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Mo. lawmaker still defiant, won't quit Senate race
Rep. Todd Akin defied the nation's top Republicans and refused to abandon a Senate bid that has been hobbled by fallout over his comments that women's ...
Missouri congressman fights to save GOP Senate bid
Rep. Todd Akin fought to salvage his Senate campaign Monday, even as members of his own party turned against him and a key source of campaign funding ...
Senate candidate's comments on rape stir outcry
Missouri Congressman Todd Akin, a conservative Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, sparked a furor and earned a rebuke from Mitt Romney's ...
Alvarez HR in 19th inning sends Pirates over Cards
Even Pittsburgh third baseman Pedro Alvarez was starting to lose focus in the later stages of the Pirates' 6-3, 19-inning win over the St.
Molina helps Cardinals to 5-4 win over Pirates
The St. Louis Cardinals needed a lift. Lucky for them, Yadier Molina was ready to return to the lineup. Molina had three hits and two RBIs, leading ...
With more teams in race, MLB attendance up again
The extra playoff spot in Major League Baseball this season has thickened the races, with several teams well within October's reach despite taking ...
Feds want Missouri to set up drug tracking program
While heroin, methamphetamine and even synthetic drugs tend to get much of the attention, the nation's drug czar says prescription drug abuse is far ...
Many well users find their faucets are running dry
After months of record-breaking heat and drought, many rural Americans who rely on wells for water are getting an unwelcome surprise when they turn ...
Rams drop plans to play in London in 2013, 2014
The St. Louis Rams are dropping plans to play home games in London in 2013 and 2014, citing a need to focus on negotiations on their lease and ease ...
US nuns under Vatican rebuke will continue talks
American nuns described as dissenters in a Vatican report that ordered an overhaul of their group said Friday they will talk with church leaders about ...
US nuns consider response to Vatican censure
At a pivotal national meeting, members of the largest group for American nuns have been weighing whether they should accept or challenge a Vatican ...
Peyton back on field, RG3, Luck get going
Yep, that's Peyton Manning wearing No. 18 and throwing passes. The uniform might look strange, though. And yes, that's a female line judge making ...
New districts and testy races for House incumbents
As political progenies and colleagues in Congress, William Lacy Clay Jr. and Russ Carnahan have cordially represented St. Louis together with a ...
Police: St. Louis area mom killed herself, 2 kids
A suburban St. Louis woman with a history of depression bought a gun two days before she killed her two children and herself while her husband was in ...
Blown tire likely caused deadly Megabus crash
A blown tire likely caused a double-decker bus to lurch out of control and strike a bridge pillar in the grassy median of an interstate highway, ...
Megabus crash in Illinois; 1 dead, 3 dozen hurt
A packed double-decker Megabus slammed into an Illinois interstate bridge support pillar Thursday, hurtling screaming passengers from their seats and ...
Jury awards Monsanto $1B in patent case vs DuPont
A jury on Tuesday awarded Monsanto $1 billion in a patent-infringement trial against rival DuPont. The trial in U.S. district court in St.
Dempster to Texas, Victorino to LAD, Pence to SF
The team with the newest owners was the busiest ahead of the trade deadline. The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired Shane Victorino on Tuesday as the trade ...
Missouri police investigate death of mom, 2 kids
A major case squad probing the shooting deaths of a suburban St. Louis mother and her two children unleashed more than 20 investigators Tuesday, but ...
A team-by-team look at famous in-season deals
Zack Greinke and Hanley Ramirez have already changed teams, and general managers still have a few more hours to make additional big trades. Some of ...
Shooting heightens concern at entertainment venues
The mass shooting at a Colorado movie theater rattled the nerves of some other moviegoers with opening weekend tickets for the new Batman film and led ...
Cardinals' record-tying 7th whips Cubs 12-0
The St. Louis Cardinals totaled 15 runs in their six-game trip to open the second half. They threatened that total in a single inning against the ...
Giant blowout: NL routs AL 8-0 in All-Star game
Melky Cabrera, Pablo Sandoval and Matt Cain helped the National League to a Giant blowout in the All-Star game. After all the talk about AL dominance ...
Heat wave breaks in time for All-Star game in KC
There are times the past few weeks when Twins catcher Joe Mauer would gaze at scoreboards in ballparks around the country, trying to see what kind of ...