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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 Tuesday, August 25, 2009 · Chicago Business Today: Religion gets no respite from the recession · Ricketts' Wrigley game plan: rehab on a budget · McD's brings Dollar Menu to breakfast, signals sleepy coffee sales · Chicago-area home prices up in June over May · Harris parent's Q3 US losses narrow · Chicago Reader's new owner is a hedge fund · Jones Lang adds 2 downtown landlord brokers · Tool workers strike over health coverage · AAR to continue sheltering Army vehicles · Quinn pushes biz development to follow rail lines · Illinois students beat national average SAT score · In brief: Mortgage firm expands | Dirksen | West suburban move   CRAIN'S BLOGS · 'One good thing to say per day'; health costs to soar; 8 bad Twitter habits: Enterprise City · Franks still mulling Dem race for guv: Greg Hinz · Slow play rant No. 818: Inside the Leather · Author pens tale of secret club of CEOs: Taking Names · No more Cub-une at the Tribune: Biz of Sports  Final Markets Dow Jones 9,539.29 +30.01 +0.32% NASDAQ 2,024.23 +6.25 +0.31% Crain's Index 78.40 +0.240 +0.307% » View Other Top Headlines ADVERTISEMENT Crain's 2010 Book of Lists. This is the issue you'll see on every decision-maker's desk in the city, starting with the 1500 companies featured inside. Place an ad to put you in the right place at the right time all year round. Contact Kate Van Etten at kvanetten@crain.com or 312-649-5492. Delivers Dec 28. Ad Close Nov 3. OTHER HEADLINES · GM to remove GM logo from all vehicles Automotive News · Attendance drops at Illinois State Fair Daily Herald · Bomb threat leads to evacuation at Daley Center Chicago Sun-Times ADVERTISEMENT TODAY'S FEATURES Enterprise City — a small-business blog GasPedal's Andy Sernovitz on small business blogging: 'Have one good thing to say per day.' Plus, get updates for entrepreneurs via Twitter: @EnterpriseCityRead More · Inside the Leather — a golf blog · Chicago Business Today — Aug. 25 · Entrepreneurs in Action — Total Attorneys SIGN UP FOR CUSTOM ALERTS Industries Companies » Account Settings LISTEN LIVE: Traffic, weather and news from our news partner WBBM-AM.

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Can't see this email? View the online version. White House investigations 'Frank' Democrats censor GOP mail Congressman Trent Franks says liberals on the "Franking Commission" have deliberately tried to censor mail that conservative Republican House members are attempting to send out to their constituents. Perspective: Republicans are evil I've got it figured out -- liberals believe conservatives are evil, while conservatives believe liberals are just wrong. Warning: Watch for 'politicized' CIA investigation A legal expert with The Heritage Foundation says U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder may be trying to score political points with key liberal constituencies by tapping a prosecutor to probe old cases of alleged CIA prisoner abuse. VOTE IN A RELATED POLL ACLU's 'rock-solid' anti-prayer case crumbles One of three Florida school officials accused of violating a court order forbidding prayer in school has been exonerated. So. Baptists must change or die out Dr. Albert Mohler, Jr., says at least two-thirds of Southern Baptist youths are leaving the church between adolescence and adulthood. More of today's news Bernanke stays ... Baby skeletons ... Cash for clunke... US officer feeling sidelined as Iraqis take over BAGHDAD A few days ago, Capt. Nathan Williams asked the Iraqi battalion commander in charge of a northern Baghdad district whether he needed help with a AP source: Obama plans to keep Bernanke at Fed OAK BLUFFS, Mass. President Barack Obama plans to reappoint Ben Bernanke to a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve, a position from which AP Source: Michael Jackson's death ruled homicide LOS ANGELES The Los Angeles County coroner's finding that the death of Michael Jackson was a homicide could mean criminal charges for his doctor, Government extends deadline for clunkers paperwork WASHINGTON Car dealers will have a bit more time to get reimbursed for their Cash for Clunkers deals after the government extended the deadline for Ex-student arrested in California school explosion SAN MATEO, Calif. â€" A 17 year old boy with a sword and homemade pipe bombs attached to his body was arrested Monday after he detonated two of the bombs Republicans Are Evil Check out the latest video blog by Marcia Segelstein here. Obama Administration Blames Bush for Increased Deficit Projection Today the Obama administration increased the 10 year budget deficit projection to more than $9 trillion, which is a $2 million increase. Why the sudden increase? The administration blamed the "bleak fiscal picture and the practices of the previous The AARP and Its Non-Endorsement of ObamaCare The AARP has a funny way of showing its non endorsement of ObamaCare. In fact, it's not hard to figure out why President Obama got confused earlier this month when he claimed that AARP had endorsed his health care legislation, The key to affordable health insurance: de-regulation by Bryan Fischer According to the National Center for Policy Analysis, there’s one simple thing we can do to bring down the cost of health insurance allow competition between health insurance companies across state lines. In other words, the key The ACLU’s strange understanding of treason by Bryan Fischer Remember the hysterical bloviation from groups like the ACLU when Robert Novak revealed the name of Valerie Plame? They went nuts even though Plame had not been in a covert ops position in more than five years The Big Picture by Jim Fletcher I often talk with people who are intensely interested in how various famous Bible prophecy passages will play out. Of course, I’m talking about folks who actually believe in the validity of Bible prophecy.Ezekiel 38,39 Yale proves Islam is not a religion of peace by Bryan Fischer If you needed proof that Islam is a religion of violence rather than a religion of peace, look no further than Yale University Press. As Christopher Hitchens points out, Yale is publishing a book tracing the controversy AARP Helps Push ObamaCare Bryan Fischers discusses the AARP and ObamaCare MSNBC Obsessed With the Issue of Race Bryan Fischer discusses Gov. 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TI talks with Back to the Bible God Speaks Your Love Language TI talks with Dr. Gary Chapman Truth For Youth TI talks with Tim Todd Gull Lake Q&A, Part 1 On Thursday I wrapped up a week of teaching at Gull Lake Ministries in Michigan. http://www.keepbelieving.com/blog/2009-7-4-gull-lake-qa-part-1/ 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/ I am weak, but He is strong by Mary FriedemanIn the next few weeks, if they haven’t already, homeschool moms everywhere will inaugurate a new school year. Sometimes the first weeks can be exhausting. Maybe you’ve added a Reaping Rewards by Mary FriedemanThere are many stages in the homeschooling journey. 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Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com

Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com

The White House says the recession is ending and promises further deficit-cutting in next year's budget, as it announces a 10-year red ink estimate of $9.051 trillion, up from the previously forecast $7 trillion.

Yahoo! Finance - Business Finance, Stock Market, Quotes, News

Yahoo! Finance - Business Finance, Stock Market, Quotes, News

You've read it on Bankrate.com and heard it elsewhere: A well-informed consumer will get a better deal when buying a vehicle.

CIA terror tactics spur changes, new probe - Yahoo! News

CIA terror tactics spur changes, new probe - Yahoo! News

The Obama administration is setting strict new standards for treatment of terror suspects, as the Justice Department launches a criminal probe of past interrogation tactics during President George W. Bush's war on terrorism.