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Mo. House OKs parental consent for tanning
(State News ~ 04/09/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Children younger than 17 would need parental consent to use tanning machines that emit ultraviolet rays at salons under legislation advanced by the Missouri House. The bill given first-round approval Tuesday would penalize tanning salons $500 for providing services to children without parental consent. Those who use a tanning device without consent would face a $50 fine...
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Schnucks still dealing with fallout from credit-card fraud
(State News ~ 04/09/13)
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. -- The suburban St. Louis-based grocery store chain Schnucks is among the latest hacker targets, and experts say many companies are struggling to keep up with increasingly sophisticated attacks. Schnuck Markets Inc. said last month that credit and debit card data from its customers had been hacked. The company said it hired an outside firm to investigate how it happened...
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Wayne Bowen sworn in to Cape City Council
(Local News ~ 04/09/13)
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Cape Girardeau city clerk Gayle Conrad swears in Wayne Bowen on Monday to the Ward 6 city council seat vacated by state Rep. Kathy Swan....
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Holocaust survivor to speak Saturday at Central
(Local News ~ 04/09/13)
Holocaust survivor Rachel Miller will deliver a speech at 6 p.m. Saturday at Cape Girardeau Central High School, 1000 S. Silver Springs Road. Miller of St. Louis will give a child's perspective of the historic period. Her presentation will precede Central's production of "The Diary of Anne Frank."...
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Cape man charged with murder to appear in court May 13
(Local News ~ 04/09/13)
A Cape Girardeau man charged with two counts of first-degree murder has received more time for his attorney to prepare his defense. Kenneth Dewayne Bell Jr., 22, appeared Monday with his attorney at the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse before Circuit Judge Benjamin Lewis. ...
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Men arrested for allegedly fleeing police after being asked to show fishing license
(Local News ~ 04/09/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Two men asked to show their fishing licenses in Perry County were arrested Sunday after they tried to flee from a Missouri Department of Conservation agent. David Snider, 37, of Marble Hill, Mo., and Mike Allen, 32, of Corning, Ark., were in custody at the Perry County Jail, according to a news release from Perry County Sheriff Gary Schaaf...
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No injuries from morning accident on I-55
(Local News ~ 04/09/13)
The driver of a pickup truck escaped injury Monday morning after his truck overturned on Interstate 55 near mile marker 102. According to Darin Hickey, spokesman for the Cape Girardeau Police Department, the driver of a Ford F-250 pickup truck -- a Jackson resident whose name has not been released -- was southbound on I-55 at about 8 a.m. ...
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Jackson finds motivation, net against Northwest
(High School Sports ~ 04/09/13)
Junior Haley Mouser recorded a hat trick in a 5-0 victory against the school that ended the Indians' 2012 season
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Even in pro-gun states, bid to arm teachers stalls
(State News ~ 04/09/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- When a gunman killed 26 children and staff at a Connecticut grade school, Missouri state Rep. Mike Kelley quickly proposed legislation that would allow trained teachers to carry hidden guns into the classroom as a "line of defense" against attackers...
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Concerns, hopes for floodway project
(Local News ~ 04/09/13)
The plan for the St. Johns Bayou and New Madrid Floodway Project includes mechanisms to allow seasonal flooding, preserving the floodway's natural connection to the river, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers official said on Monday during a public hearing conducted by the Mississippi River Commission at the Cape Girardeau city front. And in the event of future catastrophic flooding, the levee will again be breeched, they said...
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Local gun dealers see shortage of ammunition
(Local News ~ 04/09/13)
The U.S. Congress this week will be taking up proposed gun-control measures that include expanded background checks and harsher penalties for gun trafficking. The proposals come in the wake of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., and President Barack Obama has indicated he will sign new gun-control legislation. ...
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A.M. Best affirms Thrivent Financial's A++ Rating
(Submitted Story ~ 04/09/13)
NEWS RELEASE Contacts: SEMO Associates of Thrivent Financial, Kendra.Troncale@Thrivent.com, (573) 547-5000 Callie Briese, callie.briese@thrivent.com, 612-844-7340, 540-878-8093 (cell) Follow us on Twitter @ThriventMedia A.M. Best affirms Thrivent Financial for Lutherans A++ (Superior) rating with stable outlook...
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Smith, Hodges release fundraising numbers for 8th District race
(Local News ~ 04/09/13)
Republican and Democratic candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives seat in Missouri's 8th Congressional District on Monday released preliminary fundraising figures. Jason Smith, a Republican from Salem, Mo., who is serving as speaker pro tem in the Missouri House of Representatives, has raised $308,000 since he was nominated Feb. 9 by a congressional committee, according to a news release from his campaign...
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MoDOT to require electronic bid submissions for construction projects
(Local News ~ 04/09/13)
The Missouri Department of Transportation after May 17 will require all bids for highway construction work to be submitted electronically, according to a news release sent Monday...
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Lane restrictions planned on Cairo bridge
(Local News ~ 04/09/13)
CAIRO, Ill. -- The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to restrict traffic to one lane on the U.S. 51 Ohio River Bridge, also known as the Cairo Bridge, between Wickliffe, Ky., and Cairo from 1 to 3 p.m. today. The lane restriction is to allow engineers to plan a future maintenance project on the bridge...
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Missouri River level stays low because of drought
(Local News ~ 04/09/13)
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- The amount of water released into the lower Missouri River this spring will remain at minimal levels because of ongoing dry conditions in the region. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it plans to release just enough water to support a minimal channel for barge traffic on the river upstream of St. Louis...
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Margaret Thatcher, Iron Lady, dead at 87
(International News ~ 04/09/13)
LONDON -- Love her or loathe her, one thing's beyond dispute: Margaret Thatcher transformed Britain. The Iron Lady, who ruled for 11 years, imposed her will on a fractious, rundown nation -- breaking the unions, triumphing in the Falklands war and selling off state industries. She left behind a leaner government and more prosperous nation by the time a political mutiny ousted her from No. 10 Downing Street...
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rolling on the mississippi
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/09/13)
under the bridges in natchez mississippi
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Fans welcome home Cardinals, remember Musial
(State News ~ 04/09/13)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Opening day, always a festive occasion in St. Louis, is a little melancholy this time around. There was no Stan Musial for the first time in many years. The Cardinals' opener Monday against Cincinnati was the first game at Busch Stadium since Musial died in January at age 92 after years of declining health...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 04/09/13)
Today is Tuesday, April 9, the 99th day of 2013. There are 266 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 9, 1913, the first game was played at Ebbets Field, the newly built home of the Brooklyn Dodgers, who lost to the Philadelphia Phillies, 1-0...
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Lead poisoning rises in children
(Community ~ 04/09/13)
NEW YORK -- More than half a million U.S. children now are believed to have lead poisoning, roughly twice the previous estimate, health officials reported Thursday. The increase is the result of the government lowering the threshold for lead poisoning last year, so now more children are considered at risk...
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A DIY approach to mental health help in the United Kingdom
(Community ~ 04/09/13)
LONDON -- After crocheting a colorful blanket, Joan Ferguson snuggled up under it one night and proudly thought: "This is one groovy blanket. I'm brilliant." Ferguson, 53, who struggles with low self-esteem, said it was the first time she had ever praised herself. She attributed the breakthrough in part to free self-help classes on mental health run by Britain's government-funded medical system...
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Health beat: Healthy gardening
(Community ~ 04/09/13)
Get close to nature and enjoy the benefits. Gardening can be a great way to enjoy physical activity, beautify the community and go green. However, it is important to protect yourself and take precautions as you work and play in the sun and around insects, chemicals, and lawn and garden equipment...
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Jeff Corwin
(Editorial ~ 04/09/13)
Lions, tigers and bears ... It might not be the "Wizard of Oz," but there will be plenty of good stories to hear Wednesday night when animal and nature enthusiast Jeff Corwin speaks at the Show Me Center. Noted for television shows "The Jeff Corwin Experience" and "Corwin's Quest" on the Animal Planet, Corwin will give a presentation beginning at 7:30 p.m. titled "Tales From the Field." The speech is part of the Southeast Missouri State University Speaker's Series...
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Speak Out 4/9/13
(Speak Out ~ 04/09/13)
Hold on to your wallets ordinary taxpayers. Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon just signed a tax credit bill for special interests. The resulting income shortfall will be made up by John Q. Public. Anthony column Erin Anthony's epistle [editor of the American Farm Bureau's FBN news] seemed reasonable on the surface, but a careful rereading reveals Anthony wants to annihilate the Affordable Care Act by gutting its essence...
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Bob Thomas
(Obituary ~ 04/09/13)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Bob Eddie Thomas, 75, of Cairo died Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at First Missionary Baptist Church in Cairo. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the church, with Pastor Jimmie Ellis officiating. Internment will be in the Spencer Heights Memorial Park in Mounds, Ill...
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Charlette Ridings
(Obituary ~ 04/09/13)
Charlette Bernice Ridings, 72, of Elsberry, Mo., formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Saturday, April 6, 2013, at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital in St. Peters, Mo. A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Carter-Ricks Funeral Home in Elsberry...
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Billie Minor
(Obituary ~ 04/09/13)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Billie Yvonne Alston Minor, 80, of Fair Grove, Mo., formerly of Chaffee, died Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Mo. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was born Feb. 27, 1933, in Lansing, Kan., daughter of William R. and Mabel Edwards Alston...
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Kent Hurt
(Obituary ~ 04/09/13)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Kent Adolph Hurt, 77, of San Leandro, Calif., passed away Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, because of heart complications. He was born Dec. 21, 1935, in Advance, to Basy and Dolly Palmer Hurt. He graduated from Advance High School and shortly after moved to California to work as a mechanic...
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Jennifer Faries
(Obituary ~ 04/09/13)
Jennifer Nan Faries, 66, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, April 7, 2013, at her home. She was born Sunday, Dec. 22, 1946, in South Carolina, to Dean and Margaret Parks Conrad. Jennifer was a 1965 graduate of Cape Girardeau Central High School. She was a teacher at Head Start and was a foster parent...
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Calvin Enke
(Obituary ~ 04/09/13)
UNIONTOWN, Mo. -- Calvin R. Enke, 87, of Uniontown died Sunday, April 7, 2013, at Independence Care Center in Perryville, Mo. He was born Nov. 11, 1925, in Altenburg, Mo., to Walter J. and Lena Wachter Enke. He and Mildred M. Erzfeld were married Nov. 18, 1947, in Perryville...
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Out of the past 4/9/13
(Out of the Past ~ 04/09/13)
Members of the 155th Engineer Group of the Missouri National Guard board two C-130 transport planes at the Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport in the morning, en route to Fort Ord, Calif., for a two-week training session; the group will be training with the 7th Infantry Division...
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Annette Funicello, Mouseketeer and film star, dies
(National News ~ 04/09/13)
NEW YORK (AP) -- Annette Funicello, who became a child star as a perky, cute-as-a-button Mouseketeer on "The Mickey Mouse Club" in the 1950s, then teamed up with Frankie Avalon in a string of '60s fun-in-the-sun movies with titles like "Beach Blanket Bingo" and "Bikini Beach," died Monday. She was 70...
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Prayer 4-9
(Prayer ~ 04/09/13)
O Father God, we praise you, for you are the helper of the fatherless. Amen.
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Jackson police report 4/9/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/09/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 4/9/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/09/13)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Sunday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 4/9/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/09/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWIs...
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In slap at South, N. Korea suspends work at factory
(International News ~ 04/09/13)
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea said on Monday it will suspend operations at a factory complex it has run jointly with South Korea, pulling out more than 53,000 North Korean workers and moving closer to severing its last economic link with its rival as tensions escalate...
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J.C. Penney ousts CEO Ron Johnson
(National News ~ 04/09/13)
NEW YORK -- J.C. Penney's board of directors ousted CEO Ron Johnson after only 16 months on the job as a risky turnaround strategy backfired and led to massive losses and steep sales drops. In a statement issued late Monday, the department store chain said it has rehired Johnson's predecessor Mike Ullman, 66, who was CEO of the department store chain for seven years until November 2011...
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U.S. arms control advocates must show they like guns
(National News ~ 04/09/13)
NEW YORK -- Lobbying for gun control in the United States often means proving how much you like firearms. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, whose state recently passed some of the strictest gun control measures in the country, often reminds people he is a hunter. Former representative Gabrielle Giffords, who founded a gun control advocacy group after surviving a gunshot wound to the head, said she and her husband keep two guns in a safe at home...
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North Carolina pit collapse that killed 2 children investigated
(National News ~ 04/09/13)
STANLEY, N.C. -- A North Carolina man tearfully begged authorities to hurry to his house to rescue his daughter and her cousin, who were buried when the walls of a 24-foot-deep pit he dug on his property collapsed. Jordan Arwood, 31, was operating a backhoe Sunday night in the pit when the walls collapsed and he called 911...
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High school roundup: Notre Dame golfers win Poplar Bluff Invitational
(High School Sports ~ 04/09/13)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Southeast Missouri State baseball team to host SIU Carbondale
(College Sports ~ 04/09/13)
By MARTY MISHOW ~ Southeast Missourian The Southeast Missouri State baseball team has positioned itself nicely in the Ohio Valley Conference standings by winning five of its last six league games. Southeast will look to keep its momentum going today when the Redhawks step out of conference to face Southern Illinois Carbondale at 5 p.m. in the opener of a five-game homestand...
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Cards fail to close on home opener
(Professional Sports ~ 04/09/13)
The REds scored nine runs in the ninth inning in a 13-4 win over St. Louis
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Notre Dame baseball team shuts down Poplar Bluff
(High School Sports ~ 04/09/13)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Notre Dame pitchers Chase Urhahn and Justin Landewee cooled off Poplar Bluff's hot bats Monday. The pair combined for a three-hit shutout as the Bulldogs won 3-0 at Poplar Bluff in a matchup of unbeaten SEMO Conference teams...
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Louisville wins NCAA national basketball championship
(College Sports ~ 04/09/13)
By PAUL NEWBERRY Associated Press ATLANTA -- Rick Pitino capped the greatest week of his life with the prize he wanted most of all. Luke Hancock produced another huge game off the bench, scoring 22 points, and Pitino became the first coach to win national titles at two schools when relentless Louisville rallied from another 12-point deficit to beat Michigan 82-76 in the NCAA championship game Monday night...
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Southeast Missouri State volleyball team wins spring tourney
(College Sports ~ 04/09/13)
The Southeast Missouri State volleyball team won nine consecutive sets on its way to claiming the championship in its annual spring tournament Saturday at Houck Field House. Southeast beat Southern Indiana, Missouri-St. Louis and Murray State on its way to the title...
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Annual event will help clean up Cape Girardeau
(Column ~ 04/09/13)
Editor's note: The following column has been edited to reflect the correct phone number to register for the Friends of the Parks Day & the Great Cape Cleanup. It certainly has been a very long winter with snow, wind and cold temperatures for many months. However, spring has now arrived and citizens are finally getting outside to begin preparing for the next six months of our always beautiful spring and summer...
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