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Voters in St. Louis will head to the polls Tuesday for a high-profile Democratic congressional primary that pits incumbent Congressman Wesley Bell against former Congresswoman Cori Bush.
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The former Mizzou football coach was stopped for a DWI and refused a chemical test, which prompted the loss of his license. -
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The city's 17-page response, filed Monday, denies most of the allegations made by the original lawsuit. -
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