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Kenyan president: Terrorists defeated
(International News ~ 09/24/13)
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- The terrorists who took control of a Nairobi mall and held off Kenyan security forces for four days have been defeated after killing at least 67 civilians and government troops, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said Tuesday.
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Hanaway considering run for Missouri gov in 2016
(State News ~ 09/24/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Former U.S. Attorney and Missouri House Speaker Catherine Hanaway said Tuesday that she is considering a gubernatorial run in 2016 but doesn't know when she will make a decision. Hanaway is the first prominent Republican to publicly discuss a potential bid for the governor's office. Though the election is three years away, Democratic Attorney General Chris Koster already has said he plans to run and has been consolidating support from within the party...
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Two mussels found in southwest Missouri to be federally protected
(State News ~ 09/24/13)
JOPLIN, Mo. -- Federal officials say two species of freshwater mussels that live in southwest Missouri and are considered indicators of water quality will soon be placed under federal protection. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Sept. ...
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$1M awarded for wetland restoration in Ill., Mo.
(State News ~ 09/24/13)
VIENNA, Ill. -- A wetlands restoration project in Illinois and Missouri has received a grant to help improve habitat for waterfowl and migratory birds. The Migratory Bird Conservation Commission approved $1 million in funding to Ducks Unlimited for Bottomlands of the Great Rivers, a project to protect and restore almost 2,900 acres of waterfowl and water bird breeding, migration and winter habitat in southwestern Illinois and St. Charles County, Mo...
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14-year-old driver dies in accident on Sunday
(Local News ~ 09/24/13)
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. -- A 14-year-old girl died Sunday after an accident. At 5:40 p.m. on County Road 341, just north of Route U, Laura G. Gurley of Caruthersville was driving southbound when she lost control of the vehicle, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported. The car then overturned...
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Cape County Democrats to hold Fall Festival on Oct. 12
(Local News ~ 09/24/13)
The Cape County Democratic Central Committee will hold its annual Fall Festival on Oct. 12 at the Fraternal Order of Eagles Social Hall at 321 N. Spring St. The festival will start at 6 p.m. with a cash bar in the hospitality room, and dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. Individual tickets are $20 and will not be sold at the door...
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Information about Missouri Medicaid recipients mailed to wrong addresses
(State News ~ 09/24/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri officials say the personal information of more than 25,000 Medicaid recipients may have been mailed to the wrong addresses. The Department of Social Services said Monday a computer system error led to possible incorrect mailings by contractor Infocrossing Inc. The error was identified in July and involved correspondence from Dec. 21, 2009, through June 7 of this year...
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County commission supports bonds for Southeast Hospital project
(Local News ~ 09/24/13)
The Cape Girardeau County commission passed a resolution Monday that will take SoutheastHEALTH a step closer to using bonds for expansion and remodeling projects at its Cape Girardeau hospital campus. The hospital is working with the Industrial Development Authority of Cape Girardeau County to secure $40 million in bonds that will pay for the addition of a 26-bed outpatient observation unit and an inpatient pediatric emergency room and observation unit. ...
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The Can Man rests during his Monday route
(Local News ~ 09/24/13)
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Leroy Brumfield, 59, takes a break from his Monday route of can collecting in front of The Esquire Theater in Cape Girardeau. ...
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School leaders ask Missouri lawmakers for transfer fix
(State News ~ 09/24/13)
COTTLEVILLE, Mo. -- A roving panel of Missouri lawmakers started a three-day, statewide fact-finding trip on education policy in a suburban St. Louis school district where hundreds of students from a failing district are being bussed to better-performing schools up to 30 miles away...
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Springfield utility plans major solar project
(State News ~ 09/24/13)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A Springfield utility, a St. Louis development company and a North Carolina solar company are planning to build what would the largest solar farm in Missouri, officials say. The 4.95-megawatt system will be built close to a City Utilities generation station near Springfield and would produce enough energy to power about 875 homes there, the Springfield News-Leader reported...
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Defense moves to suppress statements Joseph made to detective
(Local News ~ 09/24/13)
A circuit judge will consider a motion to suppress statements a Cape Girardeau murder suspect made to a detective a few days after his wife and son were found shot to death in their beds. George Joseph, 48, faces charges of first-degree murder and armed criminal action in connection with the May 30 shooting deaths of his wife, Mary, and 18-year-old son, Matthew, at their home on West Cape Rock Drive...
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Cardinals win 4-3 and eliminate Nationals
(Professional Sports ~ 09/24/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Carlos Beltran was unaware that he had gone a season-long 24 games without a home run. "I don't think about things like that," he said. "It's not about homers. It's about helping the team." Beltran ended his drought with a tiebreaking shot, Adam Wainwright earned his 18th win and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Washington 4-3, eliminating the Nationals from playoff contention...
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Kinder: Mo. residents should skip health exchange
(State News ~ 09/24/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder has a message for the thousands of Missourians looking for health insurance: Don't get it through an online marketplace that launches next week. Kinder, a Republican who is Missouri's second-ranking executive, sought Monday to discourage participation in the health insurance exchanges that form the centerpiece of the 2010 Affordable Care Act signed by President Barack Obama...
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Gone Girl pic
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/24/13)
This is a photo of the film Gone Girl
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Lucky Kitty
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/24/13)
Madison waking up with her new kitten Lucky!
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Rowdy St Louis
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/24/13)
Madison got to meet Rowdy while at Busch Stadium for the SEMO/SIU game!
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Cancer Killers LOCATION UPDATE
(Submitted Story ~ 09/24/13)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Josh Uchtman Office Manager 573-651-0500 elevationchiro@gmail.com THE KILLER INSTINCT: ATTACKING CANCER BEFORE IT DEVELOPS why conventional treatments like chemotherapy are not your first or only line of defense (October 19th) -- You do not have to sit by idly and hope you don't get cancer. ...
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City council gives first-round approval to liquor-license changes, sidewalk cafes
(Local News ~ 09/24/13)
Cape Girardeau's city council gave initial approval to an ordinance that would grant liquor licenses to businesses within 200 feet of a school or church at Monday's meeting and voiced support for allowing sidewalk cafes in the downtown area. The liquor license ordinance passed 4-2 with councilmembers Wayne Bowen and Meg Davis voting "no" after an amendment proposed by Bowen was voted down 4-2. ...
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20th Century Fox could receive tax credit for shooting 'Gone Girl' in Missouri
(Local News ~ 09/24/13)
20th Century Fox's production of the feature film "Gone Girl" in Cape Girardeau could result in a state tax credit of $2.5 million for the studio under a state program designed to increase Hollywood's activity in Missouri. The tax credits the studio could benefit from will come through the Department of Economic Development's Film Production Tax Credit program, which has offered tax credits for film production in Missouri since 1999. ...
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Kota -The Great Escape - Travel Journal Part 5
(Submitted Story ~ 09/24/13)
Hello world. I'm back in Bollinger County again. The trip through the sky was amazing and fun, but my tummy is feeling a little off. I wander down to this building that has a lot of animals going inside and find out they are getting in line for something. ...
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Kota - The Great Escape
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/24/13)
Week 15 Sept. 18, 2013 With a clean bill of health Kota is looking for lunch. (Hint we have two locations this week you only need to record one.) Where is Kota? Enter to win $50 and tickets to Discovery Playhouse. See all Kota's photos on our facebook page...
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Kota - The Great Escape
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/24/13)
Week 15 Sept. 18, 2013 After eating her fill Kota encounters another dinosaur of a sort. (Hint we have two locations this week you only need to record one.) Where is Kota? Enter to win $50 and tickets to Discovery Playhouse. See all Kota's photos on our facebook page...
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Kota - The Great Escape
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/24/13)
Week 15 Sept. 18, 2013 Since the "sort of" dinosaur wasn't very talkative Kota heads over to do some research. Hey look there's going to be a parade and Kota wants to be in it! Maybe Kota is ready to head home to the museum soon. (Hint we have two locations this week you only need to record one.)...
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MoDOT holds roundabout ribbon cutting ceremony
(Local News ~ 09/24/13)
The Missouri Department of Transportation holds a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2-13 marking the completion of the roundabout at Route W, Lexington Avenue and Kingsway Drive in Cape Girardeau. From left: Tom Schulte with U.S. Senator Roy Blunt's office, Doug Austin, Cape Girardeau County Commissioner Paul Koeper, Glenn Fronabarger with Fronabarger Concreters; MoDOT project manager Tim Richmond; Mayor Harry Rediger, MoDOT district engineer Mark Shelton, Larry Payne, state Rep. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/24/13)
Today is Tuesday, Sept. 24, the 267th day of 2013. There are 98 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 24, 1976, former hostage Patricia Hearst was sentenced to seven years in prison for her part in a 1974 bank robbery in San Francisco carried out by the Symbionese Liberation Army. Hearst was released after 22 months after receiving clemency from President Jimmy Carter...
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Insanity plea accepted in Missouri VA hospital killing
(State News ~ 09/24/13)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- A man accused of beating a fellow Veterans Affairs hospital patient to death won't be tried for murder after a prosecutor accepted his insanity plea Monday, citing a second doctor's diagnosis that the defendant is schizophrenic...
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Cape Girardeau City Council action 9/23/13
(Local News ~ 09/24/13)
Consent agenda New ordinances Appointments...
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Downtown golf
(Editorial ~ 09/24/13)
Get your golf club ready for the First-Ever Eighth Annual Louis J. Lorimier Memorial World-Famous Downtown Golf Tournament. This isn't your typical round on the greens, but Sunday afternoon downtown Cape Girardeau will turn into a course with golfers hitting BirdieBalls and raising money for the Red House Interpretive Center...
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Living out our faith
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/24/13)
The Gospel reading at a Sept. 8 Mass has a very clear message: We must put God first in our lives. How do we know if we are doing this? Very simple. If we wear a suit and tie to work, we must wear a suit and tie to church. If we are OK with two hours at a ballgame, movie or concert, we also must be OK with two hours at Mass worshipping and thanking Jesus for all he did for us. If not, we love all these other things more than we love Jesus...
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Out of the past 9/24/13
(Out of the Past ~ 09/24/13)
Mike Dumey, Cheryl Fortner, Roger Bierschwal, the Grace United Methodist Church bell choir and other noted area musicians appear in a concert of sacred music at Grace Church. More than 2,000 senior citizens and their families and guests don't let a little rain spoil their afternoon; as this year's Senior Fun Fest sponsors and volunteers watch in amazement, hundreds of senior citizens pour off buses, vans and other vehicles, most of them carrying lawn chairs and wearing rain gear, with umbrellas in hand; all are ready for a great day at Trail of Tears State Park.. ...
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The Umbrage Doctrine
(Column ~ 09/24/13)
During the recent Syrian imbroglio, in which President Obama threatened to attack Syria, then begged Congress to stop him, then thanked Vladimir Putin for rescuing the regime in Damascus, an interesting discussion emerged over international law. The administration argued that, despite there being no Syrian threat against the United States, no attack on U.S. ...
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Speak Out 9/24/13
(Speak Out ~ 09/24/13)
I'm scared to death about our country. We have a president who says that increasing the debt limit doesn't put us further in debt, and we have a county commissioner saying that a tax increase is actually a tax cut. Where in the world do these people come from?...
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Jackson police report 9/24/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/24/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Summonses Miscellaneous...
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Cape Girardeau police report 9/24/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/24/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Earl Ward
(Obituary ~ 09/24/13)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. — Earl F. Ward, 75, of Marble Hill died Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013, at Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville, Mo. Service will be private. Miller Family Funeral Home in Perryville is in charge of arrangements.
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Earl Stevens
(Obituary ~ 09/24/13)
Earl Winfred Stevens, 85, of Dutchtown passed away Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013, at the family home. He was born Aug. 9, 1928, in Allenville, to William and Rosie Ann McIntre Stevens. He and Opal Janette Tucker were married Sept. 30, 1950. Earl served in the National Guard 25 years...
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Charles Penrod
(Obituary ~ 09/24/13)
Charles Roy Penrod, 88, of Jackson died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013, at his home. He was born Aug. 8, 1925, at Dog Holler near Neelys Landing, to Clinton and Hannah Josephine Pinkerton Penrod. He and Lavern Lorraine Kutscher were married Nov. 23, 1950. She died June 29, 2005...
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Robert Laux Sr.
(Obituary ~ 09/24/13)
ORAN, Mo. -- Robert J. "Bob" Laux Sr., 76, of Auxvasse, Mo., passed away Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013. He was born Aug. 28, 1937, in Oran, to Joseph Albert Laux and Teresa Louise Stubenrauch. He was united in marriage to Shirley Hendricks on Nov. 29, 1958...
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Carolyn Lastrapes
(Obituary ~ 09/24/13)
Carolyn Hall Lastrapes, 57, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Sept. 20, 2013, at her home. A memorial Mass will be at Old St. Vincent's Catholic Church at a later date. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Olive Elder
(Obituary ~ 09/24/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Olive M. "Ollie" Elder, 88, of Perryville died Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013, at Independence Care Center of Perry County. She was born April 11, 1925, in Ste. Genevieve, Mo., daughter of Lawrence and Edna (Morice) Jacob. She was married to William "Pat" Elder on Sept. 21, 1965. He preceded her in death Aug. 4, 1987...
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Thomas Chapman
(Obituary ~ 09/24/13)
LEOPOLD, Mo. -- Thomas Henry Chapman, 63, of Bryant, Ark., formerly of Leopold, died Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill, Mo. Parish prayers and a Knights of Columbus rosary will be at 7 p.m...
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Lee Brotherton
(Obituary ~ 09/24/13)
Oscar Rosolee "Lee" Brotherton, 84, of Jackson died Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the chapel of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. An American Legion service will be at 7 p.m...
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Egypt's ban on Brotherhood opens way to wider crackdown
(International News ~ 09/24/13)
CAIRO -- An Egyptian court Monday ordered the banning of the Muslim Brotherhood and the confiscation of its assets, opening the door for authorities to dramatically accelerate a crackdown on the extensive network of schools, hospitals, charities and other social institutions that was the foundation of the group's political power...
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Assad: Syria committed to destroy weapons
(International News ~ 09/24/13)
DAMASCUS, Syria -- President Bashar Assad pledged in an interview broadcast Monday to honor an agreement to surrender Syria's stockpile of chemical weapons, but he said rebels might try to block international arms inspectors from doing their work...
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2 terrorists killed in blasts at Kenya mall
(International News ~ 09/24/13)
NAIROBI, Kenya -- Four explosions rattled Nairobi's upscale mall Monday, part of a battle between Kenyan troops and al-Qaida-linked terrorists. Top Kenyan officials said two hostage takers, part of "a multinational collection from all over the world," had been killed...
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U.S. edges closer to high-level talks with Iran
(National News ~ 09/24/13)
NEW YORK -- The Obama administration edged close to direct, high-level talks with Iran's new government Monday, with Secretary of State John Kerry slated to meet his Iranian counterpart this week and the White House weighing the risks and rewards of an encounter between President Barack Obama and Iran's president, Hasan Rouhani...
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Connecticut court weighs if horses are innately vicious
(National News ~ 09/24/13)
HARTFORD, Conn. -- After a horse named Scuppy bit a boy in the face, a Connecticut court came to a conclusion that threw animal lovers: Horses are a naturally vicious species. Horse owners and farmers are mobilizing as the state Supreme Court hears an appeal in the case today. Such a classification -- the nation's first, if it stands -- would make owning horses uninsurable and jeopardize the state's sizable horse industry, farmers and horse owners say...
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Bathroom wipes blamed for sewer clogs
(National News ~ 09/24/13)
BEMUS POINT, N.Y. -- Increasingly popular bathroom wipes -- pre-moistened towelettes that are often advertised as flushable -- are being blamed for creating clogs and backups in sewer systems across the nation. Wastewater authorities say wipes may go down the toilet, but even many labeled flushable aren't breaking down as they course through the sewer system. ...
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Apple's sales of new iPhones off to fast start
(National News ~ 09/24/13)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Gadget lovers still can't resist the iPhone's seductive call, even amid a bevy of enticing lower-priced alternatives that offer similar features. In a Monday announcement, Apple Inc. said it sold 9 million units of its top-of-the-line iPhone 5S and less-expensive iPhone 5C during their first three days on sale. That trounced the performance of last year's model, the iPhone 5, which sold 5 million units in its opening weekend...
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Woman, 79, found dead in Colo. flood
(National News ~ 09/24/13)
DENVER -- A 79-year-old woman whose house was swept away by the Big Thompson River was found dead on the river bank, authorities said Monday, bringing to eight the death toll from the massive flooding in Colorado. As the number of people unaccounted-for dwindled to six, Vice President Joe Biden viewed the devastation from a helicopter before meeting with disaster workers...
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New signs of rising illegal immigration into the U.S.
(National News ~ 09/24/13)
WASHINGTON -- After dropping during the recession, the number of immigrants crossing the border illegally into the U.S. appears to be on the rise again. The total number of immigrants living in this country unlawfully edged up from 11.3 million in 2009 to 11.7 million last year, with those from countries other than Mexico at an apparent all-time high, according to a report released Monday by Pew Research Center's Hispanic Trends Project...
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Streaking Bearcats send Cardinals to two-game loss
(High School Sports ~ 09/24/13)
DEXTER, Mo. -- The Dexter volleyball team secured its 15th straight-game victory of the season Monday night with a 25-15, 25-19 home win against the Woodland Cardinals. Dexter never trailed either set and dominated the Cardinals early and late...
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Redhawks find usual run route congested
(College Sports ~ 09/24/13)
The Southeast Missouri State football team has led the Ohio Valley Conference in rushing each of the last three seasons while ranking among the nation's top 10 on the FCS level all three years. Last season's Redhawks were eighth nationally in rushing with an average of 262.4 yards per game...
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Aguilera learns to balance career and motherly duties
(Entertainment ~ 09/24/13)
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- Christina Aguilera said a season away from "The Voice" was the break that she needed to get reinvigorated -- for herself, the show and the contestants. Aguilera and CeeLo took time off from the show last season, and were replaced by Usher and Shakira. But they were back in their signature red chairs Monday night when the hit talent competition premiered on NBC...
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Rams left little time to dwell on recent loss
(Professional Sports ~ 09/24/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Playing catch-up is nothing new for the St. Louis Rams, who've trailed by double digits in every game. Week 3 was a step way down because they never got going, and now must rebound in a hurry. Coach Jeff Fisher said because the schedule is compressed heading into Thursday night's game against San Francisco, the 31-7 loss at Dallas cannot linger. Mistakes would be pointed out, players would be told where they need to improve, and then it's on to the next game...
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Rising Alzheimer's cases create strain on caregivers
(Community ~ 09/24/13)
WASHINGTON -- David Hilfiker knows what's coming. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer's so early that he's had time to tell his family what he wants to happen once forgetfulness turns incapacitating. "When it's time to put me in an institution, don't have me at home and destroy your own life," said the retired physician, who is still well enough that he blogs about the progress of the disease. "Watching the Lights Go Out," it's titled...
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Obese cancer patients often shorted on chemo doses
(Community ~ 09/24/13)
Obese people are less likely to survive cancer, and one reason may be a surprising inequality: The overweight are undertreated. Doctors often short them on chemotherapy by not basing the dose on size, as they should. They use ideal weight or cap the dose out of fear about how much treatment an obese patient can bear. Yet research shows bigger people handle chemo better than smaller people do...
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Health beat: Safe transport in emergencies
(Community ~ 09/24/13)
Children with disabilities sometimes have added challenges during an emergency situation compared to children without disabilities. For instance, children with disabilities may have a hard time moving from one location to another, have difficulty communicating or have trouble adjusting to different situations. ...
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Prayer 9/24/13
(Prayer ~ 09/24/13)
O Father God, thank you that your love and faithfulness endure forever. Amen.
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High school roundup: Jackson's Wunderlich shuts out Sikeston
(High School Sports ~ 09/24/13)
All the high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.
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WWII soldier's letter finally reaches daughter
(State News ~ 09/24/13)
RENO, Nev. (AP) -- A World War II soldier's heartfelt letter to his daughter has finally reached her, seven decades after it was written. Peggy Eddington-Smith received the letter penned by her father, Pfc. John Eddington, as well as his Bronze Star and Purple Heart medals, during an emotional ceremony Saturday in Dayton, Nev., about 40 miles southeast of Reno...
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