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St. Louis turns out with costumed pets for world record attempt
This year's Beggin' Pet Parade aimed to beat Japanese record for most dolled-up dogs.
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Love beats action at the box office as ‘The Vow’ bows with $41.7 million
LOS ANGELES • Love triumphed over action at the weekend box office with a No. 1 debut for the romantic drama "The Vow."
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As Facebook IPO nears, the case for dull stocks
Investors thinking of buying a piece of Facebook after it goes public are hoping it will perform like Google, whose stock has risen 500 percent since its debut seven and a half years ago.
Feb 12, 2012 | 11:05 am
Obama's budget offers short-term help for economy
Republicans are highly critical of the plan.
Feb 12, 2012 | 10:03 am | Loading…
Man shot outside nightclub west of downtown St. Louis
Man was shot in the legs in second shooting in the Downtown West neighborhood in less than a week.
Feb 12, 2012 | 9:58 am | Loading…
RI player wins $336 million Powerball jackpot
Lottery officials say someone who played the Powerball in Rhode Island has won the $336.4 million jackpot.
Feb 12, 2012 | 9:27 am
Army is replacing 'birth control glasses' with more stylish fare
The new glasses, technically called 5As, are lighter and thinner than the old model.
Feb 12, 2012 | 9:00 am | Loading…
Sunny, cold today; light snow on Monday
ST. LOUIS • It's been a mild winter here but that doesn't mean it's over. After a sunny and cold day today, the National Weather Service is expecting some snow on Monday.
Feb 12, 2012 | 8:00 am | Loading…
Boeing says it's frustrated with Dreamliner glitch
A top Boeing Co. executive says that the plane maker is frustrated with the latest 787 Dreamliner production glitch, but that it shouldn't delay output goals.
Feb 12, 2012 | 8:00 am | Loading…
Pre-Grammy gala celebrates Whitney Houston's life
It was a surreal scene: Whitney Houston had died at the Beverly Hilton, and hours later and a few floors below, her life was being celebrated at the event where her career was launched.
Feb 12, 2012 | 6:57 am | Loading…
Christian-based alternative to Girl Scouts grows in St. Louis area
The group started with 100 girls in Ohio, and in recent weeks has surpassed 18,000 members
Feb 12, 2012 | 1:30 am | Loading…
Whitney Houston: Brilliant, troubled pop star, dies
Singer is found dead in hotel room Saturday; cause of death is unknown.
Feb 12, 2012 | 1:30 am | Loading…
Missouri, Illinois make plans for bank settlement money
Settlement announced Thursday will bring the added bonus of extra money for higher education in Missouri.
Feb 12, 2012 | 12:15 am | Loading…
Underaged, oversized: Fatty liver disease confronts obese youths
Alton teen enters study at St. Louis U. to learn how lifestyle changes can reverse effects.
Feb 12, 2012 | 12:15 am | Loading…
Obama's birth control policy switch stirs confusion
Catholic hospitals, schools seek clarification of policy.
Feb 12, 2012 | 12:15 am | Loading…
History museum might want your old underwear for upcoming exhibit
From the old-fashioned to modern, many styles will be covered this summer.
Feb 12, 2012 | 12:15 am | Loading…
St. Louis-based daily deal companies optimistic about growth, future
You’ve probably heard of Groupon -- but not Groupigg, a St. Louis-based firm piggybacking on Groupon’s success in the daily deals marketplace.
Feb 12, 2012 | 12:15 am | Loading…
A Look Back • Lemp Mansion, home of beer dynasty and suicide
Four fatal gunshots ended the lives of Lemp family members.
Feb 12, 2012 | 12:15 am | Loading…
St. Louis mayor's pension proposal attracts fire on first day
Before the measure had even been introduced, the president of the firefighters union conducted a news conference.
Feb 12, 2012 | 12:15 am | Loading…
St. Louis leaders added to firefighter pensions for years
Schoemehl warned in '82 that lump-sum payback could bankrupt the city.
Feb 12, 2012 | 12:15 am | Loading…
Clayton-based Centene reaps millions cutting government health costs
Outside of Wall Street and state health bureaucracies, few understand how Centene operates, or how it has transformed itself into a fast-growing powerhouse.
Feb 12, 2012 | 12:10 am | Loading…
University City pastor took a rambling road
Brent Roam, 40, of University City, an actor, musician, Rhodes scholar, lawyer with Bryan Cave and founder of the U-City Family Church.
Feb 12, 2012 | 12:05 am | Loading…
11-month-old Berkeley boy is found; babysitter arrested
Child was last seen Friday morning when he was dropped off.
Feb 12, 2012 | 12:05 am | Loading…
McClellan: Safety net catches those freed by new guidelines
Mark Geralds was a pretty good running back at Sikeston High School in the late '80s, and he dreamed of going to college on a football scholarship. But he got no offers, and things slipped away. He dropped out of school the second semester of his senior year.
Feb 12, 2012 | 12:05 am | Loading…
Here are my top 10 driving pet peeves
After more than 30 years of driving, I am serving up my top 10 driving pet peeves — in hopes that you will share some of your own with us.
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