For ages, teenage alterna-pop wunderkind Christofer Drew was content to write, record and produce his own music, chiming self-explanatory releases like “The Summer EP.” Then, his talent was discovered by Reprise Records, who snapped him up, spent big bucks pairing him in the studio with top-flight producers like Butch Walker (“What Is Love?”) and Butch Vig (“Harmony”).
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After a 20-year partnership, Caltrain is poised to cut ties with Amtrak, which has provided the regional rail operator with conductors since 1992.Instead of renewing its current contract with Amtrak, Caltrain’s staff has recommended a new, five-year $62.5 million pact with TransitAmerica Service, a company based out of Missouri.
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Never Shout Never — AKA one brilliant Midwest punk-popper named Christofer Drew — has tested the production waters with two separate Butches. Butch Walker oversaw his “What Is Love?” bow on Warners, then Butch Vig jumped in for its “Harmony” followup. So basically the kid splashed onto the alternative scene with two of the greatest, most hook-savvy knob-twiddlers that money can currently buy.But Drew wasn’t happy.
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Illinois Democrats’ congressional redistricting map has been releas
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A former California State University, East Bay professor pleaded guilty in federal court in San Francisco on Thursday to aggravated sexual abuse of a child after federal investigators discovered he was molesting an infant in Missouri, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
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As expected, the 49ers went for defense with their first-round pick in the NFL draft last night, but they threw a bit of a curve in picking Missouri defensive end-outside linebacker Aldon Smith, who had not been mentioned in any of the pre-draft speculation.
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Missouri Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, a likely 2012 Republican candidate for governor, will use campaign funds to repay the state $35,050 for more than 329 nights at St. Louis hotels since 2006. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that some hotel stays occurred when Kinder attended sporting events, society galas and a tea party rally.
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An intoxicated Missouri man brandishing a loaded shotgun demanded food at the drive-through window of a closed McDonald’s, telling frightened workers that his hungry pregnant wife was going to kill him if he came home without fast food. The workers fled, and Chris Brooks Heuring, 27, was arrested by responding deputies. Heuring is charged with unlawful use of a weapon and driving while intoxicated.
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In theory, Rep. Russ Carnahan, D-Mo. cannot lose in his heavily Democratic district. But he seems to be hitting the panic button. Carnahan’s opponent, Ed Martin, has caught fire in fundraising and now has a larger campaign warchest heading into the final stretch.
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From the “Blunt Brigade” YouTube channel carrying the moniker of Rep. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., comes this advertisement for congressional internships — but playing on the braggadoccio of Old Spice’s most recent ad campaign. Have a watch:
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