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John P. Napolitano: Some steps to take for early retirementOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Retiring while you're still young enough to enjoy it is a goal that many people dream about. Only about 20 percent of Americans, however, have saved enough to feel co...
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Wise to the Word: FattoushOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Fattoush (fah TOOSH) Fattoush is a Middle Eastern salad made from fresh vegetables, feta cheese, olives, and toasted or fried pieces of pita bread. Fattoush salad al...
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NFL Quick Shots: Harris relishes all opportunitiesOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Let's just say Tommie Harris had the media eating out of his hands this week. The popular defensive tackle's locker is a must-visit Wednesdays at Halas Hall. He's equal ...
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Fatal crash in Taunton prompts explosion fears, evacuationOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Officials say it was a "miracle" that a gas line sheared in a fatal crash when a pickup truck struck the front of a home on a residential side street didn't cause an exp...
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Film CapsulesOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - 3:10 to YUMA, 3 stars (R) Excellent remake of a 1957 classic Western about an outlaw (Russell Crowe) who finds common ground with the man (Christian Bale) keeping an eye...
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A head for math: Master braiders use geometry in creating their intricate hairstylesOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Clea White stands back and surveys her customer's features. She eyeballs the contours of the woman's scalp and the thickness of the woman's hair, then she takes the shar...
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Medical safety: Patients have a right to know about re-used devicesOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Here's a surprise for anyone who has been a patient in a hospital: Some medical devices used in treatment have been used before. The practice of reprocessing and re-usin...
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GI to her family: Ask many questions if I die; ‘I made some enemies,' Durkin saidOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Ciara Durkin was home on leave last month and expressed a concern to her family in Quincy: If something happens to me in Afghanistan, don't let it go without an investig...
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School districts feeling pinch from budget battleOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - In a typical year, the state increases the money it spends on public schools. But this year, government is anything but typical in Illinois. As Gov. Rod Blagojevich an...
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Meet hometown hall of famersOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - For the sixth straight year, Rockford's Cheap Trick has been snubbed by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Eligible since 2002, 25 years after the release of its first ...