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Salvation Army takes care not to hand out in recalled toysDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Major Ken Nicolai of the Salvation Army is the coordinator of the Christmas Campaign for Food and Toys distribution at the Salvation Army this coming week. But the large...
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Old gym floor retired, but its glory lives onDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - In reality, they're nothing more than strips of wood -- held together by a bunch of nails and covered with a clear lacquer finish. But oh, the stories those gym floor bo...
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For players, this penalty is the worstDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - George Mitchell is an honorable man. Of that, there should be no doubt. Anyone who serves the public, and the peace process, as he has throughout his life, should not ha...
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Library taxes worth every pennyDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Who loves to pay taxes? Nobody I know, but in the words of Benjamin Franklin, "'In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." Looking back at...
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This time a closer look at HOADec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Two years ago I wrote a fairly critical piece about CMG Financial's Home Ownership Accelerator (HOA) loan program that did not do it justice. HOA is fairly complicated a...
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Online agencies facing stiffer competition from airlinesDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Airlines are increasingly offering their best deals on their own sites and not sharing them with Expedia, Travelocity, Kayak, Sidestep and other online travel agencies, ...
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Candidates fail to understand religion's place in politicsDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Mitt Romney declares, "Freedom and religion endure together, or perish alone." Barack Obama opens his speech at a rally with "Giving all praise and honor t...
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Ritz-Carlton a Miami vice that's really niceDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - The bad news is when you arrive at your hotel after a long flight, only to be told your room isn't ready. The good news is when this happens at The Ritz-Carlton, South B...
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Algonquin Road gets new 'Turtle Crossing' signsDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Why did the Walgreens cross the road? Because the turtles were in the way. Why would those turtles now want to cross that same road? No, it's not to get to the Walgreens...
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Girl with brain tumor gets a special night at Hannah Montana concertDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - To say Brooke Bemont of St. Charles was on cloud nine or had Christmas early last weekend might be an understatement. The 10-year-old Munhall Elementary School student h...