St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, MO) back issues from August 2007:
Have a party, but take it easy.
Aug 01, 2007
Running hot and cold.
Aug 01, 2007
The no-Labor Day party.(Recipe)
Aug 01, 2007
St. Louis Rams hope to shake pattern of mediocrity.
Aug 01, 2007
Contract leaves Bulger one more thing on his to-do list.
Aug 01, 2007
Cardinals pummeled in Pittsburgh.
Aug 01, 2007
Hall of Fame-bound Roger Wehrli is model of consistency.
Aug 02, 2007
What's the truth? Well, what day is it?
Aug 02, 2007
Cardinals come up short in 11-inning loss to Pirates.
Aug 02, 2007
Rookie cornerback Wade quickly climbs Rams' depth chart.
Aug 02, 2007
RehabCare has good cash flow.
Aug 02, 2007
A taste for businesses.
Aug 02, 2007
Cardinals fall to Nationals.
Aug 03, 2007
Obama supporters flustered by unilateral war comments.
Aug 04, 2007
Cardinals pummeled by Nationals.
Aug 04, 2007
Wehrli joins Hall of Fame with class he showed on field.
Aug 04, 2007
Breaks for billionaires?
Aug 06, 2007
Long-term care insurance can protect income and assets.
Aug 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 facility. Long-term care ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch investment column.(Column)
Aug 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 -- extreme arrogance. That's how I refer ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch David Nicklaus column.(Column)
Aug 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 charge a market price for power, with no ...
Man charged in fatal shootings at Mo. church.
Aug 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 few men sat outside, their ...
Judge backs school in suspension.
Aug 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 flag. Bryce, then 14, was ...
Move with `Baby Einstein'.
Aug 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, but also because they make mom ...
News Quiz: Bonds' record-breaking hit was against what team?
Aug 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 Angeles ...
Rams believe they have a pair of great catches.
Aug 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 out his 6-foot-5 frame and ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch David Nicklaus column.(Column)
Aug 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 industrial average. Yet, ...
General finds satisfaction serving behind the scenes.
Aug 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 serve," she said Tuesday, sitting in ...
Solae President and CEO Tony Arnold resigns.(Company overview)
Aug 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 joint venture between DuPont and ...
Cardinals pummel the Brewers.
Aug 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 upstream." Thursday ...
Cardinals' stunning turnaround stirs October memories.
Aug 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 firmly in control of the NL ...
Many questions should be asked when looking for the right hospital.
Aug 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 long before you need hospital ...
Victory over chronic pain.
Aug 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 in her back and hips had all but wrecked ...
Cardinals fall to Cubs.
Aug 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 Rich Hill, Looper and the ...
`South Beach' doctor creates heart-health program.
Aug 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 Dr. Arthur ...
$750 million development planned.
Aug 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 the 586-acre project in Shiloh ....
Web simplifies toy recall.
Aug 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. Amazon.com, eToys.com and other online ...
Cardinals fall to Cubs.
Aug 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 season's outcome, the Cardinals will rue ...
Cardinals missing those timely hits.
Aug 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 desperate labor to clean a mess of ...
Rams' offense is sluggish in loss to Chargers.
Aug 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, was held off the scoreboard. The ...
Rainout does what Cardinals couldn't: slow Zambrano.
Aug 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. Potential schedule ...
Cubs have become one of baseball's big spenders.
Aug 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 cats and Bartman. This is ...
A rumbling in your portfolio.
Aug 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 become commonplace, and they are ...
Rolen, Ankiel star as Cardinals remain in the hunt.
Aug 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 mid-July for a cortisone ...
Can the Cardinals keep their momentum?
Aug 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 you know what happened. They were ...
News Quiz: What president is featured on the latest $1 coin?
Aug 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 shows? ...
It's in the bag: Try these shimmering styles.
Aug 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 for work or play. _ Fendi ...
Fall fashion is taking a tailored turn.
Aug 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 boot. Hey, this might not be such a bad ...
Marlins' errors lead to Cardinals win.
Aug 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 back in it. Two errors ...
EDITORIAL: The tax credit carrot.(Editorial)
Aug 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 to last two weeks. Overall, the good in the ...
Phone, cable firms head to malls to gain `bundle' customers.
Aug 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 in places they've never gone ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch David Nicklaus column.(Column)
Aug 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 villain, but he's become a regular ...
Union says hospital used access to influence nurses.
Aug 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. John's nurses voted with hospital ...
A Jim-dandy night for the Cardinals.
Aug 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 the first inning, it marked the fifth ...
Capsules for the AFC East Division.
Aug 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 scenario ...
Capsules for the AFC North Division.
Aug 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 proves ...
Capsules for the AFC South Division.
Aug 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 Addai ...
Capsules for the AFC West Division.
Aug 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 scenario ...
Colts aim to put fun and games aside to defend their throne.
Aug 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 Strength" with Nathan Whitaker, which ...
Capsules for the NFC East Division.
Aug 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 career season ....
Capsules for the NFC North Division.
Aug 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 ...
Capsules for the NFC South Division.
Aug 22, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Coats NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 2006 record _ 10-6 Outlook The feel-good story of last season adds another chapter this year, with key additions adding punch on both sides of the ball. Best-case scenario QB Drew ...
Capsules for the NFC West Division.
Aug 22, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Coats ST. LOUIS RAMS 2006 record _ 8-8 Outlook The Rams addressed needs with talent upgrades through free agency and the draft, positioning themselves for a return to the playoffs. Best-case scenario New ...
Saints in position to keep marching on.
Aug 22, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Coats In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina battered New Orleans. During the next four months, NFL foes battered the New Orleans Saints. The team was forced out of town, relocating in San Antonio. It played "home" games there, as well as in Baton Rouge, La., ...
Collective wisdom.
Aug 23, 2007 ... The following editorial appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Wednesday, Aug. 22: X X X "Wikipedia is the best thing ever. Anyone in the world can write anything they want about any subject, so you know you're getting the best possible information." ...
Albert Pujols' homer streak ends.
Aug 23, 2007 ... Byline: Derrick Goold ST. LOUIS _ Cardinals first baseman and surging MVP candidate Albert Pujols earned the right to play through his current injuries years ago, when he took the field with two careers resting on his promise not to make a throw. Manager Tony La ...