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The XFL recouped a large portion of its rent costs for St. Louis Battlehawks games at The Dome at America's Center, thanks to large crowds and a clause in its lease.

This is Charlie in our Australian willow tree, probably watching for the squirrels that zip up and down it all the time. As you can see from the look of the bark, it's an excellent climbing tree for any cat with even a hint of athleticism. Charlie has that. Hilbert doesn't.

Today on TAP: But a weakened banking system, coupled with a Fed that is hawkish on rates but kind and gentle on financial regulation, could be the economy’s undoing.

John Fogerty launched his Celebration Tour in Uncasville, Connecticut, Thursday, marking his first tour since regaining the worldwide rights to the songs he wrote for Creedence Clearwater Revival. Not surprisingly, Fogerty’s set…

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Today is six months since Elon took over Twitter and began this bizarre speedrun of the content moderation learning curve in which he seems to repeatedly… not learn a damn thing. Over and over again he makes ridiculous choices that have made the entire platform less welcoming for speech, more willing to obey government demands, […]

The company had about 3,000 employees as of December 2022.

ILLINOIS — While the Illinois Department of Public Health has had a statewide fish consumption warning in place for decades, there are 10 locations with specific fish they caution should not be eaten by anyone. The primary cause of the "do not eat" advisories are Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs). PCBs are a group of more than [...]

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Missouri was one of the early adopters of the internet, AKA the World Wide Web, as it was more commonly referred to in the '90s. With the creation of the first web browser in 1990, home use of the internet exploded, and companies and governments took the opportunity to create their first [...]

One man made the most of his Illinois bowfishing experience earlier this year, breaking a years-long state record.

Three people matching witnesses' descriptions were arrested. Police said they believe a fourth suspect remains at large.

ELLISVILLE, Mo. -- A Missouri Lottery player from St. Louis County hit the Show Me Cash jackpot with a $329,000 win. The man regularly plays the game and checks his tickets every two weeks using the Missouri Lottery's app. The player won the jackpot in the March 24 drawing. The ticket was sold at the [...]

Federal government will again allow sale of higher-grade ethanol during summer months, an action supported by most lawmakers in Bi-State area and Midwest

Conspicuously absent from the list of committee chairs was Alderman Sharon Tyus, who represents the Ville, Penrose and Kingsway neighborhoods.

WASHINGTON — Transgender legal scholars and advocates say they were relieved to see the Biden administration extend some protections for transgender students’ sports participation at a time when bans are being enacted by multiple states. But they say they remain cautious about the effect on high school and college sports. For two years, the U.S. […]

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Wages are up! This time I have to concede that there is indeed upward movement in total compensation. Real comp is still negative over the past year, but it's been positive for two quarters in a row now. Apparently this means the Fed is certain to raise rates yet again at its next meeting. Considering ...continue reading "Total compensation rose slightly in the first quarter"

Armstrong Teasdale LLP has reached 100 partners in its Clayton office with the hiring of Elizabeth Silker, who previously had worked at Brown & James PC.

Rehearsals have begun for the upcoming Black Sabbath ballet, and guitarist Tony Iommi is still pretty shocked it’s happening.  “I wouldn’t have believed them really, to be honest,” he tells Birmingham World when asked if he…

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