Provides the latest RSS feeds for Missouri News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page St Louis Star.com http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/cat/3de26857846ae51b/ en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 22:41:40 -0400 Sun, 19 May 2013 22:41:40 -0400 30 Thousands endured the heat to celebrate the the 125th annual Annie Malone May Day Parade Sunday, April 19, 2013, in downtown St. Louis. The ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214621530/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 21:01:06 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214621530/scat/3de26857846ae51b A four-run fourth inning and some timely pitching was all the Cardinals needed as they beat their former teammate, Kyle Lohse, for the third straight time with a 4-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. ';Baseball is a stupid game…baseball is weird, man. You make some good pitches and they get some good hits.'; John Gast (2-0) won his second straight start and Seth Maness ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214621584/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 20:38:42 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214621584/scat/3de26857846ae51b Chelsea Thomas pitched a one-hitter to get No. 6 Mizzou past Hofstra and into the NCAA Super Regionals with nine strikeouts in a 5-0 win. Thomas improves to 24-4 on the season. Sophomore 1B Kelsea Roth and senior Nicole Hudson homered in the game after Hofstra beat the Tigers 10-0 earlier in the day to force a decisive second game. The Tigers have advanced to the Super Regional round of the ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214621585/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 20:38:41 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214621585/scat/3de26857846ae51b Yeonis Cespedes hit a leadoff homer in the eighth inning and the A’s beat the Royals 4-3 to move back over .500. It was the third straight, one-run loss by the Royals in Oakland this weekend. Derek Norris hit a leadoff single and raced to third when the ball skipped over David Lough’s glove and rolled to the wall. One batter later Coco Crisp’s sacrifice fly tied the game at 3-3 ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214621586/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 20:38:41 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214621586/scat/3de26857846ae51b KC@OAK: Gordon hits RBI single to put Royals up early OAKLAND -- The home-run pitch continues to bedevil Royals reliever Kelvin Herrera. Yoenis Cespedes belted Herrera's second pitch of the eighth inning out of the park to give the Oakland Athletics a 4-3 victory over the Royals on a sunny Sunday as 20,387 fans watched at the Coliseum. It was the eighth home run surrendered by Herrera ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214620899/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 19:52:43 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214620899/scat/3de26857846ae51b JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) -- It's been 150 years since Confederate guerrillas ambushed a black regiment at a Civil War battle site a few miles north of ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214620984/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 19:52:07 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214620984/scat/3de26857846ae51b Ksdk - Work is set to begin Monday on the Bridgeton landfill and that means that the voluntary move for many in the area has already started. Republic Services says the early stages of the work will actually make the smell worse for a couple of weeks. That's why the company will pay for people who live within a mile of the landfill to stay in a hotel. Republic says they are first removing ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214620366/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 19:15:27 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214620366/scat/3de26857846ae51b KSDK - East St. Louis Police say the death of a 1-year-old girl appears to be an accident. The child was playing outside Saturday afternoon with her mother, father, siblings and friends. The toddler was trying to follow after a couple of other kids when she stepped in front of a parked car. Police say an 11-year old boy was in that car. Officers say the boy took his mother's car key's ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214620365/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 19:15:26 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214620365/scat/3de26857846ae51b A tornado from a large storm system moving cross the south has struck a Georgia town 60 miles north of Atlanta, according to CNN. A least one death has been reported in the state. High winds also are raking Tennessee, where a man died after a tree fell into his home, according to ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214619601/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 18:27:23 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214619601/scat/3de26857846ae51b NBA's playoffs are here and the excitement is brewing, for hard hitting action up to the finale. St. Louis continue to long for such a chance at a team by focusing on the semi-professional ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214619840/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 18:24:15 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214619840/scat/3de26857846ae51b Email OAKLAND -- When Royals center fielder Lorenzo Cain bumped into the center-field wall while making a catch on a long drive by the A's Derek Norris on Saturday night, it brought back a non-too-pleasant memory. It was against the Oakland Coliseum wall in last season's fifth game that Cain sustained a groin injury while making a spectacular catch. That was just the first of three leg ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214619733/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 18:14:42 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214619733/scat/3de26857846ae51b Email OAKLAND -- School Day, the weather day for kids that was weathered out May 2, has been re-titled Summer School Day and is rescheduled for the afternoon of Wednesday, June 12, prior to the Royals' game against the Tigers at Kauffman Stadium. Stadium gates will open that day at 8:30 a.m. CT, and the Fox 4 Weather Team will launch its presentation at 10 a.m. After an hour-long program, ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214619734/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 18:14:42 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214619734/scat/3de26857846ae51b Email OAKLAND -- Manning the leadoff spot in the Royals' batting order has been something of a challenge the last couple of years. It has mostly ended up being Alex Gordon, 81 times of 162 games last year and 30 of the first 40 games this year. Eventually, though, Gordon always seems to gravitate back to the No. 3 slot. So last year, manager Ned Yost had nine different players in the No. 1 ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214619732/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 18:14:42 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214619732/scat/3de26857846ae51b Rookie John Gast tossed 5 1/3 innings in his second major league start Sunday and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Milwaukee 4-2. Gast (2-0), filling in for the ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214619842/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 18:04:25 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214619842/scat/3de26857846ae51b Click here for live updates The National Weather Service is describing the twister as "large, violent and extremely dangerous." Meteorologists say it was located on the southwest side of Wichita around 3:45 p.m. Sunday and was moving northeast at 30 mph. Kansas Division of Emergency Management spokeswoman Sharon Watson says the agency is watching the tornado. She says she isn't ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214619253/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 17:37:14 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214619253/scat/3de26857846ae51b One of two $1 million winning Powerball tickets bought in Missouri was purchased at a liquor store in south St. Louis County, a Missouri Lottery spokeswoman said Sunday.A ticket matching five Powerball numbers was purchased at Sam's Liquor and Convenience store at 250 Kingston Drive, the spokeswoman said. The other winning $1 million ticket was bought at a Hartland Pit-stop in Doniphan, near ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214618844/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 16:52:25 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214618844/scat/3de26857846ae51b Email ST. LOUIS -- Mitchell Boggs is tired of talking mechanics. He won't divulge the specifics on what he accomplished or tweaked during his Triple-A stint in Memphis, but he'll be happy to show it. With starter Jaime Garcia on the 15-day disabled list with a left shoulder strain, Boggs returned to the club Sunday after 16 days with the Memphis Redbirds eager for his fresh start. ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214618847/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 16:36:08 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214618847/scat/3de26857846ae51b ST. LOUIS -- Manager Mike Matheny announced on Sunday that the Cardinals will have left-hander Tyler Lyons start against the Padres on Wednesday in place of Jaime Garcia, who has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a left shoulder injury. Lyons will join the team in San Diego in advance of the start but will not be added to the 40- and 25-man rosters until Wednesday. That will allow the ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214618848/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 16:36:08 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214618848/scat/3de26857846ae51b ST. LOUIS -- Following Sunday's game, the Cardinals' grounds crew will begin the process of converting a baseball diamond into a soccer field for Thursday's international exhibition game between Manchester City and Chelsea. The conversion, head groundskeeper Bill Findley said, will begin almost immediately. The mound will have to be removed, as will a layer of all the dirt in the ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214618845/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 16:36:07 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214618845/scat/3de26857846ae51b Email ST. LOUIS -- Three days after receiving a cortisone injection to target a buildup of scar tissue around his right elbow, Jake Westbrook was cleared to begin his throwing program. Westbrook made about 25 throws from a distance of 60 feet on Sunday, saying afterward that "it went well" and that his elbow "feels a lot better." Westbrook, who will travel to California with ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214618846/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 16:36:07 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214618846/scat/3de26857846ae51b Police on Sunday identified a man shot to death in East St. Louis on Saturday as Tyrone Graham, 47, of the 600 block of North 85th Street.Graham was shot in the back about 6 a.m. Saturday at North 11th and Lynch streets, said East St. Louis Police Chief Michael Floore. Police said there were no witnesses to the killing and didn't know what led to the shooting.Anyone with information about ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214618371/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 16:02:47 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214618371/scat/3de26857846ae51b In this handout photo provided by the Russian Federal Security Service, or FSB, a man identified as Ryan Fogle, a third secretary at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, sits in the FSB offices in Moscow, early Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Fogle was carrying special technical equipment, disguises, written instructions and a large sum of money when he was detained overnight, the FSB said in a statement Tuesday. ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214618269/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 16:02:47 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214618269/scat/3de26857846ae51b o A 1-year-old girl was killed Saturday when two young brothers playing in their mother's car put it in gear and ran over her, police say.Jayla Keith was playing in a yard in the Gompers housing complex in the 400 block of North Sixth Street about 4 p.m. when she was struck by a car, said East St. Louis Police Chief Michael Floore. Two brothers, 11 and 12, were in their mother's car ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214618108/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 16:02:46 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214618108/scat/3de26857846ae51b http://bit.ly/17QrP36 ) reported that Shearwater High School announced Friday that it would close voluntarily in late June. The school sought to help at-risk students receive diplomas before they turned 22. But officials said many arrived so far behind that staff couldn't get them caught up in ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214618394/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 15:44:51 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214618394/scat/3de26857846ae51b o A man was burned Saturday in a suspected methamphetamine-related explosion, police say.The 44-year-old man suffered facial and chest burns in an explosion about 4 p.m. Saturday in the 3800 block of Castleman Avenue in the city's Shaw neighborhood.Police said the man was "evasive" about what caused the explosion in a basement kitchen. Investigators said they found ingredients for ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214617887/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 15:10:28 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214617887/scat/3de26857846ae51b It's not often that the introductory notes of a rhythmic Argentine tango flavored with accordion, violin and percussion elicits a roar of excitement from a roomful of fifth-graders.The finals of St. Louis Dancing Classrooms is no ordinary affair.After 10 weeks of training twice a week, select St. Louis public and private schools from Normandy to Imperial competed for bragging rights as ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214617072/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 14:17:32 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214617072/scat/3de26857846ae51b o A 47-year-old man went into cardiac arrest Saturday night while exiting Interstate 44 in St. Louis, crashed his car and died, police said.The man was exiting the highway at South Kingshighway about 9 p.m. when his heart stopped, causing him to crash into a traffic light, police said. He was taken by ambulance to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.Police did not identify the man Sunday or ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214617373/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 14:17:32 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214617373/scat/3de26857846ae51b Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Atlanta Braves: 1. ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214617402/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 14:00:54 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214617402/scat/3de26857846ae51b >Are you experiencing severe weather in your area? Send photos and videos to CNN iReport. But please remember to stay safe. (CNN) -- Baseball-sized hail, wind gusts and tornadoes are threatening to pummel parts of the central Plains and Midwest on Sunday and Monday. A mix of ingredients could combine to spawn a severe weather outbreak sweeping through parts of Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa and ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214618083/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 13:38:41 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214618083/scat/3de26857846ae51b GOP leadership touted other victories, such as an income tax cut that could save Missouri businesses and individuals more than $700 million a ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214616780/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 13:26:24 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214616780/scat/3de26857846ae51b ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Destiny Crockett is the first graduate of St. Louis' Clyde C. Miller Career Academy to ascend to the Ivy League. A love for debate helped get her ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214616858/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 13:09:27 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214616858/scat/3de26857846ae51b SOUTH ST. LOUIS (KSDK) -- Police are investigating an overnight shooting in the 3600 block of Michigan in south St Louis. One female teen was shot in the foot and thigh, a second female teen was also shot in the leg. Both are in stable condition. Police say the girls were walking down the street when two men came up to them and told them not to move. They tried to run away and were shot. The ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214616287/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 12:31:44 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214616287/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sometimes, success is in the effort. But ultimately, success is often judged by results.When the Missouri Legislature adjourned its annual session this past week, the Republican majority claimed it was a successful effort – even “historic” and “monumental” – based on the measures they considered and approved. Yet if results are what matter, their success may ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214616255/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 12:31:18 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214616255/scat/3de26857846ae51b SULLIVAN, Mo. (AP) -- Never mind the lawsuits, regulatory hurdles and competing against the Chinese. Jim Kennedy is plotting a comeback for the mine he used to own in eastern ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214616322/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 12:19:16 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214616322/scat/3de26857846ae51b May 14, 2013; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher John Gast (64) throws to a New York Mets batter during the fifth inning at Busch Stadium. St. Louis defeated New York 10-4. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214615219/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 10:50:36 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214615219/scat/3de26857846ae51b A’s starter Tommy Milone threw more than 50 pitches before recording the first out of the second inning, but he overcame his rough start to outduel Royals starter Ervin Santana as the A’s scored twice in the sixth inning to beat the Royals 2-1 on Saturday night. The Royals loaded the bases with no outs in the second but Milone got out of it without allowing a run. Elliot Johnson ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214614792/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 09:43:18 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214614792/scat/3de26857846ae51b Penguin & Puffin Coast at the St. Louis Zoo. The sculpture is a gift of the Explorers Club of St. Louis, which also is presenting Obara with the Marlin Perkins/Jim Fowler Lifetime Artist-in-Residence Award. We talked to the artist about penguins, vanishing nature and how his early experiments in taxidermy led to a career as one of the nation's foremost wildlife sculptors. Q ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214614422/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 09:13:26 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214614422/scat/3de26857846ae51b Hofstra went off for five runs, all on home runs, in the top of the 10th inning to record an 8-4 win over Oregon State in game five of the NCAA Columbia Regional Saturday at University Field. Mizzou (37-11) will face Hofstra in the championship on today at 1 p.m. A Hofstra win in the first game would force a second game at 3:30 p.m. in a winner-take-all contest. Mizzou’s Chelsea Thomas ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214614436/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 08:51:51 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214614436/scat/3de26857846ae51b Jaime Garcia can only watch as Milwaukee Brewers Aramis Ramirez runs the bases after hitting his second three run home run of the game in the sixth inning. UPI/Bill Greenblatt St. Louis Cardinals starter Jaime Garcia has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a left shoulder strain. General manager John Mozeliak says the team became aware of the issue about a week ago and had hoped Garcia ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214614435/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 08:51:51 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214614435/scat/3de26857846ae51b SEC Tournament Seeding #1 Vanderbilt (.897) #2 LSU (.767) #3 Arkansas (.621) #4 South Carolina (.586) #5 Mississippi State (.533) #6 Ole Miss (.500) #7 Alabama (.483) #8 Florida (.467) #9 Texas A&M (.448) #10 Auburn (.433) #11 Kentucky (.367) #12 Missouri ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214614434/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 08:51:51 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214614434/scat/3de26857846ae51b Central Missouri fell behind early, and couldn’t dig out of the hole falling 4-1 to Southern Arkansas in the Central Regional. For the Mules Samuel Domingue was one for four with a run scored. Kyle Grieshaber was one for three with a run driven in. Trevor Jones had the only multiple hit game going two for three on the afternoon. Jake Heissler worked 5.1 innings of relief without allowing a ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214614437/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 08:51:51 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214614437/scat/3de26857846ae51b The winning ticket was sold at a supermarket in Zephyrhills, Florida. No further details on the lone winner was available. The numbers drawn Saturday were: 10, 13, 14, 22 and 52 with a Powerball number of ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214612357/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 03:59:57 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214612357/scat/3de26857846ae51b Perfect lineup construction may not statistically win too many games across a 162-game season, but Ned Yost's decision to move Alex Gordon to the three-hole and Billy Butler to cleanup has undoubtedly made an impact. Since making the move nine games ago, the Royals have scored 40 runs. Gordon is 14-for-35, while Butler is 12-for-37 with two homers and 11 RBIs. The two accounted for three ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214612272/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 03:52:29 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214612272/scat/3de26857846ae51b KC@OAK: Santana tosses seven quality frames OAKLAND -- Now things are getting a trifle unsightly on the Kansas City club's ledger. Since a four-game winning streak, the Royals have lost nine of 12 games. Unsightly indeed. The latest loss came to the Oakland Athletics, 2-1, on Saturday night with a sellout crowd of 35,067, lured by a Star Trek fireworks display, jamming the Coliseum. The ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214612271/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 03:52:28 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214612271/scat/3de26857846ae51b On Tuesday, John Gast became the first Cardinals left-handed pitcher to start and win his Major League debut since Allen Watson in 1993. He'll once again be asked to pitch in Jake Westbrook's place on Sunday while the right-hander recovers from right elbow inflammation on the 15-day disabled list. Gast will throw the deciding game of the Cardinals' weekend series against the ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214611389/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 02:11:28 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214611389/scat/3de26857846ae51b Several rows of chairs at the elementary school Saturday caught the small crowd's attention.Not because they were purple, but because so many seats were empty at a time when perhaps the Normandy School District needs them filled the most.The event at Barack Obama Elementary was supposed to be a "community conversation" about school safety. About 20 people showed up, and only a few ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214610982/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 01:37:18 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214610982/scat/3de26857846ae51b Gilbert Bailon, editorial page editor of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, has been named the next editor of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Post-Dispatch publisher Kevin Mowbray said Friday, May 4, 2012, that current editor Arnie Robbins was stepping ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214610984/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 01:37:17 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214610984/scat/3de26857846ae51b Belleville Memorial Hospital and UnitedHealthcare are moving toward a showdown next month over hospital and physician reimbursement rates.If an agreement cannot be struck, Memorial and its physicians group will no longer be in the network of the nation's largest insurer.Such contract disputes are becoming increasingly common as insurers and health providers vie for scarce health care dollars ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214610734/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 01:37:17 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214610734/scat/3de26857846ae51b St. Louis (KSDK) -- One went missing when she was 16 years old, the other, a boy, was nine. Now, their two mothers share an unfortunate bond, and so they banded together Saturday in search of their children and in an effort to teach parents about protecting their ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214610985/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 01:32:54 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214610985/scat/3de26857846ae51b Open to legal residents of the 50 US and DC who are of legal age of majority in their jurisdiction (and at least 18 years of age). Ends upon completion of the final out of the 2012 MLB World Series Championship. Limit three (3) Bingo Cards per person and per email address per postseason ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214610986/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 01:21:02 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214610986/scat/3de26857846ae51b LAKELAND | The Lakeland Raiders raced to a 30-0 lead after one quarter in a 59-6 rout of the Missouri Monsters on Saturday night at the Lakeland ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214610399/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 00:47:17 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214610399/scat/3de26857846ae51b One day after Savannah Nash celebrated her 16th birthday on May 8, she picked up her Missouri driver’s license. One week later, she died in a traffic accident. The Harrisonville High School freshman, an honor roll student and Future Farmers of America competitor, was driving alone on Thursday afternoon, only 100 yards from her ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214610400/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sun, 19 May 2013 00:41:22 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214610400/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tracy Laufer, 52, (left) and his father, Bud Laufer, 78, of Sunset Hills, talk about wow they would spend their Powerball winnings. (Video by Joel Currier / ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214610005/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 18 May 2013 23:54:48 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214610005/scat/3de26857846ae51b Email OAKLAND -- When it comes to getting support from his Royals family, James Shields is stuck in the Great Depression. It's, "Brother, can you spare a run?" All four of Shields' losses this season have come by one run: 1-0, against the White Sox in Chicago on Opening Day; 3-2, to the Blue Jays and Yankees at home; and 2-1, in Oakland just Friday night. Oh, and he also had ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214609423/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:54 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214609423/scat/3de26857846ae51b Email OAKLAND -- Mike Moustakas' average was down to .189 entering Saturday's game, and he was in a 1-for-26 swoon with no RBIs and one run. But Royals manager Ned Yost was adamant that he was not giving up on his third baseman. "The kid's going to be fine," Yost said. "He's fighting; they're all fighting -- they all want success, they want to bring a ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214609422/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:54 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214609422/scat/3de26857846ae51b Email ST. LOUIS -- Earlier this week, Chris Carpenter jokingly noted that he wasn't sure where he would be needed if he is able to return and pitch for the Cardinals this season. Now, with Jaime Garcia sidelined indefinitely with a shoulder injury, Carpenter's comeback attempt takes on some added significance. Carpenter took another small step toward returning on Saturday, when he ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214609006/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 18 May 2013 21:52:43 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214609006/scat/3de26857846ae51b Email Before this season, Edward Mujica had saved just four games. He was an average middle reliever who had bounced around to three teams in five years before arriving in St. Louis last season via a trade with the Marlins. But with Jason Motte sidelined after Tommy John surgery and Mitchell Boggs struggling, Mujica was thrust into unfamiliar territory as the Cardinals' closer, and he is ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214609005/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 18 May 2013 21:52:43 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214609005/scat/3de26857846ae51b The historic Goldenrod Showboat's fate remained unclear after the vessel was bought Saturday at a court-ordered auction by the owner of the Illinois River dock where it has been stored since 2008.Jerome Hayn of Pool 24 Tug Service, the dock owner, said before he and his partner offer the 104-year-old boat for scrap, they're willing to talk with other potential buyers who want to save ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214608490/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 18 May 2013 21:15:37 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214608490/scat/3de26857846ae51b Kampsville, Il. ( KSDK ) -- A piece of St. Louis riverfront history was auctioned off Saturday, and could be headed to the scrap yard. Once the place to be, the Goldenrod Showboat now is nothing more than a shell sitting on the river in Kampsville, Illinois. A group that has been working to save the Goldenrod is still hopeful that the company that bought it will spare it. They say it's not ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214608491/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 18 May 2013 21:11:32 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214608491/scat/3de26857846ae51b St. Charles ( KSDK ) -- In a day or so, we should learn who, if anyone, is the next fabulously wealthy person ( or people ) on the planet. The Powerball lottery jackpot prize is just north of 600 million dollars. The ticket machine at the MotoMart on 3rd Street in St. Charles was cranking out steadily all day. This is the 2nd largest jackpot in U.S. ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214608033/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 18 May 2013 20:16:50 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214608033/scat/3de26857846ae51b St. Louis ( KSDK ) -- Dogs rule the day in Forest Park. The Humane Society of Missouri's annual "Bark in the Park" is the largest dog walk and festival in the midwest. New events this year included a 5-K run/walk and pancake breakfast. The Purina Incredible Dog Team also ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214608068/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 18 May 2013 20:16:50 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214608068/scat/3de26857846ae51b St. Louis ( KSDK ) -- Team captains, volunteers, and riders turned out in downtown St. Louis today to practice and prepare for the big Pedal the Cause bike ride, slated for October 5th and 6th this year. It'll be the 13th installment of the race, which benefits Siteman Cancer Center and St. Louis Children's Hospital. If you'd like to sign up, go to ksdk.com and type "Pedal ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214608035/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 18 May 2013 20:16:49 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214608035/scat/3de26857846ae51b In response to a federal court order, Gov. Jerry Brown pushed a novel approach through the Legislature two years ago to dramatically reduce California's prison ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214607132/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 18 May 2013 19:22:43 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214607132/scat/3de26857846ae51b Apr 24, 2013; Washington, DC, USA; St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jaime Garcia (54) throws during the fifth inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214607366/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 18 May 2013 19:21:57 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214607366/scat/3de26857846ae51b Belleville, Il. ( KSDK ) -- Guns, ammunition, and homemade explosive devices were safely removed from a Belleville home early Saturday after a domestic fight led police to that address. An eyewitness told Belleville police that a man and woman argued violently in the street in the 300 block of North 5th Street, shortly after 1 a.m. The woman walked away to a friend's house, and later, told ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214606747/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 18 May 2013 18:27:51 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214606747/scat/3de26857846ae51b The statue was stolen in August 2012 and was found two months later in Blackwater River. It was damaged, and metalsmith Beno Messer of Slater had been working to restore it since ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214606275/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 18 May 2013 17:19:41 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214606275/scat/3de26857846ae51b o Firefighters quickly extinguished a fire Saturday on the roof of Webster Groves High School, officials said.The fire broke out about 1:45 p.m. The cause has not yet been determined, but Webster Groves Battalion Chief Tom Yohe it was "possible" the fire was sparked by one of the school's solar panels.Departments from around the area responded to the 2nd alarm call. The fire was ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214605699/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 18 May 2013 16:41:23 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214605699/scat/3de26857846ae51b UPLANDS PARK, Mo. (AP) -- A judge acquitted an auxiliary police officer in a St. Louis County village of charges that he was not licensed to act as a police officer when he chased a speeding car that caused a fatal ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214605758/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sat, 18 May 2013 16:23:49 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/214605758/scat/3de26857846ae51b