ST. LOUIS (AP) — The longtime chief executive officer for Ameren Corp. will become executive chairman, and another veteran of the utility will become CEO. St. Louis-based Ameren announced Monday that Marty Lyons will replace Warner Baxter as president and CEO starting Jan. 1. Lyons joined Ameren in 2001 as vice president and controller. He
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — The longtime chief executive officer for Ameren Corp. will become executive chairman, and another veteran of the utility will become CEO. St. Louis-based Ameren announced Monday that Marty Lyons will replace Warner Baxter as president and CEO starting Jan. 1. Lyons joined Ameren in 2001 as vice president and controller. He
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By AMY TAXIN Associated Press HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A popular Southern California beach that was closed for more than a week after an undersea pipeline leaked crude into ocean waters has reopened far sooner than many expected. Huntington Beach’s city and state beaches reopened after officials said water quality tests revealed no detectable
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — A los 14 años, Ashlee Thomas estaba presa de la anorexia. Pesaba 38 kilos. Fue hospitalizada. Su corazón se detuvo dos veces. Los médicos pensaron que ella no sobreviviría. Pero lo hizo. Y ahora, la joven residente de Nueva Gales del Sur, Australia, está dedicando su vida a ayudar a otras
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Stocks edged higher in midday trading on Wall Street Monday as technology companies and banks made solid gains. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.5%. The Nasdaq also rose 0.5%. The price of benchmark U.S. crude oil was up 2.2% to just over $81
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Stocks edged higher in midday trading on Wall Street Monday as technology companies and banks made solid gains. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.5%. The Nasdaq also rose 0.5%. The price of benchmark U.S. crude oil was up 2.2% to just over $81
Continue Reading By COSTAS KANTOURIS and DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greece will further increase its border guards at the Turkish border, fearing a spike in attempted illegal migration due to the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Greek officials said Monday that an additional 250 officers will join the 1,500-strong border force over the next
Continue Reading By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer French filmmaker Audrey Diwan’s life changed forever when her sophomore film “Happening” won the top award at the Venice International Film Festival exactly one month ago. In the month since, Diwan has picked up more prizes, secured a North American distributor in IFC Films and FilmNation and is in
Continue Reading GOLDEN CITY, Mo. (AP) — Cleanup continues after two small tornadoes touched down early Monday in rural areas of southwestern Missouri. The National Weather Service on Monday confirmed that an EF-1 twister touched down around 1 a.m. in Newton County carrying 90 mph winds. KYTV-TV reports that several trees were uprooted, and a mobile home
Continue Reading By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Year-end pileups of crucial legislation and the brinkmanship that goes with it are normal behavior for Congress. This time, lawmakers are barreling toward an autumn of battles striking for the risks they pose to both parties and to their leaders. Democrats aren’t sure they’ll have the votes
Continue Reading By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press AUGUSTA, Italy (AP) — Hundreds of migrants have protested for the 10th straight day outside a United Nations facility in Libya’s capital of Tripoli. They’re demanding evacuation from the North African nation. The gathering Monday outside the U.N. refugee agency’s facility began after Libyan authorities launched a massive crackdown on
Continue Reading MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — The vast majority of United Auto Workers union members rejected a contract offer from Deere & Co. Sunday that would have delivered at least 5% raises to the workers who make John Deere tractors and other equipment. Negotiators will return to the bargaining table Monday to try and work out a
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin Londres (CNN) — El cuerpo de policía de Londres ha decidido “no tomar más medidas” contra el príncipe Andrés, el duque de York, tras una revisión causada por Virginia Roberts Giuffre, quien presentó una demanda contra él en Nueva York por presuntos abusos sexuales. El Servicio de Policía Metropolitana (MET, por sus
Continue Reading By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is considering providing a training military mission to Ukraine amid lingering tensions between Russia and its neighbor. Officials said Monday that the EU has already sent a fact-finding mission to Ukraine and the topic will be discussed during a summit Tuesday in Kyiv. The
Continue Reading By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is considering providing a training military mission to Ukraine amid lingering tensions between Russia and its neighbor. Officials said Monday that the EU has already sent a fact-finding mission to Ukraine and the topic will be discussed during a summit Tuesday in Kyiv. The
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By Claire Colbert, CNN Authorities in Southern California found “unidentified human remains” Saturday during their search for Lauren Cho, who was reported missing in June, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department (SBSD) said in a press release. It could be weeks before an identity and cause of death are revealed, said the SBSD. The remains
Continue Reading MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — The vast majority of United Auto Workers union members rejected a contract offer from Deere & Co. Sunday that would have delivered at least 5% raises to the workers who make John Deere tractors and other equipment. Negotiators will return to the bargaining table Monday to try and work out a
Continue Reading YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Searchers in Southern California have found a body in the Yucca Valley desert, two months after Lauren Cho disappeared in the area. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department says the human remains were found in rugged terrain. Now the coroner’s office is working to identify the remains and determine a
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By Nicole Chavez, CNN Outside the only abortion clinic in the border city of McAllen, Texas, a debate has played out for years. Some people pray and beg patients to not go inside as some volunteers escort patients to the entrance. But none of them were there when Rosie Jimenez died just across the street
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks are off to a mixed start on Wall Street Monday, though energy companies were higher as the price of crude oil continued to climb. The S&P 500 index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average were little changed, while the Nasdaq fell 0.1%. The price of benchmark U.S. crude was up 2.3%
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