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Former state senator Jerry Howard seeks state House seat
(Local News ~ 05/02/18)
Former state senator Jerry Howard wants to return to the Missouri Legislature, only this time on the state House side where he served before becoming a state senator. The Dexter, Missouri, Democrat is a candidate for state representative in District 151, encompassing Stoddard County and part of Scott County...
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National Day of Prayer events to focus on 'unity,' 'fellowship'
(Local News ~ 05/02/18)
The National Day of Prayer — established by Congress in 1952 — is Thursday and events over two days will emphasize unifying people of all races to take time to engage in public prayer for the United States, organizers say. The Power of Praying Women prayer breakfast will be held at 6 a.m. today at Ray’s Plaza Banquet Center, 3257 William St. in Cape Girardeau, and a collaborative, four-church event is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday at La Croix Church, 3102 Lexington Ave. in Cape Girardeau, to commemorate the national day. ...
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Plans move ahead for new VA health center in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 05/02/18)
Nearly four years after Congress approved initial funding for construction of a new veterans health care center in Cape Girardeau, final design work is slated to begin soon, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Angela Smith, public affairs officer with the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, said Tuesday plans have changed over time, but the project is moving forward...
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Missouri Supreme Court orders Robinson released from prison, claims 'constitutional violations' in murder case
(Local News ~ 05/02/18)
For nearly 18 years, David Robinson has toiled in prison for the murder of Sheila Box. For the last 14 years, the State of Missouri has known another man confessed to the crime. On Tuesday, it became official. After many delays, appeals and even marches for justice, David Robinson is going home...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/02/18)
Today in History Today is Wednesday, May 2, the 122nd day of 2018. There are 243 days left in the year. On May 2, 1908, the original version of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game," with music by Albert Von Tilzer and lyrics by Jack Norworth, was published by Von Tilzer's York Music Co...
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Prayer 5-2-18
(Prayer ~ 05/02/18)
O Lord Jesus, we praise you for where your Spirit is we have freedom. Amen.
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The dirty downside of downtown development
(Column ~ 05/02/18)
At first, perhaps displaying a bit of paranoia and conspiracy thinking on my part, I thought the culprit was someone protesting the newspaper. Each week, for several weeks, just outside the Southeast Missourian's front entrance: a giant pile of dog poop...
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Love it or not, Facebook launches dating service
(Community ~ 05/02/18)
NEW YORK -- Facebook doesn't think hookups are meaningful and doesn't want you to date your friends -- but it's known for a long time its vast map of human connections could help people find long-term partners. At least that's the takeaway from a new dating feature the social networking giant is launching because, well, why not?...
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Catholic school ends prom 'modesty poncho' plan
(National News ~ 05/02/18)
DEARBORN, Mich. -- A principal at a Michigan Catholic high school has rescinded a plan to require female students to wear "modesty ponchos" at prom if their dresses are too revealing. Some students and parents at Divine Child High School in Dearborn had called the policy a form of body shaming...
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FAA widens inspection of jet engines after Southwest accident
(Community ~ 05/02/18)
WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators are expanding an emergency order for airlines to inspect fan blades in the engines of Boeing 737 jets for cracks indicating wear and tear. The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday it will require blades on certain CFM engines be inspected before they hit 20,000 flights. Engines already beyond the milestone must be inspected by around late August...
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Workers, activists mark May Day with defiant rallies
(International News ~ 05/02/18)
MOSCOW (AP) -- Workers and activists marked May Day with rallies to demand their government address labor issues. International Workers' Day, May 1, is a public holiday in many countries, though activities are restricted in some places, sometimes leading to confrontations...
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Iran has few options to avenge Syria strikes
(International News ~ 05/02/18)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- After a second suspected Israeli strike killing Iranian forces in Syria, the Islamic Republic has few ways to retaliate as its leaders wrestle with both unrest at home and the prospect of its nuclear deal collapsing abroad...
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Kelly says 'total BS' he called Trump an 'idiot'
(National News ~ 05/02/18)
WASHINGTON -- New details emerged on the rift between White House chief of staff John Kelly and President Donald Trump, with one former administration official saying Kelly privately called Trump "an idiot" last year. Kelly's insult to the president's intelligence, confirmed to The Associated Press by the former official, came as his clashes with Trump over policy and personnel grew louder and more frequent. ...
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'Occupied' high rise collapses, 1 dead
(International News ~ 05/02/18)
SAO PAULO -- A high-rise building occupied by squatters in downtown Sao Paulo caught fire and collapsed Tuesday, sending chunks of fiery debris crashing into neighboring buildings and surrounding streets. Firefighter Lt. Andre Elias told Globo TV at least one person had been killed...
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Migrant caravan waiting at border
(International News ~ 05/02/18)
TIJUANA, Mexico -- U.S. border inspectors allowed some of the Central American asylum-seekers to enter the country for processing, ending a brief impasse over lack of space. But the migrants who crossed Mexico in a caravan may face a long legal path...
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Trump: 'Disgraceful' leak of probe questions
(National News ~ 05/02/18)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump says it's "disgraceful" a list of proposed questions from special counsel Robert Mueller was "leaked" to the news media. The New York Times late Monday published around four dozen questions compiled by Trump's lawyers during negotiations with Mueller's investigators earlier this year over the prospect of a presidential interview. ...
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Two of Pruitt's top aides leave EPA amid investigations into spending
(National News ~ 05/02/18)
WASHINGTON -- The two top officials in charge of security and toxic-waste cleanups at the Environmental Protection Agency have abruptly left their jobs, days after EPA administrator Scott Pruitt told lawmakers his subordinates were to blame for ethics problems imperiling his political future and prompting more than a dozen federal investigations...
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Activity on Hawaii volcano could indicate new eruption to come soon
(Community ~ 05/02/18)
HONOLULU -- A series of earthquakes and the collapse of the crater floor at the Puu Oo vent on Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano could trigger a new eruption of lava, officials said Tuesday. Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said seismic activity over the past 24 hours could lead to a new breakout on the east side of the Big Island volcano...
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Comey: Attacks on the FBI make America less safe
(National News ~ 05/02/18)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump's political attacks on the FBI make America less safe because they undermine public confidence the bureau is an "honest, competent and independent" institution, fired director James Comey told The Associated Press...
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Arizona lawmakers pass raises for striking teachers
(National News ~ 05/02/18)
PHOENIX -- Arizona lawmakers are rushing to pass a plan to give a pay bump to teachers who have walked off the job in an unprecedented statewide strike, closing schools for the fourth day. Hearings began Tuesday on a state budget proposal to help fund 10 percent raises for educators next year and make the first payment toward restoring nearly $400 million slashed from school building and maintenance budgets following the Great Recession...
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California sues over plan to scrap emission standards
(National News ~ 05/02/18)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California and 16 other states sued the Trump administration Tuesday over its plans to scrap standards on vehicle greenhouse gas emissions, which help set gas mileage rules. The suit takes aim at a plan by the Environmental Protection Agency to roll back and revise emissions standards for vehicles manufactured between 2022 and 2025. ...
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White House delays a trade war but intensifies uncertainty
(National News ~ 05/02/18)
WASHINGTON -- The White House's on-again, off-again tariffs are heightening uncertainty for U.S. companies buying steel and aluminum and the foreign companies supplying them. And major American allies, from Europe to Canada and Mexico, are signaling increasing resentment...
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At the site of a massacre, a survivor looks for peace
(National News ~ 05/02/18)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- He felt like an invisible force was drawing him into the parking lot, past the four new white crosses in the driveway, the balloons and the flowers and the letters addressed to the dead. He felt it pulling him into his regular spot, the one where he had been sitting in his car when a stranger, three spaces over, stepped out of a truck carrying an AR-15. ...
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Out of the past: May 2
(Out of the Past ~ 05/02/18)
Mary Miller assumes the role of organist at Centenary United Methodist Church; she comes to Centenary from Emanuel United Church of Christ in Jackson, where she served as organist/music director three years; a native of Detroit, Miller received a bachelor of music degree in organ from the University of Michigan...
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Gerald Taylor
(Obituary ~ 05/02/18)
Gerald L. Taylor, 71, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, April 30, 2018, at Monticello House in Jackson. Originally from, Benton, Missouri, he was born July 29, 1946, in Cape Girardeau to Dickie and Virgie Taylor. He spent time as stage manager for the Doobie Brothers in the 1970s as well as many other acts in the music industry...
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Dolores Smith
(Obituary ~ 05/02/18)
Dolores "Dee" Jane Novack Smith, 83, of Cape Girardeau, passed away at 4:44 a.m. Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at The Lutheran Home. She was born July 14, 1934, in Springfield, Illinois, to Edward and Ramona Beilsmith Novack. She was formerly from Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Mount Vernon, Illinois...
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Douglas Hargrove
(Obituary ~ 05/02/18)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Douglas Eugene Hargrove, 63, of Chaffee died Tuesday, May 1, 2018. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee.
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Cape Girardeau fire report 5/2/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/02/18)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Monday n Medical assists were made at 3:04 a.m. on Towers Circle; 7:01 a.m. on North Henderson Avenue; 12:46 p.m. on North Middle Street; 4:41 p.m. on Sycamore Circle; 4:47 p.m. on North Frederick Street; 5:02 p.m. on North Main Street; 6:31 p.m. on Dogwood Drive; 10:36 p.m. on Independence Street; and 11:31 p.m. on South Lorimier Street...
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Area police report 5/2/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/02/18)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Natalie Scroggins, 39, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for improper registration. n Dera Perry, 28, of Sikeston, Missouri, was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for possession of drug paraphernalia...
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Birth 5/2/18
(Births ~ 05/02/18)
Daughter to James Clayton and Elaine Nicole Wright, Jr. of Franklin, Tennessee, Williamson County Medical Center, 7:48 a.m. Monday, Nov. 20, 2017. Name, Cora Zoey. Weight, 6 pounds, 15 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Wright is the former Elaine Henderson, daughter of Tom and Carol Henderson of Delta. She is a freelance graphic designer. Wright is the son of Jim and Karen Wright of Louisville, Kentucky. He is an application systems program specialist with Community Health Systems...
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Missouri House votes to legalize medical marijuana
(State News ~ 05/02/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri voters may have the option to legalize medical marijuana this November. Lawmakers are rushing to get there first. The Missouri House voted Tuesday to legalize medical marijuana and Republican Rep. Jim Neely, the bill's sponsor and a physician, argued it was important the Legislature set the rules for the industry...
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Judge: Confide lawsuit against governor can proceed
(State News ~ 05/02/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri judge is allowing a lawsuit over use of a message-deleting app by Gov. Eric Greitens' office to move forward, despite efforts by Greitens' attorneys to get the case tossed out. Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem on Monday ruled claims Greitens' office violated the Sunshine Law, which requires public access to certain government records, can proceed...
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$50,000 payment adds intrigue in Greitens' legal case
(State News ~ 05/02/18)
ST. LOUIS -- Gov. Eric Greitens' attorneys have suggested a "political operative" was behind the release to the media of a recorded conversation between a woman and her then-husband in which she graphically describes her affair with the future governor. Now the defense believes a new revelation in the criminal case spinning out of that affair offers fuel for the contention...
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Jackson Farmers Market opens for season
(Local News ~ 05/02/18)
Debra Charles, left, talks to a customer at her Sweets & Treats Fudge Factory booth Tuesday at the Jackson Farmers Market.
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Iron Mountain Railway gets ready to roll Saturday
(Local News ~ 05/02/18)
Iron Mountain Railway volunteer Michael Hogan fills a bucket with paint while applying a fresh coat to a train car Tuesday in Jackson. The Iron Mountain Railway will kick off its 2018 season with an opening celebration at 1 p.m. Saturday.
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Spring Concert at Guardian Angel
(Submitted Story ~ 05/02/18)
Guardian Angel School, Oran, was filled with some wonderful music and performers on Tuesday, May 1. Mrs. Geri LeGrand and her music students presented the Spring Concert titled "Home". Many outstanding singers and guitar players showed off their talents with songs like "Down Home", "Johnny B. Goode", "I Love Rock and Roll", & "Salvation Song". Thanks to Mrs. LeGrand and all the students for all the work they have put into becoming such talented musicians...
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