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Cardinals KO Kershaw, World Series-bound
(National News ~ 10/18/13)
Carlos Beltran and the Cardinals stunned the Dodgers' ace with a four-run third inning, Wacha was again magnificent and St. Louis advanced to the World Series with a 9-0 win over the Dodgers.
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How 'Gone Girl' shoot in Cape happened
(Local News ~ 10/18/13)
In moviemaking, there are the lights, camera and action. But getting to that point is a large responsibility that falls to Steve Mapel, location scout and manager for the 20th Century Fox production of the feature film "Gone Girl." Now about to enter its final week of production in Missouri, the making of a large Hollywood film has since September captivated the attention of locals, giving them a chance to spot a star or participate as an extra. ...
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Cardinals again turn to Wacha in big game
(Professional Sports ~ 10/18/13)
ST. LOUIS -- For four straight starts, Michael Wacha has been all but untouchable and appeared totally oblivious to the stakes. The St. Louis Cardinals need one more just like that from the pressure-proof rookie to get to the World Series for the second time in three years...
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Fruitland seeks incorporation again
(Local News ~ 10/18/13)
Though turned away by government officials after previous attempts, the people of the Cape Girardeau County community of Fruitland aren't giving up on efforts to incorporate as a fourth-class city. A group of residents, Friends of Fruitland, again is trying the incorporation process. ...
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Mild summer leads to lower ozone numbers
(Local News ~ 10/18/13)
The ozone readings in Perry and Ste. Genevieve counties were in compliance with the Environmental Protection Agency standard of 75 parts per billion through the entire ozone season this year -- a turnaround from last year, when monitors displayed triple-digit numbers...
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Southeast's annual Homecoming will offer a variety of events
(Local News ~ 10/18/13)
For Jay Wolz, Southeast Missouri State University director of alumni relations, homecoming has been a tradition since 1973. "My first homecoming at Southeast was 40 years ago this month, but that was as a student," Wolz said, adding this is his second as an employee. "I was a freshman in 1973 and my big exposure to Homecoming back then was as a member of the marching band, and the parade got rained out that year."...
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Llama Train
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/18/13)
In the Great Smoky Mountain National Park you can hike to the top of Mount Le Conte and stay the night...no electricity and no running water in your cabin. The perishable food is taken up the mountain and the trash taken down by llama train. On the way down the llama have to walk behind one of the many waterfalls in the park...
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2013 Educators of the Year recognized
(Submitted Story ~ 10/18/13)
All four teachers honored Tuesday evening at the Educator Appreciation Reception were Cape Girardeau Public School District teachers: Heather Fisher of Blanchard Elementary, and Mary LeGrand, Julie Stausing and Ellen Pannier of Cape Central High School. Each received the prestigious Crystal Apple Award, a $500 check, a resolution of honor from the Missouri Legislature, and a commemorative video. The annual event is presented by Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce Education Committee...
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Mingo Swamp
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/18/13)
This is at Mingo around first of october
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Jackson Middle School Students of the Month
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/18/13)
Jackson Middle School sixth and seventh grade Students of the Month for September stand with school officials, from left: Assistant Principal Mike Martin, Cheyenne Sanford, Ann Marie McClard, Hannah Woodard, Jarrett Baker, Sierra Cox, Sarah Fetterhoff, Larry Lamoureaux, Shawn Kaempfer, Alex Rothert, Noah Carver and Principal Janelle Pope. SoutheastHEALTH recognizes these students in its role as a Partner in Education with Jackson Middle School...
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Locations in region offer terror and fright for any soul
(Entertainment ~ 10/18/13)
As Halloween draws near, it's likely that many people are starting to ready their favorite costumes for a night of spooky revelry or are stocking up on candy for children who knock on their door with the cry of "Trick or treat!" For those more interested in a trick rather than a treat, there are several haunted attractions and events offered through Halloween and beyond that will feature different versions of spine-tingling chills and terror. Visit them . . . if you dare...
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14th Annual Veterans Honor Service
(Submitted Story ~ 10/18/13)
We will honor all Veterans with our 14th annual Veterans Honor Service service at 11 am on Sunday, November 10th at First Pentecostal Church 3054 Lexington Ave, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701. The FPC Campus will be decorated with an Avenue of Flags, each dedicated to a soldier living or deceased, an extensive display of over 90 veterans photos and biographies, who are all connected in some way to our congregation, and with American flags of all shapes and sizes and flags of all branches of service including the 9-11 Tribute flag and the POW flag.. ...
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Road work 10/18/13
(Local News ~ 10/18/13)
Route W in Cape Girardeau County, between Route Y and Kaskaskia Lane, will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a pipe under the roadway. The work will be performed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday. For more information about the project, contact MoDOT's Customer Service Center at 888-275-6636 or visit modot.org/southeast...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/18/13)
Today is Friday, Oct. 18, the 291st day of 2013. There are 74 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 18, 1962, James D. Watson, Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins were honored with the Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology for determining the double-helix molecular structure of DNA...
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Speak Out 10/18/13
(Speak Out ~ 10/18/13)
Why don't local school buses have outside cameras? Other cities have them to get license plate numbers of people who don't have sense to stop when bus lights are flashing and the stop sign is displayed. I've seen people whiz on by a bus loading and unloading students, even those carrying special needs students. ...
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Sorting through life's puzzles on an autumn day
(Column ~ 10/18/13)
With the arrival of fall comes that interlude between summer's hectic schedule and winter's desire to hibernate, which makes autumn the perfect time to sit in a La-Z-Boy and think about some of the Really Big Questions. Yes, I know we have big problems to solve all over the world. The plain fact is I cannot contribute much to these Really Big Questions. Neither can you. So let's whittle some thoughts down to our size, shall we?...
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Special Olympics
(Editorial ~ 10/18/13)
It's been fun these last four years to see 1,000-plus Special Olympics athletes enjoy the festivities for the State Fall Games in Cape Girardeau. The recent games, which were to be played Oct. 11 through 13, had several rain outs. While organizers and the city staff hoped to get the fields ready, it wasn't feasible. Regardless, the athletes, many traveling several hours to Cape Girardeau for the weekend, had an enjoyable time...
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Concerned for country
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/18/13)
I am concerned about my country's future. This greatest nation ever conceived by the mind of man through the graces of God is in real danger of financial and economic failure. Its future has never been more uncertain. Responsibility and accountability in Washington has pretty much been nonexistent, and both parties seem to have run amok. I have a lot more to say, I just don't have the time right now...
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Missouri sex assault case expected to get fresh start
(State News ~ 10/18/13)
MARYVILLE, Mo. -- The case of a 14-year-old girl who says she was raped by an older boy from her Missouri high school and left passed out on her porch in freezing temperatures is expected to get a fresh start under a special prosecutor. A special prosecutor will be able to launch his own investigation, interview witnesses and work independently from the local prosecutor who's faced intense scrutiny for dropping felony charges in the case last year, experts said Thursday...
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Lawmaker faces charge over cattle
(State News ~ 10/18/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A western Missouri lawmaker is headed to court to face a charge of animal neglect after a prosecutor asserted the man knowingly failed to provide adequate fencing and escaped cattle damaged an adjacent landowner's property...
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TRC accepts bid for Sikeston campus
(Local News ~ 10/18/13)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Three Rivers College accepted a bid Wednesday for approximately $6.4 million to construct its Eastern Campus in Sikeston, Mo. The 40,000-square-foot facility marks the first newly constructed building outside the college's taxing district and its first significant construction in a decade...
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Bootheel man charged in 2011 murder has trial continued to next year
(Local News ~ 10/18/13)
The trial for a man charged with murder and kidnapping has been continued to August. At a hearing Wednesday, attorneys for Shawn Morgan filed a motion for a continuance of a planned Nov. 14 trial date. Morgan is charged with kidnapping and murdering a 3-year-old Senath, Mo., girl in August 2011...
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Deputy stops assault in progress
(Local News ~ 10/18/13)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- A Mississippi County man is in custody after allegedly assaulting a woman. Steven Earl Carter, 56, of East Prairie, Mo., is charged with second-degree domestic assault and felonious restraint in an assault that left the victim with black eyes, several bite marks and lacerations across her face and body, according to Sheriff Keith Moore...
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Career and Technology Center HVAC program earns reaccreditation
(Local News ~ 10/18/13)
The Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center, 1080 S. Silver Springs Road, joined an elite group of schools recently when its HVAC-R (heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration) program was granted renewal of its accreditation by HVAC Excellence, a not-for-profit organization that has served the industry since 1994...
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Hungarian State Folk Ensemble to perform at River Campus
(Local News ~ 10/18/13)
Dance traditions that date back hundreds of years will be on display when the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble performs "Gypsy Romance" at the River Campus on Thursday. Regarded as one of the greatest folkloric dance groups in the world, the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble will be making its first appearance at the River Campus as part of the 2013-2014 Touring Series. ...
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Police investigate Cairo shooting
(Local News ~ 10/18/13)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Police are investigating a Wednesday night shooting in Cairo. Cairo police chief Bernard Brown declined to release any further details but confirmed someone was shot, and police are investigating. Brown said additional details will be available as the investigation progresses...
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Prosecutor explains familiar legal standard
(Local News ~ 10/18/13)
One of the most familiar standards in U.S. criminal law actually originated in England as a way of convincing pious jurors they could convict a defendant without risking eternal damnation, a local prosecutor said. Speaking at a SEMO Pachyderm Club meeting Thursday night, Cape Girardeau County prosecuting attorney Chris Limbaugh said the phrase "guilty beyond a reasonable doubt" -- which he called "the most important phrase in our criminal justice system" -- came from a 1970 Supreme Court case, but the concept actually predates the U.S. ...
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Defense: Madoff kept employees in the dark about fraud
(National News ~ 10/18/13)
NEW YORK -- Bernard Madoff was a Wall Street rock star who charmed billionaires, celebrities, government regulators and his employees, including five of his ex-workers who are on trial for fraud, defense attorneys told a jury Thursday in opening statements...
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Plane crash kills all 49 on board
(International News ~ 10/18/13)
PAKSE, Laos -- Rescuers in fishing boats pulled bodies from the muddy Mekong River on Thursday as officials in Laos ruled out finding survivors from a plane that crashed in stormy weather, killing 49 people from 10 countries. Backpacks, two broken propellers and passports were among the debris scattered on the riverbank where the Lao Airlines turboprop plane left deep skid marks in the ground before disappearing into the water Wednesday...
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Obama lashes GOP as government reopens
(National News ~ 10/18/13)
WASHINGTON -- In withering day-after criticism, President Barack Obama said Thursday the 16-day partial government shutdown was a Republican-provoked spectacle that "encouraged our enemies" around the world. Elsewhere in Washington, and around the country, federal employees simply streamed back to their jobs. National parks reopened. The popular panda cam at the National Zoo came back online...
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Southeast Merit Award winners
(Local News ~ 10/18/13)
Seven alumni and one faculty member will receive Merit Awards presented by the Southeast Missouri State University Alumni Association on Oct. 25 at the Copper Dome Society/Merit Recognition Program during the Homecoming celebration. Since 1958, Alumni Merit Awards have been presented to Southeast graduates who have brought distinction to themselves and the university...
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Homecoming activities schedule
(Local News ~ 10/18/13)
5:30 p.m.: Student Recreation Center-North-Students compete in various events at Field Day. 7:30 p.m.: Spirit Rally led by cheerleaders, Sundancers, Rowdy, bands, athletic teams and the announcement of the Man and Woman of the Year candidates...
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Distinguished Service Awards
(Local News ~ 10/18/13)
The Alumni Association at Southeast Missouri State University will honor eight individuals with Distinguished Service Awards during homecoming festivities Oct. 26. The awards will be given at an All Alumni Breakfast to be at 7:30 a.m. in Kem Statuary Hall in the Wehking Alumni Center at 926 Broadway...
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Taylor Swift talks next album, CMAs
(Entertainment ~ 10/18/13)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Songwriting is the topic of the moment for Taylor Swift. The 23-year-old pop star was honored for a record sixth time as songwriter-artist of the year by the Nashville Songwriters Association International, surpassing guys like Vince Gill and Alan Jackson. She earned the award with 14 hits in the top 30 during the last year, a tribute to the popularity of her multiplatinum fourth album, "Red."...
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Best bet: Marble Hill gets prehistoric
(Entertainment ~ 10/18/13)
This weekend, the Bollinger County Museum of Natural History wants to make a paleontologist out of everyone who takes part in National Fossil Day. From 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, the museum will host lectures, fossils from the state's past, a children's fossil dig and more. Children ages 5 to 12 years old can earn a Jr. Paleontologist badge. Call 573-238-1174 or email bcmnh@sbcglobal.net for more information...
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Births 10/18/13
(Births ~ 10/18/13)
Son to George William and Cathy Lee Monan of Cairo Ill., Saint Francis Medical Center, 9:32 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013. Name, Ian William, 4 pounds, 1 ounce. Second child, first son. Mrs. Monan is the former Cathy Pettit, daughter of Francis and Adena Pettit of Cairo. She is a bank teller at Capaha Bank. Monan is the son of Bob and Nancy Winding of Villa Ridge, Ill., and Robin and Diane Monan of Mounds, Ill. He is a farm hand with Ryan Britton Farms...
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Out of the past 10/18/13
(Out of the Past ~ 10/18/13)
A county bridge damaged by a vehicle that left the scene over the weekend will have to be replaced; one end of the bridge on County Road 442 near Oak Ridge was partially knocked off its foundation, forcing the closing of the span. In their final debate before the election, Bill Emerson and Wayne Cryts belabor most of the issues they had discussed during two previous forums before a question concerning campaign advertising causes Cryts to accuse the Southeast Missourian of a "smear campaign" against him.. ...
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Jackson police report 10/18/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/18/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 10/18/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/18/13)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Wednesday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 10/18/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/18/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI...
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Elvin McClard
(Obituary ~ 10/18/13)
Elvin Dean McClard, 82, of Prospect, Tenn., passed away Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, at NHC Healthcare in Pulaski, Tenn. He was born Jan. 29, 1931, at Neelys Landing. He was retired from the U.S. Air Force and loved hunting, fishing and dancing. He is survived by two daughters, Dereice McClard of Arkansas and Deana (Clay) Dayton of Madison, Tenn.; a granddaughter, Kimberly (Dustin) Freeman of Madison, Ala.; a sister, Lusella (Donald) Jones of Arizona; and several nieces, nephews and friends...
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Shawn Harp
(Obituary ~ 10/18/13)
OLMSTED, Ill. -- Shawn W. Harp, 30, of Paducah, Ky., formerly of Olmsted, died Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013, at Baptist Health Center in Paducah. Private memorial services will be at a later date. Barkett Funeral Home in Cairo, Ill., is in charge of arrangements...
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Ruby Bess
(Obituary ~ 10/18/13)
Ruby J. Bess, 84, of Cape Girardeau went to be with her heavenly father by the Grace of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013, at the home of her daughter in Gordonville. She was born May 23, 1929, in Wayne County, Mo., to the late Charley and Annie Cook Acup. She was married to the late Estel Bess of Cape Girardeau...
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Ted Amschler
(Obituary ~ 10/18/13)
ORAN, Mo. -- Theo E. "Ted" Amschler, 90, of Oran passed away peacefully Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center, with his loving family by his side. He was born Oct. 18, 1922, in Apple Creek, Mo., to the late George and Sophia Unterriener Amschler. He attended school at St. Joseph's in Apple Creek. He was a sergeant in the U.S. Air Force, serving his country from 1946 to 1949. Later, "Uncle Ted" attended Jewelers and Watchmakers College in Houston, Texas...
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Veterans are flocking to college as wars wind down
(National News ~ 10/18/13)
TOLEDO, Ohio -- Adam Fisher isn't your typical college freshman. At 25, he's older than most of his classmates. He's married, too. And while most of his fellow students spent the past couple years in high school, Fisher was dodging bullets and roadside bombs in Iraq and Afghanistan...
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High school football capsules for Week 8
(High School Sports ~ 10/18/13)
Jefferson (5-2) at Chaffee (7-0) Last week: Chaffee 28, Malden 18; Jefferson 57, Grandview 22 Last year: Chaffee 41, Jefferson 39 Outlook: The Red Devils handled an old nemesis last week in the Malden Green Wave to remain unbeaten, and they look to stay that way tonight against a relative newcomer...
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Oran softball team has long trip ahead for Class 1 quarterfinal
(High School Sports ~ 10/18/13)
The Oran softball team will have to travel farther to play its state quarterfinal on Saturday than it will have to travel to the final four should it win. The Eagles (13-4) will leave early Saturday morning to travel most of the way across the state to Walnut Grove. The drive will take nearly five hours and the Eagles will pass by Springfield, where the final four will be held a week later...
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Southeast Missouri State football team faces nation's top offense
(College Sports ~ 10/18/13)
Eastern Illinois leads the country in yardage per game and averages 46.8 points
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Mauk will lead Mizzou in absence of Franklin
(College Sports ~ 10/18/13)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Growing up in Ohio, Maty Mauk stood on the sideline at Kenton High School watching older brother Ben star at quarterback while father Mike coached the Wildcats to consecutive state championships in 2001 and 2002. Football ran in the family, and Maty jumped right in. At Kenton with his dad still the coach, he broke national prep records in passing yards (18,932), touchdown passes (219), completions (1,353) and total offense (22,681)...
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Blues edge Blackhawks in shootout
(Professional Sports ~ 10/18/13)
CHICAGO -- T.J. Oshie scored the lone goal in the shootout, Jaroslav Halak stopped all three Chicago shooters in the extra session and the St. Louis Blues defeated the Blackhawks 3-2 on Thursday night. David Backes scored a power-play goal for St. Louis, while Alexander Steen was credited with an even-strength score in regulation in the Blues' first road game...
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ARTifacts 10/18/13
(Entertainment ~ 10/18/13)
The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble will perform "Gypsy Romance" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Bedell Performance Hall at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus. The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble, regarded as one of the best folk dance ensembles in the world, aims to play authentic folk music and to preserve the folk dances and traditional costumes of Hungary by putting them on stage. ...
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1.8 million-year-old skull gives glimpse of evolution
(National News ~ 10/18/13)
DMANISI, Georgia -- The discovery of a 1.8-million-year-old skull of a human ancestor buried under a medieval Georgian village provides a vivid picture of early evolution and indicates our family tree may have fewer branches than some believe, scientists say...
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Changing demographics sway taste buds
(National News ~ 10/18/13)
MIAMI -- Salsa overtaking ketchup as America's No. 1 condiment was just the start. These days, tortillas outsell burger and hot dog buns; sales of tortilla chips trump potato chips; and tacos and burritos have become so ubiquitously "American," most people don't even consider them ethnic...
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Prayer 10/18/13
(Prayer ~ 10/18/13)
O Father God, may we as brothers and sisters in Christ be united. Amen.
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Notre Dame boys, Jackson girls win conference cross country titles
(High School Sports ~ 10/18/13)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Jackson runners Gabe Underwood and Chelsea Drum took different approaches in winning the SEMO Conference large schools cross country meet Thursday. Drum dominated from line-to-line, winning by nearly half a minute, while Underwood surged ahead over the final third of the 3.1-mile course...
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High school roundup: Leopold reaches MVC volleyball tournament final
(High School Sports ~ 10/18/13)
Leopold and Greenville will meet in the Mississippi Valley Conference volleyball tournament championship at 8 p.m. tonight at Zalma. Top-seeded Leopold (23-4) defeated Meadow Heights 25-20, 25-8 in the semifinal round Thursday while Greenville advanced with a 25-16, 22-25, 25-23 victory over Oak Ridge...
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Facts from a 'Gone Girl' notebook
(Local News ~ 10/18/13)
Notes from Southeast Missourian interviews with the production team for "Gone Girl":n "Gone Girl" location scout and manager Steve Mapel was armed with a letter of reassurance by Cape Girardeau Mayor Harry Rediger to show property owners when he began knocking on doors last spring, looking for the places to set the feature film. Tours of properties with director David Fincher helped solidify the locations chosen for the movie, Mapel said...
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