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			<title>Missouri’s Official Manuals Go Online </title>
			<link>http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/25082/</link>
			<description>Missourians now have online access to the state’s official manuals.</description>
			<author>By Vasudha Samanthula/Epoch Times Staff</author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:18:54 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Tax Auction Faces Scrutiny as Detroit Woes Mount</title>
			<link>http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/24294/</link>
			<description>A tax foreclosure auction last week in Detroit failed to sell more than 80 percent of the properties on the block.</description>
			<author>Reuters</author>
			<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:34:49 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Rating System Could Improve Quality of Early Childhood Education</title>
			<link>http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/23802/</link>
			<description>In 2000, Colorado implemented a Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS), now called Qualistar Early Learning.</description>
			<author>By June Kellum/Epoch Times Staff</author>
			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:16:04 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Victim of Tiananmen Massacre Stands and Walks at Capitol Press Conference</title>
			<link>http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/23661/</link>
			<description>Fang Zheng is democratic a demonstrator who lost his legs in the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre.</description>
			<author>By Wang Yang/Epoch Times Staff</author>
			<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:59:25 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Parade Celebrates Falun Dafa</title>
			<link>http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/23106/</link>
			<description>People in Chicago’s Chinatown lined the streets to watch a parade highlighting the spiritual beliefs of Falun Dafa.</description>
			<author>By Maureen Zebian/Epoch Times Staff</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:00:20 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Michigan City of Hamtramck Celebrates Its Heritage</title>
			<link>http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/22478/</link>
			<description>Almost completely surrounded by Detroit, Hamtramck has a spirit all its own.</description>
			<author>By Jeanmarie Lunsford/Epoch Times Staff</author>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:34:46 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Mayor Proposes to Takeover Milwaukee’s School System</title>
			<link>http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/22109/</link>
			<description>Debates over Mayor Tom Barrett’s proposed takeover of Milwaukee Public Schools continue as Legislature prepares to make a decision.</description>
			<author>By Kristen Cooper/Epoch Times Staff</author>
			<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 13:21:47 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Indiana City Braces for Whirlpool Plant Closing</title>
			<link>http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/22035/</link>
			<description>Shut down of Benton Harbor-based Whirlpool Corporation has upset workers and local residents.  </description>
			<author>By Jeanmarie Lunsford &amp; Laura Market/Epoch Times Staff</author>
			<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 03:54:33 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>In Pictures: Fiddling and Picking Competition</title>
			<link>http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/21734/</link>
			<description>A man plays the violin at the Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Competition, a 29-year tradition. </description>
			<author>Epoch Times Staff </author>
			<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:55:22 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>In Chicago, Swine Flu Hit Children Hardest</title>
			<link>http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/21636/</link>
			<description>Swine flu infected 14 times as many children as adults over 60 in Chicago, city health department officials reported.</description>
			<author>Reuters</author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:22:18 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Wisconsin Drought Calls for Urgent Measures</title>
			<link>http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/20995/</link>
			<description>Wisconsin Governor is doing what he can to help provide water to Wisconsin farmers to prevent massive crop failure. </description>
			<author>By Sharon Kilarski/Epoch Times Staff</author>
			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 05:06:44 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Pork Donation to Feed Hungry in Indiana</title>
			<link>http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/20866/</link>
			<description>Indiana Pork, a group that promotes pork production, launched a one million meal campaign to feed the hungry of Indiana.</description>
			<author>By Sharon Kilarski/Epoch Times Staff</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 06:26:14 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Nurses Do Still Care </title>
			<link>http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/20614/</link>
			<description>Glenn Koenen is happy to be alive and grateful.</description>
			<author>Epoch Times Staff</author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 05:37:12 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Central Iowans Angry Over Water Rate Increase</title>
			<link>http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/19918/</link>
			<description>Almost 10,000 central Iowans in 11 counties will likely see a 63 percent increase in their water bills next month.</description>
			<author>Epoch Times Staff</author>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:23:35 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>The Emerald Ash Borer Now</title>
			<link>http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/19724/</link>
			<description>In 2002, the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), a tiny green insect smaller than a penny, made its first appearance in North America.</description>
			<author>By Catlyn Lunsford/Epoch Times Staff</author>
			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:18:55 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Tallest Building in U.S. Goes Green</title>
			<link>http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/19723/</link>
			<description>The big news about the Sears Tower is more than its change of name—the skyscraper is going green.</description>
			<author>By Sharon Kilarski/Epoch Times Staff</author>
			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:13:45 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Chicago Area Cemetery Caught Reusing Graves</title>
			<link>http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/19398/</link>
			<description>Authorities arrested four employees of the Burr Oak Cemetery of Alsip on Thursday for digging up bodies in order to resell burial plots.</description>
			<author>By Sharon Kilarski/Epoch Times Staff</author>
			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:34:09 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Falun Gong Joins Illinois Independence Day Parade</title>
			<link>http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/19368/</link>
			<description>Falun Gong practitioners participated in America’s third-largest Independence Day parade in Evanston, Illinois.</description>
			<author>By Tang Yin/Epoch Times Staff</author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:48:08 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Proposal for Midwest High Speed Rail </title>
			<link>http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/19291/</link>
			<description>The Midwest High Speed Rail Association (MHSRA) has proposed a high speed rail line that would link Chicago to St. Louis, and serve Kankakee, Champaign-Urbana, and Decator along the way.</description>
			<author>Epoch Times Staff</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:14:39 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Minimum Wage Hits $8 in Illinois</title>
			<link>http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/19026/</link>
			<description>Starting July 1, workers who work for minimum wage in Illinois received a pay increase.</description>
			<author>By Sharon Kilarski/Epoch Times Staff</author>
			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:37:37 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Illinois Experimental Coal Company Loses Backers</title>
			<link>http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/19017/</link>
			<description>FutureGen, an alliance of power and coal companies backing a new experimental power plant, is losing two partners.</description>
			<author>By Sharon Kilarski/Epoch Times Staff</author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:46:14 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Milwaukee's Witness Protection Plan Dedicated</title>
			<link>http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/18921/</link>
			<description>Milwaukee has dedicated its witness protection program to Maurice Pulley Jr., who was killed after agreeing to testify.</description>
			<author>By Sharon Kilarski/Epoch Times Staff</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:05:51 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Hispanic Organization Receives $98 Million in Illinois Funds </title>
			<link>http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/18610/</link>
			<description>The United Neighborhood Organization (UNO) in Chicago is assimilating Hispanic students to U.S. culture the old-fashioned way.</description>
			<author>By Sharon Kilarski/Epoch Times Staff</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:09:13 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Michigan Judges Given Control Over Dress in Court</title>
			<link>http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/18294/</link>
			<description>The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that judges may require women to remove their veils in court.</description>
			<author>By Sharon Kilarski/Epoch Times Staff</author>
			<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:19:08 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Detroit Tool Metal Products Closing Iowa Plant </title>
			<link>http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/18041/</link>
			<description>In order to survive, small but healthy companies are shutting some of their plant manufacturing doors.</description>
			<author>By Sharon Kilarski/Epoch Times Staff</author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:54:56 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Michael Jordan Publicly Supports Chicago Olympic Bid</title>
			<link>http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/17452/</link>
			<description>Michael Jordan added his public endorsement to the Chicago campaign for the 2016 Olympic bid.</description>
			<author>By Sharon Kilarski/Epoch Times Staff</author>
			<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 07:46:55 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Like Snowball, the Dancing Cockatoo? This Shelter Has 37</title>
			<link>http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/17389/</link>
			<description>Rich Weiner was not among the 4 million Americans transfixed by YouTube’s dancing cockatoo Snowball in May.</description>
			<author>By  Martha Rosenberg</author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 08:28:27 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Indianapolis Speedway to Celebrate 100-Year Anniversary</title>
			<link>http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/17095/</link>
			<description>Few people know that the race course for the Indy 500—which will mark its 100-year anniversary...</description>
			<author>By Ram Srinivasan/Epoch Times Staff</author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 05:24:54 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Prominent Chinese American News Anchor Shares His Journey</title>
			<link>http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/16693/</link>
			<description>The well-established and well-connected Asia Pacific American Chamber of Commerce (APACC) has never lacked for inspiring speakers at its annual dinner parties.</description>
			<author>By Charlie Lu/Epoch Times Staff</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 01:22:04 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Chicago’s Art Institutute Raises Admission Fee</title>
			<link>http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/16596/</link>
			<description>If you’re downtown this summer, better skip the impromptu trip to Chicago’s Art Institute, now that admission will be raised by 50 percent—that is unless you’re an Art Institute member.</description>
			<author>Epcoh Times Staff</author>
			<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 21:50:52 +0100</pubDate>
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