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Same-sex weddings are becoming increasingly common in St. Louis, but none are commonplace, including the marriage of Scott Lowenbaum to Russell Strom at Temple Israel last weekend. Their wedding took place just two days after an important decision in California that legalized same-sex marriages.
The murder rate is up in St. Louis. It's also up in other American cities. Police, government and neighborhoods can help keep the increase down, but can't stop the rise -- until the economy rebounds.
The spectacular Civil War objects and artwork aren't the only reasons to visit the new "Lee and Grant" exhibition opening at the Missouri History Museum. The exhibition examines the similarities and differences of these two almost mythic figures.
Floodwaters crept into parts of Grafton over the weekend. See two scenes of the rising waters.
Just weeks from the start of another summer travel season, St. Louisans
are taking a hard look at whether escalating gasoline costs have priced
them out of their dream vacations. This week, the Beacon spoke to some drivers to get their takes on travel plans and the impact of higher fuel costs. This is what they had to say.
Editors' Picks
- Economy
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Amtrak strains to meet growing rider demand: Illinois Sen. Durbin wants to boost train service and revive rail-car manufacturing. | Chicago Tribune
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Gassed up and ready to go: Missouri S&T unveils state's first fueling station for hydrogen vehicles; Rolla event is part of Maine-to-California tour of hydogen cars. | Missouri University of Science and Technology
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Despite spring floods, Agriculture Department predicts strong corn crop: But lower food prices are unlikely as 30 percent of crop goes for ethanol. | Chicago Tribune
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Kansas City braces for loss of American Airlines jobs: Carrier plans to shift aircraft maintenance work to Tulsa, Okla.; union says as up to 600 local jobs are in jeopardy. | Kanas City Star
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- Govt./Politics
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Lake County sheriff goes behind bars to see from prisoners' perspective: Mark Curran hopes seven-day stay will help him cut down on repeat offenders, boost anti-recidivism programs. | Chicago Tribune
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Illinois lawmakers line up for chance to replace retiring state Senate President Emil Jones: Post is key to set tone for relationship between Gov. Rod Blagojevich, General Assembly. | Chicago Tribune
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Pay raises unlikely for Illinois lawmakers, government officials: State comptroller says his hands are tied without budget appropriation. | The Southern Illinoisan
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Lee's Summit joins move to buy Rock Island railroad line: Several western Missouri cities seek to buy right of way to connect Kansas City to Katy Trail State Park for possible commuter rail link. | Lee's Summit Tribune
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- Other news
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Kansas City bishop apologizes for clergy abuse: Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph reaches tenative $10 million settlement with 47 who sued 12 priests. | Kansas City Star
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Missouri State University grad student anxious over parents' detention in China: Pang Jin says government arrested her parents for practicing meditative excercise of Falun Gong. | Springfield News-Leader
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Children lived amid filth in trailer where authorities seized hundreds of animals: Six youngsters from 10 months to 12 years were covered with flea bites, other maladies; grandmother charged after 363 animals were found near Pleasant Hope.| Springfield News-Leader
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Chicagoans seek home, job protection as city bids for 2016 Olympics: South Side residents, activists want legally binding agreement protecting them from displacement, while stressing support for Games. | Chicago Defender
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Voices in the news
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Whether 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
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Columnist 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.
Blogs
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Law Scoop
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.
The Lens
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Lens
From The Museum of the Moving Image , America's greatest documentarian talks about links between literature and film.
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