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Blend flavors for tasty holiday treats
(Column ~ 12/19/01)
$$$Start smcclanahan This will be my last chance to be with you all before Christmas and to wish you all a very Merry Christmas. I hope you have a very enjoyable holiday. It is also my wish that the true meaning of Christmas will be with you now and throughout the coming year. God bless you all...
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Family settles claim in nursing home death
(State News ~ 12/19/01)
NEOSHO, Mo. -- A settlement has been reached in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a disabled veteran who died of complications from gangrene after entering a southwest Missouri nursing home in 1999. The lawsuit alleged Rex E. Riggs, known as "Tony," died because of the negligence of Beverly Healthcare of Neosho. ...
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Man on death row to receive new hearing
(State News ~ 12/19/01)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A man convicted of fatally stabbing his wife and stepdaughter has won a new hearing on whether he should be sentenced to death. The state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a judge should have instructed jurors -- during both the guilt and penalty phases of the trial -- not to draw any adverse inference from Bobby Joe Mayes' failure to testify...
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O'Hare runway plan flawed, say candidates
(State News ~ 12/19/01)
CHICAGO -- None of the seven candidates for Illinois governor wholly supports the airport expansion plan worked out by Gov. George Ryan and Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley. The sticking point for almost all of the candidates: a proposed southern runway at O'Hare International Airport that would require the demolition of about 500 homes in Bensenville...
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3 plead guilty to meth charges
(State News ~ 12/19/01)
Three Southeast Missouri men have pleaded guilty to methamphetamine charges, U.S. Attorney Ray Gruender said Tuesday. The cases were unrelated, but all three entered pleas in federal court Monday before U.S. District Judge E. Richard Webber. Robert H. James, 39, of Cape Girardeau and George W. Slayton Jr., 34, of Naylor each admitted attempting to manufacture meth. Christopher S. Keller, 31, of Cape Girardeau County pleaded guilty to conspiracy to manufacture meth...
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Sports digest 12/19/01
(Professional Sports ~ 12/19/01)
Norman receives Masters invitation The major championship that has haunted Greg Norman throughout his career is giving him another chance. He received a special invitation Tuesday from Augusta National Golf Club to play in next year's Masters. "I'm not one to say a course owes me one, but given my record there and the fact that I know Augusta so well, perhaps something special will happen in April," Norman said...
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Knoblauch joins KC as free agent
(Professional Sports ~ 12/19/01)
Chuck Knoblauch, a member of three straight New York Yankees World Series championship teams, found a new baseball home on Tuesday, signing as a free agent with the Kansas City Royals. Knoblauch's free-agent teammate, Tino Martinez, also left Tuesday, becoming a member of the St. Louis Cardinals on a day of numerous signings and trades...
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Hill undergoes third ankle surgery
(Professional Sports ~ 12/19/01)
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Five-time All-Star Grant Hill will miss the rest of the season after undergoing a third operation on his left ankle. The Orlando Magic forward played in 14 games this season after missing all but four games last year. He signed a seven-year, $93 million contract with Orlando in August 2000...
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Flyers use late barrage to beat Blues
(Professional Sports ~ 12/19/01)
PHILADELPHIA -- Chris Therien's short-handed goal midway through the third period snapped a tie and lifted the Philadelphia Flyers to a 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night. The Flyers had lost two straight and five of seven at home. St. Louis had just one regulation loss in 10 games...
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Rams halt hands of time, Saints
(Professional Sports ~ 12/19/01)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Rams are so powerful that coach Mike Martz gobbles up timeouts like candy. Noise in the Superdome interfered with the relaying of calls to quarterback Kurt Warner throughout the Rams' playoff-clinching 34-21 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Monday night. Rather than panic, Martz burned four timeouts in the first and third quarters to make sure the signals were straight...
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Cards sign former Yankee first baseman Martinez
(Professional Sports ~ 12/19/01)
ST. LOUIS -- Tino Martinez signed a three-year contract with St. Louis on Tuesday, giving the Cardinals a power-hitting replacement for Mark McGwire at first base. "I don't think any of the fans expect me to do what he (McGwire) has done," Martinez said. "I do think they expect me to go out and produce."...
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Construction up in November
(National News ~ 12/19/01)
WASHINGTON -- Home builders last month broke ground on the largest number of projects since July. Low mortgage rates and mild weather helped the housing market remain a bright spot in the gloomy economy. The Commerce Department reported Tuesday that housing construction rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.65 million housing units in November, an 8.2 percent increase over the prior month...
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As battles subside, military shifts focus
(National News ~ 12/19/01)
WASHINGTON -- The United States is entering a new phase of the war in Afghanistan now that the partnership with Afghan fighters has all but broken the Taliban and al-Qaida as organized fighting forces. It has become a manhunt, "step by step, cave by cave," as one U.S. general put it Tuesday, to find Osama bin Laden and his closest allies, with or without Afghan help. The United States also has pledged to hunt down Mullah Mohammed Omar, the Taliban leader who harbored bin Laden for five years...
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International fugitives eventually get caught
(National News ~ 12/19/01)
WASHINGTON -- Carlos the Jackal was tracked across four continents for two decades before agents caught him in Africa, put him in a sack and hauled him to France to face justice. Now the man who has inherited Carlos' mantle as the world's most wanted terrorist is on the run. If Osama bin Laden eludes pursuers for the rest of his natural life, he will have defied daunting odds...
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U.S. Senate rejects Republican farm bill
(National News ~ 12/19/01)
WASHINGTON -- The Senate Tuesday night rejected a Republican farm bill backed by the Bush administration that would have created new subsidized savings accounts to help farmers cope with drops in income. Republicans have kept a Democratic bill bottled by refusing to allow a limit on debate. But the 55-40 defeat of the Republican alternative "sends a pretty clear signal of where the votes are" and provides momentum to the Democratic legislation, said Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D...
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State Farm to raise rates for Missouri motorists
(Local News ~ 12/19/01)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. will raise rates for Missouri motorists an average of 4.3 percent starting Jan. 15, the company said. The Bloomington, Ill.-based company announced the increase Monday, which spokeswoman Sarah Wehde said reflects higher anticipated claims costs...
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Today is final day for Toybox donations
(Local News ~ 12/19/01)
Santa's sacks are lined up across the floor at the warehouse building the Cape Girardeau Jaycees use to sort toys for the annual Toybox delivery. Blocks for infants, musical toys for infants and toddlers, games for older children and gifts for both older boys and girls are still needed to finish meeting the requests of the 513 families who applied for help from Toybox...
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Christmas for Elderly deadline is Thursday
(Local News ~ 12/19/01)
Mrs. X. lives in her own home but has only to care for her two pet dogs. She has some health problems but nothing serious. She would like a fruit basket or gift certificate for Christmas. Christmas for the Elderly is a joint program of the Cape Girardeau Jaycees and the Southeast Missourian that provides holiday gifts to needy senior citizens in the community...
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Finish for rare Coke bottles ends era at Missouri plant
(State News ~ 12/19/01)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- They're short, they're sweet, they're made of glass, and starting today, they will be even harder to find. Jefferson City Coca Cola Bottling Company on Tuesday was filling its last 6.5-ounce returnable glass Coke bottle. The facility, at its current location since 1942, was one of just three locations nationwide still bottling Coke in small, green, contoured containers...
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Report - Tired truckers common
(State News ~ 12/19/01)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Tired truckers endanger other drivers and themselves as they're forced into long hours by low pay, while infrequent government inspections allow them to stay on the road, The Kansas City Star reported. In a three-day series that concluded Tuesday, the paper found:...
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Rumsfeld asks NATO to cut Bosnia forces
(International News ~ 12/19/01)
BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld proposed on Tuesday that NATO cut its forces in Bosnia by up to a third because their police work there has begun to strain armies needed to fight terrorism. At a meeting dominated by the Sept. 11 attacks, Rumsfeld and NATO Secretary-General Lord Robertson also urged alliance countries to work now to increase military spending to fight terror -- "while these lessons are still fresh in the minds of people everywhere," as Rumsfeld put it...
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Present of puppy requires thought
(Column ~ 12/19/01)
$$$Start jkoch By John Koch, DVMQuestion: We are considering giving my mother a puppy for Christmas. She lives alone, and I think the company would do her good. I plan to go to the Humane Society to make the selection. Are there certain things I should watch for to insure that I am getting a healthy puppy?...
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SE will take short break for holidays
(Sports Column ~ 12/19/01)
$$$Start ggarner I hope you are all enjoying a happy holiday season. Holidays are sometimes difficult for athletic teams. While other students are at home with family and friends, our basketball team will be practicing to get ready for the Southern Illinois game in Carbondale this Saturday at 3:05 p.m...
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People talk 12/19
(National News ~ 12/19/01)
Poundstone performs after rehab release Self-deprecating humor seemed to suit Paula Poundstone, who is engineering a comeback after legal troubles landed her in jail and drug rehabilitation. She told the audience at the Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz on Friday night, "It's kind of strange to see this many seats not in a circle," referring to her stay at the Promises rehabilitation facility in Malibu...
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Judge tosses out death sentence for former Black Panther
(National News ~ 12/19/01)
PHILADELPHIA -- A federal judge threw out Mumia Abu-Jamal's death sentence Tuesday and ordered a new sentencing hearing for the former Black Panther alternately portrayed as a vicious cop-killer and a victim of a racist frame-up. U.S. District Judge William Yohn cited problems with the jury charge and verdict form in the trial that ended with Abu-Jamal's conviction and death sentence in the 1981 murder of Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner...
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Saudi princess charged with beating servant
(National News ~ 12/19/01)
ORLANDO, Fla. -- A Saudi princess was charged with beating her maid and pushing her down a flight of stairs. Princess Buniah al-Saud, the 41-year-old niece of King Fahd, was arrested Monday on aggravated battery charges punishable by 15 years in prison...
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Historic New York cathedral damaged by fire
(National News ~ 12/19/01)
NEW YORK -- A fierce fire damaged the century-old Cathedral of St. John the Divine on Tuesday, filling one of the largest churches in the world with smoke and threatening its rare 17th century tapestries just a week before Christmas. The flames that broke out at the massive Gothic stone structure were confined to a gift shop, which was destroyed. But as much as 3 inches of water covered the floor of the nave...
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Pet cobra bites owner
(National News ~ 12/19/01)
WEST HAVEN, Conn. -- A man was bitten by his pet cobra while picking mites off the poisonous snake. The 25-year-old man, whose identity was not released, drove himself to a nearby hospital after being bitten on the thumb Monday. He was later transported to Jacobi Medical Center in New York, a regional center for the treatment of snake bites...
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Street performer - Actor's schizophrenia subject of film
(National News ~ 12/19/01)
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- People who don't know Margaret Holloway often divert their eyes as the homeless woman shouts and gestures on the streets around Yale University. But it's hard to ignore her voice, booming with the precise diction of a trained stage actress. Her expressive face, with high cheekbones, bright eyes and lovely teeth, is equally engaging...
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Photo of firefighters raising flag at WTC enduring image
(National News ~ 12/19/01)
NEWARK, N.J. -- The photo has appeared on T-shirts, buttons and Christmas ornaments. It hangs at firehouses across the nation. A mural of it was painted on the walls of a Louisiana prison. And copies were left as a calling card in Afghanistan by U.S. commandos...
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Christmas is the color of holiday books' recipes
(Community ~ 12/19/01)
Sometimes, recipes look just like Christmas. Picture a breakfast frittata, for example, gold as egg yolks, bright with red and green pepper. Imagine a holiday bread that's poinsettia-shaped, studded with crimson cranberries. Two books focusing on Christmas offer seasonal suggestions as cheery as one would expect. Both books are full of advice and recipes -- among which are the frittata and the cranberry bread...
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Christmas with a vegetarian theme
(Community ~ 12/19/01)
CONCORD, N.H. -- Christmas dinner is an easy time for vegetarian cooks to lose their focus. Meat-laden meals tend to be easier to plan. Select a main course, usually a turkey or ham, and everything from potatoes, to gravy, to roasted vegetables and dessert flows naturally from it...
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Marines raise flag that flew at Trade Center
(International News ~ 12/19/01)
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- A giant U.S. flag that flew over New York's ground zero and was scrawled with the names of victims of the Sept. 11 terror attacks was raised Tuesday by Marines at their base at Kandahar airport. The flag was given to the Marines by the New York Police Department in the hopes that it would be flown over Afghanistan, said Col. Andrew W. Frick of Task Force 58...
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Hunt for fugitive leaders of Taliban, al-Qaida goes on
(International News ~ 12/19/01)
TORA BORA, Afghanistan -- A Soviet-built tank and trucks carrying Afghan fighters crawled along a narrow road Tuesday, as tribal forces pulled out of the battle-scarred ridges of the White Mountains, saying they had defeated Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida terror network...
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Intimidation on the rise in Kabul
(International News ~ 12/19/01)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- For Sayeed Odi, the international peacekeepers can't get to the Afghan capital fast enough. Last week, thieves in camouflage-style uniforms and armed with Kalashnikov assault rifles scaled the wall of the 33-year-old merchant's family compound, beat him and his wife, and made off with almost everything of value they possessed...
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Toll of Ebola rises to 13
(International News ~ 12/19/01)
LIBREVILLE, Gabon -- An outbreak of the deadly Ebola disease in Gabon's remote jungles appeared to be spreading as the death toll rose Tuesday to 13. Health authorities have identified 19 suspected cases, World Health Organization spokesman Gregory Hartl said in Geneva. That was three more than reported Monday...
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Tokyo using traps and gas to eliminate ornery crows
(International News ~ 12/19/01)
TOKYO -- City Hall unleashed its most deadly measure to date Tuesday to control the big, ornery crows that attack people, zoo animals and garbage bags in Tokyo. City workers began setting 100 fenced-in traps throughout Tokyo, hoping to lure the birds in and then gas them with carbon dioxide. The city intends to kill as many as 7,000 crows, or about a third of the population, by March...
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Settlement in Chechnya nowhere in sight
(International News ~ 12/19/01)
MOSCOW -- Seven years after Russian troops entered Chechnya to end the republic's independence drive, the Kremlin is still fighting to bring the region to heel, the rebels battle on -- and the general suffering is intense. Rarely does a day go by without violence in the small Caucasus Mountain republic: a firefight between Russian troops and rebels, a mine exploding, or a roundup of Chechen males...
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Cape fire report 12/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/19/01)
Cape Girardeau Wednesday, Dec. 19 Firefighters responded to the following calls Sunday:At 4:34 p.m., a motor vehicle accident with injuries on southbound I-55 at mile marker 93. At 6:04 p.m., a motor vehicle accident with injuries at Lexington and LaCroix Road...
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Cape police report 12/19/01
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/19/01)
Cape Girardeau Wednesday, Dec. 19 DWIHarold Michael Smith, 50, Cedar Hill, Mo., was arrested Monday for driving while intoxicated and failure to report an accident. Robert Kenneth Scott, 38, 510 N. Fountain, was arrested Monday for driving while intoxicated...
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Senate passes education act; next stop, Bush's desk
(Local News ~ 12/19/01)
In a triumph for President Bush, Congress cleared the No Child Left Behind Act Tuesday, requiring annual math and reading tests for millions of students as part of an ambitious effort to boost classroom performance nation-wide. In addition, it authorizes $26.5 billion in federal spending on elementary and secondary education in the 2002 budget year -- about $8 billion more than in 2001...
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Out of the past 12/19/01
(Out of the Past ~ 12/19/01)
10 years ago: Dec. 19, 1991 Perry and Madison counties have been added to 27th Senatorial District of retiring Sen. John Dennis under Missouri Senate redistricting plan tentatively approved by panel of six state appeals court judges; plan also shifts New Madrid County from present 27th District to 25th District of Sen. Jerry Howard, D-Dexter...
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Tiger killings suspects give not guilty pleas
(Local News ~ 12/19/01)
A Cape Girardeau couple charged with conspiracy in the slaying of four tigers pleaded innocent in federal court Tuesday. Represented by separate attorneys, Todd and Vicki Lantz each entered their pleas before U.S. District Judge Lewis M. Blanton and are scheduled for trial early next year...
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Holden calls for focus on substandard schools
(Local News ~ 12/19/01)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Deficient public school districts that fail to take steps to improve would lose their state funding under an education reform proposal announced Tuesday by Gov. Bob Holden. Districts not fully accredited by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education would face tougher state regulation under the plan, which Holden said will be the cornerstone of his 2002 legislative agenda. ...
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City police assist in probe of child pornography case
(Local News ~ 12/19/01)
Cape Girardeau police were involved in an investigation that resulted in the arrest of a St. Charles, Mo., man on child pornography charges. Paul William Hilton, 41, was arrested Nov. 21 on federal charges of transporting child pornography in interstate commerce. He was arraigned before U.S. Magistrate Audrey G. Fleissig and remains in jail pending trial...
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Cape County to issue bonds for P&G plant
(Local News ~ 12/19/01)
JACKSON, Mo. -- The Cape Girardeau County Commission plans to issue $200 million in bonds and provide tax breaks for Procter & Gamble to upgrade its local diaper plant, a move that ultimately will eliminate hundreds of jobs but should improve the bottom line for one of the area's largest employers...
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Stolen tire-company truck turns up in Chicago
(Local News ~ 12/19/01)
SCOTT CITY, Mo. -- Chicago police officers recovered a truck stolen from Raben Tire in Scott City, but the 95 tires shoved into it and another truck were nowhere to be found. Cpl. Joey Hann of the Scott City Police Department said a tip from a clerk at Rhodes 101 in Scott City on Tuesday helped him find the truck. ...
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Jackson's $18.8 million 2002 budget tops this year's
(Local News ~ 12/19/01)
JACKSON, Mo. Gov. Bob Holden is cutting hundreds of millions from the state budget, Cape Girardeau County has shrunk its budget for 2002 by a half-million dollars, and six months from considering its next budget, Cape Girardeau city officials are just happy the current revenue loss won't be more. They say a municipal tax increase is probable...
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Stocks mixed on profit-taking
(National News ~ 12/19/01)
AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) -- Technology selling pressured stocks Wednesday, resulting in a mixed market despite strong gains in the financial and energy sectors. Analysts said investors, as expected, were consolidating their gains from the recent tech rally. They also attributed some of the losses to Wall Street's unwillingness to leave too much in the market until the signs of a recovery become more definite...
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Senate refuses to end debate on farm subsidies
(National News ~ 12/19/01)
AP Farm WriterWASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate refused to limit debate Wednesday on a bill to expand farm subsidies, effectively killing the Democratic-backed legislation for the year. It was the third time in three weeks that Democrats had been unable to muster the votes necessary to set a limit on debating the bill, and thus free it for a vote. The vote to end debate was 54-43, six short of the 60 needed...
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Suspected terrorist transferred to Washington area for trial
(National News ~ 12/19/01)
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) -- The first person charged with plotting the Sept. 11 attacks with Osama bin Laden has been flown to the Washington area, the U.S. Marshals Service said Wednesday. A Marshals Service plane flew Zacarias Moussaoui to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in suburban Virginia and he was immediately taken to an undisclosed secure facility, Marshals spokesman Dave Turner said...
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Lemak found guilty of killing her three children
(State News ~ 12/19/01)
Associated Press WriterWHEATON, Ill. (AP) -- A DuPage County jury found Marilyn Lemak guilty of first-degree murder Wednesday for killing her three young children in her Naperville home. The jury, which deliberated about nine hours, rejected alternate verdicts of guilty but mentally ill or not guilty by reason of insanity. The emotional case lasted three weeks...
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Sri Lanka rebels declare monthlong cease-fire
(International News ~ 12/19/01)
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels declared a monthlong, unilateral cease-fire Wednesday, saying it was a goodwill measure to advance the peace process. The leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, Velupillai Prabhakaran, has issued orders to its combat units to "cease all hostile military actions against the Sri Lankan armed forces" starting midnight Dec. 24, said a statement faxed to news agencies from northern Sri Lanka...
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U.S. trade deficit in October soared
(National News ~ 12/19/01)
AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) -- America's trade deficit, returning to more normal patterns after the disruptions caused by the terrorist attacks, soared to $29.4 billion in October, the biggest one-month jump in more than eight years...
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New Afghan leader condemns Taliban destruction of Afghanistan
(International News ~ 12/19/01)
Associated Press WriterROME (AP) -- Afghanistan's new leader bitterly condemned the havoc that the Taliban wreaked on Afghanistan and urged the international community on Wednesday to remain engaged after the war on terrorism ends. "The international community saw the consequences of neglecting Afghanistan," Hamid Karzai told a press conference, a day after meeting with the former Afghan king, Mohammad Zaher Shah...
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Captives make escape attempt in Pakistan, 7 killed
(International News ~ 12/19/01)
Associated Press WriterPESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- Dozens of fighters loyal to Osama bin Laden who were arrested as they crossed the border from Afghanistan rose up against Pakistani guards, seized weapons and tried to escape. Four al-Qaida fighters and three police were killed, Pakistani officials said...
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German official - U.S. will next go after terrorists in Somalia
(International News ~ 12/19/01)
Associated Press WriterBRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) -- The United States has decided to take its fight against Osama bin Laden's terror network to Somalia, a senior German official said early Wednesday. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said there was no longer a question of whether to go after al-Qaida terrorists in the east African nation, but only when and how...
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Judge dismisses Kinder's suit against Holden
(Local News ~ 12/19/01)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A judge on Tuesday dismissed state Senate President Pro Tem Peter Kinder's lawsuit challenging Gov. Bob Holden's executive order that granted collective bargaining rights to state workers. Cole County Circuit Judge Thomas J. Brown III ruled that Kinder, R-Cape Girardeau, and fellow plaintiffs lacked legal standing to bring the lawsuit and that their claims were speculative and therefore not ripe for judicial review...
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Audie Davis Jr.
(Obituary ~ 12/19/01)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Audie Davis Jr., 76, of Sikeston died Friday, Dec. 14, 2001, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born May 14, 1925, in DeKalb, Miss., the son of Audie and Geneva Alexander Davis Sr. He married Rose Dale Lawrence on Jan. 15, 1955. She survives...
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Paul Ellis
(Obituary ~ 12/19/01)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Funeral for Paul Ellis of Granite City, Ill., will be held at 11 a.m. today at Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. The Rev. Arvel Edmonds will officiate. Burial will be in Bernie Cemetery at Bernie, Mo. Ellis, 74, died Monday, Dec. 17, 2001, at Sunbridge Nursing Home in Edwardsville, Ill...
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Beatrice Keller
(Obituary ~ 12/19/01)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Beatrice Keller, 83, of Chaffee, died Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2001 at Chaffee Nursing Center. Born June 8, 1918, in Parma, Mo., she was the daughter of Clarence and Lethie Biby Nordin. In 1935, she was married to Roscoe Keller. He preceded her in death...
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Simple celebrations - Add elegant touches to decoration
(Community ~ 12/19/01)
Elegant holiday decorations have their purpose, to be sure, but many people are exploring ways to simplify their lives. Even at the holidays -- or especially at the holidays -- there are ways to take a gentler approach. Make homemade gifts for family and friends, or help children fashion colorful tree trims. Collect pine cones and berries for natural decorations around the house...
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Downtown gardeners fund scholarship
(Editorial ~ 12/19/01)
Put together some rich Missouri soil, concerned downtown merchants and students in need of education funding, and what do you get? The Downtown Merchants Association Scholarship Garden. It is another invention of a group of business leaders who have shown again and again how much they care for Cape Girardeau in every respect, not just its downtown economic climate...
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Drive-through flu clinic is a big hit
(Editorial ~ 12/19/01)
Cape Girardeau County is a place of strong traditions but exciting innovations. Last week's drive-through flu-shot clinic falls into the latter category. Jackson's fire chief, Brad Golden, came up with the excellent idea and executed it in tandem with Charlotte Craig, director of the county health department. Golden freed up a bay at the fire station last week, and area residents drove in, paid their $10 donations and stuck their arms out their car windows to get flu shots...
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Carbondale cruises past Cape Central
(High School Sports ~ 12/19/01)
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- A young Cape Central squad found itself overmatched Tuesday night as it suffered a 76-54 loss to host Carbondale in boys high school basketball action. The Terriers stormed out to an 18-6 lead after one quarter and never looked back. Carbondale led 39-22 at halftime and carried a commanding 60-36 advantage into the final eight minutes...
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Notre Dame trims Charleston at wire
(High School Sports ~ 12/19/01)
Both teams were making shots. The only question was who would make the last one. Notre Dame defeated visiting Charleston 60-58 Tuesday night in a game where the Bulldogs and Bluejays traded leads back and forth for much of the second half. The game finally came down to two free throws with 14 seconds left...
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Running backs named I-AA All-Americans for third time
(College Sports ~ 12/19/01)
Adrian Peterson and Brian Westbrook closed out their college careers in impressive fashion -- the running backs became three-time All-Americans. Peterson, Georgia Southern's record-setting fullback, and Westbrook, Villanova's all-purpose star who led the nation in total yards, headline The Associated Press' I-AA All-America team released Tuesday...
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We still have a long way to go on assault issues
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/19/01)
To the editor: The recent letter from Cheryl Robb-Welch, executive director of the Safe House for Women in Cape Girardeau, should be read by every politician in Missouri. Robb-Welch questions, "When did 'even a single slap' become acceptable because a woman is in a relationship with the man who assaulted her?" The answer to her question is undoubtedly that slapping a woman became acceptable to Missouri's male politicians when Missouri males began to be charged with assault for slapping their mates, and they complained to their local male politicians. ...
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Swingle can still make honorable choice on charges
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/19/01)
To the editor: In response to Michael H. Maguire's letter: First, Maguire should note that I did not call Morley Swingle evil, only that such a label was one option (evil, unprincipled or misguided). As a longtime supporter of our prosecutor, I prefer to think of Swingle as simply misguided on this issue, and I hope he will have an attack of reason sometime soon...
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Speak Out A 12/19/01
(Speak Out ~ 12/19/01)
Academic acoustics I WAS so glad Southeast Missouri State University brought Sheryl Crow back this year. What an intimate setting at Academic Auditorium. I was in the last row and was still close. I've waited 30 years for Southeast to put Academic Auditorium to good use. Let's not stop with Sheryl Crow. Please continue to host contemporary concerts at Academic Auditorium. It has the best acoustics in town -- sure sounded better than the Show Me Center...
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Modelle Fischer
(Obituary ~ 12/19/01)
Modelle H. Fischer, 84, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Dec. 17, 2001. She was preceded in death by her husband, Boniface F. Fischer, who died March 6, 1998. She is survived by a daughter, Bonnie S. Green (husband, George) of Brazoria, Texas; two sons, Robert Dale Fischer (wife, Carolyn) of Liberty, Mo., John F. ...
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Carl Gross
(Obituary ~ 12/19/01)
Carl Gross, 81, of Cape Girardeau died at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17, 2001, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born Sept. 4, 1920, in Cape Girardeau, son of Charlie and Mary Jane Gross. He and Laverne Helderman were married June 22, 1940, in Cape Girardeau...
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Jerry McLaird
(Obituary ~ 12/19/01)
Jerry Milam McLaird, 62, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2001, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born Feb. 27, 1939, in Cape Girardeau, son of Clarence and Beulah Trickey McLaird. He and Sherry McLaird were married Sept. 28,1990, in Cape Girardeau...
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Hartford Hill
(Obituary ~ 12/19/01)
Hartford E. Hill Jr. died unexpectedly Monday, Dec. 17, 2001, at his home. He was born Oct. 14, 1928, at Ironton, Mo., son of Hartford E. and Audra Young Hill. He and Kathleen Selle were married Aug. 5, 1950. Hartford graduated from Central High School and attended Southeast Missouri State University...
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William Russell
(Obituary ~ 12/19/01)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- William David "Duckie" Russell, 89, of East Prairie died Sunday, Dec. 16, 2001, at his home. He was born Aug. 23, 1912, in East Prairie, son of Elijah D. and Lula Brown Russell. Russell lived in East Prairie most of his life. He was an attorney with the Internal Revenue Service...
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James Watkins
(Obituary ~ 12/19/01)
DEXTER, Mo. -- James Donald Watkins, 69, of Dexter died Monday, Dec. 17, 2001, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Mo. He was born Sept. 9, 1932, at Sturdivant, Mo., son of Homer and Emma Berry Watkins. Watkins was a retired truck driver, mechanic and carpenter...
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Charles Mautino
(Obituary ~ 12/19/01)
Charles Franklin Mautino, 47, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Dec. 17, 2001, at his home. He was born Jan. 28, 1954, in Excelsior Springs, Mo., son of Virgil Eugene and Helen Darlene Billington Mautino. He and Carolyn Brown were married March 24, 1978, in Excelsior Springs...
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Lila Scott
(Obituary ~ 12/19/01)
CANALOU, Mo. -- Lila Mae Scott, 88, of Canalou died Monday, Dec. 17, 2001, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Mo. She was born March 14, 1913, at Morley, Mo., daughter of William P. and Artie M. Baughn Scott. She and Lee Howard Hewitt were married May 18, 1932, at Canalou. He died April 27, 1940. She and Earl Scott were married Jan. 24, 1991, in Piggott, Ark. He died Dec. 11, 1999...
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Stadium plan would generate funds for state
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/19/01)
To the editor: This is a response to the Speak Out caller who replied to my recent letter regarding the proposed Cardinals stadium. The caller asked if there are no tax abatements being asked for, what are taxpayers being asked to pay? A tax abatement is asking the state to forgo tax revenue generated. ...
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