Loop Template ( WordPress )

<?php
/*
Template Name: Loop template
*/

	get_header();
	?>

	<div id="loop" class="grid_8 alpha clearfix">
		<div id="content">
			<?php
				$paged = (get_query_var('paged')) ? get_query_var('paged') : 1;
				$args = array(
				   //'cat' => 3, // Uncomment and add the category ID if you want to filter this loop.
				   'paged' => $paged,
				   );
				$wp_query = new WP_Query($args);
				get_template_part( 'loop', 'index' );
			?>
		</div><!-- #content -->
	</div><!-- #container -->


	<div id="default_sidebar" class="sidebar grid_4 omega clearfix">
		<?php get_sidebar(); ?>
	</div>
	
<?php get_footer(); ?>

Save this file within your theme and it can be used to display a loop of posts. Useful if your theme/plugin config cannot support "Posts page" under the "Reading" settings.