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Tuesday, August 05, 2003 

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[Pictures by Bob Frank] 

Workers put finishing touches on pump at Deskins Well on Fifth Street. It is said that Abraham Lincoln frequently refreshed himself with a drink from that well that sits right across from the Postville Court House where he practiced.

• City grapples with 'what's fair for one...' issue

• World, national news

• Mbeki: Taylor pledges to step down

• Palestinian Premier Pulls Out of Talks With Sharon

• Jakarta hotel bombing kills at least 10

• Officials: Electronic devices may hide airline threat

• More...

• Winning cakes and recipes

• Culinary

• Textiles

• Weekly outlook
  Crop prices

• Hog profits

• Agriculture news elsewhere

• Warmer and drier weather for western U.S. Midwest

• Diary entry by Anna Hewitt, Shelburne Farms

• Europe's drought means slim pickings for farmers

• More...

• Job hunt

• Classifieds

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• Business news elsewhere

• Service sector jumps

• Job cut announcements up 43%

• More...

• Serving in the military  sponsored by American Legion Post 263

• Calendar of events

• BIG, finalized Lincoln Sesquicentennial and Art and Balloon Festival schedule

• Personal tech news elsewhere

• Using the Internet for local phone service

• Bye, bye landline phones

• More...

• Sports news elsewhere

• Rich Get Richer and Poor Are Undecided

• NFL is getting with the program

• Sorenstam keeps major priorities

• Athens Organizers to Run Test Events

• CNNSI.com

• ESPN.com

• More...

• Consumer health news elsewhere

• Health Highlights

• Scientists Unveil Low-Calorie Watermelon

• Type 1 Diabetics at Risk of Car Accidents

• Some Hard-Learned Lessons About SARS

• Mental Woes Rife Among America's Youth

• Relationships Give Women Longevity

• More...