Belleville News Democrat: State/Nation/World http://www.bnd.com/news/state/index.xml News, sports, and entertainment from Belleville News Democrat en-us Copyright 2009 Belleville News Democrat State/Nation/World 60 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:06:00 CST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys support@Belleville.com Illinois college professor charged with child porn http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/1017584.html http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/1017584.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:55 CST Federal agents have arrested a college biology professor on charges of using his computer to send images of child pornography. Plea deal reached in Wal-Mart scuffle case http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/1017132.html http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/1017132.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:05 CST After three days of trial and 2 1/2 hours of jury deliberation, the Heather Ellis case ends in a compromise: a plea agreement convicting her of two misdemeanor counts. Illinois launches online hospital report cards http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/1017585.html http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/1017585.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:11 CST Illinois has launched an online tool consumers can use to find an unprecedented amount of information on hospitals and surgical centers. White House at odds with Catholic bishops over abortion http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/1017578.html http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/1017578.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:57 CST The White House is on a collision course with Catholic bishops in an intractable dispute over abortion that could blow up the fragile political coalition behind President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. Town decides to put Christmas back in its holiday parade http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/1016489.html http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/1016489.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:21 CST A town on New York's Long Island is hoping for better attendance at its 16th annual holiday boat parade this year by restoring "Christmas" to the event's name. Illinois motorists told to prepare as winter nears http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/1017594.html http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/1017594.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:15 CST Illinois motorists have been urged to start getting ready for winter driving. Police: 2 found dead in Southern Illinois house fire had been shot http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/1017812.html http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/1017812.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:27 CST Authorities say two women found dead in a burning house in the far Southern Illinois town of Cairo had been fatally shot. Woman loses 236 pounds, shares her secret to beating obesity http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/1015988.html http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/1015988.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:30 CST It's often said there's no magic bullet when it comes to losing weight. However, a local woman has discovered her secret to taking off pounds and she's sharing it in the hopes of helping others who are morbidly obese. Task force doctor stands by controversial mammogram recommendations http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/1014791.html http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/1014791.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:23 CST A member of the independent panel whose new mammogram recommendations have led to confusion defended the task force's report, saying Thursday that it was based on the most up-to-date, accurate information available. Captain freed from pirates thanks Navy 'heroes' http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/1016289.html http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/1016289.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:25 CST A merchant sea captain who was captured and held by Somali pirates in April reunited Thursday with the U.S. Navy crew and captain who were part of his daring rescue, thanking them for saving him.