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Congressional candidate's residency under scrutiny
(State News ~ 09/15/14)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois congressional candidate Ann Callis' previous out-of-state residence has come under scrutiny, with a published report Sunday saying she signed mortgage documents while a judge in Illinois that listed her home as in Missouri...
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New focus on minority voting after Brown's death
(State News ~ 09/15/14)
FERGUSON, Mo. -- A few miles from the street where Michael Brown died is the grave of Dred Scott, a slave who went to the Supreme Court and tried, unsuccessfully, to be recognized as a free American citizen. One hundred and fifty-seven years later, a white police officer's fatal shooting of Brown -- unarmed, black and 18 years old -- raises fresh questions about the extent to which blacks in suburban towns are regarded as full partners by the officials and law enforcers elected largely by and responsive to small segments of the population.. ...
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Trooper worried about mistakes after drowning
(State News ~ 09/15/14)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper expressed concerns in a call to a supervisor that he might have made mistakes after a handcuffed Iowa man drowned while in custody, according to newly released records. The Kansas City Star reported it obtained a video recording of the call from the patrol last week as part of a massive records release. ...
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2nd cross-Missouri trail being considered
(State News ~ 09/15/14)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A group that advocates for creating biking and hiking trails along abandoned rail lines wants a second cross-state trail in Missouri that would link with the Katy Trail to establish a 400-mile loop across the state. The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is one of several organizations seeking to buy 145 acres of an abandoned rail corridor from Ameren Corp. ...
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SEMO history professor to speak on latest conflict in Middle East
(Local News ~ 09/15/14)
Southeast Missouri State University history professor Dr. David Cameron will be the guest speaker at the Cape County Tea Party's monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Cameron will review the current situation in the Middle East and its possible effects on Europe and the United States...
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Report: Income inequality affects Missouri taxes
(State News ~ 09/15/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A national increase in income inequality appears to be negatively affecting tax revenue in Missouri and other states, according to a new report from a credit-rating agency. The report by Standard & Poor's notes that Missouri's average annual tax revenue growth has declined sharply over recent decades. From the 1950s through the 1970s, Missouri averaged more than 9 percent annual growth. But from 2000 to 2009, it averaged just 1.8 percent growth...
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AT&T's Missouri chief discusses company's goals
(Business ~ 09/15/14)
John Sondag, president of AT&T Missouri, attended the opening of a new AT&T store in Jackson on Wednesday. He answered questions about the company locally, statewide and nationally. Note: The following answers have been edited for space constraints. ...
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Firefighters offer cold-weather safety tips
(Local News ~ 09/15/14)
As evenings start to cool down and residents begin switching on furnaces and space heaters for the first time in months, firefighters have a few recommendations to keep living spaces safe and warm. Brad Dillow, battalion chief for the Cape Girardeau Fire Department, advised homeowners to have a professional inspect heating systems to ensure they are in good working order...
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Cape school district insurance likely to be chosen by November
(Local News ~ 09/15/14)
Health insurance options recently were discussed during a Cape Girardeau School Board work session and probably will be brought back for action before winter break, assistant superintendent for administrative services Neil Glass said. The district has a Jan. 1 renewal date on its current coverage...
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Rams record first win on last-minute FG vs. Buccaneers
(Professional Sports ~ 09/15/14)
TAMPA, Fla. -- Austin Davis played with the poise and resolve of a seasoned pro. "We never panicked," veteran tackle Jake Long said Sunday after Davis led a late field goal drive that gave the St. Louis Rams a 19-17 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday in the 25-year-old quarterback's first NFL start...
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Central Institute for the Deaf turns 100
(State News ~ 09/15/14)
ST. LOUIS -- When the normally bright Nolan Howard began to struggle academically last year, his parents quit their jobs and moved from Seattle to St. Louis. The reason was simple, according to his mother, Mairead Iverson. "St. Louis has the Central Institute for the Deaf," she told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch...
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FedEx worker dies in Missouri accident
(State News ~ 09/15/14)
PARKVILLE, Mo. -- A FedEx worker has died after being pinned by his delivery vehicle outside Kansas City, Missouri. The Kansas City Star reported the accident happened Friday just outside Parkville. The name of the FedEx worker who died wasn't immediately released. ...
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Mo. man injured after falling from party bus
(State News ~ 09/15/14)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A 28-year-old man from Lawson, Missouri, has suffered non-life-threatening injuries falling from a moving party bus. The Kansas City Star reported the accident happened Saturday night as the vehicle was traveling on Interstate 35 near Highway 152. ...
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River Tales brings classic cars to downtown Cape
(Local News ~ 09/15/14)
For some, Sunday's River Tales Classic Car Show in Cape Girardeau was a trip back in time, for others a chance to display the results of their labor, and still others an opportunity to view autos they may not have seen since childhood. The show, now in its 37th year, stretched down Main Street from Broadway to Hutson's Fine Furniture and featured 225 cars, said Johnny Mayfield, president of River City Rodders, which sponsors the event...
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Central Middle School Fifth Grade Students of the Month
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/15/14)
Cape Central Middle School fifth grade Students of the Month for September are, from left: (front row) Haley Creg, Ethan Groves and Skylar Brown; (second row) Tambria Wilson, Sage Russell and Kenshin Chiba; (third row) Courtney Cannon, Nick Hodges, Kierra Johnson and Mariel Bisher; (fourth row) Madison Gantt, Johnathan Ferreri, Gracie Stricker and Liam Gorman. SoutheastHEALTH recognizes these students in its role as a Partner in Education with Central Middle School...
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Central Middle School Sixth Grade Students of the Month
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/15/14)
Cape Central Middle School sixth grade Students of the Month for September are, from left: (front row) Abby Arbeiter, JayKiya Turner, Yuktee Srikant, Avery Sigmon and Bailey Vangilder; (second row) Tyler Gibbs, Mallory Cook, Sarah Mckinley Davis and Delaney Shaffer; (third row) Nathan Boerboom, Landon Pearson and Reeanna Foster. SoutheastHEALTH recognizes these students in its role as a Partner in Education with Central Middle School...
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Two private schools benefit from opting out of federal lunch program
(Local News ~ 09/15/14)
Meals are a bit tastier this year at two local parochial schools that have opted out of federal funding for lunch. Notre Dame Regional and Saxony Lutheran high schools have made agreements with local restaurants to provide meals. Both have seen an increase in the number of students and faculty served. They continue to provide lunch to lower-income students, but are covering the cost themselves...
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Jackson soccer team sustains 1-0 loss to Fox
(High School Sports ~ 09/15/14)
A late first half goal gave Fox a 1-0 lead.
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Driftwood on Whidbey Island
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/15/14)
A favorite shoreline view from our luncheon site on Whidbey Island, Washington taken during our recent vacation.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/15/14)
Today is Monday, September 15, the 258th day of 2014. There are 107 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On September 15, 1789, the U.S. Department of Foreign Affairs was renamed the Department of State. Author James Fenimore Cooper was born in Burlington, New Jersey...
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Theresa Taylor, business teacher at Cape Central High School, discusses her work with Future Business Leaders of America
(Business ~ 09/15/14)
Theresa Taylor studied accounting and then education before landing a career in business education 15 years ago. For the past 13 years, she has worked at Cape Central High School as a business teacher and adviser to the Future Business Leaders of America. ...
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In many career fields, continuing education, training necessary to maintain competitive edge
(Business ~ 09/15/14)
The central tenet of the American economy is the competition that breeds change and innovation. It leaves businesspeople searching constantly for an edge, a leg up, a better way of doing things. Nathan Brown, commercial insurance producer at W.E. Walker Lakenan in Jackson, explains that continuing education is a priority for most businesses. For his, it's a combination of determining best practices and maintaining state-mandated licensing requirements...
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Students come from abroad to study American business, culture and more
(Business ~ 09/15/14)
Jakob Pallesen was only supposed to be in the United States for two semesters, but that all changed after his arrival. "I didn't really picture myself moving away from home for good," he explains. The Danish expatriate, currently working as a researcher for Southeast Missouri State University's Institute for Regional Innovation and Entrepreneurship, arrived in Cape Girardeau in 2007 after deciding he wanted to follow the example of his father and brothers by traveling.. ...
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A healthy career: A look at how students are trained to enter health care fields in Southeast Missouri
(Business ~ 09/15/14)
Southeast Missouri educators who concentrate on training students to enter the health care field say the job outlook for students remains bright amid a wide array of career paths offered at area institutions, combined with an ever-increasing need for workers to provide direct patient care, medical-related management and other services...
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College loan debt may be inevitable for many, but it's possible to limit amount, pay off in good time
(Business ~ 09/15/14)
In 2012, about 71 percent of students graduating from four-year colleges had student loan debt, according to the Institute for College Access and Success. Data from the institute also shows the average amount of debt, and the number of students with debt, increasing steadily in the past 20 years...
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Business briefs
(Business ~ 09/15/14)
MCCORMICK'S STEAKHOUSE CLOSES KENNETT, Mo. -- McCormick's Family Dining Steakhouse closed its doors Aug. 24, the Daily Dunklin Democrat reported. Pokey McCormick opened and ran the restaurant with business partner L.C. Cuff, who died April 27. McCormick has decided to retire, and his entire family will be moving to Branson, Missouri, according to Joe Dicken, McCormick's son-in-law, who had been serving as the restaurant's acting manager. McCormick's employed 22 people...
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Names in the news
(Business ~ 09/15/14)
@Graphic Body:MONDI JACKSON HONORS EMPLOYEES David DeRousse of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, was employee of the month for August at Mondi Jackson Inc. DeRousse, a plate finisher operator, has been with the company since Oct. 10, 2000. Mondi Jackson also recognized James Beard and Robert Dirnberger for 10 years of service...
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Health briefs
(Business ~ 09/15/14)
KELLER NAMED BUSINESS LIAISON AT SAINT FRANCIS Saint Francis Medical Center added Beth Keller as business liaison in the business development department. Keller will work primarily with companies and industries in Saint Francis' service area, educating them on the services available at the medical center, including the Occupational Medicine Clinic and wellness programs. ...
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Bankruptcies
(Business ~ 09/15/14)
Bankruptcies filed through August for the Southeastern Division of the Eastern District of Missouri's U.S. Bankruptcy Court are listed below with their corresponding case numbers. The Southeast Division includes the counties of Bollinger, Butler, Carter, Dunklin, Madison, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Perry, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, Stoddard and Wayne. Court is held in Cape Girardeau...
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Tax liens
(Business ~ 09/15/14)
Cape Girardeau County Tax liens and lien discharges recorded at the office of Scott R. Clark, recorder of deeds, during August are filed by the Missouri Department of Revenue, except as indicated by IRS designation. For more information, contact the recorder's office at 573-243-8123...
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Business licenses
(Business ~ 09/15/14)
Business licenses issued in Cape Girardeau during August include the following: Attaboy Construction, 436 N. Frederick St. B Cape Mart Convenience Store, 238 N. Fountain St. Check Please (Pawn), 78 S. Plaza Way Clubb Creek Motors LLC, 401 S. Sprigg St...
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Gaza children return to school
(National News ~ 09/15/14)
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Some half million Gaza children made a delayed return to school Sunday after a devastating 50-day war with Israel that killed more than 2,100 Palestinians and damaged hundreds of school buildings. Gaza Education Ministry official Ziad Thabet said the opening is for 230,000 first- to 12th-graders attending public schools, 200,000 going to United Nations-run schools and tens of thousands enrolled in private institutions...
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$50K reward offered for tips on trooper's slaying
(National News ~ 09/15/14)
BLOOMING GROVE, Pa. -- Investigators on Sunday returned to scour the woods across from a state police barracks where two troopers were ambushed, leaving one fatally shot and another critically wounded. The probe comes as a not-for-profit group offered a $50,000 reward for tips about Friday's deadly assault at the remote post in northeast Pennsylvania...
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Britain mourns slain aid worker; another under threat
(International News ~ 09/15/14)
LONDON -- Now it's Britain's turn to mourn. British aid worker David Haines has been beheaded -- like two American journalists before him -- and the Islamic State group is threatening to kill a fourth captive. A grisly video released by the group showing Haines' body both mocks the West and raises the pressure on Western leaders. ...
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Diplomatic push grows against Islamic State group
(International News ~ 09/15/14)
PARIS -- Newly outraged by the beheading of yet another Western hostage, diplomats from around the world are in Paris pressing for a coherent global strategy to combat extremists from the Islamic State group -- minus two of the main players and without any ground troops -- in a conflict that threatens to spill beyond the Mideast...
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‘No Good Deed' defeats ‘Guardians' at theaters
(Entertainment ~ 09/15/14)
LOS ANGELES -- It took a murderous Idris Elba and a pair of dolphin buddies to defeat "Guardians of the Galaxy" at movie theaters. The Sony thriller "No Good Deed," which stars Elba as an escaped convict and Taraji P. Henson as the innocent he terrorizes, opened on top of the box office with $24.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. And Sony wasn't surprised...
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U.S. man in North Korea given 6 years of hard labor
(International News ~ 09/15/14)
PYONGYANG, North Korea -- North Korea's Supreme Court on Sunday convicted a 24-year-old American man of entering the country illegally to commit espionage and sentenced him to six years of hard labor. At a trial that lasted about 90 minutes, the court said Matthew Miller, of Bakersfield, California, tore up his tourist visa at Pyongyang's airport upon arrival April 10 and admitted to having the "wild ambition" of experiencing prison life so that he could secretly investigate North Korea's human rights situation.. ...
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U.S. retail sales rise in August on auto sales
(National News ~ 09/15/14)
WASHINGTON -- Auto buying drove U.S. retail sales higher in August, a possible sign that job growth in recent months has led to accelerated consumer spending. The Commerce Department said Friday that seasonally adjusted retail sales rose 0.6 percent compared with the prior month. Sales are up 5 percent in the past 12 months. July sales were also revised upward from flat to a 0.3 percent increase...
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Federal prosecutors target credit card thieves overseas
(National News ~ 09/15/14)
WASHINGTON -- Criminals from around the world buy and sell stolen credit card information with ease in today's digital age. But if they commit their crime entirely outside the United States, they may be beyond the reach of federal prosecutors. Justice Department officials are seeking a tougher law to combat overseas credit card trafficking, an increasingly lucrative crime that crosses national boundaries...
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A new way to test student performance
(Editorial ~ 09/15/14)
We understand the need for standardized testing. It's necessary as a matter of accountability to be able to somehow measure the successes or failures of any school. Over the last several weeks, the Southeast Missourian, via reporter Ruth Campbell, has brought you several stories regarding the results of the Missouri Assessment Program, aka MAP...
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Speak truth on sin
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/15/14)
In the book of Jeremiah, he complains that the more he passed on the word, the more the people would hate him. That is still true today. In today's society the more you promote moral values, the more trouble you get into. (Remember Matthew 5: 11-12)...
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Out of the past 9/15/14
(Out of the Past ~ 09/15/14)
SEMO District Fair president Don Strohmeyer laments that the four-day attendance figure is down 2,000 from last year; the blame is placed squarely on the cool, threatening weather; in front of the grandstand this evening will be the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Highway 101; tomorrow's big attraction will be the Country Music Showdown with Mickey Gilley...
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Mildred Tapley
(Obituary ~ 09/15/14)
EAST CAPE GIRARDEAU, Ill. -- Mildred L. Tapley, 74, of East Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014, at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Jan. 8, 1940, in Cape Girardeau, to Elba and Daisy Dorsey Wilkinson. She married Bob Tapley on March 31, 1956, in Alcorn County, Mississippi...
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Karen Robinett
(Obituary ~ 09/15/14)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Karen Stehlin Bahr Robinett, 53, of Advance went to her final resting place Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014, due to a heart problem. She was born Jan. 29, 1961, at St. Louis, the daughter of Wayne "Skip" and Wanda Johnson Stehlin. Karen had owned and operated KB Cleaning. She enjoyed spending her time being a loving grandmother. She was also a wonderful mother, wife, sister, aunt and friend...
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Rose Heskett
(Obituary ~ 09/15/14)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Rose Annetta Heskett, 94, of Advance passed away Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014, at her home. She was born Nov. 1, 1919, in Eminence, Missouri, the daughter of the late Robert E. Lee and Ann Etta Copeland Best. On Dec. 6, 1947, she married Joseph Harding "Joe" Heskett in St. Louis...
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Mary Hancock
(Obituary ~ 09/15/14)
Mary Joan Hancock, 78, of Scott City died Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Feb. 25, 1936, in Palisade, Colorado, to Joseph and Alberta "Nellie" Nelson Yager. She and William Clifton Hancock were married Aug. 26, 1956, in Aztec, New Mexico, and he preceded her in death April 23, 2014. Mary was a retired nursing home administrator...
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Irene Gill
(Obituary ~ 09/15/14)
Irene Alberta Gill, 80, of Cape Girardeau went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014. She was born May 24, 1934, in Chaffee, Missouri, to William and Lucy Smith Howell. Irene was of the Baptist faith and was a member of Perkins Baptist Church. She attended a one-room schoolhouse in Rockview, Missouri. ...
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Ralph Fehr
(Obituary ~ 09/15/14)
Ralph E. Fehr, 82, of Jackson passed away Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014, at his home. He was surrounded by his loving family. He was born Feb. 26, 1932, in St. Charles County, Missouri, to Amore and Caroline Wehmeier Fehr. He and Mary A. Middeke were married Sept. 29, 1951. They had been married 51 years when Mary passed away Jan. 2, 2003. ...
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Sponsors keep close watch on NFL probe
(Business ~ 09/15/14)
Major brand sponsors are watching closely to make sure the National Football League doesn't fumble the investigation into how its executives handled evidence in the Ray Rice domestic violence case. For big companies like Anheuser-Busch, General Motors and Procter & Gamble, an NFL sponsorship is a coveted prize. ...
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Will Apple's digital wallet kill the card swipe?
(Business ~ 09/15/14)
NEW YORK -- Apple wants the plastic credit card to become as rare as the paper check. On Tuesday, the company announced Apple Pay, a digital payment system that lets people pay for retail store purchases using their phones rather than cash or credit cards. The service, which will work both with iPhones and Apple's new Watch, is backed by a host of big retailers, along with most major banks and credit card issuers, including Visa, MasterCard and American Express...
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Business Notebook: Drury Lodge to expand in future
(Business ~ 09/15/14)
Dennis Vollink, president of Drury Southwest, said in the next year or two the Drury Lodge at 104 S. Vantage Drive in Cape Girardeau will be redeveloped. The question is the scope of the project, which could result in an eight- to 10-story hotel. The current facility has two stories and 140 rooms...
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Rookie helps Cardinals to sweep of Rockies
(Professional Sports ~ 09/15/14)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis rookie Marco Gonzales grew up watching the Colorado Rockies. Raised in Fort Collins, about an hour north of Denver, he is quite familiar with Coors Field. "I spent a good part of my life there," the Cardinals lefty said. Gonzales beat his boyhood favorites Sunday...
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Health law faces hurdles in second sign-up season
(National News ~ 09/15/14)
WASHINGTON -- Potential complications await consumers as President Barack Obama's health care law approaches its second open enrollment season, just two months away. Don't expect a repeat of last year's website meltdown, but the new sign-up period could expose underlying problems with the law itself that are less easily fixed than a computer system...
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Southeast Missouri State's McCrum earns OVC football specialist award
(College Sports ~ 09/15/14)
Southeast Missouri State sophomore kicker Ryan McCrum was named Ohio Valley Conference Specialist of the Week after kicking three field goals and two PATs in Saturday's 50-23 loss to SIU Carbondale. McCrum, a graduate of St. Charles West High School in St. Charles, Missouri, connected on all three of his field-goal attempts, including a career-long pair of 43-yarders. He also booted a 38-yarder. He is 13 of 13 on PATs this season...
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Prayer 9/15/14
(Prayer ~ 09/15/14)
O Lord Jesus, thank you for peace that passes all understanding. Amen.
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