New additions to Fair St. Louis this year could turn out to be life-savers. With perhaps the fairest "fair" weather in decades, organizers were expecting what could be largest crowds in years; perfect timing for the Fair St. Louis debut of the St. Louis Fire Department's new, two-wheeled ambulances: Vespa motor scooters packed with potentially life-saving gear.

Jenny Thompson, who won eight Olympic gold medals in an illustrious swimming career, said Wednesday that she was hit in the face by thieves out to get her motor scooter on Monday.

Scooters, hospital beds, drugs, surgical tools, food, clothing and other items began arriving one month after Israeli commandos killed nine Turks in a raid on the flotilla.

WHEELCHAIR access in Mount Isa has come a long way, but there are still problems around the city for some people. Mandy Liveti uses a wheelchair and said some intersections were very dangero

Olympic gold medalist Jenny Thompson was attacked in Brookline on Monday.