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Outage grounds American Airlines flights
(National News ~ 04/17/13)
DALLAS (AP) -- American Airlines flights across the country are grounded because of computer problems. American asked the Federal Aviation Administration to halt its flights until 5 p.m. EDT. Flights on regional affiliate American Eagle heading to Dallas, Chicago or New York's LaGuardia Airport have been stopped until 3:30 p.m. EDT...
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Officials: Letter with ricin sent to senator
(National News ~ 04/17/13)
WASHINGTON -- An envelope addressed to Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi tested positive Tuesday for ricin, a potentially fatal poison, congressional officials said, heightening concerns about terrorism a day after a deadly bombing killed three and left more than 170 injured at the Boston Marathon.
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Pressure-cooker devastation
(National News ~ 04/17/13)
BOSTON -- Federal agents zeroed in Tuesday on how the Boston Marathon bombing was carried out -- with kitchen pressure cookers packed with explosives, nails and other lethal shrapnel -- but they still didn't know who did it and why. The FBI and other law enforcement agencies repeatedly pleaded for members of the public to come forward with photos, videos or anything suspicious they might have seen or heard.
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Rain prompts flood worries in Mo., Ill., Iowa
(State News ~ 04/17/13)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The Mississippi River, so low for much of the winter that barge traffic was nearly halted, could reach up to 10 feet above flood stage by the middle of next week in parts of Iowa, Illinois and Missouri, National Weather Service hydrologists said Wednesday...
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ATF says it never sought Mo. concealed guns list
(State News ~ 04/17/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The federal agency responsible for firearms investigations said Wednesday that it never sought or received a list of Missouri's concealed gun permit holders, rebutting an email suggesting otherwise that had inflamed concerns among Republican lawmakers...
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Senate blocks expanded gun sale background checks
(National News ~ 04/17/13)
WASHINGTON -- Senate Republicans backed by a small band of rural-state Democrats scuttled the most far-reaching gun control legislation in two decades on Wednesday, refusing to tighten background checks on firearms buyers or ban assault weapons as they spurned the personal pleas of families of the victims of last winter's elementary school shootings in Newtown, Conn. "This effort isn't over," President Barack Obama vowed at the White House moments after the defeat on one of his top domestic priorities.
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Meetings planned in Cape Girardeau, around state on new education standards
(State News ~ 04/17/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri officials are planning a series of public hearings on the state's new education standards. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education said Monday that simultaneous hearings will be held May 2 at eight locations throughout Missouri...
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Personal best likely a blessing for Cape Central's Schaffner
(Local News ~ 04/17/13)
Local runner Steve Schaffner's most recent marathon was his fastest. His speed may have saved his life. Schaffner, orchestra director for Cape Girardeau Central junior and senior high schools, posted a personal record Monday in the Boston Marathon, finishing the 26.2-mile race in three hours, 27 minutes and 48 seconds...
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Southeast Missouri State baseball team suffers 12-inning loss to Arkansas State
(College Sports ~ 04/17/13)
Southeast took its second one-run loss from Arkansas State
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Missouri to stop copying concealed-gun documents
(State News ~ 04/17/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon said Tuesday that his administration will stop making electronic copies of people's concealed gun permits, partially reversing a policy that Republican lawmakers had widely denounced as an invasion of privacy.
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Super voice gone: Pat Summerall dead at 82
(National News ~ 04/17/13)
DALLAS -- Pat Summerall was the calm alongside John Madden's storm. Over four decades, Summerall described some of the biggest games in America in his deep, resonant voice. Simple, spare, he delivered the details on 16 Super Bowls, the Masters and the U.S. Open tennis tournament with a simple, understated style that was the perfect complement for the "booms" and "bangs" of Madden, his football partner for the last half of the NFL player-turned-broadcaster's career...
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Preparation plus motivation are keys in MAP tests
(Local News ~ 04/17/13)
When third- and fourth- grade pupils ran down the halls and crashed through paper banners at Alma Schrader Elementary School on Monday, they weren't breaking any school rules or being unruly. They were enjoying a pep assembly in their honor -- one including appearances by members of the Southeast Missouri State University Redhawks football team, Rowdy the RedHawk and even a video of faculty members doing the "Harlem Shake."...
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Castor River Clean-up
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/17/13)
Jeffro Jenkins of Cape Girardeau with trash he collected during the 4th annual Missouri Smallmouth Alliance's stream team clean-up project March 16th on the Castor River.
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The Humane Society's Featured Pet
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/17/13)
Max is a 5 year old Shih Tzu. He is super sweet and available for adoption at The Humane Society of Southeast Missouri 573-334-5837. See more pets available at www.semopets.org.
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Pitch, Hit & Run Contest
(Submitted Story ~ 04/17/13)
Redhawks Baseball and Southeast Missouri State Athletics will be hosting a free Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run Competition for area youth. The competition will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday April, 27 at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau. Pitch, Hit & Run is the official skills competition of Major League Baseball. ...
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American cancels U.S. flights for hours
(National News ~ 04/17/13)
DALLAS -- A key computer system used to run many daily operations at American Airlines failed Tuesday, forcing the nation's third-largest carrier to ground all flights across the United States for several hours and stranding thousands of frustrated passengers at airports and on planes...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 04/17/13)
Today is Wednesday, April 17, the 107th day of 2013. There are 258 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 17, 1961, some 1,500 CIA-trained Cuban exiles launched the disastrous Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in an attempt to topple Fidel Castro, whose forces crushed the incursion by the third day...
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Criticism of immigration bill from left and right
(National News ~ 04/17/13)
WASHINGTON -- To some conservatives, it's amnesty. To some immigration advocates, it's unnecessarily punitive. The Senate's new bipartisan immigration bill drew criticism from the right and left Tuesday -- convincing members of the bipartisan "Gang of Eight" that wrote it that they're on the right track...
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Births 4/17/13
(Births ~ 04/17/13)
Son to Amber Dawn Garza of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 4:51 p.m. Thursday, April 4, 2013. Name, Hayden River. Weight, 8 pounds, 7 ounces. Second child, first son. Ms. Garza is the daughter of the late Rhonda Shelton of Russellville, Ark., and the late Luis Garza of Fresno, Calif. She is employed at Isle Casino...
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Missouri bill allows more time to give up newborns
(State News ~ 04/17/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Parents could choose to give up their newborn babies without legal consequences up to 45 days after birth under a bill endorsed by the Missouri Senate on Tuesday. The measure would extend the state's "safe harbor" period, which currently allows parents to turn over babies within a five-day window...
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Missouri Gov. Nixon rallies with Medicaid supporters at Capitol
(State News ~ 04/17/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Rallying with one of the largest crowds of the year at the Missouri Capitol, Gov. Jay Nixon on Tuesday urged activists to implore reluctant Republican lawmakers to expand Medicaid coverage to hundreds of thousands of lower-income adults...
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Boston Marathon
(Editorial ~ 04/17/13)
For Boston, Monday was supposed to be a day of celebration. The much heralded Boston Marathon attracted thousands of runners and spectators. For participants, the day is the result of months of preparation and training. It's also commonly referred to as Patriots Day. But the terror that unfolded was anything but patriotic...
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Jackson fire report 4/17/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/17/13)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday:...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 4/17/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/17/13)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 4/17/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/17/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWIs...
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Speak Out 4/17/13
(Speak Out ~ 04/17/13)
I think the law is wrong when an inmate's parents die and they can't go to the funeral or visit before they die. Where is the law there? I think any child locked up should be able to pay their last respects to their parents. The law just stinks. Riverfront walk...
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Nancy Stevens
(Obituary ~ 04/17/13)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Nancy Louise Norman Stevens, 74, of Dexter passed away Monday, April 15, 2013, at her home. She was born Dec. 16, 1938, on the family farm south of Dexter, daughter of Geneva Bailey and Louie Norman. Nancy and her sister, Jane, were raised by their mother and Harris "Doc" Zengerle in Dexter, where she attended public schools and was a 1956 graduate of Dexter High School. ...
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H.W. Obermann
(Obituary ~ 04/17/13)
H.W. "Bud" Obermann, 86, of Dutchtown died Monday, April 15, 2013, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Mo. He was born April 8, 1927, in Dutchtown, to Harry and Adela Schneider Obermann. He and Betty L. Oxford were married Jan. 18, 1948, in Gordonville. She preceded him in death May 1, 2002...
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Clarence Morris Jr.
(Obituary ~ 04/17/13)
Clarence Wesley "Cotton" Morris Jr., 90, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, April 15, 2013, at Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau. He was born Jan. 25, 1923, in New Madrid, Mo., to Clarence W. and Ethel Flora Cammeron Morris Sr. He and Wanda Lee Smith were married Sept. 21, 1943, in Benton, Mo...
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Donna Meyer
(Obituary ~ 04/17/13)
KELSO, Mo. — Donna Marie Meyer, 55, of Kelso died Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Amick-Burnett Funeral Home in Scott City is in charge of arrangements.
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Nancy King
(Obituary ~ 04/17/13)
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Nancy A. King, 56, of Carbondale passed away Monday, April 15, 2013, at her home, surrounded by loved ones. She was born Dec. 19, 1956, in Oraville, Ill., to Glen Lavern and Cora Olive "Dot" Baseden Schemonia. She married the love of her life, Jimmy Ray King, on Dec. 31, 1977, at Dutch Ridge Baptist Church in Carbondale...
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Dexter aldermen discuss citywide smoking ban
(Local News ~ 04/17/13)
DEXTER, Mo. -- An unnamed local organization has approached city administrator Mark Stidham about suggesting the board of aldermen pass a smoking ban. The board, while not currently considering the proposal, did discuss the possibility at length during its Monday meeting...
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New developments in weapons permit suit
(Local News ~ 04/17/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Several developments occurred Monday regarding the lawsuit filed by Eric Griffin of Stoddard County against local license bureau fee agent Elizabeth Rowland. The judge presiding over the case that started the controversy about Missouri's procedures for scanning concealed-weapons permits is asking for a new judge to take the case...
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U.S. military defends Guantánamo prison raid
(International News ~ 04/17/13)
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba -- Top officials at the Guantánamo Bay detention center on Tuesday defended a raid that resulted in a violent clash with detainees, saying the operation was critical and the handful of injuries on both sides were minor...
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Inmates, orchestra members perform behind bars
(Entertainment ~ 04/17/13)
CHICAGO -- The Italian-born director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Riccardo Muti, attended a concert in a jail performed by a group of the orchestra's musicians as well as inmates. It happened Sunday at Chicago's Juvenile Temporary Detention Center. The mostly teenage inmates are awaiting trial, many on serious charges...
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Tax burden needs to include everyone
(Column ~ 04/17/13)
I have to be honest. When I paid my federal and state tax obligation this week, I did so with a tinge of resentment. Granted, I recognize the importance and necessity of a tax obligation. I understand -- as best I can -- that these funds are what fuel much of our economy...
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Blues defeat Canucks in shootout
(Professional Sports ~ 04/17/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Jay Bouwmeester tied the score midway through the third period, and Andy McDonald and Alex Steen scored in the shootout to lead the Blues to a 2-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night. Brian Elliott made 21 saves in regulation and stopped Derek Roy and Alexandre Burrows in the shootout, solidifying the Blues' chances in a tight Western Conference race. Bowmeester's goal was his first since joining the Blues in a trade-deadline deal...
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Notre Dame baseball team routs Scott City 11-0
(High School Sports ~ 04/17/13)
Notre Dame scored eight runs over the final two innings to break open a tight game as the Bulldogs defeated host Scott City 11-0 on Tuesday. The Rams trailed 3-0 after five innings before the Bulldogs sealed their 15th victory with five runs in the sixth...
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High school roundup: Woodland reaches SCAA tourney final
(High School Sports ~ 04/17/13)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Stock market up after worst day of the year
(National News ~ 04/17/13)
NEW YORK -- A strong report on housing and good quarterly earnings from several major companies helped the stock market rebound after its worst day of the year. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 157.58 points, or 1.1 percent, on Tuesday, to 14,756.78, winning back more than half of the 265 points it lost a day earlier. The Standard & Poor's 500 index climbed 22.2 points, or 1.4 percent, to 1,574.57...
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U.S. 60 in Stoddard County reduced for bridge repairs
(Local News ~ 04/17/13)
Eastbound U.S. 60 in Stoddard County will be reduced to one lane between Route AH and Highway 114 as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge maintenance. The work will be performed Thursday, Monday and Tuesday, from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily...
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Deadly quake hits Iran, Pakistan
(International News ~ 04/17/13)
TEHRAN, Iran -- An earthquake toppled homes and shops on both sides of the Iran-Pakistan border Tuesday, killing dozens of people and causing skyscrapers to sway in Dubai. It also forced Iranian officials -- for the second time in less than a week -- to issue assurances that its main nuclear reactor wasn't damaged...
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Pressure-cooker bombs have been used by militants
(International News ~ 04/17/13)
CAIRO -- Homemade bombs built from pressure cookers, a version of which was used in the Boston Marathon bombings, have been a frequent weapon of militants in Afghanistan, India and Pakistan. Al-Qaida's branch in Yemen once published an online manual on how to make one, urging "lone jihadis" to act on their own to carry out attacks...
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Muslim Brotherhood condemns Boston blasts
(International News ~ 04/17/13)
CAIRO -- Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood condemned the Boston Marathon bombings Tuesday, but a senior member of the group painted them as part of a conspiracy aimed at undermining Muslims' moves toward democracy. In a statement by the Brotherhood's political arm, the Freedom and Justice party, the group said Islamic law, or Shariah, does not condone violence against civilians, and expressed condolences to the American people and families of the victims...
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Out of the past 4/17/13
(Out of the Past ~ 04/17/13)
Southeast Missouri State University's radio station, KRCU, could become an affiliate of National Public Radio under a plan being considered by the administration and the Department of Mass Communications. The country group Alabama performs before a near sell-out crowd at the Show Me Center, singing many of its hits and ending the concert with some rock and roll favorites...
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Prayer 4/17/13
(Prayer ~ 04/17/13)
Father God, may those in mourning be comforted and feel your loving arms around them. Amen.
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Cardinals rained out after two innings
(Professional Sports ~ 04/17/13)
PITTSBURGH -- Rain has wiped out Tuesday night's game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates. The storm hit at the end of the second inning with the Pirates leading 4-2, and the game was called after a delay of 1 hour, 24 minutes. No makeup date was immediately announced...
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Victims: A third-grader, 'daddy's little girl,' Chinese grad student
(National News ~ 04/17/13)
THE TWIN BLASTS MONDAY near the finish line of the Boston Marathon killed 8-year-old Martin Richard of Boston, 29-year-old Krystle Campbell of Medford, Mass., and a third victim, identified only as a female Chinese national graduate student at Boston University...
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American cancels U.S. flights for hours
(National News ~ 04/17/13)
DALLAS -- A key computer system used to run many daily operations at American Airlines failed Tuesday, forcing the nation's third-largest carrier to ground all flights across the United States for several hours and stranding thousands of frustrated passengers at airports and on planes...
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