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Program at Scott City schools helps foster skills in students
(Community ~ 03/06/14)
As a way of accentuating the positive, Scott City Elementary and Middle schools have been using a program called The Leader in Me. As the name implies, the program cultivates leadership, communication, collaboration, problem-solving and being proactive...
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Concrete failure blamed in fatal walkway collapse
(State News ~ 03/06/14)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- An engineering review of a fatal Columbia walkway collapse near the University of Missouri has found that a concrete failure was to blame. Twenty-three-year veteran city firefighter Bruce Britt died after he fell from the second-floor walkway at University Village apartments in late February. The lieutenant was going door to door looking for trapped residents in what was initially believed to be a roof collapse...
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Missouri House budget chief seeking two-tier school funding
(State News ~ 03/06/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A state funding increase for public schools would be partly dependent upon a strong economy under a new spending plan outlined Wednesday by the top budget writer in the Missouri House. The proposal by House budget chairman Rick Stream seeks to bridge the gap between differing revenue projections embraced by the Republican-led Legislature and the Democratic governor...
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Mo. House endorses longer abortion waiting period
(State News ~ 03/06/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A woman seeking an abortion would have to wait three days after seeing a doctor before she could get the procedure under legislation endorsed Wednesday by the Missouri House. The measure would extend the state's 24-hour waiting period to up to 72 hours. Republicans supported the bill, arguing that one day is too short for a woman to consider relevant medical information...
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New tax cut plan criticized in Missouri Senate
(State News ~ 03/06/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A new plan making potential income tax cuts contingent upon a variety of factors, including school funding, faced criticism Wednesday from both Republicans and Democrats as the Senate struggled to reach consensus on what GOP leaders have labeled as a top priority...
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Traffic problems persist on I-55 in Arkansas
(Local News ~ 03/06/14)
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. -- A traffic backup on Interstate 55, which stretches south from the Missouri border past Turrell, Ark., persisted Wednesday and has stranded many travelers for more than 24 hours. Thousands of people remained stranded on I-55, many since Monday afternoon. Reports of the situation circulated through Blytheville, and local church and volunteer groups helped stranded motorists by bringing them food and drinks...
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Man arrested in alleged attack with a beer bottle
(Local News ~ 03/06/14)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- A Sikeston man faces felony charges after allegedly cutting two roommates with a broken beer bottle. Marcalino Martinez, 22, was charged by the Scott County Prosecuting Attorney's Office with first-degree assault, which is a class A felony; a felony second-degree assault charge; and two felony counts of armed criminal action...
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Public hearings set for vocational rehabilitation state plan
(Local News ~ 03/06/14)
Five public hearings about changes to the Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation state plan have been scheduled this month throughout the state, including one in Cape Girardeau, according to a Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education news release...
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Kander to visit Douglas C. Greene Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
(Local News ~ 03/06/14)
Over the next week and a half, Secretary of State Jason Kander will tour seven business incubators and innovation centers and discuss the role of his office's Business Services Division in supporting small business, a news release said. He will also hear from successful businessmen and women about what the state can do to help spur economic development...
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MoDOT director to speak at First Friday Coffee
(Local News ~ 03/06/14)
The Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce First Friday Coffee will feature an update on the Missouri Department of Transportation from speaker Dave Nichols, director of MoDOT. A continental breakfast will be available at 7 a.m., and the program will begin at 7:40 a.m. Friday at the Show Me Center...
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Body of missing Sikeston man found in Kentucky
(Local News ~ 03/06/14)
HICKMAN COUNTY, Ky. -- Authorities believe they found the body of a missing Sikeston, Mo., man Tuesday afternoon. According to Sikeston Department of Public Safety Capt. Jim McMillen, farmers on four-wheelers found the body of 84-year-old Jimmy Eugene Payne about 3 p.m. Tuesday in Hickman County, Ky., two miles south of the Fulton County line...
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Marking the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday
(Local News ~ 03/06/14)
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com ABOVE: Father Bobby Manso makes a cross on the forehead of Chris Janet out of ash during an Ash Wednesday Mass on Wednesday at St. ...
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Landowners file lawsuit over Missouri River floods
(State News ~ 03/06/14)
OMAHA, Neb. -- A group of farmers and business owners sued the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Wednesday, saying the agency's decisions since 2006 have contributed to major flooding in five states. The federal lawsuit said landowners should be compensated for the extensive damage they experienced -- particularly during the extended 2011 flooding that devastated hundreds of thousands of acres of mostly farmland in Missouri, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas...
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More students taking Advanced Placement exams
(Local News ~ 03/06/14)
According to a new College Board report, more Missouri students took Advanced Placement exams in 2013 than in 2003, a Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education news release said. For the most part, this trend has held true at the high schools in Cape Girardeau and Jackson. But in Scott City, students prefer to take dual credit courses, which allow them to earn college credits...
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Organs of late Scott City teen given to five people
(Local News ~ 03/06/14)
Dominic "Dom" Hooper wouldn't let anyone walk by without flashing them a smile, said his mother, Sara Snider, and he wouldn't have thought twice of donating an organ to help someone. That's just how he was. "I know he'd do anything for anybody, wouldn't matter what it is," Snider said Wednesday. "He's just a good kid."...
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Southeast men roll past EIU in first round of OVC basketball tournament
(College Sports ~ 03/06/14)
It hasn't been often this season that the Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team has been commended for its defensive efforts. But defense -- along with Southeast's usual successful scoring -- led the sixth-seeded Redhawks to a 79-61 victory over No. 7 Eastern Illinois in the first round of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament Wednesday night at Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn...
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Seabees monument will be unveiled in Bloomfield
(Local News ~ 03/06/14)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- U.S. Navy Seabee veterans are working throughout the nation to recognize fallen comrades. A monument serving that purpose will be unveiled Saturday at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery at Bloomfield. A Seabee is a member of the Navy's Construction Battalion; the word Seabee comes from the initials "CB." Seabees often built bases, airstrips and roads for their fellow soldiers...
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Woman accused of hitting man with cinder block
(Local News ~ 03/06/14)
A Cape Girardeau woman faces a charge of first-degree domestic assault in connection with an altercation during which she is accused of repeatedly hitting a man in the back of the head with a concrete block. Barbara Pinkston, 49, was arrested Tuesday after police responded to a report about a domestic disturbance in the 300 block of Mason Street, said Darin Hickey, public information officer for the Cape Girardeau Police Department...
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Missouri House backs limits on medical malpractice
(State News ~ 03/06/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Lab-coat clad physicians rallied at the Missouri Capitol while lawmakers endorsed a measure Wednesday seeking to reinstate limits on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice lawsuits. The legislation attempts to reimpose a $350,000 cap on noneconomic damages for issues such as pain and suffering that was struck down by the Missouri Supreme Court in 2012. ...
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Cape Girardeau Roller Girls Season Opener Recap
(Submitted Story ~ 03/06/14)
The Cape Girardeau Roller Girls (CGRG) kicked off the 2014 season with a mashup scrimmage on Saturday, February 22nd at A.C. Brase Arena. After three months without a bout, the fans and skaters were ready to get back to the track with some hard-hitting action, and they definitely got what they wanted! CGRG went big for their opener and rostered 18 skaters per team, rather than the typical fourteen. ...
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Cape Girardeau Roller Girls Season Opener
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/06/14)
Cheezy Poof making a donation from the Cape Girardeau Roller Girls to Room for One More.
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Cape Girardeau Roller Girls Season opener
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/06/14)
The Cape Girardeau Roller Girls (CGRG) kicked off the 2014 season with a mashup scrimmage on Saturday, February 22nd at A.C. Brase Arena. CGRG went big for their opener and rostered 18 skaters per team, rather than the typical fourteen. Skaters were mashed up between two teams; the "White Wolves" or the "Black Wolves"...
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Cape Girardeau Roller Girls Season Opener
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/06/14)
The Cape Girardeau Roller Girls (CGRG) kicked off the 2014 season with a mashup scrimmage on Saturday, February 22nd at A.C. Brase Arena. CGRG went big for their opener and rostered 18 skaters per team, rather than the typical fourteen. Skaters were mashed up between two teams; the "White Wolves" or the "Black Wolves"...
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Cape Girardeau Roller Girls Season Opener
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/06/14)
The Cape Girardeau Roller Girls (CGRG) kicked off the 2014 season with a mashup scrimmage on Saturday, February 22nd at A.C. Brase Arena. CGRG went big for their opener and rostered 18 skaters per team, rather than the typical fourteen. Skaters were mashed up between two teams; the "White Wolves" or the "Black Wolves"...
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Cape Girardeau Roller Girls Season Opener
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/06/14)
The Cape Girardeau Roller Girls (CGRG) kicked off the 2014 season with a mashup scrimmage on Saturday, February 22nd at A.C. Brase Arena. CGRG went big for their opener and rostered 18 skaters per team, rather than the typical fourteen. Skaters were mashed up between two teams; the "White Wolves" or the "Black Wolves"...
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March Ice
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/06/14)
Ice still on the bushes outside Academic on March 5, 2014.
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Apaches in the Snow
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/06/14)
A fully fueled Apache breaks away from our ramp, on it's way back to Whiteman Airforce Base.
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Chester
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/06/14)
Owners Judy and Ron Ruppel of Oak Ridge.
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Jackson Girl Scouts strive to meet goal
(Submitted Story ~ 03/06/14)
What can a cookie do? Silly question you might say. However if you are a Girl Scout you know exactly what a cookie can do. It can pay for you to attend events that are both fun and educational. It can help you go to summer camp, buy your uniform and great scout merchandise. through the sale you learn skills such as marketing, merchandising, finance and communication skills. If you are a member of the Jackson Area Girl Scouts a cookie could do so much more if their Service Unit goal is met...
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Department of Defense Honors Missouri Department of Conservation
(Submitted Story ~ 03/06/14)
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an agency of the Department of Defense, announced that Ronnie Thurston and Larry Frazier of the Missouri Department of Conservation, Southeast Region, were honored with Patriot Awards in recognition of extraordinary support of their employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve...
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Weather Wreaks Havoc On Girl Scout Cookie Program: Troops Need Public Support
(Submitted Story ~ 03/06/14)
It's one of the most highly anticipated times of the year, Girl Scout cookie time! Girl Scout supporters and the general public eagerly await the start of the Girl Scout Cookie program each January. But this year, winter weather has taken its toll...
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Who's neXt 3/6/14
(Community ~ 03/06/14)
Boy Scout Jesse Mahan was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout at the Feb. 16 Court of Honor at the VFW Hall in Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Gary and Gale Mahan of Cape Girardeau. Alicia Petzoldt of Frohna, Mo., was named to the dean's list during the fall 2013 semester at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wis. Named to the list are students who achieve a 3.5 grade-point average while carrying at least 14 credit hours during a semester...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/06/14)
Today is Thursday, March 6, the 65th day of 2014. There are 300 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 6, 1836, the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, fell to Mexican forces after a 13-day siege. On this date: In 1834, the city of York in Upper Canada was incorporated as Toronto...
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Raising money for babies in Swaziland, Africa
(Editorial ~ 03/06/14)
On Saturday, a group supporting efforts to help orphans in Swaziland, Africa, will hold a fundraising event in Cape Girardeau. Babies in Swaziland often are discarded as they are born into poverty, typically from teens who exchange sex for food. The event, in its fifth year, is called Celebrate HOPE, and it is held at The Venue at 80 S. ...
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Speak Out 3/6/14
(Speak Out ~ 03/06/14)
When the Founders wrote in the Declaration of Independence that "all men are created equal," they were not ignoring the obvious differences that make people individuals -- differences in appearance, personality, aptitude, skills and character. All men are equal in the sense that, since we are all human, we are born with certain inherent, natural and unalienable rights. ...
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Target tech chief resigns as company overhauls security
(National News ~ 03/06/14)
NEW YORK -- Target Corp.'s executive ranks have suffered their first casualty since hackers stole credit card numbers and other personal data of millions of the retailer's shoppers last year. The nation's second-largest discounter said Beth Jacob, who has overseen everything from Target's website to its internal computer systems as chief information officer since 2008, has resigned. The company said it will search for an interim CIO...
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Evelyn Porter
(Obituary ~ 03/06/14)
Evelyn Porter, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, March 1, 2014, at Southeast Hospital. She was born March 4, 1928, at Neelys Landing, to Israel Paul and Lilly Raye Porter. She was married at an early age to William Harrison Whitner. He passed away in 2001...
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Linda Jackson
(Obituary ~ 03/06/14)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Linda K. Clarke Jackson, 52, of Cairo died Sunday, March 2, 2014, at the home of her parents near Olive Branch, Ill. She was born March 28, 1961, in Cairo, daughter of Peter J. and Sarah Jane Travers Clarke. She grew up in Cairo and graduated from Cairo High School. She met her husband, Willis Jackson, while working at St. Mary's Hospital in Cairo. They were married July 28, 1984...
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Ricky Stephens
(Obituary ~ 03/06/14)
Ricky Lee Stephens, 49, of Scott City died Tuesday, March 4, 2014, in St. John, Mo. He was born March 4, 1965, in St. Louis, to William Francis and Lois Ann Hasty Stephens. Ricky was a union roofer with Shay Roofing Inc. Survivors include his mother, Lois Stephens of Scott City; his father, Kenny Denson of Columbia, Mo.; a son, Andrew Stephens of Columbia; two brothers, Keith Denson and Kenny Wayne Denson of St. Louis; two sisters, Lisa Stephens of Florida and Sonya Denson of Sullivan, Mo...
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William Jackson
(Obituary ~ 03/06/14)
William A. Jackson, 40, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born Nov. 20, 1973, in Cape Girardeau, to the late Hershel Campbell and Verida Lee Bell Jackson. William began his primary education in Cape Girardeau and graduated from Central High School in 1992...
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Paul Ray Dow
(Obituary ~ 03/06/14)
Paul Ray Dow, 84, of Jackson passed away Sunday, March 2, 2014, at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. He was born July 12, 1929, in Jackson, son of Ezra Ray and Reba Overbeck Dow. He and Bettie Jane Godwin were married Aug. 20, 1949, at First Baptist Church in Jackson...
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Rebecca Buchheit
(Obituary ~ 03/06/14)
Rebecca Esther Mazzanti Buchheit, 30, of Jackson passed away Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014, at her home. She was born Oct. 13, 1983, in Greenville, Miss., daughter of Robert Anthony and Kathi Rayder Mazzanti. She and Matthew Lee Buchheit were married July 16, 2007...
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Margaret Mayfield
(Obituary ~ 03/06/14)
Margaret Sue Mayfield, 81, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at Ratliff Care Center. She was born Sept. 12, 1932, in Illmo (Scott City), to Lowell L. and Grace Francis Rothrock McLane. She and Layton W. Mayfield were married Aug. 15, 1954. He preceded her in death May 31, 2011...
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Rocky Carroll
(Obituary ~ 03/06/14)
ROCKVIEW, Mo. -- Rocky Carroll, 54, of Rockview died Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Friends may call from 9:30 a.m. until time of service Saturday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee, Mo. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the chapel. Burial will be in Belk Hill Cemetery at Rockview...
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Births 3/6/14
(Births ~ 03/06/14)
Son to Sheree Anntonette Wilkerson of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 3:09 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014. Name, Leon Solomon. Weight, 6 pounds, 15 ounces. Third son. Ms. Wilkerson is the daughter of Anntonette Wilkerson of Jackson. She is employed by Dairy Queen...
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Redwood park closes road to deter burl poachers
(National News ~ 03/06/14)
Authorities say unemployment and drug addiction have spurred an increase in the destructive practice of cutting off the knobby growths at the base of ancient redwood trees to make decorative pieces such as lacey-grained coffee tables and wall clocks...
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Jackson fire report 3/6/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/06/14)
*** JACKSON The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following call Tuesday: * Emergency medical service on Oakland Drive. *** The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following call Wednesday: * Emergency medical service on Court Street.
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Jackson police report 3/6/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/06/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Summonses Miscellaneous...
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Cape Girardeau police report 3/6/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/06/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Summonses Assaults Property damage...
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Missouri lawmakers pass cell tower bill
(State News ~ 03/06/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers have given final approval to a bill limiting the ability of Missouri cities and counties to restrict cellphone towers. The bill passed Wednesday by both the House and Senate seeks to reinstate a state law originally enacted last year that was struck down by a Cole County judge on procedural grounds...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 3/6/14
(Local News ~ 03/06/14)
Cape Girardeau County Commission Administrative Office Building 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Open session Communications/reports, other elected official Public comments Routine business...
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Advance basketball team moves on to Class 2 quarterfinals
(High School Sports ~ 03/06/14)
Advance stayed in the hunt for the Class 2 title with a 63-52 win over New Haven
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Oran girls basketball team closes memorable year with loss to New Haven
(High School Sports ~ 03/06/14)
Park Hills, Mo. -- After the Oran girls basketball team's season came to an end Wednesday night, second-year coach Ethan Evans spent some time in the locker room going over the highlights from the season and sharing some of the strengths of his players with them...
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Scott County Central boys basketball team beats Clarkton to reach Class 1 quarterfinals
(High School Sports ~ 03/06/14)
Scott County posted a 70-56 victory to reach the quarterfinals
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New York prosecutor: Bin Laden kin wanted to harm United States
(National News ~ 03/06/14)
NEW YORK -- Osama bin Laden's son-in-law went on trial Wednesday in federal court in Manhattan, where jurors heard him portrayed both as a murderous mouthpiece for al-Qaida and as a target of a prosecution designed to play on fears and resentments from the Sept. 11 attacks...
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Russia, West try to hammer out diplomacy
(International News ~ 03/06/14)
PARIS -- The United States and Western diplomats failed to bring Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers together Wednesday for face-to-face talks on the confrontation in Crimea, even as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry voiced optimism that an exit strategy was possible. "I'd rather be where we are today than where we were yesterday," he said...
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Southeast Missourian Athlete of the Week: SCC's Larandis Banks
(High School Sports ~ 03/06/14)
Banks scored 38 points to lead the Braves to a 64-62 win over Leopold in the Class 1 District 2 championship game last week.
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Southeast baseball moves weekend series against Belmont to Nashville
(College Sports ~ 03/06/14)
Southeast will play its OVC-opening weekend series against Belmont in Nashville, Tenn., due to the wet conditions at Capaha Field. The three-game series opens at 3 p.m. Friday at Rose Field, which has artificial grass. Games also are scheduled for 3 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday...
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Cards' Miller sharp in exhibition debut vs. Red Sox
(Professional Sports ~ 03/06/14)
JUPITER, Fla. -- Shelby Miller finally got a chance to pitch against the Boston Red Sox. The St. Louis Cardinals right-hander gave up a leadoff home run in his spring training debut Wednesday, then retired eight in a row to help beat Boston 8-6. The game was a relaxed rematch of last year's World Series, won by the Red Sox...
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Hooked on Science: Baby diaper science
(Community ~ 03/06/14)
Baby diapers contain a special science ingredient that keeps babies dry. Dissect a baby diaper to discover how this material works. Diaper Zip-top bag Scissors Water 2 cups STEP 1: Using the scissors, cut open the center of the diaper. STEP 2: Remove the contents from the inside of the diaper and place the contents inside of the zip-top bag...
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Out of the past 3/6/14
(Out of the Past ~ 03/06/14)
A major winter storm struck Missouri over the weekend, dumping up to 14 inches of snow in some sections; several thousand customers of Central Illinois Public Service were without power and heat when ice, wind and tree limbs downed power lines in extreme Southern Illinois; power was also off yesterday afternoon and evening in the Cape Girardeau area...
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Prayer 3/6/14
(Prayer ~ 03/06/14)
Lord God, may we share the good news of the Gospel to all. Amen.
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John Travolta apologizes to Menzel for Oscars flub
(Entertainment ~ 03/06/14)
NEW YORK -- John Travolta apologized to Tony Award winner Idina Menzel for mangling the pronunciation of her name during the Oscars telecast, saying he'd been "beating myself up" over it. On Sunday's Academy Awards show, Travolta took the stage and introduced Menzel, but seemed to say "Adele Dazeem" instead. About 43 million people were watching, and social media has mocked him relentlessly since, especially since he attended rehearsals...
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Saxony Lutheran girls basketball team cruises past Twin Rivers in sectional round
(High School Sports ~ 03/06/14)
Saxony Lutheran avenged last year's sectional loss with a 65-36 victory
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