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Idaho couple and Sun Valley land in Twitter tussle
BOISE, Idaho -; An Internet entrepreneur and former Wall Street derivatives analyst contends that central Idaho's Sun Valley resort and the Twitter Inc. social media site have heisted his ...
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High crop prices entice farms to expand planting
In this Wednesday, April 10, 2013 photo, farmer Clark Kelly holds a golf ball he dug out of a fairway on the Hend-Co-Hills Golf Course, in Biggsville, Ill. Kelly purchased the course, which was in foreclosure, with plans to plow it into farm land. Across the Midwest, farmers are planting crops on almost any scrap of available land to take advantage of consistently high corn and soybean prices. ...
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United restarts 787 flights after grounding
United Airlines is again flying the 787, four months after smoldering batteries forced the plane to be grounded worldwide.A United 787 flight took off from Houston on Monday morning and landed in Chicago.United Continental Holdings Inc. has six 787s. Battery problems on planes owned by other airlines prompted the grounding. Federal authorities cleared the planes to fly again on April 19. ...
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Man wanted in Ellisville home invasion
ELLISVILLE, Ill (KSDK) - A man who police said is considered armed and dangerous is wanted following a home invasion and burglary in Ellisville. Ellisville police said St. Louis County prosecutors charged Tyson D. McGuire with burglary, stealing and kidnapping. McGuire is accused of posing as a UPS courier to force his way into an Ellisville home on April 27. He allegedly taped the victim to ...
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Developers got incentives for overhaul of Railway Exchange including Macys remodel
The Railway Exchange Building, which has housed Macy's and its predecessors since 1924. Developers of the Railway Exchange building in downtown St. Louis, which houses Macys, got approval for more than $27 million in public subsidies to overhaul the building, including a remodeling of Macys. The remodel, and a decision to downsize the department store in 2011, were part of an effort to keep ...
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Mourinho to leave Real Madrid at end of season
Jos Mourinho will leave Real Madrid CF at the end of the season after a three-year tenure that brought a record-breaking Liga campaign and three UEFA Champions League ...
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Just say no to make-up between Woods Garcia
Tiger Woods spoke for some 20 minutes about the state of his game, belly putters, the U.S. Open and the AT&T National. As he was wrapping up, he needed just one word to cover the topic of Sergio Garcia.Asked if he had any thought of contacting Garcia to make amends between the two, Woods quickly answered: "No." He smiled. Nearly everyone else in the room laughed.Hardly the best of ...
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Bernie Can young starters show the way
Want to know the real reasons why Brewers pitcher Kyle Lohse was miffed at the Cardinals on Sunday? Columnist Bernie Miklasz has the ...
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Avon names leader for North America
NEW YORK (AP) -- Avon Products Inc. has brought in a former Tupperware executive to lead its North American operations as the direct seller of beauty products company tries to stabilize its business.The New York-based company said that Pablo Munoz will become its new senior vice president and president of its North America unit in June. Munoz will oversee Avon's business in the United ...
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Automatic budget cuts mean no checks for some jobless Missourians
With a March 1 deadline near, federal agencies are issuing dire warnings of what could happen -- and among the many cuts could be hours for ...
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Atheists putting books next to Bibles in Georgia parks
oA national atheist group says it will place its literature in cabins and lodges in Georgia's state parks after the governor's recent decision to allow Bibles in them.American Atheists President David Silverman says his group is just waiting for an answer from the state on what the best process is to donate several books, including one titled "Why I Am An Atheist."Georgia ...
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Football player Daryl Washington pleads not guilty
PHOENIX -; Arizona Cardinals linebacker Daryl Washington has pleaded not guilty to charges accusing him of assaulting his ex-girlfriend, who authorities have said is the mother of his baby ...
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Wal-Mart told to provide more info in bribe case
WILMINGTON, Del. -; A judge in Delaware ordered attorneys for Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to turn over more information to shareholders seeking records on how the company responded to allegations of bribery involving its operations in ...
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Opinion Why La Russas style doesnt work now
Tony La Russa isn't known for friendly smiles -- not even when his jersey number was retired -- which makes him a tough fit in today's baseball. (USA Today Sports ...
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Summer concert series in Alton returns June 14
ALTON, Ill. (KSDK) - The Five Dollar Fridays Summer Concert Series at the Alton Riverfront Amphitheater will begin June 14. The Jimmy Buffet triubut band Changes in Latitude will be the kickoff performer. Think Floyd USA returns to Alton for the second concert of the season on Friday, June 21 as they pay tribute to Pink Floyd. On August 16, the third concert of the season will feature the ...
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Streaking Cards hit the road to battle Padres
(Sports Network) - The St. Louis Cardinals have been road warriors so far this season, and they'll look to continue that trend on Monday as they visit Petco Park to open a three-game set with the San Diego Padres. The Cardinals' 14-7 record away from home is tops in the National League. Monday's game opens an eight-game road trip, which also includes stops in Los Angeles and ...
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Jodi Arias lawyers withdraw from case ask for mistrial
Michael Kiefer and John Bacon, USA TODAY PHOENIX - The sentencing hearing for convicted killer Jodi Arias ground to halt Monday when her lawyers refused to call any witnesses and a judge refused their requests for a mistrial and to withdraw from the case. Judge Sherry Stephens called a halt to the proceedings and released the jury for the day, telling them to return Tuesday morning. Defense ...
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New headquarters to bring 300 jobs to Chesterfield
CHESTERFIELD, Mo. (KSDK) - A Fortune 500 company broke ground on its new Chesterfield headquarters which is expected to bring in 300 new jobs over the next few years. Reinsurance Group of America is moving from its current facility to a new one on Singley Road that will be 405,000 square feet. Construction is expected to be finished by the end of 2014. The timetable for hiring has not been ...
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Busch Stadium transforming for EPL match Thursday
(KSDK Sports) -- Busch Stadium ground crews have begun the process of converting the baseball playing surface into a soccer field, in preparation for the Thursday's clash of two of the most storied English Premier League clubs - Manchester City and Chelsea. The teams will meet on Thursday, May 23rd at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri; kickoff is set for 7:30 PM CST. Chelsea is one of ...
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Bills DE Williams says texts taken out of context
Buffalo Bills defensive end Mario Williams denies ever contemplating suicide, and says private comments he made in text messages are being taken out of context by his ex-fiancee in a lawsuit over the possession of a $785,000 diamond engagement ...
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Missouri transportation tax backers consider other options
Supporters of a proposal to put a 1-cent sales tax designated to raise money for state transportation projects on the Missouri ballot are disappointed the measure did not make it out of the General Assembly on the final day of the 2013 legislative session. The bill, Senate Joint Resolution No. 16, passed Missouri's House and Senate during the session but did not win the Senate's final ...
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Multiple deaths reported after church van crashes near Vandalia Ill.
Investigators with the Illinois State Police are on the scene of a multiple-fatality crash along Interstate 70 near Vandalia, Ill., ...
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Sequestration hits long-term unemployment benefits in Missouri
Missourians currently receiving benefits through the federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation program will not receive benefits for the claim weeks ...
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Feds again delay San Onofre nuke restart decision
LOS ANGELES -; Federal regulators have indefinitely delayed a decision on the proposed restart of the shuttered San Onofre nuclear power plant in California, raising new questions Monday about whether the twin reactors will produce electricity ...
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Senators require fingerprinting at 30 airports
WASHINGTON -; Foreigners leaving the country through any of the nation's 30 busiest airports would undergo mandatory fingerprinting under an amendment senators added Monday to a sweeping immigration ...
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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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