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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

Media Matters Daily Summary

Here are today's news items from Media Matters for America, click on the title or 'read more' to read the entirety of each story. Ignoring Alito, Thomas, Wash. Post labels judicial empathy a "liberal" idea The Washington Post characterized the view "that a judge should have empathy" as "an idea floating within liberal legal thought," ignoring numerous conservatives who have also stressed the importance of personal experience and compassion in judicial nominees. Read More CNN's Sylvester falsely suggested Sotomayor was inconsistent on use of foreign law Lisa Sylvester advanced the falsehood that Sonia Sotomayor contradicted herself on the question of whether judges should use foreign law in deciding cases. Read More No excuses: Why the TV nets must carry Obama's press conference this week Just moments after the White House's tweet last Friday announcing President Obama's prime-time press conference on Wednesday to discuss health care reform, media industry speculation began swirling over which broadcast networks would refuse to carry the presidential presser, the way Fox walked away from an Obama press conference in April. Read More Fox runs "Abortion: growing ... growing ... gone" fetus graphic during health care segment Fox News aired an anti-choice graphic sourced to the American Life League featuring a fetus and the words, "Abortion: growing ... growing ... gone," during a segment asking if "health care reform" will result in federally funded abortions. Read More Fox & Friends' Camerota falsely claimed Summers cited Google -- but not GDP -- as sign of economic recovery Fox News' Alisyn Camerota falsely claimed that White House chief economic adviser Larry Summers recently cited Google searches, but not GDP, as evidence that the economy is improving. In fact, Summers cited both, as well as several other economic indicators. Read More McClatchy ignores progressive economists in report on minimum-wage increase A McClatchy article about the scheduled increase in the federal minimum wage provided only arguments from "some economists" against raising the minimum wage while ignoring economists who argue that the economy will benefit from increasing it. Read More CNN's Pilgrim refutes Dobbs on Dobbs over birth certificate Kitty Pilgrim, guest-hosting Lou Dobbs' CNN show, debunked claims that President Obama does not have a valid birth certificate and is therefore ineligible to be president -- claims that Dobbs himself advanced days earlier on his radio program. Read More Despite clear progress, media declare health care reform nearing "life support" Despite passage of health care reform bills in House and Senate committees and the endorsement by major medical organizations of congressional Democrats' reform efforts, numerous television pundits have suggested that President Obama's health care plan is in serious jeopardy. Read More Politico ignores contradiction in calls by "moderates" for lower costs, limits on public plan Politico uncritically reported contradictory goals that "moderate[]" Democrats have regarding the House health care reform bill -- "angling for greater cost savings" while also opposing pegging payment rates to Medicare. Read More You can help support our work; become a volunteer media monitor, or donate to Media Matters for America.

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Media Matters Daily Summary

Here are today's news items from Media Matters for America, click on the title or 'read more' to read the entirety of each story. Gregory lets McConnell mischaracterize CBO analysis of health bill's effect on uninsured David Gregory did not challenge Sen. Mitch McConnell's claim that "according to CBO," the House Democrats' health care proposal does not "dramatically ... decrease the number of uninsured." In fact, CBO stated that the committee bill "would yield a significant increase in the number of Americans with health insurance." Read More CBS' Smith advanced falsehood that Dems are taxing small businesses to fund health bill CBS News' Harry Smith misrepresented the House Democrats' health care reform proposal, saying that one idea to fund the bill will result in "putting a very tough tax on small business owners." In fact, businesses with annual payrolls of less than $250,000 would not face a penalty for failing to providing health insurance. Read More You can help support our work; become a volunteer media monitor, or donate to Media Matters for America.

PepsiCo sponsors national gay workshop

Donald E. Wildmon Founder and Chairman Please help us get this information into the hands of as many people as possible by forwarding it to your entire e-mail list of family and friends. PepsiCo sponsors national gay workshop Print the new Boycott PepsiCo Pledge and distribute, including giving a copy to the manager of the grocery store where you shop. July 14, 2009 Dear Fred, PepsiCo has given thousands of dollars to become a sponsor of the homosexual "Out & Equal Workplace Summit" scheduled for Oct. 6-9 at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in Florida. The Out & Equal Workshop meetings are designed to show corporate leaders how they can promote the homosexual agenda in their corporation. In becoming a sponsor of the Out & Equal conference PepsiCo has once again refused to give any support to those who are hurting and want to come out of this destructive and aberrant lifestyle. In fact, homosexual activists continually tell corporate leaders (including PepsiCo) that it is impossible for an individual to leave the gay lifestyle. By helping fund the meeting, PepsiCo has decided to support that premise. PepsiCo gives thousands of dollars to promote homosexuality, but not one penny to help those who want out. The organizers of the workshop say they are inviting "Political leaders and activists interested in understanding the impact of the equality movement in the workplace." Take Action! • Sign the Boycott PepsiCo Pledge. After signing the pledge, please call Pepsi (914-253-2000 or 1-800-433-2652) and tell the company you will boycott its products until it stops promoting the homosexual agenda. If you will stay on the line, a live representative will take your call. • Call the PepsiCo bottler nearest you and ask it to use its influence in stopping the company's support for the homosexual agenda. • Pepsi's products include Pepsi soft drinks, Frito-Lay chips and snacks (800-352-4477), Quaker Oats (800-367-6287), Tropicana (800-237-7799) and Gatorade (800-884-2867). • Print the new Boycott PepsiCo Pledgeand distribute, including giving a copy to the manager of the grocery store where you shop. • Forward this e-mail to your friends and family so they will know about PepsiCo's support of the homosexual agenda. Millions of people are not aware of Pepsi's support of homosexual organizations.   Thank you for caring enough to get involved. If you feel our efforts are worthy of support, would you consider making a small tax-deductible contribution to help us continue? Sincerely, Donald E. Wildmon, Founder and Chairman American Family Association Donate with confidence to AFA (gifts are tax-deductible) Please take a few minutes and invite your friends to AFA ActionAlert. AFA is now on SkyAngel Get the AFA and Homeschool channels. High quality content from a Christian perspective. Special time sensitive offer so act now. AFA Receives High Marks Please read this information before you decide to give a financial gift to American Family Association. Spiritual Heritage Tours Join Tim Wildmon and Marvin Sanders for a tour of our nation's capital with a focus on the deep Christian heritage of our country. In keeping with our privacy policy, AFA may periodically contact you regarding issues of concern to the family. Rest assured that your e-mail address will be kept in the strictest confidence. If you are a Federal Civilian, Postal or Military Employee, please consider AFA (#12037) for your annual CFC participation. American Family Association | P O Drawer 2440 | Tupelo, MS 38803 | 1-662-844-5036 Copyright ©2009 All Rights Reserved