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Obama defends drone strikes says they arent cure-all
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama on Thursday defended America's controversial drone attacks as legal, effective and a necessary linchpin in an evolving U.S. counterterrorism policy. But he acknowledged the targeted strikes are no "cure-all" and said he is haunted by the civilians unintentionally ...
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Hazelwood Central will seek fourth straight team title
Hazelwood Central boys track coach Rich Copenhaver was ambling around the infield with his head down at McCluer High a couple of weeks ago as the Class 4 District 3 meet finals were beginning."I'm looking for four-leaf clovers," he said with a grin when asked what he was up to.Copenhaver must have found some. The Hawks rolled to a district title, their fourth in a row, and then ...
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Rams off to a strong start in OTAs
The Rams opened up Organized Team Activities to the media for the first time on Thursday. A few things to come out of the workout, which lasted around two hours.* The second season of the Jeff Fisher regime seems to making progress."I guess I can describe it to you this way: last year ar at this time, the entire team was hearing things for the first time,'' Fisher said. "This ...
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Chris Carpenter takes another step
o While most of the Cardinals were taking the day off here today, a couple of pitchers were going through various tests in St. Louis.Righthander Chris Carpenter, in the midst of what might be another remarkable comeback, threw an extended bullpen session at Busch Stadium.General manager John Mozeliak, who was on hand, said, "It was a positive step. We're still approaching this one day ...
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April new-home sales rise
WASHINGTON -- Sales of new U.S. homes edged up in April to the second-highest post-recession level, as pent-up demand, low interest rates and tight inventories of older homes lifted demand.New-home sales reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 454,000, up 2.3 percent from an upwardly revised level of 444,000 in March, the Commerce Department said Thursday.Economists polled by MarketWatch ...
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V for Vendetta
As George Clooney admitted in his otherwise genially back-slapping acceptance speech for his Best Supporting Actor Oscar a few weeks ago, Hollywood tends to run a bit behind in tackling topical social issues, sometimes by many years. As both an art and a business, American movies hav ... ...
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Kenseth looks to continue winning ways
FAIR: Winning re-election to his fourth term this year cost St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay about $3.2 million -- or roughly $126 per vote. Mr. ...
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AJ waxes poetic about good ol days of IndyCar
A.J. Foyt is back at the Indianapolis 500 this weekend with Takuma Sato behind the wheel and perhaps his best chance to win the fabled race as an owner in more than a decade.Still, he can't help but reminisce about the good old days.The four-time champion was asked Thursday whether there will ever be a time when there's true innovation in the IndyCar Series _ where there are multiple ...
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CLASS 3A SOFTBALL REGIONAL SEMI Waterloo host Columbia advance to championship
o Having a batting order with few weak links, it's not surprising that the Waterloo softball team can get just as much production from the bottom as the top.Wednesday, it was No. 9 hitter Taylor Krekorian who was the catalyst as the Bulldogs downed Freeburg 10-1 in a Class 3A Columbia Regional semifinal at Eagleview Elementary School.Krekorian, a senior, started a three-run, third-inning ...
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Nonprofit group Lighthouse for the Blind lays off 24 in St. Louis area
FAIR: Winning re-election to his fourth term this year cost St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay about $3.2 million -- or roughly $126 per vote. Mr. ...
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Nadal favored but not seeded No. 1 at French Open
FILE - In this April 20, 2013 file photo, Spain's Rafael Nadal plays a return to France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga during their semifinal match of the Monte Carlo Tennis Masters tournament in Monaco. Nadal already owns a record seven titles at Roland Garros. The French Open begins Sunday, May 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau, ...