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Son charged in hammer killing
(Local News ~ 01/06/07)
A 23-year-old Cape Girardeau man has been charged with murdering his 55-year-old father, Charles E. Mosley. Police say Clayton R. Mosley bludgeoned his father to death with a hammer in their home at 1854 Martin Court at about 3 a.m. Friday. Clayton Mosley is charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action. ...
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Thebes trustees choose new mayor
(Local News ~ 01/06/07)
THEBES, Ill. -- John Kennedy was named the third mayor of Thebes since 2005 at a special meeting of the village's board of trustees. Kennedy was chosen by a unanimous vote of the board Dec. 26 to replace Bill McHughs, who stepped aside after about six months in the post. McHughs was selected by the board to replace Scott Bomar, who resigned in July after winning his job in the April 2005 election...
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3 Cairo council hopefuls off ballot
(Local News ~ 01/06/07)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Three city council candidates with felony convictions were removed from the Feb. 27 primary ballot Friday, but two mayoral candidates, one of whom also has a felony record, survived challenges. The rejected candidates for city council vowed to fight in court to be reinstated in time for the primary. ...
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Out of the past 1/6/07
(Out of the Past ~ 01/06/07)
Calling it a "no win situation," a majority of the Cape Girardeau City Council concurred yesterday it would be futile to take any steps to block the opening of a birth-control clinic offering abortion services here; Life-Boat Crusaders, a group opposing the clinic, hopes to persuade the council to enact restrictive regulations that would prevent the clinic from opening...
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Speak Out 1/6/07
(Speak Out ~ 01/06/07)
Give the raises; Shameful stand; Social Security help; Pay up, city; Community payback; Thanks for lights; High-end solution; Postal uniforms; Helping veterans; Punching the clock; Pick and choose; Not to Mexico; Logical decline; Greedy owners; Quality of life
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Martin Priggel
(Editorial ~ 01/06/07)
Martin Priggel spent most of his working career as a farmer. That background served him well when he switched to government. As presiding commissioner of Scott County for the past eight years, Priggel was known for his decency and diplomacy. Under his leadership the county took on a number of problems that had been lingering...
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Demolition challenge
(Local News ~ 01/06/07)
Paul Davidson has many fond memories of the old building at 505 Second St. East in the Illmo section of Scott City. For decades the building served as home to the city's chapter of the Masons, of which Davidson was a member. The 84-year-old Scott City man remembers a building of solid construction where the Masons and the women of the Order of the Eastern Star met on alternating weeks -- a building that was rumored to have begun as a saloon and brothel at the genesis of Illmo's settlement around 1900.. ...
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St. Joseph's overtakes Bulldogs
(High School Sports ~ 01/06/07)
The Notre Dame girls basketball team led St. Joseph's Academy for one half Friday night but could not finish the job against the perennial state power. St. Joseph's of Frontenac, Mo., outscored the Bulldogs 40-22 in the second half for a 63-46 victory...
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Pearson seizes opportunity presented by injury
(College Sports ~ 01/06/07)
Roderick Pearson says he has never lacked for confidence on a basketball court. But even Pearson admits to being just a bit surprised at how well he has performed since being thrust into the role of Southeast Missouri State's starting point guard. The numbers Pearson has put up over the past several weeks would be impressive for an older player, even a senior...
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Shootout adds sponsor money to even cash flow
(High School Sports ~ 01/06/07)
A continued emphasis on local teams and increased sponsorship money are the combination Central athletic director Mark Ruark hopes will keep the Tiger Shootout running for years to come. In recent years, the school has lost money on the one-day, four-game event. The event's main sponsors this year, The Bank of Missouri and River Radio, should be able to help subsidize the cost of the tournament...
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Police report 1/6/07
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/06/07)
Cape Girardeau: Arrests; Summons; Thefts; Miscellaneous; Arrests; Jackson: Theft; Property damage; Miscellaneous
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Fire report 1/6/07
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/06/07)
n At 3:04 p.m., emergency medical service at Doctors' Park. n At 3:08 p.m., fire alarm at Saint Francis Medical Center. n At 3:55 p.m., carbon monoxide detector sounding. n At 6:09 p.m., emergency medical service in the 100 block of South Mount Auburn Road...
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Births 1/6/07
(Births ~ 01/06/07)
Fritsche; Borgfield; Thompson; Jones; Phillips; Smith; Drum; Helm; Shoemake; Pingel; Jackson; Spinks; Eldridge; Bradley; Olivas; DePree; Hamm; Stroup
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Donna Cannon
(Obituary ~ 01/06/07)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Donna Maria Cannon, 62, of Chaffee died Friday, Jan. 5, 2007, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee is in charge of arrangements.
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Assessment program's success discussed at First Friday Coffee
(Local News ~ 01/06/07)
Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center's WorkKeys assessment program has helped to ensure that entry level workers have the basic math, reading and comprehension skills needed for most jobs, center director Rich Payne said Friday. The career center has helped pilot the program in Missouri in which students can obtain career readiness certificates from the Missouri Division of Workforce Development showing that they have mastered the skills after going through a two-week assessment program, he said. ...
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Tharon Kennedy
(Obituary ~ 01/06/07)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Tharon Lee Kennedy, 52, of Chaffee died Thursday, Jan. 4, 2007, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 11, 1954, at Chaffee, son of John Lee and Patsy Lou Taylor Kennedy. Kennedy was a member of First Baptist Church...
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Margaret Seyer
(Obituary ~ 01/06/07)
Margaret Clara "Margie" Seyer, 81, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Jan. 4, 2007, at her home. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. Parish prayers will be at 7 p.m. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Cathedral...
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Carol Casper
(Obituary ~ 01/06/07)
DONGOLA, Ill. -- Carol D. Casper, 65, of Dongola died Thursday, Jan. 4, 2007, at Union County Hospital in Anna, Ill. She was born Nov. 28, 1941, in Perks, Ill., daughter of Forrest and Henrietta Casper Churchill. She and Roy Casper were married Aug. 30, 1958. He died April 6, 2003...
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Briefly
(Local News ~ 01/06/07)
Fire on Big Bend Road damages garage Cape Girardeau firefighters responded to a garage fire at 1338 Big Bend Road at about 11 p.m. Thursday. The garage was a 16-by-25-foot unattached single-car garage with about 30 percent of the interior involved, according to a news release issued by the fire department Friday. The report said the structure sustained moderate damage with extensive damage to its contents. The fire is still under investigation, and its cause is undetermined at this time...
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House votes to allow spending increases only with cuts in other funding or higher taxes
(National News ~ 01/06/07)
WASHINGTON -- Resurgent House Democrats voted Friday, their second day back in control, to block future tax cuts or benefit increases from being financed with dollars that swell the national deficit. Republicans protested the change would imperil GOP-sponsored tax cuts that expire in four years. The new rule also could make it more difficult for the Democrats to fulfill campaign promises to cut student loan rates and extend tax cuts for the middle class...
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Veteran former spy named to top intelligence slot as Bush reshapes security strategy
(National News ~ 01/06/07)
WASHINGTON -- President Bush nominated an intelligence veteran, former National Security Agency director Mike McConnell, to be the country's second national intelligence director. In a reshuffling of his national security team, Bush also chose his former top spymaster, John Negroponte, to be deputy secretary of state...
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Mo. Right to Life urges opposition to MOHELA plan
(State News ~ 01/06/07)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The state's largest opponent of embryonic stem-cell research is urging lawmakers to oppose Gov. Matt Blunt's plan to use student loan agency proceeds for university construction projects because of fears the buildings could house such research...
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Briefly
(National News ~ 01/06/07)
Gasoline prices expected to dip soon NEW YORK -- U.S. drivers could start seeing lower prices at the pump as early as this weekend, thanks to the cascading price of crude oil and a seasonal dip in gasoline, analysts say. A gallon of regular unleaded gasoline costs an average of $2.325 across the country, according to the AAA. ...
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Britain's Lord Chief Justice ponders dispensing with wigs
(International News ~ 01/06/07)
By DAVID STRINGER The Associated Press LONDON -- In horsehair wigs of tight, white curls, Britain's judges and lawyers have stalked oak-paneled courtrooms since the 17th century. But the head of the judiciary is considering scrapping the historical uniform...
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Iraqi forces to begin assault on militants this weekend
(International News ~ 01/06/07)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraqi forces backed by U.S. troops will begin a neighborhood-by-neighborhood assault on militants in the capital this weekend as a first step in the new White House strategy to contain Sunni insurgents and Shiite death squads, key advisers to the prime minister said Friday...
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State revenue up 4.4 percent in December
(State News ~ 01/06/07)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- State revenue through the first half of Missouri's fiscal year was up 4.4 percent compared with the same period the previous year, the state Office of Administration said Friday. Net general revenue increased from $3.43 billion last year to $3.58 billion for the 2007 fiscal year, which ends June 30. Revenue for December alone increased 1 percent, from $646.9 million to $653.6 million...
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Missing plane found in Arkansas; both passengers killed
(State News ~ 01/06/07)
The wreckage of a small plane was found Friday in a wooded area near Batesville, Ark., a day after the plane was reported missing. Both passengers on board died. The plane, a Cessna 182 operated by Barr Air Patrol LLC of Mesquite, Texas, was found about 1 p.m. a mile and a half east of the Batesville airport, said Richard Griffin of the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management. Names of the victims have not been released...
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Women accused of operating brothel in gated Atlanta suburb
(National News ~ 01/06/07)
DULUTH, Ga. -- For years, Lisa Ann Taylor's neighbors suspected something was going on behind the doors of her white-columned, million-dollar mansion in one of suburban Atlanta's most exclusive neighborhoods. Scantily clad women were seen posing for photos in the driveway. Cars and trucks came and went at all hours. And there were loud parties...
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Tomlinson selected top offensive player
(Professional Sports ~ 01/06/07)
NEW YORK -- With a bushel full of records and an MVP award already in his 2006 collection, LaDainian Tomlinson added The Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year to his resume Friday. Could there have been any doubt after L.T. made everything look EZ in sparking the San Diego Chargers to the NFL's best record (14-2)?...
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Cowher steps down as Steelers coach
(Professional Sports ~ 01/06/07)
PITTSBURGH -- Bill Cowher resigned as the Pittsburgh Steelers' coach Friday, stepping aside to spend more time with his family one year after winning the Super Bowl title he had chased since 1992. The 49-year-old Cowher left with one year left on his contract following an 8-8 season that was a disappointment, especially after last season: The Steelers became the first team to win three playoff games on the road and then win the Super Bowl as a sixth-seeded AFC team...
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The goodness of people
(Column ~ 01/06/07)
Paul says to "Think upon whatever is true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, gracious, on any excellence, and on anything worthy of praise." He infers that "the God of peace will then be with us." Philippians 4:8-9. As I watched the news recently I was both awestruck and encouraged by an incident exemplifying Paul's advice...
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Tigers to open Big 12 play against Cyclones
(Professional Sports ~ 01/06/07)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- As far as Missouri guard Stefhon Hannah is concerned, a little humility may be a good thing. The Tigers started the season 9-0 under new coach Mike Anderson. Competition wasn't exactly top-notch, and all nine games were at home. Hannah believes the team became overconfident, lackadaisical in practice. Reality set in with consecutive losses at Purdue and to Illinois in St. Louis...
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Wainwright, Duncan expected to visit Cape
(High School Sports ~ 01/06/07)
Adam Wainwright, who recorded the final out in all three of the St. Louis Cardinals' postseason series last October, is expected to be among the players appearing in Cape Girardeau on Jan. 14 at the annual Cardinals Caravan. Wainwright, outfielder Chris Duncan, pitcher Tyler Johnson and outfielder John Rodriguez are the players scheduled to make stops in Memphis and Dyersburg, Tenn.; and Cape Girardeau next weekend. ...
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Inspiration through frustration
(Community ~ 01/06/07)
Life might be easier if it came with an instruction book. Christa Miller, of Cape Girardeau, has written a devotional book that points readers in the right direction for coping with life's struggles. "Treasures of Godly Wisdom" identifies struggles people face on a daily basis, and leads them to verses in the Bible that address those challenges and help uplift the reader...
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Monster truck show adds indoor dirt bike racing
(Local News ~ 01/06/07)
They might be a sideshow, but the dirtbike and four-wheeler drivers still got a rush at the Show Me Center. The indoor four-wheeler and dirt bike races were new to the Show Me Center Monster Truck Winternationals show held Friday and Saturday. The event drew 2,070 people Friday...
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