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Voter turnout at 23 percent in Mo. primary
(State News ~ 08/08/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Fewer than one-fourth of Missouri's registered voters cast ballots in this year's primary elections. The secretary of state's office said Wednesday that 23 percent of the state's nearly 4.1 million registered voters actually voted in Tuesday's primary...
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Martin wins Mo. GOP attorney general primary
(State News ~ 08/08/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Ed Martin has won the Republican primary for Missouri attorney general, setting up a November race with Democratic incumbent Chris Koster. Martin, who was chief of staff to former Gov. Matt Blunt, defeated Livingston County prosecutor Adam Warren in Tuesday's GOP primary...
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Montee wins crowded Mo. lt. gov. Democratic race
(State News ~ 08/08/12)
JEFFESON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Susan Montee has defeated a crowded field in Missouri's Democratic primary for lieutenant governor primary. Montee is a former Missouri state auditor. Unofficial returns Tuesday showed her outdistancing seven Democratic rivals in a relatively low-key campaign...
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Lichtenegger wins 146th House seat
(Local News ~ 08/08/12)
Receiving 52 percent of the vote, Donna Lichtenegger has secured a second term in the Missouri House of Representatives. Lichtenegger received 4,327 votes to defeat two primary opponents, Gerald Adams, who polled 2,807 votes and Van C. Hitt with 1,143 votes. She said she worked hard, going door to door in every precinct for the redrawn 146th District, many of which had never voted for her before but had voted for longtime Jackson School Board member Adams...
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Walter wins Scott County sheriff primary, will serve another term
(Local News ~ 08/08/12)
In Scott County, incumbent Sheriff Rick Walter swept away his competition in Tuesday's primary. Walter defeated his Democratic challenger in unofficial results with 2,047 votes while Paul Johnson, the Morley, Mo., police chief, received 526 votes. The Scott County clerk's office reported that 7,153 ballots were cast. That's 26.6 percent of all voters in the county. With no Republican candidates facing him in November, Tuesday's results mean Walter will serve another term...
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Herbst wins Cape Girardeau County Commission race; Adams, Reitzel win in other races
(Local News ~ 08/08/12)
Charlie Herbst will return to elected office after he swept every precinct in Tuesday's election for Cape Girardeau County District 2 Commissioner. Herbst, a former Cape Girardeau City Council member and police officer, received 44 percent of the vote to challenger Maurice "Moe" Sandfort's 31 percent, leaving two-term incumbent Jay Purcell last with 24 percent.
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MoDOT discusses interchange options for Scott City
(Local News ~ 08/08/12)
Agricultural traffic might snarl plans for an Interstate 55 interchange in Scott City. The Missouri Department of Transportation held an open-house community briefing Tuesday to discuss construction of an interchange south of Scott City, part of the agency's three-phase effort to ease traffic congestion there...
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Emerson beats Parker by wide margin again
(Local News ~ 08/08/12)
Apparently, voters disagree with Bob Parker -- U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson is conservative enough to represent them. Eight-term congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson of Cape Girardeau has won the Republican primary in Missouri's 8th District, defeating Texas County rancher Bob Parker for the second time in two years...
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Nixon, Spence focus on jobs in Mo. governor's bid
(State News ~ 08/08/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Suburban St. Louis businessman Dave Spence turned back several Republican rivals Tuesday to earn the right challenge Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon in a campaign that likely will focus on who is best equipped to manage Missouri's economy and government as it rebounds from a recession...
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McCaskill, Akin vow contrasts in Mo. Senate race
(State News ~ 08/08/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- U.S. Rep. Todd Akin, who touted himself as the most conservative congressman in Missouri, won a hard-fought Republican primary Tuesday for the right to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill in a contest that could be pivotal for party control of the chamber...
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Kinder fends off challenge in Mo. lt. gov. race
(State News ~ 08/08/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder survived a robust political challenge Tuesday, emerging from a combative Republican primary against state Sen. Brad Lager. Victory in the primary is a first step toward a rare third term as lieutenant governor for Kinder, who decided to skip an expected gubernatorial campaign. Campaigning between Kinder and Lager, of Savannah, included numerous barbs and critical ads...
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Albino, July 18, 2012
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/08/12)
Cape is getting ready to put their "Hunger Game" fix on GO,...and I don't want an arrow from a compound bow with a sharp point flying into my yard. That is a LETHAL arrow and it can't read... "NO TRESPASSING SIGNS". The ordinance seems to be more about sport hunting than herd control. ...
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Albino, June 5, 2012
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/08/12)
Because of the albinos maladaptive traits, most of the hunters say there is no biological value in protecting them,....but then there is also the argument for the benefits of their aesthetic beauty that is so extraordinary. It should be a misdemeanor to harvest one. We know all about the science of recessive genes and the necessary fitness of the herd. Someday they could dissppear off the radar and fade from existence...
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Wallingford wins 27th Senate District GOP primary
(Local News ~ 08/08/12)
Wayne Wallingford's opponent raised $150,000 more than him, had a six-month head start on the campaign trail and held a public office for two full terms before he would arrive in Jefferson City.
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Deer hunting opponents gather signatures at Cape Girardeau polls
(Local News ~ 08/08/12)
Thanks to the number of signatures it collected Tuesday, anti-deer hunting group Keep Cape Safe says it is closer to getting the issue before voters. Members of the group set up petition drives outside polling places during Tuesday's primary election. ...
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VIP Summer Bowling League
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/08/12)
For the past 12 weeks, 72 employees from VIP Industries have participated in the annual VIP Summer Bowling League at Jackson Bowling Lanes. The end of the season was celebrated with a trophy presentation and a party for all participants and their guests...
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Bowling League 2nd Place Winners
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/08/12)
Team Super Bulldogs earned 2nd place trophies for their high scores in the annual VIP Summer Bowling League. Congratulations to all of the participants - you are all winners!
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Bowling League - 1st Place
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/08/12)
Team Fantastics earned 1st place trophies for their high scores in the annual VIP Summer Bowling League. Congratulations to all of the participants - you are all winners!
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WATCHFUL MOTHER
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/08/12)
This mother robin stood guard in our guttering above her carefully constructed nest - a beautiful sight just outside my kitchen window in Carl Junction.
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VERY LARGE HIBISCUS TREE
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/08/12)
Large and beautiful hibiscus tree reaching over my Dad's fence just barely over the state line in Baxter Springs, Ks.
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Primary vote totals: Cape Girardeau County
(Local News ~ 08/08/12)
The following are totals from contested races only on the Aug. 7 ballot in the county, including statewide races.
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Primary vote totals: Perry County
(Local News ~ 08/08/12)
The following are totals from contested races only on the Aug. 7 ballot in the county, including statewide races. Legislative race totals don't include tallies from other counties. Jeremiah "Jay" Nixon: xx Clay Thunderhawk: xx William B. Campbell: xx...
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Primary vote totals: Stoddard County
(Local News ~ 08/08/12)
The following are totals from contested races only on the Aug. 7 ballot in the county, including statewide races. Legislative race totals don't include other counties. Jeremiah "Jay" Nixon: xx Clay Thunderhawk: xx William B. Campbell: xx Susan Montee: xx...
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County breakdown: 27th Senate District voting
(Local News ~ 08/08/12)
A look at how voters in each county in the 27th Senate District voted in the Republican primary for that office. Bollinger Cape Girardeau Madison Perry Scott Wayne...
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Car hits Cape Girardeau building
(Local News ~ 08/08/12)
No one was injured Tuesday afternoon, when a car drove through the glass entrance to Southfork Lighting, 495 Kell Farm Drive. The unidentified driver of a Toyota Avalon was pulling into the parking lot of the business about 2:30 p.m., when the driver put her foot on the brake, but then hit the gas again, said Cape Girardeau police officer David Valentine...
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Benton, Mo., man in custody for stealing purse at Walmart
(Local News ~ 08/08/12)
A Benton, Mo., man was in custody Tuesday after he allegedly grabbed a shopper's purse from her shopping cart at Walmart and fled out the building, Cape Girardeau police said. About 6 p.m., the victim was shopping in Walmart, 3439 William St., when she turned her back to her cart, Cpl. ...
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Alnutt focuses on fostering relationships as Southeast Missouri State's athletic director
(College Sports ~ 08/08/12)
Mark Alnutt only was reunited with his family in Cape Girardeau last week. They moved into a house after he spent the past couple of months first living in a motel then a campus apartment. Alnutt said that actually wasn't a bad situation because it left him plenty of time for his task at hand -- settling in as Southeast Missouri State's new athletic director...
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Suspect in Jackson shootout to appear for preliminary hearing Aug. 30
(Local News ~ 08/08/12)
The preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a Jackson man accused of getting into a shootout with police in June. Prosecutors will lay out their case against Lawrence Anthony Guthrie, 46, at 1 p.m. Aug. 30, in front of Circuit Court Judge Gary Kamp, according to online records. Bryan Greaser was named Guthrie's attorney Monday...
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Making Stoddard County prosecuting attorney full-time to be on Nov. ballot
(Local News ~ 08/08/12)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Stoddard County residents will decide in the November election whether to make their prosecuting attorney a full-time position. Presiding Commissioner Greg Mathis brought up the issue at the weekly commission meeting Monday, and it passed by a 2-1 vote, with Mathis and Commissioner Carol Jarrell voting in favor of it and Commissioner Frank Sifford voting against it...
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Senath man killed in auto accident Tuesday
(Local News ~ 08/08/12)
KENNETT, Mo. -- A 40-year-old Senath, Mo., man died following a single-vehicle crash on County Road 513, six miles southwest of Kennett on Tuesday morning. At approximately 12:05 a.m., Steven Williams, 40, was driving south in a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado, when he lost control of the vehicle while attempting to make a left turn, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper D. W. McCormick. The Silverado then traveled off the road and turned over into a ditch...
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Missouri voters approve prayer measure
(State News ~ 08/08/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri voters on Tuesday approved a state constitutional amendment that specifically allows public prayer and permits students to avoid assignments that violate their religious beliefs. The statewide ballot measure says people can pray in public or private so long as they do not disturb the peace, and gives specific permission for a prayer before government meetings. ...
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2 Mo. initiatives qualify for November ballot
(State News ~ 08/08/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's November ballot will ask voters to decide whether to increase tobacco and cigarette taxes and whether to allow St. Louis to administer its police department instead of a state commission. The separate petitions each received enough signatures to qualify for the fall ballot, the secretary of state's office reported Tuesday...
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Primary vote totals: Bollinger County
(Local News ~ 08/08/12)
The following are totals from contested races only on the Aug. 7 ballot in the county, including statewide races. Jeremiah "Jay" Nixon: xx Clay Thunderhawk: xx William B. Campbell: xx Susan Montee: xx Dennis Weisenburger: xx Fred Kratky: xx Becky Lee Plattner: xx...
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Primary vote totals: Scott County
(Local News ~ 08/08/12)
The following are totals from contested races only on the Aug. 7 ballot in the county, including statewide races. 27th Senate District numbers don't include totals from other counties. Jeremiah "Jay" Nixon: xx Clay Thunderhawk: xx William B. Campbell: xx...
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Fowler squeaks out close win in Republican 151st House race
(Local News ~ 08/08/12)
Dennis Fowler just squeezed by his opponent in the primary -- and at the last minute, too. Fowler beat Bob Thrower by only 0.2 percent in the Republican primary contest for the 151st House District, which covers most of Stoddard County and a small part of Scott County. With such a small margin, Thrower could request a recount, since he lost by less than 1 percent. Calls to Thrower late Tuesday weren't returned...
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State senator wins new 116th House seat
(Local News ~ 08/08/12)
With a margin of nearly 1,000 votes, Sen. Kevin Engler, R-Farmington, won the new 116th District seat in the Missouri House of Representatives. The two-term state senator defeated Farmington city councilman John Robinson with 2,500 votes to Robinson's 1,559 votes...
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Bollinger County sheriff defeated
(Local News ~ 08/08/12)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- One incumbent was defeated while another won re-election in Bollinger County on Tuesday. On a night that saw ballot counting delayed several hours after a machine malfunction led to hand feeding ballots into the counting machine, incumbent Sheriff Leo McElrath was defeated, and incumbent 2nd District Commissioner Steve Jordan won re-election.
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Rehder, Ziegenhorn win in 148th District
(Local News ~ 08/08/12)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Holly Rehder and Bart Ziegenhorn will face off in November to represent parts of Scott and Mississippi counties in the state legislature. Rehder won the Republican nomination and Ziegenhorn won the Democratic nomination for the 148th District House of Representatives seat, which includes Sikeston...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 08/08/12)
Today is Wednesday, Aug. 8, the 221st day of 2012. There are 145 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Aug. 8, 1942, during World War II, six Nazi saboteurs who were captured after landing in the U.S. were executed in Washington, D.C.; two others who'd cooperated with authorities were spared...
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Sikeston rodeo
(Editorial ~ 08/08/12)
Each August folks around Southeast Missouri and the surrounding areas flock to the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo. This year, as the rodeo marks it 60th year, the rodeo and music entertainment should again be a big draw. For many rodeo goers the music entertainment is a big attraction. ...
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Speak Out 8/8/12
(Speak Out ~ 08/08/12)
I would like to commend the Cape Girardeau Municipal Band for its programs this year. They have been very, very good and the extra entertainment has been good, but the municipal band programs are great. Thank you for the pleasure of having this in our city...
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Prayer 8/8/12
(Prayer ~ 08/08/12)
O Lord Jesus, may we always show compassion and love for others. Amen.
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Tim McGraw, Faith Hill announce Las Vegas shows
(Entertainment ~ 08/08/12)
LAS VEGAS -- Country music power couple Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are heading to Las Vegas. They will be performing a 10-weekend run of shows at The Venetian starting Dec. 7. The couple announced the news Tuesday during a news conference at the hotel...
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S&P closes over 1,400 for first time in 3 months
(National News ~ 08/08/12)
NEW YORK -- It was a day of milestones for the stock market. Stronger corporate earnings reports and expectations that central banks will act to support the economy powered the Standard & Poor's 500 index past 1,400 for the first time in three months. The index rose 7.12 points to close at 1,401.35 on Tuesday. Energy stocks increased the most of the 10 industry groups tracked by the index...
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Cable company Charter reports smaller loss in second quarter
(National News ~ 08/08/12)
ST. LOUIS -- Charter Communications Inc., the country's fourth-largest cable-TV provider, on Tuesday reported a smaller loss for the second quarter, helped by growth in broadband and small-business services. The St. Louis-based company said it lost $83 million, or 84 cents per share, in the April to June period, compared with a loss of $107 million, or 98 cents per share, a year earlier...
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Ernesto bores in on Yucatan
(International News ~ 08/08/12)
CANCUN, Mexico -- Hundreds of tourists evacuated beach resorts along Mexico's Caribbean coast as Hurricane Ernesto closed in for a Tuesday night landfall near Mexico's border with Belize, bringing the threat of powerful winds and torrential rains...
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Employers post the most jobs in 4 years
(National News ~ 08/08/12)
WASHINGTON -- U.S. employers posted the most job openings in four years in June, a positive sign that hiring may pick up. The Labor Department said Tuesday job openings rose to a seasonally adjusted 3.8 million in June, up from 3.7 million in May. That's the most since July 2008. Layoffs fell...
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Consumers cut back on credit card use in June
(National News ~ 08/08/12)
WASHINGTON -- Americans cut back on credit card use in June, a sign that high unemployment and slow growth have made some more cautious about spending. Still, total consumer borrowing increased as many kept taking out loans to buy cars and attend school...
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Henry Davis
(Obituary ~ 08/08/12)
Henry F. Davis, 93, of Jackson, formerly of Oak Ridge, passed away Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 7, 1918, in Menfro, Mo., to John C. and Esther E. Cox Davis. He and Lucille Z. Meyer were married Sept. 28, 1941, in Jackson. She passed away March 7, 2012...
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Births 8/8/12
(Births ~ 08/08/12)
Daughter to Jared R. Allen and Michelle L. Laird-Allen of Wappapello, Mo., Southeast Hospital, 7:20 a.m. Thursday, July 26, 2012. Name, Mikyla Marie. Weight, 6 pounds, 5 ounces. Third child, second daughter. Mrs. Laird-Allen is the daughter of Lyndell and Denise Laird of Advance, Mo. She is employed by Missouri Children's Division. Allen is the son of Larry and Penny Allen of Ellsinore, Mo. He is employed at Brown Window in Poplar Bluff, Mo...
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Lessie Henderson
(Obituary ~ 08/08/12)
McCLURE, Ill. -- Lessie Henderson, 74, of McClure died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, at Jonesboro Rehab and Care. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms, Ill. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Raymond Oxford officiating. Burial will be in Lindsey Cemetery...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 8/8/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/08/12)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 8/8/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/08/12)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWIs Southeast Missouri State University The Southeast Missouri State University Department of Public Safety released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Ohio man charged with shooting wife in ICU
(National News ~ 08/08/12)
AKRON, Ohio -- A man suspected of calmly walking into a hospital's intensive care unit and shooting his wife in the head in what may have been a mercy killing appeared perplexed at the attempted murder charge against him when he stood before a judge Tuesday, asking whether his wife was indeed dead...
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19 killed at Bible study in Nigeria
(International News ~ 08/08/12)
ABUJA, Nigeria -- Three men entered a central Nigerian church just before Bible study began, but instead of joining the worship service they opened fire, killing at least 19 people in an attack that shows that violence is spreading in the divided nation...
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Jackson police report 8/8/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/08/12)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Theft...
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Loughner pleads guilty to Arizona shooting
(National News ~ 08/08/12)
TUCSON, Ariz. -- Jared Lee Loughner agreed Tuesday to spend the rest of his life in prison, accepting that he went on a deadly shooting rampage at an Arizona political gathering and sparing the victims a lengthy, possibly traumatic death-penalty trial...
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Nutt fills out Southeast Missouri State men's basketball coaching staff
(College Sports ~ 08/08/12)
Southeast Missouri State's men's basketball coaching staff officially is complete. The university announced Jonathan Cremins' hiring as Dickey Nutt's No. 3 assistant Tuesday after it recently was reported that he had joined the program. Cremins is a nephew of longtime successful college coach Bobby Cremins...
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Area calendar 8/8/12
(Community Sports ~ 08/08/12)
Baseball Jackson Legion instructional league: Jackson American Legion baseball coach Mark Lewis will host the instructional fall league for eight weeks beginning Aug. 27. Players in grades 9 to 12 will go Mondays and Wednesdays. Players in grades 6 to 8 will go Tuesdays, while players in grades 4 and 5 will go Fridays. All instruction is held at Legion Field and runs from 6 to 8:15 p.m. Cost: $150 for eight sessions or $250 for 16 sessions. Info: Mark Lewis, 979-0286...
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Cardinals waste Craig's two homers vs. Giants
(Professional Sports ~ 08/08/12)
ST. LOUIS -- Cardinals starter Lance Lynn was hoping to become the National League's fourth 14-game winner. He just didn't give himself much of a chance to succeed Tuesday night. Lynn allowed three runs before he recorded two outs, and he and St. Louis were beaten 4-2 by the San Francisco Giants...
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Rams' offensive line welcomes back Saffold
(Professional Sports ~ 08/08/12)
ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- Rodger Saffold is feeling better than at any other time in his NFL career. The Rams left tackle is relatively healthy after undergoing season-ending surgery to repair a pectoral injury late last season. He practiced Tuesday after sitting out the previous two days with minor soreness in his groin...
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Experts: Calif. refinery fire will boost gas prices
(National News ~ 08/08/12)
RICHMOND, Calif. -- A major fire at one of the country's biggest oil refineries that sent scores of people to hospitals with complaints of breathing problems will push gas prices above $4 a gallon on the West Coast, analysts said Tuesday. The fire, which sent plumes of black smoke over the San Francisco Bay area, erupted Monday evening in the massive Chevron refinery about 10 miles northeast of San Francisco. ...
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Relatives speak of those killed in temple shooting
(National News ~ 08/08/12)
MILWAUKEE -- A religious leader willing to do anything for his beloved, tight-knit Sikh community. A former farmer who left his fields in rural northern India and found a new home at the temple. A joke-telling Sikh priest whose family had just arrived from India. The mother who gave everything of herself for her family and her faith. A pair of brothers who lived together a half a world away from their family to serve as temple priests...
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‘Hate music' often part of white supremacist circles
(National News ~ 08/08/12)
MILWAUKEE -- When they aren't ranting in Internet forums, many of the nation's white supremacists seek a louder outlet for their extreme views: thunderous, thrashing heavy metal or punk music with lyrics that call for a race war. Wade Michael Page, the gunman who killed six people at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin before being killed by police, was deeply involved in the "hate rock" scene -- a shadowy world of hundreds of performers in the U.S. ...
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Some fear chaos for Syria after Assad out of power
(International News ~ 08/08/12)
KILIS, Turkey -- Standing just a few strides from the Syrian border, an Iraqi was mingling with Syrian rebel units outside their camp here, trying to find one that would take him in and let him fight in the uprising. "It's an honor for me," said Sheik Abu Abdullah, wearing the white robe, Islamic skullcap and beard common among Islamic hardliners...
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Initiative aims to renew Sikeston support of rodeo
(Local News ~ 08/08/12)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Several businesses and civic organizations in Sikeston have boosted their rodeo spirit this year. They're displaying more signage and rodeo-themed decorations in their store windows and front lawns, allowing staff members to dress in western wear this week, and some are even hosting activities to commemorate this year's 60th annual Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo...
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‘Chorus Line' composer Hamlisch dies at 68
(Entertainment ~ 08/08/12)
NEW YORK -- Marvin Hamlisch was blessed with perfect pitch and an infallible ear. "I heard sounds that other children didn't hear," he wrote in his autobiography. He turned that skill into writing and arranging compulsively memorable songs that the world was unable to stop humming -- from the mournful "The Way We Were" to the jaunty theme from "The Sting."...
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FAA suspends operation that led to near-collision
(National News ~ 08/08/12)
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Aviation Administration will bar airports nationwide from using a traffic-reversing operation that led to a close call last week at an airport near the nation's capital. No commercial airports will be able to use the maneuver, in which controllers direct some planes to take off and land from the opposite of the usual direction, until a standardized procedure can be put in place, aviation officials said. ...
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Out of the past 8/8/12
(Out of the Past ~ 08/08/12)
St. Louis Mayor Vincent C. Schoemehl Jr. last night urged Southeast Missouri State University graduates to elevate their expectations and to approach life with optimism; the commencement speaker's younger sister, Loretta Schoemehl, was among the graduates...
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