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The son of U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, Sam LaHood, is currently being prohibited from leaving Egypt. Sam LaHood spoke with NPR from Cairo Friday. |
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Caterpillar is reporting record-breaking sales and profit for 2011. Sales and revenues increased 41-percent from the previous year, amounting to more than 60-billion dollars. The company reported net income of nearly $5 billion. That’s a $3.25 improvement per share from 2010. |
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Peoria Bishop Daniel Jenky says new requirements announced by the Obama Administration will affect the Catholic Church’s ability to offer health coverage. The new regulations will require Church-related institutions to provide contraceptive coverage for employees in their health care plans. Jenky says in a letter to parishioners that the new regulations could force organizations like the Catholic Church to drop their health care coverage altogether because of moral and religious objections. |
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Asian Carp was on the menu for culinary arts students at Peoria’s South Side Mission yesterday. The Southside Mission’s program prepares under and un-employed people to become chefs. Chris Franzoni is executive chef at South Side Mission. He says the program gives area residents a creative and professional option: “We offer them hope to realize that there is opportunity out there for the. That they can have their dreams and… have a job where they can, whatever their idea of success is, they can attain that.” |
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Jan. 30th, noon Talk of Central Illinois Talk with the mayors of the two largest cities in the area about their visions for the coming year. Tune in for a special, live program “Talk of Central Illinois.” Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis and East Peoria Mayor Dave Mingus will be in the studio, taking your calls. You can also send us your questions in advance on Facebook, or at wcbunews@bradley.edu. Then be sure to join us for “Talk of central Illinois,” Monday, January 30th at noon. Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. Live coverage of the Florida Presidential primary Wednesday, feb. 1 at noon Illinois State of the State Address Freakonomics Radio -- Saturdays at 2 p.m. 1/28 The No-Lose Lottery A recent survey found that half of all Americans, if faced with an emergency, couldn't come up with $2,000 in 30 days. We have a famously low savings rate. A look at a little-known financial tool that combines the thrill of the lottery with the safety of a savings account. Also, too many people don't have a grip on even the basics of personal debt, compound interest, and rational investing. 2/4 Eat and Tweet The "molecular gastronomy" movement is all about bringing more science into the kitchen. In many ways, it's the opposite of the "slow food" movement. Chieftains from the two camps square off: Then, a "food printer" and how cities have changed eating. Plus, technology has turned friendship into social networks. |
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