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Widower still trying to cope with wife's death

Widower still trying to cope with wife's death

Butch Grassi still mourns the loss of his wife, Cindy, after she and her friend were struck by an alleged drunk driver nearly six months ago while in Philadelphia to watch the Cardinals play.

How to make ends meet if you lose your job

How to make ends meet if you lose your job

If you're out of work, you need to have a plan A and a plan B, to make ends meet, while you search for a new job.

Three people charged in Alton murder

Three people charged in Alton murder

Prosecutors charged three people with a double shooting and home invasion on New Year's Eve in Alton.

Acorn voter registration recruiter indicted on voter fraud charges

Acorn voter registration recruiter indicted on voter fraud charges

An East St. Louis woman who worked for Acorn submitted false information on voter registration cards according to a federal indictment.

Judge gives feds more time to get governor indictment

Judge gives feds more time to get governor indictment

A federal judge in Chicago has given prosecutors an additional three months to present evidence and obtain an indictment in the corruption case against Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

Jett Travolta's death sheds light on rarely-discussed childhood disorder

Jett Travolta's death sheds light on rarely-discussed childhood disorder

Actor John Travolta and his family were very vocal about another serious illness their late son Jett had been diagnosed with: Kawasaki Disease.

Glendale Police: Another home robbed at gunpoint

Glendale Police: Another home robbed at gunpoint

A woman and her 18-year-old son were robbed at gunpoint Monday afternoon.

Police need help identifying bank robbery suspect

Police need help identifying bank robbery suspect

Bridgeton Police hope surveillance video will lead them to identify a bank robbery suspect.

Chris Carpenter could close for Cardinals

Chris Carpenter could close for Cardinals

Still looking for a closer, the St. Louis Cardinals might consider turning to oft-injured ace Chris Carpenter next season.

Former superintendent ordered to serve shock time

Former superintendent ordered to serve shock time

Former Riverview Gardens School District Superintendent Henry Williams was sentenced today to five years probation and ordered to pay $100,000 in restitution for allegations he spent district money without permission.

Fassel among candidates for Rams' job

Fassel among candidates for Rams' job

Former New York Giants coach Jim Fassel is among the candidates the St. Louis Rams could interview for their head coaching vacancy this week.

Investment advice for 2009

Investment advice for 2009

Keith Kowalczyk says there is no other way to describe 2008 in terms of investing. 401k's and retirement plans took a nosedive when America's banks and the mortgage industry stumbled.

Interviewing begins in St. Louis for Clooney movie

Interviewing begins in St. Louis for Clooney movie

Some St. Louis actors could land speaking parts in George Clooney's new movie, "Up in the Air."

Injured teacher returns to school months after near fatal accident

Injured teacher returns to school months after near fatal accident

Nearly six months ago, she was clinging to life after a car accident that killed her best friend. On Monday, Sandra Wacker returned to work at a Brentwood school.

Judge OKs legal settlement for Missouri governor's e-mails

Judge OKs legal settlement for Missouri governor's e-mails

A judge approves a legal settlement requiring Gov. Matt Blunt's office to turn over thousands of e-mails to investigators representing the attorney general's office.

Photo Gallery: Apartment blaze begins with grease fire

Photo Gallery: Apartment blaze begins with grease fire

Central County firefighters said a grease fire led to a two-alarm fire at an apartment building in St. Peters Monday afternoon.

Burris finding U.S. Senate

Burris finding U.S. Senate "club" is hard to get into

Every vote counts equally in the Senate, but first you have to get in.

Cardinals sign lefty reliever Royce Ring

Cardinals sign lefty reliever Royce Ring

The St. Louis Cardinals are adding a third left-handed reliever to the bullpen competition for next season, signing Royce Ring to a one-year contract.

Doe Run cutting back due to dropping lead prices, poor economy

Doe Run cutting back due to dropping lead prices, poor economy

Citing dropping lead prices, The Doe Run Company announced it will reduce its mine output by one million tons a year.

Blagojevich attorney to ask that all tapes be released

Blagojevich attorney to ask that all tapes be released

Gov. Rod Blagojevich's attorney says he'll ask a federal judge to give a legislative impeachment committee all FBI tapes of the governor's conversations and not just the four prosecutors are offering.

Festus man pleads guilty to embezzlement

Festus man pleads guilty to embezzlement

A former member of Glass Molders Plastics Local 30 pled guilty to embezzling more than $24,000 in union funds, US Attorney Catherine Hanaway said Monday.

MoDOT closes stretch of Route TT in Jefferson County

MoDOT closes stretch of Route TT in Jefferson County

Route TT will be closed at I-55 until June.

Ameren nuclear plans triggers debate over funding

Ameren nuclear plans triggers debate over funding

Missouri's largest electric utility is considering building a second nuclear reactor in mid-Missouri, and that means lawmakers will be considering how to pay for it during the 2009 session.

Incoming Missouri treasurer selects top aides

Incoming Missouri treasurer selects top aides

Incoming Missouri Treasurer Clint Zweifel has picked his top two deputies and an auditor to review the office's current operations.

Missouri jobless benefits fund going broke, again

Missouri jobless benefits fund going broke, again

Missouri may soon have to borrow money to pay benefits to the rising number of unemployed people.

Anheuser-Busch InBev ending free beer offer at theme parks

Anheuser-Busch InBev ending free beer offer at theme parks

One of the perks of visiting a theme park owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev is going away for good.

Blair is Obama's choice for Director of National Intelligence

Blair is Obama's choice for Director of National Intelligence

Retired Admiral Dennis Blair is Barack Obama's choice to be director of national intelligence.

Obama picks Panetta to lead CIA

Obama picks Panetta to lead CIA

Two Democratic officials say President-elect Barack Obama has chosen former Clinton White House chief of staff Leon Panetta to run the CIA.

Burris says he ready to take US Senate seat

Burris says he ready to take US Senate seat

Roland Burris says he's going to tell Democratic leaders he's ready to take his appointed place in the U.S. Senate despite their vows not to seat him.

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