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Charlie Hebdo suspects killed, hostage freed
(International News ~ 01/09/15)
PARIS (AP) -- Three terrorists who seized hostages at separate locations and ignited fear across Paris were killed Friday along with three of their hostages as the gunmen clashed with thousands of French security forces. City officials scrambled to protect residents and tourists from further attacks, shutting down a famed Jewish neighborhood, putting schools under lock down and urging residents to stay indoors and remain vigilant...
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French police kill gunmen in twin attacks, free 16 hostages
(International News ~ 01/09/15)
PARIS -- With explosions and gunfire, French security forces ended a three-day terror rampage around Paris, killing the two al-Qaida-linked brothers who staged a murderous rampage at a satirical newspaper as well as an associate who seized a kosher supermarket to try to help them escape...
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Senate panel approves Keystone bill despite veto threat
(National News ~ 01/09/15)
WASHINGTON -- Republicans pushed veto-threatened legislation to build the Keystone XL oil pipeline through a Senate committee Thursday, but Democrats blocked plans for an immediate debate in the full Senate. The Energy and Natural Resources committee moved the bill closer to the floor on a 13-9 vote. ...
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French police detain 9 in manhunt
(International News ~ 01/09/15)
PARIS -- Police SWAT teams backed by helicopters tracked two heavily armed brothers with al-Qaida sympathies suspected in the newsroom massacre of a satirical French weekly that spoofed Islam, honing in Thursday on a region north of Paris as the nation mourned the dozen slain...
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Region among hardest-hit by a flu outbreak
(Local News ~ 01/09/15)
For those wondering whether this flu season truly is worse than past recent ones, the answer is yes. A recent Gallup poll shows December was one of the worst flu months since the polling organization began tracking such data in 2008. The data show 4 percent of Americans reported they had the flu on any given day in December...
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Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team falls at home to Morehead State
(College Sports ~ 01/09/15)
Any step forward that the Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team took in its conference road games last weekend was erased in Thursday night's Ohio Valley Conference matchup with Morehead State. The Redhawks fell 70-57 to a shorthanded Morehead team at the Show Me Center.
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Fate of Common Pleas remains a worry in county consolidation plans
(Local News ~ 01/09/15)
Removal of court services from Cape Girardeau and county security concerns were among the top issues discussed at an open-house meeting Thursday night at the Osage Centre about the future of Cape Girardeau County facilities. The Cape Girardeau County Commission formed an advisory board about a year ago to review three options proposed by Treanor Architects. ...
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Colorful collaboration: Artists paint in tandem to create original artwork
(Entertainment ~ 01/09/15)
When a seasoned painter and a fledgling artist recently got together, they had no idea what they would create together would become something new in the art world. Barbara Bailey of Marble Hill, Missouri, and Scott County artist Aaron Horrell both are members of the Cat Ranch Art Guild. ...
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beautiful sunrise
(Submitted Photo ~ 01/09/15)
This is what I seen when I looked outside on this beautiful morning.
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Local Track Star goes Pro
(Submitted Story ~ 01/09/15)
Cape Girardeau native and Track and Field standout, William Shell, has signed a professional contract with Brooks for the 2015 professional track season and has been selected to receive the Special Achievement Ward from the Missouri Sports Hall of fame this year for being named 2014 CoSIDA/Capital One All-American of the Year. Other achivements include:...
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Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team drops to 0-3 in OVC play
(College Sports ~ 01/09/15)
The Morehead State women's basketball team was held to 38.9 percent from the floor, missed all 13 of its 3-point attempts and turned the ball over 18 times, yet somehow it was the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks that left the Show Me Center with a loss.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/09/15)
Today is Friday, Jan. 9, the ninth day of 2015. There are 356 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 9, 1945, during World War II, American forces began landing on the shores of Lingayen Gulf in the Philippines as the Battle of Luzon got underway, resulting in an Allied victory over Imperial Japanese forces...
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Speak Out 1/9/15
(Speak Out ~ 01/09/15)
** The debt; ** Jeb Bush, Obama; ** Jeb Bush; ** Pope and Cuba
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Thanks for Christmas box help
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/09/15)
All of us who participated in Operation Christmas Child (OCC) would like to say thank you for all of your help this year. We were able to collect 24,099 boxes throughout the region. These boxes will be distributed to the children in Mexico. We look forward to working with you in 2015...
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Leist a remarkable man who loved people, music
(Editorial ~ 01/09/15)
It's a blessing to love what you do for a living. Others can tell and appreciate it. That was the case with former Jackson High School band director Nick Leist. Leist died on Sunday at the age of 74. The outpouring of support on social media and to the story by the Southeast Missourian showed how many lives "Mr. Music" touched...
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Leist left wonderful legacy
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/09/15)
Editor's note: The following letter was submitted in response to the story "Students, colleagues remember Jackson's 'Mr. Music' Nick Leist": Thank you for honoring the life of a truly great man and teacher, Mr. Nick Leist. I am so thankful to have been a part of the legion of lives whom he touched over the years. His love for music was equaled only by the love he had for his family, his community, his friends and his students...
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Best Bet 1/9/15: Handel's 'Messiah' concerts
(Entertainment ~ 01/09/15)
The Messiah Choir performances of choruses and solos from "The Messiah" and other selections will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim, Missouri, and at 3 p.m. Jan. 18 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau. The concert begins with preconcert music at 2:45 p.m. ...
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Mary Jo McKee
(Obituary ~ 01/09/15)
THEBES, Ill. -- Mary Jo Collins McKee, 82, of Thebes passed away Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Feb. 8, 1932, at Cache, Illinois, daughter of Williams Issac and Gertrude Greenley Collins. Mary Jo was a member of Alexander Free Will Baptist Church near Thebes. She retired as a baker from Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau...
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Sonny Kelley
(Obituary ~ 01/09/15)
Howard L. "Sonny" Kelley, 75, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015, at Southeast Hospital. He was born Sept. 24, 1939, in Ancell (Scott City) to Earley and Muriel Southard Kelley. Sonny graduated from Central High School and attended Southeast Missouri State University on a scholarship he received for his trumpet playing ability...
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Denver Payne
(Obituary ~ 01/09/15)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- William Denver Payne, 82, of Advance passed away Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015, at Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in Kennett, Missouri. He was born Nov. 24, 1932, at McGee, Missouri, son of John and Virgie William Payne. He and Marie Morris were married Dec. 31, 1988, in Advance...
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Michael Hopper
(Obituary ~ 01/09/15)
Michael D. Hopper, 64, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015, at Southeast Hospital. He was born May 29, 1950, in Sikeston, Missouri, son of the late Tennie and Mary Hastings Hopper. Michael was a simple and caring man, often caring more about someone else and their well-being before his own. He was an avid reader and loved baseball, especially the Cardinals...
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Eleazar Posey
(Obituary ~ 01/09/15)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Eleazar Elizabeth Posey, 28, of Cairo died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Massie Funeral Home in Mounds, Illinois.
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Dorothy Taylor
(Obituary ~ 01/09/15)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Dorothy J. Taylor, 66, of Gary, Indiana, formerly of Cairo, died Monday, Dec. 29, 2014, at her home. There is no visitation. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Cairo High School Gymnasium, with Donald Topp officiating. Private burial will be at a later date...
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Out of the past: Jan. 9
(Out of the Past ~ 01/09/15)
Bollinger County's three commissioners -- Charles Hawn, Junior Cook and Jerry Woodfin -- each file for reelection with County Clerk Diane Holzum, who is also seeking another term. Progress towards a new Cape Girardeau teen center is intensifying, says project director Les Lindy Jr.; he says the not-for-profit center entered into a lease agreement for a building Saturday at the corner of East Plaza Way and Sheridan Drive...
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JoAnn Highfill
(Obituary ~ 01/09/15)
JoAnn Highfill, 80, of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015, at Riverview at the Park Care and Rehabilitation Center in Ste. Genevieve. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home...
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Jacquelyn Moore
(Obituary ~ 01/09/15)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Jacquelyn Park Moore, 91, of Decatur, Illinois, formerly of Cairo, died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015, in Decatur. A graveside memorial service will be held at noon today at Green Lawn Memorial Gardens in Villa Ridge, Illinois, with George M. Bell officiating...
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St. Charles OKs body cameras for its police
(State News ~ 01/09/15)
ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- An eastern Missouri city is the latest among a number of municipalities around the nation that have approved body cameras for their police force. The St. Charles City Council voted Tuesday for a nearly $425,000 contract with Taser International to provide 90 cameras and five years of video storage...
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Settlement offered for red-light camera tickets in Missouri
(State News ~ 01/09/15)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Nearly 900,000 people who paid fines for red-light camera tickets in Missouri can apply for partial refunds under a proposed settlement of a class-action lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed against American Traffic Solutions, which operated the cameras in 27 Missouri cities. ...
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U.S. stocks bounce back, recovering from rough start to year
(National News ~ 01/09/15)
NEW YORK -- The stock market is bouncing back from a tough start to 2015. Investors sent shares higher for a second straight day Thursday, erasing the market's heavy losses from the first few days of the year. The gains were driven by a combination of positive economic news from the U.S. ...
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Self-taught program finds best poker strategy
(National News ~ 01/09/15)
NEW YORK -- A computer program that taught itself to play poker has created nearly the best possible strategy for one version of the game, showing the value of techniques that may prove useful to help decision-making in medicine and other areas. The program considered 24 trillion simulated poker hands per second for two months, probably playing more poker than all humanity has ever experienced, says Michael Bowling, who led the project...
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Obama to push housing steps in Arizona
(National News ~ 01/09/15)
PHOENIX -- Throughout Barack Obama's presidency, Arizona has served as a symbol of the nation's real estate crisis and recovery. When Obama visited Arizona within weeks of taking office in 2009, the state was among the hardest hit by the housing collapse, and the White House was pushing multibillion-dollar programs to save homeowners from foreclosure...
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Publisher to issue revised edition of Ben Carson book
(Entertainment ~ 01/09/15)
NEW YORK -- Dr. Ben Carson's publisher will be revising future editions of his book "America the Beautiful" in response to allegations that the conservative activist failed to properly credit source material. A BuzzFeed story earlier this week noted similarities between passages in Carson's 2012 book and material that first appeared elsewhere...
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Brothers sought in French attack were on U.S. no-fly list
(International News ~ 01/09/15)
PARIS -- The younger brother was a ladies' man who belted out rap lyrics before the words of a radical preacher persuaded him to book a flight to Syria to wage holy war. Less is known about his elder sibling, whose ID card was found in the getaway car used by the gunmen in the newspaper-office massacre in Paris. ...
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Girl says she knows she'll die without chemo
(National News ~ 01/09/15)
HARTFORD, Conn. -- A 17-year-old girl being forced by state officials to undergo chemotherapy for her cancer said Thursday she understands she'll die if she stops treatment, but it should be her decision. The state Supreme Court ruled earlier in the day state officials aren't violating the rights of the girl, Cassandra C., who has Hodgkin's lymphoma...
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Sony hack may be fodder for Globes hosts, but not the show
(Entertainment ~ 01/09/15)
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- The folks behind Sunday night's Golden Globes show say they won't address the Sony hack during the big show, but the subject is fair game for hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. "I think that especially in the last couple of months, the girls have been provided with quite some interesting fodder," Hollywood Foreign Press Association president Theo Kingma said coyly outside the Golden Globes' ballroom at the Beverly Hilton Hotel...
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Missouri town surprises sick 'Princess Molly' with fireworks
(State News ~ 01/09/15)
HANNIBAL, Mo. -- Never mind the bitter cold of January. When a sick little girl wanted a fireworks show, people in her northeast Missouri community found a way to grant the wish and crown her "Princess Molly." A large crowd assembled near the Mississippi River in Hannibal on Wednesday -- despite the below-zero wind chill -- to watch the show and support 11-year-old Molly McKinley...
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'I Am Charlie' rallies back free speech
(International News ~ 01/09/15)
LONDON -- From Berlin to Bangkok, tens of thousands took a stand against living in fear, as rallies defended the freedom of expression and honored the victims of a Paris newspaper attack. Viewing the Paris killings as a coldblooded assault on democracy, people from all walks of life -- journalists and police officers, politicians and students -- turned out in cities around the world Thursday, holding up pens and joining hands in an outpouring of silent solidarity...
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Downey, 'Big Bang' win big at People's Choice Awards
(Entertainment ~ 01/09/15)
LOS ANGELES -- Robert Downey Jr. was seeing double at the People's Choice Awards. The star of "The Judge" and "Iron Man" picked up the trophies for favorite dramatic movie actor and favorite movie actor at Wednesday's fan-favorite ceremony honoring stars in film, television and music...
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'Gone Girl' cat-astrophe: Giving credit where credit is doo(doo)
(Entertainment ~ 01/09/15)
The movie "Gone Girl" now is available from iTunes, and because I had a balance in my Apple account and no plans to spend it, I downloaded a copy. I had already seen the movie at the theater, but because I was an extra, I wanted to see exactly how much I was visible no matter how inconsequential, and if we -- of the background artistry -- got any kind of credit...
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Man serving 50 years for assault contests conviction, sentence
(Local News ~ 01/09/15)
Seth Summers, who is serving a 50-year sentence for his role in a 2011 assault that left the 4-foot-tall victim blind in one eye, is contesting his conviction and sentence. A jury in 2012 convicted Summers of first-degree assault and armed criminal action in connection with the Aug. 28, 2011, shooting of Joshua Abernathie. Judge William Syler gave Summers consecutive 25-year sentences on each charge...
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Births 1/9/15
(Births ~ 01/09/15)
Son to Randy Lee and Amy Suzanne Kurtz of Jackson, Southeast Hospital, 7:37 a.m. Monday, Dec. 29, 2014. Name, Max Thomas. Weight, 8 pounds, 2 ounces. Third child, first son. Mrs. Kurtz is the former Amy Garner, daughter of Robert and Margie Garner of Advance, Missouri. Kurtz is the son of Alfred and Judy Kurtz of Scott City. He is employed by Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway...
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Matukewicz packs the house at first community-wide prayer breakfast
(Local News ~ 01/09/15)
Every chair was filled this morning for Cape Girardeau's first community-wide Men's Prayer Breakfast, as Southeast Missouri State University head football coach Tom Matukewicz spoke about living well and growing closer to God. After breakfast was served at Ray's Plaza Banquet Center, the Rev. ...
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Missouri defeats LSU in overtime 74-67
(Professional Sports ~ 01/09/15)
Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- Johnathan Williams III scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds while Keith Shamburger converted four free throws in the final minute of overtime to help Missouri defeat LSU 74-67 in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams...
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St. Louis' scoring spree continues vs. Sharks
(Professional Sports ~ 01/09/15)
Associated Press ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Blues scored the final four goals to turn a one-goal lead into a 7-2 rout of the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night. Alexander Steen, Jay Bouwmeester, Paul Stastny, Jori Lehtera, T.J. Oshie, Patrik Berglund and David Backes all scored for the Blues, who have now 20 goals in three games. Jaden Schwartz added three assists and Brian Elliott made 25 saves...
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Saxony Lutheran girls basketball team claims Delta title with win over Puxico
(High School Sports ~ 01/09/15)
DELTA, Mo. -- For the second straight night, the Saxony Lutheran girls basketball team's defense was out in full force. The top-seeded Crusaders forced a season-high 41 turnovers and only allowed second-seeded Puxico to take 18 shots from the field in a 69-23 victory over the Indians to claim the Delta New Year's Tournament championship on Thursday night at Delta High School.
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No pants? No problem for MetroLink riders
(State News ~ 01/09/15)
ST. LOUIS -- It is exactly what it sounds like: The No Pants MetroLink ride begins at 5:30 p.m. Saturday in the St. Louis area. STL Improv Anywhere is orchestrating the no-pants ride that began last year when riders were encouraged to meet at a coffee shop near Forest Park. This year, riders can board any stop before taking the train to the Pi restaurant downtown. It might be a chilly ride. The forecast for Saturday calls for highs in the 30-degree range with gusty winds...
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Nation, world briefs
(National News ~ 01/09/15)
PANGKALAN BUN, Indonesia -- Strong currents and blinding silt thwarted divers' attempt Thursday to find AirAsia Flight 8501's black boxes, which are believed to still be in the recently discovered tail of the crashed plane. The flight data and cockpit voice recorders are crucial to helping determine what caused the jet carrying 162 passengers and crew to vanish Dec. ...
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High school roundup: Chaffee girls basketball team topples South Pemiscot
(High School Sports ~ 01/09/15)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Thursday.
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Delta New Years Tournament roundup: Oran girls basketball team downs Meadow Heights for third place
(High School Sports ~ 01/09/15)
Allie Cummins scored a game-high 16 points as the fourth-seeded Oran Eagles girls basketball team trounced the sixth-seeded Meadow Heights Panthers 48-17 for third place in the Delta New Years Tournament.
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Steven Sterling
(Obituary ~ 01/09/15)
Steven Howard Sterling, 57, of Hodges Park, Illinois, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Monday, Jan. 5, 2015, at his home. Friends may call Monday from 10 a.m. until service time at Massie Funeral Home in Mounds, Illinois. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with David Terry officiating. Burial will be in Mound City National Cemetery at 12:30 p.m., with military honors provided by the Navy and area veterans...
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Jackson police report 1/9/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/09/15)
JACKSON The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest n Scotty R. Butler, 33, of Jackson was arrested on a Branson, Missouri, warrant. Summonses n Scotty R. Butler, 33, of Jackson was issued summonses for operating a motor vehicle while operator's license suspended, and for failure to use turn signal...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 1/9/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/09/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Wednesday: n At 12 a.m., a call on Linden Street. n At 12:03 a.m., a call on Saint Francis Drive. n At 10 a.m., a call on William Street. n At 10:29 a.m., a medical assist on Harmony Street...
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Prayer 1/9/15
(Prayer ~ 01/09/15)
Lord Jesus, thank you that we are more than conquerors through you, our Savior. Amen.
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Frank Hicks
(Obituary ~ 01/09/15)
Frankie G. Hicks, 53, of Allenville passed away Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015, while coon hunting in Bollinger County. He was born Dec. 18, 1960, in Chaffee, Missouri, to Larry and Betty Seabaugh Hicks. Frank was a river worker the past 30 years, serving as a captain/pilot since 2001 with Master License Credentials. ...
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The righteous battle against blaring TVs in waiting rooms
(Column ~ 01/09/15)
The first time I saw a television set in a doctor's waiting room was sometime in the 1980s. It was one of the big cabinet TVs with lots of wood and an amazingly large screen: 19 inches. The TV in the waiting room was tuned to "As the World Turns," a soap opera that had captured the attention of an entire men's dorm at my college some 20 years earlier. ...
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French terror suspects in phone contact, want 'martyr' death
(International News ~ 01/09/15)
DAMMARTIN-EN-GOELE, France (AP) -- Two brothers suspected in a terror attack took a hostage Friday and were cornered by police inside a printing house northeast of Paris. One lawmaker said they told negotiators they "want to die as martyrs." French security forces poured into the small industrial town of Dammartin-en-Goele near Charles de Gaulle airport after the suspects hijacked a car early Friday in a nearby town. ...
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France: Shooting, hostage-taking in eastern Paris
(International News ~ 01/09/15)
PARIS (AP) -- A gunman took hostages at a kosher market on the eastern edges of Paris Friday, wounding several people, while the two suspects in the earlier deadly terror attack against a newspaper were cornered near Charles de Gaulle airport. Officials could not immediately confirm a link between the two, but the coincidence spiked fears throughout Paris...
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Artifacts 1/9/15
(Entertainment ~ 01/09/15)
Southeast Missouri State University's Department of Theatre and Dance will hold an open house at 6 p.m. Jan. 20 in the River Campus Center Directing Studio. It will welcome back returning students and allow new students to meet faculty and staff, as well as receive an assigned student mentor for the coming semester. ...
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Frozen fountain
(Local News ~ 01/09/15)
People descend the stairway Thursday behind the frozen waters of the Kala M. Stroup Fountain in front of Southeast Missouri State University's Kent Library. Temperatures in Cape Girardeau early Thursday plummeted to 5 degrees and rose to 22 during the day. Temperatures today will see little change, with a high of 24 and a low of 10...
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