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Around the NBA: Salary cap's loopholes lead to questionsJul 06, 2007 11:00 pm - The NBA's salary cap was reinstituted over 20 years ago so teams in small markets could compete on a level playing court. Unless you are well-versed in how the cap wor...
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Papers, including the Journal Star, receive letters threatening Goldman SachsJul 06, 2007 11:00 pm - The Journal Star has been added to the list of newspapers mailed threatening handwritten letters this week targeting a major New York-based investment firm. "Goldman...
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Get out the wrecking ball: Sox need a new lineupJul 06, 2007 11:00 pm - By Nathaniel Whalen Staff writer Manager Ozzie Guillen said before Friday's doubleheader that this weekend's series against the Minnesota Twins could determine just h...
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House rejects lottery leaseJul 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Dealing another blow to Gov. Rod Blagojevich's budget plan, the Illinois House Friday overwhelmingly rejected the governor's proposal to lease the state lottery as a w...
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Barry Wood: When animal vocabulary attacksJul 06, 2007 11:00 pm - We expect a groundhog to provide a long-range weather forecast, but we still can't find out how much wood a woodchuck would chuck, if it could. Maybe we just need to bad...
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Census figures show losses in some central Illinois countiesJul 06, 2007 11:00 pm - As touchstones of economic vitality, recently released census estimates tell rural developers little they didn't already know. Unless more is done to attract or reta...
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Regional budget 7/7/07Jul 06, 2007 11:00 pm - GateHouse News Service Regional Budget (7/07/07) Here are the top Illinois stories coming today from GateHouse News Service. Stories are available at http://ghns.ghn...
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Around the NFL: Belichick's old team vs. new teamJul 06, 2007 11:00 pm - In a few weeks, training camps will heat up discussions of the complete unknown. In three months, many of the NFL's burning questions will have been answered. On Oct...
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Wedge loses patience with CabreraJul 06, 2007 11:00 pm - The Indians, like every contender, hope to add a dependable relief pitcher to their bullpen by the end of July. Eric Wedge would like to believe the man they need might ...
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Cliff Lee: 'It was a totally bad outing'Jul 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Two steps forward, one step back. Yes, it's progress. But, it's difficult to travel very far this way. The Indians have followed forward steps (eight wins in nine games)...