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Business notebook: Toy Bomb fills niche for comic book, fantasy fans
(Business ~ 05/30/17)
With wall-to-wall figurines, Matthew Rodden has constructed his own fans' fantasy in Downtown Cape Girardeau. His new business, the Toy Bomb, offers a range of collectibles. Rodden, a Texas native who settled in the Cape Girardeau area with his wife and children about four years ago, previously managed retail operations for several mall-type companies...
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DNA match offers hope in 1998 slaying of mother, daughter
(State News ~ 05/30/17)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- A new clue has emerged in the killings of a Southeast Missouri woman and her daughter, nearly 20 years after their deaths. Anthony Scherer returned from farm work to his home near Portageville on March 28, 1998, and found the bodies of his wife, Sherri Scherer, 37, and 12-year-old daughter, Megan. Both had been shot. No arrests ever were made...
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Fallen are not forgotten during local Memorial Day ceremonies
(Local News ~ 05/30/17)
Memorial Day celebrations across Cape Girardeau brought out hundreds of people to pay their respects with stars, stripes and salutes to fallen troops. The day's memorials began early Monday when about 120 volunteers raised over 500 flags in Cape Girardeau County Park North to form the Avenue of Flags...
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Southeast Missourian's 'One Shot Frony' posthumously inducted into Missouri Photojournalism Hall of Fame
(Local News ~ 05/30/17)
Former Southeast Missourian photographer Garland D. Fronabarger posthumously has been named among the 2017 inductees to the Missouri Photojournalism Hall of Fame. Fronabarger, who began working at the Southeast Missourian in 1927 as a general news reporter, was known as "One-Shot Frony" for his economical shooting style...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/30/17)
Today in History Today is Tuesday, May 30, the 150th day of 2017. There are 215 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 30, 1922, the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. was dedicated in a ceremony attended by President Warren G. Harding, Chief Justice William Howard Taft and Robert Todd Lincoln...
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Prayer 5-30-17
(Prayer ~ 05/30/17)
Lord Jesus, may we stand with courage, remembering the battle belongs to you. Amen.
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Speak Out 5-30-17
(Speak Out ~ 05/30/17)
A new report out this morning details just how much Obama spied on Americans during his administration and it's a lot. Even the liberal ACLU organization says these new disclosures are some of the most serious to ever be documented. So where is the uproar from the media? None because they write the news and that is why when President Trump uses Twitter it just infuriates them because he can say what he wants and it doesn't go though them. ...
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Danforth deservingly recognized with Churchill award
(Editorial ~ 05/30/17)
Congratulations to John Danforth, a former Missouri attorney general, U.S. twice-elected senator and U.N. ambassador, who is the latest recipient of the Winston Churchill Leadership Medal. The award comes from the National Churchill Museum at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, from which Churchill delivered his "Iron Curtain" speech in 1946...
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Billy Farris
(Obituary ~ 05/30/17)
Billy J. Farris, 79, of Randles died Sunday, May 28, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Visitation will be after 4 p.m. Wednesday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee, Missouri. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the chapel. Burial will be in Williams Cemetery in Perkins, Missouri...
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Out of the past: May 30
(Out of the Past ~ 05/30/17)
A ribbon-cutting ceremony marks the dedication and grand opening of the Jackson Noon Optimist Club's Safety City USA in Jackson City Park. The miniature city, complete with streets and traffic signals, will be used to give bicycle and traffic-safety instruction to young children...
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Senators' demands underscore McConnell's health-care problem
(National News ~ 05/30/17)
WASHINGTON -- For Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, writing a Republican-only health-care bill that can pass the Senate boils down to this question: How do you solve a problem like Dean, Lisa, Patrick, Ted, Rand and Susan? Those are some GOP senators whose clashing demands McConnell, R-Ky., must resolve...
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Airlines have rules about taking photos, video on planes
(Business ~ 05/30/17)
DALLAS -- Without the shocking video, it's unlikely the world would have learned or cared about the violent manhandling of a 69-year-old man on a plane last month. The outrage on social media, the mea culpa by an airline CEO, the promise to treat customers better -- none of it would have happened...
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New 'Blue Lives Matter' laws raise concerns among activists
(State News ~ 05/30/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- After a spike in deadly attacks on police, more than a dozen states have responded this year with "Blue Lives Matter" laws that come down even harder on crimes against law-enforcement officers, raising concern among some civil-rights activists of a potential setback in police-community relations...
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India's limits on selling cattle could hurt industry, diets
(International News ~ 05/30/17)
NEW DELHI -- A new ban imposed by India's government on the sale of cows and buffaloes for slaughter to protect animals considered holy by many Hindus is drawing protests from state governments and animal-related industries. Many state governments criticized the ban as a blow to beef and leather exports that will leave hundreds of thousands jobless and deprive millions of Christians, Muslims and poor Hindus of a cheap source of protein...
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French president flexes diplomatic muscles in Putin meeting
(International News ~ 05/30/17)
VERSAILLES, France -- Flexing his diplomatic muscles, French President Emmanuel Macron said he had "extremely frank" and "direct" talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday and launched an attack on two state-funded Russian media outlets he accused of spreading "lying propaganda" during France's presidential campaign...
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Fears grow of increasing IS foothold in southern Philippines
(International News ~ 05/30/17)
MARAWI, Philippines -- Inside this lakeside city dotted with hundreds of mosques, a powerful militant designated by the Islamic State group as its leader in the Philippines has managed to unify a disparate group of gunmen under a single command. Over the past week, his fighters have shown their muscle, withstanding an assault by the Philippine military and increasing fears the Islamic State group's violent ideology is gaining a foothold in this country's restive southern islands, where a Muslim separatist rebellion has raged for decades.. ...
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Youthful offenders sue over parole denials
(State News ~ 05/30/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A class-action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of about 80 inmates serving life sentences in Missouri for crimes they committed as minors, alleging the state's parole process fails to give them a fair chance to be released. The MacArthur Justice Center at St. Louis filed the case this month in the U.S. District Court's western district of Missouri...
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Shark leaps into boat, lands on fisherman
(International News ~ 05/30/17)
CANBERRA, Australia -- A 73-year-old Australian fisherman said Monday he caught a far bigger fish than he hoped for when a 9-foot great white shark leapt into his boat, knocking him off his feet. Terry Selwood was left with a badly bruised and bleeding right arm where the airborne shark struck him with a pectoral fin as it landed on him on the deck of the 15-foot power boat Saturday off Evans Head, 450 miles north of Sydney...
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Protest sparks Texas lawmaker threats of gun violence
(National News ~ 05/30/17)
AUSTIN, Texas -- Hundreds of protesters opposing Texas' tough new anti- "sanctuary cities" law launched a raucous demonstration from the public gallery in the Texas House on Monday, briefly halting work and prompting lawmakers on the floor below to scuffle -- and threaten gun violence -- as tense divides over hardline immigration policies boiled over...
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Suspected drug thefts persist at VA centers
(National News ~ 05/30/17)
WASHINGTON -- Federal authorities are investigating dozens of new cases of possible opioid and other drug theft by employees at Veterans Affairs hospitals -- a sign the problem isn't going away as more prescriptions disappear. Data obtained by The Associated Press show 36 criminal investigations opened by the VA inspector general's office from Oct. 1 through May 19...
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Get ready for busy travel season; airlines could set record
(National News ~ 05/30/17)
DALLAS -- If you're planning a big vacation trip this summer, move over. You're going to have lots of company. By air or car, traveler numbers are expected to rise over last year, thanks to a decent economy and stable gasoline prices. U.S. airlines expect to carry 234 million passengers from June 1 through Aug. 31, up from the summer record of 225 million a year ago, according to the trade group Airlines for America...
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Trump honors fallen and families in Memorial Day address
(National News ~ 05/30/17)
ARLINGTON, Va. -- President Donald Trump on Monday expressed the nation's "boundless" gratitude for the ultimate sacrifice paid by Americans defending the United States, dedicating his first Memorial Day address as commander in chief to a top Cabinet secretary and two other families who lost loved ones...
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Florida could pave changes in 'stand your ground' laws
(National News ~ 05/30/17)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Lucy McBath is afraid many more people will die if Florida Gov. Rick Scott signs a bill making it harder to prosecute when people claim they commit violence in self-defense. She already lost her son, an unarmed black teenager, when a white man angry over loud music and claiming self-defense fired 10 times at an SUV filled with teenagers...
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Ultimate sacrifice: Teen dies shielding cousin from gunfire
(National News ~ 05/30/17)
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. -- It was after midnight when a gunman burst into the living room of a southern Mississippi home where young people were playing video games. Caleb Edwards, 15, said the man -- whom he knows as Corey Godbolt -- demanded to know where his cousin's parents were. Jordan Blackwell, 18, said they were gone to another town...
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Google helps advertisers track spending in physical stores
(Business ~ 05/30/17)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Google already monitors online shopping -- and now it's keeping an eye on physical stores to try to sell more digital advertising. The internet company said last week a new tool will track how much money people spend in merchants' brick-and-mortar stores after clicking on their digital ads...
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Insurers continue to hike prices, abandon ACA markets
(Business ~ 05/30/17)
People shopping for insurance through the Affordable Care Act in more regions could face higher prices and fewer choices next year as insurance companies lay out their early plans for 2018. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is asking regulators for a 23 percent price hike next year because it doesn't expect crucial payments from the federal government to continue...
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Ready to serve: Businesses find vets are dedicated, capable
(Business ~ 05/30/17)
NEW YORK -- Clinton Smith hires veterans because he knows military service has helped them become dedicated and hard-working staffers. "When you say, 'I need you to do this right now,' they get it done and get it done well," says Smith, a former Marine who is CEO of Government & Civil Employee Services, a financial planning company in the western Pennsylvania borough of Indiana...
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To many Americans, Memorial Day has lost its meaning
(National News ~ 05/30/17)
ANNVILLE, Pa. -- Allison Jaslow heard it more than once as the long holiday weekend approached -- a cheerful "Happy Memorial Day!" from oblivious well-wishers. The former Army captain and Iraq War veteran had a ready reply, telling them, matter-of-factly, she considered it a work weekend. ...
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Bomb kills 10, hurts 22 in Baghdad; IS claims responsibility
(International News ~ 05/30/17)
BAGHDAD -- A car bomb exploded outside a popular ice-cream shop in central Baghdad late Monday, killing 10 people and wounding 22, hospital and police officials said. The Islamic State militant group claimed responsibility for the attack, which Iraqi officials said involved apparently remotely detonated explosives inside a parked car. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations...
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Veterans play 74-hour baseball game
(State News ~ 05/30/17)
SAUGET, Ill. -- A group of military veterans hopes their Memorial Day weekend effort to play the longest non-stop baseball game was successful. The marathon game ended about 10:20 a.m. Monday after 74 hours, 26 minutes and 52 seconds. The game started at 7:40 a.m. Friday at GCS Ballpark in Sauget. The game went for 292 innings. The blue team beat the gray team, 396-255. The game raised more than $100,000 for a St. Louis-based veterans' not-for-profit group, The Mission Continues...
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Hundreds turn out to remember JFK on 100th birthday
(National News ~ 05/30/17)
BOSTON -- Americans turned out by the thousands Monday to celebrate the life and legacy of President John F. Kennedy on the day he would have turned 100. The United States Postal Service commemorated Kennedy's centennial with a dedication of a JFK postage stamp in Brookline, Massachusetts, a Boston suburb where the late president was born May 29, 1917...
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Long-awaited display of restored Memphis Belle set for 2018
(Entertainment ~ 05/30/17)
DAYTON, Ohio -- The fabled World War II bomber Memphis Belle finally will go on public display next spring at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force alongside John F. Kennedy's presidential plane, an early Wright Brothers flyer and other national treasures...
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Opera house undergoes $18M renovation in its 150th year
(National News ~ 05/30/17)
NEWPORT, R.I. -- In its heyday, the stage at Newport's Opera House hosted everything from performances of vaudeville and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show to appearances by abolitionists such as Frederick Douglass and Harriet Beecher Stowe. Now, one of the nation's oldest opera houses is undergoing an $18 million renovation after spending decades as a movie theater...
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Jackson fire report 5/30/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/30/17)
JACKSON The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls. Saturday n A vehicle fire on East Jackson Boulevard. n A citizens assist on North High Street. n Emergency medical service on East Jackson Boulevard. n Power lines down on Grandview Drive...
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Cape Girardeau police report 5/30/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/30/17)
Arrests n A suspect was in custody pending charges of making a false report and resisting arrest at Maple and Ellis streets. n Kuriel Johnson, no age given, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on suspicion of possession of drug paraphernalia at Jefferson and Henderson avenues...
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John Boyd
(Obituary ~ 05/30/17)
ANNA, Ill. -- John Kenneth Boyd, 78, of Anna died at 3:53 p.m. Saturday, May 28, 2017, at Herrin Hospital in Herrin, Illinois. Funeral arrangements are pending at Crain Funeral Home in Anna-Jonesboro.
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Shirley McDaniel
(Obituary ~ 05/30/17)
ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- Shirley M. McDaniel, 81, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Sunday, May 28, 2017, in St. Charles. Arrangements are pending at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home.
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Cape Girardeau fire report 5/30/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/30/17)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Thursday n Medical assists were made at 1:10 a.m. on Boutin Drive; 1:51 a.m. on South Pacific Street; 2:16 a.m. on South Sprigg Street; 9:41 a.m. on South Silver Springs Road; 11:35 a.m. on Linden Street; 2:27 p.m. on Clark Avenue; 2:41 p.m. on North Water Street; 6:16 p.m. on North Frederick Street; 7:18 p.m. on South Spanish Street; and 8:04 p.m. on North Frederick Street...
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Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department report 5/30/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/30/17)
CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n Colton L. Burrows, 20, of Clarksville, Tennessee, was arrested on County Road 630 on suspicion of driving while intoxicated...
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Births 5/30/17
(Births ~ 05/30/17)
Son to Steven Harold and Mendy Sue Kirk of Jackson, Saint Francis Medical Center, 5:17 p.m. Monday, May 15, 2017. Name, Steven Harold. Weight, 7 pounds, 4 ounces. Second child, first son. Mrs. Kirk is the former Mendy Chapin, daughter of Johnny and Brenda Chapin of Kennett, Missouri. She is a certified pharmacy technician at Saint Francis Medical Center. Kirk is the son of Roger and Kay Kirk of Jackson. He is an operating room buyer at Saint Francis Medical Center...
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Congratulations on your commencement
(Column ~ 05/30/17)
Being from New York, I have yet to get used to May commencement ceremonies that accompany the early end of the school year. Where I’m from, another month remains before school concludes., However, the pictures posted online remind me that here in the Midwest, it’s that time...
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