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  • Mo. lawmakers consider ban on synthetic pot

    KMOV St. Louis – 9 mins ago  

    JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A widely available and legal drug that mimics the effects of marijuana could became illegal in Missouri through a bill considered Tuesday in the Legislature. Bill sponsor Rep. Ward Franz, R-West Plains, told the House Public Safety Committee that easy access to the drug, which is sold in smoke shops and on the Internet, means even children can purchase and use it ... Full Story »

  • Prosecutors: Andrews' stalker had other victims

    KMOV St. Louis – 2 hrs 39 mins ago  

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal prosecutors say the man who stalked ESPN reporter Erin Andrews and shot nude videos of her through a hotel room peephole videotaped 16 other women and ran background checks on 30 others, including female sports reporters and TV personalities. According to a sentencing memo filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, the Internet background checks that Michael ... Full Story »

  • Methane gas landfill has residents worried

    KMOV St. Louis – 2 hrs 54 mins ago  

    (KMOV.com) – Residents living in the Ashton Woods neighborhood are concerned about methane gas migrating from decaying waste in a landfill near their homes. “I had no idea it was here. None, whatsoever. I was never told about it,” said resident Karen Barnes.   The homes in the Ashton Woods neighborhood sit within 1500 feet of the Missouri Pass Landfill. Barnes learned today from a letter that ... Full Story »

  • Erin Andrews' stalker had info on other reporters

    KMOV St. Louis – 2 hrs 54 mins ago  

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal prosecutors say the man who stalked ESPN report Erin Andrews and shot nude videos of her through a hotel room peephole ran background checks on 16 other female sports reporters and TV personalities. According to a sentencing memo filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, Michael Barrett conducted Internet background checks on other women. The filing says the ... Full Story »

  • Joyce Meyer not required to submit deposition

    KMOV St. Louis – Tue Feb 9, 7:06 pm ET  

    (KMOV.com) -- On Tuesday a Monroe County judge ruled that televangelist Joyce Meyer and her staff will not have to submit to a deposition in the wrongful death case involving Sheri Coleman and her sons.  Jack Carey, the attorney representing Sheri Coleman, said the judge’s decision is more of an inconvenience than a setback. Carey said he will still have the opportunity to ask employees of Joyce ... Full Story »

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FOX 2 News St. Louis

  • Group Marches Against Violence in Washington Park

    FOX 2 News St. Louis – 27 mins ago  

    They Say Frigid Temperatures Won't Stop Their Cause The frigid temperatures did not stop a group from marching outside in Washington Park, Tuesday night. Their cause is that of stopping violence in that metro east community. The event was scheduled a month ago, but organizers decided to go ahead with it Tuesday. Full Story »

  • Local Kid Shoveling His Way to Riches

    FOX 2 News St. Louis – Tue Feb 9, 7:32 pm ET  

    At least one local teenager has found a way to turn the blowing snow into a windfall. Nicolas Casey, 12, of Valley Park was using his snow day to cash in on a lost art: hitting up neighbors for a few bucks to shovel their walk. FOX 2's John Auble was along for the economics lesson. Full Story »

  • Home Break-Ins Rampant in Wellston

    FOX 2 News St. Louis – Tue Feb 9, 7:18 pm ET  

    Dozens of break-ins are plaguing homeowners in Wellston. Some have grown so frustrated that they've moved out. FOX 2 spoke to one homeowner and community leader that's vowed to overcome this "menace to their society". Full Story »

  • Weather Wreaking Havoc on Air Travel

    FOX 2 News St. Louis – Tue Feb 9, 7:03 pm ET  

    Chicago, Philadelphia, Baltimore and More Causing Trouble for St. Louis Weather took its toll at Lambert Airport today, but not because of our snowfall. Heavy weather to the north and east are taking their toll on flights all over. The biggest culprit is Chicago, where Southwest Airlines has shut down everything until Wednesday because of heavy snow. Full Story »

  • Florissant Man Killed In Connecticut Plant Explosion

    FOX 2 News St. Louis – Tue Feb 9, 7:02 pm ET  

    Chris Walters Among the Five Dead in In MIddletown, CT Blast A Florissant man is one of the five people killed a massive Connecticut power plant explosion, Sunday. Chris Walters, 48, was a safety supervisor for Keystone Construction in Massachusetts. He took a temporary job at the plant after being laid off from another construction job. Full Story »

KPLR 11 St. Louis

  • Lil Wayne's Prison Sentence Postponed

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – 2 hrs 5 mins ago  

    NEW YORK (AP) — After rap star Lil Wayne spent months bidding farewell to his fans and his freedom, what loomed for him Tuesday was a dental chair, not a house of detention. Full Story »

  • Mizzou Student Wants To Use Live Tiger As Mascot

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – 2 hrs 35 mins ago  

    A University of Missouri student leader wants to bring a real tiger on the football field as the school's mascot. Full Story »

  • Road Crews Warn Of Slick Roads

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – 2 hrs 35 mins ago  

    Re-Freezing Could Be A Problem For Drivers IDOT Crews covered the interstates but still have concerns about road conditions. The snow is so light it's blowing back over some streets. The threat of re-freezing is another reason crews are not resting just yet. Even though the roads look pretty good right now IDOT will be working throughout the night - re-treating slick spots and sudden snow drifts. Full Story »

  • Florissant Man Killed In Connecticut Plant Explosion

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Tue Feb 9, 8:10 pm ET  

    Chris Walters Among the Five Dead in In MIddletown, CT Blast A Florissant man is one of the five people killed a massive Connecticut power plant explosion, Sunday. Chris Walters, 48, was a safety supervisor for Keystone Construction in Massachusetts. He took a temporary job at the plant after being laid off from another construction job. Full Story »

  • Home Break-Ins Rampant in Wellston

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Tue Feb 9, 8:10 pm ET  

    Dozens of break-ins are plaguing homeowners in Wellston. Some have grown so frustrated that they've moved out. News 11 spoke to one homeowner and community leader that's vowed to overcome this "menace to their society". Full Story »

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St. Louis Beacon

  • My Kirkwood: Reflections on subtle snubs

    St. Louis Beacon – Tue Feb 9, 6:00 pm ET  

    didn't grow up in Kirkwood. So that's the first strike against me. And I'm not white, so that's the second strike. But even with two strikes against me, today, Kirkwood is my home. And for the most part, I love it. Full Story »

  • Jobs at the Beacon

    St. Louis Beacon – Tue Feb 9, 5:29 pm ET  

    Development Associate The St. Louis Beacon seeks a Development Associate to support, lead and execute various development, advertising and marketing projects. Full Story »

  • The rich aren't like Charlie Brown

    St. Louis Beacon – Tue Feb 9, 7:14 am ET  

    Posted 6 a.m. Tues., 02.09.10 - A few days ago the Wall Street Journal ran a screaming headline: "WEALTHY FACE TAX INCREASE." Let's consider how the headline relates to that lovely lass Lucy, Charles Schulz's Peanuts character. Full Story »

  • My Kirkwood: Reflections on slow change

    St. Louis Beacon – Tue Feb 9, 1:44 am ET  

    Posted 12:25 a.m. Tues., 02.09.10 - I entered Frank P. Tillman elementary school in Kirkwood in 1954, the first year that the Kirkwood public schools desegregated. That didn't mean there were any black students. There weren't. Full Story »

  • Court Marshall

    St. Louis Beacon – Mon Feb 8, 10:14 pm ET  

    Posted 9:05 p.m. Mon., 02.08.10 - Perhaps I’ve prematurely entered my curmudgeon stage, but I find the endless promos for Garry Marshall’s “Valentine’s Day” more off-putting than enticing. Full Story »

Belleville News-Democrat

Park Hills Daily Journal

  • Superstar farewell for US-born, China-bound pandas

    Park Hills Daily Journal – Tue Feb 9, 12:36 pm ET  

    WASHINGTON (AP) — They were treated like pop idols — except for being stuck in travel crates. Full Story »

  • After weeks of furor, public gets to see Tebow ad

    Park Hills Daily Journal – Tue Feb 9, 12:35 pm ET  

    NEW YORK (AP) — No one except a few insiders has seen it. Yet a “Celebrate Family, Celebrate Life” ad featuring football star Tim Tebow and paid for by a conservative Christian group is already perhaps the most hotly debated Super Bowl commercial ever. Full Story »

  • Police: Sheen vehicle stolen, crashed in ravine

    Park Hills Daily Journal – Tue Feb 9, 12:35 pm ET  

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Mercedes that Charlie Sheen reported stolen from his Sherman Oaks home was found overturned hundreds of feet down a nearby cliff early Friday, but there’s no evidence anyone was in the car when it went into the ravine, police said. Full Story »

  • Class gives couple a 'jump start' on their business

    Park Hills Daily Journal – Tue Feb 9, 12:35 pm ET  

    He has eaten barbecue in almost every corner of the nation, but the barbecue he likes the best is his own. Tom Isabel and his wife Sharon have recently opened a smoked meat operation just outside Farmington using recipes and techniques Tom has been developing over a lifetime. Full Story »

  • Police, Task Force discover large amount of heroin

    Park Hills Daily Journal – Tue Feb 9, 12:35 pm ET  

    LEADINGTON — The Leadington Police Department and the Mineral Area Drug Task Force uncovered a “large” amount of heroin early Sunday morning. Leadington Police Chief Cledith Wakefield said the discovery of the drugs came as a result of a traffic stop. Full Story »

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