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Cards can get lucky, get good pitching & upset the Mets

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BY RANDY GARDNER Alright, we made it. I guess you can call it that. Here is where everyone thought we would not be, that’s the RedBirds playing for the National…

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Martin Scorsese scores another mob masterpiece with ‘The Departed’

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BY MAGGIE SCOTT Director Martin Scorsese has set the bar higher for all the talent churning out fanatically popular television series like "The Sopranos," "Law and Order" and "CSI." Scorsese…

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Preteens will like ‘Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker’

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BY MAGGIE SCOTT Preteens are about the only watchers who will get some kicks out of the new teen Bond knockoff adventure Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker. The film is based…

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Christian Hospital takes heart attack care to the scene

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Through Christian Hospital’s new HeartWatch program and its Heart Attack Rapid Response Team, heart attack victims in North County are now getting care at the scene that links emergency department…

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Gift of Sight Volunteers visit Keeven Elementary

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Give the Gift of Sight volunteer Jeni Deveto is all smiles as Keeven Elementary School student Dorian Smith takes a peek at the new specs he will be able to…

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Hazelwood Showdown: Central at East, Not a District Football Game

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By Jim Wieners Hazelwood Central versus Hazelwood East in High School Football can be called "The Game," a Showdown, a heated rivalry, etc. But for at least the next two…

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Hazelwood Central, Incarnate Word Win Class 4 Softball Districts

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By Jim Wieners Hazelwood Central High School and Incarnate Word Academy are each coming off Missouri State High School Activities Association Class Four district championships and needed wins Wednesday in…

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Dining Divas: Cajun & Italin Mix at Lagniappes

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By Lisa Kampeter I’d like to say that the Dining Divas picked a Cajun restaurant in September in honor of our Displaced Diva from New Orleans or in remembrance of…

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‘Open Season’ Movie Review by Maggie Scott

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By Maggie Scott At about the time the lead character is marooned in remote mountain wilderness, Open Season, for all it’s engaging comedy sketch style nerve and energy and its…

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U.S. vs John Lennon Movie Review by Maggie Scott

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By Maggie Scott John Lennon never needed anyone to speak for him. Whether it was with his music or his mouth, Lennon made his mind known. In the terrific new…

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