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Extension 720 Program Guide June 2009
Staff reporterMONDAY, JUNE 1ST SOFT DESPOTISM, DEMOCRACY'S DRIFT Are you concerned about the United States drifting away from its core principles? Do you sense that many of western civilizations governments may be veering away from their classical liberal roots...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Social Sciences, Entertainment, Democracy, Science and Technology
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Corporate book club welcomes authors
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We are all employees of Nicor Gas, based in Naperville. Our book club began in 1992 when a handful of employees decided to gather informally during lunch to discuss books. Our club has since expanded to 38 employees, including four retirees. We...Tags: Wilkie Collins, Nicor Incorporated, Employees, Thomas Edison, Career and Workplace
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FIREFIGHTER KILLED: Shelby fireman struck and killed while directing traffic
Staff WriterThe flag in front of the Shelby Fire Department flies at half staff. Inside, one locker is empty -- the one belonging to 41-year old Michael Collins. Collins was directing traffic at an accident on I-80 just east of the Shelby exit Sunday evening, when... -
Sun coverage of election reveals bias
Letter writer J. Michael Collins recently chastised the Sun for showing favoritism in the election coverage ("Don't congratulate Rawlings-Blake yet," Sept. 19). He is not far from the truth. For years, The Sun has given preferential treatment to countless... -
COLLINS FUNERAL: A Shelby volunteer firefighter who died after being hit by a car on I-80 will be laid to rest Friday.
Staff WriterForty one-year-old Michael Collins was directing traffic around a crash in Pottawattamie County near the Shelby exit on Sunday when a car driven by an Ames man hit him. Collins was pronounced dead at the scene. He leaves behind a wife and four kids. A... -
FIREFIGHTER FUNERAL: A Shelby firefighter who was killed while directing traffic around an accident will be laid to rest Friday
Staff WriterFuneral services for a fallen Iowa firefighter will take place Friday. Forty-one-year-old Michael Collins was helping direct traffic around an accident on Interstate 80 Sunday. He was hit and killed by a driver who police say swerved into a closed lane... -
Flags at half-staff in Iowa
Flags in Iowa will fly at half-staff Friday, September 23 until Monday, September 26, 2011 in honor of two emergency responders who died in the line of duty.
Shelby, Iowa volunteer firefighter Michael Collins was killed when he was struck by a vehicle as...Tags: Executive Branch, Politics, Government, Terry Branstad
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OFFICER REMEMBERED: Iowa State Trooper is laid to rest
Staff WriterIn a solemn ceremony, an Iowa State Patrol trooper was laid to rest in Ankeny Saturday morning. Mark Toney served with the patrol for 24 years before a car accident claimed his life. Authorities say the 43 year- old was less than an hour into his...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Terry Branstad, Motorvehicle Accidents
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Awarding gold medals to astronauts is no small step for lawmakers
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando Sentinel[From Richard Simon of the Tribune Washington Bureau] WASHINGTON — It’s probably a good thing that Congress didn't plan the moonshot. The House on Monday is expected to authorize the use of the U.S. Capitol Rotunda for a Nov. 16 ceremony to... -
Maryland voters should oppose any gas tax increase in 2012
A headline in your paper reported that "2012 called year gas tax must go up" (Sept. 20). Yet the article accompanying it failed to explain why. Has everyone forgotten that Gov. Martin O'Malley cleaned out the Transportation Trust Fund to balance his...Tags: Martin O'Malley
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Brian Roberts feels better than he has in past six months
In a recent interview, Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts said he was feeling better than he had at any time in the past six months.
The two-time All-Star, in Baltimore for the first time since leaving the team in June after suffering a concussion in a...Tags: Pittsburgh Penguins, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Symptoms, Tampa Bay Rays, Justin Morneau
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Hot Property: Matthew Perry has penchant for glass houses
"Friends" star Matthew Perry has put two homes up for sale and sold a condo in the last three weeks.
His contemporary-style house in the Sunset Strip area is priced at $5,695,000.
The 4,100-square-foot mid-century modern features disappearing walls of...Tags: Condos, Elton John, Entertainment, Mr. Sunshine (tv program), Basketball
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