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Assad accuses West of backing al-Qaida in Syria
(International News ~ 04/18/13)
BEIRUT -- Syria's president accused the West on Wednesday of backing al-Qaida in his country's civil war, warning it will pay a price "in the heart" of Europe and the United States as the terror network becomes emboldened...
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Miss. man charged with threatening Obama, others
(National News ~ 04/18/13)
CORINTH, Miss. (AP) -- A Mississippi man accused of mailing letters with suspected ricin to national leaders believed he had uncovered a conspiracy to sell human body parts on the black market and claimed "various parties within the government" were trying to ruin his reputation...
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Cape downtown open house postponed
(Local News ~ 04/18/13)
A downtown commercial open house tour set for tonight in Cape Girardeau has moved to next week because of the threat of severe weather. The event, which showcases available properties in the downtown area, will instead be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on April 25, according to a news release from Old Town Cape, the organization hosting the tour. Properties included on the tour will remain the same...
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No fraud reports yet after breach of grocer
(Local News ~ 04/18/13)
Police in Cape Girardeau have received no reports of fraud cases as a result of a security breach involving Schnucks customers' credit and debit cards, a spokesman said. Darin Hickey, public information officer for the Cape Girardeau Police Department, said the department's financial crimes detective knew of no one who had reported a fraud case as a result of the breach...
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All-state forward from Dexter one of two committed to women's team
(College Sports ~ 04/18/13)
Southeast Missouri State women's basketball coach Ty Margenthaler believes he significantly upgraded the Redhawks' front court for next season on Wednesday. Margenthaler announced the signing of two forwards, one from a high school in the region and one from junior college, on the opening day of the NCAA's spring signing period...
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Tall shooting guard, a native of Memphis, signs with men's squad
(College Sports ~ 04/18/13)
Southeast Missouri State men's basketball coach Dickey Nutt sees Antonius Cleveland as a classic late bloomer whose best days figure to be ahead of him. That's why Nutt was excited Wednesday after the Redhawks landed the high school shooting guard on the opening day of the NCAA's spring signing period...
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Jackson grinds out 14-inning win at PB
(High School Sports ~ 04/18/13)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- It took 14 innings and two nail-biting escapes Wednesday but the Jackson High School baseball team finally bested Poplar Bluff. Cody Harris provided the go-ahead hit with a two-run double to deep left field, breaking a 1-1 tie in the 14th inning as the visiting Indians won 4-1 in SEMO Conference play...
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Notre Dame girls throttle Perryville 4-1
(High School Sports ~ 04/18/13)
The Notre Dame Regional High School girls soccer team was missing several key players due to injury. But the Bulldogs didn't miss a beat against visiting Perryville Wednesday. Notre Dame controlled play throughout and rolled to a 4-1 victory. "I was very pleased," said Notre Dame coach Jeff Worley after the Bulldogs evened their record at 6-6. "We've had to make a lot of adjustments the past couple of weeks. We've got five varsity players out...
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Cardinals baffled by Bucs' Burnett in loss
(Professional Sports ~ 04/18/13)
PITTSBURGH -- A.J. Burnett was 24 when he threw his only no-hitter. Now in his 15th major league season, the 36-year-old Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander knows his career is winding down. He would love to add a second one before retiring. "Absolutely," Burnett said. "My goal every time out is to throw a no-hitter. I know they are major league hitters that I'm facing and I respect them, but my job is not to give up hits. You should go to the mound with that mindset."...
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Fundraising reports released for GOP, Democratic candidates in 8th District
(Local News ~ 04/18/13)
The Federal Election Commission has released the first official fundraising reports for candidates running for Missouri's 8th Congressional District. April quarterly reports cover contributions made to candidates' campaigns from Jan. 1 to March 31...
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High Court sides with Jackson man in DWI blood-test case
(Local News ~ 04/18/13)
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with a Jackson man who claimed his Fourth Amendment rights were violated when a state trooper required him to undergo a blood test after a 2010 traffic stop. Tyler McNeely already had two prior drunk-driving convictions when Cpl. ...
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Boston official: Video footage shows bomb suspect
(National News ~ 04/18/13)
BOSTON -- In what could be a major break in the Boston Marathon case, investigators are on the hunt for a man seen in a department store surveillance video dropping a bag at the site of the bombings, a local politician said Wednesday. Separately, a law enforcement official confirmed that authorities have found an image of a potential suspect but don't know his name...
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ATF claims it never sought concealed guns list in Missouri
(State News ~ 04/18/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- 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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Terrific Tigers recognized at March board meeting
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/18/13)
The Cape Girardeau Public Schools Board of Education, during its March board meeting, recognized several outstanding students for their leadership, scholarship and service to others. Recipients of the Terrific Tiger Award are pictured above with School Board President Stacy Kinder, left, and Superintendent of Schools Dr. ...
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Quackers
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/18/13)
Ducks at Capaha, possibly chatting about the day's events.
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Casting a Shadow
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/18/13)
A duck at Capaha. Seemed to be fully asleep.
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Plant Sale Fundraiser
(Submitted Story ~ 04/18/13)
Need some great plants, shrubs, and trees to beautify your yard? We are having a plant sale at the corner of Hwy 61 and Hwy 177 on Saturday, April 20 and Sunday, April 21. Hostas, phlox, Japanese maples, magnolias, spirea, and much more! Great prices!...
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Walk for a Cure for MS this Weekend
(Submitted Story ~ 04/18/13)
Cape Girardeau, MO & Carbondale, IL (April 18, 2013) -- Walk MS, the signature fundraising event of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, is returning to two Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois locations this weekend. Walk MS is the rallying point of the MS Movement, and the event will once again bring together neighbors, families, and friends who care about the people living with MS in our communities...
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Lake Boutin to open in May for swimming
(Local News ~ 04/18/13)
A renovated swimming area at Lake Boutin in Trail of Tears State Park will open May 10 for the first full season since torrential rains caused landslides and dam erosion in 2008 and drought drained the lake last year. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources planned to spend approximately $250,000 on restoring the 24-acre lake, according to estimates last year by Renee Bungart, DNR communications director. ...
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Graduation tonight will honor three new citizens
(Submitted Story ~ 04/18/13)
Three new US citizens will be honored at tonight's Cape Adult Education and Literacy Program (AEL) Graduation at the Cape Career and Technology Center, 1800 S. Silver Springs Rd., at 7 PM. They are Sasha Starkey and Faduma Fakat, pictured seated, facing camera, third and fourth from left, and Tatyana Lipskaya, not pictured. The photo was taken at a recent Citizenship Class, which is part of the Adult Education and Literacy program, located at 301 N. Clark, a service of Cape Public Schools...
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a storm of spring
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/18/13)
Trees in blomm along route W during a thunderstorm.
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The Sound of Music
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/18/13)
Mirabell Gardens: Salzburg, Austria.
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Casting a Shadow
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/18/13)
A duck at Capaha. Seemed to be fully asleep.
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Car crashes into entrance of Save-A-Lot
(Local News ~ 04/18/13)
A Cape Girardeau woman escaped injury Wednesday afternoon when she lost control of the 2001 Buick she was driving and crashed into the entrance at Save-A-Lot, 121 S. Sprigg St. "I couldn't stop my car. It just took off," Doris Wilkinson said after the crash. "I guess the brakes wouldn't work; I don't know what."
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Poplar Bluff man pleads guilty to child porn charges
(Local News ~ 04/18/13)
A Poplar Bluff man pleaded guilty to three child pornography charges Wednesday in federal court in Cape Girardeau. Jeffrey D. Shelton, 46, faces up to 120 years imprisonment on the three charges. Each charge also carries a fine of up to $250,000. Sentencing is set for July 15...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 04/18/13)
Today is Thursday, April 18, the 108th day of 2013. There are 257 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 18, 1943, during World War II, Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto, commander-in-chief of the Japanese Combined Fleet, was killed as his plane was shot down by U.S. fighters while approaching Bougainville in the Solomon Islands...
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Panel cuts funds for licensing protocols
(State News ~ 04/18/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Senate's budget-writing panel has slashed funding from a proposed state budget to stop new driver's licenses procedures. The Senate Appropriations Committee removed $6 million from the budget Wednesday in an effort to prevent the Revenue Department from scanning driving applicants' documents, such as birth certificates. It also took away an additional $2.7 million, which committee members say would be used to pay the state's licensing vendor...
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Hooked on Science: Nonstick mower
(Community ~ 04/18/13)
You may not think to do science experiments with a mower, but there's one experiment you should try before mowing the yard. Materials Instructions STEP 1: Using the nonstick cooking spray, spray the lawn mower blade and undercarriage...
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Who's neXt 4/18/13
(Community ~ 04/18/13)
The following students have been awarded scholarships to attend Southeast Missouri State University for the 2013-2014 academic year:...
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Iraq executes 21 men convicted of terrorism
(International News ~ 04/18/13)
BAGHDAD -- Iraq has executed 21 prisoners convicted on terrorism charges and links to al-Qaida, the Justice Ministry said Wednesday, setting off fresh criticism from a human rights expert over Baghdad's insistence on enforcing capital punishment...
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Tax credits important to CASA
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/18/13)
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and just in time for celebration the Missouri General Assembly has passed a bill renewing the former Children in Crisis Tax Credit -- to be renamed the Champion for Children tax credit -- to attract donations for this important work...
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Obama wrong on immigration
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/18/13)
Well, it looks like good old Obama is stabbing the working people in this country in our backs. He wants to let all the immigrants flood into this country with their hands out taking the Social Security and benefits they haven't paid a penny for. I worked more than 40 years to earn my Social Security and Medicare, and now he wants to take part of it away from me. ...
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Spring festivals
(Editorial ~ 04/18/13)
There is much to like about spring, particularly with all the trees and flowers blooming. For one area town, this is an especially beautiful time of year. The Charleston, Mo., Dogwood and Azalea Festival kicks off today and will continue through the weekend. ...
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Library board will try again for new building
(Local News ~ 04/18/13)
After a resounding defeat at the polls April 2, the Bollinger County Library Board met and decided "we're going to have to go for it again," said library director Eva Dunn. A new campaign won't happen until maybe April 2014, after board members have had a chance to speak with more people and, as Dunn said, "convince them that we don't just want a new building; we need one...
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Publication will tout Jackson area businesses
(Local News ~ 04/18/13)
The Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce will host the kickoff of a publication promoting Jackson area businesses and community leaders Friday at its monthly business breakfast. Our Community Profile will be used "to market all aspects of Jackson from people, to parks, to professions," according to a news release announcing the event at 7:30 a.m. ...
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Security upgrades being considered in Scott County
(Local News ~ 04/18/13)
BENTON, Mo. -- County commissioners are looking to beef up Scott County's security. "We're looking at our camera system in the jail," Jamie Burger, presiding county commissioner, said during the County Commission meeting Tuesday. "It's time for it to be updated so we just wanted to see ... the cost to include the whole county complex, possibly put [cameras] in all the county buildings."...
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Mo. House endorses ‘right-to-work' for police
(State News ~ 04/18/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri House has voted to bar the payment of union dues as a condition of employment for law enforcement officers. The measure that supporters call "right-to-work" was approved with an 88-64 vote Wednesday. It would apply to all law enforcement agencies and organizations...
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Committee backs name Old Slave Road
(State News ~ 04/18/13)
WILDWOOD, Mo. -- A city council committee in the St. Louis County town of Wildwood is recommending the town keep Old Slave Road as the name of a private street. Wildwood's Administration/Public Works Committee voted 6-1 last week to keep the name Old Slave Road...
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Senate blocks expanded background checks
(National News ~ 04/18/13)
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...
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Britain's Iron Lady Thatcher laid to rest with full pomp
(International News ~ 04/18/13)
LONDON -- Margaret Thatcher was laid to rest Wednesday with prayers and ceremony, plus cheers and occasional jeers, as Britain paused to remember a leader who transformed the country -- for the better according to many, but in some eyes for the worse...
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Stories of the dead and injured in Boston bombing
(National News ~ 04/18/13)
The twin bombs at the Boston Marathon killed three people and wounded more than 170 on Monday. Here are the stories of those killed and some of the injured. She was a food fan, eager for culinary discoveries. In her last blog update the morning before the Boston Marathon, the Chinese graduate student identified as the attack's third victim posted a photo of bread chunks and fruit...
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Births 4/18/13
(Births ~ 04/18/13)
Son to Nathan Thomas and Brittney Aleish Seyer of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 4:13 p.m. Friday, April 5, 2013. Name, Finneas Alen. Weight, 8 pounds, 8 ounces. First child. Mrs. Seyer is the former Brittney Heisserer, daughter of Duane and Gail Heisserer of Oran, Mo. She is employed by Cape ENT at Saint Francis. Seyer is the son of Thomas and Sherry Seyer of Oran. He is employed by Ruopp and Ruopp, DDS...
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Cape students to compete in national moonbuggy race
(Community ~ 04/18/13)
It's not unusual to see a moonbuggy cruising around the Cape Girardeau Area Career and Technology Center. This is the third year student teams from Cape Girardeau Central High School have participated in NASA's Great Moonbuggy Race, which will take place April 26 and 27 in Huntsville, Ala...
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Arizona moves to force sale of turned-in guns
(National News ~ 04/18/13)
PHOENIX -- The months since the deadly Connecticut school shooting have seen dozens of gun buyback events across the country, with officials getting unwanted firearms off the street and sending them to be destroyed. In Arizona, the Republican-controlled Legislature is moving to save such guns...
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Eugene Stanley
(Obituary ~ 04/18/13)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. — Eugene Stanley, 58, of Marble Hill died Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Norman Purchase
(Obituary ~ 04/18/13)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Norman A. Purchase, 68, of Cairo died Thursday, April 11, 2013, at Kindred Hospital in Sycamore, Ill. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until time of service Friday at Massie Funeral Home in Mounds, Ill. The funeral will be at noon Friday at the funeral home, with Carl Whitaker officiating. Burial will be in Green Lawn Memorial Garden at Villa Ridge, Ill...
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Donna Meyer
(Obituary ~ 04/18/13)
KELSO, Mo. -- Donna Marie Meyer, 55, of Kelso died Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Nov. 7, 1957, in Cape Girardeau to Harry Louis and Catherine Mary Seyer Scherer. Donna was employed by Blair Industries and was a prep cook at Steak & Shake. She was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kelso...
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Jack Knowlan Sr.
(Obituary ~ 04/18/13)
Jack Harward Knowlan Sr., 90, of Jackson died Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at his home. He was born June 26, 1922, in Victoria, Texas, son of A. Frank Knowlan of Victoria and Sue Harward Knowlan, formerly of Brownwood, Texas. Jack and Peggy Lou Johnson were married in 1948 in Victoria...
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Marion Hale
(Obituary ~ 04/18/13)
Marion Hale, 69, of Wappapello, Mo., formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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Brenda Guinn
(Obituary ~ 04/18/13)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- Brenda Kay Freed Guinn, 63, of East Prairie passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Sept. 9, 1949, in Sikeston, Mo., to the late Paul and Mary Ranzie Freed. She and Melvin Guinn were married Dec. 31, 1979...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda
(Local News ~ 04/18/13)
1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Open session Public comments Routine business Discussions and possible action items Discussion and possible action...
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Speak Out 4/18/13
(Speak Out ~ 04/18/13)
There may be unforeseen, detrimental consequences for the use of computer technology. Graham, McCain What two longtime national Republican legislators are most likely to raise the hackles of heartland Republicans? Answer: U.S. Senator's Lindsey Graham and John McCain...
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Options narrow for Venezuelan opposition
(International News ~ 04/18/13)
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuela's opposition watched its options dwindle Wednesday after the head of the Supreme Court said there could be no recount of the razor-thin presidential election victory by Hugo Chavez's heir, leaving many government foes feeling the only chance at power is to wait for the ruling socialists to stumble...
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Saxony sweeps road doubleheader
(High School Sports ~ 04/18/13)
The Saxony Lutheran baseball team swept a lopsided road doubleheader in Olive Branch, Ill., Wednesday. Saxony took the opener 9-0 and the nightcap 23-6 in five innings. Chase Steffens was the star in the opener, throwing a complete-game five-hit shutout and striking out 11. He also went 3 for 4, as did Ethan Mirly...
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Improvements to Gateway Arch grounds revealed
(State News ~ 04/18/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Visitors to the Gateway Arch in St. Louis can expect big improvements in the coming years, according to organizers of an effort to upgrade local parks and tourist spots. CityArchRiver 2015, a civic group organized to improve the area, announced details on Tuesday of planned improvements now that voters in St. ...
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Next calendar 4/18/13
(Community ~ 04/18/13)
TODAY NEW MOVIES EVENTS FRIDAY EVENTS Saturday Sunday Next week New movies Games CDs DVDs...
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Pro rodeo event coming to Cape for first time
(Local News ~ 04/18/13)
The Professional Roughstock Series rodeo is coming to Cape Girardeau for the first time. "Collision at the Cape" is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. May 18 at the Show Me Center. The event will feature bareback riding, saddle bronc riding and bull riding...
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Road work 4/18/13
(Local News ~ 04/18/13)
Route TT in Stoddard County closes for railroad repairs Route TT in Stoddard County, between South Street and North Street, will be closed as railroad company crews make repairs. The work will take place Wednesday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Route AB in Cape County closed for railroad work...
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Wife of ex-judge confesses in Texas DA slayings
(National News ~ 04/18/13)
KAUFMAN, Texas -- Authorities say the wife of a former judge has confessed to being involved in the shooting deaths of a North Texas district attorney, his wife and an assistant prosecutor. Kim Lene Williams was arrested early Wednesday. Kaufman County sheriff's spokesman Lt. Justin Lewis says Williams is being charged in all three deaths. Lewis says she is being held on $10 million bond...
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Prayer 4/18/13
(Prayer ~ 04/18/13)
O Lord Jesus, we sing your praises, for you are worthy to be praised. Amen.
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Arbos says stutter didn't get him votes on ‘Idol'
(Entertainment ~ 04/18/13)
NEW YORK -- "American Idol" contestant Lazaro Arbos won the hearts of viewers not just because of his singing, but because of his personal story. The 22-year-old from Florida suffers from a severe stutter that disappears while he's performing. Though the Cuban-born performer acknowledges his speech impediment got him attention, he doesn't think it won him votes...
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Out of the past 4/18/13
(Out of the Past ~ 04/18/13)
Community Concerts Association, which brings music and dance entertainment to Cape Girardeau, kicks off its membership drive; scheduled for the coming season are performances by The Glenn Miller Orchestra, the New York Theatre Ballet and Hungarian Brass...
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Superman's 75th puts spotlight on Cleveland roots
(Entertainment ~ 04/18/13)
CLEVELAND (AP) -- The tough, blue-collar roots of Superman's creators are getting a fresh look on the superhero's 75th anniversary. Creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster lived just a few blocks apart in the Cleveland neighborhood that shaped their teenage lives, their dreams and the imagery of the Man of Steel...
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Not just nuclear weapons: Iran's emerging influence
(Column ~ 04/18/13)
Iran's political, religious and military leaders are preparing for a future in which their policies are no longer constrained by Western economic sanctions, meaning either they intend to abandon their nuclear weapons program -- a move that seems unlikely -- or they expect to develop the ability to field these weapons in the near term, without carrying out the final step...
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NOAA weather radios down
(Local News ~ 04/18/13)
The National Weather Service in Paducah, Ky., is reporting weather radios in the region are out due to a "major communication outage." The outage comes at a time when severe storms were expected to pummel Southeast Missouri and the rest of the region this afternoon and into tonight...
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Miss. man arrested, accused in ricin letters, FBI says
(National News ~ 04/18/13)
CORINTH, Miss. -- A Mississippi man was arrested Wednesday, accused of sending letters to President Barack Obama and a senator. The letters tested positive for poisonous ricin and set the nation's capital on edge a day after the Boston Marathon bombings...
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Flash flood warning issued
(Local News ~ 04/18/13)
The National Weather Service in Paducah, Ky., has issued a flash flood warning for several Southeast Missouri counties until 8 p.m. The text of the warning follows: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... BOLLINGER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI.....
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Southeast Missourian Player of the Week: Perryville's Allison Moldenhauer
(High School Sports ~ 04/18/13)
Moldenhauer netted a goal in each of the four victories recorded last week by the Pirates that netted the title of the Hillsboro Invitational.
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Weather service downgrades severe thunderstorm threat
(Local News ~ 04/18/13)
The National Weather Service on Thursday afternoon downgraded the severe storm risk for Southeast Missouri to "slight" from "moderate". A tornado watch remained in effect until 5 p.m.
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