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Bill could lead to new vocational school
(Local News ~ 06/03/07)
An economic development bill would clear the way for a study that could lead to development of a post-secondary vocational school district or even possibly set the stage for development of a new community college in Southeast Missouri, the bill's proponents say...
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Busey - 50 years
(Anniversary ~ 06/03/07)
Jerrel and Patricia Busey of Jackson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary and renewed their vows May 19, 2007, at the VFW Hall in Wappapello, Mo. Approximately 100 guests attended the event, hosted by their children and spouses. Busey is a member of the VFW. He was a judge advocate general for Post 3416 in Wappapello, and was a board member of Wappapello Fire Department...
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Slinkard - 60 years
(Anniversary ~ 06/03/07)
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Slinkard of Cape Girardeau are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary this month. Slinkard and Charlotte Jean Scott were married June 1, 1947, at First Baptist Church in Chaffee, Mo. They have three children, Kathy Velvet of Branson, Mo., Beth Gray of Olive Branch, and the Rev. Kerry Slinkard of Elkton, Md. The couple has eight grandchildren, Scottie, Candida and Angie Velvet; Aaron and Jason Hoffman; Ellie, Matt and Yujie Slinkard; and eight great-grandchildren...
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Feemster - 40 years
(Anniversary ~ 06/03/07)
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Feemster of Jackson celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary May 27, 2007. Feemster and Mary Pensel were married May 27, 1967, at St. Mary's Cathedral in Cape Girardeau. They have a daughter, Heather (Dom) Mastropierro of Jackson, and two grandchildren, Christian and Adrianna...
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Huey - 50 years
(Anniversary ~ 06/03/07)
Mr. and Mrs. George "Dude" Huey of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary May 19, 2007. The couple and their daughters hosted a dinner and dance at the Eagles Lodge. Huey and Schirley Jo Sinn were married May 19, 1957, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau, by the Rev. Walter Keisker...
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Venable - 55 years
(Anniversary ~ 06/03/07)
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Fenton Venable of Jackson celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary May 30, 2007. Venable and Susan Jane LaPierre were married May 30, 1952, at MacMurray College in Jacksonville, Ill. Their children and spouses are: Daryl and Brenda Venable of Clarksville, Tenn., Eric and Martha Venable of Jackson, Stuart and Bobbie Venable of Springfield, Mo., Linda and Kerry McLain of Steelville, Mo., and Steven and Cheryl Venable of Lino Lakes, Minn...
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Norton-Mueller
(Engagement ~ 06/03/07)
Jerry and Kathy Norton of Danville, Ill., announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Norton of Carbondale, Ill., to Jeffrey Mueller of League City, Texas. He is the son of Stephen and Diane Mueller of Cape Girardeau. Norton is a 2003 graduate of the University of Illinois, and a recent graduate of Southern Illinois University School of Law. She will be practicing law in Houston, Texas...
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Fowler-Robinson
(Engagement ~ 06/03/07)
Kenny and Bambi Fowler of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Hannah Elizabeth Fowler, to McGraddie Robinson. He is the son of McGraddie and Gabrielle Robinson of Jackson. Fowler is a 2005 graduate of Jackson High School, and is pursuing a degree in elementary education at Southeast Missouri State University. She is employed at American Eagle Outfitters...
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Hill-Ford
(Engagement ~ 06/03/07)
Molly Hill and William Ford announce their engagement. She is the daughter of Joyce and Jerry Cooley of Cape Girardeau, and Russell Hill of McClure, Ill. Ford is the son of Mark and Olive Ford of Carman, Ill. Hill is a 2003 graduate of Central High School. She expects to receive a bachelor's degree in speech communication/public relations from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale in August...
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Vandiver exhibit at museum
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/03/07)
To the editor:The Cape River Heritage Museum is especially pleased the newest residence hall on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University has been honored with the name of Willard Duncan Vandiver. One of the permanent exhibits at the museum revolved around the life of this gentleman. His educational and congressional activities are highlighted, and most certainly his "Show me" statement...
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Mentoring funding
(Editorial ~ 06/03/07)
Mentoring programs for Missouri's youths are offered by a variety of organizations, some privately funded and others supported by tax dollars. One statewide program that receives both state and federal funding is the Missouri Mentoring Partnership, which has several programs in Southeast Missouri as well as other locations across the state...
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Speak Out 6/3/07
(Speak Out ~ 06/03/07)
Graduation party; National issue; Gasoline taxes; Trained to kill; Nice doctors; Oil refineries
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Need to block bargaining decision
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/03/07)
To the editor:The Missouri Supreme Court last week turned its back on 60 years of precedent and overstepped its role in granting collective-bargaining rights to public employees. The salaries for government employees are allocated and approved through a budgetary process, and collective bargaining will allow an outside group such as a negotiating team to supersede the budget passed by a legislative body. ...
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Family appreciates benefit efforts
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/03/07)
To the editor:I want to thank every member of the community who participated in a pair of recent benefits and silent auctions held for my father, Carl Fledderman, who was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer and is not able to work. These benefits were at the Plaza Convention Center and Port Cape Restaurant. Both benefits were a success and an extremely kind gesture put together by close friends of my family...
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Thanks for food drive's success
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/03/07)
To the editor:The 2007 National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive was an overwhelming success. We collected over 18,000 pounds of nonperishable food items to stock the local food banks. The residents in this community are to be commended for their kindness and generosity in support of this drive. A special thanks to all the city and rural carriers, Schnucks, Maevers Management-Save-A-Lot, KFVS12 (Business Break), KZIM and Fish volunteers...
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Hoffman-Albers
(Engagement ~ 06/03/07)
Richard and MaryAnn Hoffman of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Laura Beth Hoffman, to James Leroy Albers, both of Lake St. Louis, Mo. He is the son of James and Laura Albers of Wentzville, Mo. Hoffman received a bachelor of science degree in psychology in 2002, and a master of science degree in clinical psychology in 2005, both from Missouri State University. She is a clinical therapist at Edgewood Children's Center in St. Louis...
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Landewee-McGowen
(Engagement ~ 06/03/07)
Bill and Glenda Landewee of Leopold, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristi Landewee, to Eric McGowen. He is the son of Jim and Marsha McGowen of Cape Girardeau. Landewee is a graduate of Leopold High School, and received a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Southeast Missouri State University. She is supervising secretary at the Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney's Office in Jackson...
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Kaiser-Ruopp
(Engagement ~ 06/03/07)
Richard and Laura Kaiser of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Amber Renee Kaiser, to Nathan Daniel Ruopp. He is the son of Kathleen Riggs-Ruopp of Jackson. Kaiser is a graduate of Jackson High School. She is employed at Gastroenterology Associates...
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Bradshaw-LeGrand
(Wedding ~ 06/03/07)
KELSO, Mo. -- Geri Lynn Bradshaw and William Steven LeGrand II were married May 27, 2006, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kelso, Mo. The Rev. Scott Sunnenberg performed the ceremony. Vocalists were Marissa Huff and Justin Moore of Cape Girardeau, and Hayley Deschamps of Pittsburgh, Pa. Violinist was Liesl Schoenberger of Cape Girardeau, organist was Meg Garner of Jackson, and guitarists were Huff and Deschamps...
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Scott-Dobsch
(Wedding ~ 06/03/07)
Shannon Lynn Scott and Justin Dobsch were married Sept. 2, 2006, in an outdoor setting at Chaumette Vineyards in Ste. Genevieve, Mo. J.C. Hicks performed the ceremony. Music was by Landolfi String Quartet of St. Louis. Vocalists were Rebekah Niere of St. Charles, Mo., and Jessica Cannon of Keokuk, Iowa. Guitarist was Erika Beasley of Jackson...
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This year, amusement parks are trying to capture the family market rather than the teen market
(Community ~ 06/03/07)
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Thrill-seekers searching for the new biggest, tallest or fastest roller coaster rush may be slightly disappointed. The 2007 class of coasters at amusement parks across America isn't a record-breaker. In fact, one park is dumping two of its old coasters and another is re-engineering a wooden coaster to make it a little less thrilling...
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Riot in Illinois correctional center ends peacefully with lockdown
(Local News ~ 06/03/07)
Southeast Missourian ULLIN, Ill. -- Inmates at the Tri-County Correctional Center in Ullin emerged peacefully Friday night after locking themselves in a room and setting fire to mattresses and books. The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m., when the inmates locked themselves in a housing area of the jail. ...
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No injuries when Greyhound bus runs off Interstate 55
(Local News ~ 06/03/07)
A routine bus trip from Memphis to St. Louis was delayed by an unscheduled layover Saturday in Cape Girardeau. The Greyhound bus carrying 49 passengers ran off the road near exit 99 on Interstate 55 northbound. No injuries came of the accident, but passengers were taken to the Osage Community Centre, where they waited several hours for another bus to pick them up and finish the route to St. Louis...
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Jackson Board of Aldermen agenda
(Local News ~ 06/03/07)
7:30 p.m. Monday Jackson City Hall, 101 Court St., Jackson Action Items Power and light committee n Consider a motion approving a donation, not to exceed $5,000, to match donations received by the Jackson Chamber of Commercefor the annual Independence Day Celebration fireworks display...
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Lebanese army adds air power to offensive against militants
(International News ~ 06/03/07)
TRIPOLI, Lebanon -- A missile-firing helicopter joined the Lebanese army offensive against al-Qaida-inspired militants Saturday, the second day of a push against Islamic fighters vowing a fight to the death inside a Palestinian refugee camp. Army tanks shelled militant hideouts in the Nahr el-Bared camp by this northern port city, blasting upper floors of buildings where the militants placed snipers...
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Researchers unearth 2,100 year-old melon
(International News ~ 06/03/07)
TOKYO -- A 2,100-year-old melon with the flesh still on the rind was unearthed in western Japan, apparently preserved underground over the centuries in a vacuum-packed state, an official said Friday. Archaeologists used radiocarbon analysis to estimate the age of the fruit, believed to be the oldest melon found with flesh still on the rind, said Shuji Yamazaki, a local official in the city of Moriyama...
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G-8 protesters, police clash in violent demonstration
(International News ~ 06/03/07)
ROSTOCK, Germany -- Protesters with black hoods and bandannas covering their faces showered police with rocks and beer bottles Saturday, before the heavily armored officers drove them back with water cannons and tear gas during a rally against an upcoming Group of Eight summit...
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Iraq-style bomb found in Afghanistan for first time
(International News ~ 06/03/07)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- A powerful and sophisticated type of roadside bomb prevalent in Iraq but not seen before in Afghanistan was discovered near a university in Kabul last week, prompting a rare countrywide warning to NATO and Afghan troops. The bomb, known as an EFP, or explosively formed projectile, was notable for its level of sophistication and similarity to those seen in Iraq, said Maj. John Thomas, a spokesman for NATO's International Security Assistance Force...
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Gates urges greater pressure on Iran over nuclear arms
(International News ~ 06/03/07)
SINGAPORE -- Stronger penalties are needed against Iran "not next year or the year after, but right now" because of the uncertainty over how soon Tehran may acquire a nuclear weapon, President Bush's defense secretary said Saturday. Pentagon chief Robert Gates did not rule out military action to stop Iran's program, though he said it was an unattractive option...
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Tropical Storm Barry weakens to tropical depression in Tampa Bay
(National News ~ 06/03/07)
HOMOSOSSA SPRINGS, Fla. -- Tropical Storm Barry weakened into a tropical depression Saturday as it moved through Tampa Bay, bringing nearly 7 inches of rain to parts of the drought-parched region. Forecasters discontinued the tropical storm warnings and watches issued for stretches of the Gulf Coast. The depression's sustained winds had slowed to near 35 mph, and it was moving north-northeast at 23 mph...
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Boy, 12, helps police foil robbery
(National News ~ 06/03/07)
NEW YORK -- A 12-year-old boy getting into the shower heard a crash and his grandmother scream, so he jumped naked out of a second-floor window and called 911, helping police foil an armed robbery, police said. "I knew I had to get out, get help," Edwin Alamo told the New York Daily News in Saturday's edition...
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Traffic stop in Minn. yields more than a ton of pot - and 20 tons of candy
(National News ~ 06/03/07)
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Two men hauling more than 40,000 pounds of Jawbreaker candies also had some not-so-sweet freight: nearly 1 1/2 tons of marijuana, the Minnesota State Patrol said. Luis Rene Avila and Juan Carlos appeared in federal court Thursday on charges of intent to distribute marijuana...
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Google's 'Street View' mapping feature includes unwitting subjects
(National News ~ 06/03/07)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Google Inc. bills the latest twist on its online maps as "Street View," but it looks a bit like "Candid Camera" as you cruise through the panorama of pictures that captured fleeting moments in neighborhoods scattered across the country...
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4 charged, 3 arrested in NYC terror plot to blow up JFK airport fuel line
(National News ~ 06/03/07)
NEW YORK -- Federal authorities announced Saturday they had broken up a suspected Muslim terrorist cell planning a "chilling" attack to destroy John F. Kennedy International Airport, kill thousands of people and trigger an economic catastrophe by blowing up a jet fuel artery that runs through populous residential neighborhoods...
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Bombed bridge, Turkish troops massed at border trouble Kurdish Iraq from 2 sides
(International News ~ 06/03/07)
BAGHDAD -- From south and north, Iraq's Kurdish region felt pressure from two sides Saturday, as saboteurs bombed a vital bridge link to Baghdad, and Turkish troops across the border massed for a possible strike. "We won't allow it to be turned into a battleground," Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Saturday of the relatively peaceful Iraqi north, a haven for anti-Turkish Kurdish guerrillas...
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U.S. warship bombards Somali area overrun by Islamic militants
(International News ~ 06/03/07)
MOGADISHU, Somalia -- A U.S. warship pounded Somalia's remote coastal northeast, targeting Islamic militants hours after a gunbattle with Somali government forces that left eight insurgents dead, officials said Saturday. The fighting late Friday, which the provincial government said included an American militant, appeared to mark the opening of a new front against Islamic militants in Puntland, a semiautonomous region that has remained relatively peaceful through Somalia's anarchy...
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Amputee uses crutch to fight off man with gun
(National News ~ 06/03/07)
AURORA, Colo. -- An amputee who discovered a burglar inside his home was shot while fighting him off with a crutch. Roger Baxter survived the Tuesday incident after a cell phone apparently slowed a bullet to his chest. "I just got it programmed," Baxter said of the phone...
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Rodeo Griffin captures title at Perry County
(Community Sports ~ 06/03/07)
Billy Griffin lived up to his ranking Saturday night at the seventh annual Perry County Community Rodeo. The cowboy from Lee's Summit, Mo., led the International Professional Rodeo Association's standings in bareback bronc riding heading into this weekend's competitions...
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Dalhousie prepares for AJGA with pair of tournaments
(Community Sports ~ 06/03/07)
With its showcase American Junior Golf Association tournament two weeks away, Dalhousie Golf Club will tune up with a couple of smaller, but notable events in the coming days. On Monday, the club will host a 2007 Missouri Amateur Championship qualifier, featuring a 36-man field. The women will take the stage the following day, as about 80 participants will gather for the SEMO Women's Golf Association Tournament...
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Robinson hangs up spikes, begins next chapter in his life
(Sports Column ~ 06/03/07)
Kerry Robinson remains in peak physical condition, which is why he has no doubt he could still be a very productive professional baseball player. But the former Southeast Missouri State standout, who was released by the Boston Red Sox organization a month ago, is simply tired of the minor-league grind...
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Bogenpohl proves he's got plenty left
(Community Sports ~ 06/03/07)
Chad Bogenpohl said he almost decided to hang up his baseball glove for good after last summer, but decided to delay his retirement for a year. With the way Bogenpohl continues to pitch, Plaza Tire Capahas manager Jess Bolen figures the right-hander could have considerable success for years to come...
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Police report 6/3/07
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/03/07)
Cape Girardeau: Arrests; Summons; Thefts
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Vernon Haertling
(Obituary ~ 06/03/07)
NEW WELLS, Mo. -- Vernon E. Haertling, 74, of New Wells passed away June 1, 2007, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 30, 1932, near New Wells, son of Benjamin and Hattie Meyr Haertling. He and Norma Richter were married May 23, 1954. She survives...
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Births 6/3/07
(Births ~ 06/03/07)
Reagan; Yount; Dailey; McClard; Long; Carothers; Estes; Wadlow; Livingston
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Fire report 6/3/07
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/03/07)
n At 5:51 p.m., emergency medical service at 532 Woodbine Place. n At 6:35 p.m., an alarm sounding at 13 Doctors Park. n At 7:44 p.m., a standby at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport. n At 9:38 p.m., emergency medical service at 418 S. Benton St. n At 9:43 p.m., emergency medical service at 303 S. Hanover St...
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Billy Jean Smith
(Obituary ~ 06/03/07)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Billy Jean Smith, 78, of Advance died Friday, June 1, 2007, a Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Aug. 14, 1928, at Delta, Mo., son of Levi and Ora Hartsell Smith. He and Virginia Cox were married in September 1948 at Piggott, Ark., and she survives...
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Marian D. Hurley
(Obituary ~ 06/03/07)
MOUNDS, Ill. -- Marian D. Hurley, 78, of Mounds, formerly of Cairo, Ill., died Saturday, June 2, 2007, at Daystar Care Center in Cairo. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Barkett Funeral Home in Cairo.
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Beatrice Sargent
(Obituary ~ 06/03/07)
Beatrice C. Corbett Sargent, 96, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, June 2, 2007, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born in Pearl City, Ill., daughter of William J. and Margaret Schasker Corbett. She and Howard Sargent were married Feb. 2, 1928, in Princeton, Ill. He died Oct. 25, 1954...
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Marcia K. Harp
(Obituary ~ 06/03/07)
MOUND CITY, Ill. -- Marcia K. Harp, 58, of Mound City died Friday, June 1, 2007, at her home. She was born in Cairo, Ill., on Nov. 26, 1948, the daughter of Edd and Dorothy Hargrove Yarbrough. Harp was a member of Calvary Christian Fellowship Church in Wickliffe, Ky...
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Out of the past 6/3/07
(Out of the Past ~ 06/03/07)
Efforts to build a riverfront park at Cape Girardeau get a boost with the announcement that a Chamber of Commerce fund drive to help build the park has been established and that the Army Corps of Engineers is expected to approve the park plans shortly...
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Capahas plate 21 runs in twin bill to improve to 3-0
(High School Sports ~ 06/03/07)
The Plaza Tire Capahas displayed plenty of offensive punch in sweeping a season-opening three-game series from the visiting Valmeyer (Ill.) Lakers. But that was with aluminum bats, which the Capahas don't use all that often. They generally swing with wood, which is mandated during National Baseball Congress-sanctioned events...
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Trail of Tears celebrates 50th anniversary
(Local News ~ 06/03/07)
Trail of Tears State Park, known for its tragic history as the place where many Cherokee Indians crossed the Mississippi River and lost their lives in a forced relocation, celebrated its 50th anniversary Saturday. For 29 of those 50 years, a wild area of 1,300 acres has been protected by Missouri's Wild Area System, patterned after the federal Wilderness Act signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964. Only 11 wild areas exist in nine Missouri State Parks...
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Fan Speak 6/3/07
(Other Sports ~ 06/03/07)
Victorious vaulter; Neglected in Marion
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De Soto cruises past Jackson in doubleheader
(Community Sports ~ 06/03/07)
Jackson's American Legion team opened the week Tuesday with a pair of blowout wins over Perryville and closed the week Saturday at home by surrendering 23 runs in a pair of blowout losses to De Soto. It was just a typical week of peaks and valleys in the early Legion season, according to Jackson manager Mark Lewis...
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Wells struggles in front of his hometown crowd
(Professional Sports ~ 06/03/07)
HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros broke out of their hitting slump Saturday and extended Kip Wells' misery in the process. Carlos Lee hit a homer and had three RBIs and rookie Hunter Pence drove in two runs to lead the Astros to an 8-3 win over the Cardinals and hand Wells his major league-leading 10th loss...
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Studies: Ginseng, flaxseed may fight cancer, but shark cartilage worthless
(National News ~ 06/03/07)
CHICAGO -- The first scientific tests of some popular alternative medicine products hint that American ginseng might lessen cancer fatigue and that flaxseed might slow the growth of prostate tumors. But a big study proved shark cartilage worthless against lung cancer, and doctors said people should not take it...
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After two years, debate rages over whether Hurricane Katrina continues killing
(National News ~ 06/03/07)
NEW ORLEANS -- The bodies are no longer being dragged from houses and buildings toppled by Hurricane Katrina, but nearly two years later many in the medical community think the storm is still killing. Storm survivors are dying from the effects of both psychological and physical stress, from the dust and mold still in dwellings to financial problems to fear of crime, health experts and officials say...
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New CEO taking over at telecom giant AT&T
(National News ~ 06/03/07)
SAN ANTONIO -- After an acquisition binge that transformed the smallest Baby Bell into a telecommunications heavyweight, AT&T Inc. is undergoing another change today:~ The new executive has to finish the integration of BellSouth and the AT&T long-distance business...
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How to fall down - and get back up again with grace
(Community ~ 06/03/07)
Her heel slipped, her bottom hit the floor and millions crowded around their television sets let out a collective groan. Miss USA Rachel Smith lay sprawled onstage at the Miss Universe pageant in a glittering evening gown, a very public victim of one of the oldest physical gaffes known to humankind: falling down...
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