St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, MO) articles from August 2007

St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, MO) archives from August 2007

Have a party, but take it easy.
August 1, 2007

Running hot and cold.
August 1, 2007

The no-Labor Day party.(Recipe)
August 1, 2007

St. Louis Rams hope to shake pattern of mediocrity.
August 1, 2007

Contract leaves Bulger one more thing on his to-do list.
August 1, 2007

Cardinals pummeled in Pittsburgh.
August 1, 2007

Hall of Fame-bound Roger Wehrli is model of consistency.
August 2, 2007

What's the truth? Well, what day is it?
August 2, 2007

Cardinals come up short in 11-inning loss to Pirates.
August 2, 2007

Rookie cornerback Wade quickly climbs Rams' depth chart.
August 2, 2007

RehabCare has good cash flow.
August 2, 2007

A taste for businesses.
August 2, 2007

Cardinals fall to Nationals.
August 3, 2007

Working from home, tele-prospector brings sales leads to her clients.
August 3, 2007... Byline: Steven Baguma Aug. 3--Although she needed flexibility to take care of her ailing son, Vicky Hudson also wanted to earn a living. That's why Hudson, 53, started Hudson Management Services at her home in Chesterfield back in 1993....

Charter edges toward black as customers, prices increase.
August 3, 2007... Byline: Tim Logan Aug. 3--Charter Communications has been signing up more phone and high-speed Internet customers, and getting them to pay more for its services, and that has the company inching closer to profitability. The Town and...

Hurtling toward ethanol saturation... what's next?
August 3, 2007... Byline: Jeffrey Tomich Aug. 3--Pick any one of the nation's 170,000 filling stations and there's a 50-50 chance the gasoline contains ethanol. The likelihood is increasing each day. The nation's 124 ethanol plants produce about 6.5...

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Work Gear column.(Column)
August 3, 2007... Byline: Jo Krummrich Aug. 3--WHAT I FOUND: NeatReceipts --Scanalizer HOW MUCH: $199.95 WHERE I FOUND IT: The Sharper Image, 2483 St. Louis Galleria, Richmond Heights, 314-727-8488 THE SKINNY: This device is a great idea for...

Obama supporters flustered by unilateral war comments.
August 4, 2007

Cardinals pummeled by Nationals.
August 4, 2007

Wehrli joins Hall of Fame with class he showed on field.
August 4, 2007

KC revival pits local, national venues.
August 5, 2007... Byline: Riddhi Trivedi-St. Clair Aug. 5--KANSAS CITY -- Magazines and Coffee is a small, locally owned coffee shop in downtown Kansas City that closes at 5 p.m. daily. It has to. Once downtown offices close, there aren't enough people...

Breaks for billionaires?
August 6, 2007

Siblings set strenuous pace in kickboxing workout.
August 6, 2007... Byline: Amy Bertrand "The Kung Fu Kickboxing Workout" (DVD, $14.98) ___ Two champion fighters, siblings Tiffany and Max Chen, share their training secrets in a workout that will have your heart beating fast and your muscles aching...

Cards' hit parade slows down Padres.
August 6, 2007... Byline: Derrick Goold ST. LOUIS _ The Cardinals spent the first four innings Monday recreating their recent bumbles and giving the locals a firsthand look at a season on the skids. Then they made a little history with a big inning. ...

Inside Dick Cheney: `Choose your friends carefully'.
August 7, 2007... Byline: Kevin Horrigan These days nearly all non-fiction books have subtitles, the explanatory stuff set off by a colon from the main title. In the case of "Cheney: The Untold Story of America's Most Powerful and Controversial Vice...

A little tobacco can be enough to hook you.
August 7, 2007... The following editorial appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Saturday, Aug. 4: X X X Young people who experiment with smoking can become addicted to nicotine much faster and after smoking far fewer cigarettes than doctors...

Telecommuting can be convenient, but it's not for everyone.
August 7, 2007... Byline: Tim Barker ST. LOUIS, Mo. _ Solutions for the highway blues come in a dozen different flavors. But none of them sounds quite so tasty as telecommuting _ that wonderful piece of business jargon that conjures up thoughts of lounging...

News Quiz: The bridge collapse took place on what interstate?
August 7, 2007... Byline: Dale Singer 1. The bridge collapse in Minneapolis occurred on what interstate highway? A. I-25 B. I-35 C. I-45 D. I-55 2. What is the phobia called where people are afraid of crossing bridges? A....

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Joe Whittington column.(Column)
August 7, 2007... Byline: Joe Whittington Aug. 7--Gene Zeffren is counting on the memories of American women, as the University City native prepares to relaunch the Salon Selectives hair care line in the first quarter of 2008. Although the brand has...

St. Louis Post-Dispatch local earnings column.(Column)
August 7, 2007... Aug. 7--CARBON FIBER DEMAND BOOSTS ZOLTEK'S RESULTS: Rising demand for carbon fibers led to improving third-quarter financial numbers for Zoltek Cos. But earnings for the Bridgeton-based company fell short of Wall Street expectations. The 17...

`Legacy of Ashes': Spy agency's misdeeds are enough to fill a book.
August 8, 2007... Byline: Harry Levins "Legacy of Ashes" by Tim Weiner; Doubleday ($27.95) ___ Call this summer a season of sorrow for the Central Intelligence Agency. First, the agency released its own long list of misdeeds committed in its...

Adventure girl: Blind teen develops love for adventure sports.
August 8, 2007... Byline: Harry Jackson Jr. What's a 16-year-old blind girl to do for recreation? The answer: adventure sports, such as bicycling, kayaking, hiking the mountains of the Northwest and who knows what's next. Adventure and action have...

Cardinals start fast, hold off Padres.
August 8, 2007... Byline: Rick Hummel ST. LOUIS _ Try as they might, the St. Louis Cardinals can't fall out of the National League Central Division race. After losing six of their last seven games before Wednesday, the Cardinals wake up this morning...

U.S. has tough new plan to tackle Afghan poppies.
August 8, 2007... Byline: Philip Dine WASHINGTON _ To battle the sharply rising narcotics trade in Afghanistan that is aiding the Taliban, the United States plans a more aggressive policy against poppies, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch has learned. The...

Emerson beats estimates for quarter.
August 8, 2007... Byline: Christopher Boyce Aug. 8--Emerson reported Tuesday stronger than expected third-quarter earnings, leading the Ferguson-based company to lift its earnings estimate for the year. Emerson makes a broad array of products, including...

Storybook return begins with a bang.
August 9, 2007... Byline: Bernie Miklasz ST. LOUIS _ He carried a red equipment bag and the dream that still belonged to him after so many summers and setbacks, so many disappointing turns, so many disappearances. What a long, strange trip it had been. ...

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Joe Whittington column.(Column)
August 9, 2007... Byline: Joe Whittington Aug. 9--Mrs. Lincoln probably never shopped there, but her husband Abe was in the White House when Martin Lammert Sr. opened his furniture store here in 1861. The last Martin Lammert, that would be the Vth, in...

Music biz is just looking for a summer hit.
August 10, 2007... Byline: Kevin C. Johnson This summer was supposed to be a "three-peat" for Kelly Clarkson and 50 Cent. Much the way "Spider-Man 3," "Shrek the Third" and "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" were titles slated to keep this...

La Russa offers nothing new on his job status.
August 11, 2007... Byline: Joe Strauss ST. LOUIS _ In the fifth month of his "walk" year, Tony La Russa says the decision to stay or go as Cardinals manager after this season is as simple or complex now as it has been in the past. "The same exact thing _...

Pitcher-turned-outfielder Ankiel slams 3 homers in 3 games.
August 11, 2007... Byline: Joe Strauss ST. LOUIS _ They may remain waist-deep in a quicksand season, but the Cardinals and their second-chance right fielder have used the last several days to accomplish the improbable. They've turned a slog into a stage...

Cardinals sizzle while pushed-aside rightfielder Encarnacion boils.
August 12, 2007... Byline: Joe Strauss ST. LOUIS _ The Cardinals won a game but they may have lost a right fielder Sunday afternoon. Pounding a team in distress with a season-high 18 hits, the Cardinals completed a successful home stand with a 12-2...

St. Louis Post-Dispatch David Nicklaus column.(Column)
August 12, 2007... Byline: David Nicklaus Aug. 12--MARKET PRICES KEEP POWER ON IN ILLINOIS: Political pressure has extracted $1 billion in rate relief from Illinois' major utilities, but the companies got something from the deal, too: They'll be able to...

Long-term care insurance can protect income and assets.
August 12, 2007... Byline: Jerri Stroud Aug. 12--Long-term care insurance often is thought of as a way to protect your assets. But its main role is to provide a stream of income to cover the cost of care, whether it's given at home or in a long-term care...

St. Louis Post-Dispatch investment column.(Column)
August 12, 2007... Byline: Jack Naudi Aug. 12--This is a trick question. You might remember that I promised this week to discuss again the psychological components of investment. Among the worst psychological traits that kill returns is hubris --...

Move with `Baby Einstein'.
August 13, 2007... Byline: Amy Bertrand "Baby Einstein: Baby's First Moves" (DVD, $19.99) The "Baby Einstein" videos are hugely successful, in part because babies are generally mesmerized by the classical music, fast-changing scenes and adorable puppets,...

Man charged in fatal shootings at Mo. church.
August 13, 2007... Byline: David Hunn NEOSHO, Mo. _ The blood splatters had dried on the church stoop Monday morning. The cars had mostly left from the late-night gathering of mourners outside of town. But inside the home here, wailing continued. A...

Judge backs school in suspension.
August 13, 2007... Byline: Christine Byers ST. LOUIS _ U.S. District Judge Jean Hamilton upheld on Monday the right of the Farmington School District to suspend former student Bryce Archambo for his refusal to remove clothing bearing the Confederate battle...

Rams believe they have a pair of great catches.
August 14, 2007... Byline: Jim Thomas ST. LOUIS _ The coverage couldn't have been much better from cornerback Tye Hill. Hill was in very good position. The receiver had very little separation. But at the last instant, wide receiver Drew Bennett stretched...

News Quiz: Bonds' record-breaking hit was against what team?
August 14, 2007... Byline: Dale Singer (NOT INCLUDED IN YOUR MCT NEWS SERVICE SUBSCRIPTION. To subscribe to What's Next, see purchase information below.) (PHOTO) 1. Barry Bonds hit his record-breaking 756th home run against what team? A. Los...

St. Louis Post-Dispatch David Nicklaus column.(Column)
August 15, 2007... Byline: David Nicklaus Aug. 15--The last three weeks have been scary for investors. Credit markets have teetered on the verge of panic, and the stock market has endured six separate one-day plunges of 200 points or more in the Dow Jones...

General finds satisfaction serving behind the scenes.
August 16, 2007... Byline: Angie Leventis SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. _ Moving stuff is not a high aspiration for most of us. It is a calling for Maj. Gen. Kathleen M. Gainey, leader of the Army command that's relocating here from Virginia. "I want to...

Solae President and CEO Tony Arnold resigns.(Company overview)
August 16, 2007... Byline: Jeremiah McWilliams Aug. 16--Tony L. Arnold, president and chief executive of St. Louis-based Solae Co. since 2003, resigned Wednesday morning and is "pursuing other opportunities," according to a Solae spokeswoman. Solae, a...

Cardinals pummel the Brewers.
August 16, 2007... Byline: Joe Strauss MILWAUKEE _ For nearly five months, the Cardinals have been a losing team in search of current, of flow, of an energizing clubhouse electricity. They have been, in the words of their manager, a team "swimming...

Cardinals' stunning turnaround stirs October memories.
August 16, 2007... Byline: Bernie Miklasz MILWAUKEE _ Watching the St. Louis Cardinals kick more infield dirt on the Brewers at Miller Park on Thursday afternoon, I was struck by the stunning reversal of the two teams on the field. The Brewers were once...

Many questions should be asked when looking for the right hospital.
August 17, 2007... How should patients choose a hospital? Julie Burns, Director of the call center at BJC HealthCare in St. Louis, has this advice: The time to choose a hospital is not in the midst of an emergency _ you should know where you want to go...

Victory over chronic pain.
August 17, 2007... Byline: Harry Jackson Jr. ST. LOUIS, Mo. _ Debi Stanley, 39, didn't recognize the person looking back from her mirror three years ago. The face was the same, but the spirit was gone, eaten away by a parasite called chronic pain. The pain...

Cardinals fall to Cubs.
August 17, 2007... Byline: Joe Strauss CHICAGO _ Braden Looper counted his mistakes on one hand, make that on two fingers, Friday afternoon. It was one digit too many. Second best in a well-pitched, fast-paced battle against Chicago Cubs lefthander...

`South Beach' doctor creates heart-health program.
August 17, 2007... Byline: Carolyn Olson "The South Beach Heart Program" by Dr. Arthur Agatston (Rodale, $25.95) ___ This year, more than a million Americans will suffer a heart attack or a stroke. That sobering information has led cardiologist...

Cardinals fall to Cubs.
August 18, 2007... Byline: Joe Strauss CHICAGO _ One inscrutable pitch within Anthony Reyes' largely inexplicable season, one frustrating inning within a summer-long diary of missed chances. If what happened Saturday at Wrigley Field affects the...

Cardinals missing those timely hits.
August 18, 2007... Byline: Bernie Miklasz CHICAGO _ After climbing in the NL Central, the St. Louis Cardinals are once again working on a bore hole, using their bats as drill shafts in the first two days of baseball at Wrigley Field. After all of their...

Rams' offense is sluggish in loss to Chargers.
August 18, 2007... Byline: Jim Thomas ST. LOUIS _ Those looking for positive signs from the Rams didn't have much to hang their helmets on in Saturday's exhibition game against San Diego. The first-team offense, albeit minus running back Steven Jackson,...

$750 million development planned.
August 18, 2007... Byline: Riddhi Trivedi-St. Clair Aug. 18--A growing area of southwest Illinois is on track to get a $750 million development that would include houses, office and retail space. St. Louis-based McEagle Properties is planning to build...

Web simplifies toy recall.
August 18, 2007... Byline: Gail Appleson Aug. 18--Convenience and selection may be among the first things shoppers consider when they buy online, but recent toy recalls are showing Internet purchasing has another benefit: consumer notification. ...

Rainout does what Cardinals couldn't: slow Zambrano.
August 19, 2007... Byline: Joe Strauss CHICAGO _ A place that has treated them cruelly in recent seasons offered the St. Louis Cardinals a break Sunday night when a third-inning downpour interrupted a Carlos Zambrano start by postponing a scoreless game. ...

Cubs have become one of baseball's big spenders.
August 19, 2007... Byline: Bernie Miklasz CHICAGO _ A visit to Wrigleyville features the usual mix of alcohol and angst, with plenty of saloons available if Cubs fans feel the need to cry in their beer and drown sorrowful memories of billy-goat curses, black...

A rumbling in your portfolio.
August 19, 2007... Byline: Jerri Stroud Aug. 19--The wild gyrations of the nation's financial markets have left mortgage shoppers and would-be retirees in dismal moods lately. Daily swings of 200 or more points in the Dow Jones industrial average have...

Rolen, Ankiel star as Cardinals remain in the hunt.
August 20, 2007... Byline: Joe Strauss CHICAGO _ Ask about his left shoulder and Scott Rolen will concede, "There's definitely something going on in there." Of course, that much has been known since the St. Louis Cardinals' third baseman left the club in...

Can the Cardinals keep their momentum?
August 20, 2007... Byline: Bernie Miklasz CHICAGO _ The St. Louis Cardinals played it down, because it was only one game, and they still have many miles to go. And better than anyone, they know how the game of baseball can sneak up and knock you down before...

News Quiz: What president is featured on the latest $1 coin?
August 21, 2007... Byline: Dale Singer 1. Dollar coins featuring what president were issued last week? A. John Adams B. Thomas Jefferson C. James Madison D. James Monroe 2. TV talk show host Merv Griffin created which of these game...

It's in the bag: Try these shimmering styles.
August 21, 2007... Byline: Karen Deer Get a head start and look amazing this fall carrying some of the best-looking handbags and clutches. Look for extra-large handbags and extra-long clutches. These shimmering styles are a dazzling way to dress up an outfit...

Fall fashion is taking a tailored turn.
August 21, 2007... Byline: Debra D. Bass Ready or not, summer clothes are flying out of stores on sale racks, and wool ensembles are filling in the gaps. Goodbye, cotton jersey tube dress. Hello, elbow-length swing coat. Good-bye, flip-flops. Hello, shoe...

Marlins' errors lead to Cardinals win.
August 21, 2007... Byline: Derrick Goold ST. LOUIS _ The reeling Florida Marlins were four outs away from ending their losing streak when they accomplished in one inning what Milwaukee and Chicago have spent the last month doing: They let the Cardinals...

EDITORIAL: The tax credit carrot.(Editorial)
August 21, 2007... Aug. 21--Gov. Matt Blunt and his allies will try to push through a $51 million tax credit/incentive bill (its value would rise to $66 million in two years) through the Missouri Legislature in a special session that began Monday and is scheduled...

Phone, cable firms head to malls to gain `bundle' customers.
August 22, 2007... Byline: Tim Logan ST. LOUIS _ There's a new front in the battle to "bundle" you up: The mall. As telecommunications companies race to sell "bundled" packages of phone, TV, Internet and wireless services, they're increasingly doing it...

St. Louis Post-Dispatch David Nicklaus column.(Column)
August 22, 2007... Byline: David Nicklaus Aug. 22--When people start calling Bill Poole names, you know things are getting rough in the financial markets sandbox. The amiable, bearded president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis makes an unlikely...

Union says hospital used access to influence nurses.
August 22, 2007... Byline: Mary Jo Feldstein Aug. 22--Nurses at St. John's Mercy Medical Center chose to end union representation there earlier this month, ending union representation of nurses in the St. Louis area. Both sides agree on why most St....

A Jim-dandy night for the Cardinals.
August 22, 2007... Byline: Rick Hummel ST. LOUIS _ It took only one vicious stroke for Albert Pujols to reach two milestones Wednesday night at Busch Stadium. When he drilled a two-run homer off Florida lefthander Scott Olsen into the visitors' bullpen in...

Capsules for the AFC East Division.
August 22, 2007... Byline: Kathleen Nelson NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 2006 record _ 12-4 Outlook Coach Bill Belichick reinforced his genius status with offseason acquisitions that, on paper, make the Patriots a lock in the division. Best-case...

Capsules for the AFC North Division.
August 22, 2007... Byline: Kathleen Nelson CINCINNATI BENGALS 2006 record _ 8-8 Outlook If the offense is firing on all cylinders, the Bengals will be tough to stop in the regular and postseason. Best-case scenario Coach Marvin Lewis...

Capsules for the AFC South Division.
August 22, 2007... Byline: Kathleen Nelson INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 2006 record _ 12-4 Outlook The obvious choice in a weak division, Indy won't go deep because of losses at running back and a suspect defense. Best-case scenario RB Joseph...

Capsules for the AFC West Division.
August 22, 2007... Byline: Kathleen Nelson SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 2006 record _ 14-2 Outlook Norv Turner has more tools to work with than Ty Pennington on "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" but must prove that he knows how to use them. Best-case...

Colts aim to put fun and games aside to defend their throne.
August 22, 2007... Byline: Kathleen Nelson After more than 40 years, the list of ancillary goodies for the Super Bowl champs is predictable. The Indianapolis Colts took some of the perks to new heights. Book deals. Coach Tony Dungy authored "Quiet...

Capsules for the NFC East Division.
August 22, 2007... Byline: Bill Coats PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 2006 record _ 10-6 Outlook Once again, QB Donovan McNabb is returning after a season-ending injury. He has a new target in ex-Rams WR Kevin Curtis, and RB Brian Westbrook is coming off a...

Capsules for the NFC North Division.
August 22, 2007... Byline: Bill Coats CHICAGO BEARS 2006 record _ 13-3 Outlook The Bears, who had a couple of significant personnel losses and didn't do much to upgrade, still are the class of a weak division. Best-case scenario QB Rex...