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No power necessary as Royals come back end slide
KC@HOU: Moustakas' RBI single ties the game at 3 HOUSTON -- Finally. Kansas City's Mike Moustakas ended an 0-for-18 slump to drive in the tying run in the eighth inning, then George Kottaras drew a walk to force in the go-ahead run in a 7-3 victory over Houston Tuesday night at Minute Maid Park. The win ended a string of four straight frustrating one-run losses for the Royals. ...
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College students share confessions online anonymously
His 2012-13 team was overly reliant on transfers. At times, the Tigers looked more like a D-League team of fringe pros than a college ...
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Legends golf course in Eureka to reopen next month
EUREKA oIt's official that The Legends golf course will reopen in mid-June, Alderman Don Beckerle reported during the Eureka Board of ...
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AmeriCorps St. Louis workers arrive in Moore Okla. to help with tornado relief
, and took a little time to look around. "Joplin looks amazing right now," he said. "Everything's green. They've got trees. There's just new homes everywhere. There's businesses up all over the place." Burks, 28, a field operations chief with AmeriCorps St. Louis, is leading a group of eight others to ...
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Vandalia band teacher gets to keep his job
VANDALIA, Ill. (KSDK) - A local band director will not be looking for a new job for next school year, and he has his community to thank. On Tuesday night the Vandalia School Board voted to keep Tony Hicks' position. As ...
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Senior PGA player practices with Ranken Jordan patients
ST. LOUIS COUNTY (KSDK) - In golf, major championships are a big deal and so are the practice sessions leading up to them. On Tuesday, golfers continued their practice rounds at Bellerive, perfecting their swings for the Senior PGA Championship. Veteran golfer Scott Simpson is in the field for the Senior PGA Championship. NewsChannel 5's Art Holliday asked him about giving back, the ...
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Someone steals from Illinois church school and businesses
ALTAMONT, Ill. (KSDK) - A string of burglaries has a small town in Illinois on edge. Someone stole from a church, a school and three businesses in the town of Altamont. It looks like they hit the First United Methodist Church first on Friday, getting away with about $10,000 worth of hand bells. It's a town of only 2,000 and it's a church with a congregation of only 100. ...
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Cards lose onetime prospect Sanchez on waivers
Email SAN DIEGO -- Once a top relief prospect in the Cardinals' organization, Eduardo Sanchez was claimed off waivers by the Cubs on Tuesday. It ended the right-hander's eight-year tenure with St. Louis, which signed him as a non-drafted free agent out of Venezuela. In order to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Tyler Lyons, who will start for the Cardinals on Wednesday, the ...
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Freese out for second day as thumb heals
Email SAN DIEGO -- David Freese remained out of the Cardinals' lineup for a second straight day on Tuesday due to continued swelling in the area around his right thumb that required three stitches on Sunday. Freese said that the stitches will be taken out Friday, though the third baseman believes he'll be able to play before then. He described his hand Tuesday as "better" ...
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Lyons joins Cardinals in anticipation of MLB debut
SAN DIEGO -- On Wednesday, Tyler Lyons will become the sixth rookie to pitch for the Cardinals this season as he makes the start in place of the injured Jaime Garcia. On Tuesday, however, he was mostly concerned with fitting in and finding his way. Lyons joined the Cardinals -- albeit unofficially because he has not been added to the roster yet -- a day before he is slated to make his Major ...
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Franklin will represent Cardinals on Draft night
SAN DIEGO -- Former Cardinals pitcher Ryan Franklin, now an assistant to general manager John Mozeliak, has been helping the organization as it scouts potential picks for the upcoming First-Year Player Draft. His Draft-related work won't end there. Major League Baseball announced on Tuesday that Franklin will serve as the Cardinals' representative at MLB Network's Studio 42 in ...
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Illinois House panel OKs fracking measure
As the fracking regulatory bill sailed through committee Tuesday, both positive and negative opinions were on display at the Illinois State ...
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Mosquitoes might bite you more often if you drink this
GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM) - They kill more humans than any other animal. They number in the trillions, and their familiar buzz lets you know they are out for blood. It is the mosquito, and thanks to heavy rain and flooding, they are everywhere. Here are 11 mosquito facts: 1. The mosquito is the number one killer of humans because it can transmit disease like yellow fever, malaria and West Nile ...
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City of St. Louis planning STL4OKC for tornado victims
hashtag , and therefore spread the word through social media. The drive will run Thursday, May 23 and Friday, May 24. On Thursday, the city hopes to capitalize on the crowd coming to Busch Stadium to watch the Chelsea FC vs. Manchester City soccer match. A trailer will be parked in the TUMS lot near Gate 6 at the corner of Spruce and Broadway throughout the day. On Friday there will be two ...
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Driver who died in St. Louis crash is identified
ST. LOUISoA St. Louis man got life in prison plus 30 years for terrorizing two young women during two separate kidnapping incidents that ...
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St. Louis man gets life plus 30 years for terrorizing two women during kidnappings
ST. LOUISoA St. Louis man got life in prison plus 30 years for terrorizing two young women during two separate kidnapping incidents that ...
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Senate Judiciary Committee approves immigration overhaul
By Alan Gomez, USA TODAY After three long weeks of hearings and debates, spectators burst out into screams and applause Tuesday night after the Senate Judiciary Committee approved an immigration bill that would be the biggest overhaul to the nation's immigration laws in a generation. The bill was produced by a bipartisan group of senators known as the Gang of Eight. With four of those ...
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Cashier sells self $1 million Powerball ticket in Doniphan Mo.
DONIPHAN, Mo. (KAIT/CNN) - A record Powerball jackpot inspires a Missouri cashier to sell herself a lottery ticket. While she didn't win the $600 million, she did collect $1 million. Mary Jane Hart works each weekend at the Hartland Pit Stop in Doniphan, Mo. The part-time cashier sold herself a Powerball ticket when she came into work Saturday. The jackpot had reached $600 million. ...
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Students pepper sprayed during food fight at SLPS school
ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - Students were pepper sprayed Tuesday by a security officer at Clyde C. Miller Academy, a Saint Louis Public School. Students say the food fight, which prompted the incident, was harmless. NewsChannel 5's Ashley Yarchin was at the school Tuesday afternoon as students were released from class, and it seems that's all they were talking about. "If it's a ...
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Life saving tips to remember if you are trapped
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. (KSDK) - The images coming out of Moore, Okla. are devastating, but there is something to be learned from this tragedy. The Maryland Heights Fire Protection District was part of the search and rescue mission in Joplin so Heidi Glaus stopped by the fire house for a few tips we should all remember. Click the video player above to watch Heidi's interview with Chief ...
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Brett to represent Royals at 2013 MLB Draft
Email HOUSTON -- Kansas City Hall of Famer George Brett will be the Royals' representative at this year's First-Year Player Draft. Brett and one or two representatives from all 30 Major League teams will be at the June 6 Draft in New York. Other former stars in attendance will include Frank Thomas of the Chicago White Sox, Tommy Lasorda of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Tony Oliva of the ...
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With Perez out emergency catcher Getz to be backup
Email HOUSTON -- Kansas City manager Ned Yost and second baseman Chris Getz are in total agreement when it comes to one aspect of the game. Neither wants to see Getz behind the plate as the Royals' emergency catcher. With starting catcher Salvador Perez sitting out Tuesday night's game with a minor injury, it raised the question of what would the Royals do if backup catcher George ...
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Cains family in Oklahoma fine after tornado
Email HOUSTON -- Royals center fielder Lorenzo Cain lives in Norman, Okla., in the offseason, not far from where a tornado tore through central Oklahoma on Monday. "Everybody's fine," Cain said of his wife Jenny and her family. "My in-laws are there. It didn't hit Norman." Norman is about 20 miles south of Oklahoma City and only 8 1/2 miles south of Moore, Okla., ...
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New Manchester law aims to end quick sale of stolen goods
MANCHESTER o Shops that buy precious metals, coins and gems will need to get the seller's identification, photograph all items presented, ...
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Legislature passes initiative petition reforms
Missouri could start holding public hearings on proposed ballot measures next year under legislation heading to Gov. Jay Nixon for approval.The state Legislature passed several initiative petition reforms in a bill before the session ended last week. In addition to the creation of public meetings on the proposals, the legislation sets up requirements so Missourians will be able to access ...
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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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