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Two people shot to death on Middle Street
(Local News ~ 08/04/14)
Two Cape Girardeau men were shot to death Sunday night on South Middle Street, police confirmed early Monday morning. Detavian L. Richardson, 20, and Zatrun R. Twiggs, 28, were taken to a hospital, where Cape Girardeau County Coroner John Clifton pronounced them dead, Cape Girardeau police confirmed in a news release sent to local media outlets about 3:15 a.m...
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Former White House press secretary Jim Brady dies
(National News ~ 08/04/14)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- James Brady, the affable, witty press secretary who survived a devastating head wound in the 1981 assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan and undertook a personal crusade for gun control, died Monday. He was 73. "We are heartbroken to share the news that our beloved Jim "Bear" Brady has passed away after a series of health issues," Brady's family said in a statement. ...
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Missouri man enjoys sharing his tractor hobby
(State News ~ 08/04/14)
MOKANE, Mo. -- "Lookers welcome." Those were Mokane resident Harold Lehman's parting words after giving a tour of the collection of antique tractors that line his driveway. Lehman restored all the tractors -- 15 in total -- back to working order himself, and he has two more that are awaiting his attention...
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Kansas City council moves to ban open carry of firearms
(State News ~ 08/04/14)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The city council in Kansas City has voted unanimously to ban the open carry of firearms, but the law could be stripped by a measure state lawmakers have approved to limit cities' abilities to craft such rules. The council voted 9-0 Thursday for the new law, which bans open carry and takes effect in less than two weeks, The Kansas City Star reported...
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Mo. reaches settlement over insurance
(State News ~ 08/04/14)
ST. LOUIS -- An insurance company has agreed to return nearly $8 million to St. Louis-area consumers as part of an agreement reached with state officials to settle allegations that the insurer didn't tell customers about a cheaper, identical plan...
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Board extends Missouri State University president's contract
(State News ~ 08/04/14)
FAIR GROVE, Mo. -- The board of governors of Missouri State University has extended the university president's contract. The 10-member board of governors awarded Clif Smart, president of Missouri State University, a four-year contract extension after meeting Thursday...
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Kansas City man starts rubber band gun business
(State News ~ 08/04/14)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Four years ago, Bob Coulston's 6-year-old son, Bobby, asked him to make a rubber band gun. But not just any rubber band gun. It had to be the "awesomest rubber band gun" in the world. It took several dozen attempts before the Sheriff Shotgun -- a wooden, semi-automatic rubber band gun -- was born...
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Mo. among states not using up water money
(State News ~ 08/04/14)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Millions of dollars in federal funds intended for drinking-water projects in Missouri and four other states have languished unspent, according to a federal report. The Office of Inspector General for the Environmental Protection Agency said it found that five states reviewed -- Missouri, California, Connecticut, Hawaii and New Mexico -- have $231 million in unspent balances above the goal level in the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, which provides low-interest loans for cities, towns and local water districts to make drinking water infrastructure improvements.. ...
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Missouri teen completes half of solo river trip
(State News ~ 08/04/14)
ST. LOUIS -- James Welborn, a recent Webb City High School graduate, has reached the halfway point of his solo canoe trip down the Mississippi River -- just in time to celebrate his 19th birthday with family. When Welborn arrived in St. Louis on July 25, he was greeted by familiar faces...
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St. Louis offers temporary help for child migrants
(State News ~ 08/04/14)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis political and civic leaders on Friday said they're prepared to join dozens of other major U.S. cities to provide temporary housing for displaced child refugees from Central America. Mayor Francis Slay and St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley joined civic, faith and humanitarian group leaders at city hall to announce the bid for a federal grant from the U.S. ...
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St. Louis program provides apartments for homeless vets
(State News ~ 08/04/14)
ST. LOUIS -- A new program in St. Louis places homeless veterans into furnished apartments, an effort to help them get off the street and turn their lives around. The program launched Wednesday will serve as a pilot program for possible use in other cities, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. It is mainly funded by a one-year $750,000 Department of Housing and Urban Development "rapid housing" grant...
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Oran man charged with assault
(Local News ~ 08/04/14)
ORAN, Mo. -- An Oran man is in custody after being charged with domestic assault. Scott County sheriff's deputies responded to a call about 3:15 a.m. today after receiving a call about a domestic assault occurring at a home in Morley, Missouri...
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Democratic hopefuls set sights on 147th
(Local News ~ 08/04/14)
Voters in the 147th District will have a decision to make among two Democratic candidates running for the state House seat. The position is held by Republican incumbent Kathy Swan. Gary L. Gaines and Blake Hopper both hope to see their name on the November ballot, where they will go up against Swan and Libertarian candidate Greg Tlapek...
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Trove of African art found at Missouri Southern
(State News ~ 08/04/14)
JOPLIN, Mo. -- Officials at Missouri Southern State University are assessing a recent trove of African art found in a small room under a stairwell. Christine Bentley said after she was named to head the art department at Missouri Southern, she wanted to assess the university's African art holdings and found a 320-piece collection tucked away in the small room that had been enclosed below a basement stairwell...
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Though attendance numbers are down slightly, water attractions still popular
(Local News ~ 08/04/14)
While the mild summer temperatures have been ideal for visiting parks, trails and other outdoor amenities, they've taken a toll on aquatics facilities. Locally, visitors might have found the water a bit too chilly to dive in at Cape Splash or Central Municipal Pool...
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Tuesday's election will bring in 'new blood'
(Local News ~ 08/04/14)
Perry County, Missouri, is about to see a significant changing of the guard as five longtime elected officials retire, taking with them 114 years of combined experience. County Clerk Randy Taylor, Treasurer Veronica Hershey, Recorder of Deeds Susan Oster, Associate Circuit Judge Michael Bullerdieck and Circuit Judge William Syler all are stepping down after long careers...
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Jackson Junior Legion caps season with regional title
(Community Sports ~ 08/04/14)
Post 158 rebounded from a loss to beat South Dakota to win the championship behind Zach Elfrink's five-hit shutout.
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High school teams open practice for fall sports
(High School Sports ~ 08/04/14)
Monday marked the first day of practice for fall sports teams under the Missouri State High School Activities Association guidelines.
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Pink water lily
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/04/14)
Water lily in Forest Park St. Louis,
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Purple water lily
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/04/14)
Purple water lily in Forest Park St. Louis.
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ASA champions
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/04/14)
This is the 2014 ASA State Champion Team; the game took place in Cape Girardeau Mo, 8-2-14.
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Burgfeld joins Meadow Heights schools
(Submitted Story ~ 08/04/14)
Sarah Burgfeld, of Jackson, MO, has been selected as the new Agriculture Education instructor for Meadow Heights RII Schools and new advisor for Meadow Heights FFA Chapter. Burgfeld is a 2011 graduate of Southeast Missouri State University, with a bachelor's of science degree in High School Education - Agriculture Education and a member of the Missouri Vocational Agricultural Teacher's Association (MVATA). ...
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Jazzy
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/04/14)
Jazzy is a feisty Hava-poo who loves shoe laces and tennis balls but hates when her mom makes her wear dresses.
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Procter and Gamble Donates to United Way's Read to Succeed Program
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/04/14)
Procter and Gamble plant managers Elia Lopez and Darrick Johnson present a $5,000 check to Nancy Jernigan of the United Way to support the Read to Succeed Program during the 2014-2015 school year.
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The Giant's Causeway
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/04/14)
Thousands of years ago as lava was forced to the surface it cooled in mostly hexagonal shapes forming columns. This is a view showing various heights of the columns. The Giant's Causeway is on the northern shore of Northern Ireland and is steeped in local mythology regarding its formation.
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Giant's Causeway
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/04/14)
A close-up photograph of the lava formations that formed in columns in the Giant's Causeway on the coast of Northern Ireland.
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Mo. teen injured in boating accident
(State News ~ 08/04/14)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A Springfield teenager has been hospitalized after she was injured by a propeller in a boating accident on Pomme De Terre Lake. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred Saturday afternoon when the canoe the teen was in collided with a pontoon boat. The patrol says the 15-year-old girl jumped out of the canoe to avoid the collision, but was run over by the pontoon and hit by the pontoon boat's propeller...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 08/04/14)
Today is Monday, August 4, the 216th day of 2014. There are 149 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 4, 1944, 15-year-old diarist Anne Frank was arrested with her sister, parents and four others by the Gestapo after hiding for two years inside a building in Amsterdam. (Anne and her sister, Margot, died the following year at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.)...
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Cape Girardeau support group available for those recovering from brain injuries
(08/04/14)
Liz Schott was only 15 when she was diagnosed with an arteriovenous malformation. She had two successful surgeries to shrink the mass in her brain, but during the third surgery, she suffered a stroke. She survived and learned to walk, talk, feed and dress herself all over again. Now 28, Liz still has some paralysis on her left side and short-term memory loss, but she's striving to improve...
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The incurable collector: Jerry Beck has restored 31 vintage cars
(08/04/14)
The 1959 Cadillac sitting in Jerry Beck's garage is a long, silver, broad-fendered beauty. Vintage Americana with tailfins. Of his 31-car collection, it's Beck's favorite; as far as cars go, she's the total package. But Beck envisions something more ... a retro minibike, or maybe some antique bowling shoes. The cherry on top...
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A photographer who has seen it all: David Warren uses his camera for career and hobby
(08/04/14)
While David Warren has always had in interest in photography, his first photos were ones that, for some, would be hard to take. After graduating from Southeast Missouri State University, Warren, who is originally from Granite City, Illinois, became a police officer in 1978. Then, in 1979, he was asked to become a crime scene photographer for the force...
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Cooking has been rendered optional for many, but there are some skills every cook should have
(08/04/14)
Processed and convenience foods and shortcut cooking methods have become so entrenched in our culinary culture, it's easy to forget just how much we have forgotten about real cooking. But cooking instructor Darina Allen knows all too well. ...
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A place for pets: An interview with Roberta Beach of Silverwalk Hounds Sanctuary
(08/04/14)
For many of us, our pets are our best friends, and have been for years. Unfortunately, some circumstances demand that we part ways with our furry pals sooner than expected. Roberta Beach of Silverwalk Hounds Sanctuary has helped many a pet owner through this situation. Here, she explains how to make sure your pet will always have a home...
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Mental health group extends support
(Editorial ~ 08/04/14)
It's becoming increasingly apparent that mental health services are badly needed in today's society. A new group in Cape Girardeau has been established to help families deal with mental health issues of a loved one. The National Alliance on Mental Illness in Jefferson City, Missouri, is spinning off a new group in Cape Girardeau. Called NAMI for short, the group offers support to the families of people dealing with depression and bi-polar disorder...
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Speak Out 8/4/14
(Speak Out ~ 08/04/14)
We are one set of the three captains who will be leading the 2014 National Corvette Caravan into Cape Girardeau, and we couldn't be more excited about our visit. Cape Girardeau is the last stop before we drive into Bowling Green, Kentucky, home of the National Corvette Museum. What better way to enjoy our last night on the road than a party on the banks of the Mississippi! Everyone at Cape Girardeau, from the CVB to the local car clubs, have made us feel welcome. Can't wait to see you all...
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Lawsuit over Slipknot bassist's death dismissed
(Entertainment ~ 08/04/14)
DES MOINES, Iowa -- A judge says the widow of Slipknot bassist Paul Gray waited too long to file a lawsuit against Gray's former doctor. The Des Moines Register said Polk County District Judge Dennis Stovall ruled last week to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Brenna Gray against Dr. Daniel Baldi. Stovall said plaintiffs have up to two years to file...
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RFK Jr., actress Hines wed at Kennedy compound
(Entertainment ~ 08/04/14)
HYANNIS, Mass. -- Robert Kennedy Jr. and "Curb Your Enthusiasm" actress Cheryl Hines are now husband and wife. The couple married Saturday before family and friends gathered at the Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port on Cape Cod. The 60-year-old Robert Kennedy is an environmental lawyer and activist who lives in New York. He is son of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and nephew of President John F. Kennedy and the late Sen. Edward Kennedy. It is his third marriage...
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Births 8/4/14
(Births ~ 08/04/14)
Daughter to Dustin Alan and Kyla Sue Estes of Sedgewickville, Missouri, Southeast Hospital, 11:38 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, 2014. Name, Amya Sue. Weight, 10 pounds. First child. Mrs. Estes is the former Kyla Mouser, daughter of Dennis and Angie Mouser of Marquand, Missouri. She is employed by Mouser Steel Supply. Estes is the son of Alan and Linda Estes and Nancy Estes, all of Jackson. He is employed by Co-op Service Center...
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Out of the past 8/4/14
(Out of the Past ~ 08/04/14)
Mark Seesing, who literally grew up in the aviation business, has been named Cape Girardeau's first full-time airport manager; Seesing, 30, is assistant general manager at Cape Central Airways, which operates a charter service based at the municipal airport...
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Jackson police report 8/3/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/04/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Georgia Pruett
(Obituary ~ 08/04/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Georgia "Louise" Pruett, 83, of Perryville died Saturday, Aug. 2, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Young and Sons Funeral Home...
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Kathleen Husk
(Obituary ~ 08/04/14)
SHELL KNOB, Mo. -- Kathleen M. Shrum Husk, 65, of Shell Knob, Missouri, died Saturday, Aug. 2, 2014, in Springfield, Missouri. Kathy was born Aug. 24, 1948, the daughter of P.L. Leo Shrum and Marie A. Conrad Shrum. She attended Bollinger County schools and graduated from Woodland High School in 1966. ...
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Rocky Hannah
(Obituary ~ 08/04/14)
Rocky Dale Hannah, 61, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, Aug. 2, 2014, at Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 19, 1952, in East Prairie, Missouri, to the late William David and Pearlene Mae Davis Hannah. Rocky attended Northside Gospel Assembly in Cape Girardeau. He enjoyed woodworking...
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China fast-food ambitions hurt by safety scares
(Business ~ 08/04/14)
BEIJING -- Already China's biggest restaurant operator with 4,600 outlets, KFC is pursuing Chinese consumers so avidly, it opens two more every day. That dramatic growth comes with a big catch: KFC's quality control is struggling to keep up. The Louisville, Kentucky-based chain is reeling after a Chinese supplier was accused of selling expired beef and chicken to it, McDonald's and possibly other restaurant chains...
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Many don't feel it as job market strengthens
(Business ~ 08/04/14)
WASHINGTON -- For millions of workers, happy days aren't quite here again. Though the U.S. unemployment rate has plunged since the start of last year to a five-year low of 6.1 percent, the Gallup Organization has found consumers' view of the economy is the glummest it's been in seven months...
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People on the Move 8/4/14
(Business ~ 08/04/14)
The Cape Girardeau branch of U.S. Bank has named Cassy Dameron branch manager of its office at 3060 William St. Dameron, before joining the financial services industry in 2007, was a small-business owner. She lives in Jackson and enjoys staying active and traveling with her family...
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Business Notebook: Cape is hosting Corporate Games next month
(Business ~ 08/04/14)
The 2014 Corporate Games will be hosted Sept. 14 to 26 in Cape Girardeau. The event, sponsored by the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department, promotes healthier lifestyles, teamwork, participation and fun for Cape Girardeau-area businesses, employee-based organizations and not-for-profit organizations...
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Winschel settles in leading Perryville chamber
(Business ~ 08/04/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- For Amanda Winschel, networking with people has always been something she's enjoyed. Whether it was for the United Way, the Southeast Missouri Food Bank, or most recently, the Perryville Chamber of Commerce, making connections in the community is a large part of what she does...
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Bertha drifting away from Turks & Caicos, Bahamas
(International News ~ 08/04/14)
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks & Caicos Islands -- Tropical Storm Bertha drifted away from the Turks & Caicos Islands and the southeastern Bahamas on Sunday afternoon, prompting officials to discontinue all storm warnings and coastal watches. The storm had buffeted parts of the two Caribbean archipelagoes with rain and gusty winds after crossing over the Dominican Republic, where overflowing rivers from downpours led to the temporary evacuation of dozens of families...
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Most Israeli troops withdrawn from Gaza
(International News ~ 08/04/14)
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Israel withdrew most of its ground troops from the Gaza Strip on Sunday in an apparent winding down of the nearly monthlong operation against Hamas that has left more than 1,800 Palestinians and more than 60 Israelis dead...
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Ukraine's army on outskirts of rebel stronghold
(International News ~ 08/04/14)
DONETSK, Ukraine -- Fighting raged Sunday on the western outskirts of Donetsk as the advancing Ukrainian army tried to seize control of the rebel stronghold. In danger of being encircled, the separatists renewed their calls for Russia to send troops to their aid...
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Strong quake kills 381 people in southern China
(International News ~ 08/04/14)
BEIJING -- Rescuers dug through shattered homes Monday looking for survivors of a strong earthquake in southern China's Yunnan province that killed at least 381 people and injured more than 1,800. About 12,000 homes collapsed in Ludian, a densely populated county about 277 miles northeast of Yunnan's capital, Kunming, China's official Xinhua News Agency reported...
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U.S. job growth eases but tops 200K for a 6th month
(National News ~ 08/04/14)
WASHINGTON -- U.S. employers extended their solid hiring into July by adding 209,000 jobs. It was the sixth straight month of job growth above 200,000, evidence that businesses are gradually shedding the caution that had marked the 5-year-old recovery...
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Replanting after wildfire or letting nature take over debated in California
(National News ~ 08/04/14)
GROVELAND, Calif. -- Nearly a year since a historic wildfire charred a huge swath of California's High Sierra, debate rages over what to do with millions of dead trees left in its wake: truck them to lumber mills or let nature to take its course?...
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Calif. wildfire destroys 8 homes
(National News ~ 08/04/14)
BURNEY, Calif. -- A pair of wildfires burning without restraint about 8 miles apart in northeast California became the focus of state and federal firefighters Sunday as authorities reported one of the blazes had destroyed eight homes and prompted the precautionary evacuation of a small long-term-care hospital...
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Killing at hospital shows safety gap in mental health
(National News ~ 08/04/14)
When a man opened fire at a hospital outside Philadelphia, fatally shooting his caseworker and wounding his psychiatrist, the doctor saved his own life and probably the lives of others by pulling out a gun and shooting the patient. If Dr. Lee Silverman's decision to arm himself at the office was unusual, the violence that erupted at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital served as yet another illustration of the hazards mental-health professionals face on the job -- and, experts say, the need for hospitals to do more to protect them.. ...
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Wealth gap lasting into retirement
(National News ~ 08/04/14)
William Kistler views retirement like someone tied to the tracks and watching a train coming. It's looming and threatening, but there's little he can do. Kistler, a 63-year-old resident of Golden, Colorado, has been unable to build up a nest egg for himself and his wife with his modest salary at a not-for-profit. He has saved little in a 401(k) over the past decade, after spending most of his working life self-employed. That puts him far behind many wealthier Americans approaching retirement...
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Lake Erie's algae woes began a decade ago
(National News ~ 08/04/14)
TOLEDO, Ohio -- The toxins that contaminated the drinking water supply of 400,000 people in northwest Ohio didn't just suddenly appear. Water plant operators along western Lake Erie have long been worried about this very scenario as a growing number of algae blooms have turned the water into a pea soup color in recent summers, leaving behind toxins that can sicken people and kill pets...
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Atlanta hospital deemed one of the safest for Ebola care
(National News ~ 08/04/14)
ATLANTA -- The Ebola virus has killed more than 700 people in Africa and could have catastrophic consequences if allowed to spread, world health officials say. So why would anyone allow infected Americans to come to Atlanta? The answer, experts say, is because Emory University Hospital is one of the safest places in the world to treat someone with Ebola. There's virtually no chance the virus can spread from the hospital's super-secure isolation unit...
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U.S. Supreme Court justices have remained silent over execution drug secrecy
(National News ~ 08/04/14)
WASHINGTON -- No one on the Supreme Court objected publicly when the justices voted to let Arizona proceed with the execution of Joseph Wood, who unsuccessfully sought information about the drugs that would be used to kill him. Inmates in Florida and Missouri went to their deaths by lethal injection in the preceding weeks after the high court refused to block their executions. Again, no justice said the executions should be stopped...
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Batman creator's personal copies to be auctioned
(Entertainment ~ 08/04/14)
NEW YORK -- Batman creator Bob Kane's own copies of the Caped Crusader's earliest appearances are going up for auction. ComicConnect is selling Kane's file copies of Detective Comics Nos. 27 through 45 and Batman Nos. 1 through 3. The auction house declined to put an estimate on their value, saying such items rarely come up for sale...
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Prayer 8/4/14
(Prayer ~ 08/04/14)
Lord Jesus, blessed be your name, the name above all names. Amen.
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St. Louis erases deficit in 3-2 win over Brewers
(Professional Sports ~ 08/04/14)
ST. LOUIS -- John Lackey was as advertised, and the St. Louis Cardinals rewarded their new pitcher with a late rally. "It worked out good, got a win," Lackey said after the Cardinals rallied for three runs in the seventh inning to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 on Sunday. "You obviously want to do well in a new place, for sure...
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