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Kansas City restaurant reopens after explosion
(State News ~ 11/10/14)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- An upscale Kansas City restaurant leveled by a gas explosion that killed one worker and injured several others will reopen this week less than a block from its original location. Brothers Jimmy and David Frantze, owners of JJ's restaurant, have spent nearly a year recreating the original restaurant in a 5,000-square-foot lobby space of a new 10-story building. ...
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After-school program helps Missouri students succeed
(State News ~ 11/10/14)
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- While most high school students have tests and social activities on the brain, 15-year-old Gabe Dawson has Olympic-sized dreams. Gabe is a freshman at Benton High School and a member of the Wesley Weightlifters, an after-school program offered through InterServ's Southside Youth Program at Wesley Center. ...
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Columbia teen following family's bowling tradition
(State News ~ 11/10/14)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- When young children first try to throw a bowling ball, they usually push it toward the pins with both hands in hopes of striking at least one. From an early age, Devin Klotz could throw the ball down the lane one-handed and knock down eight pins out of 10...
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Kansas City hospital to perform pediatric heart transplants
(State News ~ 11/10/14)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City said it has received permission to begin performing pediatric heart transplants. The United Network for Organ Sharing, a not-forprofit that oversees organ allocation and transplant programs for the federal government, recently approved the hospital's program, The Kansas City Star reported. More than 50 other programs nationwide perform heart transplants on patients younger than 18...
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Missouri newlyweds get blessing from the pope
(State News ~ 11/10/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Not every bride wears three wedding dresses. The third was an unplanned purchase on their honeymoon in Rome, Italy, when Katie Gilbert and her husband, Jordan, were given the unexpected opportunity to be blessed by Pope Francis...
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Korean War vet gets Purple Heart six decades later
(State News ~ 11/10/14)
ST. LOUIS -- It's more than six decades overdue, but a Korean War veteran from Missouri finally has his Purple Heart and three other medals. Sen. Claire McCaskill on Friday hosted the ceremony at Soldiers' Memorial in downtown St. Louis to honor Leo Hardin...
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Analysis: Voters give new powers to Mo. GOP lawmakers
(State News ~ 11/10/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo -- Missouri voters have handed Republican state lawmakers an immense amount of power. As a result of the recent elections, Republicans will have some of their largest-ever majorities when the House and Senate convene in January. They also will carry new authority to override the budget decisions of Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon, thanks to voter approval of a constitutional amendment...
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Standing ovation
(Local News ~ 11/10/14)
Members of the Southeast Music Academy's Suzuki Violin Ensemble perform during the Standing Ovation fall faculty recital Sunday in Shuck Music Recital Hall at the River Campus. The 15th annual concert was a fundraiser for the academy, which has provided music lessons to people of all ages in the community since 1985. (Fred Lynch)...
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Federal government struggles against cyberattacks
(National News ~ 11/10/14)
A $10 billion-a-year effort to protect sensitive government data, from military secrets to Social Security numbers, is struggling to keep pace with an increasing number of cyberattacks and is unwittingly being undermined by federal employees and contractors...
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Governor restores $2M in A+ funding
(Local News ~ 11/10/14)
Gov. Jay Nixon's release of $2 million for Missouri's A+ Scholarship program could soften the blow of a potential reimbursement reduction. The Missouri Department of Higher Education had said state budget restrictions and growing use of A+ could reduce reimbursement for tuition and fees by up to four credit hours...
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Zickfield's store soon will mark 75th year
(Business ~ 11/10/14)
In today's bustling society, it's rare to find a business owner who remembers your name. Shop owners see so many faces daily, the chance they recognize a repeat customer is slim. But that's not the case at Zickfield's Jeweler and Gifts, owner Kent Zickfield said. There, he connects with his customers on a personal level and ensures his products are more than satisfactory. This is the result of placing 75 years of dedication into a line of work he finds rewarding, he said...
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Museum chronicles Cape's cinema history
(Local News ~ 11/10/14)
It was Dec. 24, 1921, and the biggest opening night ever for a Cape Girardeau theater at that time. The Broadway Theater at 805 Broadway was premiering "The Sheik" -- a silent romantic drama starring Rudolph Valentino, Agnes Ayres and Adolphe Menjou -- for its first film since the theater's remodel, with approximately 6,000 moviegoers attending the silent film...
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Jefferson Elementary donates to United Way
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/10/14)
Staff and students of Jefferson Elementary donated $3,596.86 to United Way of Southeast Missouri's 2014 campaign.
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Jasmine Robinson ready for long-awaited debut with Southeast women's basketball team
(College Sports ~ 11/10/14)
There likely aren't many things that would've caused the smile on Jasmine Robinson's face to disappear following the Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team's exhibition game Thursday night. The mood of Robinson, who exclaimed "I'm just excited to play," was drastically different from a year ago when the senior Alabama transfer was forced to sit back and watch due to NCAA transfer rules...
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Death of man whose body was found in lake ruled suicide
(Local News ~ 11/10/14)
The Cape Girardeau and Bollinger County Major Case Squad announced Sunday afternoon the death of a man whose body was found in a lake Saturday was a suicide. The body of Terry Dalton, 64, of Cape Girardeau was found in Elk's Lake behind Cape Girardeau Elks Lodge 639...
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Tow passing Cape Rock
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/10/14)
Taken last Saturday late afternoon
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Today in History
(National News ~ 11/10/14)
Today is Monday, Nov. 10, the 314th day of 2014. There are 51 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 10, 1944, during World War II, the ammunition ship USS Mount Hood (AE-11) exploded while moored at the Manus Naval Base in the Admiralty Islands in the South Pacific; the blast annihilated the Mount Hood and damaged nearby vessels, leaving 45 confirmed dead and 327 missing and presumed dead...
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Massachusetts town weighs nation's first ban on all tobacco
(National News ~ 11/10/14)
WESTMINSTER, Mass. -- The cartons of Marlboros, cans of Skoal and packs of Swisher Sweets are hard to miss stacked near the entrance of Vincent's Country Store, but maybe not for much longer: All tobacco products could become contraband if local health officials get their way...
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Ebola nurse to remain a voice against quarantines
(National News ~ 11/10/14)
PORTLAND, Maine -- The Maine nurse who defied quarantine attempts after treating Ebola patients in West Africa is looking forward to stepping out her front door -- "like normal people." Kaci Hickox's plans for the end of the deadly disease's 21-day incubation period include a dinner out with her boyfriend, but she said she's worried about what type of a reception she'll get after being hailed by some and vilified by others after battling state-ordered quarantines in New Jersey and Maine...
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Obama rejects Republican warnings on immigration
(National News ~ 11/10/14)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama says he intends to issue an order easing the threat against deportation for immigrants in the country illegally. He'd act despite warnings from Republican leaders that he would be poisoning the well with a newly elected GOP-controlled Congress...
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Bar for health-care law higher in second sign-up season
(National News ~ 11/10/14)
WASHINGTON -- With a bright look to its rebuilt website, version 2.0 of President Barack Obama's health insurance overhaul represents another chance to win over a skeptical public. But more than possible computer woes lurk as HealthCare.gov's second open enrollment season begins Saturday...
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Insights revealed on hummingbird life span, travel
(National News ~ 11/10/14)
BOISE, Idaho -- Hummingbirds are giving up some of their secrets. The perfecting of placing tiny numbered bands on their legs in the last decade has led researchers to discover hummingbirds can live longer than 10 years as opposed to the two or three once thought likely. ...
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Why many aren't celebrating low U.S. unemployment
(National News ~ 11/10/14)
WASHINGTON -- The unemployment rate no longer seems to reflect America's mood. Friday's strong jobs report showed that the jobless rate -- the most closely watched gauge of the economy's health -- is down to 5.8 percent. A year ago, the rate was 7.2 percent. Five years ago, it was 10 percent...
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Editorial: A warm thank you to those who have adopted children
(Editorial ~ 11/10/14)
November is National Adoption Month. Several events over the past couple of weeks have celebrated and elevated the virtues of adopting a child. Adopted people and adoptive parents have shared their stories in an effort to raise awareness. In the Missouri Children's Division Cape Girardeau circuit, there are 43 foster homes, a group home, 56 relative or kinship homes and 216 children in state custody...
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Out of the past 11/10/14
(Out of the Past ~ 11/10/14)
The first phase of a $12 million to $15 million, 70,000-square-foot expansion of Southeast Missouri Hospital's Harrison Annex is expected to start after the first of the year; the addition, to house clinical services, will be added to the north front of the Harrison Annex, which faces Lacey Street...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 11/10/14
(Local News ~ 11/10/14)
Cape Girardeau County Commission Administrative Office Building 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Open session n Approval of minutes of Nov. 6 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on agenda...
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Thank you for congratulations
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/10/14)
I want to thank everyone who called, sent cards and congratulated me in person during my recent induction into the new Illinois Basketball Hall of Fame and Museum in Champaign, Illinois, Oct. 18. While I was originally inducted in 1985, this was special because my family was present, especially my children and grandchildren...
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Speak Out 11/10/14
(Speak Out ~ 11/10/14)
Well, well, well. The American people have spoken and spoken loudly. Our arrogant, narcissistic president and his congressional lap dogs didn't get the message in 2010. The nation tried to tell them then that they weren't happy with the far-left, Big Government agenda, but the uber-liberals, as usual, didn't listen. They are so absorbed with themselves and their fervent, almost maniacal belief that they are right and everyone who disagrees with them is ignorant and uninformed...
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'Big Hero 6,' 'Interstellar' soar at box office
(Entertainment ~ 11/10/14)
LOS ANGELES -- A team of animated Marvel characters rocketed past a group of wormhole-bound astronauts at the weekend box office. Disney's animated adventure "Big Hero 6," featuring the inflatable robot Baymax and his prodigy pal Hiro from the Marvel comic book, debuted in first place with $56.2 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. ...
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Jackson police report 11/10/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/10/14)
JACKSON The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Summonses n Joanne R. Dudley, 57, of Whitewater was issued a summons for failure to register a motor vehicle. n Susan K. Richmond, 52, of Cape Girardeau was issued a summons for a stop-sign violation...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 11/10/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/10/14)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Saturday: n At 12:34 a.m., call on Limbaugh Lane. n At 1:14 a.m., smoke or odor investigation on North Sprigg Street. n At 2:14 a.m., motor vehicle accident on North End Boulevard...
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Cape Girardeau police report 11/10/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/10/14)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Assault n Domestic assault and property damage were reported. n Assault was reported. Theft n Various items were reported stolen from 225 S. Henderson Ave. Property damage...
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Robert Thomason
(Obituary ~ 11/10/14)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Robert J. "Bob" Thomason, 90, of Charleston died Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014, at Charleston Manor. He was born April 26, 1924, in Bertrand, Missouri, to the late Robert L. and Mary Edith Johnson Thomason. A graduate of Diehlstadt High School, he served with the U.S. ...
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Melvin Moldenhauer
(Obituary ~ 11/10/14)
PERRYVILLE Mo. -- Melvin A. Moldenhauer, 80, of Perryville died Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014, at Perry County Memorial in Perryville. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 6:30 to 8:15 a.m. Wednesday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Zion Lutheran Church in Crosstown, with the Rev. Roger Abernathy officiating. Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Perryville...
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Nora Kiefer
(Obituary ~ 11/10/14)
PERRYVILLE Mo. -- Nora A. Kiefer, 78, of Perryville died Nov. 8, 2014, at Holiday Residential in Perryville. She was born Feb. 17, 1936, in Beemer, Nebraska, daughter of Martin and Marie Pagels Roth. She and Leroy S. Kiefer were married March 2, 1957. He preceded her in death July 3, 2005...
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Richard Grapentin
(Obituary ~ 11/10/14)
THEBES Ill. -- Richard G. Grapentin, 72, of rural Thebes died Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014, at his home. Cremation services have been selected with disposition in California at a later date. Jones Funeral Home in Tamms, Illinois, is in charge of arrangements...
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Mary Baugher
(Obituary ~ 11/10/14)
THEBES Ill. -- Mary F. Baugher, 73, of Thebes died Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014, at her home. A memorial service will be at a later date. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Toy makers' new darlings: Tiny critics on YouTube
(Business ~ 11/10/14)
NEW YORK -- A snaggletooth 8-year-old. A middle schooler with a punk rocker bob cut and big earrings. Tween siblings with a penchant for playing. These are among the young power brokers who will determine toys that will be under Christmas trees this year...
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People on the Move 11/10/14
(Business ~ 11/10/14)
n Sara Gerau has been named executive director of the Southeast Missouri chapter of the American Red Cross. The appointment was effective Nov. 1, according to a news release from the organization. Gerau is a native of Southeast Missouri and has a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Missouri-Columbia. ...
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Business Notebook: Local businesses preparing for Small Business Saturday promotions
(Business ~ 11/10/14)
Businesses in Cape Girardeau and Jackson are trying to draw holiday shoppers by participating in Small Business Saturday on Nov. 29. The day is designated the Saturday after Black Friday, and was established in 2010 by American Express to help encourage the patronage of small establishments, according to a news release from the local downtown revitalization organization Old Town Cape...
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Islamic State group sets up outpost in Libya
(International News ~ 11/10/14)
CAIRO -- On a chilly night, bearded militants gathered at a stage strung with colorful lights in Darna, a Mediterranean coastal city long notorious as Libya's center for jihadi radicals. With a roaring chant, they pledged their allegiance to the leader of the Islamic State group...
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Cardinals rally past Rams after losing QB to injury
(Professional Sports ~ 11/10/14)
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- After Carson Palmer went down with an injured left knee in the fourth quarter, the Arizona Cardinals perked up. In a little under four minutes, backup quarterback Drew Stanton and the defense combined to score three touchdowns that rallied the Cardinals past the St. Louis Rams 31-14 on Sunday and improved their record to an NFL-best 8-1...
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Ohio firefighters rescue dog stuck on roof 3 days
(National News ~ 11/10/14)
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Firefighters in northern Ohio came to the rescue of a dog that neighbors say had been stuck on a roof for three days. Dozens watched as Youngstown firefighters and police officers brought the Rottweiler to safety Saturday. It took them about an hour to rescue the dog that had escaped from a hole in the attic of the three-story house. ...
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Woman survives 45 minutes with no pulse
(National News ~ 11/10/14)
BOCA RATON, Fla. -- A Florida mother is home and tending to her new infant less than a month after surviving without a pulse for 45 minutes following complications from a routine cesarean section. A spokesman for Boca Raton Regional Hospital said Sunday that a team of medical workers spent three hours attempting to revive the woman after a rare amniotic fluid embolism...
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Balloons symbolize fall of Berlin Wall
(International News ~ 11/10/14)
BERLIN -- The citizens of Berlin on Sunday released almost 7,000 balloons into the night sky, many carrying messages of hope to mark the 25th anniversary since the fall of the wall that once divided their city. The symbolic act recalled the giddy night of Nov. 9, 1989, when thousands of people from the communist East streamed through the Berlin Wall to celebrate freedom with their brethren in the West...
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Prayer 11/10/14
(Prayer ~ 11/10/14)
Lord God, blessed be your name, the name above all names. Amen.
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