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Officer kills armed 18-year-old near Ferguson
(State News ~ 12/24/14)
BERKELEY, Mo. (AP) -- Violent protests broke out in suburban St. Louis after another black 18-year-old was fatally shot by a white police officer. St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar said the officer was questioning the 18-year-old and another man about a theft late Tuesday at a convenience store in Berkeley when the young man pulled a 9mm handgun on him. The officer stumbled backward but fired three shots, one of which struck the victim, Belmar said...
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Crash closes down William Street
(Local News ~ 12/24/14)
One person was in critical condition and another was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a four-vehicle crash Tuesday morning on William Street. Cape Girardeau Police Department crash investigator David Valentine said three of the vehicles were towed, while one was driven away...
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No injuries in Cape garage fire
(Local News ~ 12/24/14)
An alarm system helped save a Cape Girardeau family's home from a fire that broke out early Tuesday morning in an attached garage, a Cape Girardeau firefighter said. Battalion chief Brad Dillow said a monitored alarm system detected the fire at 2537 Bridle Path Court, so firefighters already were on their way by the time the homeowner discovered the blaze in the garage and called 911...
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GOP probe fails to link IRS scandal to White House
(National News ~ 12/24/14)
WASHINGTON -- A House Republican investigation faults senior IRS officials in the mistreatment of conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status, but could find no link to the White House, according to a report released Tuesday. The probe isn't over, although investigators have reviewed 1.3 million pages of documents and interviewed 52 officials. The report, however, marks the end of Rep. Darryl Issa's tenure leading the investigation...
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River Campus Center to be renamed in honor of Dobbins duo
(Local News ~ 12/24/14)
The board of regents announced Monday the River Campus Center at Southeast Missouri State University will be named after the university's current president, Kenneth W. Dobbins, and his wife, Jeanine Larson Dobbins. Construction on the River Campus Center, a 90,000-square-foot building adjacent to the university's River Campus, was completed in August. The board of regents unanimously voted to name the building The Ken and Jeanine Dobbins River Campus Center...
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Keep dreaming; no white Christmas this year
(Local News ~ 12/24/14)
Anyone in Southeast Missouri who has been dreaming of a white Christmas can keep dreaming, because it isn't likely to happen this year, according to the National Weather Service. "Doesn't look real good," meteorologist Jim Packett said of the region's chances for snow. ...
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Sony re-gifts 'The Interview' in limited release
(National News ~ 12/24/14)
NEW YORK -- "The Interview" was put back into theaters Tuesday when Sony Pictures Entertainment announced a limited Christmas Day theatrical release for the comedy that provoked an international incident with North Korea and outrage over its canceled release...
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Early holiday gift: Local gas under $2
(Local News ~ 12/24/14)
Holiday traveling will be a little easier on the pocketbook this year for motorists. Gas prices continue to decline, with many stations in the Cape Girardeau area hovering a few cents above the $2 mark. But in other areas, particularly Scott County, it's not uncommon to see even lower prices...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 12/24/14)
Today is Wednesday, Dec. 24, the 358th day of 2014. There are seven days left in the year. This is Christmas Eve. Today's Highlights in History: On Dec. 24, 1914, during World War I, impromptu Christmas truces began to take hold along parts of the Western Front between British and German soldiers who, in some cases, exchanged gifts and even played soccer with each other. Conservationist John Muir, founder of the Sierra Club, died in Los Angeles at age 76...
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Out of the past 12/24/14
(Out of the Past ~ 12/24/14)
The congregation of St. Mark Lutheran Church (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) has decided to proceed with a building expansion project; the plan calls for the construction of a new sanctuary to seat 190 and seven educational classrooms. Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Sgt. David James has been given the 1989 Timothy J. Ruopp Award, recognizing outstanding and distinguished service...
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Much work still needed on health care sign-ups
(National News ~ 12/24/14)
WASHINGTON -- The second sign-up season under President Barack Obama's health-care law is off to a good start but there is a way to go to make it a success, administration officials said Tuesday. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell said 1.9 million new customers have picked a plan as of Dec. 19 through the federal insurance market that serves 37 states. Another 4.5 million have renewed existing coverage, with most automatically re-enrolled...
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Prosecutor: Guns were smuggled aboard U.S. airliners
(National News ~ 12/24/14)
NEW YORK -- A brazen scheme in which guns -- even an AK-47 rifle -- were taken onto passenger jets for years in carry-on luggage was described by a Brooklyn prosecutor Tuesday as a terrorism threat that should cause the airline industry to end the practice of letting some workers enter airports without security screening...
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U.S. economy accelerates and helps lift Dow to 18K
(National News ~ 12/24/14)
WASHINGTON -- A surge in U.S. economic growth lifted stocks Tuesday to record highs and showed that the United States is putting distance between itself and struggling economies around the world. Fueled by hiring gains, cheaper gas and rising confidence, consumers and businesses drove growth to a 5 percent annual rate last quarter. Though the economy is likely cooling a bit, its solid pace is brightening hopes for 2015...
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Gay marriage cases teed up for justices' action
(National News ~ 12/24/14)
WASHINGTON -- Gay marriage cases are on the Supreme Court's agenda with enough time for the issue to be argued and decided by late June. The justices could decide as early as Jan. 9 to add same-sex marriage to their calendar this term, according to an update Tuesday on the court's docket. That date is the first time the justices will meet in private in the new year to consider adding new cases...
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Ozark Scenic Riverways superintendent to retire
(Local News ~ 12/24/14)
The end of 2014 will mark the last day on the job for the superintendent of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. Bill Black is retiring after three years in the Ozarks and four decades with the National Park Service. The park service is selecting an acting superintendent, who will serve in a temporary capacity until the permanent position is filled, said Dena Matteson, public information officer...
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Arkansas man gets 12 years for box cutter attack
(Local News ~ 12/24/14)
An Arkansas man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for attacking a colleague with a box cutter outside a Cape Girardeau hotel. Robert L. Brewer, 40, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, pleaded guilty in October to first-degree assault in connection with the case...
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Cairo murder case continued as Justice Department decides whether to seek death penalty
(Local News ~ 12/24/14)
Murder suspect James Watts will have to wait a few months to find out whether federal prosecutors will seek the death penalty against him. Watts, 30, of Cairo, Illinois, faces federal charges of attempted armed bank robbery resulting in death and being a felon in possession of a firearm after a May 15 attack that left two women dead and a third in critical condition...
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Park Hills man killed in crash on Highway 34
(Local News ~ 12/24/14)
A Park Hills, Missouri, man was killed Monday afternoon in a traffic crash on Highway 34, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported.
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Editorial: The Christmas story
(Editorial ~ 12/24/14)
It is a simple story, but the birth in a stable some 2,000 years ago changed the world. On this Christmas Eve, as is tradition in the Southeast Missourian, the story is told again from the Holy Bible (the Gospel according to St. Luke, Chapter 2): And it came to pass in those days that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be taxed, every one unto his own city...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 12/24/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/24/14)
* At 2:24 a.m., extrication of victim(s) from a vehicle on Route V. n At 7:10 a.m., medical assist on South Hanover Street. n At 7:25 a.m., medical assist on North Park Avenue. n At 7:29 a.m., medical assist on North Pind Wood Lane. n At 10:25 a.m., medical assist on North Silver Springs Road...
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Officer charged by roving pack kills dog
(Local News ~ 12/24/14)
KENNETT, Mo. -- A Kennett police officer killed a dog after a pack of them charged him Sunday, the Daily Dunklin Democrat reported. Officers responded to the 1600 block of Bradley Street around 1 p.m. because of several reports of vicious dogs running loose and trying to attack people. ...
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Ukraine's rebel university goes Russian
(International News ~ 12/24/14)
DONETSK, Ukraine -- In eastern Ukraine, where the country's pro-Russian insurgency has claimed thousands of lives, the region's top university is a major victim of the bitterness and rifts the fighting has caused. The conflict has not only split the university in half and forced many students and professors to quit, it also has affected everything from the school's curriculum and the language of its instruction to its coat of arms and diplomas...
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Conservation is efficient
(Column ~ 12/24/14)
I offer this in reply to the commentary by Dr. Stephen Stigers published on Dec. 9, 2014. I would like to comment on his remarks regarding deer management and the Missouri Department of Conservation. As an avid outdoorsman and volunteer with the Department of Conservation, I am familiar with its operations. As a source for my comments I refer to a 2008 booklet titled "Conservation Facts Handbook: A Resource for Those Who Speak and Write About the Missouri Department of Conservation."...
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Hazel Sexton
(Obituary ~ 12/24/14)
Hazel Juanita Sexton, 92, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Dec. 22, 2014, at the Lutheran Home, with two of her daughters by her side. She was born Oct. 28, 1922, in Van Buren, Arkansas, to Charles and Sarah Wood. She and Roy Melvin "Red" Sexton were married June 25, 1938...
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David Ray
(Obituary ~ 12/24/14)
David Michael Ray, 58, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center. A memorial service will be at a later date. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Catherine Propst
(Obituary ~ 12/24/14)
Mary "Catherine" Propst, 86, passed away Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014, in Lakeland, Florida. She was born May 12, 1928, in Cape Girardeau. Catherine was a member of St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Sebring, Florida. She was a life member of the Garden Club in Lakeland. She enjoyed arts and crafts and especially playing with her grandchildren...
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Nada Nagel
(Obituary ~ 12/24/14)
Nada H. Nagel, 96, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Dec. 22, 2014, at Hunter Acres Care Center in Sikeston, Missouri. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Doug Breite officiating. Burial will be in Cape County Memorial Park...
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Julia Meyer
(Obituary ~ 12/24/14)
Julia A. Meyer, 61, of Scott City died Monday, Dec. 22, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born April 24, 1953, in Cape Girardeau, to Lloyd and Eva Sparks Martin. Julia was of the Baptist belief. She enjoyed quilting, sewing, crocheting, and loved to do crossword puzzles...
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Paul Mackey Jr.
(Obituary ~ 12/24/14)
Paul F. Mackey Jr., 69, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Shirley Everett
(Obituary ~ 12/24/14)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Shirley Everett, 76, of Tamms died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014, at Union County Hospital in Anna, Illinois. Arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral home in Tamms.
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At least 60 journalists killed in 2014
(International News ~ 12/24/14)
NEW YORK -- At least 60 journalists around the world were killed in 2014 while on the job or because of their work, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday, making the past three years the deadliest for journalists since the organization began keeping track more than two decades ago...
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Graying Cold War fugitives spawn potential Cuba-U.S. tension
(International News ~ 12/24/14)
HAVANA -- For decades, some of America's most-wanted fugitives made new lives for themselves in Cuba -- marrying, having children and becoming fixtures of their modest Havana neighborhoods as their cases went mostly forgotten at home. Granted political asylum by former President Fidel Castro, they became players in his government's outreach to American minorities and leftists, giving talks about Cuba's merits to sympathetic visitors, medical students and reporters from the U.S...
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Battle rages to free Islamic State-held town
(International News ~ 12/24/14)
MOUNT SINJAR, Iraq -- The road to the battlefront plunges down the steep face of Mount Sinjar, whipped by a fierce wind. It is littered with trucks and cars that couldn't get up the incline, abandoned by their owners months ago as they fled the rampage of Islamic State group extremists...
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North Korean websites suffer short outages after shutdown
(International News ~ 12/24/14)
SEOUL, South Korea -- Key North Korean websites suffered intermittent outages Tuesday after a nearly 10-hour shutdown that followed a U.S. vow to respond to a crippling cyberattack on Sony Pictures that Washington blames on Pyongyang. It wasn't clear what caused the Internet stoppage in one of the least-wired and poorest countries in the world, but outside experts said it could be anything from a cyberattack to a power failure. ...
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Democrats best at tapping rich for political cash
(National News ~ 12/24/14)
WASHINGTON -- For as often as Democrats attack the conservative billionaires Charles and David Koch for their heavy spending on politics, it's the liberal-minded who shelled out the most cash on the just-completed midterm elections. At least, that is, among those groups that must disclose what they raise and spend...
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Jesus' birthplace grapples with traffic
(International News ~ 12/24/14)
BETHLEHEM, West Bank -- It's Christmas season and the little town of Bethlehem is jammed with a big-city problem: Traffic snarling streets everywhere, including around the church marking the spot where tradition says Jesus was born. The city is considering a dramatic solution to the problem -- digging a tunnel under Manger Square...
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U.S. may drop lifetime ban on gay blood donations
(National News ~ 12/24/14)
WASHINGTON -- Federal health officials are recommending an end to the nation's lifetime ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men, a 31-year-old policy many medical groups and gay activists say is no longer justified. The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it favors replacing the blanket ban with a new policy barring donations from men who have had gay sex in the previous year. ...
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FBI asks agencies to watch Memphis bridges
(National News ~ 12/24/14)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- The FBI asked law officers assigned to areas around the Mississippi River bridges at Memphis, Tennessee, to help keep an eye on the spans after a vague threat came in warning that one would be blown up. FBI spokesman Christopher M. Allen said Tuesday from Washington the threat was "unsubstantiated." The agency's Memphis office alerted local police as a matter of routine but there was no specific threat to address, Memphis Special Agent D.O. Little said Tuesday...
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Natural gas down 29 percent in a month
(National News ~ 12/24/14)
NEW YORK -- Natural gas, the nation's most prevalent heating fuel, is getting cheaper just as winter is arriving because of mild temperatures and plentiful supplies. The price of natural gas has dropped 29 percent in a month, to $3.17 per 1,000 cubic feet Tuesday from nearly $4.50 in late November. That's a steep drop even for a fuel notorious for volatile price swings...
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Rep. Grimm pleads guilty to tax evasion
(National News ~ 12/24/14)
NEW YORK -- U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm admitted Tuesday to federal tax evasion, pleading guilty to charges he had fought as he won re-election in November, but he remained determined to stay in office even with his sentencing looming. "As long as I'm able to serve, I'm going to serve," the Staten Island Republican said shortly after he entered a guilty plea to one count of aiding in the filing of a false tax return. ...
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Southwest jet loses wingtip in airport brush-up
(National News ~ 12/24/14)
NEW YORK -- Some Christmas fliers got their wings clipped -- literally. Two jets at New York's LaGuardia Airport got too close for comfort Tuesday morning, with one ripping the wingtip off the other. No passengers on either plane were injured. American Airlines Flight 1104 from Dallas was taxiing to its gate just before 11 a.m. as Southwest Airlines Flight 449 to Denver was departing...
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Avalanche bury Blues 5-0
(Professional Sports ~ 12/24/14)
DENVER -- Semyon Varlamov returned from an injury and stopped 26 shots in his second shutout of the season, leading the Colorado Avalanche past the slumping St. Louis Blues 5-0 on Tuesday night. Jarome Iginla, Alex Tanguay and Ryan O'Reilly each had a goal and an assist for Colorado, which has won three in a row and is 4-0-2 in its last six games. The Avalanche (13-13-8) reached .500 for the first time this season...
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AP names 'Frozen' top entertainer of the year
(Entertainment ~ 12/24/14)
NEW YORK -- If you have children, or know someone who does, or just listened to one recently, the choice of Associated Press Entertainer of the Year won't come as a shock: It's "Frozen," and in 2014, we couldn't let it go. Although the animated film opened in late 2013, the story of Elsa, Anna, Olaf, Kristoff and Sven easily outpaced other vote-getters such as "Sherlock" star Benedict Cumberbatch, TV guru Shonda Rimes, musicians Beyonce and Pharrell Williams and even an entry for the culture's fixation on the female rear.. ...
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Drones become popular holiday gifts
(Community ~ 12/24/14)
NEW YORK -- Santa's sleigh isn't the only thing flying this holiday season. Drones -- flying devices that often carry cameras and can be navigated remotely by smartphones or controllers -- have "taken off" as popular gifts as novices have become just as interested in the devices as serious hobbyists. The demand has grown as the industry and government are working together to address safety concerns...
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Cape man, 2-year-old son killed in accident in Texas
(Local News ~ 12/24/14)
Two members of a Cape Girardeau family died Monday in a crash on Interstate 30 in Garland, Texas. Killed in the accident were Jarred Schumpert, 28, and his 2-year-old son, Lyndon. About 9:15 p.m. Monday, the two were riding in a sport utility vehicle driven by Schumpert's wife, Laura, when traffic began slowing down for an accident farther ahead, the Garland Police Department said in a news release Tuesday. ...
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Jewelry gifts to kettles 'contagious'
(National News ~ 12/24/14)
BOSTON -- What started with a widow quietly dropping her wedding rings into a Salvation Army donation kettle has spawned acts of jewelry generosity. An anonymous donor placed a diamond-encrusted cross pendant valued at $1,500 in one of the charity's red kettles. The donor said she was inspired by a widow who gave her wedding and diamond engagement rings. That was followed by another widow who donated $21,000 so she could return the donated jewelry to the original owner...
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Chaffee girls basketball team loses in consolation final
(High School Sports ~ 12/24/14)
The Chaffee girls basketball team sustained an 83-49 loss to Clearwater in the consolation championship of the Twin Rivers Lady Royals Christmas Classic in Broseley, Missouri on Tuesday. Jordan Pruitt scored 25 points for Chaffee (7-2). Lexi Morris scored a game-high 34 points for Clearwater...
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Redhawks kicker McCrum selected All-American
(College Sports ~ 12/24/14)
Southeast Missouri State kicker Ryan McCrum was named a third-team Football Championship Subdivision All-American by The Sports Network on Tuesday, the latest accolade after a breakthrough season for the redshirt sophomore. McCrum, a graduate of St. ...
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Mizzou hires Odom as defensive coordinator
(Professional Sports ~ 12/24/14)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri has hired former player and assistant coach Barry Odom as defensive coordinator to replace Dave Steckel, hired as head coach at Missouri State earlier this month. The 38-year-old Odom was defensive coordinator and safeties coach at Memphis the previous three seasons. He will also coach linebackers at Missouri and will join the team after Steckel coaches in the Citrus Bowl...
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Prayer 12/24/14
(Prayer ~ 12/24/14)
Father God, we celebrate the birth of Jesus, our Messiah and King of kings. Amen.
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Two Southeast Missouri State University board of regents members to phase out in January
(Local News ~ 12/24/14)
Southeast Missouri State University regents Doyle Privett and Darren Todd will be replaced after their terms expire Jan. 1. Privett and Todd both were appointed to six-year terms by Gov. Jay Nixon and have been members of the board of regents at the university since April 2009. Privett was elected president of the board in December 2012...
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