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MU honors historian Strickland, its first black professor
(State News ~ 10/19/07)
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- Arvarh Strickland came to the University of Missouri nearly four decades ago to teach history. On Friday, the school's first black professor made some history of his own when a prominent campus building was renamed in his honor...
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Marianists settle with Mo. man who claimed abuse by ex-cleric
(State News ~ 10/19/07)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A St. Louis County man who said he was sexually abused by a Vianney High School principal in the mid-1980s has settled a lawsuit with the Roman Catholic religious order that operates the school. The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, or SNAP, announced the settlement Friday. Bryan Bacon, 37, of Kirkwood, will receive $160,000 from the Marianist Province of the United States, based in St. Louis...
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Missouri guard accused of having sex with prisoner
(State News ~ 10/19/07)
WARRENTON, Mo. (AP) -- An eastern Missouri jail guard is accused of having sex with a prisoner. The guard, 28-year-old Tara Hewkin of Warrenton, faces three felony counts of sexual contact with a prisoner by a jail employee. The incidents allegedly occurred at the Warren County jail...
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Three Chaffee police board members resign
(Local News ~ 10/19/07)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Chaffee is without a police board, according to information revealed in interviews with Mayor Loretta Mohorc and former police board members David Ivester and Sally Wehmeyer. Mohorc said Friday morning that both Ivester, the police board's chairman, and Wehmeyer, a former mayor and member of the police board for several years, turned in their resignations from the board this week...
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Habitat for Humanity store opens in about two weeks
(Local News ~ 10/19/07)
The Cape Area Habitat for Humanity ReStore is inching closer to its official opening date as its materials stock grows larger. ReStore manager Jim Bequette said Friday he anticipates the store to open to the public at its 117 N. Middle St. location in about two weeks, with a grand opening to take place in mid-November...
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Mrs. FDR spoke. What did she say?
(Column ~ 10/19/07)
Fifty years ago this week, Eleanor Roosevelt, widow of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and a noted humanitarian in her own right, spoke in Cape Girardeau. I was there. That night is among the top 10 events of my youth, along with getting my driver's license on my 16th birthday without ever having driven a car...
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U.S. Postal Service removing stamp vending machines
(Local News ~ 10/19/07)
People wanting to buy stamps after post office hours will no longer be able to get them in the lobby of the closed office. The U.S. Postal Service began removing the vending machines from post offices and other locations around the country this month. The spot where the machine sat in the Cape Girardeau post office is already vacant...
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Verizon to pay back taxes to cities
(Local News ~ 10/19/07)
A number of communities in Southeast Missouri may get a windfall of cash from Verizon Wireless. The money comes from a partial settlement in a class-action lawsuit filed by the Missouri Municipal League against six wireless phone services for back taxes. The suit, filed in 2001, sought to make wireless providers pay the same taxes and licensing fees as phone companies using land lines...
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Chaffee chief reverses his decision to resign post
(Local News ~ 10/19/07)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Chaffee police chief Jesse Chisum will stay in his post despite his submission of a resignation letter at Monday night's council meeting, Chisum and Mayor Loretta Mohorc said Thursday. Word spread quickly about Chisum's original intent to resign after Monday's meeting, with multiple inquiries made to the Southeast Missourian starting Tuesday morning...
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And then there were eight
(Column ~ 10/19/07)
By Jo Ann Emerson Pundits and analysts already predict that Missouri will lose a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2010 redistricting. The projected loss of a seat not only means our districts will get substantially larger, but also that representation for rural areas will be substantially reduced. On top of the change in demographics, our bellwether state would lose a vote in the Electoral College and become less significant in the presidential politics we take so seriously...
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Reading is everything
(Editorial ~ 10/19/07)
Two recent stories highlight significant concerns in Southeast Missouri's public schools. One was about developing reading skills among young students. The other was a proposal to extend the school day at Cape Girardeau's Central High School to provide time for improving students' academic success. There is good evidence to suggest that part of the focus at the high school level should be on reading...
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This and that
(Column ~ 10/19/07)
Recently Gov. Matt Blunt and St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay headlined an anti-poverty event on the campus of Washington University. The two declared that the city and the state are part of ONE, the international "Campaign to Make Poverty History." Republican political strategist Jack Oliver, now chairman of Bryan Cave Strategies (the law firm's lobbying arm), also is helping to lead the international/national campaign's voting initiative, "ONE Vote '08."...
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Speak Out 10/19/07
(Speak Out ~ 10/19/07)
Devil's cake; Head on his thumb?; Smokers' complaints; Helpful teacher; America's enemy; Columbus lessons; Serious comic; Ethanol slowdown; Strong leader; Winning dreams; Homecoming schedule
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Notre Dame named a top 50 Catholic high school in U.S.
(Local News ~ 10/19/07)
Last week, Bishop John J. Leibrecht called Brother David Migliorino, the principal of Notre Dame Regional High School. "He said, 'Brother, I have something to tell you that is going to make you very happy,'" Migliorino said. "I thought he was going to say he was giving us money so we could add on to the high school."...
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Out of the past 10/19/07
(Out of the Past ~ 10/19/07)
Saying they didn't think anyone should have to tolerate the noise, dozens of Cape Girardeau residents filled the city council chamber last night to complain about loud parties in their neighborhood; they maintain Southeast Missouri State University students are the ones mainly responsible for the parties...
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Area recovers from storm
(Local News ~ 10/19/07)
Cape Girardeau spent Thursday morning recovering from one line of thunderstorms that struck the region around 2:30 a.m. and Thursday afternoon preparing for another bout that peppered the area in the early evening. The first round of thunderstorms, with winds of up to 70 mph, caused about 2,500 Cape Girardeau residents to be without power as late as midmorning Thursday...
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File reveals missed chances in Devlin case
(State News ~ 10/19/07)
ST. LOUIS -- Three months before Shawn Hornbeck was rescued by police from Michael Devlin's home, an adult asked Shawn if he was the kidnapped boy in the missing-persons poster plastered throughout the community. Shawn, then 15, was in a car driven by a friend's mother, briefly away from his abductor. She asked half-jokingly, "Is that your real dad or were you taken?"...
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Stars and Stripes Museum lays groundwork for major expansion
(Local News ~ 10/19/07)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- On the outside, The Stars and Stripes Museum/Library doesn't look like much: a couple of metal buildings with a military helicopter and two artillery pieces sitting out front. On the inside, it is bursting at the seams with nearly 150 years' worth of history and artifacts...
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Region briefs 10/19/07
(Local News ~ 10/19/07)
Cedric ‘The Entertainer’ to be parade marshal Cedric Kyles, known as “The Entertainer” for roles in the movies “Be Cool,” “Barbershop” and “Madagascar,” will be the parade marshal for Southeast Missouri State University’s Homecoming parade. Kyles is a 1987 graduate of Southeast. His mother, Rosetta Kyles, a 1975 graduate, will join him as marshal. The parade is at 9:30 a.m. Saturday on Broadway...
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Audit: State sloppy tracking child support
(State News ~ 10/19/07)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- State Auditor Susan Montee said Thursday that Missouri's child support enforcement office is fraught with sloppy record-keeping, meaning some noncustodial parents may not be as much of a deadbeat as the state claims. But the miscalculations work both ways, she said. While some parents may not owe as much child support debt as the state says they do, others may actually owe more...
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Bomb attack kills at least 126 in Pakistan
(International News ~ 10/19/07)
KARACHI, Pakistan -- A suicide bombing in a crowd welcoming former prime minister Benazir Bhutto killed at least 126 people Thursday night, shattering her celebratory procession through Pakistan's biggest city after eight years in exile. Two explosions went off near a truck carrying Bhutto, but police and officials of her party said she was not injured and was hurried to her house. An Associated Press photo showed a dazed-looking Bhutto being helped away...
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GOP aides: Former House speaker Hastert to resign Congress soon
(National News ~ 10/19/07)
WASHINGTON -- Former House speaker J. Dennis Hastert will resign before his term ends 15 months from now, closing a 21-year career in Congress, Republican aides said Thursday. The Illinois Republican announced in August he would not seek re-election in 2008, but it was unclear whether he would finish his current term, which runs until January 2009. ...
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Dorothy Taylor
(Obituary ~ 10/19/07)
Dorothy A. "Billie" Henson Taylor, 88, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2007, at her home. She was born Aug. 13, 1919, in Gideon, Mo., daughter of William Carrol and Birdie Belle Skaggs Henson. She and Jack W. Taylor Sr. were married April 11, 1941, in Cape Girardeau. He died Oct. 28, 2005...
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Doreen Whitaker
(Obituary ~ 10/19/07)
Doreen Margaret Whitaker, 76, of Jackson died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007, at her home. She was born April 14, 1931, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, daughter of Stanley Everett and Ida Margaret Lenfesty Weismiller. She and Carlton Whitaker were married June 21, 1958, at the family home in Victoria, British Columbia...
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Kathryn Rhodes
(Obituary ~ 10/19/07)
Kathryn Jane Hovis Rhodes, 71, of Hillsboro, Mo., passed away Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2007, at her home. She was born Sept. 1, 1936, in Jackson, daughter of Clark and Ruby Pope Hovis. She and Jim Rhodes were married June 11, 1961. She is survived by her husband; two sons, James Scott and wife Sue of Ballwin, Mo., Charles Clark and wife Valerie of House Springs, Mo.; two daughters, Patti Colona of Waterloo, Ill., Kara Ernst and husband Chris of Fenton, Mo.; eight grandchildren, Justin and Tyler Rhodes, Kati Rhodes, John Matheson, Kayla Colona, Dustin and Alex Ernst and Kelly Tate; four brothers Gene of Ohio, Ron of North Carolina, Don of Texas, Layne of Festus, Mo.; three sisters, Betty Looney of Arnold, Mo., Carol Lukefahr of Jackson, and Sharon Evenstadt of Farmington, Mo.. ...
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Janet Hansen
(Obituary ~ 10/19/07)
Janet Hansen, 70, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007, at Auburn Creek Assisted Living. She was born April 15, 1937, in Geneva, Ill., daughter of Axel Samuel and Nellie Sykes Engstrand. She and Paul O. Hansen were married Aug. 10, 1990, in Rochester, Ind...
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Douglas Kee
(Obituary ~ 10/19/07)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Douglas Dewayne Kee, 48, of Marble Hill died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2007, in St. Louis. He was born July 4, 1959, in St. Louis, son of Clarence and Joyce Nadine Rhodes Kee. Kee was a press room foreman at a printing company in St. Louis...
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Geraldine Meier
(Obituary ~ 10/19/07)
Geraldine M. Meier, 81, of Jackson died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007, at Monticello House. McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson is in charge of arrangements.
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Justin Tucker
(Obituary ~ 10/19/07)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Justin Dawayne Tucker, infant son of Lasadie Purdiman and Marvin Dawayne Tucker of Cairo, died Monday, Oct. 15, 2007, at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, Ill. Graveside service will be held Saturday at Spencer Heights Memorial Park in Mounds, Ill. Fred Johnson will officiate...
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Edward Magee
(Obituary ~ 10/19/07)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Edward Thomas Magee, 75, of Sikeston died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007, at Hillview Health Care in Vienna, Ill. He was born Nov. 20, 1931, in Lake County, Tenn., son of Elisha and Bunav Williams Magee. He and Verna Mildred Potter were married Dec. 20, 1956, at Benton, Mo. She died Sept. 30, 2000...
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Floyd Brant
(Obituary ~ 10/19/07)
Floyd "Doc" Brant, 80, of Collinsville, Ill., died Friday, Oct. 12, 2007, at Elmwood Nursing Home in Maryville, Ill. He was born April 20, 1927, in East St. Louis, Ill., son of Elva and Martha Ellen Lampkins Brant. Survivors include his wife, Pat; a son, Glenn Brant of Shiloh, Ill.; two stepdaughters, Kathy Fletcher of Collinsville, Cheryl Huffman of Edwardsville, Kan.; a brother, Elzie Brant, a sister, Norma Estes, both of Scott City; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren...
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Cape/Jackson police report 10/19/07
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/19/07)
Cape Girardeau: Arrests; Thefts; Property damage; Assault; Miscellaneous; Jackson: Theft; Property damage; Theft; Miscellaneous
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Former Mo. Rep. Robert Young dies at 83
(State News ~ 10/19/07)
The Associated Press ST. LOUIS -- Former representative Robert A. Young III, one of the St. Louis-area's most influential political voices, has died at age 83 of liver disease. Young died Wednesday at an area nursing home, Collier's Funeral Home in suburban St. Louis said...
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Comedian Joey Bishop, last of the 'Rat Pack,' dead at 89
(Entertainment ~ 10/19/07)
LOS ANGELES -- The Rat Pack once was the coolest group of entertainers on the planet -- Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Peter Lawford, Sammy Davis Jr. Oh, yeah, and a stone-faced comedian named Joey Bishop. Although not as widely appreciated, it was Bishop with his deadpan delivery, dead-on timing and bottomless pit of jokes, who was "the hub of the big wheel," according to Rat Pack leader Sinatra himself...
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Deborah Kerr, star of 'From Here to Eternity,' 'The King and I' dies at 86
(Entertainment ~ 10/19/07)
LONDON -- Deborah Kerr, who shared one of Hollywood's most famous kisses while portraying an Army officer's unhappy wife in "From Here to Eternity" and danced with the Siamese monarch in "The King and I," has died. She was 86. Kerr, who suffered from Parkinson's disease, died Tuesday in Suffolk in eastern England, her agent, Anne Hutton, said Thursday...
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Forman chairman of Joint Chiefs Adm. William Crowe dies at age 82
(National News ~ 10/19/07)
WASHINGTON -- William Crowe, an Annapolis-trained submarine officer who rose to chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and served as ambassador to Britain, has died at age 82. The retired admiral died early Thursday at Bethesda Naval Hospital, the Navy announced. No cause of death was released immediately...
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Cape storm debris can be placed at curbsides
(Local News ~ 10/19/07)
Public works crews will be scouring Cape Girardeau to pick up tree debris over the next several days. Steve Cook, the city's assistant public works director, said he knows "some people won't get them out for a day or so, but they can place them at the curb. We'll come by with dump trucks and chain saws and get it taken care of."...
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Flame in picture of bonfire said to resemble Pope John Paul II
(International News ~ 10/19/07)
WARSAW, Poland -- A photo of a bonfire taken by a Polish construction worker is creating a stir for the resemblance of the flames to a silhouette of the country's beloved son, the late Pope John Paul II. The picture of the flames -- said to resemble a silhouette of the pope bending in a gesture of blessing -- has been featured in newspapers across Poland and other countries, including Germany and Italy...
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Autistic hiker, 18, found after four-day search
(National News ~ 10/19/07)
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- An autistic 18-year-old lost in the wilderness for four days was found alive Thursday, weak but apparently fine, and reunited with his family, searchers said. "To the best of our knowledge, he was just hungry and thirsty and fatigued," Jim Reneau, one of the nine searchers who found Jacob Allen, said at a news conference at the command post near Davis, about 90 miles south of Pittsburgh...
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Air Force to fire officers in B-52 flight with nukes
(National News ~ 10/19/07)
WASHINGTON -- The Air Force is planning to fire at least five officers for an incident in which nuclear-armed missiles were mistakenly loaded on a B-52 bomber and flown across the U.S. -- the worst known violation of nuclear security rules in decades...
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Harvard fullback plans opera career
(National News ~ 10/19/07)
BOSTON -- Harvard senior fullback Noah Van Niel plans to trade the gridiron for the opera stage after the Crimson's season finale this year. The tenor has apprenticed in Florence, Italy, and New York and says he's ready to see how far his talent can carry him. This fall, he'll audition for postgraduate programs in vocal performance...
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Woman with HIV gets 10-year term for having unprotected sex
(State News ~ 10/19/07)
ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- An HIV-positive woman who had unprotected sex with her then-boyfriend was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison. Angela Harris, 27, of St. Charles, pleaded guilty in September to two counts of knowingly and recklessly risking infection of another person with HIV. She could be eligible for parole in four years...
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Science experiment: Spooky messages
(Community ~ 10/19/07)
Halloween is just a few weeks away, so here's a spooky science experiment you can try at home. You never know, it might scare you into loving science! Ingredients Paper Cup Lemon juice Cotton swabs Instructions STEP 1: Dip the tip of a cotton swab into the lemon juice...
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'Godfather' director chides Pacino, De Niro, Nicholson for being apathetic
(Entertainment ~ 10/19/07)
NEW YORK -- Everyone wants to work with Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and Jack Nicholson -- except Francis Ford Coppola. Coppola -- who directed Pacino and De Niro in "The Godfather" trilogy -- says the trio of Oscar-winning actors have become apathetic...
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Edgar: Foust back on team
(College Sports ~ 10/19/07)
Scott Edgar was a bit vague with his comments regarding Brandon Foust's status shortly after it was determined that Foust would be allowed to return to school. But Edgar, the Southeast Missouri State men's basketball coach, expounded on things Thursday...
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Kaverman's fate in hands of Edgar, Samuel
(College Sports ~ 10/19/07)
Remember when the mishandling of Quin Snyder's firing was about to turn into the final straw for Mike Alden? Doesn't seem like it was very long ago, does it? Thanks to Gary Pinkel's 5-1 football team and the promise of a better basketball season ahead, Alden seems to have escaped the hot seat -- for now...
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Pickoff plays bolster defense
(High School Sports ~ 10/19/07)
On the rare occasion pitcher Lauren Reinagel allows a base runner, Notre Dame breaks out its secret weapon. The Bulldogs have perfected their pickoff plays, gunning down opposing players who dare to venture too far from the base. "It takes a lot of pressure off Lauren because it keeps the baserunners off the base if it works," Notre Dame catcher Lauren Bond said. "She doesn't have to worry about getting all the outs."...
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Gross says team must improve from last week as district play starts
(High School Sports ~ 10/19/07)
When Jackson beat Poplar Bluff by 14 points at home last Friday, it appeared the entire Indians sideline and cheering section was on cloud nine. Except Jackson coach Carl Gross. He was upset with his defense, which surrendered three long touchdown runs of 30, 50 and 65 yards, and with his offense, which was shut out in the second half. ...
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Bulldogs face Webb City in Class 3 semifinals
(High School Sports ~ 10/19/07)
Lauren Reinagel and her Notre Dame teammates headed for the state softball tournament Thursday, but Reinagel made sure she was ready well before then. "I have my bags packed and I'm really excited," she said Wednesday. "I packed about Saturday night when I got home."...
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Redhawks win fifth straight match
(College Sports ~ 10/19/07)
After being swept at Murray State on Oct. 2, Southeast Missouri State was muddling along with an 8-10 record, including a 4-4 Ohio Valley Conference mark. But look at the Redhawks now. By sweeping visiting Tennessee State on Thursday night, by scores of 30-18, 30-25, 30-21, Southeast pushed its winning streak to a season-high five straight matches...
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Saxony Lutheran shuts out North County in boys soccer
(High School Sports ~ 10/19/07)
Garrett Fritsche scored two goals and had one assist to help lead the Saxony Lutheran boys soccer team to a 4-0 victory against North County on Thursday night. Andrew Etzold and Bryant Steffens each scored a goal for the Crusaders. Mark Buerck recorded two assists...
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Week 8 prep football capsules 10/19/07
(High School Sports ~ 10/19/07)
Eureka (7-0) at Jackson (7-0) Last year's meeting: Eureka 30, Jackson 22. Notes: When Jackson played Eureka last year, the Indians were leading 14-13 at halftime. Jackson coach Carl Gross said his team then had some mental mistakes in the second half, including some botched exchanges between his quarterback and center in addition to some fumbles. ...
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Missouri reserve forward suspended after domestic violence arrest
(College Sports ~ 10/19/07)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri basketball player Darryl Butterfield has been suspended from the team following his arrest for allegedly punching an ex-girlfriend during a domestic dispute. The arrest marks the second for a Missouri basketball player in the past four months and the third since February...
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Rams coach Linehan gets agitated with winless team
(Professional Sports ~ 10/19/07)
ST. LOUIS -- An avalanche of little things have added up to the big hole the winless St. Louis Rams are in. That was the message players got from an agitated coach Scott Linehan at the end of practice Thursday. The Rams were supposed to be a contender in the NFC West in Linehan's second season after going 8-8 last year, but have been dragged down by injuries and crucial breakdowns. ...
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Missouri prepares for high-scoring affair
(College Sports ~ 10/19/07)
Missouri vows it's over a big letdown, and with good reason. There's no time for the Tigers to sulk over an Oklahoma loss that was their shot to crack the top 10 for the first time since the 1960s, not with No. 22 Texas Tech next on the schedule. "Honestly, I don't have a concern at all," Missouri coach Gary Pinkel said. "We've got pretty good kids and we've got good leadership...
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Allen opens two-stroke lead
(Professional Sports ~ 10/19/07)
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Scottsdale resident Michael Allen brought several dozen friends to Grayhawk Golf Club. He gave his hometown gallery plenty to cheer about, matching his career-low round with a 7-under 63 to take the first-round lead in the Fry's Electronics Open on Thursday...
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Castaway relievers bolster bullpen
(Professional Sports ~ 10/19/07)
DENVER -- LaTroy Hawkins was searching for the perfect fit last winter, while Matt Herges was looking for any fit at all. Two journeyman relievers, both foraging for new teams -- anyone willing to take a chance on their right arms. The Rockies took them in, and are awfully glad they did...
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Torre out after 12 years as Yankees manager
(Professional Sports ~ 10/19/07)
NEW YORK -- After all he had accomplished -- four World Series titles, 12 straight years in the playoffs, almost certain entry into the Hall of Fame -- and after all the indignities, this was one Joe Torre wasn't going to stand for. He wasn't going to take a pay cut from the New York Yankees, no matter that he still would have been the highest-paid manager in baseball, and he certainly wasn't going to prove himself all over again...
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Rutgers knocks off No. 2 South Florida
(Professional Sports ~ 10/19/07)
PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- It's not easy being No. 2 -- just ask South Florida. The Bulls became the third second-ranked team to lose in the last three weeks, having their unexpected unbeaten run snapped by tricky Rutgers 30-27 on Thursday night. Third-string quarterback Andrew DePaola threw a 15-yard touchdown pass off a fake field goal to give the Scarlet Knights the lead in the third quarter and Rutgers also used a fake punt to set up a field goal in the first quarter...
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Beckett rocks Cleveland as Red Sox beat Indians 7-1
(Professional Sports ~ 10/19/07)
CLEVELAND -- Back to Boston they go. Just the Red Sox being the Red Sox. Josh Beckett, blocking out everything but Jason Varitek's target, dominated the Cleveland Indians for the second time and Manny Ramirez drove in the go-ahead run with a 390-foot single as the Red Sox stayed alive in the AL championship series with a 7-1 win Thursday in Game 5...
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RB Temple to miss Texas Tech game
(Professional Sports ~ 10/19/07)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- For the second straight game, an ankle injury will keep senior running back Tony Temple on the sidelines. Temple, Missouri's leading rusher, sprained his ankle in the second quarter of Missouri's 41-6 win over Nebraska on Oct. 6. He did not travel with the team to Oklahoma last week, and will not play Saturday when the 15th-ranked Tigers (5-1, 1-1 Big 12) host No. 22 Texas Tech (6-1, 2-1), Missouri officials confirmed Thursday...
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neXt:The next generation, covered now
(Community ~ 10/19/07)
The benefits of cranking up the volume: pounding drums, a thrashing guitar and you can't hear what anyone is saying. The cons: You might be pushing yourself into early hearing loss. About 5.2 million people between 6 and 19 have hearing loss directly related to noise exposure, according to the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey...
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Rhodes 101 honored with Triumph Award
(Local News ~ 10/19/07)
For most people, a convenience store is a place to gas up, grab a snack and perhaps purchase a lottery ticket. For Jim Maurer and Paul Dirnberger, it is a way of life. And their focus is making their stores, Rhodes 101 Stops, the brand people look for as they are headed down the road...
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Cedric "The Entertainer," to be pararde marshal
(Local News ~ 10/19/07)
Cedric "The Entertainer," to be pararde marshal Cedric Kyles, known as "The Entertainer" for his roles in the movies "Be Cool," "Barbershop" and "Madagascar," will be the parade marshal for Southeast Missouri State University's Homecoming parade. Kyles is a 1987 graduate of Southeast. His mother, Rosetta (Boyce) Kyles, a 1975 graduate of Southeast, will join him as marshal. The parade is at 9:30 a.m. Saturday on Broadway...
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