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Key insurer Centene plans to expand health-exchange presence
(National News ~ 06/14/17)
Health insurer Centene announced plans Tuesday to expand into more Affordable Care Act insurance exchanges for next year, at a time when competitors are either pulling back from those markets or proposing steep price hikes to remain. The insurer said it will start offering coverage on exchanges in Missouri, Kansas and Nevada...
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Sessions heatedly denies improper Russia contacts
(National News ~ 06/14/17)
WASHINGTON -- Attorney General Jeff Sessions heatedly denied Tuesday having an undisclosed meeting with Russia's ambassador to the U.S. and declared it was a "detestable and appalling lie" to suggest he was aware of or took part in any collusion between Russia and the election campaign that sent Donald Trump to the White House...
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Shipping-container duplex still lacks permit; city says project hasn't met requirements
(Local News ~ 06/14/17)
The city of Cape Girardeau has not issued a building permit for a proposed shipping-container duplex because the developer has not complied with city requirements, development services director Alex McElroy said Tuesday. The city in April sent a letter to developer Quinn Strong's Capital Real Estate Group stating 16 items needed to be addressed in the building plan before the construction permit would be issued...
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Playground that pays tribute to outdoors-loving child to be open by fall
(Local News ~ 06/14/17)
When 3-year-old Levi Collom died unexpectedly in March 2012, his family channeled their grief into creating a new play area in a tribute to him at Cape Girardeau County Park South. Levi's Adventure Trail is under construction and should be open in September or October, said Ellie Collom, Levi's mother...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 06/14/17)
Today in History Today is Wednesday, June 14, the 165th day of 2017. There are 200 days left in the year. This is Flag Day. Today's Highlight in History: On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress approved the design of the original American flag, declaring: "Resolved, that the Flag of the thirteen United States shall be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the Union be thirteen stars, white on a blue field, representing a new constellation."...
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Sexual harassment in the workplace
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/14/17)
What do Bill Clinton, Bill Cosby and Bill O'Reilly have in common, other than the obvious moniker? That's right. They have all been charged with some form of sexual indiscretion. We know for sure with Bill Clinton. We are pretty sure with Bill Cosby. And although we are unsure with Bill O'Reilly, we know he paid large sums of money to quieten allegations...
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County joins the back-to-school sales tax holiday
(Editorial ~ 06/14/17)
The Cape Girardeau County Commission recently voted to participate in the statewide sales tax holiday from Aug. 4-6. The state of Missouri has set aside that particular before-school-starts weekend to offer parents and teachers a break on sales tax to help consumers buy school supplies...
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Get beyond the monuments
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/14/17)
I was born and raised in the suburbs of Birmingham, Alabama. I remember my faithful churchgoing grandmother's use of the word "niggra," which I guessed was a slightly cleaned up version of a word that was more often used. My first remembrance of the word "integration" was one morning as my mom was "carrying" -- that's the way we say it in the south -- me to school. As we passed a school, she used the word to describe what it had just done. I could tell she didn't like it...
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Democratic legislators use calculated, foul language
(Column ~ 06/14/17)
Much of today's political chaos is little more than groundwork for the 2018 midterm and the 2020 presidential elections. Democrats are pushing their well-worn obstructionist model to favorably position themselves for higher office. They believe that chaos today will translate into votes tomorrow...
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Trump tells senators House health bill 'mean'
(National News ~ 06/14/17)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump told Republican senators Tuesday the House-passed health-care bill he helped revive is "mean" and urged them to craft a version that is "more generous," congressional sources said. Trump's remarks were a slap at a Republican-written House measure that was shepherded by Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and whose passage the president lobbied for and praised...
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North Korea frees comatose American student
(National News ~ 06/14/17)
WASHINGTON -- An American college student who has been in a coma, according to his parents, while serving a 15-year prison term in North Korea, was released and evacuated Tuesday as the Trump administration revealed a rare exchange with the reclusive country...
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Iraq: Food poisoning strikes hundreds at camp for displaced
(International News ~ 06/14/17)
HASSAN SHAM U2 CAMP, Iraq -- Food poisoning at a camp for displaced residents of Mosul has made more than 700 people sick, with hundreds hospitalized, Iraqi officials said Tuesday. The incident at the Hassan Sham U2 camp, about 13 miles east of Mosul, has become part of the ongoing dispute between Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Saudi media accused a Qatari charity of supplying tainted food to the residents of the desert camp...
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Lady Brexit meets Monsieur Europe: May, Macron hold talks
(International News ~ 06/14/17)
PARIS -- She wants to escape the European Union; he wants to embolden it. British Prime Minister Theresa May and French President Emmanuel Macron held talks Tuesday from opposite sides of the Brexit front line and agreed negotiations for Britain's divorce from the European bloc will begin next week as planned...
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Lawmakers demand new strategy for 16-year Afghan war
(National News ~ 06/14/17)
WASHINGTON -- Senators criticized Pentagon leaders Tuesday for not completing a new strategy for the 16-year-old war in Afghanistan, as Defense Secretary Jim Mattis acknowledged "the enemy is surging right now." Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., demanded Mattis wrap up the plan now, threatening that "unless we get a strategy from you, you're going to get a strategy from us."...
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Uber recommendations show company was 'out of control'
(National News ~ 06/14/17)
SAN FRANCISCO -- It's clear from former attorney general Eric Holder's recommendations on how to fix Uber's dysfunctional management the male-dominated company grew huge without even the most basic procedures to prevent sexual harassment, bullying and other bad behavior...
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Verizon takes over Yahoo to complete $4.5 billion deal
(National News ~ 06/14/17)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Verizon has taken over Yahoo, completing a $4.5 billion deal that will usher in a new management team to attempt to wring more advertising revenue from one of the internet's best-known brands. Tuesday's closure of the sale ends Yahoo's 21-year history as a publicly traded company...
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Drones carrying defibrillators could aid heart emergencies
(National News ~ 06/14/17)
CHICAGO -- It sounds futuristic: drones carrying heart defibrillators swooping in to help bystanders revive people stricken by cardiac arrest. Researchers tested the idea and found drones arrived at the scene of 18 cardiac arrests within about 5 minutes of launch. That was almost 17 minutes faster on average than ambulances -- a big deal for a condition where minutes mean life or death...
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Out of the past: June 14
(Out of the Past ~ 06/14/17)
Riverfest '92 offered a mix of music and fun for crowds Friday and Saturday at Cape Girardeau's 14th annual downtown celebration. Although attendance started out slow Friday and early Saturday, crowds really poured into downtown late yesterday. The St. ...
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D. Ray Wilson
(Obituary ~ 06/14/17)
D. Ray Wilson, 82, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, June 12, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Entombment will be at Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum...
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Matthew Parker
(Obituary ~ 06/14/17)
Matthew Hughes Parker, 21, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, June 12, 2017, in St. Louis. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church in Cape Girardeau. Parish prayers will be said at 7:45 p.m. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the church, with the Rev. Michael Casteel and the Rev. John Harth officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Anna Miller
(Obituary ~ 06/14/17)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Anna Lorene Miller, 57, of Advance passed away Sunday, June 11, 2017, at Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Missouri. Anna was born Aug. 26, 1959, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. She worked as a homemaker and enjoyed singing, baking, sewing and reading. She was a member of Zalma (Missouri) General Baptist Church...
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Raymond Martin
(Obituary ~ 06/14/17)
Raymond George Martin, 77, of Scott City died Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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Richard Loomis
(Obituary ~ 06/14/17)
Richard Wayne Loomis, 74, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2017, at Southeast Hospital. He was born Jan. 28, 1943, in Detroit, son of Burton P. and Peggy M. Cochran Loomis. He and Susan Elizabeth Weber were married Feb. 10, 1968. She passed away Jan. 23, 2015...
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Truman Cato
(Obituary ~ 06/14/17)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Truman Sanford Cato passed away Sunday morning, June 11, 2017, at Dexter at the age of 96. He was born June 25, 1920, to Louis Wesley "Bud" and Valley May Hughes Cato at Greenbrier, Missouri. He and Roma Lee Delay were married March 1, 1946, at Cape Girardeau. She preceded him in death Oct. 3, 2002, after 56 years of marriage...
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Frances Banks
(Obituary ~ 06/14/17)
MALVERN, Ark. -- Frances Ruth Banks, 87, of Malvern, formerly of Cairo, Illinois, died Sunday, June 11, 2017, at her home. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Cairo, with Father Chris Mujule officiating. Friends are asked to gather at the church. Interment will be at St. Patrick's Calvary Cemetery in Villa Ridge, Illinois...
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Births 6/14/17
(Births ~ 06/14/17)
Son to Robert "Dustin" and Melissa Ann Shepard of Jonesboro, Illinois, Saint Francis Medical Center, 9:11 a.m. Monday, May 29, 2017. Name, Jayce Michael. Weight, 7 pounds, 8 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Shepard is the former Melissa Mayer, daughter of Mike and Kim Mayer of Grand Chain, Illinois. She is a sonographer at Cape Care for Women. Shepard is the son of Jack and Nina Shepard of Ullin, Illinois. He is a heavy-equipment operator with Local 318...
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Former journalist pleads guilty in Jewish bomb threats case
(State News ~ 06/14/17)
NEW YORK -- A former journalist pleaded guilty Tuesday to cyberstalking and making fake bomb threats, admitting he threatened Jewish organizations and made "false and salacious" allegations about an ex-girlfriend to her employer to disrupt her life...
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Police report: Jason Quate admitted killing daughter
(State News ~ 06/14/17)
ST. LOUIS -- The father of a 6-year-old girl whose body was found in an Illinois garage admitted killing her and concealing the body, according to a police report obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press. Jason Quate, 34, and his wife already are charged with concealment of a homicidal death after remains were found June 6 in the garage behind a vacant and dilapidated home in Centreville, Illinois, near St. Louis. Homicide charges have not been filed. An investigation continues...
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Horse-drawn carriages in St. Louis lack enforcement of rules
(State News ~ 06/14/17)
ST. LOUIS — The long-debated issue of horse-drawn carriages on St. Louis streets has resurfaced as the businesses lack enforcement of regulations. Local lawyer Dan Kolde recently saw a horse slowly pulling a carriage among the sea of cars during rush hour, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. He contacted the Metropolitan Taxicab Commission to ask why they weren’t enforcing a city rule that prevents horse carriages from running during rush hour...
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Amid worries about bats, prosecutor moves to new office
(State News ~ 06/14/17)
IRONTON, Mo. -- With concerns about bats literally falling from the ceiling, a rural Missouri county's prosecuting attorney's office has decided to relocate. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported the Iron County prosecutor's office moved to the courthouse Thursday. It previously was housed in a former sheriff's residence attached to the historic jail that opened in 1867...
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Lawmakers seek historic site designation for Ste. Genevieve
(State News ~ 06/14/17)
STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. -- Members of Missouri's congressional delegation are renewing efforts to designate the Mississippi River town of Ste. Genevieve as a national historic site. Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill, Republican Sen. Roy Blunt and Republican Rep. Jason Smith on Monday introduced legislation to establish the Ste. Genevieve National Historic Site and designate it as part of the National Park Service...
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Woman asks Greitens to veto employment discrimination bill
(State News ~ 06/14/17)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A woman who had Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens' backing when she sued a state agency for employment discrimination is asking the Republican to veto a GOP-backed bill that would make such lawsuits more difficult. Greitens took a break from the campaign trail last summer to testify on behalf of Pat Rowe Kerr and congratulated the former Missouri Veterans Commission employee after she won a nearly $3 million verdict, The Kansas City Star reported. ...
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Missouri Senate panel advances abortion regulations
(State News ~ 06/14/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A panel of Missouri senators Tuesday advanced legislation to create new abortion regulations -- including annual inspections of clinics -- requested by Republican Gov. Eric Greitens in his call for a special session focused solely on abortion laws...
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Jury in Bill Cosby sex-assault case adjourns without verdict
(Entertainment ~ 06/14/17)
NORRISTOWN, Pa. -- Jurors in the Bill Cosby sexual-assault case, weighing charges that could send him to prison for the rest of his life, drilled down Tuesday on what the TV star said happened inside his suburban Philadelphia home and how he characterized his relationship with the accuser...
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R2-D2, lightsaber: Force is strong in this Star Wars auction
(Entertainment ~ 06/14/17)
BOSTON -- Die-hard Star Wars fans will need to rely on more than the force if they want to bid on an R2-D2 droid that appeared in several of the franchise's movies. A couple million dollars might also help. Luke Skywalker's lightsaber, Darth Vader's helmet and shoulder armor, as well as imperial and rebel weapons are on the block, but the centerpiece is no doubt the squat blue, white and silver droid famous for communicating in a series of electronic beeps and squeaks...
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Jackson police report 6/14/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/14/17)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Assaults n Assault was reported in the 100 block of South West Lane. n Assault was reported in the 200 block of Tracy Street. Thefts n Theft was reported in the 600 block of Strawberry Lane...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 6/14/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/14/17)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Sunday n Medical assists were made at 5:40 a.m. on Interstate 55 and 2:18 p.m. on William Street. n At 9:22 a.m., extrication of victims from a vehicle. n At 10:01 a.m., alarm-system activation, no fire, on El Rio Drive...
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Cape Girardeau police report 6/14/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/14/17)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Donald W. Reeves, 44, 511 Fountain St., was arrested on two Cape Girardeau warrants for failure to appear for no operator's license and use of headlights...
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Police: Cape man put woman in chokehold, left bruises
(Local News ~ 06/14/17)
A Cape Girardeau man faces assault charges after putting a woman in a chokehold hard enough to bruise her throat, police said. The Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office on Tuesday charged Christopher W. Ford, 33, with second-degree domestic assault...
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Sheriff: Lawmen 'desperately' searching for killer inmates
(National News ~ 06/14/17)
ATLANTA -- A Georgia sheriff said officers were "desperately" searching Tuesday for two inmates who got through a gate inside a prison bus, killed two guards and got away. "My biggest worry is they're going to kill somebody else," Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills said...
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French Spider-Man climbs 29-story Spanish hotel without ropes
(International News ~ 06/14/17)
BARCELONA, Spain -- French urban climber Alain Robert scaled a 29-story hotel in Barcelona with his bare hands in just 20 minutes. Footage released Tuesday showed 54-year-old Robert, who is known as the "French Spider-Man," climbing the 374 feet of the Melia Barcelona Sky hotel without a safety harness. Robert said he reached the top of the glass-and-steel skyscraper in 20 minutes Monday. He was questioned by police upon reaching the top but was released without charge...
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Route Y in Perry County reduced for pavement work
(Local News ~ 06/14/17)
Route Y in Perry County from Route A to County Road 438 will be reduced with a 10-foot width restriction as Missouri Department of Transportation crews repair the pavement. The work will be take place from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Thursday, according to a MoDOT news release...
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Prayer 6/14/17
(Prayer ~ 06/14/17)
Lord Jesus, may we be peacemakers and seek to live Christ-centered lives. Amen.
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Root Beer Saloon in Alto Pass, IL to appear on Travel Channel Sunday
(Submitted Story ~ 06/14/17)
The Root Beer Saloon in alto Pass, IL will be featured on the Travel Channel Sunday June 18th at 11:00 a.m. The name of the episode is "Ultimate Road Trip: Gold Mine to Moonshine". The Root Beer Saloon has great food featuring smoked salmon, crab cakes, gumbo, gourmet sandwiches, desserts, draft root beer, largest private waterfowl collection in the country, guitars along with many other things that will catch your eye...
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Sisters have one last photo shoot at Jackson High School
(Submitted Story ~ 06/14/17)
On Sunday afternoon, June 11, 2017 sisters, JoAnna Sachse Peek and Dortha Sachse Strack, were taken to the Old Jackson High School for one last look at the building and some reminiscing of their high school days. The sisters are alumni of the class of 1949. ...
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