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Blues lose game, goalie in 5-1 loss to Blackhawks
(Professional Sports ~ 12/17/05)
CHICAGO -- Mark Bell, Martin Lapointe and Andy Hilbert each had a goal and an assist, and Nikolai Khabibulin stopped 32 shots to lead the Chicago Blackhawks to a 5-1 win over the St. Louis Blues on Friday night. Jim Dowd added a goal, and Pavel Vorobiev scored into an empty net with 1:37 left...
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Eyes on the big guy
(High School Sports ~ 12/17/05)
The Bell City Cubs and Will Bogan were in Bernie on Thursday night. University of Memphis basketball coach John Calipari was there as well with members of his coaching staff. It was no coincidence. Also not so coincidental, perhaps, was Bogan's 34-point, 15-rebound performance in Bell City's 82-59 victory in the Stoddard County Activities Association game...
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11 workers hurt in St. Jospeph pork plant blast file suit
(State News ~ 12/17/05)
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- Eleven of the 14 construction workers injured in an explosion at a new pork processing plant in St. Joseph have filed a lawsuit seeking unspecified damages from six defendants. The Oct. 12 explosion at the nearly completed $130 million Triumph Foods plant killed one worker. ...
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Wheelchair scheme takes in $2.3 million
(State News ~ 12/17/05)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Two doctors and several Kansas City businessmen have been charged with participating in a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme to bill Medicare for expensive motorized wheelchairs for patients who didn't need them or didn't receive them, federal authorities said Friday...
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Archbishop excommunicates leaders of Polish parish
(State News ~ 12/17/05)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis' Roman Catholic archbishop said Friday that a priest and the six-member board of directors at a traditionally Polish parish have been excommunicated. The severe penalty excludes the seven from taking part in church sacraments and functions and from holding positions within the church...
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O come, all ye faithful
(Column ~ 12/17/05)
"O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem! Come and behold Him, born the King of angels! O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord!" -- John F. Wade When I was 16 years old, Centenary United Methodist Church sponsored a Christmas essay contest for area high school students on the topic "What is the real spirit of Christmas?"...
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Religion briefs 12/17/05
(Community News ~ 12/17/05)
Today; Sunday; Tuesday
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Roman Catholic congregations have answer to fewer priests
(Community News ~ 12/17/05)
The noise of chatting parishioners saturates the foyer after the five weekend Masses at St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church. Busy parents empathize with one another. Children find new playmates. Singles meet other singles. The tangle of conversations helps the church's 5,000 worshippers build a sense of community in a fast-growing congregation that decided five years ago to expand into a 1,500-seat sanctuary instead of splitting into two separate congregations...
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Bloomfield project
(Editorial ~ 12/17/05)
Cape Girardeau's plan to close part of Bloomfield Road west of Interstate 55 for three months next year has upset some nearby residents who will be affected. The half-mile stretch between Siemers Drive and Stonebridge Drive is to be widened along with the addition of curbs, gutters and a sidewalk on the north side...
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Police reports 12/17/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/17/05)
Cape Girardeau...
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Delta's Kinder nets 40 points in loss
(High School Sports ~ 12/17/05)
Aaron Kinder scored a career-high 40 points in a little over three quarters, but Delta (4-3) still lost a 74-67 decision at home against Oran on Friday night. While Kinder, a 6-foot-2 senior guard, was the only Delta player to reach double figures in scoring, Oran had five players reach that level...
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Speak Out 12/17/05
(Speak Out ~ 12/17/05)
Tough on young drinkers; Keep your seats; Angel search; Taxing issues; Doesn't make sense; Wonderful feast; Intersection lights; Nativity tradition; Evaluate administrators; Nuclear support
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Regents OK design, bond plans for aquatic center
(Local News ~ 12/17/05)
The board of regents approved a final design and budget Friday for construction of an aquatic center to serve Southeast Missouri State University students. Construction could start in May, and the project could be completed by April 2007. "We know this comes from the students and the students want it," said board president John Tlapek...
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Out of the past 12/17/05
(Out of the Past ~ 12/17/05)
25 years ago: Dec. 17, 1980 Two more candidates have entered the race for the Cape Girardeau City Council, bringing to 12 the number of names that will appear on the Feb. 3 primary election ballot; filing yesterday --- the final day for entering the race -- were Billy Joe Keele and Sandy E. Moss...
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Dorotha Basse
(Obituary ~ 12/17/05)
ANNA, Ill. -- Dorotha A. Boaz Basse, 95, of Anna died Friday, Dec. 16, 2005, at the Union County Nursing Home in Anna. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Anna.
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Georgia Cookemboo
(Obituary ~ 12/17/05)
ZALMA, Mo. -- Georgia Ellen Cookemboo, 75, of Zalma, died Dec. 15, 2005 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Oct. 21, 1930 in East Prairie, Mo., daughter of Frank and Mamie Carroll Jackson. She married James Cookemboo in 1948 in Arkansas. He died April 29, 1987...
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Jack Cracraft
(Obituary ~ 12/17/05)
Jack Melvin Cracraft, 73, of Cape Girardeau died Dec. 15, 2005 at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born on Dec. 27, 1931 in Cape Girardeau, son of John W. Cracraft Jr. and Ruby Carmack Cracraft Hosea. He married Shirley Ann Biehle on Sept. 3, 1956, in Biehle, Mo...
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Helen Daniel
(Obituary ~ 12/17/05)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Helen Mae Daniel, 85, of Sikeston died Dec. 15, 2005 at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born Jan. 15, 1920, in Muscatine, Iowa, daughter of Charles and Minnie Dunker Ziegenhorn. She and Heartsill Daniel were married Nov. 2, 1939, in Dexter, Mo. He died Nov. 30, 2001...
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Maud Thomas
(Obituary ~ 12/17/05)
Maud E. Thomas, 87, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Thursday, Dec. 15, 2005 at her home. She was born June 23, 1918, at Sulfer Rock, Ark. She and Howard Thomas were married Nov. 23, 1942 in New Madrid, Mo. Maud was a homemaker and previously owned and operated the Downtowner Restaurant in Cape Girardeau. She was a loving and caring person, feeding many in the restaurant that were not as blessed as well as she and her family. Maud was a member of Grace United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau...
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John Darby
(Obituary ~ 12/17/05)
John Hall Darby Jr. of Chaffee, a man of uncompromising integrity, died peacefully in his sleep on Dec. 15, 2005, after enduring cancer for the past several months. He was 75. He was born Feb. 17, 1930, at Festus, Mo., son of Emily Lindley Darby and John Hall Darby, Sr...
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Scott County touting its Web site by direct mail
(Local News ~ 12/17/05)
BENTON, Mo. -- Scott County is taking a cue from the business sector in promoting its Web site. Over the next few weeks, 6,500 randomly selected addresses in the county will start receiving direct mail from the county, informing them about the resources available on the county's new Web site...
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Hot-shot coach
(Professional Sports ~ 12/17/05)
PHILADELPHIA -- He built his reputation as a shooter, a jump-shot guru who expects to make every single shot, no matter where he is on the court. But it's his passing that makes Herb Magee so remarkable. More than 40 years ago, Magee arrived at Philadelphia University as a skinny, undersized freshman with a deft shooting touch -- and never left. ...
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John Patterson
(Obituary ~ 12/17/05)
John Delmar Patterson, 90, of Cape Girardeau died on Friday, Dec. 16, 2005, at his residence. He was born on Sept. 3, 1915, in Swink, Colo., the son of George and Ada Isaac Patterson. He and Mert Parks were married in April 1985 in Cape Girardeau. Patterson served in the United States Army during World War II. He was a member of Christ Church of the Heartland. He was a steel worker for CFI in Pueblo, Calif...
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Unbeaten Louisville to play first road game at Kentucky
(Professional Sports ~ 12/17/05)
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- A Kentucky-Louisville game normally is notable, if only because of the heated rivalry between the teams and their respective strong basketball traditions. But when No. 4 Louisville (6-0) and No. 23 Kentucky (6-3) meet today at Rupp Arena, there will be plenty at stake besides pride. And for a change, the fact that Louisville coach Rick Pitino once had the same job at Kentucky won't be such a big deal...
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Missouri State's governors approve cut of five teams
(Professional Sports ~ 12/17/05)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Missouri State University will cut five of its 21 intercollegiate sports at the end of the current school year to save a projected $350,000 to $500,000 annually as the university faces potential state budget cuts. Missouri State's board of governors on Friday unanimously approved the proposal by school president Michael Nietzel to cut men's indoor and outdoor track, men's cross country and men's and women's tennis. ...
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Perryville couple's manslaughter, endangerment trial moved
(Local News ~ 12/17/05)
The manslaughter and child endangerment trial of Michael and Emily Altom of Perry County will be held in Rolla, Circuit Judge William Syler ruled Friday. The Altoms are charged with voluntary manslaughter for the death of Ethan Patrick Williams, Emily Altom's son and Michael Altom's stepson. They were arraigned Friday before Syler and entered not guilty pleas, defense attorney Allen Moss said...
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Fire reports 12/17/05
(Local News ~ 12/17/05)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls on Thursday: At 6:35 p.m., emergency medical service at Siemers Drive and Bloomfield Road. At 6:37 p.m., a still alarm at 745 Normal Ave. At 7:49 p.m., emergency medical service at North Fountain Street and Park Drive...
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Murder rate reaches 10-year high in Boston
(National News ~ 12/17/05)
BOSTON -- The execution-style slayings of four young men in a basement music studio this week cast a spotlight on a crime wave that has pushed murder in Boston to a 10-year high. While the murder rate nationally has dropped over the past decade, some cities -- such as Boston and Philadelphia -- are seeing it spike. ...
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Three siblings need presents; woman needs vacuum, VCR
(Local News ~ 12/17/05)
Toybox Melanie, a single mother of five, has not applied for disability because she won't give up the hope that someday she'll be able to return to work. Two of her children are ineligible for Toybox, but her other children need presents for Christmas. ...
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EU trade chief says WTO talks not moving forward
(National News ~ 12/17/05)
HONG KONG -- The European Union trade chief on Friday warned that global trade talks were "going backwards," as developing nations threatened to reject any World Trade Organization deal that fails to protect their cotton, banana and sugar farmers. ...
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Appalachian State nips Northern Iowa to capture its first I-AA title
(Professional Sports ~ 12/17/05)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Jason Hunter returned a fumble for a go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter and Appalachian State won its first I-AA national championship by beating Northern Iowa 21-16 on Friday night. The Mountaineers (12-3) trailed most of the game and struggled offensively with starting quarterback Richie Williams, the Southern Conference offensive player of the year, playing through an injury...
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Bulldogs encounter first loss of season
(High School Sports ~ 12/17/05)
Notre Dame's boys basketball team could not have played much worse in the first half Friday night against district and conference foe Sikeston. The Bulldogs (5-1) could not buy a jump shot, they missed easy shots and when they created turnovers, they could not capitalize. That poor play led to a 45-25 halftime deficit, which ultimately doomed the Bulldogs in an 83-61 loss...
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Striking hope's chord
(Community News ~ 12/17/05)
Hope. That's what Robyn Hosp had in mind when she began compiling songs for her latest CD. The idea came to the Jackson woman in early September, after a friend's granddaughter suffered 100 brain injuries in an ATV accident. Doctors said the 17-year-old would never be the same, if she lived at all...
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Illinois uses defense to build 10-0 record
(Professional Sports ~ 12/17/05)
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Illinois is undefeated after 10 games and back in the Top 10 not because of eye-popping scoring bursts like last year but rather a defense that has swarmed over most of its opponents. The No. 9 Illini have held the opposition to just 40 percent shooting and 57.6 points per game on average. They head into Sunday's home game against Coppin State forcing about 16 turnovers and averaging nine more rebounds than their opponent each game...
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Redhawks' Simonhoff lands more recognition
(College Sports ~ 12/17/05)
Southeast Missouri State junior punter David Simonhoff has made another Division I-AA All-America team. It was announced Friday that The Sports Xchange named Simonhoff a second team All-America. Earlier this week, the American Football Coaches Association put Simonhoff on its All-America first team...
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Redhawks' offense finds the touch
(College Sports ~ 12/17/05)
For one night at least, Southeast Missouri State's offensive problems were only a fading memory. The Redhawks, clicking on virtually every cylinder, enjoyed their first blowout win of the season as they blasted NAIA Central Methodist 81-49 on Friday at the Show Me Center...
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Royals sign ex-Redbird Grudzielanek to 1-year deal
(Professional Sports ~ 12/17/05)
The second baseman signed for $4 million. KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A simple second-to-first ground ball out could be a real challenge for broadcasters in Kansas City next year. The Royals agreed Friday to one-year contracts with second baseman Mark Grudzielanek and first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz...
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Tigers close strong, win 67-58
(High School Sports ~ 12/17/05)
Darnell Wilks showed his explosiveness in the final period, scoring 12 of his game-high 19 points to lead the Central past Farmington 67-58 on Friday night. But Wilks needed an assist from David Deisher, who scored 10 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and drew four charges in a foul-filled home opener for the Tigers...
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Oran boy shoots girl with pellet
(Local News ~ 12/17/05)
ORAN, Mo. -- The mother of an Oran girl who was shot in the back with a pellet gun said she didn't want the shooter arrested but acknowledged the police followed the proper procedures in doing so. On Wednesday, a 12-year-old boy shot Nancy Pitts' 9-year-old daughter, causing a small red mark on her back...
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Man in serious condition after car runs over his head
(Local News ~ 12/17/05)
A Cape Girardeau man was only a few blocks away from his home when a vehicle ran over his head and shoulders on Friday. Shortly after 2 a.m., passenger Joshua Henroid, 25, of 2859 Whitener St., tried to exit a 2000 Jeep Wrangler when the vehicle was stopped on westbound Independence Street at East Rodney Drive, said Sgt. Barry Hovis, spokesman for the Cape Girardeau Police Department...
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Inspectors shocked to find reservoir wall was composed of 'rubble'
(National News ~ 12/17/05)
ST. LOUIS -- Inspectors searching for the cause of a reservoir breach that sent a billion-gallon torrent of water streaming down the side of an Ozark mountain were dumbfounded by what they saw: the retaining wall wasn't built with granite. Instead, the broken portion of the wall -- 70 to 80 feet high and about two football fields wide -- appeared to consist entirely of soil and smaller rock. For decades, it was assumed that granite was the main material keeping water in the reservoir...
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Snack attack
(Local News ~ 12/17/05)
The Illinois State Board of Education proposes to ban junk food and soda sales during the school day at the state's middle and elementary schools beginning next school year. Instead of looking at specific categories of food such as cookies and candy bars, the school board will look at the nutritional content of the food in question to determine if the food is junk food or not...
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