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Mississippi River bridge hit by barge
(State News ~ 04/25/13)
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. (AP) - For the second time in less than a week a Mississippi River bridge has been struck by a barge. The latest incident on the flooded river happened Thursday morning when a barge struck the bridge at Caruthersville, Mo. The bridge carries Interstate 155 traffic between southern Missouri and Tennessee...
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Officials: Bomb suspect silent after read rights
(National News ~ 04/25/13)
BOSTON (AP) -- Sixteen hours after investigators began interrogating him, the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings went silent: He'd just been read his constitutional rights. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev immediately stopped talking after a magistrate judge and a representative from the U.S. ...
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Mississippi crests at St. Louis, begins descent; crest at Cape on Friday
(State News ~ 04/25/13)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The Mississippi River crested at St. Louis on Thursday and was beginning a descent unlikely to be interrupted by another round of rain. The river reached 35 5 feet -- 5.5 feet above flood stage -- at a gauge near the Gateway Arch early Thursday morning but had fallen about a half-foot by midday. The grounds of the Arch remained dry and the flooding caused few problems in the city...
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Unattended backpack causes scare in Poplar Bluff
(State News ~ 04/25/13)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- An unattended package is responsible for a bomb scare. Police Capt. David Sutton said there was a report Tuesday afternoon of a suspicious package left at the base of a railroad trestle. Responding officers found a backpack...
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Cards strike early, sweep Nationals
(Professional Sports ~ 04/25/13)
WASHINGTON -- The St. Louis Cardinals' very first batter, Matt Carpenter, got it started against Stephen Strasburg by stretching a single into a double when Bryce Harper's throw to second base was bobbled and fell to the dirt. One out later, Matt Holliday singled. Carlos Beltran walked. Yadier Molina delivered a two-run single. And then a throwing error on Daniel Descalso's grounder padded the score...
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Council seeks to fund artist in residency
(Local News ~ 04/25/13)
The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri is seeking donors to help fund the artist-residency program at the Alternative Education Center in Cape Girardeau. The Arts Council was given a matching grant by the National Endowment for the Arts for the program and needs to raise a matching $2,500 by May 3 to receive the funds...
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Mo. House backs sales tax hike
(State News ~ 04/25/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Envious of income tax cuts in neighboring states, Missouri's Republican-led House voted Wednesday to slice income taxes for individuals and businesses while imposing a higher sales tax that would fund schools and roads. The legislation would mark the most significant change to Missouri's tax code in at least a couple of decades. ...
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Participants ready for Kow Pasture Klassic
(Local News ~ 04/25/13)
NEW HAMBURG, Mo. -- For nearly 30 years, participants in the Kow Pasture Klassic have enjoyed putting through a nine-hole man-made golf course using a tennis ball and club of their choice -- all in an effort to benefit Southeast Missouri children and veterans...
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Cleanup at heart of Friends of Parks Day
(Local News ~ 04/25/13)
Cape Girardeau's popular Friends of the Parks Day annual event set for this Saturday will highlight a push from the city's beautification committee to expand cleanup efforts citywide. Teams of volunteers will be dispatched from Capaha Park as in years past to clean parks and other city facilities, but members of Keep Cape Girardeau Beautiful are hopeful there also will be volunteers to send to neighborhoods and other areas that need litter pick up, weeding or plantings, removal of graffiti and other beautification efforts.. ...
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Photo: Procession for former Cape firefighter
(Local News ~ 04/25/13)
Cape Girardeau firefighters at Fire Station No. 1 salute the funeral procession from St. ...
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Students get taste of city government
(Local News ~ 04/25/13)
Students received a hands-on lesson in city government Wednesday during the 28th annual Optimist Youth In Government Day. Among the participants were juniors from Cape Girardeau Central High School, Notre Dame Regional High School and Eagle Ridge Christian School. The tevent encourages students to become active and informed citizens in their communities.
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White House says it's open to fix on FAA furloughs
(National News ~ 04/25/13)
WASHINGTON -- Under pressure, the White House signaled Wednesday it might accept legislation eliminating Federal Aviation Administration furloughs blamed for lengthy flight delays for airline passengers, while leaving the rest of $85 billion in across-the-board spending cuts in place...
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Mo. House tries to outlaw federal gun laws
(State News ~ 04/25/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri House on Wednesday passed legislation that would make it a felony for U.S. authorities to enforce federal firearm laws in Missouri, despite concerns the measure likely is unconstitutional. The legislation would make it a felony punishable by up to four years in prison for federal agents who try to enforce any federal laws or regulations relating to firearms and ammunition owned by Missouri residents...
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Play deals with violent decision between friends, job
(Local News ~ 04/25/13)
A Southeast Missouri State University professor's play will see its world premier tonight on a River Campus stage. Theater professor Kenneth Stilson said his dark comedy, "Murphy's Law," is a "comedy -- with a gun to its head." The show is set in a suburb of St. Louis and follows Tony and Murphy, two "made" members of a local organized crime syndicate, in the final evening of their lifelong friendship...
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Rising floodwaters close streets, threaten Dutchtown ahead of Friday crest
(Local News ~ 04/25/13)
The rising Mississippi River has closed sections of roads in low-lying parts of Cape Girardeau as National Guard soldiers were finishing work Wednesday to keep water away from homes and off highways in Dutchtown in anticipation of Friday's flood crest...
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Southeast Missourian basketball player of the year: Work ethic key to Central senior's success
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/13)
Of all the adjectives used to describe the play of Alayah Cooper-Johnson, one stands out above the others. Relentless.
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Pretty Darned Full
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/25/13)
Barge struggling against the Mississippi flood
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Cape Central Sixth Grade Students of the Month
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/25/13)
Cape Central Middle School sixth grade Students of the Month for April are, from left: (front row) Joana Mendez, Trenton Sandusky, Carolyn Wang and Crystal Foster; (second row) Anna Mattison, Robin Baber, Gabe Robinson and Mariah McAlister; (third row) J'Myn Nabors, Shamanni Smith and Jaelyn Simmons. SoutheastHEALTH recognizes these students in its role as a Partner in Education with Central Middle School...
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Cape Central Fifth Grade Students of the Month
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/25/13)
Cape Central Middle School fifth grade Students of the Month for April are, from left: (front row) Caleb Taylor, Cameron Owens and Jimmy May; (second row) Jhorden Blue-Umfleet, Maddi Fluharty and Kyra Hamilton; (third row) Luke Eftink, Tyler Helm and Hayleigh Biggerstaff; (fourth row) Abby Boxdorfer and Aaliyah Bryant. SoutheastHEALTH recognizes these students in its role as a Partner in Education with Central Middle School...
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Country Quilts & Memories
(Submitted Story ~ 04/25/13)
For immediate release: Showing Country Quilts for the third year!!!! "Country Quilts and Memories" hosted by the Alexander County Tourism Group will be presenting their third annual quilt show at Egyptian School on May 4, 2013 beginning at 10:00 a.m. The quilts will be hung...
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BEAT SUMMER BOREDOM WITH GIRL SCOUT CAMP
(Submitted Story ~ 04/25/13)
Summer 2013 will be here before you know it! Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland invites all girls going into Kindergarten through 12th grade to spend part of the summer at Girl Scout resident camp. Resident camp is offered at four program properties: Cherokee Ridge (Wayne County), Finbrooke (Christian County), Latonka (Wayne County), and Mintahama (Newton County). Girls can choose from program sessions ranging from one day up to two weeks, sessions begin the week of June 16...
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Postal processing employees concerned about transparency
(Local News ~ 04/25/13)
Employees at the Richard G. Wilson Processing and Distribution Facility are being kept "totally in the dark" about the U.S. Postal Service's plans for the mail sorting and processing plant and have been left to discover information about their jobs through Internet research, a union official said...
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Patriot Run
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/25/13)
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Patriot Run
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Patriot Run
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/25/13)
Patriot Run in downtown Cape Girardeau on April 24, 2013 to honor and show solidarity with those were killed and hurt in the Boston Bombings. Over 150 attended this event.
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Chaffee boys romp past Oak Ridge
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/13)
The Chaffee baseball team picked up its 17th win of the season with an 11-3 victory over Oak Ridge on Wednesday. The game was originally scheduled to be played at Oak Ridge but was moved to Chaffee due to damp field conditions in Oak Ridge. Jared Walker led the Red Devils with a triple among his two hits while Devon Yahn and Layton Tenkhoff had a double apiece...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 04/25/13)
Today is Thursday, April 25, the 115th day of 2013. There are 250 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 25, 1983, 10-year-old Samantha Smith of Manchester, Maine, received a reply from Soviet leader Yuri V. Andropov to a letter she'd written expressing concern about possible nuclear war; Andropov reassured Samantha that the Soviet Union did not want war, and he invited her to visit his country, a trip Samantha made the following July...
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Through talent and dedication, Bootheel teens win multiple awards
(Community ~ 04/25/13)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- Alexi Vaughn and Sarah Williamson proved their skills early in art class at New Madrid County Central High School, catching the attention of their teacher Whitney Chasteen. Over their four years at NMCC, each young woman earned handfuls of ribbons, medals and certificates. Chasteen's insistence they compete against other young artists has brought them local, regional and statewide appreciation for their talent...
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Births 4/25/13
(Births ~ 04/25/13)
Daughter to Steven Paul Menz and Ashley Denise Eigenbrod of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 11:50 a.m. Tuesday, April 16, 2013. Name, Rylee Denise. Weight, 6 pounds, 3 ounces. Third child, first daughter. Ms. Eigenbrod is the daughter of Janie Eigenbrod of Cape Girardeau and Jerald Eigenbrod of Jackson. Menz is the son of Janie Hinkle of Gorham, Ill., and Andy Sadler of Chaffee, Mo...
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Out of the past 4/25/13
(Out of the Past ~ 04/25/13)
Beginning this fall, Southeast Missouri State University will offer a new undergraduate degree: a bachelor of science with a major in health management. A divided Cape Girardeau City Council, on a 4-3 vote, agrees to meet behind closed doors with area officials to discuss a proposed recreational lake project; the meeting in the Cape Girardeau County Commission chambers at Jackson lasts about 15 minutes and involves about 20 officials, including the Jackson Board of Aldermen, the Cape council, Marble Hill Mayor Shirley Cooper, and Bollinger County and Cape County commissioners.. ...
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Dick Schlamer
(Obituary ~ 04/25/13)
THEBES, Ill. -- Dick Schlamer, 86, of Thebes died Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Jan. 16, 1927, in Cache, Ill., son of Emile and Jennie Hewitt Schlamer. He and Evelyn Clifford were married April 10, 1952...
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Frieda Motley
(Obituary ~ 04/25/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Frieda Motley, 88, of Perryville died Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, and 8 a.m. to time of service Saturday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Dennis Cebulak officiating. Burial will be in Home Cemetery...
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Pamela Miller
(Obituary ~ 04/25/13)
Pamela E. Miller, 71, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Mt. Vernon, Ill., died Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Mo. She was born Oct. 28, 1941, in Cape Girardeau to Robert C. and Naomi G. Day Garner. Pamela was co-owner, bookkeeper and secretary of Aero Welding Supply in Mt. Vernon. She enjoyed playing cards with the "Remocwen Ladies", loved to travel, camp, and was an avid NASCAR fan. She was free-spirited and loved spending time with her grandchildren...
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Helen Foster
(Obituary ~ 04/25/13)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Helen Fay Foster, 81, of Carlinville, Ill., formerly of Olive Branch, died Monday, April 22, 2013, at Carlinville Rehab and Care. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Olive Branch Cemetery, with the Rev. Stephen Clardy officiating...
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Rose Estes
(Obituary ~ 04/25/13)
ANGOLA, Ind. -- Rose Marie Estes, 79, of Angola died Monday, April 22, 2013, at Cameron Memorial Hospital in Angola after a brief illness. She was born Sept. 3, 1933, in Cape Girardeau to George William and Helen Dorthea Mayhew Hirsch. She graduated from Cape Girardeau Central High School and attended Southeast Missouri State University. Rosie was dearly loved by many and will be greatly missed by those whose lives she touched...
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Billy Estes
(Obituary ~ 04/25/13)
A memorial service for Billy Lee Estes of Jackson will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, with full military honors. He served 20 years in the U.S. Navy. Estes, 78, passed away Friday, March 29, 2013, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau...
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Flora Doneghue
(Obituary ~ 04/25/13)
CARMI, Ill. -- Flora Frances Doneghue, 83, of Chaffee, Mo., formerly of Carmi, passed away Monday, April 22, 2013, at Chaffee Nursing Center. She was born Aug. 7, 1929, in Dogtown, Ill., to John Walter and Ettia Mae Kelly Crocker Allison. She and Carl "Curly" Doneghue were married May 13, 1950. He preceded her in death Aug. 9, 1979...
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Jackson police report 4/25/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/25/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 4/24/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/25/13)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 4/25/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/25/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI Arrests Summonses Burglary Thefts Property damage Miscellaneous SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY The Southeast Missouri State University Department of Public Safety released the following item...
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Senators endorse Mo. higher-ed funding formula
(State News ~ 04/25/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri senators have endorsed legislation creating a funding formula for public colleges and universities. The bill would tie 10 percent of each school's state funding to meeting performance goals, and 10 percent to career placement...
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Bill bars copying death scene photos
(State News ~ 04/25/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri House has passed legislation that would bar the public from making copies of gruesome crime scene photos and videos. The legislation passed Wednesday would let the public look at video recordings and photographs from crime or death scenes of inactive cases...
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Woman guilty in attack on alleged heroin dealer
(State News ~ 04/25/13)
HILLSBORO, Mo. -- A St. Louis-area woman convicted of misdemeanor assault said she has no regrets about attacking a man with a baseball bat because she believed he was selling heroin to her son. Sherrie Gavan, 54, of Imperial, Mo., was found guilty of third-degree assault for striking the 22-year-old man in December 2011. Gavan, who faces up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine, is scheduled to be sentenced June 4...
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Department backing down on welfare contract
(State News ~ 04/25/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- In a letter to House Republicans on Tuesday, the Missouri Department of Social Services backed down on its efforts to move people from welfare programs onto disability payments funded by the federal government. Department director Alan Freeman wrote that the contract with Boston-based Public Consulting Group will now only shift people in the state's Medicaid population who have disabilities and serious medical conditions...
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Teens charged with murder in Mo. cabin deaths
(State News ~ 04/25/13)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Two teenagers who escaped from a juvenile rehabilitation camp will be tried as adults in the fatal beating and stabbing of an elderly Michigan couple in a botched robbery at a vacation cabin in southwest Missouri, a judge said Tuesday...
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Man gets 17 years for meth explosion
(State News ~ 04/25/13)
ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- A man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for a meth lab explosion that badly injured a woman in St. Charles County. Kyle William Green, 23, pleaded guilty Wednesday to manufacturing a controlled substance. The fire broke out in September near Wentzville, Mo. ...
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Court dates sought in landfill lawsuit
(State News ~ 04/25/13)
CLAYTON, Mo. -- Attorney General Chris Koster is asking for court dates of May 14-15 in his lawsuit against the operator of a suburban St. Louis landfill near Lambert Airport. Koster is seeking a preliminary injunction against Republic Services, operator of the Bridgeton Landfill. The suit alleges several environmental violations...
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Who's Next 4/25/13
(Community ~ 04/25/13)
The following students have been awarded scholarships to attend Southeast Missouri State University for the 2013-2014 academic year:...
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Next Calender 4/25/13
(Community ~ 04/25/13)
TODAY NEW MOVIES EVENTS FRIDAY EVENTS Saturday Sunday NEXT WEEK New Movies Games CDS DVDs...
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Hooked on Science: Balancing nails
(Community ~ 04/25/13)
Have you ever tried to balance 20 nails on one nail? With a little science, you can discover the center of gravity, or center of mass, and balance 20 nails on one nail. Materials Instructions STEP 1: Using the hammer, have an adult drive one of the nails into the center of the wooden block so the nail stands upright...
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Glenn House
(Editorial ~ 04/25/13)
A local historical treasure will mark a milestone anniversary Saturday. The Glenn House, a Victorian-style home on Spanish Street in Cape Girardeau, will turn 130 years old. To mark the anniversary, the Historical Association of Greater Cape Girardeau is holding several "Downton Abbey"-themed dinners, showcasing the home and sharing about the group's capital campaign of $130,000. ...
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Another great Stan
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/25/13)
With the passing of baseball great Stan "The Man" Musial earlier this year, I am reminded of another man who was born on the same date and same year as "The Man." His name was Clyde Stanley Pearce Jr. "Bud," as everyone called him, passed away in 1995...
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Speak Out 4/25/13
(Speak Out ~ 04/25/13)
I took offense at the article that read that older drivers were a problem. I see the problem with younger drivers not following the rules. Young people are always in too big a hurry and cause a lot of problems. Right to drones In regard to drones being used in America, this falls under the Second Amendment right to bear arms. I think every person has the right to own one for his or her protection...
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Thanks to Girl Scout volunteers
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/25/13)
More than 100 years ago, Juliette Gordon Low began a movement designed to empower girls to become leaders in their communities. Girl Scouts began in 1912 with a group of 18 young women in Savannah, Ga. Today, Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland proudly supports a membership of approximately 17,000 girls in kindergarten through 12th grade...
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Ke$ha Kardashian? Pop singer heads to reality land
(Entertainment ~ 04/25/13)
NEW YORK -- Ke$ha Kardashian? Not quite. The wild and playful pop star is a huge fan of the swarm of Kardashian reality shows, but says her new series is far from what you see on the small screen from Kim, Kourtney and Khloe. "I have a love for the Kardashians, I'm not going to lie to you," the 26-year-old said in a recent interview. ...
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Rain, wet field grounds Southeast baseball
(College Sports ~ 04/25/13)
Rain postpones Southeast baseball Southeast Missouri State's scheduled home baseball game Wednesday against Missouri-St. Louis was postponed due to wet field conditions caused by rain late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning. The contest has been rescheduled for 5 p.m. May 7 at Capaha Field...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 4/25/13
(Local News ~ 04/25/13)
1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Open session Communications/reports Public comments Routine business Action items Discussion and possible action item Discussion and possible action item: County advisory boards...
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U.K. in dark mood as Triple Dip may hit today
(International News ~ 04/25/13)
LONDON -- Recession may just be a word, but in Britain it may become a habit -- a dangerous habit. It's possible that official figures on first quarter economic growth, to be released today, could show the country is back in recession, and tension is building...
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Collapsed building in Bangladesh kills 87
(International News ~ 04/25/13)
SAVAR, Bangladesh -- Rescuers tried to free dozens of people believed to be trapped in the concrete rubble after an eight-story building that housed garment factories collapsed, killing at least 87. Workers had complained about cracks in the structure before it came tumbling down, but were assured it was safe...
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Terror suspect denies charges
(International News ~ 04/25/13)
TORONTO -- One of two men accused of plotting with al-Qaida members in Iran to derail a train in Canada became radicalized to the point that his father reached out to a Muslim support group for help and advice, a local religious leader said Wednesday...
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21 dead in west China clash with terrorists
(International News ~ 04/25/13)
BEIJING -- A violent clash between authorities and assailants described as a terrorist gang left 21 people dead in China's restive northwestern region of Xinjiang, the local government said Wednesday. Among the dead after the Tuesday afternoon fighting were 15 police officers and local government officials, the Xinjiang government propaganda office said in a news release. It said six assailants were killed on the spot and another eight were captured...
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Boeing planning early-May restart of deliveries for 787s
(National News ~ 04/25/13)
Boeing reported a better-than-expected first-quarter profit, even as it scrambled to fix its grounded 787. The company on Wednesday said deliveries of the 787 should resume in early May. Most of the 50 planes already delivered to airlines will be fixed by the middle of the month, Chairman and CEO Jim McNerney said on the company's quarterly earnings conference call...
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Senate Democrats put off vote on Labor Secretary nominee
(National News ~ 04/25/13)
WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats have delayed a confirmation vote on Labor Secretary nominee Thomas Perez after Republicans threatened to use a separate hearing to criticize his handling of a whistleblower case. A vote in the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee set for Thursday has been pushed back to May 8...
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Avalanche survivor buried for 4 hours with 1 arm free
(National News ~ 04/25/13)
GEORGETOWN, Colo. -- The sole survivor of an avalanche that killed five men in Colorado was fully buried in snow except for his left arm, which allowed him to clear snow from his face so he could breathe. The final report on the slide released Wednesday said the man was stranded for about four hours before rescuers arrived to free him near Loveland Pass...
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Under fire, GOP puts off its health-care bill
(National News ~ 04/25/13)
WASHINGTON -- An effort by House Republicans to highlight problems with President Barack Obama's health-care law by bailing out a program for people with pre-existing medical conditions appeared to backfire Wednesday. GOP leaders postponed a scheduled vote after the measure met strong opposition from two directions: from conservative groups resistant to any federal role in health care and from Democrats who objected that the Republicans planned to pay for the high-risk patient program by raiding a disease-prevention provision the administration has said is essential to the overhaul.. ...
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Rhode Island set to be 10th state to allow gay marriage
(National News ~ 04/25/13)
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Rhode Island is set to become the 10th state to allow same-sex couples to marry following approval by the state Senate by a comfortable margin. Gay marriage supporters erupted into cheers at the Statehouse on Wednesday after the Senate's 26-12 vote...
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Yearslong feud looms over ricin probe
(National News ~ 04/25/13)
OXFORD, Miss. -- The investigation into poisoned letters mailed to President Barack Obama and others has shifted from an Elvis impersonator to his longtime foe, and authorities must now figure out if an online feud between the two men might have escalated into something more sinister...
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Boston bombing suspect described plot before Miranda
(National News ~ 04/25/13)
BOSTON -- The surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings acknowledged to the FBI his role in the attacks but did so before he was advised of his constitutional rights to keep quiet and seek a lawyer, officials said Wednesday. It is unclear whether those statements before the Miranda-rights warning would be admissible in a criminal trial and, if not, whether prosecutors even need them to win a conviction. ...
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Prayer 4/25/13
(Prayer ~ 04/25/13)
O Lord Jesus, we praise you, for by your stripes we are healed. Amen.
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Ruby Aufdenberg
(Obituary ~ 04/25/13)
Ruby Augusta Aufdenberg, 95, of Jackson entered her heavenly home Tuesday, April 23, 2013. She was born Nov. 3, 1917, on the family farm near Tilsit, daughter of Henry and Katherine Nagel Fluegge. Ruby was the youngest of 10 children. She became a child of God through baptism on Dec. 16, 1917, and confirmed her faith May 10, 1931, at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, Tilsit. She graduated from Immanuel Lutheran School where she was taught both English and German...
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