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Credit Card Breach
9:01 am
Mon April 15, 2013

Data Breach At Schnucks Could Affect More Than Two Million Cards

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Schnuck Markets says 2.4 million customers may have had their credit cards compromised in a four-month data breach.

Schnuck Markets says more than two million customers in the St. Louis area may have been impacted by a data breach that stretched from December 2012 until March 29.

The company said in a statement today that the cyber-attack possibly affected 79 of its 100 stores. Officials emphasized that the hackers only accessed the credit card numbers and expirations dates of victims - not their names, addresses or any identifying information.

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Science
2:37 pm
Tue March 19, 2013

Science Incentive Fund Law Struck Down By Mo. Supreme Court

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An up-close view of a microscope.

The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld a decision striking down a 2011 law that created an incentive fund for science and technology-based businesses.

In a unanimous ruling Tuesday, the court said the law was unconstitutional because the Legislature linked it to an unrelated bill about tax credits. That separate bill ultimately did not pass during a 2011 special session.

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Politics
5:32 pm
Tue March 5, 2013

Live Coverage: St. Louis Picks Presumptive Next Mayor

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Note: This live event has ended. Read the results of the race here.

St. Louis is a solidly Democratic city. So, when voters go to the polls today to vote in its Democratic Mayoral Primary - they are really picking the city's presumptive next mayor.

Will it be incumbent mayor Francis Slay? It would be for an unprecedented fourth term. Or Lewis Reed - the president of the Board of Aldermen? Or Jimmie Matthews - a candidate some have said is a "stalking horse?"

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St. Louis Mayoral Race.
11:55 am
Wed February 6, 2013

Join Us On Monday: 'St. Louis on the Air' To Host St. Louis Mayoral Primary Forum

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St. Louis City Hall.

Today on "St. Louis on the Air," we announced that we'll be hosting the St. Louis Mayoral Primary Forum.  Here are some of the details:

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Rams future in St. Louis
12:46 am
Tue February 5, 2013

Nixon And Mo. Senate Leaders Agree On At Least One Thing: No State $ For A New Rams Stadium

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Those hoping to keep the Rams in St. Louis should not count on any help from Democratic Governor Jay Nixon or the Republican-led Missouri Senate.

When asked by reporters Monday about efforts to build a new stadium for the Rams, Governor Nixon said that the state is still paying half the cost of the Edward Jones Dome in downtown St. Louis.

“I don’t have a new stadium in this year’s budget, nor do I have any ongoing discussions on how to do that," Nixon said.

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