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Heavy rain shuts roads in Southwest Missouri
(State News ~ 06/11/07)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) -- High water from heavy rain and thunderstorms closed about 30 roads in Jasper County and at least 17 more around southwest Missouri. The Missouri Department of Transportation said the largest road affected is U.S. Highway 71 between Carthage and Lamar. North and southbound traffic was being diverted on nearby routes...
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One teenager killed, another injured in Lebanon brawl
(State News ~ 06/11/07)
LEBANON, Mo. (AP) -- A Lebanon teenager died Monday and another was injured after a brawl at a park, and police said the fight appeared to be prearranged. Police found the two males unconscious around 11 p.m. Sunday in the parking lot at Atchley Park...
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Cape man charged with sex crimes
(Local News ~ 06/11/07)
Southeast Missourian An arrest warrant was issued this morning for a 20-year-old Cape Girardeau man wanted on suspicion of fondling an underage girl and showing her pornographic video. The violations allegedly occurred on Thursday. Joshua Jonathan Smith, 805 Perry Ave., is accused of touching the breasts and genitals of a 13-year-old girl and watching a pornographic video with her, according to a Cape Girardeau Police Department account...
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Monks continue message of forgiveness five years after shooting
(State News ~ 06/11/07)
CONCEPTION, Mo. -- The doors at Conception Abbey are still unlocked and open, and forgiveness continued to be the reigning theme Sunday as the members of the rural monastery quietly remembered a day of horror five years ago. "We have a desire to be able to move forward, [to] move on," said the Rev. Gregory Polan, the monastery's abbot, adding, "it will certainly be in the hearts and minds of all of us."...
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Brother, sister ready for national competition
(Local News ~ 06/11/07)
The Little family hopes for big success in the All-American Soap Box Derby. April and Jordan Little will compete in the 70th annual race July 21 at Derby Downs in Akron, Ohio., becoming the first two siblings from Cape Girardeau to represent the area in the race in the same year...
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Setting up a community college needs voter, state board approval
(Local News ~ 06/11/07)
Cape Girardeau can't open a community college unless voters approve it. Even before an election, proponents of such a venture would have to convince the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education that another college is needed, state officials said. Supporters would also have to show the proposed district has a sufficient tax base and pool of new high school graduates to make such a school successful...
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Supporters: 'Huge demand' for college
(Local News ~ 06/11/07)
Some business leaders think Cape Gir-ardeau needs a community college. Business leader Earl Norman and Cape Girardeau banker Steve Taylor say a community college would provide an open-admission school that would offer students an affordable way to take general education classes and get post-secondary technical training that would give them the skills to get decent-paying jobs...
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Habitat for Humanity opens ReStore in Cape
(Column ~ 06/11/07)
There's an old door resting against the garbage bin outside my apartment complex that's been there for more than a week. If you don't make it to the garbage bin when it's empty -- shortly after garbage pick up -- the landlord asks tenants to store our trash on our back patios because the garbage collector doesn't like to pick trash off the ground when the dumpster overflows...
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Lawmakers close more of government to public
(State News ~ 06/11/07)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The state has laws making most government records and meetings open to the public, ensuring taxpayers -- and the media that inform them -- have access to data about how their officials are conducting business. But every year, legislators consider laws to scale back what information is available, and several notable restrictions on public information passed this year. Most await final approval by Gov. Matt Blunt...
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Speak Out 6/11/07
(Speak Out ~ 06/11/07)
Dealing with crime; Seeking pardons; Bargaining decision; Party history; Pool traffic; Frightening speech; Recycling at center; Replacing lights; Big difference; Lottery priority; Drinking excuses; Legal clarification; Time with your children; From the heart
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Jetton led effort for retirees
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/11/07)
To the editor:Positive leadership on important issues is all too rare in government. That is why I'm writing to laud the leadership of a lawmaker from our area who has made a positive difference this year. House Speaker Rod Jetton of Marble Hill is the one largely responsible for a huge step forward for Missouri's seniors and retirees. ...
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Out of the past 6/11/07
(Out of the Past ~ 06/11/07)
A move to oust the seven-member board of directors of the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri was defeated by fewer than two dozen votes -- 235 to 215 -- at a special membership meeting last night. Robert E. Hahn, Springfield, Mo., postmaster and sectional service manager, yesterday swore in Herman W. Marshall as Cape Girardeau's new postmaster; Marshall, a former Cape Girardeau postal inspector who has been working for the postal service in St. Louis, will assume his new duties next week...
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Caring for veterans
(Editorial ~ 06/11/07)
First, let's acknowledge that the Department of Veterans Affairs provides, through its extensive network of medical facilities, a level of care that not only benefits, but is appreciated by thousands of veterans who seek medical attention. But the glaring instances when the system breaks down are in need of more than attention from lawmakers and other federal officials -- the same officials who have the power to right the injustices that are visited on far too many men and women who have served in the military and are entitled to these services.. ...
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Transit rates are inequitable
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/11/07)
To the editor:About two months ago I had the pleasure of discussing the Cape County Transit Authority's funding request with Mayor Jay Knudtson. Now that request has become a reality. The transit authority wants us to believe there will possibly be 90,000 riders. How many residents live in Cape Girardeau and Jackson combined?...
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Leave collective bargaining alone
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/11/07)
To the editor:I cannot help but respond to Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder's opinion on the Missouri Supreme Court's ruling on collective bargaining. Kinder has stripped thousands of children and elderly Missourians off of Medicaid. He has tried unsuccessfully to keep working women and men in poverty by vehemently opposing the minimum-wage law. However, he continues to cater to the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and big business by supporting tax cuts for big business...
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An obligation to pardon Libby
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/11/07)
To the editor:If you are the head of a criminal organization or if you have created an organization for the sole purpose of criminal activities, then I think you have certain obligations to the members. If one of the foot soldiers throws his body in front of the train to save the higher-up members of the family, then I think the head of the family should take care of him. This has been the tradition of all crime families for generations...
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Residents worry development of area could pave way for more
(State News ~ 06/11/07)
O'FALLON, Mo. -- For years as development has boomed in St. Charles County outside of St. Louis, the Busch conservation area has provided an oasis from the region's subdivisions and stores. The almost 7,000-acre site has 38 lakes, walking trails and an array of wildlife...
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Missouri's gambling-loss limits feel pressure from outside
(State News ~ 06/11/07)
ST. LOUIS -- A protection to keep gamblers from losing more than $500 in two hours remains in place in Missouri, even though it's feeling some pressure from nearby states that don't have such limits. The $500 loss limit is a unique aspect of Missouri gambling. It was threatened during the recent legislative session, but survived with the help of maneuvering by antigambling lawmakers...
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Albert Kester
(Obituary ~ 06/11/07)
Albert Kester, 93, of Friedheim passed away Saturday, June 9, 2007, at the Lutheran Home, where he had lived the past eight years. He was born June 21, 1913, in Friedheim, son of the late Joseph J. and Emma (Kester) Kester. He and Bertha Ahrens were married Jan. 19, 1936, in Cape Girardeau. They had been married nearly 65 years when she passed away Jan. 14, 2001...
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Cape fire report 6/11/07
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/11/07)
n At 6:06 p.m., emergency medical service to the 600 block of Red Bud Circle. n At 8:06 p.m., illegal burn at 1520 Good Hope Street. n At 8:11 p.m., illegal burn at Glenview Drive and Hopper Road. n At 9:17 p.m., box alarm at 1564 Lexington Ave. n An emergency medical service call on Rosebud Drive...
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Cape police report 6/11/07
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/11/07)
Cape Girardeau: Arrest; Summons; Assaults; Thefts; Burglary; Property damage; Miscellaneous
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Golden sword of Napoleon sells at auction for $6.4 million
(Entertainment ~ 06/11/07)
FONTAINEBLEAU, France -- A gold-encrusted sword Napoleon wore into battle in Italy 200 years ago was sold Sunday for more than $6.4 million, an auction house said. The last of Napoleon's swords in private hands, it has an estimated value of far less -- about $1.6 million, according to the Osenat auction house managing the sale...
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6 dead, toddler injured in southern Wis. shooting
(National News ~ 06/11/07)
DELAVAN, Wis. -- Twin infant boys were among six people found shot to death in a home after a domestic dispute erupted into a barrage of gunfire that neighbors shrugged off as pre-Fourth of July firecrackers. A 2-year-old girl was found in a nearby van critically wounded with gunshot in her chest...
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Cape Girardeau native promoted to colonel
(Local News ~ 06/11/07)
Lt. Col. Don R. Hoffmeister, a Cape Girardeau native, has been promoted to colonel by the Tennessee National Guard. He is a 1967 graduate of Central High School. Hoffmeister received a degree from Southeast Missouri State University in 1974. ...
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Fashion show offers professional do's, don'ts
(Local News ~ 06/11/07)
Members of the Phenomenal Women's Group will collect donations of office-suitable clothing, accessories and undergarments June 25 through 28 at Crist Hall on the Southeast Missouri State University campus. The donations of new or lightly-worn business clothing will help women begin their journey toward successful careers...
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Community digest 6/11/07
(Community News ~ 06/11/07)
Heifer International to hold workshop Friday; Travelers Protective Association holds picnic; Off-trail hike will be at Trail of Tears State Park; Fairview Cemetery sets work day; Public invited to learn about manatees; Northern Cherokee Nation holds reunion; Jackson class of '77 plans reunion
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Suicide car bomb brings down overpass, trapping U.S. troops
(International News ~ 06/11/07)
MAHMOUDIYA, Iraq -- With a thunderous rumble and cloud of dust and smoke, an apparent suicide vehicle bomb brought down a section of a highway bridge south of Baghdad on Sunday, wounding several U.S. soldiers guarding the crossing and blocking traffic on Iraq's main north-south artery...
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Iran confirms detaining fourth Iranian-American
(International News ~ 06/11/07)
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's confirmation Sunday that it has detained a fourth Iranian-American -- this one a peace activist from California -- seems certain to further rile relations between the two countries, already tense because of Iran's nuclear program...
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Soldiers struggle to find therapists
(National News ~ 06/11/07)
WASHINGTON -- Soldiers returning from war are finding it more difficult to get mental health treatment because military insurance is cutting payments to therapists, on top of already low reimbursement rates and a tangle of red tape. Wait lists now extend for months to see a military doctor, and it can takes weeks to find a private therapist willing to take members of the military. The challenge appears great in rural areas, where many National Guard and Reserve troops and their families live...
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Relief in store for boxed-in cable customers
(Business ~ 06/11/07)
WASHINGTON -- It has been 11 years since Congress voted to break the cable television industry's stranglehold on set-top boxes -- the devices that consumers need to receive digital programming and change channels. So why are customers still paying $5 or more a month for that thing on top of their TVs?...
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Retailers figuring out what women want in their work spaces
(Business ~ 06/11/07)
NEW YORK -- When Jennifer Selby Long relocated from an office with leased furniture to an unfurnished one in February, her decorating problems began. After shopping at different stores, all that the 43-year-old San Francisco resident could find was furniture made with a "5-feet-10-inch man in mind." Long, who is 5-feet-6, ended up doing a lot of improvising, buying bookcases from Crate & Barrel and inheriting a reddish gold wood desk from the last office tenant...
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People on the move 6/11/07
(Business ~ 06/11/07)
Financial adviser wins award for sales, service; Orthopaedic Associates welcomes new doctor; Development specialist joins Red Cross chapter; Banker participates in grad school program
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Newspapers, SNA form national ad network
(Business ~ 06/11/07)
A major advertising network financed by the Suburban Newspapers of America will launch in mid-August. The network is owned by 10 newspaper companies and SBA but is expected to grow as the invitation for ownership is open to all SNA members. ...
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Questions puzzle some U.S. citizens
(Local News ~ 06/11/07)
Dianne Reyes was born in the Philippines, but she has spent the last 13 years of her life in Missouri. Last August, she and her mother finally became U.S. citizens. "It was about time," Reyes said. "This is what we call our home." Aside from living in the United States, completing a naturalization application and having "good moral character," Reyes had to take an immigration test with questions about United States history, government and patriotic practices, questions some Cape Girardeau residents couldn't answer.. ...
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Bloomington turned on the offense after riding its pitching
(Community Sports ~ 06/11/07)
Pitching is considered the cornerstone of fastpitch softball. The 11 shutouts and additional seven games that featured the losing team scoring just one run at the three-day Kelso Klassic men's fastpitch tournament proved that theory. With their backs against the wall after a loss Saturday night, the Bloomington Stix showed a potent offense can also be a dangerous weapon...
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Area sports digest 6/11/07
(High School Sports ~ 06/11/07)
Scott County wins wood-bat tournament The Scott County Senior American Legion baseball team rode an 11-strikeout performance from Andy Stephens to a title at the Charleston Fighting Squirrel wood-bat tournament Sunday. Stephens went five innings to earn the win in the title game over Charleston...
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Pujols powers Cards to victory
(Professional Sports ~ 06/11/07)
ST. LOUIS -- Albert Pujols said he wasn't making pitchers pay for mistakes earlier in the season. He's making them pay now. Pujols had two home runs and five RBIs to lead the St. Louis Cardinals past the Los Angeles Angels 9-6 on Sunday. It was his 19th multi-homer game and his second in seven games. Six of Pujols' 15 home runs have come in the that span, including two at Houston on June 3...
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French Open title again eludes Federer
(Professional Sports ~ 06/11/07)
PARIS -- There it stood, so tantalizingly close. As Roger Federer tried in vain to solve Rafael Nadal in the French Open final, the silver Coupe des Mousquetaires -- the only Grand Slam trophy missing from the No. 1-ranked player's collection -- sparkled in the sun behind a baseline, 10 feet overhead...
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Pettersen stays cool under pressure to win first major
(Professional Sports ~ 06/11/07)
Suzann Pettersen kept saying that her major meltdown 10 weeks ago was a distant memory. For those not listening, all they had to do was watch her Sunday at the LPGA Championship in Havre de Grace, Md. Pettersen never flinched down the stretch, closing with a 5-under 67 to hold off a spirited challenge by Karrie Webb and a late charge by 18-year-old Na On Min for a one-shot victory and her first major championship...
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Gordon's risk lands him in Victory Lane
(Professional Sports ~ 06/11/07)
LONG POND, Pa. -- This may be the surest sign yet that everything is falling into place this season for Jeff Gordon: Even the dark clouds hovering above him are bringing him luck. With his brakes failing and Ryan Newman nipping at the No. 24's bumper, Gordon was begging for the skies to open and let that rain start coming and not stop until he was in Victory Lane...
- Eyes on the prize (Local News ~ 06/11/07)
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Spurs ride stars to 2-0 lead in finals
(Professional Sports ~ 06/11/07)
SAN ANTONIO -- Two down, two to go. The San Antonio Spurs are halfway to a fourth title and a chance to state their case as an NBA dynasty. And LeBron James, you're a witness. Tony Parker scored 30 points, Manu Ginobili had 25 and Tim Duncan added 23 as the Spurs schooled Cleveland in championship basketball for 31/2 quarters, overpowering the Cavaliers 103-92 in Game 2 on Sunday night to take a 2-0 lead in the NBA finals...
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No easy ending for HBO's 'The Sopranos'
(Entertainment ~ 06/11/07)
NEW YORK (AP) -- Tony Soprano carries on. The much-awaited conclusion of HBO's "The Sopranos" arrived Sunday night in a frenzy of audience speculation. Would New Jersey mob boss Soprano live or be killed? Would his family die before his eyes? Would he go to jail? Be forced to enter witness protection? Would Brooklyn boss Phil Leotardo, who had ordered a hit on Tony, prevail?...
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One final look at 'Sopranos' characters
(Community ~ 06/11/07)
As ambiguous as the conclusion of the HBO drama was, the 86th episode - titled "Made in America" - still left us with final, indelible images of the main characters.
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Jackson schools suspend AD charged with DWI, marijuana
(Local News ~ 06/11/07)
The Jackson School District placed athletic director Kevin P. Bohnert on administrative leave Monday afternoon after he was charged earlier in the day with driving while intoxicated and marijuana posession, district superintendent Dr. Ron Anderson said.
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Building a strong foundation
(Business ~ 06/11/07)
When employees of the Cape Girardeau cement plant look at massive concrete fixtures in the area, they're reminded that they helped make the product that holds the structure together. The cement from Buzzi Unicem USA on South Sprigg Street was used on the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge. Much like the cement plant, it was built to stand the test of time...
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