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Travel industry has become maze of inconvenient conveniencesSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - The travel industry is sinking billions of dollars into technology such as online booking tools, check-in kiosks and phone systems that recognize your voice, promising i...
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Drink in Dublin's delights and diplomacySep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - When my good friend Matt urged me to visit what he called "the incredible Guinness Storehouse at St. James' Gate Brewery" during a trip to Ireland, I scowled. "You know ...
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Mendenhall continues to developSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - BLOOMINGTON, IND. -- So much for Indiana owning one of the nation's top-10 rushing defenses and a chance for its first 4-0 start since 1990. Junior running back Rashard ...
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Inside and outSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - As our gardening season nears a close, we are dying to know what next year will bring to our flowers, fruits and vegetables. The warming trend will continue, according t...
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Lake Forest's Friedman making up for lost timeSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - One look at Gregory Friedman's arm, and you can't help but wince. It looks about as painful as the hurt he single-handedly put on the Antioch defense Saturday afternoon....
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Taxpayers paying for candy and moreSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Soft-spoken and somewhat hesitant, Pam Palmer seems more suited to the public library than in a political hornet's nest. But she's smack in the middle of a doozy. The fa...
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Sustaining, reclaiming pieces of ElginSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Sustainability is the underlying topic for the fourth annual Prairie Fest from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Elgin. The motto of sust...
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Irish take steps, but …Sep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The offense reached the end zone twice after falling short in three games. A running back emerged from the rubble, reviving faith for the nation's wo...
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Homecoming memories last well after high schoolSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Last week, Jacobs High School had its homecoming celebration. The rest of the high schools in District 300, as well as Huntley High School, are busy gearing up for the ...
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How home sellers can compete against buildersSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - These days, I hear many complaints from home sellers. Among them: "It's been on the market for nine months with nary a nibble"; "I cut the price three times, still hasn'...