ST. LOUIS NEWS TODAY - Monday, February 8, 2010 IN THE NEWS NHTSA Launches Formal Investigation into Toyota Prius Hybrid Safety Issues Missouri Receives Millions for High-Speed Rail Projects 'The Great American Race' to Feature Ford Mustang Toyota Recalls Vehicles for Safety Issues Red Cross Pushes Aid to Haiti Amid Difficult Conditions HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION NEWS MoDOT Schedules I-70 Closure to Remove Bridges in February BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY NEWS St. Louis City Announces Wage Incentives for Local Businesses Missouri General Revenue Collections Declined 12.5 Percent JOB NEWS Congressman Russ Carnahan Brings Promise of New Jobs to St. Louis High-Speed Rail to Have Major Economic Impact on Region FBI Plans to Hire Thousands of New Workers SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS NEWS $1.2 Billion Funds Chicago to St. Louis Corridor Project Illinois Man Convicted for Removing Historical Artifacts from Native American Archeological Site KANSAS CITY NEWS Kansas City International Auto Show, March 3 - 7, at Bartle Hall Missouri School District to Grade its Own Food Options 'Chill Out in KC' with Hot Winter Deals at Kansas City Hotels COMMUNITY INFO Express Scripts to Spin-off Rx Outreach with Prescription Medicines for Low-income Americans Celebrate Black History Month at the St. Louis Public Library Scientists from Washington University and St. Jude Team to Unravel Origins of Pediatric Cancers NOT JUST FOR KIDS Delta Dental Mardi Gras at St. Louis Zoo, February 14 Daniel Boone Home to Celebrate American Lyceum Movement, February 20 LIFESTYLE ST LOUIS Annual Orchid Show at the Missouri Botanical Garden Is a French-Inspired Streetscape Under the Eiffel Tower Saint Louis Art Museum Hosts Groundbreaking Ceremonies for Its Ambitious Expansion Designer Sue Wong Announces Disney's Alice in Wonderland-Inspired Fashion Collection SPECIAL EVENTS River City Grand Parade (Mardi Gras), February 13 AMC Best Picture Showcase, February 27, March 6 HOTEL NEWS St. Louis Hotels Offer Special Mardi Gras Packages Drury Plaza - St. Louis Named One of Top 25 Hotels in the United States IHG Encourages Its Loyalty Program Members to Donate Points to Haitian Earthquake Relief Guests Want to Know Hotels' Rate Rules RESTAURANT NEWS Restaurants Are Strong Contributors to Economy Recovery ART GALLERY NEWS East Meets West at Gallery of Contemporary Art at St. Louis Community College at Forest Park ADVERTISEMENTS St. Louis Front Page, Kansas City Front Page and Southwest Illinois News are owned and maintained by the Moore Design Group for the sole purpose of disseminating news and information about the Metropolitan St. Louis and Kansas City areas. Text or graphics may not be copied, rewritten or distributed in any manner whatsoever without written permission. For more information, contact editor@slfp.com All rights reserved world wide © 1996 - 2010 Moore Design Group. Search WWW Search slfp.com Search swi-news.com Search diningstl.com Search hotels-stl.com Search stlouisattractions.com

Mardi Gras Parade Is a St. Louis Party Tradition Vendors like Sal's Produce at Soulard Market are preparing for thousands of revelers who are expected to stretch along the River City Casino Grand Parade route from Busch Stadium in downtown St. Louis to Anheuser-Busch in the historic Soulard neighborhood to catch beads thrown from more than 130 decorated floats. >>> Chinese Student Population Boom in Missouri Impacts State Economy JEFFERSON CITY, MO, - Chinese make up the largest percentage of international students drawn here to study at Missouri colleges and universities. >>> Crossovers, Passenger Cars Drive GM Sales ST. LOUIS, MO, - U.S. dealers for GM's brands - Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac - reported retail sales of 102,420, up 3 percent compared to January 2009. >>> Real Estate CEOs Predict Long Road to Recovery ST. LOUIS, MO - New report from the Roundtable's latest Sentiment Index shows an industry just beginning the process of pulling itself out from the depths of the deepest real estate downturn seen in a generation. >>> Job Seekers Making Adjustments to Pay, Location and Industry to Secure New Positions ST. LOUIS, MO - More than half of workers who were laid off in the last 12 months and landed new jobs said they found work in a different field than where they were previously employed. >>> Missouri Linked Deposit Program Helps St. Charles Business Refinance ST. CHARLES, MO - State Treasurer Clint Zweifel was in St. Charles Friday to announce a $575,000 small business loan impacting 23 local jobs at Sams Carpet Cleaning and Repair.>>> ADVERTISEMENTS

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