Posted 9:03 am Thu., 09.02.10
Brenda Talent, a prominent tax lawyer and the wife of former Sen. Jim Talent, R-Mo., is taking on a new job next week as the new executive director of the St. Louis-based Show-Me Institute. The conservative research and educational institute advocates free-market approaches, particularly in fiscal matters. Board chairman Crosby Kemper III said that Talent will "help lead the institute in its efforts to promote public policies that are driven by free-market principles and a desire to advance liberty."
Posted 5:20 pm Tue., 08.31.10
St. Louis Public Schools have paid out as much as a teacher's salary for a full year to teachers who have yet to have their own class this fall. Because of unusual movement of teachers, as schools were forced to reconstitute their staffs as part of a turnaround effort, as many as 26 teachers were not assigned to classes. Some of those teachers were assigned to clerical duties or to substitute teaching positions while others wait at home.
Posted 11:30 am Tue., 08.31.10
Last week, the last combat troops left Iraq, and tonight President Barack Obama will address the nation about the end of combat operations in that Middle Eastern country. Through its Public Insight Network, the Beacon asked people in our region about their views of this milestone -- as well as the U.S. continued involvement in Afghanistan.
Posted 11:01 am Wed., 09.01.10
Ron Powers (right) returns to St. Louis with a new play -- "Sam and Laura" -- that tells the story of Samuel Clemens' inspirational, platonic romance with then 14-year-old Laura Wright. Laura was not only the inspiration for Becky Thatcher, she evidently helped the 22-year-old Clemens through a rough emotional period. A staged reading will be given Friday and Saturday at the Gaslight Theatre.
Posted 10:07 am Wed., 09.01.10
Mickey Garagiola, who shared one of the most famous Italian surnames in
America, came by his fame through an unusual dual career: waiter and
professional wrestling announcer. Mr. Garagiola died of cancer Sunday at Mary Queen and Mother Skilled
Nursing Care in Shrewsbury. He was 88. A funeral Mass will be
celebrated at 10 a.m., Thursday at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church.
Posted 10:40 am Mon., 08.30.10
African Americans and immigrants living in and around the Alpha Garden and Alpha Village apartments near Hodiamont Avenue and Skinker Boulevard have had a wary, suspicious relationship. On Sunday, the neighborhood's first Amherst Park Concert for Unity, sponsored by Gitana Productions (headed by Cecilia Nadal, right), sought to bring these groups closer together through music. Over the course of the afternoon, about 300 attended.
Posted 1:55 pm Mon., 08.30.10
Why do some people have a high tolerance for pain, while others experience the slightest touch as painful? Nobody quite knows, but new findings by Meinhart Zenk and Toni Kutchan (pictured left to right) at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center offer some tantalizing possibilities; they've discovered that mice, and presumably we humans, have the metabolic equipment to manufacture morphine -- a finding that could eventually open doors to new ways of treating pain.
Posted 3:05 pm Mon., 08.30.10
Minimal is good, as the annual Exposure exhibition is meant to showcase the best of St.
Louis emerging local talent. Martin Brief, Joe Chesla and Asma Kazmi do
not disappoint. (Detail from an untitled piece from the “Accordance” series by Chesla)
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Discounts spur unexpected gain in retail sales in August: The numbers are providing a sliver of hope for the economic recovery, but worries still remain about the critical holiday season. | AP
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New claims for jobless benefits fall slightly, to 472,000: Applications still exceeded the 463,000 average so far this year. | Bloomberg
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Direct peace talks between Israel and Palestinians to resume in Washington: Issues in the long-stalled negotiations include Israeli settlements and the future status of Jerusalem. | CNN
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Report finds drop in illigal immigrant population in U.S.: After years of growth, the recession and stricter law enforcement led to a decline of almost two-thirds between 2005 and 2009. | Washington Post
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Five seek Missouri casino license: Besides two applications for spots near Chain of Rocks, the Gaming Commission got two bids for casinos in Sugar Creek near Kansas City and one for Cape Girardeau. | STLtoday
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Alternative energy group makes offer to buy ex-Chrysler plant in Fenton: The identity of the potential buyer was not released by the St. Louis County Economic Council, which made the offer public. | KWMU
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Judge allows KKK suit against Missouri to proceed: The group said denial of permission to use a pavilion at a state historic site in southern Missouri violated free speech. | AP/KMOX
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Cardinal broadcasts returning to KMOX next season: The station had aired the team's games for 51 years before the action moved to KTRS five years ago. | STLtoday
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Breast, ovary removal found to increase cancer survival rates: Even if a patient has already been diagnosed with breast cancer, the surgery can reduce the risk of dying. | Los Angeles Times
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Support for health reform has declined over the summer: A recent poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that support for the new law declined from 50% to 43% from July to August. l Kaiser Health News
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Nearly one-third of deliveries in the U.S. are by C-section: Sweden has a C-section rate just under 20% with no compromise in the health of mothers or infants. The cause of the continually-increasing surgical rate is not explained by any single factor. C-sections add to the health risk of the patient and the costs of health care.l Associated Press
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Rodents, piles of manure and maggots found in hen houses at Iowa egg farms: Salmonella bacteria was found in the water used to wash all the eggs. l Washington Post
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The first performance in the stylus concert series at the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, 3716 Washington, will take place at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 14 & 15. Kurtag's Kafka-Fragmente, op. 24 will be performed by soprano Susan Narucki and violinist David Halen. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets, $10-$20, can be purchased through the Symphony .
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Have "Coffee with the Presidents" -- Peter Wyse Jackson and Peter H. Raven, that is -- from 9-10:30 a.m., Sept. 25. at the Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd. www.mobot.org
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Arianna String Quartet kicks off 2010-11 concert series at 8 p.m. Sept. 10 at the E. Desmond & Mary Ann Lee Theater at the Touhill with works by Dvoak, Shostakovich and Schubert. $23. www.touhill.org or 314-516-4949.
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First-timers break through to win Emmys: Shows like "Glee," "Modern Family" and "Nurse Jackie" garnered awards along with older favorites. | Los Angeles Times
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GOP shouldn't start crowing about victories just yet: Generic Republicans may beat generic Democrats in a poll, but candidates run against real opponents, not generic ones. | Susan Estrich/Rasmussen Reports
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My name is Glenn Beck, and I need help: Beck is right about many things, but he also is messianic and betrays the grandiosity of the addict. | Kathleen Parker/Washington Post
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Spotlighting ineffective teachers, scarlet letter style, breaks their morale: if the purpose is to help teachers improve, then the strategy is totally counterproductive. | Walt Gardner/Education Week
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Playing the race card is the last refuge of a liberal: The Democrats are going to get beaten badly in November because a comeuppance is due such arrogant elites. | Charles Krauthammer/Washington Post
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Floods and Kaskaskia
Drew Canning talks with island residents Courtney "Manny" Brown and Dorothy "Dot" Brown, who recall what life used to be like on Kaskaskia Island. To read more about the island and see a larger version of the slideshow, click here .(Photos by Rachel Heidenry | Beacon intern)
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Posted 2:20 pm Wed., 09.01.10
In the NewsPlanning for a trip to Mongolia, even if you already in Dalian, China, must be undertaken with care -- particularly when Woodson Gannaway plans to spend no more than $550.
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Posted 9:42 am Tue., 08.31.10
Beacon ColumnistsKira Hudson Banks asks whether the rally was meant to "reclaim" civil rights or dismiss them?
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Posted 10:57 pm Sun., 08.29.10
In the NewsRep. Todd Akin, Republican incumbent in the 2nd district, discusses specific areas, such as nuclear policy, terrorism and the way in Afghanistan, in which he disagrees with the administration's policies .
Arthur Lieber, Democratic candidate in the 2nd district, focuses on how decisions are made and seven principles, such as no will be deployed without equipment that gives them maximum safety .
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Posted 12:50 pm Thu., 08.26.10
In this week's Beacon Roundtable, Dick Weiss, Robert Joiner, Dale Singer and Jo Mannies sit down to talk about a setback for stem-cell research, the elected school board of St.…
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Posted 1:40 pm Wed., 09.01.10
Editor Margaret Wolf Freivogel discusses why combat troups in Iraq and a Muslim cultural center in Manhattan are news that matters for a regional news source.
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Posted 12:57 pm Wed., 09.01.10
The film studios have to be fatigued from the ups and downs of another cycle of Summer! Movie! Blockbusters! Certainly, filmgoers have had enough of less-than super heroes.
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