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Some Illinois bridges get visual checkAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - State bridge inspectors fanned out across Illinois on Thursday to check spans similar to the one that collapsed in Minneapolis. About 10 bridges were given visual inspe...
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Red Sox 1967: Where are they now?Aug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Where are they now? Well, Mike Andrews, for one, is still front and center. A rookie second baseman on the 1967 Red Sox, the Los Angeles native hit .263 wit...
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Hynes: Blagojevich threat is irresponsibleAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Illinois Comptroller Dan Hynes said Thursday it is irresponsible for Gov. Rod Blagojevich to threaten a government shutdown if the legislature doesn't send him a budget ...
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Revenge of the nerd: 'Weird Al' gets all white and nerdy for summer tourAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - When having a conversation with "Weird Al" Yankovic, it's hard not to notice how, well, not weird he is. He comes off as sincere, engaging and down to earth - call him "...
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Parents sue school district, students for alleged ongoing abuse of childAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - The parents of a former Brimfield Grade School student are suing the district, several students and their parents for what they say was repeated abuse to their son for...
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La Russa: Wells pitches better when he keeps his emotions in checkAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - During the past month, starting pitcher Kip Wells has mixed in a couple of pretty decent outings among mostly not-so-stellar appearances in a 4-13 season that has been...
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5 Things: BridgesAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - 1. Inspections Bridge inspectors across the U.S. were out in force Thursday. Bridges of all types received visual inspections - but especially those that are steel t...
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Cubs lose but retain first placeAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - After all that, the Cubs are still in first place. Starting pitcher Sean Marshall, who scratched his right cornea the night before, allowed seven runs in 2 2/3 inning...
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Bridgestone South Course unforgiving on first dayAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - The golf ball lipped the final hole and scooted by, causing Tiger Woods to bend over with hands on knees. A birdie and a share of the lead had gone begging. Firestone...
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About a dozen bridges in Peoria and Tazewell counties structurally deficient or functionally obsoleteAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Slightly more than a dozen smaller bridges in the area's two most heavily traveled counties are considered "structurally deficient" or "functionally obsolete," off...