The results are in for yesterday’s (Tuesday Aug. 5) Primary. Some of the notable race outcomes are as follows: Robin Wright-Jones edged out Rodney Hubbard for STATE SEN DIST 5 – DEM. Hubbard had 6085 49.55% to Robin Wright-Jones 6196 50.45%. It was a landslide win for Chris Carter STATE REP DIST 61 – DEM […]
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Democratic Attorney General election results update
Dick Bauer of the St. Louis County election board reports that the final tally of remaining votes in the County gave Margaret Donnelly 125 votes, and Chris Koster 59. “It got closer,” Bauer said – but not close enough to give Donnelly the edge. The Missouri Secretary of State’s unofficial election-night tally had Koster winning […]
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Ludwick helps Cards rally for 11th inning win
Ryan Ludwick hit a two-run home run in the 11th inning off Jason Johnson, a starter called into duty, to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night. Ludwick’ 28th homer, his fifth in four games, allowed the Cardinals to recover after the bullpen blew a four-run […]
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Will Toni dance with the stars?
TMZ.com is reporting that Toni Braxton is ready to be part of ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars.” The entertainer was forced to close her Las Vegas show “Toni Braxton: Revealed” at The Flamingo Hotel to focus on her health. She had been hospitalized in April for chest pains. But TMZ is quoting “spies” who say […]
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Election official says Koster win is undetermined
According to a St. Louis County election official, the outcome of the Democratic primary for attorney general remains in doubt. Dick Bauer, assistant director of the County election board, said “more than 500, but less than 600” votes remain uncounted in St. Louis County due to typical logistics involved in collecting electronic voting records. According […]
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Tyson Gay claims to be ready for 100m at Olympics
American sprinter Tyson Gay says his hamstring is feeling better and he’ll be healthy and ready to go when the Olympic 100-meter races start next week. “When I step on the line in Beijing, don’t worry. I’ll be ready to go,” Gay said Monday before departing for China from Munich, where he had been training. […]
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Letter to the editor online exclusive: President of the Ethical Society of Police speaks out
As President of the Ethical Society of Police I have made no secret of the fact that the E.S.O.P. will never stand silent in the face of any challenge that confronts the Police Department. We were the lone Police Organization that criticized the unethical and criminal actions involving the World Series tickets. We are the […]
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Carmen Rodgers headlines Suite Soul Spot tonight
Tonight at 7 p.m., the latest installment of the monthly experience home The Old Rock House that showcases some of the rising stars of hip-hop and soul music on the local and national music scene. Soul artist Carmen Rodgers is the latest in a long line of nationally acclaimed singers to bless the mic at […]
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Mich. Governor refuses to delay proceedings against Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick
(blackamericaweb.com) – Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick may soon be out of a job. Last week, Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm denied a request from Kilpatrick’s lawyers that she delay removal proceedings against Kilpatrick for two months. Granholm said she will enforce the Sept. 3 date for the mayor’s removal hearing, telling Kilpatrick’s general counsel Sharon McPhail […]
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Morgan Freeman in serious condition
Morgan Freeman remained in serious condition at a Memphis hospital Monday following a car accident in Mississippi that flipped the vehicle multiple times and required the “jaws of life” to free him from the wreckage. “He has a broken arm, broken elbow and minor shoulder damage but he is in good spirits,” his rep Donna […]