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Massive Target breach could have lasting effects
(National News ~ 01/10/14)
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO ~ and MICHELLE CHAPMAN Associated Press NEW YORK -- Fallout from Target's pre-Christmas security breach is likely to affect the company's sales and profits well into the new year. The company disclosed on Friday that the massive data theft was significantly more extensive and affected millions more shoppers than the company reported in December. As a result of the breach, millions of Target customers have become vulnerable to identity theft, experts say...
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Man accused in teen's rape pleads to lesser charge
(State News ~ 01/10/14)
MARYVILLE, Mo. -- Two years and a day after a northwest Missouri high-school freshman said she was raped by an older schoolmate at a party, the girl and her mother said they are satisfied her assailant has been held accountable for his actions...
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Ten things to look for at the movies in 2014
(Entertainment ~ 01/10/14)
NEW YORK -- Hollywood may be hoping for a little less drama in 2014. 2013 was a tale of two cinemas. Blockbusters such as "The Lone Ranger" and "After Earth" flopped spectacularly, while many in the industry (including Steven Spielberg) bemoaned the increasingly commercial trajectory of the studios. ...
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Americans turning into weather wimps, scientists proclaim
(National News ~ 01/10/14)
WASHINGTON -- We've become weather wimps. As the world warms, the United States is getting fewer bitter cold spells like the one that gripped much of the nation this week. So when a deep freeze strikes, scientists say, it seems more unprecedented than it really is. An analysis of the daily national winter temperature shows cold extremes have happened about once every four years since 1900...
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Deer hunting in Missouri may be at a crossroads
(State News ~ 01/10/14)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Is there trouble in paradise? Missouri deer hunters think so. They remember days when they could pick and choose the deer they wanted to shoot. Now, they're lucky just to see deer. Any deer, let alone a big buck. A severe outbreak of hemorrhagic disease during the summer of 2012 hit hard -- harder than even the Missouri Department of Conservation thought. ...
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Nixon denies politics in parole board appointment
(Local News ~ 01/10/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon said Thursday that his appointment of a former Southeast Missouri lawmaker to the state parole board was based on merit and not -- as some senators have suggested -- a political reward for the lawmaker's vote against an income tax cut...
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Hot-handed Belmont men's basketball team defeats Southeast 107-94
(College Sports ~ 01/10/14)
Southeast Missouri State men's basketball coach Dickey Nutt spent several minutes outlining the problems that plagued his team against Belmont on Thursday night at the Show Me Center. "We were outscored tonight," Nutt finally said, simplifying many problems into one big one. "We couldn't stop anybody. We just couldn't stop anybody. That's the bottom line."...
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Getting ahead: High school programs offer chance to work
(Local News ~ 01/10/14)
Scott City is among several local school districts that allow juniors and seniors to take off school early if they have enough credits, good enough grades and good conduct. Many seniors at Scott City High School are taking advantage of a program called part-time attendance to make extra money or save for college. ...
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A Narvelous Evening: Narvel Felts brings country and rockabilly stylings to Cape
(Entertainment ~ 01/10/14)
Southeast Missouri's own country and rockabilly music star, Narvel Felts of Malden, will reprise big hits such as "Lonely Teardrops" and "Reconsider Me" on Jan. 18 at Isle Casino Cape Girardeau, 777 N. Main St. Backed by the seven-piece Double Edge group from Memphis, Tenn., Felts plans to mix country and rockabilly, saying he likes both genres too much to neglect either one...
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Sheriff confirms June shootings were murder-suicide
(Local News ~ 01/10/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Forensic evidence confirmed a double shooting last summer was a murder-suicide, Perry County Sheriff Gary Schaaf said Thursday. The bodies of Shawn J. Galeski, 36, and his girlfriend, Jamie L. Cole, 29, both of Perryville, were found June 14 in a locked room at Galeski's home on Route E, Schaaf reported in June...
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Facebook post implicates suspect in Christmas Eve chase
(Local News ~ 01/10/14)
A Cape Girardeau man is facing felony charges after a Facebook message incriminated him in a Christmas Eve police chase, authorities reported Thursday. Jeremy Jacob Haynes, 24, is accused of fleeing from police who were looking for him in connection with a report of forgery at Schnucks, 19 S. Kingshighway, according to a probable-cause statement filed by Patrolman Michael Kidd of the Cape Girardeau Police Department...
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Cape Girardeau County passes $11.8 million budget
(Local News ~ 01/10/14)
Cape Girardeau County will work with an $11.8 million budget this year after 2013 saw flat sales tax revenue, commissioners decided Thursday. The commission approved budget requests totaling $11,803,446 during its regular meeting. The county expects to end the year with an unencumbered balance of $464,082, which is the highest amount in several years after falling to $154,000 in 2012...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/10/14)
Today is Friday, Jan. 10, the 10th day of 2014. There are 355 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 10, 1914, Utah grocer John G. Morrison, 47, and his son Arling, 17, were shot to death in their Salt Lake City store; police arrested labor activist Joe Hill, a member of the Industrial Workers of the World. Despite evidence suggesting another man was responsible, Hill was convicted and executed, becoming a martyr to America's organized labor movement...
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The Ice Age, and other bits of this and that
(Column ~ 01/10/14)
Had enough? Ordinarily, this would be the time to make jokes about global warming. But it's darn near impossible to laugh when your tongue is frozen to your teeth. Have you noticed? And it could have been worse. The National Weather Service provided 24 hours of forecasting yoga before The Storm was scheduled to arrive Sunday. My favorite: Expect snow accumulations of 1 to 12 inches. Turns out the NWS was correct. We got the 1 inch. And the Arctic vortex...
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Online news coverage
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/10/14)
I realize we now live in a hi-tech, computer and electronic gadget-driven world. Now that said, I also realize this has simply reached the point of stupid-ridiculous when it comes to the news, be it print, verbal or video. I pay for newspapers and magazines and also TV (now that channel 12 did away with their free signal). ...
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Prayer 1-10
(Prayer ~ 01/10/14)
Lord Jesus, may the desires of our heart and the words we say glorify you. Amen.
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Cargo ship with gifts, ants heads to space station
(National News ~ 01/10/14)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A privately launched supply ship rocketed toward the International Space Station on Thursday following a series of delays ranging from the cold to the sun. Orbital Sciences Corp. launched its unmanned Antares rocket from Wallops Island, Va., offering a view to nearby states along the East Coast. ...
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Long-term jobless bill stalls in Senate
(National News ~ 01/10/14)
WASHINGTON -- Legislation to resurrect long-term jobless legislation stalled in the Senate on Thursday, triggering recriminations from both sides of the political aisle despite earlier expressions of optimism that benefits might soon be restored for more than 1 million victims of the recession...
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Stocks end mixed as retailers give weaker outlook following holidays
(National News ~ 01/10/14)
NEW YORK -- Investors got a sharp reminder Thursday that the economy still has some weak spots. Bed Bath & Beyond and Family Dollar plunged after cutting their earnings forecasts following a disappointing holiday season. Other retail stocks also fell sharply even as the broader stock market ended little changed...
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Numbers of wounded down; care units to close
(National News ~ 01/10/14)
WASHINGTON -- With the number of seriously wounded and ill soldiers at a six-year low, the Army is closing some of the special units set up to care for troops and reorganizing the program. "That's good for the Army, good for our soldiers," Brig. ...
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Kwi Maloney
(Obituary ~ 01/10/14)
Kwi Ae Cho Maloney, 74, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, Jan. 3, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born Feb. 5, 1939, in Seoul, Korea. Kwi was a member of the Carbondale Korean Vision Baptist Church in Carbondale, Ill. Survivors include her loving husband of 30 years, Louis A. ...
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Dr. Catherine Jenkins
(Obituary ~ 01/10/14)
Dr. Catherine Leigh Masterson Jenkins, 55, of Westerville, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Friday, Jan. 3, 2014, at her home. Prior to retiring due to disability, Cathy had been a pediatrician in Pickerington, Ohio, more than 20 years. She was born Oct. 1, 1958, in Chicago. She spent her childhood years in Cape Girardeau, graduating from Central High School in 1977...
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Richard Treweek
(Obituary ~ 01/10/14)
GLENALLEN, Mo. — Richard G. Treweek, 88, of Glenallen died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill, Mo., is in charge of arrangements.
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Births 1/10/14
(Births ~ 01/10/14)
Daughter to Michael Edward and Emily Ann Kramer of Perryville, Mo., Southeast Hospital, 10:55 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013. Name, Lillian Ann. Weight, 6 pounds, 10 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Kramer is the former Emily Hoff, daughter of Nancy Hoff of Perryville, and the late Ronald Hoff. She is a registered nurse at Southeast. Kramer is the son of George and Lisa Kramer of Perryville. He is an assistant manager at Perryville Tire...
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Condition ‘grave' for former Israeli premier
(International News ~ 01/10/14)
JERUSALEM -- Former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's health deteriorated Thursday and he was in "grave condition" with his family by his bedside, the hospital treating him announced. Sharon, who has been in a coma since suffering a stroke eight years ago, experienced a setback last week with a decline in his kidneys and other key bodily organs...
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Court orders release of church abuse records
(State News ~ 01/10/14)
ST. LOUIS -- The Missouri Court of Appeals ordered the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis on Thursday to release two decades' worth of sexual abuse allegations against priests. But the archdiocese quickly announced it would appeal the ruling to the Missouri Supreme Court. No deadline for the release was included in the order by the Court of Appeals' Eastern District...
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Missouri governor considers special legislative elections
(State News ~ 01/10/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon says he is looking at calling special elections to fill four vacant seats in the Missouri Legislature. Nixon stopped short Thursday of definitively saying he will set special election dates, but he indicated he may do so. He gave no time frame for when that might occur...
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Writer, Doyle estate dispute Sherlock Holmes copyright
(Entertainment ~ 01/10/14)
CHICAGO -- It's the kind of puzzle that might have amused Sherlock Holmes himself. Now that copyright protections have expired on nearly all of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's tales about the pipe-puffing detective in the deerstalker hat, are writers free to depict the character in new mysteries without seeking permission or paying license fees?...
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Artifacts 1/10/14
(Entertainment ~ 01/10/14)
An open house will be held at the Department of Theatre and Dance at Southeast Missouri State University at 6 p.m. Jan. 21 in the Rust Flexible Theatre on Southeast's River Campus. The event will welcome back theater and dance students and allow new students to meet faculty and staff and find a mentor. ...
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Cape Girardeau police report 1/10/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/10/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI Arrest...
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Jackson police report 1/10/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/10/14)
*** JACKSON The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Miscellaneous * Keep the peace was requested in the 3200 block of Ridge Road. * Fraud was reported in the 300 block of Westridge Drive.
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Australia, Brazil swelters in near-record heat wave
(International News ~ 01/10/14)
CANBERRA, Australia -- Bats are dropping from trees, kangaroos are collapsing in the Outback and gardens are turning brown. While North America freezes under record polar temperatures, the southern hemisphere is experiencing the opposite extreme as heat records are being set in Australia after the hottest year ever...
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Joint tax returns for Missouri gay couples spur suit
(State News ~ 01/10/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A newly filed lawsuit challenges Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon's directive that state tax officials accept jointly filed returns from same-sex couples who have legally married in other states. The lawsuit asks Nixon's executive order be declared unconstitutional and asks for an injunction to stop Missouri officials from implementing the state tax code that way. A spokesman for Nixon had no comment Thursday about the court challenge...
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Cell tower continues to rise
(Local News ~ 01/10/14)
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Workers with AMF Electrical Contractors install a portion of the new AT&T tower Thursday at 418 William St. in Cape Girardeau. The portion hanging from the crane is similar in movement to a lazy Susan, as it has the capacity to rotate....
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Cathedral renovations underway
(Local News ~ 01/10/14)
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Matt Burke of Columbia Construction removes a decorative piece Thursday from the sanctuary of the Cathedral of St. ...
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Jackson dedicates week to raising funds to fight cancer
(Local News ~ 01/10/14)
In the past few years, Jackson has lost at least two young people to cancer, including Brody Gard and Nolan Weber. To honor their memories and raise funds and awareness, "We Believe You Can Be Strong Week" is planned for Friday through Jan. 16. According to the district's website, Jackson basketball is teaming with Southeast Health, the BstronG Forever Foundation and St. ...
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Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team seeks OVC winning streak
(College Sports ~ 01/10/14)
The Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team hopes there's enough electricity in the air to record its second Ohio Valley Conference victory Saturday night when Tennessee State visits the Show Me Center. That key component was lacking Monday night in Murray, Ky., when the Redhawks saw their game against the Racers canceled due to a power outage on the Murray State campus...
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Rams remain mysterious about No. 2 overall pick
(Professional Sports ~ 01/10/14)
St. Louis GM only indicates that the team is not leaning toward selecting a quarterback
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Blues extend winning streak to seven games
(Professional Sports ~ 01/10/14)
CALGARY, Alberta -- Jaroslav Halak made 33 saves for his 28th career shutout and third this season to lead the St. Louis Blues to their seventh straight victory with a 5-0 win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night. Chris Stewart, Vladimir Sobotka, Ian Cole, Alex Pietrangelo and Vladimir Tarasenko each scored goal for St. Louis, which hasn't been defeated since losing in a shootout to the Flames on Dec. 23...
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Christie fires aide, apologizes
(National News ~ 01/10/14)
TRENTON, N.J. -- Republican Gov. Chris Christie fired one of his top aides Thursday and apologized repeatedly for his staff's "stupid" behavior, insisting during a nearly two-hour news conference he had no idea anyone around him had engineered traffic jams as part of a political vendetta against a Democratic mayor...
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Lawmakers say Obama weighing NSA policy changes
(National News ~ 01/10/14)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is still grappling with key decisions on the future of the National Security Agency's phone collection program and the makeup of the secret court that approved the surveillance, lawmakers said Thursday following a 90-minute meeting at the White House...
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High school roundup: Central girls basketball team falls short against Poplar Bluff
(High School Sports ~ 01/10/14)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Saxony Lutheran girls basketball team rolls into Delta New Year's final
(High School Sports ~ 01/10/14)
The Crusaders posted a 60-27 victory over Scott County Central
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Doctors say cutting food stamps could backfire
(Community ~ 01/10/14)
WASHINGTON -- Doctors are warning that if Congress cuts food stamps, the federal government could be socked with bigger health bills. Maybe not immediately, they say, but over time if the poor wind up in doctors' offices or hospitals as a result...
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BEST BET: Harlem Globetrotters at Show Me Center
(Entertainment ~ 01/10/14)
The Harlem Globetrotters bring their 2014 "Fans Rule" tour to the Show Me Center Monday night. Ticket prices range from $23 to $81, and a $22 Magic Pass provides access to an event before the action, which starts at 7 p.m. Group tickets are available by calling Stephanie Lamm at 1-800-641-4667 or by emailing lamm@harlemglobetrotters.com. ...
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Out of the past 1/10/14
(Out of the Past ~ 01/10/14)
The Schultz Feasibility Committee opposes any major additions to the L.J. Schultz building as part of any plan to move sixth-graders to the facility; school administrators have indicated at least four more classrooms would be necessary to combine the district's sixth- and seventh-graders in a middle-school setting...
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Messiah choir combines voices from the community
(Editorial ~ 01/10/14)
The first of two concerts featuring portions of Handel's "Messiah" will be Sunday at New McKendree United Methodist Church in Jackson. The Messiah Choir, a group of singers from several churches in the area, have performed the Christmas portion of Handel's famous oratorio in January for the past few years. ...
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Cold weather means early ice harvest at NH camps
(National News ~ 01/10/14)
HOLDERNESS, N.H. (AP) -- The tradition of harvesting lake ice at a New Hampshire campground is off to a cold and early start. Crews started sawing blocks for the Rockywold-Deephaven Camps in Holderness on Thursday, something they've been doing for more than a century...
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