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Schaumburg’s second-largest employer celebrates 100 years
TribLocal - Schaumburg » NewsSchaumburg will be recognizing the village’s second-largest employer, as the company celebrates 100 years since the Switzerland-based company started operations in the United States. Zurich …... -
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One more race, and weary Felix calling it a season
Allyson Felix sounded exhausted.
Felix called me Wednesday from Zurich, Switzerland, where she had gone after winning her fourth medal at the World Track & Field Championships that ended Sunday in Daegu, South Korea.
"Hanging in there,'' she said with...Tags: Daegu (South Korea), International Travel, Trips and Vacations, Awards and Prizes, Travel
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A celebration of bluegrass in the Roanoke Valley, FiddleFest builds a faithful following
ReporterFrom the band of bass players in the cafeteria to a gaggle of guitarists down the hall, the musicians who turned out for Fiddlefest on Friday morning weren't just picking, they were picking up some new licks. Shirley Bates is a bass player from...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Bluegrass (genre), Education, Festive Events, Arts and Culture
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Last Direct Asia-Anchorage Flights to End
Channel 2 NewsFriday’s diversion of three flights headed for Japan to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport was an unexpected bump in international passenger traffic through what used to be a hub for jet-setters. In the 1980s, Anchorage was a high-traffic...Tags: Anchorage, Asia, Air Transportation, Todd Walker, JetBlue Airways
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Letters to the Editor - March 27
The time to respect the environment is now To the editor: There’s no excuse for willful ignorance. Yet, this blissful state is all too commonly practiced by many of our local citizens in Washington County and around the nation. Practitioners...Tags: Health, Human Interest, Lou Gehrig, Ecosystems, Energy Saving
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What's new in Germany, Switzerland
Tribune Media ServicesIt's been 20 years since the Berlin Wall came down in Germany, and unification seems like old news. From a traveler's point of view, the business at hand seems to be to keep the economy going and visitors entertained. Things are changing in Switzerland as...Tags: Bear (animal), Berlin (Germany), Swiss Confederation, Lifestyle and Leisure, Arts and Culture
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Celebrating a life well-lived
Last Sunday’s gentle rain was so pleasing to me as I stayed snug in my little Spanish bungalow listening to lovely music and figuring out a new knitting pattern for a scarf I’m making of soft alpaca and silk yarn. I love this kind of rainy...Tags: Human Interest, Animals, Swiss Confederation, Czech Republic, The Happiest News!
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'The Amazing Race' recap: And the winner is ...
Reality CheckBucky reports on last night's Amazing Race finale:Wow ... can it be? We’re already at the end of The Amazing Race: Unfinished Business?In a double leg, four teams—Gary & Mallory, Zev & Justin, the Globetrotters and Kisha & Jen—will be......Tags: Seven Mile Bridge, Trips and Vacations, The Amazing Race (tv program), Dining and Drinking, House Building
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Shooting for the moon
LAUFEN, Germany (AP) - When Regina Mayer's parents dashed her hopes of getting a horse, the resourceful 15-year-old didn't sit in her room and sulk. Instead, she turned to a cow called Luna to make her riding dreams come true. Hours of training, and...Tags: Germany, Horse (animal)
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A Dirty Syringe, A Baby's Death, A Man Turned Fugitive, A Family Torn Apart
ProPublicaNatalie Fullerton's parents were thrilled to watch their year-old daughter bounce back from a double-lung transplant. Within months, she was mimicking her sister's ballet poses and gleefully repeating the word "purple." Her father, Leslie, carefully...Tags: Cook County, Health, Punishment, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Family
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