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Central Illinois mine closure means loss of 350 jobsNov 30, 2007 10:00 pm - The Monterey No. 1 coal mine is expected to close at the end of the year, resulting in about 350 central Illinoisans losing their jobs. "It appears the sale has fa...
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Granlund: Proposed spanking banNov 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Dave Granlund cartoon on Massachusetts' proposed bill to ban spanking. ...
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Illinois keeping eye on conference championshipsNov 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Like life, the college football bowl season isn't always fair. It's not about rankings or finding the best two teams. That's a playoff. The bowl season is about ma...
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Granlund: Shopping for toysNov 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Dave Granlund cartoon on toy shopping and toy department signs. ...
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Stocking up for Christmas: A woman's project for the troopsNov 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Marine mom Collene Collins is playing Santa this year to 37 Marines stationed in Iraq. Collins, a Rockland resident, said it would not be enough to send Christmas ch...
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Fans will have reason to party if Browns win at PhoenixNov 30, 2007 10:00 pm - December was supposed to be where the season went to die. Instead, the current stretch of four road trips in five games could leave Browns fans partying like it's ...
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Around the NFL: Patriots smart -- but also luckyNov 30, 2007 10:00 pm - It keeps getting easier to hate the Patriots. It's hard to loathe them at a hate-the-Yankees level. The Yankees and other filthy-rich types buy teams. The Patriots...
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Editorial: More time in school, better scoresNov 30, 2007 10:00 pm - It should be obvious that the more time you invest in an activity, the better you get at it, but the opponents of lengthening the school day have been ignoring the obvio...
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Belichick bringing Pats to a Baltimore he remembers wellNov 30, 2007 10:00 pm - The Baltimore Colts didn't want Bill Belichick. Or, rather, tight-fisted general manager Joe Thomas didn't want to pay him. Horrified by the 23-year-old Belichick...
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Illini hope Pruitt can adjust to increased coverageNov 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Reality hit Illinois senior center Shaun Pruitt on Labor Day weekend. During an exhibition tour against Canadian colleges, Pruitt found himself double- and triple...