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A Closer Look
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KMOX anchor Carol Daniel sits down with a local newsmaker to discuss and take a closer look at an issue that is currently making headlines. Don’t miss this insightful view on the topics that matter the most in the St. Louis area. A new discussion will be aired each weekday at approximately 5:05pm.
Carol Daniel
Carol Daniel is first and foremost a mother and wife. She and her husband Patrick have chalked up 11 years of marriage and are busy raising two man-cubs. Carol began her career at the "Voice of St. Louis" in 1995 as an anchor, reporter andtalk show host.
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Suffering for Some is Suffering For All
I received another one of those letters from an angry man regarding the story about the Missouri Black Expo's Anisha Coleman and her terrifying experience with Overland Police, who stopped her, pointed shotguns at her, made her crawl on the ground, took her young son out of his booster seat, handcuffed her nephews and searched her vehicle. MORE
Thanks Mike
Mike Nifong, that is. Nifong, described as a “rogue prosecutor,” pursued an indictment against Duke Lacrosse players despite an absence of evidence. Everyone involved has paid dearly for this, and the case has only served to heighten racial tension in this country. So thanks, Mike!  MORE
Letting Go Of My Baby
Last week, I completed the applications, provided the proof of residency and the proper identification and headed to a new place. Although summer vacation is a thing of the past for grown folk, it's still a transitory time for most kids. Our youngest will be headed to second grade. But for our oldest, the transition is notable. This is the year he officially leaves elementary school MORE
This Week They Won and Won Big
I was very proud of my son's little league team but I tried not to show it in any grandiose stage-mother kind of a way. I had mentioned my slight anxiety about watching my seven year old play baseball to our afternoon sports guy and former college baseball catcher Kevin Wheeler. His first question, "Exactly what are you concerned about?" MORE
One Brother With A Diploma
Four years ago, I wrote a column for my then-18-year-old nephew who was graduating from high school and heading to college. That was May 29, 2003. Now it is May 17, 2007, and last weekend with two dozen family and friends looking on, he walked across the stage at the Hearnes Center at the University of Missouri-Columbia to receive his bachelor’s degree in business management. MORE
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A Closer Look 5/14/08
A local international adoption agency asks for donations for earthquake victims in China, Carol Daniel takes a Closer Look.
A Closer Look 5/12/08
Last week, Carol Daniel took a Closer Look talking about your grocery bill and how consumers can save money. The advice is so wide-reaching that she talks to a second expert, Linda Crawl Jackson, to get her advice as well.
A Closer Look 5/8/08
With the cost of groceries on the increase, Carol Daniel takes a Closer Look on how consumers can lower their grocery bill.
A Closer Look 5/7/08
Carol Daniel takes a Closer Look at the controversy over who is receiving an honorary degree from Washington University next week.
A Closer Look: Paul Thornton
Carol Daniel takes a Closer Look with the brother of the Kirkwood City Hall Shooter who says they are holding a fundraiser to help them settle the debt Cookie Thornton racked up from his legal battles with the city.
 
 
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