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 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:34:43 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys support@Belleville.com http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/402146.html http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/402146.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:23 CDT A teen whose MySpace page boasts of exploits with drugs, booze and fast cars is charged with striking two teachers, one fatally, after they watched their beloved St. Louis Cardinals play in Philadelphia. http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/402685.html http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/402685.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:18 CDT The grand prize in the Mega Millions multistate lottery has grown to $125 million. http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/401919.html http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/401919.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:12 CDT The 3-year-old boy who was struck by bullets while riding in a van with his father remained in serious condition and a man was charged today in connection with the shooting on Thursday. http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/402495.html http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/402495.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:17 CDT Billy Staggs Jr. has made it his mission to ensure the Madison County Shelter Care Home does not surrender without a fight. http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/402491.html http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/402491.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:12 CDT Betty Dumstorff, 78, has been a breast cancer survivor for 36 years and she has participated in every Relay for Life event in Belleville. Dumstorff said she decided not to walk in this year's overnight fundraiser for the American Cancer Society because of her knee, but said she was still surrounded by friends, love and hope. http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/402323.html http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/402323.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:27 CDT Gasoline prices dropped below $4 this afternoon in the metro-east. http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/402299.html http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/402299.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:02 CDT A 77-year-old Fairmont City man was sentenced today to 30 years' imprisonment for distribution of methamphetamine and conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/402219.html http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/402219.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:17 CDT BELLEVILLE -- It's all in the name at the new Oregon Trail Roasting Co. cafe downtown: "Coffee for the long haul," the business' slogan goes. http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/402212.html http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/402212.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:17 CDT GRANITE CITY -- The first free-standing Starbucks café to open in metro-east will also be the first to close. http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/402206.html http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/402206.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:07 CDT The St. Clair County Health Department has issued an orange air quality alert for today. http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/401914.html http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/401914.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:22 CDT BELLEVILLE -- St. Clair County Chief Deputy Coroner Bob Shay is in stable condition at Memorial Hospital after collapsing Thursday at the scene of a homicide in Washington Park. http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/401831.html http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/401831.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:13 CDT The St. Louis-based grocery store chain Shop 'n Save agrees to pay $49,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/401929.html http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/401929.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:38 CDT A 20-year-old Kansas City-area woman pleaded guilty Friday to snatching a pregnant teenager she met online in a foiled plot to steal her unborn child. http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/402074.html http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/402074.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:35 CDT An ex-minister and former substitute teacher from central Illinois has been found competent to stand trial on federal child pornography charges. http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/401863.html http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/401863.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:02 CDT Three Democratic Party groups from southwestern Illinois will host a "Listening to America" meeting Tuesday to get ideas for the Democratic Platform, which will be adopted at the party's convention in August. http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/401864.html http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/401864.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:37 CDT Construction on the new air traffic control tower at the St. Louis Downtown Airport began on a rainy, chilly day in November 2005. http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/401795.html http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/401795.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:12 CDT The Catholic Urban Program/Neighborhood Law Office in East St. Louis is among 36 law-related not-for-profit groups statewide that will receive grants from the Illinois Bar Foundation, the charitable affiliate of the Illinois State Bar Association. http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/401796.html http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/401796.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:22 CDT Marion's hopes for attracting a Target distribution center have been dashed. http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/401740.html http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/401740.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:54 CDT A published report says a deal is reached for Ballpark Village near Busch Stadium in St. Louis. http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/401760.html http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/401760.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:42 CDT Some wholesale distributors of Anheuser-Busch products are worried about a backlash now that the St. Louis-based brewery is being sold to Belgian-based InBev.