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Blagojevich told to stay home Crain's Chicago Business: "A federal judge dashed indicted former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's reality TV dreams Tuesday, refusing to give the ousted Democrat permission to travel to Costa Rica to tape a show in the jungle."

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CHICAGOBUSINESS — POWERED BY CRAIN'S — Daily Business Briefing CRAIN'S LISTS SEND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR MULTIMEDIA WEEKLY JOB CHANGES TOP HEADLINES Tuesday, April 21, 2009 · Blago seeks court OK on funds, travel · Guv's new pick for hospital panel steps down · Baker shrinks pay for some lawyers · Cat posts first quarterly loss since 1992 · Northern Trust profit off mark · United trims capacity, reports Q1 loss · Restaurateur buys eatery's River North location · Discover under pressure from charge-offs, government · Court keeps Barrington firm's assets in deep freeze · Equity LifeStyle stock rises after first-quarter results · CF investors feeling takeover pressure: Agrium · In brief: Lego store | Dominick's | Sam Zell | Jays site  · More $85M questions for Giannoulias; TIF reform at City Hall; Blago sheared: Hinz blog · Another Obama friend DC-bound; Italian water tariff; Starlight challenge: Taking Names blog · Comcast, NFL Network in FCC fight; industry leaders join golf Hall of Fame: Biz of Sports blog  Final Markets Dow Jones 7,969.56 +127.83 +1.63% NASDAQ 1,643.85 +35.64 +2.22% Crain's Index 63.80 +1.630 +2.622% » View Other Top Headlines ADVERTISEMENT Support the Chicago River's continued recovery & get benefits such as FREE admission to the McCormick Tribune Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum by joining our museum's Corporate Club. Learn the benefits to your company, community & the environment at bridgehousemuseum.org. OTHER HEADLINES · Veteran federal judge James B. Moran dies Southtown Star · Lollapalooza announces lineup NBC5.com · Hilton hotels subpoenaed over spying CNN Money · Everything I know about marketing I learned from Susan Boyle Advertising Age Crain's Chicago Business | 360 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 ADVERTISEMENT TODAY'S FEATURES Chicago Business Today - April 21 Crash landing for Midway Airport deal. UAL posts sixth straight quarterly loss. More cuts at the Sun-Times. Plus: Chicago hotels may see a turnaround before other major cities. And Trotter's doesn't make the list of the world's 50 best restaurants.Read More · Chicago's largest privately held companies · Crain's full coverage of General Growth · Entrepreneurs in Action: TopGolf · Road to Recovery: What's ahead for Chicago SIGN UP FOR CUSTOM ALERTS Industries Companies Executives » Account Settings LISTEN LIVE: Traffic, weather and news from our news partner WBBM-AM.

Scientists discover a nearly Earth-sized planet

Scientists discover a nearly Earth-sized planet: "In the search for Earth-like planets, astronomers zeroed in Tuesday on two places that look awfully familiar to home. One is close to the right size. The other is in the right place. European researchers said they not only found the smallest exoplanet ever, called Gliese 581 e, but realized that a neighboring planet discovered earlier, Gliese 581 d, was in the prime habitable zone for potential life."

Obama invites Mideast leaders for separate talks

Obama invites Mideast leaders for separate talks: "President Barack Obama will invite the Israeli, Palestinian and Egyptian leaders to the White House in the coming weeks for separate talks on moving forward with the Middle East peace process, the White House said Tuesday."

Report Details Pentagon Role in Torture Tactics

Report Details Pentagon Role in Torture Tactics: "Opponents of last week's release of memos detailing CIA interrogation techniques argue that they will provide enemies of the United States with a training manual to prepare their operatives for capture. The irony is that the U.S. military appears to have done the exact opposite, taking a training program that had been designed to prepare American soldiers to withstand torture by communist regimes seeking to extract false confessions, and twisting it into a highly controversial interrogation manual."

eHarmony Finally Comes Out of the Closet | NBC Los Angeles

eHarmony Finally Comes Out of the Closet NBC Los Angeles: "No, gays and lesbians can't join eHarmony.com, but thanks to a New Jersey court ruling, the online dating giant was forced to create a separate-but-equal website."

This is outrageous. This country is going to hell in a hand basket.

Media Matters Daily Summary

Here are today's news items from Media Matters for America, click on the title or 'read more' to read the entirety of each story. NBC report on NY Times' five Pulitzers ignores military analysts report Brian Williams reported that "The New York Times led the way with five [Pulitzer Prizes], including awards for breaking news and international reporting" but did not note that the Times' David Barstow won for his reporting on the connection between numerous media military analysts and the Pentagon and defense industries. Read More Contradicting Bush Justice Dept., Angle equated waterboarding of terrorists, trainees Fox's Jim Angle stated that President Obama considers waterboarding "too harsh to use on terrorists," and contrasted this with its use in training some U.S. military members. However, a Bush Justice Department memo noted that individuals undergoing waterboarding for military training are "obviously in a very different situation from detainees undergoing interrogation." Read More Scarborough slowly walked back criticism of Obama's interaction with Chavez Since criticizing President Obama's smile and handshake with Hugo Chavez, Joe Scarborough has gradually walked back that criticism, ultimately saying, "I'm glad [Obama] smiled." Read More Fox's Angle did not disclose that "analyst" Holmstead is an energy lobbyist Jim Angle aired Jeffrey Holmstead's criticisms of possible Clean Air Act regulations of greenhouse gases without mentioning that Holmstead works as a lobbyist on behalf of energy companies. Read More Politico doesn't challenge comparison of Obama health care plan to UK and Canada Politico uncritically quoted Richard Scott's falsehoods about President Obama's health care plan, including his comparison between the public health insurance option supported by Obama and the health care systems in Canada and Great Britain. Read More Media quote Cheney on torture memos without noting his role in matter Media outlets have quoted Dick Cheney's criticism of President Obama for releasing previously classified Justice Department memos that had authorized the CIA's use of harsh interrogation techniques without noting Cheney's self-acknowleged role in authorizing the use of those interrogation techniques. Read More Lost in Hannity's "liberal translation": the full context of Axelrod's "unhealthy" comment Sean Hannity aired a clip of David Axelrod's Face the Nation appearance and claimed that Axelrod had "some interesting commentary about the tea parties." But Hannity did not provide the question to which Axelrod was responding, which was about both tea parties and secession. Read More Fox Nation advances dubious report that "Obama actually delayed pirate rescue" Following the rescue of Capt. Richard Phillips from Somali pirates, The Fox Nation touted a dubious WorldNetDaily report -- nearly all of which echoes an anti-Obama chain email -- claiming that Obama "actually delayed [the] pirate rescue." Read More Wash. Times editorial misleadingly crops Summers' remarks on increasing cost-effectiveness to finance health coverage A Washington Times editorial misleadingly cropped Lawrence Summers' comments on funding universal health care to falsely suggest that Summers is advocating for cutting health care expenditures "by almost 30 percent" using "cost-effectiveness" regulations. Read More Conservative media's take on torture: A laughing matter Numerous conservative media figures have downplayed, mocked, and jeered the notion that the use on detainees of harsh interrogation techniques authorized by the recently released Justice Department memos constitutes torture. Read More CNBC hosts fail to challenge Pence's debunked cap-and-trade claim CNBC's Power Lunch hosts failed to challenge Mike Pence's debunked Republican claim that a cap-and-trade program would cause "the utility rates of every American household go up by more than $3,100 per year." Read More Kristol falsely suggested DNI Blair supports torture techniques On Special Report, Bill Kristol falsely suggested that Dennis Blair supports the harsh interrogation techniques outlined in Bush administration memos, while President Obama has "repudiated the use of them." In fact, Blair has made clear that he opposes their use. Read More You can help support our work; become a volunteer media monitor, or donate to Media Matters for America.

Somali pirate arrives in NYC, awaits court hearing

Somali pirate arrives in NYC, awaits court hearing: "Handcuffed with a chain wrapped around his waist and about a dozen federal agents surrounding him, the slight teen seemed poised as he passed through the glare of dozens of news cameras in a drenching rainstorm. His left hand was heavily bandaged from the wound he suffered during the skirmish on the cargo ship, the Maersk Alabama."

What is wrong with our world where we want to blame others for the actions of someone? This person knew exactly what he was doing. How many people has he killed in his piracy?

Med student held without bail in Craigslist death

Med student held without bail in Craigslist death: "A Boston medical student accused of targeting women who advertised exotic services on Craigslist was ordered held without bail Tuesday on charges that he sought to rob a masseuse, but bashed her in the head and shot her through the heart when she fought back."

It does not matter "why" he did it, if he did it. What is wrong with our world that we want to ascribe others at fault for the actions of a person.

ACLJ • American Center for Law & Justice

ACLJ • American Center for Law & Justice: "The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), focusing on constitutional law, said a new warning issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that labels pro-life supporters as ‘extremists’ is outrageous and raises serious questions about the leadership and direction of an agency that’s goal is to protect Americans against a very real terrorist threat."

ACLJ • American Center for Law & Justice

ACLJ • American Center for Law & Justice: "Department of Homeland Security Report: Pro-Lifers Most Dangerous Domestic Terrorists"

Obama open to prosecution, probe of interrogations

Obama open to prosecution, probe of interrogations: "President Barack Obama left the door open Tuesday to prosecuting Bush administration officials who devised the legal authority for gruesome terror-suspect interrogations, saying the United States lost 'our moral bearings' with use of the tactics."

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GM, Chrysler to get $5.5B more in government loans

GM, Chrysler to get $5.5B more in government loans: "General Motors Corp. could get as much as $5 billion more in federal loans, while Chrysler LLC could get $500 million as they race against government-imposed deadlines to restructure, according to a government report filed Tuesday."

Justices hear arguments over school strip search

Justices hear arguments over school strip search: "An Arizona teenager's lawyer is telling the Supreme Court that school officials were out of bounds when they ordered her to remove her clothes during a search for the equivalent of two Advils."

GM Spent $2.8 Million on Lobbying in Quarter While on U.S. Aid

GM Spent $2.8 Million on Lobbying in Quarter While on U.S. Aid: "General Motors Corp., surviving on $13.4 billion in government aid, spent $2.8 million on lobbying during the first three months of 2009, according to disclosures filed yesterday with the U.S. House and Senate."

Somali pirate arrives in NYC, awaits court hearing

Somali pirate arrives in NYC, awaits court hearing: "A Somali teenager arrived to face what are believed to be the first piracy charges in the United States in more than a century, smiling but saying nothing as he was led into a federal building under heavy guard."

FBI's newest 'Most Wanted' terrorist is American

FBI's newest 'Most Wanted' terrorist is American: "For the first time, an accused domestic terrorist is being added to the FBI's list of 'Most Wanted' terror suspects."