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House focuses on budget, not gun controlJul 11, 2007 11:00 pm - Snubbing Gov. Rod Blagojevich, the Illinois House Wednesday continued working on budget issues, not the gun-control bill he wants. In fact, the House floor apparentl...
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Illini football assistant takes leave of absenceJul 11, 2007 11:00 pm - University of Illinois defensive coordinator Vince Okruch has taken a temporary leave of absence from the team, the school announced Thursday. Assistants Dan Disch a...
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Celtics: Powe is getting it, playing tough and thinking team firstJul 11, 2007 11:00 pm - With a certain amount of name recognition comes high expectations in the summer league. Players look at Marcus Banks scoring 42 points for the Suns entry Monday and can ...
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Mahoney: On Lady Bird JohnsonJul 11, 2007 11:00 pm - Mahoney: On Lady Bird Johnson ...
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Warrants issued after stolen horse foundJul 11, 2007 11:00 pm - Arrest warrants were issued Wednesday for several suspects in the theft of a horse last March from Black Hawk College in Kewanee. Assistant Henry County State's Att...
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Lenny Megliola: So, how come you're still worried about the Red Sox?Jul 11, 2007 11:00 pm - Ten games up at the break. A starting rotation that has backboned their success. A setup man/closer combo second to none. A couple of bashers who haven't even racheted i...
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Hafner deal expected ThursdayJul 11, 2007 11:00 pm - Indians Manager Eric Wedge predicted Sunday that Travis Hafner was in for a big second half of the season. If concern over his contract situation is indeed what has been...
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Furniture makers carve out a nicheJul 11, 2007 11:00 pm - Keith Cornell can take a pile of rough lumber and make you a chair so beautiful it would pain you to sit on it. From their workshop on a quiet residential street in Whit...
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Opera star reportedly tries to kill himselfJul 11, 2007 11:00 pm - Opera star Jerry Hadley reportedly shot himself in the head Tuesday morning at his upstate New York home and is on life support. Hadley, 55, shot himself in the head...
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Ultimate Fighting competitor will visit troops in AfghanistanJul 11, 2007 11:00 pm - As Jorge "El Conquistador" Rivera crouches above his smaller co-worker and wraps his fingers around the man's throat, he pauses, and looks at the people gathered around ...