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Wednesday, October 29, 2003 

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• City entertains additional cab service petition

• Illinois tobacco retailer compliance exceeds federal targets for sixth year

• World, national news

• Russian miners emerge from ordeal

• Bush is steadfast on his Iraq policy

• Give Iraqis control of security, leader tells US

• U.S. Takes Softer Tone on Iran, Once in the 'Axis of Evil'

• Shifting winds pose latest challenge to California firefighters

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• USDA reports examined

• Agriculture news elsewhere

• Freight Still Weighing Down Spot Basis

• Energy bill imperiled over ethanol provision

• Cigarette makers' merger sends economic jolts through towns, farmers

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• Job hunt  (2)

• Classifieds (9)

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• Business news elsewhere

• Fed holds rates steady

• Gift cards: Charged for the holidays

• Ideas + Innovations -- Boards Beware!

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• 'The Man Who Found Time'

• Book reviews elsewhere

• Spine-tingling tales for Halloween

• These locations are legendary for scaring up ghost stories

• 'The Bounty - The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty'

• 'Survival' author: Taking responsibility is key

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• Movie reviews elsewhere

• 'Alien: The Director's Cut'

• Jane Campion does things her way with 'In the Cut'

• 'Luther"

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• Serving in the military  sponsored by American Legion Post 263

• Calendar of events

• Oasis update

• Lincoln Christian College to host NCCAA volleyball championship

• Sports news elsewhere

• FDA formally declares new steroid illegal

• CNNSI.com

• ESPN.com

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• Consumer health news elsewhere

• Health Highlights

• Cosmetic Contact Lenses Are No Halloween Treat

• Lighting Up Linked to Bad Grades

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• Personal tech news elsewhere

• Appeals court upholds rule requiring digital tuners by July 2007

• Same Frequency, Better Channel

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• Law news elsewhere

• FBI ranks New York the safest large city in the country

• Peterson preliminary hearing to begin Wednesday

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