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Posted 10:39 a.m. Fri., 03.19.10 - On March 11, Eli joined the herd. The Bactrian camel, son of Minnie and Elvis, weighed 98 pounds and,
according to the St. Louis Zoo, is a critically endangered species. Fewer than 1,000 are believed to live in the wild. Eli, says the Zoo, is "very well and is happily living with his herd mates."
Posted 12:30 p.m. Thurs., 03.18.10 - Since the shootings at the Kirkwood City Hall in 2008, the family of the
shooter, Charles Lee "Cookie" Thornton, has undergone a series of
difficulties. The latest came this week. The Thorntons' house at at 351
Attucks went into foreclosure, for failure to pay a $93,000
loan that "Cookie" Thornton had taken out on the property in 2003. On
Thursday, the family's possessions were piled on the street,
closing another chapter in the story of Kirkwood's Journey.
Posted 10:29 a.m. Wed., 03.17.10 - Billie Jean Anthony Boykins, the former St. Louis license collector and
state representative, died Monday, bringing to an end a life that was
at once trailblazing and tumultuous. Mrs. Boykins, 64, died at Barnes-Jewish hospital from heart complications. She will be remembered by her friends and family at a
Celebration of Life event on Saturday.
Posted 12:41 p.m. Mon., 03.15.10 - As the new director of Lambert Airport, Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge is the
public face of a historic airport making its way through the turbulent
winds of change, and she understands that part of her job is explaining
that journey to local residents. She'll be discussing "Lambert International Airport:
Present and Future" on Tuesday at the Dean's Breakfast Series of the St. Louis University John
Cook School of Business.
Posted 10:27 a.m. Mon., 03.15.10 - By his own account, the past three and a half weeks have been a
"whirlwind affair" for David Gilbert, the automotive technology
professor from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale who in
mid-February found a potentially industry-changing glitch in the
on-board computer of a Toyota vehicle. Gilbert testified before a congressional commission about the problem. Toyota has disputed Gilbert's findings. Gilbert talks to the Beacon about his lifelong love affair with cars.
Updated 1:24 p.m. Fri., 03.12.10 - Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon announced Thursday that he was making another $126 million in budget trims for the current fiscal year, which he says has seen the largest decline in state income in Missouri's history. The $126 million is on top of more than $700 million in earlier budget cuts. But his plans for the coming fiscal year, which begins July 1, are even more austere. "We're talking about real savings in tough times,'' the governor said.
Posted 10:24 a.m. Fri., 03.12.10 - On April 3, 1975, President Gerald Ford announced what he called "Operation Babylift," resulting in 2,700 children being adopted into American families. Jim Zimmerly was one of those children who came to families in St. Louis. Today, he has his feet firmly planted in this area but has visited Vietnam and his biological family several times.
Editors' Picks
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Former Interior Secretary Stewart Udall dies at age 90: In the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, he launched a series of far-reaching conservation reforms that helped protect America's natural environment. | Washington Post
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Thousands rally in Washington on seventh anniversary of start of Iraq war: Some carried signs reading "Indict Bush Now" and flag-draped cardboard coffins. | Associated Press
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ACORN reported on brink of bankruptcy: The community activist group has beem battered politically from the right and suffering from mismanagement along with a severe loss of government and other funds. | New York Times
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Judge orders renegotiation of World Trade Center agreement: He said the multimillion-dollar deal to compensate 10,000 police officers, firefighters and other laborers didn't include enough money for the workers. | Associated Press
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Fire destroys Robert E. Lee riverboat: Once a major restaurant on the bustling St. Louis riverfront, it was headed for a rebirth in St. Charles. | STLtoday
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W. Virginia eliminates Mizzou from NCAA tournament: The Tigers lost to the second-seeded Mountaineers, 68-59. | Associated Press
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Washington U. women's basketball team is national champion: It defeated Hope College 65-59 to take the NCAA Division III title in Bloomington, Ill. | Student Life
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Camera will monitor speeds on I-170 in Charlack: It will be the first of its kind on a highway in Missouri. | STLtoday
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Pope rebukes Irish bishops for their handling of sex abuse cases: He cited "grave errors of judgment" but he laid no blame for the problem on the Vatican's policies of keeping such cases secret. | Associated Press
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Seventh anniversary of Iraq war draws little attention in Baghdad: Many Iraqis view U.S. plans to withdraw with pride that their country is regaining full sovereignty but also concern that the lull in violence may end. | Associated Press
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Netanyahu disavows statement from his brother-in-law calling Obama anti-Semitic: The remark comes as U.S.-Israeli relations have cooled after new apartments were announced for east Jerusalem. | Christian Science Monitor
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Attacks against al-Qaida has left the terrorist group leaderless, CIA chief says: Leon Panetta said Osama bin Laden and other leaders have been driven farther into hiding. | Washington Post
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Obama administration pays owers to sell homes at loss: Program helps owners to sell for less than they owe to avoid foreclosure. | New York Times
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Defense Secretary Gates cites communication failures before Fort Hood shootings: Officers may face discipline after not sharing key information regarding Maj. Nidal Hasan, military psychiatrist accused of killing 13 at Army base.| New York Times
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White House, congressional Democrats reach deal with unions over health care coverage: Agreement exempts union contracts from tax on high-end health-insurance plans until 2018, adds pressure to find new money to pay for health bill. | Wall Street Journal
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New Jersey Cub Scout endures TSA scrutiny: Agency won't comment on case of Michael "Mickey" Hicks being on government watch-list of suspicious persons. | Sky News Online
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- Econ.
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Here's a new kind of Final Four: Government report says Minneapolis, Buffalo, Oklahoma City and Rochester, N.Y., had the smallest increase in unemployment over the past two years for cities with at least 1 million people. | Associated Press
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Icahn launches hostile bid for Lions Gate Entertainment: He already owns 19 percent of the company, but his offer of $6 a share for a larger stake was rejected last week. | Wall Street Journal
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Consumer prices unchanged in February: A rise in food prices last month was offset by a drop in gasoline and other energy costs. | Associated Press
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First-time claims for jobless benefits fall for third straight week: But the average has increased by 30,000 since the start of this year, raising concerns among economists that persistent unemployment could weaken the recovery. | Associated Press
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School districts sell ads on buses to raise revenue: Some compare the tactic to dressing teachers in ad-laden uniforms. | Associated Press
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No sexual assault case at Mizzou has been prosecuted for at least five years: The record is similar on other campuses nationwide. | Columbia Missourian
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Urbana, Ill., school district pays $2.6 million to settle abuse claims: Former teacher Jon White is serving a prison sentence for abusing students in his classes. | Bloomington Pantagraph
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Student from Governor French Academy, Edwardsville, Chester and Centralia high schools score top honors Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering event: Competition tests in biology, chemistry, computery science, engineering graphics, English, math and physics. | Belleville News-Democrat
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Gatekeepers
Video by Elia Powers
Rollerderby isn't just for women in St. Louis anymore. The StL Gatekeepers team lets men get out on the rink. Read the story and see a larger video .
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Beacon Columnists
Posted 9:30 a.m. Thurs., 03.18.10 - The University of Chicago is a prestigious institution and the intellectual home of both the atomic bomb and the bombastic economic and political theories that caused the great financial meltdown in 2008, writes columnist M.W. Guzy, who wonders which "bomb" caused the most damage.
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In the News
Posted 2:45 p.m. Mon., 03.15.10 - The congressional ethics committee can't be trusted to demand high standards. The Supreme Court says wide-open corporate spending cannot be curtailed in elections. And President Barack Obama raised more than anyone else. D.C. can't say no to money, so Matt Vianello says the people should say no to the big spenders
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Beacon Columnists
Posted 6 a.m. Sun., 03.14.10 - Mike Lawrence calls for support for amending the Illinois constitution to do away with the draw-from-the-hat mechanism that for three consecutive decades has permitted the lottery winner to dictate the new boundaries required after every census.
Beacon Roundtable
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Posted 5:00 p.m. Thu., 03.11.10 - In this week's Beacon Roundtable, Dick Weiss, Robert Joiner, Jo Mannies and Dale Singer sit down to talk about President Obama's trip to…
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The Lens
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Posted 6 a.m. Thurs., 03.18.10 - It's called Anyclip (www.anyclip.com ), and according to its publicity, it will "empower you to find and relive any moment from any film, instantly." It sounded promising, but a search of the site itself, which launched on March 15 proved to be far less successful.
Lawscoop
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Posted 10:47 a.m. Mon., Feb. 15 - On March 2, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in an Illinois gun case that could end up pleasing liberals and conservatives…
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