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We want your stories
(Local News ~ 04/02/08)
The Southeast Missourian is seeking your stories for its Web site, semissourian.com. When we launched our new Web site in February, one of the primary goals was to make our readers feel like they're part of the news. One way we're doing this is by giving you the chance to give us your stories...
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Harry Noel
(Obituary ~ 04/02/08)
Harry A. Noel, 68, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2008, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Feb. 23, 1940, in Jackson, son of Arthur L. and Anna F. Siebert Noel. He and Barbara A. Godwin were married May 18, 1963...
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Helen Guth
(Obituary ~ 04/02/08)
Helen Marie Guth, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, March 31, 2008, at the Lutheran Home. She was born Sept. 4, 1922, in Farrar, Mo., daughter of Joseph F. and Kathryn Mahnken Meier. She and Elmer Guth were married Oct. 1, 1944, at Farrar. He died Aug. 26, 1995...
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Earleen Lowes
(Obituary ~ 04/02/08)
Earleen Gail Lowes, 55, of Jackson died Sunday, March 30, 2008, at her home. She was born Sept. 25, 1952, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Leonard Herman and Stella Marie Crader Nothdurft. She and Richard Leonard Lowes were married June 1, 1974. Lowes was director of health information at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Mo. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church...
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Redhawks defeat nationally ranked Vanderbilt
(College Sports ~ 04/02/08)
Southeast Missouri State baseball coach Mark Hogan would have been glad to play Vanderbilt regardless of the outcome. That the Redhawks upset the nationally ranked Commodores 12-8 in Nashville, Tenn., on Tuesday only made things sweeter. "It's a really big win for our program, and a great team effort," Hogan said. "A lot of guys played a big part in it."...
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Central netters sweep Poplar Bluff
(High School Sports ~ 04/02/08)
David Berry and Patrick Duffy dominated their competition to earn a 10-4 victory at No. 1 doubles and help the Central tennis team sweep Poplar Bluff 9-0 on Tuesday. Berry won by forfeit at No. 1 singles, while Duffy earned a 6-2, 6-0 victory at No. 2 singles. They then teamed to defeat Malay Bhatt and Davis Wilson 10-4 in their doubles match...
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Matthews plays among
the boys at Notre Dame
(High School Sports ~ 04/02/08)
Notre Dame senior Emily Matthews practices golf any place possible -- the driving range, the putting green, the golf course and even in her bedroom. "I set up a trash can in my room, and I'll chip ping pong balls into the trash can," Matthews said. "I moved my furniture around so I could have a longer way to chip."...
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Niemczyk selected conference player of year
(High School Sports ~ 04/02/08)
Bell City senior Nick Niemczyk was named the player of the year in the Stoddard County Athletic Association for the 2007-08 basketball season. Niemczyk led the Cubs to the league's regular-season and tournament titles and helped them win a fourth straight Class 1 district championship...
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Stevens,
Central
get better
of Bulldogs
(High School Sports ~ 04/02/08)
Central's Garrett Stevens and Notre Dame's Mark Himmelberg played baseball together growing up, so they knew what to expect with the other one on the mound. Himmelberg collected a pair of hits in three trips to the plate, but Stevens got the better of him with a 3-for-3 performance Tuesday. Stevens also outpitched his buddy, as the Tigers defeated the Bulldogs 6-1 in a game played at Notre Dame because Central's field was too wet...
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Old wood reborn in home furnishings
(Community ~ 04/02/08)
Some aficionados chuckle at the notion of calling recycled wood an emerging trend. After all, it's been around since the first time someone picked up a fallen branch and made something out of it. But reusing old wood in new ways -- whether fashioning railroad ties into flooring or old pickle barrels into a bed -- is enjoying a renewed vogue among homeowners weary of generic looks and worried about the environment...
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Selecting a television can be a complex process
(Community ~ 04/02/08)
If you don't know a burn-in from a black black, your TV is probably stuck in the last century. It can take months of investigation to select a television, and shoppers will likely pick up some new vocabulary on the way: "refresh rate," "screen performance" and "black blacks."...
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Highly decorated group looks to write more history
(College Sports ~ 04/02/08)
HOUSTON -- Bill Walton played what many agree was the best college game ever. Michael Jordan is universally praised as the best player ever. Years before either of them came along, the great Wilt Chamberlain redefined what a big, athletic center could accomplish...
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Dow Jones rallies nearly 400 points amid optimism
(Business ~ 04/02/08)
NEW YORK -- Wall Street began the second quarter with a big rally Tuesday as investors rushed back into stocks, optimistic that the worst of the credit crisis has passed and that the economy is faring better than expected. The Dow Jones industrials surged nearly 400 points, and all the major indexes were up more than 3 percent...
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Marquette's Crean
to be introduced
as coach at Indiana
(College Sports ~ 04/02/08)
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Indiana University will hire Marquette's Tom Crean as its basketball coach and is expected to introduce him at a news conference today. University trustee Philip Eskew confirmed the hiring. Eskew said Crean had signed a letter-of-intent with the university and was meeting with his team Tuesday night...
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Farm income boosts economy in Midwest
(Business ~ 04/02/08)
OMAHA, Neb. -- The economic outlook for the Midwest and Plains region improved in March as farm income remained strong and the region experienced fewer problems in the housing market than the rest of the nation, according to a report released Tuesday...
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A brief look at the local teams
(High School Sports ~ 04/02/08)
GOLF St. Vincent Indians Coach: Tom Prost Last season's record: 8-2 Postseason results: Conference tournament champions, district champions, fourth place at state Returning starters (with scoring average): Jason Carron, jr., 47; Brandon Trapp, so., 48...
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State senators approve immigration legislation following brief debate
(State News ~ 04/02/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- State senators gave quick preliminary approval Tuesday to legislation cracking down on illegal immigrants and those who hire them. The bill would require police to check immigration status after arrests; block illegal immigrants from receiving public benefits such as aid for food, housing or retirement; and withhold state money from cities with policies to not cooperate with immigration authorities, among other things...
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House passes amendment limiting property tax increases
(State News ~ 04/02/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A proposed constitutional amendment intended to limit local property tax increases passed the House on Tuesday, an important step toward appearing on Missouri's ballot this year. Supporters say the measure would close a loophole that allows some public schools, cities, counties and other governmental entities to reap a financial windfall when reassessments result in sharply higher home values...
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Ted Turner says he's sorry for criticizing religion, partners with churches in malaria fight
(National News ~ 04/02/08)
NEW YORK -- Ted Turner, who once called Christianity a "religion for losers," launched a $200 million partnership Tuesday with Lutherans and Methodists to fight malaria in Africa, apologizing for his past criticism of religion and calling faith a "bright spot" in the world...
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Cards fall in opener replay
(High School Sports ~ 04/02/08)
ST. LOUIS — No Clydesdales or convertibles. No success, either, for the St. Louis Cardinals in their rescheduled home opener. Third baseman Troy Glaus' throwing error allowed the tying run to score, and Jayson Nix walked with the bases loaded in a two-run eighth inning, helping the Colorado Rockies begin the defense of their NL championship with a 2-1 victory on Tuesday night...
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Memo allowing use of harsh interrogation released by Pentagon
(National News ~ 04/02/08)
WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon on Tuesday made public a now-defunct legal memo that approved the use of harsh interrogation techniques against terror suspects, saying that President Bush's wartime authority trumps any international ban on torture. The Justice Department memo, dated March 14, 2003, outlines legal justification for military interrogators to use harsh tactics against al-Qaida and Taliban detainees overseas -- so long as they did not specifically intend to torture their captors...
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Missouri House endorses bill making helmets optional for motorcyclists
(State News ~ 04/02/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Motorcyclists who are at least 21 years old could ride without helmets under a House bill given initial approval Tuesday. State law currently requires all motorcycle riders to wear helmets. Some lawmakers have tried for several years to repeal that law...
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Drug lord wanted by U.S. gets 30-year prison sentence
(International News ~ 04/02/08)
SAO PAULO, Brazil -- A reputed Colombian drug lord whose cartel is accused of having shipped hundreds of tons of cocaine to the United States was sentenced Tuesday to more than 30 years in prison in Brazil for crimes committed in that country. Juan Carlos Ramirez Abadia, who was arrested last year in Brazil, was found guilty of money laundering, corruption, conspiracy and use of false documents in this South American country. ...
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Billy Brown
(Obituary ~ 04/02/08)
Billy D. Brown, 81, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, March 31, 2008, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born Dec. 29, 1926, in Cape Girardeau, son of Clarence and Orpha Weaver Brown. Bill was raised by his grandparents, William and Nora Weaver. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Northern Cherokee Nation...
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Police report 4/2/08
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/02/08)
@graphic_body_indent_bold leadin:The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A 15-year-old boy was cited in juvenile court for possession of a controlled substance. n Ryan A. Nash, 21, 1941 Emily Court, was arrested on suspicion of assault...
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Credit sense: How did we get into this subprime mess?
(Column ~ 04/02/08)
I'm just an old country boy, and, as such, I'll admit some confusion concerning the national discussion on the home mortgage crisis. I can understand that some folk have had problems making their house payments. And I can understand that this puts more houses on the market and reduces the prices for all houses...
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Congress presses oil chiefs on big profits
(National News ~ 04/02/08)
WASHINGTON -- Don't blame us, oil industry chiefs told a skeptical Congress. Top executives of the country's five biggest oil companies said Tuesday they know record fuel prices are hurting people, but they argued it's not their fault and their huge profits are in line with other industries...
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Rape, burglary charges against Cape man dropped
(Local News ~ 04/02/08)
Twenty-four hours after Jon M. Thrower was arrested and charged with rape and burglary for an alleged attack on a 24-year-old woman, Cape Girardeau authorities released him from jail and dismissed all charges against him. The alleged victim was lying when she accused Thrower, according to Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Morley Swingle...
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Opposition leader in Zimbabwe says he won presidential election
(International News ~ 04/02/08)
HARARE, Zimbabwe -- The main opposition leader insisted Tuesday he has won Zimbabwe's presidential election outright and denied persistent reports he was negotiating to ease out President Robert Mugabe, who has led the country from liberation to ruin...
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Speak Out 4/2/08
(Speak Out ~ 04/02/08)
Manipulating voters PREVIOUSLY, IN a lot of states, bars are closed on election day and opened after polling hours in order to keep the voters from being unduly influenced. Now there are regulations pertaining to campaign workers regarding how far they must stay away from the polling place to keep from unduly influencing voters. What gives radio talk-show hosts the right to manipulate voting Americans?...
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Newly found parachute not from D.B. Cooper, says man who provided the skyjacker's chutes
(National News ~ 04/02/08)
VANCOUVER, Wash. -- A recently discovered parachute could not have been used by D.B. Cooper in 1971, says the man who packed the four chutes that were given to the mysterious skyjacker. The torn, tangled parachute -- found by children about a month ago along a dirt road near Amboy -- was probably made around 1945, said Earl Cossey, who examined the chute for the FBI on Friday...
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Robert Brothers
(Obituary ~ 04/02/08)
Robert L. "Bob" Brothers, 92, of Jackson, passed away Sunday, March 30, 2008, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born May 6, 1915, in Cape Girardeau, son of Thomas and Elizabeth Schweigert Brothers. He and Norma D. Ristig were married June 4, 1938, in Luxora, Ark. She passed away Jan. 28, 2003...
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Out of the past 4/2/08
(Out of the Past ~ 04/02/08)
25 years ago: April 2, 1983 Both representatives from Cape Girardeau County — Marvin E. Proffer and Mary Kasten — are optimistic for prospects of state bond funds for a multipurpose building in Cape Girardeau, if a $5 million local bond issue is approved by voters Tuesday...
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Blues squander early lead, lose to Predators 4-3 in OT
(Professional Sports ~ 04/02/08)
ST. LOUIS -- Vying for one of the last playoff spots in the Western Conference, the Nashville Predators know they need to get all the points they can. The Predators trailed by three goals just 7 minutes in, replaced their starting goalie and then pulled off an improbable comeback, capped by Rich Peverley's overtime goal to beat the St. Louis Blues 4-3 on Tuesday night...
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More consumer goods, private farmland offered in Cuba
(International News ~ 04/02/08)
HAVANA -- Shoppers snapped up DVD players, motorbikes and pressure cookers Tuesday as a slew of consumer products went on sale to all Cuban citizens for the first time. Possibly more significant, Cuba announced it will lend unproductive state land to private farmers to boost agricultural production...
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Top MLB salaries
(Professional Sports ~ 04/02/08)
Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from management and player sources and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses and other guaranteed income. For some players, parts of salaries deferred without interest are discounted to reflect present-day values...
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Fire report 4/2/08
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/02/08)
@graphic_body_indent_bold leadin:Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday: n At 7:13 p.m., emergency medical service in the 100 block of East Rodney Drive. n At 7:55 p.m., an alarm sounding at 1912 Broadway. n At 10:57 p.m., a citizen assist in the 2500 block of Bloomfield Road...
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Growing a garden can be tantalizing to all your senses
(Column ~ 04/02/08)
My first impression of a garden was a row of corn, beans, potatoes and other plants next to Grandpa's house on the farm. It became my favorite destination at Grandpa's because I could get dirty without Grandma or Mom getting too mad at me. My concept of gardening was getting dirty while working (playing) in the vegetables...
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Senate seeks to move foreclosure relief bill amid housing crisis
(National News ~ 04/02/08)
WASHINGTON -- Under growing pressure from voters to do something about the nation's home foreclosure crisis, top Senate leaders agreed Tuesday to at least start with a plan that can win the support of both Democrats and Republicans. The pact between Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., ended weeks of partisan bickering over what to do about the crisis in the housing market and the toxic effect it's having on the economy...
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Graffiti artists asked to decorate L.A. walls, then told to whitewash over work
(National News ~ 04/02/08)
LOS ANGELES -- It was a graffiti artist's dream come true: 10,000 square feet of concrete and a permit to paint. Families brought their children to watch as hundreds of muralists, using their own materials and working for free, sprayed colorful shades on the banks of a man-made riverbed...
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Apply for assistance
(Local News ~ 04/02/08)
Residents of Cape Girardeau, Scott, Stoddard and Bollinger counties are now eligible for federal disaster assistance to rebuild from the March 18 and 19 storms and subsequent flooding. Grants can help pay for emergency housing and repairs to make a home safe and sanitary; low-interest loans can be used to rebuild a home or business, replace lost property or defer economic losses. To apply:...
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Births 4/2/08
(Births ~ 04/02/08)
Rogers Son to Rondall L. and Christina M. Rogers Jr. of Scott City, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:09 a.m. Sunday, March 23, 2008. Name, James Thomas. Weight, 6 pounds, 9 ounces. Fourth son. Mrs. Rogers is the former Christina Rulo, daughter of Lynnie Rulo and Peggy Rulo of Benton, Mo. She is employed at Quality Packaging Inc. Rogers is the son of Rebecca Caviness of Scott City and Rondall Rogers of Benton. He is self-employed...
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Raising a shield
(Editorial ~ 04/02/08)
In recent years, Missouri legislators have considered but not adopted proposed bills that would create what amounts to a modified shield law for journalists in the state. Currently, Missouri law is fuzzy about when and under what circumstances reporters and photographers can be compelled to turn over notes, photos and other unpublished or unaired information. ...
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Lucas Walker
(Obituary ~ 04/02/08)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Lucas James Walker, 4 months, of Chaffee died Monday, March 31, 2008, at his home. He was born Nov. 17, 2007, in Cape Girardeau, son of James Richard and Jane Marie Lett Walker II. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Survivors include his parents; a sister, Kaitlyn Walker of the home; maternal grandparents, Kenneth and Dorothy Lett of Scott City; paternal grandparents, James and Angelia Walker of Sikeston, Connie Walker of Chaffee; maternal great-grandparents, Wilfred and Mary Glasser of Kelso, Mo., Don and Alvena Lett of Scott City; paternal great-grandparents, Milton and Rose Goehman of Cape Girardeau.. ...
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Police investigate homicide in Union County, Ill.
(Local News ~ 04/02/08)
Illinois State Police and the Union County, Ill., Sheriff's Department are investigating a Monday night homicide at a Mill Creek home. Francis "Ray" Beauchamp, 58, was killed at his residence, but few other details can be released, said Capt. Scott Rice of the Illinois State Police...
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NFL owners approve communication device for defense in 2008
(Professional Sports ~ 04/02/08)
PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Taking another technological step forward, NFL owners approved a communication device for defenses Tuesday. One defensive player will wear a helmet similar to what the quarterback is allowed on offense. Should that player leave the game, a teammate can be designated to also have the device. But only one defender with the device can be on the field at a time...
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Cape, Stoddard, Scott counties eligible for federal flood help
(Local News ~ 04/02/08)
At the same time state and federal officials on Tuesday were announcing that people and businesses in Cape Girardeau, Scott and Stoddard counties are eligible for federal help to recover from floods, National Weather Service forecasters were watching computer models that show another round of heavy rain on the way...
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Bulk of festival's advance tickets sold out of state
(Local News ~ 04/02/08)
This weekend, folks from as far as Colorado, Minnesota, Michigan and Iowa will journey to Cape Girardeau to hear tales of drama, folklore and action. So far, the bulk of the 220 advance tickets sold for the Storytelling Festival have been to people from out of state...
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Ruth Parsons
(Obituary ~ 04/02/08)
FREDERICKTOWN, Mo. -- Ruth Parsons, 74, of Fredericktown died Monday, March 31, 2008, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 31, 1933, at Risco, Mo., daughter of Auda and Ethel Pankey Wilson. She first married William Metzger, who preceded her in death. She and Morris Parsons were married Aug. 19, 1992, at Centerville, Mo...
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Heavily traveled street needs work
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/02/08)
To the editor: Since 1947 we have lived in the North West End Boulevard area, now on Price Drive. From Pemiscot Street to Bertling Street, our street has needed repairs, and there are no curbs. Lots of new streets are being put in. This street is heavily traveled. Your comment would be appreciated...
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Cape County seeks suggestions for Web site
(Local News ~ 04/02/08)
Now that Cape Girardeau County commissioners have agreed to a new Web site, they are looking for suggestions. Eric McGowen, the county's information technology director, said the county wants to get any and all suggestions from residents. But officials are particularly interested in the following categories:...
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Britain delays troop reduction as death tolls increase in Iraq
(International News ~ 04/02/08)
BAGHDAD -- Britain froze plans Tuesday to withdraw about 1,500 soldiers this spring after the faltering effort to drive Shiite militias from Basra, Iraq, raised doubts whether the Iraqis are capable of maintaining security in oil-rich southern Iraq...
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A-Rod salary tops all of MLB, Marlins' roster
(Professional Sports ~ 04/02/08)
NEW YORK -- Alex Rodriguez makes more this year than his hometown Florida Marlins. Boosted by his new deal with the New York Yankees, A-Rod tops the major league baseball salary list at $28 million, according to a study of contract terms. The 33 players on the Marlins' opening-day roster and disabled list total $21.8 million...
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Hot dog! It's time for the basketball finals and baseball season
(Column ~ 04/02/08)
In our household, this truly is the most wonderful time of the year. With the NCAA college basketball tournament coming to a close and our favorite team still in and the beginning of baseball season, everyone is happy and life is good. Over the weekend, we had Cardinals baseball on the radio and college basketball on the television...
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Clyde Sneed Jr.
(Obituary ~ 04/02/08)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Clyde Wilford Sneed Jr., 82, of Creve Coeur, Mo., formerly of Marble Hill, died Sunday, March 23, 2008, at his home. He was born July 19, 1925, in Arkansas, son of Clyde and Avis Crain Sneed. He and Dickie Watson were married Sept. 14, 1966, in St. Louis...
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Wal-Mart ends effort to seize trust fund
(Local News ~ 04/02/08)
A severely injured Jackson woman whose family fought Wal-Mart for more than two years to keep the giant retailer from seizing a trust fund set up for her care lost every court battle but ended up winning the public relations war. A little more than a week after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal from attorneys for Debbie and Jim Shank, the Bentonville, Ark., company -- the world's largest retailer -- wrote the Shanks what amounted to a letter of surrender...
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Springfield bank buys Marquette for $3.6 million
(Local News ~ 04/02/08)
Vaughn Prost on Tuesday silently gave up the struggle to hold onto the Marquette Tower and Marquette Centre in downtown Cape Girardeau. Prost said nothing as he watched Peter Riggs, a lawyer with Stinson, Morrison and Haeckler of Kansas City, announce the foreclosure sale of the historic buildings and bid $3.6 million on behalf of Great Southern Bank of Springfield, Mo. The bank, Prost's main creditor in the rehabilitation of the building, was the sole bidder in the sale...
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To increase safety in work zones, MoDOT starts Operation Orange
(Local News ~ 04/02/08)
Starting Monday, those driving around Cape Girardeau after dark may notice a strange orange glow emanating from several buildings and structures. The Missouri Department of Transportation hopes the orange lights twinkling on the Mississippi River, lining the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge, will give drivers enough pause to make them slow down the next time they come across the same color in a work zone...
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Airport board looks at ways to keep water off runways
(Local News ~ 04/02/08)
With yet another significant rainstorm predicted, Cape Girardeau Regional Airport's advisory board is looking at ways to deflect floods from runways. During the historic March 18 rainfall, the airport shut down operations to all but emergency helicopters...
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Bowers gets change of venue, will stand trial in Poplar Bluff
(Local News ~ 04/02/08)
Marcus Bowers, an 18-year-old charged with first-degree murder in connection with the September death of a Kelso, Mo., man, will stand trial for the crime this summer in Poplar Bluff, Mo., on a change of venue from Scott County. At a hearing in Butler County Tuesday morning, Judge Mark L. Richardson set Bowers' case for pretrial conference at 10 a.m. July 22...
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Former Malden police officer found guilty of attempted stealing
(Local News ~ 04/02/08)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A former Malden police officer, Frankie J. Goins, 36, was recently convicted by a Stoddard County jury of attempted felony stealing during a trial that occurred March 25. According to information provided by Dunklin County Prosecuting Attorney Stephen P. Sokoloff, the trial was held in Bloomfield on a change of venue from Dunklin County...
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Mo. House endorses 2-year moratorium on new casino licenses
(State News ~ 04/02/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- House members voted Wednesday to ban new casinos licenses for two years, a move that could block proposed casinos from opening in the Kansas City and St. Louis areas. The bill, which needs another vote before moving to the Senate, comes as the Missouri Gaming Commission considers whether to approve a license for a fifth casino in the Kansas City area...
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Mo. House panel backs bonuses for teachers
(State News ~ 04/02/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A House committee approves a plan for about $50 million in bonuses to teachers. Almost half of that would be distributed to teachers based on the performance of their students. Longtime teachers also would get a one-time bonus. Anyone who has taught for at least 20 years and makes less than $50,000 could receive a check of $2,500 from the state...
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8 St. Louis voter registrtion workers admit to fraud
(State News ~ 04/02/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Eight workers for a get-out-the-vote effort in St. Louis city and county have pleaded guilty to federal election fraud for submitting false registration cards for the 2006 election, authorities said Wednesday. The workers were employed by the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN), gathering voter registrations. U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway said they submitted cards with false addresses and names, and forged signatures...
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Missouri Senate rejects switching no-call list from AG to regulators
(State News ~ 04/02/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Senators defeat an attempt to transfer the enforcement from Missouri's no-call list from the attorney general to state utility regulators. Sen. Kevin Engler wanted to switch responsibility for the telemarketers' blacklist as part of an effort to expand the list from landline residential phones to also include cell phones, faxes and text messages...
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Rescue involves more than 50 animals in Monroe County
(State News ~ 04/02/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The Humane Society of Missouri is rescuing four dozen dogs and several horses believed to be endangered on a property in northeast Missouri. The group says it is working with the Monroe County Sheriff's Department, which issued a warrant that was served Wednesday. The rescue involves more than 50 dogs and several horses on a property near Madison...
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Disaster resource centers opening in Marble Hill, Delta
(Local News ~ 04/02/08)
The Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD) is opening two Multi-Agency Family Resource Centers in Marble Hill, Mo., and Delta, Mo., to help victims of recent flooding.The centers will allow those affected by the floods to meet with representatives of community disaster relief agencies and to register for emergency assistance.The first center opens at noon today at the Baptist Church Family Life Center in Marble Hill, where FEMA coordinating officer from Jefferson City, Mo., Mike Parker, will in attendance.On Thursday a center will open at the Delta Community Center at noon. ...
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Body found on SIU's Carbondale campus
(Local News ~ 04/02/08)
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) -- Police in Carbondale are investigating the discovery of a man's body on Southern Illinois University's campus. SIU spokesman Rod Sievers says the body was found about 8 a.m. in a creek near Wright Hall. Sievers says police are trying to identify the man...
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Some Southeast Missouri roads still closed today
(Local News ~ 04/02/08)
Some state roads are still closed today due to flooding. MoDOT released the following list, broken down by county in the Southeast district, of roads closed as of 2:45 p.m.:Butler County· Route N entire length of RouteMississippi County· Route 80 from the levee to the Ferry landing· Route 77 from the levee to the Ferry landing· Route VV from County Road 516 south to the end of state maintenance· Route OO from Route BB to the end of state maintenance· Route YY entire length of the route· Route FF two miles west of Route 77New Madrid County· Route P from County Road 717 to County Road 727· Route 162 from 2.7 miles east of Route M · Route WW from Route P to County Road 740Scott County· Route W from Route CC to Route P - closed to bridge damage - DO NOT cross Wayne County· Route FF from Route 67 to Route 34. ...
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Man killed by train in Lee's Summit
(State News ~ 04/02/08)
LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. (AP) -- One man is dead after being hit by a train overnight in suburban Kansas City. Police said the 47-year-old man was walking on the tracks in Lee's Summit just before 4 a.m. Wednesday when he was hit by a Union Pacific train. The engineer said he sounded the horn on the train but the man didn't get out of the way...
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Chaffee choir to sing national anthem at Cardinals game Thursday
(Local News ~ 04/02/08)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- The Chaffee Children's Choir under the direction of Susan Hatley is invited to sing the national anthem at the St. Louis Cardinal's baseball game on Thursday. The choir is a select group of fourth, fifth and sixth grade students who meet one afternoon a week after school. Membership in the choir is by audition...
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