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Cape man sentenced to 8 years for robbery
(Local News ~ 05/12/13)
A Cape Girardeau man arrested in February for trying to rob a cashier at knife point was sentenced Monday at the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse in Jackson. According to Jack Koester, assistant prosecutor, Phil Mattingly, 44, who in March entered a guilty plea to first-degree attempted robbery, was sentenced to eight years in the Missouri Department of Corrections by Circuit Court Judge William Syler...
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Mo. Court of Appeals to hold dockets
(Local News ~ 05/12/13)
The Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, will hold dockets in Jackson, according to a news release sent by the Missouri Supreme Court. The dockets are scheduled for 12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Thursday at the Cape Girardeau County Administrative Building, 1 Barton Square. ...
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House speaker names Cape County sheriff to committee investigating info sharing
(Local News ~ 05/12/13)
Missouri's Republican House Speaker Tim Jones announced Friday that Cape Girardeau County Sheriff John Jordan is part of a panel created to investigate the sharing of concealed-carry weapons permit holders' information. Jones announced Jordan's appointment to the Bipartisan Investigative Committee on Privacy Protection via news release. The committee's purpose is "investigating ...
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National Guard unit to return from Afghanistan
(Local News ~ 05/12/13)
FARMINGTON, Mo. -- The 1138th Engineer Company of the U.S. Army National Guard will return today after a yearlong deployment to Afghanistan. The unit has its headquarters in Farmington and deployed 93 Guard soldiers, including some from Cape Girardeau and Jackson, to conduct route clearance support and ...
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Jackson man killed in Kentucky boating accident
(Local News ~ 05/12/13)
MARSHALL COUNTY, Ky. -- A Jackson man is dead after a Thursday boating accident on Kentucky Lake. According to Sgt. Garry Clark, 1st District supervisor for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Timothy Clippard, 51, died at the scene of the accident under the Eggner's Ferry Bridge in Marshall County. ...
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Regents vote to increase fees at Southeast
(Local News ~ 05/12/13)
The Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents voted unanimously Saturday to increase incidental fees for the 2013-2014 academic year. Incidental fees for resident undergraduate students will increase by $3.75 to $197.55 per credit hour. The incidental fees for non-resident undergraduate students will increase by $7, to $375.30 per credit hour. ...
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Casino visitors, revenue down in April
(Local News ~ 05/12/13)
A decline in visitors dropped city revenue from operation of Isle Casino Cape Girardeau nearly 30 percent in April when compared to the previous month. City officials say they are not worried and are looking forward to being able to measure the casino's performance year to year, rather than month to month...
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Largest Southeast graduating class receives degrees
(Local News ~ 05/12/13)
More than 1,300 students -- the largest graduating class in Southeast Missouri State University history -- received degrees Saturday at the Spring Commencement ceremony. In all, 1,048 undergraduates and 283 graduate and specialist candidates received degrees. Two students earned cooperative doctoral degrees...
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Tigers fall short in coach's finale
(High School Sports ~ 05/12/13)
HILLSBORO, Mo. -- With the bases loaded and two outs in the top of the fourth inning the Central baseball team had an opportunity to stage a comeback in its Class 5 District 1 semifinal against top seed Seckman. With his team down three runs, No. 9 hitter Kyle Thompson fouled a ball down the first-base line and patiently worked an 0-2 count to 2-2 before eventually flying out to left field...
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State-bound golfer just one of the guys
(High School Sports ~ 05/12/13)
It seems appropriate that St. Vincent senior Kelly Welker's golf career started with a hurdle and a misfit. As a 9-year-old girl, it was oversized clubs and a creek at Perryville Country Club. "Me and my dad would come out here, and he gave me three clubs that actually were too big for me," Welker said. "And we'd go over to hole 7, and there's a creek that runs across...
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Late rally lifts Jackson
(High School Sports ~ 05/12/13)
HILLSBORO, Mo. -- The Jackson baseball team fell behind by a run in the top half of the sixth inning in Saturday's Class 5 District 1 semifinal. Indians fans, players and especially the Indians' coaches believed the Hillsboro player that eventually scored the go ahead run had been caught stealing earlier in the inning, making the RBI single that allowed him to score a little extra painful...
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Tech routs Southeast again
(College Sports ~ 05/12/13)
Tennessee Tech wasn't quite as dominant as during Friday's 16-1 drubbing of Southeast Missouri State in the opener of a three-game Ohio Valley Conference baseball series. But the Eagles weren't far off Saturday night as they posted another lopsided victory at Capaha Field, romping 11-6...
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Cardinals beat Rockies 3-0 on Wainwright gem
(Professional Sports ~ 05/12/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Shelby Miller retired the last 27 batters Friday night, finishing with a one-hitter. A day later, the St. Louis Cardinals rookie sat in the dugout and watched Adam Wainwright nearly top that feat. Wainwright pitched no-hit ball into the eighth inning and finished with a two-hitter Saturday against the suddenly punchless Colorado Rockies in a 3-0 victory...
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Once again, Blues can't solve Kings
(Professional Sports ~ 05/12/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Mouth agape, Ken Hitchcock struggled to process the buzzer-beater that crushed the St. Louis Blues' season. Goalie Brian Elliott sank to his knees in disbelief. For the second straight playoffs, the Blues finished with four straight losses to the Los Angeles Kings. They didn't get swept this time, it just felt that way...
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Memorial honors fallen police officers
(Local News ~ 05/12/13)
Sgt. Robert Guilliams didn't have to respond to the call that cost him his life. The Missouri State Highway Patrol officer already was working overtime and was about to go home when a call came in about an injury accident nearly 50 miles away on Interstate 55 near the Missouri-Arkansas state line. Rather than call another officer out of bed in the wee hours of a stormy February morning, Guilliams volunteered to handle the accident...
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2 Kansas inmates charged with attempted kidnapping in Missouri
(State News ~ 05/12/13)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Two inmates who fled a Kansas prison face several charges in Missouri where they're accused of trying to ambush the officers pursuing them and of attempting to kidnap the mayor of the small town where they eventually were captured after less than a day on the run...
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Man found hanged in Missouri jail cell
(State News ~ 05/12/13)
FREDERICKTOWN, Mo. -- Officials at a Missouri jail say a detainee used a blanket to hang himself. The Park Hills Daily Journal reported 71-year-old Earl Tripp of Fredericktown died Wednesday afternoon at the Madison County Jail in Fredericktown. A jailer found Tripp in his cell, hanging without a pulse. No other inmates were in the cell...
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Nixon likely to veto Mo. income tax cut plan
(State News ~ 05/12/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon indicated Friday he is likely to veto legislation that would cut Missouri's income taxes for businesses and individuals, saying he has serious concerns it could jeopardize funding for essential government services...
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Saxony boys advance in Class 2
(High School Sports ~ 05/12/13)
Gabe Bohnert drove in a run as fourth-seeded Saxony Lutheran defeated fifth-seeded Greenville 4-0 to advance to the semifinals of the Class 2 District 3 Tournament in Chaffee, Mo. Ethan Mirly was the winning pitcher. He threw a complete game and had five strikeouts and nine walks for Saxony Lutheran (13-9-1)...
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Farley sets school shot mark, nabs OVC honor
(College Sports ~ 05/12/13)
It has been quite an eventful few days for Southeast Missouri State thrower Kevin Farley, whose big sophomore season took on even more luster. Farley was on Thursday named the Ohio Valley Conference male athlete of the championship for his performance at last weekend's OVC outdoor meet in Charleston, Ill. The award is voted on by the league's coaches after the conference meet...
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Newspaper accepting nominations for Spirit of America Award
(Local News ~ 05/12/13)
The Southeast Missourian is accepting nominations for its annual Spirit of America Award. Started in 2003, the award is an effort to spotlight those who have demonstrated a patriotic commitment to service, whether through the military or community involvement...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/12/13)
Today is Sunday, May 12, the 132nd day of 2013. There are 233 days left in the year. This is Mother's Day. Today's Highlights in History: On May 12, 1943, during World War II, Axis forces in North Africa surrendered. The two-week Trident Conference, headed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, opened in Washington...
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Mo S&T deans list
(Community ~ 05/12/13)
Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, Mo., announces the names of students who made the honor list for the 2012 fall semester. Those on the list carried a minimum of 12 hours and had grade-point averages of 3.2 or above out of a possible 4.0...
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Brown - Pecord
(Wedding ~ 05/12/13)
Sherry Lynne Brown and Kenneth Sean Pecord were married March 9, 2013, in the Events Center at Isle of Capri Casino. The Rev. Patrick Koetting performed the ceremony. Guitarist was Mike Renick of Cape Girardeau. The bride is the daughter of Charles and Carolyn Thomas of Thebes, Ill. The groom is the son of Lorrie and Lynn Hesselrode of Cairo, Ill., and Jerry and Cacey Pecord of Miller City, Ill...
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Barrett - Burzynski
(Engagement ~ 05/12/13)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Brian and Jo Ann Barrett of Marble Hill announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Ann Barrett, to David Burzynski. He is the son of Russell and Debbie Burzynski of Paducah, Ky. Barrett is a 2006 graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Shirrell - McCormick
(Engagement ~ 05/12/13)
Clayton and Sherri Shirrell of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Erica Shirrell, to Zach McCormick. He is the son of Jim and Glenda McCormick of Springfield, Mo. Shirrell is a 2010 graduate of Central High School. She expects to graduate in December from Missouri State University, where she is majoring in accounting. She is employed by Jack Weimer, CPA, in Springfield...
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Hagler - Hartke
(Engagement ~ 05/12/13)
Louis and Barbara Hagler of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Cheryl Hagler, to Jason Hartke of Anna, Ill. He is the son of Harold and Mary Beth Hartke of Teutopolis, Ill. Hagler is a 2006 graduate of Central High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in elementary education from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale in 2010. She is a teacher at St. Vincent de Paul School...
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Klipfel - Ferrell
(Engagement ~ 05/12/13)
Mike and Therese Klipfel of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Jesse Klipfel of Chicago, to Lance Ferrell. He is the son of Buz Ferrell and Christine Ray of Benton, Mo., and Carroll and Debbie Williams of Cape Girardeau. Klipfel received a degree in communication disorders from Southeast Missouri State University, and is a graduate student at Governors State University. She is a nanny...
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Choosing Change: A victim of abuse herself, Tiffani Stone counsels troubled kids and works at the state level to prevent child sexual abuse
(Community ~ 05/12/13)
It's a Saturday morning in April, and Tiffani Stone is fueling up on coffee before a day of shopping in Cape Girardeau. Her mom and cousin are in tow, and their mission is to select items for Tiffani's bridal registry. The Bell City, Mo., beauty is getting married to Tyler on June 1, and she has a giddy smile on her face as she describes his proposal...
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Buckeyes bring good luck
(Column ~ 05/12/13)
The flowers of the Ohio buckeye tree are yellow. It is native to parts of the eastern U.S. with a range extending in an irregular-edged comma shape from western Pennsylvania to a point in south-central Texas. The Ohio buckeye tree is widespread through most of Missouri, but it is rare to find one growing wild in Southeast Missouri. The red buckeye tree, which has red flowers, is native to the deep South and is the most common buckeye tree in Southeast Missouri...
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FYI 5/12/13
(Community ~ 05/12/13)
Menards of Cape Girardeau is holding a pet supply drive in honor of National Pet Month. Participants may drop off new pet supply items at Menards during business hours through May 31. The drive will benefit area animal not-for-profit organizations. The annual United Way Golf Tournament is scheduled for 11 a.m. ...
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Southeast Missouri Food Bank receives grant
(Community ~ 05/12/13)
The Southeast Missouri Food Bank received a $2,000 grant from the Darden Foundation. The money will be used for the Backpacks for Friday program for Cape Girardeau public schools. Darden Foundation is the charitable arm of Darden Restaurants that operates Olive Garden, Red Lobster and others. Presenting are Amanda Winschel of the food bank and representatives of Red Lobster and Olive Garden...
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Jackson supports 'Champions Against Cancer'
(Community ~ 05/12/13)
Southeast SportsCare and Jackson High School men's and women's basketball teams partnered for Champions Against Cancer during the recent basketball season. The teams raised more than $2,600 through the sale of T-shirts and a Cardinals ticket raffle at selected home games. ...
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SoutheastHEALTH Building Blocks gives pillows
(Community ~ 05/12/13)
SoutheastHEALTH Building Blocks and Nurse Family Partnership of Southeast Missouri received 100 pillows from the Boppy Company to distribute to low-income, first-time moms in 10 counties in Southeast Missouri. The pillows provided added support to mother and child during feeding. Presenting, from left: Connie Fullhart, Bobbie Hayes, Theresa Glastetter, Nicki Kraust-Schmitt, Cara Johnson, Paula Amschler, Cathy Schloss and Michelle Hoff-Birk. For more information, call 335-1033...
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Everett earns Airman of the Year honor
(Community ~ 05/12/13)
Staff Sgt. Lauren A. Everett, of Jackson, earned U.S. Air Force Europe Airman of the Year and Aerospace Medical Airman of the Year honors. Everett beat over 21,000 airmen to receive the honors. She has served in the Air Force since 2008 and is the daughter of Randy Everett and Rebecca Smith-Everett...
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Knives: A chef's essential tools
(Column ~ 05/12/13)
As British food historian Bee Wilson observes in her recent book, "Technology in the kitchen has remained a matter of life and death." As she points out, the two basic processes of cooking--slicing and heating--are inherently dangerous. "Kitchens are places of violence," Wilson explains. ...
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Recipes in celebration of Mother's Day
(Column ~ 05/12/13)
Mother's Day is always a very special day for women all across America. Children pamper and honor their mothers on this day set aside to pay special recognition. My mother, Marilyn Kinsey cooked for the six of us children easily with no effort at all. She could make anything out of nothing and stretch food like no other person I knew. We worked hard, ate well, and enjoyed meals together...
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Pets of the week
(Community ~ 05/12/13)
Pet Names: Izzy, Miss Sniff Owner: Laura Holmburg Favorite acitivity: Playing together and bumping noses from time to time. ...
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Adopt Clyde
(Community ~ 05/12/13)
Clyde is a declawed cat that is marked in a cute white and orange pattern. Clyde is a handsome cat and is only a couple of years old. For more information, call Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary at 243-9823. ...
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Adopt Baby Girl
(Community ~ 05/12/13)
Baby Girl is 5 years old. She is spayed and housebroken. For more information, call The Humane Society 334-5837. ...
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A new tour of duty: Former Army chaplain now pastors Illmo Baptist
(Community ~ 05/12/13)
Illmo Baptist Church celebrated its 90th anniversary last month. The Scott City church, initially called First Baptist Church of Illmo, was founded in April of 1923, according to a news release. The church is now under the leadership of the Rev. Vernon McClearn. A former U.S. Army chaplain, McClearn joined the church in July of 2012. In this week's Ministry Focus, McClearn shares his background, what led him to serve as a pastor and what ministries are offered at Illmo Baptist Church...
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The Bible, my students and taking notes
(Community ~ 05/12/13)
I've had the opportunity to teach at Southeast Missouri State as a part-time instructor over the last couple of years. I'm enjoying it enormously. One thing consistently befuddles this writer. Since confusion is my frequent companion, perhaps this is not out of the ordinary. I'm aware some teaching colleagues share my discombobulation. Here it is: students don't take notes in class...
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Taking a day to celebrate mom
(Community ~ 05/12/13)
Today, I want to celebrate a woman who is always celebrating others, the one who buys special napkins and paper plates for birthdays, the one who sends me cards in the mail with random magazine clippings that align with my dreams, the woman who tells me I'm a special person the world is lucky to have when I need to hear it most: my mom...
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School menus May 13-17
(Menus ~ 05/12/13)
Cape Girardeau Elementary MONDAY--French toast sticks & sausage patty, sweet potato tots or cherry tomatoes or baby carrots, pears. TUESDAY--Cheese or pepperoni pizza, candied carrots or cherry tomatoes or baby carrots, peaches. WEDNESDAY--Shrimp poppers, mac & cheese, green beans or cherry tomatoes or baby carrots, mixed fruit cup...
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Facts about Faxa Bay
(Community ~ 05/12/13)
By Gary Clothier Question: Where is Paxa Bay? I'm positive I read about it somewhere, but I don't recall any details. J.E.S., Lancaster, Calif. Answer: I think you mean Faxa Bay, which is a bay between the peninsulas of Snaefellsnes and Reykjanes in Iceland. Reykjavik is located on Faxa Bay. The capital city is the northernmost metropolis in the world, and Faxa Bay is the largest bay in Iceland...
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Club news 5-12-13
(Community News ~ 05/12/13)
Sharon Bogenpohl was hostess for the Lamplighters FCE's April meeting. Before the business session, members enjoyed a luncheon prepared by the hostess. The hostess shared two devotional thoughts, "Goodness" and "Having Weight Problems?" Roll call was answered by sharing a tip for spring cleaning...
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Issues remain for Missouri Legislature
(State News ~ 05/12/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- With next year's budget plan finalized and an income tax cut passed, Missouri lawmakers now will turn their attention to resolving differences over tax credits and liability lawsuits before their mandatory adjournment on Friday...
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More concerns than suggested benefits
(Column ~ 05/12/13)
By Alaina Hinze The Common Core State Standards dictates what students nationwide learn in any given year. When "state-led" is used to describe the development of these standards, the term refers to Gov. Nixon unilaterally agreeing to the standards (one year before their release), not the people or our legislators...
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The standards are a common-sense approach
(Column ~ 05/12/13)
By Sherry L. Copeland Last week the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education scheduled statewide forums to explain Common Core State Standards. Top-notch educators from the southeast region served as table facilitators and reporters. These educators, experts in the fields of curriculum and instruction, have worked countless hours in research, alignment and adoption of new curricula aligned to CCSS...
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Out of the past 5/12/13
(Out of the Past ~ 05/12/13)
The Illmo Special Road District Commission has declared war on illegal dumping along two roads maintained by the district; the commission says it will prosecute anyone found dumping along Scott County Road 305, northeast of Scott City, and the Rock Levee Road, just outside the Scott City limits...
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Births 5/12/13
(Births ~ 05/12/13)
Daughter to John Travis and Alexandra Danielle Abernathy of Scott City, Saint Francis Medical Center, 3:02 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, 2013. Name, Grace Carolyn. Weight, 8 pounds, 5 ounces. Mrs. Abernathy is the former Alexandra Turner, daughter of Kevin and Cathy Schremp of Jackson and Doug and Tina Turner of Cape Girardeau. She is a bartender at Cape Girardeau Elks Lodge. Abernathy is the son of Roger and Julie Abernathy of Farrar, Mo. He is a floor installer with K-Lind Tile Inc...
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Timothy Clippard
(Obituary ~ 05/12/13)
Timothy Alan "Tim" Clippard, 51, of Jackson passed away Thursday, May 9, 2013, in Marshall County, Ky. He was an avid bass fisherman and was competing in the first day of the Angler's Choice Bass Tournament on Kentucky Lake when a tragic boating accident took his life...
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Road work to close portion of Bertling Street
(Local News ~ 05/12/13)
The Cape Girardeau Public Works Department announced concrete slab repair and replacement work will close a portion of Bertling Street at the intersection with Big Bend Road in Cape Girardeau beginning Monday. The work is expected to last one week, weather permitting. ...
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Youtube to launch 30 pay channels in coming months
(Entertainment ~ 05/12/13)
LOS ANGELES -- Roger Corman's campy B movies, children's shows like "Sesame Street" and "Inspector Gadget," and inspirational monologues by celebrities -- these are among the offerings on 30 channels that will soon require a paid monthly subscription on YouTube...
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A mother's smile
(Editorial ~ 05/12/13)
The following is our annual tribute to mothers. A few smiles for mothers everywhere. Every year, we dutifully and thankfully acknowledge our mothers. We buy gifts. We select greeting cards that say the nicest things. We become part of the crowd at our favorite restaurant...
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Prayer 5-12
(Prayer ~ 05/12/13)
Lord Jesus, thank you for mothers and the blessing they are to their children and others. Amen.
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Speak Out 5/12/13
(Speak Out ~ 05/12/13)
Your headline about starting construction on a new roundabout brings back many memories. Nightmarish ones. Health assessment I know the ins and outs of self assessment. For Cape's two hospitals to collectively engage in this process will only serve to whitewash any glaring problems and perpetuate the overly high cost to consumers of health care resulting from this duopoly...
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Jackson police report 5/12/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/12/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 5/12/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/12/13)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 5/12/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/12/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI Arrests...
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Emmet Baker
(Obituary ~ 05/12/13)
Emmet "Bill" Baker, 88, of Scott City died Friday, May 10, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. A memorial service will be at a later date. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City is in charge of arrangements.
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Cars made in Brazil are proven deadly
(International News ~ 05/12/13)
SAO PAULO -- The cars roll endlessly off the local assembly lines of the industry's biggest automakers, more than 10,000 a day, into the eager hands of Brazil's new middle class. The shiny new Fords, Fiats and Chevrolets tell the tale of an economy in full bloom that now boasts the fourth largest auto market in the world...
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Pakistan's Nawaz Sharif declares election victory
(International News ~ 05/12/13)
ISLAMABAD -- Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif declared victory following a historic election marred by violence Saturday, a remarkable comeback for a leader once toppled in a military coup and sent into exile. The 63-year-old Sharif, who has twice served as premier, touted his success after unofficial, partial vote counts showed his Pakistan Muslim League-N party with an overwhelming lead. ...
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GOP ready to push Benghazi case to 2016
(National News ~ 05/12/13)
WASHINGTON -- Steady drips of information about a horrific night in Libya are fueling Republican arguments and ads designed to fire up the conservative base and undercut the Democrats' early favorite for president in 2016. Strategists in both parties disagree on the issue's power to influence elections next year and beyond. ...
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U.S. nuclear force may be facing morale crisis, dead-end careers
(National News ~ 05/12/13)
WASHINGTON -- Beyond the Air Force's embarrassing suspension of 17 nuclear missile launch officers lie two broader questions. Do those entrusted with the world's most destructive weapons feel stuck in a dead-end career field, given the momentum toward more nuclear arms reductions? And is there a morale crisis among these officers?...
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Panel: Tear down Sandy Hook and rebuild
(National News ~ 05/12/13)
NEWTOWN, Conn. -- A task force of elected officials on Friday recommended tearing down the Connecticut elementary school where 20 first-graders and six educators were shot dead in December. They recommended rebuilding on the site. The group of 28 Newtown elected officials voted unanimously in favor of a plan that would construct a new building on the property where the existing Sandy Hook Elementary School is situated. ...
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Global hacker network steals $45m from ATMs
(National News ~ 05/12/13)
NEW YORK -- The sophistication of a global network of thieves who drained cash machines around the globe of an astonishing $45 million in mere hours sent ripples through the security world, not merely for the size of the operation and ease with which it was carried out, but also for the threat that more such thefts may be in store...
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GOP legislators use power to control local affairs
(National News ~ 05/12/13)
ATLANTA -- Even with Republicans holding unprecedented political power across the South, Democrats remain mostly in charge of urban centers in otherwise conservative states. Yet increasingly that control is threatened, not at the ballot box, but by Republican-led legislatures reaching into local governing decisions, often over objections...
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Spacewalking repair briefly halts station leak
(National News ~ 05/12/13)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Astronauts making a rare, hastily planned spacewalk replaced a pump outside the International Space Station on Saturday in hopes of plugging a serious ammonia leak. The prospects of success grew as the minutes passed and no frozen flecks of ammonia appeared. Mission Control said it appeared as though the leak may have been plugged, although additional monitoring over the coming days, if not weeks, will be needed before declaring a victory...
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Virginia woman has no regrets over role in burial
(National News ~ 05/12/13)
DOSWELL, Va. -- The Virginia woman whose actions led to Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev being buried about 30 miles north of her Richmond home said the angry backlash from local officials, some cemetery neighbors and online critics has been unpleasant, but she has no regrets...
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Ohio kidnapper fathered girl
(National News ~ 05/12/13)
DNA testing proves 6-year-old girl who was rescued is the daughter of Ariel Castro
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Texas launches criminal probe into plant explosion
(National News ~ 05/12/13)
WACO, Texas -- Texas law enforcement officials on Friday launched a criminal investigation into the massive fertilizer plant explosion that killed 14 people last month, after weeks of largely treating the blast as an industrial accident. The announcement came the same day federal agents said they found bomb-making materials belonging to a paramedic who helped evacuate residents the night of the explosion. ...
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IRS aware tea party targeted in 2011, among other organizations
(National News ~ 05/12/13)
WASHINGTON -- Senior Internal Revenue Service officials knew agents were targeting tea party groups as early as 2011, according to a draft of an inspector general's report obtained by The Associated Press that seemingly contradicts public statements by the IRS commissioner...
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