National Budget for 11.6.07

GateHouse News Service National Budget For 11/6/07 editions

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Lifestyles (Tuesday is Health & Fitness)

HEALTH WATCH: Weekly health rail with standing features and news bits that you can use separately or together. This week features info on flu shots, a street that sounded too much like Viagra so had to be renamed, etc. IN / health & fitness

ART: pic

GENDER PREDICTOR: Mommy & Me column, old wive's tales of ways to predict if you're having a boy or girl (before the ultrasound). NIAGARA / in / health column

HALLOWEEN HANGOVER: Dentist encourages kids to eat a bunch at once for fewer dental repercussions. MILTON, Pa. / In / health & fitness

FICTIONAL CHARACTER WORRIES ABOUT AGING: With second book out, it's prime time Hank Phillippi Ryan. She has created a character in her fictional mystery novel who is worried about aging in front of the TV camera. Ledger, Gerdeman, 25 inches, on wire now

ART: With photos

Opinions

GRANLUND CARTOON: On TV writers going on strike. In / Cartoons

EDITORIAL: One man's pork is another's bacon <http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/opinions/x676131974 <http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/opinions/x676131974> > - The decision to grant - or not grant - federal disaster relief lies with the president and requests should not be rubber-stamped. But as long as these declarations are made at the president's discretion, political winds will continue to blow after the storms of disasters. Patriot Ledger, on wire now

IMPROVING YOUR HEALTH: The bad news: a recent report makes no bones about it. Being overweight not only increases your chances of developing problems such as diabetes and heart disease, it also makes it more likely you will contract cancer. The good news: as everyone knows, you can actually make some pretty simply changes to your lifestyle that will greatly improve your health. EDITORIAL/SPRINGFIELD/posted/Illinois Opinions and GHNS-Opinions.

SENSIBLE FARM POLICY DEFINED: A sensible federal farm policy would not pay people who don't earn the bulk of their income from farming. A sensible policy would not throw tax dollars at those who do farm, but who are millionaires. A sensible federal farm policy would provide American farmers a safety net when they need it. EDITORIAL/PEORIA

CHARITA GOSHAY: Young adults should be able to run for office. CANTON / in / opinions, columns, Goshay

NOAH BLUNDO: Ridiculous tax news, with Huckabee as savior. NEW PHILADELPHIA / in / opinions, columns, Blundo, Noah

Sports

PATRIOTS:

Report card (McHugh, Ledger)

From Foxboro (Megliola, MetroWest)

From Foxboro (Farley, Enterprise)

Notes (Farley, Enterprise)

CELTICS:

Off-day story (Fine, Ledger)

ILLINOIS BASKETBALL

ON GUARD: Returning pint guard Chester Frazier enters the season as the starter, but

talented freshman Demetri McCamey's athleticism and skills could pass him up soon.

SUPINIE. Champaign. Serves as Illinois exhibition preview vs. Kentucky Wesleyan.

Illinois sports and Big Ten. Moving early evening.

WITH THE ILLINI: Multi-sport notebook likely led with Illinois football and its

matchup with No. 1 Ohio State Saturday. SUPINIE. Champaign. Illinois sports and Big

Ten.

News

BAN ON SUNDAY HUNTING MAY FALL <http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/x1375675305 <http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/x1375675305> > - Over the years, as Massachusetts lawmakers rescinded various bans on Sunday activities, state residents have been able to buy groceries, shop for furniture and purchase booze seven days a week. The next big target: hunting. Enterprise, Scott and Elwell, 25 inches, on wire now

KERRY READY FOR 'SWIFT' RESPONSE IF HE RUNS AGAIN <http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/x1855983401 <http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/x1855983401> > - John Kerry said Monday there may be a next time for another presidential run, and if there is, the 63-year-old U.S. senator from Massachusetts says he's ready for the political torpedoes that helped sink his '04 White House bid. Ledger, Benner, 8 inches, on wire now

With photos to come

SEASONAL HIRING: (good one to localize) Because of an anticipated lackluster holiday shopping season due to a weakened economy, stores are expecting to hire fewer seasonal workers, according to a national survey. We'll check with Target and others to see what their hiring plans are for November and December. HILYARD/PEORIA/Illinois News

Coming Tomorrow

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Weekly food rail.

BOILING POINT: Weekly column by Jim Hillibish. This week: Thanksgiving is a hoot. CANTON / in / food

BEGINNER'S BOX: Pumpkin butter. CANTON / in / food

REM COLUMN: Weekly column. How does a cookbook really take off? Celebrity chefs have an advantage, but that's not all it takes. SPRINGFIELD / IN / food