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        <copyright>Copyright 2009 by Barrington Broadcasting Group, LLC</copyright>
        
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            <title><![CDATA[Ethics committee ends Burris probe]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/story.aspx?id=380214]]></link>
            <author><![CDATA[- Manu Raju -]]></author>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-20T16:40:31 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Senate Ethics Committee closed its investigation into the controversial appointment of Roland Burris to the Illinois Senate seat vacated by President Barack Obama]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Palin asks: 'Rationed care' already?]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/story.aspx?id=380156]]></link>
            <author><![CDATA[- Andy Barr -]]></author>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-20T14:42:28 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin early Friday morning asked if bureaucratic panels were already rationing care.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Marquette city manager to retire]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/story.aspx?id=380124]]></link>
            <author><![CDATA[Natalie Jovonovich]]></author>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-20T14:16:39 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Marquette City Manager Judy Akkala will retire in January after four years in the position.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Interim city manager named in Crystal Falls]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-20T13:08:43 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The City of Crystal Falls has named an interim city manager.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[GOP advisers: Giuliani leans toward a Senate race]]></title>
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            <author><![CDATA[- MICHAEL GORMLEY -]]></author>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-19T21:24:52 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Republican advisers say Giuliani leaning toward Senate bid instead of governor's race]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sen. Kerry's daughter arrested in LA on DUI]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/story.aspx?id=379655]]></link>
            <author><![CDATA[- AP -]]></author>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-19T18:01:15 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Sen. John Kerry's eldest daughter arrested in Hollywood for allegedly driving drunk]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Stimulus watchdog: Job creation data flawed]]></title>
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            <author><![CDATA[- AP -]]></author>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-19T18:00:27 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Stimulus watchdog: White House overplayed jobs data, should've acknowledged uncertainty, flaws]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Karzai makes big promises in Afghan inaugural]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-19T17:59:08 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Afghan President Karzai makes big promises in inaugural address; critics cautiously hopeful]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[AP source: Reid's health bill to cover 31 million]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/story.aspx?id=379153]]></link>
            <author><![CDATA[- DAVID ESPO -]]></author>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-18T21:13:55 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[AP Source: Health care bill will leave 94 percent of eligibles covered]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[SC ethics panel weighing Gov. Sanford charges]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/story.aspx?id=378992]]></link>
            <author><![CDATA[- AP -]]></author>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-18T17:26:17 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[SC commission hearing details on whether Gov. Sanford's travel merits prosecution]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Positions filled in Marquette Township]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-18T15:07:03 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Three people were chosen to fill vacancies on the Marquette Township Board.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Byrd becomes longest-serving Congress member]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/story.aspx?id=378833]]></link>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-18T13:51:24 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[W.Va. Sen. Robert Byrd at 56 years, 320 days becomes longest-serving member of Congress ever]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Obama: Professed 9/11 mastermind will be convicted]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/story.aspx?id=378832]]></link>
            <author><![CDATA[- DEVLIN BARRETT -]]></author>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-18T13:50:40 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Obama predicts conviction of professed 9/11 mastermind; Holder defends prosecution strategy]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Illinois GOP seeks to block Gitmo transfers]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/story.aspx?id=378540]]></link>
            <author><![CDATA[- Jake Sherman -]]></author>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-17T22:15:51 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[An Illinois Republican has introduced legislation to block federal funds from transporting Guantanamo detainees to a northwestern Illinois facility]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Gay couples blast federal Defense of Marriage Act]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/story.aspx?id=378488]]></link>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-17T21:08:07 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Same-sex couples say 'no legitimate' reason for excluding them from feds marriage definition]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[When a hug becomes a kiss of death]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/story.aspx?id=378297]]></link>
            <author><![CDATA[- Carol E. Lee -]]></author>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-17T14:52:34 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Republican Gov. Charlie Crist is being bombarded with images of him hugging President Barack Obama.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Obama, Hu vow cooperation but produce few deals]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/story.aspx?id=378259]]></link>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-17T13:53:37 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao promised a determined, joint effort to tackle climate change, nuclear disarmament and other global troubles yet emerged from their first full-blown summit Tuesday with scant progress beyond goodwill.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[SEIU protests Goldman's D.C. offices]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/story.aspx?id=377850]]></link>
            <author><![CDATA[- Victoria McGrane -]]></author>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-16T19:30:07 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[About 100 protesters gathered outside the Washington offices of investment banking giant Goldman Sachs, demanding the company donate its $23 billion in bonuses to help struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[AP NewsBreak: Mass. senator driven home by cops]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/story.aspx?id=377759]]></link>
            <author><![CDATA[- STEVE LeBLANC -]]></author>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-16T16:37:46 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[AP NewsBreak: Mass. senator, reportedly drunk, driven home by cops 13 hours before hit-and-run]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Palin: Levi busy doing 'porn']]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/story.aspx?id=377755]]></link>
            <author><![CDATA[- Andy Barr -]]></author>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-16T16:34:02 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Former Alaska GOP Gov. Sarah Palin slammed Levi Johnston - the father of her 11-month old grandchild - for being too busy courting media attention to see his son and for engaging in "aspiring porn."]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Palin: AP 'erroneously reporting']]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/story.aspx?id=376864]]></link>
            <author><![CDATA[- Andy Barr -]]></author>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-13T18:21:26 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Former Alaska GOP Gov. Sarah Palin says that The Associated Press is "erroneously reporting" on the contents of her book.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Napolitano pronounces US border more secure now]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/story.aspx?id=376831]]></link>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-13T16:39:19 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[DHS Sec'y Napolitano: Border more secure, but immigration reform needed for better enforcement]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ex-congressman faces prison in freezer cash case]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/story.aspx?id=376704]]></link>
            <author><![CDATA[- AP -]]></author>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-13T13:40:05 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Ex-Rep. William Jefferson of La. faces prison time for bribery conviction in freezer cash case]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Stupak, Stabenow talk health care reform]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/story.aspx?id=376414]]></link>
            <author><![CDATA[Brad Soroka]]></author>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-12T22:15:22 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The congressman and senator talked with us about what's next in the world of health care reform and what it means for you.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Women face tough choices on abortion coverage]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/story.aspx?id=376407]]></link>
            <author><![CDATA[- DAVID CRARY -]]></author>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-12T22:01:22 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Rivals in abortion debate agree restrictions create tough choices for women about coverage]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Palin: Health bill should be DOA]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-12T21:05:14 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Palin blasted the mandated insurance provision within the bill, calling it a "punishment" for not buying government-run health coverage]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ACORN sues over funding cut]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-12T20:53:24 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The suit claims that bills passed by the House and Senate to defund the group are unconstitutional]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Health care still top concern]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/story.aspx?id=375922]]></link>
            <author><![CDATA[Beth Jones]]></author>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-12T03:06:40 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Close to 150 concerned citizens came to voice their opinion on the health care bill.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Jenny Sanford endorses in gov race]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/story.aspx?id=375674]]></link>
            <author><![CDATA[- Andy Barr -]]></author>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-11T19:09:26 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[South Carolina's first lady made the announcement in a fundraising letter to opponents' supporters]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Salt Lake OKs gay rights laws with Mormon backing]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/story.aspx?id=375451]]></link>
            <author><![CDATA[- JENNIFER DOBNER -]]></author>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-11T13:42:46 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Salt Lake City approves gay rights measures after historic Mormon church backing]]></description>
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