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Bayern faces Dortmund in Champions League final
Bayern Munich is trying to downplay being the favorite.While Borussia Dortmund is eager to play up its chances to pull off the upset.Even before the start of Saturday's Champions League final, the German rivals are at odds in their approach to the biggest game in club soccer.Bayern is approaching its third final in four years with the self-assured calm of a team in control after a season of ...
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Wal-Mart turns to green dots to ensure stores stay stocked
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is seeking to address its stocking problem by linking it to executive pay while developing a green-dot program to let workers know which items to focus on.The retail giant, which has reduced the number of workers at its stores, has struggled recently to keep shelves fully stocked. That, in turn, has hurt sales and driven away frustrated shoppers -- a black eye for a company ...
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Serial bank robber sentenced to 17 years in prison
Prosecutors say Timothy Shaw, 39, is responsible for at least five different bank robberies between September 2010 and March 2011. In most, ...
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Washington bridge collapse raises questions about local bridges
ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - Are the bridges you drive over each day safe? That's the question we started asking the Missouri Department of Transportation after a truck hit a bridge last night in Washington State, causing it to collapse. The story is especially startling since a recent study by the American Society of Civil Engineers gave Missouri's bridges a C- grade. The bridge that ...
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Grilled steak recipe from LEcole Culinaire
ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - Before you turn on the grill this holiday weekend, you've got to see the video above. Chef Tony Hedger from L'Ecole Culinaire brought us a great recipe perfect for Memorial Day. Click the video player above to learn how to make maple balsamic marinated strip steaks with grilled pears and red onion salad. And here's the recipe for four servings: Total recipe ...
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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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41st annual Gypsy Caravan set for Monday
ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - On Monday, a St. Louis Memorial Day tradition dating back 41 years will take place. The Gypsy Caravan billed as one of the Midwest's largest antique, craft, and flea markets. It runs Monday from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. on the north campus of University of Missouri-St. Louis. General admission is $8.50, but early birds can pay $20 to shop from 7 a.m. until 9 a.m. Money ...
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Man found stabbed robbed in north St. Louis County
ST. LOUIS COUNTY (KSDK) - A man who says he was robbed was found Friday afternoon with stab wounds. St. Louis County police were called to the 8800 block of Torii in the Hanley Crossing apartment complex in north St. Louis County around 4 p.m. The man was found seriously injured from stab wounds, and said he had been robbed. He was transported to an area hospital. His condition has not been ...
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St. Louis County Greek Fest is underway
ST. LOUIS COUNTY (KSDK) - The St. Louis County Greek Fest is underway right now in Town & Country. There's Greek music and dancing, a market place, and of course fantastic Greek food. The festival runs through Sunday at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church on Des Peres Road. For more information on the Greek ...
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Bluesweek Festival kicks off Friday night
ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - The St. Louis Bluesweek Festival kicks off at Soldiers' Memorial in downtown St. Louis Friday evening. There will be dozens of live musicians each day, and admission is free, though a $5 donation is requested to help fund the new National Blues Museum right here in St. Louis. The event runs through Sunday. For more information on the ...
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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 ...