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Electoral College tie is possible outcome for McCain, Obama Print E-mail
By News services   
Last Updated ( Monday, 09 June 2008 )
The presidential race between Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama could end in a tie in the Electoral College, experts say. Under the Electoral College system, voters in each state indirectly elect a president and vice president by voting for a party's electors. A candidate needs the votes of 270 of the 538 electors to formally settle the election, and electors usually follow the popular-vote results in each state. That's something Obama may be pondering when he stops tonight in St. Louis at a pricey private fundraiser.
 
Gardens shimmer in the sun in Hermann Print E-mail
By Susan Hegger, Beacon Staff   
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 10 June 2008 )
The herbs, flowers, vegetables and ground cover on display as part of the Hermann garden tour show the results of long, loving hours of work. The tour featured eight gardens, with most of them within the historic city center.  Click on headline to see the slide show of the Hermann garden tour.
 
Indianapolis charter schools don't have all the answers Print E-mail
By Robert Joiner, Beacon staff   
Last Updated ( Thursday, 12 June 2008 )
Local supporters of charter schools, including St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay, have looked to Indianapolis, where a former wrested power from the city's school system to set up charter schools. But school is still out on whether Indianapolis' kids are faring better in charter schools than traditional public schools.
 
Unemployment spike stokes recession fears Print E-mail
By News services   
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 10 June 2008 )

May's U.S. unemployment rate rose to 5.5%, up from 5.0% in April. The surge marked the biggest one-month jump in unemployment since February 1986, and the 5.5% rate is the highest level seen since October 2004. Unemployment is now a full percentage point higher than it was a year ago. The spike in the unemployment rate further raises concerns among analysts that a weak labor outlook, high oil prices and continuing woes in the housing and credit markets are leading the U.S. economy into a recession.

 
Clinton endorses Obama, suspends her campaign Print E-mail
By News Services   
Last Updated ( Sunday, 08 June 2008 )

Sen. Hillary Clinton has ended her campaign and says that she is throwing her support behind Sen. Barack Obama as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. The announcement Saturday came in a speech to supporters at the National Building Museum in Washington.

 
Development threatens to trim "Garden Boys" planting Print E-mail
By Amelia Flood, Special to the Beacon   
Last Updated ( Friday, 06 June 2008 )
gb100weinstein.jpgAccess will be limited -- but not closed off -- to land that has become a gardening project for many residents of Kinloch and neighboring communities. Developers of a large project next to the farmed land talk about safety concerns; the airport says it has no plans for the site. (Please see the related slideshow. All Garden Boy photos are by Deborah Weinstein.)
 
Need help? Call 2-1-1 Print E-mail
By Bill Smith, Beacon staff   
Last Updated ( Friday, 06 June 2008 )

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Just short of its first birthday, Missouri's new 2-1-1 phone system, a referral system for non-emergency help, is within months of completing an ambitious plan to expand its reach into nine counties in Illinois. Once the program is up and running, it would make the Metro East region among the first in the state to become part of a 2-1-1 system, according to United Way 2-1-1 director Kay Archer (right).

 
U.S. justice on trial at Guantanamo Print E-mail
By Time   
Last Updated ( Thursday, 05 June 2008 )
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four alleged co-conspirators in the Sept.11 terror attacks were to be arraigned at Guantanamo on Thursday before a military commission, ahead of a trial later this year. Pentagon officials like to compare the Guantanamo process to the Nuremberg tribunals that convicted top Nazi war criminals at the end of World War II. But critics say the Nuremberg analogy actually highlights the shortcomings of military justice at the U.S. Naval base.
 
Farm bill breaks new ground in agriculture research Print E-mail
By Repps Hudson, Special to the Beacon   
Last Updated ( Thursday, 05 June 2008 )
After years of delay, Congress has finally targeted ground-breaking research in food in the new five-year farm bill. But the real test will come, possibly later this year, when Congress has the opportunity to set aside money to create a National Institute for Food and Agriculture.
 
Clinton gets ready to bow out as Obama gears up for November Print E-mail
By News services   
Last Updated ( Thursday, 05 June 2008 )
Sen. Hillary Clinton is set to end the race that brought her closer than any woman in history to the U.S. presidency and is planning to endorse Sen. Barack Obama. "I have said throughout the campaign that I would strongly support Senator Obama if he were the Democratic Party's nominee, and I intend to deliver on that promise,'' Clinton said told supporters Thursday morning. Obama, meanwhile, is moving ahead as the presumtive Democratic presidential nominee, facing closer scrutiny and preparing for a head-to-head match with Sen. John McCain. 
 
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  • How will media changes affect the election?

    vote100.jpgWhether by old-line boys on the bus or hot-shot bloggers, elections are covered like a horse race: Who's ahead? What are the odds? But the old-time journalistm was pretty straightforward, giving just what the candidate said. Now, cable and others mix analysis with the facts, and opinions are freely offered. Is the electorate confused or enlightened? Retired professor Lana Stein raises questions she hopes people will study.

Columnists

  • Convention preview: All circus, no bread

    guzy100.jpgColumnist M.W. Guzy remembers a time when conventions actually mattered. As the Democrats and Republicans return to the "nominating" arena with everything carefully orchestrated, he wonders what the ratings will be for Nick at Nite. 

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  • Obama doubts Thomas
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    Sen. Barack Obama told Pastor Rick Warren at the Saddleback Church forum that he wouldn't have appointed Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court, partly because of inexperience. Conservatives responded, charging that Obama is less qualified than Justice Thomas.

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