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Work
continues on the downtown streetscape project this
week. On Tuesday, it appeared that a great deal of
curb-work has been done. One can now with a little
imagination picture what the south side of Pulaski
Street on the square is going to look like when
completed.
PhotoS by Nila
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Lincoln Low Vision Support Group
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Second
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Fairground October 11
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Turkish
army tanks take up position on the Turkish-Syrian border near the southeastern
town of Suruc in Sanliurfa province September 29, 2014.
REUTERS/Murad Sezer
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Local
first responders to host Lights & Sirens Parade
Sunday ► Friday
night Dinner Programs return to the Palms Grill
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Logan
County Herb Guild
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Lincoln Low Vision Support Group
► Humane
Society to host pet blessing October 4
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If only these walls could talk
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Second
annual Fall Fitness Festival to be held October 18th
at the Lincoln Park District
►Glass
recycling held the second Saturday of each month
►Household
hazardous waste collection coming to Logan County
Fairground October 11
► 2014
Moving Forward Walk/Run offers Logan County's only
10K option
► Thrivent
to hold annual meeting October 19
►5th
Saturday Opry at Lincoln Eagles
►Electronics
recycling held on the second Saturday of each month
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State
 Among Chicago's black voters,
disenchantment grows with Mayor Emanuel
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks to children in a Grade One
class at Bernhard Moos Elementary School in Chicago, September
2, 2014. REUTERS/Jim Young
National
 Traveler
from Liberia is first Ebola patient diagnosed in U.S.
Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control
(CDC), speaks at the CDC headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia
September 30, 2014. REUTERS/Tami Chappell
Politics,
Government & Elections
 U.S. lawmakers rebuke Secret Service
over White House breach
U.S. Secret Service Director Julia Pierson testifies at the
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on
"White House Perimeter Breach: New Concerns about the Secret
Service" on Capitol Hill in Washington September 30, 2014.
REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
International
 Japan volcano death toll rise to 48,
worst in 88 years
Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) soldiers conduct rescue
operations near the peak of Mt. Ontake, which straddles Nagano
and Gifu prefectures, central Japan October 1, 2014, in this
photo taken and released by Kyodo. REUTERS/Kyodo
ODD &
Extraordinary
Science, Technology
and the Environment
 Obama's
BRAIN initiative awards $46 million in grants
U.S. President Barack Obama announces his
administration's Brain Research through Advancing
Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative at the
White House in Washington, April 2, 2013. REUTERS/Jason
Reed
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National
 Chrysler
reports U.S. auto sales jump 19 percent
A Chrysler logo
is pictured at the Jacob Javits Convention Center during the New
York International Auto Show in New York April 16, 2014.
REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/Files
International
 Adidas
seeks to placate investors with share buyback
Adidas soccer
shoes are pictured before the company's news conference in the
northern Bavarian town of Herzogenaurach, near Nuremberg in this
June 24, 2014 file photo. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle/Files
Markets
 Winter
season heightens Russia-Europe gas game
Gas pipes are
pictured at Oparivske gas underground storage in Lviv region
September 30, 2014. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko
Economy
 Euro
zone manufacturing growth slows again in September: PMI
Workers assemble
BMW i3 electric cars at the production line of the BMW factory
in Leipzig September 18, 2013. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch
Technology
 Samsung
to invest $560 million in Vietnam TV production plant
A man walks out
of Samsung Electronics' headquarters in Seoul January 6, 2014.
REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
 Larry
Ellison still the top draw at Oracle's mega-convention
Oracle's
Executive Chairman of the Board and Chief Technology Officer
Larry Ellison gestures while giving a demonstration during his
keynote address at Oracle OpenWorld in San Francisco, California
September 30, 2014. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith
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A
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Entertainment, Entertainers, Media, People & Art
 Amazon,
Disney appear close to settling dispute over movies: WSJ
A part of the signage at the main
gate of The Walt Disney Co. is pictured in Burbank, California,
May 7, 2012. REUTERS/Fred Prouser
 From
queens to superheroes, film costumes find Hollywood home
Superhero costumes are shown on
display at the Hollywood Costume exhibit, curated by the Academy
of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences and London's Victoria &
Albert museum, at the future home of the Academy Museum of
Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, in this publicity photo released
to Reuters on September 30, 2014. REUTERS/Greg Harbaugh/Copyright
2014 AMPAS/Handout via Reuters
Food, Family and Fun
From the Atlanta Public Library
From the
Lincoln Public Library
Who
bans books in the United States; and why?
Lincoln Public
Library banned books exhibit returns with all new lineup
Book Look:
Dragon Tales for All
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Lincoln
Youth Football 7th grade beat Springfield Sacred
Heart Griffin 27 to 0.
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Today's Top Sports Stories
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Baseball
 Defiant
Royals outfox A's in Wild Card game
Kansas City Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer (35) celebrates
with teammates after scoring against the Oakland Athletics
during the eighth inning of the 2014 American League Wild Card
playoff baseball game at Kauffman Stadium. Denny Medley-USA
TODAY Sports
Football
 FCC
considering move to ban NFL Redskins team name
Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) throws the ball
against the New York Giants in the first quarter at FedEx Field.
Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Basketball
 National Basketball Association
roundup
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) answers questions
during media day at the team practice facility in El Segundo.
Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Hockey
 National
Hockey League roundup
Columbus Blue Jackets center Boone Jenner (38) skates with the
puck against the St. Louis Blues at Nationwide Arena. The Blue
Jackets won 4-3 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Greg Bartram-USA
TODAY Sports
Tennis
 Djokovic
maintains perfect record, Wozniacki bundled out
Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after winning a point
against Vasek Pospisil of Canada during their men's singles
tennis match at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing,
October 1, 2014. REUTERS/Jason Lee
Golf
 Bishop
airs lessons learned by U.S. in Cup loss
PGA golfer Rory McIlroy catches the Wanamaker Trophy as it slips
out of the hands of PGA president Ted Bishop when
presented after winning the 2014 PGA Championship golf
tournament at Valhalla Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Brian
Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
More Sports
 Magnificent
Mary wins boxing gold for India at Asian Games
India's gold medallist Chungneijang Mary Kom Hmangte reacts
during the medal ceremony for the women's fly (48-51kg) boxing
competition at the Seonhak Gymnasium during the 17th Asian Games
in Incheon October 1, 2014. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
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