Hooked on Science: Plunger power
A plunger isn't just for unclogging the toilet. @graphic_body_indent_bullet:n Two plungers STEP 2: Attempt to separate the plunger cups. Suction occurs when there is a difference in air pressure. You...
View ArticleAddressing the Alzheimer's epidemic
I am optimistic about the news released by the government calling for a national unified movement to address the Alzheimer's disease epidemic and prevent Alzheimer's by 2025. Today, there are nearly...
View ArticleSoutheast called safest Missouri campus
A new ranking lists Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau as Missouri's safest public four-year university. StateUniversity.com, a website for college information, released the...
View ArticleGSA accepts $325,000 offer for former Cape Girardeau federal building
Federal officials have accepted a $325,015 offer for Cape Girardeau's former federal building, less than half of what it had suggested as a selling price. The General Services Administration, which...
View ArticleMissouri teacher accused of molesting young boys
GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. (AP) -- Prosecutors charged a suburban Kansas City elementary school teacher with molesting four young boys, and police have called on the parents of other students he has taught or...
View ArticleTwo teenagers charged with Oran burglaries
ORAN, Mo. -- Two Oran teens are in custody in connection to burglaries that happened overnight Tuesday. Jesse S. Brown, 18, and Michael W. Williams, 18, both of Oran, are both charged with two counts...
View ArticleARTifacts 1/27/12
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- A new regional arts series, "Expressions," is airing at 9 p.m. every Thursday on WSIU-TV, with repeats of the show at 6:30 p.m. Sunday. The weekly program is hosted by Najjar...
View ArticleGay marriage returns to political spotlight
With a flurry of coast-to-coast developments this week, same-sex marriage is back in the political spotlight and likely to remain there through Election Day as a half-dozen states face potentially...
View ArticleClooney at his brilliant best in ‘The Descendants'
Paradise isn't what you think it is in "The Descendants," director Alexander Payne's moving comedy drama about a family in Hawaii that's far from perfect. Matt King (George Clooney) is "the backup...
View ArticleSundance festival full of surprises
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View ArticleThe Heartland Talent Showcase kicks off competition Feb. 4
Organizers of a new talent show series hope to build confidence and highlight talent in the area through several competitions that allow performers to show off their skills. The Heartland Talent...
View ArticleBest Bet 1/27/12
The Voodoo Lounge Gypsies will be heating things up tonight at the River City Yacht Club as part of Bloom Heavy's Gypsy Madness. This musical and performance collective, which combines folk,...
View ArticleCape Girardeau County to test electronic poll books in February, April
Cape Girardeau County poll workers may soon eliminate the use of paper logbooks to keep track of voters who have cast ballots on election day. Some Cape Girardeau County poll workers in the February...
View ArticleN.M. immigrant license repeal falls short in first vote
SANTA FE, N.M. -- Republican Gov. Susana Martinez suffered a temporary political setback Thursday in a bid to stop New Mexico from granting driver's licenses to illegal immigrants. A legislative...
View ArticleTaco Bell enters crowded arena of fast-food breakfast options
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Yo quiero Taco Bell breakfast burrito! The Mexican-style fast-food chain that's best remembered for a 1990s ad in which a Chihuahua proclaimed "I want Taco Bell" in Spanish,...
View ArticleDavos leaders look to China investments abroad
DAVOS, Switzerland -- Chinese investment abroad is drawing scrutiny as global leaders increasingly look to China to prop up the world economy, even though some remain wary of the country's dominance....
View ArticleEU still sees chance for Israel-Palestinian talks
AMMAN, Jordan -- A low-level dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians is not at a dead end, the European Union's foreign policy chief said Thursday, hoping that contacts to get "real negotiations...
View ArticleEgypt bans travel for U.S. official's son, nine others
CAIRO -- Egypt banned at least 10 Americans and Europeans from leaving the country, including the son of U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood, raising tensions with Washington over a campaign by...
View ArticlePakistan accuses Iran of killing six people on border
QUETTA, Pakistan -- Iranian security forces on Thursday killed six Pakistani traders taking goats into Iran, a Pakistani official said. Iranian authorities were not immediately available for comment....
View ArticleBomb targeting NATO team kills 4 Afghans
KABUL, Afghanistan -- A suicide attacker detonated a car laden with powerful explosives Thursday in southern Afghanistan, killing four Afghan civilians and wounding 31 other people, including three...
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