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US sanctions North Korea over Sony cyberattack
(National News ~ 01/02/15)
HONOLULU (AP) -- The United States imposed fresh sanctions on North Korea on Friday, targeting top state officials and defense-related organizations in an attempt to punish North Korea for a crippling cyberattack against Sony. The sanctions marked the first public act of retribution by the U.S...
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Lawmakers seek funding for levees in St. Joseph
(State News ~ 01/02/15)
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) -- Three Missouri lawmakers are urging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to commit some recently approved funding to levee improvements in northwest Missouri. Sens. Claire McCaskill and Roy Blunt, along with U.S. Rep. Sam Graves, recently wrote to the Army's assistant secretary for civil works and chief engineer and said the state of Missouri and local sources will provide matching funds needed for levee upgrades, the St. Joseph News-Press (http://bit.ly/1I0mBQj ) reported...
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Missouri lawmaker pushes for school health clinics
(State News ~ 01/02/15)
Missouri lawmaker pushes for school health clinics JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri lawmaker is proposing the state create incentives for health clinics at rural schools. State Rep. Jay Barnes recently filed legislation to encourage health centers at schools with large populations of students from low-income families...
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Car part found in man's arm 51 years later
(State News ~ 01/02/15)
CREVE COEUR, Mo. -- Fifty-one years ago, Arthur Lampitt of Granite City, Illinois, smashed his 1963 Thunderbird into a truck. This week during surgery in suburban St. Louis, a 7-inch turn signal lever from that T-Bird was removed from his left arm. Dr. Timothy Lang removed the lever Wednesday during a 45-minute operation...
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Cape license office plans to move to Town Plaza
(Local News ~ 01/02/15)
A new management contract awarded for the operation of the Cape Girardeau License Office is expected to prompt it to move from downtown to the Town Plaza. The office, which issues driver's licenses and motor vehicle registrations for the Missouri Department of Revenue, will relocate to 51 S. Plaza Way, according to a news release from the department...
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Many issues await governor's State of the State Address
(Local News ~ 01/02/15)
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon will detail his legislative and economic priorities for the coming year during the 2015 State of the State Address on Jan. 21. It's been a tumultuous year for Missouri, with sometimes-violent protests breaking out among communities about the use of lethal force by police officers. The Legislature also harbored its fair share of disagreements as it clashed with the governor on tax reform, gun laws and budget priorities...
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Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team launches OVC play with loss to Belmont
(College Sports ~ 01/02/15)
The Redhawks had a shot to take down two-time defending regular-season Ohio Valley Conference champion Belmont in its conference opener, but never got that shot off in the closing seconds and were handed a 78-77 defeat.
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Nearly 200 runners turn out at 5K to support program
(Local News ~ 01/02/15)
While her older sister, Ashley, was running in the cold Thursday morning, Abigail Brotherton stayed inside the 4-H building at Arena Park, pouring batter onto a hot electric griddle. "I'm making pancakes for the runners," the 10-year-old from Jackson explained. "Once they get done, we will serve them to them."...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/02/15)
Today is Friday, Jan. 2, the second day of 2015. There are 363 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 2, 1965, New York Jets owner Sonny Werblin signed University of Alabama quarterback Joe Namath to a contract reportedly worth $427,000...
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Rose Parade crews, spectators cope with chill
(National News ~ 01/02/15)
PASADENA, Calif. -- As Danelle Jacobs and a crew of volunteers decorated their Rose Parade float, strong winds from a blustery winter storm blew flowers into the air. The scaffolding bounced. Then the power went out. For the first time in 30 years, the team decided to suspend decorating for the night...
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Cleveland seeks outside probe of boy's shooting
(National News ~ 01/02/15)
CLEVELAND -- The city hopes to hand over the investigation of a 12-year-old boy's fatal shooting by police to an outside agency as well as future investigations of all deadly use-of-force cases. Michael McGrath, the city's safety director and its former police chief, has been in talks with Cuyahoga County officials for the sheriff's office to handle the inquiry, city spokesman Dan Ball said...
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GOP legislators thwart bids to expand Medicaid
(National News ~ 01/02/15)
WASHINGTON -- Governors across the political spectrum are hitting a roadblock in their bids to expand Medicaid with federal funds: Republican legislators who adamantly oppose "Obamacare." While some of these governors themselves have criticized the president's health-care law in general, they've come to see one component -- Medicaid expansion -- as too generous to reject. ...
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Shanghai tragedy marks 2015's arrival
(National News ~ 01/02/15)
Revelers crowded New York's Times Square and converged on the beaches of Brazil and skyscrapers of Dubai to say good riddance to a turbulent 2014 marred by terror woes, Ebola outbreaks and a horrific series of airline disasters. But tragedy struck in Shanghai, Baghdad was on edge and protesters in the United States delivered a sobering reminder of one of the year's biggest stories...
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Egypt court orders retrial in Al-Jazeera case
(International News ~ 01/02/15)
CAIRO -- An Egyptian appeals court Thursday ordered the retrial of three Al-Jazeera English journalists held for over a year on terror-related charges, a ruling their lawyers hoped was a step toward resolving a case that brought a storm of international criticism on Egypt's government...
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Poplar Bluff cops now wearing body cams
(Local News ~ 01/02/15)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- The Poplar Bluff Police Department went live New Year's Day with its officers wearing body cameras as they patrol the streets and answer calls. "We are very excited to have this opportunity to wear the Taser Axon body cameras in the performance of our duties," deputy chief Jeff Rolland said...
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Weather worries remain in hunt for plane
(International News ~ 01/02/15)
SURABAYA, Indonesia -- More ships arrived today with sensitive equipment to search for the fuselage of AirAsia Flight 8501 and the more than 150 people missing since it crashed five days ago. Rear Marshal Henry Bambang Soelistyo, leader of Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency, said the search would be stepped up as long as the weather allowed...
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'A living hell' for disabled slaves on South Korean islands
(International News ~ 01/02/15)
SINUI ISLAND, South Korea -- He ran the first chance he got. The sun beat down on the shallow, sea-fed fields where Kim Seong-baek was forced to work without pay, day after 18-hour day mining the salt crystals that blossomed in the mud around him. Half-blind and in rags, Kim grabbed another slave, and the two disabled men headed for the coast...
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Movie box office revenue fell in 2014
(Entertainment ~ 01/02/15)
NEW YORK -- Hollywood's 2014 may well go down as a mere box-office blip, or it could be Act One in a drama of coming digital disruption. When the year's final receipts are tallied at the end of Wednesday, the final take is estimated by box-office firm Rentrak to be about $10.4 billion, a 5.2 percent drop from the record $10.9 billion of 2013...
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Monster truck, tractor event coming to Show Me Center
(Entertainment ~ 01/02/15)
Tickets are on sale for a two-night monster truck and tractor event at the Show Me Center. The No Limits Monster Trucks and Hot Rod Truck and Tractor Pull will roar into action at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20 and 21, with gates opening at 6:30 p.m. In the lineup for the monster truck competition -- side-by-side racing and car-crushing freestyle -- are Monster Medic, Wicked Sickness, Twisted Addiction and Defender...
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Welcome to a brief overview of Global Marketing 101
(Column ~ 01/02/15)
This is an introductory course that will include 13 sessions. By the time you have completed all the requirements of Global Marketing 101, you will be filthy rich. Or in jail. (If arrested, please refer to a related course, Legal Shenanigans 102, offered as needed. Hourly fees of $500 will be assessed.)...
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Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament a fun four days
(Editorial ~ 01/02/15)
The championship game of the 70th annual Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament turned out to be a classic match of two schools from Cape Girardeau County. The Notre Dame Bulldogs led most of the game over the Jackson Indians. With under 4 minutes Jackson appeared to be cruising with a lead of 14 points. ...
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Boy in shooting 'unzipped' special purse gun pocket
(National News ~ 01/02/15)
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Concealed weapons are part of everyday life in Idaho, and that's unlikely to change in that state despite an accident in which a 2-year-old boy reached into his mother's purse, got ahold of her gun and shot her in the head inside a Wal-Mart...
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Out of the past 1/2/14
(Out of the Past ~ 01/02/15)
Carolyn Kelley and David Goncher file for seats on the Cape Girardeau School Board; Kelley, the board president, is seeking a third term, while Goncher, a member of the school district's athletic task force, hopes to be elected for the first time; Dr. Thomas Harte says he won't be a candidate for re-election...
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Guardsmen from Poplar Bluff tell of salvaging burned flag
(State News ~ 01/02/15)
FERGUSON, Mo. -- Two members of the Missouri National Guard from Poplar Bluff saw masked protesters light an American flag on fire, then drop it to the ground during a rowdy demonstration in Ferguson. Within seconds, the soldiers crossed into the fray and rescued the charred remains...
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Speak Out 1/2/15
(Speak Out ~ 01/02/15)
We witnessed the Cape Girardeau fire/police departments and other local fire departments respond to a home fire in our neighborhood this week. They were truly unbelievable. We are so fortunate to have these professionals serving our community, and we should thank them every time we get a chance. Happy and safe holidays to them all!...
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Jackson fire report 1/2/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/02/15)
* Emergency medical service on West Vale Drive. n Emergency medical service on Francis Drive. n Emergency medical service on Travelers Way. n A lockout on South Farmington Road. n An alarm on North Missouri Street. n A call on East Jackson Boulevard...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 1/2/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/02/15)
* At 4:12 a.m., medical assist on Morgan Oak Street. n At 8:33 a.m., medical assist on Morgan Oak Street. n At 8:54 a.m., medical assist on Maria Louise Lane. n At 8:56 a.m., medical assist on South Sprigg Street. n At 9:03 a.m., medical assist on Rose Street...
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Southeast student looks back on career with Disney on Ice
(Entertainment ~ 01/02/15)
For Matt Buttrey, everything started with a sense of wonder at the scenery on awards shows and TV performances. He started building his own out of cardboard and paper. "Then I graduated to Legos," he said. "I would play different musicals on my brother's 8-track player. It's always been a part of me even then, when I didn't really know that that was somebody's job."...
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Best Bet: Making leather jewelry
(Entertainment ~ 01/02/15)
Native Americans used every part of the animals they harvested, sometimes using the hide to make leather jewelry. This free program, from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center, lets participants try their hands at making animal and plant-related or American Indian jewelry from leather. All supplies will be provided. More information is available at mdc.mo.gov/capenaturecenter or by calling 573-290-5218...
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Rita Yarborough
(Obituary ~ 01/02/15)
Rita Marie Yarborough, 88, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Dec. 29, 2014, at Monticello House in Jackson. She was born Oct. 12, 1926, in Oran, Missouri, to Leo H. and Clara D. Diebold Compas. At the age of 16, Rita moved to California to join the Air Defense and proudly became one of the elite Rosie the Riveters. Due to her tiny size, she was an asset to the smaller cockpit area details...
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Gail Wong
(Obituary ~ 01/02/15)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Elizabeth Gail Craver Wong, 72, of Monrovia, California, formerly of Cairo, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, at Methodist Hospital in Arcadia, California. She was born Aug. 27, 1942, in Cairo, to M.L. "Dutch" and Margaret Dean Craver...
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Donald Weiss
(Obituary ~ 01/02/15)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Donald C. Weiss, 84, of Perryville died Monday, Dec. 29, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Service is private. Miller Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Franklin Sander Jr.
(Obituary ~ 01/02/15)
Franklin John Sander Jr., 77, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014, at his home. He was born Nov. 24, 1937, in Cape Girardeau to Franklin John Sr. and Margaret Wiseman Sander. He and Shirley Pruitt were married July 3, 1993, at Cape Girardeau. She preceded him in death Nov. 5, 2012...
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Jerry Rose
(Obituary ~ 01/02/15)
Jerry Lynn Rose, 82, of Jackson left this world to join his wife Monday, Dec. 29, 2014, at his home. He was born Aug. 30, 1932, in Cape Girardeau, to Guy V. and Thelma E. Dillingham Rose. He and Lois Roberta Mize were married July 4, 1952, in Hernando, Mississippi. She preceded him in death Dec. 2, 2014...
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Rev. William Reid
(Obituary ~ 01/02/15)
The Rev. William "Bill" Reid, 85, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Lilbourn, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014, at Southeast Hospital. He was born Aug. 15, 1929, in Pharoah, Oklahoma, to Chester "Check" and Nina Webb Reid. He and Alfreda Vines were married Oct. 14, 1949, in Piggott, Arkansas...
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Danette Ketcher
(Obituary ~ 01/02/15)
Our most beloved Danette Marie Ketcher, 43, of Cape Girardeau lost her four-year, courageous battle with breast cancer and was called home to our Heavenly Father, surrounded by her family, on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau...
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Dorothy 'Dotty' Hagan
(Obituary ~ 01/02/15)
Dorothy "Dotty" Hagan, 69, of St. Mary, Missouri, died Jan. 1, 2015, at Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville, Missouri. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Young and Sons Funeral Home and from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday and noon to 1:30 p.m. Monday at Hutchens Funeral Home, 675 Graham Road, Florissant, Missouri...
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Walter Guilliams
(Obituary ~ 01/02/15)
Walter Berrel Guilliams, 81, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Dec. 12, 1933, in Doniphan, Missouri, to Marvin B. and Joy Hunt Guilliams. He and Ruth Ann Sander were married June 6, 1958, at New McKendree United Methodist Church in Jackson...
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Billy Dunning
(Obituary ~ 01/02/15)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Billy E. Dunning, 65, of Tamms died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014, at his home. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at Jones Funeral Home in Tamms. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Patricia Coleson officiating...
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James Bunton
(Obituary ~ 01/02/15)
James M. Bunton, 83, died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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Bettye Boyd
(Obituary ~ 01/02/15)
Bettye Louise Gerhardt Boyd, 91, of Joplin, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014, at her home with family at her side. She was born March 21, 1923, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Julius William and Rosalia Fredrica Woeltje Gerhardt. She graduated from a Cape Girardeau Central High School, attended Yale School of Art, and then married Robert Boyd on April 11, 1954, in Cape Girardeau...
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George Barker
(Obituary ~ 01/02/15)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- George R. Barker, 92, formerly of Marble Hill, died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014. Arrangements are incomplete at Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill.
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Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team struggles after break in loss to Belmont
(College Sports ~ 01/02/15)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team's Ohio Valley Conference opener quickly took a turn for the worse in the second half against Belmont on Thursday at the Curb Event Center.
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Missouri wins third consecutive bowl game
(College Sports ~ 01/02/15)
ORLANDO, Fla. -- When Missouri played its best this season, the Tigers stopped the run or ran well themselves. Minnesota found out what happens when the Tigers are successful at both. Marcus Murphy ran for 159 yards, Russell Hansbrough added 114 yards and a touchdown, and No. 16 Missouri beat Minnesota 33-17 on Thursday in the Citrus Bowl...
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DWI suspected in fish truck crash
(Local News ~ 01/02/15)
EUGENE, Ore. -- State police are investigating whether the driver of a tanker truck was drunk when it crashed and spilled thousands of baby salmon onto a road in western Oregon. Officials estimate 11,000 juvenile salmon died in Tuesday's wreck on state Highway 126 east of Eugene. The fish were going to be released in a river south of Eugene. State police Lt. Josh Brooks said an initial blood test showed the driver had a blood- alcohol level more than three times the legal limit...
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Ex-New Yor governor Mario Cuomo, famed for oratory, dies at 82
(National News ~ 01/02/15)
ALBANY, N.Y. -- Mario Cuomo, a son of Italian immigrants who became an eloquent spokesman for a generation of liberal Democrats during his three terms as governor of New York but couldn't quite bring himself to run for president, has died. He was 82...
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Jim Crow-era shooting revisited in new documentary
(National News ~ 01/02/15)
LIVE OAK, Fla. -- On a sticky hot Sunday in August 1952, a wealthy black woman named Ruby McCollum walked through the "colored entrance" of a doctor's office in the small north Florida town of Live Oak and fatally shot a white doctor, state Sen.-elect Clifford Leroy Adams...
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Prayer 1/2/15
(Prayer ~ 01/02/15)
Father God, may the peace of Jesus Christ rule in us always. Amen.
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COLUMN: It's time for Redhawks to become a winner
(College Sports ~ 01/02/15)
It's time for the Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team to realize its potential. It's time for the Redhawks to accept their ability to be great -- to own it, appreciate it, even show it off for the world to see. Above all, it's time to take advantage of it...
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Juried Art Exhibition shows variety of styles
(Entertainment ~ 01/02/15)
There still is time to take in the range of creativity that is the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri's Regional Juried Art Exhibition. The show, which ends Jan. 31, may be viewed at 32 N. Main St. in Cape Girardeau. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday...
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