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Poplar Bluff man dies in fire after rescue attempt; arson suspected
(Local News ~ 06/08/17)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Police said a man died as the result of an arson, and a woman has been arrested on suspicion of first-degree arson, second-degree murder and first-degree assault. Butler County Coroner Andy Moore said Tommy Eugene Younger, 57, died at 5:30 p.m. Monday at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center...
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Caid named acting sheriff of Mississippi County
(Local News ~ 06/08/17)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Chief deputy Branden Caid now is the acting Mississippi County sheriff. While criminal proceedings are underway against Mississippi County Sheriff Cory Hutcheson, Caid will serve as acting sheriff, said Mississippi County Coroner Terry Parker...
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DWI charge dropped against former Southeast DPS director; 'I was wronged'
(Local News ~ 06/08/17)
The former director of Southeast Missouri State University's public safety department pleaded guilty to two amended misdemeanor traffic charges Wednesday after a special prosecutor dropped a misdemeanor count of driving while intoxicated. James Douglas Richards, the former director, said Missouri State Highway Patrol toxicology tests were negative for both alcohol and drugs...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 06/08/17)
Today in History Today is Thursday, June 8, the 159th day of 2017. There are 206 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 8, 1967, during the six-day Middle East war, 34 American servicemen were killed when Israel attacked the USS Liberty, a Navy intelligence-gathering ship in the Mediterranean Sea. (Israel later said the Liberty had been mistaken for an Egyptian vessel.)...
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British police and weapons
(Column ~ 06/08/17)
The recent terrorist attacks in England have caused the police in Great Britain to examine the current and long standing policy of police not carrying firearms. Traditionally the typical police officer in contact with the public would not be armed with a firearm. ...
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Local man helps youth through cultural trips
(Editorial ~ 06/08/17)
Our community is blessed to have so many people with warm and generous hearts. Fred Pennington belongs high up on the list of those people in Cape Girardeau. As features writer Jeff Breer recently reported, Pennington, 62, has for several years been organizing trips for disadvantaged youth in our area and taking them on trips to experience culture and history that they would not otherwise get to experience...
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Graduate not allowed native regalia despite state law
(Community ~ 06/08/17)
KALISPELL, Mont. -- Administrators at a northwestern Montana high school have apologized after a graduate was prevented from wearing a mortarboard decorated with Native American regalia 42 days after the governor signed a law allowing students to do just that...
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Autonomous cars (no human backup) may hit the road next year
(National News ~ 06/08/17)
DETROIT -- Autonomous vehicles with no human backup will be put to the test on publicly traveled roads as early as next year in what may be the first attempt at unassisted autonomous piloting. Automotive electronics and parts maker Delphi and French transport company Transdev plan to use autonomous taxis and a shuttle van to carry passengers on roadways in France...
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Painstaking work yields clues to understand Confederate sub
(National News ~ 06/08/17)
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- For years, two scientists have been painstakingly cleaning a century and a half of sand, sediment and corrosion from the first submarine in history to sink an enemy warship. They drain the 75,000-gallon tank of water and chemicals three times a week for several hours at the Confederate sub's home in North Charleston, then go to work in full protective gear, bent around nooks and crannies, gingerly chipping the crud off the H.L. ...
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NASA picks 12 new astronauts from crush of applicants
(National News ~ 06/08/17)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA chose 12 new astronauts Wednesday from its biggest pool of applicants ever, hand-picking seven men and five women who could one day fly aboard the nation's next generation of spacecraft. The astronaut class of 2017 includes doctors, scientists, engineers, pilots and military officers from Anchorage to Miami and points in between. ...
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Out of the past: June 8
(Out of the Past ~ 06/08/17)
Volunteers hit the streets of downtown Cape Girardeau yesterday in preparation for this weekend's Riverfest celebration; streets and sidewalks are being cleaned, weeds cut and trash picked up along the riverfront. Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend the 14th annual Riverfest scheduled for Friday and Saturday...
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Maxine Sanford
(Obituary ~ 06/08/17)
Maxine Taylor-Casey Sanford, 89, of Scott City passed away Monday, June 5, 2017, at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau. She was born June 3, 1928, in Flora, Illinois, the daughter of Ora Ruth Taylor-Casey. Maxine attended Fornfelt Public School and was a high-school graduate of The American School. On Aug. 10, 1945, Maxine married William Sanford Jr. of Ancell. They shared almost 72 years of marriage...
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Rick Renfrow
(Obituary ~ 06/08/17)
Richard "Rick" B. Renfrow, 63, of Cape Girardeau passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2017. He was born Jan. 26, 1954, in Cape Girardeau to Richard Nelson and Edith Josephine Boutin Renfrow. Rick was a graduate of Cape Girardeau Central High School and Southeast Missouri State University. He was a maintenance supervisor at Southeast Hospital...
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Herman Klipfel
(Obituary ~ 06/08/17)
Herman Joseph Klipfel, 59, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, June 7, 2017, at his home. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home...
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Paulette Cotner
(Obituary ~ 06/08/17)
Paulette Sturgeon Cotner, known to her six grandchildren as Mimi and to everyone else as Polly, died Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at age 88 at Chateau Girardeau. She loved children's literature and needlepoint, always dressed and acted like a lady and knew how to laugh. At the family's annual Castorfest celebration each Labor Day, she recited a Cajun version of "'Twas the Night Before Christmas."...
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Stephen Callin
(Obituary ~ 06/08/17)
AKRON, Ohio -- Stephen Michel Callin, 26, passed away Friday, June 2, 2017, in Akron. He was born Aug. 20, 1990, in Titusville, Florida. He graduated in 2009 from Firestone High School in Akron. He currently was attending Akron University, where he had finished out the semester with a 4.0 grade-point average...
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Jackson police report 6/8/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/08/17)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrest n Austin Abernathy, 26, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a Jackson warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of driving while revoked...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 6/8/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/08/17)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Tuesday n Medical assists were made at 1:12 a.m. on South West End Boulevard; 5:45 a.m. on South Lorimier Street; 10:12 a.m. on North Sprigg Street; 12:16 p.m. on Oak Hills Drive; 12:30 p.m. ...
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Cape Girardeau police report 6/8/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/08/17)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of violation of an order of protection. n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of domestic assault, endangering the welfare of a child and possession of a firearm...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 6/8/17
(Local News ~ 06/08/17)
Approval of minutes n Minutes of the June 5 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on agenda Routine business...
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MU to pay $750K to settle lawsuit over firefighter's death
(State News ~ 06/08/17)
COLUMBIA, Mo. — The University of Missouri will pay $750,000 to settle claims filed after a Columbia firefighter died in a walkway collapse at a university apartment complex. The Columbia Daily Tribune reported the settlement finalized Monday comes in a lawsuit filed by the widow of Lt. Bruce Britt ...
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Warrensburg couple charged after 2 girls found locked in home
(State News ~ 06/08/17)
WARRENSBURG, Mo. — A west-central Missouri couple are accused of felony child abuse for allegedly locking two children inside their bedrooms. Johnson County prosecutors have charged Robert Lee Brown and his girlfriend, Brandi Emiston, with two counts each of child abuse involving Emiston’s children. ...
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State auditor: More than $100K missing from Viburnum
(State News ~ 06/08/17)
VIBURNUM, Mo. — State auditors said more than $100,000 is missing from a small eastern Missouri town and the former city clerk has admitted to stealing at least $25,000. Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway said Wednesday in a news release the audit of the Iron County town of Viburnum describes a “serious breach of public trust.” The town of about 670 residents is about 100 miles northwest of Cape Girardeau. ...
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Child found in Illinois garage may have been killed in 2013
(State News ~ 06/08/17)
ST. LOUIS -- Police in Illinois believe the remains of a child found in the garage of a vacant home had been there four years and are investigating the death as a homicide. Officers found the remains Tuesday morning after a woman in Las Vegas contacted police and told officers her husband had killed their then-6-year-old daughter in Illinois years earlier and hid the body in the garage of a home in Centreville, near St. ...
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Gov. Greitens calls special session on abortion
(State News ~ 06/08/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Republican Gov. Eric Greitens said Wednesday he is calling Missouri lawmakers back to the Capitol to work on abortion policies, including looking at a St. Louis ordinance that bans discrimination based on abortions and pregnancies...
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Trump promises 'first-class' infrastructure system for U.S.
(National News ~ 06/08/17)
CINCINNATI -- Dogged by allegations in Washington, President Donald Trump traveled to friendlier territory Wednesday and promised to create a "first-class" system of roads, bridges and waterways by using $200 billion in public funds to generate $1 trillion in investment to pay for construction projects that most public officials agree are badly needed and long overdue...
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Rights group asks Germany to arrest CIA deputy director
(National News ~ 06/08/17)
BERLIN -- A civil-rights group is asking German authorities to issue an arrest warrant for the recently appointed deputy director of the CIA over claims she oversaw the torture of terrorism suspects 15 years ago. The not-for-profit European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights submitted a legal brief to German federal prosecutors Tuesday, alleging Gina Haspel allowed the waterboarding of prisoners at a secret U.S. detention center in Thailand...
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Alleged leaker's parents fear Trump will be tough on case
(National News ~ 06/08/17)
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- A young woman charged with leaking U.S. government secrets to a reporter poses no flight risk if she's released from pretrial confinement, her parents said Wednesday, though they fear prosecutors will seek to use the case to send a tough message from the Trump administration...
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Trump taps seasoned law-enforcement attorney to lead FBI
(National News ~ 06/08/17)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump surprised Washington on Wednesday with his choice to replace James Comey a day ahead of the ousted FBI director's congressional testimony, tapping a white-collar defense lawyer with strong law-enforcement background...
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Intelligence chiefs decline to discuss Trump contacts
(National News ~ 06/08/17)
WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers verbally sparred with top intelligence chiefs Wednesday after they refused to answer questions about conversations they had with President Donald Trump about probes into Russian activities during the election. Members of the Senate intelligence committee wanted to know about news reports claiming Trump had asked director of national intelligence Dan Coats and Adm. ...
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Comey: Trump sought to 'lift the cloud' of investigation
(National News ~ 06/08/17)
WASHINGTON -- Fired FBI Director James Comey will testify under oath today President Donald Trump repeatedly pressed him for his "loyalty" and directly pushed him to "lift the cloud" of investigation shadowing his White House by declaring publicly the president was not the target of the probe into his campaign's Russia ties...
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Court upholds ruling that Houston bail system is unfair
(National News ~ 06/08/17)
HOUSTON -- Dozens of inmates who couldn't afford bail were set to be released from a Houston jail Wednesday after a federal appeals court upheld a ruling the county's bail system unfairly discriminates against the poor. Harris County officials asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday for an emergency order blocking the original ruling, which the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld earlier in the day...
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Attacker's mother says he was radicalized in Britain
(International News ~ 06/08/17)
LONDON -- The Italian mother of one of the London Bridge attackers said Wednesday her 22-year-old son became radicalized in Britain, falling under the spell of Islamic extremism and confiding to her he had dreams of moving to Syria. Valeria Khadija Collina said her son Youssef Zaghba, an Italian national of Moroccan descent, told her he wanted to go to Syria to start a family in a religious Islamic climate, not to fight. ...
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Myanmar military plane with 120 aboard goes missing
(International News ~ 06/08/17)
YANGON, Myanmar -- A military transport plane with 120 people on board went missing Wednesday on a flight from southern Myanmar to Yangon, a military spokesman said. There were fears it might have crashed into the ocean because its route would have taken it over the Andaman Sea...
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Israel's in love with its homegrown Wonder Woman Gal Gadot
(Entertainment ~ 06/08/17)
JERUSALEM -- For a country that takes pride in even the smallest successes of its international celebrities, the debut of Wonder Woman has sparked an Israeli lovefest for homegrown hero Gal Gadot. A huge billboard overlooking Tel Aviv's main highway is tagged with a provincial "we love you" greeting, her Hebrew-accented appearances in the international media are reported daily, and throngs of fans are cheering wildly upon seeing her on the big screen...
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Emirati diplomat: 'Nothing to negotiate' with Qatar
(International News ~ 06/08/17)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- A top Emirati diplomat said Wednesday "there's nothing to negotiate" with Qatar over a growing diplomatic dispute about the energy-rich nation's alleged funding of terror groups, signaling Arab countries isolating it have no plans to back down...
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Islamic State claims attack in heart of Iran
(International News ~ 06/08/17)
TEHRAN, Iran -- The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Wednesday for two attacks on Iran's parliament and the tomb of its revolutionary leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, which killed at least 12 people and wounded more than 40. Tehran police chief Gen. Hossein Sajedinia announced late Wednesday five suspects had been detained for interrogation, according to a report in the semi-official ISNA news agency. Sajedinia did not offer any further details...
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Video emerges of Notre Dame 'terrorist' hammer attack
(International News ~ 06/08/17)
PARIS -- The man who attacked police officers patrolling in front of Notre Dame Cathedral, crying out, "This is for Syria!" was a former journalist who was working on a doctoral thesis and had not been suspected of radicalization, according to university officials and the French government's spokesman...
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Cosby accuser stands by story under cross-examination
(Entertainment ~ 06/08/17)
NORRISTOWN, Pa. -- The woman who accuses Bill Cosby of drugging and violating her more than a decade ago stood by her story at his sex-crimes trial Wednesday, withstanding hours of often ponderous cross-examination that didn't produce the stumbles the TV star might have hoped for...
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Jackson looking for new city engineer as Bogenpohl accepts private-sector job
(Local News ~ 06/08/17)
The city of Jackson is seeking a new city engineer after the current city engineer’s resignation, effective June 23. Erica Bogenpohl has been city engineer for five years and is leaving to take a job in the private sector, she said. The city engineer is responsible for review of construction projects and plans, as well as communication with the public, design professionals, contractors and city staff, according to the city’s job listing...
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Brynn Myers: Oak Ridge High School valedictorian
(Community ~ 06/08/17)
Parents: Brian and Tonya Myers Hometown: Oak Ridge Post-graduation plans: I plan to attend Southeast Missouri State University. I will be majoring in forensic chemistry and DNA analysis. High-school activities: Future Teachers of America, National Honor Society, Future Business Leaders of America, Family Career and Community Leaders of America, pep club, cheerleader, volleyball...
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McKayla Hunt: Bell City High School valedictorian
(Community ~ 06/08/17)
Parents: Kevin and Stacey Hunt Hometown: Bell City, Missouri Post-graduation plans: I plan on attending Southeast Missouri State University and pursuing a degree in nursing. After receiving my Bachelor of Science in nursing, I plan on furthering my education and either becoming a pediatric nurse practitioner or a pediatrician...
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This is us: Earliest fossils of our species found in Morocco
(National News ~ 06/08/17)
NEW YORK -- How long has our species been around? New fossils from Morocco push the evidence back by about 100,000 years. The bones, about 300,000 years old, were unearthed thousands of miles from the previous record holder, found in fossil-rich eastern Africa...
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Learning briefs 6/8/17
(Community ~ 06/08/17)
The following students have been awarded scholarships to attend Southeast Missouri State University for the 2017-2018 academic year: Elizabeth Kight and Joshua Thompson, both of Cape Girardeau, have received the Community College Scholarship. Kight is a 2015 graduate of Saxony Lutheran High School and a 2017 graduate of Jefferson College. ...
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Man struck by lightning while sitting at desk
(National News ~ 06/08/17)
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- A business owner said he's "just happy to be alive" after being struck by lightning while sitting at his office desk. Nick Gemayel said he was in his auto-repair shop Monday when thunderstorms rolled across the area. He said he saw a bright flash of light from the office's light switch, heard a loud crack, and the lights went out. Gemayel said it was minutes before he realized his left hand was blistering from getting hit by the bolt that arced through the light switch...
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Hooked on Science: Fire chips
(Community ~ 06/08/17)
n Grill lighter n Doritos Cool Ranch-flavored tortilla chips n STEP 1: Place several chips in a fireproof dish. Describe the chips by using their observable properties. n STEP 2: Using the lighter, ignite the chips and observe. Describe the chips by using their observable properties. Did burning the chips result in a new substance?...
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Prayer 6/8/17
(Prayer ~ 06/08/17)
O Father God, may we love others as you love us. Amen.
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Birth 6/8/17
(Births ~ 06/08/17)
Daughter to Lauren and Neel Jiwanlal of Greenville, South Carolina, 11:43 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016. Name, Cameron McHaney. Weight, 7 pounds, 11 ounces. First child. Mrs. Jiwanlal is the former Lauren Thompson, daughter of Ed and Marsha Thompson of Cape Girardeau. She is a senior account manager for Erwin Penland. Jiwanlal is the son of Rich and Shiloh Jiwanlal of Wichita, Kansas. He is an orthopedic surgery resident at Greenville Memorial Hospital.
- Susan Anderson Bell with Derrick Irwin entertained a full-house at Tunes and Tutus, LLC., in Chaffee, Missouri, Saturday, June 3, 2017. (Submitted Story ~ 06/08/17)
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Excelsior DeMolay named Chapter of the Year
(Submitted Story ~ 06/08/17)
Excelsior Chapter, Order of DeMolay spent Memorial Day weekend competing with other chapters across the jurisdiction of Missouri in athletic and ritual competitions. The chapter won numerous awards and honors including "Chapter of the Year" for Missouri...
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