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Officials worried about war on trade
(Local News ~ 07/13/18)
The growing trade war between the United States and China could prove a bitter harvest for farmers in Southeast Missouri and elsewhere, two high-ranking state politicians said Thursday. State Sen. Wayne Wallingford, R-Cape Girardeau, and outgoing House Speaker Todd Richardson, R-Poplar Bluff, discussed the situation at a meeting Thursday of the Southeast Missouri Press Association in Cape Girardeau...
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Weekend Outlook: Food unites us all
(Entertainment ~ 07/13/18)
I've devised a weekend strategy mainly encompassing the one thing with the power to connect everyone: food. We start off with a little comedy and drama downtown at Port Cape Girardeau -- thanks to the ladies involved with River City Players -- and then the rest of the weekend is a mash up of fried fish, picnics, a block party and a couple small-town fairs...
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Back to School event to provide students with supplies, resources
(Local News ~ 07/13/18)
The third annual Back to School Fair, which provides free resources such as school supplies, haircuts and immunizations, is slated for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 1 at the Cape Girardeau Junior High School Tiger Field House. Resources and activities for students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade will be available, along with food, music and entertainment...
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Citizen Academy will make government more accessible
(Local News ~ 07/13/18)
A new initiative, Cape Citizen Academy, aims to make city government more accessible to the people, and it's now accepting applications, city officials said. Cape Girardeau city manager Scott Meyer said earlier this year, fewer candidates for City Council and advisory board positions were applying for positions, and furthermore, some of the city's wards tended to be under-represented in city administration...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/13/18)
Today is Friday, July 13, the 194th day of 2018. There are 171 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 13, 1960, John F. Kennedy won the Democratic presidential nomination on the first ballot at his party's convention in Los Angeles, outdrawing rivals including Lyndon B. Johnson, Stuart Symington and Adlai Stevenson...
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Syria raises its flag over cradle of 2011 revolt
(International News ~ 07/13/18)
BEIRUT -- For the first time in more than seven years, the Syrian government raised its flag Thursday over Daraa, the first city to revolt against President Bashar Assad in 2011 and plunge the country into its calamitous civil war. The display is laden with symbolism as the government moves to stamp out the last of the uprising against the 52-year-old Assad who has ruled with an iron fist over Syria for 18 years. His father Hafez Assad was president for three decades before him...
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China: Power to stop tariffs comes from U.S.
(International News ~ 07/13/18)
BEIJING -- China tried to step up pressure on Washington in their growing tariff war Thursday by suggesting U.S. companies lobby American leaders, while a Korean union warned President Donald Trump's threat of higher auto import duties could lead to job losses in Alabama...
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Allies stress unity after lashing over defense spending
(International News ~ 07/13/18)
BRUSSELS -- NATO leaders pledged Thursday to stand united against foes like Russia despite a tumultuous summit seeing President Donald Trump rip into his allies for failing to boost defense spending, casting a dark cloud over the world's biggest security alliance...
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Trump proclaims NATO success
(International News ~ 07/13/18)
BRUSSELS -- In a chaotic 28 hours at NATO, President Donald Trump disparaged longtime allies, cast doubt on his commitment to the mutual-defense organization and sent the 29-member pact into frenzied emergency session. Then, in a head-snapping pivot at the end, on Thursday he declared the alliance a "fine-tuned machine" -- one caving to his demands to speed up increases in military spending...
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Sparse details on Iowa insurance plans
(National News ~ 07/13/18)
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Josh Crist made the two-hour drive to the Iowa Capitol in April to celebrate Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds' signing of a new health care option designed to lower costs by skirting requirements of the Affordable Care Act. The 35-year-old farmer and electrician from Tipton figured the new plans offered through the conservative and politically powerful Iowa Farm Bureau were certain to reduce the more than $2,000 monthly bill he pays for his family's health insurance. ...
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Ryan scoffs at Democrats' suggestion to abolish ICE
(National News ~ 07/13/18)
WASHINGTON -- Liberal Democrats unveiled doomed legislation Thursday aimed at abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement, their eyes focused on galvanizing voters for the midterm elections. The House's top Republican said the measure makes him "feel very good" about November...
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FBI agent defiantly rejects bias charges at hearing
(National News ~ 07/13/18)
WASHINGTON -- An embattled FBI agent whose anti-Trump text messages exposed the Justice Department to claims of institutional bias launched a vigorous defense Thursday at an extraordinary congressional hearing devolving into shouting matches, finger pointing and veiled references to personal transgressions...
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Trump says there 'might be an escalation' between U.S., Iran
(International News ~ 07/13/18)
BRUSSELS -- President Donald Trump on Thursday forecast an unspecified "escalation" between the United States and Iran following his withdrawal from a landmark deal providing sanctions relief for Tehran in exchange for curbs on its nuclear program. Trump's remarks came as his administration pressed European nations at a NATO summit to cut off all funding Iran may use to foment instability in the Middle East and beyond...
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Defendants seek dismissal of suit filed by former Scott City mayor
(Local News ~ 07/13/18)
The attorney for former Scott City Mayor Ron Cummins plans to file a second amended petition to better detail allegations in a defamation suit filed against state Rep. Holly Rehder and two others. Attorneys for the three defendants in the civil suit argued at a hearing Thursday in Scott County Circuit Court in Benton, Missouri, the case should be dismissed...
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Two found dead near East Prairie
(Local News ~ 07/13/18)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- An investigation is underway after two bodies were found in Mississippi County. According to Mississippi County Sheriff Brandon Caid, two bodies were found south of East Prairie about 3 p.m. on Wednesday. The identities of the bodies have not been released and Caid said the crime scene is currently still active. Caid added more information would be released after the autopsies which are scheduled for today...
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Suicide prevention conference next week to draw hundreds
(Editorial ~ 07/13/18)
Organizers are expecting 800 or more people in Cape Girardeau next week to learn more about the prevention of suicide. Cape Girardeau is hosting the fifth annual Suicide Prevention and Awareness Conference at the Show Me Center from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 19...
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Out of the past: July 13
(Out of the Past ~ 07/13/18)
Levees along the bloated Mississippi River in the area are in good shape, although most of them have had water against them since late March; the levee situation looked better after Sunday, when the Coast Guard closed the final stretch of the upper Mississippi River between Cairo, Illinois, and St. Louis...
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'Ant-Man and the Wasp' buzzes to the top
(Entertainment ~ 07/13/18)
NEW YORK -- Despite its heroes' diminutive size, "Ant-Man and the Wasp" opened with typical Marvel might at the box office, with an estimated $76 million in ticket sales. According to studio estimates Sunday, the "Ant-Man" sequel easily surpassed the $57 million debut of the 2015 original in North America. ...
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Culture & Entertainment Notebook: River City Players' show 'runs the whole gamut of emotion and feelings'
(Entertainment ~ 07/13/18)
Those who have attended a 20-year high school reunion will undoubtedly relate to River City's Players' presentation of the lighthearted, adult comedy "White Lies," which opens this week. Four ladies -- both friends and foes -- come together 20 years following their high school experience to catch up, laugh and discover how each has changed over time...
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John Myer
(Obituary ~ 07/13/18)
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. -- John W. Myer, 64, of Springfield, formerly of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2018, at his home. A memorial visitation will be held from 10:30 a.m. until service time Saturday in Chapel B at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation in Jackson...
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Mark Ervin
(Obituary ~ 07/13/18)
Mark Steven Ervin, 62, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, July 11, 2018, at his home. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. July 20 at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. July 21 at Cape County Memorial Park in Cape Girardeau, with the Brother Jim Cooper and the Rev. Jeff Estes officiating...
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Doris Baker
(Obituary ~ 07/13/18)
ZEELAND, Mich. -- Doris Rose Fenwick Baker, 88, died Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018, in Zeeland. Born Aug. 22, 1929, in Brewer, Missouri, to Earl and Mary Womack Fenwick, Doris was the oldest of 11 children. Doris graduated from Perryville (Missouri) High School and received a teaching certificate. ...
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Prop A and worker freedom vote
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/13/18)
On Aug. 7, voters will have the chance to support worker freedom and a stronger economy for all Missourians by voting "yes" on Proposition A. Prop A prohibits workers from being forced to join a union and have fees automatically withdrawn from their paychecks. When workers have a choice to join, it makes union executives more accountable to workers who choose union membership...
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There is good to be found in tragedy, if we look
(Column ~ 07/13/18)
In this -- the era of computer-generated "reality" -- there is much to celebrate when real-life drama ends heroically. Most of us alive on the planet the past two or three weeks have been following every scrap of information coming from a complex of caves in Thailand. That is where a dozen young soccer players and their coach were stranded in a life-or-death drama for days and days...
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'New information' reopens Till case
(National News ~ 07/13/18)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- A year after a book on the brutal slaying of black teen Emmett Till revealed a key figure in the case acknowledged lying, the federal government has reopened its investigation of the 1955 crime that helped build momentum for the civil rights movement...
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Prayer 7/13/18
(Prayer ~ 07/13/18)
Lord Jesus, thank you for grace and the gift of eternal life through you. Amen.
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Speak Out 7/13/18
(Speak Out ~ 07/13/18)
Brett Kavanaugh certainly has conservative bona fides, but I'm surprised President Trump would pick such an inside the beltway, George W. Bush-endorsed, establishment Republican. The only hope for progressives now is that Judge, soon Justice Kavanaugh evolves in office and will, perhaps 30 years from now, become another Earl Warren, an Eisenhower appointee, who became a progressive and the greatest Supreme Court Justice of the 20th century...
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Black bear noshes on lunch inside surprised woman's minivan
(National News ~ 07/13/18)
ATLANTA -- Bears don't usually pack a lunch, but they'll be happy to eat whatever someone else has prepared. WSB-TV reported Carrie Watts of Rabun County found a large black bear enjoying her sandwich, chips and a cookie inside her minivan after climbing through an open window. ...
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Route AA in Cape County closed for bridge work
(Local News ~ 07/13/18)
Route AA in Cape Girardeau County will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform maintenance to the bridge over Caney Creek. This bridge is between County Road 477 and County Road 475, according to a MoDOT news release. The work will take place, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday...
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Safe House for Women sets event
(Local News ~ 07/13/18)
The Safe House for Women will host an annual luncheon and awards ceremony beginning at 11:30 a.m. Friday, July 20 at the Isle Casino Event Center, 777 Main St. in Cape Girardeau, according to a recent news release. The banquet will recognize the distinguished service of the Safe House's volunteers, partners, donors and staff, and the keynote speaker will be Wes Blair, Cape Girardeau chief of police. ...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 7/13/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/13/18)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Wednesday n Medical assists were made at 3:26 a.m. on North West End Boulevard, 5:14 a.m. on Lynwood Hills Drive, 11:15 a.m. on Rand Street, 12:14 p.m. on William Street, 1:27 p.m. on North Frederick Street, 1:50 p.m. on Broadway, 4:16 p.m. on South Pacific Street, 7;10 p.m. on South Hanover Street and 10:53 p.m. on La Mesa Drive...
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Cape Girardeau police report 7/13/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/13/18)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest n Christopher Roper, 27, of Essex, Missouri, was arrested on a probation and parole warrant, a Stoddard County (Missouri) warrant, a Scott County warrant, a Dexter, Missouri, warrant and a Cape Girardeau County warrant...
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