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Jackson issues snow route proclamation for today
(Local News ~ 03/03/15)
The city of Jackson has issued a snow route proclamation in anticipation of tonight's weather event. Residents whose vehicles are parked along designated snow routes will have from 8p.m. today to 8 a.m. tomorrow morning to move their vehicles elsewhere. Any vehicles impeding city crews' ability to plow designated streets will be subject to tickets or towing...
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Jackson girls basketball team takes care of Poplar Bluff in overtime
(High School Sports ~ 03/03/15)
ARNOLD, Mo. -- Cassidi Tomsu saved Jackson's season. The senior sank a game-tying 3-pointer at the buzzer to force overtime and hit the go-ahead basket with 23 seconds left, lifting the Indians to a 53-49 win over Poplar Bluff.
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Obama: 'Now is the moment' for police to make changes
(National News ~ 03/03/15)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama said Monday the deaths of unarmed black men in Missouri and New York show law enforcement needs to change practices to build trust in minority communities, as a White House task force called for independent, outside investigations when police use deadly force...
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Southeast student charged after alleged threats to roommates
(Local News ~ 03/03/15)
A Southeast Missouri State University student faces charges after he allegedly threatened to rape and kill his roommates. Sinuo Li, 25, of Cape Girardeau has been charged with third-degree assault in the Saturday incident. Li's roommates, Yuangianzi Yan and Qiu Zinn, said Li got angry about 5 p.m. Saturday at their home on South Park Avenue in Cape Girardeau and threatened multiple times to rape Yan and kill Zinn, according to a probable-cause statement filed in the case...
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Cape council agrees to authorize design of new roundabout
(Local News ~ 03/03/15)
The Cape Girardeau City Council unanimously voted Monday night to approve a resolution authorizing the city manager to execute an agreement with Koehler Engineering and Land Surveying for the design of a single-lane roundabout at Independence Street and Gordonville Road...
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Lawmaker demands clean politics after auditor's death
(State News ~ 03/03/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri state senator, his voice cracking with emotion, on Monday challenged his political colleagues to clean up their campaign tactics following the death of gubernatorial candidate and State Auditor Tom Schweich in an apparent suicide...
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Southeast president will be announced Wednesday
(Local News ~ 03/03/15)
The 18th president of Southeast Missouri State University will be announced Wednesday at a news conference, university officials said. Jay Knudtson, president of the university's board of regents, and Doyle Privett, chairman of the presidential search and screening advisory committee, will announce the university's selection at 4 p.m. in Glenn Auditorium of Robert A. Dempster Hall...
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Southeast Missouri State men's basketball ready for rematch at OVC tournament
(College Sports ~ 03/03/15)
No. 8 seed Southeast will face the No. 5 Morehead State at 6 p.m. Wednesday night at Nashville Municipal Auditorium to start the eight-team conference tournament.
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Rainy & Foggy Day
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/03/15)
Rainy & Foggy Day at North Cape County Park
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Rainy & Foggy Day # 2
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/03/15)
Rainy & Foggy Day at South Cape County Park
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Advance boys basketball team preps for sectional contest
(High School Sports ~ 03/03/15)
Everything for the Advance boys basketball team has built up to this moment. Hornets coach Bubba Wheetley wants his team back in the state quarterfinals.
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Perryville boys basketball team falls to Kennett in district opener
(High School Sports ~ 03/03/15)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Heading in to a Class 4 District 1 quarterfinal against Kennett, things looked all too familiar for the Perryville boys basketball team.
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Central girls basketball team routs Kennett, advances to district semis
(High School Sports ~ 03/03/15)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- In a season full of ups and downs, the Central girls basketball team picked a perfect time to put everything together.
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Notre Dame girls basketball team topples Perryville 68-24
(High School Sports ~ 03/03/15)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Coming together after a season of struggles, the Notre Dame girls basketball team that demolished Perryville on Monday looked dangerously like the Bulldogs teams of the past few seasons.
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Assault suspect's remark leads to additional charges
(Local News ~ 03/03/15)
A man faces drug and assault charges after a Saturday incident in Perry County. Joshua Buza, 31, of Perryville, Missouri, is charged with second-degree domestic assault, a felony, and possession of up to 35 grams of marijuana and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, both misdemeanors...
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Jackson OKs traffic signal near new school
(Local News ~ 03/03/15)
The city of Jackson is one step closer to finalizing plans to install a traffic signal at the intersection of Lacey and East Main streets after Monday night's board of aldermen meeting. After reviewing four bids from independent contractors, the board accepted one from Lappe Cement Finishing of Perryville, Missouri...
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Winter storm watch set for Wednesday, Thursday
(Local News ~ 03/03/15)
The National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky, has issued a winter storm watch for Wednesday and Thursday, with four to six inches of snow possible. Heavy rain and a few storms are possible today. Today's high will reach 50 degrees, but temperatures will plummet into the 20s. Rain will change to sleet and snow early Wednesday morning...
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Murray State brings undefeated conference record, 24-game winning streak to OVC men's basketball tournament
(College Sports ~ 03/03/15)
There is one question no Ohio Valley Conference team has been able to answer this season: How do you beat Murray State?
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/03/15)
Today is Tuesday, March 3, the 62nd day of 2015. There are 303 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 3, 1945, the Allies fully secured the Philippine capital of Manila from Japanese forces during World War II. On this date: In 1845, Florida became the 27th state...
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'Cape Cash' is innovative way to talk TTF 5
(Editorial ~ 03/03/15)
Road maintenance and new construction are not cheap, and officials face the vital task of allocating dollars and determining the best and most cost-efficient plan. Good roads are a priority in Cape Girardeau, and voters have consistently approved a half-cent and pay-as-you-go Transportation Trust Fund to maintain roadways. TTF 5 will appear on the August ballot...
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Speak Out 3/3/15
(Speak Out ~ 03/03/15)
** Thank you; ** Obama's patriotism; ** Global warming; ** Road repair; ** Obama, Clinton, Bush; ** Crader's critique; ** Veteran support; ** Train tracks; ** Generosity thanks
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Chris Oliver
(Obituary ~ 03/03/15)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- Chris Bradley Oliver, 49, of Jonesboro died Monday, March 2, 2015, at home. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Crain Funeral Home in Anna, Illinois. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Darryl Williams officiating. Burial will be in Anna City Cemetery...
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Marjory Kramer
(Obituary ~ 03/03/15)
Marjory L. "Marge" Kramer, 82, of Cape Girardeau passed away Sunday, March 1, 2015, at home of natural causes. She was born July 20, 1932, in Durand, Michigan, daughter of Louis J. and Laura B. Conrad Kunkel. She was the youngest of four children. Marge graduated from Durand High School in 1950 and then worked at Dean Bros. Chevrolet two years before moving to California, where she met her future husband, Jack O. Kramer. They were married Feb. 6, 1954, in Nestor, California...
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Sybil Lutes
(Obituary ~ 03/03/15)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Sybil Gertrude Lutes, 89, of Marble Hill died Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, at Woodland Hills Nursing Home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Fred Ritter officiating. Burial will be in Baker Cemetery near Marble Hill...
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Grace Smith
(Obituary ~ 03/03/15)
Grace Marie Smith, 87, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, at Southeast Hospital. She was born July 25, 1927, at Marquand, Missouri, to Leonard and Zettie Starkey Edwards. She and the Rev. Robert D. Smith were married Dec. 7, 1947, at Glenallen, Missouri. He preceded her in death in 1973...
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Laverne Hopkins
(Obituary ~ 03/03/15)
Laverne "Vern" Hopkins, 92, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, March 2, 2015, at Brookdale Beckett Lake in Clearwater, Florida. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Terri Collins
(Obituary ~ 03/03/15)
Terri Renee Collins, 48, of Delta passed away Sunday, March 1, 2015, at the family home. She was born July 17, 1966, in Cape Girardeau to Alvin Ray and Maebell Bradshaw Schearf. She married Tab Collins on June 25, 1983. Terri was a member of First Baptist Church at Whitewater. She had been a registration technician at Saint Francis Medical Center...
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Patricia Simmons
(Obituary ~ 03/03/15)
McCLURE, Ill. -- Patricia Jean Simmons, 58, of McClure died at 2:40 p.m. Sunday, March 1, 2015, at the Anna Rehab and Nursing Center in Anna, Illinois. She was born July 26, 1956, in France, the daughter of Francis and Lillian Daucour Flynn. She married William "Bro" Simmons on Sept. 7, 2002, in McClure...
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Dr. George Pendergrass Jr.
(Obituary ~ 03/03/15)
Dr. George W. Pendergrass Jr., 87, of Scott City passed away in the presence of family Monday, March 2, 2015. He was born in Beattyville, Kentucky, son of George W. and Alma McDonald Pendergrass Sr. Upon completing high school in his hometown, he joined the United States Navy during the end of World War II and was given an honorable discharge...
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Picking up trash
(Local News ~ 03/03/15)
Sean Fego, right, and Owen Ullrich pick up litter along Broadway in Cape Girardeau on Monday afternoon. The duo, with Teen Challenge International of Mid-America, were among several people who helped clean the sidewalks from downtown to Southeast Missouri State University...
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Netanyahu: Iran deal threatens Israel security
(National News ~ 03/03/15)
WASHINGTON -- Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted Monday his plans to address Congress are not aimed at disrespecting President Barack Obama, even as he assailed the U.S. leader's bid for a nuclear deal with Iran as a threat to his country's survival...
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Out of the past: March 3
(Out of the Past ~ 03/03/15)
The search for a new president of Southeast Missouri State University ends with the announcement that Dr. Kala M. Stroup, 52, will assume that post in July; Stroup, a consultant with the American Association of State Colleges and Universities in Washington, D.C., formerly was president of Murray State University at Murray, Kentucky...
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Mom convicted of killing son, 5, by poisoning him with salt
(National News ~ 03/03/15)
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- A woman who blogged for years about her son's constant health woes was convicted Monday of poisoning him to death by force-feeding heavy concentrations of sodium through his stomach tube. A jury in the New York suburbs found Lacey Spears of Scottsville, Kentucky, guilty of second-degree murder in the death last year of 5-year-old Garnett-Paul Spears...
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NASA spacecraft making visit to dwarf planet
(National News ~ 03/03/15)
PASADENA, Calif. -- A NASA spacecraft is about to reach the end of a nearly eight-year journey and make the first rendezvous with a dwarf planet. The Dawn craft will slip into orbit Friday around Ceres, a dwarf planet the size of Texas. Unlike robotic landings or other orbit captures, the arrival won't be a nailbiter. Still, Dawn had to travel 3 billion miles to reach the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter...
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Boehner leaves open possible vote on Dem-backed DHS bill
(National News ~ 03/03/15)
WASHINGTON -- Speaker John Boehner left open the possibility Monday the House might pass long-term funding for the Homeland Security Department without immigration provisions attached, as Republican options dwindled for avoiding a capitulation to the White House and Democrats...
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Maxee Maxwell, member of girl group Brownstone, dies at 46
(Entertainment ~ 03/03/15)
LOS ANGELES -- Maxee Maxwell, a member of the 1990s girl group Brownstone -- best known for the hit "If You Love Me" -- has died after cutting herself in a fall at home, a representative said Monday. Courtney Barnes said Maxwell, 46, was at her home in Los Angeles on Friday when she fell and cut her neck on a drinking glass. Her husband, producer Carsten "Soulshock" Schack, found her sometime later and called 911. She was rushed to a hospital, where she died, Barnes said...
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Television's 'Judge Judy' staying in session
(Entertainment ~ 03/03/15)
NEW YORK -- Daytime television's most popular personality, "Judge Judy" Sheindlin, has extended her contract for three years and plans to keep her court in session into 2020. CBS Television Distribution didn't discuss terms of the deal Monday. TV Guide has reported her current salary at $47 million a year -- making her by far the highest-paid personality on television. Sheindlin is 72...
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Suspect declared 'Heil Hitler!' after Jewish site shootings
(National News ~ 03/03/15)
OLATHE, Kan. -- A man accused of fatally shooting three people at Jewish sites in Kansas declared, "Heil Hitler!" and asked how many Jews he had killed after the attacks, a police officer testified Monday during a hearing in which the man's apology to some survivors was rejected...
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Catch me if you can
(Local News ~ 03/03/15)
Brandon Henderson runs away with the ball from Vercorea Cooper, left, Alyssa Brown and Meah Henderson as they enjoyed outdoor play in 40-degree temperatures Monday afternoon at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. More snow and cold, however, are on the way this week. Story on Page 3A...
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Scott City students' efforts are adding up
(Local News ~ 03/03/15)
Students at the Scott City School District have raised nearly $100,000 over the years to benefit the patients of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital by participating in the annual Math-A-Thon fundraiser. And during the next few weeks, elementary students will be doing their part to make sure that amount keeps climbing...
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Blues make three trades before deadline
(Professional Sports ~ 03/03/15)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Blues made three trades before Monday's deadline, acquiring forward Olli Jokinen from the Toronto Maple Leafs and defensemen Zbynek Michalek from Arizona and Robert Bortuzzo from Pittsburgh. Jokinen was acuired in exchange for forward Joakim Lindstrom and a conditional sixth-round draft pick in 2016...
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Power of Women expo set for March 11
(Local News ~ 03/03/15)
The fourth annual "Power of Women" luncheon and expo is set for March 11 at Southeast Missouri State University. Sponsored by the University Foundation, Department of Athletics and Student Government, the event connects female students with opportunities, women mentors and community resources...
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VA town hall meeting set for March 10
(Local News ~ 03/03/15)
The John J. Pershing VA Medical Center plans to hold a meeting about veterans affairs' services and benefits to gather feedback from patients, family members and the community. The meeting will take place at 5 p.m. on March 10 at the VFW Post 3174 in Sikeston (709 Smith St.). The meeting will begin with refreshments, until the actual meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. It is expected to last an hour...
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Births 3/3/2015
(Births ~ 03/03/15)
Broussard Daughter to Brittany Marie Broussard of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 3:38 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015. Name, Jada Lea Rose. Weight, 6 pounds, 11 ounces. First child. Ms. Broussard is the daughter of Christina Broussard of Cape Girardeau...
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Betty Rampley
(Obituary ~ 03/03/15)
Betty S. Rampley, 76, of Jackson passed away Sunday, March 1, 2015, at Monticello House. One of six children, she was born Nov. 30, 1938, to Othel L. and Mary A. Reed Eakin. She and Raymond L. Rampley were married June 8, 1956, at Garden Ridge General Baptist Church in Bell City, Missouri. They had been married 45 years when Raymond passed away Oct. 29, 2001...
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Sammy Van Arsdale
(Obituary ~ 03/03/15)
Sammy Clinton Van Arsdale, 73, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, at his home. The family is rejoicing that he is out of pain and with his heavenly family. He was born June 13, 1941, in Exie, Kentucky, son of Carl and Eula Ennis Van Arsdale. He married Linda Wiggs Evans Nov. 17, 1974, in Bloomington, Illinois...
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Dick Gregory
(Obituary ~ 03/03/15)
Dick N. Gregory, 73, of Whitewater passed away Sunday, March 1, 2015, at his home with his family nearby. He was born July 8, 1941, in Patterson, Missouri, son of Raymond and Lora Cline Gregory. He and Mary King Pettigrew were married July 30, 1994, in Jackson...
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Sherry McSwain
(Obituary ~ 03/03/15)
Sherry Lynn McSwain, 57, of Scott City died Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, at her home. She was born Nov. 30, 1957, in Cape Girardeau to Willard Lemons and Delores Rhyne. She and Danny McSwain were married Sept. 29, 1979. Survivors include her husband; a son, Christopher (Chrystie) White; three grandchildren, Karie, Paige and Aiden; her father; three brothers; and three sisters...
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Scott City may be underequipped for snowfall
(Local News ~ 03/03/15)
Snow was a main topic of concern during Scott City's city council meeting Monday night. The city has three snowplows and a sand spreader. But with the spreader being repaired, city employees will be underequipped if Scott City gets the four to six inches of snow the National Weather Forecast in Paducah, Kentucky, is forecasting for Wednesday...
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Blunt's staff to host mobile office
(Local News ~ 03/03/15)
U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt's staff will host a mobile office from 8 to 9 a.m. March 12 at the Scott County Courthouse, 131 S. Winchester St., in Benton. The mobile office allows members of the public to discuss their questions or concerns about the federal government directly with members of the senator's staff. Blunt's Columbia office also extends one-on-one service to Missourians who have an issue with a federal agency or need additional assistance...
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Last Transportation Trust Fund meeting is tonight
(Local News ~ 03/03/15)
The next and final Transportation Trust Fund 5 public meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. today at the Osage Centre, 1625 N. Kingshighway. Cape Girardeau voters will be asked in August to renew the half-cent, pay-as-you go sales tax dedicated to transportation projects. A committee has proposed a list of eight projects to be funded by TTF 5, but the city is asking for public input before finalizing and formally approving the list...
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Wainwright reports feeling good after bullpen session
(Professional Sports ~ 03/03/15)
JUPITER, Fla. -- Adam Wainwright bumped fists and smiled following a short bullpen session on Monday, the first since straining his abdominal muscle a week ago. Wainwright didn't use maximum effort for most of the 30-plus pitch session, but did turn it up for the final five pitches -- one of which had bullpen catcher Jamie Pogue hooting and hollering behind the plate...
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Police find pot in container labeled 'Not Weed'
(National News ~ 03/03/15)
LINCOLN, Neb. -- A man in has been cited for possessing pot inside a container slapped with a label reading: "Not Weed." Lancaster County deputies stopped the man's vehicle about 9 p.m. Saturday. Officers found the plastic sour-cream container during a search of his car, and the driver acknowledged the pot belonged to him. He was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving and cited for having less than an ounce of marijuana...
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Nurse who survived Ebola sues Dallas hospital system
(National News ~ 03/03/15)
DALLAS -- A 26-year-old nurse who contracted Ebola while caring for the first person in the U.S. diagnosed with the deadly disease has filed a lawsuit against the parent company of the Dallas hospital where she worked. Nina Pham filed the lawsuit Monday in Dallas County against Texas Health Resources. ...
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Nation, world briefs 3/10/15
(National News ~ 03/03/15)
OMAHA, Neb. -- Nebraska's same-sex marriage ban was thrown into question Monday alongside those in three other upper Midwestern states that are set for a hearing together before a federal appeals court. U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Bataillon struck down Nebraska's constitutional amendment, triggering a quick appeal by the state attorney general's office. ...
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Survey: Parents increasingly ask doctors to delay vaccines
(Community ~ 03/03/15)
CHICAGO -- Parents increasingly have pressured doctors to delay vaccines for young children, making their children and others vulnerable to preventable diseases, a study suggests. The findings are in a national survey of 534 pediatricians and family doctors asked about parents wanting to postpone some of the shots recommended for children younger than 2. ...
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Scientists want to study whether anesthesia poses risk to babies
(Community ~ 03/03/15)
WASHINGTON -- Studies of baby animals long have suggested going under anesthesia can harm a developing brain. Now scientists want to find out whether the drugs pose risks for human babies. Questions began years ago, when experiments in newborn rats showed such drugs could kill brain cells. ...
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Prayer 3/3/15
(Prayer ~ 03/03/15)
Lord Jesus, we humbly ask for wisdom that we may honor you always. Amen.
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The anti-civilization: The Islamic State and history
(Column ~ 03/03/15)
Years from now, when historians write about the defeat of the Islamic State, and its welcome disappearance from the world, they will have much to say. After describing their surprise rise in Iraq and Syria, they will narrate the horrors perpetuated by this group: massacres of civilians, conscription of child soldiers, brutal enslavement of women and girls, and destruction of entire religious communities...
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Southeast to close campuses early Wednesday
(Local News ~ 03/03/15)
Southeast Missouri State University's main campus in Cape Girardeau will close at 11 a.m. Wednesday because of an approaching snowstorm. The university's regional campuses in Kennett, Malden and Sikeston, Missouri, also will close at that time.
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Red Star neighborhood discusses nuisances, speeding during meeting
(Local News ~ 03/03/15)
It was a small group that gathered Tuesday night at the Red Star Baptist Church Activity Center for the Red Star Neighborhood Revival meeting, but many ideas were presented to begin community improvements. The neighborhood association was formed as part of the city of Cape Girardeau's Neighborhood Development Initiative. ...
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Fighting for air: Lung cancer surpasses breast cancer as the deadliest type for women
(Community ~ 03/03/15)
During the past decade, lung cancer has surpassed breast cancer as the deadliest cancer among women. Dr. Olivia Aranha, an oncologist at Saint Francis Medical Center-affiliated Cape Medical Oncology, said in 2015, almost twice as many women are expected to die from lung cancer as from breast cancer...
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