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							By 
							a narrow margin of 10 votes, the winner of Tuesday’s 
							Republican primary for the city of Lincoln Ward 3 
							Alderman is Todd Mourning (pictured center). Polling 
							held just at the Logan County Courthouse closed at 7 
							p.m. and the unofficial results of the hand counted 
							ballots used for the limited primary of two 
							candidates were posted on the Logan County Clerk 
							Sally Turner’s website last evening at about 8:20 
							p.m. Of the 2,258 registered voters registered in 
							Ward 3, incumbent Todd Mourning received a total of 
							148 votes to candidate Wanda Lee Rohlfs 138 votes. 
							 
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depot used to store pipes for Transcanada Corp's planned Keystone XL oil 
pipeline is seen in Gascoyne, North Dakota November 14, 2014.  
 
			
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				 In surprise result, 
				Chicago's Mayor Emanuel faces election run-off 
				
				
				President Barack Obama and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel hug during 
				an event in the Pullman neighborhood of Chicago February 19, 
				2015. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque 
			 
			
			
				
				
			
			
				
				
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				 Fifty 
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				 U.S. conservatives urge Boehner to 
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				Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) speaks after a House 
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				 Ukraine truce appears to take hold; 
				currency trading banned 
				
				
				Military trucks from the Ukrainian armed forces transport tanks 
				on the road near Artemivsk, eastern Ukraine, February 24, 2015. 
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			pebasensis, a 13-million-year-old, short-faced crocodile with 
			globular teeth that was thought to use its snout to "shovel" mud 
			bottoms, digging for clams and other mollusks is shown in this 
			undated handout photo provided by the American Museum of Natural 
			History in New York February 23, 2015. Model by Kevn 
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						Canada in Toronto February 5, 2015. REUTERS/Mark Blinch
						 
					 
					
					
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						makes uberX ride-sharing service free in Seoul 
						 
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						Plouffe, Uber's senior vice president of policy and 
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				 Bastille 
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				Guests attend a Bastille gig in a 
				house in north London, February 23, 2015. Just over a hundred 
				lucky fans gathered in a London flat on Monday night to sing 
				along with British electro-pop quintet Bastille at a special gig 
				for the War Child charity. The intimate show was part of the 
				Sofar Sounds events - small, exclusive gigs that are held in 
				carefully selected spaces in more than 50 cities worldwide. 
				REUTERS/Paul Hackett (BRITAIN - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY) 
			 
			
			
				
				
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				'Hamilton' to transfer to Broadway this summer 
				 
				Actor Lin-Manuel Miranda takes part 
				in a panel discussion of NBC Universal's series "Do No Harm" 
				during the 2013 Winter Press Tour for the Television Critics 
				Association in Pasadena, California January 6, 2013. REUTERS/Gus 
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				Singer Chris Brown arrives at the 
				57th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California February 8, 
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						Durchholz lays in two points for Mt. Pulaski Tuesday 
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						defeated the Cougars 67-43. 
			
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				 Record night for James as 
				Cavaliers defeat Pistons 
				
				
				Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) talks to guard Kyrie Irving 
				(2) during the fourth quarter against the Detroit Pistons at The 
				Palace of Auburn Hills. Cavs beat the Pistons 102-93. Mandatory 
				Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports 
			 
			
			
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				 Blackhawks beat Panthers but lose 
				Kane 
				
				
				Blackhawks right wing Kris Versteeg (23) celebrates his goal as 
				Florida Panthers goalie Roberto Luongo (1) reacts during the 
				second period at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: David 
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				 Cubs hire Manny Ramirez as hitting 
				consultant 
				
				
				Former Oakland Athletics' slugger Manny Ramirez of the Dominican 
				Republic warms up as he prepares to take batting practice before 
				the start of their first spring training game at Phoenix 
				Municipal stadium in Phoenix, Arizona, in this file photo taken 
				on March 2, 2012. REUTERS/Darryl Webb 
			 
			
			
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				 Love named United States Ryder Cup 
				captain for 2016 
				
				
				PGA golfer Davis Love III tees off with an iron during practice 
				for the 2014 PGA Championship at Valhalla Country Club. 
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				 Man City still in awe of Europe's big guns 
				
				
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