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Secret Service chief quits because of security lapses
(National News ~ 10/01/14)
WASHINGTON -- Secret Service Director Julia Pierson resigned Wednesday in the face of multiple revelations of security breaches, bumbling in her agency and rapidly eroding confidence that the president and his family were being kept safe. President Barack Obama "concluded new leadership of that agency was required," said spokesman Josh Earnest...
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Oil, rail industries want 7 years to fix tank cars
(National News ~ 10/01/14)
WASHINGTON -- The oil and railroad industries are urging federal regulators to allow them as long as seven years to retrofit existing tank cars that transport volatile crude oil, a top oil industry official said Tuesday. The cars have ruptured and spilled oil during collisions, leading to intense fires...
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Southeast Missourian wins 28 awards in statewide contest
(Local News ~ 10/01/14)
The Southeast Missourian has amassed 28 awards -- including 11 first-place finishes -- in the Missouri Press Association's 2014 Better Newspaper Contest. The awards cover a broad range of categories, including news and feature stories, photography, design, sports coverage and general excellence...
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Perryville tops Notre Dame in three sets
(High School Sports ~ 10/01/14)
The Pirates answered their coaches' call and rallied to defeat the Bulldogs 18-25, 25-14, 25-18.
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Southeast Homecoming promises lots of fanfare
(Local News ~ 10/01/14)
From the traditional parade and football game to a tailgate concert featuring The Brothers Walker, a large scholarship reception and alumni awards, Southeast Missouri State University celebrates Homecoming 2014 this weekend. Some events began Monday, but many of them take place Friday and Saturday. This year's theme, "Paint the Town Red," coincides with Southeast's color scheme. Jay Wolz, director of alumni relations, said Homecoming is the highlight of the alumni year...
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Voter turnout likely to be lower in November
(Local News ~ 10/01/14)
While November elections typically draw more voters than those held in other months, local election officials don't expect to see a high turnout Nov. 4. In the 2012 November election, Cape Girardeau County had the highest turnout percentage in Southeast Missouri, with 67 percent of the county's voters casting ballots...
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Officials confirm first Ebola case diagnosed in U.S.
(National News ~ 10/01/14)
DALLAS -- A patient being treated at a Dallas hospital has tested positive for Ebola, the first case of the disease to be diagnosed in the United States, federal health officials announced Tuesday.
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Easter Seals Midwest to Present Fall Institute on Autism Spectrum Disorders
(Submitted Story ~ 10/01/14)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- October 1, 2014 -- Easter Seals Midwest will present its annual Fall Institute on Autism Spectrum Disorders on October 15, 2014 at the Miner Convention Center in Sikeston, and on October 16, 2014 at the Holiday Inn in Poplar Bluff. All with an interest in learning more about autism are invited to attend...
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Pocahontas 4-Her wins Awards
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/01/14)
Ten year old Savannah Rolfing, member of the Pocahontas 4-H Club, models the dress she constructed as her first year sewing project and displays the awards she earned at the SEMO District Fair.
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Notre Dame soccer bounces back with win over Jackson
(High School Sports ~ 10/01/14)
Benjamin Parsons provided all the offense for the Bulldogs, scoring his first career hat trick in a 3-1 win over the Indians on Wednesday.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/01/14)
Today is Wednesday, Oct. 1, the 274th day of 2014. There are 91 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 1, 1964, the Free Speech Movement began at the University of California, Berkeley, as students spontaneously protested the arrest of Berkeley alumnus Jack Weinberg, who'd refused to identify himself to campus police as he sat behind a table promoting the Congress of Racial Equality...
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Speak Out 10/1/14
(Speak Out ~ 10/01/14)
Thanks to everyone who made Tunes at Twilight possible. It was another great year. And the weather couldn't have been better. Railroad tracks I'm sorry, but if you think you fixed the railroad tracks there at Jackson close to Country Mart, put a little patch and stuff on it, it did no good. You didn't do enough. It's still just as bad as it was...
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Southeast salutes alumni, faculty
(Editorial ~ 10/01/14)
We're days away from Southeast Missouri State University Homecoming weekend. The annual celebration is the university's big opportunity to welcome graduates back to Cape Girardeau for a weekend of fun activities and good fellowship. It's also about recognizing some of those who have found success beyond their years on campus. This year's alumni merit award recipients include:...
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Report: Public pension plans on Missouri auditor's watch list
(State News ~ 10/01/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Auditor Tom Schweich released a report Tuesday examining the financial health of 89 public pension plans set up to pay defined contributions to 546,000 people. He placed 15 pension plans on a "watch list" based on concerns about their financial health. ...
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Officer had no time to turn on camera
(State News ~ 10/01/14)
FERGUSON, Mo.-- Ferguson police said an officer shot in the arm over the weekend was wearing a body camera, but he didn't have time to press the record button. Lt. Col. Al Eickhoff told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch the incident exposed a potential flaw of the devices Ferguson officers began using about three weeks ago. ...
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Music academy sets date for annual fundraiser
(Local News ~ 10/01/14)
The Southeast Missouri Music Academy will present its 15th annual Standing Ovation concert at 4 p.m. Nov. 9 in the Shuck Music Recital Hall at the River Campus of Southeast Missouri State University. Tickets for the concert are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and $3 for students. For information about reception tickets, Standing Ovation or the Music Academy, call 651-2378...
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Kennett couple cited for animal neglect
(Local News ~ 10/01/14)
KENNETT, Mo. -- Citations and a warrant were issued Friday to Kennett residents Crystal D. Holloway and Robert J. Holloway on two counts each of violating the city's animal health and safety and vicious-animal ordinances...
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Two Poplar Bluff men injured in fight involving baseball bat
(Local News ~ 10/01/14)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Two local men were treated for head injuries Saturday after one allegedly attacked the other for viewing sexually explicit images of an acquaintance and then sending the woman a suggestive comment via Facebook...
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Sikeston, Mo., chamber warns businesses of counterfeit bills
(Local News ~ 10/01/14)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- The Sikeston Regional Chamber is alerting area businesses about an individual using counterfeit money. A counterfeit $20 bill was used at a Sikeston restaurant Tuesday, according to the chamber. The counterfeit bill's serial number was je92389464b, and other phony bills might be similar...
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Burglary investigation nets 3 arrests
(Local News ~ 10/01/14)
KENNETT, Mo. -- Police made three arrests over the weekend as part of an investigation into a recent rash of home burglaries and vehicle break-ins around town. The first two arrests occurred Friday afternoon. At 2:36 p.m., officers were sent to 407 W. Harrison St. to investigate a robbery. On arrival, they were told the suspects had fled in a black Pontiac...
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Court considers legality of firing for pot use off job
(National News ~ 10/01/14)
DENVER -- Pot may be legal in Colorado, but you still can be fired for using it. Now, the state's highest court is considering whether workers' off-duty use of medical marijuana is protected under state law. Colorado's Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments in a case involving Brandon Coats, a quadriplegic medical marijuana patient who was fired by the Dish Network after failing a drug test in 2010...
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Shooting of student that evacuated school leads to arrest of juvenile
(National News ~ 10/01/14)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A juvenile was arrested Tuesday in the shooting of a high school student that prompted a schoolwide lockdown and evacuation, police in Louisville said. Sgt. Phil Russell said the alleged shooter was picked up three hours after a Fern Creek Traditional High School student was wounded Tuesday afternoon...
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Mexican's 'Harry Potter' hoard is world's biggest
(Entertainment ~ 10/01/14)
MEXICO CITY -- A Mexico City man is in Hogwarts heaven after his collection of "Harry Potter" memorabilia was named the world's largest. Menahem Asher Silva Vargas has spent nearly 15 years hoarding all things related to British author J.K. Rowling's young-adult wizard-fantasy series, which spawned eight blockbuster films...
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Afghanistan, U.S. sign long-awaited security pact
(International News ~ 10/01/14)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghanistan and the United States signed a security pact Tuesday to allow U.S. forces to remain in the country past the end of the year, ending a year of uncertainty over the fate of foreign troops supporting Afghans as they take over responsibility for the country's security...
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Decisions, luck led to hikers' fate near volcano
(International News ~ 10/01/14)
TOKYO -- Huge boulders falling from the sky. Billowing gray smoke that cast total darkness over the mountain. Volcanic ash piling on the ground and fumes filling the air. Some survivors of the eruption of Mount Ontake made a split-second decision to hide behind big rocks or escaped into lodges that dot the mountain's slopes. Outdoors, other hikers fell, hit by rocks or suffocated by gases, and quickly buried in ash. At least 36 people were killed in Saturday's surprise eruption...
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U.S. Ebola case: 5 things to know
(National News ~ 10/01/14)
Health officials on Tuesday announced the first case of Ebola diagnosed in the United States -- a man isolated in intensive care at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas. Five things to know about the case: Health officials say they don't know how the man was infected but he flew from the West African country of Liberia, where the outbreak is ongoing, on Sept. ...
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Jackson police report 10/1/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/01/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest...
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Cape Girardeau police report 10/1/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/01/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest...
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Enjoying the farmers market
(Local News ~ 10/01/14)
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A.J. Brown, 2, and his sister Lydia, 3, keep their eyes on the two snickerdoodle cookies they are getting from Michelle Chesser's Home Sweet Home bakery booth at the Jackson Farmers Market, Tuesday, Sept. ...
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A.J. Westrich
(Obituary ~ 10/01/14)
Andrew Jacob "A.J." Westrich, 77, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to service time Saturday at the chapel of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The rosary will be said at 12:45 p.m., immediately followed by a memorial service with Deacon Walter Biri officiating...
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Steve Studie
(Obituary ~ 10/01/14)
Steve Studie, 55, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014, at Heartland Care and Rehab in Cape Girardeau. There will be no service. Crain Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Zeta Simms
(Obituary ~ 10/01/14)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Zeta Marie Simms, 74, of Chaffee passed away Friday, Sept. 26, 2014, at Chaffee Nursing Center. She was born Jan. 24, 1940, in Cape Girardeau, to Edward and Louise W. Hessee Ackman. She and Russell Simms were married Oct. 15, 1975. He preceded her in death Dec. 11, 1993...
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Carol Scholl
(Obituary ~ 10/01/14)
Carol Ann Scholl, 76, of Jackson died Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014, at her home. She was born March 29, 1938, in Cape Girardeau, to Willis L. and Jeanette Gibbons Ervin. She and James "Jim" Scholl were married July 12, 1958, in Cape Girardeau. Carol was a 1956 graduate of Central High School in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Barry Sander
(Obituary ~ 10/01/14)
Barry Paul Sander, 48, of Jackson passed away Monday, Sept. 29, 2014, as the result of an automobile accident in Perry County, Missouri. He was born Aug. 17, 1966, in London, to Mark and Brenda Saville Sander. He and Phyllis Jean Propst were married Aug. 11, 1989, at Cape County Park in Cape Girardeau...
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Kimberly Graham
(Obituary ~ 10/01/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Kimberly K. Graham, 51, of Perryville died Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014, at her home. She was born July 28, 1963, in Chester, Illinois, to George and Maxine Siegfried Martin. She and Peter J. Graham were married March 20, 2006, in Wickliffe, Kentucky...
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Mary Evans
(Obituary ~ 10/01/14)
Mary F. Evans, 88, of Cape Girardeau passed away Monday, Sept. 29, 2014, at Ratliff Care Center. She was born Oct. 14, 1925, in Advance, Missouri, daughter of Frank and Edith Humphrey Farrar. Mary was a member of Advance First Baptist Church. She was an active bowler, enjoyed fishing and traveling, and loved the St. Louis Cardinals, birds and dogs...
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John Dickman
(Obituary ~ 10/01/14)
John Jason Dickman, 63, of Jackson died Monday, Sept. 29, 2014, at his home. He was born Jan. 22, 1951, in Rolla, Missouri, to Clyde and Corrine Dickman. He and Cindy Wangelin were married June 28, 1985. John graduated from Rolla High School and from the University of Missouri-Rolla. He owned and operated Dickman Engineering in St. Louis and later in Jackson...
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Charles Bonifield
(Obituary ~ 10/01/14)
ORAN, Mo. -- Charles Alfred Bonifield, 79, of Oran passed away Monday, Sept. 29, 2014, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 12, 1934, in Charleston, Missouri, to Charles Duard and Elizabeth Carlisle Bonifield. He and Hattie Hodges were married Feb. 12, 1988...
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PayPal, eBay split to be finalized in 2015
(National News ~ 10/01/14)
NEW YORK -- PayPal's impending split from longtime partner eBay Inc. will ratchet up its appeal to online retail competitors such as Amazon.com and give it the freedom to aggressively take on new mobile pay challenger Apple Pay. For eBay, the challenge will be how to drive revenue without its fastest-growing division...
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California becomes first state to ban plastic grocery bags
(National News ~ 10/01/14)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday signed the nation's first statewide ban on single-use plastic bags at grocery and convenience stores, driven to action by pollution in streets and waterways. A national coalition of plastic bag manufacturers immediately said it would seek a voter referendum to repeal the law, which is scheduled to take effect in July...
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School spending by affluent is widening wealth gap
(National News ~ 10/01/14)
WASHINGTON -- Education is supposed to help bridge the gap between the wealthiest people and everyone else. Ask the experts, and they'll count the ways:Preschool can lift children from poverty. Top high schools prepare students for college. A college degree boosts pay over a lifetime. And the U.S. economy would grow faster if more people stayed in school longer...
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Royals survive a wild one
(Professional Sports ~ 10/01/14)
Kansas City rallied to defeat Oakland 9-8 in 12 innings in the AL wild-card game
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Jackson wins three-team boys swimming meet
(High School Sports ~ 10/01/14)
The Indians scored 144 points to defeat Notre Dame, Saxony Lutheran
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I-55 in Cape County reduced for pavement repairs
(Local News ~ 10/01/14)
Northbound Interstate 55 in Cape Girardeau County will be reduced to one lane as contractor crews make pavement repairs. This section of the highway is at mile marker 96, underneath the Route K overpass. According to a news release from the Missouri Department of Transportation, the work will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. daily Oct. 17 through 19...
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Medical firms paid billions to health-care providers
(National News ~ 10/01/14)
WASHINGTON -- From research grants to travel junkets, drug and medical device companies paid doctors and leading hospitals billions of dollars last year, the government disclosed Tuesday in a new effort to spotlight potential ethical conflicts in medicine...
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Secret Service chief on hot seat for breach
(National News ~ 10/01/14)
WASHINGTON -- Under criticism from Congress, the director of the Secret Service on Tuesday admitted failures in her agency's critical mission of protecting the president but sidestepped key questions about how a knife-carrying intruder penetrated ring after ring of security before being tackled deep inside the White House...
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Man charged with murder in beheading
(National News ~ 10/01/14)
NORMAN, Okla. -- An Oklahoma man who had been suspended from his job was charged Tuesday with first-degree murder in the beheading of a co-worker, who was attacked from behind as the man sought revenge, a prosecutor said Tuesday. Alton Nolen, 30, could face the death penalty for Thursday's deadly attack on Colleen Hufford, 54, at the Vaughan Foods plant in Moore. He also faces two assault charges...
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Kurds claim advances in Iraq
(International News ~ 10/01/14)
SALHIYAH, Iraq -- Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq captured a border crossing with Syria on Tuesday, expelling Islamic State militants in fighting that ground down to house-to-house combat and close-quarters sniping. In neighboring Syria, Kurdish militiamen were on the defensive as extremists pressed ahead with an assault on a town near the Turkish border. The attack on Kobani, also known as Ayn Arab, has driven more than 160,000 people across the frontier in the past few days...
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Hong Kong leader refuses to meet with protesters
(International News ~ 10/01/14)
HONG KONG -- Hong Kong's leader refused to meet with pro-democracy demonstrators by a midnight deadline Tuesday, despite threats to expand street protests that have posed the biggest challenge to Beijing's authority since China took control of the former British colony in 1997...
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High school roundup: Notre Dame tennis team reaches district final
(High School Sports ~ 10/01/14)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Tuesday.
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Out of the past 10/1/14
(Out of the Past ~ 10/01/14)
ALTENBURG, Mo. -- A pilgrimage of the historic sites connected with the Saxon Lutheran immigration to East Perry County in 1839 is held in the afternoon; the tour starts at historic Trinity Lutheran Church, and has been arranged by the Perry County Lutheran Historical Society Inc. as part of the sesquicentennial observance of Altenburg, Frohna, Wittenberg and Uniontown...
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Prayer 10/1/14
(Prayer ~ 10/01/14)
O Lord Jesus, may we be leaders in the marketplace and community who honor you. Amen.
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