Tuesday, May 09, 2006

posted daily OVER THE NOON HOUR  (CDT)

• Planning commission sets county on path to growth

• Gov. Blagojevich extends health benefits to state employee domestic partners
  Merit compensation employees join AFSCME members in receiving health benefits for same-sex domestic partners

• State fire marshal urges public to learn about arson prevention during Arson Awareness Week, May 7-13
  National focus for week is 'Wildfire Arson -- Preparedness and Prevention'

• U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary announces West Marine vessel safety check T-shirt promotion

• World, national news

• Iraq PM designate: Key obstacle in forming government resolved

• World powers deadlocked over Iran

• Rice dismisses letter from Iran

• Angry Darfur refugees riot in demand for U.N. troops

• Egypt bombings 'mastermind' killed

• Fla. declares state of emergency for brush fires along I-95

• More...

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• Car owner calls for action following repeat vandalism

• First Baptist Church 150th anniversary kickoff 'thank you'

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• Weekly outlook: Corn prices

• Agriculture news elsewhere

• Weather Market Commentary

• USDA Reports Corn Planting Nearly Three-Fourths Done

• Managing Risk in the Next Farm Bill

• New farm bill proposal launched

• More...

• Central Illinois Economic Development Corp. to reopen Lewistown office

• Calendar of events

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

• Zion Lutheran students receive superior ratings at Illinois History Expo 

• 'Dames at Sea' comes to the LCHS stage

 Business

• NEED A JOB? FIND IT HERE!    (4)

• Classifieds    (8)  

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• Business news elsewhere

• China, Cuba reported in Gulf oil partnership

• More...

• Sports news elsewhere

• Fewer goals, but same result for Sabres

• Nets strike early to stifle Heat, Suns win opener

• Halladay fires Blue Jays past Angels

• Holliday homers lead surging Rockies past Cardinals

• Nextel Cup champ Stewart off to unusually fast start

• More...

• Health news elsewhere

• Health Highlights

• CDC wants HIV tests for everyone

• U.S. has second worst newborn death rate in modern world, report says

• U.S. Hospital Bill for Alcohol Abuse: $2 Billion

• Researchers Discover Why Grapefruit Juice Interacts With Drugs

• 'Off-Label' Prescription Drug Use Common

• Ultrasound Can Help Predict Heart Attack Risk

• Long-Term Estrogen Therapy Linked to Breast Cancer

• More...

• Personal tech news elsewhere

• Sony to launch PS3 at $499

• Where's the Wizard?

• Digital cameras stole my memory

• More...

Monday, May 8:

• Elkhart group seeking information from school board

• Gov. Blagojevich joins parents and early childhood experts to celebrate major preschool expansion
  New state budget means $45 million more for preschool as legislature passes governor's Preschool for All plan

• New program to help revitalize river communities

• Ticks are plentiful again
  By John Fulton

• Logan County Health Department will offer free women's health screenings

• LCHS student named one of 20 SIUE Chancellor's  Scholars

• Heather Otto, NIU graduating senior, receives honors

• United Cerebral Palsy Land of Lincoln offers summer speech and public speaking sessions

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