Wednesday's Daily Brief

2010-09-29       The Daily Brief     Arianna Huffington: Replacing Summers: Will Obama Please Wall Street or Struggling Americans? AP Arianna Huffington: Reports indicate that President Obama is looking to replace Larry Summers as director of the National Economic Council with a corporate CEO to mollify Wall Street. Really? At this late date in the recession and with the midterms shaping up as they are, the president can take in the economic landscape and conclude that what most needs repairing is his administration's relationship with Wall Street? How about hiring someone who would repair his relationship with the 26 million unemployed or underemployed Americans, and send the message: Help is on the way! After two years of governing a country locked in economic misery, you'd hope that Obama and his economic team would've learned that what matters isn't the economic team's resume or what "signals are sent" to Wall Street, but the actual state of the actual economy. But apparently not. Click here to read more. Dean Baker: Bankers Running Wild: Foreclosure Flurry In Florida Will we again grant special treatment to the financial industry by allowing them to skirt the legal procedures required for foreclosures? In the land of endless affirmative action for the rich, the smart money is on the banks. Evelyn Leopold: Israel's Lieberman at UN: Say What? With the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks wavering before they even begin, will Netanyahu be able to keep Lieberman as foreign minister or need to replace him with someone from the centrist Kadima party? Greg Mitchell: Schooling Carl Paladino: My College Years With the Notorious GOP Nominee in New York It was good to see Bob Herbert devote his NYT column yesterday to Paladino, reminding readers about the outrageous racist and sexist pictures and jokes he forwarded to many. The piece also reminded me that we went to college together. Rabbi Michael Lerner: Obama (and Biden) Have No Clue About What's Bothering Their Political Base Many of us will vote Democratic in November, despite many disappointments. But don't expect us to be able to rally others when the best we can say is that the Democrats and their national leader are better than the plausible alternatives. Featured Doer Presented by HP: Steven Chu The first Nobel Laureate to be appointed to a presidential cabinet, Steven Chu is the recipient of the 1997 Prize in Physics.     HuffPost News Gates, Buffett Set To Dine With China's Rich Mullen Restates Hope For DADT Repeal: We're Asking Members To 'Basically Lie' HuffPost Sanity Bus: Arianna Offers Buses To Jon Stewart's Rally To Restore Sanity (VIDEO) ANOTHER College Denies Christine O'Donnell Attended Despite Her Claim Michael Bolton Kicked Off 'Dancing,' Boo-Gate Addressed   Get HuffPost on your iPhone!   ©2010 HuffingtonPost.com, Inc. All rights reserved. 560 Broadway, Suite 308, NY, NY 10012 Add dailybrief@huffingtonpost.com to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. User Agreement Privacy Policy

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>>> Having trouble viewing this newsletter? View as a webpage. Top Stories Wednesday, September 29, 2010 No charges for woman who shot boy, 12 | VIDEO After decades in her South Shore neighborhood, a 68-year-old woman got fed up with alleged troublemakers and shot a 12-year-old boy. City to bring back police entrance exam | VIDEO The City of Chicago plans to give its first police entrance exam in four years in an attempt to ease a manpower shortage. Woman dead in hit-and-run near Long Grove Lake County police are looking for the vehicle that struck and killed a woman close the intersection of Route 83 and Hicks Road near northwest suburban Long Grove. Bicyclist critical after Hamilton Park car crash A bicyclist was in critical condition after colliding with a car in the Hamilton Park neighborhood on the South Side late Tuesday night. Report: Chicago has shortest commute of 51 cities While you may disagree, the commute time in Chicago is not as bad as other cities. Cook Co. tax bills to be mailed in late November Property owners in Cook County won't see tax bills until around Thanksgiving. MORE STORIES Strange News Evanston to begin handing out chicken licenses Clash in DC over peace, love, VW bus 5 finalists chosen for month at MSI | VIDEO Man who threw egg at judge draws 90 days Man tattoos face after radio station joke Consumer Site unveils list of most overpriced items | VIDEO IRS to stop mailing tax forms 'Playbook' device to debut in 2011 Negotiating knowhow | VIDEO What does a SWA merger mean to Midway? | VIDEO Healthbeat Saving babies inside the womb FDA warns companies about mouthwash labels Shorter work hours approved for rookie doctors Men less likely to apologize, study says | VIDEO Lifestyle intervention may help overweight diabetics MOST POPULAR No charges for woman who shot boy, 12 Man tattoos face after radio station joke Oak Brook resident: Fire firefighters 'one by one' Boy shot after children allegedly throw rocks at home City to bring back police entrance exam All Most Popular Advertisement TODAY'S WEATHER OUTLOOK 75°F 54°F Mostly sunny Hour-by-Hour | 7 Day Forecast | Radar & Satellite TONIGHT ON ABC 7:00 PM The Middle 7:30 PM Better with You 8:00 PM Modern Family 8:30 PM Cougar Town 9:01 PM The Whole Truth 10:00 PM ABC 7 News Lottery Results Your Daily Horoscope `Dancing' says bye-bye to boo-gate, Bolton On Monday, Michael Bolton performed what was described as the worst jive in "Dancing With the Stars" history. On Tuesday, he was eliminated from the hit ABC show. Sarah Palin, 'Jersey Shore' cast offer 'DWTS' support 'Dancing with the Stars' Week 1 'Dancing with the Stars' Rehearsal Slideshow 'DWTS' Celebrity and Professional Pairs Hoff the show: David Hasselhoff leaves 'Dancing' Ukie Village BYOB is affordable, delicious As diners look to keep expenses down, many seek out bring-your-own-bottle restaurants to save a lot of money on alcohol. ABC7's Hungry Hound SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS I'd like to receive the following newsletters from abc7chicago.com Sign up for news alerts Daily Weather | Daily News | 190 North SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS Sign up for news alerts

Cell Phones

Subject:Cell Phone Numbers go Public this month              REMEMBER: Cell Phone Numbers Go Public this month. REMINDER.....  all cell phone numbers are being released to telemarketing companies and you will start to receive sales calls. .... YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR THESE CALLS To prevent this, call the following number from your cell phone:    888-382-1222. It is the National DO NOT CALL list It will only take a minute of your time.. It blocks your number for five (5) years. You must call from the cell phone number you want to have blocked. You cannot call from a different phone number. HELP OTHERS BY PASSING THIS ON .. It takes about 20 seconds.   https://www.donotcall.gov/default.aspx