All Stories from September 2, 2013 (Change date)
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Overpass could be built more cheaplySep 02, 2013 5:00 am - I, like you, have noticed a large hump in the new Milwaukee Road north of the Peterson Road junction. It is only on one side, the west side, at this time, but it is evid...
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Address root causes of youth crimeSep 02, 2013 5:00 am - In the Daily Herald’s Aug. 27 national news summary, it was reported that the NAACP has raised 1.7 million signatures to pressure the Justice Department to pursue charge...
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Prosecute hate crimes equitablySep 02, 2013 5:00 am - George Zimmerman, who is Hispanic, shoots and kills Trayvon Martin, who is black, while Martin is bashing his head against a concrete walk and the outrage went out: Mart...
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Modesty in dress, actions honors womenSep 02, 2013 5:00 am - I am shocked and saddened by the vulgar and lewd actions recently displayed by Miley Cyrus, which is now known to many in this country. What is further depressing is tha...
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Stop the killings in America firstSep 02, 2013 5:00 am - Why can and will our federal government get involved when there’s senseless murders of innocent people in other countries (for example, Syria) but it can’t or won’t when...
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Courts not the place to create lake safetySep 02, 2013 5:00 am - I’m getting tired of parents, politicians, and media for capitalizing on tragedies of young victims. Sandy Hook, Trayvon Martin, and the Tony Borcia accident on Petite ...
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New GED may shut out low-income applicantsSep 02, 2013 5:00 am - The Daily Herald’s James Fuller wrote an article, “Some fear new, high-tech GED a problem for low-income test takers,” on March 4. I am a GED examiner in Belleville and ...
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Traditional cuff no longer best option for blood pressureSep 02, 2013 5:00 am - About 67 million Americans — a third of all adults — have hypertension, a symptomless disease that is a major contributor to heart disease, stroke and kidney disease. Bu...
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Cellphone accident rates have changed littleSep 02, 2013 5:00 am - Cellphone accident rates have changed little With so much being made of the dangers of using a cellphone while driving, one would expect that, over the years, accid...
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Hip-hop version of ‘Othello’ resonates behind barsSep 02, 2013 4:41 am - Act I, Scene 1: Four actors in well-worn coveralls and baseball caps take the stage at the county jail. They’re here to tell a tale of love, friendship, jealousy and bet...