Students at a suburban St. Louis high school headed to the gymnasium for HIV testing this week after an infected person told health officials as many as 50 teenagers might have been exposed to the virus that causes AIDS.

Officials refused to give details on who the person was or how the students at Normandy High School might have been exposed, but the district is consulting with national AIDS organizations as it tries to minimize the fallout and prevent the infection from spreading. So to help do that, the school district is saying nothing…to anyone…even those who now might have HIV.

“There’s potential for stigma for all students regardless of whether they’re positive or negative,” Normandy School District spokesman Doug Hochstedler said Thursday. “The board wants to be sure all children are fully educated.” A teacher in a neighboring district singled out a girl who dates someone at Normandy High and instructed her to get tested, Hochstedler said. A competing school’s football team initially balked at playing Normandy’s 8-0 team, and not to be a douche, but why shouldn’t they?

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Congratulations to Detroit, Michigan: you have won the not-so-prestigious title of “Most Dangerous City,” edging out runner-up St. Louis, Missouri by a few rapes, murders, shootings, robberies…

Actually, there’s no way to determine why a particular city gets chosen as the most dangerous, as specifics are not given - unless you purchase the report.

CQ Press, the publisher of the list, sets the nation aflame every year with bold statements on big cities, collecting cash from anybody willing to pony up dollars for the dangerous details. They also publish a list of “Safest Cities,” but their main attraction is the mayor-baiting list of danger zones.

The report is based on studies taken in cities with over 75,000 residents. Each statistic - rape, homicide, aggravated assault, robbery, etc. - is weighed individually, with more emphasis on the harder crimes. Read more

Anyone remember the 2000 MLB playoffs when St. Louis Cardinals 21 year old pitching phenom Rick Ankiel had a meltdown and couldn’t throw strikes?

For years after the 2000 playoff debacle Ankiel was floating around independent baseball leagues trying to get his wildness under control. In the summer of 2005 Ankiel, playing in the Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League, had an unsuccessful 20 pitch practice outing in which he threw only 3 strikes. This was the final straw and on that day Ankiel announced that he would throwing in the towel on his pitching career and begin giving the outfield a try. Read more