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Metro-east celebrates Memorial Day

Valhalla Gardens of Memory in Belleville is reviving a decades-old tradition after a two-year hiatus.

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Answer Man: What's the record for double plays in one game?

During a Cardinals-Cubs game on May 8, the Cardinals ended four consecutive Cub at-bats with double plays. A colleague and I are curious if there has ever been a game in which EVERY inning ended on a double play? -- Dr. James Curtis

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Abraham Lincoln will stop by this base ball tournament

If you want to see base ball the way it was meant to be played -- by 1860s rules, without gloves and with a gentlemanly spirit -- check out the inaugural Gustave Koerner-Illinois Cup on Saturday at Belleville-Swansea Moose Lodge 1221 in Swansea.

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Answer Man: How fast is your computer?

I have a question about DSL. When I called to negotiate a price, the AT&T representative says I could go down on the speed to keep the price down, and I would never notice the difference. What, then, is the sense of the faster speeds if you never notice a difference? -- S.L., of Belleville

HEALTH

Vote on pot shops could end lingering LA issue

Voters approved a law limiting the number of medical pot shops in Los Angeles after politicians failed for years to corral the blossoming industry.

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Best bets: Find something fun to do this weekend

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Digital Savant: It's an app-user's world for some of the best travel helpers

As you might expect, some of the best apps out there for mobile devices like smart phones and tablets are all about being mobile. A well-designed travel app - one that doesn't require a lot of Internet connectivity on the road but that has lots of up-to-date information you can use - can mean the...

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Training: Position yourself for athletic success

Are you discouraged by your results in your favorite sport? Have you wondered why you can't seem to improve, no matter how hard you train? If so, the answer may be found in the way you position yourself. Literally.