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Woods to Rest Elbow Skip ATT National
Tiger Woods' sore left elbow will keep him out of competition until the British Open. Woods says on his website that he had his left elbow checked out when he returned home from the U.S. Open at Merion. He says doctors found a strain to his left elbow and advised him to take a few weeks off for rest and ...
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Protesters out again in Brazilian cities
SAO PAULO (AP) -- Scattered street demonstrations popped up around Brazil Wednesday as protesters continued their collective cry against the low-quality public services they receive in exchange for high taxes and rising ...
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Rose Running on Adrenaline After US Open Victory
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McDreamy part of all-American team at Le Mans
FILE - In this June 9, 2011 file photo, U.S actor and auto racing driver Patrick Dempsey poses for photographs in Le Mans, France. The only all-American lineup at the 24 Hours of Le Mans might very well be the one that draws the most interest from non-racing fans. The No. 77 Dempsey Del Piero-Proton Porsche will be headlined by Patrick Dempsey. (AP Photo/Vincent Michel, ...
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Food stamp cuts key to farm bills fate in House
WASHINGTON -; Prospects for House passage of a new farm bill could turn on the level of food stamp cuts as Republicans leaders scrambled Wednesday to secure support for the five-year, half-trillion dollar ...
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Wawrinka downs Lorenzi in 2 sets to advance
Second-seeded Stanislas Wawrinka beat Paolo Lorenzi 6-3, 7-6 (8) Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Topshelf Open on the grass courts of Rosmalen.The Italian never managed to seriously threaten Wawrinka's serve until the 12th game of the second set, when he broke the Swiss to force a tiebreak.He then fought off three match points before finally succumbing 10-8 to the No. ...
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IMS lights Pagoda in honor of Jason Leffler
Indianapolis Motor Speedway is honoring the late Jason Leffler with a tribute atop the iconic Pagoda scoring board.Leffler died last Wednesday in an accident at a dirt track in New Jersey. His funeral was Wednesday in North Carolina.IMS officials illuminated the scoreboard with the number "50," which was the number on his car when he ran the 2000 Indianapolis 500. The scoreboard was ...
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Ousted founder of Mens Wearhouse fights back
George Zimmer, the ousted founder and executive chairman of Men's Wearhouse, says Wednesday he was dismissed after he and the company's board disagreed about how it should look.In a statement released to CNBC following his termination, Zimmer says he expressed concerns to the board over the company's direction and that the board "inappropriately has chosen to silence my ...
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Ex-KFNS owner apologizes for joke that led to firing
A former co-owner of St. Louis radio station KFNS, who was fired late Monday after participating in a bit on Atlanta radio that made fun of a victim of ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease, appeared on CNN on Tuesday to apologize. Stephen "Steak'' Shapiro, who was a co-owner of Atlanta-based Big League when it had KFNS (590 AM) from 2004-2010, was dismissed along with Chris Dimino, ...
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Orchard Farm fire district seeks property tax hike at Aug. 6 election
On this episode of Breakfast With Bernie, the Post-Dispatch's Bernie Miklasz discusses the end of Game 6 of the NBA Finals and looks ahead to ...
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St. Louis county police agree to merge their bomb and arson units
City residents who call the police about a suspicious package, explosive materials or potential arson will soon get a St. Louis County police officer at their door, andvice versa.The St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners unanimously approved an agreement today at its board meeting that will merge the county bomb and arson unit with the and city's unit.St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay, who is ...
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St. Clair County clerk abruptly resigns citing discrimination complaint he calls unfounded
o St. Clair County Clerk Bob Delaney resigned abruptly Wednesday morning, citing a former employee's discrimination complaint and other factors in his decision.Delaney said that the investigation into the complaint had just been completed and was handed to county officials Tuesday.Delaney said that there was nothing "that substantiated this lady's claim," but said she could ...
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World Food Prize goes to 3 biotech scientists
DES MOINES, Iowa -; The World Food Prize Foundation on Wednesday took the bold step of awarding this year's prize to three pioneers of plant biotechnology whose work brought the world genetically modified ...
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Serena Williams Says She Is Sorry After Steubenville Rape Case Comments
Serena Williams says she's reaching out to the family of the victim in the Steubenville rape case after the tennis star was quoted in a Rolling Stone article saying "she shouldn't have put herself in that position." In a statement released through her agent Wednesday, Williams says: "What was written - what I supposedly said - is insensitive and hurtful, and I by no ...
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Southbound Route 3 closed due to fiery crash
HARTFORD, Ill (KSDK) - A section of Route 3 was closed in Hartford because of a fiery crash. Illinois State Police said a flat bed semi collided with another truck at Route 3 and 7th Street around 8 a.m. The semi caught on fire. The northbound lanes reopened at noon, but the southbound lanes of Route 3 remain closed. Drivers heading southbound on Route 3 will be detoured to eastbound ...
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UPDATESt. Clair County Clerk resigns
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. (KSDK) - St. Clair County Clerk Bob Delaney handed in his resignation Wednesday morning. The resignation comes amidst a complaint from a county employee alleging sexual harassment, race and gender discrimination and wrongful termination. The embattled clerk called the allegations "bogus" -- and says he wants to get out of politics without dragging his family ...
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Slay signs letter asking for food stamp evaluation in purchasing sugary drinks
JENNIFER PELTZ, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The American Beverage Association says efforts by the mayors of 18 cities to stop food stamps from being used to buy sugary drinks won't make the nation healthier. Mayors from cities including St. Louis, New York, Los Angeles and Chicago are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used for soda and other sugary drinks. They say in a ...
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FIFA More security for U20 WCup in Turkey
A young woman stands in a silent protest at Taksim Square in, Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. After weeks of sometimes-violent confrontation with police, Turkish protesters have found a new form of resistance: standing still and silent. (AP Photo/Petr David ...
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First-place Cardinals failing to cash in
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jake Westbrook wipes his face during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs Wednesday, May 8 2013, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex ...
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Blues Allen knocked from play of year contest
St. Louis Blues goalie Jake Allen grabs for the puck during first-period NHL hockey game action against the Calgary Flames in Calgary, Alberta, Friday, Feb. 15, 2013. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff ...
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Senators seek cost cuts for F-35 fighter jet Pentagon says its priciest program improving
WASHINGTON -- Senators sought cost-cutting opportunities Wednesday in the Pentagon's $400 billion program for the next-generation F-35, a fighter jet with a troubled testing record that military leaders said America couldn't afford not to build. Chairing the hearing, Sen. Dick Durbin lamented that the F-35 already has cost taxpayers billions more than what Congress signed up for more ...
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Mortgage settlement monitor says banks still falling short on helping struggling homeowners
WASHINGTON -- A new report says homeowners trying to avoid foreclosure must wait too long for their loan modification applications to be reviewed by some of the nation's top mortgage servicers. Such delays can plunge borrowers deeper in debt. Joseph A. Smith, the independent monitor of last year's national mortgage settlement, said Wednesday that while the banks are doing a better job ...
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Oil little changed before Feds Bernanke speaks
NEW YORK -; The price of oil was down slightly Wednesday as traders waited to hear the latest on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy from chairman Ben ...
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Airbus clocks 59 orders for new A350 wide-body jet
A visitor watches General Electric the GEnx jet engine, powering Boeing 787 Dremliner, during the 50th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport, north of Paris, Wednesday June 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Remy de la ...
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Man arrested for Kirkwood murder
KIRKWOOD, Mo. (KSDK) - A 19-year-old man was taken into custody Tuesday evening at a south county motel in connection to a Kirkwood murder. ...
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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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