Tuesday, July 27, 2004

posted daily OVER THE NOON HOUR  (CDT)

Artists have struck Lincoln! The Letterhead Artists Association swashed their brushes over downtown Lincoln last week, bringing life to drab facades.  This beautiful mural is located on the side wall of Fitness Balance on Sangamon Street.

[Picture by Bob Frank]  Click on picture for larger image.

• City briefs

• Federal funds to improve food stamp program accessibility in Illinois

• World, national news

• Palestinian PM withdraws resignation

• Early Steps, Maybe, Toward a Democracy in Iraq

• Clinton calls on voters to choose Kerry

• GOP says Kerry getting 'extreme makeover'

• More...

• Senate Republicans' response to budget

• Weekly outlook
  Cattle numbers and prices

• Agriculture news elsewhere

• Report on Agricultural Conservation Easement Programs

• More...

• Jackson County man is state's second West Nile human case

• Consumer health news elsewhere

• Statins: The Next Miracle Drugs?

• Aloe may save lives on battlefield

• Radical Shift Seen in Osteoporosis Therapy

• Type 2 Diabetics Should Avoid Caffeine

• On-the-Job Exercise Helps Diabetics

• Staying With Same Doctor Leads to Better Care

• Many Stroke Patients Get Wrong Therapy in Hospitals

• More...

• NEED A JOB? FIND IT HERE!  (3)

• Classifieds  (11)         Sponsored by Aquamassage by Blue Diamonds

• Legal notices

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• Business news elsewhere

• Consumer confidence surges

• Home sales hit record

• Google is bullish on its own worth

• Most lucrative college degrees

• More...

• Serving in the military  sponsored by American Legion Post 263

• Calendar of events

• Men's softball tournament champs

• Lincoln Legion hosts tournament

• Signs of things to come
  Lincoln summer varsity volleyball squad dominates tournament
  By Rick Hobler

• Sports news elsewhere

• For U.S. Basketball, It's a Different Challenge Altogether

• Rivalry aside, Spurs coach laments L.A. demise

• Rivals eagerly await post-Armstrong era

• ESPN.com

• SI.com

• More...

• Personal tech news elsewhere

• Apple tunes for Motorola phones

• Google says MyDoom virus caused problems

• Happy car, sad car

• More...

Monday:

• Gov. Blagojevich lauds passage of fiscal 2005 budget

• Senate week in review
  July 19-24

• Law toughens penalties for reckless boating

• Budget resolution negotiated

• Mayfield's Mutterings: Loving it!

• Pinto results

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