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Dana Corp. to lay off 30 workers
(Local News ~ 04/11/05)
A local manufacturer of axle components will be laying off about 30 people. Larry Dillon, manager for Dana Corp.'s Cape Girardeau plant, said Sunday he had posted that the company will move from four shifts to three effective May 1. The company currently employs 314; with the new shift schedule it will employ 282. The change was announced to employees Friday...
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Volunteers providing more help as some IRS sites close
(Business ~ 04/11/05)
NEW ORLEANS -- Attracted by radio announcements, TV ads and word of mouth, more than 3,000 people have sought out free filing help this tax season at the not-for-profit Total Community Action center. Such volunteer sites may well find more traffic under a Bush administration plan to nearly a fourth of the Internal Revenue Service's 400 taxpayer assistance centers...
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Fed says good looks may mean better pay
(Business ~ 04/11/05)
ST. LOUIS -- Why wasn't I born rich instead of handsome? Or so the lament goes. But an office of the nation's central bank now says that if you're gorgeous, chances are better that you will get paid more than plain folks. Analysis by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis suggests that good-looking people tend to make more money and get promoted more often than those with average looks. The analysis is published in the April edition of The Regional Economist, the Fed's quarterly magazine...
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Support group has made life easier for families
(Local News ~ 04/11/05)
A year ago, Sabina Childers could bank on dirty looks and snide comments whenever she took her autistic son out in public. Because autism usually doesn't come with any kind of physical marker, most people just thought he was a spoiled brat instead of a child with a disability. Even when the Jackson mother explained that her son was autistic, most people didn't understand what that meant...
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Cape council to plan more for long term
(Local News ~ 04/11/05)
Cape Girardeau city officials will rely on a new committee to develop more long-range planning to ensure orderly commercial and residential growth. Mayor Jay Knudtson said the city council will set up a strategic planning committee. He's instructed councilwomen Marcia Ritter and Debra Tracy to look at how to set up the committee...
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Trash loads must be covered; most aren't
(Local News ~ 04/11/05)
Jeannie Owens cares about the appearance of her property and her neighborhood. As a real estate agent and owner of many properties, she knows how much land and homes are worth, but her distaste for trash has more to do with personal pride than with her business ties to the land...
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Both camps in thimerosal issue find more evidence
(Local News ~ 04/11/05)
When the Southeast Missourian published its first stories on a vaccine preservative called thimerosal a year ago, the theory that mercury in vaccines may be the cause, or at least related to the cause of autism, was just beginning to catch the attention of lawmakers...
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Local musician's legacy of music honored with scholarship fund
(Local News ~ 04/11/05)
Music was always a major force in the life of the late Randy Leiner. Growing up in Scott City, he played music in garage bands and carried on that love through his college years and later as the frontman of The Melroys. When Leiner died in February, literally hundreds of people, including fans of his music and hometown friends, offered their condolences to the tight-knit family. ...
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One state grapples with growing meth use among teens
(National News ~ 04/11/05)
LAKE ELMO, Minn. -- They sit at a cafeteria table, gossiping and snacking during a school field trip. "Have you seen him? Has he gained the weight back?" one girl asks. "Yeah, he looked so good," replies another from across the table. "His cheeks filled in."...
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Woods wins his fourth green jacket in a playoff
(Professional Sports ~ 04/11/05)
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- The chip scooted up the slope and crawled toward the hole. There, for two agonizing seconds, it hung on the edge before disappearing into the cup. A shot for the ages, sheer magic from Tiger Woods' glorious past in the Masters. Just as stunning was the mess that followed, shots into the trees and the sand, a rare collapse by the greatest closer in golf on the verge of blowing a final-round lead in a major for the first time...
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Gordon wins Auto Parts 500
(Professional Sports ~ 04/11/05)
MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Jeff Gordon said he came to Martinsville Speedway to do his job, and as he climbed from his car into an embrace with Rick Hendrick in Victory Lane, doing it well never felt better. Gordon won the Advance Auto Parts 500 on Sunday, turning NASCAR's first visit to the track since a Hendrick Motorsports plane crashed nearby last fall into a tribute to 10 team members and friends who were killed...
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Former NFL lineman dies in indoor game
(Professional Sports ~ 04/11/05)
LOS ANGELES -- Former NFL defensive lineman Al Lucas died Sunday from a presumed spinal cord injury sustained while trying to make a tackle for the Los Angeles Avengers during an Arena Football League game, the team said. Lucas was taken to California Hospital and all attempts to revive him were unsuccessful, team physician Dr. Luga Podesta said in a statement...
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Small number of extremists clash with Israeli police
(International News ~ 04/11/05)
JERUSALEM -- Thousands of Israeli police mobilized at Jerusalem's most sensitive holy site Sunday but confronted only a handful of Jewish extremists intent on scuttling a Gaza pullout by tying up security forces. In Gaza, militants fired dozens of mortar shells after Israeli forces killed three teenagers...
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Holocaust survivors, German leader honor Buchenwald victims
(International News ~ 04/11/05)
WEIMAR, Germany -- Elderly survivors of the Buchenwald concentration camp laid flowers Sunday and observed a moment of silence for victims of the Nazis, 60 years after U.S. troops liberated the camp. Flags from some 30 nations hung in a cold drizzle to symbolize the nations from which the camp's 240,000 prisoners came between 1937 and 1945. About 56,000 died -- worked to death, shot or killed in medical experiments...
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Insurgents in Iraq remain active with kidnappings
(International News ~ 04/11/05)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The family of a Pakistani embassy employee kidnapped in Baghdad appealed Sunday for his captors to release him, and al-Qaida's ally in Iraq claimed to have kidnapped and killed a senior police official. The kidnappings came as Iraq's most feared terrorist organization issued an Internet statement rejecting any efforts by the new government to make peace...
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Quake hits near Indonesian island of Sumatra
(International News ~ 04/11/05)
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- A strong undersea earthquake rocked the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Sunday, sending thousands of people fleeing from their homes in panic, but no tsunami was triggered, seismologists said. The 6.8-magnitude temblor smashed windows in the west Sumatran city of Padang, state news agency Antara reported. There were no reports of casualties or major damage...
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Travel halted after blizzard hammers Colorado
(National News ~ 04/11/05)
DENVER -- Hundreds of travelers were stranded at the Denver airport and along highways Sunday as a blizzard blew across eastern Colorado with wet, heavy snow. Almost a foot of snow fell in Denver and 2 feet in Greenland, about 20 miles north of Colorado Springs, the National Weather Service said. Heavy snow was still coming down Sunday evening but was expected to fade overnight...
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A mother's promises
(Local News ~ 04/11/05)
1. I should never be embarrassed by my son and the autism that he has. I should be proud of him and how hard he struggles and fights the autism just to get through the day and live in a world that is caught up in trying to please everyone else. 2. I should never try to hide his autism from him. ...
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The makeover of a champion
(Professional Sports ~ 04/11/05)
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- The lesson doesn't begin until the pupil has hit two dozen or so full shots down the range, two pairs of eyes tracking the flight of each ball as one. Few people would dare keep Tiger Woods waiting for five seconds, let alone five minutes. But Hank Haney never hurries. If the two men have learned anything over the 13 months they've collaborated on remaking the most scrutinized golf swing on the planet, it is this: Some things cannot be rushed...
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DiMarco is again unable to master his first major title
(Professional Sports ~ 04/11/05)
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Surely one of these days Chris DiMarco will be leading a major when it counts. But give him his due this time: He stared down Tiger Woods in one of the greatest duels in Masters history. Matching Woods almost shot for shot in an epic showdown, DiMarco overcame a two-stroke deficit in the final two holes Sunday, nearly holing out a chip at No. 18 that would have claimed his first major championship...
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Democrats- Confirming Bolton as ambassador would be mistake
(National News ~ 04/11/05)
WASHINGTON -- Ahead of a contentious confirmation hearing, Democrats on Sunday sharpened their criticism of President Bush's nominee to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, saying John Bolton has a poor record as a policy-maker and little regard for the world body...
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GOP congressman says DeLay should step down as House leader
(National News ~ 04/11/05)
WASHINGTON -- Private GOP tensions over Tom DeLay's ethics controversy spilled into public Sunday, as a Senate leader called on DeLay to explain his actions and one House Republican demanded the majority leader's resignation. "Tom's conduct is hurting the Republican Party, is hurting this Republican majority and it is hurting any Republican who is up for re-election," Rep. Chris Shays, R-Conn., said, calling for DeLay to step down as majority leader...
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Dana Corp. announces layoffs effective May 1
(Local News ~ 04/11/05)
A local manufacturer of axle components will be laying off about 30 people. Larry Dillon, manager for Dana Corp.'s Cape Girardeau plant, said Sunday he had posted that the company will move from four shifts to three effective May 1. The company currently employs 314; with the new shift schedule it will employ 282. The change was announced to employees Friday. Dillon said the main reason for the change is that sales are down for Ford vehicles, which make up 70 percent of Dana's business...
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Fire reports 4/11/2005
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/11/05)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Saturday: <li> At 7:40 p.m., emergency medical service at 2000 Perryville Road. <li> At 8:14 p.m., alarm at 1908 Brink Ave. <li> At 8:33 p.m., emergency medical service on Osage Trail...
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Political advances on thimerosal
(Local News ~ 04/11/05)
* No state had thimerosal restrictions a year ago. <li> California and Iowa passed restrictions last year. <li> At least 11 states, including Missouri, are considering bills this year. <li> In Missouri, a thimerosal bill passed out of the Senate's health committee, banning thimerosal to children 14 years or younger. ...
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Police reports 4/11/2005
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/11/05)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items on Sunday. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI <li> Roy L. Joyce Sr., 48, 912 Bloomfield St., was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, failure to stop at stop sign and not wearing a seat belt...
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Missouri moving to clean up tire dumps
(State News ~ 04/11/05)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Department of Natural Resources is again seeking bidders to clean up more than 100 illegal tire dumps. The department had ceased awarding contracts to private companies to clean up the tire dumps after the state's 50-cent surcharge on the purchase of new tires expired Jan. 1, 2004. That surcharge went toward funding the state's waste tire program...
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Cleanup goes on at historic battlefield
(State News ~ 04/11/05)
REPUBLIC, Mo. -- Visitors to Wilson's Creek National Battlefield may find the park's trails periodically closed this spring as contractors continue to remove debris almost two years after a tornado struck the area. On May 4, 2003, a storm ripped through the battlefield and destroyed or damaged dozens of homes also blew down 138 acres of trees on the 1,750-acre battlefield in southwest Missouri. Thousands of fallen and dead trees have not yet been removed from the park...
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Hezbollah works to gain international, domestic legitimacy
(International News ~ 04/11/05)
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- As its Syrian backers leave Lebanon, Hezbollah is seeking to transform its image domestically and in the West -- from guerrilla group condemned as terrorist by the United States to political party respected for playing a serious, productive role in Lebanese politics...
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Gymnasts' season ends at regional
(College Sports ~ 04/11/05)
Southeast Missouri State's gymnastics season officially ended Saturday night at the NCAA South Central Regional Championships in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Redhawks' two regional qualifiers, junior Tara Boldt and senior Katie Bloom, failed to qualify for the NCAA Championships...
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Sports briefs 4/11/2005
(Other Sports ~ 04/11/05)
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Supermajority isn't unreasonable
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/11/05)
To the editor: Regarding Sandy Hastings' letter about the Jackson School District bond issue: When any taxing entity wants to dig deeper into my checkbook, no matter how noble the cause, requiring approval of more than a simple majority does not seem unreasonable to me...
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Keep road needs before the public
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/11/05)
To the editor: I appreciate your recent article and editorial about our dangerous rural roads. Isn't it sad that because of budget constraints and apathy we don't improve the most dangerous stretches until enough accidents have occurred or enough lives been lost? Any reasonable person can see where the improvements need to be made before these things happen. ...
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No clause on public opinion
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/11/05)
To the editor: In response to Will Richardson's letter: Neither Thomas Jefferson nor James Madison put any clause in the Constitution that referred to public opinion or to what medical doctors' opinions were. There are three separate but equal branches of government: executive, legislative and judicial. ...
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Speak Out 4/11/2005
(Speak Out ~ 04/11/05)
Ethanol costs less...
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Carmen Templeton
(Obituary ~ 04/11/05)
Carmen Harris Shaver Templeton, 82, of Biggers-Reyno, Ark., died Saturday, April 9, 2005, at the Lawerance Memorial Hospital in Walnut Ridge, Ark. She was born Oct. 9, 1922, in Ingram Township of Arkansas, daughter of Carter and Myrtle Harris Shaver. She was married on Oct. 25, 1941, to Cecil Keel Templeton, who preceded her in death. To this union five children were born: Carmen Beatrice, Walter Cecil, Guy Calvin, Cecilia Sue and Mary Carol...
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Frank L. Snider Sr.
(Obituary ~ 04/11/05)
Frank L. Snider Sr., 91, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, April 10, 2005, at the Lutheran Home. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Ralph Menees
(Obituary ~ 04/11/05)
Ralph "Chub" Menees, 82, of Scott City died Sunday, April 10, 2005, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City is in charge of arrangements.
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Verna Hanners
(Obituary ~ 04/11/05)
Verna Mae Hanners, 74, of Burfordville died Sunday, April 10, 2005, at her residence. She was born on April 18, 1930, in Millersville, daughter of Arvel and Mildred S. Hanners Cook. She and Roy "Bud" Hanners were married on Sept. 27, 1947, in Jackson...
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Ralph Smith
(Obituary ~ 04/11/05)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Ralph B. Smith, 87, of Tamms died Saturday, April 9, 2005, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Smith was born Nov. 22, 1917, at Tamms, son of Robert and Vinnie Whitaker Smith. He was a GMO Railroad switchman for 38 years. He was a member of Tamms United Methodist Church...
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Out of the past 4/11/05
(Out of the Past ~ 04/11/05)
25 years ago: April 11, 1980 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Secretary of State James Kirkpatrick says he won't put former Southeast Missouri Circuit Judge Lloyd Briggs on next August's primary election ballot; he made the decision on the recommendation of state Attorney General John Ashcroft...
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Business memo 04/11/05
(Business ~ 04/11/05)
Traveling museum stops at Harley-Davidson...
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Flood plain maps
(Editorial ~ 04/11/05)
Property owners along the Cape LaCroix and Walker creeks in Cape Girardeau could see lower flood insurance premiums, thanks to an updated flood plain map. Many of the property owners haven't had flooding problems since millions of dollars were spent building a drainage system along the creeks' watershed, which stretches from the northern part of the city through the Kingshighway commercial area to the Mississippi River. ...
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People on the move 04/11/05
(Business ~ 04/11/05)
Regions Bank names mortgage loan supervisor...
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Cape groom charged with assault on new wife at wedding reception
(Local News ~ 04/11/05)
A newlywed groom will spend his honeymoon in jail after being arrested on charges of second-degree domestic assault. According to Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Morley Swingle, Henry Edward Curtis of Cape Girardeau was married on Saturday. A fight broke out between Curtis and his new wife at their home in Cape Girardeau, where the reception was being held. Injuries to the bride included a head laceration, Swingle said...
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Elmo is less tutorial, more emotional
(Entertainment ~ 04/11/05)
TOKYO -- Elmo has undergone something of a metamorphosis in Japan. Sure, he still has his fuzzy red look, falsetto voice and hearty laugh in Japan's first local production of "Sesame Street." But unlike the Elmo loved by generations of American children, this Muppet wastes little time teaching reading or arithmetic...
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University students spend night in cardboard shelters to raise homeless awareness
(Local News ~ 04/11/05)
At first glance, the small group of students from Southeast Missouri State University dressed in pajamas and sweats playing games on the Academic Terraces around their cardboard box fortresses may have looked like youngsters at a sleepover. But as the night wore on and the rest of the student community headed home to their warm and comfortable dorm beds, members from Gamma Sigma Sigma, New Hall Hall Counsel and Sigma Sigma Sigma, wrapped themselves in blankets and crawled into their shelters for the night.. ...
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New York GOP mounts national effort to block Clinton re-election
(National News ~ 04/11/05)
ALBANY, N.Y. -- Claiming Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is running for the White House, New York's GOP chairman has kicked off a national "STOP HILLARY NOW!" fund-raising effort to thwart her 2006 Senate re-election bid. "Stopping Hillary Rodham Clinton is the most important thing you and I can do as Republicans in the next two years," says the fund-raising appeal sent out by Stephen Minarik. "You could say it's our duty as Republicans."...
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Local quilter named semifinalist in international quilting contest
(Local News ~ 04/11/05)
Judith Robinson's "Farmhouse Road" quilt is among the 411 entries vying for more than $100,000 in prize money at the 2005 American Quilter's Society quilt show and contest at Paducah, Ky., April 20 to 23. In its 21st year, the competition is offering the largest purse in the world for quilting...
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Kerry: Trickery, intimidation kept people from polls in November
(National News ~ 04/11/05)
BOSTON -- Many voters in last year's presidential election were denied access to the polls through trickery and intimidation, former Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry told a voters' group Sunday. "Last year too many people were denied their right to vote, too many who tried to vote were intimidated," the Massachusetts senator said at an event sponsored by the state League of Women Voters...
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Community cuisine 4/11/05
(Local News ~ 04/11/05)
Daughters of St. Ambrose hold chicken dinner A fried chicken and chicken and dumplings dinner will be held from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday at St. Ambrose Parish Center in Chaffee, Mo. Carryouts available. The dinner is sponsored by Daughters of St. Ambrose...
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Community briefs 4/11/05
(Local News ~ 04/11/05)
Quilters' guild meets to make use of scraps The River Heritage Quilters' Guild will meet at 6:30 p.m. today at the Cape Girardeau Senior Center. The program will be presented by Jeanne Poore of Overland Park, Kan., who will share ideas, inspiration, books and patterns. The Fat Quarter Lottery color for this month is a "spring" pastel. For more information, contact Becki Sanders at 334-1315 or visit www.geocities. com/riverquilters...
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Mountain lion sighted in Northeast Missouri
(State News ~ 04/11/05)
HANNIBAL, Mo. (AP) -- The plains of northeast Missouri would seem an odd place to find a mountain lion, but conservation agents say reports of sightings are common. Last month, a man reported seeing one of the large cats running through a field near Perry, about 100 miles northwest of St. Louis. While it hasn't been confirmed the animal was a mountain lion, it may well have been, said Greg Gremaud, natural history biologist for the Missouri Department of Conservation's northeast region...
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Blunt signs extra spending bill
(State News ~ 04/11/05)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Gov. Matt Blunt has signed legislation allowing the state to spend an additional $217.5 million in the next few months to cover unanticipated expenses, primarily in the Medicaid health care program for the poor. The spending authority is in addition to state's $18.9 billion operating budget for the fiscal year that ends June 30. Blunt's office said Monday that he had privately signed the legislation on Saturday...
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Redhawks drop third straight OVC series
(College Sports ~ 04/11/05)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Southeast Missouri State's baseball team failed to capitalize on the momentum from Wednesday's upset of 19th-ranked Missouri. The Redhawks suffered their third consecutive Ohio Valley Conference series loss as host Samford posted a 4-2 victory Sunday afternoon...
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Cardinals place Pulsipher on 15-day DL
(Professional Sports ~ 04/11/05)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Cardinals reliever Bill Pulsipher, pitching in the major leagues for the first time since 2001, reinjured his right hamstring on a followthrough Sunday and likely will be placed on the 15-day disabled list. "I would say the prospects are not good," manager Tony La Russa said...
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Phillies hammer Cardinals 13-4
(Professional Sports ~ 04/11/05)
ST. LOUIS -- With two straight days of double-digit run production, the Philadelphia Phillies showed the St. Louis Cardinals their lineup is pretty good, too. Pat Burrell hit a three-run homer to increase his major league-leading RBI total to 15 and Bobby Abreu had three hits and four RBIs, helping Jon Lieber and the Philadelphia Phillies rout the St. Louis Cardinals 13-4 on Sunday...
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Redhawks complete weekend sweep with victory over Eastern Kentucky
(College Sports ~ 04/11/05)
The Southeast Missouri State softball team capped off a perfect Ohio Valley Conference weekend with a thrilling come-from-behind victory Sunday. After tying the game with a two-run sixth inning, the Redhawks pushed across a run in the bottom of the seventh to beat visiting Eastern Kentucky 3-2 and complete a three-game series sweep...
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White lifts black to dramatic win
(High School Sports ~ 04/11/05)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Avis White of Scott County Central hit a shot at the buzzer to lift the black squad to a 70-69 victory over the red squad in the boys small school all-star game Saturday at the B.A. Sports Extravaganza at Three Rivers Community College...
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Pair of restaurants to open in Jackson
(Column ~ 04/11/05)
Even the news is enough to make you loosen your belt: Notch two more restaurants to the growing number of tasty eateries that have sprouted up in Jackson. Hunan Chinese Buffet and El Bracero are set to open within the next 30 days, according to Chad Hartle, who owns the property where they will be located at 1815 E. Jackson Blvd. The restaurants will be adjacent to each other in suites A and B...
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Questions about schools
(Column ~ 04/11/05)
This week I include answers to two questions about the Cape Girardeau School District. Since the beginning of my writing this column, the school system has been the most popular area for questions. This underlines the importance schools have in our community. ...
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Same St. Louis store sells winning Lotto ticket for third time
(State News ~ 04/11/05)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A south St. Louis QuikTrip store is proving lucky for Missouri Lotto players. For the third time, the store at 8205 Gravois has sold a winning Lotto jackpot ticket, the Missouri Lottery said Monday. The most recent winning ticket sold for the April 9 Lotto drawing matched winning numbers 13, 14, 15, 17, 39 and 42, and is worth $1.3 million...
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Suspects accused of burning meth lab building with cops inside
(State News ~ 04/11/05)
PARK HILLS, Mo. (AP) -- Three eastern Missouri residents face charges of arson and evidence tampering after allegedly setting fire to a home while police officers were inside looking for a methamphetamine lab. Those arrested were John Matthews, 44, and his wife, Lisa Matthews, 42, both of Park Hills; and James Mahurin II, 32, of Desloge...
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High fuel prices to slow RV traffic, impact on boating unknown
(State News ~ 04/11/05)
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) -- Soaring fuel prices may not have much of an impact on the number of boats on area lakes this summer, but they very well could change how the watercraft get there. Kelly Larson of Seneca says he usually pulls his boat behind his recreational vehicle to Beaver Lake in Arkansas five to 10 times a year. ...
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Nixon blasts bill on animal farms
(State News ~ 04/11/05)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Democratic Attorney General Jay Nixon on Monday blasted a bill that would prohibit counties from enacting ordinances that are tougher than state restrictions on animal feeding operations. Speaking at the Missouri Association of Counties' Legislative Conference, Nixon said the legislation infringes on the rights of local officials...
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Hitting its stride: Commercial real estate recovering
(Business ~ 04/11/05)
The Cape Girardeau area is putting more commercial space back to good use, after years of seeing industrial buildings stand lifeless, victims of the era of downsizing, recession and increasingly attractive foreign markets. But that downturn may be edging closer to the end, if the flurry of activity that has gone on in the commercial sector is any indicator...
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