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Mo. panel OKs transportation sales tax increase
(State News ~ 02/27/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - A Missouri House committee has endorsed a proposed 1-cent increase in the state sales tax to boost funding for transportation. The proposed amendment to the Missouri Constitution would require approval in a statewide vote and expire after 10 years...
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As budget cuts loom, is government shutdown next?
(National News ~ 02/27/13)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- With big, automatic budget cuts about to kick in, House Republicans are turning to mapping strategy for the next showdown just a month away, when a government shutdown instead of just a slowdown will be at stake. Both topics are sure to come up at the White House meeting Friday between President Barack Obama and top congressional leaders, including Republican House Speaker John Boehner. ...
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High tide Tuesday at Bollinger Mill
(Local News ~ 02/27/13)
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com ABOVE: Vern and Susan Daniel stop by Bollinger Mill State Historic Site on Tuesday to check the level of the Whitewater River. Susan Daniel recently moved near the mill in Burfordville. BELOW: A flooded Whitewater River flows past Bollinger Mill State Historic Site on Tuesday....
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Unger appointed to Perry County Memorial board
(Local News ~ 02/27/13)
Greg Unger of Frohna, Mo., was appointed to the Perry County Memorial board of trustees. Unger is co-owner of US Electric. His primary duties on the board will include overseeing quality and financial aspects of the hospital. Unger previously worked as a first-responder, and is involved with the Jaycees and the East Perry Fair Board...
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Central boys basketball team reaches district final, turns aside ND in overtime
(High School Sports ~ 02/27/13)
Central reached the Class 4 District 1 final with a 61-55 victory
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Oran kindergarten screening, enrollment set for March
(Local News ~ 02/27/13)
ORAN, Mo. -- Enrollment and screening for students entering kindergarten for the 2013-2014 school year will be from 8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. March 25 and 26. To schedule an appointment with the Oran Elementary School office, call 573-262-3435. Students must be 5-years-old by Aug. 1 to be eligible. Parents must bring their child's updated shot records, birth certificate and Social Security card...
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Train derailment cuts off streets in Bootheel town
(Local News ~ 02/27/13)
LILBOURN, Mo. -- A train derailment early Tuesday morning split the city of Lilbourn in half. A Union Pacific train hauling coal to the Associated Electric power plant near Marston, Mo., derailed about 5:08 a.m., and the Lilbourn Fire Department was dispatched to the scene at 5:13 a.m...
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Water lines will serve new Scott County customers
(Local News ~ 02/27/13)
HAYWOOD CITY, Mo. -- A water district created to serve Scott County's rural residents is expanding. "We will be putting in about 56 miles of new water lines to serve approximately 150 new customers," said Tim McIntyre, manager of Scott County Public Water Supply District No. 4. "Most of them are residences, but there are a few small businesses."...
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Man arrested in south Cape Girardeau shooting identified as local 17-year-old
(Local News ~ 02/27/13)
While one remains at large, authorities have identified the man arrested in a shooting incident in Cape Girardeau as local 17-year-old Kalum Jabreel Campbell. Campbell was charged Tuesday with unlawful use of a weapon, and he was being held on a $50,000 bond at the Cape Girardeau County Jail, according to Cape Girardeau Police Department spokesman Jason Selzer. Selzer said he had no new information on the ongoing investigation...
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Coordination centers help counties in times of disaster
(Local News ~ 02/27/13)
Emergency management officials in Southeast Missouri say annual participation in a regional plan encouraged by the state has prepared them well for handling and recovering from major events such as floods, earthquakes, tornadoes and other disasters...
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School districts ramp up security
(Local News ~ 02/27/13)
In the weeks since December's tragic shooting rampage at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., enhanced security procedures have been the focus of school districts nationwide. Local school districts have taken steps to keep up with what has become an unfortunate sign of the times...
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'It's straight hell. It's snowing, blowing, drifting, everything'
(National News ~ 02/27/13)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- For the second time in a week, a major winter storm paralyzed parts of the nation's midsection Tuesday, dumping a fresh layer of heavy, wet snow atop cities still choked with piles from the previous system and making travel perilous from the Oklahoma panhandle to the Great Lakes...
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Suits: More water, less buzz in Budweiser, Michelob, others
(State News ~ 02/27/13)
PHILADELPHIA -- Beer lovers have accused Anheuser-Busch of watering down its Budweiser, Michelob and other brands, in class-action suits seeking millions of dollars in damages. The suits, filed in Pennsylvania, California and other states, claim consumers have been cheated out of the alcohol content stated on labels. Budweiser and Michelob boast of being 5 percent alcohol, while some "light" versions are said to be just above 4 percent....
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GOP leader introduces an alternative to Obamacare
(State News ~ 02/27/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- After rejecting President Barack Obama's call to expand Medicaid, a key Republican lawmaker is rolling out a Missouri alternative that would knock tens of thousands of children out of the program, while adding some parents to the rolls and offering cash incentives for patients to hold down health-care costs. ...
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Forums set with potential SEMO textbook, bookstore vendors
(Local News ~ 02/27/13)
Vendors bidding to operate Southeast Missouri State University's bookstore and textbook rental services will conduct public forums this week. The university will open up Glenn Auditorium in Dempster Hall on Thursday and Friday to hear from two remaining bidders, according to Laura Stock, director of business operations at Southeast...
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Egyptian High School OTSD Week
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/27/13)
Student Council members such as sophomore Sierra Adams wore make-up to demonstrate how many teenagers die each day in auto accidents.
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Egyptian High School OTSD Week
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/27/13)
Student, Nathan Price, working the Operation Teen Safe Driving table at the basketball game February 15th.
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GED test will change, costs will increase in 2014
(Submitted Story ~ 02/27/13)
Becky Atwood, adult education and literacy coordinator for Cape Girardeau Public Schools, is concerned that the revamped 2014 GED equivalency exam, which goes into effect at the end of this year, will not be affordable for many students. "Getting a high school equivalency certificate is very important for those without a high school diploma," she said, "but with the cost of the test set to triple in 2014 we're trying to alert the community that costs and testing methods are changing in a big way." Atwood said the cost of the GED equivalency exam will go from $40 to $140.. ...
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Heads up! There is the camera guy...again!!!!
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/27/13)
Turkeys checking things out.
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Nollie
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/27/13)
*Please submit to Pet of the Week* My pug puppy Nollie is three months old and already loves playing cards with the family. She also enjoys chasing leaves blowing in the wind and playing tug of war. :)
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Nollie. Say Hello to the new Easter Bunny in town!
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/27/13)
*Please submit to pet of the week* My pug puppy, Nollie is three months old and is getting ready for Easter!
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Mo. House panel backs bill nullifying gun regs
(Local News ~ 02/27/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Enforcing new federal gun regulations could send Missouri officers to prison under a bill endorsed by a Missouri House committee. The committee voted 9-5 on Tuesday to advance the bill that would criminalize the enforcement of federal gun control laws enacted after Jan. 1 of this year. The vote was along party lines with Republicans supporting the bill and Democrats in opposition...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/27/13)
Today is Wednesday, Feb. 27, the 58th day of 2013. There are 307 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 27, 1933, Germany's parliament building, the Reichstag, was gutted by fire. Chancellor Adolf Hitler, blaming the Communists, used the fire as justification for suspending civil liberties...
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Southeast Missourian player of the week: Oran's Kody Moore
(High School Sports ~ 02/27/13)
Moore scored 22 points in the championship game of the Class 2 District 3 championship game to help the Eagles to their third consecutive district title.
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Cape Girardeau police report 2/27/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/27/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Out of the past 2/27/13
(Out of the Past ~ 02/27/13)
Speaking during a ‘Free Speech and the Constitution' seminar at Southeast Missouri State University, Dr. Franklyn Haiman uses a variety of cases to discuss the First Amendment of the Constitution; Haiman is professor of communications studies at Northwestern University and a nationally-known expert on communications...
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Don Eastwood
(Obituary ~ 02/27/13)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Don C. Eastwood, 85, of Chaffee died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. A private service will be at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Mo. McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson is in charge of arrangements...
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Aldyth Gragg
(Obituary ~ 02/27/13)
Aldyth Gragg, 89, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center. She was born Nov. 18, 1923, in Macks Creek, Mo., to Bryan and Lela Mary Kain Osborn. She and David Eugene Gragg were married May 30, 1947, in St. Louis. He preceded her in 1968...
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Jane James
(Obituary ~ 02/27/13)
BLOOMSDALE, Mo. -- Jane Evelyn James, 70, of Bloomsdale died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, at her home. She was born Dec. 18, 1942, in Wyatt, Mo., to Orville and Clara Mae Goodall Hefner. She and Larry James were married Sept. 30, 1976. Jane was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Perryville, Mo...
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Births 2/27/13
(Births ~ 02/27/13)
Son to Kyle Ryan and Tina Marie Schuessler of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 12:23 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013. Name, Peyton Ryan. Weight, 7 pounds, 13 ounces. First child. Mrs. Schuessler is the former Tina Meyer, daughter of Sandy Meyer and Steve Meyer of Ste. Genevieve, Mo. She is a teacher with the Cape Girardeau School District. Schuessler is the son of Gary Schuessler and Sharon Schuessler of Cape Girardeau. He is an assistant department manager with Drury Co...
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Leonard Moore
(Obituary ~ 02/27/13)
Leonard Fritz Moore, 99, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013, at the Lutheran Home. He was born Aug. 29, 1913, in Delta to Charles and Anna Bock Moore. He and Hulda L. Maevers were married Nov. 4, 1939, in Cape Girardeau. She died Jan. 22, 2006...
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Dr. John Parker
(Obituary ~ 02/27/13)
Dr. John Doyle Parker, 82, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, at the Lutheran Home. He was born Aug. 8, 1930, in Parma, Mo., to Thomas Hudson and Lillie Gertrude Singleton Parker. John honorably served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps...
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John Ryan
(Obituary ~ 02/27/13)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- John Thomas Ryan, 72, of Marble Hill died Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013, at his home. He was born April 17, 1940, in Plattsburgh, N.Y., son of William Edward and Mildred Ann Ryan. Ryan was a retired offshore boat captain with Tide Water Inc. in Louisiana. His work took him all over the world...
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Marvin Seiler
(Obituary ~ 02/27/13)
APPLE CREEK, Mo. -- Marvin J. Seiler, 81, of Apple Creek died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 17, 1931, in Leopold, Mo., son of John F. and Mary Rose VanGennip Seiler. He and Anna Marie Weissmueller were married April 7, 1956, in Kelso, Mo. She preceded him in death Sept. 2, 2005...
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Nora Thompson
(Obituary ~ 02/27/13)
THEBES, Ill. -- Nora Vaughn Thompson, 81, of Plano, Texas, formerly of Thebes, died Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013, at Medical Center of Plano. She was born Feb. 13, 1932, near Cairo, Ill., to William F. and Eula Schlamer Vaughn. Survivors include two daughters, Miki (Ron) Gibson of Princeton, Texas, Dana Smith of Plano; two brothers, William "Tag" Vaughn of McClure, Ill., and David Vaughn of Olive Branch, Ill.; five sisters, Gen Thomas, Mary Lingle and Barbara Willoughby of Olive Branch, Sue (Billy) Biggar of Princeton, Fay (Vern) Kowitz of Orange, Calif.; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.. ...
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Obama rejects plan for more say in spending cuts to kick in Friday
(National News ~ 02/27/13)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama brushed off a Republican plan Tuesday to give him flexibility to allocate $85 billion in looming spending cuts, wanting no part of a deal that would force him to choose between the bad and the terrible. Three days out and no closer to any agreement, both parties sought to saddle the other with the blame for the painful ramification of the across-the-board cuts set to kick in Friday. ...
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Austrailian billionaire plans Titanic II
(National News ~ 02/27/13)
NEW YORK -- An Australian billionaire is getting ready to build a new version of the Titanic that could set sail in late 2016. Clive Palmer unveiled blueprints for the famously doomed ship's namesake Tuesday at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York. Construction will begin soon in China...
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Camp counselor sentenced for fondling boys
(State News ~ 02/27/13)
FORSYTH, Mo. -- A former southwest Missouri camp counselor who was sentenced to 10 years for fondling boys at the camp could be out on probation after serving 120 days of "shock time." The judge who sentenced 23-year-old Lee Bradberry of Auburn, Ala., on four charges will decide in four months whether he will be released...
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Even with 2 feet of snow, Plains remain drought-stricken
(State News ~ 02/27/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Nearly 2 feet of snow should offer some relief for the parched states in the Great Plains -- but it's no drought-buster. Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma have been buried the past week by twin snowstorms that dropped nearly 2 feet of snow in some areas...
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Mo. could lose $95 million from federal budget cuts
(State News ~ 02/27/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri could lose $95 million in federal funding for schools and state programs, and even more in defense spending if government-wide spending cuts take effect later this week, according to a group that assesses how policy decisions affect states...
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Speak Out 2/27/13
(Speak Out ~ 02/27/13)
Congratulations to the Jackson girls' swim team for an outstanding season. Also to Ms. Troxel for an excellent finish at state. It is nice to see hard work and humility pay off. President Obama is bending over backward to try to prevent the economy from tanking again because of the soon-to-come sequestration. ...
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Garcia has scoreless outing in Cards' second preseason win
(Professional Sports ~ 02/27/13)
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Just being on the mound was good enough for Jaime Garcia. Tossing scoreless ball made it even better. Making his first appearance since injuring his shoulder in the playoffs, the left-hander got through two shutout innings Tuesday as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Boston Red Sox 15-4...
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Bravettes buckle against experienced Naylor team in Class 1 sectional
(High School Sports ~ 02/27/13)
Scott County Central fell 65-51 in the Class 1 sectional round
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Jackson boys boys basketball team weathers 3-point barrage in district semifinal
(High School Sports ~ 02/27/13)
The Jackson Indians built a 25-point lead in the third quarter, then withstood a barrage of 3-pointers to advance to the championship game of the Class 5 District 1 tournament with a 66-53 victory Tuesday over Seckman at Oakville High School. Jackson the top seed, improved to 17-10 and will face second-seeded Oakville (11-10) in Friday's 7 p.m. title game...
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Scott County Central boys basketball team reaches Class 1 quarterfinals
(High School Sports ~ 02/27/13)
Braves keep fifth straight Class 1 title in sight with an 83-77 win against Risco
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Southeast Missouri State baseball team drops 8-4 decision to Billikens
(College Sports ~ 02/27/13)
A baseball team as good as Saint Louis University doesn't need any help. Southeast Missouri State aided SLU's five-run second inning with a key error, paving the way for the Billikens' 8-4 win on a cold Tuesday evening at Capaha Field. The Redhawks fell to 6-3, having lost three of their last four after a 5-0 start...
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Former SCC star Porter propels Hoyas, himself into top 10
(Professional Sports ~ 02/27/13)
WASHINGTON -- A week ago, when it was mentioned to Otto Porter that he had moved up to No. 9 in an NBA mock draft, he stroked his chin and gave a little nod -- with perhaps just a bit of a twinkle in his eye. Doesn't sound like much. But, with the former Scott County Central star, it's about the best reaction he'll give...
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First Gaza rocket in three months rattles cease-fire
(International News ~ 02/27/13)
JERUSALEM -- Gaza militants on Tuesday fired a rocket into Israel for the first time in three months, rattling a cross-border truce that has held since Israel's military offensive against the Hamas-run territory. Israel closed Gaza's main cargo crossing until further notice, an apparent warning to Gaza's Hamas rulers to clamp down on rocket squads...
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Swiss Red Cross cuts blood supply to broke Greece
(International News ~ 02/27/13)
BERLIN -- The Swiss Red Cross is slashing its supply of donor blood to Greece because the financially stricken country has failed to pay its bills on time, the head of the group's transfusion service said Tuesday. Rudolf Schwabe confirmed Swiss media reports that Greece had run up debts of several million dollars in the past. ...
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Benedict to be called 'emeritus pope,' wear white after resignation
(International News ~ 02/27/13)
VATICAN CITY -- Two pontiffs, both wearing white, both called "pope" and living a few yards from one another, with the same key aide serving them. The Vatican's announcement Tuesday that Pope Benedict XVI will be known as "emeritus pope" in his retirement, be called "Your Holiness" and continue to wear the white cassock associated with the papacy has fueled concerns about potential conflicts arising from the peculiar reality now facing the Catholic Church: having one reigning and one retired pope.. ...
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Hosting the Oscars: Is it a thankless task?
(Entertainment ~ 02/27/13)
NEW YORK -- The love-him-or-hate-him reaction to Seth MacFarlane's turn as Academy Awards host is evidence that one of the most high-profile jobs in show business is becoming one of its most thankless. The "Family Guy" creator and first-time Oscars host seemed unusually preoccupied with his reviews both before and during Sunday's show. ...
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The left's ‘sensitivity training'
(Column ~ 02/27/13)
When Rush Limbaugh said last week he was "ashamed" of this country for the first time, I cringed thinking of the all-too-predictable liberal backlash. But then a hidden nugget of pure lunacy crossed by my desk, and I understand Limbaugh's frustration, disappointment and anger...
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What's on TV?
(Editorial ~ 02/27/13)
Do you know what your children are watching on TV? It's an important question for parents to ask as they seek to raise well-behaved children. A recent Associated Press story that ran in the Southeast Missourian highlighted a study where 565 parents in Seattle were asked to keep a TV-watching diary for their children and to observe their behavior. One group was tasked with improving their child's diet with healthier foods. The other focused on TV content...
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More snow
(State News ~ 02/27/13)
Warrensburg 13.5 Brookfield 12 Marceline 12 Moberly 12 Cole Camp 11 Sedalia 10.5 Butler 10 Harrisonville 10 Centralia 8.8 Columbia 8 Chillicothe 7 Mexico 7 Kansas City 6 ILLINOIS Mount Sterling 7.6 Bull Valley 5.5 Macomb 5.2 Galesburg 7 Good Hope 5 Bettendorf 4...
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Prayer 2/27/13
(Prayer ~ 02/27/13)
O Lord Jesus, may we put aside selfish desires and instead help others. Amen.
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Fed chairman signals continued support for low rates
(National News ~ 02/27/13)
WASHINGTON -- Ben Bernanke sent a message Tuesday to Congress: The Federal Reserve's low-interest-rate policies are giving crucial support to an economy still burdened by high unemployment. The Fed chairman acknowledged the risks of keeping rates low indefinitely but expressed confidence that such risks pose little threat now...
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Music, movie industries to warn copyright infringers
(National News ~ 02/27/13)
WASHINGTON -- Internet users who illegally share music, movies or TV shows online may soon get warning notices from their service providers that they are violating copyright law. Ignore the notices, and violators could face an Internet slowdown for 48 hours. Those who claim innocence can protest -- for a fee...
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Economy showing strength as spending cuts loom
(National News ~ 02/27/13)
WASHINGTON -- Even with automatic spending cuts looming, the outlook for the U.S. economy brightened a bit Tuesday after reports showed Americans are more confident and are buying more new homes. Home prices also are rising steadily, and banks are lending more. Such improvements suggest the economy is resilient enough to withstand the deep government cuts that will kick in Friday...
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Mid-Missouri artist brings soldiers to life
(State News ~ 02/27/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- No records were kept of the 1st Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry, so local artist Essex Garner was told. But he has thousands of photos from those soldiers' descendants to prove otherwise. And now Garner is crafting those images and the ancestral stories into "Art: Portraits of America, The Buffalo Soldier."...
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