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College graduation: Weighing the cost … and the payoff
May 19, 2012 by - Pew Research Center
The Magnetar fallout
May 19, 2012 by - ProPublica
GOP Speaker Boehner threatens default if spending not cut…
May 19, 2012 by - Citizens for Tax Justice
Senator Lee’s budget would sharply cut Social Security, Medicare, other programs while making tax system less progressive
May 19, 2012 by - CBPP
Special meeting update
May 18, 2012 by - Mike Kroll

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Galesburg wins a triangular track meet held in Knoxville.
April 20, 2012 by - Del Mecum
The Prairie Fire defeat the Eureka College Red Devils 9–0.
April 20, 2012 by - Del Mecum
Knoxville Blue Bullets lose to the Sherrard Tigers 6–5
April 6, 2012 by - Del Mecum
Streaks beat U-High 8–2
April 2, 2012 by - Del Mecum
CSC splits doubleheader with Elgin
April 2, 2012 by - Del Mecum

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The commencement address that won’t be given
May 19, 2012 by - Robert Reich
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May 18, 2012 by - Robert Reich
Citizen civics: the movie
May 17, 2012 by - Mike Kroll
Speaker Boehner’s recent remarks concerning the debt limit
May 17, 2012 by - CBPP
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May 17, 2012 by - Bill Knight

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Professional Sports

Dec11

Dusty and me

on December 11th, 2011 at 8:00 am

By John Ring

The booming business of fan festivals put together by baseball teams has been a growing trend over the last few years.

The Cubs have what they call The Cubs Convention. The Reds have what they call Reds Fest. The Sox …

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Nov26

A Thug Named Suh

on November 26th, 2011 at 6:00 am

By John Ring

Along with the turkey and dressing, the NFL and musical halftime shows and Buck and Aikman, the Nation got a first-hand look at Detroit Lions defensive tackle Suh on Thanks­giving Day.

Suh, a first round draft pick of the Lions, has first-round …

Nov06

Planet’s Top 10 World Series since 1961

on November 6th, 2011 at 8:00 am

By John Ring

(This is the second of a two-part series listing the Top Five World Series since 1961)

5. 1971 Pirates-Orioles

Result: Pirates 4, Orioles 3
MVP: Steve Blass, Pirates pitcher

Summary
The Orioles, one of baseball’s best teams in the …

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Nov06

Remembering Matty Alou

on November 6th, 2011 at 7:00 am

By John Ring

The headline screamed, “Matty Alou dead at age 72.”

Matty Alou triggers back a lot of baseball memories for me, many of them coming in an era of baseball quite simpler than the complex one that exists today.

Matty Alou …

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Nov05

Planet’s Top 10 World Series since 1961

on November 5th, 2011 at 8:00 am

By John Ring

This is the first of a two-part series on what we judge to be the Top 10 World Series in the last 50 years. And who else better to so it than our own John Ring? Today are those listed …

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