Need a weekend getaway? Consider S. Dakota
A whirlwind getaway jam-packed with world-famous attractions, scenery like nowhere else on earth, wildlife, good food, and even, if you want, gambling. Vegas? New York? L.A.? Wrong — try South Dakota.
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John Mellencamp’s No Better Than This Tour Kicks Off with Four Weeks of Midwestern Dates
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.–(BUSINESS [...]

Obama’s top economic adviser, Romer, to leave White House
US top economic adviser Christina Romer, who helped chart plans to tide over the country’s deepest recession since the Great Depression, would leave the White House early next month.
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Staying Safe When Lightning Strikes
The Rocky Mountains and Florida are the most lightning-prone areas in [...]

Tina Fey, Steve Carell head out for a ‘Date Night’
The story is silly, but Tina Fey and Steve Carell develop excellent chemistry in the crazy comedy “Date Night,” escaping this week onto DVD.
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It happens in Canada
One of the controversial issues surrounding sex trafficking in Canada is developing a clear [...]

Don’t let the bedbugs bite, say city officials
Although bedbugs do not carry diseases, their bites can cause itchy red welts. PHOTO COURTESY NYC BED BUG ADVISORY BOARD Bedbugs are small and elusive parasites that feed primarily on human blood.
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Is the Big East adding a ninth member?
Hurricane Larry Scott has finally been [...]

14-Year-Old Boy Drowns In Janesville
A 14-year-old boy drowned while swimming with friends on Saturday afternoon, according to the Janesville Fire Department.
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State Fair offers deals to draw you in
The goal is to have 900,000 visitors.
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‘Domeng’ to bring heavy rains (7:26 a.m.)
TROPICAL Depression Domeng will bring heavy rains to some parts of Luzon as it continues to move towards Northern Luzon. read more
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Advocacy Intervention Does Not Produce Meaningful Results In Depression Among Abused Chinese Women
Among Chinese women who are survivors of intimate partner violence, an advocacy [...]

The Recession as Literary Muse
On the surface, the economy doesn’t seem like the sexiest topic for a novelist to explore. But a dramatic swing in the economy means great drama in people’s lives. Just as the Dust Bowl, the Great Depression, and the Roaring ’20s provided the setting and inspiration for works of art and [...]