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Juan Thompson, 31, Busted for JCC Bomb Threats; St. Louis Native Was...
Disgraced former journalist Juan Thompson has been arrested on federal cyberstalking charges after the FBI traced multiple bomb threats against Jewish community centers and the Anti-Defamation League...
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The 10 Best Concerts in St. Louis This Weekend: March 3 to 5
“Crazy weather we're having” used to be the hallmark of every forced interaction between strangers and estranged friends. But broaching the topic has become decidedly less banal in recent months.…
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Before Bomb Threats, Juan Thompson Unraveled — and Terrorized an RFT Reporter
In the days before Juan Thompson's arrest this morning for his part in a string of bomb threats to Jewish Community Centers across the U.S., the St. Louis native seemed a little extra crazy, which is...
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Schlafly's Emily Parker Owes Her Career to a Simple Question: 'Why Not?'
Long before she was head of brewing operations for Schlafly(Multiple locations including 2100 Locust Street; 314-241-2337), Emily Parker was casually thumbing through the course catalog at the...
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You Can Now Rent August A. Busch III's High-End Hunting Simulator
Do you like hunting, but hate going outside? The St. Charles County Heritage Museum has just the thing for you! A donation by former beer magnate August A. Busch III will allow St. Louis-area...
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Nappy Roots Brings its Southern-Fried Hip-Hop to the Ready Room This Wednesday
Since forming in 1995, Bowling Green, Kentucky hip-hop act Nappy Roots has bounced around rap's underground, seemingly unable to live up to the promise of its early output (or, at least, to capitalize...
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Law Banning Truthful Advertising on Booze Sales Comes Under Fire in Missouri
Under Missouri state law, it is illegal for retailers to advertise what they're charging for booze if the state deems it too cheap. A store can tell you they have, say, Smirnoff on sale.…
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Shooting at Eat-Rite Diner Triggers Lawsuit vs. Bommarito Son
A customer at downtown's Eat-Rite Diner has filed a lawsuit against James Bommarito, saying Bommarito harassed diners and staff at the 24-hour eatery in the wee hours of the morning December 4, 2016,...
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Sub Zero's New Vodka Will Cost You $500/Shot
Even if you like vodka, you'd better really like vodka before you order a shot of the new Stoli at Sub Zero Vodka Bar(308 N. Euclid Avenue, 314-367-1200). Made with "some of the most pristine water...
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The Blue Duck Brings Comfort Classics to Maplewood's Former Monarch Space
"I drew the duck blue because I've never seen a blue duck before, and, to be honest with you, I wanted to see a blue duck," says the oversized, goofy first-grader in the epic American love story Billy...
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11 John Prine Songs with the Most Incisive Lyrics
“Nobody but Prine could write like that”– Bob Dylan…
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Kacey Cordes Sues St. Louis Election Board to Enter Mayoral Race
The St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners doesn't want Kacey Cordes' name on the city's general election ballot next month, but the mayoral hopeful isn't accepting their rejection. Now, what began...
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Post-Dispatch Video Goes Up, Comes Down as Newsroom Fumes
Last Thursday, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch unveiled a video modeled on the New York Times'"truth" ad. Unlike the Times, the St. Louis daily had no plans to pay big money to air the spot during the...
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Flaco's Cocina Has Closed
Flaco's Cocina(8400 Delmar Boulevard, University City; 314-395-4343), the colorful Caribbean and Latin American restaurant at Delmar Boulevard and I-170, appears to have closed last Thursday. A note on...
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Robbers Force Victim into Dumpster in Benton Park, Flee with His Car (Video)
Armed carjackers in south St. Louis city forced a man to climb into a dumpster, and then took off in his vehicle, authorities say.The 25-year-old victim told investigators he was getting something out...
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Three Flags Tavern Has Closed
This one hurts. Three Flags Tavern(4940 Southwest Avenue), hailed as the RFT's best new restaurant of 2014, has closed its doors, St. Louis Magazine reports. Restaurant owners John and Cathy O'Brien...
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Alderwoman Megan Ellyia Green Wins Big Against Jennifer Florida in Ward 15
Megan Ellyia Green crushed Jennifer Florida in one of the most-watched races for St. Louis Board of Aldermen. Unofficial results have Green winning by a ratio of two to one in the 15th Ward Democratic...
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Lyda Krewson Wins Democratic Primary for St. Louis Mayor, Narrowly Besting...
Alderwoman Lyda Krewson won tonight's Democratic primary, squeaking out a victory over City Treasurer Tishaura Jones in a race that tightened as the night continued. Krewson won 32.04 percent of the...
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Video Artist Mike Roth Has a Vision for St. Louis' Rising Hip-Hop Scene
For a good chunk of time, Mike Roth was content to produce and release music videos under the name of an alter ego, Louis Quatorze. Collaborating with a host of St. Louis' rising hip-hop acts, it was...
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