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French rail workers back on board
Nov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - PARIS -- A transport strike that has crippled France for nine days in open defiance of President Nicolas Sarkozy's reform agenda was in its last gasp Thursday as rail wo...
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The briefsNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Women place in pageant Four area women received special recognition in the Miss Illinois USA and Miss Illinois Teen USA contests held in Chicago last weekend. In the tee...
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Aurora kicks off holidays FridayNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Aurora city organizers are crossing their fingers for another successful holiday celebration after last year's event met with perfect weather and record crowds. The city...
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Brunch brings old friends together to reminisceNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Last Sunday's Bell Choir Brunch at the First Congregational Church was the perfect prelude to Thanksgiving -- and a great start to the holiday season here in Huntley. Ea...
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Giving guide connects volunteers with agenciesNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Shopping for a way to give back to the community has never been easier. The 2007 Holiday Giving Guide has oodles of ideas for volunteers looking for ways to pitch in and...
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Rare breed of squirrel sighted in Springfield
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Lindenhurst Park District notesNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - For details, call (847) 356-6011 or visit lindenhurstparks.org. Facility Rentals: The Lindenhurst Park District Community Center is available for groups of 5-50 for par...
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Walking with the birds beats stuffed shopping any dayNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Stuffed? Shopping? Stuck at work? Although some of you out-of-your-gourd turkeys will take to the malls today, some stuffed souls will, instead, be toiling away at work....
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Sotheby's finds a suitor for ElizabethNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - LONDON -- The earliest known full-length portrait of Queen Elizabeth I, thought to have been commissioned to help the English monarch "advertise" herself to potential su...
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Nominate your favorite holiday displaysNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - What could be better than driving around to see holiday lights with the family or friends? It's free (well, except for the gas), cozy (as long as the car heater works) a...