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Hackers ring up $500000 phone bill business left with charges
, 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 ...
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Program helps former military members find jobs
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 ...
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Suspect identified in north St. Louis road rage incident
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 ...
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Group protests lifting ban of gay Boy Scout members
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 ...
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Todays MLB starting lineups May 17
Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Arizona Diamondbacks: 1. ...
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Gov. Nixon gives mixed review to Mo. Legislature
But Nixon criticized the Republican-led Legislature for failing to expand Medicaid health coverage to an estimated 260,000 lower-income adults, and for failing to pass a comprehensive overhaul of the state's tax credit ...
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Charges filed in 1986 Kansas City rape
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Jackson County prosecutor says DNA evidence led to charges against a former Kansas City man in the 1986 rape and robbery of a deaf ...
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Florissant man convicted of sexually assaulting girl
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 ...
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Baseball and brotherly love brought Bengie Molina out of retirement
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. ...
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What would you buy with $600 million
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 ...
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Art on the Square opens Friday in Belleville
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. ...
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Alton police seek man accused of robbery in front of credit union
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 ...
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New sculpture to debut at Saint Louis Zoo
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. ...
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Tiffany Co. shows what you could buy if you win the Powerball
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 ...
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Chiefs Staff Preps for Future Training Camp
The Kansas City Chiefs will return to Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Missouri, for the fourth-straight summer for training camp, only this time with a twist. On Friday, Chiefs general manager John Dorsey and head coach Andy Reid visited the "Home of the Griffons" for the first time, to meet their staff and become familiar with the upcoming surroundings and ...
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Mo. Legislature wraps up work for 2013 session
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 ...
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Mo. bill leaves juveniles off sex offender site
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- People convicted of committing sexual crimes when they're 17 or younger would not appear on Missouri's public website of sex offenders under legislation heading to Gov. Jay ...
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Mo. bill closes child abuse report loophole
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri lawmakers have Gov. Jay Nixon legislation closing a loophole in the state's mandatory child abuse reporting ...
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Mo. lawmakers approve election changes
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri lawmakers have given final approval to a bill clarifying the way a vacancy is filled in the office of lieutenant ...
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Economic Development bill major failure on last day
A second major casualty of a filibuster on the last day of the legislative session is an economic development bill. Senator Eric Schmitt of Kirkwood had hoped to gain passage of a series of issues he says are at a ‘critical point'; The bill included new caps on two of the state’s biggest tax credits programs–historic preservation and low income housing. Schmitt had ...
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Missouri man IDd as victim of apparent fall from Red Wing bluff
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 ...
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St. Louis Adds Seven
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 ...
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Legislature passes homebrewed beer bill
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 ...
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Washington Park man charged in Belleville carjacking
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 ...
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Senior PGA golfer drops out of competition
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. ...
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St Louis high-speed rail link to Chicago breaks ground
St Louis, Chicago and the state governments of Missouri and Illinois have taken the first step in constructing the Mid West Hub of high-speed rail connections with the building of a high-speed line between the two cities which will quadruple capacity and spur economic development, according to proponents of the high-speed rail line.
Work on the high-speed rail link between St Louis and Chicago has begun, signalling the first step of a mammoth project that is intended to ultimately see Chicago become the hub of a national high-speed railway network that will change the nature of overland transport in the country. Read more
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