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Koster: Missouri could make lethal injection drugs
(State News ~ 05/30/14)
ST. LOUIS -- The growing suspicions surrounding where states obtain lethal injections have motivated the Missouri attorney general to propose something never previously tried -- establishing a lab where the state can make its own execution drugs...
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Man of Bent Steel: Morgan Strebler, a magician known for bending steel objects, will perform at Metropolis' annual Superman Celebration
(Entertainment ~ 05/30/14)
Morgan Strebler feels like a kid again. The Sikeston, Missouri, native will return to the Midwest to perform at the annual Superman Celebration in Metropolis, Illinois, June 12 through the 15. Since the magician moved to Las Vegas in 1999, he's dazzled audiences at places such as Caesars Palace and the Bellagio, toured abroad to perform in front of thousands and performed on television. But when he was asked to perform for the four-day Superman convention, he said, it was a dream come true...
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Southeast professor filled in for justice on Arkansas Supreme Court case
(Local News ~ 05/30/14)
Andrew Fulkerson, a professor of criminal justice at Southeast Missouri State University, put theory into practice recently when he filled in on the Arkansas Supreme Court for a death penalty appeal. Fulkerson, a former criminal defense and general civil practice lawyer, prosecuting attorney and district court judge, was appointed by Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe on March 25 to fill in for Justice Courtney Goodson, who had recused herself...
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Governor: Tax-cut bills could hurt region
(Local News ~ 05/30/14)
Although the Missouri General Assembly is no longer in session, the debate between the Republican-led Legislature and the Democratic governor over tax-cutting measures continues with no less energy. Earlier this week, Gov. Jay Nixon released figures that estimate the two dozen tax breaks approved in the final days of the legislative session could cost state and local governments millions of dollars...
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Notre Dame's baseball season comes to dramatic end vs. Westminster
(High School Sports ~ 05/30/14)
Notre Dame lost to defending state champ Westminster 2-1 in the Class 4 quarterfinals, with the game ending on a play at the plate
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Attentive drivers, safety gear can keep bikers safe
(Local News ~ 05/30/14)
Todd King considers himself "stupid lucky." King, who works in Sikeston, Missouri, and has ridden motorcycles for 25 years, recalls the time another vehicle hit his bike, sending him flying. "I've actually been hit before," he said. "I got very lucky. I flew about 25 feet and landed on my feet. I was just stupid lucky."...
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Susan Dacy
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/30/14)
This is a shot from Susan Dacy's perfomance at the 2014 air show in Cape.
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Golden Knights
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/30/14)
One of the US Army Golden Knights Parachute jump team members.
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Sunrise
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/30/14)
This is a sunrise over Crab Orchard Lake.
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Shinseki resigns amid veterans' health care uproar
(National News ~ 05/30/14)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki resigned Friday in a personal meeting with President Barack Obama, shortly after publicly apologizing for deep problems plaguing the agency's health care system that Obama called "totally unacceptable."...
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When pigs fly!
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/30/14)
Second grade teacher Linda Cook at Perryville Elementary School combined lessons about farming and recycling into a fun end-of-year craft project for her students. "We made plastic piggy banks from recycled materials," Cook said. "I planned the activity to go along with our Farm Day field trip to Flickerwood Arena and a lesson on recycling. ...
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Outdoor learning center expands educational opportunities at PCMS
(Submitted Story ~ 05/30/14)
A students' Eagle Scout project provided additional learning opportunities for students at District 32 this year. Levi Lappe, a junior at Perryville High School, rehabbed the district's Outdoor Learning Center for his Eagle Scout Leadership Project, which began with planning in the fall of 2012. He started work in March 2013 and presented the project to the Board of Education in December...
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PES students earn Presidential Achievement Award
(Submitted Story ~ 05/30/14)
Thirty Perryville Elementary School fourth graders were surprised Thursday by a special ceremony in their honor, where they were presented with the Presidential Academic Achievement Award. To be eligible for this award, a student must have earned a 90 percent or higher in each subject during fourth grade and scored proficient in English and Math during third grade MAP testing...
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Schirmer signs with Fontbonne University
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/30/14)
Colin Schirmer, a senior at PHS, will play basketball at Fontbonne University next year. He is seated with his parents Tina (left) and Kenny Schirmer of Altenburg. Back -- Perryville High School athletic director Jeff Steffens and head boys' basketball coach Justin Dreyer. At PHS, Schirmer was a starting center for the Pirates, and is a member of National Honor Society...
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A Piece of Cake
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/30/14)
Hats off to our local heroes - our region's emergency responders! SoutheastHEALTH hosted a barbecue on Friday, May 30, at Wente Manor in Cape Girardeau in honor of the region's emergency responders. Cape County Private Ambulance emergency responders, pictured from left, Denise Pounds, Doug Ritter and Josh Poole display a red, white and blue cake created in honor of EMS crews in our region...
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Notre Dame tennis players get first-ever state win, Central No. 1 still alive
(High School Sports ~ 05/30/14)
It didn't take long for the Central and Notre Dame players who participated at the Missouri state tennis tournament on Friday to understand that the competition at the 2014 state tournament was at a completely different level than they had been used to in the regular season...
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Nick Kramer and the 325-pound halibut!
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/30/14)
My husband, Nick, caught this halibut off the coast of Kodiak Island, Alaska, in 2001. It was a whooping 325 pounds and took him a hour to real it in!
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/30/14)
Today is Friday, May 30, the 150th day of 2014. There are 215 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 30, 1814, the first Treaty of Paris was signed, ending war between France and the Sixth Coalition (the United Kingdom, Russia, Austria, Sweden, Portugal and Prussia), with France retaining its boundaries of 1792...
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Former pastor's mother, ex-wife and daughter testify at bond hearing
(Local News ~ 05/30/14)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A former Stoddard County pastor accused of hiring a couple from his church to burn his home and kill his wife appeared in court again Wednesday. The bond hearing -- the first since Donald Lafferty's arraignment on May 19 -- included testimony from his estranged sister, Annette Kay Roberts; his mother, Goldie Lafferty; and his former wife, Mildred Sandage...
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Speak Out 5/30/14
(Speak Out ~ 05/30/14)
Guess what, Speak Out. The potholes have been filled with asphalt by Wink's on Lexington and Perryville Road. Thank goodness that somebody reads or listens to Speak Out, because that seems like the only way you get anything done in this town. Now, Speak Out, maybe you can send somebody from the city over to Kenneth Drive and replace the whole street, because the whole street is coming up...
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Mentorship can be ‘Big' help for kids
(Editorial ~ 05/30/14)
Do you have four to six hours a month to give to a child? The Big Brothers Big Sisters organization says that's what is needed to make a huge, positive affect in the role of a mentor. In a story by Ruth Campbell that was published last week in the Southeast Missourian, a study showed that children in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program were:...
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Guard in hot cell death has record of leaving her post
(National News ~ 05/30/14)
NEW YORK -- A jail guard investigators say left her post without permission as an inmate lay dying in his 101-degree cell had been disciplined four years earlier for a similar infraction, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press...
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Officials says measles tally has doubled in the past month
(National News ~ 05/30/14)
NEW YORK -- Measles cases are accelerating, and in the last five months have caused more U.S. illnesses than in any entire year since 1996. Health officials say 307 cases have been reported since New Year's Day. About half have been in the past month -- most from a huge outbreak in unvaccinated Amish communities in Ohio...
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Oil back above $103 ahead on supply drop
(National News ~ 05/30/14)
The price of oil rose above $103 barrel Thursday on a drop in supplies at the main U.S. oil trading hub and signs of growing gasoline demand in the U.S. Benchmark crude for July delivery rose 86 cents to close at $103.58 a barrel in New York. On Wednesday, the Nymex contract dropped $1.39 to close at $102.72...
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Police knew of killer's videos during check
(National News ~ 05/30/14)
LOS ANGELES -- Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office deputies checking on Elliot Rodger three weeks before he killed six college students were aware of, but didn't view, disturbing videos that prompted calls about his well-being, the agency disclosed Thursday...
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GOP bristles over Obama pressure on immigration
(National News ~ 05/30/14)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's latest attempt to pressure House Republicans to act on immigration legislation will backfire and make action harder, a House chairman said Thursday. Judiciary Committee chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., criticized Obama's move this week to delay the results of a review of the nation's deportations policy until late summer. ...
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Carrie Wilhelm
(Obituary ~ 05/30/14)
Carrie Ruth McLain Wilhelm, 94, of Tavares, Florida, formerly of Scott City, died Sunday, May 25, 2014, at Cornerstone Hospice House in Tavares. She was born March 10, 1920, in Cape Girardeau, to Monroe and Myrtle Coomer McLain. She married Henry Antone Wilhelm March 29, 1947, in Benton, Missouri. He preceded her in death April 26, 1996...
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Bruce Proffer
(Obituary ~ 05/30/14)
Bruce Wayne Proffer, 64, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at his home. He was born Sept. 3, 1949, in Cape Girardeau, son of J.W. and Mary Lena Taylor Proffer. He married Patricia Ann Reynolds Feb. 24, 1967. Bruce attended Delta School. He was a welder at Custom Cut Fabrication in Jackson before retiring...
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Joe Mouser
(Obituary ~ 05/30/14)
Larry Joe Mouser, 74, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at St. Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro. He was born March 22, 1940, in Millersville, son of Willie and Reda Runnels Mouser. He and Norma Getson were married July 26, 1986, in Pocahontas, Arkansas...
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Births 5/30/14
(Births ~ 05/30/14)
Son to Doug Ennis and Ashley Carol Lindley of Marble Hill, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 11:22 a.m. Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Name, Corben McCain. Weight, 7 pounds, 13 ounces. Third son. Mrs. Lindley is the former Ashley Hill, daughter of Charles and Carolyn Burns of Marble Hill and Stanley Hill of Forrest City, Arkansas. She is employed by Saint Francis. Lindley is the son of Doug and Pam Lindley of Marble Hill. He is employed by Sitze Auto Body Inc...
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Albert Robison
(Obituary ~ 05/30/14)
Albert Robison, 95, of Oak Ridge, formerly of Columbia, Illinois, died Thursday, May 29, 2014, at Monticello House in Jackson. Visitation will be from noon to service time Monday at the chapel of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson...
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Douglas Burgett
(Obituary ~ 05/30/14)
Douglas Allen Burgett, 55, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, May 29, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Lee Thompson officiating. Entombment will be in Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum...
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41 charged in insurance scam involving dead deer
(National News ~ 05/30/14)
PHILADELPHIA -- Forty-one people in Philadelphia are facing charges in what prosecutors call an elaborate insurance fraud scheme that used dead deer to fake car accidents. Ronald Galati Sr. is accused of running a $5 million scam out of his auto body shop...
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Cape Girardeau police report 5/30/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/30/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Summonses Assault Burglary Theft Miscellaneous...
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Man who accosted Brad Pitt has reputation for stunts
(Entertainment ~ 05/30/14)
LOS ANGELES -- He tried to kiss Will Smith in Moscow, attempted to steal Adele's spotlight at the Grammys, dove under America Ferrera's dress at Cannes and now, police say, accosted Brad Pitt on the red carpet of a Hollywood premiere. Vitalii Sediuk's antics have earned him a smack in the face from Smith, probation for the Grammys stunt and have cost him a job with the Ukrainian television station that up until his incident with Ferrera, gave the 25-year-old a platform to cross the line with celebrities.. ...
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Susan Boyle readies her first U.S. tour
(Entertainment ~ 05/30/14)
NEW YORK -- Five years after her musical breakthrough, Susan Boyle says she's feeling confident and comfortable -- and ready to launch her first U.S. tour. The 53-year-old will hit the road in October on a 21-date trek. Boyle said she hadn't been ready to take on the tour after her pop culture moment in 2009, but now she's more relaxed and ready to perform...
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Village in India protests at scene of killings of two teenage sisters
(International News ~ 05/30/14)
LUCKNOW, India -- Two teenage sisters in rural India were raped and killed by attackers who hung their bodies from a mango tree, which became the scene of a silent protest by villagers angry about alleged police inaction in the case. Two of the four men arrested so far are police officers...
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Pup recovers from bungee cord abuse, gets adopted
(State News ~ 05/30/14)
ST. LOUIS -- A puppy found at a St. Louis home with a bungee cord wrapped his neck has recovered and is getting a new home. Staff at the Humane Society of Missouri nicknamed the 5-month-old black Lab mix "Wilson" because the cord had caused his head to swell to the size of a soccer ball. He was also underweight and having problems breathing and swallowing when he was taken in on May 15...
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Man convicted of 4 hammer killings
(State News ~ 05/30/14)
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. -- A man serving life sentences for two killings was convicted Thursday in the deaths of four others who were fatally beaten with a hammer in a northwest Illinois apartment. After a little over three hours of deliberations, jurors found Nicholas Sheley, 34, guilty of murder in the deaths of 29-year-old Brock Branson; 20-year-old Kilynna Blake; her son, 2-year-old Dayan; and 25-year-old Kenneth Ulve in Rock Falls in June 2008...
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State investigates fish kill after chemical spill
(State News ~ 05/30/14)
MONETT, Mo. -- State officials are investigating to determine whether a massive fish kill and a bad odor that hung over a southwest Missouri town was caused by a chemical from a Tyson Foods plant that disrupted a wastewater treatment plant and fouled a stream...
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University responds to walkway collapse lawsuit
(State News ~ 05/30/14)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The University of Missouri Board of Curators is asking for the dismissal of several claims against it contained in a wrongful death lawsuit filed after a firefighter died in a walkway collapse. Lt. Bruce Britt died in February while responding to a collapsed walkway at an apartment complex on the university campus. His wife filed the lawsuit, saying that the university did not property maintain the University Village Apartments...
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Missouri man sentenced for tax fraud
(State News ~ 05/30/14)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A southwest Missouri man is going to prison for two years for a tax fraud scheme that prosecutors say cost the federal government about $105,000. The U.S. Attorney's office says 48-year-old Michael R. Jett, of Reeds Spring, won't be eligible for parole under the sentence he received Thursday in federal court...
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Rocks tossed from I-55 overpass damages cars
(State News ~ 05/30/14)
FESTUS, Mo. -- At least four vehicles are damaged after someone tossed rocks from an interstate overpass in the suburban St. Louis town of Festus. KTVI-TV reports the damage occurred Sunday. Vehicles were struck on the hood and windshield as they traveled under the Main Street overpass on Interstate 55...
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Man convicted of killing wife 23 years later
(State News ~ 05/30/14)
ST. LOUIS -- More than 20 years after Tammy Jo Cross was killed in southern Missouri, her husband has been convicted of the crime. A St. Francois County jury last week found 73-year-old Farrell Wayne Cross of Rolla guilty of first-degree murder. Sentencing is Aug. 8...
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Sergeant accused of sex assaults
(State News ~ 05/30/14)
ST. LOUIS -- A Missouri-based Army drill sergeant has been accused of sexually assaulting 12 female soldiers during the past three years, including several while he was deployed in Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. Angel M. Sanchez appeared at a pretrial hearing at Fort Leonard Wood on Wednesday and could face a court-martial later this year, defense attorney Ernesto Gasapin said Thursday. The Washington Post first reported on the charges against Sanchez...
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Missouri sets meeting on proposed carbon standards
(State News ~ 05/30/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's environmental regulators already are making plans to respond to new federal regulations on emissions from coal-fired power plants. President Barack Obama's administration is expected to announce its proposed standards for carbon dioxide emissions next week...
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Support falters as VA chief fights for his job
(National News ~ 05/30/14)
WASHINGTON -- Support for embattled Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki eroded Thursday, especially among congressional Democrats facing tough re-election campaigns, even as Shinseki continued to fight for his job amid allegations of delayed medical care and misconduct at VA facilities nationwide...
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Study: Species are disappearing far faster than before
(National News ~ 05/30/14)
WASHINGTON -- Species of plants and animals are becoming extinct at least 1,000 times faster than they did before humans arrived on the scene, and the world is on the brink of a sixth great extinction, a new study says. The study looks at past and present rates of extinction and finds a lower rate in the past than scientists had thought. ...
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Suspects indicted in Morley bank robbery case
(Local News ~ 05/30/14)
Three suspects in the First Commercial Bank robbery in Morley, Missouri, were indicted by federal prosecutors Thursday. Pamela M. Lathon, 46, Tyrice G. Royston, 26, and Alexander T. Trotter, 31, all of St. Louis, were indicted on charges related to the May 20 robbery of the bank in Morley...
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Facebook posts lead to Dexter man's arrest
(Local News ~ 05/30/14)
A 23-year-old Dexter, Missouri, man was in court Thursday morning after being charged with promoting child pornography for allegedly posting illicit photos of an underage ex-girlfriend on Facebook. Because Joseph Frye was not represented at his arraignment and did not qualify for a public defender, he was scheduled to hire a lawyer and reappear June 19...
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Inquest to probe shooting death involving sheriff's deputy
(Local News ~ 05/30/14)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- A coroner's inquest will convene next week to examine the circumstances of an officer-involved shooting that left a Harviell, Missouri, man dead last weekend. Once sworn in and seated, the six jurors will hear testimony at 1 p.m. ...
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Trucks will test their pulling power
(Entertainment ~ 05/30/14)
The Perry County, Missouri, community of Altenburg, with a population of about 350, is accustomed to welcoming crowds each September for the annual East Perry Community Fair. Next week, the fairgrounds arena will be filled with the roar of engines, the aroma of diesel exhaust and churning dirt as it hosts the Altenburg Truck Pull...
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Artifacts 5/30/14
(Entertainment ~ 05/30/14)
The Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center will host Second Saturday Art, a celebration of artists who use the natural world for inspiration, from 9 a.m. to noon June 14 at the center. The free program is open to all ages with no registration required. Participants are asked to bring their own supplies, such as pencils, paints, fibers, textiles, clay, wood, paper or camera, as well as a lawn chair to set up on the grounds...
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Jackson's pole vaulters hope to set the bar at state meet
(High School Sports ~ 05/30/14)
Say the phrase "track and field" and the first images that come to mind are of speedy sprinters, graceful runners and jumpers, and muscular throwers. Pole vaulters are often an afterthought, but it just so happens that Jackson High School fields some of the top vaulters in the state, three of whom will vie for state titles when the Class 4 Missouri State Track and Field Championships get underway today at Dwight T. Reed Stadium on the campus of Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri...
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Southeast Missouri State's Tellor selected second-team Louisville Slugger All-American
(College Sports ~ 05/30/14)
Southeast Missouri State senior first baseman Matt Tellor was named a second-team Louisville Slugger All-American by Collegiate Baseball and BaseballNews.com on Thursday. Tellor, the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year, hit .386 this season and .431 in conference games to help the Redhawks to the OVC regular-season title for the first time since 2002...
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Southeast Missouri State track and field athletes fall short of national meet on first day of regional prelims
(College Sports ~ 05/30/14)
Southeast Missouri State did not have any track and field athletes qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Championships on the opening day NCAA West Region Preliminary Championships on Thursday at John McDonnell Field in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The top 12 individuals advance to the NCAA Outdoor Championships from each event...
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19th-century English-Spanish newspaper given to St. Louis library
(State News ~ 05/30/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Nine copies of a little-remembered local business newspaper that was published in Spanish and English during the late 1800s have been donated to a growing media-history collection at the Central Library in downtown St. Louis. The eight-page bilingual monthly newspaper called itself El Comercio del Valle (Commerce of the Valley), with a drawing of the Eads Bridge on the masthead. ...
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Official: Texas can keep lethal drug source secret
(State News ~ 05/30/14)
DALLAS -- Texas' prison system doesn't have to reveal where it gets its execution drugs, the state attorney general said Thursday, marking a reversal by the state's top prosecutor on an issue being challenged in several death penalty states. Attorney General Greg Abbott, Republican nominee for governor in the nation's busiest death-penalty state, had rebuffed three similar attempts by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice since 2010. ...
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Rebels down Ukranian military helicopter
(International News ~ 05/30/14)
SLOVYANSK, Ukraine -- In another blow to Ukraine's armed forces, rebels shot down a troop helicopter Thursday, killing at least 12 soldiers, including a general who had served in the Soviet army and was in charge of combat training. The loss underscored the challenge Ukrainian forces face in fighting a guerrilla-style insurgency that has proven to be an agile foe...
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Cardinals drop third game on home stand
(Professional Sports ~ 05/30/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Michael Morse rewarded his manager for giving him a rare day off. Morse homered and drove in three runs and Pablo Sandoval homered and scored twice to propel the San Francisco Giants to a 6-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series...
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When the nearest phone was nine miles away
(Column ~ 05/30/14)
I came this close -- this close! -- this week to yelling at the driver in the car in front of me at the wait-and-sometimes-go intersection of Broadway and Kingshighway. The driver -- could have been a man, could have been a woman -- was clearly in a snit because of a cellphone. The device either wasn't showing any bars or wasn't responding quickly enough to jabs on the keyboard. More than once the driver threatened to throw the phone into the street...
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Best Bet: SEMO Steel Band
(Entertainment ~ 05/30/14)
The SEMO Steel Band will provide a Caribbean tone to this week's Cape Riverfront Market, which takes place from 8 a.m. to noon each Saturday at the parking lot at 35 S. Spanish St. in Cape Girardeau. The band will perform from 9 to 11 a.m. About 30 vendors participate in the market, selling fresh produce, home-baked goods, arts and crafts and more. The market is open rain or shine into October...
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Out of the past 5/30/14
(Out of the Past ~ 05/30/14)
A new carpet store, Carpet Connection, has opened at 636 S. Kingshighway; proprietors are John and Connie Fodge. Jerry L. Reppert of Anna, Illinois, a newspaper publisher who also builds, sells and leases commercial and residential properties, has made the first offer to buy the historic St. Vincent's College; he is considering whether to meet terms of a counter proposal by the owner...
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Prayer 5/30/14
(Prayer ~ 05/30/14)
O God, may we always thank you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
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