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Former Olympian Jackie Joyner-Kersee shares her storyMar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Walter Burns, a three-sport athlete at Woodruff High School, sat in the front row just off the Grand Ballroom on the fourth floor of the new Civic Center listening inten...
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River drowning victim identified as Lawrence man, 30Mar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - A Lawrence man was found dead Monday in the Sudbury River less than a quarter-mile from where he apparently fell off a Massachusetts Turnpike bridge on Sunday night. Aut...
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Chuck Sweeny: Democrat's win in 14th a bad sign for GOPMar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Yes, I know it was a "special election." I know it was on Saturday instead of Tuesday. Yes, turnout was low. But trust me, nobody had any inkling that the "solidly...
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Some seniors stuck, without a rideMar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Marge Brennan, 76, hated to give up driving. But, after what she calls "a few incidents," she did. "I miss my car. You're shut off from everything," she said. Legall...
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Do the Illini have it in them to pull off a huge upset?Mar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Perhaps history repeats itself. Nine years ago, Illinois made a run to the Big Ten tournament title game as an underdog. Seeded at No. 11, the Illini ended one victory s...
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'In God We Trust' plates stir up debateMar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Atheist Rob Sherman believes that if Illinoisans are able to buy license plates saying "In God We Trust," they also should have the right to purchase "God is Make-Believ...
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Senator Seward: 'Sad day' for New York, SpitzerMar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - News of Governor Eliot Spitzer's alleged link to a prostitution ring spread like wildfire around the state. Differing views can most likely be found in each corner...
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Woman's passion for education infuses characters she playsMar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - When Kathryn Harris was asked to portray Harriet Tubman at Iles Elementary School in the late 1990s, she could find only one adult biography written about the black abol...
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GHNS Illinois Budget (3/11/08)Mar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Here are the top Illinois stories coming today from GateHouse News Service. Stories are available at www.gatehousenewsservice.com. Please check www.gatehousenewsservice....
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Floating wind farm proposed south of Martha's VineyardMar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - A Dutch wind farm developer said it wants to build a 120-turbine wind farm that could generate up to 420 megawatts of power in deep ocean waters south of Martha's Vineya...