National Budget for 9.21.07
GateHouse News Service National Budget For 9/21/07 editions
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News
VERSACE WILL RUN. (w/mug) Former NBA and Bradley basketball coach Dick Versace is definitely running for Ray LaHood's seat. Versace is a Democrat who has a home in Peoria and another outside Canton. ROTHERT, Peoria. Evening/Illinois
ENOLA GAY STORY: 'We believed it was going to be something big' -- Enola Gay navigator shares his story. ARKADELPHIA, Ark. / in / news
LOVELL AND NASCAR: Astronaut James Lovell, commander of the ill-fated Apollo 13 spaceflight, has accepted an invitation to serve as grand marshal for the LifeLock 400, which is the third race of the Chase for the NASCAR Nextel Cup. KANSAS CITY, Kan. / in / news
Sports
COLLEGE FOOTBALL NATION: There's a rumble out there, quiet now but slowly getting louder. The rumble is coming from the Deep South, up from the waters of the Black Warrior River in Alabama and Midlands of South Carolina. The rumble is the sound of upheaval, the sound of a couple of coaches trying to turn the current order of the Southeastern Conference on its ear. METROWEST / in / Sports
RED SOX SWOON: Is it 1978 all over again? Some former Boston Red Sox (Bill Lee, Joe Morgan, Bob Stanley, Roger LaFrancois) don't think so. In fact, most agree the 2007 swoon bears little resemblance to what happened 29 years ago. Norwich Bulletin, Allard, 18 inches, on wire now AND Patriot Ledger, plus other fan stories, all attached.
NADEL: Maybe Rex Grossman is the main cause of the Bears' offensive woes. But maybe not. When you score one TD in two games, there's plenty of blame to go around. Nadel & Illinois Sports, Evening
Opinions
CHARITA GOSHAY COLUMN: Nebraska senator sues God in the mother of all frivolous lawsuits (with a mention about OJ Simpson at the end). CANTON / in / Columns - Charita Goshay
PUTTING STOCK IN SUSTAINABILITY: Caterpillar Inc. is among major U.S. companies trying to strike a balance between being "green" and making green. Peoria. Evening/Illinois Opinions
WALLY HAAS COLUMN: Is Israel safe and peaceful? Mostly it is. "We have malls. You see life." ROCKFORD / in / Opinions
GRANLUND CARTOON: On the Blackwater security in Iraq. METROWEST / in / Cartoons
Lifestyles (Friday is Religion)
RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS: Religious schools worth the sacrifice, families say <http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/religion/x428361558> . ROCKFORD / in / Religion
ROGER REIDY COLUMN: An answer for a heavenly question. No one has a monopoly on truth. Suicidal Shiites following their consciences will likely be with celestial virgins a lot sooner than Catholics who should know better callously ignoring Christ's authentic prophets. METROWEST / in / columns
SNARKY HOROSCOPES: Check these out. They'll move weekly. ROCKFORD / in / Lifestyles
COFFEE CUP AND YOUR IDENTITY: Instant identity: The name on your coffee cup can speak volumes about you. HINGHAM, Mass. / in / Lifestyles
CHAOS OF DATING: Hovey production offers guide to the 'Chaos' of dating: You can figure out a lot about Cynthia Heimel's play "A Girl's Guide to Chaos" by knowing that it's based on her book "Sex Tips For Girls" and that she wrote long-running columns for "Playboy" and the "Village Voice" during the 1980s and early 1990s. Daily News Tribune, Andres, 18 inches, on wire now
ART: With photo
Coming This Weekend
DEATH TO DIAMOND. CHICAGO - Billie Tucker's husband, Kenneth, died suddenly in August 2006, but a part of him is always with her - literally. The 64-year-old widow from Hoffman Estates had a small portion of her spouse's ashes turned into a blue-colored diamond. A private Chicago-area company, LifeGem, handled the transformation for a little more than $6,000, Tucker said. RAMSEY w/sidebar on other options, plus ART
AROUND THE NBA: Mike Popovich, Around the NBA column, Canton Repository, OH
AROUND THE NFL: Steve Doerschuk, Around the NFL column, Canton Repository, OH
AROUND THE MLB: Andy Call, Around Major League Baseball column, Canton Repository, OH
FANTASY FOOTBALL: Weekly column by Paul Arco. ROCKFORD