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News
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Rodney King, key figure in L.A. riots, dead at 47
Just a few months ago, Rodney King was once again the center of attention as the world checked back in on the man whose videotaped beating by police sparked one of the nation's worst race riots. King had left L.A. behind, moving an hour east to a home where neighbors would often hear him splashing in the pool late at night. "America's been good to me after I paid the price and stayed alive...
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Greek conservatives win, head into coalition talks
The New Democracy party came in first in Greece's election Sunday and immediately proposed forming a pro-euro coalition government — a development that eased, at least briefly, deep fears that the vote would unleash an economic tsunami.
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Stiff winds fuel Colorado wildfire; looting a concern
Crews in northern Colorado are facing powerful winds as they battle a blaze that has scorched about 86 square miles of mountainous forest land and destroyed at least 181 homes, the most in state history.
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Accused Grayslake top cop to stay on payroll till July 1
Matthew McCutcheon has been on the public payroll for more than two months since informing the mayor in April he intended to resign as Grayslake's police chief after Wisconsin authorities accused him of causing an alcohol-related crash. In a letter to the village, McCutcheon set his resignation as July 1. Records show he's on pace to collect $34,788 from the time of his March 30 arrest until his...
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Edwards mistress Rielle Hunter details affair
When John Edwards faced the prospect of an indictment that could put him behind bars, he calmly told his mistress he would probably wind up in a low-security prison in Virginia more like a country club than a jail. She quickly told him she and their daughter would move there to be near him if that happened.
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‘Rock of Ages,’ Sandler flop at box office
Ben Stiller and his voice co-stars of "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted" held on to the No. 1 spot again, with $35.5 million for the animated sequel's second weekend in domestic theaters.Studio estimates Sunday put Ridley Scott's sci-fi adventure "Prometheus" at No. 2 again with $20.2 million. The star-studded musical "Rock of Ages," whose cast includes Tom Cruise, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Alec...
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Radiohead drum technician dies in stage collapse
Investigators combed through the wreckage of a Toronto stage Sunday to determine what caused the structure to come crashing down ahead of a Radiohead concert, killing the band's drum technician and injuring three other crew members.The British band said it was devastated over the death of Scott Johnson, a U.K. citizen in his 30s who was trapped under the rubble and pronounced dead at the...
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Prospect Hts. man dies in motorcycle crash
A Prospect Heights man died early Sunday morning after he reportedly lost control of his motorcycle on I-294 near Glenview. Christian Borowski, 28, was pronounced dead at 6:15 a.m. after he lost control, drove into a ditch and was thrown from his motorcycle, according to state police.
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As Egyptians vote, military flexes muscle
CAIRO — As Egyptians voted in a second day of elections for a successor to Hosni Mubarak, the ruling military issued an interim constitution Sunday defining the new president’s authorities, a move that sharpened the confrontation with the Muslim Brotherhood and showed how the generals will maintain the lion’s share of power no matter who wins.
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More than 100 firefighters battle all day blaze in Zion
More than 100 firefighters from four counties spent most of Sunday fighting a stubborn fire that sent thick clouds of black smoke billowing over a plastics factory in northwest Zion. The fire was reported at Maine Plastics, 1817 Kenosha Road, at about 7 a.m. and firefighters from 28 departments were on the scene until after 4 p.m., Zion Fire Chief John Lewis said.
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Easing of pot laws poses challenge for parents
Michael Jolton was a young father with a 5-year-old son when Colorado legalized medical marijuana in 2000. Now he's got three boys, the oldest near adulthood, and finds himself repeatedly explaining green-leafed marijuana ads and "free joint" promotions endemic in his suburban hometown.
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Enjoy the summer solstice at forest preserve
The Lake County Forest Preserve District invites families to enjoy the summer solstice — the longest day of the year — at the Independence Grove Forest Preserve's north bay on Wednesday. An all-ages event is planned for 6:30 p.m. at the preserve, located on Route 137 east of Milwaukee Avenue near Libertyville.
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‘Kitchen Conversations’ set for July 6
The next "Kitchen Conversations" with the Lake County Haven, dedicated to empowering homeless women and their children to achieve permanent, independent living, will be at 7 p.m. Friday, July 6.
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Lake Co. offers HIV testing
The Lake County Health Department will offer free HIV and hepatitis C screenings for anyone 13 and older from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 27 at the department's Belvidere Medical Building, 2400 Belvidere Road, Waukegan.
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New Arlington Heights Memorial Library Director has eye toward future
The Arlington Heights Memorial Library is under new managment, as Jason Kuhl on Saturday took over as the library's new director. "I think, at the most basic level, libraries exist to improve the quality of life of their residents," said Kuhl, who previously served as the library's operations director.
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Geneva Swedish fest celebrates 102nd year
With the atmosphere of a family picnic, relatives and friends of dozens of Scandinavian families from Chicago and the suburbs gathered in Geneva on Sunday to enjoy treats like Swedish pancakes, meatballs, lingonberries and herring, purchase authentic crafts, housewares and trinkets, play games and listen to traditional folk music.
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Sandusky strategy emerges after trial’s first week
After a gripping, emotionally charged four days of testimony that saw eight men from 18 to 28 years old tell jurors that Jerry Sandusky sexually abused them as children, the former Penn State assistant football coach will soon get to tell his side of the story.
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Polls: Socialists win French parliament race
French President Francois Hollande's Socialist Party won a solid majority in parliamentary elections Sunday, polling agencies projected, fortifying Hollande in his push for governments to spend money — not cut budgets — to tackle Europe's economic crisis.
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UN demands evacuation of Syrian civilians in Homs
The head of the U.N. observers' mission in Syria demanded Sunday that warring parties allow the evacuation of women, children, elderly and sick people endangered by the fighting in the besieged city of Homs and other combat zones.
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Fire heavily damages Glen Ellyn home
Glen Ellyn fire officials are investigating a blaze that heavily damaged a single-family home on Stacy Court. Officials said there were no injuries to the resident or any of the approximately 40 firefighters who responded to the fire, which was reported about 9:49 p.m. to the Glen Ellyn Volunteer Fire Department.
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4 presumed dead after avalanche on Mount McKinley
Hitoshi Ogi was tied last in a line of five Japanese climbers making their way down one of the world’s most dangerous mountains when an avalanche struck.The rope snapped and the four people in front of him were swept away, either buried under three feet of snow or pushed into one of the deep hidden crevasses that pock the western face of Alaska’s Mount McKinley.
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A suburban dad embraces Father's Day after beating cancer
48-year-old Hoffman Estates dad Ray Summins and his kids can appreciate Father's Day this year after he turned back cancer for a second time. Last November, the skin cancer survivor discovered a lump in his mouth that turned out to be osteosarcoma, a rare bone cancer that typically shows up in the arms and legs of adolescents.
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Obama's love for basketball can be traced back to high school
An excerpt from "Barack Obama: The Story" by David Maraniss. In his presidency, basketball has become a recurring theme, one of the visible ways that he has escaped the confines of the White House and the pressures of his job. He's sat courtside at a Washington Wizards game, cheering on his team, the Chicago Bulls. He's talked trash on the court behind the White House, taken in a game between...
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Days of frenzied campaign fundraising return to fore
The money poured into Richard Nixon's re-election campaign from all corners: Six-figure checks flown by corporate jet from Texas; bundles of payments handed over at an Illinois game preserve; a battered brown attache case stuffed with $200,000 in cash from a New Jersey investor hoping to fend off a fraud investigation. During four pivotal weeks in spring 1972, the president brought in as much as...
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What school districts spend on taxicab transportation
Forty-seven school districts in the state, mostly in northern Illinois, have spent nearly $50 million over the past six years on taxi services, with Northwest Suburban High School District 214 topping the list, according to contracts obtained by watchdog group For the Good of Illinois. Officials from various school districts say taxis are sometimes the best way to transport students who have...
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Suburban cops crack down on overly tinted windows
Aurora is among towns where police are beginning to use a new device to crack down on drivers whose vehicles have windows tinted darker than state law allows. "We're finding a high majority of the people who have applied the additional tint, gone to the extreme darkness on it, are people who don't want to be seen or recognized by police," Lt. Nick Coronado said.
Sports
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Nothing going right for Cubs vs. lefties
Cubs manager Dale Sveum can't figure out why his team has had so much trouble against left-handed pitchers this year. Those struggles continued Sunday night as Red Sox lefty Franklin Morales, an emergency starter for the injured Josh Beckett, struck out a career-high nine over 5 innings as Boston beat the Cubs 7-4 to win two of three.
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Cubs falter against Red Sox
David Ortiz homered and Ryan Kalish had a tiebreaking RBI single to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 7-4 victory over the Cubs on Sunday night at Wrigley Field.
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Kasper: Cubs vs. Sox an ‘interesting’ rivalry
While I can't speak for Sox fans, I would imagine the Cubs' popularity, not just in Chicago but also around the country, probably gets under their skin at times, creating a "Hey, what about us?" mentality. I completely get it. It does make for an interesting rivalry and a hostile "road" environment for the Cubs at U.S. Cellular Field.
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Webb Simpson wins U.S. Open
Webb Simpson won the U.S. Open on Sunday by collecting four birdies in a five-hole stretch midway through the final round and then watching fellow American Jim Furyk make two late bogeys to hand Simpson the victory.
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Miami Heat take series lead
LeBron James scored 29 points and pulled down 14 rebounds, and the Miami Heat rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 91-85 in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night.
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17-year-old Hossler amazes at U.S. Open
When did 17-year-olds start contending during most of a U.S. Open golf tournament? Over the weekend, when Beau Hossler led for a few minutes during the second round, made the 36-hole cut and didn't fade until midway through Sunday's final round.
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It’s never boring when ‘Cubs’ is on the ticket
Interleague play in baseball produces its share of uninteresting matchups. But with the Cubs this season, every series against an American League team seemed to be a big event. That will continue this week when the Cubs travel to the South Side to play the White Sox for the second series this year.
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Rongey: Healthy Danks would be a big advantage
Though the two main AL Central Division rivals in the Tigers and Indians are not exactly boasting great rotations, the Sox need to be able to set themselves apart from those teams by pitching well on the front end. Should John Danks miss more time, it would make the chore of winning the Central that much more difficult.
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Big crowd savors Chicago Fire’s best game of season
Patrick Nyarko and Chris Rolfe combined to help the Fire convert a great start into a 3-1 victory against the New York Red Bulls on Sunday.
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Sox vs. Cubs, Round 2: Sweeps, seats, swaps, starters
As the White Sox prepare to host the Cubs for three games at U.S. Cellular Field, they have made some changes in the starting rotation. Zach Stewart comes out of the bullpen to start the series opener, and Jake Peavy and Gavin Floyd have been pushed back a day. Chris Sale, initially scheduled to start against the Cubs on Wedensday night, has been moved back to Friday in order to get additional rest.
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Sox blow lead in 9th, lose in 10th
Juan Rivera tied the score in the ninth with a sacrifice fly — three innings after the Dodgers had one taken away on an appeal play — and Dee Gordon singled home the winning run in the 10th to give Los Angeles a 2-1 victory Sunday in the rubber game of an interleague series against the White Sox.
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Quick start catapults Kernels past Cougars
Scoring 4 runs in the first two innings, the Cedar Rapids Kernels jumped out to an early lead and hung on for a 5-3 victory over the Kane County Cougars on Sunday afternoon at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark in Geneva.
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Boomers’ rally falls short
After trailing 6-0, the first-place Schaumburg Boomers rallied to bring the tying run to the plate in the ninth inning before falling 6-4 to Windy City on Sunday at Boomers Stadium.
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Trade Deng? Luxury tax issue could make Bulls deal him
With four high-priced players on the roster, the Bulls appear willing to trade forward Luol Deng this summer if it means creating some fiscal flexibility. The ideal trading partner would be a team with a high draft pick and cap room to absorb salary.
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Sox' offense in high gear, beat Dodgers 5-4
Since they won the World Series in 2005, probably even a few seasons before that, the White Sox have been a team that has relied on good pitching for good results. The Sox' offense was in high gear again during Saturday night's game against the Dodgers.The White Sox held on for a 5-4 victory.
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Fair or not, Soriano hears it from Cubs fans
Alfonso Soriano did something Saturday night that wouldn't have been a big deal if he weren't such a hot-button item and the Cubs weren't such a bad team. But he is and they are, so Wrigley Field fans booed.
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Cubs teammates support, defend Soriano
The Cubs fell 4-3 Saturday night to the Boston Red Sox at Wrigley Field. The result took a back seat to fans booing left fielder Alfonso Soriano for not running out a line drive that was dropped by the third baseman. Manager Dale Sveum and pitcher Jeff Samardzija firmly defended Soriano.
Business
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Greeks vote in critical election
Greece voted Sunday amid global fears that victory by parties that have vowed to cancel the country's international bailout agreements and accompanying austerity measures could undermine the European Union's joint currency and pitch the world's major economies into another sharp downturn.
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Romney won’t say he’ll overturn immigration order
The Republican presidential candidate was asked three times in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation" whether he would overturn the executive order issued Friday if he's elected in the fall. He refused to directly answer.
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Germany welcomes Greek conservatives’ win
Germany's finance minister greeted the conservative New Democracy party's projected win in Greek elections Sunday as a decision to "forge ahead" with implementing far-reaching reforms.
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Facebook settles sponsored stories suit for $10 million
Facebook is paying $10 million to settle a lawsuit over ads that it called sponsored stories.
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Irish tell Spain to imagine the worst in bank failures
Ireland has this banking advice for Spain: imagine the worst and double it.Like Ireland, Spain sought a bank bailout after being felled by a real-estate crash. Now, just as the Irish did, the Spanish are awaiting the results of outside stress tests gauging the size of the hole in the banking system.
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Maryland man accused of selling bogus energy credits
BALTIMORE — A Maryland man faces trial in a $9.1 million fraud case that is shedding light on problems in a renewable energy credits program run by the Environmental Protection Agency.Federal prosecutors say Rodney Hailey of Perry Hall sold $9 million in renewable fuel credits even though his company, Clean Green Fuel LLC, did not produce any renewable fuel. Jury selection is scheduled to begin in the case Monday in U.S. District Court in Baltimore.The case is one of several nationwide that have led to calls in Congress for a review of the program. It has also prompted a lawsuit against the EPA by those defrauded by the Maryland company because the federal agency is not recognizing the credits they thought were genuine.
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GOP on health care: Repeal quickly, replace slowly
WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans intend to seek quick repeal of any parts of the health care law that survive a widely anticipated Supreme Court ruling, but don’t plan to push replacement measures until after the fall elections or perhaps 2013.Instead, GOP lawmakers cite recent announcements that some insurance companies will retain a few of the law’s higher-profile provisions as evidence that quick legislative action is not essential. Those are steps that officials say Republicans quietly urged in private conversations with the industry. Once the Supreme Court issues a ruling, “the goal is to repeal anything that is left standing,” said Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., a member of the party’s leadership.Beyond that, “we ought to go step by step to lower the cost” of health care, he added, a formula repeated by numerous other Republicans interviewed in recent days.Across the political aisle, neither President Barack Obama nor congressional Democrats have said how they will react to a high court ruling that could wipe out the legislation they worked so hard to enact.“We’re not spending a whole bunch of time planning for contingencies,” Obama said this spring at the annual meeting of The Associated Press. He expressed confidence the court would uphold the law, and neither he nor his aides have said what fallback plans are under discussion.Among Republicans, aides to Speaker John Boehner, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and other key lawmakers have convened a series of meetings in recent weeks to plan a post-ruling strategy.A Supreme Court ruling is expected within the next two weeks on a challenge to the law, which has drawn fierce opposition among most Republicans for its requirement that most individuals carry health insurance.While three big insurance companies announced plans this past week to retain certain protections for an estimated 40 percent of all individuals who receive their coverage through work, there has been no advance word from the drug industry on how prescription costs for older people might be affected by a finding that the law is unconstitutional. Even so, Republicans say they have no plans for assuring continuity of a provision that reduces out-of-pocket costs for seniors with high drug expenses. This coverage gap is known as “doughnut hole.”“I don’t think anybody intends to get involved” in the portion of Medicare that provides prescription drug coverage. The program is “working better than we designed it,” said Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., referring to studies that show the program’s cost is lower than was originally estimated. The drug industry has yet to disclose its plans.House Republicans have voted 30 times to eliminate, defund or scale back parts or all of the health law, most recently approving a measure to wipe out a tax on medical devices.Senate Democrats have blocked nearly all of the previous attacks. Forcing another vote would allow Republicans to signal a continued commitment to supporters of repeal, while simultaneously requiring Democrats to take another stand on a measure that has failed to generate significant public support and might by then also have been found deficient by the Supreme Court.“Democrats don’t want to talk about health care between now and the election, especially Obamacare,” said Don Stewart, a spokesman for McConnell, referring to the law signed in 2010.Many members of the GOP rank and file campaigned on a motto of “repeal and replace” in 2010 when it came to the law. But now, nearly two years later, they express no urgency to replace a law drafted by Democrats, and one they hope the court will kill, with a different one of their own. “We’re not going to repeat the mistakes made by the Democrats who run Washington when they passed a 2,700-page bill that no one had actually read,” said Michael Steel, a spokesman for Boehner, R-Ohio.
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Summit lets Obama, Putin size up the competition
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin will use their meeting Monday, the first since Putin returned to Russia’s top job, to claim leverage in a mutually dependent but volatile relationship. Obama needs Russia to help, or at least not hurt, U.S. foreign policy aims in the Mideast and Afghanistan. Putin needs the United States as a foil for his argument that Russia doesn’t get its due as a great power. Obama and Putin are set to meet on the sidelines of the Group of 20 economic gathering in Mexico that will otherwise focus largely on the European economic crisis. Greece’s fate as part of the eurozone may be sealed as Obama and other world leaders meet, and the gathering is a natural forum for sideline discussions of the urgent crisis in Syria as well as diplomatic efforts to head off a confrontation with Iran.Russia is a linchpin in several U.S. foreign policy goals. Chief among them are the international effort to deny Iran a nuclear weapon and a smooth shutdown of the Afghanistan war. Brutal attacks on anti-government protesters in Syria and the threat of civil war in the Mideast nation pose the most immediate crisis. In the longer term, Obama wants Russia’s continued cooperation in nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation. Russia’s membership in numerous world bodies and its veto power at the U.N. Security Council give it leverage beyond its economic or military power.Obama holds far greater power and both leaders know it. But Putin can be a spoiler and irritant to the administration. Things got off to a rocky start this spring, when Obama pointedly withheld a customary congratulatory phone call to Putin until days after his election. Putin appeared to snub Obama by skipping the smaller and weightier Group of Eight meeting that Obama hosted last month at Camp David.“Putin is in a petulant sort of mood,” said Russia scholar Mark N. Katz of George Mason University. “He’s got all these grievances about American foreign policy and he’s looking for us to satisfy him, and I don’t think we’re going to do that. No amount of bonhomie or talking nicely is going to fix that.”Obama made a special project of Russia in his first term and arguably needs Moscow’s help even more if he wins a second one. He is trying to avoid a distracting public spat with Russia during this election year, as suggested by an overheard remark to outgoing Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in March. Obama told Medvedev he would have more flexibility to answer Russian complaints about a U.S.-built missile defense shield in Europe after the November election.For all Obama’s talk of resetting the relationship with Russia, it remains a wary standoff. That’s apparently just the way Putin prefers it.Putin’s campaign included some of the strongest anti-American rhetoric from Moscow in a decade and he openly accused Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton of inciting protests against him. The Obama administration mostly tried to shrug it off, but Putin’s return to the presidency makes it more likely that any help Russia provides in Syria, Iran or other matters will come at a cost.U.S. strategy has favored flattery that may overstate Russia’s influence, especially on Syria, and efforts to highlight areas where U.S. and Russian goals align.“The reset with Russia was based on the belief that we could cooperate with them on areas of common interest, understanding that we saw some differences,” White House deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes said Friday.Syria is at the top of the list of differences, especially on the question of whether the crisis can be resolved without deposing President Bashar Assad. Diplomatic hopes have rested on Washington and Moscow agreeing on a transition plan that would end the four-decade Assad family rule. Russia, as Syria’s longtime ally and trading partner, is seen as the best broker for a deal that could give Assad political refuge. So far, Moscow has said no.
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Illinois’ Northstar Aerospace files for bankruptcy
Northstar Aerospace (USA) Inc., a maker of aircraft gear and transmission assemblies, filed for bankruptcy protection to facilitate a sale.The Bedford Park, Illinois-based company listed assets of as much as $50,000 and debt of as much as $100 million in Chapter 11 documents filed last week in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Delaware. Affiliates including Northstar Aerospace (Chicago), D-Velco Manufacturing of Arizona and Derlan USA also sought court protection.
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Churchill Downs looking for acquisitions
Churchill Downs Inc.'s top executive has told shareholders that the gambling and racing company plans to be aggressive in seeking new acquisitions as it comes off a record-setting financial pace in 2011.The Kentucky-based company also sees growth potential for its online wagering business, and has been encouraged by the popularity of the limited night-time racing at its namesake Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville, said company Chairman and CEO Robert Evans.
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Coke to enter Myanmar for first time in 60 years
The Coca-Cola Co. plans to start selling its drinks in Myanmar for the first time in 60 years, following the U.S. government's decision to suspend investment sanctions on the country for its democratic reforms.Myanmar is one of three countries where Coca-Cola doesn't do business. The other two are Cuba and North Korea.
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Arlington Hts. continues suburb talks on future housing
Demand for housing, especially multifamily units, will increase in Arlington Heights over the next 30 years, and residents can comment on a long-range plan in a workshop at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 19, at village hall, 33 S. Arlington Heights Road.
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The words that define Obama, Romeny on economy
If sometimes it seems like the two candidates for president are speaking different languages, the reason is simple: They are. "In a lot of ways, it's the standard party line — Democrat, working-class rhetoric, Republican, business class," says Mitchell McKinney, professor of communication at the University of Missouri.
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Is there a Dad Divide to go with the Mommy Wars?
Whether they say it out loud or acknowledge it at all, that work-home divide traditionally reserved for the Mommy Wars can also rear between dads who go off to the office every day and the kind in the trenches with the kids. There are bound to be rifts, given the growing league of dads staying home at least part-time. But do the paths of work dads and home dads intertwine enough to make them care quite so deeply as the ladies? How exactly are they perceived, not by researchers or journalists, but by each other?
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3 steps to avoid health care hassles on vacation
If you're planning a vacation this summer, doctors recommend you plan and take prudent steps when it comes to health care. Here are some health care considerations to think about before hopping in a car or plane for your summer vacation.
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Career Coach: Don’t fall prey to the ‘impostor syndrome’
Over the years I have worked with a number of people who suffered from Impostor Syndrome. The term, created by psychologists Clance and Imes in 1978, refers to the idea that competent people find it hard to believe in their own capabilities or internalize their own accomplishments. They see evidence of their competence as mere luck and sometimes feel they are not actually qualified for the position they hold.
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Work advice: When venting blows back on you
In this week's Watercooler workplace advice column, Karla L. Miller deals with an employee who vented about a co-worker to a human resources manager who later used those statements against her.
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American drivers turn to smaller, better engines
Back when gas was cheap, Americans bought cars with V-8 engines like the Big Block, Cobra Jet and Ramcharger. Acceleration was all that mattered, even in family cars that never made it to full throttle.The 427-cubic inch Chevrolet Tri-Power was the siren song of the gearhead, sending Corvettes roaring down the highway at up to 140 mph.But now, thanks to government regulation and gas-price gyrations, the motors that move the nation's cars and trucks are shrinking.
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Even with short-term fixes, European future bleak
Europe's on-again, off-again progress in tackling its debt problems has kept U.S. investors on edge for the better part of two-and-a-half years. It seems like this ride should be over by now, but it isn't. Risks continue to grow. An election in Greece on Sunday could be a turning point in the crisis. A newly popular leftist political party wants to renegotiate or scrap austerity measures agreed to as part of Greece's bailout. If it wins, that could lead to Greece's exit from the group of 17 countries that use the euro.
Life & Entertainment
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Designer helps couple turn house into warm, welcoming home
A Palatine couple found a dream house in Palatine, but the decor was the opposite of what they wanted. They didn't have the time to redo everything themselves. They got just the help they needed from a design expert at Steinhafels in Vernon Hills.
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Art in the garden: Gardens for every lifestyle at Perennial Festival
People create gardens for many reasons. Vegetables are planted — some neatly lined in disciplined rows, some spilling from pots on decks and patios — for the taste of fresh-picked. Other gardeners create spaces for wildlife — most often butterflies and hummingbirds. Many of us appreciate our beautiful mixed borders filled with blooming annuals, perennials and shrubs.
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What is the replacement value of this butter churn?
Q. I would like to know the insurance-replacement value of this butter churn. It is marked "Parker and Woods, 49 No. Market 411 Merchants Row, Boston, Mass." It is in good condition.
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Boyfriend won’t let go of girlfriend’s past
Q. I am currently dating a great guy — we get along well, have fun, and care about each other a lot. We've been together four months. At points, mistakes I've made in my past have come up, and they really bother him.
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On the road: Tuning up for Make Music Chicago
Make Music Chicago, a live, one-day music festival on the first day of summer that celebrates music at locations throughout downtown. Also get your fill of strawberries at the 27th annual three-day Long Grove Strawberry Festival.
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Fans still flocking to Graceland after 30 years
When Graceland opened to the public 30 years ago this month, nobody knew if it would be a success. Nearly 18 million visitors later, the house where Elvis Presley once lived is a moneymaking business that's helped transform the city of Memphis into a top destination for music lovers. But Presley's ex-wife says it's the spirit of Elvis, and not just music history, that keeps the crowds coming to Graceland. "Every time I go in there, I feel like Elvis is going to come down the stairs any minute," said Priscilla Presley. "I have no doubt that he's there, somewhere, his spirit. I think people feel that."
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Joel Kinnaman morphs into his 'Killing' character
Teamed with prickly, pushy Detective Sarah Linden (series star Mireille Enos), Seattle Police detective Stephen Holder (Joel Kinnaman) has kept viewers guessing for two seasons of AMC's "The Killing" as the grim investigation of the grisly murder of local teen Rosie Larsen ensnares much of the Seattle community. On the season finale, which airs at 8 p.m. Sunday, Holder and Linden will finally crack the case.
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Southern Baptists set to elect first black president
Rev. Fred Luter Jr. is poised to become the first African-American president of the Southern Baptist Convention, the nation's largest Protestant denomination, when delegates vote next week in New Orleans.It's a big step for a denomination that was formed out of a pre-Civil War split with northern Baptists over slavery and for much of the last century had a reputation for supporting segregation.
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Christopher Plummer going strong after 82 years, 1 Oscar
Hitting 82 hasn't meant Christopher Plummer is slowing down. In fact, he seems to be hitting the gas. "I've never worked as hard as I have in my life at the present time and I think it's wonderful," he said. Two of his stage roles are hitting the movie screens: "The Tempest" and "Barrymore," a two-person play exploring the life of actor John Barrymore.
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A unique organ for a unique chapel
In the early 1970s, the Agnes Flanagan Chapel at Portland's Lewis & Clark College had a problem. It was a beautiful 16-sided building, but it couldn't fit a traditional pipe organ. So the college turned to the world-renowned Larry Phelps to build a unique instrument. Unlike a traditional pipe organ — played by someone sitting in front of the instrument as the notes flow through the pipes into the audience — this organ is suspended from the ceiling, allowing the music to reflect off the floor and into the crowd.
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Southern Baptists see drop in numbers
The nation's largest Protestant denomination continues to see a decline in membership.Statistics released Tuesday by the Southern Baptist Convention's Lifeway Christian Resources show membership in 2011 decreased by almost 1 percent to just under 16 million. That marks the fifth straight year of decline. "It's just that culturally the tide is going a different way," said Curtis Freeman, Duke Divinity School professor. "It's increasingly becoming a secular culture, not a Christian culture."
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Sunday picks: Tribute to Sinatra
The BrightSide Theatre celebrates one of the most beloved singers of the 20th century with the revue “My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra” at North Central College's Meiley-Swallow Hall. Or why not take Dad to see some vintage cars — classic models from the 1920s to the roadsters of the 1960s — at the Father's Day Classic Car Show at Oakbrook Center.
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Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen still rocks Rockford
When Rick Nielsen talks about his home town of Rockford, you might expect him to riff on one of his rock band's hits. The Cheap Trick guitarist and songwriter could even economize and simply invoke the group's 2006 album, “Rockford.” Instead, over lunch downtown, Nielsen went with Sinatra. "If you can make it in Rockford," he said, "you can make it anywhere."
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Large English cottage at home in Long Grove
Never mind that at 6,500 square feet, the Long Grove home seems large for an English cottage. Large portions of the house were built by artist Orville Held between 1946 to 1954 on his 40-acre farm. The suburban cottage came about because a decade ago Patricia Rockett said the only thing that would entice her to move from the Tudor in Arlington Heights' Stonegate neighborhood was an English cottage.
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Is your child ready to start preschool?
Two education experts talk about how parent can prepare their children for preschool and know when they are ready. When a child asks to go to school, chances are he or she is definitely ready for preschool, said Michelle Scharinger, Carol Stream Elementary District 93 preschool coordinator and preschool psychologist. Parents should also consider preschool if their children need to interact more with peers.
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Condensation may be cause of damp garage walls
Q. My garage walls are damp after every rain. The walls are above ground. I have a concrete deck on top of the garage with steel plates under it.
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New owners charged for each day closing was delayed
Q. My husband and I signed a contract to buy a house being sold by a bank. We had some trouble getting our loan due to some credit issues we had a few years ago. At the closing, we found out we were being charged $50 per day for the extra 20 days it took for us to close.
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How to prepare your child for preschool
If your child will be attending preschool in the fall, here are some tips to use throughout the summer to prepare him for the big day.
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Editorial: A Father’s Day reflection on parenting
In this Father's Day message, a Daily Herald editorial pays tribute to fathers who think about their roles and set as one of life's priorities the goal of improving on their fathers' fathering
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A modern economy has universal health care
Columnist Froma Harrop: Only government can force order into the jungle of profitable waste and crazy cross-subsidies — most of it piled on the backs of taxpayers and employers.
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The Ordinary American, RIP
Columnist Kathleen Parker: Retiring both the term and the idea of "ordinary" would be a welcome development in any random year, but especially in this one. Who, after all, wants to be ordinary — or be deemed so by the more fortunate?
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Check out book for lowdown on birth
A Wheaton letter to the editor: Nancy Menzies-Kreuzer's May 27 letter to the Fence Post is factually and morally correct. In school, "health classes" do not show the growth progress a baby goes through until birth. If so they would see that "it" is a child and that is what is being destroyed.
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A puppet for the 1 percent?
A Naperville letter to the editor: Chris Grecos' letter to the editor on May 30 gives the impression that U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam supports the elimination of tax loopholes and tax breaks so that everyone pays their fair share. Sounds like the rich will pay more. Nothing could be further from the truth.
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Taxes increase when values are down?
A Warrenville letter to the editor: When property values were increasing, DuPage County governments used that as an excuse to raise taxes. Now that property values have declined, our property taxes have still gone up.
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Vote GOP and watch the slide continue
A Palatine letter to the editor: If you believe people making millions yearly are taxed at too high a rate and you believe people making less than $50,000 should be taxed more, vote Republican.
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A new name for Planned Parenthood
A Des Plaines letter to the editor: The recent incident of a Planned Parenthood counselor agreeing to the abortion of a fetus "if it were a girl" because the expectant mother allegedly only wanted a boy saddens me.
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Walker victory was badly needed
An Elk Grove Village letter to the editor: At this point in time states owe to their pension and benefits plans $3 trillion dollars, and that ain't hay.
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Beware the payment advisory board
A St. Charles letter to the editor: In a matter of days the Supreme Court is scheduled to release its decision on the constitutionality of Obamacare. The court will either do nothing, strike down only the individual mandate, or rule the whole law is unconstitutional. Unless the whole law is struck down, one piece, the so-called Independent Payment Advisory Board, is likely to survive.
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Honest Abe had it right
A Wasco letter to the editor: Seems Abraham Lincoln had a good understanding of how things work.Perhaps we should start from scratch because something has gone really wrong.
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Why should we cut someone else’s grass?
An Elgin letter to the editor: Why are householders being told to keep the area along Big Timber Road in Elgin clear of grass and tall weeds when it is not their property? If they do not do it they are threatened with a fine up to $200. This property is not part of their land — they even checked the plat.
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