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Winners don't let negative thoughts take over their livesSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Think like a winner. That's sound advice for every high school athlete, but it's also not that easy. Winners understand the power of positive thoughts, but we're living ...
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Hollywood or bust? It's up to CubsSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - The champagne dried in Cincinnati, Wrigleyville revelers are back on their barstools, and just one question remains. Is this 2007 Cubs team Hollywood or Follywood? When ...
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Quarterback 'controversy' not quite the same debateSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - The discussion began the day training camp opened. Which quarterback is better? Who should be the starter? An earnest debate carried on, with all sides engaged. Everybod...
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Show your gratitude with these tipping tipsSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - It felt as if I had been waiting forever for my car to be delivered by the valet at a great restaurant in San Diego on the last night of a very hectic business trip. Alt...
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Why isn't school overcrowding being eased on both sides of the Fox?Sep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Community Unit District 300 is having some problems with crowded schools on the east side of the river in Carpentersville. This must have some District 300 voters scratc...
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Let the shredding begin on pesky paperwork that bears your nameSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - You know all those credit card applications you get in your mailbox? You can shred all those annoying documents at First Community Bank during its Shred Fest 2007. It's...
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Postseason provides new opportunitiesSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - CINCINNATI -- There's no denying that some players love to play in the postseason. Others, not so much. For some stars, it's a bitter struggle, and for relative unknowns...
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Audiobooks bring new dimension to novelsSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - "I love audiobooks," he said. "For me, the audio version of a book is like hearing Beethoven's Fifth Symphony rather than reading the score. Hearing the book makes it co...
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Unraveling airline change fees for same-day travelSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - A lot of airlines are now charging a $25 fee to go standby on the same day, either for a later or earlier flight. These fees are just another way for airlines to make mo...
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Highland finds 15 minutes of fame on Channel 11Sep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Channel 11's "Chicago Tonight" program will have a segment at 7 p.m. Tuesday called "Beyond Borders" that features Elgin's own Highland Elementary School. Principal Stev...