National Budget for 2.13.08

GateHouse News Service National Budget For 2/13/08 editions

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Lifestyles (Wednesday is Food)

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Containing March Madness hops style, Wise to the Word and

FOOD VIDEO: This week, learn how to spice up mac and cheese with chili.

FOOD PAGE: Valentine's Day centerpiece.

KATHRYN REM: Entrepreneur taking olives to the next level. SPRINGFIELD

CUPCAKES: Add sweet messages to cupcakes (waiting for art). SPRINGFIELD

'DEAD' HEAD: George Romero, godfather of contemporary zombie films, still loves the gory details. CNC

Opinions

GRANLUND: Cartoon on Valentine's Day, Cupid and gay couples. METROWEST http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/opinions/cartoons/holiday_cartoons/x249522026

DEIRDRE REILLY: When your Valentine speaks like a weirdo.

CHARITA GOSHAY: Gambling costs in more ways than one. CANTON

EDITORIAL: Congress chasing the wrong steroids program

Sports

HALL OF FAME GAME: Former Cooperstown resident trying to save Hall of Fame Game. UTICA

News

DELEGATE GIFTS: When a national convention delegate gets to town,

there's often some sort of gift waiting at the hotel. A unique delegate bag

is being worked on now - and it will likely be domestically made and

recyclable. By 8 p.m. /Illinois and Illinois News/SCHOENBERG/COLINDRES

Business

Roses still rule on Valentine's Day, but economy may stem sales - A dozen long-stemmed red roses are the old standard when it comes to choosing a Valentine's Day gift for your sweetheart, but prices in today's market have some customers thinking twice. Specialty shops are doing their best to provide cost-friendly alternatives. Enterprise, Cole and Flynn, 20 inches, on wire now

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