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25 accused in meth roundup
(Local News ~ 09/10/13)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Twenty-five people face federal drug and weapons charges after a methamphetamine roundup in eastern Missouri. The U.S. Attorney's office in St. Louis announced the arrests on Tuesday. Most of the suspects are from the St. Louis area and Jefferson and St. Francois counties. One suspect is from Corinth, Texas...
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Question of enforcement casts cloud on Syria plan
(National News ~ 09/10/13)
BEIRUT (AP) -- A Russian plan for Syria to turn over its chemical weapons to avert Western missile strikes bogged down Tuesday when Moscow rejected U.S. and French demands for a binding U.N. resolution with "very severe consequences" for non-compliance.
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Teen drowns while swimming in Sikeston lake Sunday
(Local News ~ 09/10/13)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- A Wappapello, Mo., teen is dead after a late-night swim Sunday in Sikeston. The Sikeston Department of Public Safety responded to a call at 8:22 p.m. of a possible drowning, with officers from the fire division and Special Operations Group and two boats, according to Capt. Bill Mygatt of the department...
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Teen gets probation in meth lab case
(Local News ~ 09/10/13)
As long as she stays out of trouble, a Cape Girardeau teenager will avoid prison time for her role in a methamphetamine manufacturing operation her mother and stepfather are accused of running. Circuit Judge Benjamin Lewis on Monday placed Lacey Solis, 17, on five years of supervised probation...
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Scott County Signal makes online debut
(Local News ~ 09/10/13)
The Scott County Signal launched a new website Sunday for those interested in Scott County news and information. The new site is now available at scottcountysignal.com. After months of preparation, the site is ready for viewing. "We saw the need for this product and received many requests for the website. ...
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One killed, another hurt in Sunday crashes in Scott County
(Local News ~ 09/10/13)
One Scott County man was killed and another seriously hurt in two separate crashes that happened within minutes of each other in Scott County on Sunday. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported Jeremy N. Reeves, 35, of Benton, Mo., died Sunday after his Jeep Wrangler ran off the road and overturned on U.S. 61, three miles north of Benton, at about 6:17 p.m. He wasn't wearing a seat belt. Reeves was pronounced dead at the scene...
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Guthrie case set for trial in March
(Local News ~ 09/10/13)
Barring any further delays, Lawrence Guthrie will go to trial in March on charges he physically assaulted his estranged wife, got into a shootout with police and then shot himself in a failed suicide attempt. Guthrie, a Gulf War veteran and former Marine, faces charges of domestic assault, armed criminal action and assault on a law enforcement officer in connection with the June 2012 confrontation...
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Cannonball Run to stop in Cape in September 2014
(Local News ~ 09/10/13)
The Motorcycle Cannonball Run will begin its third coast-to-coast ride in September 2014, and a stop in Cape Girardeau is planned along the way. The run is scheduled to begin at Daytona Beach in Florida and reach Tacoma, Wash., two and a half weeks later, according to a news release from the Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors Bureau...
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Blunt commits to 'no' vote on Syria military action
(Local News ~ 09/10/13)
Republican U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt said Monday he's decided to vote against a military strike in Syria as outlined by President Barack Obama, citing a belief that Obama's plan doesn't accomplish the country's goals. "After careful consideration and a number of briefings on this topic, I believe this strategy and the unknown response it may provoke are the wrong thing to do, and I will not support the resolution the President has asked for," Blunt said in a statement...
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City council OKs SoutheastHEALTH, airport projects
(Local News ~ 09/10/13)
SoutheastHEALTH is planning two expansion and two remodeling projects for its main Cape Girardeau campus, a hospital official said Monday. Chief financial officer and hospital vice president Hugh King said the addition of a new 26-bed outpatient observation unit and a new inpatient pediatric emergency room and observation unit is expected to be completed during the next year with a remodel of the hospital's neonatal intensive care unit and ambulatory surgery area also planned to be finished in the fall of 2014.. ...
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Disability advocates, education officials mount final push against tax-cut bill
(Local News ~ 09/10/13)
Local public school officials, advocates for mental health services and seniors and Southeast Missouri State University's president joined forces Monday in Cape Girardeau to oppose a veto override vote of a tax-cut bill up for vote this week in the Missouri Capitol...
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Mo. auditor says license policy violated state law
(State News ~ 09/10/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri officials violated state law by requiring driver's license clerks to make electronic copies of applicants' birth certificates and other personal documents, state Auditor Tom Schweich said Monday. An analysis by Schweich's office concluded that the Department of Revenue broke state law by implementing the driver's license policy last December without first publishing a formal rule change...
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Man seeks to have Cape Girardeau murder conviction overturned
(Local News ~ 09/10/13)
Ryan Patterson, who is serving three life sentences for the 2009 deaths of a pregnant Cape Girardeau woman and her 15-year-old son, will have another day in court next month as he tries to convince a Cape Girardeau County circuit judge to overturn his conviction...
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"Out of the Darkness"
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/10/13)
Monday-a group of people from in our local community came together to walk in the 2013 semo fair parade. Belonging to an organization call "American Foundation for Suicide prevention" This was a very fitting time considering it is Suicide prevention week. ...
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Hair Cuts for Cans Charity Event
(Submitted Story ~ 09/10/13)
Announcing a charity event hosted by Darrell Houston of "Lil Darrell's Kuts and Designs" that will be held on October 7, 2013 from 8am-7pm. Kids(up to age 17) bring in 5 can goods or toiletry items for a free haircut. Adults(18 yrs+)bring 5 can goods or toiletry items for $5.00 haircuts. ...
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"Out of the Darkness"
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/10/13)
Monday-a group of people from in our local community came together to walk in the 2013 semo fair parade. Belonging to an organization call "American Foundation for Suicide prevention" This was a very fitting time considering it is Suicide prevention week. ...
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CHS Hall of Fame will induct four new members
(Submitted Story ~ 09/10/13)
Four new members of the Cape Central High School Athletic Hall of Fame have been selected and will be inducted during ceremonies Friday, September 20, 2013, at 5 P.M. in the Cape Central Commons and then introduced at half-time during the football game that evening at Tiger Stadium. ...
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Chicago boys represent USA in Danone Nations Cup
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/10/13)
U13 boys from Chicago Magic PSG soccer club compete in World Finals in London England Sept 3-8th. Only team from the USA to attend after winning National Qualifier in May at ESPN Wide World of Sports. 32 Countries were represented, and all housed together at Surrey Complex in Guilford, England...
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Area representative compares campaign against tax-cut bill to Nazi propaganda
(Local News ~ 09/10/13)
A statement issued to constituents Friday by Rep. Holly Rehder, R-Sikeston, compared Adolf Hitler's use of propaganda in Nazi Germany to Gov. Jay Nixon's campaign against House Bill 253, drawing the ire of one of her state House colleagues. Rehder issued a statement Monday apologizing to anyone "truly offended" by the reference...
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Save the Dates! Operation Christmas Child
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/10/13)
We're gearing up for National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child. Help us spread the good news and great joy by the means of a simple shoebox gift!
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Tenth Annual Multi-County Women's Health Conference
(Submitted Story ~ 09/10/13)
Registration has begun for the Tenth Annual Multi-County Women's Health Conference. It will be held on Oct. 18th in Sikeston, MO at the Tanner Street Church of God located at 619 Tanner St. It begins at 8 a.m. and ends at 330 p.m. Free admission, continental breakfast and lunch at no cost to you, special keynote speaker, break-out sessions with other special speakers, booths to visit and door prizes to win...
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St. Louis hosts chess tournament
(State News ~ 09/10/13)
ST. LOUIS -- From the World Chess Hall of Fame to Webster University's luring of the country's top collegiate squad, St. Louis has steadily staked its claim as the U.S. center of competitive chess. This week, the focus shifts to the international game with a $170,000 world-class invitational tournament bankrolled by prominent political donor Rex Sinquefield...
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1640 book to be displayed Friday in St. Louis
(State News ~ 09/10/13)
ST. LOUIS -- A book of Puritan psalms produced in 1640 will be on display in St. Louis on Friday before it goes on sale at an auction, where it is expected to sell for millions of dollars. The Bay Psalm Book was the first book made in what would become the United States and only 11 copies of it still exist, The St. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/10/13)
Today is Tuesday, Sept. 10, the 253rd day of 2013. There are 112 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On September 10, 1813, an American naval force commanded by Oliver H. Perry defeated the British in the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812. (Afterward, Perry sent out the message, "We have met the enemy and they are ours.")...
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E-cigarettes gain popularity among young people
(Community ~ 09/10/13)
ATLANTA -- Children -- like adults -- are increasingly trying electronic cigarettes, according to the first large national study to gauge use by middle and high school students. About 2 percent of the students said they'd used an e-cigarette in the previous month, according to a survey done last year. That was up from 1 percent in 2011...
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Specific bacteria may be the secret to fighting obesity
(Community ~ 09/10/13)
WASHINGTON -- Call it a hidden ally: The right germs just might be able to help fight fat. Different kinds of bacteria that live inside the gut can help spur obesity or protect against it, say scientists at Washington University in St. Louis who transplanted intestinal germs from fat or lean people into mice and watched the rodents change...
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Health Beat: Tips for keeping people and pets safe from Salmonella
(Community ~ 09/10/13)
Pets that eat contaminated food can carry germs even if they appear healthy. Salmonella germs can cause diarrhea in people, which can be mild, severe or even life-threatening. Children younger than 5 years old, adults age 65 and older, and people with weakened immune systems are at higher risk for severe illness. With the proper attention to what you choose to feed your pet and how you feed them, you could keep you and your pets healthy and safe from germs could be found in pet food...
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Support of HB 253
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/10/13)
As a longtime resident of Southeast Missouri and an active participant in the state's largest industry, agriculture, it is my strong hope that the legislature does the right thing for us on Sept. 11, and overrides the governor's veto of House Bill 253, which will reduce the individual and corporate income tax over a 10-year period and phase-in a 50 percent income tax reduction for small businesses over five years...
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Speak Out 9/10/13
(Speak Out ~ 09/10/13)
I don't believe many of our citizens really know what's going on in Syria. A huge number of American citizens have given their lives in all of the past and present conflicts, and they served honorably. Syria must be stopped or you could wake up some morning or night to find you and your family suffering from such an attack. ...
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Out of the past 9/10/13
(Out of the Past ~ 09/10/13)
The Cape Girardeau County Firefighters Association holds its third annual Invitational Fire Muster at the Jackson City Park; about 14 area departments take part in the muster. Contralto Judith Farris, a native of Cape Girardeau, is preparing for her solo opera debut at the Lincoln Center in New York City on Tuesday; she will be accompanied by pianist Randolph Mauldin...
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Births 9/10/13
(Births ~ 09/10/13)
Son to Jack Len and Elizabeth Ann Dannenmueller of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 3:28 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013. Name, Jack Len III. Weight, 8 pounds, 7 ounces. First child. Mrs. Dannenmueller is the former Elizabeth Pincksten, daughter of Kenny and Cathy Pincksten of Cape Girardeau. She is a registered nurse at Saint Francis. Dannenmueller is the son of Jack Dannenmueller and Juanita Dannenmueller of Scott City. He is a union carpenter with S&S Interiors...
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SEMO MBA
(Editorial ~ 09/10/13)
The Southeast Missouri State University Master's of Business Administration program recently received an impressive designation as one of the "Top 30 Online MBA Programs" in the country. This was among 8,000 MBA programs. SEMO was ranked No. 26 on the list. According to the university's news release, this ranking considered several factors, including academic excellence, student engagement, selectivity and strength of faculty...
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Guest column: Why I will not support military action in Syria
(Column ~ 09/10/13)
America's goal in any war should be to win. To date, President Obama has not been able to adequately define what victory would look like in military conflict with Syria. The best picture painted by the Obama administration appears to be that of a stalemate. If the administration cannot define victory to the American people, to military leaders or to the troops who will be charged with striking Syria, then we should not use military force...
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Guest column: Bill helps Mo. stay competitive
(Column ~ 09/10/13)
The state of Missouri is at a critical crossroads, a point at which our economic future rests in the hands of the General Assembly, a group of individuals elected to represent the best interest of their constituents. This past legislative session, the Legislature did just that when both houses passed House Bill 253, which provides for the first state income tax reduction in nearly 100 years. ...
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Guest column: Costs too much, helps too little
(Column ~ 09/10/13)
For more than two decades in public service, I have worked with Missourians from all across our state to grow our economy, create jobs and make Missouri a great place to live and work. Along the way, we've cut taxes, made record investments in our schools, and stepped up to help our neighbors when disasters struck...
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Jackson police report 9/10/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/10/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 9/10/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/10/13)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Saturday: The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Sunday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 9/10/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/10/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY The Southeast Missouri State University Department of Public Safety released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Thelma Schlamer
(Obituary ~ 09/10/13)
THEBES, Ill. -- Thelma Pauline Schlamer, 87, of Thebes passed away Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013, at Daystar Nursing and Rehab in Cairo, Ill. She was born April 30, 1926, in Thebes, daughter of Robert Pinkney "Pink" and Maude Lovell Foster. She and Louis Lloyd Schlamer were married May 26, 1943, at Charleston, Mo. They had been married 68 years when he preceded her in death Oct. 26, 2011...
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Clara Ruch
(Obituary ~ 09/10/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Clara Rita Ruch, 92, of Perryville died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013, at her home. She was born Aug. 14, 1921, in Perry County, to William N. and Mary A. Layton Gibbar. She married Clarence "Jim" Ruch. Clara was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church at Silver Lake, Mo. She had worked at International Shoe Co...
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James Meier
(Obituary ~ 09/10/13)
James M. Meier, 60, of Steeleville, Ill., passed away Friday, Sept. 6, 2013, at Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta, Ill. He was born Jan. 2, 1953, in Cape Girardeau, son of Melvin and Helen Biester Meier. He and Nancy S. Pensel were married Aug. 29, 1987, in Jackson...
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Jared Lane
(Obituary ~ 09/10/13)
Jared Spencer Lane, 22, of Jackson died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013, as a result of an automobile accident in Jackson. He was born June 14, 1991, in Kingston, Pa., to Loren B. and Christina N. Dymond Lane. Jared graduated from Jackson High School in 2010. He had worked at Lodo Lounge in Cape Girardeau and had started a band. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cape Girardeau...
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Dorothy Hunt
(Obituary ~ 09/10/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Dorothy C. Hunt, 80, of Perryville died Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013, at Independence Care Center of Perry County. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 6:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. The wake will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday...
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Gertrude Heider
(Obituary ~ 09/10/13)
Gertrude Pauline Heider, 89, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Sept. 9, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Hanover Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Tony Kobak officiating. Burial will be in Hanover Lutheran Church Cemetery...
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Garry George
(Obituary ~ 09/10/13)
OLMSTED, Ill. -- Garry D. George, 73, of Olmsted, formerly of Mound City, Ill., died Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013, at his home. He was an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. Friends may call from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Jones Funeral Home in Villa Ridge, Ill...
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Redhawks hit open week after 0-2 start
(College Sports ~ 09/10/13)
The young and inexperienced Southeast Missouri State football team, after two tough road trips that resulted in decisive defeats, will have a chance to regroup this week. Southeast has an open date before resuming its rugged early-season schedule Sept. 21 in the highly anticipated matchup with longtime rival SIU that will mark the first football game at the eight-year-old Busch Stadium in St. Louis...
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Kelly avoids no-hitter, rallies past Central in nine innings
(High School Sports ~ 09/10/13)
To say that things didn't look good for the Kelly High School softball team Monday afternoon would not even be doing the situation justice. Kelly trailed host Central 3-0 entering its final at-bat in the top of the seventh inning -- and the Hawks were being no-hit by junior Maggie Groshong...
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Rams' offensive line starts strong
(Professional Sports ~ 09/10/13)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Rams hit quite a few high notes in their first season-opening victory since 2006. The most significant might have been keeping quarterback Sam Bradford on his feet. The offensive line anchored by free agent pickup Jake Long at left tackle didn't allow a sack in Sunday's 27-24 comeback victory over the Arizona Cardinals. Bradford had protection while rallying the Rams from 11 points down in the fourth quarter...
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Egyptian tanks, helicopters push through Sinai to Gaza Strip border
(International News ~ 09/10/13)
EL-ARISH, Egypt -- Egyptian troops and tanks backed by helicopter gunships swept through villages in the northern Sinai Peninsula near the border with the Palestinian Gaza Strip on Monday, the third day of a major offensive against Islamic extremists, a military official said. So far, some 20 suspected militants have been killed and 20 captured in the operation, he added...
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Iranian ministers open pages on banned Facebook
(International News ~ 09/10/13)
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's entire Cabinet has opened Facebook pages in what is seen as a move toward greater government openness -- even though the social media site is blocked in the Islamic Republic. The Facebook pages of 15 ministers could be viewed in Tehran through a proxy server. Newspapers on Monday hinted the move might herald the lifting of some Internet barriers...
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Zimmerman's wife won't press charges despite call
(National News ~ 09/10/13)
LAKE MARY, Fla. -- The sobbing wife of George Zimmerman called 911 on Monday to report that her estranged husband was threatening her with a gun and had punched her father in the nose, but hours later she decided not to press charges against the man acquitted of all charges for fatally shooting Trayvon Martin...
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Apple expected to expand its selection of iPhones
(National News ~ 09/10/13)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Apple is expected to unveil its latest take on the iPhone today during an annual ritual that will probably cast a spotlight on the gadget maker's drive to regain market share and its sluggish pace of innovation. In keeping with its tight-lipped ways, Apple Inc. hasn't disclosed what's on the agenda for the coming-out party scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. at its Cupertino, Calif., headquarters...
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Questions persist about death of man, 107
(National News ~ 09/10/13)
PINE BLUFF, Ark. -- When the time came to move 107-year-old Monroe Isadore to a new home, police say he resisted and barricaded himself inside. Authorities tried using a camera to monitor him, along with negotiating tactics and finally gas to get him to come out...
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Prayer 9/10/13
(Prayer ~ 09/10/13)
We trust in your unfailing love, O God. Our hearts rejoice in your salvation. Amen.
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Tigers volleyball squad collects first win of season at Sikeston
(High School Sports ~ 09/10/13)
SIKESTON, Mo. – The Central Tigers volleyball team started Monday's match eerily similar to their first four of the season. They fought for awhile, but eventually dropped the first set. "We've been searching for our first win this season," Central coach Angela Womack said. "That first set was a lot like how we've started so far."...
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High school roundup: De Soto belts grand slam, hands ND softball first loss
(High School Sports ~ 09/10/13)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Gov't official: Syria willing to dispose of chemical weapons
(National News ~ 09/10/13)
WASHINGTON -- In a rapid and remarkable chain of events, Syria welcomed the idea of turning over all of its chemical weapons for destruction Monday, and President Barack Obama, though expressing deep skepticism, declared it a "potentially a significant breakthrough" that could head off the threats of U.S. airstrikes that have set the world on edge...
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New Van Gogh piece found in Norwegian attic
(Entertainment ~ 09/10/13)
AMSTERDAM (AP) -- A painting that sat for six decades in a Norwegian industrialist's attic after he was told it was a fake Van Gogh was pronounced the real thing Monday, making it the first full-size canvas by the tortured Dutch artist to be discovered since 1928...
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