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Thursday, May 23, 2013  A veteran TV anchorman has been fired in the wake of comments he made on Facebook claiming "pressure" by the IRS following his 2012 interview with President Barack Obama.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  A Roman Catholic priest from St. Louis has been indicted on federal child pornography charges.

Friday, January 11, 2013  The Tax Increment Financing Commission of a St. Louis County town is opposing $15 million in subsidies for a planned Wal-Mart Super Center, but the project might still get the go-ahead.

Friday, September 07, 2012  A woman who told St. Louis County authorities she was stopped and punched by a fake police officer has admitted making the story up.

Thursday, August 09, 2012  The dean of Saint Louis University's law school has resigned amid disputes with university leadership.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012  The drought has spread across much of the country, creating extreme fire risks. But no place is more at risk than Missouri.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012  Adult mosquitoes in the St. Louis area have tested positive for West Nile virus.

Thursday, July 12, 2012  Those with overdue items from the St. Louis Public Library can now pay their fines by donating canned food.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012  A judge has ruled that a wrongful-death civil lawsuit against August Busch IV will remain in southeast Missouri.

Monday, July 02, 2012  A freight train has struck and killed a man as he walked on railroad tracks in the east-central Missouri town of Wentzville.

Wednesday, May 09, 2012  Senator Claire McCaskill is getting extra protection following a comment at a tea party rally last week.

Saturday, March 24, 2012  The family of a missing kayaker says the 27-year-old St. Louis man's body has been found in a central-Missouri lake.

Monday, March 19, 2012  The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the state received more than 100 reports of standardized testing irregularities, including cheating, in 2010 and 2011.

Tuesday, March 06, 2012  A former substitute teacher and girls basketball coach in St. Louis is headed to federal prison for having sex with a minor girl.

Saturday, February 18, 2012  The St. Louis County town of Clayton is embarking on a big commitment to going green -- a $1.1 million solar energy project that will provide electricity for the new police station and its parking garage.