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Panera trying new pay-what-you-want experiment
Order a bowl of turkey chili at a St. Louis-area Panera Bread cafe and it'll cost you a penny. Or $5. Or $100. In other words, whatever you decide.
Midwest sees spring transform into winter weather
Few signs of spring are being found in parts of the Midwest as a snowstorm tracks eastward mostly along Interstate 70, bringing heavy snow and high ...
Mayors press for federal focus on Miss. River
Mayors from communities along the Mississippi River said Thursday that they would work with federal lawmakers to sharpen the national focus on the ...
Charter refuses ads for TV antenna maker
A TV antenna maker wanted to use the competition's own medium — cable TV — for its anti-cable message. Now, officials at Antennas Direct say Charter ...
Illinois man freed after note deemed not a threat
A former Southern Illinois University student convicted in 2011 of attempting to threaten a murderous rampage has been released from prison, days ...
Rams, Long agree to terms on deal
The St. Louis Rams and free agent offensive tackle Jake Long agreed to terms on a deal Sunday night. Long, the first overall pick of the 2008 draft ...
Colleges track former students to boost degrees
Carmen Ricotta knows being a college graduate could mean higher pay and better job opportunities, and it's not like St. Louis Community College hasn't ...
Minus entire line, Blues stay in playoff hunt
This was not the team Ken Hitchcock expected to coach. Yet minus an entire line for an extended stretch and with an All-Star goalie benched ...
Falcons get Steven Jackson; Matt Cassel to Vikings
The Atlanta Falcons replaced Michael Turner with another proven, productive running back. Steven Jackson, the top running back in free agency, agreed ...
Mo. golfer survives fall into Ill. course sinkhole
Mark Mihal was having a good opening day on the links when he noticed an unusual depression on the 14th fairway at Annbriar Golf Club in southern ...
Recent storms ease the drought in middle of US
Recent rain and snowstorms have eased the grip of the worst U.S. drought in decades in portions of the nation's midsection, swelling some major inland ...
College hoops season filled with surprises
This season of parity in college basketball has produced quite a few surprises, from the revolving door at the top of the polls to the rapid decline ...
Tubby tabby finds home with couple, fellow fat cat
A St. Louis-area animal shelter has found a home for a 37-pound cat named Biscuit. It even found him a sympathetic shoulder to meow on. Operators of ...
St. Louis company wins suit over bowl-shaped chip
A Texas jury has sided with a St. Louis company in its fight with snack giant Frito-Lay over the right to produce bowl-shaped tortilla chips.
Learjet makes safe emergency landing in St. Louis
A Learjet with landing gear problems circled an airport outside St. Louis for about an hour and a half Monday before it was diverted to St.
Learjet passengers walk off aircraft in St. Louis
Eight passengers and a pilot safely walked off a small aircraft Monday afternoon at St. Louis-Lambert International Airport after the pilot reported ...
NY Cardinal Dolan a 'happy warrior' for church
Challenging a White House mandate for birth control coverage in health insurance, New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan sounded like a general rallying the ...
37-pound tubby tabby Biscuit in need of home
At 37 pounds, Biscuit is about the right weight for a 4-year-old — human, that is. A St. Louis-area animal shelter is trying to find a new home for ...
Blackhawks extend points streak to 20 games
The wins keep coming for the Chicago Blackhawks. Still, goalie Ray Emery is taking a realistic approach to their record-setting start. "I know we're ...
Shipping bounces back as Mississippi River rises
Mississippi River shippers have returned to hauling full loads after several storms and aggressive rock-clearing helped deepen the waterway, ...
Midwest swaddled in blanket of snow; travel tough
Powdery snow bombarded much of the nation's midsection Thursday, leaving as much as 17 inches in some places, shutting down airports, schools and ...
Express Scripts 4Q profit jumps 74 percent
Mail-order and online druggist Express Scripts said on Monday its earnings jumped almost 74 percent as more people used generic drugs and it continued ...
Carpenter hasn't given up on pitching again
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter hasn't ruled out pitching again, including this year. If that seems remarkable, remember that it's ...
Cardinals RHP Chris Carpenter likely out for '13
Chris Carpenter, one of the best clutch pitchers in the storied history of the St. Louis Cardinals, may have thrown his final pitch. General manager ...
Budweiser Clydesdale foal is named Hope
The three-week-old star of Budweiser's Super Bowl ad now has a name: Hope. Anheuser-Busch said Tuesday that its contest to find a name for the foal ...