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COCA to present Continuing the Legacy
2015-01-29 12:10:00 theintelligencer.comSee, hear and feel the journey of African Americans through Continuing the Legacy. This incredibly moving performance uses dance, music and vivid photography as vehicles to take audience members on a Read Full Story ...
Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week under way
2015-01-29 12:05:00 theintelligencer.comBauerFinancial supports the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in its effort to educate consumers on the dangers of identity theft as they file their taxes this year. Tax season is prime time for identity Read Full Story ...
Missouri man suspected of peeping through residential windows
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SIUE grads listed among 40 Under 40
2015-01-29 12:00:00 theintelligencer.comFive Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumni are considered among the ?best and brightest business leaders in the St. Louis community.? Munier El-Beck, MD BS ?00, Ryan Freeman BS ?01, Travis Read Full Story ...
11 am news
Head of St. Louis Economic Council Partnership to retire
2015-01-29 11:47:00 BND.comThe leader of the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership will retire this summer.
Read Full Story ...Professor who lost University of Illinois job offer sues
2015-01-29 11:37:00 BND.comA professor who lost a University of Illinois job offer over his profane, anti-Israel Twitter messages has sued the university's board of trustees and key administrators to try to get…
Read Full Story ...Amtrak to spend $12M on Chicago Union Station rehab
2015-01-29 11:27:00 BND.comAmtrak will spend $12 million on renovations to Chicago's 90-year-old Union Station.
Read Full Story ...Seibert is a Parade Magazine All-American, will be featured Sunday
2015-01-29 11:27:00 BND.comFirst it was an early verbal commitment to the Sooners of Oklahoma University.
Read Full Story ...Jones New York to close stores, end wholesale business
2015-01-29 11:19:00 STLToday.comThe chain has a store at St. Louis Premium Outlets in Chesterfield. Read Full Story ...
10 am news
McCain to protesters: 'Get out of here, you low-life scum'
2015-01-29 10:51:00 STLToday.comMcCain kicked the protesters out of a budget meeting. Read Full Story ...
Missouri man found guilty in death of 3-year-old
2015-01-29 10:47:00 BND.comA central Missouri man has been convicted in the abuse death of a 3-year-old boy that was reported as a fatal hit-and-run accident.
Read Full Story ...5 St. Louis area malls getting new stores
2015-01-29 10:42:00 STLToday.comThe malls are Chesterfield, West County, South County, Mid Rivers and St. Clair Square Read Full Story ...
Affidavit describes harrowing details of victim forced to travel across state before escaping
2015-01-29 10:41:59 kmov.comA Danville, KY, man who carjacked a vehicle in Kansas City, MO, and forced its owner to accompany him as he drove across the state has been arrested and charged in federal court. Read Full Story ...
Missouri man convicted of killing girlfriend's son, 3
2015-01-29 10:26:00 STLToday.comThe little boy's mother faces trial on first-degree murder charges later this year. Read Full Story ...
Missouri woman sentenced for fraud and embezzlement
2015-01-29 10:25:46 kmov.comA former branch manager of a central Missouri title company will serve two years and six months without parole for mortgage fraud and embezzlement. Read Full Story ...
Study: Chances of dying in a car crash plunged over 3 years
2015-01-29 10:15:00 STLToday.comImproved vehicle design and safety technology get some credit; so might a weaker economy that cut some driving. Read Full Story ...
Senate heads toward approval of Keystone XL pipeline bill
2015-01-29 10:02:00 BND.comThe Republican-controlled Senate moved Thursday toward passage of a bipartisan bill approving the Keystone XL oil pipeline, defying a presidential veto threat and setting up the first of many expected…
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MLK children trying to settle dispute over Bible, Nobel prize
2015-01-29 09:53:00 STLToday.comThe three are trying to avoid going to trial over the late King's estate. Read Full Story ...
Water main break closes busy St. Louis street
2015-01-29 09:52:00 BND.comA water main break forces closure of part of a busy south St. Louis street.
Read Full Story ...Gas blast at Mexico City children's hospital, dozens injured
2015-01-29 09:48:00 STLToday.comThe blast killed at least 3 people. Read Full Story ...
Two men arrested after short police chase in Florissant
2015-01-29 09:47:00 STLToday.comPolice tried to stop the driver at about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday for pointing a weapon at someone on a parking lot near a liquor store on Washington Street. Read Full Story ...
U.S. homeownership rate falls to 20-year low
2015-01-29 09:39:00 STLToday.comMore Americans are opting to rent rather than buy a house. Read Full Story ...
Chat live with TV critic Gail Pennington
2015-01-29 09:37:00 STLToday.comPost questions and comments now or live at 1 p.m. Read Full Story ...
Time Warner Cable loses fewer video subscribers
2015-01-29 09:37:00 STLToday.comRevenue for nation's No. 2 cable company rose to $5.79 billion from $5.58 billion. Read Full Story ...
Moore sniper comment
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Police: Pursuit ends in crash, suspects in custody
2015-01-29 09:12:27 kmov.comThe scenario began when Florissant Police received a disturbance call around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday night. One officer responded to the call at Florissant Food and Liquor, located in the 1900 block of Washington Street. Read Full Story ...
8 am news
Chippewa Street closed after water main ruptures in St. Louis
2015-01-29 08:58:00 STLToday.comThe closure is between between Prather and Ivanhoe avenues. Read Full Story ...
Will County settles lawsuit with wrongly accused officer
2015-01-29 08:47:00 BND.comWill County has settled a lawsuit for $126,500 that was brought by a suburban Chicago police officer who was wrongly accused in a deadly 2010 shooting spree.
Read Full Story ...Assault case against second Saudi provisionally dismissed
2015-01-29 08:47:00 BND.comAn assault and kidnapping case against two Saudi Arabian nationals in Springfield could end with no one found guilty.
Read Full Story ...Former SIU-Edwardsville worker accused of lying during probe
2015-01-29 08:30:32 kmov.comA former worker for Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville is accused of lying to federal agents investigating consulting contracts he arranged. Read Full Story ...
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Officials: 2 planes slide off taxiway at Michigan airport
2015-01-29 08:17:00 BND.comOfficials say light freezing rain caused two planes to slide off the taxiway at Gerald R. Ford International Airport in western Michigan.
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Branson airport adds charter flights to 3 new destinations
2015-01-29 08:07:00 BND.comBranson Airport will begin offering public charter service to New Orleans, Cincinnati and Cancun in early May.
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U.S. jobless claims approach 15-year low
2015-01-29 07:51:00 STLToday.comBut the data include the King holiday, which likely exaggerated the decrease. Read Full Story ...
US Senate rejects amendment on lesser prairie chicken
2015-01-29 07:42:00 BND.comThe U.S. Senate has rejected an amendment by Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas that would have removed the lesser prairie chicken from the federal government's threatened species act.
Read Full Story ...Schulz visits Tsipras
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Custody dispute cited in pizzeria shooting
2015-01-29 07:32:00 BND.comA custody dispute is being blamed for a shooting inside a Chuck E. Cheese's restaurant in suburban St. Louis.
Read Full Story ...Growing life in space
pmehta@alestlelive.com(PMehta)2015-01-29 07:30:00 alestlelive.com
During the university?s winter break, Biological Sciences Associate Professor Darron Luesse was working with NASA and other researchers to send plants into outer space. Luesse said he was pleased to r Read Full Story ...
Missouri man charged with felony after alleged racial slur
2015-01-29 07:27:00 BND.comA white northwest Missouri man is charged with felony assault after he allegedly confronted a black waitress as she served him breakfast.
Read Full Story ...Mo. man charged with felony after alleged racial slur at waitress
2015-01-29 07:25:00 STLToday.comMARYVILLE, Mo. ? A white northwest Missouri man is charged with felony assault after he allegedly confronted a black waitress as she served him breakfast. Read Full Story ...
Missouri man charged with felony after allegedly grabbing waitress, using racial slurs
2015-01-29 07:25:00 STLToday.comMARYVILLE, Mo. ? A white northwest Missouri man is charged with felony assault after he allegedly confronted a black waitress as she served him breakfast. Read Full Story ...
Missouri police officer shot on the job has 'career-ending' injuries, chief says
2015-01-29 07:15:00 STLToday.comThe injuries to Officer Aaron Pearson include brain injuries that will mean long-term rehabilitation and care. Read Full Story ...
Man found guilty of murder in 2013 shooting at gas station
2015-01-29 07:12:00 BND.comA 23-year-old Rockford man accused of providing a gun used in the fatal shooting of a rival gang member has been found guilty of first-degree murder.
Read Full Story ...Homicide suspect gets 22 years in prison on drug convictions
2015-01-29 07:02:00 BND.comA suspect in a 2006 Joplin homicide will serve 22 years in prison without parole for his role in a methamphetamine distribution ring.
Read Full Story ...Carlsberg shutters two Russian breweries amid downturn
2015-01-29 07:02:00 STLToday.comA-B InBev already has closed four plants in the country over the past two years. Read Full Story ...
6 am news
Suspect in Missouri homicide gets 22 years in prison on drug charges
2015-01-29 06:53:00 STLToday.comJose Cazares is also charged with second-degree murder in a 2006 shooting. Read Full Story ...
'The Thorn Birds' author Colleen McCullough dies at age 77
2015-01-29 06:45:00 STLToday.comMcCullough wrote 25 novels throughout her career. Read Full Story ...
ConocoPhillips has quarterly loss, cuts capital expenditures again
2015-01-29 06:31:00 STLToday.comCites dropping oil prices for retrenchment. Read Full Story ...
Gov. Rauner to give speech outlining Illinois challenges
2015-01-29 06:22:00 BND.comIllinois Gov. Bruce Rauner is continuing to give speeches outlining the state's challenges, this time in the university town of Champaign.
Read Full Story ...Crews work to repair overnight water main break in South City
2015-01-29 06:09:21 kmov.comCrews worked through the early morning hours to repair a water main break in south St. Louis. Read Full Story ...
East St. Louis places basketball coach on paid leave
2015-01-29 06:00:00 STLToday.comReports say he is accused of verbally abusing players and placing a bounty on an opposing player during a halftime session with his team Read Full Story ...
Tim McGraw leads today's five Country Megaticket shows at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
2015-01-29 06:00:00 STLToday.comTim McGraw is the sixth concert to be announced as part of this summer?s Bandana?s BBQ Country Megaticket at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre (formerly Verizon Wireless Amphitheater). Read Full Story ...
Former Illinois coach, school board president admits sexual misconduct
2015-01-29 06:00:00 STLToday.comThe charges stemmed from incidents in 1997 involving a child less than 13 years old. Read Full Story ...
5 am news
Former school board president admits sexual misconduct
2015-01-29 05:37:00 BND.comA former southwestern Illinois school board president and junior varsity basketball coach will be sentenced next month after admitting he committed sexual misconduct with a child.
Read Full Story ...Time Warner Cable quarterly revenue rises 3.8 percent
2015-01-29 05:37:00 STLToday.comBut the nation's No. 2 cable company lost 38,000 residential customers in the quarter. Read Full Story ...
Time Warner Cable adjusted profit misses, adds subscribers
2015-01-29 05:37:00 STLToday.comRevenue for nation's No. 2 cable company rose to $5.79 billion from $5.58 billion. Read Full Story ...
Time Warner Cable continues to lose video subscribers
2015-01-29 05:37:00 STLToday.comRevenue for nation's No. 2 cable company rose to $5.79 billion from $5.58 billion. Read Full Story ...
Man sentenced to prison in credit card fraud case
2015-01-29 05:22:00 BND.comAn Iowa judge has sentenced a 36-year-old Chicago man to 10 years in prison following his conviction in defrauding two Dubuque businesses.
Read Full Story ...Romeoville man gets 108-year sentence in sexual assault case
2015-01-29 05:22:00 BND.comAuthorities in Will County say a Romeoville man convicted of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl and filming the abuse has been sentenced to 108 years in prison.
Read Full Story ...Women's group digs into Missouri data to advocate for pay and child care
2015-01-29 05:00:00 STLToday.comMissouri women who work full time make 29 percent less than men. Read Full Story ...
4 am news
Chicago libraries to start lending Wi-Fi hotspots
2015-01-29 04:42:00 BND.comBeginning next month, Chicago residents will be able to check out wireless Internet hotspots from three public library branches.
Read Full Story ...Police: No injuries in Kansas City bus shooting
2015-01-29 04:12:00 BND.comKansas City police say no one was hurt when a man fired his gun inside a bus.
Read Full Story ...Missouri airport police officer faces child porn charge
2015-01-29 04:12:00 BND.comA 39-year-old St. Louis airport police officer is facing a child pornography charge after authorities say he conspired to attain sexually explicit images and videos of minors.
Read Full Story ...Man charged with setting 3 Pike County fires
2015-01-29 04:07:00 BND.comA 23-year-old man is facing charges for three fires in rural northeast Missouri.
Read Full Story ...Birthday, other special events planned for Lincoln museum
2015-01-29 04:07:00 BND.comA birthday party for the 16th president and other events are planned for February at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.
Read Full Story ...Police: Man arrested for dragging officer with vehicle
2015-01-29 04:07:00 BND.comA St. Louis County man is facing criminal charges on accusations he dragged a police officer 300 feet down the road in his car.
Read Full Story ...House endorses measure aiding Missouri dairy farmers
2015-01-29 04:07:00 BND.comAssistance for Missouri's dairy farmers appears to be one of the first bills the Legislature will send to Gov. Jay Nixon.
Read Full Story ...State sues St. Louis County cemetery over maintenance
2015-01-29 04:07:00 BND.comA north St. Louis County cemetery owner has been sued by the state of Missouri after dozens of complaints from family members.
Read Full Story ...EXCHANGE: 87-year-old Illinois man prefers shoveling snow
2015-01-29 04:07:00 BND.comAlan Heid, 87, has plowed the same driveway for 46 years. His age can't stop him from performing his classic chore.
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Education funds to aid Governors State business center
2015-01-29 03:22:00 BND.comGovernors State University is announcing that a partnership with an Indiana university designed to help underserved colleges and universities will continue through 2018.
Read Full Story ...Lobbyists pocket $2.4M on Cook County issues in 2014
2015-01-29 03:17:00 BND.comReports show lobbyists were paid more than $2.4 million in 2014 to influence Cook County officials.
Read Full Story ...East St. Louis boys basketball coach on paid leave
2015-01-29 03:07:00 BND.comEast St. Louis High School's basketball coach has been placed on paid administrative leave while the district undertakes an unspecified investigation of him.
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Royal Dutch Shell reports 57 percent drop in net income
2015-01-29 02:46:00 STLToday.comOil giant to cap spending this year in response to falling oil prices. Read Full Story ...
1 am news
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12 am news
Hearing on St. Louis police review board erupts in chaos
2015-01-29 00:41:00 BND.comAn open meeting at St. Louis City Hall on the creation of a civilian oversight board of the police department devolved into a melee on Wednesday night, further exposing the…
Read Full Story ...Bernie: Cards farm system ranked 13th
2015-01-29 00:10:00 STLToday.comIn Keith Law's annual team-prospect rankings, the Cardinals fell one spot from the 2014 rankings, but Law's overall assessment is positive. Read Full Story ...
First kidney swap at St. Louis Children's Hospital allows two parents to help their children
2015-01-29 00:00:00 STLToday.comIllinois mom wasn't a match for her daughter, but another mom whose child needed a kidney was. Read Full Story ...
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