Tuesday, March 14, 2006

posted daily OVER THE NOON HOUR  (CDT)

• Teen driver causes head-on crash
  Six sent to hospital

• Ohio-based auto insurance company caused some Illinois drivers to lose licenses

• IDPH announces new Manufactured Housing Hotline
  New 800 number available for homeowners with questions, concerns and complaints about their manufactured home

• World, national news

• 100 twisters across 5 states

• Texas wildfires' death toll now 11

• Police find at least 87 bodies in 24 hours in Baghdad

• Israeli forces storm Palestinian jail

• Milosevic case closed; son alleges 'murder'

• More...

• Spring grass seeding
  By John Fulton

• Weekly outlook: Corn

• Farm revenue assurance

• Agriculture news elsewhere

• Kevin McNew: Soybean basis moves higher, exports eyed

• USDA: BSE confirmed in Alabama cow

• Start or Improve Farmers Markets with New USDA Resource Guide

• More...

• Election information

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• Habitat for Humanity meeting tonight

• Lincoln AMVETS report

• Serving in the military

• Calendar of events

• How to help Pakistan earthquake victims and continue assistance to Hurricane Katrina victims

 Features

• DNA-wrapped carbon nanotubes serve as sensors in living cells

 Business

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• Business news elsewhere

• Survey: 30% of companies to hire more

• More...

• Illinois basketball NCAA tournament notes -- 1st and 2nd round

• Sports news elsewhere

• NCAA men's basketball

• Dunleavy gets 500th win, thanks to Kaman's big game

• More...

• Health news elsewhere

• Health Highlights

• Many Treat Asthma Only When Symptoms Appear

• Stroke deaths dropped after folate added to food

• Quit lines help smokers kick habit

• Chronic Pot Smoking May Cloud Intellect

• Blood pressure drugs may combat Alzheimer's disease

• Nanotechnology May Repair Damaged Brains

• More...

• Personal tech news elsewhere

• InterVideo selling video copying software for iPods, PSPs

• Microsoft to offer free parental Web monitoring

• More...

Monday, March 13:

• Storms rip through central Illinois

• High wind advisory

• Gov. Blagojevich directs state resources to assist communities damaged by storms
  Seven counties declared disaster areas
  Governor mobilizes state response to help in recovery effort

• Gov. Blagojevich tours Springfield to assess damage caused by last night's severe storms

• Springfield hard-hit by Sunday storm
  Nonessential state employees told to stay home

• First Lady Patti Blagojevich addresses Illinois farmers to raise awareness of economic, environmental and health benefits of local organic farming
  At FamilyFarmed.org Expo, Mrs. Blagojevich salutes the contributions of family farms to the organic farming industry

• Meth treatment program unveiled

• Illinois Soybean Rust Program committee prepares for 2006 growing season 

• R.W. Garrett Agency announces nation's largest annual health plan survey

• 4-H Junior Leadership Conference attendees

• Illinois basketball NCAA tournament game times

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