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Phil Arvia: Looking for a cure for slumpsJul 06, 2007 11:00 pm - A week ago Saturday, reliever Scott Proctor was the living embodiment of the words of his Yankee forebearer, Yogi Berra. "Baseball is 90 percent mental," Berra is repute...
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Around the MLB: How did Cincinnati get to be this bad?Jul 06, 2007 11:00 pm - A look at the top of baseball's division standings at the All-Star break provokes a raised eyebrow (the Brewers!) and a bunch of yawns (Red Sox, Angels, Mets). A loo...
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Gorzelanny can now focus on next year's All-Star bidJul 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Tom Gorzelanny had an interesting week flirting with a bid to be an All-Star. Now that it's over, perhaps he can concentrate on building a résumé that could le...
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Parties to celebrate Harry Potter book releaseJul 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Tip to localize: Call bookstores in your area to find out what they're planning. The Hogwart's Express is steaming into America with more fervor than ever, and children ...
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McLean County population continues to growJul 06, 2007 11:00 pm - McLean County's population grew by an estimated 7.2 percent from 2000 to 2006, according to the most recent census estimates. The growth fits the Twin Cities' trend an...
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Chicago Fire hires South American Osorio as coachJul 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Fire president and CEO John Guppy searched for more than two weeks, braving the sweltering conditions in South America to find his new head coach, but he got just the ma...
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Woman with disability sues McDonald'sJul 06, 2007 11:00 pm - When Dawn Larson pulled up to the McDonald's drive-through window last fall to pick up the food she had just paid for, the mother of four did what she always does - she ...
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Buehrle becomes more expensive in the offseasonJul 06, 2007 11:00 pm - By Nathaniel Whalen Staff writer Mark Buehrle's packing escapade in the clubhouse before Friday's doubleheader may have been a joke - maybe, maybe not - but his state...
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Marquis needs some consistency for Cubs to make a runJul 06, 2007 11:00 pm - It's either sink or stink. If the Cubs are going to make a serious run at the National League Central title, they likely will need more consistency from starting pitcher...
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Rockton rolls out green carpetJul 06, 2007 11:00 pm - From the handmade wooden boxes filled with colorful plantings in front of Steve Robinson's downtown shop to the native-plant-covered back yard of Bruce and Mary Anne Mat...