National Budget for 1.8.08
GateHouse News Service National Budget For 1/8/08 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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HEADS-UP:
NEW ON THE NEWS SERVICE THIS WEEK: Videos, beginning with the Health video.
BEST OF GATEHOUSE: Contest deadline nears -- entries must be postmarked by Jan. 9. Check out ghnewsroom.com for more info.
COMING FOR WEDNESDAY:
N.H. PRIMARY COVERAGE: Includes a column, color from the Obama and Romney camps, pics.
COMING FOR WEDNESDAY:
HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCEMENT: Baseball Hall of Fame - who will get in this year? UTICA
Lifestyles (Tuesday is Health)
HEALTH WATCH: Finger length could indicate arthritis risk
HEALTH PAGE: With centerpiece on sleep apnea
SCHOOLS COMBATTING OBESITY: Clinton Middle School is among those seeking to combat obesity in children through the help of a federal grant. Examining how the extent of the problem and how they hope to make a difference. ANGELICA A. MORRISON/Observer-Dispatch. w/tips box, art.
FACIALS: Six steps to great-looking skin. CHICAGO SUBURBAN
KILLING GERMS SAFELY: Environmentally friendly products kill germs in a safe way. CHICAGO SUBURBAN
EPIPHANY: Orthodox Catholics mark Feast of Epiphany. UTICA
Opinions
GRANLUND TOONS:
-on the real winners of the presidential campaigns -- ad agencies.
-on what happens in New Hampshire after the primary.
RICK HOLMES COLUMN: POLITICS - Some predictions for the New Hampshire primary. MetroWest, 6 p.m.
MAHONEY CARTOON: How Mitt Romney will 'take' New Hampshire. LEDGER
RICK ROGERS: Girls, don‚t grow up like Britney. NEOSHO / in
TOM MARTIN: Threatened by caucuses, cookies and one-armed dancing GALESBURG / in
NOAH BLUNDO: Presidential campaigns getting interesting? NEW PHILADELPHIA / in
CHARITA GOSHAY: Reflecting on retail tailspin. CANTON / in
Sports
BCS CHAMPIONSHIP: Ohio State takes on LSU, and Canton's there covering:
Pregame: Color/atmosphere, by Weir, 16-18 inches
Look ahead to next year, by Porter, 18 inches
In-game: Notes, by Weir and Porter
Postgame: Paul Kostyu from scene in Columbus, 16 inches
Porter column, 25 inches
Game story, by Josh, 22-25 inches
BEARS: Dvoracek's goal: Finally get healthy -- and stay healthy. ROCKFORD
News
FREE BIRD: Poisoned bald eagle released back into the wild during Missouri Eagle Days. Lake Sun Leader. Photos.
LOOKING FOR LINCOLN: At first blush, there‚s something overwhelming about 155 Abraham Lincoln-related historical signs to be placed all over central Illinois as part of the Springfield-based Looking for Lincoln Heritage Coalition project. To be installed in 46 communities spread over 24 counties, it could take years to find them all. But perhaps that‚s the point. Some tourism officials estimate history buffs spend an average $623 every trip they make, excluding travel costs. SJR.
PRIMARY FATIGUE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE: Some are sick of constant politicking, but others like meeting presidential hopefuls. Ledger, Riglian, 12 inches, on wire now