All Stories from August 2, 2011 (Change date)
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Convicted terrorist begins 28-year sentenceAug 03, 2011 3:05 pm - SPRINGFIELD — A man convicted of plotting to blow up the federal building in Springfield began serving a 28-year prison sentence this week. The Pantagraph reports ( http...
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April was record-setting month for tornadoesAug 03, 2011 3:41 pm - WASHINGTON — The U.S. set a record for the most tornadoes within a month with April's deadly storms. The final report for the month shows 753 twisters across the country...
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New Blackberries with touch screens comingAug 04, 2011 7:00 am - NEW YORK — Research In Motion is unveiling five new BlackBerrys with touchscreens, as it hopes to revive the line's dwindling appeal in the face of competition from the ...
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Celebrate summer at Taste of Roselle Aug. 5-7Aug 03, 2011 9:33 pm - Roselle will celebrate summer with the 30th annual Taste of Roselle Aug. 5-7. Bring family, friends, and your appetite and come out and enjoy the great food, live entert...
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Quinn signs law increasing gun violence penaltiesAug 03, 2011 8:24 am - Gov. Pat Quinn has signed legislation increasing penalties for convicted felons who are found carrying guns. Under the law, signed Tuesday, felons convicted of unlawful ...
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Champaign man gets 40 years in fatal shootingAug 03, 2011 8:31 am - URBANA — A judge in east-central Illinois has handed down a 40-year sentence for a Champaign man convicted in the fatal shooting of a man gunned down while with his wife...
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Law requires campus registries for sex offendersAug 03, 2011 10:46 am - SPRINGFIELD — A new state law will require convicted sex offenders to register with campus police if they enroll or work at a college or university. State Sen. Ed Malone...
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Global cyberattack under way for 5 yearsAug 03, 2011 11:06 pm - NEW YORK — A computer security firm says cybercriminals have spent at least the past five years targeting more than 70 government entities, nonprofit groups and corporat...
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Katango launches Web service to organize friendsAug 05, 2011 1:15 am - NEW YORK — As the number of your Facebook friends and Twitter followers grows, a new crop of online services are trying to help organize your social-networking buddies i...
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72 charged in probe of child sexual abuse networkAug 03, 2011 1:36 pm - WASHINGTON — Seventy-two people have been charged with participating in an international child pornography network that prosecutors say used an online bulletin board cal...