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Tayon Moody and Brandon Moody talked with Macy’s Administrative Support Team Supervisor Shannon Douglass during Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay’s recent 1st Congressional District Career Fair, where more than 5,000 job seekers met with representatives from more than 100 of the area’s top employers.
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Lewis Hamilton, 27, Formula One points leader takes a walk between racing action with his girlfriend, Nicole Scherzinger,33, of Pussycat Dolls and “Dancing with the Stars” fame last weekend in Montreal. Hamilton reunited with Scherzinger earlier this year after briefly dating the former Miss Grenada, Vivian Burkhardt,26.
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Pairing a white pant with a bright top can add balance to your color pallet without washing you out.
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If you’re going on a date, or making power moves, this dress can be ideal for all body types. It has structure, so it holds you in, giving your curves definition. You can pair it with a light cardigan for the day time or a funky blazer for the evening.
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British-born race car driver Lewis Hamilton celebrates after winning the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal.
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Manny Pacquiao, left, and Timothy Bradley exchange punches in the 12th round of their WBO world welterweight title fight Saturday night in Las Vegas. Bradley won a very controversial split decision.
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The 1992 United States Olympic men’s basketball team was the best team ever put together in any sport at any time. Period.
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Lewis Hamilton, the only black person ever to compete in a Formula One race, now leads the point standings in a sport dominated by Europeans after winning the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal.
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Manny Pacquiao (right) of the Philippines measures Timothy Bradley (left) of the U.S. during their WBO welterweight title match at the MGM Grand Arena on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Unbeaten Bradley ended Pacquiao’s long unbeaten run with a controversial split decision victory over the Filipino ring icon.
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Curt Coonrod, (center), vice provost for student affairs, recently brought home the Dr. Asa G. Hilliard Models of Excellence Recognition for the UMSL Bridge Program for their commitment and efforts to positively impact African American students. Coonrod presented the award to the Bridge team (from left): Kimberly Edwards, coordinator; Channon Peoples, assistant director; Natissia Small, director; Lester McQuaid, coordinator; and Lisa Sturgeon, office support staff.
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Isaac Singleton, 18, is an American Red Cross volunteer who works to encourage blood donations in his community
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Lynne Jackson the great-great grandaughter of Dred and Harriet Scott, receives a hug from sculptor Harry Weber during a dedication ceremony of a statue of her relatives at the Old Courthouse in St. Louis on June 8, 2012. The Dred Scott Decision in 1857, was a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that people of African descent brought into the United States and held as slaves (or their descendants, whether or not they were slaves) were not protected by the Constitution and were not U.S. citizens. The case was argued at the Old Courthouse. UPI/Bill Greenblatt
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Navy veteran James Smith takes aim during the horseshoes competition at the 26th National Veterans Golden Age Games. James, 78, is recovering from spinal cord surgery and also won the gold medal in bowling in the 75-79 age group.
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On June 8, about 30 middle-school students from McKinley Classical Junior Academy completed the week-long “Summer Pharmacy Academy,” a partnership between the St. Louis College of Pharmacy and the St. Louis Public Schools.
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On June 8, about 30 middle-school students from McKinley Classical Junior Academy completed the week-long “Summer Pharmacy Academy,” a partnership between the St. Louis College of Pharmacy and the St. Louis Public Schools.
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Affton High girls track star Cheyenne Hoerr signed a national letter of intent to attend The Ohio State University this week. Hoerr won four gold medals at the recent Missouri Class 3 state championships in Jefferson City. She led the Cougars to a second-place finish in the team standings. Cheyenne (front row, middle) is joined in the front row by her father Lonnie Hoerr and grandmother Linda Hoerr. In the back row are Tim Hill (head coach), Holly Speaks (aunt), Tamela Ugent (aunt) and Devon Ford (coach).
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Former St. Louis Comptroller Virvus Jones is managing his daughter Tishaura O. Jones’ campaign for Treasurer of the City of St. Louis. She is on the August 7 primary ballot.
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St. Louis native Andre Boyd plays drums in Cirque du Soleil’s Quidam, which hits the Chaifetz Arena June 20 to 24.
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St. Louis native Andre Boyd plays drums in Cirque du Soleil’s Quidam, which hits the Chaifetz Arena June 20 to 24.
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Ayriel Hadley, who graduated from Saint Louis University in May, celebrated on Saturday with 35 other students of College Bound’s first college graduating class at the Cap & Gown Ball at the Hyatt Regency downtown.
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At the ribbon-cutting for St. Louis Community Credit Union’s first CU Excel Center, a financial literacy and life skills education center in Northwoods: Dorothy Bell (Director, St. Louis Community CU Foundation; VP-PR & Community Affairs, St. Louis Community Credit Union), Patrick Adams (President & CEO, St. Louis Community Credit Union), Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay, Gerald Brooks (Board Chairman, St. Louis Community Credit Union), Mayor Everett Thomas (City of Northwoods), Susan Katzman (Board Chairperson, St. Louis Community CU Foundation), Tom Hough (CEO, Carrollton Bank), state Rep. Clem Smith (Dist. 71), Mattie Moore (Senator McCaskill’s staff) and state Rep. Sharon Pace (Dist. 70).
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Jeffrey Boyd mugged with former U.S. Senator Jean Carnahan at the campaign kickoff for her son, Russ Carnahan, who has filed against Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay in Missouri’s 1st Congressional District.
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