Here is the Scripps Howard News Service CONSOLIDATED BUDGET for Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. If you have questions or comments, SHNS editors can be reached at 202-408-1484. For all SHNS content and archives, visit our Web site at www.shns.com.
Editors: Adds DRYWALL
WASHINGTON
SALVIA (Monarez, SHNS) --WASHINGTON: Salvia, a hallucinogenic, is controversial because it is not only a quick and short high but also may have medicinal benefits. 750. With sidebar, SALVIA-BOX.
DRYWALL (Wolf, SHNS) -- WASHINGTON: A highly anticipated federal investigation of Chinese drywall is expected to be released Monday, and it could be worth thousands of dollars for affected homeowners, one senator's office says. 450.
NATIONAL
ABDUCTION-HOAX (Greenlee, SHNS) -- PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla.: A reported child abduction this week that turned out to be a hoax apparently started with two young boys mimicking the plot of a crime-related television program and ended with misdemeanor charges, a police spokesman said. 600.
CLOWN-ROBBER (Brooks, The Press-Enterprise) -- RIVERSIDE, Calif.: A would-be robber -- wearing clown makeup and carrying a purse -- tried to hold up a credit union this week but left empty-handed. 150.
KELLY-MORRIS (Shaffer, Raleigh News and Observer) -- With the discovery of 28-year-old Kelly Morris' body, her family is relieved after a 14-month search. 750.
HEALTH AND SCIENCE
BREAST-CANCER (Bethel, SHNS) -- Breast cancer is a reality for 2,000 men across the country diagnosed with the disease in the last year. 700.
INTERNATIONAL
ONE-DOGPOLICY (Mackinnon, Toronto Globe and Mail) -- GUANGZHOU, China: For decades, China's citizens have lived with the controversial one-child regime imposed on them by the government. Now, pet lovers in this factory city are frothing over the latest official intrusion into their lives: a one-dog policy. 800.
TICKET-KING (Mickleburgh, Toronto Globe and Mail) -- A flamboyant Bosnian millionaire is the largest holder of Olympic tickets for the 2010 Winter Games. 650.
BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY
SATISFACTION (Lindeman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) -- Consumer satisfaction bodes well for the holiday shopping season. 450.
AUTOS (Williamson, SHNS -- Column) -- Autos Today. With the introduction of Land Rover's 2010 Range Rover in New Delhi, India, recently, Tata outlined plans to expand throughout the country, starting from a single showroom in Mumbai. In the subcontinent, the Range Rover fetches 9.85 million rupees, or $210,470. With AUTOSSIDE. With photo: SH09K089AUTOS.
HIRED (Walberg, SHNS -- Column) -- Getting Hired. In job interviews, you must have a focus -- an agenda -- that you need to get across in order to make your sale -- to get hired. 400.
REAL (Lewis, bankrate.com -- Column) -- Real Estate Watch. Plenty of lenders offer jumbo mortgages now, although the requirements are stricter than they used to be. 950.
NISSAN (Aukofer, SHNS -- Column) -- DriveWays. For those who don't spend time at the track and value the wind-in-the-hair experience of open-car motoring, Nissan now offers the 2010 370Z Roadster. 800. With NISSAN-SPECS. With photo: SH09K093NISSAN.
IN THE WEST
GLASS-CEILING (Glover, Sacramento Bee) -- Women are making little progress cracking the executive glass ceiling in California, according to a just-released study by the University of California, Davis. 700.
OPED
COMMENT
WATCH (Ann McFeatters, SHNS -- Column) -- White House Watch. WASHINGTON: Our love-hate relationship with Sarah Palin and what it says about us. 650.
THOMASSON (Thomasson, SHNS -- Column) -- WASHINGTON: To paraphrase James Whitcomb Riley, Little Orphan Sarah has come to our world to stay. 700.
AMBROSE (Ambrose, SHNS -- Column) -- Despite the mania over her book, Sarah Palin would not be a great GOP presidential candidate. 650.
REDBLUEAMERICA (Boychuk & Mathis, RedBlueAmerica.com -- Column) -- Have the media taken their criticism of Sarah Palin too far? Or has she made herself fair game? 700. With logo: SH08A196REDBLUEAMERICA.
MURDOCK (Murdock, SHNS -- Column) -- Already failing miserably, the public option has no place in President Barack Obama's health-care plan. 650.
SCRIPPS HOWARD EDITORIALS
EDMAMMOGRAMS (Dale McFeatters, SHNS) -- The controversy over new guidelines for breast exams is a preview of the debates we can expect under health-care reform. 350.
EDITORIAL CARTOONS
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19ECUSDEBT (John Rose, Byrd Newspapers) -- The difference between Chinese takeout -- food -- and Chinese take-in -- U.S. debt.
19ECOBAMA (John Rose, Byrd Newspapers) -- President Barack Obama performed a delicate balancing act in China.
LIFESTYLE
ENTERTAINMENT
NEWMOONSTARS-FILM (Morrow, SHNS) -- Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner, young stars of "The Twilight Saga: New Moon," revel in their luck. 400.
TVHILIGHTS-TV (Morrow, SHNS -- Column) -- A look at Thanksgiving-week fare, including parades and a James Bond marathon. 500. With photos: SH09K094TVHILIGHTS, SH09K095TVHILIGHTS.
PROWRESTLING19 (Marvez, SHNS) -- Howard Brody dealt with quite a shady lot while trying to become a successful pro-wrestling promoter. His interactions are told in a fascinating new memoir, "Swimming with Piranhas." 850. (Editors: This is also listed under Sports. It moved categories e and s.)
FAMILY
HART (Hart, SHNS -- Column) -- From the Hart. Wandering down the path of adultery. 700.
RELATIONSHIP-FAM (Goldsmith, SHNS -- Column) -- Emotional Fitness. Finding things to be grateful for this Thanksgiving. 500.
SPORTS
COLLEGE FOOTBALL:
FBCCOLLCAPS (Lindsay, SHNS) -- Capsule previews of Saturday's top games, including Ohio State-Michigan, LSU-Ole Miss and Oregon-Arizona. 2,500.
FBCTUCKER (Tucker, New Hampshire Union Leader -- Column) -- THE UNBALANCED LINE: Too many unbeatens create another BCS mess. 800.
NFL:
BELICHICK (Manza Young, Providence Journal) -- Bill Belichick lights into his Patriots over their mistakes in Sunday night's loss at Indianapolis. 300.
PRO WRESTLING:
PROWRESTLING19 (Marvez, SHNS) -- Howard Brody dealt with quite a shady lot while trying to become a successful pro-wrestling promoter. His interactions are told in a fascinating new memoir, "Swimming with Piranhas." 850. (Editors: This is also listed under Lifestyle. It moved categories e and s.)
SPORTS SCENE:
JENKINS (Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle -- Column) -- Thoughts on all kinds of football, including the kind we play and the World Cup qualifying. 350.
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