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Claude Herron
(Obituary ~ 08/20/04)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Claude L. Herron, 80, of West Plains, Mo., died Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2004, at Ozark Medical Center in West Plains. He was born Aug. 16, 1924, at Elvins, Mo., son of Charles J. and Leona S. Shrum Herron. He and Etta Mae Hendrix were married Nov. 23, 1946. She died Nov. 29, 1994...
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Melvin Blumenberg
(Obituary ~ 08/20/04)
Melvin H. Blumenberg, 73, of Whitewater died Monday, Aug. 16, 2004, near his home. He was born Feb. 9, 1931, at Whitewater, son of Albert and Amanda Deneke Blumenberg. Blumenberg farmed all his life in the Whitewater community. He was a life member and trustee of Zion United Meth-odist Church at Gordonville, member of Come Join Us Sunday school class, Men's Club, Visioning Team, Henderson Mission Trip Team, and former member of the administration board...
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Edna Barnes
(Obituary ~ 08/20/04)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Edna Barnes of St. Louis, formerly of Charleston, died Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2004, at St. Louis University Hospital. Survivors include a son, Marvin Barnes of St. Paul, Minn.; three daughters, Joyce Horn, Luberta Barnes and Debra Whitlock of St. Louis; three brothers, A. C. Cleaves of Cairo, Ill., Joe and Billy Cleaves of St. Louis; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren...
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Helen Brown
(Obituary ~ 08/20/04)
MOUNDS, Ill. -- Helen Brown, 88, of Mounds died Thursday, Aug. 19, 2004, at Chateau Girar-deau Health Center in Cape Gir-ardeau. Arrangements are pending with Crain Funeral Home in Tamms, Ill.
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Births 8/20/04
(Births ~ 08/20/04)
Kellmann Daughter to Brian and Melissa Kellmann of Colorado Springs, Colo., Penrose Community Hospital in Colorado Springs, 11:44 p.m. Friday, March 5, 2004. Name, Nora Marie. Weight, 7 pounds 10 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Kellmann is the former Melissa Dohogne, daughter of Bob and Jeanette Dohogne of Cape Girardeau. Kellmann is the son of Ed and Virginia Kellmann of St. Louis...
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Out of the past 8/20/04
(Out of the Past ~ 08/20/04)
10 years ago: Aug. 20, 1994 Former Missouri Gov. John Ashcroft walked door to door in Jackson yesterday, dropping off literature during his latest campaign trip to gain support in his bid for U.S. Senate. About 200 to 300 fewer students will be enrolled at Southeast Missouri State University this fall than last year; enrollment is expected to be about 7,800 this year, compared to almost 8,100 last year...
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Everybody's a critic - 'Alien vs. Predator'
(Entertainment ~ 08/20/04)
Three stars (out of four) For those fans of both the "Alien" and "Predator" movies, this particular movie is long overdue. The movie combines the great special effects that have become a trademark of both series with a fairly decent plot and some good acting...
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Beyond coffee achievements
(Local News ~ 08/20/04)
Submitted photo This is a close-up of the finished sculpture By Kathryn Alfisi ~ Southeast Missourian KELSO, Mo. -- The building at the corner of Messmer Street and Route PP in Kelso, Mo., has become hard not to notice. Banners are proclaiming Farmers and Merchants Corner, an awning is showing off the words Cappuccino Cafe and a sign is announcing an Oct. 2 grand opening...
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Volunteers help move hundreds of Southeast students
(Local News ~ 08/20/04)
More than 600 Southeast Missouri State University students and staff found it easy to work up a sweat Thursday, hauling new students' computers, printers, small refrigerators and thousands of boxes of clothes from crowded campus parking lots to dorm rooms...
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Olympics are back ... yawn ... really!
(Column ~ 08/20/04)
Am I the only person alive who thinks the Olympics have gone bonkers? Countless stories this year have informed us that the original Olympics were wild and crazy. Hanky-panky in those days was a serious contact sport, if you know what I mean. Today, teams are invented using professional athletes who, it turns out, don't play particularly well together...
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Seven Texas children abandoned in Africa
(International News ~ 08/20/04)
IBADAN, Nigeria -- Allegedly abandoned by their American mother in Africa as she took up military contract work in Iraq, seven children from Texas begged small change to buy food and shuttled from a neglectful stranger's care to a concrete-block orphanage, Nigerians said Thursday...
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Google goes public; shares surge nearly 20 percent
(National News ~ 08/20/04)
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- In the most highly anticipated Wall Street debut since the heady days of the dot-com boom, shares of Google surged nearly 20 percent on their first day of public trading Thursday as the quirky Internet company completed its much-hyped initial stock offering...
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Mitsubishi Outlander competes with other compact SUVs
(Column ~ 08/20/04)
Mitsubishi Outlander competes with other compact SUV models SUV, AWD, ABS, MIVEC, EBD, RISE, RPM, MSRP, MPG and WOW! There are enough acronyms in today's automotive jargon to drive a Scrabble junkie bonkers. Do you know what they all mean? Read about this week's test vehicle, a 2004 Mitsubishi Outlander XLS special-use vehicle with all-wheel-drive and anti-lock braking system, and you will...
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Insurance claims moving quickly as Fla. recovers from Charley
(National News ~ 08/20/04)
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. -- It took years for many insurance claims to be paid following Hurricane Andrew in 1992. This time, technology is helping speed along the claims process for residents hardest hit by Hurricane Charley. "I really think the industry can handle this without a lot of problems," Florida Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher said during a tour Thursday of Charlotte County. "The industry now knows what a major storm can be and they're prepared for it. So is the state."...
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Underground gas storage facility explodes in Texas
(National News ~ 08/20/04)
MOSS BLUFF, Texas -- An explosion early Thursday at an underground gas storage facility forced dozens of residents from their homes, authorities said. No one was reported injured, but roads were closed and houses within a one-mile radius were ordered evacuated after natural gas exploded at the Duke Energy site at about 4 a.m...
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Blondel Bowers
(Obituary ~ 08/20/04)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Blondel Marlene Bowers, 71, of Mexia, Texas, died Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2004, at her home. She was born June 6, 1933, in Advance. She and Jesse L. Bowers were married Jan. 8, 1951. Bowers retired from Mexia State School. Survivors include a daughter, Melissa Haney of Groesbeck, Texas; a son, Terry Bowers of Tehuacana, Texas; two brothers, Charles May of Advance, Lloyd Carlton of Florida; a sister, Charlotte Lanpher of Advance; and three grandchildren...
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Elizabeth Schaefer
(Obituary ~ 08/20/04)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Laura Elizabeth Schaefer, 83, of Sikeston died Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2004, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. She was born May 14, 1921, in New Madrid, Mo., daughter of James Dawson and Lula Ann Sanders Henry. She and Joseph R. Schaefer were married Aug. 17, 1946, in St. Louis. He died Jan. 1, 2003...
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Pirates trim Redbirds 3-2
(Professional Sports ~ 08/20/04)
St. Louis lost in 10 innings after tying the game with a two-out home run in the ninth. By R.B. Fallstrom ~ The Associated Press ST. LOUIS -- Scott Rolen's second error of the game allowed the go-ahead run to score in the 10th inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Thursday night...
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Guns at the state fair
(Column ~ 08/20/04)
Columbia Daily Tribune Knowing its decision was controversial, the Missouri State Fair Commission quietly decided to allow concealed weapons everywhere on the fairground except in the grandstands, where liquor is sold. This policy contradicts the one common in other state facilities and in most private businesses, where firearms and other weapons are explicitly forbidden. At the state fair, prohibition signs refer only to grandstands. .....
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Olympic basketball
(Column ~ 08/20/04)
The Kansas City Star Basketball truly became an international sport in 1936, when former KU coach James Naismith traveled to Berlin and proudly watched the game he had invented become part of the Olympics. America's team won the first gold medal, thumping Canada 19-8, beginning more than six decades of U.S. domination of the sport at the Olympics...
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State/local briefs 08/20/04
(Local News ~ 08/20/04)
United Way prepares for campaign kickoff The United Way of Southeast Missouri treated area media representatives to a luncheon Thursday to thank them for their help. Whether print or broadcast, area media provide the community with information about the agencies served by the United Way and its fund-raising campaign efforts, United Way officials said. The United Way campaign kickoff will be at noon Thursday at Cape West Cine...
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State briefs 08/20/04
(State News ~ 08/20/04)
Investigator saves perp choking on drug bag ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- The lead investigator in a drug case is being credited with saving the life of a man who nearly choked to death after swallowing a plastic bag that authorities said contained crack cocaine. ...
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Nation briefs 08/20/04
(National News ~ 08/20/04)
Kerry: Bush uses front group to 'do his dirty work' BOSTON -- John Kerry fought back Thursday against campaign allegations that he exaggerated his combat record in Vietnam, accusing President Bush of using a Republican front group "to do his dirty work" and challenging Bush to debate their wartime service records. ...
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Cape fire report 8/20/04
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/20/04)
Firefighters responded to the following items on Wednesday: At 6:46 p.m., an emergency medical service in the 500 block of Boxwood Drive. At 7:13 p.m., a still alarm at 340 S. Frederick St.Firefighers responded to the following items on Thursday: At 12:23 a.m., an emergency medical service in the 180 block of Huntington Drive...
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Cape police report 8/20/04
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/20/04)
Cape Girardeau The following items were released Thursday by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Jerry Warren Arnold, 39, 843 N. Main St., was arrested on city warrants for careless and imprudent driving and resisting arrest...
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Time for Homecomers
(Editorial ~ 08/20/04)
Another Homecomers is underway in the heart of Jackson. The annual event has been a part of Cape Girardeau County's county seat since 1908, and there is every indication that this year's version is as much fun and as exciting as ever. Homecomers features entertainment, talent, food and fun, including a Ferris wheel this year among the many carnival rides...
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Sports briefs 8/20/04
(Other Sports ~ 08/20/04)
Baseball White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen was suspended for two more games and fined $2,000 by the commissioner's office Thursday for calling umpire Hunter Wendelstedt a liar. Guillen originally was suspended two games and fined $1,000 for arguing during an Aug. 9 game against Cleveland. The manager was ejected after the first inning for arguing with Wendelstedt after Carlos Lee was called out trying to steal second base...
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Father not informed of plea bargain
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/20/04)
To the editor: In response to the article "Man gets 7 years for Taste killing": I am the father of Anton S. Miller. Today I was checking your paper on the Internet and saw this article. I was not informed of any court action or plea negotiation. Seven years is not enough time. I feel Samuel Houston could have done other things to stop the fight...
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Tax story had misleading data
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/20/04)
To the editor: The Associated Press article on Census Bureau data ("Figures show income gap increasing") does not pass muster as journalism. Propaganda would be a more accurate description. Income figures reported by the Census Bureau are before taxes. Anybody who has ever tried to budget his income knows you have to use take-home pay, not gross income figures...
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Gene Rastl
(Obituary ~ 08/20/04)
Gene Roy Rastl, 75, of Jackson died Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2004, at Monticello House in Jackson. He was born April 30, 1929, in Jackson, son of Roy and Azilee Overbeck Rastl. He and Jennie L. Abernathy were married Nov. 19, 1948. Mr. Rastl had been a deckhand on the river, and worked for Glen Bishop Construction in Cape Girardeau and Seabaugh Construction in Jackson...
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Laverne Morrison
(Obituary ~ 08/20/04)
Laverne Morrison, 73, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2004, at Heartland Care Rehab Center. She was born March 24, 1931, in Johnsonville, Tenn., daughter of Hudey and Alva Rhodes Ledbetter. Morrison was formerly of East Prairie, Mo., where she was a member of First General Baptist Church...
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Unjust calls from jail
(National News ~ 08/20/04)
By Kim Curtis and Bob Porterfield ~ The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO -- Telephone companies and California counties have made hundreds of millions of dollars from some of the state's poorest people through high, unregulated phone rates for calls from local jails, an Associated Press investigation has found...
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Body of missing Arkansas girl found, reports say
(National News ~ 08/20/04)
GILMORE, Ark. -- The body of a 7-year-old girl missing since Sunday was found Thursday in a northeastern Arkansas field not far from where her shoes and pink bicycle had been recovered days earlier. The family's pastor, the Rev. Stephen Chitman, said police searching among corn and soybean fields found the body of Patricia Ann Miles, who disappeared Sunday morning after riding her bike to a grocery store. Television footage showed family members wailing after officers told them about her death...
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YWCA chapters begin adding men to leadership
(National News ~ 08/20/04)
SAN DIEGO -- "Please NO men or boys allowed on elevator," warns one sign at San Diego's downtown YWCA. Informational e-mails are called "hot flashes" and tablecloths come in pink. But changes are coming to this YWCA and others. Men have joined the San Diego chapter's governing board, making it among the first nationwide to end an almost 150-year-old policy of female-only leadership...
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Coming Sunday - Cape Girardeau schools set to raise taxes
(Local News ~ 08/20/04)
Cape Girardeau School District superintendent Mark Bowles will recommend a 17-cent tax increase at Monday night's school board meeting. The recommendation comes after two years of considering a similar increase and $1.2 million in budget cuts that began last January...
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Otahks to debut in exhibition contest
(College Sports ~ 08/20/04)
Southeast will host Memphis at Houck Stadium tonight. By Marty Mishow ~ Southeast Missourian Southeast Missouri State University women's soccer coach Heather Nelson will get to see her 2004 team against outside competition for the first time today when the Otahkians play the University of Memphis in a 6 p.m. exhibition game at Houck Stadium...
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Speak Out 08/20/04
(Speak Out ~ 08/20/04)
Reasonable cost EXTRA TAXES of $120 a year on a $100,000 home is a reasonable cost for improvements to Jackson High School. The schools are so important for our youths, and it's money well spent. This is a reasonable area to live in. I know our family could easily come up with $120 out of our budget for the kids of tomorrow, our future...
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Seeking a new listening audience
(Entertainment ~ 08/20/04)
As a disc jockey at Real Rock 99.3 FM, Mike Renick's radio voice is heard by listeners every day during his 2 to 6 p.m. shift, but now Renick is trying to attract a whole new audience. Renick's debut album "Diamond Eyes" has been available in Cape Girardeau stores PMac Music and Hastings Books, Music & Video for about a month, and on Saturday a "Diamond Eyes" release party, featuring a live performance by Renick and the musicians he recorded with, will be held at the River City Yacht Club...
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Coming to theaters 8/20/04
(Entertainment ~ 08/20/04)
'Benji: Off the Leash' Starring Nick Whitaker, Chris Kendrick, Christy Summerhays, Neil Barth, Randall Newsome, Duane Stephens and Carlton W. Bluford. The lovable dog Benji and another hound, Shaggy, fight to save Benji's mom from a mean backyard breeder in Gulfport, Miss. Rated PG for thematic elements and some mild language, running time 100 minutes. (Town Plaza Cinema)...
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Artifacts 8/20/04
(Entertainment ~ 08/20/04)
Amelia Royko performs Tunes at Twilight Amelia Royko, a musician based in Madison, Wis., will play at Tunes at Twilight at 6:30 p.m. tonight at the Common Pleas Courthouse gazebo. Royko, the niece of well-known Chicago columnist Mike Royko, was named best female vocalist at this year's first Madison Area Music Awards in Madison. Her last album was 2003's "Sharp Steel Pinafore."...
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The strongmen can't lift a drug scandal
(Professional Sports ~ 08/20/04)
ATHENS, Greece -- So many weightlifters are getting busted for drugs at the Olympics, you'd think they're gulping steroid shakes at the athletes' village -- under the table, of course. They're a United Nations of dopesters, part of a group of 21 lifters caught this year from places as diverse as Morocco, Hungary, Moldova, India, Myanmar, Armenia, Turkey, Bulgaria, China, Russia, the Ukraine, Belarus, Turkmenistan, Iraq and Kazakhstan...
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U.S. shows progress in win over Australia
(Professional Sports ~ 08/20/04)
ATHENS, Greece -- Larry Brown believes his team is finally starting to get it. In a game the Americans were waltzing through and losing for the better part of three quarters, something clicked when the fourth quarter began. One flashy and selfless play typified the turnabout: LeBron James eyed Shawn Marion's pass coming toward him and made a split-second decision to redirect the ball with a touch pass to Dwyane Wade for a layup...
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Peirsol reclaims gold after DQ in backstroke
(Professional Sports ~ 08/20/04)
By Paul Newberry ~ The Associated Press ATHENS, Greece -- Aaron Peirsol stood on the deck of the Olympic pool, waiting for his gold medal to be confirmed on the scoreboard. A mere formality. The world's greatest backstroker had touched the wall more than two seconds ahead of the runner-up. He already had shaken hands with his rivals when the shocking results were flashed...
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Carly Patterson becomes U.S. gymnastic's new golden girl
(Professional Sports ~ 08/20/04)
By Eddie Pells ~ The Associated Press ATHENS, Greece -- The 20-year wait is over. America has its new Mary Lou, and her name is Carly Patterson. The 16-year-old dynamo beat Russian superstar Svetlana Khorkina to give the United States another Olympic all-around champion Thursday night, closing with a dazzling routine on the floor to win gymnastics' premier event...
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St. Louis Co. ballot to include proposal to block stadium funds
(Professional Sports ~ 08/20/04)
CLAYTON, Mo. -- St. Louis County voters will decide in November a ballot proposal designed to prohibit the county from helping to fund the new downtown ballpark for the St. Louis Cardinals. Stadium opponents turned in enough signatures to guarantee a charter amendment on the Nov. ...
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Bridge blasting heading over water
(Local News ~ 08/20/04)
For those who enjoyed watching the explosive first part of the old Mississippi River bridge's demolition, the dynamite sequel is on its way and this one is expected to make a splash. The Missouri Department of Transportation has scheduled the second blast to bring down the bridge between Cape Girardeau and East Cape Girardeau, Ill., for Thursday at about 6:30 a.m., weather permitting. This portion of the demolition will take down Span 4, the remaining section closest to Illinois...
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Union employees sue Blunt over collective bargaining
(State News ~ 08/20/04)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Several unionized state employees want a judge to compel Secretary of State Matt Blunt to cease blocking a proposed administrative rule that would allow unions to impose fees on non-members the unions are obligated to represent...
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State scores show gaps in education
(Local News ~ 08/20/04)
While local school districts did escape penalties this year by meeting new standards on the 2004 state student assessments, scores released by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Thursday reveal major gaps in student achievement...
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Health departments looking for victims
(Local News ~ 08/20/04)
Want to be a victim without actually suffering? The Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center and the Bollinger County Public Health Center in Marble Hill are looking for volunteers to take part in a disaster drill Wednesday. The two health department offices are working with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, three additional local public health agencies and two hospitals to test plans for dispensing medications in the event of a large-scale public health emergency or terrorist attack.. ...
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New Dexter flagpole will be fitted with cellular antenna
(Local News ~ 08/20/04)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Dexter's West Park, despite its many attractions and clean grounds, does not have a flagpole or a flag. That will all be changing soon thanks to Cingular Wireless in what city leaders see as a win-win situation. According to Dexter city administrator Mark Stidham, Cingular Wireless had been looking for a tower location in the city of Dexter since 2002...
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Success outside Broadway
(Entertainment ~ 08/20/04)
NEW YORK -- Steven Dietz makes a living writing plays. Honest. In a profession where playwright Robert Anderson's bit of greasepaint wisdom, "You can make a killing in the theater, but not a living," is accepted as gospel, Dietz has been able to survive without a big Broadway success, have a family life in Seattle and still manage to be the author of more than two dozen plays...
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Study - Doctors had role in Iraq prison abuses
(International News ~ 08/20/04)
LONDON -- Doctors working for the U.S. military in Iraq collaborated with interrogators in the abuse of detainees at Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison, profoundly breaching medical ethics and human rights, a bioethicist charges in The Lancet medical journal...
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United - Pension plans likely to go
(National News ~ 08/20/04)
CHICAGO -- United Airlines warned that it "likely" will have to halt employee pension funds in order to secure the loans it needs to get out from bankruptcy -- a drastic step that would represent the largest pension default ever by a U.S. company. The statement, made in bankruptcy court papers filed Wednesday, confirmed fears of unions that had gone to court to fight United's decision to halt pension contributions while in Chapter 11...
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Korean leader forced to retire by family history
(International News ~ 08/20/04)
TOKYO -- The powerful chairman of South Korea's ruling Uri Party, Shin Ki Nam, resigned Thursday in the wake of revelations that his father was a collaborator during Japan's occupation of the Korean peninsula from 1910 to 1945. Shin's resignation underscored just how strong recollections remain in Asia of Japan's early 20th century quest for military domination. ...
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Selig receives extension
(Professional Sports ~ 08/20/04)
PHILADELPHIA -- Baseball commissioner Bud Selig on Thursday received a contract extension through 2009, as owners praised his 12-year reign, but dissension surfaced among teams in the decision to launch a World Cup tournament. Selig, who has presided over revolutionary changes in the most traditional of major U.S. ...
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Top quarterback prospect withdraws from school, faces charges
(Professional Sports ~ 08/20/04)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Freshman quarterback Darrell Jackson withdrew from classes and left Missouri Thursday, a day after news reports that he faces charges stemming from an incident as a juvenile. Jackson, a quarterback from Webster Groves, was considered perhaps the best player in the 2004 recruiting class from the St. Louis area...
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Aide - Radical cleric orders fighters out of shrine at Najaf
(International News ~ 08/20/04)
NAJAF, Iraq -- Radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr ordered his fighters Thursday to hand control of a revered Najaf shrine to top Shiite religious authorities, hours after U.S. forces bombed militant positions and Iraq's prime minister made a "final call" for the cleric's militia to surrender...
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Rain impacts three events
(Professional Sports ~ 08/20/04)
Free from the burden of trying to make the Ryder Cup team, Stewart Cink looked at ease Thursday on a marathon day at the NEC Invitational that ended with his name atop the leaderboard. Three days after he was a captain's pick for the Ryder Cup, Cink made five birdies on his first 10 holes on soggy Firestone South in Akron, Ohio, to lead by one shot over Rod Pampling when the rain-delayed first round was suspended by darkness...
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Manning makes first start for Giants
(Professional Sports ~ 08/20/04)
By Jenna Fryer ~ The Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Although the spotlight was on Eli Manning, Jake Delhomme shone the brightest. Manning had a decent debut as a starter, but Delhomme overshadowed the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft by throwing for a touchdown and running for another in the Carolina Panthers' 27-20 preseason victory Thursday night over the New York Giants...
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Few states heeding call to improve safety at railroad crossings
(National News ~ 08/20/04)
WASHINGTON -- The 33-car CSX freight train blasted its whistle as it thundered toward a railroad crossing in Conasauga, Tenn. "Hey! Hey!" the engineer shouted when he saw a school bus rumble toward the tracks, then slammed on the emergency brakes...
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Cape County takes another step in 911 system upgrade
(Local News ~ 08/20/04)
A countywide 911 upgrade that could track the location of emergency cellular phone calls moved a small step closer to reality Thursday. The Cape Girardeau County 911 Advisory Committee reviewed a second draft from a Minnesota firm hired to put a package proposal together. The committee is still in the process of evaluating the proposal and polishing off the details before submitting the package for bid...
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Report on Iraq abuse to blame two dozen; no senior officers
(National News ~ 08/20/04)
WASHINGTON -- An Army investigation into the abuse of inmates at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison will blame at least two dozen people and conclude that while no senior commanders ordered the abusive acts, they should be faulted for inadequate supervision, two defense officials said Thursday...
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Nuclear data missing from DOE office in New Mexico
(National News ~ 08/20/04)
WASHINGTON -- An inventory has found another case of missing data involving nuclear weapons, this time at the Energy Department's regional office in Albuquerque, N.M., the department disclosed Thursday. The Energy Department said that an "accounting discrepancy" involving three copies of a "controlled removable electronic media" -- or CREM -- was found at the regional office during a nationwide inventory of such devices...
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Nigerian nun visits with help of Rotary
(Local News ~ 08/20/04)
Talking about their first trip to a remote African village, a Nigerian nun and Cape Girardeau dentist laughed about having to push their car in the muddy roads of Kenya to reach people who needed medical care. But the unlikely pair were committed to bringing health care to a poor region that needed their services. ...
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Jackson's Route D ready for motorists
(Local News ~ 08/20/04)
The construction inspired a day-care teacher to start riding her bike to work. It gave children a reason to walk to the park. And it gave young students a daily construction lesson that Bob the Builder couldn't touch with a backhoe. But despite unforeseen benefits of a closed highway in Jackson, residents here, particularly the residents of Jackson's west side and bus drivers, will hail the re-opening of Route D today...
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