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							Work 
							is moving right along on the new pharmacy and 
							Springfield Clinic Medical Office in Mount Pulaski. 
							Dr. Erin Schaffer has announced that she will be 
							closing her Chestnut Street office in Mount Pulaski 
							on April 7th so that she and her staff may 
							facilitate the move to the new location. Schaffer 
							plans to re-open in her new offices on April 11th. 
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				 Attorneys for Cosby, accusers due 
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				Actor and comedian Bill Cosby departs a hearing on sexual 
				assault charges at the Montgomery County Courthouse in 
				Norristown, Pennsylvania February 3, 2016. REUTERS/Mark 
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				 Obama challenges Communist-led Cuba 
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				 U.S. targets Islamic State with 25 
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				Dancers take photos as they welcome the spring equinox next to 
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				 General Mills profit beats as 
				cost cutting pays off 
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				Cheerios cereal, one with protein (L) and one without, are seen 
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				2014. REUTERS/Jim Young
 
				
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				extradition of "flash crash" trader to U.S. 
 Navinder Sarao arrives at Westminster Magistrates' Court for an 
				extradition hearing in London, Britain March 23, 2016. 
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				shows his daughter Sara Botkin messages he is receiving hours 
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				financial planning office in McMurray, Pennsylvania, March 20, 
				2015. REUTERS/Stephanie Strasburg
 
				
				
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				Thomas 
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				power past short-handed Grizzlies 
				
				Lakers forward Brandon Bass (2) is defended by Memphis Grizzlies 
				guard Tony Allen (9), forward Matt Barnes (22) and forward Zach 
				Randolph (50) during an NBA game at Staples Center. The Lakers 
				defeated the Grizzlies 107-100. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports 
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			Hockey 
				
				
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				clinch playoffs with dominating win in Chicago 
				
				Stars right wing Brett Ritchie (25) and Chicago Blackhawks 
				defenseman Duncan Keith (2) fight for the puck during the first 
				period at the United Center. Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports 
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				game and talks, Cuba and MLB have their own rapprochement 
				
				Fans watch an exhibition baseball game between the Cuban 
				National team and the MLB Tampa Bay Rays at Estadio 
				Latinoamericano in Havana March 22, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst 
			Football 
				
				
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				star Sharper faces 20 years in prison under plea deal 
				
				Former National Football League star Darren Sharper appears in 
				court in Los Angeles, California, in this file pool photo taken 
				March 23, 2015. REUTERS/Nick Ut/Pool/Files 
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				opens proceedings over 2006 German World Cup bid 
				
				Soccer legend Franz Beckenbauer pauses to look out on the city 
				on top of the Empire State Building during an event to celebrate 
				the start of the New York Cosmos 2015 season, in New York April 
				17, 2015. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson 
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				to run in London Anniversary Games 
				
				Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt poses for a photograph while 
				attending the Prime Minister's Awards 2015 event, held to 
				celebrate the outstanding performance of athletes, in Kingston 
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