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· Cards beat Nationals in the 9th - The Cardinals exploded in the 9th inning today in their game against the Washington Nationals scoring 5 runs and ending up with a 9-4 win.-

· Gov Nixon "Silent" on funding for Metro - Today House Bill 22 was defeated in the Missouri House of Representatives. The bill included, among other things, $12 million in funding for Metro.-

· AT&T Wants to Discontinue White Pages - AT&T Missouri has requested permission from regulators to stop producing a white pages telephone book in Kansas City and St. Louis.-

· Cards Ryan on 15 Day DL - Brendan Ryan was put on the 15 day DL after suffering a hamstring strain yesterday.-

· No Helmet bill passes Missouri Legislature - The Missouri Legislature approved a bill which, if Governor Nixon signs, will allow motorcycle riders 21 and over to ride without a helmet on all roads except interstate highways.-

· Bill to allow concealed weapons on Missouri Campuses moves forward - The Missouri House of Representatives passed house bill 668 which, if passed by the Senate and signed by the Governor, would allow the carrying of concealed firearms on the campuses of the University of Missouri.-

· Truck Driver Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter - The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney has filed charges alleging three counts of involuntary manslaughter against Jeffery Knight of Muscle Shoals Alabama. Knight, a truck driver, crashed into stopped vehicles on highway 40 in July 2008 killing three people and injuring several others.-

· President Obama Claims to have saved or created 150,000 Jobs - During his prime-time news conference yesterday President Barack Obama claimed that his recovery act has saved or created over 150,00 jobs. This has fueled a flurry or articles and blogs today questioning the accuracy of the statement.-

· Budget Deficit: That wasn't me says President Obama - Speaking at Fox High School in Arnold yesterday President Obama said, when referring to the projected 2009 deficit of $480+ billion "That wasn't me".-

· The Missouri House approves bill to protect secret union ballot - On Monday of this week, the Missouri House of Representatives passed the controversial bill to protect secret ballots in union elections. If passed by the Senate it will be put to a vote of the people of Missouri. -

· Atty General Koster Files Motion to Shut Down Peerless Landfill - Yesterday, Attorney General Koster filed a motion to force Peerless Landfill, Inc. a demolition landfill in St. Louis County, to shut down for noncompliance of an earlier consent judgment that required it to have a working system to control methane gas emitted by the landfill, as well as to have an insurance mechanism for the continued working of the system.-

· Man charged with kidnapping East St Louis Woman - Yesterday a 24 year old man from East St Louis was charged with kidnapping a woman after she dropped off her child at school on Monday.-

· Ameren Corporation Directors Elect Karen Foss, Senior Vice President, Communications and Brand Manag - Foss joined AmerenUE in February 2007 as vice president, Public Relations. In her new position, she will be a member of the corporate executive leadership team and will be responsible for Ameren corporate-level communications and for managing the corporate image and brand.-

· Braves beat Cards 2-1 - A two-run hit by Matt Diaz in the eighth inning sealed the deal for the Braves victory over the Cardinals last night in Atlanta.-

· President Obama spent his 100th day in office visiting Arnold - Obama visited Fox High School and spoke about a variety of issues during his visit. -

· Senator Arlen Specter Jumps to Democratic Party - Yesterday Senator Arlen Specter from Pennsylvania, announced that as a result of the Republican party "moving farther and farther to the right" he finds himself more in line with the philosophy of the Democratic party. -

· The U.S. House Passes a $3.5 Trillion Budget - The vote basically followed party lines with 233 Democrats voting in favor and 17 voting along with 176 Republicans against the resolution for the budget. -

· St. Louis to receive millions for research - St. Louis institutions will receive millions of dollars in grants to, partially from the Obama administration stimulus package.-

· East St. Louis crime in the spotlight - US Attorney A. Courtney Cox has a plan and a mission to reduce crime in the greater East St. Louis area. At the same time Alvin Parks, East St. Louis Mayor, said that despite pressure from the East St. Louis City Council, said that bars and nightclubs will continue to serve alcohol until the 6 a.m.-

· St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay suggests a merger between St. Louis City and County - St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay has suggested that the city of St. Louis should merge with St. Louis County.-

· Jarrett Byers Signed a deal as a free agent with the Rams - Jarrett Byers, from Kansas City, Kansas and a starter at Northeastern State signed a free agent deal with the St. Louis Rams-

· Confirmed cases of Swine flu in the U.S. is now at 64 - Richard Besser, the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control said "As we continue to investigate cases here, I expect that we will see deaths in this county."-

· The St. Louis Rams draft Baylor Offensive Tackle Jason Smith - The St. Louis Rams drafted Baylor offensive tackle Jason Smith as their first pick, followed by James Laurinaitis of Ohio State and Bradley Fletcher of Iowa, all defensive players.-

· Sarah Jessica Parker and Mathew Broderick are expecting twins - The couple is reported to be expecting twin daughters with the help of a surrogate mother.-

· Chrsyler may have reached deal with lenders to lower $6.9 Billion in secured debt to $2 Billion - Several news stories indicate that Chrysler may have reached a deal with its largest lenders to reduce the $6.9 Billion in debt Chrysler has to $2 billion and possibly avoid filing bankruptcy.-

· Obama administrations' New York Fly By Causes fear and panic - The Obama administration wreaked havoc in New York yesterday when, for a photo-shoot, one of the planes that serves as Air Force One did a low altitude flight over New York Harbor with two F-16 fighter jets following it.-

· Senate confirms Sebelius as Health Secretary - By a vote of 65-31 today the Senate confirmed the nomination of Kathleen Sebelius, the Governor from Kansas, as Secretary of Health and Human Services in spite of concerns by some conservatives of record on abortion.-

· Obama To Celebrate 100th Day in St. Louis - White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs made a little bit of news during his afternoon briefing Tuesday.-

· Eminem Posts Relapse Cover Art on Twitter - Never one to employ subtlety when a sledgehammer will do.-

· Apples 1 billionth app download is predicted for April 23 - We could stare at the countdown tickers on Worldometers all day.-

· Chrysler lenders propose equity swap terms - Chrysler LLC's first-lien lenders have submitted a counter-offer to the U.S. Treasury that would swap some $7 billion in debt for equity in a restructured automaker allied with Fiat SpA.-

· Miss USA Runner-up Invokes God and Gay Activist Sister - Days after Miss California delivered her controversial answer on gay marriage that she claims cost her the Miss USA crown, Carrie Prejean appears to be straddling the line in the debate.-

· White House Defends Obama-Chavez Meeting - A handshake at last weekend's Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago is continuing to stir controversy in Washington.-

· Obama Does Not Rule Out Prosecution of Senior Bush Officials on Interrogation Policy - U.S. President Barack Obama says it is up to the attorney general whether to prosecute Bush-era officials who approved harsh interrogation techniques on terror suspects. -

· Cheney Wants More Interrogation Memos Released - Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney said the use of harsh interrogation techniques on terror suspects produced results and the American people should see the proof.-

· Obama Expects "Gestures of Good Faith" from Israelis, Palestinians - U.S. President Barack Obama says he expects the Israelis and the Palestinians to make "gestures of good faith" in the coming months.-

· Biden highlights support for higher education - Vice President Joe Biden has ordered the Secretaries of Education and the Treasury to find ways to help families who don't have time to replenish college savings accounts called 529s before their children need to use the money to pay for higher education.-

· Reap to serve as Acting U.S. Attorney - Michael W. Reap will serve as Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri, replacing Attorney Catherine L. Hanaway, whose resignation is effective today.-

· New Westin to open in Clayton in 2012 - Starwood Hotel & Resorts Worldwide and RJ York have announced plans to open a newly constructed Westin hotel in Clayton in 2012.-

· Canucks reaching into broom closet - The Vancouver Canucks, with a 3-2 win against the St. Louis Blues, may have a possible National Hockey League playoff sweep on Tuesday.-

· Ben Edwards, former CEO of A.G. Edwards, Is dead - Benjamin F. Edwards III, the former chief executive officer of A.G. Edwards & Sons Inc. of St Louis, died today at his home in Naples, FL.-

· Perez Hilton "Floored" by Miss California - Miss North Carolina may have taken the title of Miss USA but everyone seems to be talking about first runner-up Miss California.-

· Thousands Attend Earth Day Celebrations - An estimated 100,000 people gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Sunday, to celebrate Earth Day.-

· Top UN Nuclear Official Optimistic About North Korea, Iran - The head of the United Nation's nuclear watchdog agency says he believes the international community's nuclear disagreements with North Korea and Iran can be resolved through dialogue, not confrontation.-

· Iran Blames Israel and US for World Woes - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has blamed the United States, Israel and U.N. Security Council members for many of the world's woes.-

· Federal lawsuit filed against Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano - The Thomas More Law Center, a national public interest law firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, announced that they filed a federal lawsuit against Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano.-

· Noonan joins Eclipse team - Chef Brendan Noonan, formerly of The Shaved Duck, has joined the team at Eclipse Restaurant at the Moonrise Hotel.-

· Stage embraces embellishment in new memoir - Willaim Stage wants you to know that his memoir isn't simply a compilation of facts.-

· Missouri to seek stimulus for high-speed rail - Four months after unveiling a high-speed rail plan for the United States, the federal government is now allocating money to get the ball rolling, and Missouri wants to get a slice of the pie.-

· Nazis, protesters face off in St. Louis - No one was injured in a confrontation between neo-Nazis and counter-protesters on the grounds of the St. Louis Gateway Arch this weekend.-