Katie Gaid of Panera and her take on the (food) basics
Sitting down with a reporter and posing for pictures for the local newspaper can test a person’s patience. But that wasn’t the case at all with Katie Gaid, the assistant manager at Panera Bread in Arlington Heights.

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Tampa Bay Rays fan vignettes from Game 1 against the Texas Rangers
By Curtis Krueger, Michael Van Sickler, Katherine Snow Smith and Ivan Penn, Times Staff Writers Wednesday, October 6, 2010 Waiting it out . Bethany Keen, 12, arrived at the front porch of the Renaissance Vinoy Resort in St. Petersburg on Wednesday morning armed with a royal blue Sharpie, her notebook of baseball cards, two fresh balls and an endearing smile. She was out to get some autographs …

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William Byrd: back on top after 400 years
LONDON, Oct 7 — A recording of Renaissance composer William Byrd’s setting of the text “Infelix Ego” by the book-burning 15th-century monk Savonarola, who in turn was burned on a cross, seems an unlikely must-have CD of the year. But in the hands of the British vocal group The Cardinall’s Musick, this, too, has come to pass. At the British music …

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YPSILANTI: Blossoming songwriters share talents at festival
Many songwriters struggle with creating new music. Whether it’s putting together lyrics, matching the right words to the right sounds, or just finding the time and inspiration to write, songwriting is a craft that takes equal amounts of creativity and dedication.

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Timberlake On ‘N Sync, Acting And Bringing Sexy Back
Justin Timberlake rocketed to stardom as a teen heartthrob in the band ‘N Sync. He has gone on to be a successful solo artist — and expanded his career into both comedic and dramatic roles on-screen. He discusses his long career in showbiz, his SNL digital shorts and his transition to film.

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