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  • 50 injured as car rams into public in US

    As many as 50 people were injured after a car ploughed into a crowd of people participating in a parade in the US state of Virginia. There was no fatality. The incident occurred Saturday afternoon during the Hiker's Parade at the annual Trail Days festival in the Damascus town, near the border with Tennessee state, a US media report said. Some of the victims were flown by helicopters to ...

  • Bytes Can young starters show the way

    Lance Lynn Miller, Gast and Lyons having combined for 211 major-league starts. Waino has made 160 of the 211.Compare that to the more seasoned rotations in Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. The Reds' rotation has 802 big-league starts; the Pirates' rotation has 791.The experience level will rise when Westbrook returns _ and if the rehabbing Carpenter becomes a member of the rotation later on, ...

  • Multiple deaths reported after church van crashes near Vandalia Ill.

    Investigators with the Illinois State Police are on the scene of a multiple-fatality crash along Interstate 70 near Vandalia, Ill., ...

  • Sequestration hits long-term unemployment benefits in Missouri

    Missourians currently receiving benefits through the federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation program will not receive benefits for the claim weeks ...

  • Church van crash on I-70 leaves 5 dead

    Vandalia Leader-Union , 11 people were in the church van when it rolled over. Five of the passengers died in the crash. The van was returning from a church gathering in California to Maryland. No other injuries have been disclosed. A spokeswoman for Fayette County Hospital in Illinois said they received four patients, but they were transferred elsewhere for treatment. NewsChannel 5 has a ...


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Man on the Moon

The primary problem faced by filmmakers who attempt to make biopics of well-known celebrities is the impossibility of capturing a person's essence in two hours of screen time. Biographers write hundreds, sometimes thousands, of pages trying to explain their subjects and what made them unique. To do this in a two- or three-hour movie is close to impossible, which is why so many biopics are deeply ... ...

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  • Quinn reviewing medical marijuana bill

    CHICAGO (AP) - Gov. Pat Quinn says he's reviewing a bill that would legalize the medical use of marijuana. The Chicago Democrat told the City Club of Chicago on Monday he's "open minded" on the issue but wouldn't say if he'll sign it into law. The Illinois Senate approved the bill Friday. Lt Gov Sheila Simon says she supports it. The measure would allow Illinois ...

  • Mallinckrodt eliminates 100 positions

    Mallinckrodt President Mark Trudeau Mallinckrodt laid off nearly 100 employees last week as it prepares to spin off from Dublin, Ireland-based parent company Covidien by June 28. Lynn Phillips, manager of media relations, said despite the cuts the company expects to increase its overall workforce. As we prepare to become an independent company, we are refining Mallinckrodts global organization ...

  • A little rain at Bellerive is par for the course as Senior PGA gears up

    In this episode of Upon Further Review, the Post-Dispatch's Bryan Burwell is joined by Bellerive Club Pro Michael Tucker to take a look at ...

  • Gordon Cards set lineup limits bench debate

    When a child first gets their own email account, some parents worry about spam or other solicitation. There are ways to set limits on an ...

  • Macys to close downtown St. Louis store

    O'Fallon Christian captured its first baseball district championship when it beat Lutheran St. Charles 7-3 in the Class 3 District 6 title ...

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