Robert Johnson, the founder of Black Entertainment Television, said on Monday he is looking to set up the largest asset management company owned and operated by African Americans, and is close to inking a partnership with Deutsche Asset Management to help build the business. The venture will start off with funds designed to invest in […]
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Rams apologize for rude behavior
St. Louis Rams punter Bryan Barker apologized Monday for disrupting a halftime tribute to the armed forces by kicking the ball over bands and color guards. The Rams recognized more than 200 soldiers from various branches of the service as part of their annual “Veteran’s Day Salute” at Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals. Toward […]
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Buford now on school board
Will seek election in April On Monday, board member Vince Schoemehl Jr. resigned from the board and Mayor Francis G. Slay immediately appointed Jim Buford to replace him. Buford became a board appointee just a few hours after dozens of girls were arrested in a violent melee at Soldan International Studies High School. He said […]
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Warner, Cards whip pitiful Rams
Kurt Warner’s homecoming came a few days before Thanksgiving and he celebrated by roasting the St. Louis Rams defense in a 38-28 Arizona Cardinals’ win. Warner completed 27 of 39 passes for 285 yards, three touchdowns, and was sacked just once. “As special as it was, I’m two years removed now and I don’t feel […]
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Morris Chestnut getting divorce, TV series
Actor Morris Chestnut and his wife Pam are divorcing. A spokesperson for the couple say that the marriage is being dissolved because of irreconcilable differences. Chestnut once said, “A lot of times, women don’t get the male perspective in regards to a relationship, what men go through when they’re not really dealing well.” In other […]
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GM plant in Wentzville spared
The General Motors Corp. assembly plant in Wentzville will not close, the world’s largest automaker announced on Monday. GM will eliminate 30,000 manufacturing jobs and close nine North American assembly, stamping and powertrain plants by 2008 as part of an effort to get production “in line with demand and return the company to profitability and […]
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Insurgents strike again in Iraq
Suicide bombings killed more than 50 people in Iraq Friday as debate raged in Washington over the U.S. military presence. The latest attacks came in Baghdad and in the eastern city of Khanaqin, near the Iranian border. The Khanaqin carnage, believed to have claimed close to 50 lives, occurred when two suicide bombers detonated devices […]
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Warner, Cards whip pitiful Rams
Kurt Warner’s homecoming came a few days before Thanksgiving and he celebrated by roasting the St. Louis Rams defense in a 38-28 Arizona Cardinals’ win. Warner completed 27 of 39 passes for 285 yards, three touchdowns, and was sacked just once. “As special as it was, I’m two years removed now and I don’t feel […]
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Snoop pleads for Crips founder’s life
Rapper Snoop Dogg urged California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Saturday to grant clemency to Stanley Tookie Williams, so he can continue his work with young people. “Stanley Tookie Williams is not just a regular old guy, he’s an inspirator,” the rapper and former Crips gang member told a crowd of about 1,000 outside the main […]
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St. Louis soars to No. 3 in danger
The city of St. Louis ranks third in “City Crime Rankings,” the annual report published by Morgan Quitno Press of Lawrence, Kan. St. Louis trailed only Camden, N.J., and Detroit. Camden was named the most dangerous city for the second year in a row. St. Louis was first in 2002 and has remained in the […]