Here we go. The baseball free agency season is now underway. With that comes a lot of rhetoric, hype and just plain foolishness. The Cardinals will be in the fray this fall and winter, and they have a plan. A simple plan that I like. Matt Holliday is a player they would like to have […]
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More details on the fatal shooting involving undercover cops
Representatives from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department have release a timeline of what transpired in the incident last night that resulted in two fatalities at the hands of undercover officers. According to the Department, the incident took place as follows: Undercover officers saw a 2004 Dodge Ram pickup truck near the area of St. […]
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Police pursuit ends in fatality
Two people are dead and two cops are on paid leave following an incident in North City just after midnight. A pair of undercover police officers spotted a stolen truck carrying five people. When the driver of the truck noticed he was being followed by the undercover officers, he began to drive away. The officers […]
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Larry Johnson signs with Bengals
Eight days after the Kansas City Chiefs let him go as he was set to return from suspension, Larry Johnson signed with the Cincinnati Bengals in a backup role Tuesday. The Bengals waived defensive tackle Orien Harris to open a roster spot for Johnson, who will be fourth on the depth chart at the outset. […]
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Los Angeles wants reimbursement for $3 million MJ memorial
According to Eurweb.com, The Los Angeles city attorney wants back the $3 million it shelled out for Michael Jackson’s memorial at the Staples Center, a spokesman said Monday, despite an audit concluding the event generated even more revenue for the city. The July 7 service added an estimated $4 million to the local economy from […]
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Allen Iverson and Grizzlies part ways
Memphis announced yesterday (Mon., Nov. 16) that the team has ended its one-year contract with 10-time All-Star and former league MVP Allen Iverson in what it called a mutual agreement after only three games. Iverson was not placed on waivers by the 5 p.m. deadline yesterday, so he is expected to be waived today, a […]
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Stage mothers start talk show
According to Allhiphop.com, the mothers of rappers T-Pain, Lil Wayne and R&B singer Ne-Yo have teamed to create a new talk show, Dinner Table Discussions. Aliyah “Mama Pain” Najm (T-Pain‘s mother), Jacida Carter (Lil Wayne’s mother) and H. Loraine Smith (Ne-Yo’s mother) will serve as hosts of Dinner Table Discussions, which aims to present a […]
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Snoop Dogg rings bell for NYSE
Yesterday, in recognition of Global Entrepreneurship Week, rapper Snoop Dogg appeared at the New York Stock Exchange and rang the bell as a part of the The 2nd annual Mentoring Madness, sponsored by NYSE. Snoop shared the spotlight alongside Barry Sternlight, Chairman and CEO of Starwood Capital Group, as well as the founder and President […]
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Oprah apologizes to Robin Givens for Mike Tyson’s comment
On Friday, Oprah Winfrey offered an extensive apology to Robin Givens a lengthy apology on her live show over the manner in which she dealt with a comment made last month by the actress’ ex-husband Mike Tyson. On a previous episode of “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” Tyson was asked about their 1998 Barbara Walters interview, […]
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Jeff Smith, Steve Brown and Nick Adams to be sentenced
According to the Associated Press Former Missouri state Sen. Jeff Smith, former State Rep. Steve Brown and Smith’s 2004 campaign treasurer, Nick Adams, will go before U.S. District Judge Carol Jackson this morning to be sentenced in federal court in an obstruction of justice case. Smith pleaded guilty in August to two federal counts of […]