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Senate to vote on concealed weapons measure - Yahoo! News

Senate to vote on concealed weapons measure - Yahoo! News: "Gun control and gun rights advocates are heading for another clash with a Senate vote on a measure that would allow people with concealed weapons permits to carry those hidden weapons into other states."

Obama may have to wait for health care passage - Yahoo! News

Obama may have to wait for health care passage - Yahoo! News: "After more than week of tirelessly pressuring Congress to move his top domestic priority, it appears increasingly likely President Barack Obama may have to settle for a fallback strategy on health care overhaul."

New ambush near world's largest gold mine; 2 dead - Yahoo! News

New ambush near world's largest gold mine; 2 dead - Yahoo! News: "Gunmen opened fire Wednesday on buses carrying employees of U.S. mining company Freeport in Indonesia's impoverished Papua province, killing two people in the latest attack on the world's largest gold mine, witnesses and the state news agency said."

Michael Jackson aimed to direct movie about foster children - Yahoo! News

Michael Jackson aimed to direct movie about foster children - Yahoo! News: "Three months before his death, Michael Jackson committed to co-directing and financing a movie -- a poignant drama about foster children -- and planned to get started as soon as he completed his London concerts."

Oakland voters pass pot tax to boost city coffers - Yahoo! News

Oakland voters pass pot tax to boost city coffers - Yahoo! News: "Oakland residents overwhelmingly voted Tuesday to approve a first-of-its kind tax on medical marijuana sold at the city's four cannabis dispensaries."

Heated words traded at rally over dragging death - Yahoo! News

Heated words traded at rally over dragging death - Yahoo! News: "On one side of a downtown street in this eastern Texas town stood about 200 protesters, chanting 'Black Power' and led by a group of New Black Panthers clad in paramilitary outfits and black berets. On the other side of the street stood a couple dozen counter-protesters, a few yelling 'White power!' while some skinheads waved Nazi flags."

Will 'Blue Dog' Democrats stymie healthcare juggernaut?

Can't see this email? View the online version. Taxpayer-funded abortions 'Blue Dogs' - more bark than bite? Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill are displaying an "unprecedented" fear that too many of their members will break ranks with them on the healthcare bills moving through Congress. Perspective: Rationing for dummies It's beginning to sink in that Obama's nationalized healthcare will lead directly to rationing, which Americans desire about as much as a case of salmonella. Obama's abortion agenda nears original goal President Obama's universal healthcare plan may move him one step closer to his goal of allowing unlimited access to abortion-on-demand. Mike Pence taking on Planned Parenthood Pro-life Congressman Mike Pence has drafted an amendment to defund Planned Parenthood. VOTE IN A RELATED POLL Palestinians' goal not peace - just Palestine A Messianic Jewish leader says recent comments by a Palestinian Authority official clearly illustrate that organization has no desire for leaving in peace with Israel. More of today's news Florida couple ... Scorpion on a p... Vets concerned ... Obama pushes House on health care initiative WASHINGTON With his signature health care initiative buffeted from all sides, President Barack Obama is summoning key House Democrats to the White House as he increases pressure Judiciary Republicans delay Sotomayor vote 1 week WASHINGTON The Senate Judiciary Committee has put off its vote on Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor for one week after Republicans asked for a delay. Judiciary Committee Senate heads toward vote on F-22 jets WASHINGTON The argument over whether spending $1.75 billion on seven additional F 22 jets makes good economic sense is coming to a head between Congress and Pastor rejected by Pa. House gets Senate invitation GETTYSBURG, Pa. A Pennsylvania pastor whose invitation to pray before the state House was withdrawn because he refused to delete the name of Jesus from the invocation has been Russian pupils to have choice of religion, ethics BARVIKHA, Russia Russia's president has announced a pilot project in which schoolchildren will have to take classes in religion or secular ethics. Tuesday's proposal is part of a Kremlin Life:Imagine the Potential In honor of the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon, CatholicVote.org has released a new television ad which was launched in Houston and is making the rounds on the web. "The courage and dedication of the astronauts Africa and Aids by Jeremy Wiggins In an article on the BBC website entitled, "Alarming Africa male gay HIV rate," the homosexual comomunity in Africa is painted as an uneducation victim of a worldwide stigma placed on gay males. The article states that Calling All Blue Dogs by David Limbaugh The most important thing to understand about the Democrats' domestic agenda is that they care more about establishing government control over our lives than they do about the stated policy goals of their proposals. It's true of Obama's Health Care Plan May Fund Abortions Peter Orszag, the White House Budget Director, talked to Chris Wallace on FOX News Sunday morning. During the interview, Wallace asks Orszag whether President Obama's health care plan (dubbed ObamaCare)will use taxpayer money to fund abortions. Orszag declines to answer Dark Streets by Jim Fletcher I climbed into the shuttle van and as we pulled away from the airport, I heard the driver say, “Okay, for those of you on the last stop, it’ll be about an hour and forty five minutes.†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/ That Good Old Fashioned Word - No! By Sheri CobbWe recently took the kids to a swimming party. There were giant water slides and lots of kids running about. My husband and I both came to the same conclusion There were way too many kids Homeschooling on a Shoestring It’s that time of year again….homeschool book orders are complete and the packages are starting to roll in. We didn’t have to purchase much this year, since we already owned most of what we need. Still, everyone Newbies Normal 0 false false false OneNewsNow.com - P. O. Drawer 2440 - Tupelo, MS 38803 - (662) 821-2007

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>>> Having trouble viewing this newsletter? View as a webpage. Top Stories Tuesday, July 21, 2009 UPS driver shot on South Side | VIDEO A UPS driver was shot this morning in the Englewood neighborhood, on the city's South Side, near 65th and Hermitage. Chicago Police are on the scene. 2nd Indiana prison escapee captured | VIDEO Authorities say the second of three inmates who escaped from the Indiana State Prison has been captured in southern Indiana. Cook Co. sales tax may drop | VIDEO Cook County commissioners will vote Tuesday on a deal to roll back the sales tax by half a percent. 10 years after fire, senior apartments reopen | VIDEO A senior apartment building in Chicago which was destroyed by a huge fire 10 years ago reopened its doors Tuesday. Men hear driver's call for help | VIDEO A woman was rescued by Good Samaritans after her car flipped into water near the highway in Minooka. MORE STORIES Strange Thieves target mourners at California graveyard Wienermobile crashes into Wis. home Mo. car dealer offers free AK-47 with new truck Man uses chain saw in Wyo. mountain lion attack Man, 80, finally celebrates right birthday Consumer 2-door cars get good marks in crash tests Ebony Magazine to sell Jackson essay book Top-Rated Tooth Whitener Cash for old gadgets Virgin suspends Chicago-London service Healthbeat Doctors, Eli Lilly and Co. lead in health lobbying New diet drug attacks craving center Saying `sorry' pays off for doctors Lupus drug meets study goal Kids' lower IQ scores linked to prenatal pollution MOST POPULAR Gary residents haul trash to city hall Islamic conference draws protests Bill Kurtis' son dies Men arrested in burned body murder 2nd Indiana prison escapee captured All Most Popular Advertisement TODAY'S WEATHER OUTLOOK 78°F 57°F Clouds and sun Hour-by-Hour | 7 Day Forecast | Radar & Satellite TONIGHT ON ABC 7:00 PM The Superstars 8:00 PM Better Off Ted 8:30 PM Scrubs 9:00 PM Primetime: Family Secrets 10:00 PM ABC 7 News 10:35 PM Nightline Lottery Results Your Daily Horoscope 2-door cars get good marks in crash tests Small in stature, a group of 2009 two-door cars are providing good safety value to car shoppers, according to crash tests released Tuesday. What your favorite sandwich says about you Americans are no strangers to sandwiches. It's estimated that nearly 40 billion sandwiches are consumed in the U.S. every year. SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS I'd like to receive the following newsletters from abc7chicago.com Daily Weather | Daily News | 190 North Sign up for news alerts

Full House Appropriations Committee Marks Up Labor, HHS and Education Bill

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here Illinois Alcoholism & Drug Dependence Association Full House Committee Marks Up Labor, HHS and Education Bill    Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) Alert Full House Appropriations Committee Marks Up Labor, HHS and Education Bill July 20, 2009   BACKGROUND  The Full House Committee on Appropriations marked up its version of the FY 2010 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations Bill on Friday, July 17, 2009. Although a handful of programs that our field advocates for were recommended for small increases, the Committee voted to eliminate the State Grants portion of the Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities program and to cut the funding for the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention by nearly $1 million.   NEXT STEPS/URGENT ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN The Senate is scheduled to mark up its version of the Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations Bill tomorrow. CADCA will send you specific legislative alerts on the programs listed in the chart below with sample letters and detailed instructions as the appropriations process moves forward It is imperative that when you receive these alerts, you act as soon as possible so that we can have maximum influence on FY 2010 funding levels for the programs that support our field. CADCA will not ask you to respond to the same alert twice, so please take a moment to respond each and every time you receive an alert.      FY 2009 Appropriated  FY 2010 President's Budget Request  FY 2010 Full House Appropriations Committee Mark   Net Change between FY 2009 Appropriated and FY 2010  Full House Appropriations Committee Mark Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Act          State Grants portion of the Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities program $294.8 million $0 million $0 million -$294.8 million National Programs portion of the Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities program  $140.3 million $250.9 million $195 million +54.7 million Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant  $1.779 billion $1.779 billion  $1.779 billion No change Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) $201 million1 $198 million2 $200 million3 -$1 million Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)  $414.3 million $460 million $461.5 million  +$47.2 million  Nat'l Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)  $1.033 billion  $1.045 billion  $1.069 billion +$36.8 million  Nat'l Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)  $450.2 million  $455.1 million  $466.3 million +$16.1 million   Note: All numbers are rounded up to the nearest million  1Includes a total of $7 million for the STOP Act: $5 million for Community Coalition Enhancement Grants; $1 million for an adult oriented media campaign; and $1 million for the Interagency Coordinating Committee to Prevent Underage Drinking  2Includes a total of $7 million for the STOP Act: $5 million for Community Coalition Enhancement Grants; $1 million for an adult oriented media campaign; and $1 million for the Interagency Coordinating Committee to Prevent Underage Drinking  3Includes a total of $7 million for the STOP Act: $5 million for Community Coalition Enhancement Grants; $1 million for an adult oriented media campaign; and $1 million for the Interagency Coordinating Committee to Prevent Underage Drinking Sara Moscato Howe, CEO Illinois Alcoholism & Drug Dependence Association 937 South Second Street Springfield, IL 62704 217.528.7335 extension 11 showe@iadda.org www.iadda.org       Email Marketing by Illinois Alcoholism & Drug Dependence Association | 937 South Second Street | Springfield | IL | 62704

Black scholar's arrest raises profiling questions - Yahoo! News

Black scholar's arrest raises profiling questions - Yahoo! News: "Supporters of a prominent Harvard University black scholar who was arrested at his own home by police responding to a report of a break-in say he is the victim of racial profiling."

It is a continuous battle, all over America. America, stop the racism.

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>>> Having trouble viewing this newsletter? View as a webpage. Top Stories Monday, July 20, 2009 Nine injured in separate shootings | VIDEO Chicago police are investigating a string of shootings on the city's West Side. Gary residents haul trash to city hall | VIDEO Trash is piling up, and angry residents are taking their fight, and their garbage, to city hall. Fire breaks out at daycare A fire in the Chatham neighborhood injures at least four people. Delivery man shot, pizzas stolen A pizza delivery man is recovering after being shot while on the city's Southwest Side Sunday night in the 5700-block of South Pulaski. Adler Planetarium marks moon landing Chicago's Adler Planetarium plans to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11's lunar landing. MORE STORIES Strange Thieves target mourners at California graveyard Wienermobile crashes into Wis. home Mo. car dealer offers free AK-47 with new truck Man uses chain saw in Wyo. mountain lion attack Man, 80, finally celebrates right birthday Consumer Virgin suspends Chicago-London service Fungus outbreak threatens tomato crops Video game sales see sharp decline Happy Meal celebrates 30 years Publisher looks to attract teen readers Healthbeat Kids' lower IQ scores linked to prenatal pollution Health check for embryos 1st US 2-hand transplant patient yearns to feel US swine flu deaths rise to 263 Blacks are most obese group, study finds MOST POPULAR Men arrested in burned body murder 2 Chicago officers shot Islamic conference draws protests 5 injured in drive-by shooting Nine injured in separate shootings All Most Popular Advertisement TODAY'S WEATHER OUTLOOK 78°F 59°F Clouds giving way to some sun and nice Hour-by-Hour | 7 Day Forecast | Radar & Satellite TONIGHT ON ABC 7:00 PM The Bachelorette 5 9:02 PM Dating in the Dark 10:00 PM ABC 7 News 10:35 PM Nightline Lottery Results Your Daily Horoscope Soldier's town kept mum on capture Almost since the news two weeks ago that a U.S. soldier had been captured in Afghanistan, a small circle of people in this central Idaho town of 7,000 have known it was one of their own: a local family's only son who was home-schooled here, danced at the local ballet school and rode his bike everywhere, was in the hands of the Taliban. Famous lost word: The 'a' in 'one small step' When Neil Armstrong first spoke from the moon, he said one thing and people on Earth heard another. SLIDESHOW: FORTY YEARS AGO ON THE MOON Where were you when Apollo 11 landed? Not born yet Apollo 11 crew: Moon less interesting than Mars Spacewalk No. 2 scheduled for moon anniversary Adler Planetarium marks moon landing SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS I'd like to receive the following newsletters from abc7chicago.com Daily Weather | Daily News | 190 North Sign up for news alerts