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Cape Girardeau man receives five years probation
(Local News ~ 03/07/06)
A 25-year-old man accused of stealing more than $4,400 in goods from a rural garage and shed pleaded guilty to the crimes Monday and was sentenced to five years probation. Circuit Judge William Syler handed down the probation on a suspended imposition sentence to Aaron L. Jenkins of Cape Girardeau. Jenkins pleaded guilty to two counts of felony stealing. Two counts of felony burglary were dropped, a court clerk said...
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Suspect enters innocent plea to murder charge
(Local News ~ 03/07/06)
The accused killer of a 17-year-old boy pleaded innocent Monday to charges in the slaying. During a brief court appearance before Circuit Judge William Syler, Bernard Richards entered his plea to second-degree murder, armed criminal action, tampering with a witness and leaving the scene of a shooting...
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Conference to address youth development
(Local News ~ 03/07/06)
A not-for-profit educational organization called the Search Institute has identified 40 building blocks for developing healthy, caring and responsible children. Family support, high expectations, engagement in school, integrity, the ability to resolve conflict peacefully, and self-esteem are a few of them...
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Meal offers graphic look at hunger problems
(Local News ~ 03/07/06)
One meal of rice for one night isn't so bad. Having only one meal of only rice every day could bring one to the verge of starvation. "I'd rather have a three-course meal, I'll be honest," Brink Chance said while sitting with his half-plate full of rice...
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Dad copes with cookie cult
(Column ~ 03/07/06)
Every year at this time, I'm immersed in the cookie cult. It's habit forming. My wife, Joni, is one of the leaders of a fourth-grade Girl Scout troop. As such, she is heavily involved in the dealing of Thin Mints and all those other tasty varieties of Girl Scout cookies...
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Fire guts south side home
(Local News ~ 03/07/06)
A Monday night fire gutted a Cape Girardeau south side home. When firefighters arrived at the scene at 323 S. Hanover St. around 7:24 p.m., about 50 percent of the first floor was engulfed in flames, according to fire battalion Chief Mike Ramsey. The blaze gutted the home, causing about $40,000 in damage and making the structure uninhabitable, he said...
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Cape police question teens about weekend vandalism
(Local News ~ 03/07/06)
Three teen boys are being questioned about reports of vandalism after three Cape Girardaeu businesses' windows and the windows of nine vehicles, including a police car, were broken. The damage is suspected to have taken place between Saturday night and Sunday evening, according to Cape Girardeau police spokesman Jason Selzer...
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Hansbrough makes more history in ACC
(Professional Sports ~ 03/07/06)
RALEIGH, N.C. -- A pair of senior All-Americans and a star rookie helped their teams finish atop the Atlantic Coast Conference. Now they're headlining the all-league team. Duke's J.J. Redick and Shelden Williams, and North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough were unanimous selections to the All-ACC team released Monday by The Associated Press. ...
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Bell City, SCC may have just a little too much in common
(High School Sports ~ 03/07/06)
Tonight's Class 1 boys sectional between Bell City and Scott County Central might be the most anticipated basketball game in Southeast Missouri this season. Ever since Scott County coach David Heeb chose to leave Bell City for his alma mater last year, basketball fans throughout the region have eagerly awaited the meeting of these two teams...
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Jackson Board of Aldermen action
(Local News ~ 03/07/06)
Action items Street Committee...
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Scott City council OKs employee health insurance plan
(Local News ~ 03/07/06)
The Scott City Council approved a health-insurance plan for city employees Monday night that will save the city about $22,000 in premiums over renewing its current plan. However, some risk to the city accompanies the savings. In saving money on premiums the city has agreed to pay a larger chunk of bigger employee deductibles that accompany the new plan. ...
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Hamas, Fatah face off in Palestinian parliament
(International News ~ 03/07/06)
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Hamas headed into a full-blown confrontation with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday, voting to strip him of powers he was hastily awarded by his Fatah Party in the last session of the outgoing parliament. In Gaza City, an Israeli missile strike killed two Islamic Jihad militants and three bystanders, including two young boys...
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Rams sign Glover to bolster defense
(Professional Sports ~ 03/07/06)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Rams began the rebuilding job of their 30th-ranked defense on Monday, signing six-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle La'Roi Glover to a three-year contract. Glover, 31, was released by Dallas last week for salary cap reasons. He lost his job to Jason Ferguson last season, but then earned his sixth straight Pro Bowl berth...
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Student brings dud grenade to elementary
(State News ~ 03/07/06)
WILLARD, Mo. -- A bomb squad was called in Monday to dispose of an inactive grenade that a second-grader brought for show and tell at school in this Southwest Missouri town. Police Chief Tom McClain said teachers and authorities at Willard East Elementary could not tell by looking at the grenade if it was inactive, so it was taken outside and police bomb experts from nearby Springfield, Mo., were called...
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Longhorns' Tucker voted Big 12 Player of the Year
(Professional Sports ~ 03/07/06)
DALLAS -- Texas forward P.J. Tucker, who helped lead the Longhorns to a share of the Big 12 Conference title, was named Player of the Year by the conference's coaches on Monday. Tucker, who was declared ineligible and forced to miss the final 14 games of last season, returned to lead the team in scoring, averaging 16.1 points per game. He led the league in rebounding with nine per game and was fourth in field goal percentage with .531...
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Orioles bang out 21 hits in 12-8 win over Cards
(Professional Sports ~ 03/07/06)
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Kevin Millar doubled in two runs and scored during a four-run third inning against Jason Marquis, and the Baltimore Orioles got 21 hits in a 12-8 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday. Andy Tracy homered for the Orioles, and prospect Nick Markakis doubled twice in two at-bats. Markakis, the seventh overall pick in the 2003 draft, is 6-for-7 with four walks in 12 trips to the plate this spring -- an on-base percentage of .909 over five games...
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Rams still hope to re-sign Bruce
(Professional Sports ~ 03/07/06)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Rams wide receiver Isaac Bruce is a free agent for the first time in his career after the team released him following failed contract negotiations. The team cut their longest-tenured player Sunday night after talks broke down on a restructured deal. The sides weren't talking Monday but the Rams remained hopeful Monday of getting an agreement that would bring Bruce back for a 13th season...
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Speak Out 3/7/06
(Speak Out ~ 03/07/06)
No friend to women; Plea for enforcement; Spreading germs; Mixed-up orders; Economic impact; Poor service; Playing race card; Nail on the head; A great start; No comparison; Good reasons; Don't need government
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Births 3/7/06
(Births ~ 03/07/06)
Scott; Edwards; Pfefferkorn; Lindley; Berkbigler; Yang; Ahlvin; Garris
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NASCAR awards hall of fame to Charlotte
(Professional Sports ~ 03/07/06)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Not far from some of the same red-dirt tracks where the sport came of age, NASCAR said Monday it will build a sleek shrine to the sport's greatest paint-traders and leadfoots in the heart of downtown Charlotte. The selection of Charlotte as the site for the $107.5 million hall -- designed by I.M. ...
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James Byassee
(Obituary ~ 03/07/06)
James Marlin Byassee, 71, of Scott City died Monday, March 6, 2006, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 18, 1934, in Fulton, Ky., son of Horace James and Marie Humphrey Byassee. He first married Sharon Lee Santhuff Aug. 1, 1959. She died Nov. 3, 1995. He and Martha Lou O'Bryant Holder were married Dec. 13, 1997, in Scott City...
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Cecil Jones
(Obituary ~ 03/07/06)
FRIEDHEIM, Mo. -- Cecil J. Jones Sr., 71, of Friedheim died Sunday, March 5, 2006, at Friedheim. He was born Jan. 23, 1935, at Seventy Six, Mo., son of Arnold Waldo Jones and Eva Gertrude Logsdon Jones Rhyne. He and Shirley J. McGee were married July 22, 1968...
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Fire reports 3/7/06
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/07/06)
Cape Girardeau...
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Roy Brown
(Obituary ~ 03/07/06)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Roy S. Brown, 74, of Perryville died Monday, March 6, 2006, at his home. He was born Nov. 2, 1931, at Eminence, Mo., son of Robert and Effie Herrin Brown. He and Eva J. Montgomery were married Dec. 4, 1954, in Illinois. Brown retired as a molder from Exide Foundry in St. Louis. He was a member of Molders Local 182...
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Learning briefs 3/7/06
(Local News ~ 03/07/06)
Central High dancers pile on the awards; HONORS LISTS; SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS
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Mary Martin
(Obituary ~ 03/07/06)
PATTON, Mo. -- Mary Lucille Martin, 80, of Patton died Sunday, March 5, 2006, at the home of her son. She was born May 21, 1925, at Patton, daughter of Frank and Ellen Fulton Yount. She and Jewel E. Martin were married June 24, 1949. He died Feb. 17, 2000...
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Veterans' health care
(Editorial ~ 03/07/06)
Veterans who look to the federal government for health-care assistance, particularly those who seek medical attention for service-related injuries and illnesses, have generally backed the Bush administration's increases in funding for medical services. Since taking office in 2001, the administration has increased medical spending on veterans by 69 percent. And another 11 percent boost is being budgeted for the next fiscal year...
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Out of the past 3/7/06
(Out of the Past ~ 03/07/06)
25 years ago: March 7, 1981 Nearly 200 Southeast Missouri State University students put on their dancing shoes in the morning for the start of the seventh annual university dance marathon, which continues through tomorrow evening at Houck Field House; the event is expected to raise more than $20,000 in pledges for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation...
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Legislative resolution goes too far
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/07/06)
To the editor: The U.S. Constitution states that the government cannot establish a religion. Being of a minority religion, I am personally offended. I have no problems with Christianity. It's a good religion. However, it is unconstitutional for the Missouri Legislature to establish a religion. ...
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Dewey Barrett
(Obituary ~ 03/07/06)
ANNA, Ill. -- Dewey M. Barrett, 76, of Anna died Monday, March 6, 2006, at Marion Veterans Administration Hospital in Marion, Ill. He was formerly of McClure, Ill. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau...
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Protecting unborn life in Missouri
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/07/06)
Today the Missouri General Assembly is pro-life, but that might not be the case tomorrow. Therefore, pro-life legislators must vote now to once and for all protect unborn life. The South Dakota legislature has passed legislation banning abortion, and a similar measure is advancing in Mississippi. Kansas, Ohio, Indiana, Georgia, Tennessee, West Virginia and Kentucky. My question is simple: Does Missouri want to remain the Show-Me State or become the Wait-and-See State?...
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JoAnn Petzoldt
(Obituary ~ 03/07/06)
JoAnn Petzoldt, 58, of Jackson passed away Sunday, March 5, 2006, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Sept. 1, 1947, in Jackson, daughter of the late Cecil and Doris Brown Sauerbrunn. She and Truman Petzoldt were married Oct. 1, 1966...
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Shirley Johnson
(Obituary ~ 03/07/06)
ARCADIA, Mo. -- Shirley L. Johnson, 48, of Arcadia, died Friday, March 3, 2006, in Arcadia. She was born July 31, 1957, at Kennett, Mo., daughter of Milton and Mildred Riggs O'Neal. She and Roy Johnson were married Aug. 12, 1996. Survivors include her husband; a son, Jeremy Ritch of Perryville, Mo.; her father, Milton O'Neal of St. ...
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Central preparing for student councils
(Local News ~ 03/07/06)
Cape Girardeau Central High School student council members pored over meeting schedules and sorted through boxes of Mardi Gras-themed "Unmasking Leadership" T-shirts Monday after school as they prepared to play host to the Missouri Association of Student Councils' state convention...
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Sting catches man allegedly setting up sex encounter with teen girl
(Local News ~ 03/07/06)
A Cape Girardeau man is accused of attempting to arrange a meeting to have sex with a 15-year-old girl he met on the Internet. The girl was a Cape Girardeau police officer posing as a minor. Robert C. Wells, 45, of 2515 Horseshoe Ridge was charged with attempted statutory rape and issued a $25,000 cash bond, according to police spokesman Jason Selzer...
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Canine contract: Scott City couple includes dog in house negotiations
(State News ~ 03/07/06)
Housing contracts can get complicated in a hurry. Just consider the clause that Jared and Whittnie Essner agreed to when they bought their first home last week: "Rocky will be allowed to remain in home (with lots of love, care and attention) and negotiated visitation rights from current master. Chain link fence stays for him."...
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Blaze damages Lynwood Drive home
(Local News ~ 03/07/06)
A fire at a Cape Girardeau home Sunday caused about $50,000 in damage, but no one was hurt. Firefighters responded to 2534 Lynwood Drive around 8:03 p.m. Sunday to find smoke coming from the home's attic area, according to a release from the Cape Girardeau Fire Department...
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Jackson priest recovering from injuries received in auto accident
(Local News ~ 03/07/06)
Even though Monsignor Ed Eftink's injuries were minor, it didn't stop his parishioners and friends from hitting their knees over the weekend to offer prayers for Eftink and two others who were injured -- one seriously -- in an accident Friday in Ste. Genevieve County...
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Kevin Collins
(Obituary ~ 03/07/06)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Kevin W. Collins, 52, of Tallahassee, Fla., formerly of Olive Branch, died Saturday, March 4, 2006, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 24, 1953, in Cairo, Ill., son of Bill and Jo Siers Collins. He and Judi Thornton were married Feb. 23, 1974...
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Cape Girardeau officials table sign ordinance issue
(Local News ~ 03/07/06)
The new sign ordinance that has been more than a year in the making will have to wait a bit longer before the city council signs off on the concept. After a public hearing where several residents voiced concerns over the ordinance, the Cape Girardeau City Council tabled the issues to allow city manager Doug Leslie, director of inspections Robb McClary, and Tom Meyer time to change some of the wording in order to accommodate more signs...
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Former patients saddened by death
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/07/06)
To the editor: We were deeply saddened by the death of Dr. Victor "Eric" Isaacs. He was our doctor when he had his office in Scott City. We were so sorry that he was ill for so long. Our deepest sympathy goes out to his family. MARTHA IVESTER, Cape Girardeau...
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Understanding can shed new light
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/07/06)
To the editor: As an American Muslim frustrated with the flurry of fiery responses from Islamic extremists concerning caricatures of Muhammad, it is refreshing to see the constructive steps taken by the Islamic Center in Cape Girardeau ("Muslim followers say Islam is against terrorism"). These Muslims understand that only through avenues of patience and tolerance can the world witness the true teachings of Islam...
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Cape/Jackson police reports 3/7/06
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/07/06)
Cape Girardeau...
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Info to go 3/7/06
(Local News ~ 03/07/06)
Five things teens should know about life and all that other stuff: Only one in four Americans can name more than one of the five freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment (freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly and petition for redress of grievances). ...
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Local Lutheran schools mark 850 years of commitment to education
(Local News ~ 03/07/06)
Nothing says you're a good teacher like kissing a pig. Making their teacher pucker up to a porker is just one way local students are celebrating National Lutheran Schools Week. This year's event, which runs through Saturday, is themed "Lutheran Schools: A great place to grow."...
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Guards tell Congress that Homeland Security headquarters is insecure
(National News ~ 03/07/06)
WASHINGTON -- The agency entrusted with protecting the U.S. homeland is having difficulty safeguarding its own headquarters, say private security guards at the complex. The guards have taken their concerns to Congress, describing inadequate training, failed security tests and slow or confused reactions to bomb and biological threats...
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World briefs 3/7/06
(International News ~ 03/07/06)
S.D. governor signs law banning most abortions; New AT&T would cut up to 10,000 jobs; Iraq parliament won't hold session Sunday; British court OKs Dubai company's port takeover
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WHO: Bird flu has cost $10 billion
(International News ~ 03/07/06)
GENEVA -- The lethal strain of bird flu poses a greater challenge to the world than any infectious disease, including AIDS, and has cost 300 million farmers more than $10 billion in its spread through poultry around the world, the World Health Organization said Monday...
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Virus found in Austrian cats
(International News ~ 03/07/06)
VIENNA, Austria -- Three cats have tested positive for the deadly strain of bird flu in Austria's first reported case of the disease spreading to an animal other than a bird, state authorities said Monday. The sick cats were among 170 living at an animal shelter where the disease was detected in chickens last month, authorities said...
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Second vaccine in the works
(National News ~ 03/07/06)
ATLANTA -- With new versions of bird flu emerging, U.S. health officials announced Monday that scientists must stir up a different vaccine recipe to try to protect people. That's not unexpected because flu viruses -- whether in birds or people -- are constantly changing...
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League remains in limbo over revenue sharing
(Professional Sports ~ 03/07/06)
NEW YORK -- Shaun Alexander is back with Seattle, LaVar Arrington is on the market and Kerry Collins is in limbo. So are many other players who must await the outcome of today's owners meetings in Dallas before they know where they will be when free agency finally starts...
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Team USA may find a pro-Mexican crowd
(Professional Sports ~ 03/07/06)
PHOENIX -- Shouts of "Viva Mexico!" might drown out chants of "U-S-A, U-S-A" when the United States takes the field for its World Baseball Classic opener today. At least a quarter of Arizona's five million residents are Hispanic, so there should be a strong show of support for the "visiting" Mexican team among the 30,000 or so expected for the game at Chase Field...
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Delta shoots for perfect 3-0 mark against Bravettes
(High School Sports ~ 03/07/06)
For the third straight season Delta and Scott County Central will meet in a Class 1 girls sectional when the teams tip off at 6:30 tonight at Central Junior High. The game will be the third meeting between the teams this season. Delta owns both victories, although the last meeting, the regular-season finale for both teams at Scott County, went to overtime...
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Puckett dies one day after stroke
(Professional Sports ~ 03/07/06)
MINNEAPOLIS -- Kirby Puckett died Monday, a day after the Hall of Fame outfielder had a stroke at his Arizona home. He was 45. Puckett died at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix. He had been in intensive care since having surgery at another hospital following his stroke Sunday morning...
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Colleges must accept military recruiters, Supreme Court rules
(National News ~ 03/07/06)
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that the government can force colleges to open their campuses to military recruiters despite university objections to the Pentagon's "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays. Justices rejected a free-speech challenge from law schools and professors who claimed they should not have to associate with military recruiters or promote their campus appearances...
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NCAA joins OVC in investigation
(College Sports ~ 03/07/06)
The NCAA has joined with the Ohio Valley Conference for the investigation of violations by the Southeast Missouri State women's basketball program, university president Dr. Ken Dobbins said Monday. The governing body of college athletics already had received information about Southeast's possible violations when the OVC commissioner's office contacted the NCAA about Southeast's request in late January for an investigation, prompting it to join the OVC staff for a joint review, Dobbins said...
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St. Louis caps season sweep of Vancouver
(Professional Sports ~ 03/07/06)
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- The St. Louis Blues have an easy explanation for their surprising dominance of the Vancouver Canucks this season. Figuring out why they've been better since trading their best players is tougher. "We just outworked them," goalie Curtis Sanford said after the Blues completed a season sweep of Vancouver with a 4-1 win Sunday night. "When you do that, things usually go your way."...
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Senate OKs $192 million of additional spending for current budget year
(State News ~ 03/07/06)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Senate on Monday endorsed an additional $192 million in spending for the current state budget year, setting up the need to reconcile the bill with a slightly lesser House version. The annual supplemental spending legislation covers costs not included in the original $19.2 billion budget for the fiscal year that runs through June. 30. This year, like many, the bulk of the extra spending would go toward the Medicaid health-care program for the poor...
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