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Asia rescuers turn their focus to food, water
(International News ~ 01/03/05)
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia -- A Sumatran fisherman was discovered barely alive under his beached boat Sunday -- the first survivor found in three days, but with tens of thousands still missing in crushed seaside settlements and in the flotsam washing the shores of the Indian Ocean, rescuers turned full attention to getting food and water to the living...
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Kelly's December graduates barred from May ceremony
(Local News ~ 01/03/05)
BENTON, Mo. -- Over the past 13 years, Desert Wells has talked, dreamed in fact, about the day she would graduate from Kelly High School. Then the day came, and there was no pomp and circumstance, no walking across a stage, no tossing of cap in the air. Instead, the 18-year-old cleaned out her locker and left...
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Area firefighters prefer term other than 'volunteer'
(Local News ~ 01/03/05)
Before 1987, when a fire broke out in rural areas or small towns, some volunteer firefighters would jump on a firetruck while others would rush to the fire in their own vehicles and begin pouring water on the fire from the outside. Because of a catastrophe in Bhopal, India, the face of volunteer firefighting has changed. At a time when volunteers in general are encouraged and honored, firefighters prefer to be called by other titles...
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Sleepy Hollow to be reborn
(Column ~ 01/03/05)
smoyers Now where were we? When last we spoke, about a year ago, I was bidding you, Faithful Reader, a fond adieu. I was telling you that I was leaving this fine newspaper to further my education, spend time with my family and basically recharge my dead, defunct batteries...
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Tamil Tigers dispense aid with authoritarian efficiency
(International News ~ 01/03/05)
KILINOCHCHI, Sri Lanka -- In times of crisis, envy the authoritarians. Veterans of a long guerrilla war, the Tamil rebels who control northern Sri Lanka moved with military precision to help victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami. The speed and efficiency of the massive humanitarian operation showed an administrative capability that underscored the rebels' demand for Tamil independence from the Sinhalese-dominated southern part of Sri Lanka...
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Chicago builders going green with new construction
(State News ~ 01/03/05)
GRAYSLAKE, Ill. -- When students enter the new Prairie Crossing Charter School on today, they will find classroom floors made of bamboo, coils in the floor warmed by a pumping system that relies on the Earth's underground temperature and classrooms that open to gardens...
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Barbershop singers showboat their sweet harmonies
(State News ~ 01/03/05)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Sam Land gets a second chance to sing after years of keeping quiet. The Jefferson City resident joined the Show Me Showboaters barbershop chorus after regaining much of the hearing he lost due to an illness several years ago. "The music is just so pretty, so great," said Land, who started singing in 1978 in St. Charles...
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On a short day, Manning sets passer-rating record
(Professional Sports ~ 01/03/05)
NEW YORK -- Peyton Manning set yet another NFL passing record Sunday, finishing the season with a rating of 121.1, more than eight points better than Steve Young's previous mark. Curtis Martin worked overtime to capture the league's rushing title by a yard over Shaun Alexander...
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Vacation leads to busy January for Bush
(National News ~ 01/03/05)
WASHINGTON -- A packed calendar awaits President Bush after his vacation in Texas: filling a gaping hole in his Cabinet, preparing his inaugural and State of the Union speeches, finalizing a new budget, keeping close watch on the upcoming elections in Iraq and promoting his second-term agenda...
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PWP schedules dinner, dancing, bowling events
(Local News ~ 01/03/05)
Parents Without Partners has planned many fun events for the month of January. * 8 to 10 p.m. tonight, an Amigo will be held at Buffalo Hot Wings at the Town Plaza Mall, William Street and Kingshighway, for dinner or snacks. Cost is Dutch. Call 651-0418...
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Business memo 01/03/05
(Business ~ 01/03/05)
Web site to explain environmental policies; Home sales hit best month on record; United States enjoys banner economic year
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People on the move 01/03/05
(Business ~ 01/03/05)
Mary Kay top producers honored; Chaffee man graduates truck driving school; Commissioners group elects new president
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What to expect
(Editorial ~ 01/03/05)
Starting next July, the Cape Girardeau School District will have a new superintendent. Dr. David Scala, a seasoned administrator currently serving as an assistant superintendent in Sioux Falls, S.D., has been hired to take the helm of the Cape Girardeau district...
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Utah completes perfect season
(Local News ~ 01/03/05)
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Utah looked like a powerhouse that deserved a better final test to its BCS-busting season. The fifth-ranked Utes, behind the cool efficiency of Alex Smith, used their baffling spread offense and an underrated defense to dominate 19th-ranked Pittsburgh 35-7 in the Fiesta Bowl on Saturday night...
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Speak Out 1/3/05
(Speak Out ~ 01/03/05)
Thanks for help; How you celebrate; District's phones; Cemetery etiquette; Reeking of alcohol; Preferential parking?; Trash, snowy streets; Clear around mailboxes; Poor road clearing; It's all the same gas; It's his birthday; Can't shovel snow
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Yushchenko pledges fight against payoffs, cheating
(International News ~ 01/03/05)
KIEV, Ukraine -- Like most Ukrainian university students, Olena Prokhorova can earn a passing grade two ways: by slogging through the books or by paying a $20 bribe. Traffic cops are notoriously on the take, and Ukrainians say they don't give it a second thought when they can bribe their way out of a traffic infraction -- real or not...
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Suicide bombing kills 18 Iraqi national guardsmen
(International News ~ 01/03/05)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Insurgents exposed the vulnerability of Iraq's security forces again Sunday, killing 18 national guardsmen, five police officers and several civilians in separate attacks with elections just weeks away. Prominent Shiite leaders called for unity with Sunni Arabs wanting to delay the vote but insisted it be held despite the violence...
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Athletes, teams, fans pull together to help victims
(Professional Sports ~ 01/03/05)
NFL teams joined Venus Williams, Maria Sharapova and other sports figures around the world in assisting the disaster relief mission for the tsunami-earthquake catastrophe with a death toll that is expected to reach 150,000. The Baltimore Ravens collected $51,475 from fans at their game against the visiting Miami Dolphins on Sunday, with the team adding another $25,000. ...
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Jets, Vikings back into postseason
(Professional Sports ~ 01/03/05)
The Jets, Vikings and Rams made it into the NFL playoffs Sunday. The way they played, they might be out in a week. New York and Minnesota backed in, the Vikings losing seven of their last 10 for the second straight season. The Jets lost 32-29 in overtime at the Rams, and the Vikings lost 21-18 at the Redskins...
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Peterson sets sights on a national title
(Local News ~ 01/03/05)
MIAMI -- At 7 years old, Adrian Peterson was lifting weights and practicing football plays with his dad. "I guess that's how I developed a love for the sport," Oklahoma's freshman sensation said. Nelson Peterson started his son on the road to stardom, but wasn't around to see him make it this far. In 1999, the elder Peterson was sent to federal prison in Texarkana, Texas, for laundering money for the sale of drugs...
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Churches plan aid for tsunami victims
(Local News ~ 01/03/05)
Area churches are planning their approaches for helping with tsunami relief efforts. Because disaster relief organizations are mostly appealing for cash donations, money is the immediate approach. Within the first week of a disaster "you just don't know what to do," said Mike Shupert, interim pastor of First Baptist Church of Cape Girardeau...
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Spam in '04 geared more to criminal intention
(Business ~ 01/03/05)
NEW YORK -- "Viagra" is out. "Vioxx" is in. That's according to America Online Inc.'s second annual list of top spam terms. And while last year's spam pitched a variety of products, this year's messages were "much more scam and fraud oriented," sent largely by spammers with criminal intent, AOL spokesman Nicholas Graham said...
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'Meet the Fockers' sets more records
(National News ~ 01/03/05)
LOS ANGELES -- Moviegoers embraced the dysfunctional family comedy "Meet the Fockers" for a second straight week as the star-studded sequel earned $42.8 million to retain its No. 1 slot at the weekend box office. The film, which teams Ben Stiller, Robert DeNiro, Barbra Streisand and Dustin Hoffman, has grossed more than $163 million during its 12-day run, according to studio estimates...
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Scott Peterson's mistress set for prime-time interview
(National News ~ 01/03/05)
FRESNO, Calif. -- Scott Peterson's mistress still thinks about him periodically and, in a book to be released this week, wrote, "I sometimes wonder if he thinks about me." The book by Amber Frey, "Witness For the Prosecution of Scott Peterson," is scheduled to be released Tuesday, but was mistakenly sold at a supermarket in the town of Modesto, where Peterson's wife, Laci, disappeared four months before her body was discovered in April 2003 along the San Francisco Bay shoreline...
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PBS show welcomes viewers to Red Planet
(Entertainment ~ 01/03/05)
BOSTON -- When scientists wanted to explore what kind of life might exist on Mars, public television's "NOVA" recorded the building and launch of the rovers sent to the planet. Now, a year later, the "NOVA" team is back with "Welcome to Mars," featuring data collected by the robots as they searched for signs that the planet may once have harbored tiny forms of life. The program airs at 7 p.m. Tuesday on PBS...
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Protests follow Buenos Aires club fire
(International News ~ 01/03/05)
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Mourning families on Sunday buried victims of the nightclub fire that killed at least 188 people and injured more than 700, while Buenos Aires' public security chief resigned in the furor following revelations that some of the packed club's emergency exits were locked...
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Totals for foreign victims also increasing
(International News ~ 01/03/05)
The tally of foreigners confirmed dead from the quake and tsunamis throughout southern Asia, according to their countries' foreign ministries. Figures also include the most recent available numbers of missing based on the estimates by some government officials and agencies...
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Anguished parents watch ocean hoping children wash ashore
(International News ~ 01/03/05)
NAVALADY BEACH, Sri Lanka -- As dawn breaks over Sri Lanka's coast, dozens of parents come to the beach where huge waves seized their children a week ago. "They believe their kids are alive and the sea will return them -- one day," UNICEF chief Carol Bellamy said on Sunday, after touring this island country's tsunami-devastated shore...
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Mary Edwards
(Obituary ~ 01/03/05)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Mary Ann Edwards, 81, of Advance passed away Saturday, Jan. 1, 2005, at her daughter's home near Advance. She was born Sept. 12, 1923, in Clifton, Tenn., daughter of the late Roy and Virgie Templeton Griffin. She and John W. Edwards were united in marriage Aug. 16, 1945, in Corinth, Miss., and he preceded her in death May 30, 1979...
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Carolyn Thomasson
(Obituary ~ 01/03/05)
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Carolyn Lane McEwan Thomasson was born Feb. 7, 1944, in Winchester, Ky. and died Saturday afternoon Jan. 1, 2005, in the company of her friends and family. Carolyn was married to Donald Parkin Thomasson and became a widow after 22 years of marriage. She was a loving mother to her daughter, Lane Thomasson of Northhampton, Mass., and to her two stepdaughters, Beth Hellebusch of Lexington, Ky., and Anne Thomasson of St. Louis, Mo...
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Sheryl Wrozier
(Obituary ~ 01/03/05)
FLORISSANT, Mo. -- Sheryl Denise Wrozier, 55, went to be with her Lord Friday, Dec. 31, 2004, after fighting a courageous six-year battle with cancer. She was born Jan. 10, 1949, beloved daughter of Leo and Zola Smoak Allstun Sr. She was a beloved wife, sister, mother, grandmother, mother-in-law, sister-in-law, friend to many and children's church leader...
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Town sends quilted hugs to soldiers overseas
(State News ~ 01/03/05)
NEVADA, Mo. -- Keirin Hatch led the way into a room at Nevada Optometric Center crowded with stacks and stacks of fabric and more than 300 quilts. The strips and squares sewn together with care are meant for soldiers from all walks of life who are fulfilling their duties in Iraq...
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Illinois picks state amphibian, reptile
(State News ~ 01/03/05)
CHICAGO -- The Eastern tiger salamander slipped by two other finalists in balloting for the title of state amphibian, while slow and steady was a winning strategy for the painted turtle in the state reptile race. The winners were chosen by the public in Internet voting, and the legislature still has to approve them as official state symbols. If adopted, they will join a list of 17 other state symbols, from state tree (white oak) to state fossil (Tully monster)...
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World briefs 1/3/05
(International News ~ 01/03/05)
Israel sends tanks into northern Gaza; Details of secretive Sudan cease-fire emerge; Canada confirms second mad cow case
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American helicopters lead aid operation
(International News ~ 01/03/05)
ABOARD THE USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN -- One of the largest U.S. military relief operations in history helped speed the pace of aid to desperate victims of Asia's tsunami disaster Sunday, delivering critical supplies to haggard survivors in severe need of food and water...
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Shirley Chisholm dies at 80
(National News ~ 01/03/05)
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman elected to Congress and an outspoken advocate for women and minorities during seven terms in the House, died Saturday, friends said. She was 80. "She was our Moses that opened the Red Sea for us," Robert E. Williams, president of the NAACP in Flagler County, told The Associated Press late Sunday. He did not have the details of her death...
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To offer fast food or not is hospital's question
(National News ~ 01/03/05)
CLEVELAND -- Andrew Hudnall stared at his lunch and agonized about whether his doctor might be unhappy with him. The 57-year-old heart patient had just bought a chicken sandwich from McDonald's -- in the food court of the Cleveland Clinic, renowned for its research into heart disease...
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Schwarzenegger's next year may be total recall of 2004
(National News ~ 01/03/05)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A year ago, newly elected Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger faced a huge budget deficit, an unfriendly legislature and uncertainty about his administration's direction. Little has changed as the Republican governor prepares to deliver his second State of the State speech Wednesday. ...
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US Airways brass pitches in to prevent another holiday debacle
(National News ~ 01/03/05)
PHILADELPHIA -- More than 100 US Airways executives and other employees volunteered to serve coffee and snacks, sort and move bags and help passengers find their way Sunday at Philadelphia International Airport to try to avoid a repeat of the bankrupt carrier's Christmas weekend debacle...
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The Fresco combo blends burgers, upscale pizzas at newest DQ
(Business ~ 01/03/05)
It may be Cape Girardeau's first restaurant with a split personality. "People walk in here with a dazed look at first," said co-owner Ed Radetic. "They're not sure what to do. When people ask me what kind of restaurant this is, I don't know what to say."...
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'05 resolutions - Save more, become own expert
(National News ~ 01/03/05)
NEW YORK -- If you're having some regrets about how you've been handling your financial life, take heart: You can resolve to make a fresh start in the new year. Financial experts say one of the easiest steps you can take to get yourself on the right track in 2005 is to raise your contribution to your retirement plan. Even if you can't afford to set aside the maximum amount, you should increase it gradually -- perhaps by 1 percent a year -- and aim to max it out over time...
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Gambling - The new capitalism
(Column ~ 01/03/05)
The desire to get something for nothing is an elemental human instinct. However, an antithetical sentiment was celebrated by the words of Benjamin Franklin and other early American patriots. God helps them that help themselves. Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors...
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Auburn will have a bitter taste after Sugar Bowl
(Professional Sports ~ 01/03/05)
NEW ORLEANS -- Poor Auburn. A 12-0 record and SEC title would be enough to make the Tigers a front-runner for the national title most years -- or at least cause a spirited debate about who's No. 1. But this isn't most years. While Southern California and Oklahoma prepare for their Orange Bowl matchup that probably will decide an undisputed national title, Auburn can only watch like the envious kid with his nose pressed up against the glass. ...
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Sunday's NFL results 1/3/05
(Professional Sports ~ 01/03/05)
Seahawks 28, Falcons 26 Matt Hasselbeck threw two touchdown passes and got another TD on a sneak. The Seahawks (9-7) barely avoided another late meltdown. Warrick Dunn was stopped on a 2-point conversion attempt that would have forced overtime after reserve quarterback Matt Schaub threw a 3-yard TD pass to Brian Finneran as time expired...
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Virginia Anschultz
(Obituary ~ 01/03/05)
LOWNDES, Mo. -- Virginia "Ginger" Anschultz, 44, of Lowndes died Saturday, Jan. 1, 2005, at Poplar Bluff Regional Hospital. She was born July 12, 1960, at Advance, Mo., daughter of Everrett Elfrink and Carol Weston. She and Mike Anschultz were married June 17, 2000, at Lowndes...
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Mary Griffith
(Obituary ~ 01/03/05)
Mary Louise Griffith, 93, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Dec. 30, 2004, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 3, 1911, at West Frankfort, Ill., daughter of Chauncey Leroy and Pearl Lightner McRaven. She and Louis Griffith were married Aug. 7, 1976, at Cape Girardeau. He died Dec. 27, 1996...
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Sally Beckmann
(Obituary ~ 01/03/05)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Sally J. Beckmann, 69, of Sikeston died Friday, Dec. 31, 2004, at her home. She was born June 17, 1935, in Clinton, Ill., daughter of James and Mary Ann Dorrell Tate. She and Albert J. Beckmann were married May 30, 1962, in Peoria, Ill. He died July 22, 1982...
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Lawrence Brust
(Obituary ~ 01/03/05)
PADUCAH, Ky. -- Lawrence F. Brust, 85, of Paducah, formerly of Mound City, Ill., died Friday, Dec. 31, 2004, at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah. He was born July 2, 1919, at Ullin, Ill., son of Fred and Maggie Youngblood Brust. Brust was a civil service employee before he retired. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church at Mound City and the National Association of Federal Employees. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War...
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Out of the past 1/3/05
(Out of the Past ~ 01/03/05)
25 years ago: Jan. 3, 1980 A snow- and ice-covered Diversion Channel bridge on Interstate 55 south of Cape Girardeau results in two minor traffic accidents in the morning involving seven vehicles, tying up rush-hour traffic in southbound lanes of the interstate for almost two hours...
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Sports briefs 1/3/05
(Other Sports ~ 01/03/05)
Basketball * LeBron James was fitted with a mask to protect his broken left cheek and might play in the Cleveland Cavaliers' next game even though he only shot during practice Sunday. "I feel a lot better, there's still a little pain, but that's nothing," said James, injured by Houston center Dikembe Mutombo's elbow during a game Wednesday night. ...
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Cape police report 01/03/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/03/05)
Cape Girardeau The following items were released Sunday by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI * Driving while intoxicated, possession of controlled substance and traffic offenses were reported. A subject was taken into custody pending filing of formal charges...
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Cape fire report 01/03/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/03/05)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Saturday: * At 8:29 p.m., emergency medical service in the 1800 block of Delwin Street. * At 10:47 p.m., a fire at 121 E. Rodney Ave. Firefighters responded to the following calls Sunday:...
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Community Q&A 1/3/05
(Local News ~ 01/03/05)
* Name: Joe Huskey * Lives in: Marble Hill * Job: Instructor and College of Education advising coordinator at Southeast Missouri State University. * What do you like most about the area? It's small enough to get to know people but large enough for reasonable employment...
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Children got a chance to 'Shop with a Hero'
(Local News ~ 01/03/05)
This Christmas season, 72 needy children were taken shopping in the 12th annual "Shop with a Hero" program, sponsored by the Trail of Tears Fraternal Order of Police, Missouri Lodge 33; International Association of Firefighters Local 1084 and the Cape Girardeau Wal-Mart Super Center. The children spent $35 each, and 25 individuals participated in the shopping...
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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda 1/3/05
(Local News ~ 01/03/05)
7 p.m. today, city hall Public Hearings * A public hearing regarding the petition for annexation from Mark Rademaker for a 7.68-acre tract of land on Perryville Road contiguous to the Jaycee Municipal Golf Course. Consent ordinances (Second and third readings)...
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Rams land in playoffs
(Professional Sports ~ 01/03/05)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Rams coach Mike Martz couldn't care less that his team finished .500. Somehow, they are in the playoffs. The Rams clinched a postseason berth when Jeff Wilkins kicked a 31-yard field goal in overtime to beat the New York Jets 32-29 Sunday. They got a little help earlier in the day when Minnesota lost...
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