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Jail plan clears key N.Y. hurdleFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Legislators in Herkimer County finally received some good news Wednesday in relation to their efforts to build a new county jail. Acting legislature Chairman Vince...
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Baby "had not been well cared for," coroner saysFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - A 5-month-old baby weighed 10 pounds when authorities found him dead Tuesday at his South Peoria home. "It was obvious that this child had not been well cared for," sa...
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Campus Shooting: NIU gunman kills six, including selfFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - The first sign that a gunman had struck at Northern Illinois University was the sight of students running out of Cole Hall, fleeing for the safety of a nearby building o...
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'Last Call' for Kerouac fansFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Riding in the breakdown lane, Jack Kerouac will make a ghostly homecoming to Lowell over the next two weekends when a play about his final troubled days premieres in a d...
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Dunn: Monster potholesFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Bill Dunn cartoon on potholes, the bane of every northern city. ...
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Smoking ban exemption bills on holdFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Several bills to broaden exemptions to the state's indoor smoking ban were put on hold for at least a week. A House committee was scheduled to hear the bills Wednesday...
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Religion News: ‘Get Tight with Christ' cosmetics draw complaintsFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Singapore pulls Jesus-themed makeup A cosmetics line that extols the virtues of "Looking Good for Jesus" has been pulled from stores in Singapore after some C...
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State Briefs, 2/14/08Feb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Man accused of throwing meat at girlfriend could face tough sentence PEORIA - A man accused of fracturing his girlfriend's wrist by throwing a frozen piece of...
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Children of vets urged to apply for U of I scholarshipsFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn is urging the children of veterans throughout the state to apply for full-tuition scholarships to the University of Illinois. "The General Assembly...
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Framingham-Worcester trains transferring to new scheduleFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Commuter rail passengers fed up with regular delays on the Framingham-Worcester line may soon be able to breathe a sigh of relief. According to state Rep. Alice Peisc...