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A night of baseball
(Community ~ 06/08/19)
KELSO, Mo. -- As the sun sinks and parents take their seats around the ball diamond, young athletes lace their shoes and grab their caps ready to compete in the sport called "America's pastime." Some of those athletes included the Scott County All-Stars who, after losing last year's championship game, were ready to collect the title from Sunday's final baseball matchup of the 2019 Kelso 11U Showdown...
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Blues winning streak amps up Cape
(Local News ~ 06/08/19)
The St. Louis Blues franchise will take home its first Stanley Cup on Sunday — if the victory can be blocked from the Boston Bruins. And that hockey-infused adrenaline has bladed its way down the interstate, fueling revelries in Southeast Missouri...
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U.S. Rep. Jason Smith: Overcrowded detention centers, overwhelmed agents on the southern border
(Local News ~ 06/08/19)
Detention centers in the McAllen, Texas, area of the Rio Grande Valley are overcrowded with migrants seeking asylum and border patrol agents are overwhelmed, a Southeast Missouri congressman said Friday after visiting the border. U.S. Rep. Jason Smith, R-Salem, Missouri, was one of five House members who visited this section of the border Thursday and Friday. ...
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Mississippi crest forecast for Monday; weekend rain could alter river levels
(Local News ~ 06/08/19)
The National Weather Service has revised its river crest forecast for Cape Girardeau and is now calling for the Mississippi River to crest at 46 feet Monday morning. Earlier forecasts called for the river to crest Saturday morning. A 46-foot crest will bring the water level to within 3 feet of the 48.86-foot record crest recorded Jan. 3, 2016, almost 17 feet higher than Cape Girardeau’s 32-foot flood stage...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 06/08/19)
Today is Saturday, June 8, the 159th day of 2019. There are 206 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 8, 1968, authorities announced the capture in London of James Earl Ray, the suspected assassin of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr...
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Out of the past: June 8
(Out of the Past ~ 06/08/19)
Cape Girardeau Board of Education member Bob Fox is unhappy with a decision allowing seniors who haven't completed requirements to participate in Central High School's graduation ceremony Friday; Supt. Neyland Clark, at the direction of members of the school board, last Friday made a decision that seniors within one unit of graduation, who can prove they are pursuing that final credit, could participate in Central's commencement ceremony...
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Brucker - Birk
(Engagement ~ 06/08/19)
Gary and Beverly Brucker of New Hamburg, Missouri, announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristi Marie Brucker, to Caleb Gregory Birk of Charleston, Missouri. He is the son of Gregory and Jennifer Birk of Charleston. Kristi is a 2015 graduate of Thomas W. Kelly High School. She received a bachelor's degree in accounting in 2019 from Southeast Missouri State University. She has accepted a position at K Coe Isom...
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Forsythe - 50 years
(Anniversary ~ 06/08/19)
Robert and Bettie Forsythe of Scott City celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 1. They were married June 1, 1969, at the United Methodist Church in Nevada, Missouri. The couple has two children, Natalie (Tony) Mays and David (Julie) Forsythe. They also have four grandchildren, Kelsey and Chloe Mays and Emily and Ethan Forsythe...
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We've all been disappointed
(Column ~ 06/08/19)
When we left Nebraska in 1979 and moved to Bartlesville, Oklahoma, we had one person down there we knew and that was Richard Swan. We felt like we should go there to attend a Wesleyan college to prepare for the ministry. So we packed all we had in a 12-foot U-Haul trailer and headed to Oklahoma. Marge's dad had loaned us an old pickup with a camper on it, so we had a place to stay when we stopped. Anyway, we ended up in Bartlesville...
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Love God, work hard, rest well
(Column ~ 06/08/19)
Recently, and quite unexpectedly, my regular routine of the day was interrupted by a reunion with a friend who lives and works on the other side of the world. Though we did wonder how either of us are old enough to have children attending college, our conversations picked up as if no time had passed...
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'Evangelical, Sacramental, Pentecostal.'
(Column ~ 06/08/19)
Recently I ran into a friend from high school in the grocery store. We caught up with one another and each of us told funny stories about the craziness of life with small children. My friend's face suddenly got serious and said, "You're a pastor, right?" I told him that I was. ...
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Let's welcome the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail
(Column ~ 06/08/19)
Cape Girardeau is sitting on a tourist bonanza: we're located on the Great River Road, Mississippi River Trail Bikeway, and Trail of Tears National Historic Trail. We can now add another multi-state route to the list: the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail...
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Randy Travis gets candid in first memoir post-stroke
(Community ~ 06/08/19)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- More than a month after Randy Travis suffered a near fatal stroke in 2013, doctors were not hopeful about his recovery. Complications were piling up, including a collapsed lung and infections, and the country star was in a near comatose state. His doctors told his then-girlfriend that it would be a matter of time before his heart stopped...
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Do you know this frog?
(Column ~ 06/08/19)
The frog I've photographed here is a water frog that is at its northernmost range in Southeast Missouri. It is slightly larger than the better known leopard frog and much smaller than the well-known bullfrog. This is a bronze frog. It is closely related to, sounds similar to and lives in the same environment as another frog called the green frog. As you can see, we have many kinds of frogs in Southeast Missouri...
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Adopt Judith 6-9-19
(Community ~ 06/08/19)
Submitted by Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary This cute little female Chihuahua is Judith. She is 5 years old and is a sweetie but is terrified of men. She is available for adoption at Safe Harbor; call (573) 243-9823.
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Senior Center Menus for June 10 through 14
(Community ~ 06/08/19)
Monday: Poppy seed chicken or Swiss steak, wild rice pilaf, peas and pearl onions, glazed carrots, hot roll and mixed fruit or lemon bar. Tuesday: BBQ riblet or patty melt, seasoned potato fries, California-blend veggies, whole-grain bread and chilled peaches or brownie...
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Bear sighting in Butler Co.; know what to do if you encounter a bear
(Community ~ 06/08/19)
While most everyone is thinking about fishing, gardening, mowing and spring sports, there is something else you need to be aware of if you live in or near the Ozarks in Missouri, and that something is black bears. These normally secretive and docile creatures become quite active this time of year as they forage for food and as the younger males look for a new home range. In their travels, they can become much more visible and put themselves into strange new locations...
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Quirky, nostalgic, practical
(Community ~ 06/08/19)
When Corinne Morse found one of her late grandmother's handwritten recipes inside an old cookbook, she wanted to share it with her mother. So she transferred an image of the recipe card onto tea towels for her mother and other relatives. "I just loved them. It was something I used all the time. It was with me in the kitchen while I was cooking and it was useful," said Morse of Smyrna, Tennessee...
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Cape Girardeau Central Middle School fourth quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 06/08/19)
Cape Girardeau Central Middle School A Honor Roll 6th grade: Allen, Gavin Alspaugh, Raquel Ambrosio-Lorenzo, Sahvanna Ank, Carter Armstrong, Zachery Babers, Kayden Barry, Micah Barton, Julia Beasley, Gabrielle Benn, Sean Bierbaum, James Borders, Natasha Bowers, Cyrus Boxdorfer, Ciara Brand, Isabel Burke, Maxwell Cairns, Aimee Caldwell, Isrrael Ceja, Jude Class, Breyanah Coleman, Wyatt Cook, Joseph Coonts, Nathaniel Cooper, John Cowling, Malchiah Cutrell, Connor Davidson, Alanah Davie, Dulina Dias, Hailey Edmundson, Wiley Edmundson, Mya Farrar, Drew Ferguson, Emily Floyd, Jaydyn Frank, Jazzlyn Fullenwider, Nalaiya Furlow, Owen Gardner, Jamari Garmon, Jocelynn Geiser, Ainsleigh Glenn, Jada Gordon, Amber Gorham, Connor Gosche, Logan Groves, Sienna Hahn, Ellana Hale, Trevon Harris, Lacie Helm, Tracie Helm, Jaedyn Hethcote, Ashlynn Hickey, Caitlin Hill, Xavior Hill, Miles Huenefeldt, Ella Hukel, John Hunze, Alyssa Jacobs, Tayshun Jennings, Bailey Johnson, Grace Jones, John Jones, Lincoln Keirsey, Jaxon Knight, Sawyer Koch, Royce Liu, Addison Long, Aylin Maldonado, Michaela Mason, Lydia Masters, Savannah Matysik, Katie McBride, Terry Menz, Jacob Milam, Aaliyah Miller, Noah Miller, Sydney Mizicko, Madicyn Montgomery, Jennifer Morales, Gracyn Morris, Brooklynn Moss, Will Moyers, Hayden Myers, Blake Pardon, Isabella Pattengill, Abigail Phillips, Deklin Pittman, Gavin Pittman, Ava Ragan, Kiara Ramsey, Johnathan Rankin, Audrey Ray, Cooper Reeves, Zachary Rich, Sydney Ringwald, Allison Rivers, Chase Roberts, Nathaniel Roth, Jacob Ruebel, Madalaine Russell, Garrett Schmidt, Regan Seay, Gabriel Sneed, Garrett Snider, Gwenyth Speight, Skyler Stroder, Summer Stroder, Ali Taylor, Phineas Theall, Killian Themm, Elizabeth Tilghman, Morgan Todd, Braelyn Umfleet, Piper Underwood, Emily Velasquez Rico, Tabatha Walker, Zhaoran Wang, Prynce Ware, Rashad Williams, Janessa Wilson, Lexia Womack, Fanelle Woodson.. ...
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Saxony Lutheran High School second semester
(Honor Roll ~ 06/08/19)
Saxony Lutheran High School Second semester Honor Roll with High Distinction 9th grade: Noah Bockelman, Anna Buerck, Wade Eggemeyer, Mary Richey, Savannah Spencer. 10th grade: Megan Benkendorf, Savannah Cork, Brock Engert, Joel Koenig, Seth Sievers, Abigail Thomason, Sydney Turner, Carson Williams...
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Thomas W. Kelly High School fourth quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 06/08/19)
Thomas W. Kelly High School A Honor Roll 12th grade: Kaylee Backfisch, Sydney Dittlinger, Evan Ebert, Anna Goering, Landon Hahs, Alison Hise, Abigail Hupp, Lilly Jones, Nathan Kiehl, Kenzi Koepp, Mallory Poat, Lynsey Powers, Angela Samples, Reagan Swain, Katherine Wade, Grace Ward, Tyler Wolf, Christian Worley...
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Notre Dame Regional High School fourth quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 06/08/19)
Notre Dame Regional High School A Honor Roll 9th grade: 9th grade, Ruhl Ault, Jaadah Barber, Narine Berberian, Alison Berghoff, Katherine Boehme, Jonathan Brandtner, Rachel Breeding, Sarah Brennan, Allison Buchheit, Maura Buchheit, Sydney Buchheit, Jorge Cabrera Ramirez, Paige Campbell, Ashley Carrow, Carolyne Cork, Robert Criddle, Jordan Diebold, Brittany Dirnberger, Jonathan Dohogne, Bryson Ecker, Caleb Garner, Brooklyn Greaser, Megan Gullette, Gavin Harden, Brendan Hays, Dominick Helman, Benjamin Higgins, Victoria Hurley, Amina Hussein, Jeffrey Hux, Gracen James, Abigail Jansen, Alexis Jansen, Kristen Jansen, Leah Jansen, Avery Johnson, Cheyanne Joiner, Claire Jones, Laura Karshner, Vincent Klueppel, Isabel Knaup, Grant Lange, Delaney Langenstein, Blaire Lawfield, Mollie Lawfield, Audrey LeGrand, Patrick Lutmer, Camryn Lynch, Laurel Mack, Abigail Michael, Colton Neumeyer, Malcolm Patton, Lily Pennington, Gabriella Pletcher, Marianne Renaud, Alexa Rubel, Ka Saysanan na Ayudhya, Trey Schreckenberg, Sydney Seabaugh, Isabella Steward, Kathryn Taylor, Mia Timlin, Emily Williamsen, Alec Wissinger, Esperanza Zalite.. ...
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Delta Junior and Senior High School fourth quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 06/08/19)
Delta Junior and Senior High School A Honor Roll 7th grade: Presley Holweg, Shane Jansen, Jackson Ketcham, Joshua Ketcham, Marissa Kight, Timothy Rhodes Jr., Cashae Schearf, Trinity Vandeven 8th grade: Sierra Berry, Gracie Branam, Breanna Callaway, Teriana Crowden, Allie Hampton, Sadie Hornbuckle, Gwyneth Ikerman, Gavin Lesch, Alicen Rhodes, Carter Scherer, Carsyn Swain...
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Cape Girardeau Central Junior High School fourth quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 06/08/19)
Cape Central Junior High School A Honor Roll 7th grade: Kyleil Anderson, Carson Baudendistel, Brennan Beard, Brooklyn Borkowicz, Isabella Buerck, Nashayla Burton, Lydia Cao, Gabrielle Carter, Truman Clubb, Tallulah Colle, Avery Criblez, Gibson Curtis, Evangel Cutrell, Carson Davis, Emilie Dickson, Markeyciah Egson, Jessie Feng, Adrian Fox, Mya Gibson, Emma Glueck, Augustus Gonzales, Libby Gorman, Celeste Gutierrez, Zachary Hodges, Kelton Horrell, Averie Huff, Brooke Huggins, Jillian Jacobs, DaShawn Johnson, Gabriella Knupp, Avery Koehler, Caius Lange, Parker Ledure, Angel Lee, Edyn McAllister, Anne McDougal, Grace Morgan, Vivian Moser, Katelyn Neikirk, Shianna Park, Madison Phelps, Emma Popp, Anne Prince, James Pyles, Saba Reeza, Griffin Rieger, Natalie Rinda, Addison Ringwald, Kevin Rodriguez Guardado, Henry Rusten, Phoenix Schmidt, Bayden Schoen, Emerald Scott, Madalyn Seabaugh, Sarah Shaheen, Karissa Shockley, Maicee Sides, Aaliyah Solis, Chase Spooler, Leah Stout, Zoe Tackett, Benjamin Tobey, Maxwell Tobey, Anshula Vanteddu, Maxwell Vogel, Natalie Voshage, Tori Wade, Benjamin Wagganer, Brandon Webb, Brieara Whitcomb, Andrew Wilde, Torrence Williams, Kierra Womack, Justice Wren, Yan Feng Zhang.. ...
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Immaculate Conception School fourth quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 06/08/19)
Immaculate Conception School A Honor Roll 4th grade: Drue Duby, Hailey Hindman, Rhett Huckstep, Emily Huff, Kylii Johnson, Kynna Johnson, Oscar Kester, Anna Knippen, Nora Koetting, Isabella Sostillio. 5th grade: John Paul Alipala, Ava Bartow, Gasya Berberian, Lily Coy, Elias Huff, Gabe Jones, Jackson Jones, Brie Rubel, Noah Zhang...
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Prayer 6-9-19
(Prayer ~ 06/08/19)
For those who are fearful or have experienced tragedy, we pray to you, O God. Amen.
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Prayer and the presidency should always go together
(Column ~ 06/08/19)
Last weekend President Donald Trump made an unannounced visit to Mclean Bible Church, a nondenominational megachurch in Northern Virginian. The Sunday service followed the Virginia Beach mass shooting and was also previously designated -- unrelatedly -- as a day of prayer for the president and other government leaders...
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Birth 6/9/19
(Births ~ 06/08/19)
Son to Gabe and Jamie Runyon of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital, 6:47 p.m. Wednesday, June 5, 2019. Name, Kai Jo. Weight, 8 pounds, 7 ounces. Third son. Mrs. Runyon is the daughter of Jane and Jim Butler and Gary and Cindy Suhre, all of Cape Girardeau County. Runyon is the son of George and Melanie Runyon of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri...
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Police report 6-9-19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/08/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Ronnie Parmer, 34, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a warrant. n Christopher Norris, 52, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a warrant...
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Larry Moll
(Obituary ~ 06/08/19)
ST. MARY, Mo. -- Larry J. Moll, 70, of St. Mary died Thursday, June 6, 2019, at St. Mary. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville, Missouri. Funeral will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with Pastor Elijah Allen officiating...
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Kimberly Launius
(Obituary ~ 06/08/19)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Kimberly Kaye Launius, 54, of Perryville and formerly of Jackson, passed away Monday, May 27, 2019, at her home. She was born Aug. 2, 1964, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Nelson and Carol Reynolds Morton. She and Darren Launius were married Nov. 14, 1998...
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Dr. John Hinni
(Obituary ~ 06/08/19)
Dr. John B. Hinni, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, May 29, 2019, at his home. He was born Nov. 23, 1932, in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, to Clarence J. and Evelyn Nienhaus Hinni. He married Marie Berkbigler in 1959. She preceded him in death July 25, 2015...
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Joseph Eftink
(Obituary ~ 06/08/19)
ORAN, Mo. -- Joseph A. "Joe" Eftink, 83, of Oran passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. He was born Aug. 26, 1935, in Portageville, Missouri, to the late Herman and Cecelia Strack Eftink. He married Mary Ann Carter Halter on April 2, 1983, and she survives of the home...
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Sandra Barsh
(Obituary ~ 06/08/19)
Sandra C. Barsh, 69, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, June 6, 2019. She was born Aug. 28, 1949, in Plattsburgh, New York, to the late Douglas and Jean Underhill Jennett. Sandra married Dempsey Barsh on May 6, 1972. She worked for Wickerworld Inc., Thorngate LTD and Rotary Corp. ...
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U.S. warns Turkey it may lose jets for buying Russian system
(National News ~ 06/08/19)
WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon on Friday told Turkey it is cutting off Ankara's purchase of F-35 fighter jets if the Turkish government goes ahead with plans to buy a Russian missile defense system, ratcheting up what has been a lengthy, heated dispute between the two NATO allies...
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Pressure mounts for Fed on rates
(National News ~ 06/08/19)
WASHINGTON -- A sharp pullback in U.S. hiring for May intensified fears the economy has weakened and many employers have grown nervous, in part from President Donald Trump's escalating trade wars. Yet the stock market soared and bond yields fell because investors found a reason to cheer: The tepid employment report magnified their expectations the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in the coming months, perhaps beginning in July, to support the economy...
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Trump: Mexico, U.S. reach deal on migrants
(National News ~ 06/08/19)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said Friday he has suspended plans to impose tariffs on Mexico, tweeting the country "has agreed to take strong measures" to stem the flow of Central American migrants into the United States. "I am pleased to inform you that The United States of America has reached a signed agreement with Mexico," Trump tweeted Friday night, saying the "Tariffs scheduled to be implemented by the U.S. on Monday, against Mexico, are hereby indefinitely suspended."...
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U.S., Russia blame each other in near-collision of warships
(National News ~ 06/08/19)
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. and Russia accused each other of unsafe actions Friday after an American guided-missile cruiser and a Russian destroyer came within 165 feet of each other in the East China Sea. The U.S. 7th Fleet said the Russian destroyer put the safety of the USS Chancellorsville and its crew at risk, forcing it to reverse all engines at full throttle to avoid a collision...
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Syria continues to bomb civilians
(International News ~ 06/08/19)
BEIRUT -- The father could hardly bear seeing his 18-month-old daughter's panic every time the Syrian government warplanes flew over their home. Every day for a month, she ran to him to hide in his arms, tearful and breathless. Abdurrahim had refused to flee his hometown throughout years of violence, and he was determined to hold out through the new, intensified government offensive launched in April against Idlib province, the last significant territory held by Syria's rebels...
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Britain's May steps down as Conservative leader
(International News ~ 06/08/19)
LONDON -- British Prime Minister Theresa May's time as Conservative Party leader ended Friday, not with a bang but a whimper. May, who announced her departure two weeks ago after her career was undone by the Brexit mess, formally stepped down in a private exchange of letters with the party, leaving almost a dozen Conservative contenders fighting to replace her and resume the stalled quest to lead Britain out of the European Union...
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U. of Alabama trustees vote to refund $26M gift
(National News ~ 06/08/19)
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The University of Alabama board of trustees voted Friday to give back a $26.5 million donation from a philanthropist who recently called on students to boycott the school over the state's new abortion ban. Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr., a 70-year-old real estate investor and lawyer, had already given $21.5 million to the university after his pledge last September with the rest still to come. ...
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Police use of DNA leads to backlash
(National News ~ 06/08/19)
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- After California detectives used a popular online DNA database to track down a suspect in the decades-old Golden State Killer slayings, other police agencies quickly adopted the same technique. Since that case was cracked last year, at least 50 other killings and rapes have been solved nationwide by using partial DNA matches to find suspects' relatives, whose identities can lead to arrests. ...
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O'Rourke's wife campaigns in Iowa to regain momentum
(National News ~ 06/08/19)
OTTUMWA, Iowa -- Beto O'Rourke stumbled with women from the start, featuring his wife sitting silently in his presidential campaign launch video and joking repeatedly about being a part-time parent. But with his campaign at risk of stalling, O'Rourke is attempting to improve his standing with female voters. And on Friday in Iowa, his wife, Amy, joined him on the campaign trail, touring a farm with him, introducing herself at a town hall and taking pictures with voters after events...
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Buttigieg campaign looking to sustain early momentum
(National News ~ 06/08/19)
CHICAGO -- Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has been quickly growing his upstart campaign, expanding its footprint in early states, adding veterans of previous presidential bids and now taking over a Chicago office previously occupied by an offshoot of President Barack Obama's campaigns...
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St. Louis officers pulled from streets over postings
(State News ~ 06/08/19)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis has pulled several police officers off the streets while an internal investigation continues after they were accused of posting objectionable Facebook messages, Mayor Lyda Krewson said Friday. The decision to place the officers on administrative duty follows publication of a database appearing to catalog thousands of bigoted or violent posts by active-duty and former officers in St. Louis and elsewhere. Police departments in at least five states are investigating...
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Missouri abortion clinic's lab re-accredited after review
(State News ~ 06/08/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Health officials Friday said they're still seeking answers from Missouri's only abortion clinic about why some patients were unaware they remained pregnant after what the agency described as "failed surgical abortions." The state Department of Health and Senior Services said a March health inspection of the St. ...
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Central U.S. flooding hits recreation, tourism industries
(State News ~ 06/08/19)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- As the waters of the swollen Arkansas River rose in Little Rock, and threatened to reach record heights, Samuel Ellis had to make the tough, but prudent, decision to indefinitely shutter kayak rentals from his tour company. Weeks of flooding along the Arkansas and Mississippi rivers has hit tourism and recreation businesses in the central U.S., regardless of whether they're directly dependent on the river...
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Out of the past: June 9
(Out of the Past ~ 06/08/19)
The Cape Girardeau City Council has approved the initial phases of two engineering projects, which could give the city a new, safe water-supply source; the first project is a study of an alluvial well, and the second is a project to design earthquake protection of the water system...
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