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11 am news

Teen Struck And Killed In Farmington

2013-05-25 11:29:15 fox2news.com
FARMINGTON , MO (KTVI)-A young teenager was killed after being struck by a car in Farmington, MO. According to the... Read Full Story ...

Protesters to march vs Monsanto in 250 cities

2013-05-25 11:21:00 BND.com

Marches and rallies against seed giant Monsanto were held across the U.S. and in dozens of other countries Saturday.

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Protesters march against Monsanto in 250 cities

2013-05-25 11:16:00 BND.com

Protests against seed giant Monsanto are getting under way across the U.S. and in dozens of other countries.

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A Look Back ? St. Louis fights off British-led raid during American Revolution

2013-05-25 11:00:00 STLToday.com
The American Revolution reached St. Louis for one day in May 1780.   Read Full Story ...

Teens create touching exhibit on local veterans at History Museum

2013-05-25 11:00:00 STLToday.com
The exhibit looks closely at the experiences of seven St. Louis-area military men and women during and after wars spanning a century. Read Full Story ...

Girl Scouts plan "Thin Mint Sprint"

2013-05-25 11:00:00 theintelligencer.com
Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GSSI) is hosting the second annual ?Thin Mint Sprint? Half-Marathon, 5K Run/Walk and Kids? 1-Mile Fun Run at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on June 1. Race Read Full Story ...

MELHS conducting drive for storm victims

2013-05-25 11:00:00 theintelligencer.com
For one of the Metro-East Lutheran High School teachers, the devastation caused by the recent EF5 tornado in Moore, Oklahoma has really hit home. Mr. Zach Schnare, art and drama teacher at Lutheran Hi Read Full Story ...

10 am news



Peoria testing prescription drug disposal program

2013-05-25 10:59:00 BND.com

Authorities in Peoria County are testing a program to allow residents to safely dispose of old prescription drugs.

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Collapse refocuses attention on aging spans

2013-05-25 10:30:00 STLToday.com
One group's analysis ranks Missouri in bottom 10 for 'structurally deficient' bridges. Read Full Story ...

Chicago safety-net hospital lays off 68 employees

2013-05-25 10:19:00 BND.com

A Chicago hospital that treats a large number of uninsured patients has laid off nearly 70 employees, including emergency room nurses.

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Cargo trains collide, derail in SE Missouri

2013-05-25 10:11:00 BND.com

A collision between two cargo trains in southeast Missouri has injured seven people.

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Church to offer summer lunches

2013-05-25 10:00:00 theintelligencer.com
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37 cyclists support Ride for Reading

2013-05-25 10:00:00 theintelligencer.com
During National Ride for Reading week in May, more than 10,000 books were donated to children via bicycle ?by over more than 350 volunteers nationwide. Read Full Story ...

9 am news



Family of missing Mich. man releases new details

2013-05-25 09:56:00 BND.com

The mother-in-law of a Michigan man who disappeared in February says tools used to repair a flat tire were missing from his car.

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Video: Guard appears to shove student down stairs

2013-05-25 09:44:00 BND.com

A cellphone video appears to show a security guard at a Chicago high school shoving a student down a flight of stairs.

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First Birthdays: May 25, 2013

2013-05-25 09:41:32 fox2news.com
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO (KTVI) ? Happy Birthday to our little viewers turning 1 today. Each of our birthday boys and... Read Full Story ...

Farmington girl fatally struck by motorist in St. Francois County

2013-05-25 09:36:00 STLToday.com
The Missouri Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal pedestrian accident that happened at 10:31 p.m. Friday evening on Missouri Route 32 one mile east of Maple Valley Drive. Read Full Story ...

Cardinals Confidential: Scouting Director Dan Kantrovitz

2013-05-25 09:19:56 fox2news.com
(KTVI)-Dan Kantrovitz is in his second season as the St. Louis Cardinals? Director of Scouting overseeing the amateur draft. Kantrovitz,... Read Full Story ...

Cardinals Confidential: Ted Savage RBI Golf Tournament

2013-05-25 09:18:36 fox2news.com
(KTVI)-The Ted Savage RBI Golf Classic will be held Tuesday, June 11th at Forest Park Golf Course in St. Louis.... Read Full Story ...

Cardinals Confidential: Hall Of Fame Museum Waits For New Home

2013-05-25 09:17:10 fox2news.com
(KTVI)-The beginning of construction of Ballpark Village means that the Cardinals Hall of Fame Museum is one step closer to... Read Full Story ...

Gypsy Caravan Rolls Back To The UMSL Campus

2013-05-25 09:13:43 fox2news.com
(KTVI)-The Gypsy Caravan is back for its 41st year. The St. Louis Symphony Volunteer Association puts together one of the... Read Full Story ...

SIUE students, staff bound for Havana

2013-05-25 09:00:00 theintelligencer.com
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville takes its first step in the educational agreement between SIU and the University of Havana (UH) in Cuba during June. SIUE College of Arts and Sciences Associa Read Full Story ...

Teenager charged with firing shots

2013-05-25 09:00:00 theintelligencer.com
An 18-year-old Collinsville man has been charged with firing several shots into the air outside a home on Halleck Avenue in Edwardsville. Read Full Story ...

8 am news



Du Quoin woman gets prison for throwing away her newborn

2013-05-25 08:15:00 STLToday.com
MUPRHYSBORO, Ill. ? A Southern Illinois woman who threw her baby away after giving birth at a party has been sentenced to three years in prison. Read Full Story ...

Saturday's high school sports playoff scores

2013-05-25 08:01:00 BND.com

Here are Saturday's high school playoff scores and results for metro-east teams:

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Ask the Lawyer: Traffic offenses do not require a motive

2013-05-25 08:00:00 theintelligencer.com
Question: I am in college, and went home for one of our breaks to visit my parents.  When I left to go back to school, I was running really late, so I was speeding.  I was not going a lot over the spe Read Full Story ...

Auto parts maker to expand southern Illinois plant

2013-05-25 08:00:00 STLToday.com
MARION, Ill. ? A Japan-based maker of auto components says its roughly $15 million planned expansion of a southern Illinois plant will add 80 jobs. Read Full Story ...

7 am news



Overpass Collapses After Train Collision , 7 Injured

2013-05-25 07:07:10 fox2news.com
SCOTT COUNTY, MO (KTVI) -A train collision in Scott County, MO inured seven and caused an overpass to collapse. Two... Read Full Story ...

6 am news



Jury foreman in Arizona case says life or death decision unfair

2013-05-25 06:30:00 STLToday.com
PHOENIX ?  They were 12 ordinary citizens who didn't oppose the death penalty. But unlike spectators outside the courthouse who followed the case like a daytime soap opera and jumped to demand… Read Full Story ...

7 injured after train collision, overpass collapse in Scott County

2013-05-25 06:08:58 kmov.com
Crews are on the scene of a bridge collapse near St. Genevive that happened around 2:30 a.m. Saturday morning. Read Full Story ...

5 am news



Bernie: On Kroenke, Matheny, Blues, soccer

2013-05-25 05:10:00 STLToday.com
The NFL doesn't want an exisiting team to move to Los Angeles. Read Full Story ...

3 am news



Freight trains collide in Scott County damaging highway overpass

2013-05-25 03:23:43 ksdk.com
Two freight trains collided early Saturday morning causing extensive damage to a Highway M overpass.

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Virtual legal clinic to aid Cairo women's shelter

2013-05-25 03:04:00 BND.com

Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon says she has expanded her virtual legal clinic program to provide assistance to domestic violence victims in southern Illinois' Cairo Women's Shelter.

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Joliet man arrested on child pornography charges

2013-05-25 03:04:00 BND.com

A Joliet man who spent eight years in prison after being convicted of taking part in an international Internet-based child pornography ring is back in jail.

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Las Vegas man accused of timeshare scam

2013-05-25 03:04:00 BND.com

A Las Vegas man is accused in Illinois of a timeshare scam that federal prosecutors say bilked $10 million from more than 3,000 victims across the United States, Canada and…

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Woman who threw newborn away sentenced to prison

2013-05-25 03:04:00 BND.com

A Southern Illinois woman who threw her baby away after giving birth at a party has been sentenced to three years in prison.

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Officer honored for pulling man from burning car

2013-05-25 03:04:00 BND.com

An Illinois police officer has been honored for pulling a man from a burning car despite being off duty at the time.

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2 am news



Obama's new wordsmith believes in public service

2013-05-25 02:44:00 BND.com

When President Barack Obama decided to attend a memorial service in Arizona for victims of a deadly mass shooting that severely injured then-Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, he needed a speech. And…

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12 am news



Roe, Reiniger fuel another postseason victory as Kahoks win sectional tourney

2013-05-25 00:45:00 BND.com

For the Collinsville Kahoks, it was another edition of the Reiniger and Roe Show.

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Columbia's big bats come through in regional championship victory over Waterloo

2013-05-25 00:45:00 BND.com

Down by a run in the fourth inning Friday, the Columbia Eagles knew there was plenty of time for a comeback.

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Carlyle and Okawville both reach softball sectional title games

2013-05-25 00:45:00 BND.com

Paige Rakers used her arm and her bat to lead the Carlyle Indians to a 3-1 semifinal victory over the Shelbyville Rams at the Class 2A Teutopolis Softball Sectional.

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Comanches set for run at history at Class 2A boys state track meet

2013-05-25 00:45:00 BND.com

The Cahokia Comanches entered the Class 2A state track and field meet preliminaries on Friday morning with 17 qualifiers and an excellent chance at a third straight state title.

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Tigers doubles duo bows out of state boys tennis competition

2013-05-25 00:43:00 BND.com

The Edwardsville Tigers doubles combination of Jack Desse and Logan Ware saw their season come to an end late Friday after as they dropped a seventh-round consolation match at the…

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Cardinals add to Dodgers' woes

2013-05-25 00:30:00 STLToday.com
Craig and Freese homer to back Lynn, who earns his seventh win. Read Full Story ...

Cardinals Bowl Over Dodgers 7-0

2013-05-25 00:25:10 fox2news.com
Lance Lynn threw six shutout innings, Allen Craig and David Freese homered and Jon Jay bowled over Dodgers catcher A.J.... Read Full Story ...

Sherpa: Demise of two newspaper editions gives pause

2013-05-25 00:15:00 STLToday.com
In west, south St. Louis County, Suburban Journals readers are losing a source of hand-held news. Read Full Story ...

Suspect in slayings of 5 in Illinois claims he killed killer

2013-05-25 00:15:00 STLToday.com
Prosecutors have flatly dismissed the claim. Read Full Story ...

Miklasz: On Kroenke, Matheny and other topics

2013-05-25 00:10:00 STLToday.com
The NFL doesn't want an exisiting team to move to Los Angeles. Read Full Story ...

Senior PGA Championship Round 2 Recap

2013-05-25 00:01:03 fox2news.com
Fox 2/KPLR Sports reporter Kurt LaBelle recaps round 2 of the Senior PGA Championship out at Bellerive Country Club in... Read Full Story ...

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