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Amy Jacobson's story: The tale of the tape
For Chicago magazineChicago was stewing that Friday, overtaken by humid weather and a heat index in the 90s. But nothing was steamier on July 6, 2007, than the gossip burning up the phone lines of the city's TV journalists. The juicy chatter involved a hot tub or a pool...Tags: Rod Blagojevich, NBC, House and Home, Values, Soldier Field
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Northwestern good — but '95 team was better
Pat Fitzgerald runs a program that focuses on today. Not tomorrow—and certainly not yesterday. Meaning the Northwestern coach initially was reluctant to compare his 5-0 Wildcats to the 1995 Wildcats, which thrilled a nation of college football fans...Tags: Eddie George, Jerry Brown, Otto Graham, Darnell Autry, Football
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Channel 2 news set gets a big upgrade
WBBM-Ch. 2 used to look like it was doing its newscasts from a well-lit closet. Puppet shows have had bigger, more impressive sets. The Channel 2 news team crammed in around a desk that appeared to be the size of a coffee table. That era of intimacy...Tags: NBC, Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, CBS Corp., Television Industry, Television
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Football: Defensive players to watch
Brett Baer •Westminster, linebacker •The four-year starter was a bright spot for Westminster (1-9) last season, earning All-County honors. The anchor of the Owls' defense, the 6-foot-1, 225-pound senior was a member of Westminster's state...Tags: Maryland, Football
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'Hollywood Under Siege' by Thomas R. Lindlof
Special to The TimesJuly 24, 2008 There are moments in cultural history, notes Thomas Lindlof in a phrase typical of his fluent but never fussy prose, "of gathered tension." Such a moment came with the 1988 release of Martin Scorsese's "The Last Temptation of Christ," an...Tags: Wages and Pensions, Aidan Quinn, Franco Zeffirelli, Movies, Values
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Burns losing a newscast at Ch. 2
Tribune media columnistWBBM-Ch. 2 anchor Diann Burns will lose one of her three weeknight newscasts on the CBS-owned station in April, roughly six months before her five-year contract is set to expire. Channel 2 on Wednesday announced that San Diego newscaster Anne State...Tags: NBC, California, Contracts, Colleges and Universities, CBS Corp.
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All-Metro girls indoor track team
Sun staffGirls Performer of the Year Letecia Wright Western The senior used her outstanding speed and athleticism to become the catalyst for the Doves this season, filling the void left by the graduation of last season's Performer of the Year Theresa Lewis and...Tags: Nike Incorporated, Athletics, Track and Field, Florida Panthers, Teaching and Learning, Students
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All-Carroll County girls indoor track team
Sun StaffPERFORMER OF THE YEAR Katie HurseyNorth Carroll Hursey had been undefeated for nearly two full cross country seasons before Mount Hebron's Liz McCarter surprised her with a late kick and won the Class 3A state championship in November. It was payback...Tags: Florida Panthers, Teaching and Learning, Students
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Big men on campus
Tribune staff reporterRob Johnson has always been a bright, perceptive guy. Back in 1995, as center and captain of Northwestern's rags-to-riches football Wildcats, Johnson explained to growing numbers of national media that the dramatic rise of the long dormant Wildcat...Tags: Schools, Chicago, George Halas, Values, Ray Nitschke
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2006 All-Carroll County Girls Indoor Track team
Performer of the Year Katie Hertsch, Winters Mill The senior earned county Performer of the Year honors for the third consecutive year. Unlike previous years, however, Hertsch broke a personal drought at the Class 2A-1A state championships and...Tags: Athletics, Track and Field, Florida Panthers
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Turner Hopes To Put Past Behind Him
The Associated PressIke Turner may be one of the more influential figures in rock music. He created what many see as the first rock 'n roll record, "Rocket 88"; his guitar licks on classic blues recordings are considered masterful; he helped launch the careers of Buddy Guy,...Tags: Buddy Guy, Popular Music, Laurence Fishburne, Movies, Tina Turner
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Chargers Own First Place
Latimes.com ColumnistWith quarterback Brian Griese seemingly in sharp comeback form, the Denver Broncos will face Super Bowl quarterback Tom Brady at New England Sunday in the AFC Game of the Week. But regardless of how well they play, the Broncos won't be able to dislodge...Tags: New England Patriots, Denver Broncos, Garrison Hearst, National Football League, Jon Gruden
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