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Loose dogs causing problems in St. Louis County
(State News ~ 06/16/13)
CLAYTON, Mo. -- Some residents in parts of north St. Louis County are raising concerns about the growing number of dogs running loose. The problem prompted a town hall meeting Thursday. KMOX Radio reported that several people said the problem is so bad they're afraid to go out for a morning jog or walk...
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SEMA director returns to county post
(State News ~ 06/16/13)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The director of the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency is returning to his position leading the Springfield-Greene County Office of Emergency Management after only a few months in the state position. Ryan Nicholls left the Greene County position in March to take the job in Jefferson City leading the state's office of emergency management. The Springfield News-Leader reported he returns to the Greene County job this month...
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St. Louis gunman who killed three was Somali immigrant
(State News ~ 06/16/13)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis businessman who killed three employees before turning the gun on himself was a Somali immigrant, described by friends as an intelligent man who was quick to reach out to other new-arriving Somalis, but who had lingering anger years after the divorce from his first wife...
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Kennett Fire Department warns of unauthorized solicitations
(Local News ~ 06/16/13)
KENNETT, Mo. -- The Kennett Fire Department is warning against unauthorized solicitations of the public for charitable donations. According to fire marshal Scott Tutor, the department has not authorized any organization to solicit donations for the department as the annual calendar is the only fundraising in which the department actively participates...
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Three arrested for part in Monday shooting in Sikeston
(Local News ~ 06/16/13)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Three men were arrested in connection with a Monday shooting that left a Sikeston man paralyzed. About 1:15 a.m., the Sikeston Department of Public Safety received a call that someone was shot in the 800 block of Mary Street. The 35-year-old victim, who had a gunshot wound to his back, told officers someone kicked in his back door and shot him while he was standing near the door...
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Capahas recover from first loss, sweep Pallys
(Community Sports ~ 06/16/13)
It didn't take the Plaza Tire Capahas long to rebound from their first loss of the season. The Capahas were back on the field about 15 hours after Friday night's 3-2 setback to the Raging Bulls in Cahokia, Ill. Plaza Tire saw the visiting Springfield (Ill.) Pallys take a first-inning lead in each end of Saturday afternoon's doubleheader before the Capahas rallied for 7-4 and 6-3 victories...
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Here Come the Mummies to perform in August
(Local News ~ 06/16/13)
Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday for Here Come The Mummies, a group that will bring its original sounds of funk Aug. 17 to the Show Me Center. Here Come The Mummies is a 10-member group best known for its live shows in which members perform in full mummy attire, according to a news release from Josh Hanlon, marketing director of the Show Me Center. ...
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Bowen to speak at Tea Party meeting
(Local News ~ 06/16/13)
The Cape County Tea Party will hold its monthly meeting, Third Tuesday Tea Time, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Cape Girardeau Public Library. Dr. Wayne Bowen, a member of the Cape Girardeau City Council, chairman of the history department at Southeast Missouri State University and a Southeast Missourian columnist, will be at the meeting to lead discussion on matters such as the city budget and tax options that are before the city council, according to a news release issued by the organization. ...
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Man, woman ID'd in apparent murder-suicide in Perry County
(Local News ~ 06/16/13)
The Perry County Sheriff's Department has identified a couple found shot in the head Friday in Perry County. Perry County Sheriff Gary Schaaf in a news release Saturday said the bodies of Shawn J. Galeski, 36, of Perryville, Mo., and his girlfriend, Jamie L. Cole, 29, of Perryville were discovered about 2:15 p.m. at Galeski's residence on Route E. The deaths appeared to be the result of a murder-suicide, but Schaaf said it's too early to rule out the possibility of a double-suicide...
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Latest petition for Fruitland incorporation withdrawn
(Local News ~ 06/16/13)
Residents of Fruitland who want to see their community incorporated as a fourth-class city have decided not to leave the choice in the hands of the Cape Girardeau County Commission. A second attempt at sending incorporation to the ballot for Fruitland came in January in the form of a revised petition after a failed try in 2011. But the county commission told residents in April it couldn't approve the petition after hearing from an attorney hired to advise on the decision...
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Cape budget to reduce spending, increase employee pay
(Local News ~ 06/16/13)
The Cape Girardeau City Council is expected Monday to approve its annual budget for the coming fiscal year; it reduces spending by more than $2 million from the previous year's budget. Included in the proposed budget is a 3 percent pay raise for all city employees, made possible in part by decreases in operating expenses and debt service costs...
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Council could raise trash rate Monday
(Local News ~ 06/16/13)
Whether residents of Cape Girardeau will pay more for trash pickup after July 1 depends on the city council Monday. City staff say less waste tonnage coming into the transfer station during the last year, coupled with higher-than-anticipated maintenance costs for a fleet of trucks that use an automated arm to collect trash and recycling, are reasons customers should pay an additional 85 cents per month...
- Photo/Video: Old-time Wheat Harvest (Local News ~ 06/16/13)
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Flag Day at Cape County Park
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/16/13)
Ella and Kacie McGowen enjoying the flags at Cape County Park.
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Flag Day at Cape County Park
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/16/13)
Ella and Kacie McGowen celebrating Flag Day at Cape County Park.
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Broadway Prescription Shop Turns 81, Gives iPad
(Submitted Story ~ 06/16/13)
Few businesses in Cape Girardeau or elsewhere are able to mark an 81st birthday, but Broadway Prescription Shop at 710 Broadway will celebrate this month. Rather than receiving birthday gifts, the month-long celebration will culminate with the pharmacy giving away an Apple iPad Mini...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 06/16/13)
Today is Sunday, June 16, the 167th day of 2013. There are 198 days left in the year. This is Father's Day. Today's Highlight in History: On June 16, 1963, the world's first female space traveler, Valentina Tereshkova, 26, was launched into orbit by the Soviet Union aboard Vostok 6; she spent 71 hours in flight, circling the Earth 48 times before returning safely...
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Duncan - Gross
(Engagement ~ 06/16/13)
Dr. and Mrs. Samuel D. Duncan of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Bailey Jean Duncan, to Andrew Gross. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Gross of Gordonville. Duncan is a 2008 graduate of Jackson High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in health information management from St. Louis University in 2012. She is a delivery consultant with Cerner in Kansas City, Mo...
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Robison - Willey
(Engagement ~ 06/16/13)
Terry and Janet Robison of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Rebecca Robison, to Darren Willey. He is the son of Dennis and Kathy Willey of Eldon, Mo., and Cliff and Stacia Hester of Scott City. Robison is a 2009 graduate of Jackson High School. She has fulfilled pre-pharmacy requirements at Southeast Missouri State University, and will be attending St. Louis College of Pharmacy. She is employed at MediCenter Pharmacy in Cape Girardeau...
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Lappe - 50 years
(Anniversary ~ 06/16/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Thomas and Sharon Lappe of Perryville celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a dinner and dance May 4, 2013, at West End Tavern and Restaurant in Frohna, Mo. Hosts were their children. The couple was married May 4, 1963, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kelso, Mo., by the Rev. Francis Seyer...
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FYI 6-16-13
(Community ~ 06/16/13)
Teresa Lape of Cape Girardeau will bike the full length of the Katy Trail -- 253 miles -- from June 17 to 21 as part of the worldwide The Longest Day events in support of families battling the Alzheimer's epidemic. Lape will ride from Clinton, Mo., to Machens, Mo., in honor of a friend she used to bike with. ...
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Bi-State Oil Company recognized for efforts
(Community ~ 06/16/13)
Bi-State Oil Company, 920 N. Kingshighway, was recently recognized by the Keep Cape Beautiful Beautification Committee for its visible and measurable contributions in its beautification efforts in the city of Cape Girardeau. Pictured from left are Lida Mueller and Doug Austin, Beautification Committee; Scott Blank, Bi-State Oil Company; and Julia Thompson, director, City of Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department. ...
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Putting a healthy spin on fish tacos
(Community ~ 06/16/13)
Editor's note: Sara Moulton was executive chef at Gourmet magazine for nearly 25 years, and spent a decade hosting several Food Network shows. She stars in public television's "Sara's Weeknight Meals" and has written three cookbooks, including "Sara Moulton's Everyday Family Dinners."...
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Recipes at the ready for any occasion
(Column ~ 06/16/13)
Summer is in full swing with baseball games to watch, vacations, cookouts with friends and family reunions. Today I thought I would share a few recipes that will work for just about any occasion. The Butterfinger Pie recipe is so good, yet so very simple. It is a must for your summer dessert table. Make it ahead and have on hand for stop by company or a planned dinner with friends...
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Adopt Pip
(Community ~ 06/16/13)
Pip is a 2-year-old Chihuahua mix. He is very sweet and loves to be petted. Pip's fur is multicolored with black spots on his back. For more information, call Safe Harbor at 243-9823. ...
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Adopt Koda
(Community ~ 06/16/13)
Koda is a 2-year-old male Akita. For more information, call The Humane Society at 334-5837. OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA...
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Your thoughts are like a rubber ball
(Community ~ 06/16/13)
The more I learn about the power that thoughts, words, and actions play in outcomes, the more I'm convinced there is great truth in the assumption. I first began reading about the principle when I read James Allan's famous book "As a Man Thinketh." Allan believed that "man is made or unmade by himself [thoughts] -- that we are literally what we think."...
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Following God's example of grace
(Community ~ 06/16/13)
A few weeks ago I came across the story of a man in the northwest United States who was so upset with his neighbors, so angry about some situation, that he drove a bulldozer through his neighborhood, crushing cars and flattening houses in his path. Somehow, someway he was offended, felt taken advantage of to the point that the only thing he thought he could do was to destroy everything that everyone else had...
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Deer Creek Christian Academy closes its doors after 16 years
(Community ~ 06/16/13)
The Deer Creek Christian Academy, at 2039 Cape La Croix Road, has closed its doors after 16 years of providing a nondenominational, individualized approach to learning. But its former director, Jackie Brandtner, has no regrets. "I know we did good work here," Brandtner said. "I'm very pleased with what we did. It was a wonderful labor of love."...
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The new dads: Diaper duty's just the start
(Community ~ 06/16/13)
NEW YORK -- Laura Radocaj of Vero Beach, Fla., was warned when she was pregnant with twins that motherhood would be harder than she imagined -- especially because she planned to go back to work while the twins were still babies. "But this has been the easiest transition," said Radocaj, 28, who works from home in corporate communications...
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Bananas Foster set the culinary world on fire
(Community ~ 06/16/13)
By Gary Clothier Question: I've heard of bananas Foster many times, but have no idea what it is. Can you tell me? Who is or what is the Foster in the name? K.S., San Angelo, Texas Answer: In the 1950s, New Orleans was the major port of entry for bananas into the United States. ...
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Good watering makes good gardens
(Community ~ 06/16/13)
Plants need water to keep cool, pump minerals up to their leaves and grow. And in many regions and many seasons, they can fend for themselves getting water. Used to be, they had to. It was less than a hundred years ago that garden hoses came on the scene. Before that, rainfall was pretty much all plants got, except in arid regions where periodic "flood irrigation" was used...
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Highly efficient 'passive homes' gain ground in U.S.
(Community ~ 06/16/13)
PHILADELPHIA -- After decades of near silence, a passive voice is making itself heard in American architecture. So-called passive houses, which have been around in Europe but never really caught on in the United States, are basically built around the idea of making houses airtight, super-insulated and energy efficient...
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Club news 6-16-13
(Community News ~ 06/16/13)
The Cape Girardeau County FCE Quarterly Council met on June 6. The meeting was called to order by vice president, Judie Herbst, in the absence of the president, JoAnn Hahs. The pledges to the United States and Missouri Flags and the club collect were recited. The devotion was given by Shirley Palen, Kage FCE Club, "The burned biscuits." Mary Klaproth read the minutes and Jeannie Rehak gave the treasurer's report...
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Bess - 71 years
(Anniversary ~ 06/16/13)
Jack and Pauline Bess of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary May 30, 2013. They were married May 30, 1942, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. The couple formerly lived in Dexter, Mo., and Florida. They have a son, Jerry Bess of Bloomfield, Mo., four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren...
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Aufdenberg - Essner
(Engagement ~ 06/16/13)
Dennis and Elizabeth Aufdenberg of Burfordville announce the engagement of their daughter, Denise Aufdenberg, to Anton Essner, both of Kelso, Mo. He is the son of Norman and Dorothy Essner of Kelso. Aufdenberg is a graduate of Jackson High School. She received a bachelor's degree in ag business from Southeast Missouri State University. She is employed by Cape Girardeau County Soil and Water Conservation District...
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Secret to spying program: Even bigger data seizure
(National News ~ 06/16/13)
WASHINGTON -- In the months and early years after 9/11, FBI agents began showing up at Microsoft Corp. more frequently than before, armed with court orders demanding information on customers. Around the world, government spies and eavesdroppers were tracking the email and Internet addresses used by suspected terrorists. Often, those trails led to the world's largest software company and, at the time, largest email provider...
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Here's to you, Dad
(Editorial ~ 06/16/13)
The following is our annual tribute to fathers. If you are a father and holding this newspaper in your hand, you're probably one of the good guys. Well-informed, educated and responsible. You probably have changed diapers. Coached ballgames. Taken your child or children to church. ...
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Stella Wroblewski
(Obituary ~ 06/16/13)
Ruth Estella "Stella" Wroblewski, 93, of Scott City died Saturday, June 15, 2013, at the Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau. She was born Oct. 10, 1919, at Illmo, Mo., son of Alfred Amsy and Nora Lena Etter Lambert. She married Edmund Raymond Wroblewski on May 29, 1919, in St. Louis. He preceded her in death May 5, 2008...
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Evelyn Whipple
(Obituary ~ 06/16/13)
SEDGEWICKVILLE, Mo. -- Evelyn Ruth Bollinger Whipple, 79, beloved wife and aunt, passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at her home in Wallula, Wash., surrounded by loving family and caregivers. She was born Aug. 6, 1933, in Bollinger County, daughter of Ellis and Bessie Bollinger. She and Charles "Gene" Whipple were married July 22, 1974...
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Norma Snell
(Obituary ~ 06/16/13)
Norma Ruth Snell, 96, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, June 15, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 19, 1916, in Frohna, Mo., daughter of Joseph R. and Edna I. Hellwege Mueller. She and Stanley Lee Snell were married May 18, 1946, in Cape Girardeau. He passed away April 15, 2010...
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Prayer 6-16
(Prayer ~ 06/16/13)
Father God, we praise you, for you are the giver of all good gifts. Amen.
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Rhonda Sitz
(Obituary ~ 06/16/13)
Rhonda Owens Sitz, 51, of Jackson died Thursday, June 13, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born April 26, 1962, in Cape Girardeau to Ronald and Jeannine Willis Owens. She and Jerry Sitz were married Sept. 24, 1995, in Sikeston, Mo...
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Venieda Reynolds
(Obituary ~ 06/16/13)
Venieda Reynolds, 84, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, June 14, in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 26, 1928, in Sedgewickville, Mo., daughter of Burette and Cora Jane Limbaugh. She and Bill J. Reynolds were married in Cape Girardeau on May 2, 1953, and he preceded her in death March 24, 2007...
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Gary Pewitt
(Obituary ~ 06/16/13)
Gary Wayne Pewitt, 58, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, June 13, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Feb. 20, 1955, in St. Louis, to Glen E. and Verda M. Russell Pewitt. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving four years...
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Orville Myers
(Obituary ~ 06/16/13)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Orville Loyd Myers, 83, of Marble Hill died Thursday, June 13, 2013, in Marble Hill. He was born Oct. 31, 1929, in St. Louis, the son of the Rev. Orville and Myrtle Chadd Myers. He married Ethel Lou Myers in Piggott, Ark., on April 12, 1950. She survives...
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Floyd Lincoln
(Obituary ~ 06/16/13)
GRASSY, Mo. -- Floyd Nelson Lincoln, 84, of Grassy passed away Friday, June 14, 2013, at his home. He was born Jan. 20, 1929, in Lutesville, Mo., son of John Nelson and Pearl Rodgers Lincoln. He and Betty L. Easley were united in marriage July 5, 1947...
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Mildred Held
(Obituary ~ 06/16/13)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Mildred J. Held, 76, of Olive Branch died Thursday, June 13, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Nov. 13, 1936, in Thebes, Ill., to Herman and Essie Meyers Petitt. She was a school bus driver for Ryder Transportation 33 years, retiring in 2007. She was an active member of Mothers Against Drunk Drivers several years...
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Robert Fee
(Obituary ~ 06/16/13)
Robert "Bob" Fee, 81, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, June 15, 2013, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Jan. 24, 1932, in Cape Girardeau, the only child of Florence Hirsch, a homemaker, and Vernon, a manager with Metropolitan Insurance Company. Bob's family owned and operated Hirsch's Mercantile in Cape Girardeau...
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Kathryne Cossairt
(Obituary ~ 06/16/13)
Kathryne Lee Cossairt, 91, of Lubbock, Texas, died Sunday, June 9, 2013, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock. She was born July 1, 1921, at Fornfelt (Scott City), to John William and Emma Lipps McMullen. She and Charles Albert Cossairt were married 63 years. He preceded her in death...
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Kaye Cook
(Obituary ~ 06/16/13)
Kaye Suzzette Cook, 64, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, June 13, 2013, at her home. Visitation will from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Lighthouse Baptist Church. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the church, with the Rev. David Pringle officiating...
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Sharon Collier
(Obituary ~ 06/16/13)
Sharon McMillan Collier, 69, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, June 8, 2013, at Conway Regional Medical Center in Conway, Ark. She was born June 15, 1943, in Chicago, daughter of Arthur and Frieda Lindner McMillan. Sharon worked at the former Ramada Inn/Drury Lodge, retiring in 1989. She attended Cape County Cowboy Church near Oak Ridge...
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Nadine Carson
(Obituary ~ 06/16/13)
BERNIE, Mo. -- Nadine Carson, 88, passed away Thursday, June 13, 2013, at her home in Bernie. She was born Nov. 11, 1924, in Bernie, daughter of Richard Glass and Gladys Naney Glass Tucker. She and Eugene Pete Carson were married Aug. 25, 1940. He preceded her in death April 28, 2009...
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Black Sabbath emerges with new album '13'
(Entertainment ~ 06/16/13)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Ozzy Osbourne and the members of Black Sabbath worked hard to create a dark aura around their band in the late 1960s, laying down a proto-metal blueprint for a legion of groups to follow. As the band's original lineup attempted to reform over the last 10 years to record a long-anticipated new album -- the first with Osbourne singing since he was fired in 1979 -- there was no need to manufacture that sense of doom. ...
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Harold Basham
(Obituary ~ 06/16/13)
MOUNDS, Ill. -- Harold D. Basham, 85, of Mounds passed away Thursday, June 13, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 28, 1927, in Karnak, Ill., son of Dave and Eva Basham. Harold was a member of the United Methodist Church in Mounds and Caledonia Masonic Lodge 47 AF/AM of Olive Branch, Ill.; and was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan...
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Speak Out 6/16/13
(Speak Out ~ 06/16/13)
I don't know if everybody is as mad as me over this deal about the Muslim that shot up our soldiers. They called it workplace violence. Why don't they call it terrorism? Now he gets to represent himself. What is becoming of our country? I would like to call the special election for Congress we just had a mockery. ...
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Out of the past 6/16/13
(Out of the Past ~ 06/16/13)
Central Hardware, C-4 Corporation and city officials are on hand in the morning for groundbreaking ceremonies for the new 90,000-square-foot Central Hardware facility, which will be built in Cape Centre, near the Bloomfield Road location of the 67-acre development tract...
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Messages seek to sway Nixon on abortion bill
(State News ~ 06/16/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Numerous messages are urging Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon to sign legislation that would require doctors be in the room for the initial dose of a drug used in medical abortions. Supporters contend the requirement is necessary to protect women's health and safety and to ensure abortions cannot begin to be performed by "telemedicine." Opponents say the current process is safe, and the legislation seems to be more of an attempt to restrict the availability of abortion services.. ...
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IMF: U.S. economy improving but spending cuts a drag
(National News ~ 06/16/13)
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. economy is on sounder footing than it was a year ago but still is being restrained by government spending cuts and tax increases, the International Monetary Fund said Friday. The IMF's annual report on the U.S. economy noted the underlying fundamentals are gradually improving: Home prices and construction are rising, household finances have strengthened and employers are steadily adding jobs. The outlook was much more optimistic than IMF's 2012 report...
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Road work 6/16/13
(Local News ~ 06/16/13)
Route HH in Bollinger County reduced for pavement repairs Route HH in Bollinger County, between Highway 72 and Route J, will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make pavement repairs. The work will take place from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday...
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Syria denies use of chemical weapons
(International News ~ 06/16/13)
BEIRUT -- Syrian troops pushed forward with their offensive against rebels Saturday, capturing a suburb near the Damascus international airport as the U.S. warned the alleged use of chemical weapons by President Bashar Assad's forces and the involvement of the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah in the civil war threaten to put a proposed political settlement out of reach...
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Reactions to U.S. arms plan for Syrian rebels vary
(National News ~ 06/16/13)
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration hopes its decision to give lethal aid to Syrian rebels will prompt other nations to beef up assistance, now that the U.S. has cited evidence that the Syrian government used chemical weapons against its people...
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Brazilians protest high cost of hosting World Cup
(International News ~ 06/16/13)
BRASILIA, Brazil -- About 1,000 protesters complaining about the high cost of staging the World Cup demonstrated in front of the National Stadium in Brasilia just hours before Brazil played Japan in the opening match of the Confederations Cup on Saturday...
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Turkish riot police end Istanbul park protest
(International News ~ 06/16/13)
ISTANBUL -- Turkish riot police firing tear gas and water cannons took less than half an hour Saturday to bring an end to an 18-day occupation of an Istanbul park at the center of the strongest challenge to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's 10-year rule...
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Iran reformists dance in the streets for new president
(International News ~ 06/16/13)
TEHRAN, Iran -- Wild celebrations broke out on Tehran streets that were battlefields four years ago as reformist-backed Hasan Rowhani capped a stunning surge to claim Iran's presidency Saturday, throwing open the political order after relentless crackdowns by hard-liners to consolidate and safeguard their grip on power...
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IRS scandals jeopardize health-care law
(National News ~ 06/16/13)
WASHINGTON -- Mounting scandals at the Internal Revenue Service are jeopardizing funding for the agency as it gears up to play a big role in President Barack Obama's health-care law. Obama sought a significant budget increase for the IRS for next year, when the agency will begin doling out subsidies to help people buy health insurance on state-based exchanges...
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Senate's Democrats firm up support for health-care law
(National News ~ 06/16/13)
ATLANTA -- Far from reversing course, Senate Democrats who backed President Barack Obama's health-care law and face re-election in GOP-leaning states are firming up their support for the overhaul even as Republican criticism intensifies. Mark Begich of Alaska, Mark Pryor of Arkansas, Mary Landrieu of Louisiana and Kay Hagan of North Carolina will face voters in 2014 for the first time since voting for the Affordable Care Act -- also known as "Obamacare" -- three years ago. ...
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Area digest
(Community Sports ~ 06/16/13)
Matt Carter, Mike Buck, Kent Phillips and Todd Obergoenner posted a score of 53 to win the A Flight at the recent T.E.A.M. Southeast Missouri State football golf tournament. The event that serves as a fundraiser for the Southeast football program was held at Kimbeland Country Club in Jackson...
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Google launches Internet balloons
(International News ~ 06/16/13)
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand -- Wrinkled and skinny at first, the translucent, jellyfish-shaped balloons Google released this week from a frozen field in the heart of New Zealand's South Island hardened into shiny pumpkins as they rose into the blue winter skies above Lake Tekapo, passing the first big test of a lofty goal to get the entire planet online...
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Crews gain ground on Colorado wildfire
(National News ~ 06/16/13)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- A Colorado sheriff said firefighters "are getting the upper hand" on the most destructive wildfire in state history Saturday, as authorities gained a clearer picture of the grim landscape the blaze has left behind. No additional homes were destroyed as fire crews expanded containment lines, El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa said. There were no new reports of injury or death, he said...
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Spycraft surrounded Snowden's early life
(National News ~ 06/16/13)
FORT MEADE, Md. -- In the suburbs edged by woods midway between Baltimore and the nation's capital, residents long joked the government spy shop next door was so ultra-secretive its initials stood for "No Such Agency." But when Edward Snowden grew up in Fort Meade, the National Security Agency's looming presence was both a visible and accepted part of everyday life...
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Web giants get broader surveillance revelations
(National News ~ 06/16/13)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Facebook and Microsoft Corp. representatives said after negotiations with national security officials, their companies have been given permission to make new but very limited revelations about government orders to turn over user data...
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Beltran belts two HRs to help Cards outslug Marlins
(Professional Sports ~ 06/16/13)
St. Louis banged out 17 hits in a 13-7 win against Miami
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Cardinals return Wacha to Memphis
(Professional Sports ~ 06/16/13)
MIAMI -- Rookie left-hander Tyler Lyons will remain in the St. Louis Cardinals rotation, edging out rookie right-hander Michael Wacha, who was optioned Friday to Class AAA Memphis. The Cardinals had to choose between the two with the return of right-hander Jake Westbrook. He had been on the disabled list since June 9 with elbow inflammation, and was activated as expected to start Friday at Miami...
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Westbrook returns from DL, takes loss
(Professional Sports ~ 06/16/13)
MIAMI -- The groundballs came the way Jake Westbrook wanted. Outs proved more elusive. Pitching for the first time since May 8, Westbrook gave up eight hits in five innings Friday, and the St. Louis Cardinals lost to the Miami Marlins, 5-4. The right-hander, who had been sidelined with elbow inflammation, allowed five runs, two of them unearned...
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Cape Legion drops district pitching duel
(Community Sports ~ 06/16/13)
Ford and Sons lost the first game of a doubheader 2-1 in eight innings
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Jackson Senior Legion stays perfect in district
(Community Sports ~ 06/16/13)
The Jackson Post 158 Senior American Legion baseball team remained perfect in District 14 play Friday night. Jackson swept a lopsided doubleheader from visiting Scott County at Legion Field, 11-0 in the district opener and 12-0 in the non-district nightcap. Both games went just five innings due to the 10-run mercy rule...
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Discovery Playhouse adds new air maze exhibit
(Community ~ 06/16/13)
Discovery Playhouse children's museum unveiled a new exhibit Wednesday at its Air-Maze-ing grand opening. Air-themed activities followed throughout the day in celebration of the playhouse's third birthday, complete with cake. Members got a sneak-peek of the new exhibit at 9 a.m. and about 30 kids, volunteers and excited residents were at the ribbon-cutting at 9:30 a.m...
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Births 6/16/13
(Births ~ 06/16/13)
Daughter to Kendall Ray and Kimberly Danielle Cope of Oran, Mo., Southeast Hospital, 8:27 a.m. Monday, June 10, 2013. Name, Kimber Joy. Weight, 7 pounds, 11 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Cope is the former Kimberly Webb, daughter of Dan Webb and Kim and Jack Vanpool of Sikeston, Mo. Cope is the son of Larry and Patty Cope of Benton, Mo. He is employed by Redneck Trailer Supply...
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Vacancies hurting Missouri government
(Column ~ 06/16/13)
One of the best ways Missourians can influence our state government is to serve on one of the more than 200 state boards and commissions. Some of these boards serve as a watchdog for Missouri consumers. Others license, regulate and discipline professionals, and still others ensure the disabled, the poor and the elderly are being served by those agencies created as a social safety net for our state's most vulnerable residents...
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Shock lingers after Nazi leader found in Minneapolis
(National News ~ 06/16/13)
MINNEAPOLIS -- The revelation that a former commander of a Nazi SS-led military unit has lived quietly in Minneapolis for the past six decades came as a shock to those who know 94-year-old Michael Karkoc. World War II survivors in both the U.S. and Europe harshly condemned the news and prosecutors in Poland have said they'll investigate...
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Baby birds vary hatch times
(Column ~ 06/16/13)
Editor's note: The following column has been edited to include the correct photo. Last Sunday I wrote about the indigo bunting and showed an adult male. Today I am showing the indigo bunting babies in their nest. On June 8, when I took this photo, they were 10 days old. Or were they? A closer look reveals that one of the little birds is much smaller than the other two. Let me explain...
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