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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Springfield</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:47:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Ill. Gov. Quinn now says he knew about inmate release, but won&#8217;t say why he stopped it</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:43:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Quinn says he knew about prison release program

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says he knew ahead of time that his Corrections Department planned to begin releasing some prisoners after just a few days behind bars.
But Quinn wouldn&#8217;t explain Wednesday why he halted the practice after The Associated Press reported the release of hundreds ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ill-gov-quinn-now-says-he-knew-about-inmate-release-but-wont-say-why-he-stopped-it-244998/">Ill. Gov. Quinn now says he knew about inmate release, but won&#8217;t say why he stopped it</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ill. governor suspends program that secretly released inmates after only 3 weeks in prison</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:09:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Ill. suspends program that released inmates early

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has suspended a prison program that allowed repeat drunk drivers, drug users and even people convicted of battery and weapons violations to serve less than three weeks&#8217; total time behind bars.
Records obtained and analyzed by The Associated Press show that since September ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ill-governor-suspends-program-that-secretly-released-inmates-after-only-3-weeks-in-prison-243894/" title="Ill. governor suspends program that secretly released inmates after only 3 weeks in prison">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Springfield hotel that has been a financial headache for Illinois to be put up for auction</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:02:48 +0000</pubDate>
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Illinois to auction off Springfield hotel
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The state of Illinois is putting up for auction the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel and Conference Center in Springfield.

Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias (jeh-NOO&#8217;-lee-ehs) says the auction will be held Monday. But he says if there&#8217;s no acceptable bid, the 316-room hotel won&#8217;t be sold.
The hotel has been .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/springfield-hotel-that-has-been-a-financial-headache-for-illinois-to-be-put-up-for-auction-242565/">Springfield hotel that has been a financial headache for Illinois to be put up for auction</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hosting Palin book tour, mall insists she be called governor, tells foreign press to stay away</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:14:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Scher Zagier</dc:creator>
		
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Palin book tour host to foreign press: stay away
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — She&#8217;s no longer the chief executive of Alaska, but Sarah Palin should still be called &#8220;governor.&#8221; And in English only, please.
That was the message sent out by officials at the Mall of America this week, who told reporters planning to .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hosting-palin-book-tour-mall-insists-she-be-called-governor-tells-foreign-press-to-stay-away-238997/">Hosting Palin book tour, mall insists she be called governor, tells foreign press to stay away</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cowboy motorist helps Mass. state troopers lasso 2 errant cows backing up interstate traffic</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:05:10 +0000</pubDate>
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Cowboy motorist helps Mass. troopers lasso 2 cows

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Two cows have escaped from a trailer onto a busy Massachusetts highway, but a cowboy stuck in the traffic jam has come to the rescue.
State police say a man wearing a Western hat and boots lassoed the 500-pound heifers Tuesday morning as they wandered on .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cowboy-motorist-helps-mass-state-troopers-lasso-2-errant-cows-backing-up-interstate-traffic-238416/">Cowboy motorist helps Mass. state troopers lasso 2 errant cows backing up interstate traffic</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s no lie: &#8216;Admonish&#8217; wins approval as Merriam-Webster Word of the Year</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:43:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Salsberg</dc:creator>
		
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No rebuke for &#8216;admonish,&#8217; 2009 Word of the Year
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — It&#8217;s no lie. Merriam-Webster has chosen &#8220;admonish&#8221; as its 2009 Word of the Year.
It beat out several other finalists that emerged from what the dictionary publisher&#8217;s editor at large calls the &#8220;intersection of news and vocabulary.&#8221;
It&#8217;s a verb dating to the 14th .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/its-no-lie-admonish-wins-approval-as-merriam-webster-word-of-the-year-232381/" title="It&#8217;s no lie: &#8216;Admonish&#8217; wins approval as Merriam-Webster Word of the Year">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Judge orders Ill. man charged with plotting courthouse bombing to undergo mental evaluations</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:34:10 +0000</pubDate>
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Ill. man charged in bomb plot will undergo tests

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A judge has ordered psychological testing for a central Illinois man charged with plotting to blow up a federal courthouse.
The tests will likely delay the Dec. 7 trial of 29-year-old Michael Finton. Such tests typically take a month or more.
U.S. District Judge David Herndon .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/judge-orders-ill-man-charged-with-plotting-courthouse-bombing-to-undergo-mental-evaluations-225891/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Smith &amp; Wesson names James Debney president of firearms business</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:35:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Smith &#038; Wesson names president of firearms unit

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Smith &#038; Wesson Holding Corp. said Tuesday it has named James Debney as president of its firearms business.
Debney, 42, previously was president of Presto Products Co., a plastic products business formerly owned by Alcoa&#8217;s consumer products division. Earlier, he worked for Baco Consumer Products, a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/smith-wesson-names-james-debney-president-of-firearms-business-224955/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Smith &#038; Wesson names James Debney president of firearms business</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Officials hope Internet publicity of delinquent Illinois taxpayers will force them to pay up</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:56:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Illinois tax scofflaws get outed on Web site

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois taxpayers and businesses owing more than $1,000 in delinquent taxes are going worldwide.
The Department of Revenue has posted its annual list of tax scofflaws on the Internet.
There are more than 100 entries owing a total of $6.3 million.
State law allows the department to post .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/officials-hope-internet-publicity-of-delinquent-illinois-taxpayers-will-force-them-to-pay-up-217849/">Source &nbsp;: Officials hope Internet publicity of delinquent Illinois taxpayers will force them to pay up</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mass. window and door maker Harvey to close 1 plant, move jobs to others in Mass, NH</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:38:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Mass. window maker to close 1 plant, move jobs

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Window and door manufacturer Harvey Building Products has announced plans to close its Springfield facility and move about 100 jobs to other locations in New England.
The Waltham-based company says a slowdown in the housing market, along with an upcoming option to renew the lease ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mass-window-and-door-maker-harvey-to-close-1-plant-move-jobs-to-others-in-mass-nh-216469/" title="Mass. window and door maker Harvey to close 1 plant, move jobs to others in Mass, NH">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>After Blago scandal, Ill. lawmakers approve deal on capping most political contributions</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:17:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Ill. lawmakers OK caps on political donations
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois lawmakers have approved the state&#8217;s first limits on the size of political contributions — one of the highest-profile ethics proposals since former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich&#8217;s (blah-GOY&#8217;-uh-viches) impeachment.
But the legislation passed by the state Senate on Friday would still let major political leaders ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/after-blago-scandal-ill-lawmakers-approve-deal-on-capping-most-political-contributions-213254/" title="After Blago scandal, Ill. lawmakers approve deal on capping most political contributions">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ill. governor says he looks forward to signing &#8216;excellent&#8217; bill capping campaign donations</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:41:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Ill. gov says he supports campaign finance bill

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says he supports a compromise on how to cap political contributions.
The Democratic governor says he looks forward to signing the measure, which he calls an &#8220;excellent&#8221; bill.
It would create the state&#8217;s first limits on the size of campaign donations. For instance, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ill-governor-says-he-looks-forward-to-signing-excellent-bill-capping-campaign-donations-213236/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Ill. governor says he looks forward to signing &#8216;excellent&#8217; bill capping campaign donations</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ill. Senate OKs bill that would cap most political contributions, sends measure to governor</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:41:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Wills</dc:creator>
		
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Illinois Senate OKs caps on political donations

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Senate signed off Friday on a compromise that would establish the state&#8217;s first limits on campaign donations, sending it to the governor despite Republican complaints that the bill concentrates power in the hands of a few political insiders.
The bill would cap the amount of ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ill-senate-oks-bill-that-would-cap-most-political-contributions-sends-measure-to-governor-213007/">Ill. Senate OKs bill that would cap most political contributions, sends measure to governor</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Illinois House approves deal that would cap most political contributions but not all</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:45:52 +0000</pubDate>
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Illinois House OKs caps on political donations
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois House on Thursday passed a Democrat-driven compromise that would establish Illinois&#8217; first limits on campaign donations and avoid an embarrassing failure on one of the highest-profile ethics proposals to follow the Blagojevich scandal.
Republicans condemned the measure before it cleared the House 66-49. .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/illinois-house-approves-deal-that-would-cap-most-political-contributions-but-not-all-212727/" title="Illinois House approves deal that would cap most political contributions but not all">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>O&#8217;Reilly Auto says 3rd-qtr profit more than doubles on higher sales, greater buying power</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:56:03 +0000</pubDate>
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O&#8217;Reilly Automotive 3Q profit more than doubles

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — O&#8217;Reilly Automotive Inc. said Wednesday its third-quarter profit more than doubled as sales rose and it gained greater purchasing power as the result of acquisitions.
The auto parts retailer, based in Springfield, Mo., earned $87.2 million, or 63 cents per share, in the quarter that ended Sept. ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oreilly-auto-says-3rd-qtr-profit-more-than-doubles-on-higher-sales-greater-buying-power-210614/">Read : O&#8217;Reilly Auto says 3rd-qtr profit more than doubles on higher sales, greater buying power</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bob Barker gives Mo. alma mater $1 million to promote animal rights curriculum</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:48:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Bob Barker donates $1M for animal rights professor

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Former television game show host Bob Barker, who ended episodes of &#8220;The Price is Right&#8221; by asking viewers to spay and neuter their pets, donated $1 million to Drury University to establish a professorship on animal rights that he hopes will lead to a full .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bob-barker-gives-mo-alma-mater-1-million-to-promote-animal-rights-curriculum-209890/">Original article &nbsp;: Bob Barker gives Mo. alma mater $1 million to promote animal rights curriculum</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mohegan Sun promises thousands of new jobs if proposed casino in western Mass. approved</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:54:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Christoffersen</dc:creator>
		
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Mohegan Sun plugs jobs for proposed Mass. casino

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Mohegan Sun promised thousands of new jobs if it&#8217;s proposed casino for western Massachusetts is approved, but residents gave the idea mixed reviews over whether it would rejuvenate the area or harm its small town charm.
As Massachusetts lawmakers weigh whether to legalize new forms of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mohegan-sun-promises-thousands-of-new-jobs-if-proposed-casino-in-western-mass-approved-209826/" title="Mohegan Sun promises thousands of new jobs if proposed casino in western Mass. approved">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mohegan Sun holds forum to promote proposed casino in western Massachusetts</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:12:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Mohegan Sun promotes proposed casino in Mass.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — As Massachusetts lawmakers weigh whether to legalize new forms of gambling, Mohegan Sun is holding the first of a series of forums to promote its proposed casino in Palmer.
The project would include slot machines, table games and poker, a 600-room hotel and spa, stores and restaurants. ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mohegan-sun-holds-forum-to-promote-proposed-casino-in-western-massachusetts-208780/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Mohegan Sun holds forum to promote proposed casino in western Massachusetts</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police say a Mass. woman flashes $27,000 in cash at a bar, then gets robbed</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:21:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Massachusetts police say they are searching for two men suspected of robbing a woman of $27,000 after she flashed the cash in a Springfield bar. Sgt. John Delaney said on Friday that the 22-year-old woman was robbed Monday night by two men wearing dark clothing and bandanas, one armed with what appeared .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-say-a-mass-woman-flashes-27000-in-cash-at-a-bar-then-gets-robbed-204219/">Police say a Mass. woman flashes $27,000 in cash at a bar, then gets robbed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>2 accused of setting Mass. church fire after Obama election plead not guilty in 2003 home fire</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:43:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Two of the men charged with setting a Springfield church fire after President Barack Obama&#8217;s election have pleaded not guilty to state charges in a 2003 house fire.

Twenty-two-year-old Benjamin Haskell and 24-year-old Michael Jacques of Springfield were arraigned Tuesday on charges they burned a city home on Christmas Eve, 2003. Haskell also ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/2-accused-of-setting-mass-church-fire-after-obama-election-plead-not-guilty-in-2003-home-fire-201431/" title="2 accused of setting Mass. church fire after Obama election plead not guilty in 2003 home fire">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ill. treasurer announces Springfield hotel taken over by state to be sold at auction in Dec.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:32:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Oconnor</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A beleaguered and debt-ridden hotel in downtown Springfield will be auctioned in December, the state treasurer announced Tuesday.

The Dec. 14 offer of the state-run facility could end nearly 30 years of notoriety as a hotel built with a state loan to politically connected investors who had fallen $30 million behind in paying ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ill-treasurer-announces-springfield-hotel-taken-over-by-state-to-be-sold-at-auction-in-dec-201332/" title="Ill. treasurer announces Springfield hotel taken over by state to be sold at auction in Dec.">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mass. police say victim finds man accused of stealing her wallet applying for job</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:34:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Police said a man accused of stealing a woman&#8217;s wallet was tracked down by his alleged victim after he made his getaway on a bus and later tried to fill out a job application. Springfield Capt. Lee Bennett said Thursday that Demot Weaver robbed the woman as she was pulling out money ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mass-police-say-victim-finds-man-accused-of-stealing-her-wallet-applying-for-job-198419/">Read more : Mass. police say victim finds man accused of stealing her wallet applying for job</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>With 1 ex-gov. in prison, another indicted, Ill. voters may get chance to recall governors</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:46:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — With one former Illinois governor in prison and another facing corruption charges, the state&#8217;s Senate decided Thursday to let voters choose whether they want the power to recall crooked governors in the future.

The Senate&#8217;s vote means a constitutional amendment will be placed on the ballot in November 2010. If it passes, Illinois .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/with-1-ex-gov-in-prison-another-indicted-ill-voters-may-get-chance-to-recall-governors-197223/">Source &nbsp;: With 1 ex-gov. in prison, another indicted, Ill. voters may get chance to recall governors</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama says he&#8217;ll explore every possible avenue to create jobs, grow the economy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:10:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine Simmons</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD, Va. — Standing at the site of a highway project funded by his economic stimulus plan, President Barack Obama said Wednesday he is committed to exploring all avenues to create jobs.

Obama said his administration is going to keep going until &#8220;every single American in this country who&#8217;s looking for work is going to be ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-says-hell-explore-every-possible-avenue-to-create-jobs-grow-the-economy-196172/">Original article on  : Obama says he&#8217;ll explore every possible avenue to create jobs, grow the economy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ill. treasure hunt halted after author of cryptic note turns out to be prolific prankster</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 20:29:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. LOUIS — An Illinois woman who set out on a treasure hunt for buried gold coins after finding a cryptic note in an antique rocking chair may have been the victim of a prolific prankster who died more than 30 years ago.

With help of a donated backhoe, Patty Henken recently tore up a vacant .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ill-treasure-hunt-halted-after-author-of-cryptic-note-turns-out-to-be-prolific-prankster-186715/">Ill. treasure hunt halted after author of cryptic note turns out to be prolific prankster</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Men charged with burning Mass. church in response to president&#8217;s election face new charges</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Two white men charged with torching a predominantly black Massachusetts church in response to President Barack Obama&#8217;s election have been indicted in an earlier fire.

Twenty-two-year-old Benjamin Haskell and 24-year-old Michael Jacques are charged with burning a home in Springfield on Christmas Eve in 2003. The two men and 21-year-old Thomas Gleason Jr. .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/men-charged-with-burning-mass-church-in-response-to-presidents-election-face-new-charges-186593/">Original source &nbsp;: Men charged with burning Mass. church in response to president&#8217;s election face new charges</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ill. woman presses on with treasure hunt sparked by mysterious note found in antique chair</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:57:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. LOUIS — Patty Henken always thought she found great value in the rickety rocking chair when she plunked down $200 for it at an auction, figuring she could restore the century-old relic to its former charm.

Doing that turned out to rock her world, sending her on a treasure hunt straight out of a mystery .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ill-woman-presses-on-with-treasure-hunt-sparked-by-mysterious-note-found-in-antique-chair-183007/">Ill. woman presses on with treasure hunt sparked by mysterious note found in antique chair</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ill. woman continues search for hidden treasure after finding mysterious note in antique chair</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:37:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[QUINCY, Ill. — A western Illinois postal worker&#8217;s hunt for supposedly buried treasure continues in Springfield. Patty Henken launched the search recently when she was refinishing an antique chair and found a key in an envelope with a note promising $250 in U.S. gold coins buried in a chest in Springfield.

On the envelope were the .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ill-woman-continues-search-for-hidden-treasure-after-finding-mysterious-note-in-antique-chair-181070/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>2 men accused in unrelated plots to detonate bombs outside Ill. courthouse, Texas office tower</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:07:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Robinson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO — Two men unconnected to each other or to the investigation that has spawned recent national terrorism warnings are in federal custody after attempting to detonate what they thought were bombs outside an Illinois courthouse and a Texas skyscraper, authorities said.

Michael C. Finton, 29, who also went by the name Talib Islam and idolized ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/2-men-accused-in-unrelated-plots-to-detonate-bombs-outside-ill-courthouse-texas-office-tower-178332/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : 2 men accused in unrelated plots to detonate bombs outside Ill. courthouse, Texas office tower</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jordanian man arrested on charges he plotted to bomb office tower in downtown Dallas</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:24:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DALLAS — A 19-year-old Jordanian man living in Texas was arrested Thursday on charges he intended to bomb a downtown Dallas skyscraper, federal officials said.

Hosam Maher Husein Smadi was arrested after placing what he believed to be a car bomb outside the 60-story Fountain Place office tower Thursday, according to a statement from the U.S. ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jordanian-man-arrested-on-charges-he-plotted-to-bomb-office-tower-in-downtown-dallas-178234/">Original article on  : Jordanian man arrested on charges he plotted to bomb office tower in downtown Dallas</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Man charged with plot to bomb Springfield, Ill., federal courthouse, kill employees</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:16:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO — A 29-year-old man who idolized American-born Taliban soldier John Walker Lindh has been arrested after attempting to set off what he thought was a powerful bomb in a van outside a federal courthouse in the Illinois capital of Springfield, officials said Thursday.

Michael C. Finton, who also went under the name Talib Islam, was .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/man-charged-with-plot-to-bomb-springfield-ill-federal-courthouse-kill-employees-177957/">Man charged with plot to bomb Springfield, Ill., federal courthouse, kill employees</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Illinois Supreme Court OKs couple&#8217;s wills that disinherit grandchildren who marry non-Jews</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:47:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Proud of his religion and worried about its future, Chicago dentist Max Feinberg wrote a will with an unusual catch: His grandchildren wouldn&#8217;t inherit a penny if they married someone who wasn&#8217;t Jewish.

His decision led to family feuds, lawsuits, counterclaims and, on Thursday, a unanimous ruling by the Illinois Supreme Court that ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/illinois-supreme-court-oks-couples-wills-that-disinherit-grandchildren-who-marry-non-jews-177755/">Original article on  : Illinois Supreme Court OKs couple&#8217;s wills that disinherit grandchildren who marry non-Jews</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Correction: Postal worker theft story</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:32:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — In a Sept. 22 story about a postal worker pleading guilty to stealing Netflix DVDs, The Associated Press misstated the number of DVDs stolen. Myles Weathers pleaded guilty to stealing more than 3,000 DVDs, not 30,000.

A corrected version of the story follows:
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A former postal service employee has pleaded .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/correction-postal-worker-theft-story-177588/">Correction: Postal worker theft story</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mass. postal worker pleads guilty to stealing 30,000-plus DVDs sent by Netflix to customers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:02:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — A former postal service employee has pleaded guilty to stealing more than 30,000 DVDs that moved through a western Massachusetts post office.

Myles Weathers, formerly of Springfield, took DVDs that were mailed by Netflix to customers for a year beginning in January 2007.
Federal prosecutors say the movie rental company alerted Springfield post office .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mass-postal-worker-pleads-guilty-to-stealing-30000-plus-dvds-sent-by-netflix-to-customers-175325/">Source article &nbsp;: Mass. postal worker pleads guilty to stealing 30,000-plus DVDs sent by Netflix to customers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Health care overhaul plans provoking fears, worries among older Americans already on Medicare</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:28:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erica Werner</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD, Va. — Turns out you can fear a government takeover of health care even if the government already took over your health care.

How else to explain the reservations of seniors like 85-year-old Dee Jollie, who are covered by Medicare, the government health insurance program for Americans 65 and older, yet still have deep concerns .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/health-care-overhaul-plans-provoking-fears-worries-among-older-americans-already-on-medicare-151241/">Health care overhaul plans provoking fears, worries among older Americans already on Medicare</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Health care overhaul plans provoking specific concerns among older Americans</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:16:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erica Werner</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD, Va. — Turns out you can fear a government takeover of health care even if the government already took over your health care.

How else to explain the reservations of seniors like 85-year-old Dee Jollie, one of the millions of people covered by Medicare, the government health insurance program for Americans 65 and older, yet .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/health-care-overhaul-plans-provoking-specific-concerns-among-older-americans-150917/" title="Health care overhaul plans provoking specific concerns among older Americans">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>From budget to university scandal, Illinois governor gaining reputation as indecisive</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 06:08:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Wills</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — First, Gov. Pat Quinn demanded that the University of Illinois board of trustees resign over an admissions scandal. Then he gave them time to think it over. Then he set a deadline. Then he pushed back the deadline.

Weeks later, the issue is still unresolved.
The scandal is the latest situation adding to the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/from-budget-to-university-scandal-illinois-governor-gaining-reputation-as-indecisive-149631/">Original source &nbsp;: From budget to university scandal, Illinois governor gaining reputation as indecisive</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Springfield, Mass., Big E fair offers circus, sea lions and cream puffs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:52:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — One of the 10 largest fairs in North America, The Big E, takes place Sept. 18-Oct. 4, in West Springfield, Mass.

Over a million people attended the fair last year.
Animals featured at the fair range from Clydesdale horses to sea lions to sheep dogs, plus, of course, plenty of livestock.
A series of free .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/springfield-mass-big-e-fair-offers-circus-sea-lions-and-cream-puffs-148466/">Source &nbsp;: Springfield, Mass., Big E fair offers circus, sea lions and cream puffs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Powerful storms slam 4 Midwestern states, leaving heavy damage; several tornadoes reported</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:15:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nomaan Merchant</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MINNEAPOLIS — Powerful winds slammed parts of four Midwestern states on Wednesday, leaving behind shattered windows, toppled power lines and a handful of injuries. At least a half dozen suspected tornadoes were reported.

The National Weather Service received reports of a possible tornado near downtown Minneapolis, where winds tore off part of a 90-year-old metal church .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/powerful-storms-slam-4-midwestern-states-leaving-heavy-damage-several-tornadoes-reported-144425/">Original source &nbsp;: Powerful storms slam 4 Midwestern states, leaving heavy damage; several tornadoes reported</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Abraham Lincoln gets a gift for his 200th birthday _ a new penny with a new look</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:54:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Abraham Lincoln got a present Thursday for his 200th birthday — or, technically, 319 million presents.

The U.S. Mint released a redesigned penny to mark the bicentennial of Lincoln&#8217;s birth. The Mint plans to start out by producing 319 million of the new coins.
The front of the redesigned penny is the familiar image .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/abraham-lincoln-gets-a-gift-for-his-200th-birthday-_-a-new-penny-with-a-new-look-138773/">Original article &nbsp;: Abraham Lincoln gets a gift for his 200th birthday _ a new penny with a new look</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>In Lincoln&#8217;s hometown, sculpture marks riots in which white mobs attacked black residents</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 09:10:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Wills</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Abraham Lincoln&#8217;s hometown looked back Thursday at a long-ignored horror story, as officials dedicated a sculpture commemorating the 1908 riot in which white mobs lynched and terrorized black residents.

The dedication came as Springfield faces a new furor over a noose left at the work station of a black city employee, an incident ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-lincolns-hometown-sculpture-marks-riots-in-which-white-mobs-attacked-black-residents-133157/" title="In Lincoln&#8217;s hometown, sculpture marks riots in which white mobs attacked black residents">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:38:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Wills</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — In state after cash-strapped state, lawmakers are fighting a familiar partisan battle over taxing and spending with a new urgency and higher political stakes as they wrestle with multibillion-dollar deficits forcing widespread budget cuts.

Many Democrats have responded to their states&#8217; massive budget gaps by seeking a combination of spending cuts and tax .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gop-democrats-face-politically-loaded-budget-choices-giving-opponents-2010-campaign-fuel-115615/">Original article &nbsp;: GOP, Democrats face politically loaded budget choices, giving opponents 2010 campaign fuel</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Records at troubled Chicago cemetery falling apart; sheriff asking court for someone to run it</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 08:11:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — Records at the suburban Chicago cemetery where four people are accused of unearthing bodies in an alleged moneymaking scheme have been found disintegrating and rotting in a rusty file cabinet, authorities said Tuesday.

The condition of records at Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip illustrates the daunting task ahead of identifying the dead whose ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/records-at-troubled-chicago-cemetery-falling-apart-sheriff-asking-court-for-someone-to-run-it-109572/" title="Records at troubled Chicago cemetery falling apart; sheriff asking court for someone to run it">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Staycations make it into the dictionary but they&#8217;re still no fun; contest offers escape</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:36:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Staycations are so mainstream they&#8217;re now in the dictionary, but that doesn&#8217;t mean they&#8217;re fun.

The word &#8220;staycation&#8221; was one of about 100 new words added to the latest edition of the Merriam-Webster&#8217;s Collegiate Dictionary. The dictionary defines a staycation as &#8220;a vacation spent at home or nearby.&#8221; John Morse, president and publisher .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/staycations-make-it-into-the-dictionary-but-theyre-still-no-fun-contest-offers-escape-108226/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Staycations make it into the dictionary but they&#8217;re still no fun; contest offers escape</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP sources: Sen. Roland Burris, appointed by Blagojevich, says he won&#8217;t seek full term in 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:54:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Wills</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Roland Burris gambled that he could accept a U.S. Senate appointment from a political pariah and still be seen as an honest, hardworking public servant. He lost.

Burris was permanently tainted when he happily took the offer from Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich just three weeks after Blagojevich was arrested for trying to sell .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-sources-sen-roland-burris-appointed-by-blagojevich-says-he-wont-seek-full-term-in-2010-105311/">Read the original article &nbsp;: AP sources: Sen. Roland Burris, appointed by Blagojevich, says he won&#8217;t seek full term in 2010</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Frenemy, locavore among words from pop culture and trends chosen for Merriam-Webster update</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Russell Contreras</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Frenemy, locavore among the 100 newest additions in Webster&#8217;s

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Do you use a sock puppet to secretly keep track of your frenemies? Plan to spend your staycation watching vlogs and webisodes? Or perhaps you plan to signal a flash mob for a quick bite of shawarma.
If you couldn&#8217;t make out entirely what all .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/frenemy-locavore-among-words-from-pop-culture-and-trends-chosen-for-merriam-webster-update-104225/">Frenemy, locavore among words from pop culture and trends chosen for Merriam-Webster update</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former Mass. teacher found with 15-year-old student in West Virginia pleads not guilty to rape</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:58:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — A former Massachusetts schoolteacher who was found with a student at a West Virginia motel has pleaded not guilty to rape.

Twenty-four-year-old Lisa Lavoie (lah-VOY&#8217;) was arraigned Tuesday in Hampden Superior Court in Massachusetts on three counts of aggravated rape and abuse and three counts of statutory rape.
Lavoie and a 15-year-old student were ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-mass-teacher-found-with-15-year-old-student-in-west-virginia-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-96998/" title="Former Mass. teacher found with 15-year-old student in West Virginia pleads not guilty to rape">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Driver of DC Metro train that hit stopped train remembered as employee who was proud of job</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:27:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD, Va. — The Metro train operator who was driving the cars that barreled into a stopped train is being remembered as an employee who was proud of her job.

Metro officials said Tuesday that 42-year-old Jeanice McMillan of Springfield, Va., was killed in the crash. Metro spokeswoman Candace Smith says McMillan was hired in March ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/driver-of-dc-metro-train-that-hit-stopped-train-remembered-as-employee-who-was-proud-of-job-89735/">Driver of DC Metro train that hit stopped train remembered as employee who was proud of job</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Prosecutors say no perjury charges for Illinois Sen. Burris; political future uncertain</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 06:13:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Oconnor</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — U.S. Sen. Roland Burris won&#8217;t face a perjury charge over statements he made to state lawmakers investigating how he got his job, but the junior senator still faces the task of salvaging his political future and shaking the stigma of his link to the disgraced former governor who put him in office.

Sangamon ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/prosecutors-say-no-perjury-charges-for-illinois-sen-burris-political-future-uncertain-87289/">Prosecutors say no perjury charges for Illinois Sen. Burris; political future uncertain</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Prosecutor: Illinois Sen. Roland Burris won&#8217;t face perjury charge due to lack of evidence</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:20:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — U.S. Sen. Roland Burris will not be charged with perjury for statements he made before an Illinois House impeachment committee because there isn&#8217;t enough evidence to support the charge, the state prosecutor investigating the case said Friday.

Sangamon County State&#8217;s Attorney John Schmidt said that while some of Burris&#8217; statements about the circumstances ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/prosecutor-illinois-sen-roland-burris-wont-face-perjury-charge-due-to-lack-of-evidence-86847/">Prosecutor: Illinois Sen. Roland Burris won&#8217;t face perjury charge due to lack of evidence</a>.]]></description>
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