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Quotes from around Illinois
A snapshot of opinion from potential Illinois voters as Election Day approaches: "I need the United States to be a free market and less socialist. Less government is my top priority." --Gerry Hinderberger, 40, an Air Force officer stationed at Scott...Tags: Church and State Relations, Defense, Armed Forces, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Election Day
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ILLINOIS STYLE: Reporter moonlights as novelist
Belleville News-DemocratElizabeth Donald is used to people making wisecracks when they find out she has published two books categorized as "vampire romance." But the (Belleville) News-Democrat reporter by day, novelist by night has built a national fan base and has won...Tags: Electronics, Classical Music, Star Trek, Stephen King, Fiction
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HCC welcomes students
Howard Community College will hold information sessions for prospective students and their parents at 8 a.m. Wednesday on the fourth floor of the Rouse Co. Foundation Student Services Hall, and at 7 p.m. Nov. 19 in the Transfer Center, Room 242, of the...Tags: Financial Aid
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Spirit of a poet, born in East Baltimore
Special to The Baltimore SunWhen Boston-based playwright, poet and Simmons College English professor Afaa Michael Weaver returns home to Baltimore, he often can be found doing tai chi under the trees at Lake Montebello. The martial art, which he has practiced for 20 years, is...Tags: Culture, College Park, Procter & Gamble Company, Montebello, Bethlehem Steel
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Calendar
OCT. 12 "The Clean Up Woman" JD Lawrence's new stage play and dramedy, The Clean Up Woman, stars Jackee Harry, Telma Hopkins, Christopher Williams and George Wilborn. 8 p.m. at Morgan State University, Murphy Fine Arts Center, 2201 Argonne Drive. $39....Tags: Minority Groups, Jazz Music, Music Industry, John Witherspoon, Walters Art Museum
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What Obama means to me
Special to The Baltimore SunFor a community advocate and businessman, a redefining of hurtful stereotypes. For a single mother, a better opportunity to educate her son --and herself. For civil rightsera survivors, a reminder of how far we have come. Indeed, the presidential...Tags: Racism, Minority Groups, Polls, Frederick Douglass, Democratic National Conventions
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A little something for ordinary taxpayers
The mega-bailout package for Wall Street also contains about $150 billion in tax breaks for the rest of us. Some are new, but many are tax breaks that had either lapsed or were near expiration and given another year or more of life. Among them are...Tags: Stock Options, State Budgets, Personal Income, Sales, Personal Finance
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Pop-pop fulfills pigskin promise
Let's say you're a baby boomer stuck in one of life's little ruts. Maybe you feel you're too old to follow your dreams. Or maybe you have this nagging regret that beats you up every day and won't let go. If so, here's a new book you may want to check...Tags: Friday Night Lights, Injuries, Bruce Willis, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Television Industry
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High school honors top alumni
Special to The Baltimore SunAfter John Schillinger graduated from Glen Burnie High School in 1956, he developed several popular varieties of soybeans that are used today by a majority of farmers in the United States. Alfred Lipin, Class of 1939, became a state senator. Lori Ann...Tags: Michigan State University, Diseases, Death and Dying, Government, Fires
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Community colleges expect cuts
Maryland's community colleges are BRACing for budget cuts from state and county governments, and educators are worried that tuitions might rise at a time when deteriorating economic conditions are driving more students to the traditionally affordable two-...Tags: Regional Authority, Layoffs and Downsizing, Morgan State University, Martin O'Malley, Towson University
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Middle school for boys part of a trend toward single-sex education
The boys in the seventh-grade classroom wave their hands wildly and squirm in their seats, unable to contain their joy in a competition involving singular and plural nouns. Their teacher seems undaunted by the outbursts of cheering. These are boys, after...Tags: Minority Groups, American Civil Liberties Union, Frederick County (Maryland), Charter Schools, Montgomery (Montgomery, Alabama)
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Harford County Datebook
BEST BET Equestrian competition The Dansko Fair Hill International Festival in the Country will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Oct.19 at 378 Fair Hill Drive, Elkton. In addition to equestrian competitions in cross country and...Tags: Animals, Farms, American Legion, Festive Event, Cross Country Horse Riding
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