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Search exposes drugs at Jackson High School
(Local News ~ 02/19/12)
Jackson High School was placed on lockdown for more than an hour Thursday afternoon while law enforcement officers with drug-sniffing dogs searched the school.
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Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team loses to OVC-leading UTM
(College Sports ~ 02/19/12)
OVC-leading UTM explodes for 77-44 victory against the Southeast women
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Candidate drops out of Perryville mayor race
(Local News ~ 02/19/12)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Donald L. Horn has withdrawn as a candidate for mayor of Perryville. His withdrawal was accepted and approved Friday by the circuit judge, said Perryville City Clerk Tracy Prost. Horn would have faced Mayor Debbie Gahan in her re-election bid on the April ballot. There are no other candidates for mayor...
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Police investigating gunshots fired Saturday in Cape
(Local News ~ 02/19/12)
Cape Girardeau police investigated a report of gunshots fired in the 300 block of Broadway on Saturday evening. Sgt. Brad Smith said police received calls from people who heard several shots fired about 6 p.m. in the area. There were no injuries and no damage to property in the area, he said. After closing part of Broadway to traffic, police did recover several shell casings. No suspects are identified yet, but officers are following up on leads, Smith said...
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Missouri board of education pushes new accreditation bill
(Local News ~ 02/19/12)
In a move that member J. Michael Ponder called "unprecedented," members of Missouri's state board of education are leading meetings throughout the state to foster support for legislation that could change how unaccredited school districts are governed...
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Essex man charged with assaulting police officer
(Local News ~ 02/19/12)
DEXTER, Mo. -- An Essex man is behind bars following a recent altercation with a Dexter police officer. Christopher Taylor, 25, is charged with one count of felony second-degree assault of a law enforcement officer. He is also being held on outstanding warrants for failure to appear...
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Former KFVS12 manager returning to Cape to run two stations
(Local News ~ 02/19/12)
Former KFVS12 general manager Mike Smythe, who retired in November, is returning to Cape Girardeau to head KBSI FOX 23 and its sister station, WDKA in Paducah, Ky. Those stations haven't had a general manager based in Cape Girardeau instead of St. Louis for more than eight years, Smythe said, but their parent company, Sinclair Broadcast Group, is putting more emphasis on local involvement...
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Police charge two men in early-morning stabbing
(Local News ~ 02/19/12)
Two men were in police custody Friday facing felony assault charges in an early-morning stabbing that left a Cape Girardeau man hospitalized in serious condition. Prince D. Blair, 19, of New York and Dalton W. Burns, 19, of Cape Girardeau were charged with felony assault and were being held on $75,000 bond at the Cape Girardeau County Jail...
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Wild horses, burros get new homes at adoption event in Jackson
(Local News ~ 02/19/12)
While some think there's something majestic about a mustang, others consider them the mutts of the horse world. Unlike most domestic horses with long pedigrees, American wild horses, or mustangs, are a mix of breeds. They're descended from horses once held by Native Americans, Spanish explorers, ranchers or miners, said Martha Malik, public affairs specialist with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's Wild Horse and Burro Program...
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Jackson Optimist Girls Basketball
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/19/12)
Jackson Optimist 4th and 5th grade girls basketball champions. Coached by Bernard Larry
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Cardinal Glennon team stands by at Cape airport to rush young patients to St. Louis
(Local News ~ 02/19/12)
Everything you'd find in a newborn nursery, these nurses carry with them. A helicopter is their makeshift hospital. They wait around the clock at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport for the next call to come in, whether it's a premature baby or a child who has been through a trauma...
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Prodigy Leadership Academy still working to save Cape's old Jefferson School
(Local News ~ 02/19/12)
Leaders of a local Christian academy are still hoping -- and praying -- that they can save the old Jefferson School. But they acknowledged Friday that they have dreams for the south Cape Girardeau property whether or not the building can be salvaged...
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Gas prices are highest ever for this time of year
(National News ~ 02/19/12)
NEW YORK -- Gasoline prices have never been higher this time of the year. At $3.53 a gallon, prices are already up 25 cents since Jan. 1. And experts say they could reach a record $4.25 a gallon by late April. "You're going to see a lot more staycations this year," said Michael Lynch, president of Strategic Energy & Economic Research. "When the price gets anywhere near $4, you really see people react."...
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Bootheel Harley-Davidson holds Mardi Gras party
(Local News ~ 02/19/12)
Stacey Chicora, left, of Cape Girardeau, also known as "The Wicked Witch of the Midwest" with the Cape Girardeau Roller Girls, chats with Glennia Hudgens of Scott City on Saturday during a Mardi Gras party at Bootheel Harley-Davidson in Scott City. Photo galleries of Mardi Gras parties on Friday and Saturday nights can be seen at semissourian.com...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/19/12)
Today is Sunday, Feb. 19, the 50th day of 2012. There are 316 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 19, 1942, during World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which authorized the U.S. military to exclude people from designated areas. (The order was used to relocate and intern American residents of Japanese ancestry, a majority of whom were native-born U.S. citizens.)...
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Hodge - Palisch
(Wedding ~ 02/19/12)
Jodi Suzanne Hodge and Andrew Clayton Palisch were married Oct. 22, 2011, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kelso, Mo. The Rev. Oliver Clavin performed the ceremony. Organist was Betty Vandeven, guitarist was Donna Hess, both of Chaffee, Mo., and vocalists were Dave Moore of Perryville, Mo., and Megan Moore of Cape Girardeau...
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Lukefahr - Galeski
(Wedding ~ 02/19/12)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Anna Corin Lukefahr and Patrick James Galeski were married Nov. 5, 2011, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville, by the Rev. Matthew Marks. Pianist and organist was Janet Seibel, trumpeter was Eric Seibel, and violinist was Matthew Mueller. Daniel Lukefahr, father of the bride, and Carol Taylor, aunt of the bride, sang a duet during the lighting of the unity candle...
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Harris - Tyler
(Engagement ~ 02/19/12)
BENTON, Mo. -- Darrel and Fukuyo Harris of Fenton, Mo., and Cindy Harris of Benton announce the engagement of their daughter, Courtnie Annette Harris, to Jonathon Clint Tyler. He is the son of Jim and Barbara Tyler of Benton. Harris is a graduate of Chaffee High School, 2003 graduate of Metro Business College, and is attending Southeast Missouri State University. She is employed by Scott County Health Department WIC and Nutrition Services in Sikeston, Mo...
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Kern - Asmus
(Engagement ~ 02/19/12)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Don and Cheryl Kern of Chaffee announce the engagement of their daughter, Stephanie Renee Kern, to David Charles Asmus. He is the son of Mark and Carolyn Asmus of Oran, Mo. Kern is a 2006 graduate of Kelly High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in dietetics from Southeast Missouri State University in 2010. She is a registered dietitian at Mineral Area Regional Medical Center in Farmington, Mo...
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Moyers - Elmer
(Engagement ~ 02/19/12)
Ronnie and Pamela Moyers of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Stephanie Lee Ann Moyers, to Skyler Elmer. He is the son of Todd and Mindi Elmer and Susan Elmer of Gresham, Ore. Moyers is a graduate of Jackson High School, and is attending Ozark Christian College in Joplin, Mo...
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Barr - Schippers
(Engagement ~ 02/19/12)
Tom and Patty Barr of Kelso, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Shanna Barr, to Jamin Schippers. He is the son of Gene and LaDonna Schippers of Cape Girardeau. Barr is a 2000 graduate of Scott City High School. She received a degree in elementary education from Southeast Missouri State University in 2004, and a graduate degree in elementary administration from William Woods University in 2007. She is a first grade teacher with Woodland School District in Marble Hill, Mo...
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Moyers - 69 years
(Anniversary ~ 02/19/12)
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Moyers of Cape Girardeau recently celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary at Brian and Ronna's Party House in Mounds, Ill. Moyers and Helen Tally were married Feb. 6, 1943, at Grace United Methodist Church Parsonage in Cape Girardeau, by the Rev. Miles Stotts. Their attendants were Walter and Evelyn Becker...
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Learning the joy of giving young
(Community ~ 02/19/12)
Caleb Craft of Jackson is learning at an early age what it means to give back. For the past four years, Caleb has asked that his family and friends celebrate his birthday by giving donations for the veterans living at the Missouri Veterans Home instead of giving him a gift. ...
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A careless bunny out in the snow
(Column ~ 02/19/12)
This wild rabbit is called an eastern cottontail. The Western Hemisphere is home to several species of rabbits. The eastern cottontail is one of the most common, and Southeast Missouri is within its range. The sighting of an eastern cottontail out playing on snow-covered ground during daylight hours is a bit uncommon...
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Your Generosity
(Community ~ 02/19/12)
Scott City Boy Scouts received five to six thousand items for their Scouting for Food collection in November. Pastor Larry Rouse, pictured, of Scott City First General Baptist Church, prepares boxes to be used to pack canned goods as they are brought to the food pantry. The project gives the pantry much needed boost to keep operational. The items are used to distribute to the hundreds of families per month who are in need...
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Awards 2/19/12
(Community ~ 02/19/12)
Cape Girardeau Central High School art students received several awards at the 37th annual Regional High School Art Show in Sikeston, Mo. Dale Hoover won second place in sculpture; Ashley Cusick received honorable mention in mixed media; Blake Wilson won third place in drawing; Ally Hebert won second place in drawing; Savannah Moore received honorable mention in painting. ...
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Prom dreams can come true for teens
(Community ~ 02/19/12)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Southeast Missouri girls doubting their families have the means for them to attend their respective high school proms are in luck. At least two groups have found a way to give local teenagers their Cinderella fairytale for one day...
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Take your time combining pets
(Community ~ 02/19/12)
NEW YORK -- Kelly Lucas blissfully wed three years ago. Happy to have married a fellow cat person, she and her husband were hopeful they could blend their pets: two males for her and a plump old moody female for him. It was a no-go, then and now...
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Adopt Princess
(Community ~ 02/19/12)
Princess is 8 months old. This beautiful cat is available for adoption at the Humane Society. Princess is 8 months old. This beautiful cat is available for adoption at The Humane Society, 334-5837....
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Pet of the week
(Community ~ 02/19/12)
Pet Name: Martin Owner: Peg MacDougall Favorite activity: Martin Barre MacDougall really works hard at Edward Bernard Gallery ... being cute and entertaining. ...
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Adopt Valerie
(Community ~ 02/19/12)
Valerie is a beautiful 6-month-old calico that has been spayed. She loves to be petted and is a sweet cat. Valerie is a beautiful 6-month-old calico that has been spayed. She loves to be petted and is a sweet cat....
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A doctor's case for creation
(Community ~ 02/19/12)
The creation-evolution debate is a controversial topic. On Feb. 3, the Creation Science Club of Southeast Missouri State University hosted a lecture with Dr. Carl Werner to give its side. In addition to his presentation at Southeast, Werner also spoke to students at Eagle Ridge Christian School in Cape Girardeau and Saxony Lutheran High School in Jackson. ...
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Local students graduate with academic distinction
(Local News ~ 02/19/12)
The following students received degrees with academic distinction at the December commencement ceremonies at Southeast Missouri State University. Tiffani Stone graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor of science with a major in social work. Kathleen Ray graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor of general studies with a major in general studies...
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Club news 2/19/12
(Community News ~ 02/19/12)
Thirteen members and one guest were present for the Feb. 7 meeting conducted by new president, Barb Miller. Refreshments were provided by the morning circle. Mary Ann Pensel opened the meeting with an inspiring devotional. She reminded members of the mission focus for the month which includes the Forthspring Group from Belfast, Ireland, the Hospice Care Center in Mongolia, the Sudan community garden and the military exploitation of older women in Korea...
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Boyd to sing at cancer benefit in Poplar Bluff
(Community ~ 02/19/12)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Sarah White's celebration of life as she battled cancer caught the attention of not only her family, friends and neighbors but of Neal Boyd, impressing the the winner of the 2008 national talent show "America's Got Talent."...
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Siebert - Horrell
(Engagement ~ 02/19/12)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- John and Geralyn Siebert of Chaffee announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Marie Siebert, to Adam Harold Horrell. He is the son of Harold and Rose Horrell of Marble Hill, Mo. Siebert is a 2003 graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School. She received a degree in agribusiness: animal science from Southeast Missouri State University in 2007. She is employed at Southeast Missouri MFA in Chaffee...
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Schaefer - Law
(Engagement ~ 02/19/12)
Barbara Schaefer of Scott City announces the engagement of her daughter, Kathleen Schaefer, to Dallas Law. He is the son of Susan Bryan of Anna, Ill., and Vernon Law of Grand Tower, Ill. Schaefer is also the daughter of the late Zeno Schaefer. Schaefer is employed at Saint Francis Medical Center...
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Pseudoephedrine restrictions
(Editorial ~ 02/19/12)
Wherever you stood on the spectrum of pseudoephedrine regulation, there is little doubt now that a prescription requirement for the allergy drug is doing its job in helping to control the local manufacturing of the highly addictive and illegal drug methamphetamine...
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Speak Out 2/19/12
(Speak Out ~ 02/19/12)
I appreciate all the cabs that we have now, but how about having a cab that is a "normal" car? I'm in my 70s and it is very difficult when I have to climb Mount Everest to get into our present cabs. It's even trickier and more dangerous trying to get down and out. I've had an accident during that procedure. I realize we have handicap cabs, but some of us are not really handicapped. Maybe a cane is necessary, but other than that we are mobile. Surely the city can provide that...
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Prayer 2/19/12
(Prayer ~ 02/19/12)
In word and song we rejoice before you, O Lord Jesus. Amen.
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FYI 2/19/12
(Community ~ 02/19/12)
The Salvation Army, 701 Good Hope St., is hosting Meals with Friends from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Meals includes items such as ham, mashed potatoes, turkey and noodles, spaghetti, baked chicken, chili, hot dogs and vegetables. All are welcome to join...
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School menus Feb. 20 to 24
(Menus ~ 02/19/12)
MONDAY & TUESDAY--No classes. WEDNESDAY--Spaghetti or turkey & cheese on bun, broccoli & cheese sauce, garlic breadstick, pineapple. THURSDAY--Taco salad or ham & cheese on bun, green beans, pears. FRIDAY--Pepperoni pizzatas with marinara sauce or turkey & cheese on bun, corn, strawberry shortcake...
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Facebook, blood type and Jesus
(Column ~ 02/19/12)
I have a Twitter account but can't remember my "hashtag," whatever that is. For me, Facebook is easier to access and I check it a couple of times each day. It keeps me connected, quickly, with other people -- and given my role as a pastor, this social network helps me in my work...
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Loving other people in a tangible way
(Column ~ 02/19/12)
In one of the most treasured photographs I own, a little girl in a red dress stands under a tree with a shy smile on her face. With her hands at her side and the dirt beneath her feet a rich brown, she doesn't suspect that she will change my life, that God is going to use her to speak his love and encouragement to my heart, to show me that his love can sew people together who live an ocean away...
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Blues set team record in home win
(Professional Sports ~ 02/19/12)
St. Louis beat Minnesota 4-0 to run its home points streak to 21 games
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Cardinals pitchers, catchers report for spring training
(Professional Sports ~ 02/19/12)
JUPITER, Fla. -- So long, Albert Pujols. Happy trails, Tony La Russa. Timeout, Dave Duncan. The World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals have had plenty of upheaval. Now they enter spring training looking for a new No. 3 hitter and breaking in a rookie manager and pitching coach. Time for the newcomers to step forward...
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High school roundup: Notre Dame boys basketball team's winning streak ends at 13 games
(High School Sports ~ 02/19/12)
All the local high school events reported Friday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Jackson's Troxel places fifth at state swimming meet
(High School Sports ~ 02/19/12)
Jackson junior Kyleigh Troxel finished all-state Saturday at the Missouri Swimming and Diving Chamionships in St. Peters, Mo. Troxel finished fifth in the 500 freestyle final in 5 minutes, 6.15 seconds. Notre Dame's Morgan Morris came in 14th place in the preliminaries Friday in the 500 freestyle at 5:13.40. She also finished 17th in the 200 freestyle at 1:57.24 and was named to the all-state honorable mention team...
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Jackson's Reisenbichler finishes fourth at state wrestling meet
(High School Sports ~ 02/19/12)
Jackson freshman Jarrett Reisenbichler led a contingent of 11 local wrestlers by finishing fourth at the Missouri Wrestling Championships in Columbia, Mo. Reisenbichler, one of six Jackson wrestlers at the meet and one of four to win first-round matches, finished fourth at 106 pounds in Class 4...
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Immigration agent was fatally shot in struggle for his gun
(National News ~ 02/19/12)
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent accused of shooting a supervisor died after an "intense" struggle for his gun with a colleague who burst into the office after he heard shots fired, an official said Saturday. The shooting Thursday happened after Ezequiel Garcia had a discussion about his job performance with ICE's second-in-command in the Los Angeles region, agency spokeswoman Virginia Kice said. ...
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Central boys basketball team captures a share of SEMO Conference title
(High School Sports ~ 02/19/12)
DEXTER, Mo. – Central's T. J. Tisdell scored a game-high 33 points to lead the Tigers to a 76-69 overtime win over Dexter on Friday night. Central (19-6) claimed a share of the SEMO Conference title with the win. Dexter trailed by nine point heading into the fourth quarter but steadily chipped away at the Tigers' lead. Tyler Miller knocked down a 3-pointer with 51 second remaining to tie the game at 64-64...
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Youths shaping future of online TV, movies, music
(National News ~ 02/19/12)
CHICAGO -- Young people want their music, TV and movies now -- even if it means they get these things illegally. A recent Columbia University survey found, in fact, that 70 percent of 18- to 29-year-olds said they had bought, copied or downloaded unauthorized music, TV shows or movies, compared with 46 percent of all adults who'd done the same...
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Whitney Houston's voice soars at hometown funeral
(Entertainment ~ 02/19/12)
NEWARK, N.J. -- After all the testimonials from relatives and friends, the songs from legends and pop stars, the preaching and even laughter, the raw emotion of Whitney Houston's funeral came down to just one moment: the sound of her own voice...
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Iran poised for large nuclear advances
(International News ~ 02/19/12)
VIENNA -- Iran is poised to greatly expand uranium enrichment at a fortified underground bunker to a point that would boost how quickly it could make nuclear warheads, diplomats said. They said Tehran has put finishing touches for the installation of thousands of new-generation centrifuges at the cavernous facility -- machines that can produce enriched uranium much more quickly and efficiently than its present machines...
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Syrian forces fire on funeral in Damascus, kill 1
(International News ~ 02/19/12)
BEIRUT -- Syrian security forces fired live rounds and tear gas Saturday at thousands of people marching in a funeral procession that turned into one of the largest protests in Damascus since the 11-month uprising against President Bashar Assad began...
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Delhi court to try U.S. terrorist, 8 others in 2008 Mumbai attacks
(International News ~ 02/19/12)
NEW DELHI -- A New Delhi court agreed Saturday to try admitted American terrorist David Headley and eight others for allegedly carrying out the deadly 2008 attacks in Mumbai, local media reported. The court's decision allows Indian investigators to seek Headley's extradition from the United States, where he is in prison after admitting to laying the groundwork for the three-day shooting rampage in India's largest city. ...
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Brazil blog aids lost Carnival loves
(International News ~ 02/19/12)
RIO DE JANEIRO -- It's the typical tale of doomed Carnival romance: Boy spots girl in the sweaty crush of a street party. Moments later, they're locked in a passionate embrace. Then the crowd surges, and the human tide wrenches them apart, forever...
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Ron Paul says U.S. ‘slipping into fascist system'
(National News ~ 02/19/12)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul says the U.S. is "slipping into a fascist system" dominated by big government and big businesses. The Texas congressman held a rally Saturday night across the street from a World War I Memorial, upstaging simultaneous Republican Party banquets being held on both sides of the nearby Missouri and Kansas line...
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Rick Santorum questions Obama's values
(National News ~ 02/19/12)
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Lashing out on two fronts, Rick Santorum on Saturday questioned President Barack Obama's Christian values and attacked GOP rival Mitt Romney's Olympics leadership as he courted tea party activists and evangelical voters in Ohio, "ground zero" in the 2012 nomination fight...
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Capitol bomb plot arrest caps yearlong probe
(National News ~ 02/19/12)
WASHINGTON -- Within the last week, authorities say, Amine El Khalifi's plan to wreak havoc was proceeding as hoped: An al-Qaida associate handed him an automatic weapon to kill security officers inside the U.S. Capitol. A bomb-laden vest would detonate the building. He would die as a martyr...
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Dr. Mike Brown
(Obituary ~ 02/19/12)
Dr. Mike J. Brown, 72, of Englewood, Fla., formerly of Cape Girardeau, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, at his home. He was born Jan. 13, 1940, in Memphis, Tenn., son of Mike Jones and Lucy Byrd Brown. In 1975, he and Dianne Caldwell were married; she survives him, along with their daughter, Samantha (Scott) Rhodes of Cape Girardeau. ...
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Charles King
(Obituary ~ 02/19/12)
Charles James King, 57, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Christ Church of the Heartland in Cape Girardeau. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Lillian Sander
(Obituary ~ 02/19/12)
Lillian Sander, 82, of Millersville died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Births 2/19/12
(Births ~ 02/19/12)
Daughter to Derek Michael Runge and Lea Marie Clifton of Perryville, Mo., Saint Francis Medical Center, 10:46 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. Name, Zoey Lynn. Weight, 7 pounds, 15 ounces. Third daughter. Ms. Clifton is the daughter of Stephen and Mary Clifton of Perryville. She is employed at Independence Care Center. Runge is the son of Charlie and Kim Runge of Perryville...
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Eugene Schmid
(Obituary ~ 02/19/12)
Eugene Frederick Schmid of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, at Saint Francis Medical Center at the age of 96. He was born June 16, 1915, in Edwardsville, Ill., to John Frederick and Lena Margaret Steehlinger Schmid. Eugene and Selma Isabelle Fagg were married July 25, 1937, in Edwardsville. She died Sept. 8, 1994, in Cape Girardeau...
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China faces conflict of law, business in iPad row
(National News ~ 02/19/12)
BEIJING -- Chinese officials face a choice in Apple's dispute with a local company over the iPad trademark -- side with a struggling entity that a court says owns the name or with a global brand that has created hundreds of thousands of jobs in China. Experts say that means Beijing's political priorities rather than the courts will settle the dispute if it escalates...
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Dallas Baptist sweeps season-opening series against Southeast Missouri State baseball team
(College Sports ~ 02/19/12)
The young, inexperienced Southeast Missouri State baseball team had plenty of bright spots over the weekend as the Redhawks opened their season against a squad ranked 33rd in one national poll. But the Redhawks failed to come away with a win for their efforts...
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Southeast Missouri State track and field team wins seven events at own meet
(College Sports ~ 02/19/12)
Two school records highlighted performances by Southeast Missouri State track and field athletes during Friday's annual Redhawks Invitational. The Redhawks won seven events in their only home meet of the indoor season held at the Student Recreation Center on campus...
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Southeast Missouri State men's basketball teams drops BracketBusters game
(College Sports ~ 02/19/12)
The Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team got off to a strong start Saturday but couldn't sustain it. Host McNeese State pulled away late to win the BracketBusters matchup in Lake Charles, La., 74-61. Southeast fell to 1-6 all-time in BracketBusters play...
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English sparks Missouri past Texas A&M
(College Sports ~ 02/19/12)
Missouri defeated Texas A&M for its seventh consecutive victory
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Drainage work closes Route OO in Cape County
(Local News ~ 02/19/12)
Route OO between County Road 375 and County Road 382 in Cape Girardeau County will be closed Tuesday as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a pipe under the roadway. Weather permitting, the work will be done from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use caution while traveling near the area...
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John Belcher
(Obituary ~ 02/19/12)
ANNA, Ill. -- John Belcher, 69, of Anna died Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, at his home.
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Three more public meetings scheduled on Senate districts
(State News ~ 02/19/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A bipartisan commission now responsible for drawing new state Senate districts has scheduled three public meetings. The commission met Saturday at the state Capitol and said in a statement that it's holding additional public meetings today, Monday and Tuesday. There is a rush to draw new districts because candidates currently start filing for next year's elections Feb. 28...
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Caleb Kinder
(Obituary ~ 02/19/12)
Caleb T. Kinder, 29, of Dexter, Mo., formerly of Scott City, died Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, in St. James, Mo. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City is in charge of arrangements.
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Raymond Sticht
(Obituary ~ 02/19/12)
Raymond Sticht, 78, of Whitewater died Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, at Monticello House in Jackson.
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Donald Kelpe
(Obituary ~ 02/19/12)
Donald Fredrick Henry "Don" Kelpe, 76, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, at his home.
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Georgia Foster
(Obituary ~ 02/19/12)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Georgia A. Foster, 69, of Perryville died Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, at Independence Care Center. She was born Dec. 7, 1942, at Belgique, Mo., to Charles B. and Irma M. Dippold DePauw. She and Stephen D. Foster were married June 22, 1962, in Jackson...
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Dorothy Gibbs
(Obituary ~ 02/19/12)
Dorothy Louise Gibbs, 90, of Scott City passed away Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, at her home.
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More public schools dish up three meals every day
(State News ~ 02/19/12)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Too often it is after the fact that teachers discover their students are worrying less about math and reading and more about where the next meal comes from. So Doug White, principal of Garfield Elementary School in inner-city Kansas City, was relieved when his school, like many across the country, began offering dinner to students enrolled in after-school child care or tutoring programs...
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Jackson police and fire reports 2/19/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/19/12)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Summonses Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 2/19/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/19/12)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWIs The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 2/19/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/19/12)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday:...
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Turnovers cost Jackson boys basketball team against Imagine Prep
(High School Sports ~ 02/19/12)
The Indians made 14 turnovers in one quarter of a 61-50 loss to Imagine Prep By Marty Mishow Southeast Missourian The Jackson boys basketball team isn't entering the postseason with momentum, but the Indians should definitely feel battle-tested. Jackson suffered its second loss of the week Friday night, falling to visiting Imagine College Prep 61-50 in its regular-season finale...
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Grand Canyon
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/19/12)
South rim of the Grand Canyon with Indian Gardens, the green patch in the lower center of the screen, visible. It looks close, but on the trail it is about 6 miles of walking. If you go, and you should, plan on hiking in April or September to avoid the heat...
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Good Samaritan: Dr Jeff Shively - Scott City AnimalClinic
(Submitted Story ~ 02/19/12)
My dog Rocco hurt his back leg and I was simply too busy to take off work that day to get him to our vet. I called the office and explained my dilemma and Dr Shively offered to come to my house and pick up Rocco for me and examine him in his office (8 miles away). ...
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New book highlights Southeast Alumni Merit Award recipients
(Community ~ 02/19/12)
The history of Cape Girardeau cannot be told without including Southeast Missouri State University. Last year part of that history was captured in a book published by the university about its 200 Alumni Merit Award recipients. Though largely a collection of individual stories, the project was organized and edited by Jane Stacy, the former director of alumni services at Southeast...
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Out of the past 2/19/12
(Out of the Past ~ 02/19/12)
Southeast Missouri State University incidental fees and room and board charges next year will remain at 1986-1987 levels, as the board of regents freezes those fees; in other action, the regents vote to confirm the selection of "Show Me Center" as the name for the new multipurpose building...
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