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Beer Mad at Baseball / Smoking Ban / Towing Scandal

Inside the Anheuser-Busch brewery in St. Louis, Mo.
(Flickr Creative Commons User nan palmero)
Inside the Anheuser-Busch brewery in St. Louis, Mo.

Good morning! Here's a look at the headlines:

  • Beer mad at baseball? It hardly seems possible. But sued on the grounds that the sports organization violated a sponsorship contract. Today, MLB against Anheuser-Busch.
  • Smoking and gambling can continue to coexist at the . By a 4-3 vote to give two lounges in the casino an exemption from the county's smoking ban that takes effect Jan. 2. Harrah's serves only drinks in its VooDoo Lounge and a piano bar. They would qualify for an exemption under the ban, but the licenses alcohol sales in the casino, not the county. The ban says only bars licensed by the county can get an exemption. A final vote will be held at a later date.
  • Another person involved in the will be sentenced today. Kevin Shade is a former St. Louis detective who pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud. to falsify inspection records for vehicles that were impounded by St. Louis Metropolitan Towing, so they could fetch a higher price when resold through the company's affiliated businesses.