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Woodland uses extra effort to beat Advance
(High School Sports ~ 05/07/10)
Cardinals junior Neil Johnson struck out 13 batters in relief as Woodland won 6-4 in nine innings
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Scott County Sheriff's Department to target marijuana operations
(Local News ~ 05/07/10)
BENTON, Mo. -- With the help of a federal grant, the Scott County Sheriff's Department hopes to begin putting more emphasis on stopping marijuana growing. The department, among others throughout Missouri, is now eligible for the grant after sending an agency representative to the 2010 Marijuana Eradication Conference in Osage Beach, Mo. Scott County Lt. Jerry Bledsoe, with Sgt. Branden Caid, attended the conference in mid-April...
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More charges filed against Stoddard County couple accused of posing as health professionals
(Local News ~ 05/07/10)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Already facing exploitation and burglary charges in Stoddard County, an area couple now has been charged with stealing prescription medications from local residents by misrepresenting themselves to gain access to the drugs, the Daily American Republic newspaper reported...
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Tour of Missouri in doubt as state funding stalls
(Local News ~ 05/07/10)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Organizers of the Tour of Missouri said Thursday the international cycling race is in deep trouble and likely won't be held in a few months because of uncertainty over state funding.
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Presiding commissioner: Cape County should be included in casino discussion
(Local News ~ 05/07/10)
Though the Cape Girardeau County Commission has no official stance yet on a possible casino in Cape Girardeau, the county should be included in discussions on the issue, Presiding Commissioner Gerald Jones said Thursday.
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Scott County government leaders take part in day of prayer service
(Local News ~ 05/07/10)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- More than 50 people showed up for the National Day of Prayer service held at the Scott County Courthouse on Thursday morning, the Sikeston Standard Democrat reported. "We all know why we're here today," said Mark Hensley, county collector, who led the service. He said it is "so great" to live in a country where citizens have so many freedoms, such as prayer...
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Cape homeless shelter opens thrift store on Broadway
(Local News ~ 05/07/10)
The effort to create a locally controlled and operated homeless shelter in Cape Girardeau got a boost Thursday when Shelter of Hope opened a thrift store at 733 Broadway.
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Jackson's Parent Partnership Council honors six for helping disabled students
(Local News ~ 05/07/10)
Becki Nation thanked her bus driver, Tracy Welker, for making the ride to school a little more enjoyable Thursday. "She's funny and nice," said Nation, a junior at Jackson High School. Welker was one of six staff members in the Jackson School District recognized for helping students with disabilities. The district's Parent Partnership Council held a staff recognition banquet at the junior high...
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BFA exhibit helps Southeast seniors bridge gap between school, professional world
(Entertainment ~ 05/07/10)
Works from 14 graduating seniors in Southeast Missouri State University's bachelor of fine arts program are on display this month at the River Campus Art Gallery. Gallery coordinator and department of art instructor Emily Booth said while the exhibition is the final step for students at the collegiate level, it is their first "real world" experience...
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Local artists unite to open new gallery downtown
(Entertainment ~ 05/07/10)
A group of local artists wanted a showcase for their art and to be solely responsible for creating and manning an art gallery. Their mission led to the O'Tenem Gallery in Cape Girardeau, which will celebrate its grand opening today. The ceremony will give art patrons an opportunity to view and purchase paintings, jewelry, photography, woodwork, books and more created by the gallery's artists/owners...
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ARTifacts 5/7/10
(Entertainment ~ 05/07/10)
Arts and entertainment briefs
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Best bet: "Phish 3D"
(Entertainment ~ 05/07/10)
We can't say if there'll be grilled cheese sandwiches in the parking lot, but there will be a nightly showing of "Phish 3D" at Cape West 14 Cine today through Thursday. The movie includes backstage footage of the jam band that reunited in 2009 after about five years off the scene. ...
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First Friday receptions 5/7/10
(Entertainment ~ 05/07/10)
First Friday art openings
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FairTax would be true stimulus
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/07/10)
Numerous surveys have questioned people about what percentage of their income would be fair for the federal government to tax. Had we been asked, we would have responded with a vigorous 0 percent. Instead of taxing our earnings and savings, tax our spending. Both the state and national versions of the FairTax do just that...
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Something to do
(Editorial ~ 05/07/10)
Today is First Friday in Cape Girardeau. This means there are special events scheduled that happen every first Friday of the month. Early this morning, at the Plaza by Ray's (behind Holiday Inn Express) teams from this year's Leadership Cape class will present ideas for community projects at the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce First Friday Coffee. Tonight, art venues throughout the city will have special displays...
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Home care is better option
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/07/10)
For many of us, a nursing home may very well be the place we receive needed long-term care. Fortunately, home care services have expanded in scope and availability in recent years so that fewer of us will have to live out our lives in a nursing home. Shame on the state for doing anything that makes it harder to stay home...
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Speak Out 5/7/10
(Speak Out ~ 05/07/10)
My wife had triple-bypass open-heart surgery in 2004, and she has lived a good life because of excellent health care. I had hernia surgery a year ago and was able to do anything I wanted to do after two weeks because of excellent health care. I had a stroke and fully recovered after 24 hours in the hospital because of excellent health care. If we would have had Obamacare, we would now be buried in potter's field...
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Out and about
(Column ~ 05/07/10)
Today's editorial, on the other side of this page, offers just a glimpse of the events, happenings, performances and celebrations on tap this weekend and the rest of May. It's great to know there are so many choices. One thing that may not be on your radar yet is strawberry season. Sweet, juicy strawberries are being picked by nearby growers, and this year's crop seems to be tastier than ever. Find your favorite patch and enjoy...
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Prayer 5/7/10
(Prayer ~ 05/07/10)
We appreciate the green grass, O God, but give us strength to keep it mowed. Amen.
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Climate skeptics' claims are indefensible
(Column ~ 05/07/10)
A 2005 news release from the National Academy of Sciences opens with the words, "Climate change is real." The 2007 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report dubbed warming of the climate system "unequivocal." Since then, the evidence for climate change continues to accumulate. ...
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Senate rejects GOP consumer, Democrat bank break-up plans
(National News ~ 05/07/10)
WASHINGTON -- Two contentious regulatory measures -- one to dilute consumer provisions and the other to break up large banks -- failed in the Senate on Thursday in separate defeats for Republicans and liberal Democrats. Prodded by President Barack Obama, the Senate rejected a Republican consumer protection plan that would have diluted a central element of the administration's financial regulation package...
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FCC says it has compromise on broadband rules
(National News ~ 05/07/10)
WASHINGTON -- The head of the Federal Communications Commission thinks he has come up with a way to salvage his national broadband plans without running into legal obstacles that have threatened to derail him. FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said Thursday his agency has found a compromise in how it regulates high-speed Internet access: It will apply only narrow regulations to broadband companies. ...
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Russian forces storm oil tanker; 1 pirate killed
(International News ~ 05/07/10)
ABOARD THE CARLSKRONA -- A Russian warship hunted down an oil tanker hijacked by Somali pirates and special forces rappelled on board Thursday, surprising the outlaws, who surrendered after a 22-minute gunbattle. Twenty-three Russian sailors were freed...
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Pakistani accused in Mumbai attacks sentenced to death
(International News ~ 05/07/10)
MUMBAI, India -- An Indian court sentenced the only surviving gunman from the 2008 Mumbai attacks to death Thursday, a punishment officials hoped would send a message to archrival Pakistan to stop future violence as fears about the global reach of militancy based on its soil grow...
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More clashes in Greece after lawmakers pass austerity bill
(International News ~ 05/07/10)
ATHENS, Greece -- Greek lawmakers approved drastic austerity cuts Thursday needed to secure international rescue loans worth $140 billion and clashes briefly erupted in the streets outside parliament, forcing police to use tear gas. In New York, the Dow Jones industrials dropped plunged 1,000 points in less than half an hour on fears that Greece's debt problems could halt the global economic recovery. The Dow managed to recover two-thirds of its losses and close down 347 at 10,520...
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Police report 5/7/10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/07/10)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI...
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Fire report 5/7/10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/07/10)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday:...
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Mary Carlisle
(Obituary ~ 05/07/10)
Mary V. Carlisle, 77, of Cassopolis, Mich., died Wednesday, May 5, 2010, at Elkhart General Hospital in Elkhart, Ind., after a brief illness. She was born Aug. 31, 1932, in Scott City, daughter of Raymond and Ruth Cummins Littlepage. She and Harold L. Carlisle were married Feb. 25, 1950, in Parma, Mo...
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Harold Crosno
(Obituary ~ 05/07/10)
Harold "Wink" Crosno, 84, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, May 6, 2010, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau, where he had lived the past seven years. One of eight children, he was born July 10, 1925, in Lilbourn, Mo., to Fred and Katherine Tope Crosno. He and Glenda Faye Schaffer were married March 25, 1955, in Angola, Ind...
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Jinny Schenimann
(Obituary ~ 05/07/10)
Jinny Schenimann, 64, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, May 6, 2010, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She was born July 25, 1945, in Cape Girardeau, to Dale and Rosalie Buchheit Sachse. Survivors include four daughters, Kim Powers and husband Tim, Laurie Welter and husband Tim, all of Cape Girardeau, Kristin Swanson and husband Richard of Spring Hill, Fla., Brandi Moyers of St. ...
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Janet Kellick
(Obituary ~ 05/07/10)
Janet Denise Kellick, 70, of Allenville passed away Thursday, May 6, 2010, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born March 10, 1940, in East St. Louis, Ill., daughter of Clarence and Geneva Cook Beahringer. Janet was a CNA at the Lutheran Home 10 years...
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Thomas Martin
(Obituary ~ 05/07/10)
Thomas Dale Martin, 55, of St. Louis passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2010, at Jefferson Memorial Hospital in Crystal City, Mo. He was born June 20, 1954, in Cape Girardeau, son of the late Jack and Lorraine Creamer Martin. He and Kim Smith were married in November 1976...
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Norman Bennett
(Obituary ~ 05/07/10)
ZALMA, Mo. -- Norman Earl Bennett, 71, of Zalma passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2010, at Puxico Nursing Home. He was born March 28, 1939, in Bollinger County, Mo., son of Willie and Cleta Lemons Bennett. He and Elizabeth Burkman were married March 22, 1962, at Arab, Mo...
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Out of the past 5/7/10
(Out of the Past ~ 05/07/10)
Jackson Mayor Carlton "Cotton" Meyer cast the tie-breaking vote at last night's board of aldermen meeting in favor of issuing a special use permit for a day care center sponsored by the First Assembly of God Church on Highway 72 West; the center is to be in the church parsonage...
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Births 5/7/10
(Births ~ 05/07/10)
Son to Carlos R. Salas and Liliana O. Cuahutle of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 10:42 p.m. Saturday, April 24, 2010. Name, Carlos Dwayne. Weight, 4 pounds, 14 ounces. Ms. Cuahutle is the daughter of Osana Cuahutle of Cape Girardeau. Salas is the son of Rene Salas of Mexico and Isabel Avendano of Minnesota...
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Ralph Green
(Obituary ~ 05/07/10)
Ralph A. Green, 89, of Wappapello, Mo., died Saturday, May 1, 2010, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. May 17 at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield. Full military honors will be conducted by Missouri Honor Guard...
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Jackson police/fire report 5/7/2010
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/07/10)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI FIRE Jackson Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday:...
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Candles offer whiff of White Castle
(National News ~ 05/07/10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Fans of White Castle's oniony hamburgers have a new way to indulge without any calorie guilt: a scented candle infused with the burgers' aroma. The Columbus, Ohio-based fast-food chain this week introduced candles that smell like its Slider burgers in a promotion with Autism Speaks. Proceeds will benefit the New York-based charity...
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Court blocks release of jailed militia members
(National News ~ 05/07/10)
DETROIT -- A federal appeals court on Thursday intervened to block the release of nine members of a Michigan militia accused of plotting to overthrow the government, dealing a setback to the defendants as they gathered in a courtroom hoping to rejoin their families...
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BP brings 100-ton box to funnel leaking Gulf oil up to tanker
(National News ~ 05/07/10)
ON THE GULF OF MEXICO -- Workers late Thursday started lowering a giant concrete-and-steel box over the blown-out oil well at the bottom of the sea in a risky and untested bid to capture most of the gushing crude and avert a wider environmental disaster...
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Scientists discover Neanderthal genes in modern humans
(National News ~ 05/07/10)
WASHINGTON -- We have met Neanderthal and he is us -- at least a little. The most detailed look yet at the Neanderthal genome helps answer one of the most debated questions in anthropology: Did Neanderthals and modern humans mate? The answer is yes, there is at least some cave man biology in most of us. Between 1 percent and 4 percent of genes in people from Europe and Asia trace back to Neanderthals...
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Mo. school requiring blood-alcohol tests for prom
(State News ~ 05/07/10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Students heading to Jefferson City High School's prom Saturday night will need more than just a ticket for admission. They'll also have to pass a blood-alcohol test. KMIZ-TV reports that this year's prom is being held off-campus for the first time, and everyone entering the event at the Capitol Plaza Hotel will have to submit to a breath test for alcohol...
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More than 76,500 pounds of appliances, other items collected at E-cycle event
(Local News ~ 05/07/10)
Jackson's E-cycle Day held April 24 resulted in the collection of more than 76,000 pounds of appliances and other non-degradable items. According to a news release from the City of Jackson, items collected included 58 televisions, 137 computer monitors, 12,000 pounds of white goods and 4,500 pounds of computer hardware. All material was diverted from landfills and will be recycled...
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Cape school foundation presents $6,000 in grants for new programs
(Local News ~ 05/07/10)
Seven people in the Cape Girardeau School District received $6,097 in funding to implement new programs at their schools. The Cape Girardeau Public Schools Foundation awarded six grants to educators during surprise visits to their classroom Thursday...
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Missouri Senate OKs mandate for autism insurance
(State News ~ 05/07/10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Some health insurers would be required to cover up to $45,000 annually of intensive therapy for autistic children under legislation passed Thursday by the Missouri Senate. Some parents of autistic children, who have lobbied for several years for an insurance mandate, expressed hope that lawmakers finally have hit upon a version that can reach the governor's desk by the May 14 end of the legislative session...
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Tea event at Christ Episcopal to honor women
(Local News ~ 05/07/10)
A tea honoring women will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Christ Episcopal Church, 101 N. Fountain St. Former Missouri first lady Betty Hearnes will be on hand to sign copies of the limited-edition Missouri sesquicentennial cookbooks. A hat contest and tag sale also are planned...
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County offices closed for Truman Day
(Local News ~ 05/07/10)
Cape Girardeau County and Missouri state offices will be closed today in observance of Truman Day. Essential personnel such as highway patrolmen, corrections officers and medical personnel will work, according to Lori Simms, spokeswoman for the Missouri Office of Administration. The state holiday honors Missouri native and U.S. President Harry S. Truman...
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House passes home version of Clunkers bill
(National News ~ 05/07/10)
WASHINGTON -- Homeowners could collect thousands of dollars in rebates for renovating their homes with better insulation and energy-saving windows and doors under a new economic stimulus bill the House passed Thursday. The Home Star bill passed 246-161 and now moves to the Senate, where it most likely will be attached to the next jobs bill. ...
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Stocks fall nearly 10 percent, possibly because of typo
(National News ~ 05/07/10)
NEW YORK -- A computerized selloff possibly caused by a simple typographical error triggered one of the most turbulent days in Wall Street history Thursday and sent the Dow Jones industrials to a loss of almost 1,000 points, nearly a tenth of their value, in less than half an hour. It was the biggest drop ever during a trading day...
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Ferry between Missouri, Kentucky closed
(Local News ~ 05/07/10)
DORENA, Mo. -- The Dorena-Hickman ferry that connects Kentucky and Missouri is closed due to high water on the Mississippi River, according to a news release from the Kentucky state government. The ferry connect the states between Hickman, Ky., and Dorena, and operates on a regular schedule during daylight hours...
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Cape Girardeau police arrest woman following report of street fighting
(Local News ~ 05/07/10)
A Cape Girardeau woman was arrested following two late night incidents involving reported street fights, with as many as 200 people gathered in the area at one time. According to Sgt. Dennis Horn of the Cape Girardeau Police Department, officers arrived at the corner of Hanover and Bloomfield streets around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday after receiving a report of fighting. When officers arrived people were shouting and Shanelle Johnson, 21, of 1006 Jefferson Ave. was arrested on suspicion of a noise violation...
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Cards drop third straight game, series to Phillies
(Professional Sports ~ 05/07/10)
PHILADELPHIA -- Roy Halladay had another impressive outing, Jayson Werth hit a three-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2 on Thursday. There was a moment of silence before the game for former Phillies pitcher Robin Roberts, who died Thursday morning. The Hall of Famer's No. 36 jersey was hung in the Phillies' dugout and it will remain there the rest of the season...
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Redhawks take OVC break, visit Nebraska for series
(College Sports ~ 05/07/10)
Southeast will play three games this weekend against the Big 12 school
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High school roundup: Jackson's Werner earns medalist at district tourney
(High School Sports ~ 05/07/10)
All the area high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.
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The next dimension
(Column ~ 05/07/10)
When something is new, it often gets used a lot. From a new toy to a new fashion trend to new technology, when people get a little, they often want a lot more -- as is the case with 3-D films right now. Last year, a few big ones hit, led by the record-setting "Avatar" and "Monsters vs. Aliens."...
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Baby black bear dies after being hit by car
(State News ~ 05/07/10)
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) -- A young black bear died in southwest Missouri after being struck by a hit-and-run driver as he tried to cross Interstate 44. Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Mike Watson says the bear was hit Wednesday near Joplin and crawled to a median...
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Mosque draws authorities looking into N.Y. bombing
(International News ~ 05/07/10)
KARACHI, Pakistan -- The search for links between the suspected Times Square bomber and various Islamic militant groups in Pakistan led investigators to the sprawling, marble-floored Bathha Mosque and religious school in a northern suburb of Karachi...
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Britain exit polls: Conservatives fall short of majority
(International News ~ 05/07/10)
LONDON -- The Conservatives captured the largest number of seats Thursday in Britain's national election but will fall short of a majority -- triggering uncertainty over who will form the next government, according to television projections based on exit polls...
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Mo. announces website to report school bullying
(State News ~ 05/07/10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri's school violence hot line is becoming tech savvy. The Department of Social Services has announced a website where students, parents and others can file anonymous reports of school violence, such as fights, bullying and vandalism...
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Missouri culinary school enrollment surges
(State News ~ 05/07/10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The stagnant economy is pushing more prospective workers in Missouri into the kitchen. The state Department of Higher Education says enrollment in postsecondary culinary arts programs was up by more than 500 percent last year compared with 1999. Enrollment has grown by 62 percent in just two years...
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"Three Graces"
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/07/10)
Cleda Curtis-Neal with one of 18 Iris paintings being shown for the first time at the Sikeston Depot Museum. The exhibit will be on display through June with an opening reception Sunday, May 9, from 2:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m. The Museum is located at 116 W. Malone Avenue in Sikeston, Missouri...
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Hoover Center Celebrates Cinco DeMayo
(Submitted Story ~ 05/07/10)
Students from the Communications Disorders Dept. at Southeast Missouri State University as part of a Cognitive Therapy Session visited the Hoover Senior Alive Center and held a Cinco De Mayo celebration with refreshments, information, and games for the Hoover Center Participants on Wednesday, May 5. They also explained the purpose and significance of celebrating Cino De Mayo...
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8 new volunteers join CASA program
(Submitted Story ~ 05/07/10)
Judge Peter Statler swore in 8 new volunteers for CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocates for children. They join the CASA programs current 32 volunteers, bringing the total to 40 volunteers for the Cape Girardeau, Bollinger, and Perry counties. CASA volunteers are officers of the 32nd Judicial Court in Cape Girardeau, Bollinger, and Perry Counties...
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Investor Education and Protection Initiative
(Submitted Story ~ 05/07/10)
Cape Girardeau, MO -- The Missouri Council on Economic Education (MCEE), a nonprofit organization that promotes economic and financial literacy in Missouri, has launched a new program intended to provide investor education and protection to Missouri's adults...
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University of Missouri gets $8.7 million grant
(State News ~ 05/07/10)
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- The University of Missouri has been awarded an $8.47 million grant to study cardiovascular health, one of the largest awards for medical research in MU's history. "This truly is a milestone," Chancellor Brady Deaton said today at the announcement of the National Institutes of Health grant at the MU School of Medicine...
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Flowers for Nurses Day
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/07/10)
Southeast Missouri Hospital Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer Karen Hendrickson, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, shows off the bouquet of flowers she received on Thursday, May 6, from Hospital President & CEO Debbie Linnes in honor of Karen's 30 years of service to the Hospital and in celebration of National Nurses Day...
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Dexter honors retiring teachers
(Local News ~ 05/07/10)
Nearly two centuries of experience will leave the halls of Dexter Schools in May as seven veteran teachers conclude their educational careers within the Dexter School System. The retirees gathered Thursday afternoon at the Bearcat Event Center as their families, fellow educators and the community paid tribute to their years of service...
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Poplar Bluff cuts back on summer school
(Local News ~ 05/07/10)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo.--Poplar Bluff School District has cut its summer school enrollment from more than 2,000 students to fewer than 500 in response to state funding reductions. Letters are being sent today and early next week to parents explaining the situation, according to Assistant Superintendent Sarah Long. One letter to all parents will detail the changes to summer school. A second letter will be sent only to parents whose children are eligible for the program...
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Benefit to take place for Cape Girardeau County deputy who suffered stroke
(Local News ~ 05/07/10)
Hundreds are expected to gather at the Bavarian Halle in Jackson Saturday for a benefit honoring Cape Girardeau County deputy Ron Hobeck, 45, who suffered a hemorrhagic stroke in January while on duty. The benefit has been organized by a committee staffed with Hobeck's friends and coworkers...
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