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Filed September 25, 2008 by Antonio French

BREAKING NEWS: Special Administrative Board Selects Kelvin Adams for Superintendent of St. Louis Public Schools St. Louis—The Special Administrative Board of the St. Louis Public School District voted this evening to extend a contract to…

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R.I.P. Bobby Fisher

Filed January 18, 2008 by Antonio French

Bobby Fischer, one of the greatest chess players in history, has died. He was 64. Keep up with St. Louis politics at www.pubdef.net Related StoriesSherman Parker Dies at 37 (25)Clay on the Death of Stephanie…

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Hubbard Fights Back Against Hypocritical Attacks

Filed July 30, 2008 by Antonio French · 22 archived comments

Hubbard Campaign Fights Back Against Hypocritical Attacks Robin Wright-Jones and allies criticized for sending mailer that attacks opponent for supporting the same bill that they themselves voted for (St. Louis) – This afternoon, Rodney Hubbard’s…

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Talk About an Energy Crisis

Filed September 5, 2008 by Antonio French

ST. FRANCISVILLE, LA — The line at one of the few working gas stations in St. Francisville, Louisiana is a half mile long. “Cash Only. $50 Limit,” reads the orange letters spray-painted in a piece…

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VIDEO: Obama’s Iowa Victory Speech

Filed January 4, 2008 by Antonio French

PubDef had a front-row seat to history last night. Keep up with St. Louis politics at www.pubdef.net

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Breakfast and Rain

Filed September 3, 2008 by Antonio French

We rise before the sun, but not before the rain gusts. The trek to morning chow is a soggy one. I’m soaked. It’s clear that keeping my equipment dry is going to be a challenge.…

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McCain’s very classy concession speech

Filed November 5, 2008 by Antonio French