National Budget for 11.21.07
GateHouse News Service National Budget For 11/21/07 editions
Here are the top national stories coming today from GateHouse News Service. Stories are available at http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/. Please submit stories below no later than 6 pm local time, unless you have breaking news that is changing significantly.
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Lifestyles
THANKSGIVING CONTENT: Remember, if you need Thanksgiving stories, check out our roundup (with links) to Thanksgiving content. IN / Lifestyles
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/x676138267
THANKSGIVING RAIL: Turkey day giblets and tidbits. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/homepage/x224440942 <http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/homepage/x224440942>
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Weekly food rail. Leads with item on beer-soaked turkey.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/homepage/x1846403510
KATHRYN REM COLUMN: Weekly food column: Thankful turkey day meal is so inexpensive. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. / in / food columns
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/food/x187558430
ART: column mug
TURKEY CLIP AND SAVE: Good to run on the day, includes safety tips, cook times, and much more. You can break it up and just use parts of it. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. / in / food columns
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/food/x1846402636
SALAD GETS DRESSED UP: http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/food/x1149888360 <http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/food/x1149888360>
CRITIC'S CUPBOARD: Original Movie Theater Popcorn. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/food/x799507195 <http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/food/x799507195>
ANNE PALUMBO: Turkey troubles? Call 1-888-Ask-Anne. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/opinions/columnists/x187558312 <http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/opinions/columnists/x187558312>
THE FARR SIDE: Holiday season sounds - Salvation Army bells, Christmas music and people being incredibly rude. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/columnists/x187558555 <http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/columnists/x187558555>
Opinions
GRANLUND: THANKSGIVING SOLDIERS: Cartoon on Thanksgiving prayer for soldiers not able to be home. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/opinions/cartoons/x895209706 <http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/opinions/cartoons/x895209706>
BRITT: Toon on "Pilgrim" Musharraf slaughtering democracy. CHRIS BRITT/ SPRINGFIELD/ Illinois Opinions and GHNS-Opinions.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/opinions/cartoons/x224441503
BRITT: Toon on Santa's visit to Detroit. CHRIS BRITT/ SPRINGFIELD /Illinois Opinions and GHNS-Opinions http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/opinions/cartoons/x187558649
TOM MARTIN: Sometimes thanks is all you've got to give. GALESBURG / IN / opinions column. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/homepage/x676142716
ELIZABETH DAVIES: This time of year is perfect for reflecting on the positive. ROCKFORD /in / opinions columns http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/opinions/x1086978502
Sports
MIKE NADEL: CHICAGO - Had Lovie Smith not just taken the Bears to the Super Bowl, his poor performance this season would seem grounds for dismissal. COLUMN/MIKE NADEL, Illinois Sports, Pro Football and Bears/moving late afternoon.
News
RETAIL RUSH: How to survive one of the most popular shopping days of the year. NE focus but can localized with a couple quotes. Patriot Ledger, with local breakout.
CHARGED BOY SCOUT LEADER ALLEGEDLY DOCUMENTED SEX ACTS IN DIARIES: The family of a 16-year-old boy has filed a child-molestation lawsuit against the Boy Scouts of America and a former scout leader, who documented his sexual relationships with underaged boys going back several years in six 120-page diaries that police discovered at his home, an attorney said. CURRY/ROCKFORD/Illinois and Midwest.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ABE: PEKIN - Imagine somebody throwing you a two-year-long birthday party. A bit excessive for most of us, but not if you are Abraham Lincoln and you're 200 years old. PEKIN/Illinois/posted.
DECLARATION SOLD: Shrewsbury Historical Society sold one of the rare printed copies of the Declaration of Independence this week through an auction house for $700,000. MetroWest, 6 p.m.
Coming Tomorrow (Thursday is Home & Garden)
BONSAI ARTIST FOLLOWS PASSION:
Instead of donning his cap and gown to accept his diploma, Bill Valavanis asked his high school principal if he could miss commencement so he could go to a bonsai tree convention instead. MESSENGER POST, N.Y. / in / home
ART: pic, and with breakout (bonsai tips and definition)
HOME HELP: Weekly home & garden rail.
(Note: Will be posted this evening, moving a day early because of the holiday).