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			<title><![CDATA[US candidates appear at North Andover forum]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:21:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[NORTH ANDOVER &mdash; Stephen Pagliuca apologized for not voting in recent presidential elections while Martha Coakley said she understands the balance between preserving public safety and respecting civil rights. Yet, Michael Capuano believes home ownership is the best way to step into the middle class and Alan Khazei said his experience thwarted a national movement.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[President's Day Automotive Special]]></title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:42:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[President's Day Automotive Special]]></title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:37:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[VIDEO: Cat Adoption]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2008 13:33:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Solomente is the only cat left from a group of 51 exotic cats the MSPCA received last May. Solomente, one of the few non exotic breed cats brought in with the group, will soon be available for adoption. ]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[VIDEO: Residents dig in to clean up Cambridge Street]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2008 02:02:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[On Saturday, residents from a Cambridge Street neighborhood in Methuen -- along with city officials and other volunteers from the region -- cleaned up more than 200 tires and other garbage that had accumulated at the end of the street.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[PHOTO SLIDESHOW: New England Patriots vs. Buffalo Bills]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 22:24:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[New England Patriots Randy Moss can't pull in the ball in the pass during the first half against the Buffalo Bills at Gillette Stadium. Photo by Tim Jean/Eagle-Tribune Sunday, November 9, 2008 ]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Public allowed at Solomon hearing]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:45:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[BOSTON &mdash; Fired Methuen police Chief Joseph Solomon's Civil Service hearing opened this morning. The public will be allowed to attend the proceeding, which will be held throughout the rest of the month.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Photo Slideshow: Spirit of South Carolina docks at Salisbury Beach State Reservation]]></title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:21:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Spirit of South Carolina moors off Salisbury Beach before heading into the mouth of the Merrimack River to dock at Salisbury Beach State Reservation for this weekend's Maritime Festival. Photo by Bryan Eaton]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Missing in Iraq: Lawrence Army Spc. Alex Jimenez]]></title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:24:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ON THE ISSUES: N.H. voters weigh in]]></title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:21:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Still unsure of who to vote for? Brush up on where the presidential candidates stand on the issues in the days leading up to the New Hampshire primary.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Body of missing Lawrence soldier found in Iraq]]></title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:59:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[LAWRENCE &mdash; The bodies of two U.S. soldiers, including Army Sgt. Alex Jimenez of Lawrence, missing in Iraq since being ambushed more than a year ago, have been recovered.<br>
Military officials told Jimenez family members in Lawrence and New York yesterday evening that their son's remains, along with those of Pvt. Byron Fouty, 19, of Waterford, Mich., were identified on Wednesday.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Photo slideshow: Last day of school]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:56:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Students run out of school after the fifth-grade student parade at Franklin Elementary School on the last day of school./ Photo by Tim Jean]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Photo slideshow: Last day of school]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:56:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Students run out of school after the fifth-grade student parade at Franklin Elementary School on the last day of school./ Photo by Tim Jean]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[PHOTO SLIDESHOW:Sand and Sea Festival ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:27:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Salisbury:Brandon Roy, Tiffany Carter, Joey Ientile and Abby Huard all from Manchester, NH didn't let the cold weather deter them from enjoying the personal water craft races at the Sand and Sea Festival this weekend at Salisbury Beach. Photo by Jim Vaiknoras]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[PHOTO SLIDESHOW:Hershey Series Youth Track Meet]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:11:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Kristen Mackie, 10, gives it her all in the standing broad jump at the ninth annual Hershey Series Youth Track Meet at Fuller Track Tuesday night. The program, which teaches kids ages 9-14 about track and field, includes along with the broad jump, a softball throw and track events ranging from 100m to 1 mile. Photo by Jim Vaiknoras]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Officials: Clinton will concede delegate race to Obama]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:06:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; Hillary Rodham Clinton will concede tonight that Barack Obama has the delegates to secure the Democratic nomination, campaign officials said, effectively ending her bid to be the nation's first female president.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[PHOTO SLIDESHOW: St. John's Prep Graduation]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 14:05:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Danvers: Valedictorian Richard Jay Powers of North Reading, addresses the graduating class of 2008 at St. Johns Prep School in Danvers Sunday morning during commencement exercises. Photo by Heather Mancini/Salem News Sunday, May 18, 2008 ]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[AUDIO SLIDESHOW: The scoop behind Richardson's ice cream]]></title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 05:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Methuen police chief fired today]]></title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 14:36:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[METHUEN &mdash; Mayor William Manzi fired police Chief Joseph Solomon today.<br>
Solomon has been accused of a litany of charges, including mismanaging grant money and conflicts of interest. The 22-year veteran of the police department fought for his job during a seven-day discipline hearing, which started in February and ended April 14.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[FIGHTING THE TIDE -  updated April 21]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:14:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[VIDEO:Pioneer League 50th Opening Day]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:24:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Newburyport Pioneer League opened its 50th season April 19]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Poll: Boston Marathon]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 07:51:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.eagletribune.com/local/eaglelocalnews_story_106151536.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Do you think you could finish the Boston Marathon?]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[History of the Boston Marathon]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 07:50:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.eagletribune.com/local/eaglelocalnews_story_106145256.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[A timeline of historic moments of the Boston Marathon.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[VIDEO: Marathon Runner Nancy McCarthy, 61]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 05:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Newburyport resident NANCY McCARTHY, 61, ran her first Boston Marathon at 36 year old in 1983. The 2008 Boston Marathon marks the 26th marathon she's completed in the past 26 years, 10 of which were on the Boston course. The fitness instructor now helps others train for marathons, always reminding them about the importance of stretching.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[VIDEO: Marathon Runner Julie Moore, age 42]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 05:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[North Andover runner JULIE MOORE, 42, completed her first of 17 Boston Marathons in 1988. She has run a total of 35 marathon since that year, preparing differently for each one. Weight training, however, is always a staple in her training.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[WEB EXCLUSIVE: Marathon Mamas]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 05:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[VIDEO: Marathon Runner Carol Blanchard, age 52]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 05:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Lawrence resident CAROL BLANCHARD, 52, ran her first Boston Marathon at 40 years old in 1996. The 2008 race is her 10th Boston Marathon, as well as her 21st completed marathon. She's perfected her training schedule over the years, and now routinely runs with a pal instead of alone.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Engineer recommends more Big Dig tunnel repairs]]></title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:44:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[BOSTON (AP) &mdash; The engineering firm about to complete the Big Dig's stem-to-stern safety review said yesterday the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority should implement a few more repairs to ensure all the tunnels are safe to the traveling public.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sand Wars
Who owns the sand? Ongoing battle may delay solutions for Plum Island]]></title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 07:08:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Below the ocean surface, there's a small mountain of sand waiting to be dredged. <br>
That sand &mdash; 130,000 to 150,000 cubic yards &mdash; would come from the navigation channel at the mouth of the Merrimack River that the Army Corps of Engineers has been digging out every few years. ]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Speak up: Interactive commenting now available on all stories]]></title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:16:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[We are happy to introduce commenting as the newest feature on our Web site. At the end of every story is an area for you to leave your thoughts and opinions. ]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[A beloved resort erodes
Gradually, Salisbury Beach washes away]]></title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:36:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[SALISBURY BEACH &mdash; Sand, more so than even than the salty waves that lap the shore, is the mother's milk of oceanfront resort communities.<br>
Without it, children don't splash by the water's edge and families don't build sand castles. Frolicking by the seaside simply isn't possible.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Friction growing over sand
Plum Island citizens group letter disputes deal on dredge deposits]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2008 20:52:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[PLUM ISLAND &mdash; A lawyer representing a group of Plum Island residents has warned state and local officials that they could be breaking the law if they attempt to implement an agreement that would allow dredged sand to be deposited off Salisbury Beach.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[PHOTO SLIDESHOW: Red Sox open season in Japan]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 09:26:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[A fan wearing a T-shirt honoring Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka takes a souvenir photo in front of Tokyo Dome where the Major League Baseball regular season opener between the Red Sox and the Oakland Athletics was played Tuesday, March 25, 2008, in Tokyo. AP Photo]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Plum Island: Mother Nature, Man contribute to erosion]]></title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 06:32:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[PLUM ISLAND &mdash; Mother Nature plays her part, of course.<br>
But those who have seen Plum Island's beaches and dunes morph for decades say it isn't just the winds of nor'easters, the waves of the Atlantic Ocean and the natural characteristics of a barrier island that account for the erosion seen in recent years.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Plum Island: Man's walls can't hold back the sea
Some say erosion controls help, others say they hurt]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2008 21:32:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.eagletribune.com/local/eaglelocalnews_story_083213206.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[PLUM ISLAND &mdash; Against the humbling power of nature, there's not a lot man can do to stop the ocean from destroying and reshaping the beach.<br>
But just about every major manmade anti-erosion technology and technique to slow the process is employed at the mouth of the Merrimack River and along Plum Island. Even with those pieces in place, there are problems.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[AUDIO SLIDESHOW: Being Hillary]]></title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:48:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[WEB EXCLUSIVE: The war in Iraq, five years later]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:04:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA['How many times are we going to save something?'
Beach erosion, regrowth an endless pattern]]></title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 06:20:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[They are three spots along Plum Island beach, separated by only 2 miles. But they each tell something of the island's endless and unpredictable battle with the sea.<br>
<b>On the island's northern tip</b> stands a gazebo, built a couple of years ago by the nonprofit Plum Island Taxpayers Association. It's a pleasant spot set back far from the water &mdash; the Merrimack River ebbs and flows by 150 yards to the north, and on the opposite shore in the distance is Salisbury Beach. As your eyes swing east toward the sea, you can see waves break on the beach 300 yards away. To the south, across a long stretch of dunes, are dozens of houses clustered tightly together.     ]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[A legacy of erosion]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:13:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[1827 &mdash; The Army Corps of Engineers draws its first map of the Merrimack River entrance. It is located more than a half mile south of its 2008 position.<br>
around 1827 &mdash; A jetty system is built near the mouth of the Merrimack River to control the route of the river mouth. It is a failure. Its ruins can still be seen today near Woodbridge Island.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[PHOTO SLIDESHOW:  Stained glass  windows at Sacred Hearts Parish in Bradford]]></title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:06:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Haverhill: Jesus washes the feet of one of his disciples on Holly Thursday, which is depicted on this stained glass  window at Sacred Hearts Parish in Bradford. Photo by Carl Russo]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[WEB EXCLUSIVE: Brad Delp  - Through the years]]></title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:38:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Life after Delp: One year after singer's suicide, Beatle Juice carries on legacy]]></title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:48:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[The night started like any other for members of Beatle Juice.<br>
John "Muzz" Muzzy, Dave Mitchell, Steve Baker and Joe Holaday gathered at Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant and Music Club in Somerville around 4 p.m. for a sound check before a show.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA['He was worth every penny'
'Sand-a Claus' lobbyist earns praise from beach towns]]></title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 06:06:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Washington lobbyist Howard Marlowe's clients seem to feel that his fees are money well spent.<br>
A Daily News survey of administrators in five of the 34 cities and towns that retain the services of Marlowe &amp; Co. showed unanimous satisfaction with the results obtained by the lobbying firm in various projects &mdash; including beach replenishment. (Marlowe also lists 18 other clients, either counties or nonprofit entities.)]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sand dollars: Costs of remedying Plum Island beach erosion in millions]]></title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 06:06:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[PLUM ISLAND &mdash; Vincent Russo has owned a house on Northern Boulevard for 35 years. Two or three times a week, he walks a 2- to 3-mile stretch of the beach &mdash; from the south jetty to the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[A case study in beach replenishment]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2008 22:22:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Venice, Fla., is a community of about 20,000 people located on the Gulf of Mexico, a few miles south of Sarasota. It is a vacation destination, with a quaint shopping district of small shops and boutiques and a broad, graceful main boulevard that leads to its beach. Among its major attractions is its more than 5 miles of beachfront.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pentucket wins the Division 3 North Finals]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2008 15:31:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[AUDIO SLIDESHOW: Working in Wood]]></title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:16:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[VIDEO: Sled Hockey]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2008 05:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[VIDEO: Rescued dogs]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2008 05:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Romney quits campaign for president]]></title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:55:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[John McCain effectively sealed the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday as chief rival Mitt Romney suspended his faltering presidential campaign. "I must now stand aside, for our party and our country," Romney prepared to tell conservatives.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Ex-gov: 'This is not an easy decision for me']]></title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:28:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<i>What follows is former Massachusett Gov. Mitt Romney's remarks to the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington:</i>]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[McCain seizes GOP command on Super Tuesday; Clinton, Obama battle for Democrats]]></title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:09:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Sen. John McCain seized command of the race for the Republican presidential nomination early Wednesday, winning delegate-rich primaries from the East Coast to California. Democratic rivals Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama traded victories in an epic struggle with no end in sight.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Tallying the votes: Follow the 2008 presidential primary election]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[2007 New England Patriots]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2008 22:48:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pats fans geared up as big game kicks off]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2008 18:42:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[GLENDALE, ARIZ. | The crowd roared as Patriots quarterback Tom Brady ran onto the field before the game. All of the fans hadn't even found their seats at that point, but they still made enough noise to fill the University of Phoenix Stadium | the site of today's Super Bowl matchup between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Eagle-Tribune Web site content to be free Feb. 1]]></title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:03:00 EST</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.eagletribune.com/local/local_story_022093902</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Beginning Feb. 1, all local news coverage published in The Eagle-Tribune will be free and available to the public at www.eagletribune.com. Readers will no longer need to log on to the online Plus Edition to receive complete access to the  local news that appears in our print editions.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Throwing a Super party; Glendale braces for fans' arrival]]></title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:39:33 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<i>Editor's note: Sportswriters Bill Burt and Hector Longo, reporter J.J. Huggins and photographer Paul Bilodeau are in Glendale, Ariz., to cover the Patriots' buildup to Super Bowl XLII and the doings of local fans who have made the trip.</i>]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Resolution seeks OT reimbursements from police officials]]></title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:39:03 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[METHUEN  - City Councilor Joseph Leone has filed a resolution seeking reimbursement of more than $170,000 in undocumented overtime paid under a federal grant to five high ranking police officials and the police chief's former secretary.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Methuen Pats fan competes for Super Bowl ticket on 'Ellen DeGeneres Show']]></title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:39:01 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[METHUEN  - When Louann Santos answered the phone Tuesday night, she almost fainted when she heard talk show host Ellen DeGeneres' voice on the other end of the line.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Big screen TV is big draw; View of the game packs Pats fans into home]]></title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:38:50 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Four years ago, Luanne and Richard Bonanno became more popular, drawing repeat visits from friends and family alike, particularly during football season.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Downtown parking going from 25 to 50 cents; Selectmen approve other permit fee increases]]></title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:38:45 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[ANDOVER  - Those heading downtown to run errands will want to bring plenty of quarters.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Stokes to plead guilty next month; faces jail time]]></title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:38:51 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[BOSTON  - Former Lawrence School Committee member James Stokes will plead guilty to federal charges that he forged his military discharge and lied about being awarded a Purple Heart, a U.S. magistrate judge and prosecutor said in court yesterday.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Red Cross ends collections for fire victims]]></title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:38:48 EST</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.eagletribune.com/local/local_story_030093848</link>
			<description><![CDATA[LAWRENCE  - In just a little over a week, the Red Cross raised nearly $90,000 to help the victims of the South Lawrence fire, enough to recoup everything the organization spent helping the victims and to give them money for food, clothes and rent.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Treasurer Cahill has plan to pay for repairs to Groveland and other bridges]]></title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:38:37 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[BOSTON  - Long-delayed repairs to Groveland Bridge, which connects Haverhill and Groveland, would be completed within the next three years under a plan floated yesterday by state Treasurer Timothy Cahill.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Teachers: No contract, no open house]]></title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:38:32 EST</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.eagletribune.com/local/local_story_030093832</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ANDOVER  - Teachers at Andover High School will not participate in an open house for parents next month because of dissatisfaction over contract negotiations.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[McCain edges Romney in Florida GOP primary]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:11:00 EST</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.eagletribune.com/local/eaglelocalnews_story_029214155.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[MIAMI  | Sen. John McCain won a breakthrough triumph in the Florida primary last night, seizing the upper hand in the Republican presidential race ahead of next week's coast-to-coast contests and lining up a quick endorsement from soon-to-be dropout Rudy Giuliani. "It shows one thing: I'm the conservative leader who can unite the party," McCain told The Associated Press after easing past former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for his first-ever triumph in a primary open only to Republicans.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[VIDEO: Bill Burt at Super Bowl Media Day]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 20:11:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[PHOTO SLIDESHOW: Patriot's Media Day.]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:17:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Glendale: Patriots quarterback Tom Brady talks with the press during media day at the University of Phoenix Stadium. Photo by Paul Bilodeau/Eagle-Tribune.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[360 DEGREE PANORAMA: Super Bowl media day]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:08:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Prosecutor: Missing N.H. candidate soaked feet]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:25:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[A one-time congressional candidate accused of faking a car accident and disappearing for a day may have spent part of that time with a campaign worker he allegedly was having an affair with, a prosecutor said.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[State kicks in $400K to buy unused railroad bed in Bradford]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:34:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Super Bowl-bound fans 'don't have to shovel sunshine']]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:39:33 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[GLENDALE, Ariz.  - It's like a city within a city, a place where you can take in a concert, dine on cuisine prepared by top chefs and immerse yourself in a chocolate festival.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Trucking company banned from residential streets]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:39:01 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[NORTH ANDOVER  - A Peabody trucking company is banned from residential streets in town for the rest of the year after police discovered two of its vehicles being driven on the roads without permission.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Red, white and blue everywhere; This is Patriots country]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:38:53 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Walk into the home of Kevin and Cheryl Williams and your eye is immediately drawn to a lighted sign in their living room that reads "Welcome to Patriots Country."]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Mother, teens face criminal charges in underage drinking case]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:38:51 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[LAWRENCE  - A Hampshire Street mother and three teen-aged boys will all face criminal charges for their alleged roles in underage drinking parties the night before the death of Central Catholic High School senior Ryan Bourque last November.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Lawrence Pumps, employees, donate $25,000 for fire victims]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:38:44 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[LAWRENCE  - The fire that devastated a city block of mostly multifamily buildings last week really hit home for Paul Reddick.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Chief, four officers and a civilian can't prove overtime; 'Potential' for discipline, mayor says]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:38:42 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[METHUEN  - Five of the city's top police officers and a civilian Police Department employee collected $170,699 in overtime and stipends through a federal grant, but have yet to prove they actually worked the extra hours, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Family struggles over baby's heart condition; 1-year-old waits for transplant]]></title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:39:01 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[LAWRENCE  - At first glance, Amelia Castillo looks like your typical 1-year-old  - she enjoys playing with her Dora the Explorer doll, listening to her radio and swaying to music.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[City takes another shot at voter ID requirement]]></title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:38:45 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[LAWRENCE  - Voter fraud. Nary a city election passes without the utterance of those two words.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pats fan has her own rules for winning]]></title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:38:40 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[There are rules when watching a New England Patriots game in the Andrewchuk household.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Ogonowski declares candidacy for Kerry's Senate seat]]></title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:38:38 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[A commercial for Sen. John Kerry makes Jim Ogonowski laugh out loud.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Politicians dig deep into pockets for flowers, charities; No limit on campaign money spending lets them open wallets wide]]></title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:38:25 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[BOSTON  - State Rep. Brian Dempsey shows he cares with flowers.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Tractor-trailer overturns in Methuen]]></title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:38:23 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[METHUEN  - A Pennsylvania truck driver was cited by police after the back end of his tractor-trailer flipped over on Lowell Boulevard yesterday.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Correction]]></title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:38:21 EST</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.eagletribune.com/local/local_story_028093821</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Due to a reporter's error, a story in Friday's Eagle-Tribune incorrectly stated the amount of money a consultant suggested the North Andover School Department set aside for electricity costs for fiscal  2009. The consultant recommended $903,000 for electricity.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Search for a home begins]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2008 10:23:41 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[EDITOR'S NOTE: These two stories begin an occasional Eagle-Tribune series following two families who lost their homes in  the seven-alarm blaze that consumed almost an entire city block early last Monday. More than a dozen buildings on Parker, Market and Springfield streets were either damaged or completely destroyed.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Massachusetts: The 'afterthought' in presidential politics]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2008 10:22:56 EST</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.eagletribune.com/local/local_story_027102256</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Few people around the Merrimack Valley have posted signs on their lawns or in storefronts to promote a favorite presidential candidate.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Mom and real estate agent by day; Emerging comedian at night]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2008 10:22:54 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[METHUEN  - Erin Livingston Carroll looks kind of like Michael Jackson in one of her driver's license photos.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Brother, sister curling duo to go to nationals]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2008 10:22:50 EST</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.eagletribune.com/local/local_story_027102250</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ANDOVER  - Other teens toss footballs, run cross country, swing tennis rackets. Andover siblings Richard and Leila Smith curl.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Firm plans to turn Pemberton Mill into historic hotel]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2008 10:22:41 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[LAWRENCE  -  The outfit that developed the 155-unit Washington Mills apartments now has plans to build a 110-room hotel in the historic Pemberton Mill off Canal Street.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Fire Chief says mutual aid saved lives last Monday]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2008 10:22:39 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[LAWRENCE  - It took just four minutes for city fire officials to realize they would need all the help they could get to put out the blaze that burned down a block in South Lawrence early last Monday.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Families' dream up in smoke]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2008 10:22:34 EST</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.eagletribune.com/local/local_story_027102234</link>
			<description><![CDATA[LAWRENCE  - Sixteen-year-old Felix Reyes Jr. flipped on the television early Monday morning and saw his house burning down.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Money on the way to fire victims Feds declare city block a disaster, loans offered]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jan 2008 09:39:05 EST</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.eagletribune.com/local/local_story_026093905</link>
			<description><![CDATA[LAWRENCE  - The federal government has declared the city block that burned this week a disaster area, making businesses, homeowners and renters eligible for financial help.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Gun used in UPS truckjacking recovered]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jan 2008 09:38:42 EST</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.eagletribune.com/local/local_story_026093842</link>
			<description><![CDATA[LAWRENCE  - The gun police said was used in the truckjacking of a UPS driver on Howard Street Tuesday night was recovered later in the evening in the driveway of a Leslie Street home, about two blocks from where the truck was found, police said.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[A Super Bowl Sunday birthday wish: Pats 35-14]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jan 2008 09:38:36 EST</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.eagletribune.com/local/local_story_026093836</link>
			<description><![CDATA[METHUEN  - The first greeting at the Wells residence is from an active small poodle named Annie, who is clad in a New England Patriots jersey.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Lucky's Pizza held up at gunpoint]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jan 2008 09:38:34 EST</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.eagletribune.com/local/local_story_026093834</link>
			<description><![CDATA[LAWRENCE  - A gun-toting robber held up Lucky's Pizza and escaped with about $147 in cash, but not before locking the owner of the shop in the bathroom.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Federal appeals court upholds Sullivan decision Dismisses lawsuit by former Workforce Investment board member]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jan 2008 09:38:30 EST</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.eagletribune.com/local/local_story_026093830</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Mayor Michael Sullivan didn't do anything improper in dissolving the Workforce Investment Board in November 2005, a federal appeals court has concluded.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Governor wants power to order disaster money sent to communities]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jan 2008 09:38:28 EST</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.eagletribune.com/local/local_story_026093828</link>
			<description><![CDATA[BOSTON  - In the wake of devastating fires in Gloucester and Lawrence, Gov. Deval Patrick wants the Legislature to give him emergency spending authority in the event of a disaster.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Woman who walked kids into traffic cited same night]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jan 2008 09:38:23 EST</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.eagletribune.com/local/local_story_026093823</link>
			<description><![CDATA[BOSTON  - A woman who killed herself and her sister's two small children by walking into oncoming traffic on Interstate 495 had a minor car accident and was cited by state police just hours before the double murder-suicide.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Tearful killer in Smart case pleads for freedom]]></title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 22:00:00 EST</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.eagletribune.com/local/eaglelocalnews_story_025114330.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[A sniffling, red-faced William Flynn begged forgiveness yesterday for killing Pamela Smart&#8217;s husband. The sentence-reduction hearing capped a surprising chapter in one of New Hampshire&#8217;s most notorious murders.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Text of Gov. Patrick's State of the State speech]]></title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:51:00 EST</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.eagletribune.com/local/eaglelocalnews_story_025095314.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Text of Gov. Deval Patrick's State of the State address on Thursday, as prepared for delivery.]]></description>
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