St. Louis Fire Dept. Battles Back To Back Fires On Same Street

" April 23, 2007 Missouri - Engine 20 arrived and reported heavy fire on the first floor of a two story brick residence on April 23rd. This fire was the second fire in one night between 3954 and 4048 St. Louis Avenue. Engine 20 was the Rapid Intervention Team (R.I.T) truck at...

4 Dead In House Fire Near St. Louis

" April 13, 2007 Illinois - Fire swept through a home near St. Louis early Friday, killing four people, authorities said. Officials did not immediately released the victims' identities, but family and neighbors outside the home said a woman and her three children lived there....

St. Louis Fire Department Battles Structure Fire

" April 4, 2007 Missouri - At 12:12 p.m. on April 3, 2007, the St. Louis Fire Department received a call about a fire on the second floor of and apartment building at 3811 Delor Avenue. Upon arrival, Engine 4 reported fire showing from the second floor and requested the 1st...

Man who recorded own meth addiction dies

A former trucker whose documentary chronicled an agonizing descent as methamphetamine ravaged his body has died, optimistic to the end that his story would keep others from the highly addictive stimulant. "He was extremely satisfied, wanting to do more in getting the word out...

Pregnant women fail to relieve back pain

"Less than 10 percent of pregnant women with musculoskeletal back pain were satisfied with the symptom relief they obtained, a U.S. study found. The study, published in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, says despite the high prevalence of...

Greenspan Warns Again of US Recession

Former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan talks about the dreaded R-word again - Recession. He told Bloomberg News there is a "one-third probability" the US could fall into recession this year. He also noted the maturity...

What Lies Ahead For the Currency Markets

Last week has been a rough week for the US dollar, particularly against the Japanese Yen and the Swiss Franc as carry traders close out their carry positions. Will the USD continue its slide against these currencies this coming week? I'm eager and curious to find out what is...

Couple plans Cemetry Wedding

It's not the traditional "till death do us part," but Scott Amsler and Miranda Patterson believe getting hitched in a graveyard is just thinking outside the box. Come September, the Illinois couple expects to pledge their undying love among the dearly departed in this St....

Genes may play bigger preemie birth role

Genetics may play a greater role than previously thought in accounting for black women's higher rate of premature births, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have found. Experts have long attributed the racial disparity in part to poverty, disparate...

Mo. Suspect Charged With Molesting Boys

"CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) - A Missouri man accused of kidnapping two boys and holding one for more than four years was charged Monday with molesting them nearly 70 times. The charges were the first time authorities have openly accused Michael Devlin of molesting the...

Hillary Clinton 'truly regrets' Gandhi joke (golden-oldie)

"ST. LOUIS, Missouri (AP) -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton apologized for joking that Mahatma Gandhi used to run a gas station in St. Louis, saying it was "a lame attempt at humor." The New York Democrat made the remark at a fund-raiser Saturday. During an event here for Senate...