Daily Archive : Monday September 12, 2011
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West Chicago man's trial starts in lawyer's '09 murder
Terry Bratcher of West Chicago goes on trial Tuesday for the August 2009 murder of his former attorney, Carl Kuhn, 82, who was suffocated with a pillow during a robbery of his prized gun collection. Bratcher's co-defendant pleaded guilty in is now serving 46 years in prison.
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Talk with the Editor: How do we make commenting more civil?
In the latest installment of Editor John Lampinen's new interactive column, he explores some ideas to make online commenting more civil.
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McHenry motorcyclist dies in head-on crash
A 46-year-old McHenry man who was not wearing a helmet was killed in a head-on motorcycle crash Monday in unincorporated McHenry County, according to police.
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Women’s golf day to support special recreation foundation
Ladies,join Special Leisure Services Foundation on Thursday, Sept. 15, for a day of laughs, golf and food at the annual Women’s Golf Outing.
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Rummel running for Lake County Board
Former Lake Forest mayor Mike Rummel has announced his candidacy for the newly redrawn Lake County Board District 12 seat, which will include most of Lake Forest, Knollwood, and portions of Deerfield and Highland Park.
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Student loan default rates jump
The number of borrowers defaulting on federal student loans has risen substantially, highlighting concerns that rising college costs, low graduation rates and poor job prospects are getting more and more students over their heads in debt.
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Semitrailer runs over construction worker in Elmhurst
A construction worker was run over and killed Monday morning when a truck driver cut a turn too tight in Elmhurst and rode up over the curb, according to police.
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Barrington swimmer conquers English Channel
Doug McConnell heard the stories about swimmers who had conquered the English Channel saying they felt strong enough on the French shore to think about heading back to their starting place in Dover, England. But a one-way journey was just fine for the Barrington resident. At 53, McConnell was just the 48th person over the age of 50 to successfully cross the Channel.
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Report: Security firm suing parents of Riley Fox
A security firm is suing the parents of slain 3-year-old Riley Fox, saying they failed to to pay a $70,000 bill.
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Mother of dead teen charged with neglect
Neglect charges have been filed against the mother of a 14-year-old mentally disabled boy found dead in the backyard of a West suburban home that was infested with insects and animals.
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Route 53 panel reviews the big job ahead it has
A diverse group of heavy hitters representing a wide range of intersts began work in Libertyville on deciding whether or not an extension of Route 53 into central Lake County is the thing to do. “Before we can build anything, there are several questions to answer and this is what the council is here to do,” said Kristi Lafleur, tollway executive director.
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Dold files payroll tax relief bill
Tenth District Congressman Robert Dold is sponsoring legislation that would give businesses payroll tax relief if they hire unemployed workers.
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Perry assailed by GOP rivals, defends his record
Attacked from all sides by fellow Republicans, Texas Gov. Rick Perry softened his rhetoric if not his position on Social Security in a snarky presidential campaign debate Monday night. He fended off assaults on his record creating jobs and requiring the vaccination of schoolgirls against a cancer-causing sexually transmitted virus.
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Tour De Des Plaines Bike Ride coming Saturday
Des Plaines city, police and park district officials will participate Saturday in the third annual Tour De Des Plaines Bike Ride being held in conjunction with Des Plaines Fall Fest. The roughly two-hour ride entails a 9-mile, police-escorted tour of the city beginning and ending at Lake Park at Howard and Lee streets.
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Mundelein gives Menards the go-ahead to expand
The Mundelein village board on Monday night approved expansion plans for the Menards home improvement store in Oak Creek Plaza.
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North Chicago hotel destroyed by arson
The Knights Inn hotel in North Chicago went up in flames on Monday, the result of arson. “Crews found multiple areas that had been ignited” said North Chicago Fire Cmdr. Dell Urban. “It was an intentional fire.”
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University of Illinois law school data questioned
University of Illinois’ College of Law admissions dean Paul Pless has been placed on leave and an investigation into whether the school inflated test scores and grades in the profile of this fall’s incoming class is under way.
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Cary boy who fell into canyon released from hospital
The 8-year-old Cary boy who fell 26 feet into a canyon at Starved Rock State Park more than a week ago has been released from the hospital, officials confirmed.
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Lawmakers on exchange panel get insurance funds
The insurance industry is handing out cash to lawmakers, including Antioch Republican JoAnn Osmond, who will play pivotal roles in setting up Illinois’ health-benefits exchange.
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St. Charles police: Mom of beaten toddler ‘relaxed’ in follow-up interviews
A hearing to suppress statements made by Cathleen Koch, whose then 2-year-old daughter was severely beaten in a St. Charles hotel in October 2010, continued this week but might not wrap up until November. Koch, who is accused of obstructing the investigation and lying to cover up for her boyfriend, was crying in her first interview but calm in subsequent interviews with police, a detective...
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RTA names transit grant winners
A handful of suburbs are in line to receive more than $8.7 million for transit-related programs.
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Quinn vetoes electricity rate-hike plan
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn followed through on a promise Monday when he vetoed legislation to raise electric rates that would have helped pay to modernize Illinois' power grid. “We must stand behind the consumers of Illinois and protect them from any overreaching by big utility companies,” Quinn said, calling the legislation a “nightmare” at a news conference with Illinois...
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Police warn of distraction burglaries in Northwest suburbs
Palatine police are warning residents to be alert for distraction burglaries after two Palatine homes recently were targeted. To educate the public on how they work, the department is circulating a video dramatizing various distraction burglary scenarios. Thieves also pulled off a ruse in Schaumburg last week.
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Trial begins in I-90 police chase that ended with gunfire in Elgin
The attempted murder trial of Andrzej Wojtkielewicz began Monday in Kane County. Wojkielewicz, 23, of Elk Grove Village, is accused of leading Chicago police on a chase on I-90 in July 2009 in which he threw cocaine out the window of his SUV and tried to run over a cop at an Elgin toll plaza. Wojtkielewicz was shot in the chest.
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Milwaukee Avenue widening project begins with tree removal
The workweek at the Lake County Forest Preserve District began Monday with a touch of melancholy as the removal of hundreds of trees commenced along Milwaukee Avenue. Working from Route 137 north, crews during the next two weeks will clear about 2,100 trees on the east side of Milwaukee Avenue in advance of widening the last major two-lane stretch of the busy road in Lake County.
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Schakowsky will speak in Arlington Heights
The Wheeling Township Democratic Organization will host U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, an Evanston Democrat, at its Sept. 24 meeting. Schakowsky is expected to discuss President Obama’s American Jobs Act as well as her own jobs plan and her 2012 election plans.
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District 214 Career Night programs announced
Northwest Suburban High School District 214 will host three career night events this fall at high schools in the district, each focusing on different career paths and professions.
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Prairie Fest to connect kids with nature in Campton Township
The fifth annual Prairie Fest will be held in Campton Township Saturday, featuring hayrides, bluegrass music and apple cider. Organizers say the free event is a great way to get the younger generation connected to nature.
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New Rivers Casino hits Elgin’s Grand Victoria hard
The Rivers Casino in Des Plaines took in nearly twice as much revenue in August than the Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin, the boat that had previously been the most lucrative casino in Illinois for much of its existence. The Rivers Casino pulled in $34.1 million in adjusted gross receipts the money bet on the casino floor. The Grand Victoria brought in about $18.5 million.
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Aurora man faces child porn charge
Francisco Martinez, 50, of Aurora, was arrested over the weekend on child pornography charges after a routine search of employee lockers at the Q Center in St. Charles, according to police.
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Edgar to speak at farm bureau meet
Former Gov. Jim Edgar will be the keynote speaker at the Lake County Farm Bureaus’ 97th annual meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21 at the Marriott Lincolnshire Resort.
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Shredding, electronics recycling:
State Bank of the Lakes and its branches will host two shredding and electronics recycling events.
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SHS group gets grant
Stevenson High School’s Students Helping Soldiers group will get a $1,000 grant to fund a project that sends used cellphones to soldiers stationed overseas.
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Palatine police report traffic arrests, violations
Palatine police arrested eight motorists on driving under the influence charges during its Labor Day Holiday Traffic Safety Campaign, funded through an Illinois Department of Transportation grant, police said. More than 100 other tickets were issued.
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Zion man gets prison in pizza store robbery
A Zion man was sentenced to four years in prison Monday after he admitted his role in the robbery of a pizza restaurant where two employees were beaten. Keenan Morgan, 21, pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery during a hearing before Lake County Associate Judge Theodore Potkonjak.
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Police reports
Keith W. Delawder, 31, of the 0-99 block of Sparrow Road in Carpentersville, appeared in bond court Friday on charges of failure to register as a sex offender, a felony, according to court documents. Bail was set at $2,500, of which Delawder must pay 10 percent to be released before his next court date, scheduled for Sept. 15 in St. Charles.
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Ex-NBA player accuses restaurant of discrimination
The retired NBA All-Star and a friend claim they were ousted from the bar of a ritzy Atlanta restaurant because they were black. The restaurant says they weren’t the victims of a discriminatory policy, but a long-standing practice rooted in Southern hospitality that allows women a seat at the bar when the place is packed.
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Train exhibit on track at DuPage Children’s Museum
Let the whistle blow! Kids can indulge their fascination with choo-choos at DuPage Children's Museum's new "Trains -- Get on Board" exhibit that opened Monday. Youngsters can drive the engine, see two model trains running on the tracks, purchase their ride at the ticket booth, climb the control tower and do a host of other activities associated with trains.
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Four guitars stolen after Naperville concert
Four expensive guiters were stolen from a country western band tht played a concert in Naperville over Labor Day weekend.
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Noises off: Elk Grove High gets federal money to reduce jet roar
The long fight to reduce the noise and classroom distraction from jets flying overhead at Elk Grove High School is nearing a successful end. School officials announced Monday they've received an $11.6 million Federal Aviation Administration grant to help fund noise-reducing measures. The project's $15.5 million price tag will be funded through the federal grant and the city of Chicago's airport...
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Wheeling Orchesis members volunteer at Dance for Life
Wheeling High School Orchesis members served as volunteer production assistants for the 18th year this past summer at Chicago's Dance for Life, whose mission is to raise awareness and funds for HIV/AIDS prevention and care while promoting the art of dance in Chicago.
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Elmhurst College to screen breast cancer documentary
The Elmhurst College Relay For Life steering committee sponsors a special screening of the documentary “I Want So Much To Live” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13. The film explores finding and funding a cure for breast cancer.
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ECC welcomes author to reading series event
Author Tony Ardizzone will be the first guest of the 2011-2012 Writers Center Reading Series on Thursday, Sept. 29. The free event starts at 7:30 p.m. in the ECC Arts Center, Room VPA 191D, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin.
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Police reports
Noel Carvajal, 24, of Batavia was charged with felony defrauding a drug and alcohol test at 3:15 p.m. Friday after a urine sample he gave at the Kane County Judicial Center in St. Charles was unusually low, according to a sheriff’s report. Carvajal told authorities he purposely dipped the sample in water to disqualify it because he had recently smoked marijuana.
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Grayslake North junior selected to elite BMX program
Felicia Stancil, a junior at Grayslake North High School, has been selected to participate in the USA Cycling Elite BMX Program which is based at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif.
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Southwest suburban couple slain in home
Autopsy results show a Palos Park husband and wife who were found dead in their home were victims of double homicide.
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Elgin ready to get vacant homes in check
Elgin City Council members on Wednesday will consider an agreement that would contract out code enforcement duties to keep vacant properties in check. Collaborating with Hoffman Estates-based B&F Technical Code Services Inc. will mean the city can avoid hiring new employees but still have vacant properties monitored. But local real estate agents aren't wild about the onus it puts on them.
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Waukegan man gets 30 months in prison in drug arrest
A Waukegan man was sentenced to 30 months in prison Monday after pleading guilty to possession of marijuana with the intent to deliver. Christopher Profit, 38, was stopped by Lake County sheriff's police on Jan. 31 after a deputy saw him driving on Route 41 in Wadsworth while not wearing his seatbelt.
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Kimball Hill School names new assistant principal
Christopher Basaten was named assistant principal at Kimball Hill School.
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Obama calls for jobs bill passage
President Barack Obama bluntly challenged Congress Monday to act immediately on his new jobs plan, brandishing a copy of the legislation in the Rose Garden and demanding: “No games, no politics, no delays.”
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Bank of America will cut 30,000 jobs
Bank of America will cut about 30,000 jobs over the next few years in a bid to save $5 billion per year. The cost-cutting drive is part of a broader effort to reshape and shrink the nation’s largest bank as it copes with fallout from the housing bust.
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U.S. airlines curbed delays at peak of summer
U.S. airlines curbed long delays in July and improved their overall on-time rates compared with both a month and year earlier, the Department of Transportation said Monday.
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A somber funeral for remains from Flight 93
The remains of those killed aboard Flight 93 in rural Pennsylvania were buried Monday in a private ceremony for family members of the 40 passengers and crew, who were joined by those who responded to the scene on Sept. 11, 2001.
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Suburban restaurant to host ‘Huddle’ this season
Comcast SportsNet’s “Chicago Huddle,” hosted by Dan Jiggetts, will tape its show each Tuesday evening during the season at Casa Bonita Mexican Bistro and Tequila Bar, 633 N. Milwaukee Ave., in Libertyville beginning on Tuesday, Sept. 13. The first show’s co-host is Anthony Adams, defensive tackle.
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Comic fans step in to help Granite City man
GRANITE CITY, Ill. (AP) — The Superfriends of Metropolis are coming to the rescue of a Granite City man who had his Superman collection pilfered by an evildoer.
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Ind. agency: Closed bridge’s steel more brittle
An Indiana Department of Transportation spokesman says the steel used for a closed bridge on Interstate 64 that connects Indiana and Louisville, Ky., is less resistant to cracking than steel used today.
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Board asks for attorney general opinion on recall
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin attorney general’s office is being asked for a legal opinion on whether a recall targeting the governor would also include the lieutenant governor.
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Company warns of data breach at Dells resort
A Wisconsin company that supplies arcade equipment and vending machines to businesses says hackers broke into its credit-card-processing systems at resorts in Tennessee and Wisconsin.
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Man claims honking horn is protected by free speech
MILWAUKEE — A state parole agent says his daily horn honking outside Gov. Scott Walker’s house in Wauwatosa is a matter of free speech. But, a Milwaukee County judge doesn’t see it that way.
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Wis. elections board clarifies student ID rules
MADISON, Wis. — The state board that oversees elections in Wisconsin clarified Monday what student identification cards would be accepted under a new law taking effect next year that requires residents to show photo IDs at the polls to vote.
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Wis. concealed-carry fans turn to hunting classes
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Some people who want concealed-weapon permits are apparently trying to satisfy the training requirement by taking hunter-education classes, even though the classes weren’t intended to cover concealed-carry issues, state officials said.
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Grant extends Ind. homework hotline through 2014
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — A homework hotline that helps Indiana middle and high school students perplexed by their math and science assignments has won a $1.8 million grant to keep going for the next three years.
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Purdue says enrollment steady for its campuses
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University says its fall semester enrollment has remained steady both statewide and at its main campus in West Lafayette.Purdue’s enrollment figures released Monday show that it has 75,436 students at its five campuses and various technology program sites around Indiana. That is about an increase of just under 1 percent from last year.
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West Chicago to celebrate Mexican independence
Music, dance, culture and crafts will line downtown West Chicago’s Main Street as the city celebrates Mexican Independence Day. The celebration will last throughout the afternoon and evening Sunday, Sept. 18, beginning with a parade at noon and concluding with a performance by Fuzion Musical.
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Growth spurt reverses at local community colleges
History shows that community college enrollment skyrockets when the economy tanks. But despite the economic recovery inching along at a snail's pace, several suburban community colleges are reporting flat and even declining enrollment this fall. “We’re not sure what’s going on exactly,” College of Lake County spokeswoman Evelyn Schiele said. “There are some theories...
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No one injured in Wheaton fire
Wheaton fire fighters snuffed out a blaze in a detached garage at about 9 p.m. Sunday morning. No injuries were reported.
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Lakemoor may switch police dispatch services to Wauconda
The Lakemoor police department is considering contracting with Wauconda for its emergency dispatch services, officials from both villages confirmed. Currently, Lakemoor receives dispatch services from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, but Mayor Todd Weihofen said they are in the market for a new dispatch center after issues arose with the sheriff’s office.
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Military jets safely escort NYC, Detroit flights
Fighter jets were scrambled to escort two commercial flights into New York City and Detroit "out of an abundance of caution" after crews reported suspicious activity on the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, officials said. The bathroom use by some passengers aroused the suspicion Sunday, but all were released after being questioned by authorities on the ground.
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Emanuel orders review of city employee travel
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants to know how much city employees are traveling and how much money they are being reimbursed. Emanuel’s office says the mayor has ordered the city comptroller to review travel expenditures for city departments as well as the travel and mileage reimbursement policies for the departments.
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C. Ind. soldier killed in Afghanistan bombing
A 19-year-old soldier from central Indiana who enlisted in the Army last year with his brother was killed in an Afghanistan bombing just weeks after spending time back home recovering from a concussion he suffered in another bombing. The remains of 19-year-old Army Pfc. Brett Wood arrived early Monday at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. Relatives say he died in a roadside bombing on Friday.
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Nevada Guard honor comrades killed in shooting
Three members of the Nevada National Guard shot in a rampage Tuesday at an IHOP restaurant were remembered by their colleagues Sunday who offered tributes of the victims’ selflessness, humor and sense of duty. More than 700 people, many in uniform, hugged and cried in a wind-swept hangar, marking their final farewell to Lt. Col. Heath Kelly, Master Sgt. Christian Riege and Sgt. 1st Class...
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Sixth lawsuit filed against alcohol wipes company
A Wisconsin medical products manufacturer faces a sixth lawsuit over its contaminated alcohol wipes. The lawsuit filed in federal court in Tennessee contends the Triad Group and its sister company, H&P Industries, knowingly distributed the contaminated wipes
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Network of wildfires burns through central Calif.
A sprawling network of central California wildfires tore through thousands of rural acres near Bakersfield and spurred some to leave their homes in mountain communities.The lightning-sparked fires had consumed more than 30,000 acres, or over 40 square miles, across Kern County by Sunday night, said county fire spokesman Dustin Allegranza. Residents in the communities of Keene, Hart Flat, Bear...
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Dawn Patrol: Quick hits as you head out the door
Dawn Patrol: Boy recovering from motorcycle crash, Dems say Obama plan could add jobs here, roads close for construction and Bears and Cubs win.
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Explosion at nuclear plant in southern France
An explosion rocked the Marcoule nuclear plant in southern France on Monday, the country’s nuclear safety body and local authorities said.
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9/11 memorial plaza in NYC opens to public
The plot of land that has been known for a decade as “the pile,” “the pit” and “ground zero” is opening to the public for the first time since that terrible morning in 2001, transformed into a memorial consisting of two serene reflecting pools ringed by the engraved names of the nearly 3,000 souls lost. The 9/11 memorial plaza planned to open its gates at 10...
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Join in Constitution Week Sept. 17-23 with DAR chapters
Members of the Twenty-First Star Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution recently received a proclamation from Des Plaines Mayor Martin J. Moylan declaring September 17-23, 2011 as Constitution Week in the city of Des Plaines.
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Civil War Days coming to Lake Villa on Sept. 17 and 18
The Lake Villa Historical Society hosts the 9th Annual Lake Villa Civil War Days event at Lehmann Mansion in Lake Villa. Daily hours are Saturday, Sept. 17, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 18, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The mansion is at 485 N. Milwaukee Ave.
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Exhibit spotlights Mexican American heritage in Aurora
Leo Zarko is thrilled to find a photograph of his grandfather in the exhibit "Creating Mexican American Identities: Multiple Voices, Shared Dreams" on display in Aurora. So thrilled, he tells others to visit and brings in his own family photos. That’s exactly the reaction the exhibit aims to evoke, said John Jaros, executive director of the Aurora Historical Society.
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Metra to weigh another $225,000 in consultant fees
With few he could trust at scandal-plagued Metra, new CEO Alex Clifford turned to an expert consultant to right the ship. But will the Metra board OK a contract renewal of up to $225,000 as the agency contemplates a major ticket hike?
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District 207 eliminates deficit for 2010-11 school year
Maine Township High School District 207 officials say they have eliminated a projected deficit in the 2010-11 fiscal year through cost-saving measures and because the district received more revenue than was earlier anticipated. The balanced budget follows two years of deficits totaling more than $16 million.
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Pictures of the Week
This installment of the Week in Pictures photo gallery features images from around the Chicago suburbs including festivals, September 11 tributes, and football.
Sports
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Bears not satisfied, Saints still hurting
Even though they had a surprisingly easy time dispatching the Atlanta Falcons in Week 1, the Bears weren’t satisfied with their overall performance. And they know they may have a more difficult assignment this week against another NFC South power when they play the Saints in New Orleans.
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Boys soccer/Top 20
Here's the latest look at the boys soccer top 20 of teams in the Daily Herald circulation area.
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Play by Jennings makes Lovie’s point
Like him or not, criticize him or not, but one thing you have to admit about Lovie Smith is that his players play hard for him.
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Patiently waiting for Cubs to call
If your head is spinning it's because the Cubs have just hired a veteran spinmeister to fill the new position of vice president/communications and community affairs. It appears Julian Green will be expected to control and perhaps even manipuiate messages concerning the renovation of Wrigley Field.
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Lake Zurich’s Brown excels again at Marquette
Lake Zurich grad Rachel Brown has helped Marquette's women soccer program to a 9-0 start this season.
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Monday’s girls volleyball scoreboard
High school varsity results from Monday's girls volleyball matches, as reported to the Daily Herald.
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Monday’s girls tennis scoreboard
High school varsity results from Monday's girls tennis meets, as reported to the Daily Herald.
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Monday’s girls golf scoreboard
High school varsity results from Monday's girls golf meets, as reported to the Daily Herald.
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Monday’s girls cross country scoreboard
High school varsity results from Monday's girls cross country meets, as reported to the Daily Herald.
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Monday’s boys soccer scoreboard
High school varsity results of Monday's boys soccer matches, as reported to the Daily Herald.
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Monday’s boys golf scoreboard
High school varsity results from Monday's boys golf meets, as reported to the Daily Herald.
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Monday’s boys cross country scoreboard
High school varsity results from Monday's boys cross country meets, as reported to the Daily Herald.
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St. Edward beats Walther Lutheran
Sarah Norman and Katie Swanson each had 6 kills Monday to lead St. Edward’s girls volleyball team to a 25-9, 25-17 Suburba n Christian Gold win over Walther Lutheran. Katie Ayello (11 assists), Allison Kruk (8 digs) and Callie Johnson (3 kills, 2 aces) also contributed for the Green Wave (10-4, 3-0).
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Burlington Central tops Harvard
Burlington Central’s boys soccer team used a first-half goal from freshman Alan Camarena to score a 1-0 Big Northern East win over Harvard Monday night.“We had great work ethic tonight,” said BC coach Michael Gecan. “The reason we won was hard work and high intensity. It’s something we’ve been lacking but showed tonight.”Riley Jensen made 8 saves in goal for the Rockets (6-0-3, 3-0-0).
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Girls volleyball / DuPage County roundup
Benet Academy topped Downers Grove North in two sets Monday in nonconference girls volleyball.
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Novak, Neuqua Valley deliver under pressure
Leighanne Novak had 6 of her match-high 10 kills in the third set, leading Neuqua Valley past Downers Grove South 25-22, 19-25, 25-16 on Monday in Napervlile.
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West Aurora coming closer to getting over DVC hump
Prior to last weekend’s DuPage Valley Conference opener against Wheaton Warrenville South, West Aurora’s football team found itself in a familiar position.
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Girls volleyball/Top 20
Here is the latest Top 20 rankings of girls volleyball teams in the Daily Herald area.
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Elgin, Larkin off to strong start
Elgin boys soccer coach Dave Borg felt a different vibe with his group during summer camp workouts. The off-season work and the new attitude have paid off. Elgin got off to a 5-2-1 overall mark. The Maroons were 7-13-1 all of last year.
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Lake County roundup
Stevenson won every match besides the No. 1 singles match in defeating Carmel 6-1 on Monday in a nonconference girls tennis match.
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Baader helps Stevenson better Hersey
Stevenson's Rachel Baader had 10 kills as the host Patriots topped Hersey in three sets in a nonconference girls volleyball matchup.
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Stevenson edges Hersey
In a battle between two Top 20 Daily Herald girls volleyball teams, Stevenson defeated Hersey 25-18, 22-25, 25-22 in Lincolnshire.
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Fremd pulls away at Wheeling
Fremd emerged as the victor Monday night in Wheeling, using a sensational goal from Jeremy Kosacz to go ahead for good, then two quick strikes after the break to pull away from a stubborn Wildcats side in a 4-2 victory in Mid-Suburban League boys soccer play.
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Katarzynski, Warner settle right in
Mary Kate Katarzynski and Carly Warner have played all of a baker’s dozen of matches with their new teams and are excelling as setters. Where would West Chicago and St. Francis be without these new ingredients?
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Fine outing for Wheeling’s Ferguson
Wheeling's Jack Ferguson was individual medalist and Barrington won the team title at the tournament hosted by the Broncos on Monday.
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Harper’s LaMasse nets player of the week honor
Harper College women's volleyball standout Lauren LaMasse has been named national player of the week in NJCAA Division III.
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Glenbard West tandem comes of age
A doubles team for the future turned up very much in the present for Glenbard West on Monday in girls tennis.
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Another tough night for White Sox vs. Tigers
The numbers don't lie. The Tigers clearly deserve to be first in the AL Central after winning their 10th game in a row Monday. And the White Sox deserve to be on the brink of elimination after taking another beating.
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Stoczynski family stays busy
Scott Stoczynski is excelling in football at North Dakota State, and the youngest of the family, Becca, is a top attacker for the Hoffman Estates volleyball team.
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Illinois basketball recruits pair of players
Illinois' men's basketball team picks up a pair of oral commitments — including one from former Palatine point guard Michael Orris.
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Brady's 517 yards lead NE past Miami 38-24
Tom Brady shook off a rare turnover to throw for a team-record 517 yards and four touchdowns, including a 99-yarder to Wes Welker, and the New England Patriots started with a victory for the eighth consecutive season Monday night by beating the Miami Dolphins 38-24.
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Cubs’ Castro boosts hit total to 190
Play the kids? Sure, as long as one of those Cubs kids is Starlin Castro. The 21-year-old shortstop doubled twice and homered in Monday night's 12-8 victory over the Reds in Cincinnati.
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Peralta, Raburn HRs help Tigers win 10th straight
Jhonny Peralta and Ryan Raburn ignited the Detroit Tigers offense with back-to-back homers in the second inning as the Detroit Tigers routed the Chicago White Sox 14-4 for their 10th straight win on Monday night.It’s the Tigers’ first 10-game streak since they won 11 in a row in September 1968 before going on to win the World Series that year.Raburn finished the game with four hits and three RBIs and Peralta added two hits and three RBIs for the Tigers, who reduced their magic number to six in the AL Central.Detroit starter Rick Porcello (14-8) coasted to an easy victory. He allowed three runs on six hits in 6 2-3 innings. He was tagged for one of Brent Morel’s two home runs.The Tigers began their win streak with a sweep of the White Sox during a lopsided three-game series Sept. 3-5 in Detroit. The Tigers outscored Chicago 35-11 to sweep that series and continued to embarrass their divisional rival with a 14-run explosion on Tuesday night.The game was eerily familiar to the 18-2 loss on Sept. 4 for the White Sox. Chicago pitching allowed 21 hits Monday night compared to the 24 in the 18-2 loss.White Sox starter John Danks (6-12) lasted five innings allowing eight runs, seven earned on 11 hits.Trailing 1-0 in the second inning, Victor Martinez led off with a single against Danks. One out later, Peralta hit a two-run shot to left giving the Tigers lead. On the next pitch, Raburn hit another ball into left-field seats to make it 3-1.Leading 3-2 in the third, Delmon Young led off with a single and advanced to third on Miguel Cabrera’s ground-rule double to right. Young scored on Alex Avila’s groundout and Cabrera scored on Peralta’s single. It was Peralta’s 19th of the season and Raburn’s 13th.The Tigers added to their lead in the fourth and fifth innings. Jackson walked and advanced to second on a wild pitch then scored on Young’s RBI single. After a leadoff double by Avila, Raburn doubled off the wall in left-center to score Avila. Raburn advanced to third after center fielder Alejandro De Aza bobbled the ball and ended up scoring on Danks’ wild pitch to make it 8-2.The Tigers didn’t stop against reliever Josh Kinney. Kinney was tagged for five consecutive singles in the sixth, including RBI singles by Cabrera, Martinez and Avila to give the Tigers a 11-2 lead. After Peralta’s double play ball, Raburn followed with an RBI single for his fourth hit of the night. With bases loaded and two outs, Ramon Santiago, who came in the game in same inning to pinch-run for Magglio Ordonez, hit an RBI single to make it 14-2. The Tigers batter 11 in the inning and scored six runs on eight hits. Kinney somehow lasted the entire inning despite taking a liner off his back from Brandon Inge and giving up six runs on eight hits.Juan Pierre scored on Dayan Viciedo’s groundout in the first inning and De Aza scored on Gordon Beckham’s groundout in the second inning.Morel hit his seventh homer of the season off reliever David Pauley in the ninth.NOTES: Tigers RHP Justin Verlander, who is 20-2 since May 1, is Tuesday’s scheduled starter. Verlander leads the majors in wins with 22 and is 20-2 since May 1. ... White Sox RHP Gavin Floyd is Tuesday’s scheduled starter. In 17 starts against Detroit, he is 6-1 with a 3.51 ERA. ... Ordonez extended his hitting streak to 13 games. ... Jackson extended his hitting streak to 16 games against the White Sox.
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Castro leads Cubs to 12-8 slugfest win over Reds
The Chicago Cubs' long night in New York proved to cause no problems in Cincinnati. Starlin Castro homered, scored four runs and drove in three while extending his career-high hitting streak to 13 games and the Cubs shook off their fatigue to pound out a 12-8 win over the Cincinnati Reds in the opener of a four-game series on Monday.
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Djokovic beats Nadal to win 1st US Open title
Novak Djokovic produced a nearly perfect performance to match his nearly perfect season.
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Hawks’ Stalberg understands, expects competition
How things go at training camp will determine where winger Viktor Stalberg fits into the Blackhawks' crowded picture at forward.
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Michigan letting players keep legacy jerseys
Fans aren’t the only ones who never want to forget Michigan’s last-second win over Notre Dame.
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Northwestern prepares for Army’s unusual triple option offense
Northwestern senior linebacker Bryce McNaul didn’t need long to recognize Army’s campus has a different vibe. McNaul and his family drove to West Point, N.Y., to visit his older brother, Austin, when he attended the United States Military Academy. “The first thing that hits you is you’re having your car searched as you’re pulling up to campus,” McNaul said. “Once you’re on there, you see a lot of people in formation. Everyone’s in uniform, obviously."
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Bears not used to seeing Olin Kreutz in enemy uniform
After 13 years in a Bears uniform, Saints center Olin Kreutz will play against the team that drafted him in the third round back in 1998.
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Water polo coaching legend Perry passes away
Fenwick High School has announced the passing of legendary water polo coach Dave Perry.
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Doctor says Kill improving, could coach this week
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota coach Jerry Kill could be back on the sideline as early as this week after collapsing during his team’s loss over the weekend.Kill remained hospitalized Monday, recovering from a seizure suffered late in Saturday’s game against New Mexico State. His doctors offered an encouraging prognosis.Dr. Pat Smith, the university’s physician, said Kill was “doing very well” and that his gut feeling was that Kill would “absolutely” be able to coach the team on Saturday against Miami of Ohio. “The reality of this disorder is this is a common problem,” Smith said, saying Kill has a benign idiopathic seizure disorder. “People live normal lifestyles with this.”In a statement distributed by the university, the 50-year-old Kill said he and his wife, Rebecca, were appreciative of the support he’s received.“We’ve received great support from friends, fans and colleagues across the state of Minnesota and around the country, and I am humbled by all the get-well wishes,” Kill said. “I’m feeling better each day and hope to be back with the team soon. Until then, I have full confidence in my coaching staff to prepare our team to play its best this week.”Kill collapsed on the sidelines in the closing seconds of the loss to the Aggies, silencing TCF Bank Stadium and stunning his players, who were seeing it for the first time. It’s the third time in his coaching career he has had a seizure on game day, with the other two coming while he coached at Southern Illinois.Smith said Kill remained in the hospital for precautionary reasons. All tests done came back normal and doctors were looking at adjusting the medication Kill has taken for years. The other priority will be keeping the excitable coach hydrated, which can lead to a recurrence of seizures. Smith said Kill was dehydrated when he arrived at the hospital. “Shame on us for letting that happen,” Smith said. “We share that responsibility. That won’t happen again. We can easily manage that problem.”Kill also had seizures on game day in 2001 and 2005, the latter occurring afterward in the office, while he was coaching Southern Illinois and had another while taping a show in 2006. The doctor expected Kill to be discharged from the hospital “sooner rather than later,” but declined to put a specific timetable on when he would return to his duties. Kill was hired away from Northern Illinois in January, and the Gophers were aware of his condition. He also told his players about the possibility of seizure before the season started. “There’s medical management with current drugs in today’s world that can allow people to live absolutely normal lives,” Smith said. “We have to make sure that we are providing that for him. He’s had some issues of recurrence and breakthrough and we have to address that and make sure we can avoid it.”
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Wisconsin CB Smith nursing foot injury
MADISON, Wis. — Coach Bret Bielema says the seventh-ranked Badgers won’t miss a beat at cornerback Saturday when Marcus Cromartie replaces Devin Smith against Northern Illinois.Cromartie was inserted midway through the first quarter of the Badgers’ game against Oregon State last Saturday when Smith went out with a left foot injury. Cromartie had seven tackles in the 35-0 rout of the Beavers.“I think he jumped in Saturday and played extremely well, and he was getting a lot of reps at nickel as well,” Bielema said of the redshirt junior who also had three tackles during the Badgers’ 51-17 season-opening win over UNLV.Smith was scheduled to meet with a doctor Monday to determine severity of the injury, and Bielema has yet to learn if the starting cornerback is done for the season. Bielema tweeted Sunday night that Smith would be out for an “extended period of time” and said Monday that the senior’s season is in jeopardy.During camp, Cromartie worked with the No. 1 defense when Smith grappled with health problems.“Devin Smith is a good football player,” Bielema said. “Devin went through a two-week window during fall camp that he was a limited rep guy, I believe it was an abdominal strain that he had. Crow worked with the ones for an extended period of time. He worked with the ones a lot.”Cromartie had three tackles and saw time on special teams units during five games in 2010. He spent part of the summer working out with cousin Antonio Cromartie, a cornerback for the New York Jets, and Packers linebacker Clay Matthews. He came into camp third on the depth chart behind senior Antonio Fenelus and Smith. “Crow’s a neat kid,” Bielema said of Cromartie, who lived in Mansfield, Texas, when he was recruited but is a New Orleans native. “He came in and was a kid who was a Hurricane Katrina transplant, he was from New Orleans.“He’s really stepped it up in the last year and I noticed a certain sense of maturity going back to last spring. I challenged him, `Hey, you don’t have to always be the funny guy. You always don’t have to be this person that everybody is there to make a point of. Just be the (player) that you can be.”’
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Nebraska, Washington meet 3rd time in 2 seasons
LINCOLN, Neb. — Two games against Washington represented highs and lows for Nebraska in 2010.Another meeting with the Huskies on Saturday could set the tone for the rest of the 10th-ranked Cornhuskers’ 2011 season.The Huskers haven’t been overly impressive in beating Chattanooga and Fresno State, and Big Red fans are wondering if their team was overhyped when it was picked to win the Big Ten in its first year in the conference.For being so far apart geographically, Washington and Nebraska have a history of playing meaningful games.In 1991 the Huskies came back from a 21-9 deficit to win 36-21 in Lincoln and launch their run to a shared national championship with Miami.In 1997 the Huskers went to Seattle and beat a second-ranked Washington team 27-14 to position themselves for their split national title with Michigan in Tom Osborne’s last year as coach.Now the teams play each other for a third time in two seasons — the sixth time since 1997 that two teams from different conferences have done so, according to STATS LLC.Nebraska has been waiting for this one since its embarrassing Holiday Bowl loss.“I’ve never been a big guy into revenge or anything like that,” offensive lineman Jeremiah Sirles said Monday, “but I think we have a chip on our shoulders as a team. It’s something that has sat in the back of our heads since last December, how we finished the season.”Nebraska played perhaps its best game of the year in a 56-21 win in Seattle last September. The Huskers amassed 533 yards of total offense, and Taylor Martinez received mention as a Heisman Trophy candidate after he ran for 137 yards and three touchdowns.Following their loss to Oklahoma in the Big 12 championship game came the news that they would be pitted against Washington again at the Holiday Bowl. The game elicited a “been-there-done-that” reaction from the Huskers.Martinez, playing with toe and ankle injuries, was sacked four times and netted 23 yards rushing yards in a 19-7 loss. The Huskers had 156 yards of total offense.“I guess they came out and played harder than us,” Martinez said. “Maybe we thought since the very first game we beat them so bad that the second game we (could be) lackadaisical about it and we’d come out and stomp them. It didn’t happen that way.”Washington coach Steve Sarkisian downplayed revenge as an issue for Nebraska.“No, it matters maybe for the fans in the build up, but at the end of the day the whistle is going to blow, we’re going to kick off or they’re going to kick off and we’re going to play football,” he said. “I don’t think revenge plays a factor. It didn’t play a factor in the Holiday Bowl and I don’t think it’s going to play a factor in this game.”The Huskers are looking for sharper performances on both sides of the ball this week.Their new no-huddle offense struggled to find rhythm and the line didn’t create much push in a season-opening 40-7 win over FCS member Chattanooga.Last week Fresno State generated 444 yards and was within 28-26 early in the fourth quarter before Nebraska won 42-29, thanks in large part to Ameer Abdullah’s 100-yard kickoff return. Robbie Rouse’s 169 yards rushing were the fourth most by a running back against Nebraska in Lincoln.Predictably, Nebraska fans are worried that their team isn’t as good as they thought.Coach Bo Pelini said he doesn’t care what the fans think.“I mean, there’s consternation around here if you don’t win 50-0 every week,” Pelini said. “That’s just part of the deal. I look at the reality of where we are and where we need to go to get better and to get wins. That’s all I focus my efforts on.“If I start worrying what the public thinks, I’ll end up in a rubber room probably.”Pelini agrees, however, that the Huskers need to get better.
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Ex-Irish coach Corwin Brown arraigned
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Former NFL player Corwin Brown has been arraigned on two counts of confinement and one count of domestic battery stemming from a nearly seven-hour standoff with police last month.Brown was being released Monday from the St. Joseph County Jail on $5,000 bond.Prosecutors allege Brown held his wife hostage with a handgun and bruised her during the standoff on Aug. 12. Brown hospitalized with a self-inflicted gunshot wound after the standoff. Brown’s family has said they believe his actions may stem from brain trauma sustained from playing football. Brown played eight seasons in the NFL as a defensive back with the Patriots, Jets and Lions. He is also a former defense coordinator at Notre Dame.A message seeking comment was left Monday for Brown’s attorney, William Stanley.
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Colts looking to rebound after blowout in Houston
Peyton Manning has always been there to bail out the Indianapolis Colts. Not this time. Indy's franchise quarterback is shut down for at least two months and possibly the entire season after another neck surgery, and that means his teammates will have to find a way to rebound from the embarrassing 34-7 loss to Houston that opened the season on Sunday.
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Brady steps out in UGG endorsement deal
By making Tom Brady the centerpiece of a new advertising campaign, UGG is hoping to show its furry footware isn’t just for teenage girls anymore.Maybe they should have looked a little deeper into Brady’s background.The football icon has always been more of an iconoclast when it comes to style, with choices that have turned him into the target of some (mostly) good-natured ribbing in the locker room. The two-time NFL Most Valuable Player was photographed for a men’s magazine cradling a goat in his arms and caught at carnival in Brazil sporting a ponytail — looks more in line with UGG’s old demographic than the new one it is trying to court.And then there’s the Justin Bieber haircut.As one Twitterer said, “Ugh, indeed.”But the company, which actually started out making sheepskin boots for men to wear after surfing, believes it has found the right guy, calling the husband of supermodel Gisele Bündchen “a leader who is distinctive, authentic, and has effortless grace and style.” In a television ad scheduled to debut during the Patriots season-opener against the Miami Dolphins on Monday night, the quarterback models a handful of men’s UGG shoes, boots and slippers.“Our goal is to introduce men to the UGG experience through this campaign by pairing the rugged, masculine design sensibility of our collection with the unique comfort you get only when you put your foot inside our shoes and take a few steps,” UGG Australia president Constance X. Rishwain said in a release.The TV commercial called “Steps” — a 60-second version was released online in advance — has music from hip hop artist Mos Def in the background while Brady walks, runs and drops back on the sidewalk in a variety of UGG shoes. He does not speak, and his face is rarely shown until the end of the commercial, when he stares dimple-chinned into the camera from a football locker room.It’s the first broadcast commercial for UGG, which is a division of Deckers Outdoor Corporation. Corresponding print ads are scheduled to run in a handful of men’s and sports publications, and the campaign also includes online content and billboards and “Tall Walls” in Los Angeles, Boston and New York.One ad near Madison Square Garden in Manhattan is about 10 stories high, featuring Brady, arms crossed, with jeans and a stern look.Brady has chosen to accept fewer endorsement opportunities than other high-profile athletes like LeBron James or Tiger Woods. And unlike rival Peyton Manning, who is as ubiquitous on NFL broadcasts during the commercial breaks as he is during the game, Brady has opted for smaller, targeted campaigns like Stetson cologne, Movado watches and Audi.When it comes to his new kicks, the three-time Super Bowl champion is a good corporate soldier.“It was always my favorite Christmas present to get,” the company’s release quotes him as saying. “I have been wearing the UGG for a long time.”
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AP source: Texas, Oklahoma officials talk Big 12
A person with knowledge of the situation says Texas and Oklahoma officials met over the weekend amid speculation that the Sooners are considering leaving the Big 12.
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PGA season of unexpected should hold true again with BMW Championship
In a season where you never knew who was going to win week-to-week, it’s appropriate that this week’s BMW Championship at Cog Hill, the third of four events in the FedEx Cup Playoffs, is completely up for grabs.
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NBA fines Jordan for comments about labor process
NEW YORK — Michael Jordan has been fined by the NBA for making comments about the league’s ongoing collective bargaining process.NBA spokesman Tim Frank confirmed the penalty for the Charlotte Bobcats owner on Monday, but said the league doesn’t comment on the total. ESPN.com reported the fine was $100,000.In an interview last month with Australia’s Herald Sun, Jordan said the NBA’s current model was “broken” and called for revenue sharing for small market teams such as his Bobcats and the Milwaukee Bucks, whom Australian Andrew Bogut plays for. The Hall of Famer added that he knows “owners are not going to move off what we feel is very necessary for us to get a deal in place where we can coexist as partners.”The NBA prohibits owners from speaking publicly about the labor situation.
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Report: Top college athletes worth 6 figures
WASHINGTON — The average fair market value of top-tier college football and men’s basketball players is over $100,000 each, and the athletes are entitled to at least a portion of that, a new report from an advocacy group argues.Instead of getting what they’re worth, the players receive athletic scholarships that don’t cover the full cost of attending school, leaving many of them living below the poverty line, says the report, “The Price of Poverty in Big Time College Sport.”A national college athletes’ advocacy group and a sports management professor calculate in the report that if college sports shared their revenues the way pro sports do, the average Football Bowl Subdivision player would be worth $121,000 per year, while the average basketball player at that level would be worth $265,000.The Associated Press obtained a copy of the report ahead of its official release, scheduled for Tuesday.Ramogi Huma, a former UCLA linebacker who heads the National College Players Association, wrote the report with Drexel University professor Ellen J. Staurowsky. The association is an advocacy group for college athletes which Huma says has more than 14,000 members — about half of whom are currently enrolled.Huma and Staurowsky argue that the players should receive a portion of new revenues, like TV contracts, to be put in an “educational lockbox.” Players could tap those funds to help cover educational costs if they exhaust their athletic eligibility before they graduate — or receive the money with no strings attached upon graduating. They also propose that athletes be free to seek commercial deals, such as endorsements, with some of the money from that going to the lockbox, and the rest available for the athlete’s immediate use.They also say that schools should pay for costs beyond the tuition, student fees and room and board covered by athletic scholarships. The report calculates the shortfall for the full cost of attending college — when things such as clothing and emergency trips home are added in — at $952 to $6,127, depending on the college. That leaves students on full athletic scholarships living below the poverty line at around 85 percent of the schools, the report claims, by comparing the value of the scholarship’s room and board to the federal poverty guideline for a single individual.Huma acknowledged that calculation does not take into account financial assistance students might get from home, or summer jobs, but he said most athletes are pressured to attend voluntary summer workouts, making it hard to get outside work.The report calls for action from Congress to achieve some of these goals, arguing that federal intervention is necessary because college presidents aren’t in a position to take meaningful reform. The NCAA, which puts the athletes’ amateur status at the center of its mission, would oppose much of what the report proposes.In a statement Monday, the NCAA said it had not yet reviewed the report, but that President Mark Emmert and university presidents made it clear at last month’s retreat — a meeting called in the wake of a run of scandals in college football — that they were eager to provide grants covering the full cost of attending college. The NCAA added that the Committee on Academic Performance is meeting this week to discuss the issue, and will make recommendations to the Division I Board of Directors next month.“Dr. Emmert has been similarly clear that paying student-athletes a salary is in no way on the table,” the NCAA said.The report argues that playing big-time football and basketball is a full-time job, and an NCAA study released this year backs that up. It found that players in the Football Bowl Subdivision — the highest level — reported spending 43.3 hours per week during the season in athletic time commitment, while Division I men’s basketball players reported 39 hours a week in season.
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Serena Williams fined $2,000 by US Open
NEW YORK — Serena Williams was fined $2,000 by the U.S. Open on Monday for berating the chair umpire during the final.Tournament referee Brian Earley issued his ruling a day after Williams was cited by chair umpire Eva Asderaki for a code violation for verbal abuse during a 6-2, 6-3 loss to Sam Stosur in the women’s singles championship match at Flushing Meadows.A statement issued by the U.S. Tennis Association said the fine “is consistent with similar offenses at Grand Slam events.”Williams earned $1.4 million at the U.S. Open: $900,000 for finishing as the runner-up, plus a $500,000 bonus for having come in first place in the U.S. Open Series standings, which take into account results at hard-court tuneup tournaments.The USTA also said Grand Slam committee director Bill Babcock conducted his own review and determined “Williams’ conduct, while verbally abusive, does not rise to the level of a major offense under the Grand Slam Code of Conduct.”That means Williams does not face further disciplinary action — which could have included a fine and suspension from a Grand Slam tournament — under the “probationary period” she was put under after yelling at and threatening a line judge after a foot-fault call at the end of her loss to Kim Clijsters in the 2009 U.S. Open semifinals.On Sunday night against Stosur, Williams faced a break point while serving in the first game of the second set.Williams ripped a forehand that she celebrated with her familiar yell of “Come on!” But Asderaki ruled that the scream came while Stosur was reaching for a backhand, so the point wasn’t finished. Based on the hindrance rule, Asderaki awarded the point to Stosur, putting the Australian ahead 1-0 in that set.That set Williams off on a series of insults directed at the official, a scene far less ugly than — yet reminiscent of — her tirade on the same court two years ago.A sampling of what Williams said, prompting Asderaki to call the code violation:—”You’re out of control.”—”You’re a hater, and you’re just unattractive inside.”—”Really, don’t even look at me.”Asked at her news conference Sunday night whether she regretted any of her words, the 13-time Grand Slam champion rolled her eyes and replied: “I don’t even remember what I said. It was just so intense out there. ... I guess I’ll see it on YouTube.”In 2009, Williams’ profanity-laced outburst at a line judge led to an immediate $10,000 fine from the U.S. Open and later a record $82,500 fine from Babcock. At the time, Babcock said that if Williams committed a “major offense” at a Grand Slam tournament in 2010 or 2011, her fine could be doubled and she would be barred from the following U.S. Open.
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White Sox activate RF Quentin from disabled list
The Chicago White Sox have activated right fielder Carlos Quentin from the 15-day disabled list.The White Sox made the move before their series opener against the Detroit Tigers on Monday night. Quentin was not in the starting lineup.Quentin sprained his left shoulder while making a diving catch against Texas on Aug. 20. He was put on the disabled list on Aug. 27.Quentin is hitting .255 with 24 home runs and 77 RBIs.
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‘Chicago Huddle’ show to tape in Libertyville
Casa Bonita Mexican Restaurant and Tequila Bar in Libertyville will be the home this season to Comcast Sportsnet's weekly "Chicago Huddle" show with Dan Jiggetts and Chicago Bears players.
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Only player to survive Russian jet crash dies
The only member of a top Russian hockey team to survive a plane crash that killed 44 people died Monday of his injuries in a Moscow hospital. Alexander Galimov, 26, died of the severe burns that covered about 90 percent of his body, hospital officials reported.
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Red Robin to open in Deer Park
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. said Monday it plans to hire about 80 workers at its newest restaurant, 20506 N. Rand Road in Deer Park, which is set to open in October.
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McGraw-Hill sets plan to split into 2 companies
McGraw-Hill Cos. will split up into two public companies with one focused on education and the other centered on markets, featuring the Standard & Poor's unit.
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Late rally pushes stocks higher; 2nd gain in September
A late afternoon rally pushed the stock market higher for only the second day this month. Major indexes spent most of Monday lower as investors worried that Greece could be edging closer to default.
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Obama calls on Congress to act on jobs bill
:Surrounded by police officers, firefighters, teachers, construction workers and others, he said would be helped by the $447 billion package, the president said the only thing that would block its passage would be lawmakers deciding it wasn't good politics to work with him. "We can't afford these same political games, not now," Obama said.
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Canada dollar falls below parity as investors lose risk appetite
Canada’s dollar slid below parity with its U.S. counterpart for the first time in a month amid a surge in risk aversion and a drop in stocks.The currency touched its weakest level since January in volatile trading as investors sought a refuge in the greenback on concern Greece is moving closer to default. Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said he won’t do more fiscal stimulus unless something “dramatic” occurs in the global economy.“The main themes continue to play out: concern over the situation in Europe and risk off,” said Matthew Perrier, director of foreign exchange at Bank of Montreal, by telephone today from Toronto. “The underlying situation remains tilted toward a negative risk scenario. One would expect the Canadian dollar to weaken.”The currency dropped as much as 0.6 percent to C$1.0027 per U.S. dollar, the weakest level since Jan. 31, before trading little changed at 99.76 cents at 1:38 p.m. in Toronto, compared with 99.67 Sept. 9. It was last on a one-for-one level with the greenback on Aug. 9. One Canadian dollar buys $1.0024.One-month implied volatility on the currency pair reached 11.6 percent today, the highest level since Aug. 15.The Canadian and U.S. dollars are among the biggest losers this year in a basket of 10 developed-nation currencies tracked by Bloomberg Correlation-Weighted Currency Indexes. The two nations have the world’s largest trading relationship. The loonie, as the Canadian currency is known for the image of the aquatic bird on the C$1 coin, has lost 2.1 percent, while the U.S. dollar has dropped 2.2 percent.Euro FallsThe euro dropped to the lowest since 2001 against the yen on speculation German Chancellor Angela Merkel is preparing for a Greek default. The dollar strengthened to the highest level since February versus the 17-nation currency as fresh Greek austerity plans failed to calm financial-market stress.Government bonds due in less than 20 years fell, pushing up yields after they reached record lows earlier. Ten-year note yields rose two basis points, or 0.02 percentage point, to 2.13 percent after earlier dropping to 2.089 percent, the lowest since at least 1989. Thirty-year bond yields traded at 2.80 percent, down less than 1 basis point, after earlier falling two basis points to 2.789 percent, the least since at least 1990.Flaherty, speaking to reporters today in Whitby, Ontario, downplayed the likelihood of further stimulus.“What’s been done before can be done again if it’s essential, but it’s not what we expect,” the finance minister said. “What we expect is continuing modest growth in the Canadian economy through the end of this year and in 2012.”‘Challenging Times’Flaherty declined to comment specifically on the Canadian dollar and its dip below parity.“These are challenging economic times; we’re going to see some volatility,” he said.The government will sell C$3.5 billion ($3.51 billion) in two-year notes on Sept. 14, according to a central bank statement. The 1.5 percent debt will mature in November 2013.Canada’s net international debt increased for a ninth straight quarter in the April-June period, rising by C$5.1 billion to C$217.8 billion, as foreigners continued to buy Canadian bonds, Statistics Canada said in Ottawa today.The MSCI World Index of stocks declined 2.2 percent, after falling 3 percent on Sept. 9. The Canadian dollar’s correlation co-efficient with the measure of equities in developed nations was 0.84 today. A reading of 1 would indicate the securities move in lock-step.Crude oil, Canada’s biggest export, fluctuated. October futures fell as much as 2.6 percent to $85 a barrel in New York and rose as much as 2 percent to $88.95.‘Dragging Canada Up’
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Public service cuts salem reactor output because of river debris
Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. said it slowed the Salem 1 reactor in New Jersey because water intake pipes were clogged by debris in the Delaware River churned up by last week’s rains.The 1,174-megawatt Unit 1 is operating at 44 percent of capacity, down from 94 percent on Sept. 9, as the plant draws in less from the river to condense steam produced by the reactor back into water, Joe Delmar, a spokesman for Public Service, said in an e-mail exchange. Last week, the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee caused flooding in rivers across the Northeast after Hurricane Irene passed through.“We are going to monitor the river debris levels as well as the tide cycles -- it’s worse at low tide -- before we come back up in power,” Delmar said. “We continue to swap out different parts of the intake system and clean out different trains. We have large intake screens that catch the debris.”The 1,130-megawatt Salem 2 and the 1,061-megawatt Hope Creek 1, two other units at the plant about 18 miles south of Wilmington, Delaware, are generating at full power, he said.Clog trouble is usually worse in the spring thaw and runoff as grass and debris collects in the marshy area where the intake pipes for Unit 1 are located, he said. Unit 2 is not as affected because of the location of its pipes, while Hope Creek has a cooling tower that uses less water, he said.River Grass“We have never seen grassing like this at this time of year,” he said. “As it travels down the river to southern New Jersey, the river flow seemed to pick up more river grass and trash.”Hope Creek lowered output to 75 percent of capacity over the weekend to conduct scheduled testing on its main turbine valve and control rods, Delmar said.Reactor maintenance and outages can increase consumption of natural gas and coal to generate electricity. The average U.S. reactor refueling outage lasted 40 days in 2010, according to the Nuclear Energy Institute.
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complaint dismissed against man accused of posing as guggenheim
A U.S. magistrate judge in Manhattan dismissed a complaint against David Birnbaum, who was accused of fraud for allegedly posing as a member of the Guggenheim family, according to a court filing.
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Ending aids price tag starts at $6 billion as donors pull back
Michel Kazatchkine and Eric Goosby may be able to halt the spread of HIV. They just need the money.The two men control the funds that buy drugs for most of the world’s AIDS patients. Studies in July provided the strongest evidence yet that medicines used since 1994 to treat HIV can almost eliminate the chance an infected person will pass the virus to a sex partner. Given to healthy people, the treatments can also protect against infection, offering the potential to end a pandemic that has killed 30 million people in 30 years.Governments are now planning projects to assess whether those findings can be replicated in the real world, and what that might cost. Getting the drugs just to those patients who should be treated under existing guidelines would cost another $6 billion a year, according to the United Nations. Treating all those infected, in some of the world’s poorest countries, would cost tens of billions more.Finding more money will be difficult with economic growth stalling and nations including the U.S., the biggest donor to the AIDS fight worldwide, trying to curtail overall spending to rein in debt. Funding for AIDS in poorer nations fell 10 percent to $6.9 billion in 2010 from 2009 levels, according to the UN.“We may well be able to overcome AIDS,” Kazatchkine, the director of the Geneva-based Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, said in an interview. Still, “the gap between what the science is telling us we can achieve and what we would be able to achieve is at risk of increasing.”Cutting TransmissionThe latest findings, presented at a conference in Rome in July, show that when treatment with antiretroviral drugs started straight after diagnosis, transmissions of the virus were reduced by 96 percent.“We all gasped at the starkness,” said Goosby, who oversees the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, which pays for the drugs that treat 3.2 million people worldwide. Kazatchkine’s Global Fund also supports treatment for 3.2 million.Under current World Health Organization guidelines, however, patients don’t start treatment until their immune systems deteriorate to a certain level, postponing side effects that may include kidney damage and nausea and reducing costs. Abbott Laboratories, Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., GlaxoSmithKline Plc, Gilead Sciences Inc., Pfizer Inc., Johnson & Johnson and Merck & Co. make antiretrovirals.More than 34 million people were living with HIV worldwide in 2010, according to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, or UNAIDS.Qualifying for TreatmentOf those, about 15 million qualify for treatment under the WHO guidelines that recommend patients start receiving medicines when their CD4 cells -- the immune system cells that HIV infects and kills -- fall below 350 in every microliter of blood. Fewer than half those who qualify, about 6.6 million people, are receiving the drugs, UNAIDS says.At a special session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York in June, world leaders agreed to expand treatment to all 15 million patients by 2015, and committed to increase funding to at least $22 billion a year from $16 billion now.The WHO plans to make guidelines available within 12 months on how to use antiretrovirals for prevention, said Gottfried Hirnschall, the director of the Geneva-based agency’s HIV/AIDS department.Condoms lower the risk of transmitting HIV by more than 90 percent when used consistently. Still, less than half of people with more than one sex partner reported using a condom the last time they had intercourse, UNAIDS said in a report last year.Policy ChoicesWhile the latest data may give policymakers a new weapon in the fight against AIDS, they also present them with choices about how to allocate resources, and which approach is the best investment, said Helen Rees, co-chair of the South African National AIDS Council’s Programme Implementation Committee.
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Men selling panties may end as saudi lingerie shops hire women
When Saudi student Sarah Abdul- Mohsen asked the salesman for a nude, 32C padded bra, she didn’t expect an argument about her cup size.After all, Abdul-Mohsen was wearing the mandatory black cloak and veil that disguise her shape, in a kingdom where custom forbids men from looking intimately at women.“He told me, ‘No, you’re not a C,’” Abdul-Mohsen, who was buying the bra for a cousin, said in an interview at a Ramadan meal for women in Riyadh. “I felt disgusted. It felt very degrading.”Abdul-Mohsen, like many women in oil-rich Saudi Arabia, is hoping that decades of embarrassing exchanges with salesmen about thongs, bras, frilly negligees and panties will soon come to an end. She may get her wish as stores begin implementing a July Labor Ministry directive to push male salesmen aside and hire women after a failed effort in 2006.Managers representing three boutiques said last week their stores will soon be staffed by women, though the transition won’t be easy. Male guards may be stationed outside to keep men shoppers away, while storeowners are considering posting signs saying the establishments are for “Families Only” and hanging heavy curtains to shield store windows so that men won’t look in and see women working.“It’s a good thing to happen, but it requires planning,” Ghaith Azzam, brand manager for La Vie En Rose, owned by Fawaz Alhokair Group, said in a telephone interview in Riyadh. He said another shop, La Senza, also owned by Alhokair, is making the switch too.No Mall JobSaudi Arabia enforces restrictions interpreted from the Wahhabi version of Sunni Islam. Men and women are strictly segregated in public, including at schools, restaurants and even at lines at fast-food takeouts. That keeps women out of sales jobs in malls and stores -- unless the store caters exclusively to a female clientele.King Abdullah, who has promised to improve the status of women, opened the first co-educational university in 2009. He appointed the kingdom’s first female deputy minister, Nora bint Abdullah al-Fayez, the same year and has said he will provide more access to jobs for women. Women are still not allowed to drive, though.The changeover at lingerie stores is part of an order by Labor Minister Adel Faqih setting a deadline for all-female staffs by the end of the year. The minister’s decision followed a royal decree by King Abdullah in June, carried by the official Saudi Press Agency, requiring that only women work in “shops selling women’s necessities.”Non-Working WomenSaudi women have the lowest employment rate in the six- nation Gulf Cooperation Council, estimated at 12 percent in 2008, Hatem Samman, director and lead economist of the Booz & Company Ideation Center, said in an interview from Dubai. The employment rate for women was 25 percent in Qatar and 28 percent in the U.A.E., he said. The U.S. rate for women 20 years and over was about 55 percent in August.The minister’s directive also includes shops that sell cosmetics and perfume, which have been given a year to replace their staff. Until then, women will continue buying make-up from men who smear lipstick or eye shadow on hairy wrists or rub cream on the back of their hands as they promote new products.Saudi women have been pushing for women vendors in lingerie stores for years. In 2008, Reem Asaad, a financial adviser at a bank in Jeddah, spearheaded a campaign that has included postings on Facebook, letters to international lingerie stores that operate in the kingdom and workshops to train Saudi women to work as vendors. After Faqih’s new directive, Asaad says she feels women’s efforts have paid off.Bearing Fruit“The publicity from the campaign bore fruit,” she said in a telephone interview from Jeddah. “The government has woken up.”A similar directive in 2006 was never implemented. It was opposed by religious hardliners who are against women working in a mixed-gender environment.
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French banks tumble on possible moody’s cut on Greek woes
BNP Paribas SA, Societe Generale SA and Credit Agricole SA plunged in Paris on a possible ratings cut by Moody’s Investors Service, extending their more than 40 percent slide in the last three months.Societe Generale fell 11 percent to its lowest level in 19 years. Credit Agricole tumbled 11 percent to its lowest on record. BNP Paribas dropped 12 percent to a 2 ½-year low. Credit-default swaps tied to the senior debt of the three banks, reflecting the cost of insuring against default, rose to records, according to CMA.France’s three largest banks by market value may have their credit ratings cut as early as this week because of their Greek holdings, two people with knowledge of the matter said. The country’s lenders top the list of Greek creditors with $56.7 billion in overall exposure to private and public debt, according to a June report by the Basel, Switzerland-based Bank for International Settlements.“SocGen’s market value has lost about 20 billion euros over two months, you can’t explain that only with sovereign risks and a potential downgrade from Moody’s,” said Lutz Roehmeyer, who helps manage about $14 billion at Landesbank Berlin Investment GmbH and owns shares in Societe Generale, BNP Paribas and Credit Agricole. “The market is playing broader themes. The fear is liquidity, banking crisis and of course recession.”Asset SalesMoody’s placed the three banks’ ratings on review in June, citing “the potential for inconsistency between the impact of a possible Greek default or restructuring and current rating levels.” Cuts are likely as the review period concludes, said the people who declined to be identified because the matter is confidential.Societe Generale said today it plans to sell assets to free up 4 billion euros ($5.5 billion) of capital by 2013 in an effort to reassure investors about its finances. The Paris-based bank has “manageable” exposure to Greece, Portugal, Ireland, Italy and Spain, Chief Executive Officer Frederic Oudea said on a conference call.Oudea said Moody’s is studying a possible downgrade. Credit Agricole spokeswoman Anne-Sophie Gentil declined to comment as did BNP Paribas spokesman Antoine Sire.Bank of France Governor Christian Noyer said today that French banks are capable of facing any Greek situation. They don’t have liquidity or solvency problems, he said.Falling MoreBefore today, Societe Generale had slid 55 percent since June 15, while Credit Agricole declined 45 percent and BNP Paribas 42 percent. The Bloomberg Europe Banks and Financial Services Index of 46 companies fell 30 percent in the period.“French banks are falling more than others because Moody’s is planning a downgrade,” said Christophe Nijdam, a Paris-based analyst at AlphaValue. “This isn’t a deterioration of the French banks’ franchises per se because one ought also to bear in mind that Moody’s is acting late compared with other rating agencies.”Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services lowered its ratings on Societe Generale and BNP Paribas in 2009 and on Credit Agricole in May. Moody’s currently rates BNP Paribas’ long-term debt at Aa2, the third-highest investment grade. Credit Agricole is rated Aa1, the second highest, while Societe Generale is Aa2.Government SupportThe reviews of Credit Agricole and BNP Paribas are unlikely to lead to downgrades of more than one level, Moody’s said when it put the banks under review. Societe Generale’s debt and deposit ratings may be cut as much as two grades because of the “uplift it receives from systemic support, which is currently higher than average for the French banking system,” the rating company said at the time.Further declines in the shares of BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole and Societe Generale may depend on Moody’s rationale for the downgrade, said Jerome Forneris, who helps manage $10 billion, including shares in the three banks, at Banque Martin Maurel in Marseille.
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U.S. Sells 3-year notes at record low yield
The Treasury sold $32 billion of three-year notes at a record low yield as concern Greece is moving closer to default bolstered the refuge appeal of government debt.Yields on benchmark 10-year yields fluctuated after reaching an all-time low when an adviser to Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel said today that decisions taken in July by European leaders “won’t suffice” to save Greece from missing a payment on its debt. The bid-to-cover ratio at the auction, which gauges demand by comparing total bids with the amount of securities offered, was 3.15, compared with an average of 3.18 for the past 10 sales of three-year notes.“It’s a good auction,” said Ray Remy, head of fixed income in New York at Daiwa Capital Markets America Inc., one of 20 primary dealers that trade directly with the Fed. “It seems like there’s another shoe that drops with Europe every day, so it’s a constant concern in the U.S. marketplace.”Yields on 10-year notes rose less than one basis point, or 0.01 percentage point, to 1.93 percent at 1:17 p.m. in New York, according to Bloomberg Bond Trader prices. The 2.125 percent securities maturing in August 2021 dropped 2/32, or 63 cents per $1,000 face amount, to 101 26/32. The yields earlier touched 1.8770 percent, the lowest on record in Federal Reserve data beginning 1953.The current three-year note increased four basis points to 0.33 percent. The yield on 30-year bonds dropped one basis point to 3.24 percent.Indirect BiddersIndirect bidders, an investor class that includes foreign central banks, purchased 35.7 percent of the notes, compared with 47.9 percent at the August sale of the notes and an average of 35.8 percent for the past 10 offerings.Direct bidders, non-primary-dealer investors that place their bids directly with the Treasury, purchased 10.6 percent of the securities, compared with an average of 13.2 percent for the past 10 auctions.The offering is the first of three note and bond auctions this week totaling $66 billion. The Treasury is scheduled to sell $21 billion in 10-year debt tomorrow and $13 billion of 30-year bonds on Sept. 14.The entire amount raised this week is new cash, with none of the proceeds dedicated to redeeming maturing securities, according to the Treasury Department.Germany’s ConcernTreasuries rose earlier today as Lars Feld, an economic adviser to Merkel, said today decisions taken in July by European leaders “won’t suffice” to save Greece from missing a payment on its debt.“There’s this ever-present flight-to-quality bid out there,” said David Coard, head of fixed-income trading in New York at Williams Capital Group, a brokerage for institutional investors. “We’ve moved powerfully.”Germany’s government is discussing how to strengthen the nation’s banks in case Greece fails to meet the budget-cutting terms of its aid package and is unable to get a bailout-loan payment, officials said Sept. 9.A haircut in the order of 50 percent will be necessary on Greek debt, and it’s better to go ahead “rather now than later,” Feld said today in an interview with Maryam Nemazee on Bloomberg Television’s “The Pulse.”Merkel and European Commission President Jose Barroso agreed on the “paramount” importance of the euro, the German government said after the two met in Berlin today.Treasuries have underperformed bunds, with the extra yield investors get to hold 10-year U.S. notes instead of their German counterparts increasing to 19 basis points, the widest spread since Aug. 5.Relative StrengthThe seven-day relative strength index for the 10-year note yield was below 30 for a second day. A reading less than that level indicates a security may be poised for a change in direction. The index was at 30.838 today.Returns on inflation-linked bonds fell below those of government debt by the most in almost three years as a world economic slump makes it less likely that easy monetary policies will trigger spiraling consumer prices.
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Theft stirs worries for E. Ind. development group
RICHMOND, Ind. — Some officials are concerned about the financial stability and effectiveness of an eastern Indiana economic development group after it lost more than $100,000 in a suspected electronic theft.The Wayne County commissioners have withheld $4,500 from the county’s $12,000 annual membership fee to the five-county Eastern Indiana Development District. Commissioners president Doug Williamson tells the Palladium-Item that the group appears shaky and county officials want to make sure it survives.A state police spokesman says an investigation into the missing money that started in January is continuing.Development district director Nancy Kinder says Henry, Randolph, Rush and Union counties have continued to pay their full membership fees. She says the agency has paid all its back expenses and expects to have the missing money reimbursed by its bonding agent.
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New law firm of Ruben Firsel & Rosenfeld LLC opens
Philip E. Ruben, Michael D. Firsel and Ronald Rosenfeld have formed a new firm, Ruben Firsel & Rosenfeld LLC, with offices in Bannockburn and Chicago.
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Manitex gets $3.1 million in new orders
Manitex International Inc. that its Liftking subsidiary was recently awarded orders valued at approximately $3.1 million for specialized material handling equipment from various military and international customers
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Grainger sales up 10 percent during August
Grainger’s sales during August increased 10 percent, the compnay said Monday.
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Nalco program saves water, energy for Marriott Mumbai
Nalco helped the 583-room Marriott Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre and Marriott Executive Apartments drastically reduce water use in its cooling systems, which also resulted in less energy use and wastewater discharge from the facility.
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Banks may seek class action status
Banks including JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Bank of America Corp. may pay more to resolve claims over their alleged roles in the collapse of a $2.3 trillion mortgage-backed securities market if sophisticated investors are allowed to sue as a group along with less savvy ones, Thom Weidlich of Bloomberg News reports.
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Porsche says august sales increased 43%
Employees assemble a Porsche Cayenne automobile at the company's factory in Leipzig, Germany,
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Europe’s debt crisis drags down U.S, stock futures
U.S. stock futures are falling on worries that Europe’s debt crisis will drag down global markets. European markets are down sharply Monday. Treasury prices are rising, pushing yields near their lows for the year.
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Oil Drops a Third Day on European Debt Crisis; Gulf Storms Ease c.2011 Bloomberg News
Sept. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Oil fell for a third day in New York, the longest losing streak in a month, as investors bet that Europe’s debt crisis will limit economic growth. Production resumed in the Gulf of Mexico as the threat of storms eased.West Texas Intermediate crude slid as much as 2.6 percent as the euro dropped to its lowest level since 2001 against the yen on speculation that a Greek default will trigger a banking crisis in Europe. Nate, a storm over eastern Mexico, weakened as it moved further inland, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The oversupply of oil may disappear as the market absorbs the release of stockpiles, Goldman Sachs Group said.“The debt crisis in Europe is leading to fear about economic growth,” said Hannes Loacker, an analyst at Raiffeisen Bank International AG in Vienna and the fifth most-accurate forecast of Brent prices in the eight quarters to June. “If sentiment in the equity markets remains bad, it will be tough for oil to move higher.”Crude for October delivery fell as much as $2.24 to $85 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange and was at $85.43 at 9:12 a.m. London time. The contract slipped $1.81 to $87.24 on Sept. 9. Prices are 11 percent higher than a year ago.Brent oil for October settlement decreased $1.87, or 1.7 percent, to $110.90 a barrel on the London-based ICE Futures Europe Exchange. The European benchmark contract was at a premium of $25.47 to U.S. futures, compared with the record close of $26.87 on Sept. 6.Bullish BetsAbout 6.2 percent of oil production and 4 percent of natural gas output from the Gulf of Mexico are still shut after Lee battered the area, a Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, a Regulation and Enforcement report showed Sept. 9. Nate, downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone, was about 75 miles (120 kilometers) southwest of Tuxpan, Mexico, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in an advisory before 10 p.m. Mexico City time yesterday.Hedge funds cut bullish bets on oil last week while increasing those on gasoline. The funds and other large speculators reduced wagers that prices will rise, with the number of futures and options combined falling by 5,780, or 3.6 percent, to 155,837, according to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Commitments of Traders report. Bets motor fuel will rally increased by 13 percent, the data showed.“The idea that European and U.S. economic growth is going to be weak over the next year seems like a reasonable forecast,” said John Vautrain, a senior vice president at Purvin & Gertz Inc. in Singapore. “WTI will stay enormously depressed, $10 to $20 a barrel or more below Brent.”Strategic ReleaseOil markets are likely to tighten over the remainder of the year and into 2012 as the market absorbs additional supplies from the release of strategic stockpiles in the U.S., Goldman Sachs Group said in a research note e-mailed today.The U.S. government released crude from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as part of a 30.64 million-barrel sale to companies in cooperation with the Paris-based International Energy Agency. The IEA sought to counter lost Libyan output from the conflict between rebels and the regime of Muammar Qaddafi.The euro fell to its lowest level since 2001 against the yen and slid versus the dollar. Speculation that German Chancellor Angela Merkel is preparing for a Greek default curbed demand for the shared currency, limiting investor demand for dollar-denominated oil futures as a hedge.“Oil is highly leveraged to global growth prospects,” said Michael McCarthy, a chief market strategist at CMC Markets Asia Pacific Pty Ltd. in Sydney. “Any negative sentiment around global growth does tend to weigh on the oil price, and that’s one of the reasons we’ve seen West Texas come off so heavily.”--With assistance from Ann Koh in Singapore. Editors: John Buckley, Raj Rajendran
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Nissan develops cheaper, smaller charger for EVs
Nissan has developed a charger for electric vehicles that’s smaller, about half the price, and easier to install. Nissan Motor Co., Japan’s No. 2 automaker, said Monday the new charger will go on sale in November in Japan and is planned later for the U.S. and Europe, although dates are not set.
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Barrington’s Swiss Automation founder hires ‘tinkerers’ like himself
It’s a tough time to find skilled workers in the manufacturing industry. But Ken Malo, founder of 46-year-old Swiss Automation Inc. in Barrington, has his own methods that have proved to work. They seem to work as his company recently expanded to Cary. Find out all the local business news in Kim Mikus' column.
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Golf club company owner helps to drive sales worldwide
Reaching worldwide was something David Glod didn’t expect more than 25 years ago when he started Tour Edge in the garage of his Warrenville home.
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How to find angel investors, obtain funding
Angel investors, individuals willing to put money into young businesses and, sometimes, startups, can be hard to find. Even if you discover a group of angels who invest in your type of business, making it through the application and screening process to the presentation that will determine whether your business obtains funding is even tougher.
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Bob Seger ends iTunes holdout
Bob Seger is ending his time as an iTunes holdout. The Detroit Free Press reports that the Grammy winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member's move into digital music sales will start Tuesday, when downloads of the concert albums “‘Live' Bullet” and “Nine Tonight” are set to appear on iTunes and Amazon.com.
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‘Forks Over Knives' may change your mind about meat
Documentaries often inspire viewers and make them think. “Forks Over Knives” does that and more. The film follows the journeys of two researchers who found in their separate research lots of evidence of the benefits of a plant-based diet and the many diseases that were prevented by altering one's diet to avoid animal products.
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For Roger Ebert, ‘Life Itself' more than just movies
A gentle look back, “Life Itself: A Memoir” is as moving as it is amusing, fresh evidence that Roger Ebert is a writer who happens to love movies, not a movie lover who happens to write. It's an episodic tale with a huge cast of characters, kind of like a Robert Altman movie with Ebert at the center, and sometimes on the edges, but taking it all in.
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Jamie Foxx to host Michael Jackson tribute concert
Jamie Foxx's spokesman said Monday that the Oscar-winning star of “Ray” will host “Michael Forever — The Tribute Concert,” which is scheduled for Oct. 8 in Cardiff, Wales.
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Favorite niece wants to share the wealth
Carolyn Hax shares advice with niece who wants her aunt and uncle to stop playing favorites and share their wealth with her sister.
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Book notes: Tyra Banks discusses debut novel at NCC
Supermodel, television personality and author Tyra Banks visits Wentz Concert Hall in Naperville to discuss and distribute autographed copies of her debut fantasy novel, "Modelland." The event is sponsored by North Central College and Anderson's Bookshop in Naperville.
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‘Awkward Black Girl' web series grows through social media
After growing tired of watching stereotypes of people of color on the screen, Issa Rae created her own vision of reality with “The Mis-Adventures of Awkward Black Girl.” The Web-based show follows J, played by Rae, and her mishaps and successes in work and love. “The Web series came about because I really didn't see anybody like me on the screen, nobody that I could relate to,” she said.
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Hand washing key to avoiding nasty GI parasite
It was not, the teen thought, a really great way to spend a week of her summer vacation. At least she wasn't throwing up, but all the other unpleasant GI symptoms were there. She had contracted giardiasis, which affects approximately 20,000 Americans each year. Typical victims include hikers who drink water contaminated with the waste of infected animals and kids younger than 5 who pick up the parasite courtesy of infected child care classmates.
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No flour, no sugar diet adjustable
When trying to lose weight, a diet of no sugar or flour can be adjusted to a person's needs or wants. As you cut out sugar and flour, a person will likely experience some cravings, but these will lessen with time.
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Patients, medical bils feel pinch of drug shortages
Record shortages of prescription drugs in the United States are forcing pharmacists and doctors to scramble to find medications for their patients or to delay potentially lifesaving treatments.
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Your health: A balancing act
Many simple, effective exercises can be done almost anytime and anywhere to target static balance and dynamic balance. Activities like taking the stairs or standing on one foot with your eyes open for as long as you can during a commercial break can make a difference over time.
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More effective treatment targets Legionnaires
Cases of Legionnaires' disease have tripled in the last decade, U.S. health officials said, but the risk of dying from it is lower because of more effective treatment. Legionnaires most often strikes the elderly and can cause deadly pneumonia.
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Art in the garden: Plan now for bursts of color in spring
Fall may be the time many gardeners focus on garden chores that tuck their gardens in for their winter naps, but they should be spending some of their time toward making next season's garden wake up in a burst of color.
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Decks getting fancier but easier to maintain
Builders are making decks into showpieces, with multiple levels, custom railing and other perks. Even wood is getting an upgrade, with some buyers seeking out rare, tropical hardwoods for their durability. Ron Spillers, who builds 140 decks a year, said business is booming again after a two-year slump.
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Smaller flu shot needles on the way
It's flu vaccine time again — and some lucky shot-seekers will find that the needle has shrunk. The first flu shot that works with a less-scary skin prick instead of an inch-long needle is hitting the market this fall. Sorry kids, this option so far is just for adults, and it's so brand-new that it will take some searching to find a dose.
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Could outside interference affect medical devices?
Medical devices — such as pacemakers, insulin pumps and blood-glucose monitors — have been around for years, but scientific advances are raising worries about who can listen in. The advantages of the devices leave them vulnerable to outside interference.
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Recognize that it’s over
Columnist Eugene Robinson: After 10 long years, perhaps we can finally get unstuck. Osama Bin Laden is dead, his terrorist organization in shreds. The al-Qaida that attacked us on 9/11 is defeated.
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The 9/11 ‘overreaction”? Nonsense.
Columnist Charles Krauthammer: Perhaps, says the new conventional wisdom, but these exertions have bankrupted the country and led to our current mood of despair and decline. Rubbish. The total costs of “the two wars” is $1.3 trillion. That’s less than 1/11th of the national debt, less than one year of Obama deficit spending.
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Business come to aid of fundraiser
Letter to the editor: A grandmother from Arlington Heights is grateful for the businesses that showed up to support a fundraiser for children with Pallister-Killian Syndrome, a rare condition whcih her granddaughter has.
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Mandate is a threat to religious freedom
The new rule mandating free birth control and sterilization abrogates existing law and undermines the free-exercise protections of the First Amendment. Left unchanged, the Catholic Church will either be forced to withdraw from public ministry or violate deeply held beliefs.
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Recognize value of regional airports
General aviation airports provide travelers with additional opportunities to access Main Street America, as well as the rest of Illinois. They are an essential part of America’s transportation system and contribute $6 billion each year to Illinois’ economy. That translates to $492 per capita — the seventh highest total in the country.
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Kids shouldn’t hit others for sport
The American Academy of Pediatrics strongly discourages boxing for children and adolescents. Participants are at risk of head, face and neck injuries, including concussions and long-term, serious neurological injuries.
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Had enough of tea party after one visit
Letter to the editor: Joan Brody of Schaumburg went to a tea party meeting -- her first and last, she says. She's disappointed that a movement that started as a call for better taxpayer protection seems to have devolved into a home for bigots, and worse.
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Mt. Prospect waitress was local legend
Letter to the editor: Barbara DelPrincipe worked at Litle America in Mount Prospect for more than 30 years until its closing, and her sisters think not enough people know what a special, loyal and hard-working person she is.
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Use anniversary of 9/11 to get prepared
Letter to the editor: Tom Smith, coordinatorof the Palatine Emergency Management Agency, says September is National Preparedness Month, and a perfect time to make sure your family has a plan for dealing with emergencies. Here are his tips to get started.
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Arlington Hts. businesses make reading fun
Letter to the editor: Deb Whisler salutes the local businesses in Arlington Heights that are finding creative ways to get the community reading, and talking.
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