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“Pursuit of Happiness” movie review

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BY MAGGIE SCOTT Producer Jason Blumenthal wanted the ads for The Pursuit of Happyness" to read, "Some superheroes are real." You can’t get more real or heroic than Christopher Gardner,…

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Night in Museum Review

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BY MAGGIE SCOTT At the Museum of Natural History on New York’s upper west side, history may be coming alive after closing time. In Night in the Museum—the movie that…

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3 Rams Named Deserving of Pro Bowl

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BY RANDY GARDNER As I sit to write this column, I have just been informed that three St. Louis Rams have been selected to the Pro Bowl. That would be…

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Russell School ‘Santa or the Grinch?’ Fundraiser Assists Needy Families

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The male teachers at Russell Elementary are putting their faces on the line for the holiday—as students and staff donate money to determine which teacher will be Santa and which…

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Filing Opens For Florissant Mayor, Municipal Judge Posts; Ward 4 Seat

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Candidates seeking nomination for mayor or municipal judge for the City of Florissant for the April 3, 2007 election may obtain the necessary forms from the city clerk on or…

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Arrowpoint School Earns Excellence in Masonry Award

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Hazelwood School District’s newest elementary school has attracted a lot of attention since it opened two years ago. Many people have mistakenly believed the school educates middle or high school…

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Twillman Chess Club

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TWILLMAN CHESS CLUB: Robert Levins Jr., a parent volunteer at Twillman Elementary, right, stops to check on his students’ progress during a Chess Club meeting. Once a week, in the…

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Mad Science ‘Electrifies’ McCurdy Students

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ALUMINUM PIE PLATES fall to the floor after Dr. Kevin Hall of Mad Science, background, sets them on an electroscope and activates it. The electroscope failed to attract the plates…

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Brown Students’ Artwork Brightens Flights for Returning Military Personnel

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Students at Brown Elementary School have spent time penning artwork that will see a lot of mileage this holiday season. World Airways, a commercial carrier of people and cargo, has…

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Former Jennings Basketball Star Now Coaches Trinity Catholic Boys

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BY JIM WIENERS Kelly Thames was a basketball star in the '90s leading Jennings High to a second-place finish in the 1992-93 Missouri Class 3A State Tournament then was a…

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