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Lower gas prices, less roadwork expected for holiday travel

Lower gas prices, less roadwork expected for holiday travel
Those traveling during this extended Fourth of July weekend will find lower fuel costs than a year ago and some road construction work halted.
Students could see tuition hikes
China driving global steel industry
Gary singer recalls 'generous' Jackson
E.C. man is heading to prison for gang hit
Pathways drug treatment closing
Police raid tavern, home in sweep for cocaine sales
Kouts awards contract for water line relocation

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Andrean's Adam Norton named Times Baseball Player of the Year

Andrean's Adam Norton named Times Baseball Player of the Year
MERRILLVILLE | When Adam Norton broke on the baseball scene as a .524 hitter with 48 RBIs as a freshman, it was a season even his Andrean coaches didn't think could be duplicated.
Bishop Noll's Wirtz named Times Baseball Coach of the Year
Valpo's Samardzija back at old routine with Cubs
2009 Indiana All-Area Baseball Team
Buehrle leads White Sox to sixth straight victory
Phil Jackson says he'll return to Lakers
Federer seeks 15th Slam vs. Roddick at Wimbledon

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467K jobs cut in June; jobless rate at 9.5 percent

467K jobs cut in June; jobless rate at 9.5 percent
WASHINGTON | Employers cut a larger-than-expected 467,000 jobs in June and the unemployment rate climbed to a 26-year high of 9.5 percent. Workers also saw weekly wages fall, suggesting Americans will have little appetite to spend and the economy's road to recovery will be bumpy. 		ArcelorMittal restart returns employees to work
Winfield builder sued over condo project
July 4 favorites, corn and gas, tumble
State says consolidation strategy paying off
Toll Road operator donating to National Guard fund
Job seekers seek solace with fellow faithful
Airline BA to cut capacity, delay new planes

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NISO kicks off free South Shore Summer Music Fest
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Jim Davis and feline creation Garfield hit the small screen

Jim Davis and feline creation Garfield hit the small screen
As happens in the world of comics, the idea for the new "Garfield" movie is the result of "daydreaming and doodling," cartoonist Jim Davis said.
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Gangster- themed menu perfect celebration of 'Public Enemies'
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Palin resigns as governor, leaves plans secret

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US Marines push deeper into southern Afghan towns

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Honduras rejects OAS appeal to restore president

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Federer seeks 15th Slam vs. Roddick at Wimbledon

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Gangster- themed menu perfect celebration of 'Public Enemies'

Gangster- themed menu perfect celebration of 'Public Enemies'
In Universal Pictures "Public Enemies," opening nationwide today, Johnny Depp, as Public Enemy No. 1 John Dillinger, is shown dining on steak in some of Chicago's best restaurants of the day.
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