Sean Sandefur

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Schnucks Credit Card Breach
8:18 am
Fri March 29, 2013

Schnucks Customers Dismayed By Credit Card Breach

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Many customers of the Schnucks grocery chain are upset about the credit card fraud that has victimized dozens of people. Investigators told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that they continue to receive complaints from Schnucks customers.

It still isn't clear how the security breach occurred. For now, investigators are telling people who shop at Schnucks to pay with cash or checks.

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Millinckridt Lawsuits
8:08 am
Fri March 29, 2013

Judge Dismisses All But One Mallinckrodt Chemical Co. Lawsuit

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Just one of the eight lawsuits filed against Mallinckrodt chemical company by people who believe they got cancer from living near radioactive contamination in north St. Louis Country will move forward.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that U.S. District Judge Audrey Fleissig on Wednesday dismissed claims of negligence, emotional distress and liability.

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Early Voting Initiative
2:39 pm
Tue March 26, 2013

Mo. Sec. Of State Kander Urges House To Take Up Early Voting Legislation

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Missouri Secretary of State  Jason Kander is urging House Speaker Tim Jones to take up early voting initiatives.

Kander wrote a letter today in response to an interview Jones gave earlier this month in which Jones questioned the importance of early voting.

Kander asked Jones to assign a Republican early voting bill to a committee, saying the issue has had bipartisan support over the years.

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Barge Accident
11:13 am
Tue March 26, 2013

Vessel Strike Caused Barges To Break Loose, Then Sink Near Cape Girardeau

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A barge on the Mississippi River.

The U.S. Coast Guard has reported that 13 coal barges became dislodged from their tow vessel near Cape Girardeau on Sunday morning, three of which partially sank into the Mississippi. So, what happened?

Most of the 25 barges were soon accounted for after the vessel struck an object around 10:30 a.m. At this time, it is still not clear what that object was.

The Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge at Cape Girardeau was closed for a little more than one hour as a precaution, but it was not struck.

St. Louis Zoo Expects Elephant
10:59 am
Tue March 26, 2013

Asian Elephant Calf Will Bring Cautious Celebration To St. Louis Zoo

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An Asian Elephant at the St. Louis Zoo.

An Asian elephant calf is due to be born any day at the St. Louis Zoo, cause for both celebration and concern amid the backdrop of a deadly herpes virus.

The virus has killed about 25 percent of Asian elephants born in North American zoos in the past three decades. Some animal rights activists told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that it is irresponsible to breed elephants knowing the presence of the virus in the herd.

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