The weather outside is frightful. But for all of you brave enough to take on the cold and ice, the American has a hot list of events and activities to keep everybody occupied and entertained for this first weekend of December. Fri., Dec. 1 – Sun., Dec. 3, The Source Magazine visits St. Louis, various […]
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St. Louis is ‘on the rocks’
A powerful ice storm snapped large tree branches like twigs and dragged down powerlines throughout the region leaving up to a half-million people without power as of 11 a.m. today. The first major snowstorm of the season canceled hundreds of flights and hobbled highways in the midsection of the U.S., and more sloppy weather was […]
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It ain’t over ‘til its over
Your girl finally made it back to a Rams game this season and let’s just say I could have had a V8. Before I go into any of the game run down let me issue this safety warning to anybody more than 5’2 and 90 lbs – Those stadium seats are NOT for you! I […]
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AIDS is in our family
Columnist Jabari Asim Last June, African-American leaders gathered in New York to declare their commitment to vanquishing the AIDS epidemic ravaging many black communities. They lamented the fact that 54 percent of new HIV/AIDS cases diagnosed in the United States involve black patients. They soberly observed that among women, African Americans account for two-thirds of […]
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Boeing sets up Webster U. scholarship
Boeing has established a $10,000 scholarship for students at the Webster University School of Business and Technology. Boeing executives, including Webster alumnus Matt Daniels, presented the scholarship money to Dean Benjamin Akande on Tuesday. Boeing Scholarships for Minority and Female Business Students will be awarded to four coeds currently enrolled with the School of Business […]
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New tax laws could mean extra savings Two major tax bills passed this year – the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act and the Pension Protection Act – have important implications for taxpayers. www.stlamerican.com
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Sony Urban Music going under
According to reports, SonyBMG is planning to dismantle its Sony Urban Music division, with layoffs at the label coming just before the holiday season. Layoffs at the label are scheduled to start some time this week. According to the New York Post some of Sony Urban’s 70 employees will be reassigned to other labels within […]
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Robin to run?
Speculation among Missouri Democrats regarding the political future of Secretary of State Robin Carnahan was busy this week. She had a lunch date last week with U.S. Senator-elect Claire McCaskill. Almost certainly they talked about the organization of the state party, after Claire leaves for Washington. If Carnahan plans to file for governor, she would […]
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New discipline program a success at Jana Elementary
Teaching youth self-control in Hazelwood Jana Elementary adopted a new discipline philosophy for the current school year, with the main goal of creating good community citizens. To accomplish this, there are five rules, set as goals that the Jana community now follows: ? Safe Boundaries ? Speak with Respect ? Appropriate Social Behavior ? Use […]
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Gerald Early works here
On the grind at the top of the academic game By Chris King Of the St. Louis American When Orhan Pamuk was awarded this year’s Nobel Prize for literature, he made Gerald Early look pretty smart. That’s because the Center for the Humanities at Washington University, which Early directs, had already announced that the Turkish […]