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Out of Africa: Food, flavors and inspiration from the continentSep 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Adopted from Ethiopia as a young child by Swedish parents after his mother died, James Beard award winner Marcus Samuelsson knew nothing about his African heritage until...
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Peter Chianca: Stuff I learned this summerSep 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Every year as the official start of autumn approaches, I like to take stock of the summer gone by. In years past, I've found that there are often valuable lessons to tak...
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Illinois Central College celebrates 40 yearsSep 17, 2007 11:00 pm - In 40 years, Illinois Central College has grown from one campus to three. About 10,000 more students are enrolled now than in 1967. And students drink from plastic - not...
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Band featuring Little Falls native's husband is a finalist in CBS competitionSep 17, 2007 11:00 pm - It's hard to get started in the music business. But The Early Show on CBS is out to change all that. Over the course of the last 12 weeks groups from all over the ...
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Wishing O.J. would move far, far awaySep 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Wishing O.J. would move far, far away One hesitates to write about O.J. Simpson, who may or may not be guilty of the various felonies that have been alleged of him but...
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Principal not qualified to returnSep 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Kenneth Jackson failed one test required to maintain his credentials as principal of Jefferson High, didn't take a required basic skills test and didn't submit paperwork...
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Browns notebook: Could 1-1 start lead to playoffs?Sep 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Here's another cup of buzz to dump in the mix that left burned-out Browns fans energized by Sunday's 51-45 win. The 2007 record is 1-1. The Browns were 1-1 in seve...
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Twin Cities examines pro baseball possibilitiesSep 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Fitzgerald M. Doubet can be reached at 686-3041 or state@pjstar.com. A community college's athletic program expansion in the Twin Cities could turn into a field of...
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Michael E. Scott: Unwise to shortchange Smart GrowthSep 17, 2007 11:00 pm - In 2004, the state adopted Chapter 40R, a law encouraging cities and towns to build affordable housing in so-called "smart growth" areas, and providing them an alternati...
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ISU compromises on dress codeSep 17, 2007 11:00 pm - A dress code for some Illinois State University students got a little more casual Tuesday after a compromise was reached between student leaders and university officials...