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Cards face a familiar face tonight in Edwin Jackson
Unlike the Reds, the Cards aren't fully maximizing the opportunity to dominate teams with losing records. It's a factor in the NL Central ...
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Yankees Jeter takes batting practice in Tampa
Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter has taken on-field batting practice for the first time since being cleared to increase his rehabilitation program for a broken left ankle.Jeter took 21 swings on Wednesday at the Yankees' minor league complex in Tampa, Fla. He looked comfortable at the plate, hitting balls to all fields.The Yankees captain has also increased his movement by taking grounders and ...
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Quinpario plans $150 million blank check offering
Founded in July by former executives of chemical maker Solutia Corp., St. Louis-based Quinpario is seeking opportunities with strategic ...
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Fed sees lower US unemployment more growth
The Federal Reserve sketched a slightly brighter picture of the U.S. economy this year and next, a sign it is moving closer to slowing its bond-buying program.The Fed now predicts unemployment will fall to 7.2 percent or 7.3 percent at the end of 2013 from 7.6 percent now. It thinks the rate will be between 6.5 percent and 6.8 percent by the end of 2014, better than its projection from March of ...
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Oil down slightly as Fed signal easing of stimulus
The price of oil fell slightly Wednesday as the Federal Reserve indicated it's closer to easing up on economy boosting measures that have been a boon for commodities.Oil swung in a range of about $1 after the Fed delivered a mixed message: The central bank said it would continue buying bonds at a pace of $85 billion a month, which helps keep interest rates at low levels. But chairman Ben ...
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She's All That
"She's All That" is "Pygmalion" set in a Southern California high school, with the student body president and all-around athlete trying to turn a gawky, bespectacled art student into the prom queen in six weeks. The set-up is thin and much of the film is composed of predictable, well-trodden material from the John Hughes oeuvre and its imitators of the mid-1980s (anybody remember "Can't Buy Me Lo ... ...
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Two linked to drug scandal indicted in federal court
Two figures linked to the ongoing St. Clair County drug scandal were indicted Tuesday, according to court document made public Wednesday.Both Sean D. McGilvery and James K. Fogarty, a St. Clair County probation office employee, were already facing charges after being charged in U.S. District Court here late last month by criminal complaint.Fogarty, 45, of Belleville, had been charged with ...
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Fiery crash in Hartford closes highway but no one hurt
Two tractor-trailers crashed in Hartford this morning, triggering a fire and shutting down Route 3.The accident happened at 8:36 a.m. in the southbound lane of Route 3, according to Hartford Police Lt. John Grigg.Grigg gave this account of what happened:A Freightliner driven by Leslie Ringstaff, 54, of Paducah, Ky., was attempting to make a right turn at the 7th Street levee. As he swerved to ...
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Next Wednesday last day for storm debris pickup in St. Charles
ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. (KSDK) - St. Charles County says June 26 is the last day for tree and limb debris pickup and drop off. The St. Charles County Highway department and DRC Emergency Services, LLC say they have collected approximately 46,400 tons of tree and limb debris since a tornado and strong storms tore through part of the county. June 26 will be the last day to leave tree and limb ...
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Original mounted patrol horse stable in Forest Park to reopen
ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - The St. Louis Metropolitan Mounted Patrol Horse Stable is set to reopen, Forest Park Forever and the Department of Parks, Recreation & Forestry announced Wednesday. The structure was built in 1919 to be used as an airplane ...
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Rally for Cardinals All-Star votes
ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - Civic leaders gathered at Busch Stadium Wednesday afternoon to encourage Cardinals fans to vote for their favorite players on the National League All-Star ballot. The Cardinals asked fans to campaign for the players by using various hashtags on social media, including #CarpenterSkills, #FreesePlease, and #YadiYadiYadi. St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley, Mayor Francis ...