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House tours a fascinating glimpse into glamorous pastSep 10, 2007 11:00 pm - I love houses. I must have owned 10 in my life and I hope there are more to come. I like buying them -- seeing the possibilities, fixing them up, working on the garden, ...
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Bennett gets his due -- and maybe moreSep 10, 2007 11:00 pm - Simply stick around long enough, and you'll be acknowledged an "American Master." Not to sound harsh, but that seems to be the message behind the PBS Tony Bennett profil...
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Another Tuesday, Sept. 11, and Bush is our quarterbackSep 10, 2007 11:00 pm - The war in Iraq is not some trivial sporting event like a Bears opener, a Cubs game, a "friendly" with the best soccer team on the planet, or another Sunday victory stro...
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No war to win if Iraq cannot become a unified countrySep 10, 2007 11:00 pm - Before Gen. David Petraeus' report, and to give it a context of optimism, the president visited Iraq's Anbar province to underscore the success of the surge in making so...
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Protégé buys Perfect Auto Finish detailing shop in RoselleSep 10, 2007 11:00 pm - While growing up, Kevin Traver would often watch as Gary Kouba detailed and worked on his cars in the driveway down the street. Through the years, Kouba served as a ment...
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Prayer group's members fight for their soulsSep 10, 2007 11:00 pm - They call it "Saturday Morning Fight Club." Before the neighbors wake up. Before the sun comes up. A small group of middle-aged guys and old yellow lab named Amigo gathe...
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Baseball wins this skirmishSep 10, 2007 11:00 pm - America's Passion (football) and America's Pastime (baseball) collided again over the weekend. Baseball came out relatively unscathed. However, Bears safety Mike Brown b...
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Nonstop intensitySep 10, 2007 11:00 pm - After shadowing West Aurora football coach Buck Drach for a day for Week 3's away game against Naperville Central, I realized a few things: 1. Drach is one extremely bus...
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Market Place raises funds for historical society's workSep 10, 2007 11:00 pm - Crafts, flea market items and antiques, as well as vendors' items, will be displayed for the first time this year for shoppers from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 15 at the thi...
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T-Mobile phones on Wi-FiSep 09, 2007 11:00 pm - Critics of the current U.S. wireless phone system have long advocated for a single phone that could make calls over a variety of wireless networks, without requiring use...