the Prairie Rose in eastern Butler County. The Prairie Rose began serving chuckwagon suppers in 1999, and the site now has a recreational vehicle camp, an opera house and a children's theater...
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Stunning & stylish
(Community ~ 08/31/03)
There is no doubt that color can make a creative statement in a home's decor, but a lack of color can be equally striking. The house at 2517 Abbey is a classic study in white. Everything about the house -- exterior and interior -- is done in a beautiful paleness. ...
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Burgers married 35 years
(Anniversary ~ 08/31/03)
NEW HAMBURG, Mo. -- Mr. and Mrs. Dan Burger of New Hamburg celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary Aug. 9, 2003. The couple renewed their vows at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, with the Rev. Normand Varone performing the ceremony. A reception and dance followed at the parish center...
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Diamonds to mark 50th
(Anniversary ~ 08/31/03)
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Diamond Sr. of Cape Girardeau will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a dinner Sept. 13 at the Eagles Aerie 3775. Hosts will be their daughter and son-in-law, Debbie and Wes Masterson, and their granddaughter and spouse, Terri and Don Roth...
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Friedhofs married 35 years
(Anniversary ~ 08/31/03)
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Friedhof of Oak Ridge celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary with family and friends at their home Aug. 23, 2003. Friedhof and Laura Mae Sample were married Aug. 28, 1968, at the Assembly of God Church in Cape Girardeau by the Rev. Jack Cathcart...
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Rellergerts celebrate 50 years
(Anniversary ~ 08/31/03)
Edgar H. and Marilyn Rellergert of Jackson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a mass, dinner and dance Aug. 9, 2003, at Drury Lodge in Cape Girardeau. Hosts were their children and families. Mr. and Mrs. Rellergert were married Aug. 8, 1953, at St. Mary's Cathedral in Cape Girardeau...
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Galloping in Egyptian desert offers adventure near pyramids
(International News ~ 08/31/03)
GIZA, Egypt -- I could lie and say I tore across the desert on a black Arabian stallion, my crop snapping cruelly at the horse's hindquarters as the pyramids rose behind one dune and the searing sun sank behind another. But that would only be partly true...
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Missouri basketball probe takes a wider path
(College Sports ~ 08/31/03)
The main attraction in the lobby of the University of Missouri-Columbia's Engineering Building West is an electricity dynamo donated in 1882 by Thomas Edison. A mile away, at the center of the Hearnes Center, a massive suspended scoreboard tracks the basketball Tigers' performance on the court below...
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Federal guideline may keep Southeast, others mum on injuries
(College Sports ~ 08/31/03)
The next time a Southeast Missouri State University athlete suffers an injury, the public might have a tougher time learning about it. That's because Southeast officials are taking a serious approach to relatively new federal medical policies regarding the public release of health information...
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Pujols, Hitchcock star as Cards blank Reds
(Professional Sports ~ 08/31/03)
The Associated Press CINCINNATI -- Albert Pujols picked up on Sunday where Jim Edmonds left off the night before. Pujols homered twice and tied a career high with five RBIs, and Sterling Hitchcock threw six shutout innings in the St. Louis Cardinals' 5-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday...
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Cash for cattle
(Community ~ 08/31/03)
FRED LYNCH * flynch@semissourian.com Palladium windows and an 18-foot ceiling provide a European atmosphere in the living room of this house at 2517 Abbey in Cape Girardeau.By Laura Johnston ~ Southeast Missourian This summer, there wasn't any sleeping until noon and then chillin' by the pool for Matt Bollinger of Fruitland, Jeremy Nothdurft of Gordonville and dozens of other area teenagers like them...
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Edmonds fuels Cardinals' drive past Reds
(Professional Sports ~ 08/31/03)
CINCINNATI -- Jim Edmonds drove in four runs with a homer and a double and made another sensational catch atop the centerfield wall, leading the Cardinals to a 6-3 victory Saturday over the Cincinnati Reds. The Cardinals' first victory in six games at Great American Ball Park kept them in first place in the NL Central. They started the day tied with Houston...
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A day after agreements, North Korea reverts to nuclear threat
(International News ~ 08/31/03)
BEIJING -- North Korea took less than a day to break the modest agreement it had made with the United States and four other nations at a six-party summit: to hold more talks aimed at ending a 10-month standoff over its nuclear weapons program. Instead, North Korea angrily dismissed the possibility of further negotiations over its nuclear program on Saturday, the morning after the end of landmark six-nation talks where the isolated regime indicated it might be willing to reach a compromise...
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High court shows shift on death sentences
(State News ~ 08/31/03)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Last week's controversial Missouri Supreme Court ruling that sentencing juvenile offenders to death violates the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment marked the latest in a string of capital cases to be reversed by one-vote margins...
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Experts say NASA's safety culture may be too broken to fix
(National News ~ 08/31/03)
WASHINGTON -- With NASA under orders to fix its safety culture in the wake of the Columbia tragedy, industrial psychologists and management wizards say extreme measures may be needed: a purge at the top, the return of Apollo-era decision-makers, more businesslike behavior, possibly even a new name...
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Iraqi police make arrests in Najaf bombing
(International News ~ 08/31/03)
NAJAF, Iraq -- Police have arrested 19 men -- many of them foreigners and all with admitted links to al-Qaida -- in the car bombing of the Imam Ali shrine in the holy Shiite city of Najaf, a senior Iraqi investigator told The Associated Press on Saturday...
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Saudi Muslim extremists said to be fighting U.S. forces in Iraq
(International News ~ 08/31/03)
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Despite official denials, there have been signs for months that Saudi Muslim extremists have traveled to Iraq to take on U.S.-led forces. Internet memorials to those who died fighting the Americans have popped up and Saudis are quietly swapping tales said to be from the front lines. ...
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Dumeys together 50 years
(Anniversary ~ 08/31/03)
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph L. Dumey of Jackson were honored at a reception July 6, 2003, at New McKendree United Methodist Church in observance of their 50th wedding anniversary. Hosts were their children and grandchildren. Guests attended from Cape Girardeau, Chaffee, Jackson, Marble Hill, Millersville, and Ste. Genevieve, Mo.; Anna and Springfield, Ill...
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Curtis-Fowler
(Engagement ~ 08/31/03)
MCCLURE, Ill. -- Clyde Curtis Jr. of Benton, Mo., and Freda Savat of McClure announce the engagement of their daughter, Christina Danielle Curtis, to Steven Michael Fowler, both of Chaffee, Mo. He is the son of Debbie Fowler of Clearfield, Utah. Curtis is a 2000 graduate of Shawnee High School. She is employed at Innovative Orthodontics in Cape Girardeau...
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Elsie Dillow
(Obituary ~ 08/31/03)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- Elsie Dillow, 100, of Jonesboro died Friday, Aug. 29, 2003, at the Glenview Terrace Nursing Home in Glenview, Ill. She was born March 3, 1903, at Elco, Ill., daughter of Benjamin and Lucy Wareing Cauble.Dillow was a seamstress and schoolteacher. She was a member of the Elco Methodist Church...
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Speak Out C 8/29/03
(Speak Out ~ 08/31/03)
The human cost A SIGN on I-55 brags that the gambling industry provides Missouri with 11,500 jobs. Does this include police, attorneys (prosecuting and defending), medical specialists (psychologists, psychiatrists) and any others involved in the apprehending, prosecuting and treating of gamblers who have stolen from their employers or dragged themselves and family into debt? With 5,000 people who have admitted to have a gambling problem, we have got to ask: "How many do we have who don't recognize they have a problem?" Does Missouri's share of $1.3 billion justify the human cost?. ...
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James Litzelfelner
(Obituary ~ 08/31/03)
James Reed Litzelfelner, 76, of Jackson died on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2003, at his home. He was born on Feb. 17, 1927, at Elvins, Mo., the son of Odus and Ethel Masterson Litzelfelner. He married Belle Niswonger on June 14, 1947. He graduated from Jackson High School in 1944 and was drafted in the Navy in World War II. He served in the Navy from June 27, 1945 to July 31, 1946...
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Boys soccer previews
(High School Sports ~ 08/31/03)
Central Coach: Tom Doyle Assistant coach: Josh Crowell Last season: 18-7-1, lost in sectionals Returning starters: Josh Fee, sr.; James Russell, sr.; Calen Wills, sr.; Aaron Bornstein, sr.; Jordan Duncan, sr.; Bryan Ross, sr.; Grant Hengst, sr.; Heath Orr, sr.; Trey Willis, sr...
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Volleyball season preview
(High School Sports ~ 08/31/03)
This is part of a series of fall sports previews for area high schools. Information was provided by each coach. Not all coaches responded. Advance Coach: Kimberly Aggertt Last season: 26-7-1, district champions...
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Union fees face likely court test
(Editorial ~ 08/31/03)
The unionization of state employees was authorized in June 2001 when Gov. Bob Holden signed an executive order that ended decades of refusal by Missouri's legislators to allow collective bargaining in state agencies. A subsequent lawsuit upheld the governor's authority to permit union representation for employees of state departments under his control. ...
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Labor Day- A time to celebrate, reflect
(Editorial ~ 08/31/03)
When most Americans fire up their barbecue grills on Labor Day, many of them will be grateful for a day off from work. But some -- especially union members -- will also take note of the day's special recognition for the accomplishments of the labor movement...
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Fire report 08/31/03
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/31/03)
Cape Girardeau Sunday, Aug. 31 Firefighters responded to the following items Friday: At 5:31 p.m., a call for assistance at 222 N. Middle. Firefighters responded to the following items Saturday: At 8:36 a.m., emergency medical service at 1620 Good Hope...
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Robert Naeter
(Obituary ~ 08/31/03)
Robert E. Naeter, 64, of Franklin, Tenn., formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Saturday, Aug. 30, 2003, at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville, Tenn. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Christ Episcopal Church in Cape Girardeau.
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Anthony Spurgeon
(Obituary ~ 08/31/03)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Anthony Allen Spurgeon, 25, of Murphysboro, Ill. died Saturday, Aug. 30, 2003, in Perry County because of an automobile accident. He was born Oct. 19, 1977 at St. Louis, son of Richard Spurgeon and Terri Aldridge Crouch. Spurgeon was a construction worker...
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Larry Buchheit
(Obituary ~ 08/31/03)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Larry A. Buchheit, 60, of rural Perryville died on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2003, at his home. He was born on May 31, 1943, in Perry County, son of Theodore and Edna Meyer Buchheit. He was retired from the General Motors Corp. and was a member of the Perryville Elks Club and the Riverhills Eagles in Perryville...
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Cook-Ferguson
(Engagement ~ 08/31/03)
ORAN, Mo. -- Ray and Brenda Cook of Oran announce the engagement of their daughter, Raelenna Cook, to Jeremy Ferguson. He is the son of Charles and Missy Ferguson of Macomb, Ill. Cook is attending Shawnee Community College in Ullin, Ill. She is employed at Mid-America Rehab in Cape Girardeau...
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Illers-Beard
(Engagement ~ 08/31/03)
Mark and Karen Illers of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Lynn Illers, to LeRoy Jacob Beard. He is the son of Carolyn Beard of Farmington, Mo., and LeRoy Beard of St. Louis. Illers is a 1998 graduate of Jackson High School, and received a bachelor of science degree in social work from Southeast Missouri State University in 2002. She is a community support worker in children's services at BJC Behavioral Health Services in Farmington...
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Rauls- Zimmerman
(Engagement ~ 08/31/03)
Terry and Janet Rauls of Fredericktown, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Diane Michelle Rauls, to Joshua Abraham Zimmerman, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Ronnie and Sherrel Zimmerman of Salem, Mo. A Nov. 8 wedding is planned at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Fredericktown...
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Jannin- Kneezle
(Engagement ~ 08/31/03)
JoAnn Jannin of Perryville, Mo., announces the engagement of her daughter, Lana Jannin, to Kyle Kneezle, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Joe and Arleen Kneezle of Benton, Mo. Jannin is also the daughter of the late Dennis Jannin. Jannin is a 2001 graduate of Perryville High School...
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Meyr-Niedbalski
(Engagement ~ 08/31/03)
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Meyr of New Wells announce the engagement of their daughter, Paula Ann Meyr of Cape Girardeau, to Scott Niedbalski of Jackson. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Niedbalski of Jackson. Meyr is a graduate of Jackson High School. She is a medical technician at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau...
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Brown-Dirnberger
(Wedding ~ 08/31/03)
Susan Anne Knaup Brown and Victor John Dirnberger were married Feb. 22, 2003, at Guardian Angel Catholic Church in Oran, Mo. The Rev. John Harth performed the ceremony. Organist was Dana Lynch of Oran, and vocalists were Randy Elfrink of Oran and Wayne Elfrink of Chaffee, Mo...
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Hodge-Underwood
(Wedding ~ 08/31/03)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- St. Ambrose Catholic Church was the setting May 3, 2003, for the wedding of Julie Rae Hodge and Matthew Lee Underwood. The Rev. Ralph Duffner performed the ceremony. Scriptures were read by Harold Cobb, uncle of the bride, and Heather Gresham, both of Scott City. Organist was Betty Vandeven of Chaffee. Soloists were Teri Moss of Fredericktown, Mo., aunt of the groom, and Alan Bruns of Cape Girardeau...
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Out of the past 8/31/03
(Out of the Past ~ 08/31/03)
10 years ago: Aug. 31, 1993 While Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau continues to fall, water keeps rising inside East Cape Girardeau-Clear Creek Levee District in Illinois; officials say rise will continue until river stage at Cape Girardeau falls below 30 to 32 feet; then surface water can drain into river again...
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Police report 08/31/03
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/31/03)
Cape Girardeau Sunday, Aug. 31 The following items were released by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Letitia Stevenson, 28, of 3018 Mimosa, Apt. 3, Cape Girardeau, was arrested on Friday on a warrant for failure to appear in court...
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Mr. Bandermann meets the folks at open house
(Local News ~ 08/31/03)
Jason Bandermann turns off his favorite radio station, but the three-mile drive to Central Junior High School isn't made in silence. His eyes jump from the road in front of him to the dashboard clock as he rehearses out loud the five-minute speech he'll deliver six times on this sweltering August evening...
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