ST. LOUIS NEWS TODAY - Sunday, May 4, 2008
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IN THE NEWS
 Manipulation of Grain Futures Market by Speculators Hurts Farmers and Consumers
Refining Profits Set to Rise, Spiking Gasoline Prices Further Says Consumer Group
 Truck-Only Lanes Proposed for Missouri's "Main Street"
Gov. Blunt Offers Earthquake Insurance Tips to Missouri Families to Secure Their Financial Future
BofA Launches Major Art Exhibition and Loan Program
Earthquake and Aftershocks Rattle St. Louis Area
Save Gas, Time With MoDOT's 2008 Construction Map
ST. LOUIS CONCERT NEWS
Concert Schedule Includes: Kids in the Hall, Foo Fighters, John Mayer, Snoop Dog, Rascal Flatts, Tom Petty, Neil Diamond and more
SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS NEWS
Two College Teams From Illinois Win EPA Awards to Develop Innovative Technology
Art on the Square in Belleville, IL
BUSINESS NEWS
Wachovia Bank to Pay Nearly $144M in Restitution to Consumers Harmed by Its telemarketers
$1.7 Million Grant to Assist Missouri Workers Affected by Automotive Industry Layoffs
AT&T Offers $100 Million Philanthropic Education Program, Job Shadowing for 100,000 Students
KANSAS CITY NEWS
Heart Gallery Opens in Kansas City at the Crown Center
Owner of Kansas City Computer Service Companies Engaged in Mail Fraud and Wire Fraud
Construction Begins on Paseo Bridge Project
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COMMUNITY INFO
Over 30,000 Members to Attend AME Church's Quadrennial Convention in Downtown St. Louis
School Violence Hotline Receives High Marks from Community Leaders
NOT JUST FOR KIDS
Governor Blunt Signs New Teachers Legislation
Webster University to Enhance Learning With iTunes U
Author Says Texting and Testing Are Destroying Kids Writing Style
Dinoroarus Exhibit at St. Louis Zoo
RESTAURANT NEWS
New Research Helps Restaurant Operators Plan Ahead to Weather Economic Challenges
HOTEL NEWS
Hilton St. Louis Airport Completes $7 Million Renovation with Contemporary Décor
SPECIAL EVENTS
New Shanghai Acrobatic Circus Returns to Chinese Culture Days, May 17 - 18
3rd Annual PRONTO Fashion Show, May 9
ART GALLERY NEWS
Neoclassical Sculptor Harriet Hosmer Exhibit at Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum
Art Fair at Laumeier, May 9 - 11
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Housing Bubble Popped by Spike in Fuel Costs
MAY 4, 2008 - During the Spring Downtown Lofts Tour, Donna Eldridge and Mike Costello took a closer look at a motor scooter, offered in the purchase package of a loft at Motor Lofts, 2201 Washington Avenue in downtown St. Louis. >>>
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Sam's Club Rolls Out National Food Donation Program
ST. LOUIS - Pilot food donation program launched at Sam's Club in St. Louis will provide bakery products and protein, including fresh meats and deli products, to members of America's Second Harvest-The Nation's Food Bank Network.
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U.S. Unemployment Having Dramatic Impact on Kids' Health Care Coverage
ST. LOUIS - A new study shows that children whose parents lose or change jobs were twice as likely to lose their health care coverage as children whose parents did not lose or change jobs.
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New Legislation Would Protect Illinois Consumers Against Air Conditioning Disconnection
SPRINGFIELD, IL - The legislation provides cooling disconnection protection to residential customers, for non payment of bills, if the temperature is forecasted to reach 95 degrees or above. >>>
U.S. Cities Increasing Sales Taxes in Record Fashion
ST. LOUIS - St. Louis is among several large U.S. cities, including Boulder, Colo. and Phoenix, Ariz, that have raised their sales tax rates between 0.1 and 0.2 percent in 2007. >>>
Long Term Care Costs in Missouri Increased as Much as Three Times National Average
ST. LOUIS - The cost of nursing home care in St. Louis, the most expensive city in Missouri for this type of care, has increased 57 percent since 2004, according to an annual Cost of Care Survey released by Genworth Financial. >>>
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