SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET

Here is the Scripps Howard News Service CONSOLIDATED budget for Monday, Oct. 20, 2008. 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.NATIONALDEPRESSION (Said, San Francisco Chronicle) -- Will today's economic problems turn into another Great Depression? There are similarities but the differences are what matters. 800.IMMIGRANTS (McCombs, Arizona Daily Star) -- NOGALES, Ariz.: A new report from the human-rights group No More Deaths alleges systematic mistreatment in Border Patrol processing centers. 600.MILITARY-GENDER (Sherman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) -- Full gender equality still an issue for the military. 800. With photo: SH08J163MILITARYGENDERPOLITICSEDITORS: EDUCATION-POL will move later this weekPALIN-YUPIK (Kizzia, Anchorage Daily News) -- HOMER, Alaska: Todd Palin's roots in Alaska run deep -- all the way back to the tundra where his grandmother grew up. 750.HEALTH AND SCIENCE OLDERSUICIDES (Hubert, Sacramento Bee) -- SACRAMENTO, Calif.: Worried that the numbers of suicides among older people could soar as baby boomers grow into old age, researchers, psychologists and others are gathering in Sacramento this week to share information and discuss prevention strategies. 500.SPACEPROGRAM (Holsman, SHNS) -- DALLAS: Astronauts reminisce on the 40th anniversary of the first manned Apollo flight and look forward to man returning to the moon. 600. With photos: SH08J160SPACEPROGRAM, SH08J161SPACEPROGRAM, SH08J162SPACEPROGRAMINTERNATIONALMEXICANSFLEE (Jimenez, Toronto Globe and Mail) -- A record number of Mexicans are fleeing to Canada, claiming their own country cannot keep them safe as it struggles to contain a grisly narcotics war that is spilling into nightclubs and restaurants. 750.IN THE WESTABORTIONPROTEST (Maynard, Tacoma News Tribune) -- For 40 days, a small group is huddling on the sidewalk outside Planned Parenthood in Tacoma to oppose abortion. Up to 175 people are taking part in the vigil in Tacoma, one of more than 170 cities in the United States and Canada participating in 40 Days for Life. 650.FEMASALMON (Dunagan, SHNS) -- BREMERTON, Wash.: Entering uncertain waters, the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency must now protect salmon, and other threatened and endangered species, as well as human life and property. 700.HOME AND GARDENDIVINEDESIGN (Olson, HGTV -- Column) -- Divine Design. A kid-friendly house. 600. With photos: SH08J148DIVINEDESIGN, SH08J149DIVINEDESIGNHOMESTYLE-HOME (Garrity, SHNS -- Column) -- Style at Home. Window treatments. 650. With photo: SH08J152HOMESTYLEPLUMBER-HOME (Del Grande, HGTVPro.com -- Column) - Waterless urinals and mysterious noises. 680. With photo: SH08J153PLUMBERDIYHOBBIES-HOME (Filian and Piacenza, DIY Network -- Column) -- DIY Hobbies. Elegant candles. 550. With photo: SH08J151DIYHOBBIESDIYGARDENER-HOME (Lamp'l, DIY Network -- Column) -- Healthy houseplants. 680. With photo: SH08J150DIYGARDENER BUTTONEDUP-HOME (Rockmore & Welch, getbuttonedup) -- Happy Halloween for pets. 750. With illustration. SH08J146BUTTONEDUPINTERIORS-HOME (Friedmann, SHNS) -- Creative Environments. Color trends. 450.HOMEFIX-HOME (Barnett, SHNS) -- Home Maintenance. Watch out for termites, beetles. 650.TREASURES-HOME (Fendelman & Rosson, SHNS -- Column) - Presidential autographs. 600. With photo: SH08J154TREASURES101IDEAS-HOME (Home & Garden Television -- Column) -- Five ways to make a bedroom better for rest. 350. With logo: HGTVLOGO.GREENTIPS-HOME (HGTV -- Column) -- Environmental tips. 100.YARDSMART-HOME (Gilmer, SHNS -- Column) - Ornamental grasses. 680. With photos: SH08J137YARDSMART, SH08J138YARDSMART, SH08J139YARDSMART, SH08J140YARDSMARTOTHER HOME AND GARDENCHOOSINGCOLOR (Fornoff, San Francisco Chronicle) -- Factors to consider in choosing a paint color. 800. With sidebar.COUNTERTOPS (Mckay, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) -- Today's countertop options cover more than just granite. 800. With photo: SH08J147COUNTERTOPSCOMMENTTHOMASSON (Thomasson, SHNS -- Column) -- WASHINGTON: John McCain's voice is being drowned out by Barack Obama's huge edge in campaign cash. 650.MAXWELL (Maxwell, St. Petersburg Times -- Column) -- The all-volunteer Army is ailing under the stress of long running wars, and evidence of that is the growing problem of desertion. 800.CRISP (Crisp, SHNS -- Column) -- A look at history reveals a lot about our current problems. 620.WALTERS (Walters, Sacramento Bee -- Column) -- The shrinking world of print journalism could have dire consequences for California. 470.SCRIPPS HOWARD EDITORIALSEDCASH (Dale McFeatters, SHNS) -- John McCain's campaign is being swamped by Barack Obama's record tide of campaign cash. 350.EDITORIAL CARTOONS(Available at www.shns.com)20ECTHREATS (Steve Greenberg, Ventura County Star) -- There are grave threats to the planet: nuclear proliferation, global economic crisis, pandemic diseases . . . same-sex marriage.BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGYDEBTADVISER (Bucci, bankrate.com --Column) -- The Debt Adviser. 600.BLURAY (Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle) --This year, Blu-ray won the war. Now it faces another battle. 500.INTERNETCUTBACKS (Kopytoff, San Francisco Chronicle) -- Internet firms are reacting quickly to try to avoid a repeat of the dot.com implosion almost a decade ago. 650.COLLEGE FOOTBALL: FBCCURTIS (Curtis, San Francisco Chronicle -- column) -- Different perspectives on the release of the first BCS standings. 730.FBCHACKENBERG (Hackenberg, Toledo Blade -- column) -- No. 3 Ohio State finally gets a real test with Saturday's trip to No. 9 Penn State. 630.FBCMCNULTY (McNulty, SHNS -- column) -- Terry Bowden is out of line in writing that his brother, former Clemson coach Tommy, "deserved'' to be fired. 550.BASEBALL: REYNOLDS (Reynolds, Providence Journal -- column) -- Red Sox hardly went down without a fight to Rays. 790.NFL: GHOLSON (Gholson, SHNS -- column) -- The Cowboys are so bad right now, it is hard to know whom to blame. I don't have enough fingers. 640.SMIZIK (Smizik, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette -- column) -- CINCINNATI: JV portion of Steelers' schedule is now history. 600.VOISIN (Voisin, Sacramento Bee -- column) -- OAKLAND, Calif.: Raiders reward this Cable Guy with first win of season in dramatic fashion. 660.NASCAR: CUPRACE (Mulhern, Winston-Salem Journal) -- MARTINSVILLE, Va.: Undeterred by Jimmie Johnson's championship-caliber efforts of late, Greg Biffle, Jeff Burton and Carl Edwards all believe that they're still in the NASCAR Chase for the Cup title hunt. 790.