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E-textbooks offer students a thinner, cheaper alternativeJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Few courses offer downloadable textbooks at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth this semester, but some students say they would prefer the cost savings and the con...
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With foreclosures, shelters see rise in abandoned petsJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - As thousands of homeowners across the country face foreclosure, some pets have become victims of the nation's housing crisis and are left behind when owners abandon thei...
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Get Smart: Business owner brings Smart Car to Winnebago CountyJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - The owner of a Loves Park sign company appears to be the first local owner of the new Mercedes-Benz-built Smart Car manufactured specifically for United States roadways....
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Video: Family is on a roll with unicyclesJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - The seat on 12-year-old Taylor Nobles' 5-foot giraffe unicycle is taller than he is. Named for its height, the pedals are about chest high. Standing under the ope...
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RadonJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Radon story illustration; high resolution PDF file. ...
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Michael Miller: Adding green to Holy WeekJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Liturgically speaking, St. Patrick's Day will be on March 14 this year in the Catholic Diocese of Peoria. Parade, corned-beef-and-cabbage, and green-beer speaking, it...
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Video: White Hen Pantry tests convenient conceptJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Near the front of the store, customers can order a fresh cup of cappuccino from a server, move along the counter for a made-to-order deli sandwich and hot soup ladled ou...
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LaHood backs McCain for presidencyJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Ray LaHood believes Republicans have a good chance at winning the White House and is backing Arizona Sen. John McCain for the presidency. LaHood, R-Peoria, stu...
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Water Crisis: How low could it go?Jan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - A disagreement between agencies over Hinckley Reservoir's minimum level hindered efforts to address the 2007 water shortage effectively, documents and e-mails obtained b...
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Marlborough family remembers 'active boy'Jan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Darnell Cobb, the 5-year-old who choked to death on a city school bus yesterday, was an active kid who loved Spiderman, High School Musical 2, and anything outdoors, fam...