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Suzette Martinez Standring: Easter — believing in the impossibleMar 26, 2015 1:01 am - Easter. As a kid, I imagined a wooden cross and golden sunlight piercing through purple clouds. I grew up jaded on words like "resurrection" and "redemption," which felt...
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Religion News: Oscar Romero's memory honored on assassination anniversaryMar 26, 2015 1:01 am - WEEK IN RELIGION Thousands of people made the pilgrimage through San Salvador, El Salvador, this month to mark the 35th anniversary of the assassination of Archbishop Os...
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Marketta Gregory: Purer. Braver. Stronger.Mar 26, 2015 1:01 am - For years I've been a member of a group that raises money for women's education. We meet monthly, sometimes more, to discuss scholarships and low-interest loans and to h...
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Eldorado man sentenced to 16 years DOCMar 25, 2015 11:00 pm - An Eldorado man was sentenced by Judge Walden E. Morris to 16 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections, three years mandatory supervised release and costs Wednesd...
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Carrier Mills house fire claims one lifeMar 25, 2015 11:00 pm - A Carrier Mills man was killed in an early morning house fire Thursday. The victim was Ja Shawn Tate, 21, 508 E. Washington St., Carrier Mills, according to Felty Funera...
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David Murdock: ZOOOOOOOOOM! Life is like a roller coasterMar 25, 2015 11:00 pm - I woke up this morning thinking about something I haven't really thought about in years — the Great American Scream Machine at Six Flags Over Georgia. I haven't rid...
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The Farr Side: Lines are blurred with theft of Marvin Gaye's classic grooveMar 25, 2015 11:00 pm - Stealing is stealing, no matter how much Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams and rapper T.I. try to blur the lines. The fact remains - "Blurred Lines" is a blatant rip-off o...
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Hot tub: The perfect centerpiece for outdoor livingMar 25, 2015 11:00 pm - For a few years in the recent past, hot tubs fell out of favor (although they did star in quite a few jokes). Then came the rise in popularity of outdoor rooms — de...
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Co-pilot intentionally crashed plane: 'very happy' with his jobMar 25, 2015 11:00 pm - MONTABAUR, Germany — Andreas Lubitz never showed any sign he was anything but thrilled to have landed a job with Germanwings, according to those who taught him the ...
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BASEBALL: Sparta shuts out ElveradoMar 25, 2015 11:00 pm - The Falcons took one on the chin at home against Sparta on Wednesday, falling 12-0 in six innings and registering just one hit at the plate against Bulldogs' starter Set...