Scripps Howard News Service
Here is the Scripps Howard News Service final consolidated budget for Thursday, Sept. 10, 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.
NATIONAL
PUBLIC-LAND (Martin, Seattle Times) -- The U.S. Forest Service has sent notices of soaring lease fees for public land to 14,500 cabin owners nationwide. Many owners are simply walking away, after 1,000 percent hikes. 900.
G-20PROTESTERS (Lord and Malloy, Pittsburgh Post Gazette) -- Thousands of activists are going to Pittsburgh, as planners mull requests for "tent cities" and camping in parks during the upcoming global economic summit. 850.
911HERO-WIDOW (Moore, Memphis Commercial Appeal) --The widow of United Flight 93's hero recalls his last words eight years ago "Do something!" 520.
HEALTH AND SCIENCE
RARE-DISEASE (Sciullo, Pittsburgh Post Gazette) -- Two Pennsylvania youngsters are battling a rare disease, while their parents debate seeking expensive stem cell treatments in China. 900.
INTERNATIONAL
ECUADOR (Baker, Martinez-Cabrera, San Francisco Chronicle) -- Ecuador's attorney general is calling for legal action in the United States against Chevron Corp., after the company released videos it says show judicial misconduct and a possible bribery scheme in this landmark case. 560
BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY
ABERCROMBIE (Shiffer and Friedmann, Minneapolis Star Tribune) -- Four years after Abercrombie & Fitch refused to let a Minnesota teen help her autistic sister try on clothes, the retailer has been hit with a large fine. 600.
AUTOS (Williamson, SHNS -- Column) Autos Today. Nissan offers a respectably beefy 261 horsepower V6 in the Frontier. 800. With AUTOSSIDE. With photo: SH09I054AUTOS
HIRED (Walberg, SHNS -- Column) -- Getting Hired. A little advice for returning students as well as job seekers. Make sure that each step you take leads you closer to your chosen goal. 400.
REAL (Scott, bankrate.com -- Column) -- Real Estate Watch. Passed in February as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, also known as "the stimulus package," the credit gives a tax allowance of up to $8,000 to first-time homebuyers who purchase a home before Dec. 1. 900.
KIA (Aukofer, SHNS -- Column) -- DriveWays. Hard on the wheels of its funky, youth-oriented Soul hatchback, Kia returns to attack the mainstream compact car market with its 2010 Forte.800. With KIA-SPECS. With photo: SH09I055KIA
IN THE WEST
CAL-POKER (Hecht, Sacramento Bee) -- California advocates of Internet poker fold cards until January. 500.
COMMENT
WATCH (Ann McFeatters, SHNS -- Column) -- White House Watch. WASHINGTON: What President Obama has to do now to sell health care reform. 650.
THOMASSON (Thomasson, SHNS -- Column) -- WASHINGTON: The wisdom of a 16-year-old on President Obama's education speech. 650.
AMBROSE (Ambrose, SHNS -- Column) -- President Obama's best moment in his healthcare speech was a willingness to curb lawyers on suits for medical malpractice, but his own political malpractice continued. 640.
REDBLUEAMERICA (Boychuk and Mathis, RedBlueAmerica.com -- Column) -- Is the Supreme Court ready to take the political shackles off big businesses and labor unions? 660. With logo: SH08A196REDBLUEAMERICA.
MURDOCK (Murdock, SHNS -- Column) -- Obamacare simply another federal boondoggle. 650.
SCRIPPS HOWARD EDITORIALS
EDHEALTHCARE (Dale McFeatters, SHNS) -- President Obama has well and truly taken ownership of health-care reform. 350.
ENTERTAINMENT
TVHILIGHTS-TV (Morrow, SHNS -- Column) -- TV highlights for the week beginning Sunday. 400. With photos: SH09I056TVHILIGHTS, SH09I057TVHILIGHTS
PROWRESTLING (Marvez, SHNS) -- Alex Marvez's weekly look at professional wrestling. 600. (Editors: This is also listed on the sports sked. It is moving categories e and s.)
FAMILY
HART (Hart, SHNS -- Column) -- From the Hart. -- Don't worry about Obama's speech to schoolchildren. 688
RELATIONSHIP-FAM (Goldsmith, SHNS -- Column) -- Emotional Fitness. There is no question that the lives of stars are different, but it's supposed to be a better life, not one that leads to having to battle your inner demons with drugs. 550.
SPORTS
COLLEGE FOOTBALL:
FBCCOLLCAPS10 (Lindsay, SHNS) -- Capsule previews of Saturday's top games including USC-Ohio State, Notre Dame-Michigan, South Carolina-Georgia and more. 2,500.
FBCTUCKER (Tucker, New Hampshire Union Leader -- Column) -- THE UNBALANCED LINE: Stakes are high in Week 2 around college football. 800.
FBCHIGGINS (Higgins, SHNS -- column) -- Wildcat formation craze strikes the SEC. 700.
NFL:
HACKENBERG (Hackenberg, Toledo Blade -- column) -- Considering how other rookies have flourished, maybe the Lions throwing in top pick QB Matthew Stafford immediately isn't such a bad idea. 550.
PRO WRESTLING
PROWRESTLING10 (Marvez, SHNS) -- Alex Marvez's weekly look at professional wrestling. 500. Editors: Also moving category E.
GOLF:
KROICHICK (Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle -- column) -- Adam Scott's selection to the President's Cup team harkens up comparisons to ... Magglio Ordonez? Other notes. 600.
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