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Twins Trapped In Mother's Womb By Tumor

When Elizabeth Clark had a normal ultrasound done last fall, the results were anything but normal.  She knew she was expecting twins, but her doctor noticed something no one was expecting; what appeared to be an abnormal growth on one of the fetuses.  ... »

Farmington Agency Helping Fire Victim With Several Dogs

A not-for-profit agency in Farmington is reaching out to a fire victim who does not want to go to an emergency shelter because she can't take her dogs with her.66-year old Carolyn Booze lost her trailer on Zola Road to a fire nearly two weeks ago.  She... »

Mother: Daughter Was Not Getting Good Care at Cardinal Glennon

The mother of a teenager who was taken from a local hospital has spoken out. The mom says her daughter was not getting good medical car so her father took her out of the hospital. That triggered an urgent missing child search.St. Louis City Police issu... »

Occupy Groups From Midwest To Converge In St. Louis During St. Patrick's Day Parade

Can a thousand Occupy demonstrators and thousands more St. Patrick's Day Parade goers coexist in downtown St. Louis?  We appear to be on the verge of finding out.  A regional conference of Occupy groups from across the Midwest is set to converge on St.... »

Circus Flora Reaches Out To Children In Hospitals

St. Louis` own Circus Flora kicked off a program today aimed at bringing happiness to kids who are in the hospital. It’s named 'Clowns on Call' and is Circus Flora’s first year round community outreach program.'Claire the Clown' will visit kids at Merc... »

Ticket Sales Resume Monday for Rams Game in London

Ticket sales for the October Rams game in London will resume Monday. Ticket sales had been placed on hold while the Rams and St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission worked on an agreement on a lease dispute. The Edward Jones Dome lease states the ... »

Harris Stowe State University Hosts Successful Bone Marrow Drive

A simple test could cure a child with blood cancer or sickle cell anemia, yet some people are just too scared to do it. “I mean you could save someone’s life,” explained Denise Mosley, with 'Be The Match', the National Marrow Donor Program.  “You just ... »

Teacher Accused of Taking 'Bondage' Pics of Kids Due in Court

SOUTH LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Authorities arrested a 61-year-old elementary school for allegedly gagging and blindfolding students, putting cockroaches on their faces and feeding them semen. Mark Berndt, a former third grade teacher at Miramonte Elementa... »

Car Slams Into Fox Theatre

St. Louis police are investigating an accident where a car slammed into the Fox Theatre. Around 2 a.m. police say two SUVs collided at Washington and Grand Avenue in Midtown St. Louis. The crash sent one of the cars into the box office. People in the S... »

Electric Charging Station Comes to Downtown St. Louis

Microgrid Energy, based in Clayton, Missouri, unveiled its second charging station at its second hotel in less than a year, Thursday morning. Microgrid Energy spent a rainy Thursday morning celebrating the installation of the second station where custo... »

Report: Layoffs Coming to St. Louis County

Significant layoffs are coming toSt. LouisCounty due to budget cuts. More than two dozen employees in the park and public works departments are losing their jobs. And that's not all. St. Vincent Park on St. Charles Rock Road has one of St. Louis County... »

Future Plans For The Arch Unveiled

The future plans for the Arch were unveiled for the public to see on Wednesday night with funding for the project remaining uncertain.The changes are designed to unify the region's assets and make the landmark for St. Louis more visible and accessible.... »

Welcome Home Iraq Vets Gaining Political Support

Plans to honor U.S. veterans now home from the war in Iraq with the nation's first welcome home parade were expanded Wednesday to include a ceremony honoring those who lost their lives in the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts.Veterans and relatives of vet... »

Security Guards Allegedly Beat Man For Terrorist Sympathies

A lawsuit filed in St. Louis Circuit Court Wedneday, claims Barnes-Jewish Hospital security guards twice beat a member of its medical residency staff.It is a complicated case, and nothing has been proven in court, but the allegations are serious.The cl... »

Advocates Planning Full Revitalization Of Downtown St. Louis

Advocates for DowntownSt. Louisare touting a multitude of projects they say is reshaping the area before our eyes.  Revamping the Arch Grounds and the building of a new Mississippi River Bridge are two of the most visible, and expensive tasks underway,... »

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