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Lexington work switched to eastbound lane Monday
(Local News ~ 04/14/18)
The work zone on Lexington Avenue will be switched Monday to the eastbound lane, and the westbound lane will be reopened, according to a news release from the City of Cape Girardeau. Traffic warning signs and detour signage will be set up at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and Perryville Road, and will detour motorists to Cape Rock Drive and back up to Lexington Avenue. ...
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Chaffee schools superintendent stepping down; others in district see promotions
(Local News ~ 04/14/18)
The Chaffee (Missouri) School District recently announced new roles for several familiar faces at the district for the 2018 school year. Ken Latham will retire this summer, after 12 years as superintendent. He also served as superintendent of schools at Sikeston, Caruthersville and Oran, according to previous reporting by the Southeast Missourian...
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Lemonade House Grille set to open soon
(Local News ~ 04/14/18)
After eight months of anticipation, The Original Lemonade House Grille is set to open by the end of the month. The new restaurant at 350 N. Kingshighway will serve 21 flavors of lemonade and 20 hamburger options. Co-owner Chelsea Clabough said unresolved parking issues caused delays...
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Tax-increment financing could raise curtain on vacant Esquire Theater
(Local News ~ 04/14/18)
The curtain could be raised at the long-vacant Esquire Theater through tax-increment-financed redevelopment, Cape Girardeau city and civic leaders said. The city council will vote Monday on a resolution to reconvene the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Commission and seek proposals for redevelopment of the historic structure at 824 Broadway...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 04/14/18)
Today is Saturday, April 14, the 104th day of 2018. There are 261 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was shot and mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth during a performance of "Our American Cousin" at Ford's Theater in Washington...
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Out of the past: April 14
(Out of the Past ~ 04/14/18)
U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh has sided with the former owners of Kem-Pest Laboratories in a dispute with the Environmental Protection Agency over cleanup of the Kem-Pest Superfund site; Limbaugh issued an order Monday to enforce a consent decree reached in 1991 by the EPA and the family of Charles Knote, who owned Kem-Pest; the family had contended that an amendment to the EPA's cleanup plan for the site violated the consent decree...
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Adopt Cleo 4-15-18
(Community ~ 04/14/18)
Submitted by Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary Cleo is a senior, petite female who loves attention and needs a loving home! She is available for adoption at Safe Harbor; call (573) 243-9823.
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Learning briefs 4-15-18
(Community ~ 04/14/18)
** Jackson student selected for state academy Aaron Brown of Jackson was selected to participate in the Missouri Agribusiness Academy in St. Louis from June 4 through 8, according to a recent release from the Missouri Department of Agriculture.
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FYI 4-15-18
(Community ~ 04/14/18)
Author John C. Fisher will present a program about the 1939 Sharecroppers Demonstration at the Scott County Historical and Genealogy Society's meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday at the Riverside Regional Library, 44 N. Winchester St., in Benton, Missouri. Fisher's presentation will be based on research for his book, "Southeast Missouri from Swampland to Farmland: Transformation of the Lowlands." The meeting is open to the public...
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Senior Center Menus for 4-16 through 4-20
(Community ~ 04/14/18)
Monday: Swiss steak or chicken livers, mashed potatoes, steamed broccoli, whole-grain hot roll and sugar-free pear crisp or birthday cake. Tuesday: Taco bake or fiesta taco bake, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, Spanish brown rice, seasoned refried beans, tortilla chips and citrus fruit salad or key lime pie...
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Spriggs - Atchley
(Engagement ~ 04/14/18)
David and Jill Spriggs of Scott City announce the engagement of their daughter, Alexis Jordan Spriggs of Scott City, to Austin Dale Atchley of Whitewater. He is the son of Dale and Darla Atchley of Whitewater. Alexis is a 2013 graduate of Scott City High School. ...
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Broshuis - 68 years
(Anniversary ~ 04/14/18)
LEOPOLD, Mo. -- Mr. and Mrs. Leo Broshuis will celebrate their 68th wedding anniversary on April 15. Broshuis and the former Agnes Jansen were married April 15, 1950, at St. John's Catholic Church in Leopold. Their attendants were Loretta Blattel and George Broshuis...
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We all need some time off
(Column ~ 04/14/18)
As some are aware, this column that I call "Southern Perspective" is in its eleventh year. I must admit that when I began writing for the local newspapers in 2007 I never expected to be still writing it in 2018. Some might say, "Why not? Didn't you think politics and national issues would be as serious in 2018 as in the midst of the recession of the Bush administration back in 2007?" In truth, back then I didn't think that far ahead. ...
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Club news 4-15-18
(Community News ~ 04/14/18)
The Oak Ridge Homemakers FCE club met on March 20 at the home of Melva Floyd. The meeting was called to order by Jean Rehak, president. The devotion. "This Is My Firm Belief," by Lois Fritz, was given by Marilyn Retherford. Roll call was answered by 12 members who disclosed whether or not they were planning a garden. Half the members responded in the affirmative. The minutes of the February meeting were read and approved with one correction. The treasurer's report was given and approved...
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Watching the wildlife and the Clydesdales
(Column ~ 04/14/18)
Happy birthday to Patsy Tenkhoff, Shannon Dannenmueller, Sonja McMullin, Kim Shell, Roberta Grojean, Steve Whitaker, Jeff Dacus, Tammy Eifert, Paul Keller, Betty Walton, Robbie Coomer, Jennifer Vandeven, Celeste Shields, Gretchen Davie, Georgia Smith, Anna Williams, Angie Dees, Denice Jackson, Chris Kerber, Jeremy Hahn, Toshi Darby, Zahara Ressel, Hunter Teegarden, Gaytane Gardner, Shannon Harrell, Brent Wessel, Deborah Ressell, Linda Uhrhan, Zelma Birdwell, Clyde Eichhorn and Mary Dannenmueller.. ...
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Who are you?
(Column ~ 04/14/18)
Marge and I went to church Sunday morning. So after the service we went shopping since we needed some dog food. Well out in front of the store we bumped into a guy who said he had been wanting to meet me and he wanted to comment on my weekly article. Always makes me hesitate at that time whether the comment will be positive or negative. He proceeded to say he enjoyed the article...
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Generosity
(Community ~ 04/14/18)
Submitted by Kristin Funderburk. Employees of Rent One donated $2,800 to United Way of Southeast Missouri. The company presented United Way with a check last week.
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For all things, a season
(Column ~ 04/14/18)
The seasons seem to be confused. Places in the Midwest have received more snow this spring than they have the past winters combined. Many are ready for the winter that will never end to go away. I count myself as one of them. From our earliest elementary school days, we learn the four seasons of the year. ...
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Your worst enemy lives within
(Column ~ 04/14/18)
"I'm a failure," John sadly lamented. John had applied to numerous colleges. He had been accepted at some, but his first choice was denied. John felt quite a shock because he had excelled in Boy Scouts, school, and in other leadership positions. His grades were superior, but evidently did not satisify his chosen school. John judged himself as being a failure...
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Child of God
(Column ~ 04/14/18)
Some of my favorite movies are the "Toy Story" films. In fact, if you ever sit down and watch "Toy Story 3" with me, just know that as the movie ends I will transform into a crying, blubbering mess. I don't know how they do it, but somehow Pixar has created seemingly simple movies about living toys, but the film's plots are actually about belonging, community and identity...
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Ways parents can help grown kids own a home
(Community ~ 04/14/18)
When responsible first-time homebuyers need help buying a home, the family bank sometimes can lend a hand. Younger homebuyers face a mountain of obstacles, including rising home prices and interest rates, too few homes for sale and unpaid college debt. ...
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Recipes for a Kentucky Derby party
(Column ~ 04/14/18)
The Kentucky Derby is only a few weeks away, May 5 this year, so you may be thinking about a special meal to serve for the Derby. I don't know very much about horse racing, but I do love the ceremony, traditions and spectacle of the Kentucky Derby. I enjoy watching the hours of television coverage before the race even begins. The ladies in their hats, the crowning of the queen, and the traditions of the food. The race itself goes so quickly, but the all-day coverage is just as entertaining...
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Oak Ridge Elementary School third quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 04/14/18)
Oak Ridge Elementary School 4th grade: Emma Boyd, Landon Burnett, Abby DeWitt, Emmie Gamel, Hayley Hahs, Reagan Ernst, Emily Jensen, Colbi Mool, Reese Morrison, Kaleb Novak, Addie Price, Jayleigh Price, Lucas Putz, Clayton Ruch, Haven Wipfler. 5th grade: Tristen Berry, Justin Bey, Will Dace, Reagan Howe, Lilyahna Meyer, Abby Phillips, Myra Roth, Madalyn Schemel, Brady Seyer, Colby & Cole Suhr, Addison Urhahn, Hailey Ward...
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Jackson East Elementary School third quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 04/14/18)
Jackson East Elementary School 4th grade: Rugar Alkan, Jillian Asher, Abigail Baker, Emily Barks, Nolan Bartels, Owen Boss, Keira Brothers, Carissa Brown, Breanna Brugger, Hailey Chimienti, Cody Conaway, Jayde Cowart, Ashlyn Dawes, Carson Dent, Naomi Goeken, Valerie Gooch, Kate Hutson, Emily Ireland, Madelyn Klund, Emma Larson, Kate Lipke, Ava Massey, Noah May, Elizabeth McCoy, Ava Mooty, Riley Penny, Kelsey Raines, Cameron Reis, Lillian Roberts, Jayden Robison, Lyla Sands, Lyulf Schneidermeyer, Luke Simmons, Ava Stowe, Gina Swartzell, Austin Swofford, Dalton Swofford, Gabriel Thomas, Ryan Turlington, Elizabeth Willingham.. ...
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Cape Girardeau Central Junior High School third quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 04/14/18)
Cape Girardeau Central Junior High School A Honor Roll 7th grade: Kalee Armstrong, Emma Berck, Zachary Borowiak, Sydney Britt, Adalia Brune, Brady Brune, Addison Brunkhorst, Kathryn Buckley, Lena Buehrle, Samuel Cairns, Lindsey Caldwell, Hailey Cook, Lucy Cook, Tad Couch, Jasmine Dickey, Caitlin Dilley, Katelyn Dowdy, Dylan Dush, Kent Elder, Cade Emmenderfer, Ella Ferguson, Jacob Ford, Katelyn Freeman, Eann Gardner, Gabriel Goodin, Ella Haggerty, Kendall Holloway, Lillian Huffman, Soren Janzow, Riley Johnson, Karley Kirleis, Allanah Long, Allison Majors, Olivia Majors, Hafsa Manzoor, Megan Maxton, Tyshawn McIntosh, Kevin Mendez, Chloe Merkley, Madison Morris, Taj Morris, Jennifer Nava, Amber Nunn, Alexandra Rich, Emma Rivers, Betsabe' Rodriguez, Tania Rodriguez, Peyton Schlick, Ellie Kate Shaffer, Trinity Slinkard, Maddix Sneed, Reagan Snider, Aslyn Titus, Jeremiah Todd, Kara Torbet, Sidney Tovar, Ava Vogelsang, Ava Walley, Sydnee Williams.. ...
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Egyptian High School third quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 04/14/18)
Egyptian High School High Honor Roll 9th grade: Daisha Carthell, Izabella Dillingham, Bryanna Pace, Mackenzie Williamson. 10th grade: Chyaria Barnett, Dawson Essex, Morgan Pace. 11th grade: Chloe Dowdy, Kailee Henderson, Brooke Sinn. 12th grade: Sarah Johnson, Kayla Kobel, Kelsey McCrite, Asya Wade...
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Egyptian Middle School third quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 04/14/18)
Egyptian Middle School High Honor Roll 7th grade: Makenzie Knupp, Ian Reynolds. 8th grade: Courtney Lewis, Anna McLaughlin, Breanna Plott, Maisie Sitton. Honor Roll 6th grade: Elijah Price, Allison Turner, Peyton Vaughn. 7th grade: Issac Turner, Kelsey Whalen...
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Egyptian Elementary School third quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 04/14/18)
Egyptian Elementary School High Honor Roll 4th grade: Emma Cain, Madison Neal, Aubrey Schultz. 5th grade: Janie Riggs, Elijah Sitton. Honor Roll 3rd grade: Gabina Dare, Aryana Heisner, Mason Vaughn, Kairee White. 4th grade: Landon Thompson. 5th grade: Pearl Burton, Chasidy Vaughn...
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St. Mary Cathedral School 3rd qt
(Honor Roll ~ 04/14/18)
St. Mary Cathedral School A Honor Roll 4th grade: Owen Blattel, T.J. Bolen, Lily Brotherton, Parissa Faisal, Colton Farrow, Emma Gullette, Claudia Jones, Alee Moore, Sebastian Schaaf, Lauren Williamsen. 5th grade: T.J. Beattie, Caylee Farrow, Taylor Kutz, Daniel Massarweh...
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Delta Junior and Senior High School third quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 04/14/18)
Delta Junior and Senior High School A Honor Roll 7th grade: Sierra Berry, Gracie Branam, Breanna Callaway, Teriana Crowden, Sadie Hornbuckle, Gwyneth Ikerman, Charity Jenkins, Gavin Lesch, Alicen Rhodes, Carter Scherer, Abigail Stidham, Trevor Stoffregen, Carsyn Swain...
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Delta Elementary School third quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 04/14/18)
Delta Elementary School Kindergarten: Alyssa Anglin, Jordyn Gooch, Caige Lacy, Lillian Peikert, Morgan Sanders, Parker Schearf, Ameisha Trankle, Brooklyn Van Winkle. 1st grade: Andrea Borneman, Hailey Goldsberry, Landen Parker, Alex Parkhill, Tanner Scherer, Carter Smith, Evan Williams...
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St. Paul Lutheran School 3rd qt
(Honor Roll ~ 04/14/18)
St. Paul Lutheran School Scholastic Honor Roll 5th grade: Anthony Kearns, Wesley Kiehne, Lindsay King, Tristan Leggett, Grace Petzoldt, Erin Spencer. 6th grade: Elise Baer, Emery Edwards, Holland Guilliams, Grace Koch, Crosby Millstead. 7th grade: Eden Dehne, Madeline Kiehne, Maci Wendel...
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Immaculate Conception School third quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 04/14/18)
Immaculate Conception School A Honor Roll 4th grade: John Paul Alipala, Ava Bartow, Gasya Berberian, Lily Coy, Elias Huff, Gabe Jones, Jackson Jones, Brie Rubel, Kate Rubel, Natalie Shrum, Anna Turner, Lolah Wunderlich, Noah Zhang, Owen Zwiesler, Audrey Zych...
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Prayer 4-15-18
(Prayer ~ 04/14/18)
O Lord Jesus, our hope is in you, our Savior, forevermore. Amen.
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Tariffs could have unintended consequences
(Column ~ 04/14/18)
The United States is in the enviable position of being the global leader in the production of oil and natural gas which has led to job growth, benefits to U.S. consumers and enhancement of national security. Recent actions by President Trump and his administration have placed new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports which could produce unintended consequences that adversely impact U.S. ...
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Area police report 4-15-18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/14/18)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest n Jordan Gutierrez, 22, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on Illinois State Police warrant. Assaults n Assault was reported at Jefferson and South Frederick streets...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 4-15-18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/14/18)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Thursday n Medical assists were made at 1:23 a.m. on Independence Street; 7:32 a.m. on North Sprigg Street; 9:29 a.m. on Independence Street; 10:33 a.m. on Park Place; 1:22 p.m. on Cheetah Lane; 1:56 p.m. on South Henderson Avenue; and 9:42 p.m. on North Sunset Boulevard...
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Out of the past: April 15
(Out of the Past ~ 04/14/18)
Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Morley Swingle says he won't file charges against the treasurer of the Elect-A-Neighbor Committee for alleged violations of state disclosure laws; Swingle says there was no criminal intent when the committee omitted the proper disclaimer on its yard signs and newspaper advertisements...
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Adam Pixley
(Obituary ~ 04/14/18)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Adam Walker Pixley, 31, of Advance passed away Thursday, April 12, 2018, after a courageous battle with cancer. His smile was infectious, and he touched the hearts of so many. He was born Oct. 2, 1986, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, the son of Dale and Rose Martin Pixley...
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Valerie Mendizabal
(Obituary ~ 04/14/18)
ST. LOUIS -- Valerie S. Mendizabal, 51, of St. Louis, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at Bethesda Dilworth in St. Louis. A graveside service will be held at a later date. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Tammy Jennings
(Obituary ~ 04/14/18)
ADVANCE, Mo.-- Tammy Sue Jennings, 58, of Advance died Thursday, April 12, 2018, at her home. She was born Feb. 25, 1960 in Kansas City, Kansas, to Billie Lee and Alma Lucille Tackett Moore. She and Boyd W. Jennings were married March 10, 2001, at Bell City, Missouri...
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Larry Heisserer
(Obituary ~ 04/14/18)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Larry D. Heisserer, 70, of Chaffee, formerly of Cape Girardeau, passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018, at Chaffee Nursing Center. He was born Jan. 3, 1948, in San Diego to the late Lawrence J. and Mary W. "Wilma" Beard Heisserer. Before settling down in Cape Girardeau and Chaffee, Larry had also resided in Bryant, Arkansas, and Springfield, Illinois...
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Comic Con-nections:
(Community ~ 04/14/18)
While comic conventions are known for extravagant costumes and mint condition issues of classic comic books, some local businesses and artists have come to know the Cape Comic Con for providing a niche market of convention-goers from a variety of areas...
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Jack in the Snow
(Column ~ 04/14/18)
An unseasonably late snow fell on Southeast Missouri the morning of April 7. It was still snowing at daylight, when I put on my heavy winter coat, grabbed my camera, cushions and bag of accessories. I was surprised to find a male ruby-throated hummingbird zooming about the pink blossoms of a quince bush in my yard. He presented me no photo opportunity...
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Ecuador leader says kidnapped journalists likely killed
(International News ~ 04/14/18)
QUITO, Ecuador -- Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno said it was highly likely three press workers kidnapped along the conflictive border with Colombia were killed and gave their drug-running captors 12 hours to demonstrate otherwise before launching a major military strike against them...
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1,000 bodies of militant fighters buried in Mosul mass grave
(International News ~ 04/14/18)
MOSUL, Iraq -- Authorities in Mosul have buried more than 1,000 bodies in a mass grave in a desert valley outside the city, most of them believed to be Islamic State group militants, according to a city official. More remains are being dug out of the rubble of the district where the fighters made their final stand last year...
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Battle to save elephants gains ground
(International News ~ 04/14/18)
MIKUMI NATIONAL PARK, Tanzania -- The elephant staggered and keeled over in the tall grass in southern Tanzania, where some of the world's worst poaching has happened. It wasn't a killer who targeted her but a conservation official, immobilizing her with a dart containing drugs. ...
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Alleged chemical attack brutal end to rebellious town
(International News ~ 04/14/18)
BEIRUT -- The suspected chemical weapons attack on Douma was a brutal finale for a town haunting Syrian President Bashar Assad for seven years from right on his doorstep. The leafy suburb on Damascus' outskirts was the bastion of one of the toughest, most disciplined Islamist factions in Syria's rebellion, raining mortars on Assad's seat of power and holding out for years under devastating siege. ...
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Trump hurls 'slime ball' after Comey slams him
(National News ~ 04/14/18)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump laced into James Comey as an "untruthful slime ball" on Friday as the White House and the national Republican Party mounted a counterattack against the former FBI director and his stinging new memoir. Comey is embarking on a publicity rollout of his book, "A Higher Loyalty," which offers his version of the controversial events surrounding his firing by Trump and the Russia and Hillary Clinton email investigations. ...
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Trump pardons Libby for lying, obstruction
(National News ~ 04/14/18)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump issued a full pardon Friday to I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, a former top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney. Trump said he does not know Libby, but "for years I have heard that he has been treated unfairly. Hopefully, this full pardon will help rectify a very sad portion of his life," according to a statement issued by White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders announcing the pardon...
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Chief Cosby accuser says too weak to 'fight him off'
(National News ~ 04/14/18)
NORRISTOWN, Pa. -- Bill Cosby's chief accuser took the witness stand for the second time to tell a story of molestation and broken trust, describing for jurors how the comedian knocked her out with three blue pills and then sexually assaulted her at his home...
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Big-city Dem mayors eye 2020
(National News ~ 04/14/18)
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Democrats searching for potential presidential candidates may find some in an unlikely place: city hall. A handful of Democratic mayors from around the country are considering the race in 2020, taking early steps in Iowa, which holds the first major contest of the presidential campaign...
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Kentucky lawmakers override tax hike veto
(National News ~ 04/14/18)
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- With the chants of hundreds of teachers ringing in their ears, Kentucky lawmakers voted Friday to override the Republican governor's veto of a more than $480 million tax increase meant to fuel increases in public education spending...
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Pence to press hard line on Venezuela, promote trade
(International News ~ 04/14/18)
LIMA, Peru -- Filling in for his boss, Vice President Mike Pence intends to promote the U.S. as a steady trading partner and press Latin American partners to further isolate Venezuela during his weekend trip to Peru. Pence arrived Friday in Lima for the Summit of the Americas, subbing for President Donald Trump after the president pulled out of his first planned visit to Latin America to manage the U.S. response to an apparent chemical weapons attack on civilians in Syria...
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FBI probing Cohen's businesses
(National News ~ 04/14/18)
NEW YORK -- Federal prosecutors revealed Friday their probe of President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, involved suspected fraud and the attorney's personal business dealings, and was going on long enough investigators had already covertly obtained his emails...
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Friends separated by the Holocaust reunite in California
(Community ~ 04/14/18)
LOS ANGELES -- When Alice Gerstel bid an emotional farewell to her family's closest friends in October 1941, she was hopeful she'd see "Little Simon" Gronowski again. And she did -- 76 years later and half a world away from where they were separated in Brussels...
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Explosions rock Syrian capital as Trump announces strikes
(International News ~ 04/14/18)
DAMASCUS, Syria -- Loud explosions rocked Syria's capital and filled the sky with heavy smoke early Saturday after President Donald Trump announced airstrikes in retaliation for the country's alleged use of chemical weapons. Syrian air defenses responded to the joint strikes by the United States, France and Britain...
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Missouri Senate votes to lower corporate tax rate
(State News ~ 04/14/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Senate has voted to lower the corporate tax rate from 6.25 percent to 3.5 percent. The measure, approved Thursday in a 28-3 vote, would lower the corporate tax rate effective Jan. 1. The bill also would restrict how corporations calculate their taxes, so taxable income would be based only on a company's sales within the state. Currently, some corporations can consider other factors when calculating their taxes...
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Acquittal of Greitens wouldn't guarantee political survival
(State News ~ 04/14/18)
ST. LOUIS -- Embattled Gov. Eric Greitens says his upcoming criminal trial will prove his innocence of an invasion of privacy charge stemming from an extramarital affair and allow him to move past the scandal. Experts say that's far from certain, especially after new and even more troubling allegations emerged this week...
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Democrats use Greitens' woes to attack Senate candidate
(State News ~ 04/14/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Democrats are using Republican Gov. Eric Greitens' political and legal woes to attack the top GOP candidate in a hotly contested U.S. Senate race. Democrats are seeking to tie Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley to Greitens, despite Hawley's call for Greitens' resignation after a special legislative report revealed allegations of physical violence against a woman with whom Greitens had an extramarital affair in 2015...
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Road work 4/15/18
(Local News ~ 04/14/18)
U.S. 61 at County Road 213 in Scott County will be reduced as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert pipe beneath the roadway. A MoDOT news release said the work will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday...
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'Christian privilege' argument is flawed
(Column ~ 04/14/18)
In today's politically correct environment I should not be surprised, but when I read a story about the "Christian privilege" seminar at George Washington University, it was a level of ridiculousness that stood out. The seminar was titled "Christian Privilege: But Our Founding Fathers Were All Christian, Right?!"...
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