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	<title>Breaking News &#187; St. Louis</title>
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		<title>Centene expects flat profit in 2010, citing costs and insurance rate changes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:12:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Centene expects flat profit in 2010
ST. LOUIS — Health insurer Centene Corp. said Thursday it expects profit to remain flat in 2010, citing startup costs for a new Mississippi contract, along with rate changes and other expenses.

The outlook does not account for potential changes from health care reform, the company said.
In October, the company forecast .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/centene-expects-flat-profit-in-2010-citing-costs-and-insurance-rate-changes-242655/">Centene expects flat profit in 2010, citing costs and insurance rate changes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Utilities report thousands without electricity in Missouri, Illinois because of high winds</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:51:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Thousands in Mo. and Illl. without power in storm

ST. LOUIS — High winds have caused thousands of people to be without power in parts of Missouri and Illinois.
St. Louis-based Ameren said that 5,275 residential and business customers were without power Wednesday afternoon in Missouri. The hardest hit areas are St. Louis city and county, Wentzville, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/utilities-report-thousands-without-electricity-in-missouri-illinois-because-of-high-winds-242222/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Utilities report thousands without electricity in Missouri, Illinois because of high winds</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>8 from St. Louis plead guilty sending illegal profits from stolen goods to Palestinian groups</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:14:33 +0000</pubDate>
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8 plead guilty to sending illegal money to Mideast

ST. LOUIS — Eight men have pleaded guilty to federal charges for selling stolen goods at five St. Louis area convenience stores and funneling part of their profits to the Palestinian territories.
Acting U.S. Attorney Michael Reap says the men bought stolen goods at low prices and then ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/8-from-st-louis-plead-guilty-sending-illegal-profits-from-stolen-goods-to-palestinian-groups-235858/">8 from St. Louis plead guilty sending illegal profits from stolen goods to Palestinian groups</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>National &#8216;Day of Outrage&#8217; takes aim at gun violence, crime in US cities</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:27:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cheryl Wittenauer</dc:creator>
		
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&#8216;Day of Outrage&#8217; takes stand against violence

ST. LOUIS — Residents of a broken north St. Louis neighborhood called Monday for a restoration of hope and dignity, and in Atlanta, the Rev. Al Sharpton declared war on community violence and drug dealers.
Sharpton, speaking from the porch of his headquarters in gritty West Atlanta, said that too ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/national-day-of-outrage-takes-aim-at-gun-violence-crime-in-us-cities-234845/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : National &#8216;Day of Outrage&#8217; takes aim at gun violence, crime in US cities</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Priest at embattled Polish parish in St. Louis says he&#8217;s willing to step down if it will help</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:23:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Priest at embattled Mo. parish willing to resign

ST. LOUIS — The priest at a predominantly Polish Roman Catholic church in St. Louis at odds with the archdiocese says he&#8217;s willing to step down if it will help the parish.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the Rev. Marek Bozek told parishioners at St. Stanislaus Kostka on ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/priest-at-embattled-polish-parish-in-st-louis-says-hes-willing-to-step-down-if-it-will-help-234658/">Read : Priest at embattled Polish parish in St. Louis says he&#8217;s willing to step down if it will help</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>The Laclede Group board of directors increases dividend by 1 cent</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:41:19 +0000</pubDate>
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The Laclede Group board increases dividend

ST. LOUIS — Gas company The Laclede Group Inc. said Thursday its board of directors boosted the quarterly dividend by 1 cent.
The dividend is now 39.5 cents, up from 38.5 cents and will be payable Jan. 4 to shareholders of record as of Dec. 11.
Shares of The Laclede Group fell ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/the-laclede-group-board-of-directors-increases-dividend-by-1-cent-232923/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : The Laclede Group board of directors increases dividend by 1 cent</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>State says 3 regions violated air quality standards, may require additional restriction</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:19:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cheryl Wittenauer</dc:creator>
		
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3 Mo. regions violate air quality standards

ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis and Kansas City areas, along with part of southeast Missouri, have violated 2008 air quality standards and may be forced to impose new restrictions, the state said Thursday.
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources said ozone levels in St. Louis, Kansas City and Ste. ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/state-says-3-regions-violated-air-quality-standards-may-require-additional-restriction-232901/">State says 3 regions violated air quality standards, may require additional restriction</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brown Shoe expects 3rd-quarter profit to top analysts&#8217; estimates; makes personnel changes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:05:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Brown Shoe expects 3Q profit to beat views

ST. LOUIS — Brown Shoe Co. said it expects its third-quarter profit to top analysts&#8217; estimates on an improvement in a key sales figure.
Late Tuesday the footwear company said it anticipates quarterly earnings of 40 cents to 41 cents per share, which removes 4 cents per share related ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brown-shoe-expects-3rd-quarter-profit-to-top-analysts-estimates-makes-personnel-changes-231779/">Brown Shoe expects 3rd-quarter profit to top analysts&#8217; estimates; makes personnel changes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>St. Louis mayor says big vision for northside should lead to big results</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:57:48 +0000</pubDate>
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St. Louis mayor signs measures for development

ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay says the large scale of developer Paul McKee&#8217;s plans for a north side redevelopment should be a key to the project&#8217;s success.
Slay on Tuesday signed two bills that set a redevelopment area and redevelopment plan for the 15-year project.
McKee plans to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/st-louis-mayor-says-big-vision-for-northside-should-lead-to-big-results-231774/">Read more : St. Louis mayor says big vision for northside should lead to big results</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Alleged line-cutter&#8217;s arrest at Walmart leads to charges of racism in small SE Missouri town</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:29:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy Taylor</dc:creator>
		
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Arrest at Mo. Walmart leads to charges of racism

ST. LOUIS — Nearly three years after Heather Ellis switched checkout lines at a southeast Missouri store and touched off what she calls a racially charged dispute with white customers and authorities, the young black schoolteacher faces a trial that could send her to prison for 15 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/alleged-line-cutters-arrest-at-walmart-leads-to-charges-of-racism-in-small-se-missouri-town-230761/">Source &nbsp;: Alleged line-cutter&#8217;s arrest at Walmart leads to charges of racism in small SE Missouri town</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Arrest at Wal-Mart for alleged line cutter leads to charges of racism, ongoing court case</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:06:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy Taylor</dc:creator>
		
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Arrest at Wal-Mart leads to charges of racism

ST. LOUIS — Nearly three years after Heather Ellis switched checkout lines at a southeast Missouri store and touched off what she calls a racially charged dispute with white customers and authorities, the young black schoolteacher faces a trial that could send her to prison for 15 years.
Witnesses ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/arrest-at-wal-mart-for-alleged-line-cutter-leads-to-charges-of-racism-ongoing-court-case-230419/">Arrest at Wal-Mart for alleged line cutter leads to charges of racism, ongoing court case</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Physical therapy provider RehabCare prices public offering of 5.4M shares at $24 apiece</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:12:17 +0000</pubDate>
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RehabCare prices share offering at $24 apiece

ST. LOUIS — RehabCare Group Inc., a provider of physical therapy services, said Friday it has priced its public offering of 5.4 million shares of common stock at $24 each.
The stock rose $1.33, or 5 percent, to $26.45 in midday trading.
The company, based in St. Louis, plans to use ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/physical-therapy-provider-rehabcare-prices-public-offering-of-54m-shares-at-24-apiece-228594/" title="Physical therapy provider RehabCare prices public offering of 5.4M shares at $24 apiece">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Express Scripts announces $60 million expansion in St. Louis County, plans to add 270 jobs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:48:10 +0000</pubDate>
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Express Scripts expanding in St. Louis County

ST. LOUIS — The pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts Inc. will build a prescription fulfillment center in St. Louis County, creating 270 jobs.
Plans for the $60 million expansion were announced Thursday. The project will take place on the University of Missouri-St. Louis campus, next to Express Scripts&#8217; corporate headquarters.
The .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/express-scripts-announces-60-million-expansion-in-st-louis-county-plans-to-add-270-jobs-227492/">Source &nbsp;: Express Scripts announces $60 million expansion in St. Louis County, plans to add 270 jobs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Timing for memorabilia auction is 40th anniversary of Flood&#8217;s challenge</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/timing-for-memorabilia-auction-is-40th-anniversary-of-floods-challenge-226012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:29:10 +0000</pubDate>
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Curt Flood auction offers pieces of history

ST. LOUIS — Earlier this year, Bob Gibson auctioned off his Hall of Fame ring. This month, there&#8217;s a price tag on the base Lou Brock touched to break the stolen base record.
Those two have nothing on another St. Louis Cardinals star of the 1960s. Beyond the Gold Gloves, .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/timing-for-memorabilia-auction-is-40th-anniversary-of-floods-challenge-226012/" title="Timing for memorabilia auction is 40th anniversary of Flood&#8217;s challenge">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Happy tales: Many dogs taken in raids finding homes despite nay-sayers who predicted problems</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:06:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cheryl Wittenauer</dc:creator>
		
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Happy tales for some former fighting dogs
ST. LOUIS — Dozens of American pit bull terriers netted in the largest dogfighting raid in U.S. history are finding homes despite some who predicted aggression or trauma would make them unsuitable as pets.

More than 120 of the animals have been placed in foster homes or are headed there ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/happy-tales-many-dogs-taken-in-raids-finding-homes-despite-nay-sayers-who-predicted-problems-225543/">Happy tales: Many dogs taken in raids finding homes despite nay-sayers who predicted problems</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ralcorp says 4th-quarter profit nearly doubles as sales rise on Post Foods acquisition</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:41:54 +0000</pubDate>
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Ralcorp nearly doubles profit in 4th-quarter

ST. LOUIS — Ralcorp Holdings Inc. said Tuesday its fiscal fourth-quarter profit nearly doubled on higher sales and a boost from its acquisition of Post Foods.
Ralcorp, based in St. Louis, bought the Post cereals business from Kraft Foods Inc. in August 2008 for about $2.6 billion. It also makes private .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ralcorp-says-4th-quarter-profit-nearly-doubles-as-sales-rise-on-post-foods-acquisition-225191/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Ralcorp says 4th-quarter profit nearly doubles as sales rise on Post Foods acquisition</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Appeals panel rejects suit challenging training and competence of Mo.&#8217;s execution team</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:58:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cheryl Wittenauer</dc:creator>
		
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Panel rejects challenge of Mo. execution team

ST. LOUIS — A federal appeals court has rejected a lawsuit challenging the training and competence of Missouri&#8217;s execution team in a decision that could move the state closer to resuming executions, but likely not for months.
A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/appeals-panel-rejects-suit-challenging-training-and-competence-of-mos-execution-team-224994/">Appeals panel rejects suit challenging training and competence of Mo.&#8217;s execution team</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ralcorp Holdings announces resignation of Post Foods President Stephen Van Tassel</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:47:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Ralcorp Holdings says Post Foods president resigns

ST. LOUIS — The president of Post Foods has resigned and will be succeeded on an interim basis by the co-chief executive of corporate parent Ralcorp Holdings Inc.
Stephen Van Tassel announced his resignation Monday as Post president to pursue other career interests. David P. Skarie, co-CEO and president of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ralcorp-holdings-announces-resignation-of-post-foods-president-stephen-van-tassel-223854/">Read more : Ralcorp Holdings announces resignation of Post Foods President Stephen Van Tassel</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>CEO of Las Vegas-based Pinnacle resigns as Mo probes his behavior at St. Louis County Council</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:13:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy Taylor</dc:creator>
		
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Pinnacle CEO resigns amid probe of council meeting

ST. LOUIS — Casino operator Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.&#8217;s CEO and chairman resigned Monday, less than a week after allegedly telling a St. Louis County Council member that voting in favor of another company&#8217;s casino was the worst move of the council member&#8217;s career.
Pinnacle said in a statement that ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ceo-of-las-vegas-based-pinnacle-resigns-as-mo-probes-his-behavior-at-st-louis-county-council-223510/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : CEO of Las Vegas-based Pinnacle resigns as Mo probes his behavior at St. Louis County Council</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Missouri agency investigates behavior of Pinnacle CEO at St. Louis County Council meeting</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:58:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy Taylor</dc:creator>
		
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Missouri agency looks into actions of Pinnacle CEO

ST. LOUIS — Investigators are looking into the behavior of Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.&#8217;s CEO during a zoning vote by the St. Louis County Council this week on a casino complex being developed by another company.
Gaming Commission Executive Director Gene McNary said Friday that the inquiry is being conducted .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/missouri-agency-investigates-behavior-of-pinnacle-ceo-at-st-louis-county-council-meeting-220941/" title="Missouri agency investigates behavior of Pinnacle CEO at St. Louis County Council meeting">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hindus, teachers oppose US state tax on yoga classes, want exemption for spiritual practice</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:15:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy Taylor</dc:creator>
		
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Hindus, yoga teachers question US sales tax

ST. LOUIS — Yoga practitioners are criticizing a Missouri sales tax that applies to yoga classes, claiming they should be exempt because the lessons include spiritual elements.
A Missouri Department of Revenue official sent letters to 140 yoga and Pilates centers on Oct. 13, telling them they must collect sales ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hindus-teachers-oppose-us-state-tax-on-yoga-classes-want-exemption-for-spiritual-practice-219010/">Hindus, teachers oppose US state tax on yoga classes, want exemption for spiritual practice</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hindus, teachers oppose Mo. sales tax on yoga classes, want exemption for spiritual practice</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:06:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Hindus, yoga teachers question Mo. sales tax

ST. LOUIS — Yoga practitioners are criticizing a Missouri sales tax that applies to yoga classes, claiming they should be exempt because the lessons include spiritual elements.
A Missouri Department of Revenue official sent letters to 140 yoga and Pilates centers on Oct. 13, telling them they must collect sales .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hindus-teachers-oppose-mo-sales-tax-on-yoga-classes-want-exemption-for-spiritual-practice-218313/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Seed maker Monsanto opening first research center in China</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:29:17 +0000</pubDate>
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Monsanto opening first research center in China

ST. LOUIS — Monsanto Co., the world&#8217;s biggest seed maker, on Tuesday said it is opening its first research center in China.
The Monsanto Biotechnology Research Center in Beijing will boost Monsanto&#8217;s ties with Chinese research institutions in plant biotechnology and genomics.
The center will serve as a base for collaborations .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/seed-maker-monsanto-opening-first-research-center-in-china-218141/">Seed maker Monsanto opening first research center in China</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Missouri county voters OK smoking ban in most public places; measure also affects St. Louis</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:14:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Mo. county OKs smoking ban in most public places

ST. LOUIS — St. Louis County voters have overwhelmingly approved a measure banning smoking in most public places.
Proposition N passed with about two-thirds of the vote in light turnout on Tuesday, and the measure has broader implications: The ban also applies to the city of St. Louis  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/missouri-county-voters-ok-smoking-ban-in-most-public-places-measure-also-affects-st-louis-217871/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Man sentenced to 2 years for flying stolen plane from Canada into US, landing in Mo.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:40:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Man gets 2 years for flying stolen plane to US

ST. LOUIS — A Turkish-Canadian man was sentenced Tuesday to two years in federal prison for stealing a plane in Canada and flying over three states before landing along a dark southern Missouri highway.
Adam Dylan Leon might have received only 12 to 18 months. But U.S. .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/man-sentenced-to-2-years-for-flying-stolen-plane-from-canada-into-us-landing-in-mo-216630/">Source article &nbsp;: Man sentenced to 2 years for flying stolen plane from Canada into US, landing in Mo.</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Restructuring charges and slumping sales dampen profit in the 4Q for Energizer Holdings</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:35:19 +0000</pubDate>
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Charges and lower revenue hurt Energizer&#8217;s profit

ST. LOUIS — Consumer-goods company Energizer Holdings Inc. said Tuesday its fourth-quarter profit declined amid charges for staff reductions as revenue also took a hit.
The company, which makes Energizer batteries, Schick razors and Banana Boat sun-care products, said earnings declined to $37.1 million, or 53 cents per share, compared .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/restructuring-charges-and-slumping-sales-dampen-profit-in-the-4q-for-energizer-holdings-216552/">Restructuring charges and slumping sales dampen profit in the 4Q for Energizer Holdings</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Archer Daniels Midland quarterly profit falls 53 percent on weak demand</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:44:23 +0000</pubDate>
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Archer Daniels Midland profit falls on weak demand

ST. LOUIS — Archer Daniels Midland Co. said Tuesday that its first-quarter profit tumbled 53 percent as the global recession dragged down demand for crops and ethanol, but demand is improving in some key markets.
Patricia Woertz, the company&#8217;s chairman and CEO, said sales improved from the first half .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/archer-daniels-midland-quarterly-profit-falls-53-percent-on-weak-demand-216061/">Archer Daniels Midland quarterly profit falls 53 percent on weak demand</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mo., Ill. flooding closes casino, several roads; thousands of acres of farmland under water</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:24:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Salter</dc:creator>
		
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Missouri, Illinois flooding: Casino, roads closed

ST. LOUIS — Midwestern flooding is usually associated with the spring or summer, so even officials at the National Weather Service are perplexed about the unusual fall flood that is causing rivers to spill over their banks in parts of Missouri and Illinois.
Heavy rain fell last week over much of ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mo-ill-flooding-closes-casino-several-roads-thousands-of-acres-of-farmland-under-water-215346/">Mo., Ill. flooding closes casino, several roads; thousands of acres of farmland under water</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US Park Service details vision for future of St. Louis&#8217; Gateway Arch grounds</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:04:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy Taylor</dc:creator>
		
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Park Service sets vision for Gateway Arch grounds

ST. LOUIS — The shimmering Gateway Arch on the banks of the Mississippi River is St. Louis&#8217; calling card. But the iconic monument set off from the rest of the city is, well, set off from the rest of the city.
The National Park Service hopes to change that. ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-park-service-details-vision-for-future-of-st-louis-gateway-arch-grounds-215119/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : US Park Service details vision for future of St. Louis&#8217; Gateway Arch grounds</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>St. Louis aldermen approve NorthSide redevelopment plan to help crumbling neighborhoods</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy Taylor</dc:creator>
		
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St. Louis aldermen approve redevelopment plan

ST. LOUIS — City leaders voted Friday to support a developer&#8217;s proposal to transform crumbling sections of north St. Louis by building new business centers and homes. The 15-year project has been touted as including green parks, green energy and more.
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen passed two related measures .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/st-louis-aldermen-approve-northside-redevelopment-plan-to-help-crumbling-neighborhoods-213117/">St. Louis aldermen approve NorthSide redevelopment plan to help crumbling neighborhoods</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Newspapers solicit reader ideas on maintaining credibility in emerging online world</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:43:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cheryl Wittenauer</dc:creator>
		
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Newspapers want readers&#8217; help with Web credibility

ST. LOUIS — Publishing online creates a new set of problems for newspapers. Some people ask to have stories &#8220;unpublished,&#8221; while others leave nasty, unsigned comments on articles. Now some newspapers are appealing to their own readers for advice.
The readers are taking part in six &#8220;Online Journalism Credibility&#8221; projects .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/newspapers-solicit-reader-ideas-on-maintaining-credibility-in-emerging-online-world-213067/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Crop prices rise 7.7 percent in October as rainy weather delays Midwestern harvest</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:43:12 +0000</pubDate>
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Crop prices rise 7.7 percent amid soggy harvest

ST. LOUIS — Crop prices jumped nearly 8 percent in October as rainy weather delayed harvests across the Midwest.
Farmers are still getting paid much less for their crops compared with a year ago, when global food shortages pushed grain prices to record highs. But the farm prices of .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/crop-prices-rise-77-percent-in-october-as-rainy-weather-delays-midwestern-harvest-213009/">Crop prices rise 7.7 percent in October as rainy weather delays Midwestern harvest</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-benefits manager in Missouri gets 27 months in prison for embezzling from union plans</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:22:41 +0000</pubDate>
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Mo. benefits manager gets prison for embezzlement

ST. LOUIS — A former benefits manager for a union local in St. Louis County has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for embezzling $341,000 from the union&#8217;s benefit plans.
The money was taken from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 9 local in Bridgeton.
The U.S. ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ex-benefits-manager-in-missouri-gets-27-months-in-prison-for-embezzling-from-union-plans-212783/">Ex-benefits manager in Missouri gets 27 months in prison for embezzling from union plans</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Arch Coal 3Q earnings tumble, but co. signs that global economy is shifting to recovery mode</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:27:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Suhr</dc:creator>
		
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Arch Coal 3Q tumbles, but co. sees recovery signs

ST. LOUIS — Arch Coal Inc. said Friday its third-quarter profits plunged on lower coal prices, but the coal miner suggested that improving operating margins in all regions reflect an emerging turnaround in once-struggling coal markets.
&#8220;In light of the &#8216;Great Recession&#8217; of 2009, we&#8217;re pleased to be .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/arch-coal-3q-earnings-tumble-but-co-signs-that-global-economy-is-shifting-to-recovery-mode-212611/">Arch Coal 3Q earnings tumble, but co. signs that global economy is shifting to recovery mode</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Arch Coal 3Q earnings tumble; signs that global economy is shifting to recovery mode</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:47:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Arch Coal profit tumbles; sees shift to recovery

ST. LOUIS — Arch Coal says profits plunged during the third quarter though operating margins in all regions have begun to improve.
The company says its sees domestic and overseas economies shifting from recession to recovery.
Arch tightened its earnings guidance for the year, saying it now expects 28 to ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/arch-coal-3q-earnings-tumble-signs-that-global-economy-is-shifting-to-recovery-mode-212481/">Arch Coal 3Q earnings tumble; signs that global economy is shifting to recovery mode</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:02:02 +0000</pubDate>
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APME elects board members during annual meeting

ST. LOUIS — Three incumbents and a former member were elected Thursday to the governing board of the Associated Press Managing Editors Association by the group&#8217;s membership.
Carole Tarrant, editor of The Roanoke (Va.) Times, and Alan English, executive editor of The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle, were re-elected to three-year terms .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/apme-votes-on-board-membership-during-annual-meeting-211922/">APME votes on board membership during annual meeting</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Editors cite financial gains from stopping the presses some days to cope with changing times</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/editors-cite-financial-gains-from-stopping-the-presses-some-days-to-cope-with-changing-times-211518/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:31:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Salter</dc:creator>
		
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Editors see financial gains from cutting frequency

ST. LOUIS — The Hannibal Courier-Post proclaims that it is &#8220;Missouri&#8217;s oldest daily newspaper, serving since 1838.&#8221; But it isn&#8217;t quite as daily as it used to be.
In February, publisher Jack Whitaker decided to stop printing on Mondays, the day that had the least advertising. The small daily, which .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/editors-cite-financial-gains-from-stopping-the-presses-some-days-to-cope-with-changing-times-211518/">Editors cite financial gains from stopping the presses some days to cope with changing times</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Arch Coal&#8217;s third-quarter earnings expected lower</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:48:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Suhr</dc:creator>
		
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Earnings Preview: Arch Coal 3Q report
ST. LOUIS — Arch Coal Inc., one of the world&#8217;s biggest coal producers, reports earnings for the third quarter before the market opens Friday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.

OVERVIEW: Shares of major coal mining companies have been under pressure in .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/arch-coals-third-quarter-earnings-expected-lower-211457/">Arch Coal&#8217;s third-quarter earnings expected lower</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>St. Louis students: Agreement reached with Chicago bar they accused of racial discrimination</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:35:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy Taylor</dc:creator>
		
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Students reach agreement with bar in race dispute

ST. LOUIS — Six black students from Washington University who say they were turned away from a Chicago bar said Wednesday they&#8217;ve reached an agreement with the business that will help them combat racial discrimination.
The students claim a manager at Original Mother&#8217;s bar in Chicago told them earlier  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/st-louis-students-agreement-reached-with-chicago-bar-they-accused-of-racial-discrimination-211284/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Express Scripts 3rd-quarter earnings slip on costs for legal settlement, acquisition</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:23:02 +0000</pubDate>
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Express Scripts 3rd-quarter profit declines

ST. LOUIS — Pharmacy-benefits manager Express Scripts Inc. said late Wednesday its third-quarter profit declined, hurt by one-time charges that include costs to settle a legal matter and acquisition expenses.
Profit declined to $197.6 million, or 71 cents per share, compared with $201.9 million, or 81 cents per share, last year. Excluding .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/express-scripts-3rd-quarter-earnings-slip-on-costs-for-legal-settlement-acquisition-210312/">Source &nbsp;: Express Scripts 3rd-quarter earnings slip on costs for legal settlement, acquisition</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>American Airlines will close Kansas City, Mo., maintenance base and others, cut 700 jobs</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/american-airlines-will-close-kansas-city-mo-maintenance-base-and-others-cut-700-jobs-210268/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:56:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Koenig</dc:creator>
		
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American Airlines will close Kansas City base

DALLAS — American Airlines will close a maintenance base in Kansas City, Mo., and shrink other repair shops next September as the slump in travel leaves fewer planes to maintain.
The moves will eliminate up to 700 jobs nationwide, about 5 percent of American&#8217;s maintenance work force, the company said ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/american-airlines-will-close-kansas-city-mo-maintenance-base-and-others-cut-700-jobs-210268/" title="American Airlines will close Kansas City, Mo., maintenance base and others, cut 700 jobs">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bob Heisse of Centre Daily Times of State College, Pa., elected to APME leadership ladder</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:34:03 +0000</pubDate>
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Bob Heisse elected to APME leadership ladder

ST. LOUIS — Bob Heisse, executive editor of the Centre Daily Times in State College, Pa., was elected Wednesday to the leadership ladder of the Associated Press Managing Editors Association.
The APME board&#8217;s action at its annual conference in St. Louis puts Heisse in line to be president of the ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bob-heisse-of-centre-daily-times-of-state-college-pa-elected-to-apme-leadership-ladder-210236/">Bob Heisse of Centre Daily Times of State College, Pa., elected to APME leadership ladder</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Savvis posts growing 3rd-quarter loss as networking services unit shows declines</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:22:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Savvis posts growing 3Q loss
ST. LOUIS — Savvis Inc. reported a growing loss for the third quarter Wednesday as revenue from its network services businesses declined.

Shares fell $1.22, or 7 percent, to $16.29 in afternoon trading.
The company said it lost $9.9 million, or 18 cents per share, compared with a loss of $3.8 million, or .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/savvis-posts-growing-3rd-quarter-loss-as-networking-services-unit-shows-declines-210064/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Savvis posts growing 3rd-quarter loss as networking services unit shows declines</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>American Airlines will close Kansas City, Mo., maintenance base</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:21:28 +0000</pubDate>
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American Airlines will close KC base
DALLAS — American Airlines will close a maintenance base in Kansas City, Mo., and shrink other repair shops next September as the slump in travel leaves fewer planes to maintain.

The moves will eliminate up to 700 jobs nationwide, about 5 percent of American&#8217;s maintenance work force, the company said Wednesday.
Maintenance ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/american-airlines-will-close-kansas-city-mo-maintenance-base-209725/" title="American Airlines will close Kansas City, Mo., maintenance base">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mo. smelter says lead contamination not as extensive as reported; EPA stands by its claim</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:54:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cheryl Wittenauer</dc:creator>
		
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Mo. smelter downplays EPA concerns about lead

ST. LOUIS — The Doe Run Co. on Tuesday downplayed the extent of lead contamination at properties near its Herculaneum lead smelter, but the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency stood by tests showing many neighboring homes had tainted soil.
The agency said Monday that recent tests revealed high levels of lead .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mo-smelter-says-lead-contamination-not-as-extensive-as-reported-epa-stands-by-its-claim-209687/">Original source &nbsp;: Mo. smelter says lead contamination not as extensive as reported; EPA stands by its claim</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former executive claims &#8220;frat party&#8221; atmosphere, unequal pay, at Anheuser-Busch</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:12:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Salter</dc:creator>
		
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Suit alleges Anheuser underpaid female executive

ST. LOUIS — A former Anheuser-Busch executive who was the company&#8217;s top-ranking woman has sued the brewer claiming it encourages a &#8220;frat party&#8221; atmosphere and pays women less in salary and bonuses than men.
Francine Katz, former vice president of communications and consumer affairs for the maker of Budweiser, Bud Light ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-executive-claims-frat-party-atmosphere-unequal-pay-at-anheuser-busch-208730/">Former executive claims &#8220;frat party&#8221; atmosphere, unequal pay, at Anheuser-Busch</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Centene, Amerigroup settle dispute over buyout of NJ Medicaid assets, deal to go forward</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:36:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. LOUIS — Centene Corp. said Saturday that it has settled a legal dispute with Amerigroup Corp. over that company&#8217;s decision to back out of a deal to buy pieces of a New Jersey Medicaid business from Centene.

Centene said in a statement that the transaction is expected to proceed because of an agreement between Centene ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/centene-amerigroup-settle-dispute-over-buyout-of-nj-medicaid-assets-deal-to-go-forward-205948/">Centene, Amerigroup settle dispute over buyout of NJ Medicaid assets, deal to go forward</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Massive $8 billion redevelopment plan for north St. Louis takes step forward</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/massive-8-billion-redevelopment-plan-for-north-st-louis-takes-step-forward-205201/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:15:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. LOUIS — A proposed $8 billion redevelopment plan for north St. Louis made some progress after a committee gave the OK for the full Board of Aldermen to vote on the proposal.

Aldermen are considering whether developer Paul McKee should be able to redevelop a 1,500 acre site. He also is seeking about $390 million .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/massive-8-billion-redevelopment-plan-for-north-st-louis-takes-step-forward-205201/">Original article &nbsp;: Massive $8 billion redevelopment plan for north St. Louis takes step forward</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sigma-Aldrich 3rd-qtr profit rises 5 percent despite sales dip as company holds back expenses</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:31:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. LOUIS — Biochemicals company on Thursday said its third-quarter profit rose 5 percent despite a slight dip in sales, helped lower expenses and taxes.

Net income for the three months ended Sept. 30 rose to $86.1 million, or 70 cents per share, from $81.9 million, or 64 cents per share, in the 2008 quarter.
The per-share .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sigma-aldrich-3rd-qtr-profit-rises-5-percent-despite-sales-dip-as-company-holds-back-expenses-203795/">Sigma-Aldrich 3rd-qtr profit rises 5 percent despite sales dip as company holds back expenses</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Peabody Energy raises dividend 17 percent to 7 cents per share</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:51:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. LOUIS — Peabody Energy on Thursday raised its regular quarterly dividend 17 percent to 7 cents per share.

The dividend is payable on Nov. 27 to holders of record Nov. 5, the coal producer said.
Shares of the company fell 99 cents, or 2.2 percent, to $43.90.
.... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/peabody-energy-raises-dividend-17-percent-to-7-cents-per-share-203682/">Peabody Energy raises dividend 17 percent to 7 cents per share</a>.]]></description>
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