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Gunman in Stormtrooper Costume Robs Church's Chicken
He's clearly with the evil empire. A gunman dressed like a Star Wars Stormtrooper was caught on camera robbing a Church's Chicken near Grand Center, city police say. The costumed thief and an...
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You Can Dunk Joe Edwards at the Loop's Thirsty Thursday Tonight
University City is hosting a block party — and if you attend, you could get a shot at dunking the man behind the Loop, Joe Edwards, into a large tank of water. Taking advantage of the...
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Changes Are Coming for the RFT Music Awards
There are competitions that make sense, and there are competitions that make no sense. In the former category: Olympic track and field, the race for mayor, the myriad online ballots asking for your...
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Louie's Wine Dive Brings Smart Pairings to Clayton
Louie's Wine Dive(16 S. Bemiston Avenue, Clayton; 314-875-9373), the newest restaurant to open in downtown Clayton, is the sort of chain restaurant you wish more chains were offering. It's not breaking...
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Trotting Bear to Release New Album Places This Weekend at Heavy Anchor
In 2010, before he began releasing albums as Trotting Bear, Andy Berkhout challenged himself to write, record and post one song per week for a full year.…
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GOP Chair Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Benefits
Pro tip: If you're trying to con the government out of benefits by claiming you're too disabled to work, better not to run for office — much less publish two books and register six new businesses with...
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6 Terrific Things to Do This Weekend for $14 or Less
Monty Python and ... kittens? Yes, indeedy.…
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The 10 Best Shows in St. Louis This Weekend: June 24 to 26
Here's hoping you didn't get your fill of music festivals after the RFT Music Showcase this past weekend, because this weekend is riddled with 'em. S.L.U.M. Fest returns for its seventh year — a...
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How a Costly Legal Fight Doomed Social House II
Last Friday afternoon, University City Mayor Shelley Welsch posted on social media that Social House II would be closing its doors after last call Saturday. Her short statement referred only...
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Family Arena to Serve Up Hilarious Buffet of Beach Boy Puns for Brian...
Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys is one of the greatest living songwriters and the undisputed emperor of pop music. He has no contemporaries.…
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Fake Collection Notice Targeting Governor Jay Nixon Nets Felony Charges for...
A Michigan man alleged to have spent the last decade targeting Missourians is now facing criminal charges for his latest scheme, which involved sending fake tax forms and equally fake collection...
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Sleepy at PrideFest? There's a Nap (Pod) For That
St. Louis' gay pride parade: a perfect time for celebration, dancing, music, and... sleep? Among the guests at this weekend's PrideFest will be "Nap Mobile," which will offer parade-goers the...
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'Good Samaritan' Law Bars St. Louis Cops from Arresting Drug Users Who Call...
St. Louis just made it OK to call 911 if your buddy has overdosed and might die. Mayor Francis signed a “Good Samaritan” bill this morning that would bar cops from arresting addicts who report...
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Route 66 Will Get a Dose of Solar Power in Southwest Missouri
The first public roadway in the United States to receive the solar treatment will be a stretch of Route 66 right here in Missouri. The idea is to pave walkways (and eventually roads) with solar panels...
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Kakao's Brian Pelletier Can't Imagine Leaving the Food Business
Brian Pelletier of Kakao Chocolate had a successful, twenty-year career in the marketing and public relations field until an off-the-cuff comment changed his life. "I knew that I wanted to do...
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Critic's Pick: Chris Stapleton to Perform at the Fox Theatre on Thursday,...
A little over a year ago, Chris Stapleton sold out the Firebird in St. Louis almost instantly. It was the first of many indications that the Nashville songwriting veteran and leader of bluegrass...
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One in Three Women in the U.S. Will Have an Abortion. I Recently Became One...
One in three women in the United States will have an abortion. At the age of 35 and as the head of a reproductive rights organization, I never thought I’d be one of them.…
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As an Abortion Provider in Illinois, I See How Missouri's Restrictions Hurt...
I chose to become a doctor out of a desire to provide care to those who need it. But I cannot do my job until the Missouri legislature does theirs.…
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The Livery Company to Reopen in the Former Slo-Tom's Space
Almost five months after the Livery Company closed its doors on Cherokee Street, the beloved bar and music venue plans to reopen in the Carondelet neighborhood. Co-owner Emily Ebeling, who founded the...
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Charges Dropped Against Former Principia Employee Accused of Statutory Rape
Editor's note: Story has been updated with comment from a spokesman for the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney. St. Louis County prosecutors have dropped charges against a former Principia School...
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