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Caught speeding on camera, police won't pay ticketsMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - ROCKVILLE, Md. -- No matter what the cameras say, some drivers are refusing to pay dozens of $40 speeding fines. Who? Police officers. In the last eight months of 2007, ...
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Apple offers new wireless hard drive backupMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - With its new Leopard operating system, Apple tried to solve one of the most nagging problems faced by home-computer users: how to regularly back up their computers compl...
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Delnor almost finished with latest projectMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - If construction sites pique your curiosity, then Delnor-Community Hospital through the past two decades has been your brick-and-mortar wonderland. This time, the earthmo...
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Site posts first-person tales of volunteer tourismMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Traveling to do good, also known as "voluntourism" is a big trend in travel. It sounds great, but how do you know the quality of the experience you might have in a given...
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Clinton has come back by raising voter doubt about ObamaMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - She threw the kitchen sink at him. Accused Barack Obama of plagiarism. Mocked his eloquence. Questioned his truthfulness about NAFTA. Wasn't enough. Hillary Clinton sti...
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Rowand loves Chicago, but he liked Giants' deal betterMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - TUCSON, Ariz. -- Aaron Rowand was in the lineup Saturday at Tucson Electric Park. In his perfect world, the bulldog center fielder would have been wearing a White Sox un...
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Campaign pitch: Marmol best man for jobMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - The Cubs won't win anything if Carlos Marmol isn't the closer by the end of the season. There, you need to hear it any more directly than that? The closer derby has beco...
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Plumbing problems should have been caughtMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I purchased a brand new home -- a bank-owned, "as-is" property. On the day of the home inspection, there was no hot water because the bank refused to turn on the ...
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Elgin Image Awards set for 16th yearMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - For the 16th year, the Image Advisory Commission will hold the Elgin Image Awards. The ceremony will begin with a reception at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Heritage Ballroom o...
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Stuck at the airport? Some people want to beMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Did you hear about the chef who was arrested at London's Gatwick International Airport recently? Apparently, he lost his job and his living quarters, so he decided to ta...