Wednesday, January 19, 2005

posted daily OVER THE NOON HOUR  (CST)

• County chooses retirement plan representative and gets an abbreviated rundown on last week's weather-related workout by emergency workers

• Illinois increases public assistance staff by 10%, improving low-income services

• World, national news

• Sharon agrees to Mideast security talks

• Tsunami deaths soar past 212,000

• Wave of suicide blasts kills at least 25

• Senate panel approves Rice for secretary of state

• More...

• Weekly outlook
  Soybean prices

• Agriculture news elsewhere

• Biodiesel deal aims to reduce dependency on foreign oil

• Commentary: Ethanol is not a sure thing

• Ag Trade Protectionism Will Continue

• Veneman Accepts Lead UNICEF Position

• More...

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• Classifieds    (7)

• Legal notices    (1)

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• Business news elsewhere

• Consumer Prices Drop, Housing Starts Rise

• CPI posts biggest rise in 4 years

• More...

• Warm up to a good book

• Book reviews elsewhere

• Collection of essays highlights Hornby's love of reading, flair for writing

• Evans celebrates Yankee ingenuity in 'They Made America'

• More...

• Movie reviews elsewhere

• Travolta goes South

• 'Assault on Precinct 13'

• More...

• Serving in the military  sponsored by American Legion Post 263

• Calendar of events

• Oasis update

• See Illinois as a tropical paradise

• Travel news elsewhere

• Sailing voyage reveals Pacific islands' beauty, diversity of rich culture

• Beaver Creek delights

• Fine dining is just a sleigh ride away

• More...

• Winter a good time to feed birds

• Home and garden news elsewhere

• Tips on how to warm your spaces this winter

• Designing a Family Fitness Room

• More...

• Sports news elsewhere

• NBA Wrap: Mavericks Tame Wizards

• College Basketball: Florida State Stuns Wake Forest

• ESPN.com

• SI.com

• More...

• Health news elsewhere

• Health Highlights

• More schools benching P.E.

• Bextra Data Suggests All Cox-2 Drugs Pose Heart Risks

• HRT Increases Risk of Gallstone Trouble

• Folate May Prevent Hypertension in Women

• Studies detail discovery of fat-burning gene, show how leptin controls glucose levels

• Collaborative Care Helps Combat Teen Depression

• Experts Fail to Perform CPR Correctly

• More...

• Law news elsewhere

• Iraqi-American pleads guilty in U.N. oil-for-food probe

• More...

• Personal tech news elsewhere

• Apple: Four-week wait for iPod Shuffle

• TiVoToGo goes slow

• Hands-Free Devices Really Do Cut Mobile Phone Emissions

• More...

Tuesday, Jan. 18:

• Management of county employee retirement fund to be determined tonight

• Lincoln College student group to host mayoral debate

• Aggregate industry celebrates no deaths for first time in Illinois history

• Manulife Venture Annuities to be offered under the John Hancock brand name

• Logan County blood donations rose in 2004

• Father's interest in child's school life can override negative influences

• Mutterings: Page 2
  By Jeff Mayfield

  • Railers won over Glenwood: pictures from game

• Illinois State at Indiana State game notes

• Big Ten co-Players of the Week

Monday, Jan. 17

Saturday, Jan. 15

Friday, Jan. 14

Thursday, Jan. 13

Wednesday, Jan. 12