Entertainment Stories from October 23, 2011 (Change date)
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At 80, George Jones still playing 'good country music'Oct 27, 2011 6:15 am - When country music came out of its niche as a novelty toward being a viable commercial genre in the 1950s, George Jones was right there. Nicknamed "The Ol' Possum" for a...
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'Mylo Xyloto' a sweeping statement for ColdplayOct 27, 2011 9:49 am - Coldplay, "Mylo Xyloto" (Capitol) It's not often that you listen to a song and think, "This would sound terrific in a stadium surrounded by 20,000 other people." The t...
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U2 honored as 'Greatest Act' in last 25 yearsOct 26, 2011 12:26 pm - LONDON - Rock icons U2 have something new to brag about - winning Q Magazine's Greatest Act of the Last 25 Years award. The annual music awards by Britain's best-sellin...
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Unique family-friendly events offer spooky funOct 26, 2011 6:12 am - Halloween may still be more than a week away, but there are plenty of opportunities to get into the spirit early. Let your kids show off their costumes at these events f...
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Sunday picks: Garrison Keillor brings wit, Wobegon to CODOct 24, 2011 6:11 am - Wobegon wag Author and beloved radio host of “A Prairie Home Companion,” Garrison Keillor brings his wit and storytelling eloquence to the College of DuPage's McAni...
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Springfield group plays roller derbyOct 25, 2011 6:14 am - SPRINGFIELD — Wearing a green Oscar the Grouch T-shirt, April Weller — known as “Hollyweird” at roller derby practice — cruises around the rink on 17-year-old roller ska...
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Mexico tackles epidemic of childhood obesityOct 25, 2011 2:33 pm - MEXICO CITY — Anghella Torres is just 4 years old, but already she weighs 66 pounds — twice what she should. Because of her excess girth, her little feet constantly hurt...
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Injured woman fights to regain lifeOct 25, 2011 2:33 pm - METAMORA, Ill. — Mary Crawford of Metamora last slept in her own bed on July 14, the same night she kissed goodbye her youngest daughter, 25-year-old Megan, and watched ...
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Crafts add zing to Halloween, even at last minuteOct 25, 2011 6:14 am - Has Halloween crept up on you? Maybe you've already bought the candy and figured out the kids' costumes, but have you put an iota of thought into your own costume, or ho...
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