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							Artist 
							and art teacher Jennifer Grimaldi puts finishing 
							touches on her painting, “Every Day is a New Ride: 
							Choose Your Path,” which was inspired by the free 
							spirit of a young family member. This work, as well 
							as that of eight other local artists, will be on 
							view at the Lincoln Art Institute from April 9 to 
							May 2, 2015.  
							 
							Photo by  Pam Moriearty 
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Defence Forces soldiers move behind a thicket in Garissa town in this photograph 
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				 Illinois convicted 
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				Kamron T. Taylor is seen in this undated booking photo. 
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				 Robert Durst due in court in New 
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				Murder suspect Robert Durst is seen with a newly shaved head as 
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				 Poll finds rising exile support for Obama's Cuba policy 
				
				
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				congressional delegation to Cuba since the change of policy 
				announced by U.S. President Barack Obama on December 17, in 
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				 Al Shabaab storms Kenyan university, 14 reported killed 
				
				
				Students are evacuated from a university campus that was stormed 
				by Islamist militant group al Shabaab in Garissa, in this still 
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							 Rodent romance: male mice use 'love 
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						Danielle Butler Wilson smoothes a sticker for brokerage 
						network LPL Financial beside the door to the firm's new 
						office, hours after resigning from Morgan Stanley with a 
						group of financial brokers, in McMurray, Pennsylvania 
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						raising average worker wage to about $10 an hour 
						 
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					Ebola patient, 16-year-old Amadou, in to the Save the 
					Children Kerry town Ebola treatment centre outside Freetown, 
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				published biography entitled "John" at a central London bookshop 
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				Pharrell Williams meets his wax double in New York 
				 
				Musician Pharrell Williams (R) 
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						Community High School athlete Garrett Aeilts recently 
						finished in the top 32 finalists of the Illinois High 
						School Association 3-point showdown sponsored by Country 
						Financial. Pictured with Garrett are LCHS Athletic 
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				 Chicago Cubs to start baseball 
				season, missing beloved bleachers 
				
				
				White Sox players warm up before a spring training game against 
				the Chicago Cubs at Sloan Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick 
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				 Ex-NFL star handled gun that may 
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				Former New England Patriots football player Aaron Hernandez (L) 
				and his attorney Charles Rankin listen as prosecution witness 
				Alexander Bradley is questioned by the prosecution without the 
				jury present at Bristol County Superior Court in Fall River, 
				Massachusetts April 1, 2015. REUTERS/Brian Snyder 
			 
			
			
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				 Serena's 700th win sets up Halep 
				semi 
				
				
				Serena Williams celebrates after winning a point against Sabine 
				Lisicki (not pictured) on day ten of the Miami Open at Crandon 
				Park Tennis Center. Williams won 7-6 (4), 1-6, 6-3. Mandatory 
				Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports 
			 
			
			
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				 Good friend O'Meara thinks Tiger 
				will play at Augusta 
				
				
				Tiger Woods smiles during a practice round at TPC Scottsdale. 
				Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports - RTR4N6EO 
			 
			
			
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				 IOC publishes compensation policy, 
				seeks transparency 
				
				
				A Monaco's policeman stands in front of the Grimaldi Forum 
				during the opening of the 127th International Olympic Committee 
				(IOC) session in Monaco December 8, 2014. REUTERS/Eric 
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