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Coal company: Rival breached deal
(State News ~ 07/10/14)
ST. LOUIS -- A leading U.S. coal company is suing a rival with which it shared confidential business plans during a deal that later fizzled, saying the competitor used the proprietary details to buy up land in southern Illinois to thwart the accuser's expansion plans...
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Mo. measure targets arrest mugshot sites
(State News ~ 07/10/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- People humiliated by online mugshots of their past arrests will soon have greater legal options in Missouri. Gov. Jay Nixon has signed legislation making it a misdemeanor to publish police booking photos on websites and then seek money to take the photos down. The new crime will be punishable by up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine...
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Pevely mayor resigns after cellphone concerns
(State News ~ 07/10/14)
PEVELY, Mo. -- The longtime mayor of the eastern Missouri town of Pevely has resigned. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported John Knobloch's resignation was approved by aldermen Monday. He had been mayor for more than 20 years. Alderman Ed Walters is serving as acting mayor...
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World's tallest water slide opens today in Kansas City
(State News ~ 07/10/14)
KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Halfway up the 264 stairs leading to the top of the world's tallest water slide, it was clear this was the most breathtaking ride I'd ever encountered. And that was before I ever stepped foot in the raft. Two-thirds of the way up the circular stairs is a sign that says I've reached the height of the Statue of Liberty. ...
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Gov. signs child-care requirements
(State News ~ 07/10/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Parents could gain a way to compare the quality of child-care providers under legislation signed by Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon. The bill signed Wednesday requires the state to develop a "system of quality indicators" so people can know whether child-care centers are meeting certain criteria...
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Kansas City-area school district warns 10,000 of data breach
(State News ~ 07/10/14)
PLATTE CITY, Mo. -- A suburban Kansas City school district said it has warned more than 10,000 current and former employees and students that their personal information may have been compromised by a data security breach earlier this year. The Park Hill School District announced Tuesday that the compromised information included Social Security numbers, student records, personnel information and employee evaluations. ...
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Woman charged with shooting husband
(Local News ~ 07/10/14)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- A woman is in custody after reportedly shooting her husband Monday afternoon. Around 5 p.m. Monday, the Sikeston Department of Public Safety received a call of a subject shot on Daniel Street. Officers found a man with a gunshot wound to his torso...
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Committee sifts through 50 city manager applicants in Poplar Bluff
(Local News ~ 07/10/14)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Poplar Bluff's City Manager Search Committee is holding closed meetings this week to conduct electronic first interviews of eight more applicants. That will bring the number of interviews to 12 so far. To date, the committee has received 50 applications...
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Benton woman arrested on drug charges
(Local News ~ 07/10/14)
A Benton, Missouri, woman is in custody for drug charges stemming from a disturbance call at a home Tuesday. Amber Thomure, 28, of Benton was charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia after Scott County Deputy Matt Scroggins responded to a disturbance call involving a verbal argument over money, according to the Scott County Sheriff's Department...
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Chamber's monthly coffee event to host tech center director
(Local News ~ 07/10/14)
The Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce First Friday Coffee will feature a presentation by Rich Payne, director of the Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center. Payne will discuss programming available at the facility. A continental breakfast will be available at 7 a.m., and the program will begin at 7:40 a.m. Friday at Isle Casino Cape Girardeau's Event Center...
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Down the Mississippi from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico
(Local News ~ 07/10/14)
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Aleks Nelson, left, and Josh Ploetz take off from the bank of the Mississippi River in downtown Cape Girardeau on Wednesday as they continue their journey to the Gulf of Mexico. ...
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Improper payments by federal government top $100B
(National News ~ 07/10/14)
WASHINGTON -- Tax credits for families that don't qualify. Medicare payments for treatments that might not be necessary. Unemployment benefits for people who are secretly working. Federal agencies reported making $100 billion in payments last year to people who may not have been entitled to receive them...
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Tax-funded transportation project list finalized
(Local News ~ 07/10/14)
Missourians can now view the finalized list of transportation projects to be funded by the Amendment 7 transportation sales tax, pending voter approval in August. The list was created as a joint effort between the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission and local planning agencies and transportation groups. ...
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Check-cashing store robbed Tuesday
(Local News ~ 07/10/14)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- A robbery at a local check-cashing business is under investigation by the Sikeston Department of Public Safety, the Standard Democrat reported. About 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, officers responded to a panic alarm at the Check Into Cash store at 1305 S. Main St. When officers arrived, they spoke with an employee who said a man entered the store and demanded cash, according to a news release from Capt. Jim McMillen, Sikeston Department of Public Safety public information officer...
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Area schools looking for qualified teachers, other workers
(Local News ~ 07/10/14)
From teachers to coaches to food service workers to bus drivers, public and private schools are still advertising for help even as their August start date draws nearer. The first day of school is Aug. 14. Cape Girardeau School District communications director Dana Saverino said six positions are open right now, and seven that applications are being taken for, such as bus monitor, custodian and substitute teacher...
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Are you paying too little in taxes?
(Submitted Story ~ 07/10/14)
PANCAKE BREAKFAST FUNDRAISER No MO Tax Are You Paying Too Little In Taxes? Missouri legislators and another group in Cape Girardeau County believe you need to pay more. They want you to vote to give them more of your hard-earned money at the next election in August. Are you paying too little in taxes?...
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Universities' handling of sexual violence denounced
(Local News ~ 07/10/14)
A U.S. Senate subcommittee report released Wednesday blasts colleges and universities across the country for what U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., calls a "disturbing" failure to follow sound practices in their handling of sexual violence on campus...
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Jackson High School Student heads to Wyoming for National Finals Rodeo
(Submitted Story ~ 07/10/14)
Erin Mantz, a senior at Jackson High School has earned a position on the Illinois National High School rodeo team and will be traveling with fellow teammates to Rock Springs, Wyoming July 13-19 to compete at the 66th annual National High School Finals Rodeo (NHSFR) in the barrel racing competition...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/10/14)
Today is Thursday, July 10, the 191st day of 2014. There are 174 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 10, 1999, the United States women's soccer team won the World Cup, beating China 5-4 on penalty kicks after 120 minutes of scoreless play at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California...
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It's time to see the doctor
(Editorial ~ 07/10/14)
A few weeks ago a Southeast Missourian story on the Tuesday health page caught our eye. More specifically, it was a comment from a local physican who said for every 70 women who receive a physical, only 30 men receive similar medical care. The story looked at the importance of having an annual physical and having appropriate tests for age and gender...
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Speak Out 7/10/14
(Speak Out ~ 07/10/14)
"Nunsense" at the River Campus was such a wonderful play. We all had a great time. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. Congratulations to everyone involved. Gary Gilbert I was sorry to read of the tragic death of Gary Gilbert. I remember when he played basketball for SEMO. He was one of my heroes...
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Obama redefines Constitution
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/10/14)
Loyal Obama Democrats will call this letter just another conservative rant, but our 44th president has publicly declared he has no need for the legislative branch, and no fear of the judicial system. The "separation of powers" is in dire straits. When House Speaker John Boehner recently threatened to sue our president for government overreach, Obama just shrugged it off with a smile and replied, "So, sue me."...
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Argentina reaches World Cup final after penalties
(Professional Sports ~ 07/10/14)
SAO PAULO -- Goalkeeper Sergio Romero saved two penalties Wednesday to send Argentina into the World Cup final with a 4-2 shootout win over the Netherlands after the game finished in a 0-0 stalemate. A day after Germany lit up the World Cup with its clinical 7-1 destruction of host Brazil, the Netherlands and Argentina could not manage a goal between them in 120 minutes before the shootout...
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Kelly set to return to Cardinals rotation
(Professional Sports ~ 07/10/14)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Joe Kelly is set to return to the rotation Friday from a hamstring injury that's sidelined him nearly three months. Kelly was injured running to first April 17. He's 1-1 with an 0.59 ERA in three starts heading into the start in Milwaukee and was 10-5 last year with a 2.69 ERA...
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Lynn notches 10th win
(Professional Sports ~ 07/10/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Lance Lynn reached double figures in wins before the All-Star break for the third straight year and Kolten Wong homered for the second game in a row, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates for the third straight time, 5-2 on Wednesday night...
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NCAA chief addresses U.S. Senate committee
(Professional Sports ~ 07/10/14)
WASHINGTON -- NCAA President Mark Emmert told a Senate committee Wednesday he supports "scholarships for life" and other reforms in how athletes are treated, then did such a good job of casting himself as a powerless figurehead that one senator told him: "I can't tell whether you're in charge or whether you're a minion."...
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St. Louis will retain 'Arch Madness' through at least 2018
(Professional Sports ~ 07/10/14)
The Missouri Valley Conference basketball tournament has been held in St. Louis for 24 years
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Position on unions
(Paid Letter ~ 07/10/14)
Most of us agree that we need government, even if parts are flawed. But if given the choice, would we all pay our taxes? No! I think similar statements can be made about labor unions. Like parts of government, some unions have been flawed, but unions in general have served workers well. ...
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Website apologizes for story about Clooney mother-in-law
(Entertainment ~ 07/10/14)
LONDON -- The British website Mail Online apologized Wednesday to George Clooney for alleging his fiancee's mother opposed their marriage on religious grounds -- a story Clooney called wrong and irresponsible. Clooney is engaged to Beirut-born London lawyer Amal Alamuddin, whose father Ramzi belongs to a prominent Druse family. The Druse are adherents of a monotheistic religion based mainly in Lebanon, Syria and Israel...
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Births 7/10/14
(Births ~ 07/10/14)
Son to Jacob Arron Luttrull and Ellen Ruth Yount of Scott City, Saint Francis Medical Center, 7:57 a.m. Wednesday, June 25, 2014. Name, Brantley Jacob Leon. Weight, 7 pounds, 13 ounces. Second son. Ms. Yount is employed at Heartland Care and Rehab. Luttrull is employed by Scott City Public Works...
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Out of the past 7/10/14
(Out of the Past ~ 07/10/14)
Fire rekindled yesterday afternoon in the gutted Broadway Park Apartment Building, 115 N. Fountain St., but was extinguished before causing any additional damage; five trucks and 10 city firefighters were dispatched to the complex. Temporary classrooms have been installed at three Cape Girardeau elementary schools in an effort to relieve crowded classes; the classroom mobile homes were delivered over the weekend to Jefferson and Hawthorn schools; another, which was at Jefferson, has been moved to Alma Schrader School.. ...
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Cape Girardeau police report 7/10/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/10/14)
The Cape Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Brian Workman
(Obituary ~ 07/10/14)
Brian C. Workman, 50, of Clearwater, Florida, formerly of Scott City, died Friday, July 4, 2014, at his home. He was born Sept. 23, 1963, in Cape Girardeau, son of Edwin R. Workman of Scott City and Janice Leiner Calhoun of Clearwater. Survivors include his parents; a brother, Craig Workman of Clearwater; two half brothers, Eric Workman of Cape Girardeau and Michael (Kyla) Workman of Scott City...
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Tuppence Walters
(Obituary ~ 07/10/14)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Tuppence Walters, 58, of Chaffee died Monday, June 30, 2014, at her home. She was born March 26, 1956, in Santa Rita, Guam, to Walter and Virginia Riddle Parry. She and Ronald Lee Walters were married Aug. 20, 1983, in Las Vegas. He preceded her in death Oct. 10, 1999...
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Robert Nenninger
(Obituary ~ 07/10/14)
Robert F. "Bob" Nenninger, 71, of Glen Carbon, Illinois, formerly of Cape Girardeau, passed away Saturday, June 28, 2014, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Illinois. He was born April 9, 1943, in Cape Girardeau, son of Charles F. and Bernadine Fox Nenninger. He married Jean Heim Nenninger on June 19, 1987, in Edwardsville, Illinois...
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Juanita McCall
(Obituary ~ 07/10/14)
GLENALLEN, Mo. -- Juanita McCall, 69, of Glenallen died Tuesday, July 8, 2014, at Woodland Hills Nursing Center in Marble Hill, Missouri. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Bollinger County Memorial Park Cemetery...
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Flora Everley
(Obituary ~ 07/10/14)
BELL CITY, Mo. — Flora Mae Everley, 76, of Bell City died Sunday, July 6, 2014 in Dexter, Missouri. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran, Missouri
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Hooked on Science: Homemade ice cream
(Community ~ 07/10/14)
It's summer, which means it's hot, which means ice cream. Try your hand at making it at home. 1/2 cup of half and half 1 tablespoon sugar 1/4 teaspoon vanilla 1 zip-top sandwich bag 1 gallon zip-top bag 3 cups of crushed ice 1/3 cup rock salt...
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Who's neXt 7/10/14
(Community ~ 07/10/14)
Cape Girardeau: Kristen Begley, Anna Bowles, Jonathon Clements, Abby Crites, Matthew Davis, Kathryn Garner, Samuel Gerlach, Abby Hartmann, Eric Hayes, Kurt Heischmidt, Bob Howard, Kaci Howard, Laurel Kasten, Ryan Ladd, Liam Maher, Emily Majoros, Daniel Neff, Kenrick Niedbalski, Sarah Nussbaum, Kristen Oberlohr, Regan Obermann, Olivia Roth, Kristyn Sanders, Rebecca Schneider, Kathy Scienski, Kaylyn Sneathen, Sushil Sobti, Russell Sprengel, Samuel Stahly, Kayla Thompson, Katherine Walton and Ryan Watts.. ...
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Valedictorian: Aimee Lathum, 18
(Community ~ 07/10/14)
Birth date: Jan. 26, 1996 Birthplace: Cape Girardeau Future plans: To attend Southeast Missouri State University in Sikeston, Missouri, using my A+ program, then attend the Southeast Hospital College of Nursing to earn my RN. Hopefully, get married to the man of my dreams, move out into the country and start a family...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 7/10/14
(Local News ~ 07/10/14)
Administrative Office Building 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Open session Communications/reports, other elected officials Public comments Routine business Appointments and possible action item Action items Discussion and possible action Discussion and possible action, county advisory boards...
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Israel steps up offensive as diplomacy kicks off
(International News ~ 07/10/14)
JERUSALEM -- With rockets raining deep inside Israel, the military pummeled Palestinian targets Wednesday across the Gaza Strip and threatened a broad ground offensive, while the first diplomatic efforts to end two days of heavy fighting got underway...
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Syrian refugee women face harassment and poverty
(International News ~ 07/10/14)
HALBA, Lebanon -- Before she began working as a hairdresser, poverty forced Syrian Umm Mahmoud to seek donations for food and rent money to survive as a refugee in Lebanon. Often men suggested she have sex with them to show her gratitude, the 32-year-old said...
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German authorities probing second spy case reportedly involving United States
(International News ~ 07/10/14)
BERLIN -- German authorities are investigating a second spy case reportedly involving the United States, a week after the arrest of a German intelligence employee cast a new shadow over relations between the two countries. Federal prosecutors said Wednesday that police raided properties in the Berlin area on "initial suspicion of activity for an intelligence agency." They did not elaborate or specify what intelligence agency was involved, but said they had not made an arrest...
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Colorado completes first legal pot market study since drug legalized
(National News ~ 07/10/14)
DENVER -- Colorado is smoking pot by the ton, and visitors are, too. Colorado's pot regulators issued what is believed to be the world's first post-legalization market study for the weed Wednesday. The study relied on sales data from Colorado's first three months of recreational marijuana sales, while previous pot market studies relied on survey responses because the drug is illegal...
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Scientists turn to public to help pay for research
(National News ~ 07/10/14)
NEW YORK -- In over three decades of studying ferns, Duke University professor Kathleen Pryer has received her share of grant money. But for her newest project, she's getting help from a retired nurse in Canada and a 17-year-old in Arkansas. It's her first foray into the modern-day world of crowdfunding, the practice of using the Internet to raise relatively small amounts of money from a lot of people to finance a project. ...
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New York City police see risks with drones' popularity
(National News ~ 07/10/14)
NEW YORK -- One private drone crash-landed in midtown Manhattan. Another caused alarm by hovering over Times Square amid tight security during Super Bowl week. Most recently, authorities say, another had a close brush with a police helicopter near the George Washington Bridge...
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Officials say juvenile started California wildfire
(National News ~ 07/10/14)
SAN DIEGO -- Investigators who spent weeks examining photos and tips from the public have identified a juvenile as a suspect for intentionally starting the most destructive of nearly a dozen wildfires that ripped through Southern California this spring, officials said Wednesday...
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U.S. students in middle of pack on financial know-how
(National News ~ 07/10/14)
WASHINGTON -- In an increasingly global economy, just 1 in 10 teenagers around the world is able to make some key -- but complex -- financial decisions, including choosing among various loans or analyzing invoices and pay slips. The picture is no better in the United States, where only 9.4 percent of 15-year-olds were able to answer the most difficult questions on an international test of their financial knowledge and skills. ...
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Obama discusses border crisis with Texas governor
(National News ~ 07/10/14)
DALLAS -- President Barack Obama, resisting calls to visit the U.S.-Mexico border, met Wednesday with Texas Gov. Rick Perry and other officials to discuss the influx of unaccompanied minors from Central America that has become a political liability for the president and a test of his administration's competence...
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Religious exemption in anti-bias order causes rift
(National News ~ 07/10/14)
In the intensifying debate over religious liberty, President Barack Obama faces pressure from opposite flanks as he prepares to issue an executive order barring federal contractors from discriminating against gay and transgender people in hiring. Many religious leaders and conservative groups want him to exempt religious organizations from the order. ...
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Cleanup from fatal storms begins in Eastern states
(National News ~ 07/10/14)
SMITHFIELD, N.Y. -- Residents of this rural central New York town Wednesday picked through debris from homes battered by a deadly tornado, and utility crews worked to restore power in several Eastern states hit by severe storms. In all, five people died Tuesday as strong thunderstorms blew down buildings, trees and utility lines, and left hundreds of thousands without power into Wednesday...
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Growing Babe Ruth state tourney may prove grueling
(Community Sports ~ 07/10/14)
The 14-team, double elimination event starts today in Charleston.
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Highway 51 in Perry County reduced for bridge repairs
(Local News ~ 07/10/14)
Highway 51 in Perry County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform sound testing on the Mississippi River bridge into Illinois. A MoDOT news release said the work will take place from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 22...
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Cardinals catcher Molina leaves game with sprained thumb
(Professional Sports ~ 07/10/14)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- All-Star catcher Yadier Molina has been removed from the St. Louis Cardinals' game against Pittsburgh in the third inning with a sprained right thumb...
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Valedictorian: Mackenzie Chapman, 18
(Community ~ 07/10/14)
Birth date: Feb. 17, 1996 Birthplace: Cape Girardeau Future plans: I plan to attend Murray State and major in either forensic chemistry or international business. Extracurricular activities: Pep Club for three years, having been voted Chaffee High School Spirit Leader for one year; Team Spirit for four years; Smokebusters for four years; Family, Career and Community Leaders of America for two years; and Varsity Club for four years. ...
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Prayer 7/10/14
(Prayer ~ 07/10/14)
O Lord Jesus, may we focus on what is good in your eyes. Amen.
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