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MINIMUM WAGE SENDS ST. LOUIS TO WASHINGTON...CANCER SENDS JASON MOTTE’S MISSION THROUGHOUT THE
MLB.. AND BOTOX AND WINE.. DO THEY MIX? THAT AND MORE .. TODAY IN THE SIFT.
OPEN WELCOME TO THE SIFT.. I’M GABRIELLE BIONDO
WITH SOME OF WHAT ST. LOUIS IS TALKING ABOUT TODAY.
WE’VE SEEN THE LOCAL FAST FOOD WORKER PROTEST.. AND WEDNESDAY... PRESIDENT OBAMA STUMPED FOR
HIS MINIMUM WAGE HIKE.. BUT TOOK A NEW APPROACH, APPEALING TO SPECIFIC MARKETS.. INCLUDING
ST. LOUIS. KSDK SENT ANCHOR MIKE BUSH TO THE WHITE HOUSE
TO INTERVIEW OBAMA.. BUSH TOOK VIEWERS ON HIS JOURNEY WITH TWEETS LIKE THIS AS HE PASSED
THROUGH SECURITY. AND THIS… HIS MEETING WITH ADVISORS.. AND
HOW MEDIA SPENT SOME TIME BEFORE THE INTERVIEW. OH.. AND ONE OF MY FAVORITES… WHITE HOUSE
DOGS.. WHATEVER! THE INTERVIEW WAS SET TO AIR WEDNESDAY AT
10 P.M. *** ALONG WITH THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS.. PI
PIZZA AND *** ARE INCREASING MINIMUM WAGE FOR EMPLOYEES.
APRIL 1 .. THE COMPANY WILL INCREASE WAGES TO $10.10 PER HOUR IN ALL SEVEN OF ITS RESTAURANTS.
THAT’S $2.60 MORE THAN MISSOURI’S MINIMUM WAGE.
THE NEWS IS BEING WELL RECEIVED BY MOST.. WITH TWEETS LIKE THIS..
ALTHOUGH PI INSISTS THE INCREASE WON’T AFFECT CUSTOMERS’ CHECKS.. SOME REMAIN SKEPTICAL.
*** CARDINALS PITCHER JASON MOTTE’S FIGHT AGAINST CANCER CONTINUES TO GAIN MOMENTUM..
WITH HIS MISSION NOW UNITING *ON-FIELD COMPETITORS *OFF THE FIELD.
M-L-B DOT COM.. REPORTS THAT *SMALL EFFORT STARTED LAST SPRING WITH 300 SHIRTS MOTTE
HOPED WOULD RAISE MONEY FOR A CANCER CENTER IN MEMPHIS.
HOWEVER.. FANS ACROSS THE COUNTRY BEGAN ASKING FOR SHIRTS IN *THEIR TEAM'S COLORS..AND *THAT
GREW TO BENEFITING OTHER PLAYERS' CHARITIES ON OTHER TEAMS.
AS YOU CAN SEE.. PEOPLE ON TWITTER ARE AS EXCITED ABOUT THE PROJECT.. AS THE PLAYERS.
*** IF YOU HAVE SOME UNWANTED WRINKLES.. AND A BIT OF ANXIETY.. MAYBE A BOTOX AND WINE
PARTY IS THE PERFECT SOLUTION FOR YOU. THE ST. LOUIS POST- DISPATCH GOES INSIDE SUCH
AN EVENT.. WHERE A *CARDIOLOGIST HELD A RECENT AFTER-HOURS PARTY ..AND OFFERED JUST THAT.
APPARENTLY.. THESE PARTIES ARE QUITE COMMON.. BUT EVEN BETTER.. THE ARTICLE GENERATED SOME
AWESOME ONLINE COMMENTS… CALLING THE PARTY CREEPY.. AND SAYING THE PARTICIPANTS’ MONEY
WOULD BE BETTER SPENT ON A PSYCHIATRIST. BUT THERE ARE THOSE DEFENDING SUCH EVENTS..
SAYING IT’S LIKE ANY OTHER PARTY.. AND BOTOX IS VERY POPULAR… SO GET OVER IT.
FIND MORE ON ALL OF THESE STORIES .. BELOW. AND… WE’RE ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, GOOGLE
PLUS AND YOUTUBE, SO BE SURE TO FOLLOW US THERE.
WE LEAVE YOU WITH OUR ST. LOUIS META MOMENT.. ACCORDING TO THE BOATHOUSE FACEBOOK PAGE..
THE RESTAURANT IS REOPENING MARCH 31… AFTER A FIRE SHUT IT DOWN IN JANUARY. ANOTHER SIGN..
SPRING IS HERE.