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NCAA tournament again provides high drama
(Sports Column ~ 03/28/04)
The NCAA tournament is providing college basketball fans all kinds of down-to-the-wire finishes, upset specials and darkhorse teams threatening to make the Final Four. So what else is new? The event has captured the country's imagination and interest for years now, and there doesn't appear to be any letup in sight...
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Iva Welter
(Obituary ~ 03/28/04)
Iva L. Welter, 94, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, March 26, 2004, at St. Francis Medical Center. Friends may call from 4:30 to 8 p.m.; parish prayers at 7 p.m. Monday at Lorberg Memorial Funeral Chapel. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Cathedral, with the Rev. Tom Kiefer officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery...
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James Flowers
(Obituary ~ 03/28/04)
James E. Flowers, 74, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, March 27, 2004, at his home. Friends may call at the Lorberg Memorial Funeral Chapel in Cape Girardeau on Tuesday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Ron Seal officiating. Burial will be in Morgan Cemetery in Advance, Mo...
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Marie Englemann
(Obituary ~ 03/28/04)
Marie L. Englemann, 85, of Jackson died Saturday, March 27, 2004, at the Lutheran Home. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson.
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Out of the past 3/28/04
(Out of the Past ~ 03/28/04)
10 years ago: March 28, 1994 Mechanization of farming is having its toll on number of farms in Southeast Missouri; following state trend, area farms are getting smaller in number and larger in acreage; study shows number of farms has dwindled in 22-county area of Southeast Missouri by 9 percent over past decade, while average size of farms has increased by 30 acres...
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FanSpeak March28
(Community Sports ~ 03/28/04)
Cubs are a team SORRY, BUT you know what: The Bell City Cubs played as a team. It is not just one player. I was just wondering if you were really at the game, because if you were you would have commented on the whole team's efforts. They played their butts off on defense. I am really disappointed because there is no one-man team and that is exactly how you are putting everything. You guys are getting carried away...
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Haynes-Nathan
(Wedding ~ 03/28/04)
Elizabeth Haynes and Mahender Nathan were married Dec. 31, 2003, at the Christian Association Chapel at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. The bride is the daughter of Mary Haynes of Cape Girardeau, and the late Michael Haynes. The groom is the son of Dr. Swami and Dr. Girija Nathan of Pittsburgh, Pa...
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Foster-Mitchell
(Wedding ~ 03/28/04)
Kendra Leigh Foster and Trevor Ryan Mitchell exchanged vows Oct. 18, 2003, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Athens, Ga. The Revs. David Hart and Tom Camp performed the ceremony. Pianist was Tom Broadnax and acoustic guitarist was John Miley, both of Athens...
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Sechrest-Lincoln
(Wedding ~ 03/28/04)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Amanda Lee Sechrest and Gregory Michael Lincoln were united in marriage Sept. 27, 2003, at Kapalua Bay in Maui, Hawaii. Initamiteti Liutai performed the ceremony and was soloist. The bride is the daughter of Gregory and Janet Sechrest of Marble Hill. The groom is the son of Ronnie and Loris Lincoln of Glenallen, Mo...
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Halm-Blevins
(Wedding ~ 03/28/04)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Kristen Elizabeth Halm and Phillip Caleb Blevins were married March 7, 2004, at Vineyard Church in St. Louis. The Rev. Ben Powers performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Gary and Sharon Halm of St. Louis. The groom is the son of Jim and Kathy Blevins of Chaffee...
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Gates-Fitzgerald
(Engagement ~ 03/28/04)
Frank and Nancy Gates of Chowchilla, Calif., announce the engagement of their daughter, Michelle Lynn Gates, to Sean Fitzgerald, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of William and Kathleen Fitzgerald of Orlando, Fla. Gates is a graduate of Mississippi State University, and is pursuing a master's degree in public administration at Southeast Missouri State University. She is recreation coordinator for Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation...
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Porch-Edwards
(Engagement ~ 03/28/04)
Kay Porch of Scott City announces the engagement of her daughter, Jessica Dawn Porch, to Joshua Dwayne Edwards, both of Springfield, Mo. He is the son of J.D. and Sara Edwards of Springfield. Porch is a 1999 graduate of Scott City High School, and attended Southwest Missouri State University. She is employed at Elite Logistics in Springfield...
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Trousdale- Hutcheson
(Engagement ~ 03/28/04)
James and Desiree Trousdale of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Morgan Trousdale, to Donald Hutcheson. He is the son of Perry Hutcheson of East Prairie, Mo., and Cynthia Thornton of Benton, Mo. A May 8 wedding is planned at Cape Rock Park scenic overlook...
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Houchins-Kintner
(Engagement ~ 03/28/04)
Tom and Darlene Houchins of Marble Hill, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Julie Ann Houchins, to Patrick Wayne Kintner, both of Jackson. He is the son of Robert and Wilma Kintner of Hallsville, Mo. Houchins received a bachelor of science degree in learning foundations from Union University in Jackson, Tenn., in 1997, and a master of arts in education from Webster University in St. Louis in 1999. She is a second grade teacher with Jackson Public Schools at North Elementary...
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Skinner- Swift
(Engagement ~ 03/28/04)
Karen Andrea of Farmington, Mo., announces the engagement of her daughter, Lori Ann Skinner, to Patrick Lynn Swift. He is the son of James and Linda Swift of Jackson. Skinner is a graduate of Jackson High School. She is employed at Thorngate Ltd. Swift is employed at Sperling's Garage and Wrecker Service...
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Births 3/28/04
(Births ~ 03/28/04)
Strop Son to Kenny and Robin E. Strop of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 9:39 p.m. Friday, March 19, 2004. Name, Tanner Cade. Weight, 5 pounds 15 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Strop is the former Robin Johns, daughter of Bill and Nancy Johns of Oak Ridge. She is a manager with SBC. Strop is the son of Bill and Mary Barnett of Cape Girardeau and Bill and Beth Strop of Pierson, Fla. He is employed at Wiethop Truck Sales...
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Speak Out 3/28/04
(Speak Out ~ 03/28/04)
Firing up teachers NORTH ELEMENTARY School in Jackson has high testing, and I don't think any teachers have voluntarily left because of the testing. In fact, they're stronger and doing a good job. There were parents willing to put some fire under some teachers. ...
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Edna Hardman
(Obituary ~ 03/28/04)
Edna E. Hardman, 96, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, March 26, 2004, at the Lutheran Home. She was born Oct. 6, 1907, at Patton, Mo., daughter of Wilbert E. and Jenny Shell Seabaugh. She and Oren J. Hardman were married on Sept. 5, 1959, at St. Louis, Mo. He died May 5, 1991...
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Ernest Corbin Sr.
(Obituary ~ 03/28/04)
Ernest Lee Corbin Sr., 62, of Jackson died Friday, March 26, 2004, at St. Louis. He was born Dec. 24, 1941, at Sikeston, Mo. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
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Floy Wills
(Obituary ~ 03/28/04)
Floy Mae Wills, 87, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, March 25, 2004, at the Lutheran Home. She was born Nov. 17, 1916, at Coldwater, Mo., daughter of John Perry William and Hannah Sweet Crowell. She and James Wills were married Sept. 17, 1935, at Greenville, Mo. He died July 5, 1994...
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Countries debate U.N. control over Internet
(International News ~ 03/28/04)
UNITED NATIONS -- Typically, only heads of state and titans of industry get an audience on the 38th floor of the marble-and-glass tower housing the United Nations. So when the president of a California nonprofit corporation with an unwieldy name -- the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers -- met Friday with Secretary-General Kofi Annan, it signaled the group's importance in a computer-driven world...
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War on terrorism hindered by rules on how countries can share
(International News ~ 03/28/04)
More than two years after the Bush administration won pledges of support from dozens of countries eager to join the war on terrorism, Washington and its allies still keep a jealous hold on intelligence -- snarling the information sharing needed to shut down al-Qaida...
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Russian court bans Jehovah's Witnesses from Moscow
(International News ~ 03/28/04)
MOSCOW -- A Moscow court has banned the religious activities of Jehovah's Witnesses from the Russian capital in a move that critics called a step back for democracy and religious freedom. Prosecutors claimed Jehovah's Witnesses destroys families and fosters hatred. Moscow's Golovinsky district court on Friday granted their request that it be outlawed in the capital under a provision that allows courts to ban religious groups considered to incite hatred or intolerant behavior...
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Taiwanese gather in massive rally to protest disputed election
(International News ~ 03/28/04)
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Nearly 500,000 people, many clad in throwaway yellow ponchos against a cold drizzle, surrounded Taiwan's presidential office and blocked major streets Saturday to protest last weekend's disputed presidential election. President Chen Shui-bian promised again Saturday night to back a recount of the election that he narrowly won, and endorsed an investigation into the bizarre shooting that lightly wounded him shortly before the vote...
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French lawyer says he will defend Saddam
(International News ~ 03/28/04)
PARIS -- A French lawyer, known for defending terrorists and a Nazi leader, said Saturday he will defend Saddam Hussein. Jacques Verges told France-Inter radio he had received a letter from Saddam's family requesting him to defend the former Iraqi leader in court. He did not name the person who sent the letter...
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Study- Women attract less venture capital than men
(State News ~ 03/28/04)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Women-owned businesses only get about 4 percent to 9 percent of available venture capital, despite women leading 28 percent of U.S. businesses in 2002, according to a new study. And the venture funds making the investments often have a woman partner in their ranks, the study by the Kansas City-based Kauffman Foundation shows...
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St. Louis judge dismisses jail rape charge
(State News ~ 03/28/04)
ST. LOUIS -- A judge has dismissed a case against a man accused of raping a woman in a locked cell in the Jefferson County jail after the woman didn't appear at a hearing. In October, authorities charged the male prisoner -- James Ross, 41, of Hillsboro -- with sexually assaulting a 22-year-old female inmate from Bourbon, Mo.. Ross was placed in the woman's cell after he was escorted by guards from his own cell to make a phone call...
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Culture clashes in Congress ahead of fall elections
(National News ~ 03/28/04)
NEWS ANALYSIS By David Espo ~ The Associated Press WASHINGTON -- From gays to guns to the rights of the unborn, Republicans are staging a series of cultural clashes in Congress in the run-up to the fall elections, seeking political advantage as much as legislative accomplishment...
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Man hits tree
(Local News ~ 03/28/04)
A traffic accident injured a Benton, Mo., man on Saturday on Route H, 2.5 miles north of Blodgett, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said. James Russell, 50, was taken by ambulance to Southeast Missouri Hospital. The accident occurred at 7:10 a.m. when Russell's northbound car ran off the right side of the road, struck a tree and overturned, the patrol said...
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Police report 03/28/04
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/28/04)
Cape Girardeau The following items were released by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI A motorist was in custody Friday pending the filing of formal charges of driving while intoxicated at Pemiscot and West End Boulevard...
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Fire report 03/28/04
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/28/04)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls on Friday: At 5:45 p.m., emergency medical service at 20 S. Sprigg. At 9:52 p.m., emergency medical service at 25 S. Sprigg. Firefighters responded to the following calls on Saturday: At 12:53 a.m., emergency medical service at 2806 Independence, Apt. 11...
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Budget brouhaha
(Editorial ~ 03/28/04)
Missouri's lawmakers have enough problems trying to make revenue cover all the requests for state funding without getting caught up in a political tit-for-tat contest that has nothing to do with putting together a working budget. But this is a big election year. In addition to helping to choose a president, Missourians also will elect top state officials, including the governor, and a goodly number of legislators, many of whom have reached their term limits...
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Join the Mississippi Valley Grand Excursion celebration
(Community ~ 03/28/04)
Tour one of the most scenic parts of the American Midwest this summer by taking advantage of a four-state celebration of the early days of commerce along the upper Mississippi River. It's called the Grand Excursion -- www.grandexcursion.com -- commemorating a train and steamboat expedition up the Mississippi in 1854 that promoted what was then America's frontier. ...
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Interesting interior
(Community ~ 03/28/04)
From the outside of the house at 1549 Lexington Avenue, you would never guess that the interior is a work of art. This home has location as a primary asset since it's in the Alma Schrader school district and adjoins Cherokee Park. But imagination and creativity turned the home's interior into a masterpiece. While the exterior is simple -- a gray frame home, nicely landscaped with a two-car garage that is camouflaged to blend in with the rest of the house -- inside, it's a different story...
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Clinic aimed at teaching youths about turkey hunting
(Outdoors ~ 03/28/04)
The month of March is very nearly over, and April soon will be upon us. If you live in Missouri, April is synonymous with turkey hunting because both of our spring turkey hunting seasons occur in April. The regular spring season is April 19 through May 9...
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Gladys Hughes
(Obituary ~ 03/28/04)
Gladys Ann Hughes, 85, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, March 27, 2004, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Jan. 5, 1919, in Craighead County, Arkansas, daughter of Cecil I. and Genevieve Shook Daugherty. She and R.T. Hughes were married Jan. 16, 1942, in Hernando, Miss. He preceded her in death...
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Southeast opens track season
(College Sports ~ 03/28/04)
Southeast Missouri State opened its outdoor track season by dominating its own April Fool's Invitational Saturday at the Abe Stuber Complex. Heather Jenkins and Lyndsey Stevenson each won three individual events for the women's team. Meleisa Greene tied the school outdoor record in the long jump at 20 feet, 1/2 inch...
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'Lightning' won't strike twice in Wisconsin city
(Local News ~ 03/28/04)
RACINE, Wis. -- The swings will be a little softer in softball games this summer, after the city outlawed new high-tech, lightweight bats that deliver hits so powerful they're downright dangerous. Racine and other communities are banning the supercharged bats known as "lightening sticks." Manufactured since 2000, the bats have delivered hits so strong that softballs have broken bones, caused deep bruises and even head injuries, said Jeff McDorman, Racine's manager of recreation and cultural services. ...
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What's in a name?
(Professional Sports ~ 03/28/04)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- A decision by Wal-Mart heirs to name the University of Missouri's new basketball arena after their 22-year-old daughter who never attended the school is drawing criticism from fans, students and alumni. "It was bought, not earned. The ego and hubris it takes to buy the biggest university building you can and name it after your daughter is astounding," said Chris Cary, who co-founded the Nashville, Tenn., alumni chapter. "It's dad buying the biggest dollhouse."...
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Getting there from here
(Local News ~ 03/28/04)
Had the sun not been shining, the cool wind that whispered around Cape Girardeau early Monday afternoon might have been a bit uncomfortable. As it was, the warm sun and the cool breeze made it pleasant for walking if one chose to do so. Paul Franklin walked with a steady purpose on Broadview Street, his hands buried in his denim jacket, his head bowed. This was not a man out for a nice Monday afternoon stroll, however. He was commuting to work...
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Alive with the sound of Sousa
(Local News ~ 03/28/04)
Keith Brion does not want to be known as a John Philip Sousa imitator. Although he does try to bear something of a resemblance to the famous composer during performances, it is Sousa's music that Brion wants to bring to life. Friday, Brion and the Southeast Missouri State University's wind ensemble, acting in place of Brion's New Sousa Band, performed some of the famous conductor's music in front of about 900 students from schools in Cape Girardeau County, a school from Ste. ...
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Jackson chamber chooses winners of teaching award
(Local News ~ 03/28/04)
Four local teachers will be honored by the Jackson Chamber of Commerce during an upcoming banquet. Each year, a seven-member committee from the chamber interviews nominees for their Educator of the Year award and chooses the top teachers from each grade level...
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Scouting the NL Central
(Professional Sports ~ 03/28/04)
CHICAGO CUBS 2003: 88-74, first place. Manager: Dusty Baker Projected Lineup: 2B Mark Grudzielanek (.314, 3, 38, .366 OBP, 38 2Bs), CF Corey Patterson (.298, 13, 55 in 83 games), RF Sammy Sosa (.279, 40, 103, .553 SLG, 143 Ks), LF Moises Alou (.280, 22, 91), 3B Aramis Ramirez (.274, 27, 106), 1B Derrek Lee (.271, 31, 92, 21 SBs), SS Alex Gonzalez (.228, 20, 59, 123 Ks), C Michael Barrett (.208, 10, 30 in 70 games)...
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St. Louis seeking some relief
(Professional Sports ~ 03/28/04)
ST. LOUIS -- All spring, Jason Isringhausen has taken the ball. That's the biggest change for the St. Louis Cardinals, much bigger than the additions of Reggie Sanders, Jeff Suppan, Jason Marquis and the question marks surrounding second base, left field and the leadoff slot...
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Marquis tosses in another solid pitching performance
(Professional Sports ~ 03/28/04)
JUPITER, Fla. -- Jason Marquis is a big reason the St. Louis Cardinals are happy with their pitching this spring. Marquis pitched shutout ball into the sixth inning, and the Cardinals beat the Montreal Expos 5-4 in 10 innings Saturday. Montreal scored three runs in the top of the ninth to tie it, but So Taguchi's two-out single in the 10th drove in Kevin Witt with the winning run...
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Lipke and Black so far unopposed for House seats
(Local News ~ 03/28/04)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- With the filing deadline looming, Republican state Reps. Scott Lipke of Jackson and Lanie Black of Charleston are the only Southeast Missouri legislative candidates who have yet to draw an opponent for either the August party primaries or the November general elections...
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Man enters sheriff's race
(Local News ~ 03/28/04)
A sheriff candidate has emerged to take on John Jordan in the upcoming primary county elections. Alan Foust filed last week. He has 25 years of experience in both private and public safety, including working in various capacities with the Missouri State Highway Patrol from 1979 to 1995...
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Blues win in OT
(Professional Sports ~ 03/28/04)
ST. LOUIS -- If the St. Louis Blues make it to overtime, their opponents are in trouble. Bryce Salvador scored 1:50 into the extra period for a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday, moving St. Louis back into a playoff position. The Blues' 11th overtime victory of the season tied the NHL record set by Calgary in 1999-2000...
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Supreme Court to hear workplace harassment lawsuit
(National News ~ 03/28/04)
McCONNELLSBURG, Pa. -- Nancy Drew Suders spent just five months as a state police dispatcher before quitting over what she said was a continual stream of lewd and offensive comments by her supervisors. Now her lawsuit against the state police is headed to the U.S. Supreme Court, which will hear arguments Wednesday on whether she can sue even though she didn't take advantage of a state police system for handling sexual harassment complaints...
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'Patchwork' effort spreads hidden guns
(State News ~ 03/28/04)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Roughly one-fourth of Missouri counties are accepting applications for concealed-gun permits, one month after a complex state Supreme Court ruling gave local sheriffs grounds both for implementing or ignoring the contentious new law...
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NASA tests unmanned jet that may have reached 5,000 mph
(National News ~ 03/28/04)
LOS ANGELES -- Three years after its first test flight ended in an explosion, NASA on Saturday successfully launched an experimental jet that the agency believes reached a record-setting speed of about 5,000 mph. The unpiloted X-43A made an 11-second powered flight, then went through some twists and turns during a six-minute glide before plunging into the Pacific Ocean about 400 miles off the California coast...
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Indians knock around Murray
(College Sports ~ 03/28/04)
Southeast Missouri State University carried a three-game losing streak into Saturday's doubleheader with visiting Murray State -- but the way the Indians looked at things, they were basically starting a new season. "Our first conference games, it was like we were starting over," junior first baseman Freddy Lopez said...
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Schedule filled with challenges
(College Sports ~ 03/28/04)
If its recently released schedule is any indicator, Southeast Missouri State University's football team figures to face quite a challenge this season. The Indians play only four of their 11 games at home, and they face a pair of Division I-A opponents along with I-AA playoff participant Southern Illinois in the first three weeks before beginning their eight-game Ohio Valley Conference schedule...
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Flowering trees tell you when its time to plant gardens
(Community ~ 03/28/04)
It's hard to be rational about planting flower and vegetable seeds, with warm days making you think you waited too long to plant, and cool days making you think you have plenty of time. Deal with your fickleness by watching blossoms on trees and shrubs. ...
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Council discusses tax vote, tax break for Cape
(Local News ~ 03/28/04)
The Cape Girardeau City Council expressed unity Friday on ways to promote a quarter-cent fire sales tax, but no consensus was reached on canceling a sales tax holiday allowed under state law. The two issues were the top two city revenue items discussed by the council at its annual retreat on Friday at the Osage Community Centre...
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World briefs 3/28/04
(Local News ~ 03/28/04)
Pakistan vows to keep up its anti-terror offensive ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistani forces have seriously wounded a senior al-Qaida leader, a military spokesman said Saturday, vowing that the country will not abandon its war on terrorism despite the most recent taped threat by Osama bin Laden's right-hand man. ...
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As gas prices rise, so do thefts at the pump
(National News ~ 03/28/04)
ATLANTA -- When gas thieves strike Salim Gillani's Chevron station, all they leave behind is a leaky pump. With record-high gas prices, more people are speeding away from the pump without paying for fill-ups that can cost as much as $40 a tank. Gas retailers are reporting theft increases of 200 percent to 300 percent over the last couple months, said Jeff Lenard, spokesman for the National Association of Convenience Stores...
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Adventure and money woes led 92-year-old to a life of crime
(National News ~ 03/28/04)
SPUR, Texas -- "Red" Rountree shuffled into the bank and surveyed the teller windows. He handed two manila envelopes to the teller. On the first, in red marker, was written "ROBBERY." The second envelope, he told her, was for the money. "Are you kidding?" the teller asked the bespectacled man with nearly translucent skin and wrinkled, knotted hands...
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Scott in position to be TPC's youngest winner
(Professional Sports ~ 03/28/04)
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Three straight birdies gave Adam Scott the lead in The Players Championship. No mistakes on the treacherous back nine at Sawgrass kept him there. All that remains is to hold off a world-class collection of players on one of golf's most frightening courses...
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In the swing of things -Cabaret show adds to variety in Branson
(State News ~ 03/28/04)
BRANSON, Mo. -- In the old Showtown Theatre where the Platters used to perform, Angelia King snaps her fingers and rocks her body. At director Claude McNeal's cue, her rich alto voice picks up in the middle of "Six Lessons from Madame LaZonga." Four young dancers spin, step and swoop to the beat as they rehearse for "Swing, Swing, Swing," a revue-style cabaret show that opened March 18 in Branson...
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Mogul joins effort to build casino close to Branson
(State News ~ 03/28/04)
ROCKAWAY BEACH, Mo. -- A Missouri trucking mogul has partnered with Southwest Casino and Hotel Corp. to bring a casino to Lake Taneycomo. Robert Low, founder of Prime Inc., told the Springfield News-Leader he would help build, own and operate the $100 million riverboat with Southwest in Rockaway Beach. Low would not, however, disclose how much he is investing...
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More Ben, less Jen
(Entertainment ~ 03/28/04)
LOS ANGELES -- The tabloid beast known as Bennifer rears its head on the big screen again. Yet Kevin Smith wants you to know, he kills off Jennifer Lopez's character minutes into "Jersey Girl." Filmmakers usually decry blabbermouths who reveal movie secrets, but writer-director Smith and distributor Miramax are quick to acknowledge Lopez's demise, a plot twist they once had hoped to keep hidden...
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Jehovah's Witnesses who claim sexual abuse hold caucus
(National News ~ 03/28/04)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Present and former Jehovah's Witnesses who claim they were sexually abused by congregation leaders gathered in their first national caucus Saturday, sharing grievances about the religion's handling of abuse complaints and discussing legal strategy...
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Kansas serial killer resurfaces with new letter about a slaying
(National News ~ 03/28/04)
WICHITA, Kan. -- More than two decades have passed since a serial killer terrorized Wichita, strangling or stabbing seven victims and bragging about it to the media. Police hadn't heard a peep from the killer in 25 years -- until now. On March 19, a letter arrived at The Wichita Eagle with information on an unsolved 1986 killing, a copy of the victim's driver's license and photos of her slain body...
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Tragedy results in losses all around
(Column ~ 03/28/04)
By Thomas B. Haines When is a $4 million verdict against you a victory? When it could have been a $100 million verdict. Does anyone besides me see a problem with a $4 million verdict against a company that, according to the most authoritative accident investigation agency in the world, had no role in causing the accident? The victim here is a company called Parker Hannifin. ...
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Bulldogs win tourney in PKs
(High School Sports ~ 03/28/04)
It was a battle of two strong defenses Saturday in the finals of the Noon Optimist Spring Classic Girls Soccer Tournament at Notre Dame Regional High School. After 100 minutes of scoreless action, Notre Dame edged Jackson 5-4 in penalty kicks to claim the title. The five shots each goalie faced in the shootout nearly were more than they had to face the entire game...
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Central girls win meet in St. Louis
(High School Sports ~ 03/28/04)
The Central girls track team finished first out of 16 teams at the Washington University Invitational in St. Louis on Saturday. Central edged University City 101 to 98 in the team standings. Central was paced by individual wins from Maggie Limbaugh (pole vault), Jennifer Pancoast (1,600), Holly Shaffer (800) and the 3,200 relay team, which consisted of Pancoast, Shaffer, Linnea Woldtvedt and Stephanie Watts...
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NCAA roundup 3/28/04
(Professional Sports ~ 03/28/04)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The joyride is over for Jameer Nelson and St. Joseph's -- John Lucas and his Oklahoma State teammates are the ones going to the Final Four. Nelson's fadeaway jumper ticked off the rim right before the buzzer and Oklahoma State held on in a 64-62 thriller Saturday night to win the East Rutherford Regional...
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High schools planning safe graduation parties
(Local News ~ 03/28/04)
Now that spring is here, high school graduation is not far behind and with it comes several area annual all-night graduation events. The events are intended to provide a safe environment for them to celebrate. The Central High School All-Night Graduation Party will start at 10:30 p.m. May 14 at the Osage Community Centre and feature dancing, games, food and entertainment...
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Abortion law to be tested in 3 courts
(National News ~ 03/28/04)
SAN FRANCISCO -- A historic legal battle over abortion begins in courtrooms coast to coast Monday as three federal judges take up requests to derail the first substantial congressional limitation on abortion since the Supreme Court's landmark Roe v. Wade decision...
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Show Me Day offers sampling of Southeast
(Local News ~ 03/28/04)
Maureen Johnson is uncertain about the future, but on Saturday Southeast Missouri State University did its best to help her and a few hundred other high school students make up their minds. "I'm excited about college, but I don't know what I want to do," said Johnson of Florissant, Mo. "I don't know where to start."...
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Cooperation brings many happy returns
(Local News ~ 03/28/04)
The United Way has a 50-year legacy of raising millions of dollars for area service organizations in the Cape Girardeau area, but its achievements extend beyond money. "Hopefully, we are turning more people on to volunteering," said Nancy Jernigan, executive director of the United Way of Southeast Missouri, formerly the Area Wide United Way. Jernigan announced the name change at the organization's annual meeting Friday...
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Orangutan gets noble name after contest
(National News ~ 03/28/04)
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Even a baby orangutan is deserving of a noble name. Out of more than 2,000 suggestions, the Seneca Park Zoo chose "Datu" as the name for its new orangutan, an ape found only in swampy, coastal jungles in Malaysia and Indonesia. Zoo officials said Datu means nobleman, or chief, in the Iban language, and was a title held by Malay rulers in the 19th century...
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A name changes, but commitments stay the same
(Local News ~ 03/28/04)
The Area Wide United Way celebrated its legacy of 50 years of charitable fund raising Friday by changing its name to United Way of Southeast Missouri. Nancy Jernigan, executive director of the group, told a crowd of over 100 United Way volunteers and past volunteers at a luncheon at the Drury Lodge that the new name better reflects the area United Way's impact and involvement in the region...
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Journey into the past
(Community ~ 03/28/04)
ABOARD LOCOMOTIVE 3985 -- When Steve Lee drives by, cattle stampede, deer run for their lives, fish jump from the water, children grin and gape and grown-ups wave. It's not the force of Lee's personality that changes the world as he moves through it, but rather what he's driving -- a million-pound steam locomotive that shakes the ground as its 12 drive wheels churn along the rails...
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