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Missouri authorities, community search for 2 missing Amish boys
(State News ~ 12/20/06)
BOWLING GREEN, Mo. (AP) -- Searchers were scouring wooded areas of Pike County in northeast Missouri Wednesday, searching for two 12-year-old Amish boys missing since Tuesday afternoon. The names of the boys have not been released. Pike County Sheriff Jim Wells said the boys were sent to do chores about 1:30 p.m. ...
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Blunt taps banker as Missouri curator
(State News ~ 12/20/06)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A longtime Columbia banker was appointed to the University of Missouri Board of Curators, Gov. Matt Blunt's office said Wednesday. Blunt named Buford M. Fraser, 64, board chairman of Boone County National Bank, to the four-campus university system's governing board. He previously served as chief executive officer and chairman of the bank for more than 20 years...
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Blunt pondering special session on MOHELA plan
(State News ~ 12/20/06)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Gov. Matt Blunt is contemplating calling a special session for legislators to consider his plan to use student loan agency profits to finance college construction projects. Blunt's office said Wednesday that the potential special session would start in January -- the same time legislators convene their annual session that runs through mid-May...
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Sheriff wins raises for deputies
(Local News ~ 12/20/06)
Sheriff John Jordan won almost everything he wanted for his employees from the Cape Gir?ardeau County Commission on Tuesday, including enough money to provide cost-of-living raises in addition to large pay increases to make deputy pay almost equal to wages for the Cape Girardeau Police Department...
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You love me, you really love me
(Column ~ 12/20/06)
Well, I really wasn't expecting this. In fact, as cliche as it sounds, it was an honor just to be nominated. But to win ... Wow. I'm speechless. So many people to thank, so little time. If you'll bear with me while I take one quick look at my speech .....
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Lawmakers propose Amendment 2 repeal
(Local News ~ 12/20/06)
Two lawmakers want another vote on stem-cell research, claiming voters were deceived into passing Amendment 2 as a way to ban human cloning. State Sen. Matt Bartle, R-Lee's Summit, and state Rep. Jim Lembke, R-St. Louis County, spoke Tuesday to about 30 people, almost all opponents of Amendment 2, during a stop at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport. ...
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Toybox Santas deliver Christmas cheer and gifts
(Local News ~ 12/20/06)
The excitement was contagious Tuesday night as Santa made a surprise visit to 291 area families with gifts for children and a reminder that if they continued to be good until Christmas, they would have all the presents in the bag he carried with him...
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Speak Out 12/20/06
(Speak Out ~ 12/20/06)
Noisy adults; Inconsiderate smokers; Listen to us; Must be earned; She'll make it; He's a good guy; Making do with less; Look who pays; Raises for deputies; Candidates' traits; Thank Clinton; Support for veterans; It's illegal; Not in the Bible; Act of kindness; What's the difference?
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Giving food
(Editorial ~ 12/20/06)
The Salvation Army, Red Star Baptist Church food pantry and FISH in Cape Girardeau and the Bootheel Food Bank in Sikeston, Mo., all are dedicated to providing food for people who otherwise might go to bed hungry. At this time of year their mission and need are even more urgent...
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Support the library
(Column ~ 12/20/06)
By Bill Springer Thank goodness for Andrew Carnegie. Either from guilt or genuine philanthropic largesse, Andrew Carnegie endowed libraries all over the United States. Cape Girardeau was enriched by his generosity. My grandmother was the circulation librarian at the Meridian, Miss., public library for nearly 40 years beginning with a temporary position afforded by the WPA. Miss Sallie was the face and the voice of the library and helped thousands learn to love and cherish Carnegie's dream...
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Southeast's give and take
(Local News ~ 12/20/06)
Hundreds of Southeast Missouri State University students will celebrate the new year with a pay raise, but the celebration could be short-lived. School officials say the voter-approved increase in the minimum wage in Missouri from $5.15 an hour to $6.50 an hour will add nearly half a million dollars to payroll costs over the course of a year. As a result, students may foot the bill in the form of higher tuition next school year, officials said...
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SEMO board of regents elects new president
(Local News ~ 12/20/06)
The Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents has elected Brad Bedell of Sikeston, Mo., as its new president. Cape Girardeau lawyer Al Spradling III was elected as vice president of the board. Bedell succeeds John Tlapek, whose term on the board expires Dec. 31. Tlapek, of Cape Girardeau, will continue to serve on the board until his replacement is named by Gov. Matt Blunt and confirmed by the Missouri Senate, school officials said in announcing the board changes...
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Chinese National Geographic to feature Mississippi River
(Local News ~ 12/20/06)
When American readers open the pages of National Geographic, they expect to see pictures of exotic people like the lost tribes of Borneo and exotic places like the Amazon River or the Great Wall of China. A photographer/reporter for the Chinese language edition of National Geographic Traveler knows his readers expect the same thing...
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Rehab program for Cape homes faces obstacles
(Local News ~ 12/20/06)
The future of funding for Cape Girardeau's neighborhood rehabilitation program is uncertain, but one local homeowner whose home will soon be refurbished says it is the best thing to happen to her in years. That owner, Aurelia Jones, lives in a two-story house with peeling white paint and a sagging roof that is begging for a makeover...
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'Faces and Places' book now available
(Local News ~ 12/20/06)
Southeast Missourian "Cape Girardeau County Faces and Places" Vol. 2 will be available for sale today from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Southeast Missourian office at 301 Broadway. The book contains photographs from the 1800s to 1960s submitted by various individuals, said Sara Gerau, Southeast Missourian targeted sales manager...
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Cape/Jackson fire report 12/20/06
(Local News ~ 12/20/06)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday: n At 6:52 p.m., box alarm at 119 E. Cape Rock Drive. n At 8:36 p.m. emergency medical service in the 500 block of Boxwood Drive. n At 10:10 p.m. illegal burn at 1803 N. Kingshighway...
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Police search New Madrid Co. field for missing woman
(Local News ~ 12/20/06)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- Authorities were out in full force Monday and Tuesday investigating rumors a Tallapoosa, Mo., field might be the location of a 35-year-old Risco woman missing since Jan. 25. But earth-moving efforts turned up nothing but ground, said New Madrid County Sheriff Terry Stevens...
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Man dies of injuries in crash
(Local News ~ 12/20/06)
Southeast Missourian An 85-year-old New Madrid, Mo., man died from a one-car accident at 10:22 a.m. Tuesday on Interstate 55, just north of Route AB, according to Cape Girardeau police. Bennet Commer was a passenger in a car driven by Benjamin Syas, 50, the police report said...
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Libby's defense attorneys want Cheney to testify in CIA leak trial
(Local News ~ 12/20/06)
WASHINGTON -- Vice President Dick Cheney will be called to testify on behalf of his former chief of staff in the CIA leak case, defense attorneys said Tuesday, ending months of speculation over what would be historic testimony. "We're calling the vice president," attorney Ted Wells said in court. Wells represents defendant I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, who is charged with perjury and obstruction...
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Bush says he's asked new defense chief for a plan to increase U.S. troop strength
(Local News ~ 12/20/06)
WASHINGTON -- President Bush said Tuesday he plans to increase the overall size of the U.S. military, which has been stretched by wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, so it can fight a long-term battle against terrorism. Bush said he has asked his new defense chief, Robert Gates, to report back to him with a plan to increase ground forces. ...
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Shuttle heading home after successful mission
(Local News ~ 12/20/06)
HOUSTON -- The shuttle Discovery backed away from the international space station and started a two-day journey home after its crew bade farewell to the residents of the orbiting outpost and left behind U.S. astronaut Suni Williams for a six-month stay. Discovery is scheduled to return to Earth on Friday after a 13-day mission to rewire the space station and complete other tasks...
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Third accused in beating gets probation
(Local News ~ 12/20/06)
BENTON, Mo. -- A Chaffee, Mo., man pleaded guilty to misdemeanor third-degree assault last week and was sentenced to two years' supervised probation. In his plea, Kelly R. Church, 31, admitted his part in the beating of a 44-year-old Scott City man in March...
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Nurses, doctor given death sentence in Libya
(Local News ~ 12/20/06)
TRIPOLI, Libya -- A court convicted five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor Tuesday of deliberately infecting 400 children with HIV and sentenced them to death, despite scientific evidence the youngsters had the virus before the medical workers came to Libya. ...
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Annan warns against military force in Iran
(Local News ~ 12/20/06)
UNITED NATIONS -- U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Tuesday a negotiated settlement with Iran over its nuclear program should be sought, and he warned that military intervention would be "unwise and disastrous." Annan, who steps down as U.N. chief Dec. ...
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Aid workers evacuated from Darfur camp
(Local News ~ 12/20/06)
CAIRO, Egypt -- The United Nations evacuated 71 aid workers from the largest refugee camp in Darfur Tuesday after gunmen looted their compounds, leaving some 130,000 refugees virtually without humanitarian help. It was the largest single instance of an aid worker evacuation since the United Nations launched its large-scale humanitarian campaign in Darfur in 2004. ...
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Family recalls tale of wayward statue
(Local News ~ 12/20/06)
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- This Christmas, a family here may keep a closer eye on their statue of baby Jesus. Last year someone plucked it from the Nativity scene in their front yard and spent eight months traveling the state, returning it complete with plenty of photos of where it had been...
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Southeast women stop Samford in overtime
(College Sports ~ 12/20/06)
Samford, the Ohio Valley Conference preseason favorite for women's basketball, made an early statement at the Show Me Center on Tuesday night. But Southeast Missouri State, the defending OVC regular-season and tournament champion, had the last word...
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Out of the past 12/20/06
(Out of the Past ~ 12/20/06)
The First Assembly of God Church in Cape Girardeau holds its second annual singing Christmas tree cantata, "Noel, Jesus is Born," by Lanny Wolfe, in the evening; the combined church choirs are under the direction of Mrs. Phil Breithaupt. A large number of youths from local churches will participate in a live Nativity scene, sponsored by the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce. ...
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Trump lets Miss USA keep her title
(Entertainment ~ 12/20/06)
NEW YORK -- Miss USA Tara Conner, who had come under criticism amid rumors she had been frequenting bars while underage, will be allowed to keep her title, Donald Trump announced Tuesday. "I've always been a believer in second chances," Trump, who owns the Miss Universe Organization with NBC, said with Conner at his side...
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Group weighs risk of housing sex offenders with disabled
(Local News ~ 12/20/06)
A federally commissioned advocacy group for disabled people is investigating the risk, if any, mentally disabled group home residents face when developmentally disabled sex offenders are housed in the same facility. Shawn DeLoyola, executive director of Missouri Protection & Advocacy, said the agency has opened a case to address the issue...
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Cape Girardeau City Council action 12/20/06
(Local News ~ 12/20/06)
n Presented plaques to George Dordoni and Darryl Morgan. n Adopted a new Chapter 31 of the city code relating to boating and docking regulations. n Granted a special-use permit to the Gwenda L. Bennett Revocable Trust for purposes of constructing, maintaining and operating an elevator addition at 1200 N. Cape Rock Drive...
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Cape police report 12/20/06
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/20/06)
Cape Girardeau: Arrests; Assault; Summonses; Miscellaneous
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Births 12/20/06
(Births ~ 12/20/06)
Moore; Moyers; Wachter; Davidson; Bonham; Wills; Duncan; Watton; Evans; Rees
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Ruth Underwood
(Obituary ~ 12/20/06)
Ruth B. Underwood, 90, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Dec. 18, 2006, at Ratliff Care Center. She was born Sept. 6, 1916, in Marquand, Mo., daughter of Walter Leonard and Zettie Starkey Edwards. She and Grover Iahn were married in 1937. He died in 1959. She later married Gilbert Underwood in 1967. He died in 1984...
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Shelby Kiehne
(Obituary ~ 12/20/06)
Shelby Elaine Kiehne, infant daughter of Mark and Julie Menz Kiehne of Jackson, died Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 14, 2006. Survivors include her parents; maternal grandmother and stepgrandfather, Carla and Rob Scheper of Gordonville; maternal grandfather Kenneth Menz of Morley, Mo.; maternal great-grandmother, Levella Gold of Dexter, Mo.; maternal great-stepgrandparents, Phyllis Scheper, and Bob and Glenda Scheper, all of Jackson; paternal grandparents, Larry and Lois Kiehne of Jackson; and paternal great-grandmother, Elma Hopkins of Olive Branch, Ill.. ...
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Joy McIntosh
(Obituary ~ 12/20/06)
ZALMA, Mo. -- Joy McIntosh, 78, of Mehlville, Mo., passed away Monday, Dec. 18, 2006, at Cory Manor Nursing Home in Fenton, Mo. She was born March 3, 1928, at Zalma, daughter of Otney and Eunice Slater Colbert. She and Wayne McIntosh were married July 18, 1970, at Dexter, Mo...
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Marie Comeau
(Obituary ~ 12/20/06)
Marie Corinne Comeau, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center. Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Dexter Cemetery, with the Rev. David Dohogne officiating. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Cordia Nebel
(Obituary ~ 12/20/06)
Cordia Elda Stueve Nebel, 88, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Dec. 18, 2006, at the Lutheran Home. She was born Aug. 7, 1918, in Altenburg, Mo, daughter of Ernst August and Ida Emilie Weber Stueve. She and Fred R. Nebel were married Nov. 21, 1943, at Trinity Lutheran Church...
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Walter Koehler
(Obituary ~ 12/20/06)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Walter Elwood Koehler, 77, of Tamms died Sunday, Dec. 17, 2006, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Feb. 8, 1929, in St. Louis, son of Walter Edward and Grace Vititoe Koehler. He married Marie Bradshaw. Koehler retired from Continental Can in Crystal City, Mo., and had also been a truck driver. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Tamms and Veterans of Foreign Wars in Festus, Mo...
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Parlie O'Neal
(Obituary ~ 12/20/06)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Parlie O'Neal, 100, formerly of Mounds, Ill., died Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006, at Daystar Care Center in Cairo. Massie Funeral Home in Mounds is in charge of arrangements.
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Robert Redfern
(Obituary ~ 12/20/06)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Robert E. Redfern, 77, of Chaffee died Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee is in charge of arrangements.
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Ruby Denton
(Obituary ~ 12/20/06)
Ruby Denton, 90, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Dec. 18, 2006, at the Lutheran Home. She was born Dec. 6, 1916, in Wright County, Mo., daughter of Jesse Edward and Bertha Alice Cravens Webb. She and Frank Denton were married Dec. 7, 1968, in Farmington, Mo...
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Marie Ray
(Obituary ~ 12/20/06)
BENTON, Mo. -- Essie Marie Ray, 81, of Benton died Tuesday Dec. 19, 2006, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel in Sikeston, Mo. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral chapel, with burial at Dogwood Cemetery at Dogwood, Mo...
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Celebrity cookbooks blend food, entertainment
(Community ~ 12/20/06)
It's not your imagination. The food world really has become as much about the entertainment as the eating. Beyond that, this star turn for food is all a matter of perspective. Either it's helped usher huge swaths of people into the kitchen -- especially and most importantly children -- or it's produced volumes of vacuous content that tethers people to the couch...
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Illinois just keeps on braggin'
(College Sports ~ 12/20/06)
ST. LOUIS -- Illinois handled Missouri's pressure just well enough to win its seventh straight "Braggin' Rights" game. Shaun Pruitt had a career-high 19 points and nine rebounds as Illinois hung on for a 73-70 victory Tuesday night. The Illini overcame 42 percent shooting by committing only 14 turnovers, a season-low against Missouri's full-court pressing team...
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Court strikes down strip club law
(State News ~ 12/20/06)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Supreme Court struck down a state law Tuesday barring nude dancing and touching between strippers and customers. The Supreme Court upheld a lower judge's ruling that the law was unconstitutional because the bill changed too much from its original purpose as it moved through the legislature...
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Local chef's book a must-have for the holiday
(Column ~ 12/20/06)
Wait! Are you finished with your Christmas shopping yet? If you did not purchase Tom Harte's new book "Stirring Words, Reflections and Recipes from A Harte Appetite," it is a must-have this Christmas season. Yes, I know I have talked up many books in the past, but this book is over-the-top great...
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Bears suspend Johnson for one game
(Professional Sports ~ 12/20/06)
CHICAGO -- Troubled Chicago Bears nose tackle Tank Johnson will stay with the team following his third arrest in 18 months, but he will be suspended for this week's game against the Detroit Lions, general manager Jerry Angelo said Tuesday. "I don't believe the team has to tell me it's my last chance, I know the opportunity that I have in front of me and it's great, it's immense and to squander that opportunity would be a tragedy at this point and that's not gonna happen," Johnson said an afternoon news conference at the Bears' practice facility in Lake Forest.. ...
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Chargers, Bears lead in Pro Bowl picks
(Professional Sports ~ 12/20/06)
NEW YORK -- The San Diego Chargers and Chicago Bears lead the NFL in wins -- and Pro Bowlers. The Chargers placed nine players on the AFC squad Tuesday and the Bears had seven on the NFC team, which also includes a quarterback -- Dallas' Tony Romo -- who wasn't a starter when the season began...
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Bitter ending: Samford follows vistors' formula, beats Redhawks on late shot
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/06)
Southeast Missouri State is only one-fourth of a way through its Ohio Valley Conference schedule. But the Redhawks have already suffered what must seem like a season's worth of gut-wrenching defeats -- all in a span of three days. Jerry Smith drove the length of the court for a contested layup with 2 seconds remaining Tuesday night as visiting Samford stunned Southeast 65-64...
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76ers trade unhappy Iverson to Nuggets
(Professional Sports ~ 12/20/06)
PHILADELPHIA -- Allen Iverson got the new team he wanted, and the Denver Nuggets got the new superstar they suddenly needed. The four-time scoring champion was traded Tuesday by the Philadelphia 76ers to the Nuggets for Andre Miller, Joe Smith and two 2007 first-round picks. The Nuggets also get Ivan McFarlin...
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Four-lane interchange planned near Silva
(Local News ~ 12/20/06)
An interchange is being planned for the intersection of U.S. 67 and Highway 34 near Silva. A four-lane bypass will be constructed around the west side of the businesses at the two Highway 34 intersections. The existing U.S. ...
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Boyack, Magana receive academic honors from ADs
(College Sports ~ 12/20/06)
Southeast Missouri State senior tight end Matt Boyack and sophomore safety Kendall Magana have been named to the Football Championship Subdivision (formerly I-AA) Athletics Directors Association Academic All-Star Team. Boyack and Magana were two of 54 players from a field of 94 nominees selected to the ninth annual squad...
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Blues handle Penguins, end 11-game losing skid
(Professional Sports ~ 12/20/06)
PITTSBURGH -- Doug Weight and Dan Hinote each had a goal and an assist and the St. Louis Blues stopped an 11-game losing streak that was threatening a franchise record, beating the uninspired Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 Tuesday night. The Blues began the game with an NHL-low seven victories and a losing streak that was two short of last season's franchise-worst 13 in a row, only to dominate the Penguins for the second season in a row...
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Central nabs first home win for Church
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/06)
The Central boys basketball team picked up its first home win for first-year coach Drew Church on Tuesday with a 70-38 rout of SEMO Conference foe Kennett. The Tigers (4-5) had dropped their home-opening contest a week ago to Eureka. Tuesday's game was the conference opener for Central...
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Largest wholesale prices surge in 30 years doesn't worry analysts
(Local News ~ 12/20/06)
WASHINGTON -- Wholesale prices surged in November by the largest amount in more than three decades, led by huge increases in the cost of gasoline and new cars and trucks. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that wholesale prices jumped 2 percent last month, the biggest advance since a similar 2 percent increase in November 1974, back during a decade when repeated oil shocks sent inflation spiraling...
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Two people file for Cape School Board
(Local News ~ 12/20/06)
Two people filed for Cape Girardeau school board Tuesday, including board member Laura Sparkman. Cape Girardeau resident Don Howard Jr. also filed as a candidate. They joined Paul Nenninger, who filed as a candidate on the first day of filing Dec. 12...
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Sterner warnings sought by FDA for pain relievers
(Local News ~ 12/20/06)
WASHINGTON -- Federal health officials cautioned Tuesday the tens of millions of Americans who take popular over-the-counter pain pills of their potentially serious side effects and released planned label changes intended to warn of the sometimes deadly risks. ...
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Buckeyes' Smith adds honor with AP Player of the Year
(Professional Sports ~ 12/20/06)
NEW YORK -- The old Troy Smith was at his best on the run. The new and improved version can sit in the pocket all day and pick apart defenses with his arm. Smith's evolution from running quarterback to precise passer made No. 1 Ohio State all but unstoppable this season -- and helped him win The Associated Press Player of the Year honor announced Tuesday...
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Missouri Arts Council announces poetry competition
(Local News ~ 12/20/06)
The Missouri Arts Council will hold a statewide "Poetry Out Loud" competition for high school students, part of a national contest to encourage students to learn about great poetry through memorization, performance and competition. This year the competition in Missouri will expand to 70 high schools. The registration deadline is today, organizers said...
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Holidays have area post offices overloaded
(Local News ~ 12/20/06)
When Robin Phelps walked into the Cape Girardeau post office Tuesday, she prepared herself for a wait. With an armful of Christmas gifts headed for Kansas City, the 18-year-old Cape Girardeau resident took her place in a line about 10 deep and sighed...
- Scott City sinking (Editorial Cartoon ~ 12/20/06)
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Horned Frogs shut down nation's top running back
(College Sports ~ 12/20/06)
SAN DIEGO -- Garrett Wolfe had nowhere to run. The national rushing leader was held to only 28 yards, a whopping 130 below his average, and the No. 25 TCU Horned Frogs won a Poinsettia Bowl mismatch against Northern Illinois, 37-7 on Tuesday night. While Wolfe was repeatedly stuffed by one of the nation's best defenses, led by end Tommy Blake, Horned Frogs quarterback Jeff Ballard ran for three touchdowns and threw for another...
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Creative gift wrap
(Community ~ 12/20/06)
As a child, I perfected the art of peeking at presents under the Christmas tree. I learned how to carefully peel back the tape, slide off the ribbon and pull out the gift without leaving a trace. I will never forget the year I got my Barbie. When Mom and Dad were at work, I'd fish the present from under the tree, slip off the gift-wrap and set Barbie free from her box. ...
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Annual tournament establishes trend favoring top seeds
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/06)
A weakened field in recent years has led the Saint Francis Medical Center Holiday Classic girls basketball tournament to become a predictable, nearly upset-free tournament. With a pair of small schools possessing the bottom two seeds and several rebuilding programs in the middle, this year's version appears ripe for domination again by the top seeds. Play will begin today at the Show Me Center in the eight-team field...
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Preview: Charleston Bluejays (1)
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/06)
Coach: Danny Farmer, 10th season Assistant coaches: Randy Thompson, Roosevelt Mitchell Last season: 24-8, finished second in Class 3. This year all records at time of seeding on Dec. 10: 6-0, won SEMO Conference Tournament. Players to watch: Shawn Sherrell, 5-9, sr., guard; Jamarcus Williams, 6-5, sr., forward...
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Preview: Notre Dame Bulldogs (2)
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/06)
Coach: Paul Hale, third season Assistants: Kevin Roberts, Josh Sparkman Last year: 22-4 This year: 5-1, finished third in SEMO Conference Tournament after winning the Woodland Invitational. Players to watch: Ryan Willen, 6-7, jr., forward; Ty Williams, 5-10, jr., guard; Abe Dirnberger, 6-0, sr., guard...
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Preview: Jackson Indians (3)
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/06)
Coach: Darrin Scott, third season Assistants: Ron Cook, Pete Townsend, Tatum Kitchen Last season: 18-8 This year: 4-2, won Farmington Invitational and finished fourth at SEMO Conference Tournament. Players to watch: Hunter Grantham, 6-5, jr., forward; Spencer Goodman, 6-6, jr., guard; Jake Leet, 6-3, jr., guard...
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Preview: Scott County Central Braves (4)
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/06)
Coach: Ronnie Cookson (interim) Last year: 16-14, Class 1 district champions. This year: 3-1, finished second to Malden at the Oran Invitational after beating Bell City in the semifinals. Players to watch: D.D. Gillespie, 5-10, jr., guard; Drew Thomas...
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Preview: Bell City Cubs (5)
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/06)
Coach: Brian Brandtner, second season Assistant: Pat Niemczyk Last year: 28-5, Class 1 runner-up. This year: 3-3, including a fourth-place finish at the Oran Invitational. Players to watch: Will Bogan, 6-10, sr., center; Nick Niemczyk, 6-1, jr., guard; Phillip Gross, 6-0, jr., forward/guard; Marty Dames, 6-1, forward/guard...
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Preview: Advance Hornets (6)
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/06)
Coach: Joe Shoemaker, third season Assistant: James Hamlin Last year: 21-8, third in the Class 2 state tournament This year: 3-2, third place at the Oran Invitational and has split two games with Bell City. Players to watch: Trenton Moses, 6-3, sr., center; Alex Steil, 6-2, sr., guard...
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Preview: Cape Central Tigers (8)
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/06)
Coach: Drew Church, first season Assistants: Caroll Williams, Andy Beck, Luther Bonds Last year: 15-12 This year: 3-2 following a fifth-place finish in the SEMO Conference tournament. Players to watch: Jajuan Bell, 5-9, jr., guard; Kerry Walker, 5-11, sr., guard...
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Preview: Scott City Rams (7)
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/06)
Coach: Lance Amick, fourth season Assistants: Travis Schiwitz, Chris Bradshaw, David Enderle Last year: 10-14 This year: 1-1 with a win at Oran Players to watch: Jay Simmons, 6-1, jr., guard; Jamie Pinkston, 5-11, sr., guard; Alex King, 6-5, jr., forward...
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Preview: Oran Eagles (9)
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/06)
Coach: Denver Stuckey, first year Assistant coaches: Wade Sanders, Cody Bova Last season: 12-13, lost to Bell City in district championship This year: 3-2, finished fifth in its own tournament after a first-round loss to Bell City. Players to watch: Kody Campbell, 6-3, jr., guard; Chase Seyer, 6-3, sr., forward...
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Preview: Kelly Hawks (10)
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/06)
Coach: Cory Johnson, third season Assistant: Matt Hale Last season: 18-10, lost to Charleston in Class 3 District 2 final This year: 1-4, finished sixth in the Oran Invitational. Players to watch: Spencer Ayers, 6-3, sr., center; Dallas Tew, 6-2, sr., guard/forward...
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Preview: Leopold Wildcats (11)
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/06)
Coach: Shawn Dugger, second season Assistant: none Last season: 8-15 This year: 3-1, third in the Woodland Invitational Players to watch: Darren VanGennip, 6-0, so., forward; Matt Stoverink, 5-8, sr., guard; Tyler Clubb, 6-0, sr., guard/forward. Rest of roster: Eric Fluchel, 6-2, sr., center; Codey Van De Ven, 5-11, jr., guard; Corey Yount, 5-10, sr., guard; Jordan Jansen, 6-0, jr., center; Nathan Nenninger, 5-10, jr., guard; Trent Vandeven, 5-10, jr., forward...
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Preview: Meadow Heights Panthers (12)
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/06)
Coach: Tom Brown, sixth season Assistant: Craig Hutson Last season: 18-7 This year: 1-4, including fourth-place finish at Woodland Invitational. Players to watch: Tyler Wagner, 6-4, jr., forward; Terry Haffner, 5-8, sr., guard. Rest of roster: John Long, 5-8, sr., guard; Dusty Davis, 6-1, sr., forward; Zack Bynum, 6-0, sr., forward; Thomas Mitchell, 5-6, sr., guard; Ethan Mitchell, 6-2, jr., guard; Derek Bess, 6-2, jr., forward; Sam Russell, 6-2, jr., forward; Luke Nitsch, 6-6, so., forward; Derrick Wilfong, 5-9, so., guard.. ...
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Preview: Chaffee Red Devils (13)
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/06)
Coach: Tyson Moyers, third season Assistant: Josh Govreau Last season: 4-17 This year: 1-3, ended three-game losing streak by recording its first win against Woodland. Players to watch: Jerrod Steger, 5-11, jr., guard; Andy Hendrix, 6-1, jr., center...
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Preview: Woodland Cardinals (14)
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/06)
Coach: David Mirly, fourth season Assistant: none Last season: 5-19 This year: 2-3, won consolation bracket at its own tournament by beating Oak Ridge and Delta. Players to watch: Seth Gaines, 5-10, sr., guard; Jeremy Hutson, 5-10, sr., forward. Rest of roster: Willie Piat, 5-9, sr., guard; Michael Dowd, 6-1, sr., center; Jordan King, 5-10, jr., center; C.J. ...
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Preview: Delta Bobcats (15)
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/06)
Coach: Shawn Kinder, fourth season Assistant: John Weber Last season: 8-18 This year: 2-2, with loss in consolation final at Woodland Invitational and a win against Oak Ridge. Players to watch: Nathan Stroder, 6-1, sr., forward; Alex Parks, 5-9, jr., guard; Tyler Martin, 5-10, jr., guard...
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Preview: Oak Ridge Blue Jays (16)
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/06)
Coach: John Martin, second year Assistant: Jeff Beck Last season: 3-19 This year: 0-4, including two losses at Woodland Invitational and a loss to Delta. Players to watch: Dylan Abbott, 5-10, jr., guard; Garret Light, 5-10, fr., guard. Rest of roster: Lance Felter, 5-9, sr., guard; Walt Ruesler, 5-9, sr., guard; Josh Hormann, 5-10, sr., guard; Dustin Owens, 6-1, sr., forward; Dustin Meyr, 6-1, jr., forward; Kaz Lange, 5-6, jr., guard; Justin Aden, 5-10, jr., guard; Adam Seabaugh, 5-11, jr., forward; Adam Noce, 5-8, jr., guard.. ...
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Previous results at Christmas Tournament
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/06)
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