Thursday, January 20, 2005

posted daily OVER THE NOON HOUR  (CST)

• County forges ahead
  New economic development prospects on horizon and navigating a new computer system

• World, national news

• Tsunami warning system pledged

• Palestinians to deploy police along border

• Yushchenko clears last hurdles to inauguration

• Bush: Expand freedom 'in all the world'  (CNN)

• Bush vows to spread liberty around the globe  (MSNBC)

• Inaugural Address by President George W. Bush  (White House transcript)

• More...

• Local Extension office offers courses via telecommunication

• Agriculture news elsewhere

• Weather Market Commentary

• DJ CBOT Corn Outlook: Flat-Up 1/2c; Following Overnight Trend

• Veneman announces new guidelines for FSA county elections

• Veneman Gives Farewell to USDA Employees

• More...

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• Classifieds    (10)

• Legal notices    (1)

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• Business news elsewhere

• Web Video Ads Seen Hot in '05, Pop-Ups Not -- Report

• Cargill to Buy Out Dow Share of Venture

• More...

• Illinois students invited to compete in writing contest

 Features

• Invention Mysteries
  Is irony the step-monster of invention?

• Serving in the military  sponsored by American Legion Post 263

• Calendar of events

• Pharmaceutical assistance phone number corrected

• Health news elsewhere

• U.S. Cancer Survival Rates Rising -- Report

• Implanted Defibrillator Research Convinces Medicare to Expand Its Use

• Grapefruit Juice Affects Some Rx Drugs

• Many Birth Defects Can Be Prevented

• Spleen Surprise Source of Stem Cells

• UK Scientists Find Natural Human Mosquito Repellent

• More...

• Lincoln Christian College soccer teams honored with the Team Ethics Award of Merit

• Illinois vs. Iowa game notes

• Sports news elsewhere

• NBA Wrap: James Inspires Cleveland to Victory

• College Basketball: Kansas, Duke, North Carolina Win

• Meeting Sparks Glimmer of Hope NHL Season Can Be Saved

• ESPN.com

• SI.com

• More...

• Personal tech news elsewhere

• Experts: 'Phishing' more sophisticated

• More...

Wednesday, Jan. 19:

• 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

• Weekly outlook
  Soybean prices

• Warm up to a good book

• Oasis update

• See Illinois as a tropical paradise

• Winter a good time to feed birds

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