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  • Student wounds official, self at St. Louis school

    January 16, 2013 4:13 AM

    ST. LOUIS - Police say a part-time student walked into a business school in downtown St. Louis and shot an administrator in the chest before shooting himself. Police Chief Sam Dotson said the shooting happened about 2 p.m. Tuesday. The administrator was a man in his 40s who was... more »
  • Gunman shoots man, himself at St. Louis school

    January 15, 2013 3:29 PM

    ST. LOUIS - Police say a gunman walked into a business school in downtown St. Louis and shot an administrator in the chest before shooting himself. Police Chief Sam Dotson said the shooting happened about 2 p.m. Tuesday. The administrator was a man in his 40s who was shot in... more »
  • Toddlers found in cold

    January 2, 2013 7:34 PM

    Temperatures hovered in the teens and two toddlers were found wandering outside a home, alone in St. Louis, Missouri. Their caretakers were asleep inside. Authorities say a newspaper delivery man was on his route at about 5 am when he found the kids. They're one and 3. One girl had... more »
  • Extraordinary snowfall needed to relieve drought

    January 2, 2013 1:14 PM

    ST. LOUIS - The storms that recently covered parts of the U.S. with snow won't be enough to ease the nation's drought. In fact, climatologists say, it would take historic snowfalls - an absurd amount, really - to undo the damage inflicted by one of the driest years on record.... more »
  • Mississippi River drops, threatening barge traffic

    December 27, 2012 2:33 PM

    ST. LOUIS- The Mississippi River's water level is dropping again and barge industry trade groups warn that river commerce could essentially come to a halt as early as next week in an area south of St. Louis. The Coast Guard remains confident that the nation's largest waterway will remain open... more »
  • Corps: Ridding Miss. River of rock pinnacles close

    December 14, 2012 6:32 PM

    ST. LOUIS - The Army Corps of Engineers says it's close to shoring up how soon contractors could begin removing treacherous southern Illinois rock formations impeding barge traffic in the drought-plagued Mississippi River. The corps says it has hired Newt Marine Service of Dubuque, Iowa, and Kokosing Construction Co. of... more »
  • Mississippi River dropping slower than expected

    December 5, 2012 7:42 PM

    A bit of a breather for shippers on the Mississippi River as the forecast shows water levels are dropping slower and may not halt barge traffic. At least two companies are already lightening their loads over concerns about the river's depth. The level at St. Louis is 13 feet and... more »
  • Ozzie Smith to auction Gold Gloves

    October 16, 2012 5:18 PM

    LAUGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. - Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith is planning to auction his 13 Gold Gloves and a pair of World Series rings he received from the St. Louis Cardinals in retirement. SCP Auctions said Tuesday that bidding for the online sale will start Nov. 14 and end Dec.... more »
  • Cardinals shut out Astros

    August 22, 2012 10:53 AM

    ST. LOUIS - Adam Wainwright matched his career high with 12 strikeouts in a five-hitter and the St. Louis Cardinals punished rookie Lucas Harrell with six runs in the first three innings, getting over an excruciating 19-inning loss two days earlier with a 7-0 victory over the Houston Astros on... more »
  • Akin: GOP response to rape comments 'overreaction'

    August 21, 2012 1:12 PM

    ST. LOUIS - Rep. Todd Akin says his fellow Republicans have overreacted to his comments that women's bodies can prevent pregnancies in case of "legitimate rape." Akin told former GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee on Huckabee's radio show Tuesday that he hasn't done anything morally or ethically wrong, but got... more »
  • Report shows US drought rapidly intensifying

    July 26, 2012 10:51 AM

    ST. LOUIS - A new report shows the drought in the nation's midsection is rapidly intensifying and shows no signs of abating. The U.S. Drought Monitor report released Thursday shows the range of the drought in the continental U.S. has increased only slightly in the past week. But the severity... more »
  • World Champion Cardinals down Astros

    June 8, 2012 2:49 AM

    HOUSTON - David Freese hit a grand slam and a two-run homer and rookie Lance Lynn struck out a career-high 11 in earning his ninth win as the St. Louis Cardinals cruised past the Houston Astros 14-2 on Thursday night. Freese's slam in the seventh inning was the third... more »
  • Williams meets with NFL investigators

    March 6, 2012 9:11 AM

    ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI - St. Louis Rams defensive coordinator Gregg Williams met with NFL investigators today about the big-money bounty program he ran while holding the same position with the New Orleans Saints. Williams has admitted and apologized for running a bounty pool of up to $50,000 over the... more »
  • Police: Girl, 5, says she drowned boy over crying

    June 10, 2011 12:30 PM

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Police in Kansas City, Mo., say a 5-year-old girl told social workers that she drowned an 18-month-old boy in the bathtub to get him to stop crying. Police said Thursday that the toddler's death last week is being investigated as a possible homicide, with the... more »
  • Teacher outed for porn past

    March 9, 2011 1:12 PM

    ST. LOUIS, Mo. - It sounds like it might be from an X-rated movie. A female high school teacher is outed as an ex-porn star. But that's happening in a suburban St. Louis school district. The Parkway School District has placed the teacher on paid administrative leave.... more »
  • Advice from Brees helped Rams' rookie Bradford

    December 10, 2010 5:12 PM

    ST. LOUIS (AP) - It's not your typical role model week for Sam Bradford. Sure, the St. Louis Rams' rookie quarterback was excited to see how he matched up with Matt Ryan last month and Philip Rivers back in October. There's more of a connection this week headed into... more »
  • 2 dead in shooting outside St. Louis funeral home

    November 30, 2010 2:26 PM

    ST. LOUIS - Police say two people are dead after a gang-related shooting outside a St. Louis funeral home while a service was being held inside. Two other people were injured in the shooting about noon Tuesday at Reliable Funeral Home. Police Capt. Mike Sack says two men... more »
  • NOPD Looking for suspects in French Quarter shootings

    November 1, 2010 10:06 AM

    NEW ORLEANS- Police are investigating two separate shootings that happened in the French Quarter. One was fatal. Most recent, a dead body was found about 6:30 this morning, on the corner of Burgundy and St. Louis streets. No suspects or motives have been identified yet. NOPD is also... more »
  • Saints sign new linebacker Asiodu

    August 25, 2010 12:25 PM

    The New Orleans Saints have added second-year linebacker K.C. Asiodu to the roster, less than one day after the release of veteran reserve linebacker and former special teams captain Troy Evans. Although the Saints did not immediately announce the signing of Asiodu, he was listed on the club's official... more »
  • Possible Millions stolen in Heist

    August 2, 2010 8:11 PM

    Millions may have been stolen when four men robbed an ATM servicing business in St. Louis and then made their getaway in an armored car. The thieves tied up two guards with duct tape and forced them into a vault. Police found armored car abandoned about two hours later. more »
  • Eddie Kennison signs deal to retire as Chief

    July 19, 2010 12:26 PM

    Wide receiver Eddie Kennison has signed a contract with Kansas City so he can retire as a member of the Chiefs. Kennison played in 91 games for Kansas City, from 2001 through 2007. He ranks seventh in team history with 5,230 yards receiving and eighth with 321 receptions.... more »
  • Granddad Bandit elusive

    June 1, 2010 8:20 PM

    The FBI has a name for a bald, heavyset man who's knocked over 21 banks in 12 states over the last year: Granddad Bandit. Now the agency says it will post a digital picture of him on billboards in several states trying to smoke him out. He began his crime... more »
  • Will Warner retire?

    January 29, 2010 10:37 AM

    Kurt Warner will announce Friday whether he will retire or return for another season with the Arizona Cardinals. Warner is 38, and most indications point toward him leaving the game after a dozen years in the NFL. Warner had a storybook run as quarterback with the St.Louis Rams... more »

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