Rookie Gerrit Cole gave up two hits in six dominant innings and drove in a run, Pedro Alvarez had a two-run homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-1 Friday to even their division series at a game apiece. Wild-card winner Francisco Liriano faces Cardinals rookie Joe Kelly on Sunday. Information from […]
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Jason Kidd suspended two games
Brooklyn Nets first-year coach Jason Kidd was suspended for the team’s first two games of the regular season after pleading guilty in July to driving while ability impaired, the NBA told Espn.com on Friday. Kidd will miss the Nets’ opener Oct. 30 against the Cleveland Cavaliers and the home opener Nov. 1 against the Miami […]
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Vatterott College North Park hosts Fall Career Fair on Tuesday
Vatterott College in Berkeley is inviting the community to their Fall Career Fair this Tuesday morning (Oct. 8) at the Hilton Garden In St. Louis Airport. This career fair is a great way for individuals to find out what is going on in their prospective industry and network with local organizations. Those who attend are […]
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Lee Daniels to receive Hollywood Director Award for ‘The Butler’
Lee Daniels will receive the Hollywood Director Award for his helming of “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” at the 17th annual Hollywood Film Awards. The first awards show of the 2013 season, the Hollywood Film Awards are determined by founder and executive director Carlos de Abreu and an advisory committee. De Abreu tells The Hollywood Reporter, […]
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AEG Live cleared of liability in Michael Jackson’s death
A lawyer for Michael Jackson’s family said all options remain on the table after losing their chance to hold AEG Live liable for her son’s death. A jury on Wednesday sided with concert promoter, clearing the company of liability in the 2009 death of Michael Jackson a few weeks before his 50-concert London comeback was […]
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Cards blow past Pirates in Game 1
Carlos Beltran, Adam Wainwright and The St. Louis Cardinals led the team to an easy win in the kick off of the National League Division Finals. Beltran’s three-run homer sparked a seven-run third inning and the Cardinals opened their NL division series with a 9-1 rout of the Pirates. The sellout crowd at Busch Stadium […]
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Authorities attempting to uncover motive in U.S. Capitol incident
A chase that began with a black luxury car ramming a security barricade near the White House on Thursday ended 16 blocks away on Capitol Hill with police killing the woman driver, authorities said. The Nissan Infiniti was registered to Miriam Carey, 34, of Stamford, Conn., a federal law enforcement official who was not authorized […]
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Washington University School of Medicine awarded $26M for leukemia research
The National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded two major grants totaling $26 million to leukemia researchers and physicians at Siteman Cancer Center at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The funding helps establish the School of Medicine as a premier center for innovative leukemia research, with […]
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WUSTL and SLU researchers release new policy brief
Michael Jordan probably had no idea of the trouble he was causing some 7th graders who couldn’t afford the athlete’s overpriced sneakers. “Not wearing Jordans was when my problems really started,” recalls Malik Avery, now 18. “In fact, I didn’t wear any designer outfits because I couldn’t afford them. So I got picked on a […]
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Breaking: U.S. Capitol on lockdown after shooting reports
According to the Associated Press, The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., in lockdown following reports of gunshots outside the building, the Associated Press reports. CNN quotes Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid as saying there has been “one injury.” In a notice distributed by e-mail the U.S. Capitol Police advised everyone to “close, lock and stay […]