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Tense scenes after black man killed by St. Louis police

The 18-year-old Antonio Martin was said to be carrying a handgun, which he allegedly pointed at the police officer before the cop opened fire.

Second black teen killed by white officer in St Louis

Almost two months to the day after black teen Michael Brown was killed by a white police officer, another St Louis teen was gunned down in St Louis.

Dwayne Isgrig pulls his children through Ferguson on August 26 while taking part in a protest against the death of teen Michael Brown.

Ferguson protests resume over Michael Brown’s death

Peaceful protests have resumed in Ferguson after the fatal shooting of teenager Michael Brown by a police officer.

African-Americans have little faith in US justice

Police officer Darren Wilson has not been seen in public since shooting Michael Brown, and black Americans doubt whether he will face justice.

‘His instrument was his voice’

Luther Ingram, the R&B and soul singer-songwriter best known for his hit If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don’t Want to Be Right) has died. He was 69. Ingram died on March 19 at a…

World’s smallest horse faces tall order

At just a hair over 43cm tall, the miniature horse is more inclined to walk under fences than jump them — and her owners have sheltered the mare from ever gaining ”circus…

Blues great Henry Townsend ‘believed in the music’

Blues guitarist Henry Townsend, who ran away from his family as a boy and stayed in St Louis for a prolific career spanning eight decades, has died at age 96. Townsend died on…

Two heads are better than one

Aquarium officials in St Louis in the United States hope an exhibit that opens next week and runs until September 5 will earn a Guinness World Record for the most two-headed…

FBI reopens cold case of stolen Rockwell painting

A painting by United States artist Norman Rockwell that was stolen more than 30 years ago was sold in 1988, and federal officials now are trying to find out who bought it. FBI…

100th birthday may soon be the norm in rich nations

Life expectancy may balloon to 100 years old in rich nations thanks to scientific advances, but such progress could widen the gap between wealthy and poor nations, according to…

Kerry, Bush square off over taxes

In a heated debate rematch, Senator John Kerry accused United States President George Bush on Friday night of transforming huge budget surpluses into massive deficits with tax…

Bush and Kerry to meet for second debate

President George W Bush and Senator John Kerry meet on Friday in a debate rematch as a new poll shows a shift toward the Democratic challenger. This time, Bush will be on the…

Legal feuding takes toll on ‘magnificent venture’

A Missouri maker of software that has enabled users to copy DVDs and computer games soon could fold under the mounting weight of lawsuits by deep-pocketed movie studios and…

Bush renews US sanctions on Libya

US President George Bush on Monday renewed US sanctions imposed on Libya in 1986, saying that Tripoli must follow positive overtures on unconventional arms with ”concrete steps.”…

Missouri governor stays execution just in time

At almost the last possible moment, Missouri Governor Bob Holden stayed the execution of convicted hit man Daniel Basile after an unidentified witness stepped forward.