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Remembering The Fallen From The Wars In Iraq, Afghanistan

One by one, volunteers began reading the more than 6,000 names of U.S. service members killed in action in Iraq and Afghanistan Friday night.  The first name was read at 9:11pm, and they continued into the night as rain began to fall on the Soldiers' Memorial.

Several family members of those lost were on hand, each reading the name of a fallen loved one.  Among them, Aginette Morgan, whose son, Milton Gist, Jr., died in 2007when a roadside bomb exploded in Iraq.

He was home just days before his death for the very last time.

"He had just turned 27.  He was home for his birthday and left for his birthday and I got a call on the 30th," Morgan said.  "The chaplains came to my job. I was at work when it happened, and I was a nervous wreck."

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Visitors Commission Questions Rams About London Home Games

The Convention and Visitors Commission is turning on the heat when it comes to the Rams. The team announced earlier this month that it will play a home game in London for the next three years.

On Friday the CVC said that the team's lease requires them to play all home games at the dome. The CVC does not want to comment at this time but in a statement they did acknowldege playing overseas would elevate the team's awareness. The CVC said it notified the Rams of the contract but has yet to hear back from the team.

The CVC must hand over its plan to the team by Wednesday, detailing how the dome will be improved to make it a first tier facility by 2015.

 

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New Mississippi River Bridge Is On Schedule and Under Budget

New Mississippi River Bridge Is On Schedule and Under Budget

The new $735 million Mississippi River Bridge is on schedule for completion in two years; but most important of all its 11% under budget according to MoDOT.  MoDOT credits a very competitive environment that is keeping construction bids low.

Any money left over from the bridge will be used on other projects around the state.

Homicide Fuels Tension Between Bar And City

A homicide early Thursday morning in Soulard has caused a battle between the city and a Soulard night spot to heat up.  The man killed in the shooting on 8thStreet had been a customer at the Social House, a block away.  That bar has been labeled a nuisance property by the city of St. Louis.

“The Social House has been on our radar screen for a little over a year now,” city Operations Director Sam Dotson said in an interview Thursday.  Dotson says the Social House was sent it’s second “cease and desist” letter in just over a year last week, due to several dozen police calls to the location.

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Organizers Preparing For Welcome Home Iraq Veterans Parade

Organizers of a parade designed to welcome home U.S. soldiers from the war in Iraq are hoping for a big turnout on Saturday.  The parade will go west along Market Street from Broadway to Union Station in downtownSt. Louis.


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The parade will start at Noon on Saturday but another more solemn event will begin at 9:11pm on Friday.

Contact 2: Super Bowl Scams

Ten days and counting till Super Bowl Sunday. But keep in mind, scammers are just as excited as true football fans. And there's a warning from the Better Business Bureau before the big game. 

You might say the BBB is telling fans, put your game face on and block the thieves who want to take your money.  Protect your wallet and enjoy the game.  Big sporting events bring out the scam artists according to Chris Thetford of the BBB.

"This big huge sporting events with all the hype,  all the money people are going to spend provide a perfect breeding ground for scammers."

Start with merchandising.  The counterfeit jersey or hat may be the right price but quality is all wrong.  And there's another reason to steer clear according to Thetford.

"You are in effect buying from a retailer who has in effect stolen using the logos of the team or the logos of the SuperBowl."    

Coaches Versus Cancer Shootout Held At Scottrade

Basketball teams from around St. Louis played in the Coaches Versus Cancer shootout at Scottrade Center.

The day long tournament raises money for the American Cancer Society.

The St. JoeAngels participated in the Coaches Versus Cancer Shootout for the first time.

The timing could not have been better for a team whose number one fan is currently fighting cancer.

When St. Joe Basketball Coach Julie Matheny and her twin brother Assistant Coach Bob Goessling took the floor at Scottrade Center, there was their brother Jim Goessling, ready to support the team, just like he does for every angel basketball game.

But this game at Coaches Versus Cancer hits home, because Jim has been fighting colon cancer for the last two years.

Jim's family says his attitude and all around upbeat demeanor throughout his fight are the man they affectionately know as Bubba's, most inspiring qualities.