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1999 > October > 17
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PLAN PANEL SAYS NO TO BUILDER’S PROPOSAL
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PLEASE GET TO THE POINT: PAT CONFUSION ENLIVENS WILDCATS’ SIDELINE
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RE-DISTRIBUTION
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GUNS RESULT IN MORE SUICIDES THAN HOMICIDES
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Kenny Wayne ShepherdLive On (Giant)If blues-based rock…
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CHANGES PAY OFF FOR L-W
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AMERICA ONLINE’S UPGRADE AN UNDER-THE-HOOD WINNER
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HIGH-SCORING RAMS RUNNING COUNTER TO CLAIM OF PARITY
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CHAMBERLAIN’S FEAT SPEAKS FOR ITSELF
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BEST POLICY?
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I’LL TAKE A DOPPIO COPPOLA . . .
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LIBRARIES LISTEN TO READERS’ FOREIGN TONGUES
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ONE GIANT STEP FOR A MAN
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ROMANCING THE HUNT
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FORMER CIA AGENT TO RELATE EXPLOITS DURING COLD WAR
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AT THE CENTER OF DEBATE
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EAST TIMOR PEACEKEEPERS AMBUSHED; 3 ATTACKERS DIE
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JUDGING THIS BOOK BY ITS COVER CAN PAY OFF
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NORTH TOWN VILLAGE STEP CLOSER TO REALITY
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TALKING ABOUT TEEN LITERATURE
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VOICE OF EXPERIENCE ISSUES WARNING FROM DEATH ROW
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JOY OF NO CAR
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MOTORIST KILLED IN CRASH WAS DRUNK, COPS SAY
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CONGRESS MAKES ISSUES, NOT LAW
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BREAKING THE MYTH OF THE LANGUAGE BARRIER
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ILLINI SPIRAL CONTINUES
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MODERN LOOK SHOWCASED AT WEST LOOP CONDO TOWER
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Do you have any suggestions on how…
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SCAVENGING ANGEL
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EX-NU STAR GARDNER MAY GET A SHOT AGAINST BEARS
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PANEL DEBUNKS CLAIMS TO CONTROVERSIAL BONES
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CLARK AILING, PERHAPS IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE
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SENSORS ARE `EARS’ OF TEST BAN TREATY
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In 1994 ABC premiered “My So-Called Life,”…
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RAIL, LAND PLANS STIR RESIDENT CONCERNS
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LIGHTING THE DARK
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THANKS FOR THE MEMORY
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FINANCIAL PLANNER’S ADVICE LEAVES WIDOW IN BAD POSITION
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CREDIT FIRST USA WITH POOR JUDGMENT
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3 MILITIA MEMBERS SLAIN IN FIGHT WITH PEACEKEEPERS
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GETTING THE DRIFT
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ROMANCE RESEARCH
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BP AMOCO EXEC WILL ADDRESS FORUM
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SUBDIVISION ADDITION IS RECOMMENDED
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FIX BRAKE WEAR AND TEAR UP WARRANTY
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INTERNET FARES FROM CHICAGO
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BLUEGRASS ROOTS
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A WINNER IN A CLOSE DECISION
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LAST-SECOND SCORE RESCUES NU FROM 2ND-HALF COLLAPSE
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SENATE DEMOCRATS GAIN EARLY ADVANTAGE IN CAMPAIGN-FUNDING DEBATE
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Listed below are insider transactions of 1,000…
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ALL ABOARD FOR MODEL TRAINS
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4-YEAR-OLD GIRL DIES AFTER BEING HIT BY TRUCK
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MANAGER’S TASK IS TO MINIMIZE TAXABLE INCOME
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Various artistsPassion Planet: Songs of Love from…
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ESPN DROPS BALL WITH ROBINSON’S RANKING
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Ganae Odessa McAlpinSenior, Lane Tech High SchoolANTONY…
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GIRL SCOUT DEAD, 21 HURT IN HAYRIDE CRASH
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DALEY KIN’S CECILIA V. GREEN, 90
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TONI CADE BAMBARA’S POSTHUMOUS NOVEL IS A WISE, TOUGH AND KNOWLEDGEABLE LOOK AT THE WORLD OF THE ATLANTA CHILD MURDER.
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COUNTY CAN’T BAR SALES AT GUN SHOW, U.S. JUDGE RULES
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GLASSMAKER SHAPES STEMWARE TO ENHANCE THE WINE
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JACKSON SEEKS RIGHT MIX FOR LAKERS–AND HIS LIFE
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Patricia BarberCompanion (Premonition/Blue Note)Last July, innovative singer-pianist…
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The autumn months, when the garden is…
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“American Graffiti” (George Lucas, 1973) at 6:45…
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NUMBERS DON’T ADD UP FOR KING ON FOOTBALL FIELD
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WOMEN’S WELLNESS CONFERENCE TO HAVE PLAY, EXHIBITS, SPEAKERS
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– Has Keri Russell really cut her…
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WheatHope And Adams (Sugar Free)This Massachusetts combo…
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WOLVES BLANK CYCLONES IN HOME OPENER
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UPPING THE ANTE
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FAMILIES STUNNED AFTER CRASH KILLS 2 TEENS, INJURES 2
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JOLIET JR. COLLEGE TRUSTEES’ NEXT TASK IS TO HEAL
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Special ecological canoe tours of Chicago will…
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STARING AT ELIMINATION, OLERUD LIFTS METS
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SPACE RACE
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SHARKS TOP CAPS; 1,100 FOR BOWMAN
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Ronald McDonald has been at home here…
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RAMSEY LEWIS
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DARE TO BE DIFFERENT
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25 SURPRISES IN LAS VEGAS
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FORMER GROCERY EXECUTIVE WINS BID FOR LOOP SITE
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LAKE COUNTY MUSEUM TO EXPLORE THOSE CREATURES OF NIGHT–OWLS
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PANTHERS 3, MIGHTY DUCKS 2
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Method Man/RedmanBlackout! (Island)Before hip-hop collaborations became as…
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TREE STAND
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BLOWOUT TARNISHES CLEMENS’ LEGACY
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CONFEDERATE FLAG DISPLAY PROMPTS NAACP TO PASS TOURISM BOYCOTT
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GIVING JOEL PLENTY OF TIME TO BLOOM
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LAND SQUABBLE CONTINUES IN W. DUNDEE
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WHEN MONEY TALKS
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MOST VALUABLE PEDRO
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A WORLD WITHIN A CITY
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ScannerLauwarm Instrumentals (Beggars Banquet)Robin Rimbaud has always…
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ANTIQUE BELL RINGS IN FAMILY DISCORD
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NEW HOUSING PLANNED ALONG 63RD STREET
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SPOOK YOUR GUESTS WITH STYLE
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Daniel Barenboim and Guests: Tribute to Ellington(Teldec)There…
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THE NEXT PHASE IN CANCER RESEARCH
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DOLE URGES HIRING OF THE DISABLED
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Hinsdale Central 37, Oak Park 8: Mike…
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AUGUST AIRLINE COMPLAINTS
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OVERPAID HEROES
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GREENSPAN’S RISKY DISCOURSE
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“The Diary of Anne Frank” (George Stevens,…
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WIDENING THE CAREER TRACK
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SLOW DOWN TO GET THE WIND SONG OUT OF YOUR MIND
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QUIET CHARLOTTE MAY MAKE NOISE IN GRUESOME EAST
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VENICE IS DROWNING IN POLITICS
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HERE’S WHERE HELP WOULD BE WELCOME
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Joe JacksonSymphony No. 1 (Sony Classical)How odd…
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TOSSING AND TURNING ON THE ISSUE OF THE FAMILY BED
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HEART OF `BLUFF’ REVEALS FRACTURED FAMILY TIES
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PARTY ON
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SCARES WILL ABOUND ON HAUNTED TRAIL
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WORKSHOP TO FOCUS ON BLACK LITERATURE
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YOO-HOO: BOO!
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ARCHITECTURAL DETECTIVES FIND THEIR QUARRY
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HARBINGER? COLD BULLS LOOK SLOPPY
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THRASHERS 4, LIGHTNING 4
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FLAMES 4, CANUCKS 4
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CLASSICAL MUSIC
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BEARS ON MIGHTY BRICK ROAD?
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JUDGE ISSUES ORDER TO ARREST EDITOR OF REFORMIST DAILY
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VILLA PARK SEEKS GRANTS FOR UPGRADES
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THERE’S MORE TO THE SEDUM FAMILY THAN `JOY’
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MCNOWN’S CHALLENGE: KEEP BEARS ON A ROLL
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FUNERAL DIRECTOR, GRIFFIN FUNERAL HOME, CHICAGO
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SAILING THE SALT
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MUSEUMS SHOW WHY IT’S THE MOTOR CITY
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ORIOLES CAN’T INTERVIEW YANKS EXEC
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SCOUTS, SAINTS TEE-RRIFIC
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“My Dinner With Andre” (Louis Malle, 1981)…
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STATE CHAMP NOLAN TOYS WITH OPPONENTS; NEW TRIER QUALIFIES 4
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UpgradesBoeing (BA) raised to “buy” from “hold”…
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STILL FRESH FROM THE OVEN
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CHILD-SUPPORT CHECKS HIT LOGJAM AT COUNTY OFFICE
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WALTER MOSLEY’S EPISODIC TALE OF A DETERMINED EX-CON
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AGENT: MORE TESTS SEEN FOR YOUNG
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PUTTIN’ ON THE DOG, THE HEALTHIER WAY
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ANY PORT IN A STORM
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ONE WAY TO CUT ROAD RAGE DOWN TO SIZE
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THE POWER OF ART
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NUCLEAR THREAT
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COYOTES 2, BRUINS 1
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NO ACCIDENTAL ACTOR
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A LIFETIME EXPLORED THROUGH EVERYDAY IMAGES
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THE LOTTO LOSES IN ALABAMA
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AT 175, REED & BARTON KEEPS ITS EDGE
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Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra; Mahler: TodtenfeierChicago Symphony…
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IRISH INHERIT THE WIND, STUN USC IN 2ND HALF
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DUNBAR TO GET EARLY PRISON RELEASE
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SCHOOL GUNMAN’S PARENTS BLAME OFFICIALS, PLAN SUIT
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BIG TEN GETTING STIFFED
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DON’T JUDGE THESE RUNNERS BY TIMES
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ANIME FILM FESTIVAL ENTERS ANOTHER WORLD
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JAPANESE TV TAKES A SHOT AT STINGY FAMILIES
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LURING TEMPS WITH PERKS
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CHARLES DONALD PARKER
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MAN GETS PRISON IN $4.8 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD CASE
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HEY, LEAVE GOPHERS ALONE
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HIGH PROPERTY TAXES CRY OUT FOR AN APPEAL
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How many Americans are living in nursing…
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Marc AnthonyMarc Anthony (Columbia)Consider the possibility of…
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BLAGOJEVICH NOT RIDING GORE BANDWAGON
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`BEST’ CONTEST CAN TAKE YOU TO HONOLULU
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FICTION ROOTED IN REALITY
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BEYOND PRIESTHOOD
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A SPORTING CHANCE
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COMPOSER BERIO APPEARS MOST LIKELY TO HEAD ORCHESTRA
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What is it?A. A flu virusB. A…
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TRICK OR TREAT
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TEACHER OF YEAR SEES STARS IN STUDENTS’ EYES
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WEB’S WORK
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A LIGHTER ARMY ON THE MOVE
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REMEMBERING THE BIG DIPPER’S OTHER STATISTICS
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FRESH DEFINITIONS
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BLUES 4, MAPLE LEAFS 2
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RICHARD J. DUBOURDIEU
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TINY TUNES
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STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND CALLED CHICAGO
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MANAGER/COACH MUST HAVE PERSONALITY TO FIT
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A BETTER WAY TO SETTLE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY SHUFFLE
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RIDING TO THE HOUNDS
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CAROLINE R. MATHIEU
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SLOW BOATS
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WHERE FALLING LEAVES PUT ON A SHOW
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A NEW DIRECTION
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TRIAL SUCCESS IN THE DETAILS, FOLKMAN SAYS
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HALLOWEEN FUN WITHOUT THE FRIGHT
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THERE’S NOTHING TO FEAR AT BAT PROGRAM
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PAKISTAN’S NEW DICTATOR MOVES AGAINST CORRUPTION
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INVESTING SAGA: BIG LOSS, LONG BATTLE–AND AN INDICTMENT
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CRACK POLICE WORK KEEPS CELLIST FROM SINGING THE BLUES
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My 7-year-old son was driving me crazy…
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Brooks & DunnTight Rope (Arista)Having already fouled…
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Dear Tom,How did the name, “Indian summer”,…
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Jack IngramHey You (Lucky Dog)Jack Ingram makes…
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EAGLES’ ROAD PAVED WITH FUTILITY
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TRADITIONAL AFRICAN AND ORIENTAL MUSICBy Otto Karolyi…
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SITE OF RAZED HOUSES PUSHED AS OPEN SPACE
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AVALANCHE 3, SENATORS 1
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U.S. `NO’ VOTE ON TEST BAN TREATY CALLED THREAT TO WEAPONS TALKS
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Various artistsUnwired: Acoustic Music from Around the…
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QUAKE’S BARK WAS WORSE THAN ITS BITE
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OVER THERE
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Wilt Chamberlain, 63, the 7-foot-1 center who…
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Ages 4-7 yearsToot & puddle: You Are…
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Beny MoreLa Coleccion Cubana Beny More (Music…
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GORE MULLS NOT USING CLINTON IN CAMPAIGN
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DUPAGE GIVES GO-AHEAD TO BUY WOODED LAND
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A TOWN CALLED CHAPPAQUA
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GO LIB GO RALLIES IN ARSENAULT AT HAWTHORNE
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Act! 2000$200, by SymantecFor Windows 95/98/NTwww.symantec.com800-441-7234This is…
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THE 10 MOST POPULAR PLAYS OF THE 1999-2000 SEASON
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VERTICAL TRIUMPH
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`AMERICAN CENTURY’ AT THE WHITNEY
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INDOOR CATS NEED EXERCISE TOO
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VIOLIN RECITAL BY A COMMANDING TALENT
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LOW-INCOME RENTAL UNITS A `CRISIS’
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`SUPERWOMAN’ JOB HAS NO OPENINGS
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NEIGHBORS CHEER REBIRTH OF PARK HIT BY ASIAN LONGHORNED BEETLES
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SEMINAR TO EXAMINE CAUSES OF OPPRESSION
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BARNEY GOES HIGH-TECH
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SWEEPSTAKES SETTLEMENT PRIZE IN ITSELF
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NEW PARKS BOSS GROUNDED IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
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THE COUNTRYMAN’S SPORT
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RAVENSWOOD COUNCIL TO HEAR FROM CTA
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Fiction Hardcover1. PERSONAL INJURIESBy Scott Turow (Farrar,…
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PlaidRest Proof Clockwork (Warp/Nothing)Anyone turned off by…
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FALLING BEHIND
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SILT SLOWDOWN
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LOTS TO BE THANKFUL FOR IN PALM BEACH
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A KIND TOWN’S TOXIC HARVEST
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HONDA GETS A LOT OF MILEAGE OUT OF GAS/BATTERY INSIGHT
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NEW YEAR’S IN LONDON? MILLENNIUM DOME TICKETS ARE ON SALE
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A GEM IN CEDAR RAPIDS
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DRYING OUT
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FAMILY FARE
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Two-time Oscar-winner Sally Field stars as a…
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WILLIAM BRANDNER, RETIRED ARMY OFFICER
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DEVILS 4, ISLANDERS 1
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GEAR
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RIGGLEMAN LACKED SAVVY
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“The Bible” (John Huston, 1966) at 7:30…
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BAYLOR MAY GARNER BIG CONTRACT
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According to Veterans Aimed Toward Awareness, the…
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REACH OUT AND SOOTHE SOMEONE
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FRIGHTER WILL SCARE YOU, IF YOU DARE
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THE ETERNAL TRIANGLE NOW CUTS WITH A DIGITAL EDGE
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PLENTY OF GOLD NUGGETS KICKING AROUND IN NIXON TAPES
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FLOODED CITY CONTENDS WITH CROCODILES
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ST. CHARLES PULLS OUT A TITLE AT NEW TRIER
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DANGEROUS MESSAGE
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LESSONS ON SEX: BE OPEN BUT AVOID THE BIG TALK
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CANADIENS 2, SABRES 1
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FURYK TAKES LEAD IN LAS VEGAS
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Paul JonesPucker Up Buttercup (Fat Possum/Epitaph)Fat Possum…
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TEACHER’S TALE OF HOW SHE SPENT SUMMER
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REALITY BITE
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ZUMWALT CRITICAL AFTER CANCER SURGERY
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GAMES HELP A CROWD COME TOGETHER
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Mirror, mirror: For young girls, being overweight…
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HOT HOTELS
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CARL JOSEPH LATZ
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PRESIDENT TELLS GOVERNMENT TO TAKE LEAD IN HIRING THOSE WITH DISABILITIES
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FALLON MCELLIGOTT: TOO CLOSE TO EDGE?
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For those who know their way around…
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COW APPRECIATION
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BEHIND THE SCENES, OLD WAYS OF BUILDING ARE BEING REPLACED
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SUBS OFFER DEEP-WATER DIVES–FOR A PRICE
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TELL US ABOUT YOUR ELECTRONIC-AUCTION PURCHASE
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“Donovan’s Reef” (1963) at 9:05 a.m. on…
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POWER PLANTS NEAR HOMES GENERATING DEBATE
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“I haven’t been this nervous since I…
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LOOKING AT HOW LAND WILL DEVELOP IF I-355 IS EXTENDED
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RACISM DISCOUNTED YEAR AFTER FIRE THAT KILLED 63 AT DANCE
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NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER GRANT IS SOUGHT
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JACKSON `NOT AFRAID’ TO BRING BACK RODMAN TO LAKERS
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CHILI CHEFS COMPETE IN COOKOFF
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DUNCAN LEADS SPURS TO ROUT FOR MCDONALD’S TOURNEY TITLE
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NEXT FIRE CHIEF WILL STEP `INTO LION’S DEN’
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FANTASY FRIENDS
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HOSPITAL HOSTS SUPPORT GROUPS
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PUMPKIN TO ST. FRANCIS
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DROUGHT FINALLY IS OVER
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Chicago’s average first freeze date: The average…
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OILERS 5, KINGS 4
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RENAISSANCE SOCIETY TO BENEFIT FROM DESIGNER CROSSOVER
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DRIVER CHARGED AFTER GIRL, 4, KILLED BY CAR
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CONTROVERSIAL SCHOOL NOW A BIBLE COLLEGE
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AGE DOESN’T SLOW DOWN THESE BIKERS
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THE HYPOCRITES BRING OUT BEST IN `MARAT/SADE’
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Simon JoynerThe Lousy Dance (Truckstop)Simon Joyner composes…
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CONWAY’S AVAILABILITY UNDETERMINED
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THIS KARIYA NO LONGER A NO-FLY ZONE
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SONIC PLEASURES
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CLINTON COULD TURN TREATY DEFEAT INTO POLITICAL VICTORY
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TORRE FEARS THE BOSS ON HOT LINE
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UN AGENCY SLASHES FOOD FOR 1.8 MILLION, CITES LACKS OF FUNDS
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BUDDY SYSTEM BREAKS GAME WIDE OPEN FOR WILDCATS
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BRAVES’ LEGACY: WINNING WITHOUT MEMORIES
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SCOUTS, SAINTS TEE-RRIFIC
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311Soundsystem (Capricorn)Hard to believe, but it’s been…
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TRAIN SAFETY
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SAUDI ARABIA OPENS DOOR TO TOURISTS
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THAT GREAT STREET
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ECUADOR: Guagua Pichincha, the volcano that towers…
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SHORT RIBS ARE LONG ON FLAVOR
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TEACHING THE DEAF
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LATEST ROUND IN EPA MILEAGE FIGHT GOES TO LIGHT TRUCKS
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PREDATORS 3, STARS 2
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THE HARD CASE FOR JUVENILE JUSTICE
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AFTER LONG DROP-OFF, MORE U.S. STUDENTS SAY `OUI’ TO FRENCH
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ON THE WRONG TRACK
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MUSICAL BENEFIT PLANNED TO AID MATH TEACHER WHO HAD A STROKE
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THE SIBERIA OF S. AMERICA
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WHY SEGREGATION PERSISTS
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LAKES CARTAGE
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GEN. GEORGE LEE BUTLER
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A PREGNANT TEEN ASKS FOR GUIDANCE
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MINORITY SCHOOL PERFORMANCE LAGS AT ALL LEVELS, EDUCATORS REPORT
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THE MYSTERY OF FT. CHECAGOU
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GARNER HIRING TO COST TIGERS, BUT WORTH RISK
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CARE OF EATING DISORDERS IS SEMINAR TOPIC
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SPECIFICALLY, THIS LATEST WARNING LACKS SPECIFICS
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PURDUE’S PRAYERS ANSWERED
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REMEDIES PLAIN AS NOSE ON YOUR FACE
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MAKING SURE HEALTH CLAIMS ABOUT H20 AREN’T ALL WET
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SOME BIG NAMES ESCAPE THE DAMAGE IN THE MARKET
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“Rumble Fish” (Francis Ford Coppola, 1983) at…
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CLIPPINGS
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DESERT COAST
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WHEN MARKETERS TAKE ON THE KIDS, GUESS WHO WINS?
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GOODBYE, E. LSD
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CHILDHOOD HOME OF JOHN WILKES BOOTH SOLD FOR $415,000
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A STAGE FOR SHAKESPEARE
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BUILDER’S REVISIONS BOOST PROJECT CHANCES
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DODGER STADIUM WORTH LESS THAN BROWN
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THOUGHTS ABOUT PERSIMMONS AND WALNUTS
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FIRE BURNED, DISCOVERS ITSELF IN UNUSUAL POSITION
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SAILING SMOOTHER IN NEWER VESSELS
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Carver 26, Corliss 0: Marcus Ross had…
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RED WINGS 3, FLYERS 2
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A NEW FOCUS FOR PEDIATRICS
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PROSECUTOR NAMED TO FOLLOW STARR AIDED THE INVESTIGATION OF ESPY
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LEGENDARY ADVOCATE FOR DISABLED LIFTS AREA HOPES
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SOUNDS FAMILIAR
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MINNESOTA DRAWS LINE AGAINST RUN
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WEST SIDE TEEN FATALLY SHOT ON PORCH
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MYTH SLAYER
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Lori CarsonStars (Restless)Across three solo efforts plus…
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Jim LauderdaleOnward Through It All (RCA)Jim Lauderdale’s…
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TASTING TO FEATURE WINES FROM ITALY
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FITNESS TREND PUMPS UP JOBS FOR TRAINERS
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MAILROOM MAN HAS THE STAMP OF A CHAMP
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Zurich U.S., a commercial property and casualty…
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TIME TRAVEL
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WOMEN PRIESTS
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SEASONS OF GRIEF
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TALKS SNAG AGAIN ON WEST BANK-GAZA LINK
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Lake Forest Book Store624 N. Western Ave.,…
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PATRICIA R. LAWLOR
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RIVALRY’S BEST DAYS ARE GONE WITH THE WIND
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– In most editions of today’s preprinted…
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CHURCH TEACHINGS
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HOLDING THE LINE
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BIKE SHOW TURNS BACK THE WHEELS OF TIME
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ON THE KEROUAC TRAIL: MIXED FEELINGS IN HIS HOMETOWN
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THE CLOUD IN EVERY SILVER LINING
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Spooky tin-can lanterns”Country Living Handmade Halloween” (Hearst…
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– On the season premiere of “Martial…
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Stage For Shakespeare: As the Bard settles in on Navy Pier, here’s a behind-the-scenes look at his new showcase
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A gem in Cedar Rapids
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Half an effort doesn’t cut it