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neXt up 12/12/08
(Community ~ 12/12/08)
FRIDAY n New movies "The Day the Earth Stood Still" Rated PG-13 @ Cape West 14 Cine "Delgo" Rated PG @ Town Plaza Cinema "Nothing Like the Holidays" Rated PG-13 @ Cape West 14 Cine n Holiday Dinner Showcase with Mike & Robyn @ Deerfield Lodge, call 243-7775 for times...
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Procter & Gamble set to miss fiscal second-quarter sales target
(Business ~ 12/12/08)
NEW YORK -- Procter & Gamble Co. said Thursday it will miss a second-quarter sales target as the consumer products company acknowledged it isn't immune to the recession. The maker of such products as Tide detergent, Pampers diapers and Gillette shavers, P&G said organic sales -- that is, sales not linked to acquisitions -- won't meet the 4 percent to 6 percent growth goal in the quarter ending in December. ...
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Food, toys, clothes given away at Jackson holiday event
(Local News ~ 12/12/08)
Putting together a holiday food drive at the Jackson Elks Lodge that also offers warm clothing and toys for children in need is a community effort, organizers said Thursday. Jackson schools helped with a canned food drive, and businesses such as Save-A-Lot and Target offered discounts on the items that were purchased. ...
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School shooter unnoticed until weapon permit filing
(State News ~ 12/12/08)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Andrew Golden, who sat silently as a juvenile judge sentenced him into state custody for the deaths of four students and a teacher in a 1998 Jonesboro middle school shooting, disappeared just as quietly after a federal prison released him at age 21...
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John Smothers
(Obituary ~ 12/12/08)
John Smothers John Smothers, 82, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008, at his home. He was born Nov. 29, 1926, in Thebes, Ill., son of Thomas Reed and Rosa Ellen Dunning Smothers. He was first married to Ruth Apostol. He and Eva Gregg were married Feb. 23, 1980, in Cape Girardeau...
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Hooked on Science: Leak-proof bag
(Community ~ 12/12/08)
Here's a cool science trick that might get you and the entire family "Hooked on Science." Materials n Several round pencils n 1 plastic zip-top bag n Water Instructions STEP 1: Fill a plastic zip-top bag about three quarters of the way with water...
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Judge says hog farms can be two miles from Arrow Rock
(State News ~ 12/12/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A judge who in August blocked a proposed hog farm near Arrow Rock has revised her ruling to let animal feeding operations locate closer to the historic site, though attorneys involved in the case disagreed Thursday on what the change means...
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Who's next 12/12/08
(Community ~ 12/12/08)
HONOR n Flute player Morgan Conrad of Immaculate Conception School made the Southeast Missouri Music Educator's Association All-District Junior High Band. SCHOLARSHIPS n The following students received a scholarship to attend Southeast Missouri State University next school year: Allie Job of Kelso, Mo., Whitney Steward of Gordonville, and Leah Hughey and Sara Diemer of Cape Girardeau received a Regents' Scholarship. ...
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Betty Farrow
(Obituary ~ 12/12/08)
Betty Farrow Betty Ann Farrow, 79, of Jackson died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008, at Monticello House. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson. The service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Cape County Memorial Park in Cape Girardeau...
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14 alleged Islamic extremists detained in Belgium
(International News ~ 12/12/08)
BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Police detained 14 suspected al-Qaida-linked extremists Thursday in raids in Brussels and eastern Belgium, including one militant who allegedly was plotting a suicide attack. The terror sweep came hours before a European Union summit brought together the heads of 27 countries in Brussels, though the site of the purported attack was unclear. ...
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Rams' Avery can't outrun the rookie wall
(Professional Sports ~ 12/12/08)
ST. LOUIS -- Everything was easy at first for St. Louis Rams wide receiver Donnie Avery. Then he hit the rookie wall. The last three games, the second-round pick with the 4.24 burner speed has totaled three catches for a pedestrian 32 yards. Two weeks ago he had zero catches against the Dolphins; his lone contribution was a rush attempt for 2 yards...
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Sikeston shackles ND in semifinals of SEMO Conference tournament
(High School Sports ~ 12/12/08)
Southeast Missourian SIKESTON --As far as 14-point losses go, the Notre Dame Bulldogs were pretty pleased about the effort in Thursday's semifinal game at the SEMO Conference tournament. Top-seeded Sikeston advanced to tonight's 8:30 p.m. championship by beating Notre Dame 64-50...
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Fire report 12/12/08
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/12/08)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday: n At 5:48 p.m., motor vehicle accident at North Farrar Drive and William Street. n At 6:14 p.m., emergency medical service in the 300 block of North Park Avenue. n At 11:37 p.m., emergency medical service in the 200 block of North Lorimier Street...
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Speak Out 12/12/08
(Speak Out ~ 12/12/08)
Beautiful decorations I THINK the downtown merchants and Old Town Cape have done a good job with the street decorations. They're beautiful. Downtown should be very proud of them. Time for change THE CALLER who was offended by the comparison of president-elect Obama to Abraham Lincoln needs to chill out. ...
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Doctors believe miracles can still occur
(Column ~ 12/12/08)
Study reveals physicians' views of faith, prayer and miracles Here's an interesting report from HCD Research in Flemington, N.J.: A new national study among 1,134 physicians revealed that the majority (72 percent) believe that miracles have occurred in the past, and 70 percent believe that they can occur today. In addition, 69 percent indicated that religion is a reliable and necessary guide to life...
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Highway 34: Turn left if you're going right
(Column ~ 12/12/08)
When I was growing up, my family said Highway 34 was engineered by a black snake. If you look at the serpentine curves that go over and around the Ozark hills between here and Van Buren, Mo., you'll see why. And it hasn't changed much since then. I can remember when the new bridge across the St. Francois River went in near Sam A. Baker State Park. Highway 34 was realigned too, which meant a straight stretch of road...
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Auto bailout talks collapse over union wage cuts
(National News ~ 12/12/08)
WASHINGTON -- A $14 billion emergency bailout for U.S. automakers collapsed in the Senate Thursday night after the United Auto Workers refused to accede to Republican demands for swift wage cuts. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he was "terribly disappointed" about the demise of an emerging bipartisan deal to rescue Detroit's Big Three...
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Robert Thorne
(Obituary ~ 12/12/08)
Robert Thorne Robert E. "Bud" Thorne, 63, of Fountain, Fla., formerly of Burfordville, died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008, at Bay Hospital in Panama City, Fla. He was born April 5, 1945, in Cape Girardeau, son of Herbert S. and Iva J. Allen Thorne. Thorne attended Burfordville Baptist Church and the former Burfordville School. He worked in the commercial and residential construction industry...
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Crash sends area woman to hospital
(Local News ~ 12/12/08)
A Perryville, Mo., woman was injured earlier this morning as the vehicle she was driving ran off the right side of the roadway, struck an abutment and ran into a ditch off Route KK, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The 1990 Mazda driven by Jessica C. Brown, 18, was totaled...
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A time for generous giving to those who help those in need
(Editorial ~ 12/12/08)
Boy Scouts in Southeast Missouri recently went door to door collecting donated canned goods and other items destined for food banks, which are trying to keep up with increased demand. The Salvation Army is raising money for its many programs with its traditional bell ringers and other fundraising activities...
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Cape Girardeau man wins Downtown Open House shopping spree
(Local News ~ 12/12/08)
Jarrod Lawson of Cape Girardeau was this year's winner of Old Town Cape's Christmas Downtown Open House shopping spree. He competed against 509 other contestants who had an entry form stamped by 10 of 16 stores or restaurants who participated in the $2,000 giveaway. ...
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Stock futures point to sharply lower open
(Business ~ 12/12/08)
NEW YORK — A dejected stock market headed for a plunge at the opening of trading Friday as the Senate's rejection of a $14 billion lifeline for the auto industry intensified investors' concerns about a deepening recession. The defeat of the bailout bill late Thursday has prompted calls from lawmakers for the Bush administration to use a portion of the $700 billion financial rescue package to prop up the struggling companies. ...
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ND girls post win against Pirates
(High School Sports ~ 12/12/08)
Notre Dame junior Jane Morrill was impressed with the way her team shot the ball from 3-point range against Perryville on Thursday night. The Bulldogs had five 3-pointers in the first half alone to build a 28-point halftime lead. Senior Alex Fowler had three 3-pointers in the first half and four total...
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Mo. anti-affirmative action petition back for 2010
(State News ~ 12/12/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Critics of state affirmative action programs will try again in 2010 to get Missourians to approve a constitutional amendment banning them. The secretary of state's office announced Thursday that it had approved for circulation a proposed ballot measure restricting affirmative action programs in public contracting, employment and education...
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Mixed news for Missouri casinos
(State News ~ 12/12/08)
ST. LOUIS -- The economic downturn is hurting the nation's gambling hot spots, but the Missouri casino industry is more than holding its own, state Gaming Commission executive director Gene McNary said Thursday. Five Missouri casinos took in less money in November than they did a year earlier, according to figures released by the Gaming Commission. ...
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'Button,' 'Frost/Nixon,' 'Doubt' each grab 5 Globe nominations
(Entertainment ~ 12/12/08)
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- The Academy Awards picture cleared up a bit Thursday as "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "Doubt" and "Frost/Nixon" led the Golden Globe nominations with five apiece. The Oscar fate of the year's biggest film, "The Dark Knight," remains uncertain, though, with the Batman blockbuster earning only a single nomination, supporting actor for Heath Ledger...
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Investigation underway in Wednesday robbery of video game console, cash
(Local News ~ 12/12/08)
Cape Girardeau police are searching for two men suspected of robbing another man of an Xbox 360 game system and about $100 in Cape Girardeau on Wednesday afternoon. The robbery was reported by the victim at 2:18 p.m. Wednesday at 2861 Themis St. Sgt. ...
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Single parent with five children out of job; senior couple needs only a few things
(Local News ~ 12/12/08)
Mom with five children needs your help This single-parent family moved from Arkansas several years ago to help out an older parent. Mom had been working until late October when her employment ended. She has enough money saved to pay for the rent, utilities and food for a few months, but she can't afford to buy toys for the children. ...
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Brazilian exchange student hoping for white Christmas in Southeast Missouri
(Community ~ 12/12/08)
"Christmas is about the same here as in Brazil," said Marcos Alves, a foreign exchange student from Fortaleza, Brazil. "Decorations and Christmas trees are very similar. They have Santa Claus -- he looks like the same fat guy as here. People in Brazil also light their houses and put up fake trees. We make a big deal of Christmas in Brazil, too."...
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Police report 12/12/08
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/12/08)
Cape Girardeau The following items were released by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Charles D. Worley, 39, of Chaffee, Mo., was arrested on suspicion of two assaults. n Danny W. Schuff, 38, 239 N. Middle St., was arrested on suspicion of fraudulently attempting to obtain a controlled substance...
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Births 12/12/08
(Births ~ 12/12/08)
Ellsworth Daughter to April Nichole Ellsworth of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 11:14 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008. Name, Jasmine Nachole. Weight, 6 pounds, 5 ounces. First child. Ms. Ellsworth is the daughter of Patricia Sutton of Vandalia, Mo., and John Ellsworth of Rockville, Ind...
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Jackson rallies past Dexter, will face Central in tourney
(High School Sports ~ 12/12/08)
The Jackson boys basketball team rallied from a 14-point halftime deficit to defeat Dexter 61-57 in the consolation semifinals at the SEMO Conference tournament in Sikeston on Thursday night. Jackson (1-1) scored 28 points in third period to turn a 30-16 deficit into a 44-44 tie. The Indians led by as much as nine in the final period before holding off Dexter...
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Governor-elect Nixon making about 600 state employees reapply for their jobs
(State News ~ 12/12/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov.-elect Jay Nixon is asking hundreds of state employees to justify their jobs or lose them. Nixon's gubernatorial transition team has sent letters to about 600 employees whose jobs are not covered by the state merit system. The letter obtained Thursday by The Associated Press says employees must reapply for their jobs by Dec. 23 if they want a chance to keep their positions...
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Pressure on Illinois Gov. Blagojevich to resign intensifies
(State News ~ 12/12/08)
CHICAGO -- Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich kissed his wife, rode in his state sport utility vehicle to the office and sat down at his desk Thursday in front of a bust of Lincoln and an American flag to portray "a return to normalcy." It was anything but as the political establishment of Illinois and the nation lined up against him...
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Out of the past 12/12/2008
(Out of the Past ~ 12/12/08)
25 years ago: Dec. 12, 1983 Rich Bowen of Bowen and Lawson Engineers tells the Cape Girardeau County Court a legal survey along a section of the Cape Girardeau-Scott County border is needed to permanently establish the border line; the boundary, near areas to be developed for the Southeast Missouri Regional Port Authority, has been in question for several months...
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Entrepreneur looks for money from ;-)
(International News ~ 12/12/08)
MOSCOW -- How much would you pay for a ;-)? A Russian businessman has trademarked the emoticon -- or combination of punctuation marks -- used to convey a wink in text messages and e-mail. Oleg Teterin, president of the mobile ad company Superfone, said Thursday he doesn't plan on tracking down individual users following the decision by the federal patent agency...
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Agnes O'Loughlin
(Obituary ~ 12/12/08)
Agnes O'Loughlin Agnes Schmuke O'Loughlin passed away Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008, at her home in Jackson, where she had lived the last 54 years of her life. Born Dec. 29, 1917, to Joseph and Mary Hunter Schmuke of Jackson, she was one of eight children: seven daughters and a son. At the time of her death she was 90...
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Paroled 'serial burglar' accused of 30 burglaries in Poplar Bluff
(Local News ~ 12/12/08)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- A paroled "serial burglar" allegedly responsible more than 30 recent burglaries was arrested Thursday at the home of his latest victim, authorities say. David Wayne Guthrie, 40, of Rombauer was arrested around 10 a.m. as he reportedly attempted to flee a home in the 800 block of North Riverview...
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Nixon pledges to competitively bid Mo. fee offices
(State News ~ 12/12/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Jay Nixon wants to eliminate a political plum Missouri governors have used to reward supporters and competitively bid the state's 183 driver's license fee offices. The fee offices allow Missourians to renew driver's licenses and motor vehicle registrations without coming to Jefferson City. The fee agents can keep a small fee added to each transaction...
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This afternoon on seMissourian.com
(Local News ~ 12/12/08)
For over a year, a three-legged creature born as a quadruped has been the star of the show at the CapeTown Assisted Living center in Cape Girardeau, keeping the facility's senior residents and staff entertained and providing them with the companionship only a canine can give.His name is Tripod, and from all accounts he's a great dog.Read more about his story by clicking here.. ...
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Good Times
(Submitted Story ~ 12/12/08)
Devin Ponder, age 6, grabs a little air on nice fall day while hanging out at Uncle Dave's.
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Dexter police step up patrols in response to rash of break-ins
(Local News ~ 12/12/08)
DEXTER, Mo. — A recent rash of home burglaries and break-ins has prompted Dexter Police Chief Paul Haubold to take action and provide a vigilant watch over neighborhoods in the city. "We are making every effort to protect residents against these thieves," Haubold says, "and we just want to put the word out there for residents to take every precaution to divert potential burglars from entering their property."...
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