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Don't wait to long if your business needs a turnaround specialistFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Chances are you don't even know a turnaround specialist. But if the day comes when you should call one, there are at least two things you should know: Most turnaround sp...
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McCain's beginning to look like a formidable candidateFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - The continuing drama of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination should not diminish what John McCain has accomplished on the Republican side of this campaign...
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Powers' new book surely destined to be a memorable hitFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - What better to do on yet another snowy day than warm the heart with some memories. A phone conversation with Mike Powers Wednesday evening did just that. Old Elgin High....
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Pretty easy to root for this ManningFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - To this day, whenever Archie Manning runs into an aging Chicago Bear -- or an aging Bears fan, for that matter -- he knows what's coming. Unlike most of his career, he's...
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There is no easy cure for Nest-Egg AnxietyFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I retired at age 60 with a package. That was 13 months ago. As the package dwindles, I wonder if I should go back to work. Ugh! I have about $900,000. It is about 21 ...
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Kids can help give Klutzo a new nameFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - I'm so thankful that Jerry Kautz isn't hanging up his clown shoes for good. In case you missed it, Kautz, also the village's longtime clerk, will keep clowning around, ...
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Early Easter leaves many people with mixed feelingsFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Today should prod many people to take down their Christmas decorations and get ready for another season -- Easter. Today is Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of L...
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Don't call it after-taste; it's the 'finish'Feb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - "I don't like that after-taste I get from wine." When I hear this phrase, I know it's time to amend someone's wine drinking habits. In wine-speak, after-taste is called ...
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Author says 'cheapskate' isn't always an insultFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- With so much bad economic news coming out almost daily, you may be feeling overwhelmed. You may feel there's nothing you can do to prevent your own househo...
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Dolphins' honesty refreshingFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - By now the 1972 Miami Dolphins should be back from celebrating Super Sunday on Fat Tuesday. Bless the fellas for the truthiness that makes them unlike so many sports pho...