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Dig into Banner mine issuesJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - For about five years, a group of Fulton County residents has been fighting a proposal to mine coal on 640 acres of land near Banner. They've drawn several allies to thei...
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Mass. Pike board questions spending $100K on little-known advisory groupsJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Turnpike Authority Board members were surprised to discover that the authority is paying for two $100,000-a-year advisory boards that until Monday had gone unnoticed. ...
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Complete criminal histories of teachers can be hard to findJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - One of the most confounding aspects of checking a person's criminal history is the crimes that don't show up. This is especially frustrating to those screening fo...
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Vendors woo 400 brides-to-be at bridal expoJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Esperanza Guerra has less than six weeks to plan her wedding. The 24-year-old from Rockford was just engaged on New Year's Eve and plans to marry at home with a re...
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Political Notebook: McCain takes the leadJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Pol Polls According to CNN polls taken after the New Hampshire primary, Rudy Giuliani is losing support among Republican voters, while John McCain is rapidly ga...
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National Budget for 1.15.08Jan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - GateHouse News Service National Budget For 1/15/08 editions Here are the top national stories coming today from GateHouse News Service. Stor...
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Chicago teachers don't lose pension over job-related felonyJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Monticello High School teacher Larry Albaugh thought his 2004 lewd performance was being viewed over the Internet by a 15-year-old girl, but it was actually an undercove...
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Teacher struggles to get students interested in politicsJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - John McCain wins a surprise victory in the New Hampshire primary? "Big deal." Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama prepare to duke it out in Michigan? "...
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Costa's airport sees transformationJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - The long history of the Corning-Painted Post Airport began with a colorful character nicknamed "Silent Joe," a well-known local pilot during the early years of aviation ...
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'Very feminine' man snared in prostitution stingJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Police busted a transsexual Somerville prostitute Saturday they say charged an undercover detective a $165 "donation" for the "full service." Clovis P. DeMoura, a man, w...