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Four by Four 6/1/14
(Community ~ 06/01/14)
Peggy Fassel Cape Girardeau Retired The fresh food trend is expected to grow. Are you more likely to cook fresh food or microwaveable stuff? Fresh food, I guess. I don't do much cooking. I like fresh fruits. A few high schools recently dealt with senior pranks. Were you involved in or remember any pranks in high school?...
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Notre Dame girls soccer team has season ended by Rosati-Kain
(High School Sports ~ 06/01/14)
By SCOTT ROSCOVIUS Special to the Southeast Missourian The game was tighter, but the result was the same. And for a third consecutive year, the Notre Dame girls soccer season came to a crushing close in the Class 2 state quarterfinals, again at the hands of Rosati-Kain of St. Louis...
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Miller Reserve to be restored to hardwood forest, wetland
(Local News ~ 06/01/14)
Although the Southeast Missouri University Foundation has owned the Miller Reserve in Scott County since 2008, it recently was dedicated as an ecological preserve for teaching, research and an outdoor classroom. The 27-acre site off Highway N about a mile and a half southwest of Commerce, Missouri, is enrolled in the federal Wetland Reserve Program to restore it to bottomland hardwood forest and an open wetland...
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Law professor discusses Hobby Lobby case at Cape church
(Local News ~ 06/01/14)
A constitutional law professor and lawyer addressed the topic of religious liberty during an event Friday at the Bethany Baptist Church fellowship hall in Cape Girardeau. Joshua Hawley, a former clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and professor of constitutional law at the University of Missouri, is a litigant in the Hobby Lobby v. Sebelius case that has been brought before the Supreme Court...
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If incentives go, so could films like 'Gone Girl'
(Local News ~ 06/01/14)
The time Ben Affleck came to town will be a story told throughout Cape Girardeau for years to come. As he and a host of other Hollywood stars traveled the city's streets filming 20th Century Fox's "Gone Girl," behind-the-scenes crew bought props and construction equipment from local stores, ate at local restaurants and recruited some locals as extras in the movie...
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Former Scott City, SEMO pitcher promoted to Atlanta Braves
(College Sports ~ 06/01/14)
Shae Simmons was called up from the Double-A Mississippi Braves on Friday after compiling a 0.78 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 23 innings this season.
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Reasons to be tuned into this year's NBA playoffs
(Community ~ 06/01/14)
If you're not watching the NBA playoffs by now, you should be. Players in the eastern and western conferences are breaking postseason records nearly every night, and each game is played with a "win-or-go-home" mentality. If that's not enough to convince you, here are five more reasons to add the NBA playoffs to your daily programming:1. ...
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Shelton Chimes Ring at Chateau
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/01/14)
Jeff Long of Chateau Girardeau (right) and Hope Botwinski of The Messiah Choir (left) presented three sets of Woodstock chimes to John Shelton (center) in honor of his three years as director of The Messiah Choir on behalf of the 2013 choir members. The Gregorian chimes are tuned to a Medieval scale and musically enhance the natural beauty of The Chateau's nature trail...
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Miss Bear
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/01/14)
Our dog having a relaxing day at the sunporch
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Today in History
(National News ~ 06/01/14)
Today is Sunday, June 1, the 152nd day of 2014. There are 213 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 1, 1914, U.S. Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels issued General Order 99 banning alcoholic beverages from Navy vessels, yards and stations, effective July 1, 1914...
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Payton - Meystedt
(Wedding ~ 06/01/14)
Lauren Ashley Payton and Aron Clarke Meystedt were married Oct. 12, 2013, at Dalhousie Golf Club in Cape Girardeau. Tim Winborne performed the ceremony. Parents of the couple are James and Linda Payton of Kansas City, Missouri, and Kermit and Sandy Meystedt of Cape Girardeau...
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Hengst - Pennington
(Engagement ~ 06/01/14)
Rob and Connie Hengst of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Rachel J. Hengst, to Tyler J. Pennington. He is the son of Kimberly Pennington of Belleville, Illinois, and Frank Pennington of Alton, Illinois. Rachel is a graduate of Central High School. She attended Southeast Missouri State University and the University of Missouri-St. Louis. She is a compliance coordinator with Health Care Management Systems in St. Louis...
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Kasten - Hoskins
(Engagement ~ 06/01/14)
Mark and Beverly Kasten of Pocahontas announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Kasten of Cape Girardeau, to Daniel Hoskins of St. Louis. He is the son of the late Joe and Teressa Hoskins of Van Buren, Missouri. Jennifer is a 2007 graduate of Southeast Missouri State University. She is a field representative for Sen. Roy Blunt...
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Glaus - Lingo
(Engagement ~ 06/01/14)
Larry and Betty Glaus of Chaffee, Missouri, announce the engagement of their daughter, Denae Krin Glaus, to Patrick A. Lingo. He is the son of William and Patricia Lingo of Cape Girardeau. Denae is a graduate of Kelly High School. She expects to receive a bachelor of science degree in nursing from Southeast Missouri State University in December. She is employed at Saint Francis Medical Center...
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Santi - Lehmann
(Engagement ~ 06/01/14)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Jay and Lisa Santi of Marble Hill announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Kimberly Santi, to Grant Riley Lehmann. He is the son of Peter and Carol Lehmann of Marble Hill. Jessica is a 2008 graduate of Woodland High School, and a 2012 graduate of Southeast Missouri State University. She is a student at A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kirksville, Missouri...
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Hinkebein - Minor
(Engagement ~ 06/01/14)
Don and Kathy Hinkebein of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Anne Hinkebein, to Eric Walter Minor. He is the son of Dwight and Cindy Minor of Elm City, North Carolina. Sarah is a 2006 graduate of Jackson High School, and a 2012 graduate of St. Louis College of Pharmacy. She is a pharmacist with Target...
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Kill deer! Kill deer!
(Column ~ 06/01/14)
Named for its familiar call, this trim native North American shorebird seems to be excitedly telling you to kill a deer as it cries, "Kill deer! Kill deer!" This 10-inch bird eats insects. It is a fast runner and a graceful flier. Both male and female look alike and make the same sounds...
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FYI 6-1-14
(Community ~ 06/01/14)
The Walkway of Honor in the Capaha Park rose garden will be dedicated at 6 p.m. Wednesday, with a ribbon cutting by Cape Girardeau Mayor Harry Rediger. The public is welcome; the event, which will include refreshments, artwork displays and live music and will be followed by the first concert of the municipal band at 8 p.m. at the band shell. The garden is at the northwest corner of the park with access via Parkview Street. Participants may wish to bring seating...
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Generosity: Butler family establishes scholarship
(Community ~ 06/01/14)
The C.D. and Anna E. Butler Scholarship has been established through the Southeast Missouri University Foundation. The couple's sons, Philip Butler of Lake Anna, Virginia, and Stephen Butler of Tierra Verde, Florida, made a $10,000 gift to establish the award. It was matched with an additional $10,000 through a foundation program, Honoring Tradition -- Inspiring Success Comprehensive Campaign...
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Generosity: Arnet family scholarship established
(Community ~ 06/01/14)
The Arnet Family Scholarship in Communication Studies has been established through the Southeast Missouri University Foundation. Bill and Judy Arnet of Columbia, Mo., made a $50,000 gift to establish the scholarship, which will be matched with an additional $10,000 through a foundation program, Honoring Tradition -- Inspiring Success Comprehensive Campaign...
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Today, divorce can mean cake and eating it, too
(Community ~ 06/01/14)
NEW YORK -- Divorce, it seems, has turned into a party -- special cakes and all. Event planners, bakers, lawyers and academics note the rise of "divorce parties" over the last several years, many with cakes featuring weapon-wielding brides or gloomy black frosting on inverted tiers...
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Algunos favorites mexicanos de Chester Mills - Gracias!
(Column ~ 06/01/14)
I really enjoy visiting with some of our men customers at the senior center about the enjoyment they find in cooking. Chester from Texas has a Mexican flare to his cooking, while Jack tries just about any recipe and always puts his own personal spin on it, and Ken makes the most amazing pecan candy. I have had so many wonderful conversations with the men about how they cook, why they cook and who they have cooked for. All are great stories and certainly something we have in common...
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Adopt Lacey
(Community ~ 06/01/14)
Beautiful Lacey is 12 weeks old. She is available for adoption at the Humane Society, 334-5837. ...
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Adopt Annabelle
(Community ~ 06/01/14)
Annabelle is a 3-year-old cat. Her body is small and her personality is large. She loves attention and would be a wonderful companion. For more information, contact Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary at 243-9823. ...
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Do you consider your job 'work,' or a 'purpose'?
(Community ~ 06/01/14)
Do you look forward to your workweek, or groan, "Ugh! It's another Monday morning?" One would hope you'd say, "Great, it's time to go to work again -- to fulfill my purpose in life, to keep living, rather than dying within." Things are changing now, from what they used to be, concerning one's job...
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Joy is good medicine
(Community ~ 06/01/14)
Frequently it seems that newly released studies are almost instantly retracted with opposite information. One day coffee is good for you, another it's not. Today dark chocolate is a healthier choice; maybe one day it won't be. Neither of which will change my position on coffee or dark chocolate. One consistent and timeless health benefit from the scriptures, though, is the importance of growing a joyful heart...
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Club news 6-1-14
(Community News ~ 06/01/14)
The May meeting of Grace United Methodist Women met with 18 members present. Barb Miller, president, called the meeting to order, which began with Mary Ann Pensel giving devotion and prayer. The Costa Rica Calendar Prayer Collection is a Sunday school outreach program for 155 children. Laos Health Education Ministry is growing produce to sell in healthy environment which is supported by UMW. She referred to May issue of Response on Church and Disabilities...
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Chan Luu's leather-wrap bracelet is widely copied
(Community ~ 06/01/14)
The bracelet is ubiquitous: Small gemstones or silver beads are woven with thread between two lengths of leather cording, and the finished piece wraps around the wrist three to five times. The mixture of earthy and bling has made it a top seller for Chan Luu, who is credited among many jewelry artists with originating the design. It's also made her handmade bracelets widely copied...
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Helping daffodils make more daffodils
(Community ~ 06/01/14)
Now that daffodil bloom time has passed, some gardeners might be wondering where their flowers were. If some plants remained all leaves, with few or no flowers, why was that? It might be that overhanging trees have made the location too shady. But the more likely culprit is the plant's age...
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Summer school menus June 2-6
(Menus ~ 06/01/14)
MONDAY--Chicken fajitas, Mexican rice, refried beans, pineapple. TUESDAY--Deli turkey & cheese on bun, lima beans, frozen cherry juice bar. WEDNESDAY--Chicken & noodles, peas, hot roll, peaches. THURSDAY--Vegetable soup, grilled cheese sandwich, raisins...
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Death penalty deserves judges' scrutiny
(Editorial ~ 06/01/14)
The death penalty issue is a divisive one, obviously. The ultimate punishment has been in the local news a lot recently, as killer and rapist Russell Bucklew faced being executed via injection. As with many death-penalty cases, Bucklew's has gone through several rounds of legal appeals. On the very date he was to be executed, the courts went back and forth several times. On, then off, then on, then off again, the last decision coming two hours before he was to be put to death...
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Speak Out 6/1/14
(Speak Out ~ 06/01/14)
I just read in your paper about the reality show (about) teenage rebels. What 13-year-old doesn't like to have a life of their own? They're still at home with their mothers and fathers. And they've not got a job, because, you know, 13-year-olds aren't supposed to work. ...
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Prayer 6-1
(Prayer ~ 06/01/14)
Father God, we give thanks to you, for your love endures forever. Amen.
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Central's Mailes earns all-state tennis honor in singles
(High School Sports ~ 06/01/14)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Central's Alex Mailes could not have asked for more in his first experience at the Missouri boys tennis state championships. The Tiger sophomore, the only player not a junior or senior in the field of 16 in the Class 2 singles, won three of his five matches at the Cooper Tennis Complex and returned home with an all-state medal...
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Notre Dame's Barber finishes 2nd in 400 meters at Class 3 state meet
(High School Sports ~ 06/01/14)
Senior Jordan Barber led the way for the Notre Dame track and field team at the Class 3 state meet in Jefferson City, Mo., over the weekend. Barber finished second in the 400 meters in 48.47 seconds behind Cardinal Ritter senior Charles Jones, Jr., to take silver and earn all-state during Saturday's meet on the campus of Lincoln University...
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Jackson's Maddox repeats as Class 4 pole vault champion
(High School Sports ~ 06/01/14)
Sierra Maddox probably could not have had a better day than the one she had Saturday. The Jackson senior and defending state champion pole vaulter repeated her state-winning height of 12 feet, 6 inches to retain her title and cap a flawless, undefeated senior season at the Class 4 state meet at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri...
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Cardinals prospect Taveras arrives with a bang in 2-0 win
(Professional Sports ~ 06/01/14)
The Cards' highly touted rookie homered in his second major league at-bat and helped St. Louis to a 2-0 victory
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Capahas open season today in Charleston
(Community Sports ~ 06/01/14)
Plaza Tire's roster has more questions than usual entering the 2014 season
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Southeast Missouri State's Miller qualifies for NCAA Outdoor Championships
(College Sports ~ 06/01/14)
The Southeast Missouri State track and field team had to wait until the final event at the NCAA West Region Preliminary Championships to qualify an athlete for the national meet. Junior Reggie Miller finished in 11th place in the triple jump at John McDonnel Field in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Miller recorded a distance of 51 feet, 4 1/2 inches to just make the top 12 and earn a spot in the event at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on June 14...
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Facebook CEO, wife give $120 million to schools
(National News ~ 06/01/14)
MENLO PARK, Calif. -- Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are donating $120 million to public schools in the San Francisco Bay Area. The couple's gift will be spread over the next five years and is the biggest allocation to date of the $1.1 billion in Facebook stock the couple pledged last year to the not-for-profit Silicon Valley Community Foundation...
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Freed soldier's Idaho hometown makes plans to welcome him home
(National News ~ 06/01/14)
BOISE, Idaho -- The news Saturday of U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl's release from captivity spread quickly in his hometown in southern Idaho, and residents immediately began making plans for a welcome-home celebration. An annual event called "Bring Bowe Back" scheduled for June 28 was renamed "Bowe is Back."...
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She hears dad's stories anew about the big European invasion
(National News ~ 06/01/14)
NEW YORK -- Every night at dinner when I was young, my dad fought World War II all over again. He parachuted into Normandy with the 101st Airborne on D-Day, went on to fight in Holland and Belgium, and he loved to tell war stories. But as a kid, I didn't care. I grew up in the 1960s and '70s, when anti-war sentiment about Vietnam was strong. It wasn't cool having a dad whose biggest accomplishment was being a soldier...
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Medical company sales rep charged with stealing skin
(National News ~ 06/01/14)
PHILADELPHIA -- A medical company sales representative was charged with stealing more than $350,000 worth of human skin over a period of several years. Gary Dudek, 54, of Wallingford, was arrested Monday and charged with theft, receiving stolen property and tampering with records...
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‘Jesus Christ Superstar' cancels American tour
(Entertainment ~ 06/01/14)
NEW YORK -- An arena version of "Jesus Christ Superstar" starring punk legend John "Johnny Rotten" Lydon and Michelle Williams of Destiny's Child abruptly canceled its 54-city tour just days before its launch in New Orleans. Producers pulled the plug on the project Friday without explanation. Fran Curtis, a publicist for the show from press representative Rogers & Cowan, did not return messages seeking a reason for the cancellation...
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‘Ferris Bueller's Day Off' glass house sells for $1.06M
(Entertainment ~ 06/01/14)
CHICAGO -- The Chicago-area home where Ferris Bueller's friend Cameron famously "killed" his father's prized Ferrari finally has a new owner. Crain's Chicago Business reports the modernist home in Highland Park sold Thursday for $1.06 million. Craig Hogan is regional director at Coldwell Banker Previews...
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The Black Keys adjust to bumpy life at the top
(Entertainment ~ 06/01/14)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Patrick Carney is reconsidering his very non-pop star policy on openness and honesty. The Black Keys drummer feels he's had a tough run in the press recently, and for the first time he's had to call his publicist, asking for help with comments attributed to him...
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Third suspect arrested in gang rape of teens
(International News ~ 06/01/14)
LUCKNOW, India -- Police arrested a third suspect Saturday in the gang rape and slaying of two teenage cousins found hanging from a tree in northern India, as a top state official said he was recommending a federal investigation into a case that has sparked national outrage...
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Security matrix prevents another Tiananmen Square
(International News ~ 06/01/14)
BEIJING -- When visiting friends in China's capital, environmental activist Wu Lihong must slip away from his rural home before sunrise, before the police officers watching his home awaken. He rides a bus to an adjacent province and jumps aboard a train just minutes before departure to avoid being spotted...
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U.S. defense secretary spars with China over territorial disputes
(International News ~ 06/01/14)
SINGAPORE -- China's aggressive moves to claim jurisdiction over land and sky in the Asia-Pacific risk undermining peace and security in the region and beyond, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Saturday. Beijing scoffed at the "groundless" charges...
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Some Kiev barricades removed
(International News ~ 06/01/14)
KIEV, Ukraine -- Demonstrators on the main downtown avenue of Ukraine's capital set piles of tires ablaze Saturday to protest authorities' call to end the encampment that began six months ago. A few hundred meters away, workers in hard hats cleared debris from torn-down barricades...
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Some teachers are wary of concealed weapons in classes
(State News ~ 06/01/14)
ST. LOUIS -- A bill that would allow specially trained teachers to carry concealed weapons in the classroom is coming under fire from some Missouri teachers. Lawmakers in Jefferson City said the legislation would protect students from intruders and reduce the risk of a deadly mass shooting such as the one in 2012 at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut...
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VA will be led by career banker
(National News ~ 06/01/14)
WASHINGTON -- After less than four months at the Veterans Affairs Department, Sloan D. Gibson finds himself in charge of fixing the problems that led to the resignation of VA Secretary Eric Shinseki. "Sloan, I think, would be the first to acknowledge that he's going to have a learning curve that he's got to deal with," President Barack Obama said Friday after announcing Gibson would replace Shinseki temporarily...
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State's police are stopping blacks more than whites
(State News ~ 06/01/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Attorney General Chris Koster says he is disturbed by new statistics showing that Missouri law enforcement officers have continued to pull over black motorists at a significantly greater rate than white drivers. The report released Friday by Koster's office found black drivers were 66 percent more likely than white ones to be stopped based on their proportionate share of the driving-age population last year...
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Warnings on ‘gaming' patient waits go back years
(National News ~ 06/01/14)
WASHINGTON -- The report last week confirming that 1,700 veterans were "at risk of being lost or forgotten" at a Phoenix hospital was hardly the first independent review that documented long wait times for some patients seeking health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs and inaccurate records that understated the depth of the problem...
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Man charged with impeding marathon bombing probe
(National News ~ 06/01/14)
BOSTON -- A friend of the brothers suspected of bombing the Boston Marathon was accused Friday of obstructing the investigation into the deadly attack by deleting information from his computer and lying to investigators. The friend, Khairullozhon Matanov, 23, of Quincy, was arrested at his apartment. He later appeared in federal court, but entered no plea and was being held until a detention hearing Wednesday...
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Obama's bold move on climate change comes with perils
(National News ~ 06/01/14)
WASHINGTON -- The new pollution rule the Obama administration announces Monday will be a cornerstone of President Barack Obama's environmental legacy and arguably the most significant U.S. environmental regulation in decades. But it's not one the White House wanted...
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U.S. soldier freed from captivity in Afghanistan
(National News ~ 06/01/14)
WASHINGTON -- The only American soldier held prisoner in Afghanistan has been freed by the Taliban in exchange for the release of five Afghan detainees from the U.S. prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, Obama administration officials said Saturday...
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6 officers indicted in deadly car chase
(National News ~ 06/01/14)
CLEVELAND -- A police car chase that ended in a schoolyard with two unarmed suspects dying in a hail of 137 bullets is part of a wide-ranging federal investigation into the Cleveland Police Department's use of deadly force and its pursuit policies...
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Law prods states to revisit health care rules
(National News ~ 06/01/14)
CONCORD, N.H. -- Prompted by the health care overhaul law, several states are updating their rules for insurance networks to better reflect who is covered and how people shop for and use their benefits. Laws governing health insurance vary, but states generally try to ensure health plans give residents reasonable access to a sufficient number of primary care and specialty physicians, said Tyler Brannen, a health policy analyst for the state of New Hampshire. ...
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Douglas Burgett
(Obituary ~ 06/01/14)
Douglas Allen Burgett, 55, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, May 29, 2014, after a brief illness. He was born Dec. 19, 1958, in Wichita Falls, Texas. Douglas received a certificate of completion May 29, 1978, from State School No. 11 for the severely handicapped in Cape Girardeau. He was employed by VIP Industries from 1978 to 1995. He was a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church since 1974 and assisted his best friend, James Murray, with operating the audio/visual equipment...
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Albert Robison
(Obituary ~ 06/01/14)
Albert Robison, 95, of Oak Ridge, formerly of Columbia, Illinois, died Thursday, May 29, 2014, at Monticello House in Jackson. One of six children, Albert was born Jan. 19, 1919, in Herrin, Illinois, to Thomas M. and Gertie Boyd Robison. Albert and Mildred Chosich were married Jan. 27, 1955, in St. Louis. They had been married 54 years when Mildred passed away Oct. 5, 2009...
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Bernice Bain
(Obituary ~ 06/01/14)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Bernice A. Bain, 71, of Marble Hill died Thursday, May 29, 2014, at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau. Graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Williams Cemetery in Perkins, Missouri. Morgan Funeral Home in Advance, Missouri, is in charge of arrangements...
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Butler County man pleads guilty to illegal gun possession
(Local News ~ 06/01/14)
Daily American Republic ~ A Butler County, Missouri, man pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to illegally possessing a firearm. Timothy G. Ossana, 45, will be sentenced Aug. 25 and faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. On Nov. 23, police officers in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, arrested Ossana on a federal arrest warrant...
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Appeals court overturns Missouri flag burning law
(State News ~ 06/01/14)
ST. LOUIS -- A federal appeals court has overturned a Missouri law that makes it a crime to burn or otherwise desecrate the American flag, citing Constitutional free-speech protections. Frank Snider III of Cape Girardeau sued the city after his 2009 arrest for cutting up a U.S. ...
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Teen faces drug, theft charges
(Local News ~ 06/01/14)
A Jackson teenager faces multiple charges in connection with a series of vehicle burglaries. Nicholas S. Talley, 18, was arrested Thursday after Jackson police received a complaint about someone breaking into vehicles at an apartment complex on Old Toll Road, the Jackson Police Department reported in a news release Friday...
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Missouri official proposes execution drug lab
(State News ~ 06/01/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Missouri should establish its own laboratory to produce chemicals for use in executions rather than rely on an "uneasy cooperation" with medical professionals and pharmaceutical companies, the state's attorney general said Thursday...
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Births 6/1/14
(Births ~ 06/01/14)
Son to Michael Allen and Amy Christine Wallace of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 4:19 p.m. Friday, May 23, 2014. Name, Aiden Michael. Weight, 6 pounds, 4 ounces. Second child, first son. Mrs. Wallace is the former Amy Bergfeld, daughter of Wayne and Lin Bergfeld Jones of Cape Girardeau, Karen Bergfeld and the late Bob Bergfeld of St. ...
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Becca Jane Gregory
(Obituary ~ 06/01/14)
Ponca City, Okla. -- Becca Jane Gregory, 71, died May 30, 2014, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be held Monday, June 2, 2014, from 10 a.m. to noon. The funeral will be held at noon at Morgan Funeral Chapel in Advance, Missouri. Interment will take place at Morgan Memorial Park in Advance...
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Out of the past 6/1/14
(Out of the Past ~ 06/01/14)
It doesn't take long for former Cape Girardeau police chief Ray Johnson and his staff to be indoctrinated as keepers of the peace in Chesterfield, Missouri; about two hours after taking over the responsibility from St. Louis County Police, the Chesterfield department receives its first complaint...
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Jackson police report 6/1/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/01/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Bieser: Simmons' progress anchored in preparation
(College Sports ~ 06/01/14)
Shae Simmons said his call up to the Atlanta Braves on Friday night was unexpected. But that doesn't mean the former Scott City High School and Southeast Missouri State pitcher was unprepared. In fact, his improved preparation is the thing that, more than anything else, has helped transform him from a 22nd-round draft pick to a major league pitcher in less than two years, according to Southeast baseball coach Steve Bieser...
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Cape Girardeau police report 6/1/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/01/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Thefts The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Ann Cory Freiheit
(Obituary ~ 06/01/14)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Ann Cory Freiheit, 75, of Marble Hill passed away Saturday, May 31, 2014, at her home. She was born Nov. 24, 1938, in Meriden, Connecticut, the daughter of Frank and Ruth Cory Thorall. On June 15, 1960, she married William Edmund Freiheit in Meriden...
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Decades-old photos emerge of Apollo training
(National News ~ 06/01/14)
HONOLULU -- Before Apollo astronauts went to the moon, they went to Hawaii to train on the Big Island's lunar volcanic landscapes. Now, decades-old photos are surfacing of astronauts scooping up Hawaii's soil and riding across volcanic fields in a "moon buggy" vehicle...
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At D-Day's 70th, an overdue talk with a vet uncle
(National News ~ 06/01/14)
AMBLER, Pa. -- My mother is the second-youngest of 14 children, and her five eldest siblings served overseas in World War II. They were our version of the famed Sullivan brothers, but with a happy ending: All made it home. Though one brother died in a 1948 car crash, I grew up around the other four, seeing them almost every Sunday after church while my grandmother was still living, and at family picnics that inevitably featured volleyball, Aunty Betty's decadent cakes, and the low roar of two dozen simultaneous conversations.. ...
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Years of history in McLain's Chapel
(Community ~ 06/01/14)
"There's a church in the valley by the wildwood -- No lovelier place in the dale. No spot is so dear to my childhood As the little brown church in the vale." The color is different, but the feeling is the same as that expressed in the song "Church in the Wildwood" for the generations who attended McLain's Chapel from its mid-19th Century origin until it was closed in 1973...
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