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Poll: Half of blacks say police have treated them unfairly
(National News ~ 08/06/15)
WASHINGTON -- A majority of blacks in the United States -- more than three out of five -- say they or a family member have been treated unfairly by the police, and their race is the reason. Half of African-American respondents, including six in 10 black men, said they personally had been treated unfairly by police because of their race, compared with 3 percent of whites. Another 15 percent said they knew of a family member who had been treated unfairly by the police because of their race...
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Leading GOP senator offers bill on guns, mental health
(National News ~ 08/06/15)
WASHINGTON -- A leading Republican senator proposed a National Rifle Association-backed bill Wednesday he said would make the federal background check system for gun buyers more effective and bolster programs for treating people with mental illness...
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Police kill man wielding hatchet, pellet gun at theater
(National News ~ 08/06/15)
ANTIOCH, Tenn. -- A man armed with a hatchet and a pellet gun unleashed a volley of pepper spray at audience members inside a movie theater Wednesday before being fired at by a police officer and shot dead by a SWAT team as he tried to escape out a back door, police said...
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Molten metal hitting water caused Noranda blast
(Local News ~ 08/06/15)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- Preliminary investigations indicate molten aluminum hitting water caused explosions that injured more than 30 employees at a Southeast Missouri aluminum plant, a federal agency said Wednesday. The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the explosions that occurred Tuesday at the Noranda Aluminum plant...
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Southeast Missouri State soccer team gears up for season with first practice
(College Sports ~ 08/06/15)
The defending Ohio Valley Conference regular-season co-champions officially began practices at 8 a.m. Wednesday morning and completed two additional training sessions later in the day.
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Jay Ashcroft stumps in Cape for voter-ID proposal
(Local News ~ 08/06/15)
Republican secretary of state candidate Jay Ashcroft made a stop in Cape Girardeau on Wednesday as part of his statewide Voter Identification Tour. The St. Louis lawyer is part of the group "Protect the Vote," which leads an effort to get the voter-ID issue on the 2016 ballot...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 08/06/15)
Today is Thursday, August 6, the 218th day of 2015. There are 147 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 6, 1945, during World War II, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, resulting in an estimated 140,000 deaths. (Three days later, the United States exploded a nuclear device over Nagasaki; five days after that, Imperial Japan announced its surrender.)...
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Volunteers needed for program for vet travel
(Editorial ~ 08/06/15)
America's veterans deserve our gratitude and support. That can come in many forms, but there are tangible ways we can show our thanks. A recent story in the Southeast Missourian highlighted the need for volunteers to take veterans to medical appointments. ...
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'Crazy' players make special teams point of pride for Rams
(Professional Sports ~ 08/06/15)
ST. LOUIS -- As an undrafted free agent in 2013, Daren Bates figured he would have to excel on special teams if he were to land a spot on the St. Louis Rams' roster. The linebacker from Auburn made a quick first impression and has been an anchor on special teams that have ranked among the NFL's best the last two seasons...
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Out of the past: Aug. 6
(Out of the Past ~ 08/06/15)
The Southeast Missourian will begin publishing Business Today, a monthly newspaper devoted solely to business-related news, in September; it will be the only one of its kind in the Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois area. The Cape Girardeau City Council refuses to reconsider action on the location of a downtown exit from the new Mississippi River bridge route, despite Realtor Tom L. Meyer's appeal that a Lorimier Street route would threaten a city landmark, St. Vincent's College...
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Births 8/6/15
(Births ~ 08/06/15)
Daughter to Joseph Anthony and Alexandria Kristine Hodge of Jackson, Saint Francis Medical Center, 11:28 a.m. Thursday, July 30, 2015. Name, Rynleigh Aris. Weight, 6 pounds, 11 ounces. First child. Mrs. Hodge is the former Alexandria Wheeler, daughter of Ral Wheeler and Milissa Wheeler of Cape Girardeau. She is a registered nurse at Saint Francis. Hodge is the son of Paul Hodge and Pat Hodge of Cape Girardeau. He is a route salesman with Ozarc Gas...
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NAACP to offer free legal aid to St. Louis County kids
(State News ~ 08/06/15)
ST. LOUIS -- Children appearing in St. Louis County family courts will be entitled to free legal representation under a program soon to be unveiled by the county's NAACP chapter. Details of the program will be unveiled Friday during an NAACP-sponsored community leadership brunch near St. Louis, a week after the U.S. Department of Justice released a report critical of the county's family court system that handles about 6,000 youth cases each year...
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Missouri condo fire kills 4 children celebrating birthday
(State News ~ 08/06/15)
OSAGE BEACH, Mo. -- A fire swept through a condominium building in central Missouri overnight, killing four young children who were there to celebrate a birthday party, authorities said Wednesday. People began calling 911 to report the blaze shortly after 11 p.m., and firefighters were at the four-story building within minutes, Osage Beach fire chief Jeff Dorhauer told the St. ...
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Speak Out 8/6/15
(Speak Out ~ 08/06/15)
Someone called in and said they couldn't figure out how Obama got gas prices to go down. Well, first of all, "down" is relative. But he got them to go down slightly by selling out Israel and conceding to the country that is the largest source of terrorism in the world. Simply put, he betrayed Israel and helped put nuclear capability in the hands of those who have blatantly said they want to annihilate Israel and the U.S. Do you still love those "low" gas prices now?...
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Woman sneaks into airplane cockpit; terrorism not suspected
(State News ~ 08/06/15)
SAUGET, Ill. -- A woman talked her way past a security guard early Wednesday and entered the cockpit of a private plane at an Illinois airport before she was caught and taken to a hospital for psychiatric observation, authorities said. Police in Sauget, Illinois, say the 38-year-old St. Louis woman entered a 20-seat Global Express jet on the tarmac of the St. Louis Downtown Airport about 4 a.m. Wednesday...
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U.S. stocks eke out gains following solid earnings news
(National News ~ 08/06/15)
NEW YORK -- The latest batch of corporate results helped nudge the stock market to a slight gain Wednesday, snapping a three-day slump. Another drop in oil prices held indexes back. First Solar soared 17 percent, the biggest gain in the S&P 500, following news the country's largest solar company turned in results that beat estimates and raised its outlook for full-year profits. First Solar's stock jumped $7.42 to $51.92...
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Jackson police report 8/6/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/06/15)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n Michael A. Cavasos, 19, of Sikeston, Missouri, was arrested on a Jackson warrant for failure to appear on original charges of being a minor in possession, operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, failure to maintain insurance and failure to register a motor vehicle...
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Cape Girardeau police report 8/6/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/06/15)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of stealing clothing at Kmart, 11 S. Kingshighway, and two counts of possession of a controlled substance...
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Don Vance
(Obituary ~ 08/06/15)
ORAN, Mo. -- Don Vance, 80, of Oran passed away Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015, at his home. He was born July 23, 1935, in Allenville to the late Elbert Howard and Florence "Flossie" Cramer Vance. Don served four years in the United States Air Force. He was a member of Guardian Angel Catholic Church, St. Joseph Sodality, Knights of Columbus Council 4311, all in Oran; American Legion Post 369 in Benton, Missouri; and Elks Lodge 2319 in Sikeston, Missouri. He was a retired construction worker...
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Richard Patterson
(Obituary ~ 08/06/15)
Richard Clark Patterson, 65, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Aug. 3, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born March 20, 1950, in Chicago to John Clark and Mamie Jordan Patterson Sr. He and Patricia Ann King were married May 23, 1983, at Benton, Missouri...
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Netflix gives yearlong paid leave after childbirth
(National News ~ 08/06/15)
Netflix stirred envy in sleep-deprived parents nationwide by saying it will give its employees up to a year of paid leave after the birth or adoption of a child. But outside of hypercompetitive Silicon Valley, don't hold your breath for your boss to match it...
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When Apple moves, so does the stock market
(National News ~ 08/06/15)
NEW YORK -- At $660 billion, Apple is the stock market's heavyweight. Like a handful of other "big cap" companies such as Microsoft and Exxon Mobil, the iPhone maker's market value means when its shares move, so can the market. And these are the companies that influence your stock portfolio...
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Betty Parker
(Obituary ~ 08/06/15)
Betty McCulley Parker, 83, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015, at her home in Saxony Village. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with Gary Brothers officiating. Entombment will be in Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum...
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James Duncan III
(Obituary ~ 08/06/15)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- James P. Duncan III, 62, of Columbia, Missouri, formerly of Perryville, died Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Aug. 15 at First Presbyterian Church in Perryville, with the Rev. Nancy Gillard officiating...
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Ethel Buggs
(Obituary ~ 08/06/15)
Ethel Buggs, 101, departed this life Thursday, July 30, 2015, at her granddaughter's home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Feb. 14, 1914, to Miller and Lela Wheeler Ware in Hickman, Kentucky. "Ma" was the eldest of six children: James, Jimmie, Henry, Eliza and William...
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Russel Bolin
(Obituary ~ 08/06/15)
Russel Bolin, 75, of Cape Girardeau passed away Monday, July 27, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born March 25, 1940, in Dudley, Missouri, to Marion and Leona Curd Bolin. Russel and Eula B. Cook were married April 8, 1988, in Jackson. They shared the same birthday...
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2 sentenced for distributing counterfeit Botox
(State News ~ 08/06/15)
ST. LOUIS -- Two residents of Canada have been sentenced to prison for distributing counterfeit, misbranded and adulterated Botox. Kamaldeep Sandhu was sentenced Tuesday in federal court in St. Louis to two years in prison, and Navdeep Sandhu was sentenced to three months. Both are from Vancouver, British Columbia...
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Passenger used stun gun on driver, Nebraska authorities say
(State News ~ 08/06/15)
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb. -- Nebraska authorities say a Missouri woman was cited for assault after using a stun gun on the driver of the vehicle in which they were traveling. Nebraska City station KNCY reported 41-year-old Jolie Hoefling was treated for minor injuries after the incident...
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Coroner: Missouri man might not have died from snake bite
(State News ~ 08/06/15)
NIXA, Mo. -- A coroner says a southwest Missouri man who was bitten twice by a snake might have died from other causes. A toxicology report says 37-year-old Gilbert De Leon of Nixa was legally drunk and had high levels of prescription drugs in his blood when he died in May...
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Malaysian leader: Debris found on island is from missing jet
(International News ~ 08/06/15)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- A piece of a wing found washed up on Reunion Island last week is from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which vanished last year, Malaysia's prime minister announced early today, saying he hoped the news would end the "unspeakable" uncertainty of the passengers' families...
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Utah group to start Boy Scout troop welcoming gay leaders
(Community ~ 08/06/15)
SALT LAKE CITY -- Days after the Boy Scouts of America lifted a blanket ban on gay leaders, a Utah group that pressed for the legalization of gay marriage in the state announced Tuesday it will sponsor a Boy Scout troop. Mark Lawrence with the group Restore Our Humanity said getting the troop approved and running might be an uphill battle in conservative Utah, where most troops are sponsored by the Mormon church. But he noted the new troop could be a model for the future...
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Hooked on Science: Carbon dioxide seesaw
(Community ~ 08/06/15)
Materials n Balance n Two brown paper bags n Vinegar n Baking soda n Pitcher Instructions STEP 1: Attach a brown paper bag to each side of the balance. STEP 2: In the pitcher, mix two cups of vinegar with one cup of baking soda. Feel the side of the pitcher. Is the side of the picture hot or cold?...
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Pope urges compassion for divorced Catholics who remarry
(National News ~ 08/06/15)
NEW YORK -- Pope Francis' call Wednesday for a church of "open doors" that welcomes divorced Catholics prompted speculation over whether he was signaling support for easing the ban on Communion for couples who remarry without a church annulment. The issue is at the center of an extraordinarily public debate among cardinals from around the world who will gather in October at the Vatican for a synod, or meeting, on the family, where treatment of such couples will be a key topic...
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Companies use Drake-Meek Mill feud as a marketing tool
(Community ~ 08/06/15)
WASHINGTON -- Corporate America has jumped into the feud between hip-hop artists Drake and Meek Mill on the outside chance taking a bite out of their social media beef might help them woo millennial customers. Whataburger, White Castle and Burger King flew into the Twitter storm with witty, sometimes sardonic commentary on the drama that has been playing out between the two in recent weeks...
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California meets drought-fueled fire season with extra crews
(National News ~ 08/06/15)
LAKEPORT, Calif. -- The firefighters come from near and far, working 24-hour shifts to snuff out an unpredictable blaze that has burned more than 100 square miles in Northern California near a major recreational lake. They bunk in tight sleepers and eat in a big mess hall. They depart in the mornings with enormous high-calorie sack lunches of sandwiches and cookies as others come back tired, footsore and hungry to their makeshift base at the Lake County fairgrounds...
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Grichuk's solo homer in 13th rallies Cardinals over Reds 4-3
(Professional Sports ~ 08/06/15)
CINCINNATI -- Matt Carpenter tied it with a solo homer in the eighth, and Randal Grichuk connected in the 13th inning, rallying the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night. Grichuk was moved up to second in the Cardinals' struggling batting order. He doubled home a run in the sixth inning and hit his 15th homer in the 13th off Dylan Axelrod (0-1), Cincinnati's eighth pitcher...
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Woman cited for failure to yield in rollover wreck
(Local News ~ 08/06/15)
The driver of a Dodge Caravan was cited in a rollover accident at Independence and Pacific streets in Cape Girardeau. Clara Davis, 71, of Cape Girardeau received a citation for failure to yield to oncoming traffic, said Sgt. Adam Glueck of the Cape Girardeau Police Department...
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Man killed in tractor rollover
(Local News ~ 08/06/15)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- An East Prairie man was killed after the tractor he was operating overturned on a levee Tuesday in Mississippi County. At 12:45 p.m., William H. "Billy" Thomure, 58, of East Prairie was operating a tractor on private property about six miles south of East Prairie, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The accident occurred as Thomure was driving up the levee and overturned, pinning him underneath the tractor...
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Highway patrol to conduct extra enforcement in August
(Local News ~ 08/06/15)
Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop E recently announced it will conduct enforcement operations during August. At some point this month, members of the highway patrol, along with local law enforcement agencies, will conduct a hazardous moving vehicle operation and a driving-while-intoxicated saturation operation, according to a Troop E news release...
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Man charged with careless driving in fatal crash
(Local News ~ 08/06/15)
The driver of a vehicle involved in a fatal accident last month has been charged for his alleged role in the incident. Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Chris Limbaugh on July 29 charged John J. Kelly, 60, of Cape Girardeau with careless and imprudent driving, a misdemeanor...
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River Commission to meet Aug. 14 in Cape
(Local News ~ 08/06/15)
The presidentially appointed Mississippi River Commission will hold a public meeting aboard the Motor Vessel Mississippi diesel towboat Aug. 14 at the Cape Girardeau riverfront. The commission holds two meetings each year in the region as it tours the U.S. ...
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Plans announced for 50th anniversary of Gateway Arch
(State News ~ 08/06/15)
ST. LOUIS -- October marks the 50th anniversary of St. Louis' Gateway Arch, and organizers have announced plans to celebrate the occasion, including a fireworks display and a chance to meet construction workers who built the structure. An all-day celebration is scheduled for Oct. 24 in Kiener Plaza, which will include food and drink vendors, children's activities and live music, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. The day will end in a fireworks display showcasing the arch...
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Township draws people to meeting with picnic
(National News ~ 08/06/15)
VICTORY TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- Here's a way to boost interest in local government: potato salad. A township board held a lakeside picnic Monday before its regular meeting. After an hour of hot dogs and side dishes, the Pledge of Allegiance was recited, and the Victory Township board meeting came to order. About two dozen people attended the picnic and meeting. Only three attended the June meeting at the township hall. There were reports from law enforcement and a lake preservation group...
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Nation, world briefs 8/6/2015
(National News ~ 08/06/15)
WASHINGTON -- Federal investigators have begun looking into the security of devices on which Hillary Rodham Clinton's private email was stored when she was secretary of state, Clinton's attorney confirmed Wednesday. "We are actively cooperating" with the investigation, attorney David Kendall stated. ...
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Devin Murphy, Jackson High School valedictorian
(Community ~ 08/06/15)
Parents' names: David and Rhonda Murphy What extracurricular activities were you involved in? Can you tell us a little bit about your experiences? Marching and concert band (freshman and sophomore years) Who is your role model, and why? My mom; she is extremely hardworking and selfless and would do just about anything for the people she loves. Also, she makes me keep doing stuff even when I want to quit, which I always appreciate in the long run...
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Caleb Amelunke, Delta High School valedictorian
(Community ~ 08/06/15)
Parents' names: Wesley and Phyllis Amelunke What extracurricular activities were you involved in? Can you tell us a little bit about your experiences? I ran cross country for a couple of years and was in FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America), but most of my focus outside of school was on music. For the past few years, I've spent three or four nights a week playing in various bars, wineries and venues with my band Old School Hype...
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Prayer 8/6/15
(Prayer ~ 08/06/15)
O Jesus, may we never fall to temptation, but instead seek your will for our lives. Amen.
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