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August 2008
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June 2008 Archives The American Kennel Club reports that in the first three months of this year there have been 30 thefts of pure bred dogs in the country compared to only 10 in all of 2007. It's remarkable how people can pull together when others truly need help. One home I visited in St. Charles County had dozens of people, including family, friends, boy scouts and even strangers pitchign in to help sandbagging. This family brought in 60 thousand pounds of sand to try and protect their home. I hope it works. Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, making an historic run for president, recently campaigned in St. Louis for the first time since winning enough delegates to secure the Democratic nomination. You can watch my interview with Obama by clicking here now. This was my second time meeting Obama. Our first meeting also took place in th... There are actually two websites out there getting attention on the proposdd AB takeover. The saveab.com is the one based here in St. Louis. Savebudweiser.com is another site that has been operating out of Florida. The St. Louis City Street Division has been testing 5 Telematic systems that include GPS tracking for the past year. It sounds strange that watching workers work could actually save money. But city managers say it can. By seeing a vehicle's every move, they can determine if it's traveling the most efficient route, if the driver is taking too much time idling and if the vehicle is in tip-top shape. Idling is the new no-no. In the past, diese... Just some notes on the tomato alert from the FDA on the salmonella outbreak. The State of Illinois recently unveiled a new plan to ticket people who illegally park in disability spots. In the past offenders faced a $ 500 dollar fine no matter how many times you broke the law. Now the first time a driver parks illegally they'll get a ticket for $ 500 dollars, the second time it jumps to $750 dollars and the third time it will cost the person one thousand dollars. At that point it will also be up to state whether or n... My low tech experience with high definition television is less than stellar. I don't have cable TV or satellite and I don't have a high definition set. So I bought a converter box for my old set. I've used a rabbit ears antenna for years (I live in the Central West End). The reception hadn't been that great for some stations. But at least I could get a picture and audio at all times! With digital, though, it's all or nothing. I now ha... Want to get 50,000 page views on a web site fast? Follow the lead of the anonymous protesters behind the SaveBudweiser.com site. There is a new trash clean up bill in front of the St. Louis Board of Alderman. According to Steve Conway, the alderman sponsoring the bill, he proposed it in the effort to get business owners to police the area around their business. As the bill stands now, a business owner would be required to clean up trash within 300 feet of his or her property. The bill applies to all carry out restaurants, fast food and convenience stores. I went aro... Fredric J. Baur, that's who. You might not have heard of him, but you almost certainly know his work, all because of what he did 42 years ago in 1966. More than one week after vandals damaged or destroyed dozens of headstones at two historic cemeteries in Pacific, police have not made any arrests. The city's $5,000 reward is unclaimed. What should happen next?
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