The St. Louis community has responded beautifully to local boxing star Cory Spinks as the ticket sales for Saturday night’s welterweight championship bout with Zab Judah continue to rise. At the beginning of the week, the figure was nearing 17,000 tickets sold, so the excitement level is tremendous for this city’s first world title fight […]
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New times ahead for the Post-Dispatch?
No one complains more about the Post-Dispatch than the EYE. The look of the paper evokes the odor of an old man’s old shoes, and its daily story package often seems so much less than what an entire building of professional journalists reporting on a diverse and historied metropolitan area should be able to produce. […]
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Benefit for deceased police officer
At 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 9, the Ethical Society of Police will host a memorial dinner at Orlando Gardens Banquet Center, 8352 Watson Road, to honor Rodney D. Washington, a St. Louis police officer who died of a stroke on May 1, 2004. He was 51. “Rodney was the kind of guy that people […]
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Russ whips it good
Congressman Russ Carnahan has been appointed to a leadership position as an assistant whip by the House of Representatives Democratic Whip Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md). There are between 30-40 assistant whips in the House Democratic Caucus, which includes 202 members. Carnahan is one of few freshmen appointed. Carnahan n who took Dick Gephardt’s seat in […]
Posted inPersonal finance
Tax-exempt income often difficult to understand
As Americans continue to toil with their 2004 tax return, the question of tax-exempt income often arises. When establishing a comprehensive tax planning strategy, one of the first steps is to understand tax-exempt securities and to determine whether an investment in these instruments is in your best interest. Tax exemption on municipal bonds exists because […]
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The USA against everybody else
The NBA All-Star Game is just a few weeks away in Denver. The date is Feb. 20 to be exact. Several weeks ago, then-ESPN analyst George Karl (now the head coach of the Denver Nuggets) had a great new idea about the game’s format. Karl suggested that the NBA copy the National Hockey League format […]
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An open letter for party people
After hearing of the recent, tragic death of Nadia Whitmore this past weekend (in Overland) and the circumstances surrounding her death, I had to say something. My friend and I had been talking about how we (sisters) need to be each other’s keepers while we are out partying. I think it’s time that women make […]
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A shout to two bad boxers
As we get geared up for one of the biggest fight cards in the Lou in decades, I have to pay my respects to two of the best local boxers I’ve known. And may they rest in peace. They are Dionzie “Dinky” Levi and Marvin Bolden. They both fought at Tandy back in the day […]
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Racing Q & A: Champ car’s loss is Busch Series’ gain
Q: It looks like the Champ Car series got more bad news now that Michel Jourdain Jr. is leaving to join NASCAR’s Busch series. What’s the inside news on this move? A: There’s nothing really “inside” here, Paul. Simply put, Michel Jourdain Jr., 28, through help from Ford Motorsports, decided to leave Champ Car (formerly […]
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Tale of the Tape
Cory Spinks Record: 34-2, 11 KOs Nickname: The Next Generation Age: 26 Reach: 78 inches Height: 5-9 1/2 inches Stance: Southpaw Trainer: Kevin Cunningham Manager: Kevin Cunningham Hometown: St. Louis Birthplace: St. Louis Zab Judah Record: 32-2, 23 Kos Nickname: Super Age: 27 Reach: 68.5 inches Height: 5-7 Stance: Southpaw Trainer: Yoel Judah Manager: Lou […]