Nation and World
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Sunni Arab bloc quits Iraqi government, as 142 Iraqis die in attacks nationwide
Oct 31, 2021 4:54 pm - BAGHDAD -- The city streets were already an inferno of Mesopotamian summer heat when the suicide bomber drove up in a gasoline tanker truck. The explosion and flames ...
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Scary Spice seeks support for childOct 31, 2021 4:54 pm - Scary Spice went to court Wednesday to try to scare some child support from Eddie Murphy. The 32-year-old singer, whose real name is Melanie Brown, filed a petition in S...
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Amtrak offers free booze to some overnight passengers
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Today's birthdaysOct 31, 2021 4:57 pm - Today's birthdays Aug. 2 Billy Cannon (70), Heisman Trophy winner Linda Fratianne (47), U.S. figure skater Ed West (46), NFL Tim Wakefield (41), MLB Cedric Ceballos (3...
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Musical "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" relishes being crude and contemporaryOct 31, 2021 4:55 pm - "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" 2 1/2 out of four Location: Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E. Congress Parkway, Chicago Times: 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Thur...
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Bally's files for bankruptcy
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World digestOct 31, 2021 4:58 pm - Sunni bloc walks out: BAGHDAD -- Baghdad shook with bombings and political upheaval Wednesday as the largest Sunni Arab bloc quit the government and a suicide attacker b...
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Chavez pressures channel
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In poll, most Syrians support helping U.S. end Iraq war but would aid Iraqi fighters
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Colombia leads world in public holidaysOct 31, 2021 4:53 pm - BOGOTA, Colombia -- Looking to get more time off? Move to Colombia. Renowned for its high murder rate, this Andean nation also leads the world in public holidays ...