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Capahas open play today at NBC World Series
(Community Sports ~ 07/31/11)
The Plaza Tire Capahas continue their tour of America with their 30th consecutive National Baseball Congress World Series appearance. Manager Jess Bolen's squad opens the 77th annual double-elimination event in Wichita, Kan., at 10 p.m. today against the St. Joseph (Mo.) Mustangs. The 32-team tournament began Saturday and concludes Aug. 13...
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Local businessman Pee Wee Rhodes, founder of Plaza Tire, dies
(Local News ~ 07/31/11)
Vernon "Pee Wee" Rhodes always dreamed of starting his own business and succeeded by transforming a hand-operated carwash into Plaza Tire Service, a retail business with 49 stores throughout Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky and Arkansas.
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Autopsy: Woman found dead in car after Alexander County police chase killed by strangulation
(Local News ~ 07/31/11)
TAMMS, Ill. -- An autopsy for a woman found dead in her husband's car Tuesday in Tamms showed she died of strangulation.
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Mississippi County rates condition of bridges in spillway
(Local News ~ 07/31/11)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Four A's, a B, four C's, 2 D's and an F probably would be frowned upon as a student report card but Mississippi County's floodway bridges could have done a lot worse. Dennis Cox, an engineer for Smith and Co. in Poplar Bluff, presented county commissioners with the inspection report on the 11 bridges in the spillway during their regular meeting Thursday...
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Report outlines options to deal with South Sprigg sinkholes
(Local News ~ 07/31/11)
A new report that looks at the city's South Sprigg Street sinkhole problem lays out two options -- either channelize Cape La Croix Creek with concrete or relocate it altogether. The problem is that either plan would be costly and there's no funding in place to do either...
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Recycling of building materials up in Cape area
(Local News ~ 07/31/11)
Reusing the rubble from construction sites isn't just keeping the environment clean, it's also keeping building costs down. Efforts to recycle building materials, from chunks of concrete to scraps of drywall, are increasing in the Cape Girardeau area...
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Cool Off at the Cape River Heritage Museum
(Submitted Story ~ 07/31/11)
Family friendly and affordable. We will be offering special hours from 9am-5pm (and later if people call ahead) on Saturdays July 30th, August 6th and August 13th. Come see a model of a pilot house, get a chance to "ride" in the LaFrance fire engine and take a peek at what Cape Girardeau looked like over 125 years ago and try to figure out what landmarks you recognize. $1 for children $2 for adults...
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Event Promotes Educational Success
(Submitted Story ~ 07/31/11)
A new school year is just around the corner, and 14 parents learned how to help their children have a great school year at an event on Saturday, July 30, organized by Love In the Name of Christ of Southeast Missouri. A collaborative effort, the session featured a panel of professional educators from the Cape Girardeau Public Schools who provided information parents need to help their children succeed in school. ...
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Clay Waller questioned seven hours after arrest on charges of stealing, harassment
(Local News ~ 07/31/11)
Clay Waller was questioned by police for seven hours following his arrest Friday night, but his lawyer suspects investigators were interested in more than the stealing and harassment charges that landed his client in jail.
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Rod Jetton discusses his downfall, says he's returning to his religious upbringing
(Local News ~ 07/31/11)
After many self-inflicted wounds, Rod Jetton's life is healing, he says. Approaching two years after accusations surfaced of an assault on a Sikeston, Mo., woman during a sexual encounter with her, the former Missouri House speaker wrote a blog about his personal and political free fall at therecoveringpolitician.com. ...
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Homecomers 2011 Cape County Courthouse
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/31/11)
Cape County Courthouse peaks through the spinning ferris wheel at the 2011 Jackson Homecomers
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Homecomers 2011
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/31/11)
Ride outside the Andrew Jackson mural
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Homecomers 2011
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/31/11)
Ride outside the Andrew Jackson mural
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Homecomers 2011
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/31/11)
Cape County Courthouse
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Annual Cicada
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/31/11)
The Annual Cicada emerge during the dog days of summer, late July into August , are mostly found in wooded areas, this one I found in a flower pot on my porch . They can grow up to 2 inches long .
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Two Heads are Better than One
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/31/11)
Two headed Black Snake at the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center. Black snakes are non-poisonous and eat small rodents , lizards and bird eggs, and keep poisonous snakes away from the area in which they live, they also eat other poisonous snakes . This one at the Nature Center is now 5 years old ...
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Bootheel mother pleads guilty to murdering infant daughter
(Local News ~ 07/31/11)
KENNETT, Mo. -- A Campbell, Mo., woman accused of murdering her 1-month-old daughter by strangling her was sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison Wednesday. Joanna A. Faucett, 26, entered an Alford plea to second-degree murder before Presiding Circuit Judge Stephen Sharp, according to Dunklin County Prosecuting Attorney Steve Sokoloff...
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One week left to apply for federal disaster assistance in Southern Illinois
(Local News ~ 07/31/11)
Southern Illinois residents have one week until the Aug. 8 deadline to apply for federal disaster assistance to help recover from severe storms occurring April 19 and April 22 to May 2, and flooding from April 19 until June 14. Those wanting to apply should go online to www.disasterassistance.gov, use a web-enabled phone, m.fema.gov, or call 1-800-621-3362...
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Lighting can transform a wedding space
(Community ~ 07/31/11)
You'd be hard pressed to find a bride who doesn't make flowers, centerpieces and tablecloths a priority when it comes to creating a certain mood for the wedding. But talk to wedding lighting designer Bentley Meeker -- whose clients have included Chelsea Clinton and Catherine Zeta Jones -- and he'll tell you that simple tricks, such as changing the color of light bulbs, can create the desired ambience more effectively then roses and fancy tablecloths ever could...
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Davis - Kluesner
(Engagement ~ 07/31/11)
Mike and Angela Davis of Scott City and Gary and Jan Farrar of Gordonville announce the engagement of their daughter, Hayle E. Davis to Landon M. Kluesner, both of Kelso, Mo. He is the son of Dale and Rebecca Kluesner of Scott City. Davis graduated from Delta High School in 2006. She is pursuing a bachelor's degree in communication disorders at Southeast Missouri State University. She is employed by Southeast Health...
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Glastetter - Eftink
(Engagement ~ 07/31/11)
Fred and MaryBeth Glastetter of Oran, Mo., and Scott and Cathy Downing of East Prairie, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Megan Victoria Glastetter to Adam Michael Eftink, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of David and Doris Eftink of Oran...
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Kent - Michel
(Engagement ~ 07/31/11)
Vickie Kent of Cape Girardeau, Charles Turnbow and Debbie Graham of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristin Lynn Kent, to Jeffrey Allen Michel. He is the son of Caryn Michel of Cape Girardeau and the late Ron Michel. Kent is a 2000 graduate of Central High School. She received a bachelor's degree in marketing from Southeast Missouri State University. She is employed at SEMO Alliance for Disability Independence Inc. (SADI)...
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Bahn - Weitzel
(Engagement ~ 07/31/11)
Dr. and Mrs. L. Taylor (Nancy) Bahn of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Caitlin Rebecca Bahn, to Kirtley James Weitzel, both of Huntsville, Ala. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James (Tracey) Weitzel of Orlando, Fla. Bahn is a graduate of Central High School. She received a bachelor of arts degree in political science from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn. She is manager of Huntsville Athletic Club...
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Nebel - 40 Years
(Anniversary ~ 07/31/11)
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Nebel of Clarksville, Tenn., are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary today with a family gathering. Nebel and Susan Spindler were married July 31, 1971, at First Presbyterian Church in Manitowoc, Wis., by the Rev. G.J. Zanotti...
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Raising money for Waller children
(Community ~ 07/31/11)
Sisters A.J. and Lucy Cook braved the hot weather to sell "Lemonade for Jacque" at Stooges restaurant in Jackson Saturday. The two raised $376 that will be donated to the children of missing Jacksonian Jacque Waller. ...
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Shuck receives installation Management Command colors
(Community ~ 07/31/11)
Col. Roger L. Shuck received the Installation Management Command colors and the office of garrison commander from outgoing garrison commander Col. Francis B. Burns during a change of command ceremony July 6. Shuck entered the Army in January 1989 after receiving his commission as a second lieutenant through Army Reserve Officer Training Corps. He has served as the chief of staff of the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk since July 2010...
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Ford Groves donated $6,000 to assist with disaster relief
(Community ~ 07/31/11)
Ford Groves donated $6,000 to the Salvation Army and American Red Cross to assist in disaster relief efforts. The money will be used by the American Red Cross to aid area families who were victims of recent flooding and tornadoes. The Salvation Army will use its donated funds to continue to serve local families who are still in need of assistance...
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Coral honeysuckle: A viney beauty
(Column ~ 07/31/11)
Coral honeysuckle is a native North American plant sometimes called trumpet honeysuckle because of its slender tubular blossoms. Coral honeysuckle will vine into bushes, shrubs and small trees. Generally its vines do not grow more than about 20 feet long, and it will not choke out host plants like its better known aggressive relative, the non-native Japanese honeysuckle...
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California mulls microchip law on pet shelter adoptions
(Community ~ 07/31/11)
LOS ANGELES -- When Gabriela Dorame of Fullerton, Calif., got a German shepherd puppy named Bolto last year, she and her kids decided to have a microchip implanted in the dog with an identification number that makes it easy to reunite lost pets with owners...
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U.S. Muslims prepare for summertime Ramadan fasting
(Community ~ 07/31/11)
MIAMI -- The Muslim holy month of Ramadan falls during the long, hot days of August this year, and Muslim Americans are getting ready to accommodate the daylight fasts required during Ramadan with adjustments in their schedules and eating habits. ...
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Pet of the week
(Community ~ 07/31/11)
Pet name: Daisy Owner: Scott and Donna Colyer Favorite activity: Cooling off in the pool. Pet name: Daisy...
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Colyer receives national honor from nurse anesthetists group
(Community ~ 07/31/11)
Marvin Colyer of Farmington, Mo., was presented the 2011 Federal Political Director of the Year Award by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists. Colyer, certified registered nurse anesthetist, was honored by the AANA at the association's midyear assembly of states in Washington, D.C., April 10 to 13. The award recognizes CRNAs who serve as federal political director for their home state and make significant contributions to the advancement of the association's federal health care agenda...
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FYI 7/31/11
(Community ~ 07/31/11)
The Eisleben Lutheran Church of Scott City will host vacation Bible school today through Thursday. This year's theme is "Pandamania: Where God is Wild About You" for children ages 3 through the sixth grade. Dinner is served each night at 5:30 p.m. and vacation Bible school will run from 6 to 8:30 p.m. ...
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Adopt Reno
(Community ~ 07/31/11)
Reno is a 2-year-old Siamese snowshoe mix. He is the quite handsome and friendly cat. For more information, contact Safe Harbor at 243-9823.
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Adopt Wally
(Community ~ 07/31/11)
Wally is 10 months old. He is a sweet boy. For more information, contact the Humane Society at 334-5837.
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What's your agenda?
(Column ~ 07/31/11)
"Everybody has an agenda, mom," my son Jack told me one day. We had been talking about his work and people in general. Since I like to look for the good in the world rather than the unpleasant, I tried to shed a positive light on the statement. "Oh," I said. "You mean that everyone has a reason for doing what they do."...
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Remaking the old to be new again
(Column ~ 07/31/11)
We've been doing some repainting around the house to update the walls with some new colors, painting some furniture and touching up the trim. Certainly it's nothing that will earn a cover spot of a designing magazine, just lots of small things that make a big impact. It's amazing the difference that one gallon of paint can make in the feel of a room. All of a sudden what felt old and worn looks fresh and new...
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Doctors needed
(Editorial ~ 07/31/11)
The shortage of primary care doctors is a problem seen across the country, but it's especially problematic in more rural areas. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services designated 80 percent of Missouri, including all of Southeast Missouri, as a Health Provider Shortage Area. And with about 12 percent of Missouri medical school graduates choosing to pursue a career in family medicine in 2009, according to the Missouri Primary Care Association, the need could continue for years to come...
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Speak Out 7/31/11
(Speak Out ~ 07/31/11)
I'LL bet you the vandals that vandalized the turf at the new high school stadium will be exceedingly sorry because the fun of vandalizing is the bragging about it. THE front-page article and picture of 10-inch spray-painted letters "Seniors 2011" on the new turf at Central High School can be remedied quickly. ...
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Prayer 7/31/11
(Prayer ~ 07/31/11)
Thank you, O Lord Jesus, for meeting our needs according to your riches in glory. Amen.
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Aerotropolis: The wrong way to get it done
(Column ~ 07/31/11)
At his July 21 news conference at the Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, Gov. Jay Nixon did his best imitation of the Cable Guy, the stand-up comic with the signature line -- Git-Er-Done! In officially joining the "Aerotropolis" bandwagon and calling for a special session of the Missouri Legislature in September, Nixon used the phrase "Let's get it done" several times in a 20 minute speech. ...
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Leona Kurre
(Obituary ~ 07/31/11)
Mary "Leona" Kurre, 94, of Friedheim passed away Saturday, July 30, 2011, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born July 8, 1917, in Laflin, Mo., daughter of Herman and Rosa Idalia Martin Riehn. She and Fred W. Kurre were married Oct. 11, 1937, in Jackson. He passed away after 67 years of marriage on Feb. 19, 2004...
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Marianne York
(Obituary ~ 07/31/11)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Marianne V. York, 80, of Chaffee, formerly of Evansville, Ind., died Saturday, July 30, 2011, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born March 8, 1931, to the late Joseph J. and Barbara Beck Waltman. She married James York in 1951, and he preceded her in death in 1986...
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Claire Jones
(Obituary ~ 07/31/11)
Claire Jones, 94, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, July 30, 2011, at The Lutheran Home. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Out of the past 7/31/11
(Out of the Past ~ 07/31/11)
Local labor unions could hold the key to obtaining National Guard assistance in cleaning out Cape Lacroix and Walker creeks; approval of labor organizations, representing the various construction trades that would be used in such a project, is required before the Guard can embark upon any "domestic action" project...
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Businesses play critical role in thwarting terror
(National News ~ 07/31/11)
KILLEEN, Texas -- Ultimately, it was the keen eye of a Texas gun shop clerk that helped authorities find an AWOL soldier who'd stashed bomb-making material in his nearby motel room for a planned attack on Fort Hood soldiers. The tip that led Killeen police to Pfc. ...
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Body of woman last seen months ago found in Connecticut
(National News ~ 07/31/11)
HARTFORD, Conn. -- The badly decomposed body of a woman and her dog were found inside a home, and a next-door neighbor said she hadn't seen the woman since February. The woman's body was discovered early Friday afternoon by a landscaper, who called police. There was no sign of robbery or forced entry, and police said they don't believe the death is suspicious...
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FBI offers $25K reward in case of missing New Hampshire girl
(National News ~ 07/31/11)
STEWARTSTOWN, N.H. -- The FBI said Saturday it was offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the whereabouts of an 11-year-old northern New Hampshire girl who's been missing for five days. The reward would also cover information leading to the arrest and prosecution of anyone responsible for the disappearance of fifth-grader Celina Cass, Supervisory Special Agent Kieran Ramsey said at a news conference at the Stewartstown Community School...
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SEMO North stays alive at tournament
(Community Sports ~ 07/31/11)
The SEMO North 14-year-old Babe Ruth baseball team stayed alive in the double-elimination Babe Ruth state tournament Saturday with a 7-2 victory against Union (Mo.). Landon Johnson allowed three hits in a complete-game performance. He struck out 12, walked two and allowed two earned runs...
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Area digest
(Community Sports ~ 07/31/11)
Jackson High School's Ty Selsor has won a National Leadership Grant sponsored by NCSA Athletic Recruiting and the National Football League Players Association. The award is given to a select number of student athletes throughout the country in all sports. The grant is awarded to student athletes who qualify based on leadership in their community, academic achievement, athletics and a required essay written by the student athlete...
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Rams reach deal with first-round draft choice
(Professional Sports ~ 07/31/11)
St. Louis made some free agent additions and held its first practice Saturday
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400 attend roller rink shooting victims' funeral
(National News ~ 07/31/11)
BARLING, Ark. -- Four siblings killed in a shooting rampage at a Texas roller rink were remembered Saturday as a part of a tight-knit family, even as the hundreds gathered in an Arkansas church to mourn them tried to make sense of the tragedy. More than 400 people attended a service for Trini Do, 29, her sisters, Lynn Ta, 16, and Michelle Ta, 28, and her brother, Hien Ta, 21. ...
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Merck plans more cuts as second-quarter profit rises
(National News ~ 07/31/11)
Merck & Co. plans to cut as many as 13,000 more jobs under a new round of restructuring as the drugmaker prepares for generic competition for its top-selling drug and slower revenue growth in the U.S. and Europe. The announcement came Friday as Merck reported a higher second-quarter profit than a year ago. Merck's stock fell more than 2 percent...
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Syria intensifies raids ahead of Ramadan
(International News ~ 07/31/11)
BEIRUT -- Syrian troops opened fire on people throwing stones to stop a convoy from advancing toward an eastern oil hub, killing as many as three people Saturday, activists said, as government forces intensified a pre-Ramadan crackdown against protests calling for President Bashar Assad's ouster...
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Club news 7/31/11
(Community News ~ 07/31/11)
Members of Town and Country FCE Club attended the 75th Diamond Jubilee National Family and Community Education Conference held July 14 through 17 in Denver, Colo. ...
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Norwegian gunman's tale diverges from reality
(International News ~ 07/31/11)
OSLO, Norway -- In the world according to Anders Behring Breivik, a seat on Oslo's city council was once nearly in his grasp -- until he was sidelined by a jealous adversary. Nonsense, says the so-called rival, who notes that Breivik attended just five or six party meetings and barely spoke...
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All survive jet's crash off runway in Guyana
(International News ~ 07/31/11)
GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- Flight 523 from New York had just touched down and passengers were applauding the pilot's landing in the South American country Saturday when something suddenly went wrong. The Boeing 737-800 slid off the end of a rainy runway, crashed through a chain-link fence and broke in half just short of a deep ravine. Yet all 163 people on board survived...
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NATO bombs Libyan state TV transmitters
(International News ~ 07/31/11)
TRIPOLI, Libya -- NATO warplanes bombed three Libyan state TV satellite transmitters in Tripoli overnight, targeting a key propaganda tool that the military alliance said Saturday is used by Moammar Gadhafi's government to incite violence and threaten civilians...
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New federal mileage standards aim for less fuel, pollution
(National News ~ 07/31/11)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama and automakers ushered in the largest cut in fuel consumption since the 1970s on Friday with a deal that will save drivers money at the pump and dramatically cut heat-trapping gases coming from tailpipes. The agreement pledges to double overall fuel economy to 54.5 mpg by 2025, bringing even greater under-the-hood changes to the nation's autos starting in model year 2017 and introduce more electric and hybrid technology to pickup trucks. ...
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Cardinals overtake Reds with 13 unanswered runs
(Professional Sports ~ 07/31/11)
ST. LOUIS -- Ryan Theriot regained his hitting touch at the expense of his old teammates. Theriot, who broke a 2-for-38 slump with two hits after coming in as a pinch-hitter Friday, rapped four hits and drove in three runs Saturday to help the St. Louis Cardinals overcome a five-run deficit in a 13-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs...
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Many still seeking records, art after 9/11
(National News ~ 07/31/11)
NEW YORK -- Letters written by Helen Keller. Forty-thousand photographic negatives of John F. Kennedy taken by the president's personal cameraman. Sculptures by Alexander Calder and Auguste Rodin. The 1921 agreement that created the agency that built the World Trade Center...
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Mother, son found dead inside Southeast Missouri home
(Local News ~ 07/31/11)
CARDWELL, Mo. -- Authorities are investigating two deaths at Cardwell that occurred on Thursday morning. According to information provided by Dunklin County Sheriff Bob Holder, at approximately 7:30 a.m., a call was received from Cardwell stating that there were two individuals in a residence that were unresponsive to the attempts of a family member to awaken them...
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Digital evidence crucial to forensics labs
(National News ~ 07/31/11)
SALT LAKE CITY -- Khalid Ouazzani owned a Kansas City, Mo., used auto parts store by day but was secretly supporting al-Qaida by night. Using covert communications more complex than mere encryption, Ouazzani assumed he was eluding federal authorities, hiding his dealings behind a veil of virtual invisible ink. While the FBI won't reveal details, agents say he used a form of steganography, the art of hiding messages within other messages...
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Births 7/31/11
(Births ~ 07/31/11)
Daughter to Mark Joseph and Norma Marie Weber of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 12:48 p.m., Monday, July 18, 2011. Name, Hannah Marie. Weight, 6 pounds 13 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Weber is the former Norma Stricker, daughter of Christina Tourville of Cape Girardeau, Pam Stricker of Potosi, Mo., and the late Norman Stricker. She is employed by the Scott City School District. Weber is the son of Janice Weber of Ste. Genevieve, Mo., and the late Charles Weber...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 7/31/11
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/31/11)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday:...
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Beth Brotherton
(Obituary ~ 07/31/11)
Beth D. Brotherton, 38, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, July 29, 2011, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Jan. 14, 1973, in Dexter, Mo., to Emerson Lee and Joann Grantham Highfill. She and Chad Brotherton were married Dec. 13, 2003, at Jackson...
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Up, up and away
(National News ~ 07/31/11)
Balloons fly to the East Texas Regional Airport south of Longview in the Great Texas Balloon Race Saturday, July 30, 2011. (AP Photo/The Tyler Morning Telegraph, Herb Nygren Jr) ...
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Peewee Rhodes
(Obituary ~ 07/31/11)
Vernon Elwin "Peewee" Rhodes, 76, died Friday, July 29, 2011, at home surrounded by his family in Cape Girardeau after a lengthy illness. The son of Ollie Dayton Rhodes and Beulah Pearl Downs, Peewee was born in Barnhart, Mo., on Feb. 4, 1935, the youngest of seven children. ...
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Fred Graper
(Obituary ~ 07/31/11)
Fred Graper, 89, died peacefully in his home at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau on Thursday, July 21, 2011. He was born Jan. 11, 1922, in Princeton, Ind., son of Frederick Eric Graper and Eva Land Graper Sr. After attending Franklin College in Franklin, Ind., Mr. Graper joined the Army and was assigned to duty in the Southeast Asia Command. While stationed at SEAC headquarters in Kandy, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), he met the love of his life, Agnes Huth. They were happily married for over 60 years...
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Jackson fire report 7/31/11
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/31/11)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday:...
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Trio kayaking down Mississippi to raise funds for ministries
(Local News ~ 07/31/11)
Rob Treppendahl, front, Max Zoghbi and Bowman Hitchens resume their kayak trip down the Mississippi River on Friday, July 29, 2011, from the Cape Girardeau riverfront. The trio left Lake Itasca, Minn., on June 21 and expect to reach New Orleans on Aug. ...
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Revisions show deeper 2007-2009 recession
(National News ~ 07/31/11)
WASHINGTON -- The 2007-2009 recession, already in the record books as the worst in the 66 years since the end of World War II, was even worse than previously thought. From the start of the recession at the end of 2007 to the end in June of 2009, the U.S. economy shrank 5.1 percent. That is 1 percentage point worse than the previous estimate that the recession reduced total output during that period by 4.1 percent...
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New shoes & big dreams: Lidia Kight overcame poverty in the Dominican Republic
(Community ~ 07/31/11)
In Lidia Kight's childhood, there were no vacations to Disney World, no piles of Christmas presents, no closets stuffed with shoes and clothing. She was born in a one-room shack with dirt floors, and she was lucky to have food in her belly or a pencil to take to school...
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Obama, legislators race for compromise to prevent default
(National News ~ 07/31/11)
WASHINGTON -- After weeks of intense partisanship, President Barack Obama and congressional leaders made a last-minute stab at compromise Saturday night to avoid a government default threatened for early this week. "There are many elements to be finalized...there is still a distance to go," Majority Leader Harry Reid cautioned in dramatic late-night remarks on the Senate floor...
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Missouri House disaster committee recommends using "rainy day fund"
(State News ~ 07/31/11)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri House committee recommends using the state's Rainy Day Fund in addition to other sources of revenue as part of the state's response to clean up and recovery from the spring storms of 2011. The House Interim Committee on Disaster Recovery Friday turned in its report to Speaker Steven Tilley, R-Perryville, after a series of hearings throughout regions of the state affected by tornadoes and floods. ...
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Jackson man charged with exposing self at county park
(Local News ~ 07/31/11)
A Jackson man was arrested by Cape Girardeau police Thursday night after allegedly exposing himself at Cape County Park South. According to police spokesman Darin Hickey, Lynn M. Stamp, 49, was arrested and charged with misdemeanor sexual misconduct after a person driving through the park reported Stamp was performing a sexual act upon himself while standing outside in front of a restroom facility...
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Former Missouri House speaker Rod Jetton gives advice for young politicians
(Local News ~ 07/31/11)
With the context of a "double life" that cost him his political career, public embarrassment and criminal punishment, former House Speaker Rod Jetton, formerly of Marble Hill, Mo., gave the following response when asked what advice he'd give to young politicians ...
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Bill Dye
(Obituary ~ 07/31/11)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Bill H. Dye, 74, of Advance died Thursday, July 28, 2011, at his daughter's home in Winter Haven, Fla. He was born March 2, 1937, in Holcomb, Mo., to Owen Thomas and Dula L. Vaughn Dye. Mr. Dye owned and operated Bill Dye Plumbing and Dependable Plumbing Co. ...
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