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Rudolph Kagle
(Obituary ~ 04/08/08)
Rudolph Kagle Rudolph L. "Rudy" Kagle, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, April 6, 2008, at his home. He was born June 10, 1921, in Fornfelt, son of William Marion and Floy Mae Bolin Kagle. He and Bernice Burger were married Jan. 10, 1942, in Illmo...
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Wanda McClard
(Obituary ~ 04/08/08)
Wanda McClard Wanda Jean McClard, 80, of Jackson died Sunday, April 6, 2008, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Oct. 18, 1927, in Fairfield, Iowa, daughter of Delbert Howard and Margaret Elizabeth Earnest Keller. She and Raymond Eugene "Pete" McClard were married Feb. 2, 1947...
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Amber Kaufmann
(Obituary ~ 04/08/08)
Amber Kaufmann Amber Leigh Kaufmann, 16, of Scott City died Monday, April 7, 2008, at St. Louis Children's Hospital. Kaufman was born July 8, 1991, in Cape Girardeau to Charles Wayne Kaufmann and Teri Pauline Collins Kaufmann. She worked at West Park Lanes in Cape Girardeau and Ice Cream Corner in Scott City...
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Students, schools getting ready for MAP season
(Local News ~ 04/08/08)
Central Middle School students Miccah Davis, Briana Lane and Kyla Bryant huddled around a hand-held white board, tipped forward to shield their answer from other groups. They glanced at the board with the statement: "This power word means to read between the lines."...
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Chaffee improves to 6-0 this season
(High School Sports ~ 04/08/08)
Andrew Dooley knocked in three runs Monday to help the Chaffee baseball team remain undefeated this season. Josh Steger knocked in a pair and smacked a double as the Red Devils beat Bloomfield 9-4 to improve to 6-0. Russell Gardner went the distance for the win, striking out nine without walking a batter. All four runs were unearned...
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Redhawks ready to build off weekend's conference success
(College Sports ~ 04/08/08)
What happens during the middle of the week has no bearing on Southeast Missouri State's standing in the Ohio Valley Conference baseball race. But the nonleague games the Redhawks play still are important for several reasons, including staying sharp and setting the tone for weekend conference action...
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Oak Ridge rides strong pitching to 5-0 start
(High School Sports ~ 04/08/08)
OAK RIDGE -- Oak Ridge proved Monday it has a fairly deep pitching rotation. Junior Jace Dye was called upon to start against Zalma, becoming the fourth hurler to make a start for the Blue Jays in their first five games. Dye pitched strong, striking out seven batters in three scoreless innings to help Oak Ridge to a 12-1 five-inning win...
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Kansas claims OT thriller
(College Sports ~ 04/08/08)
SAN ANTONIO — So patient for 20 years, Kansas had no problem working an extra five minutes to bring a long-awaited championship back to the heartland. Mario Chalmers hit a 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left in regulation to push the game into overtime, and the Jayhawks grinded it out from there Monday for a 75-68 victory over Memphis in one of the best title games in recent memory...
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Memphis clanked its chance to secure the title
(College Sports ~ 04/08/08)
SAN ANTONIO -- Clang. Bonk. Boing. That was the awful sound of Memphis letting the NCAA championship game rattle away at the foul line Monday night. Too bad for the Tigers, they lived up to their reputation at the end -- a wonderful team that simply couldn't hit big free throws...
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Voters can tell the difference
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/08/08)
To the editor: I wanted to comment on the editorial cartoon you printed on March 21 where a schoolteacher's chalkboard, which lists "Explain Voter Apathy in America," ends with "Nothing Changes." While I get the humor, I find the cartoon irresponsible...
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Mary McHughes
(Obituary ~ 04/08/08)
Mary McHughes ANNA, Ill. -- Mary E. McHughes, 81, of Anna died Monday, April 7, 2008, at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion, Ill. She was born April 9, 1926, in Pulaski, Ill., daughter of Loren and Bertha Miles Smith. She and Carl G. McHughes were married Jan. 18, 1945, in Cairo, Ill...
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Mo. man's death in rain-filled ditch ruled an accident
(Local News ~ 04/08/08)
MOREHOUSE, Mo. -- An autopsy determined foul play was not involved in the death of a Morehouse man. New Madrid County Sheriff Terry Stevens said an autopsy was conducted Friday afternoon on Adan Leija, whose body was discovered early Friday morning in a rain-filled ditch. The preliminary finding determined that Leija drowned...
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Missing man and woman's bodies among three found in Kansas City
(State News ~ 04/08/08)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A man and woman who disappeared weeks ago are among three people whose bodies were found over the weekend near a Kansas City industrial area, police said. Steven F. Turner and Jonnie Marie Williams were reported missing March 14 -- almost exactly a month after someone set fire to Turner's house, destroying it. Family members, who had not seen the two since February, had become concerned about their whereabouts...
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Protests disrupt torch relay in Paris
(International News ~ 04/08/08)
PARIS -- Paris' Olympic torch relay descended into chaos Monday, with protesters scaling the Eiffel Tower, grabbing for the flame and forcing security officials to repeatedly snuff out the torch and transport it by bus past demonstrators yelling "Free Tibet!"...
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Houston ruins Cards' rally
(High School Sports ~ 04/08/08)
HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros knew they were getting a good player when they traded for Miguel Tejada. Still, there was concern the four-time All-Star shortstop had "lost a step." He proved that theory wrong Monday night. Tejada's two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth gave the Astros a 5-3 win over St. Louis, snapping a five game winning streak for the Cardinals...
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New leadoff hitter battles early slump
(High School Sports ~ 04/08/08)
ST. LOUIS -- A week ago, Skip Schumaker owned the leadoff job for the St. Louis Cardinals. Now no one could blame him for having a little less certainty. That's what going 0-for-14 on the opening homestand can do to a 28-year-old player who has never been a major league regular. Even if Cardinals manager Tony La Russa tells you to keep your chin up...
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Zoos find untapped source of revenue in artistic animals
(National News ~ 04/08/08)
MILWAUKEE -- Brittany wields her paintbrush with confidence, slapping it roughly against the canvas to produce streaks of green or smears of orange. With apparent pride, she steps back, inspects her work -- and extends her trunk to receive a freshly loaded paintbrush...
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Out of the past 4/8/08
(Out of the Past ~ 04/08/08)
25 years ago: April 8, 1983 The crest prediction for the Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau is revised upward from 41.5 feet Sunday to 42.4 feet by Monday night; residents on the north and south ends of the city continue to be forced from their homes by rising water...
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More rain could be headed to area
(Local News ~ 04/08/08)
More rain could be headed toward region National Weather Service forecasts say rain will likely begin moving into the area sometime today as a cold front pushes across Missouri and into the Ohio River Valley, bringing with it a slight chance of severe weather. ...
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MAP preparation
(Local News ~ 04/08/08)
According to Theresa Hinkebein, curriculum coordinator, here's what other schools in the Cape Girardeau School District are doing to prepare for MAP: n Alma Schrader Elementary: The Southeast Missouri State University football coach and players gave a motivational speech, a Parent's Guide to the MAP was sent home, a Musical MAP review was conducted, pledges were posted in the hallways and a 50s-themed MAP wrap-up party will be held...
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Jon Wright
(Obituary ~ 04/08/08)
Jon Wright Jon Michael Wright, 68, of Scott City died Monday, April 7, 2008, at his home. He was born Dec. 8, 1939, in Illmo, son of Arba William and Margaret Evelyn Pellett Wright. Wright was a teacher at Sikeston, Mo., schools and St. Louis schools. He was a member of Illmo United Methodist Church...
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Marvin Ruehling: candidate profile
(Local News ~ 04/08/08)
Age: 65 Spouse: Jane Children: Karen Krieger, 38, has a B.S. in math from Connecticut State University. She teaches at the Perry County School District. Daryl, 33, has a B.S. in animal science from Southeast Missouri State University and works at All Creatures Veterinarian Clinic in Perryville...
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Cora Seabaugh
(Obituary ~ 04/08/08)
Cora Seabaugh Cora Mae Seabaugh, 96, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, April 7, 2008, at Capetown Assisted Living. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Man gets 5 months for bear spray assault
(National News ~ 04/08/08)
KODIAK, Alaska -- A Kodiak man will spend five months in jail for twice attacking bar customers with bear spray. At his sentencing, Daniel Pement read an apology he sent to bar patrons. In it, he says the separate incidents on Feb. 9 and 10 at the B&B Bar were fueled by his alcohol consumption...
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Robotic surgery less invasive, but slow to catch on
(Community ~ 04/08/08)
When it comes to surgical incisions, the smaller and less intrusive they are, the better off patients are likely to be. And surgeons are becoming more and more creative about getting to internal organs via smaller and sometimes unorthodox routes, often using robotic devices to reach remote spots with instruments...
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Delta man faces charges in connection with crash
(Local News ~ 04/08/08)
A Delta man faces a felony charge on suspicion of leaving the scene of an accident after a hit and run that left two in the hospital, according to a news release from the Delta Police Department. Freddy J. Johnson, 23, of Delta, was charged with leaving the scene, driving while intoxicated, resisting arrest and driving while suspended after an accident that occurred Friday evening in Delta. ...
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Spiezio pleads guilty to DUI, gets three years probation
(High School Sports ~ 04/08/08)
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Scott Spiezio pleaded guilty Monday to misdemeanor drunken driving and hit-and-run charges stemming from a December car crash in Orange County. Spiezio's lawyer entered the plea as part of a plea agreement, said Farrah Emami, a spokeswoman for county prosecutors. Spiezio was ordered to serve three years probation, undergo a three-month alcohol program, attend two Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and complete 80 hours of community service...
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Doris Fuller
(Obituary ~ 04/08/08)
Doris Fuller Doris Jenkins Fuller, 85, of Walnut Creek, Calif., died Tuesday, April 1, 2008. She was born April 1, 1923, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Harry and Mary Jenkins. She and Richard Fuller were married in 1943 in Balboa, Calif. Fuller was a 1940 graduate of Central High School. She worked at Cape Girardeau Public Library and later was a buyer for the public school district in Concord, Calif., retiring in 1984...
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Fire report 4/8/08
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/08/08)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Sunday: n At 6:35 p.m., emergency medical service at the 95 mile marker of Interstate 55. n At 7:24 p.m., emergency medical service in the 500 block of Clark Avenue. n At 9:58 p.m., assist police in the 600 block of North Street...
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Public hearing on Blomeyer roundabout set for Thursday
(Local News ~ 04/08/08)
An informal public hearing will be held between 4 and 7 p.m. Thursday at Cape Girardeau Regional Airport. Maps of planned improvements to the highways 77 and 25 and future Route AB intersection at Blomeyer will be on display. "The purpose of the meeting is to discuss some changes to the project and the time frame since the last time we asked for public input," said Andy Meyer, MoDOT project manager. ...
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Hospital workers and teachers should be OK, but housing, auto layoffs expected to be high
(National News ~ 04/08/08)
WASHINGTON -- Hospitals, schools and the assembly line at an airplane factory look like pretty good places to be with a recession looming and unemployment rising. Construction workers, real estate agents and auto workers aren't expected to fare as well...
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Scientists explain swarm of small quakes
(Local News ~ 04/08/08)
In less than 24 hours, a swarm of 28 small earthquakes was recorded near Ridgely, Tenn., a city 109 miles southeast of Cape Girardeau. Ridgely is at "a junction of two major faults in the New Madrid seismic zone," said Gary Patterson, geologist and spokesman for the Center for Earthquake Research and Information at the University of Memphis...
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19 injured from teens' rampage through school
(International News ~ 04/08/08)
SYDNEY, Australia -- Five teenagers brandishing baseball bats and machetes rampaged through a suburban school Monday and hit a teacher over the head, police said. Eighteen students were treated for minor injuries. The drama unfolded as hundreds attended an assembly in an outdoor area of Merrylands High School. As the attackers moved in, teachers rushed the students back to class, where they sought refuge behind locked doors and under desks...
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Better protection
(Editorial ~ 04/08/08)
Interstate travelers are acutely aware of the dangers of vehicles that cross the median. Too many serious accidents and traffic fatalities have been attributed to these crossovers. In heavily congested areas, barriers have been erected to prevent these crossovers, saving countless lives...
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British coroner's jury blames chauffeur, paparazzi for deaths of Princess Diana, boyfriend
(International News ~ 04/08/08)
LONDON -- A coroner's jury returned the most serious verdict within its power Monday, ruling that Princess Diana and her boyfriend were unlawfully killed because their driver and pursuing paparazzi were reckless -- behavior tantamount to manslaughter...
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Allan Brock
(Obituary ~ 04/08/08)
Allan Brock BENTON, Mo. -- Allan Brock, 81, of Columbia, Mo., died Saturday, April 5, 2008, in Columbia. He was born April 1, 1927, in Benton, son of Hartrel and Glenda Montgomery Brock. He married Patricia Burke. Brock was a graduate of University of Missouri College of Agriculture. He farmed and taught vocational agriculture to World War II veterans in Boone County...
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Cape Girardeau City Council action 4/8/08
(Local News ~ 04/08/08)
Consent Ordinances n Authorized the City Manager to enter into a Federal Aid Supplemental Agreement with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission for the Lewis and Clark Parkway Phase I. n Authorized the City Manager to enter into a Federal Aid Supplemental Agreement with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission for the Fountain Street Phase II Project...
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Aides say al-Sadr will disband militia if ordered
(International News ~ 04/08/08)
BAGHDAD -- Aides to Muqtada al-Sadr called Monday for dialogue to resolve a violent standoff with the Iraqi government, saying that the radical Shiite cleric would disband his militia if senior religious leaders ordered it. The overture came as Baghdad's main Shiite district of Sadr City faced continued clashes between al-Sadr's Mahdi Army militia fighters and Iraqi troops backed by U.S. forces...
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Report: IRS computers have security weaknesses
(National News ~ 04/08/08)
WASHINGTON -- One more tax-season dread: A week before the filing deadline, Treasury watchdogs said Monday that poor controls over IRS computers could allow a disgruntled employee, agency contractor or outside hacker to steal taxpayers' confidential information...
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Kirkwood to elect mayor two months after slayings
(State News ~ 04/08/08)
KIRKWOOD, Mo. -- Two months after a disgruntled resident gunned down five city employees, Kirkwood residents will elect a new mayor today. Their choices are a veteran city councilman, seen by some as part of the old guard, and three write-in candidates, including one who says he's running only to make a point and would resign the mayor's post immediately...
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Income tax deadline extended for residents of disaster area
(Local News ~ 04/08/08)
The deadline for filing income tax returns is looming, but residents of Cape Girardeau, Scott, Bollinger and the other 32 counties declared as disaster areas as a result of last month's flooding will get a break. Instead of filing by April 15, individuals and businesses will have until May 19 to file their federal and state tax returns. ...
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Growth in consumer borrowing slows in February
(National News ~ 04/08/08)
WASHINGTON -- Consumers, battered by a credit crunch and prolonged housing slump, significantly slowed their pace of borrowing in February. The Federal Reserve reported Monday that consumer borrowing rose at an annual rate of 2.4 percent in February, just half of the 4.9 percent increase in January...
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400-plus children from polygamist compound taken into in Texas custody
(National News ~ 04/08/08)
ELDORADO, Texas -- More than 400 children, mostly girls in pioneer dresses, were swept into state custody from a polygamist sect in what authorities described Monday as the largest child-welfare operation in Texas history. The dayslong raid on the sprawling compound built by now-jailed polygamist leader Warren Jeffs was sparked by a 16-year-old girl's call to authorities that she was being abused and that girls as young as 14 and 15 were being forced into marriages with much older men...
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Police report 4/8/08
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/08/08)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n Karla B. Vangilder, 1950 Longview St., was issued a summons for leaving the scene of an accident, driving while intoxicated and following too closely...
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Edith Blevins
(Obituary ~ 04/08/08)
Edith Blevins MORLEY, Mo. -- Edith L. Blevins, 93, of Morley died Monday, April 7, 2008, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born July 14, 1914, in Overton County, Tenn., daughter of Shirley and Virginia Dennis Ledford. Coming from Newtown, Pa., Edith lived in Morley since 1979. She married Thomas E. Blevins July 17, 1944. He preceded her in death May 3, 1978...
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Fatone, Brown to co-host TLC's new singing competition
(Entertainment ~ 04/08/08)
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Melanie Brown and Joey Fatone have a new role to add to their scarily similar resumes: TLC host. The duo will co-host "The Singing Office," a tongue-in-cheek singing competition that pits different groups of employees against each other...
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Wal-Mart payback policy is right
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/08/08)
To the editor: I believe Wal-Mart was right in the Shank case. I was hurt on the job and declared disabled by the Social Security Administration. Before I could receive any money from the SSA, I was required to sign a form saying that if I won a workers' compensation claim I would pay back all the money given to me by the SSA. ...
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Election 2008: Oak Ridge School Board
(Correction ~ 04/08/08)
Sunday's special election section should have said that Scott Hahs, not David Hahs, is running for a seat on the Oak Ridge School Board. The Southeast Missourian regrets the error.
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Kennett man fatally shot by police in Caruthersville
(Local News ~ 04/08/08)
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. -- Following what police here report was a stolen vehicle incident at Jiffy Jims, one man is dead and two police officers are on leave. According to a police report released by the Caruthersville Police Department, officers responded to a call about 1:30 a.m. Sunday from Franshon West. During the call, West said his 1997 Buick Rivera, bearing Texas tags, was stolen from the gas pumps at Jiffy Jims...
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Trying to lose weight? Bring your love to the low-calorie menu
(Community ~ 04/08/08)
Being on a diet can suck. The exercise, the green beans, the weigh-ins -- all of it. But do you ever wonder how your diet affects the person seated across the table? You know, the guy picking at his baked chicken and brown rice, missing the old days when lasagna wasn't banished from the kitchen?...
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Court rejects thrown kebab damages
(International News ~ 04/08/08)
MUNICH, Germany -- A German court has rejected an employee's demand that a customer pay damages for throwing a half-eaten kebab at her. The claim stems from an altercation in which a customer unsuccessfully demanded his money back. He says he tossed the food behind the counter...
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Health calendar 4/8/08
(Community ~ 04/08/08)
Calendar Tuesday n La Leche League: 10 a.m. at 1301 N. Kingshighway, Suite F. The league is a monthly community-based support group for breast-feeding mothers. For directions or information, call 579-4196. n Arthritis seminar: 6:30 p.m. in the Health and Wellness Center conference room 1 at Saint Francis Medical Center. Learn about arthritis of the shoulder and ways to relieve pain and improve mobility...
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LaSalle Avenue moving forward
(Local News ~ 04/08/08)
With two unanimous votes, Cape Girardeau City Council members took a big step toward making LaSalle Avenue a reality. The road will connect drivers to Interstate 55's new Exit 102, just as East Main Street does on Jackson's side of the freeway. At Monday's meeting, the city council accepted final easements from residents on property needed to construct LaSalle Avenue. ...
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Sarah Saliba
(Obituary ~ 04/08/08)
Sarah Saliba ANNA, Ill. -- Sarah M. Saliba, 67, of Anna died Sunday, April 6, 2008, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born June 7, 1940, in Cairo, Ill., daughter of Michael and Badera Saliba. Saliba was a member of the Greek Orthodox Church...
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Births 4/8/08
(Births ~ 04/08/08)
Moses Son to Kelly Ryan and Carye Michelle Moses of St. Louis, St. John's Mercy Medical Center, 1:29 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, 2008. Name, Stone William David. Weight, 8 pounds, 10 ounces. Third child, first son. Mrs. Moses is the former Carye Bolton, daughter of Debbie and David Robert of St. Louis and Bill and Rhonda Bolton of Cape Girardeau. She is a freelance copy editor. Moses is the son of Dale and Donna Moses of Fort Myers, Fla. He is owner of Legacy Flooring in St. Louis...
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Washington Post wins 6 Pulitzers, honored for news coverage
(National News ~ 04/08/08)
NEW YORK -- The Washington Post won six Pulitzer Prizes on Monday -- the most in its history -- including awards for its coverage of the Virginia Tech massacre and a series exposing shoddy treatment of America's war wounded at Walter Reed hospital...
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Speak out 4/8/08
(Speak Out ~ 04/08/08)
Is this your dog? IT WAS an exciting day when I came to live with my new family. We took walks, my pen was kept clean and it was fun being part of the family. As the years passed, I was gradually forgotten. Now I rarely get to leave my pen, which is seldom cleaned. I seldom get to be with my family. I'm only fed occasionally. Even a dog's life should be better than this. Maybe someday...
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Former court worker arrested in Ohio for parole violation
(Local News ~ 04/08/08)
Monica D. Krauss, 39, formerly of Cape Girardeau, was arrested March 31 in Hamilton County, Ohio, on a fugitive apprehension warrant for violating her probation, Doug Copeland, district administrator of Jefferson County, said Monday. Copeland declined to comment on the details of the probation violation, but said it involved payment of the $40,000 in restitution that a Jefferson County judge ordered Krauss to pay after her May 2005 arrest...
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Sean O'Daniel
(Obituary ~ 04/08/08)
Sean O'Daniel ANNA, Ill. -- Sean Michael O'Daniel, 42, of Anna died Friday, April 4, 2008, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born June 8, 1965, at Key West, Fla., son of Leon and Nancy O'Daniel. O'Daniel was an over-the-road truck driver. He graduated from Shawnee Community College and Anna-Jonesboro Community High School...
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Wrongful firing lawsuit against Mo. gov. moved to capital
(State News ~ 04/08/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A judge has agreed with Gov. Matt Blunt's request to switch a wrongful firing lawsuit by a former staff attorney from suburban Kansas City to the capital. But the judge has yet to decide whether a defamation claim brought against Blunt by fired counsel Scott Eckersley also should be transferred to Jefferson City...
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Russell Gardner, Chaffee baseball
(High School Sports ~ 04/08/08)
The Chaffee baseball team is looking for a few good arms this season. The Red Devils couldn't have been much happier about Thursday's pitching performance by senior Russell Gardner. In his first varsity start, Gardner limited Poplar Bluff to one run on four hits and a walk in a 3-1 Chaffee victory. He struck out five...
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Charleston, Mo., farmer wins award for protecting environment
(Local News ~ 04/08/08)
CHARLESTON, Mo. — Wayne Corse described himself as "green." For years, the Charleston man and his wife, Debbie, who both have master's degrees in wildlife studies, have practiced conservation efforts — paying special attention to protecting natural habitat — on their 2,600-acre farm located three miles east of Charleston...
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Cape parks, storm-water tax passes; tie in Oran mayor's race
(Local News ~ 04/08/08)
Today is election day for city councils, school boards and other local governmental bodies. Voters across the area will also vote on issues in their districts, including the parks and storm- water tax in Cape Girardeau; a sales tax to fund law enforcement in Perry County; a tax to fund youth and senior services in Perry County; and bond measures in Allenville and Whitewater to fund a joint sewage collection system. ...
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Mo. House approves tax credit for state-made vehicles
(State News ~ 04/08/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- For the third straight year, the House has approved a tax break for those who buy vehicles made in Missouri. The House gave first-round approval Tuesday to a bill creating a tax credit equal to the state sales tax for cars, trucks, vans and motorcycles manufactured in Missouri. It needs another vote to move to the Senate, which has killed the measure the last two years...
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Mo. Lt. Gov. candidate's pledge to donate salary could break law
(State News ~ 04/08/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A pledge from a Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor to donate part of his salary could leave him returning even more money to the state. That's because it's against state law to promise to take a lower state salary or pledge it to charity. The penalty is one year in jail or a fine of less than $2,500...
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Cattle rustling remains problem despite Mo. task force
(State News ~ 04/08/08)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) -- Cattle rustling seems to have declined slightly but is still a problem in Missouri two years after Gov. Matt Blunt created a task force to deal with the issue, Blunt told a meeting of ranchers Tuesday. Cattle experts say a trailer-full of stolen calves can fetch $12,000. A single 500-pound calf can sell for $600...
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Efforts increase to save Delta Queen
(State News ~ 04/08/08)
HANNIBAL, Mo. (AP) -- One-hour ceremonies are planned in St. Louis, Alton, Illinois, and other Mississippi River cities in case this year's voyages of the iconic Delta Queen are her last. The 82-year-old sternwheeler is headed for the scrapheap unless it gets another exemption from the Safety at Sea Act...
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Some Southeast Missouri roads still closed today
(Local News ~ 04/08/08)
Several state roads in MoDOT's southeast district are still closed today due to flooding, the transportation agency reported. The following roads were closed at 9:15 a.m., sorted by county: Cape Girardeau County· Route P from Route 25 at Delta to Co. ...
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Mo. House votes to reject Real ID requirements
(State News ~ 04/08/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The House has passesd legislation that would bar Missouri from following federal rules for driver's licenses that critics say violates privacy protections. Republican House member Jim Guest, of King City, leads a national coalition opposing federal standards for issuing state identification...
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St. Louis-area Army veteran killed in Iraq
(State News ~ 04/08/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A St. Charles County family has learned that their loved one has become one of the latest casualties in Iraq. Relatives of 54-year-old Army Colonel Stephen Scott say military officials notified them late Sunday night that Scott was killed in Baghdad's Green Zone earlier that day...
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Three arrested in connection with missing man in Caruthersville, Mo.
(Local News ~ 04/08/08)
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. -- Three persons are in custody in connection with the disappearance of a Pemiscot County man. Law enforcement officers are continuing to search through county drainage ditch in an effort to locate Dary McIntyre, 35, whose car was discovered Sunday afternoon submerged in the Mississippi River just south of Caruthersville...
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Unofficial results for races in Perry County
(Local News ~ 04/08/08)
One-quarter cent law enforcement tax.Yes — 1,609No — 1,908 Tax to fund youth and senior services.Yes 1,848No 1,690 ...
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Unofficial results for races in northern Scott County
(Local News ~ 04/08/08)
Geri Lynn Hennemann — 18 Jim Arteme — 41 Three seats to fill Bobby Ledure — 10Alan Wright — 10Dwayne Vetter — 8 ...
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Unofficial Cape Girardeau parks and storm-water totals by precinct
(Local News ~ 04/08/08)
Yes 86No 122 Yes 317No 218 ...
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One dead, one hurt inside rail tanker car at St. Joseph biodiesel plant
(State News ~ 04/08/08)
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) -- One man is dead and another is injured after becoming trapped in a railroad tanker car at a biodiesel plant in St. Joseph. Authorities are unsure how the men became trapped Monday afternoon but speculated that one of them fell in and the second climbed into the car to help. Twenty-three-year-old Ryley Pearl of Savannah in northwest Missouri was pronounced dead...
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Unofficial results for races in Bollinger County
(Local News ~ 04/08/08)
Russel (Bat) Masterson — 73 Jim Johnson — 20Clint E. Lacy — 26 Beverly Cutsinger — 18Loris Lincoln — 15J. Franics Lucas — 17...
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Unofficial results for races in Cape Girardeau County
(Local News ~ 04/08/08)
Yes — 2,615No — 2,012 Three seats to fill Tony L. Smee — 1,964Martha L. Hamilton — 1,775...
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Two Sweet Springs teens killed in car crash
(State News ~ 04/08/08)
SWEET SPRINGS, Mo. (AP) -- Two 18-year-olds from Sweet Springs are dead after a two-vehicle accident in Saline County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Brendan Hulett and Lynn Plummer died Monday night when the car Hulett was driving was struck by another vehicle...
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Ferry from Kentucky to Missouri closed due to flooding
(Local News ~ 04/08/08)
DORENA, Mo. -- The Hickman-Dorena Ferry remains closed due to high water on Kentucky Route 1354 at Hickman, Ky. The Hickman-Dorena Ferry has been closed since March 19. The ferry will remain closed until river gauge at Cairo drops to 43.5 feet. With current river level projections it is possible the ferry will remain closed until sometime after April 16 if no additional significant precipitation hits the area...
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Carrie Underwood to play Show Me Center June 8
(Local News ~ 04/08/08)
American Idol turned country music superstar Carrie Underwood will perform at the Show Me Center June 8 in a concert presented by K103 and AEG Live. Jason Michael Carroll will be the opener for the show. Ticket sales begin Saturday at 10 a.m., and are available at all Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster.com and the Show Me Center Ticket Office...
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Dispute between Missouri, Kansas could cause taxpayers to amend returns
(State News ~ 04/08/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Next Tuesday's tax deadline may not be the end of the paperwork for thousands of Missouri workers who live elsewhere. Last year, Missouri lawmakers halted a tax break that had allowed nonresidents to deduct their out-of-state property taxes from their Missouri income taxes. The change outraged Kansas officials, because it meant more income taxes for Missouri and less for its neighboring states...
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