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Candy proves a 'life saver'
(Column ~ 03/23/03)
Nothing stays the same forever. Even Life Savers, those five-flavor rolls of tiny hard candies that have been a treat for Americans for decades, are about to change. The company has announced plans to change its cherry, orange, lemon, lime and pineapple combination which has been on a roll since before the advent of television...
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Missouri plant still at war work
(State News ~ 03/23/03)
WEST PLAINS, Mo. -- A plant in this southwest Missouri town that once made launching canisters for Patriot missiles is making a new breed of hardware for the country's latest war. A lot has changed since the United States attacked Iraq in 1991 following Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait. Canisters for the Scud-seeking Patriot missiles have not been assembled at Systems & Electronics Inc.'s West Plains plant for almost three years...
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Compact discs make road trips fun and educational
(Community ~ 03/23/03)
PHOENIX -- When Claire Baker drove from Los Angeles to Taos, N.M., with her fiance and 8-year-old son in 2001, she popped in a compact disc about Montezuma Well and Montezuma Castle -- a stop along their route in Camp Verde, Ariz. Once there, the threesome was well-versed in the site's history regarding the prehistoric Sinaguan people who inhabited the area and built the five-story limestone dwelling in 1125 A.D...
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Louisiana sights plentiful outside of New Orleans
(Community ~ 03/23/03)
Celebrate this year's bicentennial of the Louisiana Purchase with a visit to Louisiana, where you can stroll the grounds of plantation mansions, dance at a Cajun fais-do-do and stuff yourself with all kinds of food. "Laissez les bon temps rouler!" -- Let the good times roll...
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Federal agents launch raids against financing schemes allegedly
(National News ~ 03/23/03)
WASHINGTON -- Hoping to cut off financing schemes that could aid terrorists, federal agents have launched a series of raids that nabbed nine people across the country on charges they were illegally moving money abroad or selling fake passports. Among the operations that authorities said they cracked was one in New York that allegedly moved $33 million to Pakistan. Another was a network of tobacco stores in Minnesota that allegedly smuggled cash to Lebanon and Jordan...
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Republicans preserve most of Bush's new tax cuts
(National News ~ 03/23/03)
WASHINGTON -- The GOP's $2.2 trillion budgets struggled for majority support in the House and Senate, but Republicans appealed for wartime unity, exploited disunity among their opponents and beat back most attacks on President Bush's proposed tax cuts...
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Harvard gets British food writer's papers
(Community ~ 03/23/03)
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-- Elizabeth David (1913-1992) was the foremost British food writer of her day, considered an inspiration for later culinary authorities including Julia Child and Claudia Roden. The Schlesinger Library of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University has announced it is acquiring the Elizabeth David papers, consisting of correspondence, diaries, travel journals, handwritten recipe files and photographs...
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Manifest-destiny mindset has led to darkest history
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/23/03)
To the editor: Regarding Will E. Wade's letter, "Our greatness is being eroded by our policies": It is precisely this type of manifest-destiny mindset -- complete with nationalistic religious justification, dehumanization of targeted groups and social Darwinist pretexts -- that led to the horrific periods of our nation's history in which we conducted the Salem witch trials, enslaved and murdered blacks and perpetuated our campaign of genocide against the indigenous peoples of this land, none of which is in keeping with the purported tenets of Christianity or ostensible American cultural values of equality and personal freedom.. ...
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We have a duty to each other to stop the horror
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/23/03)
To the editor: "Gulag Archipelago" by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn chonicles the torturing and killing that went on in the Soviet Union from the 1917 revolution through the late 1970s and may have lasted into the 1980s. It is unbelievable what Stalin did to his own people. Hitler caused 40 million people to be killed. Lenin and Stalin caused 100 million to die, according to recent estimates. No one will ever really know how many died...
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Out of the past 3/23/03
(Out of the Past ~ 03/23/03)
10 years ago: March 23, 1993 Pending approval of proposed $4.7 million bond issue by district voters on April 6, Jackson school board has plans in place for layout of new middle school; board accepts tentative floor plans for 84,000-square-foot building; 57 percent voter approval on bond measure is needed to move ahead with project...
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Milbourne-Gilmore
(Wedding ~ 03/23/03)
Old McKendree Chapel in Jackson was the setting Nov. 11, 2002, for the wedding of D. Samantha Milbourne and Stacy Wayne Gilmore. The Rev. Earl Statler performed the ceremony. Soloist was Amanda Dumey of Jackson. The bride is the daughter of Joseph and Dera Wargo of Fayetteville, N.C. The groom is the son of Wayne and Brenda Gilmore of Broseley, Mo...
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Goolsby-Weissenborn
(Wedding ~ 03/23/03)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Brandi Dawn Goolsby and Riche D. Weissenborn exchanged vows Sept. 14, 2002, at First General Baptist Church. The Rev. Brad Moore performed the ceremony. Pianist was Drew Wethington of Dexter, Mo., nephew of the groom. Vocalist was Scott Wethington of Dexter, brother-in-law of the groom...
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Robinson-Osborne
(Wedding ~ 03/23/03)
Ann Katherine Robinson and Justin Allen Osborne were married July 13, 2002, at First Baptist Church in O'Fallon, Ill. Dale Dolence performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Gary and Jill Robinson of O'Fallon. Don and Chereyl Osborne of Jackson are parents of the groom...
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Elfrink-Ourth
(Wedding ~ 03/23/03)
ORAN, Mo. -- Amanda Jo Elfrink and David Michael Ourth were married May 11, 2002, at Guardian Angel Catholic Church in Oran. The Rev. John Harth performed the ceremony. Mass servers were Clayton and Monica Scherer of Oran. Musician was Jerry Ganiel of Marble Hill, Mo., and soloists were Krista Keesee and Doug Moore of Scott City...
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Bodenschatz-Doty
(Wedding ~ 03/23/03)
Ascension Lutheran Church in St. Louis was the setting Nov. 16, 2002, for the wedding of Donna Lynne Bodenschatz and Heath Alan Doty. The Rev. Charles P. Spomer performed the ceremony. Reader and candlelighter was David Bodenschatz of Bettendorf, Iowa, brother of the bride. Organist was Carol Benninghoff and soloist was Rose Nester...
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Terror group may be planning attack in Indonesia
(International News ~ 03/23/03)
CANBERRA, Australia -- A group believed to be planning a terrorist attack in the Indonesian city of Surabaya is associated with Jemaah Islamiyah, the al-Qaida-linked organization blamed for the Bali bombings, Australia's foreign minister said Sunday...
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Nigerian fighters capture multinational oil sites
(International News ~ 03/23/03)
WARRI, Nigeria -- Ethnic militants on Saturday threatened to blow up 11 multinational oil installations they claimed to have captured in retaliation for government military raids. Dan Ekpebide, a leader of Ijaw tribal fighters in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta, said his followers took over oil pipeline facilities belonging to ChevronTexaco, Royal/Dutch Shell and TotalFinaElf on Friday. The companies had earlier evacuated the sites during unrest that has killed scores of people...
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Delta rebounds from loss, layoff, for third
(High School Sports ~ 03/23/03)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Sure it was only for third place, but Delta senior Rebecca Cook savored every minute of her last opportunity to play high school basketball Saturday. Butting heads -- at times, literally -- against sixth-ranked Worth County in the Class 1 third-place game, the 5-foot-6 guard flung herself all over the Hearnes Center floor to help the second-ranked Bobcats to a 54-43 victory...
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Red Wings lose their lead, not mastery, against Blues
(Professional Sports ~ 03/23/03)
ST. LOUIS -- Losing a two-goal advantage didn't cause the Detroit Red Wings to lose their cool. Instead, Detroit responded to maintain its mastery over the Blues. Nicklas Lidstrom scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and Curtis Joseph stopped 24 shots as the Red Wings won their sixth straight, 4-2 on Saturday...
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Marquette eliminates MU in overtime
(College Sports ~ 03/23/03)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Marquette's Steve Novak was an unknown freshman when he entered Saturday's game with 19.7 seconds to go in regulation. He left Indianapolis as the perfect complement. Novak made three 3-pointers and the Golden Eagles hit all of their shots in overtime to pull away from Missouri 101-92 and reach the Midwest Regional semifinals...
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Waiting, ready for disasters in county
(Local News ~ 03/23/03)
Cape Girardeau County's first responders know they can't prepare for every kind of disaster imaginable -- but they intend to try. A strong partnership between police, fire and health agencies is the key to protecting the public in a disaster, and this has been accomplished locally. Representatives from such departments meet consistently, said Jackson fire chief Brad Golden...
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Prosecutors plan to file homicide charge in death of starved te
(National News ~ 03/23/03)
PHILADELPHIA -- Prosecutors plan to file homicide charges against a couple accused of starving an 18-year-old boy, then putting the dying teen on a bus and sending him to find his estranged father in Florida, a defense attorney said. Paul Hoffman and Lyda Miller of Hazleton have been jailed on assault charges since September, when Miller's emaciated son, Chester, knocked on a stranger's door in Milton, Fla., after a two-day bus trip and begged for help...
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Can owner break dog's chasing habit?
(Column ~ 03/23/03)
By Dr. John Koch Question: I live in the country and have a 9-month-old puppy. I have a nice kennel for him, but one of the reasons I moved out of town was so he would have lots of room to exercise. The other day I noticed that he has begun to chase cars at a nearby road. I know what the outcome of this is likely to be. Is there any way I can break him?...
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Dreaming of sleep
(International News ~ 03/23/03)
IN THE IRAQI DESERT -- It's not easy napping in a Humvee rumbling across the Iraqi desert. Or in a shallow, single-soldier trench. Or stretched out on chilly sand. Still, exhausted U.S. soldiers are adapting to sleeping on the move. As the 101st Airborne Division sprints deeper into Iraq, troops catch shut-eye when they can. Friday night was spent in dusty trenches dug into the Kuwaiti desert, each one just wide enough, long enough and deep enough to hold a single soldier...
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People 10B
(National News ~ 03/23/03)
Former Air Force One plane to be displayed SIMI VALLEY, Calif. -- A Boeing 707 airliner that served as Air Force One for seven U.S. presidents should be on display sometime next year at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum. Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Clinton, and George W. Bush used the plane...
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Northwest, United join list of airlines cutting jobs, flights
(National News ~ 03/23/03)
MINNEAPOLIS -- Northwest Airlines and United Airlines have joined the list of hard-hit carriers planning to lay off workers and trim flights as they grapple with the poor economy and the war in Iraq. Northwest announced plans Friday to cut 4,900 jobs and reduce its flight schedule by 12 percent. United Airlines said it will trim its schedule by about 8 percent and lay off an undetermined number of workers...
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Report- Science suffers delays from visa checks
(National News ~ 03/23/03)
HARTFORD, Conn. -- More than two dozen research studies at 20 universities have been significantly affected since regulations on processing visas for foreign scientists were tightened after the Sept. 11 attacks, a newspaper reported. The research involves diseases such as AIDS, cancer, the West Nile virus, leukemia and bioterrorism, the Hartford Courant said in a story prepared for today's editions...
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Morgan Freeman drops 'good guy' roles to play villain
(Entertainment ~ 03/23/03)
LOS ANGELES -- Morgan Freeman is glad to go mad for a change. "I get all these roles where I'm this very stable and dignified and dependable gravitas leading character, and after a while I feel like I'm boring the world to death," said the 65-year-old actor, who gets a chance to play a villain in the alien-hunter horror film "Dreamcatcher."...
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Nation briefs 6A
(National News ~ 03/23/03)
Snowy and rainy winter ends East Coast drought PHILADELPHIA -- A snowy and rainy winter has pulled the East Coast out of its five-year drought, replenishing lakes and aquifers from Georgia to Maine. Coastal states averaged about 25 percent more precipitation than the typical 3 to 4 inches a month from October to March, according to the National Weather Service. Virginia recorded its 10th wettest winter in 108 years and Maryland its 11th...
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Asia's largest security group mulls counterterrorism measures
(International News ~ 03/23/03)
By Sean Yoong ~ The Associated Press KARAMBUNAI, Malaysia -- Counterterrorism officials from 19 nations on Saturday debated how to prevent terrorists from slipping across borders with forged travel documents. The nations, from Asia and beyond, are members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum, the area's largest security group...
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American forces seize large weapons cache in Afghanistan
(International News ~ 03/23/03)
BAGRAM, Afghanistan -- U.S. troops seized a large cache of weapons, including hundreds of mortars, rockets and land mines, and detained four suspects on Saturday during a sweep in southern Afghanistan, an official said. The cache was found inside several buildings in a walled compound near the southern Sami Ghar mountains, where hundreds of U.S.-led troops are hunting for terror suspects in a broad new operation, said Lt. ...
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Essner-Dannenmueller
(Engagement ~ 03/23/03)
BENTON, Mo. -- Stanley and Shirley Essner of Benton announce the engagement of their daughter, Pamela Suzanne Essner, to Ryan Robert Dannenmueller. He is the son of Cletus Dannenmueller of Scott City and Donna Diebold-Joplin of Cape Girardeau. Essner is a 1998 graduate of Kelly High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in elementary education from Southeast Missouri State University in December 2002...
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Exler-Wybert
(Engagement ~ 03/23/03)
Connie Exler of Cape Girardeau announces the engagement of her daughter, Stephanie Renee Exler, to Jonathan Andrew Wybert. He is the son of Alice Wybert of Jackson. Exler is also the daughter of the late Terry Exler. Exler is a 1999 graduate of Jackson High School, and is attending Southeast Missouri State University. She is employed at Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse...
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Biri-Gerhardt
(Engagement ~ 03/23/03)
Walter and Donna Biri of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Lyn Biri, to Kevin Wayne Gerhardt. He is the son of Kermit and Cheryl Gerhardt and Darlene Daniel, all of Jackson. Biri is a 1998 graduate of Jackson High School, and expects to graduate from Southeast Missouri State University in May. She is employed by Cape Girardeau Police Department...
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Rally draws 2,000 at Missouri Capitol
(State News ~ 03/23/03)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- About 2,000 people rallied Saturday at the Missouri Capitol in support of U.S. troops at war in Iraq. The rally drew veterans and relatives of active military members, as well as many of Missouri's top politicians, including Democratic Gov. Bob Holden and Republican U.S. Sen. Jim Talent...
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U.S. soldier detained in base attack
(International News ~ 03/23/03)
KUWAIT CITY -- A command tent at the 101st Airborne Division camp in Kuwait was attacked early Sunday with grenades, and 14 soldiers were wounded, four seriously, military officials said. An American soldier was detained as a suspect, the Army said...
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Season of war halts harvesting
(International News ~ 03/23/03)
AMMAN, Jordan -- As U.S. tanks and troops push up the Euphrates River valley toward Baghdad, they'll be rolling through a vast green plain whose hard-pressed farmers should be planting their spring vegetables and harvesting their winter grain. An Iraqi farmer's almanac would tell you it's the wrong season for war...
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Anti-war protesters at home, across the world won't give up
(International News ~ 03/23/03)
Tens of thousands of people marched in cities around the world or demonstrated outside U.S. military bases Saturday, but the demonstrations were far smaller than recent protests. "Bush, murderer," chanted protesters in Paris, while demonstrators in Finland roared: "George Bush, CIA, how many kids did you kill today?"...
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Search for weapons continues as troops engage in fighting
(National News ~ 03/23/03)
U.S. special operations troops combing Iraq for Scud missiles and chemical or biological weapons have found none so far, a senior American military officer said Saturday. Maj. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the vice director of operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told a Pentagon news conference that the Iraqis have not fired any Scuds and that U.S. forces searching airfields in the far western desert of Iraq have uncovered no missiles or launchers...
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Underneath the bombs
(International News ~ 03/23/03)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Lunchtime conversation at a cafe off al-Saadoun Street in the heart of Baghdad was briefly interrupted Saturday by the sound of a massive explosion. Patrons gently shook their heads, then resumed their chat over black sweet tea and water pipes...
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City makes strong case for tax-fee issues
(Editorial ~ 03/23/03)
In just over two weeks, Cape Girardeau residents will vote on four revenue-producing taxes and fees. If the city is to continue to offer the services that a major regional hub city requires, it is going to take additional revenue. Voters who share the vision of a prosperous community with the facilities and tools to do what's needed will vote yes on all four issues...
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U.N. envoy - North Korea preparing for war
(International News ~ 03/23/03)
BEIJING -- North Korea is preparing for possible war with the United States and is concerned about Washington's intentions after its attack on Iraq, said a U.N. envoy who returned Saturday from the North. North Korean officials say missile tests and other recent steps that have unsettled its neighbors were meant as preparation for such a conflict, said Maurice Strong, a Canadian aide to Secretary General Kofi Annan. ...
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Supreme Court to consider state limits on inmate visits
(National News ~ 03/23/03)
LANSING, Mich. -- The lights aren't on, the phone doesn't work and five people are squeezed on one chair in a space the size of a coat closet. The man they call son, brother and uncle looks at them from a behind a pane of glass. Two of the visitors, 5 and 7, are seeing the inmate they know as Uncle Mario for the first time. Mario Bueno went to prison for murder before they were born, and they'll probably be driving before he gets out...
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Plan now to repair winter damage to home
(Community ~ 03/23/03)
You may think you're done with a tough winter, but what about your house? Vicious freeze-thaw-refreeze cycles play havoc with your roof, windows, siding and gutters long after snow and cold yield to a warm spring sun. Toss in the impact of accumulated debris, and you've got a real mess...
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Should TV help you kick your viewing habit?
(Entertainment ~ 03/23/03)
NEW YORK -- Breaking up their usual flow of commercials, broadcasters sometimes air so-called public service announcements. You know what those are: Ads, aired gratis, with messages such as "don't drink and drive," "practice safe sex" and "talk to your kids about drugs."...
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Swimming with sea cows
(Community ~ 03/23/03)
CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. -- It's winter, the temperature hovering around freezing, and I'm wearing ... a wetsuit? This isn't the Sunshine State of travel agency brochures. But it's the perfect time and temperature for hanging out with some of Florida's lovable endangered creatures -- manatees...
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Halfway to Baghdad
(National News ~ 03/23/03)
Advancing in a dusty dash toward Iraq's hard-core defenders, U.S. forces rolled to within 150 miles of Baghdad and besieged the southern city of Basra. A grenade attack earlier today at a base camp in Kuwait wounded 13 American soldiers. Allies boasted "the instruments of tyranny are collapsing," and so, from all appearances, was the will to fight among thousands in the regular Iraqi army. Still, resistance in some areas was fierce...
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Baiting students with burgers
(Local News ~ 03/23/03)
Brandishing a half-eaten Sonic cheeseburger in one hand and a pencil in the other, seventh-grader Craig Arnzen contemplated the definitions of synonym and antonym. He's one of 25 students at Scott City Middle School who spend an hour after school once a week being tutored for the upcoming Missouri Assessment Program tests -- tests that have no impact on students' grades, college admission or graduation requirements but carry great importance for schools...
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U.S. believes 'Chemical Ali' gives orders
(National News ~ 03/23/03)
WASHINGTON -- U.S. intelligence indicates at least one of Saddam Hussein's top deputies is alive and is commanding some of Iraq's military efforts. But senior Bush administration officials said Saturday there was no intelligence that would conclusively determine whether Saddam or his sons, Qusai and Odai, were alive, dead or wounded...
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Explosion kills five at northern Iraq checkpoint
(National News ~ 03/23/03)
GERDIGO, Iraq -- An apparent car bomb killed at least five people, including an Australian cameraman, at a road checkpoint Saturday near a camp of the al-Qaida-linked militant group Ansar al-Islam. At least eight people were injured. The group's base in northeastern Iraq was attacked overnight by U.S. cruise missiles...
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Pell-Sander
(Engagement ~ 03/23/03)
James and Joan Pell of Scott City announce the engagement of their daughter, Jamie E. Pell, to Craig A. Sander, both of Jackson. He is the son of Mark and Brenda Sander of New Hamburg, Mo. Pell received a master of arts degree in community counseling from Southeast Missouri State University in 2000. She is a clinical therapist with Bootheel Counseling Services in Sikeston, Mo...
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Hodge-Underwood
(Engagement ~ 03/23/03)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Richard and Carol Hodge of Chaffee announce the engagement of their daughter, Julie Rae Hodge, to Matthew Lee Underwood. He is the son of Russell Underwood and Tami Underwood of Scott City. Hodge is a graduate of Notre Dame High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in human resources management from Southeast Missouri State University in 2002...
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Findley-Hefner
(Engagement ~ 03/23/03)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- James R. and Carolyn S. DeVault of Marble Hill announce the engagement of their daughter, Staci Dawn Findley, to Richard Wayne Hefner. He is the son of Orville R. and Beverly J. Hefner of Delta. Findley is a graduate of Meadow Heights High School at Patton, Mo. She is employed at TG Missouri Corp. in Perryville, Mo...
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Chronister-Phipps
(Engagement ~ 03/23/03)
Robert A. Chronister Sr. and Anna M. Chronister of Friedheim announce the engagement of their daughter, LeeAnn Marie Chronister, to Michael Warren Phipps of St. Ann, Mo. He is the son of Patricia A. Garamella of Chicago and William C. Phipps of Coos Bay, Ore...
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Kurres married 65 years
(Anniversary ~ 03/23/03)
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kurre of Friedheim celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary Oct. 13, 2002, at the home of their daughter. Kurre and Leona Riehn were married Oct. 11, 1937, in Jackson. The couple has a daughter and son-in-law, Mary Ann and Clyde "Bill" Brune of Sedgewickville, Mo.; two grandsons and spouses, Doug and Carolyn Brune, Steve and Angie Brune; and four great-grandchildren, Justin, Ashley, Courtney and Tyler Brune, all of Sedgewickville...
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Purdue University opens Amelia Earhart exhibit
(Community ~ 03/23/03)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Purdue University has opened to the public a collection of love letters, flight logs and other personal memorabilia of vanished aviator Amelia Earhart. The items that went on display March 10 are among about 500 donated by Earhart's family last spring, bringing the university's total collection to more than 5,000 items...
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Eyes on the sky - Since Sept. 11, many more officials watching
(National News ~ 03/23/03)
WASHINGTON-- The government says it is keeping better track of the U.S. transportation network since the Sept. 11 attacks, with the goal to quickly pinpoint an attack and determine how best to handle it. Federal officials have put in place new communications and mapping systems, incorporated intelligence in their planning and practiced working together in event of a crisis...
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House features rural location with city conveniences
(Community ~ 03/23/03)
There are two features about this home that make it stand out, the first is it location and the second it its custom design. The house at 2852 County Road 316 in Cape Girardeau County has a rural feel even though it is virtually surrounded by the cities of Cape Girardeau and Jackson...
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Speak Out 03/23/03
(Speak Out ~ 03/23/03)
God isn't an excuse I HAVE a real problem with the public schools using the "act of God" rule to get out of making up school days due to weather. If you are not going to let God in your school any other time, why should you use him to get out of school early? I feel that if you are using God as your excuse to take away from our children's education, you should allow God to be part of the education they are receiving...
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Chinese police find 28 baby girls hidden in suitcases on bus
(International News ~ 03/23/03)
The Associated Press BEIJING -- Police found 28 baby girls hidden in suitcases aboard a long-distance bus in southern China, apparently being smuggled for sale, a police officer and a newspaper said Saturday. Officers acting on a tip made the discovery Monday when the bus stopped at an expressway toll plaza in Binyang, a town in the Guangxi region, the Beijing Morning News said. Guangxi, on China's southern coast west of Hong Kong, is one of the country's poorest areas...
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Chechen rebels surrender weapons on eve of constitution vote
(International News ~ 03/23/03)
By Yuri Bagrov ~ The Associated Press VLADIKAVKAZ, Russia -- In an apparent gesture of conciliation, 46 Chechen rebels surrendered their weapons to Russian troops on Saturday, the eve of a constitutional referendum aimed at bringing peace to the troubled region...
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Civilian prosecutors checking alleged Air Force rape case
(National News ~ 03/23/03)
DENVER -- For the first time since a sexual assault scandal broke within the Air Force Academy, civilian authorities are investigating an allegation, a prosecutor said Saturday. Dan May, assistant El Paso County district attorney, declined to release any details about the allegation...
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Survey swamps at big Oak State Park
(Column ~ 03/23/03)
Want more information? Contact Big Oak State Park at 13640 South Highway 102; East Prairie, Mo. 63845 or by phone at (573) 649-3149. Our trip this week is to Big Oak State Park near East Prairie, Missouri. Driving along the rural highways in Southeast Missouri, travelers may notice an abundance of farmland. Amid this farmland though, near East Prairie, 1,029 acres of the area's original landscape has been preserved and stands out above the rest...
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Russell-Schmidt
(Engagement ~ 03/23/03)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Curt Russell of Farmington, Mo., and Dee Russell of St. Louis announce the engagement of their daughter, Michelle Suzanne Russell, to Matthew Wayne Schmidt, both of Chesterfield, Mo. He is the son of Larry and Brenda Schmidt of Perryville...
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Math trivia to pass time at the RRR
(Column ~ 03/23/03)
In my home away from home, I spend hours staring at the ceiling. There is no Michelangelo painting there, nor any by Jake Wells or Grandma Moses. It's just one of those paneled ceilings, the panels being of different dimensions, with little black holes or depressions in them...
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