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Ads head to computerized shopping cartsFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Advertisers are always finding new ways to appeal to potential customers. For years they've pushed their products on television, in magazines and on radio. Today they ca...
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Tiny atoms play a big part in how crystals are formedFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Students in third grade at W.C. Petty School in Antioch had these questions about crystals: "How are crystals made?" asked Jared Betke, Christina Michaels and Daren Roma...
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Super showdown spurs clerk's call for scrutinyFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Nothing like having Super Sunday and Super Tuesday in the same week to mess with your sleep, eh? Most of us, though, likely caught more z's last night than many a county...
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Obama candidacy spurs activismFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - This ethereal dream floats on a higher plane than the mundane analysis of Super Tuesday states won and delegates gained. "Our time has come. Our time has come. Our movem...
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Bulls' own drumline gets fans revved up for gamesFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - A group of former Prospect High School students who played percussion in the band now march to the beat of a different drummer: the Chicago Bulls Stampede Drumline. Bill...
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Weight loss in your sleep? Dream onFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. Do products that help people lose weight while they sleep really work? A. Remember that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Some of these produc...
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Joe Carion whips up "Needhams Candy"Feb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Instead of buying the same old store-bought chocolates this year for your Valentine, Joe Carion recommends whipping up a batch of chocolate-covered mashed potato and coc...
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Men can cook up something special for their galsFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - I'm lucky. If there's a home-cooked meal on our table, it's a pretty safe bet that my husband was the one who made it. But in many of the households out there, it's the ...
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Wildlife center fundraiser is SaturdayFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Whether you are interested in a luxury vacation in the Virgin Islands or a behind-the-scenes tour of the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, check out the silent auction at the...
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Proud of Haines students' characterFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - If you are a student at Haines Middle School in St. Charles and your family is down on its luck for whatever reason, the annual Candied Apple Fundraiser carries a lot of...