Friday, November 05, 2004

posted daily OVER THE NOON HOUR  (CST)

Lincoln merchants are hosting a special weekend of shopping to kick off your holidays. "Home for the Holidays" features in-house specials, delectable goodies, door prizes and something you can't package -- plenty of holiday spirit at participating businesses.

[picture by Jan Youngquist]

• 'Home for the Holidays' this Saturday and Sunday
  Downtown Lincoln merchants offer special holiday shopping experience

• Leaf pickup scheduled

• World, national news

• U.S. steps up Falluja strikes

• With Arafat ill, some powers shifted to Palestinian PM

• Nine billion people to walk Earth in 2300, report says

• Court appointees likely in second Bush term

• More...

• It's not over when it's over
  Railers lose heartbreaker in sectional final
  By Rick Hobler

• Illinois opens exhibition play vs. SIUE

• BCA Classic tickets are available

• Sports news elsewhere

• Beijing picks Aug. 8 for opening of 2008 Olympics

• Newman/Haas drivers battle for Champ Car title

• Soccer: Semifinalists come from both extremes in won-loss records

• ESPN.com

• SI.com

• More...

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• 'Rules of the Road' not being followed

• Thank you, Community Action

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• Organic conference -- January 2005

• Agriculture news elsewhere

• DJ US Cash Grain Outlook: Mixed Basis Markets

• Drought is forcing some central Nebraska farmers to change an age-old industry by using no-till method

• NCGA, Pioneer team up for ethanol yield potential standard

• More...

• New spaces for handicapped and visitors enhance ALMH's 7th Street parking lot

• Health news elsewhere

• Health Highlights

• Can flu vaccine be stretched?

• CDC: Hepatitis B down among children, teens

• A Four-Legged Hospice Worker Eases the Suffering

• Prayer Helps Cardiac Patients

• U.S. to Stockpile New Anthrax Vaccine

• More...

• 'Healthy Moves for Healthy Children'
  Child care providers program offered

• Serving in the military  sponsored by American Legion Post 263

• Calendar of events

• Outstanding college students to be honored

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• NEED A JOB? FIND IT HERE!  (3)

• Classifieds  

• Legal notices  

Submit a classified ad online  [Lowest cost for advertising in the county!]

• Business news elsewhere

• Job growth soars in October

• More...

• Personal tech news elsewhere

• Trash that Webcam, Mount a Camcorder

• Nokia Plans 40 New Handsets for 2005

• TiVo permalinks for TV shows

• More...

• Home and garden news elsewhere

• White Pumpkin Vase with Red Flowers

• Double Duty Decorating: An Urn of Plenty

• Garden Q & A: Bare and Pregnant

• More...

• Travel news elsewhere

• Web deals for Amtrak, Europe trips

• Concordes may be grounded but their magic still lures crowds

• In hot pursuit of a winter break

• More...

Thursday, Nov. 4:

• New Mexico joins Illinois to secure flu vaccine from Europe for highest risk residents

• Elected Officials Working Group for Homeland Security formed

• ORBIS International honors first lady Patti Blagojevich for aggressive pediatric vision initiative

• New farm health volunteer named for Logan County

• Invention Mysteries: Fire at U.S. patent office destroys nearly all patent records

• IDNR resources available for Illinois teachers

• LC volleyball ends 'a great season'

• 'Birds win exhibition game 84-55

Wednesday, Nov. 3

Tuesday, Nov. 2

Monday, Nov. 1

Saturday, Oct. 30

Friday, Oct. 29