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Ballot initiative for veterans may be comingJul 01, 2007 11:00 pm - CHICAGO - Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn and other public officials on Monday proposed a ballot initiative they hope will pressure Washington to boost funding for veterans' heal...
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'There's a reason': Friends of girls killed in fiery wreck reflect on what was and what could have beenJul 01, 2007 11:00 pm - This is a story about split-second decisions, fate and friendships. Best friends and freshly minted high school graduates Hannah Congdon, Bailey Goodman, Meredith McClur...
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Springfield, Ill. video won't sway "Simpsons" vote (review)Jul 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Since learning that popular vote would determine which American Springfield would host the premiere of "The Simpsons Movie," I figured we'd lose out. As far as populatio...
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Soriano and Lee named to All-Star teamJul 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano and first baseman Derrek Lee are All-Stars, but pitcher Carlos Zambrano is going to need a little help from his friends -- and fans -- to...
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GIRL AUTHORITY - A new generation of Girl PowerJul 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Jacqueline is 15. She loves sports and science and her friends and her family. She also has an alias, All-Star Girl, and she is making serious strides toward becoming a ...
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Editorial: Pausing to remember meaning of the FourthJul 01, 2007 11:00 pm - We tend to forget what a bountiful nation we live in. We have lost track of our good fortune in being free of the fear of the starvation, domination and deprivation that...
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Finding Common GroundJul 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Next up: Harry Potter. Fresh off a weekend frenzy across America for the Apple iPhone, this week will kick off the next media phenomena when coverage of what is sup...
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Editorial: Stop the bleeding, before all our children are deadJul 01, 2007 11:00 pm - "I don't think it is ever going to stop. It is going to keep on until all of our children are dead." Ramona Jones, mother of slain 16-year-old son To some l...
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Red Sox on All-Star roster have not lived up to the name latelyJul 01, 2007 11:00 pm - The Red Sox came away with a pretty good haul Sunday, getting five players voted onto the American League All-Star team, with one other still in the running for the 32nd...
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Mt. Zion soldier killed in Baghdad rememberedJun 30, 2007 11:00 pm - MOUNT ZION - Even though the pain of her sister's death still was fresh, Cindy Blackston took some solace Saturday in the fact that Army Cpl. Karen Clifton died doing a ...