National Budget for 1.25.08
GateHouse News Service National Budget For 1/25/08 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.
Contacts: Jean Hodges, (630) 348-3350, (630) 956-8834, jhodges@gatehousemedia.com
Michael Toeset, (630) 348-3356, (630) 835-8870, mtoeset@gatehousemedia.com
NOTES:
CONTEST BLOG: Judging wraps up today for Divisions B and C in the first GateHouse contest. Check out the blog on www.GHnewsroom.com <http://www.GHnewsroom.com> for all kinds of interesting info. Judging resumes next Tuesday, as a fresh group will judge Division A.
http://www.ghnewsroom.com/news.php?newsid=1201198629
POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS: GateHouse News Service and the Rockford Register Star have developed a national political contributions database to track what people have contributed to presidential candidates. If you're on Zope, the database is on your web sites. Basically, you can input the name of your town or your ZIP code, and you will find names of everyone in that area, how much they've donated and to whom.
http://gov.e-rockford.com/elections/contributions/gns/
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BIG SPENDERS: Where some of the losers' money goes, with historical perspective and records to show examples. Does this change the way you'll think about writing a check? FITZPATRICK
Story coming 1.25.08 for publication 2.3.08 (before Super Tuesday)
For a list of local story ideas:
http://ghnewsroom.com/news.php?newsid=1201195266
Lifestyles (Friday is Religion)
Religion News: Weekly rail, leads with Obama dealing with radical Muslim rumors.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/religion/x1925670013
WEB WORSHIP: Spaghetti Monster, Google touch a nerve on all sides of the religious issue. FREEPORT
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/religion/x603841754
TRAVEL PAGE: Quaint Quebec City celebrates milestone birthday in grand fashion
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/travel/x1295939831
TRAVEL VIDEO: Getaway to Fell's Point, Baltimore.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/travel/x1925669779
CULTURE CLASH: It's a Mac world; some just haven't caught up. NORWICH
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/homepage/x1295943829
FAMILY TIME: Weekly family rail, leads with review of "Clovertime".
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/homepage/x142934348
Opinions
Maddocks: Economists say robust White House gym is a good sign for the economy <http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/opinions/x469083992 <http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/opinions/x469083992> > - Economists on Thursday reported that the White House gym is in "unbelievable" condition. The much anticipatead report on the state of the national exercise facility, a leading economic indicator of the country's overall strength, sent global stock markets. CNC, on wire now
KEVIN HAAS: Why not just re-elect Ronald Reagan? http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/midwest/illinois/opinions/x1059365323 <http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/midwest/illinois/opinions/x1059365323>
BRITT: Toon on Rudy Giuliani in Florida squawking about Sept. 11 and tax cuts. / afternoon / Illinois Opinions and Cartoons
Sports
MIKE NADEL: These days in Illinois, no sports subject stirs emotions quite like Bruce Weber. Fans either love or hate the Illini coach, and at least one has offered $10,000 to the school if it will buy out the remainder of Weber's contract. / early evening / Mike Nadel and Illinois Sports
News
PROTECTING YOUR INVESTMENTS: Package from Canton on how to protect your investments in the volatile market.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/homepage/x603846106
REBATE CHECKS (Good to localize: Do your own man on the street) - Economic stimulus package deal would give families a check for up to $1,200. What would people do with the money? MetroWest, McDonald, 15 inches, 6 p.m.
With headshots
Two Cambridge men nabbed in Romney headquarters break-in <http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/x469083822 <http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/x469083822> > - Two Cambridge men were arrested after allegedly breaking into Mitt Romney's presidential headquarters early Thursday morning.
CNC, Harris, 15 inches, on wire now
DREW PETERSON DATING GAME: (this story moved yesterday evening but wasn‚t on the budget, in case you missed it): Man whose wife is missing and is a suspect in her disappearance cancels dating game stunt after the expected reaction from the public. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/midwest/illinois/news/x1151552147 <http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/midwest/illinois/news/x1151552147>