Provides the latest RSS feeds for St Louis News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page St Louis Star.com http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/cat/cf4abed8fe2be564/ en-us Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:35:09 -0400 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:35:09 -0400 30 Mark Phelps will never forget his first job. He was 15, too young to drive but old enough to find work at the Lynnhaven Mall food court in Virginia Beach, Va."It was a place called The Great Hot Dog Experience," Phelps, now 47, said Tuesday.Phelps can't recall ever being without a job over the next 32 years.Then March happened.After five seasons as the head basketball coach at ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215288531/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:27:09 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215288531/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 SANDY, Utah o Jozy Altidore scored a goal in his fourth consecutive international match, enough for the United States to edge Honduras 1-0 in a World Cup qualifying game Tuesday night.Before 20,250 fans at Rio Tinto Stadium, the Americans remained atop the six-team CONCACAF group. The United States (4-1-1) won three straight games this month, all since a 0-0 draw at Mexico gave it a boost toward ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215288530/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:27:08 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215288530/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 BOSTON o His teammates always knew Daniel Paille was more than a speedy penalty killer who specialized in defense for the Boston Bruins.Given his chance on a rebuilt line, he's spreading that news in the Stanley Cup Finals.Paille scored the winning goal in the Bruins' 2-1 overtime victory over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 2, then picked up the first goal in a 2-0 win Monday night.His ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215288529/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:27:07 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215288529/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 MIAMI o For years, Ray Allen's routine has not changed. Show up for work hours earlier than just about everyone else, go onto the court and take hundreds of jump shots.It paid off for him Tuesday.And he'll be back out there on Thursday -- since the Miami Heat season still has one game remaining.Allen's 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds left in the fourth quarter capped a huge Miami rally ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215288528/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:27:04 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215288528/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 A former co-owner of St. Louis radio station KFNS, who was fired late Monday after participating in a bit on Atlanta radio that made fun of a victim of ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease, appeared on CNN on Tuesday to apologize.Stephen "Steak'' Shapiro, who was a co-owner of Atlanta-based Big League when it had KFNS (590 AM) from 2004-2010, was dismissed along with Chris Dimino, who ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215288527/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:27:03 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215288527/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215288532/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:27:02 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215288532/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 It's been 19 years since I spoke to a college kid at Bay Hill. Kid's name was Eldrick, but folks called him Tiger. I guess they still do.For 10, maybe 15 minutes we spoke as the nation's top amateur player waited his turn on the range in preparation for the Nestle Invitational. I honestly can't remember what we discussed, but I do vividly recall being impressed by the ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215288533/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:27:02 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215288533/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Benchmark oil for July delivery fell 13 cents to $98.31 per barrel at midday Bangkok time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose 67 cents to close at $98.44 a barrel on the Nymex on ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215288067/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:25:39 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215288067/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Florida Marlins pitcher Nathan Eovaldi delivers a pitch against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, June 18, 2013, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215288447/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:25:38 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215288447/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Juan Perez hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the eighth inning and the San Francisco Giants beat San Diego 5-4 on Tuesday night, snapping the Padres' seven-game winning ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215288523/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:11:24 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215288523/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 View Photo Associated Press/Lynne Sladky - San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker (9) and Miami Heat forward LeBron James (6) collide during the second half of Game 6 of their NBA Finals basketball series, Tuesday, ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215288055/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:10:09 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215288055/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 The rain could not stop the opening of the 95th season of the Muny, which debuted 'Spamalot.' and included a surprise appearance by Eric ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215287698/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:23:30 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215287698/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 The Cardinals are shifting to a modified six-man rotation at their highest affiliate to help monitor the innings of top prospect Michael Wacha even as they keep pitchers ready for potential promotions to the majors.Returned to Class AAA Memphis on Friday, Wacha started Tuesday night and struck out five of the first 10 batters he faced in Round Rock, Texas. The righty, who was the Cardinals' ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215287697/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:23:30 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215287697/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 The Missouri Heat 12U softball team is off to a hot start this season with a 39-12-2 overall record through June 11 and has been named the Cardinals Featured Team of the Week.About 20 games remain for the Heat, but so far the St. Charles County-based team has placed third in a tournament in Chesterfield, went 5-0 in a rain-shortened Memorial Day weekend tournament in Kansas City and took first in ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215287696/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:23:29 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215287696/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker (9) and Miami Heat forward LeBron James (6) collide during the second half of Game 6 of their NBA Finals basketball series, Tuesday, June 18, 2013 in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215287695/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:23:28 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215287695/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 o Sister Carol Schumer always eats everything on her plate, makes her bed every day, wears only white and navy and admits to being a wee pushy in her former career as a Catholic school principal.So there's no missing this rail-thin woman with gray hair and sensible navy shoes in the center of 18 men who've been labeled deadbeat dads.They are seated around her in a horseshoe in a ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215287699/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:22:30 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215287699/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 An old friend who is retired from the police department stopped by the paper the other day. He was on his way to play poker at the downtown casino.I mentioned that my son was in town and I suggested that the three of us go to the track. "I can't go this Tuesday," said my friend. (When we go, we go on a Tuesday for the afternoon session. Horse hookey, it's called.) Maybe we ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215287700/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:22:29 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215287700/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton addresses the Clinton Global Initiative meeting in Chicago on June 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Scott ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215287362/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:22:28 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215287362/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 By the time Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright righted his wayward mechanics before the start of the second inning Tuesday, it was already too late.The Cubs had all the runs starter Jeff Samardzija needed.Taking early advantage of Wainwright's misbehaving fastball, the Cubs jumped the righty for four runs on four consecutive extra-base hits in the first inning. Samardzija did the rest as he ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215287701/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:22:28 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215287701/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 The rocky ground deep beneath Southern Illinois will soon be wrung like a sponge to yield previously unreachable oil and natural gas. "Fracking," the process of fracturing underground rock formations to extract their hidden fuel, is coming to the Land of Lincoln.The politics behind it, like the science, is all about pressure: Economic pressure, in the form of thousands of jobs for the ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215287702/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:22:28 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215287702/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Beginning July 1, downtown parking meters will be enforced on Saturdays. Visitors to Citygarden enjoy the sites as an expired meter on 10th Street awaits change on Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Photo by Robert Cohen, ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215287703/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:22:27 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215287703/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Arizona Diamondbacks' Paul Goldschmidt watches his walk off home run take flight against the Miami Marlins during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, June 18, 2013, in Phoenix. The Diamondbacks won 3-2. (AP Photo/Matt ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215287584/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:22:06 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215287584/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 In this Wednesday, May 22, 2013 photo, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Federal Reserve ends a policy meeting Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Investors have been nervously speculating that the Fed will soon scale back its economic stimulus and send interest rates up and stock prices down. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215287161/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:21:58 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215287161/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Facing Yu Darvish has been no problem for the Oakland Athletics. They have beaten the Texas Rangers' Japanese ace four times, more than any other ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215287689/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:07:41 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215287689/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 ARLINGTON, Texas — Yu Darvish is like the rest of the Texas starters - still without a victory in June. For the ace from the Japan, the winless streak goes back a little further than that. Brandon Moss and Josh Jaso homered and the AL West-leading Oakland Athletics beat Texas 6-2 on Tuesday night, becoming the first team to beat Darvish four times. "They just hit off very good ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215287690/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:07:39 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215287690/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 ATLANTA — Beaten twice in one day and just plain beat, the first-place Atlanta Braves were ready for some rest. At least they're done facing two of baseball top young pitchers in this series. Matt Harvey struck out a career-high 13 and didn't give up a hit until the seventh inning in New York's 4-3 victory Tuesday, then Zack Wheeler pitched six scoreless innings in the ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215287688/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:07:39 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215287688/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 View Photo Associated Press/Lynne Sladky - San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker (9) and Miami Heat forward LeBron James (6) collide during the second half of Game 6 of their NBA Finals basketball series, Tuesday, ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215287151/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:06:22 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215287151/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 WASHINGTON - The U.S. foiled a plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange because of the sweeping surveillance programs at the heart of a debate over national security and personal privacy, officials said Tuesday at a rare open hearing on intelligence led by lawmakers sympathetic to the spying. The House Intelligence Committee hearing provided a venue for officials to defend the once-secret ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215287125/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:04:34 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215287125/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 SEOUL, South Korea - Asian markets opened mostly lower Wednesday as investors waited for an update on the U.S. economy from the Federal Reserve and for some clarity from the Fed about its future course. The results of a two-day Fed policy meeting will likely ripple through stock markets once investors learn whether there will be changes in the U.S. central bank's strategy for shoring up the ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215287331/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:03:06 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215287331/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Cubs manager Dale Sveum has a few explanations for the Cardinals' success this season. The most important? Throwing strikes and limiting walks, which Jake Westbrook will look to do Wednesday against Chicago. "It's something you preach and something you try to get to in the organization -- throw strikes, you'll win a lot of games," Sveum said. "And if you hit .340 ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215287704/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:01:40 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215287704/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The Washington Nationals hardly look like the team that ended the Philadelphia Phillies' five-year reign atop the NL ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215286765/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:23:11 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215286765/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Jonny Gomes hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday, completing a doubleheader ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215286668/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:19:35 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215286668/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 With home plate just a few more strides away, David Lough suddenly stopped.And right there in the middle of the third-base line, Kansas City's chances to win halted, too.Attempting to score the tying run, Lough ran through third-base coach Eddie Rodriguez's stop sign and got caught in a rundown in the ninth inning as the Royals lost 4-3 to the Cleveland Indians, who rallied against ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215286800/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:19:32 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215286800/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 ST. LOUIS oA broken sewer valve caused an unknown amount of untreated wastewater to flow into the River des Peres near the Mississippi ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215286801/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:18:22 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215286801/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 ST. LOUIS oA broken sewer valve caused an unknown amount of untreated wastewater to flow into the River des Peres near the Mississippi ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215286803/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:18:22 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215286803/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 EUREKA o Eureka's almost-built, wood and stone community recreation center sits perched high on a hill, beckoning visitors to come. A ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215286802/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:18:22 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215286802/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 UCLA outfielder Christoph Bono catches a fly ball hit by North Carolina State's Trea Turner to end the eighth inning of an NCAA College World Series baseball game in Omaha, Neb., Tuesday, June 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Eric ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215286310/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:17:54 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215286310/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 ST. CHARLES, Mo. (KSDK) - Police say Private Kevin P. Lane, an Army reservist out of Ft. Leonard Wood, was arrested for stealing earlier this month. Investigators say Lane was soliciting donations for a fake charity he called "Parties in the Park." Lane allegedly told people on Main Street in St. Charles the charity would fund a party for the families of the soldiers in his unit who ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215286805/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:12:42 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215286805/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 2-year-old boy was killed in a hit and run in Spanish Lake. Family members of the 2-year-old victim held a candlelight vigil Tuesday night. The neighborhood is quiet and sleepy and full of families. That's until neighbors say cars come zooming down the road at high rates of speed. That happened Sunday night and led to the death of 2-year-old Darrion Griffin. ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215286804/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:12:42 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215286804/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Ryan Doumit hit a go-ahead double in the eighth inning, leading the Minnesota Twins over the Chicago White Sox 7-5 on Tuesday ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215286741/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:04:51 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215286741/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Matt Dominguez hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high five runs to back another solid performance by Jordan Lyles, and the Houston Astros rolled to a 10-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215286791/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:03:04 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215286791/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Ryan Sweeney and Cody Ransom hit back-to-back homers in a four-run first inning and that was plenty for Jeff Samardzija, who pitched the Chicago Cubs over the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 Tuesday ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215286793/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:03:03 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215286793/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 TORONTO — Jeff Francis isn't going to worry about his future in the Colorado rotation. Trouble is, there might not be much future left for the struggling Francis. Edwin Encarnacion hit a two-run homer, J.P. Arencibia and Maicer Izturis added back-to-back shots and the Toronto Blue Jays won their seventh straight game, beating Francis and the Rockies 8-3 Tuesday night. The Rockies ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215286797/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:03:00 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215286797/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 CHC@STL: Beltran homers off the foul pole in right ST. LOUIS -- Adam Wainwright retired 22 of the 29 batters he faced. But it was the four he didn't in the first inning that cost the Cardinals the game Tuesday night. Wainwright got off to an uncharacteristically poor start in an otherwise solid seven innings of work as the Cardinals fell to the Cubs, 4-2, at Busch Stadium. He set down ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215286806/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:57:26 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215286806/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 -- Cliff Lee struck out nine in eight impressive innings, Michael Young tied a career high with three doubles and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 4-2 Tuesday night. Lee (9-2) allowed two runs and five hits to win his fifth straight decision. The three-time All-Star lefty lowered his ERA to 2.53 and helped the Phillies move into a second-place tie with the defending NL ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215286772/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:46:25 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215286772/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 SANDY, Utah ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215286484/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:21:04 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215286484/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 has done many great things for the Cardinals, but dominating the Cubs hasn't been one of them.He hasn't beaten them since the 2010 season. Last season he was 0-1 with a 6.14 earned-run average in four starts against them.Coming in to this game, Wainwright's career numbers against the Small Bears were mediocre (6-5, 4.46 ERA) given the caliber of competition he faced.The trouble ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285956/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:12:58 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285956/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 The Cardinals were only able to manager one run off of Cubs' starter Jeff Samardzija on Tuesday, losing 4-2 in the second game of their four game series.Adam Wainwright (10-4) got the loss after giving up four runs in the first inning. With two outs, he gave up back-to-back doubles to Nate Schierholtz and Alfonso Soriano, and back-to-back home runs to Ryan Sweeney and Cody Ransom. Wainwright ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285957/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:12:43 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285957/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Zack Wheeler lived up the hype in his major league debut, pitching six scoreless innings to lead the New York Mets to a 6-1 victory over the first-place Atlanta Braves and a doubleheader sweep on Tuesday.Wheeler gave up only four hits and struck out seven while consistently reaching the upper 90s on the radar gun. He struggled a bit with his control, walking five, but got out of every jam.It was ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285959/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:12:38 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285959/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 FILE - This March 15, 2012 file photo shows a home with a real estate sign in front in Watertown, Mass. Freddie Mac reports on mortgage rates for this week Thursday June 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285958/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:12:36 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285958/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 ST. LOUIS oA broken sewer valve caused an unknown amount of untreated wastewater to flow into the River des Peres near the Mississippi ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285960/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:11:54 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285960/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 By Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY The American Medical Association, the nation's largest physician organization, decided Tuesday to recognize obesity as a disease that requires a range of medical interventions for treatment and prevention. The decision was made at the group's annual meeting in Chicago. Experts in obesity have struggled for years to have obesity recognized as a disease ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285579/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:06:03 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285579/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 FILE - In this Dec. 10, 2012, New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez (81) holds his helmet as he steps onto the field before a game between the New England Patriots and the Houston Texans in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215286189/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:58:35 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215286189/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Pedro Alvarez singled home a pair of runs in the first inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates ended Mat Latos' streak of 21 regular-season starts without a loss, beating the Cincinnati Reds 4-0 on Tuesday ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285944/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:56:44 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285944/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 J.J. Hardy and Adam Jones homered off Justin Verlander, and Manny Machado added a double and two sparkling plays at third base to lead the Baltimore Orioles to a 5-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285949/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:56:43 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285949/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Michael Brantley's sacrifice fly capped Cleveland's three-run eighth inning, rallying the Indians to a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285947/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:56:42 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285947/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Miami Heat in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night. Duncan made 11 of 13 shots in a performance straight out of 2003 and Kawhi Leonard added 10 points and five boards ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285493/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:55:29 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285493/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Serena Williams says in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine that, while not blaming the victim in the Steubenville rape case, "she shouldn't have put herself in that position."The comment is made in one paragraph of a lengthy story posted online Tuesday about Williams, a 16-time Grand Slam title winner who is ranked No. 1 heading into Wimbledon, which starts next week.Two ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285178/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:07:14 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285178/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 The Cardinals are finally on the board.With two outs in the bottom of the sixth, Carlos Beltran lined a home run off the right field foul poll. The home run was his 17th of the season, and has cut the lead to 4-1.In the fifth inning, Yadier Molina was hit by a pitch that was thrown high and inside.Adam Wainwright has settled down since his shaky first inning, only allowing two base runners, while ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285180/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:07:02 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285180/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Here's how former Missouri Sen. Matt Bartle, R-Lee's Summit, once described the state's love affair with tax credits as an economic development ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285179/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:06:53 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285179/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tampa Bay Rays' Chris Archer pitches in the first inning of the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox in Boston, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285035/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:05:41 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285035/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 People shout out against the Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act in the hall outside the House Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. The committee in the Republican-led House is preparing to cast its first votes on immigration this year, on a tough enforcement-focused measure that Democrats and immigrant groups are protesting loudly. (AP ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215284534/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:05:38 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215284534/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - Summer, and the hot temperatures that come with it, begins Friday. Just in time, Cool Down St. Louis is kicking into high gear. A few hours ago, Ameren donated a truckload of air conditioners to charities serving St. Louis and Jefferson Counties. As a result, hundreds of local families, the disabled, and elderly, will be able to keep cool this summer. You can help out by ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285181/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:00:29 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285181/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 ST. LOUIS COUNTY (KSDK) - Murder charges have been filed against a teen accused of killing another teen in Kirkwood. Keenan Miller, 18, is charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, and attempted delivery/distribution/sale of a controlled substance. Miller is held in the St. Louis County Jail on a $100,000 cash-only bond. Monday evening ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285183/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:00:28 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285183/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 BERKELEY, Mo. (KSDK) - It's a major break in a well-publicized cold case in St. Louis. Forensic experts will soon begin examining the body of a headless girl who was raped and murdered in 1983. They hope to find DNA evidence that could identify her and her killer. After multiple tries, the girl's body was finally found and exhumed Monday from Washington Park Cemetery in Berkeley. ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285182/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:00:28 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285182/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. (KSDK) - The St. Clair County clerk will announce his resignation Wednesday morning. Bob Delaney confirmed to NewsChannel 5 his plans to make his announcement public at 9 a.m. He says he had been considering retirement for awhile. He said politics has "become a blood sport." A woman has come forward saying she was fired from her job in St. Clair County ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285185/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:00:27 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285185/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Satellite TV operator Dish Network Corp. said Tuesday it would not submit a revised bid for Sprint, leaving the path open for the wireless carrier to accept what it already considers a superior offer from Japan's ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285173/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:50:32 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285173/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 TORONTO ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285337/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:44:38 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285337/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Email ST. LOUIS -- Finding the appropriate spots to use Randy Choate out of the bullpen became increasingly difficult for manager Mike Matheny during a five-week stretch in which Choate was the lone lefty in the 'pen. But that void left with Marc Rzepczynski's departure has recently been filled -- and filled quite well -- by rookie Kevin Siegrist, whose successful start is providing ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285186/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:44:04 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285186/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Award-winning journalist and war correspondent Michael Hastings has died in a car accident in Los Angeles. Buzzfeed Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith says he learned from a family member that the 33-year-old died early Tuesday. Hastings wrote about politics for the popular news site and has written books about dealing with the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Hastings won a Polk Award for magazine ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285312/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:38:27 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285312/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Michael Hastings of BuzzFeed and Rolling Stone attends the Guardian’s ';Post-Truth Politics & The Media’s Role'; reception and discussion at The LongView Gallery on May 1, 2012, in Washington, DC. (credit: Paul Morigi/Getty Images for The ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285092/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:33:42 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215285092/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Dear Abby o I have been with my fianc for four years. He is 32, I'm 23. He is Catholic and I am Jewish. When I met him, I wasn't ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215284177/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:59:39 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215284177/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 o A second suspect was charged today in the fatal shooting of a teenager who had just graduated from Kirkwood High School and police continued to search for another suspect.Keenan Miller, 18, of the 900 block of Baltimore in Oakland, was charged with one count of second degree murder, one count of armed criminal action, and one count of attempted delivery, distribution or sale of a controlled ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215284179/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:58:48 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215284179/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 TOKYO -- Japan's trade deficit rose nearly 10 percent in May to 993.9 billion yen (nearly $10.5 billion) as rising costs for imports due to the cheaper yen matched a rebound in exports.The Ministry of Finance reported Wednesday that exports rose 10.1 percent in May over a year earlier to 5.77 trillion yen ($60.7 billion) while imports also surged 10 percent, to 6.76 trillion yen ($71.1 ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215283479/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:54:13 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215283479/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 CRESTWOOD, Mo. (KSDK) - The owners of the Crestwood Mall are shutting it down and putting up barricades to all the entrances. Plans to renovate the mostly abandoned facility are in jeopardy as developers accuse Crestwood city leaders of dragging their feet, while the mayor of Crestwood says developers are bluffing. It is a stalemate that leaves 1.1 million square feet of deteriorating property ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215284180/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:53:16 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215284180/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 A couple of weeks ago, the Cardinals selected Francis Howell's Calvin Munson in the 31st round. While being picked by your hometown team is a dream come true, it also left the All State pitcher with a decision. Munson, also an Al State football player, had signed a letter of intent to play linebacker at San Diego State back in February. Today Munson announced on his twitter account that he ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215284181/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:53:15 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215284181/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 SLU outfielder Alex Kelly was named a third-team All-American and first team All-Midwest selection by Rawlings and the American Baseball Coaches Association. Kelly led the team in batting (.326), slugging (.487), home runs (eight) and RBIs (41). Kelly is just the fifth baseball All-American at ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215283046/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:54:00 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215283046/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Calvin Munson has made his decision.The recent Francis Howell graduate said Tuesday that he will head to San Diego State next month, thus choosing football over signing with the St. Louis Cardinals to play minor league baseball."I told them football is what I want to do," Munson said.A linebacker, Munson was the Post-Dispatch All-Metro defensive player of the year after Howell went 12-2 ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215283047/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:53:58 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215283047/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 The 6-foot, 188-pound prep star features a fastball ranging from 89-92 mph that can reach 94, along with a killer breaking ball."He throws a nasty, downer curveball, a present plus pitch and arguably the best among high school pitchers in the class," his scouting report said on BA. "He also shows feel for a changeup that projects to be at least average."The scouting report ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215283048/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:53:56 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215283048/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 CHESTERFIELDoChesterfield officials are pretty sure some glass solar panels to be installed as part of new bleacher cover rooftops on four ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215283050/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:53:02 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215283050/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 LADUEoThe Community School in Ladue is set to break ground this summer for a new performing arts building addition that's expected to be ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215283049/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:53:01 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215283049/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 o Child abduction charges were dismissed Tuesday against a grandmother accused of refusing to give her grandson back to his mom.Donna Marie Andres, 52, of the first block of West Park Drive, was accused of taking the 8-year-old boy, Samual, on Dec. 29 to keep him away from his mother, Jessica L. Cruse, who has legal guardianship.But Associate Circuit Judge Matthew Thornhill dismissed the criminal ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215283052/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:53:00 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215283052/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 LADUEoThe Community School in Ladue is set to break ground this summer for a new performing arts building addition that's expected to be ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215283051/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:52:59 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215283051/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (KSDK) - The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office charged a 17-year-old Tuesday after the teen turned himself over to authorities overnight in connection to a fatal hit and run accident Sunday night. Two-year-old Darrion Griffin was killed after being struck by a sport utility vehicle while crossing the street in the 1500 block of Redman Road to play with a ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215283054/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:47:17 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215283054/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. (KSDK) - He is the perfect example of not judging a book by its cover. "Yeah, we rock cowboy boots," Wild Bill Young said proudly. He's a University City kid who was country when country really wasn't cool, at least not in his crowd. "I don't think I told anybody about the fact of my love for country music until I was about 20, ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215283053/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:47:16 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215283053/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 NEW YORK - Activist investor Carl Icahn on Tuesday proposed a $16 billion share buyback in his latest effort to thwart Dell Inc. founder Michael Dell's effort to take the struggling computer maker private.Icahn, now the company's second-largest shareholder after buying 72 million shares from fellow activist investor Southeastern Asset Management Inc., wants the company to buy back up to ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215283128/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:46:55 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215283128/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 WASHINGTON - The Republican-led House of Representatives approved a far-reaching bill to ban a woman's ability to seek an abortion after 20 weeks on a mostly party-line 228-196 vote Tuesday. It stands no chance of becoming law under the Obama administration. The White House issued a veto threat Monday, calling the bill an "assault on a woman's right to choose." The Democratic ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215283028/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:44:37 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215283028/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 ATLANTA — Even when they were down 4-0 to Matt Harvey, the Atlanta Braves felt they had a chance. They nearly pulled off another comeback. The Braves knocked out Harvey in a three-run eighth inning, but their rally fizzled as the New York Mets held on for a 4-3 victory Tuesday in the opening game of a doubleheader. "Matt pitched a great game, but we battled," Atlanta's Dan ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215283278/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:42:37 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215283278/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Boston Red Sox's David Ortiz jogs off the field during a rain delay in the fifth inning of the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Tampa Bay Rays in Boston, Tuesday, June 18, ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215283160/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:41:51 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215283160/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 EL CAJON, Calif. - Ready to thrill a few hundred school kids, Jimmie Johnson hopped into a replica of his No. 48 car to fire up the engine.The battery was dead.He and some members of his group tried to bump start the car. That just led to some odd grinding noises and the car started leaking oil.Undaunted, the NASCAR star jogged through the parking lot to the grass plot where the kids were ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215283246/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:25:36 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215283246/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 On May 20, Gronkowski had his fourth surgery on the left forearm that he broke on Nov. 18 while blocking for an extra point in a 59-24 win over the Indianapolis Colts. He broke it again in the Patriots’ first playoff game, a 41-28 win over the Houston Texans. Rosenhaus said the fourth surgery was expected to be the last on his ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215282884/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:24:53 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215282884/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 ARDMORE, Pa. ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215283262/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:51:19 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215283262/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 By Hazelwood Central standards, the athletics program for most of the 2012-13 school year was solid but not spectacular. The football and both basketball teams posted 7-0 league marks to win Suburban North Conference championships, but there were no lengthy drives in the playoffs.And then track happened. The Hawks swept the Class 4 state championships in Jefferson City on May 24-25, the boys ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215281843/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:50:38 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215281843/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 STLhighschoolsports.com countdown for the 2012-13 year.A Monroe County public school with an official (and unfortunate) enrollment of 666, Columbia's well-rounded program posted .500 or better records among every team sport, topped by 30- and 35-win seasons from softball and girls volleyball.There were no state championships, team or individual, for Columbia, but that's an ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215281844/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:50:37 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215281844/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 A former co-owner of St. Louis radio station KFNS, who was fired late Monday after participating in a biton Atlanta radio that made fun of a victim of ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease, appeared on CNN on Tuesday to apologize.Stephen "Steak'' Shapiro, who was a co-owner of Atlanta-based Big League when it had KFNS (590 AM) from 2004-2010, was dismissed along with Chris Dimino, who ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215281841/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:50:36 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215281841/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 The election is almost two years off but Mayor Sally Faith has begun raising money for a race for a second four-year term.Faith, 67, confirmed Tuesday she plans to be a candidate for the post in the 2015 municipal elections.To that end, she held a fundraiser a few weeks ago at a local restaurant, pulling in about $15,000.She said she's happy with the city's progress since she took ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215281845/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:49:45 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215281845/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 o Two teenagers are charged with second-degree robbery after police say they and a juvenile accomplice assaulted a homeowner and held him down while they took $195 from his pants pocket.Charged are: Timothy Logan Penland, 17, of the first block of Bee Jay Lane and Darrian Desheaun Johnson, 19, of the 1400 block of North Third Street. Both teens live in St. Charles.According to police, the three ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215281237/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:49:44 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215281237/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Authorities investigate after a shootout in Berkeley that left four people injured on Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Photo by Joel Currier, ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215281847/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:49:42 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215281847/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 FAIR: Anyone who watches Cardinals baseball on Fox Sports Midwest probably has seen the commercial for the Lumire Place casino/hotel complex ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215281135/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:49:42 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215281135/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) -- Ex-secretary of state and possible 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is addressing business leaders in western Michigan.She's guest of honor at the Economic Club of Grand Rapids' 26th annual dinner Monday. The club bars news coverage of the event.Ex-Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton also have spoken at the annual dinner, as have ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215281846/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:49:41 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215281846/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 FILE - In this March 12, 2013 file photo, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg looks at a 64-ounce cup, as Lucky's Cafe owner Greg Anagnostopoulos, left, stands behind him, during a news conference at the cafe in New York. The mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 15 other cities are reviving a push against letting government food vouchers be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks. ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215281220/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:44:47 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215281220/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 ST. JOHN, Mo. (KSDK) - Four people were taken into custody after a standoff in the 3500 block of Joel in St. John. Police say the suspects were wanted for the robbery of a pizza delivery driver and ended up barricading themselves inside a home until officers talked them out. NewsChannel 5 has a crew on the scene and will have more on this story as details become available. ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215281848/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:43:58 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215281848/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 KIRKWOOD, Mo. (KSDK) - A 19-year-old is wanted for the murder of an 18-year-old in Kirkwood. Kirkwood police were called to the home on Pleasant Court around 4:30 p.m. Monday. Eighteen-year-old Brandon Richards was shot to death at the home, and police believe Nicholas Lunceford is responsible. Police say Lunceford should be considered armed and dangerous and possessed a handgun at the time of ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215281137/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:43:58 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215281137/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 sports bar that used an expletive to describe a customer's son. The manager of Friendly's Sports Bar & Grill has apologized for the incident, but we took the story to a Saint Louis University professor who says he sees how this could happen, but that doesn't make it okay. "In a sports bar atmosphere, one might imagine that the servers probably don't have as much ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215281849/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:43:57 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215281849/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - When we heard the latest report about banks and your checking account, we had to pass it along. Believe it or not, if you opt-in to overdraft protection for your account, chances are you'll pay higher fees and you run a higher risk of having your account closed than people who decline the coverage. Thomas Nitzsche from Consumer Credit Counseling Solutions joined First @ ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215281850/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:43:57 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215281850/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 LOS ANGELES - DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. says its new deal to provide original TV shows to Netflix will help it double the revenue it gets from TV shows to $200 million by 2015.DreamWorks expects $100 million in TV revenue this year. The Glendale, Calif., company released the figures in a call with analysts Tuesday.The deal to supply Netflix Inc. with 300 hours of new TV shows over several ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215281924/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:43:32 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215281924/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 A wrongful death lawsuit was filed Tuesday against the operators of a party bus from which a young mother fell to her death in May. The suit was filed in Wyandotte County District Court against Midnight Express, a company recently ordered by federal regulators to cease operation because of alleged unsafe ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215281740/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:43:20 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215281740/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday, adding the bill would push federal deficits lower in each of the next two decades. The eagerly awaited report by Congress' non-partisan scorekeeping agency said the legislation would increase federal spending in the form of benefits for those gaining legal status, but those expenses would be more than offset by a rise in the labor force, increasing ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215281177/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:33:59 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215281177/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 2013. The committee in the Republican-led House is preparing to cast its first votes on immigration this year, on a tough enforcement-focused measure that Democrats and immigrant groups are protesting loudly. (AP Photo/Carolyn ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215281179/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:33:54 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215281179/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 OMAHA, Neb. ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215281818/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:24:56 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215281818/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Here's how former Missouri Sen. Matt Bartle, R-Lee's Summit, once described the state's love affair with tax credits as an economic development ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215280695/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:46:06 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215280695/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Police say 27-year-old Charles Freeman left St. Louis University hospital before he could be arrested for running into a police car while ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215280697/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:45:52 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215280697/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Ezekiel Elliott went to last year's Class 3 state track meet focused on taking down Dapo Akinmoladun, the great hurdler from Kansas City ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215280696/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:45:52 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215280696/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Police say 27-year-old Charles Freeman left St. Louis University hospital before he could be arrested for running into a police car while ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215280701/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:45:13 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215280701/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Police say 27-year-old Charles Freeman left St. Louis University hospital before he could be arrested for running into a police car while ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215280698/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:45:12 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215280698/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Phil Mickelson reacts after missing a shot on the 18th hole during the fourth round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Merion Golf Club, Sunday, June 16, 2013, in Ardmore, Pa. (AP Photo/Morry ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215280955/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:44:43 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215280955/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (KSDK) - The Brussels Ferry and IL 100 between IL 3 Grafton and IL 16 Hardin has reopened. The IL 3 By-Pass in Randolph County will remain closed at this time. State and local officials are teaming up to clear flood debris and repair damaged areas along the road. It is scheduled to reopen at 3 p.m. Wednesday. State roadways will continue to be monitored by the Illinois ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215280104/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:39:32 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215280104/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 walking away from a hospital last week after a motor vehicle accident involving a police officer. Charles Freeman, 27, is charged with second-degree assault on a law enforcement officer, second-degree assault, unlawful possession of a firearm, resisting arrest/stop by fleeing, tampering with a motor vehicle, and tampering/interfering with arrest. Freeman is accused of driving a stolen car June ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215280191/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:39:32 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215280191/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 ST. ALBANS, Mo. (KSDK) - The Jack Buck Golf Classic will be held August 18 and 19 at the Country Club of St. Albans. This is the 44th year for the tournament, which is the longest-running charity golf tournament west of the Mississippi River. Money raised goes to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Two events take place during the Golf Classic: the Jack Buck Classic Dinner & Auction on Sunday ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215280702/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:39:31 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215280702/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - St. Louis, Kansas City and Columbia have been named "Best Cities for Young Entrepreneurs 2013" by a news site catering to young businesspeople. Readers of Under30CEO.com were asked to select cities they thought were the best places to start a new company based on local resources, culture, atmosphere and appeal. Kansas City and St. Louis finished fourth and fifth, ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215280703/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:39:31 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215280703/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Attorneys trying to pick a jury in George Zimmerman's murder trial have selected a pool of 40 potential jurors who will go on to a second round of ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215280068/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:36:06 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215280068/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Kevin Youkilis needs back surgery and Mark Teixeira returned to the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with an aching right wrist, the latest injury setbacks for the depleted New York ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215280693/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:29:57 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215280693/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 SAO PAULO (AP) -- Protest leaders called for another huge demonstration in Brazil's largest city Tuesday, building on historic turnouts spawned by widespread frustration over decades of government red tape, high prices and shoddy services even as the nation's economic fortunes have ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215280235/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:23:11 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215280235/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 With the Aadhaar unique identity number at its core, the scheme is heavily dependent on banks, which in turn are relying on technology firms to implement the ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215280864/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:14:38 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215280864/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) -- President Barack Obama, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other G-8 leaders attempted to speak with one voice Tuesday on seeking a negotiated Syrian peace settlement - yet couldn't publicly agree on whether this means President Bashar Assad must ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215280223/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:04:07 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215280223/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 (Boston) in 2001."Man, that tickles me when you say those type of names," Scherzer told reporters in Detroit. "But I got blinders on. All the other extracurricular stuff falls in line when you pitch well."Scherzer, a devotee of sabermetrics, is showing admirable perspective in downplaying the personal significance of his 10-0 start.For instance he's quick to cite his ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215279507/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:40:09 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215279507/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams has pulled out of the grass-court Grand Slam tournament because of a lower back injury.Williams' agent, Carlos Fleming, says Wimbledon was told of her decision Tuesday.Williams, who turned 33 on Monday, was bothered by her back during a first-round loss at the French Open last month, then cited that injury when she and her younger sister Serena ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215279508/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:40:09 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215279508/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Edwardsville basketball and track and field standout Emmonnie Henderson left for the University of Louisville recently to start working ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215279509/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:40:06 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215279509/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 . One assistant after another has moved on to another job.That is a good thing, since it shows Haith has made excellent hires. His aides have been in high demand.But it is also a bad thing because it has eroded the coaching continuity. Since the most recent team was not among the soundest or hardest working in school history, fans are taking special interest in this coaching hire.They hope the ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215279510/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:40:02 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215279510/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 What the world hopes to hear Wednesday from the Federal Reserve can be summed up in one word: clarity.Chairman Ben Bernanke will be pressed to settle the wave of confusion and speculation that's consumed investors since he spoke to Congress last month about the Fed's drive to keep long-term interest rates at record lows.Would the Fed scale back its $85 billion-a-month in bond purchases ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215279511/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:39:46 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215279511/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 o It's all about the Fed. Still.U.S. stocks moved higher Tuesday, helped by news of a pickup in home building and low inflation. But the Federal Reserve loomed large, with investors trying to guess what the central bank will say Wednesday about how long it plans to keep stimulus programs in place. For many, Tuesday was just a holding pattern as they waited for Wednesday's ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215279513/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:39:39 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215279513/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Football writers honor Colts' coachChuck Pagano spent most of last season finding new ways to coach football.During his ordeal of chemotherapy treatments for leukemia, he watched games from his bed with his wife, communicated with players and assistants by phone and text messages and scoured game film on his home computer. The Colts responded with one of the greatest turnarounds in league ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215279512/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:39:29 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215279512/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 FILE - In this March 24, 2013 file photo, Detroit Red Wings center Pavel Datsyuk, of Russia, skates with the puck during the first period of their NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks in Anaheim, Calif. Datsyuk and the Red Wings have an agreement on a three-year contract. The Red Wings said Tuesday, June 18, 2013, they had agreed to terms on a deal to keep Datsyuk through the 2016-17 season. ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215279352/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:38:18 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215279352/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 (KSDK Sports) -- Tonight on NewsChannel 5 at six, KSDK Sports' Katie Felts takes us inside an important auction coming up this Saturday. The auction is of authentic Cardinals memorabilia including Stan Musial's game used glove from 1963, a Spring Training jersey used by both Hall of Fame players Stan Musial and Steve Carlton. Click the video link to see a video preview of the this ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215279515/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:33:04 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215279515/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. (KSDK) - A disaster hotline has been established for University City residents affected by flooding and other disaster-related calls. Property owners should call 314-505-8540 to report flooding or other natural disaster related issues, inspection requests, requests for reconnection of utilities, or other related problems. The hotline is active Monday through Friday from 8 ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215279514/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:33:04 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215279514/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. (KSDK) - A man was arrested Monday after he allegedly threatened his girlfriend with a shotgun, the Fairview Heights Police Department said. According to Detective James Mason, a police spokesman, the incident happened at the 9600 block of Richfield, where police responded to an aggravated assault. Police say 43-year-old Gilardi Burns pointed a shotgun at his girlfriend ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215278808/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:33:03 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215278808/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 BERKELEY, Mo. (KSDK) - Four people have been shot in Berkeley, Mo. Chief Frank McCall of the Berkeley Police Department says the shooting happened Tuesday afternoon at Natural Bridge and McKibbon. McCall says some of the victims were taken to the area of McDonnell Boulevard and Airport Road after they were shot. Two victims were taken to Depaul Health Center in Bridgeton, one person was brought ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215279516/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:33:03 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215279516/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 phenols , which are found in beer, wine, and many foods, such as brightly-colored fruits (think apples, oranges, and cranberries). Ales typically have one of the ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215278781/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:33:02 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215278781/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Prosecutors and defense attorneys on Tuesday inched toward their goal of finding a pool of 40 potential jurors who will go through a second round of questioning about issues related to the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin by former neighborhood watch volunteer George ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215279432/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:32:23 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215279432/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 And then, suddenly, he wasn’t in the lineup for a team that needs all the scoring it can get. His absence is part of a long-running cat-and-mouse game NHL teams play on the theory that any information about injuries is a competitive ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215279315/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:09:55 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215279315/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Daytona International Speedway is getting another facelift, this one considerably bigger than the last.Three years after a complete repaving project, the famed track is overhauling the frontstretch to enhance the "fan experience."International Speedway Corp., which owns Daytona and 12 other NASCAR tracks, announced funding approval Tuesday. ISC estimates the redesign with cost between ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215278259/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:33:41 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215278259/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Adam Wainwright (10-3, 2.18 ERA). He has won his last five starts while compiling a 1.64 ERA during that streak. But he is 1-2 with a 5.25 ERA over the last six starts against the ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215278260/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:33:34 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215278260/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 STL Cardinals want to engage in the time-honored practice of what is commonly known as "ballot-box stuffing."At a Wednesday rally at Busch Stadium, area pols and public ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215278261/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:33:32 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215278261/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Starbucks wants you to know the amount of calories in that Caramel Ribbon Crunch or Mocha Cookie Crumble coffee when you walk in the door.The popular coffee shop will begin posting calorie counts on its menu boards and food tags beginning June 25. The company already posts some calories online.Starbucks is joining an increasing number of restaurant chains that are disclosing calories to their ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215278262/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:33:22 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215278262/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fort Dearborn , based in suburban Chicago, acquired St. Louis County-based AC Label from Emigrant Capital Corp., the private equity subsidiary of New York-based Emigrant Bank.Terms of the sale were not disclosed."The acquisition of AC Label enhances Fort Dearborn's leadership position in the decorative label marketplace by broadening our geographic footprint, capabilities and market ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215278263/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:33:19 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215278263/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 o Police were investigating a shooting on St. Charles Rock Road just after noon today.A man was reported shot about 12:10 p.m. at St. Charles Rock Road and Kingsland Avenue,authorities said.Authorities say three men got into an altercation. One of them pulled a gun and shot another in the shoulder, police said. The victim is expected to survive.Two people were seen fleeing the area. St. Charles ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215278265/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:32:35 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215278265/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 oA military judge Tuesday refused a three-month trial delay for the Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly 2009 Fort Hood shooting rampage.Maj. Nidal Hasan made the request after the judge earlier this month allowed him to represent himself at the court-martial. Hasan said he needed more time to prepare for his "defense of others" strategy, which must show that a killing was necessary ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215277575/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:32:35 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215277575/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 WASHINGTON -; A new study finds that same-sex couples are treated less favorably than heterosexual couples when seeking information about rental housing advertised ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215277810/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:32:03 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215277810/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 While Hillary Clinton has not officially announced her intention to run for president in 2016, the former Secretary of State has already picked up a high profile endorsement from Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill, D-Mo.In a statement released on Tuesday, McCaskill announced her support for Ready for Hillary, an independent political action committee urging Clinton to run for ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215278013/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:31:01 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215278013/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 NEW YORK -- It's all about the Fed. Still.U.S. stocks moved higher Tuesday, helped by news of a pickup in home building and low inflation. But the Federal Reserve loomed large, with investors trying to guess what the central bank will say Wednesday about how long it plans to keep stimulus programs in place. For many, Tuesday was just a holding pattern as they waited for Wednesday's ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215277469/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:27:44 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215277469/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 EASTBOURNE, England ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215278494/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:24:11 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215278494/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Major League Baseball is dragging its feet on having team owners vote on the Oakland Athletics' proposed move to a new ballpark 40 miles south in San Jose, San Jose city officials said in a lawsuit filed ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215278256/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:16:58 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215278256/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 MIAMI — During his team's Game 3 rout of the Heat, Gregg Popovich was shown on TV talking to his players while they were in the process of burying Miami with a stirring offensive display. "When you're open, let it fly," the Spurs' coach told them. "Put your name in the paper." A day later, San Antonio guard Gary Neal was asked about that bit of ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215278258/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:16:51 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215278258/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 DETROIT (AP) -- Chrysler says it has resolved its differences with the government and will recall older Jeep Grand Cherokee and Liberty SUVs that could be at risk of a fuel tank fire. Earlier this month the company refused the government’s request to recall the Jeeps. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration contended that the gas tanks could rupture if hit from the rear, ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215278227/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:10:55 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215278227/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A third employee of the truck stop chain owned by the Cleveland Browns owner and Tennessee's governor has pleaded guilty in what authorities call a scheme to cheat trucking firms out of rebates. Regional sales manager Kevin Clark pleaded guilty to mail fraud Tuesday in federal court in Knoxville. Court records state he conspired with others in Pilot Flying J's ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215278079/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:03:31 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215278079/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Australia, Iran and South Korea won spots at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil on a dramatic final day of Asian qualifying Tuesday. Australia beat Iraq 1-0 in Sydney before a crowd of 80,532, with Josh Kennedy scoring on a header in the 83rd minute. The Aussies began the game knowing a win over Iraq would put them through to a third straight World Cup appearance. "Sorry, it wasn't pretty," ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215277440/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:53:56 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215277440/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Five-time world hockey champion France St-Louis has joined the Canadian team staff for the 2014 Sochi Olympics.St-Louis was named an assistant chef de mission for the Games, joining chef de mission Steve Podborski and assistant chef Jean-Luc Brassard."What an extraordinary occasion this is for me, an opportunity to be part of the Olympic Movement -- something that I have believed in for many ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215276421/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:26:10 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215276421/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Cliff Lee the Philadelphia Phillies' lefthanded starter. The Phillies are struggling with a 34-37 record. Lee is having another superb season, with an 8-2 record, 2.55 ERA and 12 quality starts in 14 outings.Lee is said to be available via trade. He has a no-trade clause that blocks deals to 20 or 21 teams (there are conflicting reports on the number) unless he grants permission. It's ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215276933/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:25:49 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215276933/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 o Police were investigating a shooting near a MetroLink station here just after noon today.A man was reported shot about 12:10 p.m. at St. Charles Rock Road and Kingsland Avenue, near ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215276935/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:24:41 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215276935/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 The two top officials in the Missouri Legislature and two business leaders will discuss this year's legislative session at a lunch next week at the Spencer Road Library.Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles; House Speaker Tim Jones, R-Eureka; Joe Reagan, president and CEO of the St. Louis Regional Chamber and Kathy Osborn, executive director of the Regional Business Coalition, ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215276044/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:24:41 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215276044/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 o A 34-year-old Troy man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl.Robert E. Colboth of the 1800 block of West Highway U, pleaded guilty April 1 to three counts of child molestation.The sentence was handed down Monday by Presiding Circuit Judge Chris Kunza Mennemeyer. Colboth was sentenced to seven years on each of the three counts, with the sentences ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215276936/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:24:39 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215276936/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 A St. Louis woman has admitted to one of the city's worst known cases of animal neglect, in which she starved her two dogs to near death, then threw one of them away in the trash bin behind her house.The dog who was tossed in the trash later died. He was named "Our Little Boy" by Stray Rescue, the animal rescue group that tried to save him. The other dog, "Our Little ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215276937/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:24:39 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215276937/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Kirkwood police were searching for a 19-year-old man Monday night in connection with the slaying of an 18-year-old.Police said Nicholas Lunceford is wanted for the shooting death of the younger man about 4:30 p.m. at a home on Pleasant Court. They said he should be considered armed and dangerous.Anyone with information about the crime or Lunceford's whereabouts is asked to call the Kirkwood ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215276150/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:24:37 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215276150/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Weeks before a Chinese conglomerate agreed to buy Smithfield Foods Inc. in the largest such takeover of a U.S. business, Missouri lawmakers quietly approved legislation removing a ban on foreign ownership of agricultural land.The northern Missouri legislator whose amendments to a pair of larger bills helped push the plan through the Legislature and onto the desk of Gov. ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215276499/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:19:41 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215276499/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (KSDK) - A man was rushed to the hospital after being shot Tuesday afternoon, the St. Louis County Police Department said. According to Officer Randy Vaughn, a county police spokesman, the shooting occurred near St. Charles Rock Road and Kingsland in Pagedale. Two men, one of them armed with a gun, were last seen running south on the 1400 block of Ferguson Avenue. The ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215276152/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:18:42 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215276152/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission has paid $2 million to the St. Louis Rams to cover the team's legal fees for the dispute over upgrades to the Edward Jones Dome.CVC spokeswoman Donna Andrews on Tuesday confirmed payment was made May 20. Rams spokesman Artis Twyman confirmed the payment.The CVC operates the taxpayer-funded dome that the Rams have played in since ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215276167/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:54:31 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215276167/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 DETROIT ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215276784/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:17:59 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215276784/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 The San Jose Sharks have agreed to a contract extension with star center Logan Couture to keep him off the market next summer.A person familiar with the deal confirmed the extension Tuesday, which was first reported by Comcast SportsNet California. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract can't be signed until the free agency window opens July 5.Couture is owed $3 ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215275584/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:17:46 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215275584/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Here's how former Missouri Sen. Matt Bartle, R-Lee's Summit, once described the state's love affair with tax credits as an economic development ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215275583/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:17:45 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215275583/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 o City Treasurer Tishaura Jones announced on Tuesday that parking violations in downtown St. Louis will start being enforced on Saturdays. Starting on July 1, Jones said thatdowntown motorists will be required to pay for using parking meters on Saturdays from 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Expired meters downtown had previously gone unenforced. Jones said downtown is currently the only area in the city ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215275586/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:16:35 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215275586/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 ROSMALEN, Netherlands -; French Open finalist David Ferrer lost his first-round match Tuesday at the Topshelf Open, a grass-court tournament held the week before ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215274972/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:16:10 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215274972/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 LOS ANGELES -; A woman who worked as a stunt double for Angelina Jolie has sued Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. in Los Angeles, claiming she's a victim of a phone hacking scheme to obtain information about the ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215274856/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:16:04 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215274856/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Dreamworks Animation, the studio that is home to Shrek, Kung Fu Panda and Madagascar, is making its way to Germany television under a deal with a children's television ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215274857/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:16:01 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215274857/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - Peabody Opera House and Scottrade Center will hold two job fairs seeking people to fill part-time positions for the upcoming seasons at the opera house and for the 2013-2014 St. Louis Blues season. Positions available at either location include guest service host, student host, concierge, guest service supervisor and security. The job fair will be June 26 and July 10 from 3 ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215274823/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:10:54 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215274823/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 ST. CHARLES, Mo. (KSDK) - The St. Charles County Division of Environmental Health and Protection is asking homeowners to help reduce mosquitoes breeding areas and curtail incidences of the winged pest other biting insects. According to the health department, the county's mosquito control program only sprays when residents notify staff that mosquitoes are a problem in their neighborhood. ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215274865/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:10:53 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215274865/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 BENTON, Ill. (KSDK) - A Glen Carbon man pleaded guilty Monday to federal child pornography charges, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois Stephen Wigginton said. According to court documents, FBI agents in separate states were able to download images of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct from a computer linked to 54-year-old Arlynn Georgeson in September 2011. ... http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215275588/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:10:53 -0400 http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/sid/215275588/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564