Metro completes rail work at UMSL station
The ten million dollar project at the UMSL South MetroLink Station is designed to minimize delays along the line. It should also decrease the need for maintenance. 85 percent of the cost of the project was covered by federal stimulus funds.
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Myriad languages, cultures challenge health reform
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FDA will investigate added caffeine in foods
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WOMAN WHO SMOKED THROUGH HOLE IN THROAT DIES
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Study: Better TV might improve kids' behavior
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