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Earth-City News

Local news for Earth-City, MO continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Jun 4, 2008 | STLtoday

City's bond ratings are upgraded

MISSOURI Comptroller Darlene Green announced Tuesday that Moody's Investors Service had upgraded the city's bond rating.

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Related Topix: Missouri, Financial Markets, Creve Coeur, MO

Fri May 30, 2008

North County Journal

County police fire up the grill to benefit Explorers

Hoping to avoid a washout, St. Louis County Police Department personnel will be firing the grill today to help raise money for the local Explorers Program.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Bar-B-Q

Tue May 13, 2008

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Missouri gets 'D' in cycling

“So we have people interested in bicycling, but they do it a lot less often.”

Ryan Heine winds his way through traffice as he bikes to his job in Clayton about four or five times week from his St. via St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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Related Topix: St Louis County, MO, Clayton, MO, Kirkwood, MO, Maplewood, MO

Tue May 06, 2008

KMOV-TV Saint Louis

Suspects lead police on high speed chase across bi-state

A suspected bank robber and a 14 year old are in custody afte a high-speed chase across the St. via KMOV-TV Saint Louis

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Related Topix: St. Louis, MO, Florissant, MO, Ferguson, MO

Fri Apr 25, 2008

Suntimes News

Missourians vulnerable to major earthquake

Missouri citizens felt the rumbling of a magnitude 5.2 earthquake this morning that occurred near Bellmont Ill. via Suntimes News

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Related Topix: Geology, Science, Technical Services, Allenton, MO, Grover, MO

Wed Apr 23, 2008

Columbia Daily Tribune

Pre-need funds safe, local funeral homes say

“The people I deal with say the claim is where it's supposed to be.”

At least two local funeral homes use National Prearranged Services Inc. - a company forced to halt business in Missouri - to hold money paid by customers for prepaid funerals. via Columbia Daily Tribune

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Related Topix: St. Louis, MO, Allenton, MO, Grover, MO, Glencoe, MO

Tue Apr 22, 2008

KMOV-TV Saint Louis

Quake prompts examination of Mo. bridges

“The rocks here and across much of the central United States are strong, hard rocks, and they transmit the energy very efficiently. So they can be felt far away”

Missouri Department of Transportation inspectors on Friday examined hundreds of bridges in the eastern part of the state, checking for possible damage from a moderate earthquake. via KMOV-TV Saint Louis

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Related Topix: Allenton, MO, Grover, MO

Mon Apr 21, 2008

KSHB-TV Kansas City

Missourians keep fighting flood waters

“They're accustomed to the dams providing them protection from flooding, but right now they (the lakes) can't do that, because they're full.”

Flood-weary residents were hard hit again by high water in parts of southern Missouri in recent days, resulting in reports Monday of one death and dozens of damaged and water-logged homes. via KSHB-TV Kansas City

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Related Topix: Hartville, MO, Branson, MO, Poplar Bluff, MO, Butler County, MO, Allenton, MO

Sun Apr 20, 2008

Columbia Daily Tribune

Theater to open with gentle lyrics of Tony Bennett

“We wanted it to be huge, and we also wanted it to be a show that would appeal to the majority of people who helped us get this far. We're tickled pink that Tony Bennett has chosen to come and help us open this building.”

Ladies and gentlemen, the Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts proudly announces its premiere act for opening night at its newly renovated historic building: What: Premiere show of the renovated theater Bennett ... via Columbia Daily Tribune

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Related Topix: Boone County, MO, Allenton, MO, Grover, MO, Glencoe, MO

Sat Apr 19, 2008

KSHB-TV Kansas City

Rock Port declares itself 100 percent wind powered

“Rock Port is making the burning of fossil fuels today's alternative energy supply”

Officials in this northwest Missouri town christened a four-turbine wind farm this week, making Rock Port the first U.S. city to get all of its electricity from wind power. via KSHB-TV Kansas City

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Related Topix: Allenton, MO, Grover, MO, Glencoe, MO, Rock Port, MO

Fri Apr 18, 2008

Kansas City Star

Nixon asks Supreme Court for execution dates

“We should not forget how many families of murder victims in Missouri have waited 15 years or more for justice in their cases and for sentences to be carried out.”

In the wake of this week’s landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling, Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon today filed a motion with the Missouri Supreme Court asking it to set execution dates for four ... via Kansas City Star

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Related Topix: US News, US Supreme Court, Allenton, MO, Grover, MO, Missouri, Glencoe, MO

Thu Apr 17, 2008

Columbia Daily Tribune

Stem cells may miss vote

“I don't think it's a big surprise that fundraising has been a bit challenging with the cloud of legal uncertainty hanging over there”

A proposal to reverse part of a 2006 constitutional amendment allowing embryonic stem cell research appears in jeopardy of not making Missouri's ballot. via Columbia Daily Tribune

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Related Topix: Allenton, MO, Grover, MO, Glencoe, MO, Stem Cell Research, Science / Technology

KMOV-TV Saint Louis

Wal-Mart settles with applicant with disability

“This case sends an important message to employers that they cannot allow stereotypes or assumptions about disabled people to interfere with those people's right to work in jobs for which they are qualified”

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will pay $300,000 to settle a lawsuit filed on behalf of a job applicant who claimed he wasn't hired because he has cerebral palsy, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said ... via KMOV-TV Saint Louis

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Related Topix: Allenton, MO, Grover, MO, Hardin, MO, Glencoe, MO

Wed Apr 16, 2008

Southeast Missourian

Mo. lawmakers approve teacher alternative

“People in this building cannot be trusted. That's disgusting”

Professionals looking for a career change soon could have a new route to become a teacher in Missouri. via Southeast Missourian

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Related Topix: Allenton, MO, Missouri, Alternative, Wolf-Island, MO, Glencoe, MO

KCTV Kansas City

AG: Ruling Should Open Way For Executions

“We should not forget how many families of murder victims in Missouri have waited 15 years or more for justice in their cases and for sentences to be carried out.”

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision upholding Kentucky's use of lethal injection executions should open the way for the death penalty to start up again in Missouri, Attorney General Jay Nixon said Wednesday. via KCTV Kansas City

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Related Topix: Death Penalty, US Supreme Court, Missouri

Tue Apr 15, 2008

KSDK-TV Saint Louis

Nixon Outraises GOP Rivals in Missouri Governor's Race

“Nixon continues to sail along at a quite strong pace for the general election in the fall and should be in pretty good position to compete with anybody the Republicans decide to throw at him, at least in terms of money”

By DAVID A. LIEB / Associated Press Writer JEFFERSON CITY, MO -- Democrat Jay Nixon raised more money than either of his likely Republican gubernatorial opponents in the past quarter, though Republicans Kenny ... via KSDK-TV Saint Louis

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Related Topix: Jefferson City, MO, Grover, MO, Glencoe, MO

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Proposed amendment would revamp judge selection

Voters would be asked to change how the state's judges are picked under a proposed constitutional amendment given preliminary approval Monday by the House . via St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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Related Topix: Allenton, MO, Grover, MO, Glencoe, MO

Mon Apr 14, 2008

KSDK-TV Saint Louis

Dog Shot in North St. Louis, Euthanized Due to Injuries

The Humane Society of Missouri has offered a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who shot an adult pit bull Monday afternoon in North St. via KSDK-TV Saint Louis

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Related Topix: Allenton, MO, Grover, MO, Glencoe, MO, St. Louis, MO

KSHB-TV Kansas City

St. Louis center to help vets with severe mental illnesses

“Our goal is to help them be productive in their community”

Veterans with severe mental illnesses soon will get help here regaining productive lives - and it involves more than stabilizing them on the proper medication. via KSHB-TV Kansas City

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Related Topix: Allenton, MO, Grover, MO, Glencoe, MO

Sun Apr 13, 2008

KSHB-TV Kansas City

Columbia's fowl problem has gone to the dogs

“The words 'sit' and 'stay' don't seem to be in her vocabulary.”

Crouched on the bank of Stephens Lake, Dulce, a 3-year-old border collie, perks her ears, listening, watching and waiting. via KSHB-TV Kansas City

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Related Topix: Allenton, MO, Grover, MO, Glencoe, MO

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