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December 2006 ArchivesJames Brown loved a good costume change during a concert. So why not at his funeral?! From Associated Press writer Doug Gross: Brown lay in front of the bandstand in his third outfit in three days -- a black jacket and gloves, red shirt and sequined shoes. Get back! ...The decision to interrupt regular programing is never made lightly... at least when the decision is made by KMOV-TV management. My bosses know if they're going to break into a big show with a special report, it better be darned important. But there are times when the decision is out of their hands. You see, we are part of the CBS television network. They're based in New York City. They send out programming to 210 stati...
This was my first full year as a reporter in St. Louis and I will remember ...
While the number of rapes is up, Chief Joe Mokwa says that's not entirely a bad thin... Lest we forget what Starbucks' public relations firm said about the disappearance of valencia syrup... let us recap. "...the syrup is still available and is not going anywhere. We may be using a different distribution channel in St. Louis that we need to reinforce with our partners. We will be following up with them and educating them that Valencia is available." ...and... "We... My quest to get to the truth about the disappearance of Starbucks valencia syrup (which began here, and continued here and It's the week before Christmas, so a couple of reporters are out on vacation. That means I'm working on a story for tonight's 5 p.m. newscast. It's nice to work on a story that airs the same day for a change. There's a little rush that comes from the looming deadline. Now, on to the story... Last night, a veteran construction worker fell four stories to his death at the >> Continue reading: Fatal construction fall. Enough with frivolity, folks... and back to the real news.
He lost power on the first night of the November ice storm and made do with propane heaters until Monday morn... When last we were together, I had sent a message to Starbucks' corporate office through a form on their website and was waiting for a reply. >> Continue reading: Brewing disappointment... Part Two. It seems I am not the only one troubled by the valencia news. Loyal fans of the drink from across the land are being told the same thing at their local Starbucks. And they are not happy. From the blog Starbucks Gossip: Did starbucks discontinue the valencia syrup for the mocha valencia? The barista told me that a couple days...
'Tis the season to festoon your home with twinkling holiday lights. But a lot of people need to be on the look out for a light set that could brighten your home with flames. Here's the skinny: Hobby Lobby recently learned about a problem with approximately 2.3 million (see Identification Table) Christmas lights that were sold at our stores from June 2006 through December 9, 2006. In co...
Since Thursday, Krupp has been arrested -- and photographed for mug shots -- twice. Here's the >> Continue reading: New charges against Krupp. We television folk meet so many people in the course of our rounds, it's only a matter of time before we start running into them in purely random situations. It happened to me at Dallas' Love Field in mid-July. I was flying back to St. Louis on American Airlines after a weekend in the city that's home to KMOV's parent company, Belo Corp. After filling up on a Sunday lunch of Texas barbecue, I checked in at the airport and made ... It was only a matter of time before the hundreds of thousands of fuming Ameren customers started banding together in their outrage. So here it is... www.ihateameren.com
From the Associated Press: The word -- if one can call it that -- best summed up 2006, according to an online survey by dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster. "Truthiness" was credited to Comedy Central satirist Stephen Colbert, who defined it as "truth that comes from the gut, not books." "W... By ANICK JESDANUN NEW YORK (AP) -- The popular online hangout MySpace said Tuesday it will develop technologies to help block convicted sex offenders, the site's latest attempt to address complaints about sexual predators and other dangers to teens. MySpace is partnering with Sentinel Tech Holding Corp. to build and deploy within 30 days a database that will contain the names and physical descriptions o... It's a little frosty here in the N4I treehouse. We're having problems with the heat in the building today, so people are working in coats and gloves... INSIDE. Of course, we could be one of the 150,000-odd Ameren customers without ... |
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On tonight's 6 p.m. newscast, I filed 
Last night, we introduced you to a man who paid $1700 for a generator that should have cost him something in the neighborhood of $999.
It's late. 11:23 p.m. by the clock on my cable box. I probably won't fall asleep for another two hours. I blame the coffee. I like coffee. I drink a cup in the morning before I leave for work. I'll have a couple more throughout the day. If I'm feeling up for it, I'll walk over to one of the two Starbucks within stro...
"Jay" Krupp likes to fancy himself a modeling photographer -- but lately he's been spending a lot of time on the other side of the camera.
