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Jackson wrestler heads to state meet without his father
(High School Sports ~ 02/17/10)
Levi Hobeck's dad, Ron, is one of 11 state champions to wrestle for the Indians, but he won't be in Columbia to watch his son on Thursday as he continues to recover from a January stroke.
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Cape City Council passes updated zoning code with extra provision
(Local News ~ 02/17/10)
The proposed new Cape Girardeau zoning code didn't make it through the city council Tuesday without change, despite warnings from Mayor Jay Knudtson that major alterations could undermine more than a year of work. On a 4-3 vote, Ward 5 Councilman Mark Lanzotti won approval of a provision designed to encourage large landowners to bring their property into the city. ...
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Serene Sunset
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/17/10)
Pretty serene sunset after last snowfall.
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Old McKendree Church
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/17/10)
This is Old McKendree Church located outside of Jackson, MO.
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Eureka requires prescription for pseudoephedrine
(State News ~ 02/17/10)
EUREKA, Mo. (AP) -- Eureka has become the first town in St. Louis County to require a prescription to purchase decongestants that contain pseudoephedrine -- a key ingredient in the manufacture of methamphetamine. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that the Eureka City Council unanimously approved the move on Tuesday, and the law is effective now...
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pit bull always get bad rap
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/17/10)
My three pit bulls are so vicious. everyone seems so afraid, but it really is how they are raised. They actually sleep with us at nite, they are the best dogs I've ever owned.
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Gifford Receives State Award for Commitment to Arts Education
(Submitted Story ~ 02/17/10)
Longtime music educator Dr. Robert Gifford of Cape Girardeau, Mo., was recently recognized for his commitment to fine arts education by the Missouri Arts Council. Gifford received a 2010 Missouri Arts Award for Arts Education during a Feb. 10 ceremony in the rotunda of the Missouri Capitol building in Jefferson City. Missouri Arts Council Chair Nola Ruth presented the award designed by glass artists Gabe and Terry Bloodworth of Springfield...
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The Humane Society's Featured Pet
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/17/10)
Maggie is a 5 month old Black Lab. She is very intelligent and would make a terrific pet! Maggie is available for adoption at The Humane Society of SEMO, 573-334-5837. See more pets available at www.semopets.org
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Houston deploys to Iraq with 1139th Military Police Company
(Submitted Story ~ 02/17/10)
HARRISONVILLE, Mo. -- Spc. Adam C. Houston of Marble Hill is one of nearly 170 Missouri National Guard Soldiers currently deployed to Iraq with the 1139th Military Police Company of Harrisonville. Soldiers spent 35 days training at Camp Clark for pre-mobilization training that allowed them to learn necessary skills for deployment. ...
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Day at the Capitol
(Submitted Story ~ 02/17/10)
Jim and Renate went to Jefferson City, to participate in Missouri Bicycle& Pedestrian Federation Day at the Capitol.We took this opportunity to visit Lt Governor Peter Kinder,and presnted a Velo Girardeau Bicycle Club jersey to him.He invited us to the Senat Floor and introduced us as his guests.Very exciting day...
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A year out of prison, Joshua Kezer is steady in his desire to create a better future for himself and in his faith in God
(Local News ~ 02/17/10)
One year after his release from prison, Joshua Kezer, a man wrongfully convicted in a 1992 Scott County murder, admits he has struggles. Mostly, though, he feels blessed to experience daily activities such as paying bills, washing his car and coming home to his own apartment...
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Goldfinches feeding in the snow
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/17/10)
Seven goldfinches at the feeder for a meal during the snowfall.
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13-year-old receives minor injuries in school bus crash on Route V
(Local News ~ 02/17/10)
A 13-year-old boy received minor injuries Tuesday when a school bus rolled onto its side on Route V a few miles from Oriole.
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Poplar Bluff man charged in Monday high-speed chase
(Local News ~ 02/17/10)
BENTON, Mo. -- A Poplar Bluff, Mo., man was charged in connection with a car chase Monday afternoon that lead authorities from Marble Hill, Mo., to Scott County.
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Early afternoon accident causes serious head injury
(Local News ~ 02/17/10)
A 21-year-old Oak Ridge woman was injured Tuesday after her Pontiac Sunfire rear-ended an Asplundh Construction service truck on North Kingshighway near Boulder Crest Drive. The accident occurred just before 1 p.m.
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Speak Out 2/17/10
(Speak Out ~ 02/17/10)
Patrick Naeger lost his cool, Thinks Jason Crowell is quite the fool For reasons that I'm not so sure. Hope anger management is the cure. Terror threat TO the person who has his head in the sand in regard to the terrorists' threat toward the United States: Please review the testimony that Leon Panetta, director of the CIA; Robert Mueller, director of the FBI; and Lt. ...
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Prayer 2/17/10
(Prayer ~ 02/17/10)
O God, we offer a gentle reminder: We're ready for mild weather. Amen.
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Rural, urban
(Column ~ 02/17/10)
As I watched one of the dozens of "political" talk shows on television this week, the host jokingly said that the record snowfall and wintry weather was not a news story until it struck New York City. His point was that the media center of the universe was not interested in the winter storm story or anything else until it hit its own backdoor. And though he said it in a somewhat humorous tone, he clearly made his point...
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Ruth Welker
(Obituary ~ 02/17/10)
Ruth Evelyn Welker, 82, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Marble Hill, Mo., died Feb. 16, 2010, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born March 2, 1927, at Morley, Mo., daughter of Jesse and Ola Edna Wagoner Walton. She graduated from Blodgett High School and continued her education with a bachelor of science in education and a master's in education from Southeast Missouri State University. ...
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Doris Brewer
(Obituary ~ 02/17/10)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Doris I. Brewer, 63, of Perryville died Monday, Feb. 15, 2010, at her home. She was born Feb. 9, 1947, at Menfro, Mo., daughter of Nolan J. and Irene Clifton Hager. She and Gary Thomas Brewer were married Feb. 8, 1969. He preceded her in death May 28, 1982...
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Ace Shumway
(Obituary ~ 02/17/10)
Ace Shumway, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010, at Missouri Veterans Home. He was born Dec. 7, 1923, at Malden, Mo., son of Albert Carl and Florence Blackburn Shumway Sr. He and Margaret Horn were married Feb. 20, 1945, in Denver. Shumway was owner/operator of the 7-11 Convenience Store in Malden. He was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church and American Legion Post 293 in Malden. He was an avid golfer, loved traveling in his Airstream motorhome and was a good storyteller...
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Glenn Kirchhoff
(Obituary ~ 02/17/10)
Glenn Victor Kirchhoff, 96, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010, at the Lutheran Home. He was born Dec. 18, 1913, at Egypt Mills, to Herman Harrison and LuLu Kurre Kirchhoff. He and Edna Maevers were married Aug. 4, 1940, at Egypt Mills. Kirchhoff was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. ...
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Norma Henshaw
(Obituary ~ 02/17/10)
Norma Henshaw, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center. She was born Sept. 22, 1923, in Lilbourn, Mo., daughter of Emerson B. and Edna R. Horn. She and Charles Arthur Henshaw were married Aug. 1, 1944, at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Miss...
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Kenneth Carter
(Obituary ~ 02/17/10)
The funeral for H. Kenneth Carter of Cape Girardeau will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. The Rev. Jeff Long of Centenary United Methodist Church will officiate. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 5 p.m. to service time Friday...
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Barbara Rhyne
(Obituary ~ 02/17/10)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Barbara Joann Rhyne, 62, of Chaffee, formerly of Scott City, died Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010, in Scott City. She was born Sept. 29, 1948, in Cape Girardeau, to Lester and Altha Joanna Krugger Lukow. She and Orville Sidney Rhyne were married Feb. 6, 1971, in Oak Ridge. He died Jan. 1, 2005...
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Out of the past 2/17/10
(Out of the Past ~ 02/17/10)
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Mungle have purchased the Central Inn, 1 S. Frederick St., from Virgie Hill; in addition to beer and wine, the business will also serve mixed drinks, pizzas and assorted snacks. Southeast Missouri State University president Dr. Bill W. Stacy finds himself in a quagmire of emotions when he fields questions and statements about the possible closing of the university's laboratory school during a meeting at Academic Hall...
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Estella Green
(Obituary ~ 02/17/10)
Estella Mahala Green, 89, of Jackson, formerly of Scott City, died Monday, Feb. 15, 2010, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 26, 1920, in Deventer, Mo., to Orion Lindell and Laura Isabelle Mooreland Brock. She and Leamon Floyd Green were married Dec. 13, 1941, in Jackson. He died May 8, 2006...
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Edythe Davis
(Obituary ~ 02/17/10)
SEDGEWICKVILLE, Mo. -- Edythe M. Davis, 78, of Sedgewickville died Monday, Feb. 15, 2010, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Oct. 11, 1931, in Prairie du Sac, Wis., daughter of Elster H. and Margaret Accola Anderson. She and Ted Davis were married Sept. 8, 1951, in Portage, Wis...
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Foreign demand for Treasury securities falls
(National News ~ 02/17/10)
WASHINGTON -- The government said Tuesday that foreign demand for U.S. Treasury securities fell by the largest amount on record in December with China reducing its holdings by $34.2 billion. The reductions in holdings, if they continue, could force the government to make higher interest payments at a time that it is running record federal deficits...
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Rescuers recover body of hiker who fell into Mount St. Helens
(National News ~ 02/17/10)
SEATTLE -- The body of a veteran climber who fell 1,500 feet into the crater atop Mount St. Helens was recovered Tuesday after he spent more than a day in the snow, authorities said. Clouds and wind had hampered efforts to reach Joseph Bohlig, 52, who was posing for a picture Monday on the rim of the dormant crater when a snow overhang gave way and he fell into the volcano...
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In federal court: Couple pleads guilty to conspiracy to make meth
(Local News ~ 02/17/10)
The following information was released by U.S. Attorney's Office for a defendant appearing in federal court before United States District Judge Carol E. Jackson. PLEADED GUILTY Name: Justin Wesley Kennedy and Kelly Ann Kennedy Age: 28 and 27...
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In federal court: Area man pleads guilty to making meth
(Local News ~ 02/17/10)
The following information was released by U.S. Attorney's Office for a defendant appearing in federal court before United States District Judge Carol E. Jackson. PLEADED GUILTY Name: Clyde David Franklin Age: 33 Residence: Mississippi County, Mo...
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In federal court: Driver for bank robber pleads guilty
(Local News ~ 02/17/10)
The following information was released by U.S. Attorney's Office for a defendant appearing in federal court before United States District Judge Carol E. Jackson. PLEADED GUILTY Name: Marquel L. Rhines Age: 19 Residence: Cape Girardeau...
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Budget cuts fall hard on Missouri social services
(National News ~ 02/17/10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Budget cuts fell hard on Missouri's social services Tuesday as House lawmakers began the long and painful process of crafting a state spending plan amid slumping tax revenue. If the cuts hold up, Missouri would halt funding for crisis pregnancy centers and maternity homes, eliminate its operating aid for community health care centers and cut in half the state subsidies for domestic violence shelters...
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Two years of tests find frail King Tut died from malaria, broken leg
(International News ~ 02/17/10)
CAIRO -- Egypt's most famous pharaoh, King Tutankhamun, was a frail boy who suffered from a cleft palate and club foot. He died of complications from a broken leg exacerbated by malaria, and his parents were most likely brother and sister. Two years of DNA testing and CT scans on Tut's 3,300-year-old mummy and 15 others are helping end many of the myths surrounding the boy king. ...
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A Harte Appetite: An American cook in Paris
(Column ~ 02/17/10)
Everything about Paris is enchanting: from Montmarte (Toulouse Loutrec's Paris), to the Right Bank (Napoleon's Paris), to Notre Dame and the city's amazing sewers (Victor Hugo's Paris). But for me, you may not be surprised to learn, the most enchanting Paris of all is Julia Child's Paris...
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Recipe Swap: Recipes from all over the country to your table
(Column ~ 02/17/10)
At the Senior Center several of us are always swapping cookbooks to read and try recipes. Recently I read through "The Best of Country Cooks." It is a collection of recipes from all over the country sent in by household cooks. I found several of the recipes interesting and have placed them on my list to try. ...
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Mo. House backs new incentives for manufacturers
(National News ~ 02/17/10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri House endorsed new tax breaks Tuesday that would reward manufacturers for making factory improvements -- an attempt to stave off competition from other job-hungry states. The bill's foremost target is Ford Motor Co.'s factory in the Kansas City suburban of Claycomo, which employs nearly 3,700 people to build trucks and sport utility vehicles. But the legislation also could apply to other Missouri manufacturers and their suppliers...
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Cape police report 2/17/10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/17/10)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Cape fire report 2/17/10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/17/10)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Sunday:...
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Sadie the Scottie wins Westminster after protest
(National News ~ 02/17/10)
NEW YORK -- A Scottish terrier won America's top dog show Tuesday, and that was pretty predictable. What happened moments before Sadie took the title at Westminster was far more startling. Two women walked into the center ring at Madison Square Garden and held up signs that said "Mutts Rule" and "Breeders Kill Shelter Dogs' Chances," the latter a slogan popularized by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals...
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Gladys Smith
(Obituary ~ 02/17/10)
MOUNDS, Ill. — Gladys L. Moyers Smith, 89, of Memphis, Tenn., formerly of Mounds, died Monday, Feb. 15, 2010, at Methodist Hospital in Germantown, Tenn. Arrangements are incomplete at Jones Funeral Home in Villa Ridge, Ill.
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Jessie Ralls
(Obituary ~ 02/17/10)
ANNA, Ill. -- Jessie Marie Ralls, 96, of Anna died Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010, at City Care Center of Anna. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to service time Thursday at Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home in Jonesboro, Ill. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Joe Aldridge officiating...
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Dr. Thomas Omohundro Sr.
(Obituary ~ 02/17/10)
Thomas Jackson "Doc" Omohundro Sr., 84, of Jackson passed away Monday, Feb. 15, 2010, at his home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson and from 9 a.m. to time of service Saturday at New McKendree United Methodist Church in Jackson...
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Southeast men fall at OVC champs
(College Sports ~ 02/17/10)
MURRAY, Ky. -- The Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team could not slow down Murray State. Welcome to the club. Host MSU continued its romp through the Ohio Valley Conference on Tuesday night, building a 19-point first-half lead and a 28-point second-half margin before coasting to an 80-68 victory...
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High school roundup: Notre Dame girls down Dexter 60-50
(High School Sports ~ 02/17/10)
All the scores from Tuesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.
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Cards ready for McGwire's coaching debut
(Professional Sports ~ 02/17/10)
JUPITER, Fla. -- Mark McGwire's No. 25 jersey is ready for duty again, hanging outside his locker stall in the St. Louis Cardinals' spring training clubhouse. The most controversial batting instructor in the major leagues was due to arrive in Jupiter late Tuesday and could be on the field as early as today, the date for pitchers and catchers to report for St. Louis...
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Moderates bailing out of polarized Congress
(National News ~ 02/17/10)
WASHINGTON -- The moderate middle is disappearing from Congress. Evan Bayh is just the latest senator to forgo a re-election bid, joining a growing line of pragmatic, find-a-way politicians who are abandoning Washington. Still here: ever-more-polarized colleagues locked in gridlock -- exactly what voters say they don't like about politics in the nation's capital...
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Government demands recall info; Toyota cuts production
(National News ~ 02/17/10)
WASHINGTON -- The government ordered Toyota to turn over documents related to its massive recalls Tuesday, pressing to see how long the automaker knew of safety defects before taking action. Toyota, concerned about unsold cars, said it would temporarily idle some production in three states...
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Cape Girardeau City Council action 2/17/10
(Local News ~ 02/17/10)
Action items Public hearings Consent ordinances New ordinances Resolutions...
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Monster trucks coming to Show Me Center this weekend
(Local News ~ 02/17/10)
Sometimes, the Show Me Center just wants to play in the dirt. This Friday and Saturday, the dirt will fly and the walls will shake as the Monster Truck Winter Nationals and Bad Boy Arenacross Racing comes to Cape Girardeau. Checkered Flag Productions, promoters of the event, say they are excited about their return to the Show Me Center...
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Freedom's price
(Editorial ~ 02/17/10)
A year ago, Joshua Kezer was released from prison after serving nearly 15 years for a Scott County murder he always maintained he did not commit. A judge set Kezer free after finding prosecutors withheld key evidence. But life after prison hasn't been easy for Kezer. He works in Columbia, Mo., as a painter but spends much of his time speaking to groups about his experience and about the lack of compensation or social services for inmates like himself who are exonerated...
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Murder suspect gets 2nd trial delay; another suspect gets change of venue
(Local News ~ 02/17/10)
For the second time in less than a month, the case against Ryan T. Patterson, the main suspect in the Oct. 27 murders of Jamie Lynn Orman and her son, has been delayed before Circuit Court Judge William Syler. The case against Samuel "Ray Ray" Hughes, another suspect in the Orman murders, will not be tried in Cape Girardeau County...
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Cape Girardeau County awarded grant for poll worker training, new technology purchases
(Local News ~ 02/17/10)
Electronic poll books and a new scanner are among the items on Cape Girardeau County Clerk Kara Clark Summers' wish list that she expects will be filled, thanks to a state grant.
- Jackson Board of Aldermen action 2/17/10 (Local News ~ 02/17/10)
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Jackson aldermen OK permit for home gunsmithing business
(Local News ~ 02/17/10)
After delaying a vote in two previous meetings, the Jackson Board of Aldermen Tuesday night approved a special-use permit for a home-based gunsmithing business. During its meeting the aldermen voted 6-1 to approve the permit, which allows Perry and Pamela Evans to operate the business at 1430 Douglas Drive. The Evanses were required to meet 13 conditions, such as no exterior advertisements indicating the business is at the location and by-appointment hours of operation...
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Jackson police/fire reports 2/17/10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/17/10)
Police The Jackson Police Department released the following item. Miscellaneous Fire Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday:...
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