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Courthouse monument repair effort gets large donation
CHARLESTON, Ill. — An effort to repair two war monuments at the Coles County Courthouse has been aided by a large anonymous donation. The (Mattoon) Journal-Gazette …
Business booming for berry growers
By IAN FOLEY KENAI, Alaska (AP) _ Alaska Berries, which started out as a hobby for Brian Olson and his wife Laurie Olson, has expanded …
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Dentist accused of running ‘house of horrors’ agrees to quit
By JASON DEAREN ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) _ A Florida children’s dentist accused of running a “house of horrors” that included performing surgical procedures without …
North Dakota health officials warn about hantavirus
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ Spring cleaning season is here and the North Dakota Health Department says people should be aware of the risk of being …
Kingman passes ban on smoking in cars with kids present
KINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) _ Kingman drivers will have to put out their cigarettes if they have kids in the car under a new smoking ban …
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USD’s Nepalese students money for victims of Earthquake
VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) _ A group of students from Nepal at the University of South Dakota is raising money for victims of the recent earthquake …
Schools working to integrate technology in curriculum
By AMY BOUNDS Daily Camera FREDERICK, Colo. (AP) _ A film crew spent two recent days in the St. Vrain Valley School District, documenting how …
Lawmakers back education control shifts as session ends
By TOM DAVIES INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ Republican lawmakers approved a bill that takes away some of Democratic state schools Superintendent Glenda Ritz’s authority over the …
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AP Sports Writer MIAMI — Free Agency 2011 will be nowhere near as celebrated for the Miami Heat as the player-movement bonanza that brought LeBron …
New Marlins manager hopes to make Miami a real baseball town
MIAMI — This is what Ozzie Guillen envisions: a boisterous crowd in a packed stadium and a one-sided outcome that sends spectators home happy. On …
NCAA: 8 Miami players must sit out games
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) _ Quarterback Jacory Harris and 11 other Miami players who accepted extra benefits from former booster Nevin Shapiro will be allowed …