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Official says Holder resigning as attorney general
(National News ~ 09/25/14)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Eric Holder, who served as the public face of the Obama administration's legal fight against terrorism and pushed to make the criminal justice system more even-handed, is resigning after six years on the job. He is the nation's first black attorney general...
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Ferguson chief apologizes in video to Brown family
(State News ~ 09/25/14)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson has issued a video apology to the family of Michael Brown, saying the 18-year-old's body was left in the street for too long last month after he was fatally shot by an officer in the St. Louis suburb...
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Cape, Jackson high schools gear up for Friday's rivalry game
(Community ~ 09/25/14)
With bragging rights on the line, Central and Jackson high schools will square off on the gridiron at 7 p.m. Friday in what will be Cape Girardeau's homecoming game. Central leads the series 58-42-7. The Tigers' record this year is 4-1, and Jackson Indians, 5-0...
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9 cats die in vet clinic fire
(Local News ~ 09/25/14)
Nine cats perished in an early morning fire early Wednesday at Heartland Veterinary Care, 2612 E. Jackson Blvd. in Jackson, assistant fire chief Randy Davis said. The cats died of smoke inhalation, Davis said. The call was received at 12:36 a.m. Davis said the fire's cause is unknown...
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Cape police to acquire ATVs for emergency use, events
(Local News ~ 09/25/14)
Cape Girardeau police soon will have another tool to help them respond to natural disasters and manage crowds at public events. Earlier this week, the Cape Girardeau City Council approved the purchase of two all-terrain vehicles for the Cape Girardeau Police Department...
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Jackson community center could open in a year
(Local News ~ 09/25/14)
Jackson city officials hope to see dirt move soon on the grounds that eventually will be home to a new community center. The project has been subject to long delays, as the city waited for federal approval. Voters approved a quarter-cent sales tax in 2012 to fund the center's operation, and the city received plans for the facility last year from Kansas architect group Incite Design Studio...
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Gun-rights measure faces challenge
(State News ~ 09/25/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Opponents of a gun-rights amendment recently approved by Missouri voters filed a legal challenge Wednesday asking the state Supreme Court to overturn the election results on the grounds it was misleading. Constitutional Amendment 5 was approved by 61 percent of the vote in August. The ballot summary presented to voters said the measure declares "the right to keep and bear arms is an unalienable right and that the state government is obligated to uphold that right."...
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Obama urges world to dismantle Islamic State's 'network of death'
(International News ~ 09/25/14)
UNITED NATIONS -- Confronted by the growing threat of Middle East militants, President Barack Obama implored world leaders at the United Nations Wednesday to rally behind his expanding military campaign to stamp out the violent Islamic State group and its "network of death."...
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Renaissance Beauty Academy Scholarship Ceremony
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/25/14)
Seven proud students attending Renaissance Beauty Academy in Cape Girardeau each received a $1,000 "Imagine All You Can Be" scholarship from Matrix. Top Row: Tammy Arnzen, Alicia Koenig, Alexis Arnold, Mikayla Green Bottom Row: Jordan Russel, Danielle Naeger, Emilie Davis...
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Old McKendree Day at Old McKendree Chapel
(Submitted Story ~ 09/25/14)
The Old McKendree Day celebration is right around the corner. It's a great time to spend an afternoon with family and friends. So come on out on Sunday, September 28 at 3:00 PM and listen to good music & a good message! East Prairie UMC will be providing the music and the message will be given by Rev. David Conley, pastor of Centenary UMC...
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Renaissance Beauty Academy Donates to Cut It Out
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/25/14)
Renaissance Beauty Academy donated nearly $1,500 to Cut It Out, a program dedicated to mobilizing salon professionals & others to fight the epidemic of domestic abuse. The funds were raised from a recent fashion show competition titled "The Gatsby Affair" on September 20, 2014 in Jackson MO...
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Jackson's Reynolds gives Yale verbal commitment
(High School Sports ~ 09/25/14)
Jackson senior Blake Reynolds verbally committed Thursday to continuing his basketball career with the Yale Bulldogs.
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Southeast Missouri State football team faces UTM in OVC opener
(College Sports ~ 09/25/14)
Southeast football team looks to build on momentum from upset victory.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/25/14)
Today is Thursday, Sept. 25, the 268th day of 2014. There are 97 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 25, 1789, the first United States Congress adopted 12 amendments to the Constitution and sent them to the states for ratification. (Ten of the amendments became the Bill of Rights.)...
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Speak Out 9/25/14
(Speak Out ~ 09/25/14)
I was just coming back into town on Route K. A car from Notre Dame had pulled out behind me. As I got closer to Wal-Mart, it got all the way in the other lane. Had there been someone coming, there would have been a head-on collision. The car then swerved over the center line about three different times, before it turned off into the Wal-Mart exit. Really, something needs to be done. As the car turned, I noticed that the driver was young and had a phone in their hand...
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Jackson students learn team-building skills
(Editorial ~ 09/25/14)
Pick the cliche of your choice: There's no "I" in team; it's a team sport; be a team player. We hear these things regularly, and they can be overused or misused. However, there is something to team building. Successful organizations have to work together to provide quality customer service. Sports teams work together to win a competition. The list goes on...
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No indictment in fatal shooting at Ohio Wal-Mart
(National News ~ 09/25/14)
CINCINNATI -- An Ohio grand jury found officers' actions were justified in last month's fatal shooting of a man holding an air rifle at a Wal-Mart store, a special prosecutor said Wednesday, a decision the man's family said left them "disgusted."...
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For $265, airline teaches how to survive plane crash
(National News ~ 09/25/14)
LONDON -- They raced down the slide, one by one, like children on a playground. At the bottom, smartphone photos were snapped and high-fives exchanged. The frequent fliers were all smiling and laughing -- and quietly hoping to never use an evacuation slide again. Doing so would mean their plane had just crashed...
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Fire at Los Angeles seaport extinguished
(National News ~ 09/25/14)
LOS ANGELES -- A fire at an old wooden wharf at the Port of Los Angeles was extinguished early Wednesday, and normal shipping operations resumed at a key gateway for trade with Asia after an idle day brought on by smoke from the blaze. The fire, sparked Monday evening by a welding accident, was declared out shortly after 3 a.m., Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey said...
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Three surrender in gay beating case
(National News ~ 09/25/14)
PHILADELPHIA -- A week after online sleuths used social media to identify suspects in the beating of a gay couple, three suburban Philadelphia defendants surrendered to police Wednesday and were charged in what one defense lawyer called merely a "fistfight that got out of hand."...
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Farmers see high yields but low prices
(Local News ~ 09/25/14)
As area farmers work to get their harvests in, they are busy enjoying large yields. But how much money they will make from selling the crops remains to be seen. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is forecasting record crops this year for corn and soybeans, the two largest U.S. crops in terms of production. Unless there is a devastating freeze or torrential rains before the harvest ends, corn production is projected at 366 metric tons and soybeans at 106.5 million metric tons...
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Dexter restaurateur busted on meth charge
(Local News ~ 09/25/14)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A Dexter, Missouri, restaurant owner is scheduled to appear in court today after being charged with possessing methamphetamine. After an investigation by the SEMO Drug Task Force and the Stoddard County Sheriff's Office, Robert Lay, 45, owner of The Grill off Business Highway 60 on the western edge of Dexter, was arrested at the restaurant on Friday. He posted bond Monday...
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Kingree won't appeal removal from ballot
(Local News ~ 09/25/14)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Carter County Prosecuting Attorney Rocky Kingree will not appeal his removal as a candidate for Division II associate circuit judge in Butler County if local Republicans nominate someone to take his place on the general election ballot...
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Kennett police alarmed about break-ins
(Local News ~ 09/25/14)
KENNETT, Mo. -- The Kennett Police Department is seeking information about a recent string of home burglaries and vehicle break-ins. The latest incidents occurred early Wednesday morning. Kennett officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Bradford Place at 2:20 a.m., where residents said a man wearing a black ski mask with a skull print, black hoodie and jeans entered the home through a rear room window, pointed a gun at a 13-year-old boy and told him to stay quiet...
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Forums to collect input on Southeast's ideal president
(Local News ~ 09/25/14)
Representatives from Parker Executive Search, hired by the Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents to help in the search for a new president, will be in town from Oct. 1 to 3 to meet with faculty and staff, students, alumni and community members...
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Attorney General warns about school invoice scam
(Local News ~ 09/25/14)
More than 20 schools statewide have reported receiving fraudulent invoices this month for textbooks they did not buy, Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster warned. However, it does not appear any complaints have come from the Cape Girardeau area, said Eric Slusher, a spokesman for Koster...
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Businesses won't have to return BP spill payouts
(National News ~ 09/25/14)
NEW ORLEANS -- BP wanted its money back -- hundreds of millions of dollars of it -- but a federal judge said Wednesday the oil giant must stick by its agreement with the companies it compensated for business losses due to the 2010 Gulf oil spill...
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Report: Services fall short for female veterans
(National News ~ 09/25/14)
WASHINGTON -- The Veterans Affairs Department and other government agencies are not doing enough to help women who served in the military, even as their number is rising dramatically, according to a new report. The report, released Wednesday by the Disabled American Veterans, identified gender gaps in virtually every program serving veterans, including health care, job training, finance, housing, social issues and combating sexual assault...
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Jury picked in loud-music-killing case
(National News ~ 09/25/14)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A jury has been seated in the second trial of a white Florida man accused of killing a black teenager during an argument over loud music outside a convenience store. Twelve jurors and four alternates are scheduled to hear opening statements today, despite arguments by attorneys for 47-year-old Michael Dunn that news media coverage had made getting a fair jury in Jacksonville impossible. Two of the jurors are black; 10 are white...
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Rescued turtle heads to new San Diego home
(National News ~ 09/25/14)
MARATHON, Fla. -- A loggerhead sea turtle named Sapphire is getting ready for a cross-country trip today to a permanent home in Southern California after convalescing for more than a year at the Florida Keys-based Turtle Hospital. Final preparations were being made Wednesday for the 2,500-mile journey to The Living Coast Discovery Center near San Diego...
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No death penalty for dad charged in hot-car death
(National News ~ 09/25/14)
ATLANTA -- A Georgia man accused of leaving his toddler son to die inside a hot car will not face the death penalty, a prosecutor said Wednesday. Cobb County District Attorney Vic Reynolds said in an emailed statement he won't seek the death penalty against Justin Ross Harris after reviewing the state's death-penalty statute and other factors. He declined to elaborate...
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Nixon replaces another lottery official
(State News ~ 09/25/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon has replaced all of the members of the Missouri Lottery Commission as he pushes for changes that could direct more money to education. Nixon on Wednesday appointed Judene Blackburn, of Waynesville, to the five-member panel that oversees the lottery. She replaces Pamela Wright, of University City...
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AC/DC readies new album; Malcolm Young not returning
(Entertainment ~ 09/25/14)
NEW YORK -- Malcolm Young is out of AC/DC. A statement Wednesday from the band's label said: "Unfortunately, due to the nature of Malcolm's condition, he will not be returning to the band." No details were provided. The band announced in April the 61-year-old rhythm guitarist was taking a break to focus on his health...
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Drill sergeant found guilty of sexual assaults
(State News ~ 09/25/14)
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. -- A Missouri drill sergeant is guilty of sexually assaulting and harassing several female soldiers, a military judge ruled Wednesday. Army Staff Sgt. Angel M. Sanchez would serve a 20-year prison sentence under the judge's recommendation. The sentence must be approved by the post commander...
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Justice Department investigates Ferguson police
(State News ~ 09/25/14)
FERGUSON, Mo. -- Department of Justice investigators on Wednesday heard one story after another about police harassment and brutality in Ferguson, the suburban St. Louis city where 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot and killed by a police officer last month...
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Judicial panel backs judges for retention
(State News ~ 09/25/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A judicial evaluation committee Wednesday urged voters to keep all 50 nonpartisan judges in Nov. 4 retention elections, though some St. Louis County judges' poor scores almost derailed their support. The overwhelmingly positive reviews supported two Supreme Court judges and others...
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Windows smashed, arrests made during protest
(State News ~ 09/25/14)
FERGUSON, Mo. -- Five people were arrested and two law enforcement officers were hurt in Ferguson after protests over the death of Michael Brown again intensified, authorities said Wednesday. Missouri Highway Patrol Capt. Ron Johnson said it wasn't clear whether a fire at a makeshift memorial for Brown led to the unrest Tuesday night in the St. Louis suburb. Reports of smashed windows and possible arson came hours after the memorial of teddy bears, signs and other items burned...
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Deer are pests for airports, threats to pilots
(National News ~ 09/25/14)
WASHINGTON -- Oh, deer! Unwary motorists aren't the only ones who need to beware of the four-legged bane of gardeners, especially at this time of year. Pilots also are having deer encounters that rarely end well, especially for the deer. Soaring deer populations are nuisances for airports and threats to pilots and planes, according to aviation and wildlife experts...
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Sales of U.S. new homes soar in August
(National News ~ 09/25/14)
WASHINGTON -- U.S. sales of new homes surged in August, led by a wave of buying in the West and Northeast. The Commerce Department said Wednesday new-home sales climbed 18 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 504,000. The report also revised up the July sales rate to 427,000 from 412,000...
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Ford to add workers at Mo. plant
(National News ~ 09/25/14)
CLAYCOMO, Mo. -- Ford Motor Co. said Thursday that it's adding 1,200 workers and another shift to a Missouri plant that makes its new Transit van. The Transit arrived at dealerships in June, but only 2,085 were sold through August, according to Autodata Corp. ...
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Middle class feels squeeze from day care to health care
(National News ~ 09/25/14)
WASHINGTON -- Three years ago, Jason Prosser was stunned to discover the cost of child care for his newborn son -- so much so that he and his wife postponed having a second child. The day care center they found near their Seattle home tops $10,000 a year. Next year, their son, now 3, can attend a Catholic preschool less than half as costly...
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Cast homework in the right light
(Community ~ 09/25/14)
If you can't imagine how your children can possibly see well enough to do their homework as they sprawl out on the floor, their beds or the couch; fear not: Though good lighting for the homework hour (or hours) is often forgotten, it is simple to achieve...
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Economist divides parents as drifters vs planners
(Community ~ 09/25/14)
NEW YORK -- When it comes to pregnancy and child rearing, behavioral economist Isabel V. Sawhill sees a cultural divide between the planners and the drifters. The senior fellow at the Brookings Institution argues in a new book, "Generation Unbound: Drifting into Sex and Parenthood without Marriage," that the act of not becoming pregnant until one is ready would save billions of dollars and help ensure children are born into families with the means and motivation to care for them...
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Grand Canyon changes budget to repay loan
(Community ~ 09/25/14)
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- The Grand Canyon is imposing millions of dollars in cuts to make a concessions contract more attractive to bidders. The cuts include cave monitoring, parking-lot lighting, a children's nature program and preventive search and rescue...
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Who's neXt 9/24/14
(Community ~ 09/25/14)
Elizabeth Koehler of Jackson was among students receiving their white coats at the Aug. 22 White Coat Ceremony at St. Louis College of Pharmacy. Koehler of Jackson is a 2012 Saxony Lutheran High School graduate. She is the daughter of Chris and Stephanie Koehler. As part of the ceremony, each student received a coat and recited the Pledge of Professionalism...
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Debbie Maynard
(Obituary ~ 09/25/14)
Deborah Ann "Debbie" Maynard, 56, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014, at her home. She was born Oct. 6, 1957, in Oklahoma City, daughter of Dallas and Leona Gardner George. She and Charles Maynard were married June 19, 2000. Debbie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, and will forever be remembered and loved by her family...
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Charles Allen
(Obituary ~ 09/25/14)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Charles "Chuck" Allen, 69, of Cairo, formerly of Port Reading, New Jersey, died Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014, in Mississippi County, Missouri. He was born Sept. 16, 1945, in Brooklyn, New York, son of Hayes and Julia Yatchyshyn Allen. Charles was a mechanic and painter at an auto body shop...
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Vada Smart
(Obituary ~ 09/25/14)
Vada Smart, 100, of Cape Girardeau passed away Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014, at Chateau Girardeau. She was born Oct. 7, 1913, in Piggott, Arkansas, to William Holens and Edith Eron Hickman Smart. Vada received a bachelor's degree in education from Southeast Missouri State University and a master's degree from Peabody College in Nashville, Tennessee. ...
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Bobbie Henderson
(Obituary ~ 09/25/14)
Bobbie Lefler Henderson, 83, of Bentonville, Arkansas, formerly of Scott City, passed away Monday, Sept. 22, 2014, at Northwest Medical Center in Bentonville. She was born Jan. 21, 1931, in Egypt, Arkansas, to Oscar and Daisy Haynes Lefler. She married Howard Henderson on Oct. 19, 1951, in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He preceded her in death March 20, 1988...
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Amos Moore Jr.
(Obituary ~ 09/25/14)
Amos C. Moore Jr., 63, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014, at his home. He was born July 18, 1951, in Steele, Missouri, to the late Amos Cornelius and Effie Lee Green Moore. He and Barbara Jean Hayes were married April 29, 1993, at Hermandale, Missouri...
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Out of the past 9/25/14
(Out of the Past ~ 09/25/14)
Cape Girardeau police urge motorists to be especially cautious along Kingshighway between Route K and Independence Street, where a barrier is being installed to prevent left turns into and out of the shopping center in which Schnucks, Kmart and other businesses are...
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Jennifer Scaggs
(Obituary ~ 09/25/14)
Jennifer Ann Scaggs, 51, of Jackson died Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Chapel. There is no service.
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Vincent Moore
(Obituary ~ 09/25/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Vincent H. Moore, 85, of Perryville died Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday and 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Miller Family Funeral Home in Perryville. Parish prayers will be at 6 p.m. Friday. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Christ the Savior Catholic Church at Brewer, Missouri. Burial will be in the church cemetery...
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Mae Morris
(Obituary ~ 09/25/14)
MOUNDS, Ill. -- Zelpha Mae Morris, 74, of Mounds died Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014, at her home. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Jones Funeral Home in Villa Ridge, Illinois. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with Dennis Clark officiating. Burial will be in Masonic Cemetery in Olmsted, Illinois...
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Jackson fire report 9/25/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/25/14)
The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls Tuesday: The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls Wednesday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 9/25/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/25/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI Arrests Summonses Thefts Property damage Miscellaneous...
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US team looking more toward future than past
(Professional Sports ~ 09/25/14)
GLENEAGLES, Scotland -- Phil Mickelson has played in the Ryder Cup more times than any American. His experience is such that recent captains have leaned on him for observations on everything from pairings to picks. That wasn't the case with Tom Watson at the helm...
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Tony Stewart will not face charges in deadly crash
(Professional Sports ~ 09/25/14)
CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. -- After more than six weeks in limbo, NASCAR star Tony Stewart finally got the news he had been hoping for. A grand jury that heard testimony from more than two dozen witnesses, including accident reconstruction experts and drivers, and looked at photographs and video decided against bringing criminal charges against Stewart for the death of 20-year-old sprint car driver Kevin Ward Jr. during an Aug. 9 race...
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Offensive firepower leading SEC's identity change
(Professional Sports ~ 09/25/14)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- The Southeastern Conference held to the notion that defense won championships as long as it could. Like the rest of the country, however, college football's most dominant league has finally embraced an undeniable fact: Offense rules -- and how...
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Arrieta outpitches Lackey as Cubs beat Cards, 3-1
(Professional Sports ~ 09/25/14)
St. Louis remains 1 1/2 games ahead of Pittsburgh in the race for the division title
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Missouri looking forward to No. 13 South Carolina
(Professional Sports ~ 09/25/14)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- No, Andrew Baggett says, he doesn't think about "The Kick." Eleven months after the Missouri kicker missed a game-tying, 24-yard field goal in double overtime against South Carolina, the Tigers travel this week to face the 13th-ranked Gamecocks in the first of eight consecutive Southeastern Conference matchups...
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Rams could get Austin, Hill back after bye
(Professional Sports ~ 09/25/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Tavon Austin could return to the St. Louis Rams lineup after the bye week. Perhaps Shaun Hill, too. The Rams (1-2) can use the help given the struggles on defense. Though Austin Davis has had two interceptions returned for touchdowns, they've given up 34 points twice...
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Islamic State group bombed in Syria, Iraq
(International News ~ 09/25/14)
BEIRUT -- U.S. fighter jets and bombers expanded their aerial campaign against Islamic State targets Wednesday, striking the militants in both Syria and Iraq even as the extremists pressed their offensive in Kurdish areas within sight of the Turkish border, where fleeing refugees told of civilians beheaded and towns torched...
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Central teachers prepare for pep rally
(Local News ~ 09/25/14)
Cape Central High School counselor Nita Dubose practices a dance routine Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014 with other faculty members for Friday's pep assembly during homecoming week.
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A view fit for a queen
(Local News ~ 09/25/14)
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge stands in the background as passengers on the Queen of the Mississippi take in the view from the decks as it departs from the riverfront Wednesday in downtown Cape Girardeau....
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A smile with her step
(Local News ~ 09/25/14)
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Cape Central High School counselor Nita Dubose practices a dance routine Wednesday with other faculty members in preparation for Friday's pep assembly during homecoming week. ...
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U.S. 62 reduced for pavement repairs
(Local News ~ 09/25/14)
U.S. 62 in Scott and Mississippi County, from Interstate 55 to Route B, will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make pavement repairs. The work will be performed from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday, according to a MoDOT news release...
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Tips for surviving an airplane crash
(National News ~ 09/25/14)
n During the safety demonstration, count the number of rows to the nearest exit. Then count the number of rows to the second nearest exit, remembering it might be behind you. -- Source: British Airways...
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Time capsule believed found in lion statue
(National News ~ 09/25/14)
BOSTON -- What appears to be a window to Boston's past has turned up in a rather unusual place: the head of a lion's statue on the building that once served as the seat of Massachusetts government. The Bostonian Society, which operates a museum at the Old State House, said Tuesday it had confirmed the presence of what had long been rumored to be a time capsule from 1901 tucked away inside the copper statue. The statue was recently taken down from the roof as part of a restoration effort...
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Wind energy plan would light Los Angeles homes
(National News ~ 09/25/14)
LOS ANGELES -- The push for clean energy to reduce greenhouse gases has led to multibillion-dollar investments in wind and solar projects, but finding an economical way to store renewable energy that comes and goes like the breeze or the sun has proved challenging...
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Algerian militants behead French hostage
(International News ~ 09/25/14)
ALGIERS, Algeria -- An Algerian splinter group from al-Qaida has beheaded a French hostage over France's airstrikes on the Islamic State group, in a sign of the possible widening of the crisis in Iraq and Syria to the rest of the region. The killing of Herve Gourdel, a mountaineer who was kidnapped while hiking in Algeria, was a "cowardly assassination," a visibly upset French President Francois Hollande said Wednesday, but he vowed to continue the military operation...
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AP Source: Suns, Bledsoe agree to 5-year deal
(Professional Sports ~ 09/25/14)
PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Suns and point guard Eric Bledsoe have reached agreement on a five-year, $70 million contract, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke Wednesday on condition of anonymity because the agreement has not been officially announced...
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Indians keep playoff pulse going with 6-4 victory over Royals
(Professional Sports ~ 09/25/14)
CLEVELAND -- Yan Gomes hit a three-run homer, Michael Brantley got three more hits and the Cleveland Indians stayed in the AL wild-card chase for at least one more day with a 6-4 win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night. A loss would have eliminated the Indians, but after blowing a 3-0 lead, they rallied and moved within 3 1/2 games of Kansas City and Oakland in the wild-card standings. There are four days left in the regular season...
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Hooked on Science: Squeaky clean
(Community ~ 09/25/14)
Watch what happens when Ivory soap is cooked in a microwave. STEP 1: Place the bar of Ivory soap on a paper towel and then into the microwave. STEP 2: Heat the soap for one minute. STEP 3: After one minute, remove the soap from the microwave, and observe. ...
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Prayer 9/25/14
(Prayer ~ 09/25/14)
O Father God, may we focus on good things that honor you. Amen.
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Rise in track worker deaths prompts study
(National News ~ 09/25/14)
An investigation into last year's spike in the number of deaths among track workers has concluded some federal workplace safety standards should be extended to railroads. A report approved Wednesday at a meeting of the National Transportation Safety Board finds that differences between regulations of the Federal Railroad Administration and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration can be confusing...
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Births 9/25/14
(Births ~ 09/25/14)
Son to David Dustin and Tasha Renae Bollinger of Chaffee, Missouri, Southeast Hospital, 3:08 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014. Name, Luke David. Weight, 9 pounds, 3 ounces. Third child, second son. Mrs. Bollinger is the former Tasha Foulk, daughter of Diana and David McCormick of Chaffee and Tom Foulk of Rockview, Missouri. She is employed by Drury Hotels. Bollinger is the son of David and Pat Bollinger of Kelso, Missouri. He is employed by BioKyowa...
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Cops say they saw ambush suspect
(National News ~ 09/25/14)
A suspect in the fatal ambush of a trooper has occasionally made himself visible to officers before melting back into the forest, and police found empty packs of Serbian-branded cigarettes and soiled diapers believed to have been left by him, Pennsylvania State Police said Wednesday...
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Former football star Willie Ponder returns to Southeast Missouri State to coach, finish degree
(College Sports ~ 09/25/14)
Ponder, who played four seasons in the NFL, joined the Redhawks' coaching staff in February and will graduate in December with a degree in general studies.
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High school football capsules: Week 6
(High School Sports ~ 09/25/14)
Last week: Malden 55, East Prairie 6; Scott City 28, Chaffee 6 Last year: Chaffee 54, East Prairie 32 Outlook: Chaffee has beaten East Prairie the last three years but will encounter an improved Eagles squad that will be looking to bounce back from its first lopsided loss of the season...
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High school roundup: Freshman blasts HR to lift Jackson softball team
(High School Sports ~ 09/25/14)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Thursday.
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Royals close in on playoffs, beat White Sox 6-3
(Professional Sports ~ 09/25/14)
CHICAGO -- Eric Hosmer homered and drove in two runs, Lorenzo Cain had four hits and scored twice, and the Kansas City Royals put themselves on the verge of a playoff spot. One more win for Kansas City, or a loss by Seattle, will send the Royals to the postseason for the first time since George Brett led them to a championship in 1985...
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Jeter's final home script calls for walk-off single
(Professional Sports ~ 09/25/14)
NEW YORK -- The perfect script. Derek Jeter capped his Yankee Stadium farewell with a game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth inning, the latest storybook moment in a charmed and illustrious career, to give New York a 6-5 victory Thursday night over the Baltimore Orioles...
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Southeast volleyball, soccer squads begin OVC play
(College Sports ~ 09/25/14)
As their teams enter Ohio Valley Conference play today, Southeast Missouri State soccer coach Heather Nelson and Southeast volleyball coach Julie Yankus both believe the same things about their teams -- they're improving at the pace they expected, but aren't close to the level of play they think they're capable.
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