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U.S. unemployment aid applications fall to 340K
o The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell 23,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 340,000, a level consistent with solid job growth.The less volatile four-week average ticked down just 500 to 339,500, the Labor Department said Thursday. That's close to the five-year low of 338,000 reached during the first week of May. The four-week average is 9 percent lower than ...
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St. Louis group helping Oklahoma tornado victims
MOORE, Okla. (KSDK) - An army of volunteers are stepping in to help the victims of the Moore, Oklahoma tornado which flattened the community Monday. Two teams of eight people from the St. Louis-based veterans service organization The Fight Continues are helping the victims. They went door-to-door volunteering to help people dig out from the rubble and start the clean-up process. Many have ...
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Teen birthrate hits another record low in 2011
Sharon Jayson, USA TODAY The teen birthrate in 2011 set another new record low, according to the latest federal data, released Thursday. The numbers reflect a continued trend downward for teens having babies. The new rate, 31.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, is about half the 1991 rate of 61.8 births per 1,000 teens, which was an all-time high, according to the National Center for Health ...
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Washington man guilty of sodomizing child
A Washington man will be sentenced July 23 after a jury found him guilty of sodomizing a child. The jury deliberated for just over three hours before finding Ronny Adamse guilty of stautory sodomy by having deviate sexual intercourse with a child under the age of 12 on September 23, 2011. Adamse faces between 10 years to life in prison. The defendant must serve 85-percent of his sentence ...
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Bad choice Foot chase ends in police building
The officer chased him to a downtown Clayton building. The suspect apparently didn't know the building is home to St. Louis County police, and he ran ...
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Breakfast with Bernie Why the Baby Birds are so successful
Post-Dispatch Sports Columnist Bernie Miklasz starts his day -- and yours -- with a discussion on the surprising success of the Cardinals' ...
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Farmhand accused in Missouri womans murder wont face death penalty
oThe state says it will not seek the death penalty against a farmhand in the death of a southwest Missouri woman.But prosecutors say they have not yet made that decision for the victim's estranged husband, Bob T. Beisely II.The farmhand, Jeremy L. Maples, waived his preliminary hearing Wednesday in the death of Belinda J. Beisly, who was shot to death inside her farm home near Deerfield in ...
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Man walking on highway killed in Farmington
oA man walking on a highway was struck and killed in St. Francois County late Tuesday night.The Missouri Highway Patrol identified the victim as Bryan S. Johnston, 51.Johnston was walking in the right lane of southbound Highway 67 at Liberty Street. He was struck just before 11 p.m. Tuesday by a southbound Ford Mustang, driven by an 18-year-old man from Farmington.The teen driver stopped and ...
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Golf legends and locals part of Senior PGA Championship
Golfing legends and locals will tee-off Thursday at Bellerive Country Club for the Senior PGA Championship. Among the legends participating, Tom Watson, 63. He won the Senior PGA Championship in 2011. He also won 39 titles on the PGA tour, including eight major championships. He has won more than $26 ...
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Rams quarterback leading Oklahoma aid effort
Bradford on Wednesday announced a fundraising effort that seeks money but also goods such as cleaning supplies, baby items, pet items and blankets for victims of this week's tornadoes in ...
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Officer accused of beating suspect gets probation
MEXICO, Mo. (AP) -- One of the four police officers accused of beating a suspected methamphetamine maker has been sentenced to probation after pleading no contest to a misdemeanor charge of peace ...
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Missourinet Mornings–Is Pujols washed up
The Kansas City Royals host Albert Pujols and the L.A. Angels starting tonight. I’m not ready to say that Pujols is washed up, but the Cardinals look like Einsteins for not re-signing him. The kid the Royals need to look out for is 21 year old Mike Trout. The kid is a hitting machine…reminds me a lot of Billy Butler, just a pure hitter. I’ll show you some video. Plus, check ...
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BizNext 7 things you need to know 05.23.13
Your cellphone provider is selling everything they know about you, including your locations, where your travel and your Web-browsing habits. Startup America is merging with Startup Weekend to promote entrepreneurship. The combined organizations will be known as Up Global and is being funded by the Case Foundation, Google, Microsoft, Coca-Cola and others. Twitter has finally rolled out its ...
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Former Kansas Gov. ranks among Forbes most powerful women
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary and former Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is the 25th most powerful woman in the world, Forbes says. Former Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is one of the world's most powerful women, according to Forbes' latest top 100 list. Sebelius raked in the No. 25 spot. The University of Kansas graduate was noted for her role in pressing aspects of the ...
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Gamers get opportunity to become master at University of California
Video game masters will soon have the chance to be validated as the University of California rolls out a new one-year program, the Silicon Valley Business Journal reports. A new master's of science degree program in games and playable media will be offered in the fall, the university announced Wednesday. "They will learn to be independent game makers, and they can go on to work in the ...
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U.S. Air Force will invest millions into Wichita
McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita is a finalist to serve as one of the home bases of the U.S. Air Force's new tanker. The U.S. Air Force's new fleet of KC-46A tankers will soon call Wichita home, the Wichita Business Journal reports. The Air Force announced late Wednesday that it had selected Wichita's McConnell Air Force Base to house an additional 36 tankers a measure that will ...
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Elk population in Missouri grows with addition of 40
oMissouri conservation officials have added 40 elk to the state's population as part of a project to restore the animals to the state.Conservation Department officials had expected to bring only 39 elk from Kentucky this week, but a male calf was born on the way.The elk are being held at the Peck Ranch Conservation area in southeastern Missouri until they get accustomed to the state's ...
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American CEOs see paycheck bump
CBS Corp. CEO and highest paid U.S. CEO, Leslie Moonves. A rising stock market helped boost paychecks for American CEOs as their average salaries continue to increase, according to an analysis by the Associated Press with data from executive pay research firm Equilar. In 2012, the average CEO made about $9.7 million a 6.5 percent increase from the year prior. It's the third straight year ...
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Life jackets key for keeping safe on the water
Many people will hit the rivers and lakes this Memorial Day weekend and there are a few things they need to do to stay safe. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Ryan Christensen said the most important thing people can do is make sure all adults and children are wearing life jackets that say they are Coast Guard approved. You need to also make sure they fit properly so they will be effective in the ...
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Hey Heidi Whats that castle-looking structure on Grand
It is 179 feet of magnificent masonry. A tower actually constructed to disguise what's inside, behind two locks, a chain and rather thick steel doors. John Maxwell is the keeper of the keys who's probably climbed to the top more than anyone else in St. Louis as the president of the water tower and park preservation society. "There's 198 steps from the door of the ...
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Chelsea Manchester City square off at Busch Stadium
Soccer fans are pumped up for the much anticipated international match between Chelsea and Manchester City at Busch Stadium Thursday night. The match is technically sold out, but tickets are still available ...
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8 Memorial Day deals at 80 off
ST. LOUIS -- Today's deals are so hot, I'm not even going to bother you with a lengthy intro. As the countdown to Memorial Day continues, these are your deal requests hunted down at the lowest prices you'll ever receive. A huge thanks to my partners in crime Julia, Ada and Rachel for hunting down these coupons. Most importantly, just by using an Offers.com coupon, you're ...
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Engineers give Kansas Missouri infrastructure a C-
Kansas and Missouri both must improve their infrastructure if they hope to see a boost in the states' economies. That's the message the American Society of Civil Engineers gave to the states in its 2013 Report Card for America's Infrastructure. Both states scored a "C-" still, a better score than the nation's "D+" overall score. "To our elected officials I ...
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Fight against Common Core standards may not be over
A proviso to ban funding from Kansas' Common Core math and English standards has died in the Kansas Legislature, but the battle may not be over yet, The Topeka Capital-Journal reports. Now House leaders are considering breathing life into a separate bill that would cut Common Core funding by appealing to conservatives with a tax deal. Critics oppose the new standards in belief that it's ...
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State will not seek death penalty in SW Mo. death
The farmhand, 33-year-old Jeremy L. Maples, waived his preliminary hearing Wednesday in the death of Belinda J. Beisly, who was shot to death inside her farm home near Deerfield in ...
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Missouri just as good for travelling as far away places
Missouri is known as the Show-Me State, and although the exact origins of this odd term are as varied as they are uncertain, there certainly is much that the state of Missouri has to show tourists, both local and out-of-state alike. During these times of recession, when distant travel is prohibitive, now might be the time for Missourians to turn their attention to destinations closer to home.
Missouri is a tourist destination of diversity; it may not rank up there with Florida, California, New York and Louisiana, but it home to two of the largest metropolitan areas in the country (Kansas City Metropolitan Area and Greater St Louis). There are also interesting smaller towns that have made a name for themselves as being visitor friendly, while several significant natural areas make the state a popular destination for nature lovers. Read more
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