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STATE CAPITOL: Legislation makes cockfighting a felonyJun 11, 2007 11:00 pm - By DANA HEUPEL STATE CAPITOL BUREAU SPRINGFIELD -- Cockfighting and other forms of animal combat for sport would become felonies under legislation on Gov. Rod Blagojev...
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Author's 'secrecy' theory has its detractorsJun 11, 2007 11:00 pm - Some disagree with Ted Gup that government secrecy about its actions and surveillance of its citizens is out of balance. "Every aspect of American culture is potentially...
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With Landsoft, it's like never having to say you're sorryJun 11, 2007 11:00 pm - Hundreds of loom-weavers and spool-threaders along with numerous other garment workers in this southern town long tied to the textile industy were shocked to learn today...
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Keeping Fit: It takes guts to relieve back painJun 11, 2007 11:00 pm - Eight of 10 Americans have lower back pain, but conditioning your abdomen and lower back can help. If you want to strengthen your midsection but don't have gym equipment...
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DAN WALKER: Former governor says he "stood tall" on ethicsJun 11, 2007 11:00 pm - By BERNARD SCHOENBURG POLITICAL WRITER SPRINGFIELD -- Former Gov. Dan Walker, who says he stood tall on ethics while governor despite legal problems years later, lamen...
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Critics Cupboard: Magic Orange PeelerJun 11, 2007 11:00 pm - Magic Orange Peeler 99 cents (we found ours in the bakery at Hartville Kitchen) Spatula Up Jennifer Mastroianni: My standard orange-peeling method is to bite out the nav...
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Cutting the fat doesn't mean cutting the bullJun 11, 2007 11:00 pm - Ladies and gentlemen, friends, family, representatives of the media and any government agencies currently monitoring my actions, thank you for joining me here on thi...
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Do you know who's watching your farm animals?Jun 11, 2007 11:00 pm - I had planned to use this week's column as a platform to announce my intention to seek the vacant Dover City Council seat, but my exploratory committee has since dis...
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Life Thoughts: Have some patienceJun 11, 2007 11:00 pm - In today's world of instant coffee, fast food, microwaves, e-mail and faxes, patience can easily become a lost virtue. This is evidenced by the quick check lines at groc...
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Author/journalist says secrecy hurting AmericaJun 11, 2007 11:00 pm - Ted Gup said security is vital to a democracy, but excessive secrecy threatens it. Gup, an award-winning investigative journalist and Canton, Ohio, native, has written a...