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Snow gets late start in the ParklandThe snow started falling at about 2 p.m. Monday, but it didn't start sticking until late evening. St. Louis National Weather Service Meteorologist said that was because temperatures hovered at about 32 degrees for the majority of the day. He said as the sun went down, the temperatures started to fall and that's when the snow started to stick. By 9 p.m. temperatures had fallen into the high 20s.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 8:49 AM CST
Board puts Wakefield on administrative leaveLEADINGTON – Leadington Police Chief Cledith Wakefield has been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of a board of aldermen closed session meeting scheduled for tonight. Mayor Troy Dickens made the decision to put Wakefield on administrative leave on Friday. He said the board will decide tonight if Wakefield's suspension will continue and for how long.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 8:33 AM CST
Calvert is sworn in as new mayorBONNE TERRE — The Bonne Terre City Council table will look a little different after Monday night.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 8:33 AM CST
Desloge aldermen say no to pseudoephedrine ordinanceDESLOGE – The Desloge Board of Aldermen said yes to a resolution that will be sent to the state legislature in favor of a state law that would require a prescription for the purchase of any medication containing pseudoephedrine, but said no to a city ordinance that would have required one. Alderman Alvin Sutton was only alderman who voted in favor of the ordinance.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 8:33 AM CST
Park Hills to consider annexationsDuring tonight’s regular monthly meeting, the Park Hills City Council will conduct two public hearings regarding separate annexations, review bids for a drainage ditch project, and consider an amendment to the city’s animal ordinances.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 8:33 AM CST
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Mo. prosecutor: Charges weeks away in baby's death
CARTHAGE, Mo. (AP) -- Jasper County's prosecutor says it could be two weeks before he decides whether to charge a southwest Missouri man with killing his baby....
CARTHAGE, Mo. (AP) -- Jasper County's prosecutor says it could be two weeks before he decides whether to charge a southwest Missouri man with killing his baby....
Man recants testimony in Mo. editor's death
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- A man whose testimony helped convict a friend in the 2001 slaying of a Columbia sports editor is now saying that he alone committed the crime....
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- A man whose testimony helped convict a friend in the 2001 slaying of a Columbia sports editor is now saying that he alone committed the crime....
Appeals court allows Heartland suit to go on
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A nearly decade-long battle between a northeast Missouri Christian school and the state will continue following a federal appeals court ruling....
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A nearly decade-long battle between a northeast Missouri Christian school and the state will continue following a federal appeals court ruling....
Snow blankets parts of Missouri
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Winter hit hard in parts of Missouri on Tuesday with snow, strong winds and dropping temperatures....
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Winter hit hard in parts of Missouri on Tuesday with snow, strong winds and dropping temperatures....
Teen gets life for strangling 89-year-old
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A St. Louis teenager has been sentenced to life in prison for strangling an 89-year-old man - the same sentence his brother received for the crime....
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A St. Louis teenager has been sentenced to life in prison for strangling an 89-year-old man - the same sentence his brother received for the crime....
Top AP News
Toyota recalls 437,000 Priuses, hybrids globally
TOKYO (AP) -- Toyota is recalling 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems - the latest embarrassing safety lapse at the world's largest automaker....
TOKYO (AP) -- Toyota is recalling 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems - the latest embarrassing safety lapse at the world's largest automaker....
US Army closes in on south Afghan town
NEAR LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (AP) -- U.S. Army soldiers launched a preliminary operation Tuesday in support of a planned U.S.-Afghan attack on the largest Taliban-controlled town in southern Afghanistan....
NEAR LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (AP) -- U.S. Army soldiers launched a preliminary operation Tuesday in support of a planned U.S.-Afghan attack on the largest Taliban-controlled town in southern Afghanistan....
Defiant Iran accelerates nuclear program
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran began enriching uranium to a higher level on Tuesday over the vociferous objections of the U.S. and its allies who fear the process could eventually be used to give the Islamic republic nuclear weapons....
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran began enriching uranium to a higher level on Tuesday over the vociferous objections of the U.S. and its allies who fear the process could eventually be used to give the Islamic republic nuclear weapons....
Another major storm headed to snowy Mid-Atlantic
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Snow blew across the Midwest on Tuesday on track for the hard-hit Mid-Atlantic region, where federal government offices were closed for a second day and utility workers struggled to restore power knocked out by a weekend blizzard....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Snow blew across the Midwest on Tuesday on track for the hard-hit Mid-Atlantic region, where federal government offices were closed for a second day and utility workers struggled to restore power knocked out by a weekend blizzard....
GOP wary of pitfalls in Obama's health care summit
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Even as Republicans publicly welcome President Barack Obama's call for a bipartisan confab on health care, some privately worry that he might be laying a trap to portray their ideas as flimsy....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Even as Republicans publicly welcome President Barack Obama's call for a bipartisan confab on health care, some privately worry that he might be laying a trap to portray their ideas as flimsy....
U.S.
Another major storm headed to snowy Mid-Atlantic
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Snow blew across the Midwest on Tuesday on track for the hard-hit Mid-Atlantic region, where federal government offices were closed for a second day and utility workers struggled to restore power knocked out by a weekend blizzard....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Snow blew across the Midwest on Tuesday on track for the hard-hit Mid-Atlantic region, where federal government offices were closed for a second day and utility workers struggled to restore power knocked out by a weekend blizzard....
Pilot: 'Everything went red' after planes collided
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) -- A glider pilot who flew to safety through a fireball from the midair collision of two planes over Boulder says it was just seconds between when he saw one plane approaching and when it collided with the plane towing him....
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) -- A glider pilot who flew to safety through a fireball from the midair collision of two planes over Boulder says it was just seconds between when he saw one plane approaching and when it collided with the plane towing him....
Minn. bridge collapse widow adopts Haitian twins
BLAINE, Minn. (AP) -- Betsy Sathers wears the glow of a new mother as she perches on the couch in her family room, smiling and chatting with visitors while still managing to keep an eye on the 2-year-old twins burbling and cavorting at her feet....
BLAINE, Minn. (AP) -- Betsy Sathers wears the glow of a new mother as she perches on the couch in her family room, smiling and chatting with visitors while still managing to keep an eye on the 2-year-old twins burbling and cavorting at her feet....
Henpecked men were a fave theme of Super Bowl ads
NEW YORK (AP) -- So you're a guy? Poor you!...
NEW YORK (AP) -- So you're a guy? Poor you!...
New round of storms threatens SoCal foothill towns
LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, Calif. (AP) -- Authorities have called on residents of more than 500 homes in the wildfire-scarred Southern California foothills to evacuate by Tuesday morning, fearing that heavy rains from a new round of storms could cause more mudslides....
LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, Calif. (AP) -- Authorities have called on residents of more than 500 homes in the wildfire-scarred Southern California foothills to evacuate by Tuesday morning, fearing that heavy rains from a new round of storms could cause more mudslides....
World
India halts genetically modified eggplant release
MUMBAI, India (AP) -- India halted the release of the world's first genetically modified eggplant Tuesday, saying further study needed to be done to guarantee consumer safety before it could be cultivated in the country....
MUMBAI, India (AP) -- India halted the release of the world's first genetically modified eggplant Tuesday, saying further study needed to be done to guarantee consumer safety before it could be cultivated in the country....
64 feared dead, 400 hurt in Afghan avalanches
KABUL (AP) -- Massive avalanches roaring down a mountain pass north of Kabul may have killed more than 60 people Tuesday, Afghan officials said, as rescuers evacuated about 400 injured victims....
KABUL (AP) -- Massive avalanches roaring down a mountain pass north of Kabul may have killed more than 60 people Tuesday, Afghan officials said, as rescuers evacuated about 400 injured victims....
Sri Lanka's president dissolves parliament
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- A government official says Sri Lanka's president has dissolved the country's parliament setting the stage for new elections....
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- A government official says Sri Lanka's president has dissolved the country's parliament setting the stage for new elections....
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Official says Sri Lanka's president has dissolved the country's parliament....
Palestinian force makes gains in West Bank
JERICHO, West Bank (AP) -- The security men brandished their weapons and ordered the suspicious car to halt, forcing the occupants to get out and put their hands in their air. The suspects were quickly handcuffed, frisked and made to kneel on the ground as the vehicle was swept for explosives....
JERICHO, West Bank (AP) -- The security men brandished their weapons and ordered the suspicious car to halt, forcing the occupants to get out and put their hands in their air. The suspects were quickly handcuffed, frisked and made to kneel on the ground as the vehicle was swept for explosives....
Politics
Obama: GOP and Dems together can spur job growth
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says he thinks Republicans and Democrats can work together to spur job growth even though the two parties disagree on many issues....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says he thinks Republicans and Democrats can work together to spur job growth even though the two parties disagree on many issues....
Wholesale inventories cut 0.8 percent in December
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Businesses slashed wholesale inventories sharply in December, a much weaker showing than expected and a troubling sign that companies are still too pessimistic about the economy to begin restocking shelves on a sustained basis....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Businesses slashed wholesale inventories sharply in December, a much weaker showing than expected and a troubling sign that companies are still too pessimistic about the economy to begin restocking shelves on a sustained basis....
With Nelson, GOP blocks Obama labor board nominee
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Democrats are unable to muscle through President Barack Obama's choice of a union attorney for the National Labor Relations Board, because one of their own has joined the Republicans to block the nomination....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Democrats are unable to muscle through President Barack Obama's choice of a union attorney for the National Labor Relations Board, because one of their own has joined the Republicans to block the nomination....
First lady begins fight against childhood obesity
WASHINGTON (AP) -- First lady Michelle Obama launched a nationwide campaign Tuesday to fight childhood obesity, part of her effort to teach America's children about better nutrition and exercise....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- First lady Michelle Obama launched a nationwide campaign Tuesday to fight childhood obesity, part of her effort to teach America's children about better nutrition and exercise....
Science
Astronauts inspect shuttle on way to space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- Endeavour's astronauts inspected their ship early Tuesday for any launch damage as they raced toward a 200-mile-high rendezvous with the International Space Station....
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- Endeavour's astronauts inspected their ship early Tuesday for any launch damage as they raced toward a 200-mile-high rendezvous with the International Space Station....
New federal climate change agency forming
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration on Monday proposed a new agency to study and report on the changing climate....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration on Monday proposed a new agency to study and report on the changing climate....
India successfully tests nuclear-capable missile
NEW DELHI (AP) -- India again successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable missile Sunday that can hit targets across much of Asia and the Middle East, a defense ministry press release said....
NEW DELHI (AP) -- India again successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable missile Sunday that can hit targets across much of Asia and the Middle East, a defense ministry press release said....
Even if you're careful, drugs can end up in water
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- The federal government advises throwing most unused or expired medications into the trash instead of down the drain, but they can end up in the water anyway, a study from Maine suggests....
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- The federal government advises throwing most unused or expired medications into the trash instead of down the drain, but they can end up in the water anyway, a study from Maine suggests....
Anti-whalers, Japanese fleet fire water cannons
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) -- Activists vowing to stop the killing of whales exchanged water-cannon fire with a Japanese whaling fleet they are tailing in the Antarctic Ocean, as sea confrontations that have led to collisions and a sunken vessel continue....
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) -- Activists vowing to stop the killing of whales exchanged water-cannon fire with a Japanese whaling fleet they are tailing in the Antarctic Ocean, as sea confrontations that have led to collisions and a sunken vessel continue....
Health
Autism risks detailed in children of older mothers
A woman's chance of having a child with autism increase substantially as she ages, but the risk may be less for older dads than previously suggested, a new study analyzing more than 5 million births found....
A woman's chance of having a child with autism increase substantially as she ages, but the risk may be less for older dads than previously suggested, a new study analyzing more than 5 million births found....
Debate in US over blood from newborn safety tests
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A critical safety net for babies - that heelprick of blood taken from every newborn in the U.S. - is facing an ethics attack....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A critical safety net for babies - that heelprick of blood taken from every newborn in the U.S. - is facing an ethics attack....
Ethics debate over blood from newborn safety tests
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A critical safety net for babies - that heelprick of blood taken from every newborn - is facing an ethics attack....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A critical safety net for babies - that heelprick of blood taken from every newborn - is facing an ethics attack....
UK's Brown vows more cancer care as race heats up
LONDON (AP) -- You know an election is coming when British politicians suddenly promise sweeping improvements to the National Health Service, a simultaneous source of national pride and worry....
LONDON (AP) -- You know an election is coming when British politicians suddenly promise sweeping improvements to the National Health Service, a simultaneous source of national pride and worry....
Bad malaria pills in Africa raise resistance fears
High rates of the most effective type of malaria-fighting drugs sold in three African countries are poor quality - including nearly half the pills sampled in Senegal - raising fears of increased drug resistance that could wipe out the last weapon left to battle a disease that kills 1 million people each year, according to a U.S. report released Monday....
High rates of the most effective type of malaria-fighting drugs sold in three African countries are poor quality - including nearly half the pills sampled in Senegal - raising fears of increased drug resistance that could wipe out the last weapon left to battle a disease that kills 1 million people each year, according to a U.S. report released Monday....
Strange
Police: Man tries to buy crack with credit card
FLINT, Mich. (AP) -- Authorities said a man accused of stealing a car then reporting it stolen remains in custody after telling police he was robbed at gunpoint while trying to buy crack cocaine with a credit card. The Flint Journal said the man reported Thursday night that a 2003 Chevy Malibu had been stolen....
FLINT, Mich. (AP) -- Authorities said a man accused of stealing a car then reporting it stolen remains in custody after telling police he was robbed at gunpoint while trying to buy crack cocaine with a credit card. The Flint Journal said the man reported Thursday night that a 2003 Chevy Malibu had been stolen....
Man rescued after 3 days in snow-covered SUV in CO
SAGUACHE, Colo. (AP) -- A 31-year-old Indiana man says he had not food but kept himself hydrated with Mountain Dew and snow while he was stuck in his snow-covered SUV in southwestern Colorado for three days....
SAGUACHE, Colo. (AP) -- A 31-year-old Indiana man says he had not food but kept himself hydrated with Mountain Dew and snow while he was stuck in his snow-covered SUV in southwestern Colorado for three days....
Cattle battle: NZealand has more cows than kiwis
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- New Zealanders who for decades have endured jokes about being outnumbered 20-to-1 by sheep have a new farm animal majority to worry about: cows....
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- New Zealanders who for decades have endured jokes about being outnumbered 20-to-1 by sheep have a new farm animal majority to worry about: cows....
Man points gun at neighbor over snow shoveling
NEW CASTLE, Del. (AP) -- New Castle County Police said a man pointed a gun at a neighbor who was shoveling snow on Saturday at the Hampton Walk Apartments. A man told police a neighbor came outside while he was shoveling, pointed a gun and threatened to shoot him if he didn't stop shoveling snow onto his car....
NEW CASTLE, Del. (AP) -- New Castle County Police said a man pointed a gun at a neighbor who was shoveling snow on Saturday at the Hampton Walk Apartments. A man told police a neighbor came outside while he was shoveling, pointed a gun and threatened to shoot him if he didn't stop shoveling snow onto his car....
Teen crashes car into school, drives down hall
SHORELINE, Wash. (AP) -- Sheriff's deputies said a 17-year-old boy crashed his parents' car through the doors of Shorecrest High School in Shoreline, then drove it down the hall. The car finally stopped 75 yards later when it hit a security office. Two school workers were still on the property and heard the crash....
SHORELINE, Wash. (AP) -- Sheriff's deputies said a 17-year-old boy crashed his parents' car through the doors of Shorecrest High School in Shoreline, then drove it down the hall. The car finally stopped 75 yards later when it hit a security office. Two school workers were still on the property and heard the crash....
Tech
Review: 2K Games' rapturous return to `BioShock'
Rapture used to be a nice place to live. That is, if you didn't mind being at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. And putting up with the occasional rants of its megalomaniacal founder, Andrew Ryan....
Rapture used to be a nice place to live. That is, if you didn't mind being at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. And putting up with the occasional rants of its megalomaniacal founder, Andrew Ryan....
Google reduces fee to break Nexus One contract
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Google Inc. is shaving $200 off the fee that it charges customers of its new Nexus One phone to break a service contract with T-Mobile, as federal regulators continue to probe such fees and the rationale for them....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Google Inc. is shaving $200 off the fee that it charges customers of its new Nexus One phone to break a service contract with T-Mobile, as federal regulators continue to probe such fees and the rationale for them....
Online ad improvement seen in IAC's 4Q loss
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Internet company IAC/InterActiveCorp lost $1 billion in the fourth quarter because it wrote down the value of its search business, but the results beat expectations and offered the latest indication that the online advertising market is improving....
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Internet company IAC/InterActiveCorp lost $1 billion in the fourth quarter because it wrote down the value of its search business, but the results beat expectations and offered the latest indication that the online advertising market is improving....
Correction: Atmel earnings story
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- In a story Feb. 8 about Atmel Corp.'s fourth-quarter earnings, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the average revenue forecast from analysts polled by Thomson Reuters was $378.3 million. Analysts expected $338 million, while the company posted revenue of $343.6 million....
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- In a story Feb. 8 about Atmel Corp.'s fourth-quarter earnings, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the average revenue forecast from analysts polled by Thomson Reuters was $378.3 million. Analysts expected $338 million, while the company posted revenue of $343.6 million....
Atmel's losses widen; shares climb on better sales
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Atmel Corp.'s loss widened in the fourth quarter as the chip designer wrote down the value of its business, but its sales rose and investors pushed up its stock price after hours Monday....
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Atmel Corp.'s loss widened in the fourth quarter as the chip designer wrote down the value of its business, but its sales rose and investors pushed up its stock price after hours Monday....
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