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Bloom judges get an eyeful on tourJul 10, 2007 11:00 pm - Peoria, Ariz., has nothing in common with Rockford in terms of climate, but the cities share sizes and influence by major metropolitan centers, an America in Bloom jud...
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Japanese beetles are back and leaving mark everywhereJul 10, 2007 11:00 pm - They can travel miles from their in-ground home, eating their way wherever they go. Their hard green shells and voracious appetites have become legendary across the R...
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Mike Nadel: Cubs can win, but don't count on reinforcementsJul 10, 2007 11:00 pm - As Alex Rodriguez dug in at the batter's box, his gaudy-bordering-on-ridiculous stats were presented to the All-Star Game television audience: .317, 30 HRs, 86 RBIs. Com...
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National Budget for 7.12.07Jul 10, 2007 11:00 pm - GateHouse News Service National Budget For 7.12.07 edition Here are the top national stories coming today from GateHouse News Service. S...
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Deb Gauthier column: The shrinking AmericansJul 10, 2007 11:00 pm - Excuse me while I celebrate, just for a moment, the news that American men and women aren't growing as tall as they once did. Why do I celebrate? Because by 1959 it beca...
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The legendary Gemze de Lappe choreographs for Mass. theater groupJul 10, 2007 11:00 pm - When Gemze de Lappe wasn't onstage dancing the role of King Simon of Legree in the original Broadway production of "The King and I," she would stand in the wings watchin...
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Identity theft: Now top complaintJul 10, 2007 11:00 pm - For the first time, identity theft topped the state's list of consumer complaints in 2006. Of the 32,724 complaints handled by the state's Consumer Protection Division...
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Driving while intexticated: Teens have gotten so used to text messaging, they're doing it behind the wheel.Jul 10, 2007 11:00 pm - Matthew Aronson, 19, sends and receives 500 text messages a day. The nursing student's fingers race over his cell phone keypad as he sits in class or walks through the m...
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Lawmakers' nerves, plans frayed by budget impasseJul 10, 2007 11:00 pm - For their 30th wedding anniversary later this month, state Sen. Larry Bomke and his wife, Sally Jo, planned to journey to California, where they would visit their daug...
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Regional budget 7/12/07Jul 10, 2007 11:00 pm - GateHouse News Service Regional Budget (7/12/07) Here are the top Illinois stories coming today from GateHouse News Service. Stories are available at http://ghns.ghnew...