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Job Corps picks up enrollment after Jan. freeze
(Local News ~ 07/21/13)
PUXICO, Mo. -- People interested in learning a new trade once again will have Mingo Job Corps as an option, effective immediately. In January, the U.S. Department of Labor placed an enrollment freeze on the Job Corps across the nation in response to an estimated $60 million shortfall for the federal job-training program...
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Riverdogs program fills a gap for area amateur players
(Community Sports ~ 07/21/13)
The Charleston Riverdogs were swept in a doubleheader by the visiting Fairview Heights (Ill.) Redbirds Saturday. While Charleston coach Paul Sander was disappointed with the 11-9 and 10-4 losses, he continues to be encouraged by the bigger picture of his first-year baseball team...
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Fed. disaster declarations official for Mo. counties
(Local News ~ 07/21/13)
Federal disaster declarations now are official for many Missouri counties, meaning several in Southeast Missouri will receive money to clean up damage left from late spring flooding and storms. Cape Girardeau, Perry and Stoddard counties are among 27 that qualify for emergency work and facility replacement and repairs, according to a news release sent Friday by the White House...
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Padres find relief vs. Cards
(Professional Sports ~ 07/21/13)
ST. LOUIS -- After three perfect innings, Edinson Volquez barely qualified for the decision. The San Diego Padres' bullpen picked up their starter by silencing the league's top offense. Nick Vincent, Dale Thayer, Luke Gregorson and Huston Street worked an inning apiece after Volquez (7-8) faded at the end of a five-inning outing in a 5-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night...
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Cape Girardeau woman charged with manslaughter
(Local News ~ 07/21/13)
A Cape Girardeau woman was charged with manslaughter Friday after another woman was hit by a vehicle and killed. Angelia J. Hanson, 29, 612 N. Fountain St., was charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter by the Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney's Office after she allegedly ran over her lover and killed her...
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Westwood gets another shot at a major
(Professional Sports ~ 07/21/13)
GULLANE, Scotland -- Lee Westwood passed his first big test Saturday when he outplayed Tiger Woods and grabbed a two-shot lead in the British Open. The next one figures to be the toughest test of all. Westwood somehow salvaged a bogey from the knee-high grass on the 16th, pulled ahead of Woods with a birdie on the 17th and was solid down the last hole for a 1-under 70 that gave him a two-shot lead going into the final day at Muirfield...
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Are incentives to draw businesses worth it?
(Local News ~ 07/21/13)
Government-sponsored incentives often can help establish a business and create jobs, but views vary on how much they benefit a community long term -- especially when businesses that receive those incentives start laying off workers. Cape Girardeau and its surrounding communities, like many towns and cities, have a long history of promoting economic development through tax subsidies and other incentives. ...
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Homecomers celebration in Jackson brings annual fun
(Local News ~ 07/21/13)
The city of Jackson will become the site of fun and entertainment when the 105th Jackson Homecomers celebration kicks off Tuesday. "As it always has been, Homecomers is a wonderful time for friends and neighbors to enjoy each other's fellowship," said Jackson Mayor Barbara Lohr...
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Common Core for schools earns praise, derision
(Local News ~ 07/21/13)
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first of two stories explaining Common Core standards and the controversy surrounding them. The second part will be in Monday's edition. Local school districts are working to move to the new Common Core State Standards and teachers and students prepare for implementation in Missouri by fall of 2014 -- the school year students will be tested on the standards' requirements. ...
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Two local stores top $1 million in lottery sales
(Local News ~ 07/21/13)
The Missouri Lottery on Friday said two local stores, Huck's Food Store in Cape Girardeau and Country Mart in Jackson, sold more than $1 million in lottery products each in 2012, providing more than $500,000 for education in the state. According to a Missouri Lottery news release, both stores were inducted into the Missouri Lottery's Million Dollar Club for selling more than $1 million in lottery products last year. ...
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Local couple win $58,000 in lottery
(Local News ~ 07/21/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- A Perryville couple has claimed a $58,000 prize from a July 3 Missouri Lottery drawing. Kathy and Steven Reitzel used their own numbers to come up with a winning combination in the Show Me Cash game, which has daily drawings. The couple bought their ticket at St. ...
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Car crashes into Cape Girardeau business
(Local News ~ 07/21/13)
A car crashed into a Broadway business Friday in Cape Girardeau. Police and firefighters responded about 5:15 p.m. to Photography by Carrie, 2117 Broadway, where a dark green Chevrolet Lumina crashed into the corner of the building. One person was taken to a hospital to check for injuries, according to police at the scene. Police said no information would be released until a report on the accident was completed...
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Sawyer Brown to play first casino concert
(Local News ~ 07/21/13)
Sawyer Brown, the country-pop band best known for their 1980s hits like "Betty's Bein' Bad" and "Step That Step," is scheduled to perform two shows at Isle Casino Cape Girardeau on Aug. 3. "Not just one show, but two," said Jill Alexander, spokeswoman for Isle Casino Cape Girardeau. "We're pleased that it's going to be Sawyer Brown for our first concert at the casino's Event Center."...
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Teens to participate in traffic safety conference
(Local News ~ 07/21/13)
Teenagers from across the region will be in town through Tuesday to participate in a traffic safety conference. The Team Spirit Traffic Safety Leadership Training Conference, sponsored by the Cape Girardeau Safe Communities Program and the Missouri Department of Transportation's Office of Highway Safety, will teach participants about youth traffic safety issues, according to a news release about the conference...
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Suspects from home invasion fled scene, law enforcement
(Local News ~ 07/21/13)
The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department is searching for four suspects involved in a home invasion Thursday in the 1000 block of Village Lane. According to a news release issued by Cape Girardeau County Sheriff John Jordan, at 10:12 p.m. the sheriff's office received a report of a home invasion in the Cape Rock Village area...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/21/13)
Today is Sunday, July 21, the 202nd day of 2013. There are 163 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 21, 1973, Israeli agents in Lillehammer, Norway, killed Ahmed Bouchikhi, a Moroccan waiter, in a case of mistaken identity, apparently thinking he was an official with Black September, the group that attacked Israel's delegation at the 1972 Munich Olympics and killed 11 athletes. ...
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Seabaugh - Thomason
(Engagement ~ 07/21/13)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Wayne and Michele Martin and Jesse and Cathy Seabaugh of Chaffee announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Michelle Seabaugh, to Hunter Dale Thomason. He is the son of Jeff and Kathy Thomason of Chaffee. Seabaugh is a 2009 graduate of Chaffee High School, and received a degree from SoutheastHEALTH College of Nursing and Health Sciences in 2012. She is a registered nurse at Fresenius Medical Care in Kennett, Mo...
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Lane - Bahn
(Engagement ~ 07/21/13)
Dennis and Carol Lane of Washington, D.C., announce the engagement of their daughter, Samantha Wade Lane, to Jackson Taylor Bahn. He is the son of Dr. Taylor and Nancy Bahn of Cape Girardeau. Lane is a graduate of Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School in Washington, D.C., and attended Universidad Complutense Madrid. ...
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Kaelin - Franco
(Engagement ~ 07/21/13)
Dr. David and Angela Kaelin of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Leigh Kaelin, to Anthony Richard Franco, both of San Diego, Calif. He is the son of Joseph and Teri Cina of La Verne, Calif. Kaelin is a 2003 graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School. ...
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Espinoza - Osborne
(Engagement ~ 07/21/13)
Melesio and Kim Espinoza of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Kayla Nicole Espinoza, to Eric Ryan Osborne. He is the son of Kimber Osborne of Cape Girardeau. Espinoza is a 2009 graduate of Central High School, and attended the medical office specialist program at Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center. She is employed at Premier Rehab Physical Therapy...
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Grojean - 50 Years
(Anniversary ~ 07/21/13)
Glen and Bessie Grojean of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner. The couple was married July 20, 1963, at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Chaffee, Mo. The Grojeans have two daughters, Becky Grojean and Debbie (Steve) Schmittzehe; and two granddaughters, Ashley and Megan, all of Cape Girardeau...
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Bollinger - Benfield
(Engagement ~ 07/21/13)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Nick and Pam Bollinger of Marble Hill announce the engagement of their daughter, Brittany Noel Bollinger, to Travis Lynn Benfield, both of Glenallen, Mo. He is the son of Ed and Gaylene Benfield of Glenallen. Bollinger received a bachelor's degree in agricultural business management from Southeast Missouri State University in 2012. She is a soil conservation technician with Natural Resources Conservation Service of the USDA...
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Baker - 60 Years
(Anniversary ~ 07/21/13)
Mr. and Mrs. Alvie Baker of Scott City are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary with a family dinner today. Baker and Gladys Hensley were married July 25, 1953. Their attendants were Bob and Barbara Hensley. The Bakers have three children, Debi, Terry and Cyndi Baker. They have seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren...
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A spiritual raccoon
(Column ~ 07/21/13)
Sometimes a wild animal may seem to mimic a human characteristic, if only for a short time. This young raccoon surprised me by stepping out of thick brush, staring at me and then folding its front paws as though it was praying. The message this image sends to you may be quite different from what I saw in this little raccoon's eyes. To me, it was as if he or she were sending a prayer, "Please care about nature. We need you to care about us."...
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FYI 7-21-13
(Community ~ 07/21/13)
The Southeast Journeys Cancer Support Group will meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Unity Room at Southeast Cancer Center. The group will cover educational topics from the American Cancer Society's "I Can Cope" series. The meeting will include a question-and-answer session, and offer care, support and encouragement for those battling cancer and their families or caregivers. ...
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Ameren Missouri donates 50 air conditioners
(Community ~ 07/21/13)
As part of its Air Conditioner Giveaway Program, Ameren Missouri donated 50 air conditioners to the East Missouri Action Agency. The agency will distribute them to eligible low-income and elderly customers. This is the eighth year Ameren Missouri has sponsored the program. ...
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Amen Center raises $6,000 from Run for God
(Community ~ 07/21/13)
The Amen Center in Delta reached its fundraising goal of $6,000 from the proceeds of the annual Run For God/Amen Center 5K Run and Walk on June 29. From left are Kim Mitchell, pastor of Glen Allen United Methodist Church; Shirley Hollowell and Danny Hollowell, directors of the Amen Center; and Scott McQuay, event organizer...
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American Legion Auxillary Girls State honorees
(Community ~ 07/21/13)
Five local girls who attended the American Legion Auxiliary Missouri Girls State were honored with a reception at the American Legion Post 63 in Cape Girardeau. The Missouri Girls State consisted of a government workshop June 23 to 29 at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Mo. ...
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Your garden: Spring and fall
(Column ~ 07/21/13)
It sure is hot outside. On the other hand, I have found that "real vegetable gardeners" don't mind the climbing temperatures and humidity levels at all. They know this season will come to an end soon and they can start working on their fall garden. The first few years of my life were spent in Northwest Missouri. I watched my aunts, uncles and grandparents plant a garden in the spring and harvest in the summer. After that harvest the garden was done until next spring...
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Classic recipes from the Westminster Presbyterian Church
(Column ~ 07/21/13)
I am so excited to share news of a great new area cookbook. Westminster Presbyterian Church in Cape Girardeau has a lovely new cookbook to commemorate its 50th anniversary. "Jubilee: Feasting with Friends" is a hard cover, spiral bound, 214- page book filled with an abundant variety of recipes from every food category you can think of...
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Adopt Teal
(Community ~ 07/21/13)
Teal is a beautiful young tabby and white cat with blue eyes. Her personality is as lovely as her coat. She's a very sweet kitty and would make a wonderful addition to a loving home. For more information, contact Safe Harbor at 243-9823. ...
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Adopt Frenchy
(Community ~ 07/21/13)
Frenchy is 2 years old. She is spayed and looking for her forever home. For more information, call The Humane Society at 334-5837. ...
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Self-actualize, or 'pay it forward'
(Community ~ 07/21/13)
In the 1980s, I worked for a wealthy New York businessman who used to take me and other managers to lunch. This man, worth many millions of dollars, used to review the restaurant bill line-by-line -- removing his eyeglasses to peer closely at the figures. ...
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A wrong turn leads to understanding and love
(Community ~ 07/21/13)
While my family and I were on vacation in Arizona, we made one of the best mistakes I've ever been fortunate enough to make: we took a wrong turn on the Hopi Indian Reservation. I had hoped to take an official tour of the Hopi village, where the people live in homes thousands of years old. ...
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Bad soil? No soil? Plant in straw bales instead
(Community ~ 07/21/13)
Bad soil? Not enough soil? Maybe even no soil? Skip the ground and try planting fruits and vegetables in straw bales instead, suggests Joel Karsten, author of "Straw Bale Gardens" [Cool Springs Press, 2013] and guru of one of this year's gardening trends...
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The case of the missing gold
(Community ~ 07/21/13)
Gary Clothier Question: I was born in 1937, the year the United States Bullion Depository opened at Fort Knox. I was in my 30s when I heard that the gold was gone because politicians spent it. Has the gold ever been returned? N.E.W., Rising Fawn, Ga....
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Chaffee community garden nearing harvest time
(Community ~ 07/21/13)
The Chaffee Community Garden will be ready to harvest soon, and patrons of the Chaffee Nutrition Center are ready for the fresh vegetables. The community garden is in its third season and is managed by Chaffee resident Aaron Horrell. "I do the work because I want to inspire others to help their fellow man and simply because I can," Horrell said. "I am physically able to do the work, as long as I am able I will continue to do it," he said...
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Club news 7-21-13
(Community News ~ 07/21/13)
The Town and Country FCE Club met July 11 for a dinner meeting at Pizza Inn in Fruitland. Sue Jones and Lois Seabaugh were in charge of arrangements. Jones, president, presided over a brief business meeting. Linda Thompson read, "The week of the retiree" and Mary Klaproth read the, "The nine warning signs of junkitis." Pennies for Coins for Friendship were collected. ...
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Wilkinson - Lacy
(Engagement ~ 07/21/13)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Johnny and Joyce Greer of Millersville and Wade and Amanda Wilkinson of Marble Hill announce the engagement of their daughter, Brittany Joyce Wilkinson, to Jared Michael Lacy. He is the son of Glen and Sharon Lacy of Advance, Mo...
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Coroner: Teen in jet crash killed by vehicle
(National News ~ 07/21/13)
SAN MATEO, Calif. -- As the wreckage of Asiana Flight 214 burned, Ye Meng Yuan was lying on the ground just 30 feet away, buried by the firefighting foam rescue workers were spraying to douse the flames. No one knows exactly how the 16-year-old Chinese student got to that spot, but officials say one thing is clear now: She somehow survived the crash...
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A year after theater shooting, Colo. seeks healing
(National News ~ 07/21/13)
AURORA, Colo. -- Some recited the names of the dead. Some did good deeds for their neighbors. And some practiced yoga, walked through nature, or simply talked. Coloradans embraced ways to heal as they marked the anniversary of the Aurora movie theater massacre with a city-sponsored "Day of Remembrance."...
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Charges in case of men found in Texas home
(National News ~ 07/21/13)
HOUSTON -- A 31-year-old man was charged Saturday in connection with the discovery of four malnourished men being held against their will in a dungeon-like Houston home. Walter Renard Jones faces two counts of injury to the elderly. He is being held without bond in the Harris County Jail and set to appear in court Monday...
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Across U.S., people rally for ‘Justice for Trayvon'
(National News ~ 07/21/13)
ATLANTA -- One week after a jury found George Zimmerman not guilty in the death of unarmed teen Trayvon Martin, people gathered for nationwide rallies to press for changes to self-defense laws and for federal civil rights charges against the former neighborhood watch leader...
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Woman dies after plunging from roller coaster
(National News ~ 07/21/13)
ARLINGTON, Texas -- An Arlington police sergeant says a woman who died while riding a roller coaster at a Six Flags amusement park in North Texas fell from the ride. Sgt. Christopher Cook told The Associated Press on Saturday that police believe the woman fell Friday at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, and there appears to have been no foul play...
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Residents near mosque grow tired of pro-Morsi sit-in
(International News ~ 07/21/13)
CAIRO -- After three weeks, some local residents have started to have enough with Islamist supporters of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi camped out outside a Cairo mosque in their neighborhood to demand he be restored to office. Residents are complaining that the sit-in camp is blocking the roads leading to their homes, garbage has piled up on side streets and parks have been trashed. ...
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Italy: 5 convicted for Costa Concordia shipwreck
(International News ~ 07/21/13)
GROSSETO, Italy -- An Italian court on Saturday convicted five employees of an Italian cruise company over the Costa Concordia shipwreck that killed 32 crew and passengers, handing down a maximum sentence of two years and 10 months reached in plea bargains...
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Advocates for tax cuts, pot use testify in Missouri
(State News ~ 07/21/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri House committee that has been taking public testimony on ways to make government smaller has heard a lot about tax cuts and marijuana. Committee chairman Paul Curtman said advocates for legalizing marijuana have testified at many of the committee's hearings around the state. They say the state could save millions in prison costs while generating millions of tax dollars...
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George P. Bush starts small amid high expectations
(National News ~ 07/21/13)
FRISCO, Texas -- On a recent evening, George P. Bush was telling a packed room of wealthy North Texans how he got his start in politics. It was May 1979, and the then 3-year-old was in a Houston park, clutching a balloon and watching his grandfather, George H.W. Bush, announce his first campaign for president...
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House votes to replace No Child Left Behind law
(National News ~ 07/21/13)
WASHINGTON -- House Republicans voted Friday to dismantle the troubled No Child Left Behind law for evaluating America's students and schools, saying states and local school districts rather than Washington should be setting rules for ensuring children receive good educations...
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Jedis in training
(Local News ~ 07/21/13)
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Dr. Bambi Robinson leads "lightsaber agility" class with Conner Patterson, left, and Gavin Patterson, both of Chaffee, Mo., during the Young Jedi Academy on Saturday at the Cape Girardeau Public Library. The Star Wars-themed event drew youngsters wishing to become stronger in The Force....
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What is federal government's role in Common Core?
(Local News ~ 07/21/13)
While the federal government didn't develop and write the standards, the U.S. Department of Education provided $350 million to the two consortiums developing the assessments. The department also encouraged states adopting Common Core Standards to be awarded "Race to the Top" grants and waivers for certain requirements under the No Child Left Behind Act...
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Recruiting jobs
(Editorial ~ 07/21/13)
It's been a tough couple of weeks for jobs in Cape Girardeau. Integrity Solution Services, formerly known as National Asset Recovery Services, announced it will close its Cape Girardeau office. The decision, the result of losing its only client, means 400 people will lose their jobs unless another client is secured...
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Sissom finalist in Miss Missouri Pageant
(Community ~ 07/21/13)
Kylie Sissom, daughter of Mickey and Kara Sissom of Cape Girardeau, is a finalist in the National American Miss Missouri Pageant to be held Aug. 10 in Columbia, Mo. National American Miss pageants are for girls ages 4 to 18 and have five different age divisions. ...
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Cop who shared photos of bomb suspect faces hearing
(Entertainment ~ 07/21/13)
BOSTON -- A state police sergeant who released striking photos of the capture of the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings faces a hearing to determine whether he will be suspended until an internal investigation is complete. Massachusetts State Police spokesman David Procopio said the agency didn't authorize Sgt. Sean Murphy to release the photos to Boston Magazine and won't release them to other media...
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Prayer 7-21
(Prayer ~ 07/21/13)
Lord Jesus, we praise you for you are our healer and precious Savior. Amen.
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Births 7/21/13
(Births ~ 07/21/13)
Daughter to Timothy Andrew and Jessica Marie Robert of Gallarate, Italy, St. Anthony's Hospital, 9:56 p.m. Monday, July 8, 2013. Name, Federica Grace. Weight, 6 pounds, 12 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Robert is the former Jessica McCord, daughter of Larry and Marian McCord of Oakville, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Robert are engineers with Nooter/Eriksen. He is the son of Richard and Linda Robert of Cape Girardeau...
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Out of the past 7/21/13
(Out of the Past ~ 07/21/13)
A major paving project is underway at Arena Park, where gravel parking areas in the vicinity of the Arena Building are being paved with asphalt; other off-street parking areas are being re-graveled. Former Southeast Missouri State University national champion Bob Ferguson, a native of Canada, will compete in the pole vault in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea; John Schwepker, another former Southeast athlete, is competing in the U.S. Olympic track and field trials...
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Obama: Martin 'could have been me' years ago
(National News ~ 07/21/13)
WASHINGTON -- In a rare and public reflection on race, President Barack Obama called on the nation Friday to do some soul searching over the death of Trayvon Martin and the acquittal of his shooter, saying the slain black teenager "could have been me 35 years ago." Empathizing with the pain of many black Americans, Obama said the case conjured up a hard history of racial injustice "that doesn't go away."...
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Speak Out 7/21/13
(Speak Out ~ 07/21/13)
So, it's socialism for the big farmers and fend-for- your-own-food for the working poor. The House Republicans passed a farm bill guaranteeing farm income that will cost the taxpayers $1 trillion. Wait. I thought it was Republicans who were so concerned about excessive government spending...
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Jackson police report 7/21/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/21/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 7/21/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/21/13)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Thursday:...
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Obama to visit rural Midwest, make economic pitch
(State News ~ 07/21/13)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama will make stops in Illinois and Missouri next week to draw attention to the economy and to measures he argues will help step up the recovery. Obama will travel Wednesday to Galesburg, Ill., and Warrensburg, Mo., to make his case for spending on infrastructure and for universal pre-school programs, according to the White House. The president is also expected to highlight the economic benefits of overhauling immigration laws...
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Cape Girardeau police report 7/21/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/21/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWIs The Southeast Missouri State University Department of Public Safety released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Linville Klob
(Obituary ~ 07/21/13)
Linville Firman Klob, 86, of Jackson died Friday, July 19, 2013, at his home. A military honors service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield. McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson is in charge of arrangements. ...
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Smith reaches out to Sadler
(Professional Sports ~ 07/21/13)
JOILET, Ill. -- Just as predictable as the weekend fender bashing is the awkward conversation a few days later. This time, it was Elliott Sadler and Regan Smith. And they talked, too. Even Dale Earnhardt Jr. waded into the fray. The latest NASCAR feud arrived at Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday when Sadler, Smith and rest of the Nationwide drivers held two practice sessions for Sunday's STP 300. ...
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Laura Hazelwood
(Obituary ~ 07/21/13)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Laura Hazelwood, 88, of Tamms died Thursday, July 18, 2013, at her home. She was born March 4, 1925, in Diswood, Ill., daughter of Vance A. and Ruth Harvell Honey. She married Herman David Hazelwood on May 1, 1946. He preceded her in death April 3, 2010...
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Tour de France is Froome's to win
(Professional Sports ~ 07/21/13)
ANNECY-SEMNOZ, France -- Chris Froome has two hands firmly on the Tour de France trophy. All that remains is for the British rider to raise it above his head before cheering crowds in Paris on Sunday. The Team Sky rider retained his big race lead Saturday in the penultimate stage to ensure he will become Britain's second successive champion after Bradley Wiggins...
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Billie Hadley
(Obituary ~ 07/21/13)
Billie June Hadley, 77, of Scott City died Friday, July 19, 2013, at her home. She was born July 1, 1936, in Thebes, Ill., to William Ralph and Lillie Montgomery Gibson. She married Paul S. Hadley, who passed away in 1993. Billie retired from Blair Industries in Scott City in 1998...
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Glenda Crumrine
(Obituary ~ 07/21/13)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Glenda Faye Crumrine, 73, of St. Johns, Mich., formerly of Marble Hill, died Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at Hazel-Finley Nursing Home in St. Johns. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill...
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Sylvia Clubb
(Obituary ~ 07/21/13)
Sylvia Mae Dunn Clubb, 94, of Cape Girardeau left here in the arms of Jesus at 4:30 a.m. Saturday, July 20, 2013. She was born July 4, 1919, in Thebes, Ill., to Clyde and Ida Mae Mosher Dunn. She married Russell Clubb Sr. on Sept. 14, 1936. He preceded her in death April 18, 1982...
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Joy Brewer
(Obituary ~ 07/21/13)
Joy Lavonne Brewer, 59, of Cape Girardeau, also known as "the painter lady," passed away into the arms of her one true and loving father Sunday, July 14, 2013. Joy was owner of Facelifts Home Improvements the past 13 years. She served in the United States Air Force and Michigan Air National Guard from 1972 to 1985...
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Nancy Branson
(Obituary ~ 07/21/13)
ORAN, Mo. -- Nancy Jo Branson, 76, of Oran died July 18, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Feb. 7, 1937, in Blodgett, Mo., daughter of the late Jesse and Ola Edna Wagoner Walton. She was a schoolteacher for 30 years. She taught in the Cape Girardeau School District and retired as the director of the Adult Basic Education/GED program at the Career and Technology Center in Cape Girardeau. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Oran...
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Ellowee Boley
(Obituary ~ 07/21/13)
MORLEY, Mo. — Ellowee Waldo Boley, 84, of Morley died Thursday, July 18, 2013, at the family home. A funeral service was held Saturday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran, Mo.
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Clara Bass
(Obituary ~ 07/21/13)
Clara L. Bass, 71, of Pocahontas died Saturday, July 20, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the chapel of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Rodger Rice officiating. Burial will be in Hobbs Chapel Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Donna Barnes
(Obituary ~ 07/21/13)
Donna Kitchen Barnes, 47, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, July 19, 2013, at Southeast Hospital. She was born April 28, 1966, in Chaffee, Mo., to William "Bud" and Shirley Faye Cook Kitchen. She married Ron Barnes Nov. 11, 2011. Donna was a self-employed photographer. She was a member of Free United Pentecostal Church in Randles...
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Capahas score sweep in Valmeyer
(Community Sports ~ 07/21/13)
The Plaza Tire Capahas continued to roll Saturday, getting plenty of offense and strong pitching during a doubleheader sweep at Valmeyer, Ill. Plaza Tire won the opener 6-5 and the nightcap 6-0 to improve to 28-3 on the season. Billy Roll pitched all seven innings of the opener, allowing six hits. He struck out three and walked five...
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Jackson freshmen vie for Legion state title
(Community Sports ~ 07/21/13)
Jackson's run through the Freshmen American Legion State Baseball Tournament in Branson, Mo., hit a speed bump on Saturday. That speed bump was Eureka, which dealt Jackson a 12-2 loss and forced another game between the two teams today to determine the state champion...
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Top half of lineup sparks Jackson Sr. Legion win
(Community Sports ~ 07/21/13)
SENATH, Mo. -- The first five hitters in the Jackson Senior American Legion Post 158 lineup took care of business Saturday afternoon with a District 14 tournament championship on the line. Trent Wills, Steven Porzelt, Laban Petzoldt, Chase Simmons and Cody Harris combined to tally nine RBIs as Jackson collected its second straight district championship with a 9-4 win against host Dunklin County Post 303. ...
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SEC's new coaches deal with pressure, high expectations
(College Sports ~ 07/21/13)
HOOVER, Ala. -- Auburn coach Gus Malzahn spent part of his first turn at Southeastern Conference media days calling concerns about the hurry-up offense causing more injuries "a joke." A few hours later, Arkansas coach Bret Bielema delivered a rebuttal. He's not a comedian, he said. He just wants "normal American football."...
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After Open collapse, Scott likes role of chaser
(Professional Sports ~ 07/21/13)
GULLANE, Scotland -- Funny thing, Adam Scott likes this spot even better. A year ago, Scott took a four-shot lead to the final round of the British Open, only to throw away the claret jug with four straight bogeys at the end. It was a crushing loss, one that earned the Aussie a place among the greatest choke jobs in major championship history...
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Holden making way back for U.S.
(Professional Sports ~ 07/21/13)
Ninety minutes. That's how long any soccer player who starts a game expects to be on the field. For Stuart Holden, playing a full match had become anything but routine. The midfielder who has fought a severe knee injury for 21/2 years finally got in a full 90 for the first time since September 2011 on Tuesday when the United States beat Costa Rica 1-0 in the CONCACAF Gold Cup. ...
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Federica Grace Robert
(Community ~ 07/21/13)
Seventy-six years, that's how long it's been since there's been a girl born in the Robert family. The evening of July 8, 2013, at 9:56 p.m. all that changed with the arrival of Federica Grace Robert. She was born after only an hour and half of labor that included her mother, Jessica McCord Robert, walking the few blocks to the hospital and arriving there all ready to deliver...
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Ph.D. in hand, Harper continues journey of faith
(Community ~ 07/21/13)
Acquiring a doctoral degree signifies a remarkable effort. It requires a lot of faith in one's abilities as a student and, in many cases, faith in a higher power when it comes to mastering the large volume of research and writing involved in putting together a passable dissertation...
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Bible, beards and baseball: Area Cardinals fans enjoyed annual Christian Day event
(Community ~ 07/21/13)
Submitted, 2013 Bill Greenblatt/St. Louis Cardinals Area Cardinals fans enjoyed annual Christian Day event
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Pioneering reporter Helen Thomas aged into legend
(National News ~ 07/21/13)
WASHINGTON -- Covering 10 presidents over five decades, Helen Thomas aged into a legend. She was the only reporter with her name inscribed on a chair in the White House briefing room -- her own front row seat to history. Starting as a copy girl in 1943, when women were considered unfit for serious reporting, Thomas rose to bureau chief...
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