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Judge considers man's effort to halt I-64 closure
(State News ~ 12/27/07)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A federal judge is expected to rule by Friday in a lawsuit aimed at stopping the closure of Interstate 64 in St. Louis. U.S. District Judge Stephen Limbaugh heard arguments Wednesday in the case filed by former St. Louis school board member Bill Haas. ...
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Suspect in shooting death of St. Louis officer to be tried as an adult
(State News ~ 12/27/07)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A judge rules that the 15-year-old accused of killing a St. Louis police officer in August should be tried as an adult. Antonio Andrews is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Officer Norvelle Brown. The shooting happened while Brown was on patrol...
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Federal appeals court upholds Missouri escape law
(State News ~ 12/27/07)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A federal appellate court has upheld a Missouri law that limits the appeal rights of convicted criminals who escape. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis on Wednesday rejected Alan Echols' claim that the escape law was applied inconsistently and arbitrarily...
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Plenty to do on New Year's Eve
(Local News ~ 12/27/07)
New Year's Eve will be hopping at local bars and restaurants this year, giving locals a wide array of entertainment and dining choices. Some shows, like the party at Port Cape Girardeau featuring the Memphis, Tenn., band Interstate 55, are already sold out, though Port Cape Girardeau owner Dennis "Doc" Cain said some openings could come available...
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Cape County assistant prosecutor dies after two-year fight with cancer
(Local News ~ 12/27/07)
Cape Girardeau County Assistant Prosecutor Michael S. Linsenmeyer, 33, formerly of St. Charles, Mo., died Tuesday after a two-year battle with cancer. Linsenmeyer was highly respected by the entire criminal justice community, said prosecuting attorney Morley Swingle, including crime victims for which he helped win justice...
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Epitaphs and mantras
(Column ~ 12/27/07)
Dec. 27, 2007 Dear Julie, Our friend Gail probably was a fan of Elizabeth Gilbert's book "Eat, Pray, Love" before Oprah Winfrey's favor turned it into the top-selling nonfiction paperback book of 2007. Gail gave the book to all her friends and follows Gilbert's advice to ask yourself each morning, "What do I really, really want?"; to ask yourself at the end of each day, "What was the happiest moment of my day?"; and throughout each day to refine your mantra, the encouragement you give yourself.. ...
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Krajcir not to appear Thursday in Cape Girardeau court
(Local News ~ 12/27/07)
Alleged serial killer Timothy W. Krajcir will not appear in Cape Girardeau County court today as expected, said prosecuting attorney Morley Swingle. Authorities expected to have transported Krajcir, 63, to Cape Girardeau County Jail from Tamms Correctional Center in Tamms, Il., earlier this week, but a Christmas Eve charge filed by the Williamson County State's attorney Charles Garnati delayed the plans, said Swingle...
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Assessing farmland
(Local News ~ 12/27/07)
Property tax time is here again. From now to the new year, people in local counties will be mailing checks or making stops at their collector's office. And like other business owners, farmers will have to pay tax on their land. But in Missouri farmers pay a much lower rate of property tax than most business owners and homeowners...
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Library getting an extreme makeover
(Local News ~ 12/27/07)
The current state of Cape Girardeau's library expansion may seem shocking. All but two small sections of the library's exterior walls have been removed. What remain are concrete columns holding the library's roof. Two rooms, which are scheduled for demolition in the near future, are left...
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Retailers don't see many day-after shoppers
(Local News ~ 12/27/07)
Retailers hoping after-Christmas sales would bolster a lackluster shopping season may be disappointed. Finding a parking spot was easy and lines were short at West Park Mall mid-day Wednesday. Most people appeared to be window-shopping and carried few purchases...
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Mosley column is special gift
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/27/07)
To the editor:What a pleasant surprise it was to see the front page of the paper on Christmas Eve and be allowed the pleasure of reading Jean Bell Mosley's words. She was born in the same area as I, and I have bought her books many times for my mother who remembers her family...
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Bus information is lacking
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/27/07)
To the editor:Having seen the bus-stop signs that have been erected throughout parts of Cape Girardeau, I thought it might be nice to avoid the Christmas parking hassle and catch a city bus to the mall. "Ah, I need a schedule. I'll look on the Web page," I thought to myself. While I'll admit my computer skills may not be cutting edge, finding this information turned out to be a daunting task...
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Speak Out 12/27/07
(Speak Out ~ 12/27/07)
Deadbeat moms; Navy rescue; It's working; Christmas angel; Making my day; Parental models; Speeding in Jackson; Better lane markings
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Business plan
(Editorial ~ 12/27/07)
Prominent Youth is a not-for-profit organization based in Kansas City, Mo. It's aim is to give entrepreneurial high school students an opportunity to not just learn how to succeed in business, but to start a business and see it become a success. The students are helped by mentors who provide advice and guidance. And the students are paid while they develop business and advertising plans and learn about budgets...
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Swimmers leave municipal pool
(Local News ~ 12/27/07)
One of Cape Girardeau's swim clubs and at least one high school team have switched from the city pool to Southeast Missouri State University's new aquatic center. The Southeast Aquatic League (SEALs) signed a one-year contract in November. Jackson Public Schools also recently inked a deal. Southeast's aquatic center opened Dec. 20...
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I-55 reduced at Highway 62 Friday
(Local News ~ 12/27/07)
Southbound Interstate 55 in Scott County will be reduced to one lane from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday. MoDOT crews will be making shoulder repairs on the section of I-55 at the Highway 62 overpass. The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use caution while traveling in the areas undergoing repairs...
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Two area schools receive grants from the Delta Regional Authority
(Local News ~ 12/27/07)
The Delta Regional Authority granted money to six Missouri entities this year, including two in Southeast Missouri. The Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center received $92,154 for equipment for the school's annex, which opened in August. The Cape Girardeau School District committed an in-kind match...
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Out of the past 12/27/07
(Out of the Past ~ 12/27/07)
Just as they finished cleaning up from record flooding the first week of December, some Southeast Missourians received more flooding over the weekend; from Thursday through Sunday, Cape Girardeau received 6.59 inches of rain. Fire breaks out in an electrical panel in a storage room of the Golden Dragon, 217 N. Kingshighway, causing moderate smoke damage to the restaurant and some fire damage to the storage room and its contents...
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Corrections 12/27/07
(Correction ~ 12/27/07)
A recent op-ed column by Jack Knowlan Sr. on the Opinion page should have said: "Congress and the president might eventually wake up, remove the subsidies and keep the ethanol plants in business." The Southeast Missourian strives for accuracy and regrets the error...
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Trust fund set up for family of police chase survivor
(Local News ~ 12/27/07)
Southeast Missourian CHAFFEE, Mo. -- A trust fund has been set up at a local bank to help the family of one of the survivors of a fatal police chase that originated in Chaffee in September 2006. The "Betina Ott and Children" fund has been set up at Montgomery Bank in Chaffee. Donations will help pay for the care of Ott's three children and help purchase a wheelchair-accessible van for her family...
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Myth exposed: Suicides rates actually decline in December
(State News ~ 12/27/07)
ST. LOUIS -- It's a holiday myth. No one knows how it started, but over the years it's become prevalent in American culture. And it's not true. Suicide rates are not higher during the holidays than at other times of the year. Experts have the numbers to prove it...
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Alcohol consumption monitors get high marks
(State News ~ 12/27/07)
ST. LOUIS -- An ankle monitor that keeps tabs on the alcohol consumption of people bonded out of jail or on probation is getting high marks from court and probation officials in the St. Louis area. Known as a SCRAM device, the monitor is strapped to the ankle of those involved in alcohol-related criminal cases. The device constantly tests perspiration for trace levels of alcohol...
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Determining the value of farmland
(Local News ~ 12/27/07)
The assessed value of farmland is determined by a formula based on the productive value of the land. For purposes of determining that productive value, farmland is broken down into eight "grades," the first being most productive, the eighth least productive...
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UM-Rolla students tackle projects overseas
(State News ~ 12/27/07)
ROLLA, Mo. -- For 15 University of Missouri-Rolla engineering students, a summer trip to the tropics was far from relaxing. The students were part of Engineers Without Borders, a national group that uses volunteers to help develop public infrastructure in poor and underdeveloped areas of the world...
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Investigation continues into fatal fire
(State News ~ 12/27/07)
STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. -- An investigation continues into a fire that killed an eastern Missouri woman. A juvenile has been arrested and two others have been questioned in the Saturday night fire that killed 72-year-old Thelma Nabors of Ste. Genevieve. She was found in her bedroom. A 13-year-old boy was also at the home but was unharmed...
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Births 12/27/07
(Births ~ 12/27/07)
Figueroa; Lummus; Schuchardt
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Cape/Jackson police report 12/27/07
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/27/07)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest n Billy L. Lockridge, 17, 800 S. Ellis St., was arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance. Assault...
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Cape/Jackson fire report 12/27/07
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/27/07)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday: n At 7:49 p.m., emergency medical service in the 1700 block of Bloomfield Street. n At 8:56 p.m., a still alarm at 1630 Kingsway Drive. n At 11:46 p.m., emergency medical service in the 1400 block of North Kingshighway...
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Neighboring guard units picking up slack during F-15 fleet groundings
(National News ~ 12/27/07)
FRESNO, Calif. -- The grounding of hundreds of F-15s because of dangerous structural defects is straining the nation's air defense network, forcing some states to rely on their neighbors' fighter jets for protection, and Alaska to depend on the Canadian military...
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Two arrested in deaths of six people in rural Wash.
(National News ~ 12/27/07)
CARNATION, Wash. -- Six people, likely three generations of a family, were found dead Wednesday at a rural property east of Seattle, and a law enforcement official said police arrested the property owner's daughter and her boyfriend. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to release the names, identified the pair as Michele Anderson, 29, and her boyfriend, Joseph McEnroe. ...
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Mabel Yancey
(Obituary ~ 12/27/07)
Mabel Lucille Yancey, 95, of Jackson died Monday, Dec. 24, 2007, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She was born Nov. 14, 1912, at Millersville, daughter of Carl Albert and Bessie Wise Overbeck. She and Robert Roy Yancey were married Dec. 5, 1942, in Gulfport, Miss. He died Aug. 31, 2006...
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Edward Stephens
(Obituary ~ 12/27/07)
Edward Thomas "Eddie" Stephens, 66, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2007, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born Oct. 13, 1941, in Cape Girardeau, son of Clifford and Josephine Blankenship Stephens. He and Myrtle Pedigo were married Jan. 1, 1994, in East Cape Girardeau, Ill...
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Shirley Barber
(Obituary ~ 12/27/07)
Shirley M. Barber, 56, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2007, in Cape Girardeau. She was born July 27, 1951, at Malden, Mo., daughter of the Rev. Cleo and Allie Mae Martin Clemons. She and Ozeal Barber were married June 12, 1993, at Malden...
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Michael Linsenmeyer
(Obituary ~ 12/27/07)
Michael Linsenmeyer, 33, of St. Charles, Mo., died Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2007, at St. Joseph Hospital in St. Charles. He was born May 17, 1974, in St. Charles, son of Charles and Virginia Linsenmeyer. Linsenmeyer was a graduate of the Academy of the Sacred Heart, Duchesne High School, Georgetown University and University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law...
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Bertrand Mattingly
(Obituary ~ 12/27/07)
BREWER, Mo. -- Bertrand V. "Bert" Mattingly, 78, of Brewer died Monday, Dec. 24, 2007, at Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville, Mo. He was born June 20, 1929, at St. Mary, Mo., son of Vincent and Rosella Gibbar Mattingly. He and Margie Brewer were married April 26, 1952, at Brewer...
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Greg King
(Obituary ~ 12/27/07)
ANNA, Ill. -- Greg L. King, 50, of Anna died Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2007, at Union County Hospital. He was born Nov. 29, 1957, in Anna, son of Carl G. and Donna Mull King. King operated a lawn service in Anna. Survivors include his father of Anna, and a sister, Brenda Dunn of Dongola, Ill...
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Don Butler
(Obituary ~ 12/27/07)
OLMSTED, Ill. -- Don W. Butler, 57, of Olmsted died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2007, at Massac Memorial Hospital in Metropolis, Ill. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to service time Saturday at Bethel Temple Church of God in Christ at Mounds, Ill. The funeral will be at noon Saturday at the church, with elders Dexter Hurt and James Watkins officiating. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery near Olmsted...
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Edyth Walls
(Obituary ~ 12/27/07)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Edyth Walls, 86, of Cairo died Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2007, at Daystar Care Center. She was the daughter of John and Bessie Holdman. She married Roy L. Walls, who preceded her in death. Walls was a pastor and evangelist since age 15. Survivors include two sons, Roy "Buddy" Walls of Mounds, Ill., Jerry Walls of Urbandale, Ill.; two daughters, Janet McBee of Mounds, Barbara Franklin of Cairo; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren...
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William Cleaves
(Obituary ~ 12/27/07)
William Thomas "Billy" Cleaves, 61, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2007, at his home. He was born Dec. 26, 1945, at Diehlstadt, Mo., son of A.C. and Thelma Halliburton Cleaves. Cleaves was a graduate of Lincoln High School in Charleston, Mo...
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Donald Guerrier
(Obituary ~ 12/27/07)
BENTON, Mo. -- Donald I. Guerrier, 64, of Benton died Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 22, 1943, in New Orleans, son of Jack and Beatrice Wells Guerrier. He first married Gladys Johnson, then Emma Alsup and later Rhonda McVay...
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Kellie Clements
(Obituary ~ 12/27/07)
BIEHLE, Mo. -- Kellie L. Clements, 78, of Biehle, died Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2007, at Perry County Nursing Home in Perryville, Mo. He was born May 14, 1929, in Bollinger County, son of Louis Henry and Elizabeth Barbara Werth Clements. He and M. Marie Meyer were married Nov. 7, 1953...
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Kenneth Long
(Obituary ~ 12/27/07)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Kenneth C. Long, 85, of Advance died Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2007, at his home. He was born Oct. 8, 1922, at Brownwood, Mo., son of John and Lena Boner Long. He and Mary Duncan were married March 17, 1951, in Piggott, Ark. She died March 9, 2003...
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Kansas City blues icon Annetta 'Cotton Candy' Washington dies at 76
(State News ~ 12/27/07)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City blues icon Annetta "Cotton Candy" Washington died on Christmas from complications from a stroke. She was 76. The singer suffered a stroke on Dec. 15 while performing at a breast cancer benefit at Blayney's blues club in the city's Westport bar entertainment district, said saxophonist Chris Cohick, a regular Washington collaborator. ...
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Nature Center holds three-day educational event on swamps
(Local News ~ 12/27/07)
Cabin Fever days at the Cape Girardeau Conservation Campus Nature Center allows all ages to experience life within the swamp during a time when school is out. The event began Wednesday and will continue through Friday with planned activities beginning at 10 a.m. and running until 2 p.m...
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Cooperation gets chair to new owner
(Local News ~ 12/27/07)
Things sometimes seem to work out for the best, especially around Christmas. Ruth Dockins at the Southeast Missouri Area Agency on Aging recently received a call from Mike Webb of Jackson. He wanted to make her aware that a lift chair no longer in use was in need of a home...
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VFW presents multiple awards at dinner
(Local News ~ 12/27/07)
Students and their parents, firemen and policemen were honored at a recent dinner held at VFW Post 3838. Awards, presented by master of ceremonies Tom Berkbigler, included first-, second- and third-place winners in the Voice of Democracy and Patriot's Pen essay contests and a policeman and fireman of the year award...
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Organization accepting donated cars for tax deduction
(Local News ~ 12/27/07)
Donate your unwanted car for a tax deduction Cars4Charities will handle the donation process if you chose to donate your unwanted car for a year end tax deduction which could make you eligible for $500 or whatever the car is sold for (whichever is greater). ...
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Investigation of tiger escape continues at zoo
(National News ~ 12/27/07)
SAN FRANCISCO -- The big cat exhibit at the San Francisco Zoo was cordoned off as a crime scene Wednesday as investigators tried to determine whether a 300-pound Siberian tiger that killed a visitor escaped from its high-walled pen on its own or someone did something wrong...
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Biodegradable coffins part of eco-friendly funeral trend
(National News ~ 12/27/07)
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Cynthia Beal wants to be an Oregon cherry tree after she dies. She has everything to make it happen -- a body, a burial site and a biodegradable coffin. "It is composting at its best," said Beal, owner of The Natural Burial Company, which will sell a variety of eco-friendly burial products when it opens in January, including the Ecopod, a kayak-shaped coffin made out of recycled newspapers...
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78 Indonesians feared dead in landslides
(International News ~ 12/27/07)
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Rescuers dug through mountains of mud Wednesday in search of survivors from landslides in western Indonesia, some using their bare hands because blocked roads delayed the arrival of heavy-lifting equipment. At least 78 people were feared dead -- most of them killed in a single landslide in the Karanganyar district that buried a late-night dinner party, a rescue official said. The victims had just cleaned up a mud-covered home...
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Turkish jets strike suspected rebel caves
(International News ~ 12/27/07)
ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkish warplanes struck Wednesday at mountain caves that the military said Kurdish rebels were preparing to use as winter hide-outs in northern Iraq, the third cross-border air assault in 10 days. The planes conducted "an effective pinpoint operation" against the separatist rebels of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, the military said in a statement posted on its Web site. However, no rebel deaths from the strikes were immediately reported...
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Court sentences aid workers for failed kidnappings
(International News ~ 12/27/07)
N'DJAMENA, Chad -- A Chadian court sentenced six French aid workers to eight years of forced labor Wednesday after finding them guilty of trying to kidnap 103 African children and bring them to Europe. The sentence was announced on the fourth day of the trial. ...
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12-year-old survivor of plane crash reunited with family
(International News ~ 12/27/07)
DAVID, Panama -- The sole survivor of a plane crash was reunited with her family Wednesday after rescue workers trekked for five hours to carry the 12-year-old American girl out of a remote mountain area, then airlifted her to a hospital. Francesca Lewis, wearing a neck brace and with one arm bandaged, met with her parents at a hospital in the town of David...
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Stocks finish flat over concerns about retail sales, oil prices
(National News ~ 12/27/07)
NEW YORK -- Stocks finished largely flat Wednesday as investors returned from the Christmas holiday to news of weaker-than-expected retail sales. A jump in oil prices also concerned Wall Street. The International Council of Shopping Centers said its index of retail chain store sales rose 2.8 percent last week, rounding out a sluggish December performance that puts merchants on track for a smaller sales gain than the trade group originally expected. ...
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U.S. home prices make record fall in October
(National News ~ 12/27/07)
NEW YORK -- U.S. home prices fell in October for the 10th consecutive month, posting their largest drop since early 1991, according to a key index released Wednesday. The record 6.7 percent slide in the Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller home price index also marked the 23rd consecutive month that prices either fell or grew more slowly than the month prior...
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At the theaters
(Entertainment ~ 12/27/07)
'Great Debaters'; 'Water Horse: Legend of the Deep'; 'Aliens vs. Predator Requiem'; 'Alvin and the Chipmunks'; 'August Rush'; 'Charlie Wilson's War'; 'Enchanted'; 'The Golden Compass'; 'I Am Legend'; 'National Trerasure: Book of Secrets'; 'No Country for Old Men'; 'P.S. I Love You'; 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'; 'Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story'
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Bulldogs 'Advance' to quarterfinals
(High School Sports ~ 12/27/07)
Notre Dame's Mark Himmelberg says he's glad fellow senior, 6-foot-8 Ryan Willen, is back in the lineup after the Bulldogs started the season 2-3 without him. "I don't care what they say: size does matter," Himmelberg said, discussing Willen, a center who missed the first five games with a stress fracture in his ankle...
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Tigers pull together to thwart Woodland
(High School Sports ~ 12/27/07)
Central's Anthony Watts says not just one player on the Tigers stepped up and accepted a leadership role when top scorer Jajuan Bell was suspended indefinitely for breaking a team rule. Instead, the whole team did. "Not one player but most mostly the team," Watts said. "Everybody has to step their game up a little bit more without him."...
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Son of ex-Southeast star helps Braves to victory
(High School Sports ~ 12/27/07)
The familiar name of Otto Porter echoed throughout the home gym of the Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team Wednesday. This Porter, however, was the son and namesake of the former sharp-shooting Southeast basketball star Otto Porter. Porter's offspring scored 14 points during Scott County Central's 94-27 victory over Chaffee during the first round of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament as veteran coach Ronnie Cookson guided him from the sideline at the Show Me Center...
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Bluejays christen tourney with rout
(High School Sports ~ 12/27/07)
The 63rd annual Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament got off to a familiar start for the Charleston Bluejays. Playing the first game of the tournament as the No. 1 seed for the fifth-straight year, the Bluejays rolled past the 16th-seeded Delta Bobcats 97-41...
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Saxony, Zalma win in tourney
(High School Sports ~ 12/27/07)
The Saxony Lutheran Crusaders posted a 80-43 win at the Saxony Lutheran Christmas tournament Wednesday. The tourney host was led by Max Wieser who scored 19 points and Garrett Fritsche who netted 13. In other tournament action, Zalma routed Christ Our Savior 92-24...
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Players vote Witherspoon Rams' MVP
(Professional Sports ~ 12/27/07)
ST. LOUIS -- When Leonard Little was placed on injured reserve at midseason, the St. Louis Rams had to find another pass rusher. As it turned out, the answer was at middle linebacker. Will Witherspoon is on track to lead the team in tackles for the second straight season heading into Sunday's finale at Arizona. He also has had a lot of chances to line up at end on third down in what essentially is a 3-4 alignment, producing a team-leading and career-high seven sacks...
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Osgood, Red Wings shut out Blues
(High School Sports ~ 12/27/07)
ST. LOUIS -- Chris Osgood stopped 20 shots for his 45th career shutout, leading the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-0 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night. Center Valtteri Filppula scored twice to pace the Red Wings, who won for the fifth time in their last six games and improved to 27-7-3 overall...
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La. population rebounding from Katrina
(National News ~ 12/27/07)
WASHINGTON -- The population of Louisiana fell by a quarter-million people after Hurricane Katrina tore through New Orleans in August 2005. The damage was so bad, some worried whether anyone would ever come back. Some did. New population estimates released Thursday by the Census Bureau show that in the year ending July 1, the state saw a net increase of about 50,000 people, a 1.2 percent increase. ...
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2007 was quite a year
(Entertainment ~ 12/27/07)
We all knew 2007 would be a big year for local entertainment headlines before it even started, primarily for one big reason: the opening of the River Campus. In a city that's never really had a performing arts center, the opening of a place like the River Campus, with its Bedell Performance Hall, is definitely a big deal...
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'P. S. I Love You:' Skip this sappy flick
(Entertainment ~ 12/27/07)
My husband and I thought "P.S. I Love You" would make a good date movie; however, he fell asleep after the opening credits, and for the next two hours I struggled with why Hilary Swank would have chosen to act in this movie. This misguided chick flick jumps through too many hoops just to state the obvious: "Life goes on, and enjoy the time you have."...
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Fine dining perfected: Celebrations takes pride in its offerings
(Entertainment ~ 12/27/07)
On the superficial side, you can't get much more low-profile than Celebrations Restaurant and Bar. No large signs scream its name to cars and passers-by from its 615 Bellevue St. location. You won't hear, read or see ads touting the fine dining experience offered at Celebrations, one of only a handful of true fine dining establishments in Cape Girardeau...
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Three bands to watch in 2008
(Entertainment ~ 12/27/07)
2007 has been an exciting year for local music, and 2008 looks to build on that success. But even though many local bands are worth mentioning here, these three in particular go into the New Year with a fantastic outlook and a great deal of momentum...
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Private beliefs, public expression
(Entertainment ~ 12/27/07)
Religious revivals swept the American Western frontier at the end of the 18th and beginning of the 19th centuries. These services offered a special place at the front of the church called the "anxious bench" for people who were grappling with their sins. "They did their business before God and before everybody else present," Ryan Harper said...
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Book review: "The Reverend Guppy's Aquarium"
(Entertainment ~ 12/27/07)
Ever wonder how the Jacuzzi got its name? Or the Frisbee? Or leotards and silhouettes? All these things were named after people, and this book tells you how. Dodd, a British writer, takes us on his wide travels to run down the stories. We go to a chilly specimen room at the National History Museum in London to view the first fish to be called a guppy. ...
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Stephen Colbert selected as AP Celebrity of the Year
(Entertainment ~ 12/27/07)
While most TV characters remain boxed inside the frames of our sets, Stephen Colbert has routinely injected his on-screen persona into everything from the presidential race to ice cream. In 2007, the mock pundit on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report" exceeded the influence of most real pundits, orchestrating an ill-fated (and Doritos-sponsored) run for president and topping the best-seller lists with his book "I Am America (And So Can You!)."...
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New DVD releases
(Entertainment ~ 12/27/07)
"Eastern Promises" Viggo Mortensen and filmmaker David Cronenberg have become an item, collaborating on two twisting crime thrillers back-to-back touching on intriguing matters of identity while keeping the action upfront and original. "Eastern Promises," their followup to "A History of Violence," just picked up three Golden Globe nominations, including best drama and an acting honor for Mortensen. ...
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New Year's Eve for the family
(Entertainment ~ 12/27/07)
New Year's Eve isn't just for alcohol-fueled revelry. In St. Louis, families can get in on the celebration, too. Since 1992, St. Louis has been celebrating New Year's Eve in a way that adults and children can enjoy with First Night. Organizers call First Night a time to "dance, play, act, create and sing our way into the New Year!"...
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Worth the Drive
(Entertainment ~ 12/27/07)
Sure, keeping your party local on New Year's Eve is a bit safer than hitting the road to one of the bigger metropolitan areas in the region, but just in case you're feeling adventurous, here are some things going on within a short drive of Cape Girardeau on New Year's Eve...
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My playlist: Mike Renick
(Entertainment ~ 12/27/07)
Mike Renick gives his top five songs of 2007 1. Snow (Hey Oh) -- Red Hot Chili Peppers Love the song. And who doesn't love the Chili Peppers? 2. Into the Ocean -- Blue October Vocals sound a lot like Peter Gabriel. Unique song. 3. Sweet Escape -- Gwen Stefani...
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Reservations in hand?
(Entertainment ~ 12/27/07)
If your reservations aren't already in hand, you might find it hard to get a table at Cape Girardeau's fine dining establishments this New Year's Eve. Celebrations is totally booked, and at last check tables were going fast at Royal N'Orleans (they've been getting calls since late summer). The situation is the same at Rose Bed Inn, another reservations-only restaurant...
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Artifacts 12/27/07
(Entertainment ~ 12/27/07)
Neumeyer to give photo lecture; 'Talent' winner coming to Paducah; Kathy Griffin hits Fox Theatre; Vince Gill to play benefit
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Top 5 CDs
(Entertainment ~ 12/27/07)
The five best selling CDs from PMac music in Cape Girardeau from Dec. 17 to 23:1. Kid Rock, "Rock N Roll Jesus" 2. Rick Springfield, "Christmas With You" 3. Seether, "Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces" 4. Josh Groban, "Noel" 5. Craig Morgan, "Little Bit of Life"...
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Sweeney Todd: A musical done right
(Entertainment ~ 12/27/07)
I rarely enjoy horror films. And it can be said I dislike musicals. Combining the two should therefore double the "just shoot me" factor. "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street," however, is quite good. In fact I consider it the best real musical in a very long time...
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New Year's resolutions for Mike Renick
(Entertainment ~ 12/27/07)
Mike Renick's goal for the new year? Put out his first real studio album with the Mike Renick Band and try to spread the band's area of influence...
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Complete calendar
(Entertainment ~ 12/27/07)
Thursday, Dec. 27 Safe Sitter: Saint Francis Medical Center, conference room A, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament: Show Me Center, games begin at 9 a.m. Newborn Massage: Southeast Missouri Hospital's Generations Family Resource Center, 10 to 11 a.m...
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Good bets
(Entertainment ~ 12/27/07)
ARTS Cape Girardeau Then and Now Photographer Tom Neumeyer explores the city's past and present. When: Through Jan. 16 Where: River Campus Art Gallery THEATER "Wicked" What happened in Oz before Dorothy? When: Through Jan. 6 Where: Fox Theatre, St. Louis...
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Local New Year's Eve shows
(Entertainment ~ 12/27/07)
New Year's Eve shows Classic Country Band The five-piece Classic Country Band is exactly what it's name says: country done old-style. The band features beloved steel player Webb Tripp, who bassist Phyllis Brunke says is the star of the show. This country dancing show, at the Jackson American Legion Hall, is an alternative to all the rock shows happening on New Year's Eve...
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Train cars carrying sulfric acid derail near Pevely
(State News ~ 12/27/07)
PEVELY, Mo. (AP) -- Investigators are trying to determine what caused the derailment of six train cars containing sulfuric acid near St. Louis. The derailment happened Wednesday night near Pevely in Jefferson County. No one was hurt. Authorities say the cars derailed over a 100-foot embankment...
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