Obama rejects Canada-Texas oil pipeline - for now
WASHINGTON -- In a politically explosive decision, President Barack Obama on Wednesday rejected plans for a massive oil pipeline through the heart of the United States, ruling there was not enough...
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Brogan Davis and Gabby Vieira both set new Gators team records while earning victories at the Newburgh Chill Out Classic. Davis lowered his team record in the boys 11 and 12 age group by swimming the...
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Baseball Coach needed: The Jackson Senior Babe Ruth baseball program is looking for a coach. Info: Mark Winder, 225-6066. Miscellaneous Sunbeams Clinic: The Southeast Missouri Sundancers will hold...
View ArticleBlues reward Elliott with contract extension
ST. LOUIS -- Brian Elliott, the St. Louis Blues' lone All-Star, signed a two-year contract extension rather than capitalize on his breakout season and test the free agent market. The goalie likes the...
View ArticleConference tabs Southeast Missouri State softball team for fifth
The Southeast Missouri State softball team has been picked to finish fifth in the Ohio Valley Conference. Defending OVC tournament champion Jacksonville State is the preseason favorite based on...
View ArticleHigh school roundup: Jackson girls swimming team defeats Notre Dame
All the scores from Wednesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.
View ArticleTorrid shooting fuels Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team's hot...
Southeast Missouri State men's basketball coach Dickey Nutt is hesitant to discuss the Redhawks' torrid shooting that has sparked their best Ohio Valley Conference start in 12 years. "I kind of hate...
View ArticleCommission approves 2012 Scott County budget
BENTON, Mo. -- Scott County's finances ended well in 2011 leaving county commissioners optimistic about the new year. The 2012 operating budget for Scott County was adopted by commissioners during...
View ArticleJackson voters to decide on bonds for new elementary school
The Jackson School District is looking toward a next step in expanding facilities.
View ArticleTwo arrested after alleged Cape drug deal gone bad
Two men were arrested after they allegedly robbed another man at gunpoint during a drug deal Tuesday in Cape Girardeau. Michael R. Fitzpatrick, 32, of Hannibal, Mo., and Rico F. Lucious, 21, of Cape...
View ArticlePanel to talk taxes at today's Pachyderm meeting
A panel will tackle the topic of taxes at today's meeting of the Southeast Missouri Pachyderm Club. The program begins at 7 p.m. following a 6 p.m. meal at Dexter Bar-B-Que in Cape Girardeau, the...
View ArticleSEMO spring semester enrollment up slightly from last year
Southeast Missouri State University released first-day enrollment numbers Wednesday, showing a slight increase compared to the first day of the spring semester in 2011. According to a university news...
View ArticleHooked on Science: Levitating Slinky
A wave of recent online videos showing the bottom of a dropped Slinky hovering in midair has scientists taking a closer look at the toy. Grab a Slinky from the toybox and try this experiment at home....
View ArticleReady, set, test
Opportunities for high school students to take the ACT test are upcoming. The ACT test assesses high school students' general educational development and ability to complete college-level work with...
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"Extremely Loud & Incredibly Loud," rated PG-13 @Cape West 14 Cine "Haywire," rated R @Cape West 14 Cine "Red Tails," rated PG-13 @Cape West 14 Cine "Underworld: Awakening," rated R @Cape West 14...
View ArticlePullout of more than 100 Peace Corps volunteers a new blow to Honduras
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras -- The U.S. government's decision to pull out all its Peace Corps volunteers from Honduras for safety reasons is yet another blow to a nation still battered by a coup and...
View ArticleItalian cruise ship tally reaches 11 dead, 21 missing
ROME -- The first victim from the Costa Concordia disaster was identified Wednesday -- a 38-year-old violinist from Hungary who had been working as an entertainer on the stricken cruise ship. Sandor...
View ArticleDexter counselor must reimburse state for Medicaid fraud
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A counseling provider in Dexter, Mo., will pay the state more than $27,000 for committing Medicaid fraud, Attorney General Chris Koster announced Wednesday. Koster said that...
View ArticleRay doubted jury would believe an MLK conspiracy
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- James Earl Ray doubted a jury would believe a defense proposal to blame the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on a conspiracy, according to...
View ArticleFirst elected African-American governor speaks at King dinner
Southeast Missouri State University hosted L. Douglas Wilder for its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Dinner on Wednesday night. The university has brought many prestigious speakers to past...
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