Today's Post-Dispatch
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Santorum gets a boost with victory in Missouri
The former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania performed strongly among Republican voters in three states.
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California's ban on same-sex marriage rejected
SAN FRANCISCO • A federal appeals court on Tuesday struck down Proposition 8, finding that California's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional because it deprives gay and lesbian couples of the equal right to wed.
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Winter adds to ordeal of cancer patients
Compromised immunity puts them at risk from infections; drugs increase sensitivity to cold.
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Vandalia, Ill., parachute center closing over death lawsuit costs
Maryland Heights man died after his parachute and a reserve chute both failed to open properly.
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Air rifles banned in Chesterfield
CHESTERFIELD • Residents may no longer use air rifles to rid their property of squirrels — or any other varmint. The Chesterfield City Council voted 6-2 Monday night to ban the discharge of firearms or other projectiles — "to protect crops or other property from squirrels…
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Garage door mystery in St. Charles solved
ST. CHARLES COUNTY • The garage door opener mystery on Westhampton View Court is solved.
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Rock Hill aldermen endorse plan to save church
ROCK HILL • The Rock Hill Board of Aldermen voted 5-1 Tuesday night to support a plan presented by a citizens group to save the 1845 Rock Hill Church at Manchester and McKnight roads.
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McClellan: How things get done in a city that works
Is St. Louis a city that works?
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St. Louis man charged in a bizarre string of shootings in Franklin County
A teen from St. Louis has been charged after firing shots at a car in Franklin County and kicking in the door of a cabin near Meramec Caverns campground, police said.
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Missouri license worker among 3 charged in federal ID case
ST. LOUIS • An employee of a privately run Missouri drivers license office in St. Louis County is among four people charged with helping undocumented aliens improperly obtain licenses or state identifications, officials said Tuesday.
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Lakin's release date from federal prison extended by a year
Metro East legal and political heavyweight Thomas Lakin's release from federal prison on a cocaine-related conviction has been pushed back one year, ostensibly because of his no-contest plea to a state child molestation charge.
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Ritenour grad ‘on cloud nine' after advancing on ‘The Voice'
Air Force Staff Sgt. Angie Johnson, 31, watched with family, friends.
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St. Louis Art Museum raises $147 million for expansion
Despite the region's economic struggles, the St. Louis Art Museum has raised $147 million to complete its ambitious expansion project. Museum officials call their capital campaign the most successful in the history of St. Louis' cultural institutions.
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Wentzville board looking at mayor's role in Ranken discussions
WENTZVILLE • The Board of Aldermen is looking into whether Mayor Paul Lambi mixed official duties with his role as chief executive officer of a private consulting firm.
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Business digest
PSC chief backs utilities' plan for rate hikes • Public Service Commission Chairman Kevin Gunn is satisfied that the state's two largest electric utilities didn't scheme to overwhelm consumer groups by timing rate case filings close together. In fact, he said so in a lett…
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Nation digest
Sen. Kirk's skull reattached as swelling in brain eases
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Missouri seeks criminal charge in mortgage case
Columbia, Mo. • Missouri has joined the list of states going after banks and other companies on behalf of consumers apparently caught in a widespread fraud involving forged signatures on phony home loan documents.
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Correction
• Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and his family fled to Syria during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. An incorrect year appeared in a graphic in Tuesday's main news section.
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Law and Order
EAST ST. LOUIS > Kidnapper gets prison term • Carey Breshers, 52, has been sentenced to 24 years and five months in federal prison for kidnapping two women at gunpoint from a loan store in O'Fallon, Ill., during a failed check-cashing scheme in 2010, officials said Tuesday. Breshers fo…
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Primary outcome 'far from certain'
WASHINGTON • Rick Santorum took advantage of his opportunity Tuesday to become the chief conservative alternative to Mitt Romney.
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Minnesota going for Santorum
Rick Santorum seized a solid lead Tuesday night in Minnesota's Republican caucuses, bidding to extinguish front-runner Mitt Romney's modest campaign winning streak and launch a comeback of his own in the race for the party's presidential nomination.
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Komen official resigns
Atlanta • Karen Handel, the vice president of public policy at Susan G. Komen for the Cure, has quit her post at the breast cancer charity; her move comes on the heels of the group's reversal of its decision to cut off funding for Planned Parenthood.
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Number of available jobs reaches 3-year high, report shows
The number of available jobs in the United States jumped in December to near a three-year high, supporting other data that show a brighter outlook for hiring.
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Teen killer weeps at hearing over her sentence
The prosecutor urged the judge to impose the maximum for second-degree murder — life in prison with the possibility of parole.
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Editorial: A lousy way to spend seven million bucks
Not to sound like a lottery commercial, but what would you do with $7 million? Probably not hold an election that didn't mean anything.
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Editorial: Foreclosure fraud demands justice and reparations
One of the enduring wrongs of the Great Recession has been that individual homeowners have borne and continue to bear the brunt of the housing collapse.
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'Hidden' salt cited as culprit in U.S. diet
About nine of every 10 Americans eat more salt than is recommended, and Public Enemy No. 1 is bread — not junk food, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday.
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Letters to the editor, February 8
St. Louis' generosity helped more than 13,000 people
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Guest commentary: End gerrymandering in Missouri with fair voting
After months of legislative gridlock and political acrobatics, Missouri's congressional redistricting plan — widely considered a partisan gerrymander — now awaits review from a trial judge. This tumultuous political battle is the latest evidence of the failure of winner-take-all, single-m…
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David Brooks: Flood the zone
Every once in a while, the Obama administration will promulgate a policy that is truly demoralizing. A willingness to end the District of Columbia school voucher program was one such case. The decision to force Catholic social service providers to support contraception and other practices…
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International news briefs
20,000 in Greece protest austerity cuts
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Up to 100 still missing in quake
MANILA, Philippines • Rescuers dug through debris and mud in the central Philippines on Tuesday in search of nearly 100 people missing a day after a 6.9-magnitude earthquake triggered landslides, collapsed houses and killed at least 48 people.
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Guest commentary: Would today's GOP embrace Lincoln?
Yes, Abraham Lincoln was our first Republican president, and, yes, the GOP proudly calls itself the Party of Lincoln. But could Lincoln win his party's nomination in 2012? Consider his stance on some of the hot-button issues in the Republican primary race.
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A real-life Princess Ariel takes the character to another level
Woman is often mistaken for the Disney character
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Student newspaper blows the horn on loud school fire alarms
Francis Howell tones down the noise level after staffers run tests.
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Trail of evidence leads to charges in killing outside St. Louis White Castle
Ex-boyfriend, two others are linked to August slaying of Angie Young, 36.
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Park naturalist helping kids, St. Charles County get back to nature
He's part of the effort to restore the county's wetlands, savannas and woodlands.
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Education digest
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY > Campus ranks high on Peace Corps volunteers • Washington University has placed on this year's Peace Corps list of top universities nationwide for producing Peace Corps volunteers. Washington University is 21st in the rankings among medium-size u…
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Missouri Botanical Garden paths
For pre-Valentine's Day flowers, visit the Missouri Botanical Garden's annual Orchid Show, then take a stroll on the garden's main path for a picturesque walk.
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Burwell: Pinkel looks forward to next big step in SEC
Landing top recruit in country helps, but Mizzou coach says Tigers must earn respect.
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Harry Keough dies; 'soccer royalty' left legacy
Harry Keough, a St. Louis postman who reached the highest levels of American soccer, as both a player and a coach, died Tuesday of natural causes after suffering from Alzheimer's. He was 84.
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McClellan is safe for now with Cardinals
Pitcher had been subject of trade rumors as team was looking at signing free-agent Oswalt.
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Blues regain scoring touch
Perron scores twice in 3-1 victory that is team's first in Ottawa in 12 years.
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D'Agostini leaves after taking blow to his head
OTTAWA • Blues forward Matt D'Agostini left Tuesday's game after receiving a blow to the head, and while he hasn't been diagnosed with a concussion, the team is preparing to call up a forward from Peoria.
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Nashville falls, slips into tie with Blues
Alex Edler scored in the sixth round of a shootout, and the visiting Vancouver Canucks beat Nashville 4-3 Tuesday night for their fifth win in six games. The Predators picked up a point in the standings but slipped into a tie for fourth place with the Blues in the Western Conference stand…
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Philly swing big for SLU
The Billikens trip to Philadelphia in the 2009-10 season still evokes sighs and rolled eyes from those who got through it.
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Everyday section
Man leaves ex-girlfriend a 'present'
Dear Abby • My boyfriend, "Brady," broke up with me in November. Five weeks later he became engaged to someone else. I found out after that I have genital warts. My yearly exams never showed any problems before, so I know I got them from Brady. I'm getting treatment now, …
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Mother-in-law can't forget husband
Hi, Carolyn • My father-in-law died seven years ago yesterday. My mother-in-law called my husband first thing this morning, upset because she had not heard from him. I suspect no one called her. My husband said he didn't even realize yesterday was the day, and if he did, …
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TV picks for Feb. 8: 'Person to Person'
Charlie Rose and Lara Logan anchor a new spin on the classic Edward R. Murrow interview show.
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Longtime baker shares vintage cake recipes
Do you recall a special bakery treat from years gone by? Chances are, Chris Leuther has the recipe -- in a format that makes dozens of cakes at one time.
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Tips for successful baking
The difficulty of scaling down bakers' recipes for home use is quickly illustrated by one of Party Pastry Shop's recipes for muffins: The first ingredient is 9 pounds of flour.
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Time-tested recipe for liver and onions
Q: How do you make liver and onions?
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Kellogg's Krave cereal
Kellogg's Krave cereal • Kellogg's pitch about this cereal is that you get whole grains and fiber but can still enjoy the "real chocolate" filling. It's a bit sweet for adults, but chocolate for breakfast has to be an interesting hook for kids. Heads up: The nutritional v…
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