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February is Earthquake Awareness Month in Missouri
(Local News ~ 02/03/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- State emergency officials say Missourians need to prepare for a potential earthquake. February is Earthquake Awareness Month and the 202nd anniversary of the 1812 New Madrid earthquake. State Emergency Management Agency Director Michael Barrett says an earthquake offers no advanced warning -- unlike other natural disasters -- and would have a significant and long-term effect on Missouri...
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Mo. cancer patients seek coverage of chemo pills
(State News ~ 02/03/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- JoAnn Shaw was first diagnosed with cancer at age 19. Then again at 25. And 37. And 53. Each time, she was treated with intravenous chemotherapy. Today, she wears a wig, talks with a raspy voice and is in danger of losing sight in one eye -- not because of the cancer, but because of the side effects of the treatment, she said...
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Hunter Hayes to perform in April at Show Me Center
(Local News ~ 02/03/14)
Grammy-nominated country music artist Hunter Hayes will appear in concert at 7:30 p.m. April 11 at the Show Me Center on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University. The performance is part of Hayses' "We're Not Invisible Tour," presented in part by Child Hunger Ends Here...
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Education reform group's focus
(Local News ~ 02/03/14)
With an eye toward addressing education concerns, a community action organization, People Actively Promoting Education Reform, has formed. Meeting without an official name for the last six to seven months, the group has installed officers and board members, mainly from Cape Girardeau and Jackson, president David Larson of Jackson said Sunday...
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Seahawks dominate Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII
(Professional Sports ~ 02/03/14)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The Seattle Seahawks' mantra all season was to make each day a championship day. They made Super Bowl Sunday the best day of all with one of the greatest performances in an NFL title game -- sparked by a defense that ranks among the best ever...
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Sunday snow causes accidents, slide-offs
(Local News ~ 02/03/14)
Sunday's snow caused slick spots, wrecks and slide-offs around the Cape Girardeau region. The National Weather Service in Paducah, Ky., said 1 to 3 inches of the white stuff fell around the region, but precipitation was still rolling in Sunday evening...
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2013 was big for construction at Southeast Missouri State University
(Local News ~ 02/03/14)
With about $52 million spent on construction in 2013, Southeast Missouri State University is wrapping up a busy year of building. Some of the larger projects include the River Campus expansion, expected to enhance that area's status as a hub of arts activities; a new transportation nexus; a chiller plant; a new residence hall; renovation of the Magill Hall of Science; restoration and refurbishment of Academic Hall; and the Mark F. ...
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Feds plot future of Ozark Riverways in Missouri
(State News ~ 02/03/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Paddlers, partiers, boat owners and other outdoor devotees have long flocked to the spring-fed Current and Jacks Fork rivers, which a half-century ago became part of the federal national park system. As the National Park Service updates its management plan at the Ozark National Scenic Riverways for the first time in three decades, the federal agency is trying to balance the competing needs of preservationists who want more environmental protection against nearby property owners fighting for less government regulation, not more. ...
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Trivia Night to Beneit Relay for Life
(Submitted Story ~ 02/03/14)
Are YOU smarter than a fifth grader? Find out at Trivia Night to benefit Relay for Life on Saturday, March 8th. Doors open at 5:30, and the trivia contest starts at 6 pm at St. Andrew Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall in Cape Girardeau. Get your team together and come for an evening of fun and friendly competition. ...
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Another early morning sunrise
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/03/14)
Early morning sunrise over a Jackson farm. Photo was taken looking west. Note moon peeking through tree branches.
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Early morning sunrise
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/03/14)
Early morning sunrise over a Jackson farm. Photo was taken looking west. The moon is behind the barn.
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Canada Geese in Southern Illinois
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/03/14)
A group of Canada Geese flying near Horseshoe Lake in Southern Illinois
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Girl Scout Cookie Program continues with Direct Sales
(Submitted Story ~ 02/03/14)
The Girl Scout Cookie Program will shift from girls taking pre-orders to the next phase which includes cookie delivery and direct sales beginning February 7-National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend. Girl Scouts will continue their cookie business until March 9 with door-to-door sales and at booths outside local merchants...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/03/14)
Today is Monday, Feb. 3, the 34th day of 2014. There are 331 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On Feb. 3, 1959, rock-and-roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson died in a small plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa. An American Airlines Lockheed Electra crashed into New York's East River, killing 65 of the 73 people on board...
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Don Greenwood known for his art, music and support of downtown Cape
(02/03/14)
Local artist and musician Don Greenwood says he came to reside in Cape Girardeau quite by accident. "I'm originally from New Orleans and my family moved around quite a bit," he says. He attended junior college in Kansas City, Mo., before going to work for the Hallmark Co. there. In October 1966, Greenwood moved to Cape Girardeau to take a job with American Greetings, which had opened an office here...
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Dialysis 101: What to expect and how to cope with dialysis
(02/03/14)
More than 26 million Americans have kidney disease, according to the National Kidney Foundation, and about 430,000 Americans with end-stage renal disease require dialysis. While our two kidneys are vital in removing waste and extra fluids from the bloodstream, we can actually get by with only one kidney, or even an artificial "kidney" used in dialysis treatment...
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Love always: Couples share how they met and fell in love, and their secrets to a long, happy marriage
(02/03/14)
50 years Clif and Sally Crosnoe Married Aug. 31, 1963 Clif and Sally Crosnoe met at Lake Wappapello and started dating soon after. Clif was almost 21 and had just gotten out of the Navy; Sally was only 16. "It was one of those things where I had to go and meet her parents and get accepted, and rightly so, because I was almost five years older than she was," Clif recalls. ...
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Creative projects for passing down memories
(02/03/14)
Debbie Corrigan will turn 55 this year. A baby boomer with children and grandchildren, she loves researching her family history. Last year, Corrigan, of Winchester, Va., wanted to create something permanent out of her research -- a tangible representation of her family tree that could hang on a living room wall. But nothing she found was quite right...
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Government plan aims to keep older drivers safe on road
(02/03/14)
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Silver could take on a whole new meaning when it comes to car shopping. With more older drivers on the road, the federal government is contemplating a "silver car" rating system that will help identify which cars better protect elderly drivers and passengers in a crash...
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Speak Out 2/3/14
(Speak Out ~ 02/03/14)
I think comparing Chris Christie to Benghazi is ridiculous. Two different things. The people in the Missouri Legislature are once again considering gun nullification of federal law, a nutty idea already ruled crazy by the courts. How much more taxpayer money is going to be wasted by cowardly legislators patronizing the crazies among us?...
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Tips for preventing cyberthefts
(Editorial ~ 02/03/14)
The recent data breach at Target has made victims of consumers in Southeast Missouri. About 40 million debit and credit card numbers were stolen between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15. The company later learned personal information, including email and home addresses, phone numbers and names, were swiped from as many as 70 million customers...
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J.K. Rowling says ‘Harry Potter' ending may be wrong
(Entertainment ~ 02/03/14)
LONDON -- Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is having second thoughts about having ended the series with heroine Hermione Granger paired up romantically with Ron Weasley. The hugely successful author tells Wonderland magazine she chose the red-haired Ron for Hermione for very personal reasons having little to do with literature...
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Out of the past 2/3/14
(Out of the Past ~ 02/03/14)
Southeast Missouri State University officials and friends of Marvin Rosengarten gathered yesterday at the Show Me Center to honor Rosengarten, as he retires as the university's athletic director; Rosengarten held that job for 10 years, during which time athletic fundraising jumped from $32,000 in 1979 to over $385,000 in 1988...
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Phyllis Daniels
(Obituary ~ 02/03/14)
Phyllis Lorraine Daniels, 91, of Cape Girardeau passed away with family by her side Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 29, 1922,in Shannon County, Mo., to the late Everett R. and Bessie E. Staples Counts...
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New Saudi counterterrorism law alarms activists
(International News ~ 02/03/14)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Saudi Arabia put into effect a sweeping new counterterrorism law Sunday that human rights activists say allows the kingdom to prosecute as a terrorist anyone who demands reform, exposes corruption or otherwise engages in dissent...
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Thai elections peaceful despite fears
(International News ~ 02/03/14)
BANGKOK -- Thailand held nationwide elections without bloodshed Sunday despite widespread fears of violence. But the country's bitter political crisis is far from over, and one of the next flash points is likely to be an effort to nullify the vote...
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Ukrainian president to end sick leave
(International News ~ 02/03/14)
KIEV, Ukraine -- Ukraine's president will return today from a short sick leave that had sparked a guessing game he was taking himself out of action in preparation to step down or for a crackdown on widespread anti-government protests. Viktor Yanukovych's office made the announcement about the president's return the same day as protesters seeking his resignation held one of their largest gatherings in recent weeks. ...
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Top Republicans say they stand by New Jersey Gov. Christie
(National News ~ 02/03/14)
TRENTON, N.J. -- High-profile Republicans were adamant Sunday that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie should not resign from his post as chairman of the Republican Governors Association after a former ally's claim that there is evidence Christie knew about an apparently politically motivated traffic jam earlier than he has said...
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Despite more emphasis on safety, school shootings continue
(National News ~ 02/03/14)
WASHINGTON -- There's been no real reduction in the number of U.S. school shootings despite increased security put in place after the rampage at Connecticut's Sandy Hook Elementary School in December 2012. In Pennsylvania and New Mexico, Colorado and Tennessee, and elsewhere, gunfire has echoed through school hallways, and killed students or their teachers in some cases. "Lockdown" is now part of the school vocabulary...
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California farmers brace for drought, unemployment
(National News ~ 02/03/14)
MENDOTA, Calif. -- Amid California's driest year on record, the nation's leading agricultural region is locked in drought and bracing for unemployment to soar, sending farm workers to food lines in a place famous for its abundance. One-third of the Central Valley's jobs are related to farming. ...
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Abortion rate at lowest since 1973, report says
(National News ~ 02/03/14)
NEW YORK -- The U.S. abortion rate declined to its lowest level since 1973, and the number of abortions fell by 13 percent between 2008 and 2011, according the latest national survey of abortion providers conducted by a prominent research institute...
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Immigrant reform might raise price of citizenship
(National News ~ 02/03/14)
EDINBURG, Texas -- Hilda Vasquez squirreled away the money for her U.S. citizenship application by selling batches of homemade tamales at South Texas offices. Carmen Zalazar picked up extra baby-sitting jobs at night after caring for kids all day in Houston...
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Handlers: Punxsutawney Phil predicts longer winter
(National News ~ 02/03/14)
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. -- Emerging from his lair on Super Bowl Sunday, groundhog Punxsutawney Phil couldn't predict the winner of the big game but his handlers said he was sure of his weather forecast: There will be six more weeks of winter. Pennsylvania's famed groundhog was roused from slumber at 7:28 a.m. Sunday and, according to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, directed handler Bill Deeley to a scroll that contained the prediction -- along with a Super Bowl reference...
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People on the move 2/3/14
(Business ~ 02/03/14)
Jessica Estes, CPO, received her master of business administration degree from McKendree University in December. Estes is the practice administrator for Leet EyeCare in Cape Girardeau. Troylene Haywood, CPOC, was named the January Leet EyeCare Above and Beyond Award Recipient. Haywood is the insurance and accounts receivable supervisor at the 3230 Blattner Drive location...
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Philip Seymour Hoffman found dead in NYC apartment
(Entertainment ~ 02/03/14)
NEW YORK -- Philip Seymour Hoffman, who won the Oscar for his portrayal of writer Truman Capote and created a gallery of slackers, charlatans and other characters so vivid that he was regarded as one of the world's finest actors, was found dead in his apartment Sunday with what officials said was a needle in his arm. He was 46...
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Google's Motorola misstep could be Lenovo's boon
(Business ~ 02/03/14)
SAN FRANCISCO -- An expensive mistake by Google could turn into a golden opportunity for China's Lenovo Group as it expands beyond its success in the personal computer industry. Google is ridding itself of a financial headache by selling Motorola Mobility's smartphone business to Lenovo for $2.9 billion. The deal announced late Wednesday comes less than two years after Google bought Motorola Mobility for $12.4 billion in the biggest acquisition of Google's 15-year history...
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Wealth gap: A guide to what it is, why it matters
(Business ~ 02/03/14)
WASHINGTON -- From the White House to the Vatican to the business elite in Davos, Switzerland, one issue keeps seizing the agenda: The growing gap between the very wealthy and everyone else. It's "the defining challenge of our time," says President Barack Obama, who spotlighted the issue in his State of the Union address last week. A Gallup poll finds two-thirds of Americans are unhappy with the nation's distribution of wealth. Experts say it may be slowing the economy...
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Biting cold puts a big chill on a number of businesses
(Business ~ 02/03/14)
TOLEDO, Ohio -- The homemade matzo ball and beef barley soups are lost on customers walking into Rascals' NY Deli -- because there just aren't very many of them. "After it starts getting really cold and the sun goes down, the people don't want to come," said Randy Smith, manager of the restaurant in the Cincinnati suburb of Blue Ash...
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Jackson fire report 2/3/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/03/14)
The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following call Saturday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 2/3/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/03/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest...
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Southeast Missouri State women will host Governors tonight
(College Sports ~ 02/03/14)
Bad weather forced the game to be changed from morning to evening
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Business Notebook: MoDOT to use forums to get input on state freight plan
(Business ~ 02/03/14)
The Missouri Department of Transportation announced in a news release its launch of the Missouri Freight Plan, a next step to develop its long-range transportation plan. The plan's process began in 2013 when MoDOT gathered information throughout the state and "learned Missourians want a safe, reliable and economically prosperous transportation system," the release said...
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Prayer 2/3/14
(Prayer ~ 02/03/14)
O Lord Jesus, may all come to know you as Lord and Savior. Amen.
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