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Monday, August 17, 2009

Health care concession riles left; right unmoved - Yahoo! News

Health care concession riles left; right unmoved - Yahoo! News: "President Barack Obama's weekend concession on a health care 'government option' drew complaints from liberals and scarce interest from Republicans and other critics on Monday, a fresh sign of the daunting challenge in finding middle ground in an increasingly partisan political struggle."

Man carrying assault weapon attends Obama protest - Yahoo! News

Man carrying assault weapon attends Obama protest - Yahoo! News: "About a dozen people carrying guns, including one with a military-style rifle, milled among protesters outside the convention center where President Barack Obama was giving a speech Monday — the latest incident in which protesters have openly displayed firearms near the president."

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TOP HEADLINES Monday, August 17, 2009

· Chicago Business Today: Recovery requirements

· Northwestern Memorial seeks OK for $73M project

· Downtown home sales jump compared with first quarter

· Rezko's mansion sold for $2.8M

· Allstate settles decade-long lawsuit

· Recording studio facing the foreclosure music

· United, Continental to collaborate this fall

· Sears, Kmart launch Christmas Club card

· BioSante jumps as its drug boosts efficacy of swine flu vaccine

· SouthtownStar shrinks paper, production

· Bids for Corus' assets due Sept. 3

· Moto 4Q smart phone launch 'on track': analyst 

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· MSNBC buys EveryBlock.com; let's not have a meeting: Enterprise City

· Lots of news in race for county board prez: Greg Hinz

· Beckham suspended for Fire game Wednesday: Biz of Sports

· Stories hint at rivalries in White House; a rock tour dream comes true — sort of: Taking Names

· You had Yang winning, right? Inside the Leather 

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Pro-Muslim TV - coming to your town?
Author and Islam critic Robert Spencer doesn't think it would be a good idea for the English language version of Al Jazeera to have a stronger footprint in the United States.

White House press corps drops the ball
Former Bush White House press secretary Dana Perino is criticizing the White House press corps for its reluctance to press the Obama administration on why some Americans are receiving healthcare emails from the White House when they never signed up to receive them.

Perspective: Democrats' 'bait-and-switch'
We were promised a sparkling new era, stripped down of ideology and influence peddling. What we got is a hyper-ambitious government takeover of our economy.

Kansas AG 'retreats' when families threatened
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New NIH director is evangelical but not controversial â€" why?
by Bryan Fischer The new director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Francis Collins, is a self proclaimed evangelical Christian who wrote a best selling book in 2006 called "The Language of God A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief"

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MSNBC host: Jesus would support universal healthcare
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Reps getting so many e-mails House website overloaded
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Reid calls town hall protesters 'fear-mongers'
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Monday, August 17, 2009


City offices closed for furlough day | VIDEO
The City of Chicago slashed services Monday. Libraries and health clinics are among the buildings closed for the "reduced service day."

Kane: It's time to move forward | VIDEO
Chicago Blackhawks winger Patrick Kane apologized Monday for his arrest after a fight with a cab driver in Buffalo, N.Y.

No bidders at Rezko mansion auction
The sprawling Wilmette property of Antoin "Tony" Rezko was turned over to Bank of America for $2,835,814.

Ill. schools considering flu vaccination plans
Vaccination clinics for swine flu could take place in some Chicago high schools this fall, but nobody should expect flu shots in elementary schools or in every school building, one health official said.

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Suicide bomb kills 20, injures over 130 in Russia - Yahoo! News

Suicide bomb kills 20, injures over 130 in Russia - Yahoo! News: "A suicide bomber rammed a truck into a police station in the Russian region of Ingushetia on Monday, killing at least 20 police in the worst attack to ravage the poor North Caucasus republic in years."

US commander in Iraq wants troops in disputed land - Yahoo! News

US commander in Iraq wants troops in disputed land - Yahoo! News: "The top U.S. commander in Iraq said Monday that he wants to deploy American soldiers to disputed territories in northern Iraq following a recent spike in bombings there."

Russia: missing ship found off Cape Verde, crew OK - Yahoo! News

Russia: missing ship found off Cape Verde, crew OK - Yahoo! News: "The Russian-crewed freighter that sparked a high-seas mystery when it disappeared nearly three weeks ago has been found by a Russian naval frigate off the West African coast, the country's defense minister said Monday."