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Local band makes jazz, funk academicDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - Improvisational jam/jazz/funk isn't a typical genre for a band made up of young college students. Then again, most suburban garage bands don't have multiple members taki...
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Don't be pushy when wrangling in RussiaDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - I left my husband in Siberia. Well, nearly. One stop during a very memorable cruise to Alaska from Tokyo aboard the Silversea Silver Shadow was at the port of Petropavlo...
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Presidential candidates make themselves clear, in a disconcerting wayDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Arthur Balfour, the British statesman, once said that a rival's clarity was a liability because he had nothing to say. As the presidential nomination conte...
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Not too late to apply for a disaster loan from August stormsDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - Did those nasty storms last August take off your roof, your siding, your garage? Or, perhaps, hit your business right where it hurts? There's hope. You may qualify for a...
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Amazon's Kindle is hampered by flawsDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - Companies have failed for many years to produce a successful electronic reader, a dedicated device that would do for books what Apple's iPod has done for music -- allow ...
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Redeemer Church ready to revelDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - One Elgin church is about to move into some rather elite company. In January, the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer will join such longtime city institutions as the First...
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Hawthorne Nature Center celebrates "What's in a Tree' exhibitDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - The Hawthorne Nature Center next Sunday will celebrate the grand opening of the "What's in a Tree" exhibit. Crafted by volunteer woodworker John Jablonski, this new perm...
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Cops go shopping to brighten kids' holidayDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - For those looking for a good local cause to support this holiday season, consider the "Shop with a Cop" program. Organizers Louie and Bonnie Kloepper said the purpose o...
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Beauty that's not just skin deepDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - There are rugs and then there are rugs. Emma Gardner, for example, designs handmade rugs. She has donated her new rug, the 6-by-9-foot "Chinese River," to a raffle for R...
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Great Lakes maritime history unfolds in Wisconsin museumsDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - Head for Wisconsin to hear the story of a famous Michigan landmark. The Wisconsin Maritime Museum at Manitowoc, Wis., a marvelous storehouse of colorful Great Lakes hist...