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Tipsheet Experts see sunshine on Rams horizon
Things are looking up for the Rams. ESPN experts believe they will be one of the NFL's better teams by the 2016 season, although not one of ...
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Reds nip Pirates on Phillips hit in 13th
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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Actor James Gandolfini dies of cardiac arrest at age 51
FILE - This 1999 file photo provided by HBO, shows James Gandolfini as mob boss Tony Soprano, in an episode from the first season of the HBO cable television mob series, "The Sopranos." HBO and the managers for Gandolfini say the actor died Wednesday, June 19, 2013, in Italy. He was 51. (AP Photo/HBO, Anthony Neste, ...
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Hey Heidi How are river levels measured
Chances are you've driven past them and not even noticed. Gauges old and new, manual and automated measure the river and creek levels. "This is the automated gauge and this is what we call a pressure transducer," explains Mark Fuchs, service hydrologist at the National Weather Service. He's a man who knows these gauges well. "That tube runs all the way down to the ...
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Caseyville man charged with armed robbery
A Caseyville man is accused of robbing a man at gunpoint Monday. Caseyville police said St. Clair County State's Attorney's Office charged Dustin Diser with aggravated robbery and unlawful possession of cannabis. Diser and another person are accused of taking $500 from a man on June 17, Diser was taken into custody at the St. Clair County Jail and his bond was set at $100,000. ...
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Austin Powers in Goldmember [DVD]
The first of the Austin Powers movies was a moderate theatrical success in 1997, but it became a smash hit on video, where millions more discovered its quirky spoofing of swinging '60s British culture and spy-movie conventions. I would argue that the reason for this is because this particular brand of comedy works best through repetition and familiarity, when you know the lines and have se ... ...
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East St. Louis considers all-hours nightclubs
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - Leaders in East St. Louis are considering allowing all-hours nightclubs in the crime-plagued southwestern Illinois city. The community cut the clubs' hours last year, requiring them to close at 2 a.m. during the week and 3 a.m. on weekends. The change came after pressure from police, prosecutors and even U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, who wanted to limit liquor sales. ...
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Cards top pick signs draws a crowd in bullpen
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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Red-hot Molina sparks Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals' Yadier Molina reacts after hitting a go-ahead two-run home run off of Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Edwin Jackson (background right) in the sixth inning during a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Photo by Chris Lee, ...
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McCarver making low-key exit
But despite all that Tim McCarver accomplished on the baseball field, including being the steadying influence behind the plate when Bob Gibson became a dominant pitcher in the 1960s, he probably will end up being best remembered for talking about -- not playing -- the game. And his remarkable, record-setting career is winding down.McCarver, who is in his 34th season as a network baseball ...
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Bernie Heat should have edge in Game 7
Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade, right, jokes with small forward LeBron James as he takes a shot during NBA basketball practice, Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at the American Airlines Arena in Miami. The Heat host the San Antonio Spurs in Game 7 of the NBA Finals on Thursday. (AP Photo/Wilfredo ...