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Most area schools don't have gender policy for student searches
(Local News ~ 10/27/05)
In attempt to keep students as safe as possible in the wake of Columbine and other school tragedies, searches conducted in schools are often based on rumors or other information that has made its way to the ears of administrators. "If we hear something we usually react to it, especially in today's world," says Kerry Thompson, Scott City High School principal...
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Panel declares more SBC areas in Missouri competitive
(State News ~ 10/27/05)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- SBC Missouri can raise and lower rates as it sees fit in nearly half of its business and residential phone markets in Missouri, the Public Service Commission announced Wednesday. The commission said it granted the phone company's request to declare 51 residential and 30 business exchanges competitive under a new state law that makes it easier for companies to reach that designation...
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Forgetting and remembering the dream
(Column ~ 10/27/05)
Oct. 27, 2005 Dear Julie, These days of waning sunlight, sleep holds tight and blankets me in protection against the new chill. I want sweet foods and more sleep and sunlight. "Winter Blues" some people call it. One theory holds that some people produce melatonin in greater amounts as the days darken and nights lengthen. ...
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Anti-litter group to meet, consider targeting drivers
(Local News ~ 10/27/05)
The area anti-litter committee will consider a plan to target motorists who throw trash out of their cars. The committee will convene at 3:30 p.m. today at the Osage Community Centre. This is the first meeting of the committee of officials and civic leaders from Cape Girardeau, Scott City, Jackson, Cape Girardeau County governments and the Missouri Department of Transportation in several months...
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State to replace Red Star boat ramp, improve site
(Local News ~ 10/27/05)
The Missouri Conservation Department will replace the worn-out concrete boat ramp at the agency's Red Star access site on the Mississippi River in Cape Girardeau. But a new ramp and other improvements will come at some inconvenience for area boaters and fishermen...
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Chicago's Dye earns MVP honor
(Professional Sports ~ 10/27/05)
HOUSTON -- Jermaine Dye drove in the first run of the World Series for the Chicago White Sox, and the last. From start to finish, he certainly was the most valuable player. Dye's two-out RBI single off Brad Lidge in the eighth inning snapped a scoreless tie and sent Chicago to its first championship since 1917 with a 1-0 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday night...
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Vitt stresses business as usual after coaching change
(Professional Sports ~ 10/27/05)
ST. LOUIS -- Until a few weeks ago, Joe Vitt was a typical lifer NFL assistant coach. Taking charge of the St. Louis Rams with Mike Martz sidelined for the rest of the season by a heart infection isn't going to change his demeanor or put a strut in his walk. Vitt has already run the show for two games while Martz held out hope for a return, and his profile remains low...
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Chicago wins 1-0 for its first World Series title in 88 years
(Professional Sports ~ 10/27/05)
HOUSTON -- The Chicago White Sox are World Series champions again at last, and yet another epic streak of futility is not just wiped away but swept away. After seven scoreless innings, Jermaine Dye singled home the only run in the eighth, and the White Sox beat the Houston Astros 1-0 Wednesday night to win their first title in 88 years...
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Tourney features old-fashioned tennis
(Community Sports ~ 10/27/05)
Put on your tennis whites, find your wooden racket and grab a partner. The Cape Area Tennis Association is offering a throwback event: the Classic Wood and Whites doubles tournament on Nov. 5 at Southeast Missouri State's courts. "We've been wanting to do this for about two or three years," said Donna Ryan, tournament organizer. "I had heard about somewhere in California that had been doing it for a few years."...
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TG Missouri repeats as champion
(Community Sports ~ 10/27/05)
TG Missouri's employees have skills that extend beyond making parts for Toyota vehicles. This has been evident in the past two years, as the Perryville-based Toyota affiliate supplier has captured two straight Corporate Games championships for Division I...
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The other side of the story
(Column ~ 10/27/05)
By Cliff Rudesill The news media have publicized the sad stories of two mothers who lost sons in Iraq. I sympathize with both Cindy Sheehan and Sue Niederer over the deaths of their sons. It is obvious the major news media, both print and TV, are capitalizing on these two mothers' grief to forward their own agenda: get Bush!...
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Blum's HR was big blow in longest Series game
(Professional Sports ~ 10/27/05)
HOUSTON -- Another late night -- really late this time. Try the wee hours way past midnight. Another unlikely homer at the end, too. And when it was finally over, after 5 hours and 41 minutes, the Chicago White Sox had won the longest game in World Series history...
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Little may miss second straight game
(Professional Sports ~ 10/27/05)
ST. LOUIS -- Rams defensive end Leonard Little, whose younger brother was shot to death last week, may miss a second straight game while in mourning. Interim coach Joe Vitt excused Little from a 28-17 victory over the New Orleans Saints last week, and the team is acting on the assumption its top pass rusher might not return until after the bye week Nov. 6...
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Tuskegee honors native Rosa Parks with march
(State News ~ 10/27/05)
TUSKEGEE, Ala. -- More than 200 students, residents, ministers and dignitaries linked arms and marched through Tuskegee on Wednesday to pay tribute to civil rights activist Rosa Parks, a native of the town who died Monday. City officials made it a priority to share Parks' significance with the younger members of the audience...
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Stewart, Johnson inject fiestiness into Chase
(Professional Sports ~ 10/27/05)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The race for NASCAR's championship finally has a little excitement, courtesy of some catty mind games directed at Tony Stewart. With Stewart able to maintain his position on top of the Chase for the championship standings through both good and bad days, rival Jimmie Johnson's team took a different approach toward rattling the veteran driver...
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MU, Colorado lead race for Big 12 North
(College Sports ~ 10/27/05)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- It would be pretty safe to fill in half of the Big 12 Conference title game bracket in ink. Bring a pencil for the other line, though, and keep an eraser handy. No. 2 Texas' 52-17 thumping of Texas Tech on Saturday established the Longhorns as the overwhelming favorite to win the Big 12 South...
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Air Force's DeBerry reprimanded
(Professional Sports ~ 10/27/05)
DENVER -- Air Force coach Fisher DeBerry was reprimanded but not fired by the academy's new supertintendent Wednesday for statements he made about black athletes and recruiting. The 67-year-old coach met with Lt. Gen. John Regni and then issued an apology at a news conference...
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Blum's home run unforgettable for former team
(Professional Sports ~ 10/27/05)
HOUSTON -- Geoff Blum still sends messages and e-mails to some of his former Astros teammates. He considers them friends for life and wants to stay in touch. Now, for sure and forever, Blum will be remembered in Houston. The Astros will probably never get him out of their minds...
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First home HIV test considered by FDA
(National News ~ 10/27/05)
WASHINGTON -- Take a swab of saliva from inside your mouth. Put it into a vial of test fluid, and 20 minutes later you'll learn whether you're infected with the virus that causes AIDS. The OraQuick Advance test is already widely available in health clinics and doctors' offices. The Food and Drug Administration is considering permitting it to be sold over the counter...
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World digest 10/27/05
(International News ~ 10/27/05)
Dangerous bird flu strain found in Croatia BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The European Union said Wednesday the dangerous H5N1 strain of bird flu has been found in Croatia, while authorities said a second parrot that died in quarantine in Britain was also infected with the virus. ...
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Five die in Israel bombing
(International News ~ 10/27/05)
HADERA, Israel -- A 20-year-old Palestinian blacksmith blew himself up at a falafel stand in an open-air market Wednesday, killing five Israelis and wounding more than 30 in the deadliest attack in the country in more than three months. The bombing stifled faint peace hopes following Israel's pullout from the Gaza Strip. The blast also embarrassed Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, who only hours earlier had scolded militant groups for repeatedly violating a truce...
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Earnings reports for third quarter mixed
(National News ~ 10/27/05)
A number of companies released third-quarter earnings reports Wednesday, and the results ranged from unexpected losses to unexpected profits. The rundown: Anheuser-Busch Cost pressures, competition from wine and spirits and a legal settlement hurt the nation's largest brewer, and Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc.'s third-quarter profits fell 24 percent, missing Wall Street predictions...
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Defense rests in Vioxx trial
(National News ~ 10/27/05)
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Merck & Co. rested its defense Wednesday in a high-stakes Vioxx product liability trial -- and none too soon for jurors, who apparently have been pondering how to wind down from the rigors of the seven-week trial. Closing arguments are scheduled for Friday in the case, which centers on an Idaho postal worker who blames his heart attack on Vioxx...
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New DNA map will speed search for disease genes
(National News ~ 10/27/05)
NEW YORK -- Scientists have mapped patterns of tiny DNA differences that distinguish one person from another, a step that will speed up the search for genes that promote common illnesses such as heart disease and diabetes. The map represents "a real sea change in how we study the genetics of disease," said Dr. David Altshuler, a leader of the project that included more than 200 researchers from six nations...
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Region/state digest 10/27/05
(Local News ~ 10/27/05)
Vote approaches for Scott Co. water bonds BENTON, Mo. -- The November election is the next critical step for Scott County's rural water district. Phil Lyon, president of the board of directors for the Public Water Supply District No. 4 of Scott County, met with Scott County commissioners Tuesday to provide an update. ...
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Community cuisine 10/27/05
(Community News ~ 10/27/05)
Chili chicken dinner planned at Scott City...
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House moves toward easing drilling ban in some areas
(National News ~ 10/27/05)
WASHINGTON -- A House committee on Wednesday approved a measure that would clear the way for oil and gas drilling in currently off-limits coastal waters and an Alaska wildlife refuge. Supporters of the legislation argued that with natural gas and crude prices soaring and domestic supplies tight, it is time to end the 24-year federal ban that has blocked energy development along virtually all of the country's coastal waters outside the central and western Gulf of Mexico...
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Response times
(Editorial ~ 10/27/05)
When is a problem a good problem? When it involves positive factors that lead to new needs. That's the situation in Jackson, where rapid growth has spread the city farther and farther away from its central uptown heart. As a result, fire department response times to emergency calls are taking longer in some areas than the five minutes the city would like...
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Residents in Cape work to put Neighborhood Watch into effect
(Community News ~ 10/27/05)
Individuals who live, work or own property in the downtown Cape Girardeau area now have a Neighborhood Watch program. The area consists of those city blocks whose boundaries are Spanish Street on the east, Sprigg Street on the west, North Street on the north and Independence Street on the south (including both sides of the blocks)...
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Speak Out 10/27/05
(Speak Out ~ 10/27/05)
Stolen cat; More trash likely; Children in danger; Limited burning; Glory to God; Within the law
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Fall means shift to shallow water for baitfish, bass
(Outdoors ~ 10/27/05)
The warm weather and lack of any real rain this fall has delayed the seasonal shift of baitfish and bass to their usual fall patterns. However, with the recent change to cool weather and the forecast of rain means baitfish will move soon, and the bass will be right behind them...
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Buyouts lead to retail sameness
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/27/05)
To the editor: I would like to send apologies to all those who have suffered a buyout. I take my hat off to all the good companies that have suffered the fatal blow of corporate purchases. St. Louis has been hard hit by the corporate buyout. I recently found myself reading May Co.'s obituary by way of Federated's press releases. ...
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Patricia Schnarr
(Obituary ~ 10/27/05)
Patricia Lou Birk Schnarr, 52, of Colorado Springs, Colo., died Sunday, Oct. 23, 2005, at Penrose Main Hospital following an automobile accident. She was born Dec. 7, 1952, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of August W. and Patricia Birk. She graduated from Central High School in 1971, and attended Lindenwood College...
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Out of the past 10/27/05
(Out of the Past ~ 10/27/05)
25 years ago: Oct. 27, 1980 A large crowd greets the first DC-9 jet ever to land at the Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport. Cape Girardeau County Court Associate Judge Leonard F. Sander announces that, barring bad weather, county highway department crews will begin erecting new blue and gold road signs on rural county roads later this week; there are approximately 600 miles of county roads, including those in Byrd Township, which takes in Jackson, and Cape Special Road District...
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Births 10/27/05
(Births ~ 10/27/05)
Myers; Lanier; Byassee
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Frank Kalal
(Obituary ~ 10/27/05)
PATTON, Mo. -- Frank B. Kalal, 64, of Patton died Monday, Oct. 24, 2005, at Belleview Valley Nursing Center near Farmington, Mo. He was born Feb. 21, 1941, in St. Louis, son of Elmer and Mary Byron Kalal. He and Norma James were married June 26, 1965, in St. Louis...
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Mildred Townsend
(Obituary ~ 10/27/05)
CONRAN, Mo. -- Mildred Townsend, 78, of Conran died Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2005, at her home. She was born Sept. 2, 1927, at Portageville, Mo., daughter of Carl and Dora Harp Ray. She and Pete Townsend were married Aug. 8, 1947, in Piggott, Ark. Townsend was a member of Portageville First Church of God...
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Wilburn Roy
(Obituary ~ 10/27/05)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Wilburn Willard Roy, 90, of Marble Hill died Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2005, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born March 2, 1915, in Searcy, Ark., son of John and Francis Roy. He and Adrel Eaker were married Sept. 28, 1939...
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Robert Yoffie
(Obituary ~ 10/27/05)
Robert M. Yoffie, 81, of St. Ann, Mo., died Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2005, at his home. He was born March 11, 1924, in St. Louis, son of Samuel and Julia Yoffie. He married the former Evelyn L. Hoops. Yoffie retired from Norfolk Southern Railroad, umpired baseball many years and was police commissioner with the city of St. Ann 10 years. He was a member of Holy Trinity Parish (formerly St. Gregory), and longtime member of St. Ann Council Knights of Columbus...
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Olive Brown
(Obituary ~ 10/27/05)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Olive D. Brown, 84, of Perryville died Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2005, at Perry County Memorial Hospital. She was born Nov. 3, 1920, in Evans, W.Va., daughter of Okey E. and Ethel Sayre Donohew. She and Charles E. Brown were married March 14, 1939, in Winchester, W.Va. He preceded her in death...
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Maxine Smith
(Obituary ~ 10/27/05)
Maxine R. Smith, 80, of Jackson died Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2005, at Monticello House. Friends may call at McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at New McKendree United Methodist Church.
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Health briefs/calendar 10/27/05
(Community ~ 10/27/05)
Groups lobby for license plate Ethan & Friends for Autism, a local not-for-profit support group for families dealing autism, is campaigning for an autism awareness license plate. The license plate design is up for approval by the Missouri Legislature Nov. 30. Ethan & Friends founder Mike Sciortino of Cape Girardeau said the group hopes the license plates will spread awareness about autism...
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Vanity, thy name is ...?
(Community ~ 10/27/05)
No one likes the idea of vanity. But few of us can escape it's clutches, especially as we age. That has certainly been my experience. Since no one seems to want to talk about this "deadly sin" in public, I am left curious about what others experience when it comes to vanity and our aging physicality. I put the question out to my list of correspondents to find out...
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Mississippi mist
(Local News ~ 10/27/05)
As if disappearing into a dream, motorists crossing the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge Wednesday morning drove into the clouds heading to and from Cape Girardeau. A dense fog hovered over the Mississippi River, drawing strength from the moisture and frigid air. ...
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State: Insurers turning corner
(State News ~ 10/27/05)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Medical malpractice insurance companies collected more in premiums in 2004 than they expect to pay out in claims for the first time in five years, the state Insurance Department says in a new report. Still, average medical malpractice payouts in Missouri continued to rise last year, the agency said...
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Pale by any comparison: Albino pumpkins becoming more popular for Halloween
(State News ~ 10/27/05)
CHICAGO -- The pumpkins look like something scared THEM. In front of a supermarket on Chicago's North Side, in the midst of bin after bin of their bright orange brethren is a single bin overflowing with pumpkins that are white as a sheet. Not painted white. Just white...
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Cape/Jackson police reports 10/27/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/27/05)
Cape Girardeau...
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Cape/Jackson fire reports 10/27/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/27/05)
Cape Girardeau...
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Community briefs 10/27/05
(Community News ~ 10/27/05)
Author to discuss thriller at Sikeston Depot Sikeston native Barbara Watkins, author of the newly published book "Behind the Red Door," will discuss the road from inspiration to publication at 7 p.m. today at The Sikeston Depot, 116 W. Malone Ave...
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Jury rules Port Authority negligent in 1993 World Trade Center bombing
(National News ~ 10/27/05)
NEW YORK -- A jury ruled Wednesday that the Port Authority was negligent in the bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993 -- a long-awaited legal victory for victims of an attack that killed six people and injured 1,000 eight years before terrorists brought down the center's twin towers...
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Nation briefs 10/27/05
(National News ~ 10/27/05)
CIA leak investigation finally winding down WASHINGTON -- The federal grand jury investigating the leak of a CIA officer's identity met for three hours Wednesday with special counsel Patrick Fitzgerald and his deputies, adjourning for the day without announcing any action. ...
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St. Louis on wrong end of high-scoring overtime game
(Professional Sports ~ 10/27/05)
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The new-look NHL wants a high-scoring game, and it got one in Arizona late Tuesday night. Petr Nedved scored off a rebound 1 minute, 51 seconds into overtime to give the Phoenix Coyotes a 5-4 victory over the St. Louis Blues. The score capped a wild night that saw eight goals in the second and third periods...
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Nextel Cup chase
(Professional Sports ~ 10/27/05)
Races Sept. 18 -- Sylvania 300, Loudon, N.H. (Ryan Newman) Sept. 25 -- MBNA 400, Dover, Del. (Jimmie Johnson) Oct. 2 -- UAW-Ford 500, Talladega, Ala. (Dale Jarrett) Oct. 9 -- Banquet 400, Kansas City, Kan. (Mark Martin) Oct. 15 -- UAW-GM Quality 500, Concord, N.C. (Jimmie Johnson)...
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At 50, Schrader not ready to slow down yet
(Professional Sports ~ 10/27/05)
For Ken Schrader, the feeling of driving a race car hasn't changed in more than a quarter of a century. "I still get the rush," the 50-year-old NASCAR Nextel Cup driver said. That's why Schrader, whose last of four wins in NASCAR's top stock car series came in June 1991 at Dover, doesn't even like to talk about retirement...
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Central boys soccer falls to Summit for third straight loss
(High School Sports ~ 10/27/05)
ROCKWOOD, Mo. -- Central High School's late-season soccer slide continued Wednesday night when host Rockwood Summit ripped the Tigers 5-0. State-ranked Central (19-5-1) will carry a three-game losing streak into Monday's start of district play. The Tigers have been outscored 9-0 in their last three games, although they have faced three of the St. Louis area's top programs in Summit (17-6-3), DeSmet and Lafayette...
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Redhawks give fans chance for sneak peek Saturday
(College Sports ~ 10/27/05)
The Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team is more than a week away from playing its exhibition opener, but fans will have an opportunity to get an early look at the Redhawks on Saturday. As part of Southeast's homecoming festivities, the Redhawks will play an intrasquad scrimmage at 11 a.m. at the Show Me Center. The public is invited, and there is no admission charge for the controlled scrimmage that will feature Ohio Valley Conference officials...
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Redhawks shut out UALR
(College Sports ~ 10/27/05)
The Southeast Missouri State soccer team is trying to build momentum for the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament -- and Wednesday night's performance sure can't hurt. The Redhawks totally dominated Arkansas-Little Rock, holding the visiting Trojans without a shot in rolling to a 3-0 victory at Houck Stadium...
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Senior Center makes room for additional activities in Jackson
(Community News ~ 10/27/05)
Sun shines through the many windows at the 3-month-old Jackson Senior Center as seniors enjoy dancing to a live band and eating ice cream. The senior social, provided by Jackson's Parks and Recreation Department, is an event the old building couldn't provide...
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Broadway shops look forward to business as usual
(Local News ~ 10/27/05)
Ralph Wille found it hard to sell doughnuts amid all the construction work on Broadway. Some customers avoided his bakery rather than run the dusty gantlet of orange construction barricades and heavy machinery. It made for a long summer, Wille said...
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Changing Autism
(Community ~ 10/27/05)
Seated at a pint-sized plastic table, 2-year-old Audrey Daniel hesitates only a moment before picking up a photograph of her older brother and saying, "Duke. Uke." It's the first time Audrey has ever done that. While recognizing a family member's photo and mispronouncing his name (Luke) may not seem like much of an accomplishment, it's huge for a little girl who wasn't speaking at all 6 months ago...
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Troopers take feet off the gas
(State News ~ 10/27/05)
Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers are driving around less than they used to, spending more time parked on the side of a road watching motorists. Meanwhile, transportation officials have cut back on mowing along some roadways. To combat budget-busting fuel prices, the Missouri State Highway Patrol directed troopers to cruise less and instead stay parked -- with the engine on to keep equipment working. ...
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Florida death toll from Wilma rises
(National News ~ 10/27/05)
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Authorities raised Florida's death toll from Hurricane Wilma from five to 10 Wednesday and urged the storm's survivors to have patience as they endured long waits for food, water and other necessities. Gov. Jeb Bush took responsibility Wednesday for frustrating delays at centers distributing supplies to storm victims, but he also said people who have waited in line for hours seeking relief should have done more to prepare for the storm...
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Coughlin, Haynes win top honors in qualifier
(Outdoors ~ 10/27/05)
Chris Stephens and John Toutt of Newbern, Tenn., won first place in the Cabela's King Kat qualifying tournament Saturday on the Mississippi River near Cape Girardeau. Close to 80 anglers from seven states competed, heading out from the Red Star fishing access launch in Cape Girardeau...
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