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Byline 1. Don't count out Lakers :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: John Jackson Celtics have kept lid on Lakers' Kobe Bryant (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/17/2008 646 No 2. Chicago Sun-Times :: Basketball :: Celtics have kept lid on Lakers' Kobe Bryant (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/17/2008 388 No 3. Don't count out Lakers :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: John Jackson Celtics have kept lid on Lakers' Kobe Bryant (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/17/2008 646 No 4. Chicago Sun-Times :: Basketball :: Celtics have kept lid on Lakers' Kobe Bryant (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/17/2008 388 No 5. Tiger's grittiest moment :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Jay Mariotti Woods outlasts Mediate for third Open, 14th major (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/17/2008 1335 No 6. Tiger's grittiest moment :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Jay Mariotti Woods outlasts Mediate for third Open, 14th major (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/17/2008 1335 No 7. McCain: Obama's got mind-set :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Barack Obama McCain: Obama's got mind-set :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Barack Obama (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/17/2008 425 No 8. Gore endorses Obama :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Barack Obama McCain: Obama's got mind-set :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Barack Obama (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/16/2008 452 No 9. Longtime Clinton aide joins Obama :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Lynn Sweet McCain: Obama's got mind-set :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Barack Obama (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/17/2008 469 No 10. Ex-Clinton staffer Doyle to work for Obama :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Barack Obama McCain: Obama's got mind-set :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Barack Obama (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/16/2008 315 Yes 11. McCain: Obama's got mind-set :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Barack Obama McCain: Obama's got mind-set :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Barack Obama (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/17/2008 425 No 12. Gore endorses Obama :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Barack Obama McCain: Obama's got mind-set :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Barack Obama (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/16/2008 452 No 13. Longtime Clinton aide joins Obama :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Lynn Sweet McCain: Obama's got mind-set :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Barack Obama (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/17/2008 469 No 14. Ex-Clinton staffer Doyle to work for Obama :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Barack Obama McCain: Obama's got mind-set :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Barack Obama (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/16/2008 315 Yes 15. 'Press' host Tim Russert dies :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Obituaries 'Press' host Tim Russert dies :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Obituaries (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/17/2008 697 Yes, Yes BY 16. 'Press' host Tim Russert dies :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Obituaries 'Press' host Tim Russert dies :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Obituaries (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/17/2008 697 Yes, Yes BY 17. Californians back same-sex weddings: poll :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Nation Sense of Calm as Gay Couples Wed in California (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/17/2008 561 Yes, Yes FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS 18. 1st gays get married in California :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Nation Sense of Calm as Gay Couples Wed in California (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/17/2008 438 Yes FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS 19. Californians back same-sex weddings: poll :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Nation Sense of Calm as Gay Couples Wed in California (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/17/2008 561 Yes FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS 20. 1st gays get married in California :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Nation Sense of Calm as Gay Couples Wed in California (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/17/2008 438 No FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS 21. Obama wants more tuition aid :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Barack Obama Obama Slams McCain On College Affordability 06/17/2008 522 No 22. Obama tells fathers to meet their responsibilities :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Barack Obama Obama Slams McCain On College Affordability 06/16/2008 813 Yes 23. Could Apostolic become the Obamas' permanent church? :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Barack Obama Obama Slams McCain On College Affordability 06/16/2008 506 Yes, Yes, Yes 24. Floods close 2 Mississippi bridges to Illinois :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Metro & Tri-State Mississippi River breaks through Illinois River levee 06/17/2008 948 No 25. Colon-cancer survival actually improves if there's... New Molecule Discovery Shows Promise Against Tamoxifen-Resistant Breast Cancers (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/17/2008 193 Yes, Yes 26. Cancer fight needs money, scientists say :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Health News New Molecule Discovery Shows Promise Against Tamoxifen-Resistant Breast Cancers (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/17/2008 260 Yes, Yes 27. Colon-cancer survival actually improves if there's... New Molecule Discovery Shows Promise Against Tamoxifen-Resistant Breast Cancers (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/17/2008 193 Yes, Yes 28. Cancer fight needs money, scientists say :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Health News New Molecule Discovery Shows Promise Against Tamoxifen-Resistant Breast Cancers (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/17/2008 260 Yes, Yes 29. Tax on Big Oil knocked down by Republicans :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Nation Oil reaches record, retreats on Saudi vow (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/17/2008 301 Yes BY ASSOCIATED PRESS 30. Tax on Big Oil knocked down by Republicans :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Nation Oil reaches record, retreats on Saudi vow (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/17/2008 301 Yes BY ASSOCIATED PRESS 31. Keeping kids in good health :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Health News Health Care by the numbers :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Health News 06/17/2008 479 No 32. Health Care by the numbers :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Health News Health Care by the numbers :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Health News 06/17/2008 160 No 33. Start summer by getting kids covered :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Health News Health Care by the numbers :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Health News 06/17/2008 287 Yes, Yes, Yes 34. Parents rest better when kids are covered :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Health News Health Care by the numbers :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Health News 06/17/2008 252 Yes 35. Alderman is doing it for the kids :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Health News Health Care by the numbers :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Health News 06/17/2008 220 Yes 36. Austin cops join the push :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Health News Health Care by the numbers :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Health News 06/17/2008 221 No 37. Goal is to enroll 1,000 in state-sponsored program... Health Care by the numbers :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Health News 06/17/2008 306 Yes, Yes 38. A 'moral crisis'... Health Care by the numbers :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Health News 06/17/2008 414 No 39. CDC: Tomatoes eyed in salmonella cases in Illinois :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Nation CDC: Tomatoes eyed in salmonella cases in Illinois :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Nation (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/17/2008 336 Yes FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 40. Why did food sellers treat tomatoes like hot potat... CDC: Tomatoes eyed in salmonella cases in Illinois :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Nation (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/17/2008 816 No 41. Jewel, Cub join stores banning tomatoes :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Metro & Tri-State CDC: Tomatoes eyed in salmonella cases in Illinois :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Nation (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/17/2008 923 Yes, Yes 42. CDC: Tomatoes eyed in salmonella cases in Illinois :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Nation CDC: Tomatoes eyed in salmonella cases in Illinois :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Nation (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/17/2008 336 Yes FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 43. Why did food sellers treat tomatoes like hot potat... CDC: Tomatoes eyed in salmonella cases in Illinois :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Nation (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/17/2008 816 No 44. Jewel, Cub join stores banning tomatoes :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Metro & Tri-State CDC: Tomatoes eyed in salmonella cases in Illinois :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Nation (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/17/2008 923 Yes, Yes 45. Starbucks rewards card comes with free refills, Wi... Coffee drinking not harmful and may help against heart disease: study (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/16/2008 255 No 46. True patriotism :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Neil Steinberg Coffee drinking not harmful and may help against heart disease: study (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/17/2008 1024 No BY 47. Starbucks rewards card comes with free refills, Wi... Coffee drinking not harmful and may help against heart disease: study (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/16/2008 255 Yes, Yes 48. True patriotism :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Neil Steinberg Coffee drinking not harmful and may help against heart disease: study (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/17/2008 1024 No BY 49. OK to complain? Hall, no :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Elliott Harris Cubs-Sox World Series: Dream big Chicago :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Cubs 06/17/2008 897 Yes 50. Injury bug bites Cubs, Cardinals :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Chris De Luca Cubs-Sox World Series: Dream big Chicago :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Cubs 06/15/2008 1330 Yes 51. Chicago Sun-Times :: Baseball :: Cubs-Sox World Series: Dream big Chicago :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Cubs 06/17/2008 927 Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes 52. Cubs-Sox World Series: Dream big Chicago :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Cubs Cubs-Sox World Series: Dream big Chicago :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Cubs 06/16/2008 1075 No 53. Cubs don't have enough to beat young Rays Our All-... Cubs-Sox World Series: Dream big Chicago :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Cubs 06/17/2008 243 No 54. United to charge $30 round trip for checked bags... Northwest Airlines announces larger capacity cuts 06/17/2008 428 Yes 55. Mild weather aids Calif. firefighting :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Nation Fire Officials: Swamp fire only 20% contained (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/17/2008 608 Yes, Yes BY ASSOCIATED PRESS 56. Mild weather aids Calif. firefighting :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Nation Fire Officials: Swamp fire only 20% contained (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/17/2008 608 Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes BY ASSOCIATED PRESS 57. Clinton backers would be wrong to vote for McCain... St. Sabina parishioners, cardinal meet :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Religion 06/17/2008 615 Yes, Yes, Yes 58. Rev. Pfleger returns to St. Sabina :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Religion St. Sabina parishioners, cardinal meet :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Religion 06/17/2008 342 Yes, Yes 59. Rev. Pfleger to return to St. Sabina with 'no rest... St. Sabina parishioners, cardinal meet :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Religion 06/17/2008 486 Yes, Yes, Yes 60. St. Sabina parishioners, cardinal meet :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Religion St. Sabina parishioners, cardinal meet :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Religion 06/17/2008 173 No 61. Father Michael Pfleger through the years :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Religion St. Sabina parishioners, cardinal meet :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Religion 06/17/2008 294 No 62. Credit card APRs :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: The Fixer ABC News: AS SEEN ON TV: Managing Debt and Reporting Credit Card Fraud 06/17/2008 688 No BY STEPHANIE ZIMMERMANN 63. 'Not in any immediate danger': Kennedy takes it ea... Daley to Kennedy: Keep fighting brain tumor :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Metro & Tri-State 06/17/2008 175 Yes, Yes 64. Next up for Sen. Kennedy: Chemo, radiation treatments :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Health News Daley to Kennedy: Keep fighting brain tumor :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Metro & Tri-State 06/17/2008 569 Yes, Yes, Yes 65. Daley to Kennedy: Keep fighting brain tumor :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Metro & Tri-State Daley to Kennedy: Keep fighting brain tumor :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Metro & Tri-State 06/17/2008 281 Yes 66. Ford tells union more cuts needed as market slump... Ford meets with Tracinda, discusses turnaround (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/15/2008 600 Yes, Yes 67. Ford tells union more cuts needed as market slump... Ford meets with Tracinda, discusses turnaround (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/15/2008 600 Yes, Yes 68. Bud fans weigh possible Belgian takeover :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Business InBev’s attempt to allay bid fears fall flat (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/15/2008 714 Yes, Yes 69. Bud fans weigh possible Belgian takeover :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Business InBev’s attempt to allay bid fears fall flat (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/15/2008 714 Yes, Yes 70. Weather appears good for shuttle's landing :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Nation June 18, 1983: Sally Ride, the First American Woman Into Space 06/17/2008 474 Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes BY ASSOCIATED PRESS 71. Preemie puzzle... Surgeon general seeks plan to prevent premature births 06/17/2008 567 No BY 72. 'Suicide is Painless' man didn't kill himself :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Nation Authorities Say Hedge Fund Manager Is on the Run 06/17/2008 333 Yes, Yes, Yes FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS 73. Snag in deal to return Texas sect kids to parents... Texas officials fear polygamist sect might flee :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Nation 06/17/2008 930 Yes, Yes BY ASSOCIATED PRESS 74. Polygamist parents may pick up kids :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Nation Texas officials fear polygamist sect might flee :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Nation 06/17/2008 587 Yes FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS 75. Texas officials fear polygamist sect might flee :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Nation Texas officials fear polygamist sect might flee :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Nation 06/17/2008 391 Yes, Yes, Yes BY ASSOCIATED PRESS 76. New tax relief passes U.S. House :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Nation B.C. Premier says NDP plan to 'axe the tax' is playing politics (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/17/2008 648 Yes, Yes FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS 77. New tax relief passes U.S. House :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Nation B.C. Premier says NDP plan to 'axe the tax' is playing politics (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/17/2008 648 Yes, Yes FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS 78. The list: Tony Award winners... Patti LuPone working on memoir (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/16/2008 191 Yes 79. The list: Tony Award winners... Patti LuPone working on memoir (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/16/2008 191 Yes 80. Indictment: Broadcom ex-CEO built drug warehouse :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Nation Indictment: Broadcom ex-CEO built drug warehouse :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Nation 06/17/2008 1105 Yes, Yes BY ASSOCIATED PRESS blaster@cs.columbia.edu