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Ukraine signs cease-fire with pro-Russian rebels
(International News ~ 09/05/14)
MINSK, Belarus (AP) -- Ukraine and the Russian-backed rebels have signed a cease-fire deal that starts in less than two hours, a European official at the talks said Friday. The announcement by OSCE's Heidi Tagliavini came as representatives of Ukraine, Russia, pro-Russian rebels and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe met in the Belarusian capital of Minsk. She said the cease-fire would start at 1500 GMT (11 a.m. EDT)...
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Forum: Media often lacked context in Ferguson turmoil
(Local News ~ 09/05/14)
The media told the story of the recent shooting death of an unarmed black teenager by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, but it lacked context because of a lack of diverse newsrooms and a tendency to sensationalize during an era of 24-7 coverage, speakers said during a Thursday night forum at Southeast Missouri State University...
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Clay Walker performs Sept. 13 at the SEMO District Fair
(Entertainment ~ 09/05/14)
Equal parts hat-tipping cowboy and swoon-worthy crooner, country music star Clay Walker is this year's headlining performer Sept. 13 at the SEMO District Fair. He said he always enjoys playing in Cape Girardeau. "I really like the town, really like the folks," he said. "And its always nice to do a show where country music is prevalent, and Cape Girardeau is like that."...
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Young cancer patient encourages a golden effort
(Local News ~ 09/05/14)
From ribbons to T-shirts to the lights of the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse, bright spots of gold have been popping up around the area and encourage others to "fight like a kid." September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month and to support the cause, people are encouraged to paint the town gold...
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Cape County's property tax to rise
(Local News ~ 09/05/14)
The Cape Girardeau County Commission on Thursday set tax levies for the 2014 tax year, including an increase in the general revenue property tax. The commissioners voted to set the property tax levy at $0.0609 per $100 assessed valuation. The 2013 rate was $0.0447...
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Perryville softball rallies past Poplar Bluff at SoftballFest
(High School Sports ~ 09/05/14)
The Pirates won 4-2 at the Notre Dame SoftballFest but may have lost their pitcher in the process.
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Jesse James Day
(Submitted Story ~ 09/05/14)
Join us at the Bollinger County Museum of Natural History Saturday, September 6 for Jesse James Day. At 1:00pm Dianne Moran will do a living history first person character portrayal of Zerelda James Samuel; Jesse James' mother. Ms. Moran is a well known presenter with the Missouri Humanities and does wonderful character presentations...
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Cape Council weighs fire tax for public safety upgrades
(Local News ~ 09/05/14)
At a Thursday evening special planning session, the Cape Girardeau City Council discussed the future of public safety, including plans to fund a new police station and renovate fire stations. The majority of the meeting focused on the number of benefits the fire and police stations have received over the years from the fire tax. ...
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5 Things Cape Girardeau is looking forward to with the 'Gone Girl' movie
(Local News ~ 09/05/14)
We are less than a month away from the premiere of "Gone Girl," and there may be no town more anxious for its arrival than Cape Girardeau. The movie's production was the talk of the town, but what has us excited now? Here are a few things that have us "Gone Girl" wild:...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/05/14)
Today is Friday, September 5, the 248th day of 2014. There are 117 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On September 5, 1914, the First Battle of the Marne, resulting in a French-British victory over Germany, began during World War I...
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When you hear certain sounds, you're right to be frightened
(Column ~ 09/05/14)
The sound I heard the other day was familiar, but it was out of the ordinary, too. As my brain cells tried to figure out what the sound was or where it came from, I imagined a lot of possibilities -- all of them not quite right. Then it came to me. The sound had a bit of metallic screech and just a hint of "sproinggg!" -- if you know what I mean...
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Speak Out 9/5/14
(Speak Out ~ 09/05/14)
I just read in the paper about the scam telephone calls. And I wanted to add a little bit of something. My phone was ringing one day and I answered it. They hung up. But when I looked to see who was calling, it was our number and our name on the phone. So I called Charter, because I thought there might be a problem with the line. And they said there is a scam that people are taking your number and your name and using it to call other people. So that's very disturbing. So, I'd watch out...
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Hutson auction for Old Town Cape a good cause
(Editorial ~ 09/05/14)
Old Town's Cape's annual fundraising auction will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Isle Casino Event Center. The event is named after the late Charles L. Hutson, a Cape Girardeau visionary who played a significant role in supporting the city's downtown area...
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William Sutton
(Obituary ~ 09/05/14)
William M. Sutton, 79, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014, at Southeast Hospital. He was born Oct. 12, 1934, in Annapolis, Missouri, to Anthony and Mildred Kelly Sutton. He and Jean Parker were married Jan. 2, 1980. He was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather...
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Hansel Propst
(Obituary ~ 09/05/14)
SEDGEWICKVILLE, Mo. -- Hansel E. Propst, 87, formerly of Sedgewickville, died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014, at the Frank M. Tejeda Texas State Veterans Home in Floresville. He was born July 22, 1927, in Sedgewickville, son of Harley and Hattie Bollinger Propst. He and Leona T. Laurentius were married July 30, 1960. She preceded him in death May 10, 2014...
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Brian Duschell
(Obituary ~ 09/05/14)
Brian L. Duschell, 66, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014, at his home. He was born Nov. 13, 1947, in Cape Girardeau, to the late Harry R. and Grace E. Farmer Duschell. Brian was a 1965 graduate of College High School where he was a star athlete in basketball and baseball. He retired from Procter & Gamble and loved to fish, hunt and golf. Brian lived his life serving others...
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Deborah Robertson
(Obituary ~ 09/05/14)
Deborah Robertson, 61, of Cape Girardeau passed away Monday, Sept. 1, 2014, at her home. She was born May 1, 1953, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Frank and Edna Burlin Kenyon. She and Wesley Robertson were married Aug. 22, 1980, in Cape Girardeau. Deborah grew up in Cape Girardeau, graduating from Central High School in 1971. ...
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Ruth McWilliams
(Obituary ~ 09/05/14)
CAIRO, Ill. — Ruth Ann McWilliams, 73, of Daystar Care Center in Cairo, formerly of Pulaski, Illinois, died Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014, at her home. Massie Funeral Home in Mounds, Illinois, is in charge of arrangements.
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Fast-food protesters cuffed at rallies demanding higher pay
(National News ~ 09/05/14)
NEW YORK -- Police handcuffed dozens of protesters who blocked traffic in dozens of cities across the country Thursday in their latest attempt to escalate efforts to get McDonald's, Burger King and other fast-food companies to pay employees at least $15 an hour...
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Surgery on ailing Great Dane yields 43 1/2 socks
(National News ~ 09/05/14)
PORTLAND, Ore. -- The 3-year-old Great Dane was miserable and retching when its owners rushed him to a northwest Portland emergency animal hospital. It was something he ate. X-rays showed a stomach full of "a large quantity of foreign material." Nearly two hours of surgery later, Dr. Ashley Magee had the answer -- the dog had consumed 43 1/2 socks...
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Violence continues at troubled juvenile jail
(National News ~ 09/05/14)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Despite its idyllic-sounding name, the Woodland Hills Youth Development Center had seen a decade of violent clashes, breakout attempts and attacks on guards. Then, on Monday night, 32 teens escaped. Just two days later, two dozen detainees broke into the yard wielding sticks and spraying a fire extinguisher...
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Out of the past 9/5/14
(Out of the Past ~ 09/05/14)
A third street remodeling project is underway in Cape Girardeau as part of the continuing redevelopment efforts downtown; the project involves the remodeling of the Themis and Water streets intersection, including installation of brick pavement and enlargement of the curb areas to accommodate benches and trees and to provide handicap ramps...
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Ex-governor, wife guilty of corruption
(National News ~ 09/05/14)
RICHMOND, Va. -- Former Virginia governor Bob McDonnell and his wife were convicted Thursday of taking bribes to promote a dietary supplement in a corruption case that derailed the career of a rising Republican star. A federal jury in Richmond convicted Bob McDonnell of 11 of the 13 counts he faced; Maureen McDonnell was convicted of nine of the 13 counts she had faced. Both bowed their heads and wept as the court clerk read a chorus of "guilty" verdicts...
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Court overrules gay marriage bans in Indiana, Wisconsin
(National News ~ 09/05/14)
CHICAGO -- A U.S. appeals court ruled Thursday same-sex marriage bans in Wisconsin and Indiana violate the U.S. Constitution, in another in a series of courtroom wins for gay-marriage advocates. The unanimous decision by the three-judge panel of the U.S. ...
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Oklahoma report says executioners need more training
(National News ~ 09/05/14)
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma turned to a 15-year physician and a medical technician with 40 years' experience to put Clayton Lockett to death, yet his execution still went awry. Now, investigators are recommending more training for executioners, blaming Lockett's flawed, lengthy lethal injection April 29 on poor placement of intravenous lines and a warden's decision that modesty was more important than monitoring Lockett for signs of trouble. ...
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Ukraine leader optimistic on talks
(International News ~ 09/05/14)
NEWPORT, Wales -- Ukraine's president expressed "careful optimism" Thursday a peace deal could be reached with Russian-backed separatists at their upcoming talks, even as he and NATO leaders agreed Moscow should be punished for its role in the insurgency...
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A closer look at the Ferguson Police Department
(State News ~ 09/05/14)
ST. LOUIS -- The announcement that the Justice Department will conduct a civil-rights investigation of the Ferguson, Missouri, Police Department comes nearly a month after Michael Brown's death raised doubts about the suburban law-enforcement agency...
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Nixon seeks to sustain line-item budget vetoes
(State News ~ 09/05/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon sought to dissuade lawmakers Thursday from overriding millions of dollars of line-item budget vetoes, asserting bluntly: "We don't have the money for all this stuff." Nixon's comments came as lawmakers are preparing to meet next week to consider overriding 136 line-item vetoes totaling nearly $145 million in general revenue spending and $131 million from federal dollars and other revenue sources. ...
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Ferguson police probe launched
(State News ~ 09/05/14)
WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department launched a broad investigation Thursday into the police department in Ferguson, Missouri, after the shooting last month of an unarmed black 18-year-old by a white police officer. The investigation, which goes beyond an existing federal probe into the Aug. ...
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Attorneys: Race played role in death row case
(State News ~ 09/05/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Attorneys for Missouri death row inmate Earl Ringo Jr. are asking Gov. Jay Nixon to halt the execution scheduled for next week over concerns race was a factor in Ringo's conviction and death sentence. Ringo, who is black, was convicted of killing two people in a Columbia, Missouri, restaurant robbery in 1998. Attorney Kay Parish says Ringo was tried by a white judge and sentenced to death by an all-white jury...
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Official refuses to resign in wake of Facebook post
(Local News ~ 09/05/14)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- The black community wants Poplar Bluff Ward 5 Councilman Peter Tinsley to resign for posting an offensive caricature of President Barack Obama on his Facebook page, but he refused Tuesday night. For the second consecutive council meeting, the Rev. Tommy Robinson, pastor of the Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church, addressed the council during the public comment period...
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Candidate disputes residency allegations
(Local News ~ 09/05/14)
GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Carter County Prosecuting Attorney Rocky Kingree filed a petition Wednesday in a Wayne County court disputing allegations he is not qualified to become Division II associate circuit judge in Butler County. Kingree filed his petition in response to one filed Aug. 26 on behalf of Associate Circuit Judge John Bloodworth...
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Grand Funk Railroad rocking 45 years later
(Entertainment ~ 09/05/14)
As a teen in a rock band, Don Brewer wasn't usually thinking more than six months down the road when he founded Grand Funk Railroad in 1969. "You think, 'Maybe we'll do this for a few years' ... You focus on trying to write the next hit," he said. "When you're 20, you look at 40 like it's the end of the world."...
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Crisp Museum to exhibit photographer's work
(Entertainment ~ 09/05/14)
"Robert McDonald: Native Grounds," a photography exhibit, will be on display through Oct. 26 at the Crisp Museum at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus, according to a news release from the university. This exhibition is a part of the Transitions Space Series and a Faulkner Conference Special Exhibit...
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Jeremy Camp returns Christian music to grandstand
(Entertainment ~ 09/05/14)
The SEMO District Fair is diversifying its grandstand music lineup with a performance by Christian contemporary rock artist Jeremy Camp. Camp, a award-winning vocalist who has sold 4 million albums and placed 25 No. 1 hits on the Christian charts, is in the middle of a nationwide tour. A collaboration between fair organizers and local Christian radio station KHIS 88.9 and 107.9 will bring Camp to Cape Girardeau on Tuesday night...
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Jackson police report 9/5/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/05/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Summonses Theft Miscellaneous...
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Cape Girardeau police report 9/5/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/05/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Summonses Property damage...
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Jackson fire report 9/5/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/05/14)
The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls Tuesday: The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls Wednesday:...
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Hagerty plans to play baseball at Southeast Missouri State
(College Sports ~ 09/05/14)
Central senior Chase Hagerty has decided he'll stay close to home for his collegiate baseball career. The right-handed pitcher recently committed to play baseball for coach Steve Bieser at Southeast Missouri State. Hagerty also received offers from Murray State, Western Illinois and Missouri State, and had interest from several junior colleges, but the proximity to home and the success of Southeast, which won the 2014 Ohio Valley Conference championship, helped cement his choice...
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Jackson soccer triumphs in SoccerFest opener
(High School Sports ~ 09/05/14)
Two goals in the first half were enough to lift the Indians to a 2-1 win in SoccerFest
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A Big 12 task awaits Southeast Missouri State football team
(College Sports ~ 09/05/14)
It will be like a trip home for five members of the Southeast Missouri State football coaching staff when the Redhawks travel to play at Kansas on Saturday.
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Cardinals brew 6-game streak
(Professional Sports ~ 09/05/14)
MILWAUKEE -- Marco Gonzales and his fellow St. Louis relievers worked out of several jams in combining for six innings of one-run ball, and the Cardinals held off the slumping Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 on Thursday night for their sixth straight win...
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Bradford vows to return after second surgery
(Professional Sports ~ 09/05/14)
ST. LOUIS -- After suffering a season-ending torn left anterior cruciate ligament for the second time in nine months, St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford said Thursday he will be back. "I'm just taking it one day at a time and focusing on getting it fixed and starting rehab again," Bradford said at Rams Park in his first comments since getting hurt. "That's all I'm going to focus on. Unfortunately, I think I know what it's going to require and what I'm going to have to do...
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Speaker to discuss Revolutionary War figure Patrick Henry
(Local News ~ 09/05/14)
Dr. Thomas Kidd, professor of history and senior fellow in the Institute for Studies of Religion at Baylor University, will deliver this year's Crader Lecture at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Rose Theatre in Grauel Building at Southeast Missouri State University...
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Route AA in Cape County to close for pipe replacement
(Local News ~ 09/05/14)
Route AA in Cape County to close for pipe replacement Route AA in Cape Girardeau County, between West Daisy Street and County Road 471, will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a pipe under the road. The work is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, according to a MoDOT news release...
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Ruling against BP may mean $18 billion in fines
(National News ~ 09/05/14)
NEW ORLEANS -- BP could be looking at nearly $18 billion in additional fines over the nation's worst offshore oil spill after a federal judge ruled Thursday the company acted with "gross negligence" in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico disaster. U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier concluded the London-based oil giant showed a "conscious disregard of known risks" during the drilling operation and bears most of the responsibility for the blowout that killed 11 rig workers and spewed millions of gallons of oil over three months.. ...
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Argentine dinosaur may shed light on big beasts
(National News ~ 09/05/14)
NEW YORK -- Researchers studying the remains of an enormous dinosaur -- a creature that was bigger than seven bull elephants -- have given it an equally colossal name: Dreadnoughtus, or "fearing nothing." Scientists hope its unusually well-preserved bones will help reveal secrets about some of the largest animals to walk the Earth...
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Seahawks rout Packers to begin 2014 campaign
(Professional Sports ~ 09/05/14)
SEATTLE -- Russell Wilson made sure everyone knew Percy Harvin was healthy. Marshawn Lynch bullied his way to another 100-yard rushing performance. And Richard Sherman? He was just bored. The Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks started 2014 the same way they finished last season, with a convincing blowout win...
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Season's new phones all about selfie image
(National News ~ 09/05/14)
BERLIN -- Visit any tourist destination, and you're bound to see individuals and groups taking photos of themselves for sharing on social media. It's a declaration to the world that they were there. Pop stars such as Rihanna and Justin Bieber have helped popularize the trend, too, by posting stylized selfies to their leagues of followers. Even politicians are taking selfies with ordinary folks these days as a way of showing how close they are to voters...
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High school football capsules: Week 3
(High School Sports ~ 09/05/14)
Sikeston (2-0) at Central (2-0) Last week: Sikeston 35, New Madrid 6; Central 41, St. Charles West 21 Last year: Central 29, Sikeston 17 (Week 7) Outlook: These longtime SEMO North rivals enter their 100th meeting unbeaten. The rivalry, has gone through phases, with Sikeston holding a slight edge at 50-42-7. Since the start of the millennium, Central leads the series 8-7 after winning the last two meetings...
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High school roundup: Saxony Lutheran volleyball team falls to Sikeston
(High School Sports ~ 09/05/14)
All the local high school events were reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Best Bet 9/5/14: SEMO District Fair
(Entertainment ~ 09/05/14)
Officially kicking off at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow with a parade, the SEMO District Fair brings music, rides, contests and competitions, pageants, tractor and truck pulls, pageants and more for eight days of fun and entertainment. For a complete schedule of events, visit semofair.com....
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Artifacts 9/5/14
(Entertainment ~ 09/05/14)
The River City Players will hold auditions for the last show of the season -- Crane Johnson's "Dracula" -- at 1 p.m. Sunday at Port Cape Girardeau. The show consists of three male and three female roles, with a seventh role to be played by either one. No preparations are necessary for the tryouts, as they will feature cold readings. "Dracula" will be staged by the River City Players on Nov. 6 to 9...
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A listing of First Friday exhibits
(Entertainment ~ 09/05/14)
Artisan Gifts It will feature new porcelain jewelry in a variety of colors by artist Linda Bohnsack. Reception from 5 to 9 p.m. 821A Broadway, 334-8530 The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri It will feature its second annual members exhibit, with more than 60 submissions. The annual members meeting will be at 6 p.m., after which exhibit awards will be presented...
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Comedian Joan Rivers dead at age 81
(Entertainment ~ 09/05/14)
Joan Rivers, the raucous, acid-tongued comedian who crashed the male-dominated realm of late-night talk shows and turned Hollywood red carpets into danger zones for badly dressed celebrities, died Thursday. She was 81. Rivers died at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, surrounded by family and close friends, daughter Melissa Rivers said. ...
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Prayer 9/5/14
(Prayer ~ 09/05/14)
O Father God, may the words we say be filled with truth and grace. Amen.
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September 5, 2014 Scoreboard
(High School Sports ~ 09/05/14)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.
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