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Viewing on a PDA? Click here.   To view this email in a web browser click here. CHICAGOBUSINESS — POWERED BY CRAIN'S — Daily Business Briefing CRAIN'S LISTS SEND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR MULTIMEDIA WEEKLY JOB CHANGES TOP HEADLINES Wednesday, July 8, 2009 · Lisa Madigan to skip Senate, guv bids · Guilty plea for former Blagojevich aide · Burger King goes after McDonald's with new $1 double cheeseburger · Fortune foretells Knob Creek shortage · Citadel funds gain 31% this year but remain below key 2008 levels · NRG rejects higher Exelon offer · CME shares fall over CFTC talk of limiting speculator positions · Midway Games to close San Diego unit · Hospitals vow $155M in savings to aid reform · Boeing lags Airbus in aircraft orders · Discover sets offering at $9.25 a share · Zebra Tech shares downgraded on cuts  · Why Madigan is skipping U.S. Senate, guv races: Hinz blog · Columnist files malpractice suit; Sox owner donates $1M: Taking Names blog · White Sox's trade and Cubs' non-sale: Biz of Sports · FeedBurner chief flees Google; biz asking prices slip: Enterprise City · Stars missing from U.S. Women's Open: Inside the Leather  Final Markets Dow Jones 8,178.41 +14.81 +0.18% NASDAQ 1,747.17 +1.00 +0.06% Crain's Index 66.37 -0.89 -1.32% » View Other Top Headlines ADVERTISEMENT Crain's Blogs. Now You're Talking. Introducing three blogs sure to pique your interest each business day: government and business, after-hours with Chicago's elite, and the business of sports.Click here to read what Greg Hinz, Shia Kapos and Ed Sherman are saying today. And talk back, we'd love to hear from you. OTHER HEADLINES · Daley: Stop throwing darts or risk losing Olympics Chicago Sun-Times · Michael Jackson Funeral Mostly Commercial-Free on TV Advertising Age · State unlikely to recover $1M from school: report ABC 7 Crain's Chicago Business | 360 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 ADVERTISEMENT TODAY'S FEATURES Check, Please! visits Keefer's for lunch Where you take clients for lunch is a reflection on you. Or so believes Chicago Sun-Times account executive Andrew Pickell. He counts on Keefer's menu and conversation-starting décor (is that what those old radios are for?). Read More · Chicago Business Today - July 8 · Enterprise City -- a small-business blog · New Crain's golf iPhone app SIGN UP FOR CUSTOM ALERTS Industries » Account Settings LISTEN LIVE: Traffic, weather and news from our news partner WBBM-AM.

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Lisa Madigan to skip Senate, guv bids

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Mourn the real American heroes - not Jacko

Can't see this email? View the online version. Today's Poll: Stem-cell research Understanding Palin's resignation - bid for 2012? Gary Bauer thinks it will be an uphill battle for Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to secure the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, regardless of her decision to leave office later this month. Public ignored; full steam ahead for embryonic sacrifice The National Institutes of Health has issued guidelines for research on human embryos. One pro-family spokesman accuses NIH of ignoring the public on the matter. VOTE IN A RELATED POLL Perspective: Let's mourn the real American heroes Flags flew at half-staff this week in California's state Capitol. No, not for Michael Jackson. For Private First Class Justin Casillas. Soldiers getting an earful of Jesus An audio Bible ministry is getting the entire New Testament -- in compact form -- to troops through military chaplains. Parenting: Freedom's role in developing teen discernment A wise parent will see a teen's need for more freedom and find a way to give it them before they ever ask for or demand it. More of today's news Cyber attacks Jefferson trial Alabama meth la... Obama joins fellow world leaders at G8 summit ROME President Barack Obama joined fellow world leaders Wednesday for three days of intense talks on threats to global security and stability at a G 8 Official: NKorea believed behind cyber attacks SEOUL, South Korea South Korean intelligence officials believe North Korea or pro Pyongyang forces in South Korea committed cyber attacks that paralyzed major South Korean and U.S. Health care overhaul racing against the clock WASHINGTON President Barack Obama is struggling to show progress in a race against the clock to revamp the nation's health care system this year. Problems in Police: Conn. man gives up after abducting ex-wife SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. An advertising executive who vowed he wouldn't be divorced until his ex wife was dead kidnapped her from a parking lot Capitol religious engravings added to Senate bill WASHINGTON Senator Jim DeMint's amendment calling for the addition of patriotic religious references to the new Capitol Visitors Center has been added to a key appropriations bill. DeMint's measure was Democrats Hit the Magic Number in Senate With Al Franken taking hisseat in the Senate this week,the NRSC decided to commemorate the occasion of the Democrats reaching themagic number60 (and having the power to control legislation) by releasing a fund raising effort for 2010. Republicans want to Britain Doubles Pregnancy Rates By Teaching Girls to Have Sex The British government, recognizing that England has the highest rate of teen pregnancy in Europe, decided to take a radical approach. See Bookworm Room. Instead of pushing abstinence and encouraging intact families, the government decided to teach teenage girls how Seventh-Grader's Pro-Life T-Shirt Censored in California FOX News reported yesterday that a seventh grade girl in California was ordered by her school principal to remove her pro life T shirt on "National Pro Life T Shirt Day." The T shirt depicted two graphic pictures of a Palin: Politically speaking, if I die, I die. So be it, Elijah Friedeman| In interviews with the major networks Palin said, "politically speaking, if I die, I die. So be it." She also reiterated that she is a fighter, not a quitter. Poll: Romney, Palin, Huckabee Republican forerunners for 2012 Elijah Friedeman| Rasmussen has released their latest polling research on the 2012 Republican primary. The leaders are Romney, Palin, and Huckabee. The Contradictions of our President While my first passion (and formal training) is in theology and philosophy, I do love following politics. http://www.conversantlife.com/politics/the-contradictions-of-our-president Bible Busâ€"June Update During our Caribbean cruise last week I finished reading through the Bible.http://www.keepbelieving.com/blog/2009-6-16-bible-busn-june-update/ Jamie Mitchell’s Prayer at the Pennsylvania House Last Wednesday Jamie Mitchell, pastor of NewSong Fellowship Church in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.http://www.keepbelieving.com/blog/2009-6-15-jamie-mitchells-prayer-at-the-pennsylvania-house/ Family Altar Family discipleship is a neglected topic in the church today. Many Christian parents want to establish some kind of family devotional time but feel overwhelmed and unsure about how to begin. Beyond reading aloud from a child’s Bible story book Parenting on Purpose One of the most consequential choices my husband and I have made as parents arose from a moment of panic. When our oldest child was about 15 months old, Matt came home with some words of wisdom Have You Bought In To The Lie? By Sheri CobbWhat lie am I asking you about? It's the lie that says someone else can educate and care for your children better than you can. I've heard it all. Believe me, I know homeschooling on a OneNewsNow.com - P. O. Drawer 2440 - Tupelo, MS 38803 - (662) 821-2007

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CNN.com - Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News

CNN.com - Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News: "Plainclothes investigators sent to test security at federal buildings in four U.S. cities smuggled bomb components through guard posts at all 10 of the sites they visited, according to a government report. The investigators then assembled the bombs in restrooms and entered offices carrying the devices in briefcases"

Patients fret over proposed Tylenol restrictions - Yahoo! News

Patients fret over proposed Tylenol restrictions - Yahoo! News: "Proposed limits on Tylenol, a painkiller as common as pain itself, have left many consumers fearful, confused and wondering where to turn for relief. The potential government crackdown on acetaminophen, Tylenol's main ingredient, would affect everyone from occasional pill poppers to chronic pain sufferers who rely on daily doses to make their lives more bearable."

Paris Jackson emerges as surprise voice of memorial - CNN.com

Paris Jackson emerges as surprise voice of memorial - CNN.com: "With her brief speech, 11-year-old Paris Jackson also shocked the event's organizers, who said her appearance was not a planned part of Tuesday's star-studded tribute to the 'King of Pop' at Los Angeles' Staples Center."

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. CNN's Ferré advances claim that Obama is "joining Bolivia, Venezuela, and Nicaragua" on Honduras CNN's Ines Ferré advanced the conservative claim that President Obama is siding with Latin American leaders in opposing Manuel Zelaya's ouster in Honduras, without noting that the European Union and the UN secretary-general have also condemned the ouster. Read More CQ ignores Sessions' previous call for speedy Supreme Court confirmation process CQ Today reported that Sen. Jeff Sessions said Republicans "might throw up procedural roadblocks to delay" Judge Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearing, but did not note that Sessions reportedly called for fast action on Justice Samuel Alito's confirmation process. Read More Palin, the press, and her "no más" moment Like frustrated welterweight Roberto Duran, who stunned the sporting world by walking away, mid-bout, from his 1980 prize fight against Sugar Ray Leonard with the memorable, muttered Spanish phrase for "no more," Sarah Palin's decision last week to walk away, mid-term, from her governorship stunned Beltway spectators and left bewildered Alaskans scratching their heads in amazement. Read More Wash. Post column cites inapplicable CBO assessment to claim public plan option has "huge cost, minor benefit" Geoff Colvin falsely suggested that a CBO estimate of the Senate HELP Committee's health care bill demonstrated that a public option would come at a "huge cost" for a "minor benefit" in the number insured. Read More Scarborough, Bartiromo falsely inflate WH economic growth assumptions Joe Scarborough and Maria Bartiromo falsely claimed that the Obama administration is predicting that the economy will grow at a rate of 4 percent in 2010 and, Scarborough added, "over the next decade." In fact, the administration predicted a 3.2 percent growth rate in 2010 and 2.6 percent from 2015 through 2019. Read More REPORT: Cable news largely ignores new CBO health care score CNN, Fox News Channel, and MSNBC aired at least 15 segments to discussing the Congressional Budget Office's preliminary analysis of an incomplete version of the Senate health committee's draft health reform bill, but they have aired only one segment to the CBO's analysis of the updated bill. Read More To New York-centric Hannity, a cool June in Central Park means Gore is wrong about global warming Sean Hannity claimed, "This is the coolest June on record, the eighth coolest, and they're going back to the 1800s." But Hannity appeared to be referring to a National Weather Service statement about the weather in June in New York's Central Park -- not about the entire planet. Read More CNN.com joins Republican fear-mongering about Canadian-style health care CNN.com reported that Republicans are using "accounts from Canada to warn against government involvement in the health care system" without noting that Democrats have ruled out moving toward a Canadian-style system. Read More After just four months, media figures ignore economists to declare stimulus a failure Media figures have used a recent comment by Vice President Biden -- that the Obama administration "misread how bad the economy was" -- to suggest that the economic recovery package is a complete failure, rather than noting the assessment by economists then and now that the legislation does not go far enough and that further stimulus spending may be necessary. Read More You can help support our work; become a volunteer media monitor, or donate to Media Matters for America.

China vows executions for rioters behind killings - Yahoo! News

China vows executions for rioters behind killings - Yahoo! News: "China flooded the capital of western Xinjiang province with security forces Wednesday after ethnic riots left at least 156 dead. The city's Communist Party boss promised those behind the killings would be executed."

Officials: N. Korea believed behind cyber attacks - Yahoo! News

Officials: N. Korea believed behind cyber attacks - Yahoo! News: "South Korean intelligence officials believe North Korea or pro-Pyongyang forces committed cyber attacks that paralyzed major South Korean and U.S. government Web sites, aides to two lawmakers said Wednesday"

Obama, summit partners, eye intense global talks - Yahoo! News

Obama, summit partners, eye intense global talks - Yahoo! News: "President Barack Obama joined fellow world leaders in Italy Wednesday for talks on threats to global security and stability at a summit where climate change, a continuing global economic crisis, nuclear proliferation and world hunger took top billing"