St Louis Post-Dispatch (MO) articles from October 2007

St Louis Post-Dispatch (MO) archives from October 2007

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Mary Jo Feldstein column.(Column)
October 31, 2007... Byline: Mary Jo Feldstein Oct. 31--Missouri is one of only three states that do not allow nurse practitioners to prescribe controlled substances. So these medications, which include some prescription cough syrups and pain relievers, must...

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Eric Mink column.(Column)
October 31, 2007... Byline: Eric Mink Oct. 31--In his new book, "The Terror Presidency," conservative legal scholar Jack Goldsmith recalls something David Addington told him about the exercise of presidential power. Goldsmith was in the midst of a...

'His last words to me were, 'I can't breathe' '.
October 31, 2007... Byline: Tim O'Neil Oct. 31--ST. LOUIS -- David Delashmit and Mary Wiegert almost got married three decades ago. They decided against it, but never drifted apart. She kept her apartment south of Tower Grove Park, he his bungalow...

Did students do too well on tests?
October 31, 2007... Byline: Georgina Gustinand Jaimi Dowdell Oct. 31--Illinois elementary and middle-school students continued to shine on state tests this year, leading some critics to ask whether their progress is real. Consider: -- All...

Records are on horizon for Mendenhall.
October 31, 2007... Byline: Stu Durando Oct. 31--One year ago, Rashard Mendenhall was a backup running back for Illinois, getting five or fewer carries in most games. His biggest concern in the offseason was learning to secure the football so he could land...

St. Louis Post-Dispatch David Nicklaus column: Rise in oil's demand, price may not hinder economy as in past.(Column)
October 31, 2007... Byline: David Nicklaus Oct. 31--Plenty of experts predicted economic doom and gloom when the price of a barrel of oil hit $50 in 2003. The hand-wringing was repeated when oil topped $70 two years later. Somehow, the economy kept...

Region's unemployment rate stands at 5.2 percent.
October 31, 2007... Byline: Tim Barker Oct. 31--The St. Louis metro area's unemployment rate came in at 5.2 percent in September, continuing a seesaw pattern that began in May. In the May-September period, the rate has alternated between increases and...

Express Scripts continues strong growth despite failed Caremark bid.
October 31, 2007... Byline: Mary Jo Feldstein Oct. 31--One year ago today, executives at CVS Corp. and Caremark Rx worked on the final details of a merger agreement they planned to announce the next day. CVS, one of the nation's largest retail drug...

BRIEF: Leaders of the pack.
October 31, 2007... Byline: Bill Coats Oct. 31--Here are the Rams' leaders at the halfway mark: Rushing, Brian Leonard (276 yards); receiving, Torry Holt (46 catches, 576 yards); passing, Marc Bulger (1,300 yards); tackles, Will Witherspoon (76); sacks,...

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Bill McClellan column: Unforgettable interviews: When Harry met Sophia.(Column)
October 31, 2007... Byline: Bill McClellan Oct. 31--Longtime KMOV anchorman Julius Hunter is putting together a book of his most memorable interviews. Although he has interviewed every president since Gerald Ford, the interview that will lead the book has...

$1.8 million at stake in O'Fallon, Mo. sewer suit.
October 31, 2007... Byline: Nancy Cambria Oct. 31--O'FALLON, Mo. -- For the better part of a year, friends JoAnn Griffith and Jayne Rockenstein sat quietly in the second row at O'Fallon City Council meetings, keeping a watchful eye on the mayor and other...

BRIEF: Wilkins finds himself at home in the domes.
October 31, 2007... Byline: Bill Coats Oct. 31--Jeff Wilkins likes to hunt and fish, but he's been no outdoorsman this season. When playing in domes, Wilkins has connected on 10 of 11 field goal attempts. The miss was a 56-yarder at the end of the 17-16...

Valley sees a changing landscape.
October 31, 2007... Byline: Vahe Gregorian Oct. 31--With 38 of 50 starters and nine of 10 coaches back a year ago, the Missouri Valley Conference was the portrait of stability and continuity. Preparing for conference games, Southern Illinois Carbondale...

Tigers work to get football to Franklin.
October 31, 2007... Byline: Graham Watson Oct. 31--COLUMBIA, Mo. -- When Missouri coaches were evaluating the team's play against Iowa State during Sunday's staff meeting, head coach Gary Pinkel made one clear and concise note on the top of his grade sheet:...

Linehan gives bonus day off.
October 31, 2007... Byline: Jim Thomas Oct. 31--Scott Linehan threw out a hefty carrot to Rams players during Tuesday's squad meeting: Have a decent practice Tuesday, and they wouldn't have to come in Wednesday. "So we made sure we did decent at...

Blues let one get away.
October 31, 2007... Byline: Jeremy Rutherford Oct. 31--The Blues' 2-1 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes on Tuesday was the first game this season that the team let out of its grip -- albeit a loose grip. The Coyotes didn't stop being the aggressor, even after...

In long run, St. Louisans have what it takes.
October 31, 2007... Byline: Kathleen Nelson Oct. 31--A decade ago, a pair of St. Louisans qualifying for the U.S. men's marathon Olympic trials would have been considered at best an oddity, at worst a sign of the cataclysm. Instead, when St. Louisans...

Linehan gives bonus day off to get away from football.
October 31, 2007... Byline: Jim Thomas ST. LOUIS _ Scott Linehan threw out a hefty carrot to Rams players during Tuesday's squad meeting: Have a decent practice Tuesday, and they wouldn't have to come in Wednesday. "So we made sure we did decent at...

Washington state wineries.
October 31, 2007... Byline: Matthew Fernandes www.washingtonwine.org Produced by the Washington Wine Commission, this attractive site takes users on a photo-intensive tour of Washington State wine country in the northwest part of the state. The region...

BRIEF: Attacker jumps out of woman's closet.
October 31, 2007... Byline: Carolyn Tuft Oct. 31--ST. LOUIS -- A woman had just put her child to bed last night when she was attacked by an intruder who sodomized and beat her, police said today. Police are now searching for the man and the victim's...

2nd trial in Kirkwood police sergeant's killing begins.
October 31, 2007... Byline: William C. Lhotka Oct. 31--Jury selection began this morning in the first-degree murder trial in St. Louis County Circuit Court of Kevin Johnson, accused of the fatal shooting two years ago of Kirkwood police Sgt. William...

Two top area schools fail No Child Left Behind test.
October 31, 2007... Byline: Angie Leventis Oct. 31--Educators from O'Fallon High School mentioned at a recent conference in Atlanta that their school fell short of state benchmarks for the Prairie State Achievement Exam. Their counterparts from around...

Weight wants to keep focus on winning.
October 31, 2007... Byline: Jeremy Rutherford Oct. 31--Blues center Doug Weight is attempting to keep his own struggles private during the team's start. He has only two assists this season, but said before Tuesday's game against Phoenix that the club's...

BRIEF: Police ID STL shooting victim.
October 31, 2007... Byline: Susan Weich Oct. 31--ST. LOUIS -- City homicide detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a man found dead in a rental car last night in the 2500 block of W. Dodier Street. The victim was identified by police as...

Actions by agency led to delays, defense says.
October 31, 2007... Byline: Ken Leiser and William C. Lhotka Oct. 31--CLAYTON -- Inexperience and "naive decisions" by leaders of the Metro transit agency led to costly delays on the light-rail line from Forest Park to Shrewsbury, a lawyer for the project's...

Plastic surgeon pleads guilty in fraud case.
October 31, 2007... Byline: Heather Ratcliffe Oct. 31--ST. LOUIS -- A plastic surgeon and his company pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court of charges accusing them of billing patients for procedures that were unnecessary or never performed. Dr....

Suit accuses police in fatal crash.
October 31, 2007... Byline: Heather Ratcliffe Oct. 31--ST. LOUIS -- The families of two men killed when a woman fleeing from police crashed into their vehicle are asking a St. Louis jury this week to hold the officer and his bosses financially responsible....

Judge opts out of case, cites doubts about prosecutors.
October 31, 2007... Byline: Robert Patrick Oct. 31--BENTON, Ill. -- A federal judge in Southern Illinois removed himself Tuesday from a drug case, saying he cannot be fair after raising questions about the conduct of its prosecutors. District Judge J....

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Deb Peterson column: Fox-y wife of ambassador enjoying life in Belgium.(Column)
October 31, 2007... Byline: Deb Peterson Oct. 31--TOO CUTE: THIS JUST IN -- Sam Fox, U.S. ambassador to Belgium -- reportedly refers to his wife, Marilyn Fox, as "Mrs. Ambassadorable." Gotta love it! That tidbit came out of the recent annual meeting of the...

EDITORIAL: Conflicts and interests.(Editorial)
October 31, 2007... Oct. 31--MUCH OF THE RESPONSIBILITY -- though not all -- for the still smouldering subprime mortgage blaze falls on the shoulders of the three major bond rating companies. They assured the financial world that subprime mortgage bonds were...

EDITORIAL: Slime and punishment.(Editorial)
October 31, 2007... Oct. 31--Here is the key fact to remember about the controversy over e-mails in Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt's office: This is about your right to know what your government is doing in your name on your dime. Forget for a moment the charges...

Mo. auditor targets use of state cars.
October 31, 2007... Byline: Matthew Franck Oct. 31--JEFFERSON CITY -- Without casting stones at any particular statewide elected official, Missouri Auditor Susan Montee took aim Tuesday at a policy allowing officeholders to use state cars for personal and...

Measure is introduced to add Metro funding.
October 31, 2007... Byline: Phil Sutin Oct. 31--CLAYTON -- A bill to ask voters to add a half cent to the transit sales tax in St. Louis County was introduced Tuesday in the County Council. The ballot wording divides the half-cent increase into...

Report faults how courts handle kids.
October 31, 2007... Byline: Adam Jadhav Oct. 31--Illinois children accused of crimes often don't receive adequate legal help and regularly plead guilty before a defense can be made, according to a new statewide study to be released today. The net result...

Group garners signatures for charter government.
October 31, 2007... Byline: Christine Byers Oct. 31--HILLSBORO -- About a dozen people cheered as Jefferson County Clerk Wes Wagner verified Tuesday that enough signatures had been collected to begin a process that could change the county's form of...

Corrections.
October 31, 2007... Oct. 31---- An editorial in Tuesday's editions gave an incorrect date for the end of Reconstruction after the American Civil War. Reconstruction ended in 1877. -- Eva Peron was the second wife of Argentine President Juan Peron. An...

Happy Halloween, but be careful out there.
October 31, 2007... Byline: Carolyn Tuft Oct. 31--An extra hour of daylight and a mild evening tonight should delight trick-or-treaters in the only Halloween night in memory to occur while daylight-savings time was still in effect. And police forces...

How do you get through this?
October 31, 2007... Byline: Elisa Crouch Oct. 31--FENTON -- If drivers were confused, only a few acted like it. They were traveling Tuesday on Highway 30 near Summit Drive, navigating a new interchange with a different system of turning left that...

Linehan examines Rams' injury woes.
October 31, 2007... Byline: Bill Coats Oct. 31--With his winless team buried beneath an avalanche of injuries, Rams coach Scott Linehan vowed to seek an explanation for it and to explore ways to avoid it in the future. "We've got to look at everything...

'One Team, One Book' teaches girl players about Title IX.
October 31, 2007... Byline: Christine Byers Oct. 31--HILLSBORO -- Librarians at Hillsboro High School have crossed the invisible boundary between academics and athletics. With the blessing of the girls volleyball coaches, the librarians asked the team...

Mozeliak is named Cardinals' general manager.
October 31, 2007... Byline: Joe Strauss ST. LOUIS _ A four-week search including a detour or two led the Cardinals down the hallway of their own front offices Wednesday when the organization formally announced former assistant general manager John Mozeliak...

Mozeliak has shown he can bridge the organizational divide.
October 31, 2007... Byline: Bernie Miklasz ST. LOUIS _ John Mozeliak has a Clark Kent look about him, so naturally Cardinals fans are wondering if he'll have the necessary muscle to reshape the franchise and give it a push forward, into the future. In...

BRIEF: Feds break up illegals' docs ring.
October 31, 2007... Byline: Robert Patrick Oct. 31--Federal agents have broken up a document fraud ring that may have supplied hundreds of false identification documents to illegal immigrants in the area, officials said today. Three men were arrested...

Ex-Gov. Ryan ordered to prison Nov. 7.
October 31, 2007... Byline: Kevin McDermott Oct. 31--SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan must report to a federal prison next Wednesday to begin serving his sentence for political corruption, a federal appeals court panel ruled today in a...

Washington University, BJC HealthCare team to build local biomedical industry.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Rachel Melcer Oct. 30--Washington University and BJC HealthCare are creating a new alliance and building a $114 million research center to improve health care options for millions of people who suffer from diabetes, cancer,...

News Quiz: What Asian country wants to explore the moon?
October 30, 2007... Byline: Dale Singer 1. Which of these Asian countries is in a race to explore the moon? A. China B. Japan C. India D. All of the above 2. What is the name of the stadium where many evacuees from the California...

Family to donate 100-acre site to St. Charles County for park.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Mark Schlinkmann Oct. 30--ST. CHARLES COUNTY -- A 100-acre county park eventually will be created along the Missouri River just south of the Page Avenue extension -- thanks to a donation of the property by the current owners. ...

Union links detention center breakout to workers' wages.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Steve Giegerich Oct. 30--ST. LOUIS -- A public employees union official on Monday linked this month's breakout at a city juvenile detention center to low wages for entry-level staff at such facilities. Richard von Glahn said...

92 motorists ticketed in St. Charles Co. patrol.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Susan Weich Oct. 30--Troopers ticketed 92 motorists yesterday during a special traffic enforcement in a construction zone in St. Charles County. The most astonishing ticket, said Sgt. Al Nothum, went to a motorist who was...

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Deb Peterson column: Sarajevo native leads bicultural, bilingual life here.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Deb Peterson Oct. 30--Where were you born? In Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina. When did your family immigrate to the United States? We came here on Dec. 21, 1978. We were sponsored by my aunt, Ruzica Marjanovic, who was...

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Sylvester Brown Jr. column: A group with varied interests stands united against a war.(Column)
October 30, 2007... Byline: Sylvester Brown Jr. Oct. 30--Amtrak train No. 302 glided like a gray bullet Saturday morning toward Chicago. I was among the 175 or so people from the region riding the "Peace Train." We would meet with demonstrators from other...

EDITORIAL: Gold in them thar' bills.(Editorial)
October 30, 2007... Oct. 30--The difference between drilling for oil and mining for gold can be summed up in a single word: royalties. People and companies that drill for oil on public lands pay royalties of as much as 16 percent to the federal government....

EDITORIAL: Dubious achievement.(Editorial)
October 30, 2007... Oct. 30--The food pantry at Circle of Concern, an emergency assistance center in Valley Park, set a new record Monday when it served its 1,199th customer of the month. By the close of business Wednesday, the last day of October, the center...

Audit: Law bars state resources for campaigns.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Matthew Franck Oct. 30--JEFFERSON CITY -- Without casting stones at any particular statewide elected official, Missouri Auditor Susan Montee took aim today at a policy allowing office-holders to use state cars for personal and...

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Dan O'Neill column: O'Neill's Hit & Run: Tuesday edition.(Column)
October 30, 2007... Byline: Dan O'Neill Oct. 30--We would be remiss it we didn't acknowledge the recent passing of John "Jack" Rockwell at the age of 81 in Santa Rosa, Calif. Rockwell enjoyed a multi-faceted career as a trainer, which included work...

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Mandy St. Amand column: You won't find these items at your citified big-box store.(Column)
October 30, 2007... Byline: Amanda St. Amand Oct. 30--WATERLOO -- Wandering through aisles 24 and 25 of the store, I came across a package of chewing gum not found in the impulse-buy racks at the checkouts of the big-box stores. Gum-o-Flage bills itself...

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Bryan Burwell column: Missouri's season may be the stuff of dreams.(Column)
October 30, 2007... Byline: Bryan Burwell Oct. 30--I was in the midst of my normal Saturday ritual at Faurot Field. With a digital recorder in hand, I weave through the crowded little interview room adjacent to the Mizzou football locker room, desperately...

MU wants 'Pig' around.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Graham Watson Oct. 30--COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The continuing evolution of Missouri football coach Gary Pinkel now includes The Pig Rule. Rescinding his policy that injured or otherwise inactive players cannot travel with the team,...

Blues let one get away.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Jeremy Rutherford ST. LOUIS _ The Blues' 2-1 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes on Tuesday night was the first game this season that the team let out of its grip _ albeit a loose grip. The Coyotes didn't stop being the aggressor,...

Off-duty cop kills suspect, 17.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Carolyn Tuft Oct. 30--ST. LOUIS -- An off-duty police officer killed a suspect who was allegedly tampering with cars in his neighborhood early Monday, police said. Killed was Dejuan Blanchard, 17, of the 900 block of North...

Doctor admits health care fraud.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Heather Ratcliffe Oct. 30--A plastic surgeon from Ladue and his company pleaded guilty today in federal court in St. Louis to charges related to a health care fraud in which patients were billed for procedures that were never...

BRIEF: St. Chas. man accused of grandpa attack.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Joel Currier Oct. 30--A St.Charles man is back in jail on suspicion of swinging a cabinet door toward his grandfather. William C. Shannon, 18, was charged today in St. Charles County Circuit Court with third-degree elder...

BRIEF: Man gets 10 years in statutory rape.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Robert Kelly Oct. 30--IMPERIAL -- Ryan E. Drysdale, 25, of St. Louis, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping a 12-year-old girl more than two years ago at her home in Imperial. Drysdale was sentenced Monday for...

BRIEF: New-style interchange opens.
October 30, 2007... Oct. 30--FENTON -- The first interchange of its kind in Missouri -- called a "continuous flow interchange" -- opened this afternoon in an attempt to alleviate congestion for busy Highway 30 in Fenton. Missouri Department of...

BRIEF: Motorist charged for causing cop crash.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Carolyn Tuft Oct. 30--A St. Louis man was charged today with five separate offenses after police said he caused a police officer to crash. A police officer on the way to a call -- lights and sirens blaring -- was struck by a...

Critic's TV picks for Tuesday: 'Nip/Tuck'.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Gail Pennington Oct. 30--SPOTLIGHT 'Nip/Tuck' 9 p.m. on FX For its fifth season, FX's "Nip/Tuck" has a fresh look. Not any major work; just a few nips and tucks, including a change of scene. The result is a show...

Family to donate 100-acre site to St. Charles County for park.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Mark Schlinkmann Oct. 30--ST. CHARLES COUNTY -- A 100-acre county park eventually will be created along the Missouri River just south of the Page Avenue extension -- thanks to a donation of the property by the current owners. ...

No charges in bar fight, prosecutors say.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Shane Anthony Oct. 30--ST. CHARLES -- Prosecutors said Monday that charges aren't likely in a fight outside a bar that cost one man an eye. St. Charles County Prosecuting Attorney Jack Banas said the evidence in the case...

Top flight.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Tim O'Neil Oct. 30--The American Special Forces soldiers, low on ammunition and supplies, pulled back to a ridge in southern Afghanistan. They requested a bull's-eye air drop, lest the pressing Taliban rebels bag the goods. ...

Union links detention center breakout to workers' wages.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Steve Giegerich Oct. 30--ST. LOUIS -- A public employees union official on Monday linked this month's breakout at a city juvenile detention center to low wages for entry-level staff at such facilities. Richard von Glahn said...

Festus hopes Main Street shops rise from ashes.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Christine Byers Oct. 30--FESTUS -- The causes of two fires that decimated seven businesses have left this city abuzz with speculation about arson and the fate of the downtown district. But Festus Fire Chief Charles Cayce...

Police, schools team to stop kids from "jumping off the porch.".
October 30, 2007... Byline: Steve Giegerich Oct. 30--ST. LOUIS -- Asked to name five people he would turn to in a crisis, the fourth-grader drew a blank after listing the two St. Louis police detectives who had made the request, his doctor and a classmate....

Corrections.
October 30, 2007... Oct. 30---- Amber Seyer, a Lindenwood University student, was Miss Missouri USA 2007. A report and photo caption on Monday's front page had an incorrect title. -- Father Time Clock & Antique Shop suffered water and smoke damage in...

Indiana firm to set up steel processing plant on St. Louis riverfront.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Christopher Boyce Oct. 30--A company based in Indiana has agreed to lease a 152,000-square-foot building from the St. Louis Port Authority and will use it for steel processing along the city's riverfront. Steel Warehouse Co.,...

Patriot games: A new coal producer is ready to launch.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Jeffrey Tomich Oct. 30--As the newly minted chief executive of Patriot Coal Corp., Richard Whiting spent the last two weeks jetting from city to city, selling the company and its strategy to investors. At the lower right...

Tigers welcome Colorado's defensive schemes.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Graham Watson Oct. 30--COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel said his eyes lit up as he watched video of Colorado's defense. It wasn't about the yards or points the Buffaloes have allowed this season -- they are...

Highway 40 shutdown starts Jan. 2.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Elisa Crouch Oct. 30--If you haven't developed your Highway 40 shutdown strategy, start thinking. Two months remain until five miles of the interstate close for a year, and highway officials are urging drivers to start...

Candidate filing opens in Illinois.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Adam Jadhav Oct. 30--Candidate filing began Monday in Illinois' Feb. 5 primary races -- for anyone seeking office from the level of precinct committeeman to U.S. president. The filing continues through this week until 5 p.m....

Hummel: American League makes it look easy.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Rick Hummel Oct. 30--DENVER -- To better grasp the huge advantage the American League has over the National League, consider these facts: -- After the Boston Red Sox's four-game demolition of the Colorado Rockies in the World...

BRIEF: Arena television.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Graham Watson Oct. 30--Saturday's game against Colorado will be aired on the video boards in Mizzou Arena after the Tigers' exhibition basketball game against UMSL. The exhibition game will begin at 3 p.m. and the cost to attend...

La Russa's coaching staff will return intact for 2008.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Joe Strauss Oct. 30--Performing perhaps the last piece of internal housekeeping before announcing the franchise's next general manager, the Cardinals announced Monday they would bring back last season's coaching staff intact. ...

Inability to convert hurt the Rams.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Jim Thomas Oct. 30--The Rams were one of the league's more effective short-yardage teams a year ago. On third-and-1, for example, running back Steven Jackson converted 14 times on 17 attempts. That 82.4 percent success rate...

Incognito might be out for the season.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Bill Coats Oct. 30--The parade of injuries that has trampled the Rams' offensive line marched on Monday with the news that guard Richie Incognito's season might well be over. If so, he would join fellow starters Orlando Pace and...

What's next for the Rams?
October 30, 2007... Byline: Jim Thomas Oct. 30--Scott Linehan doesn't want to live in the past. And given the Rams' 0-8 start, why should he? So as the team enters the bye week at the midpoint of a thus far disastrous 2007, Linehan wants to salvage...