Belleville News Democrat: Breaking news http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/index.xml News, sports, and entertainment from Belleville News Democrat en-us Copyright 2008 Belleville News Democrat Breaking news 60 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:40:49 CST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys support@Belleville.com O'Fallon park gets Wi-Fi wireless Internet http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/566825.html http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/566825.html Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:09 CST Picnickers at Rock Springs Park can now surf the net while they break bread. Belleville man faces charges for sex abuse of 3-year-old relative http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/566508.html http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/566508.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:14 CST A Belleville man was charged Thursday with one count of felony aggravated criminal sexual abuse in connection with the abuse of a three-year-old relative. Fairmont City residents win fight to have their kids attend Collinsville schools http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/566442.html http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/566442.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:59 CST After a nearly eight-year legal battle, the children of Fairmont City will finally begin attending school in Collinsville. Dozens of guns confiscated after burglaries in St. Louis region http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/566319.html http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/566319.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:49 CST A husband-and-wife team of burglars broke into about 60 homes around rural eastern Missouri, stealing guns, jewelry and other valuables and selling them to a jewelry store owner who then sold the stolen goods over the Internet, authorities said Thursday. Feds OK $775 million a year to Ill. for Medicaid http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/566366.html http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/566366.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:40 CST The federal government has approved sending more than $775 million a year over the next five years to Illinois hospitals and other medical providers to help care for Medicaid patients. O'Fallon launches Wi-Fi hot spot at Rock Springs Park http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/566347.html http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/566347.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:24 CST Picnickers at Rock Springs Park can now surf the net while they break bread. Gas prices jump 20 cents in metro-east, to $1.79 a gallon http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/566253.html http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/566253.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:17 CST Gas prices have jumped 20 cents a gallon in the metro-east. Shoplifting suspect uses Taser on Wal-Mart worker http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/566236.html http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/566236.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:55 CST Two suspected shoplifters are arrested after one of them zapped a Wichita Wal-Mart employee with a Taser. Police said that two Wal-Mart workers on Wednesday afternoon confronted a pair of women who tried to leave the store without paying for merchandise. At that point, one of the women fired an electroshock from the Taser. Illinois gun sales soar, up 39 percent in November http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/566200.html http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/566200.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:40 CST To meet his sales goal last month, Springfield gun shop owner Steve Swartz aimed for $1,400 a day. Bradford tops McCoy for All-Big 12 1st-team QB http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/566281.html http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/566281.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:25 CST Picking the top quarterback on the All-Big 12 team was about as difficult as figuring out the South division champion. Coach: Chase Daniel having 'great' if not 'super' season http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/566118.html http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/566118.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:14 CST Last year, Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel was a Heisman Trophy finalist. Heading into the Big 12 championship game this weekend, his senior season hasn't been quite so special. St. Louis aldermen propose a Barack Obama Blvd. http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/566166.html http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/566166.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:26 CST St. Louis alderwoman Kacie Starr Triplett proposes that the city's Delmar Boulevard receive the honorary name of Barack Obama Boulevard. Too early to know if St. Louis County high school had HIV outbreak http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/566185.html http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/566185.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:53 CST Six weeks after the first round of HIV testing at Normandy High School, health authorities say it's too early to know whether there was an outbreak at all. Mo. mom jailed on charges of smoking pot, watching porn with son http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/566073.html http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/566073.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:51 CST A southwest Missouri woman is in custody and her husband is expected to turn himself in on charges of smoking pot and watching pornography with their teenage son. Giants make Edgar Renteria their new shortstop http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/566116.html http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/566116.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:15 CST Edgar Renteria is back in the National League, where he thinks he best belongs. Church to celebrate birthday of 100-year-old pipe organ http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/566112.html http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/566112.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:35 CST Trinity Lutheran Church of Red Bud is celebrating the 100th birthday of its mighty pipe organ by putting the organ to work. Joplin man to be tried for bogus motel room raid http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/565952.html http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/565952.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:01 CST A Joplin man is ordered to stand trial on charges that he barged into a couple's motel room at gunpoint, claiming to be a sheriff's deputy. Thursday last day to get first-class mail to Iraq before Christmas http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/566037.html http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/566037.html Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:09 CST Today is the last day to send first-class mail for delivery by Christmas day to military addresses in Afghanistan and Iraq. Cards pick up Greene from Padres http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/565909.html http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/565909.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:19 CST The St. Louis Cardinals have reportedly acquired shortstop Khalil Greene from the San Diego Padres. Missouri woman not bitter about ex-husband's murder plot http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/565994.html http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/565994.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:03 CST After four years of court fights and an alleged plot to have her killed, Kimberly Holloway says she's still not mad at her ex-husband.