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Morning round-up
9:40 am
Mon November 14, 2011

Morning headlines: Monday, November 14, 2011

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Cancer study shows limiting alcohol reduces chances of developing breast cancer

A new study today finds that young women with a family history of breast disease can reduce their risk of developing breast cancer by avoiding alcohol. The research, published in the journal "Cancer", looked at more than nine-thousand young women starting in 1996 and tracked them through 2007.

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DNA Evidence
12:01 pm
Mon September 26, 2011

Innocence Project: DNA shows wrongful conviction in 1982 killing of St. Louis woman

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Olga Akselrod with New York-based The Innocence Project speaking during a press conference at the Bryan Cave law firm Monday, Sep. 26, 2011. Akselrod and other attorneys for 55-year-old George Allen Jr. say new DNA evidence proves he is innocent.
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Updated 2:37 p.m. with St. Louis Public Radio story.

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Morning round-up
8:48 am
Fri May 20, 2011

Morning headlines: Friday, May 20, 2011

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Legislation headed to Gov. Nixon would reduce the potential penalties for initial violation of misdemeanors.
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Legislation Reducing Penalties for Initial Misdemeanors Headed to Nixon

Legislation headed to Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon would reduce the potential penalties for initial violations of misdemeanors such as driving without a valid license, failing to maintain vehicle liability insurance and being a minor in possession of alcohol. Instead of the possibility of jail time, the legislation only would allow fines up to $300.

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