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GateHouse News Service National Budget CHECK THIS OUT: A project on farm subsidies and their impact on farmers and taxpayers will be posted today under special reports. The project focuses on Illinois, but much of it has national legs. For 9/18/07 editions
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News
FACEBOOK, MYSPACE CONSIDERED IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS: Many high schoolers might not know it, but a quarter of colleges use search engines to research potential students and a fifth use social network sites like Facebook.com and MySpace.com to see what students are like outside of their applications, a University of Massachusetts Dartmouth study has found. Herald News, Welker, 18 inches, on wire now
9/11 VICTIM ID'D ON EVE OF ANNIVERSARY: She died on Sept. 11, 2001. Her husband held a memorial service, but there was nothing for him to bury. Then, on Wednesday, the day after the sixth anniversary of 9/11, Mark Morabito got the call. MetroWest Daily News, Spitz, 20 inches, on wire now
ART: With photo
REMEMBRANCE PROJECT: The Remembrance Memorial consists of more than 4,050 figurative sculptures, one to honor each United States serviceman and woman killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, and also to remember those who continue to serve their country.
Herald News, Allard, 18 inches, on wire now
ART: With small photos
URBAN STARBUCKS. Starbucks Coffee is ubiquitous in many areas of Chicago, but not within the city's transitional South Side. City officials cut the ribbon on a Starbucks where a public housing high-rise once stood - proof, they say, that the neighborhood has turned a corner for the better. RAMSEY/CHICAGO/Illinois News
Sports
FOOTBALL INJURIES - Devastating injury to NFL player resonates through local high school football scene. Coaches reinforce safety practices. The Enterprise, Alspach, 20 inches, 6 p.m.
ART: With photos
BEARS. Column on Bears lack of ability on third-and-long situations. MATT TROWBRIDGE/ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR/Illinois Sports and Bears
BREAKOUTS: Update on next game
Opinions
CARTOONS ON OJ SIMPSON'S ARREST. By Granlund and Britt / in / cartoons
TOM MARTIN COLUMN: Columnist Tom Martin laments losing tug-of-war with wife over son's baseball loyalties. GALESBURG, in / columns
NOAH BLUNDO COLUMN: Of coffee and Russia. NEW PHILADELPHIA / in / columns
EDITORIAL ON BUSH & THE ENVIRONMENT: Bird-brained manipulation of science by Bush administration. PEORIA / in / editorials
Lifestyles (Tuesday is health & fitness)
ACTIVE KIDS READY TO LEARN: When it comes to overall wellness and improving mental productivity for children, parents should look no further than good old-fashioned exercise, experts say. UTICA / in / health
ART: with pics
THIS WILL MAKE YOU SMILE: New dental technique renews smile, confidence. CHICAGO SUBURBAN / in / health
ART: with pic
KEEPING FIT - Column by Wayne Wescott. Improve your body composition <http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/health/columns/x641943637> . PATRIOT LEDGER / in / health columns
ART: column mug
Coming tomorrow
TRADING POST: (recipes) This Gorgonzola and Brie torte 'always a hit'. SPRINGFIELD / in / Food
PUMPKIN SURPRISE: Pumpkin can be used in variety of dishes, from sweet to savory. PEORIA/ in / Food
ART: pics, with recipes