News
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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...
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A down to earth chat with Massachusetts astronaut Sunita WilliamsJul 10, 2007 11:00 pm - Years after going from Needham Rocket to NASA astronaut, Sunita Williams still considers Massachusetts her home - even from thousands of miles above the Earth in the Int...
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Movie review: This Harry Potter is a series lowJul 10, 2007 11:00 pm - Conjuring consistency is tough for those adapting "Harry Potter" novels to film. Four different directors - Chris Columbus, Alfonso Cuaron, Mike Newell and, now, David Y...
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No more lobster? Global warming predictions dire for MassachusettsJul 10, 2007 11:00 pm - In 100 years Massachusetts residents will all be living in South Carolina. They will face drought every two years, lots of heat waves and there will be no winter recreat...
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Minimize your identity risksJul 10, 2007 11:00 pm - Protect your mail. Know when your mail gets delivered and pick it up as soon as possible after delivery. If bills are late, contact your creditors. Keep papers contain...