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Filed August 18, 2008 by Antonio French
Retired employees of St. Louis Public Schools have made a third request for the $20 million owed to their pension fund for 2008. In a letter dated August 6, Andrew Clark, executive director of the…
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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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Filed February 5, 2008 by Antonio French
Petitioners gathering signatures to recall Mayor Francis Slay have been spotted all over the city. Along with the workers, there are also “Slay Must Go” signs at the polling places. Keep up with St. Louis…
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Filed April 18, 2008 by Antonio French
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Filed September 5, 2008 by Antonio French
NEW ORLEANS, LA — I’ve temporarily “unembedded” from my unit and headed to New Orleans. I’ve reserved a room at the Hotel St. Marie in the French Quarter and can’t wait till my 2:00 check-in…
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Filed September 30, 2008 by Antonio French
I had to laugh just a little bit when Republican Congressmen called the proposed Sub Prime bailout a step toward socialism.  Back in 2004 I wrote a piece suggesting that in a different time Republicans…
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Filed June 26, 2008 by Antonio French
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Filed November 3, 2008 by Antonio French
We bet you’re wondering where you’re going to spend Election Night. We’ve got the scoop on the best places to watch the results Tuesday night, whether you want to cheer for Obama with Ludacris or…
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Filed January 27, 2008 by Antonio French
More than a dozen Missouri elected officials, including U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, former U.S. Senator Jean Carnahan, and Congressman Russ Carnahan, gathered today to announce Senator Barack Obama is returning to St. Louis next weekend.…
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Filed September 1, 2008 by Antonio French
I’ll be heading to New Orleans tomorrow, embedded with the Missouri National Guard troops being sent to the Gulf Coast to aid in the effort. There are already 600 Missouri National Guardsmen and Women on…
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