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							gathered in Postville Park to dedicate two new trees 
							recently planted as part of the city's Tree City USA 
							Program. The trees are replacing older, damaged 
							trees, that had to be removed. Pictured holding the 
							Tree City banner on the left is Michelle Bauer and 
							on the right is Lincoln Mayor Marty Neitzel. 
							Gathered behind the banner left to right are City 
							Administrator Clay Johnson, Alderman Todd Mourning, 
							Assistant Street Superintendent Russell Wright, City 
							Treasurer Chuck Conzo, City Clerk Susan Gehlbach, 
							Alderman Rick Hoefle, Street Superintendent Walt 
							Landers and Alderman Tracy Welch. 
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				Apex Clean Energy acquires Sugar Creek Wind One Project 
				 
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				Lincoln holds Tree City USA dedication and Arbor Day observance 
				
				
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				Illinois adds 14,700 Jobs; Unemployment Rate rises to 6.5%Annual growth rate remains 
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				Slim Randles' Home Country
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				Garden Season with Spring Planted BulbsBy Melinda Myers
 
				
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Tears flow as Pope visits Europe's migrant frontline 
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Francis greets migrants and refugees at the Moria refugee camp near the port of 
Mytilene, on the Greek island of Lesbos, April 16, 2016.  
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				 Body parts found in Seattle likely 
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				A 2010 booking photo of John Charlton provided by the Montana 
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				 Obamas donated less to charities in 
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				 Second deadly quake hits Japan, 
				'race against time' to find survivors 
				
				A man is carried away by a rescue workers after being rescued 
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				 On the run: Chacha the chimp escapes 
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				Male chimpanzee Chacha screams after escaping from nearby 
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				power lines at a residential area in Sendai, northern Japan, in 
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				 Beer brewers toast Australian 
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				Researchers Crispin Howitt (L) and Phil Larkin from Australia's 
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				March 3, 2016. Australian government scientists say they've 
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				the IMF and the World Bank in Washington April 14, 2016. 
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				industrial output falls, signals weak first-quarter GDP growth 
				
				A Boeing 737 MAX plane is seen during a media tour of the Boeing 
				737 MAX at the Boeing plant in Renton, Washington December 7, 
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				look for trough in profit downturn 
				
				Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly 
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				Pump jacks are seen at the Lukoil-owned Imilorskoye oil field, 
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						Controversial calls go 
						Blackhawks way in win over Blues 
						Blackhawks 
						goalie Corey Crawford (50) makes a save on a shot as St. 
						Louis Blues left wing Alexander Steen (20) looks for the 
						rebound during the third period in game two of the first 
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				 Kobe's retirement a dark day for 
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				Kobe Bryant (front R) of NBA's Los Angeles Lakers interacts with 
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				31, 2014. REUTERS/Aly Song 
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				 Controversial calls go Blackhawks 
				way in win over Blues 
				
				Blackhawks center Andrew Shaw (65) celebrates with Patrick Kane 
				(88) after scoring a goal against St. Louis Blues goalie Brian 
				Elliott (not pictured) during the third period in game two of 
				the first round of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scottrade 
				Center. The Blackhawks won the game 3-2. Billy Hurst-USA TODAY 
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				 Defiant Blatter regrets he did not 
				reform FIFA 
				
				Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter answers questions during a 
				panel discussion in Basel, Switzerland April 15, 2016. 
				REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann 
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				 Rosberg puts Mercedes on pole 
				position in China 
				
				Mercedes Formula One driver Nico Rosberg of Germany after 
				qualifying session. REUTERS/Aly Song 
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				 Burnett chips in to edge ahead at 
				LPGA in Hawaii 
				
				Katie Burnett off the U.S. tees off from the 10th tee during the 
				start of the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament at Blackwolf Run 
				in Kohler, Wisconsin July 5, 2012 in this file picture. 
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				 Federer knocked out by Tsonga in 
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				Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France (L) shakes hand with Roger Federer 
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