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Zimmerman trial protesters aim to keep up momentum
(National News ~ 07/15/13)
NEW YORK (AP) -- Thousands of demonstrators from across the country -- chanting, praying and fighting tears -- protested a jury's decision to clear neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman in the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager, and organizers say they'll try to maintain the momentum with vigils next weekend...
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Police looking for missing Cape Girardeau man
(Local News ~ 07/15/13)
Cape Girardeau police say they're looking for a missing Cape Girardeau man after finding his empty car. Police spokesman Darin Hickey said Joey Caruso's car has been found, and police are now trying to locate him. Caruso's family reported him missing this weekend after they say he went missing Friday after a night of drinking. His last known whereabouts may have been at the club The Pony in East Cape Girardeau, according to correspondence his mother, Kirsten Caruso, distributed to news outlets...
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MU engineers look to export low-cost toilets
(State News ~ 07/15/13)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- University of Missouri engineers are teaming up with colleagues at Duke University to create a low-cost toilet for developing countries with water shortages. The Columbia Missourian reported that MU's Carbon Recycling Center is participating in the Reinvent the Toilet Challenge sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The challenge is how to develop a device that can conserve water for use in areas where clean drinking water is scarce...
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$3 Mo. surcharge to help fund sheriff pension fund
(State News ~ 07/15/13)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- People convicted in Missouri municipal courts for ordinance violations, such as driving too fast or playing music too loud, soon could be forced to cough up another $3. The money is expected to raise at least $1.5 million annually and will be used to help replenish the pension fund of roughly 150 retired Missouri sheriffs and their spouses, The Kansas City Star reported. ...
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Rallies large, small follow Zimmerman verdict
(National News ~ 07/15/13)
NEW YORK -- With chants and prayers, sermons and signs, outrage over a jury's decision to clear George Zimmerman in the shooting of an unarmed black teenager poured from street protests and church pulpits Sunday amid calls for federal civil rights charges to be filed in the case...
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Jury instructions at center of George Zimmerman verdict
(National News ~ 07/15/13)
SANFORD, Fla. -- Jurors who acquitted George Zimmerman of all charges were guided in their deliberations by 27 pages of jury instructions that included two sections giving them an option to find him not guilty: justifiable use of deadly force and reasonable doubt...
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Analysis: Governor sets personal high for vetoes during this year
(State News ~ 07/15/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The General Assembly said yes. The governor said no. Again and again and again. Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon vetoed more of the bills passed by Missouri's Republican-led Legislature this year than in any of his four prior years in office. He spiked 29 of the 145 non-budgetary bills sent to his desk -- a 20 percent rejection rate...
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Economic boost anticipated if movie 'Gone Girl' films in Cape
(Local News ~ 07/15/13)
As Cape Girardeau awaits official word on whether the city will be a filming location for 20th Century Fox's "Gone Girl," it's possible local businesses already are considering the economic benefits of having a film crew in town. Doc Cain, owner of the Port Cape Girardeau Restaurant and Lounge, said he is looking forward to serving more customers...
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Flood plain at site of future business park viewed as asset
(Local News ~ 07/15/13)
Cape Girardeau city officials say the 5 acres of flood plain in the nearly 135 acres of land purchased to be used for a business park could be turned into an asset instead of a liability. Flooding concerns led to the halt of development at a 480-acre industrial park along Nash Road when companies hesitated to locate there after the Mississippi River floods in 1993 and 1995...
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Cards outlast Cubs 10-6, enter All-Star break with MLB's best record
(Professional Sports ~ 07/15/13)
CHICAGO -- Put Yadier Molina down for four more hits. Four RBIs, too. Add another clutch hit to Allen Craig's total. The majors' last game before the All-Star break sure had a familiar feel for the St. Louis Cardinals. Molina hit a three-run homer in St. Louis' four-run ninth inning, and the Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 10-6 on Sunday night...
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Many new firehouses eliminating fire poles
(State News ~ 07/15/13)
ST. LOUIS -- When University City, Mo.'s new fire house No. 1 opens later this summer, it'll be missing an icon of firefighter tradition. "We won't have a fire pole," said Chief Adam Long. "We're just going to use the steps." At first, the change was hard for the 34-year veteran to accept because of sentimental reasons, he said. But after shopping around, he realized the apparatus -- which runs about $20,000 -- just didn't fit in the $3.1 million budget...
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Hidden-treasure hunting at Murtaugh Park
(Local News ~ 07/15/13)
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com ABOVE: Randy Davis of Cape Girardeau uses his metal detector Sunday on a strip that was Aquamsi Street next to Murtaugh Park across from Old St. ...
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Counties will have authority to issue, enforce burn bans
(Local News ~ 07/15/13)
A local representative's bill that grants county commissions additional authority to issue and enforce burn ban orders soon will become law. Rep. Donna Lichtenegger, R-Jackson, said she was prompted to create House Bill 28 after a friend working for the Millersville volunteer fire department informed her of the lack of local authority to issue and enforce burn bans...
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My AWESOME family
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/15/13)
Everyone was in town so it was time to have this done! My wonderful sister, Kathy took time out of her day to take these awesome pictures! THANK YOU KATHY!!!
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Joy is a sunny spot on the bed.
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/15/13)
Tiger and Audrey Clubb love to relax on a freshly made bed in front of the window. A dear friend rescued them after their mother was killed and bottle-fed them until they were ready to be adopted by our family last summer. We love them so much!
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T-N-T Fitness 21 Day Tester Package
(Submitted Story ~ 07/15/13)
T-N-T is now offering a "21 Day Rapid Fat Loss Jumpstart" to the residents of Cape Girardeau and Jackson looking to drop a few pounds, looking to tone up, or just wanting to improve their health. The 21 Day tester package includes everything that we offer such as (resistance training, nutrition advice, cardio program, and phone coaching). ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/15/13)
Today is Monday, July 15, the 196th day of 2013. There are 169 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 15, 1913, Augustus Bacon, D-Ga., became the first person elected to the U.S. Senate under the terms of the recently ratified 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, providing for popular election of senators...
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Twinkies make early return at Wal-Mart stores
(National News ~ 07/15/13)
NEW YORK -- Wal-Mart and other retailers are making Twinkies available this weekend, even though Hostess says it asked stores to wait until Monday to start selling the spongy yellow snack cakes. The world's largest retailer announced Friday that the cakes were available at about 1,600 stores and that about 3,000 of its 4,000 U.S. ...
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Microsoft reboots with reorganization
(National News ~ 07/15/13)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Microsoft Corp. has decided its entire business needs a new operating system. CEO Steve Ballmer is restructuring the company to cope with a quickening pace of technological change that has left the world's largest software maker a step behind its two biggest rivals, Apple and Google...
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People on the Move 7/15/13
(Business ~ 07/15/13)
Morris published in journal An article written by Cindi Morris, uniform data system coordinator for inpatient rehab at SoutheastHEALTH, has been published in "The Coordinator," a journal of the National Association of Health Unit Coordinators. The continuing-education article focuses on "Delirium Caused from Urinary Tract Infections." Morris has been a staff member at Southeast since 2006 and has been part of the inpatient-rehab unit for six years. ...
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Out of the past 7/15/13
(Out of the Past ~ 07/15/13)
The Cape Girardeau County Health Department is expected to take over sanitarian duties in the city Sept. 1; under the agreement, the health department will enforce city health codes, with the city paying $21,150 a year for the service. Dr. Arthur Turner, superintendent of Cape Girardeau Public Schools, has been named an Outstanding Educator in Missouri; the distinction is presented by the Missouri Association of School Administrators...
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Lynnette Matlock
(Obituary ~ 07/15/13)
Lynnette Marie Matlock, 46, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, July 11, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was a beloved wife and mother who will be forever missed. She was born Oct. 4, 1966, in Cape Girardeau to Larry and Iris Darlene Raider Milligan...
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Ernest Hartle
(Obituary ~ 07/15/13)
SEDGEWICKVILLE, Mo. -- Ernest Dale Hartle, 66, of Sedgewickville died Saturday, July 13, 2013, at his home. Born on Nov. 21, 1946, in Millersville, he was the son of Harold Wiley and Geraldine Marie Counts Hartle. He was a graduate of Jackson High School and a Vietnam veteran of the U.S. Navy. He retired from work as a marine machinery mechanic at Charleston, S.C., Naval Shipyard...
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Terry Harris III
(Obituary ~ 07/15/13)
Terry Glenn Harris III, 3-week-old infant, died Friday, July 12, 2013, at Children's Hospital in St. Louis. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home.
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Alvin Ferrenburg
(Obituary ~ 07/15/13)
MORLEY, Mo. -- Alvin Eugene Ferrenburg, 71, of Morley died Saturday, July 13, 2013, at his home. Born July 24, 1941, in St. Louis to the late Lester Eugene and Marian Westcoat Ferrenburg, he retired from Super Value, where he was a forklift operator. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he was an active member of the Morley VFW Post 5368 and a member of Morley Church of God...
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Speak Out 7/15/13
(Speak Out ~ 07/15/13)
Gov. Jay Nixon should be commended as one of the best governors we've had. He may be labeled as a Democrat through his party, but he takes a balanced approach to what he vetoes or signs. And each time, he states why he takes those actions. After the legislators fixed the problems with the car tax, he signed it. And he vetoed a clearly symbolic bill on guns that wouldn't muster a standing in court. I don't agree with the tax issue, but understand the reasoning behind it...
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Blood emergency
(Editorial ~ 07/15/13)
The American Red Cross last week issued an emergency request for platelet and blood donations. Fewer donations than expected were received in June and the first week of July. Donations through the Red Cross were down approximately 10 percent in June, resulting in about 50,000 fewer donations than expected nationwide...
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Elvira Best
(Obituary ~ 07/15/13)
Elvira E. Best, 92, of Jackson passed away Saturday, July 13, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Sept. 15, 1920, near Burfordville to Henry and Lydia Meier Biester. Because of the early deaths of her mother and maternal grandmother, since age 3, Elvira was raised by a maternal aunt and uncle, Mary and Martin Wettengel. She was baptized Oct. 17, 1920, and confirmed April 22, 1934. She was a graduate of the former Immanuel Lutheran Grade School in Tilsit...
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Southeast alums play lead roles in Frontier All-Star game
(Sports Column ~ 07/15/13)
Wednesday's Frontier League All-Star game in Washington, Pa., will have a significant Southeast Missouri State flavor. Because the Gateway Grizzlies from Sauget, Ill., had the best first-half record in the West Division, their coaching staff earned the right to coach the West Division All-Stars...
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Nixon's withholding hurts Missouri seniors
(Column ~ 07/15/13)
Once again, Gov. Jay Nixon is wrongly withholding funds from the state budget that will hurt some of Missouri's most vulnerable residents. Two years ago, Nixon unnecessarily withheld nearly $1 million in the budget allocated for the Meals on Wheels program that provides nutritious meals to homebound seniors. Under pressure from me and other advocates for seniors, the governor reinstated about half the funds for the program...
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Huge post-superstorm Sandy tax increases fail to materialize
(National News ~ 07/15/13)
MANTOLOKING, N.J. -- With all the fears that superstorm Sandy created, here's one that never materialized: huge tax increases to make up for property destroyed along the coastlines of New Jersey, New York and Connecticut. Waves of federal aid, some strategic borrowing, lowered property values and surplus accounts helped many shore communities avoid having to raise taxes drastically to compensate for the lost tax revenue...
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Time to review court's powers
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/15/13)
The news media has given a great deal of coverage to the collection of data on millions of Americans by the National Security Agency (NSA). I believe that the role the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) plays in this situation calls for a great deal of additional attention...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 7/15/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/15/13)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Friday:...
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Cape Senior Legion trumps Blytheville in 12 innings
(Community Sports ~ 07/15/13)
The Cape Girardeau Ford and Sons Post 63 Senior American Legion baseball team was desperate to break its season-long four-game losing streak. So Cape didn't mind having to work a little overtime. Post 63 came within one out of a regulation victory before the visiting Blytheville (Ark.) Casons pushed across the tying run in the top of the ninth inning Sunday afternoon...
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Capahas sweep Pallys
(Community Sports ~ 07/15/13)
Plaza Tire left-hander Skylar Cobb turned in a dominating pitching performance in the first game of a doubleheader against the host Springfield (Ill.) Pallys, and the Capahas went on to a sweep Sunday. Cobb struck out 13 batters in an 8-1 victory, and the Capahas extended their winning streak to four games with a 9-3 win in the nightcap...
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Party leaders spar over Senate rule changes
(National News ~ 07/15/13)
WASHINGTON -- Proposed changes to Senate rules would either ease the way for President Barack Obama to assemble his second-term team or permanently threaten the body's deliberative style, the chamber's top Democratic and Republican lawmakers said Sunday...
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Countries try to bring home Gitmo detainees
(National News ~ 07/15/13)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's renewed push to close the Guantánamo Bay prison for terrorism suspects has given a glimmer of hope to foreign governments that he will fulfill that promise -- and triggered diplomatic maneuvering from U.S. allies eager to bring home long-held detainees...
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Boeing stock tumbles after fire on 787 Dreamliner
(National News ~ 07/15/13)
LONDON -- A fire aboard an empty 787 at Heathrow Airport spooked Boeing investors Friday, as they feared the re-emergence of battery problems that grounded the plane for months earlier this year. Boeing shares lost $5.01, or 4.7 percent, to $101.87. At its peak, the selling knocked off $7.89 a share, or $6 billion of market value. The stock recovered slightly as speculation about the cause of the fire shifted away from the batteries...
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Abortion returns to forefront for 2014 elections
(National News ~ 07/15/13)
ATLANTA -- With no immediate hope of overturning the U.S. Supreme Court's decision legalizing abortion, Republicans around the country are increasingly pushing legislation to restrict the procedure, and Democrats say they'll make the GOP pay in coming elections...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 7/15/13
(Local News ~ 07/15/13)
1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Open session Pertinent address: 1 Barton Square, Jackson, Mo...
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Cape Girardeau police report 7/15/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/15/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI The Cape Girardeau Sheriff's office released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Cory Monteith, star of hit show 'Glee,' found dead
(Entertainment ~ 07/15/13)
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Cory Monteith, the handsome young actor who shot to fame in the hit TV series "Glee" but was beset by addiction struggles so fierce that he once said he was lucky to be alive, was found dead in a hotel room, police said. He was 31...
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Business Notebook: Children and seniors receive unit upgrades at Saint Francis
(Business ~ 07/15/13)
Saint Francis Medical Center's Emergency and Trauma Center now is offering specialized care for its youngest patients and seniors throughout the region. The designated children's area features special exam areas and equipment to treat children of all ages with the walls painted in a bright and cheerful theme. The kid-friendly atmosphere is expected to create a calming, private environment for both children and their parents or caregivers, easing the stress and anxiety of an emergency room visit...
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Courts will treat Asiana passengers differently
(National News ~ 07/15/13)
SAN FRANCISCO -- When the courts have to figure compensation for people aboard Asiana Airlines Flight 214, the potential payouts will probably be vastly different for Americans and passengers from other countries, even if they were seated side by side as the jetliner crash-landed...
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Military works to restrict sexual assault
(National News ~ 07/15/13)
SAN DIEGO -- The laughter and chatter ceased as soon as the two naval chiefs appeared on the rooftop deck of the barracks, where four sailors -- three men and one woman -- were having drinks in a hot tub with a sweeping view of San Diego Bay...
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Demographic change amplifying racial inequities
(National News ~ 07/15/13)
EDITOR'S NOTE: "America at the Tipping Point: The Changing Face of a Nation" is an occasional series examining the changing cultural mosaic of the U.S. and its historic shift to a majority-minority nation. ...
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Prayer 7/15/13
(Prayer ~ 07/15/13)
O Lord Jesus, may we love others as you love us. Amen.
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Cards' Mujica among All-Star replacements
(Professional Sports ~ 07/15/13)
NEW YORK -- St. Louis closer Edward Mujica was chosen to fill in for teammate Adam Wainwright on the NL All-Star team Sunday. Wainwright started Sunday night's game against the Cubs. Under baseball's labor contract, pitchers who start on the Sunday before the All-Star game may opt not to participate...
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