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Time expires on $200,000 lottery win
(State News ~ 11/06/07)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Somewhere, there exists a $200,000 Powerball-winning ticket that as of now is completely worthless. The winning ticket was purchased in May at a service station in the St. Louis suburb of University City. The holder had 180 days to turn it in. The deadline was 5 p.m. Monday, and no one came forward...
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Northeast Missouri man accused of ramming police car
(State News ~ 11/06/07)
LEWISTOWN, Mo. (AP) -- A 31-year-old northeast Missouri man faces several felony charges after allegedly ramming a deputy's patrol car, then running away. Jody Harvey of Lewistown was arrested Monday, a day after the incident. It began Sunday afternoon when state troopers were chasing a Grand Prix. The car was spotted near Lewistown, and a Lewis County deputy gave chase...
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Hoffa to announce Teamster support for Jay Nixon
(State News ~ 11/06/07)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Teamsters International president James Hoffa will be in suburban St. Louis Wednesday to announce the labor union's endorsement of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Nixon. The announcement is planned for 1 p.m. at a Teamsters office in Maryland Heights...
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New St. Louis casino to open Dec. 19
(State News ~ 11/06/07)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A new downtown St. Louis casino that will be the centerpiece of a roughly $500 million complex is tentatively scheduled to open Dec. 19, a project spokesman said Tuesday. The casino, Lumiere Place, is owned by Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. The company also announced Tuesday that a Four Seasons Hotel will be part of the plan for a new entertainment district...
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Judge sets date for evidentiary hearings in case of teen charged with murder
(Local News ~ 11/06/07)
Circuit Judge William L. Syler set a date Monday for evidence to be made in the case of Owen Welty, the 14-year-old boy charged with first-degree murder. On Dec. 13, the defense may present testimony supporting a number of evidentiary motions they have made in the case, including a request for a change of venue, a bond review and bringing a jury from another location to hear the case, Syler said...
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13-year-old Sahara Aldridge loses cancer battle
(Local News ~ 11/06/07)
Sahara Aldridge lost her battle with cancer Monday night. The 13-year-old died at her Cape Girardeau home, nearly 18 months after she was diagnosed with a cancerous brain stem tumor, just a few days after she returned from treatment at Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif., where doctors were able to remove 70 percent of the tumor on her brain stem...
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City council: No permit required for food program
(Local News ~ 11/06/07)
After a lengthy public hearing, the Cape Girardeau City Council voted to skip the special permit process for Christ Church of the Heartland. The church asked for the permit after the city investigated neighbors' complaints of a retail-style operation in their residential neighborhood. ...
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County officials OK own raises
(Local News ~ 11/06/07)
Cape Girardeau County officials Monday approved regular annual raises for themselves and a hefty increase for two officials whose salaries lag behind those of their colleagues. In odd-numbered years, county officials in every Missouri county meet as the "County Salary Commission." They set policy for annual cost of living adjustments and whether to add extraordinary increases -- or cuts -- in salaries to take effect for offices on the ballot at the next election...
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Audit reveals three instances of noncompliance in school district budget
(Local News ~ 11/06/07)
The Cape Girardeau Board of Education received several significant recommendations in an audit of the district's finances for last school year, discussed at a special session Monday night. While superintendent Dr. David Scala said all revenue and expenditures are accounted for, there are three instances of noncompliance and one control weakness reported. The firm Beussink, Hey, Roe, Seabaugh & Stroder LLC completed the audit...
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Giuliani's values
(Column ~ 11/06/07)
By Clint E. Lacy On Oct. 23, the Southeast Missourian published an article entitled: "Emerson endorses Giuliani, will serve as Missouri chairwoman of campaign." In it, U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson is quoted as saying, "I'm proud to support Mayor Giuliani for president because he offers the best vision for our nation. ...
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Skelton's oversight
(Editorial ~ 11/06/07)
U.S. Rep. Ike Skelton of Lexington, Mo., has had a keen interest in the nation's military readiness since he first went to Congress 30 years ago. Now, as chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Skelton has taken on another military mission by stepping up congressional oversight of the military. ...
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Laptops for our wounded troops
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/06/07)
To the editor:The Soldiers' Angels military support group is raising funds for wounded troops. Project Valour-IT (Voice-Activated Laptops for OUR Injured Troops) provides wounded soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines with voice-activated laptops. As of October, Project Valour-IT has provided more than 1,500 laptops to severely wounded troops. All of the funds raised go directly to the wounded troops...
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Speak Out 11/6/07
(Speak Out ~ 11/06/07)
Gambling devices; Off by themselves; Economic vision; Hotel cleaning; More to be said; Stale comics; A big problem; Government offices; Gas and cell phones; Proud of team; Great production; Defining human nature; Confusing plans; Thanks, Coach; Beautiful leaves
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St. Louis police say daredevil motorcyclists turning violent
(State News ~ 11/06/07)
ST. LOUIS -- For nearly a decade, extreme motorcyclists have been causing concern for St. Louis area motorists, popping wheelies, standing on bikes, zipping in and out of traffic. Now, authorities say, some are turning violent. "This is something new," Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Al Nothum said...
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Chaffee mayor appoints 3 to police board
(Local News ~ 11/06/07)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- The Chaffee Police Personnel Board can now perform its duties again following Monday night's meeting of the Chaffee City Council. Mayor Loretta Mohorc appointed three people to the four-member board Monday. An appointment of the board's fourth and final member is in the works, Mohorc said...
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Sheriff believes foul play involved in 9-year-old girl's disappearance
(State News ~ 11/06/07)
STELLA, Mo. -- Investigators believe foul play was involved in the disappearance of a 9-year-old girl who was last seen in her home late Friday or early Saturday. Rowan Ford is a fourth-grader at Stella Elementary School. Stella is a town of fewer than 200 people near Neosho, Mo., in the southwest part of the state...
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Washington University researchers to study Antarctica's geology
(State News ~ 11/06/07)
ST. LOUIS -- A group of Washington University researchers will head to Antarctica later this month to learn more about the continent's geologic origins. The group will install 10 seismographs that will provide data to help other scientists build better climate change models, said Douglas Wiens, a Washington University professor and team leader...
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Starting a new chapter
(Local News ~ 11/06/07)
Carolyn Ford Bock warned people she was feeling "a little emotional" at Monday's ground-breaking ceremony for the Cape Girardeau Public Library's expansion. More than 70 people attended the ceremony, as tiny orange flags flickering in a light breeze outlined the library's future perimeter and a black, white and yellow banner across the library sign announced the construction...
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Out of the past 11/6/07
(Out of the Past ~ 11/06/07)
The first barge load of empty containers for shipping out of the Southeast Missouri Regional Port Authority's facility north of Scott City is expected to arrive at the port Monday; some containers will be transferred to an industrial plant on Nash Road for loading; others will go to a new warehouse in Scott City...
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Air Force suspends some F-15 flights after Mo. crash
(National News ~ 11/06/07)
ST. LOUIS -- The Air Force has suspended some F-15 flights, citing a possible structural failure discovered after one of the fighter jets crashed in central Missouri. All "non-mission critical" flights were suspended Saturday, a day after the Missouri Air National Guard jet crashed in a wooded area about 120 miles southwest of St. Louis, the Air Force said in a release dated Sunday...
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SIUE's faculty senate calls for Poshard's resignation
(State News ~ 11/06/07)
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. -- The faculty senate at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville wants the system's president to resign over plagiarism claims. The senate asked Glenn Poshard to step down in a statement today citing "his continued tendency to make unacceptable excuses for his plagiarism."...
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Region briefs 11/6/07
(Local News ~ 11/06/07)
Swingle promotes sequel to 2002 novel Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Morley Swingle will appear at two events this week to promote his new book, "Bootheel Man." The book is a sequel to his 2002 novel "The Gold of Cape Girardeau," and is printed by the Southeast Missouri State University Press. ...
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St. Louis art museum unveils design for $1.25 million expansion
(State News ~ 11/06/07)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis art museum Monday revealed the design for its $125 million expansion project. It will increase the number of museum galleries, providing additional space for the museum's collection of more than 30,000 objects and for touring shows...
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Writers' strike sends many late-nighttalk shows to reruns
(Entertainment ~ 11/06/07)
LOS ANGELES -- Americans may be getting more sleep after Hollywood writers went on strike Monday and forced the nation's late-night talk shows to start airing reruns. NBC said the "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" will immediately air repeats. Still, Leno made an appearance at the Burbank studio, arriving on a motorcycle to visit strikers walking a picket line...
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Panel to recommend FDA be given power for mandatory recalls
(National News ~ 11/06/07)
WASHINGTON -- An advisory commission created in response to concerns about recalls of dangerous toothpaste, pet food and toys will recommend to President Bush that the Food and Drug Administration be empowered to order mandatory recalls of products deemed a risk to consumers, an administration official said Monday...
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Discovery astronauts check wings for ride home
(National News ~ 11/06/07)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Shuttle Discovery's astronauts surveyed the wings of their ship Monday to ensure a safe descent over the American heartland after leaving the international space station. On the ride home Wednesday, the space shuttle will make the first coast-to-coast re-entry since Columbia shattered in the sky over Texas in 2003 and sent tens of thousands of pounds of wreckage raining down on at least two states...
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Patrick Rolwing
(Obituary ~ 11/06/07)
Patrick Newcum Rolwing, 77, a resident of Charleston, Mo., died Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 6, 1930, in the Texas Bend community of Mississippi County, to the late Otto Joseph and Ethel Newcum Rolwing. He married Joan Bishop Feb. 11, 1956. She survives of the home...
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Delmar Wagner
(Obituary ~ 11/06/07)
Delmar Andward Wagner, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday morning, Nov. 4, 2007, at his home. He was born Aug. 4, 1921, a son of William "Flay" and Clara Christine Koeppel Wagner. He and Bernice Latham of Morehouse, Mo., were married June 29, 1946, in Cape Girardeau...
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Loiselle Ellis
(Obituary ~ 11/06/07)
Margaret Loiselle Ellis, 89, of Charleston, Mo., died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007, at Charleston Manor. She was born Jan. 20, 1918, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Earnest G. and Chloe Alice Kassel Fisher. She and Joe E. Ellis Jr. were married Feb. 1, 1936. He died Oct. 25, 1988...
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William Shumaker
(Obituary ~ 11/06/07)
VILLA RIDGE, Ill. -- William Joseph Shumaker, 85, of Villa Ridge, Ill., died Monday, Nov. 5, 2007, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete with Jones Funeral Home in Villa Ridge, Ill.
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Frank Barker
(Obituary ~ 11/06/07)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Frank Louis Barker, 82, of Marble Hill died Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007, at Elder Care of Marble Hill. He was born Oct. 16, 1925, in Bristle, Va., son of Edward Arthur and Susie Ball Barker. He and Elaine Myers were married Aug. 3, 1982, in Glen Carbon, Ill...
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Alan Otte
(Obituary ~ 11/06/07)
Alan Joseph Otte, 23, of Millersville died Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007, at his home. He was born Aug. 31, 1984, in Cape Girardeau, son of Joseph A. and Mona Kramer Otte. Otte attended Jackson High School and had previously worked in the warehouse at Advanced Logistics in Jackson. He was working at Nordenia USA in Jackson, and attending Mineral Area College in Park Hills, Mo...
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Evelyn Wolfe
(Obituary ~ 11/06/07)
Evelyn A. Wolfe, 95, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Nov. 2, 2007, at the Lutheran Home. Friends may call from 8 to 9:30 a.m. today at Lorberg Memorial Funeral Chapel. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. today at St. Mary's Cathedral, with the Rev. Thomas Kiefer officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery...
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Cape/Jackson fire report 11/6/07
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/06/07)
Cape Girardeau Fire Department Firefighters responded to the following calls Sunday: n At 4:38 p.m., alarm sounding at 266 Seimers Drive. n At 4:51 p.m., a stove fire at 31 N. Henderson Ave. n At 5:06 p.m., an illegal burn in the 800 block of Karau Lane...
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Cape/Jackson police report 11/6/07
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/06/07)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Keith A. Sebastian, 49, 1300 N. Spanish St., was arrested on a Cape Girardeau County warrant for failure to appear for failure to register vehicle...
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Births 11/6/07
(Births ~ 11/06/07)
Manley; Anthony
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Critics say fragmented U.S. inspection system can't ensure food safety
(National News ~ 11/06/07)
OMAHA, Neb. -- Peanut butter is regulated by the Food and Drug Administration. But chicken pot pies are the U.S. Department of Agriculture's responsibility. Frozen cheese pizzas -- FDA. But if there's pepperoni on them, USDA has jurisdiction, too...
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Police, lawyers clash over state of emergency in Pakistan
(International News ~ 11/06/07)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Police fired tear gas and clubbed lawyers protesting against President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's emergency rule Monday. The U.S. and other nations called for elections to be held on schedule and said they were reviewing aid to Pakistan...
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Mexican villagers missing after landslide in wake of floods
(International News ~ 11/06/07)
VILLAHERMOSA, Mexico -- A massive wave of mud and water swept through a Mexican village Monday and up to 16 people were feared buried, officials said, as rescuers elsewhere worked furiously to deliver aid to victims of devastating flooding in southern Mexico...
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Democrats: White House must answer subpoenas
(National News ~ 11/06/07)
WASHINGTON -- House Democrats threatened Monday to hold President Bush's key confidants in contempt of Congress unless they comply with subpoenas for information on the Justice Department's purge of federal prosecutors last winter. The White House shrugged off the ultimatum, saying the information is off-limits under executive privilege and that the aides in question -- White House chief of staff Joshua Bolten and former presidential counselor Harriet Miers -- are immune from prosecution...
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Out of line: Diagnosing autism
(Community ~ 11/06/07)
Brian and Linda Randolph always knew their son Zach was different. The doctors told them he would catch up eventually and then diagnosed him with ADD. It wasn't until he started school in 2005 that he was diagnosed with autism. It took the parent of another autistic child at the school to recognize the disorder...
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Blood drives 11/6/07
(Community ~ 11/06/07)
Wednesday Monday Tuesday...
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Health calendar 11/6/07
(Community ~ 11/06/07)
Today Bosom Buddies: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at HealthPoint Plaza in Cape Girardeau. For any woman who is dealing with or has had breast cancer. For more information, call the Generations Center at 651-5825. Breast-feeding class: 3 to 5 p.m. in the Generations Center. Call the resource center at 651-5825 or register at www.southeastmissourihospital.com...
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Stephen Colbert drops presidential bid
(Entertainment ~ 11/06/07)
NEW YORK -- Stephen Colbert has dropped his bid for the White House. His announcement came after the South Carolina Democratic Executive Council voted last week to keep the host of "The Colbert Report" off the state's primary ballot. The vote was 13-3...
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Lillard, Redhawks establish passing attack
(College Sports ~ 11/06/07)
The Southeast Missouri State football team is riding a six-game losing streak and assured of its 15th losing record in 17 seasons on the Division I-AA level. But for the first time since second-year coach Tony Samuel took over the program, the Redhawks appear to have found a passing game...
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Little to miss rest of season
(Professional Sports ~ 11/06/07)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Rams defensive end Leonard Little will have surgery this week to repair a torn ligament in his left big toe, ending his season. Meanwhile, guard Richie Incognito said Monday he'll have surgery this week on his dislocated kneecap, and is expected to miss four to six weeks...
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DEI works to change perception of a team in trouble without Earnhardt
(Professional Sports ~ 11/06/07)
MOORESVILLE, N.C. -- When Martin Truex Jr. crossed the finish line in third place at Texas Motor Speedway, it capped his best weekend in almost two months and gave Dale Earnhardt Inc. results it could celebrate. No, it wasn't a victory. Those are hard to come by these days at DEI...
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Local All-American
(Professional Sports ~ 11/06/07)
Tyler Hansbrough's junior year at North Carolina has begun much the same way his sophomore did, as the leading vote-getter on The Associated Press' preseason All-America team. The 6-foot-9 forward was one vote shy of a unanimous pick Monday and was joined by senior center Roy Hibbert of Georgetown, senior guard Chris Lofton of Tennessee, senior guard Drew Neitzel of Michigan State and junior guard Darren Collison of UCLA...
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Roethlisberger scorches Baltimore's defense
(Professional Sports ~ 11/06/07)
PITTSBURGH -- Hall of Famers galore lined the Steelers' sideline, with Terry Bradshaw and Mean Joe Greene, Jack Ham, Mel Blount and Franco Harris out front. No wonder the Baltimore Ravens probably thought they were playing all of them and the current day Steelers, too...
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Missouri not getting carried away by rankings
(Professional Sports ~ 11/06/07)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- A few years ago, Missouri coach Gary Pinkel had concerns about how his players would adjust to being in the top 25. Now with his team ranked No. 7 in the nation, Pinkel has no such worries. It's the highest ranking for the Tigers since the 1979 team, led by quarterback Phil Bradley, made it to No. 5. Their No. 6 BCS standing is the best ever for the school, and Missouri leads the nation in three categories...
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Richardson: No current plans to attend Arkansas-Missouri
(Professional Sports ~ 11/06/07)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Former Arkansas coach Nolan Richardson said Monday he doesn't intend to go to the Razorbacks' Nov. 28 game against Missouri -- when one of his former assistants returns to Fayetteville as the Tigers' coach. "Not at this point," Richardson said. "There's nothing for me there at the University of Arkansas."...
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Dodgers introduce new manager
(Professional Sports ~ 11/06/07)
LOS ANGELES -- Standing on a center-field stage at Dodger Stadium, Joe Torre pulled on his new cap and jersey for the first time Monday as the sun peeked through an overcast sky. "I hope it stays out," Torre said with a smile, presumably speaking figuratively as well as literally...
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Russell returns to lead Pirates
(Professional Sports ~ 11/06/07)
PITTSBURGH -- John Russell is a humble guy who spent much of his career in the minors. He lacks a marquee name or a big-time resume, and he was fired as a coach two years ago by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Is this really the best person that very same Pittsburgh team could find to become its new manager -- someone the club's previous leadership let go?...
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Maddux returns to Padres with $10 million, 1-year deal
(Professional Sports ~ 11/06/07)
SAN DIEGO -- Greg Maddux plans to pad his Hall of Fame credentials with the San Diego Padres next season, agreeing Monday to a $10 million, one-year deal. Mad Dog has 347 wins, four Cy Young Awards and a World Series championship won in 1995 with the Atlanta Braves. He'll turn 42 on April 14...
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Andy Pettitte declines option with Yankees
(Professional Sports ~ 11/06/07)
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Andy Pettitte declined his $16 million option with the New York Yankees, still uncertain whether he wants to pitch next season. "I have spoken with Brian Cashman, who has reiterated what Hank Steinbrenner said about the Yankees wanting to give Andy all the time he needs to decide about next season," Pettitte's agent, Randy Hendricks, said Monday in an e-mail. ...
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The gift of anger
(Column ~ 11/06/07)
If there is one thing that plagues us mortals on the psychological front, it is the human emotion of anger. Too often, we want to flee from the red-eyed monster, or wrestle him to the ground. But both strategies only leave him strutting about like a puffed-up, flight-suited George W. declaring victory in a never-ending war...
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Fire marshal: Two dead in Monroe Co. house fire
(State News ~ 11/06/07)
MIDDLE GROVE, Mo. (AP) -- Authorities say two people are dead after a house fire in northeast Missouri. State Fire Marshal's Office investigator Bill Albus said Madison firefighters called to the home at about 5 a.m. Tuesday said the structure was fully engulfed in flames...
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Cole County judge cited for suspicion of drunken-driving
(State News ~ 11/06/07)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A Cole County judge was cited over the weekend for suspicion of drunken-driving, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said. Senior Judge Byron Kinder, 74, faces a likely charge of driving while intoxicated after a Highway Patrol trooper stopped Kinder's car on a rural road outside Jefferson City on Friday night...
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