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Not to late to apply for flood aidOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - The August floods were more than two months ago and it is not too late to apply for state disaster aid. But the deadline is fast approaching. Applications must be filed...
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Don't lose your shirt the next time you flyOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - First of two parts When Karyl Barnes flew to Manchester, England, by way of London Heathrow Airport, she didn't just kiss her husband goodbye. She also kissed her l...
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Pop-ups prompt drop in Internet travel planningOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - An annual survey called the 2007 National Travel Monitor, conducted by two large travel marketing firms, reported that the use of the Internet for travel planning is dow...
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Too crowded? No, these teams make football playoffs betterOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Once upon a time -- back when cameras had film and local calls required only seven digits -- it was extremely rare for a football team with a 5-4 record to earn a playof...
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Ailment, apparently contagious, strikes U-46 board againOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - No more doubt exists. Whatever malady it is that infects the sitting president of any Elgin School District U-46 School Board and turns them into chattering gerbils, Ken...
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Request for extra hotel night causes upgraded priceOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I'm having a problem with a hotel honoring a room price. I tried to book three nights at the Hilton Imperial Dubrovnik in Croatia, but for some reason the site wo...
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Mustangs clearly show they have postseason edgeOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Stan Pheteau said he saw a blowout predicted in a Niles newspaper. And it wasn't favorable news for Rolling Meadows. Turned out there was a blowout Saturday night when N...
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Sometimes we need to take blame for problemsOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - The comforting radio voice entices us: "Drowning in credit card debt? Mortgage payments out of control? Monthly bills just too much to handle? It's not your fault!" We h...
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Overcome your flight fright with these tipsOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - The woman sitting next to me was so scared she was clutching the armrest until her knuckles turned white. It was at that point I figured I'd better engage her in convers...
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Two dogs with big hearts, that now leave broken heartsOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Any touching story about a dog is one that I am bound to read. I love dogs. I have had a dog beside me for most of my life. But I didn't want to read our story about Ast...