• NEWS LINKS

These links were chosen by the Newsroom for their newsworthy content. These sites enhance the news stories that aired on the newscast on the dates cited.

Links for Friday, March 12th 2010 stories:

Market Maker: Finding Locally Grown Food:


Links for Tuesday, March 9th 2010 stories:

Junior League Locker Program:

Urbana School Cuts:


Links for Monday, March 8th 2010 stories:

Islam Awareness Week:


Links for Sunday, March 7th 2010 stories:

R.A.C.E.S Looks To Help Women: R.A.C.E.S split off from A Woman's Fund Last September and needs your help!

Want To Be Lt. Governor?: Want to see who has applied to be the democratic Lt. Governor nominee? Want to BE the next Lt. Governor. Check out the link.


Links for Saturday, March 6th 2010 stories:

Hearts For Haiti: Haiti still needs help! Here's how you can help out.



• BUSINESS NEWS

Retail sales better-than-expected

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Commerce Department says retail sales last month posted a surprising 0.3 percent increase.

• CONSUMER INFO

La. senator: Are deaths linked to Chinese drywall?

 NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- U.S. Sen. David Vitter is calling on federal officials to do a thorough probe into the deaths of several people who lived in homes built with suspect Chinese drywall. ...

• SCIENCE/TECH NEWS

IN THE NEWS: PINK FLOYD PREVAILS IN DOWNLOAD CASE

LONDON (AP) -- Score one for Pink Floyd.

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MEDICAL MARIJUANA-CENSUS

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) -- Census workers in Colorado could be getting a contact high.