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Goal-line stand a key moment for Bears
If this indeed goes down as the week the Bears saved their 2008 season, as it very well could, it will be thanks to two tough stands. One involved Tommie Harris. But the biggest one did not. When the Giants were preparing for the Patriots before Super...Tags: Chicago Bears, Charles Tillman, Tommie Harris, Nathan Vasher, Super Bowl
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Storms can get cruisers helplessly turned around
New York Times News ServiceOne of the advantages of a cruise vacation, especially in hurricane season, is a ship's ability to change course should Mother Nature present a problem. But there's a flip side: Instead of sailing the Caribbean, you could end up in Rhode Island. That's...Tags: Tropical Storms, Fines, Festive Event, Natural Disasters, Meteorological Disasters
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Roads lag in BRAC plan
While Aberdeen Proving Ground undergoes an expansion that is expected to bring as many as 10,000 new jobs and more than 1.5 million square feet of office space, the state roads surrounding the Harford County post might not be ready for the influx. The...Tags: Employees, Labor Markets, Public Transportation, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Employers
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Bailout bill passes Senate
Los Angeles TimesThe Senate voted reluctantly but solidly in favor of a modified $700 billion Wall Street rescue plan last night, but it remained uncertain whether the legislation - even with a carefully designed package of tax breaks - would withstand the fierce...Tags: Steve King, Mental Illness, Parliament, John Boehner, Barack Obama
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Searchers find Fossett's plane in California along with human remains for DNA testing
Associated Press WritersMAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. (AP) _ More than a year after the mysterious disappearance of millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett, searchers have found the wreckage of his plane in the rugged Sierra Nevada mountains along with enough human remains for DNA testing....Tags: Forestry and Timber, Transportation Accidents, Transportation Industry, Air and Space Accidents, Transportation
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Senate approves bailout after revisions, 74-25
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersThe Senate voted reluctantly but solidly in favor of a modified $700-billion Wall Street rescue plan Wednesday, but it remained uncertain whether the legislation -- even with a carefully designed package of tax breaks -- would withstand the fierce...Tags: Renewable Energy, Steve King, Mental Illness, Parliament, Barbara Boxer
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October 2: bailout limits, Williams sisters, mental health and tasers, telecommuters and taxes
Don't bail out the knowing "Seeking to avoid foreclosure" [News, Sept. 21] illuminates a dilemma many of us who wish to be compassionate share. We don't want to see anyone lose their homes, but here are two cases where that may happen because one of...Tags: Healthcare Policies, New York City Police Department, Employees, U.S. Open Tennis, Serena Williams
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Infill sites a hit with buyers, developers
Chicago Tribune reporterAs gas prices rise and house values fall, some home buyers no longer see the outlying suburbs as the bargain they once were. Buyers who want a low-cost, convenient lifestyle and developers who seek a safe investment are increasingly turning to infill...Tags: Chicago Real Estate, Sales, Hoffman Estates, Clubs and Associations, Energy
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Bailout (of rum, arrows, race tracks)
The Swampby Frank James What do rum, motorsport race tracks and wooden arrows used by kids all have in common? The financial markets bailout bill, that's what. Taxpayers for Common Sense has compiled a handy list of what it called the......Tags: Renewable Energy, Sales, Land Resources, Parliament, Natural Resources
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Doughnuts as a symbol of consumer culture
Dining@LargeMy earlier post on Krispy Kreme's woes reminded me of a press release I got on a new book, Glazed America: A History of the Doughnut by Paul R. Mullins, associate professor and chair of anthropology at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis:...Tags: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Purdue University, Consumers, Culture, Indiana University
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Medevac crash in park kills 4, including 1 patient
By NAFEESA SYEED | Associated Press WriterA medical helicopter carrying victims of a traffic accident crashed in a suburban Washington park early this morning after reporting bad weather, killing four of the five people aboard, authorities said. It was the deadliest medevac helicopter accident...Tags: Injuries, Murder, Transportation Accidents, Road Transportation, Transportation Industry
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