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Bernies Friday Frivolity on Descalso Marley Mad Men and more
Barry Larkin , and their overall numbers aren't much to look at. But they'll also contribute some strong games, and they'll occasionally come through with important hits, and they'll make a few nice plays, and they'll earn the trust of the manager and teammates.And that's really what it comes down to:Trust.It isn't easy to sit around as a backup. You don't ...
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Rams updates Austin takes handoffs
, chosen No. 8 overall in the recent NFL draft, took a few handoffs midway through practice. At West Virginia last fall, in addition to catching 114 passes for 1,289 yards and 12 touchdowns, Austin rushed 72 times for 643 yards and three scores.With the Mountaineer backfield depleted by injury, he amassed a school-record 572 all-purpose yards against Oklahoma. He ran 21 times for 344 yards and ...
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Study will target system for splitting up St. Louis County tax money
The way sales tax revenue is shared by the patchwork quilt of 90 municipalities in St. Louis County will be the focus of a state study that could begin this ...
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St. Clair County probation employee sold fatal cocaine dose to judge feds say
St. Clair County Circuit Judge Michael Cook during his swearing-in ceremony in 2010. Photo courtesy of the Belleville News-Democrat, Derik ...
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Masked man robs OFallon Ill. credit union workers
oPolice here are searching for a masked man who robbed two credit union employees as they were working on an ATM machine about 12:09 p.m. today.It happened at the Scott Credit Union, 712 West U. S. 50, according to police Capt. Jeff Wild.He said the robber, in a black hoodie and mask, implied he had a weapon but did not display one. No one was injured.Anyone with information is asked to call ...
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Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
When people think of the Terminator films, the first things that come to mind are big action and big special effects. Even though James Camerons 1984 original was a fairly low-budget blockbuster, it featured big chase scenes, a postapocalpytic future, and grisly-real make-up effects by Stan Winston that included a scene of Arnold Schwarzenegger as the titular cyborg cutting out his own dam ... ...
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NBC to air concert to benefit Okla. tornado victims
OKLAHOMA CITY (KSDK) - NBC will air a special concert and telethon next week to benefit victims of the Moore, Okla. tornado. The concert, "Healing in the Heartland: Relief Benefit Concert," was organized and will be headlined by Oklahoma native Blake Shelton. His wife, Miranda Lambert, Reba McIntyre, and Vince Gill will also perform. More guests will be announced soon. NBC will air ...
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Can Mizzou softball save face in supers
The 2012-13 athletics season at Mizzou is coming to a close, and the campus' most successful program is one loss away from getting prepared for the offseason. With Friday's 2-1 loss to ...
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Teixeira expects to play in minors Wednesday
A crowd of 48,263 -- the largest for a sports event at Busch Stadium -- watched English Premier League teams Manchester City and Chelsea play ...
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Rams wrap up their first week of OTAs
Dear Miss Manners o As my son is attending his very first formal, I realize that I am unaware of the rule of dress for this occasion. For ...
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Menards back at RCR
Menards is sticking with Richard Childress Racing.RCR announced the home improvement store signed a multi-year partnership renewal to back the No. 27 Sprint Cup series car driven by Paul Menard.Menards first signed on with RCR in 2011. Childress said it was great to have Menard back as driver and Slugger Labbe return as crew chief so the program could build on the promise it's shown the ...