Wednesday, January 12, 2005

posted daily OVER THE NOON HOUR  (CST)

• Two Lincoln care facilities prepare to offer new type of elderly care facility

• General Assembly passes Senate Bill 3186
  Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation will not be tolerated in Illinois

• Governor supports Illinois Legislature's passage of right-to-sexual-orientation bill

• Other headlines and links on the subject

• Gay rights legislation sails through House

• Gay rights bill passes Statehouse

• State House passes gay rights bill

• Flood watch

• State news

• LaHood considers run for governor

• LaHood eyes governorship

• Would popular local legislator play well across Illinois?

• More...

• World, national news

• European assembly OKs EU constitution

• Sharon's new government survives 1st test

• Iraqi Elections Likely 'Less Than Perfect' - U.S.

• Official: U.S. ends search for WMD in Iraq

• California mudslide death toll rises to 10

• More...

• Right to sexual orientation

• Bill Status of SB3186

• Law news elsewhere

• Supreme Court: Sentencing Rules Not Mandatory

• More...

• Women urged to get screened for cervical cancer
  January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

• Health news elsewhere

• Health Highlights

• New diet guide: Count calories and exercise

• Health care spending up 7.7 percent in 2003

• Few Seniors Surf the Web for Health Information

• Blood Sugar Levels Linked to Cancer Rates

• Steady Diet of Red Meat Increases Colon Cancer Risk

• More...

• Zion Lutheran School annual pancake and sausage meal Feb. 5

• Oasis update

• Serving in the military  sponsored by American Legion Post 263

• Calendar of events

• Winter play, 'The Boys Next Door,' at Lincoln Community High School

• 'Self-Calming Cards' teach kids to handle anger, anxiety, frustration

• Book reviews elsewhere

• Illuminating biography fit for a big band 'King'

• Russian sleuth Renko returns in flawed but well-written 'Wolves'

• More...

• Movie reviews elsewhere

• 'Racing Stripes'

• 'The Thing About My Folks'

• 'Little Sky'

• 'The Princess of Mount Ledang'

• 'Rice Rhapsody'

• More...

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• Classifieds    (5)

• Legal notices

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• Business news elsewhere

• U.S. trade gap swells unexpectedly in November

• More...

• Illinois vs. Penn State game notes

• Sports news elsewhere

• NBA Wrap: Stoudemire Helps Suns Overwhelm Heat

• ESPN.com

• SI.com

• More...

• Personal tech news elsewhere

• Microsoft issues 'critical' security patches

• Expert: Keep children from mobiles

• LeapFrog Unveils Talking Computer Pen

• More...

Tuesday, Jan. 11:

• Federal program aids development and implementation of biobased products
  All major elements of 2002 Farm Bill now implemented

• U.S. traces relative of Canadian BSE-stricken cow
  Unlikely 2002 imported cow infected

• Gov. Blagojevich orders environmental inspectors to Ford Heights landfill, threatens shutdown if illegal dumping is still taking place

• Site offers information on legislation plus live video monitoring of Senate and House

• Weekly outlook
  Corn and soybean exports up for year

• Balloon club sponsors ag scholarship

• Mount Pulaski Cub Scout Pack 122
  2005 Pinewood Derby results

• Mountain lions and trumpeter swans are topics of two seminars at Bald Eagle Appreciation Days

• Cook helps Lakers win again
  By Jeff Mayfield

• Illinois State vs. Drake game notes

• Illinois basketball alumni game

Monday, Jan. 10:

Saturday, Jan. 8

Friday, Jan. 7

Thursday, Jan. 6

Wednesday, Jan. 5