Sunday 20th May, 2012
Authorities find 4 bodies of victims in Mississippi River boat crash in Iowa
The bodies of four people missing after a boat crash on the Mississippi River in Iowa were found Sunday within 100 yards of the crash site, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. ...
Fall TV: a first look at the networks' new schedules
The die is cast, the ax has fallen and the broadcast networks' fall schedules are set. Now, all that remains is to wait for a first look at the new series, an eclectic mixture of safe and ...
Strong quake kills 4 in Italy cheese region
Debris of collapsed buildings block a road in Finale Emilia northern Italy, Sunday, May 20. 2012. A magnitude 6 earthquake shook northern Italy early Sunday at ...
Mom who was rejected from MSU watches son graduate
Associated PressSPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) -- A woman who was denied entrance to a southwest Missouri college more than 60 years ago recently watched her 55-year-old son graduate from the same ...
‘Avengers’ sinks ‘Battleship' to remain No. 1 at box office
St. Louis Post-DispatchLOS ANGELES o "The Avengers" continues to muscle out everything else Hollywood throws at it, easily sinking naval rival "Battleship" and other new releases. With $55.1 million ...
Taliban: NATO nations should leave war like France
St. Louis Post-DispatchThe Taliban on Sunday urged all NATO nations in Afghanistan to follow France's lead and pull their forces from the war. The call came in a three-page statement released just as heads of state ...
In Joplin, a family finds a new journey
St. Louis Post-DispatchRusty Burton follows his grandsonRaiden Lamarr during a visit to Skyular Logsdon's grave in Stone Cemetery near Joplin Wednesday May 9, 2012. "When the tornado happened I didn't think ...
Analysis: Mo. lawmakers see success in compromise
Associated PressJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Politics is sometimes referred to as "the art of compromise." If that's so, then there was plenty of politics during Missouri's 2012 legislative ...
School kids seek Crayola marker recycling options
Associated PressAbout 40 students at Sun Valley elementary school in San Rafael, Calif., have been pushing an online petition to nudge Crayola into developing a "take-back" program for used-up markers. ...
Legislature leaves some unfished business
St. Louis Post-DispatchJEFFERSON CITY o In the final hours of a Missouri legislative session, there is always a hostage. Last year it was local control of St. Louis police, which died when it was linked to a tax credit ...
Mizzou softball advances to regional final
MissourinetAshley Fleming hit her 43rd career home run to move her into a tie for second on Mizzou’s all-time list as the Missouri Tigers beat DePaul 1-0 to advance to Sunday’s regional final. ...
A Look Back • Golden Eagle steamboat sinks in 1947
St. Louis Post-DispatchAn aerial view of the striken Golden Eagle at Grand Tower Island in the Mississippi River on May 19, 1947. The steamboat had left the St. Louis levee two days before a seven-day round trip to and ...
'Ring' eclipse may be visible here at 7:25 tonight
St. Louis Post-DispatchIn this Jan.15,2010 file photo showing a combination of three separate photographs, the various stages of an annular solar eclipse seen over Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. An annular solar eclipse occurs ...
Facebook's Zuckerberg weds day after company's stock goes public
St. Louis Post-DispatchThis photo provided by Facebook shows Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan at their wedding ceremony in Palo Alto, Calif., Saturday, May 19, 2012. Zuckerberg updated his ...
Hot with scattered storms this afternoon
St. Louis Post-Dispatcho Another hot day is in store today, which could bring thunderstorms, the National Weather Service says. Here is the forecast: Today, partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with with ...
Central Missouri wins two to get to baseball regional finals
MissourinetFifth-ranked Central Missouri won a pair of thrilling one-run games on Saturday at Crane Stadium/Tompkins Field to advance to the South Central Regional Championship game. The Mules beat Southern ...
Berkman hurt in Cardinals loss
MissourinetEarly in the game, Lance Berkman injured his right knee stretching for a throw at first. His replacement, Matt Carpenter booted a ground ball in the fourth allowing the Dodgers to get on the board ...
Butler, Moustakas power Royals over D-Backs
MissourinetBilly Butler hit his 8th home run, Mike Moustakas hit his sixth and Bruce Chen won his third start in a row working out of jams in the first four innings in the Royals 7-3 win over Arizona. Chen ...
2 NATO service members killed in Afghanistan
St. Louis Post-DispatchAn insurgent attack in Afghanistan killed two NATO service members on Sunday, the alliance said, while Afghan officials reported that a suicide bomber struck a police checkpoint in the ...
Authorities ID man who died after crashing into Granite City church
St. Louis Post-Dispatcho Police say a 35-year-old man died early Saturday after crashing his car into a church. The Madison County Coroner's Office late Saturday night identified the victim as Allen G. Bloodworth of ...
French autism therapy criticized
Columbia Daily TribuneLONDON (AP) -- In most developed countries, children with autism usually are sent to school, where they get special education classes. But in France, they are more often sent to a psychiatrist, ...
Moon Mission: Houston lawyer continues quest to find missing moon rocks
Columbia Daily TribuneRafael Navarro, a former Colombian toy manufacturer, contends this piece of rock came from the moon. Navarro has placed rock fragments in the accompanying small plastic box for sale on eBay and is ...
150 YEARS AGO: 9th Missouri State Militia Cavalry attack rebels
Columbia Daily TribuneCLAYSVILLE -- Col. Odon Guitar with two companies of the 9th Missouri State Militia Cavalry attacked a camp of rebels in the Missouri River bottoms near this Boone County hamlet, the Columbia ...
Columbia uses grant to analyze its trees
Columbia Daily TribuneThe city of Columbia recently received a $10,000 grant from the Missouri Department of Conservation to inventory trees in the public right of way, city arborist Chad Herwald says. The money was ...
Group raises recall specter ahead of vote on EEZ board
Columbia Daily TribuneKeep Columbia Free, a local civil liberties group, has announced that it intends to circulate recall petitions for members of the Columbia City Council who vote for legislation to establish a new ...
REDI forms task force to lobby for nuclear opportunity
Columbia Daily TribuneWhile the effort to build a small modular nuclear reactor and develop a process to manufacture them might be years away, Regional Economic Development Inc. isn't going to be sit by idly. REDI, ...
Tent collapse sparks call for review of local rules
Columbia Daily TribuneIn the wake of a tent collapse in St. Louis last month that killed one person and injured 100 others, the city's fire marshal says it's time to consider enhanced safety regulations for ...
Douglass graduates share their gratitude
Columbia Daily TribuneWanaca Johnson, center, poses for a photo with her granddaughter Octavia Stewart, left, and La'Kreacha Chester after the Douglass High School graduation. Stewart received nine ...
Herman Cain headlines tea party rally
Columbia Daily TribuneHerman Cain greets Kim Paris of St. Charles Saturday after arriving in Holts Summit for the Rally for Common Sense. About 200 people turned out to hear Cain and other conservative figures speak. ...
University does well in this year’s session
Columbia Daily TribuneJEFFERSON CITY -- In December, Gov. Jay Nixon quietly proposed an unusual scheme to fund higher education -- state colleges and universities would lend the state $106 million from accumulated ...
MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers 6, St. Louis 0
UPIClayton Kershaw fired a six-hitter for his fourth career shutout Saturday, propelling the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 6-0 win over St. Louis. Kershaw (4-1) allowed only one runner to reach second base ...
Lohse called on to steady Cardinals
St Louis CardinalsMany teams consider the 40-game mark as an appropriate juncture at which to begin assessing their ability. At 27-13 through 40 games, the Dodgers might be the surprise of the league. Los Angeles ...
Royals Minor League Report: May 19
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McClellan: 'Befuddled' billionaire may yet leave us with an empty Dome
St. Louis Post-Dispatch"We both knew people sometimes change, and lovers sometimes rearrange, and nothing's quite as sure as change." -- The Mamas & the Papas Rams owner Stan Kroenke is something of a ...
Taking a look at new and remodeled NFL stadiums
St. Louis Post-DispatchThe fate of the Rams in St. Louis could hinge on the Edward Jones Dome -- more specifically, how much the Dome can be upgraded. The Rams and the St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission, which ...
Close up: Bart Baker, writer, producer, novelist
St. Louis Post-Dispatcho Married in California seven years ago to Joe Alway-Baker, a minister at The Connection United Methodist Church in south St. Louis. They live in Ellisville with two 6-year-old sons: Isaiah ...
Joe Kleeman dies; Symphony musician started blind auditions that led to diversity
St. Louis Post-DispatchJoseph C. Kleeman was a veteran bass player at the St. Louis Symphony, where he helped institute blind auditions for musicians. Mr. Kleeman died May 15, 2012, at the age of ...
Some bills fell as hostages in Missouri Legislative session
St. Louis Post-DispatchJEFFERSON CITY o In the final hours of a Missouri legislative session, there is always a hostage. Last year it was local control of St. Louis police, which died when it was linked to a tax credit ...
Home to Haiti — with a healthy leg
St. Louis Post-DispatchHaitian Jean Patrickson, 13, works on his homework Thursday, May 17, 2012, at his adopted home in University City. Photo by J.B. Forbes, ...
Cards come up empty, and lose Berkman
St Louis CardinalsSTL@LAD: Abreu, Ethier score first two runs on error LOS ANGELES -- The Cardinals are staring at a loss potentially much more critical and enduring than the one Clayton Kershaw dealt them at ...
Adcock looking to tame D-backs in finale
Kansas City RoyalsAfter being optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Thursday, right-hander Nate Adcock wasn't sure when he'd get his next crack at the Major League level. Turns out, all he had to wait was a ...
Simple item can save a life in a fire
News Channel 5(KSDK) - It sounds so obvious, but cooking is a leading cause of residential fires. Knowing what to do in a kitchen fire can prevent injury, damage, and even save lives. One Minnesota family ...
Ultralight plane crashes in O'Fallon, IL
News Channel 5O'Fallon, IL (KSDK) - Two people were taken to the hospital tonight after their ultralight plane crashed in O'Fallon, Illinois. It happened east of Troy-Scott Road along Oak Hill School ...
Berkman exits Saturday's game with injury
St Louis Cardinals'); } LOS ANGELES -- Already severely bitten by the injury bug this week, the Cardinals watched another starter hobble off the field on Saturday. This time it was first baseman Lance ...
Star pitching prospect on Class A disabled list
St Louis Cardinals'); } LOS ANGELES -- Carlos Martinez, ranked by MLB.com as the Cardinals' second-best prospect, has been placed on the High Class A disabled list with mild shoulder tendinitis. ...
Beltran in the lineup for second straight game
St Louis Cardinals'); } LOS ANGELES -- Carlos Beltran gave his manager the "OK" on Saturday, which is all Mike Matheny needed to insert Beltran back into the Cardinals starting lineup for a second ...
Freese plans no changes to emerge from slump
St Louis Cardinals'); } LOS ANGELES -- Similar to the stretch Matt Holliday endured in April, David Freese finds himself stuck in a rut where, despite making plenty of hard contact, the hits aren't ...
Chen's strong outing fuels Royals' victory
Kansas City RoyalsARI@KC: Chen allow two earned runs through 6 1/3 KANSAS CITY -- Well, that was a long time in coming. No, not a home victory for the Royals. They did that just last week. But Bruce Chen had ...
Imo's delivery man killed in North St. Louis County robbery
St. Louis Post-DispatchAn Imo's Pizzaemployee who was shot in the head early this morning while making a delivery in Hillsdale has died. Hillsdale Police Sgt. Mike Kelly said the victim died this afternoon after he ...
Punishment reduced for student behind Post-it prank
News Channel 5Cottleville, MO (KSDK) - A Francis Howell high school student's punishment has been reduced for a senior prank. 18-year-old Andrew Altomare admitted to covering part of Francis Howell Central ...
St. Louis named best city for college grads
News Channel 5And instead of throwing away all that new income on high priced rent, commutes and meals, new grads say they can actually afford to live a comfortable ...
Pizza delivery man ambushed and killed
News Channel 5Hillsdale (KSDK) - An Imo's Pizza delivery man is dead after police say he was ambushed overnight. It happened around 12:30 a.m. Saturday in the 2100 block of Erick Avenue in Hillsdale. Police ...
Health-care protest bills get Missouri OK
Christian Science MonitorHealth-care bills taking a swipe and President Obama's health-care program passed the Missouri legislature this week. One allows employers to refuse health insurance for birth control; the ...
Thousands in St. Louis area claim hail damage
Associated PressST. LOUIS (AP) -- The number of insurance claims resulting from the damaging hail storm that struck the St. Louis region three weeks ago could top ...
Rare corpse lily is blooming at MoBot Garden
St. Louis Post-DispatchST. LOUIS o The corpse lily, known for its rare, gigantic flower and foul odor, is blooming at the Missouri Botanical Garden. The plant's purple and green petal began opening Saturday ...
Rehabbed 1950's fighter jet vandalized
News Channel 5Florissant (KSDK) - Police are looking for the person or people who vandalized a rehabbed fighter jet. The plane was on display in Florissant. Late Friday night, authorities say someone set it on ...
I'll Have Another wins Preakness
News Channel 5May 19, 2012; Baltimore, MD, USA; Mario Gutierrez aboard I'll Have Another (left) pulls past Mike Smith aboard Bodemeister to win the 137th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race ...
Quintero versatile addition behind plate
Kansas City Royals'); } KANSAS CITY -- Catcher Humberto Quintero, obtained from the Astros in the wake of Salvador Perez's injury, has made an impression so far with his arm and his bat. Quintero ...
Perez signaling earlier return to Royals
Kansas City Royals'); } KANSAS CITY -- Catcher Salvador Perez might be back in the Royals' lineup about two weeks earlier than expected. Perez, who had knee surgery in Spring Training, originally was ...
Bloomquist enjoys return trip to Kansas City
Kansas City Royals'); } KANSAS CITY -- The rare Interleague stop at Kauffman Stadium is also a return trip for D-backs shortstop Willie Bloomquist. Bloomquist played for the Royals for two seasons in 2009 ...
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