In Bethlehem, Pope calls for Palestinian state

In Bethlehem, Pope calls for Palestinian state: "Pope Benedict XVI made a powerful plea Wednesday for a Palestinian state, mixing prayer and politics at Jesus' birthplace and expressing solidarity at a refugee camp with 'all the homeless Palestinians who long to be able to return to their birthplace.'"

Obama, Dems press unified message on health care

Obama, Dems press unified message on health care: "The White House scrambled Wednesday to get Democrats behind a unified message of affordability and choice on health legislation amid concerns that Republicans could scare the public with images of a health care system run by bureaucrats. President Barack Obama used his bully pulpit for the third straight day to reinforce his commitment to reshaping the nation's health care system to bring down costs and extend coverage to 50 million uninsured people."

Treasury wants more financial regulations

Treasury wants more financial regulations: "The Obama administration is asking Congress to extend its oversight of the financial system to include the shadowy market of derivatives, the kind of complex financial instruments that helped bring down the giant insurer AIG."

Obama reverses on releasing photos

Obama reverses on releasing photos: "In a dramatic, high-profile reversal for his young administration, President Barack Obama is seeking to block the release of 44 photographs depicting abuse of detainees in U.S. military custody in Iraq and Afghanistan."

Shanna Moakler Resigns as Miss California Pageant Director - omg! news on Yahoo!

Shanna Moakler Resigns as Miss California Pageant Director - omg! news on Yahoo!: "The day after Carrie Prejean was told she could keep her Miss California crown, Shanna Moakler has resigned, she confirms to Usmagazine.com exclusively."

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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 Wednesday, May 13, 2009 · CME rises on hopes of new trading rules · ArcelorMittal plans 'mass layoff' at East Chicago plant · Craigslist to stop 'erotic' ads under pressure from AG Madigan, others · Playboy doubling up centerfolds · Dow closes down 184 points · Boeing snags $1.2B Italian Army contract · Donnelley makes $1.4B offer for Canadian media company · Mag Mile apparel store to sublease some space · Ackman loses bid to finance General Growth  · Le Lan, Soul close; fashion dial-down: Taking Names blog · Wirtz's playoff payoff; Jerry's lowball bid: Biz of Sports blog · City Hall's red tape; bank in Midway lease drops another deal: Hinz blog  Final Markets Dow Jones 8,284.89 -184.22 -2.18% NASDAQ 1,664.19 -51.73 -3.01% Crain's Index 66.40 -2.19 -3.19% » View Other Top Headlines ADVERTISEMENT New Job-Hunting Tool from Crain's Want to do a speed search of jobs offered by Chicago-area companies? Check out the new, electronic Job Seeker Edition of Crain's Book of List—with direct links to job listings for each company. Plus a direct link to Crain's stories about each employer. It's just $49. To sample and buy, go to http://www.emagazines.com/shopaddtocart.asp?catalogid=112&affid=7. OTHER HEADLINES · McDonald's has R-rated Happy Meal: parents NBC 5 · Macy's rings up wider 1Q loss Crain's New York · Chicago bans BPA bottles, cups Chicago Sun-Times Crain's Chicago Business | 360 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 ADVERTISEMENT TODAY'S FEATURES Chicago Business Today - May 13 The latest installment in our Road to Recovery series: We'll tell you how the recession is changing Chicago's transportation industry. Gas prices spike in the past month. Illinois among states with the most foreclosures.Read More · Check, Please! visits Coco Pazzo for lunch · 40 Under 40 for 2009: Call for nominations · VIDEOS: Women to Watch 2009 · Social Whirl: Art Institute of Chicago SIGN UP FOR CUSTOM ALERTS Industries » Account Settings LISTEN LIVE: Traffic, weather and news from our news partner WBBM-AM.

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>>> Having trouble viewing this newsletter? View as a webpage. Top Stories Wednesday, May 13, 2009 Report: Stroger owes $12K in back taxes | VIDEO Cook County Board President Todd Stroger reportedly has a tax problem. Ill. AG: Craigslist nixing 'erotic service' ads Online classified ads site Craigslist will get rid of its controversial "erotic services" category that critics called a front for prostitution, replacing it with an adult category reviewed by Web site employees, state attorneys general announced Wednesday. Vote on furlough days postponed A mandatory furlough plan could impact many Chicago city workers. Chicago cops to be evaluated on attitudes Chicago police officers will soon be evaluated, not just on how they do their jobs, but on their attitudes and how they deal with people. Woman alleges robbery, kidnapping Chicago police are searching for one or more suspects who kidnapped and robbed a woman on the city's South Side. MORE STORIES Strange Hungry suspect caught in Taco Bell parking lot Picnic welcomes gun toters Teacher spends 65 hours in tree Office fridge cleanup sends 7 to hospital Meteorite that damaged home to be sold Consumer FDA criticizes Cheerios maker for health claims FTC cracks down on auto warranty calls Aldermen urge ban of chemical Cost of coffee surging American to let customers use miles on 1-way trips Healthbeat FDA takes issue with Cheerios health claims Flu drug advised for pregnant women with swine flu Folic acid may reduce risk of premature birth Study: More cancer testing = more false alarms Up to 20,000 viruses per cough, researchers say MOST POPULAR Body shop owner suspected in car scam Man gets 4 years for Super Bowl pool Recycling your analog TV Woman alleges robbery, kidnapping Public gets a look at Peterson's jail Advertisement TODAY'S WEATHER OUTLOOK 73°F 52°F A severe thunderstorm, with damaging winds and hail this afternoon; otherwise, morning thunderstorms; cloudy and breezy Hour-by-Hour | 7 Day Forecast | Radar & Satellite TONIGHT ON ABC 7:00 PM Lost 8:00 PM Lost 10:00 PM ABC 7 News 10:35 PM Nightline Lottery Results Your Daily Horoscope Art Institute unveils Modern Wing As the Art Institute shows off its new Modern Wing, the Chicago Park District considers lowering the fee for Chicagoans. Art Institute to hike admission Hungry Hound tracks down Thai faire A look at two Thai specialties- a northeastern salad and a famous noodle dish. The Hungry Hound SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS I'd like to receive the following newsletters from abc7chicago.com Daily Weather | Daily News | 190 North Sign up for news alerts

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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, May 12, 2009 · IRS audits Tribune Co.'s ESOP · Loyola hospitals cutting jobs, again · Tollway first to issue Build America Bonds · Drinker cuts starting pay · Playboy closing in CEO replacement · New convention campaign urges local firms to stay close to home · Quinn appoints Ald. Ocasio as adviser · Baxter, FDA investigating heparin deaths · Boeing moves missile-defense HQ to Alabama · New York venture buys suburban bank branch · Grainger sees lower demand, April sales · In brief: General Growth | PNC | Inland offering  · Dart, Stroger, Quinn & Madigan's latest moves: Hinz blog · Dia Weil draws a crowd: Taking Names blog · Manny's contract; an unlikely All-Star: Biz of Sports blog  Final Markets Dow Jones 8,469.11 +50.34 +0.60% NASDAQ 1,715.92 -15.32 -0.88% Crain's Index 68.59 -0.09 -0.13% » View Other Top Headlines ADVERTISEMENT New Job-Hunting Tool from Crain's Want to do a speed search of jobs offered by Chicago-area companies? Check out the new, electronic Job Seeker Edition of Crain's Book of List—with direct links to job listings for each company. Plus a direct link to Crain's stories about each employer. It's just $49. To sample and buy, go to http://www.emagazines.com/shopaddtocart.asp?catalogid=112&affid=7. OTHER HEADLINES · 5 men convicted in Sears Tower plot Daily Herald · Olympics waiver allows transparency: Jarrett ABC 7 · Chrysler dealers fearing loss of franchise prepare to fight Automotive News Crain's Chicago Business | 360 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 ADVERTISEMENT TODAY'S FEATURES Check, Please! De Cero – Italian food at its best Tiffani Kim Griffith, founder of the Tiffani Kim Institute, is in the health and wellness business. So when she takes clients to lunch it has to be fresh. And she likes to eat—so it has to be good. Her favorite business-dining spot is Coco Pazzo. Read More · Chicago Business Today - May 12 · Social Whirl: Art Institute of Chicago · VIDEOS: Women to Watch 2009 · 40 Under 40 for 2009: Call for nominations SIGN UP FOR CUSTOM ALERTS Industries » Account Settings LISTEN LIVE: Traffic, weather and news from our news partner WBBM-AM.

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Why the Pentagon Axed Its Afghan Warlord

Why the Pentagon Axed Its Afghan Warlord: "Public beheadings in Afghanistan are usually associated with the Taliban, but on Monday it was Defense Secretary Robert Gates metaphorically wielding the axe from the Pentagon platform. Gates announced that he had asked for and requested the resignation of his top commander in Afghanistan, Army General David McKiernan, after only 11 months in that theater. The 37-year veteran will be replaced by Army Lieutenant General Stanley McChrystal. Army Lieutenant General David Rodriguez, the Defense Secretary's own top military aide, is to serve in a newly created post as McChrystal's deputy."

US files murder charges in Iraq soldier shooting

US files murder charges in Iraq soldier shooting: "An Army sergeant who was due to leave Iraq soon after multiple tours has been charged with murder and aggravated assault in the fatal shooting of five fellow soldiers at a military counseling clinic in Baghdad, a U.S. official said Tuesday."

O'Reilly's Ark: Gay marriage could lead to goat, duck, dolphin, and turtle marriage | Media Matters for America

O'Reilly's Ark: Gay marriage could lead to goat, duck, dolphin, and turtle marriage Media Matters for America: "Bill O'Reilly again theorized that the legalization of gay marriage could lead to interspecies marriages, stating to Margaret Hoover, '[Y]ou would let everybody get married who want to get married. You want to marry a turtle, you can.' O'Reilly has previously suggested that gay marriage could ultimately allow for a person to marry a goat, duck, or dolphin."

U.S. stimulus to save 3.5 million jobs by end 2010: official

U.S. stimulus to save 3.5 million jobs by end 2010: official: "The Obama administration's fiscal stimulus plan will meet previous estimates to save 3.5 million U.S. jobs by the end of 2010, but the unemployment rate at that time may be higher due to further deterioration in the economy, a senior administration official said on Monday."

Ore. babies switched at birth meet 56 years later

Ore. babies switched at birth meet 56 years later: "On a spring day in 1953, two babies were born at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in the Eastern Oregon town of Heppner — DeeAnn Angell of Fossil and Kay Rene Reed of Condon. The girls would grow up, get married, have kids of their own and become grandparents. Then, last summer, Kay Rene's brother, Bobby Reed, got a call from an 86-year-old woman who had known his mother and had also lived next door to the Angell family in Fossil."

US military: 44 Afghan cases of white phosphorus

US military: 44 Afghan cases of white phosphorus: "The U.S. accused Afghan militants Monday of using white phosphorus as a weapon in 'reprehensible' attacks on U.S. forces and in civilian areas."

REPORT: On Supreme Court, cable news turns to Republicans for comment | Media Matters for America

REPORT: On Supreme Court, cable news turns to Republicans for comment Media Matters for America: "A Media Matters analysis found that in the week following Justice David Souter's retirement announcement, significantly more Republican members of Congress, especially on Fox News, participated in daytime cable news discussions about or touching on the Supreme Court than did Democratic members of Congress and Obama administration officials."

American kills 5 fellow soldiers at clinic in Iraq

American kills 5 fellow soldiers at clinic in Iraq: "An American Army sergeant shot and killed five fellow soldiers following an altercation at a military counseling center in Iraq Monday, officials said. The attack drew attention to the issues of combat stress and morale among soldiers serving multiple combat tours over six years of war."

Limbaugh has repeatedly smeared progressives, media by linking them to terrorists | Media Matters for America

Limbaugh has repeatedly smeared progressives, media by linking them to terrorists Media Matters for America: "In the fallout over comedian Wanda Sykes' comments about Rush Limbaugh, Media Matters has revisited the numerous instances in which Limbaugh has attacked Democrats, progressives, and the media by linking them to terrorists."

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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 Monday, May 11, 2009 · County to lower home assessments · Cook tax hurts sales in county line towns: study · Children's Museum move opponents take fight back to court · Hartmarx workers rally to preserve firm · Foreclosure suit hits Motor Row condo project · Health program saved Illinois $100M, state says · Creditors hit Ackman's new plan to finance General Growth · Empty big-box stores drive up retail vacancy · Playboy's 1Q loss triples · Takeover offer for Deerfield's CF Industries raised to $4.2B · Dow closes down nearly 156 points · In brief: Hobby Lobby | Schaumburg renewal | Inland offering  · Chicago execs hit D.C.'s 'nerd prom': Taking Names blog · Quinn has own recipe to cook pension books: Greg Hinz blog · Fire's Greeley says building awareness top priority: Biz of Sports blog  Final Markets Dow Jones 8,418.77 -155.88 -1.82% NASDAQ 1,731.24 -7.76 -0.45% Crain's Index 68.68 -1.510 -2.151% » View Other Top Headlines ADVERTISEMENT New Job-Hunting Tool from Crain's Want to do a speed search of jobs offered by Chicago-area companies? Check out the new, electronic Job Seeker Edition of Crain's Book of List—with direct links to job listings for each company. Plus a direct link to Crain's stories about each employer. It's just $49. To sample and buy, go to http://www.emagazines.com/shopaddtocart.asp?catalogid=112&affid=7. OTHER HEADLINES · Council committee postpones vote on city furlough plan Chicago Sun-Times · R. Kelly lawyers may take Blago's case Daily Herald · Macy's Inc. expected to show first-quarter loss Chicago Sun-Times · Grilled chicken a Kentucky fried fiasco Advertising Age ADVERTISEMENT TODAY'S FEATURES Social Whirl: Art Institute of Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, wife Maggie and major donors Anne and Ken Griffin joined more than 1,000 guests at the very grand opening of the Modern Wing. See our photos.Read More · Chicago Business Today - May 11 · Focus - Small Business: the personal toll · 40 Under 40 for 2009: Call for nominations · VIDEOS: Women to Watch 2009 SIGN UP FOR CUSTOM ALERTS Industries » Account Settings LISTEN LIVE: Traffic, weather and news from our news partner WBBM-AM.