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New study shows increased gun violence in Mo.
(State News ~ 03/01/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- As Republican state lawmakers consider increased access to firearms, a new study claims Missouri's gun-friendly policies have increased gun violence. The study's author says homicides involving firearms have increased in Missouri by 25 percent between 2008 and 2010. Daniel Webster, a professor and gun policy analyst at Johns Hopkins University, cites the repeal of the state's "permit to acquire law" in 2007 as the turning point...
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Gridlock: No budging at the budget-cuts deadline
(National News ~ 03/01/13)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Gridlocked once more, President Barack Obama and Republican congressional leaders refused to budge in their budget standoff Friday as $85 billion in across-the-board spending cuts bore down on individual Americans and the nation's still-recovering economy. "None of this is necessary," said the president after a sterile White House meeting that portended a long standoff...
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Benedict becomes 1st pope in 600 years to resign
(International News ~ 03/01/13)
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy -- Benedict XVI left the Catholic Church in unprecedented limbo Thursday as he became the first pope in 600 years to resign, capping a tearful day of farewells that included an extraordinary pledge of obedience to his successor. ...
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Conrad ordered to stand trial on vehicular assault charges
(Local News ~ 03/01/13)
Timothy Conrad, the Jackson man who police say tried to convince them he wasn't the driver in a December accident that injured his friends, was ordered by a judge on Thursday to stand trial. Judge Gary Kamp bound Conrad over to circuit court after Conrad waived his right to a preliminary hearing Thursday morning. Conrad is set to appear before Judge William Syler on March 11.
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Chamber's First Friday Coffee will focus on education
(Local News ~ 03/01/13)
The Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce's First Friday Coffee this week at the Show Me Center will feature a presentation called "Public Education: Positioning for Continuing Excellence." ...
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Sinclair, DIRECTV agree to short-term extension
(Local News ~ 03/01/13)
Satellite subscribers will not lose access to Fox 23 KBSI today after an agreement reached Thursday evening between the station's owners and satellite provider DIRECTV. According to a news release issued by Sinclair Broadcast Group, which owns KBSI, a retransmission consent agreement was reached. The companies have entered into a short-term extension of its existing agreement to allow the parties to enter into a formal agreement. As a result, DIRECTV will continue to carry KBSI. ..
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Vendor offering a grab-and-go textbook solution
(Local News ~ 03/01/13)
Students of Southeast Missouri State University remain skeptical after the first forum held by outside vendors bidding to operate the university's bookstore and textbook rental services. The Follet Higher Education Group laid out plans to students and faculty within an audiovisual presentation Thursday afternoon at Glenn Auditorium in Dempster Hall...
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Legislation would let utilities raise prices without PSC wait
(Local News ~ 03/01/13)
Legislation to allow Missouri public electric utilities to charge customers for improvements as needed instead of waiting for rate change approvals from the Public Service Commission [PSC] was approved by a state Senate committee and is being heard in the House of Representatives...
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Old Town Cape honors Langs for commitment to downtown
(Local News ~ 03/01/13)
Old Town Cape honored Roger and Judith Anne Lang with the Charles L. Hutson Visionary Award for their commitment to Cape Girardeau's historic downtown during the organization's annual banquet and awards ceremony Thursday night at the Isle Casino Cape Girardeau...
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Family, friends say scholarship would honor Meg Herndon
(Local News ~ 03/01/13)
The family of the late Southeast Missouri State University student Meg Herndon, who tragically lost her life in a scooter accident in September, hopes to raise $10,000 for an endowed scholarship at Southeast that has been established in Herndon's name...
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Gun violence seems to be hitting closer to home
(Local News ~ 03/01/13)
Until two weeks ago, Argentry Marshall didn't really care about the national debate about gun regulations. The 45-year-old Cape Girardeau resident hadn't paid much attention last year when two of the deadliest shootings in U.S. history took place in a Colorado theater and at a Connecticut elementary school...
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Join the Movement during MS Awareness Week
(Submitted Story ~ 03/01/13)
The Gateway Area Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society would like to invite the public to take part in creating a world free of MS during MS Awareness Week, March 10-16, 2013. Multiple Sclerosis, or MS, is a chronic disease that attacks the central nervous system consisting of the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves. ...
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Homeland Security released more than 2,000 immigrants
(National News ~ 03/01/13)
WASHINGTON -- The Homeland Security Department released from its jails more than 2,000 illegal immigrants facing deportation in recent weeks due to looming budget cuts and planned to release 3,000 more this month. The newly disclosed figures, cited in internal budget documents reviewed by the Associated Press, are significantly higher than the "few hundred" illegal immigrants the Obama administration acknowledged this week had been released under the budget-savings process...
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Workers anxious as cuts set to take effect
(National News ~ 03/01/13)
KITTERY, Maine (AP) -- They don't care which side caused Washington's latest crisis. Five hundred miles from Capitol Hill, the men and women of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard are worrying about paying rent, searching for new jobs and caring for sick loved ones...
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Icebergs in Alaska
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/01/13)
Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska , October 2012
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Bob Matthews Honored for Auxiliary Service
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/01/13)
Don Fisher, director of SoutheastHEALTH's Volunteer Services, congratulates Bob Matthews (left) of Cape Girardeau for his service as SoutheastHEALTH Auxiliary treasurer for 2011 and 2012. Matthews was recognized for his contributions at the Auxiliary luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/01/13)
Today is Friday, March 1, the 60th day of 2013. There are 305 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 1, 1790, President George Washington signed a measure authorizing the first U.S. Census. On this date: In 1565, the city of Rio de Janeiro was founded by Portuguese knight Estacio de Sa...
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GOP vs. Obama
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/01/13)
Every Republican wants to know: Why is President Obama campaigning and not "wheeling and dealing" with them in the Senate and Congress? Well, the answer is simple: He has given up on them. He has concluded that as far as Republicans are concerned, it is all about "him," and nothing to do with whatever he stands for. ...
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Porter, Braves
(Editorial ~ 03/01/13)
There's good news coming out of Washington, D.C. No, it's not about politics. It's about college basketball. Former Scott County Central standout Otto Porter is gaining national attention as his Georgetown Hoyas continue their impressive season. After scoring a career-high 33-points in a recent game against Syracuse, Porter led the Hoyas to a 79-78 win over Connecticut with a game-winning layup in double overtime Wednesday night...
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Births 3/1/13
(Births ~ 03/01/13)
Daughter to Daniel Louis Water and Chelsea Dawn Braun of Scott City, Southeast Hospital, 12:38 a.m. Friday, Feb. 22, 2013. Name, Paisley Grace. Weight, 7 pounds, 10 ounces. First child. Mrs. Braun is the former Chelsea Olson, daughter of David and Pam Olson of Jackson. She is a teacher with the Jackson School District. Braun is the son of John and Donna Braun of Scott City. He is installation manager at Tri-State Power...
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Beth Amos
(Obituary ~ 03/01/13)
Beth Ann Amos, 52, of Wickliffe, Ky., formerly of Scott City, passed away with dignity after losing her courageous battle with cancer Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, surrounded by family and friends at Morley, Mo. She was born April 12, 1960, in Cape Girardeau to Dicky Joe and Vera Cathryn Webb Riley. She and Ronnie Amos were married April 17, 1982, in Scott City...
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Community theater group revives golden age of radio
(Entertainment ~ 03/01/13)
Don't touch that dial. Stay tuned for "Retro Radio," starting tonight when the River City Players community theater kicks off its 2013 season with a dinner theater production that is a tribute to the golden age of radio. Directed by Tana Howard, "Retro Radio" includes iconic radio skits -- "The Return of Butch Cavendish" from "The Lone Ranger," "The Hands of Death" from "The Shadow" and "The Tax Refund" from "The Bickersons," as well as the classic routine "Who's on First?" that was made famous by the comedy team of Abbott and Costello.. ...
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Norvell Becker
(Obituary ~ 03/01/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Norvell J. "Bud" Becker, 93, of Perryville died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013, at Jackson Manor in Jackson. He was born July 5, 1919, in St. Louis, son of Louis F. and Emma Octrerbeck Becker. He and Mary V. Short were married in September 1941. She preceded him in death Feb. 7, 1979...
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Betty Chitwood-Annis
(Obituary ~ 03/01/13)
Betty Sue Chitwood-Annis, 72, of Jackson died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born April 22, 1940, in Lilbourn, Mo., to Henry Otto and Rhoda Flannigan Roberts. Betty first married Vernon Chitwood, who died in February 1993. She then married Harold Annis Jan. 23, 2000, in Jackson...
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Warren Eaves
(Obituary ~ 03/01/13)
BELL CITY, Mo. -- Warren Marshall Eaves, 35, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, in Bell City. He was born March 18, 1977, in Poplar Bluff, Mo., son of Larry W. and Pattie Fields Eaves. Warren was a member of St. Vincent's Catholic Church in Cape Girardeau and was a drywall contractor...
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‘Beard Show' shows off art's less-serious side
(Entertainment ~ 03/01/13)
What James Thurman creates certainly isn't what most experts would label as "fine art." It's whimsical, cartoonish, and doesn't even pretend to take itself too seriously [much like the artist himself]. Those are some of the reasons Thurman's work has won over many fans in Cape Girardeau, where he studied at Southeast Missouri State University and was an active member of a youthful art scene movement in the mid-2000s...
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Jane Fox
(Obituary ~ 03/01/13)
Jane Fox, 64, of Commerce, Texas, loving wife, friend and mother, passed away Friday, Feb. 22, 2013. She was born April 1, 1948, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Samuel and Norma Bass. Left to celebrate her life is her husband of 30 years, Haydn "Chip" Fox; three daughters, Charle Blackburn, Noeve Warren and Lyla Warren; two grandchildren, Sarah Jane Bolin and Gage Blackburn; a sister, Joyce Ballard; three nieces, Susan Elliott, Vicky Garrison and Tina Cannon; and a nephew, John Cannon...
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Jack Yount Jr.
(Obituary ~ 03/01/13)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- John Henry "Jack" Yount Jr., 97, of Sikeston died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. He was born July 13, 1915, in Cairo, Ill., to Dr. John Henry and Minnie Jane Marshall Yount Sr. He and Lilly Elizabeth Heyde were married June 24, 1940, in Jackson. She preceded him in death Feb. 6, 2002...
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Venezuelans believe in Chavez's recovery
(International News ~ 03/01/13)
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuela's vice president on Thursday said Hugo Chavez is still fighting for his life, yet a recent poll said three in five Venezuelans believe the president will return to power. Nicolas Maduro, Chavez's self-appointed successor, said on television that his boss "is battling there for his health, for his life, and we're accompanying him."...
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ARTifacts 3/1/13
(Entertainment ~ 03/01/13)
"Vaquero" will be presented by the Southeast Wind Symphony and Concert Band at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Bedell Performance Hall at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus. The concert, under the direction of Martin Reynolds, Southeast assistant professor of music, will feature a collection of Americana selections. ...
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Bringing variety to Southeast Missouri
(Entertainment ~ 03/01/13)
Steve Hornbeak is helping young talent showcase their skills with a First Friday Music Variety Show By Heather Collier Southeast Missourian Steve Hornbeak, a native of Southern Illinois, always knew he wanted music to be his career. What he couldn't have known is where it would take him -- all over the world touring with Lee Greenwood, Faith Hill and Richard Marx, among others...
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Cuts imminent, Senate Democrats, GOP stage votes
(National News ~ 03/01/13)
WASHINGTON -- Squabbling away the hours, the Senate moved toward certain defeat of last-minute plans to avoid $85 billion in broad-based spending reductions Thursday as the two political parties blamed each other for the latest outbreak of gridlock and the Obama administration readied plans to put the cuts into effect...
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Bill renewing anti-violence law passes
(National News ~ 03/01/13)
WASHINGTON -- The House on Thursday passed and sent to President Barack Obama a far-reaching extension of the Violence Against Women Act. The vote came after House Republican leaders, cognizant of divisions in their ranks and the need to improve their faltering image among women voters, accepted a bill that cleared the Senate two weeks ago on a strong bipartisan vote...
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Obama to urge court to overturn gay marriage ban
(National News ~ 03/01/13)
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to overturn California's ban on gay marriage and take a skeptical view of similar bans, according to a person familiar with the government's legal filing in the case. The brief in the California Proposition 8 case does not call for marriage equality across the United States, but it does point the court in that direction...
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Companies cited for worker death at sewer plant
(State News ~ 03/01/13)
ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is citing a St. Louis County company for 14 safety violations in response to the death of a worker. OSHA announced the citations Thursday against Coatings Unlimited Inc. of Bridgeton. An employee, 53-year-old Steve Webb, died in August while working inside an 18-foot-deep vault manhole during construction of a sanitary sewer lift station in St. Charles. Webb was overcome by exposure to methyl ethyl ketone...
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First lady in Mo. to promote anti-obesity campaign
(State News ~ 03/01/13)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Michelle Obama visited a Walmart in Springfield to promote her campaign to fight childhood obesity. The first lady made the stop Thursday during a two-day tour celebrating her "Let's Move" campaign. She praised Walmart for giving customers what she called "healthy products at a price they can afford" and for opening stores in underserved communities...
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Mo. Senate tax credit overhaul to House
(State News ~ 03/01/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon praised legislation passed Thursday by the Senate for making "long-overdue reforms" to Missouri's tax credit programs. Yet the bill may be in line for its own reformation from House leaders who don't like its limit on development incentives...
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American bumblebee disappearing in Midwest
(State News ~ 03/01/13)
WASHINGTON -- The American bumblebee seems to be missing in the Midwest. Two studies in Thursday's journal Science conclude that wild bees, such as the American bumblebee, are increasingly important in pollinating our plants. In the Midwest, it seems to be dwindling in an alarming manner...
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Schoeller chosen executive director of Mo. GOP
(National News ~ 03/01/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A former southwest Missouri lawmaker has been chosen as executive director of the Missouri Republican Party. Former state Rep. Shane Schoeller, of Willard, Mo., was selected Thursday to oversee the daily operations of the Republican Party...
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Jackson girls basketball team reaches district championship
(High School Sports ~ 03/01/13)
The top-seeded Jackson girls basketball team brought its defense to the semifinals of the Class 5 District 1 tournament Thursday night at Oakville High School. The Indians held fourth-seeded Fox to single-digit points in each quarter on its way to a comfortable 39-24 victory...
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Notre Dame girls basketball team's upset bid falls short against Dexter
(High School Sports ~ 03/01/13)
DEXTER, Mo. -- The Notre Dame girls were right where they wanted to be: tied 41-41 with Dexter in the final moments of their Class 4 District 1 championship game, an opportunity to upset the state's fifth-ranked team within their grasp. It just wasn't to be...
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Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team will close season at Murray State
(College Sports ~ 03/01/13)
The Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team will look to cap off its improved season with a win Saturday. Southeast visits Murray State at 4:45 p.m. in the regular-season finale for both squads. While MSU (16-11, 8-7 Ohio Valley Conference) has qualified for next week's OVC tournament, Southeast (10-18, 4-11) failed to make the eight-team event for the fourth straight year...
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Beltran, Westbrook suffer minor injuries in Cards' victory
(Professional Sports ~ 03/01/13)
JUPITER, Fla. -- Carlos Beltran and Jake Westbrook limped to the St. Louis Cardinals' clubhouse moments apart Thursday, which made manager Mike Matheny glad it was still only February. Beltran bruised the little toe on his right foot when he was hit by a pitch in the first inning of the Cardinals' 8-2 victory over the Miami Marlins. Westbrook bruised his left leg below the knee on a grounder hit by Casey Kotchman in the second inning...
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Hot shooting cures Mizzou's road woes
(Professional Sports ~ 03/01/13)
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Keion Bell scored 24 points and Jabari Brown added 23 to lead Missouri to a 90-68 win over South Carolina on Thursday night. Missouri shot 69.6 percent (32 of 46) for the game, and plenty of those baskets were easy. The Tigers (20-8, 9-6 Southeastern) had 10 dunks and 46 points in the paint to pick up just their second win on the road this season. Missouri shot just nine 3-pointers, making six of them...
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Blues unable to halt Blackhawks' streak
(Professional Sports ~ 03/01/13)
ST. LOUIS -- The wins keep coming for the Chicago Blackhawks. Still, goalie Ray Emery is taking a realistic approach to their record-setting start. "I know we're not going to go unbeaten," he said. The way the Blackhawks are going, Emery may be selling his team short...
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Friese seeks high finish at Edward Jones Dome
(Community Sports ~ 03/01/13)
The Cape native continues to rise up the pro ranks on AMA Supercross circuit
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Cape Girardeau fire report 3/1/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/01/13)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday:...
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A Scott City first for The Intention
(Entertainment ~ 03/01/13)
In the many years The Intention has been expanding its sizable Southeast Missouri fan base, the band hasn't played in Scott City. That will change tonight, when The Intention headlines a concert to benefit the North Scott County Relay for Life team. There will be raffles and giveaways, in addition to the live music. Doors to Schock's Pub will open at 6 p.m. with the music starting at 9 p.m...
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Colleges, theaters will create new plays about the Civil War
(National News ~ 03/01/13)
WASHINGTON -- Four major universities are joining theater companies in Boston, Baltimore, Washington and Atlanta in a project to commission new plays, music and dance compositions about the Civil War and its lasting legacy 150 years later. The National Civil War Project is being announced Thursday in Washington and will involve programming over the next two years to mark the 150th anniversary of the war between the North and the South. ...
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Mo. House approves renewable energy measure
(State News ~ 03/01/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri House voted Thursday to allow additional hydroelectric power to be used toward meeting the state's renewable energy requirement -- an effort criticized by sponsors of the original initiative approved by voters...
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Road work 3/1/13
(Local News ~ 03/01/13)
Route F in Stoddard Co. closed for bridge repairs SIKESTON, Mo. -- Route F in Stoddard County, between County Road 420 and Route J, will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge maintenance. The work will be done from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, daily...
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Jackson police report 3/1/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/01/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Cape Girardeau police report 3/1/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/01/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. The Southeast Missouri State University Department of Public Safety released the following item. Arrests do not imply guilt. Assault...
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Out of the past 3/1/13
(Out of the Past ~ 03/01/13)
Kent Bratton, assistant director with the Southeast Missouri Regional Planning and Economic Development Commission, has been hired as the Cape Girardeau city planner, a newly created position; he'll begin his job March 21 at a salary of $32,500. City Community Development officials are seeking to use residual funds from one economic development to help finance work on another project; Community Development Director Gary Worth has requested the state's economic development department allow the city to utilize economic development funds, originally earmarked for the Tri-Con project, to help pay the cost of constructing a railroad spur to serve the Resin Exchange plant being constructed at the Nash Road industrial park.. ...
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Speak Out 3/1/13
(Speak Out ~ 03/01/13)
On the same day that President Obama cried wolf over the sequester, he had his secretary of state announce $60 million in aid to the Syrian rebels. We will borrow this money and continue adding to the debt. Let the sequester happen because it's the only way we can avoid bankrupting our country...
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Prayer 3/1/13
(Prayer ~ 03/01/13)
Father God, we praise you, for you give us a spirit of power, love and self-discipline. Amen.
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Top-seeded Sikeston ends season for Central boys basketball team
(High School Sports ~ 03/01/13)
DEXTER, Mo. -- The Central boys basketball team looked across the court as Sikeston players celebrated with their eighth consecutive district championship and saw what it wanted to become: a capable, confident team able to win any time it steps on the floor...
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Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team sets OVC record for 3-pointers in win
(College Sports ~ 03/01/13)
The Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team earned its first win at Austin Peay since the 1998-99 season with a record-setting performance...
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Calif. mayor touts lock-picking class
(National News ~ 03/01/13)
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The mayor of a California city struggling with a spike in burglaries and other crimes is apologizing for promoting a class about how to pick locks in her newsletter. Oakland Mayor Jean Quan on Wednesday said she understood the reaction of people who were upset about a listing for the class. She said she will do a better job reviewing listings...
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SpaceX on verge of a supply run
(National News ~ 03/01/13)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The International Space Station is about to receive another commercial shipment. The California company known as SpaceX is set to launch its unmanned Falcon rocket this morning, hoisting a Dragon capsule containing more than a ton of food, tools, computer hardware and science experiments...
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Man charged in slaying of candidate
(National News ~ 03/01/13)
JACKSON, Miss. -- A 22-year-old man was charged with murder Thursday in the death of a mayoral candidate in the Mississippi Delta. The Coahoma County Sheriff's Department said in a news release that Lawrence Reed of Shelby was charged in the death of Marco McMillian, 34, who was a candidate for mayor of Clarksdale...
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Las Vegas shooting suspect arrested
(National News ~ 03/01/13)
LAS VEGAS -- A self-described pimp was arrested Thursday in Los Angeles, ending a manhunt that began after a vehicle-to-vehicle shooting and fiery crash that killed three people on the Las Vegas Strip a week ago, police said. Ammar Harris, 26, surrendered to a team of police and federal agents who found him inside a North Hollywood apartment after a woman answered the door, authorities said...
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How to tax legal pot is task facing Colorado regulators
(National News ~ 03/01/13)
DENVER -- A state panel set up to regulate marijuana in Colorado is recommending lawmakers enact a 15 percent excise tax, with the profits going to school construction. State regulators are working out the details of exactly how to tax marijuana now that Colorado residents have voted to legalize it...
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GI Manning pleads guilty in classified materials case
(National News ~ 03/01/13)
FORT MEADE, Md. -- Bradley Manning, the Army private arrested in the biggest leak of classified material in U.S. history, pleaded guilty Thursday to charges that could send him to prison for 20 years. He said he was trying to expose the American military's "bloodlust" and disregard for human life in Iraq and Afghanistan...
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Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf laid to rest at West Point
(National News ~ 03/01/13)
WEST POINT, N.Y. -- Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, the no-nonsense Desert Storm commander famously nicknamed "Stormin' Norman," graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, soaking up its values: "Duty, Honor, Country." He married here. He taught here. And on Thursday he was buried here...
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First Friday receptions 3/1/13
(Entertainment ~ 03/01/13)
Solo art shows by Juanita Wyman and Diane Wilson will be on display through March 30. Reception from 4 to 8 p.m. 32 N. Main St.; 334-9233 Artwork from the Annual Student Juried Exhibition and juror Russell Nelson will be on display through April 3. Reception from 5 to 7 p.m...
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All these folks deserve special credit - and so little space
(Column ~ 03/01/13)
Several folks have taken the time and trouble this past week to suggest things I could write about in this column. I like that. These suggestions indicate some of you still care -- about something, about anything, about what's good and decent instead of what is expected from the in-crowd...
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Report-card legislation endorsed
(State News ~ 03/01/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri schools would start receiving letter grades based upon how well they perform on state standards under legislation approved Thursday in the House. The measure calls for education officials to produce a simplified report card for public schools and for charter schools that have classes beyond second grade. ...
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Hagel: budget cuts won't erode US military power
(National News ~ 03/01/13)
WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel lamented $46 billion in automatic defense budget cuts as "abrupt and arbitrary" but expressed confidence Friday that the Obama administration will find ways to manage them without jeopardizing national security...
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