Post-Dispatch photos: Monday, March 05, 2012
Date: 3/5/2012 Album ID: 1427158
Photos by J.B. Forbes/ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
Photographs by staff photographers
Two occupants of a twin-engine plane retrieve objects from inside the plane Sunday morning, March 4, 2012, after the plane skidded to a stop on the runway without the landing gear at the St. Louis Downtown Airport in Cahokia.

Photo by J.B. Forbes  jforbes@post-dispatch.com
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Patti Durr, from Rochester, NY, (left) and Ruthie Jordan, from Denver, Colorado, were the sign language spokespeople for a group of deaf activists who marched from City Hall to Union Station Sunday afternoon, March 4, 2012, to highlight what they believe is bias, discrimination and prejudice against deaf people and American sign language.

Photo by J.B. Forbes  jforbes@post-dispatch.com
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An E. St. Louis police officer runs through a housing complex Sunday afternoon, March, 4, 2012, after an E. St. Louis police officer was shot and critically wounded.

Photo by J.B. Forbes  jforbes@post-dispatch.com
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Two Cahokia police officers cautiously open a side door to an apartment building Sunday afternoon, March 4, 2012, while searching for a suspect who shot an E. St. Louis police officer near 14th and E. Broadway in E. St. Louis.

Photo by J.B. Forbes  jforbes@post-dispatch.com
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Drina Harring, 8, (right) searches for a word while doing a narrative writing exercise beside classmate Solaris Head, 8, in Maureen Stasen's classroom at Sorrento Springs Elementary Friday March 2, 2012.  The third graders from the Parkway School District wrote about scary moments in their lives during literacy hour.
Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
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Fawad Raja, 8, (left) joins Mali Walton, 9, in a narrative writing exercise in Maureen Stasen's classroom at Sorrento Springs Elementary Friday March 2, 2012.  The third graders from the Parkway School District wrote about scary moments in their lives during literacy hour.
Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
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Third graders participate in a narrative writing exercise in Maureen Stasen's classroom at Sorrento Springs Elementary Friday March 2, 2012.  The Parkway School District students wrote about scary moments from their lives during literacy hour.
Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
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Creighton guard Jahenns Manigat (center) tries to intercept a pass between Illinois State guards Nic Moore (left) and Tyler Brown in first half action during a Missouri Valley Conference championship game between Creighton and Illinois State on Sunday, March 4, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com
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The Creighton bench and head coach Greg McDermott as the overtime period ends during a Missouri Valley Conference championship game between Creighton and Illinois State on Sunday, March 4, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com
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Tournament Most Outstanding Player Doug McDermott kisses the MVC championship trophy after the Missouri Valley Conference championship game between Creighton and Illinois State on Sunday, March 4, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com
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Creighton forward Doug McDermott (center) celebrates with fans and teammates after a Missouri Valley Conference championship game between Creighton and Illinois State on Sunday, March 4, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
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Creighton guard Grant Gibbs drives to the basket in overtime during a Missouri Valley Conference championship game between Creighton and Illinois State on Sunday, March 4, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com
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