http://www.stlbeacon.org Mon, 20 Jul 2009 05:22:05 +0000 FeedCreator 1.7.2 5 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StLouisBeacon/~3/XU2_oohjsZ8/carnahan_kicking_off_week_with_health_care_forum_at_forest_park_cc <p> <strong><img width="100" src="images/stories/news_issues/missouri/carnahan100russ.jpg" alt="carnahan100russ.jpg" height="100" style="float: left; margin: 5px; width: 100px; height: 100px" title="carnahan100russ.jpg" />Posted 11:45 p.m. Sun., July 19: </strong>U.S. Rep. <strong>Russ Carnahan</strong>, D-St. Louis, appears to be attempting to <a target="_blank" href="health/area_members_of_congress_work_on_health_">bolster his profile</a> in the national health care debate by holding a town hall on the topic Monday morning at Forest Park Community College. The two-hour forum, open to the public, begins at 8 a.m. in the college's cafeteria, in the student union building. The event appears aimed at promoting the Obama administration's proposals to change the nation's health care system, and countering those of critics such as Rep. <strong>Roy Blunt</strong>, R-Strafford.. </p> <p><a href="http://www.stlbeacon.org/beacon_backroom/carnahan_kicking_off_week_with_health_care_forum_at_forest_park_cc">Read more...</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StLouisBeacon/~4/XU2_oohjsZ8" height="1" width="1"/> newstip@stlbeacon.org (Jo Mannies, Beacon Political Reporter) Mon, 20 Jul 2009 04:24:40 +0000 http://www.stlbeacon.org/beacon_backroom/carnahan_kicking_off_week_with_health_care_forum_at_forest_park_cc http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StLouisBeacon/~3/g7JGBAp2g8U/correction_policy_trapped_by_fear <b>Posted 6 a.m. Sun. July 19</b> -Illinois residents were outraged when Gov. Pat Quinn suggested releasing thousands of inmates early. But <b>Mike Lawrence</b> says that rethinking who gets locked up and how long senior-citizen inmates stay behind bars would be good. <p><a href="http://www.stlbeacon.org/beacon_columnists/correction_policy_trapped_by_fear">Read more...</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StLouisBeacon/~4/g7JGBAp2g8U" height="1" width="1"/> newstip@stlbeacon.org (Mike Lawrence, Special to the Beacon) Sun, 19 Jul 2009 11:00:00 +0000 http://www.stlbeacon.org/beacon_columnists/correction_policy_trapped_by_fear http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StLouisBeacon/~3/3Ptm1XegKBU/carter_and_riek_honored_for_teaching <img src="images/stories/healthscience/scimath100symbol.jpg.png" alt="scimath100symbol.jpg.png" title="scimath100symbol.jpg.png" style="margin: 5px; float: left; width: 100px; height: 100px" class="border" height="100" width="100" /><b>Posted 8:40 p.m. Sun., July 19</b> - Susan Carter of Glenridge Elementary in Clayton and Kamilla Riek of the Mehlville school district were named winners of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. The award recognizes the role of mentors in students' academic and personal development in science, math and engineering. <p><a href="http://www.stlbeacon.org/education/carter_and_riek_honored_for_teaching">Read more...</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StLouisBeacon/~4/3Ptm1XegKBU" height="1" width="1"/> newstip@stlbeacon.org (Sarah Scully, Beacon intern) Sat, 18 Jul 2009 02:30:28 +0000 http://www.stlbeacon.org/education/carter_and_riek_honored_for_teaching http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StLouisBeacon/~3/dPtbi7Kxd5M/analysis_sotomayor_s_confirmation_hearing_was_ritual_not_revelation_ <p class="bodytext"> <img src="images/stories/news_issues/nation_world/sotomayor100soniawhitehouse.jpg" alt="sotomayor100soniawhitehouse.jpg" title="sotomayor100soniawhitehouse.jpg" style="margin: 5px; float: right; width: 100px; height: 100px" class="border" height="100" width="100" /><b>Posted 6:03 p.m. Fri., July 17 - </b>By all accounts, Judge Sonia Sotomayor did so well during her confirmation hearing that her quick confirmation is a foregone conclusion. But was the confirmation process a success as a civic exercise? Do the American people have a better idea today than before the hearing about who Sotomayor is and how the U.S. Supreme Court works? </p> <p><a href="http://www.stlbeacon.org/nation/analysis_sotomayor_s_confirmation_hearing_was_ritual_not_revelation_">Read more...</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StLouisBeacon/~4/dPtbi7Kxd5M" height="1" width="1"/> newstip@stlbeacon.org (William H. Freivogel, Special to the Beacon) Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:53:41 +0000 http://www.stlbeacon.org/nation/analysis_sotomayor_s_confirmation_hearing_was_ritual_not_revelation_ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StLouisBeacon/~3/PVYv1psVU6Y/analysis_why_card_check_provision_is_in_danger_of_being_cut_from_labor_bill_ <b>Posted 5:45 p.m. Fri., July 17 -</b> The decision by some pro-labor senators to seek to remove a key provision from a bill designed to help unions organize workers raises this question: With Democrats in control of the White House and Congress, why is labor in retreat on its top legislative priority? <p><a href="http://www.stlbeacon.org/nation/analysis_why_card_check_provision_is_in_danger_of_being_cut_from_labor_bill_">Read more...</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StLouisBeacon/~4/PVYv1psVU6Y" height="1" width="1"/> newstip@stlbeacon.org (Philip Dine, Special to the Beacon) Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:30:55 +0000 http://www.stlbeacon.org/nation/analysis_why_card_check_provision_is_in_danger_of_being_cut_from_labor_bill_ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StLouisBeacon/~3/tCJX7QbdIQA/variety_is_the_spice_of_exercise <p> <img src="images/stories/diversions/sports/zumba100logo.jpg" alt="zumba100logo.jpg" title="zumba100logo.jpg" style="margin: 5px; float: left; width: 100px; height: 100px" class="border" height="100" width="100" /> </p> <p> <b>Posted 8:35 p.m. Sun., July 19</b> - Zumba is hot. Kettlebells are cool. Meanwhile, Jazzercise has lost its beat and Tae Bo may have been knocked out. Fitness, like fashion, has its trends, which offer more ways to get, and stay, in shape. </p> <p><a href="http://www.stlbeacon.org/out_and_about/variety_is_the_spice_of_exercise">Read more...</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StLouisBeacon/~4/tCJX7QbdIQA" height="1" width="1"/> newstip@stlbeacon.org (Kristen Hare, Beacon staff) Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:03:02 +0000 http://www.stlbeacon.org/out_and_about/variety_is_the_spice_of_exercise http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StLouisBeacon/~3/2tfuoa5mFaQ/job_retraining_ <p class="bodytext"> <img src="images/stories/news_issues/nation_world/montgomery100edwardwh.jpg" alt="montgomery100edwardwh.jpg" title="montgomery100edwardwh.jpg" style="margin: 5px; float: right; width: 100px; height: 102px" class="subhead" height="102" width="100" /><b>Posted 4 p.m. Fri., July 17 - </b>Still reeling from the loss of automotive jobs, the St. Louis area now has a shot at some federal money to help move along on the road to recovery. The executive director of the White House Council on Auto Communities and Workers (Edward Montgomery, right), who was in Valley Park Friday to meet with labor, business, government and civic leaders, also announced $25 million in grants to train and place workers in new careers.&nbsp; </p> <p><a href="http://www.stlbeacon.org/economy/job_retraining_">Read more...</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StLouisBeacon/~4/2tfuoa5mFaQ" height="1" width="1"/> newstip@stlbeacon.org (Dale Singer, Beacon staff) Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:45:12 +0000 http://www.stlbeacon.org/economy/job_retraining_ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StLouisBeacon/~3/ZS1j6ddxCN8/_music_man_quartet_does_more_than_lida_rose_ <p> <img src="images/stories/diversions/music/musicman100logomuny.jpg" alt="musicman100logomuny.jpg" title="musicman100logomuny.jpg" style="margin: 5px; float: left; width: 100px; height: 75px" height="75" width="100" /> </p> <p> <b>Posted 3:39 p.m. Fri. July 17</b> - On July 20, St. Louis will have &quot;Trouble&quot; right here in river city as &quot;The Music Man&quot; takes the Muny stage. The four guys who harmonize instead of hounding Harold Hill, however, are here year 'round and sing with the award-winning Ambassadors of Harmony. <img src="images/stories/icons/videotext.png" style="border: medium none ; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 49px; height: 16px" title="Video inside" alt="Video inside" align="top" height="16" width="49" /> </p> <p><a href="http://www.stlbeacon.org/theaterdance/_music_man_quartet_does_more_than_lida_rose_">Read more...</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StLouisBeacon/~4/ZS1j6ddxCN8" height="1" width="1"/> newstip@stlbeacon.org (Solange Deschatres, Special to the Beacon) Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:07:19 +0000 http://www.stlbeacon.org/theaterdance/_music_man_quartet_does_more_than_lida_rose_ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StLouisBeacon/~3/hg-ebROaz0c/unusual_remedy <p> <img src="images/stories/healthscience/healthdaytvlogo.gif" alt="healthdaytvlogo.gif" title="healthdaytvlogo.gif" style="margin: 5px; float: right; width: 187px; height: 56px" class="border" width="187" height="56" /><b>Posted 10:30 a.m. Fri., July 17 - </b>In today's HealthDay TV segment, Dr. Cindy Haines says a little baking soda daily may be key to managing kidney disease. <a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=9879&amp;Itemid=484" target="_self">Watch</a>. </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StLouisBeacon/~4/hg-ebROaz0c" height="1" width="1"/> newstip@stlbeacon.org (HealthDay TV) Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:30:00 +0000 http://www.stlbeacon.org/healthday_tv/unusual_remedy http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StLouisBeacon/~3/1ZhlzdF6Alw/weekend_links_july_17 <p> <img src="images/stories/diversions/sports/allstar100patch.jpg" alt="allstar100patch.jpg" title="allstar100patch.jpg" style="margin: 5px; float: left; width: 100px; height: 69px" height="69" width="100" /> </p> <p> <b>Posted 10:40 a.m. Fri., July 17 - </b>In this installment: Remove&nbsp;registration&nbsp;deadlines&nbsp;and&nbsp;get more&nbsp;under-30 voters on Election Day; young pitchers have their day at the All-Star Game; how to improve the Midsummer Classic (think athletic&nbsp;mascots); board games&nbsp;are back ... if they ever left; Twitter secrets revealed;&nbsp;taking up a cause in Cameroon. &nbsp; </p> <p><a href="http://www.stlbeacon.org/the_feed/weekend_links_july_17">Read more...</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StLouisBeacon/~4/1ZhlzdF6Alw" height="1" width="1"/> newstip@stlbeacon.org (Elia Powers, Beacon staff) Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:05:20 +0000 http://www.stlbeacon.org/the_feed/weekend_links_july_17 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StLouisBeacon/~3/0lsWM3GemuI/the_hidden_epidemic_of_polycystic_ovarian_syndrome <img src="images/stories/healthscience/haines100.jpg" style="margin: 5px; float: left; width: 100px; height: 100px" class="border" alt="haines100.jpg" title="haines100.jpg" height="100" width="100" /> <p class="bodytext"> <b>Posted 10:15 a.m. Fri., July 17 - </b>Would it make a difference if you knew that what you were having for breakfast (or lunch, or dinner, or even for a snack) may be making it harder to get pregnant? Or if your decision to skip yet another workout in favor of couch time was at least partially to blame? </p> <p class="bodytext"> If you knew this, would you...could you...change how you lived life day to day? </p> <p class="bodytext"> &nbsp; </p> <p><a href="http://www.stlbeacon.org/cindy_haines_md/the_hidden_epidemic_of_polycystic_ovarian_syndrome">Read more...</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StLouisBeacon/~4/0lsWM3GemuI" height="1" width="1"/> newstip@stlbeacon.org (Cindy Haines, M.D., Special to the Beacon) Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:00:00 +0000 http://www.stlbeacon.org/cindy_haines_md/the_hidden_epidemic_of_polycystic_ovarian_syndrome http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StLouisBeacon/~3/v_SK8N_I8sc/facing_foreclosure_group_helps_homeowners_restructure_their_mortgages_in_one_day_ <p><img src="images/stories/news_issues/development/naca100signmdl.jpg" alt="naca100signmdl.jpg" title="naca100signmdl.jpg" style="float: left; width: 100px; height: 100px; margin: 5px" class="border" height="100" width="100" /></p><p><b>Posted 10:45 a.m. Fri., July 17 - </b>Helping homeowners with unaffordable mortgages get same-day loan restructuring is the goal of a nonprofit housing organization's national &quot;Save the Dream Tour&quot; that will set up shop in St. Louis for four days, starting July 31. About 250 counselors from the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America will provide free counseling to individual homeowners. Does it work? Ask local homeowner Anita Curran. (<span class="photocredit">Photo by Mary Delach Leonard | Beacon staff)</span> </p> <p><a href="http://www.stlbeacon.org/facing_the_mortgage_crisis/facing_foreclosure_group_helps_homeowners_restructure_their_mortgages_in_one_day_">Read more...</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StLouisBeacon/~4/v_SK8N_I8sc" height="1" width="1"/> newstip@stlbeacon.org (Mary Delach Leonard, Beacon staff) Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:48:35 +0000 http://www.stlbeacon.org/facing_the_mortgage_crisis/facing_foreclosure_group_helps_homeowners_restructure_their_mortgages_in_one_day_ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StLouisBeacon/~3/7pol8aWSCJA/national_libertarian_leaders_gather_in_st_louis_this_weekend <p> <img width="100" src="images/stories/news_issues/missouri/knapp100thomaslibertarian.jpg" alt="knapp100thomaslibertarian.jpg" height="100" style="float: right; margin: 5px; width: 100px; height: 100px" title="knapp100thomaslibertarian.jpg" class="border" /><b>Posted 1:30 a.m. Fri., July 17: </b>About 20 top members of the national <b>Libertarian Party</b> will be in St. Louis this weekend to, in effect, check out the city's accommodations and amenities for next year's national Libertarian Party convention.The contract already has been signed to hold the national gathering next May at the Renaissance Grand hotel downtown, said <b>Tom Knapp</b>, (pictured) chairman of the St. Louis County Libertarian Central Committee. This weekend's events will include two days of meetings to largely deal with internal party issues. </p> <p><a href="http://www.stlbeacon.org/beacon_backroom/national_libertarian_leaders_gather_in_st_louis_this_weekend">Read more...</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StLouisBeacon/~4/7pol8aWSCJA" height="1" width="1"/> newstip@stlbeacon.org (Jo Mannies, Beacon Political Reporter) Fri, 17 Jul 2009 06:32:09 +0000 http://www.stlbeacon.org/beacon_backroom/national_libertarian_leaders_gather_in_st_louis_this_weekend http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StLouisBeacon/~3/O72HR3PD83k/anna_julia_cooper_stamp <p> <img src="images/stories/diversions/neighborhoods/collecting/cooper100stamp.jpg" alt="cooper100stamp.jpg" title="cooper100stamp.jpg" style="margin: 5px; float: right; width: 100px; height: 100px" class="border" height="100" width="100" /><b></b> </p> <p> <b>Posted 5:14 p.m. Thurs. July 16</b> - On the same day that a big chunk of the world apparently stood still for the funeral of entertainer Michael Jackson, a stamp was issued with the image of Anna Julia Cooper. Although she lacked his fame, she had a greater impact than Jackson, no matter how good his music. </p> <b></b> <p><a href="http://www.stlbeacon.org/coins_and_stamps/anna_julia_cooper_stamp">Read more...</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StLouisBeacon/~4/O72HR3PD83k" height="1" width="1"/> newstip@stlbeacon.org (Peter Rexford, Special to the Beacon) Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:01:21 +0000 http://www.stlbeacon.org/coins_and_stamps/anna_julia_cooper_stamp http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StLouisBeacon/~3/CpwhB9VSLTI/a_ribaudo_has_been_appointed_to_the_bench_but_it_s_not_that_ribaudo <p> <strong><img width="100" src="images/stories/news_issues/metro/judges/ribaudo100ellen.jpg" alt="ribaudo100ellen.jpg" height="100" style="float: left; margin: 5px; width: 100px; height: 100px" title="ribaudo100ellen.jpg" />Posted 3:40 Wed., July 16: </strong>Gov. <strong>Jay Nixon's</strong> office just announced that he has appointed St. Louis lawyer <strong>Ellen Ribaudo</strong> &quot;to fill a vacancy for associate circuit judge in the 21st Circuit, which encompasses all of St. Louis County.&quot; Ribaudo says she's a distant relative of arguably the region's most well-known Ribaudo, former state Rep. <strong>Tony Ribaudo</strong>, a prominent legislator who made an unsuccessful bid for mayor in 1993.<br /> &nbsp; </p> <p><a href="http://www.stlbeacon.org/beacon_backroom/a_ribaudo_has_been_appointed_to_the_bench_but_it_s_not_that_ribaudo">Read more...</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StLouisBeacon/~4/CpwhB9VSLTI" height="1" width="1"/> newstip@stlbeacon.org (Jo Mannies, Beacon Political Reporter) Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:36:42 +0000 http://www.stlbeacon.org/beacon_backroom/a_ribaudo_has_been_appointed_to_the_bench_but_it_s_not_that_ribaudo http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StLouisBeacon/~3/DiMp1W7myi4/no_silver_bullets_to_solve_missouri_schools_problems_says_new_commissioner_of_education <img src="images/stories/news_issues/education/nicastro100chris.jpg" alt="nicastro100chris.jpg" title="nicastro100chris.jpg" style="margin: 5px; float: right; width: 100px; height: 100px" class="border" height="100" width="100" /><b>Posted 3:07 p.m. Thurs., July 16 - </b>Chris Nicastro, the newly named Missouri commissioner of education, brings to her new position an awareness of the challenges facing urban school districts. Nicastro comes to the state position from being superintendent of the Hazelwood school district, Missouri's fifth largest with 19,000 students. She talks to the Beacon about No Child Left Behind, the MAP test and funding for education. (<span class="photocredit">Photo from Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education</span>) <p><a href="http://www.stlbeacon.org/education/no_silver_bullets_to_solve_missouri_schools_problems_says_new_commissioner_of_education">Read more...</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StLouisBeacon/~4/DiMp1W7myi4" height="1" width="1"/> newstip@stlbeacon.org (Robert Joiner, Beacon staff) Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:01:10 +0000 http://www.stlbeacon.org/education/no_silver_bullets_to_solve_missouri_schools_problems_says_new_commissioner_of_education http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StLouisBeacon/~3/Ei64Ne24Bmo/july_16_2009 <p> <b>Posted noon Thurs., July 16 -</b> This week at the Beacon Roundtable, staffers Dick Weiss, Dale Singer, Jo Mannies and Elia Powers discuss the restoration of the Tour of Missouri, the controversy over Cardcheck and Clayton's passage of a smoking ban. </p> <p><a href="http://www.stlbeacon.org/beacon_roundtable/july_16_2009">Read more...</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StLouisBeacon/~4/Ei64Ne24Bmo" height="1" width="1"/> newstip@stlbeacon.org (Dick Weiss, Beacon contributing editor) Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:30:00 +0000 http://www.stlbeacon.org/beacon_roundtable/july_16_2009 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StLouisBeacon/~3/i75qln6i4eU/sotomayor_pressed_again_on_firefighters_case <p> <b>Updated 2:38 p.m. Thur., July 16 -</b> On her final day of questioning, the Supreme Court nominee faced more questions on her appellate court ruling in the New Haven discrimination case. The firefighter who brought the lawsuit is expected to testify later before the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is expected to vote on Sotomayor's nomination on Tuesday. A full Senate vote is expected by early August. | <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/17/us/politics/17confirm.html?_r=1&amp;hp" target="_blank">New York Times</a> </p> <p> Watch the hearing live. | <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/package/supremecourt/hearings.html?hpid=artslot" target="_blank">Washington Post </a><img src="images/stories/news_issues/nation_world/sotomayor100soniawhitehouse.jpg" alt="sotomayor100soniawhitehouse.jpg" title="sotomayor100soniawhitehouse.jpg" style="margin: 5px; float: right; width: 100px; height: 100px" class="border" height="100" width="100" /> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StLouisBeacon/~4/i75qln6i4eU" height="1" width="1"/> newstip@stlbeacon.org (News organizations) Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:00:30 +0000 http://www.stlbeacon.org/nation/sotomayor_pressed_again_on_firefighters_case http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StLouisBeacon/~3/NEEE5sc4WSk/kids_and_headaches <p> <img src="images/stories/healthscience/healthdaytvlogo.gif" alt="healthdaytvlogo.gif" title="healthdaytvlogo.gif" style="margin: 5px; float: right; width: 187px; height: 56px" class="border" width="187" height="56" /><b>Posted 9:30 a.m. Thu., July 16 - </b>In today's HealthDay TV segment, Dr. Cindy Haines talks about kids and headaches, and how time may be the best relief. <a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=9879&amp;Itemid=484" target="_self">Watch</a>. </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StLouisBeacon/~4/NEEE5sc4WSk" height="1" width="1"/> newstip@stlbeacon.org (HealthDay TV) Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:15:09 +0000 http://www.stlbeacon.org/healthday_tv/kids_and_headaches http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StLouisBeacon/~3/VHvnly8M4h4/like_politics_all_climate_is_local <p> <b>Posted 6 a.m. Thurs. July 16</b> - The proposal to combat global warming through Cap &amp; Trade legislation could help maintain an economic recession. <b>M.W. Guzy</b> says we should worry more about our economic health than the fate of polar bears. </p> <b></b> <p><a href="http://www.stlbeacon.org/beacon_columnists/like_politics_all_climate_is_local">Read more...</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StLouisBeacon/~4/VHvnly8M4h4" height="1" width="1"/> newstip@stlbeacon.org (M.W. Guzy, Special to the Beacon) Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:00:00 +0000 http://www.stlbeacon.org/beacon_columnists/like_politics_all_climate_is_local