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Despite furor, Amnesty International unlikely to reverse new stance on abortionOct 31, 2021 4:37 pm - NEW YORK -- Despite an outcry from Roman Catholic and conservative leaders worldwide, Amnesty International seems likely to affirm a new policy supporting greater acc...
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Valley Hi director resignsOct 31, 2021 4:38 pm - The top official at the McHenry County-run Valley Hi nursing home resigned abruptly this week in the wake of a scathing report describing the facility as "managerially d...
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Obama scores coup from N.H. congressman
Oct 31, 2021 4:38 pm - CONCORD, N.H. -- Presidential hopeful Barack Obama said Thursday that he will never have a list of endorsements to match his Democratic rivals, but he hopes grass-roots ...
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St. Charles school board earns low marksOct 31, 2021 4:38 pm - Wanted: Volunteer to help fix dysfunctional bunch. No pay. No benefits. Desire to educate children a must. A classified ad for the St. Charles school board might read so...
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Raul Castro says Cuba avoided the collapse the U.S. predicted when Fidel fell illOct 31, 2021 4:39 pm - CAMAGUEY, Cuba (AP) -- Raul Castro said Thursday that Cuba has avoided the collapse the U.S. predicted when his brother Fidel fell ill a year ago, and signaled he was...
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Sharpton raps GOP hopefuls
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Interview: Romney considering speech to discuss role of his Mormon faith in politicsOct 31, 2021 4:35 pm - MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa -- Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Thursday he'll probably deliver a speech explaining the role his Mormon faith plays in his po...
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$5.1 million price tag on Kane County Sheriff's officeOct 31, 2021 4:35 pm - Constructing the interior space at the new Kane County Sheriff's Office at the jail under construction in St. Charles Township will cost $5.1 million, Kane County Board ...
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TB patient who created health scare released from hospital, returns to GeorgiaOct 31, 2021 4:38 pm - DENVER -- The tuberculosis patient who created an international health scare when he flew to Europe for his wedding was released from a hospital Thursday after succe...
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Architect chosen for Cook Memorial expansionOct 31, 2021 4:39 pm - Cook Memorial Public Library District officials have chosen a familiar architectural firm to develop plans for a proposed two-site expansion. Engberg Anderson Design Par...