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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 Thursday, September 3, 2009 · Chicago Business Today: Home appraisals · Sun-Times sale appears near · Boeing deliveries drop 22% in August · Homebuilder taps new Chicago leader · Burnett snags creative chief from BBDO · OfficeMax to close Ohio call center · Brunswick looks to repurchase $75M in debt · Methode reports loss; sues Delphi · Hunt pays off one lender on Esquire site · In brief: Old Main Post Office | New Zell funds | One Financial Place · 10 things to do this weekend  CRAIN'S BLOGS · Hiring up, but small-biz salaries down 6%: Enterprise City · Pressure on Sox next April; CSN plans Jordan marathon, and more: Biz of Sports · Disgraced Trib reporter writes about $80,000 expense tab: Taking Names · WGA's retiring chief concerned about future of golf: Inside the Leather · The latest job changes and appointments: People on the Move  Final Markets Dow Jones 9,344.61 +63.94 +0.69% NASDAQ 1,983.20 +16.13 +0.82% Crain's Index 76.35 +0.610 +0.805% » 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 · Back-to-school season results are weak for U.S retailers New York Times · United matches American in doubling elite flier miles Daily Herald · AT&T to enable multimedia messaging on iPhone MarketWatch · Daley's press secretary owns reputed drug house Chicago Sun-Times Crain's Chicago Business | 360 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 ADVERTISEMENT TODAY'S FEATURES Chicago Business Today — Sept. 3 A new code of conduct for appraisers could be forestalling a housing market recovery.Read More · Enterprise City — a small-business blog · Inside the Leather — a golf blog · Check, Please! visits Lulu's Dim Sum SIGN UP FOR CUSTOM ALERTS Industries Companies » Account Settings LISTEN LIVE: Traffic, weather and news from our news partner WBBM-AM.

Obama goes back to school - Yahoo! News

Obama goes back to school - Yahoo! News

On September 8, in what the Department of Education is touting as a "historic" speech, President Obama will be talking directly to students across the U.S., live on the White House website. But some parents and conservatives are blasting the president, calling the speech an excuse to brainwash American children.

273,000 new government jobs coming within three years - Yahoo! Finance

273,000 new government jobs coming within three years - Yahoo! Finance

There's reason to celebrate this Labor Day -- especially if you don't have a job.

The Federal government is expected to hire nearly 273,000 new workers over the next three years, according to a report released on Thursday.

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>>> Having trouble viewing this newsletter? View as a webpage. Top Stories Thursday, September 3, 2009 Suspect charged in 2 North Side rapes | VIDEO A parolee who spent 30 years in prison for rape has been arrested in connection to two recent North Side attacks. Cemetery workers' court date delayed | VIDEO The arraignment for four Burr Oak Cemetery workers, including a manager, has been postponed at least a day. Bid team responds to Olympic support poll | VIDEO A new Chicago Tribune poll suggests that support for the city's 2016 Olympic bid may be fading. Cop, suspects recovering after taser incident Police used tasers to subdue two men while investigating reports of gunfire Wednesday night. CHA: No more Section 8 vouchers Dozens of families waited overnight outside a South Side community center for a chance at housing vouchers that are not available. MORE STORIES Strange Alleged bank robber ID'd after leaving wallet Giant national debt needs giant calculator Honolulu vote on banning bus odors delayed Girl admits trying to poison dad's Jell-O Ben & Jerry's unveils Hubby Hubby Consumer Ben & Jerry's unveils Hubby Hubby Airline offers early boarding for a fee Anti-aging eye creams put to the test New restrictions for telemarketing calls Online tool connects residents to food resources Healthbeat Study: Diabetics' diet not healthy enough Statin cuts heart problems after artery surgery Study: 1 in 10 binge drinkers get on the road Cancer drug could offer chemo alternative Weight gain linked to prostate cancer MOST POPULAR CHA: No more Section 8 vouchers Cell phone's child tracker helps police nab burglar Garbage truck crash kills 2 Wrongly imprisoned man to sue city of Chicago Man arrested in girl's beating All Most Popular Advertisement TODAY'S WEATHER OUTLOOK 77°F 48°F Sunshine and nice Hour-by-Hour | 7 Day Forecast | Radar & Satellite TONIGHT ON ABC 7:00 PM Grey's Anatomy 8:00 PM Grey's Anatomy 9:02 PM Private Practice 10:00 PM ABC 7 News 10:35 PM Nightline Lottery Results Your Daily Horoscope Organization offers Helping Hand for parents Helping Hand is a not-for-profit organization started because parents of children with developmental disabilities had very little support. Taste of Polonia Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of one of Chicago's favorite festivals over Labor Day Weekend! Zupa Piwna (Polish Beer Soup) Bigos (Hunters Stew) Golumki (Stuffed Cabbage Rolls) SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS I'd like to receive the following newsletters from abc7chicago.com Daily Weather | Daily News | 190 North Sign up for news alerts

Obama's school speech - social indoctrination?

Can't see this email? View the online version. The media and 'W' Obama's school speech - social indoctrination? Is the president using his bully pulpit to push social change in America's schools? 'Big Labor' in the pulpit Representatives of "Big Labor" will be filling church pulpits this weekend to preach government-run healthcare and other liberal political priorities. Runaway convert 'safest in Florida' A terrorism expert says the recent information provided by the attorney for 17-year-old Christian convert Rifqa Bary clearly justifies her fears that she will be killed if she is returned to her Islamic family in Ohio. Funeral coverage unearths media's liberal tilt Media Research Center says the mainstream media's recent coverage of Senator Ted Kennedy's funeral was a celebration of big-government activism and a promotion of the liberal agenda. Agro-terrorism threat a real one An author and terrorism expert says as the anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks approaches, Americans need to be aware of the threat of agro-terrorism and the impact it could have on the nation's food supply. More of today's news Hurricane Jimen... Dc Fatal Police... Mt Wilson Fires Gunmen kill 17 people at a drug rehab in Mexico CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico Gunmen broke into a drug rehabilitation center and shot 17 people dead in a northern Mexican border city, an official said. The attackers on Jimena weakening after plowing into Mexico LOS CABOS, Mexico Tropical Storm Jimena was moving north along the east coast of Mexico's Baja California early Thursday, a day after hitting the peninsula as a hurricane Indonesian quake leaves 57 dead, dozens missing CIKANGKARENG, Indonesia Rescuers dug through rocks and debris with their bare hands Thursday in search of dozens of villagers believed buried in a landslide triggered by a Calif. residents return to survey fire damage LOS ANGELES All residents forced to flee from a menacing wildfire have been allowed to return to survey the damage as crews took advantage of a Obama aims to take control of health care debate WASHINGTON Aside from State of the Union speeches, presidents rarely use joint sessions of Congress as backdrops for their remarks to the nation. But President White House Adviser Apologizes for Calling Republicans A--holes Van Jones, the White House "green jobs" adviser, apologized yesterday for calling Republicans "a holes," saying the comments were "clearly inappropriate" and were made before he joined the Obama administration. See FOX News. Jones had told a group of listeners Death Panels Already Here? by Jeremy Wiggins With all the hype today about what is and isn't in the health care bill, a lot of people are worried that they are either going to be paying for abortion, losing their current health Parents: Opt-out of Obama speech? by Bryan Fischer In is likely to be an exercise in nation wide indoctrination, Pres. Obama apparently intends to deliver a speech to a captive audience next week â€" every public school student in America. The plan, evidently, is for Churchgate? Elijah Friedeman| Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal is being bashed by critics who say he misused state funds by visiting churches while unnecessarily meeting with local officials. Poll: 42% say people randomly selected from phonebook better than congress Elijah Friedeman| Members of congress should take heed of two recent polls that show the utter dissatisfaction of voters everywhere. Ben and Jerry's promotes gay marriage Elijah Friedeman| Ben and Jerry's ice cream has decided to change the name of its Chubby Hubby ice cream flavor to Hubby Hubby for thirty days to celebrate the legalization of gay marriage in Vermont. Doctor Admits Euthanization During Hurricane Katrina Dr. Ewing Cook, a doctor at Memorial Medical Center in New Orleans, has admitted that he gave orders for a lethal dose of morphine to be administered to a patient during the hurrican Katrina disaster in 2005, and says he White House Cops Attitude With Israel? AFA Report interviews Gary Bauer Parents:Opt Out of Obama Speech, Part 2 Bryan Fischer talks about Obama speech Parents:Opt Out of Obama Speech, Part 1 Bryan Fischer talks about Obama speech Rules For Radicals #4 Check out the latest video blog from Jeremy Wiggins White House Sued Over Fishy Email Collection FOX News video The Greatest Fears Common Among Man, Part 3 TI talks with author Max Lucado The Greatest Fears Common Among Man, Part 2 TI talks with Max Lucado about his new book New ID Resource Those of you interested in apologetics and Intelligent Design may want to know that William Dembski and I just released a new resource on ID. Check it out here: seanmcdowell.org The A-Word: Does Our Generation Care about Apologetics? Miss the live interview? Watch the full video archive! seanmcdowell.org Atheist Summer Camp (CNN) If you thought youth camp was only for Christians (or at least religious groups), then you need to check out this short video.seanmcdowell.org A Breath of Fresh Air by Mary Friedeman Right now we’re enjoying a spate of beautiful fall weatherâ€"about a month ahead of schedule. Each year when we experience the first cool temperatures after months of languorous humidity, the children and I feel invigorated. Mom Extracurricular Activities by Mary Friedeman Though we’ve been back in school for two weeks, our extracurricular activities are just gearing up to full strength. Piano lessons and children’s choir have begun, and Boy Scouts and American Heritage Girls launch tonight. Like Parenting by Prayer by Mary Friedeman There are many resources available to the homeschool parent, but our most powerful (and often most neglected) is prayer. In the college post I alluded to yesterday, a primary thrust of the writer’s observations was that, when Senior Treasury Analyst Major Gifts Officer Global Projects Coordinator/Grant Writer Program Director-Palestinian Territories Territory Manager (Career Event) 100's of Sales & Management Positions Sales Superstar Marketing Advertising Trainee Work From Home - Christian Company Learning Coach OneNewsNow.com - P. O. Drawer 2440 - Tupelo, MS 38803 - (662) 821-2007 Support AFA Today Support AFA Today

Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com

Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com

President Barack Obama will address a joint session of Congress on health-care reform on Wednesday, Sept.9, a senior official tells POLITICO.

Crain's Daily News Alert prepared for Top Executives

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, September 2, 2009 · Chicago Business Today: IOC evaluation report · Chicago's Olympic weak spots give IOC pause: analysis · 2016 report hits Chicago on lack of guarantees · Glickmans dump Corus shares with bank on the brink · Chicago may lose four post offices · Walgreen Aug. sales up 1.9% as pharmacy offset drop in merchandise sales · Oak Park real estate project faces foreclosure · Stroger docs join union · Boeing CEO 'confident' in 787 flight schedule · CME August volume down 7% · Equity Residential gets rating boost · Drugmaker to buy Glenview site, build HQ  CRAIN'S BLOGS · Ex-Feedburner chief jumps from Google to Twitter; Appolicious founder on future, and more: Enterprise City · 'Cupcake' matchups a drag for college fans: Biz of Sports · Financial whiz behind Eli's dies at 91; 'Million Dollar Quartet' heading to Broadway: Taking Names · Nicklaus finally accepts role as honorary starter at Masters: Inside the Leather  Final Markets Dow Jones 9,280.67 -29.93 -0.32% NASDAQ 1,967.07 -1.82 -0.09% Crain's Index 75.74 -0.200 -0.263% » 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 · Dramatic meeting at Sun-Times Chicago Reader · Fed minutes show it expects slow growth ahead New York Times · Southwest adds charge to board sooner Crain's New York Business · SEC botched Madoff case: watchdog MarketWatch Crain's Chicago Business | 360 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 ADVERTISEMENT TODAY'S FEATURES Enterprise City — a small-business blog Ex-Feedburner chief Dick Costolo jumps from Google to Twitter, according to a published report. Plus, Appolicious founder Alan Warms talks mission and money.Read More · Chicago Business Today — Sept. 2 · Check, Please! visits Lulu's Dim Sum · Inside the Leather — a golf blog SIGN UP FOR CUSTOM ALERTS Industries Companies » Account Settings LISTEN LIVE: Traffic, weather and news from our news partner WBBM-AM.

Ben & Jerry's honors same-sex 'marriage'

Can't see this email? View the online version. Doubts on healthcare Normalizing transgenderism in schools A New England-based pro-family organization is concerned about a situation in Vermont involving bathroom arrangements at schools. Pro-union bill contrary to pro-family movement Gary Bauer says the proposal known as the Employee Free Choice Act -- if enacted into law -- would pose a substantial threat to the interests of the pro-family movement. Perspective: No junior lobbyist left behind America's parents have every right to worry about their children being used by Washington as Political Guinea Pigs for Change. Ben & Jerry's ice cream honors same-sex 'marriage' An ice cream company is celebrating homosexual "marriage" in Vermont. Cash for Clunkers 'inefficient,' says dealer An owner of ten car dealerships in South Dakota and Iowa says the government's inefficient administration of the "Cash for Clunkers" program should make people think twice about backing a new government-run healthcare plan. VOTE IN A RELATED POLL More of today's news Pfizer hit with... Hurricane Jimen... Judge orders du... Weather aids Calif. fire crew, but battle not over LOS ANGELES Crews battling the massive wildfire north of Los Angeles have gotten major assistance from the weather, allowing them to build lines around Hurricane Jimena swirls past southern Baja resorts LOS CABOS, Mexico Hurricane Jimena weakened to a Category 2 storm as it bore down on the coast of Mexico's Baja California peninsula. By early Wednesday, Jimena's Deputy spy chief among 23 killed in Taliban blast KABUL A Taliban suicide bomber detonated his explosives as Afghanistan's deputy chief of intelligence visited a mosque east of Kabul on Wednesday, killing the Afghan Obama may get more specific about health overhaul WASHINGTON President Barack Obama has talked a lot about health care lately, but some allies say he has been too vague. Now he's thinking of throwing Productivity, factory orders seen on the rise Business Writer NEW YORK New signs of economic recovery keep emerging, but with the American consumer still hamstrung by flat wages and job losses, it's unclear those signs will Parents: Opt-out of Obama speech? by Bryan Fischer In is likely to be an exercise in nation wide indoctrination, Pres. Obama apparently intends to deliver a speech to a captive audience next week â€" every public school student in America. The plan, evidently, is for Doctor Admits Euthanization During Hurricane Katrina Dr. Ewing Cook, a doctor at Memorial Medical Center in New Orleans, has admitted that he gave orders for a lethal dose of morphine to be administered to a patient during the hurrican Katrina disaster in 2005, and says he Coach Stages a Sit-In to Protest Health Care Reform Check out the video below from FOX News a football coach in Ohio is staging a health care reform sit in. Coach Dave Davenmeyer says his congressman, Zack Space (D) is hiding from health care reform, and claims he will Native Americans no fans of government-run health care by Bryan Fischer One of the striking things about the health care debate is that in all the left’s bloviation about the wonders of a government run system, no one uses a current, U.S. based system as a model. Medicare Rasmussen poll: Obama approval hits new low Elijah Friedeman| According to a Rassmussen poll released today, Obama has registered his lowest total approval rating ever at 46%. The total disapproval is 53%. Republican challengers hold 'counter-townhalls' Elijah Friedeman| Many Democratic representatives are reticent to hold townhalls with angry constituents. Consequently many Repulican challengers in those districts are holding their own townhall meetings. Sen. Hatch supports Vicki Kennedy as interim Senator Elijah Friedeman| Republican Senator, Orrin Hatch, says he supports the appointment of Vicki Kennedy to fill her late husband's Senate seat. Apparently it doesn't matter to Hatch that Kennedy is an ultra-liberal like her husband. Building Ambassadors for Christ-Part 3 Guest Greg Koukl Founder-Stand to Reason - Part 3 Building Ambassadors for Christ-Part 1 Guest Greg Koukl Founder-Stand to Reason Part 2 Building Ambassadors for Christ-Part 2 Guest Greg Koukl Founder-Stand to Reason-Part 2 Obamas Approval Ratings Continue to Drop Bryan Fischer talks about Obama's approval ratings Rules For Radicals #3 Jeremy Wiggins says that whenever possible, go outside the expertise of the enemy Dems:Do Not Send a 9-Year-Old Boy to Do Your Dirty Work Bryan Fscher talks about a prayer offered by the grandson of Sen. Kennedy Should We Lionize Sen. Kennedy? Bryan Fischer talks about Sen. Kennedy New ID Resource Those of you interested in apologetics and Intelligent Design may want to know that William Dembski and I just released a new resource on ID. Check it out here: seanmcdowell.org The A-Word: Does Our Generation Care about Apologetics? Miss the live interview? Watch the full video archive! seanmcdowell.org Atheist Summer Camp (CNN) If you thought youth camp was only for Christians (or at least religious groups), then you need to check out this short video.seanmcdowell.org A Breath of Fresh Air by Mary Friedeman Right now we’re enjoying a spate of beautiful fall weatherâ€"about a month ahead of schedule. Each year when we experience the first cool temperatures after months of languorous humidity, the children and I feel invigorated. Mom Extracurricular Activities by Mary Friedeman Though we’ve been back in school for two weeks, our extracurricular activities are just gearing up to full strength. Piano lessons and children’s choir have begun, and Boy Scouts and American Heritage Girls launch tonight. Like Parenting by Prayer by Mary Friedeman There are many resources available to the homeschool parent, but our most powerful (and often most neglected) is prayer. In the college post I alluded to yesterday, a primary thrust of the writer’s observations was that, when Major Gifts Officer Global Projects Coordinator/Grant Writer Program Director-Palestinian Territories Territory Manager (Career Event) 100's of Sales & Management Positions Sales Superstar Marketing Advertising Trainee Work From Home - Christian Company Learning Coach Chaplain (Volunteer) OneNewsNow.com - P. O. Drawer 2440 - Tupelo, MS 38803 - (662) 821-2007 Support AFA Today Support AFA Today