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Sens. McCaskill, Portman join on tariff proposal
(National News ~ 07/11/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, who faces a tough re-election bid in Missouri, teamed up Wednesday with Ohio Sen. Rob Portman -- an oft-mentioned potential Republican vice presidential candidate -- to push for a new way of relaxing tariffs on some materials imported by U.S. manufacturers...
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Pair traveling down Mississippi to raise funds for not-for-profit group
(Local News ~ 07/11/12)
Luke Taylor and Craig Loss, and their dog, Jane, head under the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge on Tuesday morning in Cape Girardeau. Taylor and Loss are making a 2,300-mile trek on the Mississippi River from Itasca, Minn., to New Orleans. They are raising funds for the not-for-profit Local Livelihood, which promotes the growing of specialty coffee as a way for families overseas to make a living. You can follow Taylor, Loss and Jane on their journey at www.canoetothefuture.blogspot.com/...
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Olive Branch, Ill., woman sentenced for false sexual assault report
(Local News ~ 07/11/12)
An Olive Branch, Ill., woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to disorderly conduct after she filed a false police report, Union County State's Attorney Tyler R. Edmonds said in a news release. Dea Ann Thompson, 44, accused Illinois State Police officers of sexually assaulting her in February during a state police investigation, Edmonds said in the release. The sexual assault allegation was investigated by the state police Division of Internal Investigation and the Union County Sheriff's Department...
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Scott County libraries to offer training for e-readers
(Local News ~ 07/11/12)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Two Scott County libraries have received state grants to better assist patrons with their e-reader devices. The Sikeston Public Library received a federal e-reader Exploration Grant for $1,871, while the Chaffee Public Library received the same type of grant for $1,480...
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U.S. factory orders increased 0.7 percent in May; local companies see increase, too
(Local News ~ 07/11/12)
WASHINGTON -- Companies placed more orders with U.S. factories in May after two months of declining factory orders, demanding more computers, machinery and other equipment that signal investment plans. Still, factory orders are down from the start of the year. And more recent data show manufacturing activity shrank in June for the first time in three years, adding to worries that weaker global growth is weighing on the U.S. economy...
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Document reveals some details on Cape Girardeau office vandalism
(Local News ~ 07/11/12)
A probable-cause statement released Tuesday details the moments leading up to vandalism that caused extensive damage to a Cape Girardeau building and the eventual confession by a suspect in the case. Prosecutors charged Travis Henry Fornkohl, 32, with second-degree burglary and first-degree property damage in connection with the June 30 vandalism at the Auburn Park Place office building, 3065 William St...
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Morley police chief challenging Walter for Scott County sheriff
(Local News ~ 07/11/12)
In Scott County, challengers for sheriff dropped by half before the race began. Fellow Democrats Ron Merideth and Paul Johnson stepped up to challenge incumbent Rick Walter, but after finding out that he couldn't run for the office, Merideth dropped out...
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Red Cross seeing blood shortage in area during summer
(Local News ~ 07/11/12)
The height of summer and winter can be a difficult time to get people to give what the American Red Cross needs to help what many others need to recover from injury and illness. Blood donations to the organization often fall off when the holidays hit -- regular donors often get busy with gatherings, go out of town to visit family and friends, or don't leave the house as frequently when the weather is too hot or too cold...
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Read to Succeed program expanding in Cape, Jackson this fall
(Local News ~ 07/11/12)
Plan A for growing a volunteer-run reading improvement program in local elementary schools is now in action. Read to Succeed, a project of the United Way of Southeast Missouri that until this summer depended on a funding donation from the GRACES Women's Council, sends around 140 volunteer tutors from the community into two Cape Girardeau School District elementaries to help kindergarten and first-grade students up their grade-level reading skills...
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Kinder files lawsuit accusing Carnahan of bias in ballot wording
(Local News ~ 07/11/12)
Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder signaled his intention Tuesday to file a legal challenge to ballot language crafted by Secretary of State Robin Carnahan, calling her wording biased with an aim at skewing the outcome of the Nov. 6 election. The Cape Girardeau Republican was in his hometown Tuesday morning to discuss the lawsuit he planned to file in Cole County later in the day. It was the first of several stops in Missouri that were to include Springfield, Joplin, Jefferson City and St. Louis...
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July 4 photo
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/11/12)
Dee and Steve Enderle dressed like Lady Liberty and Jack Daniel for the Fourth of July.
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Miche Builds School in Ghana
(Submitted Story ~ 07/11/12)
Jane Perry, local Miche Representative, traveled recently to Ghana, Africa to help build a school in Abomosu, Ghana. Miche Corporate and representatives, as part of their Project 6 Program, raised over $38,000 for construction and uniforms for the school. Miche is an international party plan company that sells interchangable covered handbags...
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The Humane Society's Featured Pet
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/11/12)
Daisy is a 3 month old Beagle mix. She is available for adoption at The Humane Society 573-334-5837. See more pets available at www.semopets.org.
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Nixon requests federal ag aid for drought
(State News ~ 07/11/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Gov. Jay Nixon has asked the federal government to declare 114 Missouri counties agriculture disaster areas because of drought conditions. Nixon's office says in a release that if the counties are designated as agriculture disasters, farmers in those counties would be able to receive assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency. The federal aid would also include emergency loans for losses to crops and livestock from the ongoing drought...
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7 more confirmed heat deaths in St. Louis
(State News ~ 07/11/12)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The scorching heat wave is now blamed for 13 deaths in Missouri, a dozen of them in the St. Louis area. The number rose Tuesday after the St. Louis County medical examiner reported the death of a 93-year-old University City woman. Her body was discovered Saturday inside her home. The window air conditioner was working but was set at 95 degrees...
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Judge says Busch civil case remains in Southeast Missouri
(Local News ~ 07/11/12)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A judge has ruled that a wrongful death lawsuit against August Busch IV in the death of his former girlfriend will remain in a Southeast Missouri court. Busch, the former chief executive of Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc., is being sued by the minor son of his girlfriend, Adrienne Martin, who died of a drug overdose at Busch's home in 2010. Busch has never been charged with any crime in her death...
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Today is last day to register to vote in Aug. 7 primary
(Local News ~ 07/11/12)
Today is the last day to register to vote in the Aug. 7 primary in Missouri. More information on how to register can be found at www.govotemissouri.com or by calling any county clerk's office. As of Tuesday, there were 51,996 registered voters in Cape Girardeau County out of a census count of 75,895 total residents, according to the county clerk's office...
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Boil-water order issued for Oak Creek subdivision
(Local News ~ 07/11/12)
Cape Girardeau County Public Water District No. 2 has issued a precautionary boil-water order for Oak Creek subdivision near Jackson effective today and continuing until further notice. The water will be turned off for three to four hours, according to a news release from the Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center. While the order is in effect, residents should boil water intended for any type of consumption for at least three minutes...
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Jackson Senior Babe Ruth baseball team's hopes evaporate at state tourney
(High School Sports ~ 07/11/12)
The Jackson Senior Babe Ruth baseball team saw its surprising postseason run end Tuesday with two losses at the state tournament.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/11/12)
Today is Wednesday, July 11, the 193rd day of 2012. There are 173 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 11, 1937, American composer and pianist George Gershwin, whose works included "Rhapsody in Blue," "Concerto in F," "An American in Paris," and "Porgy and Bess," died at a Los Angeles hospital of a brain tumor; he was 38...
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Steamboats in Cape
(Editorial ~ 07/11/12)
Downtown Cape Girardeau is full of history. From the various centers that bring history to life to the buildings and homes that have been renovated, there are plenty of opportunities for locals and visitors alike to learn about our area's heritage. This summer and fall the historical theme of downtown continues as two steamboats with a historic touch make a total of five stops in Cape Girardeau...
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Supporting victims of abuse
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/11/12)
Five years ago my daughter was 3, sitting in the back seat of our car when she witnessed her stepfather stabbing her mother in the head, neck and back in Cuba, Mo. Five years ago I had no idea about the Violence Against Women Act. As I sat in an ER bleeding, officers took pictures. Nightmares came. At 3 a.m. I called the crisis line for the Safe House for Women. Linda Shields helped me. She set up an appointment for my daughter and me to talk to a counselor...
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Speak Out 7/11/12
(Speak Out ~ 07/11/12)
I wish to thank the gentleman who gave me red roses in Schnucks this past Saturday. I don't know your name. May God bless you and your wife, always. Crowe cartoons I'm really enjoying Taylor Crowe's political cartoons, particularly the ones last Sunday and Monday about the heat. They're great. Keep it up, Taylor. You're doing a good job...
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Education will not improve until parents improve
(Column ~ 07/11/12)
With nary a whimper, the No Child Left Behind education reform law has all but slipped into history. The controversial 2002 law was a well-intentioned plan to monitor teaching and school accountability. It established learning benchmarks for all schools in critical areas of education -- reading, math and science...
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Divorce settlement highlights Cruise-Holmes privacy wishes
(Entertainment ~ 07/11/12)
LOS ANGELES -- Only time will tell if the quick divorce settlement reached between Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise lasts longer than their five-year marriage. It will need to, since the agreement will guide how the actors raise their 6-year-old daughter Suri for years to come. Yet major disputes could put the pair back in lawyers' offices and force them to enter a place they have avoided so far -- a courtroom...
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Mass. man to plead in plot to blow up Pentagon
(National News ~ 07/11/12)
BOSTON -- A Massachusetts man charged with plotting to fly remote-controlled model planes packed with explosives into the Pentagon and U.S. Capitol will plead guilty to two charges, his lawyers and prosecutors said in a plea agreement filed in federal court Tuesday...
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Building costs rise into billions at some U.S. nuclear sites
(National News ~ 07/11/12)
ATLANTA -- America's first new nuclear plants in more than a decade are costing billions more to build and sometimes taking longer to deliver than planned, problems that could chill the industry's hopes for a jump-start to the nation's new nuclear age...
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Wash. man accidentally eats steel bristle at barbecue
(National News ~ 07/11/12)
TACOMA, Wash. -- A Tacoma man needed emergency surgery after accidentally eating a steel bristle from a grill brush he used during a barbecue. KING 5 reported that Adam Wojtanowicz went to the hospital Sunday complaining of abdominal pain that wouldn't go away despite his taking medication. Doctors found a metal bristle on a CT scan and performed surgery to get it out...
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Doctor says lack of sleep prompted pilot's breakdown
(National News ~ 07/11/12)
LUBBOCK, Texas -- A psychologist testified that a JetBlue Airways pilot who screamed about religion and terrorists during a flight had "a brief psychotic disorder" due to lack of sleep, according to a transcript of the trial obtained by The Associated Press on Tuesday...
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Egyptian lawmakers assemble, defying ban as political heat rises
(International News ~ 07/11/12)
CAIRO -- Egypt's Islamist-dominated parliament opened a new front in the country's leadership showdowns Tuesday by meeting in defiance of orders that disbanded the chamber and brought President Mohammed Morsi in conflict with both the powerful military and the highest court...
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Yasser Arafat's widow wants French probe into his death
(International News ~ 07/11/12)
PARIS -- The widow of Yasser Arafat will file a legal complaint in France asking authorities to investigate her husband's death, about which she has recently raised new suspicions, her lawyer said Tuesday. Palestinian authorities gave final approval this week for the former Palestinian leader's body to be exhumed and asked for an international investigation into his 2004 death in a French military hospital...
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Gary Sides
(Obituary ~ 07/11/12)
Gary Gene Sides, 68, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2012, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 5, 1943, in Cape Girardeau, to Charles "Jr." and Eva Louise Stanley Sides. He and Brenda Lunsford were married April 3, 1970...
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Clarence Turner
(Obituary ~ 07/11/12)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Clarence Norris Turner, 79, of Cairo died Thursday, July 5, 2012, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of service Thursday at Massie Funeral Home in Mounds, Ill. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with the Rev. J.L. Posey officiating. Burial will be in Spencer Heights Memorial Park in Mounds...
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Roger Shell
(Obituary ~ 07/11/12)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Roger Allen Shell, 57, of Marble Hill died Sunday, July 8, 2012, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to service time today at Morgan Funeral Chapel in Advance, Mo...
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Winzell Meadows
(Obituary ~ 07/11/12)
Winzell Maurice Meadows, 82, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, July 9, 2012, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Cape Bible Chapel. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the chapel. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Births 7/11/12
(Births ~ 07/11/12)
Daughter to Justin O. and Alicia R. Seyer of Jackson, Southeast Hospital, 12:22 p.m. Friday, June 22, 2012. Name, Ashleigh Marie. Weight, 7 pounds, 5 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Seyer is the former Alicia Rhea, daughter of Terry and Donna Rhea of Jackson. Seyer is the son of Pennie Seyer of St. Louis and Jeff and Karen Seyer of Jackson...
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Carl Johnson
(Obituary ~ 07/11/12)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Carl Gene Johnson, 62, of Cairo died Friday, July 6, 2012, at his home. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Massie Funeral Home in Mounds, Ill. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. J.L. Posey officiating. Burial will be in Spencer Heights Memorial Park in Mounds...
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Harold Mansfield
(Obituary ~ 07/11/12)
ANNA, Ill. — Harold Ray Mansfield, 55, of Anna died Monday, July 9, 2012, at Union County Hospital in Anna. The funeral and burial will be private. Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home in Anna is in charge of arrangements.
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Rudolph Clapp
(Obituary ~ 07/11/12)
Rudolph McCarty Clapp, 84, of Scott City died Tuesday, July 10, 2012, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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Out of the past 7/11/12
(Out of the Past ~ 07/11/12)
CAIRO, Ill. -- More than 200 volunteers from Cairo are busy mowing the grass, cutting weeds and undergrowth and painting at Fort Defiance State Park; they include individuals, members of civic and community organizations, businesses, and members of the 1244th Transportation Company of the Illinois National Guard, based in Cairo...
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In federal court: Arkansas man pleads guilty to drug charges
(Local News ~ 07/11/12)
The U.S. attorney's office released the following information Tuesday for defendants who appeared before U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. pleaded guilty Residence: Blytheville, Ark. Age: 32 Charges: Distribution of cocaine base and distribution of 28 grams or more of cocaine base...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 7/11/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/11/12)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Sunday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 7/11/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/11/12)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Jackson police report 7/11/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/11/12)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Assaults...
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In federal court: Man pleads guilty to conspiring to distribute cocaine
(Local News ~ 07/11/12)
Age: 37 Charges: Conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine Sentencing: Scheduled for Oct. 9 Summary: Redd pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine from May 23, 2011, through June 2, 2011, in Dunklin County, Mo., and elsewhere. During the conspiracy, Redd obtained at least 3 kilograms of cocaine from co-defendant Randy Caruthers and then distributed it to others. Redd now faces a maximum punishment of 40 years in prison and a $5 million fine...
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Prayer 7/11/12
(Prayer ~ 07/11/12)
O Lord Jesus, may we first seek your kingdom and your righteousness. Amen.
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Highway 77 in Scott County reduced for bridge repairs
(Local News ~ 07/11/12)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Highway 77 between Route H and County Road 401 in Scott County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make repairs to the bridge over Interstate 55. Weather permitting, the work will be done from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today. The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use caution while traveling near the area...
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Ramp in Butler County closed for pavement repairs
(Local News ~ 07/11/12)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- The ramp to Route B on eastbound Business U.S. 60 in Butler County will be closed today as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make pavement repairs. Weather permitting, the work will be done from 7 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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Repairs set for Cape river bridge
(Local News ~ 07/11/12)
East- and westbound Highway 34/74 in Cape Girardeau County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make repairs to the Mississippi River bridge between Cape Girardeau and Illinois. Weather permitting, the work will be done from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily Monday through July 20. Signs will mark the work zone. Motorists are urged to use caution while traveling near the area...
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Area digest 7/11/12
(Community Sports ~ 07/11/12)
Mike Massa and Dawn Morrow finished in first place at the SEMO Horseshoe Association's 33-team tournament July 4 at the Oran Knights of Columbus. Kurt Prindle and Lachelle Cook took second, while Lester Powell and Ken Davie were third. Virgil Schreckenberg and Cook joined forces to win the 12-team tournament at the Backyard Club...
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Summer baseball roundup 7/11/12
(High School Sports ~ 07/11/12)
Steve Eddy pitched the Jackson Senior American Legion baseball team past visiting Ste. Genevieve 8-5 in a scheduled nine-inning game Tuesday. Eddy allowed 11 hits and five earned runs over 8 1/3 innings. He struck out four and walked three. Kyle James led Jackson with three hits, while Alex Bolen hit a two-run homer...
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Evans officially joins Nutt's Southeast Missouri State men's basketball coaching staff
(College Sports ~ 07/11/12)
Southeast Missouri State men's basketball coach Dickey Nutt got to know Jessie Evans well when their teams played each other in the Sun Belt Conference. Nutt said he always had the utmost respect for the job Evans did throughout his coaching career, which is why Nutt is so elated to add the well-traveled Evans to his staff...
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Cape's old Franklin school coming to an end
(Local News ~ 07/11/12)
Premier Demolition removes the trees surrounding Franklin Elementary School on Tuesday in Cape Girardeau. Demolition of the school is slated to begin today. The old school opened its doors in 1927. The building is being replaced by a new $10 million, 50,000-square-foot Franklin Elementary that will welcome students in August...
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U.N. envoy presses Syrian peace plan
(International News ~ 07/11/12)
BAGHDAD -- The U.N.'s special envoy on the Syrian crisis sought to build support for his peace efforts Tuesday with the leaders of Iran and Iraq, saying President Bashar Assad has agreed to a plan to quell the bloodshed in the most violent areas of Syria and then expand the operation to the whole country...
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Giants lead charge in NL's 8-0 thrashing
(Professional Sports ~ 07/11/12)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Pablo Sandoval and Melky Cabrera turned the All-Star game into a Giant blowout. The San Francisco sluggers, who flashed their bright orange spikes and booming bats, keyed a five-run blitz against Justin Verlander in the first inning that sent the National League to an 8-0 romp over the American League on Tuesday night...
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Baseball cards found in attic could fetch millions
(Professional Sports ~ 07/11/12)
DEFIANCE, Ohio -- Karl Kissner picked up a soot-covered cardboard box that had been under a wooden dollhouse in his grandfather's attic. When he took a look inside, he saw hundreds of baseball cards bundled with twine. They were smaller than the ones he was used to seeing...
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Conn. woman's Gehrig homer ball sells for $62,617
(State News ~ 07/11/12)
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) -- An auction house says a baseball New York Yankees slugger Lou Gehrig hit for a home run in the 1928 World Series has sold for $62,617. Hunt Auctions says the ball sold Tuesday at the All-Star FanFest in Kansas City, Mo. The buyer's name isn't available...
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Senate Democrats want tax cuts for businesses that hire
(National News ~ 07/11/12)
WASHINGTON -- Democrats began trying to push a bill through the Senate Tuesday cutting taxes for businesses that hire workers and buy major new equipment. They ran straight into opposition from Republicans who complained that the measure was too timid and sought to refocus the debate on their own economic priorities...
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GOP offers health care repeal without alternative
(National News ~ 07/11/12)
WASHINGTON -- House Republicans generally avoided talk of replacement measures Tuesday as they mobilized for an election-season vote to repeal the health care law that stands as President Barack Obama's signature domestic accomplishment. Instead, they lambasted the 2-year-old law as a threat to the nation's economic recovery and predicted some Democrats would join them in repudiating it...
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Attorney hired to look into Sikeston's actions regarding FEMA flood maps
(Local News ~ 07/11/12)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- The city of Sikeston has hired a St. Louis lawyer to investigate the possible mishandling of important correspondence regarding the Federal Emergency Management Agency's new flood plain maps. The city council voted unanimously during a closed meeting July 2 to hire Richard Greenburg of Greensfelder, Hempker and Gale PC. According to the state's open meeting law, the council is permitted to meet in closed session to discuss certain legal matters...
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Parents defend putting children to work on farms
(State News ~ 07/11/12)
FULTS, Ill. -- As he watched his 10-year-old son ease a tractor across a soybean field, Dennis Mosbacher acknowledged the risks of farming.
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