, spraying shards of glass across the shop floor."All of a sudden there was a loud rev, and we don't normally take any notice of noises from the carpark," Mr Creed said. "The next...

Former Cardinals manager Tony La Russa salutes former major league manager Bill Virdon as he signs off after his speech during the Baseball Writers Association of America dinner on Sunday, Jan. ...

o That rolling snowball coach Bruce Weber described Saturday at Nebraska turned into an avalanche Tuesday night at Ohio State. Less than five minutes into the game at Value City Arena, Illinois...

Jordan Theodore scored a career-high 29 points to lead Seton Hall to the win it needed for its NCAA Tournament credentials, a 73-55 victory over No. 9 Georgetown on Tuesday night. The Pirates ...

Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina during Cardinals spring training Feb. 20, 2012, in Jupiter, Fla. Photo by Chris Lee, ...

Jamie Langenbrunner (15) of the Blues gets the best of a collision with Aaron Ness of the New York Islanders during the Feb. 16 game. On Sunday in Chicago, Langenbrunner suffered a broken foot and...

o So this is what the imperfect storm looks like. Shots clanking off the iron. Balls getting swatted away like flies. Thweeeeet ... thweeeet ... thweeet. Foul trouble? Big time. Tight defense?...

Memphis Grizzlies forward Rudy Gay (22) shoots over Philadelphia 76ers guard Evan Turner (12) and forward Andre Iguodala (9) during the second half of an NBA basketball game on Tuesday, Feb. 21, ...

The Buddha said, "I teach one thing and one thing only: suffering and the end of suffering." The end of suffering is something Keith Freeman -- a former drug dealer, convict, alcoholic...

A security guard tries to stop photographing the lawyers walking in a court house Wednesday Feb. 22, 2012 in Shanghai, China. The lawyer for a Chinese company suing Apple Inc. in China over its use...

Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade (3) goes to the basket against the Sacramento Kings in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Miami, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Alan...

FILE - In this Sept. 2007 file picture an anti-aircraft gun position is seen at Iran's nuclear enrichment facility in Natanz, Iran. Iran has put finishing touches for the installation of ...

Virginia R. Leitner (facing at right) greets visitors as they check out her artwork at the St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre on Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. Photo by Johnny Andrews, ...

People gather Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, at Hagley Park in Christchurch, New Zealand, during a memorial service a year after a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the city. More than 10,000 New ...

Corey Crawford made 31 saves to lead the Chicago Blackhawks to a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night in a matchup of Central Division rivals missing their top centers. Jimmy...

The trail is slanted and is beneath a layer of leaves at Teszars Woods Conservation Area. It's narrow with erosion ruts and the length of the trail is downhill or uphill. (Photo by Harry...

Jim Roos was thrilled on Wednesday, July 13, 2011, when he heard a federal appeals court had sided with him in a dispute over his sign opposing eminent domain. This portrait was taken in front of ...

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. U.S. stocks are opening higher and the Dow Jones industrial average is nearing 13,000 after Greece ...

Chicago Cubs new president for baseball operations Theo Epstein, left, shakes the hand of Cubs' fan Ronnie "Woo Woo" Wickers in front of Wrigley Field after a news conference...

o Gov. Pat Quinn today will propose a budget that closes Tamms Correctional Center in deep Southern Illinois, provides a scant 1 percent increase to the state's struggling schools and imposes...

FILE - In this May 16, 2011 file photo, the WalMart Supercenter signage is seen in Springfield, Ill. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is reporting Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, a 4.2 percent decline in ...

o The Rams will be able to play a "home" game in England this year in exchange for boosting the number of weekends that the Edward Jones Dome can be booked for other uses during the...

Cardinals third baseman David Freese loosens up before taking batting practice during Cardinals spring training Feb. 21, 2012, in Jupiter, Fla. Photo by Chris Lee,...

Asian stocks were muted Wednesday as a weakening yen and hopes of more steps to prop up China's growth were offset by pessimism over Europe's debt crisis. Benchmark oil hovered above...

ST. LOUIS o Excavating machines hammer thick concrete pavement. Workers slice fat steel girders with glowing torches. Bulldozers push jumbled debris. It goes on for weeks. Cost of the demolition...

Europe has endured the pain of layoffs, wage cuts and tax increases designed to bring government debt under control. So where's the gain? Far from falling, debt burdens are rising fastest in...

After seeing attendance drop, Illinois has lowered the cost of some football tickets for 2012. The school announced Tuesday that season tickets will cost from $32.86 to $45 a game. Last season the ...

The government's new consumer-watchdog agency is launching a probe into costly overdraft fees charged by big banks. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Wednesday that it will ask...

St. Louis Blues coach Ken Hitchcock waits with his team for a ruling on a goal late in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, in ...

Kendele Noto of J. Noto in St. Charles Kendele Noto, 23, is part of the three generations of the Noto family that runs J. Noto Fine Italian Confections on Main Street in St....

o St. Louis County Executive Charlie A. Dooley asked the County Council Tuesday to authorize a grant of up to $332,500 to enable a merger of the Central County and North Central County emergency...

Alibaba.com rocketed on Wednesday after the Chinese e-commerce site said its parent company made a $2.5 billion privatization bid as part of a shift in business strategy that also includes plans...

Ten years ago, Jeff Keane, who was then 35, started a production company to design and produce corporate videos, television ads and websites. He rented office loft space on North 10th Street in ...

FILE- U.N. climate official Christiana Figueres speaks during the climate conference in Durban, South Africa, in this file photo dated Monday, Nov 28, 2011. As governments bicker over who should ...

ST. LOUIS (AP/KSDK) - The executive director of the Missouri Democratic Party has been placed on unpaid leave while St. Louis police investigate allegations of a domestic assault. Police said...

Oakville, MO (KSDK) - Those who live there say there's a lot to like about an Oakville neighborhood. Since her next door neighbors lost their home to foreclosure in 2009, Michele Polzin says...

Test My Teen , rolled out in Wentzville last week. The drug testing kit was a timely subject, as St. Charles County had its first Heroin Town Hall meeting Tuesday night. The "Test My Teen...

St. Louis (KSDK) - If you want to see the Rams play the Patriots this October, you'll need a ticket to London. The overseas game had been controversial, since it will mean the Rams play one...

LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) - A former western Missouri firefighter pleaded guilty Tuesday to voluntary manslaughter in the death of his wife, who disappeared more than three years ago after starting divorce...

Ellisville, MO (KSDK) - Some seniors living in Ellisville are in the Mardi Gras spirit this Fat Tuesday. Residents, staff and volunteers hosted a Fat Tuesday parade at Bethesda Meadow skilled...

East St. Louis, IL (KSDK) - A high school assistant track coach charged with sexually abusing a student turned himself in Thursday afternoon, the East St. Louis Police Department said. According to...

St. Louis, MO (KSDK) - A big surprise for a St. Louis educator today. Christy Leming was named the Peabody Logos Leader in Education. The principal of Marian Middle School received the honor for...

A fund designed to offer incentives to Missouri science and technology companies has been declared unconstitutional by a Cole County Circuit Court judge. And although lawmakers were able to pass...

A threatening email directed at four Missouri senators and making reference to former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has raised new security concerns at the state Capitol. Giffords was severely...

Rodney McGruder scored 24 points and visiting Kansas State upset No. 3 Missouri 78-68, the Wildcats' second victory over the Tigers in two meetings this...

Colorado State's Pierce Hornung, left, and New Mexico's Jamal Fenton scramble for control of a loose ball during the first half Tuesday at Moby Arena in Fort Collins. (Hyoung Chang, The...

Rodney McGruder scored 24 points as Kansas State upset No. 3 Missouri 78-68 Tuesday night, the Wildcats' second win this season over the Tigers and their first at Mizzou Arena since 2007. It's also...

In an otherwise charmed season where wins seemed almost routine, Missouri has little time to wallow in defeat. Not with a weekend road trip to Lawrence and No. 4 Kansas awaiting, along with the...

A junior wrestling in the state tourney for the first time, Franklin (47-3) beat three eventual medalists en route the Class 4 championship at 170 pounds, including Chris Lattner of Blue Springs ...