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Filed September 25, 2008 by Antonio French
David Letterman did not like Senator John McCain canceling his appearance on his show to supposedly head back to Washington to work on the $700,000,000,000 Wall Street bailout plan. Actually, McCain didn’t head back to D.C. Nor…
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Filed May 19, 2008 by Antonio French
St. Louis Collector of Revenue Gregg F.X. Daly has endorsed Chris Carter for State Representative of the 61st District, replacing term-limited State Rep. Connie Johnson. (ST. LOUIS) – Today, Gregory F.X. Daly, the Saint Louis…
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Filed October 27, 2008 by Antonio French
Federal agents have disrupted a plot to assassinate Barack Obama and shoot or decapitate dozens of black students in Tennessee, the ATF said Monday. In court records unsealed Monday, federal agents said they broke up…
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Filed January 30, 2008 by Antonio French
KANSAS CITY — When Barack Obama stopped in Kansas City Tuesday, he was welcomed by a crowd so big that the fire marshal wouldn’t allow anymore people inside the Municipal Auditorium. The Kansas City Star…
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Filed March 12, 2008 by Antonio French
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Filed September 18, 2008 by Antonio French
A Riviera Beach, Florida law that landed a 17-year-old teenager in jail for wearing sagging jeans has been ruled unconstitutional. A similar law was passed last year by the St. Louis County town of Pine…
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Filed April 9, 2008 by Danielle Belton
Gov. Matt Blunt nominated Michael J. Schmid (D) to serve on the Missouri Ethics Committee Wednesday. According to a release from the governor’s office, Schmid is a Jefferson City attorney serving the Fourth Congressional District.…
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Filed September 30, 2008 by Antonio French
According to a new report, the president of St. Louis’ board of aldermen drives a $25,000 city-purchased sedan with such luxury options as a heated leather steering wheel and seats. President Lewis Reed he uses…
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Filed February 21, 2008 by Antonio French · 9 archived comments
Apparently administrators at St. Louis Public Schools were the last to hear that the we’re in the middle of a winter ice storm. Less than two hours after school started this morning, they’ve announced kids…
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Filed January 28, 2008 by Antonio French
Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder is looking for a promotion. After his fellow Republican, Governor Matt Blunt, shocked the world (well, at least Missouri) by announcing he is not seeking re-election. Kinder said “me too” and…
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