Like looking through a kaleidoscope, a stunning big blue sky filled with dozens of brilliantly colored hot-air balloons, ever changing position. 2006 Friday evening balloon launch at the Logan County Airport.

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• Mars rover sees new evidence of wet past

• Smithsonian accused of altering exhibit

• China investigating tainted toothpaste

• Bee swarm disrupts Indiana fundraising walk

• Man crashes after prosthetic leg jams

• Woman bitten after helping sick squirrel

• Man sleeps through gunshot to the head

• Paula Abdul breaks nose in dog mishap

• This day in history

• 2007 Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival taking shape

• Immigration deal hits political reality

• ALMH Nurse of the Year

• State public health director warns of swimming and water illness

• Conference ponders Lincoln's survival

• Chicken sausage products recalled

• Births at ALMH

• Health news elsewhere

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• USDA: Corn, soybean plantings surge beyond average pace

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Monday, May 21:

• Lincoln police officer loses life in off-duty crash

• Relay for Life pictures

• McLean Mayor William F. Bailey passes

• Fiery three-vehicle collision near Emden sends two to hospitals

• Gov. Blagojevich announces $55.7 million to help more long-term care residents return to their homes or community residence

• This day in history

• Letters:

• Logan County Relay for Life's BIGGEST event in 10-year history

• Gas prices here to the Continental Divide

• 44th District weekly update

• Local eating establishment and school food inspection scores

• FDA approves Neupro patch for treatment of early Parkinson's disease

• Watercooler Stories: Promotion panic

• Illini Central High School graduates

• Pinto softball

• Preakness: Curlin nips Street Sense on final stride

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