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Mizzou Arena to get upgrades after 10 years
(State News ~ 09/22/14)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- University of Missouri athletic officials are planning multimillion-dollar renovations to the university's 10-year-old basketball arena. Athletic Director Mike Alden spoke about the project in a gathering with reporters earlier but it was officially announced Thursday, the Columbia Daily Tribune reported...
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University of Missouri offers voluntary buyout for some faculty
(State News ~ 09/22/14)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The University of Missouri's flagship campus in Columbia is offering a buyout option for some of its tenured faculty members. The school said in a news release Friday that qualifying faculty who retire by next fall can receive a one-time payment of 1 1/2 times their base salary, not to exceed $200,000. To receive the buyout, faculty must be retirement eligible and turn 62 by Aug. 31...
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Missouri Senate getting historic renovation
(State News ~ 09/22/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri officials are undertaking a $750,000 renovation of the Senate even as Gov. Jay Nixon is blocking hundreds of millions of dollars of spending for other programs and facilities because of concerns about the state's finances...
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Company offers scholarship money to help Ferguson-area youths
(State News ~ 09/22/14)
FERGUSON, Mo. -- One of the St. Louis region's largest employers is donating $4.4 million for scholarships and youth employment efforts in Ferguson and the area around the town. Emerson, a Fortune 500 company that makes a wide range of products, is based in Ferguson and employs 1,300 people at a campus near the site of protests and looting that followed the Aug. 9 shooting death of Michael Brown by a Ferguson police officer...
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Three people arrested in latest round of protests in Ferguson, Mo.
(State News ~ 09/22/14)
FERGUSON, Mo. -- Police say three people have been arrested while protesting the fatal police shooting of an unarmed black 18-year-old in Ferguson. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported about 35 people were near the police department Saturday when a protester said he was bumped by a passing vehicle...
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Neosho artist's work featured in Los Angeles exhibit
(State News ~ 09/22/14)
NEOSHO, Mo. -- When Sarah Serio was on her high school newspaper staff, a writer turned in an article about human trafficking. As she read it, she was surprised. She'd had no idea slavery like that still existed. "I felt like, 'How did I not know about this problem?'" she said...
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Judge: Man in Sept. 11 hoax should be freed
(State News ~ 09/22/14)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Pennsylvania man accused of creating a hoax that closed down a busy terminal at Kansas City International Airport on the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks might go free without ever standing trial, after a federal judge recommended the court allow the mentally ill man to be released...
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Missouri Southern has more international students this year
(State News ~ 09/22/14)
JOPLIN, Mo. -- Efforts to attract more international students to Missouri Southern State University in Joplin are succeeding, with the school recording almost a 20 percent increase in the students this year compared with last year. Enrollment records show 193 international students enrolled this year, up from 161 last school year, The Joplin Globe reported. The school's total enrollment for this year was 5,613, is only three less than last year's enrollment...
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Vaccine exemptions up slightly in Springfield
(State News ~ 09/22/14)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Although the numbers are small, more parents over the past few years are exempting their children from vaccinations in the Springfield School District, according to one school official, "Yes, there is a trend," said Jean Grabeel, health services coordinator with the Springfield School District, told the Springfield News-Leader. "We have over 25,000 students. It is not statistically significant as far as numbers go."...
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Feds censure police, yet give lethal weapons
(State News ~ 09/22/14)
LOS ANGELES -- A Pentagon program that distributes military surplus gear to local law enforcement allows even departments that the Justice Department has censured for civil rights violations to apply for and get lethal weaponry. That lack of communication between two Cabinet agencies adds to questions about a program under review in the aftermath of the militarized police response to protesters in Ferguson, Missouri...
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'Outworking everyone around you' leads to success, Cooper tells crowd
(Local News ~ 09/22/14)
Anderson Cooper told a crowd of several hundred he didn't really find people who are famous or powerful that intimidating. "No, not really. The thing is that politicians and celebrities are sometimes just normal," he said. "You realize that they're a lot less interesting than you might think."...
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Ukrainian SEMO students discuss conflict at home
(Local News ~ 09/22/14)
Southeast Missouri State University hosts many international students, and some are from the Eastern European country of Ukraine. The conflict between the Ukrainian government and Russia-backed separatists has been going on since February. Inna Polishchuk and Natasha Berezhanska, two English-education majors, came to Southeast as part of an agreement between the university and their schools in Ukraine. They had already visited Southeast for a month as transfer students last year...
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Southeast regents decrease incidental fees
(Local News ~ 09/22/14)
Following Gov. Jay Nixon's release of primary and higher education funds, the Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents on Sunday approved a new incidental fee schedule that lowers students' costs, effective this semester. In two separate items, members also approved faculty merit salary increase recommendations and lump-sum merit salary recommendations...
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Southeast Missouri State volleyball team sees comeback fall short vs. SIU
(College Sports ~ 09/22/14)
Experience trumped youth on Sunday afternoon as the Southeast Missouri State volleyball team fell to Southern Illinois, but the Redhawks didn't go down without a fight. Southeast (4-9) found itself down 2-0 to visiting SIU (6-6) 24-26, 22-25, but rallied back to win the third and fourth sets 25-23, 25-21 forcing a winner take all fifth set in the Redhawks' home opener...
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Journal aims to stoke interest in Midwest history
(State News ~ 09/22/14)
OMAHA, Neb. -- When T.V. Golden set out to bring a modern irrigation system to parched northwestern Nebraska in the late 19th century, some of the more established settlers objected, fearing that acknowledging the problem would stanch the flow of immigrants who had turned the area into a "young Ireland."...
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Navigator/Neighbor program pairs people for support, help
(Local News ~ 09/22/14)
Everyone sometimes wishes they had a cheerleader in their corner. That's what Kyley Thornton has in the form of Lauren Thomas. Thomas is paired with Thornton in the United Way of Southeast Missouri's Navigator/Neighbor program, which helps people better themselves and become more independent by pairing them with a mentor from the community...
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Glacier National Park-Alaska
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/22/14)
View from the cruise ship. Blue sky blue glacier blue water
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Goodbye D.C.
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/22/14)
This is D.C. (Dad's Cat). Four short years ago, he adopted my parents and from there was adored by many people. On September 8th 2014 he was diagnosed with advanced feline leukemia and his health rapidly declined from there. On September 16th 2014 we had to do what is the hardest thing that a pet owner may ever have to do, we had to have D.C. ...
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Maple UMC Fish and Chicken Dinner
(Submitted Story ~ 09/22/14)
Maple United Methodist Men will hold an all-you-can-eat Fish/Chicken Dinner on Friday, September 26, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the church fellowship hall which is handicapped accessible. The menu is fish and/or chicken, fries, slaw, hushpuppies, homemade desserts and drink. Cost is $10 for adults. Children under 12 are free. Carry-outs are available. The church is located on the corner of Cape Rock and Jean Ann Drives. For additional information, please call the church office at 335-6890...
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Business Notebook: Regional price index drops slightly in August
(Business ~ 09/22/14)
The Midwest's Consumer Price Index declined 0.2 percent in August, according to the latest numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The CPI measures the average change in prices over time of a fixed number of goods and services. In this case, it looks at all things people buy for daily living, such as food, clothing, shelter, fuels, transportation fare and medicine...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/22/14)
Today is Monday, Sept. 22, the 265th day of 2014. There are 100 days left in the year. Autumn arrives at 10:29 p.m. Eastern time. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 22, 1776, during the Revolutionary War, Capt. Nathan Hale, 21, was hanged as a spy by the British in New York...
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2 of top Catholic schools in nation are local
(Editorial ~ 09/22/14)
Some congratulations are in order for two local Catholic high schools that have been recognized for their excellence. Last week it was announced that Notre Dame and St. Vincent were recognized as "schools of excellence" by the Cardinal Newman Society...
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Speak Out 9/22/14
(Speak Out ~ 09/22/14)
We need a rent-control law here in Cape. The rent is just outrageous. Yes, I would like to know, all these kids that are coming down with this respiratory sickness here in the Midwest, I would like to know how many of these illegal alien children are coming in there, such as from Guatemala and other countries. ...
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‘Maze Runner' races past ‘Tombstones' with $32.5M
(Entertainment ~ 09/22/14)
NEW YORK -- The young-adult adaptation "The Maze Runner" raced to the top of the box-office with $32.5 million, giving a budding franchise a quick start out of the gate. The 20th Century Fox release easily outpaced the $13.1 million debut of Liam Neeson's hardboiled private eye thriller "A Walk Among the Tombstones" and the $11.9 million opening for the ensemble-cast dramedy "This Is Where I Leave You," according to studio estimates Sunday...
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Out of the past 9/22/14
(Out of the Past ~ 09/22/14)
At the request of Jackson city administrator Carl Talley, the Cape Girardeau County Commission has signed a petition requesting friendly annexation of Klaus Park into the city of Jackson; the park is on the southwest side of the Interstate 55/U.S. 61 intersection...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 9/22/14
(Local News ~ 09/22/14)
Administrative Office Building 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Pertinent address: 1 Barton Square, Jackson...
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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda 9/22/14
(Local News ~ 09/22/14)
City hall 401 Independence St. Study session, 5 p.m. today Items for discussion Presentations Pertinent address: 401 Independence St., Cape Girardeau, Mo...
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Consumers can guard against data breaches
(Business ~ 09/22/14)
NEW YORK -- Data breaches at retailers aren't going away, but there are ways consumers can protect themselves from future heists of their payment card information. Home Depot said Thursday that malicious software lurking in its check-out terminals between April and September affected 56 million debit and credit cards that customers swiped at its stores. Target, Michaels and Neiman Marcus have also been attacked by hackers in the past year...
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10 things to know about Alibaba's debut
(Business ~ 09/22/14)
China's e-commerce giant Alibaba began trading its shares Friday on the New York Stock Exchange. Here are ten things to know about Alibaba, and why its initial public offering made history: Alibaba raised $21.8 billion in its debut, making it the biggest U.S.-listed IPO in history after the IPO of credit card processing company Visa in 2008. ...
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IPO sends Chinese Alibaba beyond big Internet behemoths
(Business ~ 09/22/14)
NEW YORK -- Alibaba debuted as a publicly traded company Friday and swiftly climbed nearly 40 percent in a mammoth IPO that offered eager investors seemingly unlimited growth potential and a way to tap into the burgeoning Chinese middle class. The sharp demand for shares sent the market value of the e-commerce giant soaring well beyond that of Amazon, eBay and even Facebook. ...
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Pope urges Muslims to condemn extremism
(International News ~ 09/22/14)
TIRANA, Albania -- Pope Francis called Sunday for Muslims and all religious leaders to condemn Islamic extremists who "pervert" religion to justify violence, as he visited Albania and held up the Balkan nation as a model for interfaith harmony for the rest of the world...
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Syria refugee flood to Turkey hits 100,000
(International News ~ 09/22/14)
KUCUK KENDIRCILER, Turkey -- The 19-year-old Kurdish militant, who has been fighting the Islamic State group in Syria, brought his family across the border into Turkey to safety Sunday. But in the tranquillity of a Turkish tea garden just miles from the frontier, Dalil Boras vowed to head back after nightfall to continue the fight...
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Sierra Leone concludes Ebola lockdown
(International News ~ 09/22/14)
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone -- Frustrated residents complained of food shortages in some neighborhoods of Sierra Leone's capital Sunday as the country reached the third and final day of a sweeping, unprecedented lockdown designed to combat the deadly Ebola disease, volunteers said...
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Afghanistan has new president; vote totals secret
(International News ~ 09/22/14)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghanistan's two presidential candidates signed a power-sharing deal Sunday that makes one president and the other chief executive, ending months of political wrangling following a disputed runoff that threatened to plunge the country into turmoil and complicate the withdrawal of foreign troops...
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Thousands in Moscow march against fighting in Ukraine
(International News ~ 09/22/14)
MOSCOW -- Tens of thousands of people marched through central Moscow on Sunday to demonstrate against the fighting in Ukraine and Russia's alleged complicity in the conflict. An Associated Press reporter estimated the crowd at about 20,000, although the city police department put the number around 5,000...
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Pennsylvania police say rifle carried by ambush suspect found
(National News ~ 09/22/14)
CANADENSIS, Pa. -- Nine days after a gunman went on a deadly ambush at a northeastern Pennsylvania state police barracks, authorities said Sunday they have recovered one of the weapons he was carrying and believe they are hot on his trail as he travels on foot through nearby rugged forests...
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Backers seek expansion of civil rights death law
(National News ~ 09/22/14)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- There has only been one prosecution under the Emmett Till Act, even though the law was passed with the promise of $135 million for police work and an army of federal agents to investigate unsolved killings from the civil rights era. Some deaths aren't even under review because of a quirk in the law...
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Global marches draw attention to climate change
(National News ~ 09/22/14)
NEW YORK -- Tens of thousands of activists walked through Manhattan on Sunday, warning that climate change is destroying the Earth -- in stride with demonstrators around the world who urged policymakers to take quick action. Starting along Central Park West, most came on foot, others with bicycles and walkers, and some even in wheelchairs. Many wore costumes and marched to drumbeats. One woman played the accordion...
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SpaceX launches 3-D printer, other station gear Sunday after delay
(National News ~ 09/22/14)
CAPE CANAVERAL -- A SpaceX cargo ship rocketed toward the International Space Station on Sunday, carrying the first 3-D printer for astronauts in orbit. In all, the unmanned Dragon capsule is delivering more than 5,000 pounds of space station supplies for NASA...
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Relatives: Veteran arrested at White House needs help
(National News ~ 09/22/14)
MIDLAND, Texas -- An Iraq War veteran accused of scaling a fence and making it into the White House before the Secret Service stopped him posed no threat to anyone and needs counseling instead of prosecution, members of his family said Sunday. Omar Gonzalez, 42, was arrested Friday and is expected in federal court today to face charges of unlawfully entering a restricted building or grounds while carrying a deadly or dangerous weapon -- a small folding knife in this case...
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Some California wells run dry amid drought
(National News ~ 09/22/14)
EAST PORTERVILLE, Calif. -- Hundreds of domestic wells in California's drought-parched Central Valley farming region have run dry, leaving many residents to rely on donated bottles of drinking water to get by. Girl Scouts have set up collection points while local charities are searching for money to install tanks next to homes. ...
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Cardinals clinch playoff berth despite loss to Reds
(Professional Sports ~ 09/22/14)
An ill-feeling St. Louis team was assured of at least a wild-card spot before Sunday night's 7-2 loss to the Reds
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Rams squander 21-point lead in loss to Cowboys
(Professional Sports ~ 09/22/14)
Myriad mistakes lead to 34-31 loss at home against Dallas
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Southeast Missouri State's Snyder, McRoberts share OVC football honor after upset
(College Sports ~ 09/22/14)
Southeast Missouri State senior quarterback Kyle Snyder and junior receiver Paul McRoberts teamed up for the winning touchdown with 4.6 seconds left in Saturday's 24-23 upset victory over Southeastern Louisiana at Houck Stadium. On Sunday, the two Redhawks shared the honor of Ohio Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Week...
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Prayer 9/22/14
(Prayer ~ 09/22/14)
O Lord Jesus, may we have the courage to do what is right. Amen.
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