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On Tuesday evening, police found a 38-year-old woman dead behind her home off South Compton in south St. Louis after an attempted carjacking.

A facilities worker at Principia College in Elsah, Illinois, was moving soil when he discovered a white object about 12 feet below the surface. Researchers confirmed that it’s an ancient tusk that belongs to either a mammoth or a mastodon. Professor Andrew Martin talks about the remarkable find and how he plans to use the excavation in his class this fall.

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Top spots for the city's iconic appetizer, as well as under-the-radar options and different takes on the T-rav

The Women's Bureau of the Department of Labor issued a report yesterday about the cost of child care. It uses data from their newly launched National Database of Childcare Prices, and I was interested to discover that the most expensive place in the country for child care is California: The main takeaway from the report ...continue reading "Child care prices: High, but rising only slowly"

Divorced. Beheaded. Died. Divorced. Beheaded. Survived.   From Tudor queens to pop princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII are remixing 500 years of historical heartbreak. Six is an exuberant

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BJC Healthcare announces investment in Wepower Capital.

Heavy snow fell during the pre-dawn hours and accumulated fairly quickly.

Fifty years ago, on Jan 22, 1973, the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision legalized abortion across the United States. This past June, however, that decision was reversed, leading states including Missouri to declare abortions illegal within their borders.

The classic story of traveling salesman Willy Loman and his family explores the disillusionment of the American Dream and the toll it takes on all aspects of life. When Willy

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The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department has been under local control for the last decade, but some lawmakers would like to see the agency overseen by the state. 

The Chillicothe man accused of the Planned Parenthood arson in Peoria on January 15 has an extensive criminal history dating back 20 years, court and jail records show.