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Drug testing preps a bitter pill to swallowJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Next year, the governing body that oversees Illinois high school sports will begin investigating what's inside the bodies of teenage athletes. Drug testing. This is what...
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Skiers get in the know about snow on the WebJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Skiers can find everything they need to know about snow conditions, special ski classes, ski resorts, romantic getaways and anything else snow-related at On The Snow, ww...
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No-pets policy up to the landlordJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. Is it legally binding to state in a lease that an existing pet is agreed to but that no more are permitted and when the said pet dies it can't be replaced? I am b...
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Keeping score in a what's been a spirited primary season so farJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Do you give two hoots who endorses whom in an election? I guarantee the candidates do. It's been a who's who of high-powered elected officials taking sides in the battl...
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Goofy behavior only making the winter blues feel bluer yetJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - During the election season, it's harder to find either the space or time to spend on a single issue. Thus I find myself irked, scratching my head or laughing over a numb...
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Workshop can help parents be a bit betterJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Parenting mistakes. We've all made 'em. Whether it's grounding your son for three weeks because he missed curfew, or screaming over the mess your daughter calls a room, ...
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Avoid making a fashion faux pas in BrazilJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - I never witnessed so much commotion over what a guy was wearing than I did in the lobby of my Rio de Janeiro hotel. If not all that appealing, the garb donned by the man...
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Saloon foes pick up momentum in 1908Jan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - New state legislation a century ago gave those wanting to lock the saloon doors a new weapon -- a referendum -- and Elgin proponents didn't waste any time swinging into ...
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Same ending, different resultJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - It wouldn't be a Showdown at the Sears Centre without a Phil Albrecht 3-pointer at the buzzer. Only this time, it still wasn't enough. Albrecht drained a 3 to end the ga...
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'Blemished' borrowers face tough roadJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - In the wake of the sub-prime crisis, the market has turned against all except "cream-puff borrowers" -- those with no weaknesses. The cream-puffs can borrow today on pre...