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Cards top Nationals with five-run ninth
(Professional Sports ~ 05/01/09)
WASHINGTON -- With the go-ahead run on base after Washington's 10th walk of the night, Rick Ankiel was hoping to get something hittable up and over the plate. The way Nationals pitchers had trouble locating, it wasn't an unreasonable expectation...
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Dexter police get leads in identifying remains found in New Mexico
(Local News ~ 05/01/09)
DEXTER, Mo. -- The search to identify a body found in New Mexico holding three Stoddard County Fair ribbons has been narrowed, at least on the Dexter front, to three individuals. Lt. Det. Trevor Pulley said in a Wednesday interview that the department has received numerous contacts in regard to the case and has been following up on all leads...
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State check nets three for liquor sales to minors in Cape Girardeau County
(Local News ~ 05/01/09)
Three convenience store clerks and the Cape Girardeau County businesses they work for have been cited for selling alcohol to minors as part of a compliance check by the Missouri Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control. On Wednesday, agents from the division, using an underage decoy, visited 10 retail locations that sell alcohol. At seven of the locations, clerks did not sell to the underage minor. But at three locations, the minor was able to purchase alcoholic beverages...
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Sikeston man pleads guilty to child pornography charge
(Local News ~ 05/01/09)
A Sikeston man pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to a felony pornography charge. Danny Clayton White, 39, of Sikeston, pleaded guilty to one felony count of possession of child pornography, according to a news release from acting Federal Prosecutor Michael W. Reap. White appeared before U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh...
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US health officials confirm Mo. swine flu case
(State News ~ 05/01/09)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- U.S. health officials have confirmed the first case of swine flu in Missouri. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that a Kansas City-area woman in her 30s has contracted the virus, making hers the first confirmed case of swine flu in Missouri...
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Kennett man pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter in 2008 stabbing death
(Local News ~ 05/01/09)
KENNETT, Mo. -- A Caruthersville, Mo., man was recently sentenced to eight years in prison on involuntary manslaughter charges. Max Arnold, 26, of Caruthersville, appeared in court with his attorney, Andrew Bullard of Kennett, on April 22 and entered a voluntary guilty plea for the accidental killing of Phillip Jarvas, 32, of Sullivan, Mo...
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Strong rains lead to pockets of flash flooding
(Local News ~ 05/01/09)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Several Missouri communities near creeks dealt with flash flooding Friday, with scattered reports of some tense moments, but no injuries or widespread damage. In Stoddard County in Southeast Missouri, two creeks overtopped. The Dexter Creek rose unexpectedly in the city Friday morning, prompting employees at the Riddle & Son lumber yard to sandbag part of the 5-acre property. ...
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Delta man charged with child abuse
(Local News ~ 05/01/09)
A Delta man was charged Thursday with felony child abuse by the Cape Girardeau County prosecutor's office. William R. Riegert, 43, is suspected of burning a 2-year-old repeatedly with a cigarette, according to a probable-cause statement by Detective Jamie Malugen of the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department...
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Police seek man charged in Jackson jewelry burglary
(Local News ~ 05/01/09)
When a Jackson resident returned home April 10 and discovered a burglar, it may have solved a string of jewelry burglaries that have been plaguing both Jackson and Cape Girardeau since the fall. The homeowner chased the burglar from the residence on Country Club Place to a nearby Montgomery Bank in an attempt to recover the thief's loot, according to a sworn statement by Lt. ...
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Pom Pom Birds
(Submitted Story ~ 05/01/09)
Pom Pom birds, like the ones volunteer Joan Anderson is putting together here, are just one fun craft for children to take part in at the Cape Girardeau Nature Center's Migratory Bird Day Saturday, May 2. Live bird banding will begin at 7 a.m. and the World Bird Sanctuary will show live birds of prey and fly them at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. The whole day, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., will be packed with fun (and free) activities for all ages...
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Center for the Arts extends deadline for high school art show
(Submitted Story ~ 05/01/09)
The deadline has been extended for the Center for the Arts juried art show for high school students in and near Ste. Genevieve. Several artists requested the change because the former date conflicted with another regional high school art show...
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Fun with the Fire Department
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/01/09)
See you Saturday at the Cape River Heritage Museum to celebrate the Fire Department's 100th Anniversary.
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THIS PLACE MATTERS - Historic Walking Tour
(Submitted Story ~ 05/01/09)
The month of May is known as National Preservation Month and communities all over the United States are celebrating with the theme, "This Place Matters." Locally, the Cape Girardeau Historic Preservation Commission is holding an annual walking tour to highlight some historically significant places in Cape Girardeau's downtown...
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Sikeston, Mo., man arrested after barricading himself in home
(Local News ~ 05/01/09)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Police have arrested a Sikeston man after he barricaded himself inside a residence Wednesday evening. Sgt. Jim McMillen of the Sikeston Department of Public Safety said in a news release that at around 8 p.m. Wednesday Sikeston police received information that a wanted subject, Demetrius Gerome Patterson, 29, was inside a home in the 700 block of Cotton Square Street...
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Soap Box Derby set for Saturday
(Local News ~ 05/01/09)
Drivers on North Sprigg Street will be powered by gravity Saturday as The Rotary Club of Cape Girardeau hosts its annual Soap Box Derby. Competing drivers will race 900 feet, ending near Cape Place Apartments. The races will begin at 9 a.m. near Blanchard Elementary School...
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Jackson band students bring awards from Chicago competition
(Community ~ 05/01/09)
Jackson band students competed against schools from as far away as Utah and Massachusetts during a recent trip to Chicago. "It didn't hit me until we were all in the building," senior Jennie Pitman said. On April 16, about 85 students loaded on to two charter buses and traveled to Chicago to compete in the Heritage Music Festival...
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Cape Girardeau Fire Department to celebrate 100 years Saturday
(Local News ~ 05/01/09)
A Saturday celebration marks the 100th anniversary of the Cape Girardeau Fire Department's first firehouse. The party, set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cape River Heritage Museum, 538 Independence St., will include a host of firetrucks, games for children and refreshments...
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Cape Girardau Chamber of Commerce honors Educators of the Year
(Local News ~ 05/01/09)
The Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce will honor five teachers at the 16th annual Educator of the Year Banquet on Tuesday. Shawn Brooks, Yvonne Campbell, Susan Cook, Patricia Heisserer and Dr. Jeremy Barnes will be honored at the dinner at the Cape Girardeau Dury Lodge. The teachers will receive the Crystal Apple Award, a $500 check and a commemorative video...
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Sherilyn Long, Bell City High School signs with Crowley's Ridge College in Paragould
(Submitted Story ~ 05/01/09)
Sherilyn Long, (left) senior at Bell City High School, recently signed to play volleyball at Crowley's Ridge College in Paragould, Arkansas. Sherilyn is pictured here with CRC Volleyball Coach, Cindy Henry. Sherilyn is the daughter of James and Melana Long...
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Alison Lee, Bell City High School signs with Crowley's Ridge College in Paragould, Arkansas
(Submitted Story ~ 05/01/09)
Alison Lee, Bell City High School Senior recently signed to play volleybal at Crowley's Ridge College in Paragould, Arkansas. Alison (left) is pictured here with CRC Volleyball Coach Cindy Henry. Alison is the daughter of Michael and Sabine Lee.
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One of these eggs is not like the others
(Submitted Story ~ 05/01/09)
Why does one of these eggs not match the others? Charlie Wilson, a naturalist and volunteer with the Cape Girardeau Nature Center, displays a crafted woodthrush nest that will be used in activities at the Migratory Bird Day, Saturday, at the Nature Center...
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MWWC Conference
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/01/09)
From left to right, Gary Gaines, Director of DNR of the Southeast Region; Mr. Herbst, City Council; Tim Gramling, Public Works Director; and Kevin Priester, Manager of Alliance Water in Cape Girardeau. The southeast section of the Missouri Water & Wastewater Conference was held at the Drury Lodge in Cape Girardeau on April 22. ...
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Scary looking cloud
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/01/09)
Took this picture on 4-28-09 at my sister's house in northern Cape Girardeau County on Cty. Rd. 645 around 6 p.m. It looked like a tornado from where we were but I never heard any reports of one being in the area!!
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Odd Places To Go Before The Prom
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/01/09)
David Hotop-Brown of Perryville, Shelby Reed of Patton, Amelia Camp of Patton and Kyle Roth of Perryville were on their way to Meadow Heights Prom when they stopped by Fruitland Livestock Auction Barn that was rented out for the weekend for an Exotic Animal Auction, put on by Mid-America Animal Sales. Kyle's mom worked in the office and wanted to see them. They stopped the sale to take this picture, Actioneer wanted to auction off the pretty girls and had several bids awaiting him...
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Odd Places To Go Before The Prom part 2
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/01/09)
The prom goers couldn't get close enough to take a picture with the animals that were there, which consisted of Camels, Zebras, Watusi, monkies and a zedonk and many more, so they took a picture with the next best thing, a Watusi skull.
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Three killed in car accident southeast of Doniphan, Mo.
(Local News ~ 05/01/09)
DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Two Illinois men and an Arkansas woman were killed in the early Wednesday morning in a one-vehicle accident four miles southeast of Doniphan. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said 55-year-old Randy L. Williams of Rockford, Ill., ran off Route E, lost control of his vehicle and struck a utility pole. Williams and his two passengers, Cynthia A. Hall, 48, of Paragould, Ark., and Larry T. McKinney, 65, of Rockford were all pronounced dead at the scene...
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Dr. James Robison
(Obituary ~ 05/01/09)
ANNA, Ill. -- Dr. James Troy Robison Sr., 95, of Lake Ridge, Va., formerly of Southern Illinois, died Wednesday, April 15, 2009, at Westminster in Lake Ridge. He was born Aug. 8, 1913, in Bollinger County, Mo., to Willie Mack and Mary Ann Shelton Robison. He and Edith Vick were married June 3, 1939. They enjoyed 50 years together until her death Feb. 11, 1990...
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Betty Williams
(Obituary ~ 05/01/09)
Betty B. Williams, 84, formerly of Jackson passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2009, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau, where she had been a resident the past four years. She was born in 1924 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, daughter of Fern and Evelyn Rapp. She married Albert Williams, who preceded her in death...
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Lt. Cmdr. Glenn Farrar
(Obituary ~ 05/01/09)
U.S. Navy retired Lt. Cmdr. Glenn Richard Farrar, 74, of Pensacola, Fla., passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2009, at West Florida Hospital. He was born Oct. 30, 1934, to Percy and Bertha Farrar of Cape Girardeau. He married Janet Adair in 1956. She passed away in 1989. He married Patricia Churchill in 1994...
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Marsha Davisson
(Obituary ~ 05/01/09)
Marsha K. Davisson, 55, of Alamogordo, N.M., died Tuesday, April 21, 2009, in Alamogordo. She was born Oct. 11, 1953, in Cape Girardeau, to Alvester Baker and Melba Sander Smith. Marsha married John W. Davisson April 15, 1989, in Dexter, Mo. They returned to Alamogordo in 2003 where she enjoyed a career of five years at Community Christian School and Legacy Christian Academy. ...
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Pauline Crites
(Obituary ~ 05/01/09)
PUXICO, Mo. -- Pauline Crites, 82, of Puxico died Thursday, April 30, 2009, at her home. She was born Nov. 7, 1926, at Greenbrier, Mo., daughter of Charles Dewey and Icy Kirkpatrick Woodfin. Pauline and Woody Crites were united in marriage June 9, 1942, at Bloomfield, Mo. He preceded her in death April 1, 2003...
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Rita Tally
(Obituary ~ 05/01/09)
Rita Sue Tally, 75, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Mounds, Ill., died Wednesday, April 29, 2009, at Fountainbleau Lodge. She was born May 24, 1933, in Cairo, Ill., daughter of Robert and Jeno Etheridge Parker. She married Jerry D. Tally, who died May 31, 1985...
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Source says Justice Souter retiring from top court
(National News ~ 05/01/09)
WASHINGTON -- Justice David Souter has told the White House that he will retire from the Supreme Court at the end of the court's term in June, a source said Thursday night. The source spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak for Souter...
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Squirrel wars, Spokane-style
(Column ~ 05/01/09)
By now you know that squirrels and I are not buddies. For years, the squirrels and I have been combatants in a duel of wits. I am smart enough to devise methods to keep squirrels from eating the expensive bird food I put in the feeders in our yard. The squirrels are smart enough to find a way to eat the bird food anyway...
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Be cautious, but don't panic
(Editorial ~ 05/01/09)
The outbreak of what is now being called the 2009 influenza A subtype N1H1 needs to be taken seriously. The exposure and likelihood of contracting flu of any kind can be minimized with simple precautions. Remember what your mother told you: Wash your hands, eat healthy foods, drink plenty of liquids, avoid congested areas where there is a lot of coughing, stay home if you're ill...
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Misleading Gardasil information
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/01/09)
This past evening I watched a story on KFVS12 regarding the risks of the Gardasil vaccine. As a physician I feel it is important that I speak out against potentially misleading information that may be harmful to the public. In the initial story, two parents describe horrific events that happened to their children which they believe were caused by this vaccine. ...
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Larry Bode
(Obituary ~ 05/01/09)
Larry N. Bode, 76, of Sikeston, Mo., formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Thursday, April 30, 2009, at Hunter Acres Caring Center in Sikeston. There is no visitation. The service will be private. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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James Posey Jr.
(Obituary ~ 05/01/09)
CAIRO, Ill. -- James Lewis Posey Jr., 27, of Omaha, Neb., formerly of Cairo, died Monday, April 27, 2009, at the home of his mother in Cairo. Visitation will be from noon to service time Saturday at Cairo High School. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the high school, with Larry Lee Sr. officiating. Burial will be in Spencer Heights Memorial Park in Mounds, Ill...
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Mary Bull
(Obituary ~ 05/01/09)
Mary A. Sanders Bull, 80, of Hannibal, Mo., formerly of the Scott City area, died Wednesday, April 29, 2009, at Hannibal Regional Hospital. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to service time Saturday at Smith Funeral Home in Hannibal. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Grand View Burial Park in Hannibal...
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Speak Out 5/1/09
(Speak Out ~ 05/01/09)
Cameras, please; Employee safety; Break in the link; Thanks for the fun; America's paranoia
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Ruben Jenkins
(Obituary ~ 05/01/09)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Ruben E. Jenkins, 85, formerly of Cairo, died Saturday, April 25, 2009, at Cahokia Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Cahokia, Ill. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to service time today at Massie Funeral Home in Mounds, Ill. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. ...
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Adding insult to injury
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/01/09)
The Perspectives section of the April 26 Southeast Missourian devotes one-third of a page to The Wall Street Journal's opposition to the Missouri Non-Partisan Court Plan and one-third of a page to the Missouri Bar's defense of the plan. You would think The Journal and its supporters would be satisfied with the deep recession they have provided without the added insult of destruction of our highly regarded court system as well...
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After months of struggle, Chrysler files for bankruptcy
(National News ~ 05/01/09)
DETROIT -- After months of struggling to stay alive on government loans, Chrysler succumbed to bankruptcy Thursday, pinning its future on a top-to-bottom reorganization and plans to build cleaner cars through an alliance with Italian automaker Fiat...
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Prayer 5/1/09
(Prayer ~ 05/01/09)
For fun and merriment and the joy of warming days, we give thanks, O God. Amen.
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Judicial selection process needs reform
(Column ~ 05/01/09)
Recently, Skip Walther of the Missouri Bar and Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys penned a piece defending the current judicial selection process for our highest courts. I wanted to provide insight as to why Missouri is in desperate need of judicial selection reform...
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Vice President Biden's off-base flu advice needs do-over
(National News ~ 05/01/09)
WASHINGTON -- Oh, Joe. Vice President Joe Biden -- with a well-deserved reputation as someone who shoots from the lip -- made it through the first 100 days of the Obama administration without any major gaffes. But on Day 101 the vice president took a nosedive when it came to the government's talking points on air travel during the swine flu outbreak...
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Ag research center to be dedicated Monday
(Local News ~ 05/01/09)
Southeast Missouri State University officials will dedicate the David M. Barton Agriculture Research Center on Monday. University president Dr. Ken Dobbins will speak at the ceremony, which begins at 2 p.m. In October, the university received a multimillion-dollar land donation from Southeast alumna June Barton. Income from the land, an 850-acre farm in New Madrid County, will be divided to develop the research center and provide scholarships to agriculture students...
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Education briefs 5/1/09
(Community ~ 05/01/09)
HONORS, ACHIEVEMENTS -- From staff reports...
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Former Missouri AG lawyer chosen as judge
(State News ~ 05/01/09)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon has appointed a former assistant attorney general to the circuit court in Jackson County. J. Dale Youngs will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Circuit Judge John O'Malley. The appointment was announced Thursday...
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Southeast provost to step down in December
(Local News ~ 05/01/09)
Southeast Missouri State University provost Jane Stephens will step down from her position in December. University president Dr. Ken Dobbins announced her retirement in a letter to university employees Tuesday. Stephens was named provost in 2000. She worked for Southeast from 1978 to 1994 as a history professor and in the Office of the Provost. She served as executive vice chancellor at the University of South Carolina-Spartanburg before returning to Southeast...
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Woods grabs lead at Quail Hollow
(Professional Sports ~ 05/01/09)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Masters is over. The Tiger & Phil show might just be getting started. Tiger Woods matched the course record with a 30 on the front nine, where he closed with three straight birdies Thursday morning to finish off a 7-under 65 at the Quail Hollow Championship. Phil Mickelson followed in the afternoon by chipping in for eagle and making a remarkable par save from under a video board for a 5-under 67 that put him in a tie for second...
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Rams' new tackle goes to work
(Professional Sports ~ 05/01/09)
ST. LOUIS -- Just a few days ago, Jason Smith was wearing a suit and tie and posing with a ceremonial No. 1 Rams jersey after being taken with the second pick of the draft. Today, the former Baylor offensive tackle will be on the field for the team's second minicamp as he gets his first taste of the pros. It'll also give new coach Steve Spagnuolo an immediate read on Smith and the rest of his first draft class, and how it fits with the rest of the roster...
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Book about Rodriguez contains more revelations on steroids
(Professional Sports ~ 05/01/09)
NEW YORK -- Alex Rodriguez refused to address allegations that he used steroids when he was a highly touted high school player and with the New York Yankees. Rodriguez admitted in February to using performance-enhancing drugs while with the Texas Rangers, but insisted he stopped before he was traded to the Yankees in 2004. He brushed off a question Thursday about some details from Sports Illustrated writer Selena Roberts' upcoming book "A-Rod" that cast doubt on his earlier statements...
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Cards place Ryan on disabled list
(Professional Sports ~ 05/01/09)
WASHINGTON -- The St. Louis Cardinals have placed infielder Brendan Ryan on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring. The Cardinals also recalled infielder Tyler Greene from Class AAA Memphis before their game against the Washington Nationals on Thursday night. Greene was in the lineup at shortstop for his major league debut...
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Dodgers call up Weaver, send down DeWitt
(Professional Sports ~ 05/01/09)
LOS ANGELES -- Jeff Weaver is back in the big leagues. The Los Angeles Dodgers purchased the contract of the right-hander from Class AAA Albuquerque on Thursday after he spent 2008 in the minor leagues. The Dodgers also optioned infielder Blake DeWitt to their Pacific Coast League club and activated right-hander Cory Wade from the 15-day disabled list...
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Southeast's Haines elected to OVC Hall of Fame
(College Sports ~ 05/01/09)
Former Southeast Missouri State track and field coach Joey Haines has been elected to the Ohio Valley Conference Hall of Fame, the league announced Thursday. Haines, along with former Eastern Kentucky women's basketball coach Larry Joe Inman, will be inducted at the annual OVC Honors Luncheon on May 29 in Nashville, Tenn...
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Redhawks honored on eve of OVC meet
(College Sports ~ 05/01/09)
Southeast Missouri State captured two of the Ohio Valley Conference outdoor track and field postseason awards announced Thursday. Brandon Colbert was named male field athlete of the year and Ashley Brewer was named female field athlete of the year in voting by the league's coaches...
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KC's Greinke is in a zone of his own
(Professional Sports ~ 05/01/09)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Zack Greinke doesn't like attention. Never has. And not just a mild aversion to it, either. Enough to chase him from baseball, make his bosses wonder if he'd ever come back. So as the spotlight grew with all those zeros he kept putting up on the scoreboard, how did the Royals right-hander handle it? He went deeper within himself, shut off the outside world even more...
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Flu fears prompt two graduations at Pa. university
(National News ~ 05/01/09)
PITTSBURGH -- Slippery Rock University will hold a separate graduation for students who recently returned from Mexico because school officials fear that they could have been exposed to the swine flu. So far, the 22 students are in good health, but Saturday's commencement ceremonies fall in the middle of an incubation period during which the students have been advised to limit contact with others, the university said...
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Irma T. Buchheit
(Obituary ~ 05/01/09)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Irma T. Buchheit, 89, of Perryville died Thursday, April 30, 2009, at Perry County Memorial Hospital. She was born March 13, 1920, in Perry County, the daughter of the late August and Mary Unterreiner Bohnert. She married Herman Ernst on Nov. 22, 1941. He preceded her in death Jan. 4, 1961. She then married Rudy Buchheit on Dec. 29, 1978. He survives in Biehle...
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Out of the past 5/1/09
(Out of the Past ~ 05/01/09)
25 years ago: May 1, 1984 Groundbreaking on a $13 million multipurpose building here should occur at least by next spring now that the Missouri Legislature has approved first-phase financing for the project, says Cape Girardeau Mayor Howard C. Tooke; the legislature, in the final day of the session yesterday, approved the state bond package which includes $3.19 million to finance the first phase of the work on an approximately 7,000-seat civic arena...
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Hooked on science: Water balloon pendulum
(Community ~ 05/01/09)
Using a few items from around the house you can create a pendulum. Materials Instructions STEP 1: Hang the string from the ceiling. STEP 2: Fill the balloon with water and tie off the balloon so the water stays inside. STEP 3: Attach the water balloon to the free end of the string. Adjust the length of the string so the balloon touches your nose before tightening all knots...
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Birth 5/1/09
(Births ~ 05/01/09)
Whril
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Eagle Ridge girls soccer team notches win at state tournament
(High School Sports ~ 05/01/09)
Susanna Cohen scored a pair of goals to help lead the Eagle Ridge girls soccer team to victory at the Missouri Christian Schools Athletic Association state tournament Thursday. The Eagles downed Crosspoint Christian 4-0. Jennifer Galemmo stopped 10 shots to earn the shutout in goal...
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Baffert humbly returns to Churchill Downs
(Professional Sports ~ 05/01/09)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Bob Baffert had so much success in his early years at the Kentucky Derby that he thought it would go on forever. Three wins in six years will do that. Then karma caught up and sent him into a humbling slide. He's hoping to change his luck Saturday, when he saddles Pioneerof the Nile, the early co-second choice in the morning line. The colt is Baffert's first serious contender since he won his third Derby in 2002...
- Video: 100 years of the Cape Girardeau Fire Department (Local News ~ 05/01/09)
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Mexico health chief optimistic swine flu has slowed
(International News ~ 05/01/09)
MEXICO CITY -- Mexico's top medical officer voiced optimism Thursday that swine flu has slowed in the nation hardest hit by the virus, but the World Health Organization cautioned there is no evidence the worst of the global outbreak is over. The U.S. caseload rose slightly to 109 as hundreds of schools nationwide shut their doors...
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Credit card legislation faces Senate test
(National News ~ 05/01/09)
WASHINGTON -- Propelled through the House by antibusiness sentiment in tough economic times, legislation putting new reins on the credit card industry now goes to the Senate, where the bill's prospects appear promising. The legislation, which has President Barack Obama's backing, would eliminate abrupt increases in interest rates and other practices decried by consumer advocates. It could be taken up in the Senate as early as next week...
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$4 million of stimulus to help fund Cape floodwall repairs
(Local News ~ 05/01/09)
The Cape Girardeau floodwall repair project could be finished six to 12 months ahead of schedule thanks to the federal stimulus bill approved by Congress in February. The $10 million project, which includes making it easier for the wall to handle expansion and contraction due to weather and rehabilitating the Merriwether Street pumping station, is close to being fully funded thanks to an allocation of $4 million from the stimulus bill, said George Stringham, spokesman for the U.S. ...
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Cape officials considering regular inspections of rental property, landlords learn
(Local News ~ 05/01/09)
After an evening of advice on property maintenance, tenant screening and how to practice nondiscrimination, a group of Cape Girardeau landlords heard words that some don't like -- regular inspections to make sure rental units comply with city codes...
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Travel agencies report few cancellations to Mexico
(Local News ~ 05/01/09)
Area travel agencies are reporting few cancellations of trips to Mexico, which has reported deaths from swine flu. Carolyn Kempf of Elite Travel Services in Cape Girardeau returned Monday from a weeklong stay in Cancun, the Mayan Riviera and Playa del Carmen areas of Mexico. During her stay, Kempf met with representatives who reassured her that travel to that area is relatively safe...
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Poplar Bluff, Mo., computers seized after threats to Obama, police, schools
(Local News ~ 05/01/09)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Local and federal authorities seized four computers Wednesday as they investigated threats posted on the Internet against the president, local law enforcement officials and a school. Four posts, titled "Homicide1," "Homicide2," Homicide3" and "Homicide4," were placed on the Internet message board Topix from Poplar Bluff by the screen name "Mel" between 9:10 and 9:20 p.m. Tuesday...
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