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Hot second half lifts Leopold into Class 1 District 3 semifinals
(High School Sports ~ 03/02/10)
Leopold junior John Bohnsack drained a pair of 3-pointers and Lance Seiler added one to help the Wildcats pull away in the third quarter of their Class 1 District 3 boys basketball opener.
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Missouri city outlaws tobacco use in, on city property
(State News ~ 03/02/10)
SEDALIA, Mo. (AP) - The Sedalia City Council has voted to prohibit tobacco use inside all city property, including vehicles. Council members voted Monday to ban tobacco in vehicles or buildings, including the entire City Hall campus. The Sedalia Democrat reports that the few city facilities that allowed smoking will have to designate outdoor smoking areas for employees...
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Emerson Files for Re-Election to U.S. House
(Submitted Story ~ 03/02/10)
Jo Ann Emerson filed for re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's Eighth Congressional District this morning in Jefferson City. Emerson, a Republican, has served southern Missouri in Congress since 1996. "Representing the Eighth District in Congress is a tremendous honor, and I am very much looking forward to the conversation about the issues on voters' minds that we will have over the next several months," Emerson said. ...
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Cystic Fibrosis Walk
(Submitted Story ~ 03/02/10)
Cystic Fibrosis Walk will be held on Saturday, April 17th at 9:00am. The walk will begin at Cape County Park North Pavilion # 4. To register a team or individual walker, please go to www.cff.org/Great_Strides. State: Missouri Host Chapter: Gateway Chapter...
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Cape Girardeau Native appointed to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Metro St. Louis Board of Directors
(Submitted Story ~ 03/02/10)
Mark Schlichter, a Cape Girardeau native and a 1982 graduate of Southeast Missouri State University was recently appointed to the Board of Directors for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Metro St. Louis. Actual press release from Suburban Journals...
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Did Congressional Candidates Tommy Sowers and Larry Bill Find Common Ground?
(Submitted Story ~ 03/02/10)
Larry Bill claims to agree with opponent Tommy Sowers on a basic change to the U.S Constitution: term limits for federal Congressmen. Sowers had an article in the Huffington Post Blog and Southeast Missourian newspaper suggesting term limits can be one way to stop Congressional gridlock...
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Junior High Cheerleaders win trophy at National Cheerleading Competition
(Submitted Story ~ 03/02/10)
Cape Central Junior High School Cheerleaders competed at the "Jamfest" National Cheerleading Competition in Nashville, TN, recently and brought home the third-place trophy. More than twenty Cape Girardeau sponsors assisted with trip expenses. Team captains are Ashley Westbrook, Kendra Kelch, Brooke Zoellner and Sierra Jones. ...
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Trinity Lutheran School Dinner Auction to be held March 20, 2010
(Submitted Story ~ 03/02/10)
Trinity Lutheran School, Cape Girardeau, Missouri will hold their Annual Dinner Auction on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at the Bavarian Halle in Fruitland, Missouri. Doors open at 4pm with dinner at 6pm. Tickets are on sale in the school office or call 334-1068...
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Alma Schrader holding 50th anniversary celebration March 11
(Local News ~ 03/02/10)
When Alma Schrader Elementary School was built 50 years ago, builders made a critical mistake while working on the principal's office. A one-way mirror installed backward put the school's first principal, Vince Raddle, under the watch of sixth-graders in the adjoining classroom, said Rosie Conrad, a sixth-grade student when the school opened...
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Jackson rezones office of former lawyer
(Local News ~ 03/02/10)
The building that housed the firm of a now-disbarred lawyer in Jackson could one day be home to a restaurant, ice cream shop or barbershop. During its meeting Monday, the Jackson Board of Aldermen approved rezoning the Joe Buerkle law firm from professional office district to local commercial district. ...
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Picturing portions: Tips to manage serving sizes
(Health ~ 03/02/10)
In a perfect world, people would only eat a half cup of rice, mashed potatoes and ice cream, and restaurants would proudly promote the three-ounce filet with a heaping one-cup serving of seasoned carrots. In the real world, though, Americans are overloaded in restaurants and inexperienced at estimating or recognizing portion sizes...
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Man accused of trying to cut off fiancee's finger granted change of judge
(Local News ~ 03/02/10)
Cape Girardeau County Circuit Court Judge William L. Syler granted Jason J. Robert, accused of using pliers to attempt to cut off his fiancee's ring finger, a change of judge Monday. Robert's case will proceed next Monday before Circuit Court Judge Benjamin F. Lewis.
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Cape Girardeau City Council holds required discussion on officials' pay, takes no action
(Local News ~ 03/02/10)
With an eye on elections that will bring at least three and perhaps four new faces, the Cape Girardeau City Council discussed Monday whether it was time to give itself a raise. The city charter requires such a discussion every five years. Since the city adopted a charter in the 1980s, council members have been paid $100 a month and the mayor has been paid $150 monthly. The last action on council pay was a one-year suspension of those salaries in advance of a tax election in 2005...
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Sheriff: Arrest solves all 2010 Perry County thefts and burglaries
(Local News ~ 03/02/10)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- The arrest of a 20-year-old St. Mary, Mo., man has cleared all of the thefts and burglaries in Perry County so far this year, according to a news release from Perry County Sheriff Gary Schaaf.
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Pediatricians urge choking warning labels for food
(Health ~ 03/02/10)
CHICAGO -- When 4-year-old Eric Stavros Adler choked to death on a piece of hot dog, his anguished mother never dreamed that the popular children's food could be so dangerous. Some food makers including Oscar Mayer have warning labels about choking, but not nearly enough, said Joan Stavros Adler, Eric's mom...
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Roger Ebert gets computer voice culled from his DVD commentaries
(Entertainment ~ 03/02/10)
CHICAGO -- Film critic Roger Ebert, who lost his ability to speak after surgery for cancer, says a Scottish company has helped him regain a voice his grandchildren can recognize. Computer programmers at a company called CereProc captured the sound of Ebert's voice from DVD movie commentary tracks, Ebert wrote in Sunday's Chicago Sun-Times. He now can type what he wants to say and listeners hear a voice that sounds like him...
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Gone phishing
(Editorial ~ 03/02/10)
Crooks who use the Internet to scam unsuspecting victims are finding creative ways to bilk you. Customers of one Cape Girardeau bank recently received automated messages on their cell phones. The phony messages said there were problems with the recipients' debit or credit-card accounts. The messages asked for detailed account information to clear up the problem...
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Climate claims falling apart
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/02/10)
It's easy to tell when liberals are losing the argument. They get desperate and begin to call their opponents names. In recent letters to the editor Alan Journet has referred to global warming skeptics with terms such as "uninformed," "unscrupulous," "ignorant folks" and "idiocy." It was just a few short months ago that Journet smugly declared that the debate was over and that global warming skeptics should just keep quiet...
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Lesson for youths: Play by rules
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/02/10)
Last Saturday, the Jackson Optimist Boys' Basketball League ended another season. What should have been a chance for young boys to develop and practice basketball and sportsmanship skills was, once again, tainted by coaches who refused to play by the rules. ...
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Go slow on changing our laws
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/02/10)
In his letter, Lee Flor of Marble Hill lamented the deadlock in Washington. I disagree. If the deadlock grows so bad that no legislation is passed, it will suit me fine. The only bills Congress has passed lately of any note all take more money out of my pocket. ...
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Speak Out 3/2/10
(Speak Out ~ 03/02/10)
THIS was my first year of going to the monster truck show. I was a little disappointed. I would like to see the show expanded. We'd like to see a good show instead of just a few pieces of it. If you could pass the word on to the appropriate people for next year, that would be wonderful...
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Prayer 3/2/10
(Prayer ~ 03/02/10)
For green buds and days of sunshine, we give thanks to you, O God. Amen.
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A successful surrender to the war on drugs?
(Column ~ 03/02/10)
John Cook is a well respected attorney in the Cape Girardeau community. However, I have some major disagreements with his op-ed piece last Thursday. He seems to be advocating a successful surrender to the war on drugs. I agree that the war on drugs has been less than successful, but I strongly disagree that discontinuing these enforcement efforts would somehow be beneficial. ...
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Argentina asks U.S. for help to end Falklands spat
(International News ~ 03/02/10)
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Argentina asked for U.S. help Monday in resolving a brewing dispute with Britain over the Southern Atlantic islands that were the subject of a brief war more than 25 years ago and where Britain has begun drilling for oil...
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Europe storm death toll at 62; France's Atlantic coast hardest hit
(International News ~ 03/02/10)
PARIS -- Rescue workers in dinghies cruised flooded streets on France's Atlantic coast Monday, searching for people still trapped in their homes by storms that smashed through concrete sea walls and killed at least 62 people across Western Europe...
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Tsunami sweeps away entire towns on Chilean coast
(International News ~ 03/02/10)
TALCAHUANO, Chile -- When the shaking stopped, Marioli Gatica and her extended family huddled in a circle on the floor of their seaside wooden home in this gritty port town, listening to the radio by a lantern's light. They heard firefighters urging Talcahuano's citizens to stay calm and stay inside. They heard nothing of a tsunami -- until it slammed into their house with an unearthly roar about an hour after Saturday's magnitude-8.8 quake...
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Democratic Mo. senators call for better water test
(State News ~ 03/02/10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Democratic senators on Monday called for real-time, water-quality testing of Missouri's lakes and rivers while denouncing Republicans for a "political witch hunt" into the state's mishandling of high bacteria levels in the Lake of the Ozarks...
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Nixon: More cuts coming to Mo. gov't
(State News ~ 03/02/10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- More cuts are coming to Missouri government because of declining tax revenue. Gov. Jay Nixon says preliminary revenue figures from February make it clear that officials "will need to downsize the scope of state government." The governor said Monday he plans meetings with House and Senate leaders this week about lowering the state's revenue projections. ...
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House panel stops vote on casino law
(State News ~ 03/02/10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Legislation aimed at preventing Missouri gambling regulators from closing a downtown St. Louis casino has hit a roadblock. The state Gaming Commission took initial steps last month toward revoking the license of the President Casino. ...
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Route M in Perry County down to one lane
(Local News ~ 03/02/10)
Route M in Perry County will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction while MoDOT crews perform routine bridge repairs. This section of roadway is from County Road 816 to Cypress Lane. Weather permitting, traffic will be reduced to one lane from 6:30 a.m. ...
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Cape police report 3-2-10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/02/10)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following information. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWIs Arrests Summonses Assault Thefts Property damage Miscellaneous...
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Helen Jones
(Obituary ~ 03/02/10)
Helen Marie Jones, 94, of Ellisville, Mo., formerly of Millersville, passed away Monday, March 1, 2010, at Bethesda Meadow Nursing Home in Ellisville. She was born March 5, 1915, near Millersville, daughter of Jessie and Desdia Stroder Sander. She and Melford P. Jones were married Nov. 8, 1932. He passed away June 3, 1977...
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Rita Friga
(Obituary ~ 03/02/10)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Rita Mae Friga, 76, of Chaffee died Monday, March 1, 2010, at the family home. She was born Dec. 26, 1933, at Messler, Mo., daughter of Louie Jesse and Florence Elizabeth Lewis Bollinger. She and Alfred Friga were married Sept. 27, 1952...
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Births 3/2/10
(Births ~ 03/02/10)
Son to Kenny Dean and Teisha Nicole LeDure of Scott City, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 1:52 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010. Name, Deacon Cole. Weight, 7 pounds, 1 ounce. Second son. Mrs. LeDure is the former Teisha Sinn, daughter of Trina Gardner of Snohomish, Wash. She is employed by Home Acceptance Corp. LeDure is the son of Edwin and Lois LeDure of Scott City. He is employed by Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway...
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Brad Eldridge
(Obituary ~ 03/02/10)
Brad D. Eldridge, 57, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010, at the family home. He was born Nov. 12, 1952, in Cape Girardeau, son of Glenn and Mildred Crumbaugh Eldridge. He and Carolyn Seabaugh were married Jan. 25, 1991. Brad was a forklift driver 35 years at Do It Best in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Gerald Curt
(Obituary ~ 03/02/10)
VILLA RIDGE, Ill. -- Gerald R. Curt, 91, of Villa Ridge, formerly of Olmsted, Ill., died Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010, at Daystar Care Center in Cairo, Ill. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to service time today at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Mound City, Ill...
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Out of the past 3/2/10
(Out of the Past ~ 03/02/10)
New security measures have been instituted at the Cape Girardeau County Jail in Jackson over the past month in response to an outbreak of inmate violence which resulted in three prisoners suffering moderate injuries; the fights, which occurred in late January, were previously unreported to the media...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 3-2-10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/02/10)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Saturday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Sunday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday: ...
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Boy Scout annual Trade-O-Ree this weekend
(Local News ~ 03/02/10)
For the 15th straight year, active and former Boy Scouts can trade stories and memorabilia at the annual Trade-O-Ree. The event runs from 4 to 10 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. until noon Saturday at the VFW Hall on North Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau, bringing vendors and scouts to trade old patches, pins and collectibles...
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Correction 3/2/10
(Correction ~ 03/02/10)
In the article 'Southeast students discuss racism and stereotypes during Black History Month program,' printed in the Southeast Missourian Friday, Feb. 26, the name of a Cape Girardeau junior high school teacher quoted should have read Jane Koppenaal. Also, Koppenaal is also studying to receive her doctorate degree. The Southeast Missourian regrets the errors...
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Suspect in Elizabeth Smart case deemed competent
(National News ~ 03/02/10)
SALT LAKE CITY -- The man charged with snatching Elizabeth Smart from her Salt Lake City bedroom nearly eight years ago could finally face a jury after a federal judge ruled Monday he is competent to stand trial. Brian David Mitchell's hallmark disruptive singing in court -- evidence he's mentally incompetent, his attorneys say -- is a "contrivance" the suspect uses to give the impression he can't control his behavior, U.S. ...
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Mexican gangs taking over U.S. public lands
(National News ~ 03/02/10)
SEQUOIA NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. -- Not far from Yosemite's waterfalls and in the middle of California's redwood forests, Mexican drug gangs are quietly commandeering U.S. public land to grow millions of marijuana plants and using smuggled immigrants to cultivate them...
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Survey suggests Midwest in position to grow
(National News ~ 03/02/10)
OMAHA, Neb. -- A survey released Monday of business leaders and supply managers in nine Midwest and Plains states suggests the region's economy is set to grow in the coming months, but that there are also signs of inflation. The Business Conditions Index for the Mid-America region jumped to 61 in February, up from 54.7 in January and 50.3 in December...
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Fed vice chairman to leave in June; gives Obama opening to fill
(National News ~ 03/02/10)
WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve vice chairman Donald Kohn's decision to step down at the end of June gives President Barack Obama a chance to put a bigger imprint on the central bank. Kohn, the Fed's second-highest ranking official, has played a major role in shaping the Fed's strategy in fighting the worst financial and economic crises to hit the country since the Great Depression...
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Reports show modest but steady economic recovery
(National News ~ 03/02/10)
NEW YORK -- Mixed reports Monday on manufacturing, construction and personal income and spending made clear that the economy is enjoying modest growth even though the recovery remains fragile. Manufacturing output expanded in February for a seventh straight month. Factory output has provided one of the few areas of strength for the economy. Still, the growth in manufacturing activity slowed compared with January and fell short of economists' expectations...
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Some House foes eyeing vote switch on health care reform
(National News ~ 03/02/10)
WASHINGTON -- Ten House Democrats indicated in an Associated Press survey Monday they have not ruled out switching their "no" votes to "yes" on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, brightening the party's hopes in the face of Republican opposition...
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Obama seeks money to stem dropouts
(National News ~ 03/02/10)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Monday addressed the nation's school dropout epidemic, proposing $900 million to states and school districts that agree to drastically change or even shutter their worst-performing schools. Obama's move comes as many schools continue to struggle to get children to graduation, a profound problem in a rich, powerful nation. ...
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U.K.'s firm buys AIG's Asian unit for $35.5B
(National News ~ 03/02/10)
LONDON -- British insurer Prudential PLC said Monday it will buy the Asian unit of bailed-out American International Group Inc. in a deal worth $35.5 billion that will allow AIG to pay back some of the money it owes U.S. taxpayers. AIG, which was kept alive by a $182.5 billion rescue by the U.S. ...
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Cape Girardeau City Council action
(Local News ~ 03/02/10)
Action items Public hearing Consent ordinances New ordinances Resolutions Appointments Liquor licenses Other...
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Vice president defends bailouts before labor leaders
(National News ~ 03/02/10)
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Vice President Joe Biden told AFL-CIO leaders Monday the government bailouts of the banking and auto industries were necessary steps the Obama administration needed to take before it could tackle causes important to organized labor...
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Cards' Freese tries to put arrest behind him
(Professional Sports ~ 03/02/10)
JUPITER, Fla. -- The St. Louis Cardinals are pleased with the way David Freese has handled his personal issues. Freese was arrested in December outside of St. Louis on a drunken-driving charge. He apologized and still is slotted to be the team's third baseman this season...
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High school roundup: Meadow Heights advances to district title game
(High School Sports ~ 03/02/10)
All the area high school results reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Delta eliminates Bell City in first round of district
(High School Sports ~ 03/02/10)
DELTA, Mo. -- Just when Delta looked to be on the brink of losing a 12-point fourth-quarter lead, the Bobcats collected themselves and fought off a scrappy Bell City squad 64-55 on Monday to advance to the semifinals of the Class 1 District 3 tournament...
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Nutt hits offseason duties with optimism
(College Sports ~ 03/02/10)
The SEMO men's coach is on the recruiting trail after his first season with the Redhawks ended with a 7-23 record.
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Cape County to purchase 20 computers
(Local News ~ 03/02/10)
Cape Girardeau County will accept bids due April 1 for the purchase of 20 computers in preparation for an upgrade of software to process personal and real estate property information. At Monday's Cape Girardeau County Commission meeting, director of information systems Eric McGowen presented his proposal for the acquisition of 15 computers for the collector's office, four computers for the assessor's office and one computer for the highway department.
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Cape man gets year in jail for robbery of club T-Zone
(Local News ~ 03/02/10)
A man charged with stealing from a Cape Girardeau teen nightclub was sentenced to one year in jail Monday by Circuit Court Judge William Syler. Jajuan Bell, 20, of Cape Girardeau, pleaded guilty to the charge Feb. 1, which at that time was amended from second-degree armed robbery to one count of felony stealing.
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Jay Leno returns as 'Tonight Show' host
(Entertainment ~ 03/02/10)
NEW YORK -- Jay Leno had been absent from the nation's TV screens for less than a month, but he returned Monday night with renewed purpose. "It's good to be home," he told his "Tonight Show" audience as he began his monologue, a transcript of which was provided by NBC before airtime. "I'm Jay Leno, your host. At least, for a while."...
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Scott County case dropped after man sentenced on federal child porn charge
(Local News ~ 03/02/10)
A man charged with attempted statutory rape, sexual misconduct and enticement of a child in Scott County had his case dismissed Feb. 25 before Circuit Judge David Dolan because he was prosecuted in federal court, said Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter Monday...
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First student charged in SEMO beating case pleads not guilty, gets change of venue
(Local News ~ 03/02/10)
A Southeast Missouri State University student connected to the Dec. 13 beating of a fellow student pleaded not guilty to first-degree burglary and third-degree assault charges today and received a change of venue before Circuit Judge William Syler. Brett Jones, 18, of St. Clair, Mo., was arrested Jan. 25 on suspicion that he, along with four others charged in the assault, entered a home at 1325 Dunklin St., and caused serious injury to Blake Carlton, a junior at Southeast...
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St. Louis universities receive $1M in HUD grants
(State News ~ 03/02/10)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Two universities in St. Louis will share nearly $1 million in federal grants to study hazards in the home. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced the awards Monday. Washington University will receive nearly $600,000. Saint Louis University is getting about $326,000...
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Mo. House to hear possible Access Missouri change
(State News ~ 03/02/10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A Missouri House panel is set to consider a bill changing the allocation of Access Missouri scholarship money to students at public and private universities. Access Missouri scholarships for students at private colleges are currently almost twice as large as those given to students at public universities...
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MSSU faculty OKs expanding discrimination coverage
(State News ~ 03/02/10)
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) -- The faculty senate at Missouri Southern State University is supporting a proposal to add gays and lesbians to the school's anti-discrimination policies. Faculty senate President Roger Chelf says the policy approved Monday would recommend adding protections for sexual orientation to the faculty handbook. It also would ask administrators to add "sexual orientation" to the university's equal opportunity employment statement...
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States may ban credit checks on job applicants
(National News ~ 03/02/10)
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- It's hard enough to find a job in this economy, and now some people are facing another hurdle: Potential employers are holding their credit histories against them. Sixty percent of employers recently surveyed by the Society for Human Resources Management said they run credit checks on at least some job applicants, compared with 42 percent in a somewhat similar survey in 2006...
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Jackson police and fire report 3-2-10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/02/10)
Jackson The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Thefts Property damage Miscellaneous FIRE Jackson Firefighters responded to the following call Sunday: ...
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