National Budget for 7.17.07
GateHouse News Service National Budget For 7.17.07 editions
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News
MITT ROMNEY AND MORMONS - For many Mormons, former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney's rapid rise as the front-runner in the Republican presidential race is a source of great pride. Norwich Bulletin, Hackett, 20 inches, 6 p.m.
With two sidebars
INTERSTATE DEATH. (w/pics, and map) We'll update whether authorities have made any arrests in the tragic death of Katrina S. Kelley, 26, of Peoria. She was killed early Saturday when someone chucked a brick over the Broadway Street overpass and landed on the windshield of a car Kelley was a passenger in. In addition to whatever cop-angle stuff we'll try to talk to victim's family. FARK./PEORIA/moving this evening/with Saturday background/Category: Illinois
Sports
NADEL COLUMN: Writing tonight from the Cubs-Giants game./late posting/MIKE NADEL/columnist/Categories: Illinois Sports, Columns and Cubs.
CUBS COLUMN: Our Tony Garcia is going to the Cubs-Giants game Tuesday. He's writing a column about how if he would have caught Barry Bonds' record-breaking home run, he would throw it back on the field. TONY GARCIA/Rockford Register Star/moving this evening/category: Illinois Sports and Cubs
WOMEN IN PRO-AM: Interview the two women amateurs in this year's pro-am, ask people why after all these years and women's golf growing that there aren't more women playing in the pro-am. EMILY TROPP/Rockford Register Star/this evening/Illinois Sports
SOUTHTOWN SPORTS
LADEWSKI COLUMN - On Barry Bonds. LADEWSKI
ARVIA COLUMN - On Barry Bonds. ARVIA
BEARS - Some sort of Briggs update (likely a short item that he didn't get a long-term deal and now is forced by league rule to play for the one-year tender offer) CHAMBERLAIN
WEDGE CONTRACT -- Indians game story, Indians notes, leading with Manager Eric Wedge receiving a contract extension. CANTON
RED SOX NOTEBOOK - Terry Francona says he has a lot of respect for Scott Boras, the agent who facilitated the $52 million acquisition of Daisuke Matsuzaka by the Red Sox (after they'd paid a $51 posting fee), but when it comes to dictating how the Japanese right-hander is managed from start to start, he'd prefer that the agent stay with what he really knows. Patriot Ledger, Fine, 15 inches, on wire now
Opinions
VRABEL COLUMN - Jeff Vrabel celebrates a new study that shows even more benefits to drinking wine. Get this, wine is good for your teeth. VRABEL / In / Columnists - Vrabel
ART: column mug
GOSHAY COLUMN - Charita Goshay says the powerful Egyptian queen, whose mummified remains were recently identified, reminds us that women have been in positions of power throughout history. CANTON / in / Columnists - Goshay
CATHOLICISM EDITORIAL -- Roman Catholics who feel they're being persecuted now may view as more of the same the inevitable criticism of the pope's recent pronouncement that Catholicism is the one true faith. Perhaps some introspection wouldn't hurt. PEORIA / In / Opinions / Editorials
EDITORIAL: HEALTH CARE BILLING - Better use of information technology could reduce health care costs, but insurers are resisting a move to standardize billing forms. METROWEST Daily News, on wire now
Lifestyles (Tuesday is Health & Fitness / Entertainment)
SKIN CANCER & YOUTH -- According to the American Cancer Society, skin cancer is the most common of all cancers. The group expects 59,940 new melanomas to be diagnosed in 2007. While it's most common among the elderly, doctors said they're seeing a gradual increase of young patients. NORWICH, In, Health Advice
With breakouts
ORGAN DONORS - Massachusetts is debating a tax deduction for organ donation. METROWEST / In / Health
Q&A HAIRSPRAY - Ed Symkus offers Q&As with Michelle Pfeiffer and John Travolta on the upcoming film "Hairspray." CNC / In / Entertainment
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Coming for Wednesday
SUMMER FARE -- It's hot, you're sweaty and the only things that sound appetizing are, depending upon your palate, ice cream or beer. But there are so many other satisfying food choices that can enhance your summer health outlook and not sign on as diet saboteurs. CANTON / Food