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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page St Louis News.net http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/cat/cf4abed8fe2be564/ en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 18:27:15 -0400 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:27:15 -0400 30 Cardinals lefthander Jaime Garcia appeared to be a different pitcher in his last three innings Friday night, rather than his first three, when he pitched perfect baseball against the Milwaukee Brewers.It turns out Garcia, who allowed a total of six runs in the fourth and sixth innings, courtesy of two Aramis Ramirez home runs, was hurt.Garcia, who battled shoulder problems most of last season, ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214606230/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:38:18 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214606230/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 New York Rangers center Derick Brassard (16) jumps out of the way of a teammate's shot as Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask, left, makes a save during the first period in Game 1 of an NHL hockey playoffs Eastern Conference semifinal game in Boston, Thursday, May 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214606131/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:36:57 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214606131/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 That dream vacation that seems financially unreachable can now be had through an age-old payment method: layaway.For as little as $100, you can book and start a payment plan for trips almost anywhere in the world."Layaway gives people flexibility and the ability to afford a vacation when everyone is watching their pennies," said Laurie Bowden, vice president of strategic accounts ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214605698/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:41:42 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214605698/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 o Firefighters quickly extinguished a fire Saturday on the roof of Webster Groves High School, officials said.The fire broke out about 1:45 p.m. The cause has not yet been determined, but Webster Groves Battalion Chief Tom Yohe it was "possible" the fire was sparked by one of the school's solar panels.Departments from around the area responded to the 2nd alarm call. The fire was ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214605699/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:41:23 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214605699/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 KAVARNA, Bulgaria -; Graeme McDowell reached the semifinals of the World Match Play Championship after knocking out defending champion Nicolas Colsaerts, whose day include the bizarre moment of taking a penalty drop inside a ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214605332/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:40:55 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214605332/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 New York Yankees pitcher David Phelps throws against the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning of a baseball game at Yankee Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2013 in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214605708/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:40:55 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214605708/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Spain's Rafael Nadal serves the ball to Czech Republic's Tomas Berdych during their semi final match at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Saturday, May 18, 2013. Nadal won 6-2, 6-4. (AP Photo/Andrew ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214605529/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:40:54 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214605529/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Scott Feldman pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning and drove in two runs with a big two-out double, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 8-2 on ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214605695/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:29:16 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214605695/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Mark Reynolds' fielder's choice with the bases loaded in the ninth inning lifting the Cleveland Indians to a 5-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214605696/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:29:16 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214605696/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Valtteri Filppula #51, Brendan Smith #2, Henrik Zetterberg #40 and Daniel Cleary #11 of the Detroit Red Wings celebrate a second period goal as Duncan Keith skates past. (Credit: Jonathan Daniel, ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214605605/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:15:19 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214605605/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 INDIANAPOLIS - There could be bumping at Indianapolis this weekend. Schmidt Peterson Motorsports said Saturday afternoon that it has hired British driver Katherine Legge to drive the No. 81 car. That gives Indianapolis 500 organizers 34 driver-car combinations -- one more than it takes to fill the 33-car starting grid for the May 26 race -- and means if there are no crashes at least one ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214605072/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:47:12 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214605072/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 2013-05-18 14:51:00 OTTAWA - Jason Spezza will make his much anticipated return to the Ottawa Senators on Sunday.The Senators star forward hasn't played since Jan. 27 after being sidelined by a back injury that required surgery.Spezza is expected to line up with Milan Michalek and possibly Colin Greening for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series that the Pittsburgh Penguins ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214605254/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:45:19 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214605254/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 o With success against Milwaukee starter Marco Estrada when last the Cardinals faced him and the Brew Crew, rookie slugger Matt Adams is off the bench and into the lineup this evening at Busch Stadium.Who sits and who starts appears to be a function of who hits, who hasn't.In his brief opportunities against Estrada, switch-hitting veteran Carlos Beltran is one-for-eight with that one hit ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214605134/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:45:06 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214605134/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Not all that long ago, many of us thought we only had to watch our credit cards to avoid ID theft. If the crooks didn't get the numbers on our plastic, we thought, they couldn't live it up and go on a wild shopping spree like the one in the movie "Identity Thief."But ID theft scams are all over the map, both in terms of geography and kinds of fraud, according to Federal Trade ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214605135/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:44:28 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214605135/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Every year, People Magazine lists its choices for the world's most beautiful women. This is a test to see if you can identify the top ten by ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214604790/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:44:10 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214604790/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 GOP leadership touted other victories, such as an income tax cut that could save Missouri businesses and individuals more than $700 million a ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214605077/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:44:09 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214605077/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 IRVING, Texas - Peggy Nelson says her late husband's face would "light up" whenever he got a call from or thought about Ken Venturi. Venturi died Friday, in the middle of tournament week for the Byron Nelson Championship. Venturi overcame dehydration to win the 1964 U.S. Open and spent 35 years in the booth for CBS Sports. He died at age 82, 11 days after being inducted into the ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214605232/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:44:06 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214605232/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Paris Saint Germain's midfielder David Beckham from England, send a kiss during a training session prior to his French League One soccer match against Brest, at the Parc des Princes stadium, in Paris, Saturday, May 18, 2013. Paris Saint-Germain hopes to strike a deal with David Beckham in the next two weeks in which the former England captain will work with the French club after retirement, ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214605150/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:43:44 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214605150/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 St. Louis ( KSDK ) - - A man described by witnesses as shirtless at the wheel of a White Monte Carlo, sped away from a shooting scene early Saturday afternoon. It unfolded at Spring and Gravois around 1 p.m. Witnesses said the shooter opened fire on his victim several times, striking him in the stomach. The victim is hospitalized in stable condition. The gunman is still on the ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214605136/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:39:44 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214605136/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 The crew of Takuma Sato, of Japan, pushes the car back to the garage area as rain halted track activity on the first day of qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Saturday, May 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Darron ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214604706/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 14:45:59 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214604706/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Turns out Dale Earnhardt Jr. is a pretty good cook.NASCAR's most popular driver celebrated Mother's Day by cooking a brisket for his mom. It was such a rousing success, he's been tabbed to cook again for the family."Everybody loved it and we didn't have any left. That was fun," Earnhardt said at Charlotte Motor Speedway. "I am excited and my mom wants me to do ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214603993/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:48:32 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214603993/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Good morning, graduates.I have been asked to fill in as your commencement speaker. Your scheduled speaker, an esteemed television news anchorperson, is unable to address you this morning. He sends his regrets. At least he would if he could. He cannot.Let me read a letter I received from his attorney Friday morning."To Whom it May Concern: As the attorney for Larry Conners, I am constrained ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214603997/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:47:40 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214603997/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Typically less than the course would cost as a traditional college student. For example, UMSL's dual credit program is $60 per credit hour, vs. $258 per credit hour on ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214603995/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:47:40 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214603995/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 o Another veteran of the racially segregated Montford Point Marines received one of the nation's highest honors Saturday - the Congressional Gold Medal.William Taylor, 87, was one of nearly 20,000 Marines who entered the service via a blacks-only military training center, called Montford Point, in North Carolina, that operated from 1942 to 1949.At the time, they trained and fought separately ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214603994/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:47:40 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214603994/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 TOWN AND COUNTRY o Since sophomore Grant Carder wasn't listed in the program, some people didn't know the name of the Vianney player who was ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214603996/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:47:39 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214603996/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 FREMONT, Calif. -; In a busy factory, machinists move sheets of aluminum roll in the back door to be molded, stamped, twisted and notched into high-tech electric cars that sell for more than $60,000 ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214603985/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:47:11 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214603985/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 SANTO ANTONIO DA SERRA, Portugal -; Mark Tullo of Chile shot a 4-under 68 on Saturday to take a one-shot lead after the third round of the Madeira Islands ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214603783/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:47:11 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214603783/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 SAN DIEGO - The San Diego Chargers have agreed to a two-year deal with star pass rusher Dwight Freeney that could be worth $13.35 million.The deal to bring Freeney to the Chargers came four days after outside linebacker Melvin Ingram tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in a padless practice.The addition of Freeney also helps cushion the loss of outside linebackers Antwan Barnes ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214604057/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:37:58 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214604057/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Dale Earnhardt Jr. climbs into his car for practice for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., Friday, May 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Bob ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214603303/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:49:06 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214603303/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 New York Knicks guard Raymond Felton, left, fouls Indiana Pacers guard George Hill during the second half of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series, in Indianapolis on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214603373/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:49:05 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214603373/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 CONCORD, N.C. -; Sprint Cup points leader Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne and Clint Bowyer, as well as NASCAR team owners Rick Hendrick, Michael Waltrip and Rob Kauffman will be raising money for ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214603478/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:49:04 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214603478/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fifth graders from area schools compete in St. Louis Dancing Classrooms ballroom dance championship at the Scottish Rite Cathedral auditorium ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214603405/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:45:28 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214603405/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Steady showers soaked the track Saturday morning. When the rain stopped at about 11:30 a.m., track officials sent trucks onto the 2.5-mile oval to dry it. Normally, it takes about two hours to get the oval dry, but the sun peeking through the clouds could speed up the ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214603344/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:45:09 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214603344/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Clayton, MO (KSDK) - A north St. Louis County man has admitted he stole his four year old nephew's piggy bank last summer, then using the money on narcotics and prostitutes. 31 year old Baron Calmese pleaded guilty Friday to a felony stealing charge. He's facing sentencing next month. Calmese was arrested last July after police say he took more than $500 for his nephews piggy bank, ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214603406/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:40:33 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214603406/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fifth graders from area schools compete in St. Louis Dancing Classrooms ballroom dance championship at the Scottish Rite Cathedral auditorium ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214602748/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 11:45:53 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214602748/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fifth graders from area schools compete in St. Louis Dancing Classrooms ballroom dance championship at the Scottish Rite Cathedral auditorium ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214602349/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 11:45:51 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214602349/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 St. Louis, MO (KSDK) - A man standing on the corner in north St. Louis Friday night is now in the hospital, recovering from a bullet wound. Police say just before 11:00 p.m. Friday night, the unidentified man in his early twenties, was standing in the 2900 block of University Street when shots rang out. Moments later the victim realized he had been struck in the buttocks by the gunfire. The ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214602130/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 10:40:57 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214602130/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 St. Louis, MO (KSDK) - A police investigation is continuing in south St. Louis after two people were struck by bullets while standing outside a home. Police responded to the scene in the 3700 block of Keokuk Street around 10:45 p.m. last night and found the victims still outside the home. The victims told police they heard gun shots being fired. A man in his mid twenties was shot in the eye ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214602129/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 10:40:57 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214602129/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 It's not often that the introductory notes of a rhythmic Argentine tango flavored with accordion, violin and percussion elicits a roar of excitement from a roomful of fifth-graders.The finals of St. Louis Dancing Classrooms is no ordinary affair.After 10 weeks of training twice a week, select St. Louis public and private schools from Normandy to Imperial competed for bragging rights as ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214600862/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 08:40:48 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214600862/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 KAVARNA, Bulgaria -; Ryder Cup-winning teammates Graeme McDowell, Nicolas Colsaerts and Francesco Molinari are through to the quarterfinals of the World Match Play ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214600804/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 08:40:21 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214600804/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 * Panamanian stops Lebedev in penultimate round * Povetkin knocks out Pole to set up Klitschko fight (updates with Jones win, adds details) MOSCOW, May 17 (Reuters) - Former champion Guillermo Jones of Panama stopped title holder Denis Lebedev with seconds remaining in the 11th round to reclaim his WBA cruiserweight crown from the Russian on Friday. Earlier, Alexander Povetkin knocked out ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214600815/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 08:26:17 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214600815/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 The St. Louis area has produced several world-class tennis players, including Wimbledon champions Arthur Ashe (who attended Sumner High School) and the doubles team of Ken Flach and Robert Seguso (who attended SIU-Edwardsville). But the player who scrawled the name St. Louis on the map was tennis' original bad boy, Jimmy Connors.Actually, his place on the map was on the wrong side of the ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214600615/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 07:39:58 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214600615/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 This image released by NBC shows Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer appearing on NBC News' "Today" show, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013 in New York to introduce the website's redesign. Yahoo is renovating the main entry into its website in an effort to get people to visit more frequently and linger for longer periods of time. The long-awaited makeover of Yahoo.com's home page is the most ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214600616/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 07:39:18 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214600616/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 The top-ranked American overcame an early break of her serve to roll past Romanian qualifier Simona Halep 6-3, 6-0 Saturday to reach the Italian Open final and extend her career-best winning run to 23 ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214600521/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 07:35:14 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214600521/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri's 2013 legislative session has come to an end. The House and Senate each wrapped up their work Friday shortly after 6 p.m. - a few minutes after the mandatory adjournment time set by the Missouri Constitution. The session included the passage of an income tax cut for individuals and businesses that is projected to eventually reduce state revenues by ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214600593/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 07:34:15 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214600593/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 President Barack Obama attends a roundtable at the Center for Urban Families (CFUF) in Baltimore, Friday, May 17, 2013, during his second "Middle Class Jobs and Opportunity Tour". CFUF is a Baltimore non-profit whose mission is to strengthen urban communities by helping fathers and families achieve stability and economic success. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214599962/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 06:36:00 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214599962/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki). Cathy Raymond, of Oklahoma City, displays the Powerball Lottery tickets she purchased in Oklahoma City, Friday, May 17, ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214599680/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 05:21:40 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214599680/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Dan Bylsma has spent more than four years watching Sidney Crosby be Sidney Crosby.The Pittsburgh Penguins coach doesn't think his captain has ever been better than he was during a 4-3 victory over Ottawa on Friday night that put Pittsburgh in firm control of the Eastern Conference semifinals.Recording his second career playoff hat trick on a dazzling rush, a somewhat fortunate bounce and a ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214599204/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 04:32:04 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214599204/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Madison Bumgarner, the steadiest pitcher in the San Francisco Giants' rotation so far this season, finally had an off night and it was a doozy.Bumgarner botched a potential double play with an errant throw and gave up the first grand slam of his big league career in San Francisco's 10-9 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.The Giants had a season-high four errors in losing to ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214598643/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 03:28:10 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214598643/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Teams from the Metro East had to travel farther than the other schools at the Class 3A Rock Island boys track Sectional on Friday in the Quad ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214598644/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 03:27:40 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214598644/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 WASHINGTON - The ousted head of the U.S. tax agency apologized to Congress for his agency's tougher treatment of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status, including during last year's presidential election, saying it resulted from a misguided effort to handle a flood of applications, not political bias. Lawmakers from both parties harshly criticized the Internal Revenue Service at ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214598278/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 02:59:52 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214598278/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Everything's a go for Orb.The Kentucky Derby winner was in a playful mood Friday, making faces for photographers between nibbles of grass outside his stall at Pimlico Race Course."He's really settled in well. He seems to be energetic about what he's doing so I couldn't be more pleased," trainer Shug McGaughey said Friday morning. "We're excited about giving ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597981/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 02:23:35 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597981/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Maybe someday, a gigantic payday for Devon Alexander awaits if he were to get boxing's holy grail, a fight with Floyd Mayweather. But first, there are other fights, like his defense of his IBF welterweight title against Lee Purdy of England today in Atlantic City, N.J., which will air on Showtime.Even Mayweather has mentioned the young St. Louis boxer as a potential opponent down the line. ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597983/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 02:23:34 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597983/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 CHICAGO o As it turned out, Tony Mitchell's college detour didn't cause irreparable harm to his future.The former Mizzou recruit, who never was able to gain entrance, is projected as a first-round pick in next month's NBA draft and said after his workout at the pre-draft combine that he's hoping to go as high as No. 20.Two seasons at North Texas were far from perfect, but the ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597982/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 02:23:34 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597982/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 When Takuma Sato strolls into his garage at Indianapolis, he gets a quick glimpse into the two distinct paths that have defined these past 12 months.There's the wall that features front pages from two Japanese newspapers with his arms raised in victory. Back home, he's a national hero.A few feet away, on another wall, is a poster of team owner A.J. Foyt wearing an Indianapolis 500 ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597984/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 02:23:28 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597984/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Tracy Laufer, 52, (left) and his father, Bud Laufer, 78, of Sunset Hills, talk about wow they would spend their Powerball winnings. (Video by Joel Currier / ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597985/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 02:22:22 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597985/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Adam LaRoche hit two towering home runs and Chad Tracy's solo shot in the 10th inning lifted the Washington Nationals to a 6-5 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597974/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 02:07:39 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597974/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 ARLINGTON, Texas — With a little help from slugger Miguel Cabrera, Rick Porcello and the Detroit Tigers slowed down the Texas Rangers. Cabrera went 3 for 4 with a go-ahead double in the fifth inning to back Porcello and lift the Tigers over the Rangers 2-1 Friday night in a matchup of division leaders. Texas had scored 51 runs in its past eight games, going 7-1 in that stretch. Porcello ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597973/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 02:07:38 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597973/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 BUFFALO, N.Y. — Bills defensive end Mario Williams isn't any closer to getting back his $785,000 diamond engagement ring from his former fiancee, Erin Marzouki. And Marzouki's attorney, Tony Buzbee, upped the ante on Friday by releasing a series of text messages he said were between his client and Williams that indicate how despondent the player was over their breakup in ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597979/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 02:07:26 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597979/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - For the second time in two weeks, the Minnesota Twins scored enough to win against Boston’s unbeaten ace, Clay ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597796/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:55:11 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597796/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 People can successfully change their moods and try to be happier. Elijah Wood (L) and Robin Williams, cast members in the animated motion picture comedy "Happy Feet Two", attend the premiere of the film at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on November 13, 2011. UPI/Jim ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597606/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:49:05 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597606/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Less than two months removed from a time when he felt the bullpen was going to be a pillar for the team, Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak described this week how when Jason Motte's elbow gave way there was a "domino effect" in the bullpen.When the closer fell, others tumbled too.It turns out the opposite may also be true. A rising closer lifts all arms.Edward Mujica, ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597308/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:18:08 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597308/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 , and that's why it was so disappointing to hear them trying to rationalize the team's first-round playoff loss to Los Angeles.The hard work from the GM and the coach was reminiscent of the Blues' series against LA: lots of spinning but a failure to score. Like their players, Armstrong and Hitchcock fired and missed the net.Hitchcock seemed offended by the post-series criticism of ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597307/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:18:08 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597307/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 IRVING, Texas o Keegan Bradley again bogeyed Nos. 1 and 18 in the second round of the Byron Nelson Championship.Unlike the first round, Bradley didn't set a course record. But he still finished with a three-stroke lead.Bradley started and ended his round Friday with those bogeys, part of a 1-under 69 that got him to 11-under 129, the lowest 36-hole total at the Nelson since ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597306/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:18:08 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597306/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Speedway, Ind. o Everything seems to be lining up for Michael Andretti this May.His five drivers have taken turns atop the practice speed charts all week and, when series officials gave the engines a boost Friday, E.J. Viso and Marco Andretti were still on top.The team owner has the defending series champ, the only two-time IndyCar winner this season, a hot-shot rookie who has been among the ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597309/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:18:07 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597309/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sports Illustrated has had a writer and photographer in town the last few days to do a potential cover story on the Cardinals' rotation, which has had by far the best earned run average in the majors (2.38 before Friday) although one member of that rotation, veteran righthander Jake Westbrook, isn't part of it now and may not be for a while.Westbrook, already on the 15-day disabled list ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597316/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:18:06 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597316/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 The soccer match between English clubs Chelsea and Manchester City on Thursday ultimately means nothing. The English season ends Sunday (with one tiny asterisk), the standings will be set, and the teams will fly to America for two games, one here and one in New York, that are, in soccer parlance, friendlies.But for some people, the game means a lot. A chance to see a favorite team or a favorite ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597315/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:18:06 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597315/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 CHICAGO o Even with an expanded field of seven players, Otto Porter Jr. was not able to find his way onto the Big East All-Rookie team in 2012.His absence was noted as an oversight on many fronts, but it nevertheless mirrored Porter's self-evaluation entering his sophomore season. He had yet to make a splash."I didn't enter the year thinking I could be in the NBA," he said at ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597317/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:18:06 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597317/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 o Since sophomore Grant Carder wasn't listed in the program, some people didn't know the name of the Vianney player who was tearing it up in the Class 3 boys title match on Friday at Maryville University.They surely knew who he was by the time it was over, though.The 6-foot-3 outside hitter chalked up a match-high 13 kills to help lead the Golden Griffins to a 27-25, 25-20 win over ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597313/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:18:05 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597313/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 In his 22nd season of coaching college baseball, Missouri Baptist's Eddie Uschold has never seen anything like it.Then again, few have.The Spartans, playing with their season on the line early this week in Kingsport, Tenn., outlasted defending national champion Tennessee Wesleyan 4-3 in 19 innings to earn Missouri Baptist's first trip to the NAIA World Series.The 10-team ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597314/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:18:05 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597314/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Jordan Pacheco hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the fifth and Carlos Gonzalez added a solo homer, helping the Colorado Rockies hold on for a 10-9 win over San Francisco on Friday night that snapped a 10-game skid against the Giants.Pacheco laced his first homer of the season to left on a hanging slider from Madison Bumgarner (4-2), who failed to protect an early four-run lead.Jorge De La Rosa ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597312/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:18:04 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597312/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Eric Wedge got the lefty-on-lefty matchup that he wanted in the 10th inning, but not the result.Jason Kipnis belted a two-out, three-run homer off Seattle reliever Lucas Luetge, giving the streaking Cleveland Indians a 6-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night.Luetge (0-1) left an 0-1 slider over the plate, which fellow left-hander Kipnis hammered 365 feet over the wall in right ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597311/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:18:04 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597311/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Annika Sorenstam never noticed the famous Wall of Champions by the first tee.The last time she was at Colonial, there were so many people she couldn't see much beyond the grass in front of her. There was so much pressure on her that Sorenstam could barely breathe. She was so emotionally exhausted after missing that cut that when LPGA Tour commissioner Ty Votaw called to congratulate her, she ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597318/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:18:03 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597318/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Baltimore's hitters staged an improbable comeback Friday night.They just couldn't pull the Orioles all the way out of the big hole their pitchers put them in.Kelly Johnson hit a three-run homer and an RBI single and the Tampa Bay Rays held on for a 12-10 victory over slumping Baltimore on Friday night.The Orioles, who trailed 12-4 after six innings, surrendered a season-high 17 hits for ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597310/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:18:03 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597310/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 o Four O'Fallon relay teams will be the highlight of the Metro East's Class 3A contingent at the girls track state championships at Eastern Illinois University on Saturday.The 800-meter relay team of seniors Tashia McClenton and Chyah McIntosh and juniors Jayda Hill and Aleasha Jones will be in one relay. The 1,600 relay is the same quartet, except junior Athena Eccher replaces ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597319/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:18:01 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597319/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Letting Cliff Lee get away unscathed early on cost the Cincinnati Reds late in the game.Domonic Brown drove in the tiebreaking run on an infield grounder in the eighth and the Philadelphia Phillies snapped the Reds' six-game winning streak with a 5-3 victory on Friday night.Jimmy Rollins hit a two-run homer and Lee threw seven sharp innings for the Phillies, who've won four of five.Joey ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597320/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:17:59 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597320/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 The Angus burger is going away, and it may not be the only McDonald's dish on the chopping block.The world's largest restaurant chain, based in Oak Brook, Ill., has also considered axing Caesar salads, the McSkillet Burrito, the Southern Style Biscuit and steak bagels, according to a franchisee email obtained by Bloomberg News.While the Angus burger contains as many as 820 calories and ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597321/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:17:47 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597321/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 One charter school announced Friday it will close. Another is fighting to stay open.One year after the Missouri Board of Education voted to shutter the six Imagine charter schools for academic failure, the city faces losing two charter schools for very different ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597323/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:17:17 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597323/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Altitude above you, runway behind you, and two seconds ago.I appreciate pilots who have a sense of humor, as long as they're the best pilot available that day. And that line of thinking brings me to the next ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597322/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:17:17 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597322/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 A Mascoutah woman is facing a felony charge as well as prosecutors' claims that she provided alcohol to her son, causing his fatal car crash near Belleville in January.The St. Clair County State's Attorney's office on Wednesday charged Ginger G. Zehner-Denton, 39, with unlawful delivery of alcohol.Charging documents accused her of buying a six-pack of Bud Light and a pint of Evan ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597325/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:17:16 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597325/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Washington University campus to accept a degree as a law school graduate.The roots that brought Kevin Fritz to law school in St. Louis were planted in a kid who wouldn't allow the ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597324/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:17:16 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597324/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - On Friday night NewsChannel 5's Farrah Fazal hosted a 15 minute special about drug addiciton. Click the video players above and to the left to watch all three parts of the ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597326/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:12:33 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597326/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 ANAHEIM, Calif. ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597469/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:08:46 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597469/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Kansas City Royals' James Shields works against the Oakland Athletics in the first inning of a baseball game on Friday, May 17, 2013, in Oakland, ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597402/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:06:53 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597402/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 MIL@STL: Freese crushes a grand slam in the first ST. LOUIS -- Alone, one swing will not erase a tumultuous six weeks for David Freese. It won't serve as a cure-all for all the trouble he's having finding a consistent swing and making the right pitch selection. But the third baseman certainly hopes that it can kick start his trip on the path back. With a first-inning grand slam on ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597327/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:58:12 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597327/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 David Freese put St. Louis in front with a grand slam during a five-run first inning Friday and the Cardinals then fought off Milwaukee for a 7-6 victory. St. Louis had a 6-0 lead through three innings, but it took 3 2/3 innings of scoreless work by the Cardinals' bull pen to ensure the win. The Brewers battled back on the heroics ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597331/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:44:26 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214597331/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 David Freese hit a grand slam for his first homer of the season, and the St. Louis Cardinals used a five-run first inning to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-6 on Friday ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214596520/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:15:06 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214596520/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 o While the Lafayette girls volleyball team established itself as the top program in Class 4 girls volleyball with back-to-back state titles the past two seasons, the boys team was working to earn their props."(The) Lafayette (boys team) seems to always be known as an underdog," Lancers senior rightside hitter Alex Moll said.Not anymore. The No. 4-seeded Lancers upset No. 1 seed ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214596591/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:13:05 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214596591/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 oThe worst part of Kat Roe's night was the ice pack.A senior midfielder for the Collinsville girls soccer team, Roe went in for a slide tackle five minutes into the match only to have the O'Fallon defender land on her. Roe's nose went hard into the turf, and one of the Kahoks' key stalwarts remained on the ground in agony."I was in pain," Roe said.Her pain was ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214596593/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:13:02 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214596593/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 o Kaitlyn Fischer, Aiesha Irvin-Muhammad and Michael Wells were among the top performers on Friday at the first day of the Missouri Class 1-2 track and field championships.That trio of competitors was triumphant in their return to Lincoln University's Dwight Reed Stadium and will be three of the names to watch as the small schools finish up on Saturday.Fischer, Herculaneum's speedy ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214596595/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:13:01 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214596595/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 o A late goal in the first half and another one in the second was more than enough to carry the Triad girls soccer team to its own Class 2A regional championship title with a 2-0 victory against visiting Waterloo on Friday.Sophomore Amy Onesky scored the Knights' first goal with 7:36 left in the first half. Playing up from her fullback position, Onesky gained control of the ball just beyond ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214596596/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:12:52 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214596596/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 o Edwardsville's Lexi Norton and Allison Pritchard once again proved to be a dynamic duo as the Tigers hosted Quincy on Friday.Norton and Pritchard combined to score Edwardsville's first three goals-- the first two of which occurred in the game's first 10 minutes-- as the Tigers rolled to a 4-0 win in the Class 3A girls soccer regional championship game. Edwardsville (13-4-4) will ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214596597/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:12:46 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214596597/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 o Despite the one-man wrecking crew of Brewers third baseman Aramis Ramirez and his singlehanded attempt to upend the Cardinals' early lead, the home club held on for a 7-6 victory Friday night at Busch Stadium.A grand slam from David Freese and two RBI singles from Matt Holliday helped craft an early 6-0 lead against Milwaukee and its starter Wily Peralta.Two homers from Ramirez provided ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214596598/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:12:25 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214596598/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Paco Rodriguez (75) paces on the mound as an Atlanta Braves baserunner rounds third on a Justin Upton grand slam in the sixth inning of a baseball game Friday, May 17, 2013 in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214596785/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:11:22 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214596785/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Mark Buehrle delivers the ball to the New York Yankees during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 17, 2013, at Yankee Stadium in New York. (AP Photo/Bill ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214596615/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:11:20 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214596615/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 One day after Savannah Nash celebrated her 16th birthday on May 8, she picked up her Missouri driver’s license. One week later, she died in a traffic accident while texting on her phone. The Harrisonville High School freshman, a repeat honor roll student and Future Farmers of America competitor, was driving alone on Thursday afternoon, only blocks from her ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214596483/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:06:16 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214596483/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 One day after Savannah Nash celebrated her 16th birthday on May 8, she picked up her Missouri driver’s license. One week later, she died in a traffic accident while texting on her phone. The Harrisonville High School freshman, a repeat honor roll student and Future Farmers of America competitor, was driving alone on Thursday afternoon, only blocks from her ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214596482/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:06:16 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214596482/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Detroit Tigers' Andy Dirks (12) is tagged out at home plate by Texas Rangers catcher Geovany Soto (8) during the third inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 17, 2013, in Arlington, ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214596711/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:01:09 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214596711/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Boston Red Sox' David Ortiz hits an RBI single off Minnesota Twins pitcher Vance Worley in the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 17, 2013, in ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214596710/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:01:08 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214596710/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 MIAMI - For the second time in a week, Kevin Slowey has struggled with his location.Slowey (1-4) allowed six runs and seven hits in three innings for the Miami Marlins in a 9-2 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night."You could see Slow was just struggling with his command," Marlins manager Mike Redmond said. "You could tell early on that he just didn't have ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214596712/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:01:05 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214596712/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 CLEVELAND — Jason Kipnis' three-run homer in the 10th inning gave the Cleveland Indians a 6-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night. Kipnis' home run came on an 0-1 pitch from Lucas Luetge and capped a two-out rally that began with a walk and an infield hit. The Indians have won 15 of 19 and are 10-2 at Progressive Field since April 30. Vinnie Pestano (1-0), activated ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214596584/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:57:18 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214596584/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Jimmy Paredes dropped Russell Martin's bases-loaded fly ball when he collided with second baseman Jake Elmore with two outs in the ninth inning, the second missed catch by a Houston right fielder, and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the Astros 5-4 Friday ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214596587/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:57:12 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214596587/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Pittsburgh Penguins' Jarome Iginla (12) gets a stick in the face during a struggle in the corner with Ottawa Senators' Erik Condra (22) in the second period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series, in Pittsburgh on Friday, May 17, 2013.(AP Photo/Gene J. ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214596029/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:06:47 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214596029/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Team scores (through five events:) 1. Salisbury 33, 2. Mound City 18, 3. Chamois 15, T4. St. Elizabeth 10, King City 10, T6. Orrick 8, Canton 8, McAuley Catholic 8, T9. Pattonsburg 6, Polo 6, New Haven 6, T12. North Nodaway 5, Nodaway-Holt 5, Wellington-Napoleon 5, Drexel 5, T16. Conception Junction 4, Jasper 4, North Harrison 4, 20. Glasgow 3.5, T21. Braymer 3, Bakersfield 3, Silex 3, T24. ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214595851/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:06:16 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214595851/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 o Cardinals lefty Jaime Garcia was allowed to remain in the game for a rematch with Brewers third baseman Aramis Ramirez.It went as well as the first time.Ramirez hit his second three-run home run of the evening to again bring the Brewers back into to tonight's game at Busch Stadium. Ramirez's three-run bolt to center field in the top of the sixth inning cut the Cardinals' lead ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214595852/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:06:00 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214595852/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 o Senate Minority Leader Jolie Justus, D-Kansas City, didn't get her bill across the finish line Friday. But she still won a victory.Thirty minutes before adjournment Friday, the Missouri Senate passed her bill that would make it illegal to discriminate against gays and lesbians in Missouri. The vote was 19-11.The chamber is dominated by conservative, white, Republican men. Nine of them ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214595853/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:05:20 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214595853/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 A Minnesota judge has sentenced a St. Louis man to life in prison without parole for the fatal shootings of a Brooklyn Park, Minn., home day care provider and her elderly parents last year.Hennepin County Judge Todd Barnette on Friday gave Eddie Mosley, 35, three consecutive life sentences without parole.Barnette found Eddie Mosley guilty of three counts of first-degree murder after hearing the ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214595854/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:05:18 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214595854/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Arizona Diamondbacks' Paul Goldschmidt, left, watches after hitting a two-run home run as Miami Marlins catcher Rob Brantly, right, looks on in the first inning during a baseball game in Miami, Friday, May 17, 2013. At right is home plate umpire Adrian Johnson. (AP Photo/Lynne ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214595747/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:04:54 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214595747/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Cliff Lee throws a pitch in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday, May 17, 2013, in Philadelphia. (Michael ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214595820/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:03:06 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214595820/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 ST. LOUIS COUNTY (KSDK) - The Senior PGA championship in St. Louis is right around the corner. Organizers at Bellerive Country Club were wondering how they could found a charitable arm to go along with the tournament. They're idea, called PGA REACH, has now been adopted by the PGA nationally and the program will be affiliated with every championship tournament from now on. On Monday May ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214595856/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:00:29 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214595856/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 CAHOKIA, Ill. (KSDK) - Cahokia police are investigating the death of a 4-month-old baby. The child died around 6:15 a.m. Thursday at a home on Plum Street in Cahokia. Police say the child suffocated while in bed with the parents, but they believe the suffocation was accidental. For information on safe sleep for babies, visit the SIDS Resources website or call 1-800-421-3511. ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214595485/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:00:29 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214595485/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 BALTIMORE ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214596004/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:51:02 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214596004/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Justin Upton gave Atlanta the lead with a sixth-inning grand slam and the Braves finally unveiled their full-strength lineup, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-5 on Friday ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214595849/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:50:04 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214595849/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 o Alton Marquette freshman Adrianna Schindler had to pinch herself on Friday night.Schindler scored in overtime to lead the Explorers' girls soccer team to a thrilling 1-0 victory over Gibault in the championship game of the Class 1A Freeburg Sectional at Freeburg High."I always dream about this," the striker said. "But I never thought it would happen."It did. And thanks ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214595209/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:58:16 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214595209/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 o Cardinals center field Jon Jay laced an RBI single to left field in the third inning that scored Allen Craig and brought the Cardinals' lead to 6-0 through the first third of the game.A rout appeared to be afoot.Aramis Ramirez changed the look of the scoreboard with one swing.The Brewers' third baseman, who was a non-factor in the four-game series between these rivals earlier this ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214595211/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:57:47 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214595211/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 JEFFERSON CITY o The Missouri House has advanced liquor legislation that has been the topic of intense lobbying and several lawsuits ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214595212/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:57:07 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214595212/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 The Missouri legislative session ended with frustration all around Friday when lawmakers failed to pass a bill reining in two large tax credit programs to make room for new ones.Sen. Brad Lager, R-Savannah, killed the overhaul in a sharply worded attack in which he said the last-ditch compromise on the table was far too generous to developers and showed that the Legislature was ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214595109/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:57:07 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214595109/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Maria Sharapova says she was sick last week and fell ill again on Thursday night. (Clive Mason/Getty Images) ROME — Maria Sharapova withdrew from the Italian Open on Friday because of a viral illness, giving Sara Errani a walkover into the semifinals. The two-time defending champion says she was sick at the Madrid Open last week and began to run a temperature Thursday night after beating ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214594997/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:37:55 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214594997/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Email ST. LOUIS -- Initially hopeful that elbow discomfort would sideline him for only two starts, Jake Westbrook is now bracing for a slightly longer-than-expected stay on the disabled list. Additional tests on Westbrook's right elbow this week revealed a build up of scar tissue, which required a second cortisone shot in the elbow. The shot, which Westbrook had on Thursday, precludes him ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214595213/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:36:24 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214595213/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Email ST. LOUIS -- Highly touted pitching prospect Michael Wacha lowered his season ERA to 1.89 ERA with the most dominant start of his professional career on Thursday. Wacha, the Cardinals' top pick in the 2012 First-Year Player Draft, retired the first 13 Tacoma batters he faced en route to finishing seven innings for the third time this season. Rich Poythress' home run cost Wacha ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214595214/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:36:24 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214595214/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 ST. LOUIS -- After hitting into another two double plays on Thursday, the Cardinals' twin-killing total is on the rise again after dipping last season. The club has already grounded into 38 double plays, putting the Cardinals on pace to hit into 154 this season. That would be only two fewer than the Major League high last season, set by the Tigers. The Cardinals' susceptibility to ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214595215/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:36:24 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214595215/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 A St. Louis man already serving a 40-year sentence for abducting and raping four women in the city and county has received more prison time ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214594478/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:49:05 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214594478/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Lamont Aikens held no police officer's license but believed he had full police powers here while acting under direction of someone who did, he testified Friday in a trial that turned on that issue.As an auxiliary officer, he wore the same uniform with the same baton and pepper spray on his belt. His sleeve patch said "police," not "police officer" like the others. ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214594479/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:49:05 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214594479/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 The purpose of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is to define psychiatry's common language. oThe first edition of the book was published in 1952, and has since been updated four times. o The first revision, in 1968, was a 150-page, spiral-bound paperback providing "cursory descriptions" of about 100 mental disorders, according to the New Yorker. It was ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214594018/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:49:04 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214594018/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 IRVING, Texas - Keegan Bradley again bogeyed Nos. 1 and 18 in the second round of the Byron Nelson Championship. Unlike the first round, Bradley didn't set a course record. But he still finished with a three-stroke lead. Bradley started and ended his round Friday with those bogeys, part of a 1-under 69 that got him to 11-under 129, the lowest 36-hole total at the Nelson since 2001. ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214594649/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:49:01 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214594649/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 , a company near Boston had a similar situation in 2009 that also involved outrageous charges from AT&T. Those charges were eventually forgiven. A spokesman for A Better Answer, the company that installed Bream's phone system, says it's impossible to hack. He says there's no way the volume of calls charged to Bream could get through her system and that this is a network ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214593906/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:44:10 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214593906/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - On this, the eve of Armed Forces Day, one of St. Louis' top companies is getting recognition for its recruitment of military men and women. Edward Jones has been named a winner for the 2013 Most Valuable Employers for military ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214594480/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:44:10 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214594480/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - We're learning more about an apparent road rage incident that turned deadly. Police say the aggressor died when the vehicle he was chasing down ran over him. We're hearing from a man who was in the SUV with the St. Louis man who died. Three guys in all were in the vehicle at the time. They were coming back from a Chinese buffet lunch. But on the way back, something ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214594481/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:44:09 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214594481/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - A group of area Boy Scouts and their parents are pushing back against a proposal to allow gay members. On Friday the group took part in a nationwide movement to rally against the change in policy. Opponents say the changes could lead to deep divisions within the organization. The National Council is set to vote on lifting the gay Boy Scout ban this month. Despite some ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214594482/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:44:09 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214594482/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Chicago Cubs catcher Welington Castillo kneels on the ground after colliding with first baseman Anthony Rizzo as they tried to catch a pop-up by New York Mets' Rick Ankiel in foul territory during the ninth inning of a baseball game Friday, May 17 2013, in Chicago. The Mets won 3-2. (AP Photo/Charles Rex ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214593738/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:43:14 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214593738/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Atletico Madrid ended a 25-game, 14-year winless streak against rival Real Madrid, getting a 98th-minute goal from Miranda for a 2-1 victory in the Copa del Rey final on Friday night following the ejections of Real star Cristiano Ronaldo and coach Jose Mourinho.Ronaldo put Madrid ahead in the 14th minute with a header, his 54th goal of the season, but Atletico tied the score in the 35th minute ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214593494/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:40:27 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214593494/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Ousted IRS chief Steven Miller, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, May 17, 2013, before the House Ways and Means Committee ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214593495/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:40:25 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214593495/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 o Cardinals starter Jake Westbrook said it is likely that he will miss another start because of continued discomfort in his elbow -- and symptoms that sent him for an MRI this week and a second cortisone shot.Westbrook said that the scan of his right elbow revealed a buildup of scar tissue causing pain within the joint.He received a shot Thursday to attack the soreness.The shot requires that the ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214593496/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:40:16 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214593496/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Michael R. Jackson, 46, originally faced eight counts of first degree statutory sodomy, but prosecutors dismissed four of those before his ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214593497/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:40:07 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214593497/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 o Nevada regulators have approved Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.'s buyout of rival Ameristar Casinos Inc.The $869 million deal will more than double Pinnacle's size.Pinnacle owns seven U.S. casinos-- including the Lumire Place in St. Louis and River City in south St. Louis County -- and a racetrack, and has another casino under development. Ameristar has eight casinos in the United States, ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214593498/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:40:06 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214593498/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Danica Patrick climbs into her race car before practice for the NASCAR Sprint Showdown auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., Friday, May 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Bob ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214593737/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:39:50 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214593737/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 CLAYTON o A Florissant man was convicted this week of sexually assaulting a girl over the course of five years, starting when she was 9 years old.Michael R. Jackson, 46, originally faced eight counts of first degree statutory sodomy, but prosecutors dismissed four of those before his trial this week. The St. Louis County Circuit Court jury convicted on two of the four that remained.Jackson's ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214593500/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:39:38 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214593500/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Marco Andretti drives through the first turn during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Friday, May 17, 2013. (AP Photo/AJ ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214593764/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:39:17 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214593764/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 His son, Matt Venturi, says he died Friday afternoon in a hospital in Rancho Mirage, Calif. Venturi had been hospitalized the last two months for a spinal infection, pneumonia and an intestinal ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214593548/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:39:17 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214593548/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Former Groupon CEO Andrew Mason is diving into several new ventures, including indulging his inner rock star with an album of "motivational business ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214592816/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:36:11 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214592816/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - You see Yadier Molina on the diamond all the time. But he's not the only Molina with a gig at Busch Stadium. As Newschannel 5's Katie Felts reports, the Cardinals presented his older brother, Bengie, with an opportunity this off-season that he couldn't pass up. Click the video player above to watch Katie's report. ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214593502/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:34:24 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214593502/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - The odds of winning the more than $600 million Powerball jackpot are approximately 1 in 175 million. That's more than a long shot, but you can't help but imagine what you'd do with all that money. On First @ 4 we had ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214593503/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:34:24 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214593503/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 BELLEVILLE, Ill. (KSDK) - Art on the Square in Belleville is considered one of the top five art shows in the country. The tents officially open Friday, and NewsChannel 5's Heidi Glaus was there to get a sneak peek. Click the video players above and to the left to see what the fair has to offer this year. ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214593504/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:34:23 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214593504/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 ALTON, Ill. (KSDK) - Alton police are looking for a man accused of robbery Friday afternoon. Police were called to the Laclede Community Credit Union in the 2400 block of State Street shortly after 2:30 p.m. The suspect, wearing a black hoodie and something covering his face, tried to enter through the lobby door, but the lobby of the credit union is no longer open and is a drive-thru only ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214592878/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:34:22 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214592878/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - The Penguin and Puffin Cove at the Saint Louis Zoo is always one of the most popular stops, and it's about to get even cooler. Sculptor Buddy O'Bara joined First @ 4 Friday to talk about a new bronze sculpture you'll soon see outside of the exhibit. Click the video player above to get a sneak peek of the sculpture. ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214593506/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:34:22 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214593506/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - We've been daydreaming all day in the news room about how we would each spend the large Powerball jackpot. The drawing for at least $600 million will be held this weekend. We asked Linda Hoff with Tiffany & Co. to stop by and show us what you could buy if money was no longer an object. Click the video player above to see the elaborate pieces she brought with her to ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214593505/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:34:22 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214593505/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 NEW YORK - Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is promising to unveil "something special" Monday in New York as she tries to attract more traffic and advertising to the Internet company.The Sunnyvale, Calif., company gave no further details Friday other than that Mayer will be discussing a product. Reporters are being invited to attend the 5 p.m. event at a lounge located in New York's Times ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214593589/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:33:54 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214593589/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 MOBILE, Ala. - Jessica Korda shot a 7-under 65 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead over Hall of Famer Karrie Webb after the second round of the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic.Korda, the 2012 Women's Australian Open winner, had seven birdies in her second straight bogey-free round to reach 13 under on The Crossings course at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail's Magnolia Grove complex.Webb also ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214593628/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:28:08 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214593628/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 NEW YORK — Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte is being put on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained left trapezius muscle in his upper back. General manager Brian Cashman said Friday New York is playing it safe with its 40-year-old left-hander, who becomes the Yankees' 13th player to go on the DL this year. Vidal Nuno is being recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and will ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214593490/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:24:27 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214593490/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Charles Woodson pushed back a visit to Oakland to pursue a reunion with the Raiders because extending his career in the NFL isn't his only ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214593492/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:24:12 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214593492/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 RED WING, Minn. -- Police have released the name of a Missouri man who apparently fell to his death while jogging along a Mississippi River bluff in southeastern Minnesota. The Red Wing Police Department identifies the victim as 54-year-old David Lucuson of Fenton, Mo. The Post-Bulletin of Rochester reported that police believe Lucuson was in Red Wing on a business trip. Police say his body ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214593379/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:07:09 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214593379/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Saint Louis head swimming and diving coach Jim Halliburton has announced the addition of Haley Debandt, Alexa Gross and Christa Rumbaugh to the women's team, while Grant Alef, T.J. Decker, Nick Jessee and Austin Nguyenphu join the men's team. All athletes will begin competition in ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214593507/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:02:01 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214593507/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 The Preakness Stakes is the second leg of the Triple Crown. See special reports this month and LIVE coverage May 18 from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore on WBAL-TV 11 News, WBAL Plus and ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214592089/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:32:24 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214592089/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 While many high school students pad their resumes with a long list ofextracurriculars,St. Charles West senior Dani Eschweiler sets herself apart from the crowd with a different philosophy."It's always been driven into my head that I should focus on one thing at a time and really try to excel at it," Eschweiler said.For Eschweiler, that has meant burying herself in books when ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214592318/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:30:22 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214592318/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 beer bill that will allow home brewers to participate in festivals and other public events.The move came as a response to an unexpected ban on homebrewed beer at last year's St. Louis Brewers Heritage Festival, but the legislative process had some beer enthusiasts waiting to see how the issue would turn out after their relatively-noncontroversial bill was tied to a contentious liquor ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214591722/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:29:21 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214591722/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 A Washington Park man faces charges in a Wednesday carjacking that led police on a high-speed chase. Timothy L. Allen, 31, of the 1200 block of North 49th Street, has been charged with one count of aggravated vehicular hijacking and aggravated fleeing and eluding. He's in jail with bail set at $750,000.The incident started around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday in a Belleville Circle K parking lot at ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214592319/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:29:20 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214592319/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - Bellerive Country Club says Denis Watson, who won the 2007 Senior PGA Championship has withdrawn from next week's competition in St. ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214592321/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:24:37 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214592321/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 MASCOUTAH, Ill. (KSDK) - A part-time school maintenance worker has been arrested and charged with sexual abuse. Paul J. McNicol, 21, is charged with one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse and six counts of criminal sexual abuse. Mascoutah police say the charges stem from an investigation that started Monday after they learned McNicol had been in a relationship with female who is now ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214592322/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:24:36 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214592322/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 hit and killed by a car last week in north St. Louis. Nine-year-old Lonnie's classmates at Sappington Elementary School wanted to do their part to help out his family, so they decided to set up a lemonade stand on the school's parking lot. The lemonade stand opened at 10 a.m. Friday at the school, located at 11011 Gravois Road, Sappington, Mo., and expects to be open for a few more ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214592320/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:24:36 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214592320/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (KSDK) - Christina Aguilera, CeeLo Green, Adam Levine, and Blake Shelton are coming back for the fifth cycle of "The Voice." The next season will begin next fall. Levine, Shelton, Shakira, and Usher will host the sixth cycle, set to premiere midseason. "We locked in a plan several months ago to have the outstanding Christina Aguilera and CeeLo Green rejoin ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214592323/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:24:36 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214592323/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 KSDK - If you're planning to send your kids to college, mark your calendar for the upcoming "529 College Savings Day" on May 29th. It's a day to celebrate MOST, "Missouri's 529 College Savings Plan". Missouri State Treasurer Clint Zweifel joined Art Holliday to learn more about that, plus an opportunity to win money for your child's education. ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214592325/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:24:35 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214592325/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 KSDK - The story of Trooper the dog is now a children's book, called "Trooper's Triumphs." The boxer-pit bull pup made the headlines after being tied to a truck and dragged down Interstate 55 last November. June Eding was so inspired by Trooper's story, she decided to write a book about it. Eding and her four-legged inspiration, Trooper, joined Art Holliday with details ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214592324/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:24:35 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214592324/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 BELLEVILLE, Ill. (KSDK) - A Belleville man has been charged for allegedly abusing a 28-year-old woman. Police were called to the 600 block of Sycamore late Wednesday evening by a woman who said she was sexually abused. She said she was sitting on the steps to her apartment building smoking a cigarette when a man approached her and asked her for a cigarette. The victim says she gave the man a ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214592326/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:24:34 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214592326/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 In this Oct. 18, 2012, file photo, Seattle Seahawks defensive end Bruce Irvin watches from the sideline during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214592304/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:24:32 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214592304/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Charlotte Motor Speedway is honoring the memory of Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt, who made history by sweeping the Sprint All-Star race and the Coca-Cola 600 here 20 years ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214592631/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:20:36 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214592631/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Matt Harvey won his fifth straight decision, allowing five hits in 7 1-3 innings and singling in the go-ahead run in the seventh to lead the New York Mets over the Chicago Cubs 5-0 ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214592312/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:15:19 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214592312/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 NEW YORK, N.Y. - Encouraging news about the U.S. economy is extending the stock market's rally. U.S. stock indexes rose for the fourth week in a row and are at record levels. A gauge of future economic activity rose more than analysts had expected, as did a measure of consumer confidence. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 121 points to close at 15,354 Friday, an increase of 0.8 per ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214591660/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:03:13 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214591660/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 o After a day when manager Mike Matheny used the lineup to get some bench bats into the mix and change the look against a lefthanded starter, the Cardinals are back to the regulars.A similar lineup to the one used most often against the Milwaukee Brewers during the Cardinals' four-game sweep earlier this month at Miller Park will greet the Brew Crew for their visit to Busch Stadium ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214591159/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:21:18 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214591159/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Every year, People Magazine lists its choices for the world's most beautiful women. This is a test to see if you can identify the top ten by ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214591161/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:21:17 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214591161/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Jimmie Johnson is lapping the field.Just three months into the season, Johnson has built a 44-point lead over second place Carl Edwards and is positioning himself for a run at a sixth NASCAR Cup Series championship.Matt Kenseth is in third place, 59 points back of Johnson."I'm very happy to have this big points lead and would love to lock early as you can imagine," Johnson said. ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214591160/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:21:16 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214591160/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Anheuser-Busch InBev's new line of Beck's Sapphire beer sits at the company's downtown St. Louis bottling plant on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013. Photo by Christian Gooden, ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214591162/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:20:54 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214591162/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Senate plan approved Wednesday would provide funding for special education programs, health care for blind Missourians and health clinics for ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214591163/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:20:26 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214591163/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 oResidents will get the chance to weigh in on what they want in their community center.The City Council approved a resolution for a parks and recreation community interest survey at its Thursday meeting. The council also gave first reading to a bill to institutea city commission on culture and the arts.Mayor Arthur J. McDonnell said he believed the $13,100 survey, to be conducted by Leisure ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214591164/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:20:26 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214591164/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 o The Missouri Attorney General's Office will prosecute Gary Sancegrow, who is charged with murdering a Washington County deputy, because the county's prosecuting attorney once represented Sancegrow and has "privileged and confidential information" about his mental-health history, court documents say.Deputy Christopher Parsons, 31, was helping load Sancegrow's mother into ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214590476/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:20:25 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214590476/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 SANTO DA SERRA, Madeira Islands - Scotland's Craig Lee took a one-stroke lead over American Peter Uihlein and Chile's Mark Tullo on Friday during the suspended second round of the Madeira Islands Open. Lee shot a 4-under 68 to reach 9-under 135 at Santo da Serra Golf Club. Uihlein, the former Oklahoma State star who won the 2010 U.S. Amateur, settled for a 64 after playing the first ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214591467/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:20:20 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214591467/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 FILE - In this Nov. 23, 2012, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers guard Darius Morris, center, dives for a loose ball against Memphis Grizzlies defenders Marc Gasol (33), Mike Conley (11) and Zach Randolph during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Memphis, Tenn. Gasol, Conley and Randolph together may be the unlikeliest trio to lead a team, they have the Grizzlies in their first Western ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214591065/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:19:51 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214591065/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 NEW YORK -- It's the narcissist rally.Sure, there are plenty of forces pushing stocks higher - record corporate earnings, small investors finally buying again, signs the U.S. economy may be strengthening, central banks flooding the financial system with money.But you may want to spare a thought, and a healthy dose of worry, for what is one of the biggest, and least appreciated, reasons for ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214590387/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:16:12 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214590387/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214591666/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:15:37 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214591666/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 NEW YORK - Last year, Apple added a visually stunning option to its MacBooks: screens with ultra-high resolution. These "Retina" displays reveal four times as much detail as any Windows laptop screen ... until now. Toshiba just released a new laptop line with a Retina-level display.Does this mean Windows users can let go of MacBook envy? Sort of. The jump in resolution with the Toshiba ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214591245/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:14:58 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214591245/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Facebook made its debut on the stock market a year ago on May 18 in one of the largest IPOs in history and the biggest for any Internet company.The social network's market value was more than $100 billion.Now, Facebook's stock is trading roughly 30 percent lower and has not hit its IPO price of $38 per share. Today, Facebook is valued at around $63 billion.In the year since its initial ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214591249/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:14:56 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214591249/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Chris Carpenter is really ready to return to a major-league mound when he cuts his hair and goes back to the crazed commando look. Carpenter with fur doesn't look right.The Blues need a ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214589909/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 16:09:31 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214589909/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Kyle Busch won't be surprised if Kasey Kahne intentionally wrecks him sometime soon.In fact, Busch says he's already joked with Kahne about a potential payback and even asked him not to make if it happens.The score is 3-0 in Busch's favor after an incident last Saturday night at Darlington led to Kahne spinning as the two raced for the lead with 30 laps remaining.Busch on Friday ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214589910/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 16:09:27 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214589910/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 raising Lambert's rating a notch to A3. The move affects $803 million of outstanding bonds, and could save the airport money on $37.5 million of debt it is scheduled to issue next week.Moody's cited "proactive management actions to reinforce the airport's credit strength" and stable passenger counts. Its report also lists some challenges, including Lambert's ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214589912/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 16:09:02 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214589912/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 SAN FRANCISCO -- Will Yahoo buy Tumblr?That's the $1 billion question du jour, courtesy of a report from tech blog All Things D.The struggling Internet giant is reportedly in serious talks to buy the blogging service in a deal that could be worth as much as $1 billion.Yahoo declined to comment. Tumblr could not be reached for comment.Since former Google executive Marissa Mayer took over ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214589911/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 16:09:02 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214589911/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 oAlfalfa genetically modified to withstand Monsanto Co.'s Roundup weed killer was correctly deemed by agriculture officials not to be a plant pest that needs to be regulated, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.The U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco upheld a lower-court ruling that unconditionally deregulated the product and agreed the U.S. Agriculture Department's Animal Plant and ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214589913/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564 Fri, 17 May 2013 16:09:02 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/214589913/scat/cf4abed8fe2be564