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  • TV schedule for soccer golf events in St. Louis

    Two notable sporting events are set to take place in the coming days in the St. Louis area, and here is the television coverage information for ...

  • Freese still out but expects to play Wednesday

    Third baseman David Freese again is out of the Cardinals' lineup tonight because of swelling in his right hand but Freese said he expected to be ready to start on Wednesday after a full range of drills before tonight's Cardinals' game with the San Diego Padres.Freese caught the spike of Milwaukee runner Norichika Aoki during a rundown play on Sunday and needed three stitches to ...

  • New Manchester law aims to end quick sale of stolen goods

    MANCHESTER o Shops that buy precious metals, coins and gems will need to get the seller's identification, photograph all items presented, ...

  • Legislature passes initiative petition reforms

    Missouri could start holding public hearings on proposed ballot measures next year under legislation heading to Gov. Jay Nixon for approval.The state Legislature passed several initiative petition reforms in a bill before the session ended last week. In addition to the creation of public meetings on the proposals, the legislation sets up requirements so Missourians will be able to access ...

  • Jury weighing Jodi Arias fate adjourns for day

    Jodi Arias points to her family as a reason for the jury to give her a life in prison sentence instead of the death penalty on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, during the penalty phase of her murder trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in PhoenixZ. Arias was convicted of first-degree murder in the stabbing and shooting to death of Travis Alexander in his suburban Phoenix home in June 2008. (AP ...


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Straw Dogs (1971) [DVD]

Straw Dogs (1971) [DVD]

Sam Peckinpahs Straw Dogs is a great and troubling masterpiece, a film of such simultaneous depth and crudeness that it has elicited some of the most conflicting responses of his or any other filmmakers career. For every critic who found it the work of a great and terrible genius, there were those like Judith Crist who labeled it the worst film of 1971 and declared All anyone with an IQ of ... ...

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  • Mourners say Hofstra students death preventable

    CORRECTS SPELLING OF LAST NAME -- In this photo copied from the 2010 Sleepy Hollow High School yearbook, high school student Andrea Rebello is shown. Police said Rebello, a junior at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., was shot and killed Friday, May 17, 2013, during a break-in near the college campus. (AP Photo/Sleepy Hollow High ...

  • Leahy steps back on gay marriage issue

    Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., right, confers with the committee's ranking Republican, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, May 20, 2013, as the committee assembles to work on a landmark immigration bill to secure the border and offer citizenship to millions. The panel is aiming to pass the legislation out of committee this ...

  • Pediatrician advice on how to talk to kids about Oklahoma tragedy

    ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - Many parents may be at a loss on how to talk to their kids about the tragedy in Oklahoma. Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center pediatrician Dr. Ken Haller says it's understandable and rational for kids in this part of the country to be scared something like the Oklahoma tornado could happen here. He says let your child see the coverage once, then turn the ...

  • Social media a viable option in disaster

    ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - Much of the story from the devastated parts of Oklahoma is being told through social media. We've learned that social media can actually help save lives after disaster. Staffers at the St. Louis County Emergency Operations Center work with a new group called the Social Media Collaboration Group to monitor sites like Facebook and Twitter during a disaster. ...

  • Teachers help with tornado safety

    ST. LOUIS COUNTY (KSDK) - Nothing was more heartbreaking to watch than the video of two elementary schools destroyed in that tornado. We watched as crews dug through the rubble looking for children who took shelter in that school. Educators in St. Louis say it's all about being prepared. That's why there are tornado drills. Teachers and principals are the first line of defense in ...

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