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Governor signs bill moving up Illinois' primary dateJun 20, 2007 11:00 pm - By ADRIANA COLINDRES STATE CAPITOL BUREAU SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois' 2008 primary election will be Feb. 5, more than a month earlier than previously planned. Gov. Rod Bl...
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Sosa hits 600th homer in win against CubsJun 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Sammy Sosa hit the first home run of his career - against Roger Clemens in Boston - exactly 18 years ago today. He recalled recently that at that time, his goal in baseb...
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Editorial: Drop out of the Electoral CollegeJun 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Mark Twain once famously said, "Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it." The same can be said about that archaic relic in American electio...
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From punches to catchers: Cubs, Padres tradeJun 20, 2007 11:00 pm - First, the Cubs and San Diego Padres traded punches. Then they traded catchers. On Wednesday, the Cubs dealt Michael Barrett to San Diego for backup catcher Rob Bowen an...
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Mahoney: SnakeJun 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Joe Mahoney on campaigns. ...
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Missing woman's boyfriend gives alibi to authoritiesJun 20, 2007 11:00 pm - As search crews try again to find 26-year-old and nine-months pregnant Jessie M. Davis, the attorney for her boyfriend, Bobby Cutts Jr., says his client met with Sta...
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Like bonsai trees? There's a club for youJun 20, 2007 11:00 pm - When someone mentions the ancient art of bonsai, some may think of "The Karate Kid" and Mr. Miyagi teaching Daniel-san the craft of tree clipping. Though the New London-...
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A cagey way to combat busy beavers in MassachusettsJun 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Oblivious to all the meetings held, complaints made, backyards flooded, and steps taken to mitigate the effects of their handiwork, area beavers will probably continue b...
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Mahoney: MarriageJun 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Joe Mahoney on gay marriage and traditional marriage. ...
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LunchDates still setting up singles after 25 yearsJun 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Twenty years ago, Ron and Marci Handverger went on their first date arranged by LunchDates. "We met for drinks on June 11, 1987, at 6:30 p.m. at the Marriott in Newton,'...