Blood drives BLOOD DRIVES: 4-8 p.m. Sept. 1 at Warrenton Wesleyan Church, 806 S. Highway 47; 3-7 p.m. Sept. 2 at Becky-David Elementary School, 1155 Jungs Station Road in St. Charles; noon-4 p.m. Sept. 5 at Wehrenberg Town Square, 7805 Highway N in Dardenne Prairie. Sponsored by the American Red Cross. Bring photo ID. To make an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS.

Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton will likely be out until at least Tuesday after suffering bruised ribs after crashing into the wall in right-center field Saturday at Target Field.

Blood drives BLOOD DRIVE: 2-7 p.m. Aug. 30 at Truesdale Knights of Columbus Hall, 700 South St. Sponsored by the American Red Cross. Bring photo ID. To make an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code "TruesdaleKofC" or call 636-359-0003.

MONMOUTH —On Thursday, I lay down on the chiropractic table in the back room of Monmouth Chiropractic. Chiropractor Alan Phillips adjusted my back. "Have you ever been in an accident or experienced back pain," he asked. "No," I said. He used an electrical massager to loosen my shoulders and back. He followed my spinal column searching for irregularities. He popped my shoulder and rotated my back.

ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- People may have a lot of excuses for not achieving their weight loss goals, but aches and pains shouldn't be one of them. This fall, doctors of chiropractic will highlight how they can help patients focus on getting past the roadblocks to fitness and better health during National Chiropractic Health Month this October. The theme for the 2010 ...