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News
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Syrian military holds exercises in show of force
In a show of force, Syria began large-scale military exercises Sunday to simulate defending the country against outside "aggression." Damascus' staunch ally Iran warned of a "catastrophe" in the region if no political solution to the 16-month-old Syrian conflict is found.
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Putin orders probe into Russia flood deaths
Russia's president moved quickly to address anger over the deaths of at least 171 people in severe flooding in the Black Sea region that turned streets into swirling muddy rivers and inundated thousands of homes as many residents were sleeping. Vladimir Putin ordered the head of Russia's investigative agency to establish whether enough had been done to warn people about the floods.
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Oscar-winning film star Ernest Borgnine dies
Ernest Borgnine, the beefy screen star known for blustery, often villainous roles, but who won the best-actor Oscar for playing against type as a lovesick butcher in "Marty" in 1955, died Sunday. He was 95.
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NATO: 6 service members killed in Afghanistan
A bomb in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday killed six NATO service members, on a day where a total of 29 people died from roadside bombs and insurgent attacks. NATO said the blast was caused by an improvised explosive device but provided no further details about the attack and did not identify the dead service members.
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Police: Fireworks sparked major Buffalo Grove brush fire
A 20-year-old has been charged with lighting fireworks that sparked a massive brush fire in Buffalo Grove Sunday afternoon. The blaze, which produced a 30-foot tall wall of flames, threatened dozens of homes and came within 15 feet of at least one home.
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Woman charged in connection to crash that killed Woodridge man
A Cicero woman has been charged with reckless homicide and driving under the influence of alcohol in connection to a late 2011 crash that killed a Woodridge man. Police originally believed the man who died was behind the wheel of the vehicle, but surveillance video shows the woman driving minuted before the crash, police said.
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C&NW locomotive on display in Arlington Hts.
The Chicago & North Western Heritage Locomotive, Union Pacific Engine 1995, will be parked at the northwest corner of Kensington Road and Douglas Avenue, adjacent to the Frontier Days festival in Recreation Park, from noon to 6 p.m. today.
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More than 5,000 watch Civil War re-enactment in Lake County
More than 5,000 people came to watch more than 500 re-enactors Saturday and Sunday during the 21st annual Civil War Days at the Lakewood Forest Preserve near Wauconda. Spectators, many dressed in Civil War costumes, watched a ferocious battle, as black powder smoke rose from rifles and cannons, and soldiers on horseback wielded swords. Visitors also had a chance to visit such real historical...
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Celebrities react via Twitter
Stars of TV and film were quick to respond to news of Ernest Borgnine's death on Sunday. Here's a little of what they had to say via Twitter.
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Jobs workshop Monday at Schaumburg libary
A free jobs workshop will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 9, at the Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg. The event will include sessions on resume writing, job search strategies, interview preparation, networking and use of social networks to find jobs.
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Brass band to play Thursday
The Illinois Brass Band will take the stage at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 12, for the Summer Sounds on the Green concert series in Hoffman Estates. Bring a blanket or lawn chair.
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Grayslake library concert
Johnny Russler & The Beach Bum Band will play Caribbean rock, reggae and calypso from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, July 16 as part of the Grayslake Area Public Library District's summer concert series.
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‘Face the Truth Tour’ in ‘burbs
The Pro-Life Action League's Face the Truth tour returns to the suburbs this week, as anti-abortion advocates line roads, displaying pictures of babies juxtaposed with graphic photographs of aborted babies. Stops are in Westchester, Westmont, Wheaton, Lake Zurich, Palatine, Arlington Heights, Aurora and Naperville.
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Grayslake Chamber 5K
The 21st Annual Grayslake Chamber of Commerce 5K Race & Fun Run through historic Grayslake is set for Saturday, July 14.
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Lions Club scholarship winner
The Lake Villa Township Lions Club has announced Adam Gerdes as the recipient of its $1,000 college scholarship for 2012.
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Funeral service held for derailment victims
A Glenview couple killed in a July 4 freight train derailment was remembered Sunday as frequent travelers who liked to volunteer. Nearly 700 people filled a Deerfield synagogue Sunday to attend the funeral services of Burton Lindner, 69, and his wife Zorine, 70.
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St. Charles woman uses proton therapy to beat tumor
Heaven Alcorn discovered a cantaloupe-sized tumor in her abdomen just three years after her father died from stomach cancer. But a blossoming form of radiation treatment at Central Dupage Hospital helped her to a clean bill of health.
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Cyclists speed through Geneva in Mill Race Classic
In year's past, the International Cycling Classic has been a training ground for some of the top cyclists in the world. The event came back to Geneva for the third consecutive year Sunday with the Mill Race Cyclery Classic. Attendees hoped to catch glimpses of the future Tour de France talent with professionals who would whip by at speeds approaching and topping 40 mph in the sprints.
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Pakistan shuns physicist linked to ‘God particle’
Pakistan's only Nobel laureate helped develop the theoretical framework that led to the apparent discovery of the subatomic "God particle" last week, yet his legacy has been largely scorned in his homeland because of his religious affiliation.
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More public schools splitting up boys, girls
Robin Gilbert didn't set out to confront gender stereotypes when she split up the boys and girls at her elementary school in rural southwestern Idaho. But that's exactly what happened, with her Middleton Heights Elementary now among dozens of public schools nationwide being targeted by the American Civil Liberties Union in a bitter struggle over whether single-sex learning should be continued.
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Egyptian president orders dissolved parliament back
Egypt's president on Sunday ordered the Islamist-dominated parliament to reconvene in defiance of a military decree, the state news agency reported. The surprise move by President Mohammed Morsi, himself an Islamist, will almost certainly lead to a clash with the powerful generals who formally handed power to him on June 30.
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Child abuse hotline callers must leave messages
More than 60 percent of calls to Illinois' child abuse hotline — a resource designed to protect the state's neglected and battered children — are answered by a message service instead of a welfare specialist, according to a published report Sunday.
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States fight ‘tourists’ trafficking painkillers
As he sat in the doctor's office, ex-boxer and weightlifter Gerald Dixon explained that years of sports had left him in pain, especially his hands, and he was looking for relief. After a cursory examination at the clinic in West Palm Beach, Fla., Dixon left with a prescription for 180 doses of OxyContin — and a plan to return to his Ohio home and sell them on the street.
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Chicago police officer involved in fatal shooting
Authorities say a Chicago police officer fatally shot a man after the man pulled out a gun when officers wanted to him for questioning.
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Flood toll rises, damage mounts in northeast India
The death toll has risen to 121 as damage mounts from monsoon floods that devastated the northeastern Indian state of Assam. Villagers are still finding bodies in receding waters.
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Liberal party says it is in lead in Libya election
A liberal alliance led by a former Libyan rebel prime minister said Sunday the party's unofficial preliminary results put it in the lead in the country's landmark parliamentary elections, the first since the ouster of dictator Moammar Gadhafi.
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Influential Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Saud dies
The 78-year-old Prince Mohammed bin Saud was not in line for the Saudi throne but wielded influence as part of a council of royal family members that helps select the heirs to rule the oil-rich Western ally.
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Assad accuses U.S. of fueling Syrian uprising
Syria's president has accused the United States in a television interview of fueling a violent uprising against his government. German public broadcaster ARD quoted Bashar Assad as saying that America is partnering with those "terrorists ... with weapons, money or public and political support at the United Nations."
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Illinois investigates Planned Parenthood billing
A published report says Illinois Medicaid's inspector general is investigating the billing practices of Planned Parenthood of Illinois' medical director. Crain's Chicago Business reports that more than $3 million in Medicaid funds went to Dr. Caroline Hoke in fiscal year 2009. The business journal says that made Hoke the Illinois program's second-highest-paid doctor. Payments to Hoke dropped to...
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Tough ID laws could block thousands of 2012 votes
When Edward and Mary Weidenbener went to vote in Indiana's primary in May, they didn't realize that state law required them to bring government photo IDs such as a driver's license or passport. The husband and wife, both approaching 90 years old, had to use a temporary ballot that would be verified later, even though they knew the people working the polling site that day.
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Congressman Barney Frank marries longtime partner
U.S. Rep. Barney Frank has tied the knot with his longtime partner in a ceremony officiated by Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick. Frank spokesman Harry Gural says the 72-year-old congressman married 42-year-old Jim Ready in a Saturday evening wedding at the Boston Marriott hotel in Newton. Gural says more than 300 friends, family and colleagues attended.
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If nothing else, he saves the lives of children
When Gary Beu was a child trick-or-treating in Elgin, he carried with him a little orange box for UNICEF. Along with the candy he hoped to get from each house, he tried to collect donations for the United Nations Children's Fund. "I can remember recognizing that I was doing something good for other kids," Beu said. "That warm feeling, if you will, has carried with me now for 50+ more years." Beu...
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Schaumburg mud pit is heavenly place for hot pigs
For the first time in a week, Evan Zimmerman of Schaumburg finally should be able to sweat like a pig. Pigs don't sweat, and with today's temperatures expected to plunge into the tolerable 80s, Zimmerman, the farm operations coordinator at the Volkening Heritage Farm in Schaumburg, might be able to step outside without drops of perspiration rolling down his face.
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Disappearing disk may offer clues to Earth’s genesis
Some 460 light-years away in the constellation Centaurus, a thick disk of dust swirled around a young star named TYC 8241 2652 1, where rocky planets like our own were arising. Then, in less than 2 years, the disk just vanished. That's the unprecedented observation astronomers report in a new study out Wednesday. Even more intriguing: The same thing may have happened in our own solar system.
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Conservative chaplains adapt after ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ repeal
Col. Timothy Wagoner has been an Air Force chaplain for 20 years, serving a denomination — the Southern Baptists — that rejects same-sex relationships. Yet here he was at the chapel he oversees, watching supportively as an airman and his male partner celebrated a civil union ceremony. "I wouldn't miss it," Wagoner said at the McGuire Air Force Base chapel, days later. "I don't feel...
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Iraqis face long future of fear as attacks mount
Al-Qaida-style attacks are on the rise in Iraq, faith in the government's ability to keep people safe is on the wane and a fatalistic acceptance of a life of fear is perniciously settling in. Nine years after the U.S. led an invasion of Iraq that overthrew dictator Saddam Hussein — purging the leadership and military of his supporters and leading to a fight against insurgents in a bloody...
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Lakemoor police candidates face stricter hiring procedures
The help wanted postings for full and part-time police officers in Lakemoor are straightforward, listing the qualifications, salary and other particulars. What's unusual is the purpose. Applicants are not being sought for current openings but to build a standard eligibility list.
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Sleepy Hollow police chief retiring after 23 years
The longest serving police chief in the history of Sleepy Hollow is ready to give up his badge, effective July 31. Chief James Montalbano doesn't know what the future holds for him, post retirement. But after joining the department 38 years ago and spending 23 of them as chief, he knows it's time for him to move on. "I've been here a long time and I think it's time that I change — that's...
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New Franz Jackson CD set in the making
The daughter of legendary jazzman Franz Jackson, who died in 2007, is hoping to produce a two-CD set of music from a live concert Nov. 4, 2007, Jackson's 95th birthday. "You would never guess this was a 95-year-old man playing," said Michelle Jackson Jewell. "It was just life affirming, the way he sounded that night was like a guy half his age."
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More suburban Jews turning to the Republican Party
A June 8 Gallup poll showed Jewish American support for a Democratic president at 64 percent — a sizable majority but the lowest level since 1988. At the same time, poll results indicate support for Romney is at 29 percent, the highest level of Jewish support for a Republican presidential candidate in 24 years. That trend is mirrored locally, members of the Chicago chapter of the Republican...
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Wheaton native plans to swim English Channel to fight diabetes
A competitive swimmer in high school and college, Wheaton native Marian Cardwell knows what it means to push her body beyond her perceived limits. But Cardwell, 22, will be in the swim of her life this month when she attempts to cross the English Channel. She estimates she'll spend 12 to 14 hours in 60-degree water contending with past left shoulder injuries and possible jellyfish stings -- all...
Sports
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How Konerko and Beckham pulled one on Peavy
Chris Rongey had the perfect seat to enjoy the Jake Peavy parody perfected by Gordon Beckham with help from White Sox captain Paul Konerko. The Take Jake campaign didn't get Peavy voted to the All-Star Game, but he's still going as a late addition to the AL roster. And his all-star teammates likely will want to know more about Beckham's spot-on impression of Peavy. Rongey shares the inside story in his weekly White Sox column.
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Bulls close to bringing back Hinrich
The Bulls are nearing an agreement to bring back guard Kirk Hinrich. League sources suggested Sunday morning that the deal was not yet finished but was likely to happen. Hinrich's best season with the Bulls came in 2006-07, when he averaged 16.6 points and 6.3 assists.
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White Sox solid heading into all-star break
If you want to grade the White Sox for one game during the first half of the season, go ahead and give them an F- for Sunday. But they deserve an A+ for pulling into the all-star break at 47-38, good for a 3-game lead over the Cleveland Indians in the AL Central.
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Na Yeon Choi continues Korean domination
The Korean domination of the U.S. Women's Open, the biggest championship in women's golf continued. Na Yeon Choi, 24, became the fifth Korean player to win the title in the last eight years and — for the second straight year — Korean players finished 1-2.
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Sox’ Jake Peavy earns all-star nod after all
Near the end of Sunday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays at U.S. Cellular Field, the White Sox learned starting pitcher Jake Peavy is going to Tuesday's All-Star Game in Kansas City. Peavy will join Sox teammates Paul Konerko, Adam Dunn and Chris Sale on the American League team. The 31-year-old starting pitcher replaces the Angels' C.J. Wilson, who had to pull out of baseball's showcase game with a finger blister.
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Sox’ Ventura refreshingly different
Robin Ventura is refreshing, and not just because he's in his first season ever on any level as a manager, nor because he isn't like his wild and crazy predecessor Ozzie Guillen. Unlike many Sox operatives in many capacities past and present, Ventura doesn't try to give the impression he invented the game. He's just, well, different.
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Boomers’ rally falls short
:For the second straight game, a Schaumburg Boomers late rally comes up short as the visiting Washington Wild Things stranded Mike Valadez at third base en route to an 8-7 victory Sunday.
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Cardinals come back to beat Marlins 5-4
Rafael Furcal capped a three-run ninth-inning rally with a two-run, bases-loaded single off Heath Bell that gave the St. Louis Cardinals a 5-4 victory over the Miami Marlins on Sunday.
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Na Yeon Choi wins U.S. Women’s Open
Na Yeon Choi survived a triple bogey and a few more shaky moments on the back nine Sunday to win the U.S. Women's Open at Blackwolf Run. It's the first major and sixth career LPGA Tour victory for the 24-year-old South Korean star, who came into the tournament ranked fifth in the world.
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Angels dispatch Orioles 6-0
Brad Mills pitched five innings of three-hit ball in a spot start for the injured Dan Haren after getting called up from the minors, and the Los Angels Angels got home runs from Albert Pujols, Erick Aybar, Mike Trout and Mark Trumbo in a 6-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.
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Cougars get clobbered by Timber Rattlers
Catcher Cameron Garfield provided plenty of offense to back Chad Pierce in the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers' 10-0 victory over the Kane County Cougars on Sunday afternoon at Fox Cities Stadium.
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Blue Jays go deep four times in win over Sox
Colby Rasmus hit one of four Blue Jays homers and had three RBIs to help Toronto end the Chicago White Sox's five-game winning streak with an 11-9 victory Sunday. The first-place White Sox go to the All-Star break with a 47-38 record and a three-game lead in the AL Central.
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Kasper: Despite Cubs’ record, there are positive signs
In his weekly baseball column, Cubs broadcaster Len Kasper assesses the team's performance in the first half of the season, discusses the likelihood of Ryan Dempster being traded, his enthusiasm for Anthony Rizzo, and whether home-field advantage should be at stake in the annual All-Star Game. Check out his answers in his column.
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Sox’ Konerko on All-Star Game: It’s all good
The White Sox need Paul Konerko, Adam Dunn, Chris Sale and Jake Peavy to get as much rest as possible before the second half of the season resumes Friday at Kansas City. The foursome is going to the All-Star Game instead of the couch, and they are looking forward to Tuesday night's event. Peavy was a late all-star add Sunday.
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Brewers notch 5-3 win over Astros in 10 innings
Corey Hart drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the 10th inning, and Rickie Weeks' third hit added an insurance run to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 5-3 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday.
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Stanton undergoes knee surgery
Giancarlo Stanton, the Miami Marlins' lone All-Star, is recovering after undergoing arthroscopic right knee surgery. Manager Ozzie Guillen says Sunday's procedure went well. The Marlins say the 22-year-old Stanton is expected to be out for four to six weeks.
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Keane scores twice in Galaxy’s win over Fire
Robbie Keane scored two goals on his 32nd birthday and the Los Angeles Galaxy beat the Chicago Fire 2-0 on Sunday in Bridgeview. Keane's second multigoal game of the season helped the Galaxy snap a two-match losing streak, and extended the Fire's winless streak to two games (0-1-1).
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Poland downs U.S. in World League volleyball final
Poland beat the United States 25-17, 26-24, 25-20 on Sunday to win its first gold medal in the World League volleyball finals. The Americans were looking for a repeat of 2008 when they won the World League and Olympic titles.
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Pirates stay hot, beat Giants 13-2
Andrew McCutchen hit two home runs, Neil Walker homered among his five hits and the Pittsburgh Pirates entered the All-Star break in sole possession of first place following a 13-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday.
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Rays get to Perez, beat Indians 7-6
All-Star Chris Perez blew his first save since opening day and the Tampa Bay Rays scored three runs in the ninth inning to beat the Cleveland Indians 7-6 Sunday.
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Rockies rally past Nationals 4-3
Jordan Pacheco doubled and scored the tiebreaking run on a ninth-inning wild pitch by Tyler Clippard, giving the Colorado Rockies a 4-3 comeback victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday.
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McCann, Uggla lead Braves over Phillies
Brian McCann homered for the third straight game in the series and Dan Uggla hit a two-run shot to lead the Atlanta Braves to a three-game sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies in a 4-3 win on Sunday.
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AP source: Hornets, Magic swapping Ayon, Anderson
A person familiar with the deal says Orlando has agreed to a sign-and-trade sending restricted free agent forward Ryan Anderson to New Orleans in exchange for forward Gustavo Ayon.
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Tigers overpower Royals, 7-1
Delmon Young homered for the fourth consecutive game, Prince Fielder hit a three-run shot and Jhonny Peralta homered and drove in three runs in the Detroit Tigers 7-1 win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday to complete a sweep of the three-game weekend series.
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Dempster runs scoreless streak to 27 innings
Ryan Dempster extended his scoreless innings streak to 27 in his first start in three weeks, Starlin Castro hit a three-run homer and the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 7-0 Sunday. Dempster (4-3) was activated from the disabled list, then pitched five innings of four-hit ball in his first outing since June 15. His lengthy string of zeros is the Cubs' best for a starter since Ken Holtzman went 27 innings in 1971.
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Federer wins record-tying 7th Wimbledon
Once the Centre Court roof was closed, nothing could stop Roger Federer from winning his record-tying seventh Wimbledon title. The 30-year-old Federer finally equaled Pete Sampras' record at the All England Club, and won his 17th Grand Slam title overall, by beating Andy Murray 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 Sunday.
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8th stage goes to Pinot in Tour de France
Thibaut Pinot gave France its first stage victory in the Tour de France on Sunday while Bradley Wiggins of Britain kept the overall lead as the race entered Switzerland.
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Chicago Fire scouting report
Orrin Schwarz provides his scouting report of the Chicago Fire vs. Los Angeles Galaxy at 2 p.m. Sunday at Toyota Park.
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Baez, Cougars win 5-1
GRAND CHUTE, Wis. — Angel Baez put together his third consecutive victory as the Kane County Cougars cracked the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 5-1 on Saturday night at Fox Cities Stadium.Baez (4-2) worked 6 innings while limiting Wisconsin to a run on 4 hits. Cameron Garfield homered for the only Wisconsin run in the bottom of the fourth. By that point, the Cougars (44-42, 10-6) were carrying a 3-0 lead.Baez walked just one while striking out five in his 6 innings. He was given some insurance by Alex Llanos in the top of the sixth as Llanos drilled a 2-run homer off the foul pole in left to make it 5-1. Rudy Brown replaced Baez in the seventh with a perfect inning. Andrew Triggs retired all six men he faced to finish the contest.Wild Things 7, Boomers 5:With a run already across in the ninth inning, the Schaumburg Boomers got the tying run to the plate but could not get any closer as they fell to the Washington Wild Things.Chad Mozingo led off the home half of the ninth with a triple to the right-field corner and scored a batter later on a Nate Baumann’s single, but the Boomers would get no closer.Manager Jamie Bennett chose six more Boomers to join him in Normal for the Frontier League All-Star Game on Wednesday, raising the number of Boomers representatives to 10.Joining the all-star staff are bench coach Mike Kashirsky, hitting coach C.J. Thieleke, pitching coach Paul Kubon and trainer Scott Waehler. Bennett also added Schaumburg outfielders Sean Mahley and Chad Mozingo.Racers 3, Bandits 2:
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Boomers fall 7-5 to Washington
With a run already across in the ninth inning, the Schaumburg Boomers got the tying run to the plate but could not get any closer as they fell to the Washington Wild Things 7-5 Saturday night.Chad Mozingo led off the home half of the ninth with a triple to the right-field corner and scored a batter later on a Nate Baumann’s single, but the Boomers would get no closer.Chris Smith picked up his fourth win and Orlando Santos collected his first save for Washington after allowing a run on 3 hits over the game’s final two innings.All-star pitcher Cameron Roth allowed 4 runs in the first 2 innings after the visitors collected 3 doubles and an RBI single.6 more all-stars:Manager Jamie Bennett chose six more Schaumburg Boomers to join him in Normal for the 2012 Frontier League All-Star Game on Wednesday, raising the number of Boomers representatives to 10.Having managed the Boomers to first place in the West Division, Bennett earned the opportunity to manage the all-star squad and name the final four players and coaching staff. Joining the all-star staff are bench coach Mike Kashirsky, hitting coach C.J. Thieleke, pitching coach Paul Kubon and trainer Scott Waehler.Bennett also added Schaumburg outfielders Sean Mahley and Chad Mozingo to the all-star squad after both excelled during the first half of their Frontier League debut seasons.Mahley is batting .281 with 2 home runs and 24 RBI on the year. Mozingo is batting .293 with 3 home runs and 24 RBI on the season. The additions of Mahley, Mozingo, and the coaching staff give the Boomers a total of 10 all-star representatives, joining three other Boomers who were voted into the game, third baseman Frank Pfister, pitcher Cameron Roth, and closer Patrick Mincey.Roster moves:In a pair of separate moves Saturday, the Schaumburg Boomers placed RHP Tyler Watkins on the retired list and signed free agent LHP Sam Robinson. Robinson, 22, was a 32nd round selection of the Texas Rangers after a stellar senior season at University of Miami in 2011.
Business
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Women and motorcycles: Female ridership on the rise
The number of female motorcycle operators in the U.S. has increased slowly to about 7.2 million of about 27 million overall in 2009, according to the latest survey by the Motorcycle Industry Council. About 1 in 10 owners are women, said Cam Arnold, a vice president for the trade group. "I hate riding on the back of a bike," Arnold said. "It's a lot more fun being in control."
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The tax man cometh to police you on health care
The Supreme Court's decision to uphold most of President Barack Obama's health care law will come home to roost for most taxpayers in about 2½ years, when they'll have to start providing proof on their tax returns that they have health insurance. Under the law, the IRS will provide tax breaks and incentives to help pay for health insurance and impose penalties on some people who don't buy coverage and on some businesses that don't offer it to employees.
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2 paths forward for uninsured, 1 clouded by ruling
Really? The Supreme Court's big health care decision means 30 million or more uninsured Americans are soon going to have coverage? It's far from that simple. The ruling does point a way forward for millions who can't get affordable coverage because they've been sick, they're self-employed or they are otherwise shut out of the insurance plans that most Americans get in the workplace. But the path is clouded for millions more: the people on the bottom rungs of the economic ladder who are supposed to be reached by a major expansion of Medicaid.
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Click it: Remember to check computer for malware
Internet users scanning their Twitter feeds or Facebook accounts Sunday might want to add one more quick click to check their computer for malware. Thousands of people around the country whose computers were infected with malicious software more than a year ago faced the possibility of not being able to get online after 11 p.m. Central Time.
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Big rewards, less job security for college leaders
Helicopter parents, impatient trustees, overworked professors, entitled athletics boosters and deeply partisan lawmakers with little cash to spare. It's enough to make people wonder why anyone would want the job of college president. When it comes to running the 21st century American university, the men and women in the president's office are increasingly on high alert that their stays at the top could prove short.
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Manufacturing making slow resurgence in the suburbs
Manufacturing, an industry long presumed dead or gone overseas, never to return, is making a a resurgence in the Chicago suburbs. "Over the last few years, manufacturing in this country has been having a bit of a Renaissance," Acme Industries CEO Warren Young said.
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U.S.: 47th in freedom, 1st in cheese production
As we celebrate the 236th anniversary of America's independence, it's a good time to reflect on all the things that make the United States the greatest country in the world. Like, for instance . . . well . . . hmm. Cheese. No one churns out pressed milk curds like we do. (Well, unless you count the European Union's 27 members as a single entity, but let's not.) Here's to you, Wisconsin.
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4 key items to look for in new 401(k) disclosures
It's easy to overlook what's important when it comes to saving money. Many people would sooner clip a toothpaste coupon than review their retirement accounts to assess whether they can minimize investment fees. Consider the potential savings from choosing low-cost investments and having the good fortune to participate in a 401(k) plan that charges relatively low administrative fees.
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10 tips for tipping overseas
To tip or not to tip? It's probably not the first concern on travelers' minds when they set out on an international vacation, yet it's an issue that presents itself early and often. Taking a cab to the airport? Checking in luggage with the skycap? Dining at a brasserie in Belgium? Booking a guided tour of the Australian outback? All are scenarios that, depending on local customs, may call for leaving a tip.
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When 'you look so young!' gets old
: I am a 37-year-old woman and a partner in a professional services firm. My problem, which is really only a problem in this context, is that I look at least 10 years younger than my age. Since my industry values experience above nearly everything else, I am constantly worried that my appearance conveys a lack thereof. I have tried dressing up, dressing down, more makeup, less makeup, different glasses, contact lenses — nothing works.
Life & Entertainment
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One L of a name: L.L. Bean's initials get scrutiny
He's arguably Maine's best-known native son, right up there with Civil War general Joshua Chamberlain, poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and horror writer Stephen King. To his customers, he was simply known as "L.L." But as outdoors outfitter L.L. Bean celebrates its 100th anniversary, it's still not 100 percent clear what the famous founder's initials stood for. Was it Leon Leonwood Bean, as the company claimed for decades, or was it Leon Linwood Bean, as his grandson suggests?
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How dangerous is home birth?
So far this year women have learned that we can't have it all: We can't breast-feed past infancy without some idiot calling it pedophilia; we can't work a top political job in D.C. and raise a well-adjusted teen-ager in New Jersey. And we can't have a candle-lit home birth that isn't also dangerous, according to Michelle Goldberg at the Daily Beast. For a long time home birth was too fringe to get caught in this parenting no-fly zone, but lately it's been fitting quite nicely into the mommy war media narrative.
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Mickey Mouse takes N. Korean stage in show for Kim
Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh took the stage in North Korea during a concert for new leader Kim Jong Un, in an unusual performance featuring Disney characters. Performers dressed as Minnie Mouse, Tigger and others danced and pranced as footage from "Snow White," "Dumbo," "Beauty and the Beast" and other Disney movies played on a massive backdrop, according to still photos shown on state TV.
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Marketer who helped start Seventeen dies in NYC
A pioneering marketing executive who helped start Seventeen magazine in 1944 has died at age 92. Estelle Ellis Rubinstein died July 1 at her home in Manhattan after battling lung cancer.
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Could a radioactive bite really create a Spider-Man?
“The Amazing Spider-Man,” which retells the origins of Marvel’s wall-crawling superhero, hits theaters this week. In the comic, a bite from a radioactive spider gives Peter Parker strength, agility and — in some versions of the story — the ability to shoot webbing out of his wrist. What really happens to someone bitten by a radioactive spider?Not much. Or rather, not much aside from the usual symptoms of being fanged by an arachnid: itching, redness, soreness, and sometimes — depending on the type of spider — more serious symptoms, including unconsciousness or death. The radioactivity, though, would be irrelevant.he world is awash in radiation. We’re exposed to about 3 millisieverts of it a year, mostly from the sun and naturally occurring radioactive gases like radon. That’s not counting doses from medical procedures such as CT scans (6 mSv), mammograms (.4 mSv), or X-rays (.1 mSv); from airline travel (.01 mSv); or from smoking (53 mSv per year). The amount of radiation contained in the venom from a single spider bite would likely fall between .00003 and .000003 mSv_an inconsequential dose, about as much radiation as you’d absorb from eating a banana, which contains the radioactive isotope Potassium-40.Radioactive creatures do exist, notably in the forests surrounding the damaged Chernobyl nuclear reactor in the Ukraine, as well as in Sweden and Finland, where plumes of radiation fell after the 1986 disaster. (Being irradiated, or exposed to radiation, is not the same as being radioactive, which means that your body contains radioactive matter.) But even a large radioactive creature, such as a wolf or bear, wouldn’t have enough radioactivity in its venom or saliva to pose a health risk (although the bite itself could still be deadly).Even more common than radioactive animals are radioactive plants, which absorb nuclear fallout from the air or polluted groundwater. Though an insect bite won’t give you radiation poisoning, consuming too many compromised flora and fauna will. In Belarus and the Ukraine, contaminated cows and steers eat “clean” hay until the concentration of hazardous isotopes in their bodies dips below the safety threshold. And a population of Swedish roe deer recently alarmed hunters when they showed above-average levels of radiation after feeding on especially radiation-concentrating mushrooms.Radioactive animals exhibit a higher than usual rate of birth abnormalities; birds near Chernobyl have been shown to have smaller brains, and insects there are frequently born discolored. Still, even the most potent radioactive isotopes (unstable forms of strontium, plutonium, cesium, and iodine) are not capable of causing Marvel-grade mutations, as radiation proves far better at killing cells than at transfiguring them in some useful way.Reports of people being bitten by radioactive animals are few and far-between. Several years back, however, a man working to clean up the Chernobyl grounds was attacked by a radioactive stray dog. He was immediately hospitalized — for rabies.Ÿ Got a question about today’s news? ask_the_explainer@yahoo.com.
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Oliver Stone’s 5 favorite strong women in movies
Oliver Stone's latest film, the violent drug thriller "Savages," has a couple of formidable females at its center: Salma Hayek as the stylish, ruthless leader of a Mexican drug cartel and Blake Lively as an Orange County princess who must find a resourcefulness she never knew she had. In that spirit, Stone was kind enough to pick five of his favorite examples of strong women throughout film history.
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Sunday picks: Step back in time at Civil War Days
Step back in time at the annual Civil War Days at the Lakewood Forest Preserve in Wauconda. Ancient Chinese music and dance are showcased on a lavish scale when the Shen Yun Performing Arts returns to the Civic Opera House in Chicago. Acclaimed Chicago-based rock band Wilco will headline a special show at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark (home of the Kane County Cougars) in Geneva.
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Miss. town honors William Faulkner 50 years after death
Five decades after his death, William Faulkner still draws literary pilgrims to his Mississippi hometown, the "little postage stamp of native soil" he made famous through his novels. Oxford inspired the fictional town of Jefferson that was a frequent setting for his stories, and it commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Nobel laureate's death last week with several events that included a tag-team reading of his novel, "The Reivers."
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On the road: Explore the universe
How big is the universe? Where did it come from and are we alone in this colossal space stew? Explore possible answers to these questions and more in a new, interactive exhibit, "The Universe: A Walk through Space and Time," at the Adler Planetarium. There's also Bastille Days, a free four-day French-themed celebration returning to downtown Milwaukee's Cathedral Square Park.
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MSI combats summer brain drain with science games
What kid doesn't enjoy a break from school during summer vacation? But parents and teachers have been constantly trying to find a middle ground where summer can be a time to relax and an opportunity to keep learning. The Museum of Science and Industry is here to help with its new eight-week Summer Brain Games program consisting of fun, free weekly activities to keep kids learning about science.
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Bull Valley gardens open for a rare peek by visitors for one day
It only comes around once every decade, so you won't want to miss the Bull Valley Garden Club's walk on Saturday, July 14. Six gardens in this sprawling rural town of hills, fens and conservationists unfold their beauties, and volunteers will be happy to answer questions and impart gardening information.
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Oil debate continues on change intervals
Q. I'm a regular reader of your column and typically enjoy its content. But I believe you "missed the boat" regarding your cautionary response a reader who recently requested your opinion on synthetic vs. regular oil.
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Tax appeals process can vary from one locality to the next
Q. I am a relatively new landlord who owns four rental homes. Each of the homes is in the same neighborhood with the same number of bedrooms and bathrooms. The homes are very similar in all respects, except one big difference: property taxes.
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Styles and colors recommended for a ‘green’ kitchen
The latest trend I have seen over the past few years is that kitchens are going natural and using more recycled materials. With that in mind, cast-iron kitchen sinks can be a nice choice since most cast-iron plumbing fixtures contain recycled materials.
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Having cold feet is a warning sign for couples
Thirteen years ago, I was engaged to a wonderful man, "Ed," who was a giver, and I was a taker. I did love him, and we had wonderful times together. On the outside and from his point of view, everything was going fine. However, I did not feel that way.
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Editorial: Duckworth, Walsh and the politics of gotcha
Campaign strategy is behind the uproar between Rep. Joe Walsh and his opponent Tammy Duckworth over whether Walsh did or didn't insult veterans, a Daily Herald editorial says.
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Back in the USA
Columnist Susan Estrich: For many people, the Fourth of July is just a day off, a day for a barbecue or maybe a day for your kids to roll their eyes as their mom describes her old blue Columbia bike. But for me, it will always be more.
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The imperial presidency revisited
Columnist Charles Krauthammer: President Obama adopts a policy of major non-enforcement of the immigration law and promulgates it unilaterally, while his Justice Department claims the right to invalidate state laws that might in some way impinge on that very non-enforcement.
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More than dialogue needed by Catholics
An Arlington Heights letter to the editor: Dialogue led to the current health care legislation, with the government promising to respect religious institutions. That promise was broken.
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As Christianity goes, so goes government
A Lake in the Hills letter to the editor: Jedediah Morse said, "Whenever the pillars of Christianity shall be overthrown, our present republican forms of government, and all the blessings which flow from them, must fall with them." These words are my sentiments exactly. May God make straight our path of the United States for His glory. Not a nation above God, but one nation humbled and under God.
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Ethics law would bring taxes down
A West Dundee letter to the editor: Recently, I received my property tax bill, and like everyone else, I was shocked and disgusted by the fact that my property values had gone done by 30 percent and my taxes are going up, as in Kane County. We pay some of the highest taxes in not only Illinois, but the rest of the country.
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Warrenville unfairly portrayed in article
A Warrenville letter to the editor: I appreciate your recent article on the report, Corruption in the suburbs. In his article, Jake Griffin highlighted former Warrenville Alderman Christopher Halley as, "among the list of wrongdoing(s)" despite the fact that the report has him listed only in the roster and makes no mention of Warrenville in the six categories of corruption-related convictions.
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To judges go the leftovers; a Ribfest retrospective
DuPage Editor Jim Davis' retrospective on serving as a rib judge at Naperville's Ribfest: Backbreaking work, but someone's gotta belly up to the pork bar.
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