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Area priest says Londoners going on with lives
(Local News ~ 07/08/05)
Many churches have opened their doors to the public for prayer, said the Rev. J. Friedel. Six time zones away from Southeast Missouri, the Rev. J. Friedel woke Thursday morning to the sound of breaking news on BBC radio. The terrorist attacks at 8:51 a.m. ...
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80 area troops heading to Iraq
(Local News ~ 07/08/05)
Most are newer Guard members, but a handful have asked to go back, just four months after returning home. For Sgt. 1st Class Mike Smith, coming home from Iraq only meant that he was leaving his fellow soldiers behind. "He hasn't been mentally here since he's been back," said Smith's girlfriend, Carrie Johnson. "His mind has been over there because there are still men over there."...
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Hundreds attend dedication of Cape's floodwall mural
(Local News ~ 07/08/05)
Tim Blattner had been waiting 20 years for this day. It was about two decades ago when the president of the River Heritage Mural Association first had the idea to paint Cape Girardeau's floodwall. As he stepped to the podium Thursday to deliver his remarks at the dedication of the "Mississippi River Tales" floodwall mural, the man behind the concept of the mural and the actions that brought it to life received a standing ovation from a crowd of about 200 people...
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Al-Qaida tied to London blasts
(International News ~ 07/08/05)
LONDON -- The first bomb went off at 8:51 a.m., on a London Underground train just outside the financial district. Five minutes later, another train exploded, then another, and finally a crowded red double-decker bus. In 56 minutes, a city fresh from a night of Olympic celebrations was enveloped in eerie quiet...
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Summer heat? It could be worse
(Column ~ 07/08/05)
Eleven years ago today, my wife and I were walking around boxes stacked all over our home. These boxes contained all our worldly possessions. We had just moved to Cape Girardeau, starting right before the Fourth of July. Most of you won't remember this, but my wife and I can tell you every detail about the local weather that week...
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Connell places first on familiar Dalhousie track
(Community Sports ~ 07/08/05)
The 15-year-old won his second title this year on the Gateway PGA/Southeast Missouri Junior Series. Jack Connell, the director of golf at Dalhousie Golf Club, thought his son, Jack Connell, the sophomore-to-be at Central High School, posted a respectable score during Thursday's Gateway PGA/Southeast Missouri Junior Series stop at Dalhousie...
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Redbirds fall victim to walkoff home run
(Professional Sports ~ 07/08/05)
Luis Gonzalez' ninth-inning blast lifted Arizona to a 2-1 victory. PHOENIX -- Luis Gonzalez led off the ninth inning with a home run to give the Arizona Diamondbacks a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night, salvaging the finale of a four-game series...
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McBain creator dies at age 78
(National News ~ 07/08/05)
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Evan Hunter, a prolific writer whose gritty Ed McBain 87th Precinct detective series pioneered the police procedural genre and laid the groundwork for a generation of TV cop dramas, has died at the age of 78. Hunter died Wednesday in Weston of cancer of the larynx, said his agent, Jane Gelfman...
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Presidents get much-needed wash
(National News ~ 07/08/05)
MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL, S.D. -- Call it a makeover of monumental proportions. A crew began a project Thursday to wash the granite faces of Mount Rushmore to remove decades of dirt, grime and lichens that can damage the complexion of the four presidents...
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Shasta Groene released from hospital
(National News ~ 07/08/05)
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -- Eight-year-old Shasta Groene is out of the hospital -- five days after she was found at a restaurant with the man who allegedly abducted her, and whom authorities suspect killed four of her family members. The girl was released from Kootenai Medical Center to her father, Steve Groene, and is doing well, Kootenai County sheriff's Capt. Ben Wolfinger said. He would not say when she was released...
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Blunt bans erectile dysfunction drugs for Medicaid recipients
(State News ~ 07/08/05)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Matt Blunt on Thursday banned prescription drugs such as Viagra, Cialis and Levitra for most of Missouri's Medicaid recipients, contending taxpayer money shouldn't be spent to try to improve people's sex lives. The decision by the Republican governor comes a little over a month after he ordered the Medicaid program to stop providing erectile dysfunction drugs to registered sex offenders...
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Militants say they've killed kidnapped Egyptian envoy
(International News ~ 07/08/05)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Al-Qaida's wing in Iraq claimed Thursday it had killed Egypt's top envoy who was abducted by gunmen last weekend and warned it would go after "as many ambassadors as we can" to punish countries that support Iraq's U.S.-backed leadership...
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Suspected eco-terrorist to be extradited
(International News ~ 07/08/05)
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- A court on Thursday ordered the extradition of suspected eco-terrorist Tre Arrow, one of the FBI's most-wanted fugitives, to face firebombing charges in the United States. Arrow, born Michael Scarpitti, is accused of participating in the 2001 firebombing of logging and cement trucks in Oregon. The FBI claims he is associated with the Earth Liberation Front, a group that has claimed responsibility for dozens of acts of destruction over the past few years...
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London explosions prompt concerns in Missouri
(State News ~ 07/08/05)
ST. LOUIS -- The good -- and bad -- thing about transportation systems is their accessibility by all kinds of people, including terrorists, a Saint Louis University terrorism expert said, a point dramatically made Thursday by explosions at subway trains and a double-decker bus in London...
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Parks and Rec Day draws 850
(Local News ~ 07/08/05)
The fifth annual Parks and Rec Day went off with a bang Thursday at the Osage Community Centre. About 850 children went to Parks and Rec Day, which featured many activities, crafts and games. Many kicked off their shoes for the "Space Walk," a large inflatable structure for children to jump in. ...
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Deputies respond to gunshot call
(Local News ~ 07/08/05)
The Cape Girardeau Sheriff's Department responded to call involving a gunshot victim at around 9 p.m. Thursday. A department employee confirmed that deputies were handling the call but declined to offer details. The location of the incident and the circumstances surrounding it were unclear...
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Fireworks cleanup
(Editorial ~ 07/08/05)
There will always be special events and activities that pose challenges regarding litter. Parades, festivals, air shows, fairs, picnics, outdoor concerts and even family get-togethers are just a few of the occasions when litter is likely to be left behind...
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Politicians shy from real decisions
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/08/05)
To the editor: You'd think the sky is falling again after the Supreme Court said it was OK for a state to condemn private property for economic development. But what did the justices really say? They said the Supreme Court is not going to try to tell the states what the boundaries are for condemnation...
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Let's show respect for U.S. flag
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/08/05)
To the editor: Some rather disgusting articles have been written recently, giving the impression that burning or otherwise desecrating the U.S. flag is a way of making use of the constitutional guarantee of freedom of speech. What a shame that even some supposedly educated individuals' thinking could become so twisted...
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Thanks for great Libertyfest 2005
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/08/05)
To the editor: Old Town Cape would like to thank everyone who made Libertyfest 2005 possible and fun despite the weather. We appreciate everyone's patience. Some 5,000 people showed up for our magnificent fireworks. The weather created special memories this year. ...
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Speak Out 7/8/05
(Speak Out ~ 07/08/05)
Police: Take action; Smart chicken hawks; It's my property; Acting appropriately; Flag issues; Different conclusion; Back to Iraq; Jackson streets; Some balance; This won't work; Interchange costs; Above the law
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Russell Penrose
(Obituary ~ 07/08/05)
Russell Arthur Penrose, 83, of Jackson died Wednesday, July 6, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 31, 1921, in Corning, Ark., son of Arthur and Louella Peyton Penrose. He and Helen Mae Lowes were married Nov. 19, 1944. She died June 8, 2001...
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Naomi Raby
(Obituary ~ 07/08/05)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Naomi Raby, 90, of Tamms died Wednesday, July 6, 2005, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Nov. 29, 1914, in Union County, Ill., daughter of John Grover and Winnie Iora Groves Vancil. She and Walter W. Raby were married Oct. 17, 1936, in Jonesboro, Ill. He died Nov. 6, 2002...
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Emilee Schmidt
(Obituary ~ 07/08/05)
Emilee V. Schmidt, 98, of Oak Ridge died Thursday, July 7, 2005, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Nov. 5, 1906, at Trimble, Mo., daughter of Henry Lee and Nellie Elizabeth Wilson Spann. She and Walker Kennett Schmidt were married Aug. 8, 1940. He died Oct. 3, 1968...
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Births 7/8/05
(Births ~ 07/08/05)
Deiro; Monighan; McGuire; Emerson; Fox; Hahs; Pressley; Smith; Turner; Whaley
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More thanks for help during fire
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/08/05)
To the editor: I wrote a letter about the June 28 house fire in Scott City. I want to apologize to Maria's Restaurant in Old Illmo for not putting Maria's on the list of businesses that donated food that day. Thank you very much, and please accept my apology...
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Out of the past 7/8/05
(Out of the Past ~ 07/08/05)
25 years ago: July 8, 1980 Cleanup operations are underway following a massive fire yesterday at the Ceramo Co. plant in Jackson; the blaze, the third major fire at the plant in the past 11 years, caused extensive damage to a 50-by-200-foot storage area on the west side of the building...
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Area competitions short on girls
(Community Sports ~ 07/08/05)
Only one female is participating in this summer's series. Lindsey Riffle didn't play in Thursday's Gateway PGA/Southeast Missouri Junior Series tournament at Dalhousie Golf Club. If she did, she would have won. By default. Riffle, from Poplar Bluff, is the only girls player on the series this summer. She plays in the 16- to 19-year-old girls division...
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Artifacts 7/8/05
(Entertainment ~ 07/08/05)
The Artist Studio taking signups for workshops; Sikeston museum hopes to draw rodeo fans; Performer to showcase history of Cairo in Cobden; Mystery series author at library to sign books; Cache River Art and Wine Festival July 16; Register now for wire wrap jewelry class; Cape bluegrass group to play at Wappapello
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Poll: Drivers angry at cell phone use
(National News ~ 07/08/05)
WASHINGTON -- Roughly a third of American motorists say cell phone use by fellow drivers is their main annoyance on the road -- and, ironically, a habit that four out of 10 admit they engage in themselves. The Drive for Life poll, a survey on drivers' attitudes conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling and Research, found about half of American motorists feel less safe on the road than they did five years ago, and believe they are more likely to get into a crash...
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Hurricane Dennis gains strength; storm kills at least five on Haiti
(International News ~ 07/08/05)
MORANT BAY, Jamaica -- A bridge collapsed into a river swollen by Hurricane Dennis' fierce winds and rain, killing at least four people in southwestern Haiti on Thursday as the strengthening storm lashed Caribbean coastlines. The hurricane's winds neared 135 mph, and it grew to a Category 4 as it sideswiped Jamaica and headed straight for Cuba. ...
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Back on home turf
(Entertainment ~ 07/08/05)
Tony Spinner is about as nonchalant as it gets when he talks about coming back to his hometown of Cape Girardeau to play two shows this weekend. For him, it's mainly just a time to catch up. "I need to go see my parents," said Spinner. "It's been almost a year since I've been home. It's really just an excuse to see my parents."...
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Cape/Jackson police reports 7/8/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/08/05)
Cape Girardeau...
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FTB begins promotional blitz for release of its 'Pouring Rain' CD
(Entertainment ~ 07/08/05)
The band has inked a recording deal with a California indie label. The real hard work is just beginning for FTB (formerly Flip Top Boxx), but the band is now one step closer to grasping what has become the gold ring for modern rock musicians -- to make a sustainable wage just by playing music...
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Cape/Jackson fire reports 7/8/05
(Local News ~ 07/08/05)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday: * At 7:10 p.m., trash fire at 1 Cape Rock Drive. * At 7:34 p.m., transformer fire at 321 N. Spring St. * At 6:39 p.m., motor vehicle accident at William Street and Farrar Drive. * At 7:31 p.m., motor vehicle accident with wires down at 205 Caruthers Ave...
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The money's on Monet
(Entertainment ~ 07/08/05)
LAS VEGAS -- The French countryside could not be farther away, in distance or sentiment, from the long stretch of neon lights that line the Las Vegas Strip. But as the impressionists launched a revolution in the art world more than a century ago, a small art gallery inside the Bellagio resort has been quietly doing the same, albeit to a lesser degree, over the past six years...
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Everybody's a critic: 'War of the Worlds'
(Entertainment ~ 07/08/05)
Two and a half stars (out of four) Unlike a lot of movies recently, the previews on TV and advanced advertisement were not the only good parts about this movie. The soul of this movie, although there was much ado about aliens, fighting, destruction and frightening speculations on director Steven Spielberg's part, is about five little words, "Take care of our children."...
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Area bowling 7/8/05
(Community Sports ~ 07/08/05)
Area bowling West Park Lanes Results submitted July 5: Men High games: Chuck Bertrand 290, Spence Tollison 277, Brett Nabe 258, Martin Rupprecht 258, Terry Warmack 254, David James 249, Todd Ladd 248, Darryl James 249, Mike Edgar 242, Sam Bell 242, Thor Welker 242, Chris Cox 241, Joe Seib 238, Don Dunn 226, Mike Steinmeyer, Jr. 225...
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Eckstein helps Cards squeeze out a win
(Professional Sports ~ 07/08/05)
The Cardinals shortstop was the right man for a ninth-inning suicide squeeze bunt. PHOENIX -- David Eckstein could barely contain himself when he got the sign for a suicide squeeze. "I hope my smile didn't give it away," the St. Louis leadoff hitter said. "I love that play."...
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Rollins, Wagner join NL All-Stars
(Professional Sports ~ 07/08/05)
NEW YORK -- Philadelphia Phillies closer Billy Wagner and shortstop Jimmy Rollins were added to the National League All-Star roster on Thursday as replacements for New York Mets pitcher Pedro Martinez and Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Cesar Izturis...
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Armstrong unscathed on treacherous day
(Professional Sports ~ 07/08/05)
NANCY, France -- Downpours, treacherous and slick roads, buffeting winds and a nasty crash in the final dash to the finish line. Not a Tour de France day Lance Armstrong will want to remember. The six-time champion came through soaked but unscathed and kept his overall lead Thursday in the three-week race's sixth stage from Troyes to Nancy in eastern France...
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Baseball, softball to be dropped
(Professional Sports ~ 07/08/05)
SINGAPORE -- Baseball and softball were dropped from the Olympic program for the 2012 Games on Friday. Each of the 28 existing sports was put to a secret ballot by the International Olympic Committee, and baseball and softball failed to receive a majority required to stay on the program...
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The long comeback
(Professional Sports ~ 07/08/05)
JULESBURG, Colo. -- The walk is weak, wobbly and wavering, like a toddler steadying himself for the first time with a hand on the family room coffee table. Confidence is built with each new day and the risks taken to go just a step further and try a little harder...
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Missouri's Kleiza ready to contribute for Denver
(Professional Sports ~ 07/08/05)
The surprising first-round draft pick wants to prove wrong those who doubted his talents. DENVER -- Linas Kleiza acknowledges he has detractors, but the former Missouri star says that won't stop him going all-out to earn a roster spot for his new team...
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Sports briefs 7/8/05
(Other Sports ~ 07/08/05)
Basketball...
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Turning heads: Mitsubishi's Eclipse melds exciting styling with sporting performance
(Column ~ 07/08/05)
The other day I drove a new car that I swear is the lovechild of an Audi TT and a Nissan 350Z -- with a dash of Mercury Cougar thrown in just to add spice. Mitsubishi calls it their "all-new 2006 Eclipse" and it is their latest incarnation of the hot little street fighter that for a decade and a half has been the darling of the sports-compact craze...
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Cape Legion ends nine-game skid with ninth-inning rally
(Community Sports ~ 07/08/05)
The Cape Girardeau American Legion baseball team ended its nine-game losing streak Thursday night by rallying in the ninth inning to defeat host Farmington 9-5 in a nondistrict game. Ford & Sons scored seven runs in the ninth to rally from a 4-2 deficit. After Scott Brueckner drove in two runs with a basehit to tie the game, Sean Bard delivered a three-run home run to put Cape ahead...
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Wie shoots opening 70 at Deere Classic
(Professional Sports ~ 07/08/05)
SILVIS, Ill. -- Michelle Wie wants to do more than make history. The 15-year-old shot 1-under 70 at the John Deere Classic on Thursday, keeping her hopes alive of being the first woman in 60 years to make a cut on the PGA Tour. She was on the right side of the line when she finished, but the cut had moved to 2 under at the end of the day...
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Crocker hopes steady wins the race
(Professional Sports ~ 07/08/05)
Don't expect to see Erin Crocker driving a NASCAR Nextel Cup car real soon. With all the fuss over the Indy Racing League's Danica Patrick during the past month, there had been speculation that Crocker's climb to NASCAR's pinnacle would be hurried along to take advantage of the sudden media frenzy about women drivers...
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Players, owners deny report that labor deal has been struck
(Professional Sports ~ 07/08/05)
LOS ANGELES -- The NHL and the players' association are closing in on a new collective bargaining agreement, but both sides denied a report Thursday that a deal had been reached. The Los Angeles Times reported that the sides had completed negotiations to end the lockout that wiped out all of last season. But the league and the union said that is premature...
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Capahas eager to regain crown
(Community Sports ~ 07/08/05)
After three years of being denied the title, Plaza Tire looks to win the four-team tournament. Capahas manager Jess Bolen says it's time to bring the title back to Cape Girardeau. The Plaza Tire Capahas try to end three years as the NBC Mid-South Regional runner-up when the tournament begins today at Capaha Field...
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At the theaters 7/8/05
(Entertainment ~ 07/08/05)
New at the theaters ** 'Dark Water' Starring Jennifer Connelly, Shelley DuVall, Ariel Gade, Tim Roth, John C. Reilly and Camryn Manheim. In the middle of a nasty divorce, Dahlia Williams packs up and moves into a new apartment with her young daughter, Ceci. ...
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