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										helicopter from the Japan 
										Self-Defense Forces heads 
										to the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power 
										plant  Thursday morning to dump water on the stricken 
										reactor in Okumamachi. 
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										Masaru Komiyaji 
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			This undated 
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			Wright's home, called Taliesin, in Spring Green, Wis. The Milwaukee 
			Art Museum is taking a new look at Wright, whose career spanned 
			seven decades, on the 100th anniversary of his home in Spring Green. AP 
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			Oklahoma City Thunder's Kendrick Perkins, left, goes 
			to the basket as Miami Heat's Erick Dampier defends in the 
			first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Miami on Wednesday. The Thunder went on to beat the Heat 96-85. 
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			Wednesday, March 16: 
						
						
						NASCAR coming to 
						Lincoln Speedway
						City Briefs:  City and speedway owner reach new level of cooperation
 
						Part 3: Miller and Lebegue present budgets for the 
						coming year
						
						2011-12 
						budget-building begins
						
						
						Bee's Floral and Landscaping/RJD 
						Hobbies and Raceway says 'thank you' for 25 years
						
						
						LJHS hosts 
						District 27 technology awards -- album
						
				
				Coldwell Banker Cornerstone affiliates with Coldwell Banker Corp.
						
						
						Lincoln Jaycees hosting lawnmower clinic March 26
						
						
						Challenges levied at open government
						
						
						Cullerton eyes 
						cigarette tax hike, GOP backs away 
				April writers club meeting 
				Births: 
				Police reports 
			Fire and rescue 
				reports 
			Laura on Life: 
				A cave-inn 
			Lynx win 
				1st tournament game 
			AP news 
			
			
			Tuesday, March 15 
			
			
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