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Clay Waller to make court appearance on murder charge June 4
(Local News ~ 05/20/12)
Clay Waller will make his initial court appearance next month on charges that he murdered his wife and tampered with evidence. Waller is set to appear in a Jackson courtroom on June 4. At this initial appearance, the court will establish whether Waller has counsel or needs a public defender...
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Rep. Wallingford kicks off campaign for state Senate
(Local News ~ 05/20/12)
About 100 people came out Saturday to help Rep. Wayne Wallingford, R-Cape Girardeau, kick off his campaign for the Republican nomination for the Missouri Senate's 27th District seat. Wallingford, who provided attendees with bumper stickers and yard signs at his new campaign office, said he was encouraged by the turnout and feeling good about the race ahead...
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Police: Charleston man dies of gunshot wound
(Local News ~ 05/20/12)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- A 34-year-old man is dead after a shooting in Charleston on Friday. At 3:30 p.m. the Charleston Department of Public Safety received a report of gunshots in the area of Vine and Finney streets. Officers arrived at the scene to find George O. Moore Jr. of Charleston on the ground with an apparent gunshot wound, according to a news release from the department. He was pronounced dead at the scene...
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Bollinger County Museum of Natural History hosts Civil War exhibit
(Local News ~ 05/20/12)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- The contents of a Civil War soldier's rucksack fit on half a table Saturday at the Bollinger County Museum of Natural History. "They traveled a lot lighter than people may think," said Michael Comer of the Department of Natural Resources, who spent Saturday at the museum with displays of items the soldiers carried in the field and fired his musket in hourly demonstrations before presenting a lecture...
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Annual festival brings local songwriters to Morley, Mo.
(Local News ~ 05/20/12)
MORLEY, Mo. -- Morley hosted the second annual Songwriters Music Festival featuring local musicians performing all original works Saturday at the Morley Community Building. The free, family-oriented event is the brainchild of Karl Ketchum, a local musician, who works with the Citizens for a Better Community Committee in Morley...
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Lightly recruited Trenton Moses developed into a star in Southeast Missouri State baseball team's lineup
(High School Sports ~ 05/20/12)
Southeast Missouri State baseball player Trenton Moses has been a force in the Redhawks' lineup since undergoing surgery.
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Koster urges Supreme Court to set execution dates for Bucklew, others
(Local News ~ 05/20/12)
Russell Bucklew has sat on death row for 15 years awaiting his sentence for what local law enforcement officials describe as one of the worst Cape Girardeau County crimes of the past few decades. Now, if Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster gets his way, Bucklew's wait is about to end...
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Labor from endangered Tamms prison helping with courthouse work in Thebes
(Local News ~ 05/20/12)
THEBES, Ill. -- It was unusually hot early in May when eight orange-clad men labored in the late-morning sun on the hillside below the historic Thebes Courthouse. The men, minimum-security inmates from the Tamms Correctional Center, have been cutting down trees, removing the weeds and cutting the grass...
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My First Camping Trip
(Submitted Story ~ 05/20/12)
My First Camping Trip My husband had been bugging me forever to get a camper trailer. I was all for an Airstream. What's not to love? However, until we knew if we were "camper material" he said we should probably get a small one like a pop-up. I conceded...
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Two Arizona men dead after apparent murder-suicide in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 05/20/12)
Numerous residents of Cape Girardeau's Landgraf Drive awoke early Friday morning to the sound of gunshots when an apparent murder-suicide left two men dead. Several units from the Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to a residence at 1129 Landgraf Drive shortly after 3 a.m. Friday and found the two men lying in the driveway of the home, both dead from gunshot wounds...
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2012 Hope Epidemic held Saturday in Sikeston, Mo.
(Local News ~ 05/20/12)
Loading boxes Saturday morning at the Sikeston Food Bank are, from left, Bob Boyer, Tony Poole (partially hidden), Roger Jespersen and Jake Myres. The men were taking part in the 2012 Hope Epidemic, which had volunteers performing acts of hope throughout Southeast Missouri. (Standard Democrat)...
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No changes made for Missouri injured worker fund
(State News ~ 05/20/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's financially troubled fund for injured workers will get no relief from the state Legislature for at least another year. The state Second Injury Fund takes businesses off the hook for paying the claims of workers who have previous injuries or conditions and are re-injured on the job. Despite analysts' warnings for years that the fund was heading toward insolvency, lawmakers wrapped up the legislative session Friday without approving changes...
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MoDOT conducts online land auction
(Local News ~ 05/20/12)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- The Missouri Department of Transportation is conducting an online land auction for four parcels in Butler, Stoddard, Howell and Shannon counties. Anyone interested can visit the online auction at www.modot.org/southeast through 10 a.m. May 30...
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Cape Girardeau County sheriff's employees honored
(Local News ~ 05/20/12)
The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department honored four employees Friday during the annual presentation of the Timothy J. Ruopp Award and the Copeland Excellence Awards. Sheriff John Jordan presided over the ceremony, which coincides with the 50th anniversary of the establishment of National Law Enforcement Week...
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Missouri session ends with some of business ‘6' fixed
(State News ~ 05/20/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Despite repeated attempts during two legislative sessions, the Republicans who control Missouri's Legislature have passed only part of the six-point, pro-business agenda outlined by the state's main businesses groups, who are some of their biggest supporters...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/20/12)
Today is Sunday, May 20, the 141st day of 2012. There are 225 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 20, 1712, the first version of Alexander Pope's satirical mock-heroic poem "The Rape of the Lock" was published anonymously in Lintot's Miscellany. (Pope later revised and expanded the poem.)...
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Cookbook specializes in cupcakes, muffins
(Column ~ 05/20/12)
I have a special friend, Shelby Stafford, who has officially nicknamed herself "Cupcake." On occasion I might call her "Honey" and she is quick to tell me her name is not Honey, it is Cupcake. Cupcake was recently given a book devoted entirely to cupcakes and muffins. "The Taste of Home Cupcakes! Muffins & More" book contains 130 recipes for scrumptious delights for you to try. I think Cupcake's mother will need to get on the ball if she is going to make all of these recipes for her...
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Lark - Wood
(Engagement ~ 05/20/12)
DeVon and Sandy Lark of Roseville, Minn., formerly of New Wells, announce the engagement of their daughter, Christina Lark, to Derric Wood, both of Lincoln, Neb. He is the son of David and Lisa Wood of Lincoln. Lark received a bachelor's degree in exercise science from Concordia University. She is a personal trainer at Refinery Fitness, and track and field coach at Doane College...
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Schumer - Milliken
(Engagement ~ 05/20/12)
Thomas and Debra Schumer of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Danielle Schumer, to Madison Milliken, both of Irving, Texas. He is the son of Timothy and Annette Milliken of Georgetown, Texas. Schumer received a bachelor of arts degree in theology from the University of Dallas at Irving in 2010, and is pursuing a master of business administration degree from the university. She is communications manager at the University of Dallas School of Ministry...
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Essner - Daume
(Engagement ~ 05/20/12)
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Essner of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Rachael Mary Essner, to Eric Christian Daume. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne K. Daume of Cape Girardeau. Essner is a 2005 graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School. ...
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Muka - Zarpentine
(Engagement ~ 05/20/12)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Tammie and Clay Harmon of Chaffee and Gary Muka of Harwood Heights, Ill., announce the engagement of their daughter, Samantha Muka, to Dr. Christopher Zarpentine, both of Salt Lake City, Utah. He is the son of Daryl and Ann Zarpentine of Camillus, N.Y...
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Whaley - Schuermann
(Engagement ~ 05/20/12)
James and Rita Whaley of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Dana Whaley, to Lee Schuermann, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Michael and Mary Ann Schuermann of Florissant, Mo. Whaley is a 1998 graduate of Jackson High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Southeast Missouri State University. She is an insurance coordinator at The Center for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery...
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Biking for life: College student prepares for 1,100-mile bicycle ride to benefit pro-life organizations
(Community ~ 05/20/12)
Nine bicyclists will ride more than 1,100 miles in this year's Biking for Babies to benefit eight Midwest pro-life organizations. The event will begin Monday in New Orleans and end in Chicago on May 29. Riders are expected to pass through Missouri on Saturday. ...
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Pearman - Scott
(Engagement ~ 05/20/12)
Jack Pearman of Cape Girardeau and Gail Pearman of Olive Branch, Ill., announce the engagement of their daughter, Megan Lorraine Pearman, to Zachary Kevin Scott, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Greg Scott of East Prairie, Mo., and the late Darlene Scott...
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Dusty look a form of camo for a fledgling cardinal
(Column ~ 05/20/12)
A young songbird that has hatched and left its nest is called a fledgling. Here I show a fledgling northern cardinal that I photographed May 12. Fledgling northern cardinals look like they are dusty from playing in the dirt. This dusty look is a form of camouflage. This is Mother Nature's way of helping protect the beautiful cardinals while they are young and less aware of danger. A fledgling cardinal sitting on a limb is harder to see than its brightly colored parents...
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Patrick - Bigham
(Wedding ~ 05/20/12)
Andria Lindsay Patrick and Cody Russell Bigham were married April 28, 2012, at Christ Church of the Heartland. Kevin Detweiler performed the ceremony. Pianist was Judy Nilsen of Advance, Mo. Vocalists were Christy Grebinick of Olive Branch, Ill., aunt of the groom, and Richard Call of Cape Girardeau...
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Lewis - Vogelweid
(Engagement ~ 05/20/12)
Howard and Ellen Lewis of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily Louise Lewis, to Eric Joseph Vogelweid. He is the son of Gary and Cathy Vogelweid of Auxvasse, Mo. Lewis is a 2006 graduate of Jackson High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in elementary education from the University of Missouri in 2009, and a master of education in learning, teaching and curriculum in 2010. She is a third grade teacher at Pierremont Elementary School in Manchester, Mo...
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Broshuis - Melton
(Engagement ~ 05/20/12)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Rick and Beverly Broshuis of Advance announce the engagement of their daughter, Alicia Ann Broshuis, to Anthony Dennis Melton II. He is the son of Susie Melton of Oran, Mo., and Tony Melton of Sikeston, Mo. Broshuis is a 2005 graduate of Advance High School. ...
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Ramos - 65 Years
(Anniversary ~ 05/20/12)
Ramon and Pura Ramos of Spring, Texas, recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. They were married May 11, 1947, in New York. The couple has five children, Ramoncito, who is deceased; Roberto of California, Purita of Missouri, Raynaldo of Texas, and Bernie of Oklahoma. They have eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren...
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Crafters embrace the mighty mustache
(Community ~ 05/20/12)
Here's what passes for funny in the crafting world: putting a big, bushy mustache on nearly anything -- pillows, glassware, jewelry, even knitted coffee-cup cozies and baby pacifiers. A mustached baby? That's a giggle. The mustache motif -- with handlebars or without -- has been around for several years in the crafting world, and its popularity remains steady...
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Youth pastor helps connect students, ministry opportunities
(Community ~ 05/20/12)
Bethel Assembly of God youth minister Danny Wilson has a background in computer-aided design. But after eight years of designing cable television systems, the Sikeston, Mo., native felt a call to ministry. Today Wilson connects students with various ministry opportunities at the church and through mission trips...
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Miesner - Boese
(Engagement ~ 05/20/12)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- David and Carolyn Miesner of South Fulton, Tenn., announce the engagement of their daughter, Abigail Marie Miesner, to Boyce Bradley Boese, both of Chaffee. He is the son of Gayliene Glency of Chaffee. Miesner is 1997 graduate of Martin Westview High School in Martin, Tenn. ...
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Seeking Spirit nominations
(Editorial ~ 05/20/12)
Do you know someone who embodies the spirit of America? Someone who has given of himself or herself for the benefit of many? Someone who has shown courage under duress or grace under pressure? Someone whose contributions have improved a community? Now is the time to nominate that person for the Southeast Missourian's Spirit of America Award...
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Leave the deer alone
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/20/12)
City leaders were wise to pass an ordinance against feeding deer. Limits of food and habitat control population growth. For now, it has been many days since we have seen any deer. While it is not hunting season, they seem to prefer not to be in the city. This makes one wonder if all the talk about a ‘herd' made any sense...
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Speak Out 5/20/12
(Speak Out ~ 05/20/12)
May I leave water out for the deer? I noticed these Barack Obama supporters are going on about how strong the economy is. I have one question for you: Have you watched the latest basketball games? Look at the audience; more than half the seats are empty -- unless you mean they built the seats just for a cosmetic purpose...
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Prayer 5/20/12
(Prayer ~ 05/20/12)
O Lord Jesus, may you be glorified in all we say and do. Amen.
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School menus May 21 to 23
(Menus ~ 05/20/12)
MONDAY--Chicken nuggets, cheese noodles, green beans, apricots. TUESDAY--Salisbury steak & gravy, mashed potatoes, peaches. WEDNESDAY--Last day of school; cooks choice. MONDAY--Ham & cheese sandwich, pita chips & hummus, veggie sticks & dip, raisins...
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Club news 5/20/12
(Community News ~ 05/20/12)
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 63 met May 9 with 24 members in attendance. A luncheon was held with Pat Boren, Juanita Cook, Charlene VanDeven and Mildred Varvell serving as hostesses. Barbara Yallaly, president, was awarded the 50/50. ...
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Your Generosity 5/20/12
(Community ~ 05/20/12)
Jackson High School FFA members planted about 75 trees May 12 at Old McKendree Chapel. From left: Lynn Cotner, adviser Brandon Neil, Teagan Schnurbusch, Tabbatha Schnurbusch, Nathan Sullivan and Tyler Kinder. With a large commercial subdivision planned just west of the chapel, the chapel trustees purchased a few feet along the existing property in order to have room to establish a natural buffer. ...
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Awards/Accomplishments 5/20/12
(Community ~ 05/20/12)
Dustin Michael, a Cape Girardeau Central High School and Southeast Missouri State University graduate and the son of Victoria Michael of Cape Girardeau, graduated May 12 from the University of Missouri in Columbia with his wife, Neesha Navare, daughter of Dr. ...
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Summer school menus May 21 to 25
(Menus ~ 05/20/12)
MONDAY--Fish patty on bun, mac & cheese, fruit. TUESDAY--Spaghetti, corn, fruit. WEDNESDAY--Chicken fingers, green beans, fruit. THURSDAY--Cheeseburger, tater tots, fruit. FRIDAY--Hot pocket, corn, fruit...
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FYI 5/30/12
(Community ~ 05/20/12)
Join HealthPoint nutritional services coordinator Raina Childers to cook and sample some of the less commonly known produce as gardens and farmers markets begin to flourish. The class will be held from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Monday at HealthPoint Fitness in Cape Girardeau. The class is free for HealthPoint members and costs $5 for nonmembers. Call 573-986-4440 to register for the class...
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N.Y. girl, 4, calls 911 to help save choking brother
(National News ~ 05/20/12)
AMITYVILLE, N.Y. -- They talked about calling 911 in Grace Varley's prekindergarten class. She must have been listening. The 4-year-old New York girl calmly dialed for help Wednesday after her younger brother choked on a piece of chicken and passed out...
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Presence of dead cardinal being felt at Pa. abuse trial
(National News ~ 05/20/12)
PHILADELPHIA -- Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua died just weeks before his longtime aide went on trial in the alleged cover-up of sexual assaults by priests within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Yet Bevilacqua is very much the ghost inside courtroom 304 at the Philadelphia Criminal Justice Center. Rarely an hour goes by that his name is not invoked...
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Blind Chinese activist who fled house arrest lands at airport in New Jersey
(National News ~ 05/20/12)
NEWARK, N.J. -- A blind Chinese legal activist who was suddenly allowed to leave the country arrived in the U.S. on Saturday, ending a nearly monthlong diplomatic tussle that had tested U.S.-China relations. Chen Guangcheng had been hurriedly taken from a hospital hours earlier and put on a plane for the United States after Chinese authorities suddenly told him to pack and prepare to leave. He arrived Saturday evening at Newark Liberty International Airport, outside New York City...
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Commercial rocket launch aborted in last half-second
(National News ~ 05/20/12)
Workers, bottom, check out the engines on the Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket Saturday on space launch complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla. An early morning launch was aborted with a half-second remaining before liftoff, when the onboard computers automatically shut everything down...
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Facebook closes flat first day on market
(National News ~ 05/20/12)
NEW YORK -- In the hours before Facebook's stock began trading on the Nasdaq for the first time, CEO Mark Zuckerberg reminded the company's 3,500 employees not to get caught up in the hoopla surrounding its long-awaited initial public offering...
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Google gets approval from China for Motorola deal
(National News ~ 05/20/12)
NEW YORK -- Authorities in China have approved Google Inc.'s bid to buy phone maker Motorola Mobility, clearing the way for the $12.5 billion deal to close early this week. But Chinese regulators attached a big condition: that Google's Android operating system for mobile devices remain available to all at no cost for the next five years...
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G-8: Recovery takes both growth and cutting
(National News ~ 05/20/12)
CAMP DAVID, Md. -- Confronting an economic crisis that threatens them all, President Barack Obama and leaders of other world powers Saturday declared that their governments must both spark growth and cut the debt that has crippled the European continent and put investors worldwide on edge...
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Car bomb in eastern Syria kills 9
(International News ~ 05/20/12)
BEIRUT -- A car bomb in the parking lot of a Syrian military compound killed at least nine people Saturday, the latest in increasingly frequent bombings in the country's major cities to target the regime's security services. In Damascus, top United Nations' peacekeeping and military officials met with Syrian officials to try to salvage that peace plan, which has been marred by daily violence and dismissed by the opposition as unrealistic. ...
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World leaders confront Afghan war
(International News ~ 05/20/12)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- It was what President Barack Obama called a "war of necessity," a conflict thrust upon America by the 9/11 attacks. As NATO's mission here winds down nearly 11 years later, the insurgents remain undefeated, corruption runs rife and the peace process is stuck in the sand...
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Seven charged in crackdown on Real IRA
(International News ~ 05/20/12)
DUBLIN -- Seven Irish republicans, including three relatives of a senior reputed Real IRA member and four others allegedly operating a forest rifle range, were arraigned Saturday on terror charges following a security sweep against militants plotting to sabotage Northern Ireland's peace process...
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Bomb kills one student and wounds seven in Italy
(International News ~ 05/20/12)
ROME -- A bomb exploded Saturday outside an Italian high school named after the wife of an assassinated anti-Mafia prosecutor, killing one student and wounding at least seven others, officials said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility, and police were trying to determine who had planted the bomb. ...
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South Asia rising force in global meth trade
(International News ~ 05/20/12)
ISLAMABAD -- Iran, Pakistan and other South Asian countries are a fast-rising force in the global methamphetamine market, with drug cartels thriving off the weak governance and law enforcement that have long fueled the region's heroin trade. The environment has allowed criminals to tap into the countries' relatively advanced pharmaceutical industries to get their hands on meth's two main ingredients: ephedrine and pseudoephedrine. ...
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Dallas-based Atmos Energy warns of utility scam
(State News ~ 05/20/12)
DALLAS (AP) - A natural gas company serving a dozen states has warned customers that President Barack Obama will not be paying their bills. Dallas-based Atmos Energy says the scheme falsely claims Obama is providing credits or directly paying utility bills...
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Arbor Day Foundation names Cape as Tree City USA
(Local News ~ 05/20/12)
Cape Girardeau was recently named a Tree City USA community by The Arbor Day Foundation for the 14th year due to its commitment to urban forestry. Cape Girardeau continues to meet the four standards to become a Tree City USA community by having a tree board or department, a tree-care ordinance, a community forestry program and an Arbor Day observance and proclamation...
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Out of the past 5/20/12
(Out of the Past ~ 05/20/12)
Officials with Southeast Hospital announce the addition of an air ambulance service that administrator David Niswonger says should have a "significant impact" on the 24 Missouri and Illinois counties that the hospital serves; service should begin about Aug. 1...
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James Ketcher
(Obituary ~ 05/20/12)
James Joseph Ketcher, 69, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, May 19, 2012, at his home Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday at the Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Chapel. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the chapel, with Pastor Jack Ketcher officiating...
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L. Lucille Frank
(Obituary ~ 05/20/12)
L. Lucille Frank, 93, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, May 17, 2012, at the Lutheran Home. She was born Aug. 26, 1918, in Jackson, to Daniel Grover and Cornelia E. Lessley Slinkard. She and Ervin A. Frank Jr. were married Jan. 6, 1944, at Liberal, Kan. He died Sept. 4, 2010...
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Anna Douglas
(Obituary ~ 05/20/12)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Anna Mae "Sis" Douglas, 86, of Marble Hill passed away Friday, May 18, 2012, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Jan. 30, 1926, in the Hurricane Fork community, the daughter of the late Rev. Elzie J. and Hattie A. Cook. She and Oda George Edward Douglas were united in marriage Oct. 13, 1945, and he passed away on Nov. 23, 1983...
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Thomas Dietrich
(Obituary ~ 05/20/12)
Thomas Raymond Dietrich, 64, of Imperial, Mo., died Friday, May 18, 2012, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born Nov. 16, 1947, in St. Louis, to John and Elizabeth Furi Dietrich. He and Delores Langston were married Dec. 15, 1990, at Cape Girardeau...
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Joshua Adams
(Obituary ~ 05/20/12)
Joshua Adams, 31, died Friday, May 18, 2012, in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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The Bible is a road map for our lives
(Column ~ 05/20/12)
I've just purchased a new GPS unit. Ever since I've opened the box and turned on the screen I've been itching to try it out on a road trip. The open road, open sunroof, my wife and the British woman in the GPS telling me, "Turn left here." Road trips are as much as the American experience as baseball and apple pie. ...
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Adopt Murphy
(Community ~ 05/20/12)
Murphy is a lovable declawed cat with long fur! He is a very happy, sweet cat and would do well with children. For more information, contact Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary at 243-9823.
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Adopt Nala
(Community ~ 05/20/12)
Nala is 1 year old. She is already spayed. Nala is available for adoption at the Humane Society, 334-5837.
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Pet of the Week 5/20/12
(Community ~ 05/20/12)
Name: D.C. Owner: The Cat's butler About D.C.: This is "D.C." enjoying the nice cool clover and waiting on a tummy rub. ...
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Short-term goals are crucial for life
(Column ~ 05/20/12)
From the beginning you are asked, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" That's a long-term goal. Most people don't know the answer, and you must reach many short-term goals before the ultimate one is attained anyway. How important are short-term goals?...
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U.S. expands once again - digitally, this time
(National News ~ 05/20/12)
NEW YORK -- The metaphor is an easy one, overused and perhaps even a bit overwrought. We are forging forward into a digital frontier, leaving convention behind, traveling without guides into an uncharted virtual land where progress and profits are forever around the next bend...
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Matheny provides steady hand
(Professional Sports ~ 05/20/12)
ST. LOUIS -- The trick play, a delayed double steal, had blown up moments earlier and Mike Matheny now had to face the music. Most times, Tony La Russa would have pursed his lips, glared and growled in an attempt to cut the reporters' interrogation short or change the subject. His rookie successor as the St. Louis Cardinals manager kept his cool, took the blame and fielded more than one question about what happened...
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Temm earns title at Settles tourney
(Community Sports ~ 05/20/12)
Alice Temm shot a net 55 to win the Nancy Settles Memorial par 3 tournament Thursday at Dalhousie Golf Club. Bev Metheny finished second with a 58, while Deanna Estes was third with a 59. Closest-to-the-pin winners were Temm (No. 5), Estes (Nos. 6, 11, 17), Kim Swartz (No. 8) and Metheny (No. 13)...
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Southeast Missouri State roundup: Gymnast Westrick earns academic honor
(College Sports ~ 05/20/12)
News from around the world of Southeast Missouri State athletics.
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High school sectional track roundup: Notre Dame's Menz wins discus title with school-record throw
(High School Sports ~ 05/20/12)
Results from the Class 3 and 4 sectional track meets.
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Southeast Missouri State baseball team's offense backs up Simmons' outing
(College Sports ~ 05/20/12)
The Southeast Missouri State baseball team defeated SIU Edwardsville 11-4 on Friday.
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SIU Edwardsville skewers Southeast Missouri State baseball team
(College Sports ~ 05/20/12)
The Southeast Missouri State baseball team fell to SIU Edwardsville 24-7 on Saturday in both teams' regular-season finale.
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Saxony Lutheran's Fritsche earns all-state honors in 400 meters at Class 2 state track meet
(High School Sports ~ 05/20/12)
Saxony Lutheran's Brandon Fritsche finished less than a second behind the champion to grab third place in the 400 meters at the Class 2 state track and field meet in Jefferson City, Mo. Fritsche, a junior, ran the fourth fastest time in Friday's preliminary, crossing the line in 50.99 seconds. He finished in 51.03 to grab third in Saturday's finals...
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Cape Central boys tennis team falls just short of final four
(High School Sports ~ 05/20/12)
The Cape Central boys tennis team lost its state quarterfinal match Saturday.
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Chaffee boys 800 relay team wins state title for third time in four years
(High School Sports ~ 05/20/12)
Jordan Yahn's impressive high school track career ended with two more state championships Saturday. The Chaffee senior became the school's most decorated track athlete after helping the Red Devils' 800 and 400 relay teams claim Class 1 state titles at the state meet in Jefferson City, Mo...
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